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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 13, 1ES1. 
A class was provided for twelve stove and greenhouse plants, and 
Mr. Chadwick, gardener to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill House, 
Ealing, was awarded the first prize with Palms, Ferns, Crotons, and 
Sobralia macrantha—well-grown plants. 
Mr. Martin R. Smith’s liberal prizes for Carnations and Picotees 
brought a capital competition, the flowers being shown as cut from the 
plants with foliage in bottles, vases, or metal stands had a charming 
: ppearance. 
In class A for twelve trusses of border Carnations Mr. W. H. Divers, 
Ketton Hall Gardens, was first, followed by Mr. Blick, The Warren, 
Hayes, Kent, and Mr. W. A. Gearing, The Gardens, Oak Lodge, Seven- 
oaks, was thiid in a good competition. In class B for twelve varieties of 
s df coloured border Carnations Mr. Blick was first, showing Mrs. Muir, 
Clovis, Dr. Hood, Tona, Dainty Dick, Roma, Marion, Albatross, and 
Mary Morris, with several seedlings, all of excellent size and substance. 
Mr. H. Iloriington, Shrubland Park Gardens, Suffolk, was second, and 
Mr. J. Walker, Thame, third. In class C, for eighteen varieties of flake, 
bizarre, or fancy Carnations or Picotees, Mr. Blick was again first with 
fresh and beautiful blooms, many being seedlings. Mr. J. Douglas, The 
Gardens, Great Gearies, was second, and Mr. J. Walker third. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons had a collection of Carnation and Picotee 
blooms (vote of thanks). Mr. M. Rowan, Clapham, showed six boxes 
of Carnations and Picotees with foliage (silver Flora medal). Mr. 
E. C. Gobb, Walcot, Ryde, showed border Carnations with foliage and 
without dressing (vote of thanks). Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, had a 
wonderful collection of Carnation plants and cut blooms, comprising 
many novelties, for which awards were granted (silver Banksian medal). 
Orchid Committee. —Present : A. H. Smee, Esq., in the chair; 
Dr. M. T. Masters, and Messrs. H. M. Pollett, H. Ballantine, E. Hill, 
Henry Williams, J. Douglas, and Lewis Castle. 
Orchids were not numerous, but there were a few novelties of merit, 
for which awards and certificates were granted. The Duke of 
Devonshire, Chatsworth (gardener, Mr. 0. Thomas), contributed a 
group of Disa grandiflora, strong plants, bearing numerous flowers (vote 
of thanks). Messrs. J. Veitch & Son, Chelsea, sent several new Orchids, 
for which certificates were awarded ; and a hybrid Cypripedium, named 
Cleola, from C. Schlimi album and C. reticulatum, with white sepals 
and petals, and a faintly pink-tinted lip. 
F. Wigan, Esq., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gardener, Mr. W. H. 
Young), sent a plant of the peculiar Lycaste tetragona with brownish 
streaked purple lipped flowers. The white Dendrobium longicornu with 
orange striped lip was also shown. C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, 
Horsham, exhibited a strong plant of Angrascum Ellisi bearing a long 
raceme of twenty-two pure white flowers (cultural commendation). The 
small creamy white flowered Thrixspermum Berkleyi was also sent by 
the same exhibitor. T. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Man¬ 
chester, sent plants of Phaios Humbloti rubescens, the flowers deeply 
tinged with red ; Bollea coelestis superba, dark purple ; the rich Ltelia 
elegans Turneri, and Dendrobium Statterianum (award of merit). 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Cypripedium Corningianum (J. Veitch & Sons).— A hybrid from 
C. superbiens and C. phillipense with distinct and handsome flowers, 
the dorsal sepal veined with purple on a white ground, the long broad 
drooping sepals having numerous dark purplish dots and margin of dark 
hairs. The lip is neat and greenish (first-class certificate). 
Cypripedium macrochilum (J. Veitch & Sons). — A hybrid from 
C. longiflorum and Uropedium Lindeni, the colour resembling the latter 
parent, the sepals, petals, and lip being very long. A most interesting 
cross, distinct in character (first-class certificate). 
Dendrobium Statterianum (T. Statter, Esq.).—An imported plant, 
with slender straight pseudo-bulbs and abundant flowers of medium 
size, somewhat suggestive of several species in the D. crassinode section. 
The sepa's and petals white, tipped with deep purple. The lips round, 
shallow, yellow in the centre, margined with white, and tipped with 
purple. The same plant flowered at this time last year, and the flowers 
lasted about a month. 
Cattleya Gaskelliana, rar. speciosa (Seger & Tropp, Dulwich).— 
A beautiful variety, with pure white sepals and petals, faint golden at 
the base, crimson in the centre, and edged with white. 
Caladium M. Leon Say (C. F. Bause).—A strong variety, with bright 
glossy red leaves and a few lighter spots. 
Caladium Louis Van Houtte (C. F. Bause).—Leaves of great size, 
very dark red with a metallic gloss. 
Rose Charles Gater (Paul & Son).—A Hybrid Perpetual, with dark 
crimson substantial flowers of great substance, and extremely fragrant. 
