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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[April 27, 1912 



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Royal International Horticultural George Dillistone, an employe of Messrs. examples of garden seats, including the sociable 



Exhibition. — The official prizes at the Inter- Wallace & Co. 



quarter-circle pattern; Tuscan-ware vases, sun- 



national Exhibition consist of silver or silver- 

 gilt cups, medals, and money, together with a 

 Diploma. These Exhibition cups are all of the 

 design shown in fig. 131, but they will be made 

 in three sizes selected by the Directors of the 

 exhibition. Each of these " Standard " cups 



Mr. T. Humphreys, hon. secretary dials and baths in lead or zinc for the birds are 

 for Warwickshire, informs us that the Warwick- largely exhibited by the Pyghtle Works Co., 

 shire Cup, shown in fig. 109, is 21* inches high, who erected the long treillage pergola. Well- 

 made garden seats are also displayed by Castle's 

 Shipbreaking Co. Next to the International 



and weighs 121 ounces. 

 Ideal Homes Exhibition. — The exhibition 



Messrs 



Board, J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. 

 for the most meritorious exhibit 



irman of the Exhibition 



It is offered 



in classes 



349 and 351 for collections of twelve dishes 



of fruit, and for a 

 of dessert fruit, of 



table 



of twelve 

 not fewer than 



dishes 



will be engraved with the official design of the under this title > organised by the Daily Mail a large rockery with Pulhanite, from which 

 exhibition directors. Amongst the cups pre- newspaper at Olympia, was opened on the 12th roaring waterfall tumbles into a pond. Many 

 sented unofficially is that illustrated in fig. 132, " healthy-looking dwarf Japanese trees are shown 



by Messrs. Liberty & Co., of Regent Street. 

 Neat and ingenious sun-blinds are fixed en a 

 building by the Oriental Blind Co. ; many of the 

 patterns shown, which are made of painted and 

 varnished laths of wood, are well adapted for use 

 either inside or on the outsides of glasshouses. 

 Although not strictly gardening, the exhibit from 

 John Groom's Cripplegate Flower Girls Mission 

 has more than a passing interest. The artificial 

 flowers shown, which are made by the afflicted 

 members, are the most convincing we have seen. 

 On a large stand the Canadian Commissioners 

 have set out an enormous collection of fruits, 

 which have been grown out-of-doors in that 

 colony. 



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distinct kinds respectively. The hon trea- 

 surer, Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., is offer- 

 ing two cups of the design shown in fig. 133. 

 One will be given to the second best exhibit in 

 the show (the winner of the president's prize to 

 be excluded), and the other to the amateur ex- 

 hibitor whose collection contains the most in- 

 teresting hybrid Orchids, other than Cypripe- 

 diums, raised by himself. Lady Colman is also 

 offering a cup (see fig. 134), and this will be 

 awarded for a group of Souvenir de la Malmai- 

 son Carnations arranged in a space not exceed- 

 ing 150 square feet. The beautiful cup repro- 

 duced in fig. 136 will be well known to most of 

 our readers as the Veitchian Cup, a replica of 

 those offered by Messrs. James Veitch & Sons 

 at recent Temple Shows. At the International 

 Exhibition it will be given to the best group of 

 hardy plants exhibited by an amateur. The 

 Sutton Cup, presented by Messrs. Sutton & 

 Sons, and illustrated in the last issue, is of 

 ailver-gilt, and measures 18 inches in height, 

 and nearly 19£ inches in width, the dia- 

 meter of the bowl being 10 inches. It weighs 

 140 ounces, and is finely embossed with groups 

 and specimens of the principal kinds of 

 vegetables. Racemes of Tomatos are represented 

 on the handles, whilst the handle of the lid 

 takes the form of a Globe Artichoke. All 



Fig. 132. — royal international horti- 

 cultural EXHIBITION. 



