August 16, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Lady Carrington, and Dorothy Tennant. Messrs. 
Paul & Son, had a collection of cut Roses, fine- 
foliaged trees and shrubs, Phloxes, Carnations, and 
Picotees. A large group of Gloxinias, arranged with 
Maidenhair Fern, Palms, and Grevilleas, was ex¬ 
hibited by Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park 
Nurseries, Norwood Road. The flowers exhibited a 
great variety of colours and fine spotting. A Bronze 
Banksian Medal was awarded. A similar award was 
made to Mr. George "Wythes, gardener to the Duke of 
Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford, for a fine 
group of Campanula pyramidalis, and the white variety. 
There was also a dwarf form with broad, flattened, dark 
blue flowers, and the plants ranged from 4 ft. to 7 ft. 
high ; he also showed some Gladioli. A large collection 
of Carnations and Picotees was brought up from the 
gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, at Chiswick. 
A group of Brachycome iberidifolia, in blue, rose, and 
white colours was also shown, together with Torenia 
Bailloni, T. Fournieri, and the white variety, also 
Castilleja indivisa, and Arnebia cornuta. From the 
Royal Dardens, Kew, a group of plants and cut flowers 
was sent up, including Chironia palustris, C. pedun- 
culata, Lobelia Tupa, Streptocarpus Watsoni, and 
many other hybrid or seedling forms. Messrs. H. 
Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a collection of 
cut flowers of Verbenas, double Begonias, including 
two boxes of the white Octavie-like Gardenia flowers. 
Mr. R. Dean, Bedfont, showed grand giant African 
Marigolds, dwarf yellow French Marigolds, Dahlia 
Scarlet Bedder, Antirrhinum Fairy, Giant White 
Ten-week Stocks, the ^Cornet Aster, and a pale rosy 
Everlasting Pea, named Lathyrus latifolius delicata. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, exhibited a 
collection of Pompon, Single, and Cactus Dahlias ; 
amongst the latter that named Duke of Clar.ence was a 
fine velvety crimson. Mr. T.-S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, showed some new Cactus Dahlias. Some 
beautiful new Sarracenias were shown by Mr. A. Wipf, 
gardener to N. Clayton, Esq., East Cliffe, Lincoln. 
Carnations were shown by Mr. A. Spurling, Blackheath 
Park ; and Fuchsias were exhibited by Mr. J. Lye, Clyffe 
Hall, Market Lavington. Various-coloured double- 
flowered forms of Chrysanthemum carinatum were shown 
by Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, London. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, showed a fine stand of yellow- 
ground Picotees. A Cultural Commendation was 
awarded to Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, for 
some fine spikes of Hedychium Gardnerianuin. 
A small group of Orchids was shown by Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., St. Albans, including Cattleya Dowiana, 
C. Schofieldiana, and Phalsenopsis Michlitzii. A 
Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. Seeger 
& Tropp, East Dulwich, for a finely grown collection of 
Satyriums, terrestrial Orchids from the Cape. Mr. 
T. L. J. Rogers, Fern Bank Nurseries, Lodsworth, 
Petworth, exhibited Cypripedium incurvuin, a form of 
C. callosum, and Adiantum macrophyilum albo-stria- 
tum. A fine spike of Lafiia elegans and a plant of 
Cypripedium superbiens, with three flowers each, 
having a more or less perfect double lip, were shown 
by Malcolm S. Cooke, Esq., (gardener, Mr. D. Culli- 
more) Kingston Hill, Surrey. A fine piece of Oncidium 
Lanceanum bearing twenty flowers on a branching 
spike was shown by Mr. W. H. Young, Orchid grower 
tcF. Wigan, Esq., Clare Lawn, East Sheen, for which 
he received a vote of thanks. Sidney Courtauld, Esq., 
Booking Place, Braintree, exhibited the pretty Masde- 
vallia Lowii, and Major Mason, The Firs, Warwick, 
staged Saccolabium Hendersonianum. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee a Silver-gilt 
Medal was awarded Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons for a 
large collection of fruit, consisting chiefly of the leading 
varieties of Gooseberries and Red Currants. They also 
staged early Apples and Pears. A Silver Banksian 
Medal was awarded to Messrs. Paul & Son for a smaller 
collection of Gooseberries. A large collection of 
Tomatos was brought up from the Horticultural 
Society’s gardens at Chiswick, including fine samples 
of President Cleveland, The Mikado, Red Mikado, The 
Conference, Chemin, Winter’s Early Essex, Golden 
Queen, and others. A Cultural Commendation was 
awarded to Mr. George Wythes, for fruit of Musa 
paradisiaca. W. Roupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, 
Roupell Park, exhibited some early Apples, including 
Irish Peach, Red Astrachan, Devonshire Quarrenden, 
and Red Strawberry. A seedling Melon named 
Holkhatn Hybrid was shown by Mr. A. Lancaster, 
Holkham, Norfolk. A Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded to Messrs. T. Burton & Son, Erith Road, 
Bexley Heath, for some boxes of Peaches of good 
sample. A seedling Tomato was shown by Mr. T. T 
McGregor, Great Waltham, Chelmsford. Mr. A. Water¬ 
man, Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent, showed the Preston 
Hall Runner Bean ; Mr. C. J. Peeke, Selhurst, South 
Norwood, had a seedling Cucumber ; and splendid 
samples of another, named Empress, were shown by 
Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnhani. 
