May  2,  1901. 
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Societies. 
Royal  Horticultural— Drill  Hall,  April  23rd. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
The  following  awards  were  made  by  the  Narcissus  Committee  on 
April  23rd  : — Silver-gilt  Flora  medals  to  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sous,  King 
Street,  Covent  Garden,  W.C.,  for  group  of  Narcissi ;  silver  Flora  to 
Messrs.  Bath  &  Co.,  Wisbech,  for  Narcissi ;  bronze  Banksian  to  Messrs. 
Hogg  &  Robertson,  Dublin,  for  Narcissi. 
Carnation  May  (J.  James  &  Son). — This  variety  has  large  creamy 
white  flowers,  that,  as  shown,  do  not  burst  in  the  calyx  ;  the  broad 
petals  are  quite  smooth  (award  of  merit). 
Iris  Willmottiana  (Miss  Willmott). —  This  plant  grows  from  12  to 
14  inches  high,  and  the  strong  leaves  are  borne  up  the  stem  ;  they  are 
light  green  above  and  silvery  beneath.  The  apical  flowers  are  pale 
purple,  with  deeper  markings,  and  a  conspicuous  white  patch  on  the 
falls  (award  of  merit). 
Lrelio -Cattleya  Cybele  (J.  Veitoh  &  Sons). — This  bigener  resulted 
from  a  cross  between  L.-C.  elegans 
and  Cattleya  Trianse,  but  the 
character  of  the  flower  is  some¬ 
what  suggestive  of  L.  purpurata. 
The  flower  is  large,  and  the 
sepals  and  petals,  which  are  white 
suffused  light  purple,  point  for¬ 
ward.  The  large,  handsome  lip  is 
white  with  a  creamy  throat ;  the 
apex  is  light  and  bright  purple 
(award  of  merit). 
Narcissus  Early  Grey  (Miss 
Willmott).  —  A  superb  variety. 
The  broad  perianth  segments  are 
sulphur  yellow,  and  the  trumpet  is 
straight,  and  pale  yellow  in  colour 
(first-class  certifies' e). 
Narctssus  Herrick  (Rev.  G.  H. 
Eoglebeart). — To  say  this  is  a 
very  fine  variety  of  the  poeticus 
section  is  almost  sufficient  de¬ 
scription.  The  broad,  spreading 
corona  is  crimsoD,  and  the  perianth 
segments  pure  white  (award  of 
merit). 
Narcissus  Robert  Berkeley  (Mies 
Willmott). — This  is  in  the  cha¬ 
racter  of  Sir  Watkin,  and  is  a 
noble  flower.  The  broad  segments 
are  white,  and  the  spreading 
crown  pure  yellow  (first  -  class 
certificate). 
Narcissus  St.  Cecilia  (Rev. 
G.  H.  Engleheart). — This  belongs 
to  the  Ajax  section,  and  reminds 
one  of  the  rugilobus  type  of  flower. 
The  segments  aDd  the  large  frilled 
trumpet  are  pale  cream  (award  of 
merit). 
Odontoglossum  Wilckianum, 
Turnford  Hall  variety  (T.  Rocb- 
ford). — This  is  a  very  fine  form. 
The  sepals  are  sulphur  yellow, 
with  a  considerable  area  of  brown. 
The  petals  are  broad  and  toothed  ; 
ground  colour  sulphur,  with  from 
four  to  six  brown  spots.  The  lip  again  is  sulphur,  with  a  fringed 
yellow  apex  and  a  patch  of  brown  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  X  Adriance  Craivshayanum  (de  Barri  Crawshay). — 
A  very  small  plant,  carrying  two  flowers  of  splendid  form.  The  broad 
segments  are  of  medium  size ;  ground  colour  buff  shading  to  white,  and 
the  bases  heavily  spotted  chocolate  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  crisyum  Edward  VII.  (T.  Rochford). — This  variety  is 
rather  small,  but  the  flower  is  perfectly  round.  The  stout  segments  are 
white  suffused  with  purple,  and  with  chocolate  marking.  The  lip  is 
fine;  ground  colour  white,  and  the  markings  brown  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  hiteo-purpureum,  Burford  variety  (W.  H.  White). — 
The  plant  carried  a  grand  spike  of  fourteen  flowers.  The  bases  of  the 
segments  are  yellow,  with  very  small  brown  dots  ;  the  remainder  of  the 
surface  is  fight  chocolate  brown.  The  lip  is  broad,  and  the  fimbriated 
margin  is  yellow  (award  of  merit). 
Oncidium  Mar  slut  lliunum  sulphur  eurn  (W.  Cobb). — This  is  a 
beautiful  pale  yellow  form.  The  brown  spottiugs  so  well  known  in  the 
type  had  quite  disappeared  on  the  new  oomer  (award  of  merit). 
Primula  obconira,  Kenmore  strain  (Marchioness  of  Breadulbane). — 
A  very  beautiful  strain  ;  the  flowers  comprise  shades  of  rose,  red,  lilac, 
and  whice  (award  of  merit). 
Primula  viscosa  Mrs  J.  H.  Wilson  (J.  H.  Wilson). — A  lovely  flower. 
The  plant  is  dwarf  and  very  floriferous.  The  round,  flat  flowers  are 
wide  open,  and  have  a  pure  white  centre  (award  of  merit). 
Royal  Horticultural — Scientific  Committee,  April  23rd. 
Present  ;  Dr.  M.  C.  Cooke  (in  the  chair)  ;  Messrs.  Holmes, 
Bowles,  Groom,  Saunders,  Odell,  Houston,  Chapman,  Dr.  Rendle, 
Prof.  Church,  Dr.  Muller,  Rev.  Canon  Ellacombe,  and  Rev.  G.  Henslow, 
Hon.  Sec. 
