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and Bennett, Twickenham, were awarded a silver-gilt medal for an extremely 
hrighi group of scarlet Zonal Pelargoniums of the Vesuvius and West 
Brighton Gem types, with the pink Madame Thibaut arranged in bands 
around large specimens of Adiantum cuneatum, and with a background of 
Ivy Pelargoniums. There was rather too much formality in this group and 
preponderance of scarlet that would have displeased some persons, but it 
was extremely effective. 
Silver medals were awarded to the following six exhibitors. Mr. T. S- 
Ware, Tottenham, had a most interesting group of hardy plants, com¬ 
prising a choice selection of Irises, varied in colours and very beautiful. 
Cypripedium spectabile and Hemerocallis flava also formed important 
features in the collection, Anthericum liliastrum major, Pyrethrum, the 
rich purple Campanula glomerata dahurica, and the free-flowering rosy red 
Heuchera sanguinea being similarly notable. Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent 
Garden, showed an extensive collection of Carnations, Irises, Pyrethrums, 
Pceonies, Ixias, Ranunculus and miscellaneous hardy plants, which formed 
a prominent group near one of the entrances to the conservatory. The 
Carnations included several excellent varieties, the following being 
especially worthy of note:—La Perle, white, with a narrow red fringe; 
Lucifer, dark scarlet; Jean Sisley, scarlet flakes on a salmon ground ; Sun¬ 
beam, bright scarlet; Peter Barr, white ; and Alderman Isaacs, yellow. 
Messrs. Heath Son, Cheltenham, had a choice group of Orchids and Ferns 
tastefully arranged. H. A. Brassey, Esq., M.P., Preston Hall, Aylesford, 
Kent (gardener, Mr. A. Waterman), exhibited six of the finest specimen 
Chrysanthemum frutescens that have ever been shown, and which amply 
deserved the medal awarded for them. They were 5 feet in diameter, about 
4 feet high, in 12-inch pots, were as even as if they had been trimmed with a 
shears, and bore some hundreds of flowers. Mr. Evans secured a similar 
award for a handsome specimen of Odontoglossum vexillarium with two 
dozen spikes of seven to eight flowers each, the flowers large and well 
coloured. 
The collection of Tulips which Mr. Samuel Barlow sent from his garden 
at Stake Hill, Castleton, Manchester, comprised some sixty flowers and was 
perhaps the best illustration of the finer kinds of florists’ Tulips seen in 
London for many years. Among the flowers were not a few fine introductions 
of recent years, and Mr. Barlow’s large collection is so complete that if a 
new variety of promi e puts in appearance at any of the Tulip shows it is 
secured at the earliest possible moment. But most of the blooms were 
small, wanting at least another week to bring them to perfection ; indeed, 
in the estimation of old Tulip growers, they would have been looked upon 
as buds, not flowers; having clouded or creamy bases for want of a few 
more days of growth and bleaching, the green in the outer petals not grown 
out, and the outer petals shorter than the inner ones. No flower, perhaps, 
shows so markedly the difference in appearance between a well-grown and 
perfectly developed flower and the same flower from five to seven days 
earlier as a Tulip does. The principal flowers in Mr. Barlow’s stand were 
—Flamed Bizarres : Masterpiece, a fine break of an old variety; Nonpareil 
(Ashmole); Lord Stanley ; Dr. Hardy (Storer), Prince of Wales, Sir J. 
Paxton, Ajax, Orion (Storer), very fine in colour; and a seedling of Parker’s 
of great promise. Feathered Bizarres : General Grant (Hepworth), very 
fine : William Wilson, a noble flower, grandly feathered; Albert (Ashmole), 
Sir J. Paxton, and Masterpiece. Flamed Roses : Sarah Headly, Mr. Bright 
(Hepworth). very rich in colour ; Mabel (Martin), and Old Aglaia. Feathered 
Roses: Modesty, very beautiful; Lady Wilton (Martin), and Charmer 
(Martin). Flamed Byblcemens : Samuel Barlow (Hepworth), William 
Parkinson (Hepworth), Friar Tuck (Slater),Duchess of Sutherland (Walker), 
and Talisman. Feathered Byblcemens : Bessie (Hepworth), William Bentley 
(Groom), Mrs. Jackson (Jackson), wonderful for its black colour, black as a 
raven’s wing, darker and more glossy than the once famed Louis XYI.; 
Seedling 101 (Martin), Maid of Orleans (Gibbons), and the Old Violet 
Amiable. Then of Breeder Tulips there was a good collection, and they 
attracted much attention because of their bright and delicate self-colours. 
Of Bizarre Breeders there were Seedling 27a (Hepworth), Excelsior (Hardy), 
Horatio (Hardy). Rose Breeders : Annie McGregor, rich rosy scarlet; Mrs. 
