June 8, 1912.] 



THE 



GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



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EXHIBITION ITEMS. 



THE " GATE " DIFFICULTY ON THE 



OPENING DAY. 



Sir, — The Directors fe-el it incumbent upon 

 them to explain the delay in opening the gates 

 at the east entrance on the first day of the 

 Exhibition, and to express their regret at the 

 inconvenience and discomfort to visitors caused 



thereby. 



The fullest investigation has been made and 

 the omission to open the gate appears to have 

 been due to a misunderstanding of instructions 

 by one of the subordinate officials, who, unfor- 

 tunately interpreted the order given not to open 

 the main entrance until after the departure of 

 the Royal party as applying to his gate also. 



To save any inconvenience care was taken that 

 the public should be directed to entrances other 

 than the main one until it was open. 



The Directors wish to offer this explanation, 

 and are sorry they can now do no more than 

 express their sincere regret at the unfortunate 

 occurrence, which was due to a misunderstand- 

 ing and not to any order given by a responsible 



official. 



Yours faithfully, 



J. Gurney Fowler, 



Chairman of Directors. 



TRADE ASPECTS. 



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Messrs. James Carter & Co. write as follows : 

 — "The question has been asked what are the 

 trade aspects of the International Horticultural 

 Exhibition? In other words, will it prove good 

 for trade? If the reply is in the affirmative, 

 the further question naturally follows, will the 

 results be proportionate to the enormous sacri- 

 fices in thought, time and financial outlay which 

 have been made? For great sacrifices have been 

 made to ensure a great success, on the one hand 

 by the Royal Horticultural Society, and on the 



other hand by the exhibitors. 



"The Society will be sufficiently compensated 

 by the stimulus which must inevitably follow in 

 the further development of horticulture, by the 

 application of improved scientific knowledge and 

 aesthetic taste in the specialisation of its many 

 branches, as a result of bringing together ex- 

 hibitors from manv countries emulating each 



many 



other in presenting to the view of professional 

 gardeners and horticultural students and ama- 

 teurs the results of the great development and 

 advance in horticulture since 1866. It will prove 

 to be a landmark in horticulture, and a stepping 

 stone to greater achievements in the future. 



" But what of the exhibitors and the sacri- 

 fices they have made? Will a compensation 

 accrue affording them satisfaction? We have no 

 hesitation in saying that such will be the case. 

 There is no finality in horticulture. This event 

 which has brought together so many exhibitors 

 from many countries in presenting before the 

 public the very best, the most beautiful and the 

 most perfect forms in flower, fruit and shrub 

 will prove to be an education to the many thou- 

 sands who passed the turnstiles and examined the 

 exhibits. An educated appreciation of horticul- 

 tural pursuits means a greater demand for the 

 ^best,' and means in the long run ' better trade.' 

 This is the return which we anticipate will come 

 to exhibitors, and which, in our opinion, is the 

 best return possible." 



THE ATTENDANCES. 



May 22 



The following 

 attendances : — 



Wednesday, 

 Thursday . 

 Friday 



Saturday 



Monday 



Tuesday 



Wednesday 

 Thursday * (estimated) 



are the official figures of the 



» • - 



• • 



• • • 



• • • 



- . . 



Total 



4,551 

 11,714 

 15,485 

 18,010 

 20,453 

 39,522 

 41,154 

 27,500 



178,389 



A FINANCIAL SUCCESS. 



There are no official figures at present respect- 

 b ; the surplus arising from the show, but 

 it is rumoured that the amount may be some- 

 thing like £4,000 to £5,000. 



ing 



HEATING THE ORCHID TENT. 



The heating arrangements of the Orchid tent, 

 were carried out by Messrs. Mackenzie & 

 Moncur, Ltd., free of charge. This firm also 

 supplied an apparatus for providing tepid water 

 lor watering the plants. 



Messrs. J. Waterer & Sons, Ltd., met with ex- 

 ceptional success, being awarded no fewer than 

 seven Gold Medals, one Silver-gilt Medal, two 

 Silver Cups, the West of Scotland Cup, and the 

 Belgian Trophy. 



Sir Harry J. Veitch has elected to substitute 

 cups in place of the Gold Medals he won at the 

 Show, so that he may present one to each of his 

 foremen as mementoes. 



With his characteristic generosity, Mr. Leopold 

 de Rothschild gave the fruit from his magnificent 

 collection to the pensioners of the Chelsea 

 Hospital. 



The new system of ventilating and the adequate 

 lighting of the tents have been so successful that 

 the general public will no longer tolerate the old 

 conditions, and in future will expect to be able 

 to view the exhibits in a comfortable atmosphere. 



The Corporation of the City of Glasgow paid 

 the expenses to and from the exhibition of five 

 ol the leading officials of the principal parks of 

 the city. 



Mr. C. Webster, gardener to the Duke of Rich- 

 mond and Gordon, at Gordon Castle, N.B., was 

 one of the judges at the International Horticul- 

 tural Exhibition. His father was a judge at the 

 International Exhibition of 1866, which opened on 

 the corresponding day — May 22 — exactly 46 years 

 ago. 



In the class for a collection of Tulips, occupy- 

 ing a space of 200 square feet, the 1st prize, the 

 Netherlands Federation Cup, 

 Messrs. Alexander Dickson & 

 townards. 



was awarded to 

 Sons, Ltd., New- 



OFFICIAL LIST OF AWARDS 



H.M. The King's Cup ... 