St. Neots Amateurs’ and Cottagers’ 
Horticultural. 
The twenty-sixth annual exhibition of this society took 
place on Bank Holiday, August 4th, in the grounds of 
Priory Park, in the Huntingdon Road, and the entries 
were rather less than usual, but some remarkably 
good things were staged. 
In order to provide a good display, certain classes 
are open to all comers. Among these was one for 
twenty-four Roses, distinct, and E. B. Lindsell, Esq., 
of Hitchin, who has taken a leading position as a Rose 
exhibitor this season, had a very fine lot indeed, 
including Marie Rady, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Marie 
Verdier, A. K. Williams, Madame Cusin, Comte 
Raimbaud, Mrs. J. Laing, Duke of Wellington, Horace 
Vernet, Francisca Kruger, &c. The best twenty-four 
bunches of flowers came from Mr. Redman, gardener to 
G. H. Goodman, Esq., St. Neots., which was a very 
fine lot, consisting mainly of stove and greenhouse 
plants; Messrs. Wood & Hunt, Girtford, coming 
second with fine bunches of hardy subjects. The latter 
were first with twelve bunches of cut hardy herbaceous 
plants, which was a very good lot indeed ; Mr. J. 
Henson, Sandy, was second. 
In the open classes, from which nurserymen were 
excluded, Mr. Lindsell was again first with twelve 
varieties of cut Roses, having here also excellent 
blooms of Dr. Andry, Avocat Duvivier, Mrs. J. Laing, 
Marie Rady, Heinrich Schultheis, Louis Van Houtte, 
&c. He also had the best twelve Teas and Noisettes, 
showing some charming flowers. Mr. G. Price, Sandy, 
was second in both classes. Other cut flowers was 
half-hardy annuals, nicely shown in bright bunches ; 
African Marigolds in twelve, six orange and six lemon, 
some very fine blooms being shown by Mr. Myers, 
gardener to the Earl of Sandwich, who also had the 
best twelve bunches of hardy flowers. Phloxes, Zonal 
Pelargoniums, and spikes of Gladioli were also good 
features. 
Some good plants were shown. The best six came from 
Mr. Redman, who had Bougainvillea glabra, Stephan- 
otis floribunda, Ixora japonica, Lapageria rosea, 
Dipladenia profusa, Statice profusa, and one other. 
Mr. Smith, gardener to Miss Cheere, Papworth Hall, 
St. Ives, came second with a good piece of Pancratium 
fragrans, Eucharis amazonica, and Allamanda grandi- 
flora. The best specimen plant was Stephanotis 
floribunda, from Mr. Redman ; and the best foliaged 
plant, Croton Weismannii, from the same exhibitor. 
Fruit is never a strong feature at St. Neots, but what 
is shown is always very good. Fairly good Grapes were 
staged by Messrs. Moore, Cochrane and Myers. 
Mr. Myers had the best tray of vegetables in ten 
varieties—a very fine lot indeed—and also the best six 
dishes of Potatos, three round and three kidney. 
Vases for table and wild flowers made an attractive 
display, while the classes for market gardening and for 
cottage produce, and the prizes offered for poultry and 
cage birds brought good competitions. 
Under the direction of Mr. W. Ratchelous, the 
excellent secretary, the exhibits were admirably ar¬ 
ranged, and the judges were able to get through their 
work in an admirable manner. In 3pite of counter 
attractions there was a good attendance, and we trust 
the financial results were quite satisfactory. 
Warwick Amateurs’ and Cottagers’ 
Horticultural. 
J itly and August are months in which a great many 
country flower shows are held, and in a given circuit of 
twenty miles they are now so numerous that several are 
held on the same day ; but it appears they rarely interfere 
with the success of each other, as they have their 
separate and distinct circles of admirers. I was at one 
held in Castle Grounds, Warwick, on July 30th. It is 
called the Warwick Amateurs’ and Cottagers’ Horti¬ 
cultural Society, and the tenth exhibition was held on 
the above date. There is this peculiarity about this 
show, and that is the competition for prizes is confined 
to bond fide amateurs and cottagers. Gardeners and 
the trade are precluded from competing, but they are 
well represented on the committee, and some of them 
send contributions of plants, &c., not for competition, 
which greatly helps the show. The Warwick society 
is fortunate in possessing a thorough business-like 
and active secretary in Mr. J. Lloyd Evans, the 
proprietor of the leading local paper ; and a most 
active member of the committee is Mr. R. Greenfield, 
of the Priory Gardens, Warwick. 
