June 15, 1889. 
THE GARDENING WORLD- 
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among trade growers, while the best twelve among 
amateurs come from the Children’s Hospital, Rendle- 
bury. 
Cut Flowers. 
These are mainly exhibited by Mr. T. S. Ware, 
Tottenham ; Messrs. W. Clibran k Son, Altrincham ; 
Messrs. Harkness Brothers, Bedale ; and Messrs. 
Kelway & Son, Langport, and collectively make up a 
representative gathering of the leading herbaceous 
plants in season. Pasonies, single and double, Pyre- 
thrums, single and double, Irises, Ixias and Sparaxis, 
Poppies, &c., form the bulk. 
Miscellaneous. 
Specially fine among the miscellaneous attractions are 
a well-flowered group of single and double Clematises 
from Messrs. R. Smith & Co., Worcester ; a large and 
attractive collection of stove and greenhouse plants. 
Orchids, &c., from Mr. B. S. Williams ; a large col¬ 
lection of Rhododendrons from Messrs. J. Waterer & Son; 
a fine group of Japanese Maples, edged with the white 
decorative Pelargonium, Duchess of Teck, from Messrs. 
Fisher, Son, & Sibray, Sheffield ; a large group of stove 
and greenhouse plants from Messrs. Cutbush k Son, 
Highgate ; and a good lot of small stove and green¬ 
house plants from Mr. A. J. A. Bruce, Chorlton-cum- 
Hardy. 
Fruit. 
If limited in quantity, as it is expected to be at this 
season, the fruit staged on this occasion was of very 
fine quality. Mr. Mclndoe, gardener to Sir J. W. 
Pease, M.P., Hutton Hall, Guisborough, had the best 
eight dishes, good Black Hamburgh and Foster’s Seed¬ 
ling Grapes, Pines, Peaches, and .Nectarines, Straw¬ 
berries, Cherries, &c., beating Mr. Dawes, gardener to 
the Hon. Mrs. Ingram, of Temple Newsham. Mr. 
Mclndoe also put up a fine mixed collection, which 
included fine Galande, Grosse Mignonne and Stirling 
Castle Peaches, Elruge and Lord Napier Nectarines, 
yellow and red Tomatos, three dishes of Apples, Pines, 
Melons, Oranges, Lemons, and a very fine dish of well- 
filled Duke of Albany Peas. The competition with 
two bunches of black Grapes was exceedingly good, 
Mr. Louden, gardener to T. Barnes, Esq., Chirk, 
coming in first with large, well-shouldered, and highly 
finished bunches. Mr. Edmunds, Bestwood, St. 
Albans, was a good second ; and Sir. Chuck, Brods- 
worth, an equally good third. Sir. Louden was 
also first for white Grapes, with Foster’s Seedling. Sir. 
Slclndoe had the best single and pair of Pines, and the 
best dish of Peaches ; Mr. Dawes the best Nectarines ; 
Sir. Upjohn, Worsley, and Sir. Lambert, Onslow, 
Shrewsbury, the finest Strawberries in pots ; and Mr. 
Blair, Trentham, the best Cherries and Tomatos. 
Slessrs. Dickson, Brown & Tait showed fine examples 
of the Northern Beauty Tomato and Penrhyn Seedling; 
Best of All and Prince Albert Victor Slelons. 
Royal Horticultural.— June 11th. 
The morning of Tuesday last opened raw, cold, and 
wet, as it had been for the two previous days ; conse¬ 
quently the exhibits were much fewer than they might 
otherwise have been. Orchids were comparatively 
scarce, and their absence was the more notable because 
the splendid exhibits at the Temple show were still 
fresh in the memory. Hardy cut flowers, such as 
Pseonies, Pyrethrums, Irises, and similar things, were 
extremely abundant. 
The largest exhibit of Orchids was a group of Epi- 
dendrum vitellinum majus, shown by C. J. Partington, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. B. Gearing). The plants were 
grown in 32 and 24-sized pots, each piece bearing from 
four to thirteen spikes of large well-developed flowers. 
A few Maidenhair Ferns were interspersed amongst 
them, and did much to relieve the great blaze of colour 
produced by the rich orange-scarlet of the blooms. A 
Cultural Commendation was awarded for the group. 
A. H. Smee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. W. Cummins), 
The Grange, Wallington, exhibited Cattleya Mendelii 
Hackbridgensis, which had a large purple blotch at the 
apex of the petals. He also showed C. Mossiee 
Schroderiana, with a variously-coloured lip. A large 
plant of C. Mossiae, bearing numerous flowers, was 
shown by G. Ellis, Esq., Manor House, Wallington. 
Mr. F. Ross, gardener to Sir Geo. Macleay, Pendell 
Court, Bletchingley, Surrey, showed a plant of a large 
and richly-coloured form of Dendrobium Farmeri, and 
some cut flowers of D. clavatum, a rich golden yellow 
species, with a large black blotch in the throat. 
A Silver Gilt Banksian Medal was awarded to 
Messrs. Kelway k Son, Langport, Somerset, for a very 
large group of cut flowers, including twenty boxes of 
herbaceous Ppeonies, eight boxes of Irises, four boxes 
of Delphiniums, and nine boxes of Pyrethrums. 
