THE GARDENERS 



MAGAZINE. 



May 18, l&i2. 



The carnations from Messrs. S. Low and 

 Co., Enfield, were well set up, and included 

 Cinnator, Empire Day, Lady Alington, Mrs. 

 C. W. Ward, and Beacon, as well as the new 

 pinks Progress and Gloriosa. The same firm 

 exhibited boronias, including the rare B. 

 polygalifolia, hydrangeas, and metrosideros. 

 The carnations ^^frorn Messrs. All wood Bros., 

 Hay wards Heath, included fine examples of 

 La Kayonnante (the big yellow variety), 

 Mikado, Marmion, and lire Glow. 



ORCHIDS. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 submitted some lovely forms of Odontoglos- 

 sum crispum, Odontioda Charlesworthi, and 

 Cattleya Mossiae. The fine Cymbidium Wood- 

 hamensis Fowler's var. (C. Lowianum x C. 

 eburner 0-Lowianum )was well shown by Mr. 

 Davis (gardener to J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.), 

 Glebelands, h^outh Woodford, and gained a 

 F.C.C. ; the bright yellowish green flowers, 

 marked on the tip with deep red-brown, were 



very attractive. 



Leelio-cattleva Apollo (A.M.), with salmon- 

 buff sepals and petals, and pmk, yellow- 

 throated-lip, was shown by Mr. Duncan (gar- 

 dener to C. J. Lucas, Esq.), Warnham Court, 

 Horsham. Mr. Cliapman (gardener to Mrs. 

 Cookson), Oakwitod, Wylani-on-Tyne, showed 

 tine forms of Odontoglossum crispum and O. 

 riolon. 



Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham, presented 

 a quite goo d g r o u p , w here i u were a r i o u s 

 odont-oglossums, varieties of Cattleya Mossiae 

 and Lselia purpurata. Messrs. Hassall and 

 Co., iSouthgate, exhibited deep-hued forms of 

 Cattleya ^Mossiee, Odontioda Chelsensis, 

 Lselio-cattleya Fascinator, Maxillaria San- 

 deriana, and the pretty Oncidium pulchellum. 



Mr. K. G. Thwaites, Streathani, exhibited 

 both light and blotched forms of Odontoglos- 

 sum crispum, various odoutiodas, etc. Mr. 

 iStables (gardener to De Barri Crawshay, 

 Esq.), Sevenoaks, submitted Odontioda Rose- 

 fieldiensis, O. Honolulu, and the very at- 

 traetive Odontoglossum volatella. Mr. E. T, 

 Pitt, Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, put up a group 

 of choice orchids, and made a brave show 

 with Miltonia vexillaria, Angulosa Clowesi, 

 Cattleya Mossise, Brassia Lawrenceana, 

 Coelogyne purpurata, etc. 



TULIP COMMITTEE, 



A beautiful display of Darwin and May- 

 fiowering tulips froin Messrs. Barr and Sons, 

 Covent Garden, provided a dazzling display 

 of colour, and served once more to demons- 

 trate the usefulness of these gorgeous 

 flowers. These were splendid bunches of 

 Goldtinder, Mr. Farncombe Sanders, Rev. H. 

 H. D'Ombrain, La Tulipe Noir, Nora Ware, 

 Cordelia, Clara Butt, Inglescombe Yellow, 

 Louis XIV., Salmon King, Don Pedro, 

 Suzon, Inglescombe Scarlet, Fairie Queen, 

 and Viola. Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons, 

 Chelsea, made up a good group of late 

 tulips, their Gala Beauty, Mrs. Moon, Liici- 

 fer, Mr. Farncombe Sanders, Blue Fly, 

 Inglesoomibe Yellow, and Baronne de la Ton- 

 nave, being especially good. 



