August 18, 1900. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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and bunch ; and in the white with good examples; 
also for six dishes staging black and white Grapes, 
Cherries, Peaches, Currants and Gooseberries ; and 
for the six dishes of hardy fiuits he scored another 
victory. 
Vegetables were in fair form. Mr. G. Osborne 
had the premier twelve varieties with a good, even 
lot. Mr. Bache took the lead for six varieties, and 
for two dishes of Peas; and Mr. J. E. Sumner for 
one truss of Tomatos. 
For twelve herbaceous bunches of cut flowers, 
Mr. G. Osborne won with clean flowers; Mr. W. 
Cross was a good second. For Dahlias, Mr. 
Ogden won for double and pompon sorts; Mr. W. 
Cross for the Cactus varieties. For twelve bunches 
of Sweet Peas Mr. Bache won in a strongly-contested 
class. 
Mrs. Bright (gardener, Mr. J. Skitt) received an 
Award of Merit for a fine bank of herbaceous cut 
flowers and Black Hambro’ Grapes. Mrs. Heap 
(gardener, Mr. P. Jakeman) received a like award 
for a nice collection of fruit including Black Hambro’ 
and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, Melons, Peaches, 
Nectarines, Tomatos, &c. 
The judges were Messrs. B. Cromwell, T. Carling, 
R. Pinnington and R. G. Waterman. The arrange¬ 
ments throughout were most creditable, thanks to 
Mr. C. A. Young, chairman, and Mr. A. Rose and 
his energetic Committee. The cottagers’ and 
amateurs' sections contained many good exhibits ; 
but unfortunately the weather detracted from the 
attendance and enjoyment. 
GATE ACRE SHOW .—A ugust 8th. 
The twenty-ninth annual exhibition was held in the 
charming grounds of Col. W. Hall Walker, president 
of the society. The exhibits were of a superior 
character, being the best staged for many years, the 
vegetables, being especially of extra merit. 
The chief exhibitors in the gardeners' section were 
Mr. P. Barham, gardener to Col. W. Hall Walker, 
The Grange, Gateacre ; S. S. Bacon, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. J. Rothwell); Mr. R. Briginshaw, gardener to 
Harold Bateson, Esq. ; Mr. C. E. Moorman, gar¬ 
dener to Col. J. B. Gaskeil, J.P., Roseleigh, Woolton ; 
Mr. W. Morrey, gardener to Lady Forwood, The 
Priory, Gateacre; and Mr. F. Buttery, gardener 
to Dr. Caton. 
Messrs. John Cowan & Co., Gateacre Nurseries, 
had a meritorious table of Dendrobium Phalaenopsis 
and Palms. 
The arrangements were under the able guidance 
of Mr. J. Glover, the hon. secretary. 
CHERTSEY GARDEN AND FLOWER SHOW.— 
August n th. 
The eleventh annual garden and flower show of the 
Chertsey Town Allotment Holders’ and Chertsey, 
Ottershaw, Thorpe, and Lyne Cottagers was held in 
the very suitable grounds of Beomands, Chertsey, on 
Saturday, August nth. The exhibition consisted 
chiefly of vegetables, the quality of which was ex¬ 
ceedingly creditable, and from these it would seem 
that the instructions by the County Council lecturers 
had been fully applied. 
Potatos were a remarkable feature, and some 
splendid dishes and collections were set up by 
Messrs. Rowe, C. Sizmur, C. Lauder, W. Usher, and 
S. Steward. Carrots were large, even, and refined ; 
Beet in some cases was too coarse ; Cabbages were 
A i, and Onions for the time of year were of fair 
size, and all of fine model. The small collection of 
fruit was at the same time of much merit. 
The committee and visitors were indebted to 
Messrs. Fletcher Bros., Ottershaw Nursery, 
Chertsey, for a really fine collection of cut herbaceous 
flowers, including also some dozens of good H.P. 
Roses. This stand covered 20 ft. by 4 ft., and con¬ 
tained all that is best of the hardy border flowers at 
present in bloom—Phloxes, Gladioli, Montbretias, 
Eryngiums, Coreopsis, &c. 
Mr. A. J. Brown also staged a tasty group of 
decorative plants, and another of hardy cut flowers, 
both of which were excellent, and showed what is 
grown in the gardens of the School of Handicrafts. 
Mr. W. Eacott, Brox, Chertsey, had also a tasty 
non-competitive collection of pompon and Cactus 
Dahlia blooms. Mr. Eacott does a considerable 
trade in Dahlias, which are a speciality of his. He 
shows at the Dahlia exhibitions of the Crystal 
Palace, and does well. His varieties Bacchus, 
Rosebud, Don Juan, Opal, and Florence Woodland, 
all pompons, as seen at Chertsey were neat and 
sweet, indeed. 
