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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 26, 1904. 
Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winc-hmo-re Hill, N., 
sends out a, supplement to Parts, 1 and 2 of 'his general oata- 
logue of border and rook plants. In this is included all the 
addition® to the herbaceous, border which he has been able to 
get together since .the general catalogue was sent- out,. Per¬ 
ennial 0 Asters, Clematis', Delphiniums, Tritom as, and other 
classes of border plants are well represented. Perennial 
Lobelias have been largely added to his collection since autumn. 
Summer flowering Chrysanthemums, and Lilies are well repre¬ 
sented, the collection of the latter in pots being extensive. 
SOCIETIES. 
GRASSENDALE HORTICULTURAL. 
March 29th. 
This society still continues to brighten their portion of Liver¬ 
pool holding its fourteenth spring show in the Parish Rooms, 
with some good all-round exhibits. The first prize-winners m 
each class are given. . 
For twelve Hyacinths distinct the first prize, presented by 
Mr. W. Rowlands, was won by Mr. T. Ankers, gardener to \V. B. 
Bowring, Esq. The best were Captain Boyton, Sarah Bernhardt, 
Lord Derby, King of the Blues, Electric, etc. For six varieties 
Mr. W. Evans, gardener to W. J. Lockett, Esq. For six pots, 
three bulbs in each pot (first and second prizes presented by 
Messrs. Thomas Davies and Co.), was won by Mr. G. Leadbeater, 
with good spikes. Three pots, Mr. C. Duke, gardener to F. R. 
Cross, Esq. Six pots Narcissus (the first prize presented by Mr. 
J. Brainham) went to Mr. G. Leadbeater, with good pots of 
Emperor, Victoria, etc. Six pots single Tulips, Mr. H. Rother¬ 
ham, with good Proserpine and Keizerskroon. Six pots doubles, 
Mr. R. Dickenson, with Toreador, Golden Tournesol, and Queen 
Alexandra. Four pots Amaryllis (prizes presented by Messrs. 
R. P. Ker and Sons), Mr. H. Rotherham led. One stove plant, 
in flower, Mr. W. Evans, with Arthurium scherzerianum. One 
greenhouse plant in flower, the same exhibitor, with Rhododen¬ 
dron Victoria Regina. Two Orchids, Mr. F. Keightley, with 
Coelogyne cristata, and for one Orchid (prizes presented by 
Messrs. John Cowan and Co.), went to the same exhibitor, with 
a well-flowered plant of Coelogyne. One Fern, Mr. W. Bustard, 
cardener to F. McClelland, Esq., with Goniop-hl-e-bium subauri- 
culatum. One Azalea, Mr. F. Keightley. Three Azaleas (first 
prize presented by Mr. W. Hill), Mr. C. Osborne, gardener to 
A. Cook, Esq. One Rhododendron, haTdy, Mr. G. Leadbeater. 
One greenhouse variety, Mr. W. Evans, with Gibsonii. One 
Rose, Mr. C. Osborne. Three forced hardy plants, Mr. F. 
Keightley. One Palm, Mr. G. Leadbeater, and the same ex¬ 
hibitor for two Palms. Four Cinerarias, Mr. T. Ankers. Four 
Cyclamen, Mr. C. Osborne. Four pots Lily of the Valley, Mr. 
J. Madeley, gardener to W. C. Atkinson, Esq. Three Spiraeas, 
Mr. J. Madeley. Five table plants, Mr. T. Ankers. One Azalea, 
hardy, Mr. G. Leadbeater. One bouquet, Mr. C. Osborne. Four 
pots of herbaceous plants, Mr. W. Evans. Two pots Callas, Mr. 
H. Rotherham. 
The new officials, Mr. F. Keightley, chairman, and Mr. F. 
Leary, secretary, ably filled their respective positions. 
ROYAL BOTANIC. 
March I6th. 
Fine weather favoured the first- show of the Royal Botanic 
Society, Regent’s Park, on the above date. As wei stated in 
our last issue, it, was the first of a new series of exhibitions 
inaugurated by the society, and seems to have made a happy 
commencement. The flowers consisted largely of those in 
season at the present time. Daffodils were abundant, and! so 
were Cyclamen, forced flowering shrubs, and Camellias. 
A Gold Medal was awarded to H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
W. Thurgood), Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, for a splendid group of 
Orchids. ^ He also received several Botanical Certificates of 
Merit, including one for the grand new Odontoglossum crispum 
Persimmon, which he values at four figures. TVo- Cattleyas 
and a fine Cymbidium were also accorded certificates. 
A Gold Medal was likewise awarded to Messrs. Wm. Cut- 
bush and Son, Highgate, N., for a splendid array of forced 
flowering trees and shrubs, in front of which was an interesting 
and beautiful display of alpine and herbaceous plants in bloom. 
