August 27, 1898. 
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THE GARDENING WORLD 
outside. A beautiful basket of Sweet Peas was also 
very tasty. Various colours were grouped in bunches 
and pleasingly blended. 
We are glad to say the show days were both fine 
and a large surplus of money should be on hand, to 
provide larger prizes, and so secure greater qualify 
in produce another year.— Harrison D. 
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BLACKPOOL FLOWER SHOW. 
The Blackpool and Fylde Horticultural Society held 
their second annual show in St. John's Schoolroom 
on the 17th inst. The entries were considerably in 
excess of last year, being 270 as compared with 190. 
The show was opened by Alderman Cocker, the 
president, who spoke of the aims and opportunities 
of the society, and rejoiced in its prosperity. He 
said that the committee might do worse than start a 
co-operative society to provide plants on a cheap 
scale for the gardens on the promenade, and main¬ 
tain the same. As a shareholder he would give £200 
with that object in view. The work of the society 
was to encourage horticulturists generally in the 
higher branches, and to promote flower culture as 
much as possible. Several speakers supported Dr. 
Cocker’s suggestion. 
The exhibits were of a high order of merit, except 
in some of the cut flower classes, though the collections 
were good. There were 55 classes for cut flowers, 112 
for vegetables, 19 for fruit, and a few for industrial 
exhibits. There were four entries for the collection 
of twelve varieties of vegetables, and Mr. J. Collins 
was first. Mr. G. Rockliffe, gardener to T. G. 
Lumb, Esq., would have been an easy first but for 
the omission of Potatos from his exhibit, but for 
that reason was placed second. Tomatos and 
Potatos were well represented in the classes for 
them. Mr. Butler, gardener to G. H. Harrop, Esq., 
easily led the way for a group of plants amongst four 
entries. He had a grotto arrangement with Crotons, 
Pandanus, Cocos and other Palms, Acalypha, Gloxi¬ 
nias, Dracaenas, Begonias, Campanulas, &c., all 
tastefully arranged. Mr. G. Rockliffe made a very 
creditable second. Mr. Jos. Pasquill, gardener to 
T. Blane, Esq,, was third. Messrs. Peter Cardwell 
& Sons took the lead for hardy shrubs and ever¬ 
greens suitable for Blackpool, showing Veronica, 
Euonymus, Holly, Tamarisk, Rhododendron and 
Aucuba. 
For non-competitive exhibits Certificates of Merit 
were awarded to Mr. W. Troughton, Preston; 
Messrs. F. W. Dicks & Co., Manchester ; Mr. Wm. 
Colchester, Ipswich, represented locally by Mr. J. 
Brownsett, who made a speciality of Ichthemic 
Guano, which was new to the district; Mr. Tom G. 
Lumb ; Mr. R. Aitken ; Mr. J. Brownsett; Mr. W. 
Thom; Mr. P. Cannon; Mr. Heaton, gardener to 
the Winter Gardens Co.; and Alderman Cardwell, 
who showed both plants and vegetables. * 
The judges for plants and flowers were Mr. Wm. 
T.unnington, Liverpool, and Mr. Hargreaves, Lan¬ 
caster ; for fruit, vegetables, eggs, butter and front 
gardens, Messrs. Hathaway and Tomkins, South- 
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NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE 
FLOWER SHOW AND FESTIVAL. 
August 19th and 20 th. 
The eleventh great annual occurrence of the "One 
and All ” flower show and National Co-operative 
festival took place as usual at the Crystal Palace. 
Operations and meetings commenced on Tuesday at 
the Palace, and continued till the end of the week. 
The flower show was opened on Friday the 19th, by 
Earl Grey, K.G., accompanied by the Countess 
Grey and Lady Victoria Grey, and the great gather¬ 
ing culminated in the National Co-operative 
Festival on the 20th. Splendid weather favoured 
the proceedings throughout the entire week, and on 
the last day there was an immense gathering of 
people from all parts of the country. 
The entries exceeded in number and variety any 
one of the previous exhibitions. They numbered 
-{,321 and the exhibits amounted to more than 5,000. 
The show of fruits, flowers and vegetables occupied 
the whole of the central nave of the Palace, both the 
central and the side staging, the industrial exhibits 
being in the north nave, and professional gardeners' 
and amateurs’ in the south nave. There were sixty- 
one collections of vegetables, the workmen each 
showing six kinds, and the gardeners ten. There 
were twenty-four minor collections; and the vege¬ 
tables altogether amounted to 500 exhibits. 
Industrial Co-operative Societies. 
