Jdlt 14, 1888.1 



THE GABDENEBS' CHRONICLE. 



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tubular flowers, short, and of a rosy-purple colour, 

 the flower-stalk 18 inches in height. The plant is 

 destitute of odour. 



The valuable exhibit from the Royal Gardens, 

 Kew, was composed of such a number of rare plants, 

 that we herewith append a complete list : — 



Plants. — Begonia Haageana, n. sp. ; Schubertia 

 grandiflora, Isoloma hirsuta, Eugenia myrio- 

 phvlla, Pritchardia Thurstoni, Medinilla ery- 

 throphylla, Hoemanthus Katherinre, Olearia insignis, 

 n. sp. ;" Ornithochilus fuscus, Astelia montana, Al- 

 buca Nelsoni, Chironia linearis, Salvia scapiformis, 

 Sarracenia Courtii, Sempervivum holochrysum, Sta- 

 tice Bourgei, and Schcenia Cassiniana. 



Ferns. — Chilanthes radiata, Davallia pulchra var., 

 Diacalpe aspidioides, Aspidium sp., Asplenium for- 

 mosum, Davallia fceniculaceum. 



Flowers. — Tweedia ccerulea, Streptocarpus Rexii 

 vars., S. Dunnii, S. Watsoni X , S. Kewensis, Gas- 

 teria Oronchera, Passiflora cceruleaX racemosa, P. 

 c. X Kermesiana, Nympbsea stellata purpurea, N. 

 zanzibarensis. Hedychium longifolium, Millettia me- 

 gasperma. Aristolochia braziliensis, Lissochilus 

 Krebsii, Watsonia plantaginea, Aristolochia elegans, 

 Gongora quinquevulnera, Nymphosa kewensis, N. 

 Lotus, N. Ortgiesiana, Anemopygma racemosa, 

 Begonia Chamberlayni. 



Herbaceous Plants. — Campanula Rainieri. Erpetion 

 reniforme, Erythrsea diffusa, Linaria triornithophora, 

 Pentstemon rotundifolius, Phyteuma limonifolium, 

 Primula mollis. P. erosa, P. imperialis, Wahlenbergia 

 saxicola, and Pratia littoralis. 



Flowers of Herbaceous Plants. — Alstrcemeriaauran- 

 tiaca, A. aurea, Campanula Henderson!, Allium 

 cceruleum, Dianthus Greivei, Galax aphylla, Mimulus 

 cardinalis var., Podophyllum Emodi, Statice lepto- 

 stachya, Senecio macrophylla, S. japonica, and 

 Veronica Traversii. 



Flowers of Shrubs. — Carpenteria califomica, Peri- 

 ploca groeca, Rosa indica monstrosa (Rose Verte), 

 and Vaccinium maderense. 



Senecio japonica makes a pretty object with its 

 flower-heads 2 inches across, and all bright yellow ; 

 but is beaten for effect by the flower-spike of Senecio 

 macrophylla densely packed with small yellow 

 flowers. Primula mollis has pretty rosy-lilac flowers, 

 and would be very attractive if the flowers were only 

 produced in greater profusion. The numerously 

 produced flowers of Linaria triornithophora, deep 

 lilac with yellow crests, render it a favourite, and 

 the green Rose is noticeable more on account of its 

 strangeness than its beauty. Viola (Erpetion) 

 reniforme, a pretty little plant attaining about 

 4 inches in height with flowers of violet tipped 

 with white, was shown in a pan and looked well. 

 Isoloma hirsuta is a striking plant, flowers bright 

 scarlet, leaves deep dull green, marked sparingly 

 with red-brown, and densely covered with hairs 

 The various Streptocarpi made a pretty display in a 

 cut state, but the plants are not graceful in growth. 

 One of the most conspicuous of the plants in this 

 exhibit was a fine specimen of Begonia Haageana, a 

 new Brazilian species in the way of B. echinosepala, 

 but much larger. The flowers are produced in large 

 clusters, each flower measuring about 1 inch in 

 diameter, pale pink in colour. Olearia insignis 

 is a pretty shrub, and is almost, if not quite, hardy 

 in this country ; it was shown in flower. Medinilla 

 erythrophylla was represented by a flowering plant ; 

 this is a remarkable species, producing its small 

 flowers on the stem from the base upwards almost to 

 the top. Of the Ferns Cheilanthes radiata is a strange 

 one, greatly resembling in appearance Adiantum 

 hispidulum ; it is a new species, Mention should 

 also be made of Pritchardia Thurstoni, a new Palm, 

 the plant shown being about 3 feet high. 



