July 1, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
701 
Carnations near the door of the hall. The banks of 
Carnations were admirably set off by tall plants of 
Bambusa gracilis, behind them. The new Jane 
Seymour was good ; so was Iolanthe ; and Sundridge. 
Soult, and the Malmaison, Mrs. Everard Hambro, 
&c. Calla Elliottiana was also shown. (Silver-gilt 
Medal.) 
A very high class and much admired group of 
Crotons and Humeas was put up by Sir Charles 
Pigott, Bart., Wexham Park, Slough (gardener, Mr. 
J. Fleming). Some of the Humeas were io ft. high 
and well proportioned; and the Crotons, mostly of 
the narrow-leaved kinds, were well furnished and 
highly coloured. (Silver-gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Rich¬ 
mond, placed together a fine group of trees and 
shrubs. Tree Ivies of the bright-leaved variety, 
Ptelea trifoliata aurea, not often seen, Cotoneasters, 
Acers, purple Beeches, Robinia hispida, flowering 
beautifully, with also Andromeda (Zenobia) speciosa 
with its cluster of little white ball-shaped flowers. 
An extra fine group constantly admired. (Silver-Gilt 
Medal.) 
Messrs. B.S. Williams & Son sent a group of Car¬ 
nations in many shades. They were all of good 
size, habit and form. (Bronze Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Sons, Sawbridgeworth, sent 
Peach trees in pots, trees so well laden with large, 
brightly coloured fruits as to make ordinary growers 
green with envy. Peach, Sea Eagle, andP. Thomas 
Rivers were the varieties, and had been forced con¬ 
tinually for eight years. (Silver Knightian Medal.) 
Messrs. Watkins & Simpson, Exeter Street, 
Strand, arranged a fine lot of new hybrid Lantanas. 
The plants were very dwarf and floriferous, touching 
on many colours. (Bronze Flora Medal.) 
Lord Aldenham, Aldenham House, Elstree (gar¬ 
dener, George Beckett), showed a splendid and 
enormously large group of plants, mostly stove. 
Large Palms of various species were arranged above 
the well grown Crotons, Dracaenas, Cocos, Liliums, 
Hydrangeas, Ericas, Crassulas, Saxifragas, &c. 
(Silver Floral Medal.) 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson's Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, put together a collection of Selaginellas, 
in fifty species and varieties; S. kraussiana varie- 
gata, S. amoena, S. Martinsii, S. inequalifolia, S. 
caulescens, S. gracaea were all very nice, and Lygo- 
dium japonicum in pots trained to tall stakes. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Sons, Waltham Cross, 
Herts, put up a fine bank of Roses in pots and 
vases, and many in stands. His Austrian Copper 
Persian Yellow, and Mdme. Eugene Resal among 
the smaller or Tea and climbing forms, and a host of 
the Moss Roses were very sweet. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Lord Llanyattock (gardener, T. Coomber), sent 
fifteen splendidly grown Pineapples (Queens). 
(Silver Knightian Medal.) 
Mr. Thos. Hayene, Carlton, R.S.O., Yorkshire, 
sent a new Cucumber, Sir Roger. Lord Suffield 
(Mr. A. Allan), Gunton Park, Norwich, sent Melon, 
Gunton Scarlet. 
C. A. Pearson, Esq., Trensham Place, Farnham, 
(gardener, Mr. J. Prewett), exhibited a grand 
collection of fruits, including Royal Sovereign Straw¬ 
berry and Laxton Monarch, Hale’s Early Peach, 
Early River's Nectarine, Royal Jubilee Melon, Black 
Hamburg Grapes, and Foster’s Seedling. (Silver 
Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bradford, sent the beautiful 
Strawberry Mentmore and Monarch, each very 
large, good coloured and aromatic. 
Rose Show. 
The special Rose show held at this meeting was well 
attended, and many or most of the classes brought a 
keen competition. In the larger classes the blooms 
were good, but only fair in the smaller ones. For 
thirty-six distinct varieties of Tea and Briar Roses, 
Messrs. G. Cooling & Sons, ii, Northgate Street, 
Bath, were first with beautifully set-up bunches. 
Such fine varieties as Mdme. Falcot, Doctor Grill, 
Marquis of Salisbury, Mdme. Eugene Resal, 
Homor, Souvenir de Catherine, Guillot, &c., were 
well shown. Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, 
Cheshunt, were second. Marquis of Salisbury, 
L'ldeal, Mdme. Perney, Royal Scarlet, and also 
were very fine. 
In Class XV. for eighteen distinct varieties, Alfred 
Tate, Esq., Downside, Leatherhead, was first, and 
here again the mode of arrangement gave him a good 
few points. It would be better if all our exhibitors 
took note for the forthcoming shows to put some pains 
with their staging. Paul’s Carmine Pellar was in 
fine form, Gustave Regis likewise, with W. A. 
