3UKH 22, 1913. 
* THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZlNa. 
213 
CLTURAL SHOW ADVER'nSE- 
in thin wlumn^ 
exhibitions and 
MEETENGS. 
Royal Horticultural Society- 
En>m onf end to the other the Eoyal Ho^ - 
ixuJtural Hall wao packed with exhibits on 
March Ir, and even the annexes were well 
The attendance was good, but scarcely 
Uiw as on recent occasions. Daffodils 
t^wd largely, and orchids were brilliant. 
Hirdv flowers and forced flowering shrubs 
balked largely, and were very showy, and 
tWre were numerous rock gardens. Carna- 
tioai and tulips were also very much in evi- 
fleoce. One daffodil, five orchids, and two 
hardy plants gained awards; probably the 
most interesting plant was Primula Purdomi, 
a quite new species from China, and supposed 
to be hardy. It has rosy lilac flowers, and 
stems and leaves, and it was shown 
Sons, and gained a 
FIDRAL COMMITTEE. 
A flomus group of flowering shrubs from 
JlMK. J. leitch and Sons attracted gene- 
M^tentwn because of its mass of gorgeous 
White'Pearl rhodo- 
«roM filled up the centre, and round these 
golden laburnums, white 
"‘st^rias, orange and yel- 
k, lfou« ^^„tzias, lilaC pyruLs, 
lu«*^«’ ("'•syt'bias. Unusually bril- 
trusses of rhodo- 
Srtk ^ Sons, Fal- 
* id w** Primula Win- 
plants of the rare 
*dhe d-- rhododen- 
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Ha- 
«Wbitcd by Mr. 
i^mZ L T ’"*.tl» a background of 
Giubeth sa^i^n Ludovic, pink; 
' *• *ere Th^rkr^ . Monchelet, 
t-rtwi pvruaj ® ?'^^''ate varieties staged. 
'^■f^fid^rnexe bv M « 
maples, ^ Barnes, with bamboos 
r^^enSon" Crescent, 
'TJiat gro£ of had a 
pv^.^olhs azaleas, blue hy- 
Soebelini ^ examples of 
»«d Son Hih ^4 Messrs. W. Cut- 
^ ®''®'"® a fine bank of 
. Which were arranged in 
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’^'"h rose B T •"®®- Hunter, a deen 
•tliorS^ I'eoken up idth^n^^ P®”®’®- 
'’’e »D^' Prewn^“n and 
•01. ^'^‘^nee. n highly attrac- 
n.T®“ ®^- had a K ^annell and 
»fran(S ®.’^eniutns, chief!v*^'^***^ i display of 
Itiiwitu Pranus PldeKo I'lS- “"^at con. 
of Jer4- l«uis. Sir t-ady 
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nia megastigma added fragrance, and a 
good set of carnations with Baroness de 
Brienen and British Triumph as the great 
features. Cactus-flowered cinerarias from 
Messrs. Jarman and Co., Chard, showed a 
considerable range of colour, and the atten¬ 
tion paid them gave evidence of the popu¬ 
larity of this strain. 
Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver, Bucks, had a nice 
display of baskets and vases of his new 
carnation Mrs. A. F. Dutton, which was in 
fine form and colour; while Mr. C. Engel- 
mann. Saffron Walden, staged g’ood examples 
of Carola, MTiite Wonder, Sunstar, Triumph, 
and Lady Northcliffe carnations arranged in 
tall stands; also vases of Bex, Fanny. 
Beuora, and Elektra. Messrs. W. Wells and 
Co., Merstham, were represented by a small 
exhibit of carnations. The best forms were 
Northport, B. F. Felton, Salmon Enchan¬ 
tress, and Benora. 
Messrs. Young and Co., Cheltenham, had 
^me good carnations, which were very fine 
in colour. The most conspicuous varieties 
were Empire Day, Lady Neild, Mikado, Hon. 
