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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 25, 1894, 
derry, Margaret Dickson, Charles Darwin, Paul's 
Early Blush, Queen of Queens, Susannah Marie 
Rodocannachi, Charles Lefebre, Fisher Holmes and 
Mrs. John Laing. The nurserymen’s collections 
were excellent in every way, Messrs. R. Veitch and 
Sons miniature Alpine garden being very pretty. 
Among the plants on it was the new Platycodon 
Mariesii album to which an award of merit was 
given by the R. H. S., at their last meeting. 
The illuminated fete in the evening, when the 
grounds were lighted with about 5.000 lamps, and at 
which two bands discoursed music was a great 
success. 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned subjects were certificated at 
the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, on 
the 14th inst. 
Adiantum amabile plumosum. —The fronds of 
this beautiful variety are deltoid, three to four times 
pinnate, and very numerous, so that they form a 
compact though by no means too dense a bush. 
The pinnae are also deltoid and often slightly over¬ 
lap one another like the slates of a roof. The pin¬ 
nules or ultimate divisions are cuneate, elongated, 
comparatively narrow, deeply lobed and of a soft 
pale green, contrasting beautifully with the black 
rachis. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. H. 
B. May, Dyson's Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmonton. 
Adiantum Hemsleyanum.— The fronds of this 
garden raised variety are 18 in. to 2 ft., in length, 
with widely separated and graceful divisions. The 
ultimate segments or pinnules are narrowly cuneate, 
with the larger ones slightly lobed. They are of a 
soft, light green throughout and show off the black 
stipes and rachis. The plant has affinity with A. 
cuneatum. First-class Certificate. Exhibited by 
Mr. H. B. May. 
Begonia Rajah. —The leaves of this Begonia are 
obliquely orbicular with overlapping auricles, and a 
short cuspidate tip. The upper surface is of a deep, 
shining bronze with green bands along the course 
of the principal veins, while the under surface is of 
a paler bronzy hue. First-class Certificate. 
Exhibited by Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
Carnation Miss Ellen Terry. —The flowers of 
this variety are of large size, fine form, very double, 
with pure white, neatly arranged petals and scented. 
This latter quality will recommend the variety to 
many, for too few of the modern Carnations are 
fragrant. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. Jas. 
Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham. 
Carnation Waterwitch. —The charm of this 
variety is its soft and delicate blush colour. The 
flowers are large with broad, neatly arranged petals, 
and are very attractive when flowered under condi¬ 
tions that prevent the soiling of the blooms by 
heavy rains. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. 
Jas. Douglas. 
Carnation Paradox.— A large proportion of the 
crimson seifs have moderate sized flowers, and that 
is the case with the variety here named. The 
blooms are, however, rich in colour, neat in form 
and apparently suitable for border work. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by A. Spurling, Esq., Blackheath 
Park. 
Dahlia Crawley Gem. —In this we have a 
Cactus Dahlia of neat form and moderate size with 
long, pointed, crimson florets. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, 
Sussex. 
Delphinium Sarah. —The flowers of this Larks- 
spur are of large size, and of a pleasing, soft sky 
blue colour. Their handsome appearance individu¬ 
ally is greatly enhanced by the tall and stately 
character of the stem on which they are borne. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. Kelway & 
Son, Langport. 
Gladiolus Dodo. —Under good cultivation and a 
favourable season the flowers of many of the new 
varieties of Gladiolus attain a large size. That is 
certainly the case with Dodo, which shows what it 
is capable of attaining. Its rosy flowers are over¬ 
laid with a darker hue. Award of Merit. Exhibited 
by Messrs. Kelway & Son. 
Gladiolus Kenneth Kelway. —The flowers in 
this case show a striking combination of dark and 
telling colours. The ground colour might be 
described as crimson overlying dark yellow, and 
stripes cf crimson run inwards from the edges of the 
segments. 
Gladiolus Utopia. —The delicacy of colouring 
in this case made a strong contrast with that of 
Kenneth Kelway, and might be described as soft 
pink, overlaid with rosy pink. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport. 
