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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 29,1896. 
and Mr. J. C. Waite, gardener to Col. Talbot, Esher 
for the best displayed collection of garden produce. 
Vegetables. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, offered prizes for 
a collection of nine kinds of vegetables, and the first 
prize was secured by Mr. T. Wilkins, gardener to 
Lady Theodora Guest, Henstridge, Blandford. Mr. 
J. C. Waite was second; and Mr. Pope, Highclere 
Castle, Newbury, third. There were fourteen com¬ 
petitors. Mr. Waite was first in the competition for 
Messrs. J. Carter's & Co.’s prizes for Melons and 
Salads; and Mr. Pope for Scarlet Runners. Messrs. 
Webb & Sons, Stourbridge, offered prizes for eight 
kinds of vegetables, and Mr. Pope took the leading 
award, Peas, French and Runner Beans, Tomatos, 
aad particularly Potatos served to swell the vege¬ 
table exhibits, and brought out a strong competition. 
Five exhibitors competed for the prize offered by 
Mr. R. Sydenham, Birmingham, for vegetables. 
Trade Exhibits. 
These were not the least important feature of a 
splendid exhibition and served to furnish variety. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, drew marked 
attention to their exhibits by the fact of their mono¬ 
polising the whole ofone tent. They were deservedly 
awarded a Gold Medal for their tuberous Begonias 
raised from seed and brought to great perfection 
within the short period of six months. The size, 
quality, and rich colours of the blooms of both 
single and double varieties, and the dwarf habit of 
many of the plants were features that could not be 
overlooked. They also had a Gold Medal for their 
far famed strain of Gloxinias. They likewise staged 
Marguerite Carnations and Phlox Drummondi. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, 
Lewisham, set up a large group of tuberous Begonias 
interwoven with foliage plants in his usual tssteful 
style (Gold Medal). Messrs. Dobbie&Co., Rothesay, 
and Orpington, well earned a Gold Medal for their 
fine display of Cactus Dahlias, Phloxes, Asters, 
Pansies, and showy Violas. The superb display of 
hardy and other fruit tabled by Messrs. Geo. 
Bunyard & Co., the Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, 
well deserved the Gold Medal awarded. Messrs. 
Fisher, Son, & Sibray, Sheffield received a Gold 
Medal for their attractive collection of hardy trees 
and shrubs with fine foliage. Carnations and floral 
devices brought Messrs. Pritchard & Sons, Shrews¬ 
bury, a similar award. 
Messrs. Cowan & Co., Liverpool, showed Tea 
Roses in fine form (Silver Gilt Medal). Lilies of the 
Valley were shown by Mr. T. Jannoch, Dersingham. 
Norfolk. They were last year’s crowns retarded. 
Messrs. Dicksons, of Chester, showed Crotons, 
Caladiums, Gloxinias, and the new type of Cannas 
(Silver Medal). Mr. John Forbes, Buccleuch Nur¬ 
series, Hawick, N.B., staged a fine lot of Carnations, 
including Yuletide. and Phloxes which were highly 
fragrant. Messrs. R. Smith & Son, St. John's Nur¬ 
sery, Worcester, showed a mixed group of plants 
(Bronze Medal). Messrs. Webb & Son, Stour¬ 
bridge, had a fine display of fruit and vegetables. 
Messrs. J. Backhouse & Son, York, had a group of 
Bamboos and alpine plants (Silver Medal). A Gold 
Medal went to Mr. Davis, Yeovil, Somerset, for 
tuberous Begonias. Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, 
Sale, had a fine exhibit of Ferns. Mr. S. Mortimer, 
Farnham, had an attractive display of Dahlias. 
Messrs. Laing & Mather, Kelso, N.B., exhibited a 
collection of Carnations, including Viscountess 
Melville, a crushed-strawberry self (Silver Medal). 
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SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural, August 25th .—The meeting on 
this date was of exceptional dimensions, the whole 
of the hall being well filled, for although the exhibits 
were rather smaller in number than usual they made 
Tip for it in size. Hardy flowers as usual were well 
represented, China Asters especially, but Orchids 
were not so much in evidence, only two or three 
small exhibits being made. Fruit was present in 
great force, stone fruit more particularly. A 
difference in the arrangement resulted in the fruit 
being relegated to the central tables, whilst the pot 
plants and cut flowers were ranged on either side. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, N., set up a 
neat little group of Orchids, for which a Silver 
Banksian Medal was awarded. It included a nice 
piece of Catasetum callosum, rather a rarity. A 
Silver Flora Medal fell to the lot of Mr. J. Davis, 
gardener to J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., South Wood¬ 
ford, who had a small but exceptionally choice 
collection of Orchids. A well-flowered piece of 
Cattleya Harrisoniae, and a small specimen of 
Catasetum Bungerothi were very noticable here. 
