JOURNAL  OF  HORTTGULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
May  24,  ISOO, 
4‘U 
Roses. 
Tlie  queen  of  flowers  made  a  splendid  display,  for  nearly  all  the 
southern  frade  growers  were  represented,  .and  the  fact  that  the  plants 
have  been  grown  for  tlie  most  part  in  cold  houses  is  sufficient  guarantee 
of  their  beauty,  for  while  there  were  many  large  formal  specimen 
plants,  there  were  others  in  every  shape  to  take  off  the  stiffness;  in 
fact  the  Hoses  at  the  show,  whether  plants  or  cut  blossoms,  were  equal 
to  any  of  former  years,  and  the  various  exhibitors  displayed  much  taste 
in  the  arrangement  of  their  groups,  there  was  an  entire  absence  of 
licaviness  so  often  noticeable  in  groups  of  this  character. 
Mr.  G.  Turner,  Slough,  staged  at  the  end  of  the  tent  a  huge  bank 
of  glorious  Hoses  in  the  pink  of  condition.  The  chief  bank  was 
wholly  composed  of  specimens,  interspersed  with  Acers,  while  tall 
specimen  standards  wei’e  placed  behind.  Hahns  were  also  utilised  to 
hide  the  canvas  walling  of  the  tent.  Notable  wore  large  plants  of  Mrs. 
J.  Laing,  Celine  Forcstier,  Juno,  Spencer,  La  France,  and  numbers  of 
Crimson  Itambler,  with  a  few  small  Hoses  for  the  front,  such  as  Herle 
d’Or,  Madame  Abel  Chatenay,  Souvenir  de  M.  Eugene  Verdier,  Mrs.  S. 
Crawford,  and  L’lnnocence  ;  a  bright  and  attractive  exhibit  without  a 
weak  plant. 
The  Glicshunt  Hoses  from  T’aul  &  Son,  The  Old  Nurseries,  were 
relegated  to  their  time-honoured  corner.  The  eye  rested  here  oii  a  grand 
exhibit.  The  (lowers  and  specimen  plants  were  not  only  of  first-rate 
fpiality,  but  the  arrangement  was  most  pleasing,  the  tall  pillar  Roses 
]iroducing  quite  an  artistic  display.  The  'specimens  included  good 
plants  of  Mrs.  J.  Lning,  Celine  Forestier,  Chas.  Lawson,  Rev.  Alan 
Clicalos,  iRfadame  de  Watteville,  The  Kev.  J.  H.  M.  Camm,  a  splendid 
new  Rose;  Antoine  Hivoire,  Caroline  Testout,  Innocente  Pirola,  and 
Ulrich  Hrunner.  The  exhibit  contained  some  fine  standards,  such  as 
Marquis  Lilfn,  Souvenir  do  President  Carnot,  Marechal  Niel,  Hailey- 
bury,  a  good  coloured  Rose,  and  the  Rev.  Alan  Cheales.  The  pillar 
Itoses  relieved  the  formality  of  the  exhibit.  Crimson  Rambler  and 
Pysche  forming  the  chief  feature.  The  exhibit  also  included  some 
unnamed  seedlings  of  great  promise.  The  edging  of  Maidenhair  Fern 
gave  a  jileasing  (inish. 
]\lessrs.  Paul  &  Son,  ‘Waltham  Cross,  contributed  a  magnificent 
exhibit  of  Hoses  in  their  usual  position  in  the  large  tent.  The  collec¬ 
tion,  needless  to  say,  was  in  every  way  excellent,  and  included  trained 
specimen  ]>lant8,  with  numbers  of  well  developed  standards  and  some 
j  oally  effective  pillar  Hoses.  The  foliage  of  all  the  })lant8  was  as  fresh 
and  bright  as  need  be.  The  specimens  included  good  examples  of 
Spencer,  La  France,  Madame  Montet,  Star  of  Waltham,  Triomphede  Caen, 
(jlueen  of  Queens,  Beauty  of  'Waltham,  Marie  Baumann,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
and  IMrs.  J.  [jaing.  The  standards  included  Ella  Gordon,  Mrs.  Shar- 
mnn  Crawford,  Crimson  Hambler,  Medea,  with  grand  flowers,  S)lph  and 
I'lnchantress.  'I'he  Polyantha  Claire  Jacquier,  placed  alternately  wffth 
Crimson  Hambler,  ])roduced  a  good  effect.  The  new  Roses  included 
Exquisite,  Corallina  and  Tennyson  all  in  good  form;  a  capital  front 
with  twelve  boxes  of  cut  blooms  made  a  good  finish  to  the  exhibit  •  a 
few  baskets  of  cut  Roses  were  also  notable  and  effective. 
Mr.  I!.  H.  Cant,  Colchester,  arranged  a  pretty  exhibit  of  cut  Hoses 
also  some  well-grown  plants  in  8-inch  pots,  which  included  Mrs  J 
Laing,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Baroness  Rothschild,  and  Caroline  Testout.  The 
chief  Hoses  in  the  boxes  were  The  Bride,  really  grand  ;  Mrs.  J.  Laing 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Catherine  Meimet,  Prince  Arthur,  Merveille  de  Lyon, 
Madame  S.  I'hodocanachi,  Madame  Iloste,  Marechal  Niel,  glorious 
blooms;  and  Victor  Hugo. 
