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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



September 28, 1912 



Heath, submitted Cycnoches maculatiim, 

 Brasso-cattleya Maroniae with a grand flower, 

 Cattleya Ehoda, C. siriiis, and Pilumna 

 nobilis alba. 



Zygopetalum maxillare var, Sanderiana 

 with green sepals and petals and a white lip^ 

 secured an A.M. tor Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart, (grower, Mr. White), Burford Ijodge, 

 Dorking. An Award of Merit was granted 

 to Odontoglossum Neptune (crispum x nebu- 

 losum) from Mons. H. Graive, St. Fascien, 

 Saires, France. Lselio-cattleya Hastediana 

 (L.-c. Henry Greenwood x C. Aurea), with a 

 very deeply frilled, dark crimson-purple lip 

 with gold veins, gained an A.M. for 

 C. G. Phillips, Esq., The Glebe, Sevenoaks. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



Finely-grown and most elegantly staged 

 were the vegetables from Messrs. Sutton and 

 Sons, Reading. Carrots, l>eet, and parsnips 

 were wonderfully good, as though turned on 

 a lathe ; Ailsa Craig and Sutton's Globe 

 were large and solid, whih- the useful Cele- 

 riae wan distinctly ugly among the brilliant 

 tomatoes* and creamy cauliflowers. Celery 

 and leeks and beans were capital, and the 

 Chilian l>eet was of wonderful colour, and 

 helped to increase the effectiveness of a grand 

 exhibit. Mr. IL Hemsley, Crawley, entered 

 the arena as an exhibitor of vegetables; he 

 set up goo<l samples of Factor potatoes, 

 Ghvdstone peas, Defiance tomatoes, etc. 



A splendid collection of apples and pears 

 shown by Mr. R. C. Noteutt. Woodbridge, 

 deserved special mention, as the fruits were 

 very clean, bright, and of fine size. Jas. 

 Grieve, Dr, Harvey, Chas. Ross, Lane's 

 Prince Albert, Warner s King, Stirling 

 Castle, Ribston Pippin, Frogmore Prolific, 

 Newton Wonder, Peasgood's Nonsuch, Bis- 

 marck, Lord Derby, and Hollandbury were 

 apples shown in the pink o'f condition. Mr. 

 J. E. Peters, Menpes Fruit Farm, Purley, 

 near Reading, sent ]'Ar^r 1)iA-«'ts of big 

 fruits of Superlative, 1 1 rm ni Lnckinge, 

 Ringleader, Universal, Emerald Gem, Royal 

 Jubilee, and Sutton's Scarlet melons. 



A very interesting collection of vegetables, 

 staged by Messrs. Jas, Veitch and Sons, Chel- 

 sea, attracted considerable attention, be- 

 cause of its effectiveness and the merit of the 

 subjects exhibited. Amon^j many good things 

 two novelties were conspicuous. One a new 

 pebble-shaped white potato named Vitality, 

 has been grown in Ireland, and in a crop of 

 two tons there was not a single diseased 

 tuber. Tlie other novelty was an interme- 

 diate beet., with roots s'ix or eight inches 

 long, and about 2J- inches in diameter for the 

 whole of its length; the colour wag superb. 

 This, we understand, is a selection from the 

 old round Egyptian, and is quite fixed. 



A large contribution of vegetables from 

 Mesisrs. James Carter md Co., Raynes Park, 

 was finely arranged, and repre^^ented excel- 

 lent varieties very well grown. Record and 

 Aika Craig onions, Sc^irlet Emperor and 

 Red Giant runner beans, Trailing White 

 marrows, Holborn Marrow parsnips, auber- 

 gines, radishes, celery, cardoons, potatoes, 

 turnips, pea^^, lettuces, cabbages, sprouts, 

 cucuml)ers. l U-., were all staged in capital 

 condition, and proved a great attraction. 



A collection of a hundred varieties of pears 

 from Messrs. George Bunyard and Co. , 

 Maidstone, proved of great interest and edu- 

 cational value. In every case about a dozen 

 and a-half even, clean, nit'dium sized fruits 

 were presented in baskets or on dislies. Many 

 uncommon sorts were exhibited, but all the 

 best sorts were on view, such as Conference, 

 Potmaston Duchess,Beurre Fouqueray,Beurre 

 Diel. Beurre Hardy, Doyenne du Cornice, 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, Durondeau, Beurre 

 Naghin, Marguerite Marillat, Mdme. 

 Treyve, Fondante Thirriott, Triomphe de 



Vienne, Glou Morceau, Princess, Marie 

 Louise, etc. 



Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Edinburgh dis- 

 played a beautiful lot of potatoes, clean, 

 even, and m considerable variety represent- 

 ing no fewer than fiftv sorts. 'Red King 

 Climax, Sutton's Flourball, Crimson Beautv' 

 Mr Bresse, Exhibition Red Kidnev He^d 

 Laddie, Eightyfold, Selected Russet' Purple 



Eyes, Pink Champion, and King Ed ward VII., 

 provided an unusually good selection of 

 coloured sorts, but, of course, white varie- 

 ties of great merit were associated with them. 



CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS. 



First Class Certificate. — To Odontoglossum 

 Woodroffeae, from Mr. E. H. Davidson, Bor- 



lases, Twyford. 



Award of Merit. — To Odontoglossum Nep- 

 tune, from Mollis. Graive, St. Fuscien, 

 Saires ; to Lselio-cattleya Hastediana from 

 Mr. C. G. Phillips. The Glebe, Sevenoaks; 

 to Zygopetalum maxillare Sanderiana,' from 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence. Bart, (grower, Mr. W. 

 H. Whiter, Burford Lodge, Dorking; to 

 Cattleya Lord Rothschild albescens, from 

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

 Chrysanthemum Joan Carter, from Messrs. 

 W. Wells and Co., Merstham; to chrysan- 

 themum Framfield Early White, from Mr. 

 Norman Davis Framfield Sussex ; to Tri- 

 toma John Denary, from Messrs. Jas. Veitch 

 and Sons, Chelsea ; to decorative dahlia 

 Useful and pompon dahlia Johnny, from Mr. 

 J. T. West, Brentwood ; to cactas dahlias 

 Jenny Wren and Mrs. Randle, from Messrs. 

 J. Stredwick and Son, St. Leonards; to roses 

 George Dickson, Mrs. Mackellar, and Ed- 

 ward Bohane, from Messrs Alex. Dickson 

 aud Son, Newtownards; to rose Little Dor- 

 rit, from Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt; 

 and to apple Turner's Prolific, from Mr. 

 Clias. Turner, Slough. 



MEDALS. 



Gold. — To Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Read- 

 ing, for vegetables; to Mr. R. C. Notcutt, 

 Woodbridge, for apples and pears; and to 



Messrs. G. Bunyard and Co., Maidstone, for 

 pe 



Silver-gilt Knightian. — To Messrs. Jas. 

 Carter and Co., Raynes Park, for vegetables; 

 to Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, for 

 vegetables; to Mr. Peters Menpes Fruit 

 Farm, Purley. Reading, for melons. 



Silver-gilt Flora. — To Lady Wernher (gar- 

 dener, Mr. A. W. Metcalfe), Luton Hoo. 

 Luton for orchids. 



Silver-gilt Banksian. — ^To Messrs. B. R. 

 Cant and Sons, Colchester, for roses; to 

 Messrs. Frank Cant and Co., Braiswick, 

 Colchester, for roses; to Messrs. Alex. Dick- 

 son and Sons, Newtownards. for roses; to 

 Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Edinburgh, for 

 sweet peas and scabious; to Messrs. Wm. 

 Paul and Son, Waltham Cross, for roses; to 

 Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Edinburgh, for 

 potatoes. 



Silver Kniq:htian. — To Lady Wernher (gar- 

 dener, Mr. Metcalfe), Luton Hoo, for apples 

 and pears. 



Silver Flora.— To Mr. Jas Box Lindfield, 

 for hardy flowers; to Messrs. J. Cheal and 

 Sous. Crawley, for dahlias; to Messrs. H. 

 B. May and Sons. Edmonton, for ferns; to 

 Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, for 

 greenhouse flowers; to Messrs. Hassall and 

 Co., Southgate, for orchids; to Messrs. 

 Stuart Low and Co.. Enfield, for orchids. 



Silver Banksian.— To Messrs. W. Cutbush 

 and Son Highgate, for roses and carnations ; 

 to Mr. H. J. Jones. Lewisham, for peren- 

 nial asters; to Messrs. Carter Page and Co 

 London Wall, for dalilias, etc.; to Messrs' 

 Paul and Son. Cheshunt, for cut shrubs; to 

 Messrs. Pipers. Bavswater, for alpines- to 

 Mr. J. B. Riding, Chingford, for dahlias^ to 

 Mr. f luu. Turner. Slough, for dahlias; to 

 Mes^.rs. H. Wallace and Co.. Colchester, for 

 ffiadioh, etc.; to Messrs. W. Wells and Co., 

 Merstham, for chrysanthemums; to Mr. J 

 T. West, Brentwood, for dahlias; to Mary 

 CountesvS of Ilchester (gardener, Mr. C. 

 Dixon), for Crataegus. 



Bronze Flora.— To Messrs. Procter and 

 Sons, Chesterfield, for roses. 



Bronze Banksian.— To Messrs. S. Low and 

 Co., Enfield, for carnations; to Messrs. Price 

 and Fyfe, Lee, for chrysanthemums; to 

 Messrs. T. S. Ware. Lim., Feltham, for dah- 

 lias; and to Messrs. Jarman and Co., Chard, 

 for sweet peas 



VEGETABLE SHOW. 



