June 28, 1894. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTaCE GARDENER. 
517 
- Mr. G. J. Symons, F.R.S., has, we understand, been awarded 
the Society of Arts silver medal for his paper on “ Rainfall Records in 
the British Isles.” 
-Autumn-SOWN Sw'eet Peas.—W hat a treat now are Eck- 
ford’s Sweet Peas here ! Great long lines 8 feet high, and such a blaze 
of colour. The beautiful delicate one called Primrose, quite a new 
colour ; Gaiety is another really fine variety. The seeds were sown in 
the open last October, and the plants have been in flower since the end 
of May.— W. Baylor IIartland, Corh. 
- Trentham Show. —The annual Exhibitions of the Trentham 
Horticultural Society have by their magnitude and excellence attained 
a high position in the provinces. The prizes offered in the chief classes 
are of a distinctly substantial character, and bring out the best competi¬ 
tion. Prizes to the value of £72 lOs. are offered for a group of plants, 
the first prize £20 and a silver cup (by Messrs. Sankey & Son) ; the 
second, £20 ; third, £13 ; and fourth, £9. Roses are generously pro¬ 
vided for, £20 being offered in the class for forty-eight blooms, £12, 
including the N.R.S. gold medal for thirty-six blooms, £15 for twenty- 
four blooms, and upwards of £20 for a decorative arrangement of Roses. 
Prizes of £10 lOs., £4, and £2 are offered for a collection of hardy 
border flowers. Fruit has, as usual, good attention, £10 being provided 
as the chief prize for a collection of nine varieties, £5 for six varieties, 
and the same amount as the leading prize for four bunches of Grapes. 
There are also good open classes for other fruits, also for vegetables. 
The Trentham shows are famous for groups, cut flowers, Roses, floral 
decorations, and fruit, as well as cottagers’ productions. The Exhibi¬ 
tion will be opened by the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. Schedules 
are now ready, and, as may be seen in an advertisement, may be 
obtained from Mr. L. T. Alford, Hon. Sec., Hanford, Stoke-on-Trent. 
- Bongardia Rauwolfi. —If Mr. W. E. Gumbleton (page 495) 
will refer to the most recent authority (1893) on botanical synonyms, 
Mr. Daydon Jackson’s monumental “ Index Kewensis,” he will find the 
names as given in the article—viz., B. Olivieri and B. Chrysogonum, are 
synonyms of one plant. In Sir J. D. Hooker’s notice of what he calls 
“a singular plant” in the “ Bot. Mag.,” t. 6244,1876, the same synonyms 
are given, with the old Linnsean name, Leontice Chrysogonum, added. 
C. A. Meyer, in the “ Genera Plantarum ” (Benth. and Hooker) is 
responsible for the adopted name, B. Rauwolfi, published in 1873, the 
specific name commemorating its identification by Rauwolf in 1573, 
when it was described by him in a chapter of his travels quaintly 
headed, “ A short and plain narration of plants which I gathered during 
my stay at Haleps, in and around about it, not without great trouble 
and danger, which I glued upon paper very carefully.” Alton, in his 
“ Hortus Kewensis,” tells us that it was introduced from the Levant 
prior to 1740. Mr. Gumbleton’s experience of the plants seems to have 
been a characteristic one, as it has not infrequently been introduced and 
lost. It may interest him to learn that it is a common wild flower of 
the Holy Land. The paragraph of June 14th was not intended as an 
exhaustive notice of the plant. — The Writer of the Note on 
B. Rauwolfi. 
-The Crystal Palace (R.H.S.) Fruit Show. — Schedules 
of this Exhibition, to which fru’t growers will look with more than 
usual interest, are now ready for distribution. The prizes are grouped 
in six divisions. 1, Open to all—fruits grown under glass or otherwise. 
2, Open to nurserymen—trees bearing fruit in pots. 3, Open to gardeners 
and amateurs—fruits grown in the open air. 4, Open to all—single 
dishes of fruit grown in the open air. 5, Dried fruits, not preserved in 
fluid or sugar, to be grown and dried in the British Islands. 6, Special 
prizes for packing various kinds of fruits. The chief money prizes are 
£10 for fifteen varieties of fruit, £5 for nine varieties, and the same 
for six varieties of Grapes. Gold or silver-gilt and silver medals are 
provided for nurserymen. A large number of prizes are offered for 
single dishes of Apples and Pears. Among the former we observed 
the hackneyed error, Pott’s Seedling—mentioned for pointing out the 
proper designation, Potts’ Seedling. It was raised by Mr. Potts, not 
Mr. Pott. The schedule contains 141 classes, but many persons will 
be sorry to see that the method of local societies has been followed of 
alternating the pages of the schedule with advertisements. The Ex¬ 
hibition is bound to be a very great one, and we hope its success will 
more than equal the most sanguine expectations of its promoters. It 
opens on September 29th, and continues for three days—a Sunday 
intervening. On the Saturday a lecture will be given on “Fruit Grow¬ 
ing in Small Gardens; ” on Monday on “ Fruit Growing on a Large 
Scale;” on Tuesday on “ Packing, Grading, and Marketing Fruit.” 
