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■will  have  gone,  or  must  go.  What  matter,  thc'  Apple  and  Plum 
Irees  will  maintain  the  period  of  best  production  for  at  least 
jiiany  years  after  as  before  the  Currants,  and  every  other  Damson 
treo^'that  opposite  the  Apple  or  Plum  being  taken  away — the 
rest  will  add  yearly  to  the  returns,  their  heads  being  rejuvenated 
as  before  described  for  those  at  the  boundary  of  plantation  A. 
In  the  four  examples  Pears  are  omitted  ;  also  Cherries.  "Wlier^ 
a  Pear  orchard  is  wanted  it  may  be  forni,ed  similarly  to  the  Apple 
orchard  A.  Cherries  jnay  form  a  top  ctop  to  an  under  crop  of 
luish  fruits,  but  the  better  plan  is  to  occupy  the  intermediate 
.«paoe  with  some  of  the  early-fruiting  Apples  and  Pears,  as  well  as 
Plums  and  Damsons;  say.  Cherry  trees  30ft  apart,  then  plant  an 
Apple,  Pear,  Plum,  or  Damson  tree  between  the  Cherry  trees, 
loft  distance  apart,  and  one  row  between  every  two  rows  of 
< 'berry  trees.  Thus  there  will  be  14o  Apple  or  Pear,  or  Plum  or 
Damson  trees,  or  a  proportion  of  all,  and  forty-five  C'herry  trees 
per  acre,  all  standards.  If  the  most  is  wanted  made  of  the  land 
bush  fruit  can  be  planted  5ft  apart,  excepting  the  193  stations 
already  occupied,  and  when  the  standard  trees  require  the  space 
to  themselves  the  bush  fruits  will  be  done  for  and  cleared,  the 
ground  can  be  laid  to  grass — say,  in  the  'twelfth  to  fifteenth  year. 
In  turn,  the  Apple,  Pear,  Plum,  and  Damson  trees  must  go.  they 
being  removed  when  the  Cherries  require  all  the  room.  There 
Avill  thus  ultimately  be  a  top  crop  of  Cherries,  and  an  under  crop 
of  fodder  for  sheep,  and  these,  unquestionably,  the  most  lucrative 
crojis  of  the  present  day.- — G.  Abbey. 
Royal  Horticultural  Society. 
Drill  Hall,  March  10th. 
TueSjday  was  a  mild,  though  rainy  day,  and  the  Drill  Hall  was 
filled  AVJth  excellent  exhibits  in  every  part.  Hardy  plants  and 
forced  bulbs  and  shrubs  were  the  chief  features.  Messrs;  Hill 
and  Son  had  also  Ferns,  while  Orchids  were  freely  shown.  The 
attendance  of  visitors  wa^s  again  groat,  and  James  Street  was 
completely  filled  with  carriages. 
Sir  Frederick  Wigan,  Dart,  (grower,  Mr.  W.  H.  AMung), 
Clare  nawn,  Ea.st  Sheen,  contributed  a  most  varied  group  of 
Orchids,  comprising  a  well-flowered  Lycaste  Ballise,  a  showy' 
piece  of  Ada  aurantiaca,  and  other  fine  plants  of  Phaius 
Cooksoni,'  Dendrobium  Wardianum,  Odontoglossum  Rolfeee 
(with  nine  flowers),  Cymbidium  eburneum,  and  C.  grandiflorum. 
de  Barri  Crawsha3',  Esq.,  contribute-d  a  number  of  beautiful 
Odontoglossums.  From  the  Grange  Nurseries,  VCestgate  Hill, 
near  Bradford,  Alessrs.  A.  J.  Keeling  and  Sons  sent  an  exceed¬ 
ingly  handsome  purple-mauve  Ljelia  named  Diana,  bearing  two 
flowers.  These  are  of  medium  size,  and  strong,  the  parents  being 
L.  Da.vana  and  L.  purpurata.  They  had  also  some  Cjqn'ipediums, 
including  the  peculiar  C.  Haynaldianum. 
Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  set  up  a  shoAvy  grouplet,  haying 
three  exceedingly  floriferous  plants  of  Dendrobium  x  Euterpe,  a 
large  and  showy  hybrid  from  nobile  and  Wardianum.  He  also 
had  handsome  flowers  of  Cattleya  Trianaj  Osmani.  B.  G. 
Thwaites,  Esq.  (grower,  Mr.  J.  M'.  Black),  Christchurch  Road, 
Streatham,  received  an  A.M.  for  Dendrobium  x  Tlnvaitesee,  v  ith 
distinctive  tea  and  rose-coloured  floAvers. 
M.  F.  ('laes,  (33,  Rue  des  Champs,  Etterbeck.  Brussels,  on 
this  occasion  sent  a  few  plants: — Odontoglossum  Loochristiense 
and  O.  Adrians,  which  were  aa’cII  furnished  Avith  good  pseudo¬ 
bulbs  and  robust  leafage,  together  Avith  racemes.  N.  C.  Cook- 
son,  Esq.  (groAver,  Air.  H.  J.  Chapman),  Wjdam,  had  an  excel¬ 
lent  specimen  of  Phaius  x  Norman  pulcherrimus,  a  SAveet  rosy 
tea-coloured  varietju  He  also  staged  O.  x  Rolfcse  OakAvood  var., 
AA’ith  ten  rmr.A'  strong  and  richly-coloured  fioAvers. 
