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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 2, 1900. 
spoke of the skill now shown by horticulturists, 
specially mentioning Mr. Harry Veitch, dilated very 
favourably upon the gardening periodicals, and 
remarked " a garden is a place of rest and peace. 
Horticulture is a beautiful blessing, not to be 
restricted to rich people, and the county councils 
were doiDg much (under the tuition of Mr. John 
Wright and the Messrs. Dean) to keep the working 
people out of public-houses.” 
The Master of the Worshipful Company of 
Skinners proposed the toast to " Our Visitors,” 
which was responded to by the Venerable the Arch¬ 
deacon of London. 
Mr. Geo, J. Ingram received the usual hearty 
ovation, when he annonnced that the list of sub¬ 
scriptions had reached £1,980. 
Mr. N. N. Sherwood, V.M.H , trustee of the 
institution, thanked the noble chairman for his 
gracious presence on the occasion. He was welcomed 
as a genuine and strong sportsman ; and his noble 
home, Welbeck Abbey, was a grand show place, and 
by permitting it to be such His Grace had been the 
means of allowing thousands of amateurs to take a 
fancy and love for flowers. Mr. Sherwood kindly 
offered to make the collection up to £2,000, and 
appealed to the chairman to persuade the Duchess 
to become a vice-president of the institution. In 
replying, his Grace agreed to the latter suggestion, 
told some amusing anecdotes about his ancestors, 
thanked the donors of the beautiful flowers which 
covered the tables, and paid a high and deserving 
eulogy to the work of Mr Geo. J. Ingram as 
secretary. 
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SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL.— May 23 rd, 24 th and 
25th. 
(Concluded from p. 622 ) 
The show last week having opened on the day we 
went to press, some of the exhibits received rather 
inadequate notice. The group of Orchids exhibited 
by M. Lucien Linden, L’Horticole Coloniale, Parc 
Leopold, Brussels, was remarkable for size amongst 
foreign exhibits, considering the distance it had to 
be ccnveyed. Notwithstanding this every flower 
was in the freshest possible condition. At one end 
was a fine bank of Miltonia vexillaria, notable 
chiefly for the great size of the flowers, some of 
them being giants evea amongst their kind. M. v. 
Memoria Lindeni was the finest. The Odonto- 
glossums were decidedly the feature of the exhibit. 
O. crispum in many fine forms attracted a great 
amount of attention, on account of the richness and 
variety of the blotches and markings. Very choice 
were O. c. Confetti and O. c. radiosum (see Plants 
Recently' Certificated), O. c. domino, O. c. eminens, 
O. c. figaro and others. Natural hybrids were 
plentiful, including O. wilckeanum in great variety, 
O. xanthotes, O. andersonianum and O. Adrianae. 
The latter was represented by the more typical, 
densely punctate or spotted forms, as well as by 
several, with much larger spots or blotches, 
approaching O. crispum itself. 
Scant notice was given to the lovely group of 
Clematis set up by Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Sod, 
Woking Nursery, Surrey. The plants had been 
grown and trained, balloon-shaped, pillar-like or in 
climbing fashion. Clematis Jackmanii, Lady C. 
Neville, a large pale lavender variety ; Otto Frobel, 
a very large white one, with lilac tint; Duchess of 
Edinburgh, a double pure white, a splendid form, 
and Fairy Queen (which was one of the finest and 
ought to have been nearer the front) with white- 
edged flowers and a deep pink beam in the centre 
were the pick of this section. C. coccinea attracted 
a great deal of attention, and the Countess of 
Onslow, Duchess of Albany, &c , were also greatly 
esteemed. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, 
Crawley, Sussex, in addition to their table of herba¬ 
ceous cut flowers and their outdoor group of Acers 
and flowering shrubs, had a marvellous collection of 
clipped trees. This exhibit excelled that of last 
year, good though the previous group had been. 
There were boats with sails flyiDg, dogs, fowls, tables, 
chairs, spirals, and many other quaint things cut in 
Box or Yew, which caused endless amusement to the 
sightseers. 
Messrs. Fisher, Son and Sibray, as briefly re¬ 
ported last week, arranged a choice assortment of 
hardy ornaaeUal dwarf trees and shrubs, foliage 
and flowering The yell aw-leaved Oak, which must 
prove a splendidly effective thing when properly di - 
posed in the pleasure grounds, was shown in 
numbers. Acers, of course, predominated. There 
were Acer linearilobum atropurpureum, a beautiful 
lobed purple Maple; A. Prince Hendjery, with 
broader leaves and also a capital decorative shrub. 
