October 6, 1900 . 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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PLANT HOW. 
BARRS HARDY DOUBLE CHINESE 
PAEONIES. 
STRONG PLANTS. 
12 in 12 choice named varieties, 10/6, 15/- and 21/- 
25 in 25 „ „ „ 21/-, 30/- and 42/- 
BARRS HARDY SINGLE CHINESE 
PAEONIES. 
STRONG PLANTS. 
12 in 12 choice named varieties, 10/6, 15/- and 21/- 
BARRS TALL FLAG IRISES. 
STRONG PLANTS. 
12 in 12 choice named varieties, 5/6, 7/6 and 10/6. 
25 in 25 „ 10/6 and 15/- 
Barr's mixture (unnamed), per ioo, 15/-; per doz., 2/6 
BARRS HARDY CLEMATIS. 
STRONG PLANTS. 
12 in 12 handsome hardy sorts, 15/- and 21/- 
BARR’S HARDY PLANT CATALOGUE 
fully describes all the best PAEONIES, 
IRISES, DELPHINIUMS and other 
Hardy Perennials suitable for present planting. 
FREE ON APPLICATION. 
BARR & SONS, 
11,12 & 13 King St., CoYent Garden, 
LONDON. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man "— Bacon. 
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Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , OCTOBER 6 th, 1900. 
J OTTINGS AT THE GREAT FRUIT SHOW.- 
The exhibition of British Grown Fruit, 
held at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, 
under the; auspices of the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society, on the 27th ult., and the two 
following days, maintains its unique 
character as the leading and most 
extensive assemblage of fruit grown in the 
British Isles. There can be little doubt 
but that this exhibition draws together a 
fair representation of what can be done by 
British horticulturists of all classes. The 
show might be made larger, and even more 
fully representative ; but at present there 
are at least two distinct causes that militate 
against this expansion, namely, distance, 
and climatic influences. The first is chiefly 
a financial question ; for if the prizes were 
sufficiently large to tempt gardeners or 
nurserymen to bring their fruits from 
distances, varying from 200 to 600 miles by 
rail or boat, with reasonable hope of cover¬ 
ing their expenses, we feel sure that British 
pluck would do the rest. The second 
drawback to competition between northern 
and southern exhibitors is the advantages 
Finest Selected 
Roots. 
BULBS 
WEBBS’ 21/- BOX 
FOR 
OUTDOOR - - 
DECORATION, 
Contains 833 Selected Bulbs: 
75 Anemones, double and 
single 
200 Crocus, choice varieties 
3 Cio'-vx Imperials 
36 Hyacinths, choice mixed 
25 Iris, Spanish, mixed 
12 Jonquils, Campernelle 
3 Lilium Candidum 
12 Narcissus, double white 
25 ,, Poeticus 
25 „ Van Sion 
6 Polyanthus Narcissus 
50 Ranunculus, PersiaD 
mixed 
25 Ranunculus, Turban, 
150 Snowdrops, double and 
single 
12 Tulips, Due Van Thol 
25 „ double, mixed 
12 ,, La Candeur 
12 ,, Parrot, fine mixed 
25 „ single, mixed 
100 Winter Aconites 
OTHER BOXES, from 5/- to 105/- each. 
WEBBS' BULB CATALOGUE. 
Beautifully Illustrated, and containing complete Cultural 
Instructions, Post Free, Gd. Gratis to customers. 
Seedsmen by Royal Warrants to H.M. the Queen and 
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. 
WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. 
1250 BULB 
FOR ORE GUINEA 
WONDER BOX 
Of Fine Picked Bulbs is sent Packing 
and Carriage Free to any station in 
England and Wales on receipt of 
Cash or PO. for 21/-. 