These together occupied nearly the whole length of 
one side of the Drill Hall. Amongst the Pseonies were 
Janus, pink and white centre ; Baroness Schroder, 
white and blush ; Prince George, red ; Mrs. Chamber- 
lain, large rosy pink ; and Alba maxima, white. All 
the above were double, but there were several boxes of 
single varieties. Irises were arranged in two large 
groups, while there was a group of Pyrethrums, both 
single and double. Some of the finer double Pyre- 
thrums included Empress Queen, Magician, Wega 
and King Oscar. A Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded to Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent 
Garden, for a large and mixed group of hardy 
cut flowers, occupying the opposite side of the 
Hall. The leading features were Irises, herbaceous 
Psonies, Iceland and Oriental Poppies, Spanish Irises, 
&c. There were also specimens of Ononis rotundifolia, 
Delphinium nudicaule, Cyclobothra alba, Seilla peru¬ 
viana, Sprekelia formosissima, Zephyranthes, Griffinia 
hyacinthina, Habenaria bifolia, Gymnadenia conopsea, 
and others. A beautiful Polygonum named P. sphse- 
rostachyum had short spikes of a rich red colour. A 
smaller mixed group of various subjects was shown by 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. Amongst them were 
Roses, Delphiniums, two boxes of single and five boxes 
of double Pyrethrums, Oranges in bloom, and herba¬ 
ceous Paeonies, and others. A single white Rose was 
furnished with large white blooms, and was stated to 
be a H.P. A Bronze Banksian Medal was awarded 
for the group. 
Some boxes of cut flowers of tea Roses were exhibited 
by Mr. George Prince, Oxford. Amongst them were 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, in fine condition ; Amazone, 
pale yellow ; Princess of Wales and Princess Beatrice, 
both of shades of salmon-rose ; Catherine Mermet, 
rose ; Marechal Niel and La Boule d’Or, yellow. A 
small group of herbaceous cut flowers was exhibited by 
Mr. E. F. Such, Maidenhead, Berks, including such 
things as the red and white Valerian, Hesperis matronalis 
alba plena, Iceland and Oriental Poppies, Lychnis Flos- 
jovis, and some seedling Pinks, including twelve trusses 
of Mont Blanc, a double white variety. Flowering 
trusses of the Himalayan Rhododendron calophyllum 
and Buddlea globosa were shown by Mr. F. Ross. 
Mr. R. Dean, of Ealing, had a small group of hardy 
flowers, amongst which the hybrid forms of Aquilegia 
chrysantha and A. coerulea, hybrid Pinks, and Giant 
Brompton Stocks were prominent. He also showed 
some single striped Petunias and a dwarf Musk, named 
Cloth of Gold, with large flowers of the Mimulus 
Harrisoni type. Messrs. John Laing & Sons exhibited 
some new seedling tuberous Begonias, a single pink 
and white variety, named Mrs. J. Chamberlain, being 
very fine. Others were Miss French, double white, and 
Lady J. Goldsmid, double rose. Some plants of 
Crassula jasminea, said to be seedlings, were exhibited 
by T. Brooks, Esq. (gardener, Mr.'J. Lonsdale), Barkby 
Hall, Leicester. This species is white at first and fades 
to pink. A handsome, light-coloured seedling Fuchsia, 
named Dorothy Fry, and a fancy Pansy, Reine d’Or, 
were exhibited by Mr. Geo. Fry, Lewisham. The 
Pansy had a large black blotch on each of the three 
lower petals, radiating on to a narrow yellow line, while 
all the rest of the ground colour was of a beautiful buff- 
yellow, fading to a pale, almost white edge. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee Mr. C. Ross, 
Welford Park, Newbury, exhibited two specimens of 
a scarlet-fleshed Melon named Standard. They were of 
medium size, round, netted, and sweet. He also 
showed two fruits of a large, oblong, pale scarlet- 
fleshed, unnamed seedling, weighing 5 lbs. 3 ozs. and 
4 lbs. 14 ozs. respectively. Stapley’s Wonder Cucumber 
was shown by Mr. Stapley, Abbey Wood. The Queen 
Onion was shown by Mr. R. Dean. A pale greenish 
yellow Cabbage Lettuce named Buttercup and some 
early Strawberries were brought up from the gardens 
of the Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick. The 
varieties were King of the Earlies, Noble (Laxton), and 
Crescent. 
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ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The following is a revised programme of the society’s 
work for the remainder of the year 
June 25th.—Floral Meeting in the Drill Hall. 
Lecture at 3 p.m., on Strawberries, by Mr. A. F. 
Barron and Mr. Geo. Bunyard. 
July 2nd and 3rd.—Grand Rose Conference at 
Chiswick. 
July 9th.—Meetings of Committees and General 
Flower Show at Chiswick. Also Show of Chiswick 
Horticultural Society. 
July 23rd.—Floral Meeting in the Drill Hall, and 
National Carnation and Picotee Society’s Show. 
Lecture at 3 p.m., on the Florists’ Carnation, by Mr. 
