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June 8 , x 9 ° 7 ‘ 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Mrs. Bischoffsheim (gardener, Mr 
Doig), Stanmore, had a well flowered 
group of Laelias, Cattleyas, and Odonto- 
glossums. 
Messrs. Wiliiam Paul and bon, 
Waltham Cross, had a magnificent dis¬ 
play of Roses, including such climbers as 
Lady Gay, Kathleen, Hiawatha, Crimson 
Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, etc. Beneath 
these were the bush Roses in great variety. 
Mme. Abel Chatenay, a salmon pink 
H T., was shown in a variety of forms. 
Very ’fine also was Dora, a large soft 
silvery pink flower. Souv. de Pierre 
Notting was also in grand form. 
Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Colches¬ 
ter built up an interesting piece of 
rockerv in the big tent. On the rocks 
were Primulas, Saxifragas, Viola gracilis, 
etc. In a hollow were some varietiesof 
Primula japonica, backed with TrolHuS 
and Lilies. 
Major Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O. (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. A. Chapman), set up a gor¬ 
geous bank of Hippeastrums, set up with 
Bamboos and Ferns. Some of the scar¬ 
let and crimson-scarlet varieties were 
magnificent. 
Messrs. Ker and Sons, Aigburth Nur¬ 
sery. Liverpool, also staged Hippeastrums 
in a great variety of colours, and notably 
dwarf. The arrangement was also much 
denser and the plants dwarfer than in the 
previous group. 
The Duke of Portland (gardener,'Mr. 
James Gibson), Welbeck Abbey, exhibited 
a fine bank of Malmaisons in splendid 
health, with highly coloured, sweet- 
scented flowers. 
Mr. T. Jannoch, Dersingham, Sandring¬ 
ham, set up a collection of Lilacs and Lily 
of the Valley in beautifully fresh condi¬ 
tion. 
Mr. R. L. Russell, Richmond, Surrey, 
set up a splendid collection of Clematis, 
notable for the great number of colours 
represented. Wistaria multijuga russel- 
liana had much darker flowers than the 
type. 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading, 
occupied the whole end of the big tent 
with their Calceolarias, Cineraria stellata, 
Schizanthus, Tuberous Begonias, and 
Gloxinias, all splendidly flowered. The 
white Gloxinia, Her Majesty, is absolutely 
pure and the spotted hybrids are e'xtremely 
attractive. Tire group of Star Cineraria 
was extremely pretty on account of the 
profusion of flowers. 
Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, had an 
extensive exhibit of Roses in pots, includ¬ 
ing such climbing Roses as Crimson 
Rambler, Lady Gay, Dorothy Perkins, 
etc. He also had a group of Indian 
Azaleas, in the form of conical and well- 
flowered specimens. 
Messrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, Southgate, 
Middlesex, exhibited standard and bush 
specimens of Ghent and mollis Azaleas in 
great variety. They were also splendidly 
flowered. 
Messrs. T. Rivers and Son, Sawbridg- 
worth, Herts, had a group of pot trees of 
Peaches and Nectarines. The latter con¬ 
sisted of Cardinal and Early Rivers. 
Thev also had a new Peach, named Pere¬ 
grine. Cherries included May Duke, 
Elton, etc. 
Messrs. Wm. Bull and Sons had a fine 
bank of Dracaena Victoria and other fine 
foliage plants. 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 
also had a bank of fine foliage plants, in¬ 
cluding Dracaenas, Crotons, Phoenix 
Roebeiini, Cycas, Alocacias, I urcraea 
watsoniana, etc. 
Messrs. John Peed and Sons, West Nor¬ 
wood, London, set up a grand group of 
well coloured Caladiums. Very fine were 
Oriflamme, Stacoatara, Silver Queen, May 
Archer, etc. 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Ltd., set up 
a fine group of American Carnations in 
tall glass vases of various types. Very 
fine were Britannia, Lady Bountiful, En¬ 
chantress, Nelson Fisher, etc. Ihey also 
had pot plants of Cannas in great variety. 
Their group of flowering shrubs attracted 
much attention on account of the gor¬ 
geous appearance of the Rhododendron 
Pink Pearl. In this group were many new 
plants from China, including Clematis 
montana rubens, Vitis Thomsoni, Actini- 
dia chinensis, Lonicera tragophylla, Vitis 
megalophylla, Primula pulverulenta, etc. 
Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt, occu¬ 
pied a corner of the big tent as usual with 
their great group of Roses, in the form 
of standards, weepers and pillars on a 
groundwork of dwarf Roses. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush and Son, High- 
gate, N., also had their usual corner filled 
with Carnations and backed with rambler 
Roses. Grand scarlet American Carna- 
nations were Robert Craig and King 
Arthur. 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Ltd., also 
set up their large group of Caladiums, 
Crotons, Aralias, Pitcher Plants, Dra¬ 
caenas, Anthuriums, and other fine foliage 
plants. A very remarkable Fern was 
Nephrolepis exaltata todeaoides, with the 
pinnae overlapping to a depth of one inch 
or more, like a deep carpet of moss. 
Messrs. Richard Smith and Co., Ltd., 
Worcester, had a splendid display of 
trained Clematis in pots, and splendidly 
flowered. Fine varieties were Sensation, 
Nellie Moser, and Queen of St. Julien. 
