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for  every  3  gallons,  and  thoroughly  mix;  then  pour  over  3  or  4  gallons 
of  boiling  water,  and  stir  briskly.  The  remainder  required  may  be 
added  cold.  Whenever  paraffin  is  used  as  an  insecticide,  care  must  be 
taken  that  the  sun  does  not  shine  upon  the  plants  whilst  wet,  or  much 
injury  will  accrue.  I  have  found  Gardenias  do  well  in  fibry  loam  and 
flaky  leaf  mould  that  has  rotted  naturally  in  hollow  places  in 
woodlands. 
Tabernsemcntana  coronaria  fl.-pl.  is  a  free-flowering  plant  to  grow 
along  with  the  Gardenias.  The  same  treatment  suits  it  admirably, 
but  it  is  more  fleeting  as  a  cut  flower,  and  as  a  room  plant  very 
disappointing.  The  same  precaution  to  remove  growths  from  the  base 
of  the  flower  clusters  during  the  flowering  period  as  mentioned  for  the 
Gardenia  is  necessary. 
Toxicophlaea  Thunbergi  is  a  rarely  seen  sweet-scented  flowering 
plant.  An  ordinary  stove  temperature  and  a  rather  pot-bound 
condition  will  cause  it  to  flower  freely.  A  plant  I  recently  saw  in  a 
Palm  house  in  April  had  shoots  2  to  2£  feet  in  length  wreathed  from 
end  to  end  with  whorls  of  pure  white  miniature  star-shaped  flowers. 
If  any  pruning  is  done  to  this  plant  let  it  be  immediately  alter 
flowerirg,  as  it  flowers  uptn  the  matured  growths  ul  tne  previous 
year — F.  Street. 
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Hoyal  Horticultural  Society. 
Drill  Hall,  September  24th. 
We  have  to  chrom'cle  an  exhibition  of  the  “  Royal,”  which,  for 
fulness  and  for  quality,  has  not  been  equalled  for  months.  As  our 
report,  which  follows,  is  a  very  full  one,  we  can  economise  in  our 
prologue.  There  were  a  score  of  new  Fellows  proposed. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Present  :  Harry  J.  Yeitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair),  with  Messrs.  James 
O’Briec,  H.  Little,  J.  Wilson-Potter,  W.  H.  Young,  W.  Bilney,  J.  W. 
Odell,  E.  Hill,  Jas.  Douglas,  W.  Cobb,  H.  Ballantine,  de  B.  Crawshay, 
H.  M.  Pollett,  H.  A.  Tracy,  H.  J.  Chapman,  and  W.  H.  White. 
A  superb  collection  of  Dendrobinm  Phalaenopsis  Schi  oderianum 
was  arranged  by  Mr.  A.  Chapman,  gardener  to  Captain  Holford, 
Westonbirt,  Tetbury,  Gloucestershire.  The  grandly  grown  plants  were 
carrying  long  spikes  of  large,  richly  coloured  flowers.  Mr.  Chapman 
also  sent  a  few  Cypripediums,  Lselia  praestans,  and  Dendrobium 
formosum  giganteum.  The  excellence  of  the  arrangement  added  much 
to  the  beauty  of  the  exhibit.  Messrs.  H.  Low  &  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park, 
Enfield,  staged  a  miscellaneous  collection  of  Orchids,  comprising 
Cattleyas,  Odontoglossume,  Cypripediums,  Oncidiums,  and  others. 
Sma’l  exhibits  of  Orchids  were  contributed  by  several  growers. 
Mr.  W.  H.  White,  Orchid  grower  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Dorking,  had 
an  interesting  group  of  Orchids. 
Floral  Committee. 
Present  :  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair),  with  Messrs.  Cbas.  T 
Druery,  H.  B.  May,  Chas.  E.  Pearson,  H.  Selfe  Leonard,  J.  F.  McLeod, 
Wm.  Howe,  G.  Reuthe,  Jas.  Hudson,  Chas.  Dixon,  Chas.  Jefferies, 
Herbert  J.  Cutbusb,  J.  W.  Barr,  W.  P.  Thomson,  Geo.  Gordon,  Harry 
Turner,  Owen  Thomas,  E.  H.  Jenkins,  Geo.  Paul,  and  H.  J.  Jones. 
Dahlias. 
On  this  occasion  one  marked  the  high-tide  flow  of  Dahlias,  and  of 
these  the  Cactus  varieties  were  by  far  the  most  extensively  shown. 
Show  Dahlias  were  not  very  numerous,  pompons  were  in  fair  evidence, 
and  single  Dahlias  were  represented  by  a  few  sterling  varieties  from 
Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  and  Mr.  J.  Walker. 
