THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
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Fise^t trinnp^ bjoom—first, Mr, 
with Cleopatra; finest incom- 
hWttn-first, M^ss Clarice Vivian, 
hnest B^ri bloom—first, 
SiwTviviJin with Wheatear; finest 
MWL. Williams, with 
inest Triandrus and Cyclamineus 
Mrs. Soltaii-Symons, with 
Grty. 
BSCTXL.VXEOUS FLOWERS, 
f^biocbes of anemones—first, Mr. R. H. 
4 Ijiiffton-BuU; one bunch of Anemone 
Ifft, Mr. R. Fox; polyanthuses, 
i^nneties in a basket—first, Mr^ A. P. 
Vtfik, pnmroses (single), three varieties in 
I Lady M. Boscawen; prim- 
iww (doable)—first, Miss J. E. Lord; col- 
of hardy spring flowers—first, Mr. P. 
It Iilhaaa, with Muscari Heavenly Blue, 
(Mtb ^typetala, Narcissus hybrid between 
tta^ and triandrus, Ourisa macro- 
Mi (Award of Merit), Tulipa retroflexa, 
fii^dMticalata, Epimedium sulphureuni, 
mmtH bracteata flore pleno, Erythronium 
IAhIou, E. revolutum. Anemone blanda 
M, Pmala Forresti. 
hloftm—first. 
IW belt group of rhododendron blooms 
mitm Mr. J. G. MUlliams, who showed 
a rm fine seedlings (Silver-gilt Flora 
). Mr. J. C. M’ilhams also obtained a 
te BUkaian Medal for a collection of the 
liiwiig rhododendrons: R. Yunnanense, R. 
f**»>*» K. oleaefolium, R. intricatum, R. 
wmmm, R. Augustini. For three large 
r of iprayg of oirtdoor rhododendrons, 
X. Fox waa first with R. arboreum, crim- 
jar—first, Mr. D. 
with Cornubia, crimson-scarlet; 
11^ hiooB of camellia—first prize and Award 
dfcnt for Lady Buller. 
fw i group of hard-wood flowering shrubs 
wL: u “ofAwen came first (Silver-gilt 
The stand contained Ribes 
ZZrr* arguta. Erica melanthera, 
Boronia heterophylla, 
^'^^stanthera violacea (a 
^hrub found by 
2^ Dom,B,Smith in New Zealand), Vero- 
Pentapteri- 
tSm'.i. ? “.y* <^**'■<1 of Merit), 
acuminata, 
>»«ic«Ti iS: magnifica, Pjrrus 
•4 Erifi mJkt’ eugenoides, 
RdS deputation 
• **i« flam 8*®®U8nce of the display 
»f th.. v expressed themselves 
Soiil^ Abbey, 
1 iWctis^ ““ flower, these includ- 
***“« an, 
'•‘a.ereTUwXh Brachyglottis re- 
' ••Mi.G ^fle**uanniana, 
t flattheriaB^i longifolia, 
virensT“'‘H®*.®’ 
Hirrisi c <="di- 
!?«*■ Fuchsia ex- 
yuccaoides, 
^•tifolia Fuch- 
S?**' Fuchsia l a-. lan¬ 
ds’ Tob’^a"p®’T 
&• P bSr P- uml 
p ’ F. cornifolium, P. 
vf** awarded to A gold 
••nisfl Boscawen^ collection The 
fw «reviilea^^ •* FirstHtlass 
****^^*^t rescmKi-^^^ flowers in 
iVT- ^ ^ttle-brush. 
>52?^Jtben„,^^^c 8flow were much 
^5^1.v^^®^ Fovent Garden, had 
werA Pif mi 
Chamois, Olyn 
Maid of Athens, Lohengrin, Chancellor, Peter 
Barr, loepeak. Sunrise, Minerva, Buccaneer, 
Pyramus, Caipurnia, Penguin, Seraphin, 
Marie Louise, Buttercup, and Torchlight, all 
uncommoni‘Varieties. Mr. C. Bourne, Bletch- 
ley, also showed daffodils, for which he was 
awarded a Silver-gilt Flora Medal. In the 
stand were Incognita, Bernardino, Golden 
King, Radiant, White Countess, Lemon 
Queen, White Slave, Goldfinch, and Little 
Joan. Mr. J. C. Martin also showed daffodils, 
and was awarded a Silver Banksdan Medal. 
