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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
June 14, 1894. 
Ashton, The Garden?, GIossop Hall. Possibly larger fruits may be 
grown, those sent were too small, and would be almost “lost” on a 
good sized dessert table, Very small Melons must possess the highest 
possible quality to win honours, now there are so many of good size and 
excellent flavour. 
Mr. J. Bradley, Tilehurst Nurseries, near Reading, sent fruits of his 
new Tomato, the result of a cross between Conference and Perfection. 
Early fruits, he said, had realised Is. 6d. per lb. Those exhibited were 
undoubtedly the right size for market and well coloured. Recommended 
to be grown at Chiswick. Mr. F. Mitchell, Farncombe, Godaiming, sent 
fruits and fruiting plants of a new Tomato, Mitchell’s Hybrid ; very 
fine fruits freely produced. The variety is the result of a cross between 
Trophy and Challenger, and is a strong grower. Recommended to be 
tried at Chiswick. 
Mr. E. Beckett, The Gardens, Aldenham House, Elstree, sent splendid 
fruits of Lord Napier Nectarine, also excellent samples of Reading 
Perfection Tomato, and a cultural commendation was unanimously 
awarded. A bronze medal was suggested, and would probably have 
been granted, had not several members regarded the “ cultural com¬ 
mendation ” a greater honour than the lowest form of medal. The 
medal is appropriate enough for cottagers’ produce, but not for such 
evidence of cultural skill as was displayed in the production of such 
splendid Nectarines. 
Mr. A. Dean, Kingston, placed a bulb of Cook’s “ Long Keeper’’ 
Onion, which he had kept from a dish exhibited a month or two ago, 
■with a view of testing its keeping properties. It was as firm as an 
Ooion could be, and Mr. Dean was advised to take his Onion back from 
whence it came (he could not hang it by the neck, for it had none), and 
bring it again in a month or two’s time. It was, of course, not shown 
for an award, but as worth inspection (vote of thanks). 
Mr. F. Buss, The Cottage, Brook Croft, Walthamstow, sent examples 
of expanding Strawberry protector. This is simply a circular strand of 
wire supported by three wire legs for pressing in the ground for the 
Strawberries to hang over the hoop and off the ground, as in the old 
wire guards ; but this is looped in places, and the hook can be fixed 
where desired for gripping plants of various sizes. Some of the Com¬ 
mittee thought the appliance might be made useful for supporting 
various hardy border plants. 
Mr, J. P. Kitchen, Hampton, sent a fasciated growth of Asparagus, 
flattened and contorted in a remarkable manner. It was relegated to 
“ another place ”—to wit, the Scientific Committee. 
Mr. G, Wythes exhibited excellent dishes of Chelsea Gem 
and Duke of Albany Peas, also close pure white heads of Walcheren and 
Veitch’s Pearl Cauliflowers, and a cultural commendation was unani¬ 
mously awarded. Mr. Miller sent half a dozen Melons, but as the 
Committee presumed the fruits could not be cut (perhaps they had had 
enough Melon) it was felt they could “do nothing with them,” and so 
the consignment was passed, the Committee proceeding to the order of 
the day—luncheon. 
Floral Committee. —Present: W. Marshall, Esq. (in the chair) ; 
Messrs. J. Fraser, Owen Thomas, J. Laing, H. Herbst, H. B. May, C. T. 
D'uery, G. Stevens, C. J. Salter, C. F. Bause, J. Jennings, W. Furze, 
G. Nicholson, J. D. Pawle, H. Cannell, T. Godfrey, E. Beckett, H. Selfe 
Leonard, H. J. Jones, C. E. Shea, E, Mawley, C. Noble, J. T. Bennett Poe, 
H. Turner, G. Paul, and Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, sent a large and beautiful 
collection of Gloxinias and Tuberous Begonias. The former were 
remarkable for their brilliancy of colour, size of flower, and floriferous- 
ness. Particularly fine were Viceroy, Snowdrift, Roi des Rouge, Miss 
Cannell, and Evatina. What has been said in regard to the Gloxinias 
applies to the Begonias. The plants were well grown and profusely 
flowered. Amongst the most conspicuous varieties were Clara Butt, 
Colossus, Miss Frances Willard, General Owen Williams, P. H. Calderon, 
Lady Whitehead, and Miss Thompson. Messrs. Cannell also had blooms 
of Queen Charlotte Canna (silver-gilt Flora medal). Messrs. Kelway 
and Sons, Langport, Somerset, contributed cut blooms of Pseonies, double 
and single Pyrethrums, Cannas, Amaryllises, and Delphiniums. The 
latter were very fine, and made a strong contrast to the other flowers. 
