September 25, 1886. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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coloured flowers, and^named Brilliant. Mr. S. Ford, 
gardener, Leonardslee, brought up some pretty blue 
Hydrangeas. From It. J. Measures, Esq., Cambridg 
Lodge, Camberwell, came a plant with one fine spike of 
flowers of Grammatophyllum Ellisii, to which a Cul¬ 
tural Commendation was awarded ; and from Dr. Duke, 
The Glen, Lewisham, came a pretty variety of Cattleya 
Gaskelliana, named Sunrajq and which, besides a bright 
orange blotch on the'lip, had a purple stripe down the 
centre of each petal. 
The new plants certificated were the new Cypripe- 
dium Sanderianum, noticed in our last, from Messrs. 
James Veitch & Sons; Rhododendron, Queen of Yellows, 
one of the new seedling hybrid greenhouse varieties, 
with fine buff-yellow flowers, orange in the centre, from 
Messrs. Veitch & Sons ; Rhododendron, Rose Perfection, 
another hybrid, with bright rose-coloured blossoms, in 
the way of Princess Royal, but a great advance upon 
that popular variety, from Messrs. Veitch ; and Selagi- 
nella gracilis, a very distinct erect-growing species, 
from the South Sea Islands, also from Messrs. Veitch. 
Cespedesia discolor, a very distinct and handsome large- 
leaved stove foliage plant; Selaginclla tesselata, a quaint 
looking species, with drooping tesselate branchlets ; 
and Davallia s'olida major, a South Sea Island species, 
with large handsome shining fronds, a fine exhibition 
plant, from Mr."Wm. Bull. Cyrtanthus hybridum roseum, 
an interesting hybrid between Cyrtanthus and Valotta, 
with large rose and orange-coloured Valotta-like blos¬ 
soms ; and Crinum I’owelli, one of the finest hardy bulbs 
that has lately been sent out, from Mr. Bain, gardener 
to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P. Ulmus Pitteuersii 
pendula, a distinct and handsome weeping tree, with 
dark bronze-green leaves ; and Dahlia, The Quair, a 
remarkably fine single variety, with large well-formed 
blooms of a rich velvety crimson colour, from Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt. Dahlia, Charming Bride, a 
decorative variety with a light-coloured centre, and the 
petals flushed with rose on the margins ; and Dahlia, 
Lady M. Marsham, a showy decorative variety, with 
broad petals of a fine shade of crimson-scarlet, from 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons. Dahlia, Mrs. Foster, a 
show variety of beautiful shape, pale fawn ground 
colour, flushed with rose, and the tips of the 
petals rosy purple ; Dahlia, Don Juan, a very neat 
Pompon variety, almost black in colour; Dahlia, 
Iolantlie, a pretty Pompon with the front of the petals 
white, and the reverse orange ; and Dahlia Gazelle, 
another Pompon, of a buff ground colour, heavily 
tipped with rose, from Mr. C. Turner. Dahlia, Queen 
of the Belgians, a full well-built double flower, flesh 
pink with a white centre, very fine, but too nearly 
alike to Mrs. Gladstone for both to be shown in 
the same stand, from Messrs. Rawlings Brothers. 
Cratregus Lrelandi, a very beautiful pyramidal-habited 
tree, with its stiff shoots placed at right angles to the 
main stem, densely laden with bunches of orange- 
scarlet berries—a very fine novelty shown by Messrs. 
Veitch & Sons. Dahlia Valantine Humphreys, a 
singularly pretty fancy variety, rose ground, striped 
with crimson, and orange in the centre, from Mr. G. 
Humphreys, Kington Langley, Chippenham ; and 
Dahlia Empress of India, a very attractive decorative 
variety, crimson-maroon flushed with bright crimson, 
and dark in the centre, from Mr. R. H. Munday, 
Church Street, Basingstoke. 
For the inspection of the Fruit Committee, Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt, and Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, 
Waltham Cross, staged large collections of Apples ; 
and the first-named firm also exhibited fruiting plants 
and runners of the present season, in flower, of a per¬ 
petual-bearing Strawberry named Roi Henry, the 
fruits of which are of medium size, somewhat coxcomb¬ 
shaped, good in colour, and as good in flavour as 
autumn Strawberries can be expected. Messrs. H. 
Lane & Son again showed some of their grand fruit¬ 
ing pot Vines ; and Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford, showed 
a pretty pot tree of the handsome Dartmouth 
Crab, a new Runner Bean, named the Czar, and an 
early Tomato for growing in the open air. Mr. R. 
Gilbert, Burghley, sent a fruit of Her Ladyship’s 
Favourite Melon, of good size, nicely netted, and 
haying thick green flesh. Mr. J. James, Cowley Road, 
Uxbridge, sent a dish of handsome crimson-coloured 
fruits of a Tomato, named Eclipse ; and the Australian 
Commission exhibited some large Havel Oranges, 
grown by Mr. J. Hungerford, Musselbrook, Hew 
South Wales. 
WIEKSWOETH. 
