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being  also  strongly  represented  (silver-gilt  medal).  Silver-gilt  medals 
■were  also  awarded  to  Mr.  Owen  Thomas  for  a  very  large  and  beaatiful 
trophy  of  vegetables,  also  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  for  a  collection, 
including  an  unusually  large  number  of  kinds  and  varieties. 
Mr.  Hudson  sent  a  callection  of  seven  dishes  of  Peas  and  samples  of 
Sutton’s  Favourite  Cabbage  Lettuce,  all  very  fresh  and  good  (cultural 
commendation).  Messrs.  Spooner  &  Sons,  Hounslow,  arranged  a  large 
and  excellent  collection  of  Apples,  also  some  Plums  (silver  Knightian 
medal),  Mr.  Pope  sent  from  Highclere  Tomato  plants  from  the  open 
ground,  roped  with  large  fruits  (vote  of  thanks).  Messrs.  R.  Veitch  and 
Son,  Exeter,  had  a  large  display,  including  their  Running  French  Bean, 
and  were  awarded  a  silver  Knightian  medal.  A  similar  award  was 
granted  to  Messrs.  Cannell  &  Sons  for  an  extensive  assortment.  Messrs. 
Barr  &  Son  sent  thirty  dishes  of  Tomatoes,  an  interesting  collection  ; 
also  specimens  of  Kales,  and  were  adjudged  a  silver  Banksian  medal. 
Messrs.  Bobbie  &  Co.,  Rothesay,  exhibited  Parsley,  Leeks,  and 
Parsnips,  all  in  first-class  condition  (bronze  Banksian  medal).  Mr. 
Wythes  had  an  extensive  display  of  sixty  varieties  of  vegetables,  in 
excellent  condition  for  family  use  (silver-gilt  medal),  Messrs.  James 
Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  covered  the  greatest  length  of  tabling  with 
representative  collections  of  practically  all  kinds  of  vegetables  in  the 
best  of  condition  (silver-gilt  medal).  Messrs.  Laxton  Brothers  had 
heavily  bearing  plants  of  Tomatoes  in  very  small  pots,  and  were  accorded 
a  vote  of  thanks,  Messrs.  Fellowes  &  Ryder,  Orpington,  sent 
twenty-four  dishes  of  Duke  of  York  Tomatoes  (silver  Banksian  medal), 
Mr.  Bmpson,  Ampthill  House,  Ampthill,  exhibited  an  excellent 
collection  of  Carrots,  for  which  he  was  awarded  a  cultural  commenda¬ 
tion,  and  a  vote  of  thanks  was  awarded  to  Mr.  E.  J.  Johnson,  Hanger 
Hill,  Ealing,  for  Mushroom  spawn. 
Floral  Committee.— Present  :  W,  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  C,  E.  Pearson,  Chas.  Jefferies,  J.  H.  Fitt,  R.  Dean,  W.  Bain, 
G.  Stevens,  G.  Gordon,  J.  Laing,  Jas.  Walker,  Robert  Owen,  Harry 
Turner,  J.  Jennings,  George  Paul,  J.  Fraser,  H.  Herbst,  J.  T.  Bennett- 
Poe,  Ed.  Mawley,  and  I.  D.  Pawle. 
Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  sent  a  bright  and  varied  collection 
of  Dahlias,  including  singles  Mrs.  Harris,  Northern  Star,  Miss  Glasscock, 
Formosa,  The  Bride,  and  others  ;  Pompons  Rosebud,  Annie  Holton, 
Goldfinch,  Cecil,  Sunshine,  and  Arthur  West  ;  Cactus  Mrs.  Gordon 
Sloane,  Mrs.  Wilson  Ncble,  Blanche  Keith,  Gloriosa,  and  Dalicata, 
together  with  many  fine  show  blooms  (silver  Flora  medal).  Mr.  W. 
