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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 22,1896. 
The classes for fruit were well filled. For a collec¬ 
tion of six varieties, Mr. Earl, gardener to O. E. 
d'Avigdor, Somerhill, Tonbridge, was first; his 
Grapes and Melons being very good; second, Mr. 
Snow, Wadhurst, with Peaches and Nectarines 
especially good. Black Grapes were well shown by 
W. Taylor, Forest Hill; Mr. Snow, and Mr. E. 
Dore, Bickley Hall. Mr. Snow had the best white 
Grapes, followed by Messrs. C. Sutton and Dore. 
Mr. Hatton had the best Nectarines, followed by Mr. 
Snow. 
Vegetables in nine varieties were well shown by 
Messrs. T. Robinson, G. Whiffin, H. Ware, and 
Snow. For six varieties, Mr. J. Buckland, Waltham¬ 
stow Hall, was first; Mr. Hodgson second, and Mr. 
Kennard third. 
For the special prizes offered by Messrs. H. 
Cannell & Sons for the best collection of twelve 
distinct vegetables, twelve dishes of fruit, and a stand 
of cut flowers : First prize, Star of Honour and £\, 
Mr. A. Hatton, whose exhibits contained some good 
Tomatos, Peas, Beans, Marrows, Grapes, Peaches, 
and Nectarines, Dipladenias, Allamandas, Ixora, &c.; 
second came Mr. A. Hoadley, who showed in good 
condition Suttons’ Globe Onion, Intermediate Carrot, 
Satisfaction Tomato, Peas, and Suttons' Prize 
Celery, Bowood Muscat and Alicante Grapes, 
Suttons’ Ai Melon, Washington Plum, &c., and in 
flowers, Gloriosa superba, Allamanda Schottii, Lilies, 
and Carnations. 
The cottagers, as usual, showed up in fine form ; 
in fact on all sides everything was excellent. The 
arrangements passed off without a single hitch, 
thanks to the energy and tact of the most able 
secretary, Mr. A. Fenner. 
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CARDIFF SHOW. 
The eighth annual exhibition of this Society was 
opened on Wednesday the 12th inst. in the grounds 
adjoining the Exhibition in Cathays Park. Six large 
marquees were erected to accomodate the exhibits 
which were sent from far and near. The weather 
proved fine and a good attendance was secured. 
In the open classes the most important prize was 
that for a group of miscellaneous plants arranged for 
effect, to occupy space of 100 square feet. This was 
awarded to Messrs. Case Bros, of Cardiff for a 
pretty but rather formal arrangement of Liliums, 
Crotons, and Begonias. The second and third prizes 
were awarded to Messrs. Phillips & Co., of Cardiff, 
and Mr. R. Crossling, of Penarth. In the corres¬ 
ponding class for amateurs and gentlemen gardeners 
the first prize was awarded to Evan Lewis, Esq., 
Llandaff, M. Gunn Esq., Cardiff, gaining second, 
and Col. Sir E. S. Hill, Llandaff, third. 
The open classes for cut flowers consisted principally 
of Roses and Dahlias. The most important classes 
were thirty-six hybrid perpetual Roses in twelve 
varieties, the first prize for which was awarded to 
Mr. Stephen Treseder, Pwllcock Nurseries, Cardiff, 
Ralph Crossling, Penarth, being second. The same 
exhibitors also secured first and second prizes for 
thirty-six Teas in twelve varieties ; and for twenty- 
four distinct H.P. Roses. For eighteen distinct Teas 
Mr. S. Treseder was first ; Messrs. Townsend & Son, 
Worcester, being second. Messrs. Townsend also 
secured first prize for twelve H.P. Roses of any one 
variety, with a fine lot of Mrs. J. Laing, and for 
twelve Tea Roses, of one variety. Mr. Wm. Treseder 
was first for twenty-four Dahlias, Messrs. Heath & 
Son, of Cheltenham being second. Mr. Wm. 
Treseder again gained first for twelve bunches of 
Cactus Dahlias; Mr. John Basham, Fair Oak 
Gardens, Bassalig, being second. 
In the decorative class the great feature was the 
dessert tables completely arranged with flowers and 
fruit ; and the exhibits shown were of very great 
merit from an artistic point of view. The class was 
divided into two sections, one for amateurs only, the 
other open. Public caterers or florists were expres¬ 
sively prohibited from showing in the amateur class. 
Messrs. Case, Bros., of Cardiff, obtained first 
prize for an exquisite arrangement, in which Onci- 
diums, Pinks, Rosebuds, Lily of the Valley, Sweet 
Peas, &c , were tastefully and lightly blended with 
Smilax, Ferns and grasses. Seven dishes of fruit 
entered into the scheme of decoration, which was 
fully completed with plates, &c., for eight persons. 