Acme, Alfred Henderson, Sir Trevor Lawrence, and Minneapolis were 
noted as being exceptionally good double Delphiniums. The Paeonies 
included such grand varieties as Duchess of York, J. C. Vaughan, 
Duchess of Hesse, Mrs. Pinnery, and Princess Alix (silver-gilt medal). 
Several awards of merit were adjudged Messrs. Cannell and Kelway 
respectively for new varieties of flowers, descriptions of which are 
given elsewhere. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, staged a large 
collection of hardy flowers, amongst which were Papaver orientalis. 
Irises in variety, Lilium colchicum, Delphiniums, Lychnises, with 
Carnations Duchess of Fife (award of merit) and Lady Wantage. The 
former is a charming blush pink variety, and the latter a fine white 
Carnation, both Clove scented (silver Banksian medal). Messrs. Paul 
and Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, also had hardy flowers in variety, 
fresh and beautiful, likewise staging the Hybrid Tea Rose Madame 
Pernet Ducher, and a splendid Canna named M. Jargeot (silver Banksian 
medal). Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, sent flowers of double and 
single Pyrethrums, effectively arrayed in sprays, also blooms of other 
hardy plants (bronze Banksian medal). Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, 
Forest Hill, had a few choice Tuberous Begonias, including Rosette, 
Duchess of Northumberland and Duke of Wellington, with Gloxinia 
Perfection. These are described below. Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap 
Hill, Nursery, was represented by boxes of cut Rhododendrons, remark¬ 
able for their variety of colour. The flowers were beautiful and much 
admired by vi.sitors (silver Flora medal). For a collection of six single 
and six double Pyrethrums Mr. W. Salmon, Ivy Cottage, Elder Road, 
West Norwood, was awarded the first prize, there being, apparently, no 
other competitor. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, Long Ditton, sent a collection of hardy flowers, 
the majority of these being Irises, Pyrethrums, Preonies and Pinks 
(silver Banksian medal). Some new rustic flower stands were shown by 
Mr. J. Prewett, Lancaster Street, Baysvater ; and Messrs. Kimbi rley 
and Son, Stoke Nursery, Coventry, had a box of tricolor Pelargonium 
Brilliant, a very distinct variety. Messrs. G. Jackman & Sons, Woking, 
had a small tree of Fagus rotuniifolia, a small-leaved kind, for which 
a first-class certificate was awarded. 
Roses were shown in excellent condition by Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, 
who had magnificent blooms of Princess of Wales, Rubens, Hon. Edith 
Gifford, Madame Lambard, and Mar^chal Niel (silver Banksian medal). 
Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, sent some new Carnations, including 
Duke of York and Primrose Day, for which awards of merit were 
adjudged. These plants are described elsewhere in this issue. Mr. May 
also had a group of choice Ferns, and amongst these were Gymnogramma 
Alstoni, Pteris nobilis variegata, Asplenium nobilis, and Lygodium 
dichotomum polydactylon, for which a first-class certificate was 
awarded (silver Flora medal). Mr. G. May, The Nurseries, King’s 
Road, Upper Teddington, arranged a group of the now well-known and 
useful Carnation Uriah Pike, the plants being well flowered. Pelar¬ 
goniums were grandly shown by Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nurseries, 
Lewisham. The plants were well grown and covered with blooms. 
Amongst other varieties Scarlet Gem, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Rose Queen, 
Dark Chinese, and Duke of Fife (award of merit) were especially good. 
Hardy flowering trees and shrubs were sent in great variety from the 
Royal Gardens, Kew, this contribution adding interest to the meeting. 
