April 30, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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A. J. Bunting, Esq. was first; E. S. Trafford, Esq., 
second ; and Col. Rous, third. 
Vegetables. —B. E. Fletcher, Esq , had the best 
thirty sticks of Asparagus. For Kidney Beans, Col. 
Rous was first. Lord Suffield had the best Broccoli. 
Hon. A. E. Fellows, M.P., led in the class for 
Cabbages. For a brace of Cucumbers, E. S. Trafford, 
Esq., led. The Cos Lettuce shown by Mr. E. S. Traf¬ 
ford was best. Fcr Cabbage Lettuce, Col. Rous was 
first. A. G. Buxton, Esq., Mrs. Lubbock and Hon. 
A. E. Fellowes, M.P., scored for Mushrooms, respec¬ 
tively. For Onions, Col. Rous was first; Lord 
Suffield, second; and A. J Bunting, Esq, third. 
Mrs. Lubbock was first for Peas. R. B. Longe, Esq. 
had the best late Potatos. Mrs. Petre was first for 
early varieties. Mrs. Lubbock had the best collec¬ 
tion of vegetables. 
The non-competitive exhibits came from Messrs. 
Barr & Sons,who sent a very comprehensive collection 
of Daffodils, about 200 bunches in about 70 varieties, 
comprising some of the very choice sorts, backed up 
with their own foliage, and dotted with Palms. 
Some of the most conspicuous were Mme. de Graaff, 
Mme. Plemp, Mrs. Walter Ware, Mr. and Mrs. 
Camm, M. J. Berkeley, P. R. Barr, Leedsii Mrs. 
Langtry, Duchess of Westminster, and many others. 
They also sent a very interesting collection of early 
spring-flowering bulbous plants, such as Erythronium 
revolutum, E. Hendersoni, Fritillaria aurea, F. 
armena, F. ruthenica, F. pluriflora, and varieties of 
Meleagris, a few Muscaris, in variety, also the 
curious Iris tuberosa, some grand specimens of 
Tulipa Greigii, T. Leichtlini, &c. 
Messrs. Daniels Bros., Norwich, sent a large 
assortment of horticultural sundries as well as a 
collection of Narcissi, among which we noticed 
some fine specimens of N. Barrii conspicuus, Em¬ 
peror, Empress, Victoria, etc. Mr. Miller, of 
Wisbech, also had a group of Narcissi and some 
very fine double and single Primroses. Mr. J. 
Green, of East Dereham, sent a similar collection 
including some fine Pelargoniums. Messrs. Read 
Bros., of St. Stephen’s, sent a large exhibit of their 
floral decorations, which were much admired for the 
light and artistic arrangements in bouquets, wreaths, 
baskets of flowers, &c. From Messrs. Ruymp & 
Sons, St. George’s, Norwich, came some very useful 
manipulations in horticultural pottery ware, showing 
what, and how, Ferns, Begonias, Pelargoniums, &c. 
can be grown to adorn the conservatory and green¬ 
house. 
The hon. secretary, Mr. J. E. T. Pollard, and the 
stewards are to be complimented upon the way the 
show was arranged and conducted throughout. 
The plan of a clearance ticket is a good one, and 
should be copied and adopted by other societies. 
This would prevent the loss of many plants. 
ROYIL HORTICULTURAL. — April 26 th. 
The combined meeting of the Royal Horticultural 
Society and the annual show of the National Auricula 
and Primula Society had the result of bringing 
together a great variety of plants hardy and tender, 
which evoked a considerable amount of enthusiasm 
amongst the visitors. Orchids, Daffodils, Roses, and 
Primulas in their various sections were the leading 
features of the show on Tuesday last. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, exhibited 
an interesting lot of Orchids. Very striking was 
Laeliocattleya Thorntonii (Laelia digbyana x 
Cattleya gaskelliana) with a massive, fringed lip. 
Other handsome things were Laeliocattleya Ascania 
superba, L. welisiana langleyensis, Laelia Latona, 
Cattleya Schroderae amabilis, and Epidendrum 
Wallisii (Silver Banksian Medal). 
The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain (grower, Mr. J. 
Smith), Highbury, Birmingham, staged a small 
group of Orchids, including Laeliocattleya highbury- 
ensis, Epicattleya, guatemalensis, both bigeneric 
hybrids. He also had Masdevallia chamberlainiana, 
Cattleya Schroderae highburyensis, and Galeandra 
devoniana, etc. 
]. B.-adshaw, Esq., (gardener, Mr. H. Whiffen), 
The Grange, Southgate, exhibited some very fine 
forms of Orchids, including Odontoglossum crispum 
Whiffeni, O. luteo-purpureum sceptrum, Cattleya 
intermedia alba, and various other handsome 
Odontoglots. 
A large group of Cattleyas and Odontoglossums 
was exhibited by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton. 
