May 16, 1891. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Penllergare, Swansea, for a large collection of hybrid 
Rhododendrons, including some Himalayan species, 
such as R. Thomsoni, R. Edgworthi, R. glaucum, R. 
campylocarpum, and others. A Bronze Banksian 
Medal was awarded to Mr. J. Curtis, gardener to S. F. 
Still, Esq., Lismore, Woodside, Wimbledon Park, fora 
collection of Amaryllis, &c. A similar award was 
made to Mr. G. Phippen, Oxford Road, Reading, for a 
group of Polyanthus. A tall plant of Puya Whytei was 
exhibited by Mr. Coppin, Battersea Park. A capital 
decorative Pelargonium named A. F. Barron was exhi¬ 
bited by Messrs. Hewitt & Co., Birmingham. Messrs. 
W.Paul&Son, Waltham Cross, showedSpiraea multiflora 
arguta. A basket of the Double Lady’s Smock was 
staged by Mr. G. Couzins, Feltham. A large plant of 
Adiantum Joadii was shown by Mr. Standing. Anthu- 
rium Laingi and A. burfordiense both (certificated) 
were shown by Mr. Bain, gardener to Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, Dorking. Some 
Cannas were shown byM. Y. Lemoine, Nancy, France. 
A yellow Viola was shown by Mr. G. McLeod, Buxton 
Road, Chingford. Some prizes were offered for a collec¬ 
tion of Daffodils, and the first was awarded to the Rev. 
G. P. Haydon, Hatfield Vicarage, Doncaster. The 
second prize went to H. J. Adams, Esq., Roseneath, 
London Road, Enfield. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee a Cultural Com¬ 
mendation was awarded to Mr. Leach, gardener to the 
Duke of Northumberland, Albury House, Guildford, 
for a box of James Veitch Strawberry. He also showed 
Auguste Nicaise and Noble. A similar award was 
made to Messrs. T. Burton k Son, Bexley Heath, for a 
box of Waterloo Peach. Pride of the Market Cucumber 
was shown by Mr. Maher. Bradshaw’s Melon was 
exhibited by Mr. E. Bradshaw, Davenham Gardens. 
Some finely coloured and large-sized Apples from 
Tasmania were shown by Mr. C. Turner, Slough. A 
collection of Apple blossom was brought up from the 
Royal Horticultural Society’s garden at Chiswick ; also 
a collection of many varieties of Rhubarb, including 
Victoria, Hawke’s Champagne, Buck’s Early Red and 
others. 
Crystal Palace, May 9th .—The summer exhibition 
at Sydenham brought together a more than usually 
fine display of plants as compared with the experience 
of the last few years. Those shown in the miscella¬ 
neous class made a good display on the side tables. 
Heaths in the class set apart for them were not up to 
the standard, although splendid amongst the stove and 
greenhouse plants. The first awards for the last 
named, both in the open and amateurs’ classes, were 
carried off by Mr. W. Chapman, gardener to J. Spode, 
Esq., Hawkesyard Park, Rugeley. Specially fine in 
both exhibits were Erica profusa, E. ventricosa coccinea 
minor, Tremandra ericaefolia, Aphelexis grandiflora, 
Darwinia macrostegia and others. Mr. Henry James, 
West Norwood, was second in the open class with 
much smaller plants ; and Mr. J. F. Mould, Pewsey, 
Wilts, came in third. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, had 
the finest nine Azaleas, showing large, conical, fairly 
well-flowered bushes. He was followed by Mr. A. 
Offer, Handcross Park, Crawley, whose plants were 
rather unequal in size. The first prize for fine 
foliage plants was carried off by Mr. James Hudd, 
gardener to F. W. Prior, Esq., Gordon House, 
Blackheath Park ; his best coloured plants were 
Croton Queen Victoria, Alocasia Veitchii, and Phyllo- 
tsenium Lindeni. Mr. John Currey, gardener to 
Colonel Pepper, Neilford Hill, Salisbury, was second. 
