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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 4, 1898. 
TWO NEW RHODODENDRONS. 
On the previous page we give an illustration of two 
hybrid greenhouse Rhododendrons which were 
raised by Mr. Alexander McMillan, gardener to 
James Currie, Esq., Trinity Cottage, Trinity, Edin¬ 
burgh. That named Mrs. Alexander McMillan is 
pure white, decidedly fragrant, and was raised from 
Rhododendron veitchianum, crossed with the pollen 
of a white-flowered seedling raised from Lady Alice 
Fitzwilliam, a well known and fragrant, popular 
hybrid, cultivated in many establishments. The 
hybrid named Nathaniel Bryson was raised from the 
reverse cross of the same parents, and is also white, 
with an additional patch of rosy-apricot markings at 
the base of the two upper segments. The presence 
of these spots is difficult to account for, seeing that 
both parents had white flowers, unless one of the 
parents of Lady Alice Fitzwilliam possessed mark¬ 
ings. The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society 
honoured each of the above Rhododendrons with a 
First-class Certificate on the occasion of their spring 
show, which was opened on the 6th April last. The 
flowers are shown of the natural size, and the form 
of the leaves is well indicated by the illustration, 
which was sketched by Mr. Nath. Bryson, assistant 
secretary to the Royal Caledonian Horticultural 
Society. Mr. Bryson is an enthusiastic amateur 
gardener, who loves and grows flowers, besides 
sketching and painting those which are new or cap¬ 
tivate his fancy. Indeed, the sketching and painting 
of them seem to be the sister hobby to the love of 
cultivating them. We recently published the raiser's, 
Mr. McMillan’s, account of his labours amongst this 
section of greenhouse Rhododendrons. 
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THE TEMPLE SHOW. 
MAY 25th, 26th, and 27th. 
(Concluded from p. 621.) 
MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. 
A capital strain of herbaceous Calceolarias was 
shown by Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, 
Kent. The plants were dwarf, sturdy, and well- 
flowered, whilst the individual flowers were much 
above the average size. There was also a consider¬ 
able variety in colour. As in the case of the 
Gloxinias and Begonias shown by the firm, Maiden¬ 
hair Fern was freely used in the setting up. 
The herbaceous Calceolarias sent by Messrs. J. 
James & Son, of Farnham Royal, Slough, were in 
every respect a creditable display, and fully up to 
the high standard for which the James’ strain is 
famous. The plants were exceedingly dwarf, and 
bore huge heads of mammoth flowers. The colours 
throughout were good, and ranged from pure white to 
deep crimson and yellow, with almost innumerable 
intermediary variations. 
M. Koster & Sons, Boskoop, Holland, had a grand 
array of cut trusses of flower from named hybrids of 
Azalea mollis and A. sinensis. Both flowers and 
trusses were of great size, and there were many ex¬ 
quisite shades of orange and yellow. 
Mr. Jas. Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham, 
seat a number of choice varieties of Alpine Auricu¬ 
las, of which Solemnis, Ceres, Hecate, Dean Hole, 
and Delphi were the most noteworthy. 
Carnation Primrose Queen, a new yellow tree 
Carnation of great merit, was shown by Mr. Fred. 
Perkins, Regent Street, Leamington Spa. 
The cut hardy flowers sent by Mr. Maurice 
Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, was an exceedingly 
praiseworthy effort. A fine spike of Eremurus 
robustus elwesianus was the central feature here, 
and Pyrethrums, Aquilegias, Trolliuses, Phloxes, and 
Irises were all very showy. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, 
staged a magnificent lot of cut hardy flowers. The 
Paeonies were really splendid. James Kelway, Jean 
de Reszke, Mr. Chapman, and Julius Ceasar gave a 
capital account of themselves. In addition to these 
there were Amaryllis. Delphiniums were well repre¬ 
sented. Lupinus polyphyllus Foxi was shown in 
an imposing mass, and the double-flowered Wistaria 
sinensis was another noteworthy thing. The whole 
group, indeed, was a most brilliant display of floral 
excellence. 
The fine batch of Zonal Pelargonium King of 
Denmark with which Mr. Amos Perry, of Winch- 
more Hill, was credited in our last issue in reality 
came from Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., Stevenage, 
Herts. 