Peziza  tuberosa. — Mr.  Holmes  exhibited  specimens  of  this  fungus, 
consisting  of  funnel-shaped  cups,  of  a  bright  brown  colour  on  an 
elongated  stalk,  arising  from  an  irregular  blaok  tuber-like  sclerotium. 
The  mycelium  preceding  the  sclerotium  stage  is  said  to  be  parasitic  on 
the  Wood  Anemone. 
Virescent  Primroses. — He  also  showed  flowers  with  slightly  abnormal 
calyx,  but  with  a  virescent  corolla.  There  were  no  stamens,  but  the 
pistil  was  malformed,  being  open  and  terminating  above  with  styliform 
processes.  In  one,  a  portion  of  the  placenta  was  parietal,  the  free  portion 
carried  a  minute  tuft  of  a  foliar  nature  at  the  summit. 
Carnation  leaves  injured. — Dr.  W.  G.  Smith  reports  on  the  specimen 
sent  to  him  as  follows: — “On  March  13th  you  sent  some  Carnation 
leaves  with  diseased  tips.  After  examination  they  show  no  signs  of 
fungi.  It  appears  to  me  that  the  disease  is  due  to  either  water 
remaining  on  the  tips  after  over¬ 
head  watering,  or  to  exudation  of 
water  at  the  tips.  As  only  the 
ends  of  a  few  leaves  were  sent, 
no  examination  of  rest  of  plant 
could  be  made.  Useful  sugges¬ 
tions  on  Carnation  diseases — 
including,  I  think,  this  one — will 
be  found  in  Proceedings  of  the 
Scientific  Committee,  June  19th, 
1900  (Journal,  vol.  xxv.,  p.  xxxiii.), 
also  a  report  of  mv  own,  April 
18th,  1899  (Journal,  vol.  xxiii., 
p.  xxix.).  A  paper  by  Woods 
(pamphlet  of  U.S.  America  De¬ 
partment  of  Agriculture,  referred 
to  in  ‘  Gardeners’  Chronicle,’ 
July  28th,  1900),  which  deals  with 
a  bacterial  disease,  would  also 
furnish  useful  hints  on  treatment.” 
Helxine  soleivolia. — Mr.  Odell 
brought  a  specimen  of  this  plant 
of  the  family  Urticaceaa.  It  is  a 
native  of  Corsica,  having  very 
small  leaves,  and  minute  male  and 
female  flowers,  somewhat  re¬ 
sembling  those  of  a  Stinging 
Nettle.  It  is  monoecious. 
Schinus  mollis,  diseased. — Dr. 
Bonavia  sent  some  leaves  of  this 
tree  apparently  diseased  ;  Dr. 
M.  C.  Cooke  undertook  to  examine 
them. 
Oleander  diseased. — Dr.  W.  J. 
Russell  sent  some  leaves  growing 
on  “  fine  and  hitherto  very  healthy 
pink-flowered  plants  in  a  conser¬ 
vatory  ;  but  while  the  rest  of  the 
plant  looks  healthy,  several  of  the 
branobes  are  fading;  the  attack 
coming  from  a  point  close  to 
the  main  stem.”  They  were  for¬ 
warded  to  Dr.  Smith  for  further 
examination. 
Mistletoe  at  Oxford. — Mr.  W.  G. 
Baker  wrfi  es  as  follows  with  regard 
to  this  subjeot : — “  With  reference  to  the  Mistletoe  in  the  Botanic 
Gardens,  I  cannot  find  it  recorded  when  it  was  first  introduced.  The 
following  list  contains  all  the  trees  upon  whioh  it  grows  here  : — 
Vigorous  :  Crataegus  oxyacantha,  C.  o.  var.  rosea,  Ostrva  vulgaris, 
HUsculus  (Pavia)  flava,  Cladrastis  tinctoria,  Tilia  vulgaris,  Apple  tree. 
Moderate  :  Crataegus  odoratissima,  Acer  monspessulanum,  Juglans 
nigra.  Weakly  :  H3soulus  hippocastanum,  Pyrus  Aria,  Salix  alba, 
Fraxinns  Ornus.  I  have  observed  seeds  germinate  on  the  following 
trees,  but  have  never  got  beyond  that  stage  : — Fraxinus  pubescens, 
Diospyros  virginiana,  Pyrus  intermedia,  Cerasus  serotina,  Gymnocladus 
cauarlensis,  Ailantus  glandulosa,  Corylus  colurna.”  Mr.  Burbidge,  who 
has  forwardeii  Mr.  Baker’s  communication  from  Oxford,  adds: — ‘‘I 
nave  never  seen  it  growing  on  the  Bjech  or  Viburnum,  as  stated  in  the 
‘  Gardeners’  Chronicle,’  page  193,  of  March  23rd  last.” 
Heyatica  triloba  alba. — Herr  A.  M.  C.  van  der  Elst,  of  the  Royal 
Tottenham  Nurseries,  sent  a  flower  of  this  rare  variety.  It  was  not 
s  ated  whether  it  was  a  seedling  form,  or  how  it  arose.  Canon 
Ellacombe  observed  that  it  was  known  as  an  autumnal  form  of  the 
double  Hepatica. 
Cattleya,  deformed. — Mr.  G.  Cragg,  gardener,  Percy  Lodge,  Winch- 
more  Hill,  sent  a  remarkable  form  of  C.  intermedia.  There  were  four 
flowers  ou  the  spike,  the  two  lower  ones  being  perfect.  The  specimen 
sent  was  one  of  the  two  upper  flowers,  both  of  which  were  deformed, 
The  flower  sent  had  two  coloured  sepals,  situated  laterally,  and  two  lips. 
Mr.  D.  T.  Fish. 
