August 13, 1887. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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H. Rose E. Lady Louisa, L. Red E. Thomas William, 
H.P. E. Mr. A. Chancellor, L. Rose E. Favourite, H. 
Rose E. Fanny Helen, H.P.E. Mr. A. Chancellor, 
L.P.E. Ann Lord, H. Scarlet E. Mrs. Sharpe, L.P.E. 
Mary, and H. Rose E. Mrs. Payne ; second, Mr. W. 
Taylor ; third, Mr. R. Sydenham, Birmingham ; fourth, 
Mr. E. Shaw ; fifth, Mr. J. Thorniley. 
Then came two classes each for six Carnations and 
six Picotees (dissimilar), five prizes being offered in 
each, open only to growers of 250 pairs or less, and 
there were seven stands competing in each class. Mr. 
T. Helliwell, The Hollins, Todmorden, was first with 
six Carnations, having C.B. Master Fred, P. P.B. 
William Skirving, P.F. James Douglas, S.F. Tom 
Chapman, S.B. Admiral Curzon, and R.F. Crista-galli. 
Second Mr. Maddocks, Lofthouse Hall, near Wakefield; 
third, S. Barlow, Esq., J.P., Stakehill House, Man¬ 
chester ; fourth, Mr. W. Bleackley, Whitefield ; fifth, 
Mr. Thomas Howard. In the class for six Picotees Mr. 
T. Helliwell was first with H.P.E. Mrs. Niven, L. Red 
E. Thomas William, H. Rose E. Mrs. Lord, H. Rose 
E. Mrs. Payne, H. Red E. John Smith, and H. Rose 
E. Constance Heron. Second, Mr. Bleackley ; third, 
Mr.'Maddocks fourth, Mr. Edwards ; fifth, S. Barlow, 
Esq., J.P. 
There was also a class for twelve self Carnations, 
open to all, and here Mr. F. Law was first with some 
promising seedlings, and also Mrs. Hyde, white ; 
George Henry, pink ; Squire Meynell, purple ; Pride 
of Penshurst, yellow; and Henry Cannell, scarlet. 
Second, Mr. George Geggie, who had some fine flowers, 
but they were unnamed ; third, Mr. W. Prescott. 
Next came a class for twelve miscellaneous Carnations 
and Picotees of any variety, eight Jubilee prizes being 
awarded, and there were twelve competitors. This 
class was open to all, and Mr. R. Lord was placed first 
with a very good lot, consisting of C.B. Master Fred, 
L. Rose E. Favourite, C.B. J. D. Hextall, H. Rose E. 
Mrs. Payne, H. Rose E. Lady Louisa, Scarlet Self 
John Whitham, R.F. Rob Roy, Self King of Yellows, 
H. Red E. Dr. Epps, White Self The Bride, H. Rose E. 
Royal Visit, and S.B. Admiral Curzon. Second, Mr. 
C. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough ; third, Mr. J. 
Beswick ; fourth, S. Barlow, Esq. ; and fifth, Mr. F. 
Law. 
The premier Carnation selected from the whole show 
was a superb bloom of C. B. Master Fred, shown by 
Mr. R. Lord’. The premier Picotee was light purple 
edge Baroness Burdett Coutts, shown by Mr. C. 
Turner. 
First Class Certificates of Merit were awarded to Mr. 
C. Turner for yellow Picotees—Almina, Annie Douglas, 
and Terra Cotta, and to Rose Celestial, a fine pink self. 
Mr. S. Barlow had a stand of twelve blooms of his new 
S. B. Robert Houlgrave that were very showy and 
striking ; it is regarded as a fine addition to its class. 
Mr. F. Law had a large number of cut blooms of Car¬ 
nations and Picotees of different types, and also a stand 
of twenty-four blooms of Dahlias, all of which were 
highly commended. They were much admired by the 
visitors. _ o: ^ <T 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural. — August 9th. — The 
exhibits at this meeting were not very numerous, but 
generally of an interesting and attractive kind. The 
most conspicuous feature was an extensive and fine 
display of Gladioli, exhibited by Messrs. Kelway & 
Son, Langport, Somerset. A large and miscellaneous 
group of herbaceous plants, of a useful and attractive 
kind, was staged by Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham. Hollyhocks were also largely 
represented, tuberous-rooted Begonias, while Orchids 
continue to be sent up to the floral committee. 
Nothing finer in its way than the new and wonderful 
Catasetum Bungerothii, shown by Baron Schroder, 
has been exhibited for a long time. 
A Silver Gilt Banksian Medal was awarded to 
Messrs. Kelway & Son for their display of seedling 
and old hybrid varieties of Gladioli. Great variety, 
brilliancy and delicacy of colouring pervaded the 
collection, and, besides those certificated, we noticed 
the following seedling new forms that well deserve 
attention ; but where all are so showy and useful for 
warden or other decoration, selection is difficult:— 
Merry Hampton is a delicate soft pink variety, and richly 
flaked with carmine ; Mr. Gladstone is a large, brilliant 
scarlet form, with large soft yellowjdotches on two or 
three of the lower segments of the perianth ; William 
Kelway is an intense scarlet, with a crimson throat ; 
and H. M. Pollett is scarlet, with more or less con¬ 
spicuous white midribs, and marked with purple at 
the base. They also exhibited some boxes of Gail- 
lardias, of which one variety was certificated. 