J. Boscawen, Duchess of Devonshire, and 
Wivelsfield Wonder. Messrs. W. Cutbush and 
Son, Highgate, staged a bright group of 
carnations, in which the red variety, Mrs. 
Mackinnon, was particularly attractive. 
Carnations from Mr. H. Burnett, Guern¬ 
sey, were very fine, and Baroness de Brienen, 
Marmion, Mrs. C. F. Baphael, Lady North¬ 
cliffe, and Mrs. Tatton were varieties of great 
excellence and beauty. A gay group of per¬ 
petual carnations from Messrs. Allwood 
Brothers, Haywards Heath, contained large 
vases of fine flowers of Mary All wood, Mar- 
mion. Triumph, Scarlet Glow, M'ivelsfiedd 
White, Bosette, and Mrs. C. W. M'^ard. 
Mr. B. d"E Day, Sutton Scotney, Hants, 
gave a fine display of Spanish irises, stag¬ 
ing about twenty feet run in large vases. 
They were remarkably well developed for 
the early period. The varieties were Baphael. 
Louise, Flora, Belle Chinoise, Monche d’Or, 
and Bronze fcng. Messrs. Thompson and 
Charman, Bushey, Herts, also contributed a 
pleasing exhibit arranged with stone. A 
pleasing patch of Daphne cneorum major was 
attractive, as were also the groups of pri¬ 
mulas, ericas, and Corydalis Halleri. 
In the annexe Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, 
Lim., also had a nice exhibit of hardy plants 
arranged in a natural style. Yarions coni¬ 
fers were employed on the mounds raised, 
as did also aoers, rhododendrons, and genis¬ 
tas; while in the nooks were primulas in 
variety, aubrietias, Lithospermum prostra¬ 
tum, and hepaticas. The ericas employed 
here were very good. Mr. G. Beuthe, Hardy 
Plant Farm, Keston, Kent, sent a fine dis¬ 
play of hardy flowers and shrubs. Bhodo- 
dendrons figured largely both as cut flowers 
and plants. Saxifragas were to be seen in 
large variety, as were also hepaticas, nar¬ 
cissi, Anemone pulsatella, and some camel¬ 
lias. 
A remarkably bright exhibit of hardy 
flowers came from Mr. M. Pritchard, Christ¬ 
church, which were arranged in masses. Pri¬ 
mula Sieboldi was represented by several 
varieties, while the aubrietias included such 
varieties as Airs. Lloyd Edwards, Lilac 
Queen, Hendersoni, and deltoides grandi- 
flora. Primulas capitata, frondosa, and 
visoosa were excellent, while the saxifragas 
were nicely flowered and tastefully grouped. 
Messrs. B. Tucker and Son, 16 , George 
Street, Oxford, contributed a display of these 
plants. Primulas were exhiited in good 
form, as was also Soldanella montana. The 
saxifragas, too, were interesting. From Mr. 
G. W. Miller, Clarkson Nurseries, Wisbech, 
came quite a spring display, which included 
polyanthuses and primroses, giant daisies, 
hepaticas, and narcissi. The polyanthuses 
were remarkahly fine, and especially as they 
had not been sheltered. 
The Wargrave Plant Farm, Lim., Twyford 
" ^-^nspicuoiifi in exhibited a double rock garden! 
rf Ranunculus crcticus, pate yeUow; Draba 
azoides. Primula Winteri, P. megasaefolia, 
Myosotis Euth Fischer, Mazus rugosus, and 
Megasea Strachyi. The dwarf conifers em¬ 
ployed were tastefully arranged. A distinct 
style was adopted by Mr. H. Hemsley, Craw¬ 
ley; he relied rather more on his plants than 
on his exhibit of sandstone. Some of the most 
prominent features were Lithospermum pur- 
pereo cceruleum, Viola gracilis, Gentiana 
aeaulis, Hepaticas in variety, some fine ex¬ 
amples of saxifragas grown naturally, with 
an appropriate background of berberis in 
variety, pin us, and dwarf-growing conifers. 
