August 18, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
809 
Hither Green, Lewisham. All were single, and had 
large circular flowers of varied and beautiful 
colours. (Silver Banksian Medal.) A small collec¬ 
tion of Carnations and yellow ground Picotees, was 
staged by Mr. J. Douglas, Great Bookham. A group 
of well-grown Cockscombs in various colours,another 
of Antirrhinums in great variety, and several 
annuals were exhibited by Messrs. H. Cannell 
& Sons, Swanley, Kent. A collection of Phloxes, 
some Roses, and Clematis Madame Edward 
Andre, were exhibited by Messrs. Paul & 
Son. A group of scented-leaved Pelar¬ 
goniums, including a good number of the old 
Cape species was exhibited by Lady Henry 
Grosvenor (gardener, Mr. T. F. Dranfield), Bul- 
wick Gardens, Wansfcrd (Bronze Banksian Medal). 
A small collection of Coleus in pyramidal specimens 
was shown by Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham, Surrey. 
Messrs. Webb and Brand, Saffron Walden, 
showed some Hollyhocks. Several hybrid Begonias 
and hybrid greenhouse Rhododendrons were 
exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, 
who also had some specimens of Richardia 
Elliottiana with deep golden yellow flowers. 
Bougainvillea glabra Sanderiana was shown by 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co. A collection of show and 
fancy Dahlias, as well as of French Asters, was 
shown by Mr. J. Walker, Thame, Oxon (Silver 
Banksian Medal). Carnations were staged by A. 
Spurling, Esq., Blackheath Park. Hedysarum 
multijugum. Lychnis Flos-cuculi plenissima, some 
Godetias and others were shown by Messrs. R. 
Veitch and Son, Exeter. A large group of remark¬ 
ably well-grown plants of Campanula pyramidalis, 
in several shades of colour, was exhibited by the 
Duke of Northumberland (gardener, Mr. G. Wythes) 
Syon House, Brentford. Better plants have seldom 
if ever, been seen. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal). A 
large and well-grown collection of Ferns was 
staged by Mr. H. B. May, Dysons Lane Nurseries, 
Upper Edmonton. Very handsome were Adiantum, 
plumosum, Pteris molucana in a basket, Adiantum 
Hemsleyanum,Pteris biauritaargentea and others. He 
had also some fine Carnations. (Silver Flora Medal). A 
large collection of cut flowers of Carnations in many 
varieties and also a collection of the new single 
Cactus Dahlias were staged by Messrs. Dobbie & 
Co., Rothesay. (Bronze Banksian Medal). A 
basket of flowers of Magnolia Grandiflora of enormous 
size, was shown by Mr. J. Fitt, Panshanger, 
Hertford. A large and showy collection of her¬ 
baceous plants, including fine bunches of Phloxes, 
Anemone japonica rosea, Rudbeckia purpurea, 
Penstemons and others, fronted with Gypsophila 
paniculata was set up by Messrs.}. Veitch & Sons. 
(Silver Banksian Medal). A large and very varied 
collection of 57 varieties of Crotons was shown by 
J. P. Morgan, Esq., (gardener, Mr. McLeod), Dover 
House, Roehampton. They were clean, well 
grown, and interspersed with Adiantums and Cala- 
diums. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal). A group of 
hardy Crinums was set up by Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart, (gardener, Mr. W. Bain), Burford Lodge, 
Dorking. (Bronze Banksian Medal.) A similar 
award was made to Mr. H. Walters, Eastwell Park, 
Ashford, for a group of Gloxinias. A large group 
of Cannas, with green, glaucous, and bronzy foliage, 
and very varied flowers, was brought up from the 
gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at 
Chiswick. 
At a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable 
Committee a Silver Knightian Medal was awarded 
to Messrs. J. Veitch & Son, for a collection of fruit 
including Apples, Pears, Plums, Gooseberries, 
Cherries, Raspberry Superlative, and Alpine des 
Quatre Saisons Red Strawberry. Some fine 
Peaches, Nectarines and Apples were shown by 
the Duke of Northumberland. A Silver Knightian 
Medal was awarded to Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., 
Maidstone, for a good-sized collection of Apples and 
Pears, some of which were very highly coloured, 
particularly Lady Sudeley and Bietigheimer Red 
Apples. A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to 
Mr. T. Fitt, for twelve Pineapples. A similar 
award was made to Lord Foley (gardener, Mr. T. 
Miller), Ruxley Lodge, Esher, for a collection of 
fruit including Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, 
Cherries, &c. Mr. H. J. Jones exhibited Jones’s 
Improved Perfection Tomato. A fine exhibit of 
Tomato Frogmore Selected was shown by Mr. 
Owen Thomas, The Royal Gardens, Windsor. 
