June 29, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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form and attractive. Cattleyas and Laelias con¬ 
stituted in reality the staple of the exhibit, with a 
few Cypripediums inserted amongst them (Silver 
Flora Medal). H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. 
Aldous), Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, exhibited a group 
of Orchids, consisting to a great extent of varieties 
of Laelia grandis tenebrosa, including L. g. t. Pitt- 
iana, Oncidium phymatochilum and Miltonia Roezlii 
rubra were also fine (Silver Banksian Medal). Cypri- 
pedium Aylingiiand C. Millmanii were exhibited by 
A. J. Hollington, Esq., Forty Hill, Enfield. Orchis 
latifolia var. and 0 . 1 . Glasnevin var., the latter being 
a magnificent variety, were sent over from the Royal 
Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Odontoglossum cris- 
pum Niobe was shown by Messrs. Wm. Cutbush 
& Son, Highgate. Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., 
Heaton, Bradford, Yorks., staged a beautiful Cattelya 
namedC. MendeliiCharlesworth’s var. A fine variety 
of Cattleya Warscewiczii was exhibited by Lord 
Rothschild (gardener, Mr. E. Hill), Tring Park, 
Tring. A group of plants and cut flowers of several 
beautiful Cattleyas and Laelia grandis tenebrosa in 
fine condition was exhibited by Thomas Statter, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), Stand Hall, Man¬ 
chester. Very interesting was Pleurothallis im- 
mersa, shown by R. I. Measures, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. H. Chapman), Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell. 
Some Orchids were also shown by J. Bradshaw, 
Esq., The Grange, Southgate, and by F. M. Burton, 
Esq., Highfield, Gainsborough. 
A groupof hardy cut flowers staged by Mr. Thos. S. 
Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, N., 
exhibited a gorgeous profusion of colours. Con¬ 
spicuous amongst the material of which it was com¬ 
posed were Liliums colchicum, Hansoni, elegans, 
Prince of Orange, Martagon, testaceum and the 
rich dark flowered Dalhansoni, Delphiniums in 
variety, Aquilegias, Papavers, Spiraea astilboides, S. 
Filipendula plena, Eryngiums and Alstroemerias in 
quantity. A Silver Flora Medal was awarded for 
this fine show. Messrs. James Veitch & Son also 
had an extensive collection of hardy herbaceous cut 
flowers. Delphiniums were the principal feature 
here, and superb indeed they looked. Lord Balfour, 
Lucifer Nahamah, Agnes, and Beethoven were some 
of the best varieties forthcoming. Large and 
brillant bunches of Phloxes, Polemoniums, Cen- 
taureas, Aquilegias and Bupthalmum speciosissimum 
also contributed to the wealth of floral charm and 
variety that characterised Messrs. Veitch's exhibit 
(Silver Gilt Flora Medal). A grand group of 
Malmaison Carnations was sent by Messrs. Wm. 
Cutbush & Son, Highgate, N. for which a Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal was given. The plants were well grown, 
clean and healthy, carried a profusion of bloom of first 
class quality, and evidenced skilful and careful culti¬ 
vation. The rose, pink, and blush varieties were 
well represented together with the well-known and 
highly esteemed Lady Middleton. 
The group of hardy cut flowers which came from 
Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, 
was very meritorious and contained amongst other 
well-known subjects Paeonies, Liliums, Erigerons 
and Irises in good condition (Silver Banksian Medal). 
A first prize was awarded to Mr. A. Crossman, 
gardener to J. Brutton, Esq., Yeovil, for some fine 
examples of named sorts of Delphiniums, which, 
despite the fact that they had come from a long 
distance, looked very bright and fresh. The same 
gentleman was also successful in obtaining a first 
prize for cut blooms of Paeonies. The collection of 
cut Roses exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons 
contained much excellent material, Ulrich 
Brunner, Mrs. John Laing, Madame De 
Watteville and Countess of Rosebery being 
especially fine. Mr. C. Blick, gardener to M. R. 
Smith, Esq., had some very fine flowers of Carnations. 
From Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, 
came a neat little group of hardy cut flowers, the 
most important feature of which was a considerable 
number of named sorts of bedding Violas in first 
class condition. Among these such varieties as Blue 
Gown, Countess of Hopetoun, Bluestone, Duchess 
of Fife and Bullion may be mentioned as some of the 
best (Bronze Banksian Medal). An interesting group 
of hardy cut flowers was contributed by Messrs. R. 
Wallace & Co., Colchester. Very bright and pleasing 
was Calochortus venustus oculatus, C. v. citrinus, 
C. v. Pictus, C. Lyoni, C. splendens atrcviolacea, C. 
Kennedyae, and C.pulchellus. Liliums and Irises were 
likewise well represented (Silver Banksian Medal). 
