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.mURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
April  10,  1902. 
Douglas,  X.  A.  Bilney,  W.  Thompson,  H.  T.  Pitt,  J.  W.  Odell, 
F.  J.  Thorne,  W.  H.  Young,  W.  Boxall,  T.  W.  Bond,  J.  Wilson 
Potter,  J.  G.  Fowley,  and  H.  Little. 
J.  Gurney  Fowler,  Esq.,  Glebelands  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Dayis)  set 
up  a  group  of  Orchids  remarkable  for  its  brightness,  banked  as 
it  was  by  massively  clustered  ijlants  of  Dendrobiuin  Devonianum. 
One  plant  out  of  three  in  a  verj'  tiny  pan  bore  over  400  of  its 
beautiful  tricoloured  flowers. 
H.  F.  Simmonds,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Geo.  E.  Day),  Wood- 
thorpe,  Beckenham,  had  on  view  a  plant  of  Cyrtopodium  St. 
Legereanum,  which  much  resembles  C.  palmifronds,  anew  species 
that  flowered  last  year  at  Kew.  The  i^lant  is  not  very  showy, 
and  grows  migainly. 
Messrs.  Hugh  Low  and  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  Enfield,  contri¬ 
buted  Saccolabium  ampullaceum,  prettily  adorned  Avith  Avell-set 
spikes  ;  also  Cattleya  Schroderas  alba.  Low’s  A’ar,  C.  S.  Phyllis, 
and  C.  S.  aurantiacus. 
Thomas  Carruthers,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  G.  Collip),  Gaskmore, 
Reigate,  shoAved  a  handsome  form  of  Odontoglossum  Wilckeanum 
named  ('arruther.si,  Avith  large  floAvers,  having  yelloAV  ground  and 
blotclied  Avith  chestnut  broAAui.  Walter  Cobb,  Esq.  (gardener, 
Mr.  J.  Hawes),  Dulcote,  Tunbridge  Wells,  likeAvise  presented  a 
nobly  floAvered  siAecimen  of  Odontoglossum  triumphans  var. 
Cobbise,  Avith  larger  and  grander  floAvers  than  the  tyjAe. 
S.  Cook,  Esq.,  Tankerville,  Kingston  Hill,  Sun-ey,  had  a  plant 
of  Lycaste  Skinneri,  having  eight  large,  fleshy,  and  deeply 
coloured  floAvers.  Mr.  Cobb,  already  reported,  staged  a  hand¬ 
some  Cypripedium — C.  Mary  Beatrice,  a  successful  cross  betAveen 
C.  bcllatuluin  and  C.  GoAveri  inagnificum.  The  colour  is  rich 
dark  purple  AA'ith  black  spots  ;  bold  dorsal  sepal,  protruding  xAOUch, 
and  foi'AA-ard  curving  petals.  The  bellatulum  has  certainly  had 
considerable  influence  on  the  form  of  this  fine  floAver.  Cook’s 
A'ariety  of  Odontoglossum  crispum  is  a  remarkably  pure  coloured 
and  solidly  built  fioAver.  The  ground  is  smooth  and  Avhite,  Avith 
bright  chocolate  marks  on  each  segment. 
In  addition  to  the  Cyrtopodium  alr.eadj'  referred  to,  Mr. 
Siimmonds  staged  a  beautiful  piece  of  Odontoglossum  Pescatorei 
Leeanum  bearing  some  thirty-six  floAvers,  nicely  coloured  mauve 
and  Avhite. 
Captain  Holford  (groAA^er,  Mr.  Alexander),  Westonbirt,  Tetbury, 
Gloucestershire,  set  up  Cattleya  Schrbderse  and  Odontoglossum 
elegans,  Westonbirt  A^ar.  Both  plants  Avere  Avell  floAvered  and 
creditable  pieces. 
Cypriiiedium  Wm.  Lloyd  suj>erbum  came  from  Norman  C. 
