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'• Cambridge blue ; Victor Emmanuel, bright rose ; Montague Bernard, 
crimson; and Anna, ivory white. As regards quality, these would bear 
close scrutiny. In nearly every case the plants were dwarf, the 
spikes rising well from the foliage and furnished with large substantial 
bells. 
In the class for forty distinct varieties Mr. van der Horst was first 
w’ith a magnificent group, including a truss of the blush coloured variety 
•lacques, 10 inches long by -11^ inches in diameter; one of Pieneman 
but a shade smaller, a splendid example of the popular blue Czar Peter, 
and also a very fine truss of La Grandesse, such as is rarely seen in 
England. Messrs. Byvoet were a good second and Messrs. Kersten 
and Co. third. Another important class for Hyacinths, and in which 
the Hutch growers took a great deal of interest, was that for seventy- 
five spikes in twenty-five varieties, each to be confined to one stem. 
This produced some splendid examples of culture, and collectively they 
vvere a rich display. Messrs. Kersten & Co. were placed first, Messrs. 
P> 5 'voet Brothers second, and Messrs. M. van Waveren & Son third. 
There were not many points between the two first named. Messrs. 
Kersten had grand examples of the fine dark variety King of the Blues, 
the spikes densely clothed ; of Financier, a splendid light blue ; of 
I.'Innocence, a beautiful pure 7vhite ; of the pink Fabiola ; of King 
of the Reds, bright red ; and of Charles Dickens, delicate pink. Messrs. 
Siyvoet had three splendid trusses of Von Schiller, one of the best 
reds in cultivation; of Baron von Tuyll, dark blue ; of Cardinal 
M iseman, pink ; of King of the Blues ; of L’Incomparable, deep 
crimson, and of Lord Macaulay, bright red, after the style of Von 
■Schiller. Messrs, van Waveren’s flowers were smaller but in very good 
■condition. 
It will suffice to deal briefly with the smaller classes for Hyacinths, 
as it would be tedious to give details of them all. Mr. van der Horst 
had a very good collection of twenty single varietie.=, and was placed 
■first, winning also with twelve doubles. Messrs. Byvoet won with 
■twenty-five doubles, a very fine collection. Double Hyacinths are not 
often shown so well as in this case. Noble par Mdrite, pink, was one of 
the best; and Koh-i-noor, bright red, semi-double, was also good. The 
best blues were Louis Phillipe, Blocksberg, Charles Dickens, and Van 
Speyk. Amongst the whites Duchesse de Bedford, Miss Nightingale, 
very beautiful, pure white, and Anna Bianca were amongst the best. In 
the best examples the spikes were comparatively compact, but in this 
respect they suffer, of course, by contrast with the singles. Mr. G. 
Blokhuis had a splendid group of fifty singles and doubles mixed, 
though not including any very sensational spikes. They were a remark¬ 
ably even anl well grown group of plants, very dwarf. The redoubt¬ 
able Byvoet Brothers had here to take second place. In the other 
•classes for Hyacinths in pots there was little to cad for comment except 
the splendid collections of twenty-four doubles in eight varieties shown 
by Messrs. Byvoet and Kersten, which were wonderfully good, but as they 
■were not confined to a single stem it ■would be useless to give the 
measurements of the trusses. 
The Hyacinths in pans were highly effective. Several classes ■were 
■devoted to them. In most part the varieties ■^vere such favourites as 
Higantea, King of the Blues, La Grandesse, Von Schiller, Pieneman, 
■Czar Peter, Masterpiece, Baroness van Tuyll, and Latour d’Auvergne. 
fn each pan were ten spikes, all well grown in nearly every case. Mr. 
Overveen, Sir. P. Louwerse of Schoten, and Messrs. 
E. H. Krelage Sc Son of Haarlem were the prizewinners. 
The Hyacinths in glasses were very little inferior to those in pots, 
although less numerous. Nearly all were in what are known as Tye’s 
glasses, and all of which were plain “ window glass,” none coloured. 
