JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
February  16.  1899. 
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Society  were  dispensed.  Mr.  John  Haigh  gave  an  essay  upon  bulb 
culture  in  the  open  ground,  referring  only  to  those  bulbs  suitable  for 
outdoor  cultivation  in  this  district.  Suitable  varieties  were  enume¬ 
rated,  the  bulk  of  them  having  been  grown  in  the  neighbourhood. 
Pots  of  Tulips  were  exhibited  by  the  professional  members,  the  result 
being  that  the  prizewinners  were  Messrs.  J.  Dixon,  Mr.  Morton,  and 
C.  STott,  in  the  order  of  their  names.  The  amateurs’  exhibits  were 
pot  ])lants  in  bloom,  when  Mr.  T.  Lygo  secured  first  and  Mr.  W. 
Donaldson  second  prize.  Messrs.  W.  Artindale  &  Son  of  the  Sharrow 
Vale  Nursery  exhibited  (not  for  competition)  a  large  collection  of 
Tulips,  principally  La  Reine,  Thomas  Moore,  Rose  Gris-de-Lin.  and 
double  and  single  Due  Van  Thol,  for  which  the  Society’s  certificate 
was  awarded.  They  also  exhibited  some  beautiful  Primulas.  The 
meeting  was  presided  over  by  Mr.  John  G.  Newsham. 
MAIDENHEAD  CHRYSANTHEMUM  SOCIETY. 
TtTK  second  meeting  of  the  above  Society  took  place  on  the  9th, 
when  Mr.  Jas.  Hudson,  V.M.H.,  read  a  paper  on  “Orchard  House 
Fruit  Trees.”  There  was  a  good  attendance  of  members  considering 
the  very  rough  weather.  The  essayist  dealt  with  the  subject  from 
every  point  of  view,  and  also  had  plans  of  the  orchard  houses  at  Acton 
for  the  inspection  of  members.  He  groavs  nearly  1000  trees  in  pots, 
consisting  of  Peaches,  Nectarines,  Cherries,  Plums,  Apples,  Pears, 
.and  Figs.  After  the  trees  are  taken  out  of  the  houses,  Melons  are 
grown  on  hotbeds  in  some  houses,  Tomatoes  in  others,  and  Chrysan¬ 
themums  and  late  Figs  are  put  in  after  the  Melons  and  Tomatoes  are 
over,  making  it  possible  to  obtain  three  crops  in  the  year.  At  the 
close  of  the  lecture  a  vote  of  thanks  was  proposed  by  Mr.  Haylor,  and 
seconded  by  Mr.  Fulford.  Mr.  Richardson  took  the  chair,  and  at  the 
close  of  the  meeting  several  new  members  were  enrolled. — W.  M. 
ROYAL  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 
DRILL  HALL.— February  14th. 
The  exhibition  at  the  Drill  Hall  on  Tuesday  last  was  one  of  the 
finest  that  we  have  seen  for  some  time.  The  exhibits  were  so  numerous 
that  almost  the  whole  of  the  tables  were  fully  occupied  with  Orchids, 
miscellaneous  plants  and  fruit.  Apples  and  Pears_  were  well  shown, 
while  Orchids  were  seen  in  bulk,  and  were  characterised  also  by  quality. 
The  Floral  Committee  had  many  groups  to  examine,  and  some  of  them 
particularly  were  highly  meritorious. 
Fruit  Committee. — Present  :  P.,  Crowley,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard,  J.  Cheal,  J.  H.  Veitch,  J.  Basham,  G.  Norman, 
W.  H.  Divers,  A.  F.  Barron,  S.  Mortimer,  A.  Dean,  C.  Herrin.  W.  Bates, 
G  T.  Miles,  G.  Wythes,  H.  Balderson,  F.  Q.  Lane,  J.  Smith,  J.  Willard, 
AV.  Poupart,  and  the  Rev.  W.  Wilks. 
