November 8, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
A\^Tard of Menit.—To CJirysanthemuiii 
Baily Mail, Golden Meiisa, Madame Theresa 
Morel, and Oarnation Champion, from Messrs. 
W. Wells and Co., Merstham; to Chrysan¬ 
themum Pink Pearl, from Messrs. H. J. 
Jones, Lewisham; to Caj^nation Gorgeous, 
from Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Enfield; 
to Iris Vartami White Pearl, from Messrs'. 
R. Wallace and Co., Oolchetster; to Cypiipe- 
dium Olympus, and to Odontoglossuni cns- 
pum xanthotes Weistonbdrt variety, from 
Lieut.-Colonel Sir George Holford (grower, 
Mr. H. Alexander), Wesitonbirt, Tetbury; to 
Cympedium Stella, from Messrs. Sander and 
Sons, St. Albanis; to Laelio-cattleya Olenus 
Blenheim var., from the Duke of Marl¬ 
borough (gardener, Mr. Hunter), Blenheim; 
to Sophro-laelio-cattleyia Niobe, from Messrs. 
Charlesworth a.nd Co., Haywards Heath; to 
Cattleya Andriana, McBean’s var., fiom 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge. 
MEDALS. 
Gold.—To Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Edin¬ 
burgh, for potatoes; to Messrs. H. J. Jones, 
Ryecroft, Lewfisham, for chrysanthemums. 
Silver-gilt Flora.—To Meissrs. Jas. Veitch 
and Sons, Chelsea, for begonias and chry¬ 
santhemums; to Messrs. Charlesworth and 
Co., Haywards Heath, for orchids. 
Silver Flora.—To Messrs. W. Cutbush and 
Son, Highgate, for begonias and carnations; 
to Messrs. Price and Fyfe, Lee for chrysan¬ 
themums; to Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, 
for stove plants; to Messrs. Tlios. S. Ware, 
Feltham, for dahlias and alpines; to Messrs. 
Stuart Low and Co., Enfield, for orchids; to 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridee 
Wells, for orchids. 
Silver Knightian.—To Mr. Paskett, gar¬ 
dener to E. J. Jofhnstone, Esq., Groombridge. 
^hardy fruits; to Mesrs. W. Seabrook and 
Sons, Chelmsford, for apples. 
Silver Banksian.—To Messrs. J. Cheal and 
‘^ns, Crawley, for autumn foliage and dah¬ 
lias; to Messrs. H. B. May and Sons, Ed- 
mon^n, for greenhouse plants; Messrs, 
gander and Sons, St. Albans, for orchids; Sir 
Je^iah Oolman, Ba-rt. (gardener, Mr. J. 
Colher), Gatton Park, Reigate. 
Bi^ze Banksian.—To Messrs. Allwood 
brothers, Haywards Heath, for carnations; 
to Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Enfield, for 
^rnations; to Messrs. Pipers, Bayswater and 
^arnes, for dahlias; to Mr. G. Reuthe. Kes- 
for hardy plants; to the Wargra ve Hardy 
lant Farm, Lim., Tlie Arcade, Liverpool 
^reet, E.C., for alpines, etc.; to Mr. George 
nn^^ Longworth, for roses; to Messrs. J. 
ypher and Sons, Cheltenham, for orchids. 
—To Messrs. W. Cutbush 
o oons, for begonias and carnations. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE.—October 21. 
M:r. E. A. Bowles, M.A., P.L.S., 
A m' chair): Messrs W E. Ledger, 
4;w. C. Worsdell, J. Fraser, W. 
F. J. Chittenden (hon. secretary), and 
R. Parrer (visitor). 
pelargonium hybrids — Mr. J. 
‘^•er continued his observations upon the 
origin of the garden varieties of ecented- 
l^ved pelargoniums, dealing mainly with 
the varieties of P. citriodorum nearly allied 
to P. crispum. His full report will appear 
m the “ Journal ** of the society. 
PHASEOLUS CARACALLA. — Mr. Chit- 
tenden showed the flowers of this curious 
East Indian plant, with their curled keels 
looking very like snails, so that the plant 
has been called the Snail flower. The speci¬ 
mens came from Hampton Court, where the 
plant was introduced in 1690. 
LOBELIA HYBRIDS. — Mr. Arkwright 
sent specimens of a hybrid betweeai Lobelia 
cardinalis and L. syphilitica. The plants, 
which were tall, varied in the ooloure of their 
flowers and in the shades of their foliage. 
They gave promise of developing into hand¬ 
some garden plants, though the colours were 
a little dingy at present. This may have 
been due. in part at least, to the late season 
of their flowering, and to the fact that they 
had been brought on in a greenhouse. The 
name L. x Arkwrighti wiis proposed for 
them. 
Torquay Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
The Torquay District Gardeners’ Asso<ia- 
tion held tlieir annual show in the large hall 
of the Bath Saloons at Torquay on Oc-tober 
30. The weather was unfortunately wet, and 
the attendance was therefore Hoiiiewlmt 
meagre, but the exhibits were of higli oixler 
of merit, many of the plants and flowers 
shown being particularly fine, while the en¬ 
tries left little to be desired. 
For a group of single chrysiuit hem urns the 
first prize and the Mationai (‘hrysiiiithcnium 
Society’s certiticate was won by Colonel (’ary. 
