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GA RDENERS* MA GA ZINE. 



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August 27, ^ 



Royal Horticultural Society. 



Compared with its predecessors, the show of August 23 ar the Drill Hall 

 was a small one, and it was quite a treat to see flowers and plants arranged with- 

 out that excessive crowding that so often obtains. It was an interesting display, 

 the early fruit being very good. 



Floral Committee. 



Gladiolus and hardy herbaceous subjects were plentiful, but dahlias were not 

 so plentiful as was expected. Bouvardias were first-rate, so were the annuals, 

 especially salpiglossis and scabious. 



Gladiolus were well shown by Messrs. R.Wallace and Co., Colchester, who 

 arranged handsome bunches of the leading Lemoinei varieties, together with a 

 few gandavensis forms. Liliums were represented by large spikes of L. auratum, 

 L. a. platyphyllum , L. Henryi, L. Batemannire^ and L. speciosum. The same 

 firm made a splendid show of montbretias and tritonias, making a fine exhibit of 

 the former in a dozen or so varieties, of which the best were Rayon d'Or ; Aurea, 

 tall and bright ; Eldorado, dwarf, yellow ; Feu d' Artifice, deep scarlet ; Pottsi gran- 

 diflora, scarlet and yellow ; Solfaterre, new, bright yellow ; Gerbe d'Or, Elegans, 

 and Chrysis, a fine bold form with golden flowers. A silver-gilt Banksian medal was 

 awarded. A magnificent display of gladioli came from Messrs. Kelway and Son, 

 Langport, who staged a hundred and sixty-eight large spikes of substantial and 

 richly-coloured blooms ; a goodly number were unnamed seedlings, and among 

 these we noted a splendid intense crimson form, and another with yellow flowers 

 marked with red in the throat. Some especially handsome named varieties were 

 Frank Myles, salmon ; Clough, salmon and rose ; Shahzada, crimson ; Lady 

 Wimborne, blush and rose ; Charterhouse, pink, splashed with red ; Colossal, 

 crimson scarlet ; Duchess of York, blush ; W. G. Grace, rose, cream and crim- 

 som ; and R. Palairet, soft salmon-scarlet. Silver-gilt Banksian medal. 



Messrs. Barr and Son, Covent Garden, had an extensive display of hardy 

 flowers occupying one side of a long table with large bunches of bright subjects, 

 such as Lilium tigrinum, Creonothus azureas, phloxes, gladiolus, gaillardias, 

 Hemerocallis Kwanso, fl. pi., Scabiosa lutea, echinops, delphiniums, Anemone 

 japonica, &c. ; silver flora medal. Scabiosas and salpiglossis were grandly shown 

 by Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley ; the former were shown in large 

 bunches of a variety, and seeing these gorgeous displays one wonders why the 

 salpiglossis are so seldom grown in gardens. Atrosanguinea, rosea, azurea, albo- 

 lutea, lutea, and coccinea are varietal descriptive names given to well-selected 

 varieties by the Swanley firm. The white, red, crimson-purple, lavender, and 

 rose-coloured double scabious were as beautiful as the salpiglossis. The Messrs. 

 H. Cannell and Sons also showed some splendid cockscombs in a variety of 

 colours ; silver Banksian medal. Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, staged an 

 exhibit of annuals in competition for the Sherwood cup, and again were the only 

 exhibitors ; salpiglossis, sweet sultans, scabious, phloxes, asters, nasturtiums, 

 dianthus, godetias, sunflowers, schizanthus, annual chrysanthemums, senecio, 

 lavatera, and Brachycome iberidifolia were among the most attractive kinds on 

 view, the whole making a pretty display. 