Messrs.  G.  Bunyard*  Co.,  Maidstone,  staged  a  grand  collection  of 
Apples.  The  individual  dishes  were  equal  to  any  seen  in  October,  every 
variety  being  sound  and  in  perfect  condition.  There  were  about  sixty 
dishes,  in  as  many  varieties.  It  is  almost  a  pity  to  individualise 
where  all  were  so  good,  but  Striped  Beefing,  Blenheim  Orange.  Warner’s 
King.  Annie  Elizabeth,  Belle  de  Pontoise,  Stone’s,  King  of  Tompkin’s 
County,  Beauty  of  Kent,  Allington  Pippin,  Bismarck,  Gloria  Mundi,  Cox’s 
Orange  Pippin,  Lord  Derby,  Loddington  Pearmain,  Sanspareil,  and 
Lane’^  Prince  Albert  were  equal  to  any  seen  at  the  Great  Fruit  Show. 
Dr.  11.  Sisley,  Ockford,  Godaiming,  also  sent  a  small  collection  cf 
Apples,  which  were  rather  small,  and  many  varieties,  past  their  best, 
Messrs!  J.  Cheal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  exhibited  a,n  extensive  display  of 
Apples  in  a  well-preserved  condition.  The  best  dishes  were  Lord  Derby, 
Newton  Wonder,  Alfriston,  Atalanta,  King  of  Pippins,  High  Cannons, 
Bismarck,  Beauty  of  Kent,  and  Bramley’s  Seedling. 
Mr  J.  Miller,  gardener  to  Lord  Foley,  staged  a  fine  basket  of  Mush¬ 
rooms  of  the  button  type.  Mr.  G.  Wythes,  V.M.H.,  gardener  to  the  Duke 
of  Northumberland,  exhibited  fruit  of  Vanilla  planifolia  growing  on  a  large 
stem  of  the  plant. 
Floral  Committee. — Present ;  W.  Mar.shall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  G.  Nicholson,  H.  B.  May,  J.  H.  Fitt,  E.  Dean,  E.  Molyneux, 
J  Hudson.  G.  Gordon,  J.  Walker,  C  E.  Pearson,  J,  D.  Pawle.  C.  Jeffries, 
J.  W.  Barr,  R.  W.  Kerr.  E.  H.  Jenkins.  C.JR.  Fielder,  T.  W.  Sanders, 
G.  Beckett.  E.  T.  Cook,  D.  B.  Crane,  H.  J.  Cutbush,  H.  S.  Leonard,  C.E. 
Shea,  C.  Blick,  and  G.  Paul.  c  -n  ■ 
Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons  staged  a  large  exhibit  of  Primulas, 
consisting  of  150  plants,  to  illustrate  the  decorative  value  of  the  plant. 
They  were  growing  in  60-pots,  and  each  plant  carried  several  heads  of 
bloom.  The  most  noteworthy  were  Mrs.  R.  W.  Cannell.  white  with  dark 
foliage  :  Purple  Star,  Harlequin,  a  pretty,  striped  form  ;  Lady  Whitehead, 
a  good  white  ;  Lady  Emily  Dyke,  very  floriferous,  white  ;  and  Princess, 
a  white  Fern-leaved  variety.  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  Covent  Garden, 
exhibited  a  charming  display  of  Primulas,  Narcissi,  Chionodoxa 
sardensis,  hardy  Cyclamen,  and  other  flowers.  The  Daffodils  were 
Golden  Spur  and  maximus  in  the  yellow  trumpet  class  ;  white  trumpets 
were  represented  by  Princess  Ida,  W.  P.  Milner,  and  Mrs.  Thompson, 
with  numbers  of  N.  minimus  aud  N.  cyclamineus. 
Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Upper  Edmonton,  staged  some  remarkably  fine  plants 
of  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine,  arranged  with  well-grown  plants  of 
Adiautum  Farleyense.  Messrs.  Collins  Bros.,  Hampton,  showed  an 
extensive  display  of  market  Tulips,  The  bunches  were  large,  and  the 
flowers  in  great  variety.  The  most  conspicuous  were  Grand  Duke, 
Rosine,  La  Reine,  Prince  of  Austria,  Thomas  Moore,  Yellow  Prince, 
Chrysolora,  Scarlet  Due  Van  Thol,  and  Couronne  d’Or. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  exhibited  a  charming  bank  of 
single  and  double  Primulas  in  a  variety  of  colours.  The  best  were 
Magnum  Bonum,  Gigantic  Salmon,  Chelsea  AVhite,  Gigantic  Blue,  a  very 
flue  form  ;  Gigantic  White,  Gigantic  Scarlet,  and  Gigantic  Rose  in  the 
single  section,  while  the  double  mauve,  salmon,  scarlet,  and  blue  were  all 
exceedingly  good.  The  same  firm  also  contributed  a  tray  of  Rhododen¬ 
dron  hybrids,  comprising  good  forms  of  Minerva,  Diadem,  Conqueror, 
Hercules,  Primrose,  and  Mrs.  Healc.  Mr.  John  May,  St.  Margarets, 
Twickenham,  staged  a  grand  display  of  Cyclamen,  in  48-pots.  The 
plants  were  very  fine,  with  clean  well-developed  foliage,  and  carrying 
a  quantity  of  excellent  flowers  in  a  good  variety  of  colours. 