The hon. secretary of the Wirksworth Floral and 
Horticultural Society, Mr. Geo. Allen, and the 
treasurer, Mr. Thos. Atkinson, with the influential 
committee of management, having W. Sealy Fisher, 
Esq. for its president, are to be congratulated upon its 
excellent show of plants, fruits, flowers and vege¬ 
tables, which was held by permission of Charles 
Wright, Esq., in his most picturesque grounds at Yoke- 
cliffe, on the 16th inst. Hot only does this worthy 
patron of the society throw open his grounds and 
assist the society freely from bis purse, but takes the 
visitors and gardeners by the band and spends the 
whole of the day with them. The society has been 
established six years, and it must be gratifying to all 
its supporters to see the rapid strides gardening has 
made round this secluded spot, amongst the limestone 
hills. It has held its Chrysanthemum show. Its two 
Rose shows are affiliated with the Hational Rose Society. 
A few years back, Roses were spoken of as incapable 
of being grown to any perfection here, but one has only 
to visit the gardens on the bill sides and see such collec¬ 
tions as those of C. J. C. Prescott, Esq., Geo. Marsden, 
Esq., and others to be convinced of the error. It is the 
only plucky little town in Derbyshire that has held its 
Rose show, and had such exhibitors as Mr. T. B. Hall, 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Cooling, Derby; Cooling, Bath; 
Frettingham, &c. 
But returning to the show of the 16tli, it is our 
pleasure to chronicle an advance in the receipts at the 
gate, and superior exhibits on all sides. The arrange¬ 
ments were excellent—plans being provided by the 
president, by which exhibitors at once saw at a glance 
where they had to stage, a great point at local shows. 
Collections of Potatos have always been a wonderful 
feature here, and more than 300 dishes were staged, 
and notably good were Adirondack, Sutton’s Seedling, 
Abundance, Sutton’s Prizetaker, Porter’s Excelsior, 
Schoolmaster, Reading Russetand Reading Ruby,Village 
Blacksmith, Beauty of Hebron, Vicar of Laleham, &e. 
Mr. Atkinson staged Potato Cetewayo, deep purple 
throughout. The champion prize winner in Potatos 
was II. Watshall, Esq., (Mr. J. Stevenson, gardener), 
whose garden is on a very heavy clay soil. In the 
special prize-tent, C. Wright, Esq. (gardener, Mr. P. 
Foulke), took Messrs. Carter’s prize for a collection of 
vegetables, open to all. Messrs. Sutton & Sons’ prize, 
open to cottagers and amateurs, was well contested, 
five good trays being staged. Messrs. Daniels Bros.’ 
prize for Horfolk Russet Potato, was won by Mr. J. 
Stevenson ; this Potato resembles Village Blacksmith. 
Master C. Wright’s very interesting prize for cooked 
Potatos was well contested, Sutton’s Prizetaker, 
Kentish Invicta, and Schoolmaster being winning soits. 
C. Wright, Esq.’s liberal prizes for window plants we 
hope to see bring out better productions next year. 
With a collection of Potatos the prize given by the 
Committee was won by Mr. J. Stevenson. Mr. C. J. C. 
Prescott’s prizes for Roses brought out thirty-eight lots, 
and the first prizemen were W. Boyes, H. Chandos 
Pole Gell, and C. J. C. Prescott, Esqrs. Perhaps the 
most attractive features in this tent were the centre¬ 
pieces for table decoration, buttonhole bouquets, and 
bouquets shown in pairs, Mr. Geo. Bolas, gardener to 
H. Chandos Pole Gell, Esq., taking premier honours in 
all three ; the first and second prize centrepieces, shown 
by Mr. Geo. Bolas and Dr. Webb, had a very bright and 
pleasing effect, rising well from the cloth with a flat 
base. C. Wright, Esq., had a fine collection of flowers, 
and Mr. W. S. Fisher’s showed fine taste. Button¬ 
holes brought out thirteen competitors, and five pairs 
of bouquets were staged, Mr. Foulke and Mr. Fennel, 
gardener to Mrs. Wood, Wirksworth Hall, taking 
second and third in the latter. Wild flowers generally 
v e - e abundantly shown, this being a noted locality for 
such gems ; twelve bouquets and baskets of enormous 
size were put up, but no trace of any taste for effect 
was displayed. We noted some splendid boxes of cut 
flowers lent by Mr. J. M. Johnstone, gardener to Mr. 
Chadwick, Hinto Hall, Tamworth, and a splendid 
group of seedling hybrid tuberous Begonias from the 
Rev. F. H. Brett, notably, whites, lemons, and tinted 
varieties. 
Leaving this tent with many fine things not noted, 
we open on a grand lot of Fuchsias from C. Wright, 
Esq., 10 ft. to 12 ft. pyramids, followed by good 
standards, and a healthy lot of younger plants from 
Messrs. J. Stevenson & Spencer, gardener to A. Ark¬ 
wright, Esq., Wirksworth, In the class for twelve 
plants, Mr. Geo. Bolas staged the good old Gloriosa 
superba, Allemanda Hendersoni, Cyanophyllum mag- 
nificum, Sauehezia nobilis, Panieum sulcatum, Drachma 
terminalis (large, of fine colour), Croton majesticus, 
Phcenixdactylifera.Tritoniaaurea, Bambusagracilis, &c., 
Mr. P. Foulkes, Mr. J. Stevenson, and Mr. Spencer 
following, but we could not give names, these having 
no cards on. Ferns were moderately shown, Messrs. 