-- A Gardeners’ Cricket Match. —We are requested to state 
that a cricket match between past and present Kewites will take 
place at Kew Green, on Monday, July 9th. The match will commence 
at 2.30 P M. 
- The “ Kew Bulletin.” —We have received a copy of the 
“Kew Bulletin” for June, which, like preceding numbers, contains 
much interesting matter. In the issue before us we notice the following 
articles : — Treatment of Diseased Sugar Canes in the West Indies; 
the Citron in Commerce ; New Orchids, Decade 9 ; Cold Storage of 
Fruit; Sisal Hemp at the Bahamas ; Gambia Pagns, or Native Cloths ; 
and some Miscellaneous Notes. 
- Gladiolus ramosus. —As a border flower this Gladiolus is 
well worthy of attention, not only because it is one of the few members 
of this family that is quite hardy, but on account of the extreme beauty 
of the blossoms and their usefulness during the month of June. If two or 
three bulbs are left undisturbed for a few years they quickly form a 
good sized clump, producing numerous flower spikes about 3 feet high, 
or in some cases more. The flowers are rose purple or magenta, the 
three lower petals have a pure white stripe down the centre of each. 
This is intensifled by the purple edge joining the white line to the body 
colour.—S. 
- Eremurus himalaicus. —I think it was towards the end of 
last year when Mr. Arnott stated in the Journal of Ilorticulture that 
the Eremurus would not bloom in Scotland any further north than 
Dumfries, if even there, as he considered it was not warm enough. 
Your correspondent may, therefore, be interested to know that I have 
E. himalaicus in bloom at present. The spike will be about 14 or 
15 inches long, and the flowers pure white. It first bloomed with 
me in 1892, missed last year, but makes up for that this summer. 
I have shown it to several gardeners here, who greatly admired it 
never having seen anything like it before. It is perfectly hardy.— 
H. A., Greenocli. 
- Strobilanthes Dyerianus. — This is a most attractive 
easily grown foliage plant, and it must be a general favourite, for every 
one who sees it is impressed by its beauty. We grow it in a light stove, 
where it receives abundant sun, and is freely syringed. Cuttings root 
as readily as Coleuses, and the same cultural requirements seem to suit 
the plants admirably. This Strobilanthes is recommended for bedding 
purposes, but how it will answer in this respect I am still unable to 
say. The colour of the foliage is bright mauve, very attractive by 
day and beautiful by artificial light, which enhances its value as a 
decorative plant. When well grown the foliage attains a length of 
10 inches, and the plant is altogether of a very striking appe.arance.— 
W. J. Ireland. 
- Pansy Show at Sheffield. —The first Pansy Show, held 
in connection with the Hallamshire Floral Society, took place on 
Saturday last at the Hallamshire Hotel. There were over thirty exhi¬ 
bitors, and the blooms were very good indeed. Prizewinners :—Twelve 
dissimilar Show Pansies.—First, Mr. Smedley; second, Mr. J. W. 
Shelley; third, Mr. G. Hancock. Six dissimilar Show.—First, Mr. E. 
Allen ; second, Mr. G. Hancock ; third, Mr. C. Wright. Three dis¬ 
similar Show.—First, Mr. C. Winterbottom ; second, Mr. D. Lygo ; 
third, Mr. C. Wright. Premier bloom, Mr. Allen, with a very fine 
David Rennie. Best seedling, Mr. G. Hancock, with a fine flower 
raised by Mr. Staton of Mosborough, and named “ Mayflower.” The 
judges, Mr. Wilson of Handsworth and Mr. Carlton of Sheffield, gave 
every satisfaction. 
- Royal Meteorological Society. —The closing meeting of 
this Society for the session was held on Wednesday, the 20th inst., at the 
Institution of Civil Engineers, Great George Street, Westminster, Mr. 
R. Inwards, F.R.A.S. (President), in the chair. Mr. R. H. Scott, F.R.S., 
read a paper on “ Fogs Reported with Strong Winds During the Fifteen 
Years (1876-90) in the British Isles.” Out of a total of 135 fogs 108 were 
associated with cyclonic, and twenty-seven with anti-cyclonic conditions. 
The majority of the fogs occurred with south-westerly winds, and with 
temperatures very close to the maximum for the day. Mr. R. H. Curtis, 
F. R.Met.Soc., read a paper on “ Some Characteristic Features of Gales 
and Strong Winds.” After calling attention to the unsatisfactory state 
of anemcmetry, and after describing the “bridled” anemometer at 
Holyhead, Mr. Curtis stated that the greatest force of an indi¬ 
vidual gust which he had met with was registered in December, 1891, 
and amounted to a rate of 111 miles per hour, which with the old factor 
would be equivalent to a rate of about 160 miles per hour. 