Among his varieties were Bower bird. Gull- 
rock, Eaglet, Bronze Queen-, Carnation, King¬ 
fisher, Brunette, and Silver Penny. Messrs. 
Barr were given an Award of Merit for Daf¬ 
fodil Venus, and Mr. J. C. Martin for daffo¬ 
dil Silver Penny. 
Messrs. R. Veitch and Son, Exeter, had a 
most interesting stand, in which were 
Raphiolepis indica rubra, Gerbera hybrids, 
Psoralea arborea, Agapetes buxifolia. Camel¬ 
lia reticulata. Daphne cneorum, Lonicera 
nitida, Grevillea longifolia. Exochorda Alberti 
niacrantha. Magnolia Kobus, Acacia acina- 
oea. Genista elegans, Greyillea alpestris, 
Lewisia Howelli, Osmanthiis Delavayi (Award 
of Merit), Senecio rotundifolia, and Lotus 
peliorhyncus. Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, staged 
Ribes australis. Rhododendron Elsse (Award 
of Merit), Trillium erectum, Fritillaria jir- 
mena rubra, Arctostaphylos Stanfordiana, 
Olearia angustifolia, Anchusa myosotidifqjlia, 
Sarracenia purpurea, Soldanella montAna, 
Myosotidium nobile, Omphalodes nitida, 
Veronica pimelioides, Stachys Corsica,, Vero¬ 
nica Armstrong!, and Corokia virgata. This 
stand was awarded a Silver Flora Medal. 
The Devon Rosery, Torquay, showed 
a fine collection of pot roses in full 
bloom, amongst which were Earl of 
Gosford, Archduchess Marie, Immaculata, 
Aunchen MuUer, Climbing Kaiserin Augusta 
Victoria, Countess of Gosford, Liberty, and 
Ma Capucine. They also exhibited Pyrus 
mains angustifolius, P. m. Scheideckeri, new 
weigelas. Acacia verticillata, A. pendula, 
Boronia elatior, B. heterophylla, and Erica 
persoluta alba. They also showed a large 
number of fine apples, of which Lane’s Prince 
Albert, Winter Peach, Belle de Pontoise, 
Bowhill Pippin, and Bramley’s Seedling were 
especially good. They were awarded a silver 
medal. 
Messrs. Treseder, Truro, staged six enor¬ 
mous plants of Dicksonia antarotica, with 
wide-spreading fronds. Spiraea Queen Alexan¬ 
dra, Acacia Drummondi, A. armata, A. longi¬ 
folia, Eriostemon neriifolium, Cyrtomium 
Rochfordi, Senecio Greyi, Erica australis. 
Acacia cordata, A. linifolia, and Indigofera 
australis. 
East Ang:lian Horticultural 
Club. 
At the April meeting two papers were read 
in a competition upon “ The Growing of De¬ 
corative Chrysanthemums for the Best 
Results.” The first prize was awarded to 
the one sent in. by Mr. C. H. Fox, Catton 
House Gardens, who dealt practically with 
his subject, both from the market man’s and 
private grower’s point of view. Mr. D. 
Hewlett kept entirely to the private grower 
side, and aimed at perfection in pot culture. 
His points were just those one would follow 
to have a healthy-looking plant with foliage 
down to the rim of the pot. Pests and insects 
were well treated upon. The subject 
brought out an animated discussion. There 
was a good exhibition of flowers, pot plants, 
and vegetables, giving the room a charming 
appearance. Messrs. Daniels Bros., Lim., 
Norwich, sent forced shrubs. Hobbies, 
Lim., sent roses. Mr. Frank Neave made a 
fine feature of pelargoniums. Mr. W. Shoe- 
smith, gardener to F. W. Harmer, Esq., 
achieved a great success with strawberries 
and orchids, while the President (Mr. F. 
Willianis) had beautiful examples of azaleas 
and mignonette. During the meeting the 
question of the summer outing was discussed, 
and it was decided this year to go to the 
Cambridge Botanic Gardens on Thursday, 
July 24. 
