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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
doptcinbcr  17,  1903. 
Campanulas  for  June  and  July. 
No  section  of  suininer  flowering  hardy  plants  that  I  know  are 
more  useful  for  brightening  up  the  borders  and  rockeries  than 
Campanulas,  tiiat  oppii  their  flowers  during  the  months  named. 
Having  taken  for  some  time  a  special  interest  in  this  family,  I 
thought  a  note  might  be  of  service  to  intending  planters  during 
the  coming  autumn. 
The  following  are  dwarf  growing  varieties  specially  suited  for 
the  rockery  or  edgings  to  paths,  the  latter  a  form  of  culture  which 
is  not  only  interesting,  but  useful.  C.  G.  F.  Wilson  produces  an 
immense  number  of  dark  violet  blue  handsome  bellflowers,  the 
growth  is  quite  dense  and  very  hardy.  C.  Ranieri  is  quite  the 
best  of  dwarf-growing  varieties  with  large  flowers.  The  stock 
seems  to  bo  very  low:  too  many  persons  sell  G.  F-.  Wilson  for  this 
variety.  Ihe  difficulty  appears  to  be  to  get  it  true  to  name.  In 
height  it  grows  but  three  inches,  and  bears  rich  blue  bellflowers, 
over  an  inch  across.  G.  carpatica  grovvs  nine  inches  high  and 
flowers  freely,  and  is  a  good  plant,  but  is  eclipsed  by  C.  C. 
“  Itiyerslea,”  sent  out  by  Mr.  Prichard.  This  variety  grows 
a  trifle  stronger  than  the  type,  and  bears  bells  quite  freely  tAvo 
inches  across.  This  is  a  gem  for  any  purpose. 
('.  garganica  hirsuta  grows" four  inches  high,  produces  trail-like 
flo  wer  stems,  wliich  are  densely  covered  Avitli  pale  blue  floAvers, 
each  having  a  distinct  Avhite  eye.  C.  garganica  minor  is  even 
.smaller  than  the  type,  quite  a  gem.  C’.  muralis  (syn.  Porten- 
schlagiana),  Gin,  has  deeply  cut  leaves,  groAAS  freely',  and  pro¬ 
duces  abundantly  its  dark  purple  blue  floAAers,  on  spikes  nine 
inches  long.  Ct  glomerata  dahurica  (one,  foot)  gives  its  purple 
blue  flowers  freely  ;  C.  turbinata,  4in,  deep  purple;  C.  t.  hybrida. 
Gin,  pale  blue  ;  C.  t.  pallida,  azure  blue,  are  all  three  gems  for  the 
rockery.  Ch  pumila  alba  groAAs  quite  freely  and  floAvers  abun¬ 
dantly. 
G.  Host!  alba,  9in.  is  a  charming  Avhite  flowered  variety  that 
should  be  in  evei-y  collection.  G.  Tommasiana,  Gin,  pale  blue, 
drooping  floymrs.  G.  carpatica  “  Isabel  ”  (Prichard)  is  a  finer  form 
than  Cl.  “  Riverslea,”  and  a  deeper  blue,  quite  a  gem.  G.  nulla, 
3in.  dark  blue. 
Those  named  below  are  all  taller  in  groAvth,  many  suited  for  a 
AA  ide  rockery,  on  Avhich  they  succeed  even  better  than  in  the  open 
border.  G.  Hendersoni,  2ft,  in  two  years  produces  a  bush  fully 
as  much  across,  and  produces  quite  freely  its  rich  dark  blue  blos¬ 
soms  on  stout  stems.  No  collection  should  be  Avithout  this  sort. 
G.  aggregata,  loin,  is  azure  blue. 
C'.  pyramidalis  alba  is  one  of  the  finest  border  plants  knoAvn 
Avhen  properly  groAvn.  One  plant  tAA'o  years  old  has  at  the  present 
time  twenty-four  fully  developed  spdces  of  bloom  nearly  six  feet 
bigh,  the  .spikes  clothed  quite  thickly  from  close  to  the  ground  to 
the  summit.  Ct  versicolor,  2ft,  has  a  stem  similar  to  C.  pyra¬ 
midalis,  but  the  floAA;ei's  are  produced  close  to  the  stem.  In  colour 
the  floAver  is  soiueAvhat  difficult  to  describe.  ■  The  centre  is  purple 
claret,  the  petals  pale  blue  at  their  base,  deepening  to  the  points. 
This  is  a  distinct  and  desirable  plant.  C.  saltififolia,  Gft,  produces 
huge  spikes,  Avhich  are  completely  covered  Avith  its  purple  blue 
floAvers.  Every  collection  should  "include  this  plant. 
Ct  micrantha,  5ft,  has  large  leaves,,  deeply  serrated,  large, 
pale  purple,  bell-like  flowers.  These,  too,  are  deeply  and  AAudely 
serrated,  a  fine  border  plant.  G.  m.  pallida,  as  its  name  implies 
it,  is  a  pale  coloured  forui  of  the  preceding. 
