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JOUnKAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ April 19, 1888. 
E. Dean and J. Wright ; and for Japanese blooms, ilessrs. L. Castle and 
J. Ddale. Seventy-four classes are enumerated, a good proportion of 
which are open to all exhibitors. A class of special interest is that pro¬ 
vided for the best representative collection of large-flowering Chrysan¬ 
themums, not more than twelve blooms of any section, the following or 
any part of them being included. Incurved, Japanese, reflexed, Japanese 
reflexed, large Anemone, and Japanese Anemone, the first two in dis¬ 
tinct varieties, the other four in not less than six varieties each, or more 
than two blooms of any variety. The first prize is a cup value fifteen 
guineas and £10 in cash, with second and third prizes of £6 and £4. 
The other London Show will be held on January 9th and 10th, the 
Judges being Messrs. R. Dean and G. Gordon, Mr. W, Holmes acting as 
Referee at all the Society’s London Exhibitions. The dates of the Floral 
Committee meetings, of which seven will be held at Westminster, are 
also given. Schedules can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. 
William Holmes, Frampton Park Hursery, Hackney. 
JAPANESE RBFLEXED CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
The Revision Committee (Messrs. Lewis C.astle, George Gordon, end 
Harman Payne) appointed by the National Chrysanthemum Society to 
tabulate and arrange the returns for the new catalogue, have prepared 
the following list of Japanese reflexed as a guide to growers intending 
to compete in the new classes provided for these varieties. 
It must be pointed out that the varieties named as Japanese reflexed 
are only excluded from the true reflexed class, they can be shown in 
all the Japanese classes as before. Nearly two-thirds of the thirty 
members of the Committee have named varieties they consider should 
be classed in the new section, and a total exceeding sixty varieties 
have been thus mentioned. The following twenty-four have obtained 
the highest number of votes, and will form the select list recommended 
by the Committee for exhibition. They are arranged in the order of 
merit as determined by the votes, and those that are also Sfecially 
adapted for culture as specimen plants are indicated by an asterisk. 
’Elaine, ’Maiden’s Blush, Triomphe du Nord, *Dr. Macary, La 
Triomphante, L’Adorable, Magdeleine Tezier, *M. Astorg, Amy Furze, 
Jeanne Delaux, Perc D61aux, M. John Laing, *Val d’Andorre, *M. 
Henry Jacotot, ’Flambeau, Gorgeous, *La Nymphe, Criterion, ’L’Afri- 
caine, ’Roseum superbum, Phoebus, ’Margot, *Wm. Holmes, and 
’Tendressc. 
A few have advocated transferring Cullingfordi to the Ja])ancsc 
reflexed section, but the majority are in favour of its retention in the 
true reflexed class. 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. 
Apkil 18th. 
The Royal Botanic Society can hardly be said to bo favoured in the 
matter of weather as a rule, and the occasion of their second spring 
Show was no exception. It is true that there were some glimpses of 
sunshine, but the greater part of the day was showery. The aspect of 
the corridor on a spring show day is familiar to many readers of this 
Journal, and on the present occasion there were fine banks of stove and 
greenhouse plants from Mr. B. S. Williams : Roses from Paul & Son of 
Cheshunt, Rumsey, c&c., with Cyclamens, Daffodils, Cinerarias, Pelar¬ 
goniums, and hardy plants from various exhibitors. 
Alpine and Ilerhaceoua Plants .—Alpines were an open class, with no 
restriction as to the number of plants to be shown. Mr. James Douglas, 
gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., Great Gearies, Ilford, and Messrs. 
Paul & Sons, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, being the only exhibitors. 
The former had fine pots of hardy Primulas, including villosa nivea, 
'sikkimensis, viscosa major, and the charming rosea. Anemones, Hepati- 
cas. Auriculas, Polyanthuses, &c., and scored a deserved victory. There 
was greater variety in Messrs. Paul’s second jjrize group, comprising the 
intensely rich Gentiana verna atro-emrulea, Saxifragas Biirseriana and 
Sancta, Soldanella minima pallida, and some fine plants of Primula 
nivalis and Narcissi, amongst other interesting features. An interesting 
collection of hardy herbaceous plants was shown by Mr. T. S. Ware of 
Tottenham. The class was an open one, and there was no specified 
number to be .shown. Large pans of the pure white Trillium grandi- 
florum. Iris reticulata, Androsace carnea. Anemone blanda, Iris pumila 
■cmrulea, light blue, with a variety of Primulas, &c., were the most ad¬ 
mired features of his collection, which secured the first prize. No other 
was shown. 
