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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 23, 1890. 
The Taunton show is always rich in cut flowers, and 
this year was no exception. Roses were good, notwith¬ 
standing the unfavourable weather. Mr. Prince, the 
well-known Oxford nurseryman, was first in the class 
for forty-eight varieties (one bloom each), his specimens 
including Marie Baumann, Captain Christy, Due de 
Rohan, Prince Arthur, Grand Mogul, and Dr. Andry. 
Messrs. Cooling were a creditable second with somewhat 
smaller blooms. In the class for twenty-four varieties 
Mr. S. P. Budd, another leading Rose grower, was first 
with a capital lot, and Mr. Prince was second. Mr. 
Humphreys (Chippenham) had some magnificent 
Dahlias iu his prize lot. There was better competition 
in the classes for the old-fashioned Hollyhocks than 
might have been expected. These flowers have suffered 
considerably by recent storms, and many of the speci¬ 
mens exhibited were very much stained. Phloxes were 
a good show, Mr. Godding having several fine varieties. 
There was only one exhibitor in the class for German 
Asters, a fact which was doubtless owing to the bad 
season. Mr. A. W. Walters, the exhibitor referred to, 
was awarded first, his blooms, which were fine, having 
a fresh appearance. There were three entries for French 
Asters, and here Mr. Walters again took first. Gladioli 
formed a pretty show, and Mr. Godding held his own. 
Hot the least attractive displays were those of the 
bunches of different varieties of cut flowers. The Earl 
of Cork took a first prize, his collection including two 
beautiful varieties of Cattleya. The first for twelve 
bunches of hardy herbaceous flowers went to Mr. 
Walters, his collection including Tigridia pavonia. 
Mr. R. H. Poynter was a close second. In this tent 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, of Langport, had on view, not 
for competition, a magnificent collection of Gladioli, 
for the growth of which they are renowned. There 
were several new varieties—Semolina, Mrs. Fowler, 
Diducia, were awarded First Class Certificates of Merit. 
The class for groups of miscellaneous plants in the 
amateurs’ division was an interesting feature, and the 
admirable arrangement by Mr. J. Currey was awarded 
with the first prize. Mr. W. Brock, of Exeter, took 
the first prize for stove and greenhouse plants, the 
most striking being Dipladenia amabilis and the 
Allamanda Hendersoni. He also secured first prize 
for exotic Ferns, one of the most noticeable being the 
Bird’s Nest Fern, the long spiral leaves forming in the 
centre a curious imitation of a bird’s nest. Mrs. Pearce 
took first prize for some fine greenhouse plants. Of 
Pelargoniums Mrs. Eden’s tricolors, and the bronze 
zonals of Mrs. S. Tottle, were very handsome speci¬ 
mens. Mrs. Eden also secured first prize for the twelve 
bunches of cut flowers, comprising some rare and 
exquisite Orchids. Dr. Mead deserved the first prize 
he obtained for a wonderful collection of hardy 
herbaceous flowers. The double Dahlias of Mr. 
Thomas Hobbs were exceptionally fine for the season. 
Perhaps the most attractive, as it was the most 
tastefully arranged tent, was that in which the decorative 
exhibits were displayed. In the class for the best 
decoration and arrangement of a dinner-table 4 ft. 6 in. 
by 10 ft., and laid for ten persons, Mr. Lock was first. 
A handsome epergne graced the centre, while two others 
were placed at the ends, plates of luscious Grapes, ripe 
and richly tinted Apricots and Peaches, with other 
fruit, being tastfully displayed. Light grasses, slender 
Ferns, delicate exotic blooms mingled with choice wild 
flowers in artistic elegance, while tiny bouquets of white 
Roses set in sprays of Maidenhair Fern graced each 
plate. The two other tables were each artistically 
arranged. Mrs. Macalister’s, which took second prize, 
was arranged chiefly with yellow and harmonising tints, 
while Miss Farrant at the third table had chosen 
scarlet poppies and wild grasses. Mr. Lock took a 
second prize for a stand of flowers, the first prize going 
to Mr. Jas. Cypher. There were several hand-bouquets, 
Mr. Cuff and Miss Poynter, both local exhibitors, being 
awarded first and second respectively. The same 
positions were occupied by these exhibitors in the class 
for six button-hole bouquets. The bouquets of wild 
flowers were interesting, and in the arrangement of each 
great care and much taste were displayed. Mr. Cuff 
and Mr. W. Cousins exhibited wreaths not for compe¬ 
tition. 
