March 31, 1900 
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of the smaller pieces were very interesting. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Eofield, 
had an interesting group of Orchids, very conspicuous 
amongst which were some well-flowered pieces of 
Cattleya Schroderae, having its characteristic orange 
blotch very large and well defined. They also had 
such interesting things as Dendrcbium barbatulum, 
D. brymerianum, D. findlayanum, and D. nobile 
Cooksoni. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, exhibited a 
group of Orchids, including five varieties of Odonto- 
glossum crispum, with broad segments and round 
flowers. Fine also were Dendrobium atroviolaceum, 
Cypripedium bellatulum, and C. Svend Bruun. 
Bulbophyllum saurocephilum is a strange looking 
species. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
N. G. Thwaites, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. M. Black), 
Chessington, 23, Christ Church Road, Streatham, 
had a group of Orchids, including a grand piece of 
Dendrobium nobile Cooksoni, also D. Wiganae, D. 
nobile ballianum, and D. Ainsworthii intertextum 
grandiflorum, &c. 
J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Downes). 
Holmwood, Cheshunt, exhibited a basket of well- 
flowered Ada aurantiaca, for which he received an 
Award of Merit. Messrs. F. Sander & Co. staged 
Selenipedium titanum, with a stem 4 ft. high, and 
carrying four flowers besides numerous buds. They 
also had Pbaius Bernaysii, a yellow-flowered species, 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Davis), 
Glebelands, South Woodford, exhibited Dendrobium 
nobile album. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. 
White), Burford Lodge, Dorking, exhibited the 
beautiful Laelia Cowani; also Dendrobium Clio 
superbum, and D. Melpomene, all very handsome 
hybrids. De B. Crawsbay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. S. 
Cook), Rosefield, Sevenoaks, staged Odontoglossum 
triumphans Mrs. De. B. Crawshay, and O. exotl'ens 
crawshayanum, both very handsome varieties. The 
intense colour of the blotches of O. triumphans 
Raymond Crawshay was very telling. O. Mulus 
crawshayanum, O. triumphans Imperator, O. ander- 
sonianum pnlvereum, and O. a. flavum were also in 
the same interesting group shown by De B. Craw¬ 
shay, Esq. The two last named forms of O. ander- 
sonianum were charmingly distinct and handsome, 
O. a. pulvereum having a creamy ground, and O. a. 
flavum having a yellow ground to the fascinatingly 
spotted flowers. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, 
staged the hybrid Cypripedium hirsutissimo-Argus. 
Mr. A. J. Keeling, High View Nursery, Cottingley, 
BiDgley, had a small group of Laelia jongheana, 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., M.P. (grower, Mr. W. 
H. Young), Clare Lawn, East Sheen, staged 
Cattleya Trianaei Katie Wigan, C. Nigel, C. T. var. 
Mars, and the orange coloured Masdevallia 
Pourbaixii. The Cattleyas were very fine. Pleu- 
rothallis Iongissima and Bulbophyllum dayanum 
were shown by F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic 
Gardens, Glasnevin. 
Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, N., 
had a pretty group of forced shrubs. These in¬ 
cluded Laburnums, Staphylea colchica, Prunuses, 
Magnolia, and Lauristinus hirta, the whole frioged 
in with Ophiopogon Jaburan variegatus. The stock 
was of the best quality. 
Messrs. Birr & Sons, 12 & 13, King Street, Covent 
Garden, London, came out in exceedingly strong 
array with pot Narcissi and others cut and staged in 
glasses. Of the Ajax section Victoria, with clear 
yellow trumpet and pale perianth, was very fine; 
Mdme. Plemp was also extra good ; the new variety, 
Duke of Bedford, Golden Spur, Telamonius plenus 
(some strikingly fine blooms), Emperor, and others. 
Of the medio-coronata we have Stella superba, C. J. 
