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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 25 , 1903. 
For striped and flaked purple and blue varieties Mr. C. "W. 
Breadmore bad the best, showing Grey Friar and Princess of 
Wales, and was followed by Mr. H. T. Michels. 
For bicolor Sweet Peas Mr. C. W. Breadmore took first with 
Triumph and Prince Edward of York. Mrs. F. Brewer and Mr. 
H. Aldersley were second and third. 
The best violet and purple varieties were Duke of Westminster 
and Duke of Clarence, shown by Mr. Breadmore, who was fol¬ 
lowed by Mr. H. Aldersey and Mr. H. T. Michels in this order. 
For marone and bronze Sweet Peas the best were Black Knight 
and Boreatton, shown by Mr. C. W. Breadmore, Mr. F. Brewer 
and Miss Beokford following in this order. 
The best lavender Sweet Peas were Lady Grisel Hamilton and 
Lady Nina Balfour, staged by Mr. C. W. Breadmore. Mr. H. 
Aldersey and Mr. H. T. Michels followed in this order. 
Lottie Hutchins and Grade- Greenwood were the best fancy 
Sweet Peas, shown by Mr. C. W. Breadmore, who was followed by 
Mr. T. Lloyd Davies and Mr. H. T. Michels. 
The best magenta Sweet Peas were George Gordon and Cap¬ 
tivation, shown by Mr. H. T. Michels. 
For two bunches of cerise Sweet Peas Mr. C. W. Breadmore 
showed Coccinea in both cases, there being no other variety in 
that section. He was followed by Mr. T. Lloyd Davies and Mr. 
H. T. Michels. 
In the class for a dinner table decoration of Sweet Peas (trade 
excluded) the first prize was taken by Mrs. Rapley, St. John’s, 
Withdean, near Brighton. She had! a tail and light arrange¬ 
ment. The second prize was won by the Right Hon. Earl Spencer 
(gardener, Mr. Silas Cole), Althorp Park, Northampton, who 
used the rare variety Countess Spencer. Mr. M. M. West, Rydal 
Grange Road, Sutton, took the third place, and Mrs. Gentle, 
Berkhamsted, came in fourth. There were eight entries fo* 
table decorations. 
In the open class for a dinner table Miss C. J. Cole, I he Vine¬ 
yard, Feltham, was first, and Messrs. Jones and Sons second. 
For two vases of everlasting Peas the lead was taken by Miss 
Adelaide F. Harwood, 16, St. Peter’s Street, Colchester, with 
Lathyrus latifolius, and Mr. A. Taylor, 6, Vernon Terrace, 
Finchley, was second with Lathyrus grandiflorus. 
Non-Competitive. 
Messrs. Jones and Sons exhibited a very fine collection of 
Sweet Peas set up in bunches with their own foliage. As all the 
more important varieties were staged it is unnecessary to mention 
names. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. E. W. King and Co. staged a group of Sweet Peas in 
large bunches, with foliage interspersed with Gypsophila. 
(Silver Medal.) 
Mr. H. Williams, 4 a, Oxford Road, Ealing, exhibited floral 
decorations, mirrors, etc. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, setup a very extensive 
collection of Sweet Peas, for three of which they were lnghiy 
commended, and two of which received First-class Certificates. 
They had very large bunches, 18 in. to 24 in. high, and set up in 
their own particular way. (Gold Medal.) 
Mr. Robert Bolton, Wharton, Carnforth, had a few new 
Mr' H. Eckford, Wem, Shropshire, exhibited a collection of 
Sweet Peas in tall glasses, set up with their own foliage and 
grasses. Ho also had two First-class Certificates for new 
varieties. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. C. W. Breadmore also staged a collection of Sweet i eas. 
(Gold Medal.) .. ( 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, exhibited a collection of 
Sweet Peas set up in very wide bunches. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Hobbies, Limited, set up a collection of Sweet Peas m special 
ornamental dishes or ice jars covered with a wire framework for 
holding the varieties. They also had a collection of Carnations 
and another of Roses. (Large Gold Medal.) 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
July 21st. 
The meeting at the Drill Hall on Tuesday last was confined 
to small groups, most of the .space being occupied with the 
show of the National Carnation and Picotee Society (Southern 
Section). There were very few Orchids present, the groups being 
chiefly brought for the' inspection of the Floral Committee. 
Roses, Carnations, hardy herbaceous plants, Water Lilies, 
Ferns, Begonias, Sweet Williams, and Japanese Irises were the 
principal features of the meeting, these being arranged around 
the sides of the hall. 