NOTE THE CONTENTS, AS FOLLOWS: 
18 Hyacinths, In 3 colours 
25 Tulips, mixed double, eaily 
25 Tulips, mixed siogle, early 
25 Tulips, mixed, late 
75 Narcissus, Pheasant’s-Eye 
75 Narcissus, biflorus 
25 Narcissus, mixed, Polyan¬ 
thus 
25 Narcissus, double white 
50 Daffodils, mixed 
50 Jonquils 
50 Snowdrops 
50 Anemones, mixed 
50 Aconites 
50 Ranunculus 
50 Scillas, mixed 
100 Iris, mixed 
100 Crocus, blue 
100 Crocus, white 
100 Crocus, yellow 
100 Crocus, striped 
30 Cbionodoxas 
30 Muscari 
25 Triteleias 
25 Fritillarias 
This collection is subject to slight alterations as the season 
advances, but number and value will he strictly adhered to 
Fov extent and quality such a liberal assortment 
cannot be obtained elsewhere. 
CARTERS 
Seedsmen to 
Her Majesty 
the Queen. 
237, 238, & 97, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 
which the latter possess in the matter of 
climate, which plays a very marked part in 
the development and maturing of hardy 
fruits. 
The plea might be advanced that eleven 
classes were set apart under the title of 
“ special distinct county prizes ” to meet 
the necessities of the case, and enable 
growers from different parts of the country 
to stage their fruits under fair and equal 
conditions. The classes are good so far as 
they go, but should have been greatly ex¬ 
tended if gardeners from the north of 
Scotland were to be placed on an equal 
footing with their rival competitors. Only 
one class was set apart for the whole of 
Scotland, so that growers in the Orkney 
Islands or even Inverness-shire would have 
had no chance with competitors from the 
south and south west of Scotland. Lati¬ 
tude is a very important factor in the 
production and ripening of hardy fruits ; 
while natural shelter, and maritime influ¬ 
ences, particularly along the west coast, are 
more local factors that range themselves 
under the same heading. But while we 
state that distance and climate are the 
principal or main limitations that hamper 
the growth of a fruit show at London, we 
wish particularly to apply them to the 
case of fruit grown in the open. In the 
case of Grapes, on the other hand, dis¬ 
tance, or, in other words, the expense of 
conveying them to London, is the chief 
factor that keeps them at home. This 
might be remedied, provided funds were 
forthcoming to offer sufficient inducement 
to gardeners and growers to come from 
afar. Scotch growers make their appear¬ 
ance at Shrewsbury, and growers from 
England compete successfully at Edin¬ 
burgh ; and we should like to see growers 
from Scotland more often at the London 
shows, which could not but benefit from 
such wholesome rivalry. The railway 
companies might show a little more 
patriotism in offering cheap transit, at 
least, for produce intended entirely for 
exhibition purposes. 
While speaking of Grapes we have 
already noted with satisfaction the vast 
improvement that has taken place in the 
exhibits at the Crystal Palace, or even for 
the whole of London, since the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society inaugurated the exhibition 
of British grown fruit. The number of 
exhibits, and the size of the bunches and 
berries have greatly increased since that 
event about six years ago. The quality 
Of the Grapes may, and does vary, from 
year to year, according to the character of 
the season which has been responsible for 
their production ; but though the past 
season has been both late and at times 
very unseasonable, many fine bunches were 
staged at the Palace last week. The 
bunches of Alicante exhibited by Lord 
Hastings (gardener, Mr. W, Shingles) were 
certainly splendid, and excited keen 
admiration, and much attention from all 
classes of people. All were well finished, 
and one bunch weighed 8f lbs. The same 
exhibitor also deserved the high en¬ 
comiums he received from gardeners and 
visitors for his bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria, Gros Colmar and Alnwick 
Seedling. The bunches were well finished, 
with a fine bloom, as well as being of large 
size. Grand bunches of Alicante were also 
shown by J. W. Fleming, Esq. ; Gres 
Maroc by Lord Suffield (gardener, Mr. W. 
Allan) ; Black Hamburgh by the Earl of 
Harrington (gardener, Mr. J. H. Goodacre), 
by J. W. Fleming, Esq., by Lord 
Hillingdon (gardener, Mr. A. R. Allan), 
and by C. R. S. Dickens (gardener, Mr. A. 
Kemp). C. Bayer, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. 
Taylor), was in good form with Chasselas 
