March 29, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
477 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Royal Botanic .—March 26 th. 
The first spring show at Regent’s Park was held on 
Wednesday last, when the display got together was some¬ 
what similar to that of former years ; but there seemed 
to he in the miscellaneous groups a larger number of 
Hyacinths. In the amateurs’ class for six greenhouse 
Azaleas, Mr. H. Eason, gardener to B. Noakes, Esq., 
Hope Cottage, Highgate, secured the first prize ; and 
Mr. R. Wells, Longton Nursery, Sydenham, took the 
corresponding award in the nurserymen’s competition. 
Mr. Douglas, as usual, had the best Deutzias, and 
Messrs. Paul & Son, as usual, took the first prize for six 
forced Roses. Mr. D. Phillips, Langley Broom, Slough, 
was first for Cyclamens in the amateurs’, as well as in 
the open class. 
For twelve Hyacinths Mr. J. Douglas came in first, 
with strongly-flowered bulbs ; Mr. H. Eason being 
second ; and the same order was maintained for Tulips. 
In the nurserymen’s class for Tulips, Messrs. H. 
Williams & Son were the only exhibitors. The class for 
twelve pots of Narcissus was open, and here Messrs. 
H. Williams & Son again took the lead. 
In the miscellaneous class a fine exhibit of Amaryllis, 
Olivias, Lilacs, and Guelder Roses was made by Messrs. 
B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway. Messrs. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, had a fine bank of 
Epacris, Acacias, Azaleas, Tree Paeonies, &c. Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt, had a collection of Roses con¬ 
taining some well-flowered specimens of the Polyantha 
class. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, had a 
fine group of stove plants, enlivened with Olivias and 
Orchids. Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son also exhi¬ 
bited a large collection of Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissi, 
and Lily of the Valley. Mr. J. James, Woodside, 
Farnham Royal, Slough, had a collection of Cinerarias, 
showing vivid and rich colour. Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale 
Farm Nursery, Tottenham, exhibited a large collection 
of Daffodils. Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, also 
exhibited Daffodils. Messrs, H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, had fine bunches of Pelargoniums and double 
Cinerarias. 
Royal Horticultural. — March 25 th. 
Spring flowers in variety were the leading feature of 
the meeting on Tuesday last. Conspicuous amongst 
them were Hyacinths, Cinerarias, Daffodils, Primroses, 
Olivias, and various forced subjects, such as Roses, 
Lilacs, Boronias, Epacris, &c. There were also 
numerous small exhibits of Orchids. A Silver-gilt 
Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. B. S. Williams 
& Son, Upper Holloway, for a large collection of 
Hyacinths, Olivias, Lilacs, and Guelder Roses. 
Amongst the Hyacinths were fine specimens of 
Obelisque, yellow ; King of Blues, dark blue ; Grand 
Maitre, light blue ; Macaulay, rose ; Lord Derby, sky- 
blue and white ; King of the Blacks, intense violet ; 
La Grandesse, white, and others. They also showed 
Epiphyllum Russellianum Gartnerii. A similar award 
was made to Mr. J. James, Woodside, Farnham Royal, 
Slough, for a large bank of Cinerarias in small 
24-size pots. The plants were dwarf, hut varied 
from 6 ins. to 15 ins. in height, and displayed a 
great variety of colour. The heads were large, and 
the self-coloured blue, rose, violet, purple, and magenta 
varieties were certainly fine. A Silver-gilt Banksian 
Medal was also awarded to Messrs. Paul & Son, Ches¬ 
hunt, for a collection of Roses in pots, including Teas, 
H.P.’s, Polyantha, and other kinds. Margaret Hay¬ 
wood is a new rose-coloured H.P., with crimped petals. 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince is a new white Tea, and 
Grandiflora is a large single white form of the Poly¬ 
antha tj^pe. Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, 
exhibited a collection of Epacris, including such fine 
forms as Wilmoreana, rose ; Diadem, scarlet; Miniata, 
scarlet and white lamina ; Queen Victoria, dwarf white ; 
and Lady Panmure, white tinted rose. They also 
showed Boronia heterophylla and B. megastigma, and 
were awarded a Bronze Banksian Medal. A similar 
award was made to Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, 
for a collection of Narcissi, including the fine N. bicolor 
grandis, alsoScillas, Chionodoxa Lucilise, C. L. gigantea, 
and species of Muscari. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, Kent, received a similar award for a fine col¬ 
lection of Pelargoniums done up in large trusses in 
gay colours, and also a collection of double Cinerarias, 
including Kate, rosy white ; Nellie, paler, with more 
white; George Sand, reddish purple ; and Gigantea, 
violet-purple. 
