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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
May 26, 1906. 
with large blooms. The plants were not quite so 
deeply coloured as might be desired, but in all other 
ways they were unique. A number of new varieties 
of promise were put up for certificate. Ferns and 
Caladium argyrites formed a pretty edge-fringe. 
Messrs. John Peed & Son set up a magnificent 
table of Gloxinias, covering ioo square ft. The 
plants had any amount of unopened flowers, yet 
they shone forth brightly with their clusters of 
blooms which the meagre sunshine had induced to 
expand. The leafage of the plants was exceedingly 
strong, glowing, and beautifully marked. The 
flowers themselves were perfect. Countess of 
Warwick, pink, with a white throat and speckled 
rim was very fine, and so was C. Young, a bright 
crimson-scarlet with fimbriated rim ; Queen of my 
Heart, a prettily speckled lavender and white 
variety; Petunia, lavender-blue; Princess of 
Wales, a deep violet marked flower, having a white 
ground colour; Duchess of York, beautifully dotted ; 
and Mrs. J. Peed, a lovely pink variety with white 
throat and edges. This was a much admired 
group. 
BEGONIAS. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, 
S.E., came forward with a table of beautiful single 
and double flowered tuberous Begonias. The lack 
of sunshine and the late season has so retarded the 
Ryecroft Begonias (in a district where the air is im¬ 
pure and murky) that most of the finest plants have 
not yet advanced sufficiently to allow of making a 
selection. And yet the quality and arrangement of 
the present group is exceedingly fine—a most beauti¬ 
ful display. To mention one or two of the more 
conspicuously effective varieties, a first note is cer¬ 
tainly deserved to that wonderful bloomer, H. J. 
Jones. This is the type we want, large, bold, full, 
yet free and flowing in contour. It is a brilliant 
orange-scarlet flower, with a liberal suffusion of ver¬ 
milion flushing it. But so prominent is this variety 
that visitors marked it out at once. Snowdrift is now 
well known as one of the finest single whites. Mrs. 
Walter Finch is one of the first water crimson 
varieties, while the double Purity is certainly whiter 
than snow. Harrison Dick is a sturdy new variety, 
having large, well-borne flowers of a soft rosy-blush 
colour; Scarlet Perfection, rich scarlet; Clio, a 
pleasant creamy-yellow; Sensation, that famous 
single variety with the creamy centre and pink 
edges; Queen of Roses, a rosy coloured single; 
Walter Smith, a splendid orange-scarlet; Pearl, a 
deep single pink; Mrs. W. J. Webb, a new variety 
of a striking rosy-scarlet shade, are a selection of the 
more noteworthy varieties included in Mr. Jones’ 
much admired exhibit. Nothing need be said about the 
tastiness of the group—" H. J. J.” always proves 
himself a master of aesthetics. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons' (Reading) fibrous-rooted 
Begonias, bedded out on the lawn, made an exceed¬ 
ingly pretty show, and illustrated what an effective 
display can be made with this strain. The colours 
included the most delicate tints, and ranged from 
the purest white (Sutton's Miniature White) to the 
deepest red (Sutton’s Crimson Gem). The plants 
were raised from seed sown in January, and they are 
undoubtedly an “ amateur’s ” plant, produced easily 
and freely from seed. After flowering in the bqds all 
the summer, the plants may be lifted and placed in 
the greenhouse, where they will remain in bloom 
during the winter. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Feltham, London, came forward again with tuberous 
Begonias, singles and doubles. Everyone had but 
one sentiment in regard to these—they were grand. 
Golden Empress is a splendid double yellow, Miss 
Emily Childs is a large white flushed with pink, 
Mr. James Portbury is a clear rosy-carmine; Lord 
Roberts (Award of Merit) white pink base and deep 
crimson-red edge, a magnificent variety ; Mr. W. G. 
Valentine, a superb new variety, also receiving an 
Award of Merit, and of a bright, smooth scarlet- 
crimson hue. The single varieties were all of first- 
rate merit, large, well formed and of good colour. 
The arrangement of this massive group was all that 
one could wish for. 
Messrs. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, were also ex¬ 
hibitors of tuberous Begonias, but not in any great 
quantity. The table contained some very special 
varieties, however, and these were large, well formed 
and good, 
CALCEOLARIAS. 
