September 2, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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of Sheep’s Scabious is common in some parts of the 
country, and produces compact little heads of bright 
blue flowers, but is only an annual. That under 
notice is a perennial, growing to the height of 12 in. 
It forms tufts of linear leaves at the base of the 
stems, which also carry leaves of the same or similar 
shape.— Alchemilla. 
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Messrs. Hatton, Heath, Turner, and Hough stood 
in this order for a collection of Ferns, also arranged 
for effect. For six table plants, Mr. Earl, of Somer- 
hill, won first. 
Cut Flowers were very fair, and included 
classes for Phloxes, Gladioli, Roses, Dahlias, c llec- 
black Grapes went to Mr. Taylor, of Forest Hill, 
with Mr. Osman second. For white Grapes Messrs. 
Earl and Taylor stood so. In the class for a bunch 
each of three varieties of Grapes Mr. T. Osman 
beat Mr. C. Earl and Mr. W. Taylor. 
Mr. Hough had the best Melon (any variety). 
SOCIETIES. 
SEYENOAKS FLOWER SHOW.— A ugust 16 th. 
Flower shows do not always increase in popularity, 
but the show held in the Sevenoaks district seems to 
go onwards every year, and it has had thirty-one 
years of seasoning. Lord Sackville gives the pro¬ 
moters the use of his very lovely grounds for the 
show. Mr. de Barri Crawshay, as chairman, 
assisted by a large committee of influential person¬ 
ages, shares with the secretary, Mr. Hancock, the 
more special thanks of those for whom the work 
was done. Mr. Edwards, too, was invaluable. 
Although in the classes for plants a scarcity of 
entries was evident, as also in some others, there 
were classes with much increase, and everything is 
reported as of superior merit. The cottagers' classes 
contained entries of great merit, and in many there 
was little to hang points of difference upon. The 
band of Her Majesty's 1st Life Guards attended ; so 
also did the Sevenoaks Town Band. The prize for 
a collection of miscellaneous exotic flowering plants 
(open) fell without competition to Mr. A. Hatton, 
The Quarry, Sevenoaks. The prize amounted to 
£4, which surely might have tempted a few entries. 
The class for six distinct foliage plants was better 
attended to, and Mr. Hatton was here first. For 
six Fuchsias, in three varieties, Mr. H. Heath, gar¬ 
dener to Mrs. Petley, of Riverhead, came in first, 
followed by Mr. A. Hatton. Four distinct varieties 
of Caladiums were best shown by Mr. Talmage, of 
Hernewood ; and second, Mr. N. Turner, of 
Windernesse, Tunbridge Wells. Another class for 
four distinct flowering Begonias was filled in the 
first place by Mr. H. Heath, followed by Mr. W. 
Adams, of Edenhurst. Six Coleus, in comparatively 
small pots, were good, Mr. W. Tebay, of Everlands, 
being first winner. Half-a-dozen hardy Ferns 
brought Mr. J. Talmage the first prize. 
A specimen stove or greenhouse plant from Mr. 
C. Sutton, gardener to Earl Stanhope, of Chevern- 
tions of both herbaceous perennials and annuals, 
table decorations and floral designs. The principal 
prize-winners in this section were Messrs. Sutton, 
Peaches were best shown by Mr. Tebay, with Mr 
Cowper, second. For six Nectarines Messrs. 
Hatton and Cowper were placed in this order. The 
Narcissus maximus, (See p. 11.) 
Narcissus scoticus (The Scotch Lent Lily). (See p. 12.) 
(See p. 11.) 
Narcissus Nelsoni major. 
ing, brought him the highest award ; while for 
a specimen foliage plant Mr. Hatton came first. 
The groups of plants arranged for effect (9 ft. by 
6 ft.) only brought three competitors, of which the 
order ran, first, Mr. Hatton ; second, Mr. Hoadley ; 
and third, Mr. Tebay. 
Tebay, Haddaway, F. W. Seale, Talmage, A, 
Parkes, Noble, Earl, Elmes, and Turner. 
Fruit. —For a collection of fruit in six kinds Mr. 
R. Potter, gardener to Sir Mark Collet, St. Clere, 
beat Mr. Earl, and he was before Mr. T. Osman, 
Chertsey. The first prize for three bunches of 
entries for Plums were good, for three dishes of nine 
each the order ran, first, Mr. R. Potter ; second, Mr. 
A. Hoadley; third, Mr. E. Colman. Mr. Potter won 
for a like class of cooking Plums. For three dessert 
varieties of Apples,and six of each, Mr. T. J. Barney, 
of Maidstone, won ; and Mr. R. Potter was second. 
