July  19,  1900 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
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for  Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell,  of  Hitohin.  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Eran^ois  Michelon,  Gustave  Pis?anean,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Helen 
Keller,  Maman  Coche''',  Mariame  Eugene  Verdier,  Duke  of  Connaught, 
Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Horace  Vernet,  Muriel  Grahame,  Duchess  of 
Bedford,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  k.  K.  Williams,  Marchioness  of  London, 
deny,  Alfred  Colomb,  Madame  de  Watteville,  M  ‘rie  Van  Houtte, 
Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Victor  Hugo,  The  Bride,  Dr.  Sewell,  and  Madame 
•Gabriel  Luizet  were  the  grand  varieties  in  this  stand.  The  Rev.  J.  H. 
Pemberton  was  a  more  than  creditable  second,  his  box  containing 
many  gems  in  form  and  colour.  For  twelve,  distinct,  Mr.  Lindsell  again 
staged  in  wonderful  form,  every  flower  being  perfect;  the  Rev.  J.  H. 
Pemberton  and  Mr.  R.  Parke,  Badale,  following.  For  eighteen  Teas  or 
Noisettes  Mr.  Lindsell  proved  invincible,  the  best  being  Catherine 
Mermet,  Ethel  Biownlow,  Ernest  Metz,  Souvenir  d’Elise.  The  Rev.  G.  E. 
Ashley  was  a  close 
second,  and  Mr.  E. 
Foley  Hobbs  third. 
For  twelve  Teas  or 
Noisettes  Messrs.  R. 
Parke,  Rev.  J.  H. 
Pemberton,  and  Mr. 
Lindsell  made  a 
capital  display.  The 
class  for  twelve 
yellows  Mr.  R. 
Parke  first  with 
excellent  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria ; 
Mr.  Lindsell  being 
second  with  Caro¬ 
line  Kuster.  For 
twelve  lights  again 
Mr.  Lindsell  came 
to  the  fore  with 
Maman  Cochet,  Mr. 
H.  V.  Machin  second 
with  Her  Majesty. 
Twelve  crimsons  saw 
Mr.  Lindsell  in  the 
order  named  for  fine 
A.  K.  Williams. 
The  local  classes 
were  certainly  an 
■advance,  some  capi¬ 
tal  flowers  being 
noted  ;  Messrs.  J.  N. 
Midwood,  J.  Brown, 
J.  G.  Wood  were  the 
winners.  For  the 
best  twelve  bunches 
of  Roses  for  button¬ 
hole  purposes  Mr. 
Jno.  Mattock  scored 
a  clever  victory,  Mr. 
H.  V.  Machin  being 
second.  The  display 
of  garden  Roses  was 
wonderfully  fine, 
nothing  more  beau¬ 
tiful  in  every  respect 
being  seen  than  the 
exhibit  from  Mr. 
Geo.  Prince.  Baskets 
formed  a  very  con¬ 
spicuous  feature, 
clever  work  being 
•noticed  in  Miss  A. 
Stanley’s  arrangement.  Among  bouquets  of  Roses  Mr.  Mattock 
achieved  premier  position. 
The  Sweet  Peas  were  of  exceptional  quality,  Mr.  Geo.  Prince  having 
no  difiiculry  in  appropriating  first  prize  for  a  well-arranged  stand. 
Silver  medals  w^^re  unanimously  awarded  to  Mr.  Amos  Perry,  Winch- 
more  Hill,  for  a  mosr,  beautiful  display  of  herbaceous  and  bulbous 
flowers  ;  also  to  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester,  for  an  equally  fine  and 
interesting  display  of  the  same  family  of  plants  and  bulbs.  Among 
Sweet  Peas  also  Messrs.  Eokford,  Wem  ;  Jones  &  Sons,  Shrewsbury; 
and  Mr.  Hiiiton  of  Warwick  gained  coveted  honours.  Mr.  Upjohn, 
-gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Ellesmere,  Woisley  Hall,  secured  an  award 
of  msrit  for  a  very  characteristic  Amaranthus  tricolor;  Messrs.  R. 
