THE GARDENING WORLD 
619 
May 25, 1895. 
light and elegant in design. Two large bouquets 
■were sent by Messrs. Phelps & Co., Queen Street, 
Cardiff, Orchids entering very largely into their con¬ 
struction. Mr. L. H. Calcutt, Fern Bank Nursery, 
Stoke Newington, had a number of excellent designs 
for baskets epergnes and sprays that were worthy 
of all praise, so light and yet so effective did they 
appear. 
Fruit and Vegetables. 
As previously stated the fruits and vegetables, but 
especially the latter in a growing state, were quite a 
novelty at the Temple Show, and seldom do they 
indeed appear anywhere in public at this early period 
of the year. Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, 
deserve all honour and credit for importing this 
feature of novelty into the show. Besides the 
flowers already mentioned as exhibited by the firm, 
there were Tomatos fruiting in pots, including 
Princess of Wales, Sutton’s Perfection, Sutton’s 
Dessert, Sutton’s Best of All the dark red fruits of 
which are very thin-skinned and the plants dwarf, 
also Tomato Sutton's Sunbeam, Golden Nugget, and 
Tender and True, all very heavily fruited and 
certainly marvels of fertility. The Peas growing in 
pots were also well fruited and fit for use. One of 
the varieties was a seedling Marrowfat with pods 
2 in. to 3 in. long, and dwarf stems like those of 
American Wonder. Sutton's Bountiful was a much 
taller variety, but equally forward ; there was some 
quantity of this in pots as well as Sutton’s Ai, 
Sutton’s Favourite, Empress of India, and May 
Queen. All were wonderfully cropped considering 
that they had been grown in pots ; but May 
Queen was certainly the earliest in the order of 
coming in for use. The new climbing French Bean 
Tender and True stood 6 ft. or 8 ft. high in pots and 
bore a splendid crop of well shaped pods that have 
been fit for use for some time past. 
Mr. H. W. Ward, gardener to the Right Hon. the 
Earl of Radnor, had Cucumber plants growing in 
pots and trained over frameworks of wire in the 
form of pyramids and standards. Carter’s Earliest 
of All was the variety grown, and constituted a 
somewhat novel form of exhibit. He also had 
Lettuces, Carter’s First Crop Pea, Endive, and 
Radishes. Mr. R. J. Steel, Boston Gardens, Brent¬ 
ford, exhibited Cucumbers, Rhubarb, and various 
small salads. A tastefully arranged collection of 
vegetables was set up by Mr. W. J. Empson, 
gardener to Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill. The 
Potatos, Tomatos, Asparagus, Broccoli, and Straw¬ 
berries were fine. Mr. C. J. Waite, gardener 
to Col. the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Glenhurst, Esher, 
showed beautiful Asparagus and Cucumbers. Black 
Hamburgh and Foster's Seedling Grapes were shown 
by Thos. Statter, Esq. C. H. Berners, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. Messenger), Wolverstone Park, 
Ipswich, had some fine bunches of Grapes, also 
Melons and Figs. L. J. Baker, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
Osman), Ottershaw Park, Chertsey, also exhibited 
Grapes. Mr. Featherby, The Vineries, Gillingham, 
Kent, had Grapes, Cucumbers, Peaches, and French 
Beans. Mr. J. Friend, Rook’s Nest, Godstone, 
exhibited stands of black and white Grapes. 
.Messrs. George Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, 
exhibited a large collection of Apples and St. John’s 
F.igs, the latter as well as finely flowered plants of 
Spiraea Houttei being grown in pots. The Apples 
were still in fine condition and highly coloured, some 
of the most notable being'Kingof Tompkin’s County, 
Withington Fill-basket, Wadhurst Pippin, Wag¬ 
goner, Calville Rouge, Cornish Aromatic, Hoary 
Morning, &c. The Earl Percy had some fine 
Grapes, Peaches, Figs and Melons. His exhibit of 
vegetables, including dwarf Beans,Potatos, Asparagus 
and others, was also noteworthy for variety. Besides 
the fruit trees in No. 5 tent, Messrs. T. Rivers & 
Son also had two baskets of ripe fruits of Nectarine 
Cardinal for comparison with a tree of Lord Napier ( 
the fruits of which were about the size of plums and 
green. Melons were shown by the Rt. Hon. Lord 
Foley (gardener Mr. J. Miller), Ruxley Lodge, 
Esher; Tomatos by Mr. Geo. Mount, Canterbury; 
and Melons, Peaches, beautiful Nectarines, Lemons 
of large size, and Tomatos by Sir J. Pease, Bart., 
M.P., (gardener Mr Mclndoe), Guisborough. 
