June 8, 1889. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
649 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
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Royal Horticultural. —May 30 th and 2>\st. 
The second City exhibition promoted by this society, 
and held in the Inner Temple Gardens, proved a more 
satisfactory venture than the first one, as the weather, 
though boisterous and threatening on the first day, 
remained fine throughout, and there was a larger 
attendance of visitors. The remarkable feature of the 
show was undoubtedly the display of Orchids, which 
far exceeded anything of the kind seen before. Finer 
specimen plants, and more of them, are often seen at 
Manchester, for instance ; but the total quantity of 
blooms exhibited eclipsed everything hitherto attempted 
in the way of an Orchid exhibition. By comparison 
with the Orchids, every other section of plants seemed 
to be scantily represented ; still, the pot Roses of 
Messrs. Paul & Son, the Clematises of Messrs. R. 
Smith & Co., the Begonias of Messrs. John Laing & 
Sons and Messrs. Cannell & Sons, the herbaceous Cal¬ 
ceolarias staged by several growers, the cut flowers, and 
notably the fine stands of florists’ Tulips staged by Mr. 
S. Barlow, Mr. Thurstan, and Messrs. Stuart & Mein, 
made up a display on the whole which the visitors 
greatly appreciated. 
The Orchids. 
As a collection of well-grown specimens, combined 
with the display of rare and beautiful species, the 
noble group contributed by Baron Schroder (Mr. 
Ballantyne, gardener), again stood out prominently as 
the best in the show, and more than deserved the award 
of the Veitch Memorial Medal. In the centre of the 
group was a huge piece of Cymbidium Lowii, superbly 
flowered, with large and grand masses of Cattleya 
Skinneri on either side. The white variety of the 
latter was also shown, together with C. Warneri, C. 
Mossife Wagneri, Ltelia purpurata, L. p. Russelliana, 
Cypripedium bellatulum, Phalienopsis John Seden, and 
numerous other Cattleyas, Dendrobiums, Odonto- 
glossums, Miltonias, Vandas, and Aerides. Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart, M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking, was 
also awarded a Veitch Memorial Medal for an extensive 
collection, including five flowering specimens of Vanda 
teres, also Cypripedium caudatum, Masdevallia Deni- 
soniana, Aganisia cyanea, Disa racemosa, Dendrobium 
Dalhousieanum, D. Dearei, Thunise Bensonise, Bulbo- 
phyllum barbigerum, a diminutive little plant with 
four or five small brownish black flowers, the lip of 
which, possessing some remarkable power of movement, 
proved an object of singular attraction to the visitors ; 
Maxillaria Sanderiana, and many others. A Silver Cup 
was awarded to Messrs. F. Sander &Co., St. Albans, for 
a large collection occupying one half of the central stage 
in the largest tent. The different genera were frequently 
massed in groups of allied kinds or varieties, including 
Odontoglossum crispum and its forms, Cattleya Mossire, 
Miltonia vexillaria, Cypripediums and others. A similar 
award was made to Mr. G. T. White, Winchmore Hill, 
for a group in which Cattleya Mossice and C. Mendelii 
were prominent, as well as Miltonia vexillaria, Laslia 
purpurata, Brassia caudata and others, hacked up with 
Cycads. Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, took a 
Silver Cup for a group mixed with Palms, Ferns and 
Caladiums. Cattleyas, Cymbidium Lowii, Anguloa 
Clowesii, Vanda tricolor and others were prominent. 
Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, also exhibited a fine group 
and received a similar award. Amongst his plants 
were many forms of Laelia purpurata, Cattleyas, 
Odontoglossums, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum with seven 
racemes, D. Bensoniie, D. Jamesianum and others. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. also staged a group, amongst 
which were Cypripedium bellatulum, C. b. excellens 
with rich purple confluent blotches on the standard, C. 
Lawrenceanum, C. Sanderianum, Phalaenopsis amabilis, 
P. grandiflora aurea, P. Schilleriana and others. 
F. G. Tautz, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. C. Cowley), 
exhibited a fine group, including Cattleya Acklandiae, 
Sobralia macrantha, Cattleyas, Laelias, Miltonia fla- 
vescens and others, for which he received a Silver Cup. 
A like award was also made to F. Wigan, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. D. Grant), Clare Lawn, East Sheen, for 
a group containing fine pieces of Cattleyas, Cypri¬ 
pediums, Phalsenopsis grandiflora and others. 
A Silver-gilt Flora Medal was awarded to H. M. 
Pollett, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Parks), Fernside, 
Bickley, for a beautiful group, including fine pieces of 
Cattleya, Vanda suavis, Miltonia vexillaria, Lselia 
elegans Turneri, and a number of fine Odontoglots. A 
Silver Flora Medal was granted to A. H. Smee, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. G, W. Cummins), for a group, including 
Dendrobium macrophyllum, Brassia verrucosa, Ccelogyne 
farishi, Cattleyas, fee. To the Duke of Marlborough, 
Blenheim, Woodstock (gardener, Mr. Whillans), a 
Silver-gilt Flora Medal was awarded for nine large 
specimens, amongst which were Cypripedium caudatum, 
Dendrobium Jamesianum, Ladia purpurata, and 
Cattleya Liwrenceana. A Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded to C. F. Partington, Esq. (gardener, Mr. B. 
