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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



October 12, 1912. 



bunches: with 



Michaelmas 



resect were 



daisies, early chrysanthemums, and a finely- 

 berried set of pernettya spray 



Nerines wer3 well displayed „^ 



Lilley, Guernsey. N. Fothergilli, N. Salmon 

 Queen, and N. Bowdeni were in capital con- 

 dition. Perpetual carnations were quite 

 largely shown by Messrs. Stuart Low and 

 Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, the firm show- 

 ing" Baroness de Brioneri, Mikado, Carola, 

 Frank Galsworthy, Washington, and the new 

 Eoiette in good form. The chrysanthemums 

 shown by Mea-^rs. W. Wells and Co., Merst- 

 liom, contained wonderful blooms of the new 

 Mrs. Lloyd Wior^r (A.M.), the single decora- 

 tive yellow Celia (A.M.), October Gold, De- 

 lones, and the huge Frances Joliffe. 



Michaelmas daitsies were .sent by Mr. G. 

 Beuthe, Keston, who also showed Meconopsis 

 integrifolia, Dcsfontainea spinosa, n3rin'es, 

 etc. Linaria triornithophora, in various 

 colour.^, was conspicuous in the rockwork dis- 

 play iv'^VA My. Reg. Prichard, West Moors, 

 Wimborne. Me.ssrs. G. and A. Clarke, 

 Dover, had a lovely va^e of Cimicifuga sim- 

 plex, its graceful white tassels of bloom 

 standing out well among Michaelmas daisies, 

 pettstemons, kniphofias, and other autumn 

 flowers. 



Dahlias were displayed 

 and Co., Rothesay, who confined their atten- 

 tion to collarette varieties, nnd show-ed fine, 

 clean blooms of Priiu-c-s Louise, Queen Anne, 

 Gallia, Goldstein, I'linrr <k' Venosa, Joseph 

 Jongon, Victoria, etc. Messrs. W. Fells and 

 Son, Hitchin,were large exhibitors of Michael- 

 mas daisies, heleniums, and solidagos. Large- 

 flowered chrysanthemums, in a great variety 

 of coIiHiring, were staged over ferns by 

 M<>>r>. J. Peed and Sons, West Norwood; 

 th.^ brilliant golden-yellow variety David 

 Ingamells was very conspicuous. Messrs. 

 Price and Fyfe, Grove Park Nursery, Lee, 

 staged bright chrysanthemums, and sbovv^rl 

 David Ingamells and Golden Glow i 

 form. 



In the collection of Michaelmas daisies 

 submitted by Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft, 

 Lewisham , we noted Maidenhood , White 

 Swan, Ringdove, Roddy, Chastity, May 

 Crum. and Mrs. T. Hayward as good sorts 



the small-flowering, graceful 



varietiis. 



A vi-ry Wright lot of dahlias, chiefly cactus 

 and pivouy-flowered varieties, from Mr. J. T 

 West, Brentwood, gave a fin? patch of col- 

 our to tile show; Brentwood Yellow, Pride 

 of Essex, Harold Peerman were particularly 

 bright yellow sorts, while Firefly 

 the " " - ' • 



e 



good 



among 



among 



pseonies,'' wa^ vivid crimson-scarlet 

 Messrs. T. S. Ware, Lim., Feltham, contri- 

 buted a goodly set of Michaelmas daisies 

 and early chrysanthemums, but more gay 

 than these were the double and single tuber- 

 ous begonias arranged on boards ; the flowers 

 were very ^ood and the colours beautiful. 



Very noble and beautiful were the splen- 

 didly healthy specimens of Asplenium nidus 

 avis, from Messrs. J. Hill and Son, Lower 

 Ldmonton. There were several dozen large, 

 finely-grown plants in i>erfect coiulition 



Over a groundwork of dwarf i.olyantha 

 roses Mrs. W. Cutbush and Jessie vaseg of 

 AJrs. L Mackinnon. Countes^s of* Lathom, 

 Ldna, Miss innie Hey. and Goldfinch car- 

 nations were staged bv Messrs W 



very choice orchids. Sophro-laelio-cattleya 

 Elissa, with four good blooms in a GO-sized 

 pot; Cattleya Iris King Edward VIL, golden- 

 fawn coloured; C. Phoebe, C. fulvescens, and 

 the fine Odontoglossum Nellie Blanches were 

 a few of the best plants. M. Charles Maron, 

 Brunoy, France, submitted Cattleya Fabia 

 alba, and C. Olympia, both very beautiful. 



Mr. G. H. Davidson, Borlases, Twyford, 

 exhibited a number of good forms of Catt- 

 leya labiata, L.-c. Virginia, and the deep 

 chocolate-red Odontoglossum Eric. Messrs. 

