June 1, 1901. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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tastefully arranged with Gypsophylla and a few 
small fronds of Fern. They were all superb varie¬ 
ties. Gorgeous was one of the greatest favourites ; 
Salopian also called forth much admiration ; Lovely, 
a light pink, with a white keel, well upheld its 
appellation. A beautiful light blue variety was 
much in evidence. 
Messrs. G. Jackman & Son, Woking, Surrey, ex¬ 
hibited a beautiful assortment of hardy rockery and 
herbaceous plants, which made an effective display 
round the end and corner of one of the tents. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, 
were as usual very strong in their various speciali¬ 
ties, brought up from their nursery at Long Ditton, 
Surrey. A neat rockery on the long side table they 
occupied showed that collections of dwarf alpines 
and other select subjects may be grown upon 
rockeries that may be accommodated in the smallest 
gardens. Very pretty and select was Ramondia 
serbica, with smaller flowers and leaves than R. 
pyrenaica. Ranunculus gramineus, Aquilegia glan- 
dulosa, Gentiana verna, Lychnis alpina, Dodecatheon 
Meadia, Alyssum saxatile fl. pi., A. gemonense sul- 
phureum, Viola pedata, Phlox subulata, P. s. grandi- 
flora, P. divaricata, Cypripedium pubescens, Cheir- 
anthus mutabilis, Orchis mascula, Sempervivum 
arachnoideum, Cytisus Ardoini, Androsace sarmen- 
tosa, and Auricula Celtic King were some of the 
hardy plant gems used. The Darwin Tulips were a 
show in themselves, both for size, vigour, and multi¬ 
plicity of colour. For vigour they are superior to all 
other late Tulips with exception of some of the Cot¬ 
tage Tulips. Some of the most handsome we noted 
were Bride of Haarlem, cerise ; The Bride, silvery- 
rose ; May Queen, silvery-pink; Edward Andre, 
purple; Carminata, carmine, shaded silver on the 
back; Loveliness, rose, and of beautiful shape; 
White Queen, white, tinted flesh; Donders, crim 
son ; Minider Poortvleit, bright scarlet; Mrs. Kre- 
lage, rose, with silvery-white edge; and Sultan, 
blackish-maroon, and known as the black Tulip. 
The utility of the Darwin Tulips for vase decoration 
is beyond all praise. The Cottage Tulips include 
all those late Tulips used for bedding purposes, and 
which have been collected from old gardens and 
other sources for many years. Splendid decorative 
varieties were Isabella, silvery-rose ; Buenoventure, 
flamed scarlet on yellow ; La Panachee, red and 
white ; La Merveille, salmon-flesh, long, handsome, 
aod fragrant; Striped Beauty, silvery-rose, with 
scarlet flakes : and the large yellow Mrs. Moon, a 
long and fine Tulip. Better known are vitellina, 
retroflexa, and macrospeila. Some Parrot Tulips 
were notable for the large striking mixture of colours 
for which they are notable. A few of the old double 
Tulips were also set up. The English Florists' 
Tulips were quaint in their self, feathered and 
flamed arrangement of colours and their fine forms. 
They were represented by such beautiful and well- 
known varieties as Dr. Hardy, Sir Joseph Paxton, 
George Haywood, Samuel Barlow, Mrs. Jackson, 
Annie McGrigor, Carbuncle, and Mabel, all very 
beautiful and distinct forms. A fine display was 
also made by Spanish Irises in great quantity and 
variety. The sparkling brightness and quaint 
beauty of the flowers make them favourities with 
many. Hardy herbaceous plants, as generally 
understood, were represented by a great variety of 
subjects now in season. There were well flowered 
pans of Aubrietia Leichtlini, A. Campbelli Improved, 
Phlox Nelsoni, Alyssum saxatile flore pleno, and A. 
gemonense sulphureum, Irises, Pyrethrums, Orien¬ 
tal Poppies, Trollius japonicus, T. Orange Globe, 
Fortin's Lily of the Valley, plants of Primula Sie- 
boldi, and many other useful and showy subjects. 
Messrs. Richard Smith & Co., Worcester, ex¬ 
hibited a large collection of hardy cut blooms ; it 
included about 130 distinct varieties. We noticed, 
among many other new plants, a beautiful 
Stock Empress Elizabeth, one Anemone King of 
Scarlets. Lathyrus Sibthorpii was also exhibited ; it 
was once a very popular flower but of late has been 
almost neglected. 
Mr. William Baylor Hartland exhibited a large 
collection of cut Tulips, chiefly the Darwin type. 
Tulipa fulgens maxima lutea was a very handsome 
plant having quite 2 ft. of clear strong stem. 
