426 
The exhibits from Mr. T. S. Ware were equally 
varied, and contained, besides Narcissi, Megasea 
i i i sia refracta 
speciosa, Lachenalia Nelsoni, Fre fracta alba, 
Moutan Poni nodoxa Lauciliz, emones, 
с. A Silver Banksian Medal was dis 
= d. 
1 collection 
of Narcissus, “consistin ng of the Iris ^ DR Ard 
Righ and N. nanus, the giant form o his — 
with these were flowers of N. Tradescanti (the 
Dutch variety); a pale form of N. nanus, princeps, 
cernuus, &c 
T-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
т Hyacint с Belle, to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
For Boronia heterophylla, to Messrs. J. Veitch & 
For — Veitchii x , to Messrs. J. Veitch 
ons. 
For Rhododendron balsaminiflorum carneum, to 
essrs. J. Veitch ons. 
For Odontoglossum triumphans, Rosefield variety, 
to De B. Crawshay, Es Me 
Narcissus Committee. 
The first € this season of the Narcissus 
Committee was а uth Kensington on 
Tuesda last, when "the chief objects of interest sub- 
ns of flowers from 
P 
lari ria, and natural hybrids. hese had been 
sent home by Mr. Ge eorge 7 Maw, ‘who also brought 
in which they were found grow! 
work on the subject he promised a further communi- 
cation late 
on May 10 as well as the two in April Gath а and 
26th) already advertised. — 
Fruit Committee. 
: Arthur Sutton, Esq., in the chair; and 
essrs. + Ford, J. Smith, W. Denning, J. Roberts, 
G. T. Miles, W. чү , W. Paul, Н. D. Blackmore 
P. Crowley, G. Bunyard, J. Woodbridge, J. Burnett, 
T.B. ood, J. Fitt, and Harrison Weir. 
Some well-kept Apples came fro r. S. Ford, 
gr. A. Wallace Leonardslee, Horsham ; 
t ieties yal - 
M e 
Golden тран, 
' Pearmain, Lord Bur 
leigh, and a few others 
rom W. Roüpell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, p "m 
bushes, 
© 
following kinds :—An nnie Elizabeth, Nort стоса 
Cornish Gilliflower, haee ing on, London Five Cro 
n, Lane’s Prince Albert, Bea auty of Kent, aid 
dshire Fou ndli m 
Mr. G. Allis, gr. to Major Ae crece Old 
Warden Park, Digan, showed Lem е 
ge, an Sone ston Pippins. 
nm oes 
w Hawt а good i instance of an early 
kind Dopin ti till he late i in the year 
MODEM 
A 11 52 n $e 4 
of Messrs reen & Кермә, of м Vieira ribs 
Galleries, dor, Queen V A contained 
0 
ow 
grea colour 
cially аттар cenam those after the "Egypti an style, 
and named Osiris; and the so-called Burmese, which 
is coloured rose-red and sa bt me 
ROYAL BOTANIC. 
discs 23.—This first spring — of the Royal 
t ree Hi IN which took place at 2 t’s Park, 
of than it has been on many 
E DODO шш NES чеп 
THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[Marck 26, 1887. 
For twelve pots of Narcissi, Mr. J. Douglas, Great 
у есеі e highest award, 
rS. H. Wi Hielo" 
of Tulips, in the 
fug plants of good 
substance and with large 
Mr. J. Douglas was de pe in the кае i 
class, with a fine lot; 2d being Mr. H. Eason, gr. t 
Noakes, Esq. Hope С : ы with 
small flowers к c UN ality. 
The same order was observed in the amateur's 
class for Hyacinths Sia a fine show was made, and 
а pom competit "ed 
Wright Messrs. H. Williams & Sons 
respectively received 1st and 2d prizes in the nursery- 
man's div Both showed plants with fine spikes 
and of clear "bright colours. 
A good show of ib of the 24 was " by 
Messrs. H. Williams & езе, wh fft 
lst prize in ih е vhs with él oi d plants, 
having the flowers well above the fei, pe evenly 
n 
аг € «бим of pots of Crocuses was Mr. 
` owever, ed а vd gel 
h 
[< 
he Old Nurseries, Che 
itp оен “which included several new see 
ik the class for twelve pots of “а ome a 
H 
. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseri m, 
the sole exhibitor, and staged an ji verestin gro 
cludi ing a veio looking plant, Scoliopis 
Bigelowi and ‘Chiono охаз, ا‎ gm also Korol- 
kowia (Fritillaria) ен: ZOW 
Mr. J. Dou staged six very fine plants ч 
А 
M. not such 
d to daos 
23 to ady 
Lodge, “Жерен s Park, уте altogether ve) Кади» 
and bearing foie flowers 
amateur's class were best shown 
by Mr. F. J. иге Н. Little, Esq., The Barons, 
wines who received the lst prize for large 
plants w 
Mr. J. Wiggins , gr. to W. ay, Esq., Grove 
Cla Road, 
Kingston, was 2d with evenly flowered smaller plants ; 
he also took 3d in the open class where the Ist and 
were اا‎ taken by Mr. J. Ode ll, 
d the St. George’s Nur- 
xhibitors sagen well. 