Ohchid Committee. 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, had the largest group 
of Orchids. They had fine plants of Laeliocattleya bletchleyensis 
illuminata, Lc. Martinetti, Cypripedium Ultor (lawrenceanum 
x s anderi an urn), C. barbato-rothschildianum, the blue-lipped 
Cattleya Mossiae coelestis, which was very pretty. They also 
had some botanical Orchids, including the rare Cirrhaea 
warreana, Paohystoma tliompsonianum, and Aeranthus grandi¬ 
florus. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Davis), Glebelands, 
South Woodford, exhibited a fine panicle of Renanthera Storei 
with orange flowers and some of the segments heavily blotched 
with crimson. He also had a fine spike of Eulophiella peeter- 
siana carrying twelve flowers. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, ex¬ 
hibited Cattleya Harrisoniae, C. H. alba, C. Mossiae Wageneri, 
C. Mendelii variety, and a beautiful variety of Laelia majalis 
with heavily-coloured sepals and petals and a richly-netted lip. 
M. S. Cooke, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Buekell), Tankerville, 
Kingston Hill, Surrey, exhibited Odontoglossum crispum Cook's 
variety. • 
Messrs. Thomas Rochford and Sons, Ltd., Tumford Hall 
Nurseries, Broxbourne, Herts, exhibited a delicately-coloured 
variety of Cattleya gaskelliana with a small blotch on the lip, 
the rest being almost white. They also had C. Mendeli King 
Edward VII., the flowers being white with a yellow blotch in 
the throat. 
Flokal Committee. 
Messrs. J. Veitcli and Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, exhibited several 
groups of different subjects, including a fine collection of hardy 
herbaceous plants, such as Lilies, Everlasting Peas, Phloxes, 
Achillea Ptarmica fl. pi. the Pearl, Eryngiums, Veronicas, and 
others in great variety. Adjoining] this collection they had a 
group, of hybrid greenhouse Rhododendrons, consisting of pot 
plants in named varieties, and carrying large trasses of bloom. 
A fine Indian yellow 1 variety named Monarch was notable for 
the rich colour of its blossoms and their size. The flowers of 
Lord Wolseley were more decidedly of an orange tint, but 
equally fine in size. The most brilliant colour was that named 
Ne Plus Ultra. They had a rich collection of border Carna¬ 
tions and others grown in pots. A beautiful white variety was 
that named Trojan. Lord Roberts and Rizzio were good 
yellows. A very handsome fancy Carnation was that named 
Mrs. Chas. Barring, with a yellow ground. The best purple one 
was Bendigo. The scarlet-edged Mrs. Tremayne, Argosy, and 
Gertrude were very choice yellow-ground Carnations. In con¬ 
nection with all these groups they had a collection of Sweet 
Peas in all the best-named varieties, set up. in glass vases with 
their own foliage, mixed with large sprays of Gypsophila. (Silver 
Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, Kent, staged a group 
of single and double tuberous Begonias. The latter were named 
varieties, and some of the finest of them were Dr. Karl Peters, 
Lady Dundonald, General Baden Powell, Mrs. Thomas Wood, 
Mrs. Thompson, Earl of Devon, etc. 
Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill, exhi¬ 
bited a group of hardy herbaceous plants and Water Lilies. 
Amongst the last named he had very fine blooms of Nimphaea 
Gladstonei, N. Gloriosa, N. odorata maxima, N. marliacea 
albida, N. m. carnea, N. tuberosa, N. Brakleyi rosea, and others. 
Amongst the herbaceous plants he had fine bunches of Lilium 
californicum, L. Parryi, L. bloomereanum magnificum, Ere- 
murus Bungei, Spiraea venustum in various shades of colour 
from white -to pink, S. camtschaticum, Campanula grandiflora 
variety, C. lactiflora caerulea, C. 1. pallida, and others. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, exhi¬ 
bited a collection of hardy herbaceous plants, including Lilium 
Browni, L. Humboldti magnificum, L. Martagon, Iceland Pop¬ 
pies, Phloxes, perennial Larkspurs, hardy border Chrysanthe- 
mums, Japanese Irises, Violas, Japanese Pigmy trees, Water 
Lilies, and various others. 
Messrs. Wm. Paul and Son, Waltham Cross, Herts, exhi¬ 
bited a large collection of Roses, including hybrid Teas, hybrid 
perpetuals, and a large number of choice varieties grown chiefly 
for garden decoration. A new Tea Rose named Earl of War¬ 
wick seemed to be a vigorous grower, judging from the boxful 
of buds and flowers exhibited. In the early stages the buds 
are of a deep flesh-pink, gradually becoming paler as they 
expand, and when fully open many of the petals are decidedly 
shaded with cream. White Maman Cocliet in the bud state 
was also very charming, the outer petals being tinted with 
pink. 
