THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



HORTICULTURAL SHOW ADVEKTISP:- Leiclitlini, K. Triumph, K. tricolor, and the deriana with two good spikes, Cattleya Iris, 



MEXTS are inserted in this column at Six- fiue K. XorthiaJ, as well as forms of Anemone C. aurea. Oncidium ornithorhynchum, and 



pence per line, the mmimum charge bemgr T^^ iaponica montbretias, eladioli, Crinura Odontoglossnm Harryanum. The group of 



IfrStXndorT C ' ' Powelli, the new PotentiUa atrosanguinea orchids set up by Messrs. Stuart Low and 



Street, London, K.c. Gibson's Scarlet (A.M.), Helenium^ Riverslea Co., Bush Hill Park, contained Dendrobium 



EXHBITIONS AND iTtai^lS;^^^^^ IS^S:^^^^^ 



MEFTINGS ranged these in excellent style. There were niveum, C. concolor, and other good things. 



iVlUJi 1 liM^JO. ^^^^^^^ ^.^.^^ speciosum, helianthuses, Cattleya Iris was well shown by Meslrs. 



. phloxes, pentstemons, delphiniums, vero- Sander and Sons, St. Albans, this firm also 



' nicas, Michaelmas daisies, montbretias, etc., contributing good examples of C. Wendlan- 



Royal Horticultural Society. l^'" 'Se^rL^rr fnfsl-t sta"!' RhynSSylS 



full one. and most of the displays were of ties of Anemone japonica, Crinum Powelli, carrying spikes of both male and female 



l«rcr^> Tls^hM^< liardv flowpr^ bamlKios and C. P. alba, gladioli, phloxes, and a col- flowers. Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Hay- 



f^n?. / I w' Zrl .11 vwv in l^^^tio" ^^all plants of various eucalypti, wards Heath, were responsible for a goodly 



truit^, and potatoes were all verj mucn in contributed by Mr. W. Leg- display of orchids, in which were such hy- 



evidence, and orchids were well shown for ^^.^^^ Bergholt, Colchester, but they brids as Cattleya F. W. Wigan, C. Iris, 



the season. The fruit was especially good, fhovled the effect of the recent bad weather. C. Mrs. Pitt, L.-c. Elva, L.-c. Domini- 



and unusually fine features were the pot The new single-flowered early chrysanthe- ana, L.-c. St. Gothard, Brasso-cattleya 



fruit trees from Maidstone, the collection of mums from Messrs. W. Wells and Co., Merst- Mdme. Chas. Maron, and the beautiful 



fr„if« from T orVinTP Park and the fine ham, were verv interesting, and such varie- Sophro-cattleya Heatonense, Oncidium orni- 



truits irom i^ockinge rarK ana tne nne , Masterpiece, Eric, Pink thorhynchum album, Odontoglossum Harry, 



grapes and melons from The Hendre. Jsovel- Roderick, afd Gold Lace came in for anum; and the fine O. grande. 



tie weic neither numerous nor of outstand- ^ ^ deal of admiration. Conspicuous in Mr. Edward V. Low, Vale Bridge, Hay- 



g t the display made by Mr. Amos Perry, En- wards Heath, showed some good forms of 



TTT m? AT rnAfMTTTFF were the baskets of the lovely Araaryl- Cattleya Iris, L.-c. Bletchleyensds, and Cypri- 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. Belladonna, Valotta purpurea, and pedium Maudi*. The tall and curious An- 



Dahhas were extensively displayed by batches of pentstemons and a splendid lot grtecum Eichlerianum was well shown bv 



Messrs. J. Cheal and Son, Crawley, who had of delphiniums, among which Lemartin, Mr. Collier, gardener to Sir J. Colman. 



cactus varieties in fine form, showing good piuto, Mrs. Creighton, and King of Delphi- Bait., Gattou Park, Reigate, and gained a 



bunches of Mrs. Alfred Dyer, Pearl, Snow- ^i^jng ^.^re very imposing. cultural commendation. From Sir Trevor 



don. Ruby Grinstead, Sunshine, Buttercup, Extremely graceful and beautiful was the Lawrence's collection came a fine example ol 



and C.^ E.^^Wilkins. Tlie single^ varieties splendid display of bamboos arranged by Angrsecum ^Kot^chzi, with eight dro^opi 11- 



Alth.)U-ii ihi^ group of dahlia, ^^piil up ''X j.lav ahnoT "hUed^oSS blooms! Z iylos''iJ^''^(Rc!),''Tnd^^ 



.Mr. .1. 1 . W r.t . '1 oNvcr Ilill. lirciit u<H,d. \va~ j, .,,1^ unique attraction. The Iselia pum-eximea. From Messrs. William 



rathci- >1itl and foniial. 1I c.mtamcd ir/^m- ,,xhil)il .oiitaiiu'd thirty-nine distinct spe- Bull and Sons, Chelsea, came numerous ex- 



Ufiil^ (lowers ^ut W . Mar|.liall. ( nr. ,11a t urn , ,.i,>s and va rid ies, varying greatly in height, amples of Cattleya Maroni, C. Adula, r. 



