Ji-LT 0, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS- MAGAZINE. 
505 
beautiful and fragrant, and tlie fin© fruits 
^.fre gKatly admired. Of such yaneties as 
The Givon’s Late Prolific, mng 
^ree Sir J. Paxton, Laxton s Reward (fine 
colour),’ Bedford Champion, of fine size; 
Ttnval kivcreign. The Laxton, Profit, Epicure, 
and The Earl there were splendid baskets of 
beautiful fruits. ^ 
Splendid fruit trees in pots, carrying fine 
crops, were exhibited by Me^rs. Jas. Veitch 
and Sons; the plums, peaches, nectarines, 
and apples were very well arranged. Mr. 
Camp, gardener to S. Heilbiit, Esq., Holy- 
nort Maidenhead, contributed some finely- 
grown and well-cropped trees of plums and 
of Bigarreau Noir de Gubin and Bigarreau 
Noir de Schmidt cherries. 
A superb collection of very finely-grown 
vegetables, arranged in splendid style, was 
submitted by Mr. E. Beckett, V.M.H., gar¬ 
dener to the Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham 
House, Elstree. The Defiance and Early Em¬ 
peror cauliflowers were beautiful. Quite Con¬ 
tent peas were very fine, marrows were capi¬ 
tal for the season, while turnips, potatoes, 
French beans, lettuces, aubergines, edible 
podded peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, 
and radishes were all perfect, and shown in 
grand style, the whole exhibit being attrac¬ 
tive in the highest degree, as well as a 
striking example of skilful cultivation. 
HORTICULTURAL SUNDRIES. 
Tliese were very numerous again, and oc¬ 
cupied considerable space. ITie chief ex¬ 
hibitors were: Robert Sydehnam Limited, 
rural table decorations; Messrs. W. Voss and 
Co., insecticides, etc.; the Three C.^s Com¬ 
pany, Liverpool, continuous cloches; Messrs. 
Vails and Co., 12, Little Britain, garden sun¬ 
dries; Messrs. Barbour and Co., Leeds, lawn 
sand, worm destroyer, etc.; Messrs. E. A. 
White, Lim., syringes and Abol insecticides; 
The Pattison Lawn Horse Shoes; Messrs. J. 
Weeks and Co., Chelsea, model greenhouses, 
blinds, etc.; Messrs. Wakeley Bros., hop 
manure; Messrs. W. Cooper and Nephews, 
Berkhampstead, syringes, fungicides, and in¬ 
secticides; Messrs. Barr and Sons, Covent 
Garden, garden sundries; Messrs. J. Bentley, 
him., Hull, fertilisers; Messrs. Jeye, 
sprayers and washes; Mr. J. Pinches, Cam¬ 
berwell, garden labels and other sundries; 
Messrs. Gamage, Lim., Holborn, garden tente 
and seats; Messrs. Heathman and Co., Ful¬ 
ham, folding ladders; Messrs. D. Robert and 
Son, Tottenham, garden tub for shrubs; 
Messrs. Benton and Stone, Lim., Birming¬ 
ham, spraying machines; The Four Oaks 
Company, Sutton Coldfield, spraying machines 
and syringes; Messrs. Pearce and Co., Hol¬ 
loway Road, N., greenhouses and garden 
^ats; the Dryad Co., model seats and summer- 
^us^; the London Provincial Building Co., 
Wandsworth, summer-houses and seats; 
Mesera. Lloyd, Lawrence, and Co., 29, 
'Vorship Street, lawn mowers; Messrs. Robin- 
^n Bros., Lim., West Bromwich, Carmona 
j^rtihsers and Alpha sprayers; The Leyton 
limber Company, Levton, summer-houses 
and rustic work ; Messrs. T. J. Syer and Co., 
ilson Street, E.C., tents and seats; The 
^^hes Bolckow and Co., Lim.. Blyth, teak 
garden seats; Messrs. Liberty, Regent 
furniture and bamboo 
work; Messrs. J. Cheat and Sons, Lim., Craw- 
Afo’ seats, pergolas, tubs, and fences; 
-J- Crowther and Son, North End 
AT<»co^ Eulham, garden ornaments; and 
-rs. Castles, man o’ war garden seats. 
CUPS AWARDED. 
Coronation Cup.—Messrs. Sander and Sons, 
Albans, for orchids. 
waw Cups.—To Mr. James Box, for 
I ar,.’ OM plants, shrubs, and irises, 
mar Cups.—To Sir Jeremiah Col- 
to Vlotf orchids, carnations, and roses; 
tree<i ^^bbush and Son, for cut 
flowJra- Bim., for roses and hardy 
Silv^^r i? Turner, for roses. 
HatcLr To Messrs. Mansell and 
W orchids; to Messrs. Stuart 
ard P -J , lAA Au.tj’bsrs, otuart 
for orchids, roses, carnations. 
New Holland plants, and fruit; to Messrs. J. 
