520 THE GARDENING WORLD. April is, ltm 
spikes. For four pots of Dielytras Mr. Lambert 
secured the first and second prizes. 
For a collection of bulbs or conns in flower, Mr. 
Murrell, nurseryman, was first, and he also had the 
best twenty-four flowering shrubs. Messrs. Dickson’s 
(Limited), Chester, as usual showed in their well known 
excellent style a large collection of hardy herbaceous 
plants and bulbs, which gained a first prize and 
attracted much notice. Four Plants of Clematis very 
well flowered were shown by Mr. Lambert, who took 
first honours. All the Shrewsbury nurserymen did 
their best to help the exhibition by showing fine 
collections of plants and bulbs in flower. A special 
Certificate was awarded to Messrs. Pritchard & Sons 
lor a very fine lot exhibited, not for competition, this 
being the first year this firm has not shown against 
the gardeners ; the only class entered by them was for 
bouquets, in which they took the second awards in 
each competition, Messrs. Perkins, of Coventry, securing 
the two first with very pretty examples. Special 
prizes were awarded to Messrs. Jones & Sons for a 
fine collection of wreaths and crosses ; Mr. Murrell, 
Portland Nurseries, for a box of cut Roses ; Mr. A. 
Myers, Sutton Lane, for a collection of plants and 
flowers ; Mr. Lambert for a box of cut flowers, in¬ 
cluding a nice lot of Orchids ; Messrs. Pritchard & 
Sons for a group of plants and flowers. Most prominent 
among the amateurs I noticed Mr. J. Barker (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Macrady), Major Patchett (gardener, Mr. 
Blunt), Hon. W. H. Herbert (gardener, Mr. Phillips), 
Mr. G. Burr, The Oaklands (gardener, Mr. Jones), Mr. 
R. Blakemay Phillips, Mr. W. W. Humphreys, Mr. 
W. J. Wyley, and Mr. W. Adams. Mr. Blair, 
Trentham, and Mr. Hope, Weston Park, Shifnal, acted 
as judges.— Visitor. 
Royal Horticultural— April 9th. 
The meeting held on Tuesday was admitted by all 
to be a decided improvement on any that have 
taken place this year. The leading features of the 
exhibition were decidedly Orchids and Daffodils, while 
there was a collection of Tree Paeonies, an important 
and varied collection of plants from Kew, and numerous 
miscellaneous groups of flowers, as well as forced 
Strawberries. A Gold Medal was awarded to Baron 
Schroder (gardener, Mr. Ballantyne), The Dell, Egham, 
for a large and splendidly-flowered group of Orchids, 
including large pieces of Cattleya Skinneri, C. Law- 
renceana, Laalia cinnabarina, with eight large spikes; L. 
Jongheana, Odontoglossum elegans, with thirty 
flowers ; 0. Wilckeanum, 0. expansum superbum, 
0. triumphans, with two spikes bearing ten flowers 
each ; large plants of Dendrobium nobile nobilius, D. 
barbatulum, D. Brymerianum, D. Farmeri, and others. 
A Silver-gilt Banksian Medal was accorded to Messrs. 
F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for a well-flowered group 
in which Dendrobium transparens, D. marmoratum, 
D. Devonianum, Odontoglossum Hallii leucoglossum, 
Cattleya Skinneri, Trichopilia suavis alba, and 
Oncidium bifolium were very prominent. An Award of 
Merit was granted for the last named. 
A Silver Banksian Medal was a wauled to Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., M.P. (gardener, Mr. Bickerstaff), for 
a smaller group of Orchids. It included a grandly- 
flowered plant of Angrsecum Leonii, also Cypripedium 
Curtisii, Cattleya Lawrenceana, Cymbidium eburneum 
Dayanum, Lycaste Schilleriana, and Restrepia elegans. 
A similar award was made to F. G. Tautz, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. C. Cowley), Studley House, Hammer¬ 
smith, for a group of Orchids containing a splendid 
variety of Miltonia vexillaria named M. v. purpurea, 
also M. v. leueoglossa, a large piece of Angraecum 
eburneum, Maxillaria Sanderiana, Cattleya speeiosissima 
Bella Donna, and others. 
From the Royal Gardens, Hew, came a mixed col¬ 
lection of hardy, as well as stove and greenhouse plants. 
Amongst hardy plants were Orchis pallens, 0. morio 
picta, 0. longibracteata, Ophrys arachnites, and a 
number of Primulas, including the Himalayan P. 
petiolaris. There was a group of Arissemas, including 
A. speciosa, A. galeatum, A. Wrayii, also Columnea 
Kalbreyeri and a most singular-looking Godwinia 
gigas. Large groups of Daffodils occupied each of the 
two side tables, and a Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded to each. One of the groups was shown by 
Messrs. Barr &. Son, Covent Garden, and the other 
came from Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham. A group of 
single Moutan Preonies and Japan Maples was shown 
by Mr. Wm. Gordon, St. Margaret’s, Twickenham. 