FLORAL DECORATIONS. 
These were all accommodated in No. 3 tent, and 
comprised some wondrously pretty exhibits. 
Mr. Wm. Sydenham, of Tamworth, made a unique 
exhibit of various floral devices constructed of Violas 
with appropriate greenery. These were all very 
handsome, and were the outcome of not a little taste 
and skill. Sprays of bedding Violas and fancy 
Pansies were forthcoming from the same source. Of 
the Violas Masterpiece, Devonshire Cream, Charm* 
Blanche, Pembroke, Archie Grant, and the new Lucy 
Franklin were all first-class. 
Miss J. Dalton, 28, Pilgrim Street, Ludgate Hill, 
E.C., had some fine bouquets and vases of flowers; 
also a massive and imposing wreath of white without 
a tinge of colour in it. 
Mr. W. G. Parkin, 20, Oakdale Road, Sheffield, 
sent a number of variously shaped vessels filled with 
flowers, Fern fronds and grasses. The table decora¬ 
tions sent by Miss Edith Langton, The Rowans, 
Hextable, Swanley, Kent, were both light and elegant. 
The Women's London Gardening Association, 62, 
Lower Sloane Street, S. W., had bowls and bouquets 
of white flowers set up with Asparagus and grasses in 
tasteful fashion. 
Mr. Moyses Stevens, 146, Victoria Street, 
Belgravia, did himself great credit in the wreaths 
and bouquets he contributed, for although they were 
massive they were not too heavy to serve their 
purpose. 
Mrs. M. V. Seale, The Vine Nurseries, Sevenoaks, 
had a miniature grotto filled with a great variety of 
wreaths, crosses, &c. The bouquets and baskets 
of flowers contributed by Messrs. Perkins 
& Sons, of Coventry, were as usual in perfect taste, 
and far ahead of anything else of the kind in the 
show. 
Mr. J. Prewett, n, Lancaster Street, Bayswater, 
W., had a showy arrangement of devices, in which 
rosy-pink Pelargoniums were the flower. The table 
was draped with sprays of Smilax. Mr. L. H. 
Calcutt, Fernbank Nursery, Fairholt Road, Stoke 
Newington, sent a number of massive epergnes in 
the dressing of which infinite skill was displayed. 
Messrs. Jones & Sons, of Shrewsbury, filled a long 
table with bouquets, sprajs, and baskets of flowers 
in a variety of styles. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, of Victoria and 
Paradise Nurseries, Upper Holloway, N , exhibited a 
table of floral decorations. The basket of Orchids here 
shown was really grand, and the imposing character 
of its beauty could not well be exaggerated. 
FRUIT. 
Mr. E. Beckett, gardener to Lord Aldenham, Alden- 
ham House, Elstree, Herts, sent six grand Melons of 
huge size. The varieties were Blenheim Orange, 
Aldenham Perfection, Sutton’s Ai, Sutton’s Master¬ 
piece, The Countess, and an unnamed seedling. 
A collection of much smaller Melons came from 
Mr, Thos. Robinson, Elsfleld House Gardens, 
Hollingbourne, Kent. Mr. John Miller, gardener to 
Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher, had a fine dish of 
Strawberries. 
Mr. Geo. Featherby, The Vineries, Gillingham, 
Kent, showed some capital bunches of Black Ham¬ 
burgh Grapes, well finished, and of good size; also 
dishes of Dryden Nectarine, and Hale’s Early 
Peach. 
A collection of fruit exhibited by Mr. Mclndoe, 
gardener to Sir Joseph Pease, Bart., Hutton Hall, 
comprising Melons, Grapes, Figs, Strawberries, 
Peaches, Nectarines, Apples, Pears, Citrons, 
Cherries, Tomatos, and Oranges, called for special 
comment. The Black Tartarian Cherries were first- 
class. 
VEGETABLES. 
Mr. W. L. Bastin, gardener to Alexander Hender¬ 
son, Esq., M.P., Buscot Park, Faringdon, staged a 
handsome collection of vegetables, which included 
new Potatos, Cauliflowers, Cucumbers, French 
Beans, and Tomatos. There were upwards of a 
dozen seedling Melons, all fine fruits, shown from 
the same source. 
