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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 10, 1899. 
singles were Orme, Marchioness of Salisbury, pure 
white and wavy ; Lord Dunraven, a deep rosy-pink ; 
and Duchess of Marleborough, paler than the last- 
named. Among the doubles, Mrs. Weguelin, a soft 
pleasant pink; Portia, a large white one with red 
edged petais ; Louise Mouchelet, a large and grace¬ 
ful pink ; Agnes Mary Kelway, small and tasselly ; 
Mrs. Stubbs, large fluffy white, were prominent. 
Mr. T. Jannoch, Dersingham, near Sandringham, 
Norfolk, sent a fine batch of his retarded Lily of the 
Valley crowns. The spikes were large, pure, and 
well arrranged. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, 
Herts, put up a host of splendid Rhododendron 
trusses. Mr. R. S. Holford was very fine. 
Messrs. Fromow & Sons, Sutton Court Nursery, 
Chiswick, W.,put up a lovely group of finely dissected 
forms of Japanese Maples, A. palmatum reticulatum, 
A. p. roseum marginatum and A.p. dissectum variega- 
tum’were a few from among the many beautiful 
varieties. 
Messrs. Thos. Cripps & Son, Tunbridge Wells, 
Kent, also grouped a higb-class bed of the Acers. 
Messrs. W. H. Rodgers & Son, Ltd., Red Lodge 
Nursery, Southampton, staged a bright group of 
their well known hardy Rhododendron trusses, 
among which George Harvey, pure white; Cynthia, 
rosy-crimson, large and open ; R. blandyanum, deep 
crimson; F. Waterer, intense fiery crimson; The 
Gem, fine soft pink; Stella, pale rose; Surprise, a 
fine lilac-coloured variety ; and Album grandiflorum 
were cited. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, exhibited 
a rich blaze of the finer of our hardy plants, suitable 
for forcing, such as lovely standard Wistarias in 
variety, Cytisus in great profusion, Hydrangeas, 
Philadephus Lemoinei var. Boule d’Argent; hybrid 
mollis x sinensis, Azaleas, Guelder Roses, Bam¬ 
boos, Acers, Eremurus robustus elwesianus, a plant 
throwing up a tall, dense, yet pretty pink spike, and 
many other handsome plants. 
Mr. Wm. Iceton, Florist, Putney Park Lane, 
Putney, S.W., modelled a fine group of foliage and 
flowering plants. Dracaena Doucetti, D. Lindenii, 
Rhapbis flabelliformis, tall Auracaria excelsa, 
Palms and Bamboos; also Caladiums, Ferns, and 
Lily of the Valley, Orange plants, Liliums, Maples, 
Ericas and Hydrangea hortensia, making a pretty 
group. 
Messrs. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, placed 
up their beautiful Cannas. The spikes were large and 
handsome, and the colours very varied and gorgeous. 
Comte de Bouchand and J. Farquhar were grand, so 
likewise Queen of Stars, E. G. Hill, Queen Charlotte, 
Souvenir du President Carnot, Aurea, Beaute Poit- 
evine, Robert Christie are a fine selection from the 
many forms set up. 
Mr. J. Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Surrey,staged 
a gorgeous bank of his well flowered Azalea mollis. 
The finest varieties noted were Frere Orban, a large 
and beautiful white variety bearing inclement weather 
well; Norma, a semi-double crimson scarlet ; 
Anthony Koster.a compact,very deep yellow, almost 
orange ; Alphonse de Lavalli.a glowing salmon-red ; 
and Dulcinee, a bright mixture of pink and orange. 
Messrs. R. & G. Cuthbert, Southgate, Middlesex, 
likewise arranged a brilliant host of Azaleas, includ¬ 
ing Comte de Quincy; Dagonet, Nicolaas Beets, 
bright yellow orange ; Fairy Queen,rosy ; A. rustica 
fl. pi. Aida; A. r. fl. pi. apeltus, A. m.xs. dulcinee; 
Ghent Azalea occidentalis.and Anthony Koster,which 
were most prominently seen. The Azaleas set up by 
this firm are always worthy of inspection, and it was 
unfortunate that their splendid group got crowded 
out last week. 
The Anglo-Continentale (late Olendorff's) Guano 
Works, 30, Mark Lane, London, showed a good 
stock of Ericas and Pelargoniums. The plants were 
stout and very well flowered, and the leafage was 
equal to the bloom. 