Hoses in Pots .—Messrs. Paul of Cheshunt won with nine plants, 
their specimens being far ahead of the others shown. The beautiful 
blush Tea, Madame de St. Joseph, the creamy Innocente Pirola, and the 
soft rose Souvenir d’un Ami were finely shown ; also Catherine Soupert 
and Leon Renault amongst the Perpetuals. Mr. W. Rumsay, Joyning’s 
Nursery, Waltham Cross, followed, his specimens being neat and well 
flowered, notably Miss Hassard, Duchessede Vallombrosa, and Catherine 
Soupert. No first prize was awarded in the class for six plants, the only 
exhibitor, Mr. P. Perry, gardener to W. G. Rowlett, Esq., The Woodland, 
Cheshunt, showing but moderate examples. The second prize was 
given. 
Ama7-yllise.<i.—ILere Mr. Douglas was again to the fore. Twelve 
plants were asked for, and Monarch, Albert Victor, Hector, Rembrandt, 
and Juno were finely shown ; other varieties represented being En¬ 
chantress, Hmpress of India, Jupiter, and Lady Hulse. Messrs. Paul 
and Son, Cheshunt, had fresh and richly coloured specimens, all seed¬ 
lings, some of which will probably be heard of by-and-by, and secured a 
ready second, the remaining prize falling to Mr. Butler, gardener to 
H. H. Gibbs, Esq., St. Dunstan’s, Regent’s Park, who showed creditably, 
but of course suffered by comparison with the great growers named. 
Cinerarias and Pelargoniums. —Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley> 
were the most successful with nine Cinerarias, the excellence of their 
strain being manifest in the larger size, shapeliness, and rich colour of 
the abundant flowers. Mr. Douglas’s second prize plants were more 
freely flowered, but less meritorious from the florist’s point of view ; 
Mr. Phillips, gardener to R. W. Mann, Esq., Langley Broom, Slough, 
showing densely bloomed but small-flowered plants for third prize. The 
last-named was more successful with Pelargoniums, being adjudged the 
premier award for healthy specimens of unmistakeable decorative value, 
Digby Grand, Duchess of Bedford, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Rosette 
being excellent. Mr. Kemp, gardener to H. Barry, Esq., Bushill House, 
Winchmore Hill, was fortunate in meeting no opposition for the second 
prize, his plants by no means doing him justice. S 
Azaleas.—'M t. R. Scott, gardener to Miss Foster, The Holme, Regent’- 
Park, was first for six plants in the amateurs’ class, showing several well. 
flowered but one or two weak plants, Mr. H. Eason, gardener to B 
Noakes, Esq., Hope Cottage. Highgate, being second. For the remaining 
group (shown by Mr. R. Butler), a certificate was recommended. Mr. 
C5. Turner, The Royal Nurseries, Slough, was first in the corresponding 
class for nurserymen, having small but densely flowered specimens of 
Mdlle. N. van Houtte, Madeleine, Roi d’Hollande, Apollo, Mrs. Turner, 
and Baron de Vriere. Mr. Robert Wells, Longton Nursery, Sydenham, 
and Mr. Henry James, Castle Nursery, West Norwood, took the remain¬ 
ing prizes, but their specimens were not such as to call for comment. 
Messrs. H. Lane &: Sons, Berkhampsted, had the field to themselves 
in the class for twelve plants of Azalea mollis, and showing in their 
well-known style, w'ere deservedly awarded the first prize. They also 
showed Rhododemlrons in very fine condition, and were placed first, no 
others competing, though strong opposition would have been needed to 
defeat the Berkhampsted growers. 
Auricidas and Polyanthuses. —Mr. James Douglas followed up his 
successes in previous classes by a highly creditable victory in the class 
for twelve show Auriculas, distinct. The varieties shown were Sir W. 
