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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
May 25, 1901. 
& Co., Swanley College, and Mr. S. Mortimer, Row- 
ledge, Farnham. 
1899.— May 31st and June 1st and 2nd were the dates 
of this show, which was served by glorious weather, 
and visited in the afternoon by H. R. H. The Duke 
and Duchess of Connaught. The Orchids were as 
fine as ever, and the exhibitors made a more decided 
attempt at effective display than had hitherto been 
the case, except in individual instances. The 
exhibitors of 1:898 all staged particularly fine lots, 
and their number was augmented by J. Rutherford, 
Esq., M.P., Blackburn; Walter C. Walker, Eaq. 
(gardener, Mr. G. Cragg), Winchmore Hill; while 
there was a slight alteration in some of the trade 
names, including Messrs. Stanley-Mobbs and 
Ashton, Southgate; and L’Horticole Coloniale, 
(Messrs. Linden, Brussels). The well known 
champions of Caladium culture again exhibited well, 
and were supplemented by Pantia Ralli, Esq., and 
R. Hoffman, Esq., West Dulwich. Malmaison and 
other Carnations were grandly shown by Messrs. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son, and M. R. Smith. Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. C. Blick), The Warren, Hayes. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons had a magnificent (group of 
Calceolarias in the big tent, and Messrs. J. Carter 
exhibitors of fruit were Sir J. Pease, M.P., Lord 
Wantage, Messrs. Rivers, and Bunyard. Vege¬ 
tables were shown by the exhibitors of 1898. 
1900. — The dates were May 23rd, 24th and 25th, 
The quality of the exhibits and their arrangement 
had steadily been improving from year to year, but 
on no previous occasion had the average attained to 
the high water mark of last year, for it was admitted 
to be the leading horticultural event of the year, 
anywhere. The show was visited by the Queen of 
Sweden on the first day, and by H.R.H. the Prince 
of Wales on the second. British and Continental 
exhibitors of Orchids again set out a feast of 
Orchids fit for a king. The most effectively arranged 
exhibit by an amateur was that of Sir F. (Wigan, 
Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. Young). The most novel 
exhibit of flowers was the tank of Water Lilies 
shown in the open air by Leopold de Rothschild, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson). Uncommon 
exhibits were the insectivorous plants repeated from 
previous years by R. I. Measures, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. H. J. Chapman),and supplemented by his Grace 
the Duke of Northumberland (gardener, Mr. G. 
Wythes) ; and the Cacti by Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, H. Cannell & Sons and J. Cheal & Sons, 
Amos Perry, Backhouse & Son, J. Carter & Co., 
Guildford Hardy Plant Co , M. Pritchard, T. Jan- 
noch (giant Lily of the Valley), H. J. Jones, Paul & 
Son, Hogg & Robertson (Dublin) and Dobbie & Co. 
(Sweet Peas). The chief exhibitors of fruit were 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. 
Hudson), Lord Wantage, Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, 
Sir J. Pease and Messrs. G. Bunyard & Go. For 
vegetables the lead was taken by Messrs.' Sutton & 
Sons, S. Mortimer, J. Carter & Co. and A. Hender¬ 
son, Esq., M.P. (gardener, Mr. W. L. Bastin), Buscot 
Park, Berks. 
1901.—May 22nd, 23rd and 24th were the dates 
this year. The long, sunless winter and spring has 
been unpropitious for various subjects, particularly 
flowering plants which delight in a fair amount of 
sunshine, and which are behind their usual time, 
particularly Begonias and Gloxinias and other sub¬ 
jects that require forcing. Orchids were shown in 
grand form by most of the usual exhibitors. 
There was one conspicuous falling away, however, 
as the president, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., con¬ 
sidering the pressure on space, resolved almost at 
the last moment to withhold his splendid. contribu¬ 
tion, thus weakening the amateurs' section consider- 
& Co,, and Ed. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stour¬ 
bridge, staged fine lots in other tents, the latter firm 
being new comers, who also showed vegetables. 