Messrs.  Wm.  Paul  &  Son, ,  Waltham  Cross,  contributed  a  superb 
display  ol  Camellias  in  pots  ;  also  eight  boxes  of  cut  blooms.  The  plants 
in  pots  were  well  flowered,  in  fact  they  were  literally  covered  with 
flowers.  The  old  alba  plena  comprised  the  bulk  of  the  display. 
Marchioness  of  Exeter,  coiallina.  Exquisite,  conspicua,  and  Rosy  Morn 
were  well  represented  by  good  specimen  plants.  The  boxes  of  cut  blooms 
contained  excellent  examples  of  L’ Avenir,  Countess  of  Derby,  Reine  des 
Fleurs,  Lady  Hume’s  Blush,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  and  Princess  Charlotte. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  exhibited  plants  of  Calceolaria 
Burbidgei,  the  extraordinary  Strelitzia  regina  with  a  fine  spike  of  bloom, 
Hamamelis  zuccarenia  with  its  curious  blooms,  and  a  bunch  of  well 
coloured  Marechal  Niel  Roses.  Mr.  W.  Allan,  gardener  to  Lord  Suffield, 
Gunton  Park,  showed  a  group  of  Lachenalia  Nelsoni  ;  the  plants  were 
beautifully  furnished  with  flowers  ;  also  a  basket  of  Cannas  with  varie¬ 
gated  foliage. 
Messrs.  Sander*  Co.,  St.  Albans,  staged  a  table  of  new  plants,  including 
some  fine  specimens  of  Acalvpha  hispida  (Sanderi),  A.  Godseffiana  in 
small  pots,  Dracaenas  Sanderiana  and  Godseffiana  ;  also  a  very  fine  form 
of  Htemanthus  cinnabarinus  var.  superba. 
Mr.  F.  Miller,  110,  Fulham  Road,  contributed  an  effective  display  of 
floral  decorations,  comprising  baskets  of  double  Daffodils  and  various 
other  forms  of  Narcissi,  with  Freesias,  Spiraeas,  Lily  of  the  A'^alley,  and 
other  spring  flowers.  Messrs.  R.  Wallace  *  Co,  Colchester,  arranged  a 
small  but  interesting  display  of  spring  flowers,  chiefly  Irises  verticillata, 
Bakeriana,  Histrio,  Histrioides,  and  Danfordiae  (a  miniature  yellow  from 
Asia  Minor),  the  white  Chionodoxa  Luciliae  aiba,  and  a  gigantic  Snowdrop, 
Galanthus  Elwesi  Whittalli.  Mr,  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd..  Tottenham,  exhi¬ 
bited  a  group  of  spring  flowering  plants,  consisting  of  Narcissi  in  various 
forms,  Crocus  Sieberi,  Hellebores,  Orchis  fusca,  hardy  Cyclamens,  a  pan 
of  Leucoium  carpaticum,  also  a  pan  of  Gaultheria  procumbens. 
