July  5.  1900. 
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Mr.  W.  H.  Divers,  gardener  to  the  Duke  of  Rutland,  Belvoir  Castle, 
Orantham,  arranged  a  collection  of  100  varieties  of  hardy  flowers, 
amongst  which  were  many  of  great  beauty  (bronze  Flora  medal). 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  showed  Rose  Electra,  Cytisus  schip- 
kaensis,  Escallonia  Philllpiana,  Polygonum  chinense,  Andromeda  speciosa 
oassinsefolia,  Rosa  Wichuriana  variegata.  Magnolia  macrophylla. 
Clematis  erecta  and  Deutzia  californica. 
Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons,  Reading,  sent  Sweet  William  Pink  Beauty,  an 
exceptionally  excellent  variety,  of  which  the  colour  is  described  by  the 
varietal  name.  Mr.  Percy  Waterer,  Fawkham,  arranged  a  collection 
of  Sweet  Peas,  including  many  of  the  leading  varieties,  in  the  best  of 
condition  (bronze  Flora  medal).  Mr.  B.  Ladhams,  Shirley,  South¬ 
ampton,  showed  a  splendid  group  of  Gaillardias  and  Campanulas 
(bronze  Flora  medal). 
Mr.  M.  Prichard,  Christchurch,  displayed  a  good  collection  of  hardy 
flowers ;  although  the  light  was  bad  the  collection  appeared  bright  and 
attractive.  The  chief  examples  were  bunches  of  Aconitum  album,  Lilium 
nmbellatum  Cloth  of  Gold,  Clematis  erecta,  Dianthus  Napoleon  III., 
Scabiosa  caucasica  and  its  white  form,  and  a  clump  of  Paeonia 
Marie  Lemoine  (silver  Flora  medal).  From  Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd., 
Feltham,  came  a  collection  of  hardy  flowers  and  rock  plants.  Most 
conspicuous  were  Eremurus  Bungei,  a  yellow  form  ;  Lilium  Browni, 
Campanulas  in  variety,  Saxifragas  notata,  cochlearis,  and  lantoscana 
superba.  The  dwarf  Campanulas  were  also  a  good  feature  (silver 
Banksian  medal). 
Messrs.  Kelway  &  Son,  Langport,  contributed  a  fine  display  of 
Delphiniums  and  Gaillardias,  also  a  few  Irises.  The  Delphiniums  were 
fresh,  and  made  a  capital  display.  The  chief  varieties  were  Eugene 
Sandow,  Norah  Green,  Delicacy,  J.  S.  Sargent,  Albert  Edward,  W.  B. 
Child,  and  Sir  Malcolm  Fraser.  The  Gaillardias  included  Jeddah,  The 
Sirdar,  The  Strand,  and  St.  Blaise  (silver  Flora  medal).  An  interesting 
exhibit  was  that  from  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester,  which  consisted 
chiefly  of  a  good  collection  of  Lilium  Thunbergianum,  L.  japonicum, 
and  L.  Hansoni  j  Calochorti  citrinus  Vesta,  atro-violacea,  and  pictus ; 
Irises  Monnieri,  gigantea,  and  a  few  English  varieties.  The  Alstro- 
merias  were  also  attractive  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Messrs.  W.  Paul  &  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  arranged  a  grand  display  of 
garden  and  decorative  Roses.;  the  majority  were  arranged  in  baskets, 
80  that  a  good  clump  of  each  variety  could  be  seen.  The  group  of 
decorative  varieties  appeared  to  interest  the  rosarians  present.  The 
best  of  them  appeared  to  be  sulphurea,  a  pale  yellow  rose  with  coppery 
foliage;  Alexandra,  a  sweetl7  scented  variety,  buff  shaded  with  deep 
apricot;  Salmonea,  and  Chameleon,  while  of  the  older  forms  Madame 
Eugene  Resal,  Empress  Alexandra  of  Russia,  ITdeal,  W.  A.  Richardson, 
Souvenir  de  Catherine  Guillot,  Madame  Abel  Chatenay,  Grace  Darling, 
Madame  Hoste,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte,  while  a  box  of  the  new  Hybrid 
Tea  Tennyson  and  Corallina  made  a  pleasing  display  (silver-gilt 
Banksian  medal).  Messrs.  Veitch  &  Sons  contributed  an  excellent 
display  of  Sweet  Peas. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Present  :  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair) ;  with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien, 
De  Barri  Crawshay,  J.  G.  Fowler,  J.  Colman,  W.  Cobb,  C.  Winn, 
H.  T.  Pitt,  T.  Rochford,  J.  Jaques,  E.  Hill,  W.  H.  Young,  H.  A.  Tracey, 
H.  J.  Chapman,  H.  Little,  and  H.  M.  Pollett. 
The  only  group  of  Orchids  was  one  of  conspicuous  excellence  from 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &,  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea.  This  was  arranged  on  the 
end  table,  the  Orchids  rising  from  a  groundwork  of  Maidenhair  Perns. 