Searing), Heaton House, Cheshunt, for Masdevallias 
and Odontoglossums. 
Specimen Plants. 
A Silver Cup was awarded to Messrs. Richard Smith & 
Co., Worcester, for a magnificent group of twenty-six 
well-flowered Clematis of different varieties, and trained 
in balloon shape. Sensation, Marie Desfosse, Mrs. 
Geo, Jackman and Fairy Queen were showy kinds. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, also received a Silver 
Cup for a large group of trained Roses, amongst which 
were two huge specimens of Charles Lawson. Mr. 
C. Turner, Slough, was awarded a Silver Cup for a 
group of trained show and decorative Pelargoniums 
and Azaleas. A like award was made to Mr. Anthony 
Waterer, Knap Hill, Woking, for hardy Azaleas in 
pots. A Silver Flora Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, for a splendidly-grown 
lot of Caladiums, including the best exhibition kinds, 
and a similar medal was given them for a large group 
of tuberous Begonias. They also showed a group of 
plants arranged for effect. A Silver-gilt Flora Medal 
was awarded to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for 
a group of Japan Maples, Eulalia japonica variegata, 
Rhododendron and Azalea blooms. A fine group of 
Caladiums and Palms was shown in the large tent by 
W. Melles, Esq., Sewardstone Lodge, Chingford. 
Small bush Rhododendrons were shown by Messrs. 
H. Lane & Son, Berkhamstead. A fine bank of 
Anthurium Scherzerianum and some Coleus came from 
Messrs John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park, Norwood 
Road; and a Silver Flora Medal was awarded to 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, for a fine 
group of Begonias and Calceolarias. Amongst the 
former were Rose Bud like a Rose, an unnamed seedling 
similar to a yellow-ground Picotee with an orange edge, 
and Mrs. Chas. Whitehead, all double. A Silver Cup 
was awarded to Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, Sale, 
Manchester, for an extensive collection of stove and 
greenhouse Ferns, including filmy Ferns, such as 
Triehomanes radicans varieties, Todea superba and 
T. pellucida. They had also a grand lot of British 
and a smaller lot of hardy American Ferns. 
Hardy Plants and Cut Flowers. 
A Silver-glit Flora Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, for a large 
collection of cut Rhododendron and Azalea flowers, 
together with Tea and Hybrid Perpetual Roses. A 
similar award was made to Messrs. Kelway & Son, 
Langport, Somerset, for cut flowers of Pseonia Moutan, 
P. officinalis, single and double Pyrethrums, Del¬ 
phiniums, Oriental Poppies, and other herbaceous 
plants. Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, had also 
a Silver-gilt Flora Medal for a large collection of cut 
flowers of herbaceous plants, including Preonies, Irises, 
Oriental and Iceland Poppies, &c. A Silver Flora 
Medal was accorded to Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham, for a large collection of her¬ 
baceous plants in pots, and a similarly extensive one 
of cut flowers, including Irises, Aquilegias, Lupins, 
Peeonies, Oriental Poppies, &c. Messrs. Paul & Son 
exhibited a fine group of herbaceous plants and a col¬ 
lection of Alpines, amongst which were Ramondia 
pyrenaica, Androsace foliosa, Erigeron aurantiacum, 
&c. They also had a large assortment of cut flowers. 
Messrs. Collins Bros. & Gabriel, 39, Waterloo Road, 
London, showed a collection of herbaceous plants in 
pots. A Silver Flora Medal was granted to Messrs. H. 
Cannell & Sons for regal and decorative Pelargoniums, 
Pansies, and Bedding Violas. A large collection of 
Pansies was shown by Messrs. Ryder & Son, Sale, 
Manchester. Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, 
London, exhibited a group of a very fine strain of 
Calceolarias. They had the first prize in the open class 
for another lot of Calceolarias, which were dwarf and 
well flowered. Mr. Long, gardener to H. Barker, Esq., 
Holme, Streatham, was second. A Silver Flora Medal 
was accorded to Mrs. Hodgkins, Burton Road, Withing- 
ton, Manchester, for beautiful groups of skeletonised 
leaves, flowers, fruits, and Ferns. Messrs. J. Cheal & 
Sons, Crawley, Sussex, showed cut flowers arranged in 
their patent flower supports, Mr. Rupert Miller, 
Shoreham, Sussex, showed many trusses of Pelargonium 
Pearl, a white sport from Madame Thibaut. Messrs. 
H. Low & Co., Bush Hill, Enfield, had a group of 
Pelargonium Bush Hill Beauty, a coloured sport from 
Madame Thibaut, Messrs. J. H. Virgo, Welton-in* 
Gordano, Clevedon, showed Myosotis diasitiflora splen- 
dens. 
