the gardening world 
August 20, 1904. 
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reproduced from photographs. The wealth of variety repre¬ 
sented here is too great for our space at command to indicate 
a tithe of it. 
Holland in Ireland. 
The catalogue of Messrs. Hogg and Robertson, 22, Mary 
Street, Dublin, recalls the fact that bulbs are so extensively 
cultivated in Ireland that the term “ Holland in Ireland ” has 
not inaptly been applied to the bulb farms of the firm situated 
at Rush, Co. Dublin. Some illustrations show extensive fields 
of Daffodils, entirely devoted to this favourite flower. We 
need only recall the fact that many of the old forgotten and 
practically lost Daffodils had been growing in Irish gardens 
for many years before the return of popularity for this flower 
again drew them from their secluded haunts and at the same 
time indicated that Daffodils might be successfully cultivated 
in Ireland. The fine> exhibits of the firm made in this country 
show that Messrs. Hogg and Robertson c-a.n not only grow 
Daffodils well, but also Tulips and other allied bulbs, together 
with Anemones,, for which the climate of Ireland is particularly 
suitable. We leam that the King has also been acquainted 
of the success of Irish grown Daffodils and Tulips, for lie has 
just commanded the firm to supply a considerable quantity of 
these flowers for the Royal gardens at Sandringham. Several 
other pictures in the catalogue represent fine varieties of 
Daffodils, also' exhibits of Tulips put up by the firm, and views 
of the warehouses after the-Tulips havei been harvested and 
taken indoors, as well as a. picture of the army of men digging 
up the Tulips when matured. Not only does the firm grow 
the ordinary early types of Tulip, but also* the Darwin section, 
also many beautiful species and named varieties. 
On the Editor’s Table. 
Gladioli from Langport. 
From Messrs. Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset, we have 
received a box of Gladioli of the large-flowered or G. g'anda- 
vensis type. Very choice wasi a variety of recent introduction 
named Veranius, which has scarlet flowers, fading to rose hue 
in the throat, and beautifully spotted on two of the lower seg¬ 
ments. The expanded character of the flower and the crimson 
mottling would indicate G. Saundersii as one of the parents. 
This, we consider, is one of the most handsome of all the varie¬ 
ties sent. It carried thirteen expanded flower's with a number 
of buds, and had branches on the lower part of the stem. 
Very handsome and conspicuous also was Rock Sand, a new 
variety for this year, with glowing crimson flowers, having 
darker stripes along the centre of the three lower segments. 
The flowers were not quite so large as those of Hie above-named 
variety, but were very effective. An older variety was Arthur 
Toms, tipped with bright scarlet and fading to rose in the 
throat. 
Those who like a, flaked flower will find a. fine variety in 
Mrs. J. Lang, having the outer half of the segments veiy 
heavily flaked and handed with scarlet-crimson overlying an 
orange* ground. The spike had fifteen of its flowers open. 
Quitei of another kind, and very pretty in its way, was Beatrice 
Kelway, having thei segment© tipped with scarlet, overlying 
rose, fading towards the throat of the flower ; indeed, the lower 
portion of three of the segments was white. The three upper 
segments had each two white eye-like spots upon them, which 
is a very rare occurrence amongst Gladioli. It is a new variety 
for this year, and certainly remarkably distinct. 
Countess Craven was a decidedly flaked variety, all the outer 
portion of the segments being alternately flaked with dark and 
light rose, and more or less tinted with yellow in the white 
throat. The flaking in this instance was as distinct a?' that, of 
a bizarre Carnation. 
A beautiful light-coloured variety was that named Lady 
Muriel Digby, having white flowers more or less tinted with 
rose at the tips, and deepening with age. One or two* of the 
lower segments also carried a large crimson-purple blotch. 
Choice and chaste also was* Mrs. F. Field, having white flowers, 
tinted with pink at the tips, 'Occasionally tinted with lilac, and 
having a six-rayed purple star in, the throat. Most of the 
ab'ove were about a yard in length and generally showed ex¬ 
ceptional vigour by the lower portion of the inflorescence being 
branched, and therefore carrying secondary spikes which would 
continue the display. 
