July 1, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
699 
34. Mr. D. G. Mclver, County Technical 
Laboratory, Chelmsford .. .. 170 
34. Mr. W. E. Langton, 32, Gipsy Road, 
Leicester.. .. .. .. .. 170 
34. Mr. G. Stanwell, Ipsden Vicarage, Wall¬ 
ingford .. .. .. .. .. 170 
34. Mr. A. Taylor, Easby, Great Ayton, R.S.O., 
Yorkshire .. .. .. .. 170 
38. Mr. A. Deane, Crown Street, Egham .. 165 
38. Mr. G. J. Goodall, Strealy House, Wall¬ 
ingford .165 
38. Mr. G. H. Larnder, Horticultural College, 
Swanley.165 
38. Mr. G. H. Webster, County Technical 
Laboratory, Chelmsford .. .. 165 
42. Mr. W. Eason, Heathfield, Wimbledon 
Common .. .. .. .. 160 
42. Mr.G.Nye, Horticultural College,Swanley 160 
42. Mr. W. H. Wield, Burches Lodge, King¬ 
ston Hill .. .. .. .. .. 1 do 
45. Miss K. F. Anderson, Horticultural 
College, Swanley .155 
45. Miss E. B. Pitman, Basford Vicarage, 
near Nottingham .155 
47. Mr. H. M. Rhind, Horticultural College, 
Swanley .. .. .. .. .. 150 
47. Mr. A. Walker, Drumlanrig Gardens, 
Thornhill, N.B.150 
47. Mr. A. Wilkins, Martyr Worthy, Win¬ 
chester .. .. .. .. .. 150 
47. Mr.W. Yeomans. The Gardens, Pinchurst, 
Farnborough.150 
Third Class. 
1. Mr. G. Atkins, Rose Cottage, High 
Street, Caterham .. .. .. 145 
1. Mr. H. G. Chick, Moray Villa, Elm Grove, 
Upper Caterham .145 
1. Mr. R. Keeble, Waltham St. Lawrence, 
Twyford, Berks. 145 
1. Mr. R. Smith, 3, Harestone Lane, Cater¬ 
ham .. .. .. ,, .. 142 
1. Mr. A. Sowman, 122, Trinity Street, 
Ipswich .. .. .. .. .. 145 
1. Mr. F. J. Wells, Kine Croft Hills, Walling¬ 
ford .. .. .. .. .. 145 
7. Mr. J. Coombes, Fulford, Arreton, Isle of 
Wight.140 
7. Mr. J. Jeffery, Moor Court Gardens, Oak- 
amoor, Stoke-on-Trent.140 
9. Mr. E. H. Scott, 3, Gladstone Villas, 
Wallingford .135 
9. Mr. A. Turner, Osier Cottages, Liss, near 
Petersfield .135 
11. Mr. W. Fortune, The Gardens, Rownham 
House, near Southampton .. .. 130 
11. Mr, J. Fudge, Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel.130 
11. Miss M. Hitchfield, Horticultural College, 
Swanley .. .. .. .. .. i^o 
11. Mr. H. T. Marcham, Wood Street, Wal¬ 
lingford .. . I3 o 
11. Mr. C. Rhymes, 28, Cottage Grove, Sur¬ 
biton .1 30 
16. Mr. J. F. Sergeant, Horticultural College, 
Swanley.125 
17. Mr. J. Garner, Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel.. 
17. Miss E. McKinnell, Horticultural Col¬ 
lege, Swanley .. ; .. .. I2 o 
17. Mr. A. E. Say, Horticultural College, 
Swanley. . 
20. Mr. A. Atkins, Rose Cottage, High Street, 
Caterham .115 
20. Mrs. Chapman, 1, Leopold Road, Wim¬ 
bledon .H5 
20. Mr. C. New, 11, Blendworth Terrace, 
Ventnor, Isle of Wight.115 
20. Mr. W. T. Taylor, 114, Church Gate, 
Leicester.. .. .. .. .. nc 
24. Mr. J. H. Brand, Essendene Cottages, 
Caterham .no 
24. Mr. W. Felstead, 28, Abbey Lane, Bel- 
grave, Leicester.no 
24. Miss L. Reading, County Technical 
Laboratory, Chelmsford .. .. no 
27. Mr. A. Painton, Winterbrook, Walling¬ 
ford ■. I05 
27. Mr. H. Rhodes, Trafford Road, Leicester 105 
27. Mr. G. Astridge, Easton, Winchester .. 10s 
30. Mr. R. Y. White, 67, Queen Street, 
Cheapside, E.C. ..100 
(To be continued..) 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL BOTANIC . — June 21st. 
