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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 4, 1904. 
garden for many years. On the termination of the trust', the 
trustees shall offer the garden to- the Royal Gardens, Kew, 
upon similar terms to those on which the society at present 
occupy it. Should the Royal Gardens, Kew, decline it, then 
thei Royal Botanic Society will have the offer, and if that body 
should decline' it., then some other society is to be approached 
with the view of talcing over the place as an experimental 
garden, 
THE TEMPLE SHOW. 
(■Continued from page 466.) 
One of the most interesting displays to be seen at the Temple 
Show is the floral exhibit staged by Messrs. Sutton and Sons, 
the King’s seedsmen, Reading. This exhibit occupies the 
handsome pavilion erected specially for its accommodation, both 
last year and this year, by sanction of the Master of the Temple, 
the Hon. Sir W. Grantham. 
It is worthy of note that the whole of this marvellous floral 
display has been grown in Messrs. Sutton and Sons’ new-range 
of glasshouses at Reading. 
In the centre of Messrs. Veitc.h and Sons’ big Oaladium 
group was a grand specimen of the Fish-tail Palm (Caryota 
\Vailacei). Other well-known plants in notable form were 
Dracaena godseffiana, D. sanderiana, D. goldieana, Dieffenbachia 
Bausei, and D. Fournieri, variegated with pale yellow on a 
deep green ground. Splendidly flowered and in fine form was 
a large globular plant of Medinilla magmfica. Fine foliage 
plants, of massive size were Tillandsia massangeana, Pliyllo- 
taenium Lindeni, Alocasia argentea (silvery all over), A. Martin 
Cahuza-c, and A. mortefontainensi-s, the latter two with silvery 
veins. Shrubby plants witli small variegated leaves were Pliyl- 
lanthus roseo-p ctus and P. nivosus, with snowy leaves on some 
of the shoots. They had three new varieties of Begonia Rex in 
La France, Reine J. Desloges, and Albert Maumene, variegated 
in u handsome way with brown, maroon, grey, green, and pink. 
Very fine were their Crotons, most of which were tall plants 
so as to fit in this massive group. Very striking were Thomsoni, 
with a three-lobed leaf variously marked green and yellow ; 
Caudatum tortile, yellow, pink and green twisted leaves ; Sun¬ 
beam, dark olive spotted and mottled sanguineous red ; Lucy, 
the colour of Sunbeam, but having narrow leaves ; Queen 
Victoria, crimson, yellow, and red ; Sunshine, similar, with a 
broad leaf ; Aigburthense, with yellow and green narrow leaves ; 
Warreni, two handsome plants with long crimson, yellow, and 
green leaves ; and Nestor, with broad yellow and crimson leaves. 
Some well-grown specimens of Ferns were intermixed with this 
group, including Polypodium schneiderianum, Davallia fijiensis 
robusta, D. veitchiam, Adiantum Veitehi, with the young leaves 
quite red, Gymnogramm-e schizophylla glori-osa, and G. grandi- 
oeps superba. The arrangement of the plants set off one 
another to advantage, and left nothing ito be desired. 
Messrs. Veitch and Sons staged another very varied and effec¬ 
tive group in No. 2 tent. Next the entrance was a group of 
Veitch’s Improved Streptocarpus and their other strain named 
Achimeniflorus. These two types are now extremely varied 
in the matter of clear and distinct colours, and altogether the 
strains have been brought to great perfection. The^ dwarf 
plants were dotted over with the -orange-scarlet Kalanehoe 
fiammea and K. kew-ensis', with rosy-pink flowers, the last named 
being a hybrid of great- merit. Next to them came a group of 
Primula obconica alba, with large and pure white flowers. It 
is a very distinct variety, and comes true from seed. Dotted 
through amongst the Primulas were plants of Kalanehoe 
felth-amensis, with larger and deeper scarlet flowers than K. 
flammea. Following this, on the same benches, was an arrange¬ 
ment -of the purple-flowered Rehmannia angulata, the blue 
Lobelia tenuior, and the scarlet Scutellaria Ventenati. All 
these were edged with the yellow-flowered' Corydalis thalictri- 
folia. Next in order came an arrangement of Schizanthus wise- 
tonensis, dotted with Ferns. This splendid garden plant can 
now be had in a great variety of beautiful colours, and the pro¬ 
fusion of flowers completely hidesMhe foliage. On the further 
end of the tent on the side benches was a group of Messrs. 
Veitch’s special strain of hybrid Phyllocacti. The flowers of 
most of them were of immense size, and the subtle blending of 
colours defies description to give an adequate idea of the com¬ 
bination of colours and names of the same. They had a number 
of new ones in this interesting group. 
Mr. William Iceton, Putney Park Lane, Putney, S.W., set up 
a group consisting largely of Lily of the Valley, well flowered and 
bearing bells of large size. In front of it was a line of Boronia 
elatior, and at the back was a mass- of Bamboos, Cocos plumosa 
and Negundo aceroid-es variegatum. 
