June 9, 1900. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
653 
Flowering and Foliage Plants.— For ten stove 
and greenhouse plants in bloom, Mr. Cypher staged 
a grand lot of medium-sized plants, including 
Hedaeonla tulipfera, Bougainvillea cypherii, An- 
thurium scherzerianum, A. s. Wardii, Pimelia 
HendersoDii, Azaleas in variety, Erica ventricosa 
magnifica, E. affiDis, and E. Cavendishii. These 
were staged at the back of the Orchids, aDd made an 
imposing bank. 
For a miscellaneous group arranged for effect, not 
exceeding 2CO sq. ft., Mrs. Pease (gardener, Mr. 
McIntyre), ParlingtoD, set up a good arrangement, 
with cork and moss freely used, on which were raised 
Palms, Crotons, and flowering plants. The Earl of 
Ellesmere (gardener, Mr. Upjohn), Worsley Hall, 
was second. 
For the local group of ioo sq. ft., G. B. Blair, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. Patterson), Whalley Grange, was 
first. 
For the nurserymen’s class of 250 sq. ft., Messrs 
R. P. Ker & Sons, Liverpool, were first with an ex¬ 
quisite arrangement of choice, well grown plants, 
including Crotons, Lilies, Amaryllis, Palms, and 
Ferns. 
For six foliage plants, Mrs. Pease was to the fore, 
with Palms and Crotons chiefly. 
For a collection of Roses and Ferns, James Brown, 
Esq., staged a capital lot with good flowers and 
clean foliage. 
For six exotic Ferns (open), Mrs. Pease won with 
good plants, having very large Adiintum Mariesii. 
Eight plants suitable for dinner table, F. W. 
Travers, Esq., Altrincham, was first ; Mrs. Pease, 
second. For twelve Cinerarias, Baron L. von 
Kroop, and for twelve Calceolarias, James Brown, 
Esq. For twelve Gloxinias, Thos. Harker, Esq., 
these in each case being first. 
For a collection of not less than thirty hardy her¬ 
baceous or alpine plants, Jas. Lamb, Esq., Bowden, 
was first with interesting plants, Edward Donoer, 
Esq., Fallowfield, second. For not less than twelve 
plants, W. D. Thorley, Esq., was first. 
Six hardy Ferns, Messrs. J. Lamb and T. Harker 
were first and second respectively. With six 
Adiantums, Baron L. von Kroop (gardener, Mr. 
Hodder), was first with good plants, G. B. Blair, 
Esq., second. 
Twelve pots Pansies or Violas were shown by T. 
Harker, Esq., who was first. 
Mrs. Pease won in each class for flowering and 
foliage stove plants. For a greenhouse foliage plant, 
G. B. Blair, Esq., was first, while for a greenhouse 
flowering plant, R. Luke, Esq., Bowden, was the 
winner. For a single Fern, G. B. Blair, Esq., led 
the way. 
For a collection of Caladiums, Messrs. J. Peed & 
Sons,West Norwood, S.E., secured thesociety’s Gold 
Medal for an imposing and beautiful collection, with 
Adiantums, which furnished a beautiful ground 
work. For a hand bouquet, Mr, J. Wilson, Dids- 
bury, was first; Mr. John Kirk, Heaton Chapel, 
winning for the bridal bouquet. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
These as usual were of an extensive range and 
formed an agreeable change and interest to the 
classes noted in the schedule. Orchids were again 
the most important feature. 
Messrs. J. Cowan & Co., Gateacre, staged a very 
fine collection for which they were awarded the 
Society’s Gold Medal. This collection contained 
many rare varieties of Laelias, Cattleyas, Coelo- 
gynes, &c. 
Messrs. Charlesworth, HeatOD, Bradford, had as 
usual a group of much excellence and value, as is 
noted by the number of certificates awarded for new 
kinds. This collection was worthy of the high 
honour—a Gold Medal—that it gained. 
Messrs. Stanley, Ashton & Co., Southgate, 
London, also contributed a small but interesting 
group of Orchids, for which they gained a Gold 
Medal. 
Messrs W. Cutbush & Sons, Highgate, London t 
N., were the recipients of a Gold Medal for a very 
fine assortment of Carnations and Heaths, backed 
up with Crimson Rambler Roses and Palms. This 
firm also sent a collection of their famous trained 
shrubs. 
Messrs. Kelway & Sons, Langport, were also 
placed amongst the Gold Medalists with a charming 
collection of cut Paeonies and Pyrethrums, charming 
for their purity of colour and for the immense size 
and beauty of form. 