There is no summer exhibition of flowers, fruit or 
vegetables this year such as has been held under the 
auspices of the R.B.S., but on the above date a 
special floral fete, girls’ maypole dance, and a pastoral 
play were arranged, and, blessed with fine weather, 
the programme was successfully carried through. 
The play reminded one of Shakespeare's time when 
the plays were as often performed in the open air 
as in theatres. The maypole was beautiful and 
the dance well performed by girls dressed in brown 
costumes with blue ribbons and yellow gloves, quite 
like the maids seen in Nestle's Swiss milk advertise¬ 
ments. 
In the large conservatory, four floral exhibits were 
put up. One large stand came from Messrs. Barr & 
Sons, of Covent Garden, who are looked upon to 
sustain the shows of the above society. Their 
stand comprised a handsome lot of single and double 
Paeonies, bearded and beardless Irises, and also 
Spanish and English Irises. Besides these there 
were Allium molle, A. roseum, A. azureum, and 
Hellenium Bigelovi, Salvia pratense rosea, Gillenia 
trifoliata, Delphiniums, Heuchera grandiflora rosea, 
Shirley Poppies and other things. 
Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., the Nurseries, 
Stevenage, also are general exhibitors of hardy 
plants at the R. B. shows. They were not behind 
this time. A large group of Irises in variety, Poppies, 
Dames Violet,Delphiniums, Armeria rosea, Aquilegias, 
Centaureas, Dianthuses, &c., were nicely arranged. 
Mr. Piper, ofUckfield, sent his lovely Tea-scented 
Rose, Sunrise, which he always arranges so taste¬ 
fully, though, indeed, it would" look well anywhere. 
Mr. J. Prewett, Connaught Nursery, Raleigh, 
Essex, arranged a graceful table with Roses, Saxi- 
fragas, and various grasses in a green state, all 
loosely fixed in those commendable nickel silver 
“ rural ” decoration scrolls, tubes, and corner pieces. 
Anyone can arrange a splendid table with only a 
very few flowers when these stands are used. 
The evening fete was very fine, for what with gay 
folks, sweet music, soft lawns, balmy air, and 8,000 
lighted fairy-lamps in red, white, green, and blue, 
with also many great Chinese lanterns swaying 
about among the trees, and on all prominent places, 
the dazzling show may be pictured mentally without 
description. 
WINDSOR, ETON, AND DISTRICT ROSE AND 
HORTICULTURAL.— June 24 th. 
The weather proved grand for this show on Saturday 
last, the morning being dull, and in favour of the 
flowers, but it was bright and very warm later on. 
The show was held in the Home Park, just under 
Windsor Castle, by Her Majesty's permission. The 
flowers were accommodated in five tents, including 
one for table decorations and another for cut flowers 
of Roses. The principal exhibits of cut Roses were 
arranged in a large tent, and being particularly fine 
attracted a great amount of attention from the visi¬ 
tors. Her Majesty the Queen, attended by Princess 
Christian, visited the show at 5.25 p.m., for the first 
time since the society started its shows at Windsor ; 
and a large crowd attended to see her, quietly and 
reverently, not a single shout being heard. The show 
was the best that has been held for some time. The 
secretary, Mr. Finch, deserves praise for the orderly 
arrangement everywhere. 
Some competitive groups were arranged in the 
large tent, and the first prize was taken by Sir 
Charles Pigott, Bart, (gardener, Mr. J. Fleming), 
Wexham Park, Slough. Various Lilies, Gladiolus 
The Bride, Oncidium sphacelatum, 11 ft. long, and 
other Orchids gave the group a sprightly appearance. 
The Crotons were highly coloured. The second 
prize went to A. F. Govett, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. 
Sainte). 
The first prize for four specimen plants was 
taken by L. J. Baker, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. Osman), 
Ottershaw Park, Chertsey. He had a huge 
Alocasia. Sir Chas. Pigott was a good second. A. 
F. Govett, Esq., came in third; and Lord Boston 
(gardener, Mr. J. Wood), was fourth. L. J. Baker, 
Esq., took the lead for four Ferns, showing large, 
well-grown specimens ; A. F. Govatt,Esq.,was second. 
The Lady Mary Currie (gardener, Mr. F. H. 
Beney), Clewer, had the best single plant in bloom, 
showing Clerodendron balfourianum; L. J. Baker, 
Esq., was second. 
Sir Charles Pigott had the best ten pots of plants, 
being followed by Lord Boston and L. J. Baker, 
Esq., in this order. Lord Boston had the best table 
plants; and was followed by The Lady Mary 
Currie and Sir Chas. Pigott, in this order. 
