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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
June  30,  1898. 
ROYAL  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 
DRILL  HALL. — June  28th. 
The  Drill  Hall  on  Tuesday  was  packed  with  fl  iwers  of  different  kinds, 
those  from  the  open  ground,  such  as  Pseonies  and  Delphiniums,  being 
particularly  conspicuous.  Orchids  were  in  good  form,  as  were  fruit  and 
Tomatoes. 
Feuit  Committee.  —  Present :  P.  Crowley,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  Cheal.  J.  H.  Veitch,  W.  Poupart,  A.  F.  Barron,  M.  Glee- 
son,  W.  Pope,  A.  Dean,  W.  Bates,  W,  J.  Empson,  G.  Wythes,  H.  Balder- 
son,  F.  Q.  Lane,  G.  Norman,  J.  Willard,  R.  Fife,  and  T.  J.  Saltmarsh, 
Mr.  M.  Gleeson,  gardener  to  A.  Von  Andre,  Esq.,  Stanmore,  exhibited 
eight  Queen  Pines,  averaging  5^  lbs.  each.  Mr.  I.  Rolfe,  Stanford- le-Hope, 
Essex,  staged  some  boxes  of  Tomatoes  named  Rolfe’s  Challenge.  The 
fruits  are  a  good  shape  and  colour,  and  the  bunches  large. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  &  Sons  exhibited  an  early  Cherry,  Guigne 
d’Annonay,  said  to  be  eight  or  ten  days  earlier  than  Early  Rivers. 
Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son,  Sawbridgeworth.  exhibited  six  fruits  of  a 
magnificent  new  Peach  Thomas  Rivers.  The  fruits  were  excellent  in 
shape  and  beautifully  coloured  throughout ;  it  appears  to  be  a  decided 
acquisition. 
Mr.  Jas.  Hudson,  gardener  to  Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq.,  Acton, 
showed  Tomatoes  and  Cherries.  In  the  former  section  Sutton’s  Abun¬ 
dance,  Peachblow,  Best  of  All,  and  Dessert  were  the  best  red  varieties, 
while  Veitch’s  Golden  Jubilee  and  Golden  Nugget  were  good  yellows. 
The  Cherries  were  grown  on  a  south  wall,  and  comprised  the  varieties 
Early  Rivers  and  Bigarreau  de  Schreken. 
Floeal  Committee. — Present  :  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair) ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  Fraser,  C.  T.  Druery,  H.  B.  ilay,  R.  Dean,  W.  Howe, 
J.  Hudson,  J.  Jennings,  T.  Peed,  R.  B.  Lowe,  C.  E.  Pearson,  H.  S. 
Leonard,  J.  Fraser  (Kew),  J.  Walker,  C.  E.  Shea,  T.  W.  Sanders,  H.  J. 
Cutbu'sh,  E.  Beckett,  G,  Paul,  H.  Turner,  D.  B.  Crane,  H.  J.  Jones, 
C.  Blick,  and  J.  W.  Barr. 
Mr.  C.  Blick,  gardener  to  Martin  Smith,  Esq.,  Hayes,  Kent,  exhi¬ 
bited  a  magnificent  group  of  Carnations,  all  hailing  from  Hayes,  which 
well  arranged  with  Palms,  Maidenhair  Ferns,  and  Qaladiums.  The 
most  prominent  varieties  were  The  Geisha.  Nautilus,  Trumpeter,  Margot, 
Jane  Seymour,  Cecilia,  Don  Carlos,  Mrs.  Torrens,  Mrs.  de  Satge,  Albion, 
Lord  Welby,  and  Gemma.  Mr.  Geo.  Norman,  gardener  to  the  Marquis 
of  Salisbury,  had  a  handsome  group  of  Malmaison  Carnations  ;  the 
blooms  were  very  fine,  and  the  plants  remarkable  for  their  healthy 
appearance  ;  they  were  well  staged  with  Palms  and  Cordylines. 
Mr.  B.  R.  Davis,  Yeovil,  Somerset,  sent  a  very  attractive  exhibit 
of  Begonias,  both  the  double  and  single  sections  being  well  represented. 
A  groundwork  of  Maidenhair  Fern  added  gracefulness  to  the  group. 
