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THE GARDENING WORLD 
April 16, 1904. 
SOCIETIES. 
CORNWALL DAFFODIL. 
April 8 th. 
The annual exhibition, of the Cornwall Daffodil and Spring 
Flower Society was held at Truro on the above date, and was 
well up to the average o£ previous exhibitions. During the past 
year there has been a large increase in the membership, and the 
success of the society is otherwise very largely due to the energy 
of the Hon. John Boscawen, bon. secretary. The entries were 
more numerous than last year, though the quality was not quite 
so good. Rhododendrons were fine. During the day there was 
a large attendance of people. 
The prizes awarded for a collection of 30 or 40 varieties of 
Daffodils representing all sections of the genus brought some 
good exhibits. The lead was taken by J. C. Williams, Esq., who 
was followed by the Rev. A. T. Boscawen and Lady Margaret 
Boscawen respectively. 
The prizes for trumpet' Daffodils were taken by E. H. Williams, 
Esq., Miss Mabel Williams, Jonathan Rashleigh, Esq., and Mrs. 
Walker Tyacke, in this order of merit. 
For the' medium-crowned Daffodils Mrs. W. Tyacke, R. J. 
Daniell, Esq., Miss Mabel Vivian, and J. Rashleigh, Esq., took 
the prizes in the order named. 
For the small-crowned Daffodils Mrs. W. Tyacke took the lead, 
followed by W. N. Game, Esq., and Mrs. J. Nowell-Usticke. 
The class for Polyanthus Narcissi was not so well represented. 
There were- numerous other classes for Daffodils, also for such 
spring flowers as Anemones, Polyanthus, Primroses, herbaceous 
flowers, Violets, Rhododendrons, Camellias, flowering shrubs, 
Azalea, mollis, etc. The prizes were well distributed amongst 
different exhibitors. 
First-class certificates were awarded to D. H. S'hileon, Esq., for 
a specimen of Rhododendron Duke of Cornwall; to Mrs. Bos- 
eawen, Ludgvan, for Fritillaria obliqua. and F. latifolia major; 
to the Rev. A. T. Boscawen, for Narcissus incomparalbilis Madge 
Matthew ; to Mrs. E. Backhouse, for Rhododendron Aucklandii, 
seedling; to Mr. G. Reuthe, for Iris Haynei; and to' Messrs. 
Barr and Sons, for Narcissus incomparabilis Janet Image and 
N. i. Ariadne. 
Miscellaneous exhibit® were' more numerous than on previous 
occasions. A Silver Gilt Medal was awarded to Messrs. R. Veitch 
and Son, Royal Nurseries, Exeter, for a. fine group* of hardy 
plants and greenhouse subjects. 
Messrs. Barr and Son®, Covent Garden, London, received a 
Silver Gilt "Medal for a splendid exhibit of Daffodils and hardy 
border plants. 
Messrs. Reamsbottom and Co., Geashill, Ireland, received a 
Silver Medal for a group of St. Bri-gid Anemones. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Limited, Feltham, Middlesex, received a 
Silver Medal for an interesting group of hardy border and Alpine 
plants. 
Mr. G. Reuthe, Ke®o-n, Kent, also set' up a. splendid group of 
hardy border and Alpine plants, receiving a Silver Gilt Medal. 
The Devon Rosery and Fruit Farm Company, Torquay received 
a Bronze Medal for a collection of Roses. 
Messrs. Tre-seder and Co., Truro, set up a miscellaneous group 
of plants, receiving a Bronze Medal. 
Cyclamen libanoticum. 
Of tlie' several hardy species: of Cyclamen now in. cultivation 
this scarce; one seems! to possess: properties which should re¬ 
commend it to tho'sei having a desire* to improve the quality 
and size of the flower's-. We are aware: that- many people have 
been crossing C. Count and C. ibericum, but- these are very 
closely allied species: and are hampered by the great breadth 
and shortness: of the segments of the: corolla. Wei should call 
attention to C. libanoticum because it lias ovate, pointed and 
much longer segments than either of the above. Furthermore 
the segments are; very much broader than those of the wild C. 
la-tifolium (persicum) which has been brought to such perfec- 
lion in greenhouses. 
