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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July £2, 1893. 
FLORICULTURE- 
Carnation and Picotee Union. 
Owing to the excessive earliness of the season the 
annual gathering of the Carnation Clan at Oxford 
had to be brought forward a fortnight earlier, and 
even then was a week or more too late for the 
majority of growers south of the Trent. The annual 
show held in Mr. Dodwell’s garden on Tuesday was 
much smaller than usual, but exceedingly good for 
the season. To say that it was the northern men's 
day, and that it was a Picotee day par excellence 
about describes the salient points of the day’s work, 
for the lovely Picotees, large, pure, bright, and 
strong in numbers, certainly took a strong lead over 
their more highly coloured compeers, and as regards 
the successful competitors, Mr. Tom Lord, of 
Todmorden, and the Birmingham growers practically 
carried all before them. As illustrating the character 
of the season, the alteration of the date found even 
Mr. Dodwell, with his 6,ooo pots, quite a fortnight 
behind the fair, while in the case of Mr. Tom Lord, 
only for the second time in nine years has he had a 
chance of competing with any degree of strength. 
On this occasion it must be said that he made good 
use of his opportunity by securing first honours for 
twelve Carnations, distinct, besides taking a number 
of other awards, showing the premier Carnation and 
gaining four First-class Certificates. The Birming¬ 
ham men held a strong hand, as the prize list will 
show, and they brought with them a new hand who 
promises to be a thorn in their side at future shows. 
It was a delightful gathering, as usual, but the 
change in the date was responsible for the absence 
of many familiar faces, and this was all the more to 
be regretted inasmuch as the meeting partook some¬ 
what of the character of a Jubilee festivity, the many 
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dodwell in the floricultural 
world taking advantage of the occasion to offer them 
a sensible token of their respect and esteem, and as 
a memento of the recent celebration of their golden 
wedding, a handsome silver tea and coffee service 
and a silver salver, accompanied by the following 
address beautifully illuminated in album form : — 
“ Very many friends throughout the Kingdom, as 
well as abroad, desire, upon the occurrence of the 
fiftieth anniversary of your wedding day, to offer 
you their warm congratulations on this memorable 
and happy occasion, and to add their earnest hope 
that, surrounded by those you love and who so 
dearly love you, much length of days may yet be 
granted to you. 
“ And they gladly avail themselves of this oppor¬ 
tunity to give expression to the feelings of respect 
and admiration with which they have long watched 
Mr. Dodwell's floricultural work, and to record their 
sense of his unvarying kindness and courtesy among 
his fellow florists. 
" They wish then, as a mark of their regard, and 
of the gratification they feel that you have been per¬ 
mitted to reach this crowning point of your wedded 
life, to beg your acceptance of the accompanying tea 
and coffee service and salver—the produce of many 
subscriptions purposely limited in amount—assuring 
you that it is a souvenir of widely-felt loving regard, 
and equally assured that you will find in that feeling 
the chief value of this gift.'’ 
The address was signed by Mr. Robert Sydenham 
on behalf of 228 friends whose names were given in 
the album. The presentation took place at the 
luncheon which was again presided over by Mr. 
Alderman Buckell, in his usual genial and kindly 
manner, and in the absence of Mr. Sydenham the 
spokesman for the subscribers was the Rev. Mr. 
Collier. Mr. Dodwell most feelingly acknowledged 
the compliment and thanked his friends for this 
mark of their goodwill after sixty years of floricul¬ 
tural work. 
Carnations—Flakes-or Bizarres.— In the class 
for twelve dissimilar Mr. Tom Lord, Hole Bottom, 
Todmorden, won the premier prize with a bright 
fresh lot of blooms, which included three most 
promising novelties in Bruce Findlay, C.B., Duke of 
York, S.B., and Thaddeus, C.B., and fine blooms of 
Thalia, Master Fred, Gordon Lewis, Admiral 
Curzon, George, Sportsman, J. B. Hextall, and 
Robert Houlgrave. The second prize went to Mr. 
