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May  26,  1898.  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
In  an  earlier  paragraph  we  named  one  of  the  two  North  London 
•exhibits,  and  we  turn  now  to  the  other  from  Messrs.  W;  L.  Lewis  &  Co., 
Southgate,  who  are  showing  in  their  best  style.  The  group  is  very  showy, 
•comprising  as  it  does  splendid  flowers  on  healthy  plants  of  Oncidiums, 
Laelia  purpurata,  Cattleya  Skinneri,  Cymbidium  Lowianum,  Cattleya 
Mossias,  C.  Mendeli,  C.  M.  Amelia,  Dendrobiums  ;  Cypripediums  Gertrude 
Hollington,  grande  atratum,  Dayanum,  Evenor,  with  Odontoglossums  and 
others.  Smaller  exhibits  of  Orchids  came  from  one  or  two  Continental 
and  several  home  growers. 
Roses. 
One  .of  the  features  of  the  annual  exhibition  in  the  Temple’Gardens 
for  the  past  few  years  has  been  Roses,  and  this  season’s  display  appears 
to  be  quite  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  any  of  its  predecessors.  The  que.  n 
of  flowers  attracts  the  attention  of  the  visitor  at  different  points,  and 
each  exhibit  presents  its  own  interesting  and  pleasing  features.  Crimson 
Rambler  is  again  to  the  fore,  displaying  its  sprays  of  brightness  in  almost 
every’  exhibit.  A  Temple  without  Crimson  Rambler  now  would  seem 
"wanting,  and  though  the  variety  is  well  known,  it  is  none  the  less  admired. 
Exhibitors  at  the  great  show  have  on  former  occasions  shown  what  a 
Rose  tree  in  a  pot  is  capable  of  producing,  and  the  reputation  made  is 
fully  maintaired.  There  are  Roses  in  all  forms  in  pots,  besides  fine 
stands  of  cut  blooms,  and  it  is  only  fair  to  the  exhibitors,  who  are 
enumerated  below,  to  say  that  they  are  individually  and  collectively  a 
credit  to  the  respective  growers. 
Mr.  Charles  Turner,  Slough,  occupies  the  same  position  as  last  year, 
and  fills  the  end  of  the  large  tent  with  Roses  and  Carnations  Two  points 
nre  conspicuously  apparent  in  the  exhibit — i.e.,  good  taste  in  arrange¬ 
ment  and  superb  quality  in  the  plants  and  flowers.  Crimson  Rambler  is 
represented  in  various  forms,  and  it  is  in  all  respects  in  keeping  with  the 
surroundings.  In  addition  to  these  there  are  superbly  flowered  specimens 
of  Celine  Forestier,  La  France,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Camille 
■  Bernardin,  Francisca  Kruger,  Madame  Lacharme.  William  Allan  Richard¬ 
son,  Juno,  Catherine  Mermet,  Marie  Baumann,  Madame  Caroline  Kuster, 
Madame  Victor  Verdier.  The  Bride,  and  Madame  Abel  Chatenay.  The 
surface  of  the  group  is  undulating  and  pleasing,  and  Mr.  Turner  has  made 
Xhe  best  of  his  space  without  any  undue  crowding. 
Roses  are  well  shown  by  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  who  have 
made  the  best  use  of  the  space  at  their  command  by  a  pleasing  arrange¬ 
ment  of  pot  plants.  Conspicuous  in  the  exhibit  is  Messrs.  Paul’s  new 
introduction,  a  rose  coloured  Crimson  Rambler  bearing  the  name  of  Psyche 
(see  fig.  83,  page  443).  Elegance  is  one  of  the  characteristics  of  this  fine 
exhibit,  and  the  plants  are  dispersed  to  show  their  beauty  to  advantage. 
It  would  be  difficult  to  overrate  the  merits  of  superb  standard  specimens 
carrying  large  flowers,  and  among  the  numerous  varieties  shown  in  diffe¬ 
rent  forms  are  Charles  Lawson,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Juno,  Crimson  Rambler, 
and  others.  Altogether,  the  group  is  of  an  exceedingly  high  order  of 
merit. 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  Colchester,  show  a  collection  of  Roses  in  pots, 
mostly  small  plants.  Teas  are  well  represented  in  Souvenir  de  S.  A. 
Prince,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Madame  Falcot,  Anna  Olivier,  and  others. 
