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- July 8,1899. THE GARDENING WORLD. 
first for six fancy Pelargoniums, equally perfect. 
P. delicatum, P. Iona, P. Ambassadress, P. Princess 
Teck, P. The Shah, P. Thomas Ring were fine. 
For six exotic Ferns (confined), Sir Frederick 
Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gardener, 
C. Want), was first with monstrous plants of Gym- 
nogrammes, Adiantums, Cibotium Schedei, &c. For 
a single specimen fine foliage plant, Andrew Pearce, 
Esq., Spring Grove, Isleworth, was first with 
Asparagus tenuissimus; D. S. Scott, Esq., The Old 
Palace, Richmond, second. For six fine foliage 
plants, William Vause, Esq., was first with large 
and well grown Cycas revoluta, Croton autemensis, 
&c. 
For six Coleus in pots, W. Cunard, Esq., was 
accorded first with decidedly fine plants ; J. B. Hil- 
ditch, Esq., Asgill House, Richmond, second; D. S. 
Scott, Esq., third. For six Caladiums, W. CuDard, 
Esq., was first with splendid plants; Sir Fred. 
Wigan, Bart., was second, and Mrs. Cooper Coles, 
Twickenham, third. For six exotic Ferns, A. Pears, 
Esq., took the lead with fine Nephrolepis exaltata, 
Davallia, Microlepia hirta cristata, &c. 
For a semi-circular group of plants, in or out of 
flower, arranged for effect, not to exceed 6o sq. ft., 
the first award was secured by Sir Fred. Wigan, 
Bart., with an easily arranged and freely blended 
group, comprising many fine Odontoglossum cris- 
pum, Cattleyas, Masdevallias, Malmaison Carna¬ 
tions, Gloxinias, with Palms and other foliage plants. 
The second prize went to G. W. Harker, Esq. 
(gardener, W. Castle), The Elms, Ham, with a nice 
group, without Orchids, however. 
For a group of plants, in or out of flower, 
arranged for effect (ioo sq. ft.), Wm. Vause, Esq., 
was awarded third, being alone. For one Palm, W. 
Cunard, Esq., was first; T. P. MacGregor, Putney 
Hill, S.W., second. Both had grand types of 
Kentia fosteriana. For a group of Malmaison 
Carnations, Andrew Pears, Esq , was awarded the 
prize given by the society. 
Roses. —For twelve Roses, distinct, W. C. 
Romaine, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Guttridge), The 
Priory, Old Windsor, was first, with good blooms of 
Horace Vernet, Capt. Hayward, Mdme. Luizet, &c. 
J. P. Kitchin, Esq., Manor House, Hampton (gar 
dener, Mr. C. Warwick), was second, with good La 
France; Ernest Maltby, Esq., i, Meadow Villa, 
Feltham, came third. James Wigan, Esq., Cornwall 
House, Mortlake, was first for a dozen Roses, dis¬ 
tinct; D. H. Scott, Esq., second; G. Hilditcb, Esq., 
third. 
For twenty-four Roses, Richard Cook, Esq., 
Woodthorpe, Stonebridge Park, N.W., was first, with 
fine Caroline Testout, Mrs. W. Laing, and Ulrich 
Brunner ; the second prize went to Mrs. Rust, St. 
Magnus, Kew Gardens, in whose lot Her Majesty 
was finest. 
For forty-eight Roses, Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchester, 
took first. His Marechal Niel, Souvenir d’Un Ami, 
Mrs. 1 John Laing, Caroline Testout, General 
Jacqueminot, and others were of remarkably good 
form and brilliancy. Messrs. D. Prior & Son, 
Myland Nurseries, Colchester, were second,with very 
good Mrs. J. Laing, Maman Cochet, Gustave 
Piganeau, Jasper Holmes, &c. Messrs. Frank Cant 
& Co., Braiswick Nursery, Colchester, were third. 
The blooms here were smaller, but very well formed. 
Mdme. Gabriel Luizet and Media and Marchioness 
of Dufferin were exceptionally fine. 
For twenty-four Roses (three trusses of each), 
Messrs. D. Prior & Son were here first, with very 
fine blooms ; Mr. Benjamin R. Cant, Colchester, was 
sesond; and Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., third. 
In the entry for twelve Roses (three trusses each), 
Mr. Benjamin R. Cant was first; Messrs. D. Prior & 
Son, second; and Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, 
third. For twelve blooms of Mrs. John Laing, 
Mr. Turner came off better. Mr. B. R. Cant was 
second ; and Messrs. D. Prior & Son, third. 
Table Decorations. —Hie decorations were both 
fine and numerous. A great sameness, however, 
was witnessed in them all. For three vases or 
stands of flowers, Miss C. B. Cole, The Vineyard, 
Feltham, took first prize with a fine arrangement of 
dark red Carnations, Marguerites, &c. Mr. L. H. 
