[ July 18,1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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T. Portnell was first, jMr. Pope second, and Mr. N. 
Turner third. 
Groups of plants arranged for effect in a space 
io ft, by 6 ft. were again a great feature. Mr. I. 
Howes, gardener to Walter Cobb, Esq., Dulcote, 
Tunbridge Wells, was an easy first with a most 
charming arrangement in which every plant was 
made to tell. Second came Mr. L. Dupond (who is 
also a don at grouping), gardener to C. B. Powell, 
Esq., Southborough ; third, Mr. S. Pope; fourth, 
Mr. N. Turner. 
In the class for nine Orchids, Mr. J. Howes was 
again first, showing in fine form Epidendrum vetellin- 
um majus, with numerous spikes, Dendrobium 
suavissimum, Cattleya rex, and Cattleya gigas San- 
deriana, all splendidly flowered. Second was Mr. 
J. Mason with smaller but fresh specimens, and third 
Mr. Dupond. 
In the class for twenty-four bunches of cut 
flowers, all distinct, Mr. J. Charlton, Tunbridge 
Wells, had a grand lot of fresh flowers which secured 
him the premier award; second was Mr. H. Ware, 
gardener to the Rev. J. Tillard, Penshurst; and 
third, Mr. L. Dupond. 
For table decoration in the class, Mr. R. 
Edwards, Sevenoaks, was placed first with an 
arrangement composed chiefly of Carnations; 
second, Mr. Hatton, Sevenoaks ; and third, Mr. S. 
Cooke, Sevenoaks. For a single piece (Roses only), 
Mr. S. Cooke was first, followed by Mr. R. 
Edwards and Mr. A. Hatton. Mr. J. Howes was 
first for a shoulder-spray with a pretty arrangement 
of Odontoglossum crispum and Epidendrum 
O’Brienianum ; second, Mr. F.|Webber, Tonbridge; 
and third, Mr. S. Cooke. For two button-hole 
bouquets, Mr. Webber was an easy first; Mr. S. 
Cooke, second ; and Mr. Howes, third. In the class 
for a wreath or floral design, there were three com¬ 
petitors. First came Mr. Webber, second Mr. 
Earley, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, and 
third Mr. Charlton, Pan-tiles, Tunbridge Wells, 
the exhibit of the latter being a real work of art in 
the form of a chaplet composed of Lilies, Orchids, 
Lapagerias, &c. For a wedding bouquet, also a 
hand bouquet, Mr. Charlton easily scored. 
For six bunches of Carnations, three in a bunch, 
Mr. Ware was first, Mrs. V. Charrington, Hever, 
second, and Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, 
third. 
In the open class for forty-eight Roses, Mr. G. 
Mount, Canterbury, was first, followed by Messrs. 
G. Bunyard and G. W. Piper, Uckfield. For twelve 
Teas the same order was maintained. In the 
amateurs’ class for twelve and six H.P.'s, six Teas, 
and six of one variety. Mr. J. Salter, gardener to 
T B. Haywood, Esq.,;Reigate, carried all before 
him. E. M. Bethune, Esq., Horsham, was second 
in each class. 
Amongst the exhibits of Fruits, Mr. C. Earl, 
gardener to O. E. D'Avigdor-Goldsmid, Esq., Tun¬ 
bridge, was first for Black Hamburgh Grapes ; Mr. 
J. Snow, Wadhurst Park, second; and Mr. J. 
Friend, gardener to the Hon. P. C. Clyn, Godstone, 
third. 
Vegetables were well shown by Mr. J. Friend, 
Mr. Snow, and Mr. Denton, who secured the lead¬ 
ing prizes. The arrangemeuts of the committee 
were excellent, whilst the secretarial duties were 
most ably carried out by Mr. T. E. Collins, Junr. 
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SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural, July 14 th.— Roses, Carnations, 
Sweet Peas and hardy herbaceous plants, were the 
leading feature of the meeting on Tuesday last; and. 
the quality of the flowers named was remarkable 
considering the great heat and drought. Orchids 
were not so plentiful as usual, the atmosphere being 
too dry for bringing them out with any degree of 
satisfaction. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. V/. H. 
White), Burford Lodge, Dorking, exhibited Cattleya 
Eldorado Wallisii, Batemannia Burtii Wallisii, 
Zygopetalum grandiflorum and some others that 
were more or less beautiful or highly interesting. 
The Batemannia with eye-like spots on the base of 
the petals, and the Zygopetalum were very singular 
flowers. The Catasetum had white flowers with 
slender green lines, and was totally different from 
the many types of Zygopetalum usually seen. 
