May 11, 1901. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Phoenix,originally known as John Walker shown, by 
Mr. John Walker. 
King Alfred, shown by Mr. J. Dcuglas.was selected 
as the Premier Trumpet in the show, and Almira as 
the Premier Small Crowned. The latter is a much 
improved form of Poeticus ornatus. 
Miss Swinfen was first for table decoration ; and 
the Rev. J. Jacobs, second. For a basket or box of 
cut bloom, packed for market, Messrs. T. White & 
Son, and J. W. Cunningham were first and second 
respectively, both are market growers at Spalding. 
The following firms put up non-competilive 
exhibits of Daffodiis. Messrs. J. T. White & Son, 
Spalding; Messrs. R. H. Bath, Ltd., Wisbech; 
Messrs. .Dicksons, Ltd., Chester; Messrs. Hogg & 
Robertson, Dublin, who also had a group 
of Tulips ; Mr. R. Sydenham ; Messrs. J. R. Pearson 
& Sons, Lowdham; Mr. F. A. Walton ; Messrs. 
Wallace & Co., Colchester, with the addition of many 
other spring-flowering plants ; Messrs. Gunn & Son, 
Olton ; Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Feltham, Middle¬ 
sex ; Mr. Leonard Brown, Brentwood; and Mr. P. 
D. Williams. Messrs. Hewitt & Co., Solihull, Bir¬ 
mingham, had some very elaborate floral decorations 
which came in for a large amount of attention from 
lady visitors. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—May > jth . 
The Drill Hall was very full on Tuesday last, with 
spring flowers in great variety. Orchids were 
strongly represented, as were also Tulips, Cinerarias, 
Amaryllis, hardy herbaceous plants, hardy Polyan¬ 
thuses, Auriculas, Daffodils, Apples, &c. 
de B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. J. 
Stables), Rosefield, Sevenoaks, exhibited a small 
but very choice collection of Odontoglossums, 
including finely blotched varieties named O. crispum 
Raymond Crawshay, O.c. Alice Gibson, O. anderson- 
ianum Theodora, and a handsome white variety of 
O. crispum, bearing twelve flowers on one spike and 
two large seed pods on another. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
J. Leeman, Esq., West Bank House, Heaton, 
Mersey, exhibited a large and showy group of 
Orchids, including" well flowered pieces of Odonto- 
glossum crispum Confetti, O. c. Mrs. J. Leeman, 
O. c. Domina, O. Hallii leucoglossum, Cymbidium 
lowianum, Oncidium marshallianum, Laelia grandis 
tenebrosa, L. pnrpurata, L. digbyana, Laeliocattleya 
digbyano-Mendelii, Odontoglossum triumphans and 
O. t. Gold King. He also had the interesting 
bigeneric hybrid Brasso-cattleya nivalis with almost 
pure white flowers ; and the pure white Cattleya 
intermedia alba. (Silver-Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Major Joicey (gardener, Mr. F. J. Thorne), 
Sunningdale Park, Sunningdale, Berks, exhibited a 
large piece of Epidendrum blcornutum, beating 
seven spikes of its handsome white flowers. 
Walter Cobb, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Howes), 
Dulcote, Tonbridge Wells, exhibited Odontoglossum 
Adrianae Frankii, O. A. Leo, O. A. Helen and O. A. 
cobbianum, the flowers of which were almost wholly 
of a dark chocolate red, the darkest variety of it we 
have seen. 
W. W. Mann, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Simon), 
Ravenswood, Bexley, exhibited Odontoglossum 
crispum mannianum. Mr. Thos.Rochford, Turnford 
Hall Nurseries, Broxbourne, exhibited Odonto¬ 
glossum crispum turnfordianum, O. c. mirabile, 
O. c. guttatum, and Cattleya Mendelii Turnford 
Hall var. 
