May 25, 1901. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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of Carnations and greenhouse plants shown by 
Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son was greatly improved on 
previous years. The Malmaison Carnations shown 
by Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., again attracted 
great attention. Messrs. H. Low & Co. had stove 
plants. Palms were best from Mr. W. Iceton, 
Putney Park Lane ; and Messrs. Wills & Segar, 
South Kensington. Messrs. R. Smith & Co., 
Worcester, had a splendid group of Clematis; and 
Messrs. G. Jackman & Son, Woking, set up quite a 
different type of hybrid Clematis. Messrs. Cannell 
& Sons had a well grown group of Gloxinias. Mr. 
H. J. Jones and Mr. C. Turner were the exponents 
of show, fancy and regal Felargoniums. From 
their numbers and extent the exhibits of herbaceous 
plants quite came up to previous years, very fine 
being the various sections of Tulips shown by 
Messrs. Barr & Sons. Other leading exhibitors of 
border flowers were Messrs. T. S. Ware, J. Veitch & 
Sons, Kelway & Son, J. Carter & Co., Sutton & Sans, 
Paul & Son, B. Ladhams, J. Cheal & Sons, S. Pye 
(Catterall, Garstang), Messrs. Dobble & Co. with 
Violas, and J. Backhouse & Son, who had an 
interesting rockery as well as Filmy Ferns. Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons had a group of Phyllocacti, which 
have grown in importance ever since. Their 
Gloxinias and Streptocarpi were also noteworthy, 
as was the finely-flowered group of Streptosolen by 
J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq. Roses were well shown by 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, C. Turner, G. Mount, Paul 
& Son, and Frank Cant. In the way of fruit, Messrs. 
T. Rivers & Son received a Gold Medal for fruit 
trees in pots. The Right Hon. Earl Percy had 
forced fruits; as had Sir Joseph Pease, Bart, (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Mclndoe); while Messrs. Geo. Bunyard 
& Co. had a fine collection of Kentish grown 
Apples. 
1896. —The dates on this occasion were May 19th, 
20th, and 21st, the show being opened by the Prince 
and Princess of Wales. Orchids were as strong as 
ever, except in the absence of Baron Schroder, who 
was conspicuous by his absence at this show. Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., upheld his previous repu¬ 
tation. The exhibitors of the previous year were 
again present, to whom we may add Messrs. Linden, 
of Brussels, and other well known Belgian exhibitors 
with smaller lots; also H. S. Leon, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. A. Hislop), Bletchley Park ; Major Joicey (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. F. J. Thorne), Sunningdale Park ; and 
several others with smaller lots. Caladiums had by 
this time taken a leading place, the champions 
being Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, J. Veitch & Sons, J. 
Laing & Sons, and Hugh Low & Co. Begonias were 
scarcely less important, the exhibitor's of tuberous 
varieties being Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, T. S. Ware, 
H. J. Jones, and J. R. Box. Messrs. Sutton & Sons 
had a splendid exhibit of the fibrous rooted section. 
Gloxinias were plentiful, the principal exhiDitors 
being Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Sutton & Sons, 
and H. Cannell & Sons. Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
were well forward with new plants; J. Veitch & 
Sons, with Azaleas and other flowering shrubs, 
Japanese dwarf Conifers and Maples ; H. B. May, 
with Crotons; Wm. Cutbush & Son, with Malmaison 
Carnations and greenhouse plants ; R. Smith & Co., 
with Clematis; Dobbie & Co, with Dahlias in 
flower; and R. Wallace & Co..with Liliums and Calo- 
chorti. Roses were well shown by Messrs. G. 
Mount, Canterbury ; G. Cooling & Sons, Bath ; W. 
Rumsey, Waltham Cross; and C. Turner. Her¬ 
baceous plants were very abundant again, there 
being fine exhibits from Messrs. Barr & Sons, Wm. 
Cutbush & Son, Cheal & Sons, Geo. Jackman & Son, 
Kelway & Son, M. Prichard (Christchurch), Young 
& Dobinson, B. Ladhams (Southampton), J. Carter 
& Co.., T. S. Ware, Paul & Son, and Backhouse & 
Son. Cannas were plentiful, coming from Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons, J. Veitch & Sons, H. Low & 
Co., &c. The centre oi the Mo. III. tent was filled 
with a mixed collection of growing vegetables andi 
flowers by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, who received a> 
Gold Medal. Never before nor since has such an 
extensive exhibit of growing; vegetables been seen atf 
the Temple Show, and afker the event the Queen 
accepted the exhibit. In the way of fruit the finest 
features were the Nectarine; trees shown by Messrs. 
T. Rivers & Son; the Apples by Messrs. G. 
Bunyard & Co., and Apples and Pears by J. Veitch 
& Sons. 
1897. —This show was opened on May 26th, and 
continued over the 27th and 28th. Royal visitors 
were the Princess of Wales, Duke of York, Princess 
Charles of Denmark, and Princess Victoria. 
