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Mr. T. Laxtoo, Bedford, sent plants of The Captain Strawberry, to show 
its perpetual bearing character. The Committee expressed some approval of 
it, and the variety is to be tried at Chiswick. Several Melons were shown, 
but none was considered sufficiently meritorious to deserve any special recog¬ 
nition. Peas were shown by several exhibitors, Mr. Walker of Thame sending 
a box of New Zealand Peas with small neat full pods, and good examples of 
House’s Perfect Marrow Pea were contributed. 
Florai., Committee. —Section A.—Present Mr. J. Fraser in the chair, 
and Messrs. E. Hill, J. Dominy, J. Woodbridge, J. Hudson, II. Herbst, 
J. Laing, G. Henslow, H. Williams, and James O’Brien. Section B.—Present 
Mr. Shirley Hibberd in the chair, and Messrs. G. Duffield, C. Green, 
W. Bealby, G. F. Wilson, J. James, W. B. Kellock, H. Cannell, H. Turner, 
and J. Douglas. 
A fine stand of Iris Kmmpferi varieties and seedling Japanese varieties 
was shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, the flowers were remarkably large in 
size and diversified in colour. The same firm also sent a box of handsome 
Ceanothuses, comprising C. Arnoldii, C. azureus, C. albidus, and C. Gloire de 
Versailles ; and also a group of dwarf hybrid Rhododendrons in pots, many 
of the varieties being of exceptionally good colour. A vote of thanks was 
awarded to the Chelsea firm for a fine plant of Styrax japonica. Messrs. 
J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, sent a basket of a new dwarf Tropceolum, 
named “ Beauty of the Border.” This, a peculiarly striped and mottled 
variety, the prevailing colours being crimson and j’ellow, is a decided 
novelty. A basket of Rhodanthe Mangles! alba was also sent by the same 
firm. F. A. Phillbrick, Esq., Bickley, sent a plant of Oncidium oerochardium, 
and Mr. Bridger, Penshurst Place, a stand of a yellow Carnation called 
Pride of Penshurst; the variety is pure yellow in colour and very free 
flowering. Cut blooms of seedling Carnations were sent by Mr. R. H. 
Munday, Basingstoke, and cut flowers of Montbrettias Pottsii and crocosmae- 
flora from the New Plant and Bulb Company, Colchester. Messrs. Laing and 
Co., Forest Hill, sent two bunches of Laxton’s Invincible, Carmine, Sweet Pea 
of good co’our. From Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, came flowers of 
Campanula Tenorii and C. turbinata pelviflora, plants of Herniaria glabra 
aurea, Omphalodes Lucilias, Euphorbia amygdaloides, and other plants. They 
also showed a Hybrid Perpetual Rose, named Madame Norman Neruda, of 
bright carmine colour. A vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs. Jacob 
Makoy & Co., Belgium, for Anthericum latifolium albo-pictum, a variety 
with elegantly striped leaves. 
The following plants received first-class certificates ;— 
Cattleya GasJcelliana (De Barry Crawshay, Esq., and Messrs. F. Sander 
and Co.).—Mr. Crawshay’s was a really grand plant, the flowers being of 
great size and very rich in colour. 
Dendrohium Griffithianum (Sander).—A splendid spike of clear yellow 
flowers rendered this plant particularly noteworthy. 
Aerides Houlletii (B. S. Williams).—An excellent plant, bearing a large 
cluster of blooms. 
Begonia, Buhm Von Erfurt (Cannell).—This is a wonderfully brilliant 
scarlet variety, double and single flowers being borne freely on the plant, 
which should prove a most valuable sort. 
Tea Rose, Madame Eugene Verdier (Paul).—This variety possesses a most 
pleasing yellow colour, and the blooms are of good size. 
Spircsa bullata (Paul).—A very dwarf crimson variety, very compact in 
growth. 
Lathyrus latifoUus delicatus (R. Dean). — A very appropriately named 
variety, the flowers being veined with rose-coloured lines in a very attractive 
manner. 
Pelargonium Madame Thihaut (Bealby).—A new Ivy-leaved variety, the 
flowers being double and bright carmine in colour. 
Gladiolus hybridus Lafayette (Veitch).—New, and bearing flowers of im¬ 
mense size, buff colour with crimson throat. 
Clematis coccinea (Veitch).—A basket of this was shown, the flowers pre¬ 
senting a very pleasing appearance. They are orange-scarlet in colour, and 
present a striking contrast to any others of the genus. 
Primus Pissardli (Veitch).—This was a striking plant with dark purple 
leaves. It should prove to be one of the most handsome of ornamental 
shrubs. 
Rhododendron Empress (Veitch).—A splendid variety, and one of the 
finest of the many hybrids Messrs. Veitch have raised. The flowers were of 
a bright salmon-rose colour. 