Calcutt, Fern Bank Nursery, Stoke Newington, was 
second, having lots of Shirley Poppies and plenty of 
Asparagus; and Mrs. Sutton, Old Palace Lane, 
Richmond, was third, with Carnations, small 
Gladioli, Ferns, and grasses. This was certainly a 
very fine and tasty arrangements 
For a basket of cut flowers with foliage, Mr. L, 
H. Calcutt took the lead, having a valuable selection 
of Liliums, Cattleyas, &c. ; Miss E. Tebbutt, Mor- 
gate House, Isleworth, was second. 
Miss Julia Johnstone, Coombe Cottage, Kingston- 
on-Thames, was first for another basket of flowers, 
having a fine lot of pink Malmaisons. Fora shower 
bouquet W. Fromow, Esq., g, The Quadrant, Rich¬ 
mond, was first. La France Rose-buds were 
showered through Lily of the Valley and Stephanotis. 
Miss Cole secured second place with a nice bouquet, 
having a dark-blue Sweet Pea as grounding and 
white Carnations above; Mr. W. H. Holah, St. 
Mary’s Nursery, Richmond, came in third. 
Fruit and Vegetables. —For a collection of 
fruit, six dishes, W. H. Ellis, Esq., Clovelly, Houn¬ 
slow, was first with good examples of black and 
white Grapes, Royal Sovereign Strawberry, a Melon, 
Peaches and Cherries. C. E. Strachan, Esq. (gar¬ 
dener, Henry Folkes), Gaddesden Place, Hemel 
Hempstead, was clearly behind with his exhibit, 
though his Melon, Tauton Hero, and his Royal 
George Peaches surpassed the first lot. The third 
prize went to Mr. Thomas Osman, Ottershaw 
Park Gardens, Chertsey. 
There was a goodly competition for three bunches 
of black Grapes. The Earl of Onslow, Clarendon 
Park, Guildford (gardener, H. Blake), was first. Mrs. 
Tulk (gardener, A. Saddler), Cowley House, Chert¬ 
sey, was secopd, and the third went to W. H. Ellis, 
Esq. /. 
In Class XXII., for three bunches of white 
Grapes, Mr. Thomas Osman was first with Buckland 
Sweet Water; second, Miss A. Ridge, Highfield, 
Englefield Green (gardener, G. Lane) ; third, G. C. 
Raphael, Esq., Castle Hill, Englefield Green (gar¬ 
dener, H. H. Brown). 
For another three bunches of black Grapes, 
Andrew Pears, Esq., Spring Grove, Isleworth gar¬ 
dener, W. Farr), was first with fair examples of this 
luscious fruit; J. B. Hilditch, Esq., Asgill House, 
Richmond (gardener, A. Meaton), came second. 
For nine Peaches, G. C. Raphael, Esq., was placed 
first with capital Belle de Doue ; second, W. H. 
Ellis, Esq., with Gros Mignonne; third, Mrs. 
Blacker, Coombe End, Kingston Hill (gardener, T. 
H. Bolton). 
For nine Nectarines, W. Cunard, Esq., Orleans 
House, Twickenham (gardener, J. Allsop), led with 
N. Early Rivers’; Mrs. Tulk was here second ; and 
the Dowager Lady Freake, Fulwell Park, Twicken¬ 
ham (gardener, A. H. Rickwood), third. 
For the best Melon, the Earl of Onslow was first 
with Hero of Lockinge; Andrew Pears, Esq., J.P., 
was second. 
Among Strawberries, G. Parker, Esq., Twickenham 
Road, Isleworth, was awarded first for the best dish 
of thirty fruits. He had Royal Sovereign. W. 
Cunard, Esq., was second. 
For a collection of twelve different vegetables, the 
Rev. O. L. Powell, Woburn Park, Weybridge, 
(gardener, A. Basile), secured first standing, having 
an even lot showing good quality. His early London 
Cauliflowers, Duke of Albany Peas, Sutton’s Mam¬ 
moth Longpod Beans, and white Leviathian Onions, 
were wonderous fine. The second prize went to J. B. 
JohnstOD, Esq., (gardener, Mr. David Gibson), 
Coombe Cottage, Kingston-on-Thames, with splen¬ 
did Sutton’s Earliest Cabbage, Tomato Sutton's 
Perfection, Sutton’s Supreme Potato, Sutton’s Globe 
Beet, &c.; the third prize went to C. E. Strachan, 
Esq., with Sutton’s Solid Celery, Gradus Peas, Snow¬ 
ball Turnips, and fine Cauliflowers. All the entries 
were Well arranged. 
Miscellanous Exhibits.— Messrs. George Jack- 
man & Son, Woking Nursery, Surrey, put together 
an exceedingly bright group, comprising Delphini¬ 
ums, Campanulas, Eryngiums, Paeonies, Gaillardias, 
and a large amount of Sweet Peas in bunches, with 
also H P. Roses in stands. 