Splendid exhibits of Ghent and mollis Azaleas, &c., 
were shown by Messrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, and 
Mr. John Russell. The usual exhibitors of tuberous 
Begonias were in fine form, though Mr. J. R. Box 
was absent. Phyllocacti and flowering trees and 
shrubs were well shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd. ; Cannas in pots, by H. Cannell & Sons ; Roses 
in great quantity and of excellent quality, by most of 
the usual exhibitors ; Clematis, by R. Smith & Co. ; 
hybrids of Clematis coccinea, by Geo. Jackman & 
Son; stove plants, by Wills' and Segar. Japan¬ 
ese Maples and allied subjects were more than ever 
a feature of the outdoor exhibits, prominent amongst 
the exhibitors being Messrs. Fisher, Son, and Sibray, 
John Russell, Fromow & Sons, Cripps & Sons (Tun¬ 
bridge Wells). Hardy Bamboos in the open were 
shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., and Paul 
& Son, Cheshunt; while an excellent group of 
topiary work came from Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons. 
Ferns were again well shown by Messrs. May, Hill, 
and Birkenhead. Dwarf Nemesias, by Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons, were a new feature. The principal 
ably. The Duke of Northumberland was also absnte 
on this occasion. Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., 
therefore took the lead, as might have been expected. 
The nurserymen who exhibited in previous years 
again came forward, and a little addition to this 
section was made by Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, 
and Mr. John Cowan, Gateacre. The Caladiums 
were again splendid, but the trade exhibits fewer 
than on previous occasions. Hardy herbaceous 
plants were as fine as ever, and the same may be 
said of hardy trees and shrubs. Greenhouse or soft- 
wooded plants, such as Gloxinias and Calceolarias, 
were in grand form and abundant. The tuberous 
Begonias were a little behind time, on account of the 
backward nature of the season. Insectivorous 
plants, Roses, Carnations, Cannas, Clematis, Cacti, 
Hippeastrums, Ferns, &c., all combined to make a 
fine show. Fruit was supported as usual by Messrs. 
T. Rivers & Son, Geo. Bunyard, John Watkins, 
Lord Wantage and Sir Joseph Pease. Vegetables 
were well shown by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, J. 
Carter & Co., Lord Aldenham, A. Henderson, Esq., 
M.P., and others. 
Apple Cider, given in occasional doses, is said to 
act as a preventive of small pox.. 
Caladiums were shown by Messrs. Veitch and Peed ; 
Begonias by Messrs. Laing, Ware and Cannell; 
Cannas by the last named ; Gloxinias by Messrs. 
Peed and J. J. Upton (Manchester); Carnations by 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. 
Jennings), and Messrs. Cutbush ; Calceolarias by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons.J. James & Son, J. Carter & Co., 
Webb & Sons and H. Cannell & Sons ; and Clematis, 
Ferns and Azaleas by the exhibitors of previous 
years. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons eclipsed their 
previous efforts, if that were possible jn their group 
of flowering trees and shrubs, including Embothrium 
coccineum and magnificent spikes of the herbaceous 
Lilyworts, Eremurus. Messrs. Cutbush & Son very 
appropriately had the best lot of cut Yews, Box and 
other shrubs. Outdoor groups of trees and shrubs 
were again splendid, being well shown by Messrs. 
Fisher, Son & Sibray, Laing & Sons, John Russell, 
Cripps & Son and Fromow & Sons. Azaleas were 
grandly shown by Messrs. R. & G. Cuthbert and 
John Russell ; Rhododendrons by J. Waterer & Sons. 
Herbaceous plants were particularly fine and abun¬ 
dant including exhibits from Messrs. Barr & Sons, T. 
S. Ware, Ltd., Cheal & Sons,' R. Smith & Co., R. 
Wallace & Co., G. Jackman & Son, Kelway & Son, 
Pigmy-Japanese Trees (See p. 629). 
