May 30, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
471 
Lovely, Lady Grisel Hamilton, Triumph, Gorgeous, and Lady 
0l percv < Waterer, Esq., Fawkham, Kent exhibited a small 
collection of Sweet Peas, nicely set up in glass rases and con¬ 
sistin'* of flowers of large size, showing that they had been 
well grown. The varieties Royal, Gertie, Claret, and Picotee 
were very fine. 
BEGONIAS. 
Messrs. John Laing and Sons, Forest Hill London, occupied 
a space of 150 square feet, chiefly filled with Tuberous Begonias 
■n single and double varieties of their most recent selections 
and best varieties. Amongst their novelties m double varieties 
(hev had Earl of Onslow, dark crimson of finest form ; John A. 
Lain" bright salmon scarlet ; Lady Londonderry, of Camellia 
form°and pure white ; Lord Londonderry, an extra fine variety 
of crimson scarlet; Pett Ridge, bright scarlet and fane inJoim , 
Sir Charles Tennant, a large upright flower of a bright salmon 
Sir James Miller, another shapely flower of similar coloui m 
t ,he last; and many others too numerous to 
mention. They also had a number of varieties 
which they termed “ duplex strain,” having more 
numerous petals than the single. Amongst single 
varieties they staged Admiral Freer,, an tie, a 
splendid variety of dark crimson; Earl of Den¬ 
bigh, salmon scarlet, and equally fine in form ; 
Lady Tenruamt, deep yellow, and very pleasing, 
Lord Howe, orange scarlet; and Lord Knollys, a 
splendid scarlet “variety. We must still add 
another section of this exhibit of Begonias, 
namely, the fringed single varieties. Laing’s 
Fringed White, fine .as it was, has been excelled 
by the novelties now exhibited by the firm, _ and 
which they style the Royal set of fringed single 
varieties. Named varieties were King Edward, 
crimson; Queem Alexandra, salmon blush, amid 
in very fine form; Prince of Wales, scarlet; 
Princess of Wales, a very chaste and pure white 
flower; .and Princess Victoria, also pure white. 
This new strain is characterised by the petals 
being more or less deeply cut at the margins, the 
effect being still further heightened in some in¬ 
stances by the petals being w.avy, crimped, or 
goffered. 
Messrs. John Peed and Son, Roup ell Park Nur¬ 
series, W. Norwood, exhibited a group of tuberous 
Begonias in single and double varieties. Amongst 
the double varieties we may mention a few of the 
very best, including James Portbhry, scarlet; 
John Poecl, soft salmon; Lord Kitchener, bright 
scarlet, and beautifully fringed; Lord Roberts, 
deep crimson, and a very fine form ; Alexander 
McBean, having wavy scarlet, petais arranged 
round a single centre ; Golden Empress, a mas¬ 
sive yellow flower; and various others. Un¬ 
named seedlings were present in great profusion, 
many of them being quite as good as those which 
have received names. Not much attention is 
given to the naming of single varieties, as the 
strain is now of such superior merit. We may 
say that the flowers were of large size, circular, 
and of all the most pleasing and telling colours 
to be found in this class of florist flowers. 
Messrs. Blaekmore and Langdon, Twerton Hill 
Nursery, Bath, exhibited a most attractive group 
of tuberous Begonias, including a large number 
of their own raising, and never before exhibited. 
Amongst the named varieties was a double pale 
yellow variety shaded with blush, and named 
Sophie. Another was named Fairy, double salmon 
yellow, with the petals beautifully arranged 
round a single centre; and Vulcan, a large 
rich crimson flower. Very beautiful also was the Hon. Lady 
Weeld, with orange-buff flowers and broad petals regularly 
arranged around one centre. We give an illustration of this 
£- e variety, which will serve to indicate the general character 
the highly meritorious strain exhibited by this firm. Other 
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A iiuiiuub biidiiL exmuileu. uy inis nrm. utner 
lamed varieties included the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, 
i rich Camellia-shaped crimson flower ; Mabel Keevil, a pure 
dnte form ; Frilled Beauty, with large frilled salmon-coloured 
lowers ; Daffodil, clear yellow ; Countess Cromer, pure white ; 
nd many others of an equally high standard of merit. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, limited, Feltham, Middlesex, exhibited 
■ large collection of tuberous Begonias, including both single 
and double varieties, all cf which were'in splendid form, the 
various colours being simply gorgeous. Some of the finer 
varieties we picked out at random were Lady Suifield, Lady 
Dudley, Samuel Pope, Lady Audrey Duller, Mrs. James Port- 
bury, Duke of Connaught, Miss Jessie Cooper, Mrs. S. Pope, 
Miss' Dolly Fell, Lieut,-Colonel Craigie Halket, Lord 
Kitchener, and Countess Cadogan. 
Messrs. B. R. Davis and Sons, Yeovil, exhibited .a large col¬ 
lection of single and double tuberous Begonias, set up on a 
ground work of Maidenhair fern, variegated Abutilons, and 
other variegated plants. Some of the best varieties were 
Sirdar, Professor Lansi.an, Lady Evelyn Gifford, Mrs. Moger, 
Miss Dorothy Hardwick, Mr. Seddon, W. King, St, George, 
Hilda, B. R. Davis, Countess Cromer, Aurora Borealis, Ida, 
Royal Sovereign, Beauty of Salop, De Wet, Samuel Pope, 
Heel a and Lord Kitchener, all of which were of the largest 
size, and in very good form. The foliage also was of a healthy 
dark green colour. 
Mr. John R. Box, West Wickham, Beckenham, set up an ex¬ 
tensive group of Begonias, the single and double varieties of 
which were about equally intermixed. They set- up some 
plants along the back of the group, including Palms and 
Asparagus, as a background to the group, Some of his finer 
named double varieties were Miss Flor;e Dear, Mrs. Phillips, 
Mrs. J. R. Box, Denver, Miss Dorothy Parker, Miss Rose 
Box, Mrs. A. Martin, J. Starkey, and Lady Mar. 
Mr. FI. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, 
had a group of single tuberous Begonias with large circular 
flowers in a great variety of colours, including rose, yellow, 
orange, scarlet, and crimson. 
Lose Doeothy Peekins. 
(See Roses.) 