This addition to the meeting on Tuesday 

 was evidently a source of attraction, for 



concerned. The competition in. the 

 dishes was most keen, and the veee. 

 throughout were of a high order of 



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there were maay new faces present, and th 

 classes were discussed with the avidity on! 

 associates with a country show. The coHpc 

 tions, taken as a whole, were very fine^ and 



gave the last word as far as effective stag, 

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single 

 tables 

 merit 



The premier class for twelve distinct kinds 

 of vegetables produced three entries, the 

 first prize being awarded the Hon. Vicary 

 Cribbs, Aldenham House, Elstree (gardener 

 Mr. E. Beckett), who put up a splendid dis^ 

 play. Each kind was as nearly perfect as 

 possible. Perhaps the best were Ailsa Craig 

 onions, perfect models of the type, parsnip 

 Tender and True, potatoes Windsor Castle, 

 leek Prizetaker^ cauliflower Early Giant 



Centenary. Mr. H. T. Tatham'. 

 Hall, Elstree (gardener, Mr. W 

 was second with fine examples of 

 parsnips, Early Giant cauliflower, 

 Prizetaker leeks, and Ailsa Craig onions. 

 The peas were the only weak-looking dish. 

 F. Barber, Brooks Cottage, Eynsford. 

 placed third. In a smaller class for 

 kinds, Mr. W. H. Myers, Swanmore 

 Park, Hants (gardener, Mr. G. EUwood), se- 

 cured first prize with a really fine exhibit. 

 The leeks were simply wonderful, while Duke 

 of Albany peas. Ideal potato, and Early 

 Giant caulitlowers were a fine feature. Col. 

 Cox, Harefield, Uxbridge (gardener, Mr. J. 

 Orton), was placed second with typical ex- 

 hibits of Premier onions. Standard Bearer 

 celery, Prizewinner runner beans, and 

 Duchess of Cornwall potato; while Mr. E. 

 Staward, Panshanger Gardens, Hertford, 

 was a very creditable third. There were 



four entries here. 



The collections for six distJinct kinds 

 brought out six entrants. Mr. Brodie Hen- 

 derson, Little Berkhampsted (gardener, Mr. 

 H. Smith), led off with a clean, bright col- 

 lection, the best dishes being Centenary peas 

 in fine condition. Early Giant cauliflower, 

 Ailsa Craig onions, and tomato Perfection, 

 He was followed very closely by Mr. J. Kerr, 

 Loudwater, Rickmansworth (gardener, Mr. 

 T. Avery), who excelled with Premier onions 

 and superb examples of Autumn. Giant cauli- 

 flower. Miss E. L. Bradshaw, The Grange, 

 Steeple Aston, Oxon, was a good third, while 

 Mr. H. Keep, Aldermaston, Beading, brought 



up the rear. 



Ther© were four competitors for twelve 

 distinct varieties of potatoes, and a fine ex- 

 hibit they made, too The first prize was 

 awarded Mr. R. McMurdie, AVoburn Park, 

 oybridge (gardener, Mr. A. Basile), who 

 staged some splendid tubers, the best being 

 The Factor, Duchess of Cornwall, King Ed- 

 ward VII., Crimson Beauty, Purple Eyes, 

 and Mr. Bresse. The second prize was 

 awarded Mrs, E. H. Denison, Little Gaddes- 

 clen, Berkhampsted (gardener, Mr. A. 

 Gentle), who had very fine dishes of Excel- 

 sior, Herd Laddie, The Factor, Purple Eyes, 

 and Emperor. The third prize went to Sir 

 M. Turner, The Bedfords, Havering, Born- 

 ford (gardener, Mr. A. Humphrey), who 

 staged some good level dishes. 



competitors for six dishee* 

 position being award-ed to 

 , Esq., Serge Hill, King's 

 Langley (gardener, Mr. F. L. Pike), who 

 staged fine examples of Chapman, Irish Hero, 

 Factor, and Erin's Queen. Mr. W. Gaiger 

 followed with larger samples, but they 

 the finish of the first-prize collection. Mr. 

 E. Beckett had to be content with third 

 place. The onions made a brave show, the 

 first prize being won handsomely by iVir. 

 G Ell wood, who had fine clean examples ot 

 Aiisa Craig, Cocoanut, Magnum Bonum, 

 Sutton's Perfection, Sutton's Al, and Cran- 

 ston's Excelsior. Mr. E. Beckett was secona 

 \^ith some buge bulbe; and Mr. R. S. Sta- 

 ward third. 



There were three entries for a collection 

 of salads in nine varieties, aud a fine show 

 they made, too. Mr. E. Beckett led off witn 

 lettuces, endive (in fine condition), tomato 

 Satisfaction, Ideal cucumbers, and a nne 

 mound of French Breakfast radishes. 3ir. 

 W. Gaiger was a capital .second, while Mr. 1^- 



There were five 

 distinct, the first 

 H. W. Henderso: 



