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THE GARDENING WORLD 
December 7, 1895. 
Seagull, and Galatea being marvels of beauty. In 
addition to these a number of Chrysanthemum 
blooms were well shown. Pots of Maidenhair Fern 
were interspersed here and there amongst the 
flowers in a charming manner, a Silver Gilt Medal 
being awarded. 
Mr. Norman Davis, Lilford Road Nursery, Cam¬ 
berwell, S.E., weighed in strongly with a table of 
dwarf Chrysanthemums in pots, and cut blooms of 
the same that extended for fully 50 ft. Amongst 
other well-known varieties we noted Reine 
d'Angleterre, Golden Wedding, Mons. Chas. Molin, 
Rose Wynne, Le Rhone, and Major Bonaffon, all in 
first-class condition. A Silver Gilt Medal was 
awarded for this fine display. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, N., re¬ 
ceived a Silver Medal for a wondrously pretty table 
of miscellaneous flowering and foliage plants. Of 
the more showy members of the group might be 
mentioned Erica hyemalis, E. Gracilis, Oncidium 
tigrinum, Cypripedium insigne montanum. Daphne 
indica rubra, and Crotons in variety, all of them in 
the pink of condition. 
Mr Robert Owen, Maidenhead, contributed up¬ 
wards of seven dozen cut blooms of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums in first-class style. In addition to a number 
of unnamed seedlings, many of which were of great 
merit, such standard varieties as Amiral Avellan, 
Madame Eugene Mercier, Pearl of Maidenhead, 
Mrs. Higginbotham, Charles Lawton; Major 
Bonaffon and Robin Adair (Japanese Anemone) 
were all good, and, for the advanced season, of excel¬ 
lent quality. (Silver Medal). 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, sent several 
dozen blooms of the Queen of Autumn that were 
quite up to the standard of any in the show. 
Duchess of York, Mutual Friend, Mrs. Dr. Ward, 
Owen Thomas, Rider Haggard, Brightness, and 
Countess of Drogheda were worthily represented by 
flowers of huge size and great refinement. Mention 
should also be made of the two yellow decorative 
varieties, King of Plumes and Mrs. W. Filkins, of 
which meritorious samples were on view (Small 
Silver Medal). 
A magnificent panorama of floral beauty wes 
afforded by Mr. H. J. Jones’ truly regal group 
which measured nearly 40 ft. in length by 14 ft. in 
depth. A suitable background was provided by the 
tall, waving, feathery branches of Bamboos, whilst 
the monotony of an unbroken surface was obviated 
by the dotting here and there of specimen Palms, 
Crotons, and Ferns. The outline in front was 
gracefully waved so as to form three bays, the 
extreme edges being composed of undulating lines of 
Isolepis gracilis, Pterises, and Adiantums. The 
Chrysanthemums, aided by these extraneous 
attractions, nobly sustained their reputation, and 
were the admiration of all beholders throughout the 
whole of the show. As if to further illustrate the 
riches of Ryecroft Nursery, the chief and central 
group was flanked on the left hand side by floral 
stands containing upwards of fourteen dozen blooms 
that exhibited no signs, in all the glory of their 
beauty, that the Chrysanthemum season is now fast 
drawing to a close. A suitable award was made 
to Mr. Jones in the shape of a Gold Medal, and 
surely never did a floral exhibit better deserve it. 
We may say, without exaggeration, that Mr. Jones 
has never shown in better form at any exhibition 
than he did on this, the date of his latest and most 
conspicuous success. 
Large groups appear to be the fashion, for Mr. W 
Wells, of Earlswood Nurseries, Redhill, Surrey, 
made a brave show with the queenly flower, of 
whose culture he is such a skilful expositor. In the 
centre of bis exhibit appeared a massive background 
of greenery, against which the dwarf plants, which 
were all carrying huge flowers, out of all proportion to 
their size, appeared to great advantage. On either 
side of this was a number of show boards carrying 
a large number of superb blooms, such sorts as Rose 
Wynne, Hairy Wonder, Golden Gate, Mdme. Alf. 
Moulin, Sherlock Holmes, Mdme. Calvat, Owen 
Thomas, and Sir Trevor Lawrence being specially 
conspicuous. A praiseworthy feature here was the 
attempt made to obviate the stiffness attaching to a 
collection of blooms on show boards by forming a 
background of bunches of smaller flowers. A Silver 
Gilt Medal rewarded Mr. Wells’ efforts. 
Messrs. G. Prickett & Sons, Tottenham, staged a 
very fine group of a new white decorative Chrysan¬ 
themum in splendid style. As the variety was un¬ 
named we are unable to give it a distinctive title 
(Silver Medal). 