eas was in the amateur 
быы i Mr. jutler gr.to H. H. Gibbs, Esq., 
St. Dunstan’ Е ары st honours with 
cs indo pai d H. 
was 2d with more evenly trained plants, but 
3 
LE 
> 
_ 
in 
e 
a 
e Nursery, Norwood, was Ist 
ola, where the 2d place was 
occupied by Mr. R We lls, y Langton Nursery, Syden- 
ham ; 3d, iin J. Todman & Sons, Rose Park 
ursery, Upper E all these groups running 
closely over each o 
The prize у hardy herbaceous plants 
given t че, J. Douglas for a collection ‘containing 
Pri imula obeonica, аша; Solomon's Seal, an 
rs. & Son, Che shot; were 2d, 
with a grou composed ix alpines. 
se Prim e well shown, and the Ist 
prizelot wasthat of Meare. H. William 
Douglas, who also Ist for hardy Primulas, wi ith 
a collection including man y ре, and was followed 
by Mr. J. Clement, gr. пага Н. Hicks, Esq., Spring- 
0 
n, Cheshunt, showed the best 
ng neat and نچ‎ 
lants, which bore fine poate T. um 
oynings Nursery, Mb rsen Cross, N. ‚ staged dior 
plants, and was placed 2d. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Representativè groups of Narcissi, Daffodils, &с., 
were, as usual, staged by Messrs. Barr & Son, King 
Street, Covent Garden, who received a Large В 
Medal ; Messrs. Collins Bros. & Gabriel, T Waterloo 
“> London кее T ; and Mr. T. S. War 
; gt. e, Esq., was iid i a 
disse Medal for an inte масы group of varieties of 
Ly reped eee at asi great variety and range 
of не 
Соо s of Roses i 
ME Paul p Son 
Mr. W. Rumsey, both being extensive and p goo 
eee: Large Bronze Medals were awarded in both 
in pots were к from 
"Ка extensive iy of Lily of the Valley and 
Spiræa was exhibited by Mr. Drost, Kew 
Richmond, Surrey, d he was awarded 
large 
ч 
2 
E 
A collection of Hyacinths с f т 
Н. К. Wright, and in i e ан eading varieties; it 
comprised abou ots : the spikes were uniformly 
ae ig onze Medal. 
a= 
— 
of spring flowers, svp 
and Azaleas, &c., very com and interest- 
ing. (Small Silver Medal.) A similar but more 
extensive up was that of Bo lliams, 
who had Cyclamens, Amaryllis, еа &c., in 
great quantity, and received a Lar, i 
А. Large Bronze "o was granted to M 
Veitch & Son for a fine collection of Hyacint nths 
with heavily werd spikes 
Hyacinths and Tulips were also well and e 
by a. 
sively shown by Messrs. W. ush & ‘Son, High. 
gate, s were awarded a Small Silver al. 
ry interesting and representative group of 
stin 
alpine ‘plants was exhibited by Messrs. Paul & 
So E Cheshunt. 
"May, gr. ej Eg C. Jacomb, Esq., Stamford 
Hill, geile a prett neat group of Odontoglos- 
sums and other Orchids, Send by Ferns, for which 
a Bron лт edal w 
Cyclamens were S ctreely well shown, groups 
coming ; fion Mr. Odell and from theSt. George's Nur- 
sery ag which a Bronze Medals was awarded in 
& Son, Waltham Cross, ` 
Cinerarias of fine colour and s елан were sta 
in ш oe y Mr. J. James, Slough, the plants че 
не = clear coloured blooms. 
Eo Son, Sussex, staged a goo ood 
cdllegkion of Apre (forty dishes) i in good condition. 
CERTIFICATES. 
Fo foliowing Botanical Certificates were given 
ronia heterophylla (se е Royal Horticultural 
бау s report), to Messrs. J tch 
For Selaginella gracilis, to Mess 1. “Veitch 
& Sons ; resembling a small form of S. Wa lic 2 
r Oncidium Brunleesianum, to R mon, 
q. Sevenoaks; a curious pe ih a se 
wnish. shading, lip 
ти рабра 
Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Son ; а arge flowe 
For Amaryllis Hon . Bos caw wen, to 
Messrs. vi hera Sons; didit, with white nerves, 
= -sized 
r Am: maryllis "бапа, to Messrs. J. Veitch & 
mson-red, with white nerve and 
For Rhodode ndron .Balsaminiflorum c 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. (See Royal arr 
Society’s r i aet 3 
For Cineraria Blue Bonnet, to Mr. J. James; dark 
blue with white centre. 
leek аний а Illuminator, to Mr. J. James; dark 
"For Cineraria Stella, to Mr. J. James; dark | 
aroon 
E Amaryllfs Oriflamme, to Mr. J. Doug 
For Cyclamen Royal Jubilee, to Mr. J. ell 
PRESTON and FULWOOD. 
Marcu 17 and 18.—The- ninth = oe a 
of bulbs and spring-Bowering plants took p 
the above dates, and was in every wa 
ho h i 
las, Spirmas, Dielytras, and 
etle pêa fine—and =o a slight diminution 