Barlow, Lucretia (Martin), and Seedling 16/64. Bybloemen Breeders : 
Samuel Barlow (Hepworth), Glory of Stake hill, Alice Grey (Walker), 
Nimbus (Hardy), and Delicata (Boardman). 
The collection was recommended for a silver medal, and first-class certi¬ 
ficates of merit were awarded to the following :—Feathered Rose, Modesty ; 
Blamed Bizarre, William Wilson; Flamed Byblcemen, Samuel Barlow; 
Blamed Bizarres, Prince of Wales and Orion (Storey); and Flamed Rose, 
Mrs. Bright. 
Bronze medals were awarded to Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, and 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. From Langport was contributed a large 
collection of single and double Pyrethrums, representing a great number of 
varieties, one remarkably fine one, Melton, being certificated. Amaryllises, 
hardy flowers, and Pasonies were also shown. Messrs. Paul & Son staged 
a large and beautiful collection of hardy flowers similar to those that have 
been so much admired at exhibitions recently. 
Fruit Committee. —Present, Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. Harrison Weir, S. Lyon, J. Willard, John E. Lane, John Lee, 
Arthur W. Sutton, William Paul, John Woodbridge, R. D. Blackmore, 
T. B. Haywood, G. Paul, G. Bunyard, Henry Webb, and G. T. Miles. 
Exhibits were not very numerous. Messrs. Harrison & Son, Leicester, sent 
samples of Hallam’s Hybrid Broccoli, described as a cross between Couve 
Tronchuda and Broccoli, the heads of great size and white. Mr. Barron 
was dir cted by the Committee to have it cooked, and to report upon it at the 
next meeting. Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, showed samples of Pingo 
de Mel Fig, which the Committee desired to see again, samples of the 
second crop. Mr. Divers showed a collection of well-kept Apples, chiefly 
Claygate Pearmain, French Crab, and Golden Knob, and new Potatoes of 
Carter’s Ashtop Flake, Vicar of Laleham, and Uxbridge Seedling, for which 
a letter of thanks was awarded. Mr. J. Corbett, Fawley Court Gardens, 
sent a fruit of Melon Royal Regatta, a white-flesh vari ty, which was con¬ 
sidered of fair quality. Mr. It. Dean exhibited samples of the White 
Chavigny Lettuce, which has been previously certificated. It was found 
to maintain its character, and a letter of thanks was adjudged. Mr. E. G. 
Wiles, Edgcote Gardens, Banbury, showed a Melon named Golden Perfec¬ 
tion, neat in gizs and form and well netted. 
Certificates were awarded for the following :— 
Gilbert's Late Queen Broccoli (Mr. R. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens).—A 
fine form, solid white, and of good size, with strong incurving leaves. 
Melon, La Favorite (M. Herrin, Chalfont Park Gardens).—A green flesh 
variety of moderate size, but excellent flavour, particularly rich and sweet. 
Floral Committee. —PresentShirley Hibberd, Esq., in the chair; 
and Messrs. F. R. Kinghorn, Henry Cannell, John Laing, W. Bealby, 
H. Herbst. James Walker, W. Wilks, John Fraser, Charles Noble, 
G. Duffield, H. M. Pollett, H. Williams, James O’Brien, Edwin Hill, 
Harry Turner, H. Ballantine, J. James, Amos Perry, James Hudson, 
and T. Baines. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, exhibited a col¬ 
lection of new and notable plants, several of which were certifi¬ 
cated ; and of the others Abelia floribunda, a Chinese shi ub with long 
tubular rose-coloured flowers was remarkable, as were also the white Leu- 
cothse Davisiae and the dwarf Mimulus radicans, which bears numerous 
white and yellow flowers clustering amongst the leaves. Sir N. M. Roth¬ 
schild, Tring Park (gardener Mr. G. Hill), was awarded a cultural commen¬ 
dation for a very fine plant of Cattleya Wagneri, which has white sepals 
and petals and a yellow lip. A vote of thanks was also accorded for Cat¬ 
tleya gigas imperialis, with richly coloured flowers. H. J. Buchan, Esq., 
Wilton House, Southampton, showed a plant of the peculiarly tinted orange- 
red Masdevallia ignea Boddaerti. A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Walling- 
ton (gardener, Mr. Cummins), showed plants of Oncidium tricuspidatum, 
which was referred to the Scientific Committee, and Galeandra nivea, the 
former a species with small yellow flowers, and the latter with a whitish 
lip, and a pretty variety of Lselia purpurata. A vote of thanks was accorded. 
