August 29, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
833 
H. Bowler, Loughborough; Metropolitan: Mr. J. 
Barham, Bromley; South a (Essex, Herts, Beds, 
Bucks, Berks, and Oxon): Mr. G. North, Bucking¬ 
ham ; South b (Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hants, and 
Wilts): Mr. E. Vincent, Wilton; West: Mr, J. 
Richards, Hereford. 
The best four bunches of annuals were contributed 
by Mr. J. Ferguson, Guildford, and the best six 
bloonrs of Roses, distinct, came from Mr. J. Green, 
Oxford. 
In the classes for open-air fruit the chief award 
for a collection was won by Mr. G. Vincent, Wilton 
A word of praise is due to the excellent health 
and condition that characterised the pot plants. 
Flowering plants, Ferns and foliage plants of all 
descriptions bore mute evidence that their owners 
bestowed upon them care and skill of no mean order. 
It is worthy of remark that the numerous exhibi¬ 
tors have all been requested to leave cut flowers 
appearing at the show to be forwarded to the various 
hospitals in the neighbourhood. This is an example 
that is well worthy of extensive imitation at the 
numerous flower shows now being held through the 
length and breadth of the country, 
A demonstration was held on the terrace imme¬ 
diately in front of the Palace on the afternoon of 
Saturday, August 22nd, at which Mr. Edward Owen 
Greening presided. That gentleman spoke at some 
length of the advantages accruing from co-operation 
in all things, horticulture and agriculture included. 
He rapidly sketched the progress of the movement 
since first he entered it some thirty-five years ago. 
Then, he said, all the societies combined could not 
have shown a million of capital. Now they count 
everything by millions, nay ! tens of millions. The 
total funds in the possession of 1,711 societies amount 
to the huge total of £21,163,413, with a memberage 
of 1,414,158. Mr Greening spoke in enthusiastic 
terms of the grand future before the movement, 
and the unspeakable amount of good it was capable 
of doing to mankind in teaching those who most 
stood in need of it, the best way to develop the fruits 
of the field and the garden, and in encouraging 
work-people generally to make the most of what they 
possessed. 
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ARDENING MlSCELLANY. 
DERIVATION OF SCUTELLARIA. 
All the latest authorities agree on the meaning of 
the word scutellaria. By latest authorities I mean 
White and Riddle, 1880, Dr. W. Smith, 1888, and 
Lewis & Short, 1879, whose dictionary is a transla¬ 
tion of Freund’s. What is the use, then, of quoting 
as against these Riddle's and Ainsworth's dictionaries 
(now about half a century old) and a host of botanical 
writers? " C. B. G’s ' friend, the Latin scholar, must 
be a bit antiquated in his notions if he abides by an 
edition of Riddle’s Dictionary of 1848, against one of 
1880. As far as " C. B. G " is concerned, I am quite 
willing to agree to differ ; but your readers ought not 
to be misled without knowing what the opinions of 
the most recent authorities are. Were I not anxious 
to close this correspondence—of which I am heartily 
tired, as I am sure that the rest of your readers must 
be—I would ask your correspondent for his authority 
for the word " logomarchy ?” Pope’s quotation seems 
to me apter than ever.— J. C. Stogdon. 
BEGONIAS FROM PLYMOUTH. 
In every part of the country the love for the tuberous 
race of Begonias is spreading. The other day Mr, 
Luscombe L. Cousins, gardener to P. F. Bulteel, 
Esq., The Retreat, Higher Hooe, near Plymouth, sent 
us a boxful of blooms, mostly doubles, and some of 
which were of large size. A large pink flower and 
a dark crimson we liked best as they came 
nearest to our idea of a good Begonia. Both were 
good in colour of their kind, and the crimson one 
had its petals arranged round a single centre We 
should have liked the petals to have been smoother 
and rounder at the edges, however, A pale 
bufl yellow was also a large bloom, but it had too 
many centres to please us. A rose variety resembled 
a Hollyhock in miniature and was notable for its 
compactness. An orange-scarlet, single variety had 
rounded petals of great substance, 
SHREWSBURY FETE. 
As this event took place while we were going to 
press last week, our report was necessarily incom¬ 
plete. The floral fete opened on the 19th and was 
continued next day. About £3,000 was awarded in 
prizes, etc. There can be no doubt it was a brilliant 
success, and in many respects finer than it was last 
year. The entries were numerous, totalling some¬ 
thing like 2,752, of which more than half came from 
cottagers, but the grand remainder making a splendid 
show. The athletic sports and other amusements, 
were continued as before and drew a large concourse 
of people in spite of the rain on Wednesday. 