A Silver Banksian Medal was also awarded to 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B., for a very 
meritorious exhibit of Pansies, Violas, and Sweet 
Peas. The large flowers of the Violas were all the 
more remarkable from the fact that, dry as the season 
has been, they were produced from plants grown in 
chalky soil, without the aid of any artificial water¬ 
ings or mulchings. The Sweet Peas were not less 
bright and showy than were the Pansies. From Mr. 
M. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, came a bright 
and varied display of hardy herbaceous cut flowers. 
Delphinium Belladonna, Heuchera sanguinea, 
Spiraea astilboides floribunda, S. Aruncus, Orchis 
foliosa, Brodiae congesta, and Gillenia trifoliata were 
a few of the most showy subjects here forthcoming 
(Silver Banksian Medal). Blooms of new seedling 
Roses and Sweet Briers were sent by Lord Penzance, 
Eashing Park, Godaiming (gardener, Mr. G. B. 
Basket!). Mr. G. A. Farrini, Forest Hill, contributed 
cut flowers, double tuberous Begonias, whilst Messrs. 
John Laing & Son, Forest Hill, staged a few plants 
of the same. Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Son, Woking 
Nursery, obtained a Silver Banksian Medal for a 
praiseworthy and comprehensive collection of 
hardy cut flowers, amongst which Irises, Del¬ 
phiniums and Roses figured conspicuously. Very 
interesting were the examples of Roses, amongst 
which the single flowered varieties contributed 
by Messrs. Paul & Son, the Old Nurseries, 
Cheshunt, were certainly not the best noteworthy 
(Bronze Banksian Medal). A somewhat uncommon, 
but none the less praiseworthy, feature of the show 
was that contributed by Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, Kent, in the shape of a very comprehensive 
collection of Cactaceous plants, some neat and hand¬ 
some little plants being in evidence (Silver Flora 
Medal). A similar exhibit, but of much smaller 
dimensions, was made by W. C. G. Ludford, Esq., 
Fern Lea, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 
to whom a first prize was awarded in recognition. 
First prizes were also given to Mr. Herrin, Drop- 
more, Maidenhead, and to Mr. G. H. Sage, Ham 
House Gardens, Richmond, for hardy cut flowers. 
A new Canna was sent by Mr. E. Geo. Reid, 
Beckenham Hill Nursery, Sydenham, Ch. Moore. 
The plant is dwarf in habit, the flowers large and of 
good substance, in colour yellow, heavily blotched 
reddish-orange. 
Fruits and vegetables were present in considerable 
quantity, particularly the former. Melons were 
extensively shown, some of the best being a sort 
called The Duchess, exhibited by Mr. Owen 
Thomas, The Royal Gardens, Frogmore, and 
Bishop’s Favourite sent by Mr. A. Bishop, gardener 
to J. Burrell, Esq., Wesley Hall, Bury St. Edmunds. 
A dozen dishes of various sorts of Strawberries 
came from the Society’s gardens at Chiswick, one of 
which, Royal Sovereign, deservedly received a 
Cultural Commendation. A collection of fifty 
varieties of Strawberries was sent by Messrs. 
Laxton Bros., Bedford. The large fruits of Monarch 
being specially noticeable on account of the dry 
season, which has in the majority of instances kept 
the fruit small. Other good sorts which were repre¬ 
sented here were Sir C. Napier, Waterloo, and 
Vicomtesse. Mr. Thos. Coomber, gardener to 
Lord Llangattock, The Hendre Gardens, Monmouth, 
showed twelve fine well-ripened Pineapples (Silver 
Banksian Medal). Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, 
Farnham, staged some good examples of Melon 
Eclipse, a variety which received an Award of Merit 
in June last. Also for Cucumber Marvel. 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to Mr. 
H. Ward, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Longford 
Castle, Salisbury, for his exhibit of Peas. Messrs. 
Carter & Co., High Holborn, London, showed the 
Carter Spinach, a variety that lasts for a long time 
in season. Side by side with it was placed the 
“Longstanding Spinach” for comparison. To an 
ordinary observer the difference between these two 
sorts is sufficiently marked, the former having much 
thicker, fleshier leaves, and being of very much 
dwarfer habit. Good heads of Cabbages were 
shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, a number of 
varieties being represented, among tnem Elham's 
Early and Earliest of All specially fine. Six een 
dishes of early varieties of Peas were shown by the 
same firm. A very meritorious exhibit was that of 
Carter’s Tomato Duke of York in pots, for which 
Messrs. Fellowes & Ryder, Orpington, Kent, were 
responsible, and for which a Silver Banksian Medal 
was given. The plants were heavily loaded with 
large fine fruit of first-class quality. 
Questions add Ansaiens 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Ferns for Sunny Positions. — A. G.: There are 
several Ferns that give every satisfaction even when 
fully exposed, provided they are well supplied with 
moisture at the roots, either naturally or artificially. 
