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teresting  display  of  Primulas,  with  a  few  other  hardy  flowers, 
edged  with  plants  of  Saintpaulia  ionantha,  nicely  in  flower. 
l\Iessr.>.  W.  C'utbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  staged  a  few  vases  of 
cut  Carnations,  which  included  Mrs.  T.  Lawson,  Princess  of 
Wales,  Mrs.  S.  J.  Brooks,  Harry  Fenn,  "Winter  Beauty,  and 
The  Queen.  Mr.  Chas.  Turner,  Slough,  exhibited  plants  of  Rose 
iMadame  N.  Levavasseur,  a  nice  dwarf  Polyantha  variety  ;  also 
a  collection  of  Violets  in  baskets,  and  a  Viola  named  Constancy — 
a  pale  yellow  variety  noted  for  its  early  flowering. 
Medal  Aviiards. 
Flokal  Committee.— Silvei'-gilt  Flora  to  Messrs.  M’.  Paul  and 
Son,  Waltham  Cross.  Silver-gilt  Bauksians  to  R.  and  G.  Cuth- 
bert,  Southgate,  and  Vv".  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate.  Silver 
Floras  to  George  Mount,  The  Nurseries,  Canterbury  :  John  May, 
Twickenham  ;  T.  Cripps,  Tunbridge  Wells.  Silver  Banksians  to 
J.  Russell,  Richmond;  Jas.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Chelsea;  C.  Turner, 
Royal  Nurseries,  Slough;  and  B.  S.  "NVilliams*  Victoria  Nursery, 
Upper  Holloway.  Bronze  B'anksiau  to  W.  C'.  Modral,  Biggles¬ 
wade. 
Orchid  (‘ommittee. — Gold  medals  to  N.  C.  Cookson,  Oakwood, 
Wyl  am  ;  and  "W.  A.  Bilney,  Weybridge.  Silver  Banksian.s  to 
Charlesworth  and  Co..  J.  Veitch  and  Sons,  and  Hugli  Low  and  Co. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Cyprlpeditnn  Japonicum  (T.  S.  'S\’’are  (1902),  Ltd.). —  A  botanical 
certificate  was  here  awarded  to  this  rarely  flowered  hardy  Japanese 
species.  The  lip  is  large  and  balloon-like,  white,  with  tiny  crimson 
spots.  The  leaves  are  heart-shaped.  Bot.  Cert. 
Lcelio-Caltleya  x  Mme.  M.  Fournier,  var.  IF.  H.  Young. — Cattleya 
labiata  x  Lcelia  Digbyana.  One  of  the  prettiest  of  the  Digbyana 
hybrids,  and  of  good  firm  build.  The  lip  is  Jin  deep,  fringed  as  in 
“  Digbyana,”  bright  rose-mauve,  with  yellow  throat  partly  veined. 
The  sepals  are  narrow,  but  tlie  petals  are  Ifin  bread  ;  each  of  these 
are  light  mauve  pink.  A.IV. 
Lcelio-cattlcya  luminosa  var.  Mikado. — A  monster  flowmr,  a  hybrid 
from  Lselia  tenebrosa  and  Cattleya  aurea.  The  violet  purple  lip  is 
fully  4in.  long,  fluted  to  the  front,  which  opens  well,  displaying  a 
velvety  surface  and  much-fringed  wavy  edge.  The  forward  drooping, 
wavy,  crisped  petals  and  sepals  are  long  and  large,  the  petals  bending 
back  from  the  midrib.  The  colour  is  coppery-red,  and  the  sepals  are 
cinnamon-golden,  F.C.C. 
Odontoglossiim  x  Ardentissiininn  var.  Cooksonia  (N.  C.  Cookson). — • 
A  handsome  flower  of  grand  shape.  The  flowers  are  of  moderate 
size,  rounded,  with  wavy,  slightly-crimpled  segments,  heavily  barred 
and  blotched  with  magenta-purple,  and  they  are  partly  flushed  with 
magenta.  The  raceme  had  eleven  flowers.  F.C.C.  From  Oakwood, 
W  ylam. 
Odoutoglossnim  crispiim  Syhil  (N.  C.  Cookson). — A  finely-made 
flower  of  moderate  size,  blotched  and  spotted  with  dark  red  on  a  p)ure 
white  ground.  A.M. 
Hepatica  angnlosa  alba  (Barr  and  [Sons). — A  large  flowered  pure 
white  variety,  of  starry  form.  A.M. 
Odontoglossiim  Pescatorei  Kathleen  (J.  and  A.  McBean). — A  very 
distinct  flower,  with  segments  set  close  at  the  base,  broad  in  the 
middle,  and  curving  gracefully  outward,  recurvingly  at  the  tip,  and 
narrowing  to  the  base.  The  petals  are  white,  with  two  to  three  purple 
spots  in  the  middle,  and  the  sepals  are  flushed  purple.  The  lip  is 
orange  at  the  column  and  spotted,  but  white  at  the  apex.  A.M. 
