July 4, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
583 
Mr. B. R. Davis, Yeovil, staged a very fine group of tuberous 
Begonias, chiefly doubles. Very choice varieties were those 
named The Rancl (yellow), W. Sparshot (scarlet), Marchioness of 
Bath (white), The Queen (orange), Gipsy Girl, a crested variety 
with blush flowers, and one of the prettiest of this type we have 
seen. Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 
The Ranelagh Nurseries Company, Royal Leamington Spa, 
exhibited a group of their Asparagus myriocladus in different 
shades of colour, according to the age of the growth, some stems 
with their branches being of a dark green, and others of a light 
ureen. Silver Flora Medal. 
Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, Twerton Hill Nursery, Bath, 
exhibited a large group of tuberous Begonias in choice varieties, 
most of which were double, and consisted of their now well 
known strain that will take a lot of beating for some years to 
coine. Very beautiful was that named Countess of Warwick, 
with orange and yellow flowers, having fringed guard petals ; 
Avalanohe, pure white crimped, and of (huge size ; M. J. 
Desloges, salmon ; Perfection, soft orange-salmon ; Seagull, a 
beautiful white with one centre ; Lady Willmott, a huge red 
flower ; Countess Cromer, white, with wavy petals ; Mrs. Heath- 
cote, yellow ; and many others equally noteworthy. Silver Cup. 
Messrs. Jones and Sons, Shrewsbury, exhibited a large and 
very attractive group of Sweet Peas. They had a new scarlet 
seedling named James Vine, with scarlet standard and carmine 
wings. ^Other seedlings were creamy, with the standard tinted 
butt” and another with maroon standards and dark purple wings. 
Other choice bunches exhibited by them were Gorgeous, Jeannie 
Gordon, Gracie Greenwood, Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain (striped 
rose), Salopian, Othello, and most of the other leading varieties 
which had been brought on early by aid of glass to get them m 
bloom. They also had a fine exhibit of Spanish Irises, includ¬ 
ing Thunderbolt (Gold Cup), Blanche Superbe, King of Blues 
(deep blue), and many others. Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 
Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, exhibited a group of show and 
border Pinks. Amongst the show varieties very fine were 
Bertha, Lustre, Eurydice, Laura, Emperor of India, Duke of 
York, etc. Silver Banksian Medal. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (gardener, Mr. W. Bain), Burford, 
Dorking, exhibited a rare Eurycles Cunninghami and the blue- 
flowered Cynoglossum furcatum. 
Mr. W. A. Clark, The Nurseries, York,-exhibited a bedding 
Pelargonium named Ebor of the show type, with smaller flowers. 
Messrs. John La’ng and Sons, Forest Hill, London, exhibited 
a group of Caladiums and tuberous Begonias. Amongst the 
Caladiums fine varieties were Madame Mitjana (with red leaves), 
Princess Olga (spotted pink), Alexander III., Mrs. Joicey, etc. 
Amongst the Begonias very fine single varieties were Grand 
Duke of Hesse (scarlet), The Queen (delicate salmon pink), 
Princess Victoria (white), Lady Tennant (yellow), and Butterfly 
(scarlet and variegated). They also had double varieties of 
Begonia, Spanish Irises in variety, Verbena Miss Willmott, and 
herbaceous plants. Silver Gilt Medal. 
Lord Aldenham (gardener, Mr. E. Beckett), Aldenham House, 
Elstree, exhibited a very extensive collection of trees and shrubs 
in the cut state, occupying the whole of one of the side benches 
in a tent. It would be impossible to name a tithe of these in 
the space at command, but we noted Castanea sativa argentea 
variegata, Amygdalus dulcis purpurea, Lonicera tomentella, L. 
flava, Aralia Maximowiczii, Kalmia 1 at.folia, Lonicera involu- 
crata, purple Peaches, Maples, Elms, and Spiraeas in great 
variety, Griselinia litoralis, Acanthopanax spinosa variegata, and 
many others, representing a collection that would be hard to 
beat even in a nursery. He also had a splendid group of 
Crotons in the large tent set up on the grass, and somewhat flat 
owing to the small or moderate size of the plants. They pro¬ 
duced a very fine effect, however, owing to the bright colours of 
the leaves, which were coloured to the best advantage, each 
according to its kind, and much admired by gardeners. Amongst 
1 them we noted Aneituinensis Queen Victoria, Mortei, etc. Gold 
Medal. 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, exhibited a group 
of new plants, including Heliconia Edwardus Rex, Ficus pam- 
durata, Polypodium Knightae, Asparagus Sprengeri variegatus, 
Nicotiana Sanderae, Dracaena Peru 'Charon, and other fine 
foliage subjects. 
The Misses Hopkins, F.R.H.S., Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, 
exhibited a collection of herbaceous and alpine plants, consist¬ 
ing of Silenes, Saxifragas, Ajuga Brockbanki, etc. Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal. 
Mr. Vincent Slade, F.R.H.S., Staplegrove Nurseries, Taun¬ 
ton, Somerset, exhibited a group of Zonal Pelargoniums, single 
and double, set up in bunches. Silver Banksian Medal. 