Salmon,  West  Norwood,  staged  a  good  collection  of  hardy  flowers  and 
Dahlias,  together  with  fine  blooms  of  French  and  African  Marigolds  and 
Zinnia  elegans  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs.  Robert  Veitch  &  Son, 
Exeter,  sent  blooms  of  Nemesia  strumosa  Suttoni.  From  Mr.  J.  Hughes, 
Stoke  Park  Gardens,  Guildford,  came  flowers  of  new  Sunflower  Stoke 
Park  Favourite. 
A  pleasing  collection  of  Roses  came  from  Messrs.  William  Paul  and 
Son,  Waltham  Cross,  who  staged  good  examples  of  Eclair,  Countess  of 
Pembroke,  La  France,  Ulrich  Brunner,  A.  K.  Williams,  Mrs.  John 
Laing,  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Viscountess 
Folkestone,  Duke  of  York,  Grace  Darling,  White  Lady,  Madame  Hoste, 
Gloire  de  Dijon,  William  Allan  Richardson,  and  Madame  Victor 
Verdier  (silver  Flora  medal).  Mr.  Charles  Turner,  Slough,  was  repre¬ 
sented  by  a  pleasing  exhibit  of  Dahlias,  which  included  Endymion, 
Beatrice,  Norah,  Zoe,  Ixion,  Madeline,  Claribel,  Ganymede,  Vulcan, 
Rosamond,  Dante,  Barbara,  Marjorie,  and  blooms  of  the  Cactus  variety 
Mrs.  Charles  Turner.  Mr.  J.  T.  West,  Brentwood,  sent  flowers  of 
Cactus  Dahlias  Miss  A.  Jones,  Minnie,  Emily  French,  Mabel  Keith, 
Miss  Nightingale,  and  Miss  Ethel. 
A  fine  collection  of  Fancy  and  Cactus  Dahlias  came  from  Mr.  S. 
Mortimer,  Farnham,  who  staged,  amongst  the  former.  Perfect,  Arthur 
Ocock,  John  Hickling,  James  Cocker,  John  Forbes,  Rebecca,  Dorothy, 
Buttercup,  Majestic,  Duchess  of  Albany,  John  Walker,  Maud  Fellowes, 
and  S.  Mortimer ;  and  amongst  the  latter,  Lady  Penzance,  Countess  of 
Radnor,  Delicata,  Apollo,  May  Pictor,  Beauty  of  Arundel,  Matchless, 
and  Bertha  Mawley  (silver  Flora  medal). 
A  large  area  of  space  was  occupied  by  Mr.  T.  S.  Ware,  Tottenham, 
who  sent  a  fine  exhibit  of  Dahlias  of  all  kinds.  Amongst  the  Pompons 
were  noticed  Sunshine,  Eva,  Fairy  Tales,  Hector,  Revenge,  Janet,  and 
Eurydice  ;  Cactus,  Gloriosa,  Countess  of  Radnor,  Ernest  Cannell, 
Delicata,  and  Blanche  Keith,  and  also  superb  blooms  of  the  decorative 
and  single  sections  (silver-gilt  Banksian  medal).  Mr.  W.  Batchelor, 
Harefleld  Park,  Uxbridge,  sent  flowers  of  single  Dahlias  Mrs.  Gore 
Langton,  Harry  Vernon,  and  decorative  Dahlia  Willie  Batchelor.  From 
The  Royal  Botanic  Gardens,  Glasnevin,  came  blooms  of  Kniphofia 
hybrida.  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  sent  flowers  of  double  striped 
Zinnias.  A  pleasing  exhibit  of  decorative  Dahlias,  tastefully  arranged  in 
epergnes  and  baskets,  was  shown  by  Miss  Hudson,  Gunnersbury  House, 
Acton,  and  was  much  admired  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Son,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  sent  a  large 
collection  of  hardy  flowers,  conspicuous  amongst  which  were  fine 
Phloxes  and  Pyrethrums.  Conspicuous  in  the  former  were  Bayadere, 
Erebus,  Faust,  Etna,  and  Leonardo  da  Vinci  ;  and  the  latter  Diana, 
Progress,  Dr.  Livingstone,  Prince  of  Wales,  Hamlet,  and  Snowball  were 
conspicuous.  Asters  were  also  staged  in  variety  (silver  Flora  medal). 
