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September 17, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Like the previous variety it was exhibited by Mr. 
T. S. Ware, Tottenham. 
Marjory. —This is a Pompon of average size, 
very neat and of_a bright scarlet. It was exhibited 
by Mr. M. V. Seale, Sevenoaks. 
Boule d’Or. —A little above the average size this 
is very neat and of a clear yellow. 
Amber.—A small and pretty Pompon, of an amber 
yellow with a golden-amber centre. 
Gipsy Queen. —Similar in size to the last, this 
Pompon is a maroon-crimson, distinct and neat in 
form. 
Blushing Bride. —The heads of this variety are 
large and white with somewhat concave florets. It 
may be designated a decorative type. 
H. E. Milner. —Although belonging to the same 
section as the last, the florets of this new sort are 
ovate, flat, and of a beautiful lilac-pink overlying 
yellow, and sometimes almost yellow with a thin 
shade of lilac, and red on the back. This and the 
previous four described were exhibited by Mr. C. 
Turner, Slough. 
Gwendoline. —The heads of this show variety are 
of medium to large size, very neat, compact, and of 
a dark crimson. It was exhibited by Mr. J. R. 
Tranter, Henley-on-Thames. 
Gladioli. 
Mrs. John Wills. —The flowers of this variety 
are of large size and white with a reddish-purple or 
crimson line on the middle segment, which is flushed 
with purple near the base. The throat is crimson. 
Hetty Dean. —The large white flowers of this 
variety have an acutely arrow-shaped, reddish-pur¬ 
ple blotch on the lower segment and a purple throat. 
Mrs. Peter Blair.—A fine spike of this was 
shown bearing ten open flowers of large size and 
numerous buds. The ground colour is salmon, ir¬ 
regularly splashed with scarlet, and having a pointed 
white blotch edged with pale violet on the lower seg¬ 
ment. 
Irene Harkness. —In this case also ten of the 
large flowers were open crowding one another. They 
are salmon, striped with scarlet towards the margin, 
and having a purple blotch on the lower segment. All 
the four were exhibited by Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., 
Howe House, Cambridge. 
AUTUMN FLOWERS AT 
EARL’S COURT. 
The exhibition at the International Horticultural 
Exhibition, Earl’s Court, on the 9th and 10th inst., 
consisted very largely of hardy flowers or of those 
that can be grown in the open air during the summer 
months, including Dahlias, Gladioli, Sunflowers, 
Michaelmas Daisies, and hardy herbaceous plants in 
general, and in large numbers. 
The first award for a collection of Stove and green¬ 
house flowers in bunches was awarded to Mr. A. 
Gibson, gardener to T. F. Burnaby Atkins, Esq., 
Sevenoaks, who had magnificent stuff in great variety, 
including Dipladenias, Allamandas, Anthuriums, 
Clerodendrons, Pancratiums, etc. The second prize 
went to Mr. J. Prewett, Hammersmith, whose 
bunches and flowers were rather smaller. An extra 
prize was awarded to Mr. J T. Hoar, Twickenham. 
The Gladioli, numbering altogether 312 spikes, were 
a decided feature of the exhibition. The first prize 
in the nurserymen's class was awarded to Messrs. 
J. Burrell & Co., Howe House, Cambridge, who had 
by far the largest and finest collection, and received 
in addition to the prize a Silver-gilt Medil. They 
had a small group of the Lemoinei strain, and 
amongst the large-flowered, types such grand things 
as Grand Mogul, Mrs. John Wills, Hetty Dean, 
Mrs. Peter Blair, and Irene Harkness. The second 
prize went to Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale, 
Yorks. The first prize for a collection in 
the amateurs’ class was awarded to E. B. Lind- 
sell, Esq., Bearton, Hitchin, Herts, who had 
a smaller but fine lot. I he first award 
for 60 show and fancy Dahlias was taken by 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., in a keen competi¬ 
tion. Some of their finer blooms were Duke of Fife, 
Gloire de Lyon, Alice Emily, Buttercup, Arthur 
Ocock and Hercules. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, was 
second, showing John Standish, Maud Fellows, 
Harry Keith, Glowworm, Queen of the Belgians, 
and other fine things. Mr. Geo. Humphries, King- 
ton Langley, Chippenham, was a good third. The 
first award for 24 show Dahlias in the nurserymen's 
class went to Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, 
who had fine blooms of Antagonist, Maud Fellows, 
John Hickling and others ; Mr. John Walker, 
Thame, Oxon, was second; Messrs. Saltmarsh & 
Son, Chelmsford, came in third ; and Messrs. Hark¬ 
ness. & Sons, Bedale, Yorks, was fourth, all showing 
well. In the amateurs’ class for 24 show and fancy 
varieties, Mr. Thos. Hobbs, Easton, Bristol, took 
the first award. He was followed by Mr. J. T. 