In  the  double  varieties  Mr.  Stothert,  (pale  lemon),  R.  B.  Parsons  (silvery 
pink),  Venus  (pure  white).  Miss  L.  Gott  (pale  pink),  Lucania  (rich  rosy 
pink),  Salmon  King,  and  Florence  Nightingale  were  very  fine  and 
attractive,  while  the  single  section  was  well  to  the  fore  with  a  grand 
selection  of  seedlings,  comprising  colours  ranging  from  pure  white  to 
yellow,  orange,  salmon,  red,  and  crimson,  the  whole  comprising  a  capital 
display  of  this  popular  flower.  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  had 
three  trained  plants  of  the  Variegated  Mallow  (Lavatera  arborea 
variegata)  on  show.  The  plants  were  well  grown  and  beautifully 
variegated,  clearly  demonstrating  the  fact  that  this  plant  is  suitable  for 
decorative  purposes. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  exhibited  a  pleasing  arrange¬ 
ment  of  Canterbury  Bells,  of  the  cup-and-saucer  section,  C.  Medium 
calycanthems,  comprising  well-grown  plants  of  various  colours,  ranging 
from  pure  white  to  the  deepest  blue.  The  same  firm  also  had  a  large 
exhibit  of  Paeonies  and  Delphiniums.  The  former  were  well  represented 
by  such  well-known  varieties  as  Leda,  Madame  Michey,  Mons.  Deschamps, 
Gloire  de  Douai,  Whitleyi,  Rubens,  vittats,  and  Pottsi  superba.  In  the 
latter  section  Bach,  P.  Laird,  Lucifer,  Lord  Chas.  Beresford,  Lord 
Balfour,  and  Mr.  Edgar  Wilde  were  most  conspicuous.  The  whole  group 
was  edged  with  a  border  of  Tropaeolum  polyphyllum. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  exhibited  a  choice  collection  of 
Paeonies,  varied  in  colour  and  beautifully  arranged.  The  new  single 
Rose,  Royal  Searlet,  so  much  admired  at  Bath,  was  well  represented ;  the 
colour  is  intense,  and  its  freedom  of  flowering  beyond  dispute.  It  will  be 
a  grand  addition  to  this  popular  class  of  Roses.  Fine  blooms  of  the 
Rev.  Alan  Cheales,  a  new  Hybrid  Perpetual,  were  on  view  ;  also  a  very 
artistic  group  of  single  Begonias,  lightly  arranged  with  Maidenhair  Fern. 
The  best  Begonias  were  Lady  H.  Mosley,  Salmon  Queen,  Miss  A.  Stewart, 
Earl  Grosvenor,  Major  Bourke,  Mrs.  Dudley  Leigh,  Lady  Howe,  Lady 
Lonsdale,  Seymour  Lucas,  and  Mrs.  H.  Fraser.  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons 
had  a  meritorious  display  of  double  Petunias,  beautifully  fringed  and  in 
a  great  variety  of  colours  ;  also  an  attractive  display  of  their  new 
Gladiolus  Queen  of  the  Roses,  a  very  delicate  blush  pink,  a  variety  that 
must  become  popular. 
Messrs.  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester,  exhibited  a  good  collection  of 
Lilinms,  Irises,  Calochorti,  Pseony  albiflora  striata,  Ixias,  and  Brodiieas, 
The  Liliums  comprised  L.  umbellatum  incomparable,  L.  u.  erectum, 
L.  Thunbergianum  brevifolium,  L.  Szovitzianum,  L.  auratum  platy- 
phyllum,  L.  a.  Wittei,  and  L.  a.  rubro-vittatum.  Messrs.  Kelway, 
Langport,  exhibited  Pieonies,  Delphiniums,  Gaillardias,  and  Eryngiums. 
The  most  notable  Pieonies  were  Kitty  Queen,  Peter  the  Great,  Chiron, 
Masterpiece,  Cherita,  Princess  of  Wales,  and  Medusa  ;  while  the 
Delphiniums  comprised  fine  spikes  of  Alfred  Henderson,  Gilbert,  Imperial 
Majesty,  True  Blue,  King  of  Delphiniums,  Horace,  and  Oceana. 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  staged  one  of  their 
popular  displays  of  hardy  flowers.  The  chief  features  were  a  collection 
of  single  and  double  Pmonies,  Irises,  Inula  glandulosa.  Delphiniums, 
Heuchera  sanguinea,  and  Liliums  of  the  Thunbergianum  type.  Mr,  F.  G. 
