October  17,  1895. 
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sized,  flattisVi,  and  attractive  Apple.  Lost  an  award  of  merit  by  one 
vote.  Mr.  G.  Palmer,  Andover,  sent  Apples  of  Stubb’s  Seedling  or 
Winter  Qaarrenden,  very  showy.  It  was  decided  to  send  a  dish  to 
Chiswick,  for  testing  the  keeping  properties  of  the  fruit.  Mr.  Hill, 
The  Gardens,  Tring  Park,  sent  Doyenn^  du  Comice  Pears,  magnificent 
fruits,  and  beautifully  coloured.  A  cultural  commendation  was  unani¬ 
mously  awarded. 
Mr.  Deverill,  Banbury,  sent  gigantic  specimens  of  Onions,  and  a 
vote  of  thanks  was  awarded.  Mr.  W.  H.  D.vers  sent  Celery  Man  of 
Kent  as  a  long  keeping  variety.  Referred  to  Chiswick  for  trial.  Mr. 
Henry  Wells,  cottager,  Mint  Street,  Lincoln,  sent  three  dishes  of  Potatoes, 
beautiful  samples,  worthy  of  any  exhibition,  and  was  accorded  a  cultural 
commendation. 
Many  collections  of  fruit  and  vegetables  were  arranged  in  the  hall, 
making  quite  a  large  exhibition,  and  several  medals  were  awarded. 
Messrs.  Bobbie  «&  Co.  sent  splendid  Onions  and  Parsley,  also  Kale,  single 
Cactus  Dahlias  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Mr.  Jones,  The  Gardens, 
Greenford  Place,  Sudbury,  sent  Leeks  blanched  to  an  unusual  length 
(cultural  commendation).  Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son  arranged  a  large 
collection  of  splendid  Apples  and  Pears  (silver-gilt  Knightian  medal). 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  had  a  good  assortment  of  Apples  and 
Pears  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Mr.  Richmond,  gardener  to  the  Dowager 
Lady  Freake,  Fulwell  Park,  Twickenham,  showed  a  large  collection  of 
Apples  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs.  James  Veitch  &  Sons  had  an 
extensive  and  excellent  assortment  of  Apples  (silver  Knightian  medal). 
Mr.  W.  H.  Divers,  Belvoir  Castle  Gardens,  sent  twenty-five  varieties  of 
Celery  (silver  Banksian  medal)  Mr.  E.  Beckett,  Aldenham  House 
Gardens,  Elstree,  exhibited  a  magnificent  collection  of  vegetables  (silver- 
gilt  medal  and  special  cultural  commendation).  Mr.  H.  W.  Ward  was 
accorded  a  vote  of  thanks  for  six  fine  fruits  of  the  Earl’s  Favourite 
Melon. 
Mr.  H.  A.  Orr,  Bedford,  exhibited  his  patent  storing  trays  for  fruit. 
Potatoes,  bulbs,  or  other  articles.  Each  tray  holds  half  a  bushel  of 
fruit  in  a  single,  or  a  bushel  in  a  double  layer.  They  may  be  piled  in 
tiers  to  any  desired  height,  and  are  then  perfectly  firm,  the  air 
circulating  freely  under  and  above  what  may  be  stored,  while  space  is 
obviously  economised.  This  was  not  considered  by  any  means  a  toy 
contrivance,  but  a  method  of  storage  of  substantial  use  in  gardens,  and 
a  silver  Banksian  medal,  also  a  mark  of  high  commendation,  were 
awarded  by  the  Committee. 
Floral  Committee. — Present ;  W.  Marshall,  Esq,  (in  the  chair)' 
and  the  Rev.  H.  H.  D’Ombrain,  with  Messrs.  J.  Fraser,  Owen  Thomas, 
C.  T.  Druery,  H.  B.  May,  H.  Herbst,  J.  H.  Fitt,  Robert  Owen,  R.  Dean, 
G.  Stevens,  C.  J.  Salter,  J.  Jennings,  H.  Cannell,  H.  J.  Jones,  H  Briscoe 
Ironside,  E.  Beckett,  J.  Walker,  C.  E.  Pearson,  E.  Mawley,  Chas.  E.  Shea, 
J.  T.  Bennett  Poe.  J.  D.  Pawle,  H.  Turner,  G.  Paul,  C.  Blick,  G.  Nichol¬ 
son,  and  Chas.  Jeffries. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  sent  a  variety  of  plants  and 
flowers,  which  included  fine  examples  of  Lilium  longiflorum  Harris!,  a 
collection  of  seed  pods  of  Physalis  Francheti,  a  most  useful  plant  for 
winter  decoration.  Plants  of  new  Begonia  Mrs.  Heal  and  B.  acerifolia. 