Mr. W. Godfrey showed a colossal bunch of 
giant sticks of Asparagus, but which looked tender 
and inviting, despite its size. 
Three trays of fine Mushrooms came from Messrs. 
Mount Bros., Willow Farm, Canterbury. Mr. John 
Nicholls, Swain’s Farm, Tooting, sent white Celery, 
which was very good considering the time of year. 
Mr. Robert E. Addey, Ealing Road, Brentford, 
had extensive samples of the Mushrooms he grows 
so well, and in such quality for the market. The 
quality of the material shown was high, and the 
spawn evidently very productive, judging from the 
size of the clusters. Cakes of this special "Virgin 
Track ” spawn were also on view. 
A splendid exhibit of Tomatos and Cucumbers 
come from Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, 
Hants. The Tomatos were of medium size, good 
shape, fleshy, and of great weight, the varieties being 
Abundance, Best of All, Mitchell’s Hybrid, Sutton's 
Eclipse, Earliest of All, Perfection, Sutton's Ai, and 
Improved Conqueror. Cucumbers Tender and True, 
Sutton’s Ai, Sensation, Progress, and Lockie's Per¬ 
fection were likewise well shown. 
Mr. Hayes, gardener to the Marquis- of North¬ 
ampton, Castle Ashby, Northampton, staged a com¬ 
prehensive group of vegetables. The Broccoli, Leeks, 
and Cabbage were poor, but Turnips, Tomatos, 
Cucumbers, Asparagus, and Rhubarb were every¬ 
thing that could be desired. 
AWARDS. 
» Gold Medals. 
Sir TrevorjLawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, Dorking, 
for Orchids. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Sons, Waltham Cross, for 
Roses. 
Mr. George Mount, Canterbury, for Roses. 
Messrs. J.Veitch & Sons,Ltd..Chelsea, for Caladiums, 
Crotons and Cacti. 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, 
for pot fruit trees. 
Silver Cups. 
Messrs. Jackman & Son, WokiDg, for Clematis 
and herbaceous plants. 
Messrs. R. Smith & Co., Worcester, for Clematis. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, Covent Garden, for herbaceous 
plants. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, for foliage 
plants, Palms, and Carnations. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Bradford, for Orchids. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, for 
Orchids. 
Messrs. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for Orchids. 
MM. Linden & Co., Brussels, for new plants and 
Orchids. 
Mr. Jas. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Orchids. 
Messrs. Paul & Sons, Cheshunt, for Roses. 
Messrs. T. S. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for pot 
fruit trees. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, for vegetables. 
Sir Fred. Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, for Orchids. 
Earl Percy, Syon House, for Orchids. 
Mr. J. R. Box, Croydon, for Begonias. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, for Roses, Pelargoniums 
and Carnations. 
H. S. Leon, Esq., Bletchley Park, for Orchids. 
Lord Aldenham, Aldenham House, for vegetables. 
Sir J. Pease, Bart., Hutton Hall, for fruit. 
Messrs. Carter & Co., High Holborn, for vegetables 
and flowering plants. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, for 
Cannas, Gloxinias, Calceolarias, Begonias. 
Silver Gilt Knightian Medals. 
Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, for Apples, 
&c. 
Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill, for vegetables. 
Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, for Cucumbers and 
Tomatos. 
Silver Gilt Flora Medals. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, for herbaceous plants. 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, for bouquets. 
Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, for Ferns. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, for 
Orchids and decorations. 
Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, for Orchids. 
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, for 
Orchids. 
Jules Hye-Leyson, Esq., Ghent, for Orchids. 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Ascott for Carnations. 
Messrs. W. Balchin & Sons, Hassocks, for Leschen- 
aultias, &c. 
Messrs. J. James & Son, Woodside, for Calceolarias. 
Messrs. Fisher, Son & Sibray, Sheffield, for hardy 
foliage plants. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, for Paeonies, &c. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, for Caladiums, 
Gloxinias, and Streptocarpus. 
Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Norwood Road, for Cala¬ 
diums. 
Messrs. J. Waterer & Sons, Bagshot, for Rhododen¬ 
drons, _ .. .... _ 