Cookson,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  H.  J.  Chapman),  OakAvood,  Wylam- 
on-Tyne.  The  plant  bore  a  tAvin-floAvered  pedmicle,  Avith  heavy 
and  richly  coloured  floAvers.  Sir  F.  Wigan,  Bart.,  AA'as  also  to  the 
fore  AA'ith  Miltonia  Bleuana  and  M.  vexillaria  A'ar.,  both  of  them 
fine  floAvers.  The  former  is  remarkable  for  its  size  and  purity, 
the  latter  for  its  depth  of  rich  rosy  pink,  with  deep  purple  blotch 
in  the  centre.  Mr.  James  Douglas,  Edenside,  Great  Bookham, 
staged  an  enormously  vigorous  inflorescence  of  Phaius  Sanderise, 
AA'ith  its  broAvnish  tinged  segments  and  pale  mauve  lip. 
de  Barry  CraAvshay,  Esq.,  Sevenoaks,  shoAved  Odontoglossum 
X  CraAvshayanum  Theodora,  a  cross  between  O.  Halli  and  O.  x 
Harryanum.  The  floAvers  are  large,  and  the  blackish  broAvn  con¬ 
trasts  AA'ell  with  the  bright  yelloAv  of  the  segments. 
Baron  Schrbdor,  The  Dell,  Egham,  sent  a  “group  of  cut 
floAvers,”  not  the  usual  group  of  border  floAvers  usually  to  be  seen, 
but  all  of  them  choice  Orchids.  Here  Avere  included  Odonto¬ 
glossum  crispum  Rex,  O.  Leeanum,  O.  triumphans,  and  Lselia 
Edissa,  the  latter  a  specially  fine  floAver. 
Hybrid  Lselio^C’attleyas  Avere  the  chief  plants  in  Messrs.  J. 
A^eitch  and  Sons,  Limited,  group,  and  from  amongst  numerous 
others  the  more  striking  were  L.-C.  Myra  Amr  Princess  of  Wales, 
that  fine  bright  orange  yelloAv  sort  noAv  become  known  and  appre¬ 
ciated  ;  L.-C.  Lucilia,  with  rich  lip;  L.-C.  Highburiensis,  mostly 
rich  purple  and  delicate  in  structure.  Of  the  Lselias  Ave  remarked 
latona  in  A1  form,  and  good  examples  of  L.  Mrs.  M.  Gatrix 
(golden  amber),  Avere  also  in  evidence.  Nor  must  the  L.  C.  Duv 
aliana,  large  and  noble,  be  forgotten.  The  segments  are  pure 
Avhite,  the  lip  being  beautifully  tricolored — yellow  back  in  the 
throat,  purple  at  the  apex  of  the  lip  and  Avhite.  Other  choice 
novelties  noted  Avere  Chysis  Sedeni,  Masdevallia  Circe,  and  Chysis 
Chelsoni  (Silver  Flora  Medal). 
Messrs.  Sander  and  Sons,  St.  Albans,  had  Phaius  Normani 
nigrum  and  P.  Marthse,  bearing  tall  and  robust  spikes  of  un¬ 
doubted  excellence.  They  had  a  number  of  other  valuable 
Orchids.  (Silver  Banksian  Medal.) 
Me.ssrs.  B.  S.  Williams  and  Son,  Upper  Holloway,  London,  N., 
came  forward  as  of  yore,  shoAving  amongst  other  things  Trichopilia 
lepida,_  Cattleya  Mossiae,  Odontoglossum  triumphans,  Ada 
aurantiaca,  Odontoglossum  Andersonianum,  Cattleya  Mendeli, 
and  other  species. 
Floral  Committee. 
Present:  Geo.  Paul,  Esq.  (in  the  chair),  with  Messrs.  Chas.  T. 
Druery,  Geo.  Nicholson,  R.  C.  Notcutt,  F.  Page  Roberts,  John 
Jennings,  Wm.  Howe,  J.  W.  Barr,  Chas,  Dixon,  R.  W.  Wallace, 
Chas.  Jefferies,  Herbert  J.  Cutbush,  J.  A.  Nix,  H.  J,  Jones,  \fxa. 