Thalia  is  a  pretty  white  Polyantha  Rose,  and  is  given  a  prominent 
position.  The  exhibit  is  principally  one  comprised  of  dwarf  plants,  and 
if  further  evidence  is  wanted  of  the  usefulness  of  the  Rose  as  a  small 
■decorative  plant  it  is  given  in  Messrs.  Cant’s  group. 
A  very  tasteful  exhibit  is  that  hailing  from  the  nursery  of  Mr.  W. 
Rumsey,  Waltham  Cross.  Among  the  varieties  represented  are  Crimson 
Rambler,  The  Queen,  Magna  Charta,  Ferdinand  de  Lesseps,  Madame 
Hoste,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Madame  Scipion  Cochet, 
Niphetos,  and  Comte  de  Mortemart.  In  addition  to  the  plants  in  poti 
there  are  numerous  stands  of  cut  blooms  along  the  front  containing  many 
of  the  best  known  varieties. 
Canterbury  has  become  famed  for  Roses  through  the  skill  of  that 
-well-known  grower,  Mr.  G.  Mount,  and  this  year  his  effort  to  maintain 
his  high  reputation  is  in  every  respect  creditable.  Beautifully  flowered 
plants  of  Crimson  Rambler  are  placed  along  the  back  of  the  exhibits, 
interspersed  with  Acers,  the  light  foliage  of  which  is  a  pleasing  contrast 
to  the  crimson  flowers.  Principal  among  the  cut  blooms  are  fresh 
charming  specimens  of  Anna  Olivier,  Madame  Mane  Hoste.  Niphetos, 
Mrs.  John  Laing,  Catherine  Mermet,  La  France,  Baroness  Rothschild, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  General  Jacqueminot,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Duke  of 
Edinburgh,  Perle  des  Jardins,  and  Fisher  Holmes. 
Near  to  the  entrance  of  the  large  tent  is  a  fine  display  of  Roses,  for 
which  Messrs.  William  Paul  &  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  are  responsible. 
.  There  is  no  lack  of  variety  in  form  and  colour,  and  in  pots  and  stands 
Roses  of  superior  quality  are  exhibited.  Crimson  Rambler  is  dotted 
■9  V  i  here  and  there,  and  proves  a  pleasing  contrast  to  the  profusion  of  lighter 
■.  coloured  varieties.  Very  beautiful  are  the  flowers  of  Sylph,  Clio,  Mrs 
.John  Laing,  Crimson  Colleen,  Caroline  Testout,  Medea,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Spenser,  and  Duke  of  York.  A  feature  in  the  exhibit  is  .Messrs.  W. 
Paul’s  new  Hybrid  Tea  Rose,  a  strong  scented,  large  flower  of  a  rich 
•  pink.  Taken  as  a  whole,  the  plants  and  flowers  are  of  excellent 
quality,  and  quite  up  to  the  average  of  the  firm’s  former  efforts. 
A  unique  Rose  exhibit  is  that  of  Mr.  John  Russell,  Richmond,  Surrey, 
which  is  composed  entirely  of  plants  of  the  single  red  Rose  Carmine 
Pillar.  Very  pleasing  are  the  light  elegant  flowers  peeping  from  a  mass 
of  bright  green,  and  in  its  own  particular  section  the  variety  is  one  not 
•wnntiHg  in  merit. 
Plants  and  Flowers. 
Beautifully  tinted  foliage  and  bright  flowers,  the  like  of  which  are 
rarely  seen,  now  fill  the  marquees  in  the  Temple  Gardens.  Some  are 
new,  as,  for  instance,  the  group  of  Acalypha  Sanderi,  shown  by  Messrs* 
F.  Sander  &  Co.,  St.  Albans,  the  bright  rosy  spikes  of  which  attracted 
general  admiration.  Others  are  old,  but  none  the  less  attractive.  At 
one  point  there  are  delicately  tinted  Caladiums,  at  another  Crotons,  and 
at  a  third  the  visitor  may  see  what  experts  can  do  with  Begonias.  There 
are  exhibits  of  Ferns  comprising  endless  variety,  gaudy  masses  of 
Calceolarias,  Carnations  of  gigantic  dimensions,  groups  of  decorative 
flower  and  foliage  plants,  beautiful  Clematises,  and  Orchid-like  Cannas. 
