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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 30, 1003 
The Temple Show. 
(Continued from page 468.) 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond, Surrey, exhibited a splendid 
collection of Alocasias, representing those which we figured and 
described in The Gardening World last week. The plants were 
in very fine form, the leaves being of large size and beautiful 
colour. . , 
Messrs. W. Balchin and Sons, Hassocks, Hove and Brighton, 
exhibited a group of hard wooded plants, including fine groups 
of Erica Spencerii, E. propeodens, E. ventricosa. magnmea, and 
E. v. rosea, and E. Cavehdishi. They also had charming groups 
of Lesc.henaultia biloba major, with rich blue flowers lhe 
forms of Aphelexis humilis were also in fine form, and very 
charming. ,,, , ■, 
Mr H B. May, Dyson’s Lane, Upper Edmonton, staged a 
group of single and double Zonal Pelargoniums, the various 
Plants being arranged in groups of a colour, on a groundwork of 
Ferns. Very fine were Lord Kitchener, Mme. A. Erckener, 
Mdlle. Meindre, and Princess of Wales. 
Mr. H. J. Jones had a group of show and regal Pelargoniums 
in the form of cut flowers set up in bunches with their own foliage. 
The number of varieties was very great, and the colour equally 
varied. He also had a large collection of ivy-leaved Pelar¬ 
goniums in pots. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. set up a fine group of Schizanthus 
wisetonensis in the form of dwarf plants of very varied co our 
and beautifully flowered. They also had a little group of 
Diamorphotheca pluvialis with white flowers tinted with blue or 
lavender on the back. v 
Messrs. J. Carter and Co. had a pavilion near the main en¬ 
trance, in which they arranged some Schizanthus, and a fine 
bank of Petunias, having a great variety of colours, on a 
groundwork of Ferns. They also had some fine double varieties. 
A bank of Verbena Miss Willmott, in pots, which was set up 
amongst the other plants, had a very fine effect. . 
In their own pavilion, between the Gloxinias and Calceolarias, 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons had a very attractive bank of Cineraria 
Stellata, or Sutton’s Star Cineraria. In the centre was a new 
yellow one named Senecio subauriculatus, conveniently classed 
with this type of plants. The others were present m blue, 
purple, lavender, rose, white and porcelain coloured forms. 
The Ranelagh Nurseries Co., Royal Leamington, Spa, ex¬ 
hibited a group of a rather new Asparagus named A. myriociadus. 
Messrs. Walshaw and Son, The Nurseries, Scarborough, ex¬ 
hibited a new yellow Marguerite, named Golden Sun, with 
flowers somewhat similar to the old yellow variety, but larger 
and finer. They had a little group of it. . Q „ 
The "Right Hon. Lord Braybrooke, Audley End, .bairron 
Walden, exhibited a group of Primula obconica hybrida grandi- 
flora, showing a great variety of colour, some of them being as 
dark as ever we have seen them. 
Messrs. W. and J. Brown, Stamford, Peterborough, exhibited 
a small group of a fine new Heliotrope, named Lord Roberts ; 
thev also had some Pelargoniums, including Fire Dragon, and 
a new one named King Edward. They also showed some 
Petunias, and Verbena Miss Willmott. 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, had some baskets of 
Regal Pelargoniums, including Martha Bouchier, Godfrey’s 
Pride, and Exmouth Queen. 
CARNATIONS. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Limited, Ware’s Nurseries, Feltham, 
Middlesex, exhibited a collection of Carnations, including groups 
of a whiteseedling, Mme. Therese Franco, Mrs. T. W. Lawson, 
Uriah Pike, Cecilia, and a new variety, Queen Alexandra, with 
flowers of a crushed strawberry colour. 
Martin R, Smith, Esq. (gardener, Mr. C. Blick), The Warren, 
Hayes, Kent, had a splendid group of Carnations, both of the 
tree varieties and Malmaison types. Very fine were Cecilia, 
Lady Rose, Simon Dale, Calypso, a very beautiful fancy yellow 
ground Carnation named Armada, with lemon flowers finely- 
flaked with heliotrope ; Grand Duke, pale yellow ; Baldwin 
rose-pink ; Mabel, a heavy crimson-edged yellow ground picotee : 
Lily Duchess, a yellow ground fancy Carnation ; and Abbot, a 
heavy crimson-edged yellow ground picotee. 
W. D. James, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. H. Smith), West Dean 
Park, Chichester, arranged a fine group of Carnations on the 
grass, consisting of a crimson named Mrs. H. J. Jones, a white 
named Mrs. W. James, and a yellow one like Cecilia. 
