760 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 21, 1900-K 
travel, were included among the "garden ’’ varieties. 
(Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, S.W., 
had two tanks of Nymphaea. N. marliacea albida, 
N. m. cbromatella, and N. m. carnea, were especially 
good. N. Leydekeri rosea, N. L. fulgens were also 
strikingly fine. 
Mr. James Douglas, Seed Grower and Florist, 
Edenside, had a collection of mostly new varieties of 
border Carnations, most of them being of the very 
first rank of quality—stout, large, of good form and 
colour, and also fragrant. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson's Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, had a choice and exceedingly well grown 
assortment of table decorative plants. Begonia 
Arthur Malet, Croton Superbum, Phrynium variega- 
tum, Cissus discolor in pots, Dracaena sanderiana, 
D. formosa, Tradescantia Reginae, Asparagus 
Sprengerii, Ferns, &c., formed a highly interesting 
collection. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, 
Colchester, showed Lilium Brownii, L. umbellatum 
Cloth of Gold, L. thunbergianum Van Houttel, L. 
coridion, bright yellow and dwarf, and fine variety, 
L concolor, deep red, &c., with Carnations and 
hardy flowers. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal) 
Mr. M. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, showed a 
few hardy herbaceous plants, one of which (Cam¬ 
panula carpathica Riverslea) received an Award of 
Merit. Centaurea ruthenica, Heliopsis scabra 
major, Astilbe Silver Sheath, and Lilium Brownii 
were also shown. 
Mr. B. R. Davis, Begonia Grower, Yeovil, Somer¬ 
set, staged cut blooms of double tuberous Begonias, 
some of these being among the most massive and 
fine specimens we have seen this year. Mr. A. M. 
Barber, rose ; Orion, crimson-scarlet ; Sappho, rosy- 
peach : Florence Nightingale, Mr. H. J. Jones, 
Eldorado, and Mrs. Stothert were the choicest of 
those set up. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. W. Rumsey, Waltham Cross, N., showed a 
collection of Roses, the group including H. P. Mrs. 
Rumsey, Tea, Francisca Kruger, L’Ideal, &c. 
(Bronze Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, had a fine 
group of standard red and yellow Currants, and 
standard Gooseberries. La Fertile red Currant; 
Blanche de Werder, yellow Currant, and others 
were simply laden with fine bunches of fruits. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, 
N., had Carnations, the finer being Herbert J. 
Cutbush, a fine crimson border variety ; King 
Oscar, Lady Grimston, Nautilus, Mrs. Martin R. 
Smith, a large blush variety ; and Mrs. Trelawny. 
The Messrs. Cutbush always arrange well, and the 
quality is first-rate. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, are 
always bringing out good new florists’ flowers. Their 
latest evolution is among Poppies. The depth of 
the fringing and the varied colouring of these 
varieties of Papaver somnilerum are strikingly hand¬ 
some. 
Lord Aldenham, Aldenham House, Elstree, 
besides the group of Crotons, staged by far the 
largest collection of hardy herbaceous cut flowers 
put up in the hall. It filled a stage 20 yds. long and 
4 ft. or 5 ft. broad. The chief of the subjects ex¬ 
hibited included Iris Paul Von Sicherer, Aconitum 
Napellus, Prunella pyrenaica.Lysimachiaclethroides, 
Lilium Batemannii, Polygonum Brunonis, Delphin¬ 
ium Mrs. Rolland, Heliopsis pitcheriana, Campanula 
patula and other things. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, 
staged a collection of Roses and Phloxes. The Tea, 
I. Pirola, was very fine; Mdme. C. Guinnoisseau, 
White Maman Cochet, Vicomtesse Folkestone, 
Maman Cochet, K. A. Victoria, H.P. Victor Verdier, 
and some of the finer climbing and decorative 
Roses were also shown. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. G. Charlton, High Church, Morpeth, sent 
a three-year-old Gooseberry bush of the variety 
Victoria, literally laden with large berries like those 
of Whitesmith. 
Messrs. Cross & Son, Daffodil Nursery, Wis¬ 
bech, showed a fine boxful of Apple Early 
Victoria. 
Rev. W. Wilks, Shirley, sent samples .of the 
Logan Berry. This is like a very large dark 
coloured Raspberry but has a pungent juicy taste. 
Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Ltd .Chelsea, showed 
two boxes of a new Strawberry of large size, firm 
flesh, cuneate form and dark shining red colour, 
named Lord Kitchener. This result as a cross 
between British Queen and Waterloo and has a 
splendid aromatic flavour, most appetising. They 
also showed a boxful of their now popular Rasp¬ 
berry Superlative, a large yellow variety. 
