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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 11, 1904. 
Peregrine. Blue Rock Plum was also very well fruited, as was 
Curlew. (Gold Medal.) 
Mr. J. Williams, 4a, Oxford Road, Ealing, exhibited rural 
table decorations consisting of silverised stands filled with flowers 
of various harmonising colours in each set. Very bold and 
seasonable were the yellow Spanish Irises, contrasting with 
the leaves of the purple Plum. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Mr. M. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, had a collection of 
herbaceous plants of a high standard of quality. Conspicuous 
amongst them was a bank of single and double Pyrethrums^ in 
a great number of varieties. Noticeable also were the Oriental 
Poppies, including a pretty one named Mrs. Marsh. Other 
things of which he had fine bunches were Libertia pulchella, 
Aconitum album, Lupinus arboreus, Saxifraga Cotyledon pyra- 
midalis and Lychnis alpina. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Mr. A. Hemsley, Lewisham, S.E., exhibited a tastefully set¬ 
up collection of Sw T eet Peas mixed with grasses. 
Messrs. John Laing and Sons, The Nurseries, Forest Hill, 
London, set up a fine bank of Begonias, consisting chiefly of 
single varieties with a fair mixture of the double ones in .choice 
named varieties equally interspersed. Some choice*varieties 
were Lord Londonderry, Sir James Miller, and Mrs. Hermann 
Hart. Beautiful single varieties were Queen Alexandra, Duchess 
of Devonshire, and British Flag. At one end of the group was 
a bank of Streptocarpi in a variety of colours, and at the other • 
was a very fine strain of Gloxinias showing all the leading varia¬ 
tions of a good strain. (Gold Medal.) 
Mr. G. Reuthe, Hardy Plant Nursery, Keston, Kent, had a 
very choice exhibit of hardy herbaceous and alpine plants. The 
latter were arranged upon a rockery, and amongst them .we 
noted the Gentiana verna, Cypripedium montanum, Morrsia 
hypogaea, Linaria origanaefolia, Cypripedium acaulo, Ourisia 
coocinea, Saxifraga longifolia, and Cypripedium parviflorum. 
Very interesting was the Linnaea borealis, seldom seen in col¬ 
lections outside a botanic garden. Very interesting. insec¬ 
tivorous plants were Sarracenia flava and Darlingtonia cali- 
fornica, both of which were in bloom. Choice and lovely Irises 
were Mrs. Reuthe, Queen of May, Albicans, and Mme. Patti. 
(Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, 11, 12, and 13, King Street, Covent 
Garden, had a very large collection of herbaceous and alpine 
plants, the latter being arranged in boxes amongst stones to 
represent a rockery. At one end was a fine mass of early- 
flowering Gladioli, followed by banks of herbaceous Paeonias, 
Saxifraga Cotyledon pyramidal is, Aquilegias, and Irises in many 
sections. Iceland Poppies and several species of Lupins, 
Pyrethrums, and Lilies, were also very fine, including Lilium 
tigrinum Fortunei. Amongst the Cypripediums he had well- 
flowered piece,s of C. acaule, C. montanum, and C. parviflorum. 
(Large Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, had an exhibit of zonal, 
Ivy-leaved, and decorative Pelargoniums. Amongst the decora¬ 
tive kinds very pretty were Emmanuel Lias, Model, and Love¬ 
liness. His Oriental Poppies included several very distinct and 
beautiful varieties, amongst the light ones being Loveliness. 
One of the, dark crimson-red ones was named Black Prince. 
(Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Win. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, London, N., staged 
an exhibit of hardy plants upon the ground, including fine 
masses of Eremurus himalaicus, also single Pyrethrums, 
Trollius in variety, and several hardy Orchids, including 
Orchis and Cypripediums. Amongst the Lilies, of which they 
had a fine bank set up with Aoers and Bamboos, very interesting 
was. Lilium monadelphum. Very notable also was the pure 
white Cypripedium spectabile album. 
In the centre of the tent they had a veiy bold group' of Carna¬ 
tions, with the centrepiece consisting of a large Palm mixed 
with Bamboos and Lilium tigrinum. The Carnations consisted 
chiefly of Malmaison Princess of Wales, Here also was a new 
Malmaison named Duchess of Westminster, which retains its 
form better than the Malmaison varieties generally. A pure 
white variety of great value was Nell GWynne. The group was 
beautifully indented at either” end and the ridges picked off 
with Bamboos, Palms, Genista, and Snowball-trees, (Gold 
Medal.) 
Messrs, Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, staged a 
fine collection of Orchids, indeed the best lot in the exhibition. 
Fine banks or groups of Cattleya Mossiae and varieties of it 
served to give a very pleasing colour, the rich colours on the 
lip being a fine contrast to the soft and warm rose' of the other 
parts of the flower. Other little banks of this, group consisted 
of. Laelia purpurata, Dendrobiumi Bensoniae, Odontoglossum 
cnspum, and Cymbidium 'lowianum. Cypripedium lawrencet- 
anum was also well shown, and under a bell glass was a beauti¬ 
ful piecie of Cattleya Mossiae Wagnerii. (Gold Medal for the 
collective groups in different tents.) 
