July 11,1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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veil-known varieties were also well represented. (Silver 
3 The •Junofloris Department, 95 and 96, High Holborn, London, 
\\ C had a stand of their remarkable preparation for preserv¬ 
er cut flowers in water. A little of it in water has the effect 
>f“reviving drooping or fading flowers when cut and placed m 
^Messrs. Vails and Co., 12 and 16, Coleman Street, London, 
E.C. exhibited “ Vails’ Beetlecute,” a white powder acting as a 
Ja it ’ and containing an ingredient which destroys any cock- 
oaches, beetles, and other creeping and crawling vermin in the 
jtove and green house. This powder when placed in houses 
should be put on a piece of slate or glass in order to keep it dry. 
Mr. A. J. Climpson, Harpenden,Herts, exhibited the “ Sanlac 
Label-holder,” which consists of strong wire bent in such a way 
is to hold the label horizontally. 
Mr. H. Pattisson, 1, Farm Avenue, Streatham, London, S.W., 
exhibited the patent lawn boots, which may be put on ponies 
used for drawing the mowing-machine to avoid cutting up the 
«rass. 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, exhibited 
i collection of hardy herbaceous plants, consisting of early- 
tiowering Gladioli, Japanese Irises, grasses for the edge of ponds, 
etc. The early-flowering Gladioli were most numerous in 
variety, and constituted the principal feature of the group. Very 
line were G. 1’Unique, Airs. Macintosh, Victor, Blushing Bride, 
The Bride, Ne Plus Ultra, Imperialis, Peach Blossom, and 
favourite. 
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons staged a tine exhibit of Sweet 
Peas in pits and Campanula pyramidalis. The Sweet Peas were 
notable for their dwarf habit and free flowering character. Few, 
if any, of them were more than 2J,ft. in height. Very fine 
varieties were Gorgeous, Miss Willmott, Mars, Lady Grisel 
Hamilton, Hon. Mrs. Kenyon, and Sadie Burpee. 
Mr. Richard Anker, Addison Nursery, Napier Road, Ken¬ 
sington, W., exhibited a collection of Cacti of various sizes. 
Some of these were exhibited in model greenhouses, and others 
in thimbles of the smallest size. 
Mr. E. Potten, Camden Nursery, Cranbrook, set up a collec¬ 
tion of hardy herbaceous plants, including Iris Monieri I 
orientals gigantea, and I. ochroleuca. He also had some 
shrubs m bloom, including Weigela, Crimson Rambler Roses, 
and dwarf white Polyantlia Rose Schneewittchen. He also had 
a nne double Delphinium named Lavoisseur. 
Mr. C. J. Wakefield, 58, Hendon Street, London, S.W., ex¬ 
hibited a stand with samples of the now well-known Floral Aid. 
these metallic stands are placed in bowls or other ornamental 
form m C ° n i! U i ln i Wafcer ’ and the fl0ral device 111 any desired 
skid fe b6 a bUllt ? P ° n A theSe stands accordin g to the taste and 
these staJds eC ° r ° r ‘ f&W tiowers S° a lon S wa y with 
collection li < J eal , a i ld Sons ’ Crawley, Sussex, exhibited a large 
nection of Sweet Peas set up m vases. They contained ?n 
Wa S les L °Hei tl0 M ieT^P c ] loice variet ies as Prince of 
Sard of Ymk ti La( ty S ueen Victoria, Prince 
and others ' BlanChe * ei ' 17 ’ Apple Blossom > Gorgeous, 
hitofT S ' Cut bush alld Son, Highgate, London N ex 
Ehn Diadem ° f b ° rder Garn.tioE, "nctding 
appearance^Th ^a yel gr ° Und Carnations of handsome 
received Fn A ^ had anether variety, Shiela, which recently 
Se Queen On ° f 0t £ &T ver >' varieties were 
Wolverton with ? M ^’ Wlth carmine-rose flowers, Lady 
yellow aronnd ^p- + lge Sa mon T° Se flowers - Morgiana is a 
very pretty Thl I ,' ? slendeT crimson wire-edge, and 
be/ 0 P f mLI ? also had the well-known Cecilia and a num- 
Sson ieScnln? V f T e v tles -T Z 017 P ecullal ' was the dark 
not at -ill f 11 <d P , <jn J°bn, also a border variety, and 
msy sea" et I “ m °fl m tbe matter " f colour. A stand of the 
1 tt‘Svr eied V ‘ nety ”‘ metl Munk veT y 
(To be continued.) 
