206 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 28, 1896. 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Holbrook), Harefield Hall, 
Wilmslow, Cheshire. Cattleya labiata alba, C. L. 
var, Ashford, in grand form, were exhibited by G. 
Shirland Ball, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. Hay), Ash¬ 
ford, Wilmslow, Chelsea. 
Cattleya labiata var. Stoke Park, bearing four 
huge flowers was exhibited by Wilberforce Bryant, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. David Kemp), Stoke Park, 
Slough. E. H. Woodall, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. 
Hughes), St. Nicholas House, Scarborough, exhibited 
a grand piece of Vanda caerulea bearing five spikes 
of bloom (Cultural Commendation). 
R. I. Measures, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Chapman), 
Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell, exhibited several 
hybrid Cypripediums, including C. Olenus, C. 
Regina, C. Edwardii, &c. Admiral Cator (gardener, 
Mr. Geo. E. Day), Hazelwood, King’s Langley, 
showed Cymbidium cyprifolium. 
Several new hybrids were exhibited by Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, including Cattleya Tiresias, Laelia 
Omen, Laeliocattleya Decia alba (a chaste and 
charming variety), and Cypripedium Baron Schroder. 
Mr. James Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham, 
Surrey, exhibited a fine peice of Laeliocattleya 
Apollonia. 
Odontoglossum elegantius was staged by W. 
Thompson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Stevens), Walton 
Grange, Stone, Staffs. He also had some beautiful 
paintings of various Orchids. R. I. Measures, Esq., 
also exhibited about fifteen paintings of Cypripe¬ 
diums and Cattleyas, mostly the former, representing 
hybrids as well as the choicer varieties. Frau Ida 
Brandt showed some Orchid flowers. 
Baron Scoroder (gardener, Mr. H. Ballantine), 
The Dell, Egham, exhibited a most interesting 
collection of cut flowers of Orchids, including Laelio¬ 
cattleya Baroness Schroder, L. Calypso, Odonto¬ 
glossum wilckeanum Godefroyae, Cypripedium 
insigne Sanderae, Odontoglossum Pescatorei Schro- 
derianum, Cypripedium insigne Sanderae, and 
others. (Silver Banksian Medal). Laelia juvenalis 
and the beautiful Sobralia Lindenii were exhibited 
by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. 
White), Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
John M. Fraser, Esq. (gardener, Mr. James 
Lindsay), Rosemont, Perth, exhibited a splendid 
bunch of Oncidiums, including O. gravesianum with 
fifty flowers, O. Forbesii, with thirty blooms ; and 
O. varicosum Rogersii with thirty, all very highly 
coloured. He also had a bunch of cut flowers of 
Cattleya labiata in a considerable variety of colours. 
A superb group of foliage plants, chiefly Dracaenas, 
was ret up by Mr. R. Giilzow, The Melbourne 
Nurseries, Bexley Heath, Kent. In the centre 
appeared a fine panful of D. sanderiana, the plants 
being cleanly grown, bright, and well variegated. On 
either side of this was staged a grand specimen of D. 
Doucettii. In the front ranks were some medium 
sized samples in excellent condition, clean, well- 
coloured, and shapely. D. Lindenii, D. terminalis 
alba, D. H. Schult, and D. Mad. Heine, were a few 
of the most notable forms. Some plants of Cocos 
weddeliana formed a good background, and dwarf 
Palms (chiefly Kentias) and Ferns made up the 
edging (Silver Gilt Flora Medal). 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, 
contributed a neat little batch of well-grown Cycla¬ 
men. The habit of the plants was vigorous, and the 
flowers, which were produced in considerable pro¬ 
fusion were of corresponding size and strength. A 
few winter floweringCarnations were likewise sent by 
the same firm. (Silver Banksian Medal). 
A showy, if somewhat formally arranged, group of 
foliage plants and cut Chrysanthemums was con¬ 
tributed by Mr. Davies, gardener to W. F. Darnell, 
Esq., Devonshire House, Stamford Hill. Crotons 
formed the bulk of the foliage element, in conjunction 
with a few Fittonias which composed the front lines. 
The Chrysanthemums were large although many of 
them were past their best. (Silver Banksian 
Medal). 
A small batch of Primula sinensis came from Mr. 
D Kemp, gardener to W. Bryant, Esq., Stoke Park, 
Slough —some well grown plants of the blue variety. 
(Silver Banksian Medal). 
Cut Chrysanthemums were, as may well he 
supposed, a strong feature of the day's exhibition, a 
goodly number of cultivators contributing. 
Mr. V/. Wells showed a collection of cut blooms of 
single varieties that included such pretty forms as 
Disraeli, Mabel M. Wells, Magenta, and Muriel 
Foster. Plants and cut blooms of Lady Hanham, the 
new sport from Viviand Morel, were likewise on 
view, as well as G. J. Warren, the yellow sport from 
President Carnot, and a wondrously pretty Pompon, 
Gem of Earlswood. (Bronze Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Young & Dobinson, Holmesdale Nurseries, 
Stevenage, Herts, sent flowers of late Gloxinias and 
sprays of Coleuses raised and sent out by them. 
