May 14, 1887. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
589 
exhibitor showed Odontoglossum Schillerianum, with 
the sepals and petals closely mottled with brown on a 
yellow ground. De B. Crawshay, Esq., Eosefield, 
Sevenoaks (gardener, Mr. Cooke), received the thanks 
of the committee for an exhibit of three plants of 
Odontoglossum crispum var. Mrs. De B. Crawshay, a 
variety with broad well-imbricated -white sepals and 
petals, suffused with rose externally, and occasionally 
blotched with brown. Messrs. Shuttleworth, Carder & 
Co., 191, Park Road, Clapham, exhibited a line plant' 
of Cymbidium tigrinum in a basket. It is one of the 
dwarfer forms, with comparatively large flowers borne 
singly, and rendered most conspicuous by the white 
labellum spotted with brown. They were accorded a 
vote of thanks for the exhibit. M. Laurent Masereel, 
Ghent, Belgium, forwarded a very distinct Odontoglot, 
named Odontoglossum Masereeli, which, however, was 
late for the committee. The spike contained eight 
flowers of a clear shining yellow, while the petals were 
marked with a darker tint. It came from Ocaiia, 
Colombia, amongst an importation of other species, 
and showed an affinity to 0. luteo-purpureum, with 
the shining yellow colour of 0. triumphans. 
Messrs. Barr &' Sons, 12 & 13, King Street, Covent 
Garden, were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for an 
extensive collection of Narcissi, some of which were 
certificated, and noted in another column. Interspersed 
amongst these were various hardy spring-flowering 
plants, such as Ornithogalum nutans, Fritillaria Mog- 
gridgei, Anemone nemorosa Robinsoniana with blue 
flowers, and A. n. hracteata alba plena with double 
white flowers. Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Tottenham, was awarded a Silver-Gilt Banksian Medal 
for a fine collection of Narcissi interspersed with Orchis 
maculata, Fritillaria pallidiflora, F. lanceolata, F. 
Burnati and F. meleagris. The same exhibitor staged 
a showy collection of hardy herbaceous plants, contain¬ 
ing many fine forms of Primula Sieboldi, together with 
the grand white-flowered Ornithogalum Arabieum with 
a black eye, Cypripedium montanum and the dwarf, 
profusely-flowered Polemonium Richardsoni. Messrs. 
Collins Brothers and Gabriel, exhibited a col¬ 
lection of Narcissi studded here and there with 
Fritillaria imperialis, F. i. lutea, Doronicum Harper 
Crewe, and the fragrant Polemonium Richardsoni; a 
Bronze Banksian Medal was awarded the exhibit. A 
collection of fifty varieties of cut Narcissi, chiefly of 
N. tazetta, was forwarded by Messrs. E. H. Krelage & 
Son, Haarlem, Holland ; they also sent twenty-five 
new and choice varieties of Tulip and Fritillaria 
imperialis inodora purpurea ; the thanks of the com¬ 
mittee were tendered for the exhibit. 
Messrs. William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, Herts, 
exhibited a fine group of dwarf or bush Roses in pots, 
and were granted a Silver-Gilt Banksian Medal. Hy¬ 
brid Perpetuals predominated, and included La France, 
Violette Bouyer, General Jacqueminot, Duke of Edin¬ 
burgh and Countess of Rosebery. Four boxes of cut 
Roses were exhibited by Mr. William Rumsey, Joynings 
Nurseries, Waltham Cross, and were awarded a Bronze 
Banksian Medal; one box was filled with Souvenir 
d’un Ami alone, which, as well as Niphetos and the 
dark Charles Lefebvre, were fine blooms. A mixed 
group of Azaleas was exhibited by Mr. Anthony 
Waterer, Knap Hill, Woking, Surrey, and contained, 
amongst others, a hybrid form of A. mollis and the 
double yellow-flowered A. pontica narcissiflora. Mr. 
R. Dean, the Seed Grounds, Bedfont, Middlesex, 
received Cultural Commendation for five varieties of 
Polyanthus, and a large group of cut blooms, amongst 
which were Firefly, Emperor, Crimson Beauty 
and Primrose Golden Ball. Spiraea aruncus was for¬ 
warded by Mr. A. Moore, The Gardens, Cranmore 
Hall, Shepton Mallet. A vote of thanks was accorded 
Mr. G. Cragg, The Nurseries, Crouch End, Plornsey, 
for a group of Alpine Auriculas, and a similar award to 
Messrs. J. R. Pearson & Son, Chilvvell Nurseries, for 
two boxes of cut blooms of Pelargoniums showing some 
range of variety. Some plants of Pelargonium M. 
Christine were forwarded by Mr. J. W. Thomson, 
Ferney Green, Westmoreland, and received the thanks 
of the committee, as did an exhibit of cut blooms of 
Calceolarias, of great size and merit, sent by Mr. J. 
