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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
April 28, 1900. 
Silver Banksian Medal for a collection of Camellia 
blooms, some cf which were superb. 
NATIONAL AURICULA AND PRIMULA.— 
April 24 th. 
The show of the Southern Section of the National 
Auricula Society was decidedly a success. It was 
held in unison with the fortnightly show of the 
R. H.S. in the Drill Hall, Westminster. The quality 
of the blooms were such as surprised and pleased 
many who had been forboding no competition. For 
twelve Auriculas, dissimilar, Mr. James Douglas, 
Great Bookham, was the first winner. They were a 
very even lot. Mr. William Smith, Bishop’s Stort- 
ford, was second ; Messrs. Phillips & Taylor, Brack¬ 
nell, third; Mr. A. R. Brown, Birmingham, fourth ; 
and Mr. P. Purnell, Streatham Hill, S.E, fifth. For 
six Auriculas, dissimilar, Messrs. Phillips & Taylor, 
Bracknell, Berks, won first, being followed by Mr. 
Smith, Mr. A. R. Brown, and Mr. P. Purnell. For 
four ditto, Mr. P. Hemnell, Wincbmore Hill, N., 
was the leader with a fine lot; Mr. J. T. Bennett- 
Poe, Ashley Place, S.W., second ; Mrs. Whitbourne, 
Ilford, third; Mr. A. S. Hampton, Reading, fourth ; 
Mr. H. J. Heading, Catford, fifth; and Mr. R. 
Holding, sixth. Mr. J. Parsons was the first prize¬ 
winner for two varieties of Auriculas ; Mr. J. T. 
Bennett-Poe, second. For a single specimen green- 
edged Auricula Mr. P. Hemnell won with Prince of 
Greens. The second prize went to Mr. Smith. For 
six varieties of Auriculas, open to those who had 
never before won a prize at these shows, Mr. T. 
Atkinson, Worksworth, won. In the class for fifty 
Auriculas, not less than tweniy varieties (alpines in¬ 
cluded), Mr. James Douglas, of Great Bookham, was 
here again placed first; Messrs. Phillips & Taylor, 
Bracknell, were second; and Mr. P. Purnell, 
Streatham Hill, third. 
Mr. James Douglas won for distinct alpine Auric¬ 
ulas ; very fine they were. Mrs. Whitbourne 
(gardener, Mr. J. W. Euston), Ilford, came second ; 
Messrs. Phillips and Taylor, third; Mr. A. R. 
Brown, fourth: and Mr. P. Purnell, fifth. Mr. 
James Douglas also led for six varieties of alpine 
Auriculas, followed by Mrs. Whitbourne. Mr. R. 
Holding, Birmingham, won in the class for four 
ditto, Mr. J. T. Bennett-Poe being second. Mr. 
Douglas was the leader for a single specimen gold 
centre alpine Auricula. His variety was Duke of 
York, a very fine plant and truss indeed. 
For twelve fancy Auriculas in six varieties, Mr. 
Douglas was first with a fine lot, followed by Mrs. 
Whitbourne. 
Mr. Douglas carries off the honours in the class 
for twelve fancy Polyanthus in distinct varieties. 
Col. Dixon, Astle Hall, Chelford, came second with 
some very fine varieties, and Mrs. Whitbourne third. 
For twelve distinct single Primroses, Mr. Douglas 
beat Messrs. Isaac House & Son, Westbury-on- 
Trym, Bristol. Mr. P. Purnell, Streatham Hill, 
S. W , was first for twelve distinct species or well 
marked varieties, and Mrs. Whitbourne second. 
Mr. J. T. Bennett-Poe was placed first for Primrose 
or Polyanthus plants arranged for effect; Mr. James 
Douglas was second ; and Messrs. Isaac House & 
Son, third. 
Mr. Robt. Sydenham, Birmingham, showed a 
number of Narcissi grown in jars having no drainage. 
The bulbs were strong and good, having nothing 
more than cocoanut fibre to root in. Mr. P. Purnell 
was the only exhibitor of a group of Primulas and 
Auriculas in boxes. 
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Thatcher, Aldenham, Elstree, for his article on 
Mirabilis Jalapa (Marvel of Peru), p. 534. 
