April 23, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
539 
massive specimen of Nephrolepis davallioides 
furcans, also Anthurium Veitcbi, Aglaonema 
Roebelina, Maranta picturata, Cyclanthus specta- 
bilis, and various others. The second prize, a small 
Gold Medal, went to M. G. Van den Abeele, Ghent. 
The third award went to M. Albert Rigouts. 
The Ghent Horticultural Society took the Gold 
Medal for twelve Crotons, which were plants of 
medium size. Very fine varieties were Mme. Bause 
and Georges Lesneuer. M. A. Dalliere, of Lede- 
berg, took the Silver-gilt Medal in case as the 
second prize. The Society Anonyme L. Van Houtte 
came in third. 
For twenty-five Dracaenas or Cord}lines, with 
coloured foliage, the Ghent Horticultural Society 
again took the lead with well coloured speci¬ 
mens i8in. to 3 ft. high. Very fine were Bartelli, 
Excellent, Mme. de Smet-Duvivier, and Directeur 
Alphand (Gold Medal, value 100 francs). M. J. E. 
Story, Ghent, took the smaller Gold Medal as the 
second prize. 
The leading prize for the best and most varied 
collection of twenty-five Anthuriums in bloom was 
taken by M Louis de Smet, Ledeberg, Ghent, whose 
finer plants were A. scherzerianum purpureum, A. 
rothschildianum, Secretaire Fierens, and A. r. Mme. 
Eliza Braga. 
The Ghent Horticultural Society came second with 
smaller plants, but a greater amount of variety, 
including A. ferrierense album, A. scherzerianum 
album, A. roseum (salmon-pink) A. punctatum, A. 
Souv. de 1 ’Exposition, A. grandiflorum, and other 
finely spotted varieties, hybrids between A. scher¬ 
zerianum and A. rothschildianum. M. Arthur de 
Smet also took a prize for a large group of Anthur¬ 
iums, but the card was too distant to be read with¬ 
out a telescope. He was second for twelve plants of 
A. scherzerian um in flower, and for twenty varieties 
of the latter species, taking the small Gold Medal. 
M. Vervaene-Verraert took the large Gold Medal, 
being first. 
M. Gustave Botelberge, Melle, Ghent, took the 
Silver-gilt Medal for four huge plants of Strelitzia 
Reginae, all in bloom. 
For a collection of ten Dieffenbachias the Silver- 
gilt Medal in case was taken by M. A. Rigouts, the 
varieties D. Jenmanni, D. picta, and D. Fournieri 
were very fine. 
The Gold Medal for a collection of fifty Caladiums 
was taken by the Society Anonyme L. Van Houtte, 
pere. Some of their fine varieties were Louis Van 
Houtte, L’Automne, Atala, Clio.Raimond Lemoinier, 
Pintado, and Chantini. M. C. Vermeire, of Gend- 
brugge, Ghent, took the Silver-gilt Medal for the 
twenty-five Caladiums in large pots. The Silver 
Medal of the first-class for fifteen new Caladiums 
went to the Society Anonyme L. Van Houtte. 
The Work of Art offered for fifteen Cycads, in 
large specimens, was taken by M. de Ghellinck, 
Walle, Ghent. He had enormous specimens of 
Encephalartos Altensteimi, Cycas siamensis, C. cir- 
cinalis, C. revoluta, Zamia Hildebrandi, Z. veru¬ 
cosa, Dioon edule, and others. MM. de Smet, freres, 
of Ledeberg, Ghent, took the Gold Medal for eight 
Cycads in large samples. The Silver-gilt Medal for 
fifteen Pandanus Veitchi was taken by MM. Ver- 
donck, Gendbrugge, Ghent. M. K. J. Kuyck, of 
Mont-St. Amand, took the Silver Medal. 
For a collection of fifteen Palms, open to ama¬ 
teurs, the Work of Art was taken by M. T Moens 
Lede. 
In a similar class open to nurser>men the Work 
of Art was unanimously awarded to M. Emile de 
Cock, the treasurer of the society, 55, Boulevard 
d Akkergem, Ghent. He had enormous specimens 
of Phoenix, Rhapis flabelliformis, Marattia sorbi- 
folia, &c. M. Arthur Rigouts was second, taking the 
Gold Medal. 
M. A. de Smet, was accorded the Silver-gilt 
Medal for Filmy Ferns. M. Em. de Cock, had the 
best fifteen greenhouse ornamental plants, showy, 
huge Palms, Ferns, &c., taking the Work of Art! 
M. B. Spae took the large Gold Medal, as the 
second prize. 
The Work of Art offered by the members of the 
council cf administration of the society for six Tree 
Ferns, was taken by the Comtesse de Kerchove de 
Denteighem, with large samples of Cyathea deal- 
bata, Cibotium Scbiedei, Alsophila Cooperi, Dick- 
soria antarctica. &c. The Gold Medal, as second 
prize, went to MM. de Smet freres, Ghent. For 
a collection of tree and herbaceous Ferns, the large 
Gold Medal was taken by the Comtesse de Kerchove 
de Denterghem. The small Gold Medal went to M. 