Lt. Col. Shipway (gardener, Mr. W. Walters), 
Grove House, Chiswick, exhibited Laelia purpurata 
russelliana Grove House var , a very pretty light 
coloured form. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. W. Thurgood), 
exhibited an interesting group of Orchids. Amongst 
them were some handsome forms, including Odonto¬ 
glossum Hallit King Edward VII., O. andersonianum, 
O. ruckerianum Rosslyn var. Oncidium sphacelatum, 
Cattleya Schroderae heatonense, Laeliocattleya 
William Murray, and many other fine things. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, En¬ 
field, Middlesex, staged a group of Orchids, amongst 
which Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Cattleya Skinneri, 
C. Schroderae, C. S. rotunda, with a large round lip, 
Dendrobium devonianum, Oncidium concolor, 
O.sarcodes,and O.marshallianum were very conspicu¬ 
ous. They also had Dendrobium Nestor (macro- 
phyllum x Parishii), Bifrenaria Harrisoniai 
eburnea, a beautiful yellow variety ; and Epiden- 
drum stamfordianuro. 
Messrs. J Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, set up a 
fine bank of Orchids, amongst which Cattleya 
Schroderae in great variety was very conspicuous. 
They also had bold pieces of Masdevallia veitchiana, 
Oncidium marshallianum, Odontoglossum Hallii, 
Cymbidium lowianum, C. eburneo-lowianum, Laelia 
purpurata, the hybrid L. Latona, Odontoglossum 
crispum, and others in variety. 
Oncidium lamelligerum, and Epidendrum 
Wallisii, were exhibited by R. B. Leech, Esq., 
Woodhall, Dulwich, a Cultural Commendation being 
accorded a fine plant of the latter, and two large 
plants of the former. Dendrobium macrophyllum 
Glebelands var. was shown by J. Gurney Fowler, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Davis), Glebelands, South 
Woodford. 
One of the features of the show was the group of 
Cineraria stellata, shown by Messrs. James Carter & 
Co., High Holborn. Their height ranged from 2 ft. 
to 4 ft., and tbeir colour showed every transition from 
pure white to the deepest blue. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, put up 
a handsome group of climbing Roses over a ground¬ 
work of Aralia Sieboldi and Pteris. Field Marshal, a 
new dark climbing Rose, was much admired ; also 
the buds of a beautiful new bedding Rose, Sul- 
phurea. The colours of two or three blooms of 
Souvenir de Catherine Euillot and Souvenir de 
Madame Salbayrollis attracted a lot of attention, as 
they were shades seldom met with in Roses. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, 
Crawley, staged a pretty collection of cut branches 
of hardy flowering shrubs. Some of the best were 
Spiraea argentea multiflora, Cerasus silvestris 
plena, Berberis rotundifolia Hervei, Exochorda 
grandiflora, and several highly-coloured pieces of 
Japanese Maples. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nurseries, Lewisham, 
had a pretty collection of Narcissi, Tulips, and 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Tulipa elegans was a 
very distinct thing, the acuminate apices of the seg¬ 
ments had a unique appearance when seen in the 
bud. (Bronze Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
staged a miscellaneous group of stove and green¬ 
house foliage plants. 
Lord Rothschild (gardener, Mr. Hill), Tring, had 
a magnificent group of Calla elliottiana and Pent- 
landi. One of the blooms had a double spathe, the 
larger and outer one was tipped with bright green. 
(Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, 
showed a few pots of a new H.T. Rose Lady 
Battersea. It looks a good grower, the colour is 
good and the petals beautifully curled. They also 
had two baskets containing a varied collection of 
early rock plants. (Bronze Flora Medal.) 
A conspicuous feature was a group of Hippeas- 
trums, Spiraeas and Adiantums. One very fine 
plant bad sixty-one fully developed blooms on it. 
The seed was sown in 1893. Some of the others 
were not two years old. They were exhibited by 
Wilberforce Bryant, Esq., Stoke Park, Slough (gar¬ 
dener, David Kemp). (Silver Banksian Medal) 
Mr. Charles Turner, The Royal Nurseries, Slough, 
had a large collection of seedling Auriculas. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Storrie & Storrie, Florists, Dundee, ex¬ 
hibited six large baskets of Polyanthuses. A seed¬ 
ling Hose-in-Hose variety of a deep yellow colour 
was an exceptionally good thing in this line. (Bronze 
Flora Medal) 
Messrs. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, exhibited 
a large quantity of cut blooms of their Regal Pelar¬ 
goniums which they make such a speciality of, Lord 
Carrington, Mrs. W. Hemsley, Crimson King, 
Queen of the Whites (double) and Countess of 
Warwick were some of the best varieties. 