Orchids were much helow the average of past years. 
Mr. A. Offer had the best Crotons, Mortii, Queen 
Victoria and Triumphans being the best coloured ; he 
was followed by Mr. J. Bird, gardener to J. A. Causton, 
Esq., Alleyn Park. The best-coloured Dracsenas were 
shown by Mr. James Lambert, gardener to H. W. 
Segelcke, Esq., Elfindale Lodge, Herne Hill. Messrs. 
J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, took the first award for 
Caladiums, having large and finely-coloured specimens 
of Leopold Robert, Triomphe de l’Exposition, Clio, and 
Candidum ; Mr. J. Day, gardener to W. S. Gover, Esq., 
Casius House, Herne Hill, was second with smaller 
but well-grown plants. Mr. C. Turner had the best 
show and decorative Pelargoniums, having well- 
flowered samples of Rosetta, Ed. Perkins, Marguerite, 
and Madame Thibaut. He also had the first prize for 
nine fancy varieties, but came iu second to Mr. 
D. Phillips, Langley Broom, Slough, for twenty-four 
show and decorative types. Mr. Turner had the best 
eighteen Azaleas, but came in second to Messrs. Paul k 
Son, Cheshunt, for the same number of pot Roses. 
The first prize for eighteen Calceolarias went to Mr. 
H. Guyett, gardener to T. Gabriel, Esq., Leigham 
Court Road, Streatham. The competition was keen 
in the class for table plants. The first prize was taken 
by Mr. H. Hazel, gardener to R. W. Mitchell, Esq., 
Fairfield, Bickley ; Mr. A. Carter, gardener to Alderman 
Evans, Ewell Grove, was second ; Mr. C. Lane, 
gardener to E. H. Coles, Esq., Burnt wood, Surrey, was 
third ; and a fourth prize might have been awarded to 
Mr. G. (Edwards, gardener to theCountess of Enniskillen, 
Witley Heights, Surrey, for his exhibit was good. 
Mr. A. Offer had the best specimen Azalea and the 
premier fino-foliaged plant. Mr. Finch, gardener to 
J. Marriott, Esq., Queen’s Road, Coventry, had 
the best specimen Orchid. Mr. W. Chapman 
was first for a specimen stove and a specimen green¬ 
house plant. In the amateurs’ class for stove and 
greenhouse plants in bloom, the latter was first as 
above stated ; he was followed by Mr. John Currey ; 
and Mr. A. Offer was third. Mr. J. Ford, gardener to 
Sir C. Pigott, Bart., Wexham Park, Slough, had the 
best fine-foliaged plants ; and Mr. H. Hazel and Mr. 
J. Currey were second and third respectively. The 
best stove and greenhouse Ferns were those of Mr. 
Wm. Howe, gardener to H. Tate, Esq., Streatham 
Common ; Mr. J. Ford was second. Mr. J. Hudd was 
first for Dracaenas. Mr. J. Ford had the best Crotons. 
The best Gloxinias in the exhibition were those of Mr. 
Wm. Leakrey, gardener to J. M. Douglas, Esq., 
Kuparra, Upper Norwood. Mr. D. Phillips was first 
for both show and fancy Pelargoniums in this division. 
Mr. W. Finch was first for stove and greenhouse 
cut flowers ; and Mr. E. Chadwick, gardener to E. M. 
Nelson, Esq., Ealing, was second. 
In the miscellaneous class a group of flowering and 
fine-foliaged plants was shown by Messrs. J. Laing & 
Sons. Another large group of the same class of plants 
was exhibited by Messrs. J. Peed k Sons, Roupell Park 
Nurseries, Norwood Road. A large collection of 
Cinerarias, shown by Messrs. J. Carter k Co., Forest 
Hill, occupied two side tables. The first prize offered 
by the firm for a brace of Carter’s Model Cucumber, 
was awarded to Mr. T. Lockie, Oakley Court, Windsor. 
