THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
I R N \ T I OX S H 0 W. 
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Flaradale, 
Orpin gion. 
aKlICCLTDRALSHO^WADVERTlSE- 
.r# iM«rt«d in thin eoliimn at sia- 
-a. minimua oherr« b«ing Two bhil- 
'iS sSmmI. Offlt**- 14S, AHemgate 
exhibitions and 
meetings. 
Liverpool Spring Show, 
APRIL 2 and 3. 
Vr a ^ood many years the Liverpool Hor- 
•ural Society has held spring shows that 
vjr oty, beauty, and general interest are 
in the country, and we are glad 
r ttrd another addition to the long list of 
events the society has organised, 
tn. ^!low held on Tuesday and Wednes- 
a*T was in every way satisfactory. Un- 
I t aVlv, the Corn Exchange, in which the 
• ^ air'lield, has been undergoing altera- 
^ ent.iHing the reduction of the space 
A V- for the exhibition, and it became 
'ViIT to reduce the classes somewha" 
•' ('f lack of room for exhibits. Th!o 
were in true character, and beautiful condi¬ 
tion. Mr. F. Atkin, gardener to T. W. 
Wright, Esq., Mossley Yale House, Moss’ley 
Hill, had also a very creditable lot in his 
second prize exhibit. Glory of Noordwyk 
being especially noteworthy. Third prize, 
went to Mr. E. K.’Finch. This ^gentleman 
turned the tables on his competitors in the 
class for twelve pots of single tulips, show¬ 
ing some beautiful flowers, such as Queen of 
the Netherlands, Holbema, Brunhilde, and 
Grace Darling. Mr. F. Atkins’ second prize 
set were also good. Pink Beauty, Fabiola, 
and Proserpine being attractive flowers. 
Third prize went to Mr. J. Williams,* gar¬ 
dener to C. J. Prector, Esq., J.P., Boscobel, 
Oxton. 
Mr. Williams was more successful with six 
pot<3 of single tulips, securing first prize. He 
had Joost Yan Yor.del, Coulenr Cardinal, 
Sarah Bernhardt, and other charming varie¬ 
ties. Loo Thomson. Esq., followed closely 
for second place, and Mr. E. B. Finch came 
third. Mr. Williams again led for double 
first prizes and the North of England Horti- 
cultural Society’s silver-gilt medal. Barely 
have we seen finer plants than those Mr. 
Eaton staged; they were a complete mass of 
bloom, and the plants were perfect pictures 
of health and vigour. Mr. Eaton had further 
success with four forced hardy plants^ show¬ 
ing Clematis Henryi, Azalea rusticus, a rho¬ 
dodendron, and hydrangea. Again Mr. 
Eaton won for two callas, big masses, carry¬ 
ing sheaves of flowers. 
Mr. Thomas Hitchman’s three specimen 
azaleas won first prize, and well they deserved 
it. They were broad, evenly-balanced plants, 
simply smothered in bloom, the colours being 
bright and clear. For three roses in pots, 
Mr. E. B. Finch led with trained plants ot 
Hiawatha, Excelsa, and Caroline Testout. 
Mr. Finch also came first for greenhouse aza¬ 
leas. There were some big, well-grown ferns 
staged, especially nephrolepis. Mr. J. 
McColl, gardener to J. W. Hughes, Esq., New 
Heyes, Allerton, took firsts for three varieties 
and also for one specimen, the latter being 
:^fr Yvtre not only bulbous flowers and 
M e^rnbs, but a good display of cycla- 
l-r-^nlas, and cinerarias, and the seve- 
’ of alpine plants were full of the 
gems that are so popular to-day 
■ • iJ gardening. Trade exhibits were 
and e.xcelJent, not only the local 
' • 7 mtn fthowing largely, but many from 
'• i n and west brought up of the best. 