The first prize for sixty examples went to Mr. A. J. Blom of Overveen, 
■•who had a very fine collection ; Von Schiller f8 inches by 4), Lord 
lierby, pale blue ; King of the Blues ; Fabiola, pink ; Mr. Plimsoll, 
pure white ; Marie, dark blue ; and Lord Macaulay, bright red, of pro¬ 
portionate quality, speak well for the success of this method of treat- 
■ment as practised by our Dutch friends. The doubles were particularly 
fine, far better, in fact, than when grown in pots, the spikes being 
much more closely furnished. A very fine collection from Mr. G. Van 
■der Mei would probably have secured the first prize, but for an 
accidental transgression of the rules, which led to its disqualification. 
Messrs. P. van Velsen &Sons of Overveen and G. van Velsen of Haarlem 
also had some good flowers. 
Tulips. 
While the Hyacinths were of exceptional quality the Tulip g 
appeared to be nearer the average of former years. Messrs. L. van 
Waveren & Co. of Hillegom were first with 100 varieties, single and 
<louble, a neat fresh collection, but with somewhat small flowers. Such 
well-known varieties as Rose Gris-de-lin, Proserpine, rich rose ; Ver¬ 
milion Brilliant, scarlet; Artus, scarlet ; and Silver Standard, crimson 
flaked with white, were good. Less known, but in most cases better 
varieties, were Roi Pdpin, white flaked ; Murillo, delicate blush, double ; 
IMon Trdsor, splendid rich yellow ; Nelly, pure white, very large flower ; 
Le Grandeur, crimson ; Rachel Ruisch, white, tinted rose ; and Adelaine, 
rose. Messrs. M. van Waveren & Son were second in this class. Messrs. 
F. & H. van Waveren, Hillegom, won with thirty varieties ; a very fine 
collection ; Bride of Haarlem, flaked ; Chrysolora, yellow ; Joost van 
Vondel, red variety ; Proserpine, rose ; and Artus, scarlet; being ,all 
very good indeed. Messrs. F. & H. van Waveren also won with fifty 
varieties, amongst the best pots being Yellow Prince, LTmmaculee,white ; 
'Ophir d'Or, beautiful yellow ; Joost van Vondel, white; Silver 
Standard, Bacchus, rich crimson ; La Prdcieuse, beautiful pink ; and 
'Golden Standard. Messrs. L. van Waveren Sc Co. were second. They 
had a splendid pot of the yellow variety Mon Tiesor, a variety of great 
beauty. Messrs. F. &. H. van Waveren were again first with fifty 
double varieties, their third victory in the first show in which they have 
competed, a result highly creditable to these young growers. Amongst 
the best of their flowers were Tournesol Red and Yellow, and Tournesol 
Yellow ; Murillo, blush; Couronne d'Or, yellow ; La Candeur, white ; 
Blanche Hative, pure white ; and Turban Violet, violet. Mr. Polman 
Mooy of Haarlem was first with thirty-six doubles, and also with 
twenty ; there was, however, nothing very noteworthy in the smaller 
classes for Tulips. Of the new varieties the most beautiful was one 
named Queen of the Netherlands, exhibited by Messrs. M. van Waveren 
and Sons. It is a very large flower, beautifully formed, soft blush, and 
as delicate and pleasing as a Tea Rose. Mr. P. W. Voet of Haarlem 
also showed a new double white named Snow White, which was honoured 
by the Jury. Tulips in glasses were also shown, and there were some 
excellent flowers amongst those of Messrs. L. van Waveren & Co., 
notably Joost van Vondel, Couronne d’Or, Proserpine, and Keyzers 
Kroon. Tulips are rarely grown in water in England. 
N.vecissi. 
These, as already indicated, were not shown to anything like the 
extent that they are at the spring shows in England. A length of 
2.) feet of tabling on the upper floor held the whole of them. Messrs. 
E. H. Krelage & Co. received the first prize for a collection of twenty- 
four pots. They had bico'or Empress, lorifolius Emperor, Henry Irving, 
Leedsi amabilis, Hudibras, Barri Cinderella, incomparabilis angustifolius. 