J. Whitham, of Hebden Bridge, who put up Thalia, 
Master Fred, Gordon Lewis, George, Joe Edwards, 
William Skirving, Robert Lord, Joseph Lakin, Oscar 
Wilfred, Admiral Curzon, and two seedlings. Mr. 
R. Sydenham, Birmingham, came in third ; Messrs. 
Thomson & Co., Birmingham, fourth; Mr. G. 
Chaundy, Oxford, fifth; Mr. A. R. Brown, Hands- 
worth, Birmingham, sixth ; Mr. W. Reed, gardener 
to Mr. Dodwell, seventh ; and Mr. J. Walker, 
Thame, eighth. With six blooms Mr. Joe Edwards, 
Blackley, Manchester, came in first, showing good 
examples of Master Fred, Teddy, Sporting Lass, 
Guardsman, and two seedlings. The second award 
also went to the Manchester district, the successful 
exhibitor being Mr. E. Shaw, Thorn Bank, Moston, 
who had nice blooms of Edward Adams, Thalia, 
Richard Dean, William Skirving, and Robert Houl¬ 
grave. The other awards went to Mr. J. S. Hedder- 
ley, Bulcote, Notts; Mr. C. Phillips, Reading ; Mr. 
Arthur Medhurst, Oxford ; Mr. W. Bacon, Derby ; 
and Mr. T. Anstiss, Brill, in the order named. 
Picotees. — For twelve blooms, dissimilar, Messrs. 
Thomson & Co., were first with Mrs. Sharp, Amelia, 
Nellie, Dr. Epps, Mrs. Chancellor, Thomas William, 
Little Phil, Zerliaa, Campaninni, Mrs. Payne, Lady 
Louisa, and Mrs. Gorton ; Mr. R. Sydenham coming 
in second with Mrs. Payne, Jessie, Amy Robsart, 
Rosie Sydenham, Ne Plus Ultra, Little Phil, 
Norman Carr, Lena, Lady E. Van de Weyer, 
Zerlina, Favourite and a seedling; Mr. J. Whitham 
was third, Mr. Tom Lord fourth, Mr. A. R. 
Brown fifth, Mr. Joe Edwards sixth, Mr. E. Shaw 
seventh, Mr. C. Phillips eighth, and Mr. W. W. Reed, 
ninth. For six blooms, Mr. A. W. Jones, Birming¬ 
ham, came in first with Mrs. Payne, Nellie, 
Favourite, Thomas William, Brunette and Cam¬ 
paninni; Mr J. P. Sharp, King’s Heath, Birming¬ 
ham, being second with Mrs. Sharp, Nellie, Amy 
Robsart, Edith, Brunnette, and Rosie Sydenham ; 
Mr. J. S. Hedderley, third, Mr. W. Bacon, fourth, 
Mr. A. Medhurst, fifth, and Mr. T. Anstiss, sixth. 
Selfs, Fancies, or Yellow Grounds — Mr. R. 
Sydenham was first for twelve, dissimilar, with 
Romulus, Tournament, A. W. Jones, Gladys,' 
Stadtrath Bail, Dodwell's 5167, Germania, Janira, 
Victory, Mrs. R Sydenham, Mrs. Jameson, and 
Brochaus. Messrs. Thomson & Co. secured second 
honours with Annie Douglas, Germania, Negress, 
Romulus, King of Purples, Mrs. R. Sydenham, 
Annie Lakin, Terra Cotta, Van Benningsen, Richard 
Tryon, Mrs. Henwood, and Parsifal. Mr. G. 
Chaundy was third ; Mr. A. R. Brown, fourth ; Mr. 
