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THE GARDENING WORLD 
April 25, 1904. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. set up a group of Auricula Queen 
Alexandra, with fragrant yellow flowers, ’they also 1 had some 
well-bloomed plants of Schizanthus wisetonensis. 
Messrs. R. and G. Outhbert, Southgate, N., set up a splendid 
''roup of forced Azaleas, Staphylea colchica, Azalea mollis, and 
Wistarias, all interspersed with Japanese Maples. Many ot 
these plants were grown in the form of standards, so that they 
stood up above the dwarf growing bushes- (Silver Gilt Flora 
Medal.) T •, 
Messrs. J. Gilbert and Son, Dyke, Bourne, Lines, exhibited a 
fine collection of Anemones, including St. Bridgid, King ot 
Scarlets, A. fulgens, A. Pulsatilla, A. nemorosa fl. pb, and A. 
dl The Misses Hopkins, Mere, Knutsford, exhibited Auriculas, 
Daisies, Primroses, etc. ,, 
Messrs. John Peed and Son, West Norwood, exhibited a collec¬ 
tion of hardy plants, including Primula denticu ata, P. 
Sieboldii, P. rosea, Auriculas, and Saintpaulia ionanth.a. 
Mr. George Mount, Canterbury, exhibited a fine collection ot 
Roses in the cut state. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. H. C. Pulliam, Elsenliam, Essex, had Auriculas, 
Primulas, etc., grown upon a. rockery. 
The Craven Nursery, Ingleborough, Claphain, Lancaster, also 
had hardy plants on a rockery. 
Amongst the Amaryllis the sensation of the meeting was 
Snowdon, a magnificent pure white variety, with a green, star in 
the centre, exhibited by Mrs. W. H. Burns (gardener, Mr. C. 
11. Fielder), Nortlr Mymms Park, Hatfield. 
NARCISSUS COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. Wm. Bull and Sons. King’s- Road, Chelsea, exhibited 
a, collection of Daffodils, including Victoria, Horsheldi, Mine. 
Plemp, Shakespeare, Glo-ry of Leiden, King Alfred, Empress, 
and various others. , _ i 
Miss Willmott, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, exhibited 
several very tine new varieties of Daffodils. The- -most striking 
one was that named Great Warley, which may be described as a 
white Sir Watkin, and certainly the finest m this section. Walley 
Scarlet was- one of the Englehearti types, with a. broacl fiat 
crown of bright orange-scarlet. Another one belonging to the 
same type was Zenith, which was yellow with an orange run and 
white segments-. , , , ,. 
The Rev G. H. Englehe-art, Dinton, Wilts, staged a large collec¬ 
tion of hybrid Daffodils, including many fine new ones. Very 
striking were Firebrand, Lancer, Will Scarlett, and Hidalgo, 
having sulphur segments and the yellow crown of Sir Watkm. 
Gold Eye is oue of the- Englehearti types, and is a very dainty 
Va Melsrs. J. Ve-itch and Sons had a large collection of Daffodils, 
including Sir Watkin, Glory of Leiden, Emperor, Mine. Ple-inp, 
and Stella, superba, all in first-class order. They also had Poly¬ 
anthus Hose-in-Hose and the yellow Erysimum Dw-arf Compact. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) , 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Covent Garden staged a 
very comprehensive collection of Daffodils, including A\ lute Lac y , 
with a long lemon trumpet. The most striking variety in then 
stand was Henri Vilmorin, having white segments and a very bold 
lemon trumpet. A very striking one was that named Pyramus, 
with huge lemon trumpet, widely revolute at the mouth. An 
excellent" one belonging t-o- the poetaz section was notable for its 
overlapping segments and short golden cup. The members of this 
group are hybrids between N. poeticus and N. Tazetta. (Silver 
Gilt Flora. Medal.) 