The industrial exhibits numbered four to one of the 
gardeners’. Thus the former had 239 dishes of 
Potatos; 146 dishes of various kinds of Beans; 107 
entries of Vegetable Marrows ; 86 of Onions; 83 of 
garden Turnips ; 79 of Peas; 79 of Beet; 60 of Shal¬ 
lots ; 56 of garden Carrots ; 53 of Lettuces; 38 of 
Parsley ; 35 of Celery; 31 of Cabbages; 24 of Cauli¬ 
flowers ; 43 of Cucumbers; 28 of Tomatos; 15 of 
Radishes and 11 of Leeks. The exhibits of cut 
flowers from workmen's gardens numbered 504; they 
also had 257 entries of pot plants ; and 159 entries of 
fruit, the latter being more numerous and finer than 
ever we have seen them before. 
While we noted a marked improvement every¬ 
where, nowhere was more skill and taste displayed 
than amongst the vegetables. First prizes for col¬ 
lections of vegetables were taken by Mr. G. North, 
Banbury ; Mr. C.Luff, Bromley ; Mr.W. Biles, of the 
Sydney Herbert Society ; Mr. E. Page, Lechlade; 
Mr. J. Yorke, Desborough; Mr. L. Daft, Long 
Eaton, and several others. The quality of the pro¬ 
duce was of a very high order of merit, particularly 
the Potatos, Carrots, Broad Beans, Scarlet Runners, 
Peas, Parsnips, Onions, Cauliflowers, Celery, &c. 
Hardy fruit and a few bunches of Grapes were won¬ 
derful. 
Agricultural and Horticultural Association. 
The flowers and plants exhibited by the members of 
this section of the show were very numerous; and in 
the case of Fuchsias, Ferns, Coleus, and hardy 
flowers the display was attractive. The first prize 
lot of herbaceous flowers was exhibited by Mr. C. F. 
Wood, gardener to St. B. Sladen, Esq., Reigate. 
Very fine were his bunches of Lathyrus platyphyllus 
albus, Veratrum nigrum, Phloxes, and Montbretias. 
He also had the best epergne of cut flowers. 
Mr. R. Chamberlain, gardener tc F. M. Souergan, 
Esq., Reading, was second with very similar species 
of plants. Mr. C. Moody, Penge, had the best 
annuals in pots showing, amongst other things, 
Torenia Fournieri. Mr. F. Batt, Norwood, had the 
best pot of dwarf Lobelia. Mr. J. Galley, Penge, 
had the best Fuchsia. Mr. J. Constable, West 
Norwood, had the best collection of Ferns, which 
were British. Mr. R. E. Stillwell, Bromley, had the 
best collection of Maidenhair Ferns; and Mr. R. 
Robertson had the best Coleus. Other flowers shown 
were Stocks, China Asters, Lilies, Ivy-leaved 
Pelargoniums, &c. The first prize for a collection of 
flowers and plants was taken by Mr. W. Smith, Mr. 
C. Moody being second. 
Fruit was better represented than on former 
occasions, particularly hardy kinds. Mr. Thos. 
Osman, gardener to L. J. Baker, Esq., Chertsey, 
had the best black Grapes in Black Hamburgh. Mr. 
W. Taylor, gardener to C. Bayer, Esq., Forest Hill, 
was second with Madresfield Court, and Mr. C. J. 
Waite, gardener to Sir P. Talbot, Esher, came in 
third with nice bunches of Gros Maroc. Mr. W. 
Taylor came to the front for white Grapes, followed 
by Mr. T. Osman and Mr. C. J. Waite respectively. 
Mr. A. Chapman, gardener to Sir E. Walter, had 
the best Peaches. Mr. G. Cheal, gardener to Sir W. 
Farquhar, Dorking, had the finest Nectarines. Mr. 
C. J. Waite took the lead for dessert Pears. 
Mr. W. Taylor had the best cooking Plums, and Mr. 
C. J. Waite came to the front for dessert varieties. He 
also took the lead in the class for a collection of fruit 
represented by eight bunches of Grapes, two Melons, 
two dishes each of Peaches, Nectarines and Apricots. 
Mr. Thos. Osman took the second place with greater 
variety, but less quality in some cases. The latter 
came to the front for five dishes ot fruit grown in 
the open air. Mr. R. Chamberlain was second. 
Apricots, Cherries, Red and White Currants and 
Gooseberries were also well shown. Mr. J. E. 
Bugby, Desboro', had the best Gooseberries. Mr. 
S. Chapman took the premier posh ion for cooking 
Apples, which were good. Mr. R. Felton, gardener 
to R. B. Berens, Esq., St. Mary Cray, had the best 
dessert Apples. Both classes of this fruit were 
abundantly shown. 
