THE GARDENING WORLD 
471 
June 4, 1904. 
amount of observation (see our illustration of this fine hardy 
P 'Messrs-. Watkins and Simpson, 12 Tavistock Street, Covent 
Garden, exhibited a large selection of annuals 1 , such as Migno¬ 
nette Machet New Giant Crimson, Schizantilius wisetonensis, 
‘Candytuft Giant Hyacinth flowered, Nemesia struimosa Suttoni, 
Gillias, Nasturtium, CoUinsia bicol'or, Chrysanthemum coro- 
narimn eompactum. White Pearl, etc. 
Messrs. Reamsbottom, Geashill, Ireland, had a very bright 
display of their well-known improved Anemones, comprising a 
mod variety of colour. They were well arranged in undu¬ 
lating mounds, and were more effective than when staged so 
L to show a. flat surface. The range of colour was a large one, 
comprising bright, scarlet, white, several good shades of pink- 
blue, and .reddish-crimson. 
Messrs. Jackman and Sons, of Woking, had a. good exhibit of 
jhardy plants, including Cypripediums, Iris, the beautiful Inear- 
villea- Delavayii, well flowered, 'Trollius Orange Globe Saxifraga 
pyramidalis, Delphinium cardinal©, Oriental Poppies, and a few 
bunches of single Pyrethrunis. Alpines were staged in quantity 
on the front, the rare Conandron ramondioides, also Gentiana 
verna, Cytisus prostrata, Viola pedata, Oui'isia coccinea, very 
good, and Ribes Lobbii, with crimson and white flowers. A very 
hiteresting collection, effectively arranged. 
A fairly large exhibit of Sweet Peas and English Iris came 
from the well-known growers of Shrewsbury, Messrs. -Jones and 
Sons. The most conspicuous Pea® were Triumph, Grade Green¬ 
wood, Hon Mrs. Kenyon, Lady R. Ormsby-Gore, Gorgeous, Lady 
G. Hamilton. The best Iris were Blanchard Chrysolora, Forget- 
Me-Not, Thunderbolt, Belle Ohinoise, and Louise'. A new border 
Carnation nlamed Mrs. Nicholls, rose-pink in colour, was exceed¬ 
ingly free in flower and well formed. 
Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, Crawley, received an Award of 
Merit for Impious polyphyllug rcseus, a- beautiful plant. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams and Sons, of Upper Holloway, had a 
small exhibit of mixed hardy plants, comprising single Pyre- 
thrums, Convallaria majalis, St. Brigid Anemones, Gladiolus, 
several batches of hardy shrubs, and English Iris. 
A very large exhibit of hardy jfiants came from Messrs. Barr 
and Sons, of Covent Garden. The most noticeable plants were 
an excellent strain of Iceland Poppies, Aquilegias', Iris susiana, 
very fine; Gladiolus Blushing Bride, Lord Palmerston, and 
Ackerman. English Iris were well represented by Thunderbolt, 
the fin© yellow Chrysolora, Snowball, Cajanux, King of the 
Blues, Louise, and Blanche Superb©. Erinus Alpinus and its 
two varieties, albusr and oarnea, were well flowered. Ixias 
were very bright, the following being among the best,: —Buce¬ 
phalus, Nosegay, Sunbeam, Crateroides, Humbert, 'Golden Drop, 
and Achivement. Several Lilies were included; tigrinum splen- 
dens candidum, speciosum Melpomene, and longiflorum Harrisisdi 
were all very showy. Among other plants we noticed Dode- 
catheon media gigantea, a fine bright pink flower on an immense 
spike; single Pyrethrum Mrs. Bateman Brown, a. rich dark 
crimson, with golden centre ; Primula japonica splendeus, 
Papaver Mr. Chiilery, very fine pink, with black spot on each 
petal; Ourisia coccinea, well flowered; many varieties of hardy 
I Cypripediums and herbaceous Paeonias, the best, colours being 
Anemonaeflora rose pi., albiflora, the Bride, and the Sultan. 
This was one of the most extensive hardy exhibits, being well 
arranged, and worthy of the firm. 
Mr. R. E. Nottcutt, oif Ipswich, h'ad ai very fine exhibit of 
hardy plants, well arranged to the best advantage. Very fine 
were the new Oriental Poppy Lady Roscoe, a deep salmon, with 
silvery sheen; Beauty of Livermere, a rich crimson; Blush 
Queen, a fine pale pink. Several German Iris were good, par¬ 
ticularly Gracchus, also single Pyrethrum®, in many colours. 
Messrs. C. Stark and 1 iSon, of Great, Ryburg, Norfolk, had a, 
small stand of their yellow Viola, Royal Sovereign, ‘a good 
colour and remarkably free. ' 
An interesting exhibit 'of Alpines came from the Guildford 
Hardy Plant Nursery, Millmead. Guildford. The moist notable 
; things were Onosma touricum, Heuchera sanguinea, Saxifraga 
rnacnabiana, Aster Alpinus, and Hieracium Villosum. A few 
herbaceous plants also came from, this, firm. 
Mr. G. Reuthe, Keaton, Kent, bad a, very interesting exhibit 
of Alpines, etc., tastefully arranged, and we noticed several 
plants not often seen, but worthy of notice. Some of these weTe 
Oxalis enneaphylla, Androsaee foliosa, Meconopsiscambric,a, fl. pi., 
Dianthus alpinus, with large rose-pink flowers, Sarraoenia, flava, 
Orchis fusca,, with a fine spike ; Eremurus Himrot, and elwe- 
smnus, Genista viminialis, a very dwarf broom; Ourisia coccinea 
and several Cypripediums. 
