May 22, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
605 
things were pot specimens of Rose Crimson Rambler, 
and a grand plant of Dracaena lentiginosa, Crotons, 
Ericas, Gloxinias, and Boronias were also very gay. 
Some small, but carefully trained and well 
flowered Azaleas were the chief feature in a group 
staged by Mr. Chas. Turner, Slough. Several 
Pelargoniums, also in good condition, and some 
Malmaison Carnations were likewise on view, Ferns 
and Palms furnishing the necessary greenery. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, were 
to the fore with cut blooms of Paeonies, the colours 
of which were excellent considering the early 
season. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons were responsible for a most 
extensive exhibit that proved the feature of the show. 
It occupied nearly 500 square feet of area and 
stretched for nearly the whole of one side of the long 
corridor. Tulips, of course, constituted the bulk of 
the display, and they were arranged in groups 
according to their several sections. First came a 
blaze of Darwin Tulips, made up in large irregular 
bunches. The Sultan, Erguste, Flambeau, Glow, 
King Harold, White Queen, and Salmon King were 
a few of the most noteworthy varieties. Next came 
the Parrots in all their glory of quaint forms and 
straggling outline. Amiral de Constantinople, 
Coffee Colour, Crimson Beauty, and Large Ye'low 
were all grand. An array of bybloemens, roses, 
and breeders of both sections were set up in single 
blooms on stands covered with white paper. Dr. 
Hardy, Annie McGregor, Lord Derby, Aglaia, 
James Wild, and Sulphur were noteworthy forms. 
These were awarded a Silver Medal by the Tulip 
Society. Behind the stands of Tulips was a mixed 
collection of hardy cut flowers, including Irises, 
Narcissi, and Paeony tenuifolia. At the other ex¬ 
tremity were staged a representative collection of 
cottage or May flowering bedding Tulips all in the 
pink of condition. A Gold Medal was voted for this 
huge and comprehensive exhibit. 
ROYAL BOTANIC .—May 1 gth. 
Amidst highly favourable weather the summer 
show of this society was held at Regent’s Park, on 
the above date. The large tent which accommodated 
the exhibits presented a very gay appearance with 
the various groups of hardy flowers, Roses, pot 
Rhododendrons, and Azaleas. The quantity of 
material forthcoming was fair. 
In the classes according to schedule, Mr. G. Cragg, 
gardener to W. C. Walker, Esq., Winchmore Hill, was 
first for twelve exotic Orchids. Mr. J. C. Clarke, 
gardener to L. Mond, Esq., Avenue Road, N.W., 
was second. Mr. W. Rumsey was the only exhibitor 
of nine pot Roses, and he well deserved the first 
award which fell to him, his plants being excellent. 
Messrs. Kemp & Wilson, 85, Mortimer Street, W., 
won the first award for a group of Azaleas. Mr. R. 
Scott, gardener to Campbell Newington, Esq., 
Regent's Park, was awarded an equal first with 
Messrs. Kemp & Wilson. Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale 
Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, N., was the only 
exhibitor of twelve tuberous Begonias, but his plants 
were well up to first prize standard. All the 
varieties shown were double, and the flowers were of 
large size, and fine form. Messrs. Kemp & Wilson 
were first for six Azaleas, with well flowered 
specimens. 
In the miscellaneous exhibits Mr. Charles Turner, 
Slough, set up a charming little group of small 
trained Azaleas. The plants were full of flower and 
in capital condition, whilst Ferns and Palms were 
sprinkled here and there. (Silver Medal.) 
A grand display of Roses came from Messrs. W. 
Paul & Son, Waltham Cross. The group took the 
form of a huge semi-circle, the pot plants being 
arranged in the background. Some large and well 
flowered samples of Crimson Rambler and its yellow 
counterpart Claire Jacquier, served to give height. 
The dwarfer pot plants were worthy of all praise, a 
new hybrid Tea Aurora being very noteworthy. Cut 
blooms of Marechal Niel, Enchantress, and other 
leading varieties formed a fine foreground. (Silver 
Gilt Medal. 
As usual Messrs. Barr & Sons’ hardy cut flowers 
occupied a prominent position. Irises, and Tulips 
were literally glowing with colour, and some of the 
finest florists' varieties of the latter were much ad¬ 
mired. (Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. Thomas Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, 
contributed some finely grown and fruited pot Nec¬ 
tarines. A basket of plucked fruits of the same 
variety (Cardinal) served to still further illustrate the 
value of this early variety. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Mr. W. Rumsey, Joinings Nurseries, Waltham 
Cross, also had a grand show of Roses, both of pot 
plants and cut blooms. Souvenir d'un Ami, The 
Queen, and Mrs. Rumsey were some of the best 
varietits. (Silver Medal). 