The tent containing the fruit and vegetables in the 
open section was crowded throughout the day. The 
tables contained some magnificent Grapes, Peaches, 
Plums, and Apples, and in the vegetable section the 
exhibits all round were of good quality. Mr. Iggulden, 
gardener to the Earl of Cork, was a most successful 
exhibitor. He gained first for a collection of ten var¬ 
ieties of fruit, his Muscat Grapes and Sea Eagle Peaches 
being exceptionally fine, Mr. J, Lloyd, gardener to 
Y. Stuckey, Esq., Langport, was second. Mr. Iggulden 
also had the first prize for six dishes. Very fine black 
and white Grapes were shown, the limited space at our 
disposal not admitting of going fully into details. In 
the class for Cherries, Mr. R. Nicholas, gardener to 
Earl Fortescue, had a very fine dish of his new late 
variety, Castle Hill Seedling. Good dessert Apples 
were staged, Astrachan and Irish Peach being parti¬ 
cularly fine, and in the classes for culinary varieties, 
Lord Suffield was of great size. 
Vegetables of all kinds, and especially Potatos, were 
a great feature. Iu the cottagers’ department also 
there was a fine display. 
Messrs. Veitch & Son, nurserymen, Exeter ; Jarman, 
of Chard ; and R. H. Poynter, of Taunton, all staged 
miscellaneous collections of a very interesting 
character. 
Cardiff Horticultural. 
The second exhibition of this society, which was 
remodelled last year, and is now under quite 
new management, was held in the Sophia 
Gardens, Cardiff, on the 13th inst. The Sophia 
Gardens are of a public character, and were presented 
to the town by the present Marquis of Bute. They 
are divided from Cardiff Castle Grounds by the river, 
but immediately contiguous to the town, and are 
admirably adapted for the purposes of a flower show, 
as, while there is ample space for the tents, there is 
also an abundance of shade. Large numbers of persons 
visited the show, the weather being very fine, and 
there is every probability that the society will every 
year become more and more popular. 
We can but touch upon a few leading features. The 
leading class for plants required twelve specimens, and 
Mr. John Lockyer, Pontypool, was first, and Mr. James 
Cypher, Cheltenham, second. Dipladenia amabilis, 
Bougainvillea glabra, Stephanotis floribunda, Ixoras, 
Clerodendron Balfourianum, and some good Ericas 
were found in the two collections. Mr. Cypher had 
the best eight fine-foliaged plants, fine Kentias and 
Crotons being leading features ; Mr. A. Pettegrew, 
Cardiff Castle Gardens, was a good second. Mr. Clarke, 
gardener to Col. Hill, M.P., Llandaff, had the first 
prize for six very fine Fuchsias, freely grown and finely 
bloomed ; Mr. T. Hilliard, Cardiff, was second. Col. 
Page had the best eight exotic Ferns, Mr. Clarke taking 
second place. The only exhibitor of six zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums was Mr. T. Hilliard, but they were very good. 
Then there was a division for amateurs and gentlemen’s 
gardeners, for greenhouse plants, foliage plants, Ferns, 
Caladiums, Pelargoniums, &c., and here the principal 
prize-winners were Messrs. Clarke, A. Pettigrew, C. 
Waldron, Llandaff, and J. Cottes, Canton ; all exhibit¬ 
ing well-grown plants. 
