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Azalea  mollis  X  sinensis  seedlings  were  staged  by  Messrs.  R.  &  G. 
Cuthbert,  Southgate.  They  were  very  profusely  flowered.  Fibsous- 
rooted  Begonias  smothered  with  flowers  and  Star  Primulas  composed  the 
exhibit  from  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  who  also  sent  flowers 
of  Cinerarias.  Mr.  Perkins,  gardener  to  the  Hon.  W.  F.  D.  Smith, 
Henley-on-Thames,  sent  a  collection  of  splendid  Amaryllis,  including 
several  varieties  that  have  been  honoured  by  the  Society  in  previous  years. 
Probably  the  finest  individual  exhibit  in  the  floral  section  of  the 
show  was  that  of  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Limited,  Chelsea,  who  staged 
Primulas.  The  plants,  in  48-pots,  were  dwarf,  clean  in  foliage,  and 
carrying  shapely,  pure  coloured  flDwers  in  considerable  numbers.  Both 
double  and  single  varieties  were  represented  by  dozens  of  plants. 
Amongst  the  singles  were  the  Queen,  Yeitch’s  New  Salmon,  Superb 
Fringed  White,  Superb  Fringed  Red,  Gigantic  Rose,  Gigantic  Red, 
Gigantic  White,  Chelsea  Scarlet,  Chelsea  Blue,  and  Gigantic  Blue ; 
while  such  doubles  as  Lilac  White,  Blue,  Rose,  and  Salmon  were  in 
superb  form.  The  same  firm  also  sent  Lachenalias  in  variety,  Rhodo¬ 
dendron  Early  Gem,  Spiraea  confusa,  C.vtisus  elongatus,  aDd  magnificent 
Amaryllises,  such  as  Clonius,  Leontes,  Hecla,  Zepbyrus,  and  others. 
The  St.  George’s  Nursery  Co.,  Hanwell,  sent  a  group  of  well-grown 
Cyclamens,  producing  flowers  of  considerable  size  and  substance.  The 
fragrance  diffused  throughout  the  Drill  Hall  was  from  the  Freesias  staged 
by  Mr.  J.  W.  Mowbray,  gardener  to  Major  the  Hon.  H.  C.  Legge,  Fulmer, 
Slough.  The  plants  showed  admirable  culture,  the  number  of  flowers 
that  they  were  carrying  beiDg  enormous.  Cut  blooms  in  boxes  and  on 
plants  of  Camellias  from  Messrs.  W.  Paul  &  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  made 
a  very  conspicuous  exhibit,  such  as  is  too  seldom  seen  at  the  Drill  Hall. 
The  flowers  were  of  the  best  varieties.  Messrs.  Paul  also  sent  plants  of 
Hose  Enchantress. 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  had  a  stand  of  hardy  flowers. 
There  were  Hellebores  in  variety,  brightly  coloured  Chionodoxas, 
profusely  flowered  Megaseas,  Daffodils,  besides  Saxifragas,  and  others. 
Mr.  J.  May,  Twickenham,  staged  fine  Cyclamens  ;  and  Messrs.  J.  James 
and  Son,  Woodside,  Farnham  Royal,  Slough,  sent  Cinerarias  remarkable 
for  the  high  quality  of  their  flowers.  The  colours  were  greatly  diversified, 
clear,  rich,  and  the  blooms  of  superb  shape  and  substance.  This  was 
probably  the  finest  collection  this  grower  has  ever  staged.  Messrs.  J. 
Laing  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  staged  miscellaneous  foliage  and  flowering 
plants,  amongst  which  Olivias  were  most  conspicuous. 
Mr.  I.  House,  Westbury-on-Trym,  Bristol,  sent  specimens  of  the 
Oalifornian  Violet.  It  is  a  fine  variety,  being  hardy,  free,  and  fragrant. 
Mr.  Chas.  Turner,  Royal  Nurseries,  Slough,  sent  baskets  of  Violets 
Italia,  Princess  of  Wales,  Amiral  Avellan,  and  others.  The  first  prize 
for  a  collection  of  Hellebores  went  to  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  Mr.  G.  Mount, 
-Canterbury,  staged  superb  cut  Roses,  including  La  France,  Captain 
Haywood,  Caroline  Testout,  Catherine  Mermet,  and  others. 
Orchid  Committee. — Present:  S.  Courtauld,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien,  H.  M.  Pollett,  H.  Ballantine,  J.  T.  Gabriel, 
W.  H.  White,  H.  A.  Burberry,  J.  Jaques,  T.  W.  Bond,  W.  H.  Young, 
F.  J.  Thorne,  E.  Hill,  W.  H.  Protheroe,  A.  H.  Smee,  T.  B.  Haywood,  and 
C.  Winn. 
Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.,  St.  Albans,  staged  a  small  collection  of 
Orchids,  including  Miltonia  cuneata,  Lycaste  Skinneri,  Cattleyas,  and 
several  others.  Mr.  W.  H.  White,  grower  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart., 
Burford  Lodge,  Dorking,  sent  a  few  Orchids  of  great  interest.  Some 
superb  Dendrobiums,  Masdevallias,  and  Cypiipediums  were  noticeable. 
