July 2, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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pieces of Vanda teres, Cattleya Mossiae, C. Mendelii, 
Laelia grandis tenebrosa, Masdevallias, and Mil- 
tonia vexillaria in great variety, and well flowered. 
The forms of Odontoglossum crispum were also 
grand, particularly O. c. Lord Sherbourne, and 
several others to which no special name was given. 
O. Hallii leuccglossum carried a spike 3^ ft. long, 
with flowers almost to the base. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 
Enfield, also had a central table of Orchids, amongst 
which Cattleya Mossiae, in an infinite variety of 
shades of colour, was the most prominent and 
showy. Both dark and light farms were very pretty 
and interesting. Other fine things were Laelia 
grandis tenebrosa, Oncidium ampliatum, Cypri- 
pedium superciliare ornatura, and C. Curtisii. The 
gorgeous colours were toned down, with Palms, 
Crotons and Ferns. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd , Chelsea, had a 
grand display of hardy herbaceous plants such as 
Chinese Paeonies, Irises, Delphiniums, Pyrethrums, 
Lychnis Viscaria splendens plena, Digitalis purpurea 
alba maculata, handsomely blotched, Heuchera 
sanguinea, Gaillardias, long trails of Tropaeolum 
polyphyllum, Inula glandubsa.Verbasum olympicum 
and many other things in season. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, 12 and 13, King Street, 
Covent Garden, London, also staged hardy herbace¬ 
ous plants extensively. Delphiniums, Irises, and 
Chinese Paeonies were particularly prominent, in¬ 
cluding a new Paeony named Mr. Jules Elie. Hand¬ 
some Irises were I. ochroleuca gigantea, I. Monieri, 
and I. Monspur. Oriental and Iceland Poppies, 
Campanulas, and Violas were also fine Philadel- 
phus erecta is a new hybrid Mock Orange, deliciously 
scented. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester, had a 
splendid display of Lilies, Irises and Paeonies. 
Amongst the Lilies, very fine were Lilium washing- 
tonianum purpureum, L. pardalinum minus, L. 
tenuifolium, L. thunbergianum The Sultan, L. t. 
alutaceum, the new L. rubellum in quantity, L. 
Henryi, and many others. 
Mr. Charles Turner, the Royal Nurseries, Slough, 
had a showy and effective group of show, fancy and 
regal Pelargoniums, all beautifully flowered, and 
charming in effect. 
Messrs. George Jackman & Son, Woking Nursery, 
Surrey, had an exhibit of hardy herbaceous plants, 
Roses, hybrid Briers, Sweet Peas, and hybrid 
Clematises including C. Countess of Onslow, C. 
Duchess of Albany, and C. Duchess of York. They 
also showed Chinese Paeonies, Campanulas and 
other hardy subjects. The Sweet Peas were sown 
in the open last autumn, and were handsome. 
E. F. Such, Maidenhead, exhibited a collection of 
hardy herbaceous plants in season, including 
Gaillardias, Irises, Delphiniums, &c. At the other 
end of the large tent Mrs. Charles Turner had a 
circular group of Roses in pots, most of them 
being remarkably dwarf and well flowered. 
Mr. W. H. Titt, 24, Thames Street, Windsor, had 
a fine display of cut flowers and various floral 
devices, including a magnificent shower bouquet. In 
one of the devices the pink Carnation Duchess of 
Fife was very noticeable and pleasing. Hardy 
herbaceous plants were also tastefully displayed and 
gorgeous. 
Lady Mary Currie (gardener, Mr. F. H. Beney) 
had a beautiful collection of Sweet Peas on the 
round central table of the fruit tent. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—June 28th. 
The meeting on Tuesday last was a very full one as 
far as exhibits were concerned, all the tables, both 
central and round the sides of the hall, being loaded 
with a galaxy of flowers of all sorts. Orchids were 
very prominent, as were hardy Campanulas, 
Paeonies, Delphiniums, Annuals in great variety,' 
Sweet Peas, tuberous Begonias, Malmaison and 
other Carnations, Lilies. Crotons, &c. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. Ltd., Chelsea, staged a 
very varied exhibit of Orchids, prominent amongst 
which were Laelia purpurata, Cattleya Warscewiczii, 
(gigas), C. Mendelii, C. Warnerii, and C. Mossiae. 
The bigeneric hybrids. Laeliocattleya Eudora, Lc. 
