July 30, 1887. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Hariettre, described in another column, besides Begonia 
Bismarckii, Rhododendron jasminiilorum carminatum, 
in a pot, together with cut trusses of several other fine 
greenhouse varieties. Mr. G. Norman, The Gardens, 
Hatfield House, Herts, received a Cultural Coinmenda • 
tion for a fine specimen of Saccolabium Blumei, with 
five long spikes of bloom from one growth. R. J. 
Measures, Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell, 
(gardener, Mr. H. Simpkins), exhibited cut blooms of 
Vanda tricolor, Cambridge Lodge variety, very deeply 
coloured ; Cattleya Acklandiee, C. speciosa, C. Shiller- 
iana, with a rich violet-purple plicate lip, for which a 
vote of thanks was given ; Cypripedium javanica- 
superbiens, and a curious two-lipped form of C. concolor; 
all were fine flowers. Messrs. Page & Sons, Grove 
Nursery, Teddington, exhibited Odontoglossum vexil- 
lariuni formosum, with deep rose petals. A singular 
form of Cypripedium Lawrencianum was shown by Mr. 
Gordon, Twickenham. The standard had become 
separated into two, which stood at right angles to one 
another, and the petals had united into one piece and 
stood erect in front of the standards. 
Messrs. II. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, received 
a Cultural Commendation for a group of double tuberous- 
rooted Begonias, that had all been raised from seeds 
sown in January this year. A number were certificated. 
Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent Garden, exhibited some 
finely spotted Gloxinia blooms. A vote of thanks was 
accorded to Mr. F. T. Smith, The Nurseries, West 
Dulwich, for four boxes of named Hollyhock blooms. 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co. exhibited Lilium Hausoni ; 
Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain, Westwell Vicarage, Ashford, 
Kent, showed Amaryllis Bayard, which has been 
grown in the open for the last eight years. Double- 
flowered forms of Matricaria inodora were shown by 
Mr. Robertson Munro, Abercorn Nurseries, Edinburgh, 
and received a vote of thanks. G. E. Wilson, Esq., 
Weybridge and Wisley, exhibited Eryngium giganteum ; 
and Mr. R. Spinks, florist, Horley, staged Carnation 
Pride of Horley, white, slightly flaked with red. 
At a meeting of the fruit committee, Messrs. T. Rivers 
& Son, Sawbridgeworth, received a vote of thanks for a 
fine exhibit of Peaches, Exquisite, Lord Palmerston, 
Sea Eagle, and Royal George being very attractive. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons also were accorded a vote 
of thanks for a collection of Cherries, Apples, Rasp¬ 
berries, Quatre Saison Strawberry, and some Peaches 
in pots. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, exhibited a 
considerable number of varieties of Gooseberries ; some 
Currants, and a green Gooseberry named Roseberry 
came from the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens, 
Chiswick. Messrs. Carter & Co. exhibited Tomatos, 
Blenheim Orange and Sandwich Islands. Cook’s 
Perfection Melon was shown by Mr. C. W. Cook, Park 
Gardens. 
There was a keen competition for the prizes offered 
by Messrs. Sutton & Sons for Duke of Albany, Sutton’s 
Royal Jubilee, and Satisfaction Peas, Mr. H. Marriott, 
senr., Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, being first ; Mr. 
E. S. Wiles, Edgcote Gardens, Banbury, was second ; 
Mr. H. Marriott, junr., Skirbeck, Boston, was third ; 
and Colonel the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Glenhurst, Esher 
(gardener, Mr. C. J. Waite), was fourth. The latter 
was first for Reading Mammoth Beans. Mr. T. A. 
Beckett, Cole Hatch Farm, Penn, Amersham, was 
second in this class ; and Viscountess Chewton, 
Bookham Lodge, Cobham, Surrey (gardener, Mr. A. 
J. Sanders), was third. For Sutton’s Little Gem and 
All Heart Cabbage, J. Downing, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
P. Cornish), The Shrubbery, Enfield, was first ; while 
Mr. T. A. Beckett secured the second award ; and Mr. 
C. J. Waite came in third. Messrs. J. Carter & Co. 
offered prizes for Carter’s Leviathan Bean, for which 
Mr. C. J. Waite secured the first award. Mr. T. A. 
Beckett won the second ; and Mr. R. Timms, 
Hammersley Lane, Amersham, came in third. For 
Carter’s Hartwell Cabbage, Mr. H. Marriott, senr., was 
first ; Mr. C. J. Waite was second ; and Mr. T. A. 
Beckett was third. Messrs. Webb & Sons offered prizes 
for three specimens of Webb’s Emperor Cabbage, and 
Mr. H. Marriott, senr., secured the first prize for this ; 
and the second went to Mr. E. S. Wiles. Mr. H. 
Marriott, senr., was first for Webb’s Chancellor Pea ; 
Mr. H. Marriott, junr., was second ; and Mr. E. 
Burden, Wake Green House, Moseley, Birmingham, 
came in for the third award. 