The  pot  1‘o.ses  from  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.,  Braiswick 
Nurseries,  Colchester,  were  chiefly  of  the  decorative  type,  lightened 
with  a  few  standards.  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Muriel 
Graham,  Hainbowq  Queen  Mab,  Bridesmaid,  Fabia,  Mrs.  Paul, 
Maman  Cochet,  and  Madame  Iloste  were  good  ;  also  Mrs.  Sandford, 
Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Lawrence  Allan,  Ards  Hover,  and  a 
collection  of  Wichuriana  Hoses  that  will  develop  well  during  the 
show.  The  Polyanthus,  Perle  d’Or,  Cecil  Brunner,  and  Ma  Paquerotte 
were  also  noteworthy. 
Mr.  W.  Rumsey,  Joyning’s  Nursery,  Waltham  Cross  also  contributed 
an  effective  exhibit  of  Roses  in  pots,  with  a  front  composed  of  boxes 
of  cut  blooms  edged  with  Maidenhair  Fern.  The  plants  in  pots  were 
represented  by  Magna  Charta,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Boule  de  Neige,  Edouard 
Morren,  Margaret  Dickson,  Comtesse  de  Serenye,  Captain  Hayward, 
and  some  fine  specimens  of  Crimson  Rambler.  The  boxes  contained 
good  Jlaiechal  Niels,  Niphetos,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Dnpuy  Jamain, 
Margaret  Dickson,  and  Mrs.  Humsey. 
Plants  and  Flowers. 
These  are  always  one  of  the  chief  features  at  the  Temple,  and  this 
year  the  display  made  by  the  different  firms  appear  larger  in  spite  of 
the  fact  that  a  greater  variety  of  plants  were  exhibited  than  hitherto. 
Everyone  was  pleased  to  see  less  of  that  repetition  that  we  have 
been  accustomed  to  at  this  show,  but  here  we  had  not  only  all  the  chief 
flowers  blooming  at  this  season,  but  the  many  new  species  and  varieties 
on  view  were  convincing  that  hardy  flowers  are  as  popular  as  ever.  As 
to  variety,  well,  we  have  the  pretty  little  rock  and  alpine  plants  so 
tastefully  arranged,  and  the  gigantic  Pseonies  will  serve  as  a  contrast. 
Mr.  Charles  Turner,  Slough,  arranged  on  either  side  of  his  Roses  on 
the  right,  a  few  Specimen  Azaleas,  such  as  Roi  d’Hollande,  Ceres, 
Grandis,  Charmer,  Duchesse  A.  de  Nassau,  and  Marie  Planchon  ;  and  on 
the  left  a  few  good  specimen  plants  of  Regal  Pelargoniums,  reminding 
visitors  of  bygone  days.  The  best  varieties  are  Edward  Perkins,  Joe> 
Rosetta,  Empress  of  India,  and  Prince  Leopold.  A  row  of  gigantic 
Malmaison  Carnations  formed  a  front  not  to  be  despised. 
Messrs.  J.  Waterer  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Bagshot,  had  a  large  and  varied 
group  or  bank  of  Rhododendrons  in  all  their  spring  beauty,  arranged 
Fig.  117.— Spatiioglottis  aureo-Veillardi. 
with  a  background  of  Acers  in  variety.  The  front  was  also  finished 
with  small  Acers  as  graceful  in  appearance  as  Ferns,  with  Ledum 
palustre.  The  varieties  included  good  plants  of  Sappho,  Michael 
Waterer,  Frederick  Waterer,  W.  E.  Gladstone,  Pink  Pearl  in  grand 
form,  Cynthia,  Francis  B.  Hayes,  and  John  Waterer.  The  flowers 
were  large,  beautifully  fresh  and  bright ;  a  delightful  exhibit. 
Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Son,  Norwood,  have  been  noted  for  their  Temple 
displays  of  Caladiums,  and  this  year  again  they  have  demonstrated  the 
value  of  these  ornamental  foliage  plants,  and  the  exhibit  was  quite  up  to 
their  usual  style.  The  specimens  were  well  coloured,  and  displayed  with 
Maidenhair  Ferns,  while  a  few  Palms  at  the  rear  lent  grace  to  the 
exhibit.  Fine  specimens  of  John  Peed,  Lillie  Burke,  La  Lorrainej 
Maria  Mitzana,  Mrs.  Harry  Veitch,  W.  E.  Gladstone,  Princess  of  Teck, 
Lady  Mosley,  and  Rio  de  Janeiro  were  noted  amongst  many  others. 
Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  arranged  a  fine  group  of 
miscellaneous  plants,  in  which  Begonias,  both  single  and  double,  formed 
(he  chief  feature.  Graceful  Cocos  and  Caladiums  were  utilised  with 
Ferns,  Crotons,  Nepenthes,  and  Orchids  in  variety,  all  in  the  best 
possible  form.  The  best  Begonias  were  Duke  of  Fife,  a  grand  variety ; 
Lady  Tweedmouth,  Mrs.  Hall,  Duchess  of  York,  Duchess  of  Albany,. 
Marchioness  of  Northampton,  Miss  Knollys,  Saturn.  The  arrangement 
displayed  the  foliage  plants  well,  as  it  did  the  Begonias  also. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  contributed  as  exhibitors 
a  large  and  varied  display  of  plants.  The  Rhododendrons,  Azaleas 
of  the  mollis  and  sinensis  types  were  beautiful,  and  included  Anthony 
Koster,  Marshal  Blucher,  Alma  Tadema,  A.  M.  Koster,  and  Glory  of 
Boskoop.  Moutan  Pmonies  were  also  gorgeous,  the  chief  being  Grand 
Due  de  Baden,  Regina  Belgica,  and  Emilia.  The  quaint  spikes  of 
Eremurus  in  variety  gave  a  curious  effect.  Standard  Wistarias,  Cytisus, 
Loniceras,  and  Laburnums  were  conspicuous,  as  was  also  a  grand 