Messrs. Alex. Dickson and Sons, New- 

 townards, set up a large and interesting col- 

 lection of tulip, Darwin and May-flowering 

 varieties. These were arranged in vases and 

 in l>amboo stands, and the latter rather 

 spoiled the general effect. Rev. Harpur 

 Crewe Bartigon, Grand Master, Sensation, 

 Inglescombe Yellow, Flora's Ornament, 

 Monument, Bonfire, and Moonlight were 

 varieties that took our fancy. Mr. Butler, 

 gardener to Walter Winans, Esq., Surrenden 

 Park, Pluckiey, showed a fine Darwin tulip 

 named Walter Winans, but this the com- 

 mittee considered identical with Mr. Farn- 

 combe Sanders. 



Messrs. Hogg and Robertson, Dublin, put 

 up a bold and beautiful group of late tulips, 

 the blooms of large size and rare colour ; 

 Caledonia, Berthold Schwartz, Arizona, Mil- 

 let, Loveliness, Mrs. Moon, and Daybreak 

 were a few very striking varieties. Messrs. 

 J. Jefferies and Son, Cirencester, also con- 

 tributed a goodly collection of Darwin and 

 May-flowering tulip, putting up a fine selec- 

 tion of varieties. Messrs. R. H. Bath, Lim., 



Wisbech, displaved tulips in fine form and 

 colour some of their best varieties being 

 The Fawn, Inglescombe Yellow, Picotee, 

 Parisiana, Erguste, Isis, and Mrs. Moou. 



CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS. 



First-class Certificate. — To Cymbidium 

 Woodhamensis Fowler's var., from J. Gurney 

 Fowler, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Davis), 

 Glebelands, South Woodford. 



Award of Merit.— To Tropseolum 

 horum, from Miss Willmott, V.M.H. 

 dencr, Mr. C. Fielder, V.M.H.), Great A\ ar- 

 lev to Petunia Brown's Purple, from 

 Messrs. W. and J. Brown, Peterborough; 

 to PhvUocactus Coopermanni, and to Cereus 

 ameeameu^ib, from A. Worsley, Esq., Isle- 

 worth ; and to Lgelio-cattleya Apollo, from 

 C J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Cnurt, Horsham. 



albi- 

 (gar- 



MEDALS. 



Messrs. Barr and Sons, 



to Messrs. 



Silver-gilt Flora. 

 Covent Garden, for tulips; 

 Bobbie and Co., Edinburgh, for sweet peas; 

 to Messrs. George Mount and Sons, Cauter- 



V)ury, for roses. 



Silver-gilt Banksian.— To Mes-i-. Tlooo- 



and Robertson, Dublin, for tulips; to :\I.^srs. 

 R. H. Bath, Lim., W'isbech, for tulips. 

 Silver Flora. — Messrs. Alex. Dickson and 



Sons, Newtownards, for tulips; to Mr. H.l. 

 Pitt, Rosslvn, Stamford Hill, for orchids ; to 

 Mr.'n. A. "Tracy, Twickenham, for orchids; 

 Mr! C. W. Breadmore, Winchester, for sweet 

 peas; to Messrs. Wni. Cutbush and Son, 

 Highgate, for flowering shrubs and carna- 

 tions; to Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Eu- 

 field,'for carnations, etc.; to Me-ssrs. H. B. 

 May and e^orsis, Edmonton, for flowering 

 plants; and to Mr. Chas. Twner, Slough, 

 for lilacs and maples. 



Silver Banksian.— To Messrs. Jas. Veitch 

 and Sons, Chelsea, for tulips; to Mr. H. 

 Burnett, Guernsey, for carnations ; to 

 Messrs. Paul and Son, Chesliunt, for lilacs; 

 to Messrs. Hassall and Co., Soutligate, for 

 orchids; to Messrs. J .and A. McBean, 

 Cooksbridge, for orchids; to Mr. R. G. 

 Tliwaites, Streatham, for orchids; and to 

 Mr. Stables (gardener to De Barri Crawshay, 



Esq.), for orchids. 



Bronze Flora.— To Mr. Day, Sutton Scot- 

 ney, for irises ; to St. George's Nursery Com- 

 pany, Harlington, for calceolarias ; to Messrs. 

 Wallace and Co., Colchester, for irises. 



