Septem 12, 1885. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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tipped with deep purple ; Dove, delicate lilac, tipped 
with purple ; German Favourite, heavily tipped with 
bright crimson ; Purple Gem, deep purple ; Hilda, 
primrose, tipped with purple ; Little Princess, white, 
tipped with rose ; Nymphe, yellow, tipped with red ; 
Isabel, bright orange-scarlet ; Cupid, white, tipped 
with rose ; Rosalie, primrose, sometimes edged with 
pink; and Nemesis, dark maroon, tipped with white. 
All the foregoing are small or medium-flowered. I 
have purposely left out of this list, varieties that are 
too large for cutting purposes. 
Some of the raisers of seedling show and fancy 
Dahlias have given up the culture of single varieties, 
as the pollen from these are spoiling their progeny. 
I heard of one small amateur, who obtained a dozen 
seeds from a fine show Dahlia, and to his great dismay, 
they all came single, but this resulted from growing 
single varieties near his show flowers. Not long since 
I looked over a large piece of several hundreds of seed¬ 
ling Dahlias, raised from seeds taken from the best 
double flowers, and the proportion of singles was very 
large indeed. 
The single Dahlias did during the past winter, what 
I have never known the double varieties to do under 
the most favourable circumstances, viz., they shed 
their seeds last autumn, which [fell upon the ground 
round which the plants were growing ; there they laid 
until the spring, when they germinated until they grew 
into plants, that have flowered abundantly.— JR. JD. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES, 
Royal Horticultural .—September 8 th and 9th. 
—Grapes and Dahlias were the special features of this 
meeting, which extended over two days, and with large 
mixed collections of various autumn flowers, made up 
a very attractive display. Of new plants there were 
very few besides those noted below which received cer¬ 
tificates. A cultural commendation was awarded to 
Mr. J. Ridout, gardener to T. B. Haywood, Esq., 
AA T oodhatch Lodge, Reigate, for a specimen of the 
striking Yanda Sanderiana, with two spikes of fifteen 
flowers ; and Mr. Hugh Crichton, Bellaire Gardens, 
Greenock, exhibited some remarkably fine specimens of 
Glasgow Prize Cockscombs, the largest of which measured 
2 ft. in length and 9 ins. across ; and the floral Com¬ 
mittee commended the strain. Mr. T. S. Ware’s col¬ 
lection of cut flowers was as extensive and as bright as 
ever, and consisting largely of the various types of 
Dahlias. The New Plant and Bulb Company, who 
have been keeping up a show of Lilium auratum for 
some time, had the best display they have shown yet — 
a large collection—the perfume of which was quite 
overpowering. From H. J. Buchan, Esq., came a 
flowering plant of Odontoglossum Krameri, an in¬ 
teresting species near to 0. pendulum, with small 
violet flowers, the crest of the lip yellow and the column 
white. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. sent some new 
Dahlias, and Messrs. John Laiug & Co. had a very 
pretty group of well-flowered Begonias. Messrs. 
Canncll & Sons had a large display of Dahlias of the 
various types, among them being a white show flower 
named Mont Blanc, which measured 7 ins. over. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, and Messrs. J. Cheal & 
Sons, were also large exhibitors of mixed collections of 
Dahlias. 
An interesting feature of the Dahlia show was the 
competition for the special prizes, initiated before his 
death, by the late Mr. Charles Turner. With twelve 
distinct show varieties, Mr. J. T. West, Cornwall, 
Brentwood, beat Mr. Glasscock, Bishops Stortford, and 
Mr. J. Walker, Thame ; and with a dozen fancy varie¬ 
ties, the two first named exhibitors were respectively 
first and second in the same order, with Mr. T. Garratt, 
Bishops Stortford, third. For six distinct Pompon 
varieties, Mr. H. Glasscock, Mr. West, and Mr. J. 
Henshaw, Harpenden, secured the awards ; while Mr. 
Chadwick, gardener to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Ealing, had 
the best half-dozen singles. In both nurserymens’ and 
Amateurs’ classes in the general competition, there was 
an admirable display of flowers, and the show blooms 
of Mr. Turner and Mr. J. Spoor, of Gateshead, the 
fancy varieties of Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., 
and the singles of Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, were of 
exceedingly fine quality. In the nursevmens’ classes, 
the prizes were awarded as follows For 48 show 
varieties, first, Mr. Turner ; second, Mr. W. Boston, 
Carthorpe, Bedale ; third, Messrs. Keynes, Williams & 
Co. For 24 show varieties, first, Messrs. Rawlings 
Brothers ; second, Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son, Chelms¬ 
ford ; third, Mr. J. Walker, Thame. For 24 fancy 
varieties, first, Messrs. Keynes, Williams & C'o. ; 
second, Mr. Turner ; third, Mr. Boston. For 12 fancy 
varieties, first, Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son ; second, 
Messrs. Rawlings Brothers ; third, Mr. J. Walker. 
