June 6, 1914 



HORTICULTUEE 



837 



BRITISH HORTICULTURE. 



The Chelsea Show. 



In brilliant weather the spring show 

 of the Royal Horticultural Society 

 was opened at Chelsea on Tuesday, 

 May 19th. The orchids, ot course, 

 made a magnificent display, the chief 

 exhibitors being the Duke of Marl- 

 boro. Sir Jeremiah Colman, Sander 

 & Son and Charlesworth & Co. 

 The number of novelties placed be- 

 fore the judges numbered over two 

 hundred; ten received first-class cer- 

 tificates and twenty-four awards ot 

 merit. Nine of the certificates were 

 given to orchids. A collection of 

 irises, shown by W. R. Dykes, at- 

 tracted considerable attention. One 

 of the best (Gold Crest) received an 

 award; it is a hybrid between Pallida 

 and Cengialti. Professor Bayley Bal- 

 four sent from the Edinburgh Botanic 

 Gardens a number of new Chinese Al- 

 pines. Koster & Co. contributed a 

 new race of azaleas, derived from 

 crossing the white Occidentale with 

 the garden varieties of Mollis. Messrs. 

 Bees, Ltd., had a number of new 

 Chinese plants of dwarf habit; 

 Primula secundiflora was given an 

 award: this is similar to P. sik- 

 kimensis. Awards were also made to 

 Blackmore & Langdon for a new be- 

 gonia. Lady Carew, and to C. Engel- 

 mann for carnation Scarlet Carola. 



Some Interesting Features. 



There was a splendid array of rock 

 gardens, each replete with endless 

 suitable subjects. Ornamental trees 

 and shrubs made a fine show. John 

 Waterer & Sons exhibited a grand se- 

 lection of rhododendrons. Clipped 

 trees by Cutbush & Son, Japanese 

 maples from Fromow & Sons, and 

 trained fruit trees from Laxton Bros., 

 were other notable features. In the 

 open there were some admirable ex- 

 amples of artistic garden planting. Gold 

 medals were awarded as follows: Sir 

 Jeremiah Colman, Charlesworth & 

 Co. and Sander & Sons for orchids; 

 L. R. Russell for trees and shrubs; 

 Barr & Son, tulips; Blackmore & 

 Langdon, begonias; Cutbush & Son, 

 roses; May & Son, ferns; Sutton & 

 Sons, florists' flowers; Veitch & Sons, 

 stove plants and azaleas: Webb & 

 Sons, flowering plants; P. Cant & Co., 

 roses; Dobbie & Co., sweet peas; Sir 

 Everard Hambro, alpines and primu- 

 las. W. H. AUSETT. 



AN UNIQUE AZALEA COLLECTION. 



An interesting tact in connection 

 with the collection of azaleas adver- 

 tised in this issue by K. J. Kuyk, is 

 that the set was the result of many 

 years collecting by Mr. Kuyk for the 

 purpose of making a record display at 

 the great Ghent centennial exhibition. 

 It received a gold medal award on that 

 occasion. There are 100 plants. 100 

 varieties, uniformly trained, and se- 

 lected to bloom all at the same date, 

 each with a circumference of about 

 nine feet. The collection comprises the 

 cream of the modern introductions. 



The six weeks' drought which has 

 held all crops back and done incalcu- 

 lable damage in Alabama was broken 

 on the 27th by copious showers, and it 

 is hoped that they may continue so 

 that belated crops may be able to re- 

 cover. 



THE GLAD HAND 



GLADIOLI-GLADIOLUS-GLADIOLUSES 



Which is rignt? The only way to find out is to plant some of 

 our stock and if planted now or even later, they will bloom 

 when the earlier planted stock is passed; which means higher 

 prices 'for the flowers and is good business. 

 We offer the following varieties less 5 per cent if cash accom- 

 panies the order: 



Boddington's Quality Gladioli 



AMERICA (Our Specialty). This beautiful new Gladiolus 

 has produced as great a sensation as the now famous Princeps. 

 The flowers, which are of immense size, are of the most beauti- 

 ful flesh. pink color, and, as a florist who saw it said, it is "fine 

 enough for a bride's bouquet." 



