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THE Q ARDEN I NO WORLD. 
July 30. 1904. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
July 26th. 
The first meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society in the 
new Royal Horticultural Hall was held on the above date, when 
the building was. quite filled with tables and exhibits. If the 
crowd had been greater it would have been very inconvenient 
getting between the tables to examine the exhibits. It must 
be remembered, however, that the annual exhibition of the 
National Carnation and Picotee Society was held in conjunction 
with the R..H.S., and required a considerable amount of table 
space. Many fine exhibits were brought up in connection with 
the Carnation Show. Herbaceous plants, were also in strong 
force, and Roses to a smaller extent. Orchids were well repre¬ 
sented for the season, while Ferns, fine foliage plants, tuberous 
Begonias, Water Lilies, and other subjects helped to make a 
fine .show. Fruit was also in considerable quantity, especially 
Strawberries, Pineapples, Peaches, Figs, and Melons. 
Orchid Committee. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Heaton, Bradford, exhibited 
a mixed collection of Orchids, conspicuous amongst which was 
a little group of the blue-flowered Vanda caerulea in fine form. 
Splendid hybrids were Brasso-cattleya gigas-digbyana, Laelio- 
cattleya callistoglossa, Lc. Nysa superba, Brasso-laelia pur- 
purato-digbyana, and Cattleya F. W. Wigan superba. The 
parentage of the latter was Cattleya sdhilleriana x dowiana aurea, 
and the progeny has the broad lip of the former. V ery distinct 
were the dark crimson sepals and petals of Laeliocattleya 
Penelope, with its purple-crimson lip. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Jeremiah Col man, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. P. Bound), Gatton 
Park, Reigate, had a small but interesting lot of Orchids, in¬ 
cluding the striking and powerfully scented Stanhopea tigrina, 
blotched and shaded brownish crimson and maroon. Noticeable 
also were Cypripedium callosum Sanderae, Sobralia Veitohi, 
Nanodes Medusae, Laelia xanthina, Phalaenopsis amabilis rim- 
stadtiana, and Cattleya Mrs. J. W. Whiteley, with its yellow 
eye-like blotches. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to H. T. Pitt, Esq., 
for Odontoglossum Uroskinneri album. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, exhi¬ 
bited a mixed collection of Orchids, including Cypripediums and 
Cattleyas. Fine flowers were Cypripedium I’Ansoni, C. 
Maudiae, 0. gigas Corndeanii, and C. shillianum. Rare Orchids 
were Dendrobium cruentum, Mormodes buccinator aureum, with 
golden yellow flowers, and Bollea coelestis, the lip and column 
of the latter reminding one of a gaping animal, while the colours 
were a mixture of mauve, purple, and yellow. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander and'Sons, St. Albans, had a mixed group of 
Orchids, including a strong piece of the green Catasetum macro- 
carpum viride. Cattleyas were a strong feature of the exhibit. 
Interesting was the group of Pachystoma Thompsonii, Poly- 
staohya Leonis, Dendrobium ciliatum annamense, D. fytchia- 
num, Platyclinis filiformis, and other pets of that character. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. J. Stables), Rosefield, 
Sevenoaks, staged Odontoglossum loochristiense Theodora, etc. 
Floral Committee. 
Messrs. Kelway and >Son, Langport, Somerset, staged a fine 
collection of Gladioli, running to 160 spikes. Very fine were 
Aphrodite (white), Leader (yellow), J. C. Ritchie, Coronation, 
Vanburgh, Princess Victoria, Flying Fox, Lady Montagu, Prim¬ 
rose, and others, which have qualities of form and colour to re¬ 
commend them. They really consisted of a new early-flowering 
strain raised by crossing the gandavensis type with the early- 
flowering ramosus and cardinalis types, which are summer¬ 
flowering species. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill^had 
a very fine exhibit of hardy herbaceous plants, including splendid 
bunches of Eryngium oliverianum, Helenium pumilum grandi- 
fiorum, Lilium pardalinum, L. Martagon dalmaticum, L. chal- 
cedonicum, Campanula bononiensis alba, Iris laevigata, and 
others. Very interesting also was his collection of Water Lilies, 
including Marliacea albida, M. oarnea, M. flammea, M. chroma- 
tella, tuberosa rosea, James Brydon, and the pigmy Nymphaea 
pygmaea Helvola. (Bronze Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Oheal and Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, 
Sussex, staged collections of hardy herbaceous plants and Sweet 
Peas. Amongst the former very fine were Dracoceplialum 
virginicum album, Phlox Fiancee, Anthemis tinctoria, A. p: 
lida, and others. A very choice shrub was Tamarix odessan 
with panicles of pink flowers. 
Messrs. Phillips and Taylor, Bracknell, Berks, staged a o 
lection of Carnations in pots, including such fine varieties 
Agnes Sorrel, Voltaire, Bomba,' Amphion, Sir Bevys, etc. Th 
also had cut flowers. 
