June  SO,  1898. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Carnation  Baldwin  ( C.  Blick). — One  of  the  grandest  pink  varieties.  It 
is  large  and  well  built  (award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Mrs.  de  Satge  (C.  Blick). — A  good  scarlet,  with  large  good 
shaped  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Cattleya  Adela  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons).  A  hybrid  resulting  from  a  cross 
between  C.  Percivaliana  and  C.  Trian®.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  rich 
rose,  with  a  purple  suffusion,  the  beautiful  lip  being  crimson  paling 
towards  the  margins  (award  of  merit), 
Cypripediutn  PAnsmi  (H.  Low  «&  Co.). — A  fine  form  after  the  style  of 
Rothschildianum.  The  petals  are  cream  with  immense  brown  spots,  and 
are  slightly  drooping.  The  dorsal  sepal  is  creamy  white  with  brownish 
crimson  veins.  The  pouch  is  pale  claret  (first-class  certificate). 
Cyprip&iium  Mrs.  Reginald  Young  (H.  Low  &  Co.). — This  is  a  handsome 
Orchid,  with  long,  drooping,  wavy  petals,  the  colour  of  which  is  cream 
with  large  bright  claret  spots  at  the  base,  a,nd  dull  claret  about  6  inches 
from  the  tips.  The  dorsal  sepal  is  bright  yellowish  green  and  glowing 
crimson  brown.  The  pouch  is  pale  orange  claret  (first-class  certificate). 
Bigiialis  purpurea  grandijlora  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — The  varietal  name 
of  this  Toxglove  tells  its  colour.  The  flowers  are  of  good  size  (award  of 
merit). 
Gaillardia  W.  B.  Child  (Kelway  &  Son).  — This  is  a  splendid  variety 
with  brilliant  yellow  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Oladiolus  Queen  of  the  Roses  (Sutton  &  Sons). — This  is  a  handsome 
and  very  floriferous  Gladiolus  that  should  become  exceedingly  popular. 
The  colour  is  soft  rose  (award  of  merit). 
Iris  Juncea  humidica  (R.  Wallace  &  Co.). — A  lovely  form.  The  colour 
is  bright  yellow  save  for  occasional  brown  veins  (award  of  merit). 
Zselio- Cattleya  Canhamiana  Joyce  Wigan  (W.  H.  Young). — A  superb 
variety.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  delicate  rose,  deepening  to  purplish 
rose  towards  the  margins.  The  fine  lip  is  purplish  crimson  (award  of 
merit). 
Lilium  Marhan  (C.  G.  Van  Tubergen). — A  handsome  Lilium.  The 
flowers  are  numerous,  and  of  a  buff  colour,  with  numerous  bright  brown 
spots  (first-class  certificate). 
Lupinus  polyphyllm  Somerset  (Kelway  &  Son). — A  fine  yellow  variety 
of  the  well-known  type  (award  of  merit). 
Nasturtium  Queen  of  lorn  Thumbs  (Watkins  &  Simpson). — The  deep- 
coloured  flowers  and  the  silver  variegated  leafage  of  this  variety  are  very 
effective  (award  of  merit). 
Peach  Thomas  Rivers  (T.  Rivers  &  Son). — An  immense  Peach  of 
excellent  appearance.  The  flush  of  colour  extends  over  almost  the 
whole  surface.  The  flavour  is  very  good,  but  the  fruit  tested  was 
slightly  stringy  (first-class  certificate). 
Philadelphus  Lemoinei  (Barr  &  Son).— An  extremely  floriferous  variety 
with  pure  white  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Rose  Rev.  Alan  Cheales  (Paul  &  Son)  — A  fine  H.P.,  with  bright  red, 
well-formed  flowers.  The  reverse  of  the  petals  is  silvery  (award  of 
merit). 
Rose  Una  (Paul  &  Son). — A  grand  single  Rose,  with  large  cream- 
coloured  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Stanhopea  Rodigasiana  (W.  H.  White). — A  remarkable  Orchid.  The 
broad  thick  lower  sepals  are  pale  yellow,  with  large  and  numerous  brown 
spots,  the  upper  sepal  being  the  same  colour  without  the  spots  as  are 
the  petals.  The  lip  and  column  are  densely  spotted  with  rose,  the  throat 
being  white.  The  flower  is  borne  on  a  spike  some  10  inches  in  length 
(first-class  certificate). 
FLOWERS  AND  GREENERY  FOR  MARKET. 
Some  three  or  four  years  have  elapsed  since  I  looked  in  upon  those 
veteran  market  growers,  Messrs.  Hawkins  &  Bennett,  Twickenham, 
whose  great  forte  so  long  has  been  the  production  of  Zonal  Pelargonium 
flowers  for  market  sale,  and  some  other  products  also.  So  far  they 
have  been  enabled  to  resist  the  grasp  of  the  builder,  but  they  are 
gradually  becoming  enclosed  by  houses,  and  in  a  few  years  the  nursery 
may  have  to  be  removed  elsewhere.  In  the  meantime  they  go  on 
growing  Pelargoniums,  Lilies  of  the  Valley,  Roses,  Stephanotis,  and 
other  specialities  with  entire  equanimity. 
