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July 16, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
unnamed sort are the varieties grown. The last is a 
free but small fruiting Tomato ; but the other two 
bear large bunches of shapely fruits of exhibition 
size. Many varieties of zonal Pelargoniums carry a 
profusion of blossom, in large trusses. The rela¬ 
tively dry atmosphere of the house evidently suits 
all the tree classes of plants. 
Out of doors the fruit crop is variable. The cold 
winds of May destroyed the blossom with the result 
that the crops of Pears, Plums and Sweet Cherries 
are very poor. Morello Cherries on a north aspect 
wall are splendid. The young shoots are allowed to 
project from the wall about their full length, and the 
results amply justify this plan of treating them. 
The plan might well be adopted elsewhere, for a 
succession of fruit is ensured. Apples in pyramid and 
bush form carry wonderful and satisfactory crops of 
fruit. Black and Red Currants are fair. Goose¬ 
berries are weighted to the ground with fruit, the 
berries being in many cases of enormous size. 
Whinbam's Industry, Creeping Jane, Abraham New- 
land and Lord Radcliffe are some of the numerous 
varieties grown. Strawberries have been a grand 
crop, though quite a month behind time. Royal 
Sovereign is the favourite both for size, colour, 
flavour and cropping qualities. President, Waterloo 
and Laxton's Latest of All (the latter now swelling 
its fruits) are also grown. Leader and Monarch are 
useless at Chiswick, the trusses of fruit possessing 
no vigour either in this or in the R.H.S. garden. 
Mr. Gibson took the first prize for Strawberries at 
the recent Richmond show, besides several prizes for 
vegetables. 
Onions sown under glass this year and planted out 
later have never looked finer at ths same stage than 
they have done this year. Some of the bulbs 
measure 8 in. to 9 in. in circumference. The soil is 
not trodden because of its liability to bake here ; but 
on the contrary is mulched with short dung or horse 
droppings. 
Peas have made excellent growth, though late this 
year. Duke of Albany was not ready for gathering 
till the fourth week in June. The pods now measure 
about 5 in. long. Carters Seedling sown at the same 
time will not be ready till about the 17th inst. It 
promises well. Autocrat is very vigorous but only 
now in bloom. Duke of Albany and Alderman 
grown side by side are positively grand Peas either 
for exhibition or table use. Alderman is the 
favourite of the two having darker foliage, pods, and 
seeds, the lat;sr being better in quality, and the pods, 
5 in. to 5j in. long, but slightly later than those of 
the Duke. The haulm is 6 ft. to 7 ft. high, and in 
both cases bears an enormous crop of pods. No 
farmyard manure was employed, only wood ashes 
and bone meal, Mr. Gibson being satisfied that the 
old garden soil contains sufficient humic matter for 
this crop. The surface is mulched with dry litter. 
The application of nitrogen has been ignored, Peas 
being able to collect all they want. Late Peas, in 
various stages of advancement, are now making 
good progress. They include such sorts as Sutton’s 
Peerless, Ne Plus Ultra, The Gladstone and others. 
The last named is very vigorous and very late, while 
Sutton’s Early Giant sown upon the same date is 
now ready for gathering. 
Magnum Bonum Cauliflower is an excellent sort 
with pure white heads, now nearly over? Sutton's 
new Early Giant is promising. Winter Onions are 
strong. The earliest batch of Celery is now being 
blanched with coils of brown paper. The varieties 
grown are Sutton's Solid White, Giant White and 
Standard Bearer, the latter being a red variety. 
The true Lyon Leek, the favourite here, is being 
treated like the Celery, and the blanched portion is 
already 1 ft. long. 
The beds in the flower garden are now makiDg 
progress, but they are late, having had to battle 
with adverse circumstances for weeks past. Chrys¬ 
anthemums in pots are vigorous and just now com¬ 
mencing to make the shoots to furnish the buds from 
which the flowers will be taken in due season. 
The Peaches and Nectarines planted out in the 
late house were rather severely root pruned about 
the middle of last August, to check the undesirable 
vigour of growth, and the effect was highly beneficial, 
for they now bear heavy crops of fruit. This applies 
to the first and second division of the house. Sea 
Eagle Peach is remarkably well loaded with fruits, 
yet the vegetative vigour is strong, the root pruning 
notwithstanding. 
