July 2. 1904. 
THE GARDENING WOXLD 
547 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
June 28lh. 
The Drill Hall on Tuesday last was well filled with a great 
variety of subjects, including such stove and greenhouse sub¬ 
jects as Streptocarpus, tuberous Begonias, Kalanchoe, Crotons, 
Alocasias, and Orchids, the latter being in fair quantity for 
this season of the year. Carnations, including Malmaisons, were 
also well represented. Hardy herbaceous plants were in strong 
form, as might have been expected, and were represented by a 
great variety of types, including Irises, Lilies, Delphiniums, 
Paeonies, Kniphofias, etc, Hardy trees and shrubs were not 
overlooked. Strawberries and Pineapples were amongst the 
fruits shown. 
Orchid Committee. 
Messrs. James Yeitch and Sons, Limited’, King’s Road, 
Chelsea, set up a group of Laeliocattleyas, including Lc. 
dominiana langleyensis, Lc. canhamiana, Lc. exoniensis, Lc. 
wellsiana, and Lc. Eximia. The white flowers of Sobralia Yeitchi 
with yellow throat were also .highly conspicuous ; and Cattleya 
Mossiae Wageneri was fine- (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, had a group of 
Orchids liberally mixed with Palms, etc. Some of the more con¬ 
spicuous Orchids were Laeliocattleya Martinetti, Lc. canhamiana, 
Lc. Aphrodite, and Lc. Acis. The first named was shown in 
some variety. A fine Acineta had a long raceme of flowers pro¬ 
ceeding through the bottom of the basket. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Middlesex, staged 
a mixed group of Orchids, including splendidly flowered pieces 
of Cattleya Men lelii and Laeliocattleya canhamiana (seven 
flowers). Choice also were Lc. arnoldiana, Lc. Hippolyta, 
Cattleya intermedia alba, and Oncidiuim leucochilum. Cattleya 
Mendelii had sixteen expanded flowers. The blooms of Phalae- 
nopsis rimestadiana were of grand size. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
The Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P. (gardener, Mr. A. Dye), 
Tring Park, Tring, exhibited a large group of Masdevallias and 
other Orchids. Ambngst the Masdevallias we noted M. mus- 
cosa, M. ehimaera, M. courtauldiana, M. caudato-Estradae, M. 
calura, M. Cassiope, M. Henrietta, and many other species and 
hybrids. Yery fine was Laeliocattleya dominiana Tring Park 
var., with a huge velvety crimson lip. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
N. C. Cookson, Esq. (gardener, Air. H. J. Chapman), Oakwood, 
Wylam-on-Tyne, exhibited the pretty Cypripedium Io x vexil 
larium, also Odontoglossum harryo-crispum, 0. crispum 
Britannia, with handsomely blotched flowers. 
M. Ch. Yuylsteke, Looehristi, Belgium, sent over Odonto¬ 
glossum bellatulum, 0. ardentissimum, O. concinnum, O. meri- 
ficum, and others. 
F. Wellesley, Esq. (gardener, Air. W. Hopkins), Westfield, 
Woking, staged a light variety of Cattleya Mossiae and Laelio¬ 
cattleya Pallas Westfield var. 
C. J. Lucas, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. Duncan), Warnham Court, 
Horsham, sent a hybrid Laeliocattleya. 
Mrs. Ernest Hills (gardener, Mr. G. Ringham), Redleaf, Pens- 
hurst, had a fine group of Aliltonia vexillaria. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) ' 
Floral Committee. 
Martin R. Smith, Esq. (gardener, Mr. C. Blick), Warren 
House, Hayes, Kent, staged a small group of new varieties 
of Carnation, including Yeller Gal, Lady Lichfield, and other 
Malmaison sorts. 
Lord Aldenham (gardener, Mr. E. Beckett), Aldenham House, 
Elstree, Herts, staged a group of Streptocarpus running the 
whole length of the hall. The plants were mostly in large pots, 
and made splendid plants laden with flowers. The different 
varieties were separated into little groups of a colour, or all the 
pink varieties were placed together, the whites, purples, etc., 
m like manner. Alost of the flowers were of large size, and each 
stem carried several flowers. (Silver Gilt Flora Aledal.) 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmonton, 
staged a large group of Crotons, representative of the various 
types, the broad and the narrow-leaved kinds being judiciously 
intermixed. \ ery fine broad-leaved sorts were Mars, Delight, 
Lugene Chantrier, Sunshine, Alexander III. Attraction, etc. 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
A charming group of old-fashioned flowers, such as Sweet ’Wil¬ 
iams and English Irises, was set up by Messrs. J. Yeitch and 
\Y11 : ^ lm il ec k Ver y charming were the Auricula-eyed. Sweet 
i lams and a pale salmon variety, the young flowers of which 
were white. I he English Irises were of numerous named varie¬ 
ties. They had another group of stove and greenhouse subjects, 
each kind forming a group by itself. Fine shrubs were Cornus 
Kousa, Rose Lucy, and Philadelphus Lemoinei Alont Blanc, 
the latter being sweetly scented. They had Kalanchoe flammua, 
Lobelia tenuior, Bougainvillea sanderiana. etc. (Silver Flora 
Aledal.) 