Shirley Ilibbcrd. 
August 13th.—Floral Meeting in the Drill Hall. 
Lecture at 3 p.m., on Peaches and Nectarines, by Mr. 
T. Francis Rivers. 
August 27th.—Floral Meeting in the Drill Hall and 
Exhibition of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables. 
September 17th.—Floral Meeting in the Drill Hall 
and Exhibition of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables. 
September 24th, 25th, and 26th.—Great Vegetable 
Conference at Chiswick and Exhibition of all classes of 
Vegetables then in season. 
October 8th.—Floral Meeting in the Drill Hall and 
Exhibition of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables. Popular 
Lecture, at 3 p.m., on Conifers, by Mr. W. Coleman. 
October 22nd.—Floral Meeting in the Drill Hall and 
popular Lecture, at 3 p.m., on Pears. 
November 5th and 6th.—Chrysanthemum Centenary 
Conference at Chiswick, and Exhibition of all classes 
of Chrysanthemums under cultivation in this country. 
December 10th.—Floral Meeting in the Drill Hall 
and Exhibition of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
When sending Flowers or Fruits for identification it 
is requested that not more than six be sent at one time, 
that the specimens be good ones, and all legibly 
numbered. 
Names of Plants.— P. M.: 1, Fittonia Verschaffeltii argy- 
roneura; 2, Fittonia Verschaffeltii; 3 and 4 are leaves of 
varieties of Caladiums which we cannot undertake to name ; 
5, Acalyplia Macafeeana ; 6, Zephyranthes macrosiphon. 
P. S. E.: Kerria japonica flore pleno; 2, Calathea Kerchoviana ; 
3, Quercus Ilex serratifolia ; 4, Ornithogalum umbellatum; 
5, Saxifraga hypnoides var ; 6, Pyrethrum roseum double var. 
7, Saxifraga rotundifolia; S, Lunaria biennis; 9, Campanula 
glomerata ; 10, Iris versicolor ; 11, Saxifraga Andrewsi ; 12, 
Tradescantia zebrina, or more correctly Zebrinia pendula ; 13, 
Halva Alcea fastigiata; 14, Blechnum alpinum; 15, Pteris 
cretica albo-lineata; 16, Cyperus alternifolius. Beauregard: 
I, Listera ovata ; 2, Orchis latifolia ; 3, O. laxiflora ; 4, Habenaria 
viridis ; 5 and 6, slight varieties of Orchis coriophora ; 7, 0. 
Merio. /. Gmndfield : Epidendrum raniferum. Mrs. Leadbetter: 
Dendrobium moschatum, a good spike of its kind. It requires 
to be grown strongly; pseudo bulbs should be 3 ft. to 5 ft. 
high. Omega: 1, Red Campion (Lychnis diurna); 2, Ragged 
Robin (Lychnis Flos-cuculi). 
Lifting Season.— T. C. : We hardly understand your question, 
as lifting goes on in nurseries, more or less, all the year round, 
but if you mean the lifting season for fruit trees, deciduous trees 
and shrubs, &c., we should say, in both cases, early in October 
or the end of September, if the season is favourable. 
R. H. S. Awards.— Exhibitor : We do not know on what 
system the awards were made, and you had better address a 
question on the subject to the Secretary, 117, Victoria Street, 
S.W. 
Clematis Jackmanni alba.— J. S. : The plant in commerce 
under this name is not a pure white ; but a pure white variety, 
and of the true Jackmanni type, has been raised, of which you 
will hear more anon. 
Tulips — Amateur: As soon as the stems have ripened to such 
an extent as that they can be doubled over without snapping, 
the bulbs can be lifted and placed thinly on shelves to ripen off. 
While the stems are so brittle that they will snap in two, it is 
not safe to disturb them ; but they are better out of the ground 
when they reach the stage above described. 
Communications Received.—S. & S.—M. B. B.—R. B. D.— 
J. S.—G. W.—T. S. O.—B. C. W.—Laurus-T. W.—J. A.— 
W. A. R. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June 8th, 1889. 
Messes. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditefi, E., report 
very little trade doing in Agricultural Seeds. Mustard 
and Rape sell slowly. Hemp is steady. Linseed 
dearer. Other Bird Seeds unchanged. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
June 12th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. Pine-apples, St. t.d. 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 4 0 Michaels.each 2 0 
Grapes .per lb. 2 0 4 0 Strawberries.. per lb. 2 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10 16 
Canadian and Nova Scotia Apples, per barrel, 7s. to 17s. 
s.d. 
7 0 
4 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. I s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes,Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 Herbs ....per bunch 0 2 0 4 
Asparagus ....per 100 2 6 5 0 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 .Lettuces ..per dozen 16 2 0 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 i Onions-per bushel 7 0 9 0 
Carrots_per bunch 0 6 Parsley-per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
per dozen 3 0 SO Small salading, punnet 0 4 
Celery_per bundle 2 6 Spinach, per strike ..2 0 
Cucumbers _each 0 4 0 10 Tomatos -per lb. 1 0 16 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 I Turnips ....perbun. 0 6 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