Bronze Banksian. — To Messrs. AUwood 

 Brothers, Haywards Heath, for carnations; 

 to Messrs. F. Cant and Co., Colchester, for 



to Mr. P. Ladds, Swanley, for pelar- 

 goniums; to Messrs. Carter Page and Co., 

 London Wall, for dahlias; to Mr. A. Perry, 

 Enfield, for irises, etc. ; to Mr. M. Prichard, 

 Christchurch, for hardy plants; to Messrs. 

 Reamslwttom and Co., Geashill, for ane- 

 mones; and to Messrs. Young and Co., 

 Hatherley, for carnations. 



roses 



AURICULAS (ALPINES EXCLUDED. 



For Six Dissimilar Varieties. — First, Mr.F. 

 Simonite, with Fanny Mearbeck, OlynipTis, 

 Rachel, Majestic, H. Wilson, and Ruby: 

 second, Mr. W. M. Shipman, with Ruby, A. 

 Barker, Molly S., Hy. Wilson, Acme, and 

 G. Liglitbodv ; third, Mr. F. J. Dickens, with 

 Seedling, R."^ Headley, Ruby. Mrs. Potts, Dr. 

 Hardy, and A. Barker; fourth, Mr. J. 'ff. 

 Bentley, with Mrs. Piiillips, Beauty, Orpheus 

 Orient, Lancashire Hero, and Mrs. Potts; 

 fifth, Mr. Alfred Yates; sixth, the Rev. C.E. 

 Bell. For Four Dissimilar Varieties. — First, 

 Mr. W. M. Shipman, with Acme, Richard 

 Headley, Ruby, and A. Barker; second, Mr. 

 F. Simonite, with Molly Shipman, Fanny Mar- 

 beck, Majestic, and Ossian ; third, Mr. Ken. 

 Thompson; fourth, the Rev. C. E. Bell; fifth. 

 Mr. F. J. Dickens; sixth, Mr. J. W. Bent- 

 lev. For Tliree Dissimilar Varieties. — First, 

 Mr. F. Simonite, with A. Barker, Fanny 

 Mearbeck, and Rachel; second, Mr. Wm. 

 Barker, with Heather Bell, Mrs. Hemvood, 

 and Ruby ; third, Mr. Geo. Lord, with 

 Gerald, R. Headlev, and Orient; and fourth, 

 Mr. J. Stelfox, with G. Chadwick, Ruby, 

 and Dido. Two Dissimilar Varieties.— First, 

 Mr. W. M. Hyslop, with Rev. F. D. Horner 

 and Shirlev Hibberd. 



For Pairs.— First, Mr. Geo. Lord, with Geo. 

 Lightbody and A. Barker; second, Mr. AVni. 

 Yates, jun., with Ruby and A. Barker; 

 third, Mr. Wm. Barker, with Rev. F. D. 

 Horner and Seedling; fourth, Mr. W . M. 

 Hvslop; iifth, Mr. A. Preston; sixth, Mr. 



1\ Faulkner; and seventh, Mr. G. D. A. 

 Hall For Pair for Maiden Growers.— First, 

 :\lr. W. M. Hyslop, with Richard Headley 



an l H. Wilson. 



For Single, Green-edge.— First and second, 

 Mr. Alf. Yates, with Shirley Hibberd; third. 

 Mr. W, M. Shipman, with Abbe Liszt; 

 fourth, Mr. Wm. Grindrod, with Shirley 

 Hibberd; fifth, Mr. Wm. Yates, jun., 

 with A. Barker; sixth, Mr. F. Simonite; 

