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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
May 29,1897. 
numerous than last year, including Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Baron Schroder, 
W. Thompson Esq., Sir F. Wigan, Major 
Joicey, The Right Hon. Earl Percy, Fred 
Hardy, Esqr., Ludwig Mond, Esqr., W. 
A. Gillett, Esqr., Welbore S. Ellis, Esqr., 
Malcoln S. Cooke, Esqr., and others. This 
is a healthy sign. Nurserymen who well 
sustain their part are Messrs. F. Sander 
& Co., Hugh Low & Co., W. L. Lewis & 
Co., B. S. Williams & Son, L’Horticulture 
Internationale, Charlesworth & Co., James 
Cypher, A. A. Peters, and others. 
Three finer groups of Caladiums have 
probably never been shown at any exhibi¬ 
tion than those shown by Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons, Ltd., J. Laing & Sons, and J. Peed 
& Sons. The Temple Show has brought 
this showy and useful decorative class of 
plants to the front rank of importance and 
interest to gardeners. Pantia Ralli, Esq., 
is an amateur exhibitor of Caladiums. 
Tuberous Begonias are well represented by 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, H. J. Jones, J. R. 
Box and T. S. Ware; while Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons, have a superb exhibit of the 
fibrous rooted section. The Gloxinias and 
Streptocarpus, staged by Messrs J. Veitch 
& Sons, Ltd., have never been in finer 
form ; and the same may be said of Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons’ Gloxinias. Calceolarias 
are splendidly shown by Messrs. J. Carter 
& Co., H. Canned & Sons, and by Mr. J. 
James & Son. Messrs. J. Peed & Sons 
have a fine lot of Gloxinias. Carnations 
are brought well to the front by Messrs. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son, The Duke of Marl¬ 
borough, and several others. All of the 
above subjects are grown in every garden, 
and their popularity is also an indication 
that they are equally useful and important 
to the exhibitors who show them, whether 
amateurs or professional. Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., exhibit a magnificent group 
of new plants artistically arranged. 
Roses are present in considerable 
quantity, but the huge plants to be seen at 
former summer shows have almost wholly 
disappeared. The answer to the question 
why this is so is that they do not pay. 
They occupy a great amount of valuable 
houseroom and require a great deal of 
attention to do them well. On the other 
hand the modern requirements are Roses in 
quantity and variety. Messrs. Paul & Son, 
W. Paul & Son, C. Turner, and G. Mount 
are amongst the principal exponents. 
Messrs. Richard Smith & Co., are still to 
the fore with their large pot specimens of 
Clematis, which are fine. The exhibitors of 
hardy herbaceous plants, either in the form 
of cut flowers, plants and rockeries, are 
very numerous, and a grand display is made 
by Messrs. Barr & Son, T. S. Ware, R. 
Wallace & Co., j. Laing & Sons, the 
Gu.lJford Hardy Plant Nursery, J. Cheal 
& Sons, J. Backhouse & Son, Dobbie& Co., 
J. Kelway & Son, B. Ladhams, Geo. 
Jackman & Son. Hardy trees and shrubs 
are well shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Ltd., Fisher, Son, & Sibary, Cripps 
& Son, and W. Fromow & Sons. Japanese 
Maples are a great feature of these exhibits. 
Fruit and vegetables are mostly displayed 
in tent No. i, near the main entrance of the 
gardens. The sixty dishes of Kentish 
Apples and Pears, and the pot plants of 
Peaches and Nectarines shown by Messrs. 
Geo. Bunyard & Co., are well worthy of 
inspection ; the same may be said of the 
Peaches and Nectarines in pots shown by 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, as well as the 
fruits shown by Leopold de Rothschild, 
Esq., Earl Percy, Sir J. W. Pease, Bart., 
and the Strawberries by Messrs. Laxton 
Bros. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, J. Carter 
& Co., Mrs. Wingfield, Mr. G. Featherby 
and others come out well with vegetables. 
If the Temple Show has acted as an incen¬ 
tive to the improvement of all these flowers, 
fruits, and vegetables, it may be considered 
as having fulfilled and still fulfilling its 
mission. 