L. Pelly, Esq., Rusper, Sussex, sent twelve bunches 
of Black Hamburgh Grapes, capital bunches all of 
them, and well finished. (Silver Knightian Medal) 
Lord Suffiald (gardener, Mr. Allan), GuntonPark, 
Norwich, set up three dishes of Lady Suffield 
Strawberry, the new variety sent out by Mr. Allan 
last year. It is in every way a meritorious Strawberry, 
and possesses exquisite flavour. 
The Marquis of Salisbury Hatfield, sent a box of 
Brown Turkey Fig, large and luscious fruits. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, 
Lines, sent a collection of 150 dishes of Culinary, 
Peas. There were embracive of all the finest of 
the present day varieties, the finest in appearance 
being Telegraph, Early Marrowfat, Johnstone's 
Standard, Californian Giant, Prince Albert, Boston 
Hero, The Bruce, Dickson’s Utility, and Sutton’s 
Eureka. The firm also showed a new Pea, John¬ 
stone's " British Empire." It is of the same height 
and duration as Daisy, of splendid flavour, an extra¬ 
ordinary cropper, with pods in pairs, and seeds 
numerous and large. (Silver Gilt Knightian Medal.) 
J. Key Allen, Esq., St. Aubins, Bitten Park, 
Southampton, showed a fine group of Sweet Peas. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., set up a fine batch 
of their stove Rhododendrons. 
•«« » -— 
READ THIS. 
The competition continues as usual next week. 
The prize last week was awarded to Mr. Charles 
Blair, Binny, Uphall, N.B., for his article on "The 
Scotch Rocket," p. 730. The plant in question is 
Hesperis matronalis alba plena, which succeeds well 
under conditions similar to those mentioned in the 
article. ’ Climate is a large factor in the success. 
Questions hod xnsmeRS 
Fairy Rings on Lawns.— J. W. Laird : We have 
seen fairy rings very often on pastures, meadows, 
commons, and pleasure grounds, though not so often 
upon lawns. Any grass land, however, if rich 
enough, may be infested with these small Mushroom¬ 
looking fungi, which live in the pasture, feeding upon 
the nitrogenous matter usually plentiful in the fibrous 
turf. To destroy the fungi you should apply dress¬ 
ings of kainit or potash in some other form so as to 
destroy the fungus. Dressings of lime as heavy as 
it would be safe to apply the same should also be 
given. These dressings need only be applied to the 
circumferential band of the ring in which the fungi 
are coming up. It might be worth your while during 
winter to take out a trench all round each ring, out¬ 
side of that portion containing the fungus. The 
trench may be 1 ft. deep and as wide. Mix the soil 
with lime and potash before putting it back in the 
trench and relaying the turf. The fungus is already 
dead in the centre of the ring, where it originally 
commenced, probably from spores, so that you need 
not trouble about that unless it be to enrich the soil 
by farmyard manure, &c., to make the grass grow. 
Fresh turf might be laid or seeds sown after enrich¬ 
ing the soil. 
Rose Buds and Leaves Failing.— M. S. G .: 
Your Roses are suffering from mildew, consequent 
upon the recent spell of cold, sunless, and damp 
weather. Moisture and the lack of sunshine are 
great evils. You state that they are planted in a 
very good situation and well manured. Under 
certain conditions both of these things may be evils 
in themselves in aiding the disease. Shelter is a 
good thing for preventing the wind, especially cold, 
east winds, from injuring the Rose bushes in spring ; 
but it is liable to encourage a moisture laden con¬ 
dition of the atmosphere in summer, when the 
sheltering trees and shrubs are covered with foliage. 
Roses are always less subject to fungoid diseases 
when planted in open, exposed positions, where the 
wind can play round them, than when overhung or 
too much sheltered by trees. It is too late now to 
save your Roses as far as the flowers are concerned ; 
but you might have the bushes syringed with a 
mixture cf flowers of sulphur and water; or, if you 
prefer it, you could have the bushes damped over 
with the syringe and then well dusted with flowers 
of sulphur, that is, with sulphur in a state of 
powder. Next season you should keep a close 
watch upon the disease, and as soon as the first 
specks are detected have the bushes treated as 
above directed. If taken in time the remedy will 
save the blooms of your Roses 
Names of Plants.— W. B. G .: 1, Tilia americana 
heterophylla; 2, Tilia argentea; 3, Taxodium 
distichum pendulum; 4, Fraxinus parvifolia.— 
A .G.B. : 1, Spiraea ariaefolia ; 2, Spiraea canescens ; 
3, Sibthorpiaeuropaea variegata ; 4, Statice profusa; 
5, Linaria Cymbalaria; 6, Tilia vulgaris.— DM. : 1, 
Campanula rhomboidalis ; 2, Campanula carpatica 
alba ; 3, Campanula latifolia ; 4, Iris xiphioides ; 5, 
Lythrum Salicaria — W.D .: 1, Oncidium ampliatum; 
2, Oncidium maculatum ; 3, Oncidium pumilum ; 4, 
Cypripedium bellatulum ; 5, Cattleya gaskelliana.— 
A. T : 1, Clarkia pulchella; 2, Eschscholtzia 
californica ; 3, Dianthus plumarius ; 4, Hieracium 
aurantiacum ; 5, Digitalis lutea ; 6, Silene Armeria; 
7, Lychnis alba.— A. P. : 1, Pulmonaria saccharata 
vai ; 2, Potentilla argyrophylla var. ; 3, Astrantia 
major; 4, Doronicum caucasicum. 
