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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 1, 1887. 
a Bronze Banksian Medal. A representative collec¬ 
tion of all the classes of Dahlias was shown by 
Messrs. Paul and Son, for which a Silver-gilt Banksian 
Medal was awarded. Germania nova, General Gordon, 
A. W. Tait, and Mrs. Hawkins were striking forms of 
Cactus Dahlias ; while Pompons were represented by 
"White Aster, A. Zaclimann, Garnet, Little Mabel, and 
the curious Yiridiflora. They also had show, fancy, 
and single varieties. Mr. T. S. Ware had a few 
herbaceous plants, including Aster Chapmanni and 
Erigeron glaucus. Empress of India, maroon, with 
purple stripes, and Cochineal, crimson, were Cactus 
Dahlias. Single varieties were represented by Hunts¬ 
man, scarlet; John Downie, scarlet; and Amos Perry, 
dark maroon, with paler margin. Pompon varieties 
were also fine, including Nemesis and Little Prince, 
variegated ; White Aster, white, and Fashion, buff- 
orange. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons exhibited some 
fine Cactus or decorative Dahlias, prominent amongst 
which were Lady Brassey, scarlet, large ; Lady Hume 
Campbell, purple and shaded violet ; W. T. Abery, 
white, with scarlet margin ; Germania nova alba, 
white, and Black Knight, blackish maroon. A vote 
of thanks was accorded Mr. West for a fine exhibit of 
show and fancy seedling Dahlias, including William 
Keith, deep red ; Georgina, white ; Rebecca, striped 
and mottled crimson on a rose ground ; Barnaby 
Rudge, a large curious flower, striped crimson on a 
yellow ground; R. T. Rawlings, yellow, and James 
Stephen, orange scarlet. Mr. Charles Turner staged a 
fine stand of show and fancy Dahlias, amongst which 
Diadem, large, deep crimson ; Malcolm, orange-scarlet 
and large, and Jessie, a rose and scarlet Cactus variety, 
were conspicuous. Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roupell 
Park Nurseries, S.W., showed a fine maroon-crimson 
Cactus Dahlia, named Peed’s Royal Jubilee. It was a 
striking bloom, with flat reflexed florets. Mr. J. 
Goody, Belchamp, Clare, Suffolk, exhibited some 
seedling Dahlias, together with Purple Queen, 
Mrs. Hawkins, a yellow and white Cactus form, and 
a double purple seedling Fuchsia. Mr. G. S. P. Harris, 
Orpington, Kent, exhibited some show Dahlias, 
Morning Star, white ; Yellow Queen, yellow, and 
President, a soft yellow. 
A vote of thanks was accorded Sir Trevor Lawrence 
(gardener, Mr. BickerstafF) for Cattleya Gaskelliana 
superba, a fine form ; Cseliopsis hyacinthosma, bearing 
a dense truss of white Hyacinth-scented flowers, and 
Epidendrum xanthinum, yellow. A Cultural Commen¬ 
dation was awarded for a magnificently flowered 
specimen of Odontoglossum Reichenheimii, with 
chocolate and yellow striped sepals and petals, and a 
purple and white labellum. F. G. Tautz, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. Cowley), staged Miltonia Regnellii pur¬ 
purea, with deep purple flowers ; Cypripedium 
marmorophyllum, with finely variegated foliage, and 
purple and rose flowers, and a curious new species of 
Catasetum, named C. costatum, with greenish flowers, 
and a saccate labellum. Mr. A. S. Smith was awarded 
a Cultural Commendation for a well-flowered specimen 
of Dendrobium formosum giganteum, bearing eleven 
flowers. 
A vote of thanks w'as given to Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Chelsea, for a beautiful winter-flowering Begonia, 
John Heal, a hybrid between B. socotrana and a seed¬ 
ling of the tuberous-rooted class. It had the flowers of 
B. socotrana, but of a deeper colour, and which last 
from eighteen to twenty-one days in perfection. The 
leaves aud habit resemble the tuberous-rooted section. 
A Cultural Commendation was accorded Mr. S. Allen, 
The Nurseries, Northenden Road, Sale, Cheshire, for a 
finely grown specimen of Nephrolepis Duffii. A similar 
award was made to Mr. M. Smith, 12, Queen Street, 
Kilmarnock, for a collection of well-grown Gladioli 
spikes. Tamerlane, a dark or blackish purple, with a 
white throat; Matador, rose and white ; and Le Vesuve, 
scarlet, were striking forms. Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, 
exhibited some very large Ox-eye Daisies, some 
Gaillardias, blood-red and yellow tips, and a fine white 
Dianthus, named D. Heddewigii Snowflake ; a vote of 
thanks was awarded the exhibit. A similar award was 
made to Mr. J. Chambers, Westlake Nurseries, Spring 
Grove, Isleworth, for a white Yiola named Snowflake. 
