THE GARDEN IN Q 
WORLD 
621 
July 30, 1904. 
Messrs R- Wallace and Oo., Kilnfield Gardens, Colchester, 
t up a collection of herbaceous plants. Conspicuous amongst 
'em 1 were Lilium Hnmboldti, L. tigrinum splendens, L. 
•ratiun Wittei, Crinum Rowel li, Lythrum virgatum, Agapan- 
us umbellatus mooreanus, etc. 
Messrs. William Bull and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, had 
noup of tine foliage plants, including Crotons, Aralias, Cala- 
ums, Begonias, and a fine plant of Dracaena Victoria. 
M r . M. Prichard, Christchurch, Hants, set up a fine collection 
hardy herbaceous plants and Gladioli of thenancieanus and 
>moinei strains. Other fine subjects were Astilbe New Rose, 
jtentilla hopwoodiana, Delphinium chinense, Kniphofia Rufus, 
)c. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Percy Waterer, Esq., Fawkham, Kent, exhibited a collection 
Phloxes, set up in glass vases, not in bunches, but in single 
micles. Pine varieties w, re Coquelicot, Eugene Danzaavilliers, 
iancee, Embarrassment, Kaiser Wilhelm, La Mahdi, etc. 
Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. G. Gibson and Co., Leeming Bar, Bedale, exhibited 
collection of hardy herbaceous plants, including masses of 
hloxes, Alstroemerias, Scabiosa caucasica, Galega officinalis, 
ilies, Gaillardias, etc. In front were bunches of Roses. 
Messrs. J. Hill and Son, Barrowfield Nurseries, Lower Ed- 
[onton, had a fine group of Ferns, including well-grown plants 
f Adiantum concinnum latum, A. macrophyllum, A. versa.il- 
■nse, A. dolabriforme, A. farleyense, etc. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Mr. A. F. Dutton, Bexley Heath, Kent, set up one of his 
iteresting groups of Carnations, cut with long stems, and set 
p in vases and Bamboo stands. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. T. 'S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Feltham, Middle- 
3 x, occupied the side of one long table with Carnations, having 
lamboo stands along the centre. Very choice varieties were 
[is Excellency, Alcinous, Duchess of Rothesay, Duchess of 
Roxburgh, Isolde, Mdlle. Theresa Franco, Edward Jacobs, etc. 
Si'ver Flora Medal.) 
Mrs. W. E. Boyes, Belvoir, Leicester, had a group of Car- 
ations, arranged in vases. 
Mr. James Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham, Surrey, ex- 
ibitecl a collection of choice varieties of Carnations, such as 
jady St. Oswald, Cockatrice, Agnes Sorrel, Horsa, Mrs. Walter 
leriot (yellow ground Picotee), Molly Maguire, Sir Bevys, 
daffodil, Midas, Duke of Norfolk, Francis Samuelson, The Old 
hiard, etc. The last named and Duke of Norfolk are brilliant 
carlet varieties. 
Messrs. John Peed and Son, Roupell Park Nurseries, West 
Norwood, set up a group of Carnations on the floor.. Amongst 
hem were Helmsman, Seymour Oockram, Triumph, Trojan, 
lecilia, etc. 
Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Richmond, Surrey, 
exhibited a grand collection of fine foliage plants on the floor, 
ncluding such things as Crotons, Dracaenas, Alocasias, Cala- 
liums, Maranta Veitchi, etc. All of these were beautifully 
■oloured. (Bronze Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, The Nurseries, Southgate, ex¬ 
hibited a large group of Lilies on the floor, including Lilium 
peciosum, L. s. rubrum, L. s. album, etc., on a groundwork 
tf Ferns and Phloxes. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
A large collection of Water Lilies in pans of water was ex¬ 
hibited by Lawrence Currie, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Profit), Minley 
flanor, Farnborough, Hants. He had most of the standard 
lardy varieties in fine condition. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
A Silver Knightian Medal was awarded to the Marquis of 
■Salisbury (gardener, Mr. George Norman), for Brown Turkey 
Figs, Royal George Peach, and Hatfield Favourite Melon. 
A Hogg Memorial Medal for a magnificent collection of Gbose- 
oerries was awarded to Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons. Alost of 
he varieties were staged in wicker baskets, but there was also 
i collection grown in the form of single cordons in pots. 
A Silver Knightian Medal was awarded to H. L. Bischoffsheim 
for 22 large and well-finished Pineapples. 
MANCHESTER ROSE SHOW. 
