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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 31, 1895. 
Holborn, for the best nine pods of their “ Jubilee ” 
or “Elephant" Runner Beans. Mr. J. Grant 
Morris, Liverpool, came to the front; Mrs. Watkins, 
Shrewsbury', was second ; Mr. W. Richards, Ludlow, 
came in third ; and Col the Hon. W. P. Talbot took 
the fourth place. For best specimen of Melon 
Blenheim Orange or Holborn Favourite, Col. 
the Hon. W. P. Talbot was first; Mr. J. G. Morris 
was second ; and Mrs. Watkins came in third. For 
the best four dishes of salading, selected from 
Radish, Lettuce, Endive, best Cucumber or Onions, 
Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill, came in first; Col. the 
Hon. W. P. Talbot, was second; and Lady T. 
Guest came in third. For Mr. H. Deverill's, 
Banbury, prizes for a collection of any three varie¬ 
ties of his Pedigree Onion, six bulbs of each variety, 
Earl of Carnarvon was first ; Lady T. Guest was 
second ; and Miss Talbot, Penrice Castle, took the 
third place. For Messrs. Clibran & Son's, 
Altrincham, prizes for the best twelve fruits of 
Clibran’s Tomato, Rev. T. M. Bulkeley-Owen, West 
Felton, secured the first prize; and for a brace of 
Clibran’s Cucumbers Mr. A. Lowe, Donnington 
Wood, secured the leading award. 
The following were the non-competitive exhibits, 
and which received the Society’s medals upon the 
recommendation of the judges:—Mr. H. Eckford, 
Wem, for a collection of Sweet Peas (Gold Medal); 
Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, Sale, for a collection 
of Ferns (Gold Medal) ; Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Chelsea, for a grand display of Caladiums and 
miscellaneous plants (Gold Medal). Messrs, de 
Rothschild, Gunnersbury, contributed a magnificent 
group of sweet-scented leaved Pelargoniums, in 
which Radula major, fiat trained, filicifolium 
odoratum, fumarifolia, Pretty Polly, Little Gem, 
denticulatum and d. minor, Scarlet Unique, and 
tomentosum were conspicuous; the collection con¬ 
sisted of about 25 to 30 varieties, for which the 
exhibitor richly deserved the Gold Medal awarded. 
Messrs. Pritchard & Son, Shrewsbury, had a Gold 
Medal for stove and greenhouse plants, etc. Messrs. 
Cutbush & Sons received a Silver Medal for cut 
herbaceous plants, etc. ; Mr. B. R. Davis, Yeovil, had 
a Silver Medal for Begonias; Messrs. Hewitt & Co., 
Solihull, had a Silver Medal for cut herbaceous 
plants, etc.; Mr. Murrell, Shrewsbury, received a 
Silver Medal fcr Begonias. Messrs. R. Smith & 
Co., Worcester, for a collection of stove and green¬ 
house plants, etc. were awarded a Silver Medal. 
Messrs. Clibran & Sons, Altrincham, had a Silver- 
gilt Medal for a collection of Cacti and herbaceous 
plants ; and to Messrs. J. Cowan & Co., Liverpool, 
a Silver Medal for a group of Roses was presented. 
The programme for the two days was a remark¬ 
able one, for in addition to the six bands in attend¬ 
ance, there were horse-leaping, acrobatic perform¬ 
ances, balloon ascents, etc., and each evening a 
grand display of fireworks closed each day. 
Mention may be made of the very advantageous 
results of Colchester’s “ Pure Ichthemic Guano ” 
for cards denotirg that Onions, Grapes, Tomatos, 
Begonias, etc. were to the front by securing pre¬ 
mier honours in the various classes.— IF. L. 
Royal Horticultural, 27 th August. —The features of 
the meeting on Tuesday last were large groups of 
hardy herbaceous plants, Gladioli, China Asters, 
Crotons, and various smaller groups of choice stove 
plants. Orchids held their own as usual, and hardy 
fruits were largely in evidence. A choice group of 
Orchids was exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Chelsea, including the new Coelogyne Veitchii, 
Vanda sanderiana, Grammatophyllum rumphianum, 
Caltleya Eldorado alba, and fine pieces of C. dowiana 
(Silver Flora Medal). A good sized group of 
Orchids was staged by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. 
Albans, amongst which we noted the curious Den- 
drobium bracteosum, D. b. album, both well- 
flowered ; D. Phalaenopsis Schroderianum in great 
variety ; Burlingtonia pubescens, profusely flowered ; 
Cattleya aurea statleriana, andC. a. Mrs. F. Hardy. 
Both of the latter are handsome varieties (Silver 
Banksian Medal). A small group of Orchids was 
exhibited by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co , Clapton. 