A more beautiful spot in which to hold a show than 
the grounds of the historic Warwick Castle can scarcely 
be imagined. A broad grassy glade, with magnificent 
masses of trees on either side, runs from the conser¬ 
vatory and terrace garden down to the ornamental 
water. In the conservatory can be seen the Warwick 
vase, of stupendous size, and an object of great attrac¬ 
tion to those interested in such matters. The trees in 
the grounds are of great size and antiquity. Oak, Elm, 
Beech, Planes, and other arboreal giants standing up 
tall and strong against the everlasting skies. I noticed 
in the terrace garden some beds of Harrison’s Musk, 
and highly effective they were. I may state that only 
residents within the borough of Warwick are allowed to 
exhibit for prizes. 
Among the most successful amateurs were Messrs. 
J. Bamford, J. Baly, S. Makepeace, J. Mottraw, 
S. Heath, R. M. Ivens, T. Haynes, T. Payton, 
W. Chaplin, W. Hayward, T. Kemp, J. Bromwich, &c., 
while some of the foregoing, being working men, were 
also successful as cottagers. Plants are few, but cut 
flowers, hardy fruits, and vegetables were numerous and 
very good. In these respects it is an astonishing exhi¬ 
bition and an extensive one also, although it was said 
that owing to the incidence of the season there were not 
so many entries by 400 as usual. The task of awarding 
the prizes is always a very onerous one. 
An industrial exhibition always takes place in con¬ 
nection with the show, and it is one that can be added 
to many country shows with advantage. Prizes are 
offered for hand-sewn needlework by adults and chil¬ 
dren, for home-baked bread, cakes, jam, honey, &c., 
and for examples of ingenuity. Prices for sale are 
affixed to a good many of the articles in this depart¬ 
ment, and they are sold for the benefit of the exhibitor. 
Several contributions were made of exhibits not for 
competition. Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, had 
one of their beautiful bouquets—subsequently presented 
to Lady Brooke, who distributed the prizes—and two 
boxes of cut Roses. Messrs. Dicksons, Limited, 
Chester, also had boxes of cut Roses ; Messrs. E. Webb 
& Sons, Stourbridge, a collection of the leading 
varieties of Peas ; Mr. C. Wilson, Horticultural 
Grounds, Warwick, fine fruit of many kinds, plants, 
and cut flowers ; Mr. W. B. Child, Warwick, plants 
and cut flowers ; Mr. Axtell, Leamington, a collection 
of very fine single and double Begonias ; Mr. J. Kitley, 
who has the Castle Gardens, Grapes, Cucumbers, and 
Tomatos ; and Mr. F. Horne, Warwick, cut flowers, 
Tomatos, &c. The weather was beautifully fine, and 
there was a good attendance. — R. D. 
Moseley and King's Heath Flower Show. 
Mr. Berbitry, the Orchid grower at Highbury, the 
residence of the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., 
exhibited at this show, held on Bank Holiday, a 
group of Orchids arranged amongst Ferns of various 
sorts, and the effect was so pleasing as to call forth 
general approval. Amongst them were some plants of 
Cattleya Gaskelliana, the beautiful creamy yellow 
Odontoglossum Schleiperianum, Dendrobium formosum 
giganteum, Odontoglossums of sorts, Masdevallias, &c. 
Mr. Cooper, the head gardener at Highbury, took the 
first prize for a superb group of plants, and had two 
strong competitors against him. He was also a suc¬ 
cessful exhibitor in several other classes. Mr. Black, 
gardener to G. F. Lyndon, Esq., was also a very 
successful exhibitor, being second for a group, second 
for six stove and greenhouse plants, which included a 
superb Eucharis amazonica, of great size and profusely 
flowered, first for six Ferns, and in other classes. Mr. 
Evans, gardener to F. Everett, Esq., was first for six 
excellent stove and greenhouse plants, including a very 
fine Anthurium Scherzerianum, and was successful in 
other classes. 
Mr. Sharp, a well-known local Carnation and Picotee 
grower, was first for Carnations and Picotees, staging 
excellent blooms ; and Mr. W. H. Gabb, Langley 
Road, Small Heath, an amateur, showed a stand of 
twenty-four superb fancy Pansies, including Neil 
Gillies, Harry Bell, Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Browell, 
Neil McKay, Campbell Btnnerman, Harry Poison, 
Maggie Scott, William Dean, Allan Ashcroft, James 
Alexander, A. Borthwick (extra fine), Parnell, Mrs. 
John Downie, Miss French, Donald Morrison, Mrs. 
Freeland, Mrs. Philp, David Strachan, A. Macpherson, 
Collingsburgh, and two others. Amateurs will do well 
to look after those named. Mr. Gabb’s stand of 