Messrs. Phelps & Co., of Cardiff, were second in this 
class, and Mrs. C. Jenkins, third. In the amateur 
division the first prize was awarded to Miss Mabel 
Hill, Roodwood, Cardiff. This table was very 
prettily arranged with pink, Ivy-leaved Pelar¬ 
goniums, mauve-coloured Stocks, with foliage, 
fruit, &c. Mr. James Stiles, gardener to Marcus 
Gunn, Esq., was second for a table in which orange 
and yellow were the dominant colours. 
Bouquets and buttonholes were very good, notably 
those by Messrs. Case, Bros., Mr. A. R. Price, and 
Mr. Treseder. Messrs. Case, Bros., had a splendid 
table of decorative floral work comprising wreaths, 
crowns, epergnes, bouquets, &c., which were greatly 
admired, and gained a Silver Medal. 
Fruit was well represented, the grapes especially 
being noticeable, more for quantity than quality, 
though now and then an exhibit of exceptional merit 
was to be seen. The principal prize takers were 
P. S. Phillips, Esq., Hereford; T. M. Franklin, 
Esq., St. Hilary; Morgan S. Williams, Esq., Glyn, 
Neath ; Louis Gueret, Esq., Chepstow; Mrs. Picton, 
Turberville, Swansea; Lee Campbell, Esq., Ross, 
Hereford; and J. D. Ferrier, Esq., Penarth. For 
the collection of dessert fruit, P. S. Phillips, Esq., 
was first with a good collection comprising three 
bunches of Grapes, one Melon and a dish each of 
Peaches, Nectarines, Figs, and Apricots. 
A collection of about 100 specimens of Cacti and 
succulent plants exhibited by Mr. J. Watson, of 
King’s Road, Canton, a local amateur, proved an 
interesting addition to the show and was awarded a 
Silver Medal. 
Vegetables were good in both quantity and quality, 
taking into consideration the dryness of the season. 
Two tents were well filled, cottagers filling one and 
the open classes the other. The principal class was 
that for a collection of nine varieties, distinct, the 
first prize for which was awarded to Morgan S. 
Williams, Esq., Aberpergwm, Glyn, Neath ; and the 
second to G. Garraway, Roseland Villa, Bath. 
Trade exhibits were numerous and of good quality. 
Messrs. W. and J. Birkenhead, of Sale, were 
awarded a Silver Medal for an interesting 
collection of Ferns, comprising a hundred 
varieties, all sections of the family being repre¬ 
sented. 
Messrs. W. Clibran & Son, Altrincham and Man¬ 
chester, were awarded a Bronze Medal for an 
effective show of stove plants, among which the new 
Croton Golden Chain sent out by the firm 
this season was awarded a Certificate of Merit. 
They also showed hardy herbaceous plants, new 
Pompon and Cactus Dahlias, zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums, &c. 
A group of miscellaneous plants exhibited by 
Messrs. Garaway & Co., Durdham Down Nurseries, 
Bristol, comprising Cypripedium Curtisii, Anthur- 
ium andreanum, Bouvardias, Caladiums, Begonias, 
and foliage plants, was well admired and gained a 
Bronze Medal; and we are glad to note that this 
old established firm is exhibiting again. 
Messrs. Webb & Sons, of Stourbridge, had a 
collection of cut flowers, comprising Sweet Peas, 
Asters, Stocks, Hollyhocks, and Delphiniums. Mr. 
William Treseder, of Cardiff, had a collection of 
Violas, hardy herbaceous plants, Dahlias, Cannas, 
Gloxinias, with a large collection of dessert and 
culinary Apples. Hardy herbaceous plants were 
also exhibited by Messrs. J. H. White, of Worcester. 
The Ichthemic Guano Co. had an exhibit of their 
speciality of plant-food, which induced a consider¬ 
able amount of interest. 
ARISTOLOCHIAS AT PARK PLACE. 
Amongst the climbers suitable for the adorning of 
our stoves, the Aristolochias occupy a very important 
place. The peculiar structure of their flowers is 
unique in the vegetable kingdom, and anyone, no 
matter whether interested or not in plants 
generally, could scarcely fail to stay awhile 
to take a second look at them, if only for 
the sake of satisfying his curiosity, although, 
sooth to say, it is very probable that he might move 
on again more quickly than he originally intended, 
and a muttered exclamation of disgust may possibly 
escape him, as he, in vain, endeavours to exclude the 
pungent and disagreable odour exhaled by the 
flowers of more than one of the members of the 
genus. 