C. E. Shea, Esq , The Elms, Fcoi's Cray, Kent, 
submitted a couple of dozen good blooms of the 
Japanese type. Mad. Ad. Chatin, Mme. Carnot, M. 
Chenon de Leche, Golden Gaie, Mons. C. Molin, 
and Mdllfc. Therese Rey were some of the best 
(Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons showed bunches of cut 
Chrysanthemums, Chas. Wilkins and Miss Storer 
were two of the most conspicuous forms here. Two 
or three very pretty singles were also included. Mr. 
T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, N., 
sent a few cut blooms, chiefly of single and decora¬ 
tive varieties. The grand Newmarket variety 
Golden Elsie was splendidly shown by Mr. B. 
Ladhams, Shirley Nurseries, Southampton. Mr. 
Walter Jinks, gardener to Edgar Bruce, Esq., The 
Beeches, Walton, sent four blooms of the new Jap, 
Mrs. Maling Grant, a variety of great promise, but 
which arrived on the scene too late for the consider¬ 
ation of the committee. 
Mr. Robert Owen, Maidenhead, staged a lot of 
cut blooms of new varieties, in which were included 
C. A. Owen, John Macfee, and Bellum in excellent 
condition (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Mr. W. J Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, sent two 
dozen show blooms. Melina Duchanel, Olive Oclee, 
Lady Northcote, and The Egyptian were some of 
his strongest varieties. 
A Silver Banksian medal was awarded to Mr. 
Rick wood, gardener to the Dowager Lady Freake, 
Fulwell Park, Twickenham, for a group of cut 
Chrysenthemums. Messrs. Young & Dobinson re¬ 
ceived a bronze Banksian Medal for cut Chry¬ 
santhemums in which all sections were represented. 
Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent a plant of 
Rhododendron Cloth of Gold, resulting from a cross 
between Lord Wolseley and Teysmanni, also cut 
blooms of Javanica.Jasminiflorum section of hybrids. 
At a meeting of the fruit and vegetable committee 
Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roilpell Park Nurseries, 
South Norwood, were awarded a Silver Banksian 
Medal for sixty-eight dishes of Apples and Pears, in 
as many varieties. The fruit was clean and well- 
coloured throughout. 
A dozen fine Pineapples, sent by Mr. Owen 
Thomas, gardener to H.M. the Queen, Frogmore, 
received a Silver Gilt Knightian Medal, an award 
which the quality of the fruit in question thoroughly 
deserved. Twelve splendid dishes of fruit which 
came from C. E. Shea, Esq., were awarded a Silver 
Banksian Medal. 
Competition in the Veitch's classes for the best 
flavoured Apple and Pear, was, as on previous 
occasions, pretty keen. In the Apple class Mr. C. 
Herrin, Dropmore, was placed first, with Cox’s 
Orange Pippin; and Mr. Divers, Belvoir Castle, 
Grantham, second, with De Neige. In the Pear 
class the last named exhibitor headed the list with 
Beurre de Buisson; Mr. Owen Thomas taking 
second place with “ Knight's Monarch.” Mr. 
Thomas also received a Cultural Commendation 
for a box of Cucumber Frogmore Prolific. 
-- 
©bituarp. 
A sad tone prevails amongst gardeners at 
Edinburgh in recollection of the recent death 
of Mr. W. Young, of the Caledonian Horti¬ 
cultural Society. This gentleman, who had 
been assistant secretary of the R03 al Caledonian 
Horticultural Society for over a quarter of a 
century, was eighty years of age, and for several 
years past had been in feeble health. At the last 
autumn show he was, however, able to be out and 
attending in a quiet way to his duties, and he after¬ 
wards attended the dinner to the judges, along with 
his third son, who was then on a visit from India, 
and who recently returned to take charge of the 
largest tea gardens in India. Mr. Young, who was a 
shoemaker for many years on the South Bridge, was 
best known from his connection with the local horti¬ 
cultural societies. He was an enthusiastic amateur 
grower of flowers, a keen competitor, and a recog¬ 
nised authority on Primulas, Pansies, and Auriculas, 
which he raised to perfection in his garden at 
Broughton. For forty jears he was honorary 
secretary of the old Edinburgh Horticultural Society, 
which was amalgamated with the Caledonian. Mr. 
Young then became assistant secretary of the Cale¬ 
donian, and at social gatherings he would relate the 
steady growth of the society from the time it held its 
exhibitions at the Physic Gardens, then in the Music 
Hall, and afterwards in the Waverley Market. 
