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June 4 , 



The Great Temple Show. 



( Concluded from page 350. ) 



Hardy Plants and Flowers. 



Hardy plants and cut flowers of hardy perennials were, as usual, con- 

 tributed in immense numbers, and although not in many instances staged so 

 tastefully as could have been wished, they were highly attractive, and of much 

 interest to visitors. Messrs. Barr and Son, 12, King Street, Covent Garden, and 

 Long Ditton, staged a large and attractive collection, in which were admirably 

 represented Genista hispanica pumila, one of the most useful of the dwarf 

 shrubby plants for sunny banks ; Aubrietia Leichtlini, a distinct form of these 

 attractive spring flowering plants, and valuable for beds and the rockery ; 

 Achillea tomentosa, a handsome, free-blooming, yellow-flowered species ; Spiraea 

 palmata, charming as a pot plant ; Gentiana verna, Arenaria montana, a beau- 

 tiful white-flowered rock plant, not sufficiently grown ; Saxifraga Camposi, a 

 handsome mossy species, with large white flowers ; Phlox divaricata, 

 an American species, with lavender- coloured flowers, and of much 

 beauty ; Orchis latifolia, O. maculata, and other of the British orchids ; Semper- 

 vivum chrysanthum, a distinct species, forming dense masses of pale 

 green ; Eremurus himalaicus, the finest of the .several eremuri, and represented 

 by several splendidly-developed spikes ; Centaurea cyanus Victoria, an elegant 

 form, free in blooming, and of much value for small decorations in a cut state ; 

 Trollins europaeus, T. aurantiacus ; Pceonia tenuifolia, an elegant species with 

 single crimson flowers, and useful for the early period at which it blooms ; double 

 and single pyrethrums in great variety, Oriental poppies, Geum coccineum, 

 Aquilegia californica, Campanula glomerata'dahurica, a handsome form, the flowers 

 deep-purple and freely produced. Very fine were the spikes of Eremurus robustus, 

 less elegant but bolder in growth than E. himalaica. German and Snanich Mm. 



tree p*ony, snown unaer uk nam* u. jean ae Keszke, is of surnassin* v_ 

 well deserved the award of merit conferred upon it sS g ? Uty and 

 pyrethrums, with a host of other good things for which 'the firm L 1 double 

 distinguished were admirably represented, and contributed liberallvT Yi? ng ^ 

 tiveness of the display. This firm also sent a collection of Dceoni^ ; attrac * 

 these appeared to have suffered somewhat from the lone railwav m„™ P ° tS ', but 

 not represent the specimens at their best. 8 Way J0Urne >'> and did 



From Messrs. R. Wallace and Co. came an interesting and atWH 

 of bulbous and hardy plants in which lilies were largely shown. The lilt^ • P!? Up 

 Lilium longiflorum, L. Thunbergianum in variety, and the elegant L ten r 

 Flag iris were well shown, and especially interesting were the SDecieTTk 0 ?* 

 lady's slippers, which one seldom sees at public exhibitions in such large nnS V 

 as in this instance. The cypripediums represented included C. occidental r 

 acaule, C. candidum, C. parviflorum, C. pubescens, and C. spectabilis TnrtT 

 collection also were Watsoma Ardernei, Incarvillea Delavayi, ixias in variety a 

 Iris Korolkowi, of which the finest form is that known as Atrofusca. 



Mr. Prichard, Christchuch, Hants, had a comparatively small but very interest 

 ing collection of cut flowers, in which Eremurus robustus Elwesianus was co 

 spicuous. This form is an immense improvement upon the type, the flowers bei* 1 " 

 much larger and more closely arranged on the spike. The inflorescence of the 

 specimen exhibited was about two feet in length and six or seven inches in 

 diameter. 



Mr. T. S. Ware, Hall Farm Nurseries, exhibited a large collection of hardv 

 flowers and alpine plants, which, arranged at the end of one of the long tents, pro- 

 duced a very pleasing effect. German iris, in great variety, were admirably 

 represented, as were Cypripedium calceolus and other of the hardy orchids. The 

 alpines included many beautiful plants, the saxifragas being especially noteworthy. 

 The most conspicuous object in this fine collection was the magnificent spike of 

 Eremurus robustus Elwesianus, on which an award of merit was conferred. 