Mr. T. S. Ware was awarded a Silver Banksian Medal 
for his group of herbaceous plants, which contained 
some fine Liliums, such as L. tigrinum chinensis, and 
L. elegans venustum, the latter a deep Apricot-coloured 
variety. Eremurus Bungei, Zauschneria californica, 
Echinops ritro, Iceland Poppies, Asclepias tuberosa, 
Erigeron glaucus, and Gaillardias, were very showy. 
Amongst the latter G. maxima, sanguinea, Attraction, 
aurea, Venus, cornuta, and Admiration, were distinct 
and attractive forms. The largest group of Hollyhocks 
was that of Mr. James Blundell, The Nurseries, West 
Dulwich, which obtained the first prize, a Silver Cup, 
one of the Jubilee prizes offered by W. Roupell, Esq. 
Most of them were old varieties, but some were 
seedlings of this year’s raising, one of which was a 
large double fine blush-coloured flower. Others were 
Venus, pure white ; Princess of Wales, soft rosy pink ; 
A. F. Barron, crimson ; Shirley Hibberd, red, with 
rose-coloured outer petals ; Henry Irving, intense red ; 
Aurea, Princess Beatrice, and a seedling, were fine pale 
yellow forms. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. 
F. T. Smith, The Nurseries, West Dulwich, for a 
collection of sixteen varieties of Hollyhock blooms. 
Messrs. Webb & Brand, The Nurseries, Saffron Waldon, 
exhibited four seedling Hollyhocks, of which two were 
certificated, and a collection of blooms of all sorts, for 
which a vote of thanks was given. 
F. G. Tautz, Esq., Studley House, Hammersmith 
(gardener, Mr. Cowley), exhibited Cattleya Warneri 
rubra, Cypripedium leucorhodon, C. concolor, C. 
Ashburtonianum expansum, C. orphanum, the latter 
being certificated ; Miltonia spectabilis bicolor and M. 
Petersi concolor. The latter is a hybrid apparently 
between M. spectabilis Moreliana and M. Clowesii. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, staged a 
varied assortment of tuberous-rooted Begonia blooms, 
and a few plants, showing a great variety of hues, such 
as scarlet, rose, orange, yellow, white, Picotee-edged, 
and some new shades of colouring difficult to describe. 
They also exhibited Capsicum Mango Pepper, some 
seedling Gloxinias, and a striking new zonal Pelar¬ 
gonium striped with scarlet and rose. Votes 
of thanks were given for the two last ex¬ 
hibits. Mr. W. P. Palmer, The Gardens, Thames 
Ditton House, Thames Ditton, exhibited a box of 
sprays of Magnolia grandiflora and two new Coleus, for 
both of which exhibits votes of thanks were given. 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, London, were 
accorded a vote of thanks for a box of Iris Kaempferi 
blooms. They also showed a double quilled Pyrethrum 
of the Golden Feather type, named Snowball. Messrs. 
Dobbie & Co., Rothsay, N.B., showed besides those 
things certificated a stand of very attractive bedding 
Violas. Of these, Victoria, a pure white with a small 
yellow eye, and Admiration, dark purple and crimson 
blended, with a rose and white margin, were very 
distinct. W. Roupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, Roupell 
Park, exhibited the late-flowering Funkia sub-cordata 
grandiflora and Diplacus glutinosus. Two bunches of a 
Carnation, Bride of Ketton, were forwarded by Mr. 
W. H. Divers, Ketton Hall, Stamford; Picotee, 
Orlando, by Mr. R. Maher, Yatendon Court, Newbury ; 
and a Petunia named Dorothy, by Mr. Patrick 
McKenzie McKie, Teddington. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee, seedling 
Melons were shown by Messrs. C. Ross, Welford Park, 
Newbury, H. Divers, and W. Palmer. A Cultural 
Commendation was awarded to Messrs. T. Rivers & 
Sons, Sawbridgeworth, for several varieties of large 
well-grown Cherries. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chel¬ 
sea, made a fine display of fruit, consisting of sixty 
dishes of Gooseberries, besides a considerable number of 
fruiting plants, in pots, trained to single stems, a rather 
novel feature in Gooseberry culture. They also showed 
Plums, Apples, Pears, and Peaches. A Silver Banksian 
Medal was awarded for the interesting exhibit. W. 
Roupell, Esq., brought under the notice of the com¬ 
mittee a basket of Muscat Hamburgh Grapes, taken from 
Vines grafted on the Black Hamburgh, some Peaches, 
and a large basket of Purple Constantia, a Frontignan 
Grape, which he grows for its fine flavour. The canes 
are cultivated in 13-in. pots, stood over hot-water 
pipes kept slightly warm. This variety is grown 
at the Cape for making the Liqueur wine. Two dishes 
of an unnamed Cherry were forwarded by Mr. Denne, 
Gore Court Park, Sittingbourne. 