Some Fig trees on the back wall bore a heavy 
crop of fruit, but a black shower of flakes of burnt 
paper, of three to five days' duration, from a neigh¬ 
bouring paper manufactory, ruined the prospects, 
as all the fruits fell about two or three days after¬ 
wards. Vegetable Marrows in frames were ruined 
in the same way, the hairy leaves retaining the filth, 
and suffering in proportion to the amount of moisture 
on the leaves. This also applies to the Figs. We 
understand that a lawsuit is pending concerning the 
damage done to various things. Even now the filth 
has not all been washed from the leaves of the Vines 
in another house. The shrubs in the open have been 
washed several times with water from the main by 
means of the hose. 
THE NATIONAL AMATEUR 
GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION. 
Once a year the members of this association have an 
exhibition elsewhere than at their usual rendezvous, 
making it a sort of holiday and fete. On this occa¬ 
sion, as last year, they assembled in the gardens of 
the Royal Botanic Society, Regent’s Park, the show 
being located in the corridor while the miscellaneous 
exhibits were placed in the large marquee. Dry, 
though cloudy, weather favoured the outing, and a 
goodly company turned up. 
Mr. H. A. Needs, Woking, secured the first place 
in the Dobbie Championship for an exhibit of cut 
flowers effectively set up in va^es or glasses. The 
Irises, Delphiniums, &c., were gorgeous. Mrs. H. 
W. G. Morris, Thame, was second with a pretty 
display ; and Mr. Bland G. Sinclair, Highgate, was 
third. 
Mrs. H. W. G. Morris took the lead for a vase of 
Roses. Ernest R. Smith, Esq., Muswell Hill, 
secured the first place for twelve Tea Roses in the 
Frank Cant prize class. G. W. Cook, Esq., Ton- 
ington Park, took the lead for twelve H.P. Roses in 
the Frank Cant Championship class. Mrs. H. W. 
G. Morris, and Mr. B. T. Marsh, Claygate, were 
equal second. Those who take the highest number 
of marks in this and two subsequent exhibitions get 
the prizes accordingly. For nine Roses grown 
within seven miles of the G. P. Office, Ernest R. 
Smith, Esq., had the premier place ; John Bateman, 
Esq., Archway Road, being second. 
Mr. J. W. Jones led the way for six bunches of 
decorative Roses. The Silver Medal for eighteen 
cut Roses was taken by G. W. Cook, Esq., with Mrs. 
John Laing. He also led the way for six Roses, 
distinct, showing grand specimens. 
Mr. A. J. Foster, New Cross, was first for single 
tuberous Begonias, as well as doubles. Mrs. H. W. 
G. Morris had the best epergne of cut flowers, show¬ 
ing Shirley Poppies. Mrs. H. Lance Gray, Walton- 
on-Thames, was second. Mrs. G. W. Cook had the 
best bowl of Tea Roses, and the best vase of Roses ; 
Mrs. H. W. G. Morris being second. 
Mr. E. W. Gibbs had the best six sprays of Violas 
in the novice class; and Mrs. H. W. G. Morris 
had the best six Roses. Mr. A. J. Foster was the 
only exhibitor of Streptocarpus. 
Mr. Bland G. Sinclair, Dartmouth Road, N., had 
the best six-rayed self Violas, and the best six rayless 
sorts. Mr. D. B. Crane, Highgate, took the lead for 
six sprays of Violas, setting up a neat arrangement. 
Mr. W. E. Reeve was a good second. Mr. Leonard 
Brown, Brentwood, was first in Mr. J. C. Smith's 
competition for six saucers of Violas. Mrs. F. H. 
Barnes, Ilford, had the best three sprays. Mr. D. B. 
Crane again came to the front in the " Pye 
Championship ” for twelve sprays of Violas. Mr. 
Leonard Brown was second; and Mr. W. E. Reeve 
was third. 
Fruit and vegetables were also shown, Mrs. W. H. 
G. Morris being first for four dishes of bush fruit. 
Mr. F. M. Vokes, Sholing, was second. Mr. J. W. 
Jones had the best dish of Strawberries. Mr. F. M. 
Vokes came to the front for six sorts of vegetables, 
Mr. A. Lewis, Beckenham, being second. He also 
was first for six bunches of Annuals. Mr. L. Brown 
had the best zonal Pelargoniums. Mr. A. Lewis had 
the best six bunches of hardy flowers, Mr. A. Taylor, 
Finchley, being second. Mr. F. M. Vokes was first 
for six bunches of annuals in the Allnutt competition, 
Mr. W. E. Reeve led the way for Sweet Peas, 
followed by Mr. H. E. Needs. 
