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TOURN'AL OF HOBTIGULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
June 13, 1895. 
Sir Vigto, and Rev. W, Wilks. Amongst the Delphiniums Beauty of 
Langport, King Olaf, Miles Standish, Cambridge, Election, Miss 
McIntyre, Susan, Geneva, and Prince Henry were exceedingly fine. 
Pyrethrumg were well represented in varieties, Wega. Erne.st, Carl 
A^oget, Melton, Figaro, Pri icess Maria, James Kelway, Ruth, Pericles, 
and others (silver Flora medal). 
A group of well-flowered plants in pots of Carnation Yellow Queen 
came from Mr. T. Bones. Heaton Gardens, Cheshunt. Mr. Frank Cant, 
Colchester, staged a small collection of Roses, which included two fine 
new varieties, Medea and Sappho, together with blooms of Austrian 
Yellow, Rainbow, Mignonette, Janet’s Pride. L’Ideal, Rugosa alba, 
Braiswiok Beauty, Dundee Rambler, Perle d’Or, Austrian Copper, and 
Blanche Moreau. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, sent a fine collection 
of hardy flowers, in which Pceonies in variety were very effective, as 
also were flowers of Campanulas muralis and mollis. Phloxes pilosa and 
Andre, Pyrethrums Captain Nares and Le Dante, Inula glandulosa, 
Dianthus cruentus. Irises spuria and orientalis, Weigela rosea, W. alba, 
and W. Candida ; Roses, Sweet Briar Janet’s Pride, Paul’s Carmine Pillar, 
Austrian Copper, Rosa rugosa alba, and Rosa rugosa fimbriata (silver 
Banksian medal). 
A fine group of Cannas and Gloxinias came from Messrs. H. Cannell 
and Sons, Swanley, Kent. Amongst the former were Madame Crozy, 
Queen Charlotte, Golden Queen, Aurore, and others ; and conspicuous 
in the latter were Miss D. Dean, Beacon, Princess of Wales, Spotted 
Gem, Miss M. Pearson, Mrs. Lovelace, Miss Tudor, Purity, Mr. E. Cannell, 
Model, and Prince of Wales (silver Banksian medal). Mr. J. Douglas, 
Great Bookham, Surrey, sent fine Carnation blooms, namely, Duke 
of Orleans, Miss Audrey Campbell, Corunna, Phyllis, and forcing Pink 
Snowflake. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, staged a magnificent collection 
of hardy flowers, comprised chiefly of Eremurus robustus ; Paeonies 
Reine Hortense, Emile Lemoine, Purpurea superba, Constance Devret, 
Whitleyi, Aurora, and Humea carnea ; Campanula glomerata dahurica. 
Phlox ovata, Heuchera sanguinea, Inula glandulosa. Lychnis viscaria 
splendens plena, A^eronica teucrium and Erigeron aurantiacus. The 
same firm also sent well flowered plants of Lilium Alkeyuri, and Robinia 
hispida, together with a good collection of hybrid Streptocarpus, and a 
few brilliant Gloxinias, namely, Elvira, Columbus, Olivette, Cicely and 
La Belle (silver Flora medal). 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester, sent hardy flowers, amongst which 
Irises were conspicuous. Amongst others were noticed Irises Asiatica, 
Mrs. H, Darwin, Variegata chelles, Siberica compacta, Siberica George 
Wallace, and many others. Included in the group were flowers of 
Calochortus Lyoni, C. pulchellus, C. albus, and C. amoenus, Lilium 
longiflorum giganteum, L. japonicum colchesteriana, and others (silver 
Banksian medal). 
Mr. Thos. S. Ware, Tottenham, was represented by an exceedingly 
large and varied exhibit. Carnations in pots claimed attention, 
amongst which were Lady Wantage, Orange Beauty, and The Shahzada. 
"Conspicuous amongst the hardy flowers were Senecio Doronicum, Cam¬ 
panula turbinata, Lilium colchicum, Lilium Alartagon album, Inula 
glandulosa, Armeria cephalotes alba, Soiraea filipendula plena. Cam¬ 
panula persicifolia Backhousei, Papaver Prince of Orange, and Saxifraga 
pyramidalis (silver-gilt Banksian medal). 
Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, sent blooms of the fine Carnation Mrs. 