Mr. M. Prichard, Nurseryman, Christchurch, 
Hants, exhibited a large variety of early herbaceous 
and rockery plants. Tulipa retroflexa and Tulipa 
cornuta came in for a large amount of admiration. 
Phlox canadense and P. Nelsoni were also much 
admired, and they well deserved the attention they 
received, for there is nothing that can surpass them 
for rock garden work. Gentiana verna was also to 
be seen in this collection. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Miss Jekyll, V.M.H., Munstead Wood, Godaiming, 
exhibited a beautiful collection of Primroses, 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson's Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, staged a large quantity of Coleus, 
Statice and double Zonal Pelargoniums edged with 
the pretty little Nepeta Glechoma variegata. Statice 
profusa had some very good blooms of a deep blue 
colour. (Silver Banksian Medal) 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co , Kdofield Gardens, 
Colchester, staged an interesting exhibit of hardy 
rock garden plants. Cypripedium Calceolus, Tulipa 
kolpakowskyana and Fritillaria recurva were some of 
the most attractive. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, 
exhibited Calla elliottiana and an excellent new 
border Carnation H. J. Cutbush. (Bronze Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Hogg & Robertson, Dublin, staged a large 
and varied collection of Tulips. Tulipa viridiflora 
praecox came in for a great deal of attention, being 
of a large size and almost green. Tulipa Isabella is a 
unique spidery variety. Koh-i-noor was very good, 
beiDg a lustrous dark variety. Lutea major was a. 
very good variety of the Parrot type. (Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal.) 
Amos Perry, The Hardy Plant Farm, Wincbmore 
Hill, exhibited a pretty group of early herbaceous 
plants including many beautiful Irises and Orchis. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. staged a dozen plants 
of a beautiful new Schizanthus named wisetonensis. 
The colour was white shaded with pink and yellow, 
with a brown blotch on the standard petal. He also 
exhibited the American clove scented Carnation 
Mts. Thos. W. Lawson. The colour is a beautiful 
rose-pink, and it a'so has the advantage of good 
calyx. 
Messrs. J ames Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, staged a 
large variety of Narcissi, Tulips, and Crown 
Imperials. Two vases of Narcissus incomparabilis 
Sulphur Phoenix and N. i. Orange Phoenix were 
very good. Two vases of a beautiful Muscari, 
named Heavenly Blue, were a conspicuous feature 
surrounded by the various yellow hues of the Nar¬ 
cissi. Crown Imperials, gold variegated, has beauti¬ 
ful golden striped foliage. (Silver Gilt Flora 
Medal) 
Messrs. G. Jackman & Sons, Woking Nursery, 
Surrey, exhibited a collection of herbaceous and 
rockery plants. A beautiful rose-pink Canterbury 
Bell was a noticeable plant. (Bronze Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Thos. S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Feltham, London, filled a long table with Primulas, 
which had a very gay appearance. Some of the best 
were P. alba magnifica, Victor, Admiration, Ware's 
White, Lilacioa, Dora, Violacea, Ruby Queen, Mrs. 
Ryder, and Princess Beatrice. 
John Peed & Sons exhibited a group of alpines 
arranged on an artificial rockery composed of cork 
and stones. 
Messrs. B. Cant & Sons, Old Rose Gardens, Col¬ 
chester, exhibited a pretty group of Roses in pots. 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. P. R. Dunn, Brockley Park, Forest Hill, 
exhibited a group of herbaceous Calceolarias. 
(Bronze Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, The Nurseries, Forest 
Hill, London, exhibited a pretty group of Japanese 
Maples. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, Covent Garden, exhibited a 
group of Narcissi, Tulips, &c. The Darwin Tulips, 
with thin, long scapes, standing out from a bed of 
Pteris were very effective. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Rich¬ 
mond, exhibited a large and highly-coloured group 
of Japanese Maples. 
Messrs. F. Cant & Co. were awarded a Silver 
Banksian Medal for cut Roses, and the best in the 
collection was Maman Cochet. 
Messrs. H. Young & Sons, Pansy Nurseries, Ches¬ 
hunt, showed several beautiful varieties of their 
speciality. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons were awarded a Silver 
Gilt Knightian Medal for a collection of Apples. 
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