January  29,  19C3. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAIE  GARDENER. 
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Societies. 
Royal  Horticultural,  Drill  Hall,  Jan.  27tli. 
Everybody  Mas  disappointed  vitli  tlie  meeting  of  Tue.sday  last, 
not  at  the  quality  of  the  groups  and  plants  present,  but  at  the. 
scarcity  of  them.  Perhaps  never  has  a  smaller  meeting  been 
recorded.  Mr.  J.  Hudson,  A’.M.H.,  gardener  to  Leopold  de 
Rothschild,  Esq.,  of  Gunner.sbury  Park,  Acton,  \V.,  gave  a  very 
interesting  practical  lecture  on  the  Blue  Lily  (Nymphiea  stellata) 
in  the  afternoon. 
Fruit  and  Vegetable  Committee. 
Present:  George  Bunyard,  Esq.  (in  the  chair);  with  Messrs. 
\y.  Balderson,  AV.  Bates,  Geo.  Woodward,  H.  Esling.  S.  Mor¬ 
timer,  Alex.  Dean,  Horace  J.  Wright,  H.  Markham,  C.  G.  A. 
Nix,  J  Willard,  F.  Q.  Lane,  Owen  Thomas,  A.  H.  Pearson,  VV. 
Poupart,  and  J.  Jaques. 
A  t'ultural  Commendation  for  Pear  Passe  Crassane  was 
awai’ded  to  Mr.  Geo.  AVoodward,  of  Barnhani  Court,  Maid¬ 
stone. 
In  our  notes  on  the  River.s’  Nursery  (October  2,  1902,  page  317) 
we  stated  that  the  firm  grows  a  very  full  collection  of  Oranges. 
On  this  occasion  they  staged  fruits  of  the  following:  Dulcissima, 
Dulcis,  AVhife  St.  Michael’s,  Bittencourt,  Maltese  Blood,  Silver, 
Excelisior,  Botelha,  Jaffa,  thin-skinned  St.  Michael’s,  Egg, 
Achilles,  Sustain,  Brown  :  also  the  AVhite  Lemon  and  the  Grape 
Fruit.  Silver  Knightian  Medal. 
Sutton  and  Sons,  Reading,  sent  Sutton’s  Superb  Earlj'  AA’hite 
Broccoli,  the  plants  having  nice  "  heads  ”  advancing. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Pre.sent  :  Harry  J.  A^eitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair) ;  with  Messrs. 
James  O’Brien,  de  B.  Crawshay,  R.  Broonian  AA’hite,  H.  Ballantine, 
F.  A.  Rehder,'  Jas.  Douglas,  E.  Hill,  John  Cypher,  N.  A.  Bilney, 
W.  H.  Young,  AA".  Boxall,  H.  A.  Tracy,  AA".  H.  AA^hite,  and  J. 
AA’^ilson  Potter. 
A  few  Orchids  u’ere  staged  by  J.  Bradshaw,  E.sq.  (gardener, 
Mr.  AA’^hitelegge),  including  a  perfect  flower  of  Lycaste  Skinneri 
Enchantress,  and  the  Odontoglossum  desci’ibed  below.  Amongst 
other  Orchids  there  was  an  Oaku'ood  variety  of  Odontoglossum 
Loochristiense,  very  strong  and  richly  coloured.  Jeremiah 
Colman,  Esq.,  sent  Dendrobium  Wiganianum  Gatton  Park  var., 
rather  cleep  in  colour,  and  with  prett.v  mauve  tipped  segments. 
The  Right  Hon.  Lord  Rothschild  (gardener,  Mr.  E.  Hill), 
Tring  Park,  Herts,  staged  an  inflorescence  of  Phalaenopsis 
Scliillei’iana,  bearing  nine  branchlets  from  the  main  stem,  each  of 
these  having  about  nine  flowers,  so  that  this  one  huge  “  sjjray  ” 
from  one  plant,  had  probably  ninety  flowers.  He  also  contri¬ 
buted  a,  good  piece  of  P.  Stuartiana,  receiving  a  Cultural  Com¬ 
mendation. 