Mr. W. Bain, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, 

 Dorking, made quite a fine display of gladioli, largely Nancianus and Lemoinei 

 hybrids ; the Lemoinei form named Peterhof is very attractive, having rounded 

 flowers coloured crimson and blue ; Paul Lemoine, yellow and red, was also 

 good ; while the deep rosy-crimson Gambetta was distinct from either. Large 

 white spathes of anthuriums and the pink Dr. Lawrence were also shown, and 

 proved most attractive, while the peculiar crested begonias also came in for a large 

 share of attention; silver Flora medal. Mr. Purnell Purnell, Woodlands, 

 Streatham Hill, an enthusiastic amateur, put up a large group of plants, the 

 liliums, plumbagos, begonias, fuchsias, ft a, combining well with various ferns, 

 palms, caladiums, asparagus, &c. ; silver Banksian medal. Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale 

 Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, put up a brilliant display of dahlias, liliums, &c. ; 

 the pompon and cactus dahlias were good, but much too crowded to be effective. 

 A few of the choicest pompons were Ariel, Thomas Moore, Fashion, Eurydice, 

 Salmon Queen, Hector, Admiration, Fairy Tales, Captain Boyton, Whisper, and 

 Crimson King. A background was formed of tritomas, liliums, bamboos, 

 veronicas, &c. ; silver Banksian medal. 



A display of handsome and finely-grown bouvardias from Mr. H. B. May, 

 Edmonton, occupied a large space, and under the plants was a bed of various 

 maidenhair ferns ; the bouvardias shown were the large-flowered Humboldti 

 grandiflora, H. corymbifera, President Cleveland, Vulcan, Jasminoides, Reine des 

 Koses, President Garfield, Priory Beauty, Alfred Neuner, Maiden's Blush, Albo 

 odorata jasminiflora, Dazzler, and Hogarth, fl.pl. ; this was by far the best lot of 

 bjuvardias we have seen at the Drill Hall ; silver Flora medal. Mr. J. Hudson, 

 gardener to Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton, sent 

 flowers of some lovely hardy water lilies— N. odorata exquisita, bright rose ; N. o. 

 rosacea, N. sulphurea grandiflora, and N. Marliacea chromatella, a grand 

 variety with very broad segments. Mr. J. Evans, Darley Dale, Bath, showed 

 Winnie Webb carnation, a curious heliotrope shade. Mr. Barnett, gardener to Miss 

 Aldersey, Chester, showed a seedling cactus dahlia, and new cactus forms also came 

 from Mr. G. Gusney, Southall. Mr. J. Green, Norfolk Nurseries, Dereham, sent 

 a fine form of Lathyrus grandiflora alba, and some single hollyhocks. 



Orchid Committee. 



Mr. W. Cobb, Tunbridge Wells, showed Cattleva inrirm~r 

 a pretty hybrid with white sepals and petals, ^^^^^^ "3 th ***** 

 Wylam-on-Tyne, sent a magnificent variety of wV^ NormanC <»W, 



wood var., and Mr. G. F. Moore, BourtoLon-th Water ^Z*™a named ^ 

 ~c n ~^nA f^rrvi r^f fv^j j? " _ c _ vv *ter, sent a flow*ri«„ 



of the 

 Moore 



yellow ground form of Cypripedium Godefroy* leucochiluT"^ 

 Moore, Glasnevm Botanic Gardens, staged Acineta rnlnL , * 1 Mr - f 

 coloured flowers, and Sir H. Fairfax, Lv^^ 9 ^^ ^ cream- 

 spike of Odontoglossum Harryanum, a deep-coloured form with large bkSnl 



Fruit Committee. 



Late Transparent and Oullin's Golden Gage plumYie^dU s Sle^dW W 0 ^' 



dan mpHal. Mr. Millar, (rardener rn T .™AJL. . t> ^ al i S P lend l d 5 silver Bank- 



sian medal. Mr. Miller, gardener to Lord Foley, Ruxlev Lodge l\Lr 

 fine dishes of Brown Turkey figs, Grosse MignSne and ^fi^l 

 Alexander Noblesse p^ches. Messrs J. Veitch .nd^Sons, Chcli f A S^ u£ 

 fruiting specimen of Rubus phoemcolasius, the Japanese wine berry Thi 

 about nine feet high, and carried large numbers of sprays of bright crimson fruit? 