Lichfield Horticultural.— This society is now 
getting in years, having an existence of thirty or there¬ 
abouts, and as Mr. Chapman—the well-known plant 
grower and exhibitor, and head gardener at Hawkesyard 
Park—mentioned at the luncheon, the first exhibition 
was held in a room over the Market Hall. Lichfield is 
a Cathedral City with many pleasant surroundings, 
and the exhibition is held in the Museum grounds, 
with the grand old Cathedral in stately dignity close 
by, and charming sheets of water and pleasant scenery 
adjacent. Tamwortli, Burton-on-Trent, Atherton, 
Nuneaton and Derby are not far away, and a good 
portion of these districts are used for market garden 
purposes, and that fact alone testifies to the suitability 
of soil and climate for gardening. But the terrible 
heat and drought has left its mark on these districts as 
well as elsewhere, and no wonder the exhibition 
suffered. The earlier calculations and expectations of 
exhibitors have often gone wrong this year, and there 
was weakness in most of the departments of the show. 
The display of stove and greenhouse and fine- 
foliaged plants, for competition, was meagre, but Mr. 
Chapman sent from the Hawkesyard collection a 
grand group of specimens which gladdened the hearts 
of many. This collection included a very large Erica 
Parmentierii rosea, well flowered, and a superb Erica 
Paxtoni ; also a very large well-flowered Phoenocoma 
prolifera Barnesii, nearly 5 ft. through, and capital 
specimens of Statice profusa and others. Grandly- 
coloured fine specimens of Croton pictum, C. Veisman- 
niana and others, and Palms and other plants made up 
a glorious group. Three prizes were offered for groups 
of plants, but only one exhibit was staged, and 
this fell very short of what a group should be. 
The zonal, bronze and tricolor Pelargoniums were, 
as a rule, over-potted, and the bronzes not well 
coloured. Mr. A. Hinckley’s six tricolors were nice 
plants, and fairly well coloured, but over-potted. 
Tuberous Begonias were not badly grown plants 
by any means, but there ■was so little quality in 
the varieties. Good sorts are now so easily obtained 
at small prices, that cultivators will find it advantageous 
to get hold of good sorts. Mr. J. Standley’s first- 
prize six Fuchsias were large plants, but wanting in 
style, while the others were very inferior and old 
plants. The first prize for six Ferns was awarded to 
S. L. Seckham, Esq., for a clean medium-sized lot of 
nicely-grown plants. The same exhibitor was also 
first with six Coleus, having bright-coloured well- 
grown plants of medium size, aud free from any stiff¬ 
ness in training. They stood out as models of good 
culture, and were not over-potted. The same remarks 
apply to this gentleman’s six double Petunias, which 
took the first prize, they being naturally tied, well 
bloomed and models of good culture. Mr. Standley’s 
second-prize plants were even better grown, but not 
sufficiently in flower, and more faulty in the staking, 
too much timber being visible. 
In the open classes for twenty-four cut Roses, distinct, 
and for twelve of the same, Messrs. Perkins & Sons, 
Coventry, were first, and Mr. Sandy, nurseryman, 
Stafford, second ; while Mr. Crane, Mr. Chawner and 
Mr. G. Radford were the most successful competitors in 
the amateurs’ classes. Some excellent table decorations 
were staged, superior to those generally seen, Mr. 
Thomas Plant taking first prize, Miss Trevor second, 
and Miss Shipton third. Mr. Gilmer was first for 
twelve kinds of cut stove and greenhouse plants, which 
were of good quality, but too closely packed to be so 
effective as they ought to have been ; and he was also 
first for twelve hardy flowers, exhibiting a capital lot. 
Messrs. Hewitt & Co , nurserymen, Birmingham, set 
up, not for competition, a nice lot of tuberous Begonias 
—both double and single—and other plants. Mr. 
R. H. Vertegans, nurseryman, Birmingham, had a good 
display of cut blooms of herbaceous and Alpine plants ; 
and Mr. Hans Niemand, nurseryman, Birmingham, 
blooms of Mrs. G. Hawtry, a very fine yellow Carnation; 
and Mr. Barrance, nurseryman, Lichfield, a nice group 
of plants in pots and cut herbaceous blooms. The 
cottagers exhibited very good vegetables ; and there 
was an extensive display of bouquets of wild flowers by 
children. 
In the fruit department, the Rev. Sir G. Wilmot 
Horton, Bart, was first with two bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria, and second with Black Grapes ; and first 
for a collection of fruit, a very good lot. Mr. J. Udale, 
Elford Hall Gardens, was second for Muscats, but not 
ripe enough ; and first for two bunches of Black Ham- 
burghs, well finished in every way. Good Peaches and 
Nectarines were staged, also Melons. Strawberries and 
Raspberries, generally, were small. Vegetables were 
good, notwithstanding the heat and drought ; Potatos 
good sized, but in many instances scathed ; Shallots 
very fine indeed ; and exceedingly good autumn Onions. 