Carnations  Mrs.  Leopold  de  Rothschild  and  J.  Gardiner  Muir,  with 
fine  examples  of  Amasonia  punicea  calycina,  and  Caryopteris  masta- 
canthus.  H.  Briscoe  Ironside,  Esq.,  Burgess  Hill,  Sussex,  showed 
examples  of  his  “  rotary  flower  stand,”  which  i.s  an  excellent  revolving 
arrangement,  well  suited  for  showing  Chrysanthemums  and  other  flowers 
to  advantage. 
Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Upper  Edmonton,  staged  a  large  and  varied  col¬ 
lection  of  highly  coloured  Crotons,  which  included,  amongst  others, 
Warreni,  Morti,  Mrs.  Dorman,  Massangeana,  Laingi,  Nestor,  formosum, 
majesticus.  Sunrise,  Newmani,  Thomson!,  Gordon!,  elegantissimum,  and 
Chelsoni.  Plants  of  a  new  large-flowered  scarlet  Carnation,  Leonidas, 
and  another.  Primrose  Day,  whose  colour  is  pourtrayed  in  the  name, 
were  noticed,  together  with  plants  of  a  new  Fern,  Pteris  cretica  VVimsetti 
(silver-gilt  Flora  medal).  A  tasteful  arrangement  of  plants,  in  which 
Nepenthes  predominated,  was  shown  by  Mr.  G.  Wythes,  gardener  to  Earl 
Percy,  Syon  House  ;  effectiveness  had  been  studied  in  the  staging,  and 
amongst  the  Pitcher  Plants  were  noticed  Nepenthes  Hookeriana, 
Chelsoni,  Mastersiana,  Dicksoniana,  Curtisi,  superba,  mixta,  Curtisi  for- 
mosa,  and  Hookeriana  elongata.  Crotons,  Dracaenas,  Adiantums  and 
Palms  added  finish  to  the  display,  which  was  much  admired  (gold 
medal).  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.,  St.  Albans,  were  represented  by 
a  small  but  striking  collection  of  rare  plants,  which  included 
pillar  Begonias  Duchess  of  York,  Prince  of  Wales,  and  Princess  of 
Wales,  Sonerilas  Pride  of  the  Market,  James  Hamilton,  John  Mason 
and  Silver  Queen,  and  a  fine  plant  of  Sarracenia  Drummondi  major. 
Mr.  J.  Seward,  Hanwell,  sent  blooms  of  a  large  yellow  Japanese 
Chrysanthemum  John  Seward.  From  Mr.  H.  Shoesmith,  Woking,  came 
flowers  of  yellow  Japanese  Chrysanthemum  Phcebus,  and  Mr.  French, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Barclay,  Wimbledon,  sent  examples  of  Japanese 
Chrysanthemum  President  Armand.  From  Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co., 
Rothesay,  came  a  collection  of  single  Cactus  Dahlias,  which  included 
Queen  Mary,  Ivanhoe,  Brenda,  Alice  Lee,  Guy  Mannering,  Earl  of 
Ravenswood,  Kenilworth,  and  Lady  Rowena. 