Rosa lucida var. Rose Button (Veitch).—This is a most charming little 
double Rose, the flowers being shown in bunches. It is remarkably flori- 
ferous, of a bright rose colour. 
Miscellaneous Groups. —A remarkably fine collection of hardy cut flowers 
from Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, attracted great attention, it being very 
brisrht and diversified, and the colours most tastefully arranged. Of the 
many fine groups of this description exhibited by Mr. Ware this season this 
is undoubtedly one of the best. Messrs. J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill, staged 
a magnificent collection of Begonias, which occupied the centre of one of the 
tables. The colours of many were most brilliant, and the group formed one 
of the most striking features of the Show. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, 
showed a large and handsome group of perennial Phloxes, a well-flowered 
plant of Lathyrus latifolius splendens, and three admirable specimens of 
Thuia occidentalis erecta viridis. 
CARNATION AND PICOTEE SOCIETY’S SOUTHERN SHOW. 
July 22nd. 
There was a goodly gathering of the southern Carnation and Picotee 
growers at Kensington on Tuesday last, and it was satisfactory to find that 
the number of exhibitors is increasing. The blooms were generally good, 
but those from Slough were superb, and well deserved the abundant 
honouis they secured for Mr. Turner. As usual, there was a great disparity 
between the leading collection and the third, fourth, and fifth stands, most 
of these including small and occasionally rough blooms, but throughout 
there was a most satisfactory clearness and purity of colour. 
The premier Picotee was, after a careful search, found in the single 
bloom classes, a beautiful example of Muriel from Mr. C. Turner ; and the 
premier Carnation wms selected from one of Mr. Dodwell’s stands, a fresh 
clean bloom of Master Fred. 
THE VEITCH MEMORIAL PRIZES. 
As at the Auricula Show earlier in the season, the most valuable and 
important prizes were those offered by the Veitch Memorial Trustees, which 
consisted of a Memorial medal and £5 for the best tv/elve Carnation blooms 
(Selfs and Fancies included) and six Picotee blooms, open only to amateurs 
and gentlemen’s gardeners. Though the prize and medal might have been 
thought to furnish sufficient inducement for a good competition, only one 
collection was staged—namely, by Mr. James Douglas, gardener to F. 
Whitbourn, Esq., Great Gearies, Ilford, who was awarded the substantial 
honours for blooms which would not have been easily surpassed, and the 
probable presence of this redoubtable grower may have had a deterrent effect 
upon other would-be exhibitors. The blooms were all fresh, clean, and hand¬ 
some, the following varieties being represented :— Carnations. —Back row— 
J. Douglas, Wm. Skirving, H. Cannell, and Admiral Curzon. Second row— 
T. S. Ware, Rob Roy, Miss Gorton, and Florence Nightingale. Front row 
—Jessica, Squire Whitbourn, Seedling (Dodwell), and J. Crossland. Picotees. 
—Brunette, Her Majesty, Zerlina, Constance Heron, Mrs. Payne, and Mrs. 
Gorton. 
CARNATIONS. 
Taking the other classes in the order of the schedule, the Carnations first 
demand notice, the leading class being that for twenty-four blooms, not less 
than twelve distinct varieties, of which five collections were staged. Mr. C. 
Turner, Slough, won the chief award with very handsome blooms, as clean 
and bright as could be wished, arranged as follows :—Back row—Tim Bobbin, 
Florence Nightingale, John Keat, Mayor of Nottingham, Sybil, J. Douglas, 
Rob Roy, and Mayor of Nottingham. Second row—Wm. Skirving, 
Matador, Sir G. Wolseley, Mrs. Bridgewater, Wm. Skirving, Matador, 
Master Fred, Jessica. Front row—Jessica, Squire Penson, Robert Lord, Mrs. 
Barlow, Squire Llewelyn, Florence Nightingale, and A. Medhurst. Closely 
second was Mr. J. Douglas, who had remarkably fine blooms of Florence 
Nightingale, Wm. Skirving, Jessica, T. Moore, and Squire Whitbourn. Mr. 
E. S. Dodwell, Oxford, was third with an even collection ; Messrs. Hooper, 
Bath, being fourth, and Mr. J. Hines, 81, Boamford Road, Ipswich, fifth. 
The competition was much keener in the class for twelve blooms, dis¬ 
similar, seven exhibitors entering. Mr. J. Douglas took the lead with fresh 
and bright examples of a seedling (Dodwell), Miss Helen Lodge, Arthur 
Medhurst, J. Douglas, Florence Nightingale, Wm. Skirving, Rob Roy, J. 
