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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  20,  1902. 
Societies. 
Royal  Horticultural  Society,  Drill  Hall,  Noy.  18tlj, 
Captain  Holford’s  Orchid  collection  ^  was  the  cynosure  of 
Tuesday’s  meeting,  and  both  Messrs.  Wells  and  Co.  and  H.  J. 
Jones  had  charming  groups  of  Chrysanthemums,  which  we  refer 
to  on  page  467.  Veitch’s  Begonias,  too,  were  exceedingly  brilliant. 
A  number  of  very  excellent  hybrid  Orchids  were  certificated,  and 
the  finest  subject  under  the'  Floral  Committee’s  notice  was 
Jacobinia  chrvsostephana. 
At  the  afternoon  meeting  Mr.  Cecil  H.  Hooper  gave  a  lecture 
on  “  Spraying  Fruit  Trees  and  Packing  Apples,  as  Practised  in 
Canada.” '  The  attendance  of  visitors  was  very  satisfactory, 
though  the  day  was  bitterly  cold. 
Floral  Committee. 
Messrs.  Hill  and  Son,  Barrowfield  Nurseries,  Low’er  Edmon¬ 
ton,  contributed  a  collection  of  Platyceriums,  including  the  grey- 
felted  Veitchi,  the  laciniated  and  drooping  Willincki,  and  also 
Grande,  a  perfect  stag’s-horn  specimen.  A  dozen  species  were 
on  view,  and  many  of  them  were  models  of  the  very  best  culture. 
Messrs.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley,  staged  over  a  dozen 
massive  specimens  of  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine  and  Turnford 
Hall,  the  latter  almost  as  large.  The  plants  were  over  2ft  high, 
and  almost  the  same  through,  being  smothered  with  richly  coloured 
flowers. 
A  whole  table  was  filled  with  Begonias  from  Messrs.  J.  Veitcli 
and  Sons,  Limited,  Chelsea,  S.W.,  including  Agatha,  a  dwarf 
form,  closely  resembling  Gloire  de  Lorraine;  and  the  following 
“winter  flowering”  sorts:  Winter  Perfection,  a  bright  cerise- 
pink;  Ensign,  glowing  carmine;  Mrs.  Heal,  a  true  single,  with 
large  crimson-scarlet  flowers  ;  Julius,  the  deep  rose-pink  Balsam- 
flowered  variety ;  and  John  Heal,  after  Lorraine  type,  but  with 
larger  blooms,  of  a  crimson  colour  and  paler  centre.  The  whole 
batch  of  plants  were  a  blaze  of  colour,  and  proved  that  they  had 
had  the  best  of  cultural  attention.  Their  contribution  of  Jaco¬ 
binia  chrysostephana,  a  novelty,  with  terminal  heads  of  bright 
orange-apricot  flowers  above  broadly  oval  leaves,  was  much 
admired. 
Lady  Tweedmouth,  Brook  House,  Park  Lane,  exhibited 
Malmaison  Carnations  Princess  of  Wales  and  Sir  Chas.  Free- 
mantle,  the  flowers  being  of  immense  size  and  rich  colour. 
From  Messrs.  W.  Cut-bush,  Highgate,  N.,  came  tree  Carna¬ 
tions  Mrs.  T.  Lawson,  Mrs.  S.  J.  Brooks,  Melba,  a  good  deep 
pink  ;  Golden  Beauty,  yellow,  flaked  crimson  ;  America,,  scarlet ; 
Harry  Fenn,  dark  crimson;  Sir  Hector  Macdonald,  a  rosy-flaked 
flower,  with  white  ground,  very  large  and  fine;  and  Gov. 
Roosevelt,  intense,  deep  crimson ;  Duchess  of  Portland,  soft- 
pink ;  and  a  new  tree,  Viscount  Kitchener,  crimson  flaked  over 
white,  and  very  large,  which  received  an  Award  of  Merit. 
Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  London,  had  pompon  and  single- 
flowered  Chrysanthemums,  Schizostylis  coccinea,  Rosa  lucida, 
and  four  cases  containing  wax  models  of  the  newest  leading 
Daffodils  and  Narcissi.  These  were  a  great  source  of  interest. 
G.  Ferguson,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  F.  W.  Smith),  The  Hollies, 
Weybridge,  contributed  a  sweet  collection  of  single  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  all  of  them  named  and  well  staged. 
Messrs.  W.  Wood  and  Son,  Wood  Green  N.,  set  up  The 
Triumph  combined  watering-can  and  hand-spray — a  useful 
article. 
Epiphyllum  delicatum,  in  flower,  was  shown  by  Messrs.  W. 