The Whit-week show would be shorn of one of Its 
important features if the name of Messrs. Jno. 
Waterer & Sons, Bagshct, Surrey, was missiDg. This 
exhibit was stronger than usual, the lower portion 
of the avenue being utilized for their exhibit, which 
included hundreds of plants in great variety. This 
exhibit secures its annual acknowledgment of a 
Gold Meda'. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, are always 
welcome visitors, for the reason that each year finds 
some fresh and imposing exhibit. This season 
Gloxinias are the important feature with a basket of 
their new Nemesia in variety. This collection also 
received the highest award. 
Mrs. Hodgkins as usual, contributed a beautiful 
selection of her botanical subjects. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, had a small 
but interesting collection of Orchids. 
Certificates were granted to many new introduc¬ 
tions. 
Messrs. J. Cowan & Co. received for Cattleya 
Mossiae Beauty of Ladysmith an Award of Merit, 
and for Coelogyne pandurata and Cypripedium 
lawrenceanum hyeanum, First-class Certificates of 
Merit,and for Cattleya Mossiae a Cultural Certificate. 
Messrs. Charlesworth for Cattleya Mossiae magni¬ 
fica and C. Mendelii Pschye, Awards of Merit; 
Odontoglossnm crispum Imperator, O. c. Lady 
Primrose, Cypripedium Chapmanii var. Heatonense, 
C. Vepanii, First-class Certificates of Merit. 
Mr. John Robson for Cattleya Mossiae fimbriata, 
Award of Merit; C. M. var. Lord Roberts, F.C.C.; 
C. Mendelii Imperatrice, Cultural Certificate. 
Mr. J. Cypher, of Cheltenham, for Laelia pur- 
purata Queen Victoria and Cattleya Mossiae dis¬ 
tinction, Awards of Merit. 
Mr. E. Ashworth for Cattleya Skinned, Cypri¬ 
pedium rothschildianum Harefield var., Award of 
Merit; Odontoglossum crispum .var. Arthur Ash¬ 
worth, O. Andrianae var. Ernest Ashworth, F.C.C.’s. 
Messrs. Stanley, Ashton & Co. for Odontoglossum 
crispum Ada, Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Odontoglossum ander- 
sooianum albiflorum, Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Heath & Son, Carnation Mrs. Brooman 
White, F.C.C. 
Messrs. Sutton & Son's Gloxinia, Empress strain, 
Award of Merit. 
Mr. P. Weathers, the able curator, is to be con¬ 
gratulated upon the extensive and beautiful display 
of plants and cut flowers, with a large addition of 
horticultural appliances arranged outside on the 
lawn, and for the admirable manner in which the 
whole of the necessary arrangements were carried 
out, and although mentioned last, certainly not 
least, for the enjoyable re-union of all concerned in 
such a successful enterprise. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—June 5th. 
The meeting on Taesday, June 5th, in the Drill 
Hall, Westminster, S.W., was small, but the stuff 
shown was of excellent quality all round. Only two 
exhibits of Orchids were put up, but hardy cut 
flower groups and an exceedingly fine exhibit of 
Peas, Cucumbers, Potatos, and Tomatos from 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons combined to fill most of the 
hall with beautiful and interesting groups. The 
attendance was sparse. 
Sir F. Wigan, Bart, (gardener, Mr. Young), Clare 
Lawn, East Sheen, showed a mixed collection of 
Orchids, comprising a fine Aerides Fieldingii, 
Cattleya Mendelii, Laelia tenebrosa, C. Mendelii 
Nellie Wigan, &c., Dendrobium Farmerii albens, 
Laelia digbyana, Cattleya Mossiae, and Miltonia 
vexillaria. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. W. Thurgood), 
Rosslyn Gardens, Stamford Hill, N., also showed a 
collection of Orchids, the finer among which were 
Laelia tenebrosa, Miltonias, Cattleyas, Cypri- 
pediums, and other things. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
Mr. H. T. Dixson, Woodside Gardens, Hailsham, 
Sussex, set up a neat group of border Carnations, 
which included capitally flowered plants of Braw 
Lass, Bella Donna, Mrs. Violet, Artemis, Major- 
General Baden-Powell, and the Malmaison Princess 
of Wales. The group was neatly edged with Maiden¬ 
hair Ferns. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street. Covent Garden, 
London, exhibited Irises, Paeonies, Astilbes, &c., 
extensively. Their double Paeonies of the commonly 
grown kinds, and their anemonaeflora plena and 
rosea types, with also the double-flesh white 
Paeonies, made an imposing display. Anthericum 
algeriense, Lupinus polyphyllus, L. p. albus, Geum 
miniatum, and various varieties of Papaver orientale 
were also noted for their richness. The Irises in their 
sections as follows were strikingly beautiful:—Iris 
aphylla delicatissima, I. fl&vescens, I. Beliotti, I. 
