June 22, 1912.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICL 



421 



Messrs. Jarman & Co., Chard, exhibited 

 Centaureas (Sweet Sultan), also Pelargoniums, 

 Carnations, and Sweet Peas. (Silver Medal.) 



A remarkably fine exhibit of border flowers 

 was shown by Messrs. Dicksons, Chester. (Large 

 Silver-gilt Medal.) b 



Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, 

 also contributed a splendid assortment of border 

 flowers. Their Pseonies, Delphiniums, and 

 Gaillardias were of outstanding merit. (Silver- 

 gilt Medal.) 



Messrs. Geo. Massey & Sons, Spalding, ex- 

 hibited fine Peeonies and other border flowers. 

 (Silver Medal.) 



Messrs. S. Bide & Sons, Farnham, Surrey, 

 exhibited a collection of Sweet Peas. 



Mr. W. A. Manda, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 

 showed choice Ferns and greenhouse foliage 

 plants. The handsome Polypodium Mandaianum, 

 Furcroea Watsonii, and Anthericum Mandaianum 

 are deserving of mention. 



Mr. Charles Warner, Abbey Nurseries, 

 Leicester, filled a large table with hardy 

 Fuchsias, with a border of rambler Roses. 

 Medal.) 



(Silver 



Mr. H. N. Ellison, West Bromwich, 

 comprehensive collection of Cactaceous 



had a 

 plants 



and a collection of Ferns. The Cacti were ex- 

 hibited on behalf of Mr. F. A. Haage, Jun., 

 Erfurt, and were awarded a Silver Medal. 



Messrs. H. B. May & Sons, Edmonton, exhi- 

 bited a large assortment of Ferns, all the plants 

 being of splendid quality, and displayed with 

 skill. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 



Messrs. E. J. Batchelor & Sons, Harrogate, 

 exhibited Ferns, including a large batch of a 

 very plumose variety of Nephrolepis exaltata, 

 named Batchclori. (Large Silver Medal.) 

 JVIessrs. Seagrave & Co.. Sheffield, showed 

 Violas and Pelargoniums. (Silver Medal.) 



Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech, staged border 

 flowers and choice bunches of Viola purpurea. 



Messrs. Aldersey & Marsden Jones, Silst-cn, 

 Malpas, Cheshire, showed border flow T ers and 

 Sweet Peas. (Silver Medal.) 



Mr. Yeld, 2, Burton Lane, York, was awarded 

 a Large Silver-gilt Medal for hybrid Irises and 

 Hemerocallis. 



BIRMINOHAM BOTANICAL AND 



HORTICULTURAL. 



June 12. 



Notwithstanding the fact that rain 

 fell during the greater part of the forenoon on 

 the above date, the annual show of Orchids and 

 early-summer flowers, held at the Botanical 

 Gardens, Edgbaston, was well supported. The 

 outstanding features of the show were the Or- 

 chids from W. Waters Butler, Esq., and 

 Sweet Peas from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. 



A Gold Medal was awarded to W. Waters 

 Butler, Esq., Southfields, Edgbaston (gr. Mr. 

 R. H. Jones), for an extensive and beautifully- 

 arranged group of Orchids, which contained 

 some finely-flowered specimens of Miltonia vexil- 

 lana Empress Victoria Augusta, M. v. alba, 

 •¥• v - gigantea, and M. Bleuana. Choice varie- 

 ties of Cattleya Mendelii, C. Mossia* and 

 Laelio-Cattleyas were well shown. Of the Lselio- 

 Cattleyas, the under-mentioned varieties were 

 particularly good: Canhamiana Iolanthe, C. 

 Hex, Hyeana, Mrs. R. F. Gould superba, 

 Major-general Baden. Powell, Dora magnifica, 

 and L. G. Kobbling. Large, profusely-flowered 

 plants of Cymbidium and Vanda suavis occupied 

 the centre of the group, and near by Phalaenop- 

 sis Rimestadiana,^ with large, substantial 

 flowers, was conspicuous. Odontoglossum exi- 

 ttuum E. C. Rogerson, 0. ardentissimum con- 

 cinnum superbum, 0. alatum. Pescatorei Grand 



duchess and several forms of 0. crispum were 

 noteworthy. 



Mr E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 

 -neath, showed a collection of Orchids, in which 

 We noted Cattleya Skinneri alba Vale Bridge 

 var., C. Fascinator, C. Mossise alba Leonora, 

 ^ensteria elata, Ccelogyne pandurata, and 

 two well-flowered specimens of Laelia purpurata 

 -^owiae; also Lselio-Cattleva Macfarlanei (with 



very deep-coloured lip), Dendrobium Phahenopsis, 

 «enanthera Imschootiana, Cvpripedium callo- 

 «um Sander®, C. Euryades splendens, C. Law- 

 renceanum Hyeanum, and C. Godfroy® leuco- 



& Um ' »( Silve r Medal.) 