Mr R. H. Heath, The Floral Farms, Wisbech, staged a very 
fine collection of Daffodils, amongst which we noted fine specimens 
in Hodsock Pride, Mine. Plemp, Weardale Perfection, Duke of 
Bedford, M. J. Berkeley, and -many others'. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
H. r’. Darlington, Escp, Potters Bar, staged a collection of 
Daffodils, including fine bunches of Glory of Leiden, Emperor, 
Maximus’, Victoria, King of Spain, Queen of Spain, and many 
others. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. Charles Dawson, Gulval, Penzance, staged a large and 
representative collection of Daffodils, a fine one. being Pilginn, 
with white segments and a yellow crown. This belongs- to the 
Incomp air abilis section. Others were* Ptarmigan, Juliet, and 
Marie Louise, the two latter being related to N. po-eticus or its 
hybrids. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) , . , 
R. A. Danvers, Esq., Charlton Cottage, Charlton (gardener, 
Air West) secured the Silver Flower Vase offered by Messrs. Barr 
and Son* for a collection of Daff odils. In this group we noted fine 
bunches- of Dean Herbert, Glory of Leiden, Alme Plemp, 
Emperor, Empress, M. J. Berkeley, Gloria Mundi, and various 
0t ]\Iiss F W. Currey, L ism ore, Ireland, bad a choice -and repre¬ 
sentative collection of Daffodils, including such handsome varieties 
as Atalanta, Golden Bell, King Alfred, Mrs. Robert. Sydenham, 
White Queen, Ariadne, and Margaret Boscawen, the latter being 
a medium-crowned Daffodil with white segments and a yellow 
crown of massive proportions. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Pope and Son, King’s Norton, Birmingham, staged a 
collection of Daffodils, including a massive variety named Sur¬ 
prise, a trumpet Daffodil with a very wide funnel-shaped crown 
measuring 2in. to. 24in. across the mouth. Other fine varieties 
were to be seen in their collection. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Hogg and Robertson, Mary Street, Dublin, staged a 
very representative collection of Daffodils, including such splen¬ 
did varieties as Lady Margaret Boscawen, King Alfred, Mine. 
Plemp, Brigadier, Mrs. M. Perrin, etc. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
J. A. Nax, Esq., Tilgate-, Crawley, also had a fine collection of 
Daffodils, including P. R. Barr, Victoria, Emperor, Glory of 
Leiden, Mine. Plemp, Horsfieldi, etc. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. 
The Proposed Gardeners’ Association. 
To- the- Editor of The Gardening World. 
Sir,—I should feel very much obliged if you could find room 
ini your paper for the following remarks- on the proposed gar¬ 
deners’ -association. 
Without doubt, the formation of such an association would, 
if laid down on the proper lines-, be invaluable. 
Why is- it that the gardener is worse paid and has longer 
hours- than any other -skilled workman? Simply from the 
want of unanimity -amongst the members of his profession. 
Until t-lrisi is; obtained it is- hopeless for the cardener to- expect 
anything different in the future from what lie has been accus¬ 
tomed to in the past-. 
For the young gardener with ability, and ambition to use 
it, this association wo-uld, like- a well-known advertised article, 
be a boon and a blessing. I do not think there is one gardener 
who has- nob met the duffer, to whom the gardening profession 
ha,s- proved a. veritable dumping ground indeed. 
If this undesirable is excluded from the garden—and he will 
lie excluded if the association does all that- is hoped from it—■ 
that alone should be sufficient- to commend its formation to tlie 
young gardener with a love for his profession. 
As it is the young gardener whom the association would 
Benefit t-o the greatest- extent, it is to- him that the committee 
will look for the most support. As one who has given the 
subject- some- considerable amount of-consideration, I feel justi¬ 
fied in strongly advising every young gardener with the true 
intieres-t o-f liis profession at heart to do all in his power to 
help the provisional committee in the very laudable projects 
they have in view'. What is wanted is co-operation. Let us 
unite in one body, and I for one have no doubts us to the ulti¬ 
mate result-. Dun. 
Obituary. 
Mr. Edwm Hill. 
We regret to note the passing away of a very able gardener in 
the person of Mr. Edwin Hill, a-t St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, 
London, on the 13th hist. Though quite a youn-g man relatively! 
be had been gardener for many years to the Right Hon. Lord 
Rothschild, Tring Park, Tring. 
Mr. Hill until recently enjoyed ordinarily good health, but con¬ 
tracted an internal complaint. After the best advice procurable, 
it. was discovered that he would have to undergo an operation, 
and for this purpose he was recommended -to go to St. Bartholo¬ 
mew’s Hospital. He entered on the 11th, the operation was per¬ 
formed next day, and he succumbed early on the day following 
it. Needless to- say, this sudden termination to a brilliant career 
as a gardener has caused a -sensation in the wide circle of friends 
amongst whom he lias been familiar for many years. 
He was sent to Tring Park by Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, 
Limited, who had the satisfaction of knowing -that- he fully came 
up to the expectations they entertained for him. The gardens 
at Tring Park were noted for the excellent order in which -they 
were kept; while- Mr. Hill frequently gave evidence of his skill 
as a plant cultivator by the- new, rare, or little-known specimens, 
