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THE GARDENING WORLD . 
August 8, 1908. 
H. Eckford, with very broad wings) and 
Lady Althorpe. F. Wellesley, Esq., was 
a very good second. 
In the class for waved standards, lead¬ 
ing places were taken by Sir Randolf 
L. Baker, Bart., Mr. E. Keith, and M. 
Y. Green, Esq. (gardener, Mr. E. White), 
The Lodge, Eynsford. Mr. Andrew 
Hoggan, Strathyre, Busby, near Glas¬ 
gow, was second for the six bunches of 
waved Sweet Peas, and the only Scotch 
exhibitor we noted in the above classes, 
so that notwithstanding the l-ate day for 
the show, the southern exhibitors have 
quite held their own. 
Open to All. 
In the class for a display of Sweet Peas 
arranged in a superficial space of twelve 
square feet and the height not to exceed 
three feet, were some fine flowers, which 
drew a good deal of attention from ex¬ 
hibitors. It was the class for which the 
Burpee Challenge Cup and the Gold 
Medal of the Society was offered. The 
exhibits were not numerous, but the con¬ 
test was pretty keen when we say that 
the prizes were won in the following order 
by Mr. Robert Bolton, Warton, Carn- 
forth, by Mr. Silas Cole, and by Sir 
Randolf L. Baker, Bart. There was 
little room for any originality in such a 
limited space, but the flowers were very 
choice. 
In the class for the decoration of a 
dinner table with Sweet Peas, the compe¬ 
tition was very keen and the designs 
varied. The first prize table was taste¬ 
fully done with pink and white Sweet 
Peas, Asparagus, and grasses. This was 
shown by Miss N. H. Cole, The Vine¬ 
yard, Feltham. The Silver Medal of 
the society went with the first prize. The 
second award was secured by Miss Jessie 
Cuthbertson, of The Palmers, Marks 
Tey, with a design in light-coloured fancy 
Sweet Peas, set up in Asparagus with 
sprays of the purple-leaved Plum for con¬ 
trast. The third prize went to Mrs. 
Alexander Robinson, Norhyrst, Park 
Hall, Carshalton. The fourth prize was 
secured by Miss C. B. Cole, The Vine¬ 
yard, Feltham, which though neatly 
done, was rather heavy. 
Miscellaneous. 
The non-competitive exhibits were 
mostly arranged on the side tables round 
the Hall. Near the entrance Messrs. 
Webb and Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, 
had a beautiful exhibit of Sweet Peas, 
behind which were three circular mirrors, 
partly hidden by arrangements of Sweet 
Peas. (Silver-gilt medal.) 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, had a 
pretty exhibit of Sweet Peas in metal 
vases, painted so as to resemble glass a 
short distance away. (Silver medal.) 
Mr. Robert Sydenham, Tenby Street, 
Birmingham had a fine assortment of 
Sweet Peas in vases, including St. 
George, The King, and Ruby. (Silver 
medal. 1 
Mr. W. J. Unwin, Histon, Cambs., had 
a good representative group of Sweet 
Peas, amongst which we noted St. 
George, Lord Nelson, Helen Lewis, and 
many other standard varieties.. (Silver- 
gilt medal. 1 
Messrs. G. and A. Clark, Ltd., Dover, 
also had a fine lot of Sweet Peas set up 
in tall vases. (Silver medal.) 
Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, Shropshire, 
had a tastefully-arranged exhibit of Sweet 
Peas, including such brightly coloured 
varieties as Queen Alexandra, St. George, 
and the crimson waved Henry Eckford. 
(Silver medal.) 
Messrs. E. W. King and Co., Cog- 
geshall, Essex, had a fine arrangement 
of Sweet Peas, and in his stand was a new 
variety named Ernest King, notable for 
the enormous size of its soft pink flowers. 
(Gold medal.) 
Messrs. Jarman and Co., Chard, staged 
another fine lot of Sweet Peas. (Silver 
medal.) 
Messrs. G. Stark and Son, Great Ry- 
burgh, set up a splendid exhibit of Sweet 
Peas, including their new crimson variety 
George Stark. (Gold medal.) 
Messrs. Gilbert and Son, Dyke, 
Bourne, Lines., staged Sweet Peas. 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, and 
Marks Tey, Essex, had a beautifully- 
arranged lot of Sweet Peas in tall stands 
and vases set up with Gypsophila. (Gold 
medal.) 
Mr. C. W. Breadmore had his flowers 
arranged in tall painted vases which were 
-very effective. (Silver-gilt medal.) 
Sweet Peas in good form were also 
shown by Mr. Wm. Deal, F,R.H.S., 
Brooklands, Kelvedon, Essex. (Silver 
medal.) 
An elaborate display of Sweet Peas in 
glass vases, outlined with arches and 
trails of Smilax in the background, was 
exhibited by Hobbies, Ltd., Dereham, 
Norfolk. (Gold medal.) 