Miscellaneous. —Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nur¬ 
sery, Hither Green, Lewisham, set up a semi-circular 
group of plants in the large marquee. The flower¬ 
ing plants consisted of tuberous Begonias, Gloxinias, 
Petunias, Heliotrope and Pelargoniums, set in a 
groundwork of Maidenhair and other Ferns. In the 
background were tall Palms, variegated Negundoand 
Bamboos, while there were isolated plants distri¬ 
buted through the bright masses of colour. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, 12 and 13, King Street, 
Covent Garden, set up a bold group of Delphiniums 
in many varieties, and along the front of these were 
bunches of Galega officinalis, double Potentillas, 
Phloxes, Eryngium alpinum, E. oliverianum in fine 
condition, Sidalcea malvaeflora, Lychnis chalce- 
donica, Anthemis tinctoria sulphurea and various 
other showy perennials. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate Nurseries, 
London, N., set up a fine bank of Malmaison Carna¬ 
tions in the form of the Prince’s Feather. Fine 
varieties were Princess ofWales, Mrs. C. H. Wilson, 
Churchwarden and Sir E. Wood. Other types of 
Carnation were Andrew Noble, Her Grace, Lorna 
Doone, Ness, Edith Ledenham and May Queen, all 
tree varieties. 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N B., and 
Orpington, Kent, exhibited a beautiful and varied 
display of Violas and Sweet Peas. Choice amongst 
the latter were Queen Victoria, Salopian, Mars, 
Ramona (new), Her Majesty, Little Dorrit, Coquette, 
Dawn of Day, Lovely, Lady Mary Currie (new and 
rich rose, shaded with scarlet), Duchess of York and 
other beautiful colours. Amongst new Violas were 
Jennie P. Robertson, Lucy Bertram, Marchioness, 
Hamish, Pembroke, &c. 
The Ichthemic Guano Co., Ipswich, had a neat 
stand of their specialities, decorated with a consider¬ 
able variety of flowering plants in pots. M. Le 
Cornu, the agent of the company for the Channel 
Islands and the Continent, was in charge of the 
stand, being the first time he has done so in 
England. 
The Jadoo Co., Palace Gate, Exeter, exhibited 
plants grown in Jadoo Fibre, some plants such as 
Grevillea robusta being in a glass jar showing root 
action. 
The Agricultural and Horticultural Association, 
Dyott Street, London, W.C., exhibited a collection 
of vegetables, including Cauliflower, Onions, Beet¬ 
root, Tomatos, &c. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, had a 
group of Delphiniums, Violas, Roses, Campanulas, 
Tropaeolum polyphyllum, Lychnis chalcedonica and 
other herbaceous plants. 
The Lawes Chemical Manure Co., Ltd., 116, Fen- 
church Street, London, E.C., had a stand of Lawes’ 
Horticultural Garden Manure in tins and bags of 
various sizes, the manures being a valuable specific 
for various crops. 
Messrs. W. E. Ward & Co., 6, Wormwood Street, 
E.C., exhibited garden requisites. Messrs. Fenlon 
& Son, 8, Tudor Street, Temple, London, set up 
heating apparatus. 
Mr. Septimus Pye, F.R.H.S., Catterall, Garstang, 
Lancashire, exhibited a fine collection of Violas, 
fancy Pansies, &c. The former were staged on tall 
sloping stands. Mr. W. Baxter, Woking, also setup 
a stand of choice varieties of Violas. 
Mr. John Pinches, 3, Crown Buildings, Crown 
Street, Camberwell, S.E., had a stand of metal 
labels, cast and cut for suspending, and also for 
sticking in the soil. Wright's Pot and Orchid 
Basket Suspender was also in evidence. Messrs. D. 
Dowell & Son, Hammersmith, exhibited garden 
sundries. 
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VICTORIA TRICKERI. 
On the front page of a recent issue of American 
Gardening is a capital illustration of this handsome 
Water Lily growing in a pond in the open in Salem, 
N.C., U.S.A. This plant is much hardier than the 
well-known V. regia, and the self-sown seed has been 
known to germinate after having lain in the water all 
the winter, despite the fact that the pond was 
covered with several inches of ice. In appearance 
the most striking feature of the plants is the depth 
of the upturned rim of the leaves, which is to be seen 
in the leaves even when quite young. This feature 
is well shown in the illustration referred to. In V. 
regia the rim is only noticeable upon large, fully 
grown leaves, and even then the depth of the rim 
seems to be determined according to whether the 
plant is in vigorous health or not. 