Foster,  Brockhampton  Nurseries,  Havant,  had  a  very  attractive  exhibit 
of  Sweet  Peas,  which  were  very  fine  both  in  size  and  colouring, 
interspersed  with  Maidenhair  Ferns.  The  chief  varieties  were  Maid  of 
Honour,  Prima  Donna,  Chancellor,  Creole,  Celestial,  Mrs.  Eckfurd, 
Countess  Powis,  Grisel  Hamilton,  Salopian,  Meteor,  and  Splendour, 
Messrs.  Balchin  &  Sons,  Hassocks  Nurseries,  Brighton,  had  an  ex¬ 
ceptional  e'  bibit  in  some  splendidly  grown  plants  of  Phoenocoma  prolifera 
Barnesi.  The  plants  were  remarkably  healthy  and  well  flowered. 
Messrs.  Wm.  Paul  &  Sons,  Waltham  Cross,  presented  a  fine  display 
of  Roses  in  pots  and  baskets.  The  standard  forms  grown  in  pots 
were  very  good.  The  most  prominent  varieties  were  Madame  Hoste, 
Madame  Pernet  Ducher,  G.  Nabonnand,  Niphetos,  Enchantress,  and 
Medea.  The  cut  blooms  were  very  fresh  and  in  good  condition.  The 
varieties  well  shown  were  Victor  Verdier,  Violet te  Bowyer,  Grace 
Darling,  La  Fraicheur,  Madame  P.  Perny,  Empress  Alexandra  of  Russia, 
White  Ladv,  Queen  Mab  (grand).  Papa  Gontier,  Caroline  Testout, 
Madame  Bois,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte.  Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Dyson’s  Lane 
Nurseries,  Edmonton,  staged  an  interesting  collection  of  Adiantums 
in  ninety  species  and  varieties.  The  most  notable  were  A.  amabile, 
A.  Veitchi,  A.  fasciculatum,  A.  cuneatiim  grandis,  A.  farleyense, 
A.  plumosuin,  A.  Hemsleyanum,  and  A.  speciosum. 
Mr.  E.  Beckett  gardener  to  Lord  Aldenham,  exhibited  a  very  large 
artistic  group  of  Palms,  brightly  coloured  Dracienas,  Crotons,  and  other 
bright  foliage  plants,  dotted  with  Liliums  in  variety.  Carnations,  Tube¬ 
roses,  Odontoglossums,  and  Gladioli,  with  a  groundwork  of  Ferns, 
Caladiums,  Asparagus,  Isolepis,  and  Gypsophila  paniculata,  the  whole 
having  a  very  bright  and  pleasing  effect.  Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Sons, 
Norwood,  staged  an  attractive  group  of  Carnations,  such  as  J.  W. 
Christmas,  Primrose  Queen,  Miss  Measures,  R.  H.  Measures,  and 
Malmai.sons,  arranged  with  Kentias  and  Anthericum  variegatum,  Messrs. 
Wm.  Cutbush  k.  Son,  Highgate,  occupied  a  large  space  with  a  group  of 
Carnatious,  artistically  arranged  with  Ferns,  Bamboos?,  Cocos  Weddelliana, 
and  other  Ferns.  The  chief  Carnations  were  Churchwarden,  Princess  of 
Wales,  Blush  Malmaisons  the  new  Prime  Minister  and  Mrs.  C.  H. 
Wilson.  Messrs.  Geo.  .Jackman  <k  Son,  Woking,  occupied  a  large  table 
with  hardy  owers.  The  chief  features  were  Sweet  Peas,  Campanulas 
alba  grand! flora  and  C.  urticasfolia  plena,  Pyrethrums  in  variety.  Del¬ 
phiniums,  Pinks,  and  a  large  variety  of  others. 
