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[ April 23, 1891. 
was third, Mr. Sanders fourth, and Mr. Phillips fifth. Mr. C. Turner 
had the best gold-centred single specimen, showing a variety named 
H. M. Pollett, for which a first-class certificate was awarded. Mr. 
Henwood was second with Florrie Henwood, Mr. Sanders third with 
Diadem, Mr. Weston fourth with Sunrise, and Mr. Douglas fifth with 
Scylla. The best with a white or cream centre was Mr. Turner’s Maud 
Fellowes (first-class certificate), and he was second with Countess. Mr. 
Henwood was third with Paragon, Mr. J. J. Keen fourth with Edith, and 
Mr. Wheelwright fifth with Albion. Besides those mentioned a first- 
class certificate was awarded to an Alpine named Mrs. Walker, and to a 
grey-edged named Mrs. Henwood, raised by Mr. Barlow. 
Gold-laceel Polyanthuses were very good. Mr. Douglas was first with 
six, the varieties being Formosa, Exile, Cheshire Favourite, Lancer, 
George IV., and an unnamed variety. Mr. Weston was second, Mr. 
11. Dean third, and Mr. W. Melles, Chingford, fourth. Mr. Douglas also 
won with three plants, showing George IV., Lancer, and Cheshire 
Favourite. The other prizes went to Messrs. Sanders, Weston, and 
Dean. In the class for single specimens Mr. Douglas was first and third 
with George IV., the first very fine ; Mr. Melles being second and fourth 
with Lancer. Mr. Douglas also easily won with Fancy Auriculas, Mr. 
E. Dean following. 
The Primroses and Primulas formed a very bright display. Mr. 
Douglas won with twelve Fancy Polyanthuses, a beautiful collection ; 
and Mr. R. Dean’s second prize collection was also much admired. 
Mr. Dean won with single Primroses, Mr. Douglas being second, and 
0. T. Hodges, Esq., Cbislehurst, third. Pots or pans of double Prim¬ 
roses were greatly admired. Messrs. Paul of Cheshunt were first, and 
Mr. R. Dean second. Mr. Douglas won with twelve species of 
Primula, good clumps of Nelsoni, amoena, marginata, verticillata, 
obtusifolia, japonica, intermedia, nivalis, cashmeriana, rosea, obconica, 
and floribunda representing him. Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn was second. 
He had the beautiful latifolia and the graceful involucrata. Mr. 
Hodges won with six, the kinds being viscisa purpurea, marginata, 
nivalis, denticulata, viscosa, and hirsuta. Mr. W. Harper, the Guild¬ 
ford Hardy Plant Nur.sery, was second with patches of Auricula 
variety from the Dolomites, Auricula x pubescens, nivalis, rosea 
grandifiora, villosa, and Balfouriana (hybrid of ciliata). He had some 
very interesting baskets of Alpine Primulas, not for competition, in¬ 
cluding longiflora, ciliata, icihata purpurea, marginata. Auricula var. 
marginata, and many hybrids. Messrs. Paul of Cheshunt were first for 
a basket of Primroses, and Mr. R. Dean second. Messrs. Ryder & Son 
of Sale had a large and very beautiful display of Primula Sieboldi 
varieties, which attracted a great deal of attention, and Mr. Melles 
had some stands of seedling Auriculas. 
THE ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. 
April 22nd. 
The second spring Show of the season was held in the corridor and 
conservatory of the Regent’s Park Botanic Gardens, a bright and varied 
display being provided by the numerous competing and other exhibits. 
The day was rather dull and cold, but the attendance was good for this 
early date. 
Specimen Roses of considerable merit secured Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Cheshunt, the chief award in the nurserymen’s class for nine plants, 
bright fresh examples of A vocat Duvivier, Violette Bouyer, Magna Charta, 
Ulrich Brunner, and Madame de St. Joseph being very noticeable. Mr. 
W. Rumsey, Waltham Cross, was a good second with vigorous freely 
flowered plants. 
