June 17, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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similar collection, and was strong in Irises and 
double and single Pyrethrums. Incarvillia De'avayi 
was very highly coloured and was much admired. 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Sons, Waltham Cross, sent 
a group of Roses, also boxes of hybrid Rhododen¬ 
drons, including some very striking colours; also 
Maples, flowering shrubs, and cut herbaceous 
flowers. 
From Messrs. Frank Cant & Co. came a grand 
collection of garden Roses. The Austrian copper 
was very fine, and Rugosa fimbriata very sweet- 
scented. 
Mr. Wm. Rumsey contributed boxes of cut Roses, 
in which the blooms of Niphefos were fine. 
Messrs. W. Edwards & Son, Sherwood, Notting¬ 
ham, sent a consignment of their Rustic Manipula¬ 
tions, and made a very pretty table of designs of 
Ferns and Palms so adapted for dinner table 
decorations, as well as designs to hold cut flowers. 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgworth, sent a 
group of plants in pots, of such fruits as Peaches, 
Nectarines, Plums and Cherries, which were 
exceedingly fine and well fruited. 
An extra prize was awarded to Mr. J. Shorter, 
The Limes, for two really fine specimen planfs of 
the Stag-Horn Fern. Messrs. James Williams & 
Co., Oxford Road, Ealing, had tables of their 
beautiful nickel rusticated designs for arranging cut 
flowers. The Band of the Royal Artillery played on 
the ground during the afternoon and evening of both 
days.— Wm. McDouall. 
ROYiL HORTICULTURAL. —June 13 tk. 
Orchids and hardy plants were in strong force at 
the meeting in the Drill Hall on Tuesday last. 
Amongst the former Cattleyas, Laelias, and Odonto- 
glossums predominated, while Irises in great variety 
were the most abundant representatives of the hardy 
plants. Ferns and Roses were plentiful. 
A large, varied, and very fine group of Orchids 
was exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., 
Chelsea. Varieties of Laelia purpurata and 
Cattleyas were abundant. Hybrids were freely re¬ 
presented, including such fine things as Laelio- 
cattleya Eudora, Lc. E. alba, Lc. wellsiana albida, 
and Lc. canhamiana, most of which had showy 
flowers of large size. Equally pretty of their kind, 
though smaller, were Lc. Hippolyta. Lc. Zephyra, 
Epidendrum elegantulum luteum, Masdevallia 
veitchiana grandiflora, &c. Several Oncidiums and 
Brassia verrucosa were also fine. Miltonias in¬ 
cluded M. vexillaria, in variety, M. Roezlii alba, and 
M. Phalaenopsis, all in fine condition and flowering 
freely. (Gold Medal.) 
J. Bradshaw, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Whiffen), 
The Grange, Southgate, exhibited a group of Laelia 
purpurata, Cattleya Mossiae Mrs. Egerton Grey, 
Dendrobium jamesianum, several fine varieties of 
Odoutoglossum crispum, O. citrosmum, &c. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Sir F. Wigan, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. Young), 
Clare Lawn, East Sheen, also staged an interesting 
group of Orchids, amongst which the Cattleyas, 
Laelias, Miltonias, and Cypripediums were the most 
prominent. Cypripedium W. H. Young, and C. 
Cymatodes had flowers of enormous size. The 
little pigmy, Eria extinctoria, which has figured 
frequently at the Temple Show, has at last been 
honoured with a Botanical Certificate. (Silver-gilt 
Flora Medal.) 
Cattleya Mossiae in many fine forms was shown 
by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 
Enfield. They also had several beautiful varieties 
of C. Mendellii, and several beautiful varieties of 
Odontoglossum crispum. They were set up with 
Asparagus and Palms. (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Stanley-Mobbs & Ashton, Southgate, N. 
staged a beautiful group of Cattleyas, Miltonias, 
Odontoglossums, and Laelias, including a fine lot of 
L. grandis tenebrosa in several distinct varieties. A 
fine thing was Cattleya Mossiae, Mrs. C. H. Feiling, 
having a purple band on the upper portion of the 
petals. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, staged 
Laeliocattleya Ingrami superba, Dendrobium atrovio- 
laceum, L. elegans, and L. tenebrosa. J. Gurney 
Fowler, Esq., Glebeland, South Woodford, Essex, 
staged Cattleya Mossiae Victoria, C. Eldorado 
splendens, C. Mossiae Glebelands variety, and several 
others. A Cultural Commendation was awarded 
Mr. R. B. Leech, Wood Hall, Dulwich, for Epiden¬ 
drum Wallisii, Odontoglossums were shown by G. 
