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Sdiiovial. 
5wee\ ?ea Names. 
In all cases where any particular flower 
has developed into a large number of 
varieties, it is necessary to have a public 
and accessible list in order to prevent 
confusion by having large numbers of du¬ 
plicate names for different varieties. Un¬ 
fortunately, it is not every flower which 
has an advocate sufficiently interested or 
concerned to go to the expense of pub¬ 
lishing a list. 
The National Sweet Pea Society, insti¬ 
tuted in 1900, is determined not to be re¬ 
miss in its duties in this respect, for it has 
now published a second list of Sweet Pea 
names. The first was incorporated with 
the Annual published in 1908, but the 
present list, termed the “Official Cata¬ 
logue of Sweet Pea Names,” is separately 
published, price 6d. It consists of a 
pamphlet of 16 pp., with the names, old 
and new, classed under the various letters. 
It is, therefore, an alphabetical list, but 
each name is put as it reads, so that those 
using it will have to remember or know 
the various initials used with each name. 
It appears to be an excellent working 
list for all concerned. We are glad to 
see that all the old names have been re¬ 
tained, which is a good means of prevent¬ 
ing the duplication of names. The so- 
cietv is a young one, and the Sweet Pea 
may practically be said to be young as 
well, since its history has only been taken 
in hand as recently as the bicentenary in 
1900. It is to be hoped that these old 
names will be reproduced in future cata¬ 
logues, as well as those that continue to 
be added. 
For instance, in the case of the Chry¬ 
santhemum, names, continue to trouble, 
readers that have been dropped out of 
catalogues and lists years ago, and me¬ 
mory is deceitful when one tries to re¬ 
member what each variety was like. All 
Sweet Pea raisers should avail themselves 
of this means of guidance when they are 
about to give names to their new varieties. 
There are already a few cases of the same 
name being given to allied though dis¬ 
tinct varieties, as in the case of White 
Spencer (Dobbie and Co.), White Spen¬ 
cer (E. W. King and Co.), and White 
Spencer (Burpee), though the latter is 
now regarded as a synonym of Etta Dyke. 
Queen (Sutton) and Queen (Clark, Ltd.) 
is another instance. There were two 
named Queen of Spain, but the confusion 
has now been avoided by changing the 
name of one to St. George. 
The National Carnation and Picotee 
Society should make a similar and com- 
1 he sixth show of the Perpetual 
h lowering Carnation Society was held in 
the Royal Horticultural Hall, London, 
on 24th March. A fine display was made, 
but not quite so good as last year. The 
long-continued severe weather and bad 
light has had a telling effect upon the 
capabilities of the plants to flower well, 
though that need not militate against the 
idea that they will recover their status 
next year under somewhat more favour¬ 
able circumstances. 
Most of the classes were arranged ac¬ 
cording ‘to .colour, though there Were 
several classes for groups of varieties. 
The various non-competing groups also 
included all the leading colours. The 
idea of showing according to colour is 
a good way of bringing out the best varie¬ 
ties in each respective colour. 
The first class was for a group of twelve 
varieties of cut Carnations arranged on 
a table 10 ft. by 3 ft. There was only one 
competitor, but his exhibit was in splen¬ 
did condition under the circumstances, 
and received the Gold Medal. The exhi¬ 
bitor was Mr. Hayward Mathias, Med- 
stead, Hants, and very fine Blooms' were 
Enchantress, Rose Enchantress, Britan¬ 
nia and Gwladys. 
Another important class was for three 
vases of twelve blooms, each of Ameri¬ 
can varieties distributed during the past 
three years. The Challenge Cup pre¬ 
sented by the American Carnation Society 
was won by Messrs. Bell and Sheldon, 
Guernsey, who had fine vases of Aristo¬ 
crat, Winsor and Afterglow. 
Th'e best thirty-six blooms of any white 
variety was White Perfection, shown by 
Mr. W. H. Lancashire, Guernsey; the 
best thirty-six ‘blooms of blush was En¬ 
chantress by the previous exhibitor ; the 
best light pink-rose or salmon was Win¬ 
sor, shown by Messrs. Bell and Sheldon ; 
the best deep pink or cerise was Mrs! 
T. W. Lawson, shown bv Mr. W. H. Lan¬ 
cashire; the best crimson was Carola, 
plete list of Carnations being cultivatec 
throughout the country, for there an 
already many duplicates of names in cul¬ 
tivation given to separate varieties. 
Old varieties that have been supersedec 
are printed in small capitals, while thos< 
that are still worthy of cultivation art 
printed in dark or heavy type. Synonym; 
are also given, and that will be advan¬ 
tageous to all concerned. Many names 
of varieties brought forward last veai 
have not found a place in this list,"but 
probably they have not been tried for 
distinctness. Quite a number are listed, 
however, which will not be put into com¬ 
merce till 1910. The list is obtainable 
from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. H. Cur¬ 
tis, Adelaide Road, Brentford, Middle¬ 
sex. 
shown by Mr. C. Engelmann, Saffron 
Walden; the best scarlet was Victory, 
showm by the Newport Carnation Society, 
Newport, Essex; the best of any other 
colour or fancy was Jessica, a white 
variety with scarlet flakes, shown by Mr. 
C. Engelmann; the best twelve blooms 
of any Carnation not in commerce proved 
to be Carola. This rich maroon-crimson 
and massive-looking bloom was also 
shown by Mr. C. Engelmann. 
These classes were again repeated by 
prizes being offered for eighteen blooms 
each of the different colours. The best 
white in this instance proved to -be Lady 
Bountiful, and was shown by Messrs. Bell 
and Sheldon. 
The society's Silver-Gilt Medal was 
offered for the best vase of Carnations ex¬ 
hibited in Classes 3 to 17 inclusive, and 
the winners were Messrs. Bell and Shel¬ 
don, and the variety Britannia. The 
variety was raised in this country, and 
besides being a brilliant fiery -scarlet, 
seems to accommodate itself to the clima¬ 
tic conditions in this country as well as 
any. 
■ There was a fair competition in the 
class for dinner table decoration of per¬ 
petual flowering Carnations on a table 
8 ft. .by 4 ft. Appropriate foliage was 
permitted. The first prize winner was Mr. 
James Agate, Havant, whose flowers were 
confined to Enchantress, and the foliage 
consisted of Asparagus plumosus. In¬ 
deed, this plant seemed to be the favourite 
with most in the way of greenery. 
A Challenge Cup was offered by Lord 
Howard de Walden, and this was to be 
held by the winner until again competed 
for, but a replica of the cup became the 
winner’s property. The winner, in this 
instance, was C. F. Raohael, Esq. (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. A. Grubb), Ponteffs Park, 
Shenley, Herts. It was for a group cf 
perpetual flowering Carnation plants, 
amongst which Britannia and Enchan¬ 
tress occupied a very prominent position, 
SHOW OF THE PERPETUAL FLOWERING CARNATION SOCIETY. 