Messrs. Scrivener & Co, Watford, contributed a 
table of bouquets, wreaths, spray and floral baskets. 
The arrangement throughout was admirable and 
reflected great credit upon the designers. (Silver 
Medal). Messrs. John Waterer & Sons, Limited, set 
up a group of superbly flowered Rhododendrons, 
representing a number of leading varieties. (Silver 
Medal). Mr. William Bull, 536, King’s Road, 
Chelsea, exhibited a number of new plants, including 
Davallia epiphylla, Anemia rotundi f olia, and Ficus 
radicans variegatus. A collection of fruit and vege¬ 
tables came from Mr. G. Keif, gardener to Mrs. 
Abbot, Regent’s Park. It comprised Strawberries, 
Peas, and French Beans in pots, 
A very showy and well-arranged group of mis¬ 
cellaneous flowering and foliage plants was set up by 
Mr. R. Scott. Two well-trained plants of Cleroden- 
dron Balfourii occupied a central and conspicuous 
position. Dracaenas, small Caladiums, and zonal 
Pelargoniums were also very bright and effective. 
(Large Silver Medal.) 
Mr. John R. Box, Croydon, had a group of splen¬ 
did herbaceous Calceolarias. The plants were 
dwarf, vigorous, and full of flower, whilst the flowers 
were individually large, and of vivid colour and 
marking. (Silver Medal). A few Canterbury Bells 
were shown by Mr. Odell, Violet Farm, Hillingdon, 
for which a Large Bronze Medal was awarded. A 
groupof Pelargoniums set up by Mr. R. Scott received 
a Large Bronze Medal. 
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BANANA CULTURE. 
A fine bunch of this delicious fruit has recently 
been ripened in the stove in Dove Park Gardens, 
Woolton, Liverpool. The total weight was 95 lbs., 
or an average of 9 lbs. per score pcds, the heaviest 
pod turning the scale at 10 ounces, which must be 
considered highly creditable, being far in advance of 
the imported specimens as regards size of pod, 
especially in thickness. The flavour and aroma are 
also distinctly in advance of those imported. The 
culture adopted by Mr Thomas CarliDg is simple 
and could easily be adopted in any stove where 
sufficient space is available. The minimum amount 
of space should be ten feet square and not less in 
height. The compost found most suitable is good 
rich sod, broken up roughly with an addition of cow 
manure ; and after the fruit is set a liberal mulching 
is given of the same manure, and repeated waterings 
of the liquid from the manure heap. Immediately 
the last fruits are gathered the old plant is cut down, 
and the most promising sucker encouraged, which 
will show fruit the following September, and be 
ready for the table in April the following year. This 
means a crop of fruit every year, as the sucker 
should be three or four feet in height, when the old 
plant is removed. The temperature of the house is 
that adapted for a general collection of stove plants, 
the winter minimum being 55 °.—R. G. \V. 
QUG$€10Q$ AQD ADSOJGHS 
*,* 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. 
[ Correspondents , please note that we cannot undertake to 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargoniums, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower, 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.] 
Propagating Cytisus scoparius andreanus — H.W.\ 
There are several ways of propagating this highly 
ornamental Broom, but that most commonly adopted 
is by grafting on tte common Laburnum. Why so 
much of this is used is difficult to conceive beyond 
the fact that strong stocks can quick’ obtained, 
upon which the Broom quickly rea .a flowering 
state. The common yellow Broom _ , the commons 
and waysides ought to prove a more durable stock 
seeing that the two plants are so closely akin. It 
can also be raised from seeds, and though the variety 
is not constant by this method, a percentage of 75 or 
thereby will come true. It ought to be worth while 
carrying out this method of propagation, even if 
those that revert to the yellow have to be discarded. 
They could certainly be utilised as stocks. The 
plant on its own rcots ought to remain in a healthy 
condition for a much longer period than grafted ones. 
You might also try to root cuttings under cool treat¬ 
ment or in pits or frames heated by the sun during 
the summer when balf ripened shoots can be 
obtained. 
Calceolarias dying.— A. T. : The complaint is not 
at all an uncommon one, but we think it might partly 
be overcome by using fairly sandy soil in the autumn 
and pressing it down firmly before inserting the 
cuttiDgs whether in frames or in boxes stood in 
frames. The cuttings should also be kept close to 
the glass, for thesake of light, and well ventilated on 
every favourable opportunity during tbe winter, so 
as to make them sturdy. Much leaf soil in the com¬ 
post tends to retain much moisture about the base of 
the unrooted, or badly rooted, cuttings during the 
winter months. You had better get a fresh stock of 
plants either now, or of cuttings in the autumn. 