Messrs. Barr k Son, Covent Garden, exhibited a large 
collection of Daffodils, interspersed with Palms and 
hardy flowers of Irises, Anemones, Tulips and Primulas. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, also 
had a fine collection of Daffodils, together with 
Souvenir de la Malmaison Carnation, hardy Cypri- 
pediums and others. Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, 
Upper Holloway, staged a group of Crotons, Azaleas, 
Amaryllis, Heaths, Leschenaultias and other green¬ 
house subjects. Boronias, Heaths, Azaleas, Leschen¬ 
aultias, Mignonette and other subjects were shown by 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate. A large 
group of Roses in pots and cut blooms was shown by 
Messrs. Wm. Paul k Son, Waltham Cross. A group 
of tree Mignonette was staged by Mr. J. R. Bird. 
The Scottish Horticultural Association. — At an 
ordinary meeting, held on the 5th inst. at 5, St. 
Andrew Square, Edinburgh—Mr. Grieve, vice-president, 
in the chair—Mr. William Carmichael read a paper on 
“ The Cultivation of the Strawberry,” and a discussion 
followed. Amongst the exhibits on the table were a 
collection of flowers from the Isle of Raasay, Strome 
Ferry, sent by Mr. Minty, as well as contributions 
from Mr. Mattison, Currie Hill; Mr. Mackinnon, 
Melville Castle ; and Mr. M’Lennan, Restalrig House. 
Mr. M. Todd, Edinburgh, reported that the Council 
had unanimously decided to contribute £20 towards 
the expenses incurred by the market gardeners in 
opposing the proposal to give possession of the Waverley 
Market to the North British Railway Company. Mr. 
M‘Kenzie, Warriston Nursery, subsequently moved a 
resolution protesting against any encroachment on 
Princes Street Gardens by the railway company, and 
urging the Town Council to continue their opposition 
in the matter. If the railway company got what they 
wanted the beauty of the Gardens would be gone for 
ever. They might as well expect trees to grow well on 
the top of the Waverley Market as on the proposed 
terraces. He was certain that if Parliament had been 
sitting in Edinburgh no such proposal as that of the 
company would have been entertained. Mr. Dunn, 
Dalkeith Palace, seconded the motion, and asked where 
all the engineering skill of the country was that it 
could not get the railway company out of the difficulty 
in another way. The resolution was adopted, and it 
was further resolved to send copies of it to the Members 
of Parliament for the city and county of Edinburgh, 
asking them to do their utmost to prevent the Bill 
coming into force. 
Hawick Horticultural Mutual Improvement_At 
the usual monthly meeting of this association, which 
was held on May 1st, Mr. Watt, gardener, Priorwood, 
Melrose, read a very able and instructive paper on 
“ Flowers, their forms and functions.’’ The subject, 
although a difficult one to deal with, was handled by 
Mr. Watt in a way that greatly delighted his hearers, 
and proved to the hilt that he was well versed in the 
subject in all its bearings. In the discussion which 
followed, Mr. Watt was highly complimented bv those 
who spoke, and all agreed that this was the red-letter 
night of the session, so far as it had gone. The 
following subjects wore exhibited From Mr. Forbes, 
Buccleuch Nurseries, a fine collection of show and 
Alpine Auriculas, Primula Sieboldii, gold-laced Poly¬ 
anthus, and a fine spike of Dendrobium nobile ; from 
Mr. Wood, Summerfield Nurseries, a crested form of 
Adiantum cuneatum (a seedling), and a twin spathe of 
Calla iEthiopica; from Mr. Sam Johnstone, Sillerbithall 
Gardens, six specimens of Primula Sieboldii, in var. 
The usual votes of thanks followed. 
