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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 25, 1903. 
by greenery. In some cases the flowers were large enough, but 
the stalks seemed short. By the additional use of the stem of 
the plant it has the effect of making the flower-stems appear 
longer. 
Another point to be' noticed was that moss was put in the 
glasses of the leading winner’s exhibits, and this prevented the 
flower-stalks from sinking down into' the vase. Unimportant 
as these' facts may seem, the effect was quite apparent in. the 
boldness of the exhibit, even where the flowers did not seem 
to be of superior quality. It seems to be an impression with 
some that if they get. a mass of colour by utilising the whole 
of the flowers permissible, unrelieved by greenery, that the 
question of Sweet Pea exhibition has. been solved. It must 
be remembered, however, that greeneiy is wonderfully effective 
in relieving a. blaze of colour, and when fairly freely used it 
is certainly natural, and at the same time pleasing to the eye. 
We refer readers to' an account, of the' show for the names of 
the varieties in the special classification class. Nineteen other 
classes were 1 set. apart to 1 illustrate the classification, and to 
bring out the best varieties in each colour. These classes we 
consider of more imporance than the big class in assisting 
us; to arrive at the conclusion as to the best varieties, because 
a greater number of competitors entered. Several of the 
winners in these classes practically exhibited the same varieties, 
so that the latter - must be reckoned amongst the best, seeing 
that they come up. so frequently in good form. 
In the class for white varieties the winners of the three 
prize® all exhibited Sadie Burpee and Dorothy Eckford. 
Blanche Burpee does not seem to- take much prominence this 
year, though why that should be it would be difficult to. say. 
Emily Henderson remains a favourite with a large number of 
growers on account of its erect and flat- standard, but it. does 
not meet with much favour on the show boards. The pre¬ 
viously named variety might, however, have been more suc¬ 
cessful, but we believe that it does not always, behave alike in 
different, years. In. the class for crimson Sweet Peas Salopian 
and Mars took all the three prizes. These are generally ad¬ 
mitted to take premier positions in this particular shade of 
colour, though we think that the attempts to produce a, scarlet 
Pea will yet give rise to many fine crimsons that will closely 
rival, if not excel, these two fine varieties. 
In the class for yellow and buff shades the Hon. E. Kenyon 
and the Hon. Mary Ormesby Gore took the two first prizes, 
and Queen Victoria and Mrs. Eckford took the third place. 
By reference to the classification list, it will be seen that these 
yellow varieties are all included amongst the best, although 
we may state that Queen Victoria was at the top of the list, 
with twenty-five out- of a possible twenty-seven votes. In the. 
class for pink varieties, Lovely was in all the winning stands, 
and Prima. Donna, was replaced by Countess of Latham in one 
case. Prima. Donna, we consider the prettiest of the two, but 
a little latitude must always be left over for accident and skill 
of exhibitors. The result of this classification class' in other 
cases may be seen by reference to. our account of the show. 
A considerable number of new varieties made their appear¬ 
ance as usual, but it may afford a. little surprise that First-classi 
Certificates should be given to Cupid Sweet Peas. It seems- 
that, we shall presently have a. Cupid, or, in other words, a 
dwarf, form of every other Sweet Pea in cultivation. They 
were, however, freely flowered and grown in pots. In our 
experience, one may be more successful by this method of 
culture when the out- of door sowings are a- failure. Neverthe¬ 
less-, we hope that the new Cupids will prove of easy culture 
and very floriferous in the garden of anybody, as there are uses 
to which they could be put, and for which the ordinary tall 
form would be unsuitable. 
Undoubtedly the finest thing in the way of new Peas that 
appeared in the show was Scarlet Ge-m, which we should de¬ 
scribe -as brilliant red-crimson rather than the scarlet of the 
Pelargonium. It is, nevertheless, very distinct from anything 
we have seen, and we hope it. will be permanent even when 
exposed to full sunshine in the open garden, where it will be 
very effective. 
Conservatory at Hartburn Lodge. 
(<See Supplement.) 
A fine conservatory has recently been built and furnished 
at Hartburn Lodge, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, the residence 
of F. Ra.imes, Esq., and for the benefit of our readers we here 
give a description of the same. Reference to- our Supplement 
will, however, show more distinctly the general plan of this 
fine structure and the interior arrangements.. 
The end is built against the mansion, and the structure is 
span-roofed. The roof is surmounted with a. lantern, and the 
outer end o-f the structure is made in the shape of a semi¬ 
duo-decagon, with the roof hipped over the- same. The con¬ 
servatory itself is about 25 ft. long by 19 ft. wide, and at the 
back the main roof is continued and forms a. lean-to- over an 
alcove. The side-framing is substantial, being 5| in. thick. 
The conservatory is entered by a pair of folding doors with an 
ornamental fanlight and pediment over the same. 
The whole of the conservatory is of ornamental design, the 
glass in the side-framing being of polished plate, except the 
small squares between, the transome and the eaves and at 
each side of the doorway. 
On the east side- of the conservatory a brick wall is more or 
less hidden with rock work, specially constructed for the cul¬ 
tivation of Ferns and other plants that will thrive under similar 
conditions. The alcove is a very interesting addition to the 
conservatory, and it is furnished with water, rocks, and aquatic 
plants-. Water is laid on so a.s: to trickle over the rockwork 
into a pool at the bottom. The moisture thus furnished keeps 
this part of the structure very cool, and furnishes, a moist 
atmosphere suitable for the- wellbeing of the plants we have 
just named. 
As will be seen by the- illustration of the interior, the con¬ 
servatory is. furnished with side stages occupied with various 
suitable plants, both foliage and flowering, including Ficus 
ela.stica, Dracaenas', Acacias, and Tree Ferns, while climbers 
are- being trained up the sides and roof. These side stages are- 
of wrought, iron of smecia.1 construction, and supported upon 
ornamental cast-iron legs. 
This fine conservatory was built by Messrs. W. Richardson 
and Co., North of England Horticultural Works, Darlington. 
The glazing bars and rafters were of their own special con¬ 
struction, and so formed as to prevent the possibility of leakage 
through the peeling or cracking of putty, and have a channel 
formed at both sides for conveying the condensed moisture- from 
under the sides of the glass into the outside spouts. Other 
parts of the building are also furnished in the same careful 
way, so as to prevent, drip in the interior. The lantern sills 
and transome are properly channelled, so as to ensure the- con¬ 
densed moisture being earned outside. 
Ventilation has been well provided for along each side of 
the lantern, the sashes being hinged as well as fitted with the 
latest system of iron gearing for the opening of the whole 
length of one- side at a time, each side being worked by one, 
lever handle. At. the base of the building bottom ventilation 
is provided by four pivot hung sashes, each opened by a special 
brass regulating lever stay-bar. 
The heating of the conservatory is provided for by means 
of an American cast-iron sectional boiler, which heats not 
only the conservatory, but the dwelling-house system as well, 
the whole being installed by the same film. In the conser¬ 
vatory itself the temperature is. maintained by means of radia¬ 
tion pipes fixed beneath the iron staging, and also cast-iron 
pipes underneath the gratings. The floor is- paved with tiles. 
The small illustration, on. the top of the Supplement gives a 
view of the conservatory as a whole from the outside. The 
lower portion of the Supplement will give some idea of the 
fine appearance of the interior. The- radiatin'? effect seen oh 
the top is produced by lath blinds to furnish shading. 