Mr. Udale contributed a dish of excellent French Crab 
Apples ; and amongst the Potatos were some good 
examples of Mona’s Pride. Mr. R. Cleaver, seeds¬ 
men, Lichfield, is the acting secretary, and takes great 
interest in his work. 
Lewisham and District Floral. —The second 
summer exhibition of this society was held last week in 
the grounds of J. Wallis, Esq., Riverdale, High Street, 
Lewisham. The groups of decorative plants, both in 
the classes for prizes and not for competition, together 
with the flowering greenhouse, ornamental-foliaged 
plants and Ferns, formed the leading features of the 
show. 
In the leading groups, Mr. J. Balcombe, gardener to 
J. S. Rivolte, Esq., Blackheath Park, secured the first 
prize in a fairly keen competition. The group consisted 
of Gloxinias, Begonias, Palms, Ferns, Lobelias and 
other decorative stuff; Mr. W. Jeffrey, gardener to A. 
Young, Esq., Blackheath Park, was second ; and Mr. F. 
Hudd, gardener to F. Prior, Esq., Gordon House, Black¬ 
heath Park, third. Smaller groups of similar stuff were 
exhibited, in which Mr. W. E. Berry, 5, Bonfield Road, 
Lewisham, was the first prize taker ; P. Lock, Esq., 
11, Wistaria Road, Lewisham, second; and Mrs. 
A. Greene, Cressingham Road, third. There were 
several entries for twelve plants in flower, which 
occupied one side of the central stage of a large tent. 
Mr. F. Hudd had the best plants in this case, including 
some Ixoras and Alamandas ; Mr. W. Jeffrey won the 
second prize ; and Mr. J. Mullins, 40, Lee Terrace, 
Blackheath, took the third. The latter exhibitor had 
the best ornamental-foliaged plants. Mr. T. Dobson, 
gardener at South Bank, had the best Fuchsias in 
pyramidally-trained well-flowered specimens. The first 
prize for Ferns went to Mr. G. Hester, gardener to 
J. T. Noakes, Esq., Brockley Hall. Mr. J. Balcombe 
was the first prize winner, both for single and double 
Pelargoniums, and for Gloxinias, which were very 
fine. Mr. H. A. Needs, Catford, had the best single- 
flowered tuberous-rooted Begonias ; and Mr. F. Hudd 
was first for doubles, receiving a medal. A special prize 
was given to W. E. Jupp, Esq., 72, Braxfield Road, 
Brockley, for a group of Begonias ; he also got the 
first prize for single Begonia blooms. Roses showed 
signs of the drought, but Mr. W. Rumsey, Waltham 
Cross, had very good blooms, securing the first prize 
for thirty-six ; Mr. R. E. West, Firth Dene, Reigate, 
w r as a good second. Mr. T. Dobson and W. Bennett, 
Esq., 23, Hither Green Lane, Lewisham, had each a 
first in separate classes for twelve blooms. Otto W. 
Prutz, Esq., 22, Barmeston Road, was the only com¬ 
petitor in two classes for Liliums. A. Spurling, Esq., 
The Nest, Blackheath, had the best Carnations shown. 
Fruit and vegetables were not strongly represented, 
although the quality was good. Grapes, Strawberries, 
black and white Currants, and yellow Gooseberries 
were best shown ; Messrs. W. Jeffrey, F. Hudd, and 
T. Dobson were first, second and third respectively. 
Special prizes were offered by Messrs. J. Carter & Co. 
for the best six dishes of vegetables ; Mr. Burgess 
secured the first prize, and Mr. C. Nunn, gardener to 
J. K. Soames, Esq., Greenwich Park, was second ; 
both had good examples. Mr. W. H. Cox, gardener to 
J. Collingwood, Esq., Hither Green Lane, Lewisham, 
came in third. 
Miscellaneous groups were a great feature of the show. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill, exhibited a fine 
collection of Begonias of the tuberous-rooted kind, 
single and double, including many fine types ; 
Caladiums, Crotons and other decorative stuff made up 
the group. They also exhibited some boxes of Roses. 
Another showy collection, consisting of many annuals, 
Tobaccos, Caladiums, Begonias, Crotons, Petunias, and 
Liliums, came from Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Hol- 
born, London. Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent 
Garden, exhibited an extensive group of Liliums, 
Gaillardias, Sweet Sultan, Godetias, Coreopsis, Alstroe- 
merias, and many other showy hardy plants. Mrs. 
A. Green, Cressingham ; Mr. Sayers, High Street, 
Lewisham ; Mr. C. Nunn, and H. A. Needs, Esq., 
Catford, exhibited each small but generally very beau¬ 
tifully arranged groups of decorative plants. A special 
prize was given to the latter, and Mr. Sayer was 
commended for one of his groups. Mr. Nunn’s 
Gloxinias were especially fine. Mr. A. Robinson, 
8, Leadenliall Street, London, exhibited a box of very 
showy and popular annuals. 
St. Peter’s, Hammersmith, Horticultural. 
—The third annual show of this local society was held 
in the Studland Hall, Hammersmith. The efforts of 