Cattleya dowiana, and C. d. aurea were represented 
by a couple of plants bearing richly coloured flowers, 
Cypripedium lawrenceanum, and C. 1 . hyeanum were 
were two other notables here. Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart., contributed a small group of Orchids, including 
Habenaria carnea, and its white form H. c. nivea in 
fine form. A “ cultural commendation" was voted 
for these two plants. The pretty little Eria stellata 
must not pass without due mention, and a bunch of 
blooms of the showy Maxillaria fucata was very 
conspicuous. In the Orchids contributed by Mr. F. 
J. Thorne, gardener to Major Joicey, Sunningdale, 
Berks, appeared fine pieces of Miltonia Candida 
grandiflora and Anguloa eburnea 
Messrs. H, Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, 
occupied a table that ran the whole length of the 
Drill Hall with a superb exhibit of Chinese Asters. 
Over 250 bunches were staged all sections being re¬ 
presented. The bunches of bloom were charmingly 
lightened by sprays of Gypsophila paniculata and 
Asparagus, (Silver Gilt Flora Medal). 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Orpington, Kent, were also 
extensive exhibitors of Chinese Asters. The flowers 
were cut with long stalks, and no attempt at 
artificial arrangement was attempted (Silver Flora 
Medal). 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, 
N., was responsible for a remarkably showy group of 
hardy cut flowers. Liliums, Tritomas, Rudbeckias 
Heleniums, and show and Cactus Dahlias, were all 
represented in strong force here, and made a brave 
display, (Silver Flora Medal). 
Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
Norwood Road, S.E., set up a neat little collection of 
hardy flowers for which they received a Silver 
Banksian Medal. Messrs. Young and Dobinson, 
Stevenage, Herts, sent cut flowers of Fancy Pansies, 
Stocks, and Begonias (Bronze Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. R Wallace & Co., Colchester, were 
awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a very fine 
collection of Liliums Gladioli and Watsoniae. 
Lilium speciosum, L. s. macranthum, L. s. 
Melpomene, L. Leiehtlini, L.auratum rubro-vittatum, 
were all in grand condition. The new white 
Watsonia iridifolia Arderni was also a noteworthy 
feature of this exhibit. 
Decidedly the finest group in the hall, from an 
artistic point of view was a large table of foliage 
plants set up by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
In the centre appeared some fine specimens of 
Cocos plumosa. A number of Nepenthes perched 
on high stands looked at first sight as if they were 
suspended in mid air. The space underneath these 
was filled by Adiantums and the pretty green and 
white Caladium Argyrites. A piece of Laelio- 
Cattleya Clonia was also included (Gold Medal). 
A small group of Pentstemons, and Gladioli, was 
contributed by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Burford Lodge, 
Dorking, gardener, Mr. Bain. 
Mr. Walters, Eastwell Park, Ashford, Kent, sent 
some flowers of seedling Gloxinias, some fine 
white varieties being the most prominent, 
Fruit was well represented upon the exhibition 
tables, several fine collections being on view. 
Mr. Owen Thomas, gardener to Her Majesty the 
Queen, Frogmore, sent fifty dishes of fruit, all in 
excellent condition. Well finished samples of 
Nectarines, Lord Napier, Elruge, Humboldt, and 
Violette Hative, Peaches, Alexandra Noblesse, 
Bellegarde, Goshawk, and Noblesse, and a 
couple of dozen dishes of dessert and culinary 
Plums were included (Silver Gilt Knightian Medal.) 
Messrs. S. Spooner & Sons, Hounslow, sent forty 
dishes of hardy fruit, including Apples, Pears, and 
Plums. For the earliness of the season the Apples 
were well coloured (Bronze Banksian Medal). 
Mr. G. Wythes, gardener to Earl Percy, Syon 
House, Brentford, was awarded a Silver Knightian 
Medal for a miscellaneous collection of fruit that com¬ 
prised fifty dishes. The samples submitted of such 
Pears Durondeau, and Williams Bon Chretien were 
well developed. Nectarines Humboldt, Pine Apple, 
and River’s Orange, although small were well 
ripened and finely coloured. Peaches, Cherries, 
and Plums were likewise in fine condition. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons received a Silver Gilt 
Knightian Medal for a large exhibit of fruit, in which 
a splendid collection of Plums played an important 
part. Such varieties as Early Transparent Gage, 
Washington, Transparent Gage, Gisbomes, Wool- 
ston Heath, and McLaughlin were among the best. 
Apples and Pears were very highly coloured con¬ 
sidering the earliness of the season. Figs in pots 
were also well shown by this firm. 
A collection of fruit was also forthcoming from the 
Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens at Chiswick. 
