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March 13, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Stakes again are expensive, and it is not infre¬ 
quently a matter of difficulty to obtain them in any 
other way than by buying them This may not mean a 
very great sum by itself, but it is all outlay which has 
to be made good. If the seed has;to be bought as well 
there is still further expense to expect an equivalent 
for. 
Added to all this there is the labour to be thought 
about, although in this direction Peas do not cost 
more than other vegetables. Still they cost enough, 
taking all things into consideration, to make it 
cheaper in the long run for a cottager to buy a peck 
or two of Peas than it is for him to grow a row for 
himself, for, in addition to the expenses that have to 
be borne, there is the fact that if we get a season like 
that of last year the drought will result in no crop at 
all. We noticed several places last year where the 
haulm seemed literally dried up and was in fact in a 
worse condition on the leavy land, than it was upon 
the light. Of course water may be given, but it does 
not have the same effect as rain, for the pods will 
not fill well during drought, no matter how much 
water is given them in other ways than the natural 
supply from the clouds. 
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SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—March gth. 
Orchids were plentiful at the meeting of Tuesday 
last, and Chinese Primulas, Cyclamen,winter-flower¬ 
ing Begonias, Hippeastrum, Cinerarias, Freesias, 
Lenten Roses, hardy flowering shrubs, Violets, 
Palms, Ferns, and other things were represented in 
great abundance. 
A large and well-flowered group of Orchids was 
exhibited by Messrs, J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea. 
Dendrobiums were very abundantly represented 
including some beautiful and valuable hybrids such 
as D. Aspasia, D. Wiganiae, and Edithiae. More 
common but fine were D. splendidissimum, D. s. 
leeanum, D. crassinodi wardianum, D. wardianum, 
&c. D. Edithiae Veitch's var. had its sepals 
and petals much shaded with purple. D. atrovio- 
laceum was in good form. Other prominent things 
were Dendrobium Waltonii, Cattleya Trianaei, 
Oncidium cavendishianum, and the hybrid Epiden- 
drum elegantulum in various shades of colours 
(Silver Flora Medal). A cultural commendation 
was accorded to Baron Schroder (gardener, Mr. H. 
Ballantine), The Dell, Egham, for two magnificent 
spikes of Calanthe Baron Schroder. 
A group of Orchids, including some fine pieces of 
Lycaste Skinneri pulcherrima, L. s. aurantiaca, 
Miltonia Roezlii alba, D. amethystoglossum, and 
Miltonia cuneata, was exhibited by Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., St. Albans. A cultural commenda- 
t’on was awarded for a large piece of Dendrochilum 
glumaceum in grand condition. They also exhibited 
a fine piece of Cymbidium eburneo-lowianum, being 
the reverse cross to C. lowiano-eburneum (Silver 
Banksian Medal). 
Sir Trevor Lawrence. Bart., M.P., exhibited a 
mixed group of Orchids including fine spikes of 
Cymbidium lowianum viride, and C. lowiano- 
eburneum. Very pretty was Dendrobium micans in 
its delicate colouring. Very handsome also were 
Cattleya Triaoae Reine des Beiges, Brasso-Cattleya 
lindleyana (Cultural Commendation), Dendrobium 
murrhinianum, Cypripedium hirsuto-sallieri, Mas- 
devaliia Pourbaixii and various others. He had 
some very interesting small-flowered things including 
Pontheiva maculata (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Upper Clapton, London, 
staged a fine group of Dendrobium crassinode, pro¬ 
fusely flowered. Other things were Cymbidium 
lowianum, Odontoglossum crispum and allied types, 
Miltonia Roezlii, Restrepia elegans and various 
others. Some of the stems of Dendrobium crassi¬ 
node bore forty or more flowers (Silver Banksian 
Medal). 
A cultural commendation and a First-class Certifi¬ 
cate were awarded to a fine piece of Cymbidium 
eburneum exhibited by the Right Hon. Earl Brown- 
low (gardener, Mr. R. B. Lowe), Ashridge, Great 
Berkbamstead, Herts. A cultural commendation 
was accorded to Walter C. Walker, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. George Cragg), Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill. 
An interesting group of hybrid Dendrobiums was 
exhibited by the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain 
(gardener, Mr. H. A. Burberry), Highbury, Birming¬ 
ham. C. L. N. Ingram, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. 