Mr.  A.  Waterer,  Woking,  sent  a  collection  of  Abies  (silver  Banksian 
medal). 
Orchid  Committee. — Present :  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  Jas.  O’Brien,  Jas.  Douglas,  H.  J.  Chapman,  and  H,  M. 
Follett. 
Orchids  were  only  sparsely  represented.  Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  and 
Sons,  Chelsea,  sent  a  few  plants,  which  included  Lselio-Cattleya  Clonia 
superba,  and  several  Cypripediums.  Mr.  G.  W.  Cummins,  gardener  to 
A.  H.  Smee,  Esq.,  sent  blooms  of  Cattleya  Hardyiana ;  and  from  the 
Royal  Botanic  Gardens,  Glasnevin,  came  flowers  of  Maxillaria  striata. 
Mr.  J.  Cliffe,  gardener  to  H.  Shaw,  Esq.,  Ashton-under-Lyme,  sent  a 
C7pripedium,  said  to  be  a  cross  between  C.  Boxalli  atratum  and 
C.  Lawrenceana. 
Certificates  and  A'wards  of  Merit. 
Apple  Remhorouglh  (A.  H.  Smee,  Esq.). — A  large  late  Apple,  of  good 
quality  and  free  bearer  (award  of  merit). 
Bean  A1  Scarlet  Runner  (Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons). — An  enormous- 
bearer,  with  dark  green  fleshy  pods  (award  of  merit). 
Bean  Dwarf  Kidney  Northwmherland  Prolific  (Mr.  G.  Wythes). — 
Thi.s  appears  to  be  an  excellent  Bean,  being  a  heavy  bearer  of  fine  pods 
(award  of  merit). 
Cypripedium  Carnucianum,  Veitcli’s  variety  (Messrs.  J.  Veitch  and 
Sons). — This  is  a  result  of  a  cross  between  Cypripedium  Haynaldianum 
and  C.  Spicerianum,  in  which  the  character  of  the  latter  can  be  seen  in 
the  dorsal  sepal,  while  the  pouch  is  of  a  chocolate  brown  (award  of 
merit). 
Dahlia  Single  3Irs.  Gore  Langton  (Mr.  W.  Batchelor). — A  pretty 
distinct  variety  of  light  crimson,  with  broad  ring  of  deeper  shade  round 
the  centre  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Decorative  Willie  Batchelor  (Mr.  W.  Batchelor). — This  is  an 
improvement  on  W.  T.  Abery,  being  a  pleasing  striped  variety  with 
perfect  florets  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Pompon  Rosebud  (Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons). — This  is  a 
delicately  tinted  flower  of  shapely  habit  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Cactus  Mrs.  Wilson  Noble  (Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons). — A 
good  shaped  flower  of  a  deep  rich  salmon  shade  of  colour  (award  of 
merit). 
Dahlia  Pompon  Zoe  (Mr.  Charles  Turner). — A  pretty  showy  Pompon,, 
of  decided  canary  yellow  tint  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Pompon  hladeline  (Mr.  Charles  Turner). — This  is  an 
attractive  flower,  the  petals  being  pale  yellow  primrose  edged  with  light 
rose  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Pompon  Ganymede  (Mr.  Charles  Turner). — A  pretty  flower,, 
with  buff  petals  lightly  stiaded  with  mauve  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Pompon  Claribel  (Mr.  Charles  Turner). — This  flower  has  a 
pale  ground  heavily  edged  with  rose  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Cactus  3liss  A,  Jones  (Mr.  J.  T.  West). — This  is  a  fine  bright 
scarlet  variety  of  good  substance  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Cactus  Miss  Nightingale  (Mr.  J.  T.  West). — A  bronze-red 
variety  shading  to  yellow  at  the  base  of  petals  (award  of  merit). 
