May  26,  1898. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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and  Broccoli,  excellent  Potatoes,  Tomatoes,  French  Beans,  Vegetable 
Marrows,  Globe  Artichokes.  Asparagus,  Peas,  young  Turnips,  and 
-C.irrots.  Mushrooms,  and  all  kinds  of  salads.  Everything  displays 
superior  culture,  and  the  group  is  highly  meritorious. 
Still  larger  and  very  difierent  is  a  marvellous  display  provided  by 
Mr.  W.  Empson,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Wingfield,  Ampthil).  Some  visitors 
indeed  considered  it  too  large,  as  involving  an  extensive  duplication  of 
varieties.  Be  that  as  it  may,  it  covers  some  24  yards  in  length  of  tabling, 
and  is  like  bringing  a  kitchen  garden  into  the  tent,  with  its  rows  of 
Peas,  Kidney  Beans,  and  Tomatoes  in  full  bearing,  and  in  front  of  them 
piles  of  practically  all  kinds  of  vegetables  which  the  garden  affords  at 
this  season  of  the  year — all  bearing  the  stamp  of  good  culture. 
Mr.  W.  Hayes,  gardener  to  the  Marquis  of  Northampton,  Castle 
Ashby,  stages  some  forty  dishes  of  well-grown  produce,  similar  in  kinds 
and  character  to  those  already  enumerated,  the  Asparagus  being  the 
finest  we  observed  in  the  exhibition.  Very  fine  Asparagus  is  exhibited 
by  Mr.  Frank  Chapman,  57,  Crouch  Street,  Colchester,  but  excelled, 
except  in  one  huge  bunch,  by  tbe  Castle  Ashby  produce,  with  its  greater 
length  of  succulent  green  stems. 
Boxes  and  clusters  of  large  Mushrooms  are  staged  by  Messrs. 
Mount  Bros.,  Willow  Farm,  Canterbury  ;  also  enormous  clusters  of  almost 
milkwhite  buttons  and  broilers,  with  spawn  bricks,  by  Mr.  E.  Addy, 
lEaling  Road,  Brentford. 
Mr,  S.  Mortimer,  Rowledge,  exhibits  nine  boxes  of  Tomatoes,  also 
eight  boxes  of  Cucumbers,  some  in  a  green,  others  in  a  ripe  or  seeding 
state.  Very  handso Tie  are  the  fruits  of  Sutton’s  Al.  The  smaller  new 
variety.  Sensation,  attracts  attention,  as  does  a  new  dark,  prominently 
spined  form,  called  “  The  Keeper,”  with  stems  showing  its  great 
productiveness. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Carter  &  Co.,  at  one  end  of  their  great  festooned  exhibit 
of  plants  and  flowers,  have  a  fine  pile  of  Model  Cucumbers,  as  well  as 
Peas,  Climbing  French  Beans,  and  Tomatoes,  including  heavily  borne 
plants  of  Duke  of  York. 
The  greatest  advance  in  vegetables,  however,  is  represented  in  the 
remarkable  exhibit  of  new  early  Marrowfat  Peas,  by  Messrs.  Sutton  and 
Sons.  The  varieties  are  not  shown  in  dishes,  but  fiat  baskets,  of  half  a 
bushel  each  or  more  of  splendid  large  pods.  The  varieties  include 
Sutton’s  Seedling,  Early  Giant  (handsome  pods),  Al,  Bountiful,  and 
Empress  of  India.  Alternately  with  the  baskets  of  Peas  are  fine  fruits 
of  choice  Cucumbers — Sutton’s  Al.  Matchless,  Peerless,  and  Pride  of  the 
Alarket,  as  well  as  smaller  fruits  of  the  continuous  liearing  “Everyday.” 
Relief  is  afforded  to  the  substantial  exhibits  by  elegant  Palms,  small 
Ferns,  and  a  margin  of  Selaginellas — an  altogether  excellent  display. 
Mr.  Graham  Powell,  Horticultural  College,  Swanley,  has  a  bold, 
effective,  and  creditable  exhibit  of  Cucumbers  in  pots,  trained  umbrella 
fashion,  the  pots  being  hidden  by  Peas  in  pots  bearing  profusely.  Between 
the  elevations  different  kinds  of  vegetables  are  represented,  the  whole 
making  an  attractive  display. 
Mr.  W.  L.  Bastin,  gardener  to  Alex.  Henderson,  Esq.,  Buscot  Park, 
has  an  attractive  mixed  exhibit  of  Palms,  Potatoes,  ^Melons,  Tomatoes, 
Cucumbers,  and  French  Beans — bright  and  attractive. 
A  novelty  in  the  vegetable  line  is  provided  in  the  form  of  small,  well 
'blanched,  crisp  looking  heads  of  “White  Forcing  Celery.”  They  are 
necessarily  small,  and  have  presumably  been  grown  in  frames  ;  but  all 
the  same,  tempting  by  their  young  green  leafage,  -Exhibited  by  Mr. 
John  Nicholls,  Tooting. 
Medals  and  Cups  Awarded. 
Gold  Medals. — Sir  Trevor  Lawrence.  Bart.,  for  Orchids  ;  Messrs. 
W.  Paul  &  Son  and  G.  Mount  for  Roses  ;  J.  Veitch  &  Sons  for  Caladiums, 
Crotons,  &c. ;  and  Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq,,  for  pot  fruit  trees. 