Ed. Pynaert van Geert, Ghent. He took the leading 
award, however, for an exotic Fern remarkable for 
culture or beauty, showing a huge piece of Polypo¬ 
dium aureum. He also had the best stove plant in a 
tall specimen of Aralia elegantissima M. J. Moens 
took the Silver-gilt Medal for a huge Vriesia about 
to flower. 
For a collection of twenty-five stove plants with 
variegated foliage the Work of Art was taken by M. 
H. Millet, of Ledeberg, Ghent. M. A. Rigouts took 
the Gold Medal, worth 150 francs. They were well 
grown examples of Dieffenbacbia, Crotons, Alocasias, 
Heliconia, Tradescantia superba, &c. 
The valuable Work of Art, offered by M. le 
Comte de Germiny for the hundred most varied 
exotic Orchids was awarded to M. A. Peeters, 
Brussels, with unanimity. He had a great variety 
of Cattleyas, including the pure white C. intermedia 
Parthenia, C. P. gratissima, C. Schroderae, C. 
Mossiae reineckeana; also Laelia Latona, Eulo- 
phiella Elizabethae, Phaius Norman, Odontoglos- 
sums, and Oncidium sarcodes, in great variety. 
Miltonia bleuana nobilior, M. b. aurea, the blue 
lipped Zygopatalum Perrenoudi, and many others 
set up with Adiantums. 
The Gold Medal offered by His Majesty tbe 
King of the Belgians, for 100 exotic Orchids, was 
taken by M. Gustave Vincke-Dujardin, of Bruges. 
The Odontoglossums were the predominant feature 
of this group. O. crispum Gabrieli was a beauti¬ 
fully blotched variety, as were O. andersonianum 
superbum, O. ruckerianum superbum, O. scheepsda- 
liensis and others. A bold effect was also produced 
by Oncidium sarcodes, O. spilopterum, O.serratum, 
and other tall sorts. An enormous specimen of 
Anthurium Hookeri, with leaves about 4 ft. to 5 ft. 
long and 18 ins. wide, shown by the Comtesse de 
Kerchove de Denterghem secured a Silver Medal of 
the first-class. The Work of Art offered by M. le 
Comte de Kerchove de Denterghem for twenty-five 
Palms, was taken by the Ghent Horticultural Society 
with very tall specimens of Caryota, Astrocaryum, 
Chamaedorea elegans, &c. The Gold Medal (value 
200 francs) was taken by MM. de Smet freres. 
The Ghent Horticultural Society took the Gold 
Medal for the collection of fifteen rare Palms, show¬ 
ing fine plants of Brahea havanensis, Trachycarpus 
khasyanus, Pinanga Kuhli, Livistona Hoogendorpii, 
Dasmonorops javanensis, &c. 
M. A. Rigouts took the leading award (Gold 
Medal) for twelve stove plants, having variegated or 
marbled foliage. M. H. Millet was second in this 
case. The plants were similar in kind to those in 
the class for twenty-five plants. 
The Siver-gilt Medal in case, offered for a collec¬ 
tion cf fifteen Bromeliads in flower, was taken by M. 
L. Duval, Versailles, in the nurserymen’s class. In 
the class for amateurs the Silver-gilt Medal was 
taken by M. J.Moens. MM. Duriez freres, Wondel- 
gem, had the best twelve exotic herbaceous Ferns in 
well-grown samples. They also had the best twelve 
species and varieties of Asparagus. M. Pynaert van 
Geert took a Silver Medal of the first class for a 
large Pandanus desmetianus. The Silver-Gilt Medal 
offered for tbe most beautiful Rhapis humilis was 
taken by M. Arthur de Smet, with a specimen about 
10 ft. high and 8 ft. wide. 
In the non-competitive classes, Messrs. F. Sander 
& Co., St. Albans, England, and Bruges, Belgium, 
exhibited a collection of new and other plants, 
covering about 70 ft. running of table space round 
one end of a hall, all the pots being plunged in moss. 
The most striking and novel of all their plants, or 
indeed in the exhibition, was the new Acalypha 
Sanderi, with long drooping spikes of flowers like 
crimson velvet ropes or a glorified Love-lies- 
bleeding. Other very striking things were Geonoma 
pynaertiana, almost like a Stevensonia; Areca Ilre- 
manni, with purple petioles; Pandanus Sanderi, 
with variegation running all over the leaves, and not 
confined to the margin ; Licuala Jeanenceyi, after 
the style of L. horrida, but having smaller and less 
formidable spines ; and the beautifully variegated 
Dracaena Broomfieldi. The scolloped leaves of 
Alocasia wavrineana are dark green and very 
singular in appearance. There is a considerable 
amount of grace in Calamus Albertii, and C. Caroli, 
having long, arching, pinnate leaves. Aralia balfour- 
iana has trifoliolate, variegated leaves, in the style 
of A Guilfoylei, but having broader segments. Pan¬ 
danus Sanderi is bound to become popular on 
account of its abundant variegation and handsome 
appearance. Panax mastersiana has pinnate leaves 
curiously bifurcate at the apex. Huge specimens of 
Dracaena godseffiana and D. sanderiana were very 
fine indeed. Anoectochilus Leopoldi, in a case as 
imported,were in good condition after a four months’ 
journey. The large leaves have a golden tracery. 