Messrs. Sutton's herbaceous Calceolarias formed 
a splendid bank of bloom at the north end of the 
Orchid tables, in the big tent. The plants were 
exceptionally dwarf, flowered profusely, and the 
healthy foliage completely hid the pots. The 
corollas or pockets were very large, and comprised 
the loveliest tints and shades imaginable; in fact, 
the colours are unlimited, and included spotted 
forms, veined, striped, light grounds, as well as seifs 
ranging from the palest cream to the deepest crim¬ 
son. The varieties shown are Messrs. Sutton’s well- 
known Perfection strain, Sutton's Spotted Mammoth, 
and the bright yellow Cloth of Gold. The group 
was much bolder than last year, being arranged in a 
great bank sloping from the end of the Orchid stages 
to the grass of the garden lawn, so that they were 
directly under the eye of the visitors who were 
charmed with this most imposing display. 
Messrs. E. Webb & Sons, Stourbridge, set up a 
long table of greenhouse Calceolarias. The plants 
were models of culture. Every shade of colour 
seemed to be included in this excellent group, and 
the large heads of " bag-shaped ” flowers, some of 
very large size and perfect freshness of form, were 
the admiration of a very large section of visitors. 
Strength with grace were the meritorious characters 
which one might attribute to Messrs. Webb’s Calceo¬ 
larias. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a 
table of Calceolarias, whose striking merits were 
their graceful carriage, fine large size and brilliant 
colouring. With the Ferns and the capital arrange¬ 
ment of the plants this group was one of the finest 
of all the Calceolaria exhibits. 
Messrs. J. James & Son, Farnham Royal, Slough, 
made a very worthy exhibit of greenhouse Calceo¬ 
larias. The plants were very large and fine, some 
of them being half a yard through, bushy and well 
flowered. The strain is a good one. The Palms 
and Maidenhair Ferns, which were interspersed, 
greatly aided the general effect. 
CARNATIONS, &c. 
As usual, Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Higbgafe 
Nurseries, London, N., set up a wonderfully fine 
group of Carnations, in their usual corner in the big 
tent, including good new Malmaison and border 
varieties. Among the newer Malmaisons special 
notice was elicited by Baldwin, which is a splendid 
dark pink, with very large petals and exceptionally 
well-built flowers ; Horace Hutchison, a glowing 
scarlet, and one which has previously been specially 
noticed, though it is quite new ; Lord Welby, a rich 
dark crimson variety, and one which received an 
Award of Merit in 1898 ; Robert Burns, a bright 
salmon coloured variety, and various others. The 
border Carnations, worthy of notice, include Henry 
James, a magnificent deep reddish-rose, perfect in 
shape and of good constitution; Minerva, a white 
form of extra good substance ; Sundridge, a very fine 
crimson; Germania, the best known yellow variety ; 
and Mr. Herbert J. Cutbush, which is a lovely 
Carnation, of a glowing scarlet colour and very fine 
form. Additional glow of colour and form were 
given by a very choice selection of Calla elliottiana, 
with its deep golden spathes and maculated leaves. 
The Messrs. Cutbush have all along exhibited this 
beautiful plant in perfect form, so that to those who 
have already seen their groups of it no recommenda¬ 
tions are required. The pot specimens of Crimson 
Rambler Roses only went a little further to prove that 
nothing is lovelier as a pot plant for the greenhouse in 
the early part of the year. Choice Ericas and 
Paeonies were included, together with Ferns, Palms, 
Bamboos, and other “ relieving ” plants in a group 
which may be summed up as “delicious.” 
From L. de Rothschild, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Jno. 
Jernnings), Ascott, Leighton-Buzzard, came an 
admirable collection of Tree and Malmaison Carna¬ 
tions, of which King Arthur and Sergeant George 
were very conspicuous. 
CACTI. 
The extensive group of Pbyllocacti put up by 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, was as 
unique and as interesting, but even more compre¬ 
hensive than ever. The plants staged numbered 
over 500, and as to varieties, the choice old ones 
were to the fore, while new ones were added. The 
size of the flowers made them gorgeous, but the 
chaste, subtly blended and delicate colours are so 
soft and attractive that they never offend the eye. 