LIST OF AWARDS. 
Gold Medal. 
To Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for 
Nectarines in pots. 
Silver Cups (in order of merit). 
To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, 
for Streptocarpus ; Phyllocacti, Gloxinias; 
Trees and Shrubs ; Caladiums ; new and rare 
Ferns ; cut flowers, &c. 
,. Messrs. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for Orchids 
and new plants. 
,, Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham, for Orchids. 
,, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Burford Lodge, Dorking, 
for Orchids. 
,, Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for pot Roses, 
Cannas, Alpine Plants, &c. 
,, Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, for 
Roses, Pelargoniums, Azaleas. 
,, Sir Frederick Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen 
(gardener, W. H. Young), for Orchids. 
,, Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, for Saintpaulia 
ionantha, Gloxinias, Begonias,Lilies, Tomatos, 
Cucumbers, &c., &c. 
,, Messrs. J. Backhouse & Son, York, for Filmy 
Ferns ; Alpine and Herbaceous Plants. 
,, Messrs. Richard Smith & Co., St. John’s 
Nurseries, Worcester, for specimen Clematis. 
,, Mr. Wm. Iceton, Putney Park Lane, Roehamp- 
ton, S.W., for Palms and Caladiums. 
,, Messrs. Wills & Segar, Onslow Crescent, South 
Kensington, for decorative Palms. 
,, Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., the Old Nurseries, 
Maidstone, for Kentish Apples. 
,, Mr. Pantia Ralli.Ashtead Park, Epsom (gardener, 
Mr. G. Hunt), for Caladiums. 
,, Messrs. J. James & Son, Woodside, Farnham 
Royal, Slough, for Calceolarias. 
,, Messrs. H. Low & Co., Clapton Nursery, London, 
N., and Bush Hill Park, Enfield, for Orchids, 
Caladiums, and choice stove plants ; Ericas, 
and greenhouse plants. 
,, Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, for bouquets, 
wreaths, floral designs. 
To Mr. H. B May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, for Ferns. 
,, Mr. G. Mount, Canterbury, for cut Roses. 
,, Sir J. W. Pease, Bart., M.P., Hutton Hall, 
Guisborough (gardener, J. Mclndoe), for 
Melons, Nectarines, Peaches, Tomatos. 
,, The Right Hon. Earl Percy, Syon House, Brent¬ 
ford, for Orchids. 
,, Mr. W. Rumsey, Joynings Nurseries, Waltham 
Cross, for pot Roses. 
,, The Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P., Greenlands, 
Henley-on-Thames (gardener, H Perkins), for 
Hippeastrums (Amaryllis) 
Silver Knightian Medal. 
To Mr. L. J Baker, for Grapes. 
,, The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Radnor (gardener, Mr. 
H. W. Ward), Longford Castle, for Cu¬ 
cumbers, &c. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Mr. John R. Box, Derby Road, Croydon, for cut 
flowers. 
,, Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, for 
cut flowers 
,, Horticultural College, Swanley (Principal, F. G. 
Powell), for table decorations. 
,, Mr. M. Prichard, Riverslea Nursery, Christ¬ 
church, Hants, for cut flowers. 
,, Messrs. Phelps & Co., Queen Street, Cardiff, for 
bridal bouquets. 
„ Mr. S. Pye, Catterall, Garstang, Lancashire, for 
Pansies and Violas. 
,, Messrs. Wallace & Co , Colchester, for Calochorti, 
Irises, &c. 
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Hardening Miscellany. 
Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. W. Balchin & Sons, Hassocks Nur¬ 
series, Sussex, for Leschenaultias, Ericas, 
Palms, Boronias, C.oprosmas. 
,, Messrs. P. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, London, 
for cut flowers. 
,, Mr. J. T. Bennett-Poe, Holmewood, Cheshunt, 
for Streptosolen Jamesoni. 
,, Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, Sale, Manchester, 
for stove, greenhouse, hardy, exotic and 
British Ferns. 
,, Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, for 
Begonias, Gloxinias. 
,, Messrs. James Carter & Co., 237, High Holborn, 
for cut flowers. 
,, Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, 
for Orchids. 
,, James Cypher, Queen’s Road, Cheltenham, for 
Orchids. 
,, Mr. J. Gurney Fowler, Glebelands, S. Woodford, 
for Orchids. 
„ Messrs. W. Fromow & Sons, Chiswick, for 
Japanese Maples. 
,, Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Son, Woking, for pot 
Roses. 