Communications Received. — H. Peerless.— 
James F. Allen.—J. B. Crichton.—J. W. Laird.— 
Ed. Webb & Sons —J. Veitch & Sons.—J. Douglas. 
—John Forbes.—D. Chisholm.—R. M.—A. C.—A. 
L.—E. D.—W. P.—S. V. 
-- 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Herb & Wulle, Bulb and Seed Growers, 
Naples, Italy, via Trivio, 24-36.—General Catalogue 
of Bulbs, &c. 
R. B. Laird & Sons. Ltd., 17, South Frederick 
Street, Edinburgh.—Forcing Bulbs and Odds and 
Ends for the Garden. 
SHOW FIXTURES FOR 1900. 
July. 
25. —Carnation and Picotee Society's Show, July 
25th); Beckenham Horticultural Society's 
Show ; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Flower Show 
(3 days). 
26. —Saint Ives Horticultural Society. 
August. 
2. —Maidenhead Horticultural Society. 
3. —Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society. 
7.—Abbey Park, Leicester, Flower Show and Gala. 
16.—Ladywell, Lewisham and District Cottagers' 
Flower Show (2 days); Royal Horticultural 
Society, Aberdeen (3 days). 
19—Newton Stewart and Minmgaff Floral and 
Horticultural Society (probable date). 
22.—Bucklebury and Marlston Horticultural 
Society. 
24.—Falkirk Horticultural Society ; Bradford Hor¬ 
ticultural Society (2 days). 
30.—Stirling Horticultural Society (2 days). 
September. 
7.—National Dahlia Society’s Exhibition (2 days). 
12. — Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society £(2 
days). 
27. —R.H.S. Fruit Show (3 days). 
October. 
9. — National Chrysanthemum Society (3 days). 
November. 
6*—National Chrysanthemum Society (3 days). 
7 . _Sevenoaks and West Kent Chrysanthemum 
Society (2 days). 
8. — Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society (2 
days). 
15.—Maidenhead Chrysanthemum, Fruit and Vege¬ 
table Society (2 days). 
23 —Dundee Chrysanthemum Society (3 days). 
December. 
4. —National Chrysanthemum Society (3 days). 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Subscription (including postage): 3 months, is. 8 d., 
6 months, 3s. 3 d .; 12 months, 6s. 6 d., prepaid. 
Foreign Subscriptions to all countries in the Postal 
Union, 8s. 8 d. per annum, prepaid. 
SUBSCRIPTION FORM. 
Please send me “The Gardening World,” 
for ___ months , commencing on 
or which I enclose 
Name _ 
A ddress _ 
SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS 
Small Advertisements, solid type,is. tor first line, and 6 d. for 
■very nine words after. Displayed Advertisements,per Inch 6 s 
,e? column (12 Ins. long), £3 5*-1 Per half-page, £5 ; per page 
■n Speoia quotations given for a series. Gardeners and 
Ithers Wanting Situations thirty words for is fid..prepaid. 
Handsomely bound Volumes,! to XV., 6s. 6d. eaoh. 
Telegrams -“BAMBUSA, LONDON.” 
5 & 6, CLEMENTS INN. 
STRAND, LONDON, W.G. 
Secretaries of Societies will greatly oblige the 
Publisher by forwarding early information of 
Fixtures. 
An Illustrated Monthly Magazine of 52 pages and oover 
Exponent of scientific and high-farming; advocate of oo-opera 
tionln agrioulture, in the supply of farm requisites and the sale 
of produce; organ of the Agricultural and Horticultural Associ¬ 
ation, the pioneer society tor mutual supply of pure olloakes, 
complete manures,reliable seeds and implements on wholesale 
terms. Specimen copy free. Subscription per annum, 5s. 
Inclusive of postage. Single Copies 6d. eaoh, through all 
Newsagents,— 3, Agar Street, Strand. London, W.C. 
r 
iimailtural 
W 
Icmtmraat 
