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Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesiy, N.B., staged a magnificent collection 
of Violas and Pansies. Amongst the more prominent of the Violas 
•were Tory, H. W. Stewart, Dawn of Day, Countess of Kintore, 
Joy, Countess of Hopetoun, Mrs. H. Bellamy, Wonder, Mrs. Kinnaird, 
Lemon Queen, Gipsy Queen, Laverock, Topsy, Goldfinch, and Rob Roy 
■(silver-gilt medal). Messrs. Jas. Cocker & Son, nurserymen, Aberdeen, 
■^aged a charming collection of hardy plants, including Violas, Poppies, 
Polyanthuses, Centaureas, and Geums, for which they were recom¬ 
mended a silver Banksian medal. The same firm also staged Polyanthus 
•Queen Victoria, for which an award of merit was accorded (see below). 
Mr. T. Gifford, Montague Nurseries, Tottenham, N., staged a collection 
of blooms of Paionia albiflora and P. a. rosea. Mr. A. Smith, Prospect 
House, Downley, High Wycombe, sent some Violas, Pansies, and cut 
Roses. 
Miscellaneous. 
Mr. Bain, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, 
Dorking, sent a group, including Richardia Elliotiana, Cyrtanthus Hut- 
toni, Anthurium Burfordiense, A, Andreanum, A. Edwardsi roseum, 
A. Laingi, A. Andreanum sanguineum, and some seedlings. G. A. Farini, 
Esq., Dartmouth Lodge, Perry Vale, Forest Hill, staged a very creditable 
collection of double Begonias, comprising some excellent plants, 
•especially when it is considered that Mr. Farini has only grown for Begonias 
two years (silver medal), Messrs. Reid & Borneman, Sydenham, S.E., 
contributed a small group of a new Lobelia Gold Sapphirs. The same 
firm also arranged a group of flowering plants, including Pelargoniums, 
Hydrangeas, Liliums, Gannas, Amaryllises, Ferns, and Asparagus 
plumosus (silver medal). Mr. J, Walker, nurseryman, Thame, Oxon, 
staged a collection of Zonal Pelargoniums, comprising double and single 
varieties (silver medal). Messrs. W. Balchin & Sons, Hassocks, had a 
•group of Leschenaultia biloba major, and some blooms of Pyrethrum 
Jubilee, a rich crimson variety. Messrs. R. Veitch & Sons, Exeter, sent 
plants of Vallota purpurea var. Perfection, Crimson Gem, and Delicata. 
An award of merit was adjudged for the last named. G. F. Wilson, 
Esq., Heather Bank, Weybridge Heath, secured a first-class certificate 
for a plant of Primula Reidi, which is described elsewhere. Messrs. 
B. S. Williams & Son had some new Draemnas and Amaryllises. Awards 
of merit were adjudged for Dracaena Lord Wolseley and Amaryllis 
Lord Roberts. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, had blooms of Iver White Car¬ 
nation ; and Mr. C. Blick, Hayes Common, sent Carnations. Awards of 
merit were adjudged for the Carnations Churchwarden and Mrs. Seymour 
Bouverie, both good varieties. They are described under “ Certificates 
and Awards.” 
Bouquets were fairly well shown. Mrs. Thewles, Birmingham, sent 
a bride’s bouquet composed of Odontoglossums, white Carnations, Pan- 
cratiums, and Grasses (silver-gilt medal). Mr. J. Chard, Stoke New¬ 
ington, had examples of Arcadian decorations tasteful in arrangement 
(silver medal). Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, sent a number of 
bouquets and wreaths composed of Orchids and Carnations (silver-gilt 
medal). Mrs. Hodgkins, 5, Beaumont Avenue, Didsbury, staged a 
most interesting collection of skeletonised flowers and leaves. 
Fruit. 
The following members of the Fruit Committee examined the 
collections :—Philip Crowley, Esq., Chairman ; with Dr. Hogg and 
Messrs. H. J. Pearson, Harrison Weir, W. Warren, G. Norman, T, J. Salt- 
marsh, J. Willard, A. Young, J. Cheal, A. H. Pearson, A. Dean, 
G. Reynolds, G. W. Cummins, G. Wythes, J. Hudson, T. F, Rivers, 
E. Burrell, F. Q. Lane, Arthur G. Sutton, W. H. Divers, G. Woodward, 
J. A. Laing, and J. Wright. 
Though the display of produce was by no means extensive there were, 
nevertheless, some noteworthy exhibits. Mr. Rivers’ group of Early 
Rivers Nectarine trees in pots was decidedly unique, inasmuch as it 
will be strictly accurate to say that all the world, apart from Sawbridg- 
worth, could not produce its equal as representing the earliness, size, and 
colour of this splendid Nectarine. There were two dozen trees in 10 and 
12-inch pots—pyramids, low bushes, and standards, each bearing about 
a dozen large and handsome bronzy-red fruits ; such fruits as have sold 
for 483. a dozen in Covent Garden. The Committee unanimously 
recommended a silver-gilt medal for this group, but the Council went a 
step in advance and granted a silver cup. This was certainly well 
merited when it is considered that Mr. Rivers was not only the grower 
of the trees, but the raiser of the variety. It may be expected that 
Early Rivers Nectarine will eventually find its way into gardens all 
over the kingdom and beyond our shores. A low standard tree was 
figured on page 159, Journal of Horticulture, August 20th, 1891, and a 
dwarf one is represented in the engraving fig. 81. 
