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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
May 26, 1894. 
THE TEMPLE SHOW. 
The clerk of the weather did his best to “ do ” for 
the Temple Show, but certainly failed from a horti¬ 
cultural point of view, however the results of the 
exhibition may turn out financially. The cold, 
cutting east winds of the few previous days, and the 
relentless frosts of Monday and Tuesday mornings, 
that of Monday in particular, which wrought such 
terrible mischief among our promising fruit and 
vegetable crops, were sufficient one would think to 
scare all ordinary owners from sending their tender 
plants from home, but it says much for the courage 
of the regular supporters of the Temple Show, that 
they come out in stronger numbers than ever, and 
an extra tent over and above last year’s require¬ 
ments had to be called into requisition. Unfortu¬ 
nately, on Wednesday the dull cold morning was 
accompanied by a cold drizzling rain, which con¬ 
tinued until sometime after mid-day, when the Duke 
of York came to open the exhibition ; and, no doubt, 
was the means of keeping many visitors away. 
It is again a grand show, especially of Orchids 
and of hardy flowers, which take a long lead of 
everything else in point of numbers, but there are 
also many other features that will interest the plant 
lover.The Begonias are in greater numbers than ever, 
while Pelargoniums, Roses, Clematises, stove and 
greenhouse plants generally, and a good sprinkling 
of new plants will claim more attention than we 
could give them on the opening day. Having to go 
to press shortly after the show -was opened, we can 
to-day only give a general statement of the leading 
exhibits and the prize list, which will be found at 
the end. 
Entering by the first tent, near the main entrance, 
it was seen to be filled with soft-wooded stuff, and 
consisting to a large extent of cut flowers. On the 
central stage, Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, Sale, 
near Manchester, have a large collection of Ferns in 
small but healthy plants, and in endless variety. 
British Ferns are well represented by many of the 
finer forms iu cultivation. Exotics are not neglected, 
and what added largely to the interest of the collec¬ 
tion was a mahogany framed case filled with filmy 
Ferns. On the right, Messrs. Barr & Sons, Covent 
Garden, have a large collection of herbaceous plants, 
including Pyrethrums, Tulips, Aquilegias, Irises, 
Saxifragas, and a host of other things in season. 
G. Farini, Esq., Perry Vale, Forest Hill, exhibits a 
group of tuberous Begonias, showing many good 
types for a private collection. Mr. M. Prichard, 
Christchurch, exhibits an interesting collection of 
herbaceous plants, including the more important 
species and garden varieties now in season. His 
Aquilegias are very varied. Messrs. J. Carter & 
Co., High Holborn, have a large collection of 
Pyrethrums, Anemones, many peculiar forms of 
Turban and Persian Ranunculus, and other herba¬ 
ceous plants. This is a new feature of the establish¬ 
ment. Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, have 
a large, interesting, and varied collection of hardy 
herbaceous subjects, including Saxifragas, Irises, 
Heucherasanguinea,Paeonies, Poppies, Pyrethrums, 
and Carnation Uriah Pike. Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Chelsea, exhibit a collection of Amaryllis, 
Disa Langleyensis, and a varied and most attrac¬ 
tive lot of hybrid Streptocarpus, including 
S. Wendlandii and the new S. Dyeri. Messrs. 
Laxton Brothers, Bedford, have a small but 
effective group of herbaceous subjects. Mr. James 
Pike, Park Road, Acton, has set up a group of 
Carnation Uriah Pike, and a collection of tuberous 
Begonias comes from Mr. J. R. Box, Croydon. 
Varieties of Primula japonica, Mariposa Lilies, and 
the beautiful Hibiscus Hugelii, grown in a green¬ 
house, are shown by G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., 
Weybridge. Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, 
Somerset, are present as usual with their large 
collection of Paeonies, Pyrethrums, Delphiniums, 
Poppies, and Lupins. Messrs. H Cannell & Sons_ 
Swanley, Kent, show some well-flowered Streptocar¬ 
pus and Gloxinias, the latter being neatly set up 
with Maidenhair Ferns, &c. A collection of Irises, 
hybrid Aquilegias, Turban and Persian Ranunculus, 
Ixias, double white Poet’s Narcissus, and other 
flowers, set up in a neat way, comes from Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons. Mr. B. Ladhams, Shirley Nurseries, 
Southampton, shows a collection of Irises, Pyre¬ 
thrums, Aquilegias, Delphiniums, and other 
herbaceous plants, and a similar collection is ex¬ 
hibited by Messrs. Paul & Son, supplemented by 
some flowering treee and shrubs. 
