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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 27, 1901. 
The collars suited the yellow grounds better, and 
the class for twenty-four made a pretty effect. The 
colours in the first prize lot were very deep and 
true ; they belonged to Martin R. Smith, Esq. 
Mr. Charles Turner, who was second, had a very 
deep marking in the majority of his blooms, which 
gave the appearance of fancy Carnations. F. 
Hooper, Esq., Bath, was third. 
Martin R. Smith, Esq., exhibited the premier 
bloom in this class; it was a sulphur yellow with a 
very narrow margin of rich crimson ; Childe Harold 
it was named. 
For six blooms of any self, Carnation Cecilia was 
selected as the best; they were exhibited by Martin 
R. Smith, Esq. 
C. A. Tate, Esq., N. Dulwich, who was placed second 
with a variety named Bendigo, seems to be on the 
way for attaining the famous blue Carnation. 
A seedling, pure white, grown by G. Chaundy, 
Esq., was placed third. 
Martin R. Smith, Esq., was again to the fore in 
the class for six fancy Carnations, yellow or buff 
ground. The variety which he exhibited was named 
Voltaire. 
Mr. C. Turner exhibited a very pretty variety 
called Charles Martel, for which he received the 
second prize. 
Mr. F. Hooper was third with six handsome 
blooms of a variety named The Queen. 
Childe Harold, before mentioned, secured the first 
prize for Martin R. Smith, Esq., in the class for six 
yellow ground Picotees. Those shown by C. H. 
Tate, Esq., and placed second, were well formed 
blooms but lacked colour. The third prize was 
awarded to a box of Countess of Jersey, exhibited 
by G. Chaundy, Esq. 
By far the best way of showing the blooms off 
was in vases, in the class for twelve distinct varie¬ 
ties, three blooms of each. Martin R Smith, Esq., 
was first; J. A. Walker, Esq., second. 
The premier bizarre Carnation was a variety 
named Robert Houlgrave, grown by J. J. Keen, Esq., 
Southampton. The number of bizarres that were 
shown in Class XI. was perfectly amazing. 
Second Division. 
For twelve Carnations, bizarres and flakes, dis¬ 
similar, F. A. Wellesley, Esq , Woking, was placed 
first. Messrs. Thompson & Co., Birmingham, had 
many handsome blooms in their case, which was 
awarded the second prize. The third award went 
to A. J. Rowberry, Esq., Stamford Hill. 
For twelve blooms, seifs only, F. A. Wellesley, 
Esq., secured the first place, followed by Messrs. 
Thompson & Co. for second place ; and Mrs. Whit- 
bourn, Ilford, third. 
In the class for twelve Carnations, fancies only, 
F. A. Wellesley, Esq., was firot with blooms Of very 
good colour and substance. The second prize was 
won by Messrs. Thompson & Co.; and the third by 
A. J. Rowberry, Esq. 
For twelve Picotees, with white ground, there 
were many fine exhibits. Those shown by F. A. 
Wellesley, Esq , were chosen as the best; the second 
prize lot was shown by Messrs. Thompson & Co.; 
and the third was awarded to A. j. Rowberry, Esq., 
for a dozen very good blooms. 
For twelve Picotees, yellow grounds, F. A. 
Wellesley, Esq., was placed first, and Messrs. 
Thompson & Co. again took the second. The third 
went to A. J. Rowberry, Esq. 
The first prize for six seifs was also taken by F. 
A. Wellesley, Esq., with Messrs. Thompson & Co. 
as second; both exhibitors chose the variety Mrs. 
Eric Hambro, a pure white. A. J. Rowberry, Esq., 
exhibited six fine Comets, and was awarded third 
prize. 
The position was reversed in the class for six 
Carnations with a yellow or buff ground, Messrs. 
Thompson & Co. being first, and F. A. Wellesley, 
Esq., second; Mrs. Whitbourn was third. 
F. A. Wellesley, Esq , secured another first in the 
class for six fancies; Mrs Brookes-Smith, St. 
Mary Church, was a very good second, and Mrs. 
Whitbourn third. The old position was again 
assumed in the class for six Picotees, yellow ground, 
F. A. Wellesley, Esq , being first, and Messrs. 
Thompson & Co. second ; the third went to Mrs. 