Backhouse, a lovely variety, and one of the old 
favourites. Sir Watkin was also well seen, the 
white or pale grey-white Mrs. Langtry, and very 
many others which could not be specialised. The 
visitors fully appreciated this fine feast of Daffodils 
and other hardy plants. (Silver Flora Medal) 
Messrs. Thos. S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nur- 
sery, Tottenham, London, N., were strongly repre¬ 
sented in hardy alpine stuff grown in pots, as well as 
by pot grown Narcissi. Hardy Cyclamen, Prim¬ 
roses, Adonis amuriensis, too seldom seen, Anemones, 
Iris reticulata, very deeply coloured, Drabas, for 
exposed rocky parts, Saxifraga Durseriana, Lachena- 
lia Nelsonii, S. apifolia, Bulbocodium vernum, and 
Aubrietia purpurea aurea variegata, together with 
very fine Narcissi and Dielytras made a very inter¬ 
esting show. 
The Duke of Richmond and Gordon (gardener, 
Mr. R. Parker), Goodwood, Chichester, exhibited a 
number of fine Apples, such as Wellington, Lemon 
PippiD, Lane’s Prince Albert, and others. These 
Apples were one and all splendid. Apple " King of 
Tomkin’s County " received an Award of Meric as 
being a good late keeping dessert variety. 
From Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Royal 
Exotic Nurseries, Chelsea, came a number of seed¬ 
lings from Clivia miniata. The Clivias of recent 
years have been occupying attention, with results 
that are already very apparent. The colourings and 
the forms of some of Messrs. Veitch’s seedlings 
evince a marked evolution and change, no one type 
being held to, which is certainly a feature worthy of 
notice. It is to be hoped that at no distant date we 
shall have pure yellow, creamy, orange, and other 
colours among our Clivias They also showed 
Viburnum Tinus lucidum and Deutzia Lemoinei 
Boulge de Neige in a number of specimens, each of 
them laden with blooms, (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
The St. George's Nursery Co., Hanwell, exhibited 
a large assortment of their now famous strain of 
Cyclamen latifolium. The plants were in capital 
condition, strongly flowered, and very varied in 
colour. The ordinary tall and strong blooms of the 
C. latifolium (C. persicum) contrasted strangely 
against their new Fimbriatum types. One very 
strongly marked feature of this latter kind lies in the 
fact that the foliage, too, is quite fimbriated, equal 
with the crimpled and wavy petals. Such variations 
will find admirers. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, 
showed Tulips in pots, a class of spring forced bulbs 
not elsewhere seen in the show. Some of ihe sweet¬ 
est and best of these were Queen of the Netherlands, 
Bacchus, Van Vondel, Rose Luisante, Chrysolora, 
Duchess de Parme, and others. Narcissus poeticus 
ornatus, N. princeps, N. incomparabilis Sir Watkin, 
&c., were likewise shown. 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Surrey, 
had a lovely group of specimen spring flowering 
shrubs on array. Tall standard Lilacs, Prunus tri¬ 
loba, and Genista andreana were grouped in quan¬ 
tity, each sample being laden with flower trusses. 
The Viburnums were also shown in considerable 
variation, V. plicatum, V. Opulus, &c., Azalea mollis, 
and Clematis Jackmanii varieties were also on show. 
(Silver Floral Medal) 
Mr. John May, Gordon Nursery, St. Margaret's, 
Twickenham, Middlesex, set up a fine collection of 
Cylamen latifolium, plants well flowered, fresh, stout 
and clean. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
J. A. Kenrick, Esq., Barrow Court, Edgbaston 
(gardener, Mr. A. Cryer), exhibited a large collection 
of Hippeastrums, among which there were some very 
fine spikes. So early an exhibit was very pleasing. 
Messrs. F. Cant & Co., Braiswick Nursery, Col¬ 
chester, arranged Tea Roses in liberal quantity, and 
all fresh and good. Some of the strongest and finest 
varieties were found in the Catherine Mermet, 
Bridesmaid, Media, Mdme. Lambert, The Bride, 
Clara Watson, Viscountess Folkestone, and Mdme. 