The best 24 show varieties exhibited by amateurs, 
came from Mr. J. Spoor, Gateshead, all large, even- 
sized, and very fresh blooms, and the other prizes in 
the same class went to Mr. H. Glasscock, and Mr. C. 
Hocking, Stokesley, Yorks. For 6 fancy varieties, the 
awards went to Mr. J. T. West, Mr. H. Glasscock, and 
Mr. J. Buss, Parkside House, Ewell. The open classes 
for 24 Pompon varieties, and 24 singles, were specially 
good ; with the former, Messrs. Keynes, Williams & 
Co,, beat Mr. Turner, and Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons ; 
and with the singles, the last named firm were first, 
and Mr. Turner, and Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., 
second and third. 
The new plants certificated were Dracrena Nor- 
woodiensis, an erect-growing form, with leaves about 
2 ins. wide, bright green, and striped with crimson and 
creamy yellow, a very useful decorative variety ; and 
Lomariopsis buxifolia, a semi-scandent fern, with pin¬ 
nate fronds, and small g reen oval pinnules ; both from 
Messrs. James Veitcli & Sons. Waltham Climbing 
Rose No. 1, a bright red flowered variety, shown in three 
forms, of which No. 1 was the brightest and best 
shaped, and No. 2 the sweetest scented ; from Messrs. 
W. Paul & Son, "Waltham Cross. Lilium [ auratum 
rubro-vittatum, a strikingly attractive and very dis¬ 
tinct variety, large in size, with broad maroon and 
crimson bars down the petals ; from Messrs. James 
Carter & Co. Dahlia, Mrs. Hawkins, a very fine 
sulphur-yellow coloured variety, belonging to the 
Cactus section ; from Mr. T. S. Ware. Gladiolus, J. 
L. Toole, very bright scarlet, with a light centre ; 
Prince Waldemar, bright rose-pink, with a light centre ; 
and Lord Carnarvon, brilliant scarlet, with white centre ; 
from Messrs. Kelway & Son ; and Dahlias, George Paul, 
blush ground, tipped with maroon, certificated as a 
decorative variety ; Bird of Passage, white ground, with 
a rosy purple centre ; and Mrs. G. Rawlings, white 
ground, shaded with [violet-purple ; all from Messrs. 
Rawlings, of Romford. 
The labours of the Fruit Committee increase as the 
season advances. To-day there were several collections 
of Plums, and one or two large ones of Apples to examine, 
besides several other things of a miscellaneous character. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, 
contributed good samples of about forty varieties of 
Apples, a dozen varieties of Plums, and fruits of the 
American cut-leaved Blackberry. From Messrs. Wil¬ 
liam Paul & Son, came a collection [of seventy-four 
varieties of Apples, all very fine samples. Mr. S. Ford, 
gardener, Leonardslee, Horsham, contributed a collect¬ 
ion of seventeen varieties of Plums, nine of Pears, 
and a pretty dish of Purple Filberts. A collection of 
eight sorts of Plums, and a fine dish of Brunswick Figs, 
came from Mr. AY. Divers, of Weirton, Maidstone ; and 
Mr. J. Gore sent good samples of thirteen varieties of 
Plums, grown at Glenleigli, Hastings. From Messrs. 
G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, came half a dozen 
dishes of the handsomely coloured Lady Sudeley Ajrple ; 
most profusely bearing branches of the Cluster or Far- 
leigh Prolific Damson, and fine specimens of Souvenir 
de Congres, and Dr. Jules Guyot Pears ; the latter a 
handsome golden-yellow variety, ripe now. Mr. 
Bates, gardener, Poullett Lodge, Twickenham, also con¬ 
tributed seven varieties of Plums, and besides a collection 
of eighteen varieties from Chiswick, there was a fine 
collection of twenty-eight dishes from Mr. W. Dance, 
gardener, Gosfield Hall, Halstead, and one of fourteen 
varieties from Air. Rose, gardener, Lockinge Park. 
Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Berkhamstead, contributed 
seven very finely grown fruiting vines in pots, a promi¬ 
nent feature in the exhibition, and Air. R. Bray, 
Bedfont, sent a capital dish of Williams’ Bon Chretien 
Pears, grown on an orchard standard tree. Air. T. 
Laxton showed beautifully-coloured samples of the 
Dartmouth Crab, a handsome variety in appearance 
whatever it may be to eat. Several seedling Alelons 
were submitted, including Beauty of Wordsley, a green- 
flesh variety, the result of a cross between William 
Tillery and Colston Bassett, from Alessrs. E. Webb & 
Sons. A large blue cooking Plum, named Self Help, 
came from Air. T. Laxton, and beautiful examples of 
the Ham Green Favourite Tomato, a smooth crimson- 
coloured variety, came from Air. Crocker, Ham Green 
Gardens, Bristol. Air. Gough, gardener, Harefield 
Grove, sent samples of a new Golden Tomato, and Air. 