J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Downes), Holm- 
wood, Oheshunt, exhibited a hybrid Rhododendron, named 
Azalea sinensis x Rhododendron. The flowers were pale yellow' 
and spotted. 
Large plants of Croton Souv. de Laeken and Dracaena Victoria 
were shown by M. L. J. Draps-Dom, Laeken, Brussels. 
Messrs. F. Sander and Co., St. Albans, set up a large group 
of stove and greenhouse plants in the form of a sloping bank. 
They had large plants of Anthurium crystallinum, Phoenix 
Roebelini, Dracaena sanderiana, Araucaria Pulei, and Bou^ain 
ville-a sanderiana. Very striking was a large plant of Begonia 
bowringiana, with lrge olive-green leaves zoned with eray 
and having rich velvety crimson veins. The dominating feature 
of this group was the new hybrid Nicotiana Sanderae, with car¬ 
mine-purple flowers on plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. high. 
Near -one end Of the big tent, and close to the Orchils, was 
a group consisting of Lily of the Valley and Lilac in pots, ex¬ 
hibited by Mr. T. Jannock, Dersingham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. 
The Lilacs included many charming varieties, such as white, 
blush pink, purple, and various shades of lilac, single and 
double. The Lily of the Valley was notable for the size of its 
flowers. 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Jennings). 
Ascott, Leighton Buzzard, set up a large group of zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums grown in the form of standards, 4 ft. to 5 ft. high, and 
all most profusely flowered. Fine varieties were Hall Caine, 
Rev. Johnson, The Sirdar, etc. All were orange-scarlet or 
orange, and very dazzling to the eyes, and would have been more 
so if the day had been bright. 
Messrs. William Bull and Sons, King’s Road. Chelsea, ex¬ 
hibited a group of fine foliage plants. At the back were tal! 
tree Ferns, Croton Reedii, Dracaena Victoriae, and Jacaranda 
mimosaefolia. They had a fine piece of Nepenthes mastersiana, 
with enormous pitchers. Dwarfer specimens included Aralias, 
Dracaenas, Crotons, Dieffenbachias, and the variegated Ficus 
radicans. 
M. L. J. Draps-Dom brought up an immense p'ant of Pandanus 
graminifolius, standing 8 ft. or 9 ft. high, and perfectly pyra¬ 
midal in form. 
Lord Aldenham, Aldenham House, Elst-ree (gardener, Mr. E. 
Beckett), showed a very fine exhibit- of Streptocarpus, compris¬ 
ing many shades of colour, several of which had not been seen 
before. The blooms were of good size, and the staging left 
nothing to be desired. Among the shades of colour we noticed 
a very bright red, a pure white, some very bright shades of pink, 
and many with beautifully pencilled throats, the whole going 
to form a wondrously beautiful show. 
A large group of Begonias and Sweet Peas came from Mr. 
H. J. Jones, Rye-croft Nursery, Lewisham. The Begonias were 
principally single, and a- great diversity of colour was to be seen. 
A group of Verbena Miss Willmott was also staged, and the 
specimens, were typical cf this popular plant. Among the Sweet 
Peas we noticed Scarlet Gem, a grand colour ; the fine new white 
Dorothy Eckford, Miss Willmott, Countess Spencer, and Agnes 
Johnston. 
A large and very bright -collection of Pelargoniums was also 
shown. Mrs. T. E. Green, He: a, Mary Hamilton, Conan Doyle, 
Duke of Norfolk, Lady Curzon, Mrs. Gordon, Linzie, Mrs. 
Spencer, Her Majesty, Lily Love, Rose Queen, Eucharis, Albert 
Victor, and Striatum were all good. 
Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, received an Award 
of Merit for a decorative Pelargonium Lady Deeies, a beautiful 
pale pink variety. 
A yellow Carnation, “ Essie ” came from Mr. Glendenning, 97, 
Merton Road", Wimbledon. 
Messrs. H. Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, staged a 
very large group of plants, consisting chiefly of Malmaison Car¬ 
nations, some of the best- being Churchwarden, H. J. Jones, 
Princess of Wales, Sir Charles Freemantle, Astarte, Blush, 
Calypso, also several other fine sorts, H. J. Cutbush and Cecilia 
being very conspicuous. A group of variegated Agapanthus 
umbellatus were noticeable, as also was a group of Schizanthus 
Wiseton-ensis, Gerbera Jame-sonii, and Dimorphotheca Eeklonis, 
with pale blue flowers like a Marguerite. 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Richmond, Surrey, 
had a very large group of stove subjects, very effectively 
arranged. The Caladiums and Crotons were well coloured, 
and we also noticed Helliconia illustris rubricaUlis", a very 
handsome leaf, Dracaena Victoria Ananas sativa var., Nidu- , 
larium coccineum, and several handsome Alocasias. 
Messrs. W. Balchin and Sons, Hassocks, Brighton, staged a 
large exhibit of their well-known hard-wooded plants, which 
made a very effective exhibit. Leschenaultia biloba major was 
