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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 9, 1993 . 
staged a fine exhibit of Orchids, chiefly Odontoglots. Hybrid 
Laeliocattleyas, with their orange flowers, were sprinkled 
through the group, and made a fine contrast against the white 
Odontoglots. He was accorded a Cultural Commendation for 
a fine piece of 0 . crispum bearing six long racemes of flowers. 
Notable were Laeliocattleya G. S. Ball, Masdevallia veitcliiana 
grandiflora, Cypripedium bellatulum, and C. Chapmani magni- 
ficurn. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
H. T. Pitt, Escp (gardener, Mr. W. Thurgood), Stamford 
Hill, exhibited a similarly large group of Orchids, but with 
much more variety. Noticeable were Odontoglossum cirrhosum 
Pitt’s var., Oncidium macranthum, O. varicosum, Dendrobium 
Parishii, Coelogyne day ana, and some fine pieces of Caittleya 
lawrenceana. His group was set up with Maidenhair Ferns. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Limited, Chelsea, also 
staged an interesting group of Orchids. They had fine pieces 
and good varieties of Cattleya Sc'hroderae, Laelia Latona, 
Cymbidium lowianum, Cypripedium lawrenceanum, C. cilio-lare, 
Epidendrum o’brienianum, and Oncidium marshallianum. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. Young), 
Clare Lawn, East Sheen, exhibited a choice lot of Orchids neatly- 
set up. Worthy of mention were Miltonia vexillaria chelsoni- 
ensis, M. bleuana, Cimbidium tigrinum, Trichopilia suavis, also 
fine varieties of Cypripedium bellatulum, C. b. album, and C. 
Godefroyae leucochilum. Several of his Oncidiums added much 
to the effectiveness of the group. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Heaton, Bradford, had a 
choice lot of Odontoglossums, including finely 7 spotted varieties 
of 0. crispum, O. Adrianae, O. harryano-triumphans, Epilaelia 
Aspasia, which had a rose lip and orange sepals and petals. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, Mid¬ 
dlesex, exhibited Odontoglossum wendlandianum and O. 
ruokerianum, both being finelv spotted. 
J. Rutherford, Escp, M.P., Bearwood, Blackburn, exhibited 
Odontoglossum Queen Alexandra var. rutherfordiana (har¬ 
ry ianum x excellens). He also had O. Adrianae bearwoodiana. 
Mrs. Haywood, Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate (gardener, Mr. 
C. J. Salter), exhibited Laeliocattleya G. S. Ball lemoniana. 
.tlessrs. Linden, Brussels, exhibited Cypripedium Gardeni, 
a hybrid ; also Odontoglossum crispum Edward VII., O. 
crispum Queen Alexandra, and Cypripedium Gardeni inversum. 
Captain J. C. Stringer (gardener, Mr. G. Holland), Park Hill, 
Kenilworth, exhibited a richly-coloured variety of Miltonia 
vexillaria named Park Hill var. 
De B. Crawshay, Escp (gardener, Mr. W. J. Stables), Rose- 
field, Sevenoaks, brought up a splendid Odontoglossum 
triumphans Lionel Crawshay 7 , with very broad and imbricated 
segments. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, exhibited a group of 
Orchids and Anthuriums. Amongst the former very fine were 
Laeliocattleya bletchleyensis, Sobralia mirabilis, and Phaius 
Marthae var. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons exhibited a very fine group of 
Daffodils which had been planted late and flowered late. They 
had fine bunches of N. Barri conspic.uus, Mme. de Graaff, Mrs. 
Walter Ware, Silver Phoenix, N. bicolor Grandis, and other 
late flowering varieties in fine condition. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. also staged a large group of 
Schizanthus wisetonensis, which they have been crossing for the 
purpose of getting different colours, and have succeeded in 
getting some very pretty dark coloured varieties into the strain. 
Very 1 soon they will be able to get all the variation of colour 
seen in the taller growing and better-known varieties. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) They also had some Heaths. 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, Kent, as usual, had 
a collection of cut flowers of Zonal Pelargoniums in a great 
number of varieties, which were notable for the size of the 
flowers and the dazzling hues of some of them. A very fine 
white one was named Niagara, and another one was named • 
Snowstorm. A particularly fine salmon variety was named 
Barbara Hope. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Peed and Son, W. Norwood, London, S.E., ex¬ 
hibited a group of alpine plants, including Primulas, Phloxes, 
Saxifragas, Aubretia, Polemonium confertum mellitum. 
