June 23 1900. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
685 
Vanda teres, Oncidium ampliatum, Epidendrum 
vitellioum, and several others in fine condition. 
(Silver Banksian Medal) 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway. 
London, staged a group of Cattleya Mossiae, C. 
Mendelii, Vanda suavis, V. teres, Cypripedium super- 
biens, Laelia grandis tenebrosa, and the curious, yet 
pretty Geodora Candida, with its trusses of flowers 
kissing the soil. 
Baron Schroder (gardener, Mr. H. Ballantine), 
The Dell, Egbam, had a group of Orchids, amongst 
which Laeliocattleya Eximia, Lc. Lady Wigan, 
Cattleya Mossiae In Memoriam Richard Curnow, 
were all splendidly flowered. Very handsome was 
Odontoglossum crispum Xanthotes, with its golden- 
yellow spots on a pure white ground. Cypripedium 
callosum Sanderae, the green-veined variety, was 
also in fine form. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
J. G. Fowler, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Davis), Glebe- 
lands, South Woodford, Essex, staged a pretty lot 
of Cattleya gigas, with the violet-purple lipped 
Laeliocattleya Aphrodite. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
J. Coleman, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. P. Bound), 
The Gardens, Gatton Park, near Reigate, had a fine 
lot of Odontoglossum crispum, Cattleya Mossiae, and 
C. M. reineckeana. 
M. FI. Claes, Etterbeck, Brussels, staged a very 
varied lot of Odontoglossum crispum, also O. 
Adrianae Etterbeckense, and O. andersonianum. 
(Silver Banksian Medal) 
W. Thompson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Steevens), 
Walton Grange, Stone, Stafford, exhibited the very 
handsome Odontoglossum Rolfeae, Walton Grange 
var., and O. crispum The Earl, also handsomely 
marked. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent 
Garden, W.C., showed a large quantity of cut 
herbaceous flowers, among which double Paeonies, 
Pyrethrums, and Spanish Irises were most conspicu¬ 
ous. The double Paeonies included such good 
varieties as Auguste Mellinez, pink and creamy ; 
Sir H. Irving, rosy-mauve; Reine des Francaises, 
creamy-white ; Pagerini, beautiful cream coloured ; 
and the Irises included Cervantes, Olympics, 
Thunderbolt, Catherina, Lemon Queen, Princess 
Ida, Californica, Canora, and Cantab. The Ixias 
were very fine, besides which Centaurea dealbata, 
mauvy-red, and Heucheras, Saxifragas, Erigerons, 
Campanulas, and others were shown. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
In Messrs. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Feltham, London, we noticed very fine pieces of 
Semptrvivum montanum, Hieracium villosum, 
Armeria cephalotes rubra, Lilium pomponium, 
Cypripedium spectabile, Heuchera sanguinea, 
Gillenia trifoliata, Spiraea filipendula plena, Saxi- 
fraga longifolia, and Lychnis vespertina plena, 
besides many other choice and good hardy flowering 
blooms. They also showed a gcod selection of Iris 
germanica, I. squalens, I. variegata, and I. pallida 
in the finer known varieties. Their collection of 
Nymphaeas were scarcely shown to advantage. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Victoria and 
Paradise Nurseries, Upper Holloway, London, 
staged a collection of Malmaison, tree, and border 
Carnations. The best and most distinct of the 
Malmaisons were Princess of Wales, Sir Evelyn 
Wood, and Calypso. Prime Minister and The 
Churchwarden were also fine. Of trees and border 
varieties, Tom Sayers, Alice Ayres, R. H. Measures, 
and Rose Celestial were very distinct and fine. The 
group was well set up and relieved by foliage plants 
tall and dwarf. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, S.W., 
had a magnificent group of Spanish Iris (I. Xiphion) 
in the following varieties which represent the elect: 
Blanche Royal, white with yellow beam; Baron 
Von Humboldt, blue and yellow ; Couleur Cafe, of 
quaint brown and yellow hues; Formosa, deep blue 
and yellow ; Belle Chinoise, brilliant yellow ; British 
QueeD, white ; Gold Cup, dark blue-brown ; Leander, 
deep shining orange; Darling, deep blue; and La 
Singulaire, lemon. The Persian Ranunculus were 
good, as were the front row of English Irises and 
some blooms of Iris susiana. In a separate group 
they showed a new seedling Rose named Electra, a 
cross between R. multiflora simplex and Noisette 
W. A. Richardson. (Silver Flora Medal) 
Marlin R. Smiih, Esq., (gardener, Mr. Charles 
Blick,) Hayes, Kent, set up an immense group of 
exquisitely flowered Malmaison Carnations which 
drew the admiration and envy of all who viewed 
them. The varieties were few, but very select, 
including, Cecilia, an enormous pale yellow variety ; 
Calypso, blush hued; King Oscar, rosy crimson; 
Albion, deep rosy-red ; Grace, deep pink ; Mrs. Mar¬ 
tin Smith, a beautiful fine shaped pink variety, and 
some others of the first water. The group was 
mounded evenly from the front to the back, and 
edged with Ferns and Caladiums. 