Richardson, Hebe's Lip, Crimson Rambler, and 
others. 
The second prize went to F. A. Campion, Esq., 
Colley Manor, Reigate (gardener, J. Fitt). Here we 
had some fine Gloire de Polyantha, L’ldeal, Celene, 
Polyantha grandiflora, and others. The Rev. J. H. 
Pemberton, of Havering, Sussex, was awarded third 
place. 
In Class I. for twenty-four splendid blooms, Mr. 
Benjamin Cant, of Colchester, took the lead. His 
Mrs. W. J. Grant, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Prince 
Arthur, White Lady, and Mrs. J. Laing were ex¬ 
ceedingly fine. Messrs. D. Prior & Son, Myland 
Nurseries, Colchester, were second in this class, 
having Gustave Pigneau, The Bride, Mrs. John 
Laing, were extra good, but on the whole the first 
and second awards were very close. Messrs. F. 
Cant & Co., Braiswick Nursery, Colchester, were 
third with Mrs. J. Laing, General Jacquimenot, and 
Ellen Drew were each conspicuously grand. For 
eighteen Roses, O. G. Orpen, Esq., West Bergholt, 
Colchester, was first with his fine lot of Souvenir 
d'un Ami, Horace Vernet, Marechal Neil, Mdme. 
Cochet, and Rainbow. B. Hagwood, Woodhatch 
Lodge, Reigate, was second ; Mrs. J. Laing, Gustave 
Pigneau, and Kaiserine Augustine Victoria were 
good. The third prize went to E. M. Benthume, 
Esq., Denne Park, Horsham, Sussex, who showed 
La France very well, also Mrs. Sharman Crawford 
Mr. Charles Turner, The Royal Nurseries, Slough, 
was first in Class III., for another eighteen blooms, 
Mrs. John Laing, Gustave Pigneau, Mrs. Crawford, 
and Mme. G. Luizet, each were grand ; the second 
prize went to Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., Howe House 
Nurseries, Cambridge, with fine Antoine Rivaire, 
Marquis Stella, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, and Duke 
of Teck; the third place [was taken by Messrs. G. 
Cooling & Son, ii, Northgate j Street, Bath ; Francis 
Kruger was extra good. In this class there was a 
large entry. 
In Class IV., for twelve blooms, G. W. Cook, 
Esq., The Briars, North Finchley, was first. The 
blooms were poor compared with some in other 
classes. Mrs. John Laing, La France, and Mrs. W. 
J. Grant were far the best; W. Kingston, Esq., 52, 
Gery Street, Bedford, was second; and R. W. 
Bowyer, Esq , Haileybury College, Hertford, third. 
Mrs. W. J. Grant was well shown on this stand. 
For six single blooms, John Bateman, Esq., Rose- 
vale, Archway Road, N., was second; Miss B. H. 
Langton beat the former with Gustave Pigneau, Mrs. 
W. J. Grant, Charlotte Gillemot, La France, and 
Captain Hayward. The third position was occupied 
by G. H. Baxter, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Holloway) 
Hatton Park, Brentwood. Clara Watson in this lot 
was very fine. 
In Class VI., for nine single trusses, Percy Burnaud, 
Esq., Hill Grange, Reigate, was deservedly first 
with his beautiful Mrs. John Laing. The second prize 
was taken by T. B. Haywood, Esq., Woodhatch 
Lodge, Reigate, with smaller but deeper coloured 
blooms of the same variety. The third prize went 
to the Rev. F. Page Roberts, the Rectory, Scoll, 
Norfolk, with sweet Gabriella Luizet. 
F. W. Cook, Esq., The Briars, North Finchley, 
was first for six single blooms, with Mrs. W. J. 
Grant. E. M. Benthune, Esq., Denne Park, Hor¬ 
sham, Sussex, was second with Kaiserine Augustine 
Victoria. 
The Rev. F. Page Roberts took the lead in Class 
VIII. for eight blooms of Tea Roses, with very fine 
Golden Gate, Muriel Graham, Marechal Niel, 
and Mdme. Cochet. The second prize went to O. 
G. Orpen, Esq., West Bergholt, Colchester. His 
Marechal Niel, Catherine Mermet, Mdme. Hoste, 
Marie Van Houte, and Golden Gate were surpassing 
fine. 
In Class IX., for eighteen Teas or Noisettes, 
Messrs. D. Prior & Son, The Nurseries, Colchester, 
arranged a splendid lot, obtaining first place. Com¬ 
tesse de Nadaillac, Marechal Neil, and Mdme. 
Cochet were good. 
Conway Jones, Esq., was first for twelve blooms 
of Teas, in which very fine blooms were to be seen. 