The arrangement was bold and striking. 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Covent- Garden, were 
accorded a Silver-gilt Medal for a fine collection of Daffodils and 
alpine plants. 
Messrs. J. Hill and Sons, Barrowfield Nurseries, Lower 
Edmonton, also received a -Silver-gilt Medal for one of the fine 
collections of exotic Ferns which they are accustomed to exhibit. 
A Silver-gilt Medal was also awarded to Messrs. Wm. Paul 
and Sons, Waltham Cross, Herts, for an extensive and interest¬ 
ing collection of Camellias and a beautiful display of Clematis 
indivisa. 
A similar award went to Mr. J. May, Twickenham, for a fine 
group of Cyclamen. 
Messrs. Wm. Bull and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, were 
accorded a Silver Medal for a group of Indian Azaleas and 
Ferns. 
A Silver Medal also went- to- Mr. J, Odell, Hillingdon, for a 
Cyclamen and a new Chinese Primula. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware-, Ltd., Felt-liam, Middlesex, were 
accorded a Silver Medal for an imitation wall garden. 
A Medal also went to- Messrs. B. S. Williams and Son, Upper 
Holloway. 
A Silver Medal also- went to Messrs. J. Laing and Sms, 
Forest Hill, London, for an, exhibit of stove and greenhouse 
subjects. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
March 22nd. 
The meeting on Tuesday last was a very full one, all the 
tables and floor space being occupied with plants of a very varied 
character, but consisting of those now in season, except the 
forced flowering trees- and shrubs which have been brought on 
early for indoor decoration. Orchids were very strongly repre¬ 
sented, the Dendrobiums being particularly fine. Other large 
groups consisted of hardy herbaceous and alpine plants. 
Camellias-, Daffodils, Tulips, forced flowering trees and shrubs, 
Roses, Cyclamen, Clematis, blue Hydrangeas-, Primulas. 
Violets, Japanese Maples, and Potatos. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
A magnificent group- of Dendrobiums was- exhibited by W. A. 
Bilney, E-sq. (gardener, Mr. Whitlock), Fir Grange, Weybridge. 
He had numerous large and well-flowered pieces of Dendrobium 
wardianum, D. nobile nobilius, D. n. virginale, D. n. mur- 
rhinia-num, D. thyrs-iflorum, etc. He -had smaller pieces of 
D. Sibyl, D. brym-erianum, D. findlayanum, D. splendidissamum 
Godaiming variety, and D. Ainswortlui Hazelboume var. This 
group filled nearly one side of a long table. (Gold Medal.) 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. J. Chapman), 
Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, exhibited a group of moderate size, 
.consisting of choice-, veiy valuable, handsome, and rare speci¬ 
mens of Odontoglossum. The most attractive of all, in our 
opinion and that of visitors, was O. ardentissimum- Cooksoniae, 
handsomely blotched with intense bright rose-purple blotches 
on a white ground. Another fine new variety was 0. crispum 
Sibyl, having quit© a different arrangement of purple and red 
blotches over the central area of the segments. O. c. Luciandae 
had large rich purple blotches. O. loochristiense Cooksoniae 
was richly blotched with chestnut on a golden ground, making - 
the hand-somest variety of this hybrid which we have seen. Very 
choice also were- 0. wilckea-num, 0. crispum tessellatum, 0. 
Rolfeae- Oakwooc( var., etc. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Ltd., King’s Road, Chelsea, had 
a mixed group- of Orchids, consisting chiefly of hybrids. In 
their collection we noted such excellent tilings as La-eliocattleya 
digbyano-purpurata, Lc. Antimaclius camea, Lc. higlibury- 
en-sis, also- the beautiful Laelia Mrs. M. Gratrix, with yellow 1 , 
flowers, and Dendrobium wiganianum, besides many others. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Middlesex, ex¬ 
hibited a small group of well-flowe-red plants, consisting cliiefly 
of Dendrobium. For instance, profusely flowered were D. 
wardianum, D. cras-sinode, D. nobile murrliinianum, D. n. 
ballianum, and D. Sibyl. They also- had a good specimen of the 
bearded D. brymerianum. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs, F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, had a fairly large 
group, containing choice or well-flowered specimens of Den- 
drobium devonianum, D. nobile nobilius, Oncidium concolor, 
Miltonia bleuana nobilor, Laeliocattleya M. M. Fournier, W. 
H. Young, and Lc. luminosa the Mikado. The latter is a. 
remarkably fine hybrid with a huge wavy deep crimson lip- 
(Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Cliarleswortli and Co i ., Heaton, Bradford, exhibited a 
collection of Orchids notable- for their quality rather than 
quantity. For instance, very fine hybrids were- Cattleya Enid, • 