Very richly spotted was Odontoglossum crispum 
Roi Leopold. Fine plants of Cocos weddeliana had 
an olive-blue background, as in their native wilds. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Royal Exotic 
Nursery, Chelsea, London, showed the largest 
exhibit of Amaryllis in the show, in a transept off 
the Salle Primitive. There was a great amount of 
colour in different named varieties, all arranged in a 
most effective and telling way. Splendid varieties 
are King of tbe Belgians,Elatior, Petrina, Dorothea, 
Armoire, Evadine, Model, Cecilia, Surprise, 
Euphrasia, Parthenia, Owick, Callaby, and the noble 
variety Francisca. On the opposite side of the 
pathway they bad a fine display of insectivorous 
plants, chief amongst which were the Nepenthes. 
They had massive pitchers of N. mixta, N. amesiana, 
N. dicksoniana, N. mastersiana, N. Wittei, N. 
Veitchii, N. hookeriana, and various others on mas¬ 
sive plants in pots and pans. Some tall Cocos 
flexuosa formed a background to the whole. In 
front were flowering specimens of Sarracenia 
Stevensii, S. Drummondi, S. Popei x purpurea, S. 
Popei-Chelsoni, S. Chelsoni, and others not in 
bloom. They also had a large pan of the rare 
Heliamphora nutans, and a fine pan of Cephalotus 
follicularis. Nepenthes sanguinea is a rare, but 
handsome species. They received the highest award 
given, a bronze Work oi Art. 
The Jadoo Company, Ltd., Exeter, England, had 
an exhibit of plants grown in Jadoo fibre, showing 
that plants of a very varied character may be reared 
and accommodated by this substitute for soil. For 
instance, they had Roses, Ferns, Lilies, Crotons, 
Araucarias, Pelargoniums, Ficus, Palms, and other 
subjects. Here also were some photographs of 
houses in the nursery of Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, 
Exeter. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, 
N., had a beautiful group of Malmaison Carnations, 
in several varieties, and all remarkably dwarf. 
Other tree varieties were represented by a small 
group of Winter Scarlet (free and bright), King 
Arthur, Waterwitch, and several others of recent 
introduction. They also had a fine lot of Richardia 
elliottiana. 
MM. L. & G. Duriez, freres, Wondelgem, Ghent, 
had an exhibit of large Palms, Pandanus, Araucaria, 
Ferns, Calatheas, &c., in the Casino. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a 
fine exhibit of Pelargoniums in large, imposing 
bunches of cut flowers, numerous first-class varieties 
being represented. They also had some fine plants 
of crimson Polyanthuses, and blue Primroses. 
A very extensive collection of plants was exhibited 
on the bridge over the ornamental water in the 
Casino, by M. Lucien Linden, L’Horticulture Inter¬ 
nationale, Parc Leopold, Brussels, in memory of the 
late M. Jean Linden, who discovered and introduced 
about 1,200 Orchids, 250 Palms, and 3,000 other 
species of plants. Amongst others were good 
examples of Haemanthus Lindeni, Maranta majesties 
minor, M. m. rubra, M. m. alba, Vriesia bierogly- 
phica, Tillandsia musaica, Furcroya Liodeni, 
Dieffenbachia Meleagris,Alocasia Putzeysi, Dracaena 
Lindeni, Cyanophyllum magnificum, Gunnera mani- 
cata,Dioon edule,Dracaena neo-caledonica,Caraguata 
cardinalis, &c. The native countries of all these 
things were on the cards attached to the plants. 
A small group of Odontoglossum crispum was 
staged by M. A. Van Beerlere, Mont-St -Amand, 
Ghent. 
MM. Koster & fils, Boskcop, Holland, received a 
Silver Medal for a group of Azalea Anthony Koster 
(mollis x sinensis), with large and very handsome 
apricot flowers. 
Altogether, the Ghent Quinquennial Exhibition on 
this occasion was finer than it was five years ago. 
Salle Primitive. 
Orchids. —With the exception of the two fine 
groups in the Casino, the Orchids were mostly 
arranged on the central tables in the original hall for 
the show as above named. M. J. Moens secured the 
Silver-gilt Medal in case offered for the twenty-five 
best Cypripediums and Selenipediums. C. Niobe, C. 