The most conspicuous plants here were Cycnoches 
chlorcchilon, Odontoglossum harryanum, and 
Oncidium gardnerianum. Messrs. W. L. Lewis & 
Co., Southgate, staged a group of Orchids, including 
Habenaria Susannae, Cattleya gigas, C. Harrisonae, 
Odontoglossum grande, Miltonia moreliana, M 
spectabilis virginalis, and other choice things. A 
large plant of Vanda caerulea in a basket, and bear¬ 
ing eight spikes, Odontoglossum coronarium 
(Cultural Commendation), and Cypripedium Mor- 
ganiae were staged in fine condition by E. H. 
Woodall, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Hughes), St. 
Nicholas House, Scarboro’. A collection of Orchids 
consisting largely of cut flowers, was exhibited by 
T. Statter, Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), Stand 
Hall, Manchester. Amongst others were the new 
Laelia elegans Oweniae, Cattleya gaskeliana alba, 
C. aurea, C. Rex, Dendrobium Phalaenopsis Schro- 
deiianum, Laelio-cattleya calistoglossa, Cypri¬ 
pedium Lord Derby, and other fine things (Silver 
Flora Medal). A Cultural Commendation was 
awarded to De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. S. 
Cooke), Rosefield, Sevenoaks, for a fine piece of 
Odontoglossum Uro-Skinneri. The rare Odontoglos- 
sum Ivrameri and Pachystoma thomsonianum were 
shown by Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper 
Holloway. Catasetum Bungerothii in magnificent 
condition, Dendrobium hookerianum, Cypripedium 
Morganiae burfordiense and other choice Orchids 
were exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, 
(grower, Mr. White), Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
Aeranthus grandiflorus and a Cataseturn were 
shown by A. H. Smee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. W. 
Cummins), The Grange, Wallington ; Laelio-cattleya 
Elstead Gem, L. Charles Darwin, Laelia elegans 
Turneri Ingram’s var., and others were shown by C. 
Ingram, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond), Elstead 
House Godaiming. 
A group of stove and greenhouse plants, including 
two magnificent specimens of the beautiful Alocasia 
Lowi grandis, Erica cerinthoides coronata, and other 
Heaths. A group of Phrynium variegatum and 
Maranta major was set up by Mr. J. Ouvrard, 
Child’s Hill, Kilburn (Bronze Banksian Medal). 
Mr. Prichard, Christchurch, Hants, staged a large 
and showy group of hardy herbaceous plants, in¬ 
cluding Lobelia cardinalis Robert Parker, Lilium 
tigrinum splendens, Kniphofia Pfitzeri, Phloxes, 
Aconitum, Coreopsis, Sunflowers, and various others 
(Silver Banksian Medal). A large collection of 
Phloxes, also some Sunflowers, Japan Anemones, 
and other herbaceous plants were shown by Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt. They also had cut speci¬ 
mens of flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs 
(Silver Flora Medal). Messrs. Barr & Son, King 
Street, Covent Garden, exhibited a large and very 
varied group of hardy herbaceous plants, including 
Sunflowers, Phloxes, Pj rethrums, Gaillardias, 
Gladioli, and Lilies in variety. They also had some 
Dahlias, China Asters, Marigolds, Sweet Peas, and 
many other popular subjects (Silver Flora Medal). 
Messrs. H. Canned & Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a 
fine exhibit of tuberous Begonias, Gannas, 
Combscombs and Cactus Dahlias all arranged in 
separate groups of a kind. The Begonias were 
double seedlings of this year and very showy they 
were, and of good quality. The Cannas included 
some of the best in cultivation. The Cockscombs 
were varied and well grown. Amongst the Dahlias 
we noted a decorative variety named Germania of a 
charming pink colour. Behind these were some fine 
heads of the double Sunflower (Silver Flora Medal). 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, 
had a showy group of Lilies, including several 
magnificent varieties of L. auratum, also L. sul- 
phureum, and L. nepalense (Bronze Flora Medal). 
An extensive group of Crotons of a suitable size for 
table and other decorations of a similar nature, was 
exhibited by J. P. Morgan, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. F. 
McLeod), Dover Bouse, Rockhampton, Surrey. 
Broad and narrow leaved kinds were judiciously 
intermixed on a groundwork of Maidenhair Fern. 
He had 50 varieties (Silver Flora Medal). A very 
extensive collection of China Asters in numerous 
races and varieties was exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons. The plants were in pots, and both dwarf 
and tall sorts were splendidly flowered. The Rose 
Bedding variety would constitute an excellent 
subject for bedding purposes (Silver Flora Medal). 
A very extensive collection of Gladioli was exhibited 
by Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset. A 
large percentage were varieties of their own raising and 
36 were seedlings flowering for the first time. Some 
were hybrids of Kelwayi and others owed their 
parentage to Gladiolus Sauadersii crossed with 
G. gandavensis (Silver-gilt Flora Medal). A collec¬ 
tion of China Asters, including the Quilled Globe, 
Paeony-flowered, Comet, and Victoria, was exhibited 
by Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Orpington, Kent. They 
consisted entirely of cut flowers, but the individual 
flowers in the bunches were all in good form 
(Silver Banksian Medal). Some fancy Dahlias, 
including the giant Le Colosse, were shown by 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons. Some hybrid Fuchsias 
were shown by Mr. Philip Fry, Addington Green, 
West Mailing. A box of Saxifraga sarmentosa tricolor 
superba was brought up from the gardens of the 
Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick. Messrs. 
