April 16,1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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was followed by Lady E. H. Bury. Ed. D’Olier, 
Esq., had the best baking Apples. Mrs. Burrowes 
was first for Broccoli, Lettuce, and Cabbages. Lord 
Carew took the lead for French Beans, and for a 
collection of ten kinds of vegetables, being followed 
by Lady E. H. Bury in the latter case. Sir R. 
Palmer showed the best new Potatos, and the finest 
collection of six kinds of vegetables, being followed in 
the latter class by Mrs. Goodbody. 
Amongst the miscellaneous non-competing exhibits 
was a fine group of flowering and foliage plants from 
the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Mr. Smith, 
from the Viceregal Gardens, also exhibited a group of 
plants. Messrs. Dicksons, Ltd., Ches’er, set up a 
beautiful and richly varied collection of Narcissi and 
other spring flowers, including the new and rare 
Crinum yemense. Messrs. C. Ramsay & Sons, 
Ballbridge, sent a group of flowering and foliage 
plant*. Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sons, Newtownards, 
sent a fine collection of Hyacinths in pots, as well 
as bouquets and baskets of Narcissi. Mrs. Grogan, 
Slaney Park (gardener, Mr. Lendrum), staged a 
magnificent stand of twenty-four bunches of St. 
Brigid Anemones, arranged with their own foliage, 
and which was much admired. The same may be 
said of Bermuda Lilies sent from Lord Cloncurry's 
garden at Lyons. Mrs. Miller (gardener, Mr. 
Geoghegan), Baggotrath House, staged Chinese 
Primulas. 
ISLE OF WIGHT HORTICULTURAL. —April 2nd. 
This association held its annual spring flower show 
in the St. Pauls New Rooms, Shanklin, on the 
above date. The exhibition was opened by Mrs. 
White Popham under very favourable weather. 
The attendance numbered many hundreds. Much 
credit is due to Mr. S. Heaton, the secretary, and to 
Mr. J. H. Silsbury for the manner in which they 
arranged the hall. 
On tiers in the centre, Messrs. Barr & Sons, of 
Covent Garden and Long Ditton, Surrey, staged one 
of their comprehensive collections of Daffodils that 
are so well known to frequenters of the London 
shows, consisting of 250 bunches in about fifty 
varieties. Conspicuous amongst them were a large, 
finely-formed, trumpet variety, M. J. Berkeley, of a 
rich orange-yellow; and P. R. Barr, a sturdy 
variety with golden flowers similar to Emperor, but 
smaller, which was also shown. In the chalice- 
cupped section, Sir Watkin was fine; Beauty had 
large sulphur-yellow perianth and the cup margined 
with orange-scarlet. Autocrat was very fine, the 
perianth and cup being full yellow aDd the latter 
much expanded. Princess Mary was very beautiful 
with its perianth creamy -white, and a large, ex¬ 
panded cup, suffused orange. In the shorter cupped 
varieties, Barrii Conspicuus and Maurice Vilmorin 
were very fine. Of the Leedsii varieties Mrs. 
Langtry, Duchess of Westminster, Grand Duchess, 
and Minnie Hume were all showy and pure white. 
Messrs. Barr had also some very beautiful sprays of 
Iris fimbriata, also Muscaris, Anemone Rose de Nin, 
a beautiful double pink and white, &c. 
Mr. J. H. Silsbury, Shanklin, sent many varieties 
of Daffodils. In his collection Henry Irving was 
exceedingly fine and well coloured, as were Sir 
Watkin and Obvallaris. Mr. John Gell, St. Law¬ 
rence, sent from forty to fifty bunches of well-grown 
specimens such as Emperor, Maximus, Empress, Sir 
Watkin, Leedsii Amabilis, Barrii Conspicuus, etc.; 
also some large flowers of Anemone fulgens. 
Mr. W. H. Jobling, gardener to Lady Harper 
Crewe, Spring Hill, sent four boxes of spring 
flowers such as Anemones, Chionodoxas, Scillas, 
Doronicums, and Daffodils; also a beautiful dwarf 
Iris palestina, and Mr. G. F. Wilson’s Blue Prim¬ 
rose in large clumps. 
Mr. C. H. Snook set up a pretty group of green¬ 
house foliage and flowering plants. Mr. S. Banks, 
Landguard Manor, contributed a large and well- 
arranged group of foliage and flowering greenhouse 
plants, amongst which figured some well-grown 
plants of Azaleas. From Mr. F. Woods, Steephill 
Castle, came twelve magnificently-grown plants of 
Cinerarias, with some very decided shades. Mr. W. 
Tribbick, F.R.H.S., Brooke House, contributed cut 
spikes of meritorious Amaryllis seedlings, also some 
beautiful spikes of Iris fimbriata. 
EDINBURGH SPRING SHOW. —April 6th and ^h. 
