THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
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USDUND daffodil show. 
is a fifreat asset to any 
if 3“ch an aJt the Midland Daffa- 
on Tuesday, when its danodil 
at the Edgbaston Botanic 
TTie gardens themeselves, thanks 
»^=Urevs, were bright with daffo- 
^ V tnlU/and the rock garden in- 
rriif its primulas, aubrietias, and 
flowers, while in the houses 
oWhids, etc., were gay. Visitors 
V^-’^lv numbers, and the daffodil 
present in great force, some 
*ii*sr the end of Cornwall, and others 
while old Mr. Van Waveren, 
fc'. N) vears, came over from Holland, 
^Manger came from Guernsey, all 
or looking for new varieties. 
;liam Show is a regular Mecca of 
and it is the last of the daffodil 
:v:re flowers are seen in quantity. 
'ii cr^s^^ion the competition was splcn- 
'^=55, and, on the whole, the flowers 
i? Sne condition. Mr. Crosfield, Mr. 
a . J lams. Mr. A. M. ^Vilson, Mr. W. 
1 KRev. G. H. Engleheart, Mr. 
Barr and Sons, Messrs. J. 
k ton and Sons, Robert Sydenham 
bnjjid. and .Messre. Cartwright and Good- 
>1' ud covelties, and a large amount of 
done in these new things. 
"Jj’. Sydenham, generous as ever, 
I hospitality that ivas greatly ap- 
and which made the wheels of 
Smith, the 
. of the society, made his usual com- 
«rangements for everyone concerned. 
OPEX CLASSES. 
"latter to find good blooms 
if/ varieties of daffodils, fairly repre¬ 
ss.?"^“®,.‘^tions. at this date, 
= / i'.premier posi- 
!£i • 1 t>>« R«v. J. Jacob, 
"hitchurch, Salop. His 
f-i :' . ^ fresh, and in excellent 
colour. Con- 
'y“‘ Incognita, 
** f' Ucroii!“**ir ’ ?!®"nce Pearson, 
I'he Fawn, 
«d o Alexan- 
if” to V ^ Perfection. Second 
"■' Kiddc'rmil^rf.®’ and Good- 
V “ Alfred PI Jacob second 
- . -I 'VattslLff?. •’ third, 
i'. BettUd J trumpets 
Glislvn’ Mdme. de 
. • -»nd Mr. W \ were four 
■ "'»g noble fl 'rae first 
i,.-V»|n. Bangor^ uvf a Adwel, 
Rer I ;'®\r<Ia’€ Perfec- 
■^Bender third. ' ^ second; and 
: .*<1 ’i^mp''a?abiiif 
W HoSun nnd 
J- ri «on,e „f Lemon Queen, 
: y- md. For bic^n 
: /.aooB camX ?L*r‘'®P‘>rabilis 
Mr c‘®n and tVh?to .^ont, and he 
Bourne .second*' J® splendid 
irtj. second, and Air. Ay. 4 
* caine 
•• 4 ' and here^i,i« 
■' “^r 'an.ti.s. 
i >■ Ettet 
Rye“s^„ °y*rd; ^r. F. 
’ ®r« entries Rev. J. 
Moore in 
Mr. Jacob’s set, was very attractive by rea- 
Gon of its wide orange-rimmed crown. 
In the Leeds! class, twelve varieties were 
asked for, and here the Eev. J. Jacob scored, 
his best blooms being of Hon. Mrs. Franklin, 
Endurance, Evang&ine, Lord Kitchener, 
Matthew Henry, and H. C. Bowles; Mr. C. 
Bourne second; two entries were disquali¬ 
fied for showing“ Barri varieties. Mr. Watts 
had the best three triandrus hybrids, and 
both Dewis and Cihyn were charming; 
Messrs. Cartwright and Groodwin second, 
their Cairngorm being a notable variety. The 
for a decorative exhibit of daffodils, with 
vases and baskets of poeticus, Leedsi, and 
Barri varieties associated with ferns; Mr. J. 
Pope, King’s Norton, second; and Rev. J. 
Jacob third, the latter spoiling his display 
by the use of dry moss among bis flowers. 
"in the single bloom classes Mr. Hawker, 
Ivybridge, had the best poeticus flower in 
Dulcimer; the best double flower was Golden 
Rose, from Air. J. Pope; Mr. P. D. AATlliams 
had the best Jon quill a hybrid—a seedling; 
Air. Ridley, Wincanton. had the best single 
Leedsi flower, a fine Aloonbeam; Queen of 
latter firm won first prize for tazetta and 
tazetta hybrids with bunches of Irene, 
Orent, Ideal, Jaune a Merveille, Elvira, and 
Klondyke. 
The class for nine poeticus varieties 
brought out five entries, and made a pretty 
display. Air. C. Bourne was placed first for 
George Herbert, Barcarolle, Virgil, Homer, 
Stephen Phillips, Lullaby, Orange King, 
Laureate, and Horace—a fine set; Messrs! 
Cartwright and Goodwin second, and Mr. F. 
Herbert Chapman third. 
Air. C. Bourne, Bletcbley, was easily first 
Hearts secured a first prize for Air. Bourne 
in the Barri section; Mr. Welchman’s Tlie 
Commonwealth was the best yellow trumpet; 
Air. A. M. Wilson’s White Knight the best 
white trumpet, and Mr. Wilson’s “P.B.F.” 
the finest bloom of a bicolor trumpet variety. 
Only one entry for a dozen species or varie¬ 
ties of species was filled, and this, from Mr. 
R. Bruce Wyatts, Harborne, was awarded a 
second prize; he showed N. gracilis, N. Alac- 
leai, N. abcissus, N. moschatus (of Haworth), 
N. triandrus alhiis, N. Santa Maria, N. 
tenuior, N. odonis campernelle, N. Queen of 