' • •'.nuvr for four pots or pans of hardy 
i and four of bulbous plants was 
- . Eaton, gardener to W. Tod, Esq., 
' Liverpool. His Diely- 
V ^opgifolia, and tulip Wm. Pitt 
Finch, 
* J- Esq., Grassendale 
gardener to 
‘ v^rd ’ Waver. 
> were shown, the 
“ Th F>“'ipal open classes 
• i Vr 
•’ w zo ,Hitchman secured 
sliapely, welMeveloped, 
• •' Mr J \vT”v prize 
R Dixon ^^^^«ner to Alder- 
“•.g«dewr ««>• Os- 
Fre. Mr awarded 
' • for the lead 
• Riiro followers being 
iSee® w“" i" McKean, 
^ second 
^ r«s of hv^;,? third. 
,V i'-'- roadeT nb “ 
/• Rroiich E^’ n going to 
House, 
‘tTT vja, p • • ^tley gardener to 
'ey''’"' »<» ■ Hornby Lane, 
T? nn ^ ^r. Thos. 
,V‘ ten bnihT w®el“ P®”® 
Vrr rot to be ’c^mn “ this 
^•;r‘1'oi-g with those in 
'-^^^ties. Loo Thom- 
proved to 
‘ii-; n? WaS. Hdme. de 
and V» -^1'®“*’ t^lympia. 
an<t Vanilla, aU of w£ch 
A SPLENDID SPECIMEN OF CYMBIDIXJ M LOWIANUM 
Exhibited at Liverpool Spring Show by Mr. Geo. Eaton, gardener to W. Tod, Esq. 
Dry Grange, Allerton. Awarded First Prize. 
tulips, his flowers being quite in advance of 
those of his competitors, of whom there were 
eight in the class. The second and third 
prize winners were Mr. Thos. Bigg and Loo 
Thomson, Esq. 
Six hybrid amaryllis found three exhibi¬ 
tors, the first prize being awarded to Mr. 
W. B. Bentbam, gardener to A. A. Paton, 
Esq., Greenbank Drive, Sefton Park. He 
had a very beautiful crimson named King 
Edward YII., and a scarlet one named 
Bobbie Burns was also good. Mr. Th^. 
Bigg secured second prize, and Mr. E. B. 
Finch was third. 
There has always been strong competition 
in the classes for specimen plants at Liver¬ 
pool and although it must be admitted that 
there was a falling off in numbers this year 
in comparison' with what we have seen in 
former years, still the effect of the whole dis¬ 
play of azaleas, rhododendrons, trained roses, 
and specimen orchids was striking and un¬ 
questionably beautiful. Mr. Geo. Eaton, 
Allerton, showed some magnificent plants of 
Cfielogyne cristata Lemoniana, and Cymbi- 
dium Lowianum, with which be secured two 
Gonophlebium subauriculatum, with fronds 
fully six feet in lengftb. 
Mr. Thomas Hitohman’s eight vases of cut 
narcissi, distinct varieties, secured first prize. 
He showed M. J. Berkley, Sir Watkin, Barri 
conspicuus, and Madame Plemp very well. 
Second place was taken by Mr. Geo. Osborue, 
The Brook. For a basket of daffodils Mr. 
E. Wharton, gardener to J. Findlay, Esq., 
Maviscourt, Sefton Park, took the lead with 
a nice clean lot oI flowers arranged just a 
little too stiffly. The second prize in this 
class went to Mr. J. Williams. 
There were not so many decorated tables 
as are generally seen at this show, but the 
half-dozen exhibitors put up very tasteful 
efforts, and the whole of the tables were 
bright and attractive. First prize was 
awarded Miss G. E. Milne, 52, Bridge Bead, 
Litherland, Liverpool, who used salmon-pink 
carnations, lily of the valley, and a few pieces 
of Primula malacoides. Mr. J. Y’illiams, 
Oxton. came second with a delightful ar¬ 
rangement of roses, perhaps just overdoing 
the embellishment with asparagus. Mr. l\ 
Newsham, Old Hall, Aughton, was third. 