Messrs Paul & Son, the Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, 
Staged Chinese Paeonies, Polyantha and garden 
Roses, and Delphiniums, all in grand form. 
W. Cunard, Esq., exhibited three boxes, each 
with two dozen Nectarines in them, two being Lord 
Napier, and the third, Early Rivers’. 
Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford, exhibited Monarch 
Strawberry, in very good form. 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, 
exhibited superb Peaches, Nectarines, Stint Plum, 
Frogmore Bigarreau Cherries,also Early Rivers' and 
Elton Cherries. The quality and size were A.I. 
(Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, sent 
their fine strain of Ten week Stocks in all the variety 
of colouring, and a large bank of their hybrid seedling 
Aquilegias. (Silver Medal.) 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Richmond, 
placed together one of his well known groups of 
trees and shrubs, the most effective plants being 
Bambusa striata aurea, numerous Japanese Maples, 
fancy Oaks, Andromedas, &c., &c. He had also 
another group of the beautiful Tree Ivies grown so 
extensively and grandly by him; also the new Platanus 
occidentalis foliis variegatus. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. Wm. Thompson, Sheen Nurseries, Richmond, 
banked up an effective group of large and small 
Palms, Spiraeas, Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, 
Acer Negundo variegata, &c. (Silver Medal.) 
Mr. H. E. Fordham, Twickenham, Middlesex, 
made a nice display with superb Gloxinias, and 
Liliums over a ground-work of Maidenhair Ferns. 
Palms in various kinds were also charmingly used 
and various small Caladiums. It was a group much 
admired. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Thomas S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham, sent a vast lot of their hand¬ 
some double Begonias. After what has been seen of 
these this year already no more need be said of their 
superb quality. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs, J. Hill & Son, Barrowfield Nurseries, 
Lower Edmonton, grouped a splendid lot of exotic 
Ferns. Davallia tenuifolia Veitchii was very fine; 
also Gymnogramme argyrophylla, Adiantum macro- 
phyllum, Lygodium japonicum, Pteris tricolor, 
Stagshorn Ferns, and Adiantum farleyense. (Silver 
Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, 
sent their Malmaison and other Carnations of the 
quality which takes everybody’s eye. (Silver 
Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, London, 
besides their lot of Paeonies, Delphiniums, Campan¬ 
ulas, &c., had a fine lot of cut Roses. (Silver 
Medal.) 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, 
Lewisham, put together a lovely group of single 
Begonias and Gloxinias, with many foliage plants, 
Ferns and grasses. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurser¬ 
ies, Norwood Road., S.E., had an enormous lot of 
grand Caladiums, and another handsome lot of 
border and Malmaison Carnations, besides a table 
of splendid Gloxinias, exhibits which well deserved 
the award. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. Wm. IcetOD, Putney Park Lane, Putney, S.W., 
had a fine group of decorative plants, both flowering 
and foliage, including Acalypha hispida, Caladiums, 
Dracaenas, Helliconia illustris, &c., and Hydrangea 
paniculata grandiflora. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, London, 
amassed some fine Gloxinias, Gladiolus, Linums, 
Petunias, Liliums, &c., with plants of Anthurium 
variegatum, and a double arch lined with brown 
moss, all most effective. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. W. Frowmow & Sons, Sutton Court Nur¬ 
sery, Chiswick, grouped a beautiful bank of Acers in 
all the finest forms. (Silver Medal.) 
Mr. Wm. Thomson, Sheen Nurseries, Richmond, 
put up a fine lot of ornamental foliage plants. 
(Bronze Medal.) 
Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., Stevenage, Herts, 
exhibited a fine representation of hardy plant flowers, 
such as Dianthuses, Sweet Peas, Irises, Pyrethrums, 
Gaillardias, &c., all very fresh and in great variety. 
(Bronze Medal.) 
Mr. A. Edwards, Florist, Arnold, Notts, grace¬ 
fully filled the end of one of the long tables with 
table decorations. Sweet Peas were chiefly em¬ 
ployed, and Gypsophilas, Aquilegias, Asparagus, &c. 
The stands were very beautiful, made from zinc and 
wire, coated with bronzy-gold, and sent out by them. 
(Bronze Medal.) 
Mr, W. Rumsey, Waltham Cross, Herts., staged a 
large amount of cut Roses in stands. (Bronze 
Medal.) 
Henry Little, Esq., Baronshalt, East Twickenham 
(gardener, A. Howard), exhibited a handsome group 
of Orchids, in which were some fine Miltonias, 
Laelias, Cattleyas, Dendrobiums, &c., well put up 
with Ferns, &c. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Jadoo, Ltd., 5, Palace Gate, Exeter, had an 
exhibit of well balanced plants, having many 