West, gardener to W. Keith, Esq., Cornwalls, Brent¬ 
wood ; Mr. Arthur Ocock, gardener to Mrs. 
McIntosh, Havering Park, Romford, was third ; and 
to show the keenness of the competition, Mr. Sidney 
Cooper, Hamlet, Chippenham, and Mr. Geo. Booth- 
royde, Red Hill, Hants, were placed equal fourth. 
Mr. Sidney Cooper took the leading place for 12 
varieties, and was followed by Mr. J. T. West and 
Mr. T. Vagg, gardener to Jas. Theobald, Esq., M.P., 
The Bedfords, Havering, respectively. Foracollec- 
tionofDahlias (anytypes) arrangedfor effect, Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co., led off with their flowers ar¬ 
ranged in convex or semiconical masses facing the be¬ 
holder, with a groundwork in front. Messrs. J.Cheal 
& Sons, Crawley, were second, having a large mound 
in the centre surmounted with a large crown, all 
covered with Dahlias. Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham, was third with an extensive 
and bold collection, having a semi-conical mound in 
the centre, and one at either end. In the open class 
for 18 bunches of Cactus or decorative Dahlias, Mr. 
C. Turner led off with a fipe lot; Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams & Co. were second with several new varie¬ 
ties that received certificates ; and Messrs. J. Cheal 
& Sons came in third. Mr. C. Turner again led in 
the open class for 24 bunches of Pompon Dahlias, 
showing some pretty varieties ; Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams & Co. kept the same position ; and Mr. 
M. V. Seale, Sevenoaks, took the third place. 
Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son had the best quilled 
Asters, while Mr. Sidney Cooper was a good second ; 
Mr. J. Walker was third. The latter came to the 
front with French Asters all neatly incurved with 
exception of an outer ray of florets which set them 
off neatly ; Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son were second ; 
while Mr. S." Cooper was third. Mr. E. Vince, 
gardener to the London Cemetery Co., Highgate, 
had the best collection of Chrysanthemums in pots ; 
and Mr. Norman Davis, Camberwell, was second. 
The first prize for a collection of Sunflowers was 
awarded to Mr. G. H. Sage, Ham House, Richmond ; 
Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. were second ; and Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt, came in third. A second 
prize for Michaelmas Daisies was awarded to Mr. 
G. H. Sage. In the amateurs’ class for dessert 
Plums, Mr. W. Carr, gardener to Mrs. S. Clarke, 
Croydon Lodge, took the first place; Mr. Peter 
Blair, Trentham Gardens, was second ; and Mr. J. 
Mclndoe, gardener to Sir J. W. Pease, Bart., Hutton 
Hall, Guisborough, took the third place. He came 
to the front, however, for cooking Plums ; Mr. W. 
Carr was second ; and Mr. G. H. Sage was third. 
Mr. J. Mclndoe was the only exhibitor of Apricots ; 
taking the first prize. 
A few classes were reserved for the Covent Garden 
Show, and the undermentioned classes were open to 
florists only. The first award for a hand bouquet 
was taken by Mr. J. R. Chard, Stoke Newington; 
Mrs. Seale, Sevenoaks, was second; and Miss Baines, 
South Kensington, was third. Mr. J. R. Chard was 
again first for a floral design showing an anchor of 
Tuberoses, Eucharis, &c. He was followed by Miss 
Baines ; and Mr. A. Lake, High Street, Kensington, 
was third. Mr. J. R. Chard again led for a vase of 
flowers ; Miss L. Hudson, Acton, was second, using 
somewhat similar flowers ; and Mr. M. V. Seale was 
third. 
The miscellaneous exhibits were very numerous 
and varied. Messrs. Wills & Seegar, Onslow 
Crescent, South Kensington, had a large group of 
tall Palms at one end of the building in the western 
gardens. A Gold Medal was awarded to Messrs. H. 
Lane & Son, Berkhamstead, for six large pot vines 
in the main building ; they also had a Silver-gilt 
Medal for a collection of Apples, Filberts, and 
Plums, many of the latter shown on branches as 
they had been grown. A Gold Medal was also 
awarded to Messrs. E. D. Shuttleworth & Co., 
Albert Nurseries, Peckham Rye, for a large group of 
Palms with dwarfer Cycads, Dracaenas, and 
Coleus in front, and little groups of Liliunt 
speciosum and L. auratum for centres A 
Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to Messrs. B. S. 
Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, for a showy group 
of well-coloured Crotons, Dracaenas, Aralias, Sar- 
racenias, etc. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, 
had a large collection of Sunflowers, Phloxes, Asters, 
Violas, Dahlias, Anemones, and other hardy flowers, 
as well as Begonia blooms and Apples. A Silver-gilt 
Medal was awarded. A similar award was made to 
Messrs. Chas. Lee & Son, Hammersmith, for a large 
collection of trees and shrubs — green, golden, and 
variegated—as well as a collection of herbaceous 
plants of the leading kinds. Messrs. H. Cannell & 
Sons, Swanley, had a showy collection of Cactus, 
decorative, and Pompon Dahlias, receiving a Silver- 
gilt Medal. A similar award was made to Messrs. 