G.  Rononieuse,  4ft  Gin,  produces  spikes  of  bloom  fully  2ft  Gin 
long,  and  completely  sinothered  Avith  small  pale  blue  floAvers. 
T.  R.  alba  is  a  fac-simile  in  everything  but  colour,  Avhich  is  snoAA  y 
white.  These  plants  occupy  .so  little  .space  in  Avidth  that  they  give 
a  maximum  of  floAver  Avhile  occupying  but  a  minimum  of  space. 
G.  grandis,  3ft.  The  numerous  spikes  from  a  .stout  plant  pro¬ 
duce  their  pale  blue  floAvers  quite  thickly.  -  This  is  a, real  good 
border  plant.  G.  Burghalti,  3ft,  has  immen.se  pale  blue  bells, 
fringed  at  the  edge,  most  freely  produced.  G.  Van  Houttei,  2ft, 
dark  blue  bells,  freely  ))roduced. 
C.  rhomboidalis,  loin,  deep  blue.  C.  laotiflora,  pale  blue. 
G.  persicifolia  is  .still  a  fine  border  plant,  groAving  four  feet  high, 
and  producing  its  large  saucer-like  blooms  .in  abundance.  From 
this  many  superb  varieties  haAm  been  rai.sed,  notably  G.  p.  alba 
grandiflora  (Backhouse),  Avhich  is  the  largest  flowered  of  the 
species ;  pure  Avhite. 
From  this  Messrs.  Ladhams  liaAm  raised  several  sterling 
varieties.  C.  p.  grandiflora  is  an  exact  counterpaiT.  of  the  former, 
but  in  blue.  Then  Ave  have  G.  p.  g.  alba,  plena, "giving  immense 
blooms  of  pure  AA’hite,  especiallv  useful  for  Avreath-making. 
G.  carpatica  alba,  1ft  Gin,  pure  Avhite  bells,  free. 
Gampanula  spicata  is  a  biennial,  groAvs  one  to  two  feet  high, 
and  produces  violet-blue  spikes  in  July,  such  as  are  shoAvn  in  the 
illustration. — E.  Molyneux. 
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Spring  Bedding  in  Hyde  Park. 
The  illustration  of  the  Hyacinths  in  Hyde  Park,  on  page  273, 
speaks  for  itself.  Hyacinths  and  Tulips  are  magnificent  floAvers, 
stiff,  if  you  like,  but  yet  beautiful,  and  indispensable. 
Royal  Horticultural  Society. 
Drill  Hall,  September  15th. 
This  Avas  the  red  letter  day  of  the  fungus  specialist,  and  “  the 
school  ”  Avas  forAvard  in  strong  array.  On  many  benches  Avere 
the  “  Mushrooms  and  Toadstools,”  and  at  the  lecture  end  of  the 
hall  thei’e  Avere  cordons  of  coloured  draAvings  representing  the 
commoner  edible  species  of  Fungi.  Besides  these,  the  hall  con¬ 
tained  a  fine  exhibit  of  Nepenthes  from  Messrs.  Veitch  and  Sons  ; 
Apples  from  Spooner  and  Sons  ;  and  Lettuces  from  Dickson  and 
Robinson.  Hardy  plants.  Ferns,  Begonia  flowers,  and  Roses 
Avere  also  in  goodly  quantity.  Over  1,130  neAV  FelloAvs  have 
joined  since  January  last. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Present:  Harry  J.  Veitch,  E.sq.  (in  the  chair);  Avith  Me.ssrs. 
James  O’Brien,  de  B.  GraAvshay,  W.  Boxall,  H.  Little,  J.  W'. 
Odell,  H.  A.  Tracey,  W.  H.  Young,  J.  Wilson  Potter,  Jeremiah 
Goleman,  W.  H.  White,  F.  W.  Ashton,  A.  McBean,  F.  J.  Thorne, 
G.  F.  Moore,  F.  Wellesley,  H.  Ballantine,  and  J.  G.  FoAvler. 
Amongst  those  ^hoAving  Orchids  were  H.  T.  Pitt,  E.sq.  (groAA-er, 
Mr.  F.  W.  Thurgood),  of  Stamford  Hill,  Avith  a  bright  display 
of  fragrant  species.  His  Miltonia  Blunti  Luttersiana  Avas  good, 
and  Vanda  cserulea  .strong.  Eulophia  guinnensis,  Avith  pale 
purplish  lip,  makes  a  pretty  shoAv,  and  with  these  he  had  a  fine 
Gypripedium  x  Felicity,  a  large  and  beautiful  floAver. 
Hugh  Low  and  Go.,  of  Bush  Hill  Park,  Enfield,  Middlesex, 
added  grace  to  shoAvy  colours.  They  staged  Gypripedium  Olivia, 
Vanda  Hookeri,  Gattleya  Minucia,  Oncidium  incurvum,  and  O. 
carthagiensis,  and  some  good  Odontoglo.ssums. 
G.  H.  Fielding.  Esq.  (groAver,  G.  Stocking),  from  Southgate, 
had  some  hybrid  Gypripediums,  crosses  Avith  G.  Rothschildianum 
Avith  Pallas,  Ma.ssanianum,  Elise".  and  others.  C‘.  x  Vulcan  aa'us 
the  handsomest  in  colour,  but  G.  x  Massaianum  is  large  in  size 
and  good  in  form. 