 J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, displayed 

 Cattleya Euphrasia, C. Kelosia, C. Mantini 

 nobilior, Cypripodium Gaston Bulteel, and 

 the fine C. Felicity. Mr. H. Alexander, 

 grower to Sir George Holford, Westonbirt, 

 Gloucester, exhibited fine specimens of 

 Laelio-cattleya Berths Fournier, Fascinator, 

 and L.-c. Priam, the latter carrying seven 

 g]and rosy-lilac flowers. 



Cataeetum Im^periale, from M. Firmin 

 Lambeau, Brussels, was striking, and Cat- 

 tleya Mrs. Pitt, Charlesworths var., from 

 Mr. R. Le Doux, Marefield, West Derby, 

 gained an A.M.; it has a fine golden gl ow on 

 the rose-coloured lip, and deep reddish-rose 

 sepals and petals. A few clioica orchids from 

 Mossra. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, included Cattleya Fabia alba, C. Col- 

 maniana, Dendrobium Sanderae, and Stan- 

 hopea oculata Shuttleworthi. 



From Sir Trevor Lawrsnce's collection at 

 Burford Lodge, Dorking, came Miltonioda 

 Harwoodi (A.M.), with pink-carmine tinted 

 flowers, and a good plant of Cypripedium 

 Eolfei Peeters var. Messrs. J. and A. 

 McBean, Cooksbridge, showed a few good 

 odontoglossums, and a richly-coloured form 

 of Odontioda Charles-worthi named Orchid 

 Dene var. (A.M.). 



Mr. Thurgo >d, gardener to H. T. Pitt 

 Esq . Stamford Hill, pnt up a nice group of 

 orchids, composed chiefly of odontoP-lossums 

 cattleyas laelio-cattkyas, miltonias, etc! 

 Lattleya Lndi.ae, C. intermedia. C. Fabia, 



and Son- Highsrate. 



Cutbush 



COMMITIEE 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, put 

 up a beauhlu and very interesting group of 

 orchids. Cattleyas, Iselio-cattleyas and on- 

 naiums wero chiefly in evidence. Cattleya 

 Hardyana Royal Sovereign, C. fulvescens, C. 



£7^' ^VS'^'' ^"^'^^^'^^ var. Glory, and 



Brasso-cattleya Maria^ were all notably 



Rr^hn.''J!'''"c^' ^'V*'."-^ ^^'^^^ Cirrhopetalum 

 Rcxburghi, Sac>olabium acutifolium Pholi- 



M^rr qI'^'^'I' Catesetum Russellianum. 

 Messrs. Stuart Low and Co.. Enfield, had a 



Sm '{f ^^'^^^^h Oncidium vari! 



r G^.£?r^^^^ Cattleya Iris, 



Mr. Pin Hodgkinsonf, C. Caducia, C 



Gt'^trixl V'"'' ^ r ^"^"^^ ^'^^^"^ Sophro-lilia 

 ^."^ ''''^^'^ ^v^-ll shown. 



B 



C 



^rown Globe, Giant Rocca, Webb's Surnri^ 

 locoanut. Red Globa Tripoli, and Deptford 

 were among the most notable varieties 



Mr. Thomas Smith, gardener to the kar 

 quis of Eipon, Coombe Court Gardens Kin? 

 ston Hill, exhibited about fifty dishes of 

 good apples and pears. 



CERnPICATES AND AWARDS. 



First Class Certificate.— To Cattleya Ear 

 nsiana, from Mr. C. J, Phillips, The Glebe" 

 Sevenoaks. ' 



Award of Merit.— To Pyrus Veitchiana to 

 Cotoneaster buUata, and to Berberis Stai) 

 fiana, from Messrs. James Veitch and Sons" 

 Chelsea; to Chrysanthemum Mrs Lloyd 

 Wigg^ from Messrs. Wells and Co. M^r- 

 stham; to Chrysanthemum Celia ' from 

 Kessrs. Cragg, Harrison, and Cragg,'Houn^ 

 low, and Messrs. W. Wells and Co., Mer- 

 stham; to Cotoneaster Zabeli^ and to C sali 

 0 folia rugosa, from the Hon. Vicary Gibbs 

 (gardener, Mr. E. Becket, V.M.H.), Alden- 

 ham House, Elstree; to Adiantum cuneatum 

 nucropmnuluni, from Messrs. H. B. May and 

 Sons, Edmonton; to Cattleya Hardyana Her- 

 bert Goodson, from H. S. Goodson, Esq 

 Putney; to Miltonioda Harwoodi, from Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Barford Lod^^ 

 Dorking; to Odontioda Charlesworthi Orchid 

 Dene var., from Messrs. J. and A. McBean 

 Cook^ibridge; to Cattleya Mrs. Pitt Charles- 

 worth's- var., from Mr. R. Le Doux, Mare- 

 field. West Derby, Liverpool. 



MEDALS. 



Gold.— To Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, 

 Ciielsea, for fruits; and one to the same firm 

 also for trees and shrubs. 



Silver Gilt Knightian.— To the Barnham 

 Nurseries. Barnham, for fruit. 

 Silver Gilt Flora.— To Messrs. Sander and 



Sons, St. Albans, for orchids. 