Amongst  others  noted  were  Cattleyas  Mendeli,  Warscewiczi,  Mossim 
and  Warneri;  Laelio-Cattleyas  Canhamianaalba,  Canhamiana,  Wellaiana, 
eximia,  and  Aphrodite ;  Laelias  Digbyana  and  purpurata ;  Oncidiums 
Lanceanum  and  varicosum  Rogersi ;  Epidendrnm  vitellmum  majus, 
Cypripediums  ciliolare,  selligerum  majus,  Lawrenceanum,  and  Mastersi- 
anum  ;  Thunia  Veitohiana  superba,  Lycaste  aromatica,  several  Odonto- 
glossums,  and  a  splendid  pan  of  Cypripedium  superbiens  (silver-gilt 
Flora  medal). 
Exhibitors  of  a  few  Orchids  included  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt, 
who  showed  Orchis  foliosa  maculata;  Mr.  W.  H.  Young,  Orchid  grower 
to  Sir  Fred  Wigan,  Bart.,  East  Sheen,  Sobralia  Wiganiae,  Laelio- 
Cattleyas  Wiganiae  and  Henry  Greenwood ;  Mr.  T.  R.  Cuckney, 
Gravesend,  Ophrys  apifera;  Mr.  J.  Colman,  Reigate,  Odontoglossum 
crispum  Gatton  Park  variety ;  Mr.  De  Barri  Crawshay,  Sevenoaks, 
Cattleya  Mendeli  rosefieldiensis  and  Laelia  tenebrosa  rosefieldiensis ; 
Mr.  A.  J.  Hollington,  Enfield,  Cypripedium  General  French  ;  Mr.  J.  T. 
Bennett  Poe,  Cheshunt,  Bronghtonia  sanguinea ;  Mr.  J.  G.  Fowler, 
Cypripedium  Curtisi  X  praestans;  Mr.  J.  W.  Potter,  Croydon,  Odonto¬ 
glossum  crispum  Lady  Jane ;  Dr.  J.  P.  Davies,  Maidstone,  Cattleya 
granulosa  aurea ;  and  Messrs.  H.  Low  &  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  Cattleyas 
Mossim  Dicipleno,  Duke  of  Teck,  and  Reineckiana. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Delphinium  Blanch  Fitzmaurice  (Kelway  &  Son). — A  fine  single 
flowered  variety  with  bright  blue  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Heliotropium  Picciola  (J.  Hudson). — A  grand  variety  with  fragrant 
purple  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Lcelio-Cattleya  Henry  Greenwood  superba  (W.  H.  Young). — This  is  a 
superb  variety.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  rich  rcse,  and  the  front  of 
the  lip  deep  velvet  crimson.  The  inner  portion  is  soft  primrose,  and 
the  wavy  margins  of  the  side  lobes  bright  rose  (first-class  certificate). 
Lcelio-Caltleya  Wigance  (W.  H.  Young).  —  This  is  from  a  cross 
between  L.-C.  Gottoiana  and  Cattleya  Mossim.  The  sepals  are  deep 
rose  flesh,  and  the  petals  rose  flushed  with  purple.  The  lip  is  purple 
crimson  (first-class  certificate). 
Magnolia  macrophylla  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — A  superb  Magnolia 
that  is  large  flowered  as  well  as  large  leaved  (first-class  certificate). 
Melon  Free  Chase  Scarlet  (W.  Meads). — A  large  fruit.  The  flesh  is 
scarlet,  and  the  flavour  is  very  good  (award  of  merit). 
Nectarine  Lochesley  Hall  (J.  Budd). — This  somewhat  resembles  Pine¬ 
apple;  it  is  of  excellent  flavour  (award  of  merit). 
Pea  Edtoin  Beckett  (E.  Beckett). — A  large,  straight  podded  variety 
of  the  first  excellence  (first-class  certificate). 
Bedding  aijd  Pillar  looses. 
At  the  afternoon  meeting  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  held 
in  the  Drill  Hall  at  three  o’clock,  Mr.  George  Paul,  V.M.H.,  contributed 
a  most  admirable  paper  on  the  above  subject.  It  would  have  been 
impossible  to  select  a  moife  popular  topic  to  discuss  on  the  Rose  Show 
day  of  the  society,  and  it  was  apparent  from  the  number  of  persons 
present,  and  their  close  attention  to  the  essayist,  that  the  remarks  were 
particularly  appreciated.  That  this  section  of  Roses  which  has  come 
to  be  known  as  the  garden  or  decorative  section  is  growing  in  favour 
there  can  be  no  doubt,  and  considering  their  beauty  and  the  long 
period  over  which  flowers  may  be  had  this  cannot  be  a  matter  for 
surprise.  Of  one  thing  we  are  convinced,  which  is  that  they  will  never 
be  more  largely  grown  than  their  many  good  qualities  justly  entitle 
them  to  be. 