The next most noteworthy exhibit in the tent was from Mr. S. 
Mortimer, Rowledge, near Farnham, and consisted of Cucumbers, 
Melons, and Tomatoes in considerable numbers and of splendid quality. 
The tender-looking Cucumber Success or Sutton’s Peerless (certificated 
last year) was temptingly displayed, and there were boxes of two new 
varieties with familiar names—Duke of York and Princess May. Though 
•the fruits were as near perfection in shape as could well be imagined, 
the varieties did not stand out with sufficient distinctness to receive a 
•special award. The Tomatoes comprised boxes of Sutton’s Earliest of 
All and Perfection, excellent fruits; Jones’ Perfection, smooth and 
handsome; Sharpe’s Plentiful, flattish smooth, with Conqueror and 
Magnum Bonum corrugated. Mr. Mortimer staged a dozen fine fruits 
of the Conqueror Melon, a free bearing and good old variety for market, 
also satisfactory examples of Sutton’s Al, Empress, Hero of Lock- 
inge and Golden Perfection. A new variety, Duke of York, was too 
small, and not in the best of condition. A silver-gilt Knightian medal 
was unanimously recommended for the collection by the Committee and 
confirmed by the Council. 
Mr. G. Featherley, The Vineries, Gillingham, Kent, had a highly 
meritorious exhibit, including baskets of Black Hamburgh and Muscat 
of Alexandria Grapes, both cxcell'snt; Carter’s Model Cucumbers, smooth 
and fine ; Austin’s Eclipse Tomatoes an excellent sample ; good Peaches, 
and a basket of Ne Plus Ultra Dwarf Kidney Beans. A small silver 
medal was unanimously recommended by the Committee, but the 
Council in the exercise of their judgment and power granted a silver-gilt 
Knightian. From Lord Foley’s gardens, Ruxley Lodge, Esher, Mr. 
Miller brought a creditable collection of fruit, including good dishes of 
Sir Joseph Paxton, Noble, and the White Bicton Pine Strawberries, also 
Black Heart and Bigarreau Cherries, with Ruxley Lodge Melons and 
Norfolk Beefing Apples. The Committee recommended a bronze medal 
for the exhibit, but the Council granted a silver Banksian medal. 
Similar improvements on the Committee’s recommendations were made 
in respect to excellent Brown Turkey Figs and Lord Napier Nectarines 
from Mr. Wythes ; also in the case of six very good dishes of Figs from 
E. Dresden, Esq., Livermore Park, Bury St. Edmunds (gardener, Mr. 
J. C. Tallack), but Mr. J. Meindoe’s award of a vote of thanks for 
attractive fruits of Best of All Melons, an excellent dish of Nectarines, 
and two dishes of Peaches appeared to be held by the Council as 
FIG, 81. —DWARF NECTARINE TREE. 
a sufficient recognition. Had the Committee been aware of the 
disposition of the Council to be more generous on the occasion of a Temple 
Show than at the fortnightly meetings it is practically certain that a 
medal of some kind would have been recommended for Mr. Meindoe’s 
collection, and certainly no generosity was shown to him by the super¬ 
visors. It appears the Council decided to award no bronze medals at 
this Show, but the Committee were not aware of this, though the 
Chairman is a member of the governing body, and proceeded with their 
duties in the ordinary way. 
Several Melons were staged. Mr. C. Ritchings sent capital fruits of 
Ritchings’ Perfection, a good Melon, previously certificated. He also 
exhibited a seedling from it, but could not retard the ripening process to 
” time” it for the occasion. Mr. N. Molyneux, Rookesbury Park, seems 
to have been in much the same position with his seedlirg from Hero of 
Lockinge and Scarlet Gem, which ripens a fortnight earlier than the 
last-named, for the fruit was in a state of ferment, and so were other 
fine Melons from Whitfield Gardens, Hereford. Mr. J. McKinley, The 
Gardens, Belmont, Hereford, exhibited twelve large straw-coloured 
Melons not to be cut, and was accorded a vote of thanks. A similar 
mark of recognition was entered for a collection of Apples from Messrs. 
James Veitch Sons, Chelsea. 
A highly interesting collection of woods and seeds, also bottled and 
preserved fruits indigenous to Japan was sent from that country by Mr, 
James H. Veitch of the Royal Nurseries, Chelsea. Among these were 
some Bamboo shoots said to sorrespond with Asparagus, and some 