The Jadoo Company, Limited, Exeter, staged a 
very fine lot of large, graceful, well-coloured stove 
and greenhouse plants, which were used to illustrate 
the beneficial effect of the Jadoo compost on plant 
growth. Its reputation is made already and the 
stocks of plants from time to time exhibited but help 
to maintain the fact the Jadoo is a grand compost for 
potting plants in. 
Mr. W. Sydenham, Tamworth, sentabright array 
of Violas and Pansies in sprays. V. Kate Pearson, 
with a white centre, and blue edge, was admirably 
shown ; V. Lark, new border variety, heliotrope 
border, white disc; Symphony, nearly white; 
Pembroke, clear, good, yellow ; Viola auricula, a new 
break amoDg Violas, very like an Auricula indeed, 
and V. Joseph were the best. 
R. I. Measures, Esq. Flodden Road, Camberwell 
(gardener, H. J. Chapman), got together an inter¬ 
esting collection of insectiverous plants, including 
many fine Sarracenias, Nepenthes, Drosera dicho- 
toma, Cephalotus follicularis, and plants of this 
nature. Many found much to .delight and instruct 
them in these plants. 
Messrs. Isaac House & Son, Coombe Nurseries, 
Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, fetched a varied assort¬ 
ment of Pansies and Violas. Many of them were 
staged in bunches, the merits of each being thus 
clearly seen. Jenny Fraser, A. J. Rowberry, a grand 
yellow Viola ^ White Empress, Rob Roy, and 
Columbus were among the best. 
R. Hoffman, Esq., Thurlow Lodge, West Dulwich, 
set up a bright lot of Caladiums, noted specially for 
the great clearness of their speckled variation. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 
On the whole the fruit was not quite up to the stan¬ 
dard, though there were some grand examples of high 
class cultivation. The collection exhibited by Lord 
Wantage, consisting of Imperatrice Nectarine, 
Stirling Castle Peach, British Queen, and Hero of 
Lockinge Melon, Royal Sovereign Strawberry, 
Buckland Sweetwater, Madresfield Court and 
Black Hambro’ Grapes,Citrons, Brown Turkey Figs, 
Oranges, Apples, and Monstera deliciosa, inter¬ 
spersed with flowers, had a pleasing effect and was 
generally admired. 
A stand of Strawberries in pots shown by Mr. 
Allan, gardener to Lord Suffield, was well worthy of 
mention. The variety was named Lady Suffield. 
The colour of fruit excellent, and from all appearance 
like its counterpart Lord Suffield is a good cropper. 
A collection of fruit from Sir J. Pease (gardener. 
Mr. Mclndoe), came next. This consisted of three 
splendid dishes of Cherries: Bigarreau Napoleon and 
Black Tartarian were very fine. His white Grapes, 
however, were not well coloured, but the black for 
the time of the year had a nice finish. Gross 
Mignonne Peach, Brown Turkey Figs, Early Rivers’ 
Nectarine, four seedling Melons, one dish each of 
Oranges and Lemons completed his collection. 
Fruit and vegetables mixed were rather more 
numerous. A grand collection came from Mrs. 
Wingfield, of Ampthill, and occupied a table about 
twenty feet in length. In the centre was a fine 
cluster of Musa Cavendishii backed up by Peas in 
pots, some good Leeks, Carrots, Turnips, Tomatos, 
Melons, Asparagus, &c. 
A grand display of Cucumbers, Tomatos and 
Melons was staged by Mr. Mortimer, of Rowledge, 
Farnham, in Surrey. The six varieties of Cucumbers 
set up in boxes were all good, as also were the 
Tomatos staged in the same way. The Melons, how¬ 
ever, we did not consider quite up to his standard. 
Another collection of fruit and vegetables came 
from the Countess of Limerick, Hawkswick, St. 
Albans, which consisted of Peaches, Strawberries, 
French Beans, Potatos, Turnips, Broccoli, &c. 
Some dozen bunches of giant Asparagus were 
shown by Mr. W. Godfrey, of Colchester, which 
though showing marvellous good culture were more 
fitted for the wash tub than for a gentleman's table, 
as they contained too much useless stem. It is not 
the blanched portion of Asparagus that is eaten, but 
the greeD, tender tips. 
Another lot exhibited by Mr. A. J. Harwood, of 
Colchester, had the same drawback, there being too 
little of the edible portion in the bunches. 
Mushrooms were exhibited by Mr. Addey, showing 
his quality of spawn, which attracted much 
attention. They were growing in pans filled with 
soil. 
A large collection of vegetables was staged by the 
Horticultural College, Swanley. The Cucumbers, 
Peas, and other produce showed a high state of 
cultivation. Some of the former were very fine. 