J.  T.  Bennett-Poe,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Douiies),  Holmwood, 
Cheshunt,  staged  Ipsea  .speciosa,  Odontoglo.ssum  Edwardi,  ob¬ 
taining  a  Cultural  Commendation  for  the  former.  F.  Wellesley, 
Esq.,  AA’estfield,  AA'oking,  had  good  flowers  of  C.  Percivalliana 
Westfield  var.,  and  a  pretty  purple-rose  Cypripedium  named 
Alice  AA'allace. 
Messrs.  Hugh  Low  and  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  Enfield,  staged 
Cattleya  Trianse  Atalanta,  C.  Percivalliana,  C.  T.  Cleopatra, 
C.  P.  splendens,  Cynorchis  Lowi.  Lsclia  anceps  Sanderiana,  and 
a  handsome  hybrid  Cypripedium  (Charlesu-orthi  x  Lawrenciana). 
Floral  Committee. 
Present:  AA’iHiam  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair);  with  Messrs. 
Chas.  T.  Druery,  H.  B.  May,  R.  Dean,  G.  Nicholson.  G.  Reuthe, 
C.  R.  Fielder,  C.  Dixon,  AA".  Hone,  J.  A.  Nix,  C.  Jefferies,  R.  C. 
Notcutt,  R.  AC.  AA'allace,  E.  H.  Jenkins,  W.  J.  James,  Charles 
Blick,  and  George  Paul. 
Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  con¬ 
tributed  a  number  of  .species  of  Hellebores,  all  of  which  Me 
named  in  our  last  Drill  Hall  report.  They  also  staged  Cyclamen 
Coum,  Iris  persica  Tauri,  Oxalis  Bermudiana  (a  yelloM-floMered 
species),  and  the  “  Chinese  Sacred  Lily,”  Narcissus  polyanthus 
var.  (Bronze  Flora  Medal.)  The  Pattisson  Improved  Lawn  Boots 
M  ere  on  vieM',  from  the  maker. 
Mr.  A.  R.  Upton,  The  Guildford  Hardy  Plant  Nursery,  Guild¬ 
ford  contributed  Tellima  rubrifolia.  Iris  alata,  Polemonium  rosea. 
Cyclamen  Coum,  Alediten-ancan  Heath,  and  other  hardy  things. 
M  essrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  SManle-y,  Kent,  again  staged  a 
very  large  collection  of  really  handsome  Primulas,  the  form,  vigour, 
size,  and  floriferou.sness  of  mIucIi  M  ere  such  as  needed  no  improve¬ 
ment.  Their  .stellata  varieties  Mere  Red  Lady,  Lady  E.  Dyke 
(white),  Mrs.  H.  Cannell  (uhite,  a  gem),  Miss  Irene,  Mith  the 
sinensis  foliage  and  the  star  form  of  inflorescence;  alba  plena,  a 
semi-double  star  M  hite  ;  and  Triumph,  a  deep  purple-ro.se  star.  Of 
the  sinensis  varieties  Ave  Mould  drav'  special  attention  to 
the  folloM-ing,  mIucIi  represent  an  uncommonly  good  strain  and 
good  in  every  Ma.v  :  Emperor  Improved,  salmon-carmine;  Svan- 
ley  Blue,  a  lavender  violet ;  Eynsford  Red,  a  good  bright  crim¬ 
son  ;  My  Favourite,  cheery  rose-pink  ;  Lady  AA’hitehead,  a  smooth 
Avhite,  Avith  star  habit;  Sparkler,  deep  gloAving  crimson;  Mrs.  R. 
Cannell,  mas.sive,  good  Avhite  ;  The  Sirdar,  crimson-salmon;  and 
Pink  Queen.  (SilA'cr  Flora  Medal.) 
Chrysanthemums  A\erc  not  numerous,  but  there  Avere  some. 
The  variety  Christmas  Glory,  a  bronzy-crimson,  came  from  Mr. 
AA'.  H.  Dyer.  Alitchett  Nursery,  FrimTey.  AA'inter  Cheer,  a  great 
improvement  on  Framfield  Pink,  being  deeper  and  brighter  in 
colour,  Avas  from  Mr.  J.  E.  LoAve,  ShreAvby  Nursery,  AA'arAvick. 
