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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 16, 1897 
Laelia praestans Low's var., Cypripedium insigne 
Laura Kimball, C. i. William Millie Dow, C. Mrs. 
Tautz, and others. Oncidium incurvum, Vanda 
caerulea, Odontoglossum grande, O. crispum, 
Cattleya labiata, Laelia pumila, and various others 
made up an interesting disp'ay. A small piece of the 
beautiful Cypripedium Madame Georges Truffaut 
bore four flowers (Silver Flora Medal). 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Alban's, exhibited a 
group of Cattleya labiata in variety, and richly- 
coloured forms of C. bowringiana. A piece of 
Cattleya labiata in a pan bore twenty-eight flowers. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
staged a group of Cattleya labiata in variety, as well 
as Odontoglbssum cristatum, O. pururo, Mesos- 
pinidium vulcanicum, Pescatorea Lehmanni, and 
Cypripediums in variety (Silver Banksian Medal). 
R. I. Measures, Esqr. (gardener, Mr. H. J. Chap¬ 
man), Cambridge Lodge, Flodden Road, Camber¬ 
well, showed a fine group of Cattleya labiata in 
considerable variety, C. 1 . superba being grand. He 
had a new hybrid named Cypripedium calloso- 
mastersianum,the compound name of which indicates 
the parentage. Other well grown or interesting pieces 
were C. Charlesworthii, C. allanianum, C. Chap- 
mani and various others (Silver Flora Medal). 
The Duke of Westminster (gardener, Mr. N: F. 
Barnes), Eaton Hall Gardens, Chester, exhibited a 
magnificent variety of Dendrobium Phalaenopsis 
schroderianum. Zygopetalum jorisianum was 
shown by Walter Cobb, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Howse), 
Tunbridge Wells. A grandly flowered piece of 
Cryptophoranthus dayanus was exhibited by Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. White), 
Burford Lodge, Dorking. C. L. N. Ingram, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. T. Bond), Elstead House, Godaiming, 
exhibited the hybrid Cattleya Eclipse, and the 
bigeneric hybrids, Laeliocattleya Firefly, L. Odorata, 
L. Ulustris and others. A natural hybrid named 
Vanda Moorei was exhibited by Mr. J. W. Moore, 
Eldon Place Nursery, Bradford. H. T. Pitt, Esq. 
(gardener, R. Aldous), Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, staged 
the magnificent Odontoglossum grande pittianum 
with yellow flowers. Mr. T. Rochford, Turnford 
Hall Nurseries, Herts, exhibited the pretty Vanda 
caerulearochfordtana. J. Bradshaw, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. H. Whiflen), The Grange, Southgate, exhibited 
a grand piece of Cattleya Mantinii Nobilior, having 
large, well-expanded and richly coloured flowers. 
On the left hand side of the entrance a grand group 
of Michaelmas Daisies was set up by Messrs. Jas. 
Veitch & Sons,Limited,Chelsea. There were upwards 
of sixty plants, and about thirty species and varieties. 
The plants were all in pots and showed off to great 
advantage being fresh and exceptionally full of flow er. 
A. formosissimus, A. horizontalis, A. candidus, A. 
vimineus, A. Amellus bessarabicus, A cordifolius, A. 
Novi-Belgi floribundus, and A. N-B Archer Hind were 
some of the most notable samples (Silver Gilt Bank¬ 
sian Medal). 
On the opposite side of the entrance was a semi¬ 
circular group of berried plants contributed by 
Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Higbgate. The central and 
most bulky feature was a batch of pot plants of the 
bright Crataegus PyracanthaLelandii. Next came a 
ring of healthy samples of the Otaheite OraDge, th^n 
a zone of well berried plants of Skimmia japonica, 
and lastly an edging of Ophiopogon Jaburan varie- 
gatus. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, 
had a remarkably bright group of Roses and berried 
plants. The former consisted of both plants in pots 
and cut blooms. Some large and well berried Per- 
nettyas were a prime feature. For the time of year this 
was a really brilliant display (Silver Gilt Banksian 
Medal). Mr. E. Becket, gardener to Lord Aldenham, 
Aldenham House, Elstree, staged a fine collection of 
perennial. Asters, which comprised upwards of 
seventy forms. These covered a wide range, and 
formed an excellent representation of a useful and 
easily-grown class of plants. Such forms as A. 
Amellus, A. Novi-Belgii Robert Parker, A. S3gitti- 
folius, A. umbellatus, A. punicens pulcherrimus, A. 
paniculatus blandus, and A. cordifolius elegans were 
represented by bunches of exceptionally well- 
flowered sprays. Mr Becket's collection is a first- 
class one (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nur¬ 
series, Norwood Road, S.E., had a neat lot of the 
charming Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Small plants 
of Pilea muscosa formed a suitable edging. Several 
Palms scattered over the group served to remove 
any appearance of stiffness. 
