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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 8, 1898. 
Mr. Barlow's business training, and his love of 
everything beautiful in Art and Nature, gave him a 
wonderful eye for colour, and a singularly retentive 
memory when new or striking shades came under 
his notice; indeed, so strongly did he possess this 
faculty that even were it l weeks after he had seen a 
new tint, he would reproduce it in his works if it 
were worth doing from a commercial point of view. 
His knowledge of colour production also made him 
an unerring judge of pictures, and his fine collections 
of paintings and china at Stakehill and at his charm¬ 
ing Welsh residence near Llandudno were at all 
times a real delight to inspect. 
Possessing a rare fund of humour, Mr. Barlow 
was inimitable as a raconteur of good stories, and 
many of them peculiar to the people, the locality, 
and the dialect, he told as only a genuine Lancastrian 
can tell them. A most loveable companion at all 
times, one of the most delightful of hosts, a kind, 
sympathetic employer, considerate to all about him, 
taking a keen interest in all his duties of a public 
character, and ever tempering justice with mercy on 
the Bench, no wonder was it that Samuel Barlow 
was beloved and respected by all who knew him. 
Sorry, indeed, we are that we shall never look upon 
his like again. 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The plants and flowers described below were exhi¬ 
bited at the Temple Show on the 25th and 26th ult., 
and received Certificates according to merit. 
Primula Reidi.— When well grown this Hima¬ 
layan Primrose is not unworthy of attention, and is 
certainly both distinct from every other species in 
cultivation and very interesting. The flower scapes 
rise about 4 in. or 5 in. high, and bear a small but 
dense head of horizontal or slightly drooping, bell¬ 
shaped, white flowers, with a short tube. The leaves 
are oblong-spathulate, toothed, and very hairy on 
both surfaces. A First-class Certificate was awarded 
it when exhibited by G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., 
Heatherbank, Weybridge. 
Asplenium marginatum. —The fronds of this 
Fern are about a foot or njore in length, and thinly 
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arranged forming a tuft or crown. They are pinnate, 
with broad, oblong-pinnae, and heavily veined ; the 
veins are incurved at the tips, uniting with one 
another a little way within the margin, so that the 
latter stands out prominently from the rest of the 
surface, suggesting the specific name. The spore 
cases or sori are arranged in long slender lines on 
the lower surface. A First-class Certificate was 
accorded the species when shown by Mr. H. B. 
May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmonton. 
Alocasia Sanderiaxa nobilis. —The leaves of 
this variety are oblong-cordate, scolloped at the 
margin, and deep olive-green, with a broad silvery 
band along the midrib and the principal lateral 
nerves; this band is itself margined with pale red. 
The whole has a glossy lustre, while the under-surface 
is of a deep metallic purple. First-class Certificate. 
Cineraria maritima aurea variegata.. —The 
oblong, pinnatifid leaves of this variety are hoary on 
both surfaces with the upper half of each segment of 
a bright yellow. Sometimes the greater part of the 
leaves on a shoot would be wholly yellow. Award 
of Merit. Both this and the Alocasia were exhi¬ 
bited by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. The 
Cineraria was also shown by Mr. H. B. May. 
Axthurium crystallixum foliis variegatis.— 
The original plant of this variety had some of its 
leaves irregularly and heavily splashed with creamy 
yellow. Young plants since obtained from it have 
developed a pure white variegation. Sometimes 
half of the leaf would be white and the rest velvety 
green ; other leaves are marbled and blotched, or 
splashed with white and occasionally gray and white. 
First-class Certificate. Several plants were exhibited 
by Messrs. Pitcher & Manda, Hextable, Swanley. 
Begonia Mrs. Regnart.— The leaves of this 
tuberous variety are of large size and dark green. 
The flowers are double with the outer sepals of a 
clear yellow, and the globular centre golden yellow. 
The sepals forming this mass are wedge-shaped and 
variously toothed at the apex. Award of Merit. 
Begonia Lord Brooke.— This is also a tuberous 
kind, of compact habit and well furnished with dark 
green leaves. The flowers are of large size, double, 
deep crimson-scarlet, and having the wavy sepals 
arranged around several centres. 