Bond), Elstead House, Godaiming, set up a con¬ 
spicuous group of well-grown and profusely flowered 
plants of Dendrobium splendidissum grandiflorum, 
with large and richly coloured flowers. T. B. Hay¬ 
wood, Esq. (gardener, Mr. C. J. Salter), Woodhatch 
Lodge, Reigate, exhibited the hybrid Laeliocattleya 
Haywoodii. Bulbophyllum Ecrissoni, a singular 
looking species, was exhibited by The Hon. V alter 
Rothschild (gardener, Mr. E. Hiil), Tring Park, 
Tring. 
A natural hybrid named Odontoglossum William 
Stevens, and Odontoglossum cirrho-Hallii, raised by 
Messrs. LindeD, L’Horticulture Internationale, 
Brussels, were exhibited by them. They also staged 
O. crispum Ami Charles, and O. c. Kegeljani, both 
of which were most attractively spotted and marked. 
A. Warburton, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. Lofthouse), 
Vine House, Haslingden, exhibited Odontoglossum 
crispum Victoria Regina. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., exhibited several 
new and interesting hybrids, including Dendrobium 
Ainsworthii intertextum, Cattleya intertexta, C. 
miranda, Epidendrum Endresii, and the pretty E. 
elegantulum langleyense. Major Joicey (gardener, 
Mr. F. J. Thorne), Sunningdale Park, Sunningdale, 
showed a well-flowered piece of Dendrobium 
atroviolaceum. A piece of Odontoglossum Hallii, 
with a flower stem, 6 ft. long and branched, was 
shown by F. A. Bevan, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. H. 
Lees), Trent Park, New Barnet. 
Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
Norwood Road, S.E., set up a very showy group of 
miscellaneous flowering and foliage plants, chiefly 
the former. Some well flowered specimens of 
Prunus sinensis flore pleno, Liliums, Cyclamens, 
Azaleas, and Boronias were also in evidence. A 
box full of very fine Lilies of the Valley was by no 
means the least attraction here (Silver Banksian 
Medal). 
Spring flowers were contributed in great quantity 
by Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Totten¬ 
ham, N. A principal feature was forthcoming in the 
shape of a collection of Narcissi flowered in pots, 
and in first-class condition. N. Ard Righ, N. 
obvallaris, N. telamonius fl. pi. N. Sir Watkin, N. 
Golden Spur, N. incomparabilis Cynosure, N. 
poeticus ornatus, and N. Leedsii were some of the 
showiest forms. The pretty little N. minimus was 
represented, and placed in front of its statelier 
relatives, showed up strongly by way of contrast. 
Side by side with the Daffodils appeared a general 
collection of spring flowers in considerable variety, 
and including nice clumps of Primula denticulata 
alba, P. acaulis caerulea. Megasea speciosa, M. 
crassifolia, M. Stracbeyi, M. ciliata, Saxifraga 
burseriana major, S. sancta, S. apiculata, and 
Androsace carnea. A Silver Flora Medal was 
awarded for this fine display. 
Near the entrance Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Sons, 
Highgate, N., had set up a semi-circular group of 
miscellaneous plants. At the back and immediately 
behind the Palms which constituted the last row 
were well flowered specimens of Forsythia suspensa. 
Pyrus Malus floribunda appeared in clumps, next to 
this, whilst in front were batches of seedling blue 
Primroses, Boronia megastigma, Erica wilmoreana, 
and G. melanthera, the whole making a very effec¬ 
tive display (Silver Banksian Medal). 
On the other side of the door Messrs. Wm. Paul 
& Son, Waltham Cross, held the floor with a grand 
array of Camellias. Well-flowered specimen plants 
of such varieties as C. H. Harvey, Delicatissima, 
Exquisite, and Corallina, formed the backbone of 
the exhibits. In the front of these were cut flowers 
of a great number of the leading varieties, exhibiting 
a good range of colour. All of the blooms were of 
great size and splendid development (Silver Gilt 
Flora Medal). 
Messrs.Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, 
contributed a group of hardy flowers, amoDgst which 
were many charming floral gems. Narcissus Henry 
Irving, N. pallidus praecox, N. cyclamineus, Tulipa 
violacea, Hellebores, and Chionodoxas in consider¬ 
able variety were much in evidence (Silver Banksian 
Medal). . 
A superb batch of Cyclamen was forthcoming 
from Mr. John May, Gordon Nursery, St. Margarets, 
Twickenham. The plants which were in large 48- 
pots were cleanly grown, full of flower, and indeed in 
every way excellent samples of the cultivator’s art. 