A. reticulatum, A. japonicum aureum, a very pretty 
pair; the latter, splendid for contrasting with A. 1 . 
atropurpureum. There were also Betula purpurea, 
a very dark leaved variety ; Corylus purpurea, also 
dark purple but larger leaved, and climbing or tree, 
and bush Ives, Vitis Coignetiae, a large strong-leaved 
Vine, very suitable for pergolas, &c., and Euonymus 
Silver Gem, with many other things, all of the first 
excellence. 
Messrs. James Backhouse & Son, York, exhibited 
an exceedingly sweet little rockery crowded in a 
tasty manner with alpine flowering plants. Chief 
among these were Saxifraga longifolia, Silere 
acaulis plena, Gentiana verna, G. acaulis, Lychnis 
alpina, Saponaria ocymoides splendidissima, 
Veronica iepecs, Cortusa Mathioli, Delphinium 
nudicaule, Viola pedata, Trollius, Chieranthus, 
Trillium, Eritrichium nanum, a pretty little blue 
subject, Symphyandra Wannerii, &c., &c. Ferns, 
Maples and Pines were set up as a background. 
The arrangement secured a great deal of attention. 
The Misses Hopkins, Mere Cottage, Knutsford, 
Cheshire, put up a varied group of hardy alpine and 
herbaceous plants. Primulas and Auriculas were 
specially well shown, and particularly good was a 
double crimson-purple variety having a yellow cen¬ 
tre, and named Rex Theodore. The Golden Queen 
Auricula, P, Gaiety, Troflius Fortunei fl. pi., Tril- 
liums, and other subjects were exceedingly fine. 
Messrs. Isaac House & Son, Coombe Nurseries, 
Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, showed a very fine col¬ 
lection of Pansies aDd Violas in the newest of bast 
named varieties. Of Violas, Golden Fleece, a very 
deep yellow variety ; Ruth, the largest of the yellow 
.rayless Violas; and Argosy, another new yellow, 
were lovely things. Border Witch is a beautiful 
lavender variety, Marchioness, pure white; Bullion, 
deep yellow; Fergmson, a deep purple-blue; and 
the Bronze Prince Pansy, James Campbell, and 
others were exquisite. 
Mr. M. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, put up a 
very varied group of hardy cut flowers. His 
Paeonies, Trollius, Phloxes, Cytisus, Lilac, Dielytra, 
Pyrethrum Agnes Mary Kelway, Iris germanica 
atroviolacea, I. pallida variegata, Tulips, Eremurus 
elwesianus, Campanula dahurica, and an endless 
array of other things were set up, making a lovely 
and much appreciated group. 
Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery, Mill Head, 
Guildford, had a choice collection of the smaller 
alpines and hardy decorative subjects. Phloxes, 
Gentianas, Saxifragas, Violas, Daphnes, Androsace 
sarmentosa villosa, Eritrichium nanum, Aubrietia 
tauricola, Armeria laucheana, and many other things 
were arranged in this pretty collection. 
Mr. Amos Perry, Winchmore Hill, London, N., 
staged a surpassing fine table of hardy cut blooms. 
Glorious might be used to express the beauty and 
charm of so fine an arrangement and collection. 
There was Incarvillea Delavayi, that splendid and 
comparatively new plant; Verbascum phoeniceum, 
Euphorbia polychrome, Anemone sylvestris plena 
(the double Snowdrop Anemone), Erigeron salsu- 
gincsus, Polemoniums, Centaureas, Geums, Paeonies, 
Thalictrums, Violas, and goodness knows what there 
was not. 
From Messrs. W. H. Rogers & Son, Ltd, 
Southampton, came a splendid and very sweet 
assortment of cut Rhododendrons and other flower¬ 
ing shrubs, sprays, &c. 
Mr. G. W. Piper, The Nurseries, Uckfield, 
showed his much admired and exceedingly lovely 
Tea Rose Sunrise. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, 
Colchester, arranged outside on the grass, a group 
of brightly-coloured Japanete Naples, fine leaved, 
broad leaved, green, red and yellow-leaved, a pretty 
group. 