James, Woodside, Farnham Royal ; and a semi¬ 
double white, new Regal Pelargonium named Pearl, 
sent by Mr. Rupert Miller, Southdown Nursery, 
Shoreham. Messrs. T. Todman & Son, Rose Park 
Nursery, Upper Tooting, were granted a vote of thanks 
for an exhibit of Rhododendron grandiflorum, said to 
be a seedling from R. javanicum, with deep apricot 
blooms and crimson stamens. 
At a meeting of the fruit committee, Mr. Norman, 
The Gardens, Hatfield Plouse, Herts, exhibited six 
bunches of Lady Downes Seedling Grape that had been 
ripened in September of last year, and received a 
Cultural Commendation. They were in excellent 
order, as were two bunches of Black Hamburgh 
forwarded by M. F. Hume Dick, Esq., Thames Ditton 
House, Thames Ditton ; they received a similar award 
as the last. A vote of thanks was accorded the same 
exhibitor for a seedling Melon, Thames Ditton Hero. 
Another seedling Melon was exhibited by Mr. Richard 
Parker, Impney Gardens, Droitwich. The Elvaston 
long-keeping Onion was sent by Mr. Goodacre, Elvaston 
Gardens, Derby. A collection of Rhubarb came from 
the Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, 
Chiswick. It contained amongst other fine kinds, 
Victoria, Linnreus, Hawke’s Champagne and Paragon. 
The leaf-stalks have now attained great size, although 
not so highly coloured as in a young state. 
Bath Floral Fete. —May ltith .—This took place 
as usual in the Sydney Gardens, that are justnowputting 
on their best spring dress. It was said by habitues to 
be the best show ever held at Bath, and making 
allowances for the untoward season, things generally 
were in capital form. But the great surprise of the 
day was in the classes for Orchids, and the advance 
seen on what was staged last year was surprisingly 
marked. The Rev. E. Handley (gardener Mr. Kerslake), 
must be complimented upon his exhibits, and he 
carried everything before him ; his six specimens, real, 
not manufactured ones, deserved, in addition to the 
First Prize, a Cultural Commendation of the highest 
order ; they consisted of a fine example of Cattleya 
Mossise, with fifteen massive blooms, Vanda suavis, 
iErides Fieldingii, Lselia purpurata, Cattleya Skinneri 
and Odontoglossum vexillarium ; Messrs. W. Heath 
& Son, nurserymen, Cheltenham, were second, with 
made-up specimens of Odontoglossum Pescatorei, O. 
Roezli, Lrelia purpurata, Dendrohium nobile, Cattleya 
Mosske superba and Oncidium sphacelatum. Mr. 
Handley was also first in the amateurs class for four. 
The best single specimen in the open class was a fine 
piece of Lrelia purpurata from Mr. Handley ; Mr. 
James Cypher, nurseryman, Cheltenham, being second, 
■with Cattleya intermedia. In the amateur division, 
Mr. Handley had the best specimen again, staging 
Oncidiun ampliatum majus. Then there was a class 
for a group of Orchids to fill a space of 72 ft., and here 
Mr. Handley was again first with a charming lot of 
small plants ; Messrs. Heath & Son being second; and 
R. B. Cator, Esq., Bath (Mr. F. W. Fisher, gardener), 
third. Messrs. G. Cooling & Son, nurserymen, 
Bath, also put up, not for competition, an excellent 
collection that was greatly admired. 
Azaleas were a striking feature, as some very large 
specimens are grown about Bath. The best twelve 
came from C. Gardiner, Esq., Birslington (Mr. W. 
Long, gardener), who had finely-bloomed examples of 
Roi Leopold, Magnet, Criterion, Mr. Turner, Old 
Charmer (very fine), Iveryana, Due de Nassau, &c. ; 
second, Col. Landon, Bath (Mr. C. H. Keal, gardener). 
In the classes for nine and six the plants were smaller. 
Mr. J. Cypher had the best nine, and Mr. Doherty, 
Bath, the best six. 
Stove and greenhouse plants in twelves brought Mr. 
Cypher to the fore in excellent form, fresh, well-grown 
and flowered specimens being seen. As these will 
appear at the Regent’s Park show, details can remain 
till then. Mr. H. James, nurseryman, Lower Norwood, 
came in a good second. There were groups of nine and 
six also, but space does not admit of details. The best 
new or rare plant was Cattleya Lawrenciana, from Mr. 
J. Cypher. 
Other flowering plants comprised Roses, which are 
well done at Bath, the Rev. E. Handley having the 
best nine, and Mr. S. P. Budd the best six. Pelar¬ 
goniums, Calceolarias, and Cinerarias made charming 
patches of colour intermingled with competing groups 
of foliage plants and Ferns. Mr. Cypher had the best 
four greenhouse plants, and the best specimen also. 