The best six Azaleas in the trade class came from Mr. C. Turner' 
medium-sized conical specimens, well flowered. Mr. H. Eason, gardener 
to B. Monks, Esq., Hope Cottage, Highgate, and Mr. R. Scott, gardener 
to Miss Foster, The Holme, Regent’s Park, were first and second 
respectively in the amateurs’ class for the same number. Spirma 
japonica was well shown by Messrs. Langley, gardener to W. T. Twigg, 
Esq., Croxted House, West Dulwich, W. Morle, 283, Regent Street, and 
Messrs. A. H. Morle, 162, Fenchurch Street, who took the prizes in that 
order. Cinerarias from Mr. D. Phillips, Slough; J. Ford, gardener to 
Sir C. Piggott, Bart., Wexham Park, Slough; and Mr. J. Douglas, Great 
Gearies Gardens, Ilford, were well grown and attractive, securing the 
prizes as named. Messrs. Hayes, Lower Edmonton, had a group of new 
Pelargoniums, including sime fine varieties. New Azaleas from Mr. 
C. Turner comprised similar varieties to those shown at Westminster on 
the previous day. 
Hippeastrums (Amaryllises) were shown by three competitors, 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, being easily first with handsome plants, 
bearing large richly coloured flowers. Mr. Douglas was second, and Mr. 
R. Butler third, with smaller plants and flowers. A collection of 
nine Pelargoniums from Mr. D. Phillips gained him the premier prize 
in the class, his best plants b?ing Fairy Queen, Rosetta, and Duchess of 
Edinburgh, very freely flowered. A dozen well grown graceful 
Dielytras gained a first prize for Mr. R. Scott, and excellent Mignonette, 
very similar in character, secured prizes for Mr. W. Morle, Messrs. 
A. H. Morle, and Mr. F. Stansell. 
Primula Sieboldi varieties from Messrs. Ryder & Son, Sale, formed 
a beautiful group, arranged in pans with Ferns, and with a dozen speci¬ 
mens the same firm gainel the first prize in the class provided. Daffo¬ 
dils from Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, were largely 
and well represented in an imposing group. 
In the Auricula classes Mr. J. Douglas won first honours for twelve 
Show varieties. He was also first for twelve Polyanthuses, and second 
for twelve Alpines ; Mr. C. Turner being first in that class. The plants 
in these classes occupied one table, and afforded a capital display. 
Alpine and hardy plants from Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, and Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were very interesting and varied. Mr. Ware 
also had a pleasing collection of Daffodils. 
Stove and greenhouse plan’^s in variety, with numerous choice 
Orchids, formed a beautiful and most interesting group from Messrs. 
B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway. A tasteful and extensive 
group of Ferns from Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, constituted 
one of the most important exhibits at the Show, the plants healthy 
and the varieties numerous. Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., C'apton, 
had an effective group of Dendrobiums, Phalsenopsis, and other Orchids 
with Ferns. Olivias, Heaths, Rhododendrons, and Orchids, with Ferns, 
Palms, and other foliage plants formed a beautiful group from Messrs. 
Laing & Son, Forest Hill. Azaleas indica and mollis varieties, with 
Epacrises, Ericas, and Mignonette predominated in a showy group from 
Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son, Highgate. 
New Hippeastrums and varieties of the hybrid Streptocarpus were 
shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, and indicated a marked 
advance in characters. New Roses from Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham 
Cross, included the beautiful Teas Corinna and Sappho, also the bright 
pink substantial H.P. Danmark, and the delicate hybrid Tea White 
Lady. The new Camellias Beauty of Waltham and The Duchess were 
also shown. Mr. W. Rumsey, Waltham Cross, had a group of Roses and 
two boxes of cut flowers. Mr. J. Ford exhibited a handsome specimen 
of Rhododendron Countess of Haddington, 6 feet high and 4 feet in 
diameter, bearing a large number of flowers. Mr. J. Douglas staged a 
charming collection of Auriculas and Primulas, and Mr. C. Turner also 
had a group of Auriculas. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS INJURED IN A FRAME. 