Vegetables were abundant and generally good 
The leading place for a collection of ten sorts was 
taken by Mr. C. J. Waite, who bad grand samples of 
Potatos, Tomatos, Onions, Celery, Beet, Scarlet 
Runners, Leeks, Carrots, Cauliflowers and Peas. 
Mr. J. Nowell had the best ten vegetables in another 
class. Scarlet Runners were abundant and best 
shown by Mr. J. HoltoD, Oxford. French Beans, 
Broad Beans, Beet, Carrots, Cauliflower and Celery 
were also well shown. Mr. J. Holton took two of 
the leading prizes for Carrots, and the first for red 
Celery and Leeks. Mr. W. Omerton, Bucks., had 
the best spring sown Onions, and Mr. J. Holton was 
first in another class. Mr. R. Waham had the best 
autumn sown Onions. Altogether the Onions were 
abundant and excellent, but wanted a little trim¬ 
ming. Potatos were notable for their enormous size. 
Mr. C. J. Waite had the best six white dishes, the 
best dishes of white kidneys, and round white. Mr. 
W. Omerton had the best dish of round coloured, 
and Mr. J. Holton the best coloured kidneys. 
Quality generally was very good. Tomatos were 
abundant, the best dish coming from Mr. O. Basile, 
gardener to the Rev. O. L. Powell, Weybridge. 
Vegetable Marrows were of better quality than we 
have seen on former occasions here. Mr. J. Hum¬ 
phrey took the leading consolation prize for vege¬ 
tables. Mr. C. J. Waite took the lead in the large 
collection of vegetables, and included a large num¬ 
ber of varieties. Mr. O. Basile was a good second, 
and Mr. W. Smith, third. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Totten¬ 
ham, exhibited a collection of hardy cut flowers of 
Lilies, Phloxes, Gaillardias, Statice, Echinacea pur¬ 
purea, &c., on two separate tables. The Royal 
Arsenal Co operative Society, Ltd., exhibited a fine 
and varied collection of the Bostal Farm produce, 
from Woolwich and Plumstead. 
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Tfie Orctiifl Brower’s Calendar. 
Dendrobiums. —This beautiful and extensive genus, 
when well done, pays to grow as well as most Orchids. 
So much, however, depends on attention being paid 
to the proper ripening off of the newly made up 
pseudobulbs, that just a few words at this period 
will no doubt be acceptable to amateurs who make 
their culture a speciality. 
That to flower them well they must make good 
strong growths is apparrent. It is equally essential 
that they should, to produce the best results, have a 
good season of rest. Therefore, those plants that 
have made up this year’s new growths should be 
removed to a more airy structure, where the 
atmosphere is much drier and the light plentiful. It, 
however, would not be wise to expose them all at 
once to full sunshine during the hottest part of the 
day or they would dry up too quickly. Give a light 
shade at first and syringe the plants overhead for a 
week or two until they get used to the altered con¬ 
ditions. 
D. nobile, which, after all is the most serviceable 
for supplying cut flowers early in the year, will stand 
any amount of rough treatment, for you may find it 
growing under most varied conditions ; but it un¬ 
doubtedly responds best when treated to plenty of 
heat during growth, and a good sound rest when the 
growths are made up. 
D. Falconerii. —This is a most beautiful Den- 
drobe but one that does not seem to be so well 
understood. The best plants I ever saw grown were 
given the heat of the East India house in which to 
grow, and afterwards rested in a vinery. Grown in 
this way, from three to five hundred flowers to a 
plant were obtained. It would be impossible to do 
this if the plants were kept in heat, as they would 
always be on the move. 
Then we have D. densiflorum, and D. Farmeri, 
which is identical in habit, requiring similar treat¬ 
ment as regards heat and moisture when growing 
freely. But they should not be allowed to shrivel 
to the extent practised with the two preceding 
varieties when at rest, or the graceful racemes will be 
short and the flowers poor. 
Of garden hybrids, D. leechianum, one of Mr. 
Swan's raising from D. aureum and D. nobile, and 
the similar cross, D. Ainsworthi, and D. dominianum, 
all of which claim the good old D. nobile for one of 
their parents, require similar treatment to that 
species as regards culture, as does D. splendidissi- 
mum. The D. bigibbum section seems to require to 
be kept in rather strong heat all the year round, and 
the resting induced by withholding water from the 
roots, and by exposing them to all the light and air 
possible. A stove where Crotons are grown seems 
to suit them admirably.— C. 