The Marquis of Salisbury (gardener, Mr. G. Norman), H; 
field, Herts, set up a fine collection of Carnations, cut with lo ■ 
stems and arranged in vases of different sizes. Very fine we 
the bunches of Miss Audrey Campbell. The Breton, Voltaii 
H. J. Cutbush, Her Grace, Lady Rid’ey, Daniel Defoe, and ma 
others, shown off to fine advantage and the colours displayed 
masses. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, had a fine collection 
Violas and fancy Pansies. Very choice Violas were Mi 
William McKay, Mary Robertson, Mauve Queen, Maggie Clum 
General B. Powell, and Ella Murray. Fine show Pansies we 
A. Paterson, Katie, Willie M‘Queen, Mrs. A. Ollar, Jear 
Carswell, Leslie Melville, J. S. Haward, and others. She 
Pansies are little grown in the southern counties, but they ai 
certainly extremely choice. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
The Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery staged a large collect! l 
of herbaceous cut flowers. Fine subjects were Romneya Coi- 
teri, Echinops Ritro, Centaurea macrocephala, Crinum Povel. 
Delphinium sinense, etc. 
Mr. II. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmontc. 
staged a group of Ferns, mixed with Crotons, Dracaenas, at 
Asparagus. Very fine were Adianhum farleyense, A. Capilli- 
Veneris, Polypodium Mayi, and Nephrolepis Piersoni. (Sib: 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Limited, Chelsea, staged a groi 
of Fuchsias in the body of the hall, consisting of large-flowed 
Sylvia, with double white and pink-veined corollas. They aJi 
had a choice collection of herbaceous plants and shrubs. L- 
feature of the group in the annexe was Astilbe Davidi, A. ah 
and Buddleia variabilis veitohiana. They had a third grci 
in a fine collection of border Carnations. Very choice variets 
of the latter were Sir Redvers Buller, Sundridge, Cecilia, Dari 
Defoe, etc. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. R. H. Bath, Limited, The Floral Farms, Wisbe. 
set up a collection of Carnations in -small vases. Very le 
varieties were Daniel Defoe, Lauzan, Amber Queen, Fiery Cm 
Argosy, etc. 
Hobbies, Limited, Dereham, Norfolk, had a large and prey 
exhibit of Roses, with -a bold arrangement of Dorothy Perk s 
in vases, and Bamboo stands on the top. Other fine variets 
were Frau Karl Druschki, Bessie Brown, Mildred Grant, Ml e 
Maman Cochet, Florence Pemberton, Ulrich Brunner, Mrs. 1 
Mawley, etc. 
Messrs. J. Laing and -Sons, Forest Hill, London, had a frh 
and interesting group of tuberous Begonias, including Kg 
Edward (crimson), Queen Alexandra (pink), Lady Carden 
(white), British Flag (orange), and Miss Alice Rothscld 
(yellow)—choice single varieties. 
Messrs. Webb and Brand, Saffron Walden, brought up a ie 
collection of Hollyhocks, cut with the whole length of the stes. 
Fine double varieties were Delioata, Rosalie, Princess, A>n 
superba, Apple Blossom, Ovid, Peri, Mts. Bailey, Ruby Quo 
Black Knight, and others of splendid form and distinct cold 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Jones and Sons, Shrewsbury, staged a small grip 
of Carnation Mrs. Nicholson, Duchess of Fife, and Jaes 
Doug? is, cut with long stems and gracefully set up in va s. 
Noni, soft brick-red, was clove scented like Mrs. Nicholson. 
Messrs. J. Carter and Co., 237 and 238, High Holbm, 
London, staged a collection of Petunias, single and double. Try- 
choice varieties were Queen of Roses (rose), Light- Blue, Malse 
Lace (fringed and of various colours), Danish Flag (purple, p 
five white stripes), Duchess of Connaught (netted red, and had? 
green edges). ' 
Messrs. Jones and Sons also.staged a large collection of Svet 
Peas, including fine bunches of such fine varieties as Lady Gijel 
Hamilton, Miss Willmott, Grade Greenwood, Hon. N s - 
Kenyon, King Edward VII., Lord Rosebery, Mrs. Dugd e, 
Duchess of Westminster, Black Knight, Maid of Honour, Aur-a, 
Countess of Radnor, Prince Edward of York, etc. (Silver Fra 
Medal.) 1 ■ 
Messrs. William Cutbush and Son, Highgate, London, eM- 
bited a group of Carnations in undulating banks. _ Very elec¬ 
tive were Miss'Audrey Campbell, Sault, and Gracie, setup 
Bamboo stands. Other choice varieties were Countess Carr Al¬ 
ton, Charles Martel, Cavalier, Basil, and other border variets. 
(Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