Messrs. John Waterer & Sods, Bagshot, Surrey, 
grouped an extraordinarily fine collection of hardy 
Rhododendrons. Many of the varieties represented 
choice new hybrids, and were conspicuous for size of 
truss,brilliant colouring, and good form. Such varie¬ 
ties as album elegans, a soft pink,Michael Waterer, a 
charming crimson-red, Sappho, white with dark 
upper throa f , Pink Pearl, Fastuo r um flore pleno, 
Mrs. Wm. Agae w, &c , were perfect gems. 
From Messrs. W. Fromow & Sons, Sutton Court 
Nurseries, Chiswick, W., came an exceedingly choice 
collection of Japanese Maples. Space forbids our 
listing any of the varieties. 
Messrs. Thos. Cripps & Son, Tonbridge Wells 
Nurseries, Kent, also set up a like group of fine and 
coloured-leaved Maples. 
A pretty and select group of Acers, Ivies, Euony¬ 
mus, Rhododendrons, Ligustrums and other subjects 
were arranged with taste out of doors by Mr. J. 
Russell, of Richmond. 
Vegetables. 
Vegetables were not plentiful, in fact, with the 
exception of Asparagus and a few others, they were 
minus. There was some fine bundles of the above 
from both Mr. A. J. Harwood and Mr. W. Godfrey, 
both Colchester growers, thus showing that the soil 
in that district is suitable for the production of this 
vegetable. 
There was a collection of Apples from Mr. J. Wat¬ 
kins, of Withingtou Nurseries, Hereford, who had 
Striped Beefinp, New Bess Pool, Ottershaw, Court 
Pendu Plat, Lord Beaconsfield, Royal Russett, 
Flander’s Pippin, and many of the earlier varieties 
such as The Queen, Lord Grosvenor, and Monk’s 
Codlin. There is much art in preserving Apples to 
this time of the year, and great credit is due to the 
exhibitors for illustrating in such a practical manner 
what can be done in the way of storing hardy fruit, 
provided proper care be taken with gathering, and a 
suitable place provided for keeping the fruit 
through the winter. 
Lord Wantage, of Lockinge, exhibited a very 
pretty lot of fruit interspersed with Fortune's 
Yellow Rose. Monstera deliciosa was shown in 
grand style, as also were Melons, Grapes, Straw¬ 
berries, Apples, and Tomatos. 
Mr. Mclndoe, gardener to Sir J. Pease, Bart., staged 
a nice lot of fruit, consisting of black and white Grapes, 
Pineapples, Melons, Nectarines, Cherries, Figs, 
Apples, Strawberries, Lemons, and Plums. His dish 
of Early Rivers’ Nectarines was specially fine, as 
was also his Black Tartarian Cherry. 
A. Henderson, Esq., M.P., Buscot Park, Farring- 
don, Berks., had a nice lot of fruit, consisting of 
some fourteen Melons, five lots of Peaches and" Nec¬ 
tarines, three of Strawberries, eight of Apples, and 
one dish each of Figs and Cherries. 
Mr. W. Poupart, Marsh Farm, Twickenham, 
staged a collection of Rhubarb. Myatt’s Victoria, 
and Champagne were very fine. 
From Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, 
Surrey, came a collection of Cucumbers, all of which 
were exhibited in his usual style. Marvel, Sutton’s 
Ai, Peerless, Tender and True, Telegraph and Per¬ 
fection showed skill in cultivation. It is a pity that 
more encouragement is not given to the production 
of fruit and vegetables, for after all these are the 
mainstay of our gardens. We do not agree that 
they represent a greengrocer's shop, for what finer 
example could there be of a gardener's skill in this 
particular branch than that shown last season by 
Mr. Beckett, who staged such a meritorious collec¬ 
tion of the most choice varieties in cultivation. We 
hope the society will do something to encourage the 
production of these in the future, even though they 
may not have been successful in the past. 
AWARDS GIYEN BY THE COUNCIL. 
The order in which the names are entered under the 
several medals and cups has no reference whatever 
to merit, but is purely accidental. 
Gold Medals. 
Sir F. Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen, 
(gardener, Mr. W. H. Young), for Orchids. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for Orchids, 
Azaleas, &c. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, for 
Caladiums, Cacti, flowering shrubs, See. 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, 
Acton (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson, V.M.H.), for fruit 
trees and Water Lilies. 
Lord Wantage, Lockinge Park, Wantage, for 
fruit. 
Silver Cups. 
Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Orchids. 
M. Lucien Linden, Brussels, Belgium, for Orchids. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, 
for Orchids. 
Mr. Chas. Turner, Siougb, for Roses, Felar^ 
goniums, Carnations. 