Messrs. James & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 oussex, also contributed a splendid erom) of 



Orchids, in which were many fine varieties of 

 Miltonia vexillaria, Cattleya Mendelii, C. 

 Mossiae, Laelio-Cattieyas and Oncidiums ; also 

 Ooelogyne pandurata, Renanthera Imschootiana, 

 beautifully -flowered plants of Odontioda Charles- 

 worthii, and many forms of Odontoglossum cris- 

 pum, with unusually long, stout spikes of large 

 shapely flowers. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 



From Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech, came a 

 collection of hardy flowers, in which specimens 

 of the new large, double-flowered pink Pyre- 

 thrum Queen Mary were displayed in bold 

 masses. Delphiniums, Ornithogalum lacteum. 

 single and double Pseonies and Viola cornuta 



purpurea were shown in fresh condition. (Bronze 

 Medal.) 



Mrs. Peyton, Augustus Road, Edgbaston (gr. 

 Mr. W. Young), showed a very fine strain of 

 large-flowered, richly-coloured Calceolarias. The 

 plants were of compact habit and profusely 

 flowered. Hydrangeas, Thunias, Caladiums, 

 and Coleus were also included in this exhibit. 

 (Bronze Medal.) 



Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Edinburgh, occupied 



the whole of the staging in front of the orchestra 



at the west end of the hall with a comprehensive 



collection of Sweet Peas. The flowers, borne 



four and five on very long stout stems, were of 



great size and substance, and beautifully ar- 

 ranged. 



Mr. C. H. Herbert, Hazelwood Road, 

 Acock's Green, had a collection of hardy cut 

 flowers and Alpine flowers. Included in this 

 group were Delphiniums, Oriental Poppies, 

 Heucheras, Pinks, Carnations, Spanish Irises, 

 Sempervivums, Arenaria caeepitosa a urea, Vero- 

 nica spicata coerulea, Aster alpinus, and 

 Hutchinsia alpina. (Bronze Medal.) 



From Mr. George Prince, Long worth, Berks., 

 came an extensive collection of beautifully-fresh 

 Roses arranged in vases, stands of various shapes 

 and sizes, and the orthodox show boxes. Flowers 

 of the undermentioned varieties were well 

 shown :— Juliet, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Ethel 

 Malcolm, Lady Pirrie, Viscountess Folkestone, 

 Captain Hay ward, Mrs. John Laing, Irish Ele- 

 gance and the double Persian Yellow. (Silver- 

 gilt Medal.) V 



Robert Sydenham Limited, Birmingham, ex- 

 hibited 20 varieties of Sweet Peas. The best 

 varieties were Lady Evelyn Eyre, Maud Holmes, 

 Princess Mary, Clara Curtis, "Etta Dyke, Edith 

 Taylor, Elfrida Pearson, Countess Spencer and 

 C. W. Breadmore. (Silver Medal.) 



Mr. H. N. Ellison, West Bromwich, sent 

 Cacti, Ferns and Selaginellas. (Bronze Medal.) 



Mr. J. Bastock, Springfield Road, Moseley, 

 had a nicely-arranged collection of Violas, in 

 which Moseley Perfection. George Dunn, Mrs. 

 H. Hamilton, and Agnes Ray were meritorious. 

 (Bronze Medal.) 



Mr. John E. Knight, Wolverhampton, sent 

 early-flowering Chrysanthemums in pots. (Vote 

 of Thanks.) 



Mr. H. Masters, Handsworth, exhibited 

 Violas in sprays on a black cloth-covered ground- 

 work. (Vote of Thanks.) 



AWARDS. 

 First-class Certificate. 



Lcelio - Cattleya Martinettii " South field 

 variety." — This form is much superior to the 

 type, the sepals and petals are very rich yellow, 

 and the large purple lip is beautifully frilled. 

 (Shown by W. Waters Butler, Esq.," Edgbas- 

 ton — gr. Mr. R. H. Jones.) 



Awards of Merit. 



Miltonia radiola. — Flowers large, white, 

 shaded purple, and heavily blotched with purple 

 and yellow. (Shown by Messrs. Jas. & A. A. 

 McBean, Cooksbridge.) 



* 



M. Hypatia. — Large, white flowers suffused 

 with pale purple, the upper petals shaded deep 

 purple. (Shown by Messrs. Jas. & A. A. 

 McBean.) 



Cypriped'ium Gowerii mayn't ficum " Scho- 

 field's variety. 9 ' — This differs from the ordinary 

 variety by reason of its larger and deeper- 

 coloured flowers. (Shown by Mr. E. V. Low, 

 Haywards Heath.) 



Sweet Pea Brunette. — This variety has 

 mahogany-coloured flowers borne on long, stout 

 stems. 



Sweet Pea Decorator. — A very handsome, 

 bright, rose-coloured flower of great substance. 



