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THE GARDENING- WORLD 
July 27, 1889, 
The National Carnation and Picotee Society. 
Southern Section. 
To the surprise of the southern growers, the annual 
exhibition of this society, held in the Drill Hall, 
"Westminster, on Tuesday last, proved to be the best 
that the society has ever held in London. The roasting 
weather of a month or six weeks ago brought the 
flowers along so fast, that it was at one time doubtful 
if there would be any flowers to show ; but the recent 
change steadied somewhat the rate of development, 
and we had after all such a display as would have 
done credit to the most favourable of seasons. The 
points of excellence which stood out so markedly were 
the increased number of exhibitors, and the very small 
proportion of absolutely poor flowers. The average 
quality was exceedingly good all round, and very level. 
It is true we have seen better Carnations in some 
few stands at former exhibitions, but what they seemed 
to want in brightness was more than compensated for 
by the increased purity and loveliness of the Picotees. 
It was not a case this time, as on so many occasions 
before, of Eclipse first and the rest nowhere—the rising 
amateurs made a bold bid for victory, and came very 
near to the high standard of excellence maintained by 
such growers as Mr. Turner and Mr. Douglas. Clearly 
these gentlemen will have to look to their laurels if they 
wish to retain them untarnished. The following is the 
list of awards :— 
Carnations. 
Twenty-four Carnations : First, Mr. Turner, with 
Thalia R. F., Mr. Danniells C. B., Prince George of 
"Wales P. F., Mars S. B., James Taylor P. P. B., James 
Douglas P. F., Charles Turner S. B., Mrs. Barlow 
P. P. B., John Ball S. F., Robert Lord S. B., Rifleman 
C. B., Unexpected P. P. B., Jessica R. F., Sporting 
Lass P. F., James McIntosh S. B., Sam Newman, 
Robert Houlgrave S. B., Beauty of Chelmsford, 
George S. B., and duplicates of several of the varieties 
named. Second, Mr. James Douglas ; third, Mr. M. 
Rowan, Clapham ; fourth, Mr. R. Sydenham, Bir¬ 
mingham. 
Twelve Carnations : First, Mr. M. Rowan, with 
Master Fred C. B., George Melville, "W". Skirving 
P. P. B., Jas. Douglas P. F., Jessica R. F., Fred S. B., 
Rob Roy, Robert Houlgrave S. B., Sportsman S. F., 
Edward Rowan and John "Whitham S. F. Second, 
Mr. Douglas ; third, Mr. J. Lakin, Temple Cowley ; 
fourth, Mr. "W. L. "Walker, Dunothie, Earley, Reading ; 
fifth, Mr. H. W. Headlands, Leyton ; sixth, Mr. 
W. J. Nicholls, Kingsland Road, N.E. 
Six Carnations : First, Mr. C. Phillips, Reading, 
with Robert Houlgrave S. B., Jas. Douglas P. F., 
J. Harland C. B., Alisemond S. F., and Rifleman 
C. B. Second, Mr. T. E. Henwood, Earley, Reading; 
third, Mr. H. Startup, Stanley Road, Bromley ; fourth, 
Mr. J. Anstiss, Brill; fifth, Mr. S. Nutt, Ross Road, 
Southampton ; sixth, Mr. J. J. Keen, Castle Street, 
Southampton. 
Single Flowers. —Scarlet bizarres: First, Mr. 
T. E. Henwood ; second, Mr. Douglas ; third, Mr. C. 
Phillips, all with Robert Houlgrave; fourth, Mr. 
Phillips, with R. Lord ; fifth, Mr. Turner, with 
James McIntosh. Crimson bizarres : First, Mr. Rowan, 
with Fred ; second, Mr. Douglas, with John Harland ; 
third, Mr. Turner, with Rifleman ; fourth, Mr. Phillips, 
with John Harland ; fifth, Mr. Rowan, with J. D. 
Hextall. 
Pink and Purple Bizarres : First, Mr. J. Lakin, 
with a seedling; second, Mr. Turner, with James 
Taylor ; third, Mr. Rowan, with W. Skirving ; fourth, 
Mr. Phillips, with the same ; and fifth, Mr. Headland, 
with Miss Gorton. Purple Flakes : First and second, 
Mr. Turner, with Prince George of Wales ; third and 
fourth, Mr. F. Hooper, Bath, with Mayor of Bath ; 
fifth, Mr. W. J. Nicholls, with Squire Whitboume. 
Scarlet Flakes: First, Mr. Douglas, with Alisemond ; 
second, Mr. Sydenham, with Sportsman ; third, Mr. 
Douglas, with Alisemond; fourth, Mr. C. Phillips, 
with Sportsman; and fifth, with Matador. Rose 
flakes: First and third, Mr. Douglas, with Thalia ; 
second and fifth, Mr. F. Hooper, with Mrs. G. 
Cooling ; fourth, Mr. Henwood (unnamed). 
Picotees. 
