-AtBiL 2O3 1912. 



THE 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE 



327 



Mrs. H. G. 

 Lady Mary 

 and Liemon 



Lady, 'Maggie May, and Enid. The Eev. T, 

 Buncombe was a good second, and Mr. W. 

 H. Divers had to be content with third place. 

 For six vases of poeticus varieties Mr. H. E. 

 Darlington was awarded first prize for good 

 clean blooms of Virgil, Epic, Sidney, and 

 Horace, while the same exhibitor was equally 

 successful for three vases of double varieties, 

 staging Golden Rose, Sulphurens, and Gol- 

 den Phoenix in hrst-rate condition; Mr. W. 

 H. Divers was second. There were tw^o com- 

 petitors. 



In the class for a collection of twelve varie- 

 ties, here Mr. W. B. Cranfield, East Lodge, 

 Enfield Chase, N., came to the fore, w^itli 

 really good examples of Glory of Leiden, 



Veitch, Noble, White Queen, 

 Boscawen, Peter Barr, Horace, 

 Queen. The second prize was 

 won by Mr. G. F. H. Banks, Couclimore, 

 ■Crawley, with some nice trumpet varieties, 

 while for three vases of trumpets, Mr. 

 Morton, Grange Dene, Woodside Park3 N., 

 -was first with Lord Muncaster, Glory of 

 Leiden, and Monarch. Mr. G. Stocks, 44, 

 Bentley Eoad, Doncaster, was a fair second. 

 For three trumpet varieties, Mr. W. B. 

 Cranfield was easily in front with Madame 

 de Graaff, Florence Pearson, and Weardale 

 Perfection, while Messrs. G, Stocks and R. 

 Morton followed in the order named. The 

 incomparabilis varieties of three vases only 

 produced two exhibits, Mr. W. B. Cranfield 

 being placed first, with Mr. R. Morton 

 second. In the Barri isection Mr. W. B. 

 Cranfield w^as first with good examples of 

 Aftermath, Barri conspicuus, and Castile. 

 For three Barri varieties Mr. E. Morton was 

 to the front with good typical flowers of In- 

 cognita and Royal Star. In the Leedsi sec- 

 tion Mr. E. Morton was placed first wath fine 

 examples of White Queen and Lord Kit- 

 chener. Mr. W. B. Cranfield was second, while 

 in the poeticus class the same exhibitor was 

 most successful, with fine flowers of Horace, 

 Elegy, and Kingsley, Messrs. Morton and 

 Banks were placed equal seconds. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



Mr. C. Bourne w^a^ the only cultivator to 

 stage in the class for twelve varieties placed 

 on the market since 1907, and he won the 

 silver cup with Whitew^ell, Golden Idol, 

 Lemon Belle, Great Warley, Orange King, 

 etc. For twelve varieties not in commerce, 

 Mr. E. M. Crosfield, Cossington House. 

 Bridgwater, w^on the first prize and gold 

 medal with fine flow^ers of Dick Turpin, 

 Mougli, Pedestal, Honevmaid, and a number 

 01 seedlings ; Mr. F. H. Chapman follow^ed 

 with some very pretty varieties, which were 

 Tinder number. Mr. C. Bourne w^as the first 

 prize-winner for three varieties not in com- 

 merce, staging Queen of Hearts, Symphony, 

 and Golden Idol, while Mr. W. E. Cranfield 

 followed, and the Rev. T. Buncombe brought 

 up the rear. 



In the class for six seedling varieties raised 

 by the exhibitor, Mr. E. M. Crosfield proved 

 the victor, staging Mougli, Touchstone, An- 

 chorite, and Dulcimer. Messrs. E. H. Krela^-e 

 and Son, Haarlem^ came second w^ith some 

 mce numbered seedlings, and Mr, F. H. 

 Chapman was third. Bridegroom being his 

 'best variety. For three poeticus seedlings 

 'Mr. A. M. Wilson, Shovel, North Petherton, 

 Somerset, was most successful, wiiile Messrs. 

 iVrelage and Son won first prize with a good 

 White trumpet varietv uamorl :\rrs. Erust 

 ^. ivrela^c, Mr. V. Ihuiriic following with 

 JJraiige King, and Mr. \\ . Welchman, Wis- 

 t>ech, was third. 



Cornwall Daffodil and Spring 



Flower Society. 



