956 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 14, 1903. 
Halsey, gardener to Jeremiah Lyon, Esq., J.P., Ridings Court, 
Caterham Valley, was a good second. Mr. H. Smith, gardener 
to Col. Bowles, M. P., Forty Hall, Enfield, came in third, showing 
some fine blooms. 
The premier award for 24 Japanese varieties was secured by 
Mr. A. Jefferies with blooms that crowded the boards. He had 
magnificent blooms of Bessie Godfrey, Mme. P. Radaelli, M. 
Carnot, Alice Byron, Countess of Arran, Sensation, Ben Wells, 
Calvert’s Sun, Godfrey’s Pride, Nellie Pockett, etc. Mr. Jas. 
Preece, gardener to Miss Willmott, Warley Place, Brentwood, 
was a very good second, with splendid blooms of W. Duckham, 
Australia, Mrs. J. Bryant, Mrs. W. Mease, Godfrey’s Pride, etc. 
Mr. J. Lock, gardener to the Hon. Mr. Justice Swinfen E-ady, 
Oaf lands Lodge, Weybridge, took the third place with a fine lot. 
Mr. W. Mease came in fourth with slightly smaller blooms in 
very fresh condition. An extra prize was awarded to Mr. Geo. 
Hewitt, gardener to Chas. E. Green, Esq., whose blooms were 
vei - y fine indeed. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Messrs. Thomas Rochford and Son, Ltd., Turnford Hall Nur¬ 
series, Broxbourne, Herts, exhibited a splendid bank of retarded 
Lilies, Azaleas, Spiraeas, and Lily of the Valley in bloom. 
Amongst the Lilies we. noted beautiful masses of Lilium tigrinum 
splendens, L. speciosum rubrum, L. longiflorum, L. auratum, 
and L. speciosum -album. The Lily of the Valley was built up 
in a pyramidal mound in the- centre, and a- line of pots of the 
same flower presented a very attractive appearance, and, besides 
being well grown, was very sweetly scented. The Azaleas' con¬ 
sisted of varieties of A. mollis. (Gold Medal.) 
Hobbies, Ltd., had a very extensive and very attractive display 
of Roses and Chrysanthemums. Amongst the Roses we noted 
considerable variety, and the foliage of some of the hybrid 
wichuriana, type was frequently u-sed in the bunches of different 
sorts, and its shining glossy green was very effective-. In very 
fine- condition were Cor-alina, G. Nab-onnand, White Maman 
Coche-t, Mrs. B. R. Cant, Marie Van Houtte, Alfred Colomb, 
and Mrs. G. Sharma-n Crawford. The- Chrysanthemums were 
arranged with autumn-tinted bracken foliage, Palms, and Bam¬ 
boos, and included fine blooms- of N.C.S. Jubilee, Lord Alver- 
stone, Mr. F. S. V-allis, Donald McLeod, Ben Well-s, Miss Mil¬ 
dred Ware-, and the peculiar greenish-yellow variety named 
Novelty. They also had a collection of decorative varieties, in¬ 
cluding all -tile best varieties in bloom at the present time, set 
up in bunches and in t-a-ll vases. They also- h-ad am exhibit of 
Cactus Pelargoniums, including Fire Dragon, C-actus King, Cac¬ 
tus Queen, and Cactus Beauty. All the above- were perfectly dis¬ 
tinct in- colour, and a single Cactus Pelargonium named Cactus 
Gem was very pretty. 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, Kent, exhibited a 
fine table of Onions. They had splendid samples of Cranston’s 
Excelsior, Cannell’s Anglo-'Spanish, Ailsa Craig, Reading Im¬ 
proved, Sandy Prize, and Cocoanut, all of which were of large 
size and well ripened. They also- had small bulbs- of other varie¬ 
ties. They also had an extensive display of Apples, set- up in 
baskets and in plates upon stands decorated with Pa-lm-s, Aspara¬ 
gus, and other fine foliage plants, including autumn-tinted 
shrubs- and trees. Amongst the Apples were very fine- baskets 
of Bismarck, Wellington, Gascoyne’s Scarlet, Warner’s King, 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Cox’s Pomona, etc. They had some bunches 
of a yellow Raspberry named Surprise d’Automne. They also 
had a group of cut flowers of zonal Pelargoniums, forming one 
side of an elevated table, while Chrysanthemums were set up 
on the other. The dividing line at the top consisted of large 
and well-grown plants of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine and B. Turn- 
ford Hall. The Pelargoniums were wonderful examples as to 
size -a-nd colour, the bunches being very effective in the bright- 
light of the- Palace. All of their Chrysanthemums were very well 
grown and fresh, -some of the blooms being of immense size, in¬ 
cluding Miss Mildred Ware, Daniel Lambert, Mis-s Elsie Fulton, 
Mafeking Hero, Mme. Paolo Radaelli, W. E. Etherington, Prin¬ 
cess Ba-ssarba de Brancovan, Gpn. Hutton, Lord Hopeto-un, and 
others. The blooms were -as fine, if not better, than we- have 
seen Messrs. Cannell show on any previous occasion. They had 
a very -showy group of Cannas, including the best varieties in 
the form of very dwarf plants. Very handsome were Mme. Crozy, 
Oscar Dannecker, Niagara-, R. Wallace, and Eastern Beauty. 
