June 14, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



893 



ment of the interests of both. Instead 

 of working side by side with the sole 

 aim and object of giving each other 

 the square deal at all times and under 

 all circumstances, we find that the 

 contrary is the case. I am reminded 

 of an argument between two boys. 

 Said one to the other, 'If it were not 

 for the cow, we would have no milk.' 

 'If it were not for the milk, we would 

 have no use for the cow,' replied the 

 other youngster. 



"The retailer who educates the pub- 

 lic and creates the demand for all that 

 is best in flowers and plants, helps the 

 grower as well as himself. On the 

 other hand, the grower who is enter- 

 prising enough to invest his capital 

 and to assume tremendous responsi- 

 bilities in order to meet that demand, 

 helps the retailer. It seems to me that 

 the time is ripe when retailer and 

 grower should get together and organ- 

 ize a true protective association that 

 would concern itself with things per- 

 taining to the general good of the 

 trade; one that would aim to promote 

 the interests of both. There is no 

 need for a retail men's protective as- 

 sociation and a growers' protective 

 association, as separate and distinct 

 organizations. Various irregularities 

 and abuses practiced today as a mat- 

 ter of course, could be then easily cor- 

 rected and overcome. 



"What we need is a well defined 

 business policy, one that would insure 

 the square deal to each and every man 

 in the trade, be he grower or retailer. 

 Let us ever remember the trite, but 

 gospel true injunctions — 'A house di- 

 vided against itself cannot endure,' 

 and that 'in union there is strength.' " 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY'S SPRING SHOW. 



For many years the Temple Show 

 has been one of the chief events of 

 the London season. Although these 

 historic gardens in the heart of the 

 Metropolis were always found conven- 

 iently accessible, their limited area 

 left much to be desired from an ex- 

 hibitor's point of view. This year all 

 the fascinating attractions of the Tem- 

 ple Show were transferred by the 

 Royal Horticultural Society to the 

 more spacious grounds of the Royal 

 Hospital, at Chelsea, where last year 

 the International Horticultural Exhi- 

 bition was held. The three days' show 

 which opened on May 20th, was far in 

 advance of any previous exhibition 

 which has been held by the Society. 

 The bigger space available allowed of 

 a more liberal apportionment of space 

 to exhibitors. This year there were 

 244 exhibitors, as compared with 126 

 at the last Temple Show. A large 

 marquee was erected, 300 feet long 

 and 275 feet wide, covering an area of 

 over two acres. Under this wide ex- 

 panse of canvas an array of choice 

 floral groups furnished a picture of 

 indescribable beauty. 



The Orchids. 



Orchids, of course, made a striking 

 display, a costly collection being con- 

 tributed by the leading growers. Sir 

 George Holford, K. C. V. O., exhibited 

 some exquisite specimens from his fa- 

 mous Westonbirt conservatories. A 

 first-class certificate was awarded 

 Laelio-cattleya Britannia (Westonbirt 

 variety). The sepals and petals are 

 rosy-lilac, the labellum rich claret red. 



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Awards of merit were allotted to Lae- 

 lio-cattleya Ganeymede (Holford's va- 

 riety) and Odontoglossum illustrissi- 

 mum (Westonbirt) variety). Some re- 

 markable blooms of unique form and 

 tint were seen in the orcliid collec- 

 tion of Sander & Sons, St. Albans. 

 Prominent were Brasso-cattleya Vilmo- 



riniana (var. Etna), and Odontoma 

 Laelia Sander, which received awards 

 of merit. Orchids in a wide variation 

 of tints and forms were also staged by 

 Charlesworth & Co., Cypher & Sons, 

 J. & A. McBean, and others. 



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{To be continued) 



