THE GARDENING WORLD. 
619 
May 26, 1900. 
tall pillar-like specimen Vitis heterophylla variegata. 
It made a splendid group of stove and greenhouse 
foliage and flowering plants. 
Messrs. John LaiDg & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., set 
up a large and effective group of foliage and flower¬ 
ing plants in the big tent. It occupied an area 
of 200 square feet and was backed up with suitable 
Palms in the light and graceful way customary with 
these exhibitors. Caladiums furnished massive and 
brightly coloured foliage which contrasted well with 
the other material employed. As some of the varieties 
here employed have already been described under the 
heading of " Caladiums " we need not again revert to 
naming the sorts employed. Well grown and 
brightly coloured Crotons also had an appreciative 
effect in brightening the group. Some of the finest^ 
of the Crotons were Hawkeri, having a variegation 
resembling a magnified Cariacature Plant ; Golden 
Ring, curled, golden yellow, and green at the base ; 
Aneitumensis, brightly netted with gold; Mortei, 
with large leaves veined red ; Meteor, yellow, with 
a broad green border; Aigburth Gem, red and 
green on older, and yellow and green on the 
younger leaves ; Disraeli, yellow, with green base; 
Reedi, with broad leaves of a lively carmine, and 
bronzy green between the veins; Variegatum 
superbum, with broad, yellow and green veins, and 
others. The above foliage plants were brightened 
with Gloxinias, Streptocarpi, tuberous Begonias and 
other flowering subjects. The firm might well 
have set up a separate group of Begonias, which 
were young, dwarf and fresh, and having still a long 
flowering season before them. Both single and 
double varieties, were employed, mixed up with the 
foliage plants to produce lively bits of colour. 
Many of the double varieties carry their flowers erect 
on stiff short stalks. There were fine forms in blush, 
orange-scarlet, orange-salmon, scarlet, orange and 
apricot shades of colour. The singles were equally 
well diversified in colour. 
Messrs. Fisher, Son & Sibray, Handsworth, 
Sheffield, set up a handsome group of plants con¬ 
sisting of well grown Aralia Schifferi, Croton 
evaDsianus, C. Lady Zetland, Aralia regina, C. Sun¬ 
beam, Dracaenas, numerous Cattleyas, Nepenthes, 
Abutilons, Bamboos and Acers. It was a lovely 
group of splendid plants very well arranged. 
Sir Charles Pigott, Bart, (gardener, Mr. J. 
Fleming), Wexham Park, Slough, arranged a mag¬ 
nificent group of foliage and flowering plants, which 
included beautiful narrow-leaved Crotons, Cocos 
plumosa, Dracaena sanderiana, Polypodium Phy- 
matodes, Palms and Bamboos among larger foliage 
plants; and Carnations, Statice profusa, Ericas, 
Dendrobiums, Liliums, &c., amoDg flowering sub¬ 
jects, formed material which was put up in Mr. 
Fleming’s best form. 
Mr. Wm. Iceton, Granard Gardens, Putney, set 
up a table of plants, Including Cordylines, Bamboos, 
and Palms along the back ; Negundo variegatum, 
White Liliums, Astilbes, about the middle ; and then 
Erica Cavendishii, Eurya latifolia, Begonias, 
Eulalias, Caladiums, and Maidenhair Ferns as 
edging. The arrangement was perfect. 
Messrs. Robt. Green, Ltd., 28, Crawford Street, 
W., exhibited a lovely extended bank of Crotons and 
stove foliage plants. Such varieties as Venus, 
Saturn, Minerva, and others with name from Greek 
mythology were conspicuously seen. The idea of 
the group seemed to be to include all that was most 
brilliant, graceful, and pretty among Crotons and 
such-like useful table plants. 
SUNDRY GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
Messrs J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, London, 
occupied the whole of the central stage of No. 1 
tent, or in other words a run of 60 ft. of tabling 
by 6 ft. in width, making an aggregate of 360 square 
feet. This huge group was made up of a great variety 
of greenhouse plants, chiefly on subjects suitable for 
the decoration of cool conservatories. The general 
design of it was that of a national trophy, the central 
piece being a large crown, the framework being 
covered with Lily of the Valley, the crowns of which 
were placed in position and then grown on to the 
flowering stage in the usual way. That formed the 
white of the national colours. Blue was furnished 
by the blue Cornflower, and zonal Pelargoniums 
supplied the red. Another portion of the design 
was made up of the starry strain of Cinerarias,known 
as C. stellata. Double Cinerarias of the cruenta 
type being much dwarfer were arranged as a sort 
of groundwork beneath the tall and graceful ones. 