J. Day, Esq., Tottenham, sent a plant of Odontoglossum hybridum Dayanum, 
white, tinted purple, and with maroon spots ; also a plant of Cypripe¬ 
dium Godefroyae. L. de Rothschild, Esq., Leighton Buzzard (gardener, 
Mr. Jennings), exhibited plants of the bright yellow self Carnation 
Pride of Penshurst, which is a free useful variety. Messrs. Hooper & Co., 
Oovent Garden, sent a sport from Croton Evansianus named Hooperi, quite 
distinct from its parent, with orange-red and yellow leaves, margined with 
green. Messrs. Cross & Steer, Salisbury, exhibited a pretty diminutive 
white Pink, named The Fairy, the flowers beautifully fringed, pure white, 
and about 1 inch in diameter. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons had several fine 
Rhododendrons—James McIntosh, rich red; Princess Mary of Cambridge, 
purple; Mrs. John Clutton, white ; Kate Waterer, pink; Sir Joseph Whit¬ 
worth, dark crimson ; and Nero, purple, being the most notable. Messrs. 
Saltmarsh & Son, Chelmsford, were accorded a vote of thanks for flowers of 
Paulownia imperialis, fully open, and of a lilac-purple colour; they rarely 
fully expand upon trees near London, generally falling in the bud. Mr. R. J. 
Measures, Camberwell, was awarded a cultural commendation for a plart 
of Ep'dendrum vitellinum majus, with twelve spike3 of large brilliant 
flowers. 
Mr. W. Stacey, Dunmow, showed four boxes of Verbena blooms, 
extremely beautiful, all the varieties being of the high merit for which his 
seedlings are famed. Certificates were awarded for two of them, and the 
best of the others were lilacina, pale lilac ; Hamlet, scarlet; Lord Brooke, 
scarlet, with a white centre; Ophelia, pink; Purity, white; Othello, 
dark red; Orion, very handsome, rich red ; and purpurea, violet- 
purple, with a white centre. Mr. J. Vander Rees, Tooting, showed 
a large and choice collection of Irises, Pyrethrums, and hardy 
flowers. Beautiful groups of Fuchsias and other plants were sent 
from Chiswick. Miss Jekyll, Munstead, Godahning, sent flowers of the 
new shrub Carpentaria californica, which has narrow lance-shaped leaves 
and large white flowers, with a tuft of flowers in the centre. Mr. J. Wiggins, 
gardener to W. Clay, E-'q., Kingston, had a collection of seedling Pelar¬ 
goniums of the show and decorative types, several being very promising. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, showed three boxes of Pyrethrum blooms, and forty- 
eight blooms of Mardchal Niel Rose, exceedingly fine in form and colour. 
Mr. H. Cannell, Swanley, had a collection of single and double Tuberous 
Begonias of great size and wonderful colours, all the varieties being 
admirable for decorative purposes. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Tuberous Begonia Marquis of Stafford (Laing). — Very large double 
variety, rich scarlet, good form. 
Tuberous Begonia Lillie (Laing).—A good double form, pale pink, a deli¬ 
cate but clear pure shade. 
Pelargonium Vanity (Wiggins).—One of the show decorative type, white, 
with a dark crimson blotch on the upper petals, and smaller lighter spots 
on the three lower ones. 
Aerides Ballantineana (Sanders).—Twenty plants of this Orchid were 
shown, each bearing one or two spikes of flowers ; the sepals and petals 
white tinted with purple, and the lip yellow. 
Lcelia Canhaniiana (Veitch).—A hybrid between C. Mossige and Lselia 
pupurata ; the sepals and petals white with an intensely rich crimson purple 
lip, neatly margined with white. It is a very handsome and distinct 
form. 
Gloxinia Marchioness of Abergavenny (Veitch).—Very pretty, the flowers 
of excellent form, white, with numerous purple dots. 
Chionanthus retusus (Veitch).—A graceful Japanese shrub, leaves ellip¬ 
tical bright green, flowers with four narrow white strap-like petals, in droop¬ 
ing spikes. 
Rhododendron Manglesi (Veitch).—A hybrid between R. Aucklandi and 
R. album grandiflorum ; the flowers are large, white with a few purple dot?, 
very attractive. 
Billbergia nobilis (W. Bull).—A handsome Bromeliaceous plant with 
leaves 4 inches broad and 2 to 3 feet long, green with grey transverse 
blotches. The spike of green flowers is long and drooping, its principal 
beauty consisting in the bright rose-coloured lanceolate bracts, which are 
6 to 8 inches long. 
Verbena Distinction (Stacey).—A pretty variety, white with irregular 
scarlet stripes. 
Verbena Fairy Queen (Stacey).— Pale blush, with a bright red eye; 
flower large, very free. 
Pceony Snowball (W. Gordon, Twickenham).—One of the Japanese 
varieties ; flowers extremely large, pure white, full and globular. 