 H.M. Queen Alexandra's Cup 

 The Duke of Portland's Cup 

 Sir Jeremiah Colman's Cup 

 Gardeners 9 Chronicle Cup 



SPECIAL CUPS AND MEDALS. 



... Offered for the most meritorious 



exhibit in the show (Orchids) 



... Offered for the best rock and 



water garden 



... Offered for the best exhibit, 



Orchids excluded (stove plants) 



... Offered for the second best ex- 



• t • 



American Florists' Society's 

 Silver Medals 



Ditto 



American Florists' ' Society's 

 Bronze Medals 



U i t to ••• ••• ■•• • • • 



Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••* 



Belgian Trophy 



Birmingham Botanical Society's 



Medal 



W. Bull & Son's Cup 

 Ditto ... 



■ • 



t • • 



• • • 



Gold 



Carnation 



Ditto ... 



Barr & Sons' Cup ... 



Ernst Benary's Memorial 



Medal 



Bunyard & Co.'s Cup 



National Chrysanthemum 

 Society's Medal ... 



Charles worth & Co.'s Cup 



Clay k Sons' Bowl 



Lady Colman's Cup 



Perpetual Flowering 



Society's Medal 



Daily Mail Cup ... 



Duncan Tucker's Cup 



Dobbie & Co.'s Cup 



National Dahlia Society's Medals 



Jules Hye de Crom's Cup 



Elkington's Cup 



French Horticultural Society's 

 Bronze Statuette... 



J. Gurney Fowler's Cup ... 



Worshipful Company of Fruit- 

 erers' Cup 



J. J. Griilleman's Cup 



of Gar- 



• i • 



Cup 



Worshipful Company 



deners' Cup ... _ ... 

 National Gladiolus Society's 

 Mrs. Greene's Cup 



Sir Geo. Holford's Cup 



Horticultural Club Cup 



Johnson, Walker A; Tolhurst's 



v>llp ••• ••• * • • • • • 



King's Acre Nurseries' Cup 



Sir Trevor Lawrence's Cup 



Lady Trevor Lawrence's Cup ... 



Moris. Lambeau's Gold Medal ... 



Netherland Horticultural Federa- 

 tion Cup ... 



Paul & Sons' Cup . 



Royal Caledonian 

 Society's Gold M( 



Horticultural 



hibit in the show (Roses) 

 The best new plant, Leptosper- 

 mum scoparium var. Nichollii 



For American Lilies 

 For Silene Hookeri 

 For a collection of 



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a 



plants 



American 



For Rhodostachys species 



For Carnation "White Wonder" 



For Rose " Hiawatha" 



Group of Conifers 



• • • 



Olearia dentata 



Best Odontioda "Coronation" 



Best Hybrid Odontoglossum 



illustre "Europa" 



Best Hybrid Cattleya " Dirce " 



-i-LlIlL/o • • ■ » • « » • • ••• 



Plants raised from seed 



Fruit 



Chrysanthemums 



Orchids 



Best exhibit of Roses 



Carnations ... 



• - • 



• * 



Carnations 



New Rose 



Orchids 



Sweet Peas 



Dahlias 



Best Miltonias 



Rockery 



Fruit trees in pots 

 Fruit 



• • • 



• « • 



• * 



• t 



• • • 



• • • 



• • • 



Pot fruit trees 

 Hippeastrums 



Group of Roses .. 

 Gladioli 



Alpines 



Best trade exhibit 

 Japanese garden .. 



Lilacs and Azaleas 

 Group of Roses .. 

 Herbaceous plants 

 Alpine plants 



Hybrid Orchids 



• • « 



of Orchids 



• • 



■ • 9 



ft ft • 



* ft 



* • • 



Tulips 

 Roses 



Grapes 



• • 



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m m • 



• • ft 



ft ft ft 



Sir George Holford. 

 R. Wallace & Co. 

 James Veitch & Sons, Ltd 

 G. Mount k Sons. 



Rev. A. T. Boscawen. 



W. Cutbush k Son. 

 M. Prichard. 



W. A. Manda. 



H. J. Elwes. 



Allwood Bros. 



Paul k Son, Cheshunt. 



J. Waterer & Sons, Ltd. 



Capt. Dorrien-Smith. 

 M. Firmin Lambeau. 



J. Gurney Fowler. 



Sir Geo. Holford. 



Sir G. Faudel-Phillips. 



Sutton & Sons. 



His Majesty the King. 



W. Wells & Co. 

 Sir Jeremiah Colman. 

 Geo. Mount & Sons. 

 C. F. Raphael. 



Bertie E. Bell. 



M. Pernet-Ducher. 



Mansell & Hatcher, Ltd* 



Sir R. Baker. ^ 



James Stredwick & Son. 



Sir Geo. Holford. 



M. Prichard. 



L. de Rothschild. 



His Majesty the King. 



T. Rivers k Sons. 

 Sir George Holford. 



G. Paul & Sons. 

 B. Hammond Tra<:v. 

 W. Artindale k Son. 

 Charlesworth k Co. 

 James Carter & Co. 



James Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 

 James Brown, Heaton Mersey 

 G. & A. Clark, Ltd. 

 Craven Nurseries. 

 Charlesworth k Co. 



Alex. Dickson & Sons, Ltd. 

 J. Brown. 



Marquis of Salisbury. 