Cut, hardy flowers in quantity were shown by 
Mr. H Deverill, Cornhill, Banbury. Michaelmas 
Daisies were present in quantity, and amongst 
Others appeared bold and telling bunches of Aster 
acris, A. Amellus Riverslea, A. Robert Parker, and 
several varieties of A. Novae-Angliae. The pretty 
Boltonia asteroides, Helianthus rigidus semiplenus, 
and Veronica longifolia were likewise attractively 
staged (Silver Banksian Medal). 
A magnificent group of Begonia Gloire de Lorriane 
was forthcoming from Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane 
Nurseries, Upper Edmonton. The plants were 
large, although only in 48-sized pots, and remark¬ 
ably good specimens of first-class culture. Ferns in 
variety formed both a background and an edging 
(Silver Flora Medal). 
Mr. Robert Owen, Maidenhead, had cut Chrysan¬ 
themums, many of which were seedlings, and 
Cannas. 
The hardy plants shown by Messrs. Jas. Veitch & 
Sons, Ltd., consisted of a basket each of Crataegus 
orientalis, Vitis vinifera purpurea, and two basket¬ 
fuls of well-coloured pieces of Vitis Coignetiae. 
From the same firm came an exhibit of hybrid 
Rhododendrons of the Javanico-jasminiflorum 
section in the development of which this firm has 
done so much. 
Mr. G. Wythes, gardener to Earl Percy, Syon 
House, Brentford, set up a nice lot of cut Chrysan¬ 
themums. Such varieties as Louise, John Lightfoot, 
Louise Boehmer, W. H. Fowler, M. Ch. Molin, Wm. 
reward, Mrs. Geo. Rundle, W. H. Lincoln, Reine 
d’Angleterre, and M. R. Bahuant were all repre¬ 
sented by capital samples (Silver Flora Medal). 
Messrs. Hawkins & Bennet, Lily Gardens, 
Twickenham, showed baskets full of the new double 
zonal Pelargonium Duke of Fife. Mr. W. J. Penton, 
gardener to Mr. Harris, Bowden Hill House, 
Chippenham, sent sixteen grand bunches of Czar 
Violets. Mr. Bain, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Burford Lodge, Dorking, sent a batch of crested 
single Begonias. Mr. Empson, gardener to Mrs. 
Wingfield, Ampthill, Bucks, had half a dozen neat 
plants of the seedling Chrysanthemum Mrs. Wing¬ 
field. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
N , received a Silver Banksian Medal for an exhibit 
of well coloured Crotons. Many of the leading 
forms were on view and all demonstrated culture of 
no mean order. 
Mr. William Potten, Camden Nurseries, Cran- 
brook, Kent, sent a smali collection of cut Michael¬ 
mas Daisies. 
Mr. George Prince, 14, Market Street, Oxford, 
staged a lot of splendid, cut Roses. Some of the 
blooms were arranged with sprays of foliage on a 
large conical stand fitted with tiers of shelves 
(Silver Banksian Medal). 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, sent two 
dozen grand, cut blooms of Chrysanthemums. M. 
Gustave Henry, M. Hoste, Red Warrior, Elthorne 
Beauty, Pride of Exmouth, and Admiral Ito were 
the cream of the varieties. 
Seventy-five dishes of Apples and Pears weie 
shown by Mr. A. H. Rickwood, gardener to the 
Dowager Lady Freak, Fulwell Park, Twickenham. 
Ribston Pippin, Beauty of Kent, King of the 
Pippins, and Peasgood’s Nonsuch were some of the 
best Apples, and Beurre Bose, Pitmaston Duchess, 
and Beurre Hardy the best Pears (Silver Banksian 
Medal). 
A hundred dishes of superb Apples and Pears came 
from Mr. G. Woodward, gardener to Roger Leigh, 
Esq., Barham Court, Maidstone. Such Pears as 
Emile d’Heyst, Durondeau, Princess, Conference, 
Doyenne Boussoch, and Doyenne du Comice ; and 
Apples like Bismarck, Beauty of Kent, Mere de 
Menage, Cox's Orange Pippin, Tyler’s Kernel, 
Wellington Pippin, Waltham Abbey, Yorkshire 
Beauty, and Crimson Queening were grand samples 
(Gold Medal). 
Mr. A. Offer, gardener to John Warren, Esq , 
Handcross Park, Crawley, sent sixty dishes of 
medium-sized but clean and good fruit. Doyenne 
Boussoch, Beurre de Capiaumont, and General 
Todtleben were some of the best Pears; and Gas¬ 
coigne’s Scarlet, King of the Pippins, Wealthy, 
American Mother, Calville Rouge Precoce, and 
Golden Reinette Apples were splendidly coloured 
and in capital condition (Silver Knightian Medal) 
The Swanley Horticultural College (principal, F. 