Carnation Edith M. Wynne (C. Turner).—Yellow ground, heavily 
elged with dark red running into the petals. 
Carnation Countess of Jersey (C. Turner).—Paler yellow, light rose 
edge, very pretty. 
Carnation Madeline (C. Turner).—Pure white, delicate pale rose 
clge, very fine. 
Mrs. Wolford (C. Turner).— Sulphur yellow with few red streaks. 
Carnation Queen of Bedders (C. Turner).—An excellent variety, 
extremely floriferous, of good habit and capital colour, a bright shade of 
red, the petals fringed at the margins. 
Carnation Ruby (C. Turner).—A brilliant rosy crimson self, of fine 
form and substance. 
Carnation Victory (C. Turner).—Buff streaked with bright red, most 
distinct. 
Carnation Mrs. Robert Sydenham (J. Douglas).—A fancy variety 
with pale yellow ; ground colour edged with light rose. 
Events of the Week. —On Saturday, August 15th, the National 
Co-operative Horticultural Exhibition will be held in the Crystal Palace,. 
Sydenham. The General Committee of the National Chrysanthemum 
Society will hold a meeting in Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet Street, at 7 p.m. 
The great annual Show at Shrewsbury takes place on Wednesday,. 
August 19th. 
- The Weather.—T his has been extremely unsettled of late; 
Thunderstorms, with drizzling rains between them, and now and then 
a fine day, have been the prevailing features. Lawns are as green as in 
spring, and weeds can scarcely be subdued. The temperature has not 
ruled high, or the Potato disease would have been more prevalent than 
it is. Bright settled weather is much needed in gardens and fields. 
- A Gigantic Flower Show. —Great preparations are being 
made for the Sixth National Co-operative Flower Show, to be held at 
the Crystal Palace on Saturday, August 15th, in connection with the 
Annual Co-operative Festival of 1891. This show of flowers, fruit,, 
vegetables, and honey, the produce of working men’s gardens and 
allotments, has grown to such dimensions that it is now probably the 
greatest of the kind. Last year there were over 4500 entries, from all 
parts of the kingdom, the produce filling one side of the great transept 
from end to end. The exhibits were of such a high order that the- 
fourteen judges who awarded the prizes declared that nothing better 
had been seen at any exhibition of the year than the vegetables shown 
by these working-class cultivators. 
- The York Gala.—T he last duty of the Council and life- 
members of the Grand Yorkshire Gala was performed recently. Their 
work must have been of a highly pleasant nature, as it showed that, as- 
a result of the hard work and worry which they had voluntarily under¬ 
taken, they were able to hand over £200 to local charitable institutions. 
The sum was apportioned as follows :—York County Hospital, £50 j. 
York Dispensary, £50 ; Wilberforce School for the Blind, £25 ; York 
Industrial School for Boys, £20 ; York Industrial School for Girls, £20 
Blue Coat Boys’ School, £12 10s.; Grey Coat Girls’ School, £12 10s. ^ 
York Girls’ Friendly Society, £10; total £200. As the profits of the 
Gala amounted to £290, there will be £90 to carry forward towards next 
year’s Gala, which we trust may be even more successful than the former 
ones. 
- Roses at King’s Norton. —We have received a newspaper 
report of the King’s Norton Horticultural Show. Such reports are 
rarely suitable for our columns. We observe some Roses exhibited by 
Mr. H. Bloomer are highly spoken of, and a correspondent informs us- 
the following are the varieties that attracted attention in his stands :— 
Madame Eugene Verdier,- Madame Marie Yerdier, Dupuy Jamain ( 
Souvenir de la Malmaison, Ulrich Brunner, La France, Earl Dufferin, 
Henry William Eaton, Alfred Colomb. 
- Referring to your report of The Southampton Show, 
August 6th, page 117, there is an error in the address. My son, 
Mr. S. G. Rumsey, is at Wrotham, Kent, not Waltham Cross. Kindly 
note this in future to prevent confusion and delay of letters.— 
W. Rumsey, Waltham Cross. 
- Flower Show in Rag ley Park.—A successful Cottagers’" 
Show was held in the extensive and well-wooded park of the Marquis of 
Hertford on the 3rd of August. Peas, Carrots, and Gooseberries were 
exceptionally good. Of the first-named forty dishes were put up in the 
single dish class, the first prize being awarded to Sharpe’s Queen.. 
Mr. A. D. Christy, the gardener at Ragley, put up a fine collection of 
fruit not for competition, which included good black and white Grapes, 
a splendid dish of Sir J. Paxton Strawberry, Barrington Peaches, and 
Yiolette Hative Nectarines. The same exhibitor also secured the 
premier position for a group of foliage plants in the division for 
gentlemen’s gardeners, but flowers were well shown by several trade 
firms. Both the Marquis and Marchioness of Hertford made a prolongs*^ 
inspection of the show tents, and by their kindness in throwing open 
their extensive, beautiful, and well-kept flower and pleasure gardens 
added greatly to the attractions of the day, and, as might be supposed, 
was thoroughly appreciated and taken advantage of by the large 
number of visitors who attended the Show. 