Twenty-four Picotees : First, Mr. Douglas (in a 
very close competition with Mr. Turner, in which many 
thought the awards should have been reversed), with 
Jessie P. E., Princess of Wales H. R. E., Her Majesty 
L. P. E., Calypso H. P. E., Mrs. Sharp, H. R. E., 
Clara Penson L. P. E., Brunette H. R. E., Mrs. 
Payne R. E., Liddington’s Favourite L. R. E., Pride 
of Leyton L. P. E., Nymph L. P. E., Mrs. Chancellor 
H. P. E., Mrs. Gorton L. R. E., Muriel H. P. E., 
John Smith H. R. E., &e. ; second, Mr. Turner ; third, 
Mr. M. Rowan ; and fourth, Mr. F. Hooper. 
Twelve Picotees : First, Mr. M. Rowan, with 
Brunette H. R. E., Mrs. Payne R. E., Mrs. Sharp 
H. R. E., Liddington’s Favourite L. R. E., Edith 
Dombrain H. R. E., Nellie L. R. E., Amy Robsart, 
J. B. Bryant H. R. E., Muriel H. P. E., Clara Pen- 
son L. P. E., Morna, and Mrs. Gorton L. R. E. ; second, 
Mr. T. E. Henwood ; third, Mr. Douglas ; fourth, Mr. 
J. Lakin ; fifth, Mr. H. W. Headland ; and sixth, Mr. 
H. Morris, Hayes, Kent. 
Six Picotees : First, Mr. C. Phillips, with Lid¬ 
dington’s Favourite L. R. E., Mr. Ricardo, Mrs. Payne 
R. E., J. Smith H. R. E., Zerlina H. P. E., and Ann 
Lord L. P. E. 
Single Blooms. — Heavy red-edged : first and 
second, Mr. Douglas, with Brunette ; third and fourth, 
Mr. Turner, and fifth, Mr. Henwood, with Princess of 
Wales. Light red-edged : First, Mr. Douglas; and 
second, Mr. Rowan, with Mrs. Gorton ; third and 
fourth, Mr. C. Phillips, with Thomas William ; fifth, 
Mr. Douglas, with Mrs. Gorton. Heavy purple-edged : 
First, Mr. T. E. Henwood (unnamed) ; second, Mr. 
Turner, with Mrs. Chancellor ; third and fifth, Mr. 
Douglas, with Calypso ; fourth, Mr. Lakin, with a 
seedling. Light purple-edged : First, Mr. Lakin, 
with a seedling ; second and fifth, Mr. Turner, with 
Baroness Burdett-Coutts ; third, Mr. Henwood (un¬ 
named) ; fourth, Mr. Headland, with Pride of Leyton. 
Heavy rose-edged: First, Mr. Turner, with Sarah 
Payne ; second and third, Mr. Douglas, with Mrs. 
Payne and Mrs. Sharp; fourth, Mr. Turner, with 
Edith D’Ombrain ; fifth, Mr. Rowan, with Lady 
Louisa. Light rose-edged : First, Mr. Henwood (un¬ 
named) ; second, Mr. Turner, with Liddington’s 
Favourite ; third, Mr. Rowan, with Nellie ; fourth, 
Mr. Douglas, with Liddington’s Favourite ; fifth, Mr. 
C. Phillips, with Nellie. Yellow grounds : First and 
second, Mr. Douglas, with Remembrance ; third, Mr. 
Turner : and fourth, Mr. Henwood, with Agnes 
Chambers ; and fifth, Mr. Henwood, with Anne 
Douglas. 
Selfs and Fancies. 
The first prize for plants went to Mr. Turner, and the 
second to Mr. Douglas ; and in a very fine class for 
twelve seifs and fancies, Mr. Henwood was first, Mr. 
Rowan second, Mr. R. Sydenham third, and Mr. "W. L. 
"Walker fourth. For a dozen yellow grounds the 
awards went to Mr. Douglas, Mr. F. Hooper, and Mr. 
J. F. Kew, London Road, Southend. 
New Varieties. 
Certificates of Merit were awarded to Mr. Douglas for 
Ruby, an appropriately-named self ; for Calypso, a very 
promising heavy purple-edged Picotee ; and for Re¬ 
membrance, a very fine yellow ground ; and to Mr. 
Headland for a heavy rose-edged Picotee named 
Souvenir de Headland. 
Laced Pinks at Manchester 1 . 
As was generally anticipated would be the case, owing 
to the forcing nature of the season and the lateness of 
the fixture, Pinks were not numerously shown at Old 
Trafford on Saturday last. Messrs. Cocker & Son, 
Aberdeen, whose bloom the fixture seemed to suit, 
showed a fine collection of over 100 flowers, large 
blooms and well laced. Mr. Barlow staged a stand of 
twenty-four blooms in thirteen varieties, well laced and 
beautifully finished, hut small, being all side blooms. 
Mr. Thurstan sent from Cardiff a stand of six blooms 
of a similar character. The flowers were much admired 
by the visitors. 