From Maidstone Messrs. G. Bunyard and Co. brought an extensive exhS 

 apples, pears, plums, peaches, &c. ; among the numerous fruits staged we nnt^J 

 dishes of the American Burbank plum, Dr. Hogg peaches, Worcester Pearmai 

 White Transparent, Yorkshire Beauty, Mr. Gladstone, Okera, Beauty of Bath 1 

 Lady Sudeley, Red Quarenden, and Williams' Favourite apples, and William 

 Bon Chretien and Beurre d'Amanhs pears ; silver-gilt Knightian medal. Messn 

 Cannell and Sons, Swanley, sent examples of the perpetual strawberry St. 

 Joseph. Mr. J. Hudson sent Alpine strawberries from Gunnersbury House 

 Gardens ; these were Quatre Saissons, Rouge Ameliore, Belle de Meaux and 

 Improved Red, the fruits being taken from plants raised as seedlings in April 

 1897 ; Mr. Hudson also sent Royal Sovereign strawberries gathered from plants 

 that had previously borne a crop when forced. Mr. Keif, gardener to Mrs. Abbott 

 Regent's Park, sent some good Sea Eagle peaches. Laxton's Perpetual strawberry] 

 shown by the Laxton Brothers, Bedford, is remarkable in producing a truss of 

 fruit from each runner ; the same firm showed the new St. Joseph strawberry and 

 fruiting sprays of the so-called strawberry-raspberry. 



A choice collection of fruit was exhibited by Mr. Rickwood, gardener to the 

 Dowager Lady Freake, Twickenham ; this comprised Black Hamburgh grapes 

 Morello cherries, Beauty of Syon and Syon Perfection melons ; St. John's rigs' 

 Princess of Wales, Prince of Wales, Teton de Venus, Dr. Hogg, Early Louise, 

 Alexander Noblesse, Hale's Early, and Goshawk peaches ; white and red currants, 

 Jargonelle pears, Lord Napier nectarines, plums, and apples in variety ; silver 

 Banksian medal. Mr. A. T. M. Pipon, Farningham, showed tomatos ; and 

 from the R. H. S. Gardens, Mr. S. T. Wright sent the currant tomato in fine 

 condition. Langley Pippin is a good new dessert apple, shown by Messrs. J 

 Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, and is a cross between Cox's Orange Pippin and Mr 

 Gladstone. Mr. C. Springham, Chepstow, sent a red seedling apple for name, 



and Messrs. Harrison and Sons, Leicester, sent fruiting growths of the strawberry, 

 raspberry. 



New Plants, Fuowers, and Fruit. 



Nymph^ea odorata sulphurea grandiflora. 



This is a charming hardy water lily, having large flowers of a bright creamy colour 

 on the outer segments, but having deep yellow central petals and golden stamens. 

 The flowers are of large size, and the segments are much more pointed than in 

 N. Marliacea chromatella. The leaves are bright shining green, spotted under- 

 neath with purple. A.M., R.H.S., August 23. Mr. J. Hudson, gardener to 

 Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton. 



Hunnemannia fumari/efolia. 



An old but most interesting and beautiful perennial with large flowers that partake 

 in appearance both of Eschscholtzia californica and an Iceland poppy. The blooms 

 are rich golden-yellow with faint shadings of orange-yellow. The leafage is elegant, 

 much divided, and of a slightly glaucous green shade. An extremely pretty plant, 

 and lasts well in a cut state. A.M., R.H.S., August 23. Messrs. J. Veitch and 

 Sons, Chelsea. 



Gladiolus Madame Desbordes Lamore. 



A grand variety of the Lemoinei section, with broad and bright pink upper 

 segments, the lower three being creamy-pink, and each with a large centnu 

 scarlet blotch and crimson stripe. A.M., R.H.S., August 23. Messrs. Barr ana 

 Son, Covent Garden. 