A piece of Aeranthus grandiflora, bearing two 
elongated stems and a piece of Laelia crispilabia, 
were exhibited by Mr. J. W. Potter, 19, Parkhill 
Road, Croydon. 
A collection of cut flowers of Orchids, chiefly 
Cattleyas, was exhibited by Thomas Statter, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), Stand Hall, Manchester. 
Amongst others we noted Laelia purpurata, Laelia 
elegans schilleriana, L. e. Turneri, Cattleya Rex, C. 
Warscewiczii delicata, and several Cypripediums 
with flowers of large size. Lord Rothschild 
(gardener, Mr. E. Hill), Tring Park, Tring, was 
awarded a Cultural Commendation for a strong spike 
of Cattleya gigas Shuttleworthii, bearing six flowers. 
He also exhibited Masdevallia Carderi and Cattleya 
gaskelliana alba. W. Thompson, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. W. Stevens), Walton Grange, Stone, Staffs , 
exhibited numerous fine sprays of Cochlioda 
noetzliana, Odontoglossum nebulosum album, and a 
fine form of O. luteo-purpureum sceptrum. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, staged a 
splendid Cattleya named C. Mossiae Brilliancy, C. 
M. arnoldiana var., a very beautiful light coloured 
variety of C. Mendelii, and some Cypripediums. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, exhibited a 
well-flowered piece of Coelogyne Sanderiana, 
Spathoglottis plicata Micholitzii, some forms of 
Phaius and a Cypripedium. A cultural commenda¬ 
tion was accorded the Coelogyne. 
In the classes for Roses according to schedule 
some excellent material was forthcoming, although 
the prevailing drought and heat had doubtless 
greatly reduced the number of the probable exhibits. 
Mr. Salter, gardener to T. B. Haywood, Esq., Wood- 
hatch, Reigate, was placed first for twenty-four 
single trusses distinct, open to amateurs only. 
Etienne Levet, Due de Rohan and Eclair were the 
best blooms. C. J. Grahame, Esq., Wrydelands, 
Leatherhead, was placed second. Messrs. Paul & 
Sons, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, scored a first in 
an open class for a similar quantity. Duke of 
Connaught, Xavier Olibo, Eclair and Horace Vernet 
were the finest samples here. Mr. G. Mount, 
Canterbury, was bracketed an equal first with Messrs. 
Paul showing Her Majesty,Charles Lefebvre,Duchess 
of Bedford, Ulrich Brunner in excellent style. Mr. 
P. Bonnett, gardener to the Rev. W. H. Jackson. 
Slagsden Vicarage, Bedford, obtained the first award 
for twelve single trusses distinct, open to amateurs 
only, R. E. West, Esq., Reigate, occupying second 
place. In the open class for twelve trusses distinct, 
there were five exhibits. The first award fell to the 
lot of Mr. G. Mount who had a strong lot, and the 
second to Messrs. Paul & Son. JohnBateman, Esq., 
Rosevale, Archway Road, N., had the best six single 
trusses distinct, and Rivers J 3 . Laughton, Esq., 
Raymead, Hendon, N.W., occupied a like position 
for six blooms of one variety with La France. Both 
these classes were for amateurs only. 
Mr. Geo. Mount had a fine stand of twelve 
distinct varieties in trusses of three blooms each, 
winning thereby the first award. Madame 
Eugene Verdier, Marie Baumann, and Ulrich 
Brunner showed up strongly here. Messrs. Paul & 
Son received the second prize. Mr. Geo. Mount was 
also credited with the first award for twelve single 
trusses of any variety, showing Mrs. John Laing. 
Messrs. Paul & Son were again second. 
Teas and Noisettes, taking all things into con¬ 
sideration, were rather better represented than the 
H. P’s. O. G. Orpen, Esq., Hillside, West Bergholt, 
Colchester, was first for twenty-four single trusses 
to include twel\e varieties, open to amateurs only. 
This was a fine lot and Maman Cochet, Corunna, 
Madame Hoste, Catherine Mermet, Sylph, and The 
Bride were conspicuous by some grand blooms. 
The Rev. A. Foster-Melliar, Sproughton Rectory, 
Ipswich, was second, Allen Chandler, Esq., Bunch 
Lane, Haslemere, obtained the firs't award for twelve 
single trusses, O. G. Orpen, Esq. occupying a similar 
place for six single trusses of Maman Cochet. Mr. 