Some of the best Pieonies were Flag of Truce, blush; 
Lady Freake, pinkish rose, with ragged petals ; and 
Snowball, white. 
Amongst the smaller groups was one from Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, containing Dendrobium 
Wardio-aureum, Amaryllis Zephyr, and Sirocco, the 
latter being especially fine. George Firth, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. F. Collier), Manningham, Bradford, 
showed some fine spikes of Phakenopsis Aphrodite, 
P. Schilleriana, and P. Schilleriana alba, the last- 
named being particularly fine and interesting, as 
having been cut from the only known plant in the 
country. Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, had 
a finely coloured Cypripedium bellatulum ; and Mr. 
Blair, gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, Trentham, 
Stoke-on-Trent, had a finely spotted piece of Odonto¬ 
glossum Sutherlandi. An Award of Merit was accorded 
to Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Great Berkhampstead, for 
a basket of Gloire de Margottin Rose, a fine free- 
blooming scarlet Rose, highly recommended as a 
forcing variety ; and a Cultural Commendation to 
Mr. H. M. Mouldsworth, Wilton, for a fine piece 
of Souvenir de la Malmaison Carnation. Mr. F. 
Ross, gardener to Sir George Macleay, Pendell 
Court, Bletchingley, showed large flowering pieces of 
Ivennedya rubicunda, and the singular-looking Com¬ 
posite Mutisia Clematitis, with scarlet rays. A fine 
collection of Himalayan Rhododendrons came from Mr. 
R. Gill, gardener to Mrs. Shilson, Penrhyn, Cornwall, 
including R. Thompsoni, R. Nillagerricum, R. 
arboreum, and others. A beautiful group of hardy 
Primroses came from Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, including 
Blue Gem, Charles Darwin, Lady Rosebery, and Sir 
John Falstatf. 
Fruit Committee. 
At the meeting of this committee, Mr. W. Unwin, 
fruit salesman, Covent Garden, exhibited some good 
examples of a white-spined Cucumber called Covent 
Garden Favourite, and grown by Mr. G. Featherby, of 
Gillingham, Kent. The fruits were of even type, 15 ins. 
to 16 ins. long, and well flavoured. An Award of Merit 
was voted to it. From Mr. J. Harris, Great Lodge 
Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, came some pot-grown 
samples of a dwarf early-forcing Strawberry, with large 
Cockscomb-shaped fruits, somewhat deficient in colour, 
and very insipid in flavour. Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, 
received a vote of thanks for a nice dish of his Early 
Sunrise Potato, a white, round variety that will be useful 
for early woik. 
Royal Caledonian. —April Zrd and ith. 
Having been favoured with better weather during the 
preceding month than was the case last year, the 
spring show of this society, which was held as usual 
in the Waverley Market, was of a better average 
character, and the tables, laden with spring-flowering 
bulbs, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, and other gay-blooming 
stove and greenhouse plants gave the great building a 
bright and festive appearance. In the gardeners’ and 
amateurs’ classes the leading exhibitors included such 
well-tried supporters of the society as Mr. John Paterson, 
Millbank ; Mr. R. Grossart, Oswald Road ; Mr. Geo. 
McKinnon, Melville Castle ; Mr. McIntyre, The Glen ; 
Mr. John Forbes, Rockville ; Mr. John Gumming ; and 
Mr. A. Crichton, who each secured awards in several 
classes. In the nurserymen’s classes Messrs. R. B. 
Laird & Sons and Messrs. Ireland & Thomson were the 
largest exhibitors, the first-named firm securing thirteen 
first prizes and two seconds. Of fruits and vegetables 
the display was, as is usual at this season, somewhat 
limited. The leading prize-winners were Mr. McIntyre 
for Pines ; Mr. McKelvie, Broxmouth, and Mr. Smith, 
Oxenford, for Strawberries ; Mr. G. McKinnon for 
black Grapes ; Mr. Smith for white Grapes ; and Mr. 
G. Potter, gardener to Mrs. Laidley, North Berwick, for 
vegetables. 
Royal Botanic. —April 10 th. 
The second of the spring shows of this society was 
held on "Wednesday und<w atmospherical conditions 
such as have never before been recorded in the 
society’s history. It simply rained all day, and to add 
to the discomfort, for several hours the Cimmerian 
darkness in which the metropolis was enveloped, 
rendered it well nigh impossible to distinguish the 
plants or flowers. 
The chief feature of the exhibition—or as much as 
we could see of it—consisted of Roses, hardy herbaceous 
and Alpine plants, Daffodils and Cinerarias. The best 
six Azaleas in the amateurs’ class were shown by Mr. 
R. Scott, gardener to Miss Foster, Regent's Paik ; Mr. 
H. Eason, gardener to B. Noakes, Esq., Highgate, 
being second. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, had by far the 
best Azaleas in the nurserymen’s class, Mr. H. James ) 
Norwood, being second. Messrs. Paul & Son, of 
Cheshunt, had some well-grown Roses, and took the 
first award ; Mr. "W. Rumsey, 'Waltham Cross, being 
second. The first prize for Amaryllis went to Messrs. 
