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THE GARDENING WORLD 
-Aug; st 27. 1904. 
In the society’s class for a collection of twelve vegetables, open 
to all, the first prize, was secured by Lord Aldenham, w'ho agaan 
had splendid vegetables, that could be described as P er ^ ctl ' 
He was followed by Sir A. Henderson, Bait., M.I., and Mr. 
t> A Ilorsnool in this order. , 
In the c\Ls for a collection of vegetables, open to theor y 
of Salop only, Captain Heywood, Lonsdale, took the fust place, 
followed by Colonel E. W. Herbert, Orleton Hall, and Mi. E. M. 
Furley, Yockleton Hall. A large number of other classes were 
devoted to dishes of Potato®, Tomatos, Cucumbers, Peas, Celery, 
Onions, and other vegetables. 
Non-competitive Exhibits. 
Messrs, James Vedtch and Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, London had-a 
fine -roup of foliage- plants, including Crotons and Pitcher 
plants. Orchids were also in fine form, including several hand¬ 
some varieties of Cattleya, hybrid Laeliocattleyas, and Odonto- 
olossums. (Large Gold Medal.) , , 
Messrs, Dicksons, Chester, had two large groups of plants, 
including stove and greenhouse subjects, as well as Lilies, Mont- 
bretias, and other hardy herbaceous subjects, (Large Gold 
M Messrs, Bakers, Litchfield Street, Wolverhampton, exhibited 
a splendid group of Dahlias and various other subjects, (Large 
Gold Medal.) . . ... ., 
Messrs. Jones and Sons, Shrewsbury, had a splendid exhibit 
of Sweet Peas, Carnations, Dahlias, and floral decorations. 
(Large Gold Modal.) . 
Hobbies, Ltd., Dereham, Norfolk, sent up a splendid collec¬ 
tion of Cactus Dahlias, including new varieties, and these were 
supplemented by a fine exhibit of garden Roses. (Large Gold 
^ Messrs, Janmani and Co., Chard, Somerset, staged fruits, 
flowers, and vegetables, including Roses, Dahlias, and Apples. 
(Large Gold Medal.) . 
Messrs. Isaac House and Son, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, ex¬ 
hibited a fine collection of Delphiniums, autumn-flowering 
Phloxes', and other herbaceous subjects. (Small Gold. Medal.) 
Mr. J. H. White, Worcester, had fifty dishes of fruit and a 
—roup of hardy border flowers. (Small Gold Medal.) 
= Messrs. CLibran, Altrincham, set up a fine group of Celosia 
pyramidalis in several varieties. (Sniiall Gold Medad.) 
Mr. A. J. Bruce, Chorlton-oum-Hardy, Lancs., exhibited a fine 
collection of insectivorous plants, Venus’ Fly-trap, etc. (Small 
Silver Medal.) . , 
Mr. Robert Bolton, Warton, Camforth, exhibited a fine col¬ 
lection of Sweet Peas, (Small Gold Medal.) 
Mr. E. Murrell, Shrewsbury, had a collection of Roses, (Small 
Gold Medal.) 
Mr. George Prince, Lon-worth, Berks, had a fine display of 
his celebrated Roses. (Small Gold Medal.) 
Mr. Albert Myers, Shrewsbury, exhibited Zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums. (Small Gold Medal.) 
Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Richmond, Surrey, 
had a splendid group of fin© foliage plants, in which Codiaeum®, 
Arabia®, and Dracaenas were conspicuous by their high colour 
and clean appearance. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Felt ham Nurseries, set up a splen¬ 
did group of their strain of tuberous Begonias in single and 
double varieties. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. R, Smith and Go., Worcester, had a fine group of 
hardy subjects, backed up with Bamboos and Lilies. (Silver- 
gilt Medal.) 
Messrs: Dobbie and Cb., Rothesay, N.B., and Marks Tey, 
Essex, exhibited one of their splendid groups of Pansies and 
Violas set up in sprays. Some of their more recent varieties of 
Violas are really very handsome. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Peed and Son, Roupell Park .Nurseries, West Nor¬ 
wood, London, staged a fine: group of Gloxinias, in which the 
merits of their strain were well displayed. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Webb and Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, set up an 
excellent group of tuberous Begonias, Gloxinias, Sweet Peas, and 
other subjects. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 
The King’s Acre Nurseries, Hereford, staged a fine collection 
of fruit, amongst which the Apples, Plums, and Damsons were 
very conspicuous. Some: of the Apples, consisted of trees in 
fruit. They also bad Roses and other subjects. (Silver-gilt 
Medal.) 