Very  long  house  after  house  is  full  of  plants,  old  and  young,  of  Pelar¬ 
goniums.  The  best  doubles  for  their  purpose  are  F.  V.  Raspail,  and  that 
wonderfully  fine  sport  Duke  of  Fife,  for  which  the  firm  obtained  a  “  F.C.C.” 
some  six  years  since.  Of  all  the  sports  that  have  come  from  Raspail 
none  is  finer  than  this  one.  The  new  salmon  coloured  King  of  Den¬ 
mark  is  there  also,  but  so  far  on  trial.  The  ordinary  white  double  is 
Cannell’s  Silver  King,  a  sort  of  white  Raspail,  but  holding  the  same 
relation  to  it  as  Dube  of  Fife  does.  P.  Lemoine  is  a  superb  pure  double 
white,  and  is  highly  favoured  by  the  firm  for  their  purposes. 
The  most  widely  grown  singles  are  H.  .Jacoby,  J.  Gibbons,  West 
Brighton  Gem,  and  that  rich  scarlet  De  Lesseps.  A  singularly  lovely 
rosy  salmon  is  Lady  Chesterfield,  the  most  pleasing  of  that  section  of 
colour  I  have  seen.  Of  ordinary  pink  colour  Constance  is  the  favourite, 
whilst  of  whites  Aurelia,  a  good  winter  white,  but  colours  pink  when 
exposed  to  the  full  light  in  the  summer.  Queen  of  the  Belgians,  and  a 
pure  and  steadfast  seedling  of  their  own,  are  most  generally  grown. 
Flowers  of  all  these  singles  are  fixed  with  a  drop  of  gum  before  they 
are  bunched  for  market.  Some  plants  of  Madame  Crousse  Ivy-leaf  are 
grown  too,  but  these  are  more  in  demand  for  boxes  or  baskets  than  for 
fomishing  cut  flowers. 
Lilies  of  the  Valley. — Now  over,  are  very  finely  grown,  the 
large  Victoria  form  being  the  only  one.  The  beds  are  some  7  to  8  feet 
wide  and  very  long.  There  are  large  quantities  of  moveable  backs. 
fronts,  and  ends,  that  can  be  fixed  as  needed  over  the  beds,  and  on  them 
be  laid  lights,  or  in  some  cases  stout  wires  are  trained  from  end  to  end,, 
and  on  these  canvas  coverings  are  laid  to  furnish  protection  in  the  spring 
from  white  frosts.  The  beds  are  lifted,  broken  up,  and  replanted  every 
eighth  year.  Then  the  whole  of  the  old  soil  is  removed,  and  it  ia 
replaced  by  fresh,  and  the  best  crowns  are  selected  and  replanted  some 
2  or  3  inches  apart  all  over  the  surface.  Top-dressings  of  manure  are 
liberally  given  in  the  winter,  also  from  time  to  time  soakings  of  liquid 
manure.  The  culture  is  indeed  of  the  very  best,  and  the  flower  product 
of  the  finest. 
Stephanotis  ploribunda. — This  has  been  grown  in  a  long  low 
house  for  many  years.  The  house  is  about  6  feet  wide,  and  seven  wires, 
each  100  feet  long,  are  filled  with  luxuriantly  flowered  wood,  covering 
them.  The  plants  are  chiefly  in  large  slate  tubs  or  boxes,  the  sides  and 
ends  being  bolted  together.  When,  each  other  winter,  it  is  needful  to  add 
fresh  soil,  the  bolts  are  removed,  the  sides  and  endi  taken  away,  a  large 
portion  of  the  soil  is  then  forked  off,  the  slate  sides  and  ends  replaced, 
and  new  soil  added.  In  that  way  the  plants  continue  from  year  to  year 
to  grow  and  bloom  profusely.  Hoya  carnosa,  in  large  pots  in  another 
house,  also  grows  profusely,  and  is  carrying  myriads  of  clusters  of  wax¬ 
like  flowers.  These,  too,  have  a  value  in  the  market,  as  they  sparkle  so 
in  the  strong  artificial  light  now  so  common  in  places  of  resort. 
Maidenhair  Ferns. — Always  the  popular  Adiantum  cuneatum  is 
another  strong  feature.  There  are  apparently  thousands  of  plants  in 
9-inch  and  10-inch  pots,  from  which  fronds  that  have  become  well 
hardened  are  constantly  being  gathered.  Then  the  plants  get  a  period  of 
rest  and  come  on  again.  Some  that  seem  to  need  renovation  are  broken 
up  into  several  pieces  and  placed  in  smaller  pots.  In  such  an  industry 
the  greatest  care  must  be  taken  to  have  not  only  a  constant  but  also  an 
abundant  supply.  Maidenhair  fronds  keep  well  on  the  plants,  so  that  if 
the  demand  for  a  time  runs  low  there  is  no  waste.  It  would,  however,  be 
a  serious  misfortune  did  a  sudden  demand  find  the  firm  unable  to 
meet  it. 