(Concluded from p. 602.) • 
The following awards were omitted from our report last 
week:— 
N.R.S. Silver Medals for the premier blooms were awarded to 
the Rev. J. H. Pemberton!, for a very fine White Maman 
Cochet, as the best Tea or Noisette ; and to Messrs. A. Dickson 
and Sons, for Horace Vernet, as the best H.P. or H.T. 
The Society’s Silver Medal was awarded in competition to 
Mr. J. Derbyshire for a collection of Sweet Peas numbering over 
100 bunches, and included good forms of Mrs. Duggan, 
Marchioness of Cholmondeley, Mrs. Knight Smith, etc. Mr. 
H. D. Goolden. also staged well in this class. 
For the best collection, not less than twenty-five vases, Mr. F. 
Smith had the leading lot, having Emily Eckford, Navy Blue, 
Dainty, etc. ; Messrs. W. Hampson and J. A. Tweedale the 
remaining awards. 
NATIONAL CARNATION AND PICOTEE. 
July 26lh. 
The show on this occasion was held in conjunction with the 
ordinary meeting of the Royal Horticultural 'Society. The 
National Carnation Society- was therefore the first of the affi¬ 
liated societies to join issue with the mother society in the New 
Royal Horticultural Hall. That might have been the result of 
accident more than intention, due largely to the time the hall 
was ready to receive them. The first show was not so effective 
as some of those which we have already witnessed in the Drill 
Hall, at Buckingham Gate, but we attribute that to the long- 
continued dry weather and trying east winds, which could not 
have been otherwise than detrimental to the finest effects- the 
Carnation is capable of producing. The Carnation, like the 
Sweet Pea, is immediately and directly affected by a spell of 
hot weather, lasting even only for a week. 
There can be no question, however, that the show of the 
National Carnation Society is a first-class opportunity for those 
unacquainted with the mysteries of the Carnation, to see Car¬ 
nations in all the beauty of the individual flower. We are 
accustomed to hear the railing of different people against the 
idea of flattening Carnations and Picotees on paper collars, but 
there can be no que ticn that this method of exhibiting is capable 
of showing off the merits of the individual bloom. We do not 
advocate that the whole of the Carnations brought forward by 
the members should be shown in this particular way, but it is 
certainly one of the methods of showing what can be done with 
the Carnation. 
The blooms of the favourite bizarres and flakes are relatively 
small by comparison with the seifs, or even with the fancy Car¬ 
nations of modern production. We are not disposed to quarrel 
with the florist, however, in devoting so much time to this class, 
but there can be no question that the popularity of the Carnation 
in recent years has been due largely to the introduction of fine 
self-colours, as well as the border varieties and fancy Carna¬ 
tions, especially those of the yellow ground class. 
It is true there are classes for the display of Carnations cut 
with stems and shown in the natural condition without the 
manipulation of the calyx. The society also encourages the 
culture of plants in pots by offering prizes for groups of them, 
and this is certainly another way of showing off their favourite 
flower. The flowers in vases, as usually shown by members of 
the society, have relatively short stems, but we should like to 
see the encouragement of individual taste and effort in setting 
up groups of Carnations cut with long stems and arranged grace¬ 
fully to emphasise the decorative effect of the same. 
Some instances of this were observable amongst exhibitors at 
the meeting of the R.H.iS., but there is no reason why the Car¬ 
nation Society should not encourage efforts in this direction, as 
we think it would tend still more to popularise their favourite 
flower and encourage wider appreciation of Carnation culture 
amongst the general public. It would also show the people what 
beautiful effects can be obtained by means of cut flowers with 
long stems arranged in various fanciful and tasteful combina¬ 
tions of grouping. 
The leading award for a stand of 24 Carnation blooms, bizarres 
and flakes only, was secured by F. Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, 
Woking, who had some very good blooms of the standard 
varieties in the two sections permitted in this class. The rela¬ 
tively small size of bizarres and flakes makes comparison very 
unfavourable if pitted against seifs- The second award was 
secured by Martin R. Smith, Esq. (gardener, Mr. C. Blick), 
The Warren, Hayes, Kent, whose blooms were not much, in¬ 
ferior. Mr. C. Turner took the third award. 
In the class for 24 Carnation blooms, confined to seifs, F. 
Wellesley, Esq., again took the leading place. We think that 
in this class material might be found for comment on the wisdom 
of arranging them on paper cards, as it shows off the individual 
bloom to the best advantage. The uninitiated is scarcely pre¬ 
pared to find such size in the blooms and such beautiful colours. 
Here again Martin R. Smith, Esq., took the second place with 
very good blooms. The third award went to Messrs. Blackmore 
and Langdon, Twerton Hill Nursery, Bath, whose blooms left 
little room for fault-finding in the third prize award in such an 
unfavourable season. Mr. C. Turner came in fourth. 
