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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
February 14, 1903. 
£21 17s. 6d. ; prizes and medals, £51 11s. lid. ; and Chiswick 
Gardens, £372 16s. 5d. ; making a total of £10,724 7s. 7d. Thus 
on the year’s working the society has a balance in hand of 
£2,488 Os. 3d., which has been carried to the balance-sheet. 
The President, in moving the adoption of the report, spoke of 
the great amount of good the society was doing. In reference 
to the New Hall, they had practically received a free gift of 
upwards of £22,000. "With regard to the plans submitted they 
had had many criticisms, but lie hoped the society would adhere 
to its previous resolution. A proposal concerning Chiswick by 
Mr. H. J. Elwes was negatived, and the report (seconded by Mr. 
A. W. Sutton) was unanimously adopted. Officers for the 
ensuing year were elected. 
The meeting at the Drill Hall on Tuesday last was a large 
one, both in the matter of exhibits and in the number of visitors 
and Fellows present. The annual general meeting no doubt 
accounted for the crowded state of the hall during the greater 
part of the day. Among the exhibits, very prominent were the 
blue Coleus, winter flowering Begonias, Palms, and hardy 
herbaceous plants, also 1 Cinerarias, and Daffodils. Orchids 
were very strongly represented. In the way of fruit there was 
a splendid exhibit of Apples. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, were 
awarded a Silver Flora Medal for a tine group of Orchids, pro¬ 
minent amongst which were Oncidium splendidum, Cattleya 
Trianaei in several fine varieties, a richly-coloured Cypripedium 
shillianum, C. Euryades (Low’s variety), Lycaste Skinneri 
Gladiator, and other fine-named varieties, all well bloomed. 
Captain Holford, C.I.E., Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucester, was 
accorded a Silver Flora Medal for an interesting group of Orchids. 
Very noticeable were the flowers of Miltonia bleuana grandi- 
fiora. A Cultural Commendation was awarded for a fine plant 
of Lycaste Mary Gratrix, bearing seven large richly-coloured 
flowers. Very handsome were two fine varieties of Odonto- 
glossum loochristiense, particularly that named Lord Howick. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. IV. Thurgood), Rosslyn, 
Stamford Hill, exhibited a very fine group of Orchids, for which 
a Silver Flora Medal was deservedly awarded. He had many 
fine plants of Odontogloissum crispum, O. Hallii leucochilum, 
Cattleyas, Phalaenopsis, Dendrobium atroviolaceum, a large pan 
of Coelogyne cristata, and many other early flowering subjects. 
The group was set up with Ferns and Asparagus. 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, had the largest and 
finest group of Orchids in the hall, and were accorded a Silver 
Gilt Flora Medal. The finest feature of their group' consisted 
of numerous plants of hybrid Phaius set up along the back. The 
spikes were tall, the flowers large, and altogether they had an 
imposing effect. Amongst the Odontoglossum s very fine varieties 
were O. wilckeanum Fascinator, O. w. Rex, bearing sixteen 
flowers, and O. w. Illuminator. The most singular looking 
plant, was that named .Pleurothallis Roezlii, with dark plum- 
purple sepals and blackish-purple petals. 
Messrs. J. Veiteh and Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, exhibited a group 
of hybrid and other Orchids. Very fine were two 1 large pans 
of Platyclinis latifolia, with numerous drooping racemes of 
flowers. Other fine things were Oalanthe gigas, Laeliocattleya 
Pallas, Lc. Lucilia, Dendrobium Scylla, and several fine hybrid 
Cypripediums, as well as others. They were awarded a Silver 
Flora Medal. 
Jeremiah Colman, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. P. Bound), Gatton 
Park, Reigate, was accorded a Silver Flora Medal for a well- 
grown group of Orchids. Very prominent were several varieties 
of Laelia anceps, amongst which were good forms of L. a. 
Dawsoni, and others with large waxy flowers. A hybrid 
Dendrobium named Rainbow was very fine. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. /White), Bur- 
ford, Dorking, exhibited a fine group of well-grown and heavily- 
flowered Dendrobiums, including .a grand piece of D. Wmaniae 
xanthochilum, bearing a mass of clear yellow flowers f also 
D. Juno, D. pallens, D. xanthocentrum, and other hybrids. A 
Cultural Commendation was awarded in each case for Epiden- 
drum polybulbon, and E. p. luteo-album. A Silver Flora Medal 
was awarded. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Heaton, Bradford, exhibited a 
small group of Orchids, amongst which were noted fine plants 
of Miltonia bleuana, Cattleya Adonis superb a, Laeliocattleya 
lummosa, with a large crimson-purple lip, and Lc. Sunray with 
orange segments and crimson lip. 