Mr. C. Fidler, Reading, offered special prizes for a 
collection of vegetables ; Mr. C. J. Waite, Glenhurst, 
Esher, won the premier award, while Mr. T. A. 
Beckett, Cole Hatch Farm, Penn, Amersham, was 
second. For Fidler’s New Reading Conqueror Pea, Mr. 
T. A. Beckett secured the first award; Mr. C. J. Waite 
won the second ; and the third prize went to Mr. H. 
Marriott, Skirbeck, Boston. Mr. C. Ross, Newbury, 
had the best flavoured specimen of Fidler’s Defiance 
Melon ; Mr. J. G. Dean, Titsey Gardens, Limpsfield, 
was the second prize winner ; and Mr. W. Woolford, 
gardener at Little Missenden Abbey, Great Missenden, 
had the third award. Messrs. Webb & Sons offered 
special prizes for a collection of vegetables, and Mr. C. 
J. Waite was again awarded the first prize. 
Wellingborough Horticultural Fete.— 
Aug. 4th & 5th .—This took place in a large field adjoin¬ 
ing the grounds of the Northamptonshire Agricultural 
Society’s Show, in the Wilby Road, and it was 
arranged as a part of the programme of the festivities 
consequent thereupon. Several large tents were pro¬ 
vided, and there was on the whole a good display of 
horticultural produce. 
Open Classes. —As is usual, certain classes were 
provided open to all comers. The leading class 
was for twelve stove and greenhouse plants, in or out 
of bloom, and Mr. James Cypher, nurseryman, 
Cheltenham, was first with a fine collection, consisting 
of Cycas revoluta, C. circinalis, Latania borbonica, 
Croton majesticum, Queen Victoria, Ixora regina, 
Ericas Thompson! and tricolor major, Stephanotis 
floribunda, Statice profusa, &c. ; second, Mr. J. 
Parker, Victoria Nursery, Rugby, with smaller but 
very good plants, having Latania borbonica, Croton 
majesticum, C. Weismannii, Allamanda grandiflora, 
Ixora Williamsi, &c., in good form. In the class for 
the best group of plants for conservatory decoration, 
occupying a space of over 200 ft., Messrs. J. Cypher 
and J. Parker were placed equal first, with arrange¬ 
ments showing a great deal of taste ; a third prize was 
awarded to a group having no exhibitor’s name 
attached to it ; and an extra prize was awarded to 
Messrs. H. E. & W. Lack, nurserymen,Wellingborough. 
Mr. Hillburn, gardener to C. J. W. Woolston, Esq., 
Wellingborough, was first with six Ferns, having 
a very nice lot, consisting of Microlepia hirta 
cristata, Adiantums gracillimum, Farleyense and 
cuneatum, and a fine-crested Pteris serrulata and 
Dicksonia antarctica ; second, Mr. W. L. Bird, 
gardener to A. Seymour, Esq., Norton Hall, Daventry. 
Mr. J. Parker was the only exhibitor of six ornamental 
foliage plants, staging fine specimens of Areca Baueri, 
Latania borbonica, Crotons Sunset, Youngii and 
majesticum, and Cordyline indivisa. 
Cut Flowers. —Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., nursery¬ 
men, Cambridge, were first with twenty-four varieties 
of Roses, staging very fine blooms of Marie Rady, 
Horace Vernet, Emile Hausberg, Franciscea Kruger, 
Duchess of Albany, Souvenir de Etoile d’Or, Eclair, 
Innocente Pirola, Princess Beatrice, &c. ; second, 
Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch, nurserymen, Peterborough ; 
third, the Rev. W. H. Jackson, Stagsden Vicarage, 
Bedford. Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. also had the best 
twelve Tea Roses, Catherine Mermet, David Pradel, 
Caroline Kuster, Souv. d’un Ami, Franciscea Kruger, 
Madame Margotten, Innocente Pirola, and Madame 
Berard being good ; second, the Rev. W. H. Jackson ; 
third, Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch. But all the cut 
Roses showed the effects of the continued great heat 
and drought. In the class for twenty-four bunches of 
cut flowers, Mr. J. Parker was placed first with a 
collection of stove and greenhouse varieties, such as 
Allamandas, Dipladenia, Eucharis, Kalosanthes, 
Lapageria, &c. Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. were second 
with some superb bunches of hardy flowers that really 
deserved, and should have had the first prize. Mr. G. 
Watts, Barton Seagrave, was third. Mr. J. Parker had 
the best hand bouquet ; Mr. W. Toseland, Kettering, 
taking the second prize. 
Fruit.— The best collection of six dishes came from 
Mr. T. Hare, gardener to R. Neville, Esq., Grantham, 
who had Black Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria 
Grapes, Lord Napier Nectarines, Violette Hative 
Peaches, Melons, &c.; second, Mr. W. L. Bird. 