Bull  and  Sons,  536,  King’s  Road,  Chelsea.  The  flowers  are 
mauve-pink,  tipped  with  white.  The  graceful  Eugenia  myrio- 
phyllum  was  also  shown.  Ed.  Mawley,  Esq.,  Rosebank,  Berk- 
hamstead,  contributed  a  bright  collection  of  Roses. 
Orchids. 
A  number  of  very  choice  hybrid  Orchids  were  forward. 
Messrs.  Hugh  Low  and  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  Middlesex,  staged 
Cypripedium  insigne  Sanderse,  C.  Leeanunr  magnificum,  and  C.  i. 
Harefield  Hall  variety,  a  noble  and  beautiful  flower,  with  pouch 
of  light  brown  shade  and  petals  the  same,  the  huge  dorsal  sepal 
being  yellow  towards  the  base,  broadly  tipped,  and  edged  white, 
and  spotted  with  chocolate. 
W.  P.  Burkenshaw,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Barker),  The  West 
Hill,  Hessle,  near  Hull,  produced  the  variety  described  above, 
C.  i.  Harefield  Hall  var.,  and  a  handsome  form  of  Lawrenceanum- 
Curtisi  cross- — namely,  C.  x.  Gowerianum  magnificum  Hessle 
variety,  of  large  size  and  beautiful  purple  colour. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Limited,  sent  Cypripedium 
insigne  Sanderse  (thirteen  healthy  plants  in  flower);  Cl.  i.  Hare¬ 
field  Hall  var.  ;  C.  Actseas;  C.  Thalia;  and  Cattleya  Portia,  with 
six  flowers;  L.-c.  Tiresias,  with  ten  flowers — a  superb  piece;  C. 
Mantini ;  Laelia  Mrs.  M.  Gratrix;  L.-c.  Haroldiana  superba,  one 
of  the  very  sweetest  and  handsomest  hybrids  at  the  meeting. 
They  also  staged  Laelio-Cattleya  Thorntoni  grandiflora  (Lselia 
Digbyana  male,  Cattleya  Gaskelliana  female),  an  Orchid  of  very 
handsome  form  and  beautiful  colour. 
Norman  C.  Cookson,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  H.  J.  Chapman). 
Oakwood,  Wylam,  set  up  a  grouplet  which  included  a  plant  of 
Cypripedium  insigne  Sanderse,  having  eight  perfect  flowers — 
the  finest  piece  perhaps  in  the  country  ;  also  C.  Actseus  Oakwood 
var. ;  C.  insigne  Harefield  Hall  var.  ;  Cattleya  labiata  Oakwood- 
ensis;  and  other  very  choice  Orchids. 
Messrs.  James  Cypher  and  Sons,  Cheltenham,  filled  a  space  of 
15ft  by  3ft  with  Cypripediums,  C.  insigne  Chantini,  C.  i.  San¬ 
derse,  C.  i.  montanum  aureum,  C.  i.  Ernesti,  C.  i.  ornatum,  C. 
Leeanum  giganteum,  C.  Niobe,  C.  i.  punctatum  violaceum,  C.  i. 
Harefield  Hall  var.,  and  others  were  all  well  shown.  Their 
new  Orchid  catalogue  was  also  seen  on  the  stage,  and  copies  can 
be  had  from  the  firm.  C.  Leeanum  Bourtoni  is  one  of  the  best, 
and  which  must  not  be  overlooked. 
Captain  Holford,  C.I.E.  (grower,  Mr.  H.  Alexander),  Wes- 
tonbirt,  Tetbury,  Gloucester,  furnished  such  a  contribution  of 
Orchids  as  perhaps  has  never  been  seen  at  any  of  these  meetings 
from  one  private  collection.  He  filled  the  entire  length  of  a 
table  (66ft  by  4ft).  There  were  here  over  500  Cypripedium 
flowers — a-  C.  Leeanum  giganteum,  with  fourteen  blooms;  while 
in  the  centre  of  the  table  was  poised  a  specimen  Cattleya  Bower- 
ingiana,  bearing  ten  racemes,  one  of  which  had  twenty-six 
flowers,  while  the  ten  represented  a  total  of  196  flowers  for  this 
one  plant.  Oncidium  varicosum  Rogersi,  backed  up  by  a  Phvl- 
lostachys,  was  shown  in  two  masses,  most  effectively.  Two  plants 
of  Vanda  caerulea  Avere  responsible  for  tenhandsome  inflorescences  ; 
and  among  other  specially  noteworthy  plants  here  were  pieces 
of  Cypripedium  insigne  Sanderse,  C.  i.  Harefield  Hall  var.,  C.  i. 
citrina,  C.  x.  Sir  R.  Buller,  C.  i.  Dormani,  and  C.  Spicerianum. 