Piper and Sou, for formal garden, rock and 
water plants, fuchsias, Japanese trees, etc.; 
Messrs* J. Carter and Co., for water garden 
and flowering plants; Messrs. J. Veiteh and 
Sons, Lim., for flowering plants, trees, etc.; 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, for water garden and 
flowers; Messrs. W. and J. Brown, for roses 
and herbaceous; to Mr. M. Prichard, for 
alpine and bog plants; to Mr. A. Gwillim, for 
b^onias and herbaceous plants. 
Standard Cups.—To Messrs. Stuart Low, 
for orchids- to Messrs. Peed and Son, for 
caladiums and flowering plants; to Mr. Amos 
Perry, for herbaceous, alpines, etc; to 
Messrs. G. Jackman and Son, for roses, cle¬ 
matis, etc.; to J. S. Arkwright, Esq., for 
Lychnis Arkwrighti; to Messrs. W. Fromow 
and Sons, for Japanese maples. 
MEDAL AWARDS. 
Gold.—^To the Right Hon. Lord Llangat- 
tock, for pineapples; to Sir Randolf Baker, 
Bart., for sweet peas; to the Hon. Vicary 
Gibbs (gardener, Mr. E. Beckett), for vege¬ 
tables; to Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, 
for begonias; to Messrs. H. B. May and 
Sons, for exotic ferns; to Messrs. Paul and 
Son® (Cheshunt), for roses; to Messrs. Wm. 
Paul and Son (Waltham Cross), for roses; to 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, for orchids; to 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons, for sweet peas; to 
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Lim., for 
fruit trees in pots; to Messrs. James Veitch 
and 'Sons, Lim., for Chinese plants; to 
Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., for ornamental 
water garden; to Messrs. Charlesworth and 
Co., for orchids; to Messrs. Dobbie and Co., 
for sweet peas. 
Silver-giit Hogg Medal.—To S. Heilbut, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Camp), for fruit trees 
in pots. 
Silver-gilt Knightian Medal.—To Messrs. 
Laxton Bros., for strawberries. 
Silver-gilt Flora Medal.—^To Mr. S. W. 
Flory, for orchids; to Messrs. J. King and 
Sons for sweet peas; to Messrs. G. and A. 
Olark, Lim., for herbaceous flowers and aqua¬ 
tics; to Messrs. Bakers, for herbaceous 
flowers and alpines; to Mr. B. E. Bell, for 
carnations; to Mr. H. Burnett, for carna¬ 
tions; to Mr. C. Engelmann, for carnations; 
to Messre. F. Cant and Co., for roses; to 
Messrs. B. Cant and Sons, for roses; to 
Messrs. Hobbies, Lim., for roses; to Wilfied 
W. Gott, Esq., for carnations; to Messrs. J. 
Cheal and Sons, for ornamental garden. 
Silver-gilt Banksian Medal.—To Mr. G. 
Reuthe, for alpines and shrubs ; to Messrs. S. 
Bide and Sons, Lim., for sweet peas; to 
Messrs. E. W. King and Co., for sweet peas; 
to Messrs. Gunn and Sons, for phloxes; to 
Messrs. Harkness and Sons, for herbaceous 
and Spanish iris; to Mr. Geo. Prince, for 
roses; to Messrs. Fred Smith and Co., for 
herbaceous plants and flowers; to Messrs. G. 
Stark and Son, for sweet peas and kniphofias; 
to Messrs. Bees, Lim., for alpines and hardy 
plants; to Eight Hou. Lord Burnham (gar¬ 
dener, G. Johnsonb for carnations; to Messrs. 
John’Forbes (Hawick), Lim., for summer¬ 
flowering plants; to Mr. H. J. Jones, for 
phloxes and Canterbury bells; to Messrs. 
Thos. S. Ware, Lim., for begonias; to Mary 
Countess of Hchester, for sempervivums and 
saxifrages. 
Silver Flora Medal.—To Mr. H. Dixon, for 
orchids; to Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Lim., 
for orchids; to Rev. Chalmers Hunt, for 
roses, sweet'peas, and vegetables; to Messrs. 
Phillips and Taylor, for water garden, etc.; 
to Messrs. Whitelegg and Page, for sweet 
peas; to Robert Sydenham limited, for 
sweet peas; to Messrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, 
for Humea elegans and spiraeas; to Mr. Jas. 
Douglas, for border carnations; to the Guild¬ 
ford Hardy Plant Nursery, for herbaceous 
plants; to Mr. T. R. Hayes, for heaths and 
alpines; to Mr. H. Hemsley, for antirrhi¬ 
nums and rock garden; to Mr. Mattock, for 
roses; to Mr. Notcutt, for roses; to Mr. 
Reginald Pritchard, for herbaceous; to Mr. 
Frank Lilley, Guernsey, for sparaxis and 
gladioli. 
Silver Banksian Medals. — To Mr. E. V. 
