June 22, 1901. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
693 
Derby; second, Mr. H Tellusson; third, Mr. R. 
Ste'ad. For twelve Tcmatos, first, Mr. W. Battie- 
Wrightson ; second, Earl of Londesbc rough; third, 
Mrs. Upjohn. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, offered a prize 
for the best collection of six vegetables. The first 
prize in this class, like innumerable other first prizes 
for vegetables, went to Mr E. Beckett, gardener to 
Lord Aldenbam, Aldenham House, Elstree; second 
went to Sir J. W. Pease, Bart, and third to the 
Earl of Lathom. 
The first of the prizes offered by Messrs. Webb & 
Sons for a collection of six vegetables also went to 
Lord Aldenbam; the second to Sir J. W. Pease, 
Bart. ; and the third to the Earl of Lathom. 
Floral Decorations. —For the best exhibit of 
floral designs, first, Messrs. Perkins & Sons, 
Coventry; second, Mr. E. E. Simpson, Scar¬ 
borough; third, Mr. John Summers, Sunderland. 
For a hand basket of cut flowers, first, Messrs. W. 
Artindale & Son; second, Messrs. Perkins & Sons; 
third, Mr. W. Vause. Two bridal bouquets, first, 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons ; second, Messrs. W. Artin¬ 
dale & Son ; third, Mr. J. Summers. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits — As usual there were 
many fine collections of plants and flowers from the 
trade. Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, 
London, exhibited a group of sfove and greenhouse 
plants which contained seme beautiful Carnations, 
Heaths, and other stove and greenhouse plants. 
(Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. J, Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, London, 
made a striking exhibit with their Gloxinias and 
Kalanchoes, the latter being the object of much 
interest, as the Kalancboe flammea, which they 
staged so well, is a new addition to exhibition plants, 
and to cultivation. (Gold Medal) 
Messrs. R. Smith & Sons exhibited a striking 
group of decorative plants and cut flowers. (Gold 
Medal.) 
Messrs. T. S. Rivers & Sons, Sawbridgeworth, 
exhibited several of their well known fruit tree 
specialities in pots, in splendid condition. (Gold 
Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Peed & Son, Norwood, London, made a 
magnificent display with their Gloxinias, the best of 
which we noted in our last issue. 
The gala part of the programme was run on the 
usual lines and was a source of much enjoyment. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—June i8th. 
Midsummer hardy flowers were most conspicuous 
at the Drill Hall meeting on Tuesday last, Roses, 
Paeonies, and hardy plants generally being particu¬ 
larly conspicuous. Gloxinias, Streptocarpi, Violas, 
Fuchsias, Sweet Peas, and hardy trees and shrubs 
were also well represented and made up a good 
general display. Orchids were rather quiet, few of 
them being now in season, though hybrids augment 
the number that used to exist. 
Orchid Committee. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Davis), 
Glebelands, South Woodford, exhibited a well- 
flowered piece of Cypripedium callosum Sanderae 
A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Hackbridge (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Humphreys), exhibited Pholidota 
obovata. Mr. A. J. Keeling, High View Nursery, 
Cottingley, Bingley, staged a few Orchids, including 
Miltonia stellata, Laelia tenebrosa, Masdevallia 
falcata, and Dendrobium Victoriae Reginae. 
Fred. Hardy, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Thos. 
Stafford), Tyntesfield, Ashton-on-Mersey, exhibited 
well-grown pieces of Cypripedium gowerianum 
magnificum, C. g. superbum, C. lawrenceanum 
nigrum, Sophrocattleya George Hardy, and S. 
George Hardy Tyntesfield var. C. J.Lucas,Esq. (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Duncan), Warnham Court, Horsham, 
staged Odontoglossum lucasianum, allied to O. 
Hallii. Reginald Young, Esq., Sefton Park, 
Liverpool, exhibited cut flowers of Odontoglossum 
gloriosum album, Cypripedium Ganymedes, C. car- 
nusianum, and C. Kerchoveanum. J. Bradshaw, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. Geo. G. Whitelegge), The 
Grange, Southgate, showed Laeliocattleya C. G. 
Roebling, having a handsome crimson-purple lip, 
edged with white. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Sod, Upper Holloway, 
London, N., exhibited a group of Orchids, promi¬ 
nent amongst which were Laelia grandis tenebrosa, 
L. cinnabarina, Laeliocattleya Hippolyta, Lc. 
canhamirna, Lc. Edouard Andre, Anguloa Clowesii, 
Dendrobium dalhousieanum luteum, Cypripedium 
superbiens, and Oncidium curtum. This was the 
largest group of Orchids shown on this occasion. 