Dendrobiums  were  sent  by  Mr.  Bmd,  gardener  to  C.  L.  N.  Ingram,  Esq., 
■Godalming,  other  growers  also  sending  Orchids  in  variety. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  staged  a  superb  collection  of  Orchids, 
amongst  which  many  beautiful  examples  were  seen.  There  were 
numerous  Dendrobiums,  Aspasia  being  remarkably  well  coloured, 
Oattleyas,  Cypripediums,  and  others. 
Medals. — Floral  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Flora  medal,  Messrs. 
W.  Paul  &  Son,  Camellias  ;  bronze  Flora,  Mr.  J.  W.  Mowbray,  Freesias  ; 
silver-gilt  Banksian,  Messrs.  J.  James  &  Sons,  Cinerarias  ;  St.  Gawrge’s 
Nursery  Co.,  Cyclamens  ;  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Amaryllis  ; 
silver  Banksian,  Messrs.  W.  Slogrove,  Cyclamens  ;  Perkins,  Amaryllis  ; 
Barr  &  Sons,  hardy  flowers  ;  J.  May,  Cyclamens;  J.Peed  &  Sin,  plants  ; 
Balchin  &  Son,  Boronias  ;  J.  Douglas,  Cinerarias  ;  G.  Mount,  Roses  ; 
J.  Laing  &  Sous,  plants;  and  bronze  Banksian,  Messrs.  R.  &  G. 
Cuthbert,  Azaleas  ;  Paul  &  Son,  alpine  plants  ;  H.  Cannell  &  Sons, 
Begonias  and  Primulas.  Orchid  Committee. — Silver  Flora,  Messrs. 
J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  and  T.  W.  Bond  ;  silver  Banksian,  Messrs. 
F.  Sander  &  Co.,  and  W.  H.  White. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Bulb ophy Hum  Ericssoni  Krangleri  (E.  Hill). — The  sepals  of  this 
are  green  spotted  with  brown,  the  narrow  petals  being  green.  The  lip 
is  maroon  (first-class  certificate). 
Cliionodoxa  Lucilles  alba  (Barr  &  Sons). — A  pure  white  form  of  the 
well-known  type  (first-class  certificate). 
Cotoneaster  horizontalis  (Paul  &  Son). — A  dwarf  form,  with  freely 
produced  rich  scarlet  berries  (first-class  certificate). 
Cyclamen  grandijfova  alba  (St.  George’s  Nursery  Co.). — A  fine  pure 
white  form  (award  of  merit). 
Cymbidium  eburneum  (R.  B.  Lowe).  —  A  magnificently  grown 
specimen  of  this  well-known  Orchid  (first-class  certificate). 
Cypripedium  hirsute- Saltieri  (W.  H.  White).  —  The  parentage  of 
this  hybrid  is  told  by  its  name.  The  dorsal  sepal  is  greenish  yellow 
with  a  broad  white  band.  The  lip  is  greenish  yellow  sparsely  suffused 
with  brown.  The  petals  are  soft  rose  at  the  tip  and  yellow  at  the 
base  (award  of  merit). 
Dendrobium  Asluvorthi  intertextum  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.). — This 
is  a  chaste  variety  with  white  sepals  and  petals  and  a  cream  coloured 
lip.  The  throat  is  bright  maroon  (award  of  merit). 
Lycaste  Skmneri  pnlcherrima  (F.  Sander  &  Co.). — The  colour  in 
this  variety  is  softer  than  in  the  type. 
Masdevallia  Pourbaixi  (W.  H.  White). — Orange  yellow  is  the  colour 
of  this  fine  Masdevallia  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  crispum ,  Ami  Charles  (L.  Linden). — White,  suffused 
with  purple,  and  with  abundant  chocolate  spots,  is  the  colour  of  this 
variety  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  crispum  Kegeljani  (L.  Linden). — A  fine  chocolate 
spotted  form  (award  of  merii). 
National  Chrysanthemum  Society. — Diamond  Jubilee  Classes. 
The  following  special  classes  find  a  place  in  the  schedule  of  prizes 
ofEered  at  the  exhibition  of  the  above  Society  at  the  Royal  Aquarium  in 
November  next,  and  are  in  commemoration  of  Her  Majesty  the  Queen 
attaining  to  the  sixtieth  year  of  her  reign. 
Thirty-six  cut  blooms  of  Chrysanthemums — viz.,  twenty-four  Japanese 
and  twelve  incurved,  distinct,  novelties  introduced  in  1895,  1896,  and 
1897,  or  not  yet  sent  out ;  to  be  shown  on  ordinary  boards  for 
Japanese  blooms  ;  all  seedlings  and  otherwise  to  be  correctly  named, 
the  twelve  incurved  varieties  to  form  the  front  line  of  the  stand. 
