July 1, 1886. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Mr. C. Paul has gained the chief position for specimens which have fre¬ 
quently taken honours at previous exhibitions. The three Gleichenias 
Mendeli, rupestris, and glauca, are of great size and in a condition that is 
seldom equalled. Dicksoni i artarctica, Cibotium regale, and Braiuoa insignis 
are the others shown, the last-named a beautiful specimen of this very 
distinct Fern. The best nine exotic Ferns are contributed by Mr. G. Rhodes, 
gardener to Mrs. Horsfall, Grassendale Priory, Aigburth, Liverpool ; capital 
specimens of Gleichenia dichotoma, Microlepia hirta-cristata, the distinct 
Dicksonia squarrosa, Dictyogramma variegata, a magnificent Alsophila 
Moorei with enormous fronds, Davallia bullata, Adiantum formosum, 
Davallia Mooreana, and Gymnogramma clirysopliylla. Mr. A. R. Cox 
follows with plants equally as meritorious in health and freshness, but 
smaller. Goniophlebium subauriculatum is very effective, elevated on a stand 
6 feet high and the fronds drooping nearly to the ground ; Microlepia hirta 
eristata, wonderfully strong; Davallia Mooreana, Dicksonia antarctica, 
Gl.ichenia dichotoma, very light green, contrasting markedly with an 
exceptionally dark green Adiantum cuneatum. 
Mr. G. Williams, gardener to S. Boerlem, Esq., Oak Dene, Didsbury, 
Manchester, is a good second with six Ferns, showing handsome specimens, 
Gleichenia flabellata and the dark green Davallia divaricata being most 
praiseworthy. Mr. Thomas Gowen, gardener to J. Cunningham, Esq., 
Lenton Lodge, Mossley Hill, near Liverpool, is a very close third, his 
plants of Gymnogramma argyrophylla, Adiantum farleyense, Goniophle¬ 
bium subauriculatum, and Davallia Mooreana being superbly grown. 
Fine-foliage Plants. —A corner of the large marquee is assigned to 
Mr. Cypher’s nine fine-foliage plants, for which he has obtained the 
premier award in the class, the huge plants that we have often had 
occasion to commend ; the Palms, Latania borbonica, Areca Baueri, and 
Kentia Fosteriana, are especially handsome. Croton Johannis is well 
coloured at the uppir part, but green below ; Cycas revoluta, Gleichenia 
Mendeli, Dasylirion acrotrichum, Cordyline indivisa, and Croton Sunset 
being the other plants, all equally healthy. 
Orchids. —These are beautifully represented both by large specimens 
and choice varieties, and considerable taste has also been exercised in their 
arrangement. They form some lovely groups on the banks and mounds in 
the centre of the marquee, and contribute one of the most admired portions 
of tie Exhibition._ The leading class is for a group of twenty-five, in which 
G. Hardy, Esq., Pickering Lodge, Timperley, Cheshire, is placed first with a 
delightfully tasteful arrangement of Orchids and Ferns, Aralias, and Palms. 
Charming specimens of Odontoglossum vexillarium varieties, loaded with 
flowers, and surrounded by Adiantum cuneatum, Cattleyas Mossire gigas 
and Sanderiani, C. Mendeli, and Loelia purpurata furnish a richness of 
colouring that is mo3t pleasing. Masdevallia Harryana is pretty; Odonco- 
glossums, Saccolabiums, the white Vanda Dennisoniana, the freely flower¬ 
ing Aerides Veitchi, Odontoglossum cordatum, and the white floriferous 
Dendrobium Dearei are all notable for their beauty. Very seldom do we 
see Orchids so effectively displayed, and many exhibitions would be im¬ 
proved by groups of this character. Mr. J. Cypher is second in this class 
also with a tastefully arranged group, but more Palms are employed and a 
few Crotons, which do not harmonise with the Orchids so well as Ferns. 