Messrs. Bakers, Wolverhampton, had a 
similarly elaborate arrangement, with a 
background of black velvet and plants 
to the Sweet Peas. (Gold medal.) 
Messrs. Jones and Sons, Shrewsbury, 
had their Sweet Peas in tall stands and 
pillars. Amongst them we noted Mrs. 
Eastham, the new pink variety, which 
comes true to colour. (Silver medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, 
had their Sweet Peas very neatly arranged 
in bunches in tall glass vases. (G 3 ld 
medal.) 
The arch of Sweet Peas near the en¬ 
trance was put up by Messrs. R. F. Fel¬ 
ton and Son, Hanover Square, London, 
and was very effective. (Gold medal.) 
Messrs. James Carter and Co., High 
Holborn, London, designed a very effec¬ 
tive centrepiece to the middle of the 
Hall in the form of a stand covered with 
Sweet Peas, and over the top were arches 
of brass, supporting various designs 
made by small holders in which the Sweet 
Peas were arranged. These had been 
kept in a fresh condition from Tuesday 
till Friday. (Gold medal.) 
About 60,000 acres of land are devoted 
to the cultivation of Strawberries in 
Britain. The crop this year exceeded 
50,000 tons. 
Fighting Fruit Pests. 
The Board of Agriculture has issued an 
order under the Destructive Insects and 
Pests Acts, 1877 and 1907, relating to 
notification of vine louse, San Jose scale, 
Mediterranean fruit fly, Colorado beetle, 
large larch saw fly, and likewise black 
knot, white root rot, black scab of 
Potatos, and the American Gooseberry 
mildew. Anyone failing to notify or at¬ 
tempting to keep, sell, or expose for sale 
any one of the above insects or pests is 
liable to a fine of _£io. 
My First Exhibit. 
Prize ^for Roses. 
It was a lovely morning in June, whe 
turning out of bed about six o’clock an 
hastily putting on a few things, 1 wer 
down into my garden to see what bloorr 
were fit for exhibition. I had entered fc 
the local Rose show, which was affiliate 
with the National Rose Society. Placin 
some vases filled with water on the tabh 
I went into the garden, first visiting tt 
trees on which I had placed hopes fc 
show blooms. 
Frau Karl Druschki had not disa' 
pointed me. Cutting a beautiful bloon 
I proceeded to Mrs. W. J. Grant. The 
I found two good blooms and felt secu 
for my back row ; Marquise Litta, Ulri< 
Brunner and Horace Vernet had fail 
me, but I cut a splendid Suzanne Mar 
Rodocanachi; now I wanted a ligt 
coloured Rose, and in spite of havii 
some 150 bushes I had a task to find vh 
I wanted. To my delight I found a go 
bloom on The Bride, a plant I h. 
planted out from the cold greenhouse, 
also found a beautiful Madame Lambai 
and hidden away beneath the foliage or. 
standard I had was a perfect bloom, . 
though not large, of Marechal NI 
Gathering some 20 to 25 blooms of d 
ferent varieties, I proceeded to set the. 
up in the show box. I had plante 
pruned and looked after the trees mysej, 
made the exhibition box, now came t: 
pleasure of setting up and showing 1 
own blooms. 
After some hesitation I finally decidl 
on Frau Karl Druschki and Mrs. W. . 
Grant for the back row, S. M. Ro< 
canachi and The Bride for the midc 
row, and Marechal Niel and Mada e 
Lambard for the front row. They wu 
not of the largest size,- but they we 
good-shaped blooms. Placing them iia 
cool outhouse, with the lid of the h 
raised somewhat by a piece of wood, ad 
putting the spares I had cut into soe 
vases, I finished my toilet, had my bre: 
fast, and at 9.30 proceeded to the sl» 
tent, placing my box in the position 'i 
the class I had entered, and. keeping ( 
Roses covered, I waited for the wefl 
“ Clear tents,” when removing the lid ;c 
giving them a final touch up, I left thn 
for the judges’ inspection. 
I went out of the show ground fo 1 
walk, and when I came back, expect g 
the judging to be finished, I found, r 
looking through the door of the tent, tai 
the judges were then judging the clasjr 
which I had entered, and that my p 
with two others was engaging their't 
tention. At last it was over and I foK 
to my joy I had been awarded third pz< 
out of eighteen entries, some of r< 
boxes being shown by experienced ;r 
deners. Those who have shown kj>v 
the pleasure that prize card gave me, ic 
that first show taught me more of wh . 
good Rose should be than anythin 1 
had done before, and I strongly adst 
any amateur who has the chance of sl\r 
ing to do so. It is a good education pc 
adds a fresh zeal and zest to Rose cultre. 
A. D. Cooper, Wimbledon, S.V 
