June 29, 1912.] 



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smaller but choicer plants. 1st, L. Warde, Esq., 

 Petersharm House, Petersham (gr. Mr. A. Allum). 

 The class for six pyramid-shaped Coleus was 

 well contested and brought together some very 

 fine specimens. 1st, C. M. Bartlett, Esq. ; 2nd, 

 H. Spencer, Esq. 



The 1st prize for six tuberous Begonias was 

 awarded to G. Atkins, Esq., East Sheen (gr. Mr. 

 W. J. Hill); 2nd, A. R. King-Farlow, Esq. 



The nine Streptocarpus which won the 1st 

 prize for G. Atkins, Esq., were very fine plants, 

 but the flowers were practically all of the same 

 shade of colour. There was a great variety and 

 more value in the smaller plants from G. M. 

 Bartlett, Esq. 



The Gloxinias (1st prize) shown by E. R. W. 

 Bennett, Esq., were crowded with good, fresh 

 blooms; 2nd, G. Atkins, Esq., with smaller but 

 meritorious plants. 



There were five very attractive baskets of 

 plants exhibited in Class 72, and the 1st prize 

 arrangement by L. Warde, Esq., Petersham (gr. 

 Mr. A. Allum), was exceedingly bright and 

 pleasing. 



Roses. 



Messrs. D. Prior & Sons, Colchester, had a 

 magnificent collection of Roses in their exhibit 

 in the premier class, which requires nearly 

 150 blooms (48 varieties, three blooms of 

 each). The brightly-coloured varieties were 

 represented by Comte de Raimbaud, J. B. 

 Clark, G. C. Waud, &c, whilst amongst 

 the pinks Lohengrin, Mrs. W. J. Grant, Lady 

 Moyra Beauclerc^ and Juliet were prominent. 

 The paler varieties included Melanie Soupert 

 Souvenir de Pierre Notting, and Yvonne Vau- 

 cherot. The 2nd prize collection, of Messrs. R. 

 Harkness & Co., Hitchin, was unfortunate in 

 having to meet such exceptionally strong 

 competition. This fine exhibit included white 

 Maman Cochet, Horace Vernet, Lohengrin, and 

 Mildred Grant. 3rd. Messrs. Frank Cant & 

 Co., Braiswick, Colchester, whose blooms of 

 Juliet were well-nigh perfect. 



Messrs. D. Prior & Sons were also the most 

 successful exhibitors in the class for 24 Roses in 

 three blooms of each variety. Here again their 

 exhibit was of very high quality. The finest 

 of this firm's varieties were Mme. Constance 

 Soupert, Ulrich Brunner, J. B. Clark, and Mrs. 

 W. J. Grant. As in the premier class, Messrs. 

 Harkness had to be content with the 2nd place. 

 3rd, Messrs. W. & J. Brown, Peterborough. 



Messrs. D. Prior also excelled in the class 

 which requires 12 varieties, three blooms of each, 

 Lady Moyra Beauclerc and J. B. Clark were the 

 outstanding varieties. 2nd, Mr. John Pigg, 

 Royston, Herts. 



The best 12 Roses of one variety (H.P. or H.T.) 

 were those of the variety William Sheen, shown 

 by Mr. John Pigg. 2nd, Messrs. B. R. Cant 



& Sons. 



The finest 12 Tea Roses of one variety were 

 those of Mme. Jules Gravereaux, shown by 

 Messrs. D. Prior & Sons; 2nd, Messrs. B. R. 

 Cant & Sons, Colchester. 



The finest Roses in the classes for amateurs 

 only were shown by A. Tate, Esq., Downside, 

 Leatherhead (gr. Mr. W. Mease), who exhibited 

 Souvenir de Pierre Notting, Mildred Grant, and 

 Jeanne Buatois in good form. 2nd, Rev. J. A. 

 Fellowes, Bunwell Rectory, Atteborough (gr. 

 Mr. J. 0. Hinckley). 



In the smaller class, L. S. Pante, Esq., Bea- 

 consfield, was 1st, and A. Tate, Esq., 2nd. 



There was only one exhibitor in the class re- 

 quiring 24 bunches of hardy herbaceous 

 flowers ; the exhibit from L. Warde, Esq., Peter- 

 sham House, Petersham (gr. Mr. A. Allum), was 

 exceedingly fine, and deservedly received the 1st 

 prize. 



