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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 27, 1898. 
DEYON AND EXETER HORTICULTURAL.— 
August ig th. 
The annual summer exhibition of this society was 
held on the recently improved grounds of Northern- 
hay, on Friday the 19th inst., the event being 
favoured with perfect weather, a pleasant change 
from the past three or four years, which had been 
more or less showery and unfavourable to the 
society’s finance. Let us hope this day made 
amends for past years. Taken altogether, the show 
was a decided improvement on last year’s one. 
Several nurserymen greatly assisted the display. 
Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, Exeter, had a splendid 
show of Gladioli, Cannas, Dahlias, Liliums, Water 
Lilies of the richest colours, hardy herbaceous and 
rockery plants for which this firm is noted. Mr. W. 
J. Godfrey,Exmoutb,showed a very bright collection 
of cut flowers, pot stuff, &c., and included the purple 
Rudbeckia, Lobelia corallina and L. Milleri, but 
neither so bright and showy as Queen Victoria in 
my idea. His Cannas were remarkably good, well- 
flowered, and of the newest; pot Carnations, two 
new American varieties, Mrs. M. Burney and Flora 
Hill, pink and white respectively, and zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums, all tended to make his exhibit most note¬ 
worthy. Messrs. Clarke & Son, Wellington, showed 
Gladioli, Roses and Sweet Peas in great variety, 
which were much admired. Messrs. Jarman & Co., 
Chard, exhibited some grand blooms of double 
Begonias, all seedlings, Roses, Gladioli, Cactus 
Dahlias, &c. Mr. J. Walters, Rose grower, Exeter, 
had a good lot of Roses. Mr. F. Smale, Torquay, 
brought up a very fine show of Dahlias, the most 
noteworthy being Ruby (new), Mary Service, 
Britannia, Primrose Dame, Standard Bearer, &c. 
The Devon Chrysanthemum Society had a beautiful 
collection of Cactus Dahlias, well grown and of the 
richest colours. 
The Exeter Nursery Co. had a good collection 
of stove and greenhouse plants which reminded 
one of the old days when they used to compete 
at the great shows. Well-flowered Allamandas, 
Ixoras, Clerodendrons, Dipladenias, Bougain¬ 
villeas, &c., while for foliage some grand Crotons, 
finely coloured, were shown ; also samples 
of wreaths and crosses for which this old firm are 
well noted. Lord Poltimore (gardener, Mr. Slade), 
had a non-competitive group of Maidenhair Ferns, 
Pancratiums, Bougainvillea glabra, &c., with half-a- 
dozen good Cotton plants, very interesting, which 
called for a lot of remarks. He also showed dishes 
of good Peaches, Dwarf and Runner Beans. 
The prizes for the open group brought two com¬ 
petitors, both practical old hands at the work, the 
first a Silver Cup, value £ 5, falling to B. H. Hill, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. Lock) ; second, W. Brock, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. Roland). In the amateur class 
for a group of similar size, namely, in an oval with a 
diameter of n ft. by 15 ft., the tables were reversed, 
Mr. Brock beating his antagonist here. The two 
groups were well arranged, and had a good effect, 
but to my idea too much cork was used in Mr. Hill’s 
exhibit. This appears unnatural to some observers. 
For six stove and greenhouse plants, Mr. W. Brock 
came first ; R. Hamilton Gell, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
Barnes), was second. For six stove and greenhouse 
Ferns the latter came to the front and Mr. W. 
Brock was second. For a miscellaneous group for 
effect, 11 ft. by 8 ft, Lady Duckworth King (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Bake) was first, and W. F. Richards, 
Esq., second. Mr. Randall Johnson showed six 
Gloxinias (white), very good, taking first honours. 
Cockscombs, Begonias, Fuchsias, Coleus, &c., were 
allgood. 
In the fruit department there was a good com¬ 
petition for ten dishes. B. H. Hill, Esq., took first. 
This carried a Silver Medal with it. J. Brutton, 
Esq. (gardener,Mr. Crossman),was second ; and Ad¬ 
miral Parker (gardener, Mr. W. Selly),came in third. 
For six dishes, Hammond Spencer, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. G. Foster), was first with a good lot, Muscat 
Grapes being specially good ; Hamilton Gell, Esq., 
was second; and Sir J. Fergusson, Davil (gardener, 
Mr. Seward), .took the third place. For three 
bunches of Hamburgh Grapes, W. A. Sarford, Esq., 
was first; Washington, Esq., second. For three 
bunches of Madresfield Court, C. S. Eddy, Esq , 
first ; Rev. H. Clerk (gardener, Mr. Pike), second. 
For three bunches of Muscats, C. S. Eddy, Esq., 
first; Hammond Spencer, Esq., second. For three 
bunches of Buckland Sweetwater, Admiral Parker 
was the only exhibitor. For three bunches, any 
other variety, Hamilton Gell, Esq., first, with Black 
Alicante ; F. Carr, Esq., second, with Foster's Seed¬ 
ling. For one Pineapple, Sir R. Buffer (gardener, 
Mr. R. Bull), first. For six Peaches, B. James, 
Esq., was first, and Admiral Parker was second. 