The variety was certificated on the 24th of 
April last as a useful early forcing Tomato. It is 
a heavy cropping sort with a good constitution and 
dwarf habit, producing large clusters of fruit. A 
cultural commendation was awarded to J. Fulford, 
Esq., Bickley Hall, for a basket of Strawberry 
Laxton’s Noble. Some Apples and Plums were 
shown by Mr. C. T. Holden, Rhyl, N. Wales. 
Tomato The King was shown by Messrs. H. Cannell 
& Sons, Swanley; and Tomato The Flying Dutch¬ 
man was shown by Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, 
Exeter, who also had Veitch’s Climbing French 
Bean. Sutton’s Dessert and Sutton's Golden 
Nugget Tomatos, which have been tested at 
Chiswick and awarded XXX, were exhibited by 
Messrs. Sutton & Son, Reading. 
Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society. — At the 
annual meeting of this Society held on the 6th inst., 
in Edinburgh, Mr. John Methven, presiding. Mr. 
Munro Ferguson, M.P., was elected President of the 
Society. Professor Bayley Balfour and Mr. James 
Moffat were elected Vice-presidents. Six Councillors 
were elected in room of those retiring by rotation. 
Mr. W. J. Moffat was re-elected Secretary, and Mr. 
J. D. Mackenzie, W. S., Auditor. Mr. Alexander 
Milne, submitted the report of the judges on the 
essay competition, awarding medals as follows:—Class 
I.—" On transporting timber," No. 2 silver medal— 
Mr. George Cadell, Langley, Surbiton. " On the 
Forestry Exhibition, Earl’s Court, 1893," bronze 
medal—Mr. G. Cadell. " On larch canker," No. 2 
silver medal—Mr. R. W. Milne, Stanwix, Carlisle. 
“ On the best method of procedure in growing a con- 
tinouscropof timber in woods orplantations," No. 2 
silver medal—Mr. A. C. Forbes, Bowood, Caine. 
" On the Chermes Larici," No. 2 silver medal—Mr. F. 
Berry, Culquoich, Aberdeenshire. " On the thinning 
of woods,” No. 2 silver medal—Mr. A. Mitchell, 
Dunraven Castle, Glamorganshire. " On pruning 
avenue, park, and forest woods, and renovating old 
trees," No. 2 silver medal—Mr. A. Mitchell. “ On 
coppice wood,” No. 2 silver medal—Mr. J. Smith, 
Romsey, Hants. “ On preserving of timber for 
estate purposes," No. i silver medal—Mr. D. F. 
Mackenzie, factor, Mortonhall. Class 11.—" On the 
management of oak coppice,”—Mr. A. Campbell, 
Scone. ” On the best methods of forming and main¬ 
taining fences,” No. 2 silver medal—Mr. J. Rodger, 
Scone. “ On preserving timber for estate purposes,” 
bronze medal—Mr. W. Forgau, New Scone. The 
members afterwards left on their annual excursion, 
the district visited this year being Badenoch and the 
Valley of the Spey. 
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WHAT TO DO IH THE GARDEN, 
Pandanus Veitchi. —A stock of moderate-sized 
plants of this useful, decorative subject are always 
in request, and the cultivator should strive to main¬ 
tain it. Those suckers which arise near ihe base of 
old plants generally give the best results, because 
they are smaller than those produced higher up, and, 
growing slowly, last a long time in a useful size. 
The best variegated ones should be selected and 
grown on in rather poor soil, without any feeding 
other than clear water. 
Alocasias.—Plants of several crowns, and which 
are too large for the requirements of a place may be 
pulled to pieces, and the rooted crowns placed 
separately in pots, in which they will get established 
before winter. The smallest crowns will prove 
serviceable for table decoration when they have 
formed a few small but well-coloured leaves. 
Epiphyllums. —The various varieties of E. trun- 
catum and E. Russellianum Gaertneri should by this 
time have made a good growth. They will, therefore, 
derive considerable advantage by being placed in a 
cooler, airy, house where their stems will get ripened, 
and their flower buds plumped up for next year’s 
work. 
Greenhouse Rhododendrons. —Where the 
growth has been completed and the flower buds 
beginning to show, repotting may now be accom¬ 
plished. Large shifts are unnecessary, besides 
which they promote a rampant growth that is 
altogether undesirable. If a good collection of them 
is kept in an intermediate house, some or other of 
them will be in flower all the year round. 
Calceolarias.—Prick off the earlier sown plants 
into pans or boxes, and keep them in a frame facing 
the north, and well ventilated, after they become 
established. See that slugs are not allowed to play 
havoc with them. Seeds may still be sown for a 
late batch. 
Cinerarias.—The earliest raised batch should 
now be ready for shifting into their flowering pots. 