F. W Campion, Esq., (gardener Mr. Fitt,) Trum¬ 
pets Hill, showed a collection of cut Roses from the 
open air. They were exquisitely lovely, fresh, clean, 
large and strong. Carmine Pillar was shown ; Poly- 
antha grandiflora, Thalia rugosa fimbiiata, Bardon 
Job; and Aglaia. Among Teas were L'Ideal ; 
Anna Olivier ; Prince of Wales; Madame Cusin; 
Devoniensis, and other of the finer Noisettes, &c. 
It was a remarkably select collection. (Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal.) 
Messrs J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, had 
besides the Irises already mentioned, a separate 
group of double Paeonies, German and otter tall 
growing Irises in pots. Two fine spikes of Eremurus 
robustus were also exhibited. The group was select 
and the plants very fine. 
Lady Pigott (gardener, Mr. John Fleming), 
Wexham Park, Slough, set up a very large and 
fine group of greenhouse flowering plants, including 
a large number of specimen Humea elegans, Carna¬ 
tions, &c. Stove foliage plants were also used. 
Marchioness of Londonderry, a fine Malmaison, was 
grandly shown, the plants being three or more feet 
across and well studded with blooms of good size. 
Mrs. M. Smith was another fine specimen variety. 
There were also beautiful samples of Acbimenes, 
Liliums, Gladioli, Statice profusa and other things. 
Mr. M. Pritchard, nurseryman, Christchurch, 
exhibited a choice collection of cut hardy herbaceous 
blooms. Specially fiae was Dephinium Belladonna, 
D. nudicaule, Thalictrum buberosum, Campanula 
pulla, Gaillardia oculata sulphurea, Scabiosa cauca- 
sica, Gillenia trifoliata, Martensia sibirica, Geum 
chiloense fl. pi., Pink Lady Falmouth, Lilium col- 
chicum, Delphinium formosum, Dictamnus Fraxi- 
nella, together with choice Paeonies, Spanish Irises, 
and Lychuis. 
Mr. Amos Perry, Winchmore Hill, London, N., 
also came forth with a choice assortment of hardy 
cut flowers. Of these, we may select Campanula 
glomerata; Linum provincial, bright, deep blue, 
seeming more robust than L. alpinum ; Dianthus 
floribundus, Lychnis Viscaria splendens pier a, 
Aethionema grandiflorum splendens, Pentstemon 
glabrum, Hesperis matronalis lilacina plena, 
Heuchera sanguinea, a splendid vaseful, Leonto- 
podium a'pinum, the pretty Eidelweiss, Achillea 
tomentosa, Incarvillea Delavayi, Irises, Dianthi, 
Alliums, &c., &c. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal) 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, 
S.E., arranged a collection of Sweet Peas in pots, 
plants,freely flowered, ranging about 3 ft. or so in 
height. Tne arrangement was very much admired, 
rising as the group did in elongated form from the 
front backwards, and lightened throughout the base¬ 
ment parts whh Astilbes, Verbenas, Begonias, &c. 
The more distinct varieties included Mars, Wide¬ 
awake, Lady Mary Currie, Salopian, Navy Blue, 
Prince of Wales, Midnight, and Orientale. Sweet 
Peas in pots in so fine a mass have not hitherto been 
seen in the Drill Hall. The Malmaison Carnation 
H. J. Jones was also shown. (Silver Flora MedaL) 
Messrs. John Jakson & Co., 17, Philpot Lane.E.C., 
again showed his revolving barrel for Strawberries, 
a sample of which he showed in the early part of the 
year. This time the barrel was well laden with 
Strawberries in fruit. For small gardens the patent 
ought to be useful. 
Messrs. Geo. Cooling & Sons, Bath, staged a 
valuable collection of cut Brier trusses, covering 
about ten yards of tabling. The exhibit included 
such good varieties as Dr. Rouges, Perle de Rouges, 
Papillon, Carmine Pillar, Cooling’s Single Crimson 
Bedder, Harrisonii, Austrian Copper Brier, Thalea, 
Polyantha grandiflora, Perle d'Or, Bardon Job, 
rugosa delicata, and many such other fine sorts. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, 
Colchester, staged a choice collection of Spanish 
Irises, Mariposa Lilies, Lilium thunbergi- 
anum sanguineum, Paeonies, Brodiaeas, Ixias, and 
other things. Orchis foliosa was well shown; 
Lathyris undulatus, Heuchera micrantha rosea, 
Ornithogalum arabicnm, Lilium excelsum, L. 