BurLvont™^'? CnciiARp.-Tt was lately reported that th 
° rchard > near Malong, Australia, has hern 
ri th2 ’r^ Sow rs AM 
rhe orchard Fruit , COTn Z a ^ 
The mvlnvri tne -Burrawong fruit Company 
trees The n! '? 8 f° acrcs ’ and was Panted with 80,00 
fruit tree Seated tES ° f frei « hta g« *o “ a ^et an 
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Society and Association Notes. 
The Royal Horticultural Society and the Cardief Show.— 
A largely-attended meeting of the committee of the Cardiff and 
County Horticultural .Society was held at the Grand Hotel, 
Cardiff, on the 30th ult., Dr. De Vere Hunt presiding. It was 
intimated that the show would, on the first day, July 22nd, be 
visited by a deputation from the Council of the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society of England, which would be headed by the Right 
Hon. the Earl of Ilchester. 
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The 1903 (Sweet Pea Show. —Evicted from the site of their 
former yearly displays, the National Sweet Pea Society will hold 
their third grand exhibition at London’s popular resort, Earl’s 
Court, on the 15th anJ I6th inst. On both days the spacious 
Prince’s Hall at the Warwick Road entrance, picturesquely 
arrayed with countless varieties of the Sweet Pea from all parts 
of the kingdom, will be open entirely free to visitors to the Inter¬ 
national Eire Exhibition. In addition to the numerous prizes 
offered in the recognised classes, the National Sweet Pea Society’s 
Silver Medal will be given for the finest novelty of the year. 
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Nottingham Garden-holders’ Association.— The tenth of a 
series of lectures took place the other week in Councillor A. 
Page’s garden, B 334, Hunger Hills. Mr. Councillor A. Page 
presided, and introduced Air. Smith, lecturer for thei County 
Council. Air. Smith in his lecture dealt with the preparing of 
soil before planting fruit trees. He then spoke at great length 
of the pruning of Red, White, and Black Currants and Goose¬ 
berries, securing cuttings and raising trees. His remarks on the 
cultivating of Strawberries were much appreciated, numerous 
questions being asked and answered very satisfactorily to all. 
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Kingstown Rose Show. —The annual Rose Show, under the 
auspices of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland, was 
held in the buildings of the new Pavilion and Gardens, 
Kingstown. There was an exceedingly large and fashionable 
attendance as the day advanced, and the greatest interest was 
taken in the exhibits, the quality of which was excellent, hut 
owing to unfavourable: weather conditions the entries were 
slightly smaller than usual. The earlier portion of the day was 
occupied in judging the exhibits and making awards, which had 
concluded at two o’clock, when the show 1 was thrown open to the 
public. Turning to the exhibits themselves, it may be said that 
the Challenge Plate of £25, presented by Alessrs, Alexander 
Dickson and Sons for a stand of 36 Roses, was won by Air. F. A. 
Millar, of Windsor House, Monkstown. The cup becomes the 
absolute property of Air. Millar, he having won the trophy three 
times in succession. The Challenge Cup given by Lord Ardi- 
laun, value £10, for a .stand of 24 Roses, was awarded to Mr. 
Reginald T. Harris, Killiney, and the Challenge Cup. presented 
by Alessrs. West and Son Dame Street, Dublin, for a stand of 
18 Tea Roses, was carried away by Mr. Edmund Dolier, of Bray. 
* * * 
Colchester Rose Show.—T he annual show of the Colchester 
and Essex Rose and Horticultural Society came off with great 
success in the charming grounds of East Hill House, kfndly 
placed at the disposal of the committee by Alderman C. E. 
Egerton-Green. The entries: showed a gratifying, increase, 
numbering 650 against 578 last year, and it is also pleasant to 
note that the annual subscribers are more numerous than ever. 
The show was held in magnificent weather, but. this, perhaps, was 
rather against the “ gate,” for the intense heat apparently sent an 
unusual number of visitors to 1 the seaside, and the admissions 
during the afternoon were hardly up to the average. In the 
evening the public trooped in rapidly, and the spacious marquees 
were crowded. The display of Roses was magnificent, and was 
declared by many competent judges to be superior to that at the 
Temple Show. Alessrs. Ben Cant and Messrs. Frank Cant 
scored many conspicuous successes. The decorative Roses shown 
in bunches were quite a feast, and reflected great credit on the 
exhibitors. In this class Messrs. Frank Cant and Co. carried off 
the first prize with a collection it would be hard to rival. The 
Roses exhibited by amateurs were much above the average, hut 
yet hardly so numerous as one could wish. The special prizes 
offered for cut flowers produced a very good show ; the tables of 
pot plants formed a new and very successful feature. The show 
of fruit was remarkably fine, and included many superb dishes 
of mammoth-Strawberries and some splendid Asparagus. Mr. 
C. H. Berners and the Hon. W. Lowther were amongst the most 
successful exhibitors of fruit. 