(Silver Banksian Medal) 
Floral Committee. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, brought a 
group of a wonderfully attractive hybrid climbing 
Rose Elcctra, a hybrid between multiflora simplex 
and W. A. Richardson ; the foliage is almost as 
beautiful as the flowers, being of extra good sub¬ 
stance and produced in profusion. It is also very 
floriferous, and is all round one of the best climbers 
we have seen. 
Messrs. T S.Ware, Ltd., Feltham, London, as usual 
exhibited a large quantity of herbaceous and alpine 
plants, amongst which we noted the brilliant 
Lychnis haageana and a handsome double Cam¬ 
panula, named C. persicifolia Moerheimi. (Silver 
Banksian.) 
Mr. H. J.Jones,Ryecroft Nurseries, Hither Green, 
exhibited a large assortment of double Begonias and 
Pelargoniums, the latter including some excellent 
varieties, Mr. W. Wright, blush white, with very 
dark eye; Snowflake, white, with carmine mark; 
Lord Kitchener, one of the best grown, is a brilliant 
scarlet with almost black upper petals. Amongst 
the Begonias we noticed Mrs. W. H. Webb, a deep 
salmon, an extra fine form; Marechal Niel, canary 
yellow; Arthur Wainwright, rich crimson; Mr. W. 
Finen, an extra deep crimson. The singles were 
also very fine, Diamond, a very rich crimsoD, was 
6 in. across; Apple Blossom was a very good repre¬ 
sentation of the colour of Apple blossom; Mrs. W. 
Logan, sulphur; Sylvia, pure white; May Manser, 
a very striking variety, received much attention, 
beiDg an extra good carmine and white flower. We 
noticed in this exhibit a pretty tendency of the blooms 
to become fimbriated, especially in last year's seed¬ 
lings ; several of the cristata variety were also to be 
seen. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
Norwood, London, exhibited a pretty group of 
rockery plants and herbaceous cut blooms. Inula 
glandulosa being in very good form. (Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal.) 
Messrs. G. Jackman & Sons, Woking, exhibited a 
large collection of Tea and H. P. Roses; also some very 
fine single ones. L’ldeal was of exceptionally deep 
colour, and as seen in this stand ought to add con¬ 
siderably to the popularity of this already favourite 
Rose. Other pretty varieties were Queen Mab, Ma 
Capucine, Perle d’Or, Gustave Regis, Princess Alice 
de Monaco, Fapillon, Cecile Brunner, Mdme. Pierre 
Cocbet, Marie Van Houtte, Catherine Mermet, 
Antoine Rivoire, Marquis of Salisbury, Bardon Job, 
Mdme. Lambard, Marquis de Litta, Lady Mary 
Fitzwilliam, Souv. de S. A. Prince, Mrs. W. J. 
Grant, Sofrano, Thalea, the white Rambler. (Silver 
Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, made a grand exhibit 
with their Pansies and Violas. They were arranged 
with their own foliage in bunches of nine, and set up 
on a black velvet board, but a few were to be seen 
trying to look happy in paper collars; the Sweet 
Peas were also shown in good quality. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, sent up a 
collection of their famous Paeonies, which filled a 
whole table, and included all their best varieties; 
they also exhibited some very good Gaillardias and 
Delphiniums. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs'. B. R. Cant & Sons, Colchester, exhibited 
some wonderful blooms of their well known speciality 
—Roses. Amongst the new ones we noticed Othello, a 
grand new H.P. of exceptional form ; Mrs. R. B. 
Cant, a seedling Tea; Nancy Christy, a H. Tea; 
George Schwartz; other exceptionally good forms 
were Ma Capucine, Mdme. P. Perny, Rainbow, Souv. 
de M. W. Robinson, Mrs. W. Grant, Souv. Catherine 
Guillot, Papa Gontier, Bardon Job, Fimbriata and 
Marquis of Salisbury. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, exhibited some 
lovely Roses and a large variety of Paeonies. Their 
new Rose, Lady Battersea, was much in evidence, 
and well deserved all the praise that was bestowed 
upon it. It is an extra good variety for cutting, 
having a good form in the bud and in the full bloom 
also; the stalks are long and firm, making it very 
useful for arranging. Camoens, a H.T. ; Dawn, a 
H.T. ; Alister Stella Gray, N. ; Gardenia, Jersey 
Beauty, a new climbing hybrid Rose, received a deal 
of attention. It was obtained by crossing Crimson 
Rambler with a seedling Tea, which produced 
Cleopatra; this was again crossed with Mdme. 