Mr. May evidently understands the Cyclamen (Silver 
Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. James & Son, Woodside, Farnham Royal, 
Slough, are well knowm to be in the fore front of 
cultivators of the Cineraria. A long table was filled 
on this occasion with their plants, the wonderful 
dwarfness and compactness of which, together with 
their great uniformity of size was most noteworthy. 
The flowers were of immense size and lay closely 
upon the foliage, thus throwing up their bright 
colours to the utmost advantage by contrast with the 
dark green below. An award of a Silver Gilt Bank¬ 
sian Medal bespoke the commendation of the 
committee. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 
Enfield, bad a showy group of Epacris. Hyacinthi- 
flora, Fulgens, Fireball, Alba Odorata, Viscountess 
Hill, Vesta, Diadem, Her Majesty, Rubra superba, 
and Rosea elegans were a few of the best varieties. 
The colour of the flowers varies from pure white to 
deep cerise. 
Mr. Mowbray, gardener to the Hon. H. C. Legge, 
sent a very nice lot of Freesias. Although the plants 
were only in small 48 pots they were full of flower, 
and the individual blooms were of medium size and 
very sweet scented. Mr. Mowbray received a Bronze 
Flora Medal. 
Cyclamens were well shown by the St. George's 
Nursery Co., Hanwell, W. Although the plants 
were of huge size the majority of them were only 
yearliDgs. A few of the largest were of two years' 
growth. Throughout the whole exhibit the same 
vigour and abundance of flower were discernible. In 
some of the forms a charming fimbriation of the seg¬ 
ments added a quaint look to them. The foliage too 
of these plants exhibit a marked tendency to fimbria¬ 
tion (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son sent samples of the new 
forcing Rose, Enchantress. This is a very free 
flowering variety and the samples shown by the 
Messrs. Paul were clean and free from mildew or 
insect pests. Other varieties of Roses exhibited by 
this firm were President Carnot and Charlotte 
Gillemot. 
Mr Slogrove, gardener to Mrs. Crawford, Gatton 
Ledge, Reigate, had a neat batch of Cyclamen, the 
plants being healthy and full of flower (Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal). 
A collection of seedling Azaleas, obtained by cross¬ 
ing A. mollis and A. sinensis, came from Messrs. R. 
& C. Cuthbert, Southgate. Several rich shades of 
yellow and orange were very praiseworthy, and the 
whole of the plants were well grown and flowered. 
One of the features of the exhibition was a grand 
display of Hippeasirums (Amaryllis) which came 
from Mr. H. Perkins, gardener to the Hon. W. F, 
D. Smith, Greenlands, Henley-cn-Thames. The 
size of the flowers was immense, and many of the 
scapes carried four large flowers. The two varieties 
“The Hon. F. W. D. Smith" and "Charles 
Penney," have already received Awards of Merit at 
the hands of the floral committee of the Royal 
Horticultural Society. These were again shown in 
first-class condition. The other varieties were 
unnamed (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Primula White Lady was shown in splendid style 
by Messrs. H. Cannell & Son, Swanley, Kent. 
Some of the plants were nearly 2 ft. in height, and 
all were full of flower. The umbels of flower are 
borne in tiers the one above the other, the whole 
plant assuming a pyramidal form, thus rendering it 
most useful decorative material. A collection of 
winter flowering Begonias also came from this firm. 
It included shapely samples of the rare B. manicata 
aureo-marginata, B. Paul Bruant, B. semperflorens, 
Dr. Chassagny, B. Erfordia, and B. President 
Bourevilles (Bronze Banksian Medal). 
Mr. George Mount, The Rose Nurseries, Canter¬ 
bury, gave a taste of his quality and his undeniable 
skill in dealing with Roses by showing a number of 
blooms in magnificent condition ; Captain Hayward, 
Mrs. John Laing, Catharine Mermet, and The Bride 
were the varieties exhibited. The colours were as 
brilliant as if the blooms had been grown naturally 
in the open air, and the foliage in its way was as fine 
as the flowers, for it was clean, vigorous, and of that 
dark green hue that bespeaks perfect health and 
perfect cultivation (Silver Banksian Medal). 
A large amount of table space was filled by the 
Primulas sent by Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons,Limited, 
Both single and double varieties were on view, the 
colours ranging from pure white to blue, deep red 
