June 4, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD . 
4G1 
THE TEMPLE SHOW, 
MAY 31st, JUNE 1st and 2nd. 
SPECIAL EEPOET. 
The seventeenth great annual flower show of the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society was held in the Inner Temple Gardens on the 
above dlates (by the kind permission oif the Treasurer and 
Benchers). The early part of the first day was very unfavourable 
to the show, owing to a downpour of rain. Nevertheless there 
was a great crowd of Fellows and others from the openino- of 
the show to the public till the close. About midday the show 
was opened in person by the King, accompanied by the Queen, 
who were conducted round the show by the president, Sir J. J. 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., the Rev. W. Wilks (secretary), and 
ethers. As we go to press on the second day it rains again 
heavily, making it very unfavourable for the attendance of “the 
public. The Veitohian Cup for the best exhibit in the show was 
awarded to Messrs. Wm. Paul and Son for their magnificent 
exhibit of Roses. Many were of opinion that tile show was finer 
than ever, greater artistic. skill being, displayed in the setting 
up of the groups. The outstanding features were Roses, Orchids’, 
towering trees and siirubs, foliage pranas, rarely herbaceous 
plants (including Irises), rockeries, etc. Tulips were net nearly 
• so numerous as we have seen them at the Temple Show. Curiously 
enough, the best exhibits cam© from Ireland, the. collections of 
Britain having now gone nut of bloom. The groups out of doors 
were more numerous and larger than ever, and altogether very 
fine. 
ORCHIDS. 
Baron Sir Henry Schroder, Bart, (gardener, Mr. IT. Ballan- 
tine), The Dell, Staines, exhibited a large and very effective 
group of Orchids. Very conspicuous were the splendid forms 
of Odontoglossum crispum, including O.c. ardentissimum, O.c. 
Rex, U.c. Jjuciani, O.c. roseum, O.c. Princess Beatrice',, and O.c. 
Queen’s Birthday. He also had a magnificent variety, O. Cora- 
dmei mirabile, with a very large cinnamon blotch on each 
segment. Splendidly-blotched varieties also were 0. excellens 
in variety, u. triumphans del lease, O. elegantius, and a grand 
form of 0. polyxanthum, also known as O. Kegeijani. A 
splendid, hybrid was Laelia Edward VII., with an immense rosy 
purple lip and a creamy throat. Vanda teres was noticeably 
dwarf and well flowered. Cypripedium Stonei superbus carried 
ten flowers on three spikes. The varieties of Miltonia vexil- 
laria were numerous, and in some instances very highly 
coloured. Quite an uncommon plant was Renanthera im- 
shootiana, with a branching spike of crimson-red flowers. Some 
Phams were notable in this group, including P. Pho'ebe. 
Ansellia africana may be specially mentioned for the size of 
its panicle and the large size of the flowers. Many other rare 
as well as common and well-grown species were included in this 
fine group. 
Mr. Jeremiah Colman (gardener, Mr. W. P. Bound), Gatton 
Park, Reigate, Surrey, exhibited a charming group, in which 
Lattleyas and Miltonia vexillaria were most prominent. The 
httle group of Masdevallia harryana Bull’s Blood was notable 
oi the rich colour of the flowers. Other fine plants were 
Udontogloosum Hallii, Oattleya intermedia alba, Cymbidium 
lomanum concolor, Tliunia majorense, Odontoglassum 
Aarianae, 0. andersonianum, 0. polyxanthum Gatton Park 
t) 1116 m’. r< cr * s P um colmanianum, O.c. Lady Rocksborough, 
-c. irs Causton, and various others too numerous to mention 
6 ! r ° Up mixed U P with Palms, Asparagus, and 
if b! f T ^ ernS A H3 had a lot of fine material, and we think 
extent A el fT a i ted S °^ e ° f the lal » er P lants to a greater 
^ uld ha ^ e added largely to the effect of the group. 
Lawn V yilL an ’ Bar ]\ (gardener, Mr. W. H. Young), Clare 
m.n ’ as n ieen > exhibited a collection of Orchids containing 
plant If ri e r Ub]e< i tS ' ■ In the centre he . had a very large 
blnnm lowiaiium bearing seven long spikes of 
blossom conspicuous plants on account of the quantity of 
leSXSl®? d ? bl ^, thyr ” fl0rim ’ Cattleya Mossiae, Catt- 
y lendelln Laehocattleya canhamiana variety Marguerite, 
Sobralia macrancha, and Laelia purpurata. Specially note- 
woithy plants were Brassia brachiata, Cypripedium caudatum, 
Brassocattleya striata, and Cymbidium devonianum, so well 
flowered that it received a Cultural Commendation. At the 
back of this group were some splendid Palms, and Adiantum 
was freely worked in amongst the plants all through the group. 
He had not so many large plants of Cymbidiums as we have 
YVatsonia Meriana ARDfeRNEi. (See Veitchs’ Herbaceous Plants.) 
seen him utilising in some of his previous exhibits with very 
fine effect. Several of the large and well-flowered Cattleyas 
in the group might have been raised with considerable advan¬ 
tage. Very conspicuous and handsome was Miltonia vexil¬ 
laria memoria G. D. Owen. 
M. Charles Vuykteke, Looehristi, Belgium, exhibited some 
remarkable Odontoglossums, including a supposed hybrid, O. 
insignitum. Very handsome also were O. concilium laetum, 
0. nitidum, 0. venustum, but the most remarkable was that 
named Odontioda. Vuylstekeae, which bad for its parentage 
Cochlioda noetzliama and Odontoglossum Pesoatorei. The 
flowers were similar in shape to those of the last-named parent, 
but the scarlet colours wei’e unmistakably Those of the former. 
Captain G. L. Holford, C.V.O., C.I.E., Westonbirt, Tetbury 
(gardener, Mr. H. G. Alexander), exhibited a group of Orchids 
of moderate size, including a remarkable hybrid named Laelio 
cattleya digbyano-Westonbirt variety. Very fine also were Lc. 