The hand bouquet arranged by Messrs. W. & 

 J. Brown was the best of the three shown. 



Fruit and Vegetables. 



The open classes in this section were not well 

 contested. There was only one entry for the 

 " Waechter " Challenge Cup. The black Grapes 

 were good, but would have been better if left 

 uncut for another fortnight. Strawberries were 

 well coloured, but in this season of large fruits 

 may be considered to be a trifle small. There 

 was no "open" class for vegetables, but the 

 exhibits of the cottagers and allotment holders 

 were especially praiseworthy. 



"The Waechter Challenge Cup for six dishes of 

 fruit was awarded to Sir Walpole Greenwell, 



Harden Park, Surrey, whose collection included 

 a good dish of Brown Turkey Fig, large bunches 

 of Grapes, and a dozen home-grown Bananas. 



The best Grapes were shown by T. J. 

 Messom, Esq., Twickenham. 



Floral Decorations. 



The various classes in this section were keenly 



contested, and it was interesting to notice that 



the most successful dinner-table decoration was 



that composed of that beautiful Rose Irish 



Elegance with a few graceful sprays of Sela- 



ginella. The vases of Roses were very beautiful, 



but the sprays and buttonholes were stiff and 

 formal. 



In class 26 Mrs. Alex. Robinson, Norhyrst, 

 Carshalton, was awarded the 1st prize; 2nd, 

 Mrs. A. R. Bide, Farnham. 



In the special prize class the exhibits were of 

 higher merit, and here Mrs. F. Peters Wood, 

 Broom Lodge, Weybridge, who showed Irish 

 Elegance Rose with its own foliage and a few 

 graceful trails of Selaginella, was decidedly 1st; 

 2nd, Mrs. Jordan, Walton Lodge, Addlestone. 



Sweet Peas. 



There w r ere 14 exhibitors for the special prize 

 offered by Messrs. Webb & Sons for eight 

 bunches of Sweet Peas. The exhibit shown by 

 E. G. Mocatta, Esq., Woburn Place, Addle- 

 stone (gr. Mr. Thos. Stevenson), was exceed- 

 ingly fine. The outstanding varieties were Coun- 

 tess Spencer, Tennant Spencer and Clara Curtis ; 

 2nd, A. W. Perkins, Esq., J.P., Harrow (gr. 

 Mr. G. Baldwin). Mr. Mocatta was also the 

 most successful exhibitor in the class for nine 

 varieties. 



Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Edinburgh, arranged a 

 magnificent collection of Sweet Peas. The size 

 and colour of the flowers were all that could be 

 desired. 



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

 contributed many vases of very good blooms in 

 the leading varieties. Three vases of Stirling 

 Stent were exceedingly bright. 



Messrs. E. W. Kino & Co., Coggeshall, Essex, 

 made a very imposing display with a great num- 

 ber of fine blooms. 



Mr. W. J. Unwin, Histon, Cambridge, set up 

 an exceedingly fine exhibit of Sweet Peas on 

 long, stout stalks. The varieties Gladys Burt, 

 Nettie Jenkins and Edna Unwin were splendid. 



Mr. W. E. Alsen, Denmead, Hants., also ar- 

 ranged a large number of Sweet Peas. 



Non-competitive Exhibits. 



Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, Lon- 

 don, made a display with pure-white Liliums, 

 dwarf pot Roses and Hydrangeas, with just suf- 

 ficient standard Roses to give relief. 



Mr. J. Bruckhatjs, Orleans Nursery, Twicken- 

 ham, exhibited Palms and such flowering plants 

 as Liliums, Hydrangeas, Kalanchoes, with 

 brightly-foliaged Caladiums. 



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

 ranged a long group, with pleasant, undulating 

 margin, in the large tent. The row of Salvia 

 Pride of Zurich inside an outer line of Pteris 

 cretica cristata was very effective. There were 

 groups of zonal and Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums, 

 Hydrangeas with large trusses of bloom, and a 

 floriferous variety of Campanula persicifolia 

 called Patula. In another tent, Mr. Russell 

 displayed a splendid collection of hardy border 



flowers. 



Messrs. E. Webb & Sons, Stourbridge, ar- 

 ranged an attractive stand of Sweet Peas, 

 Liliums and other flowers, with Melons, Tomatos, 

 Cucumbers, Peas, &c, along the front. The 

 Tomatos were of medium size and very smooth. 



