Fobrairy  5,  1903. 
JOUBNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Odontoglossum  x  Bradshawise. 
This  hybrid  Odontoglot  received  a  First  Class  Clertificate 
from  the  Orchid  Committee  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society 
on  January  27,  when  shown  in  the  Drill  Hall,  James  Street, 
Westminster,  by  J.  Bradshaw,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  G.  G.  White- 
legge).  The  Grange,  Southgate,  London,  N.  The  parentage  was 
O.  Harryanum  x  O.  Andersonianum.  The  plant  shown  was  one 
with  large,  well  ripened  bulbs,  and  bearing  a  long  raceme  wdth 
eight  flowers,  all  of  large  size.  The  typical  incurving  petals  of 
Harryanum  were  marked  here  (though  these  might  open  out  as 
the  flower  perfected),  the  other  segments  spreading  with  a 
pleasing  curve.  The  lip  is  creamy-green  with  a  white  wedge 
in  front,  lined  and  spotted  with  red  toward  the  claw ;  the 
column  yellow.  The  ground  colour  of  the  segments  is  creamy- 
green,  blotched  towards  the  base  with  deep  red.  The  size  and 
general  colour  effects  were  much  like  0.  Andersonianum.  Our 
figure  is  from  a  drawing  by  Mr.  Geo.  Shayler. 
The  Week’s  Cultural  Notes. 
Large  old  specimens  of  Ccelogyne  cristata  often  get  into  a 
bad  condition  for  want  of  a  little  thinning  out  of  the  old  pseudo- 
bulbs  and  filling  up  with  compost  about  the  rhizomes.  The  best 
time  for  this  attention  is  just  as  the  plants  are  going  out  of 
flower,  and  it  is  an  operation  that  requires  a  lot  of  time,  as  well 
as  care.  Sometimes  the  old  rhizomes  will  be  Sin  or  9in  long,  and 
bare  of  healthy  leafy  bulbs  for  most  of  that  distance.  If  the 
plant  is  sufficiently  well  furnished  with  flowering  leads,  it  may 
be  as  well  to  cut  off  some  of  these  long  pieces  for  propagating. 
They  may  be  placed  either  .singly  or  several  together  in 
small  pans,  and  soon  make  useful 
little  flowering  specimen-s.  Their 
removal,  too,  gives  more  room 
for  the  proper  disposal  of  the  I’e- 
maining  shoots.  In  some  cases 
the  specimen  may  be  thin  in  the 
centre,  'and  then  it  is  advisable 
to  bring  up  plenty  of  healthy 
young  pieces  from  the  side,  lay¬ 
ing  them  in  in  a  cushion  of  peat  • 
and  moss,  and  pegging  them 
down  firndy.  It  is  not  worth 
while  to  cut  the  plant  about  for 
the  sake  of  cutting,  but  any  back 
leafless  bulbs  that  are  in  the  way 
and  not  likely  to  produce  new 
growth  may  be  removed,  a  far 
neater  and  tidier  specimen 
being  the  result. 
Some  varieties  of  this  Ccelogyne 
grow  very  closely,  and  to  these 
the  remarks  above  do  not  apply. 
The  latter  make  nice  specimens 
in  a  small  state,  but  are  not  so 
nice  in  a  larger,  as  when  the 
back  bulbs  get  leafless  and  old 
the  rhizome  is  too  stiff  to  turn 
back  and  fill  their  place.  Occa^ 
sional  removal  of  the  worst  of 
these  is  of  as.sistanoe,  and  in 
many  cases  cutting  the  rhizome 
in  two  at  .such  points  has  the 
effect  of  starting  new  growths  or 
back  breaks. 
In  the  Cattleya  house  the 
beautiful  Lselia  Jongheana  is 
throwing  up  its  flower  spikes,  and  in  the  cup-like  formation  of 
the  upper  leaves  the  water  is  a^h  to  collect  and  cause  them  to 
damp  off.  Frequent  examination  will  prevent  this,  turning  the 
plants-  over  and  allowing  the  water  to  run  out  should  any  be 
there.  A  moderately  dry  atmosphere,  too,  should  be  kept  up, 
'  and  air  admitted  as  freely  as  possible  consistent  with  a  well 
balanced  atmo.sphere  and  correct  temperature.  Any  of  the  other 
species  now  starting  to  grow  should  have  the  same  care,  and  it  is 
well  to  finish  up  all  arrears  of  cleaning  before  any  young  growth 
makes  its  appearance,  or  this  will  soon  bo  run  over  by  insects. 
-H.  R.  R. 
m 
Odontoglossum  x  Bradshawia;. 
The  Royal  Horticultural  Society. 