Lcelio-Caitleya  Clonia  superba  (Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  &  Sons) — This 
is  a  beautiful  Orchid,  being  the  result  of  a  cross  between  Laslia  elegans- 
Turner!  and  Cattleya  Watscewiezi.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  of  pale 
magenta  purple  with  lip  of  a  deep  rich  purple  slightly  streaked  in  the 
throat  (first-class  certificate). 
Lalio- Cattleya  Eunomia  (Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — The  parentage 
of  this  variety  lies  in  Cattleya  Gaskelliana  and  Laslia  pumila  Dayana, 
in  which  the  character  of  both  is  indicated.  The  petals  and  sepals  are 
pale  purple,  and  the  lip  of  a  deeper  shade  shading  to  a  light  golden 
orange  (award  of  merit). 
LcbUo- Cattleya  Parysatis  (Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons).  —  A  pretty 
dwarf  hybrid  between  Lselia  pumila  and  Cattleya  Bowringiana,  with 
flowers  about  3  inches  across,  pale  lilac  purple  with  rich  purple 
apex  to  the  white-throated  lip  (award  of  merit). 
hlelon  Earl's  Favourite  (Mr.  H.  W.  Ward). — A  fine  netted  fruit 
with  pale  green  flesh  of  splendid  quality  (first-class  certificate). 
Phlox  Leonardo  da  Vinci  (Messrs.  Barr  &  Son). — A  good  large- 
flowered  variety,  white  in  colour,  blooms  centred  with  deep  rose  (award 
of  merit). 
Sunflower  Stohe  Park  Favourite  (Mr.  J.  Hughes). — This  is  a  fine 
medium-sized  flower  and  very  attractive,  the  black  centre  contrasting^ 
pleasingly  with  the  rich  golden  yellow  ray  florets  (award  of  merit). 
The  Competiti’^'^e  Vegetable  Show. 
Prizes  were  offered  in  forty  classes  for  vegetables,  in  many  of 
which  the  competition  was  keen  and  the  quality  of  high  order.  The 
main  feature  in  the  show  was  the  collections,  many  excellent  exhibits 
being  staged  in  competition  for  the  premier  prizes. 
A  superb  exhibit  staged  by  Mr.  T.  Wilkins,  gardener  to  Lady 
Theodora  Guest,  was  an  undoubted  first  in  the  class  for  a  collection  of 
twelve  distinct  kinds  of  vegetables.  The  exhibit  included  Ailsa  Craig 
Onions,  Lyon  Leeks,  Autumn  Giant  Cauliflowers,  Matchless  Carrots, 
Pragnell’s  Beet,  White  Giant  Celery,  Goldfinder  Potatoes,  Ne  Plus  Ultra 
Runner  Beane,  Perfection  Tomatoes,  and  Autocrat  Peas.  Mr.  Bowerman,. 
gardener  to  C.  Hoare,  Esq.,  Hackwood  Park,  Basingstoke,  was  a  good 
second  ;  and  Mr.  Basill,  gardener  to  Rev.  C.  L.  Powels,  Weybridge, 
third. 
Mr.  Waite,  gardener  to  Colonel  the  Hon.  W.  P.  Talbot,  took  the 
highest  award  in  the  class  of  nine  distinct  kinds  for  prizes  offered  by 
Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons,  Reading,  staging  Sutton’s  Autumn  Mammoth 
Cauliflowers,  Snowball  Turnips,  Exhibition  Onions,  Perfection  Marrowfat 
Peas,  Perfection  Tomatoes,  New  Red  Intermediate  Carrots,  Prizewinner 
Runner  Beans,  Satisfaction  Potatoes,  and  Solid  White  Celery.  Mr.  W.  J. 
Empson,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Wingfield,  Ampthill,  Bedford,  followed  with 
the  second  prize.  Mr.  Kneller,  Basingstoke,  was  first  with  six  kinds  of 
vegetables,  staging  Sutton’s  Perfection  Tomato,  King  of  Cauliflowers, 
New  Red  Intermediate  Carrot,  Windsor  Castle  Potato,  with  Ailsa  Craig 