See 



Sweet Pea Dobbk's Scarlet.— Large, bright, 

 scarlet flowers suffused with cerise. 



Sweet Pea Thomas Stevenson.— See Gard. 

 Chron., June 8, 1912, p. 380. 



Sweet Pea Lavender George Herbert.- 

 Gard. Chron., June 8, 1912, p. 380. (The above 

 five varieties of Sweet Peas were exhibited by 



Messrs. Dobbie & Co.) 



There was good competition in classes provided 

 for Violas. The most successful exhibitors 

 were :— Mr. H. Anderson, Shirley ; Mr. Jno. S. 

 Bolton, Harborne; Mr. R. Bruce Waite, Har- 

 borne; Mr. F. Reily, King's Heath; and Mr. 

 C. H. Pickard, Bearwood. 



UNITED HORTICULTURAL BENEFIT 



AND PROVIDENT. 



June 17. — The monthly committee meeting of 

 this society was held at the Royal Horticultural 

 Hall, Westminster, S.W., on the above date. 

 Mr. C. H. Curtis presided. 



Thirteen new members were elected and four 

 others nominated. Several members who were 

 over 60 years of age withdrew the interest on 

 their accounts. The amount of sick pav for the 

 month was £36 19s. 



A special general meeting of members followed 

 the committee meeting and was well attended. 

 A resolution was passed, enabling the society to 

 make application to the Commissioners * for 

 approval under the National Insurance Act, and 

 empowering the Committee of Management to 

 take all necessary steps to secure the same. 



SCHEDULES RECEIVED. 



Tunbridge Wells and South Eastern Counties Agri- 

 cultural Society. -The annual show of this society will be 

 held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 24 and 25. Secre- 

 tary, Mr. T. D. Collins, 73, High Street, Tunbridge Wells. 



Hereford and West of England Rose Society.- The 



forty-sixth annual exhibition of Roses will be held in the 

 Shire Hall, Hereford, on Wednesday, July 10. Secretary, 

 Mr. F. A. Speer, Street Court, Kingsland, Herefordshire. 



The Edgware and Little Stanmore Horticultural 



Society.— The fourteenth annual exhibition will be held on 

 Saturday. July 13. Secretary, Mr. J. P. Howard, 2, Mann's 

 Road, Edgware. * 



Tooting, Balham, Merton and Mitcham Horticultural 



Society.— The summer exhibition of this society will be 

 held on Wednesday, July 17, at London Hoire Meadow, 

 Londcn Road, Mitcham. The autumn exhibition will le 

 held in the New Hall, Church Lane, Tooting Graveney, on 

 Wednesday and Thursday, November 6 and 7. Secretary, 

 Mr. C, Stratton, Mayfair, Graham Road, Mitcham. 



Sussex County Agricultural Show.— The horticultural 



exhibition of this society will take place at Hove on 

 Wednesday and Thursday, July 17 and 18. Secretary, Mr. 

 J. B. Fleuret, Shoreham House, 51, Pembroke Crescent, 

 Hove. 



DEBATING SOCIETY. 



CLEVEDON AND DISTRICT HORTICUL- 

 TURAL-— The monthly meeting was held on June 10. 

 The Rev. Sandford occupied the chair. A paper was read 

 by Mr. Ettle. the county instructor. Mr. Ettle's paper dealt 

 with parasites which attack all kinds of plants, flowers, 

 fruits and vegetables. He described pests, and the best 

 means of destroying them. The lecturer insisted on the 

 necessity for greater attention being paid to cleanliness 

 amongst plants. 



GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. 



[Corespondents arerequested to writ* ih* **m#s of pe-remmt 



MMd plmcts a* Uglbly MM possible. No charge is 

 made for these announcements, but if a small contribution 

 is sent, to be placed in our collecting Box for the Gardeners' 

 Orphan Fund, it will be thankfully received^ and an 

 acknowledgment modi in these columns.] 



Mr. Charles Hurlston, until recently Foreman at Haseley 

 Manor, Warwick, as Gardener to Colonel Waterhouse, 

 Penn Hall, Wolverhampton. 



Mr. C H. Adams, for the past 2 years Gardener to A. T. 

 Webster, Esq., at Longcroft, Banstead, Surrey, as 

 Gardener to the same gentleman at Prestwick House, 

 Witley, Surrey. (Thanks for Is. for the R.G.O.F. 

 box. — Eds.) 



Mr. H. Turner, until recently General Foreman with 

 Mr. Fyfe at Lockinge Park, Wantage, for 5J years, 

 as Gardener to Viscount and Viscountess Galway, at 

 Sealby Hall, Bawtry, Yorks. (Thanks for 2s. received 

 for R.G.O.F. box.— Eds.) 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



v. 



FOREIGN. 



Lemoine & Son, Nancy, France— New do .ble-yellow 

 Tree-Paeony "La Lorraine" (Pasonia arborea La 

 Lorraine). 