Buddleia globosa, Rosa macrophylla, R. rugosa and varieties, Lonicera 
media. Magnolia obovata. Genista virgata, Ceanothus papillosus, Robinia 
hispida, and others were very fine. Messrs. W. Paul & Sons, Waltham 
Cross, staged a splendid collection of cut Rhododendrons, comprising 
sixty varieties, amongst these being Helen Waterer, John Spenser, Chilo, 
and Mrs. F. Hankey. About sixty-five sorts of flowering and foliage 
trees and shrubs, with blooms of a handsome Rose named Lorna Doone 
were likewise shown by the same firm (silver Banksian medal). Dr. Hogg, 
Beechlands, Sussex, contributed branches of a distinct crimson-fruited 
Sycamore, which attracted the notice of many visitors, and received an 
award of merit. 
Messrs. J. Veitch k. Sons, Chelsea, were awarded first-class certificates 
for Sarracenia Willisi and Pteris ludens, both of which are described 
elsewhere. J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq., had a group of miscellaneous plants, 
including Impatiens Hawkeri, Alstromeria peregrina alba, and Diplacu* 
glutinosus coccinea (silver Banksian medal). Martin R. Smith, Esq., 
Hayes, Kent, sent a group of the beautiful “ Malmaison ” Carnations 
Princess May and Mrs. Everard Hambro, for which an award of merit 
was adjudged (silver Banksian medal). Mr. W. Whiteley, Hillingdon, 
had a group of Carnation Germania and some plants of Strobilanthes 
Dyerianus. Mr. B. Ladhams, Shirley, Southampton, had a collection 
of hardy flowers (bronze Flora medal), and Mr. A. Farrini, Forest Hill, 
a group of tuberous Begonias. W. Graham Vivian, Esq., exhibited cut 
branches of flowering shrubs, for which a silver Banksian medal was 
recommended. Models of the travelling horticultural buildings were 
exhibited. Mr. C. Ross, Welford Park Gardens, had some fine seedling 
Cactus blooms. 
Orchid Committee. —Present: H. J. Veitch, Esq. (in the chair) ; 
Dr. Masters, Messrs. De B. Crawshay, H. M. Pollett, H. Ballantine, 
H. J. Chapman, W. H. White, J, Gabriel, E. Hill,T. W. Bond, J, Douglas, 
S. Courtauld, W. H. Protheroe, and T. Statter. 
Orchids were well represented, there being some very choice species 
and varieties amongst those exhibited. Messrs. F. Sander & Co. exhi¬ 
bited a small but interesting collection, including the beautiful Phaius 
Owenianus, figured in the Journal of Horticulture last week. This 
secured the prize for the best seedling Orchid. Epidendrum alatum, 
Pescatorea Lehmanni superba, Cattleya Mossias Mr. R. J. Measures, 
Lfelio-Cattleya Wellsiana, Dendrobium Guiberti,and a number of plants 
of the beautiful Oncidium lanceanum were also interesting. W. Thomp¬ 
son, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, sent some distinct and beau'iful 
Odontoglossums, including 0. sceptrum leopardinum and 0. Wilck- 
eanum grandis, for which awards of merit were accorded. MM.Linden, 
Brussels, had plants of Laelia purpurata var. princeps, Aerides Reginae, 
Bifrenaria tyrianthina (award of merit), Laelio-Cattleya Valvattori. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq., Sevenoaks, sent a group of Oiiontoglossums and 
Cattleyas. The former included O. crispum Miss Florence M. Bovill, 
and 0. citrosmum, Rosefield variety, and awards of merit were adjudged 
for them (silver Flora medal). Major Joicey, Sunningdale Park, Ascot, 
contributed some well grown plants of Miltonia vexillaria (cultural 
commendation), and a specimen of Anguloa Clowesi (first-class certi¬ 
ficate). A silver Banksian medal was recommended for the group. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. had a small group of Cypripediums and 
Cattleyas. 
Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, arranged an effective group 
of Cattleya Mossim, Laelia purpurata, and Cypripediums in variety 
(silver Banksian medal). The finest contribution of Orchids, however, 
came from R. J. Measures Esq , Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell, who 
had a beautiful group of Miltonia vexillaria in variety, with Cattleyas 
and Cypripediums (silver Flora medal). Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, sent some choice Orchids and other 