Odontoglossiim  Waltonieiise  Posefieldiense  (de  Band  Craw’shay). — 
An  attractive  variety  with  pale-tea  flowers,  the  middle  of  each 
segment  being  almost  white.  Each  segment  has  a  double  brown  dot 
about  the  middle,  and  the  lip  bears  a  brown  blotch  with  white  fringed 
edge.  It  is  yellow  under  the  column.  A.IM. 
Odontoglossiim  crispum  Prebendary  Bevan  (H.  T.  Pitt).— Though 
the  segments  do  not  form  a  closed,  round  flow'er,  but  rather  radiate, 
yet  they  are  stout  and  well  expanded.  The  ground  colour  is  white, 
heavily  blotched,  and  spotted  with  brownish  red.  The  flowers  are 
large.  A.M. 
Royal  Botanic,  Regent's  Park. 
The  first  event  of  importance  in  the  programme  of  this  society 
for  the  present  year  took  place  on  Wednesday  a  week  ago,  when 
tlie  spring  flower  show  was  lield.  A  large  number  of  certificates 
were  awarded  to  novelties. 
Ales.srs.  Cutbusli  and  Son,  Highgate,  were  represented  by 
such  forced  shrubs  as  Spira?a  confusa.  Magnolia  stellata,  Prunus 
triloba,  Staphylea  colchica.  Lilacs,  Guelder  Roses,  &c.  'The  hardy 
plant  collection  comprised  Muscari  botryoides  alba,  Fritillaria 
armena  lutea.  Primula  resra,  Shortia  galacifolia,  Fpigtea  repens 
(well  flowered).  Crocus  biflorus,  Iris  bucharica,  Stylophorum 
diphyllum. 
Messrs.  J.  Hill  and  Son,  Barrowfield  Nurseries,  Lower 
fMinonton,  Middlesex,  had  a  collection  of  exotic  Ferns;  while 
some  valuable  orchids  were  staged  by  H.  T.  Pitt,  Ls(j.  (gr.,  Mr. 
Thurgood),  Stamford  Hill,  N.  ;  and  Messrs.  T.  S.  "Ware  had  a 
representation  of  wall  gardening.  IMessrs.  M  .  Paul  and  .Son, 
MMItham  Cros.s,  staged  pot  specimens  of  single,  semi-double,  and 
double  Camellias.  iSome  of  these  wc  name  under  certificated 
plants.  Barr  and  Sons  had  a  large  collection  of  Daffodil  blooms 
and  some  crimson  coloured  Primula  obconicas. 
Alessrs.  t'hampion  and  Co.,  Ho,  City  Read.  F.C..  staged  their 
excellent  and  highly-finished  oaken  tubs  of  all  shapes  and  sizes 
for  .shrubs  and  plants.  A  large  silver  medal  was  awarded. 
iVIossrs.  Vails  and  Co.,  1(5,  Coleman  Street,  F.C.,  sent  a  display 
of  Beetlecute,  and  obtained  a  silv’er  medal.  .Mr.  A.  P.  Bruce, 
Chcriton,  Manchester,  sent  the  new  patent  flower  displayers 
recently  figured  in  the  Journal.  The  C'harteris  Protector  Co., 
23  to  2b,  C  harterhouse  Scpiare,  Aldersgate  Street,  sent  seed 
protectors.  The  Lubrose  Paint  C'o.,  Aloorgate  Station  Chamber.s, 
ICC.,  had  their  paint — which  is  specially  adapted  for  glass  hou.ses. 
This  was  given  a  certificate.  Messrs.  Barton  and  Sons.  Ltd., 
Beehive  M^orks,  Walsall,  sent  fence  spikes  of  a  special  shape  for 
protecting  fences  against  boys  or  others  climbing  thereon.  Mr. 
H.  Pattisson,  1,  Farm  Avenue,  Streatham,  S.VVx.  had  samples 
of  his  patent  lawn  boots,  obtaining  a  certificate  of  merit.  Mr. 
Geo.  Kenrick,  7,  Crosby  Square,  Bishopsgate  Street  Within, 
E.C.,  sent  a  patent  flower  pot- of  ornamental  ware,  one  pot  with 
a  wide  rim  fitting  into  another,  thus  ensuring  a  drip-space. 
Messrs.  Lumley  and  Co.,  1,  America  Square,  Minories,  K.C., 
staged  a  compressed  air-sprayer. 
Medal  Awards.—  Gold  to  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Stamford  Hill,  N., 
and  Messrs.  Cutbush.  Large  silver-gilt  to  Messrs.  Paul  and  Son, 
Royal  Nurseries,  Waltham  Cross.  Large  silver  to  Messrs.  T.  S. 