At one time the Aristolochias were supposed to 
possess medicinal virtue of some kind, as the deriva¬ 
tives Aristos, best, and locheia, parturition, would 
seem to denote. The popular name of “ Birthworts ” 
would also appear to refer to the same characteristic, 
although as far as we are aware the virtue of the 
plants is not recognised by the British Pharma¬ 
copoeia, at all events. 
The tropical house at Park Place contains some 
fine specimens of some of the members of the genus 
that are of most importance from a horticultural 
point of view, and Mr. Stanton is to be congratulated 
upon the superb health characterising these plants. 
A. gigas Sturtevantii is now carrying a number of 
flowers that well justify the specific appellation of 
gigas, for they are giants in very truth. They afford 
a remarkable instance of what nature can produce 
when she is in a particularly frolicsome mood. The 
odour outbreathed by these flowers is, to say the 
least of it, more powerful than agreeable, and he 
would be a bold student of Nature indeed who would 
care to take a second whiff, for the first is sufficiently 
convincing. 
A. ornithocephala, a Brazilian species, is another 
handsome member of the genus. The flowers are 
large and of very peculiar construction. The specific 
name is a singularly appropriate one, for the flower 
bears a distinct resemblance to the head and beak of 
a bird. In colour the blooms are gray, mottled and 
barred with purple brown. 
A. tricaudata bears blooms, which as the specific 
title indicates, are three tailed. The tails are long, 
subulate, and somewhat twisted. The perianth is of 
a dull purple-brown hue. The leaves are oblong, 
somewhat acuminate, rugose, and on fairly healthy 
plants run to 5 in or 6 in. in length. This pretty 
and distinct species hails from Mexico, having been 
introduced from thence about tbe year 1866. It is 
distinctly shrubby in habit, and well adapted for pot 
culture. A nice little specimen in full flower in an 
8-in. pot, is just now an interesting object in the Park 
Place collection. 
A. trilobata is fairly distinct on account of its 
leaves, which are deeply three lobed. The flowers 
are purple in colour, the perianth being cylindrical, 
rather saccate at the base. This is a South American 
species. 
All the foregoing have flowered very freely in the 
tropical house at Park Place this season, and add 
much to the attractiveness of a well furnished and 
admirably managed house. 
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ROTHESAY FLOWER SHOW. 
The annual exhibition of the Bute National Rose 
and Horticultural Society was held in the New 
Public Hall on the 13th and 14th inst. The number 
of competitors was somewhat larger than last year. 
Prizes were oflered in 132 classes, and the number 
of entries was over 600. The singing competition 
on the evening of the first day brought together an 
audience of 1,200 people, somewhat to the incon¬ 
venience of those who wished to examine the 
exhibits, but greatly to the advantage of the financial 
aspect of the question. 
Amongst flowers, the leading feature of the 
exhibition was the grand display of Roses, by a few 
of the leading growers of Scotland. Messrs. James 
Cocker & Sons were the leading prize-winners in this 
section, carrying off the leading awards for forty- 
eight, thirty-six, and twenty-four blooms. They 
were followed in each of the three cases by Messrs. 
D. & W. Croll, Dundee, and Messrs, D. Robertson 
& Co., Helensburgh, in the order named. In the 
class for twelve Tea or Noisette Roses, however, 
Mr. G. C. Bennett, Garelockhead, took the lead of 
Messrs. James Cocker & Sons and Messrs. D. & W. 
Croll. For twelve blooms of Roses Mr. J. D. 
Bennett, Helensburgh, took the first place, as he 
did for six blooms, and one hybrid perpetual. In 
another class for twelve blooms, Mr. J. M’Farlane, 
Barone Road, took the lead. Mr. G. C. Bennett 
had the best Tea, and the best six blooms in the 
amateurs' class. 
Bouquets, wreaths and sprays were also a feature 
of the cut flower classes. Mr. M. Campbell, High 
Blantyre, took the leading prizes for twenty-four 
blooms and twelve bunches of Dahlias; and was 
followed in each case by Mr. J. Smellie, Bushby, 
and Mr. A. Lister, Rothesay, in the order given. 
Mr. G. Marr, Prestwick, staged the best twelve 
spikes of Gladioli. Mr. D. McGregor, Marine 
Place, took the leading awards for six spikes of 
herbaceous flowers, six Phloxes, and three Phloxes. 
Mr. Alexander Lister, Rothesay, took the lead for 
twenty-four fancy Pansies and twenty-four show 
Pansies. In the remaining classes for Pansies and 
Violas, Mr. John M’Farlane took eight out of nine 
first prizes. Mr. M. Campbell led the way for 