Some of the choicest included Admiration, rose, 
shaded salmon; Ena, orange-scarlet, tinted apricot ; 
Epirus, soft pink ; Isabel Watson, coral-red 
outside, with a violet-carmine margin; Syrens, soft 
salmon pink ; Favourite, bright rose ; La Belle, an 
extra fine white ; Cooperi, creamy white ; Agatha, 
rose, shaded with salmon-pink; and Hecla, light 
scarlet-crimson. Though one of the oldest J T. 
Peacock, improved, would still be hard to beat, 
the flowers being of a brillant deep rose with 
violet edges. Niobe is a deep scarlet with purple 
centre; Ovis is of a light, vivid rose-pink. The 
light red hue, and the pale purple edges of Romeo, 
make it a variety of considerable merit; Eurasian 
is one of the darkest, being dark scarlet, with a 
broad magenta margin. Jessica on the other hand 
is soft pink. The smallest flowered form was 
that named Phyllocactus alatus, the rosy-pink 
flowers of which are freely produced all along the 
stems, as well as on the top. It bears the same 
relation to its large-flowered allies as Nymphaea 
pygmaea does to the large Water Lilies. The 
new varieties included Eurytus, Cythera, Adela, 
Ida, Tyro and Nemesis. Mr. John Heal is as 
successful with this class of plants as with 
Rhododendrons, Winter Begonias and Amaryllis. 
Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., The Nurseries, 
Stevenage, Herts, came out in the newer role as 
exhibitors of Cactaceous plants. Hardy plants were 
set up along the back, and Cacti in pots filled the 
stages. The following are some of the more out¬ 
standing : — Echinocactus viridescens, E. recti- 
spinus, E. polycephala, E. Wisliseni, and the pretty 
Mammillaria stellata, M. Pfefferi, &c. An edging 
of finely grown Isolepis gracilis greatly aided the 
group. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, cannot 
be surpassed when cactaceous plants are the subjects 
of rivalry. Their present Temple Show collection is 
perfectly charming. The Golden Cactus was seen to 
perfection ; and so with Agave Victoriae, Reginae, 
Opuntia tunicata, O. ursurus, Cereus erucus, C 
Brummani, Mammillaria pusilla, Echinocactus viri¬ 
descens, and many other striking and really beautiful 
Cacti were included in this wonderful collection. 
INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS. 
R. I. Measures, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H..Chapman), 
Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell, S.E., showed a 
collection of Sarracenias, in many named hybrids 
and species, as :—S. tolliana, S. crispa, S. melan- 
oroda, S. Aitkinsonii, S. Drummondii, S. swaniana, 
&c. Under glasses there were Dionaea muscipula 
(Venus Fly Trap), with its curious folding spinous 
edged leaves; Drosera binata, Cephalotus follicularis, 
the pretty new Holland Pitcher Plant, and many 
others. 
The Duke of Northumberland (gardener, Mr. Geo. 
Wythes, V.M.H.), Syon House, Brentford, showed a 
collection of Nepenthes, and when we say that these 
are special pets with Mr. Wythes, and that he puts 
his skill to bear on their culture, it will be under¬ 
stood that no finer specimen could be seen anywhere. 
They were laden with pitchers, and were large and 
massive plants. 
CANNAS. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, were in their 
usual position with Cannas, for which they justly 
hold the fame of being the greatest specialisers. 
Late and early, the Messrs. Cannell are able to 
show magnificent Cannas, and this exhibit now is 
up to the highest standard of quality. Mdme. 
Crozy, Duchess of York, Franz Bucher, Pres. 
McKinley, Florence Vaugham, Paul Meylan, and 
other varieties are wonderfully brilliant and 
effective. 
FOLIAGE AND FLOWERING GROUPS. 
Mr. H. B. Mav, of Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, seemed to excel even the splendid groups 
it is his wont to arrange. Not only is the arrange¬ 
ment a sample of perfect good taste and skill, but 
the quality of the stuff composing it could not be 
eclipsed. The group was gracefully tiered, specimen 
Cocos plumosa and other Palms forming an elevated 
centre, while in minor groups and prominences we 
noted Crotons and Dracaenas, in the best named 
sorts, Asparagus Sprengerii compacta, a new variety 
raised by Mr. May, and which received a First-class 
Certificate, recently ; also Slatice profusa, Clematis 
Wm. Marshall, C. Nellie Moser, bushes of Crimson 
Rambler Rose, a yard in diameter, Eulalia japonica 
variegata, beautifully coloured Japanese Maples, and 