Ware  (1902),  Ltd.,  Feltham.  Large  silver  to  Mr.  John  Odell, 
Violet  Farm,  Colham  Green,  L'xbridge  ;  .silver-gilt  to  Barr  and 
Sons,  Covent  Garden;  silver-gilt  to  John  May,  Gordon  Nursery, 
St.  Margaret’s,  Twickenham ;  -silver  to  Bull  and  Sons,  King's 
Road,  Chelsea,  London;  and  another  silver  to  B.  S.  "Williams 
and  Son,  Upper  Holloway,  London,  N.  Bronze  medals  were 
awarded  to  J.  Laing  and  Sons,  Forest  Hill ;  and  to  James 
William.s,  4a  Oxford  Road,  Ealing,  "W. 
Certificates  of  Merit  for  "  New|'’  Flaxts. 
Cattleya  Fnid  magnifiea  (Mr.  H.  T.  Pitt). — A-  lovely  flower  with 
eriinpled  edges  to  lip  and  segments.  The  edges  are  silvery;  the  lip  is 
purple  with  yellow  throat  and  deep  rose-mauve  petals  and  sepals. 
Cattleya  Triance 'M)ur  77iay”(H.  T.  Pitt). — A  large  bold  flower 
with  long  prominent  lip,  fluted  to  the  front  which  opens  well,  with 
crimpled  edge,  and  coloured  rich  violet-purple.  The  segments  are 
rose-mauve. 
Cymhidium  grandijlonim  (H.  T.  Pitt). — This  large  fine  flower  with 
green  sepals  and  petals,  and  creamy  red-blotched  lip,  received  a  cer¬ 
tificate  of  merit. 
Camellia,  Men'cnry  (Messrs.  bV.  Paul  V  Son). — A  semi-double  of 
large  size  and  beautiful  disposition  of  the  petals.  Rich  carmine. 
Camellia,  Jupiter  (W.  Paul  &  Son). — A  single  carmine-rose,  with 
very  thick  petals.  A  grand  acquisition. 
Camellia,  Minerva  (W.  Paul  &  Son). — A  single  salmon-rose  with 
silvery  edge. 
Camellia,  Waltham  Glory  (W.  Paul  V  Son). — A  single  of  bright 
crimson  scarlet  colour. 
Odontoglossiim  crispnim,  Stanley  .James  Pitt  (H.  T.  Pitt). --The  seg¬ 
ments  have  each  one  large  brown  blotch,  and  other  smaller  ones,  but 
the  form  is  not  very  fine. 
Odontoglossiim  crispum.  Persimmon  (H.  T.  Pitt). — This  gem  among 
ci’ispums  received  a  Floral  Certificate  of  Merit. 
Iris  llaynei  (SV.  Cutbush  &  Son). — A  Cushion  Iris,  a  new  species 
from  Palestine,  with  black,  satiny  falls,  which  curl  back  upon  them¬ 
selves.  The  dark  spot  in  the  centre  of  these  falls  is  most  striking. 
The  standards  are  royal  purple  streaked  with  grey.  Altogether  a 
beautiful  flower. 
Nephrolepis  Piersoni  (J.  HilLN  Son). —  This  we  have  previously 
referred  to  when  it  received  a  F.C.C.  from  the  R.H.S.  It  is  much 
thought  of  in  America.  The  type  from  which  it  comes  is  probably 
exaltata,  but  in  this  tlie  pines  are  themselves  pinnate,  making  the 
fronds  bi-pi nnate. 
Primula,  ohconica  Crimson  King  (Barr  &  Sons). — A  rich  deep  lilac- 
crimson,  a  decided  advance  in  coloured  obconicas,  and  sure  to  be 
admired  wherever  known. 
National  Fruit  Growers’  Federation. 
The  montlil.v  meeting  of  tlie  council  was  held  at  the  ATe.-t- 
minster  Palace  Hotel  on  Monday,  March  14.  Colonel  Long, 
M.P.,  took  the  chair,  but  being  compelled  to  leave  at  an  early 
stage  of  the  proceedings,  his  place  was  filled  by  Mr.  F.  S.  W. 
Cornwallis,  the  president  elect.  A  letter  was  read  from  Messrs. 
AV.  and  H.  Bracey,  of  IMartliain,  near  Great  Yarmouth,  respecting 
their  claim  against  the  Midland  and  Great  Ncrtliern  Railway 
Companies  under  owners’  risk,  which  had  recently  been  tried  in 
the  "iMrinouth  County  Court,  whore  a  verdict  was  given  in  their 
favour,  but  against  which  the  railway  companies  appealed.  As 
the  Board  of  General  Alanagers  have  promised  to  further  con¬ 
sider  and  define  the  conditions  of  conveyance  of  fruit  at  owners’ 
risk,  and  a.s  the  matter  is  also  being  dealt  with  by  the  Depart¬ 
mental  Inquiry,  it  was  decided  to  defer  the  consideration  of 
Alessrs.  Bracey’s  case. 