W. H. Grenfell. M. Louis de Smet, Ghent, staged specimens of varie¬ 
gated Abutilon Sawitzi. Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, sent plants 
of yellow Tropreolum Coolgardie. Messrs. Wm. Paul &; Son, Waltham 
Cross, staged a small, though good, collection of Rose blooms, comprised 
of Sylph, Mungo Park, and Zephyr. A good group of hardy flowers 
came from Mr. M, Pritchard, Christchurch. Hants. Amongst numerous 
others were noted Linaria dalmatica, Veronica buxifolia, Dianthus 
sylvestris. Inula glandulosa, Gaillardia maxima, Heuchera sanguinea, 
Betoniagrandiflora, Geum miniatum. Delphinium Gaiety, together with 
Pmonies in variety, Iceland Poppies, and many others (bronze Banksian 
medal). 
Mr. Blick, gardener to Martin R. Smith, Esq., The Warren, Hayes, 
Kent, sent well-grown plants of Malmaison Carnation Lady Grimston. 
The blooms were exceedingly fine, while the scent of this charming 
variety leaves little to be desired. Messrs. Barr & Son, Co vent Garden, 
staged an excellent collection of Poeonies of great variety in colour. 
The flowers were good, and consisted chiefly of Victor Hugo, Lady 
Dartmouth. Grandiflora, Superba, Grace Darling. Helen Leslie, Madame 
Vilmorin, Monsieur Andre, Curiosa, Solfaterre. Rose Dawn, Agnes Barr, 
W. Marshall, Fairy Queen, Lady Somerset, Sir Walter Scott, Festiva, 
Maxima, Queen of May, Alexandre Dumas, Figaro. Dr. Bois Duval, 
Surprise, Duke of Wellington, Amabilis, Madame Henri, and others. 
Other hardy flowers were included in the group, and the whole pro¬ 
duced an imposing effect (silver Flora medal). 
Mr. B. R. Davies, Yeovil Nurseries, Yeovil, Somerset, staged a small 
but excellent collection of double Begonias, composed of varieties Moot 
Blanc, B. R. Davies, Britannia, Lucerne, Sir A^isto, Mrs. Bennett, Miss 
Falconer, and several others. Mr. Anthony Waterer, Woking, staged a 
group of cut Rhododendron blooms, and flowers of Weigela Eva Rathke. 
Mr. Thomas Whiilans, Blenheim, AVoodstock, sent plants of seedling 
Carnation Blenheim Beauty, the flowers are very large, but entirely 
devoid of scent. Mr. B. Campbell, The Willows, Windsor, sent a 
splendidly bloomed plant of Bougainvillea glabra trained in balloon 
shape. 
Mr. Bain, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Burford Lodge, Dorking, 
showed a well flowered plant of Blandfordia aurea, .and fine blooms nf 
Stock Mammoth White. Mr. Downes, gardener to J. T. Bernett Poe, 
Esq., Cheshunt, staged a large specimen plant of Carpenteria californica, 
thickly covered with its snowy white blossoms (silver Banksian 
medal). 
Mr. George Mount, Canterbury, and Mr. George Prince, Oxford, 
staged good colleetions of Rose blooms, for which medals were 
awarded. Meisrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, sent a small collection 
of Caladiums. 
Three Veitchian Memorial medals for services rendered to horticul¬ 
ture were presented to James Bateman, Esq , F. W. Moore, Esq., and 
Mons. V. Lemoine, by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. The President of the 
Society, in making the presentation, spoke in highly eulogistic terms 
of the services rendered to the horticultural fraternity by the above 
gentlemen. The two former recipients thanked the Chairman in a few 
well chosen words, and in the absence of the latter the medal was 
received and suitably acknowledged on his behalf by H. J. Veitch, Esq. 
Orchid Committee. —H. J. Veitch, E-q. (in the chair) ; and Dr. 
Masters, with Messrs. .1. O’Brien, J. Douglas, S. Courtauld, Major Mason, 
W. Cobb. E Hill, T. Statter, W. H. Protheroe, H. J. Chapman, W. H. 
White, H. Williams. J. T. Gabriel, F. W. Moore. H. M. Pollett, 
H. Ballantine, T. B. Haywood, and De Barri Crawshay. 
The Orchid section of the show was not very extensive in point of 
numbers, but the quality throughout was exceptionally high. Messrs. 
W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, staged a very charming exhibit, com¬ 
prising Odontoglossum crispum in variety, Cattleyas gigas, Mossiae, 
Mendeli, Dendrobium Falconeri, Cypripediums in variety, and Odonto- 
giossum citrosmum. All these plants were well grown, and the flowers 
produced a very bright display (silver Banksian medal). Mr. Downes, 
gardener to J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq., Cheshunt, staged a magnificently 
flowered plant of Cypripedium caudatum AVallisi. 
From Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, came a grand show of 
Orchids, in which Cattleya Mossise in variety were verv conspicuous. 