We think that if C. libanoticum were taken up- and treated 
in the same way, that very large flowers: would be obtained in 
the.course of a- number of generations. It- is. a mistake to rest 
contented with one larged!owered species which is seldom cul¬ 
tivated out. of doors'. For instance, if we could obtain a ltardv 
species with flowers as- large asi the greenhouse C. latifolium, 
it would bei an acquisition to the: hardy plant list-, and would 
be sure to be 1 grown in considerable quantity. To maintain 
its hardiness we advise that if the improvements are made 
under glass, plants- should be established in the open, and seeds 
gathered from them. 
It- commences flowering towards the end of March under the 
shelter of glass, but. if planted in the open it would bloom 
later and be safer from the: uncertainties of o-ur spring. The 
flowers of the plant, as introduced from Mount Lebanon, are 
pink with a- purple base and in. to f in. long. The leaves 
are roundly triangular, angled and toothed along the margins 
and of a deep green, with a grey band on the upper surface. 
Xanthoceras sorbifolia. 
It is somewhat surprising t-lia-t this: beautiful shrub* lias not 
made more headway in gardens. Hitherto it seems to have 
enjoyed most attention in botanica-l gardens:. That it is a 
handsome subject there: can, be no question, and we should like 
to see its culture extended either in the shrubbery or a® single 
specimens or clumps upon the grass. Its season of flowering is 
not a very long one, it- is true, but that also applies to- Cherries, 
Grabs', and many other flowering 'shrubs* and trees. The 
flowers are about* the size o*f those of a Cherry, but. the petals 
are more erect, making the flowers appear narrower. This is 
compensated for by the great numbers produced in a raceme 
and the. number of racemes: that are: produced all along the 
shoots- of the previous year. They -are white, developing a red 
blotch at the base when about to fade. The leaves are pin¬ 
nate', .somewhat similar to those of the Mountain Ash or other 
species of Pyrusi belonging to* the section Sotrbus. These 
flowers are followed by a few fruits'. 
In the neighbourhood of London and even further north the 
bush is perfectly hardy grown in- the open without protection. 
Propagation is easily accomplished by seeds, cuttings of the* 
shoots and also root cuttings. If pieces of root are cut- into 
1-in. lengths like Verbenas, and put. into light sandy soil they 
will form plants. These rooted cuttings are of a fleshy nature 
and should be allowed to diy a hit before thfey are inserted in 
soil. The fine exhibit, made by Messrs. Veitch at the meeting 
of the R.H.S. on the 5th inst. should go a lr >ng way towards 
popularising this beautiful shrub. 
Obituary. 
' Mr. William Carmichael. 
We regret to learn of the death of Mr. W. Carmichael, at the 
age of 88 years, at Pitt Street, Edinburgh. He was a native of 
Oo-mrie, Perthshire, and at an early age resolved to be a gardener. 
Hi*s mother tried to- dissuade him by saying, “Dinna be a 
gairdener, Willie. It’s a wanderin' life, and you hav’ n*a a frien 
in the warl’.” Willie would be a gardener, however, and, owing 
to his enthusiasm and perseverance, ultimately rose high in his 
calling. For 10 years he was head gardener on the Royal estate 
at Sandringham, when the King was then Prince of Wales. 
During this period Mr. Carmichael met and conversed freely 
with the late- Queen Victoria, as well as the late Emperor and 
Empress Frederick of Germany. He was also on intimate terms 
with the King and Queen when Prince and Princess of Wales. 
Mr. Carmichael laid out the 'grounds, at- Sandringham, and in 
after years, when retired and living in Edinburgh, he felt proud 
of lus engagement at Sandringham, and never tired recounting 
incidents and events of his life there. 
He was a. frequent correspondent of The Gardening World, 
and had much to say about has early experiences in the cultivation 
of Heaths and hard-wooded plants, which were- much in vogue 
in his day. While in retirement he continued to cultivate his 
garden at 14, Pitt Street, and raised several varieties of Straw¬ 
berries. 
He had two sons educated for the Church—-namely, the late 