Mr E. Horton, of London Street, had an exhibit 
of Onions. In his capacity as hon. secretary, Mr. 
Horton manages well, and since be has been in office 
the society has spread its wings. This year’s show 
must be entirely satisfactory to him and the com¬ 
mittee, notwithstanding a deficit in the contributions 
owing to war depression and other influences. 
Favoured with a splendid August day, and having 
the pleasing adjunct of the School of Handicrafts 
Boys’ Brass Band, under the guidance of Mr. A. 
Amos, it is our hope that the gate takings may have 
given the society a fill-up. 
In the allotment holders’ classes the first prize 
winners were :—For twelve round Potatos, Mr. C. 
Stouard; and for twelve Kidney Potatos, Mr. Rowe. 
For a collection of four varieties, ten tubers 
each, Mr. C. Lauder led the way, also winning Mr. 
A. J. Brown’s special prize for the best dish of 
Potatos in the show. These were exceedingly fine. 
Mr. R. Field won for three heads of Cabbage; Mr. 
M. R. Rowe for twelve Carrots; Mr. W. Etherington 
for twelve Spring Onions, and Mr. C. Sizmurfor the 
best six autumn sown Onions. Mr. Rowe had the 
best dish of Shallots. 
For the best collection of vegetables (five sorts), 
Mr. L. Horton was first, and Mr. G. Thatcher 
second. For another collection, Mr. L. Guines beat 
Mr. Purbrick. Mr. E. Tilley and Mr. H. Fuller 
were first and second respectively for six varieties of 
fruits. Mr. M. Purbrick had the best collection of 
cut flowers, and Mr. L. Guines the best dozen Dahlia 
blooms. Mr. Purbrick had the best specimen plant 
—a good Hydrangea hortensis 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—August 14th. 
The meeting was rather thin on Tuesday last, many 
people evidently being away on their holidays. 
There were several fine banks of hardy herbaceous 
plants generally, as well as groups of Gladioli, 
Dahlias, China Asters from home grown seed, Cam¬ 
panula isophylla Mayi, &c. Fruit was also well 
represented, including Gooseberries, Peaches, Apples, 
Rubus phoenicolasius, &c. 
Orchid Committee. 
Present.— Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair; 
and J. G. Fowle, de B. Crawshay, A. H. Smee, H. 
Suttle, H. J. Chapman, H. A. Tracy, W. H. Young, 
E. Hill, J. Jaques, Jas. Douglas. 
E. Bostock, Esq , Trixall Lodge, Stafford, ex¬ 
hibited a well grown plant of Cattleya Harrisoniae 
violacea in a basket. Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd., Chelsea, staged the new bigeneric hybrid 
Laeliocattleya Hermione. Sir William Marriott, 
Down House, Blandford, exhibited Laeliocattleya 
Clonia Down House var. (L. elegans x C. Warsce- 
wiczii), a large flower with pale sepals and petals 
and a dark lip. M. Florent Claes, 55, Rue des 
Champs, Brussels, exhibited Odontoglossum crispum 
De Sadeleeri, a small flowered but beautifully 
spotted form. 
Cattleya Warnero-bowriogiana, a curious hybrid, 
whose parentage is indicated by the name, was ex¬ 
hibited by R. I. Measures, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. J. 
Chapman), Cambridge Lodge, Flodden Road, S.E. 
The dark lip was more or less distinctly four-lobed 
and the tube closely rolled round the column. He 
also showed Cattleya Patrocinii. Messrs. Hugh 
Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Middlesex, staged 
Cattleya Eldorado enfieldensis, with white sepals and 
petals and a dark lip. Rev. F. Paynter (gardener, 
Mr. H. Cook) exhibited Cypripedium fairieano- 
Stonei, a hybrid indicated by the name. 
Floral Committee. 