1 he classes for fruit did not bring many competi¬ 
tors, and amongst the winners were Mr. Malcolm 
McIntyre, who took three prizes, Mr. W. Smith 
(two), Mr. J. Cairns (two), Mr. Jas. Day (two), and 
Messrs. P. J. and G. MacKinlay (one each). 
Vegetables also were somewhat disappointing, 
Mr. William Harper, of Tulliebelton House, Perth, 
being the only exhibitor of a collection containing 
twelve distinct kinds, for which he was awarded 
first prize. For two Cucumbers Messrs. D. Kidd, 
G. McDougal, and J. Grahame took the three 
awards. Mr. G. McDougal was first for twelve 
Tomatos, second for twelve early Potatos, and third 
for a basket of Mushrooms. Mr. Wm. Macrobie 
and Mr. Samuel Tanner were first and second 
respectively in this latter class, though their baskets 
were made of pottery, and looked very much like 
ordinary plates. 
The remainder of the prize list was as follows :— 
For fifty pods of French Beans, first, Mr. James 
Cossar; second, Mr. A. Dickson. For twenty-five 
Asparagus, first, Mr. Wm. Harper ; second, Mr. G. 
MacKinlay. For six heads of Seakale, first, Mr. 
James Shearer; second, Mr. Wm. Harper. For six 
heaviest stalks of Rhubarb, first, Mr. Wm. Hender¬ 
son ; second, Mr. D. Brown. For twelve early 
Potatos, first, Mr. Wm. Galloway; second, Mr. G. 
McDougal. For three Broccoli, first, Mr. A. 
Lander; second, Mr. James Cossar. For three 
Cabbages, first, Mr. W. Galloway; second, Mr. D. 
Brown. For twelve Onions, first, Mr. J. Laing; 
second, Mr. J. Ramage. For six Leeks, first, Mr. D. 
Kidd ; second, Mr. James Hall. For six Beet, first, 
Mr. Wm. Harper; second, Mr. H. Dunsmore. For 
six Carrots, first, Mr. Wm. Spence; second, Mr. 
John Waldie. For six Swedish Turnips for kitchen 
use, first, Mr. Wm. Spence; second, Mr. Adam 
Brydon. 
The Hybrid Rhododendrons exhibited by Mr. 
A. Macmillan, of Trinity Cottage, were exceedingly 
beautiful, being of good size and form, and with 
distinctly fringed edges. A first-class certificate was 
awarded to Rhododendron “ Nathaniel Bryson,” a 
very large and handsome snow white- variety, 
delightfully sweet-scented, and with a decided 
fringe, its flowers measured 4J ins. to 5^ ins. 
across. £>ut the best and most interesting of this 
exhibit was a new seedling hybrid named “ Mrs. 
Alexander Macmillan,” a large white with con¬ 
spicuous rosy apricot marking on upper segments 
with fringed edge, and sweet-scented. Mr. 
Macmillan gained the society’s First-class Certificate 
with this var. He also had many new seedlings 
of much merit, but which have not as yet been 
named. Mr. Macmillan has proved a very suc¬ 
cessful hybridist in the cultivation of these charm¬ 
ing greenhouse flowering plants. 
A tastefully arranged stand showed samples of 
” Jadoo ” fibre, and Messrs. Tomlinson and Hay¬ 
ward' Weed-Kdling Specialities. 
The Banquet was excellently served by Host 
Clark of the Royal British Hotel, in the sumptuous 
dining hail just completed. The Chair was occupied 
by C. W. Cowan, Esq., of Penicuik. The diners 
were naturally anxious to return early to the Show, 
so the after-banquet speeches were short and sweet, 
the speakers being Baillies Macnenzie and Robert¬ 
son, Mr. D. Thomson, of Drumlanrig (the oldest 
member of the society), Mr. Thomas Methven, Mr. 
Thomas Dale (Aikenhead), Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. 
Milne. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—April 12 th. 
The leading features of the exhibits on Tuesday 
last were Orchids, Daffodils, Cineraria stellata, 
Roses, Camellias, Azaleas, new plants, etc. 
A group of hybrid Orchids, set up with Palms 
and Ferns, was exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd., Chelsea. Showy and interesting things were 
Laeliocattleya Pallas, L. wellsiana, Laelia Latona, 
Cattleya intertexta, Cymbidium eburneo-lowianum, 
C. lowio-eburneum, Dendrobium Cybele, D. Eury- 
clea, D. Niobe superbum, D. Wiganiae and various 
others. Phalaenopsis stuartiana-Mannii expresses 
its origin, and both that and Epidendrum elegantu- 
lum leucochilum were very interesting and pretty 
hybrids (Silver Banksian Medal). 