In the class for twenty-four .lapanese <‘ut 
blooms, Mr. W. J. Godfrey, of ]''xmouth, ol)- 
tained the j)reniier award with a H|)lendid 
collection of blooms, and liis Lady Tal lxd was 
awarded the National Society’s imnlol for the 
best bloom in the show. Other fine blooms in 
the stand were F. S. Vallis, Jklipse, F. Rowe, 
and J. Lock. For twelve Japnese distinct, 
in vases, the premier a warn w;is made in 
favour of Mr. R. S. Dugdalc, whowe Lady 
Talbot, Mrs. H. Stevens, \V. Turner, and F. 
Joliffe were excellent. For eighteen Ja.|>anese, 
Colonel Carj" was first with F. Cliandler, Mrs. 
R. Luxford, Thorp’s Beauty, A. T. Miller, 
and R. B. Crane, very good. For six Japa¬ 
nese, Mrs. Cogan was first with Hon. Mrs. 
Lopes, Mrs. Peed, and Mrs. Joliffe, very fine. 
For twelve Japanese, Colonel Cary was first, 
and also six Japanese, yellow'. Colonel Cary 
first, wfith F. S. Vallis; six Japanese, white, 
Mrs. Oogan, first ; for six Japanese, any one 
variety, Colonel Gary first; for six vases of 
single chrysantheminns, six varieties, Mr. AY. 
F. Baynes first; vase of cut chrysanthemums, 
double, Mr. F. Perret first; vase of cut chrj’- 
santhemums, single, Mr. W, F. Baynes first; 
basket of wild flowers, with foliage and 
berries, Mr. F. Perret first. 
In competition for the prizes for three 
trained chrysanthemums, single. Colonel 
Cary find, the same exliibitor being first also 
for three trained chi^'su.iit hem unis, double. 
These were excq>tioually fine plants. For six 
table plants, flowthring. Dr. Ijcou w;»s first 
with Ixviutiful examples, and in the class for 
six taWe plants, foliage. Colonel Cary oceu- 
pitd the first place. Mrs. C<ogau obtained 
premier honours for six winter-bloojning be- 
giwiias. For three solanums. Mr. S. T. Git. 
slijun was first. 
Nurst*rymen’s exliibits added nnicli to the 
att KKiKvns of tlie show . Tile lX*von Rosery, 
Torquay, liad an attractive stand, with nuin- 
l>ers of fine chrysantheinnins. Erica melan- 
thera, K. nivalis, K. gracilis, Idiiiiin longi- 
folium, Begoni^ Gloire de liorraine, Cmtio- 
thus Gloire de Vexsailles, Rose Jessie, Rose 
Orleans, Alhunanda Hendersoni. and some 
wonderfully gtxd apples, amongst wJiich 
Bleaiheiin Pi])]Hn, Bnuiiley’s Secxlling, Bis. 
marck. Golden Noble, Warner’s King, and 
Sandringham wx«re especially fine. Mewrs. 
R, Veitch and Son. Exeter, showed a very 
interesting collection of plants, winter-flower- 
ing caniations Ixing well ref|ireHented by 
BrightnesR, Benora. Orpheus. Mrs. T. M. 
Crook, My Favourite. Mrs. C. Page, Princess 
Juliana, Mrs. C. F. Raplinel. Sumdar, Cinna- 
bar. La Mode, British Triumph. Mrs. Grw- 
wrolde Williams. Txidy Meyer, and Baroness 
do Brieneii. Violets were well shown, and in- 
c-lnded Kaiser Wilhelm. St Helena, Liixonne, 
Noelie, .\dmiral .Vvellan, California. Baroness 
Rotlischild, and Comte do Bnizzii. Other 
plants inclnd<d Cyrtanthus hybrida. Nqrine 
Bowdeni. N. Exoiiia. Clematis Nellie Moser, 
and Gloriww superIw. Mr. W. B. Smale, Tor¬ 
quay, exhibited Erica liyemaiis. Datiini sna- 
veclens. Acalyplia Sanderi, Salvia fulgens. 
Rhodochiton volulyile. Cyclamen, and a col¬ 
lection of cactus dahlias, amongst which w'ore 
Snowdon, Excelsior, Fairy, Victorian. Ariel. 
D<*vonNhire Maid, and Major Hobbs. 
National Chrysanthemum 
Society. 
(Continued from page 838.) 
Mr. A. Dyer, gardener to E. Wood, Esq., 
Fp]>er Nonvood. showed the finest vase of 
decorative chrysanthemums, and he was also 
a good first for a vase of single flowers, 
liesides scoring for six blooms of one incurved 
variety with Clara Wells. 
In other classes the leading competitors 
were Mr. W. Gooding. Mr. Tofield, Mr. 
Campkin, Sonthcnd-on-Sea; Mr. E. A. Fos¬ 
ter, Shrewsbury Lane, Woolwich; and Mr. 
Loo Thomson. 
FRUIT. 
In the fruit clashes Mr. A. Jefferies, gar¬ 
dener to J, Balfour, Esq., Moor Hall, Har¬ 
low, led for black grapes with three fine 
bunches of Appley Towers; Mr. W. Howe, 
gardener to Lady Tate, Streatham Hill, se¬ 
cond ; and Mr. E. C, Wickens, gardener to 
C. Bay^r, Esq., Tewkesbury Lodge, Forest 
Hill third. Mr. Wickens w'as first in the 
class for Gros Colmar grapes. Air. Jefferies 
By Special Appointment 
to His Majesty the King. 
Messrs. JAMES VEITCH & SONS, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, CHELSEIA. 
3*8 to announce that they are still carrying on every branch of their NURSERY 
BUSINESS for the supply of plants, trees, shrubs, vines, and fruit trees, etc., at 
their Chelsea, Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham Nurseries. An inspection is invited. 