F. Wellesley, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Gilbert), Westfield 
Common, near Woking, staged Cattleya chocoensis, Westfield 
variety, and a veiy fine Laeliocattleya wellsiana magnifica. 
W. Thompson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Stevens), Walton 
Grange, Stone, Staffs., exhibited Odontoglossum harryano- 
crispum the Queen. 
Mr. James Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham, Surrey, 
staged some Laelias, including L. anceps Stella and L. a. perci- 
valiana. 
The gem of all the Orchid exhibits on Tuesday was Odonto¬ 
glossum crispum Cooksoniae, with large and heavily-blotched 
flowers, of which we shall give an illustration next week. 
de B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. J. Stables), Rose- 
field, Sevenoaks, exhibited a well-grown and well-flowered plant 
of Odontoglossum triumphans that had been two years in a 
transparent glass pot. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. J. Veiteh and Sons had a very extensive and showy 
group of flowering plants. Very prominent amongst them was 
the blue Coleus thyrsoideus, which greatly attracted the visitors. 
They also had winter flowering Begonias, and blooms of Chinese 
Primulas in a great number of first-class varieties. 
Mr. J. R. Box, W. Wickham and Croydon, exhibited a group 
of Cinerarias, notable for their dwarf habit and bright colours. 
He also staged three fine plants of Begonia Gloire de Sceaux. 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, Kent, exhibited a 
large group of Chinese Primulas, in even much better form than 
they were at the last meeting. That named CanneH’s White 
was pure and fine. The Queen is an equally good pink one, but 
that named Pink Queen might be described as blush. Swanley 
Blue is also a good variety. Mrs. H. Cannell, white, and Queen 
Alexandra, a blush white belonging to the star type of Primulas, 
are both of tall branching habit. 
Messrs. W. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, N., exhibited a group 
of winter-flowering Carnations, amongst which very fine were 
the white Mrs. S. J. Brooks, the blush Sir Hector Macdonald, 
and the rosy carmine Sir Thomas Lawson. Viscount Kitchener 
is white flaked with scarlet, and is notable for size. 
Mr. George Mount, Canterbury, exhibited a group of cut 
flowers of forced Roses, including La France, Catherine Mermet, 
and Mrs. Sharman Crawford. 
Mr. J. Williams, 4 a, Oxford Road', Ealing, exhibited floral 
decorations done with Lily of the Valley and Anemones. 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond, Surrey, was awarded a Silver 
Flora Medal for a large group of Tree Ivies, Aucubas, Daphnes 
from the open ground, Conifers and various evergreens. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Feltham, Mid¬ 
dlesex, exhibited a rockery furnished with Irises, Saxifragas, 
Primulas, Crocuses, Daffodils, and Soldanella. Behind the 
rockery were various plants of Clematis and Cyrtanthus inter- 
medius. 
Messrs. William Bull and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, were 
awarded a silver-gilt Banksian medal for a large group of Palms, 
m many species and 1 in fine condition. Amongst them we noted 
such useful plants as Cocos weddeliana, C. plumosa, Thrinax 
elegans, Pritchardia pacifica, Ptychosperma orriata, several 
species of Phoenix, Seaforthias, etc., all in clean and healthy 
condition. 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmonton, 
was awarded a Silver Flora Medaj. for a large group of Ferns and 
other fine foliage plants, including Crotons, Palms, and Aralias 
Amongst the Ferns, Pteris Childsii and Polypodium Mayi were 
in fine condition. 
Mr. John May, Gordon Nursery, St. Margaret’s, Twickenham, 
was awarded a Silver Gilt Banksian Medal for a group of Cycla¬ 
men in small p>ots, well flowered, and showing much variety of 
colour. 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, exhibited 
a group of hardy flowers, including fine masses of Snowdrops, 
also fine clumps of Narcissus minimus, Polyanthus Narcissi, 
Erica earnea, Saxifraga, Irises, Lenten Roses, and blue Prim¬ 
roses. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. exhibited a group of various plants, 
siich as Lilacs, Prunus triloba fl. pi., and Azaleas of various 
kinds. They also set up plants of Epacris, Cytisus, and other 
greenhouse subjects in bloom. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. George Bunyard and Co., The Royal Nurseries, Maid¬ 
stone^ were awarded the Hogg Memorial Medal for a splendid 
exhibit of 100 dishes of Apples and two dishes of Pears. All 
were in first-class condition, highly coloured, and very attrac¬ 
tive at this period of the year, as they still retain the glossy 
lustre of the skin. Amongst those staged were fine samples of 
Lord Derby, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Golden Noble, Emperor Alex- 
ci jv ^ aile s Prince Albert, Adam’s Pearmain, Bramley’s 
Seedling, Twenty Ounce, Melon Apple, Foster’s Seedling, and 
various others equally noteworthy. 