Messrs,  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  staged  hardy  flowers,  comprising 
Phloxes  Aurore,  Henry  Murger,  Pantheon,  and  Le  Soleil,  Coreopsis 
lanceolata,  seedling  Gaillardias,  with  Montbretias,  Delphiniums,  Cam¬ 
panulas,  Asters,  Pyrethrums,  and  Heleniums  in  variety.  The  same  firm 
also  sent  plants  of  Tea  Rose  Paul’s  Winter  Bloomer  and  perpetual 
climbing  Rose  Alister  Stella  Gray,  and  a  fine  specimen  of  Abies 
Douglass!  glauca  pendula.  Mr.  C.  Penford,  Leigh  Park  Gardens, 
Havant,  sent  flowers  of  Chrysanthemum  Madame  Capitante.  From 
Mr.  Robt.  Owen,  Maidenhead,  came  Chrysanthemums  Yellow  Gem, 
M.  Backmann,  Commandant  Blussett,  Lady  Esther  Smith,  and  Lady 
Ridgway.  Mr.  W.  Wells,  Redhill,  staged  a  collection  of  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  containing  fine  blooms  of  Surprise,  Madame  Adrien  Armand, 
Mrs.  E.  S.  Strafford,  Boule  d’Or,  Calvat’s  var.,  Frank  Wells,  Mrs.  C. 
Harman  Payne,  W.  H.  Lincoln,  Commandant  Blussett,  Wilfred  Marshall, 
and  Souvenir  de  JambDn. 
From  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  came  flowers  of  single 
Violet  Princess  of  Wales,  Canna  Queen  Charlotte.  Japanese  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  Pride  of  Madford,  together  with  a  small  collection  of  single 
Zonal  Pelargonium  flowers.  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Son,  Upper 
Holloway,  sent  plants  in  flower  of  Nerines  Moorei,  sarniense,  Meadow- 
banki,  and  flexuosa.  Mr.  Anthony  Waterer,  Woking,  Surrey,  sent 
flowers  of  Spiraea  “  Anthony  Waterer,”  Mr.  Owen  Thomas  sent  a 
collection  of  fine  Chrysanthemum  flowers  from  the  Royal  Gardens, 
Frogmore,  which  included  Mrs.  C.  Harman  Payne,  Edwin  Molyneux, 
Avalanche,  Viscountess  Hambledon,  Louis  Boehmer,  Coronet,  Madame 
Carnot,  and  Eda  Brass ;  also  flowers  of  new  single  Violet  Princess 
FIG.  60.— CLETHBA  ALNIFOLIA. 
of  Wales.  Mr.  H.  G.  Green,  Colchester,  sent  a  well  flowered  plant 
of  Hippeastrum  striatum  maculatum,  Mr.  R.  Francis,  gardener  to 
A.  Laurie,  Esq.,  Sevenoaks,  sent  plants  of  golden  leaf  Pelargonium 
"  Francis!.” 
Mr.  W.  J.  Empson,  gardener  to  Mrs,  Wingfield,  Ampthill,  sent  a 
pleasing  collection  of  small  stove  plants,  which  included  sturdy 
specimens  of  Crotons  Queen  Victoria,  Prince  of  Wales,  Countess,  Golden 
King,  Laingi,  and  Mrs.  Dorman,  Pandanus  Veitchi,  Dracaenas, 
Grevilleas,  and  Palms.  Mr.  Empson  also  sent  a  plant  of  early  flowering 
Chrysanthemum  Mrs.  Anthony  Wingfield  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Mr.  T.  S.  Ware,  Tottenham,  made  a  fine  display  with  single  Dahlias, 
Nerines,  and  other  flowers.  Amongst  the  former  Victoria,  Duke  of 
York,  Yellow  Satin,  Eclipse,  Duchess  of  Fife,  Mrs,  W.  C.  Harvey,  Miss 
Roberts,  Maud,  F.  L.  Temple,  Mikado,  and  Kate  were  very  striking 
(silver  Flora  medal). 
A  distinct  feature  in  the  show  was  the  fine  bank  of  Chrysanthemums 
set  up  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Lewisham  ;  tastefulness  in  arrangement  was 
noticeable,  and  many  fine  flowers  shown.  Amongst  others  were  A.  H. 
Fewkes,  Pallanza,  Lady  Smith,  Commandant  Blussett,  President  Armand, 
and  Mrs.  C.  E.  Shea.  Mr.  Jones  also  staged  cut  blooms  of  Emily 
Spilsbury,  Mrs.  E.  G.  Hill,  Eva  Knowles,  Mrs.  J.  R.  Taylor,  Mrs. 
C.  Harman  Payne,  Guirlande,  and  Mr.  W.  R.  Seage  (silver-gilt  Banksian 