C. Guinoisseau. Very fine was a central stand of W. 
A. Richardson in bunches. (Bronze Banksian 
Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, 
showed a beautifnl group of a new double Zonal 
Pelargonium named Miss G. Ashworth (All-Flower) 
of pure white colour, and which received an Award 
of Merit. 
Dr. Stccker, Anery Hill, Eltham, exhibited a 
lovely spray of Acacia riceana. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, Herts., 
showed plants of Pteris argentea. The fronds are 
dry and firm, prettily dissected, and of a pale dusty 
colour, which gives it distinctiveness. 
Messrs. J. House & Sons, Westbury-on-Trym, 
Bristol, again sent their pot Violets, a collection of 
which contained an amount of new seedling varieties. 
The Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales we 
have seen and noted before for their merit; R. 
Augustine, Sulphurea, La France, a large dark 
flowered single variety which on this occasion 
received an Award of Merit, were among the number 
of new and good introductions. 
Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
arranged a diversified and very useful group of forced 
greenhouse flowering plants and shrubs. There was 
a freshness about the plants that was very pleasing. 
Tulips, Hyacinths, Mignonette, Ericas, and other 
plants were shown. 
J. I. Thorneycroft, Esq., Eyot Villa, Chiswick 
Mall (gardener, Mr. F. Mearns), exhibited pots of 
Iris germanica, lifted from the open ground in Janu¬ 
ary, and brought gradually into bloom in heat. The 
object of the exhibit was to prove the value of this 
Iris for forcing, and certainly, to judge from the en¬ 
comiums expressed by visitors, its value is very 
great for this purpose. It is an idea that was con¬ 
ceived by Mr. Mearns. (Vote of Thanks ) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, Herts, again 
showed a full collection of forced pot-grown 
Prunuses. The beauty and great quality of these 
were fully notified on a previous occasion. (Silver 
Gilt Flora) 
Messrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, Southgate Nurseries, 
Middlesex, showed some very fine specimen Azaleas 
of the variety Fielder’s White. The luxuriant 
growth, the graceful build, and the wreathing of 
pure white flowers borne by the plants were all 
points of particular notice. (Bronze Banksian 
Medal.) 
A First-class Certificate was awarded to Daw’s 
Champion Rhubarb, a beautiful sample being ex¬ 
hibited by W. Poupart, Esq., Marsh Farm, Twicken¬ 
ham. Other varieties were shown. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfielj Gardens, 
Colchester, set up Tulipa kaufmanniana, Iris 
stylosa speciosa, I. lindjarensis, and Chionodoxa 
gigantea, all sweet and pretty. 
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[ 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 
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Vinca major and others.— E. C. H. D. —There may 
be, and often is, variation in the relative lengths of 
calyx and corolla tube, so that you must take 
descriptions as something aiming at approximate 
exactness. Plants are often so variable owing to 
differences of soil, climate, age, &c., that you must 
always be prepared to make allowances for these 
differences, especially when they are of minor im¬ 
portance. Characters that prove variable must 
always be regarded as unimportant. Ten species of 
Vinca are recorded in the Index Kewensis, and eight 
are recorded in gardening books as having been 
introduced to cultivation. The Index Kewensis gives 
no descriptions, merely the names, the authorities 
for the names, a reference to where the plants were 
first described, synonyms, and native countries. We 
do not study plant-galls, nor the insects that pro¬ 
duce them, except so far as they are found in 
gardens and destructive to gatden plants. 
Asparagus crispus.— A. H. : We enquired of our 
correspondent what he meant by describing this as 
the " finest of the Asparaguses,” and he explained 
that the term was meant to imply that it was the 
■' finest in growth or most slender of the Aspara¬ 
guses,” and was not intended to convey the im¬ 
pression that it was the ‘'best” of the decorative 
species. From this we gather that the word 