W. W. Reed, fifth ; Mr. J. Walker, sixth ; Mr. T. 
Anstiss, seventh ; and Mr. C. Phillips, eighth. In 
the six bioom class, a young recruit among Carna¬ 
tion growers, in the person of Mr. W. Spencer, junr., 
Wylde Green, Erdington, Birmingham, came well to 
the front with Mrs. R. Sydenham, Schlieben, 
Theodora, Madame Van Houtte, Stadtrath Bail, and 
Van Dyke; Mr. C. Harden, Ashe, Sandwich, being 
second with Germania, King of Scarlets, Duchess of 
Sutherland, Alfred Grey, Heinrick Engel, and 
Salamander, the other awards going as placed to Mr. 
Hedderley, Mr. E. Shaw, Mr. A. Medhurst, Mr. T. 
E. Henwood, Mr. J. Edwards, and Mr. W. Bacon. 
Yellow Grounds. —For six Kilmurry Seedlings 
Mr. W. Reed secured the premier award with a dark 
sport from Tournament, Queen of Hearts, Nora, 
Tournament, Ursula and Nancy, Mr. A. Medhurst 
coming in second with Queen of Hearts and a 
lighter sport from it, Exile, Ursula, Nora, and 
Alfred Grey. Mr. G. Chaundy was third, Mr. T. 
Anstiss fourth, and Mr. W. Bacon fifth. The six 
bloom class for any raisers’ varieties was a grand 
one, fifteen stands being staged. Here Mr. A. W. 
Jones again came to the front, showing superb 
blooms of Stadtrath Bail, Germajiia, Almira, Mrs. 
R. Sydenham, Countess of Jersey, and Atalanta. 
Messrs. Thomson & Co. were a good second, with 
Prof. Vichow, Mrs. R. Sydenham, Rosalinda, Stadt¬ 
rath Bail and two pretty seedlings. Third, Mr. W. 
Reel; fourth, Mr. C. Phillips; fifth, Mr. C- 
Harden; sixth, Mr. T. E. Henwood; seventh, Mr. 
A. R. Brown ; eighth, Mr. Hedderley. 
Single Specimens ■ — Carnations. — Scarlet 
Bizarres : first, Mr. J. Whitham with Robert Houl¬ 
grave ; second, third and fourth, Mr. Tom Lord 
with Admiral Curzon and two blooms of Duke of 
fork ; fifth, Mr. C. Phillips with Robert Houlgrave. 
Crimson Bizarres; first, Mr. J. Whitham with 
Master bred; second and third, Mr. R. Sydenham 
with Master bred and J. D. Hextall ; fourth and 
fifth, Mr. Tom Lord with Thaddeus and J. D. Hex¬ 
tall. Pink Bizarres: first, second and third, Mr. 
Tom Lord with Bruce Findlay, and two blooms of 
Arline ; fourth and fifth, Mr. G. Chaundy with Mrs. 
Barlow. Purple Flakes : first and third, Mr. Tom 
Lord with Mayor of Nottingham : second, Mr. R. 
Sydenham with Charles Henwood ; fourth, Mr J 
Whitham with Oscar Wilfred ; fifth, Mr. R. Syden¬ 
ham with Gordon Lewis. Scarlet Flakes : first, Mr. 
G. Chaundy with Richard Dean ; second, Messrs. 
Thomson & Co. with J. P. Sharp ; third, Mr. E. 
Shaw with Richard Dean ; fourth, Mr. Tom Lord 
with Dan Godfrey; fifth, Mr. Hedderley with 
Sportsman. Rose Flakes: first, Mr. Reed with one 
of Mr. Dodwell’s seedlings; second and third, 
Mr. Tom Lord with Sybil and Thalia; fourth, Mr. 
J. Edwards with Teddy; fifth, Mr. E. Shaw with 
Thalia. 
Single Specimens. — Picotees.— Heavy-edged, 
any colour: first, Mr. A. R. Brown, with Little Phil; 
second, Mr. R. Sydenham, with Pollie Brazil; third, 
Messrs. Thomson & Co., with John Smith ; fourth, 
Mr. R. Sydenham, with Amy Robsart; fifth and 
seventh, Mr. J. Whitham, with Little Phil ; and 
sixth, Mr. E. Shaw, with Brunette. Medium-edged : 
first, Messrs. Thomson & Co., with Zerlina ; second, 
Mr. R. Sydenham, with Mrs. Payne; third, Mr. T. 