Sir VVatkin, incomparabilis Figaro, Leedsi Duchesse de Brabant, and 
other good forms. They were also first with fifty pots, these including, 
besides those previously mentionerl, Capax plenus, pallidus piaocox, 
Burbidgei Mary, major, and Counte.ss of Annesley ; princeps, bieolor 
Michael Foster, Achilles, Golden Spur, moschatus albicans, Johnstoni, 
conspicuum. Sea., Sea. Messrs, van Eeden & Co. also had a good collec¬ 
tion. 
General E.xhibits. 
Crocuses were not numerous. They were shown in pans in the 
English style, and being much the same as regards quality hardly call 
for comment. Anemones were not quite open, or they would have been 
a very attractive feature. Grown in close masses in 8-inch pots, they 
must be very beautiful when in full bloom. Amaryllises were very 
well shown by Messrs, van Eeden & Co., Schertzer Sc Son, and G. C. van 
Meeuwen. If hardly up to our best standard they approached it closely. 
Othello, Marie Stewart, Conqueror, Enchantress. Evening Star, Mahomet, 
Masterpiece, Minerva, and Paul Kruger were all very good. 
Collections of miscellaneous flowers in the body of the building, 
arranged on the grass, were very attractive. One from Mr. van Meeu¬ 
wen included Iris reticulata Krelagei, 1. persica, 1. persica purpurea, 
Chionodoxa sardensis. Cyclamen repandum, Lachenalia luteolamaculata, 
Muscari comosa, M. moschata major, M. botryoides pallidus maculata, 
and other interesting flowers. In that of Messrs, van Eeden were a 
beautiful pan of Freesia Leichtlini, Scilla cernua, S. c. rosea, S. 
pyramidalis rubra, Corydalis bulbosa, Lilium Thunbergianum biligu- 
latum. Iris Susiana, 1. florentina alba, and others. From Mr. C. G. van 
Tubergen, jiin., of Haarlem, came Tecophylfea cyanocrocus, Lachenalia 
aurea, Trillium sessiie, T. erectum, T. grandiflorum, i'ritillaria aurea. 
Iris Danfordiffi (Bornmulleri), Orchis undulatiflora, Aceras anthropo- 
phora. Orchis Robertiana, and many other plants. These groups were 
backed by Spirmas and Crown Imperials, and formed a very beautiful 
display. On an upper floor Mr. C. G. van Tubergen, jun., had a very 
interesting collection of dwarf Irises, including orchioides, tuberosus, 
Rosenbachiana, Cengialti, pumila var. lutea, stylosa var. persica, sind- 
jarensis, and others. 
In another issue something will be said about what, to most English¬ 
men, may be more interesting than the Exhibition—namely, the bulb 
farms. Several of them were visited, and as much information as 
possible derived about bulbs and bulb culture from those to whom bulbs 
are a life study. Shortly these farms will be in full beauty, and those 
who may be contemplating a holiday in search of health and recreation 
can hardly do better than run across for a few days in the first or second 
week of April. Haarlem is easily, quickly, and cheaply reached by the 
Great Eastern line from Liverpool Street, London, via Harwich and 
Rotterdam. The Dutch growers invariably give a warm and hearty 
welcome to visitors from England, and something will be seen that can 
be found nowhere else in the world. 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. 
Maech 26th. 
The first spring Show of the present year in the Regent’s Park 
Botanic Gardens was held on Wednesday, March 26th, and proved 
to be one of the best in the quality and variety of the exhibits the 
Society has yet held in this month. It was largely composed of non-com¬ 
peting groups and collections of flowers from nurserymen, the amateurs’ 
exhibits and the competition in the classes being rather too restricted to 
be quite satisfactory. The corridor was filled, and a considerable space 
in the large conservatory was also occupied. The abundance of floral 
colour rendered the display very bright, but to produce a really tasteful 
effect more foliage was required, and it could not be compared in this 
respect with the summer Shows held on the undulated ground under 
the large tent. It is surprising that so little is done to diversify these 
spring Shows and introduce fresh features, though with so much ma¬ 
terial at command it ought to be easy to depart occasionally from the 
stereotyped plan. 
