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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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Pyrus Malus Floribunda, 



n.(- :!i laiificil hy Bell & Slioldoii, a viisc 

 ■ il \|i-. liiiriiftt; socdiid, D. .M. ('ollins; 

 iliii I. A. J'\ Duttoii. For hoiKjiiet of 

 .■,11 N 11 iiiiis. H. l'\ Fclton, London, proved 

 ilir \>imicr with Mrs. Burnett. 



I 'iiiiiiT table decorations with carna- 

 in-M- were a ])retty featnre of the show. 

 Ill liicsc .laiiii'H Afi;ate, Jfavant, was first, 

 «iili .1 nice arranjrenient of Fair Maid. 

 1:111 Maid was tile variety used on the 

 ~rrnii.| prize talde also, and Enchantress 

 "II ilir tlurd. 



Til'' president's eliallenfi;e cup for tiie 

 '">' liidiiji of carnations in pots was 

 "'111 liv .\. (irubl), gardener to C. F. 

 I'''||ili.iil. and in tiie remaining classes, 

 "I" II III gardeners and amateurs only 

 ili'i-r in tlie trade excluded), there were 

 ^"iih' spirited contests. 



N'lii I'jnipetitive e.\hil)its from a nuni- 

 '"■I "I' i,n-nwci's gr(>atly enhanced the ap- 

 l":n:iiicc of the siiow. Specially fine were 



'I \liihits from ('. l-lugelmann, SalVron 



^^iil'leii, who never exiiihited a finer 

 ^i'ni|i: a gold medal was awarded. In 

 'lii^ ''hiss 11. Burnett, (iueriisey, recei\ed 

 ' U'l'l medal also. 



^'I\'r gilt medals wcic awarded to 

 .'I'luii i,ow i^ (',.., jiush Hill I'arU, and 

 "■ II l'ag(>, llatii|it(iM, and silver medals 

 '" ■' l'''ed A; Son. \V. Cutbush & Son and 

 ^^11. Lancashire, the last mentioned for 

 'xhibit of Bose Dore. 

 iliis occasion the tloral committee 

 '"'h' to d". there being oidy one 

 "''■•I before their notice, namely, 

 ''liiif. from Hugh Low & Co., a 

 > "f great freedom of growth and 

 •'"usries,s. The connnittee, Imwever, 

 ' 'idjudicate u|iiin it, but expi'essed 

 '■ to have it placed before them at 

 "iliu'e dale. 



''CIS and frieu'ls dineil together in 



' 'cl Windsor at the (dose of the 



illi .). s. Brunton in the chair. 



'■'t list included " The Donors of 



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 li.-i. 



I'rizes, " and in pro|>osing it the 

 '" referred in appreciatixc terms 

 "iendly and gracious manner in 

 'he Am<'rican Carnation Society 

 'tented a «diallenge cup. lie als » 

 "lilted Bell tSc Sluddon upon being 

 ' 'o have their names engraved 

 'I'he toast was most eiitliusi 



astically received am-l regret was ex- 

 pressed that no member of the American 

 Carnation Society was present to res[)ond. 

 Others who took ]iart in the proceedings, 

 either on the toast list or in tlie animated 

 discussion on carnations which followed, 

 included S. Mortimer, vice-cdiairman ; H. 

 Mathias, honorary seci-etary; L. J. Cook, 

 'lonorarv treasurer; K. I"'. Ilawes. exhi- 



liition superintendent; R. F. Feltou. lion- 

 don ; (!. \V. Walshaw, Scarborough; VV". 

 Wallace, Dunstable; C. Fngelmann, Saff 

 roll Waldeii; J. Kobson, Manchester, and 

 W. II. Page, 11. F. Mason and W. A. 

 Sherwood, all of Hampton, one of the 

 leading districts for the cultivation of 

 carnations for ('ov<>nt (Jaideii market. 



I'.KK. 



RAMBLER ROSES. 



The jireseiit is a suitable time to |iur 

 chase ami pot up a liatcli of the \arious 

 ramblers for tlowering at Master. I!>I0. 

 ( )f course, it is possible that some llnrists 

 a i-e I'ldpagat iug and growing on their 

 own stock, but the majoiily pn-fer to 

 piircdiase jdants from some reliable nur 

 sery. (let strong field grown stock on 

 its own roots. These can be had at mod 

 elate juices. We liave never found any 

 adxiintage in budded oxer own root ram 

 biers for forcing |iur|ioses. I'ntil you 

 have time to |iot them, heel outside, being 

 sure that ymi work j)lenty of moist eaith 

 around Hie roots ;ind tramp tirinly. 



I'ots from six to eigiit inches in diam- 

 eter will liolil any of the fi(dd grown 

 plants. Fse ;i c(nn|)(.sl of MImous loai'i 



and 'lernyeil cnw maniire, ;iii<l aihl a little 

 fine lioiie. Siiiirleii back the longest I'oots 

 ;iii'l i-iit otV any broken (Uies. Cut back 

 the tups to within four or li\e iiudies of 

 the ti'ii- 'if the pots. Soak well with 

 water .■ind place on a sunny bench, whore 

 they will Soon start into growth. Mii- 

 mermis growths will start from the bot- 

 loiii. Allow tlirei' to five to grow, rub- 

 bing oil' the others. Keep the shoots 

 tied u|i as tli(\v grow, ami givi' them in- 

 iloor culture until the emi of .lune. Then 

 plunge (lutdoors in rows. Make a fence 

 jty stringing one or Iwn stiands of gal- 

 \aiiized wires I'loin posts and tie riie 

 shoots to them. Stock lreat(Ml thus will 

 gi\e, fihmts far suiteri(H' to sucdi as you 

 may pot in the fall, and will give you 

 financial returns to amply compensate for 

 1 he addition.'il la.bor iiivoUcd, 



.(U' the various ramblers now in com- 

 mon use, a great d(>idine is noti'd in the 

 popularity of the old Crimson Rambler. 

 The double pinks, like Lady (>ay, Dorothy 

 I'erkiiis and Faripihar; singles, like Hi- 

 awatha and Delight, ■■ind no\(dties\ like 