On the margins of a lake, stream, pond, or tank 
Osmunda regalis, O. cinnamonea, O. interrupta, 
Aspidium Oreopteris (montana), and Struthiopteris 
germanica will give great satisfaction. Aspidium 
Filix-mas, A. F.-mas paleacea, Nephrodiucn spinu- 
losum, N. s. dilatatum, Aspidium angulare and its 
numerous varieties, A. Felix-mas cristata and others 
prove able to grow in drier positions even when fully 
exposed to sunshine. The same may be said of 
Polypodium vulgare and several of its varieties, as 
well as Nephrodium aemulum and Scolopendrium. 
If you mulch the ground with leaf mould, peat, or 
something else that will retain the moisture you will 
be astonished at the difference it makes, especially if 
you give the ground a good watering now and 
again. 
Dividing Cyclamens. — J. B. : This may be done 
by way of experiment and out of mere curiosity, but 
nothing whatever can be gained by it, even if the two 
halves of the corm live and grow. They must of a 
necessity be lop-sided unless, indeed, there be only 
one crown, in which case it would be small and 
develop but a poor complement of flowers. The 
raising of plants from seeds is the only sure method 
of getting satisfaction from Cyclamens. 
Stopping Vines. — R. P. : Whether you stop the 
shoots at the first, second, or third leaf beyond the 
bunches will depend upon the space at command for 
the distribution of the leaves so that all will be fully 
exposed to the light. No leaves should be retained 
that you cannot properly expose, but with this pro¬ 
vision the greater the number of leaves the better it 
will be for the Vines and the fruit upon them. The 
space at command will depend upon the distance of 
the rods from one another, and the length of the 
lateral shoots to the bunches of fruit; then you may 
allow them to extend till the shocts meet, but as 
little over lapping should be allowed as possible. 
Book on Table Decorations. — J.S. : There was 
a book on this subject by Miss Hassard, but we are 
afraid it has been out of print for some years. Should 
we come across anything likely to be of use to you 
we shall communicate again. 
Potting Composts. —C. F.: A compost that would 
suit a large number of pot plants may be kept in 
stock and ready for use when wanted; but you may 
have occasion to pot plants for which this general 
compost would be unsuitable. For that reason you 
should always have a stock of different soils, leaf 
mould, peat, sand, manure, &c. in separate heaps 
and unmixed ; it is a mistake to mix up the whole of 
the soil, and suppose that it will be suitable for any 
purpose. 
Names of Plants. —G R. : i, Lilium Hansoni; 
2, Lilium Martagon; 3. Spiraea Aruncus; 4,Veronica 
longifolia ; 5, Gsntiana lutea.— IF. P. : 1, Ondicium 
pulvinatum ; 2, Oncidium flexuosum ; 3, Odonto¬ 
glossum crispum Andersonianum; 4, Laelia grandis 
var.— H. C.\ 1, Erigeron philadelphicus; 2, Geranium 
pratense album; 3, Armeria plantaginea ; 4, Trop- 
aeolum polypbyllum; 5, Dianthus caesius ; 6, Paeonia 
albiflora var. ; 7, Arenaria montana— A. Lawson. 1, 
Cupressus Lawsoniana lutea; 2, Philedelphus 
coronarius flore pleno ; 3, Spiraea japonica alba ; 4, 
Myrica Gale ; 5, Cupressus nutkaensis (Thujopsis 
borealis is only a synonym for the same thing); 6, 
Fagus sylvatica purpurea— A. L. G. : 1, Fuchsia 
Riccartoni; 2, Fuchsia gracilis; 3, Calceolaria 
fuchsiaefolia; 4, Eucomus punctata; 5, Berberis 
vulgaris ; 6, Cornus tatarica Spathii; 7, Lonicera 
bracteata. 
Communications Received.— W. L. — W. B. G. 
—W. C., Ipswich.—Sutton & Sons.—W. Sowerby— 
C. B. G — J. R.—A. H.—A. J —J. Backhouse & 
Sons. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June 24th, 1895. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditcb, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report that owing to 
drought only a small enquiry exists for Mustard and 
Rape. Trefolium promises to be plentiful, and is 
offering at reasonable prices. Canaryseed easier. 
Rape seed steady. 
Insects on Plants and Fruit Trees cheaply cleared by 
Calvert's Carbolic Soft Soap, if used as directed on label. 
The best preparation. Highly recommended by users. 1 and 
2 lb. jars, is. and 2s. each ; 4 and 7 lb. tins, 3s. and 5s. each. 
At chemists, &c.. or tins post free for value.— F. C. CAL¬ 
VERT & CO., Manchester. 
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs, by 
A. D. Webster. A valuable guide to planters of beautiful 
trees and shrubs for the adornment of parks and gardens. 
Price, 3s ; post free, 3s. 3d. Publisher, Gardenino World, 
1, Clement’s Inn, Strand, Lon don. W.C. _ 
Chrysanthemums and their Culture. By Edwin 
Molyneux. Eighth Edition. By far the best practical work yet 
written on this subject. Price, is.; post free, is. 2d, Publisher, 
Gardening World, i, Clement's Inn, Strand, London, W.C. 
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