Silver  Cups. — Messrs.  Jackman  &  Son  and  R.  Smith  &  Co.  for 
Clematis  ;  Messrs.  Barr  &.  Son  for  herbaceous  plants  ;  Cutbush  &  Son  for 
foliage  plants,  &c.  ;  Sir  Frederick  Wigan,  Charlesworth  &  Co.,  Hugh 
Low  &  Co.,  F.  Sander  &  Co.,  H.  S.  Leon,  Earl  Percy,  L.  Linden,  and  J. 
Cypher  for  Orchids  ;  Mr.  J.  R.  Box  for  Begonias  ;  Mr,  ().  Turner  for  Roses 
and  Pelargoniums  ;  Lord  Aldenham  and  Sutton  &  Sons  for  vegetables  ; 
Sir  J.  Pease  for  fruit ;  and  Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son  for  pot  fruit  trees  ; 
Carter  &  Co.  for  vegetables  ;  and  Cannell  &  Son  for  Begonias,  &c. 
Silver-gilt  Knightian  Medals.  —  Messrs.  Bunyard  &  Co.  for 
Apples  ;  Mrs.  Wingfield  for  vegetables  ;  and  Mr.  Mortimer  for  Tomatoes 
and  Cucumbers. 
Silver-gilt  Flora  Medals.— Mr.  T.  S.  Ware  for  herbaceous 
plants  ;  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Son  for  floral  decoration  ;  Mr.  H.  B.  May 
for  Ferns  ;  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Son  for  Orchids  and  decorations  ; 
Messrs.  Lewis  &  Co.  for  Orchids  ;  W.  Thompson,  Esq.,  for  Orchids ; 
Mr.  Jules  Hye  for  Orchids  ;  Leopold  De  Rothschild,  Esq.,  for  Carna¬ 
tions  ;  Messrs.  W.  Balchin  &  Son  for  hard  wooded  plants ;  Messrs. 
James  &  Son  for  Calceolarias  ;  Messrs.  Fisher,  Son,  &  Sibray  for  foliage 
plants  ;  Messrs,  Kelway  &  Son  for  Paeonies,  &c.  ;  Messrs.  J.  Laing  and 
Sons  for  Gloxinias,  &c.  ;  Messrs.  J,  Peed  &  Son  for  Caladiums  ;  and  Mr. 
J,  Waterer  for  Rhododendrons. 
Silver-gilt  Banksian  Medals. — L.  Mond,  Esq.,  for  Orchids ; 
Mr.  H.  J.  Jones  for  Begonias  :  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  and  Mr. 
W.  Rumsey  for  Roses  ;  Messrs.  Backhouse  &  Co.  for  hardy  plants  ; 
Mr.  G.  Edom  for  Tulips  ;  Mr.  J.  Pritchard  tor  Cacti  ;  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale 
for  decoration  ;  Messrs.  .1.  Hill  Sc  Son  and  Meisrs.  W.  &  J.  Birkenhead 
•for  Ferns  ;  M.  S.  Cooke,  Esq.,  for  Orchids  ;  and  Mr.  L.  De  Smet 
Duvivier  for  Anthuriums. 
Silver  Knightian  Medals. — The  Marquis  of  Northampton  and 
4he  Swanley  College  for  vegetables  i  and  Mr.  G.  Featherby  for  fruit. 
Silver  Flora  Medals. — Messrs.  J.  House  Sc  Son  for  Violas  ; 
Messrs.  A.  Young  &  Co,  for  Gloxinias  ;  Mr.  A.  Perry  for  herbaceous 
plants  ;  Mr.  M.  Stevens  for  bouquets,  &c. ;  Mr.  W.  Sydenham  for  Violas ; 
Mr.  L.  Calcutt,  Mr.  J.  Prewett,  and  Messrs.  Jones  &  Sons  for  floral 
decorations  ;  Mr.  J.  Russell  for  Azaleas ;  Mr,  M.  Prichard  for  herbaceous 
plants  ;  Messrs.  F.  Miller  Sc  Co.  for  Mignonette,  &c.  ;  Mr.  F.  Chapman 
for  Asparagus ;  Mr.  W.  Godfrey  for  Asparagus ;  Lord  Foley  for 
Fig.  83. — Rambler  Rose  Psyche,  (See  page  444 ) 
Strawberries ;  Mr.  A.  Henderson  for  fruit  and  vegetables  ;  Mr.  W. 
Lawrence  for  Asparagus  ;  Messrs.  R.  Sc  G.  Cuthbert  for  Azaleas  ;  Messrs. 
Fromow  Sc  Son  for  Maples  ;  Mr.  W.  Iceton  for  foliage  plants;  Jadoo, 
Ltd.,  for  plants  ;  Messrs.  Cripps  Sc  Co.  for  Maples  ;  and  Messrs.  J.  Cheal 
and  Son  for  hardy  plants. 
Silver  Banksian  Medals. — Mr.  M,  Koster  for  Azaleas ;  Mr. 
Tulett  for  Zonal  Pelargoniums  ;  and  Mr.  E.  G.  Reid  for  Rhododendrons. 
An  exhibition  of  this  character,  it  almost  goes  without  saying,  could 
not  be  prepared  for  and  conducted  in  the  absence  of  a  large  amount  of 
forethought  and  of  devoted  work,  and  therefore  recognition  is  due  for 
services  rendered  by  the  Secretary  (Mr.  Wilks),  Superintendent  (Mr. 
Wright),  and  all  who  have  striven  so  willingly  and  well  to  make  it  as 
successful  as  the  shows  of  previous  years. 