For six Nectarines, W. A. Sarford, Esq., first; Ham¬ 
mond Spencer, Esq., second. Melons were very 
inferior as regards flavour. Apricots, Figs, Plums, 
Cherries, Apples, Pears, Gooseberries, Currants, 
&c., were all meritorious. 
The vegetables, as a whole, were Qf exceptional 
merit, especially the first prize in the collection of 
twelve kinds. Here Sir John Shelly (gardener, Mr. 
Mairs), was a long way ahead ; his Carrots, Leeks, 
Cauliflower, Onions, &c., were remarkable. This is 
the seventh year in succession this veteran exhibitor 
had premier honours ; B. H. Hill, Esq., was 
second. For six kinds, Lady Duckworth took first, 
Lady Walrond being second. Potatos, Onions, 
Carrots, Parsnips, and, in fact, all the roots were very 
fine, taking into consideration the dry weather 
experienced in this part of Devon since the end of 
May. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL — August 25th. 
The meeting on Tuesday was not a very large one, 
though quite respectable for the month of August. 
Hardy herbaceous plants of all sorts, including 
Montbretias in quantity, also Gladioli, Lilies, 
Bouvardias, annuals, and some fruit were plentiful. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. 
White), Burford Lodge, Dorking, exhibited a grand 
piece of Platyclinis filiformis. Sir Henry Fairfax, 
Ravenswood, Melrose. N.B., showed Cattleya 
hardyana and a grand spike of a fine variety of 
Oduntoglossum harryanum, receiving a cultural com¬ 
mendation. Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd , 
Chelsea, exhibited Epidendrum radicante-stamfordi- 
anum, Disa Clio, Cypripedium rothschildiano-villo- 
sum. Thos. Hogg, Esq., Woodside Gardens, Paisley, 
exhibited Cypripedium Lawrebel. Norman C. Cook- 
son,Esq. (gardener, Mr. Murray), Oakwood, Wylam- 
on-Tyne, staged Cattleya hardyana Oakwood var. G. 
F. Moore, Esq., Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucester, 
exhibited Cypripedium Godefroyae leucochilum 
mooreanum and Cattleya Trianaei Popayan var. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 
Enfield, exhibited a group of Orchids, including 
Sobralia xantholeuca, Cypripedium bellatulum 
album, CattleyaHarrisoniae, C.bicolor wrigleyana,&c. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, exhibited 
the curious Bulbophyllum barbigerum, Oncidium 
incurvum album, and dwarf plants of Acalypha 
Sanderi, forming a pretty group. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, made 
a splendid display with their Gladioli, which filled 
the whole of one side of a table. All the best types 
and their varieties were included in the collection. 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Col¬ 
chester, had a splendid assortment of Montbretias, 
Lilies, Gladioli, and JKniphofias. The Gladioli in¬ 
cluded varieties of the Brenchleyensis, Nancieanus 
and Lemoinei types. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, 12 & 13, King Street, 
Covent Garden, made an extensive display with 
hardy herbaceous plants, including Sunflowers, 
Lilies, Phloxes, Eryngiuras, Echinops ruthenicus, 
&c. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a 
bank of fine varieties of Salpiglossis, Scabiosa atro- 
purpurea and its varieties, backed with Cosmos and 
edged with Gypsophila. They also had some splen¬ 
did Cockscombs. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (gardener Mr. Bain), 
exhibited a fine collection of Gladioli, dark crimson 
Lobelia seedlings of the tall hybrid Mexican strain, 
Rudbeckia bicolor superba, and a bunch of white 
hybrid Anthuriums, including A. La wrenceae, A. 
Marie, A. Laingi, &c. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., exhibited a group 
of annuals showing a great amount of variety, and 
including Salpiglossis, Scabious, Cosmidium, Cent- 
aurea, Phlox Drummondi, &c. They also showed a 
tall and well fruited specimen of Rubus phoeni- 
colasius. 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane, Upper Edmonton, 
staged a highly meritorious exhibit of Bouvardias, 
including well flowered plants of B. Humbolcti 
grandiflora, B. President Cleveland and others, 
making twenty of the best varieties in cultivation. 
(Silver Flora Medah) 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Totten¬ 
ham, exhibited Cactus and pompon Dahlias, Lilies, 
Kniphofias and other hardy herbaceous flowers. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Purnell Purnell, Esq., Woodlands, Streatham 
Hill, exhibited a large group of Lilies, Fuchsias, 
tuberous Begonias and Ferns, interspersed with 
Palms and other ornamental subjects. (Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal.) 