MESSRS. FISHER, SON JAND SIBRAY'S GROUP OF HARDY ORNAMENTAL TREES, TEMPLE SHOW. 



pjeonies 

 . Barr a 



,, j. iuu a uu>ieiuuy arranged miniature rocKery, wnich 



deservedly attracted much attention. 



tancy pansies were shown in large numbers and fine condition by Messrs. 

 isaac House and Son, Coombe Nurseries, Westbury-on-Tyne. The flowers were 

 snown on boards m the orthodox fashion, and in bold soravs. and produced an 



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easing effect. The firm also contributed several baskets 

 >t these including White Empress, a pure white beddinc 



Mr. W. Sydenham, Tamworth, presented a lot of pansies and violas, the formtr 

 being very well represented by large sprays of fresh flowers fragrant and hana- 

 w m r~ S ^ pl ? an ' y ellow > Lucy Franklin, white and yellow ; Mrs. H. . Bellam), 

 William Tell, Devonshire Cream, Charm, Mary Stewart, Acme, and Pembroke 

 were notable sorts of excellence. Mr. Sydenham also had numerous designs m 

 pansies and violas. 



beautiful lot of well-grown 



and W r c 1 ollect ! on l of h ardy flowers was shown by Messrs. J. Cheal 

 r^k^™ y, T h °, had in the centre o{ collection an artistically-arranged 



« S hL°l e l^L h , al P. lnes - Vioh. were well represented in the collection, 



a^w^e hL°rli^ al f nes ' ViolaTw^e weTrVpresented . _. 



"ermTn, or fla^ S dt ° nS ' and Icdand P° p P ieS « Sin S le 



'^oSiSs 1 !?' exhibited a large collection of cut 

 in much the Sim* m.„„ Mn ensis, but in consequence of being staged in boxes 



less effect, ve'han t£e V ?*h ^ *** "jl lhe m ^ of florists ^ we "« th ey were 



K oiden = li lSdSfflr^S 1 ^ lj€en - Anthony Koster> rich y ellow 



yellow-tinted rose mav£' salmon ' re d ; and Alma Tadema, soft cream 

 and beauty. Mr. F G ment 'oned as especially desirable for their distinctness 

 eluding the leadinc varieti*. fcfrtJ Havant . had a collection of sweet peas, in- 



neat bouquets with fernf I a SCVeral shad es of colour, which, arranged in 

 .W«i« J a le ' n >, had a Dlea<siT.« . vr. n.1 Edom 



~..o „ luot cnective, as the variovi 



L"ir s , t charmin g ™nner. 



associated 

 presented 



made 



beautifi 



nens and elegant tiny plants. . Ir;ll k>nti 



rhododendrons from Mr. E. G. Reid, Beckenham 



scarlet 



r*" wllu Passive neads 01 rosy-coiourcu v*m«*«— *" ^a fnliii?* 



Itt 5? Ph ^ were a11 d warf, and well furnished with flowers and 

 Messrs. Fisher, Son and Sibray's group of hardy ornamental trees, of which 

 Rive an illustration, was described in our issue of the 28th ult. 



Fruit Trees in Pots. ^ t 



m Jil UU k tre - S in P° ts were Presented in considerable numbers, and 

 mostly bearing good crops, they were by no means the least mteres tint otn» 

 Swfi n Messrs - T - ^vers and Son, Sawbridge worth, cor unbo^ 



collection of well-grown and heavily cropped trees of peaches 



ong the varieties represented we're Early Rivers and Cardinal 

 le s Early an d Alexander peaches, Monaco Bianco fig, and »W) 

 A large box of exceptionally fine fruit of Early Rivers ^ ne eta nne » 

 V he firm Mr. J. Hudson, gardener to the Messrs. Kothsch jU, jj» 

 collection of orchard house trels in pots. The trees were ^osUyoim 

 1 carrying excellent crops of fruit. Among the varieties represented » 



neat bouquets with f.,«. v j ^^erai shades of col< 



Walton on theaiill sen, a cm.n k a Ple ^ in g appearance 

 Messrs. Georee " M int «esting collection 



Messrs 

 attractive 



oUectiSn of hardy pSnts L^JJ**^ 



picuous by reason of the i m ^^^^ s 111 ^ 1 ^ suiu uuuuie pyrcuirums 

 Messrs. Kelway and Sc Sp nd,d development. From the Langport 

 he single and double a ma S niflc ent collection of hardy flowers, 



e ^ onics w «e prominent. A semi-double white 



chief 