£2,414 3s. 7d. was taken as gate money during the 
two days. 
Pot Plants. 
The miscellaneous plants arranged for effect were 
undoubtably one of the finest features of the show ; 
and were justly admired. Mr. J. Cypher, Queen's 
Road, Cheltenham, surpassed his previous efforts, 
which bad the effect of carrying him through with 
flying colours against his five competitors, who 
evidently all intended to be first judging from their 
admirable displays. Mr. Cypher had a fine central 
plant of Phoenix rupicola, supported on either hand 
by arches beautifully draped with Orchids, and 
otherwise by Easter Lilies. Other conspicuous 
plants were Crotons, Cocos weddeliana and other tall 
graceful Palms, also Humeas, H> drangea paniculata 
grandiflora, Caladiums, Odontoglossums, etc., all on 
a bottom of Maidenhair Ferns and green moss. The 
group occupied 300 square feet, and Mr. Cypher, in 
repeating his success of last year, did so with the 
finest group he ever set up. Mr. C. J. Mee, of 
Nottingham, was a close second with an entirely 
different group. Bamboos, Cocos plumosus, and 
other tall Palms were conspicuous, and beautifully 
brightened with clumps of Lily of the Valley. The 
third award went to Mr. Edmunds, gardener to the 
Duke of St. Albans, Bestwcod, Notts, for a bold 
and striking group, though not very flowery; and 
Mr. W. Finch, Coventry was fourth. In a class for 
a group confined to Shropshire, Mr. F. Tugwood 
took the lead. 
The exhibits in the classes for specimen plants did 
not represent what would have been the case at 
similar shows in bygone days, but that was not 
expected. Mr. J. Cypher, again took the lead in the 
class for twenty stove and greenhouse plants. Some 
of his finer specimens were Ixora Williamsii, I. 
regina, I. Pilgrin.i, Clerodendron balfourianum, 
Rondeletia speciosa major, a beautiful Phoenccoma 
prolifera Barnesii, and some fine heaths, backed 
with tall Palms, Cycas circinalis and Crotons. Mr. 
W. Finch was second here. Mr. Cypher was still 
to the fore in the class for six flowering plants 
showing specimens already named and a fine Statice 
Gilberti. Mr. W. Finch again followed. The same 
order was observed in the class for six foliage plants, 
the Cordyline indivisa and the Crotons shown by 
Mr. Cypher, being perfect of their kind. There was 
a class for six plants confined to Salop, and here Mr. 
Lambert, gardener to Lord Harlech, Brogyntyn, took 
the lead with Allamanda Hendersonii Dipladenia 
amabilis, a huge piece of Areca lutescens, etc. He 
also had the best flowering specimen »in Dipladenia 
amabilis well bloomed. Mr. Blakeway, gardener to 
P. A. Muntz, Esq., M.P. Dunsmore, showed the best 
six exotic Ferns in a grand sample of Adiantum 
farleyense, and another of the crested Microlepia 
hirta cristata. Mr. Rice, gardener to T. Parkinson, 
Esq., Abergwiil, was a good second; and Mr. 
Roberts, gardener to C. H. Wright, Esq., Oswestry, 
was third in good competition. For new plants not 
in commerce, Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester, 
received a Silver Medal tor their Watsonia iridifolia 
Ardernei; and Mr. Cypher a like award for a hybrid 
Statice intermedia The Cattleyas, Laelias, and 
Odontoglossums, shown by the latter secured him 
the first prize for six Orchids. Mr. Edwards, 
gardener to E. S. Clark, Esq., Wrexham, took the 
second position. First prizes were also gained by 
Mr. Jones, gardener to A. M. Barber, Esq , Field 
House, Wellington, for tuberous Begonias; by Mr. 
Myers, Sutton Lane Nursery, Shrewsbury, for both 
single and double Pelargoniums; by Mr. Lambert, 
for six Dracaenas, well coloured ; by Mr. Mee, for 
table plants, all elegantly graceful; and by Mr. 
Bremmell, gardener to H. F. Hay hurst, Esq, 
Overley, Wellington, for a splendid exhibit of 
Coleus. The sunshine which coloured them would 
have been appreciated instead of the rain which 
caused an overcrowding of the show tents. 
Cut Flowers. . 
In their various phases and classes, the cut flowers, 
hardy and tender, were a source of great attraction. 