Hewett, Neatness (a green-edged seedling), Ajax, Frank, Charles J. 
Perry, L’Abbe Liszt, Marmion, Conservative, Glory, Acme, and two un¬ 
named seedlings, the one a fine purplish violet self after the character of 
C. J. Perry, the other a green-edged variety with very large pips and well 
worthy of a name. Mr. C. Turner, The Royal Nurseries, Slough, was 
second, his best flowers being Beauty (Traill), Colonel Champneys 
(Turner), and C. J. Perry (Turner). Mr. A. J. Sanders, gardener to Vis¬ 
countess Chewton, Bookham Lodge, Cobham, took the remaining prize. 
Messrs. Turner and Douglas changed places with Alpines, the former being 
distinctly in advance of bis old rival. Edith and Tennyson carried fine 
pips, and Diadem, Mrs. Thomson, and Symmetry were also well re¬ 
presented in the collection, which comprised several seedlings of pro¬ 
mise. Mr. Douglas was first with Polyanthuses ; Mr. J. Odell, Goulds 
Green, Hillingdon, following. 
Miscellaneous .—Mr. Turner w'as awarded a bronze medal for a 
beautiful box of cut Tree Carnations. Mr. J. Chambers showed two 
dozen pots of his fine double dark blue Violet Victoria, which were 
much admired. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, showed a larger and 
very fine group of Roses in pots, for which a silver medal w'as recom¬ 
mended, and Mr. Rumsey received a small silver medal for an attractive 
group of the same popular plants. Messi's. Lane & Sons staged a splendid 
group of Rhododendrons, and were adjudged a large bronze medal. 
Daffodils were shown in immense variety by Messis. Barr & Son, Covent 
Garden (small silver medal), T. S. VVare (large bronze medal), and 
Collins Bros. & Gabriel (bronze medal), and were, as might be expected, 
very much admired. Messrs. Cannell & Sons showed a collection of 
double Cinerarias, which ought to be more grown, Rawson’s IVhite 
Violet, Primula elatior platypetala plena, and Sem[,ervivum cordatum, 
a distinct succulent with bronze tipped leaves. Messrs. W. Cutbush and 
Sons, The Nurseries, Highgate, London, N., were represented by a group 
of Epacrises. Mi'. Odell received a large bronze medal for a fine 
group of Cyclamens, and a bronze medal was awarded to Mr. W.' 
Hibburt, gardener to W. Clay, Esq., Kingston, for another attractive 
group of these favourite flowers. 
A mixed group of flowering and foliage plants from Mr. W. Kemp 
was adjudged a bronze medal. Mr. B. S. Williams of the famous Hol¬ 
loway Nurseries staged a splendid group of indoor plants. It included 
the graceful Ferns Adiantum Williamsi and A. gracillimum, Cattleya 
Skinneri, Ada aurantiaca, Cypripedium Boxalli, and Oncidiums undula- 
tum and luridum, which were noteworthy amongst the Orchids, and a 
plant of Dendrobium infundibulum bearing a solitary flower, large, 
almost transparent, with an orange throat was also remarked. Glonera 
jasminiflora, a Brazilian plant with Bouvardia-like trusses of pure white 
flowers, and Arpophyllum giganteum with long spikes of rosy inflores¬ 
cence, were noteworthy amongst more familiar plants. A silver medal 
was awarded to this fine group. 
Plants Certificated. —Botanical certificates were awarded to the fol¬ 
lowing—Puschkinia libanotica compacta, shown by Mr. Ware ; Onci- 
dium undulatum, Anthurium Schertzerianum atro-sanguineum (a very 
richly coloured form), Cordyline australis variegata, and Selaginclla 
cuspidata crispa from Mr. B. S. Williams. 
The Tollowing were awarded floricultural certificates :—Double 
Violet Victoria (Chambers), referred to above ; double Cinerarias Rosina, 
Aspasia, rich violet blue ; and Faust, rosy red (Cannell) ; Amaryllises 
Monarch and Albert Victor (Douglas); Aspasia, Exquisite, and 