W. Bird, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Redden), Manor 
House, West Wickham, Kent; and by R. G. Fletcher, 
Esq., Mount Harry, Withdean, Brighton. E. 
Ashworth, Esq. (gardener, H. Holbrook), Harefield 
Hall, Wilmslow, staged the beautiful Odontoglossum 
Adrianae asworthianum. A. H.Smee, Esq (gardener, 
W. E. Humphreys), showed Bulbophyllummodestum 
and B. nutans. A fine Laelia named L. purpurata 
Simondsii was, exhibited by H. F. Simonds, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. G. E. Day), Woodthorpe, Southend 
Road, Beckenham. 
T. B. Haywood, Esq. (gardener, C. J. Salter), 
staged Odontoglossum crispum Woodhatch variety, 
having large brown blotches on white. 
An interesting group of choice Odontoglossums 
came from De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. S. 
Cooke), Rosefield, Sevenoaks. They consisted 
mostly of Odontoglossum crispum in fine varieties, 
including O. c. Princess May, imported in 1887, 
shown at the Temple Show in 1893, and still in 
vigorous health. He also had the beautiful O. c. 
White Empress, and many fine, unnamed varieties, 
including one ripening a pod of seed, while it has 
made a new growth and carries two spikes of flowers. 
O. Coradinei crawshayanum was a magnificent 
and heavily blotched variety. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson's Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, staged a nice collection of British Ferns, 
shown in his usual graceful style, all being fresh and 
more or less attractive. Athyrium f. f. plumosum 
elegans, a pale greeD, slender variety; A. f. f. p. e. 
cristata, also very fine; and the variety of the same 
species named Superbum, were among the most 
graceful of any in the group. Adiantums, Poly- 
stichum, Lastreas, &c., were also in the exhibit, 
besides many of the tall Tropaeolum Sunlight. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, 
Colchester, staged a varied and beautiful group of 
Irises, Hemerocallis, Brodiaeas, Calochortus, &c. 
I. germanica Victoria, Duchess of Wellington, 
Queen of May, and variegata alba, together with 
Spanish Iris Chrysolora, Comte de Parme, Spuria, 
and I. sibirica orientalis, were only a few of the very 
fine lot put up. Well-flowered and handsome 
Cypripedium spectabile. Gladiolus Blushing Bride, 
Incarvillea Delavayi, and many of the Liliums. 
especially excelsum, were very fine. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Son, Woking Nursery, 
Surrey, put up a very fine group of herbaceous 
plants, cut blooms of Briar Roses, &c. Delphinium 
belladona, single Pyrethrums, Iceland Poppies, 
Centaureas, Helenium Hoopsi, Lupinus arboreus, in 
extra good form ; Tritoma caulescens, Iris hispanica 
Thunderbolt, a dark, sweet-scented form; I. Victoria, 
and others, were very beautiful. The coccinea type 
of Clematis were shown in bunches. Of the hybrid 
Sweet Briars, Jeannie Deans, a dark crimson ; Blush 
China, Lady Penzance, and Julia Mannering were 
sweet, pure, and firm of corolla. (Bronze Banksian 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt_ 
staged some Alpines and a very large bank of 
Rhododendron trusses, Aster alpinus and Saponaria 
ocymoides, Linum perenne and Iberis gibraltarica 
were sweet. Of the hardy Rhododendrons, Princess 
Hortense, Mrs. Milner, Evelyn, Purity, Marchioness 
of Landsdown, and Stella, all were shown in large 
and pure form and colour. Paul’s Carmine Pillar 
Rose was also very fine. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., Braiswick Nursery, 
Colchester, put together a large stage of Roses, in 
the Various types. Briar Roses, Harrisonii, a fine 
clear yellow ; climbing Crimson Rambler; Austrian 
Copper, in extra fine condition ; Rugosa fimbriata ; 
Rosa polyantha, like a little white Cistus; and 
among others Marquis of Salisbury, Gustave Regis, 
Camoens, and Mad Falcot, were very fine, each and 
all. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, sent 
a magnificent bank of Irises and blooms from bulbous 
plants. Ixias were seen finely in I. Wonder; 
Achievement; Hulcot; Dresdona; Lady Slade; 
Lady of the Lake; and of the Germanic Irises, 
Cordelia, Duchess of Argyll, Prince of Orange; 
Miss Maggie L’ Honorable, strikingly beautiful 
variety ; Pallida Warner ; Flavescens ; Nationale, 
I. p. Albert Victor; and a whole host more were 
seen in the handsomest of form. Ranunculus 
asiaticus varieties, were also well shown. Messrs. 