He  also  sent  C.  Princess  Alice,  a  pale  sport  from  Framfield  Pink, 
and  a  white  sport  from  the  .same. 
The  Right  Hon.  Lord  Rothschild  sent  three  magnificent  Hip- 
peastrunis  (Amaryllis),  Eden  Kop  Avas  the  largest  and  best;  Prince 
of  Orange  Avas  another,  a  brick  red  ;  and  Rufus,  a  scarlet. 
Alessrs.  Hugh  Loav  and  Co.,  of  Bush  Hill  Park,  London,  N., 
contributed  a  group  of  forced  Azalea  indica.  the  old  favourite 
Deut-sche  Perle  and  the  lovely  rose-carmine  A'ervsellana  being 
there.  Epacris,  Lilacs,  Prunus  triloba  fl.-pl.,  and  the  fragrant 
Toxicophlaea  spectabilis  Avere  also  exhibited.  (Silver  Banksian 
Medal.) 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Ci/pripediinn  X  J.  Wilson  Potter  {-LVUlsou  Potter,  Esq.). — A  fioAver 
just  over  medium  size,  very  smooth  and  glossy,  good  substance,  and 
itirm  build.  The  dorsal  sepal  is  broad,  dark  purple  red  Avith  sih'cry 
edge,  the  petals  soiueAvhat  eiu’ving  and  all  mahogany -red,  the  lip  the 
same  colour.  AAvard  of  Merit. 
Knipliofia  longicollis  (J.  T.  Bennett  Poe,  Esq.). — This  fine  species 
has  flowered  at  Kew  for  two  or  three  past  seasons.  The  floAvers  are 
deep  canary  yelloAV,  and  the  racemes  are  long.  AM'ard  of  Merit. 
Odontoglossum  x  Bradshawicc  (.J.  Bradshaev,  Esep). — Parentage ; 
O.  Harryanum  x  Andersonianum.  A  plant  Avith  large,  Avell  ripened 
bulbs,  and  bearing  a  long  raceme  Avith  eight  floAvers,  all  of  large  size. 
The  typical  incurving  petals  of  Harryanum  Avere  marked  here,  the 
other  segments  spreading  Avith  a  pleasing  curve.  The  lip  is  creamy- 
green  Avith  a  Avhite  Avedge  in  front,  lined  and  spotted  Avith  red  toAvard 
the  claAv  ;  the  column  yelloAV.  The  ground  colour  of  the  segments  is 
creamy-green,  blotched  toAvards  the  base  Avith  deep  red.  First-class 
Certificate.  J.  BradshaAv,  Esq.  (groAver,  Mr.  G.  G.  AVhitelegge), 
Grange,  Southgate. 
Ziigopctalnin  x  Sandevi. — The  parentage  here  Avas  Z.  Perrenendi 
X  Z.  Maekayi,  the  latter  being  much  impressed.  The  plant  bore  a 
raceme  of  six  floAvers,  Avitli  violet-purple  lip,  roundly  concave  on  the 
under  side,  Avith  Avavy  edge  lighter  than  the  rest.  The  petals  and 
sepals  are  naiTOAV  and  radiating,  chocolate  baiTcd  OA'er  green.  First- 
class  Certificate. 
Scientific  Committee,  Jan.  13. 
Stat  stical  variations, — Mr.  HensloAV  drcAV  attention  to  a  paper  in 
‘•The  Botanical  Gazette,”  vol.  xxxiii.,  p.  462,  on  “The  Numerical 
Relation  of  the  Ray  FloAvers  of  Composite,”  by  Mr.  E.  Mead  Wilcox, 
in  illustration  of  the  mathematical  and  statistical  study  of  A’ariation, 
as  throAving  light  upon  the  origin  of  species.  The  author  quotes  the 
folloAving  remark  of  Dr.  Davenport ;  “  The  science  of  variation  is  one 
of  those  that  Ave  may  hope  to  see  established  in  this  century.  T  feel 
conA'inced  that  statistical  studies  are  first  of  all  necessary  to  lay  tlio 
foundations  of  the  science.”  Mr.  HensloAv  expressed  his  disbelief  in 
A  vase  of  C.  Mdlle.  Marie  Liger. 
