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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
May  26,  1898. 
Certificates  and  Awards  op  Merit. 
Acalypha  Sanderi  (F,  Sander  &  Co.). — This  is  a  plant  that  will  prove 
of  the  greatest  decorative  value.  It  can  he  had  in  a  dwarf  state  or  as 
standards,  and  is  equally  floriferons  in  both  forms.  The  bright  rose 
spikes  are  from  12  to  15  inches  long  and  about  three-quarters  of  an  inch 
in  diameter.  The  spikes  are  produced  from  the  axils  of  the  leaves, 
(first-class  certificate). 
Anthurium  Scherzerianum  Senateur  Montijiore  Letes  (De  Smet  Duvivier). — 
This  is  a  superb  variety  with  a  medium-sized  spathe  of  a  cream  colour 
spotted  heavily  with  brilliant  scarlet  (award  of  merit). 
Apple  Ontario  (Bunyard  &:  Co,), — An  American  variety  of  handsome 
appearance.  It  is  of  large  size  and  very  distinctly  ribbed.  The  eye  is 
open  and  deeply  set  in  a  furrowed  basin.  The  stalk  is  long  and  deeply 
inserted.  It  partakes  largely  of  the  character  of  the  old  Maltster  (award 
of  merit). 
Auricula  Snowdrrp  (R.  Dean). — This  is  a  double  white  flowered 
Auricula,  and  is  very  striking.  The  flowers  are  of  good  size  and  pure 
white  in  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Begonia  Mrs.  Dunbar  'Wood  (T.  S.  Ware). — A  beautiful  double- 
flowered  variety  of  good  shape  ;  the  colour  is  rich  apricot  (award  of 
merit). 
Caladium  L' Ami  Schwartz  (F.  Sander  &  Co.). — A  most  distinct 
Caladium.  The  leaves  are  broad  at  the  base  and  have  a  sharp  point. 
There  is  a  margin  of  green  all  round  the  leaf  (award  of  merit). 
Caladium  Guaratinguetor  (J.  Laing  &  Sons). — -A  handsome  crimson- 
scarlet  variety,  with  edging  of  dark  green  (award  of  merit). 
Cattleya  Fernand  Denis  (Charlesworth  &  Co.). — This  is  a  hybrid  from  a 
cross  between  C.  Acklandim  and  C.  gigas.  The  narrow  rose  coloured 
sepals  have  deeper  rose  spots  at  the  tip,  which  are  absent  from  the  broad 
rose  hued  petals.  The  crimson  lip  is  of  immense  width,  and  has  a  cream 
coloured  patch  in  front  of  the  pink  throat  (first-class  certificate). 
Cattleya  Mendeli  Oakes  Ames  (H.  Low  &  Co.),  —  A  superb  variety, 
marvellously  rich  in  colour.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  rich  rose,  the 
latter  having  a  bright  crimson  patch  on  the  tips.  The  handsome  lip  is 
velvety  maroon  crimson.  The  throat  is  yellow,  with  crimson  veins  (first- 
class  certificate). 
Cattleya  Mendeli  Mrs.  E.  V.  Low  (H,  Low  &  Co.). — For  form  and 
substance  this  Mendeli  must  take  a  high  place.  The  colour  of  sepals  and 
petals  is  very  pale  blush.  The  broad  lip  is  crimson  with  white  fimbria- 
tions,  and  a  bright  yellow  throat  (award  of  merit). 
Dendrdbium  Dalhouslanum  Sahnonea  (H.  Low  &  Co.). — This  can  best  be 
described  as  a  very  pale  buff  form  of  the  well-known  type.  It  is  said  to  be 
the  only  variety  known  (first-class  certificate). 
^  Lremurus  Elwesianus  (T.  S.  Ware). — This  is  a  superb  Eremurus.  The 
spike  of  pale  salmon  rose-coloured  flowers  is  about  6  feet  bigh  (award  of 
merit).  “  ^ 
Holly  Golden  King  (Little  &  Ballantyne). — A  very  handsome  Holly, 
that  will  certainly  attain  to  great  popularity.  The  leaves  are  large,  bright 
green  in  the  centre  when  young,  deepening  with  age,  and  with  a  bright 
golden  edge.  The  plant  is  of  very  vigorous  habit  (award  of  merit). 
Licuala  Jeanenceyi  (F.  Sander  &  Co.). — A  Palm  that  ought  to  be  of 
value,  as  the  leaves  are  of  a  bright  green  colour,  and  the  habit  of  the  plant 
is  good  (first-class  certificate). 
Lxlio-Cattleya  intermedia  flava  Golden  Gem  (Charlesworth  &  Co.). — 
This  is  a  lovely  variety.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  rich  yellow,  as  is  the 
inner  portion  of  the  throat.  The  front  lobe  a  peculiar  shade  of  orange 
crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Lmlio-Cattleya  Admiral  Dewey  (Charlesworth  &  Co.). — A  bigenoric 
hybrid,  resulting  from  a  cross  between  Cattleya  Warneri  formosa  and 
Lslia  elegans  Masters!.  The  flower  is  very  handsome.  The  prevailing 
colour  is  rich  purplish  rose,  the  broad  lip  being  bright  crimson  (first- 
class  certificate). 