Prizes — £5,  £4,  £3,  £2.  The  trade  only. 
Thirty-six  blooms  of  white,  yellow,  and  crimson  Japanese  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  in  twelve  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each,  to  be  shown  on 
ordinary  boards,  but  with  6  inches  of  clear  stem  above  the  boards  ; 
Chrysanthemum  foliage,  not  necessarily  that  of  the  particular  variety,  to 
be  shown  with  each  flower,  not  on  its  stem,  but  on  a  separate  stem 
attached  to  it.  Open  to  all.  Turner  Memorial  cup  and  £4,  £4,  £2. 
The  cup  to  become  the  property  of  the  individual  winning  it  two  years 
in  succession  or  three  times  in  all.  The  cup  to  be  held  by  the  winner 
from  year  to  year  on  the  same  conditions  as  the  Holmes’  Memorial  cups 
are  held.  Exhibitors  in  the  classes  for  the  Holmes’  Memorial  cups 
cannot  compete  in  the  foregoing  class. 
Twenty-four  dishes  of  Apples,  nine  of  them  to  be  varieties  in  culti¬ 
vation  in  this  country  at  the  time  of  the  accession  of  the  Queen  in  1837, 
the  remaining  fifteen  varieties  introduced  during  the  past  thirty  years, 
these  to  have  the  year  when  sent  out  and  by  whom,  placed  on  the  card 
with  the  name  of  the  variety,  five  fruits  of  each  to  be  shown.  The  fruits 
staged  in  this  class  need  not  have  been  grown  by  the  exhibitor,  but 
must  be  United  Kingdom  produce.  Open  to  all.  £5,  £4,  £3,  £2,  £1. 
The  undermentioned  varieties  were  in  cultivation,  among  others,  at 
the  time  of  the  accession  of  the  Qaeen  Alfriston,  Ashmead’s  Kernel, 
Beauty  of  Kent,  Blenheim  Pippin,  Cellini,  Cornish  Gillyflower,  Cat’s- 
head,  Duchess  of  Oldenburg,  Dumelow’s  Seedling,  Emperor  Alexander, 
Ecklinville,  Flower  of  Kent,  Fearn’s  Pippin,  Gloria  Mundi,  Golden 
Noble,  Gravenstein,  Golden  Russet,  Hollandbury,  Hawthomden,  Margil, 
Maunington’s  Pearmain,  Newtown  Pippin,  Norfolk  Beefing,  Ribston 
Pippin,  Red  Quarrenden,  Royal  Russet,  Scarlet  Nonpareil,  Waltham 
Abbey  Seedling,  and  Winter  Pearmain. 
Election  of  Floral  Committee. 
On  Monday  evening  last  the  General  Committee  of  this  Society  held 
a  meeting  at  Anderton’s  Hotel,  Fleet  Street,  Mr.  T.  W.  Sanders  being 
in  the  chair.  The  Secretary  having  introduced  that  gentleman  as  the 
new  Chairman  of  the  General  Committee,  he  replied,  expressing  his 
desire  to  hold  the  reins  impartially,  and  hoped  to  do  honour  and  credit 
to  the  Society  in  his  new  position. 
The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  were  then  read  and  confirmed, 
after  which  several  elections  took  place,  the  principal  one  being  that 
for  the  Floral  Committee.  Messrs.  Crane  and  Taylor  were  nominated 
as  scrutineers,  and  it  was  a  noticeable  fact  that  competition  on  this 
occasion  was  anything  but  severe.  There  were  seven  vacancies  to  fill 
and  only  nine  members  proposed.  The  following  were  successful, 
figures  after  the  names  being  the  number  of  votes  that  each  candidate 
obtained.  ^  ^ 
Messrs.  E.  Beckett.  32  ;  T.  Bevan,  30  ;  W.  Mease,  32  ;  R.  Owen,  27  ; 
Geo.  Stevens,  30  ;  J.  H.  Witty,  32  ;  and  Higgs,  20. 
A  vacancy  having  also  occurred  on  the  General  Committee  Mr.  Willis 
was  elected  to  fill  the  place.  It  was  then  proposed  and  carried  that 
Mr.  Thomas  Bevan  should  again  be  Chairman  of  the  Floral  Committee. 
Tadcaster  Paxton  Society. — On  the  evening  of  March  4th 
Mr.  M’Intosh,  York,  read  an  excellent  paper  before  the  members  of  the 
above  Society  on  “Some  Thoughts  in  Connection  with  Potting. 
Watering,  and  the  Growth  of  Plants.”  The  greatest  interest  was  evinced 
by  the  members  present,  who  passed  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks  to  Mr. 
M’Intosh  for  coming  from  York  to  read  such  a  scientific  and  practical 
paper. 
