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We have received from R. Vincent, 

 •Tr., of White Marsh, Md.. who together 

 with Mrs. Vincent, is accompanying 

 the British Horticultural Press party 

 on its tour through Holland, Belgium 

 and France, the following interesting 

 letter dated April 26 at Ghent, which 

 will be read with pleasure, we are sure, 

 by Mr. Vincent's many friends. 

 Editor HORTICULTURE: 



Dear Sir,— We have arrived this far 

 on our journey. The weather has been 

 very cold and disagreeable, but we 

 have had plenty of enjoyment on our 

 trip through the bulb fields of Holland. 

 The hyacinths were simply grand; the 

 narcissi also. Tulips, except the early 

 liowering Ivinds. were not in bloom, 

 though showing fine growth. The ex- 

 tensive cultivation of every crop grown 

 here sliows the wonderful economic 

 side of these people, who deserve all 

 praise that they get, for their many 

 and varied products. 



At the banquet in Haarlem and also 

 throughout that day's trip, the 

 French buyers or dealers were also 

 with UP. At the banquet speeches were 

 made in English, French and Dutch, 

 about 250 plates being required for the 

 visitors. The decorations both on the 

 tables and stage were very elaborate, 

 and a veiT enjoyable time was had. 



I visited the Quinquennial Exhibi- 

 tion here today, and I must say that 

 for size and beauty of decoration it 

 beats anything that I ever dreamed of, 

 both for quantity of various plants 

 and blooms exhibited and the arrange- 

 ment of same, which was simply mar- 

 vellous, especially as to the color ef- 

 fect, a great many being so arranged 

 as to show at their best. 



I had always understood that this 

 was the home of the azalea and rhodo- 

 dendron, but expected to find them 

 smaller plants. It is true that there 

 were a great many small plants ex- 

 hibited, but the number of extra large 

 ones of tremendous size was a surprise 

 Indeed, a large number of them being 

 the flat or common round-head type, 

 also of the espalier and pyramidal 

 shaped. These plants were shown, 

 some with two plants trained together 

 so that a space or two of, say a bright 

 red one, would show out from a white 

 base. All classes and varieties were 

 shown, including several extra good 

 blocl5S of Azalea mollis and pontica. 

 Rhododendrons were centainly strong- 

 ly in evidence, and gave color and en- 

 chantment to the exhibition of beauty. 

 The main building was filled with 

 palms ferns, and stove and greenhouse 



plants of all descriptions, mal<ing a 

 scene long to be remembered. The 

 collections of orchids, etc., was said to 

 be one or the best exhibits ever put 

 up. Ghent claims to have the largest 

 and most extensive grower of these 

 plants there is, and the money value 

 of those exhibited is said to be some- 

 thing marvellous. 



Tlie grounds outside were filled witli 

 a choice assortment of bays, ever- 

 greens and all other plants that could 

 stand to lie planted out at this season. 



Some fine beds of extra large daisies, 

 pansies and other hardy flowering 

 plants among the beds of specimen 

 evergreens enlivened the scene. This 

 vast show, with all the space covered 

 was thronged continually with an ad- 

 miring crowd, showing what a strong 

 interest the people of Belgium take 

 in beautiful flowers. In fact, all of 

 the stores seem to thinlt it necessary 

 to decorate, some making their places 

 of business look like a florist's shop. 

 We leave tomorrow morning for Brus- 

 sels and on Thursday for Paris. 

 Respectfully yours, 

 RICHARD VINCENT, JR. 



BUDDLEIA VARIABILIS VEITCHI- 

 ANA. 



Emil Matzuer, in Holler's Deutsche Gart- 

 ner Zeltung. 



This plant was given into the trade, 

 two or three years ago, by James 

 Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, England. 

 It is distinguished by a special 

 strong growth, and has much larger 

 flower stalks than the ordinary variety. 



The Buddleia variabilis flowers on 

 young wood and has to be cut back 

 considerably. They are propagated 

 easily by hardwood cuttings in October 

 or November. 



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