The  report  of  the  Council  for  the  year  1902,  which  will  be 
formally  laid  before  the  Fellows  on  the  10th  inst.,  has  been  circu¬ 
lated  among  the  Fellows.  It  is  of  a  very  encouraging  and 
satisfactory  character,  and  bears  testimony  to  the  good  work  of 
the  Council  and  officers.  The  exact  number  of  Fellows  elected 
during  1902  was  1,140,  which  is  thirty-two  more  than  formed 
the  total  number  of  the  Fellows  wh.o  formed  the  Society  when  it 
left  South  Kensington  in  January,  1888.  Altogether  there  are 
now  over  6,000  Fellows,  and  the  “  Report,”  containing  the 
names  and  addresses  of  each  of  these,  is  becoming  a  bulky  little 
volume.  Eighty-nine  Fellows  died  during  the  year. 
Fnder  the  head  of  ordinary  expenditure  at  Chiswick,  £1,9-53 
has  been  spent  on  the  general  work  and  maintenance  of  the 
gardens,  and  including  legal  expenses.  Against  this  must  be  set 
off  £373  as  receipts  by  .sale  of  surplus  produce,  making  the  net 
ordinary  cost  of  the  gardens  £1,580. 
The  Rose  show  and  conference  at  Holland  House  suffered 
from  the  fact  of  the  King’s  serious  illness  occurring  on  the  first 
day  of  the  meeting.  The  Earl  of  Ilchester  has  again  kindly  con¬ 
sented  fo  another  show  being  held  at  Holland  House  on  June  25 
and  26  of  this  year,  when  it  is  hoped  that  it  will  be  both  a  floral 
and  financial  success. 
The  Council  announce  the  dates  of  various  other  special  shows 
of  the  floricultural  societies  to  be  held  under  the  cegis  of  the 
Royal  Horticultural,  particulars  of  each  of  which  we  have  already 
published,  and  will  again  announce  about  the  dates  of  their  fulfil¬ 
ment.  Lists  of  the  numbers  of  medals  and  certificates  awarded 
by  the  Society’s  committees  at  the  fortnightly  meetings  appears 
in  tabuiated  form  in  the  Report,  and  the  total  of  all  cla.sses 
amounts  to  1,025,  an  increase  of  forty-two  over  last  year.  The 
number  of  First  Class  Certificates  has  been  increased  from  fifty- 
six  last  year  to  sixty-five  this ;  but  the  Awards  of  Merit  are  less 
by  forty-two. 
Arrangements  have  been  made  to  hold  a  combined  fruit  and 
vegetable  exhibition  at  Chiswick  on  September  29  and  30,  and 
October  1,  1903,  and  at  least  £400  will  be  reciuired  to  meet  the 
expenses.  If,  therefore,  the  show  is  to  take  place,  it  will  be 
necessary  for  all  who  are  interested  in  the  encouragement  of  the 
growth  of  good  fruit  and  vegetables  within  the  United  Kingdom, 
now  largely  dependent  on  ex¬ 
ternal  and  foreign  supplies,  to 
combine  “  in  raising  at  least  half 
-  the  amount  of  money  reciuired.” 
The  examination  on  the  prin¬ 
ciples  and  practice  of  horticul¬ 
ture,  held  in  April,  was  very  .suc¬ 
cessful,  229  candidates  having 
presented  themselves.  It  is  pro¬ 
posed  to  hold  a  similar  examina¬ 
tion  this  year  on  April  22. 
The  thanks  of  the  Clouncil  are 
tendered  to  donors  of  books,  and 
to  the  members  of  the-  several 
committees  for  their  disinterested 
labours ;  also  to  all  who  have 
delivered  lectures  before  the 
Society  at  its  meetings.  The 
Society’s  Journal,  which  will  not 
unfavourably  compare  with  that 
of  any  other  scientific  society,  re¬ 
ceives  a  hearty  acknowledgement 
from  the  Council. 
Attention  is  drawn  to  the  new 
hall  scheme,  and  from  the  Re¬ 
port  we  gather  that  the  Council 
are  acting  upon  the  resolution 
passed  at  the  special  general 
meeting  on  April  23,  1901,  autho¬ 
rising  them  “  to-  take  the  neces- 
■T,  -  sary  steps  to  enable  the  building 
to  be  opened  in  the  year  1904.” 
They  are  acting  upon  this  to  the 
very  letter,  regardless  of  the 
storm  of  criticism  and  disap¬ 
proval  of  the  present  plans  for 
the  said  hall.  Had  the  Council  submitted  the  plans  to  open 
competition,  and  made  a  selection  of  a  number  of  plans,  tnen 
announced  through  the  gardening  papers  that  these  would  be 
presented  for  view  at  a  Drill  Hall  meeting  for  consideration 
by  the  Fellows,  and  had  they  devoted  an  orchnary  afternoon 
meeting  to  their  consideration  and  adoption  by  the  voice  ot 
the  majority,  all  would  have  been  well,  and  they  would  still 
have  been  “taking  the  necessary  steps,”  and  shown,  nioreover, 
that  the  Fellows  have  a  Council  whose  pleasure  it  is  to  work 
entirely  in  their  interests,  and  to  hearken  to  theii  calls. 
The  Report  savs :  "  The  Council  are  aware  that  the  plans 