Granting,  then,  the  value  of  this  phase  of  Rose  culture,  we  must  also 
acknowledge  Mr,  Paul’s  ability  for  handling  such  a  subject.  For  more 
years  than  many  people  care  to  remember,  Mr.  Paul  has  been  closely 
identified  with  Rose  growing,  and  having  an  exceptionally  complete 
collection  of  these  Roses  gives  him  a  peculiar  grasp  of  his  topic.*  His 
remarks  on  the  best  Roses  for  beds,  hedges,  terraces,  and  pillars,  both 
in  respect  of  varieties  and  the  treatment  to  which  they  should  be  sub¬ 
jected,  were  exactly  such  as  would  be  calculated  to  widen  the  love  for 
this  most  interesting  section  of  the  queen  of  flowers.  Large  numbers 
of  Fellows  will  look  forward  to  the  publication  of  this  paper  in  the 
Journal  of  the  Society,  as  it  was  impossible,  owing  to  the  incessant 
din  prevailing  in  the  hall,  for  more  than  the  veriest  outlines  to  be  pro¬ 
perly  grasped.  Mr.  Paul  illustrated  his  remarks  with  some  splendid 
bunches  of  garden  Roses,  and  was  most  heartily  thanked  at  the  close  of 
the  essay  for  the  trouble  involved  in  its  preparation. 
Special  General  Bfeetlng,  July  3rd. 
The  proposed  new  bye-laws  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society 
having  been  printed  and  distributed  to  the  members,  a  special  general 
meeting  was  held  on  Tuesday  afternoon  with  a  view  to  their  confirma¬ 
tion  with  or  without  alteration.  The  chair  was  taken  by  Sir  Trevor 
Lawrence,  Bart.,  with  whom  were  Sir  John  T.  D.  Llewelyn,  Bart., 
Du  Cane  Godman,  Esq.,  Frank  Lloyd,  Esq.,  Harry  J.  Veitch,  Esq., 
Chas.  E.  Shea,  Esq.,  Mr.  Jas.  Hudson,  V.M.H.,  a  representative  from 
the  Society’s  legal  advisers,  and  the  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  secretary.  In  the 
body  of  the  meeting,  which  was  a  comparatively  large  one,  were 
observed  many  of  the  regular  attenders  at  the  Society’s  functions,  and 
who  are  staunch  supporters  of  the  Society  and  its  work.  The  secretary 
having  read  the  notice  convening  the  gathering,  and  the  piiautes  of  the 
previous  general  meeting,  the  business  of  the  day  was  promptly 
turned  to. 
Sir  Trevor  Lawrence  said  that  there  was  no  necessity  for  him  to 
detain  the  meeting  with  many  remarks,  but  would  suggest  that  the 
bye-laws  be  taken  chapter  by  chapter  and  passed  immediately,  or 
discussed,  as  was  the  wish  of  those  present.  He  would,  however, 
remind  them  that  the  greatest  care  and  attention  had  been  given  to 
the  compilation  of  these  bye-laws,  both  by  the  officers  of  the  Society 
and  by  the  lawyers. 
As  all  the  Fellows  are  now  aware,  the  bye-laws  are  embodied  in 
fifteen  chapters,  and  of  these.  Nos.  1,  4,  5,  6,  7,  11,  12,  13,  14  and  15, 
were  passed  unanimously  in  the  precise  form  in  which  they  had  been 
issued  to  the  members,  and  wisely  so,  for  they  appear  to  be  admirably 
drafted  and  perfectly  clear  to  everyone. 
In  clause  6  bye-law  II.,  the  committee  retains  the  right  of  declining 
to  accept  a  nomination  for  Fellowship  of  the  Society.  To  this  Mr.  J. 
Weathers  took  exception,  and  considered  that  the  Council  should  not 
have  the  right  to  exercise  such  a  prerogative.  It  was,  however,  pointed 
out  by  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Mr.  Shea,  Sir  Alexander  Arbuthnot,  and 
others  that  such  a  clause  was  very  desirable,  and  was  in  force  in 
practically  every  scientific  body  and  club.  And  rightly  so,  for  there 
may  be  things  in  relation  to  a  person  which  make  it  very  undesirable 
that  he  should  be  made  a  Fellow ;  while  it  would  be  by  no  means 
desirable  that  these  should  be  publicly  discussed.  Hence  the  power  of 
veto  in  the  Council’s  hands.  Mr.  Weather’s  motion  was  lost. 
In  clause  10,  bye-law  II.,  it  was  stated  that  while  ladies  might 
become  Fellows  they  were  not  eligible  for  election  as  officers  of  the 