In  competition  for  the  Sherwood  cup,  a  group  of  annuals  and 
biennials,  Messrs.  .las.  Veitch  &  Sons  were  the  only  competitors.  The 
collection  staged  co  ;  prised  splendid  bunches  of  Stocks,  Sweet  Williams, 
Antirrhinums,  Campanulas,  Sweet  Sultan,  Sweet  Peas,  Schizanthus  in 
variety  (beautifully  grown),  Centaureas,  Petunias,  and  Rhodanthes.  In 
the  centre  of  the  exhibit  some  huge  glasses  filled  with  these  flowers 
attracted  great  attention.  Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq.,  Acton,  had  a  very 
interesting  exhibit  of  nine  varieties  of  Water  Lilies,  comprising  such 
beautiful  forms  as  Nymph^a  stellata,  N.  Ellisiana,  N.  lucida,  N.  Marliacea 
chrometella,  and  N.  Marliacea  rosea. 
Oechid  Committee. — Present:  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair); 
with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien,  de  B.  Crawshay,  H.  M.  Pollett,  J.  G.  Fowler, 
H.  Little,  F,  Sander,  A.  H.  Smee,  H.  J.  Chapman,  W.  H.  Young, 
E.  Hill,  J.  Jaques,  W.  Cobb,  H.  Williams,  S.  Courtauld,  T.  B.  Haywood, 
and  H.  Ballantine. 
Orchids  from  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  were  of  great  beauty 
and  interest.  The  diversity  was  very  pleasing,  while  it  is  needless  to  say 
the  quality  was  of  the  best.  Amongst  the  most  conspicuous  were  Phalas- 
nopsis  Ludde-violacea,  Cypripediums,  Cattleyas,  Laelias,  Lselio-Cattleyas, 
Disas,  Thunias,  Oncidiums,  Dendrobiums  and  oihers.  ^lessrs.  H.  Low 
and  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  Enfield,  sent  a  handsome  group  of  Cattleyas  with 
one  or  two  other  Orchids  intermixed.  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Son, 
Upper  Holloway,  staged  a  small  but  effective  group  of  Orchids,  comprised 
mainly  of  Cattleyas,  but  including  a  few  Cypripediums.  Odontoglossums, 
and  others.  Messrs.  S.  Mobbs  &  Ashton,  Southgate,  arranged  a  bright 
exhibit  of  Orchids,  the  plants  being  well  flowered. 
Medals. — The  following  awards  were  made  by  the  Committees  for 
the  several  exhibits  noted  above  : — Fruit  Committee  :  Silver-gilt  Banksian 
medal  to  Mr.  J.  Hudson,  and  silver-gilt  Knightian  medal  to  Mr.  M. 
Gleeson.  Floral  Committee  ;  Silver-gilt  Flora  medal  to  Mr.  E.  Beckett ; 
silver  Flora  medals  to  Messrs.  Kelway  &  Son,  Cutbush  &  Son,  .1.  Veitch 
and  Sons,  Ltd.,  and  G.  Norman  ;  silver-gilt  Banksian  medals  to  Messrs. 
C.  Blick  and  H.  B.  May  ;  silver  Banksian  medals  to  Messrs.  B.  R.  Davis, 
J.  Peed  &  Sons,  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Paul  &  Son,  Barr  &  Son,  J.  Hudson, 
and  W.  Paul  &  Son  ;  and  bronze  Banksian  medals  to  Messrs.  G.  Jack- 
man  &  Co.,  G.  Foster,  and  H.  Cannell  &  Sons.  Orchid  Committee  :  Silver 
Flora  medals  to  Messrs.  H.  Low  &  Co.  and  J,  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.  ;  and 
silver  Banksian  medals  to  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Son  and  S.  Mobbs 
and  Ashton. 
Ceetificates  and  Awaeds  of  Meeit. 
Begonia  Florence  Nightingale  (B.  R.  Davis). — A  pure  white  double 
variety  of  the  best  quality  (award  of  merit). 
Begonia  Thunderer  (B.  R.  Davis). — This  is  a  grand  double  variety,  with 
glowing  scarlet  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Campanula  rntraftiffs  (G.  Jackman  &  Son). — A  charming  variety,  with  pale 
blue  upright  flowers,  which  are  abundantly  produced  (first-class  certificate). 
Carnation  Lord  Welby  (C.  Blick).  —  A  grand  flower.  It  has  size, 
substance,  and  rich  red  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Margot  (C.  Blick). — The  petals  of  this  are  of  great  breadth 
and  thickness.  The  colour  is  rich  rose  (award  of  merit). 