Odontoglossum vexillarium O. citrosmum, Dendrobium infundibulum, and 
Epidendrum vitellinum, with Cattleyas and Lselias are well shown, but they 
were spoiled in a great measure by the Crotons. Mr. James is third with 
smaller plants and rather crowded. 
• u° r Orchids,distinct, Mr. G.Hardy is again the premier exhibitor 
with grand specimens of the following :—Odontoglossum vexillarium, a 
pretty variety, with rosy sepals and petals, and a white lip, with scores of 
flowers ; Aerides odoratum majus, well flowered ; Cattleya Mendeli, Cattleya 
Mossue aurea, very fine ; Cypripedium Stonei, C. Lawrencianum, with forty 
flowers; Dendrobium Wardianum, with pseudo-bulbs 4 feet high, and 
clothed with large flowers over the greater part of their length ; Dendro¬ 
bium suavissimum, with ten racemes; Odontoglossum vexillarium roseum, 
a mass of flowers ; Cattleya gigas Sanderiana, a magnificent variety, with 
a richly coloured lip ; Cattleya Mossite, superbly flowered ; and Cypri¬ 
pedium Parishi, with twelve racemes of its curious brown and greenish 
flowers. Mr. T. Worth, Orchid grower to Enoch Harvey, Esq., 12, 
f y e rs dale R° a di Aigburth, takes the second prize for well-flowered plants 
of Cattleya guttata Leopoldi, with three huge racemes; Phalsenopsis 
speciosa has six spikes, with four to six flowers each : Laelia purpurata, of 
good colour; Masdevallia Harryana, bright; Cattleya M ndeli, C. Sanderi- 
ana, Odontoglossum citrosmum, O. vexillarium, Aerides crispum, 0. 
A* e ?i an, e r£e ) Cattleya Warneri, Odontoglossum vexillarium, and Epidendrum 
vitellinum majus. The third prize is secured by Mr. W. J. Thomson, 
unylibark, St. Helens, with a pretty collection in which is a Schomburgkia 
unnamed, but which resembles undulata, the greenish white sepals and 
peta s narrow, and wavy at the margin, the lip tipped with dark crimson ; 
bat.ieya lobata, with twenty flowers ; Aerides Lobbi, with two panicles; 
Oattieya gigas Sanderiana, Anguloa Ruckeri sanguinea, Dendrobium 
iiensonice, D. Dalhousianum, and Anguloa Clowesi are all capital specimens. 
An extra prize is awarded to Mr. John Alexander, gardener to Holbrook 
Lraskell, Esq., Woolton Wood, for charming specimens of Masdevallia 
Veitchiana grandiflora, very large flowers, and highly coloured ; Dendro- 
chilum filiforme, a graceful plant, with thirty drooping spikes ; a fine plant of 
D-ndrobium tortile roseum, capitally flowered; and Anguloa Clowesi, with 
six flowers. 
A nurserymen’s class for twelve Orchids brought several competitors, 
Mr. J. Cypher leading with handsome specimens of Dendrobium suavis¬ 
simum, bearing ten racemes, Dendrobium Dearei, a “ made up ” specimen 
loaded with pure white flowers, Saccol-.bium guttatum, Epidendrum 
vitellinum, O. vexillarium and Cattleyas. Mr. H. James follows, showing 
Dendrochilum filiforme, Aerides Fieldingi, with a spike over 2J feet long^ 
Brassia verrucosa and Cattleya Mendeli, both freely flowered. The best six 
amateurs Orchids are from Mr. G. Hardy, comprising three fine Cattleyas, 
C. Mossiae, C. Mendeli, and C. gigas Sanderiana, in excellent condition, the 
last named having two dozen flowers, and Dendrobium cras-dnode 
Barbenanum, very late. Mr. Harvey is second for smaller plants, 
C. Mendeli being the best, and Epidendrum Wallisi is notable as a 
curiosity. 