Whitbourn. For six distinct varieties, three blooms 
of each, Messrs. Thompson & Co. were first, F. A. 
Wellesley, Esq , second, and Messrs. Phillips and 
Taylor, Bracknell, third. 
There were many exhibits in the class for six 
Carnations, seifs, being over twenty entries. The 
first prize was won by E. Charrington, Esq., 
Chislehurst. Those shown by A. R. Brown, Esq., 
Birmingham, were selected as second, and those 
exhibited by R. C. Cartwright, Esq., King’s Norton, 
as third. For six Carnations, fancy, there was also 
very keen competition. W. Spencer, Esq., Windsor, 
was placed first, R. C. Cartwright, Esq., second, and 
D. Walker, Esq. Kilmarnock, N.B , third. Lady 
Louisa, exhibited byj. J. Keene,Esq., was selected as 
the premier heavy-edged, white ground Picotee. 
Although the blooms were not so large in the 
third division in which dressing or cards were not 
required, they looked much more graceful and 
comfortable. 
Fourth Division. 
There were many handsome groups ; that exhibited 
by Martin R. Smith, Esq., was placed at the head 
of the list of awards and was a much admired 
exhibit. Mr. Charles Turner was placed second, 
his group contained many handsome dark varieties. 
For a smaller group, Mrs.Whitbourn was awarded 
the premier honours. A. F. Fitter, Esq., Streatham 
Hill (gardener, Mr. W. Hurst), was a very good 
second. 
Miscellaneous. 
Messrs. W.Cutbush and Son, Highgate, exhibited an 
attractive table of blooms, their fine form and sub¬ 
stance and depth of colour,together with the artistic 
way in which they were arranged, making a very great 
acquisition to an excessively formal show. A 
rustic stand of the handsome yellow border Carna¬ 
tion, Cecilia, and a stand of the fine Malmaison, 
Sault, were a centre of attraction. 
Mr. James Douglas, Great Bookham, as might be 
expected from such a Carnation lover’s establish¬ 
ment, made a very interesting and pretty exhibit, 
mostly new varieties. As we are writing an article on 
the best of his stock, we did not take note of the 
varieties. 
Mr. Henry Dickson, Woodside, Hailsham, Sussex, 
staged an effective collection of Sweet Peas with a 
foreground of Carnations. 
Mr. F. G. Foster, Havant, also exhibited Sweet 
Peas, on a ground work of Fern. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, had a 
large and well grown exhibit of Tuberous Begonias, 
Streptocarpi and Roses, the latter being in remark¬ 
ably good form for the season. Messrs. J. Peed & 
Son, Norwood, exhibited a large collection of 
Sweet Peas, Carnations and herbaceous cut bloom 
which helped to take off the stiffness of the whole 
affair. 
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Best Species of Libertia for Trial.— G. Donald: 
We are surprised to learn that Libertia paniculate 
does so well with you. For this success you are, no 
doubt, indebted to proximity to the sea and the 
influence of the Gulf Stream upon the general tem¬ 
perature. Other species you might well try are L. 
ixioides (described as hardy), L. caerulescens, L. 
formosa, L. grandiflora, L. g. major, L. tricolor, and 
L. pulchella, all of which have been introduced to 
this country at one time or other. Only a few of 
them, however, are found occasionally in gardens, 
L. formosa and L. grandiflora being, perhaps, the 
most common. We refer, of course, to inland 
gardens. We note that Messrs. Barr & Sons, King 
Street, Covent Garden, London, catalogue six 
species, namely, L. azurea, L. formosa, L. grandi¬ 
flora, L. ixioides, L. pulchella, and L. tricolor. The 
first mentioned species (L. azurea) may be L. caeru¬ 
lescens, otherwise it does not seem to be recorded 
by the botanists. Libertia formosa is also cata¬ 
logued by Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield 
Gardens, Colchester, Essex. All of the above have 
white or yellowish-wfcite flowers, with the exception 
of L caerulescens, in which they should be blue. If 
L. caerulea is distinct from the last named.it should 
also have blue flowers. 