Silver Gilt Banksian.— To the Marquis of 

 Pipon (gardener, Mr. Thomas Smith), 

 C Mantini" an'd r TW«wlT'""7r' ^' Coombe Court, Kingston Hill, for apples; to 



Melame Beyrodt), F.C.C.. with white ^pals 

 t«nd petals, and a gold-vained purple lip, was 

 .stiown by Mr C J. Phillips. M. Maurice 

 Mertens, Ghent; Mr. F. H. Godman, Mr. R. 



, fjiwaites, and other., also contributed 

 orchids. 



i«ui± Aisu v±:getable committee. 



A wonderfully fine exhibit of a hundred 

 and eighty varieties of apples and about fortv 

 varieties of pears, was stagad by Messrs 

 James Veitch ami Sons, Chelsea. The fruits 

 ere m splendid condition, clean, bri<^ht 

 full-sizied jand in quantity, aWt every 

 variety being represented by a heaped-UD 

 basket of splendid fruits. tL ap^lefwere 

 grand and the variety Rev. W. Wilks was 



Zlfl^ ^ ./irst-rate sorts that at! 



tracted special attention were Cox's Oranae 

 Pippm, Goden Noble, Beauty of IStoke 



IrSv's ^"^^ No'nsuch: 

 J^ramleys Seedling, Newton Wonder Rib^ 



st^n Pippin, Chelmsford Wonder, AnJie Eli 



zabeth. Lanes Prince Albert,' B^smarcl; 



School- 



Piiiiiii- fv,x' tP'""' ^"'t;-"^'' -itusB, Blenheim 

 1 ip))!. oxs Pomona, Dumelow's Seedling 

 Bo. il 111 Pippin. Margil, Mother Applf' 



Lamrib£^''p ""^ ^^'^^ <Ji«h of 

 i^amb Abt^y Pearmaiu. Standards of Cra 



tjegas Aroma, C. punctata nnd c L- + i- 



Rival, Allington Pippin, Lord D^rby 

 ma.ster, ^\ a^hi'.ugton, Charles Ross, I 



Silver Flora.— To Messrs. Stuart Low and 

 Co., Enfield, for orchids; to H. T. Pitt, Esq. 

 (gardener, Mr. Thurgood), Stamford Hill, 

 tor orchids; to H. S. Goodson, Esq. (gar- 

 dener, Mr. G. Day), Fairlawn, Putney, for 

 orchids; to Mr. E. H. Davidson Borlases, 

 Iwyford, for orchids; to Mr. James Box, 

 Lmdfield, for hardy flowers ; to Messrs. W. 

 and J. Brown, Stamford, for roses; to 

 Messrs. B. R. Cant and Sons, Colchester, for 

 roses; to Messrs. William Cutbush and Son, 

 Highgate. for roses and carnations; to 

 Messrs. J. Hill and Son, Lower Edmonton, 

 for a group of Asplenium nidus-avis; to 



a'- ^' -^"'■^sell, Richmond, for bamboos. 



Silver Banksian.— To Messrs. Barr and 

 hens, Covent Gt-rden, for hardy flowers; to 

 Messrs. Frank Cant and Co. Colchester, for 

 roses ; to Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Edinburgh, 

 for dahlias; to Messrs. G. Jackman and Son. 

 VV oking,for hiardy flowers ; to Mr. H. J. Jones, 

 Lewisham, for Michaelmas daisies and chry- 

 santhemums'; to Mr. Frank Lillev. Guernsey, 

 for nerines; to Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., 

 ii'rjield, for carnations ; to Messrs. H. B. May 

 and Sons, Edmonton, for ferns; to Messrs. 

 Wilham Paul -and Son, Waltham Cross, for 

 roses; to Messrs. T. S. W^are, Lim., Feltham, 

 tor luirdy flowers ; to Messrs. W. Wells and 

 Co., Merstham, for chrysanthemums; to Mr. 

 J. T. West, Brentwood, for dahlias; to Mr. 

 H. Woodgate, Worcester Park, for apples; 

 to Messr.5. James Cypher and Sons Chel 

 ham, for orchids. 



Bronze Banksian.— To Messrs. T. Cannell 

 and Sons, Swanley, fo^ pelargoniums. 



en- 



Pa 



Goodson 



F 



good exh: 



collection of well-grown 



bited 



a very fine 



ff^eat variation in size" X^T' a 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE.— September 34. 



Present: Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S. 

 (in the chair); Dr. A. B. Rendle, M.A., 

 ^ .R.S., Measrs. R, A. Rolfe, J. Fraser. W. 

 Hales, R. H. Curtis, A. W. Hill, J. G. Wil- 

 son, J. O'Brien, and F. J. Chittenden (hon- 



secretary). 



LILIUM CANDIDl M DOTTBLE.— Mr. 

 Bowles exhibited a remarkably vigorous spe- 

 cimen of the double form of Lilium candi- 

 dum. 