Show Tulips. 
The Trustees of the Turner Memorial Fund offered a 
series of prizes for tho old-fashioned show Tulips, which 
brought three collections—the largest number of flowers 
staged in London for some years, and which proved a 
never-failing source of interest. Mr. S. Barlow, J.P., 
Stakehill, Castleton, near Manchester, easily won the 
first prize with a superb lot of blooms, in which each 
section recognised by florists was well represented by 
correctly-marked and legibly-named flowers. In Mr. 
Barlow’s stand were also found the three premier 
blooms—viz., Sir J. Paxton, flamed bizarre ; Mrs. 
Cooper (Boardman), feathered bybloemen ; and Glory 
of Stakehill (Ashmole), breeder. The second prize was 
awarded to Messrs. Stuart &. Mein, Kelso, and the third 
to Mr. James Thurstan, Cardiff. 
Violas. 
For Messrs. Dobbie & Co.’s prizes there was only one 
competitor, Mr. T. Parker, Kynaston Lodge, Harrow 
Weald, who had a lovely lot of blooms ; but failing to 
put them in water, they soon lost their freshness and 
beauty. 
Market Growers’ Classes. 
The market growers, who came out so strong last year, 
were conspicuous by their absence this time, only three 
of the leading men putting in an appearance. A Silver 
Cup was awarded to Mr. W. Iceton, Granard Gardens, 
Roehampton, for a bold group of Palms, including 
Kentias, Cocos plumosa, C. flexuosa with variegated 
foliage, and some new ones, such as Areca Sanderiana, 
Kentia McArthuri, and all were surrounded by a line 
of Ophiopogon jaburan variegatus. Mr. H. B. May, 
Dyson’s Lane, Upper Edmonton, was the only exhibitor 
of Ferns in this division of the schedule, and his collec¬ 
tion included all the most popular market Ferns, well 
grown and beautifully arranged. He also had the only 
group arranged for effect, which consisted of Crotons, 
Aralias, Aspidistras, Vitis heterophylla variegata, 
Yucca filamentosa variegata and others, in excellent 
condition. Mr. G. Braid, Winchmore Hill, was the 
only competitor in the class for fifty decorative Pelar¬ 
goniums in flower. They were in 48-sized pots and 
well grown. 
A Silver-gilt Flora Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
Perkins & Sons, Coventry, for crosses, wreaths, sprays, 
bouquets, and other devices, which were very fine. 
Mr. G. Newman, Bromley, Kent, also showed wreaths 
and bouquets. Mr. G. Monro, Covent Garden, was 
awarded a Silver-gilt Flora Medal for four baskets of 
Melons, some Cucumbers, Tomatos, Peas, black and 
white Grapes and Potatos. Mr. P. H. Garcia, Central 
Avenue, Covent Garden, exhibited crosses, wreaths, 
bouquets and other devices. Cucumbers were shown 
by Mr. J. R. Featherby, Gillingham, Kent. 
Fruit. 
A Silver Flora Medal was awarded to J. Hollings¬ 
worth, Esq., Woodseat, Uttoxeter (gardener, Mr. J. F. 
Campbell), for four bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes 
of great merit for the season. A collection of Apples 
was exhibited by A. H. Smee, Esq., showing the 
keeping qualities of certain kinds. A collection, in¬ 
cluding Wellington, Ribston Pippin, Alfriston, Beauty 
of Kent, Annie Elizabeth, &c., was shown by Messrs. 
J. Cheal & Sons. A larger collection was staged by 
Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, including the 
same sorts, as well as Golden Noble, Bismarck, Cox’s 
Pomona, &c. Lockie’s Perfection Cucumber was shown 
by Mr. C. Turner. The Duke of Marlborough exhi¬ 
bited six large Melons ; and Thames Ditton Hero 
Melon was shown by W. F. Hume Dick, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. W. Palmer), Thames Ditton. 
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THE COMING ROSE SHOWS. 
June 24.—Ryde. 
,, 26.—Richmond (Surrey). 
,, 27.—Farningham, Winchester. 
,, 29.—Reigate. 
July 2.—Boston, Sutton. 
,, 2, 3.—National Rose Conference at Chiswick. 
,, 3.—Bagshot, Croydon, Farnham, Maidstone. 
,, 4.—Bath, Canterbury, Hitchin, Norwich. 
„ 6.—Crystal Palace (National Rose Society). 
,, 9.—Brockham, Diss, Hereford. 
,, 10. — Dursley, Ealing, Ipswich, Tunbridge Wells. 
,, 10. 11.—Brighton. 
,, 11.—Gloucester. 
,, 13.—Eltham, New Brighton. 
„ 16.—Birkenhead, Carlton-in-Lindriek. 
,, 17.—Bedford. 
,, 18.—Sheffield (National Rose Society), Helens- 
burgh. 
,, 19.—Ulverston. 
,, 20.—Manchester. 
,, 23.—Christleton, Tibshelf, 
,, 26, 2J.— Wilmslow, 