James  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Ghelsea,  S.W.,  had  Gattleya 
Pittiana,  of  mo.st, brilliant  colour,  bronzy  gold  sepals  and  petals, 
and  crimson  jAurple  lip  ;  and  another  form  of  the  same  hybrid 
Avith  reddish  bronze  large  sepals  and  petals,  and  finer  lip.  Lselio- 
Gattleya  Haroldiana  is  very  pretty  Avith  its  tea  coloured  segments 
and  purple  lip. 
Mr.  Timmis,  Stone  Hall,  Oxted,  Surrey,  set  up  a  Gattleya 
Loddigesi,  carrying  four  leads  and  close  on  forty  floAvers.  J.  M. 
Grooke,  Es(|.  Hoghton,  near  Preston  (groAver,  Mr.  W.  J.  Perkes), 
had  a  really  beautiful  Gypripedium  named  Rappartianum,  a 
GharlesAvortlii  cross,  Avhich  latter  it  resembles  in  many  points. 
He  also  had  a  strange  Lselio-Gattleya,  a  cross  betAveen  C.  Bow- 
ringiana  and  L.-C*.  Glive,  and  in  appearance  it  is  more  like  a 
Dendrobium  than  a  Lselia  or  Gattleya.  We  note  his  certificated 
Amriety  elseAvhere. 
Sir  TreA'or  LaAvrence,  Bart.,  sent  plants  of  L.-C.  Wellsiana 
magnifica,  a  good  floAver  ;  L.-G.  x  Proserpine,  and  a  fine  piece  of 
Miltonia  Bleuana.  His  Disa  grandiflora  carried  six  floAvers  on  one 
spike. 
Messrs.  GharlesAvorth  and  Co.,  Heaton,  Bradford,  staged  a 
A^ery  choice  set,  comprising  Brasso-Gattleya  x  gigas  Digbyana,  C. 
Chamberlainana  (very  handsome),  BrassO-Lselia  Helen.  Gattleya 
fuU'escens  (very  SAAeet),  and  L.-C.  callistoglossa.  With  these 
they  had  Lycaste  hybrida,  a  very  pretty  purple  hybrid,  the  lip 
and  petals  Avhite,  spotted  Avith  purple.  Their  C.  x  Lord  Roth¬ 
schild  is  a  perfect  gem. 
Mepals. — GharlesAvorth  and  Go.,  Gold:  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  and 
Hugh  Loav  and  Go.,  Silver  Floras;  Sir  T.  LaAvrence,  Bart.,  Silver 
Banksian;G.  Fielding,  Vote  of  Thanks. 
Fruit  and  "Vegetable  Committee. 
Present:  Geo.  Bunyard.  Esq.  (in  the  chair);  Avith  Messrs.  H. 
Baldewson,  H.  Esling.  T.  W.  Bates,  S.  Mortimer,  Alex.  Dean, 
Geo.  Ke’f,  J.  Jaques,  H.  Markham,  G.  H.  Maycock,  Owen  Thomas, 
James  H.  Veitch,  A.  H.  Pearson,  H.  Somers  Rivers,  W.  Poupart, 
E.  Molyneux,  Ed.  Beckett,  and  Jos.  Gheal. 
The  chief  exhibits  before  this  committee  Avere  Messrs.  Spooner 
and  Sons’  Apples,  and  the  grand,  samplary  collection  of  Lettuces 
from  Dickson  and  Robinson,  of  Manchester.  It  has  been,  a  good 
Lettuce  .season  in  most  parts,  and  the  plants  Avere  seen  to  advan¬ 
tage.  The  method  of  staging  Avas  first-class,  the  plants  being  in 
lines,  set  up  as  groAving,  in  cocoa-nut  fibre,  and  gaAm  one  a 
Klflendid  means  of  comparing  Amrieties.  The  firm’s  trial  ground 
is  about  six  miles  from  Manchester,  and  these  Lettuces  were  all 
soAvn  on  May  30,  and  dibbled  into  beds  5ft  by  4ft.  Amongst  the 
Cos  AA-ere  Par  Excellence,  a  large  sort,  indeed  ihe  largest;  also 
Giant  Market,  and  Champion  White.  Little  Gean  is  a  firm,  in- 
hearting  iieAv  one.  Prince  of  Wales  seems  of  good  average  size. 
Then  the  Cabbage  varieties  (Avhich  Avere  numerous)  comprised 
Great  Heart,  a  tender-looking,  firm  plant ;  Golden  Head,  which 
contains  more  useable  foliage  ;  and  Buttercup  is  another  fine, 
firm,  round  variety,  Avitli  bronzy  foliage.  And  for  general  use 
there  would  seem  to  be  no  finer  Cabbage  Lettuce  than  Unrivalled. 
In  this  section  the  smallest  one  Avas  Magnet.  Of  reddish  leaved 
varieties  there  Avere  Firstling,  a  fine  kind ;  Red  Besson,  quite  a 
