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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



May 2 8. 1898. 



Maude, and Mrs. Marshall were especially good forms. Messrs. J. Peed and 

 Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, Norwood, had a choice display of gloxinias, their 

 collection containing a large percentage of charming and beautifully spotted forms. 

 Majestic, Exquisite, pink spotted ; Duchess of York, Princess of Wales, Queen 

 of My Heart, and Mrs. W. Weaver, a lovely pink, were the pick of these, while 

 Royal Purple, Empress of India, Mr. G. W. Sawday, Aigburth Crimson, Beacon, 

 Petunia, and Jasper were particularly handsome selfs or shaded forms ; the latter 

 was a grand flower, and very rich. *A small group of erect-flowered gloxinias in 

 considerable variety was staged by Messrs. A. Young and Co., Stevenage, at the 

 end of their large group. 



Pelargoniums. 



Mr. J. Pope, Royston, Herts, sent a new seedling show pelargonium named 

 Agnes Alma. This is semi-double, of large size, and of a rich scarlet hue, shaded 

 with brown and pink. Mr. A. Tulett, Crocker Hill, Swanley, arranged a bank 

 of bright, scarlet-flowered pelargoniums, the variety being a richly-coloured sport 

 from F. V. Raspail, and named A. Tulett. Mr. Charles Turner, Royal Nur- 

 series, Slough, contributed some finely-grown and freely-flowered show and fancy 

 pelargoniums, using them to flank his large rose exhibit. Popular sorts, such as 

 Edward Perkins, Lady Isabel, St. Blaise, Magpie, Iona, The Shah, Joe, Mystery, 

 Maid of Honour, and Prince Leopold were most in evidence, and the way in 

 which they were admired showed that the, love for such plants has not much 

 diminished. Messrs. A. Young and Co., Stevenage, made a brilliant display 

 with their new semi-double salmon-coloured zonal pelargonium, King of Denmark. 



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Calceolarias. 



Messrs. J. James and Son, Farnham Royal, well sustained their reputation for 

 excellent strain of calceolarias, for their group of these highly decorative plants 

 was admired by all visitors to the show. Every specimen was a mc del of good 

 culture and dwarf compact habit, while the huge trusses of big blooms were 

 remarkably fine. Both selfs and spotted forms were arranged, and it is a difficult 

 matter to decide which are the most elegant, and opinion among the visitors 

 seemed equally divided upon the subject, though all were agreed that the general 

 quality of the strain was A 1. Very gorgeous were the handsome calceolarias 

 exhibited by Messrs. II. Cannell and Sons, Swanley ; these occupied a prominent 

 position in No. 4 tent, and formed a centre of attraction. The colours were good, 

 the flowers were full-sized, and the plants of fine vigorous habit, though at the 

 same time compact and handsome. The intense scarlet and crimson forms from 

 Swanley attracted our attention the most, but the others were no less beautiful. 

 Messrs. J. Carter and Co.,iHigh Holborn, had a huge exhibit occupying the whole 

 of the centre of the tent. There were masses of gorgeous calceolarias, mounds of 

 chaste liliums, graceful spineas, bright streptocarpuses, showy petunias, fragrant 

 mignonette, glowing begonias, dwarf cut sweet peas, irises, anemones in variety, 

 and parrot tulips. In addition to beauty in flowers and plants this firm also catered 

 for other tastes, staging splendid Duke of York tomatos, Stratagem peas, climbing 

 French beans, Model cucumbers, and other choice vegetables and salading ; the 

 Duke of York tomatos in pots were thoroughly well cultivated, and looked well 

 with their big racemes of fruit. 



Carnations. 



A novel and attractive disposition of carnations, azaleas, crimson Rambler 

 roses, spiraeas, yellow richardias, and Browallia elata was made by Messrs. W. 

 Cutbush and Son, Highgate, N., and Barnet, Herts. This firm occupied a corner 

 g> -UW bi B marquee, and put up one of the most tasteful displays in the show. 

 There were valleys of malmaison carnations, slopes of golden and creamy azaleas, 

 mounds of the blue Browallia elatior, and hills of brilliant border and show carna- 

 tions, and mountains of Rambler roses, spirals, bamboos, and palms. Liliums 

 were dotted here and there, with a few Calla Elliottiana, the golden arum. Mrs. 

 Andre Campbell,Waterwitch, Uriah Pike, The Gift, Cardinal Wolsely, La Villette, 

 Souvenir de la Mahnaison, Princess May, and G. B. Bryant were a few of the 

 best carnations we noted in this large and excellent collection. 