Messrs. R. H. Bath, Limited, The Floral Farms, Wisbech, 
exhibited a group of Carnations, chiefly of the Malmaison type, 
several of which did not exceed one foot in height, namely, Mrs. 
de Satge; another fine variety was Mrs. Torrens; Iolanthc 
and Lady Rose were also dwarf. 
Mr. A. F. Dutton, Bexley Heath, had a small lot of Carnations 
cut with long stems and set up with their own foliage. 
A group of the pink Malmaison Carnation, Princess of Wales, 
was exhibited by Arthur Wilson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. p 
Leadbetter), Tranlby Croft, Hull. They- occupied a comer of 
one of the side borders of the big tent, and had large, richly- 
coloured flowers. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. set up a collection of Malmaison 
Carnations on the floor of the big tent. Very fine varieties were 
Churchwarden, Lord Rosebery, Sir Charles Fremantle, Albion. 
Lady Rose, Gemma, Thora, Princess of Wales, Calypso, Nell 
Gwynne, Cecilia, and various other popular varieties. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, London, had a 
large and very attractive group of hardy and greenhouse plants, 
the main features of which were the Carnations, mostly Mal¬ 
maison varieties. They had these arranged in the bays and 
valleys of their group, and also in the form of a conical mound, 
at the corner close to the walk. Choice varieties were Sir Chas. 
Fremantle, Baldwin, Lord Welby, Nell Gwynne, Maggie 
Hodgson, Nautilus, Juliette, Lady Ulrica, Albion, and other 
new or recent varieties. They also had the old Malmaison and 
Princess of "Wales in, quantity. Very handsome was the new 
border Carnation, named Mrs. Torrens, a yellow ground, with a 
bright scarlet edge, and fine lines, of the same colour. The 
group was much admired by visitors. 
Mr. M. H. Elliot, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, exhibited a small 
collection of Carnations set up on a ground work of Asparagus 
scandens and A. Sprengeri. The principal varieties of Car¬ 
nations shown were Queen of Holland, Uriah Pike, C. A. 
Dana, and Janie Piper. 
Hobbies, Limited, staged some varieties of Malmaison Car¬ 
nations, including Princess of Wales, Calypso, and Church 
Warden. 
The Ichthemic Guano Co., Ipswich, exhibited a small group 
of Carnations in pots, to show the value of their speciality. 
The plants were very floriferous. 
INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS. 
Mr.. A. J. A. Bruce, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, exhibited a large 
collection of Carracenias, Pinguicula caudata, Dicnaea muscipula 
or Venus Fly-trap, Drosera spatliulata, and other species. One 
of the most finely-coloured Sarracenias was that named S. 
hybrida. S. flambeau was also highly-coloured, and S. Farn- 
hami was beautifully netted at the top. 
CANNAS. 
The only exhibit of Cannas was that set up by Messrs. H. 
Canned and Sons, Swanley, Kent. The plants were grown in 
small-size pots, were very dwarf, and carried a fine head of large 
flowers in all the leading colours found in this class of plants. 
Very choice varieties were Black Prince, Elizabeth Hoss, R. 
Wallace, Gloriosa, M. Florent Pauwels, Mrs. F. Dreer, Oscar 
Dannecker, and Aurore. 
SWEET PEAS. 
Mr. Robert Sydenham, Tenby Street, Birmingham, set up 
an interesting and beautiful collection, df Sweet Peas, raised 
under glass, and including all the best varieties in matter of 
colour. Amongst the varieties we noted Prima Donna, 
New Countess of Radnor, Blanche Burpee, Gorgeous, Emily 
Henderson, Lady Mary Currie, - Salopian, and others. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, 
Lewisham, had a small group of Sweet Peas in the cut- state, 
and set up with foliage of Asparagus Sprengeri. He had such 
varieties as Gorgeous, Dorothy Tennant, Lady Nina Balfour, 
Sadie Burpee, and various others. 
Messrs. Jones and Sons, Shrewsbury, exhibited a large and 
interesting collection of Sweet Peas, flowered under glass; 
they also had many varieties of Spanish Iris, in fine condition. 
Amongst the Sweet Peas we noted Sadie Burpee, Lady 
Beaconsfield, Miss Willmott, Apple Blossom, Earliest of All, 
Gorgeous, Emily Henderson, Lady Grisel Hamilton, and 
Jeanie Gordon. 
Hobbies, Limited, Norfolk Nurseries, Dereham, exhibited 
their collection of Sweet Peas in their general group. Amongst 
the varieties we noted Duke of York, Empress of India, Eck- 
ford, Gracie Greenwood, Lady Mary Currie, Navy Blue, 
Countess of Cadogan, etc. 
Mr. C. Aubrey Watts, 15, Leaden-hall Street, E.C., exhibited 
a small collection of Sweet Peas, including fine bunches of 