Messrs. Watkins & Simpson, 12, Tavistock Street, 
Covent Garden, exhibited Lantana hybrida showing 
its useful habit as a bedding plant. The colours 
were beautiful, showing many combinations of pink 
and orange, also a dwarf Tom Thumb Tropaeolum 
with variegated foliage and deep crimson flowers. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, ex¬ 
hibited a large collection of cut bloom, chiefly 
bulbous stuff. The Tulips were very fine, especially 
Bouton d’Or, an old gold colour ; and Elegans alba, 
creamy-white with a pink margin ; Gladiolus, Iris, 
Ixias, Anemones, &c., were also shown in good 
form. 
Mrs. Farrer, Ingleborough, Lancaster (gardener, 
Mr. G. Redman), exhibited a small collection of 
Alpines. Lilium rubellum, a pretty Lilium, was 
admired by all. Ramondia, Primula, Phlox, 
Gentiana, Alpine Iris and Saxifraga in variety were 
also to be seen in the group. 
Messrs. Thos. S. Ware,Ltd.,Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Feltham, had a large collection of miscellaneous 
hardy plants, including Cypripediums, Primulas in 
variety, many varieties of Saxifraga, Ixias, Tulips, 
dwarf Phlox, Iris, Gentiana Androsace, Trilliums, 
Eremurus, tree Paeonies, Dodecatheon Clevelandi 
album, a pretty little plant, quite a new and distinct 
variety; Ornithogalum thrysoideum, a beautiful 
flower but not quite hardy. The alpine plants were 
very effectively staged on an impromptu rockery; 
Ramondia pyrenaica, a pale lavender colour, was 
worthy of a place on every rockery ; Rhododendron 
kamtschaticum was also shown in bloom, it is a plant 
that is rarely seen in cultivation. 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B., had a 
superb assortment of Sweet Peas, showing some 
delightful shades and wonderful combinations of 
colour. Countess of Powis, a beautiful flower, had 
a salmon standard, pink and white alae and white 
keel. Gorgeous was much the same type of flower, 
being a little darker in all parts. Sunproof Salopian 
was also a good variety, with crimson standard, rose 
alae, and pink keel. Lady G. Hamilton was a 
beautiful study in Cambridge blue and white. A 
large assortment of Violas was also shown. The 
colours were handsome, but the flowers looked a bit 
uncomfortable in thin paper collars. There were 
several of the old show Pansies, a flower not very 
frequently met with on the show boards of late 
years. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester, had a 
large exhibit of bulbous plants, including some beau¬ 
tiful Tulips and Lilium thunoergianum; hardy 
Cypripediums were also shown in quantity. Ixias 
also made a fine display of colour, I. viridiflora, the 
beautiful green variety, received much attention. 
Mr. Maurice Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, 
staged a very pretty exhibit; it included plants of 
Antherictim Liliastrum, Pyrethrum Hamlet, many 
Phloxes, Epimedium niveum, Trollius, Aquilegia, 
Iris, Tulips, Primulas, Poppies, Lily of the Valley, 
Eremurus, Dodecatheon, Geum, Olearia, Saxifraga, 
Euphorbia, Paeonia tenuifolia, Ferns, &c. 
Mr. W. Sydenham, Tamworth, staged a grand 
collection of Pansies and Violas; there were over 
180 distinct varieties on the stands, which included 
all the best sorts of the day. 
Mr. Amos Perry, Winchmore Hill, staged a 
tremendous exhibit of miscellaneous hardy plants 
and shrubs; some of the chief features were Paeonies, 
Aquilegias, Lupinus, Anemone, Cytisus Myasia, 
Geum, Lithospermum, Trillium, Tbalictium, 
Verbena, Verbascum.Arenaria.Eurybia.Polemonium, 
Alyssum, Ramondia, Heuchera, Lewisia, 
Centaureas, and numerous other plants, which time 
would not allow us to notice. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son exhibited a large variety 
of Lilacs, both double and single. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. staged a group of the 
beautiful dwarf Schizanthus wisetonensis, which 
made a very effective display relieved with 
Geonomas Cocos, and Ferns; also Swainsonia 
McCullockii, a beautiful plant not yet in commerce. 
Mr. J. Jannoch, Dersingharo, Norfolk, as usual, 
had a large exhibit of well grown Lily of the Valley. 