(Large Gold Medal for the- flowers, and Gold Medal for the fruit 
and vegetables.) ( 
Messrs. John Peed and Son, West Norwood, [London, S.E., 
had a group of winter flowering Begonias, consisting chiefly of 
Turn-ford Hall, and the- pink Mrs. Leopold de Rothschild. These 
plants were very closely intermixed, so that the pink and the 
white flowers- presented a- very harmonious blending and pleasing 
effect. The front of the large table was also set off with Panicum 
variegatum and Isolepis. (Silver Gilt Medal. ) 
Messrs. J. Veitcli and Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, had a bright and 
cheerful group of winter-flowering Begonias, including the very 
floriferous pink-flowered Agatha. They also had a section of the 
group consisting of dwarf plants of B. Mrs. Heal with large car¬ 
mine flowers. B. Ideala- was similar in colour, but the flowers 
were somewhat smaller. Very handsome was that named Julius, 
with a profusion of double pink flowers. B. Agatha compacta is 
well-named, for the small plants were only 4in. to 6in. high, and 
a mass of pink flowers. Other large flowering varieties were 
Begonia Winter Cheer (carmine), B. Winter Perfection (pink), 
and Ensign (ro-sy carmine- and semi-double). The dark velvety 
foliage of Gesnera (Naegelia) exoniensis, stood amongst the plants, 
was very handsome. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. Peed and Son also had a table of Apples, including 
fine baskets or dishes of Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Schoolmaster, 
Lane’s Prince Albert, Newton Wonder, Belle de Pontoise, Bis¬ 
marck, and other leading varieties. 
Messrs. William Cutbush and Son, Highgate-, London, N., ex¬ 
hibited a group of retarded Lilies, Lily of the Valley, and Astilbe 
japonica. The Lilies consisted of L. speciosum rubrum, L. s. 
album, L. longiflorum, and L. auratum. They also- had fine 
groups of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Salvia splendens, Erica 
gracilis, Bouvardias, and blue Hydrangeas. The group wa-s set 
up with Palms, Crotons, and other foliage plants-, and the scent 
emanating from the Lily of the Valley was- quite delicious on a 
November day. They also- had a little bank of winter-flowering 
Carnations in very fresh condition. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. George Boyes and Co., Ayles-tone Nurseries, Leicester, 
had a group of winter-flowering Carnations in pots, including a 
very bright scarlet one named A. G. Steel, a bright rose named 
Lady Carlisle, and the pink Pride of the Market. They stood 
about 2^ ft. high as grown. They also had cut flowers of a greater 
number of varieties set up in vases. Here again we noted some 
of the varieties previously named, and which were very attractive 
indeed. Lady Battersea, striped with crimson on -a white ground, 
was a very handsome one. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
The Ichthemic Guano Co., Ipswich, had a stand of their well- 
known fertilisers, set off with Palms, Ferns-, Dracaenas, and 
other foliage pl-ants. 
Messrs. Gregory and Evans, Longlands Nurseries, Sidcup, had 
an attractive table of Erica gracilis, E. hyemalis, E. h. alba, and 
E. gracilis nivalis, the- latter being a white variety. (Silver 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Ambrose and Son, The Nurseries, Cheshunt, Herts, 
exhibited some bunches of their new seedling, Grape Melton Con¬ 
stable -Seedling, which they had at- Chiswick on the occasion of 
the great fruit and vegetable exhibition. The berries were still 
in fine condition. They also had some fine bunches of Alicante, 
and several dishes of Apples. These were set off with Roses, 
Lily of the Valley, and Carnations. Very fine was a striped 
Carnation named Olympia. They also had a large group of 
Roses in pots, including Bridesmaid, Liberty, Mildred Grant, 
Niphetos, Caroline Testout, etc. Some retarded Lilium aura¬ 
tum on the back of the stand was also noteworthy. (Silver 
Medal.) 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryec.roft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, 
had a very imposing display of Chrysanthemums set- up in 
massive bunches in larg-e vases and ornamental stands. Between 
these large bunches were smaller ones of the decorative and 
single types. Autumn foliage was freely used, and tall Bamboos 
and Palms formed the background of the group. Along the 
front of the group was a double row of cut blooms, many of 
which were of very largje size- and -in first-class condition. The 
decorative varieties at either end of the group were in very fine 
form, and highly attractive. Amongst the hirsute type Hairy 
Wonder was represented by some very fine blooms. He had 
grand blooms of Mr. F. S. Vallis, Calvat’s Sun, Charles Hobbs, 
Major Powell Cotton, Maude du Cros (of which he had a fine lot 
of blooms'). Miss Olive Miller, Hon. Mrs. Ac.l-and, Mrs. J. Dunn, 
a splendid white n-ovelty for 1904, and various others, but- we 
could not get near the group. (Large Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, Crawley, Sussex, exhibited a table 
of Apples and Pears. Amongst the Apples they had fine dishes 
of Loddington, Prince Albert," Warner’s King, Jubilee, and Peas- 
o-ood’s Nonsuch. Pear Catillac weighed 19 ozs. Very highly 
coloured was the foliagie of the scarlet Oak, Primus Pissardi, and 
Licmidambar styraciflua. (Silver Gilt Medal.") 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond, Surrey, exhibited a collection 
of hardy trees and shrubs. Very fine were the Hollies, including 
Ilex Aouifolium angu-stifolia arge-nte-a, together with various 
golden Cypresses, golden Ret.inospora, blue Spruce, tree Dies. 
Euonymus, and the golden Privet, in the form of bushes, and , 