Charles, and the result is that the progeny has some 
of the characteristics of all its antecedents. Una, a 
large white single, is a Rose that ought to be grown 
in every garden, and it would be safe to say that it 
will be soon very popular, to judge from the resolu¬ 
tions made by visitors who saw these fine blooms ; 
another good single Rose in this collection was 
Austrian Copper. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr & Sous, Covent Garden, put up a 
large exhibit of Paeonies and Spanish Iris. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, put up a large 
group of Paeonies which, with their new Rose, filled 
all one end of the hall. 
Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore 
Hill, exhibited a large and representative collection 
of the herbaceous plants now in bloom, which also 
included several handsome Nympheas. (Gold 
Medal.) 
Mr. George Prince, FariDgdon, Berks , exhibited 
a large collection of Roses ; in the centre was a stand 
of Comtesse de Nadaillac in form which would be 
difficult to equal for substance and colour; other 
beautiful blooms in this exhibit were Mdme. Chedane, 
Rubens, Papa Gontier, Papillon, L’ldeal, Gustave 
Regis, Carmine Pillar, Anna Olivier, Clara WatsOD, 
Marquis of Salisbury, Mdme. Eug. Resal, Reve de 
Or, Bardon Job, Polyantha albagrandiflora, Luciole. 
(Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Lord Aldenham, Elstree (gardener,Mr E. Beckett), 
exhibited a well flowered group of Streptocarpus. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Low & Co., Enfield, exhibited a large 
variety of Carnations, including such beautiful 
varieties as Princess of Wales, blush, Churchwarden, 
Sir Evelyn Wood, Sir Chas. Freemantle, Lady Rose, 
Lord Rosebery (new), Calypso (new), Lord Welby 
(new), Albion (new). (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, made a grand 
show with a large exhibit of Gloxinias. The strain 
shown is a very good one, being of a compact habit, 
good stout foliage and very floriferous. The back¬ 
ground was made up of Solanum, Wendlandii, and 
Palms. There was also a collection of Streptocarpi 
joining these, also from the same firm. (Gold 
Medal.) 
Lady Nina Balfour, Newton Don, Kelso, N.B., 
exhibited three stands of very good Malmaison 
blooms. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons exhibited again a large 
variety of variegated trees and shrubs. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, exhibited a 
number of handsome varieties of Coleus, several 
new bedding Geraniums, Statice profusa, and 
numerous Fuchsias. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, exhi¬ 
bited a number of new Roses, including two new 
decorative bedding Roses, Coralina, a rich 
carmine, and Sulphurea, a sulphur, also a new Tea, 
Boadicea, a beautiful blush. 
Mr. William Spooner, Woking, made a good 
show with a collection of Noisette and Tea Roses. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. A. Wade, Colchester, exhibited a collec¬ 
tion of hardy herbaceous and bulbous plants. 
Messrs. F Cant & Co., Colchester, exhibited a 
large variety of Roses of all types. Some of the most 
attractive varieties were Camoens, Duke of York, 
Laurette Messimy, Longworth Rambler, Sylph, 
Bridesmaid, Mdme. E. Boullet, Lady Mary Fitz- 
william, Mrs W. J. Grant, Mdme. Cochet, Papa 
Gontier, Mdme. Ravary, Ulster, G. Nabonnand, 
Blairii, Clara Watson, Mdme. Edouard Helsenbem, 
Marquis of Salisbury, Rainbow, Carmine Pillar, 
Queen Mdme Chedane, Guinoisseau, Princess de 
Sajan, Beaute Inconstante, Harrisoni, Marquis de 
Vivens, Mosella, Ma Capucine. (Silver Gilt Flora 
Medal.) 
"Messrs. Wallace & Co., Colchester, exhibited a 
very pretty and interesting collection of hardy her¬ 
baceous blcom, including Hieracium viliosum, 
Brodiaea multiflora, Lychnis Viscaria, Incarvillea 
Delavayi, Delphinium nudicaule, numerous Calo- 
chortus, Iris, Paeonies, Heucheras, &c. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. R. Bath, Ltd., Wisbech, brought a large 
and striking collection of Paeonies, Daphne being 
exceptionally fine, also Saturnalia aDd Vulcan, in 
extra fine colours, being rich crimson. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