squalens Lady Jane, I. neglecta chameleon, I. ger- 
manica Gracchus, and I. graminea. Such fine 
alpines as Trifolium repans pentaphylla, Chrysogo- 
num virgineanum, Achillea rupestris, Armeria 
laucheana, Viola pedata bicolor, &c., were very 
sweet. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. R. H. Bath, Ltd., The Floral Farms, 
Wisbech, showed a new yellow border Carnation 
named "Lord Rotetts." It is a very fine variety, 
tall growing, and of gocd substance. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, 
exhibited a long table of Gloxinias in 5-in. pots, and 
bearing from twenty to thirty blooms per plant. The 
size, colour, form and substance of Veitch's strain of 
Gloxinias is specially good. The variety and distinct¬ 
ness of the colours too, are varied and pleasiDg. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, 
S. E., set up a long table of double and single flower¬ 
ing Begonias, Gloxinias, and a sweet assortment of 
herbaceous and bulbous cut flowers. The latter 
section was not so extensive as on previous occasions, 
but it seemed even more select. There was Iris 
variegata Gracchus, Iris pallida, Munstead Iceland 
Poppies, Spanish Iris Alex. Von Humboldt, Spiraea 
palmata rosea, Gladioli delicatissima, G. Ne Plus 
Ultra and double Paeonies. The Begonias of special 
merit in size, form, substance and colour, were May 
Clarke, rosy-pink, Dr. Shaw, canary yellow, Mr. 
Walter Finch, rich crimson, Ellen Terry, sweet rose- 
pink, and H. A. Needs bright clear scarlet crimson. 
The group was tastefully arranged. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs R. & G. Cuthbert, Southgate Nurseries, 
Middlesex, showed a collection of named Astilbes, 
than which there is nothing finer for cutting purposes 
or greenhouse decoration. 
Messrs. Wm. Paul &Son, Waltham Cross, Herts, 
exhibited Roses in pots and in a cut state. The 
Crimson Ramblers, H. Tea Medea, Polyanthus, 
" Leuchstero,” and many varieties of Briars, were 
set up. An Award of Merit was given to a new H. 
T. named Tennyson, with large blooms of a soft 
blush colour. (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Thos. S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nur¬ 
series, Feltham, London, had a choice collection of 
cut herbaceous flowers. The finer of these were 
Inula glandulosa, various Irises, Saxifragas, Chrys¬ 
anthemum duplex, Scabiosa caucasica alba, Saxi- 
fraga pyramidalis, Cypripedium pubescens, Eremu- 
rus robustus, Incarvillea Delavayii and many other 
good things. (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, 
Herts, besides their exhibit of Roses, arranged a fine 
collection of Rhododendron trusses, embracing 
many good varieties. 
Messrs. J. Kelway & Sons, LaDgport, Somerset, 
filled the whole length of one of the long tables with 
a superb collection of cut Paeony and Pyrethrum 
blooms. The latter were exceedingly beautiful in 
their fluffy masses of pmk, red, white and cream. 
They are admirable for gardens of all sizes, and 
such good varieties as the following should be noted: 
Doubles—Lady Carrington, pink and soft blush 
Briton Ferry, lilac magenta, Lady Beresford, deep> 
pink, Kitty Green, of the same colour, but rather 
different form, and Summer Day. Singles or semi¬ 
doubles—James Kelway, Lord Kitchener, Henry 
Irving, Diamond Jubilee, Rudyard Kipling, and 
others. The single and double Pyrethrums were 
most delightful and received great attention. There 
was James Kelway, a deep rich crimson with yellow 
disc, Cygnet; Fairfax, Apermantus (exceedingly 
fine), Queen of White, Lady Symons and others all 
of which are singles and are charming for any gar¬ 
den use. Evelyn, Aphrodite, Ormonde and others 
are good doubles (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, ex¬ 
hibited Eremuruses and Primulas. The former 
received everybody's praise, and won a Gold Medal 
award. The spikes were cut and firmly set in vases, 
the back ones being 9 ft. in height, with about 5 ft. 
of bloom spike. The species shown were E. hima- 
laicus and E. robustus. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Son, Woking Nursery, 
Surrey, staged herbaceous cut flowers in quantity. 
The beautiful Campanula glomerata daburica, Eri- 
geron alpinus, Centaurias, Lupines, Irises, Pyre- 