Begonia Lady Brooke. —Here again the flowers 
are large, double, and of a beautiful deep salmon 
rose, fading to a softer tint as they get old. There 
is usually only one centre and the sepals are more or 
less wavy, while the plant is dwarf and compact. 
Award of Merit. 
Begonia Baron Schroder. —The flowers of this 
double sort are large and of a deep bright scarlet, 
with the wavy sepals arranged round a single centre, 
the outer segments are somewhat longer than the 
rest. Award of Merit. 
Caladium Ibis Rouge.— The leaves of this variety 
are deeply cordate sagittate, silvery grey at first, 
becoming pink when older. The principal veins are 
carmine, and the interspaces closely reticulated with 
finer red veins. On the whole it may be described 
as pretty. Award of Merit. 
Caladium Mrs. Harry Veitch and Croton 
Thomsoni. —For description of these two see p. 598. 
Both were accorded Awards of Merit. The four 
Begonias, two Caladiums, and the Croton were 
exhibited by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. 
Anthurium parisiense. —In this we have a 
variety of A. Scherzerianum, with the leaves of that 
species. The spathe is oval or oblong, cuspidate, 
of a soft salmon pink. The twisted spadix 
is deep yellow. Award of Merit. It was exhibited 
by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (gardener, Mr. Bain), 
Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
Vallota purpurea delicata. —The flowers of 
this variety are soft salmon pink, or almost flesh- 
coloured with golden anthers, differing in no other 
respect from the type. Award of Merit. It was ex¬ 
hibited by Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, Exeter. 
Hemerocallis flava Apricot.— In this case the 
flowers are of a rich yellow or apricot colour, while 
those of the type are of a clear, soft yellow. Award 
of Merit. It was exhibited by G. Yeld, Esq., 
Clifton Cottage, York. 
Rhododendron Ariel. —The flowers of this 
hybrid greenhouse variety are large, widely expanded 
with revolute segments, a moderately long tube, and 
uniform clear yellow. The leaves are relatively large, 
and oblong elliptic. 
Begonia Lord Llangattock. —The flowers of 
this variety vary in size, some of them being of great 
size, and dark brilliant scarlet, with the segments 
around a single centre. They are broad and mostly 
flat, or slightly crumpled. Award of Merit. It was 
shown by Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, 
Kent. 
Begonia Bexley Gem. —The leaves of this 
variety are narrow, half cordate, with pale veins, 
like the old B. boliviensis type. The flowers are very 
large, double and rich rose, shaded with salmon, and 
the wavy segments are arranged round a single 
centre. Award of Merit. 
Begonia Elegans. —The leaves are small, like 
those of the last named type. The double flowers are 
moderate in size, soft salmon scarlet, with very wavy 
or crisped segments, ranged round a large white 
centre. There are also a few small white centres. 
The variety is certainly elegant and pretty, and an 
Award of Merit was accorded it when exhibited by 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, 
who also showed the previously named sort. 
Gloxinia Netted Queen. — The flowers of this 
beautiful variety are very distinctly netted in varying 
patterns, and show a marked improvement over the 
strain first exhibited. They are funnel-shaped, with 
the lamina of a deep rose and shaded or blotched 
with crimson at the base, netted with pure white ; 
the tube is white externally and internally. The 
oval leaves are blunt and very large. An Award of 
Merit was accorded it when shown by Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading. 
Athyrium Filix-fcemina setigerum gkandiceps. 
—The fronds of this variety are short, judging from 
the specimens exhibited and which were only 8 in. 
to 10 in. long. They are lanceolate, bipinnate, with 
the pinnules more or less dilated at the apex, and 
slightly crested or obovate with long, acute teeth. 
Award of Merit. 
Davallia fijensis elegans. —The fronds of this 
Davallia vary from 18 in. to 2 ft. in length, and curve 
gracefully outwards ; they are four or five times 
divided with linear segments, the larger of which are 
bifid or merely notched at the tip. Award of Merit. 
Nothochl.ena mollis.— This new Fern is very 
dwarf if it never gets larger than the plants shown. 