 seventh, Mr. W. M. Shipman ; eightli, 

 Mr. F. J. Dickens. Single, Grey-edge. - 

 First, Mr. F. J. Dickens; second, 

 Rev. C. E. Bell; and third, Mr. W M b 

 man, with Geo. Lightbody; fourth Mr t- 

 Simonite, with Marmion; fifth, Mr. ^Mj- 

 Grindrod; sixth, the Rev. C. E. Bell; seventh, 

 Mr. W. M. Shipman ; eighth, Mr. Geo. Lorrt- 

 Single, Wliite-edge.-First, Mr. F. Smiomt , 

 with Rachel; second, Mr. W. M. Shlplna^^ 

 with Acme; third, Mr. Alf. Y^te^. "vitii 

 Rachel; fourth, Mr. Geo. Lord Smgi^^ 

 Selfs.— First, Mr. J. Stelfox ; second, Mr. 1 . J- 

 Dickens, with Mrs. Potts; third, Ml^^^te.- 

 fox; and fourth, Mr. Dickens with Kii^y' 

 fifth, Mr. Bentley; sixth, Mr. Barker, 



seventh, Mr. A. Yates. 



First and second, ^vir. 



and Cyril 



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For One Seedling.- 

 F. Simonite, with 



Sedling 



Simonite; third, Mr. AY. M. fehVP"^^;?- 



Premier show auricula, Mr. W. ^- .^^J 

 man, with A. Barker. Challenge cup wmner, 

 Mr. W. M. Shipman, Altrinchain. 



National Auricula Society. 



NORTHERN SECTION. 



It has been a trying season for auricula 

 growers. The dry, sunny days of April, and 

 the late frosts, formed a combination of un- 

 favourable conditions that has been difficult 

 to resist. Selfs and polyanthuses were mostly 

 over. There were good alpines, considorino* 

 the season, and in the edged tiowers tli,' 

 green edge^, once so scarce a chiss, wei e v^tv 

 well represented; but whites and greys weie 

 much below the average. There were not 

 many novelties of note amongst the show 

 varieties, but new and good alpines were 

 very numerous. 



Messrs. Sutton, of Reading, had a charm- 

 ing exhibit of Darwin and May-flowering 



tulips. 



Auricula novelties were not numerous; the 

 best were three seedlings from Mr. 

 Simonite, a green-edge called Cyril Simonite, 

 a grey called Majestic, and a white called 

 Mollie Shipman. In alpines there were many 

 promising varieties, among which may be 

 mentioned Maiestic, Vestal, Blue Bell, 

 Vvelyn, Miss Molly, Marjorie, Horace Grin- 

 drod. Exquisite, and Mildred Jay. 



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ALPINES— SHADED. 



Dissimilar Varieties.-^First Mr. ^^ -^^ 

 Shipman, with Majestic, Clio, Janet 

 Harris, Exquisite, and J. F. Kew ; second, ^■ 

 G. A. Wright, Majestic, Lady Jeime, Dre 

 nought, Mmnie, Duke of York, 

 third, ^Ir. F: J. Dickens, ^^^^^^^^^^ 

 Baker, Thetis, Perfection, Duke ot ^!^;^^^|,, 

 Zingari; fourth, Mr. John longe ^'i^'^j^^,, 

 Peter, Lady Jeune, Patience J. ^- 

 Serdling, and W. A. Alhright ; Mth, 

 Thomp-^m, with Mrs. T-ord, Ullswate , ; 

 R. Cartwright, Thetis. Prime Mn ^^^^^ 



and J. F. Kew; sixth, Mr. Gv^c^^ 

 with Mrs. Lord, Genevieve, --^^"^^^^^ 

 Cynthia, Vestal, and Aurora. ^itl 

 Varieties. 



Phyllis Douglas, Rookwodd, 

 J. F. Kew; second, Mr. W. M. Sh. 

 Seedling, Majestic, Kx^^^^^^^^' 

 Harris; third, Rev. C. ^^j' \rfirtt=' 

 Morn, Ganymede, Mr. Markland, Cr. A- 

 foui-th, Mr. J. Edwards; fifth, ^vti. 



with B«sy 



Wright; and sixth, Mr. Jas. .<^al<i<'r. ,^ 



For Pair Dissimilar Vanetie.s.— r j^.^- 

 Wm. Stringer, with J. F. Kew f^nf !,^ie>a 

 second. Mr. C. F. Faulkner, with M-'J ■ 



