May 30, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
473 
Messrs. A. Dickson and Sons, Royal Iris'h Nurseries, New- 
townards, Co. Down, staged a large group of Darwin Tulips 
in -a ^reat variety of colour, and the blooms were of immense 
size • ° Gesneriana major spathulata, Dondus, Professor H. 
Foster, Europe, Mrs. Farncombe Sanders, Isabella, Loveli¬ 
ness, Clara Butt, Zomerschoon, La Merveille, Minster 
Rceli, and Gesneriana lutea being grand. 
The Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery, Millmead, Guildford, 
set up an extensive rockery, and the plants were well grown. 
There were many plants worthy of especial note, and among 
these were noticed Sax macnabiana, Myosotis rupicola, a 
dwarf Forget-me-Not, Lychnis Lagascae, Erinus alpinus car- 
mineus, Asperula nitida, Saxifraga lantoscana, Genista pilosa, 
Veronica, hulkeana, a charming variety with long panicles of 
pale lavender flowers; Alyssum spinosum, Erigeron salsu- 
winosus, Anthvllis montaua, Antirrhinum Azarina, Ledum 
byoni and Iris susiana. The whole was arranged in a very 
effective and pleasing manner. 
Messrs. J. Cheat and Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, 
arranged a very extensive rockery, and the placing of the rook 
had been well carried out. On this there was also a rich col¬ 
lection of plants, these being well planted to produce plenty of 
colour; at the same time the effect was very light. Erinus 
alpinus albus, Erigeron Philadelphicus, Genista pilosa, 
Euphorbia pilosa major, Gentiana verna, Ramondia pyrenaica, 
Antennaria dioica rosea, Armeria maritima, Ranunculus acon- 
tifolius plenus, Erigeron aurantiacus, and E. Roylei, Thalic- 
trum adiantifolium, Delphinium nudicaule and Saxifraga 
longifolia, comprised some of the best, though by no means 
exhausted the good ones. 
Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill, had 
a large group of herbaceous and alpine plants, and in the 
centre a collection of aquatics. Lupinus Somerset, a pale 
lemon variety, was very pleasing, also Erigeron salsuginsus, 
Geum Heldreichi superbum, a very fine variety, for which an 
Award of Merit, was granted. The rare Ramondia pyrenaica 
alba was flowering freely. Geum Heldreichi luteum was a 
distinct colour. Geranium atlanticum, a pleasing purplish 
blue ; Ostrowskia magniiica, with flowers four inches in diameter, 
was very beautiful ; Aquilegia Munstead White was deserving 
of the name; Thalictrum orientale was a delicate variety; 
Codonopsis viridiflora, as the name implies, had greenish 
flowers; Heuchera Edge Hall hybrid was a good pink in colour. 
Some fine spikes of Eremurus, also Campanulas, Camassias, 
Centaureas, Gazania trinacria, German Iiis, Liliums of the um- 
bellatum type, and several varieties of Japanese Maples were 
included. The portion devoted to aquatics received a consider¬ 
able amount of attention. Ourisia coccinea, Cypripedium acaule, 
Aponogeton distachyon, Dodecatheon media, Pinguicula grandi- 
flora, several varieties of Primula japonica, and the water grasses 
assisted to make a very interesting exhibit. Arundo Donax fol. 
var., a broad-leaved variegated reed, was very conspicuous. 
Mr. M. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, staged one of the 
brightest displays, consisting chiefly of herbaceous plants, and 
many of them were exceedingly fine. The single Pyrethrums 
were very bright, Vivid, Rd. "F. Cuff, Hamlet, “being the best. 
Olearia stellata is a pleasing plant with starry white flowers. 
German Iris were in numbers, also Oriental Poppies, a very 
showy one being named Livermere. The bright scarlet Ourisia 
coccinea was splendidly flowered. Iris orientalis sanguinea is 
a very deep blue. Saxifraga pyramidalis carried some magni- 
ncent spikes. Trollius europaeus superbus and some bold spikes 
of Eremurus were very showy. A few alpinus were also included, 
jentian verna was well grown. Dianthus alpinus, Tulipa per- 
sica, Erinus alpinus, Saponaria ocymoides, Oxalis enneaphylla 
Aubretia Fire King, Ramondias in variety, and the pale Ane¬ 
mone sulphurea were all good. The exhibit was of exceptional 
interest, containing so many fine plants, and the arrangement 
left nothing to be desired. 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, 12, King Street, Covent Garden, fully 
maintained their reputation on this occasion, having one of the 
most extensive exhibits of hardy plants in the show. There 
vas an immense varietv of herbaceous plants and spring-flower¬ 
ing bulbs, the whole being arranged in a most effective and 
n easing manner. Gladiolus Blushing Bride was charming. 
odecatheon Media gigantea carried enormous spikes of flower ; 
Urpnpechmns in variety ; Primula japonica striata and P. j. 
p, a were two fi ne varieties. Coreopsis grandiflora (very fine), 
uirysogoniim virginianum, Trollius asiaticus, T. Lemon Globe, 
mid i. Orange Globe were three fine plants. English Iris and 
Annum were largely represented ; the mixed Papaver alpinum 
veie good both m flower and foliage. Onosma tauricum, with 
owei-stems a foot in height; Aster alpinus superbus, verv fine 
in. erbera Jamesonii, the deep orange Barberton Daisy, 
was most showy ; Anemone narcissiflora was beautiful, Gentiana 
verna was carrying a quantity of flower. Silene virginica (very 
bright scarlet), and several varieties of single Paeonies were 
shown, and Fortins Giant Lily of the Valley. Several bunches 
of mixed Ixias were very beautiful, and the whole was a re¬ 
markable display of flowering plants. This firm had also a 
quantity of Narcissus. Glory of Leiden, Airs. Langtry, poeticus 
plenus, Agnes Barr, Red Star, and Corbularia conspicua were 
all of great beauty. Next to the herbaceous plants was a line 
collection of Tulips, also from Messrs. Barr. The colours were 
indeed gorgeous, and the arrangement most effective. The best 
colours were Gesneriana lutea, Rosalind, Dainty Maid, Ges¬ 
neriana aurantiaca maculata, macrospila, Chameleon, The 
Shah, Flambeau, Bouton d’Or, The Sultan, Theodore Jorisen, 
Glow, etc. 