Messrs, Searcy, Tansley and Co., Ltd., 57, Connaught Street, 
W., set up a decorated dinner-table, the' most conspicuous 
objects of wliicli were the Malmaison Carnations and a tree 
variety of another kind set up to match. The harmonies of 
colour were very pleasing and fresh, though some of the baskets 
in the centre were rather heavy. (Gold Medal.) 
The) State of Victoria, Australia, had a splendid exhibit of 
bottled fruits in great variety, including Apples, Pears, Peaches, 
Apricots, Gooseberries, Mulberries, Plums, Cherries, etc. Their 
exhibit also contained fresh fruits of Apples. Four large cases 
contained models of the Apples, Pears, and Plums grown in the 
colony. (Large Silver-gilt Medal.) 
New South Wales had an exhibit of tinned Peaches, Tomatos, 
sweet Oranges, Lemons, Raspberries, and bottles of dressed 
grain grown in the colony. 
Very interesting were the different woods, one end of which 
was simply planed, while the other end was polished and 
varnished. (Large Silver Medal.) 
The West India Committee, 15, Seething Lane, London, E.C., 
had an exhibit of Bananas, Pineapples, Pomeloes or Shad¬ 
docks, Mangoes, Lemons, Sapodillas, and others. (Large 
Silver Meda-l.) 
Miss E. Marjorie Moore, 1, Fulwood Park, Liverpool, sent a 
large stand carrying beautifully coloured paintings of the 
various wild flowers of South Africa. (Large Silver Medal.) 
The State of South Australia sent a collection of fresh Apples 
and an exhibit of various South Australian wines. (Large 
Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. Pollard Bros., Wantage Road Nursery, Lee, S.E., 
had a group of zonal Pelargoniums, including such varieties as 
General Buller, Alice Pollard, and George Pollard. (Bronze 
Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheat and Sons, Crawley, Sussex, set up a large 
exhibit of flowering trees and shrubs, including Maples, Snow- 
ball-trees, Hawthorns, Lilacs, Laburnums, including the beauti¬ 
ful L. Watereri with long racemes of bloom. The herbaceous 
plants were: also attractive, particularly the dwarf rock plants, 
which were planted in a rockery built of Bath stone and virgin 
cork. Very choice were Saxifraga Cotyledon pyramidalis, 
Lychnis Viscaria splendens fl. pi., and Lychnis Flos-cuculi 
fl. pi. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Mr. Richard Anker (agent in England for Frantz de Laet), 
Addison Nursery, Napier Road, Kensington, exhibited a collec¬ 
tion. of Cacti, many of them set up> in small thimbles like those 
used for Orchid seedlings. He also had some miniature green¬ 
houses for keeping these plants, and the wonderful pig “ Murro,” 
covered with grass seedlings. (Bronze Medal.) 
Messrs. John Laing and Sons set up a very extensive group of 
flowering and foliage trees and shrubs in the open air. The ever¬ 
green kinds, grown chiefly for the sake of their foliage, were the 
most abundant. Amongst these they had the variegated 
Negundo, the purple Beech, silver and golden variegated sweet 
Chestnut, Dimorphanthus mandschuricus variegatus, and 
Weigela Looymansii aurea. Amongst Conifers tliey had fine 
samples of Thuya occidentalis lutea, Retinospora pisifera aurea, 
R. plumosa, aurea, and Cupressus macrooarpa lutea. They also 
had a bank of Rhododendrons in a number of veiy choice 
varieties. 
Messrs. Barr and Sons had a tent of their own, in which they 
had arranged a great variety of Japanese trees, including Coni¬ 
fers and deciduous subjects. The Conifers would include 
Cupressus obtusa and several species of Pines. Japanese 
Maples were also 1 very numerous. 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, exhibited a large group of 
hybrid Aquilegias, the product of A. chrysantha. -f- caerulea., 
both coming from the Rocky Mountains. The shades of blue, 
bronze, yellow, and allied shades were very numerous. These 
plants are very hardy and exceedingly useful in the cut state. 
(Silver Medal.) 
Mr. George Prince, Longworth, Berks, set up a group of Roses, 
cut from bushes grown in the open. The. Tea Roses were the 
most conspicuous feature of this group. (Silver Medal.) 
Garden Sundries. 
Messrs. Meriyweather and Sons 1 , Ltd., Greenwich Road, 
London, exhibited a large number of their specialities in the 
way of pumps, spraying machines, hop-washing machines, 
fruit-spraying plant, hydraulic rams for water supply, and 
various others. From a garden point of view the most interest¬ 
ing would be “ Merryweather’s “ Novelty ” spraying and garden 
engine. This was constructed to be driven by high speed petrol 