Wallace,  firs' -class  cer  ifioate  for  Lili  ura,cotjcolor  and  Eremurus  Bungei ; 
award  of  merit  for  L.  H  utryi  and  Humboldti;  and  Mr.  A.  Perry  first- 
class  certificate  for  E.  Buugei. 
Fig. 
Laello-Cattleya  Henry  Greenwood  auperba. 
The  addition  of  the  adjective  superba  was  never  better  justified 
than  in  the  case  of  this  grand  bigener,  which  was  exhibited  by 
Mr.  W.  H.  Young,  Orchid  'grower  to  Sir  Frederic  Wigan,  Bart., 
Clare  Lawn,  Eist  Sheen,  at  Richmond  on  June  27th,  and  again  at 
the  Drill  Hall  on 
_  July  3rd.  On  the 
latter  occasion  the 
V  4  ,  Orchid  Committee 
recommended  that 
i  'Ilmlm  Lselio  -  Cattleya 
Henry  Greenwood 
*  superba  (fig.  12) 
should  be  given  a 
first-class  certificate. 
The  flowers  are  of 
splendid  form,  and, 
as  may  readily  be 
seen  in  the  illustra¬ 
tion,  it  is  of  con¬ 
siderable  size,  the 
lip  being  particu¬ 
larly  handsome.  The 
sepals  and  petals  are 
rich  rose.  The  front 
part  of  the  lip  is 
deep  velvety  crim¬ 
son,  while  the  inner 
portion  is  soft  prim¬ 
rose,  and  the  wavy 
margins  of  the  side 
lobes  are  bright  rose. 
Orchids  at  Black- 
more,  West  Derby. 
The  fame  of  the 
Dendrobiums  at 
Bl  u  l-more,  the  resi¬ 
dence  of  Mrs.  Heap, 
induced  me  this 
year  to  see  them, 
and  I  felt  more  than 
repaid  for  my  walk. 
The  results  of  Mr. 
Jakeman’s  labours 
are  exemplified  on 
every  plant,  flower, 
and  fruit ;  but  for 
the  present  the 
Oichids  must  alone 
be  noted,  and  others 
taken  in  their  sea¬ 
son.  On  the  day  of 
my  visit  there  were 
fully  1500  flowers  open  of  D.  Wardianum.  These  plants  were 
suspended  from  the  roof,  and  underneath  were  such  varieties  as  nobile, 
crassinode,  aureum,  and  aggregatum,  with  Coelogynes  making  a 
finished  and  art  stic  picture.  D.  Devonianum  thrives  magnificeutly. 
The  notice  would  be  incomplete  did  I  not  mention  the  secret  of 
Mr.  Jakemm’s  success.  As  soon  as  the  plants  are  out  of  flower  they 
are  removed  to  a  light  structure,  and  given  nothing  but  the  natural 
moisture  of  the  house  until  the  new  roots  can  be  discerned,  when 
water  and  syringing  are  resorted  to.  During  summer  a  thin  blind 
breaks  the  sun’s  rays,  the  temperature  running  up  to  1204  Growth 
completed,  a  rest  is  given  until  the  plants  are  wanted,  when  they  are 
replaced  in  a  good  heat. — R.  P.  R. 
Growing  Orchids  in  Belgian  Leaf  Mould. 
12. — L^lio-Cattleya  Henry  Greenwood  superba. 
Xilncoln’s  Inn  Gardens. — On  and  after  Monday  next  Lincoln’s 
Inn  Gardens  will,  by  permission  of  the  Benchers,  be  open  every 
evening  to  the  poor  children  of  the  sirrounding  dis  riots  from  half- 
past  six  to  eight  o’clock,  and  on  and  after  August  ISth  they  will  be 
open  from  five  o’clock  until  dusk. 
The  practice  of  growing  Orchids  in  leaf  mould  iu  this  country 
must  still  be  regarded  as  in  the  experimental  stage,  though  there  is 
no  d-iubc  that  it  is  on  the  increase.  As  yet  it  would  be  unwise  to 
prophesy  success  or  fail'ure,  but  tae  results  in  mire  than  one  case  that 
has  CO  ue  under  my  notice  have  been  so  very  satisfactory  that  there 
is  every  reason  to  hope  the  former  will  accrue  from  its  use.  Unlike 