Gladiolus Vigilant. —The large flowers of this 
variety or rather hybrid (for most of the large 
Gladioli were hybrids originally) are crimson, flushed 
with purple. Award of Merit. Exhibited by 
Messrs. Kelway & Son. 
Gladiolus Xenia.— The upper segments of this 
variety are soft lilac, becoming darker in colour 
towards the edges. The lower segments show the 
dark blotches characteristic of the Lemoinei strain 
of hybrids to which the variety belongs, and which 
have G. purpureo auratus as one of the parents, the 
others being of the G. gandavensis type. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. Kelway & Son. 
Phlox Iris. —Amongst Phloxes of the autumn 
flowering type, this is one of those which come 
nearest blue, and may be described as a dark blue- 
purple. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt. 
Platycodon Mariesi album. —The stems of this 
variety are very dwarf, the leaves of a dark bluish- 
green, and the flowers white. It is a great acquisition 
for the border or rockery, and is perfectly hardy. 
The accepted name is Campanula grandiflora Mariesi 
alba ; others call it Platycodon. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited^by Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, Exeter. 
Pteris biaurita argentea, —The fronds of this 
tufted and beautiful fern vary in length according to 
circumstances from i ft. to 4 ft., but in pots is very 
accommodating. They are ovate with linear-lanceo¬ 
late pinnae and linear-oblong pinnules, connected at 
the base, and of a dark, shining green, except the 
basal and inseparate portion which is silvery white, 
thus forming a band along the centre of each pinna. 
The basal pair of pinnae are once forked as implied 
in the specific name. First-class Certificate. 
Exhibited by Mr. H. B. May. 
Pteris serrulata gracilis multiceps. —The 
pinnae of this fern are long, very narrow, gracefully 
drooping as implied by the varietal name, and of a 
rich green. Multiceps applies to the tassel or crest 
of light-green segments which terminate the pinnae. 
Altogether it is a graceful and most beautiful 
variety. First-class Certificate. Exhibited by Mr. 
H. B. May. 
Rubus phoenicolasius. —The leaves of the 
Japanese Wine-berry consist of three leaflets that 
are roundly heart-shaped, the terminal one being 
much the largest, dark green, and wrinkled above 
and white with tomentum beneath. The stems and 
all parts of the inflorescence, including the calyx, 
are densely covered with reddish purple, bristly 
setae which give the plant a handsome appearance. 
The flowers are pale pink, and the edible fruits dark 
red, like some variety of Raspberry. The speci¬ 
mens were grown in the open ground, not against a 
wall. First-class Certificate. Messsrs. Kelway & Son. 
New Tomatos. 
Sutton’s Dessert. —The fruits of this variety 
are about the size of those of a large plum, 
perfectly globular, shining, and of a deep crimson- 
red. The flesh is richly coloured, very solid, and 
of good flavour. The variety is very prolific, early, 
and suitable for dessert purposes, as the name 
implies. First-class Certificate. Exhibited by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading. 
Sutton’s Golden Nugget. —In this case the 
fruits are smaller, globular, but slightly elongated, 
shining, and of a subtransparent lustre. At first 
they are bright, clear yellow, but under favourable 
conditions assume quite a golden hue, when they are 
highly ornamental as well as useful. The flavour is 
different from that of Dessert, and has a certain 
kind of sweetness about it. If anything, it is earlier 
than the last-named, very prolific, and so distinct 
that it should be grown by all who are fond of 
variety. Both this and the previous one have been 
tested at Chiswick, and received the xxx of the 
Committee. First-class Certificate. Exhibited by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons. 
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BULB PLANTING. 
To get the best results we must plant liberally. 
When coming up in stray spots the impression is 
apt to be mean. Too late, and too thin planting 
are sources of disappointment. If expense is of 
great moment we are not compelled to use dear 
bulbs; many of our cheaper kinds will make a good 
show, and if used liberally are sure to be more 
satisfactory than the skimpy planting of a few 
choicer species or varieties. 