Messrs, John Waterer and Sons, Ltd., 
Bagshot, set up a bank of their well 
known Rhododendrons, including Gomer 
Waterer, Pink Pearl, Duchess of Con¬ 
naught, etc. 
Mr. Wm. Iceton, Putney, had a group 
of Lilv of the Valley, Azaleas, etc. 
Mr.’ H. B. May, The Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, set up a very high bank of 
Ferns. The Davallias, Stag’s-horns, Ne¬ 
phrolepis Whitmanii, Polypodium Mayii, 
Nephrolepis elegantissima, and others 
combined to make a very effective display. 
Messrs. John Laing and Sons, The Nur¬ 
series, Forest Hill, London, staged a fine 
bank of single and double tuberous Be¬ 
gonias. Very fine doubles were Lady Lon¬ 
donderry (white), Miss Willmott, Lady 
Cohen, Prince Fushimi (salmon), etc. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Feltham, 
Middlesex, set up a glorious bank of their 
high quality tuberous Begonias. Magnifi¬ 
cent doubles were Rhoda Pope, Prince 
Fushimi (bronze yellow). Lady Coventry, 
Patrick Ainslie, Ladv Cromer, Beatrice 
-Mabbett. Mrs. W. G. Valentine, Mrs. 
Arthur Paget, and many others equally 
good. 
Messrs. B. R. Davis and Sons, Yeovil, 
also staged tuberous Begonias, including 
fine double varieties, such as Beauty of 
Salop, Renown, Coquette, etc. 
Mr. John R. Box, West Wickham, 
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Kent, also had a group of single and 
double tuberous Begonias amongst which 
many choice varieties were noticeable. 
Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, Twer- - 
ton Hill Nursery, Bath, also brought their 
splendid strain of double tuberous Be¬ 
gonias, though they were later than usual 
owing to the lack of sunshine. Very hand¬ 
some varieties were Princess May, Frilled 
Beauty, Avalanche, Mamie Warburton, 
Mrs. ). Roby, etc. Very striking was a 
seedling fringed single variety. 
Mr. A. L. Gwillim, Cambria Nursery, 
New Eltham, Kent, staged a bank of 
tuberous Begonias of a very high order of 
merit. Grand varieties were Pride of 
Eltham, Owain Glyndwr, Mrs. H. Harris, 
Mrs. J. C. Gwillim, Mermaid, and many 
others of equally high quality. 
Messrs. Frank Cant and Co., Col¬ 
chester, had an extensive exhibit of Roses. 
Hiawatha, Lady Gay, Crimson Rambler, 
Waltham Rambler, and others formed 
pillars or arches in front of which were 
boxes of cut blooms and dwarf pot plants 
of Teas, Hybrid Teas and Hybrid Per- 
petuals forming a fine display. The huge 
flowers of Rosa sinica Anemone were very 
striking. 
Mr. C. F. Waters, The Nurseries, Bal- 
combe, staged Malmaison and American 
Carnations. 
Messrs. J. Hill and Son, Barrowfield 
Nurseries, Lower Edmonton, staged a 
very high bank of Ferns. Very conspicu¬ 
ous were Woodwardia radicans cristata. 
Polypodium Schneideri, Dava.lia fijiensis 
and Balantium culcita. 
Mr. A. J. A. Bruce, Chorlton-cum- 
Hardy, had a large exhibit of Sarracenias, 
Venus Fly Trap, and others. Tall Sarra¬ 
cenias were S. Fildersi, S. flava gigantea, 
S. Farnhami, etc. 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, 
had a large exhibit of Roses, Cannas, Epi- 
phyllums, Calceolarias, Gloxinias, and 
Streptocarpus. 
Mr. William Iceton had Azaleas and 
Spiraeas in tent No. 4, and backed with 
foliage plants. 
Messrs. John Laing and Sons had a 
bank of Caladiums, all well coloured. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. had a fine 
display of American Carnations set up in 
vases, baskets and on arches. Their 
Boronias, Heaths, Metrosideros, and Ger- 
bera Jamesoni were all highly interesting. 
Mr. Robert Sydenham, Tenby Street. 
Birmingham, exhibited a splendid collec¬ 
tion of Sweet Peas in bunches set up with 
Maidenhair Fern. Lovely varieties were 
Agnes Johnston, Paradise, Henry Eck- 
ford, and Helen Lewis. 
Messrs. John Peed and Son exhibited a 
massive bank of Gloxinias in 32 size pots. 
The plants were splendidly flowered. 
Purity, Empress of India. King Edward 
VII., and Rudyard Kipling were grand 
varieties. 
Messrs Thos. Rochford and Sons. 
Broxbourne, Herts, showed a splendid 
bank of Nephrolepis todeaoides. the most 
plumv and mossy Fern we have seen. 
Messrs. Geo. Jackman and Son. V oking. 
staged a fine group of Spanish Irises. 
Pvrethrums, 'Clematis in variety, hybrid 
Aquilegias. Trollius. etc. 
Messrs. Gt. van Waveren and Kruijff. 
Sassenheim. Holland, exhibited the new 
Spiraeas Queen Alexandra and Peach 
Blossom, with pink flowers, the last named 
having the denser panicles. 
