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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
December 19, 1908. 
Garnations at Westminster. 
Exhibition of the P.F.C.S. 
The fifth show of the Perpetual Flower¬ 
ing Carnation Society was held in the 
Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent 
Square, Westminster, on the 9th inst., and 
was a great success, being the best show 
yet held by the society. The long stems 
and large, brightly coloured flowers lend 
themselves wonderfully to decorative pur¬ 
poses. They were set up in vases of all 
sizes and lengths as well as in stands of 
various design, intended to show off these 
flowers to the best advantage. Besides 
their own 'foliage they also lend them¬ 
selves to be arranged with different types 
of Asparagus, Ferns, Grasses “and other 
plants. There is no monotony of similar 
exhibits as there is practically no limit 
to the method of arrangement. 
The Gold Medal for the best collection 
of cut Carnations on a table 10ft. by 3ft. 
was won by Mr. W. E. Wallace, The 
Nurseries, Eaton Bray. He had grand 
bunches of Winsor, White Perfection, 
Britannia, Enchantress, Beacon, Winona, 
Daheim and Rose Pink Enchantress, set 
up in tall vases, with a groundwork of 
Ferns. The second prize was secured by 
Mr. C. F. Waters, Deanland Nursery,, 
Balcombe. In this instance the flowers 
were distributed more loosely in special 
stands with vases in front. Choice varie¬ 
ties were Mrs. H. Burnett, White Enchan¬ 
tress, Afterglow, Harlowarden and the 
brilliant scarlet Victory. Mr. W. H. 
Page, Tangley Nurseries, Hampton, took 
the third place, with splendidly grown 
flowers, more massed together in large 
vases 
For the best 36 blooms of any white 
variety the first prize was secured by Mr. 
W. E. Wallace, showing White Perfec¬ 
tion. Mr. G. Lange, Hanworth Road, 
Hampton was second with the same 
variety. 
The Newport Carnation Nurseries, 
Newport, Essex, took the lead for 36' 
blooms of a blush variety, staging En¬ 
chantress. Mr, W. H. Lancashire, Vic¬ 
toria Vineries, Guernsey, was second. 
In the class for 36 blooms of a light 
pink or salmon variety Mr. W. H. Lan¬ 
cashire took the lead with Mrs. Burnett, 
Messrs. Bell and Sheldon, Castel Nursery, 
Guernsey, came second with Winsor, a 
bright pink. 
For 36 blooms of a deep pink or rose 
Carnation the first position was taken by 
Mr. W. H. Lancashire, showing Mrs. T. 
W. Lawson. He also had the best 36 
blooms of a crimson sort, showing Presi¬ 
dent, Messrs. Bell and Sheldon being 
second with the same variety. 
Robert Craig was the best scarLet, and 
Mr. W. H. Lancashire was the winner. 
Messrs. Bell and Sheldon were second 
with Britannia. 
For any other colour or fancy variety 
the first prize went to Mr. C. Engelmann, 
Horneybrook Nurseries, Saffron Walden, 
for Imperial. Mr. W. H. Lancashire was 
second with Empress. 
Mr. Engelmann had the best dozen 
blooms of a new variety not in commerce, 
showing Carola, a maroon-crimson flower 
of large size. Mr. H. Burnett, St. Mar¬ 
garets, Guernsey, was second with a blush 
variety. 
In another section Mr. W. H. Page 
had the best 18 blooms of a white, show¬ 
ing Sarah Hill, a deeply fringed flower 
with good calyx. He also had the best 
18 blooms of a blush colour, showing En¬ 
chantress. 
Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver, Bucks, had the 
best light pink or salmon, showing Win¬ 
sor. Newport Carnation Nurseries had 
the best 18 deep pink or rose, showing 
My Maryland. Mr. W. H. Page took the 
lead for iS crimson, showing Roosevelt. 
Mr. A. F. Dutton, had the best 18 
scarlet blooms, showing Victory, gaining 
the first .award in its class and the 
Society’s special prize in classes 2—16 in¬ 
clusive. The brilliant scarlet flowers 
were very handsome. The best of any 
other colour was also shown by him. 
The Carnations arranged with Aspara¬ 
gus Plumosus and A. Sprengeri were 
shown up with fine effect. Asparagus, 
Maidenhair and' Carnation foliage were 
also used in the making of ladies’ sprays 
and gentlemen’s buttonholes, with fine 
effect. 
The best collection on a 6ft. by 3ft. table 
of cut Carnations was shown by Sir Ran- 
dolf Baker, Bart (gardener, Mr. A. E. 