A. Henderson,Esq., M.P. (gardener, W. L. Bastin), 
Bascot Park, Faringdon, Berks, received a silver 
Gilt Knightian Medal for his collection of fruit and 
vegetables, among which large Melons, Peaches, 
and Grapes were seen, also very fine Tomatos, 
Cauliflowers, and Cucumbers. 
MEDALS. 
Gold Medals. 
1. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., for Orchids. 
2. M, Jules Hye, Ghent, for Orchids. 
3. Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Ltd , Chelsea, for 
Phyllocactus, Caladiums, Gloxinias, Shrubs in 
Flower, and Bamboos. 
4. Messrs. Fisher, Son & Sibray, Sheffield, for 
Shrubs and Foliage Plants. 
5. Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Tottenham, for 
Begonias. 
Silver Cups. 
1. M. L. Linden, Brussels, for Orchids. 
2. Sir F. Wigan. Bart., for Orchids. 
3. Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for Orchids and 
New and Rare Plants. 
4. Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for Orchids. 
5. Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, for Orchids. 
6. Messrs. Paul Son, Cheshunt, for Roses, &c. 
7. Mr. Geo. Mount, Canterbury, for Roses. 
8. Messrs. Wm. Paul, Waltham Cross, for Roses. 
9. Mr. H. B. May, Edmonton, for Ferns. 
10. R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell, for Insecti¬ 
vorous Plants. 
11. Messrs. Wills & Segar, South Kensington, for 
Foliage Plants. 
12. Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, for 
Apples and Fruit Trees. 
13. Lord Wantage, Lockinge, for fruit. 
14. Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for 
Fruit. 
15. Messrs. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, for Strepto- 
carpus, Caladiums, and Begonias. 
16. Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, for Vegetables 
and Calceolarias. 
17. Messrs. J. Backhouse & Son, York, for Miscel¬ 
laneous Plants and Alpines. 
18. W. Thompson, Esq., Stone, for Orchids. 
19. J. Rutherford, Esq, M.P., Blackburn, for 
Orchids. 
20. Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Orchids. 
21. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, for Roses, Azaleas, and 
Carnations. 
Silver-Gilt Flora Medals. 
1. Messrs. Stanley-Mobbs and Ashton, Southgate, 
for Orchids. 
2. Messrs. R. & G. Cuthbert, Southgate, for 
Azaleas. 
3. Martin Smith, Esq , Hayes, for Carnations. 
4. Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Son, Woking, for 
Clematis. 
5. Messrs. R. Smith & Co., Worcester, for 
Clematis. 
6. The Guildford Hardy Plant Co., for Alpines. 
7. Messrs. Jas. Kelway & Son, Langport, for 
Paeonies. 
8. Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, for 
Flowering Shrubs, &c. 
9. Messrs. J. Hill & Son, Edmonton, for Ferns. 
to. Messrs. W. Fromow & Sons, Chiswick, for 
Maples. 
11. Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester, for 
Lilies, &c. 
12. Messrs. J. Waterer, Bagshot, for Rhodonden- 
drons, &c. 
13. Messrs. H. Cannell & Son, Swanley, for Cannas, 
Gloxinias, and Begonias. 
14. Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead, for Caladiums. 
15. Messrs. John Peed & Sons, West Norwood, for 
Caladiums and Gloxinias. 
Silver-Gilt Knightian Medals. 
1. A. Henderson, Esq., M.P., FarringdoD, for 
Fruit. 
2. Sir J. Pease, Bart., M.P., Guisboro’, for Fruit. 
3. Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill, for Fruit and Vege¬ 
tables. 
4. Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham, for Fruit and Vege¬ 
tables. 
Silver-Gilt Banksian Medals. 
1. W. A. Gillet, Esq., Bishopstoke, for Orchids. 
2. W. C. Walker, Esq., Winchmore, for Orchids. 
3. Messrs. B. S. Williams, Holloway, for Orchids.' 
4. Mr. A. Perry, Winchmore, for Herbaceous 
Plants. 
5. Mr. Bull, Chelsea, for Dracaenas. 
6. Messrs. Birkenhead, Sale, for Ferns. 
7. Mr. W. Iceton, Putney, for Palms, &c. 
8. Swanley College, Kent, for Vegetables. 
9. Mr. J. Russell, Richmond, for Hardy Plants and 
Azaleas. 
10. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, for Herba¬ 
ceous Plants and Shrubs. 
11. Messrs. Barr & Sons, Covent Garden, for Her¬ 
baceous Plants. 
12. Messrs. Carter, Holborn, for Calceolarias, Vege¬ 
tables, &c. 
