September 3, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Grapes, Peaches, Cherries, Apples, and another of 
Potatos, Onions, Tomatos, Peas, Beet, etc. (Silver 
Medal). A similar award was made to Messrs. G. 
Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, for a fine collection of 
Apples, including Lady Sudely, Stirling Castle, 
Grenadier, Golden Spire, and others in neat square 
baskets. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, had a 
collection of Apples, including fine samples of 
Duchess of Oldenburg, the Queen, and Peasgood's 
Nonsuch, as well as a collection of dwarf fruiting 
trees in pots (Silver Medal). A similar award was 
made to Mr. J. R. Chard, Stoke Newington, for 
table decorations, consisting of arching wire stands, 
lightly decorated with Montbretias, grasses, etc. 
Bronze Medals were awarded to Mr. A. H. Richwood, 
Fulwell Park, Twickenham, for a collection of 
Peaches; to Mr. J. Clarke, Albion Nursery, Farn- 
ham, for Grapes grown without heat; to Mr. J. 
plants as well as Dahlias. A similar award was 
made to Messrs. Herb & Wulle, 84, Tower Hill, 
E.C., for a collection of cones of various kinds of 
Conifers. Outside the south entrance was a fine 
group of large and well grown, old fashioned, sweet- 
scented Pelargoniums, shown by Mr. J. Hudson, for 
which a Silver Gilt Medal was awarded. At the 
south end of the miin exhibition building was a 
group of Peaches and Figs in pots, shown by Messrs. 
Wm. Paul & Son (Silver Gilt Medal). A group of Cac¬ 
tus and single Dahlias and Gladioli was shown by 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Son (Silver Medal). In the 
middle of the building was a fine collection of eleven 
large stands of Gladioli, as well as Gaillardias, Sun¬ 
flowers, and other herbaceous plants, shown by 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langpcrt, Somerset. A 
Silver Gilt Medal was awarded. Some of the 
Gladioli were Certificated. 
past was duly noted with appreciative refer¬ 
ences to many of the famous old exhibitors. 
Gardeners as a class, said Mr. Thomson, had been 
greatly handicapped by the fact of the real gardeners 
being classed with those who in reality should be 
known only as garden labourers Their position 
before the law was also unsatisfactory, for he never 
could see why they should be considered as menial 
servants. As to remuneration, there was no class so 
badly paid considering the skill they brought to bear 
on their business. He had always done his best to 
raise the pay and the social status of the good 
gardener, and considered it a sad thing that in this 
important matter so little progress had been made. 
If employers would only realise the fact that a cheap 
gardener was the dearest, there would soon be an 
improvement in the rate of pay. They should never 
forget that the gardeners had the honour of showing 
A Good Amateurs' Plant : Hydrangea horTensis. (See p. 8 .) 
Gibson," Carshalton, for an exhibit of large-sized 
Onions ; to Mr. Wm. Beech, gardener to L. Selig- 
man, Esq., South Kensington, for an exhibit , of 
Madame Desgranges and G. Wermig, Chrysanthe¬ 
mums ; and to Messrs. Webb & Brand, Saffron 
Walden, for Hollyhocks. Messrs. Collins Bros. & 
Daniel, 39, Waterloo Road, showed Tomato Collins’ 
Challenger; Mr. J. Miller showed a basket of fruit ; 
Mr. Geo. Reynolds had a basket of the Carnation 
Mrs. Leopold de Rothschild ; and an extra prize was 
awarded to Miss M. Hodgkins, Didsbury, Manches¬ 
ter. for an exhibit of skeleton fruits, leaves, etc. 
Outside of the exhibition houses in the western 
gardens was a large collection of Phloxes, Gladioli, 
Dahlias, Asters, Pentstemons, and other hardy her¬ 
baceous plants from Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, for 
which a Silver Gilt Medal was awarded. A similar 
award was made to Mr. Arthur Rawlings, Romford, 
Essex, for a collection of show and fancy Dahlias in 
the cut state as well as Pompons in pots. A Silver 
Medal was awarded to Messrs. Cutbush & Son, 
Highgate, for a collection of Sunflowers, Phloxes, 
Coreopsis, Erigeron, Pentstemons and other hardy 
The Dinner. 
In the evening a large number of gardeners attend¬ 
ing the exhibition dined together under the presi¬ 
dency of Mr. William Thomson, of Clovenfords, and 
after the usual loyal toasts had been duly honoured 
he gave the toast of ' 'Success to Gardeners and Garden¬ 
ing," and was well received on rising to do so. Mr. 
Thomson gave a retrospect of horticultural progress 
from the time when he commenced his gardening 
career in 1848, mentioning the names of most of the 
old worthies who had distinguished themselves in 
various branches of gardening in the first half of the 
century and had now passed away. This led him on 
to the repeal of the tax on glass by Sir Robert Peel, 
and the enormous advantages which had resulted to 
horticulture thereby. He alluded also to the good 
work done by Robert Marnock, and by George 
Glenny, who were the pioneers of periodical garden¬ 
ing literature. Then came Dr. Lindley, who estab¬ 
lished The Gardeners' Chronicle, and other papers 
followed until now we had the most efficient press of 
any branch of work in the country. The 
educational value of the exhibitions of the 
the way to farmers; deep cultivation and deep 
husbandry all began in the garden, and the fields 
wanted more of it yet. H e appreciated highly the com¬ 
pliment which his fellow gardeners had paid him in 
asking him to preside at that social gathering, and 
most heartily wished success to them and their 
labours. The Rev. W. Wilks responded. 
Mr. W. Marshall gave " The Gardening Charities 
of the United Kingdom," to which Mr. Ingram, Mr. 
Barron, and Mr. Hudson responded. Mr. A. 
McKenzie, Epping Forest, gave " The Health of the 
Chairman,” to which Mr. Thomson suitably replied, 
and the proceedings were brought to a close with 
the singing of " Old Lang Syne." 
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Gentiana asclepiadea. —The Swallowwort Gen¬ 
tian will hold its own with any of the others for 
hardiness and general ease to cultivate. Occasionally 
peat is mixed with the soil in which it is grown, and 
that may assist it in making stronger growth where 
the soil is naturally light and sandy, but in most 
gardens where the soil is moderately good it will 
grow with freedom without any artificial mixture. 
