

vi. [supplement.] 



THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE 



[JUNE 1, 1912. 



masses of Rhododendron Roylei, R. triflorum, 

 Irises, Ranunculus, and Anemones, tall spikes of 

 Eremurus, and a collection of rare flowering 

 shrubs made up a fine exhibit. 



Messrs. Gunn & Sons, Olton, Birmingham, 

 showed excellent Phloxes, noteworthy being 

 Selma, Elizabeth Campbell, Frau von Lassberg, 

 Mrs. Oliver, and varieties of Phlox suffruticosa. 



The Rev. A. T. Boscawen, Ludgvan, Corn- 

 wall, exhibited several varieties of Leptosper- 

 mum scoparium. The variety Chapmanii has 

 large, ruby-red flowers, var. Nichollii intense- 

 ruby flowers, thickly covering the twiggy 

 growths (awarded Gardeners' Chronicle Cup), 

 var. Boscawenii has large, white flowers, 

 with vermilion centres and elegantly droop- 



trates 

 house 



Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Sur- 

 rey, was awarded a goM medal for an imposing 

 group of Caladiums, Dracaena Victoria, An- 

 thurium crystallinum, many Codiseums (Ciotons), 

 Palms and other stove plants. A row of dwarf 

 plants of Euonymus radicans variegata well illus- 



the decorative value of this warm <jreen- 

 shrub. There were many good varieties 

 of Caladium, including Richard Hoffmann, which 

 has leaves so transparent that ordinary printed 

 letters may be read through them ; and Mrs. 

 Tomlinson, a delicately beautiful variety, with 

 crumpled red and green leaves. 



Alocasias and Aroids. — Mr. L. R. Russell, 



Richmond. Surrey, won the 1st prize for a collec- 

 tion of Alocasias, including good plants of A. 



and Lord Napier Nectarines, Hale's Early and 

 Amsden Peaches, Early Rivers Cherries, Royal 



Strawberries, Universal 

 Figs, and Muscat of 



Sovereign and Waterloo 

 Melon, Brown Turkey 

 Alexandria Grapes. 



In the two following classes, namely, that for a 

 collection of nine dishes of fruit, and for a table 

 of 12 dishes of dessert fruits, decorated with 

 plants and flowers, his Majesty the King, Frog- 

 more Gardens, Windsor (gr. Mr. Mackellar), 

 won leading honours, namely, Messrs. G. 

 Bunyard & Co.'s Silver Cup and a Large Gold 

 Medal. The fruits were of uniform excellence- 

 throughout, and in the table class Orchids and 

 Asparagus were most tastefully employed. It 

 may be mentioned here that Mr. Edward Harriss, 





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Fig. 20. — group of new Chinese trees and shrubs exhibited by the hon. vicary gibbs. 



(See p. xix.) 



ing habit (see Awards). These plants are 

 likely to prove hardy in the warmer counties of 

 Britain, with the help and protection of a south 

 wall. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



In the class for 100 plants of Streptocarpus, 

 Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, West Norwood, showed 

 well-grown plants bearing goodly quantities of 

 flowers of decided shades of colour. 2nd, the 

 Hon. John Ward, Chilton Lodge, Hungerford. 



Messrs. Peed & Sons also won the 1st prize in 

 the class for 50 Gloxinias. 



There was no 1st prize awarded in the class 

 for 25 Gloxinias. The 2nd prize was awarded to 

 the collection from Mr. H. B. Brandt, Capenor, 

 Nutfield. 



The 1st prize for two Bananas was awarded 

 to Sir Walpole Greenwell, Mar den Park, Sur- 

 rey, who showed a couple of fine examples of the 

 Chinese Banana. The fruiting specimen was said 

 to be bearing 233 " fingers." 



The best specimen plant in Class 26 was 

 Medinilla magnifica, shown by Messrs. Chas. 

 Turner, Slough ,* 2nd, Messrs. J. Cypher & Son ; 

 3rd. Mr. W. A. Manda. 



argyrea and A. argentea. 

 space of 100 square feet. 



The exhibit filled a 



FRUIT. 



COMPETITIVE CLASSES. 



i 



Collections of Fruit. 



Much interest was aroused in the three 

 classes for collections of fruits when it was 

 known that his Majesty King George (gr. 

 Mr. Mackellar), the Duke of Westminster (gr. 



Mr. N. F. Barnes), and the 

 bury (gr. Mr. Prime) were 



Eaton Hall collection won 

 Class 349, for twelve dishes, 

 were : — Grapes : Madresfield 



Marquis of Salis- 



competitors. The 



the 1st prize in 

 Conspicuous dishes 



Court, Muscat of 



Alexandria, and Black Hamburgh ; Lord Napier 

 and Early Rivers Nectarines (very fine and well 

 coloured), Royal George Peaches, Transparent 

 Gage Plums, and Lady Sudeley Apples. Aspara- 

 gus and Lilies, with a few other flowers, were 

 employed in this exhibit with good effect. The 

 Marquis of Salisbury was awarded the 2nd 

 prize (a Gold Medal) for handsome, well-ripened 

 fruits, arranged with Codiaeum (Croton) and 

 Cyperus foliage, and Japanese Maple leaves on 

 the table. The finest fruits were Early Rivers 



who contributes the articles in these columns on 

 the cultivation of fruits under glass, is the fruit 

 foreman at Windsor, and may be congratulated 

 on the excellence of the hothouse fruits exhibited. 

 The Duke of Westminster, the Marquis of 

 Salisbury, and Wingfield Digby, Esq., fol- 

 lowed in the two classes with meritorious ex- 

 amples of the leading fruits. Notable dishes in 

 the Windsor exhibits were Black Hamburgh and 

 Foster's Seedling Grapes, Melons, Cherries, 

 Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, and Figs. 



Grapes. 



Eight classes were allotted to Grapes, but the 

 competition was not keen, and the exhibits were 

 somewhat disappointing, especially as regards 

 the white varieties, in several of the stands. 

 The black varieties were also, in many in- 

 stances, deficient both in size and colour of berry ; 

 but this defect is exactly what might be ex- 

 pected, for it is rare that Grapes are seen at 

 exhibitions in May anywhere near the standard 

 of average productions from British gardeners. 



Lady Wantage, Lockinge Park, Berkshire (gr- 

 Mr. W. Fyfe), was awarded the Gold Medal 

 and £7, which constituted the leading prize, tf* 

 the class for 12 bunches, not more than tnre* 