There were many classes for plants grown by 
cottagers. One cannot walk through some of the 
working-class quarters of Cardiff without noticing that 
plants are mostly grown in the windows, and very good 
plants indeed, too ; and prizes being offered for these, 
a good many found their way to the show, and they 
were clean and well flowered. 
Of cut flowers there were fine Roses, Dahlias, Asters, 
&c. Mr. A. Pettigrew was first, with twelve bunches 
of stove and greenhouse cut flowers, large aud striking 
bunches well set up ; Mr. C. C. Jenkins was second. 
Mr. Pettigrew also had the best twelve bunches of 
hardy herbaceous cut flowers; Mr. J. Woodgate, 
Canton, was second. 
A very fine wreath and also a cross were shown by 
Messrs. Phelps & Co., florists, Cardiff; bouquets of 
wild flowers and baskets of the same, as also ball 
bouquets, were a good feature. In the cottagers’ 
department, cut flowers were numerous, and on the 
whole good. 
Some very good fruit was staged. Colonel Page was 
the only exhibitor of six dishes of dessert fruits. Mr. 
T. M. Franklin had the best six bunches of Grapes, 
in four varieties ; Mr. A. Pettigrew being second. 
The principal varieties were Black Hamburgh, Alicante, 
Madresfield Court, Alnwick Seedling, Muscat of 
Alexandria, Buekland Sweetwater, and Foster’s Seed¬ 
ling. There were classes also for three bunches of 
various Grapes, in which the foregoing varieties were 
staged, and also for single bunches. Dessert Apples 
were fairly well shown in six dishes ; but Mr. Pettigrew 
was placed first, with six dishes of culinary Apples, 
having very fine fruit of Lord Grosvenor, Lord Suffield, 
Ecklinville, Potts’ Seedling, Nelson’s Glory, and 
Emperor Alexander. Mr. Pettigrew was first with 
dessert Pears, having fine Jargonelle, and also with a 
dish of culinary Apples, having splendid Lord Suffield. 
Vegetables were very fine throughout, the soil of 
Cardiff and district evidently being favourable to the 
production of these in the finest character. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 
Books. — H. T.: Baines’ Greenhouse and Stove Plants, published 
by John Murray. 
Cheiranthus Marshalli. — Ed. Laing : The plant best known 
under this name, is very liable to die off after flowering, for the 
simple reason that it produces very few barren shoots ; all the 
strong ones run to flower. No seed is produced, as the plant is 
supposed to be a hybrid between Erysimum ochroleueum 
(erroneously called Cheiranthus alpinus in gardens) and E. 
Peroflskiannm. Tou should always keep a few plants at least, 
to make sure of getting cuttings from some of them, as the plant 
cannot be propagated in any other way, nor preserved for any 
length of time, except by propagation. Insert the cuttings 
firmly in sandy soil, covering the latter with a layer of sand. 
Another year you should take off the cuttings earlier, before the 
wood gets too firm. The pots should be stood under a hand - 
light or in a cold frame kept close till roots are formed. 
Early-flowering Chrysanthemums. — Figaro: Tes, you can 
lift and pot them up for greenhouse decoration. There will be 
no difficulty in the matter, even although they are in flower. 
Lift with a ball of soil if possible and pot firmly in good soil, 
using as small pots as you can manage to get the roots into. 
Water immediately. If the weather is at all bright at the time 
you had better put the newly-potted plants into a close frame 
for a few days, shading if necessary till the roots take to the 
fresh soil. After this they may be taken to the greenhouse, where 
they will maintain a display for some time. 