Prom Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. was sent a 

 group consisting chiefly of ornamental foliaged hardy 

 trees, which were very numerous, and among which 

 was Prunus domestica variegata, with bright yellow 

 variations towards the margin of the leaf, to which a 

 certificate was awarded. Others were a silver-leaved 

 Elder, white, with green spots ; golden forms of 

 Ulmus plumosus, and of Philadelphus, Ligustrum, 

 Corylus, Laburnum, and of Spiraeas. Of purple- 

 leaved trees the best examples were Prunus Pissardi, 

 which is also a good flowerer; the purple Peach, and 

 the purple Elm. The bright red fruits of Acer tar- 

 taricum render it a striking object. A variegated 

 form of the Turkey Oak, the variegations being 

 almost white, is very pretty. Plants of Veronica 

 Traversi praecox, flowering at about 1 J foot in height, 

 were also shown ; Acer Negundo aureo variegata, 

 and a cut-leaved Sambucus racemosus. The same 

 firm also sent a collection of garden Roses, containing 



such varieties as W. A. Richardson, white Provence, 

 Rosa rugosa, Mercedes, Simplex, Bennett's Seedling, 

 &c. ; and they also sent a few alpine and rock plants, 

 showing several Campanulas and Belliums, and also 

 Hydrangea japonica rosea, very pretty. 



Mr. B. Noakes, Brockley, and Messrs. Hooper & 

 Co., Covent Garden, sent Carnations, all pale yellow; 

 to Germania, from the latter, a Certificate was given, 

 it is sulphur-yellow, good form, and slightly scented, 

 and]will probably be very useful for cutting purposes : 

 it is likely to be more popular than Pride of Pens- 

 hurst, which it closely resembles, but is a shade or 

 two lighter in colour. 



Prettily spotted Gloxinias, and a rich red and 

 brown Coleus were sent by Messrs. H. Cannell & 

 Sons, Swanley, Kent. 



A bright show was made by the boxes of cut 

 blooms of Begonias staged by Messrs. J. Laing & 

 Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., the flowers being large and 

 of varied colouring, both double and single varieties 

 being represented, one bloom of a double yellow 

 measuring quite 3 inches in diameter. 



Orchids were not numerously shown. Mr. Ridont, 

 gr. to T.B.Haywood, Esq., R«igate, showing two boxes 

 of cut spikes of Odontoglossums, the large majority 

 of which were forms of 0. crispum ; it made a'gay 

 exhibit. He also sent Odontoglossum Harryanum, 

 Cypripedium bellatulum, and a good white form of 

 Miltonia vexillaria. 



A flowering plant of Ccelogyne Sanderiana was 

 shown by Mr. Jaques, gr. to Baron F. de Rothschild, 

 Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury ; the flowers are 

 fairly large, dull white, with a yellow crest, the 

 throat being lined with brown. 



G. F. Tautz, Esq. (gr., Mr. Cowley), Studley 

 House, Shepherd's Bush, sent Dendrobium hirco- 

 glossum, pale rose-lilac, well-flowered; Cattleya 

 Gaskelliana superba, finely coloured, with a broad 

 expanded lip, very deep in colour, and regular 

 narrow margin of the ground colour; also C. G. 

 alba, pure white, with a yellow throat; and Cypri- 

 pedium Wallisii, which has long tails, like cauda- 

 tum, with a marble-like white inturned edge to the 

 lip. 



Lajlia majalis, L. Crawshayana and L. autumnalis, 

 were sent by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, 

 the first named only being in flower. 



A few exhibits of cut Roses were attractive, T. B. 

 Haywood (gr., Mr. Ridout) sending a lot of clean 

 and bright blooms of Duke of Wellington, Captain 

 Christy, Xavier Olibo, A. K. Williams, Marquise de 

 Castellane, Etienne Levet, and Mdlle. M. Verdier 

 were good blooms. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., 

 Salisbury, sent six boxes of cut bloom, which were 

 rather past their best. Messrs. W. Paul & Son, 

 Waltham Cross, N, also sent Roses. Mr. C. J. 

 Graham, Croydon, S.W., Bent a few very bright 

 blooms. A good specimen of Lilium Thompsoni 

 Krameri also came from him. 



An extensive collection of Ferns from Mr. May, 

 Dyson's nursery, Upper Edmonton, N.,was a feature, 

 the numerous species and varieties being tastefully 

 arranged. Pteris hybrida is compact and erect, P. 

 tremula elegans is one with a graceful spreading and 

 drooping habit, also very pretty. Other Pterises, 

 with Cheilanthes and Adiantums, including A. Wei- 

 gandi, were the chief constituents. 



Competing Class. — Prizes offered by Messrs. J. Laing 

 & Sons, Stanstead Park Nursery, Forest Hill, for 

 six and three specimens of tuberous Begonias. Six 

 plants. — 1st, Mr. Newell, gr. to Sir E. Sanders, Fair- 

 lawn, Park side, Wimbledon, massive well-bloomed 

 old varieties ; 2nd, Mr. Wright, gr., Devonhurst, 

 Chiswick ; 3rd, Matthew Hodgson, Esq., Shirley 

 Cottage, Shirley, Surrey, small plants, freely bloomed. 

 Mr. Hodgson also took the 1st prize in the smaller 

 competition, and Mr. Wright was awarded a 3rd 

 prize for his exhibit of three plants. 



First-class Certificates. 



To Prunus domestica variegata, from Messrs. 

 Paul & Son. 



To Delphinium Ustane, from Messrs. Kelway 

 &'Son. 



To Delphinium Prince of Naples, from Messrs. 

 Kelway & Son. 