Edwards, with Miriam; fourth, fifth, and seventh, 
Mr. A. W. Jones, with Madeline and Mrs. Payne ; 
sixth, Messrs. Thomson & Co., with Mrs. Payne. 
Light-edged : first, Mr. A. W. Jones, with Elizabeth ; 
second, Mr. A. R. Brown, with Thomas William ; 
third, Mr. A. W. Jones, with Mrs. Gorton ; fourth 
and fifth, Mr. Tom Lord, with Clara Penson ; sixth 
and seventh, Mr. R. Sydenham, with a seedling and 
Anne Lord. Any colour: first, second, and fifth, 
Mr. A. W. Jones, with Germania; third, Mr. 
Chaundy, with a white seedling; fourth, Mr. 
Hedderly, with Royalty. 
Fancy Classes.— First and second, Mr. Reed 
with seedlings; third, Mr. Medhurst with a sport 
from Othello; fourth, Mr. E. Shaw with Van Dyke ; 
fifth, Mr. Hedderley with Schlieben. Yellow 
Grounds : First, third, and fourth, Mr. W. Spencer, 
jun., with Mrs. R. Sydenham ; second, Mr. A. W. 
Jones with Stadtrath Bail; and fifth, Mr. Sydenham 
with the same variety. 
Premiers. —Carnations : Mr. Tom Lord’s Master 
Fred Picotee: Mr. J. Whitham’s Little Phil. 
Yellow Ground : Mr. W. Spencer, jun's , Mrs. R. 
Sydenham. 
First-class Certificates were awarded as follows :— 
To Mr. Tom Lord, for Duke of York, a very bright 
scarlet Bizarre ; Bruce Findlay, a very fine crimson 
Bizarre; Thaddeus, another first-rate C. B., and 
Arline an exceedingly good P. P. B. To Mr. E. 
Shaw, for Lillie Shaw, an exceedingly pleasing 
flesh-pink self Carnation, with a very good smooth 
petal. To Mr. G. Chaundy, for Ferow, a deep- 
coloured and very good purple flake ; and to Mr. 
Anstiss, for Mrs. Anstiss, a promising terra-cotta 
coloured self. 
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DRACz^NA COULINGII. 
For table decoration and many other forms of fur¬ 
nishing, the narrow leaved and more graceful varie¬ 
ties of Dracaenas are most in request by the public 
generally. These conditions are amply supplied by 
D. Coulingii which is a hybrid between D. Mooreana 
and D. terminalis alba. It takes after the latter con¬ 
siderably, but has narrower, lanceolate leaves, nar¬ 
rowed at the base into a deeply channelled petiole. 
They are of a deep shining green margined and 
flamed with a silvery white variegation, and more 
effective than that variety on account of the well- 
defined contrast of colours. The polished and 
glossy surface also enables the grower to keep it 
clean and shining as a new* pin, with a small amount 
of trouble. Occasionally some of the leaves, 
especially those of the crown, are wholly of a silvery 
white, and in this respect they resemble D. 
terminalis alba. The variegation in the present case 
extending to all of the leaves, lends value to the 
plant as a decorative subject and those who like 
colours of a quiet tone will rind in this plant a valua¬ 
ble addition to their collection by w-ay of contrast 
with the more highly-coloured Crotons. It was 
unanimously awarded a First-class Certificate by the 
Royal Horticultural Society on the 3rd May, 1S92. 
We are obliged to Messrs. B. S. Williams & Sons, 
Upper Holloway, for an opportunity of illustrating 
it. 
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, 
Clement's Inn, Strand, W.C. is. 6d.: post free, is. yd.—Ad.j 