Messrs.  Hugh  Loav  and  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Pai’k,  Enfield,  had, 
among  other  things,  Denrdobium  nobile  virginale,  D.  Bry- 
merianum,  D.  primulinum,  and  Lselia  Jongheana,  and  other 
things.  Jeremiah  Colman,  Esq.  (groAver,  Mr.  Bound),  Gatton 
Park,  R  eigate,  sent  a  splendid  specimen  plant  of  Dendrobixnu 
nobile  Gattonensis  smothered  in  floAvers,  and  Avith  this  there  Avere 
other  excellent ly-floAA'ered  irlants.  Alessrs.  CharlesAvorth  and 
('o.,  Heaton,  Bradford,  Avere  again  represented  b.v  a  choice  s:elec- 
tion,  comprising  Lselia  Cattleya  Alyra  Princess,  L.-c.  Gottoiana, 
1).  nobile  Ballianum,  Lselia  -Coronet,  D.  Doris,  and  other  beau¬ 
tiful  forms.  The  size  and  richness  of  the  floAvcrs  Avas  quite  re¬ 
markable.  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Stamford  Hill,  had  a  varied  selec¬ 
tion,  comprising  nice  pieces  of  Dendrobium  aggregatum,  Aliltonia 
rosea  alba,  Epidendrum  Endriesi  Wallisi,  and  Odontoglossum 
crisi)o  Han’yanum.  Alessrs.  A^citch  and  Sons,  Limited,  had 
i'attleva  citrina,  Dendrobium  crassinode,  Angraecum  citratum, 
and  Laelio-Cattleya  A'acuna.  „  ,  -  ' 
Dendrobiums  Avere  sIioaau  in  A’Ciy  excellent  condition  from 
u  .  A.  Bilney.  Esq.  (groAver,  Air.  C.  Whitlock),  Fir  Grange, 
\\  o.vbridge.  and  no  finer,  healthier,  or  more  freel.y-floAA'cred 
Denrobes  liaA'o  appeared  in  the  hall  for  a  considerable  period. 
Jh  nobile  nobilius  aaci'c  models,  and  D.  n.  virginale  D.  Wiganre. 
\\ardianum.  and  iVinsAvorthi  AACre  alike  veiy  fine.  Alessrs.  J. 
AXp  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
Cypher  and  Sons,  of  Cheltenham,  had  a  group  of  the  best  Den¬ 
drobiums  and  other  hybrids.  A  largo '  specimen  plant  of 
C  celogjme  cristata,  bearing  300  fioAvers,  came  from  the  Jtoyal 
Botanic  Society’s  Gardens  (gardener,  Air.  E.  F.  HaAves). 
The  only  exhibit  before  the  Fruit  and  A’’egetable  Committee 
AA’as  three  heads  of  Parr’sA  Kale,  from  the  garden  of  F.  A.  Bevan, 
Esq,,  Trent  Park,  NeAv  Barnet. 
Alessrs.  F.  Cant  and  Co.,  BraisAvick  Nurseiy.  Colchester,  Avere 
represented  b.A’^  some  beautiful  Roses:  The  ncAV  Lady  Roberts  (a 
superb  addition  to  the  Il.T.’.s) ;  also  Lady  Battersea  and  Lady 
Aiajry  Corry  (a  soft  primrose-creamj'  floAver).  Alessrs.  T.  S.  Ware, 
Limited,  Feltham,  presented  a  beautiful  bank  of  hardj^  floAvcrs 
tastefull,v  arranged,  in  Avliich  Avere  noted  baskets  of  Primula 
Sieboldi,  beautifully  in  flower;  P.  obconica  rosea,  P.  denticulata 
alba  grandiflora.  Narcissi  in  great  variety.  Cyclamen  Coum, 
double  yelloAv  floAvers.  Spiraeas,  DieljTras,  Prunus  triloba, 
and  a  good  set  of  single  and  double  Primroses.  Lithospermum 
rosmarinifolium,  a  beaAitiful  hardy  rock  plant  of  a  deep  blue 
colour;  also  Ramondia  Nuttaliae,  an  early-flowering  form,  Avere 
also  staged. 
Medals. 
Narcissus  Committed. — Sih^er  Flora  medal  to  Alessrs.  W. 
Cutbush  and  Sons,  Highgate,  N. 
Floral  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Banksian  for  group  of  Ferns 
to  Alessrs.  J.  Hill  and  Sons,  LoAver  Edmonton.  Silver  Flora  for 
floAvering  plants  to  Air.  H.  B.  Alajq  Upper  Edmonton  ;  for  Cycla¬ 
mens  to  Air.  J.  Alay,  TAvickenham.  Sihmr  Banksian  for  ^Vzaleas 
to  R.  and  G.  Cuthbert,  Southgate;  for  hardy  floAvers  to  T.  S. 