A grand lot of ^ink- flowered Souvenir de la Malmaison carnations occupied the 

 end of the central staging in the large marquee, and these came from Ascott, 



p 1 k umj > Zard ' Where Mr# J* J ennln 8 s is lhe able gardener to Leopold de 

 Kothschild, Esq. The flowers were of large size and finely coloured ; they were 



cruelly in 16-sized pots, and carried on an average eight blooms and buds apiece ; 



a very fine lot. A charming lot of carnations were set up by Mr. Charles Turner, 



Slougn; they were admirably flowered, and consisted largely "of seedlings and 



ye low-ground fancy forms ; Knight Errant, rich scarlet ; Queen of Fancies, 



yellow and rose ; Ernest, yellow ; Delos, scarlet ; Buttercup, yellow ; Desdemona, 



pink ; and Little John, rich scarlet, were the most notable named forms. 



Messrs. Dicksons, Chester, staged a number of plants of their new yellow 

 tree carnation Duchess Consuelo, a form that has been shown under the name of 

 Admiration, and given an award of merit as such on a previous occasion. This is a 

 tail and robust grower carrying enormous rich yellow flowers. 



Mr. Perkins, Regent Street, Leamington, put up a group of especially well 

 grown carnations ; this display consisting of ten large specimens of a fine yellow 

 form named Primrose Queen, very free, of large size and great substance : a 

 beautiful and free carnation. 



Silver Cups. 



Silver cups were awarded as follows : to Messrs. Jackman, for clematis and 

 herbaceous plants ; Messrs. R. Smith, for clematis ; Messrs. Barr and Son, for 

 herbaceous plants ; Messrs. Cutbush, for foliage plants, palms, and carnations; 

 bir Frederick Wigan, Bart., for orchids; Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., for 

 orchids; Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., for orchids; Messrs. Sanders, for orchids 

 and new plants ; H. S. Leon, Esq., for orchids ; Earl Percy, for orchids ; Messrs. 

 Linden and Co., for orchids ; Mr. J. Cypher, for orchids ; Mr. J. R. Box, for 

 rX^!w eSSr !j Paul ^ nd Son > for roses, &C ; Mr. C. Turner, for r^ses, 

 5«^^^W^ ? W ^ 1 Mn Beckett, gardener to Lord Aldenham, for 



STSS- mLL SE ^' J* fruit ; Messrs ' J- Kivers and Son, for pot 

 fa and , Son ' for vegetables ; Messrs. J. Carter and Co., 



Medals Awarded, 



M« W^l'JdSol'fo?? 1 to Sir T^vor Lawrence, Bart., oi orchids; to 

 James Veitch and Son for Sffi '' l ° Mr ' Geor 8 e Mount ' for roses » to M « s «. 

 "«dso B ,garden«toI^LM , *f l T 8 ;i. Cr ?? ns - gl°»nias t &c. ; and to Mr. 



Silver gilt KnLhti^ JS ?, e R ? th «*»ld, Esq., for pot fruit trees. 

 &c; Mrf^ 1 ^ to5«*.6««P Junj«d ud Co., for apples, 

 Mortimer, for cucumlS and tomaJJ 5 ' Wm 8 fie,d ' for vegetables ; and to Mr. S. 



S.lver-gilt floral medals to Mr T <; w r %, u~ 

 Perkms, for bouquets ,vc . m l - f; War e, for herbaceous plants; Messrs. 

 ^««.fato»dS^^"^H. B. May, for ferns £ Messrs. B. S 



aecoranons ; Messrs. Lewis and Co. , for orchids • W 



Leopold 



Leschenau 

 nd Sihary 



fo7 gloxinfas; streptocarpus, &c ; MeTsrsTj" Peed anTw'f Me f s ?- 



and to Messrs. J. Waterer and Co., for rhododendrons and M*. <^ ms ' 1 

 Sons, for shrubs. _ ° ns ' and Me ssrs. Cheal and 



Silver-gilt Banksian medals to Ludwig Mond. Fsn f nr „ L-i 

 Jones, for begonias ; F. Cant and Co., for roses 5 Messrs W S' dS ! ^ H - J- 

 Messrs. Backhouse, for alptnes, &c. ; Messrs. R. Wallah L u / ey \ for ro *» I 

 Mr. George Edom, for tulips; Mr. J. Pritchard, for dS- M $ #"2 &c - » 

 decorations ; Messrs. J . Hill and Son, for ferns : Messrs W o- , le - f « 



for ferns; Malcolm S. Cooke, Esq., for orchids; and toMoi' 

 Duvivier, for anthunums. " mons - ^- de Smet 



Silver Knightian medals to Horticultural College, SwanW £~ 



Mr. G. Featherby, for fruit; and to Mr. Hayes, |ard e ner to' th' l, getables: 

 Northampton, for vegetables. y ' & araener to the Marquis of 



Silver Flora medals to Messrs. I. House and Son, for violas . M~ . 