The Liverpool Horticultural Company, Garston (Mr. John Cowan) 
offered a cup value 25 guineas and 10 guineas in cash for the best g oup of 
twelve Orchids in flower, and this was awarded to Mr. G. Hardy for very 
handsome specimens of Cattleya Mossiae var. aurea on a raft and crowded 
with flowers ; Dendrobium Jamesianum, very healthy, well flowered, and 
of a fine variety; Cattleya gigas Sanderiana with fourteen flowers ; Odon¬ 
toglossum vexillarium, Cattleya Mendeli, Brassia Lawrenciana, Cypripedium 
superbiens with eighteen flowers, Cattleya Warneri with fourteen fine 
flowers, C. Mendeli variety handsome, Odontoglossum vexillarium, and a 
marvellously fine plant of Dendrobium Devonianum in a large pot and 
elevated above the other plants with drooping growths 3 to 4 feet long and 
densely clothed with brightly coloured flowers. 
Messrs. Sander & Co., St. Albans, have a compact group of Odonto- 
glossums in many beautiful varieties, crispum, vexillarium, citrosmum, and 
other species being represented. Some good Cattleyas and a few Epiden- 
drums are included, and serve to brighten the group. The Liverpool Horti¬ 
cultural Company, Garston, have a collection of small Orchids tastefully 
arranged with Ferns, the former being chiefly Odontoglossums, Cattleyas, 
Masdevallias, and Dendrobiums. The Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen has a 
wonderfully strong plant of Las'.ia purpurata with eight enormous flowers 
and fine leaves. 
Caladiums. —Messrs. J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill, are the only exhibitors 
of Caladiums, and secure the first prize for well-grown specimens of Leopold 
Robert, red veins on a white ground and with green edge ; Candidum white 
with green veins; Luddemanni, red veins and white spots on a green 
ground; Ornatum, red veins and bright metallic green; Fritz Kachlin, red 
and green veins on a white ground ; and Ferdinand de Lesseps, bright red, 
with greenish veins on margin. 
Palms. —The Palms form a group at the end of the marquee, Mr. G. Wil¬ 
liams being first with healthy specimens of medium size mostly, a few tall 
ones at the back. Pritchardia pacifica is very fine, Geonoma Schottiana, 
Kentia australis, Phoenix rupicola, Thrinax elegantissima, Cocos Weddel- 
liana, Kentia Belmoreana, Piuenicophorum seychellarum and Kentia Can- 
terburyana. Messrs. C. P. Ker, Aigburth. Liverpool, are second with very 
neat specimens, Licuala grandis, Thainax elegans and Latania borbonica 
being the most notable. 
Nepenthes and Sarracenias. —For nine Nepenthes or Sarracenias Mr. 
H. James is the leading exhibitor, showing all Nepenthes Dominiana, 
robusta, Rafflesiana, Mastersiana, nigrum, Courti, intermedia, Hookeri, 
hybrida, and Mastersiana, with numerous pitchers of good colour. Mr. 
C. Paul is second with seven vigorous examples of Sarracenia purpurea 
capitally grown, and S. Fieldisi and Drummondi with numerous pitchers. 
Bromeliads. —The only collection of these is from Messrs. R. P. Ker 
and Sons, who take the first prize for twelve admirably grown specimens of 
Tillandsia tessellata, Karatas Legrelli, Massangeana musaica, Nidularium 
fulgens, N. pictum, Pourretia mexicana, iEchmea spectabilis rubra, Bromelia 
sphacelata, Nidularium Meyendorffi, Yresia hieroglyphica, Eucholirion 
Saundersi, and iEchmea spectabilis. 
Pelargoniums. —Two brilliant banks of Pelargoniums are formed, Mr. 