ZiliUTn  (R.  Wallace  &  Co.).  One  of  the  most  distinct  Liliums 
in  cultivation.  The  colour  is  pale  pink,  and  the  trumpet  short  and 
widely  expanded  (first-class  certificate). 
Miltonia  vexillaria  Empress  Victoria  Augusta  (Backhouse  &  Son).  —  A 
brilliant-coloured  variety.  The  broad  lip  is  very  intense  rose,  the  basal 
portion  being  pure  white.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  also  pure  rose 
(award  of  merit). 
Miltmua  Bleuiana  rosea  giganiea  (Jules  Hye). — An  immense  flower,  of 
which  the  prevailing  colour  is  white,  faint  flushed  with  rose  on  the  lip. 
The  sepals  also  are  slightly  tinged,  while  the  petals  are  deep  purplish 
rose  at  the  base  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  crispum  x  Earryanum  (C.  Yuylsteke).— A  hybrid,  of 
which  the  parentage  is  not  given.  The  cream  coloured  sepals  and  petals 
are  almost  wholly  brown  at  the  base.  The  broad  lip  is  cream  at  the 
front,  with  brown  blotches  and  spots  at  the  base  (first-class  certificate). 
Odontoglossum  Charlesianum  (A.  Madoux).  —This  is  a  charming  Orchid 
of  which  the  ground  colour  throughout  is  cream,  and  the  abundant  spots 
and  blotches  bright  brown  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  crispum  decorum  (L.  Linden). — In  form  this  crispum 
promises  well.  The  blotch  of  bright  chocolate  on  the  petals  and  the  mass 
of  similarly  coloured  spots  on  the  sepals  are  very  fine.  The  lip  is  of  good 
form  (award  of  merit), 
Odontoglossum  Peseatorei  hellatulum  (L.  Linden). — Though  the  flowers 
are  somewhat  starry,  this  variety  is  very  beautiful  on  account  of  the 
brilliance  of  maroon  patch  on  the  sepals  and  the  spots  on  the  petals  and 
lip  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  crispum  zebrinum  (L.  Linden). — A  lovely  variety.  The 
cream  coloured  1  lase  is  spotted,  blotched,  and  barred  with  crimson  brown 
(aw'ard  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  venustum(X‘’  Linden). —The  cream  ground  colour  of  this 
handsome  Odontoglossum  is  almost  obscured  by  the  bright  brown  of  the 
spots  on  the  petals,  lip  and  upper  sepal,  and  the  bars  and  blotches  on  the 
lower  sepals  (first-class  certificate). 
Paeony  Julius  Ccesar  (Kelway  &  Son)  — A  superb  variety  of  the  tree 
section.  The  colour  is  an  intense  crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Pxony  Henry  Irving  (Kelway  &  Son). — This,  too,  is  of  the  tree 
section  ;  the  colour  is  deep  blackish  crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Pxony  Jean  de  Reszlie  (Kelway  &  Son). — The  large  flowers  of  this 
splendid  Pseony  are  pure  white  (award  of  merit). 
Phlehodium  Magi  (H.  B.  May).- — This  is  a  superb  Fern'  that  has  the 
appearance  of  being  a  seedling  from  glaucum.  The  fronds  are 
handsomely  divided,  and  of  a  glaucous  grey  hue,  except  at  the  tips, 
which  are  green  (^first-class  certificate). 
Phyllocactus  Epirus  (,T.  Veitch  &  Sons). — A  rich  scarlet  variety  of  great 
size,  and  with  a  glow  of  purple  in  the  central  portion  of  the  flower  (award 
of  merit). 
Phyllocactus  Agatha  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — Pale  salmon  is  the  shade  of 
this  splendid  variety.  The  flower  is  very  large  (award  of  merit). 
Rose  Aurora  (W.  Paul  &  Son). — A  Hybrid  Tea  of  the  first  quality'.  The 
flower  is  large  and  very  full,  and  the  colour  rich  salmon.  It  is  a  free 
bloomer  (award  of  merit). 
FRUIT  AND  VEGETABLES. 
With  the  exception  of  the  remarkable  exhibits  of  fruit  of  Leopold 
de  Rothschild,  Esq.,  and  Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son,  which  are  arranged 
in  the  chief  marquee,  the  collections  to  be  referred  to  are  displayed  in 
one  of  the  long  tents  over  the  terrace  walk,  next  the  Thames  Embank¬ 
ment.  While  there  are  remarkable  exhibits  of  both  fruits  and  vegetables, 
also  groups,  in  which  both  are  combined,  we  doubt  if,  in  the  aggregate,, 
the  display  is  larger  than  in  previous  years. 