J. Peed & Sons, Norwood Road, S. E., showed some 
Pompon Dahlias. Several stands and boxes of show, 
Pompon and Cactus Dahlias were exhibited by Mr. 
C. Turner, Slough. Beatrice and Leonora are distinct 
new colours amongst the Cactus Dahlias. 
At a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Com¬ 
mittee a Silver-gilt Knightian Medal was awarded to 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, for a grand collection of 
fruit, consisting of the leading varieties of Apples 
grown in the open air and in the finest condition ; 
also a large collection of Plums, including Victoria, 
Pond’s seedling, Lawson's Golden Gage, Denniston’s 
Superb, Oulin’s Golden, Diamond and Reine Claude 
du Comte d’Althan. They also showed splendidly 
fruited Rubus laciniatus, and The Transcendent and 
John Downie Crabs, which were very ornamental 
indeed. Earl Percy (gardener, Mr. G. Wythes), 
Syon House, Brentford, exhibited the Dwarf Bean 
Syon House Prolific, in fine condition. W. H. 
Harford, Esq., (gardener, Mr. A. G. Hookings), 
Almondsbury, Gloucester, exhibited some samples 
of Hookings' New Prolific Dwarf Bean. A Silver 
Knightian Medal was awarded to Her Majesty The 
Queen (gardener, Mr. Owen Thomas), for a fine 
collection of Plums, many of which were admirable 
samples of cultivation. Some Melons were shown 
by Earl Percy, and by the Earl of Derby (gardener, 
Mr. Rob. Doe), Knowsley, Prescot., Tomato, 
Cannell’s King was shown by Messrs. H. Cannell & 
Sons. William’s Favourite Apple was shown by 
Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone. A Silver 
Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. S. Spooner 
& Sons, Hounslow Nurseries, Middlesex, for a 
collection of Apples, Plums and Damsons. 
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Questions anD ansojeRs 
Will our friends who send us newspapers he so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Names of Plants.— J C. : 1, Rubus phoenicola- 
sius; 2, Hibiscus syriacus var. ; 3, Anemone 
japonica alba ; 4, Phlox paniculata var.; 5 Coreop¬ 
sis lanceolata ; 6, C. grandiflora.— H. W. : 1, Serra- 
tula tinctoria ; 2, Epilobium hirsutum ; 3, Centaurea 
Scabiosa; 4, Scabiosa succisa; 5, Lysimachia 
nemorum.— A. R. M.\ 1, Polygonum cuspidatum ; 
2, Polygonum Bistorta; 3, Campanula isophylla 
alba.— J. McRobie: 1, Abies nordmanniana; 2, Abies 
P.nsapo.— C. W.: Celsia arcturus. 
Polygonum sachalinense.— R. J. : This was 
originally introduced in 1869, and has been knocking 
about in gardens without any special attention being 
given it till recently. Its ornamen'al character lies 
in its foliage and profusion of small, white flowers, 
which have a fine effect when the plant forms a huge 
bush 8 ft. to 12 ft. high. For the production of 
leafage and stems for fodder, plant it in any ordinary 
garden soil; but if the same is fairly rich, you will 
of course get a greater return in bulk, and be able to 
cut it down the oftener. Watering would also help 
growth greatly. 
Rose Cuttings. — A. H. B .: The hardier kinds 
may be inserted in a shady border out-of-doors. 
Take them off about 9 in. long, and insert them 
about 5 in. in the ground or even more. Under 
these conditions there is less danger of their being 
thrown out of the ground by frost. More tender 
kinds you might insert in the same way in a cold 
frame, or you might even insert them singly in 
thumb pots, plunging the latter in sandy soil. When 
pots are used, smaller cuttings will suffice. 
Rooting Pelargoniums in the Open Air.— J. 
Cassie : The cuttings are now plentiful as jou say, 
but we are afraid they would root very imperfectly 
if put in theopen ground after thisdate. Abetterplan 
would be to put them in pots or boxes, so that you 
could lift them indoors without disturbing the root¬ 
ing process when the weather becomes too uncertain 
for them to be left out-of-doors longer. Mrs. Pollcck 
and other tender, slow growing kinds of that sort 
should be put in pots. 
Names of Fruits. —IF. Shrives : 1, Apple Queen 
Caroline; 2, three of the four fruits sent were 
Duchess of Oldenburgh. 
Communications Received. —Diosma.— R. T. 
Clarke.—J. Downie.—Webb & Sons.—Daniels Bros. 
—Doubtful.—C. Walker.—G. Coulson, next week.— 
B. EL Davis.—R. Owen.—N. McF.—Begonia.— 
R. B. Laird tS: Sons. 
