 Sepremper 1, 1905 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER ~ of 
The Haarlem (Holland) Quinquen- 
nial Bulb Exhibition. 
The large hall way well filled. On the 
left a collection of callas in different kinds 
was very noticeable. This was followed 
by Iris, which in turn was succeeded by a 
group of Acer polymorphum japonicum, 
shown in twenty-five distinct shapes. 
Near by a new tulip, Tulipa Fosteriana, 
called forth attention; it has been re 
cently imported; the color is a nice orange 
red, resembling more or less that of Tulipa 
Greigii. Another pot contained five of 
these tulips showing the same interior 
markings, but those of the first had a yel- 
low, the latter a black ground, just like 
Gesneriana. Spireas, (parrot tulips, 
amaryllis (hippeastrum), real giant flowers 
of deepest red to snow white, next drew 
our notice. A great improvement in the 
last-named class of flowers was noticeable ; 
a few years ago every flower was a star, 
now they are all wheel-shape. 
A. very nice group was that composed 
of liliums, lily of the valley, lachenalias, 
trilliums, watsonias, tropeolums, iris, or-. 
chids, &c. A group of twelve pots of Cycla- 
men persicum papilio had the largest num- 
ber of flowers we ever have seen. C. G. 
van Tubergen was the exhibitor. A collec- 
tion of sixty varieties of hyacinths in. pots, 
shown by Messrs. Ant. Roozen & Son, , 
Overveen, gained a gold medal, and de- 
servedly so. From E. H. Krelage & Son, 
Haarlem, came a magnificent bed of Dar- 
win tulips, 25 varieties, 10 of each ina pot. 
These comprised such find kinds as Ouida 
(bright red), Feu Brilliant (light scarlet), 
Queen Emma, Psyche, Gretchen, all soft 
rose, and Crepuscle (light silk grey and 
_lilac). The firm was awarded a gold medal 
for its fine exhibit.  C. G. van Tubergen 
also received a similar award (prize of 
honor) for 30 varieties of double tulips. 
Narcissus and hyacinths were well 
shown. Among the former were many 
large varieties in new sorts not yet in the 
trade. Van Waveren’s Giant is an im- 
mense bicolor of Emperor shape ; Olympia 
and Robert Sydenham are both immense 
yellow trumpets. Mina, more compact 
than Horsfieldii and Princess Mary, have 
also large, fine flowers. Messrs. M. van 
Wayeren & Sons, Hillegam, got a first prize 
(gold medal) for this fine display. 
The pride of the exhibition was the col- 
lection of hyacinths in glasses from G. 
van der Mey, Lisse. The trusses and in- 
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dividual flowers were immense, and their 
condition and fine appearance were the 
topic of conversation among the exhibitors. 
A. group of 78 single and double sorts re- 
ceived an extra gold medal; it included 
such varieties.as Isabella, double rose; 
Lady Derby, single rose; General Vetter, 
single white; Grand Maitre, single blue. 
A second collection of 18 single and double 
varieties, 3 of each, also received a gold 
medal; among them were Kastenje bloem 
(chestnut flower), double rose; Enthan- 
tress, single blue, &c. For other exhibits 
G. van der Mey also got three first prizes. 
An upstairs room was filled with tulips 
of the kinds mostly seen at exhibitions, 
but a collection of cottage tulips from V.. 
G. van Tubergen was worthy of special 
mention; it included Tulipa elegans, Vir- 
ginalis, Picotee, Mrs. Moon, La Merveille,. 
and many other varieties. Polyanthus nar- 
cissus, erythroniums, orchids, helleborus,. 
&c., were also shown here. 
Certificates were awarded to a late 
flowering single tulip named Bianca, a 
pure white in the style of La Reine, but 
a late bloomer, exhibited by P. Pryde, 
Heemstede, and to a single, named Red. 
Riding Hood, exhibited by W. J. Blom: 
and Son, Overveen. Narcissus, Van Wa- 
veren’s Giant, Narcissus Winifred, and. 
Narcissus Imcomparabilis Rosy, from M. 
van Waveren & Son. Iris sindjarensis var, 
Tubergeniana, Iris sindparensis var. Alba, 
Ivis pur-sind (Iris persica purpurea x Iris: 
_Sinjarensis), Iris sind-pur (Iris sinparensis x 
Iris persica purpurea), Tulipa Fosteriana, 
Freesia Tubergen’s Mauve, and Freesia 
Tubergen’s Carmine, all from G. C. Tuber-- 
gen, Jr. The two freesias last named, 
seedlings from Armstrongii, were gener- 
ally agreed to as the novelties of the exhi- 
bition. 
On Saturday the Queen Dowager paid 
a visit to the exhibition; and on Sunday 
the hall was thronged by the workmen: 
from the different bulb establishments of 
Holland. am is ‘apna 
_ The award jury was composed of the fol- 
lowing well-known ‘horticulturists : . 
-P. Rudolph Barr and Herbert J. Cut- 
bush, London ; R. Wilson Ker, Liverpool ; 
Alfred H. Pearson, Lowdham; John Pope, 
Birmingham ; Walter T. Ware, Bath; Fr. 