,, Messrs. J. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, 
for Paeonies, Irises, hardy flowers, etc. 
,, Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Chase Side, South- 
gate, N., for Orchids. 
,, Messrs William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, 
for Roses, cut Rhododendrons, Lilacs. 
,, Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nur¬ 
series, Norwood Road, S.E., for Caladiums. 
,, Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, Ascott, Leighton 
Buzzard (gardener, Mr. J. Jennings), for 
Carnations. 
,, Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Totten¬ 
ham, for Begonias, hardy herbaceous plants, 
and cut flowers. 
,, Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
for Orchids. 
,, Messrs. John Waterer & Son, Bagshot, Surrey, 
for Acers and Rhododendrons. 
Silver-Gilt Knightian Medal. 
To Mr. C. H. Berners, Woolverston Park, Ipswich 
(gardener, Mr, W. Messenger), for black 
Grapes. 
,, Mr. Welbore S. Ellis, Hazelbourne, Dorking, for 
Orchids. 
,, The Right Hon. Earl Percy, Sion House, Brent¬ 
ford (gardener, Mr. Geo. Wythes), for Figs, 
Peaches, Grapes, Melons, vegetables. 
,, Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill House, Beds, (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. W. J. Empson), for vegetables. 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Mr. L. H. Calcutt, Fairholt Road, Stoke’ 
Newington, N, for table decorations. 
„ Messrs. Chard & Co., for cut flowers. 
,, Mr. Malcolm S. Cooke, Kingston Hill, (gardener, 
Mr. Buckell), for Orchids. 
,, Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son, Highgate Nurseries, 
London, N., for Azaleas and cut flowers. 
,, Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B., for 
Violas. 
,, Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft, Lewisham, for Pelar¬ 
goniums. 
„ Mr. B. Ladhams, Shirley, Southampton, for cut 
flowers. 
THE GREEN DAFFODIL. 
The above epithet may not convey a true impression 
of the facts of the case, but it is as correct with 
regard to the artifically induced article as in the case 
of the green Carnation. The “ green craze ” is 
evidently spreading in this country as on the other 
side of the " silver streak ” or channel, but I hope it 
will never take root very deeply in British soil. The 
love of novelty is a sufficiently good excuse and 
incentive to improvement, but the so-called green 
Daffodil is no improvement at all in my opinion, but 
a burlesque upon the original. The variety recently 
or just now being subjected to this form of degrada¬ 
tion is Narcissus poeticus recurvus or the best double 
and Gardenia-like form of the Poet's Narcissus. 
Some of the flowers are tinted with green all over, 
but in the majority of cases the bluish-green colour¬ 
ing is mostly confined to the margin so as to imitate 
a green-edged Picotee. Where the sense of taste 
can be in those who admire such a flower it would 
be difficult to say. The normal and chaste snow- 
white form is usually exposed for sale alongside of 
the green one, and anyone with a love for natural 
flowers could hardly admire such an unlikely com¬ 
bination of colours A scarjet Daffodil is a more 
likely acquisition in the future if those concerned 
continue their labours. Daffodils, owing to the 
porous nature of their flower stalks, readily absorb 
colouring matter of various kinds when cut and 
placed in a solution. In any case colouring of this 
kind should be left to the manufacturers of artificial 
flowers, and nature would not be dethroned.— Adrem. 
THE ELECTRIC PLANT. 
The Phytolacca electrica, is stated to be a plant capa¬ 
ble of giving electric shocks of somewhat startling 
severity. Animals rigorously shun it, and neither 
birds nor insects will settle in the vicinity. The 
true magnetic nature of the plant is clearly indicated 
by its action on a magnetic needle, which is sensibly 
affected at a distance of six yards. It has been 
noticed that the energy of this electrical vegetable 
is increased during the day time. The Castor Oil 
Plant and the Tobacco Plant, moreover, are both 
looked upon by the animal world with almost unani¬ 
mous disapproval. - 
HARDINESS OF TRANSPLANTED ROSES. 
It is affirmed by a large grower of Roses that 
those which were transplanted last autumn -withstood 
the frost better than those which were left in the 
ground undisturbed, while both lots were otherwise 
precisely under the same conditions and unprotected 
in any way beyond the light fall of snow provided 
by nature, and which was quite insufficient to afford 
anything like adequate protection against the amount 
of frost which penetrated the ground in different 
places to a depth of 2 ft. or 3 ft. The reasons 
advanced for this apparent greater hardiness on the 
part of transplanted Roses were that the lifting 
caused a check to the rampant growth which was 
induced by the mild wet weather, and thus caused 