Messrs. Storrie and Storrie, Dundee, had a group of Poly¬ 
anthus and Auriculas in the open air, forming a groundwork 
to some white-leaved Borecole Albino. The Polyanthus con¬ 
sisted of very large plants of yellow and golden yellow varieties, 
including some hose-in-hose forms. The Auriculas consisted 
chiefly of alpines and a strong growing yellow variety, and 
had been lifted from the open ground, forming very large 
vigorous plants full of bloom. The Borecoles were passing 
into the flowering stage, and varied from 1ft. to 3ft. in height. 
Messrs. G. Stark and Son, Great Ryburgh, Norfolk, had a 
bed of yellow and white Violas in the open air. These were 
dwarf, and very freely flowered. 
Messrs. Buoyant and Co., Maidstone, Kent, had an extensive 
exhibit of hardy plants, herbaceous and alpines, consisting of 
Primula japonica in several shades of colour, Saxifragas, 
Liliums, German Iris, Pyrethrums, and many small alpines, 
some of the most conspicuous being Aubrietia William 
Marshall, Iberis Little Gem, Erigeron graiidillorum elatior, 
Onosma tauricum, Iberis gibraltarica, with a decided pink 
tinge ; Erigeron Roylei, a very neat alpine, with large lavender 
blue flowers, Cypripedium montanum, Armeria laucheana, about 
3in. in height, with bright rose flowers, Erigeron aurantiacum, 
Campanula eaespitosa venusta, Geum miniatum, Geum Hel:l- 
reichi splendens, a very line variety ; Armeria cephalotes alba. 
The best herbaceous plants were Campanula Moerheimi, a pure 
white semi-double variety; Pvrethrum Aphrodite, in pure 
white ; Lilium Tottenhami, a pleasing orange-yellow ; Heuchera 
micrantha; Trollius Orange Globe, Anemone narcissiflora, 
Heuchera zabeliana, Pyrethrum Albert Victor, a deep red 
single ; Genista cruciata. 
The Misses Hopkins, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, staged a 
small exhibit of rock plants, the most noteworthy being Poten- 
tilia, villosa, Aubrietia Moerheimi, very pale pink; the charm¬ 
ing white Hutchinsia alpina, Delphinium .nudicaule, and a 
considerable number of the double pink Daisies Beilis perennis 
flore pleno. 
A very fine exhibit of hardy plants, herbaceous and alpines, 
came from Messrs. T. S. Ware, Limited, Feltham, Middlesex’ 
many of the best being shown in large numbers, 'Crinjum 
Mackoyanum, white flushed with pink; Incarvillea Delavayi, and 
Ourisia coccinea, with bright scarlet flowers, was well shown. 
They also had Townsendia grandiflora, a large white-flowered 
alpine; Geum Heldreichi splendens, Viola pedata bicolor, 
Onosma tauricum, Delphinium Bella Donna, a very pleasing 
pale blue ; Achillea rupestris, one of the best alpines, flowers 
white with a golden centre, very freely produced ; Ranunculus 
bulbosus sulphureus, a new sulphur-coloured Buttercup 9in. 
high ; Erinus alpinus, Genista dalmatica, a very small prostrate 
alpine, with yellow flowers ; Saponaria ocymoides alba, Oeno¬ 
thera speciosa rosa, a very delicate pink ; the beautiful Gentiana 
verna, and some fine pieces of Saxifraga Jongifolia. The edging 
was composed of Armerias, Sibthorpia europaea aurea, several 
good varieties of Aubrietia, including Moerheimi, A. purpurea 
argenteo - variegata, and A. p. aureo-variegata. In the centre was 
a group of hardy Cacti, more curious than beautiful, perhaps ; 
Cvpripediums, Irilliums, Iris, Spiraeas Tlninbergii rosea, very 
fine; and Spiraea Aruncus. A pan of Erigeron aurantiacus 
seedlings comprised many distinct shades of colour. The scarlet 
coloured evergreen shrub, Embothrium coccineum, was reniark- 
ably well shown. They also staged Anemone narcissiflora about 
a foot in height, with a head of pure white flowers, which was 
conspicuous ; Chamaelerion carolinianum, a little known, but 
interesting plant, with a spike of creqmy white flowers ; Geum 
coccineum fl. pi. Fritillaria coccinea, a dwarf scarlet flowered 
variety ; Anemone sylvestris, and Hedysarum neglectum, with 
deep purple flowers resembling a Vetch. Many more plants 
too numerous to mention were shown, and the pleasing manner 
in which the exhibit was arranged made it one of the most 
effective among the hardy plants. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, London, staged a 
mixed exhibit of Tulips, Ixias, Spanish Iris, Gladiolus Blush- 