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

 tributed good Pseonies, Delphiniums and Orni- 

 thogalum pyramidale. 



Mr. H. A. Tracy, Lily and Orchid Nursery, 

 Twickenham, had a very good bank of Orchids 

 in bloom, which included Odontioda Cooksonii, 

 Cattleya Mossiae Queen Mary and Schofield's 

 variety of Cypripedium Goweri. 



Mr. William Thompson, Sheen Nurseries, ar- 

 ranged an attractive elliptical group of Palms, 

 standard Polyantha Roses, Hydrangeas, &c, 

 bordered with Ophiopogon spicatum variegatum 

 and other dwarf plants with variegated foliage. 



Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Feltham, Middle- 



sex, displayed a large collection of excellent 

 hardy border flowers. 



Messrs. W. & J. Brown, Stamford, Peter- 

 borough, exhibited a large stand of very fine 



Roses. 



The King's Acre Nursery Co., Ltd., Here- 

 ford, Mr. E. J. Hicks, Hurst, Berkshire, Messrs. 

 Geo. Jackman & Son., Woking, and Messrs. B. 



R. Cant & Co., Colchester, also showed excellent 



Roses. 



W. Fromow & Sons, Chiswick, flanked the 

 entrance to the principal tent with interesting 

 collections of Japanese Maples. 



STIRLING AND DISTRICT HORTI- 

 CULTURAL. 



June 8.— The first of three excursions ar- 

 ranged by this Society for the present season 

 took place on the above date, when 60 of the 

 members visited Harviestown Castle, Dollar. 

 Mr. J. Ernest Kerr welcomed the visitors, who 

 were conducted through the grounds by the 

 gardener, Mr. Charles Fraser. Rhododendrons 

 were in the pink of condition, being little affected 

 by the prolonged drought. The fruit-range, 

 plant-houses, kitchen and American gardens were 

 inspected. Hardy fruits and vegetables were in 

 a forward condition. 



LAW NOTE. 



PROSECUTION UNDER THE SHOP HOURS 



ACT. 



Before the Aberdeen Sheriff Court on June 20, 

 an Aberdeen firm of fruiterers was charged with 

 a contravention of the Shop Hours Act by hav- 

 ing employed two female assistants in the first 

 week in June without giving them the half- 

 holiday provided by the statute. It was stated that 

 the director of the business was under the im- 

 pression that Aberdeen would be declared a holi- 

 day resort, and that he had instructed the 

 assistants to keep the shop open as usual, and 

 had gone to the Continent. As this was the first 

 case in Scotland under the Act, the Sheriff im- 

 posed no penalty, except the expenses, which 

 amounted to £1 0s. 6d. 



®bttuam 



Elijah A. Wood. — The American Florist 

 records the sudden death of this gentleman at 

 his home in Chicago, on June 1 last. Mr. Wood 

 was born at Newton in 1859, and was educated 

 at the public schools, and after graduation soon 

 became a prominent figure in American floricul- 

 ture. His father, Mr. E. W. Wood, added a 

 floricultural branch to his dry goods business, 

 and this venture was very successful. Deceased 

 was one of the founders of the Chrysanthemum 

 Society of America, and his services as a judge 

 were in demand at the early Chrysanthemum 

 shows. Mr. Wood raised many excellent Chrys- 

 anthemums, including Edward Hatch and 

 Golden Hair. He was the first exhibitor in 

 America to display his cut blooms in vases, and 

 the example was speedily followed by other ex- 

 hibitors. After the death of his parents, the 

 family estate was dispersed, and Mr. Elijah 

 Wood joined the staff of the American Florist. 

 He was present at the office on the Monday of 

 the week he died. 





W. H. Hillier. — We regret to record the death 

 of Mr. W. H. Hillier, for more than 20 years in 

 charge of the landscape department of Messrs. W. 

 Cutbush & Son, and formerly engaged with the 

 King's Acre Nurseries and Messrs. Standish, of 

 Ascot. He attended the International Exhibi- 

 tion at Chelsea, but the day following he con- 

 tracted a chill, and, erysipelas intervening, he 

 passed aw r ay on the 24th inst. Deceased, who 

 was about 57 years of age, leaves a widow and 

 grown-up family. 



John Haycraft.— Mr John Haycraft, for 40 

 years in the gardens at Hampton Court Palace., 

 died suddenly on the 20th inst. 