Messrs. W. Balchin and Sons, Hassocks, Sussex, exhibited a 
fine group of Heaths, Eoronias, and Aphlexis humilis. Spe¬ 
cimens of Erica perspicua nana were flowering freely, although 
only three inches high. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. William Cutbusli and Son, Highgate, London, N., had 
a fine group of hard-wooded plants. At the back were well- 
flowered pieces of Clianthus puniceus in pots. Their specimen* 
of Erica ventricosa rosea, E. Cavendishi, and E. rubroealvx 
were freely flowered. They also had beautiful pieces of Mafia 
Boronia, and Lily of the Valley. 
Mr. George Mount, Canterbury, exhibited Roses in boxes, and 
also in vases cut with long stems. The flowers were of enormous 
size, Bridesmaid and Catherine Mermet benm verv fin, 
(Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) 
Air. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill, 
London, set up a large group of hardy herbaceous plants, in¬ 
cluding Tulips. Very fine were imported clumps of Gentiana 
verna, Androsace sarmentosa, Ti-illium grandiflorum roseum, 
Cheiranthus mutabilis, and various forms of Trollius. (Sil-tr 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. William Bull and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, ex¬ 
hibited a large collection of Tulips and Polyanthus Narcissi. 
The Tulips were mostly the bedding varieties, including sin-de 
and double sorts in a great number of varieties. (Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal.) 
Me|srs. Gilbert and Son, Dyke, Bourne, Lincolnshire, ex¬ 
hibited a collection of Anemones, including A. coronaria Gil¬ 
bert! i, A. fulgens, A. nemorosa fl. pi. A. St. Bridgid, A. King 
of the Scarlets, and other varieties. (Silver Banksian Medal.' 
Messrs. B. R. Cant and Sons exhibited a group of Roses in 
pots and also in vases, cut with long stems. Very fine wen 
the specimens of Blush Rambler, having single blush coloured 
flowers in great profusion. Amongst cut Roses Caroline Testou: 
and Ulrich Brunner were very fine. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Miss Willmott, Warley Place, Great Warley, exhibited a 
collection of new Daffodils. Very fine were N. Countess 
Visconti, Occident, Undine, Valeria, and Astradente. with a 
large orange crown. Site also had a basket of Forget-me-not, 
named Warley. 
Mr. E. Potten, Camden Nursery, Cranbrook, Kent, exhibits 1 
a large group of Anemone St. Brigid, with semi-double flowers 
in a great variety of colours. 
Mr. Chas. Turner, the Royal Nursery, Slough, exhibited a 
group of Caladiums, including some of the leading varieties. 
Very pretty was Golden Queen. 
Messrs. F. Cant and Co., Braiswick Rose Gardens, Colchester, 
exhibited a group of tea and garden Roses. Very fine were 
Austrain Copper, Leuchtstern, and Lady Roberts. 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nursery, Upper Edmonton, 
exhibited a large group of Zonal Pelargoniums in pots, stood 
about in little groups on a groundwork of Ferns and Asparagus. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
The Misses Hopkins, F.R.H.S., Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, 
exhibited a group of alpine plants, including a fine lot of yellow 
Auricula named Alexandra; also Gentians, Lithospermum. 
Polyanthus, Daisies, etc. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Limited, Llale Farm Nursery, Feltham, 
exhibited a large group of tree Paeonies, Lilies, Libertia panicu¬ 
late, Tiarella cordifolia, Saxifragas, Gentians, American Cow¬ 
slips, and the pretty Ranunculus aconitifolius fl. pi. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, Lowfield Nursery, Crawley, Sussex, 
exhibited a collection of flowering trees and shrubs, includin'' 
Magnolia stellata, Exochorda grandiflora, the double Cherry, 
Pyrus Malus, Scheideclteri, etc. 
-Messrs. Geo. Jackman and Son, Woking Nursery, Woking, 
exhibited an interesting collection of hardy herbaceous ancl 
alpine plants, as well as Rhododendrons, different forms of 
Broom, and Double Gorse. Their hardy Cypripediums were 
very handsome, and Primula sikkimensis was in fine form. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
W. 1). James, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. H. Smith), West Dean 
Park, Chichester, had a small group of very large plants of 
Schizanthus wisetonensis, splendidly flowered. (Silver Banks an 
Medal.) V ' 
X L. Cohen, Esq., Englefield Green, Surrey, exhibited a very 
large group of Richardia eliiottiana, well flowered and in good 
condition. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, Southgate Nurseries, exhibited 
a large group of hardy Rhododendrons set up in three undu¬ 
lating banks. A white one named Constance was very fine. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, had an 
extensive collection of Daffodils. Very fine were Mme. de 
jGraaff, N. triandrus calathinus, Maggie May, Mme. Plemp, 
and White Lady. Their Tulips consisted chiefly of the Darwin 
strain, now in very fine form. Very pretty were Fairy Queen, 
Nora Ware, and Pride of Haarlem. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) 