The Azaleas, which have been very gay in the 
gardens at Kew for some weeks past, have recently 
been very much destroyed by the frost. Only the 
open flowers get cut up so that late varieties may 
yet reach perfection. On the lee side of the Azalea 
garden the scented varieties could be detected some 
distance down the wind before the destruction of the 
flowers. 
Grimsby Horticultural Society.- At a recent meeting 
of this association, Mr. Jas. Johnson delivered an 
essay upon Odontoglossums and their cultivation. 
The subject was handled in a practical manner by 
the essayist, the cultural routine being detailed 
minutely. The remarks of the essayist were illus¬ 
trated by a collection of cut blooms in first-rate 
condition. 
Lincolnshire Gardeners Association.—At the last 
monthly meeting of this society, Mr. Fanthorpe gave 
an interesting paper on Gloxinias and Caladiums. 
The allotments question was subsequently con¬ 
sidered, and it was resolved that two prizes should 
be offered for the best essays on the cultivation and 
cropping of an allotment a rood in area. One prize 
is to be open only to members of the association, the 
other is to be open. 
H. R. H. The Princess of Wales visited the Temple 
Show during the course of the afternoon. H.R.H. was 
accompanied by the Duke of York, Princess Victoria 
of Wales, and Prince and Princess Charles of 
Denmark. The royal party passed slowly through 
the tents, escorted by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
evidently delighted with everything. Upon reaching 
Messrs. Sutton's stand, the Princess expressed her 
admiration of the magnificent forms of Gloxinias, 
and graciously expressed a wish that the Messrs. 
Sutton should send her some of them to Marlborough 
House, as she had never seen anything so fine, and 
had no idea that such grand flowers were to be had. 
Mr. Sutton then presented H. R. H. with a silver 
and crystal casket containing views of the green¬ 
houses in which the plants were grown, which the 
Princess graciously accepted. 
Fruit prospects in Yorkshire.—Notwithstanding the 
long-continued prevalence of a low temperature and 
keen east winds, Peaches and Nectarines have set 
well in many gardens. Apricots have not done 
quite so well, but Cherries and Pears promise well. 
The Plums have set well, but many of the fruits may 
yet drop, if the weather continues cold and dry. It is 
rather early to speak with certainty about Apples, 
as they only commenced to expand about the begin¬ 
ning of the month. The bloom is very abundant, 
however, and if only a small proportion of the 
flowers set there will be a very heavy crop. The 
state of the weather during June and July will 
largely determine the weight of the crop the trees 
will carry to perfection, as the trees will drop their 
fruits by hundreds during long continued drought. 
Currants and Gooseberries are said to be damaged 
by frost in some districts. 
Lecture on Horticulture.—The third and last of a 
series of lectures on Horticulture was given in the 
Wesleyan Schoolroom, Habrough, on the evening 
of Monday, May ioth, by Mr. R. W. Rice, lecturer 
at the University College, Nottingham, "Garden 
flowers and plants " were the subject for discourse, 
illustrations being given by means of a magic lan¬ 
tern. Mr. Rice remarked upon the antiquity of the 
flower garden, mentioning some of the gardens of 
Egypt and other ancient countries. The Christmas 
Rose, Daffodil, Lily of the Valley, Lllium, Fuchsia, 
Myrtle, Polyanthus, Dahlia, Pelargonium, and Cactus 
were all dealt with,cultural directions being given for 
each. Speaking of Pansies and Violas the lecturer 
spoke of the need there was for a continual thinning 
of the growths in order to produce fine individual 
flowers as well as a long succession of bloom. The 
Dahlia, too, should have the shoots thinned down to 
about two, if really good flowers were needed. The 
Rose brought to a close Mr. Rice's list of popular 
and easily grown plants. He gave his audience 
minute directions for budding, and his detailed ex¬ 
planations were much assisted by capital illustra¬ 
tions thrown upon the screen. 
Early Potatos and Gooseberries.—New Potatos of 
an early variety were dug from the open at the 
residence of Col. Butson, Coxlease, in the neighbour¬ 
hood of Henley-on-Thames, on the 12th inst. They 
were planted soon after Christmas and received no 
protection whatever while making their growth. 
