March 15,1894 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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young man in a garden should join, was the Chairman’s opinion, and it 
is one we most heartily endorse. The Society, said he, acts a two-fold 
purpose—namely, that of a benefit society and of a savings bank, and 
a very safe one, too, for owing to the care and attention devoted to the 
matter by the officers, the investments were amongst the best that could 
be made consistent with perfect safety. In conclusion, Mr, Wynne said 
the Society could not possibly be too widely known, and it was one 
which every gardener could recommend with the utmost confidence. 
(Applause.) 
The election of the officers for the current year was next proceeded 
with. Four members of the Committee retired by rotation, but all were 
re-elected. Mr. Collins, in offering himself for re-election as Secretary, 
said that if so favoured he should as heretofore do his utmost to forward 
the interests of the Society. Needless to say his services were requisi¬ 
tioned, for a more indefatigable man for the post could scarcely be 
found, and he was handed a cheque for £29 13i. 6d. for his work during 
the past year. All the other officers, including Mr. J. Hudson, the 
Treasurer, were unanimously re-elected. 
After votes of thanks to Messrs. Hurst & Sons, the Chairman, 
Trustees, and Auditors, had been passed, the proceedings were brought 
to a close. 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. 
The first spring Show under the auspices of this Society was held in 
the Society’s Gardens, Regent’s Park, on Wednesday, March 14th. The 
display was, on the whole, an exceptionally fine one, more especially in 
the section which was devoted to the miscellaneous exhibits. These 
comprised hardy and tender flowering and foliage plants, the Camellias 
being superb. The exhibits in this section, too, were numerous, in this 
respect being the reverse of the competitive classes, which were only 
small. The following is a list of the prizewinners in the various classes, 
and the recommendations made by the adjudicators in the exhibits 
arranged “ not for competition.” 
In the class for six greenhouse Azaleas Mr. Scott, gardener to Miss 
Foster, The Holme, Regent’s Park, was first with finely grown specimens. 
Mr. Eason, gardener to B. Noakes, Esq , Highgate, was second, and Mr. 
James, Castle Nursery, Norwood, third. Mr. Odell, Hillingdon, was 
a good first for six Primulas; Mr. Eason being second, and the 
St. George’s Nursery Co., Hanwell, third. For a collection of hardy 
herbaceous plants Messrs. Paul & Son, Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, were 
placed first with an admirable exhibit. Hepaticas, Saxifragas. Pul mo¬ 
narias, Gentians, and Hellebores were prominent ; Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale 
Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, being second with a very interesting 
exhibit containing several choice plants. Mr. Doug'as, gardener to 
Mrs. Whitbourn, Great Gearies, was first for six Dcutzias, with grand 
plants ; Mr. Eason being a fair second. 
For twelve Cyclamens Mr. Odell was first, Mr. Mowbray, Fulmer Gar¬ 
dens, Slough, second, and the St. George’s Nursery Co. third. Mr. Douglas 
was first for twelve Hyacinths with handsome specimens, Mr. Eason 
being second, and Mr. Scott third. For twelve pots of Tulips the same 
exhibitors were placed in the order of their names. Mr. Douglas was 
again first for twelve pots of Crocuses, Mr. Scott being second. For six 
pots of Lily of the Valley Mr. Scott, the only competitor, was accorded 
the second prize. For twelve pots of Narcissi Messrs. Douglas and Scott 
secured the first and second positions. Messrs. Mowbray and Douglas 
took first and second honours for twelve pots of Freesias, both exhibitors 
staging splendidly grown plants. Mr. Douglas was the only competitor 
in the class for twelve Amaryllises, showing fine plants, and was 
awarded deservedly the premier prize. 
The miscellaneous exhibits were of high quality, numerous and much 
diversified. Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, showed 
a collection of Narcissi and other hardy flowers (laree bronze medal). 
Messrs. J. James & Son, Farnham Royal, staged a fine collection of 
Cinerarias (small silver medal). Pot Roses were exhibited by Messrs. 
William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, as also were Camellias, in pots and 
cut blooms. Amongst Camellias there were some magnificent varieties, 
the exhibit forming one of the best features of the Show (large silver 
medal). Cyclamens in pots were well shown by Mr. Odell (large bronze 
medal); and Streptocarpus Wendlandi by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, 
Reading (small silver medal). 
The St. George’s Nursery Co. arranged a collection of Cyclamens, 
in which some fine forms were noticeable (small silver medal), A 
splendid collection of Narcissi in pots was shown by Mr. T. S. Ware ; as 
also were Anemones in variety (small silver medal). A bronze medal 
was recommended to Mr. Waterer, Woking, for plants of Andromeda 
japonica. For a collection of flowering plants, including amongst others 
Ericas, Epacrises, Dendrobiums, Cypripediums, and Boronias, Messrs. 
W. Cutbush (k Son, Highgate, were recommended a bmall silver medal. 
Messrs. J. Laiug & Son, Forest Hill, staged a collection of foliage and 
flowering plants. Particularly prominent were DracEenas, Crotons, 
Palms, Clivias, Dendrobiums, and Azaleas (silver medal). The same 
award was recommended to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a 
handsome collection of plants, comprising Clivias, Rhododendrons, 
Spiraea confusa, Staphylea colchica, Loropetalon chinense, and Azalea 
carminata splendens. 
A large bronze medal was recommended to Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Cheshunt, for a collection of plants, including Lilacs, Ccelogynes, Amaryl¬ 
lises and Cannas. Messrs. H. Williams <& Son, Fortis Green, 
Finchley, were recommended a silver medal for a group of Hyacinths, 
Tulips, and Narcissi, amongst which some fine plants were to be seen. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son,Upper Holloway, arranged a striking collection 
of plants. The Clivias were particularly noticeable ; Lilacs, too, were 
very fine, as also were Azaleas and Orchids (large silver medal). A 
group of miscellaneous new and rare plants was staged by Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, and included some most interesting plants. A bronze 
medal was recommended to Mr. Davies, gardener to W. F. Darnell, Esq., 
Stamford Hill, for a bouquet and two baskets of Orchids, the arrange¬ 
ment being charming. 
SOME CHOICE IVIES. 
A COLLECTION of choice Ivies always form an interesting feature in 
gardens, but there are many establishments where no attempt is made 
to grow these useful plants beyond, perhaps, a few neglected specimens 
of the common types. There are numerous varieties in cultivation, and 
it is a comparatively easy matter to select a dozen or more of choice 
sorts with variegated or green foliage. Borne of the silver and golden¬ 
leaved kinds are beautiful forms, and they might with advantage be 
grown on walls in prominent places. For the embellishment of 
balconies, vases in the flower garden, or baskets in unheated conser¬ 
vatories, these Ivies are useful and should where necessary be employed 
for such purposes. 
Among the golden-leaved varieties 'H. chrysophylla is an attractive 
form, the green foliage being blotched with pale yellow. Hedera 
palmata aurea, which is also known in some catalogues as ‘ Mrs. 
Pollock,” has finely cut leaves of a bright yellow, edged with green. 
H. aurea marginata is splendidly variegated, the same also applying to 
H. aurea spectabilis. With reference to silver-leaved kinds, H. Crippsi 
is one of the best, and one known as the New Silver Tree is likewise very 
effective. H. maderiensis variegata is well marked, and so is the foliage 
of H. marginata elegantissima. 
There are some interesting forms of H. helix in existence, one of 
these being H. h. tesselata, depicted in the illustration (fig. 35). This 
