April 23, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Messrs. Hartland and Co., of the Royal Nurseries, Cork, 
exhibited Daffodils and Cinerarias. 
Miss F. W. Currey, of Lismore, the amateur specialist, also 
staged aline exhibit of Daffodils. (Silver Medal.) 
Sir Josslyn Gore Booth, Lissadell, co. Sligo, had an interesting 
exhibit of Daffodils from Iris garden, not for competition. 
A special class was organised for decorated tables by the 
society, and Mrs. Goodbody was the most successful winner. 
In addition to the exhibition and the stalls above mentioned 
for the sale of liowers, there were side attractions of quite a 
different nature. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
April I9th. 
The Drill Hall was very crowded on Tuesday last oil account of 
the show of the National Auricula and Primula Society in con¬ 
junction with that of the Royal Horticultural. The tables were, 
however, crowded by numerous groups and an enormous quantity 
of Daffodils brought up for the Narcissus Committee. Orchids 
were well represented, and scattered about on account of the 
crowded condition of the hall. Besides Daffodils other hardy 
flowers consisted of Primroses, Polyanthuses, and other species 
and varieties of Primula. Several groups were also made up of 
hardy herbaceous and Alpine plants, including those tilings now 
in season. Anemones were in strong force amongst the latter. 
Roses, Amaryllis, Japanese Maples, and forced flowering trees 
and shrubs, such as Azaleas, Lilacs, and Wistarias, were also 
well shown. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. J. Veitcli and Sons, Limited, Chelsea, exhibited a group 
of mixed Orcliids, including a handsome new form named Den- 
drobium Thwaitesae Veitch’s variety, Cymbidium eburneum, C. 
lowianum, Zygocolax Veitchi, Oncidium concolor, Cattleya inter¬ 
media alba, and a host of Odontoglossum®. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
F. Wellesley, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Hopkins), Westfield Com¬ 
mon, “Woking, exhibited a natural hybrid named Oypripedium 
wellesleyanum, -which we shall describe next week. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. J. Stables), Rosefield, 
Sevenoake, exhibited a splendid variety of Odontoglcssum crispum 
and a magnificent 0. triumphans Lionel Crawshay. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Thurgood), Rosslyn, Stam¬ 
ford Hill, had a large and very fine group of Orchids, including 
splendid varieties of Odontogloissum crispum, one of which he pur¬ 
chased on chance for As., and it turned out to be a handsomely 
spotted one. Other grand types were O. c. lucidum, O. c. King 
Richard, and 0. c. Maud Rochford. He also had very fine varie¬ 
ties of Cattleya Schroderae. (Silver Gilt Flora. Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander -and Sons, St. Albans, had a fine group of 
Orchids, including a very striking new Zygopetalmn named Z. 
gottiana. Other good, things were O dontoglossum loochristiense, 
Laeliocattleya dominiana, Odontogloissum bellatulum, Phaius 
Bluniei assamicus, and a vase of cut Sobralias, including varie¬ 
ties of S. macrantha. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. J. Chapman), Oak- 
wood, Wylam-on-Tyne, sent a very handsome variety of Odo-nto- 
glossum named 0. crispum xanthotes Cooksonii. Fine, also, were 
0. c. smeeanum, and Dendrobium Venus. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Davis), South Wood¬ 
ford, Essex, had a splendid bank of Denrobiiun devonianum, most 
profusely flowered. In front of this were other Orchids, such as 
Cymbidium lowianum concolor, Dendrobium Benisoniae-, Cattleya 
Schroderae alba, C. S. Fowler’s variety. Oncidium concolor was 
also very fine. (Silver Flora. Medal.) 
Sir F. Wigan, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. Young), Clare Lawn, 
East Sheen, exhibited a natural hybrid named Cymbidium 
IAnsoni, having a white lip with a dusky yellow blotch, shaped 
like that of C. lowianum. The other parent would seem to have 
been C. tracyanum or C. giganteum. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Middlesex, had a 
group of Orchids, including the beautiful Brassccat.tleya Thorn 1 
toni. Fine, also, was Dendrobium chrysotoxum superbum, Trico- 
pilia suavis, Dendrobium crepidatum, and Laelia. cinuabarina. 
Messrs. James and A. A. MoBean, Cooksbridge, exhibited a fine 
collection of Odontoglossums, showing excellence of culture by 
the healthy appearance of the plants and the long spikes of bloom 
winch they carried. 0. crispum was shown in quantity, and they 
lad smaller numbers of 0. Pescatorei, 0. Adrianae, 0. Cervantesii 
an< ^ w *tl' very long racemes. They also had 
well-flowered plants of Oncidium concolor. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
l u M '- ^ B „ Ma 7’ ®y s011 s Lane Nurseries, ITnner Edmonton, ex- 
n ited a collection of Roses, Gardenias, Clematis, and Ferns, set 
up in groups of a kind. Rose Mme. Norbert Levavasseur was 
particularly fine. Amongst the Ferns was a very fine variety 
named Pteris Summersii. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. G. Reuthe, Hardy Plant Nursery, Keston, Kent, had a 
very interesting collection of hardy spring flowering plants, in¬ 
cluding Fritillaria latifolia, F. pudiea, Erythronium Hendersoni, 
E. Johnsoni, E. giganteum, Morrisia hypogaea, Ramondia 
Nathaliae,; Viola pedata bioolor, and several hardy species of 
Orchid, including O. robertianum. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. John Crook, Forde Abbey, Chard, had four boxes of a very 
fine strain of Polyanthuses, and also some richly coloured Primula 
obconica. 