A vote of thanks was also accorded Mr. F. Perkins, 
The Nurseries, Leamington, for Solanum capsicastrum 
elegans, a dwarf variety well furnished ■with small 
scarlet berries. Mr. A. Duncan, Summerton, Kendal, 
staged a fine plant of Adiantum cuneatum Hartleyanum, 
a form between A. cuneatum and A. c. gracillimum. 
The largest collection of fruit was a collection of 
seventy-seven dishes of Tomatos, grown out-of-doors for 
trial at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens, 
Chiswick, for a full account of which, see another 
column. From the same place came a collection of 
Grapes grown in a cold house. These included 
Esperione, bluish black ; Miller’s Burgundy, similar in 
colour; Diamant Traube, white; Jefferson, red ; 
Ferdinand de Lesseps, and Royal Muscadine, both 
white, &c. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, exhibited some 
Apples, including the Old and New Hawthornden, 
Lord Suffield, &e., and a fine stand of Rubus fruticosus 
laciniatus, the cut-leaved American Blackberry. 
Graham’s Royal Jubilee Apple was shown by Messrs. 
Geo. B unyard & Co., Maidstone. A seedling white- 
fleshed Melon was forwarded by Mr. C. Howe, Benham 
Park, Newbury. 
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 
Strawberry Runners- — Planter: It)is an old custom to heel 
in Strawberry runners in close lines to await planting, which is 
often delayed till spring ; hut we have had ample demonstration 
that plantations made as early as possible in September gain 
about a year in advance of those planted earlier. On the advent 
of moisture young plants develop a great quantity of roots 
during autumn, and are, consequently, better able to withstand 
drought in the event of a dry summer. Plants so treated also 
make larger crowns well able to bear a tolerably respectable 
crop of fruit the first season, and such was the case in some 
instances even during the great heat of the past summer. 
Orchid Leaves Dying. — W. W.: The Orchid leaves are 
inj ured by a fungus peculiar to the plants when grown in un¬ 
suitable houses. Thrips also seem to have been at work on them. 
Cut off all the damaged leaves and give the plants more air and 
water, keeping down the temperature to that prescribed in our 
columns. For general information on the subject read the 
weekly articles in our columns. 
Single Dahlias.—IF. C.: A showy lot of flowers for large 
borders, but mostly too coarse to pass muster as florists' flowers. 
Names of Fruits.— Abbey: 1, Pear, Louise Bonne of Jersey; 
2, The Common Almond ; 3, The Portugal Quince. 
Names of Plants.— G. Whitton: The Thistle is Cnicus 
(Cirsium) rivularis; the Sedum is S. stoloniferum, while the 
forms known as S. dentatum, S. spurium, S. s. splendens, and 
the white S. ibericum are all garden names for forms of S. 
stoloniferum. A. Wright: Epidendrum selligerum. A. Grant: 
1, Rudbeckia speciosa, more generally known as R. Newmannii; 
2, a variety of Helianthus multiflorus, of which there are several 
forms in cultivation; 3, Aster acris ; 4, Gynerium argenteum, 
male form; 5, Gynerium argenteum, female form with white 
erect panicles ; 6, Campanula isophylla alba. 
Communications Received. —W. G.—W. P.—W. B. H.—G. F. 
—W. C.—W. B. (many thanks)—H. C.—W. G. H.—A. H.— 
C. M. 0.—Dr. G.—H. M. W.—Oberon. 
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Cape Bulbs for autumn planting. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
September 28th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditeh, and 39, 
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trade now doing. There is a little better demand for 
Winter Tares. New Italian Rye Grass is dearer ; the 
Trifolium trade is nearly over. There is nothing doing 
in Mustard or Rape. Blue Peas are unchanged. Bird 
Seeds move slowly. 
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Pine-apples, St. 
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Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 0 3 0 
Plums.J sieve 16 4 0 
Strawberries, per lb.. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
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13 3 6 
1 6 
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Carrots.per bun. 0 9 
Cauliflowers, English, 
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Celery, per bundle ..20 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 6 10 
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Mushrooms, p. basket 0 9 13 
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Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.10 
Turnips.... per bun. 0 6 
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