826 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 25, 1900. 
Table Decorations. — The table decorations 
were fairly numerous, but not at all sensational in 
quality and beauty The first prize epergne, con¬ 
sisting of Laelias, Asparagus, grasses, &c., was far 
and away superior and won by Mr. R. Chamber- 
lain,- of Reading. Mr. T. Osman, of Chertsey, was 
a good second with spathes of Anthurium and 
flowers of Gloriosa superba, &c. 
Cut Flowers. — Cut flowers, which consisted for 
the most part of annuals, were good all round, and 
in nearly every case well staged. The white paper 
used to cover the tables was of infinite value in 
throwing up the bright colours of the flowers, and 
in giving a clean and neat appearance. Messrs. A. 
Basile, G. Palmer, J. Holton, R. Chamberlain, A. 
Tunbridge, C Moody, J E Bugby, and S. J. Crofts, 
Reigate, were the principal competitors and prize¬ 
winners. African Marigolds, Coreopsis, Sweet 
Sultans, and Phlox Drummondii were amongst the 
things shown best. For the bouquet of hardy 
annuals, Mr. R. Chamberlain was first with a fine 
arrangement .which included principally Salpiglossis, 
loosely put together. Mr A. J. Cook, Norwood, 
won for border Carnations with a fair lot. Mr. A. E. 
Kirtland won for twelve Comet Asters. Asters in 
the various sections made a fine show. Dahlias 
only brought one exhibit. Gladioli were fair, and 
the same may be said for the special Marigold classes. 
Mignonette was fine, and Sweet Peas passable. Mr. 
R. Chamberlain had a respectable collection of 
hardy herbaceous cut flowers ; Mr. G Cheal, of 
Dorking, was second, and third, Mr G. Palmer. 
Mr. S. J. Crofts won for twelve Tea Roses, which 
were poor. 
Fruit. — The eleven classes for fruit formed quite 
a strong feature of the show, and some exceedingly 
fine Apples at least were on view. It is to be hoped 
that the A. and H. Association will be tempted to 
increase the classes and enticements for fruit 
exhibits; it is a section very much deserving 
attention. 
For three dishes of five cooking Apples, distinct 
vars., the first prize was well won by Mr. O. T. 
Stowers, of Sittingbourne, with Peasgocd's Nonsuch, 
Lord Suffield, and Emperor Alexander Mr.A Basile 
was a close second ; and third, Mr. R. Chamber- 
lain. Again Mr. Stowers won for a like exhibit of 
dessert sorts, having perfect specimens of Beauty of 
Bath, Lady Sudeley, and Astrachan. . The colour of 
these was quite the wonder of the judges : Mr. R. 
Chamberlain, second ; and Mr. H. Moorman, of 
Cheltenham, third. Mr. T. Osman, of Chertsey, 
was first for a collection of six kinds, having black 
and white Grapes, Melon, Apples, Peaches, and 
Nectarines; Mr. R. Reid, of Dorking, was a good 
second with fine Melon. Grapes, beautiful Frogmore 
Golden Peach, and Royal Sovereign Strawberries. 
For five dishes of open air fruits, Mr. Osman was 
again winner; Messrs. Chamberlain and Reid, 
second and third Mr. H. Martin, of Newells, was 
first for a Melon. Mr. T. Osman won for two 
bunches of black Grapes Mr. W. Taylor, of Forest 
Hill, second, but first for Nectarines. Mr. Osman 
again beat Mr. Taylor for white Grapes, the latter's 
lacking colour, though otherwise they were superior. 
Mr. R. Chamberlain was first for dessert Pears. 
Mr. W. Taylor won for a dish of Plums with tempt¬ 
ing samples of transparent Gages ; Mr. T. Osman 
was here second. 
Section I. 
This section was confined to working people, Section 
II. being open to professional gardeners, florists, 
nurserymen, or market gardeners. The exhibits in 
this (No. I.) section represented fully more than 
half of the entire exhibition. These compared ex¬ 
ceedingly well with the high quality exhibits of the 
professional gardeners in the other division. The 
awards in this cottagers’ section were made on Satur¬ 
day, the show being fully open, and largely 
patronised at one o'clock. In the classes for French 
and Runner Beans we counted thirty-seven dishes. 
