April 1, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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(Small Silver Medal). An interesting group of 
Daffodils, Scillas, Cyclamen ibericum, Chionodoxa, 
Iris reticulata Nelsoni, and Violas was shown by 
Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden (Bronze Medal). 
A similarly mixed group of hardy plants, including 
Chionodoxa, Scilla, Puschkinia, Primulas, Saxifragas 
Iris and Daffodils came from Mr. T. S. Ware 
(Bronze Medal). A small group of new varieties of 
Amaryllis, some Orchids and Pandanus was shown 
y Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. A well 
flowered group of Cyclamens in 48-size pots was 
shown by Mr. J. Odell, Goulds Green, Hillingdon 
(Large Bronze Medal). A large group of well- 
flowered Cyclamens was exhibited by St. George’s 
Nursery Co., Hanwell (Small Silver Medal). Messrs. 
Paul & Son had a group of new Roses (Large Bronze 
Medal). A well-flowered group of Cyclamens was 
also shown by Mr. Thos. Pestridge (Large Bronze 
Medal). Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son had a collection 
of Camellia blooms and a group of new Roses 
(Small Silver Medal). A group of Lachenalia tri¬ 
color was exhibited by Mr. H. Eason. 
Crystal Palace, March 25 th. —The open character 
of the winter and spring, and the comparative 
absence of fog, has been very favourable to spring 
flowers of all kinds, consequently spring flowers, both 
hardy and forced, are in great abundance, and often 
of high quality. This is being seen at the various 
spring exhibitions, as it was at the Crystal Palace on 
Saturday last. There were five entries for thirty-six 
Hyacinths, and the first award was taken by Mr. J. 
Douglas, gardener to Mrs. Whitbourn.Great Gearies, 
Ilford. Some of his finer varieties were La 
Grandesse, white ; Electra, pale blue ; Lord Derby, 
sky blue; King of the Blues, rich blue; Koh-i-nocr, 
salmon pink, and Bird of Paradise, pale yellow, 
Messrs. H. Williams & Sons, Fortis Green, Finchley, 
were second with many of the same sorts; and 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
were third. All were good for the season, but the 
first prize exhibit was particularly fine. In the open 
class for thirty-six Tulips, Mr. J. Douglas again took 
the lead with some grand flowers of Kaizer Kroon, 
Proserpine, and Joost van Vondel Messrs. B. S. 
Williams & Son were second in this case, and 
Messrs. H. Williams & Sons third. Mr. J. Douglas 
had the only exhibit of Polyanthus Narcissus, and 
Messrs. H. Williams & Sons were the only competi¬ 
tors for Daffodils. The competition was pretty keen 
in the class for Cyclamens, and the first award was 
taken by Mr. Thos. Pestridge, Boston Park Road 
Nurseries, Brentford, who had very floriferous plants, 
the bulk of them having white flowers. The St. 
George's Nursery Co., Hanwell, was second with a 
better assortment of colours, but less floriferous 
plants. Mr.John May, St. Margaret’s, Twickenham, 
was third with a good exhibit likewise. Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt, took the first place for 
Amaryllis, and Mr. J. Douglas was second. In the 
the class foy Lily of the Valley Mr. T. Jannoch, 
Dersingham, Norfolk, took the first place with dwarf, 
well bloomed stuff, having large flowers and grown 
in pans. Messrs. H. Williams & Sons were second 
with well grown stuff, but the flowers were small. 
Mrs. A. H. Morle, Fenchurch Street,was third. The 
latter had the best Mignonette, as grown for market ; 
Mr. A. White, Stanmore Park Gardens, was second. 
Mr. J. Ford, gardener to Sir C. Pigott, Bart., Wex- 
ham Park, Slough, had the best Cinerarias in large, 
branching specimens. Mr. J. Douglas was second, 
with smaller and dwarfer plants, but fine blooms 
Mr. R. Wells, Longton Nursery, Sydenham, was the 
only exhibitor of twenty-four greenhouse Azaleas. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, took the first 
prize for a group of stove and greenhouse plants, 
with a bold arrangement of Palms, Aralias, Azaleas, 
Heaths, Clivias, Cyclamens, Cymbidium Lowii, and 
other Orchids. Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roupell 
Park Nurseries, Norwood Road, was second with a 
good group of Azaleas, Palms, Caladiums, Heaths, 
&c. Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son were third with 
bright materials, but thinly arranged. 
In the amateurs’ classes Mr. H. Shoesmith, gar- 
derer to M. Hodgson,Esq., Shirley Cottage, Croydon, 
took the first prizes for Hyacinths and Tulips. Mr. 