I WISH to thank your many able correspondents for their valuable 
hints on growing Chrysanthemums, and if you think this note worthy 
of a place in the Journal it may be a useful warning to young growers. 
Three days ago a ne’ghbour came here in great distress to tell me how 
he had lost nearly all his plants, about 200, after placing them in 
6-inch pots and arranging them in cold frames. The story rans thus : 
He sent a man to thoroughly clean the frames and place a layer of ashes- 
in the bottom, with a little soot to keep slugs away ; the plants being 
potted were placed in the frames, the lights put on “ close ” and left. 
The sun was shining occasionally, and thinking the plants might be too 
warm he went to provide venti'ation about two hours afterwards, when 
he found all the leaves drooping and black, and to all appearance quite 
dead. As a little help is worth a good deal of pity we gave him of our 
abundance to repair his loss, but not feeling quite satisfied with the- 
story we thought we would try a few experiments, and thinking that 
lime must have been usetl we mixed some ashes, soot, and lime together, 
put the mixture in a sunny position, place! three healthy plants on it, 
and covered them with a bellglass. Two hours afterwards they were 
examined, and found just in the condition described by our friend. 
Plants were then put on lime and left for about fifteen hoars without 
any apparent injury; they were then placed on soot for a few hours, but 
were not any the worse ; the soot, lime, and ashes were then mixed as 
before, and the plants placed thereon, the bellglass used in each case 
being the same. The last mixture had the same effect as before—viz., 
all the leaves became quite black and drooping.—A. Haggart. 
NEWCASTLE FLOWER SHOW. 
The spring Show of the Durham, Northumberland, and Newcastle- 
upon-Tyne Incorporated and Botanical Society took place on Wednesday 
and Thursday, April 15th and 16th, in the Town Hall, Newcastle. The 
long and severe winter in the north has kept all vegetation very 
backward, but the spring Exhibition provel what can be accom¬ 
plished by good culture independent of any climatal disadvantages. 
The entries were larger than in former years, and the quality of the- 
exhibits better. The Hyacinths formed an excellent display, in fact 
this may apply to the bulbs generally ; while, perhaps, the most 
striking improvement was seen in the Auriculas. 
The awards of the Judges were as follows :—With four plants,, 
distinct, there were four exhibitors. Mr. F. C. Ford, gardener to Mrs. 
Henry Pease, Pierremont, Darlington, was first. He staged an excellent 
Coelogyne ciistata, over -i feet through, and profusely flowered ; a fine- 
specimen of Erica Victoria Reyina, Tremandra ericoide^, and Imanto- 
phyllum miniatum superbum. Mr, James Wood, gardener to T. Lange,. 
Esq , Heathfield House, Gateshead, was second with Azalea Due de Nassau, 
Dendrobiums nobile and thyrsiflorum, the latter with thirteen fine- 
spikes, and a plant of Erica affinis. Mr. E. Adams, Swalwell, was third. 
Orchids were not largely represented, only two collections being 
stage!. This is re^retable, considering the number of Orchids now in 
flower, and is no doubt attributable to the small amount of money the 
Society offers—only 4-53. altogether, which includes three prizes. 
Mr. J. Wood was first, his best plants being Cittleya Mendelli, three 
spikes and two blooms each ; Dendrobium Heathfieldianum, twenty 
spikes ; and Wardianum, seven spikes Mr. John McIntyre, gardener to 
Mrs. Gurney Pease, Woodside, Darlington, was seiond with Dendrobium. 
thyrsiflorum, three spikes ; Cymbidium eburneum, twelve flowers ; and 
Cypripedium villosum. 
For four Azaleas, distinct, Mr. F. C. Ford and Mr. McIntyre were 
awarded equal firsts for specimens finely flowered and not too formaUy 
t'ained, the former showing Due de Nassau, Vesuvius, and .Annette ; the 