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Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
[ Correspondents, please note that we cannot undertake 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargonium! 
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.\ 
Book on Wild Flowers.— W. Thomas In order 
to study the wild flowers botanicaliy you could not 
do better than get “ The Student’s Flora of the 
British Islands,” by J D. Hooker, fourth edition It 
is published by Macmillan & Co., London, and the 
price is 10/6. " Bibington's Manual of British 
Botany,” published by John Van Voorst, Paternoster 
Row, London, is somewhat simpler, but not so fully 
detailed in some respects. Price 10/6. A popular 
book on the subject is "John’s Flowers of the 
Field,” which may be out of print, as we believe a 
new edition is being prepared. In collecting wild 
flowers you must get them in flower or fruit, in both 
conditions preferaDly. In the case of the Cruciferae 
and Umbelliferae particularly you must get plants 
bearing well advanced seed pods. All these things 
you will find out as you proceed. Plants not 
advanced to the flowering stage at least are useless 
for study. 
Tomatos Going Wrong.— G., Fairbufn: We ex¬ 
amined the specimen sent more critically and failed 
to find insects or fungi. We have seen Tomatos 
similarly affected in the early spring, and we 
explained that it was owing to the want of sunshine, 
and to keeping the atmosphere of the house too 
moist and close so as to bring the plants along. We 
were later on confirmed in our opinion, as the plants 
by having more ventilation, with a drier atmosphere, 
became more robust and firmer The tissues of your 
plant, both leaves and stems, were very soft and 
rapidly shrivelled up. We think your plants will 
come all right yet with the exception of the very 
worst of them which may be thrown away. 
Dynamite Cartridges for Destroying Tree Roots. 
—James Nicol: In different districts and towns such 
men as ironmongers, oil and colourmen, and gun 
makers are the people to whom you might apply for 
such things. It very much depends upon local 
requirements as to where such explosives may be 
stored. Usually the demand has the effect of getting 
some one to store them locally. If there are gun- 
makers or others who store material to supply 
sportsmen in York they are the most likely to have 
what you require, or they could procure the same 
for you. 
Propagating and Increasing Lenten Roses.— 
A. C. : This should have been done just as ttiey 
commenced growing ; but by careful treatment you 
would no doubt succeed after the plants are out of 
flower, or alter they are past their best. Lift the 
roots with as little damage to them as possible, and 
after removing some of the soil you can either pull 
the crowns apart, each with as good roots attached 
as possible. An old knife to cut the stronger con¬ 
nections would enable you to separate the crowns 
with as little damage as possible. Plant the crowns 
15 in. to 18 in. apart in a position shaded but not 
overhung by trees. Make the soil light and porous 
by means of well-rotted manure and leaf soil. Give 
a good watering to settle the soil about the roots. 
Scirpus setaceus.— E. C. H. D : Your copy ot 
the 1870 edition of " The Students’ Flora of the 
British Islands ” must be imperfect, having a leaf 
amissing probably. In our copy for that year the 
plant is recorded under the name Isolepis setacea. 
Can Competitors Evade Conditions Specified for 
Classes.—A. Grigor : We have looked over the 
classes you marked in the schedule, and failed to see 
that any competitor can evade them by entering 
separate exhibits under the names of employer, 
gardener, and assistant. The plants belong to the 
employer in the case of a professional gardener ; and 
in the case of a nurseryman they belong, of course, 
to him. It is only necessary to take a commonsense 
view of the situation to see that this is the case. If 
you were to make a bye-law to define who is or who 
is not a legitimate exhibitor, it need only be done to 
show that the owner is the exhibitor, whether the 
plants are shown under his or her name, or under 
that of the gardener. There cannot be two exhibitors 
from one greenhouse or garden where the plants 
belong to one and the same party. In the case of 
two or more partners in a nursery firm the plants 
belong to the firm, and the latter only represent one 
competitor. No bye-law should be necessary 
to prove this. We have, however, heard the ques¬ 
tion raised before. In the case of a gardener’s wife 
exhibiting in the classes for bouquets it is customary 
for such exhibit to be placed under his wife’s name 
as the maker of the bouquet; bit we should not 
expe;t that the gardener would at the same 
time exhibit in the same or a different class for 
bouquets, if two or more such classes were 
bracketed for one entry only. If it was 
stated by the schelule that only one entry could be 
made in any two or more specified classes from one 
garden it would place the matter in a clearer light. 