J. Douglas was the only exhibitor of Amaryllis in 
this section. The first prize for Daffodils was taken 
by Mr. James Gibson, gardener to Mrs. Berkeley 
James, The Oaks, Carshalton. Mr. Wm. Slogrove, 
Gatton, Reigate, had the best Cyclamens, which 
were grown in 32-size pots. Mr. John Hughes, gar¬ 
dener to R. S. Higgins, Eastlands, Dulwich, was 
second. Finely bloomed Chinese Primulas were 
shown by Mr. Jas. Ford, who took the first prize. 
Mr. J. Bateman, gardener to Mrs. King, Sydenham 
Hill, was second. 
In the miscellaneous class a fine group of Azalea 
mollis, Lilacs, Boronias, Heaths, Otaheite Oranges, 
&c., was shown by Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, 
Highgate. The St George’s Nursery Co. exhibited 
a large group of Cyclamens. Mr. T. Jannoch had a 
table of Lily of the Valley, with the plants grown in 
conical mounds. Messrs. Ryder & Son, Sale, Man¬ 
chester, had a group of Primula Sieboldi in several 
varieties. Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son had a collection 
of Camellia blooms. Messrs. Paul & Son had Roses, 
Lilac, &c. Mr. S.^ Hardy had Mushrooms as packed 
for market. Mr. T. Pestridge exhibited Cyclamens. 
Mr Wm. Slogrove had a basket of Marie Louise, 
Swanley White, and Neapolitan Violets. 
Royal Horticultural, March 28th .—The quantity of 
plants and cut flowers was even more extensive on 
the above date than at the previous meeting. 
Daffodils, new Holland plants, Orchids, forced 
Roses, Azaleas, Ferns, Cinerarias, and a host of 
other subjects filled the tables from end to end. A 
basket of very interesting terrestrial Orchids, in¬ 
cluding Calypso boreale, Orchis tridentata, and 
Ophrys Speculum, was exhibited by H. J. Elwes, 
Esq., Andoversford, Gloucestershire. Cypripedium 
Exul, Dendrobium splendidissimum Statteriana, 
and other Orchids were exhibited by T Statter, 
Esq., Stand Hall, Manchester. A fine piece of 
Dendrobium Wardianum album was exhibited by 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Beech Lawn, Audenshaw. Cypri¬ 
pedium T. W. Bond, and others were shown by C. 
L. M. Ingram, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond), 
Godaiming. Some Dendrobiums, including D. 
Bryan and D. nobile Oakwood var. were shown by 
N. C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne. 
A Silver Flora Medal was awarded to Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., St. Albans, for a varied group of 
Orchids, amoQgst which we noted Cattleya dolosa, 
a peloria form of Cypripedium Chamberlainianum, 
grand pieces of Oncidium ampliatum majus, Dendro¬ 
bium Dalhousieanum, Trichopilia suavis, Odonto- 
glossum Reichenheimii, and others. Epidendrum 
varicosum was shown by Messrs. Fred Horsman & 
Co., Colchester. A small group of Orchids was also 
shown by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. 
W. H. White), Burford Lodge, Dorking. It 
included Cochlioda Ncetzlianum, Dendrobium 
superbum Burkei, D. cretaceum, and others. 
Cattleya intermedia Faustiana, etc., were shown by 
G. R. le Doux, Esq., East Molesey; W. C. 
Walker, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. Cragg), Winch- 
more Hill ; and J. W. Temple, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. Bristoe), Leyswood, Tunbridge Wells, had 
small exhibits of Orchids. Cypripedium micro- 
chilum and Dendrobium Alcippe, both hybrids, 
were shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Some interesting Orchids were shown by Baron 
Schroder (gardener, Mr. H. Ballantine), The Dell, 
Egham. A group of Orchids was shown by Messrs. 
W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, including a very 
dark form of Odontoglossum Hallii, O. Pescatorei 
Lewisii, also Trichopilia suavis, Gongora maculata 
and Mesospinidium vulcanicum grandiflorum. A 
Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Philip Crow¬ 
ley, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. King), Wadden House, 
Croydon, for a group of Ada aurantiaca, and Cypripe¬ 
dium villosum. A small group of Orchids was shown 
by Messrs. Pitcher & Manda, Hextable, Swanley, 
Kent. Cypripediums were most numerous, and Catt¬ 
leya Trianse alba and C. speciosissima Manda’s var. 
were fine. ‘A good piece of Dendrobium Devonia- 
num was shown by Thos. Gabriel, Esq., Leigham 
Court Road, Streatham. 
A Silver Flora Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, for a fine group of 
Eriostemon pulchellum, Acacia Drummondi, A. 
armata, A. undulata, Aphelexis humilis, Heaths, 
Azaleas, &c. A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded 
to Messrs. E. D. Shuttleworth & Co., Albert Nur¬ 
series, Peckham Rye, for a group of the semi¬ 
double white Azalea, Deutsche Perle and A. mollis, 
in fine condition, set off with Palms, Maidenhair and 
Lily of the Valley. A similar award was made to 
Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
Norwood Road, for a group of Palms, Dracaenas, 
Crotons, Clivias and Caladiums. A Silver Flora 
Medal was awarded to Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, 
Forest Hill, for a group of stove and greenhouse 
plants, including Leea amabilis, Bertolonias, Clivias, 
and various Orchids. Olearia stellulata and Rhodo¬ 
dendron gloxiniaeflora were shown by Messrs. R. 