AVare  and  Co.,  Feltham;  for  Maples  and  Rogeria.  cordafa  to 
Alessrs.  T.  Cripps,  Tunbridge  AA'ells;  for  hardy  plants  to  Air.  Al. 
Pritchard.  Hants.  Bronze  Banksian  for  Amaryllis  to  F.  A. 
Bevan,  Esq.,  Nerv  Barnet;  for  Clivia  to  Lady  Bathurst,  Ciren¬ 
cester.  ■  - 
Orchid  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Flora  to  W.  xV.  Bilney,  Esq. ; 
Sih'er  Floras  to  Sir  F.  Wigan,  Bart.,  J.  A^eitch  and  Sons,  Limited, 
H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Chari esAvorth  and  Co.,  J.  Colman,  Esq.  ;  and 
Silver  Banksians  to  J.  Cypher  and  Sons,  Sir  T.  LaAvrence,  Bart., 
and  Hugh  Loav  and  Co. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Cattleya  Enid  magnifica  (CharlesAvorth  and  Co.). — Parentage- 
C.  gigas  X  C.  Alossire.  This  is  a  most  beautiful  and  finely-turned 
floAver,  the  handsome  velvety  purple  lip  being  of  good  size,  and 
remarkably  fringed  and  crimpled  ;  this  is  a  striking  feature.  The  Avavy 
petals  are  arched  A'ery  prettily,  and  fringed  too.  The  colour  is  rose- 
mauve,  deeper  than  a  Alossim.  First  Class  Certificate. 
Clivia.  T.  E.  Arnold  (Lady  Bathurst,  Cirencester). — The  scape  bore 
over  tAventy  floAvers,  each  individually  round,  Avell  opened,  the  seg¬ 
ments  rounded,  of  groat  substance,  and  coloured  an  intense  cochineal- 
scarlet  Avith  liglit  orange  centre.  AiA-ard  of  Alerit. 
Laclienalia  Buth  Lane  (T.  Aloore,  Esq.). — The  bells  are  open- 
mouthed,  the  apex  ringed  Avith  crimson,  the  tube  otherwise  being  of 
the  Avell-knoAvn  rich  yelloAV  oi-ange  colour.  Aevard  of  Alerit. 
Dendrobium  Tlnvaitesee  (R.  (1.  TliAA-aites,  Esq.). — Parentage  : 
D.  splendidissimum  grandiflorum  x  D.  AA’iganre,  A  free-growing, 
vigorous  plant,  beai  ing  floAvers  in  threes,  and  large  these  are.  The 
colour — a  decided  te.a,  Avith  rosy  tips,  and  a  lip  Avith  a  fine,  deep, 
purple-black  centre.  Aivard  of  Merit. 
BulhoUmllum  oculaium  (11.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.). — A  fleshy-leaved 
epiphyte,  AA-ith  round-shaped  flat  pseudo-bulbs,  and  drooping  green 
spike.  Botanical  Certificate. 
Odontoglossum  Rossi,  Low's  variety  (H.  Loav  and  Co.). — The  lip  and 
the  petals  are  pure  Avhite,  the  sepals  greenish-maculated  over  Avhite. 
AAvai-d  of  Alerit. 
Magnolia  Cainphelli  (R,  Veitch  and  Son,  Exeter). — A  magnificent 
floAver  of  the  Soulangeana  type,  but  of  great  size  (Sin  or  9in  across) 
and  substance.  The  colour,  too,  is  rich  and  charming — a  rose-crimson 
on  the  reA’crse  of  the  segments,  and  deep  apple-blossom  pink  in  the 
inner  surface.  The  centre  of  each  petal  is  almost  pure  Avhite.  The 
tree  is  deciduous,  and  attains  a  height  of  150ft  in  India.  The  slightly 
fragrant  floAvers  appear  naturally  in  April.  It  is  only  hardy  south- 
AA-ards,  but  the  finest  of  the  larger  floAvered  species.  First  Class 
Certificate. 
Pinguicula  caudata  lUperha  (.J.  T.  Bennett-Poe,  Esq.). — Incom¬ 
parably  finer  than  the  Avell-knoAvn  bog-plant,  Avith  bright  magenta- 
purple,  large-sized  floAvers.  AAvard  of  Alerit. 
■Jasminum  giriTuuHnum  (J.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Limited).- — A  ncAV 
hardy  plant,  Avhich  has  resi.sted  IGdegs  of  frost  in  Alessrs.  Veitch’s 
nurserv,  on  a  north  Avail.  It  is  a  Chinese  plant,  evergreen  in 
c''.iaracter,  Avith  far  larger  fioAvers  than  ,T.  nudiflorum  ;  indeed,  as  large 
as  a  half-croAvn.  and  Avill  doubtless  be  A'ei’y  free-floAvering  Avhen  plants 
become  established.  It  Avas  one  of  the  first  plants  sent  home  by  Air. 
E.  H.  AVilson.  As  a  pot  plant  for  the  AA'infer  gai'den  it  Avill  have 
a  place,  hirst  Class  Certificate. 
The  report  of  the-Floral  Committee  is  held  over,  together 
Avith  the  notices  of  other  societies’  meetings. 