Mr. John Forbes, Hawick, N.B., set a. fine collection of Pent- 
stemons, noted for their height. He also, had a. large collec¬ 
tion of named varieties of Phloxes, as well as a collection of 
Carnations, representing the different types. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, Salop, exhibited a fine collection 
of Sweet Peas, set up in his usual excellent style, including all 
the best of the newer varieties and others to the number of fifty. 
(Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Frank Bouskell, Nuneaton, staged a collection of 
hardy border flowers. (Silyer-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Gunn and Son®, Birmingham, had a group of Phloxes. 
(Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Heiwitt and Co., Solihull, near Birmingham, had a fine 
group of hardy herbaceous plants, as well as Carnations set up 
in bunches. (Silver-gilt. Medal.) 
Mr. Vincent Slade, Taunton, exhibited a display of Zonal 
Pelargoniums in the cut state. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Mr. H. D. Goolden, Mobberley, had a collection of Sweet Peas. 
(Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Lain- and Mather, Ke-lso, Scotland, exhibited a col¬ 
lection of Carnations in variety. (Silver Medal.) 
Messrs, B. R. Davis and Sons, Yeovil, Somerset, staged a fine 
group of Tuberous Begonias. (Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. Felton and Son, Hanover Square, London, had Lilies, 
Lily of the Valley, and other retarded plants. (Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. Pritchard and Sons, Shrewsbury, set up a large group 
of table decorations and Feins, set up in silverised stands. 
(Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. Reamsbottom and Cb., Geas.hill, King’s Co., Ireland, 
had si fine group of their celebrated St. Brigid Anemones. (Silver 
Medal.) 
Mr. John Derbyshire, Altrincham, had a' collection of Sweet 
Peias. (Silver Medal.) 1 
Mr. Joseph Lambert, Southport, staged Carnations. (Silver 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Tom B. Dobbs and Co., Wolverhampton, had table 
decorations and bouquets. (Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. W. and J. Brown, Peterborough, had a collection of 
border flowers, Carnations, and Roses. (Silver Medal.) 
Mr. W. J. Pattison, Cherry Orchard, Shrewsbury, had a col¬ 
lection of Violas and Pansies. (Silver Medal.) 
Mr. William Angus, Penicuik, N.B., exhibited Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Maximum King Edward with very large flowers. He also 
had Carnations and Orchids. (Bronze Medal.) 
Mr. Richard Anker, Napier Road, Kensington, London, had a 
group of Cacti and other succulents. (Bronze Medal.) 
Mr. Godfrey Fite-Hugh, Plus Power, Wrexham, had tuberous 
Begonias, lifted from the open, ground. (Bronze Medal.) 
Mr. J. E. Knight, T'etten Halil, Wolverhampton, had a group 
of early-flowering Chrysanthemums. (Bronze Medal.) 
Mr. A. F. Dutton, Bexley Heath, Kent, had a, fine group of 
Carnation®, elegantly set up with long stems. 
Messrs. M. Campbell and Sons, High Blantyre, N.B., had a 
small collection of Carnations: 
Fruit and Blossom. —On one side of an Apple tree at Tydd 
St, Mary is a crop of fine Apples, while on the other is a show 
of blossom for a second crop. 
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Twin Cucumber.— Mr. Shipp, of Eden Grove, Wimborne, is 
the possessor of a peculiar horticultural novelty in the shape 
of a twin Cucumber. The two fruits grew from one stem, but 
are joined together by a ridge. 
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The Edelweiss Craze.— Every year some lives are lost in 
gathering Edelweiss for some purpose or other. A few days 
ago two collectors lost their lives in the mountains of the 
Tyrol. At present the plant is fairly extensively cultivated 
at Harrogate, and a few years ago a nurseryman of Bentham 
had to abandon its cultivation as a worthless speculation, the 
plant having become a drug on the market. 
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Bouquets of Wild Flowers. —With the object of encouraging 
the scholars attending Allington School, Allington, Grantham, 
to study botany, the Rector offered four prizes for bouquets 
of wild flowers. Twenty-five bouquets were sent in, and m the 
section for the greatest variety Edwin Agg was the winner wit i 
46 different species in fine condition. In the second division 
the plants collected had to be named, and in this instance the 
leading award was secured by the youngest boy in the schcoo , 
Leonard Wright, aged five years. 