Cattleya Mossiae and C. Mendelii in several varieties 
were fine. Noteworthy also were the forms of 
Odontoglossum andersonianum, O. wilckeanum, O. 
ruckerianum splendens, O. crispum, Oncidium St. 
Legerianum, and various other useful things, all set 
up with Ferns and Palms (Silver Banksian Medal). 
A Cultural Commendation was accorded to J. 
Colman, Esq., J.P. (gardener, Mr. W. King), 
Gatton Park, Reigate, for a grand specimen of 
Cattleya lawrenceana. A similar award was 
accorded to De B. Crawshay, Esq , (gardener, Mr. 
S. Cooke), Rosefield, Sevenoaks, for a splendidly 
grown piece of a magnificent variety named Odonto¬ 
glossum triumphans Lionel Crawshay. A similar 
award went to Walter Cobb, Esq., (gardener, Mr. J. 
Howes), Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells, for a fine piece 
of Cypripedium Gertrude Hollington. He also 
showed Dendrobium albo-sanguineum, and Odonto¬ 
glossum polyxanthum Dulcote var. 
A large group of Cattleya Mendelii in variety, 
Odontoglossum ruckerianum, O. crispum, O. Pesca- 
torei, O. triumphans, O. wilckeanum, and others 
was exhibited by Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, 
Upper Holloway. They also had fine forms of 
Odontoglossum harryanum, Vanda suavis, &c., 
(Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Linden, Parc Leopold, Brussels, exhibited 
a large group of Odontoglossums, Miltonias, and 
Cypripediums. Very striking forms of Odonto¬ 
glossum were O. wilckeanum Thompsoni, O. w. 
tenuiflorum, O. w. luteolum, O. w. mooreanum, O. 
cirrhosum in fine varieties, O. ruckerianum gratissi- 
mum, 0 . Princesse de Canaries, O. triumphans casta- 
neum, O. hystrix haumontianum, O. ruckerianum 
lilacina, and others, the bulk of which are regarded 
as natural hybrids. A bold hybrid was O. crispum 
Comte de Flandre, by reason of the large purple 
blotch on each of the sepals. Mtltonia vexillaria 
Memoria Lindeni is a rich rose-magenta variety. 
The forms and markings were endless (Silver Gilt 
Flora Medal). 
H T. Pitt, Esq , Rosslyn Stamford Hill, staged a 
fine form of Odontoglossum triumphans. H. Green¬ 
wood, Esq., Highfield, Haslingden, exhibited Odonto¬ 
glossum hunewellianum maximum, O. humeanum, 
and O. aspersum fulgens. Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart., staged Mormodes oenanthum and a splendid 
form of Odontoglossum crispum. E. Ashworth, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. Holbrook), Harefield Hall, Wilmslow, 
had the beautiful Cattleya Mendelii Beatrice Ash¬ 
worth, and C. Schroderae Harefield Hall var. C. 
L. N. Ingram (gardener, Mr. Bond), Elstead House, 
Godaiming, had a fine hybrid named Cattleya Sedeni. 
A group of handsome and shapely Dracaenas was 
put up by Messrs John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park 
Nurseries, Norwood Road, S.E. The plants were all 
clean and well grown specimens of named varieties 
of merit, some of the best of which were D. termi- 
nalis alba, D. Constant Lemoine, D. Denisonii, D. 
pendula, D. Salmonea, and D. Gladstonei. 
A collection of choice hardy flowers sent by 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, 
Colchester, consisted chiefly of Fritillarias and 
Erythroniums. F. macrophylla (Lilium thomsoni- 
anum) was very conspicuous, alto F.Meleagris alba, 
Erythronium revolutum, Watsoni, and E. giganteum. 
A collection of flowers of hardy Himalayan Rhodo¬ 
dendrons was sent by Sir John Dillwyn Llewellyn, 
Penllergaen, Swansea, contained some very hand¬ 
some varieties. 
A quantity of cut Roses came from Mr. W. 
Rumsey, Joynings Nurseries, Waltham Cross, 
Herts. They comprised some excellent samples of 
Niphetos, Ulrich Brunner, Senateur Vaise, and 
Maman Cochet (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Six dozen large, fine blooms of Rose Marechal 
Niel were sent by Mr. J. Walker, Thame, Oxon. 
The wonderfully free-flowering Rose, Fortune's 
Yellow, was exhibited in both cut single blooms, 
and sprays by Mr. Fyfe, gardener to Lord Wantage, 
Lockinge, Wantage (Bronze Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. R. & G. Cuthbert, Southgate, Midx., 
had an exceedingly showy lot of named hybrid 
Azaleas, produced by crossing A. mollis, and A. 
sinensis. The plants were all well flowered (Silver 
Banksian Medal). 