Low. for orchids; to Mr. Jas. MacDonald 
for exhibit of grasses; Mr. Carltou-White> 
for clipped trees; to Messrs. Bath, Lim., for 
roses and herbaceous; to Mr. Webster, for 
sweet peas; to Messrs. Kelway and Son, for 
delphiniums, sweet peas, etc.; to Lady 
Northcliffe (gardener, Mr. J. Goatley), for 
Crassula coccinea; to Messrs. Carter Page 
and Co., for flowering plants; to Messrs. G. 
Bolton and Son, for roses; to Mr. Howard 
Crane, for violas and violettas; to Mr. AVal¬ 
ter Easlea, for roses; to Mr. Clarence 
Elliott, for alpines; to Messrs. G. Gibson and 
Co., for herbaceous; to Mr. G. A\ . Miller, 
for herbaceous and small plants; to Messrs. 
Morse Bros., for roses; to Mr. W. H. Page, 
for flowering plants; to Messrs. Watkins and 
Simpson for antirrhinums; to Messrs. W. 
aud C. Bull, for herbaceous flowers; to the 
AVargrave Plant Farm. Lim., for herbaceous 
flowers; to Messrs. AV. J. Godfrey and Son, 
for flowering plants. 
Certificates of Appreciation.—To Mr. Hems¬ 
ley, for work in raising new antirrhinums. 
AAVARDS TO HORTICULTURAL 
SUNDRIES. 
Silver-Gilt Banksian Medal.—To Messrs. 
T. Crowther and Son, for ornamental stone 
and ironwork; to Messrs. Gamage and Co., 
for garden tents, etc. 
Silver Banksian Medal.—To Messrs. Abbott 
Bros., for Osterley table tray, etc.; to Alessrs. 
Benton and Stone. Lim., for spraying 
machines, etc.; to Messrs. Castles, for 
garden furniture; to Messrs. Liberty and 
Co., for Japanese garden ornaments, etc. 
Bronze Banksian Medal.—^To Messrs. Barr 
and Sons, for tools and implements; to 
Messrs. Jos. Bentley, Lim., for horticultural 
chemicals; to Mr. John Bradley, for bunty 
tea house; to Miss Edith Fisher, for wa^r- 
colour drawings; to Four Oaks Spraying 
Machine Co., spraying machines; to Messrs. 
Heathman and Co., for ladders, hose, etc.; 
to Mr. Robert Hughes, for water-colour 
drawings; to Miss Mitchell, for garden bas¬ 
kets • to Mr. John Pinches, for labels, exhibi¬ 
tion'boxes, etc.; to Messrs. AV. Voss and Co., 
Lim., for insecticictes; to Messrs. E. A. 
AA’hite, Lim., for insecticides, sprayers, etc 
AAVARDS TO NEAV PLANTS. 
(Orchid Committee.) 
First-Class Certificate.—To Miltonia San¬ 
der®, from Messrs. Sander aud Sons, St. 
Albans; to Miltonioda Harwoodi, Fowlers 
var., from J. G. Fowler, Esq., South AA^ood- 
ford; to Odontioda Brewi, from Messrs. 
Charlesworth and Co., Haywards Heath. 
Award of Merit.—To Cattleya Mossi®, var. 
Dreadnought, from Messrs. Sander and 
Sons; to Odontioda AVilsoni, The President, 
from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co.; to Cat¬ 
tleya serenata, from Messrs. Mansell and 
Hatcher, Rawdon; to Cattleya Mossi® Olym- 
pia, from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. 
(Fruit Committee). 
First-class Certificate. — To Strawberry 
Connoisseur, from Messrs. Laxt^ Bros. 
Award of Merit. — To Pea King of the 
Dwarfs, from Messrs. Sutton and Sons; to 
Pea Superb from Messrs. Laxton Bros. Bed¬ 
ford; to Pea No. 3,879, from Messrs. Hurst 
and Son, Houndsditeh. ^ u 
Highly Commended.—To Pea Hundredfold, 
from Messrs. Sutton and Sons; to Pea Snow, 
drop, from Messrs. J. Carter and Co. 
(Floral Committee). 
First-class Certificate.—To Adiantum tra- 
peziforme Queen Mary, from Messrs. H B. 
May and Sons; to Magnolia Delavayi, from 
Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons. 
Award of Merit.—To Adiantum Siebertia- 
num, from Messrs. H. B. May and Sons; to 
Polypodium Mavi cristatum, from Messrs. H. 
B. May and Sons; to Rose Ophelia, from 
Messrs. W, Paul and Son, AA altham Cross, 
to Nepenthes Lewis Bradbury and Nepenthes 
atropurpurea, from Messrs. J. Veitch and 
Sons • to Iris K®mpferi Morning Mists, from 
Messrs. R. AVallace and Co. ; to Border car¬ 
nations Virginia and The Baron, from Mr. 
Jas. Douglas; to Roses Ulster Standard, 
Aluriel Dickson, and Mrs. Godfrey Brown, 
from Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Belfast; and to 
Erigeron hybrida Pink Pearl, from Mr. A. 