Hardv Herbaceous Plants.— iletheglin: Herbaceous 
plants are all those that are perennial and not woody, and those 
are considered hardy which live through the winter in the open 
air without protection. The plants you name—Tigridias, Hya- 
cinthus, and Montbretia—are certainly herbaceous plants, and 
so are Lilies : but we should not consider any of the Nerines as 
perfectly hardy. Antirrhinums and Pentstemons are true 
perennials, but usually treated as annuals. The early-flowering 
Chrysanthemums are also hardy perennials, but not treated as 
such, and we should not show them in August in a stand of 
hardy herbaceous flowers. We will endeavour to give the 
list you ask for next week. 
iRrsES.— J. C.: We received the box of flowers, but in the 
absence of any information as to whence they came-, nothing was 
done with them. We are always glad to help our readers in 
getting their plants identified, when they send us fair specimens, 
properly packed, and such particulars as they can give respect¬ 
ing them, to help us in identifying them, but have no, time 
to spare for solving riddles. 
Names of Plants. — A. M. D.: 1, Davallia canariensis; 2, 
Asplenium bulbiferum ; 3, Davallia Novse-Zelandise; 4, Nephro- 
dium Filix-mas palacea cristata; 5, Adiantum trapeziforme 
Santa-Catherinse ; G, Adiantum formosum; 7, variety of Rose we 
do not recognise ; 8, Hieracium aurantiacum ; 9, Francos ramosa 
probably, but the flowers were completely withered. William 
Little: 1, Linaria striata; 2, Bupthalmum salicifolium; 3, 
Veronica spicata variegata ; 4, Actea racemom ; 5, a Campanula, 
not recognised ; 6, Campanula carpatica variety: 7, Erigeron 
speciosus ; S, Alstroemeria aurantiaca. ilf. McLean : Pinus 
contorts ; 2, Picea balsamea. D. R. P.: 1, Veronica longifolia 
subsessilis ; 2, Lychnis chalcedonies. W. M.: 1, Taxodium 
distichum ; 2, Spiral japonica rubra. 
Thick-necked Onions.—S. Tennant: The bulk of them may 
be induced to swell up their bulbs and ripen off the tops by 
bending the latter down. Be careful not to actually break off 
the leaves at the thick-neck, which they are very liable to 
if still growing very rampantly. Some of the thickest-necked 
ones may never be induced to ripen off properly or become firm, 
and would prove bad keepers. Your best plan in such cases is 
to pull them as required for use. 
Communications Received.—S. & S. —R. G. —J. T. — J. P.— 
j. C.—W. D.—C. T.—H. A—W. J. M.—A. D. W. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading.—Bulb Catalogue for 1S90. 
James Carter & Co., 237-23S, High Holborn, W.C.—Dutch 
and other Bulbs, Roses, &c. 
Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone.—Strawberries and Summer 
Fruits. 
R. Gilbert, High Park Gardens, Stamford.—Choice Varieties 
of Strawberries. 
Little & Ballantyne, Carlisle.—Select Bulbs, Roses, &c. 
W. P. Laird & Sinclair, Dundee.-^Dutcli Flower Roots, &c. 
W. Lovell & Sons, Driffield.—Select list of Strawberry 
Runners. 
J. R. Pearson & Sons, Chilwell Nurseries, Nottingham.— 
Dutch Bulbs and other Flowering Boots. 
E. H. Krelage & Son, Haarlem, Holland.— Dutch Flower 
Bulbs. 
J. & R. Thyne, S3, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow’.—Dutch Bulbs, 
Plants for Forcing, &c. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 18fA. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditek, and 39, Seed 
Market, Mark Lane, report Trifolium dearer and a 
good demand for nice seed. Mustard is still very- 
scarce, and keeps very firm. Rape seed firm. Rye 
Grasses steady. Bird seeds remain unchanged. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
Aug. 20th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Asparagus ... .per 100 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 4 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 16 2 0 
Carrots ... .perbunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Celery ... .per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .... each 0 4 0 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 0 
s.d. 
Herbs ... .per hunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 
Lettuces ..per dozen 1 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 
Onions.... per bushel 3 
Parsley.... per hunch 0 
Radishes ..per dozen 1 
Small salading,punnet 0 
Spinach, per strike .. 2 
Tomatos _per lb. 0 
s.d. 
0 4 
0 9 
Turnips .... per bun. 0 6 
PotaTos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per con. 