Messrs. R. Sankey& Sons, Limited, The Potteries, 
Bulwell, Notts, were Highly Commended for a most 
effective display of the fancy pot-ware manufactured 
by them. The fashion here adopted of showing the 
various kinds of ware, filled with the plants for 
which they are considered suitable, was a most 
happy one, and is well worthy of extensive imitation. 
The examples of table decorations, although not 
numerous, were still a distinct feature. Mr. A. 
Merridew, The Gardens, Camberwell House, Cam¬ 
berwell, contributed a very elaborately-designed and 
well-executed table, for which a Silver Medal was 
given. Chrysanthemums were, of course, the chief 
flowers used, but a few Cypripediums were also to 
be observed in them. A few dishes of fruit also 
helped to brighten the effect. 
A Bronze Medal fell to the share of Mr. T. Tullett i 
gardener to G. Alexander, Esq., Warley Lodge, 
Brentwood, for two vases of Chrysanthemums 
exhibited by him. Mr. J. R. Chard, Brunswick 
Nursery, Stoke Newington, also contributed three 
floral epergnes made up in his customary good 
taste. 
Mrs. W. Green, Jun., Harold Wood, Essex, won a 
Silver Medal for a very light and pretty floral table 
executed by her. 
The Ichthemic Guano exhibit was once again well 
to the fore. A huge pyramidal stand, draped with 
art muslin, held tiers of Palms, Ferns, Pelargoniums, 
etc., illustrating the virtues of the renowned specific. 
A verdict of Highly Commended was given by the 
judges. 
Vegetables were represented by one solitary 
exhibit—a collection sent by Mr. C. J. Waite, 
gardener to the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Glenhurst, 
Esher, for which a Silver Medal was given. Savoys, 
Broccoli, Leeks, Brussels Sprouts, and roots of all 
kinds were of really splendid quality. 
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WATERFORD, IRELAND. 
We furnished a report of the Waterford Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Show in our issue for the 9th ult., and on this 
occasion merely give an extract from the report of 
the same show by "Spectator” in the New Ross 
Reporter, as follows: — 
" I went on Friday to see the last flower show of 
the year—that of Chrysanthemums, in the City 
Hall, Waterford. There was something ineffably 
sad about it; it was Flora’s last effort of the year. 
The Rose and Lilies, and all the bravery of her 
Laburnums and Lilacs, her painted Tulips, her ever- 
shifting kaleidoscope of colour and form, were all 
gone ; and, whatever she might do again next year, 
this year she could do no more. The Chrysanthe¬ 
mum is a kindly flower ; it tarries with us when all 
else is gone; and amongst those in this show were 
the very best which could be produced of their kind ; 
and very beautiful after their kind, no doubt, many 
of them were. I had not gone far into the show 
when my attention was arrested by a very large, 
well-shaped and perfectly coloured flower ; and the 
label it bore was " Gloria Mundi ”—" the glory of 
the world.” The Chrysanthemum show of Friday 
in the Town Hall was good, and even better than its 
predecessors Chrysanthemums, like bull dogs, are 
just what we have made them, and the fine example 
of the " W. Holmes,” with its lining of gold on rich 
crimson petals, is a prominent example of the 
trainer’s art. These shows are very popular, and 
the executive makes a feature of them in a social 
way.” 
“ Spectator” finished up by saying that the efforts 
of the energetic and popular honorary secretaries, 
Mr. W. Richardson and Mr. D. Cantwell, might best 
be described in the words of Sir Francis William 
Brady, Bart., of which the following are five out of 
the eight verses :— 
Ladies and Gentlemen, 
I am requested 
Some moments to ask your attention, 
And our active committee have kindly suggested 
One or two things I should mention. 
Our Chrysanthemum show has been quite a success 
In spite of harsh winds and cold showers ; 
You must, surely, your great admiration express 
At the beautiful Japanese flowers. 
These Stars of the West we have sought far and 
near, 
To adorn our fourth exhibition, 
And if you will aid us, we promise next year, 
To provide you a good repetition. 
It is everyone’s flower, no garden so small 
But Chrysanthemums freely will grow in, 
And the brightest adornment of castle or hall 
The gardener his triumphs can show in. 
Now it isn’t so easy to get up a show, 
And some of us doubted it could be, 
But “ where there’s a will there’s a way,” we all 
know. 
And we were determined it should be. 