Eudora alba, and Lc. canhamiana alba were gor¬ 
geous in colour, and magnificent for size. Valuable 
and showy also were Phalaenopsis ludde-violacea, 
Epiphronitis Veitchi, Disa kewensis, D. Veitchii, 
Thunia veitchi^na, Vanda cristata superba, Dendto- 
bium Dearei, &c., in fine condition. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
A grand exhibit of Orchids was also set up by 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield. 
Cattleya Mossiae, in a great variety of shades of 
colour, including the beautiful C. Mossiae arnoldi- 
ana, were gorgeous and prominent. They also had 
C. Mendelii, Laelia tenebrosa, Oncidium crispum, 
O. macranthum, Cypripedium superciliare, and the 
pretty C. lawrenceanum hyeanum. They were set 
up with Palms and Ferns. Very fine were the new 
hybrids Cypripedium Iansoni and C. Mr. Reginald 
Young. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
also staged a collection of Orchids, of which Laelio¬ 
cattleya Edouard Andre and Cattleya breanteana 
were noticeable features. Very fine also were Cypri- 
pedium lebaudyanum, Aerides expansum, Cochlioda 
roezliana and several varieties of Odontcglossum 
crispum. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Stanley-Mobbs & Ashton, Southgate, ex¬ 
hibited a collection of Orchids, that were located on 
two tables. Cattleya Mossiae, C. M. reineckiana, 
C. Mendelii and Laelia grandis tenebrosa were very 
prominent, on account of their showy flowers. In¬ 
terspersed with them were interesting subjects, such 
as Mormodes unicolor var., Oncidium spilopterum, 
O. Papilio, O. lanceanum, Chysis aurea, the blue 
Dendrobe (Dendrobium Victoriae Reginae), Laelia 
purpurata, Cattleya schilleriana and various others. 
Particularly fine were Stanhopea Ashtoni and Ly- 
caste Deppei virens. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. 
White), Burford Lodge, Dorking, exhibited the 
magnificent Stanhopea rodigasiana ; also Cattleya 
gigas, Odontoglossum excellens Sanderae, Laelia 
tenebrosa, &c„ most interest being displayed in the 
Stanhopea. 
Thomas McMeekin, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. 
Wright), Falkland Park, South Norwood Hill, 
staged a well-grown piece of Cypripedium Roth- 
sckildianum Falkland Park var. Cattleya guttata 
Leopoldii in fine form was shown by the gardener, 
Mr. W. Pope, The Willows, Wargrave, Berks. 
Sir F. Wigan, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. Young), 
Clare Lawn, East Sheen, exhibited Laeliocattleya 
canhamiana, Lc. c. Joyce Wigan, Sobralia Xantho- 
leuca, S. Wiganiae, and others. De B. Crawshay, 
Esq., (gardener, Mr. S. Cooke). Rosefield, Sevenoaks, 
exhibited Odontoglossum excellens, Mrs. de b' 
Crawshay, and a fine variety of Cattleya Mendelii. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, showed the hybrid 
Cattleya Adela, C. Clarissa and Phaius bicolor pur- 
purascens on the new plant table. 
An exceedingly handsome and well set up group of 
flowering and foliage plants was sent by Mr. E. 
Beckett, gardener to Lord Aldenham, Aldenham 
House, Elstree, Herts. All the plants were stood 
upon the floor. Amongst the flowering element. 
Liliums and Odontoglossums were especially promi¬ 
nent, and these were charmingly varied with Crotons 
and Ferns. An edging was furnished by Caladium 
argyrites, C. minus erubescens and Isolepis gracilis. 
Some large Kentias and Arecas dotted about the 
group served to give height and finish. The general 
contour of the front line of the exhibit was a series of 
curves. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Mr. H. B. May, of Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, 
staged a splendid representative collection of Adian- 
tums which included some ninety species and 
varieties. A. farleyense, the very rare A. speciosum, 
the new A. hemsleyanum, A. Veitchii, magnificently 
coloured, A. gracillimum, A. fasciculatum, A. cilia- 
tum, A. lambertiatum, A. Capillus-Veneris imbrica- 
tum, and A. C. V. magnificum were some of the most 
noticeable forms. All these as well as the others not 
mentioned were in perfect health and condition. 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, Herts., 
had a grand lot of Roses, chiefly cut blooms. Such 
varieties as Queen Mab, White Lady, Soprano, 
Antoine Rivoire and Victor Verdier were especially 
good. Samples of Polyantha varieties and Lord 
Penzance's Sweet Brier were also shown. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Son, Ltd., Chelsea, sent 
sprays of a number of flowering shrubs, including 
Styrax japonica, Robinia hispida, Escallonia 
langleyensis, and Philadelphus coronarius erecta. 