Stevenson, Bolas, and J. Wheatcroft, Esq., securing 
the honours. Six Chrysanthemums, first, Mr. P. 
Foulkes, with Madame Desgrange, Gold Button, and 
Rose Trevenna. 
Collection of fruit: In this class, Mr. Geo. Bolas 
staged a fine well-finished cluster of Muscats, over 6 
lbs. in weight, and two highly-coloured bunches of 
Gros Colmar Grapes, and was followed by Mr. Spencer 
and Mr. J. Stevenson. White Grapes : Mr. Geo. Bolas 
staged two rich amber-coloured bunches of Muscats, 
6| lbs. in weight, and was succeeded by Mr. P. Foulkes 
and Mr. J. Stevenson. Black Grapes: two finely- 
coloured bunches of Black Hamburghs secured the first 
prize for Mr. Geo. Bolas, Mr. T. Fennel and Mr. J. 
Stevenson being second and third ; Mr. S. Fisher also 
staged two very creditable bunches, well-coloured, with 
perfectly green foot-stalks. Collections of Vegetables 
w r ere well shown, nine trays being staged ; Mr. Geo. 
Bolas put up a fine lot, with Ho. 10 Seedling Tomato, 
Sutton’s Dark Red Beet, Sutton’s Improved Inter¬ 
mediate Carrot, Reading Ruby Potato, Sutton’s Golden 
Globe Onion, Earliest of All Savoy, Student Parsnip, 
Snowball Turnip, and Sutton’s Latest of All Pea; 
Mr. J. Stevenson and Mr. P. Foulkes were second 
and third. Dr. Webb this year had to succumb to 
J. F. Kingdom, Esq., in the Celery class ; but the 
Rev. T. V. Mellor held his own with Cucumbers. 
Mr. Geo. Bolas came in first, with spring Onions, 
Mrs. Hopkins showing a fine sample of Tripoli for this 
erratic season.. Mr. P. Foulke had the best three 
dishes of Tomatos. 
Cut flowers, in the open class, were extensively 
shown, Mr. Boyes taking first honours for twelve Roses, 
closely followed by Mr. T. Sharp. Mr. T. Sharp’s box 
of double Dahlias were a splendid lot. Mr. Spencer 
staged good blooms of Pelargoniums ; and Mr. Bolas 
took the premier prize for a box of twelve single 
Dahlias, shown in triples, and for twelve Pompons, 
some of Cannell’s gems. 
The cottagers’ exhibits, forming one side of the large 
tent, were not up to their usual standard as regards 
plants and flowers. Messrs. G. Frith, S. Melbourne, 
E. Farmer, J. Robinson, J. Maywell, J. Stoppard, and 
J. Cauldwell were the principal winners. The vege¬ 
tables exceeded in quality those staged in former years, 
thirty-six dishes of fine Potatos alone giving the judges 
work. Passing on to the amateurs’ tent, Class 3, in 
which the exhibitors staged their collections of plants 
in sixes down the centre, Mr. Bolas held his own 
again with Gloriosa superba, Clerodendron Balfour- 
ianum, Hibiscus sinensis splendens, &c., followed by 
Mr. J. Fennel, with Tuberous Begonias. Mr. J. Steven¬ 
son took first honours with good plants, but lacking 
variety ; Mr. Wheatcroft was second ; and the Rev. 
F. H. Brett, staged high-class varieties, distinct but 
smaller plants. Roses were very weak ; Dahlias had 
to be made up with Cactus Jaurezii. Fruit was well 
shown, Plums especially ; but who has not Plums this 
year? Vegetables were fine indeed, Celery everything 
that could be desired. Red Cabbage formed a feature 
in this tent, the worthy secretary staging one alone, 
which, when trimmed, weighed 11£ lbs. Vegetable 
Marrows were shown in perfection, Mr. Preston, 
national schoolmaster, putting up a splendid pair, &c. 
The judges had plenty of work to do, but it was a 
pleasure to know that they gave the greatest satis¬ 
faction.— Coris. - 
CHELTENHAM. 
This, the last show of the season of the Cheltenham 
and County of Gloucester Horticultural Society, was 
held on Sept. 15th in the Montpellier Gardens, and being 
so central as well as so attractive, did, I hope, receive 
good support. Certainly the courteous hon. secretary, 
Mr. W. H. Bridgewater, does all in his power to make 
the shows as attractive as possible so as to command 
support, but, withal, I am sorry to hear that the society 
financially is in a tottering condition ; this ought not 
to be in such a fashionable place as Cheltenham. I 
was glad to note that a more extended use was made of 
the tents ; I entirely disagree with the close packing 
(unless from want of room), where one. marches me- 