Cuthbertson,  W.  P.  Thomson,  E.  H.  .Tenkins,  R.  Wilson  Ker, 
Hari-y  Turner,  Chas.  E.  Shea,  and  W.  Marshall. 
Messrs.  W.  Paul  and  Son,  AA^altham  Cross,  Herts,  had  a  very 
fine  staging  of  seedling  Roses  (Tea  and  Hybrid  Tea)  in  Sin  pots. 
All  haAm  been  raised,  Ave  heard,  Avithin  the  last  three  years,  and 
some  have  not  yet  been  named.  Amongst  those  of  merit  Avhich 
have  received  appellations  are  Teas  Jean  Ducher,  Boadicea, 
Golden  Gate,  Marie  Louise  Garet,  Madame  RaA'ary,  and 
Alexandra;  H.  Teas,  Rosamond,  GaAmreaiix,  Liberty,  Souvenir 
de  Madame  Eugene  A’^erdier. 
Messrs.  AVm..  Chitbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  Avere  representect 
by  a  choice  collection  of  forced  floAvering  shrubs,  ^mongst  Avhich 
Azalea  Ennarniana,  A.  indica.  Professor  AValters,  Viburnum 
Opulus,  Magnolia  Soiilangeana,  Cytisus  Laburnum,  AA'ith  many 
varieties  of  Pruniis  Avere  promineait  as  objects  of  great  quality 
and  good  cfilture. 
Messrs.  Hugh  Loav  and  Co.,  Bush  Hill,  Park,  Enfield,  had  a 
charming  group  near  the  entrance  of  Crimson  Rambler  Roses, 
AA'ith  Ariburnum  Opulus  sterile.  Lilacs,  Alagnolia  Helleana  stellata, 
Pyrus  Alaliis  floribunda  Schredeckeri  in  good  form,  Avith 
Hydrangea  paniculata  in  Sin  at  the  base,  many  of  Avhich  Avere 
of  quite  a  bluish  tinge.  The  deep  pink  new  Rambler  Rose,  A,jueen 
Alexandra,  Avas  also  included. 
Messrs.  John  Laing  and  Sons,  The  Nurseries^  Forest  Hill,  S.E., 
had  a  varied  and  interesting  collection  of  forced  shrubs  behind 
the  curtain  against  the  entrance,  amongst  Avhich  Avere  Rhodo¬ 
dendron  Canririe  de  Rohan  Azalea  lilacina,  A.  mollis,  Deutzia 
Lemoinei,  with  Pmnus  triloiDa,  AAhstaria  sinensis,  &c. 
Messrs.  B.  S.  AVilliams  and  Son,  Tapper  Holloway,  staged  a 
collection  of  foliage  plants,  as  Palms  in  variety.  Bamboos,  Acers, 
and  Aspidistras.  Messrs.  AAulliam  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate, 
London,  N.,  had  a  choice  lot  of  Tree  Carnations,  which  had  been 
floAvering  since  October  last.  The  rich  crimson  AA^inter  Beauty, 
in  Sin  pots,  Avere  Avell  furnished  Avith  foliage  and  floAvers,  and  had 
still  a  lot  of  buds.  At  the  foot  of  this  group  Avere  a  feAV  nice 
plants  of  flesh-colour  Malmaison  Carnations,  Avith  fine  blooms  on 
each,  Avhile  pale  yelloAv  Carnation  Cecilia  in  the  group  Avas  of 
great  merit. 
Messrs.  AA^m.  Paul  and  Son,  AA’altham  Cross,  Herts,  also  staged 
some  exceedingly  nice  floAvei'ing  shrubs  of  very  great  merit. 
Prominent  in  the  group  AV'ere  Xanthoceras  sorbifolia  in  the  finest 
condition,  a  mass  of  creamy  floAvers  ;  also'  a  A'ery  representative 
lot  of  Carnation-floAvered  Peach  (double  crimson),  double-flowered 
Almonds,  double  French  Cherrjq  Pyms  floribunda  Schredeckeri, 
AA'ith  Azaleas  in  A’ariety,  and  Cytisus  prsecox  in  an  Sin  pot  in  good 
form. 