Mr. Clarence Elliott, Six Hills Nursery, 
Stevenage, again presented a bold displaj', 
which did not contain examples of every¬ 
thing in the nursery, but a natural display 
which was much admired. Saxifragas api- 
culata, S. Boydi, S. oppositifolia, and S. o. 
splendens were all well represented, as were 
also Anemone Pulsatilla, Morisia hypogaea, 
Viola gracilis, and aubrietias. From 
Messrs. G. Bunyard and Co., Lim., Maid¬ 
stone, came a naturally-built rock garden, 
which occupied a broad space, and was not 
overcrowded. Some of the most attractive 
plants were the fritillarias, saxifragas in 
variety, anemones, aubrietias, and primulas. 
The hardy ericas and Andromeda floribunda 
were effectively used. 
Mr. Jas. Box, Lindfield Nurseries, Hay- 
waids Heath, occupied one of the corners of 
the hall with a fine rock garden display, 
which was admirably staged. In the back¬ 
ground were to be seen acers in variety, ber¬ 
beris, cedrus, and bamboos, while groujDod 
lower were to be seen Primula denticulata, 
P, malacoides, P. Winteri, P. viscosa, and 
a variety of P. aeaulis. Hepaticus, Anchusa 
myosotidiflora, saxifragas, and Phlox pilosa 
all contributed to the general good effect. 
From the Burton Hardy Plant Nurseries, 
Christchurch, came a nice display of hardy 
plants, t^tefully arranged. Tlie i^rimiilas 
being quite a feature, various forms of P. 
denticulata were staged, while P. nivalis 
alba, P. frondosa, P. integrifolia, P. viscosa 
purpurea, and P. Kitaibeli were also in good 
form. 
Bedded in moss, associated with a few 
dwarf conifers, and planted in goodly colo¬ 
nies among rocks, Messrs. J. Piper and Sons, 
Bayswater and Barnes, presented Primula 
frondosa, a sweet little alpine, P. denticu¬ 
lata, and P. d. alba, P. rosea, P. Winteri, 
Banunculus amplexicaulis, and Caltha palus- 
tris fl.-pl. Alorisia hypogaea Avas a fine fea¬ 
ture of the group of alpines set up by 
Messp. G. Jackman and Son, Woking; 
Tlialictrum anemonoides, with its dainty 
white blossoms, and Anemone pulsatilla alba 
were other specially good things, 
Messrs. Whitelegg and Page, Chislehurst, 
had a rock garden exhibit of consider¬ 
able extent; choice subjects planted in 
the cosy corners were Primula Forresti, 
P. J. J. Wilson, P. Veitehi, and aubrietias. 
Of special interest was Viola gracilis lutea, 
a soft yellow form of the popular V. gracilis. 
M^rs. T. S. Ware, Lim., Feltham, also con¬ 
tributed a rock garden exhibit, and fur- 
ni^ed it prettily A\dth Thalictrum anemo¬ 
noides, Gentiana aeaulis, Saxifraga Faldon- 
side, Silene Hookeri, Erysimum helveticnm, 
trilliums, and primulas. The Guildford 
Hardy Plant Company, Guildford, sent saxi¬ 
fragas, New Zealand veronicas. Primula fron¬ 
dosa, and many dainty alpines. 
The little exhibit of alpines, etc., arranged 
in the form of a rockery mound by Messrs. 
Barr and Sons, Covent Garden, was fur¬ 
nish^ with Anemone pulsatilla. Primula 
denticulata, fritillarias Narcissus triandrus 
albue, N. Bulbocodium saxifragas, and 
sciUas. Fragrant violets and rich-hued 
primroses and polyanthuses Arere displayed 
by Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon. Among 
the former the new single Askania, deep 
purple, was especially prominent, and is a 
large variety. 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Beading, pre- 
^nted a display of growing grasses that at¬ 
tracted more than ordinary attention from 
the visitors. The various species were grow- 
ing ^parately in boxes, on specially-prepared 
tabric, which was evidently to their liking. 