Gooseberries ripened by the same date, though the 
garden is about 6oo ft. above the level of the sea. 
Whittlesea Horticultural Society held a general 
meeting at the Town Hall, Whittlesea, on May nth, 
Mr. John Peed in the chair. It was decided to hold 
a show on Thursday, July 29th, Mr. Peed having 
placed his gardens and grounds at the disposal of the 
committee as a site for the show. Captain While 
succeeds Mr. J. F. Brown as hon. secretary. A vote 
of thanks was passed to the latter gentleman upon 
the occasion of his retiring from office. 
Mr. J. Harry Laing elected a vestryman — At the 
Lewisham vestry elections on the 13th inst., the 
result of the poll showed that Mr. J. Harry Laing, 
of the firm of Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, 
headed the list of those elected on the local board of 
the Forest Hill Ward of Lewisham. The whole of 
the seven vestrymen elected were moderates, and 
Mr. J. H. Laing had 299 votes, while the next can¬ 
didate had 285, and the seventh 249 votes. None of 
the progressives were elected. We congratulate the 
horticulturist. 
New Carnation and Flower Clip.—A simple but 
ingenious contrivance has been sent us by Mr. H. A. 
Davidson, Holkham, Norfolk. It is intended to save 
the labour involved in the tying of Carnations and 
other flowers when being staked. The clip is made 
of the best tinned steel (to prevent rust), and will 
with ordinary care last for years. In structure the 
clip consists of one piece of wire twisted so as to form 
two open loops intended to be slipped over the stake, 
while the ends are so arranged as to form a loop 
that may be opened for receiving the stem of the 
Carnation, by pressing the upper one surrounding 
the stake. The clip slips up or down the stake with 
freedom, but is kept at the desired height by resting 
on a pair of leaves. As the stem grows in length it 
carries the clip up with it, as in the case of Raffia 
ties. It is made in all sizes to suit other and thicker 
stemmed plants, and the inventor considers that the 
time and labour saved in tying will make it a 
success. 
Victoria Diamond Jubilee Prizes at Edinburgh.— 
The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society has 
issued a circular concerning the special prizes offered 
in certain classes at their autumn shows on the 8th 
and 9th September next, to commemorate the sixtieth 
year of Her Majesty’s reign. These prizes are offered 
for fruit, plants, cut flowers and vegetables. The 
class for fruit is open to gardeners and amateurs, 
and the valuable prizes are " for the best and most 
tastefully decorated table of dessert fruit, 10 ft., long 
by 4 ft. 6 in. wide.’’ The conditions are that the ex¬ 
hibitors select sixteen dishes from 12 given kinds, the 
number of grapes, and the number of fruits to a dish 
of each kind being stated ; each dish must consist of 
one variety only. Thirty-nine guineas and three 
medals are offered in three prizes, namely, twenty 
guineas, and the Veitch Memorial Trustees’ Large 
Silver Medal for the best exhibit ; twelve guineas 
and the Society’s Victoria Diamond Jubilee Silver 
Medal for the second ; and seven guineas and the 
Society’s Victoria Diamond Jubilee Bronze Medal 
for the third. A similar amount in money, with the 
Society’s Victoria Diamond Jubilee Silver Gilt 
Medal, and their Silver Medal in the first and second 
classes, and their Bronze Medal in the third, are 
offered for the best group of plants tastefully arranged 
in a space not exceeding 300 square ft. This class is 
open, as is the class for cut flowers Ten, seven and 
four guineas, accompanied by the last named set of 
Medals, respectively are offered in this class. Ten, 
seven and four guineas, accompanied by the Veitch 
Memorial Trustees’ Large Silver Medal, the Society’s 
Diamond Jubilee Silver Medal, and their Victoria 
Diamond Jubilee Bronze Medal, respectively are 
offered for a table of vegetables 12 ft. long by 5 ft. 
wide. Twenty-five dishes of not less than sixteen 
kinds must be staged. This class is open to gardeners 
and amateurs only. Circulars and schedules may be 
obtained from the assistant secretary, 18, Waverley 
Market, Edinburgh. 