Messrs. W. Balehin and Soils, Hassocks, Brighton exhibited a 
collection of hard-wooded plants, including Tet ratheca ericoides, 
Acacia armata, and other specie®, Genethyllis fuclisioides, and a 
quantity of Primula verticillata. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swauley, Kent, exhibited a collec¬ 
tion of Polyanthuses and Ribes san-guineum, including a grand 
new crimson variety named R. s. King Edward VII. They also 
had a fine lot of zonal Pelargoniums set up in large bunches. 
Notably large bloomed varieties were Prince of Orange, The Sir¬ 
dar, Snowstorm, Airs. B. W. Currie, Countess of Hopetoun, and 
various others. New varieties of this year were also particularly 
fine. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Storrie and. Storrie, Diuidee, staged a collection of 
varieties of Primula obconica in various colours. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Feltham, Middlesex, exhibited a 
collection of Roses in pots, including the tall growing Banksian 
Rose Fortunei, with large double white flowers. A new tea was 
named Elizabeth Kitto, with soft shell-pink flowers. 
Messrs. George Jackman and Son, Woking, exhibited a collec¬ 
tion of hardy plants, including Double Lilac and purpurea plena 
varieties- of the common Primrose. They also had Ramondia 
Nathaliae, Ranunculus amplexicaulis, Polygala Ohamaebuxus pur¬ 
purea, Primula frondosa, and other interesting tilings. 
Messrs. J. Veitcli and Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, exhibited Cineraria 
Feltham Beauty in many colours. They also had a fine lot of 
Amaryllis, handsome varieties of which were Verna, Ronda, Fine- 
don, Marsus, Norma, etc. The new Jasmiuum primulinum was 
in fine form, as were fine plants of the blue state of Hydrangea 
ho-rtensis rosea. 
Messrs. William Cutbush and Son, Highgate, had a collection 
of Auriculas, Polyanthuses, etc., on a rockery. They also had 
many interesting species of Primula, including P. dentioulata, 
P. elatior (Oxlip), P. japonica, P. floribunda, P. minima, P. 
frondosa, etc. Iris Lorteti alba is a new variety with white 
flowers. A very interesting hardy Orchid was C'alanthe discolor 
speciosa, occurring in a genus where one would hardly expect 
liardy Orchids. 
Messrs. J. Oheal and Sons Crawley, Sussex, staged a collection 
of hardy spring flowers, amongst which we noted Aubretia Moer- 
heimii, Primula japonica oarminata, blue Polyanthus. P. Miss 
Massey, and others. Magnolia stellata was also very interesting. 
(Bronze Flora Aledal.) 
The Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery had a collection of hardy 
flowers, including Atragene alpina, A. a. alba, Rubus arcticus, 
Iris, pumila caeirulea, I. p. lutea, Anemone blanda, etc. 
Messrs-. F. Cant and Co., Braiswick Rose Gardens, Colchester, 
exhibited a collection of Roses, in the cut state, including fine 
blooms of Ellen Guillot, Mrs. Ed. Mawil-ey, Frau Karl Druschki, 
and various others. Plants of the Polyantha Leuchtstem in 
pots were also very good. 
Alessrs. Paul and Son, diesJhunt, had a very interesting 
exhibit of Roses, including the- double- yellow and double- white 
Banksian Rose, with long sprays of bloom and grown in pots. 
We had never seen them better bloomed. They also had forced 
Lilacs and Deutzia gracilis eximia, all well flowered. 
Messrs. Thomas Cripps and Son, Tunbridge Wells, had a 
splendid collection of Japanese Maples in great variety. Some 
fine ones were Acer palm at um roseum marginatum, A. p. scolo- 
pendrifolium, with narrow purple segments to- the leaves, A. p. 
tunbridgense, with broad purple lobes, and A. p. linearilobum 
purpureum Crippsii, with narrow purple segments. This- is the 
first English raised seedling of a Japanese Maple that received 
an Award of Merit. 
Messrs, R. Wallace and Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Colchester, 
had a fine collection of hardy spring-flowering plants, includ¬ 
ing Fritillaria Meleagris, F. Al. alba, F. recurva, Erythronium 
recurvum, Anemone Pulsatilla, Tulipa Lownei, and the splendid 
T. Eichleri, having black blo-ches at the base. 
Messrs. Benjamin R. Cant and Son, The Old Rose Gardens, 
Colchester, exhibited a collection of Roses, including splendidly- 
flowered plants of Blush. Rambler. Very fine cut blooms were 
Caroline Testout, Mrs. S. Crawford, Ulrich Brunner, etc. 