Messrs.  Thomas  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Hale  Farm  Nurseries,  Feltham, 
London,  staged  one  of  the  largest  collections,  and  here  were  snch  con¬ 
spicuous  novelties  as  Earl  of  Pembroke,  coloured  a  rich  maroon,  and  of 
velvety  texture ;  Wallace  is  a  variety  not  very  large  in  size,  but  most 
telling  in  colour — fie.,  a  bright,  rich  yellow  shaded  with  russety  amber; 
Viscountess  Sherbrooke,  an  oraDge  red  ;  Emperor,  rosy  purple ;  and 
Brema,  bright  lilac  pink  shaded  with  palest  creamy  pink,  were  amongst 
the  most  outstanding. 
Mr.  James  Stredwiok,  Silverhill  Park,  St.  Leonards.on-Sea,  neatly 
staged  Cactus  varieties  in  bunches,  amongst  which  were  Goldfinch, 
W.  F.  Balding,  Aunt  Chloe,  purplish  black  ;  and  Lilac,  a  pale  pinky 
rosy  variety  of  much  beauty  of  form,  with  twisted  petals  whose  tips  are 
silvery  white. 
“  Hobbies,”  Ltd.  (Mr.  John  Green),  in  their  usual  excellence,  arranged 
a  group  which  was  a  masterpiece  in  tasteful  and  skilful  harmony  of 
form  and  colour.  By  the  side  of  their  elaborate  collection  they  set  np 
a  small  boxful  of  a  new  strain  of  Dahlias  which,  while  we  do  not  care 
for  them  so  far,  may  yet  develop  to  popularity.  The  new  “break” 
is  termed  “  Anemone-flowered,”  and  the  best  of  these  varieties  present 
the  true  Anemone  characteristics.  When  these  come  to  greater 
perfection  we  may  be  able  to  recommend  a  few  of  them  to  our  readers. 
Of  the  Cactus  Dahlias  here  included,  mention  may  be  made  of  the 
beautiful  crimson. scarlet  Flamingo,  with  broadly  fluted  and  bifurcate 
petals;  Miss  Grace  Cook,  which  resembles  Lovely ;  Queen  of  Hearts, 
bright  carmine-scarlet,  very  narrow  “thready”  petals;  Vesta,  a 
charming  rose-pink  subject;  and  the  new  Sailor  Prince,  an  outstanding 
novelty  of  merit,  glowing  in  the  intensity  and  depth  of  its  olaret 
crimson  hue ;  Ajax,  an  oohre-buff,  or  russety  coloured  sort,  seems  so 
named  because  of  its  enormous  size.  The  whole  group  was  finished 
off  with  great  care.  Another  fine  group  came  from  Messrs.  J.  Cheat 
and  Sons,  Crawley,  in  whioh  the  most  pleasing  varieties  were  Rosine, 
Lord  Brassey,  Imperator,  Major  Weston,  and  Lyric.  As  a  change  from 
the  Cactus  types  we  turn  to  Mr.  J.  Walker’s  “  hedge”  of  single  Dahlias, 
set  up  with  great  excellence,  free  and  graceful.  The  group  of  singles 
included  Peaoook,  Polley,  Duchess  of  Westminster,  Victoria,  Aurora, 
The  Bride,  Miss  Henshaw,  Loyalty,  Polly  Eocles,  Donna  Casilda,  and 
Eclipse.  Others  were  shown,  and  these  were  equally  handsome  and 
meritorious.  All  of  the  foregoing  represent  the  elite  of  the  single 
varieties  of  Dahlias.  Mr.  Walker  also  staged  a  numerous  range  of  Show 
and  Fancy  blooms,  also  Cactus  sorts. 
Mr.  Wm.  Treseder,  florist,  Cardiff,  displayed  bouquets  of  Cactus 
Dahlias,  and  specimen  flowers  of  these  and  the  Show  varieties  in  boxes. 
His  blooms  of  Elsie  were  exceedingly  fine,  Firebrand  was  also  beautiful, 
and  so  were  Exquisite,  Lucius,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Crowe,  and  The  CIowd. 
Mr.  J.  T.  West,  Tower  Hill,  Brentwood,  helped  to  swell  the  general 
blaze  with  a  large  collection,  including  Lucius,  H.  E.  Wood,  crimson  ; 
Emperor,  Spotless  Queen,  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Cantain  Dreyfus,  and  others. 
His  blooms  of  the  Gaiety,  Geo.  Rawlings,  Mrs.  W.  Sannders,  B  iffalo 
Bill,  Shotesham  Hero,  Duke  of  Fife,  Dorothy,  Ethel  Britton,  and  other 
Shows  and  Fancies,  were  excellent  samples. 
From  Mr.  S.  Mortimer  of  Farnham  there  also  came  an  attractive 
display  of  cut  Dahlias.  Mr.  Seale’s  singles  included  Urban,  Youens, 
Kobinoor,  Ted  Seale,  Percy  Brickwell,  and  other  novelties. 
Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  &  Co.,  The  Nurseries,  Salisbury,  had  a 
minor  group  of  select  new  Cactus  varieties,  whioh  embraced  Clarence 
Webb,  a  gorgeous  incurving  fluted  variety,  bright  rose  red  of  a  peouliar 
and  distinct  shade,  suffused  with  buff;  Arab,  after  the  character  of 
Matchlesa,  but  more  refined  and  brighter  ;  Columbia,  after  Mrs.  H.  J. 
Jones  type;  Mrs.  Dunstan,  Gabriel,  Ringdove,  General  Buller,  and 
others  Many  of  these  obtained  certificates. 
Roses. 
Roses  were  displayed  on  two  tables,  and  here  Messrs.  Wan.  Paul  and 
Son,  Waltham  Cross,  Herts,  furnished  a  most  delightful  exhibition.  In 
the  centre  were  the  “Riviera  Rises,”  about  which  the  following  facts 
were  printed  : — These  are  “seedlings  raised  at  Waltham  Cross  from  the 
ever-blooming  varieties  so  largely  cultivated  on  the  French  and  Italian 
Riviera.  This  is  a  new  class  of  Rose  remarkable  for  the  beautiful  tints 
of  colour  and  for  their  freedom  and  constancy  of  blooming,  especially 
in  August,  September,  and  October.”  This  sums  up  the  facts  concerning 
these  lovely  Roses.  The  best  varieties  on  view  included,  amongst  others, 
Salmonea  (award  of  merit  on  September  10th,  1901)  ;  Perle  des  Jardins, 
Tea  Enchantress,  Tea  Sulphurea,  Queen  Mab  China;  that  mostcharming 
new  Tea  named  Corallina,  so  free  and  persistent  indeed.  Others  were 
Morning  Glow,  Dainty,  Elizabeth  Kitto,  Empress  Alexandra  of  Russia, 
Francis  Dubrieul,  W.  A.  RichardsoD,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Souvenir  de 
Catherine  Guillot,  and  Marquis  de  Salisbury.  The  collection  was 
certainly  a  most  magnificent  one  for  the  time  and  the  season. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  The  Old  Nurseries,  Cheshunt,  filled  many  feet 
of  tabling  with  Teas,  H.T.’s,  and  Chinas.  Papa  Gontier  and  Isabella 
Snrunt  contrasted  finely;  Camoens  (H.T.)  was  showy;  Mrs.  W.  J. 
Grant,  Madame  Abel  Chatenay,  Queen  Mab,  Killarney,  Francois 
Dubreuil,  Billiard  et  Barre,  White  Maman  Cochet,  Paul’s  Cheshunt 
Scarlet,  and  Eugenie  Lamesch  were  all  of  them  forward,  in  fresh  and 
good  condition. 
Mrs.  Campion  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Fett),  Trumpets  Hill,  Reigate, 
staged  a  nice  and  fresh  tableful  of  out  Roses. 
Hardy  Plants. 
Here  Mr.  Amos  Perry,  from  Wiuchmore  Hill,  staged  some  remark¬ 
ably  fine  flowers,  including  that  most  brilliant  border  plant  Tritoma 
MacOweni,  a  dwarf  but  very  showy  species;  Rudbeckia  purpurea, 
Trollius  europaeus ;  the  double  Arabia  alpina,  a  very  useful  plant ;  and 
many  of  the  Asters. 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Son,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  W.C.,  staged  the 
rare  Colchicum  autumnale  plenum,  and  also  the  double  white  one.  Both 
of  these  are  large  and  full,  exceedingly  showy,  and  somewhat  odorous. 
These  autumn  Crocuses  ought  to  be  as  liberally  planted  as  are  the  spring 
species,  and  at  Kew  they  have  already  led  the  way  by  planting  these 
Colohicums  in  the  grass.  Zausohneria  mexicana  was  also  shown,  and  a 
very  large  selection  of  Phloxes.  Of  these  there  were  Ghampellon, 
Burgundy,  Cceur  de  Leon,  Schliemann,  Flambeau,  Jocelyn,  Darwin,  and 
Coccinea.  The  group  was  set  up  with  care.  Another  good  Colchicum 
noted  just  as  we  left  the  group  was  C.  Cigana  Dagh,  a  novelty  of  great 
size,  whitish  in  the  inner  surface,  with  long,  tapering  segments,  tinted 
lilac  mauve,  and  is  as  large  as  Tulipa  elegans.  The  Port-wine  berry 
(Phytolacca  virginiana)  was  Bhown  and  created  a  considerable  amouut 
of  interest. 
Miscellaneous. 
Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  James  Hudson),  staged 
a  very  remai  kable  group  of  red  and  yellow- flowered  Celosia  pyramidalis 
grown  in  pots.  They  were  very  large  and  feathery,  and  displayed  a 
considerable  variation,  some  being  “  plume  ’’-like  at  the  base,  and 
spreading  out  into  a  oonoentrated  Cockscomb  at  the  top.  He  also 
staged  QuercuB  dentata.  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  set  up 