A large and handsome flower was Odontoglossum 
Pescatorei Prince of Orange, richly blotched on a 
bright yellow ground, and exhibited by Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. White), Bur- 
ford Lodge, Dorking. Eulophiella Peetersiana, 
flowering for the first time in Britain, attracted a 
great amount of attention from visitors. The mas¬ 
sive, rich purple flowers were very showy. He also 
showed Odontoglossum coronarium miniatum, a 
magnificent Cypripedium named C. Olenus Burford 
var., several Dendrobiums, a grand piece of Epi- 
phronites Veitchi, and other showy things. 
J. Bradshaw, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Whiffen), The 
Grange, Southgate, staged a group in which Catt- 
leyas, Odontoglossums, and Cymbidium lowianum 
were conspicuous. The forms of Odontoglossum 
crispum were very varied, and some of them hand¬ 
somely spotted, including O. c. Mrs. John Bradshaw. 
Cattleya speciosissima was notable for the hugh size 
of its flower (Silver Banksian Medal). 
R. I. Measures, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. J. Chap¬ 
man), exhibited a group of Orchids, including 
healthy pieces of Cymbidium eburneo-lowianum, C. 
lo*io-eburneum, two large pieces of C. devoni- 
anum, one of them carrying seven spikes; also a 
fine bit of Angraecum modestum, Dendrobium 
nobile Cooksoni, and several Odontoglossums. 
Sir Frederick Wigan (grower, Mr. W. H. Yeung), 
Clare Lawn, East Sheen, S.W., exhibited a grand 
spike of Coelogyne pandurata bearing ten large 
flowers. 
Major Joicey (gardener, Mr. F. J. Thorne), Sunning- 
dale Park, Sunningdale, Berks, staged a showy and 
most interesting group of Epidendrum bicornutum, a 
most difficult subject to manage, but which Mr. 
Thorne grows well. He also had a piece of the 
handsome Dendrobium atroviolaceum Major Joicey’s 
var., and a well-flowered bit of Cattleya Schroderae 
(Silver Banksian Medal). 
J. Colman, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. King), Gatton 
Park, Reigate, staged a small group of showy and 
useful Orchids, including Denbrobium nobile nobilius 
Cymbidium lowio-eburneum, Odontoglossum ramos- 
issimum, Dendrobium brymerianum, and the new 
blue one, D. Victoriae Reginae (Silver Banksian 
Medal). 
Messrs. Seeger & Co., Bandon Hill. Croydon, 
exhibited a piece of Zygopetalum protheroeanum 
with wholly chocolate sepals, and a dark violet-blue 
lip. C. Hamilton, Esq., Dunmore Park, Larbert, 
Stirling, N.B., exhibited a fine bit of Dendrobium 
nobile Dunmore Park var. Laeliocattleya Sir Wm. 
Ingram was exhibited by C. L. N. Ingram, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. T. Bond), Elstead House, Godaiming. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, staged the 
magnificent Odontoglossum wilckeanum Pitt’s var. 
with huge flowers. Baron Schroder (gardener, Mr. 
H. Ballantine), The Dell, Egham, staged severa 
splendid varieties of Odontoglossum, including O. 
crispum schroderianum, O. Osmani, O. dellense, &c. 
Other exhibitors of Orchids were Walter C. Walker, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. Geo. Cragg), Winchmore; M. 
S. Cook, Esq., Tankerville, Kingston Hill; A. War- 
burton, Esq., Vine House, Haseldene ; and Messrs. 
Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, who showed the hybrid 
Phalaenopsis Schroderae. 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, staged a very showy group of plants. 
The group was semi-circular in form, and in it 
some profusely flowered plants of Rose Crimson 
Rambler were greatly in evidence. Clematis Miss 
Bateman and the double C. Duchess of Edinburgh 
were in good form, and a number of plants of 
Spiraea astilboides added to the effect. Ferns in 
variety and the variegated Acer negundo furnished 
the foliage (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal). 
The magnificent strain of Cinerarias supplied by 
Messrs. Carter & Co., of High Holborn, were well 
represented by a large semi-circular group of plants 
upon the floor of the hall. The plants themselves 
were sturdy specimens, and bore large, spreading 
heads of mammoth flowers. The variety in colour 
was remarkably great (Bronze Flora Medal). 
The hardy flowers sent by Mr. T. S. Ware, of 
Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, comprised some 
fine panfuls of Primula frondesa, P. viscosa, P. v. 
nivalis, and Ophrys Speculum. Tulipa Greigi in 
pots was a huge success. The display of Daffodils 
was likewise very fine. Upwards of sixty varieties 
were on view, all of them in good form. Some of 
the best sorts wereN. Victoria, N. spuriuscoronatus, 
N. Barrii conspicuus, N. triandrus pulchellus, N. 
Leedsii Grand Duchess, N. L. Minnie Hume, and 
N. L. Katharine Spurrell. 
Messrs. J. Hill & Sons, Barrowfield Nurseries, 
Lower Edmonton, again had a capital display of 
Ferns. As on previous occasions, the plants were 
tastefully and well arranged, and there was a great 
variety to admire. Adiantum rhodophyllum, A. 