Paul & Son ; and the second to Mr. J. Douglas. Mr. 
J. James, Farnham Royal, tock the first prize as usual 
for Cinerarias, which were dwarf, and of fine quality ; 
Mr. Douglas followed with much larger plants. Mr. 
D. Phillips, Langley Broom, Slough, was the only 
competitor with Pelargoniums. Messrs. Paul & Son 
received the first award for hardy herbaceous plants ; 
and Mr. T. S. "Ware was second with taller kinds. A 
second prize only was given to Messrs. Paul & Son for 
Alpines. 
In the open classes for Auriculas, Mr. J. Douglas 
took the first prize for twelve show varieties, which 
showed considerable variety of colour, and was followed 
by Mr. C. Turner. This order of merit was reversed 
in the class for Alpines. Mr. Douglas was the only 
exhibitor in the class for Polyanthus. The prize for 
Mignonette went to Mr. D. Phillips, Langley Broom, 
Slough. 
In the miscellaneous class, Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
showed a large group of Orchids, including well-flowered 
specimens of Dendrobiums, Cattleyas, and Odonto- 
glossums. A Silver Medal was recommended. From 
Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea, came a small group 
of Amaryllis and hybrid Rhododendrons, several of the 
former being very fine. A Bronze Medal was awarded 
to Mr. T. S. Ware for Daffodils and other spring 
flowers. A Silver Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, for a fine group of 
Clivias, Orchids, Palms, and Ferns. A Bronze 
Medal was accorded to -Messrs. Barr & Son, 
Covent Garden, for a large group of Daffodils. 
Mr. Hibburt, gardener to W. Clay, Esq., Kingston, 
had a group of Cyclamens in 48-sized pots, for which a 
Bronze Medal was awarded. A fine group of dwarf 
and standard Roses was exhibited by Mr. AVm. 
Rumsey, the plants, with few exceptions, being well 
flowered. A large Silver Medal was awarded. Mr. 
W. Gordon, Twickenham, showed a group of single and 
semi-double Moutan Pieonies. Messrs. J. Cheal & 
Sons, Crawley, exhibited a collection of forty-two 
dishes and eight baskets of Apples, most of the speci¬ 
mens being highly coloured. A stand of Carnations 
was shown by Mr. C. Turner ; a group of the Victoria 
Violet by Mr. J. Chambers, Isleworth; and some 
bouquets of flowers by Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent 
Garden. A table of hardy Primroses, arranged on a 
groundwork of moss, was exhibited by Mr. T. S. Ware, 
Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham. The new plants 
certificated will be noted in our next issue. 
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THE NURSERY^SEED TRADE. 
A Disputed Account for Roman Hyacinths. 
Bremond v. Lewis Isaacs. —This was an action re¬ 
mitted from the High Court to the Whitechapel County 
Court, and came before Judge Bacon on the 9th 
inst. It was brought by Mr. Louis Bremond, 
of Ollioules, France, against Mr. Lewis Isaacs, of 3, 
Victoria Warehouses, Mansell Street, Aldgate, to re¬ 
cover £50 Is. 7 d. for goods sold and delivered, or in 
the alternative, for damages for non-acceptance of a bill 
of exchange payable six months from date of invoice. 
The defence was that the goods (Roman Hyacinths) 
were not according to order, and that the defendant 
had to sell the bulbs at 60s. per 1,000, although the 
plaintiff had charged him 80s. per 1,000. Mr. Wm. 
Denman, agent to the plaintiff, proved that the goods 
were delivered on 24th of August, 18SS, and no com¬ 
plaint was made until he applied for the bill of 
exchange six weeks afterwards—viz., 5th October, 
when the defendant complained of the quality of the 
bulbs. Mr. Denman further stated that if complaint 
had been made within three or four weeks after the 
receipt of the goods he would have been happy to have 
taken them back, but when the defendant complained 
the season was over for Roman Hyacinths. 
Mr. Isaacs, in cross-examination by Mr. Israel Davis, 
counsel for the plaintiff, admitted that he asked from 
clients 120s. per 1,000 for these bulbs, and one lot of 
1,000 he sold at this price, although he had led the 
plaintiff to believe, until he went into the witness box, 
that he had sold the whole 10,000 bulbs to a client at 
60s. per 1,000, and had tried to get plaintiff’s price 
reduced to 60s. per 1,000 for the whole 10,000. The 
jury found for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed, 
together with interest and costs. 
The Seed Trade. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, report a brisk 
sale for all varieties of Agricultural Seed. Red Clover 
is fiimer, there being some inquiry from France for this 
ariicle. White and Alsike steady. Trefoil being 
scarce commands extreme prices. Rye Grasses un¬ 
changed. 