Disa Clio. . . 



This is a variable hybrid, or secondary hybrid, obtained by crossing U» 

 grandiflora with D. Veitchi ; in some of the flowers the rosy-carmine hue is vc 7 

 bright, while in others the colour is almost scarlet, and yet again m others \s 

 soft rose colour. The flowers are of large size, and three or four flowers are uu 

 upon a dwarf spike. The lip ranges from palest rose to rich scarlet, a. 1 

 R.H.S., August 23. Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea. 



Lathyrus grandiflora alba. 



waiiniiifift. JUATHYRUS GRANDIFLORA alua. 



Very few exhibits came before this body, but among the plants exhibited there This is a beautiful large-flowered and strong-growing form of the old p^ nD J 



re a few of special interest, . ^ . lathyru, ; it has large spikes of hie. pure white flowers that are m*g£2 



UU1U1 lai^c-nowereu ana suvu^ ^^™**^ 



lathyrus ; it has large spikes of big, pure white flowers that a 

 any floral decoration and for garden use. The variety is extreme 

 well worth cultivating everywhere. A.M., R.H.S., August 23. 

 Norfolk Nurseries, Dering. 



Langley Pippin Apple. 



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wtre a few of special interest. 



t ^ Mr " W ' »?' White, orchid grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford 

 Lodge, Dorking, staged a charming specimen of Platyclinis filifortnis, carrying 

 over one hundred of its pendant golden spikes ; he also showed a flowering speci- 

 men of Saccolabium Hendersoni. Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, staged 

 t-pidenarum radicante— Stamfordianum, a hybrid between the species that form 

 us name ; Masdevallia Circe, Disa Clio, a pretty hybrid between I). Veitchi and 

 w Bjandiflora; also Cyprepedium Rothschildiano-villosum. Mr. T. Hogg, 

 woodside Gardens, Paisley, N.B., showed Cypripedium Lawrebellum, another 

 addition to the bellatulum hybrids. 



Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, showed a few good 



orcnias notably a good plant of Cypripedium bellatulum album, C. Charlesworthi, ,*uc greemsn-yeilow brirfin., ™ '* »,„ «„nnv side wnere inc.* 



SS^te^Setes Pha, r op f amab ^.| obra ; ia xantho - r posed ° f S s£ VSS^ISS^ 



EihSkl^ August 23 , Messrs. J. Veitch andUs, Chelsea. 



rio«^M c Sn?n rnU .I 1 * 5515 '/* Saader Co., St. Albans, showed Odonto- 



CauKvJm- ^^ tU ^ Leopoldi, Oncidium ornithorhynchum 

 V^^^A ^ - C ; Ga j kel » ia ^ the curious and wonderful Bulbophyllum 

 to the hv f^SHj^ SCnsitiv < B. barbigerum, that afforded amusement 



Mr. J 



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LANGLEY rinw 



This is a pretty apple of medium size, well flavoured, and earl y. ^ ( 

 result of crossing Cox's Orange Pippin with Mr. Gladstone, and tne i ^ 

 good deal of the appearance of the former variety, but is not so yeUO* rw rf 

 conical. The eye is open, and has long segments set in a shallow a» ' r-^ 

 depression ; stalk short and fleshy, obliquely inserted in a sh ^ loW b Jht cheek 



A.M-. R HS " 



^anet stripes ana cuu» 



eitch and Sons, Chelsea. 



The Currant Tomato. 



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juable tomsto ; i» 



Both for dessert and for its decorative value thisis a mostvaj. « ^ 

 ts are as laree as small ;„= »nd borne in long penoam ^ 



suors ny reason 



staged their orcl 



Acalyph 



gigantic red currants, only lacking transparency, and having a fjj» 

 The flavour is good and sweet. A.M., R.H S., August 23rd. » » 

 K.H.S. Gardens, Chiswick. 