Royal Horticultural of Perthshire. —The monthly 
meeting of this society was held in the Hall of the 
Natural Science Society, Tay Street, Perth, on the 
16th inst., Mr. Galloway Ballendrick presiding. A 
very interesting paper was read by Dr. White, Annat 
Lodge, on “ Some Aspects of Parasitism in Plants,” 
and which was very much appreciated by the members 
present. Some very fine blooms of double seedling 
Cinerarias were shown by Mr. Goodfellow, gardener, 
Kinfauns Castle, which were much admired both for 
their colour and size. A vote of thanks was accorded 
to Dr. White for his valuable paper, after which the 
meeting was brought to a close. The chairman inti¬ 
mated that at the next meeting a paper would be read 
by Mr. McKenzie, gardener, Ballechin, on “ Modes of 
Gardening in this and other Countries.” 
Royal Botanic, May \?,th .—The first summer exhi¬ 
bition of this society was opened under very favourable 
auspices as to the weather, and the flowers were there¬ 
fore seen to the best advantage under the great marquee. 
The Azaleas, Pelargoniums, stove and greenhouse plants, 
as well as Orchids and Roses, both in the prize and 
miscellaneous classes served to make a very fine 
display on the whole. The best stove and greenhouse 
plants in the classes both for six and ten specimens were 
those of Mr. W. Chapman, gardener to J. Spode, Esq., 
Hawkesyard Park, Rugeley. His plants of Tremandra 
ericaefolia, Aphelexis grandiflora, and Erica ventricosa 
coccinea minor were well flowered. Mr. R. Scott, gardener 
to Miss Foster, The Holme, Regent’s Park, was second 
for twelve specimens ; and Mr. A. Offer, gardener to 
J. Warren, Esq., Crawley, was second for six plants. 
Mr. J. Mould, Pewsey, Wilts, and Mr. H. James, West 
Norwood, took the prizes in the nurserymen’s class in 
the order named. The first prize for twelve exotic 
Orchids was awarded to Mr. T. Whillans, gardener to 
the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, Woodstock, who 
had good specimens. In the trade class Mr. H. 
James was the only exhibitor, and Mr. J. Douglas, 
gardener to Mrs. Whitbourn, Great Gearies, Ilford, 
was the only exhibitor of a collection ; he had a con¬ 
siderable amount of variety. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, 
had the best twelve Azaleas in well-flowered bushes of 
moderate size, and the best six in the nurserymen’s 
class, having large conical well-flowered specimens. Mr. 
A. Offer was first in the amateur’s class for six. 
For six Azaleas in 12-in. pots Mr. H. Eason, gardener 
to B. Noakes, Esq., Hope Cottage, Highgate, was first. 
Mr. D. Phillips, Langley Broom, Slough, had the best 
Pelargoniums in tbe amateurs’ class, and the finest 
fancy varieties in the open class. The latter were 
densely flowered. Mr. C. Turner was first in the 
nurserymen’s class, and second in the open one ; and 
here again the fancy varieties were the best flowered. 
The first prizes for nine and twenty Roses in pots were 
awarded to Messrs. Paul k Son, Cheshunt. In the 
amateurs’ class for six Roses, Mr. P. Perry, gardener 
to J. C. Tasker, Esq., Middleton Hall, Brentwood, was 
first. The fine-foliaged plants were hardly so good as 
in former years, although those shown by Mr. A. Offer 
were of fair character. Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham, had the best collection of hardy 
herbaceous plants, and Messrs. Paul & Son had the 
best Alpines. 
In the miscellaneous class a large group of Palms, 
Caladiums and Heaths was shown by Messrs. J. Laing 
k Sons, Forest Hill. Opposite to this and also in the 
central area was a large group of Orchids, interspersed 
with Palms and Ferns, exhibited by Messrs. B. S. 
Williams k Son, Upper Holloway. Messrs. W. 
Cutbush & Son, Highgate, had a group of Azaleas, 
Pelargoniums, and various other greenhouse plants. 
Opposite this was a group of cut and pot Roses shown 