Mr. M. Pritchard, of Christchurch, had one of the most ex- 
en.sive hardy plant exhibits, which was very well arranged, and 
made a most effective display. He had a large variety, and, the 
exhibit being well labelled, was most interesting. Several of 
the Eremuri were very good, particularly el wesianus, bimalaicus, 
and robust us superbus. Single Pyrethrum® were also very fine. 
Mrs. Bruce Findlay was a rich pink, vivid deep crimson, Hamlet 
rose pink, Mrs. Bateman Brown, Perfection, and Queen of 
Whites. Oriental Poppies were largely represented, and Park- 
mannii, Livermere, Blush Queen, Mrs. Marsh, Prince of Orange, 
and Brilliant were very good. Several bunches 'Gif Iris were very 
.fine. Especially good were the Germans. Several Alpines were 
also shown. The rare Thathetrum pubesccns E rein us earminea, 
Campanula repestris, Pinquicula Reuterii, Sempervivium cornu 
turn, Vanoouveria. hexandra, Podophyllum ©modi major, and Hip 
pocrepis corncsa, a desirable yellow alpine. Lysimaohda thrysi- 
flona, with, yellow flowers, was very interesting, and seldom seen. 
Herbaceous Peonies were also well represented. 
Messrs. Smith and Sons, of Worcester, had a medium-sized 
exhibit of hardy Gladioli, Lilies, Eremuri, and several Japanese 
tree Paeonies. Some of the latter were fine, and of immense 
size. Heuchera sanguined Onosma taurieum, Delphinium car- 
dina-le, Melitti.s, Melissophyllum, very good, and an interesting 
plant. The front of the exhibit was attractively set off with 
saxifraga lan-toscana superba and Nepeta Glechoma variegata.. 
Mr. Geo. Kerswell, of Bowhill Nursery, St. Thomas, Exeter, 
had a well-flowered pan of Gentiana acaulis. 
A very bright and large exhibit of Darwin and Cottage Tulips 
came from that well-known firm, Messrs. Hogg and Robert¬ 
son, of Dublin, Ireland. The colours being well blended and 
the bunches well set-up, made a very fine display. Some of the 
most noticeable were Emerald Gem, Isabella, Salmon King, 
{Bouton d’Or, Flambeau, Medusa, Donders, Nezza, Herschell, 
and Rosalind (see illustration of the beautiful pale yellow 
Tulipa Batalini). 
A showy exhibit came from Messrs. Paul and Son, the Old 
Nurseries, Cheshunt, consisting of Oriental Poppies, Paeonies, 
Hemorocalli®. Tulips, Iris, Geumra, and Trollius. Several 
bunches of Lilacs were worthy of note, especially the fin© 
double white Mme. Lemoine, the fine purple Souv. d. L. 
Spale, Souv. de L. Thibaut alba grandiflora, and Duchess 
d’Orleans. Other conspicuous shrubs, in this exhibit were 
Lonicera Hildebrandti, with immense yellow and white trumpet- 
shaned flowers, Acer californicum laureum, Deutzia. gracilis rosea, 
Weigela Candida, a very good white, Cytisus tessifolius, Cylisus 
incarnatus, incarnatus albus, Cornus Gouchaltii, Fagus sylva- 
tica tricolor, and Ribes spccicsum. 
Messrs. Wallace and Co., of Colchester, probably had the 
largest exhibit of hardy plants in the show, and the whole of it 
was remarkably fine, perhaps superior to last year. Several 
forms of Eremuri, Lilies, and Orchids were particularly well 
shown. A collection of pale-coloured Dodecatheons were nice, 
also Calochortus and Heucheras. Although space will not 
permit us to name many, we noticed among the best Anthericum 
algerieuse, Achillea alpina, a fine white, Erigeron aurantia- 
cum, Geum maci’ophyllum, Heuchera gracillima, a very delicate 
pink, Geranium grandiflorum, an intense rich blue, an excellent 
strain of Aquilegias, several varieties of Ixias, namely, Romeo, 
Viridiflora, Virgilius, Althea, cratereides major, Grand Duke, 
Pearl, and Excelsior. Irises were also good, especially susiana, 
gennanica, Princess of Wales, Oncocyclus atropurpurea, tin- 
gitans, Haynei, and germanica. Aims. A remarkably 
fine group, well set up, and the colours blended exqirisitely. 
A selection of Pansies was shown on boards by Mr. F. Hooper, 
Widcombe Hill Nursery, Bath. 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, had a fine selection of 
Papaver' orientale varieties. These were interspersed with 
maidenhair Ferns and Asparagus. The most distinct varieties 
were Black Prince, Masterpiece, Loveliness, Wilfred, H. God¬ 
frey, Harmony, Gipsy Queen, and several seedlings. 
A good table of Sweet Peas was shown by Mr. R. Sydenham, 
of Birmingham. The flowers were very clean, and several were 
exceptionally bright in colour. The best darks were Duke of 
Westminster, Black Knight, Othello, and Navy Blue. Other 
noticeable colours were Miss Willmott, Lovely, Gorgeous, Lord 
Rosebery, Jessie Cuthbertson, Triumph, and Gaiety. 
A bank of St. Brigid Anemones came from Messrs. Gilbert and 
Son, of Dvke, Lincolnshire. King of Scarlets was a bright 
scarlet and a fine flower. 
A fine selection of herbaceous plants came from Messrs. 
Cutbush and Son, the well-known firm of Highgate. Some 50 
isnikfa of Eremurus hlmalaicus. were grand, as were Liliums 
Miss Willmott, elegans bicolor, elesans, Martagon ; and L. 
Grayi was interesting, though a small flower. Hardy Orchids 
were very conspicuous. «Isio> Primula japonica, TrnIleus Orange 
Globe, several single Pyrethrunis, and tree Paeonies. An in- 