Some of these were inclined to be coarse. But 
Cabbages, Peas, Carrots — every class for vegetables 
In fact was keenly competed for, and fine exhibits 
were the order of the day. The same may be said 
for flowers. 
Mr. S. Eida, of Newbury Road, Acton, W., pro¬ 
vided a treat to the visitors by a splendid exhibit of 
dwarfed Japanese trees, &c , of which something 
has lately been said in The Gardening World. 
Messrs. Andrews & Hadland, Willesborough, 
Ashford, Kent, showed small, but neat and useful 
handlights, and span-roofed frames, Wardian cases, 
&c., strong and well executed all of them and very 
serviceable for all classes of gardeners. For what 
they term their lawn-greenhouse, a small structure 
suitable for ladies and young persons, or as propa¬ 
gator for the amateur, they received the award 
Highly Commended from the judges. The airing 
principle of this span-roofed case is ingenious, on 
the pulley and weight system, so that a mere chink 
or a great deal of air may be given at pleasure and 
with but little trouble. 
READ THIS. 
soniana. H.H.T.: Poterium canadense. — Enquirer : 
We cannot undertake to name garden varieties of 
Fuchsias. The best plan is to take them to a garden 
or nursery where a good collection of varieties is 
grown, and you would be better able to identify 
and name those you have. Your nurserymen would 
no doubt be willing to oblige you.— R. M. : i, 
Sidalcea oregana : 2, Sidalcea Candida ; 3, Achillea 
decolorans 1 4, Veronica longifolia ; 5, Campanula 
latifolia ; 6, Coreopsis lanceolata. — A. C. : i, 
Oncidium praetextum . 2, Oncidium sphacelatum ; 
3, Cypripedium barbatum var. 
Communications Received.—Toogood & Sons — 
A. McM.—J. F. Hudson —B. D.— A. G.—R. W.— 
A. J. B — E F.—H. 
The competition continues as usual next week. 
The prize last week was awarded to Mr. W Dick, 
Rosehall, for his article on " Propagation of Begonia 
Gloire de Lorraine," p. 822. 
Questions Ann snsroeRS 
Spikes, Trusses, or Bunches of Blooms.— Hill¬ 
side : You do not tell us which set of exhibitors was 
awarded the prizes. On the face of it the reading 
of the schedule must have been very vague indeed. 
We cannot tell whether the framers of the schedule 
meant six individual spikes of bloom or six bunches. 
Locally, or to be explicit, there are some societies 
which expect individual spikes only, and award the 
prizes to six spikes of different kinds of flowers 
The word truss in the south nearly, if not always, 
means individual spikes or individual blooms. For 
instance, six trusses of Roses, distinct, would simply 
be six blooms, one each of six different varieties. 
On the other hand, we do not recollect a class asking 
for six trusses of herbaceous flowers. The 
usual reading of the schedule is for " six 
bunches of hardy herbaceous flowers," and 
this is, we think, what was intended in your case ; 
but if so, the schedule should have distinctly said so. 
Six trusses herbaceous blooms " might have been 
translated as one bunch of six trusses, all of one 
variety, or six distinct but single trusses or spikes. 
The word "truss" we should consider to mean a 
spike or stem with one or more flowers upon it as 
the case might be. The word “ bunch " would be 
much more definite, and six bunches, distinct, could 
hardly be misunderstood. The schedule makers 
should be urged to word the same more plainly. 
Is Lilium candidum eligible in a Herbaceous 
Stand? — Hillside: Certainly. All Lilies, that is, 
species of Lilium are herbaceous plants pure and 
simple. It is begging the question to consider them 
otherwise. Some schedule makers object to them in 
stands of herbaceous plants, but they must distinctly 
forbid them in the schedule by saying, " bulbous 
plants excluded," or something to that effect. 
Tomatos Blackened at one End . — Beginner : 
The Tomatos you sent us have been attacked by a 
fungus named Cladosporium Lycopersici, producing 
the hollow depressions round the crown of the fruits, 
and which soon turn black. The ordinary name for 
this is the Tomato Black Spot. You should keep 
the atmosphere of the house rather drier and well 
ventilated Remove and burn all the fruits you can 
find with the Black Spot upon them This should 
be done in the very early stages, or as soon as you 
can detect the same to prevent the disease spreading 
to other fruits. You will have little trouble, how¬ 
ever, if you remove the affected fruits and keep the 
house dry. 