Messrs.  J.  Hill  *  Son,  Lower  Edmonton,  staged  a  very  fine  exhibit 
of  Ferns  in  pots  and  baskets.  The  collection  included  baskets  of  Pteris 
internata,  P.  nemoralis  variegata,  P.  ensiformis  Victorias,  and  P.  palmata, 
with  good  specimens  of  Davallia  dissecta,  Gymnogramma  Veitchi.  and 
AVoodwardia  radicans ;  also  a  group  of  a  new  Fern,  Asplenium  Hilli, 
a  seedling  from  A.  Belangeri  x  A.  biforme.  Mr.  Chas.  Turner, 
Slough,  sent  a  group  of  Malmaison  Carnations  Princess  May,  the  red 
flowering  form.  Mr.  Jas.  Hudson,  gardener  to  Leopold  de  Rothschild, 
Esq.,  Gunnersbury  House,  staged  a  plant  of  Lourya  campanulata  in 
flower,  which  presented  a  very  curious  appearance. 
Orchid  Committee. — Present  ;  H,  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien,  de  B.  Crawsho,y,  J.  Colman,  ,J.  G.  Fowler.  H. 
Little,  A.  Outram,  H.  J.  Chapman.  AA^.  H.  Young,  H.  T.  Pitt,  E.  Ash¬ 
worth,  AY.  H.  Protheroe,  AY.  Cobb,  C.  AYinn,  J.  Douglas,  S.  Courtauld, 
E.  Hill,  and  11.  Ballantine, 
A  small  group  of  Orchids  was  arranged  by  C.  H.  Foiling,  Esq.,  South- 
gate  House,  Southgate.  It  comprised  Dendrobium  nobile,  D.  Wardianum, 
with  Odontoglossums,  Oncidiums,  and  such  Cypripediums  as  Boxalii, 
AYilliamsi,  Euryades,  Harrisianum  nigrum,  and  Measuresianum.  The 
plants  were  clean  and  well  flowered.  Messrs.  B.  S.  AYilliams  &  Son, 
Upper  Holloway,  were  represented  by  a  large  collection  of  Orchids  inter¬ 
spersed  with  Palms,  Ferns,  Oranges,  Aralias,  and  other  foliage  plants. 
Amongst  the  most  conspicuous  of  the  Orchids  were  Cypripediums  Sallieri, 
superbiens,  nitens  superbum,  villosum,  and  Fitchianum  ;  Dendrobiums  in 
variety,  Coelogyne  cristata,  O.lontoglossum  crispum,  0.  Rossi,  Calanthes, 
Cattleyas,  and  others.  Mr.  W.  H.  White,  Orchid  grower  to  Sir  Trevor 
Lawrence,  Bart.,  Burford  Lodge,  Dorking,  contributed  a  most  interesting 
exhibit  of  well  diversified  Orchids.  The  plants  were  splendidly  grown 
and  carried  numerous  flowers.  Amongst  others  were  Odontoglossum 
pulchellum,  O.  Andersonianum  ;  Cypripediums  Conco-Lawre,  Calypso 
Oakwoed  variety,  Lathamianum,  Calypso  var.,  villosum  giganteum, 
Lawrebel,  villosum,  Leeanum,  and  others  ;  Dendrobiums  melanodlscus, 
burfordiinse,  Thalia,  Juno,  Leechianum,  nobile  Burford  variety,  and 
melauodiscus  Aurora  ;  Masdevallia  polysticha,  M.  Hincksiana,  M.  ignea, 
M.  irrorata,  M.  i.  Schrbderiana  ;  Lselia  anceps  Veitchi  in  superb  form, 
Epidendrum  Endriesi,  and  several  ethers. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Royal  Exotic  Nursery,  Chelsea, 
arranged  a  number  of  charming  Orchids  in  a  very  effective  style. 
Cattleya  Trianae  was  there  in  varying  forms,  with  Dendrobiums 
infundibulum,  Dulce,  splendidissimum,  Cordelia,  Euosmum  virginale  and 
Domini,  Odontoglossums  Wilckeanum  and  Andersonianum,  Oncidium 
cheirophorum,  several  Cypripediums,  and  others.  Phalaenopses  formed 
the  bulk  of  the  group  from  Messrs.  H.  Low  *  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  and 
splendidly  they  were  shown.  There  were  also  Cypripediums,  Cattleyas, 
and  Angrascum  sesquipedale.  Mr.  F.  Knight,  Thundersley,  Essex,  showe  I 
Cattleya  Trianas  in  variety,  with  Coelogyne  cristata. 
Mr.  Whiffen,  gardener  to  F.  Bradshaw,  Esq.,  Southgate,  sent  a 