Alessrs. J. Peed and Son, Roupell Park Nurseries, West Nor¬ 
wood, staged a group of hardy herbaceous plants, including 
Campanulas, Foxglo\es, Delphiniums, Lychnis haageana, Aconi- 
tum Lyccctonum, Galega officinalis compacta, Gaillardias, and 
an interesting collection of alpines. They also had cut blooms 
of tuberous Begonias. 
Alessrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, Southgate, London, N., set up a 
fine collection of early flowering Gladioli. Yery handsome 
variet’es were G. rosea maculata, Blushing Brid?, Peach Blossom, 
and Lord Grey, all characterised by a dark blotch on a lighter 
ground. (Bronze Flora Medal.) 
Air. Charles Turner, Slough, had a collection of Pinks, in¬ 
cluding laced varieties of the florist. Little Gem was a small 
or even pigmy white variety. 
Mr. At. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, had a collection of 
hardy herbaceous plants, including fine bunches of Lilium Mar- 
tagon album, Campanula Aloorheimi, Iris laevigata in variety. 
Delphiniums, etc. Yery profusely berried was Coriaria japonica, 
the so-called berries being salmon-red. (Bronze Flora Medal.) 
Alessrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, Kent, staged a highly 
interesting and instructive group or collection of 21 varieties of 
Cupid Sweet Peas. Choice varieties were Stella Morse, Alice 
Eckford, Pr.nce of Wales, Royalty, Alauve Queen, Her Majesty, 
etc. (Silver Banksian Aledal.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. had a fine group of Malmaison 
and other Carnations. They had a new one named Aliss Alex¬ 
andra James, with huge flowers made up of many petals, and 
considered to be the first true yellow Alalmaison. Other fine 
varieties were Albion, Lord Rosebery, Princess of W T ales, Jane 
Seymour, etc. Yery distinct was Asparagus medeoloides 
myrtifolia. 
Alessrs. B. R. Cant and Sons, The Old Rose Gardens, Col¬ 
chester, had a very interesting collection of Roses, including 
immense blooms of Bessie Brown, Frau Karl Druschki, Ben 
Cant, Robert Scott, Alice Lindsell, etc. The new single 
Alaharajah was also highly conspicuous, being 5 in. across. 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Aledal.) 
Alessrs. William Bull and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, had a 
splendid group of English Irises, including such choice varieties 
as La Renommee, Perdita, Blondin, Rembrandt, The Pearl, etc. 
Messrs. John Laing and Sons, Forest Hill, had a large group 
of Caladiums, Crotons, Dracaenas, Alocasias, and others of that 
class. Flowering Anthuriums and Malmaison Carnations 
brightened the foliage plants. Fine Caladiums were Candklum, 
B. S. W’illiams, and Mine. Imbert Koechlin. (Silver Banksian 
Aledal.) 
Messrs. Paul and Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, staged 
a splendid collection of garden and exhibition Roses. Yery 
choice varieties were Camoens, Alme. Perney, Papa Gontier, 
L’ldeale, Moss Prolific, Alacrantha (single), Carmine Pillar 
(single), Alme. Pierre Cochet, Alme. Ravary, Una (single), Alme. 
Abel Chatenay, William Allan Richardson, and many others. 
(Silver Flora Aledal.) 
Alessrs. R. W T allace and Co., Ivilnfield Gardens, Colchester, 
had a splendid collect : on of hardy herbaceous plants, including 
grand bunches of Iris Alonspur, Lilium tigrinum, L. mona- 
delphum szovitzianum, Iris juncea, I. Monnieri, Eremurus 
Bungei, Ixias, Centaurea pulchra major, etc. (Silver Gilt Bank¬ 
sian Aledal.) 
Alessrs. Georje Bunyard and Co., Alaidstone, staged a fine col¬ 
lection of Delphiniums in named varieties. They also had a 
collection of garden Roses, set up in bunches. A T ery fine were 
Leuchtstern, Papillon, Liberty, Paul’s Single White, Safrano, 
Jersey Beauty, etc. 
Alessrs. Hugh Low and Co. also had a group of Figs and 
Grapes in pots, the Figs being ripe. A group of Carnations in 
front of the fruit included The Alikado, a bright scarlet and 
very attractive new variety. 
Air. R. C. Notcutt, AA r oodbridge Nursery, Ipswich, set up a 
collection of hardy herbaceous plants, including Irises, Phloxes, 
Delphiniums, Coreopsis grandiflora, Campanulas, Inula glan- 
dulosa, etc. 
Alessrs. Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset, had one of 
their splendid collections of Delphiniums, which they have been 
improving for many years past. Grand varieties were Norman 
Hirst, Aurora, Britannia, Athos, David Todd, Lord Avebury, 
Lord Kitchener, Sir John Forrest, Duke of Norfolk, Lord 