Tliis flounshing society is fortunate in its 

 patronage, for the patronesses are Her :\rai- 

 jcsty Queen Mary and her Majestv Qucph 

 ^^lexaridra while among the vice-presidents 



MmiVf -^'^'^''''''^^'^ Falmouth, the Earl of 

 ^ount Edgcnmbe, Sir Arthur Pendarves 

 Vivian, and Mr. T. A. Dorrien Smith. Tlie 

 Shows are ahvays a leading feature in the 

 s^^v^vA ^li^ugli in the present season the 

 her % I? ^^^^^ February killed a num- 

 iha ^ V ^^^^^^ tenderer shrubs, and 



^arlmess of the season has made daffodils 



scarce, the exhibition w^as quite equal to 

 those of former years, though some w^ho won 

 first prizes in earlier shows were unable to 

 compete. 



The show was held in the great Market 

 Hall at Truro on April 11, a late date for 

 Cornwall, whose shows are usually held at 

 the commencement of the month. Ever since 

 the inception of the society the position of 

 hon. secretary has been held by the Hon. 

 John Boscawen, and under his invariable 

 tact and courtesy, every arrangement is car- 

 ried out to perfection, and no complaints 

 have ever been made. During the afternoon 

 the hall was crowded, visitors arriving from 

 all parts of England as well as London, w^hile 

 everyone of note in Cornwall and Devon ap- 

 peared to be present. 



The most interesting class in the daffodil 

 section was that for thirty varieties in com- 

 merce or not in commerce. In this class the 

 first prize w^as won by Mr. T. C. Williams, 

 who took first prize last year, with a most 

 beautiful stand, composed of seedlings raised 

 by himself. Unfortunately only two were 

 named, all the rest being numbered, which 

 rather detracted from the interest of the 

 stand. Among the most attractive were 184, 

 w^hite j)eriantli with deep yellow cup, edged 

 orange ; 12, a fine bicolor trumpet; 419, white 

 perianth, spreading flat cup of bright 

 orange; 354, bright golden trumpet of hne 

 form ; 142, creamy-w^hite perianth, wutli 

 spreading golden cup, edged bright orange; 

 47, white perianth, pale orange flat cup; 

 A 12, very large incomparabilis, with canary- 

 yellow perianth and deep yellow cup; 2(:6, 

 white trumpet slightly drooping; 4()1, white 

 perianth, watli bright orange-scarlet cup. In 

 the class for the best collection of dafiodils 

 in commerce, the first prize was w^on by Mrs. 

 Soltau-Symons, with a good stand in which 

 Eosella, Tangerine, Coeur de Lion, Ptarmi- 

 gan, Beacon, Red Chief, Eoster, Scarlet Eye, 

 and Salamander w^ere especially good. In 

 the next twelve classes tlie prices of bulbs 

 were limited to 10s. The premier awards 

 were made as follows: Six magni-corouati, 

 Mrs. Soltau-Symons; six incomparabilis. Miss 

 Mabel Williams; six Barri, Mrs. Soltau- 

 Symons ; six Leedsi, Mrs. Soltau-Symons ; 

 three poeticus, Mrs. Soltau-Symons; fifteen 

 distinct varieties, Mrs. Soltau-Symons, wdth 

 Weardale Perfection, Mdme. de Graaff*, 

 White Lady, Tangerine, Maggie May, Horace, 

 Oriana, Eoster, Eosella, Cavalier, Beacon, 

 Ptarmigan, Red Chief; finest bh)om magni- 

 coronati. Miss Clarice Vivian, with Mdme. de 

 Graaff; finest bloom incomparabilis. Miss 

 Mabel Williams, with Gloria Miindi ; finest 

 bloom Barri, Mrs. Soltau-Symons, Avith Red 

 Chief ; finest bloom Leedsi, Miss Clarice 

 Vivian, wath Bianca ; finest bloom triandrus 

 and cyclaminens hybrids, Mrs. Soltau- 

 Symons, with Dorothy Kingsmill ; finest 

 bloom poeticus, Mrs. Soltau-Symons, with 

 Horace; three varieties double, Mrs. Parlby ; 

 fifteen varieties, any section lu commerce, or 

 not in commerce, Mr. P. D. Williams, Avith 

 a very perfect stand, containing Aloonbeam, 

 White Wax, Snow King, Susan, Madrigal, 

 Ormolu, Princess, and eight unnamed 

 seedlings. 



In the classes in Avhich there was no re- 

 striction as to the price of bulbs: Finest 

 bloom magni-coronati. Miss Clarice Vivian 

 first, wath Diogenes ; finest bloom inco7Ti]>ara- 

 bilis' Miss Clarice Vivian first, with Wag- 

 tail ; finest bloom poeticus. Colonel E. Nowell 

 I'sticla' first, with Cassandra; three finest 

 Ijlooms magni-corona^-a, Mr. P. D. Williams 

 first: three finest blooms incomparabilis, Mr. 

 J. C. Williams first: three finest blooms 

 IJarri, ^Ir, J. C. Williams first: three finest 

 blooms triandrus hybri(l>. Mr. P. D. Wil- 

 liauK first; three finest blooms ]>oeticiis. :\rr. 