There were seven entries for forty-eight Roses, dis¬ 
tinct, the leading attraction for which was the hand¬ 
some Silver Cup offered by Her Majesty the Queen. 
This was secured by Mr. Benjamin R. Cant! Col¬ 
chester, who had magnificent blcoms of Hon. Edith 
Gifford, which took the Silver Medal as the best 
Rose in the show; also Helen Keller, Marchioness 
of Devonshire, Caroline Testout, Mrs. John Laing, 
Duchess of Albany, Tom Wood, Mdme. Gabriel 
Luizet, Maman Cochet, Francois Michelon, La 
France, Marquise Litta, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Marchioness of Dufferin, 
Mrs. Cocker, Mdme. Cusin, Mrs. W. J. Grant! 
Bridesmaid, &c. ; Messrs. D. Prior & Son, Myland 
Nurseries, Colchester, took the second place with 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, White Lady, Marechal 
Niel, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, The Bride, &c.; 
Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., Braiswick Nursery, Col¬ 
chester, were a good third ; Mr. Geo. Prince, Oxford, 
took the fourth position, a large proportion of his 
Roses being Tea varieties, including a grand bloom 
of Comtesse de Nadaillac. 
The leading prize for eighteen, distinct, Tea or 
Noisette Roses was taken by Mr. Geo. Prince, who 
had magnificent blooms of Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Princess of Wales, Mdme. 
Cusin, Catherine Mermet, Maman Cochet, White 
Maman Cochet, Souvenir d'Elise, and other choice 
varieties; he was followed by Messrs. Frank Cant & 
Co., who had a very fine lot, including Rubens, 
Souvenir d’ un Ami, The Bride, Sylph, &c. ; Messrs. 
D. Prior & Sod, came in third. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, took the lead in the class 
for twelve distinct Roses, three trusses of each. 
Mdme. G. Luizet, Mrs. J. Laing, and Mrs. W. J. 
Grant were particularly attractive; he was followed 
by Messrs. D. Prior & Son, and Mr. B. R. Cant, in 
this order, both firms showing well. 
The lead for twelve trusses of any H. P. Rose was 
taken by Mr. C. Turner, having Mrs. J. Laing in 
grand form ; Mr. B. R. Cant was second; and 
Messrs. D. Prior & Son, third, both with Mrs. W. J. 
Grant. 
Mr. Geo. Prince took the lead for twelve single 
trusses of any Tea or Noisette, showing magnificent 
blooms of Comtesse de Nadaillac ; Messrs. D. Prior 
& Son were second ; and Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., 
third. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, had the best 
eighteen bunches of garden Roses; Mr. G. Prince 
was second, and Mr. C. Turner, third. 
R. E. West, Esq., Reigate, had (he best twenty- 
four blooms of Roses, including many fine blooms ; 
C. Romaine, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Gutteridge), was 
second, and P. Bnrnand, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. 
Humphrey), came in third. C. Romaine, Esq., led 
the way for six blooms of one variety. P. Burnand, 
Esq., had the best twelve varieties of Tea and 
Noisette Roses; C. Romaine, Esq , was second, and 
R. E. West, Esq., third The latter came to the 
front for six trusses of three each. C. Romaine, 
Esq., had the best eighteen blooms, distinct; 
Arthur Munt, Esq., was second, and took the Silver 
Medal for Comtesse de Nadaillac as the best Rose 
shown by an amateur. Mrs. Burton (gardener, Mr. 
W. Wicks), had the best twelve . The Lady Mary 
Currie had by far the best Sweet Peas; Sir Chas. 
Pigott, second. The premier award for four dishes 
of fruit was taken by L. T. Baker, Esq., who had 
Grapes, a MeloD, Strawberries, and Peaches. Lord 
Boston was second. Miss Ridge (gardener, Mr. G. 
Lane), Highfield, Englefield Green, had the best two 
bunches of black Grapes, showing Black Hamburgh ; 
Lord Boston was second, and L. T. Baker, Esq., 
third. A. H. Benson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. 
Treen), was first for Peaches; Lord Boston, foe 
Nectarines ; L. T. Baker, Esq., for Strawberries; 
Lord Boston, for scarlet flesh Melon ; and A. F. 
Govett, Esq., for a green flesh Melon. Miss Ridge 
again led for white Grapes, followed by L. T. 
Baker, Esq. 
Vegetables were plentiful and good. Miss Ridge 
took the leading award offered by Messrs. Sutton & 
Son for a collection of vegetables; The House of 
Mercy (gardener, Mr. Geo. Quelch), Clewer, was 