Messrs.  Jas.  A’^eitch  and  Son,  Limited,  Chelsea,  were  repre¬ 
sented  by  a  very  nice  collection  of  Kalanchoe  coccinea  (a  new 
species),  Avith  Adiantum  cuneatum  at  the  base.  These  plants 
Avere  from  seeds  soaa'ii  in  June,  1901,  and  Avere  very  creditable 
results  of  the  practice.  The  floAvering  cymes  are  borne  as  in 
K.  flammca,  but  the  floAvers  differ  in  colour,  being  brick  red. 
The  plants  Avere  groAvn  to  perfection. 
Messrs.  Geo.  Jackman  and  Son,  Woking  Nursery,  Surrey, 
staged  on  one  of  the  central  tables  a  large  and  representative 
collection  of  hardy  floAvering  plants  in  fine  condition.  Primulas 
japonica  and  rosea,  Incarvillea  Delavayi,  Tulipa  Greigi  (in  good 
form).  Polyanthus  in  variety,  CypripediuiA  spectabile,  Ramondia 
pyrenaica.  Primula  cserulea,  Avith  a  few  Narcissi,  were  items  in 
an  exceedingly  interesting  and  Avell-staged  collection  of  Avell 
groAvn  plants. 
Mr.  Arthur  W.  Wade,  Riverside  Nurseries,  Colchester,  had 
a  small  collection  of  hardy  and  bulbous  plants.  Amongst  others 
Ave  noticed  Anemone  Pulsatilla,  A.  blanda,  Muscari  botryoides, 
Erythronium  Hartwegi,  &c.*,  Avith  Narcissi  in  variety. 
H.  Little,  Esq.,  Baronshalt,  The  Barons,  East  Twickenham, 
staged  a  grand  lot  of  Clivias  in  pots,  furnished  some  exceed¬ 
ingly  fine  spikes  of  blooms.  Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  Cheshunt,  N., 
had  a  small  collection  of  Amaryllis  in  Gin  pots.  The  form  and 
colour  were  good,  and  the  collection  comprised  many  striped 
varieties.  The  same  firm  also  staged  by  the  side  of  the  foregoing 
exhibit  a  very  nice  lot  of  Tea  and  Hybrid  Tea  Roses  in  Sin  pots — 
aS  Teas  Anna  Olivier,  and  a  neAV  one.  Queen  of  Sweden  and  Norway, 
of  a  lovely  pink,  were  in  good  condition.  The  standard  Teas  at 
the  back  of  staging  gave  a  pleasing  effect  to  the  whole. 
Messrs.  H.  Canned  and  Sons,  SAAanley,  Kent,  Avere  again 
represented  by  a  grand  collection  of  cut  blooms  of  Zonal  Pelar¬ 
goniums  and  stellate-flowered  Cinerarias.  Amongst  the  Zonal 
Pelargoniums,  Princess  of  Wales,  Lord  Roberts,  Chaucer,  Lord 
Curzon  Nicholas  II.,  and  Mrs.  Brown-Potter  Avere  noticed  as 
particularly  fine.  A  few  seedlings — a  vase  by  themselves — pro¬ 
mise  useful  additions  in  the  near  future. 
Sir  Francis  T.  Barry,  Bart.,  M.P.,  had  a  good  lot  of  cut 
blooms  of  Camellias  from  a  very  representative  collection.  These 
blooms  were  cut  from  plants  that  have  been  groAvn  in  the  open 
ground,  without  the  slightest  protection  at  any  time,  for  from 
three  to  nineteen  years,  at  St.  Leonard’s  Hill,  Windsor,  and 
were  fine  examples  of  what  can  be  done  with  this  class  of  flower. 
Messrs.  Hugh  Loav  and  Co.,  Enfield,  had  a  charming  collec¬ 
tion  of  Schizanthus  wisetonensis,  a  choice,  soft  shade  of  colour. 
The  plants  were  in  Gin  pots,  and  were  all  of  good  form.  Carna¬ 
tions  Mrs.  Martin  R.  Smith  and  Calypso,  among  the  above, 
Avere  of  good  size  and  substance. 