Baxter, Nolly Riding, and iiimici.Mi. , unv.ihlc manner the scope and usefiilness^f the graceful Stenoglottis longifofia. 



po? dahlias of "^ptrStTo^ I'hr ' ki'lid^' t liaf \nostlv^T to\.fwere ^^^^^ VEGETABLE COMMITTEK. 



and a set of the bold pseony-tlowcrc:! vari | j 'i,,, h'u'l' , ru'.L uiida ^su'l^hurea^B^VmcT The whole of the top end of the hall wa- 



ties. 1,: 1! M, arm,. rat a 'variegata Arundhiaria occupied by Messrs. G. Bunyard and (V,.. 



A grand bank of dahlias, almost allcailu^ Sinmni. A. ta.-.1u(tsa. A. Fortunei variegata, Maidstone, who filled the long stage witli 



Pagf and Co!, LoST Wall, ^!c?"^'Tlie Val'l -\ ;;,'|! v-!'7)n,Vi.f 'V'''Tu'i p'"^ casUHoni?"? tSre'J'^'lt waf^ magiSenTS^^ n.'.l- 



and large stands of Decima. Harold IV;. r- „i<.r ," and i' Kumav,. . " " ' ' tained splendidly cropped trained pearlu- 



man. Lustre, Francis Graham, and Thos. ] ,„; ,|„„,.,; Mi,|KH lmas daisy Beauty of and nectarines, and fine examples of i)ot- 



Wilson were very bold and ittiutno %N in 1 ,, ,,,, 1 u n 1 v it/introducers grown bu hes of Sea Eagle, Duchess of Y-rk, 



the baskets of Faunus, Australian. J)r. (i. m.,.„... i . s. Ware, Lim. Feltham This Thos. Rivers, and Princess of Wales peaclu-. 



G. Gray, and Harle.,uin, .ontainrd v. ,y ,,,,„ ^Un^^,Hl the effective Feltham Blue The plums. President, Bell de Septemluv. 



beautiful blooms. Tin- . .xhiKit n. rnp.c.l ,-ariHv. :nid made a brilliant display with Jefltr=,on, and Coe'a Golden Drop, were lai- 



both sides of a uliol,. InMr U n.utl,. and at vai utu'. of cactus and pseony-flowered rying wonderful crops of fine fruit, and tin 



either end were seh rt inns ol >,n<.l,., i,o.,.,, on. .lahl.a.. I rom the Guildford Hardy Plant P«ars, notably Beurre Alexandre Lma-. 



and paeony-flowered vunet.e.. Cnmpanv rnnn- a. small collection of hardy Princess Marguerite Marillat, Marie Benm-i . 



"!"'■•■ . ^>'— nieshunt.L- Apples^^^ciu^ly^fine,^nd^ 



Drange Pippin, James Grieve, Pra-- 



vari^^icTwe^rGWwor^^ ..tlH.^^^i-.. ornamrid^d leafage. Tliere were " 



Messrs"' J." BurreU ^nd^Co'.!^ 'an'.lu iduv.'' 1 I n' lilli'l'l^'in'uldlv hiWi.r^^^^^^ i?urTs^>nt'flowp"r'* Pea^it 



varieties, Enetta, Una, and ('om,.dv >tand- ,„„. " n^rri^'d i.lints Rhus ^nir," Pipmi 



ing out well. Mr. H. Shoesmitli. \Vukin-. , , ,,Hi , ..rn-. V nnn^n ".,"^ ™1 \; 

 a 1-0 showed new dahlias, and gai 

 for the white Prima Donna. .M 



wic k and Son, St. Leonards, .hout d nvw t ^ rr-t i n- rnlT.vt ion of Muruient niant'^'a-M',- cKmu ivilliams' Bon Chretien, White 



cactus dahlias, and gained di.timtion to, with rockwork. Doyenne, and Fondante Thirriott. Un* 



Admiral, In- v.ry tm.. ,n -pike and Hower were the doubtedly the display was one of the great 



'^"'^ VviSe:% "'^S'drsplaV^^^^^ 



■I. liu.rtll and Co., Cambridge; it The display of fruits made by Mr. >*• 

 iir array.^^and^ worthy^ o^f special note Fy^e, gardener to Lad^y^Wantage^ ^^AvX 



ofgymnogramma.and veronua.. Mr. HIU ( UMMirrEE. dMieTof grapes, etc. There were altogether 



isier, Caterham Valley, f,ll,.,l one M r. iUai k. gardener to R. G. Thwaites, about sixty dishes of fruits. G raises were 



with phloxo.. Mirhaelma- dai-i,.. i;,,,., ( lu^in-ton, Streatham, showed Catt- represented by good clusters of Black Ham- 



rly chrvsanthemnm. Me--r-. Keyne-. l..y._. ItoniM^lUana. derived fromC. superba burgh, Buckland Sweetwater, Foster s >eed- 



ns, and Co.. Sail. Knry, had a tew new; and C llardyana; Sophro-la^lia Ortoniana ling, Alicante (very heavv), Madre.field 



, including the new red and yellow unm S. ijrandiHora and Laelia Diana, etc. Court, Gros Maroc. and Muscat of Al""°' 

 thgate. showed 



of a handsome cross between staged by this veteran grower compn^ea 

 -r and C. Eldorada, named C. Condor, Hale's Early, and Dymond peacnes, 

 .1.). the re^^ult being a flower Lord Napier nectarines; The Queen, Gas- 



and Lady Sudeley apples; Dr. Jules 

 iJeurre Hardy, and Louise Bonne of 

 Jefferson's, Washington, 