Letter to the Editor, 
Parnassia palustris. 
To the Editor of The Gardening World. 
Sir, I was pleased to see a note on this beautiful British 
plant, on page 630. ^ It. may interest “ AlchemilLa, ” to know that 
it, is at present in full bloom in this district, not, in ones and 
twos but many hundreds!, and presents a striking col trail to 
another plant growing with it, Tofieldia palustris, or Scotch 
Asphodel, a beautiful little plant when closely examined. 
H. Arnold. 
Society & Association Notes. 
Gainsborough and District Chrysanthemum Society.— 
i ie _ forthcoming exhibition of the above society will be held 
on November 9th and 10th next. The exhibition is open to 
all, so that a very good exhibition should be the result. The 
secretary is Mr. A. Longmire, 44, North Marsh Road, Gains¬ 
borough. 
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Royal Horticultural Society.— Forty-nine new Fellows were 
elected at the general meeting of the society on the 9th inst. 
me uding the Hon. Mrs. Evelyn Cecil, Mrs. de Ohapeaul•o^lge , , 
Laron Dormer, Mr. B. S. Faudel-Phillips, Captain R. A. F. 
Kings cote, the Hon. Mrs. Herbert Lawrence, the Lady Malcolm 
ot l ortalloch, Lord Oxmantown, and Mrs. 'Wordsworth (Salis- 
bury). The next ordinary exhibition and meeting of this society 
will lie held on Tuesday, August 23rd, when Professor Boulger will 
deliver a lecture on “ The Preservation of Wild Plants ” 
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►Scottish 1 ansx and A iola Association. —The usual monthly 
meeting of the above society was held on Wednesday, 10th inst. 
The following were the awards:—Fancy Pansies: First-class 
Certificates Mrs. W. Sinclair (Dobbie and Co.), Emmie Bate- 
niaii (Bobbie and Co.). Certificates of Merit—Peggie Smith 
(Dobbie and Co.), Dr. McDermott (Kay), Jessie L, Arbuckla 
(Kay), A. K. Brown (Kay), Miss Turnbull (McLauchlan). Show 
Pansies : First-class Certificate—Mrs. Fife (Dobbie and Co.), 
white self. Certificates of Merit—Katie (Dobbie and Co) 
yellow self ; A. W. Paterson (Dobbie and Co.), white self ; Jane 
Staling (Dobbie and Co.), primrose self ; Jassie Fincllayson 
(Kay), white ground. Violas: Certificates of Merit—Lady 
Grant (Frater), Mrs. James Lindsay (Campbell), Effie (Dobbie 
and C".). Certificates of Merit: Chrysanthemum—Thomas 
Cullen (Johnstone), a sport from Mytchett White. First-class 
Certificate for Lobelia—Blue Jacket (R. and A. Aitdhison) 
The British Pteridological Society— The usual annual 
meeting of this society was held at Bowness-on-Windermere oil 
Monday, the August Bank Holiday, when, owing to the unavoid¬ 
able absence <of the president (Dr. F. AY. Stansfield of Reading 
Mu. Charles T. Druery, F.L.S., V.M.H., one of the viee-preri- 
dents, took the chair. Both the secretary’s and treasurer’s re- 
ports demonstrated the success of the association financially and 
numerically, and as an item of the formal business of the meet in f 
Air. AY. H. Phillips, of Belfast, was elected president for the 
coming year, Dr. Stansfield’s professional duties having induced 
him to resign. Air. Phillips, ranking as he does as one of the 
pioneers of the cult and the finder of a number of the choicest 
varieties, is undoubtedly peculiarly qualified for the position 
Mr. Druery, though unprepared for a formal address, emphasised 
the particular points which render the British Fern cult of special 
interest. In no other branch of horticulture is it possible to 
accumulate and exhibit splendid collections of distinct and beau- 
tilul varieties, wholly and entirely independent of exotic or 
foreign introductions. For some occult reason British air seems to 