I remember seeing some beds of Hyacinths and 
Tulips last season dn which the flowers were fully 
ft. apart. A neighbouring garden had its 
corresponding beds quite full, and the contrast was 
remarkable. Number one had spent just as much, 
I believe more, upon his bulbs, but named kinds had 
been selected. W'e do not want anything better 
than the best of the cheap bulbs kept to their 
colours for bedding purposes. What we do want, 
and it is absolutely necessary if a good show is to 
be made, is more liberal planting. 
Plant early, plant liberally, and you may have 
satisfactory results at the same cost incurred by 
your neighbour, who only succeeds in emphasizing 
the emptiness of his beds. September and October 
are capital months for setting in bulbs, and do not 
hesitate to use a good soil without the extra expense 
of more manure. An ordinary garden loam, pro¬ 
vided it is net exhausted, will answer just as well as 
the best prepared soil. By all means use the best 
bulbs and varieties you can get for pot work, but 
for ordinary bedding let the aim be quantity in 
preference to quality.— Flora. 
SEVENOAKS FLOWER 
SHOW. 
The twenty-seventh annual exhibition of this Society 
was held in Knole Park on Wednesday, August 15th, 
and “ not quite up to the average " was the general 
remark of those who should know. There was a 
decided falling off in specimen plants, which may be 
accounted for by the absence of those grand speci¬ 
mens staged for so many years with such marked 
success by Mr. J. V. Goodman, gardener to Mrs. 
Crawshay, Bradbourne Hall, who has given up 
exhibiting. For six flowering plants Mr. A. Gibson, 
gardener to T. F. Burnaby-Atkins, Esq., Halstead 
Place, was first with Ixora Dixiana and Dipladenia 
Brearleyana as his best examples; Mr. A. Hatton, 
gardener to Mrs. Swanzy, The Quarry, being second 
with fresh plants of Ixora Williamsii and Dipladenia 
Amabilis, etc. For a specimen flowering plant Mr. 
C. Sutton, gardener to Earl Stanhope, came in first 
with a well-flowered Allamanda Henderson!; Mr. 
Gibson being second, and Mr. Hatton third. 
Foliage plants were well shown by Mr. A. Gibson, 
whose Cycasrevoluta was very fine ; and Mr. Hatton, 
who was second, had a large Maratia Salicifolia as 
his most prominent plant. For a single specimen 
Mr. A. Hatton was first with a large plant of 
Davallia Mooreana; Mr. H. Heath, gardener to 
Mrs. Petley, Riverhead, being second with a fine 
Adiantum Farleyense. In the class for exotic Ferns 
there was only one competitor, and the plants were 
so badly staged that it was impossible to distinguish 
them. Fuchsias, as usual, were well shown by Mr. 
S. Huntley, gardener to the Rev. S. Curties, who 
was first, followed by Messrs. Heath and Hatton. 
Begonias were not up to the usual standard, but Mr. 
Heath had the best six, closely followed by Mr. E. 
Hughes, gardener, to J. Dixon, Esq., Edenhurst. 
The groups of plants arranged for effect were again 
splendid, and the competition very keen. Mr. 
Fennell, gardener to — Cazalet, Esq.. Shipbourne, 
who is a champion at the game, was first, closely 
followed in the order named by Mr. H. Heath, Mr. 
Hatton, and Mr. Hilling, gardener to — Gordon, 
Esq., Prestons, Ightham. 
Groups of Ferns were excellent too, Mr. H. 
Heath being first, using splendidly coloured 
Adiantum Farleyense and A. Cuneatum, relieved by 
a few plants of Adiantum Macrophyllum, Asplen- 
iums, etc. Mr. A. Hutton, who was second, had a 
group which was almost red with the highly 
coloured Adiantum Macrophyllum, and which the 
judges thought was used too freely. It is not often 
one can get too much colour in a Fern group, but 
that was their contention in this case. Third, Mr. 
Hilling, who also had a good lot. Table decorations 
were a great feature. There were six competitors 
with separate tables, g ft. by 4 ft., and the contest 