An interesting collection of Alpines came from the 
Royal Gardens, Kew, including Primula denticulata 
alba, P. viscosa nivalis, Anemone apennina alba, Saxi- 
fraga oppositifolia varieties, as well as Coelogyne 
pandurata and Heemanthus multiflorus. A box of 
Carnation blooms was shown by Mr. Chas. Turner, 
Slough. In it were blooms of Vesta (white), Cold¬ 
stream (scarlet), and Lord Rothschild of the same hue 
as the Old Clove. Eight boxes of Primulas and 
Polyanthus, exhibiting many beautiful colours, were 
shown by Mr. R. Dean, Ranelagh Road, Ealing. 
Amongst these were Crimson Beauty, William IV., and 
John Bright, the two latter being laced. Messrs. J. 
Veitch& Sons, Chelsea, exhibited some fine Hyacinths, 
named Bouquet Blanc (white), Admiration (flesh 
colour), and Fleur de Parade (pale yellow). A collection 
of Camellia blooms and Acacia .retinodes were shown by 
Mr. F. H. Froud, gardener to J. W. Ford, Esq. Messrs. 
Charlesworth, Shuttleworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, 
exhibited a variegated Fern, named Pteris Harrisonii. 
Mr. G. W. Cummins, gardener to A. H. Smee, Esq., 
The Grange, Wallington, showed some fine plants of 
Veltheimia viridifolia. 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to W. C. 
Walter, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. Cragg), Percy Lodge, 
Winchmore Hill, for a piece of Oncidium sarcodes, 
with two panicled scapes 6 ft. to 8 ft. long. A similar 
award was made to W. F. Darnell, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
G. Elliot), Devonshire House, Stamford Hill, for a fine 
piece of Angnecum citratum giganteum. A. H. Smee, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. W. Cummins), received a 
Cultural Commendation for a fine piece.of Cyrtopodium 
Saintlegerianum superbum, with two panicled scapes, 
each 34 ft. long. He also showed the typical variety. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, had a group of 
Orchids, including Angrsecum Germinyanum, Oncidium 
tetrapetalum, Dendrobium nobile nobilius, and Miltonia 
vexillaria, St. Albans type. J. Charlton Parr, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. C. J. Catt), Grappenhall Heyes, War¬ 
rington, exhibited a spike of Angraecum sesquipedale 
major. N. C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam- 
on-Tyne, staged Phaius Cooksoni. Cypripedium hybri- 
dum Poyntzianum was shown by R. Young, Esq., 
Linnet, Liverpool. Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, 
showed Phalaenopsis Schilleriana gloriosa, tinted with 
rose and spotted with purple on the lip and lateral 
sepals. E. Ellis, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. A. Glover), 
Manor House, Wallington, showed Odontoglossum 
Andersonianum Ellisii and some other things. Messrs. 
Pitcher & Mander, [T.S. Nurseries, Hextable, Swanley, 
exhibited a small collection of Cypripediums, including 
C. marmorophyllum, C. Boxallii superbum, C. chlorops 
and others. Baron Schroder (gardener, Mr. H. 
Ballantine), The Dell, Eghatn, showed Cattleya Triante 
Sehroderae alba, Odontoglossum Leeanum, and Den¬ 
drobium Wardianum, Baron Schroder’s variety. F. G. 
Tautz, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. C. Cowley), Studley 
House, Hammersmith, exhibited Odontoglossum 
blandum, Cattleya Trianae Tautzianum, Lycaste 
cruenta, &c. H. F. Nalder, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. 
W. Rogers), Mornington Lodge, West Kensington, had 
Dendrobium nobile var. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee, W. Eastwood, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Simms), Kingswood, Englefield 
Green, exhibited a box of La Grosse Sucree Strawberry. 
W. Roupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, Roupell Park, had 
some baskets of Apples, including Bismark, Annie 
Elizabeth, Melon Apple, and Striped Beefing. Apples 
were also shown by Mr. W. Lewis, South Leasows, 
Malvern, Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, Exeter, and Mr. 
C. Ross, Welford Park, Newbury. Mr. T. Lockie, 
Oakley Court, Windsor, showed Lockie’s Perfection 
and Sutton’s Telegraph Cucumbers. Onions and 
Celery were shown by Messrs. Rutley & Silverlock, 
London. 
Preston and Fulwood.. 
On Wednesday, the 19th inst., the annual spring show 
of this society was opened in the Public Hall, Preston, 
and proved to be one of the most successful the society 
has held, both as regards the quality of the exhibits 
and financially. The exhibition was opened by 
W. E. M. Tomlinson, Esq., M.P., the president, who 
alluded to the progress the society had made and the 
great improvement that had taken place in the culture 
of plants in the district. He felt sure they would bear 
him out when he said that ten years ago it would have 
been impossible to have collected together such a 
number of well-grown specimens, and though the 
exhibitors were gardeners and amateurs, and not 
nurserymen, he thought it would be impossible to 
surpass the show they had made that day. After the 
opening ceremony, the president entertained a number 
of gentlemen, including the mayor, members of the 
Town Council, and officers of the society, at a luncheon 
in the large Crush Room. 