Smilax. — This  is  now  grown  very  extensively.  There  are  hundreds 
of  pots  of  this  useful  climber  standing  on  beds  in  the  houses  in  cross  rows. 
Wires  are  strained  tightly  across  close  on  the  pots,  whilst  others  run 
across  4  feet  above.  From  wire  to  wire  lengths  of  twine  are  fixed,  and 
up  these  the  Smilax  growths  run  in  wonderful  profusion.  These  lengths 
are  cut  when  well  furnished,  and  sent  to  market.  They  are  produced  in 
about  three  weeks.  Smilax  is  easily  raised  from  seed,  and  when  old 
plants  are  exhausted  fresh  ones  are  ready  to  take  their  places. 
A  few  varieties  of  Begonia  Rex  are  grown — one,  a  bronzy  leaf,  and 
another,  having  pretty  spotted  leaves,  to  sell  as  plants  for  vase  decoration 
in  rooms.  Roses  are  chiefly  grown  against  walls,  outdoors  ;  and  there 
is  a  large  stock  of  Chrysanthemums  in  pots,  preparing  for  autumn  and 
winter  blooming.  Naturally  in  establishments  of  this  description  something 
or  other  must  always  be  at  hand  to  market. — A.  D. 
LEEDS  HORTICULTURAL  SHOW. 
June  28th. 
The  Leeds  Committee  is  for  the  first  time  for  many  jears  to  be 
congratulated  in  getting  together  a  really  good  show  under  specially 
favourable  climatic  conditions.  Last  season,  after  a  lapse  of  about  ten 
years,  a  spirited  attempt  was  made  to  resuscitate  what  had  promised  to 
become  one  of  the  leading  shows  in  the  North,  and  although  a  good 
show  was  the  result,  the  weather  then  was  far  from  satisfactory,  and  the 
venture  a  financial  loss  to  the  Committee.  With  characteristic  deter¬ 
mination  not  to  be  defeated  at  the  first  attempt,  another  effort  has  been 
made,  which  only  requires  the  support  of  the  inhabitants  of  Leeds  to 
make  a  grand  success.  The  show  in  all  its  features  is  a  marked  improve¬ 
ment  on  last  year’s  venture. 
The  fruit  classes  were  well  filled,  and  in  most  cases  the  competition 
was  close.  IMr.  Goodacre,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Harrington,  was  first 
with  a  good  Melon,  Aoples,  Strawberries  Royal  Sovereign,  Figs  Brown 
Turkey,  Nectarines  Violette  HS.tive,  Peach  Chancellor,  well  finished 
Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  and  especially  good  bunches  of  Cannon  Hall 
Muscat.  Mr.  Meindoe,  gardener  tn  Sir  Jos.  Pease,  was  second,  showing 
good  Hamburgh  and  Muscat  Grapes,  and  a  fine  Melon  of  the  Empress 
type.  Mr.  J.  Tullett,  gardener  to  Lord  Barnard,  Raby  Castle,  was  third. 
For  three  bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  Mr.  Goodacre  was 
again  first.  Mr.  W.  Nicholls  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  A.  Large, 
Ripley,  third.  For  three  bunches  of  black  Grapes,  any  other  variety, 
Mr.  F.  Nicholas,  gardener  to  the  Marquis  of  Zetland,  was  first  with  well 
finished  Madresfield  Court,  Mr,  !McIndoe  second,  and  Mr.  Easter,  gardener 
to  Lord  St.  Oswald,  Nostell  Priory,  both  exhibiting  the  same  variety.  For 
two  bunches  of  white  Grapes,  Mr.  Nicholas  won  with  superbly  finished 
Buckland  Sweetwater,  Mr.  A,  Large  second,  and  Mr.  MeIndoe  third  with 
Muscat  of  Alexandria. 
For  six  Peaches  Mr.  Goodacre  was  first  with  fine  examples  of 
Noblesse ;  Mr.  Alderman,  gardener  to  J.  P.  Ellis,  Esq.,  second.  For 
six  Nectarines  Mr.  Goodacre  was  first  with  superb  Lord  Napier  ;  Mr. 
Alderman  second  ;  and  Mr.  Bennett,  Market  Drayton,  third.  The  first 
prize  for  scarlet-fleshed  Melons  was  won  by  Mr.  F.  Nicholas  ;  Mr.  W.  Abbey 
second  ;  and  Mr.  Goodacre  third.  For  green-fleshed  Melons  Mr.  Meindoe 
was  first ;  Mr.  Goodacre  second  ;  and  Mr.  W,  Nicholls  third.  For  a  dish 
of  Strawberries  Mr.  Alderman  was  first  with  Royal  Sovereign  ;  and  Mr. 
Lawton,  gardener,  Welton  House,  second,  with  fine  examples  of  Gunton 
Park. 
Groups  of  miscellaneous  plants  arranged  for  effect  in  a  space  of 