Later ones must be repotted into larger sizes before 
they become root bound. A frame with a northern 
aspect will still be the best place for them. Fumi¬ 
gate on the first appearance of Green Fly. 
Chinese Primulas.—Batches from seed sown 
about the beginning of April should now be ready to 
put into 48 size pots. Late batches still in the seed 
pans, should be pricked off at once, otherwise they 
will be liable to damp off during the showery weather 
which we have been having for some time past. 
Pot off all cuttings of late struck double varieties, and 
repot those that were rooted early before they become 
pot bound. 
Peaches.—The trees in all houses from which 
the fruits have been gathered should be well syringed 
twice a day. The roots should also be kept in 
healthy action by watering the borders every time 
they get fairly dry. Manure water should be 
applied to trees in late houses. Here also it will be 
necessary to continue tying down the shoots and 
stopping gross growths. Elevate all fruits to 
the light, so that they may assume the best colour of 
which they are capable. 
Cucumbers for winter.—If convenience will 
admit of it, an early batch of Cucumbers should be 
planted at once, and a second one about the beginning 
of Septem’oer. Then whether the autumn be genial 
or otherwise a crop will be almost secured for the 
months of winter namely, November, December and 
January. If the crop of the earliest batch is coming 
on too rapidly, the young fruits may be removed, there¬ 
by relieving the plants of the strain, and reserving 
their energies for a later period. 
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QUGsnons add AnsmeRS 
Names of Plants. — H. F. R.: i, Symphytum 
tuberosum apparently, but the specimen is hardly 
sufficient; 2, Reseda glauca; 3, Potentilla nepa- 
lensis; 4, Sisyrinchium striatum, not S. grandi- 
fiorum. A. M.: i, Pinus excelsa ; 2, Pinus Strobus ; 
3, Spiraea salicifolia ; 4, Spiraea Lindleyana. S. G.: 
1. Sedum rupestre ; 2, Rubus laciniatus ; 3, Veronica 
parviflora angustifolia ; 4, Nepeta macrantha ; 5, 
Lysimachia punctata. W. Langholm: i. Convol¬ 
vulus mauritanicus; 2, Campanula carpatica; 3, 
Achillea Ptarmica flore pleno. H. Woodgate: i, 
Oxalis floribunda; 2, Asparagus scandens; 3, 
Ceanothus Gloire de Versailles; 4, Rudbeckia pin- 
nata; 5, Melissa officinalis; 6, Pteris quadriaurita 
argyrea; 7, Phalaris arundinacea variegata; 8, 
Santolina Chamaecyparissus incana. C.: Spiraea 
canescens. G. G.: i, Adiantum cuneatum Pacotti; 
2, Asplenium bulbiferum Fabianum ; 3, Blechnum 
braziliense ; 4, Adiantum cuneatum grandiceps; 5, 
Pteris cretica cristata; 6, Adiantum concinnum 
Flemingi; 7, Adiantum excisum. A. A. : Centran- 
thus ruber. 826 : Lilium chalcedonicum with more 
numerous spots than usual. The yellow-flowered 
plant is Lysimachia vulgaris. 
Calanthes. — H. Thomas : You do not say whether 
the temperature you require is for the growing or 
resting period of Calanthes. At present or till growth 
is fairly completed they should have a night tempera¬ 
ture of 70°, but when the days are getting short and 
the light poor, the night temperature should be 
reduced to 60? until growth is commenced again in 
spring. 
Vandas spotted. — H. Thomas ; The spot of 
Orchids is not caused by insects. It is the effect of 
wrong treatment of some kind, not necessarily 
recent, in fact the evil may have arisen from a cause 
that existed many weeks ago. On the other hand it 
may still exist. Sour soil, rotting moss, decaying 
wood or other materials may be destroying the roots. 
You should examine the material and the roots to 
ascertain their condition. In case any of these are 
had you cannot too soon turn out the roots; all dead 
and decaying ones should be cut away, and the rest 
washed in warm water to free them from all inert 
material. After that prepare some clean pots or 
baskets, putting in clean drainage, and repot or 
basket the plants in fresh and sound material. If 
the other treatment is good the plaB4s will_ renew 
themselves, and grow out of the spotted condition. 
PoLYSTicHUM DiscRETUM.— W. S. If you have 
really got the Ferns mentioned under the names of 
P. discretum and P. proliferum, they must be rather 
uncommon species, for they seldom get into garden¬ 
ing books. They are, however, repeated in Johnson s 
Gardeners’ Dictionary, in the new edition for 1893, 
which has heen revised and brought down to date. 
It has recently been completed in eight parts at is. 
each, and would certainly be more reliable generally 
than’the edition of 1857. The reason why we asked 
you for specimens, was, because there are so many 
Ferns in cultivation under wrong names, and some¬ 
times only under part of their full names. 