Certainly by his labours he has helped greatly to 
raise the Royal Caledonian Society to the great posi¬ 
tion it now occupies amoDg horticultural societies in 
Scotland. Some years ago he was awarded by the 
council of the society the Neill prize of /30 and a 
medal, which at intervals is voted to prominent 
horticulturists. Mr. Young held more First-class 
Certificates for seedlings of his own raising than any 
other man in Scotland. We believe that it was 
mainly through him that Souvenir de la Malmaison 
Carnation was introduced to the public, and certainly 
he must be credited with being the first raiser of the 
pink variety. It was also upon his suggestion that 
the first International Exhibition was held at Edin¬ 
burgh in the Sixties. The funeral cortege left 
Broughton Place for Warriston Cemetery on Saturday- 
last, and comprised most of the twenty-two crofters 
that Mr. Young had installed on his own land, 
besides most of the influential members of Scottish 
horticulture. 
--- 
Questions add Answers 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers he so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged bv their so doing. 
Carnations attacked with Disease,— J. K M. : 
The samples you sent us were very badly attacked with 
a fungus known as Helminthosporium echinulitum, 
which is very insidious in its attacks, and difficult to 
overcome. Possibly you did not notice it for a ti me ; 
but you should commence at the very beginning of the 
attack and remove every leaf attacked to the very 
base. The fungus lives insides the leaf, and may be 
further down than the spot appears ; hence the 
reason for removing the whole leaf and burning it. 
Mr. Chas. Blick, gardener to Martin R. Smith, Esq., 
the Carnation specialist, got rid of the disease by 
persistently spoDging the plants with a weak solution 
of Gishurst Compound. We consider it would be 
a good plan to place your young specimens in a 
heated house, where you can maintain a dry atmos¬ 
phere to prevent the spread of the fungus, while you 
sponge them at fairly frequent intervals, and remove 
attacked leaves. Keep the old plants right away 
from the young ones or burn them if need be. 
Eiley Deane ”— J. Gowa : There was some 
intention of publishing it in book form, but whether 
it has been carried out we cannot say. You could 
no doubt get the particulars by writing to Miss 
Evelyn C. Griffiths, 200, Sutherland Avenue, 
London, W. 
Omissions from shows — G. T.\ No one more 
regrets omissions at Chrysanthemum shows than we 
do ; but we could not give a full report of every show 
taking place just now, even if we went to press every 
day with a separate issue. Concerning gardeners’ 
names, we shall try and remedy that. 
Names of Plants — Geo. Russell: Ruellia Portellae, 
a fine foliage plant.— Young Gardener We cannot 
undertake to name florists’ flowers of any descrip¬ 
tion. Your best plan would be to see whether any 
nurseryman or gardener with a collection of Pelar¬ 
goniums (Geraniums) would be willing to help you. 
Chrysanthemums for Groups. — George Williams : 
You did not say whether you wanted small or large- 
flowering types for grouping. It may be remembered 
that large-flowering forms are used at the leading 
exhibitions. You might also have mentioned whether 
you wanted to grow them in the bush form for con¬ 
servatory work. You can make them dwarf by 
rooting them in March and April. The following, 
we think, would meet your requirements for conser¬ 
vatory decoration:—Pallanza, golden yellow, John 
Shrimpton, crimson, William Seward, dark crimson, 
Viviand Morel, pink or rose, Charles Davis, rosy 
bronze, Amiral Avellan, rich yellow, Avalanche, 
white, H. L. Suoderbrucb, rich yellow, Duchess of 
Yc.rk, canary yellow, Madame Ad. Chatin, white, 
Louise, blush pink, Mrs. Falconer Jameson, orange- 
bronze, Mons. Chenon de Leche, buft-rose, Mutual 
Friend, white, Primrose League, creamy-white, Reine 
d’Angleterre, rosy-pink, Souv. de Petite Amie, white, 
W. G. Newitt, white, Van den Heede, dull carmine, 
Richard Dean, dark crimson, Mons Georges Biron, 
chestnut red, Mephisto, bronzy yellow, Madame 
E. Capitaot, deep red, and James Myers, rose-cerise. 
The above include early, midseason and late dwarf 
varieties. 
Registered letter stamped Leeds, containing P.O. 
and stamps with coupons but no name. Will sender 
pest name and address and say where P.O. was 
issued 
Communications Received. — A. P^—Metro- 
po’itan Machinists’ Co. —Omega.—W. Swan.—W. 
33. g. —A berdeen, Ayr, Helensburgh, and other shows 
are unavoidably crowded out this week.— A. R.—L. 
M.—T.B.—A. G.—F.C.—Weston.—H.J.— A. M„ C. 
-- 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Fotheringham & King, Dumfries. —Forest and 
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Fruit Trees, &c. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent.—Cannell’s 
Chrysanthemums. All the varieties shown at the 
Great Jubilee Exhibition, 1S96. 