There  are  colour  and  variety  sufficient  to  please  all  tastes,  and  the  lover 
of  hardy  plants  and  flowers  finds  much  to  attract  his  attention.  Long 
ranges  of  tabling  are  occupied  by  the  members  of  this  section,  some 
bright  and  attractive,  and  others  diminutive  and  inconspicuous  yet 
possessing  charms  entirely  their  own.  How  to  make  the  most  of  the  space 
at  command  has  been  considered  by  the  exhibitors,  with  a  result  that  this 
important  section  of  the  show  is  as  good  in  arrangement  as  circumstances 
will  allow. 
Rhododendrons  in  quantity  are  well  shown  by  Mr.  J.  Waterer, 
Bagshot,  Diversity  in  colour  is  a  pleasing  feature,  and  the  varieties  are 
dispersed  with  taste.  Among  the  sorts  shown  are  album  grandiflorum. 
Fig.  82.— SpATHOGLOTTIS  AUEEO-ViELLARDI.  (See  page  445.) 
Kate  Waterer,  B.  W,  Elliott,  Pink  Pearl,  Crown  Prince,  John  Walter, 
Sappho,  Countess  of  Normanton,  J.  Marshall  Brooks,  Princess  Mary  of 
Cambridge,  Helen  Waterer,  Mrs.  W  Agnew,  and  Duchess  of  Bedford. 
Many  of  the  trusses  are  remarkably  fine,  and  show  the  full  beauty  of  the 
Rhododendrons,  both  in  standard  form  and  as  dwarf  plants. 
Messrs.  .1.  Laing  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  have  a  fine  display  of  well 
grown  Caladiums,  In  spite  of  a  little  flatness  in  arrangement  the 
elegantly  tinted  foliage  shows  itself  to  advantage,  and  very  pleasing  are 
the  colours  of  Rose  Laing,  Flambeaux,  .Tohn  Laing,  candid um.  Marquis 
of  Camden,  Baron  Adolphe  de  Roth.schild,  William  Marshall,  Charle¬ 
magne,  Sir  Wm.  Broadbent,  and  Ga.ston  Chandim.  Caladiums  with 
giant  leaves  are  placed  as  a  background,  and  gradually  the  size  decreases 
till  the  front  row.  which  is  composed  of  varieties  with  diminutive  foliage. 
A  very  interesting  group  of  plants  from  the  nurseries  of  IMessrs. 
Jas.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  occupies  a  position  in  the  large  tent.  The 
tall  spikes  of  Eremurus  hiinalaicus  are  dotted  about  in  the  exhibit,  and 
rise  from  a  groundwork  of  Hydrangea  japonica  rosea.  Rhododendrons, 
Azalea  'mollis.  Azalea  pontica  Fama,  and  Gloria  Mundi.  together  with 
numerous  other  charming  flower  and  foliage  plants.  The  arrangement 
is  light  and  elegant,  and  the  group  is  one  of  the  most  interesting  in  the 
show,  containing  a  happy  arrangement  of  colour  in  conjunction  with  the 
excellent  quality  always  seen  in  the  firm's  exhibits.  To  say  that  the 
Chelsea  firm  are  showing  (’aladiums  means  that  the  exhibit  is  one  of 
high  order.  Some  of  the  specimens  are  of  remarkable  size,  and  in  each 
one  there  is  a  stamp  of  superior  quality.  In  the  centre  is  a  grand 
example  of  Madame  .John  Bose,  and  others  of  superior  character  are 
Sir  Henry  Irving,  Mrs.  Harry  Veitch,  Gaspard  Crayer,  Lord  Derby, 
Williamsi,  Clio,  candidum.  Silver  Cloud,  L'ady  Stafford  Northcote, 
Henry  Lovatt,  Princess  of  Teck,  and  Duchess  of  Fife. 
Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Sons,  Roupell  Park  Nurseries,  Norwood,  are  repre¬ 
sented  by  a  fine  collection  of  Caladiums.  The  delicate  colouration  of  the 
foliage  and  the  healthy  character  of  the  plants  are  highly  creditable  to 
the  firm.  There  is  variety  enough  to  suit  the  most  critical  taste,  and 
among  the  most  conspicuous  are  Sir  William  Broadbent,  Mrs.  Harry 
Veitch,  Princess  Royal,  Lady  Mosley,  Lillie  Burke,  Ibis  rouge.  Lord 
■pnseherv.  Princess  of  Teck,  Duchess  of  Teck,  Golden  Queen,  Marie 