To Allium pedemontanum. from Mr. T. S. Ware. 



To Pteris tremula elegans, from Mr. H. B. May. 



To Ostrowskya magnifica, from Messrs. J. Veitch 

 & Sons. 



To Gymnogramma Pearcei robusta, from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch & Sons. 



To Rhododendron Souvenir de J. H. Mangles, 

 from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 



To Escallonia Phillipiana, from Messrs. J. Veitch 

 & Son. 



To Carnation Germania, from Messrs. Hooper 

 & Co. 



To Ccelogyne Sanderiana, fiom Baron F. de 

 Rothschild. 



To Carpenteria califomica, from Miss Jekyll. 



Medals. 



Silver Banksian. — To Messrs. Kelway & Son, for 

 Delphiniums and Gaillardias ; to T.B.Haywood, Esq., 

 for Roses and Orchids ; to Mr. T. S. Ware, for cut 

 flowers ; to Messrs. Paul & Son, for group. 



Bronze Banksian. — To Messrs. Keynes, Williams 

 & Co., for cut Roses ; ^to Mr. May, for Ferns ; to 

 Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, for cut flowers of Begonias, 



Fruit Committee. 



Present : H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair ; and 

 Messrs. R. D. Blackmore, J. Wright, P. Crowley, J. 

 Willard, and J. Roberts. 



Of the exhibits of interest in this section were 

 the Peas, haulm and all, from Messrs. J. Veitch & 

 Sons, Chelsea. These were hung up by the heels on 

 a pole, and thereby afforded a good idea of their 

 relative height when fully grown and in bearing ; 

 and being, moreover, arranged according to the 

 dates at which each came into use, afforded an 

 excellent idea of their earliness and bearing character. 

 Beginning with the earliest, at the left-hand, we 

 found Veitch's Extra Early, a short-podded Pea, 

 abundant cropper, apparently nearly all ready to 

 pick at one time. Fit to gather June 27. Height 

 2 feet. Earliest of all, is of the same height, a good 

 bearer, and ready at the same date as the first 

 named. 



Emerald Gem is a free variety, with a short thick 

 pod; and William I. ;(Chelsea Gem), 1J foot in 

 height, free bearer, small pods and seeds. Ready on 

 June 28. American Wonder, a poor bearer, also 

 Little Gem, but little better, were ready June 29. 

 William Hurst has a thin scimitar-shaped pod. 



Of the taller varieties we may mention the 

 Auvergne, an old Pea ; Telephone, Telegraph, and 

 Duke of Albany, as being good bearers. The first 

 named being one of the earliest (July 7), and certainly 

 the best cropper. 



Messrs. W. Lovel & Sons, Driffield, Yorks, sent 

 Strawberries La Grosse Sucree and Vicomtesse H. de 

 Thury. A Melon, and Tomato Favourite came from 

 Mr. Palmer, gr. to W. F. Hume-Dick, Esq., Thames 

 Ditton, the Tomato being sent as an early variety. 

 Early Hereford Cauliflower — the heads being about 

 4 inches across, and the plant dwarf, was shown from 

 the Society's gardens at Chiswick; it is a capital sort, 

 delicately flavoured. 



BBAINTBEE AND BOOKING HORTI- 

 CULTURAL. 



In stormy weather the annual fete of this per- 

 severing and well-managed Society came off on 

 Thursday, July 5, and in the several large marquees 

 a display was arranged which, if a little less in 

 quantity than in some previous years, was better 

 than ever in quality. The table decorations, and 

 especially those with wild flowers, in which class 

 Mrs Soder took 1st prize, being remarkably good. 



The Silver Cup given by Mrs. J. X. Harrison 

 was taken by Mr. W. Dance, gr. to Colonel Lowe. 

 Gosfield Hall; Mr. Burrell, gr. to W. W. Duffield, 

 Esq., Chelmsford, being close up to him. Mr. 

 Burrell, however, easily carried off the 1st of the 

 prizes for stove and greenhouse plants in flower, 

 given by Sydney Courtauld, Esq. ; Miss Cawston, of 

 High Garrett, was 2nd. 



The prizes given by Miss Cawston for eight dis- 

 tinct plants in 8-inch pots went to Mr. W. Dance, 

 Mr. J. Rolfe, gr. to Captain Harrison, being 2nd. 



For the most tastefully arranged group of pot 

 plants in a space 6 feet by 4 feet, Miss Cawston was 

 well 1st, as also in the class for six Caladiums, with 

 magnificent specimens, and for a specimen stove 

 or greenhouse plant, with a grand Bougainvillea 



One of the best and most interesting exhibits was 

 the collection of Ferns of Sydney Courtauld, Esq., 

 which secured the 1st prize, the same gentleman 

 easily taking 1st also in the class for a basket of pot 

 plants, not exceeding 30 inches in diameter, with a 

 well arranged lot of Orchids, chiefly fine varieties of 

 Odontoglossum crispum and Epideudrum vitellinum 

 majus. 



The 1st prize lot of six tuberous Begonias of Mr. 

 Thos. Taylor were very fine, and among them was a 