The chief attraction of the show was the group of 
Orchids and Ferns sent by E. G. Wrigley, Esq., 
Howick House (Mr. G. Beddoes, gardener). It 
occupied a position in front of the orchestra, and 
extended right across the large hall. There were three 
grand specimen Ccelogyne cristata, and Cattleyas, 
Dendrobiums and Odontoglossums, with representa¬ 
tives of all the Orchids that could be expected to be in 
flower at this time of the year. The same exhibitor was 
first with three Ferns, his Microlepia hirta cristata 
being 9 ft. in diameter, and Davallia Mooreana, about 
6 ft. Altogether Mr. Beddoes took fourteen first prizes, 
three seconds and two thirds. But the greatest 
number of prizes fell into the hands of J. B. Dixon, 
Esq., who was first in the group for effect, also with 
six foliage plants, six Azaleas, three Deutzia gracilis 
and nearly all the bulb classes ; taking altogether 
twenty-two first prizes, twelve seconds, and three 
thirds. Mr. Frisby, gardener to Miss Farington, 
Worden Hall, was a good first, with six miscellaneous 
plants, not less than three in flower, his Imantophyllum 
and Francisea confertiflora being very good, and his 
Seaforthia elegans might have been reached from the 
gallery under which, or partly so, all the large plants 
and groups were staged. This exhibitor also secured 
the much-coveted first honours for a collection of 
twenty 6-in. pots of bulbs, corms, tubers, or rhizomes 
not named in the schedule; also for herbaceous and 
alpine plants, securing six firsts, two seconds, and four 
thirds. Mr. J. Williams, gardener to J. Whitehead, 
Esq , Penwortham Priory, who was second with a group 
for effect, took a similar number of prizes in some of 
the minor classes. 
The other successful exhibitors were Mr. Chas. 
Lamb, gardener to R. Smith, Esq., Longridge ; Mr. 
J. Robinson, gardener to L. Rawstorne, Esq., Hutton 
Hall ; Mr. J. Rigby, gardener to W. H. Wilding, 
Esq., Fulwood ; Mr. J. Rigby, gardener to Frank 
Foster, Esq., Rye Bank, with several amateurs—one in 
particular, Mr. Chas. Parker, who had a group of some 
dozens of Orchids, grown in his back-yard, for which 
he was awarded the second prize, the same for three, 
and first in the miscellaneous class for amateurs having 
no more than 500 ft. of glass. In the nurserymen’s 
classes, Messrs. Payne and Winwood, both of Fulwood, 
were the only competitors, the former taking the lead 
in the group for effect, and the classes for Hyacinths 
and Azaleas. 
Manchester Botanical & Horticultural. 
The first spring show of this society, held in the Town 
Hall, Manchester, on the 19th inst., was one of the 
best that the society has held. Mr. Joseph Broome 
brought from his garden at Llandudno no fewer 
than 200 bunches of the most beautiful varieties 
of hardy spring flowers in bloom—Primulas, Scillas, 
Anemones, Doronieums, Violets, Wallflowers, Chiono- 
doxas, New Zealand Speedwells, and others that 
attested the salubrity of that favoured watering-place. 
Mr. Samuel Barlow, Stakehill, staged an unique 
display of Anemones and Hepaticas. Of Hepaticas 
there were three distinct shades of pink, besides H. 
rosea splendens, full carmine; also two colours in 
double blues, light China and dark navy ; two fine 
plants of H. Bailowii, dark navy-blue, a lot of whites, 
ordinary blues and lavenders ; between 200 and 300 
cut blooms of H. angulosa, and two plants of H. 
angulosa grandiflora, very fine. From T. Staffer, 
Esq., Stand Hall, came a fine bank of Orchids ; from 
Messrs. Dicksons, Limited, Chester, a grand lot of 
Daffodils ; from Mr. B. S. Williams, Holloway, 
Messrs. W. Cutbush & Sons, Highgate, and Messrs. 
Dickson, Brown & Tait, large collections of Hyacinths, 
&c. ; and from Mr. Mason, Victoria Street, a number 
of handsome floral devices, bouquets, &c. 
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There were consigned to the grave on Friday, the 21st 
inst., the mortal remains of Mr. Robert Walker, of 
Richmond, an estate about two miles west of Peterhead, 
Aberdeenshire. Mr. Walker was born at Waukmill, 
Aberdour. There was a family of three sons, all of whom, 
after receiving their education, went into business, and 
after a short time each bought estates in the neighbour¬ 
hood of Peterhead—Robert purchasing Richmond; 
Alexander, Grange ; and George, Balmoor—and it is a 
singular coincidence that the three brothers have died 
within two years of each other. Robert Walker, after 