Paul & Son for a large collection of Dahlias, Roses, 
and herbaceous plants. Messrs. Jarman & Co., 
Chard, Somerset, exhibited Dahlias, Roses, Phloxes, 
etc., set up on a groundwork of moss (Silver Medal). 
Twelve trays of fancy and other Pansies were shown 
by Mr. H. Wrede, Liineburg, Germany (Silver 
Medal). Mr. S. Mortimer had some stands of Dah¬ 
lias (Silver Medal). Mr. J. Walker had a similar 
exhibit (Silver Medal). Messrs. Cutbush & Son, 
Highgate, exhibited Sunflowers, Phloxes, Coreopsis, 
Michaelmas Daisies, and other autumn flowers in 
quantity (Silver Medal). Mr. J. R. Chard had a 
dinner table laid out for ten persons with flowers and 
and fruit (Silver Medal). Mr. E. F. Such, Maiden¬ 
head, had a collection of herbaceous cut flowers 
(Silver Medal). Mr. Geo. Garner, gardener to Mrs. 
Braddyll, Amberwood, Christchurch, had Grapes, 
Melons, and Apples (Silver Medal). Mr. R. Nicho¬ 
las, gardener to the Earl of Fortescue, South Molton, 
Devon, showed nine Pineapples (Silver Medal). 
Dahlias were shown by Mr. Arthur Rawlings, Rom¬ 
ford, Essex, and by Mr. J. T. West (Silver Medal in 
each case). Messrs. Pitcher & Manda, Hextable, 
Swanley, showed Sunflowers, Lilies, Asters, and 
other herbaceous plants (Silver Medal). Six dishes 
of Peaches were shown by Mr. W. Carr (Silver 
Medal). Show and fancy Dahlias were exhibited by 
Mr. C. Turner (Silver Medal). Mr. G. Humphries 
also had some stands of Dahlias (Bronze Medal). 
Mr. W. Salmon, West Norwood, showed Dahlias, 
China Asters in pots, and other annuals (Bronze 
Medal). Mr. J. Mclndoe had four dishes of Peaches 
(Bronze Medal). Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood, Surrey, 
showed a collection of Chrysanthemums — early 
flowering and Japanese (Bronze Medal). Mr. W. 
Welsford, South Lambeth, had a collection of Sun¬ 
flowers, Asters, Dahlias, etc. (Bronze Medal). Mr. 
R. Dean, Ranelagh Road, Ealing, showed a collec¬ 
tion of nineteen varieties of Runner Beans, includ¬ 
ing Tender and True, Fillbasket, Jubilee, Speckled 
Butter, Flageolet Wax, and other leading kinds 
(Bronze Medal). An extra prize was awarded to 
Miss M. Hodgkins, Didsbury, Manchester, for a col¬ 
ection of skeletonised leaves and fruits. 
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AN AMERICAN GLADIOLUS FARM. 
I had felt that my visit to the States would not be 
complete until I had seen the famous Gladiolus farm 
of Mr. C. H. Allen at Floral Park, New York; and 
now that I have been there I can say that I enjoyed 
a delightful treat—acre after acre of Gladioli all 
ablaze of colour. Mr. Allen kindly escorted me over 
his farm, pointing out the various leading varieties, 
and the most marked peculiarities of each. His own 
seedlings were pointed out with special pleasure, and 
he has been extremely successful, having some 
800,oco babies for next year's planting. 
At the time of my visit some forty acres of Gladioli 
were in bloom, and the following were a few of the 
best. Yellows ; Isaac Buchanan and Martha Wash¬ 
ington ; white : Shakespeare and La Candeur ; pink : 
Madame Monneret and Eugene Scribe; scarlet : 
General Phil. Sheridan and Meyerbeer ; and last but 
not least the old Brenchelyensis, which for brilliancy 
and every other good quality is still invincible. 
Among other good things, I noticed 25,000 Paeonies 
looking very strong and well ; also a very fine display 
of Tiger and other Lilies. There were also five 
acres of Dahlias in bloom, but time and space for¬ 
bids me to go into detail. I must, however, add a few 
words about the Cannas, of which Mr. Allen has a 
grand stock. They are great favourites in America, 
and amongst the stock at Floral Park, Madame 
Crozy leads the way, and very good are Star of 91 
and Alphonse Bouvier ; while among the tall growers 
Montonii was the most noticeable. Mr. Allen also 
has some very fine houses full of Chrysanthemums 
and Cyclamens.— Visitor. 