Veitch & Son, Exeter. Magnolia stellata and Chio- 
nanthus virginicus, were shown by Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons, Chelsea, receiving a Cultural Commendation 
for the latter. They also had some fine varieties of 
Amaryllis. A Bronze Banksian Medal was awarded 
to Messrs. E. D. Shuttleworth & Co., for a group of 
Daffodils, Arnebria echioides, Iris persica, Puschkinia 
Libanotica and other hardy flowers. A Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal was awarded to Messrs. Barr & Son, 
Covent Garden, for a large group of Daffodils, some 
Chionodoxas, Primroses, Cyclamens, &c. A similar 
award was made to Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, 
Highgate, for a group of Azalea mollis, Epacris, 
Staphylea and Palms. A Cultural Commendation 
was awarded to the Right Hon Lord Hylton 
(gardener, Mr. C. Wood), Merstham, for a noble 
specimen of Ranunculus cortussefolius 5 ft. high, 
with some leaves 18 in. in diameter. A group of 
Stocks in pots was shown by Mr. W. R. Newport, 
Hillingdon, Uxbridge. A Silver Banksian Medal 
was accorded to W. M. Bullivant, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. Thos. Cresowell), Homewood, Beckenham, for 
a strong group of Cinerarias in tail-branched speci¬ 
mens. A similar award was made to Messrs. J. 
James & Son, Farnham Royal, for a superb 
group of Cinerarias, the plants being all very dwarf. 
A Silver Flora Medal was awarded to the St. 
George’s Nursery Co., Hanwell, for a large group of 
Cyclamensin 48 and 32-size pots. A Silver Banksian 
Medal was awarded to Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s 
Lane, Upper Edmonton, for a large group of Ferns, 
including Platycerium grande, Nephrolepis daval- 
lioides plumosum, Osmunda regalis palustris, Pteris 
serrulata densa, and others. A Silver Flora Medal 
was awarded to Messrs. Paul & Son for a group of 
Roses and Hippeastrums. A group of Anemones 
was shown by M. Henry E. de Vilmorin, Paris. 
Some prizes were offered for a collection of Daffodils 
open only to amateurs, and the first prize was 
awarded to the Rev. S, Eugene Bourne, Dunston 
Vicarage, Lincoln. A third prize was awarded to 
the Rev. G. P. Haydon, Halfield Vicarage, Doncas¬ 
ter, whose collection was small. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee a Cultural 
Commendation was accorded to Mr. S. Hardy, Ash 
House, Parsons Green, for Mushrooms as packed for 
market. Nine dishes of Apples in good condition 
were shown by Mr. T. Crook, Forde Abbey, Chard. 
Strawberries and Mushrooms were shown by Mr. 
T. Osman, the Gardens, Ottershaw Park, Chertsey. 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to Mr. T. 
Lockie, Oakley Court, Windsor, for Cucumber 
Lockie’s Perfection. A similar award was made to 
Mr. Geo. Wythes, Syon House, Brentford, for 
Strawberries. He also showed the Fig St. John. 
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©tntuarp. 
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Henry 
Deverill, seed merchant, Banbury, which took place 
on Wednesday, the 15th ult. Mr. Deverill was well 
known to agriculturists and horticulturists, not only 
all over the Midland counties, but it may be said 
throughout the three kingdoms. He had secured a 
wide-spread reputation for the variety and remark¬ 
able character of the Onions he had put upon the 
market, which he exhibited largely, invariably 
securing premier honours. He was an able, 
energetic, and capable man of business, and com¬ 
menced his career as shop lad at the Royal 
Nurseries, Slough, about 1855, and in course of time 
went to Banbury, first as assistant and afterwards as 
head shopman and traveller to Mr. P. J. Perry, but 
for a good many years he had carried on business on 
his own account. He leaves a widow, but no family. 
He was fifty-two years of age. 
The death is also announced of Mr. Wm. Trese- 
der, the well-known florist and nurserymen, of 
Cardiff, which occurred somewhat suddenly at his 
residence in Cowbridge Road, on Wednesday, the 
22nd ult. Mr. Treseder was in his 64th year, and 
might be fairly regarded as among the old inhabitants 
of Cardiff. The borough was a very small one when 
he settled down in it in 1850. He joined his father 
in the business of a florist, and when, at the age of 
23, it came into Mr. Treseder’s hands, it developed 
as the town increased, and of late years assumed 
considerable proportions. The business will be 
carried on by Mrs. Treseder and the sons of the 
deceased. 