The bells were of extraordinary size and substance. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, had a 
collection of cut flowers, chiefly Rhododendrons, 
Lilacs and Tulips, and several varieties of Phlox. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, had a large 
collection of their famous tree Paeonies, some of the 
most conspicuous being Henry Irving, a very deep 
crimson ; Lord Roberts, a loose transparent white 
variety with prettily serrated margins; Lord Sel- 
borne, rose pink, with maroon marking towards the 
base of the petals; Mr. Bancroft, a beautiful blush 
pink variety; General French, a rich crimson; 
Countess Crewe, a deep rose with maroon marking 
at the base of the petals; Miss Beatrix Jones, an 
ivory white with a dash of rose-purple in the centre ; 
Marie Corelli, a rose-pink, shadiog off to pure white 
towards the margins which are beautifully serrated ; 
Ladysmith, one of the darkest and richest colours 
we have seen ; Leonard Kelway, a double pink and 
white with tessellated margins; Lady Algernon 
Lennox, an ivory white, very faintly marked pink. 
Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., Stevenage, had a 
large miscellaneous exhibit of hardy plants. Lobelia 
Distinction came in for a large amount of attention, 
the flowers were an intense blue and very large; 
Tulipa gesneriana, a beautiful deep rose colour with 
a black centre, was a handsome variety. Pansies 
were well shown, being arranged in spray form cn a 
velvet board. T. W. Saunders, Mabel Young, 
Curiosity, Maid of Honour, and Kitty Simons were 
very good varieties, the collection also included a 
good strain of Anemone St. Bridgid, and several 
Phloxes. 
Messrs. Hogg & Robertson, 22, Mary Street, 
Dublin, had a large collection of cut Tulips. La 
Tulip Noire was a very unique bloom, being so dark 
as to appear pure black from a short distance ; other 
beautiful blooms were Apricot, Lutea, Mrs. Moon, 
Gesner Rosalind, The Fawn, Nigrette, Dainty Maid, 
Parisian, Biscuit. The Parrot type were much in 
evidence, and many handsome varieties were 
shown. 
The Misses Hopkins, Mere Cottage Gardens, 
Knutsford, Cheshire, had an effective group of 
rockery plants. A new Daisy, Alice, a blush pink, 
was much admired; other noteworthy plants were 
Saxifragas, Primulas, Auriculas, Aubrietia, Ra¬ 
mondia, Mimulus, Phlox, &c. 
Mr. Arthur Knowles exhibited several plants of a 
beautiful Daphne named Cneorum major, a very fine 
improved variety. 
Mr. R. Newport, Uxbridge, exhibited a very 
striking batch of new Lobelia. 
Mr. R. C. Notcutt, Woodbridge, exhibited a small 
but choice collection of Tulips. 
Purnell Purnell, Esq., Streatham Hill, staged a 
unique collection of Sempervivums, and a few 
alpines. 
Messrs. Storrie & Storrie, Dundee, put up a large 
collection of Auriculas, Primroses and Polyanthuses. 
The Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery staged a 
fascinating collection of alpines, &c., beautifully 
arranged on a rockwork. The Gentianas were a 
conspicuous feature. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, 
Crawley, had a varied exhibit of hardy plants, in¬ 
cluding several alpines arranged effectively on a 
small rockery. 
STOYE PLANTS. 
Haemanthus mirabilis. —This handsome species 
and H. diademus were shown to perfection by M. 
Lucien Linden,Brussels, who had a striking group of it 
mixed with grandly-flowered plants of Phalaenopsis 
grandiflora. TheHaemanthi are not seen in cultivation 
nearly so much as they deserve ; perhaps it is because 
the plant when not in bloom is not useful for decorat¬ 
ing purposes, a utilisation largely counted on in many 
establishments. Certainly it is not because the 
flower is not handsome and showy. It belongs to a 
large genus, as upwards of forty distinct species are 
known. Botanists divide them into four divisions— 
Nerissa, Gyaxis, Mechis and Diacles—but generally 
amongst cultivators they are only divided into two 
sections—those with fleshy spreading leaves and 
compressed bulbs, and those with round bulbs and 
almost upright and ornamental foliage. H. mirabilis 
was discovered in the Belgian Congo growing in the 
depth of the forests, thus shade is necessary for 
their perfect cultivation. They generally indicate 
what treatment they require. Plenty of water must 
be supplied when growing ; when they show signs of 
rest, this should be encouraged by gradually with¬ 
holding the supply. Some species die down com¬ 
pletely, others are partially evergreen and must not 
be forced to die down. 
GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
Mr. W. Godfrey, Exmouth, exhibited several large 
baskets of fancy Pelargoniums, also a new bedding 
Zonal, Duchess of York. 
HARDY TREES AND SHRUBS. 
Messrs. Thos. Cripps&Son, The Tunbridge Wells 
Nurseries, Kent, made a large and very effective dis¬ 
play of Japanese Maples, near the Thames Embank¬ 
ment entrance. The foliage exhibited tints of the 
liveliest green to the deepest bronzy purple, besides 
the great variety in shape and incision of the blades. 