At present they are lanceolate, bipinnate, and 2 in. 
to 4 in. long, hoary on both surfaces with soft hairs, 
and the midrib and principal lateral veins are 
tomentose. They are bipinnate, but the pinnae con¬ 
sist of only three pinnules. Award of Merit. All 
the three Ferns were shown by Messrs. W. & J. 
Birkenhead, Sale, Manchester. 
Sweet Briar Amy Robsart. —This is one of the 
recently produced hybrids between the Sweet Briar 
(Rosa rubiginosa) and other species. The flowers 
of the variety under notice consist of about ten to 
twelve obcordate, deep rose petals with an open 
centre. Award of Merit. It was exhibited by 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., Salisbury. 
Amaryllis Lord Roberts.- —This is evidently a 
variety of Hippeastrum reticulatum. The scape is 
about 18 in. long, bearing five flowers. The latter 
are funnel-shaped, and white or pinkish, heavily 
lined and netted with bright rose, and the three 
upper are banded with red on each side of the white 
midrib. The lowest one and the lower longitudinal 
half of the two lateral are not banded. 
Drac.ena Lord Wolseley. —The leaves of this 
sort are moderate in width, deep bronzy-green, with 
red margins and red petioles. 
Polyanthus Queen Victoria. —This may be 
described as a semi-double, crimson, gold-laced 
Polyanthus, and is new. The flowers are relatively 
large, and some of them, instead of being decidedly 
semi-double, have a tuft of small segments in the 
centre. In more favourable seasons, all of the flowers 
may be more decided, and therefore handsome. An 
Award of Merit was accorded it when shown by 
Messrs. J. Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen. 
Carnation Mrs. Seymour Bouverie. — The 
flowers of this variety are large, salmon-yellow, and 
flaked with purple-red. They are scentless, and the 
incurved petals are entire or smooth at the edges. 
The variety may be classed with the yellow ground 
Carnations. Award of Merit. 
Carnation The Churchwarden. —This is a 
variety of the Malmaison type, with very large, fully 
double flowers, of a deep scarlet or crimson-scarlet, 
and rose on the reverse. The flowers are decidedly 
fragrant. Award of Merit. Both of the Carnations 
were exhibited by Mr. C. Blick, gardener to Martin 
R. Smith, Esq., Hayes Common, Beckenham. 
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THE WEATHER AND 
THE CROPS. 
From the reports I have read in your valuable 
paper, it is cheering to know that the fruit crops 
promise to be abundant and that no unfavourable 
conditions hinder their development. One or more 
of your correspondents have referred to the great 
abundance of flowers- this season, following a very 
wet autumn, and one of them makes the remark that 
" one is almost led to believe that wood-ripening has 
not got such a great deal to do with fruit crops as is 
generally supposed." Here, Mr. Editor, is where all 
the difference lies between a good set of flower buds 
and none at all, and this is the rock upon which a 
good many early-forcing men come to grief. 
Holding by some antiquated notion that wood can 
only be got ripened by keeping the borders dry, and 
acting accordingly, they wonder when spring comes 
and a good crop of blossoms is expected, why it is 
that they are only rewarded with a bloom here and 
there, and why what they do get look so starved in 
their semi-solitude ? 
I would strongly advise all such growers, as well 
as those who are troubled with bud dropping, to take 
a leai out of Nature’s book and give their borders a 
thorough soaking several times during the autumn 
and wdnter, instead of allowing them to stand in 
some cases, dust dry. That has been my practice 
during the last eighteen years, and the crops of 
Peaches I have had in May, both in England and 
Scotland, have borne ample testimony to its sound¬ 
ness. The greatest crops of flow r er, if not of fruit, 
according to my observations, have invariably 
followed a wet and sunless autumn. The autumn of 
1892 was certainly both very wet and cold, and in 
the middle of October in Edinburgh we had 15 0 of 
frost. The remark was made to me by some one, 
" There goes next year's crop of fruit, the rain and 
frost will give us no ripened wood." But the con¬ 
trary is the case.— J. IF. Bayne, Edinburgh. 
The Carnation: its History, Properties, and Management 
with a descriptive list of the best varieties in cultivation. By 
E. S. Dodwell. Third edition with supplementary chapter on 
the Yellow Ground. London: Gardening World Office, 1, 
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