In addition to these Cypripedium Curtisi viride, C. bellatulum, 
Odontoglossum vexillarium, a superb Ljelio-Cattleya called Ingrami, 
and several others were noticed (silver Flora medal). Mr. W. H. Young, 
gardener to Sir F. Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen, staged half a 
dozen Orchids of excellent quality. Perhaps the best of these was 
Cypripedium bellatulum album, but C. Aylingi, C. Stonei candidum, 
and C. Phaedra were all superb. A flower spike of Lselia grandis, 
Wigan’s variety, and another of L. purpurata, Richmond Gem, also 
attracted a great amount of attention. The plants shown by this 
exhibitor were in the best of health. 
Masdevallias were arranged by Mr. H. J. Chapman, gardener to 
R. I. Measures, E.^q., Camberwell. Amongst them were observed 
Wagneri, muscosa, Ellisiana, falcata, Stella, Schlimi, oampyloglossa, 
calura, and Harryana, The Comet. The same exhibitor showed a plant 
of Cypripedium leucochilum aureum (silver Flora medal). 
A very showy and interesting group was staged by Messrs. J. Veitch 
and Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea. The flowers in this stand 
were exceptionally rich in colour and of fine size. Numerous kinds 
were represented, including Cattleya AVarscevviczi, C. Mossim, Laelio- 
Cattleya Canhamiana, L.-C. ATnoldiana, Lselia purpurata, L. tenebrosa, 
Cypripedium superciliare, C. superbiens, C. selligerum majus, C. Stonei, 
C, orphanum, C. Curtisi, Odontoglossum crispum, 0. cordatum, 
0. Pescatorei, Cirrhopetalum robustum, Disa langleyensis, D. Veitchi, 
Oncidium macranthum, Angr^cum falcatum, and many others (silver- 
gilt Flora medal). 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son’s exhibit of Orchids, interspersed with 
foliage and flowering p ants, was small, but very attractive. Dendro- 
biums, Cypripedium^, Cattleyas, Epidendrum vitellinum majus, and 
others w’ere admirably represented (silver Banksian medal). Mr. W. 
White, grower to Sir Tievor Lawrence, Dorking, sent a few plants of 
the best quality. The exhibit was composed of Thuniae Bensoniae, 
Cypripedium Eleanor, Odon'oglossum cordatum aureum, Bulbophyllum 
callosum, Masdevallias Stella, Gairiana, Gargantua, a superb Odonto¬ 
glossum crispum, Dendrobium suavissimum, D. SchroJerae, Amesiana, 
and others. 
The largest exhibit of Orchids came from Messrs. F. Sander & Co., 
St. Albans. The most conspicuous were Odontoglossum vexillarium, 
F. W. Moore, and others ; Lselia tenebrosa, Epidendrum vitellinum 
majus, Dendrobium Johnstoni, Ltelio-Cattleya Aylingi, Sobralia Veitchi 
rosea, S. Keinastiana, Angrrecum Fournierianum, Cypripedium Mons. 
A. de Liiresse, a hybrid between Curtisi and Rothschildianum ; C. Frau 
Ida Brandt, a cross between lo grande and Youngianum ; Phaius Oweni- 
anus, Laelia Lucasima, and several others (silver-gilt Flora medal). 
A group of Orchids was shown by Mr. Masterton, gardener to 
AVelbore S. Ellis, Esq., Dorking, composed chiefly of varieties of Odonto¬ 
glossum crispum, besides several others. Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. 
sent a few Orchids, including Lrelia tenebrosa, Oncidium macranthum, 
and ed.hers (silver Banksian medal). E. H. Woodall, Esq., Scarborough, 
received an award of merit for Renanthera Imschootiana. Mr. R. 
Johnson, gardener to T. Statter, Esq , Manchester, receiving a first-class 
certificate for Cattleya superba alba. De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Seven- 
oaks, showed a few very fine Orchids, amongst which were Cattleyas, 
Odontoglossums, and Lrelias in grand form (silver Banksian medal). 
Very bright and beautiful were the Orchids exhibited by J. Gurney 
Fowler, Esq., South Woodford, and which included some spleudidly 
grown plants and Urge, substantial flowers (silver Flora medal). 
H. T. Pitt, Esq, Stamford Hill, also showed a most praiseworthy group 
of Orchids of various kinds (silver Banksian medal). Mr. J. Hamilton, 
gardener to H. Bass, Esq., Burton-on-Trent, staged plants of Cattleya 
gigas SanderiE a grand form of the type (s lver Banksian medal). 