Tomatos Affected with Disease.— Templar : 
After examining the specimens sent us we failed to 
find any fungus or insects to produce the appearance 
the plants exhibit. We have seen specimens 
similarly affected often, but in all cases it was earlier 
in the season when the light was bad, the tempera¬ 
ture of the atmosphere iow, and the houses kept close 
to keep up the temperature and save the coal bill. 
The account you give exactly corresponds to the 
conditions which we consider brings about the evil 
from which a number of your plants are suffering. 
“ Up till now," you say, 11 they have been kept in a 
pretty moist and close atmosphere.” That is exactly 
the conclusion we came to on seeing the specimens. 
On holding up the brown leaves to the light we could 
almost see through them in places, the tissues were 
so thin and soft. When leaves are semi-transparent 
it is pretty good evidence there is no fungus in them. 
You have been keeping the house close and moist to 
hurry on a second batch of plants, and that is all the 
trouble. We should not remove any of the plants, 
for if a fungus had been present in a house of 500, 
about 200 to 300 or more of them would have been 
diseased instead of twenty. We advise you to keep 
the atmosphere drier, and give more ventilation. 
This will soon give texture to the leaves that are 
still growing and enable the injured stems to recover. 
We have given this advice before in similar cases, 
and have been assured that the plants recovered. 
Names of Plants.— G. B.: r, Lathyrus rotundi- 
folius; 2, Lathyrus latifolius; 3, Veronica spicata; 
4, Convolvulus sepium.— A. J. B.: 1, Sedum re- 
flexum monstrosum ; 2, Sedum Rhodiola ; 3, Helen- 
ium pumilum; 4, Coronilla varia; 5, Potentilla 
formosa; 6, Campanula isophylla alba.— D. R. : 1, 
Spiraea Douglasii; 2, Spiraea ariaefolia; 3, Phila- 
delphus coronarius ; 4, Cistus laurifolius.— T. M. C.: 
1, Geranium armenum; 2, Lychnis coronaria; 3, 
Lychnis chalcedonica flore pleno; 4, Claytonia 
sibirica; 5, Tanacetum vulgare crispum ; 6, Lathyrus 
sativus.— R. M.: 1, Swainsonia galegifolia alba; 2, 
Tilia argentea; 3, Pelargonium fragrans.—R, H. : r. 
Ononis spinosa; 2, Ononis rotundifolia; 3, Cala- 
mintha grandiflora ;• 4, Spartium junceum: 5, 
Phlomis fruticosa; 6, Lonicera japonica aureo- 
reticulata— G. Donald-. Anagallis tenella, the Bog 
Pimpernel.— A. S.: i, Fuchsia gracilis variegata ; 
2, Fuchsia Riccartoni.— W.McIver: The herbaceous 
plant is Crambe cordifolia; the Rhododendron is 
R. calophyllum; and the Campanula is C. Vidalii. 
Communications Received. —T. W. Dollery. — 
J. Gregory.—Wm. Johnstone.—Doonfoot.—R. D.— 
W. Waite—G. D.—R. W.—A. R. M.—T. C — 
A. L. W.—W. M.—W. Clute, —J. C. 
FIXTURES FOR 1901. 
(Secretaries of shows will oblige us by sending early notice 
of their fixtures.) 
July. 
30. —Buckingham Exhibition; R.H.S. Committees. 
31. —Wilts Exhibition. 
August. 
r.—Isle of Wight Horticultural Association Exhi¬ 
bition. 
2. —Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society; Sum¬ 
mer Flower Show. 
3. —Auldearn Horticultural Society. 
5. —Atherstone Exhibition; Castleford Exhibition 
(2 days); Eynsford Exhibition ; Cbolmond- 
eley; Beddington, Carshalton and Walling- 
ton. 
6. —Abbey Park, Leicester, Flower Show (2 days). 
8 .—North Oxford Exhibition. 
10.—Keighley Horticultural Society. 
13. —R H.S. Committees. 
14. —Clevedon Exhibition ; Sevenoaks Exhibition. 
15. —St. Andrews Horticultural Associition. 
16. —National Co-operative Festival at the Crystal 
Palace (2 days). 
17. —Bankfoot (Perth) Horticultural Society. 
20,—Grandpont Horticultural Society. 