The second tent is largely devoted to Orchids and 
Begonias. On the central stage Messrs. Hugh Low 
& Co., Clapton, have a large and effective group-of 
Orchids, including some handsome forms of Cattleya 
Mossiae, Laelia purpurata, Odontoglossums, 
Miltonias, Cypripediums, and a magnificent piece of 
Stanhopea Amesiana and Batemannia .Lowii, the 
latter two being very rare. A smaller group of 
Cattleyas, Miltonias, and Odontoglossums, set up 
with Maidenhair Ferns, is exhibited by 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
and a showy group of Odontoglossums, Miltonias, 
and Cattleyas is exhibited by Welbore S. 
, Ellis, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Masterton), Hazel- 
bourne, Dorking. A collection of Orchids, including 
some large and handsome pieces of Laelia purpurata 
Cymbidium Lowianum, Odontoglossums, and 
Cypripediums in variety, is staged by Messrs. 
Charlesworth, Shuttleworth & Co., Heaton, Brad¬ 
ford ; and a pretty group of Orchids is also set up 
by Mr. P. McArthur, The London Nursery, 
4 , Maida Vale, W. His Miltonias and Odonto¬ 
glossums were the most effective. A large piece of 
Cattleya Mossiae is shown by F.Hardy, Esq, (gardener, 
Mr. T. Stafford), Ashton-on-Mersey ; and near by is 
a group of varieties of Odontoglossum crispum 
shown by M. Vincke, of Bruge. De B. Crawshay, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. S. Cooke), Rosefield, Sevenoaks, 
also has a small lot of fine varieties of Odonto¬ 
glossum crispum and other Orchids. On the 
opposite side of the central stage, Mr. H. B. May, 
Upper Edmonton, has an exceedingly beautiful and 
extensive group of choice exotic Ferns, very rich in 
good forms and admirably cultivated ; also a very 
rich collection of small, fine-foliaged plants Mr. 
H.J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, follows 
on with an extensive collection of decorative Pelar¬ 
goniums, admirably grown and flowered, and 
including all the leading varieties of the day. Mr. 
C. Turner, Slough, also has an exceedingly choice 
display of the tree, show, and fancy types of Pelar¬ 
goniums, all beautifully bloomed and richly coloured. 
On either side of the tent are small groups of 
Carnation Uriah Pike, exhibited by Mr. Geo. May, 
King’s Road, Upper Teddington. A large collection 
of tuberous Begonias set up in a long, undulating 
bank, comes from Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest 
Hill. The single and double varieties are well 
mixed, but an attempt is made here and there to 
group similar colours and their variations. The group 
is lightened up with Ferns, Asparagus and Palms. .A 
showy group of Leschenaultias, Boronia serrulate, 
Heaths and Hydrangeas, is shown by Messrs. W. 
Balchin & Sons, Hassoc^ Gate ; and a showy group 
of Heaths, Kalosanthes, Pimeleas, and various New 
Holland plants comes from Messrs. Hugh Low & 
Co. All are very freely flowered, dwarf and bushy 
Also collections of Mimulus, Petunias, Calceolarias, 
and Gloxinias. The latter were wonderfully well 
flowered, varied and rich in colour. Six large pots 
of Alstroemeria Pelegrina alba, a very good thing, 
comes from J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., 29 , Ashley 
Place, S.W. He also shows Datura chlorantha. A 
large collection of tuberous Begonias set up and 
lightened with Palms and Asparagus is exhibited by 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham. 
The colours are very effectively mixed, and some 
attempt is made at grouping of attractive sorts here 
and there. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons occupy a 
considerable length of table space, half of which is 
occupied with Calceolarias, and the other with 
tuberous Begonias. The latter are backed up with 
Palms, but otherwise arranged in a uniform sloping 
bank. 
In the third or large tent the central staging is 
occupied with large groups of Orchids as formerly. 
At the south end is a showy group of Cattleyas 
exhibited by A. H. Smee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G.W. 
Cummins), The Grange, Carshalton. The varieties 
of C. Mossiae were varied, interesting, and showy. 
A bold and striking group is exhibited 'by Baron 
Schroder (gardener, Mr. Ballantine), The Dell, 
Egham. The various fine forms of Odontoglossums 
are very fine, as also are Vanda teres and Coelogyne 
Dayana. One plant of the latter bears 24 racemes 
and 930 blossoms. Several Masdevallias are also a 
feature of note. The magnificent group of Orchids 
shown by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. 