Names of Plants.— W. Thomas'. 1, Oxalis Aceto- 
sella; 2, Angelica sylvestris; 3, Chaerophyllum 
sylvestre; 4, Ranunculus aquatilis var. fluviatilis; 
5, a grass which should be sent when in flower ; 6, 
Callitriche verna var. hamulata. (See separate 
note).— J. W.: 1, Genista praecox ; 2, Iberis semper- 
virens ; 3, Muscari botryoides album ; 4, Lamium 
maculatum ; 5, Primula denticulata; 6, Narcissus 
Bulbocodium.— D.T.: i, Boronia heterophylla ; 2, 
Coleonema album ; 3, Coronilla glauca variegata ; 
4, Forsythia suspensa ; 5. Erysimum alpinum ; 6, 
Anemone Pulsatilla.— R. M.\ 1, Erica carnea ; 2, 
Berberis Darwinii; 3, Lonicera sempervirens ; 4, 
Sparmanniaafricana; 5, Hibbertiadentata— A.G.B : 
1, Pteris argyrea; 2, Platyloma rotundifolia ; 3, 
Asplenium bulbiferum fabianum;_ 4, Selaginella 
Braunii.— M.B.A.: 1, Cymbidium eburneum ; 2, 
Coelogyne speciosa; 3, Dendrobium aggregatum 
majus.— E. C. 11 . D. : 1, Galium Cruciata; 2, Coch- 
learia officinalis or a variety of it. We should like 
to see it again when in fruit. 
The Tenby Daffodil.— D, M. : Though it is well- 
known under the name of Narcissus obvallaris, it is 
not a species, but only a distinct form or variety of 
N. Pseudo-narcissus. It was recorded many years 
ago as having been introduced from Spain, a circum¬ 
stance that is very likely. Some people have the 
impression that it grows wild in the neighbourhood 
of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, but some bulbs we had 
from that quarter as the Tenby Daffodil, turned out 
when they flowered to be only a cultivated or garden 
form of the Daffodil, and not even the wild Narcissus 
Pseudo-narcissus. 
Aucubas for Pots. -A .T. : There is no necessity for 
fertilising the flowers aitificially provided male and 
female plants are grown in proximity to one another. 
Whether the berries would set as freely under glass 
as in the open air would depend very much upon the 
condition of the atmosphere of the house. It should 
be cool, dry, and airy so as to insure the distribution 
of the pollen. Under such conditions you might get 
a more abundant set of berries if the fertilisation 
was effected by means of a camel hair pencil. Very 
frequently the pollen ripens before the ovaries are 
sufficiently advanced. In such a case it would be 
advantageous to pick the anthers as soon as they 
commence bursting, and keep them in a clean, white 
paper till the ovaries are sufficiently advanced for 
fertilising. 
Show and Regal Pelargoniums — W. M. : These 
varieties as well as fancy Pelargoniums have mostly, 
if not entirely, been derived from P. cucullatum by 
cross-breeding with the varieties, and always select¬ 
ing the best that turn up in the batches of seedlings. 
Originally, no doubt, some variations turned up 
amongst seedlings of the plant as imported, or 
varieties might even have been imported. When 
once a few of such have been obtained there is no 
difficulty in increasing the number by intercrossing 
the best and most distinct. This has been repeated 
for many generations, until the flowers are entirely 
different from the wild original in size, shape and 
colour. 
Communications Received.—Wm. Carmichael.— 
John Gregory.—Hurst & Son Musical Society.— 
Wm. Tallack.—A. O’Neill.—A. J. Brown.-Col. H 
Thompson.—R. W.-—A. M. D.—J. R.—R. M.—H. 
B.—T. W.—James Thurstan —A. D. Webster.—C. 
Macquarie.—James Nicol.—G. H. Cox.—R. Dean 
—A. C.—J. D.—W. M.—P. R. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Gar¬ 
den. London.—Barr’s Daffodils. 
Harlan P. Kelsey, Boston, Massachussets, 
U.S.A—Some information about the Root Sang or 
Ginseng and Cultural Directions; also Special 
Surplus Offers. 
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