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J^-^ 22, 1912. THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 477 



fine). Queen Wilhelmina, Fred Miles, Perfec- 

 tion, Mrs. W. Shirley, Eev. E. Lascelles, Era, 

 and Ampere. Messrs. R. H. Bath, Lim., 

 were second with a beautiful display, but 

 they lacked the weight of the first prize col- 

 lection. 



There was but one entr}^ for twelve vases 

 of laced pinks, and the second prize was 

 awarded to Mr, R. Morton, Grange Dene, 

 Woodeide Park, whose best vases were A. 

 Brown, Lufi^a, Jean Douglas, Chantilly, 

 Prince Christian, and Fred Hooper. 



The class for four vases of hardy flowers 

 appeared most popular, there being five en- 

 tries. Brodie Henderson, Esq., Little Berk- 

 hampstead (gardener, Mr. H. Smith), was 

 placed first with Campanula persicifolia alba, 

 Pgeony Summer Day, Spiraea aruricus, and a 

 seedling delphi nium, Mr, R. M^orton was 

 second with five vases of King of Delphi- 

 niums, Eremurus Bungei, and Iris Black 

 Prince ; while Mr. F. H. Norman was third. 

 Mr. F. H. Norman was the only exhibitor 



riums, lastreas, poljrstichums, scolopendriums 

 were in variety, with blechnums in fine con- 

 dition. Messra. Blackmore and Eangdon, 

 Twerton Hill Nursery, Bath, had a splendid 

 exhibit of Delphiniums, which Avere mostly 

 fresh flowers. Robert Cox was magnificent 

 with spikes two to three feet long. The Rev. 

 E. Lascelles, Elsie, and Checla were ako 

 amongst the best. 



Messrs. Barr and Sons, Covent Garden, re- 

 arranged their fine group, and add^d some 

 new features, which included a fine collection 

 of gladioli, including Queen Mary and Chas. 

 Smith. 



Messrs. Kelway, Langport, also refurnished 

 their group with paeonies and delphiniums, 

 making a bold display. While the magnifi- 

 cent group of delphiniums, pinks, and nym- 

 phseas from Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant 

 Farm, Enfield, were greatly admired. Messrs. 

 R. H. Bath, Lim., Wisl^ch, also added to 

 their fine group of pseonie^?, delphiniums and 

 Spanish irises, the whole forming an at- 



3Ir. R. Prichard, West Moors, Wimborne, 

 also loft his fine collection of alpines on view. 



The naturally arranged exhibit of Messrs. 

 J. Cheal and Sons, Lim., Crawley^ displayed 

 their hardy flowers to perfection. It was a 

 really charming display-. 



Mr. Maurice Prichard, Christchurch, had 



the same exhibit as on Tuesday, but it was 



as fresh and bright as on the previous day, 



the campanulas and delphiniums being excel- 

 lent, 



Messrs, Carter Page and Co., 52, London 

 Wall, London, E.C., exhjj)ited a large collec- 

 tion of violas, in pans, the most conspicuous 

 being Bute Yellow, Royal Scot, James Pill- 

 ing, Mrs. J. H. Rowlands, and Mauve 

 Queen. 



Messrs. Pipers, Bayswater, W., contri- 

 buted an artistic group of hardy flowers, 

 arranged with stone. The eremuri were ex- 

 cellent, as were also the liliums, irises, pri- 

 mulas, and alpines at the foot. 



Messrs. J. Gibson and Co., Leeming Bar, 



MESSRS. F. SMITH AND CO.'S COLLECTION OF HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



ze in its class, and the Gardeners' Magazine Gold Medal for the best exhibit in the compe 



Hardy Plant Society's Show, June 19. 



for a collection of hardy perennials to occupy 

 a space four feet bv three, and he was 

 awarded the first prize. 



^^^For a collection of violas, Mr. J. linstock, 

 'o, Springfield Road, Birmingham, wan iiist 

 prize with a tine display, the best varieties 

 being Mother Bastock/ Moseley Perfection, 

 George Duun, A. J. Bastock, Moseley Purple, 

 and Ajax; while Mr. A. M. Sharratt, Shen- 

 Ipy, was second, having good speeimeus of 

 Countess of Fglinton, Adie Elsdon. Kath- 

 leen, and Willie Farmer. 



NON-COMPETITIVf. EXHIBITS. 



ifr. W. Miller, Clarkson Niu>vM i;s. \V:> 

 oev\i, liad an arrangement of pyivtlii uiri^, Up- 

 land poppivs. ])ann'es. and Viola cornuta 

 purpurea. Afessi... 11. B. May and Sons, 

 Ijpper Edmonton arranged a splendid group 

 of hardy ferns, comprising somt? sixty species 

 and varieties. T\\e jilant- were in *^-i)lendid 

 condition, and looked leniitilullv vonl and 

 I'efreshing b<^side the dtlier group.^. Athv- 



tractive feature. Mr. Vincent Slade, 

 Staplegrove Nursery, Taunt-on, also staged 

 .-:>me nice s[>ecimens of Polypodium cam- 



liricuiii . 



Mr. James Box, Lindfield, Sussex, had his 

 line exhibit of hardy flowers still on view, as 

 did also Mr. G. Reuthe, Hardy Plant Nur- 

 serv. Keston, Kent. ^\r. W. J. Godtiey , 

 E\]ni>iitii, ix';in;iHue(l liis famoii,- or()U|> of 

 Camjjanula calyrantlkMiia ; while ^lessr.s. (i. 

 Hunyard and Co. I.ini.. Maidstone, jiresented 

 their fine tal^^e ol hardy flowers. The del- 

 l)hiniums niul iilv.s were beautifully bright 



and fiesli. 



MesMs. Pnlham, El-Milinm. also displaced 

 some uirc al])ines. Mt'>>}'s. Paul and Son, 

 Cheshunt, also had tluMr exhibit in fine con- 

 dition, staging aliout fifty varii'tie. of 

 pfeonies, with a fine collection of hem lievas. 

 Messrs. Wm. Cutbush and Son, Hi^hgate, had 

 alteivd their trroup considerably, adding 

 :^onio tine En^'lish ii-i>es. also a number of 

 yladioli. 



also staged some line hardy flowers, in which 

 were noted Gaillardia Meteor, Eremurus ro- 

 bustus, pEeonies in variety, liliums, and cen- 

 tanrir.s. 



^Lessro. W. and J. Brown, Stamford, also 

 eontribnted a line display of hardy flowers, 

 the liiiums and gaillardias being especially 

 fine. 



riie Misses Hopkins. Shepperton-on- 

 Tliames, had a tasteful di-splay of hardy 

 flowers. 



Mr F. Bonskell, ^Market Bosworth. -exhi- 

 bited a large collection of verba scnms, whicli 

 were somewhat mari'^d by a lack of greenery. 

 The best wore Y. Pannt^inn. A. M. Biirnie, 

 \. Cliaxi. and Ivnnhoi\^ 



AWARDS. 



Gold Medal to :\le'>rs. Blaekmore and 

 Langdon, Alessrs. Wni. ('iitV)Us]i an;l Son, Mr. 

 Maur'ce Prichard. ^re>-rs. Barr and Son, 

 ^fr. Amos Perry, and :\le>srs. J. Piper and 

 Son. 