Present.— Wm. Marshall, Esq., in the chair ; 
and O. Thomas, Chas. T. Druery, Geo. Nicholson, 
H. B. May, R. Dean, James Walker, J. F. McLeod, 
J. Fraser, W, Bain, J. D. Pawle, Chas. C. Pearson, 
H. Selfe Leonard, Charles E. Shea, George Gordon, 
J. W. Barr and E. T. Cook. 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, who always showed splendidly grown 
plants arranged with the best of good taste, showed 
what can be done by simple Maidenhair Ferns, 
Eulalia, Dracaenas, and the new Campanula 
isophylla Mayi. Raised in massive groups on 
pedestals and in their various trained forms, above a 
white ground, the grace and lightness of the stand 
could scarcely have been excelled. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Downes), 
Homewood, Cheshunt, showed a group of Browallia 
speciosa major which served to show that when well 
grown this is an exceedingly ornamental intermediate 
house plant. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Col¬ 
chester, staged a group of hardy cut flowers, all 
more or less choice. Lilium batemanniae, L.tigrinum 
splendens, L. Henryi, L. speciosum, L. auratum, 
were finely staged. Gladioli, Gaillardias, Mont¬ 
bretias, Eryngiums, Asclepias tuberosa, Delphinium 
belladonna, D.speciosum glabratum, &c.,were among 
others of the subjects staged. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, 
had a magnificent show of hardy cut flowers. It 
goes to prove the extent and resources of this firm to 
see the wonderful displays which regularly appear at 
the Drill Hall meetings from one year's end to 
another, and it serves to show how dependent we 
are on hardy plants for a great part of the brightness 
and beauty of our gardens. On this occasion 
Phloxes and Pentstemons were mostly in evidence. 
As we shall have a note on Phloxes soon it may 
suffice merely to refer to them. The Pentstemons 
were of the most approved strain, wide mouths, 
good and distinct colours, and long racemes. The 
Water Lilies, as on the last occasion, were superb. 
Cactus Dahlias, Eryngiums, Platycodon grandi- 
florum, &c , were also included. 
Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., Braiswick Nursery, 
Colchester, came forward with a first-rate collection 
of Roses. The garden Roses, such as Bardon 
Job, Gustave Regis, Perle d'Or, Blanche double de 
Coubert, were exceedingly fresh and good. Other 
Tea and decorative varieties of merit at this time of 
year were Mdme. E. Resal, Papa Gontier, Cramoi- 
sie superieure, rugosa delicata, Geo. Nabonnand, 
and Killarney. 
What we have said in favour of Kelway’s Gladioli 
on previous occasions may be reiterated here. They 
are splendid, in all respects splendid. The length of 
the racemes, the size and fine form of the flowers, 
their purity and depth of brilliant or tender colour¬ 
ings take the fancy of all lovers of flowers and 
plants of the hardy borders. Manning is a fine 
scarlet, Richard Milner is a deep buff, Marchand, 
crimson with a white throat; Jago, rose-pink and 
white ; Prince Ranjitsinghi, dark maroon, and others 
are distinct and very beautiful. (Silver Gilt Bank¬ 
sian Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, 
showed a collection of Asters in the various sections 
as Comet, China, Christmas Tree White, Pompon, 
Jewel, Crown, Victoria, Ostrich Feathered, &c. 
The colours of the collection touched every hue, and 
their forms were varied. The Ostrich feathered 
varieties were particularly pleasing, as also were 
those of the Crown Asters. Set up as they were 
with Gypsophila they were very effective. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
From Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B., 
came a collection of Marigolds, Pentstemons, 
Antirrhinums, &c. The Marigolds savoured of the 
novelty at a Drill Hall meeting. The African Mari¬ 
gold, Lemon Queen, was large, clean, even, and pure 
coloured. The variety Prince of Orange was also 
of much merit, rich and large. The Scotch Mari¬ 
gold, Dobbies’ Orange King, is a showy double 
orange-red sort, and then the French Marigold, 
Dobbies' Tall Striped, is very showy. The self- 
coloured varieties of Antirrhinum are far to be pre¬ 
ferred to the mixed coloured sorts. 
Mr. G. W. Piper, The Nurseries, Uckfield, showed 
his perpetual blooming and exceedingly beautiful and 
distinct Tea Rose Sunrise. 
Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, 
brought up a handsome assortment of Cactus and 
show Dahlia blooms. These represented the fore¬ 
most varieties now cultivated, and they would have 
been a credit to a good competitive exhibitor. The 
set of five dozen show blooms were even and marvel¬ 
lously clean after so much boisterous weather. Mrs. 
Langtry, Imperial, Geo. Dickson, Mrs. J. Downie, 
John Hickling, C. J. Vaughan, and others of this 
latter section vs ere distinct and worthy of special 
note. The Cactus varieties, Mrs. W. H. Luscombe, 
Lucius, Wm. Cuthbertson, Starfish, and a yellow 
seedling were lovely. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medah) 
A collection of hardy cut flowers came from Miss 
Henderson, Rosebank, Wick, N.B. (gardener, Mr. 
D. Maclean). 