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IPOM2EA LOBATA. 
There are few that would take this plant for a member 
of the Convolvulus family, so strikingly different is it 
from all other species in cultivation. It is most fre¬ 
quently grown under the name of Mina lobata, and 
when kept as a separate genus it is a monotypic one— 
that is, containing a single species only, a native of 
Mexico. If joined to Ipomsea, it comes nearest to the 
section Quamoclit, but is distinguishable from the 
latter by its elongated, tubular, and somewhat ventri- 
cose corolla. The flowers are moderate in size, and 
freely produced in one-sided racemes from the axils of 
the leaves. In the bud state, and just until on the 
point of expansion, the blooms are of a bright scarlet or 
crimson ; but when fully opened they change to a pale 
yellow, sulphur upwards, and white or nearly so at the 
mouth. A large plant well furnished with flowers in 
all stages of expansion is a beautiful object. The 
specific name refers to the deeply three-lobed leaves, 
which find their counterpart in many other species of 
Ipomsea, some of which have much-divided leaves. 
When cultivated under glass, this beautiful climbing 
annual often fails to give satisfaction, either by the 
flowers being few or badly-coloured, or both. The best 
plan is to raise it in heat every spring, and plant in a 
sunny unshaded position out of doors when the weather 
becomes warm. A few stakes or wires are necessary, 
upon which it may climb. 
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LETTUCE, NEW YORK. 
I have sent you a specimen sample of a new Cabbage 
Lettuce called New York, a packet of which, among 
other novelties in seeds, was sent to us for trial. As a 
Cabbage Lettuce I think much of it; as you will see 
from the sample sent, it grows to a large size, is very 
close and compact, also very crisp and sweet ; indeed, 
of the two latter qualifications it partakes more of the 
Cos than the Cabbage Lettuces. It folds in very 
closely, and consequently blanches well. It is stated 
that it is capable of being grown to the weight of 
6 lbs. This I do not doubt, as we have scaled some 
considerably over 4 lbs. in weight. Not its least merit, 
however, in our opinion, is the length of time it will 
stand on the ground before bolting to seed, which 
should be one of its greatest recommendations to the 
gardener. 
The first sowing, from which the sample sent was 
raised, was made on the 15th April, and we are still 
cutting from the same hatch of plants, and by the 
few that we have left, I see no sign of their going to 
seed—they are more likely to rot first. For comparison 
we sowed several varieties of both Cos and Cabbage on 
the same date and on the same border that New York 
was sown on, and not one of them could get Through the 
very hot and dry weather prevailing at the end of 
June and the first week in the present month, without 
bolting to seed. 
Not so with New York ; it seemed rather to revel in 
the hot dry weather and grow the more luxuriantly, 
as if bent on defying Sol’s powerful rays, which speaks 
much in its favour. 
Most gardeners know what a difficult matter it is, 
about midsummer and some time after, to get Lettuces 
of any kind to stand on the ground sufficiently long so 
as to grow to a fair size and with fairly-blanched hearts 
before bolting to seed. This difficulty will be overcome 
by securing the variety under notice. It begins to fold 
in early and is fit to cut for salad when only one-third 
grown, which, coupled with its long-standing or staying 
qualities, gives a length of six weeks, over which time 
cutting can go on from the same batch of plants, and 
this length of time we have been cutting from our first 
batch. 
For filling the salad bowl it is without doubt the best 
Cabbage Lettuce extant, and when fully known we 
anticipate it will be much sought after.— J. Kipling, 
Knebworth .—[A huge specimen of this new Cabbage 
Lettuce was received from Mr. Kipling. Owing to its 
large dimensions, it more resembled a real Cabbage than 
a Lettuce, and consisted of a compact mass of leaves 
occupying a considerable amount of space, in the 
centre of which was a crown or heart of flattened 
globular shape, and measuring 7 ins. or 8 ins. in 
diameter. It was tied up when we received it, 
but evidently required no such aid when growing to 
keep it compact, as it is naturally of that habit. The 
whole of the leaves were of a pale green where exposed, 
while the heart was well bleached, tender, crisp, and 
mild in flavour. The flattening of the crown depends 
upon the outer leaves being broad and folded right over 
the top. From its general appearance it would seem 
to have grown very rapidly, but our correspondent does 
not say whether any special method of cultivation had 
been adopted. But under any condition the New 
York Lettuce would seem to be a giant of its kind, and 
capable of supplying a great amount of produce.— Ed.] 
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THE MALABAR GLORY LILY. 
The Gloriosa superba, Malabar Glory Lily, or Superb 
Lily, as it is severally called, does not so generally find 
a place in private collections as it deserves. It is 
really a superb flower, as its various names indicate. 
Its native habitat is the East Indies, chiefly Malabar, 
and also in New Guinea, and was introduced to this 
country about the close of the seventeenth century. 
The plant is of a slender trailing habit, strong plants 