To Drive Away Ants on Lawns .—Omega : While 
the weather remains dry you may give the grass 
about the ant runs a good dustiDg with lime that has 
been exposed to the air for some time and has 
become finely broken down. During winter, lift the 
turf over the nests and dig out the latter so as to 
expose them and their contents to the action of frost 
in frosty weather 
Compost for Growing Violets under Glass.— 
Omega : Use good sandy-loam, or good fibrous loam 
of an open character, and light rather than heavy. 
One third of it might consist of leaf mould and well 
decayed manure. That obtained from an old 
fermenting bed would answer admirably. It should 
be chopped up finely before mixing it with the 
soil. Use sufficient sand to render the whole porous 
and open. The ashes of burnt wood are also very 
serviceable. Mix the whole well together, and press 
it down firmly as you plant the Violets. 
Checking Mildew on Peas.— Omega : To 1 lb. of 
flowers ot sulphur add $ lb. of finely powdered quick¬ 
lime, and dust the plants with this. A distributor 
consisting of a bellows with a receptacle for 
the fungicide, would enable you to dust the 
Peas very quickly and effectively. A dewy 
morning, or when the Peas are moist, should 
be selected for the operation, as the fungicide will 
stick on for a longer period of time. You should 
always commence in the very early stages of the 
disease. 
Names of Plants.— Cottager, 'North Cornwall : 1, 
Marsh Hypericum (Hypericum elodes) ; 2, Jointed 
Rush (Juncus lamprocarpus) ; 3, White-flowered 
Gray Heath (Erica cinerea alDa) ; 4, Silvery-leaved 
Creeping Willow (Salix repens argentea).— J. S. L. : 
1, Juglans regia (Black Walnut) ; 2, Quercus 
castaneaefolia ; 3, Libocedrus decurrens ; 4, Quercus 
rubra ; 5, Thujopsis Standishii ; 6, Cupressus law- 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Frank Dicks & Co., 66, Deansgate, Manchester.— 
Bulb Catalogue. 
Wm. Baylor Hartland, Ard-Cairn, Cork. — 
Rare Daffodils and Rare Single Tulips. 
R. H. Bath, Ltd , The Floral Farms, Wisbech. 
— Descriptive Catalogue of Choice Bulbs, Carna¬ 
tions, Roses, Paeonies, &c. 
SHOW FIXTURES FOR 1900. 
August. 
28 —R.H S. at Drill Hall 
29. —Lanark Horticultural Society. 
30. —Stirling Horticultural Society (2 days). 
September 
7.—National Dahlia Society’s Exhibition (2 days). 
12. — Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society (2 
days) 
13. —Boston and District Dahlia and Chrysanth¬ 
emum Society. 
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) ; Edinburgh Chrys¬ 
anthemum Show (3 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. 8i. per annum, prepaid. 
SUBSCRIPTION FORM. 
Please send me “The Gardening World,” 
for _ - months, commencing on 
ot which l enclose 
Name _ 
A ddress _ 
ILE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS 
nail Advertisements, solid type,is. tor first line, and 6d. for 
w nine words after. Displayed Advertisements,per lnoh 6s 
column (iz Ins. long), £3 is .; per half-page, £5 ; per page 
Speola quotations given for a series. Gardeners and 
irs Wanting Situations thirty words for is 6 d„ prepaid. 
Handsomely bound Volumes, I to XV., 6s. 6d. eaoh. 
Covers for binding, 2s. 6d. each. 
Telegrams — 11 BAMBUSA, LONDON." 
5 & 6, CLEMENT’S INN. 
STRAND, LONDON, W.O 
Ycretaries of Societies will greatly oblige the 
by forwarding early information 
of 
Hijjrtcullural 
m 
1 Illustrated Monthly Magazine of 52 pages and eovei. 
monent of scientific and high-farming ; advocate of oo-opers- 
inin agrloulture, in the supply of farm requisites and the sale 
produce • organ of the Agricultural and Horticultural Associ- 
Ion the pioneer society tor mutual supply of pure olloakes, 
mplete manures,reliable seeds and Implements on wholesale 
rms. Specimen copy free. Subscription per annum, 5s. 
elusive of postage. Single Copies 6 d. eaoh, through all 
fiwaatrnnts_ S.AqAR STREET, STRAND, LONDON. W.C. 