The Rev. A. Foster-Melliar, Sproughton Rectory, 
Ipswich, was judged the second place. The Rev. F 
R. Burnside, St. Margaret’s Bay, Dover, was first in 
Class XI. for six blooms; Medea and Mdme. 
de Watheville were well shown. The second prize 
went to H. P. Landon, Esq., The Lodge, Shenfleld, 
Brentwood, Essex. 
For nine Marechal Niels O. G. Orpen, Esq., 
West Berghclt, Colchester, was first. For six Anna 
Olliviers, H. P. bandon.Esq., The Lodge, Shenfield, 
Brentwood, was first. 
OBITUARY. 
Mr. Frank Tufnail. 
“ Cut off in life,” is as true to-day as ever it was ; 
and we regret very much to have to record it of the 
late Mr. Frank Tufnail, F.L.S., who died rather sud¬ 
denly at his residence, 36, Erleigh Road, Reading. 
One of the most faithful and trustworthy of the ser¬ 
vants of Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, with whom 
he had served from his boyhood, Mr. Tufnail, by 
steady perseverance, study of the subjects under his 
care, and attention’to duty generally, steadily gained 
the confidence of his employers, and was promoted 
accordingly, till he had charge of the flower seed 
department, a very responsible and important 
position. 
By assiduous study of the plants under trial in the 
open ground he had made himself master of the 
knowledge required in a first-class and up-to-date 
seed establishment for the carrying on of its multi¬ 
farious and complicated duties. The extensive trials 
of seeds in the test rooms were also under his care, 
Seeds from all parts of the world as well as home¬ 
grown had to be tested for their germinating power 
before they were despatched to customers. A col¬ 
lection of grasses was also grown at Reading, and 
Mr. Tufnail made a special study of them, so that 
he was familiar with the living plants as well as the 
seeds. Correctly named grasses are always of great 
value for reference, and the Messrs. Sutton, as is 
well known, make a special feature of this depart¬ 
ment. 
Mr. Tufnail also found time to study the wild 
plants of Berkshire, such a pursuit being congenial 
to his tastes, and not in antagonism with his duties, 
but rather an assistance to them. He rendered 
invaluable assistance to Sir George Claridge Druce, 
M.A., F.L.S., in the working up of his renowned 
work, The Berkshire Flora. On the 4th November, 
1897,he became a Fellow of the Linnean Society, and 
being quite a young man was of great promise. 
Mr. Tufnail was ill about the time of the Temple 
Show, but it was considered he had merely caught a 
severe cold or influenza, but it appears he was 
suffering from a complication of ailments. His 
sudden death came as a great blow to his employers, 
his fellow workers, and all who knew him. He was 
an unassuming, unostentatious man, but in his short 
life had made many personal friends, and we were 
pained to hear of his untimely death. Unfortunately 
he leaves a widow and four children to mourn his 
irreparable loss. 
Mr. Theophilus William Girdlestone. 
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Theophilus 
Girdlestone, M.A., F.L.S., the only son of the late 
Canon W. Harding Girdlestone, at his residence, 
Sunningdale, Berks, on the 25th June, after an 
operation. He was well known in the educational 
world, having conducted a proprietary school at 
Sunningdale for many years, coaching students for 
the large public schools. 
From a horticultural point of view he has been 
known for many years in connection with the 
National Dahlia Society. For some years past he 
was its esteemed president. The Dahlia, particu¬ 
larly in its single form, would seem to have been his 
favourite flower ; for he raised and exhibited a large 
number of new varieties at the shows of the society 
held at the Crystal Palace in September. That he 
knew the properties of a good Dahlia was evident 
from his success ; for besides taking prizes he was 
accorded a considerable number of First-class Certi¬ 
ficates for his seedlings. This being his hobby it was 
but natural that he should ally himself with the 
National Dahlia Society, which will now be all the 
poorer for his loss. 
QUG3CI0D3 ADD AH$UJGK$- 
Plant for Edging.— D.W.D.-. We have no doubt 
from your description that the plant you are about 
to use as edging in place of Box is Armeria vulgaris, 
popularly known as Thrift, and not a grass. It is 
chiefly a sea side plant, but is also found on the top 
of very high hills or mountains, as they go in this 
country. It is a plant that grows slowly, but dwarf 
and compactly in exposed, and especially dry, 
situations. It is also used as an edging about London 
and elsewhere. It answers admirably, and if 
allowed to flower is very ornamental as well 
as useful. To keep it within proper bounds 
as edgings in gardens especially in rich soils 
you will have to lift and relay it oftener 
than box edgings, otherwise it will get patchy after a 
time. It has tne recommendation, however, that a 
rich soil is unnecessary for its welfare. During op.=n 
weather in winter or early in spring, when the edging 