Selected Bulbs, 2 to ZVz inches $1.50 per 100, $13.00 per 1000 



l8t size, ly- to 2 Indies 1.25 per 100. lO.OO per 1000 



2nd size, 1% to VA inches 1.00 per 100, 9.00 per 1000 



100 1000 

 llOI.l.ANDI.\. (The Pink Brenchleyensis). Flowers well arranged ou 

 a spike wbieh attains a heiglit of about 4 feet. Often as many 

 as 30 blooms of a charming pink shade tinted yellow are open 



at one time. First size bulbs $1.75 $15.00 



PEACE. The flowers are large, of good form and correctly placed on a heavy, 

 straight .spike. They are a beautiful white, with a pale lilac feathering on 

 the inferior petals. "Peace" is not an early bloomer, but rather medium to 

 late, and planted at the same time with other stock, it is lu its best condi- 

 tion when most other varieties have passed blooming. Per doz., $1.25; per 

 100, .^O.OO; per 1000, $85.00. 



Grand Novelty Orchid-flowered Gladiolus 



MRS. FR.4NK PENDLETON, JR. Order early to procure Mrs. Frank Pendle- 

 ton, Jr. Awarded First-Class Certificate of Merit by the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society of Boston and by the American Gladiolus Society at 

 lialtiiiinre, Wll. Its color is the most exquisite salmon-piuk with a very 

 couspiruous blood-red blotch in the throat on the lower petals. Per doz., 

 .$5.00; per 100, $40.00. 



PINK AUGUSTA. Color a lovely soft pink. This variety is especially suitable 

 for forcing under glass, for which purpose it is especially recommended. 

 Per doz., 35c.; per 100, $2.50; per 1000, $20.00. Doz. 100 



I. S. HENDRICKSON. A beautiful and irregular mottling of white 

 and bright, deep pink; in some the pink and in others the white 

 predomfuates. Flowers and spikes very large and fine $.75 $4.75 



MADAM MONNERET. Delicate rose; late bloomer 



Per 1000, $26.75.. .50 2.75 



BRENCHLEVENSIS (true). Fiery scarlet. 100 1000 



Top roots, XXX, 2 and 2Vs inches 1.50 14.00 



First size bulbs, XX, 1% to 2 inches 1.25 12.00 



Second size, X, 1 to 1% inches 1-25 10.00 



BODDINGTON'S WHITE AND LIGHT. 



First size, XX, 1% to IV2 inches 1.2o 



1900. Nothing finer for florists' use. Flower is of a rich shade of 



red, with very prominent white spots on three lower petals 1.75 



MRS. FRANCIS KING. Color of flower is a light scarlet of a 



pleasing shade. 



First size, XX, 1% to IV2 inches l-'a 



PRINCEPS. Color rich crimson, with broad white blotches across 

 the lower petals. Flowers can be grown to nearly 8 inches in 



diameter under stimulating culture 



GROFF'S HYBRIDS (Originator's strain). 



First size, X, very fine mixture JOO 



SHAKESPEARE. White and rose .....4.25 



AMERICAN HYBRIDS. XX. A mixture of the choicest varieties 



of fJladiolus in equal proportion; very fine 1.00 



AMERICAN HYBRIDS. X. Very fine mixture .»| 



STRIPED AND VARIBG.ATED ^-^g 



PINK AND ROSE SHADES J'j! 



ORANGE AND YELLOW SHADES ^•™ 



SCARLET AND RED SHADES J-g" 



LEMOINE'S HYBRIDS J-^" 



CHILDSII. First quality, mixed; dark shades l'» 



Good quality, mixed; light shades ■ • ■ ■• •_„„„„„„, 



For Large Quantities of Gladioli, write for Special Prices. For a more general 

 list see our retail catalogue, mailed free. 



12.00 

 15.00 



16.00 



3.75 35.00 



9.00 

 40.00 



9.00 

 7.50 

 21.50 

 16.00 

 32.00 

 14.00 

 12.00 

 16.00 

 50 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 



SEEDSMAN 

 342 W. 14th Street, NEW YORK CITY 