At a meeting of the fruit and vegetable committee, 
a Silver Gilt Knightian Medal was awarded to 
Messrs. George Bunyard & Co., The Royal Nur¬ 
series, Maidstone, for a large and very fine collection 
of fruit, consisting chiefly of Apples, but also includ¬ 
ing Peaches, Pears, Plums and Early Prolific Filbert. 
The Apples were mostly ripe, and a large proportion 
of them handsomely coloured. 
Alpine and perpetual fruiting Strawberries, to 
illustrate the lecture, were exhibited by Messrs. 
Laxton Bros., Bedford; Mr. Jas. Hudson, gardener 
to Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House ; 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons; and by M. Henry de 
Vilmorin, of Paris. 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, ex¬ 
hibited grand samples of Apple Peasgood's Nonsuch, 
Rivers’ Dryden Nectarine, Early Silver Peach, and 
several varieties of Plums, all grown under glass. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Peaches and Figs were shown by Lord Foley 
(gardener, Mr. J. Miller), Ruxley Lodge, Esher. 
The Dowager Lady Freake (gardener, Mr. Rick- 
wood), exhibited a collection of Apples, Pears, 
Plums, Grapes, Figs, Peaches, Cherries and 
CurraDts. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
QUGSCIOQS ADD M$aJGR$. 
Beech with two Forms of Leaves. — A. C .: From 
your lucid description and illustration we can now 
see that whether the tree has been grafted or not, 
the two forms of leaves are not due to that. The 
tree is extremely liable to variation, and has received 
several names accordingly, but the one that is 
adopted by good authorities, and which is most 
descriptive of the tree is Fagus sylvatica hetero- 
phylla. Other names, given it at different times, are 
F. s. laciniata, F. s. incisa and F. s. salicifolia* They 
have been applied to different sports of the tree, but 
which are not always constant. Over and above 
these variations in which the leaves assume different 
forms, the tree is liable to return to the normal form 
or branches of it. Now the broad-leaved form you 
sent us was very near the normal or typical form of 
the Beech, but not quite. The deeply-cut leaves are 
those of the variety F. sylvatica heterophylla. That 
the broad leaves should occur here and there on the 
tree is very interesting, as they show that the tree 
has a tendency to revert to the original. It is well 
worth looking after. 
Names of Plants — C. B. G.: Rhamnus Frangula. 
— A. L.: 1, Hibiscus syriacus ; 2, Rubus discolor 
flore pleno ; 3, Rubus laciniatus ; 4, Cupressus nut- 
kaenis ; 5, Lysimachia vulgaris.— W. P.: 1, Papaver 
glaucum; 2, Tropaeolum aduncum; 3, Impatiens 
fulva ; 4, Inula Helenium ; 5, Solidago canadensis. 
_ j . m. : 1, Veronica longifolia subsessilis ; 2, 
Monarda fistulosa; 3, Lilium tigrinum ; 4, Lilium 
pardalinum — H. Hardy.— 1, Cattleya Warscewiczii, 
more widely known as C. gigas ; 2, Odontoglossum 
luteo-purpureum sceptrum ; 3, Oncidium maculatum. 
W. K. : Salix purpurea pendula ; 2, Viburnum 
Opulus; 3, Genista tinctoria elata; 4* Malva mos- 
chata.— R. M. : Epilobium hirsutum ; 2, Ononis 
spinosa. 
Communications Received.—H.C.P.—E.H.C.D. 
—Bell & Bieberstedt.—W. B. H.—E. O. G.—A. E. 
Stubbs.—C. L. Smout.—H. Myers.—A. L.—W. K. 
—H Hardy.—A. Ward.—T. M.—Aro.—W. F.—R. 
G. W.—A. G—E. S—Veitch & Sons—Webb & 
Sons.—Wm. Cutbush & Son.—A. Hutton.—Omega. 
— Wm. Carmichael.—J. Mayne.—M. Temple.— 
Shrub.—Laing & Mather. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED, 
Fisher, Son & Sibray, Ltd , Royal Nurseries, 
Handsworth, near Sheffield.—Catalogue of Bulbs 
and Flower Roots, and Horticultural Requisites, also 
Flowering and Decorative Plants for Winter 
Months, &c. „ ,, _ , 
Samuel Dobie & Son, Heathfield Gardens, near 
Chester.—Dobie’s Book on Bulbs, Autumn, 1898. 
Frank Dicks & Co , 66, Deansgate, Manchester. 
—Bulb Catalogue. , _ , T j 
Benjamin Soddy, 243, Walworth Road, London, 
S.E.—Bulbous Flower Roots. 
John Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Richmond, 
Surrey.—Descriptive Catalogue of Dutch and other 
Flowering Bulbs. . . „ , 
Theodore Turner, Begonia Nurseries, Great 
Sutton, Chester.—Catalogue of Bulbs. 
James Carter & Co., High Holborn, London.— 
Carter’s Bulbs, as supplied to Royal Palaces and 
Public Parks, 