W. Roupell, Harvey Lodge, Roupell Park, S.W., had 
some fruiting vines in pots, and cut bunches of some 
Frontignan varieties. Air. Bockett, gardener, Aldenham 
Park, Elstead, showed several fruits of a nice-looking 
white-spined Cucumber, a cross between Alodel and 
Blue Gown. 
Crystal Palace. —September itli and, 5th. —The 
annual autumn exhibition of Fruits and Flowers held 
here on the above dates, in conjunction with the 
National Dahlia Show, was, as regards the fruit section, 
at all events, one of the best all-round displays we 
have seen for some years. The Directors have of late 
years offered more liberal prizes than they used to do, 
and as a result the show has become popular 
with exhibitors, who made it worthy of the place. 
Large fruit shows, as a rule, produce much that is of 
poor quality, but on this occasion a high average was 
well maintained in all classes. The most interesting 
competitions were those in the classes for collections, 
which brought out a grand lot of fruit. Air. Roberts, 
of Gunnersbury, again proved his ability as a grower, 
by securing besides many other prizes, the first for a 
collection of not less than twenty dishes, ' a collection 
which every gardener will admit requires some getting 
together. Air. Roberts, however, proved equal to the 
occasion, staging well-grown, and highly-finished Aln¬ 
wick Seedling, Black Hamburgh, "White Tokay, and 
Aluscat of Alexandria Grapes, Queen and Smooth 
Cayenne Pine Apples of handsome proportions, Apples, 
Pears, Plums, Figs, Peaches and Nectarines, and Quatre 
Saissons Strawberries, &c. Air. Goodacre, Elvaston, 
was a close second ; and Air. H. AY. AA'anl, gardener 
to Lord Radnor, a good third. The best of five col¬ 
lections of twelve dishes, was staged by Air. Coomber, 
gardener, Hendre Park, Alonmouth, who had very fine 
samples of Aluscat of Alexandria and Gros Alaroc 
Grapes, a good Smooth Cayenne Pine, fine Peaches and 
Nectarines, Figs, La Grosse Sucree Strawberries, Plums, 
Clapp’s Favourite Pears, &c. Air. Aliles, gardener to 
Lord Carington, was a good second ; and Air. Aliller, 
gardener, Rood Ashton, AA'ilts, third. 
The grape classes were unusually well filled, and the 
competition close in all of them. The first prize collec¬ 
tion of ten sorts, shown by Air. Roberts, was remarkable 
for the perfect finish of the bunches rather than for their 
size, in which respect he was surpassed by Air. AA r ard’s 
samples, which were a very close second. Air. AYallis, 
Keele Hall, was third. AYith five varieties, Air. Pratt, 
Longleat, showing fine well developed bunches, 
especially fine in the case of Black Hamburgh, won the 
first prize easily, Air. Hudson, Gunnersbury House, 
coming in second, and Air. Smith, gardener, AYarren 
Hill, Lougliton, third. The special classes for Black 
Hamburgh and Aluscat of Alexandria, were exception¬ 
ally good ones, both sorts being numerously shown, and 
in fine quality. Air. Pratt’s first prize Black Ham¬ 
burgh, were[ large in bunch and berry, and carried a 
beautiful bloom ; and Air. Lowry’s three bunches of 
Aluscat of Alexandria would have been hard to beat 
anywhere, being large, of good shape, with fine berries, 
of a rich golden colour. Mr. H. Dawes, gardener. 
Temple Newsome, had the best Gros Colmar, aud the 
finest three bunches of Barbarossa, which weighed col¬ 
lectively 21 lbs. The Alicantes were a singularly even 
lot in quality, but Air. Howe’s three bunches, weighing 
16 lbs., were declared the best. The Aladresfield Court 
class was also a good one, and here Air. Goodacre was 
first. Amongst other white varieties, Air. Osman 
showed three remarkably fine bunches of the white 
Frontignan. 
Peaches and Nectarines were shown extensively and 
well. Alessrs. Rivers & Son’s took the first prize for 
six dishes, and Air. AY. H. Divers, gardener, Ketton 
Hall, Stamford, had the best four, fine well coloured 
samples of well known sorts. The two Alelon classes, 
also, brought out a strong competition, and the veteran 
Thomas Bailey, of Shardeloes, added another to the 
many first prizes he has won with this fruit. Plums, 
Pears, and Apples, especially the two last named, were 
extensively and well shown. The Pears from Air. 
Butler, Orchard House Gardens, Sittingbourne, were 
especially noticeable for their fine quality. There was 
also a good class for Tomatos, and among the nu- 