Select cuttings from healthy plants only. Fresh soil 
in which to insert the cuttings might prove beneficial 
in the future. 
Names of Plants.— W. J., G. : 1, Prunus Padus 
(Bird Cherry) ; 2, Spiraea Thunbergii.— A. L.M .: 1, 
Deutzia scabra; 2, Deutzia gracilis; 3, Clematis 
montana; 4, Syringa persica; 5, Berberis vulgaris. 
— R. A.: 1, Anemone sylvestris; 2, Scilla nutans 
alba; 3, Scilla campanulata; 4, Paeonia officinalis 
flore pleno; 5, Aubrietia deltoides variegata; 6, 
Arabis albida variegata.— S. J .: 1, Narcissus 
poeticus recurvus ; 2, Saxifraga granulata flore pleno ; 
3, Ranunculus aconitifolius flore pleno ; 4, Anemone 
coronaria var. ; 5, Iberis sempervirens; 6, Iberis 
garrexiana superba.—S. Ward : 1, Odontoglossum 
sanderianum ; 2, Odontoglossum crispum anderson- 
ianum ; 3, Laelia purpurata var.; 4, Denbrobium 
chrysotoxum.— G.B .: i.Pteris scaberula; 2,Hymeno- 
phyllum tunbridgense ; 3, Adiantum decorum.— 
Chas. E. Searles : 1, Dendrobium chrysotoxum 
suavissimum (pale var.) ; 2, Dendrobium chryso¬ 
toxum suavissimum (the best dark blotched variety), 
3, Dendrobium tortile; 4, Aerides falcatum Leoniae. 
Flamed and Feathered Tulips — L. C. : A 
breeder Tulip is all of one colour except the base, 
which may be white or yellow according to the 
section to which it belongs. After a greater or less 
number of years, these breeders become rectified, or 
at least some of them do, that is, the overlyiDg 
colour runs into stripes and markings, exposing the 
white or yellow ground colour to a greater or less 
extent in different varieties. In flamed Tulips the 
overlying colour forms a band along the centre,giving 
off numerous branches or lines, and also forms lines 
close to the margin. Thus flamed Tulips are 
feathered as well ; but when they are simply 
feathered the daik lines of colour are arranged close 
to the margin of the segments only. 
Galvanised wire netting.— I have charge of 
several gardens, most of them well-stocked with 
fruit trees, and all doing well except one of them ; 
and this one garden is enclosed round the top of the 
wall with wire netting 6 ft. high. The walls are 
covered with fruit trees, which have now been 
planted for five years, and every year the growths 
keep dying back. They have the exact treatment as 
in all the other gardens I have come to the 
conclusion it must be the effect of rain dropping 
year after year off the galvanised wire on to the buds 
of the trees, especially the Peaches and Nectarines. 
I should be glad to hear if any of your corres¬ 
pondents have trees so situated, and if so, what is 
their experience.— J. B., Ealing. 
[It is a very common complaint that Peach and 
Nectarine trees, when tied to galvanised wires, have 
their shoots killed back every year. Where the 
shoots touch the wires, and often for some distance 
above and below the points of contact, they become 
browned or blackeced. These portions being killed 
it follows that all above them must sooner or later 
die for want of support from the roots. The ex¬ 
planation offered is that iron and zinc when wet 
generate electricity, and the shoots are thereby 
killed. You do not say whether theshoots are in any 
or all cases actually tied to the wires, where they 
have been killed. The remedy against galvanised 
wires is to give them a good double coat cf paint, 
which neutralises their action.— Ed.] 
Begonia Fulgurant.— Mixed Bed : You have done 
well in resolving to isolate your Begonias on a 
groundwork of something else. We do not consider 
it a good plan to crowd tuberous Begonias, as is often 
done. On the contrary we have seen splendid effects 
produced by leaving plenty of space between them. 
We think, however, that a groundwork of variegated 
Gazania would be lost or spoiled after the end of 
July, owing to the growth of the Begonias shutting 
out the light. Gazanias, like other African plants 
love the sunshine. We think also that Perilla would 
grow too tall to be suitable as an edging, for it would 
hide many of tbe Begonia flowers and neutralise 
their effect at a short distance cff. We would give 
preference to a groundwork of Herniaria, Mentha 
Pulegium gibraltaricum, or some other dwarf green 
subject. Then if they get covered over or killed by 
the growth of the Begonias towards the end of the 
season, it would not much matter. The Ivy-leaved 
Pelargonium l’Elegans, with its white foliage, if 
regularly pegged down, would make an effective and 
attractive edging, contrasting both with the foliage 
and flowers of the Begonias. 