On the cross table at the end of the hall the same 
firm put up a splendid array of varieties of Cam¬ 
panula Medium calycanthema. A number of 
charming shades of rose and purple were included, 
and the plants were exceptionally well flowered. 
In the centre of this group was a stand of cut trusses 
and small flowering plants of the hybrid greenhouse 
Rhododendrons for which the Chelsea Nurseries 
are so famous. The flowers were exceptionally 
large and fine. 
In another part of the hall the Messrs. Veitch had 
a long table filled with cut hardy flowers. There 
was a wealth of colour here. In the background 
was a double row of fine Delphiniums and in front 
of these was a splendid collection of herbaceous 
Paeonies, Emile Lemoine, Delicatissima Vittata, 
Potsii superba, Duchesse de Nemours, and General 
McMahon, were some of the best varieties. In the 
front rank were sprays of the free flowering Tropae¬ 
olum polyphyllum. Another charming feature was 
the collection of annuals and biennials, the flowers 
being arranged in bunches. These included three 
pretty vases set up for the Sherwood Cup Competi¬ 
tion. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, 
also had a handsome collection of cut Paeonies. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
from Messrs. H. Cannell & Soas, Swanley, Kent, 
came a capital lot of single-flowered tuberous 
Begonias. The plants were admirable samples of 
high-class culture, the flowers were of immense size 
and good shape, and there were some fine yellows, 
crimsons and roses. (Bronze Banksian Medal.) 
Double Petunias were shown to great advantage 
by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, of Reading. Double 
Pink, Double Fringed White and Sutton’s Superb, 
mixed, were the three strains shown, and all of them 
are of a high standard of merit. The new Gladiolus 
Queen of the Roses as shown by the Reading firm 
on this occasion created a most favourable impres¬ 
sion. The flowers are of a delicate blush rose, and 
the variety is exceptionally free. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, 
Colchester, received a Silver Banksian Medal for a 
showy lot of Lilies, Brodiaeas and Irises. Of the 
Liliums, L. . szovitzianum, L. auratum rubro- 
vittatum, L. thunbergianum in variety, and L. 
Henryi were all good, whilst the distinct L. tenui¬ 
folium was a gem. Paeonia albiflora striata, white, 
striped carmine was another notable plant. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, filled 
a long table with grand cut blooms of Paeonies, 
Gaillardias and Delphiniums. The last named were 
especially good, and comprised, among others, such 
fine forms as Sailor Prince, Clovelly, Julia, True 
Blue, the yellow Beauty of Langport, Wonder, 
Ustane, and Miss Salway. Of the Paeonies 
Princess of Wales, Dorothy Welsh and Cavalleria 
Rusticana were the most noticeable. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
The cross table at the bottom of the hall near the 
entrance was filled with a profusion of cut hardy 
flowers sent by Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Son, 
Woking. Sweet Peas, Delphiniums and Paeonies 
were all good here. (Bronze Banksian Medal.) 
The cut hardy flowers from Messrs. Barr & Sons 
were, as usual, much in evidence. Amongst the 
Paeonies a number of leading varieties were repre¬ 
sented, and Irises and Delphiniums in variety were 
very showy. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
The Sweet Peas sent by Mr. F. G. Foster, 
Brockhampton Nurseries, Havant, Hants, were in 
capital condition, the flowers being large and the 
colours good. Upwards of sixty bunches, in as many 
varieties were staged. Blanche Burpee, Lady Mary 
Currie, Countess of Radnor, Black Knight, Lady 
Grisel Hamilton, Meteor, and Countess of Aberdeen, 
were a few of the best. Bronze Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. Davis, of Yeovil, Somerset, staged a nice lot 
of tuberous Begonias both single and double 
flowered, for which a Silver Banksian Medal was 
voted. A tray of Nymphaea flowers was exhibited 
by Mr. Hudson, gardener to Leopold de Rothschild, 
Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton. (Silver Banksian 
Medal) Three large spherical-headed plants of 
Lavatera arborea variegata were shown by Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons. 
A first-rate group of Malmaison Carnations in 8 in. 
pots was put up by Mr. Geo. Norman, gardener to 
the Marquis of Salisbury, Hatfield House, Hatfield. 
The plants were wonderfully well flowered. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
Mr. C. Blick, gardener to Martin R. Smith, E>q., 
The Warren, Hayes, Kent, had a grand lot of Car¬ 
nations, the Malmaison blood being very apparent in 