P. Bonnett was second in the last named class. 
Messrs. D. Prior & Son, Myland Nurseries, Col¬ 
chester, gained the first award for twenty-four single 
trusses, desticct, Messrs. Paul & Son coming in 
second. Messrs D. Prior & Son scored another first 
for twelve trusses distinct, of three blooms each. 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Maman Cochet, Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, and Ernest Metz were in praiseworthy 
condition. Messrs. Paul & Sons followed, but 
reversed the positions in a class for twelve single 
trusses of any one variety, although Messrs. 
Prior made a close second with Maman Cochet. 
Miscellaneous exhibits were not quite so numerous 
as usual. Mr. M. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, 
contributed a very gay and showy group of hardy cut 
flowers in praiseu orthy style, for which a Silver Flora 
Medal was awarded. 
Messrs. Young & Dobinson, Stevenage, Herts, sent 
bunches of cut Sweet Peas, Carnations, and 
Violas. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, had 
bedding Violas, and bunches of hardy ornamental 
shrubs in considerable quantity (Silver Banksian 
Medal). 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, 
N,, was responsible for an exceedingly pretty group 
consisting of large bunches of border Carnations, 
including the old Crimson Clove, arranged with 
Gypsophila paniculata (Silver Flora Medal). 
Mr. W. Rumsey, Joynings Nurseries, Waltham 
Cross, exhibited a number of stands of cut Roses 
not for competition, that contained many of the 
leading varieties of Teas and H.P’s (Silver Banksian 
Medal. 
Mr. F. C. Foster, Brockhampton Nurseries 
Havant, Herts, set up sixty-two bunches of Sweet 
Peas in as many varieties, in excellent condition, the 
flowers being large and showing but little evidence 
of injury from the drought. Butterfly, Celestial, 
Little Dorrit, Meteor, Princess May, Imperial Blue, 
and Mrs. Sankey were some of the handsomest sorts 
on view (Bronze Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, staged bunches 
of blooms of eighty varieties of the same popular 
flower, Emily Eckford, Mrs. J. Chamberlain, Captain 
of the Blues, Blanche Burpee, Lemon Queen, and 
Mars, were especially good (Bronze Banksian 
Medal). From the same firm came specimens of 
Streptocarpus pulchellus, and the new hybrid 
Begonia carminata, also dwarf sprays of flowering 
and berried trees and shurbs. Notable among these 
latter were Cornus macrophylla, and Clethra 
canescens. 
Messrs Richard Hartland & Son, The Lough 
Nurseries, Cork, received a Silver Floral Medal for a 
superb display of cut blooms of double flowered 
tuberous Begonias. The whole of the varieties were 
named, and the greater part of them were marvels of 
size and symmetry, whilst the range of colour was 
remarkable. 
Some superb cut Carnations were sent by Mr. 
James Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham, Surrey. 
The popular yellow ground varieties were re¬ 
markably strong, and included such gems as 
Voltaire, Marathon, Mrs.-Alfred Tate, Mrs. Robert 
Sydenham, and Minden. Throughout the whole of 
the exhibit the size and substance of the flowers 
were most praiseworthy. 
Mr. H. G. Smyth, 21, Goldsmith Street, Drury 
Lane, sent samples of the superb new Carnation Jim 
Smyth, a crimson-scarlet variety of great merit, and 
a great acquisition. Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, 
Shropshire, submitted a few bunches of Sweet Peas 
which have no more renowned champion than he. 
Countess of Shrewsbury, Mars, Lady Grisel 
Hamilton, and Queen Victoria were some of the best 
of them. 
A very noteworthy exhibit was made by Messrs. 
W. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, N„ of fancy Ivies in 
pots. Over thirty forms were on view representing 
a wonderful difference of colour and cutting of the 
foliage from the small leaved^ elegant Donerailensis 
to the large Glymii. All of them are handsome and 
vigorous climbers (Silver Gilt Flora Medal). 
Cannas as shown by < Messrs. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, Kent, were exceedingly showy, the spikes 
being large, and the individual blooms of more than 
ordinary size. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Col¬ 
chester, received a Silver Banksian Medal for a 
group of cut flowers of Lilium longiflorum gigan- 
teum and Calochorti in variety. Lilium concolor 
although not tall was a very conspicuous plant 
here. 
A Silver Flora Medal was awarded to a group of 
pictures of popular flowers contributed by A. F. W. 
Hayward, Esq., Winchester. 
At a meeting of the fruit and vegetable committees 
Mr. E. Beckett, Aldenham House, Elstree, Herts, 
received a Silver Gilt Banksian Medal for one of the 
best collections of vegetables ever seen in the Drill 