Graham Powell, Esq ), sent bottles of preserved 
fruits. 
John Ester, Esq., Wakefield, sent a small collection 
of Apples (Silver Banksian Medal). 
There were nine dishes of Apples submitted for 
the Veitch flavour prizes Mr. Geo. Woodward was 
first with Cox’s Orange Pippin ; and Col. Brymer, 
M.P., Islington House, Dorchester, second with 
Ribstons. 
There were seven dishes of Pears shown. Col. 
Brymer was first with Thompson’s; and Mr. B. 
Osborne, gardener to the Rev. H. Golding Palmer, 
Holme Park, Berks, second with Marie Louise. 
A collection of ornamental gourds came from 
Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., Stevenage Nurseries, 
Herts (Bronze Knightian Medal). 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co , High Holborn, sent a 
fine collection of Cabbages. The heads for the most 
part were weighty and sound, some of them also 
reaching a large size. Early Red Pickling, White 
Prizetaker, Cocoanut, Wakefield, and Wheeler’s 
Imperial were a few of the most noteworthy varieties 
(Silver Knightian Medal). 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM .—October 12th, 
13 th, and 14th. 
The autumn exhibition of Chrysanthemums took 
place at the Royal Aquarium on the above dates. 
Chrysanthemums were in grand form, and bener 
blooms have never before been staged so early in the 
season. Some varieties, particularly, that have 
hitherto been regarded as purely mid-summer varie¬ 
ties were shown in magnificent condition. The com¬ 
petition in most of the classes was good, and in the 
leading ones very keen. 
The first award for a group of Chrysanthemums 
and foliage plants arranged for effect, occupying a 
space of 72 superficial feet fell to Mr. Norman 
Davis, who had a superb exhibit. It included fine 
flowers of Geo. Seward, Simplicity, and Mutual 
Friend, among a host of other grand flowers. The 
second prize fell to Mr. J. H. Witty, Nunhead 
Cemetery, S.E. The blooms were for the most 
part of medium size, but there were plenty of them. 
Mr. W. Howe, gardener to Henry Tate, Esq , Park 
Hill, S'.reatham Common, was third. He had fewer, 
but much larger-sized blooms in his exhibit. 
In the chief class, which vas for twenty-four cut 
blooms of Japanese, in cot less than eighteen 
varieties, and not more than two blooms of any one 
variety, there were seven entries, in all of which the 
material was above the average. Mr. C. Penford, 
gardener to Sir F. Frtzwygram, Bart., Leigh Park, 
Havant, had Beauty of Teignmouth.Modisto.Madme. 
Gustave Henry, W. H. Lees, M. Chenon de Leche, 
Phoebus, Edith Tabor, Surprise, Mutual Friend, 
Alice M. Love, Reine d'Angleterre, Emily Silsbury, 
Mrs. C. H. Payne, which were the strongest blooms. 
Mr. James Agate, Havant, Hants, was second, a’so 
with a grand lot. Milano, Edwin Molyneux, Surprise, 
and M. Chenon de Leche, were splendidly shown 
here. The third award fell to the lot of Mr. 
Norman Davis, The Vineries, Framfield, Sussex. 
An extra prize was given to Mr. R. Jones, gardener 
to C. A. Smith Ryland. E c q., Barford Hill, Warwick. 
In the smaller class for twelve Japanese there were 
six entries. Mr. E. G. Foster. Brockhamptcn 
Nurseries, Havant, was first. He had capital sam¬ 
ples of Edith Tabor, Mutual Friend, Louise, Mrs. 
J. Lewis, Vicomtesse Roger de Chezelles, Phoebus, 
E. G. Hill, W. Seward, Zealandia, and Emily Stls- 
bury. Mr. R. Jones was second. An extra prize 
was given to Mr. C. Cox, gardener to John Trotter, 
Esq., Bickendon Grange, Hereford. 
There was only one entry for twelve bunches of 
pompons, the first award falling to Mr. E. F. Such, 
Maidenhead. The same exhibitor was credited with 
the first award in the smaller class for six bunches 
of pompons. 
The class for two epergnes brought forth five 
entries. Mr. James Brooks, gardener to W. J. 
Newham ,Esq., Totteridge Park, Totteridge, Herts, 
was first. Second came Mr. Norman Davis, The 
Vineries, Framfield, Sussex ; and an extra prize was 
granted to Mr. James Watt, gardener to Henry 
Bell, Esq., F'itzjohn’s Avenue, Hampstead. 
Amateurs' Classes.— The best twelve Japanese 
came from Mr. R. Gladwell, gardener to Sydney 
Smith, Esq., The Gardens, Werndee Hall, South 
Norwood, Mutual Friend, President Borel, Perle 
Dauphinoise, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Mdlle. Thersee 