There were many colours amongst these strains, 
such as blue, violet, rose purple, mauve, lilac, rose, 
white and bicolor varieties. Very gay was the large- 
flowered type of Calceolarias, which ranged from 
creamy, yellow and orange to the richest and darkest 
crimson, the spotting, mottling and marbling of the 
gigantic pouches being in many cases very handsome 
and attractive. These plants were in 24, size pots. 
A new strain has been added in a strain well 
described as Nana compacta, the plants being dwarf 
and compact with trusses of flowers of miniature size 
compared with their giant relatives of the improved 
garden strain. If we had not known the latter, the 
flowers of the dwarf strain would have been consid¬ 
ered large. The range of colours is equally great in 
both cases. There were dwarf and well flowered 
plants of the double strain of Carter’s Emperor Pe¬ 
tunias, having white and purple flowers, and some 
of other colours. They also had some Gloxinias, 
Japanese Ferns were very conspicuous in the shape 
of Davallias fastened on to rafts, Chinese junks, 
boats, baskets, dovecotes and various other devices. 
Forced Peas growing in pots as well as baskets of 
gathered pods, Melons, and Cucumbers also formed 
part of this large and complicated exhibit. 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, besides the select foliage and flowering 
group under canvas, also set up an open-air display. 
This was a capital inauguration. Nothing finer than 
the baskets of zonal Pelargoniums in flower, or the 
bright-leaved tricolors, which were relieved by 
masses of fragrant Mignonette in 5-in. pots, sturdy 
and floriferous, could be imagined. The Imperial 
Blue Lobelia, as a carpeting and edge, together with 
the taller Acers and other things, lightened up and 
gave balance to the whole arrangement. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co , St. Alfcans, set up a col¬ 
lection of Indian Azaleas, which formed one of the 
most brilliant groups in the show. They represented 
umbrella-headed specimens crowded with flowers. 
The varieties as follows were of exceptional merit ;— 
Mdme. Joost Vervaene, scarlet-crimson ; Pearl de 
Gendbrugge, pure white; Dr. Moore, rosy-red, 
Schnee, a creamy-white ; Unica, a deep pink variety ; 
and Mdlle. Marie Plancho, pure white. 
Mr. E. S. Towell, Windmill Road, Hampton Hill, 
exhibited his Cactus-flowered, crimson-scarlet zonal 
Pelargonium named Fire Dragon. It is a capital 
greenhouse plant, and ought to be secured by every 
lover of plants or flowers. The plants as shown are 
an improvement upon those exhibited last year. 
Messrs. Gt. Van Waveren and Kruijff, Bulb 
Growers, Sassenheim, Haarlem, Holland, were again 
to the fore with varieties of Astilbes. Very little 
difference could be seen between the varieties, but as 
specimen plants they were extra fine. 
Mr. Paul Erselius, Church Lane Nurseries, Rom¬ 
ford, set up a magnificent batch of his double white 
Petunia “ Charlotte.” It is the best double white 
Petunia in cultivation. 
From the Countess de Grey (gardener, Mr. J. 
Smith), Coombe Court, Kingston-on-Thames, came 
a magnificent group of Lilium Harrisii. 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, showed his 
splendid new fancy Pelargonium, “ Emmanuel 
Lias.” 
Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Sou, Woking Nursery, 
Surrey, had a representative collection of specimen 
trained Clematis, of the Jackmani and lanuginosa 
types. 
Messrs. R. Smith & Co., St. John's Nurseries, 
Worcester, set up a group of Crimson Rambler Rose 
trained balloon fashion, aDd a fine assortment of 
specimen Clematis of the Jackmanii type, such 
varieties as Lucie Lemoine, Countess of Lovelace, 
Lord Nevill, Princess of Wales, Excelsior and La 
France. These were grown in such style as made 
the task of excelling them seem impossible. 
ROSES. 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, 
Cheshunt, were again strong in pot Roses. Tall 
plants of Crimson Rambler, Souvenir de President 
Carnot, Mdme. de Watville, Psyche, and Souvenir 
de S. A. Prince, formed a background, together 
with Palms. Then variedly in front were large 
specimen H.P.'s, H.T.’s, Teas, and others in the 
following varieties, splendidly flowered, such as 
Bacchus, Rev Alan Cheales, Beaute Inconstante, 
and Paul's Early Blush were all seen in magnificent 
form. 
Mr. Benjamin R, Cant, Rose Grower, Colchester, 
exhibited pot and cut Roses. Of these Caroline 
Testout, the pretty pink H.T., and H.P.'s, Merville 
de Lyon, Margaret Dickson, Mrs. John Laing, 
Prince Arthur, and Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi 
were especially strong and fine. 