A very interesting exhibit of Ferns was made by 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton. It consisted of some of the most valu¬ 
able members of the three genera, Gymnogramme, 
Cheilanthes, and Nothochloenas. Of the first- 
named genus, twenty-five species and varieties were 
staged, amongst which were robust specimens of 
G. Parsonsii, G. Alstonii, G. chrysoyhylla, G. 
schizophylla gloriosa, G. peruviana argyrophylla, 
and G. wetenhalliana. Five forms of Cheilanthes 
and Nothochloena were on view (Silver Flora 
Medal). 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., 
showed a capital lot of their prize strain of 
Gloxinias. The colours of the flowers were very 
varied and brilliant, and the size and refinement 
cf the flowers much above the ordinary. Bedded 
as they were in Maidenhair Fern, with an edging 
of Isolepis gracilis they formed a very pretty pic¬ 
ture (Silver Flora Medal). 
The cut Roses submitted by Mr. Geo. Mount, 
Canterbury, were of that superior quality that we 
expect to see from Mr. Mount. The samples of the 
Bride, Catherine Mermet, Captain Hayward, Ulrich 
Brunner, and Mdme. de Watteville were really 
perfect (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, 
Cbeshunt, had several fine Rhododendrons, including 
R. Handsworth White, and R. caucasicum roseum ; 
also some grand samples of the new hybrid Poly- 
antha Rose, Psyche. A superb potful of Trillium 
grandiflorum album came from Mr. Empson, 
gardener to Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill House, Ampt- 
hill. 
Mr. W. Bain, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Burford Lodge, Dorking, showed a handsome group 
of Anthuriums, also cut flowers of the same. A. 
scherzerianum latifolium, A. lawrenceanum, A. andre- 
anum, A. Dr. Lawrence, and A. Perfection were a 
few of the best forms on view (Silver Flora Medal). 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to L'Horti- 
culture Internationale Societe Anonyme, Parc 
Leopold, Brussels, for a collection of Anthuriums. 
Mrs. Bowman (gardener, Mr. F. Cornish), Jold- 
wynds, Dorking, Surrey, exhibited a fine pan of the 
parasitic plant Lathraea squamaria grown on the 
roots of Hazel. We have never seen the flowers in 
such abundance from so small an area. 
As usual at this time of year there was a number 
of exhibits of hardy flowers, and amongst these 
Daffodils played an important part. 
A very varied and comprehensive collection of 
hardy flo .vers came from Messrs. Paul & Son, of 
Cheshunt. Here there were to be seen some grand 
masses of Doronicum plantagineum excelsum, 
Adonis vernalis, Geum miniatum, Iris pumila aurea, 
and Saxifragas in variety. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, 
N., also showed a lot of similar material, although 
Primulas were a strong feature of his group. From 
the same firm came a large group of Daffodils, in 
which many of the leading varieties, including the 
new bicolor Victoria, occupied a prominent place. 
Three fine masses of Narcissus Bulbocodium were 
specially noteworthy. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, 
had a magnificent array of Daffodils, comprising up¬ 
wards of seventy varieties, which represented all 
sections of this charming flower. Such varieties as 
Glory of Leiden, Madame de Graaff, Fred Moore, 
Da Rudini, Weardale Perfection, Mrs. H. J. Elwes, 
Incomparabilis Gloria Mundi, Leedsii Duchess of 
Westminster, and Barri conspicuus were in splendid 
condition. Early-flowering Tulips and miscellaneous 
bardy flowers were also shown by the same firm 
(Silver Flora Medal). 
Messrs. J. R. Pearson, Chilwell, Notts, had a 
choice collection of Daffodils, in which were some 
grand incomparabilis and Leedsii forms. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd , likewise had 
a big group of Daffodils, all the flowers being first- 
class. N. Leedsii Gem, N. L. Katherine Spurrell, 
N. L. Mrs. Langtry, N. Glory of Leiden, and N. 
Maurice Vilmorin were Some of the best (Silver 
Flora Medal). The Chelsea firm also showed Rho¬ 
dodendron indicum var., Kaempferi, Chionanthus vir- 
ginicus, and Deutzia hybrica Lemoinei. 
An interesting group of seedling Daffodils was 
contributed by the Rev. G. H. EDgleheart, Apple- 
shaw, Andover. 
Collections of scented-leaved plants were sent 
from the Royal Gardens, Kew, and the nurseries of 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., for the purpose of 
illustrating the lecture by Mr. Burbidge. 
At a meeting of the fruit and vegetable committee, 
a Silver Gilt Medal was awarded to Mr. G. Wythes, 
gardener to Earl Percy, Syon House, Brentford, for 
a first-class collecti on of vegetables. Broccoli, As¬ 
paragus, Tomatos, Leeks, Seakale, Cabbage, 
French Beans, Potatos, and Saladings were of the 