 Young, for gloxinias, &c. ; Mr A. Perry, for herbaceous plant ■ SfrU * 

 Stevens, for bouquets, &c. ; Mr. W. Sydenham, for violas &c ' M,' ? T 

 Calcutt, for decorations ; Mr. J. Prewett, for decorations ; Messrs Tones c 

 for decorations; Mr. John Russell, for azaleas, k ; Mr M 1^ 

 herbaceous plants; Messrs. F. Miller and Co., for mignonette &c S p 

 Cmhbert, for azaleas ; Messrs. Fromow and Son, for maples • M r W L» 



for foliage plants; Jadoo Company (Limited), for plants; and' to Messrs f^nUi 

 and Son, for maples. * ^"PP* 



Siker Banksian medals to Mr Koster for azaleas ; Mr. A. Tullett, for zonal* • 

 Mr. E. G. Reid, for rhododendrons; Mr. F. Chapman, for asparUs- LoJi 

 Foley, for strawberries; Mr. A. Henderson, for fruit and vegetables' Mr 

 Godfrey, for asparagus ; and to Mr. Lawrence, for asparagus. 



New Orchids. 



. The Orchid Committee awarded first-class certificates to Messrs. Hugh Loi 

 and Co., Enfield, for Cattleya Mendeli Oakes Ames and Dendrobium Dalhouseanum 

 salmonea; to Messrs. Linden and Co., Brussels, for Odontoglossum Rodyanua 

 and O. venustum ; to Mr. Charles Vuylsteke, Loochristi, for Odontoglossiin 

 crispum-Harryanum ; to Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for Lrelio-Cattley* 

 Admiral Dewey and Cattleya Fernand Devis. 



Awards of merit to W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., Hull, for Cattleya Mendeli 

 Amelia; to M. Jules Hye Leyson, 117, Coupute, Gand, for Miltonia Blueant 

 rosea gigantea ; to Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, for Cattleya Mendeli Mrs. E. V. 

 Low ; to Messrs. Linden and Co., Brussels, for Odontoglossum crispum zebrinum 

 O. decorum, and O. Pescatorei bellatulum ; to Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., for 

 Lselio- Cattleya intermedia Flava ; to Mons. A. Madoux, Anderghen, for Odonto- 

 glossum Charlesianum ; and to Messrs. J.. Backhouse and Son, York, for Miltonia 

 vexillaria Empress Victoria Augusta. 



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New Plants and Flowers. 



First-class certificates were awarded by the Floral Committee to Phlebodium 

 glaucum Mayi, from Mr. H. B. May, Edmonton ; to Acalypha Sanderiand Licualt 

 Jeanenceyi, from Messrs. F. Sander and Co., St. Albans ; and to Lilium rubcllum, 

 from Messrs. R. Wallace, Colchester. 



Awards of merit were made to Holly Golden King, from Messrs. Little and 

 Ballantyne, Carlisle; to Auricula Snowdrop, from Mr. R. Dean, Ealing; to 

 Begonia Mrs. Dunbar Wood, from Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham ; to Phyllocaclui 

 Epirus and P. Agitha, from Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea ; to Caladima 

 Ami Schwartz and C. Ibsenianni, from Messrs. F. Sander and Co. ; to Eremurui 

 robustus Elwesianus, from Mr. T. S. Ware and Mr. Prichard ; to ' Caladium 

 Guaratinguetor, from Messrs. J. Laing and Sons ; to II. T. Rose Aurora, from 

 Messrs. W. Paul and Son, Waltham Cross ; to Tree Paeonies Julius Cesar, Jean 

 de Reszka, and Henry Irving, from Messrs. Kelway and Son, Langport ; and to 

 Anthurium Scherzerianum Senateur Montefiore Levis, from Mr. L. de Snxt- 

 Duvivier, Grand Belgique. 



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The space available will not admit of our doing full justice to the whole of tbt 

 contributions to this great gathering in the current issue, and we shall consequently 

 deal with the remaining sections and describe the new plants in our next. 



Week 



Stations, 



Temperature of the Air. 



Highest. Lowest 



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Brighton 



Bristol " 



Wolverhampton ,„.ZZZ 



Liverpool 



Huddersfield \\[ \\\ *** **' 



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Fahrenheit. 



61 'g 



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62*0 



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58*4 



36*8 



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34*o 



6o'6 



34'* 



63*2 



33'4 



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average in the 16 years 1860-75. The duration 



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A Morning Mixture ... 

 Answers to Correspondents 

 House Decoration 

 Markets ... 

 Melons in Pots ... 

 Notes of the Week :- 

 Flowering Trees ... 



Women Gardeners 



Temple Show 

 Potting Chrysanthemums 

 Tamworth Pansy and Viola Show 

 1 he Great Temole Sho 



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The Weather ... 

 The Water Garden 

 Vegetables for Exhibition 

 Work for the Week ... 



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 337 i Acalypha Sanderi 

 «7 Caladium Excellent .. 

 Cattleya Fernand Devis 

 Hydrangea Japonica M 

 Licuala Jeanenceyi] ... 



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