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Fig-.  2. — Section  of  Freestone  Peach. 
c,  stoue  ;  d,  flesh. 
Societies, 
Royal  Horticultural— Drill  Hall,  Sept.  23rd. 
A  more  interesting  or  a  fuller  meeting  than  that  of  Tuesday 
last  has  not  been  recorded  for  a  long  while.  Messrs.  J.  Veitch 
and  Sons,  Limited,  filled  one  side  of  the  hall  with  a  collection  of 
lesser  known  Japanese  shrubs,  with  dried  specimens  and  photo¬ 
graphs  of  the  growing  trees  to  illustrate  the  lecture  on  these 
lesser  known  shrubs,  given  by  Mr.  James  Veitch  at  three  o’clock. 
It  may  be  remembered  that  Mr.  Veitch  travelled  in  the  East, 
and  also  Australia,  &c.,  some  twenty  odd  years  ago.  Roses, 
Dahlias,  and  early  Chrysanthemums,  with  Gladioli,  Orchids,  and 
Ferns  composed  a  bright  and  varied  meeting.  The  fruit  from 
Mrs.  Nix  was  also  seasonable.  A  committee  of  the  National 
Dahlia  Society  met  at  a  quarter  to  one,  and  recommended  a 
number  of  awards  to  Dahlia  novelties,  apart  from  the  certificates 
given  by  the  Floral  Committee  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society. 
Fruit  and  Vegetable  Committee. 
Present:  Geo.  Bunyard,  Esq.  (in  the  chair):  with  Messrs. 
H.  Esling,  J.  Bates,  S.  Mortimer,  A.  Dean,  G.  Keif,  W .  Pope, 
E.  Beckett,  G.  Reynolds,  G.  Norman,  G.  Wythes,  W.  Poupart, 
O.  Thomas,  and  Jos.  Cheal. 
A  magnificent  collection  of  fruit  came  from  Mrs.  Nix  (gar¬ 
dener,  Mr.  E.  Neal),  Tilgate  House,  Crawley,  Sussex,  about  which 
estate  we  had  some  notes  in  the  Journal  on  September  4th  last. 
The  space  of  tabling  occupied  was  25ft  by  3  A  ft ,  and  the  display 
was  indeed  “a  highly  creditable  one,”  to  use  the  words  of  the 
Chairman  of  the  Fruit  Committee.  Amongst  the  dishes  shown 
were  superb  Nectarine  Peaches,  a  handsome  dish  of  Princess  or 
Wales  variety,  and  also  Walburton  Admirable.  Of  Plums  we 
noted  the  newer  Reine  Claude  de  Bavay,  a  greenish  Gage,  and 
Prince  Englebert.  The  ordinary  Transparent  and  the  Golden 
were  on  view,  and  other  Plums  as  well.  Among  Apples  there 
were  large  samples  of  Mere  de  Menage,  Lane’s  Prince  Albert, 
Fig:  3- — Section  of  Clingstone  Peach. 
e,  stone  to  which  flesh  adheres  by  stringy  matter;  /,  flesh. 
The  Queen,  Peasgood’s,  Royal  Jubilee,  and  of  brightly  coloured 
samples  there  were  Duchess’  Favourite,  Manks  Codlin,  Cellini 
Pippin,  Worcester  Pearmain,  and  Hereford  Beefing.  Pears  and 
Melons  were  included.  Grapes  Appley  Towers,  Lady  Downe’s, 
and  Black  Alicante  were  finely  finished  and  large  in  bunch  and 
berry,  each  finely  thinned.  A  Silver  Knightian  Medal  was 
awarded . 
Lord  Llangattock  (gardener,  Mr.  Coomber),  The  Hendre, 
Monmouth,  sent  two  Queen  Pines  of  immense  size,  weight,  and 
finish,  and  so  superior  that  a  Silver  Knightian  Medal  was 
awarded. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Present:  Harry  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair);  with  Messrs. 
J.  O’Brien,  H.  M.  Pollett,  H.  Biallantine,  R.  Broom-White,  Jas. 
Douglas,  E.  Hill,  W.  Cobb,  J.  Charlesworth,  J.  Cypher,  G.  F. 
Moore,  F.  G.  Thorne,  J.  W.  Odell,  W.  Boxall,  W.  H.  Young, 
H.  A.  Tracy,  and  F.  W.  Ashton. 
A  large  number  of  small  exhibits  were  shown  by  the  usual 
contributors.  Messrs.  Hugh  Low  and  Co.  had  some  beautiful 
hybrids,  including  the  charming  L.  c.  x  Mrs.  J.  W.  Whiteley,  a 
lovely  mauve,  with  a  striking  purple  lip:  also  Cattleya  x  mollis 
(C.  Gaskelliana  x  superba),  of  beautiful  delicate  form,  pale  mauve 
Fig.  4. 
Leaf  of  Peach  with  Round 
Glands. 
g,  crenate  edge ;  h,  glands. 
Fig.  5. 
Leaf  of  Peach  with  Reniform 
or  Kidney=shaped  Glands. 
i,  indented  edge;  j,  glands. 
in  colour,  with  a  purple  lip.  Their  C.  Martini  nobilior  is  a 
showy  thing,  deep  ruddy  purple,  with  a  handsome  violet-purple 
lip. 
Messrs.  Veitch  contributed  L.  c.  x  Bella  Langleyensis,  a 
large  and  noble  flower;  L.  c.  x  Oplrir,  L.  c.  x  Bletchylensis  var. 
Lselia  Pacuria,  with  tea-coloured  sepals  and  petals. 
Messrs.  Charlesworth  and  Co.,  Sander  and  Sons,  Sir  F. 
Wigan,  Bart.,  Jeremiah  Colman,  Esq.,  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  F.  W. 
Wellesley,  Esq.,  and  others  also  brought  up  specimen  plants. 
Messrs.  Stanley,  Ashton  and  Co.,  Southgate,  exhibited  one  of 
the  most  beautiful  groups  of  Cattleya  aurea  it  has  been  our  good 
fortune  to  see. 
Floral  Committee. 
Present :  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair) ;  with  Messrs.  H.  B. 
lay  R.  Dean,  Chas.  T.  Druery,  Edwin  Molyneux,  G.  Reuthe, 
Vm.'  Howe,  Chas.  Dixon,  Geo.  Gordon,  Chas.  E.  Pearson,  H.  .1. 
Jut  bush,  J.  W.  Barr,  W.  P.  Thomson,  J.  Fraser,  H  J.  Jones, 
I.  H.  Jenkins,  Win.  J.  James,  J.  H.  Fitt,  Geo.  Paul,  E.  Moly- 
eux,  E.  Mawley,  and  Jas.  Hudson. 
We  can  hardly  do  justice  to  the  many  choice  collections 