Royal Horticultural Society. 
The two-day exhibition held on April 15 
and 16 at the Royal Horticultural Hall was 
a very fine one, and everyone seem^ed 
agreed that it was one of the very best yet 
held. The daffodil fanciers had a great time, 
and in the competitive classes exhibits were 
numerous, with but few exceptions, while 
th© new flowers were delightful. Orchids 
were not so plentiful as usual, but hardy 
flowers, alpines, roses, and carnations were 
shown largely and well. 
There was some little grumbling because 
t^ remains of an exhibition held the pre¬ 
vious week were not cleared early enough 
on Monday, April 14, by the time many ex¬ 
hibitors reach^ the hall. The orchid people 
also had a grumble because at first it seemed 
that plants submitted for award would have 
to remain the two days. The Rev. W. Wilks 
made matters easy for the orchidists, and 
all through a rather trying time Mr. Smith 
—who acted as show superintendent in Mr. 
S. T.. Wright’s absence because of indisposi¬ 
tion—was suavity itself. 
The veteran, Mr. John Heal, V.M.H., re¬ 
ceived many congratulatidim upon the com¬ 
pletion of fifty years’ service in the employ 
of Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, while Mr. 
P. R. Barr was a happy and proud man 
after the Narcissus Committee had awarded 
him the Barr Memorial Cup for the ensuing 
year. 
The attendance on the first- day was very 
large, inconveniently so, but there were very 
few people present between six and eight 
o’clock in the evening. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Prof. J. Bayley Balfour, Royal Botanic 
Gardens, Edinburgh, sent a beautiful collec- 
lection of primula species to illustrate his 
lecture at the Primula Conference on Wed¬ 
nesday, April 16. Primula Reidi, with its 
heads of drooping white, bell-shaped flowers, 
and with farina on stems and calyces, was a 
most charming little plant, and was greatly 
admired; with this were P. Forresti. P. 
malacoides, P. Juliae, with its blue flowers 
and neat campanula-like leaves; P. nessensis, 
P. pinnatifida, P. Geraldiana, and sevcTal 
other kinds. 
Mr. Jas. Douglas, Edenside, Great Book- 
ham, staged some wonderful auriculas, which 
attracted much attention from the visitors. 
Some of the best forms wer^ John Ridd, 
May Day, Favourite, Lady Veitch, a grand 
claret variety; Harrison Weir, and Mrs. 
Jas. Douglas; also a fine plant of Myosoti¬ 
dium nobile, carrying some fine heads of 
flower. From Messrs. Phillips and Taylor, 
Bracknell, came a nice display of auriculas 
and hardy primulas. 
Some beautiful alpine auriculas were set 
up by Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons, and 
the yellow Buttercup was very attractive; 
the same firm exhibited nemesias in pots— 
Blue Gem was a very lovely variety of soft 
'blue colour—Primula obcon'ica, and som^e 
handsome hippeastrums, the rounded, deep 
rosy-red variety Eurasian gaining an Award 
of Merit. The Chelsea firm exhibited stan¬ 
dard plants of varieties of Azalea indica, 
and, by way of contrast, staged Androsace 
tibe’ticum, about two inches high, with clus¬ 
ters of little pinky-blush flowers (A.M.). 
Mr. J. Crook, Camberley, massed a very 
fine and bright lot of polyanthuses, and 
Messrs. Bakers, Wolverhampton, presented 
various saxifrages, the pretty Ranunculus 
montana, with golden flowers, Incarvillea 
grandiflora, and the dainty dwarf iris named 
Bluebeard. • 
Rhododendrons from Messrs. R. Gill and 
Sons, Falmouth, were a fine display, and in 
the exhibit th^ grand blooms of the white 
R. Nuttali and the yellow R. Dalhousie were 
splendid. 
Messrs. Suttoni and Sons, Reading, had a 
most pleasing exhibit of cinerarias arranged 
iiii masses of colour; these included varied 
shades of pink, scarlet, blue, and so on, the 
plants were dwarf, and carried fine heads of 
inflorescence. 
The bottle-brush tree (Me'.rosideros flori- 
bunda) and the tall spiked rosy-flowered Erica 
King Edward VII. were well shown bv 