Others  who  staged  Orchids  were  Baron  Schroder,  F.  Welles¬ 
ley,  Esq.,  J.  E.  Fowler,  Esq.,  Dr.  Mistens,  Mr.  H.  A.  Tracy,  and 
C’has.  Maron,  Esq.,  Brunoy,  France. 
Fruit  and  Vegetables. 
Messrs.  John  Peed  and  Son,  West  Norwood,  London,  S.E., 
contributed  a  large  collection  of  clean,  well-kept  Apples.  There 
were  good  dishes  of  Wellington,  Belle  de  Pontoise,  Lord  Derby, 
Lane’s  Prince  Albert.  Ribston  Pippin,  Mere  de  Menage,  Wealthy, 
Bismarck,  Allington  Pippin,  and  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Limited,  sent  up  a  group  of  culi¬ 
nary  and  ornamental  Kale.  Tall  Curled  Kale,  Veitch’s  Exhibi¬ 
tion,  Chelsea  Exquisite,  Veitch’s  New  Sprouting,  and  some  varie¬ 
gated  varieties  were  on  view. 
# 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Begonia  Agatha  compacta  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.).— This,  to 
many  people,  would  seem  to  be  a  very  dwarf  and  compact  variety 
of  B.  Gloire  de  Lorraine.  The  parentage  is  given  as  B.  socotrana 
(female)  x  B.  natalensis.  The  above  reference  describes  it.  (Award 
of  Merit.) 
Bulbophyllum  Eriesoni  (Hon.  Walter  Rothschild). — The  seven 
flowers  shown  in  the  specimen  were  arranged  on  a  horizontal  plane 
around  the  central  stem.  The  dorsal  sepal  lies  back  on  the  stem  and 
the  other  segments  protrude  in  the  opposite  direction.  Colour  green, 
spotted  brown,  and  lip  brownish  purple.  (Botanical  Certificate.) 
Calantlie  triumphal  s  (N.  C.  Cookson,  Esq.). — The  colour  is 
amaranth.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Carnation  Viscount  Kitchener  (W.  Cutbush  &  Sons). — Flowers 
over  3in.  across,  finely  built ;  petals  smooth,  slightly  notched,  flaked 
crimson  over  white  ground.  On  tall  strong  stems.  Non-splitter.  A 
good  Tree.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Ca  tleya  x  Vigeriana  (Chas.  Maron,  Brunoy,  France). — Parentage 
C.  aurea  x  C.  labiata  flammea.  A  very  graceful  flower  over  medium 
size,  coloured  a  deep  rich  purple ;  the  lip  deeper  coloured  and 
velvety,  and  shaded  with  brown  in  the  throat  on  each  side  of  the 
column.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Chrysanthemum  Belle  of  Weybridge  (Mr.  E.  Ferguson,  Weybridge). 
— -A  handsome  single;  colour,  rich  crimson,  with  orange  disc.  The 
fringe  of  ray  petals  is  half  an  inch  deep.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Chrysanthemum  F.  S.  Vallis. — A  huge  Jap.  with  recurving  smooth 
florets  of  a  soft  sulphury  yellow.  Large,  full  and  deep.  An  improved 
G.  J.  Warren.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Chrysanthemum  Leila  Filkins  (Wells  &  Co.,  Ltd.).— A  very  full 
rounded  Jap.  of  silvery  rose-mauve  colour.  A  very  beautiful  and 
meritorious  flower  of  Mrs.  T.  W.  Pockett.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Chrysanthemum  Miss  E.  Seward  (Mr.  W.  Seward,  Hanwell).— 
A  rich  intense  golden  yellow  incurved,  shaded  bronzy-red.  (Award 
of  Merit.) 
Crab,  Langley  Crab  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons.  Ltd.).— A  hybrid:  John 
Downie  Crab  x  Apple  King  of  the  Pippins.  Shape  ovate,  apex 
rather  pointed  ;  small.  Colour  deep-bronze.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Lcelio-Cattleya  x  Clive  var.  Sanderce. — Parentage,  Lrnlia  pumila 
alba  x  Cattleya  aurea.  A  close  built  flower  with  broad  segments, 
particularly  the  petals.  These  are  ivory  white  flushed  lilac.  Lip 
opendd  at  front  deep  amaranth-purple,  the  edge  folded  over  the 
column  forming  a  rcsy-lilac  tube.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Lcelio-Cattleya  Statteriana  superba  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.). — 
Parentage,  Cattleya  labiata  x  Lselia  Perrini.  A  deep  mauve- 
purple  colour  on  petals  and  segments,  with  exceedingly  rich  dark 
maroon-purple  velvety  lip,  have  a  white  halo  in  the  centre  of  the  tube 
below,  and  in  front  of  the  column.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