Foliage plants were an imposing feature. Mr. Cypher 
had the best fifteen, closely followed by Mr. James; 
they were generally large and finely developed. There 
was a class for nine also, in which the plants were much 
smaller. Ferns were shown in groups of fifteen and 
nine, small, well-grown specimens generally. 
Cut flowers included lovely Roses from Mr. S. P. 
Budd, a well-known Bath amateur, "and Mr. S. Tredwell. 
In the class for twenty-four blooms, Messrs. George 
Cooling & Son were first, and Mr. S. Tredwell, second. 
Fancy Pansies were a great feature, especially those 
shown by Messrs. Meddick and F. Hooper. Cut 
flowers in bunches of twenty-four were in good form, 
Mr. Perry, gardener to H. C. Miles, Esq., being first. 
Mr. Cypher had the best Epergne, and also the best 
bouquet. 
Fruit consisted of Strawberries in pots, and also in 
single dishes, a fine dish of James Veitch being 
especially noticeable. Apples and Pears were in a good 
state of preservation, and especially some Beurre Ranee 
Pears shown by Mr. J. H. Taylor, the treasurer of the 
Society. 
Vegetables were numerous and very good, and 
thoroughly representative. Cottagers’ vegetables were 
fine indeed ; some Giant Leeks were truly wonderful in 
development. 
Among miscellaneous contributions w T ere a very fine 
lot of Marechal Niel Roses from Messrs. Geo. Cooling 
& Sons ; a delightful group of Japanese Maples and 
choice plants from Mr. R. T. Veitch, nurseryman, 
Exeter ; a nice group of flowering plants from Mr. 
A. Walters, nurseryman, Bath ; and some pretty 
hybrid Primroses from Mr. E. J. Lowe, of Swansea, 
formerly of Nottingham. To all these Certificates of 
Merit were awarded. 
The weather threatened to be wet during the morn¬ 
ing, but ultimately became fine, and a numerous 
company attended. The judges were, as usual, treated 
with marked kindness by the committee—an invariable 
characteristic of the Bath exhibition. 
Nottingham Horticultural.— May ith —The 
annual general meeting of this Society was held in the 
Mechanics’ Institute, when the secretary, Mr. E. 
Steward, presented the accounts for the past year. 
There was also a very good show of Orchids, cut flowers, 
&c., contributed by members. Unfortunately the 
accounts show a balance on the wrong side, although a 
very small one. This is not very encouraging to the 
committeemen, who have worked very hard during the 
last four years, endeavouring to keep the finances in a 
sound condition. The crack cricketing county does not 
appear to be sufficiently interested in a first-class flower 
show to ensure that undertaking by the Society being a 
success. The balance sheet shows that the summer 
exhibition at Mapperly Park cost the Society £300, and 
the takings at the gates were, on the first day, £32, and 
on the second day £69. It is a question much discussed 
by many of the members, whether it would not be 
better to drop the big fetes altogether, and to con¬ 
centrate the energies of the executive on to the monthly 
meetings held at the Mechanics’ Institute, -which, 
hitherto, have been very successful. At the present 
meeting, Mr. Thacker, of Ball Street, Nottingham, 
showed a small group of beautiful Orchids, among 
them being L*lia purpurata with five spikes, 
four flowers on each ; some nice healthy plants of 
Cattleya Sanderiana, Oncidium Marshallianum and 
others. Mr. Mee, of Wollaton Hall Gardens, exhibited 
some beautiful things, among them being about three 
dozen Gardenia blooms arranged in a basket of moss ; 
a splendid lot of Lily of the Valley, a collection of 
Coleus plants, &c. Messrs. Pearson, of the Chilwell 
Nurseries, showed a collection of Narcissus, among 
which we noticed Sir Watkin, Emperor, Incomparabilis, 
Princeps, Horsfieldii, &c. Mr. Thomas Hallam, florist, 
Peas Hill Road, Nottingham, showed a beautiful 
bouquet, and a spray composed chiefly of Tea Roses, 
which were much admired. From C. J. Cox, Esq., 
Rock House, Old Basford (Mr. Meadows gardener), 
came a collection of choice cut flowers of about twenty 
sorts. The society is not at all illiberal as regards the 
admission of visitors to their meetings, as when there 
is no discussion going on, the room is thrown open to 
all members of the Mechanics’ Institute, and a goodly 
number avail themselves of the privilege.— J. R. M. 
St. Ann’s Amateur Floral and Horti¬ 
cultural, Nottingham. — The general monthly 
meeting of this society was held on the 3rd inst., and 
was one of the most successful meetings the society has 
had ; there was an excellent display of plants and 
flowers, and some very fine specimens were also ex¬ 
hibited. Mr. G. Taylor exhibited a fine lot of outdoor 
blooms—some forty varieties—which did him great 
credit. Mr. "W. H. Lee showed a good bouquet of 
Roses and a specimen Pelargonium, which was a mass 
of bloom. Mr. S. Thacker had some fine Cattleyas in 