Orchids were very choice and abundant. Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., and Baron Schroder again 
took the lead amoDgst amateurs, supplemented by 
W. Thompson, Esq. ( ardener, Mr. Stevens), 
Walton Grange, Stone; Fred. Hardy, Esq.(gardener, 
Mr. T. Stafford), Ashton-on-Mersey, and others with 
smaller exhibits,besides the exhibitors, both amateurs 
and nurserymen, of the previous year. Caladiums 
were equally, if not more, effective, than in 1896, the 
premier places being taken by Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, J. Laing & Sons, J. Peed & Son, and Pantia 
Ralli, Esq; (gardener, Mr. G. Hunt), Ashtead Park, 
Surrey. Tuberous and fibrous rooted Begonias 
came up again as strongly as ever from the exhibitors 
of the previous year, and the addition of Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons, who also had a fine lot of 
Cannas, and another of Gloxinias. The largest 
exhibit of the latter came from Messrs. Sutton & 
Sons; and smaller collections from Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, J. Peed & Son, and J. Carter & Co. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons were also strong in 
flowering trees and shrubs, Phyllocacti, and Strepto¬ 
carpi; R. Smith & Co., in Clematis; Messrs. Wm. 
Cutbush & Son, in Malmaison and other Carna¬ 
tions; Fisher, Son and Sibray, Handsworth, near 
Sheffield, in Japanese Maples, and other shrubs; R. 
and G. Cuthbert, Southgate, in various hardy races 
of Azalea; Fromow & Sons, Chiswick, in Japanese 
Maples; Balchin & Sons, Brighton, in hard-wooded 
greenhouse plants; and Leopold de Rothschild, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson), in scented-leaved 
Pelargoniums. The usual exhibitors of Roses were 
again strong in their speciality, Mr. G. Mount 
having the finest cut blooms. Mr. H. B. May and 
Messrs. W. and J. Birkenhead had splendid 
exhibits of Ferns. Herbaceous plants in the form 
of cut flowers were abundant, and shown by the 
exhibitors of the previous year. Mr. T. S. Ware 
had a collection of them in pots. Messrs. Dobbie & 
Co. had an uncommon exhibit in Dahlias. Fruit 
trees in pots were superbly shown by Leopold de 
Rothschild, Esq. (gardenar, Mr. J. Hudson), and by 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Son. Collections of fruit were 
well shown by Sir Joseph Pease, M.P., Sir W. 
Pearce, Bart, (gardener, Mr. C. Beckett), Hunger- 
ford ; Earl Percy, Mrs.Wingfield (gardener, Mr. W. J. 
Empson), Ampthill, Beds ; and Apples and Pears by 
Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co. Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, J. Carter & Co , Swanley College, Mrs. 
WiDgfield, and the Marquis of Northampton (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Yates), were strong in vegetables. 
1898 —May 25th, 26th, and 27th were the dates of 
the show on this occasion, the tents being as well 
filled as ever, though there was a falling away in a 
few instances, and additions in others, so that the 
show still maintained its excellence. Baron Schro¬ 
der was absent from his usual position in the big 
tent, but the exhibits of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
Sir F. Wigan, Bart., the Right Hon. Earl Percy, H. 
S. Leon, Esq., Ludwig Mond, Esq. (gardener, Mr, 
Clarke), Regent's Park, and W. Thompson, Esq , 
largely made up for it amongst amateurs. The trade 
exhibits were much the same as in the previous year, 
and quite as good. The three leading exhibitors of 
Caladiums maintained their records ; and the same 
may be said for tuberous Begonias, Gloxinias, 
Carnations, Phyllocacti, and Ferns. An additional 
collection to the latter was made by Messrs. J. Hill 
& Son, Lower Edmonton. Calceolarias were well 
shown by Messrs. J. James & Son, J. Carter & Co., 
and H. Cannell & Sons. Roses were well show by 
the usual champions of this popular flower , and 
herbaceous plants by those who make a speciality of 
the same. Mr. Amos Perry, Winchmore Hill, may 
be added to previous exhibitors. Groups of Clema¬ 
tis were again well shown by Messrs. R. Smith & 
Co., Geo. Jackman & Son; hardy trees and shrubs by 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Son, Ltd., John Russell (Rich¬ 
mond, Surrey), Little & Ballantyne (Carlisle), J. 
Cheal & Sons, Fisher, Son & Sibrary, R. & G. Cuth¬ 
bert, Paul & Son, Fromow & Sons, and J. Waterer 
& Sons (Bagshot), many of these exhibits being 
staged on the grass out of doors. Messrs. F. Sander 
& Co. had new plants, including Acalypha sanderi- 
ana. Cannas were well shown by Messrs. H. Can¬ 
nell & Sons. Messrs. T. Rivers & Son and Leopold 
de Rothschild, Esq., repeated their fine exhibits of 
fruit trees in pots ; and Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., 
and Sir Joseph Pease, Bart., their collections of 
fruit. In the way of vegetables the large baskets 
of gathered Peas, shown by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, 
at this early season were notable. Splendid exhibits 
of vegetables were also made by Lord Aldenbam 
(gardener, Mr. E. Beckett), Aldenham House, 
Elstree; the Hon. Mrs. Wingfield, Messrs. J. Carter 
Kalanchoe Flammea (See p. 627). 