C. Turner, Slough, taking the first prize in the class for a group, followed 
by Messrs. C. Rylance & Co., Ormskirk, both having profusely flowered 
specimens of show and decorative varieties. Mr. A. Bridge, The Gardens, 
Greenhill, Huyton ; Mr. W. Bustard, gardener to J. Lewis, Esq., St. Anne’s 
Road, Aigburth ; and Mr. T. Gowen, are the prizetakers with Zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums, having plants 4 feet across and flowering most abundantly. Mr. 
C. Turner is also first with nine Show and Fancy Pelargoniums, exceedingly 
handsome plants loaded with flowers, some like Gold Mine, Ritualist, and 
Invincible having a splendid effect. Messrs. C. Rylance & Co., and Mr. 
Bridge are other competitors in this class, taking the second and third 
prizes. Mr. G. Rhodes; Messrs. Fleming & Sons, Maghull; Mr. J. Dixon, 
Ashton near Preston; and Mr. Gowen, secure prizes in other classes with 
good plants. Messrs. R. Fleming & Sons, Maghull; Mr. Ashcroft, West 
Derby; and Mr. H. James winning the prizes for Ivy-leaf Pelargoniums in 
the order named, the first having tall conical plants profusely flowered; 
Emilie Lemoine with large double scarlet flowers attracting much notice. 
Mr. W. Bowring, Aigburth, has been awarded the first prize for six 
Achimenes, large specimens ; and Mr. Gowen is second with smaller speci¬ 
mens. Mr. A. R. Cox has the best six amateu 1 s’ fine-foliage plants, excellent 
examples of Latania borbonica, Seaforthia elegans, Calamus ciliaris, very 
large; Croton Disraeli, well coloured; Alocasia macrorhiza variegata, and 
Croton Queen Victoria. 
A class is devoted to twelve hardwooded New Holland plants, and the 
first prize is won by the only exhibitor, Mr. J. Cypher, who has splendidly 
grown plants of Aphelexis macrantha grandiflora, Dracophyllum gracile, 
Genetyllis tulipifera, Aphelexis macrantha rosea, Phcenocoma prolifera 
Barnesi, Pimelea aecussata, Hedaroma tulipifera, and others. 
Tuberous Begonias. —Messrs. J. Liing & Co. are the premier exhibitors 
of Tuberous Begonias, securing first prizes both for twenty-five and nine 
varieties. Both groups are extremely fine, the varieties of the admirable 
character for which tnis firm is distinguished. Many of these have been 
certificated at previous shows. They are almost as greatly admired as the 
Orchids, and the collections are neatly margined with Asparagus plumosus 
nanus and Ophiopogon javanicus variegatus. W. Bowring, Esq., and Mr. 
J. Forbes, Hawick, are second and third with smaller plants. Mr. Bowring, 
Mr. Jellicoe, and Mr. A. R. Cox are the prizewinners in the amateurs’ 
class. 
Roses in Pots. —In the class for twenty Roses in 8-inch pots Mr. 
C. Turner is first with the beautiful little plants already noted ; some of 
them have fourteen to twenty flowers each, and all are good. La France, 
Madame G. Luizei, Miss Hassard, Madame Lacharme, Edward Morren, and 
Boule de Neige are excellent. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, are second 
with very similar plants of good varieties. 
Hardy Plants. —For the lovely varied group of hardy plants on the left 
hand side of the entrance to the large marquee Messrs. James Dickson and 
Sons, Chester, are awarded first honours. It comprises tall plants of Lilium 
speciosum album and rubrum, L. candidum, and Galtonia, candidum at the 
back, with large bushes of Mimulus cardinalis varieties, Campanula 
macrantha, Lilium chalcedonicum, Phloxes, and Spiroe i palmata, with Irises, 
CEnothera fruticosa, the scarlet Delphinium nudicaule, and Aster alpinus in 
front. Enoch Harvey, E-<q., is a good second, showing massive Pseonies, 
Pyrethrums, Campanulas, Armerias, and other plants. Messrs. Paul and 
Son. Cheshunt, are first with fifty alpine plants, staging choice species and 