Brownii, L. rubellum, and numerous Irises in all 
sections. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, 
proved themselves as the growers of very superior 
Paeonies, for those they showed at the Drill Hall on 
Tuesday were larger and fresher than most others 
which we see. The finer of the doubles were 
Galtee More, rosy-pink; Mrs. Willock, creamy 
centre and pink edge; Sir Geo. White, large and 
gcod, rosy-mauve; Lady Esther Smith, creamy- 
white; Grandeur, a fine pink variety; Briton Ferry, 
deep ctimson; Lady Alex. Macduff, pure white; 
Maria Kelway, rosy-pink, and others. They also 
had Gaillardias and Delphiniums, the former with 
long and excellent spikes, the latter with large 
blooms Jeddah was a very fine Gaillardia, Klon- 
dyke, Brownii, and others. Of the Delphiniums 
Mrs. RushtOD, blue; Mary Morrison, light blue; 
Artemis, da-k blue; and Mrs. Bayard, blue or 
violet, were very fine. (Silver Gilt Banksian 
Medal) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, Herts , set 
up one of the finest groups in the Hall, a selection of 
cut sprays of Briers together with some fine speci¬ 
men plants of Nico'.iana colossea foliis variegatis, a 
new and very beautiful foliage plant. The group 
was backed up by splendid Bougainvillea sanderiana, 
whicl/were remarkably fire to say the least. The 
Roses loo were charming. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Ches- 
hunt, also staged cut Brier and Rose blooms. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, set up a 
group of Aquilegias which seemed even to put the 
Roses, which neighboured them, in the shade. These 
long or cock spurred Aquilegias have been receiving 
special attention at the hands of this Swanley firm, 
and the results are in the highest sense satisfactory. 
Their great merit, or one of their strongest merits 
rather, for they have many, lies in the beautiful 
contrasts of uncommon yet lovely and distinct 
colours, as yellow and violet-purple, yellow and 
cerise, creamy and blue, and other such combina¬ 
tions. Their fine flowering nature, dwarf habit, 
large size, and picturesque form, marks them as 
exceptionally fine plants for the hardy flower 
border. 
Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., Rose Growers, Brais- 
wick, Colchester, staged magnificent Roses. The 
Austrian Yellow was there, W. A. Richardson also, 
in extra good form and remarkable colour. Mdme. 
E. Resal, another good Tea or Noisette. Princess de 
Sagan, brilliant carmine ; Papillon, Blairii No. 2, 
Camoens, Marquis of Salisbury, Euphrosine, Hebe's 
Lip, Perle d’Or, Queen Mab, China Ducher, 
Harrisonii, Aglaia, R. rubrifolia, R. Papa Gontier, 
and many others. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Two tall plants of Onopordon tauricum (Thistle) 
were exhibited by D. A. Cator, Esq , The Cedars, 
Upper Tooting. 
Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap Hill, Woking, 
Surrey, showed a few stands of cut trusses of hardy 
Rhcdodendions, for which he was awarded a Bronze 
Banksian Medal. 
Lord Gerard (gardener, Mr. Waters), Eastwell 
Park, showed a collection of Melons, all of which 
were remarkably fine for this time of year. British 
Queen x Countess was represented by a very beau¬ 
tifully creamy coloured Melon. Other varieties 
were Frogmore seedling,Countess, Hero ofLockinge, 
and British Queen. (Silver Knightian Medal.) 
C. Suachan, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Folks), 
Gaddesden Park,Hemel Hempstead,sent a collection 
of Peaches and Melons. The Peaches were very 
finely coloured and of useful size. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
Lord Wantage. V.C., K.C.B. (gardener, Mr. W. 
Fife), Lockinge Gardens, Wantage, Berks, sent a 
collection of fruit, which included six bunches of 
black, and six bunches white Grapes :—Foster’s 
Seedling in the one case and Madresfield Court in 
the other, Carter’s British Queen Melon, Impera- 
trix Nectarine, Stirling Castle Peach, and Brown 
Turkey Figs, all very fine. (Silver Gilt Knightian 
Medal.) 
Lord Gerard,of Eastwell Park, showed a collection 
of Roses, for which he was awarded a Bronze 
Banksian Medal. 
Mr. B. R. Cant, Rose Grower, Colchester, arranged 
a very select and beautiful table of Brier Roses in 
vases. These included R. alba, polyantha grandi¬ 
flora, p. simplex, Carmine Pillar, and the Teas Ma 