The northern growers had the best of it in the 
classes for outdoor subjects ; thanks to the cooler 
andmoister climate of the north. As far as the floral 
decorations were concerned, Messrs Perkins & Sons, 
Coventry, took the lion s share of the awards, receiv¬ 
ing a Gold Medal and money prize for their display 
of floral arrangements, which were superb. Messrs. 
Jenkinson & Son, Newcastle, Stafford were a good 
second, coming in for the Silver Medal ; and Messrs. 
Jones & Son, Shrewsbury, took the third place. 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons, again led the way for 
buttonhole, bride, and ball bouquets, Messrs Jones & 
Son, being second in the latter case. Messrs. Pope 
& Sons, Birmingham, were first for ball and bride 
bouquets in another class, and also for a shower 
bouquet, showing Cactus Dahlias grandly. Messrs, 
Jenkinson & Son had the best shower bouquet of 
Sweet Peas. 
For Gladioli, Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale, 
led the way. The best collection of Dahlias, in 
which the Cactus varieties were a leading feature, 
came from Mr. M. Campbell, High Blantyre, N.B. 
Mr. S. Mortimer, Swiss Nursery, Rowledge, Farn- 
ham, had by far the finest show and fancy Dahlias. 
Messrs Harkness & Sons had a beautiful and most 
effective display of bulbous plants, taking the first 
award. They were followed by Messrs. R. Wallace 
& Co. The first prize lot included Gladioli in 
variety, Montbretia, Lilies, etc. Mr. M. Campbell 
again exhibited his prowess in the class for hardy 
outdoor stuff, showing Phloxes, Sunflowers, Core¬ 
opsis grandiflora, Campanulas, Chrysanthemums, 
etc. He also had the best Carnations and Picotees. 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons had the best Roses in the 
open class. Mr. Lambert was first for exotic cut 
flowers. 
Fruit. 
A novel and interesting feature of the Shrewsbury 
show, was the class for a collection of fruit in which 
floral decorations were used to heighten the effect of 
the fruit display. Mr. Mclndoe, gardener to Sir J. 
Pease, Bart,, M.P., Hutton Hal), Guisborough, had 
the best dessert table of this description for sixteen 
dishes of fruit. Smilax and sprays of Disa 
Oncidium and other Orchids were used to excellent 
effect here. The fruit included Black Hamburgh, 
Gros Maroc, Golden Champion and Muscat Grapes, 
together with Peaches, Apricots, Pineapple, Pears, 
Figs, Melons, and Plums. A Gold Medal and money 
prize was awarded. Mr. Gleeson, gardener to C. E. 
Keyser, Esq , Stanmore, was a very good second, 
being particularly strong in floral decorations. Mr. 
J. H. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of Harrington, 
Elvaston Castle, Derby, came in third with a good 
exhibit. Mr. Herries, gardener to Lady H Somer¬ 
set, had the best twelve dishes of fruit showing Black 
Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria as well as other 
leading fruits in fine style. Mr. Mclndoe had to be 
content with the second place here, and Mr. J. H. 
Goodacre came in third. Mr. Longley, gardener to 
the Rev. T. M. Bulkeley Owen, West Felton, took 
the lead for nine dishes in a heavy competition ; and 
was followed by Mr. T. Pye, gardener to T. Meares, 
Esq., Shrewsbury. 
The prizes offered for Grapes brought out several 
hundred entries, forming a magnificent display. For 
four bunches of black Grapes Mr. Campbell, gar¬ 
dener to C. E. Newton, Esq., Derby, led the way. 
Mr. McDonald, gardener to Captain Marling, 
Gloucester, was first *for four bunches of white 
Grapes. Mr. G. Downes, gardener to the Rev. F. 
Anderson, Welsh Frankton, had the best two 
bunches of Black Hamburgh ; Mr. Craven, gardener 
to J. Grant Morris, Esq., first for Madresfield Court, 
Mr. J. H. Goodacre for Alicante ; Rev. F. Anderson 
for Gros Colman; Mr. W. H. Coates, gardener to 
W. H. Verden, Esq., Winsford, for Muscats; and 
Mr. A. H. Hall, gardener to J. C. Waterhcuse, Esq. t 
Macclesfield, for any other white. 
Mr. T. Lambert had the best green-fleshed Melon, 
in a competition of more than thirty entries ; Mr. F. 
Tugwood showed the best scarlet-fleshed variety. 
Mr. Harris led the way for Peaches ; Mr. T. Lam¬ 
bert for Apricots ; Mr. Tugwood for Nectarines ; Mr. 
Mclndoe for Plums; Mr. W. Sandford, Port Hill 
for Pears; Mr. Lewis, Leominster, for dessert Apples; 