W. H. White), Burford LoGge, Dorking, is replete 
with Cattleyas, Laelias, Odontoglossum citrosmum, 
Aerides, Vandas, and two pans of the singular Bird’s 
Nest Orchis (Neottia Nidus-avis). A collection of 
Orchids is also exhibited by the Duke of North¬ 
umberland (gardener, Mr. G. Wythes), Syon House, 
Brentford. Dendrobiums, Oncidiums, Cattleyas, 
and others make up its salient features. A very 
imposing group is exhibited by Messrs. F. Sander 
& Co., St. Albans. Thunias, Odontoglossums, 
hanging pans of Coelogyne Dayana, and a 
mass of Oncidium ampliatum majus forms the 
salient features of a group that attracts 
considerable attention. Laelias, Cattleyas, 
Odontoglossums, Miltonias, and others in great 
variety are exhibited by Mr. James Cypher, Queen’s 
Road, Cheltenham ; and a well-flowered group of 
Cattleyas, Laelias, and Odontoglossums comes from 
Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, and occupies 
a considerable srace. A mixed collection of Orchids 
as shown by Walter C. Walker, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
Geo. Cragg), Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill ; and a 
very large group of Orchids is also exhibited by 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son. Cymbidium 
Lowianum, Laelias, Cattleyas, Epidendrums, Onci¬ 
diums, and many other genera are well represented 
in great variety, and all are well flowered. A large 
and showy group of Caladiums, interspersed with 
Ferns and backed with Palms, comes from Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, who have also a fine group of 
Ferns. A collection of large pot Roses is exhibited 
by Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Sons, Woking, Surrey. 
On one side of the tent is a group of Cymbidium 
Lowianum, shown by Messrs. Collins & Collins, 
Willesden Junction. A large group of Tea and 
H. P. Roses in pots is contributed by Mr. Wm. 
Rumsey, Waltham Cross. Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough, likewise has a group of Roses of 
various classes, including Crimson Rambler 
in various forms and fine. A group of Palms, 
Ferns, Azaleas and various flowering plants 
is set up by Messrs. William Cutbush & Son. At 
the north end of the tent is a large group of Palms, 
Cycads, Cattleyas, Lilies, and a group of various 
subjects including Palms suitable for growing in a 
window, all exhibited by Messrs. Ed. Shuttleworth 
& Co., Peckham Rye. Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son 
show a large group of Roses ; and a large collection 
of Caladiums in fine condition and in plants of large 
size, is exhibited by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest 
Hill. An imposing display of hardy trees and 
shrubs is effectively arranged in a sloping mass from 
the eaves of the tent to the floor, by Messrs.J.Veitch 
& Sons. A large collection of Caladiums is also 
exhibited by Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roupell Park 
Nurseries, Norwood Road; the varieties were very 
numerous, and arranged in a sloping bank. A showy 
and well diversified group of Roses is set up by 
Messrs. Paul & Son. 
In the long tent, or No. 4 , is a group of hardy 
Alpine plants on tufa rockwork, and backed up with 
taller subjects, including trees, from Messrs. Back¬ 
house & Son, York. A group of new plants is shown 
by Messrs. Linden, I’Horticulture International, 
Brussels. Marantas, Begonias, Ferns, and other 
foliage plants are fine. They also show cut flowers 
of Laelia purpurata. A collection of new plants is 
also exhibited by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. Messrs. 
F. Sander & Co. have an extensive collection of 
various new subjects, including Maranta Sanderiana, 
Heliconia rubricaulis. Bougainvillea glabra Sanderi¬ 
ana, and other fine subjects in good form. Cut 
flowers of Rhododendrons were shown by IMessrs. 
Wm. Paul & Son. A collection of Rhododendrons 
and other hardy trees and shrubs is exhibited by 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex. A group 
of Gloxinia Beacon is staged by Messrs. J. R. 
Pearson & Sons, Chilwell. Some long sprays of 
Wistaria multijuga are exhibited by the Hon. W. 
F. D. Smith, M.P. (gardener, Mr. H. Perkins), 
Henley-on-Thames. Banksian and other old garden 
Roses are shown by the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, 
Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, and Pelargonium 
flowers come from Mr. J. Walker, Thame. 
Show and Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums are con¬ 
tributed by Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, 
Lewisham. A collection of Apples in this tent is 
exhibited by Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maid¬ 
stone, and Strawberries are shown by Messrs. 
Laxton Brothers. A large collection of Apples, many 
of them in fine preservation, comes from Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. A collection of fruit, in¬ 
cluding Monstera deliciosa. Peaches and Melons, is 
shown by the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House. 
Tomatos are exhibited by A. Pears, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. Farr), Isleworth. A large collection of Melson, 