Questions add snsroeRS 
Will our friends who send us newspapers he so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Names of Plants — J. C.: 1, Adiantum trapezi- 
forme; 2, Asplenium lucidum; 3, Polypodium 
plesiosorum appendiculatum ; 4, Nephrodium 
cicutarium.—R. M.: 1, Arbutus Unedo ; 2, Erica 
vagans ; 3, Berberis Aquifolium ; 4, Ilex Aquifolium 
ferox argenteum , 5, Chimonanthus fragrans grandi- 
florus.— M. S., H. : 1, Oncidium excavatum ; 2, 
Oncidium varicosum Rogersi.— D. D. : 1, Eria 
striata; Coelogyne ochracea; 3, Maxillaria picta ; 
4, Coelogyne barbata; 5, Liparis cylindrica. 
— A. H .: Maxillaria picta. 
Forcing Rhubarb — G. H. : Both ways may be 
pursued, or either of them. It is chiefly a matter of 
convenience as to which is adopted. A properly 
appointed forcing house, when at command, we 
consider the most reliable method, because you can 
be independent of all changes of weather and also be 
able to have the Rhubarb at any given date. In the 
absence of a proper forcing house, you can set apart 
a portion of a pit, propagating house or stove, which¬ 
ever is most convenient. See that the roots are well 
covered with leaf mould or light soil, and kept 
sufficiently moist to insure the stalks being crisp and 
juicy. In order to blanch them, cover up with two 
folds of brown paper. In the open ground the 
mixture of leaves and farmyard manure answers 
very well, but in the event of much rain, the 
fermenting materials often get soaked and kept cool. 
Lily of the Valley.— D. P.: The crowns need 
not be put into pots at first, but placed thickly in 
boxes till the flowers commence to open, after which 
the best of them, or as many as may be required, 
may be put in pots and the rest used as cut flowers. 
When in this stage you can readily assort the 
crowns in sizes so as to make up potfuls of them 
neatly and regularly arranged. Eight or ten crowns 
in a 48-sized pot should make a nice show if you 
have good crowns to start with, and bring them into 
good condition by forcing. 
Leaves of Coelogyne cristata spotted.— Fife : 
Evidently your plants get the best of cultural treat¬ 
ment except in one point. They have been grown well, 
but since the return of cold weather you have allowed 
the temperature of the house to drop too low, while 
the atmosphere of the house was too moist. The 
leaves have either been subjected to drip from the 
roof during rainy weather, or the moisture in the 
house has condensed upon the cold leaves, or dripped 
upon them from the roof. Being near the glass the 
plants would very quickly suffer from a condensation 
of moisture. The way to avoid this would be to raise 
the temperature a bit to dispel the moisture, allowing 
a little ventilation during the day to carry off the 
vapour. Avoid the use of much moisture at this 
time of the year in cool houses. If the atmosphere 
of the house was fairly dry and no drip from the 
roof, then it would hardly be necessary to raise the 
temperature. The cause of the evil is a cold 
moisture-laden atmosphere. 
Marguerites.— W. Hardy : There would be no 
advantage in leaving Marguerite Carnations in the 
open ground all winter provided they would live. If 
lifted from the open ground, potted up and placed in 
a fairly warm greenhouse they will flower during the 
greater part of winter. Pot firmly and never allow 
the plants to get very dry at any time. They would 
have done better if you had lifted them at the end of 
September. 
Digging about fruit trees.— R. Gibb : In the 
case of trees on the Paradise stock, a slight loosening 
of the surface with a fork would be quite sufficient. 
It is sometimes necessary to dig between orchard 
trees on the Crab stock, for the sake of the vegetables 
or other crops to be grown there, but the digging 
should not be done very deeply close to the stems 
where roots are likely to occur. In the middle space 
between the trees the digging may be done more 
deeply. Around the trees and over the roots, 
especially in the case of young trees, it is very advan¬ 
tageous to give a good mulching of manure. 
Ampelopsis Veitchi.— G. M. : This may be 
planted at any time while the weather is open from 
September till the end of March. If the plants are 
in pots, there will be no difficulty in this. The best 
time is in October. Little will be gained by planting 
after this date till March. Provided you can accom¬ 
modate the plants in a cold frame till spring, growth 
will come away more kindly without any check. This 
would, indeed, be the best treatment for weakly 
plants. 
Communications Received.— J. Pound, Jun. — 
H. W.—M. T.—J. Thurstan.—J. G. Pettinger.— 
A. H.—J. G.—A. S.—M. M'Laren. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
Dec. 3 rd, 1895. 
Messrs. Hurst &Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report large supplies 
of French and German Red Clover. Owing to 
unsuitable weather for threshing, the crop of Eng¬ 
lish Red Clover and Cowgrass is being marketed 
slowly. Medium grades of White Clover are in full 
supply. Alsike steady; the English crop of this 
article is reported large. Trefoil steady. Konigsberg 
Tares dearer. 