Mr. It. C. Notcutt, Woodbridge, Ipswich, exhibited a large 
and effective group of herbaceous plants in the cut state, in¬ 
cluding Iceland Poppies, Gladioli, Aquilegias, Spanish Irises, 
Campanulas, Thalictrum aquilegifolium roseum, Iris gigantea, 
and Dephinium Monarch, a very fine variety. Silver Gilt Bank¬ 
sian Medal. 
Messrs. Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset, exhibited a 
large group of herbaceous Paeonies, single and double, and Del¬ 
phiniums of their excellent strain. Strikingly distinct was their 
Delphinium Beauty of Langport (white, with small yellow petals 
in the centre); also Susana (intense blue), Queen Alexandra 
(soft blue), Albert Edward (violet and purple), Rev. W. Wilks 
(violet and purple), and Lord Lytton (blue-purple). The Im¬ 
perial Paeonies were very distinct in their way. Silver Gilt 
Banksian Medal. 
Messrs. Edwards and Co., 95, High Holborn, London, exhi¬ 
bited pot Roses and cut flowers. They also had various other 
subjects showing the effect of Junofloris in preserving the 
flowers. 
Mr. W. P. Childs, F.R.H. S., Acock’s Green, Worcestershire, 
exhibited many varieties of Irises, Poppies, Lupins, Spanish 
Irises, Gladioli, Ixias, Bulbinella Hookeri, Lilium monadel- 
phum szovitzianum, and other herbaceous plants. Silver Gilt 
Banksian Medal. 
Mr. M. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, exhibited a collec¬ 
tion of herbaceous plants, including Oriental Poppies, Phloxes, 
Erigeron speciosus superbus, Paeonies, Water Lilies, Iris 
Kaempferi in variety, and many subjects now in season. Silver 
Gilt Banksian Medal. 
Mr. Richard Anker, Addison Road Nurseries, Napier Road, 
Kensington, AY., exhibited a collection of Cacti, including many 
miniature specimens. He also had larger specimens of Echino- 
cactus, Mamillaria, Cereus, Pilocereus, etc. Silver Gilt Bank¬ 
sian Medal. 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, occupied 
the whole of one side of a tent with various plants and part of 
another. One of the features of their collection was a group 
of Japanese Pigmy trees, including Japanese Oaks, Pines, 
Larches, and Cupressus obtusa, ranging up to one hundred and 
fifty years of age. They also had a fine lot of hardy herbaceous 
plants, including Delphiniums, Kniphofias, Senecios, Gerbera 
Jamesoni, the new Lilium Kelloggii, and the beautiful Brodiaea 
coccinea. They also had Irises, Paeonies, Ixias, and other sub¬ 
jects now in bloom. Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 
Messrs. George Bunyard and Co., Royal Nurseries, Maid¬ 
stone, exhibited a large collection of hardy herbaceous plants, 
including Irises, Lilies, Paeonies, Campanulas, Spiraeas, and 
a whole host of herbaceous subjects. Thev had a fine lot of 
Campanula Moerheimi. Fine Lilies were Lilium umbellatum 
Tottenhami, L. Martagon dalmaticum, etc. Silver Flora Medal. 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson), 
Gunnersbury House, Acton, had a tub of Nymphaea gigantea, 
N. stellata, Berlin variety, and N. Wm. Stone, a dark variety. 
Mr John R. Box, W. Wickham, exhibited a collection of 
rock plants, including Sedums, Sempervivums, Saxifragas, Cam¬ 
panulas, Ferns, etc., more or less planted on mounds built up 
with stones. Silver Banksian Medal. 
Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Colchester, exhibited one of the 
finest lots of herbaceous plants and bulbs which they have 
ever set up. Most of the plants were in splendid condition. 
We particularly admired Lilium auratum platyphyllum Shirley 
variety, L. Henryii, 10 ft. high, L. tigrinum splendens, L. um¬ 
bellatum in variety, L. Hansoni, and various others. I bey also 
had a fine lot of Calochorti, representing many species. Very 
fine were Sparaxis Fire King, Ixia vindiflora, I. Admiration, 
and many others, representing many species and varieties.' ine 
new single Japanese Paeonies, Iris gigantea, and Spams 
Irises including I. Thunderbolt and King of Yellows with 
oolden yellow flowers, were all of the best types. Silver Cup. 
Mr John Forbes, Buccleuch Nurseries, Hawick, set up a 
very fine collection of Phloxes and Pentstemons. The last 
named were notable for their great height; having been grown 
under glass, they varied from four to six feet in height and 
carried relatively large flowers. Fine varieties were James 
Hamilton. Mrs. Forbes, Phryne, Mrs Sharp Mr. Oliver, Lady 
Brodie, Wm. Robb, and John Forbes, all having beautiful 
markings The Phloxes represented some of the finer types 
in cultivation. A rare and beautiful Antirrhinum, namely, A. 
Hendersoni, with purple stripes on a white ground, was pai- 
tacMlarly noteworthy. Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, exhibited a _ group of 
Aquilegia hybrids, representing the Rocky Mountain types , 
also Violas, fancy Pansies, and show and fancy Pelargoniums, 
the latter being set up in imposing bunches, and very attrac¬ 
tive The fancy pansies were set up on boards, and included 
the leading varieties in fresh condition. The Violas were 