Fruit. 
In  this  section  the  three  primary  exhibits  are  those  from  Gunners- 
bury  House,  Sawbridgeworth,  and  Maidstone.  The  exhibit  of  I.eopold  de 
Rothschild,  Esq.,  is  a  remarkable  one.  Mr.  Hudson  seems  to  have  repre¬ 
sented  a  vinery  in  bearing  and  a  miniature  orchard  house  under  canvas. 
Vines  bearing  excellent  crops  of  Grapes  are  trained  under  the  roof  of  the 
marquee,  and  beneath  them  are  groups  of  heavily  laden  Cherry,  Plum, 
Peach,  Neclarine,  and  Fig  trees  to  the  number  of  about  forty.  In  front 
of  these  are  fourteen  boxes  of  gathered  fruit.  Early  Rivers  Nectarines 
are  of  remarkable  size,  six  fruits  weighing  3  lbs.  3  ozs.  Auguste  Nicaise 
Strawberries  are  enormous,  and  the  white  fruits  of  Louis  Gautier  conspi¬ 
cuous.  Cherries  in  six  varieties  are  very  fine.  The  entire  exhibit  is 
such  as  has  not  been  previously  arranged  by  a  private  gardener. 
The  exhibit  of  Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son  consists  of  about  forty  trees 
of  the  splendid  Early  Rivers  Nectarine,  some  of  the  older  of  these  being 
laden  with  brilliant  fruit,  while  trees  only  one  year  in  pots  are  each 
bearing  one  or  two  splendid  Nectarines,  testifying  to  the  early  productive¬ 
ness  of  the  variety,  combined  with  the  most  satisfactory  growth.  The 
smaller  and  earlier  Nectarine,  Cardinal,  could  not  be  represented,  as  the 
crops  were  cleared  a  fortnight  ago.  Included  in  the  collection  under 
notice  are  Crimson  Galande,  Early  York,  and  Hale’s  Early  Peaches  ;  also 
trees  of  the  Stint  Plum,  which  is  rising  in  public  favour,  and  the  better 
known  Rivers’  Early  Prolific.  The  trees  are  in  the  best  of  condition, 
and  will  uphold  the  cultural  fame  of  Sawbridgeworth. 
A  very  striking  collection  of  seventy  dishes  of  Apples  and  Pears» 
by  Messrs.  George  Ilunyard  &  Co.,  attracts  much  attention.  The  table 
is  made  the  more  interesting  by  small  heavily  bearing  Pear  and  Fig 
trees  in  pots.  Among  the  Apples  so  fine  and  firm  are  Calville  Rouge, 
Bismarck,  Lane’s  Prince  Albert,  Newton  Wonder,  Tibbit’s  Pearmain, 
Lord  Derby,  Annie  Elizabeth,  and  Ontario,  a  large,  roundish,  angular 
variety,  which  received  an  award  of  merit  for  its  tenderness  rnd  good 
quality.  Mr.  George  Bunyard,  the  active  head  of  the  Maidstone 
Nurseries,  not  only  knows  how  to  grow  fruit,  but  to  “  keep”  Apples  and 
show  them  in  a  manner  not  yet  equalled  at  this  season  of  the  year. 
A  highly  meritorious  collection  of  under  glass  fruit  mainly  is  displayed 
by  Mr.  J.  Meindoe  from  Hutton  Hall.  It  includes  excellent  (jrapes 
Melons,  Oranges,  Black  Tartarian  Cherries  (splendid).  Peaches,  Necta¬ 
rines,  Figs,  Pears,  Apples,  and  Strawberries,  supplemented  by  Tomatoes 
and  Vegetable  Marrows,  all  in  superb  condition.  , 
Mr.  G.  Featherby  exhibits,  from  the  Vineries,  Gillingham,  Kent, 
excellent  Black  Hamburgh  (Irapes,  Hale’s  Early  Peaches,  Dryden 
Nectarines,  as  well  as  Tomatoes,  Cucumbers,  and  a  market  basket  of 
French  Beans.  Mr.  J.  Ryder,  The  Gardens,  Hawkhurst,  St.  Albang, 
exhibits  good  and  remarkably  well  coloured  Grosse  Mignonne  Peaches. 
Large  Melons  are  contributed  by  Mr.  E.  Beckett,  Aldenham,  and 
smaller  by  Mr.  T.  Richardson,  Hollingbourne,  and  Royal  Sovereign  Straw¬ 
berries  by  Mr.  J.  Miller,  Ruxley  Lodge,  Esher. 
Vegetables. 
Exhibits  are  not  numerous,  but  some  of  them  are  very  large, 
important,  and  interesting.  A  ponderous  collection  is  effectively 
arranged  by  Mr.  E.  Beckett,  gardener  to  Lord  Aldenham.  It  comprises 
some  eighty  dishes,  including  enormous  Leeks,  large  piles  of  Cabbage 