The Anglo-Continental Guano Works (C. Aubrey 
Watts) showed an assortment of pot Roses, Palms, 
Asparagus, &c., a miscellaneous group of well- 
furnished and creditable plants. The Anglo-Conti¬ 
nental Guano is liberally used by all the leading 
cultivators, and its quality and worth is becoming 
daily more appreciated. 
Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., Braiswick Nursery, 
Colchester, arranged a very large selection of Roses, 
pot specimens, and cut blooms. The collection in 
eluded Mr&. John Laing, Tom Wood, Anna 
Olivier, Ephrosiene, Etienne Levett, Duke of Fife, 
Niphetos, Gustave Piganeau, Lawrence Allen, Thalia, 
and many others. The cut blooms of Marechal 
Niel were extraordinarily fine. 
Mr. W. Rumsey, Waltham Cross, London, N., 
grouped a very fine collection of pot Roses,which in¬ 
cluded Peach Blossom, Magna Charta. Mrs. J. Laing, 
EdwardMorran.CrimsonRambler.and various others. 
The cut Roses included Alfred Colomb, The Queen, 
Souvenir d' un Ami, Catherine Mermet, and others. 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, 
Herts, made a magnificent display of pot and cut 
Roses. There were numerous standards and climb¬ 
ing Roses and a large assortment of bush plants. 
Of the climbing Roses Claire Jacquier, a beautiful 
creamy Polyantha Rose, Crimson Rambler ; and of 
Teas and H.P's., Medea, Ulrich Brunner, Mdme. V. 
Verdier, Mdme. Caesar Brunnier, were of the very 
first quality. The cut blooms represented Mereville 
de Lyon, Ulrich Brunner, Anna Olivier, White Lady, 
Senateur Vaisse, and others. 
Mr. Charles Turner, The Royal Nurseries, Slough, 
set up a most extensiveand magnificent group of pot 
Roses, Malmaison Carnations, and fancy Pelar¬ 
goniums. Of the specimen pot Roses, nothing finer 
could be desired or was shown. Mrs. J. Laing, 
Celine Forestier, Juno, Spenser, Souvenir d’ un Ami, 
and the massive Crimson Ramblers, were models 
which secured universal notice. He also showed 
large trained specimen Indian Azaleas. 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, 
had a rich and most extensive display of Tulips be¬ 
longing to all sections now in flower, and also her¬ 
baceous and rock plants generally,which they brought 
up from their nurseries at Long Ditton, Surrey. One 
hardly knows where to begin or to leave off in 
describing such an array of flowers, seeipg that the 
cream of various sections of Tulips require to be 
studied to know or fully appreciate them for their 
various uses in garden decoration and on the exhibi¬ 
tion table. The Darwin Tulips were a host in them¬ 
selves, being a new strain of Tulipa gesneriana, of 
vigorous constitution and rich in a great variety of 
self-colours. There were The Sultan (known as the 
black Tulip), Violet Queen, White Queen, May 
Queen (rosy-pink), Bronze King, Dorothy (soft 
lavender-pink), Calypso (glowing scarlet), Scarlet 
Beauty, Queen of Roses, Purple King, Orange 
Beauty, and many more, the names of which are in 
many cases indicative of their colour. May Queen 
was a large and lovely rose-pink form ; Early Dawn, 
rosy pink, with wavy foliage; and Loveliness, a 
splendid bedder, with rose flowers and silvery edges. 
Prince de Schomberg was a large and handsome 
violet-purple Tulip. The Cottage Tulips were even 
more numerous, and might be described as late- 
flowering garden Tulips of great decorative value. 
Very handsome striped varieties were Bueno Aven¬ 
tura (striped with scarlet and yellow), and La Pana- 
cbee, variegatad with red on a white ground. For 
late flowering in beds few surpass Tulipa spathulata, 
T. retroflexa, T. macrospeila, T. fulgens, T. billeti- 
ana, T. maculata, Picotee, Annie, Faerie Queen, 
Mrs. Moon, and others too numerous to mention. 
T. viridiflora is always necessary to complete a col¬ 
lection, while T. v. praecox is larger and earlier. 
Many of them have been picked up in old fashioned 
though by no means neglected gardens, where they 
minister to the delight of their owners in many a 
rural and sequestered cottage garden. The English 
Florist’s Tulips were replete with variety, lovely in 
their varied traits of refinement and dear to the 
Florist proper. No race of Tulips is more refined 
than those which the English amateur Florist 
delights to honour. The bizarres, roses, and 