It comprised some well-coloured bunches of Grapes, 
Muscat of Alexandria, Muscat Hambro, Madresfield 
Court, and Foster’s Seedling being represented by 
nicely finished bunches. Several dishes of Peaches, 
Plums, and Pears were included, the whole bearing 
evidence to the good cultivation bestowed upon 
them. 
Splendid samples of Peaches and Nectarines were 
contributed by Mr. Walters. Amongst the Nec¬ 
tarines, Pine Apple, Galopin, Melton, Elruge, and 
Humboldt could not well have been in better condi¬ 
tion. The same may be said of such Peaches as 
Gros Mignonne, Princess of Wales, and Sea Eagle 
(Bronze Knightian Medal). 
Grapes were well shown by Mr. G. Elliott, gar¬ 
dener to P. N. Graham, Esq , West Molesey, 
Surrey, who had six bunches of Madresfield Court, 
and a like number of bunches of Gros Maroc in 
magnificent condition. Not only were the bunches 
large and weighty, but the berries were of more than 
ordinary size and well coloured (Silver Knightian 
Medal). 
A small collection of hardy fruit, chiefly Plums, 
was sent by Mr. J. Day, gardener to C. J. Massey, 
Esq., Galloway House, Garlieston. Six fruits of 
Improvement Melon were sent by Mr. H Poulton, 
gardener to C. T. Cayley, Esq., Ivy Mount, Leigham 
Court Road, Streatham. Mr. H. Becker, Jersey, 
had samples of Red Currant The Comet, together 
with photographs illustrating the fruitfulness of this 
variety. 
Messrs. Harrison & Sons, Leicester, showed 
dishes of twenty-four vars. of dwarf French Beans. 
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Quescions snD adsujgks 
*,* Will our frunds who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Red Spider on Yines.— J. Watson : No doubt the 
continued dry weather is to a great extent responsible 
for the great increase of the pest, especially if care 
was not taken to keep the atmosphere in a sufficiently 
moist condition by frequent damping down. Paint 
the hot water pipes with a paste or paint consisting 
of a mixture of flowers of sulphur and water, mixed. 
Then get up a gentle heat in the pipes early in the 
morning, and repeat the same at intervals of two or 
three days till the pest is subdued. After the Grapes 
are cut you can destroy the red spider by repeated 
washings with clean water from the garden engine; 
or a little flowers of sulphur may be mixed with the 
water. 
Raising Thorns from Seed.— Alex. James: The 
Haws do not, as a rule, germinate well the first year, 
so that the best plan is to stratify them between 
layers of earth in the open air. This might be done 
in October. Allow them to remain in this state for 
a year, and then sow the stones in the autumn of 
1897, in rows a foot apart to allow the ground being 
kept clean by means of the hoe. The bulk of the 
seedings should appear the following spring. 
British Flora— Alex. Reid, Jun .; Bentham'sBritish 
Flora is a very good work ; but it is inclined to lump 
the species and varieties too much. For that reason 
we prefer The Student's Flora of the British Islands, by 
Sir Joseph D. Hooker, or Babington's Manual of 
British Botany, which we believe the simplest of the 
three, though less exhaustive than The Student's Flora. 
The two latter are ros. 6d. each. 
Horticultural College.— James Good : The fee for 
male students is £80 per year of three terms of three 
months each, at the Swanley Horticultural College. 
The year begins on September 7th, and students who 
join must stay at least one term. You can stay as 
many years as you like by paying £to each year ; 
and each term must be paid for in advance. If we 
can get any further particulars, we shall let you 
know, both with regard to Swanley and Chelmsford. 
Names of Plants.—IF. Walker: Begonia knows- 
leyana ; the Apple next week.— K. W. : Leycesteria 
formosa.— H. J.: 1, Stlene maritima fiore pleno ; 2, 
Saponaria officinalis flore pleno ; 3, Helianthus mul- 
tiflorus plenus; 4, Tritonia aurea; 5, Montbretia 
Pottsi.— W. W. : 1, Pteris quadriaurita tricolor; 2, 
Pteris quadriaurita argyrea ; 3, Selaginella uncinata 
(S. caesia is merely a garden name) ; 4, Asplenium 
lucidum.— M. L .: 1, Oncidium incurvum ; 2, Cypri¬ 
pedium lawrenceanum ; 3, Oncidium sphacelatum. 
— Alex. Reid, Junr. : Atriplex patula augustifolia. 
Communications Received. —H. P., Norwich.— 
H. A. T.—George Potts.—A. E. Stubbs.—Geo. Tel¬ 
ford.—W. Walker.—Upton.—F. H.—Luscombe L. 
CousiDs —C. Etherington.—A. Pentney, (with many 
thanks.)—M. M.—E. Seaton.—W. J.—L. L. A.— 
Scottie.—P. Arden.—George T.—Avon,—F. R. 
Knighton.—Rover.—Cosmos. 