 .1. C. Williams first. Tliere were also classes 

 for children under fifteen years of age. 



For three bunches of anemones, Mr. R. 

 Fox first, with immense crimson flowers o 

 A. coronaria. He staged thirty vases of these 

 superb flow^ers, and was given an A^vard of 

 Merit for them. Mrs. C. Williaurs w-as fir^t 

 for polvanthuses in three varieties in a bas- 

 ket ; and Lady Margaret Boscawen for 

 primroses in three varieties in a basket. In 

 competition for the prizes for a collection of 



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twelve hardy spring flowers, Mr, P. D. Wil- 

 liams was first with Iris bucharica, Caltha 

 platypetala, Muscari Heavenly Blue, Pul- 

 monaria arvernense, Viola gracilis, Fritil- 

 laria hybrid. Iris tingitana, Saxifraga spe- 

 ciosa. Anemone apeunina, Tulipa retroflexa. 

 Anemone pulsatilla, and a vase of hybrid daf- 

 fodils, a cross between Alinnie Hume and 

 triandrus. For six hardy spring flowers, Mr. 

 T. B. Bolitho obtained premier honours with 

 Muscari botryoides album, Anemone Robin- 

 soniana, Fritiilaria meleagris, Myosotidium 

 nobile, Muscari Heavenly Blue, and Artus 

 tulip. An excellent collection of hardy 

 plants arranged as a rockery was shown by 

 Mr. E. J. P. Magor. In competition for the 

 prizes for three bunches of double violets in 

 thi-ee varieties. Captain W. Tremayne was 

 first with Neapolitan, Mrs. J. J. Astor, and 

 De Parme. Colonel H. F. Trefusis wa^ first 

 ior three bunches single violets one variety, 

 with La France. For three bunches of 

 double violets in one variety, Captain W. 

 Tremayne was first with Neapolitan. Lady 

 Margaret Boscawen won for six vases of 

 roses, and for tliree vases of roises Mr. G. J. 

 Cookson obtained premier honours. Carna- 

 tions in the two classes for three vases were 

 well showai by Mr. G. J. Cookson. The finest 

 plant of rhododendron was shown by Colonel 

 H. F. Trefusis. The best grou]) of rhodo- 

 dendron blooms was contributed by Mr. J. 

 C. Williams with a collection of seedlings. 

 The first prize for six varieties of rhododen- 

 drons from out of doors w^as contributed by 

 Mr. J. C. Williams. Mr. J. C. Danbuz had 

 three trussevs of large-leaved rhododendrons. 

 The best six trussets of rhododendrons from 

 under glass came from Mr. D. H. Shilsou. The 

 finest truss of rhododendron from out of 

 doors came from Mr. R. Fox, who was first 

 for a truss of hybrid Sikkim rhododendron. 

 The best bloom of camellia was a splendid 

 flower of C. reticulata from Mr. J, C. Wil- 

 liams. For three large jars of sprays of out- 

 door camellias in three varieties, Mrs, John 

 Williams w^as first, and for twenty varieties 

 of hardwood flowering shrubs the premier 

 award was made to Mr. E. Fox, who showed 

 Andromeda japonica. Acacia diffusa. Daphne 

 indica, Cytisus racemo-sus, Pieris formosa. 

 Azalea carminata s]>londens, camellias, Pitto- 

 sporum eugenoidcs. Magnolia Soulangeana, 

 M. stellata, Da]3hne taureola, Staplylea col- 

 chica, Embothrium coccineum. Erica mcdi- 

 terranea, Berberis Darwini, Erica Veitchi, 

 Cerasus Watereri, Grevillea sulplnirea, Erica 

 australis, Cytisus albus. Tliere was a good 

 deal of dissatisfaction at the judging in this 

 class. In competition for the prizes for six 

 varieties of hardwood flowering shrubs Sir 

 Arthur Pendarves Vivian Avas first with 

 Chorizema Lowi, Clematis indivisa, Emboth- 

 rium coccineum. Viburnum rugosum, Cerasus 

 Watereri, Acacia Riceana. 



The nur^t'rvmen's exhibits added much to 

 the attractions of the show. Tlie Devon 

 Eoserv. Torquay, who received an Award of 

 Merit ', .showed a fine collection of pot roses in 

 full flower, these including Lady Helen 

 Stuart, Prince Caniille de Rohan, Beautv of 

 Waltham, Camille Ihnnardin, Fran Karl 

 Druschki, Captain Ilayward, Prince de Bul- 

 garia. Leonie Lamescli. Mrs. Sharman Craw- 

 ford, Ladv Qiinrtus Kwart. and Abel Car- 

 riere. Thev nho had >nme fine large- 



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