(Cup presented by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.) 



inst., and will continue until the 30th. The show 



is the most successful of the series. To the gar- Plums ^ p ears> Grapes, Melons, and Pines, and 



den lover the most important features of the ex- later by large quant ities of Oranges and " Naart- 



hibition are the scale model of the forthcoming j es » (Mandarines), which arrive during the sum- 



South African Fruit Trade. — Tlie African 

 World gives some interesting facts and 

 figures illustrating the great demand there exists 

 in European markets for South African fruit. 

 The first consignment of fruit from South Africa 

 consisted of a few boxes of Pears which were 

 landed in Southampton in 1886 by an enterpris- 

 ing grower ; last year 201,871 boxes of fruit were 

 landed. The first fruits to arrive each year are 

 Apricots, followed closely by Peaches, Nectarines, 



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Fig, 



(The 



I3 1 - — royal international horti 



CULTURAL EXHIBITION. 



"Standard" Exhibition Cup offered by the 

 Directors of the Exhibition.) 



Royal International Exhibition, and the mass of 

 Tulips blooming in the Dutch section. In the 

 International model all the chief items of interest 

 are laid out for the inspection of the visitor. 

 The huge six-spanned general tent which will 

 cover 3^ acres gives an idea of the unparalleled 

 accommodation this building will afford. The 

 tents which are to be devoted to the exhibits 

 from overseas are placed in the positions they 

 will occupy. The avenues and specimen trees 

 growing in the Chelsea Hospital grounds are pro- 

 portionately depicted in their places, and in the 

 open spaces models of the rockeries and hardy 

 gardens are shown. The Daily Mail Gold Cup, 

 to be awarded for the best new Rose, was shown 

 on the model, and guarded by the Metropolitan 

 Police. The blaze of colour in the Dutch 

 grounds must be seen to be realised. Wooden 

 bridges over placid canals show the way, passing 

 cool-looking grass mounds with topiary, to the 

 Tulip grounds. In all 50,000 bulbs have been 

 planted, and such bedding varieties as the rich 

 Couleur Cardinal, the large double yellow Cour- 

 ronne d'Or, the bright Rose Grisdelin and 

 Murillo, with large widely-expanded pink and 

 white flowers, will soon have passed their period 

 I of bloom. Mr. M. T. Guldemond has ar- 

 I ranged to bring a large quantity of Darwin varie- 

 I ties from Lisse, Holland, to replace them. In 

 I other parts of the exhibition many merchants 

 I display their wares, which are of especial interest 

 to gardeners. The Boundary Chemical Co. show 

 various fertilisers, lawn sand, and their Sweet 

 Pea trainer, with strong plants of the variety 

 King Alfred already grown to the top of the 

 6 feet high stands. &. continuous spray syringe, 

 with short lengths of flexible hose attached, is a 

 useful labour-saving article for applying insec- 

 ticides, as well as for syringing with clear water. 



mer months. The Plums are chiefly of the Japanese 

 varieties, and the South African Grapes are a 



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the details are hammered out by hand. The 

 piece of plate illustrated in fig. 135 is pre- 

 sented by Messrs. R. Wallace & Co. for the 

 best rock garden exhibited by an amateur in Lawn mowers, of many makers, and all kinds of 



a space not exceeding 100 square feet. It repre- 

 sents Gentians growing on rocks amongst grass, 

 and was manufactured from a design by Mr. 



garden took are attractively displayed by Messrs 

 Thos. Gtjnn, whose wasp and flv eun at- 



wasp 

 tracted considerable attention. 



fly gun 

 Close by many 



FlG. 133. — ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTI- 

 CULTURAL EXHIBITION. 



(Cup presented by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.) 



variety of Muscat known as " Hannepoots. 

 For much of his success the South African tru^ 

 grower has to thank the Cape Trades 

 missioner in London, on whose recommen da ^ 

 the Jameson Government inaugurated a sc 

 to facilitate the export of fruit. The officials o 

 Agricultural Department are prepared to g 