Douglas, George, Sarah Payne, John Bayley, W. M. Hewett. The second 
place was secured by Mr. E. S. Dodwell, who had some very good blooms, 
the remaining prizes being taken by Mr. J. Lakin, Temple Cowley, Oxford ; 
Mr. J. Hines ; Mr. J. Buxton, Manor Street, Clapham ; and Mr. S. Brown, 
Handsworth, the blooms in these stands being smaller and less smooth than 
the first two. 
Of six blooms half a dozen boxes were shown, Mr. M. Rowan, Manor 
Street, Clapham, winning first honours with Mars, Falconbridge, Master 
Fred, Miss Erskine Wemyss, Florence Nightingale, and George, all good 
blooms. Mr. Arthur Brown followed with an even collection ; Mr. T. Austiss, 
Brill, Bucks ; Mr. M. Slack, Queen Street, Chesterfield ; and Mr. H. Catley 
being respectively third, fourth, and fifth. 
Single Specimen Blooms. —As usual there was a large number of 
beautiful blooms entered in these classes, but from comparatively few 
growers, one or two securing the majority of the prizes. Scarlet Bizarres. 
—Mr. C. Turner won first and third with Robert Lord, second with Master 
Fred, and fourth with James Macintosh. Mr. E. S. Dodwell was fifth with 
an unnamed flower, as were most of his specimens. Thirty-four blooms 
were staged. Crimson Bizarres. —Mr. E. S. Dodwell was first and fourth, 
Mr. C. Turner second with A. D. Southgate, third with Thomas Moore, and 
fifth with E. S. Dodwell. Pink Bizarres. —Mr. C. Turner was first, third, 
and fourth with William Skirving, second and fifth with Squire Llewelyn. 
Twenty-two blooms were entered. Purple Flakes. —Mr. J. Douglas was 
first with Florence Nightingale and fourth with Squire Whitbourn ; Mr. C. 
Turner being second, third, and fifth with Florence Nightingale. Scarlet 
Flakes. —Mr. E. S. Dodwell was first and fourth, and Mr. C. Turner second, 
third, and fifth with Matador. Twenty-four blooms were staged. Rose 
Flakes. —Mr. C. Turner was first and third with Jessica, second with Mrs. 
Bridgewater, and fourth with Rob Roy ; Mr. J. Douglas being fifth with 
Jessica. 
PICOTEES. 
A pretty display was made in the classes for Picotees, and the blooms on 
the majority were of excellent quality. The class for twenty-four blooms, 
not less than twelve distinct varieties, was the most important, five 
admirable stands being entered. Mr. C. Turner won the leading position 
with large, handsome, and wonderfully clear blooms of the following :— 
Back row—J. B. Bryant, JuRette, Mrs. Webb, Her Majesty, Jessie, Mrs. 
Gibbons, Orlando, Duchess. Second row—Mrs. Rayner, Louisa, Muriel, Mrs, 
Payne, J. B. Bryant, Zerlina, and Ethel. Front row—Dr. Epps, Mrs. Talton, 
Lucy, Her Majesty, Mrs. Chancellor, Maude, Royal Visit, and Muriel. Mr. J. 
Douglas was second with smaUer but very neat fresh blooms. Mr. E. S. 
Dodwell was third, Mr. J. Hines fourth, and Messrs. Hooper fifth. 
Six stands were contributed in the class for twelve blooms, Mr. J. 
Douglas winning the premier honours with a very creditable coUection, 
even, substantial, and surprising clear and bright in colours. The varieties 
were :—Back row—Mrs. Bower, Constance Heron, Jessie, and Clara 
Penson, Second row—Mrs. Payne, Her Majesty, Zerlina, and Estelle. 
Front row—Ethel, Princess of Wales, Miss Lee, and Mrs. Chancellor. The 
next position of honour was accorded to Mr. Dodwell for fine specimens of 
Jessie Brunnetts, Mrs. Payne, Tinnie, and Novelty, amongst others. Mr. 
Lakin was third with small blooms, Mr. Buxton fourth, Mr. T. Welton, 
Rectory Grove House, Clapham, fifth, and Mr. Haines sixth. 
The same number of competitors entered the class for six Picotees as in 
the corresponding Carnation class—namely, six. Mr. T. Austiss was placed 
first with even samples of Favourite, Her Majesty, Mrs. Dodwell, Royal 
Visit, Mrs, Payne, and Mrs. H. Chancellor. Messrs. Catley, Rowan, A. 
Brown, and Meddick were the other pmetakers in this class, the majority 
showing small blooms. 
Single Specimen Blooms. —These were well represented, but the same 
remarks will apply to them as to the Carnation classes. Red heavy-edged. — 
Mr. Turner was first, second, and third with J. B. Bryant, fourth with 
Brunnette, and fiftk with Princess of Wales. Thirteen blooms were entered. 
Red heavy-edged. —Mr. C. Turner was first and second with Mrs. Brown, third 