Usher), Blandford, Dorset. They were 
set up in metal vases against a backgroud 
of velvet. 
C. F. Raphael, Esq., Porter’s Park, 
Shenley, Herts (gardener, Mr. A. Grubb) 
had the best semicircular group of Carna¬ 
tion plants on the floor. Plants and 
flowers were in clean, healthy condition, 
and the colours varied. 
Miscellaneous. 
The centre of the hall was occupied by 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill 
Park, Enfield, with a most effectively dis¬ 
played exhibit of Carnations. Principal 
amongst their varieties were Britannia, 
Rose Enchantress, Helen Gould, Winona 
and several new seedlings (Gold Medal). 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. J. Jennings), Ascott, Leighton Buz¬ 
zard, had a large exhibit of Carnations, 
arranged in groups of a colour. They 
consisted of flowering plants in pots. 
(Gold Medal and the R.H.S. Silver Gilt 
Flora Medal the previous day). 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Feltham, Middle¬ 
sex staged a group of American Carna¬ 
tions and Alpines. (Silver Banksian 
Medal). 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, 
had a fine group of Carnations in pots, 
and winter-flowering Begonias. (Silver 
Flora Medal). 
Mr. C. Engelmann, Saffron Walden, 
had -a large collection of Carnations. 
(Large Silver Medal). 
Some Carnations in vases were shown 
by Messrs. J. Peed and Sons, West Nor¬ 
wood. (Silver Medal). 
A new firm. The American Carnation 
Nursery (manager, Mr. W. Kiaer), Saw- 
bridgcworthi Herts, set up an attractive 
exhibit of American Carnations, with a 
high velvet background and a mirror. 
The varieties were very choice. (Silver 
Medal). 
Mr. G. Lange, Hamsworth Road, 
Hampton, staged a beautiful group of 
Carnations in vases. (Silver Flora Mec 
of the R.H.S. and Large Silver Medal 
the Society). 
Mr. W. H. Lancashire had a sm; 
group of his new variety Rose Doree w 1 
salmon rose flowers of beautiful form, 
gained 97 out of a possible 100 points ai 
for.this had Certificate of Merit. (Silv 
Medal for the group). 
Mr. H. Burnett, F.R.H.S., Carnatic 
specialist, Guernsey, had a beautif 
group of American Carnations in vase 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Medal of t 
R.H.S. and Large Silver Medal of tl 
Society). 
Messrs. William Cutbush and So 
Highgate, N., also staged Carnations 
tripod stands and vases. (Silver Flo: 
Medal of the R.H.S. and large Silvi 
Medal). 
“ French Gardening.” 
There are now several books on th 
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those who desire to get information c 
the subject, or to start French gardenir 
on their own account, need have r 
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to 51 pp., and contains chapters 0 
frames and lights, hotbeds, soiLenricl 
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information. It has been written b 
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ford’s Inn, London, at 3d. 
“ Asters.” 
By Walter Wright, F.R.H.S., London 
Agricultural and Horticultural Associa 
tion. Price id. This cheap, popula 
garden book on Asters by Waite 
Wright, the editor of “Cassell’s Diction 
ary of Gardening,” is published a 
number eighteen of the One and AI 
Series, edited by Edward Owen Greening 
F.R.H.S. The Asters treated of are tb 
annual ones which fill' our gardens wit! 
floral charm in August and September 
The author writes with an enthusiasn 
which his fine literary style makes in 
fectious to the reader. With the illus 
trations which the editor has added 01 
every page, the reader is put in ful. 
possession of all details. 
A Notable Beech Hedge. 
Near the beautiful village of Meik- 
leour, in Perthshire, is a notable Beech 
hedge about 580 yards long with an 
average height of So ft. Some of the 
trees -are much taller. It was said to bej 
planted in 1746, but other dates are occa¬ 
sionally given. It vmuld appear to have 
been pruned as an ordinary hedge for the 
first forty or fifty years, after which it 
was allowed to grow on the top until it 
has attained its present dimensions. It 
is necessary to prune it on account of the 
roadway beneath, but it is such an under¬ 
taking that it is now pruned only at 
intervals of six or eight years, the last 
occasion being in 1900. It has to be got 
at by a patent ladder arrangement, above 
which a tree pruner is employed, and for 
the sake of the top an expert climber has 
to climb up into the top so as to get 
within reach of the branches that require 
to be lopped.- On the side next the wood 
the hedge is not pruned. 