Veitch always show off their exhibits in finished 
fashion, and it pays. This firm also sent a much 
admired stand of Rhododendrons of the Javanico- 
Jasminiflorum section. The blooms are pure, grace¬ 
ful, and we think are larger in size than previously. 
Pharus guianensis albo-striata is a very handsome 
decorative plant. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Carter & Co., of High Holborn, London, 
staged very handsome aDd well-grown Gloxinias. 
The flowers were in most cases the type of perfection, 
very varied in hue, and extremely well-flowered. 
They were well staged, having Maidenhair Fern 
throughout. Lily-of-the-Valley was also grandly 
shown. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., of St. Albans, Herts., 
put up a unique group of plants, which included 
nearly all that have been recently put out by them 
as Juniperus Sanderi, Acalypha hispida, Cyperus 
fertilis, a new Caladium, Mikania Sanderi, Car¬ 
nations, John Coles and Lady Measures; and 
Pandanus Sanderi, &c., &c (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
Mr. Maurice Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, 
staged a handsome lot of herbaceous plants arranged 
in the very best style, viz,, large bunches of the 
various kinds, and the best given due prominence. 
Pyrethrum Jubilee, Tritoma caulescens, Papaver 
orientale Silver QueeD, Paeonia albifloragrandiflora, 
Spanish Iris Leander, a brilliant yellow ; Brodiaea 
congesta, Geum miniatum, Gaillardia maxima, 
Anthericum liliago, Centaurea rigidifolia, Delphi¬ 
nium formosum, Liliums, Aquilegias, &c., formed 
an intensely attractive group. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Thos. S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Tottenham, London, arranged in refreshing form a 
splendid mass of herbaceous flowers, whose purity 
of colour, size, and variety shows what Messrs. 
Ware can put out in this direction. Iris germanica 
latifolia is peculiar and rather pretty, I. pallida 
speciosa, and others of this species, Lilium excelsum, 
Lilium arboreum, Pentstemon glaber, Armeria 
cephalotes rubra, Pyrethrums, double and single, 
Eremurus robustus, Geum coccineum fl. pi., 
Ranunculus, Centaureas, Pinks, and Lupines, &c. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, 
brightened a corner with a well-bloomed bank of 
Cannas of the Orchid-flowered type. It goes with¬ 
out saying that they were very fine ; they represent 
the pink of perfection. Souvenir du President 
Carnot, Mdme. Crozy, Ami Pichon Champion, Paul 
Meylan, Britannia, and Duchess of York were among 
the very brightest. (Silver.gilt Flora Medal.) 
Mr. B. Ladbams, The Shirley Nurseries, 
Southampton, showed Achilleas, Dianthuses, 
Roses, Centaureas, Lupines, Hesperus matronalis 
fl. pi., &c , very nice. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, Covent Garden, as is their 
usual, put up a very large group of herbaceous and 
hardy plants, including the Centranthus ruber, 
Dictamnus fraxinella alba, Geum chiloense 
Hesperis matronalis fl. pi., Brodiaea laxa, Spanish 
Iris Lemon Queen, I. germanica Victoria, I. 
spuria notha, I. variegata Magnet, I. pallida 
rubella, I. p. cellasti, I. Mrs. H. Darwin, I. p. 
Albert Victor, with many Alpines, Ixias, Papa- 
vers, &c. 
Martin R. Smith, Esq., staged a beautiful bank of 
his Malmaison Carnations. This group represented 
a well arranged group of well grown plants, the 
blooms being very large, firm, pure, and erect. Wm. 
Martin Smith, Horace Hutchison, KiDg Oscar, 
Grace, Lady Rose, and Mrs. Trelawny were extra 
good. Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Highgate Nurseries, 
London, N., are soon to distribute the new varieties 
for 1899. (Silver-gilt Flora.) 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Rich¬ 
mond, Surrey, put up a fresh, circular bank of Ivies, 
grown in pots. A dwarf, white, variegated variety 
ought to be seen more largely —Hedera arborea, 
rhomboidea, obovata. The gold and white variegated 
forms were very nice, and being in pots are suitable 
for planting at any time. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Mr. Charles Turner, The Royal Nurseries, 
Slough, sent a fine lot of Carnations, all of which 
would stand very high anywhere. Rizzir, Lady 
Bristol, Benbow, Galatea, and Falcon were very 
lovely. 
For the Sherwood Cup competition, in vegetables. 
Lord Aldenham, of Aldenham House, Elstree. 
(gardener, Mr. E. Beckett), showed a marvellous 
