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double  Begonias  of  their  well-known  strain  (silver  Banksi&n  medal). 
Mr.  8.  Mortimer,  Rowledge,  Farnbam,  opened  the  Dahlia  season  with  a 
fine  display,  composed  of  sprays  of  the  Cactus  section,  and  the  orthodox 
Shows  and  Fancies.  The  Cactus  were  represented  by  Starfish,  Mary 
Service,  Ruby,  Britannia,  Arachne,  Lucius,  and  Viscountess  Sherbrooke. 
The  most  prominent  of  the  Show  and  Fancy  varieties  were  Duke  of  Fife, 
Harry  Keith,  Gaiety,  J.  R.  Tranter,  It.  T.  Rawlings,  J.  T,  West,  Jas. 
Vick,  and  John  Walker  (silver  Flora  medal). 
Messrs.  Barr  At  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  contributed  a  display  of  hardy 
dowers.  The  Phloxes  were  particularly  noticeable.  The  varieties  Epopee, 
Irnandi,  Coquelicot,  and  Grevin  were  excellent,  while  the  Gladioli  were 
well  represented,  as  were  also  Liliurns,  FJryngiums,  Pentstemons,  and 
Crinums.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  At  Sons,  Crawley,  staged  a  collection  of 
(  actus  Dahlias,  in  which  Countess  of  Lonsdale,  Viscountess  Sherbrook, 
Britannia,  Exquisite,  and  Fusilier  were  conspicuous.  Messrs.  Webb  and 
Brand,  Saffron  Walden,  contributed  a  novel  display  in  a  collection  of 
double  Hollyhocks.  They  were  fine  flowers,  with  bright  fresh  colours. 
'I  he  best  varieties  were  Golden  Drop,  Ovid,  alba  superba,  Victor.  Alfred 
Chater,  and  Oliver  Chater  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs.  Kelway, 
T.angport,  occupied  a  table  the  entire  length  of  the  hall  with  a  display  of 
Gladioli.  Considering  the  season  the  spikes  were  good.  The  chief  forms 
were  St.  Gatien,  Paladore,  Joseph  Broom,  Gallia,  The  Sirdar,  Laco,  Chopin, 
Mrs.  Foster,  and  Prince  Edward  of  Saxe  Weimer  (silver  Flora  medal ). 
A  fine  display  of  Phloxes  was  staged  by  Messrs.  Paul  Ac  Son, 
Cheshunt  ;  they  were  arranged  with  Statice  and  Gypsophila  in  sprays. 
The  best  varieties  were  Jocelyn.  Pluto,  Coquelicot,  Iris,  Clandon, 
Evenemenf,  and  F'aust  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Ferns  were  staged  by 
Messrs.  J.  Hill  Ac  Son,  Lower  Edmonton,  consisting  of  a  collection  of 
Adianturns,  in  sixty  species  and  varieties.  The  display  was  most  effective, 
and  made  a  pleasing  change  to  the  other  exhibits  (silver  Flora  medal). 
Mr.  G.  Reynolds,  gardener  to  Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq.,  Gunnersbury 
Park,  Acton,  staged  a  basket  of  Carnation  Mrs.  L.  de  Rothschild,  a 
bright  rose  variety  with  good  petal,  but  unfortunately  scentless. 
Messrs.  J.  Laing  Ac  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  arranged  a  group  of  Caladiums 
interspersed  with  Ferns  and  Palms.  The  best  plants  were  Alexander  III., 
Le  Grand  Success,  .John  Laing,  Mons.  Chater,  and  Orphde  (silver  Flora 
medal).  An  excellent  group  of  plants  was  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  Keif, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Abbott,  South  Villa,  Itegent’s  Park.  It  was  composed 
of  large  Palms,  which  formed  an  effective  background,  while  the  Crotons, 
Drachmas,  Caladiums,  Pandarius  and  Ferns,  formed  the  chief  foliage 
plants.  The  flowering  section  was  composed  mainly  of  an  excellent  strain 
of  Celosias  and  Liliurns.  It  was  a  splendid  group,  worthy  of  a  place  in 
any  exhibition  (silver-gilt  Flora  medal).  Messrs.  R.  Wallace  Ac  Co., 
Colchester,  staged  an  extensive  display  of  hardy  flowers.  The  Mont- 
bretias  elegans,  Pottsi  grandiflora,  and  Gerbe  d’Or,  with  splendens, 
formed  a  fine  feature.  Liliurns  were  represented  by  L.  atiratum  platy- 
phyllum,  L.  a.  rubro-vittatum,  and  L.  a.  Wittei.  Gladioli  were  also 
greatly  in  evidence,  the  varieties  Cardinal  and  Deuil  de  Carnot  (bronze 
Banksian  rnedal). 
Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Lower  Edmonton,  again  exhibited  grand  plants  of 
the  new  Campanula,  which  is  now  named  C.  iaophylla  Mayi  ;  the  plants 
were  literally  masses  of  flower,  while  the  groundwork  of  Ferns  tended  to 
make  them  more  attractive  still  (silver  Banksian  rnedalj.  Messrs.  Hugh 
Low  ic  Co„  Enfield,  contributed  plants  of  Acer  californica  aurea  in 
capital  form.  Messrs.  J.  Burrell  Ac  Co.,  Cambridge,  exhibited  a  box  of 
new  seedling  Cactus  Dahlias  in  sprays.  The  most  prominent  were  Ajax, 
Antler,  Whirlwind,  Sylph,  and  Esmeralda.  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Ryecroft 
Nursery,  Lewisham,  staged  a  pretty  display  of  double  and  single  Begonias. 
Messrs.  II.  Cannell  Ac  Sons,  Swanley,  exhibited  some  specimens  of  their 
Nem<-sia  cornpacta  alba,  a  beautiful  white  annual,  and  Centaurea  americana 
alba,  a  beautiful  double  form. 
Orchid  Committee. — Present:  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien  J.  G.  Fowler,  W.  II.  Protheroe,  J.  Douglas, 
E.  Hill,  A.  Outrarn,  E.  .1.  Thorne.  W.  H.  Yonng,  H.  J.  Chapman,  A.  II. 
Smee,  II.  Ballantine,  JL  M.  Pollett,  de  Barri  Crawshay,  and  T.  B. 
Haywood. 
There  was  only  one  group  of  Orchids,  and  this  came  from  Messrs. 
II.  Low  Ac  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  FJnfield.  It  was  not  very  large,  but 
bright  and  attractive,  with  flowers  of  good  quality.  The  arrangement 
was  effective.  Amongst  the  most  conspicuous  plants  were  Vanda 
coerulea,  V.  Charleswortbi,  Cattleya  Dowiana,  C.  Gaskelliana  pallida, 
C.  Harmoni,  C.  Gaskelliana,  O  lontoglossum  Pescatorei,  and  a  few  others 
(silver  Flora  medal).  Mr.  G.  Norman,  gardener  to  the  Marquis  of 
Salisbury,  Hatfield,  sent  a  splendid  plant  of  Ae rides  Sanderiana  carrying 
four  racemes.  Mr.  W.  H.  Young,  Orchid  grower  to  Sir  Fred.  Wigan, 
Bart.,  East  Sheen,  contributed  Cattleya  altanta,  C.  Acklandiae  nigrescens, 
C.  Whitei,  Wigan  s  var„  and  E-elio-Cattleya  Aurora.  De  Barri  Crawshay, 
Esq.,  Sevenoakiq  showed  Odontoglossum  Uro-Skinneri  Crawshayanurn, 
O.  crispum  Trinaae,  and  O.  c.  Miss  F.  M.  Bovill  ;  while  Mons.  Jules  Hye 
staged  fjypripedium  Masserianum. 
Mr.  E.  Hill,  gardener  to  Lord  Rothschild,  Tring  Park,  contributed 
Schomburghia  Lyonsi  and  Btauropsis  liss<K:hiloides  ;  W.  Macdonald,  Esq., 
J'itlochry,  a  hybrid  Cypripedium ;  Mr.  M.  Watts,  gardener  to  C.  E. 
Chrimes,  Esq„  Rotherham,  sent  Cattleya  Hardyana  ;  Mrs.  C.  E.  Chrimes 
and  the  Rev.  F.  Paynter,  Guildford,  showed  Cattleya  crispa  and  Warneri, 
G.  Gaskelliana  virginalis,  C.  Harrisoni  violacea,  and  L-elio-Caltleya  Henry 
Greenwood. 
Certificates  and  Awards  ok  Merit. 
Apple  Early  VicU/ria  (J.  W.  Cross).  —  Closely  resembles  Lord 
Grotvenor,  than  which  it  is  perhaps  brighter  green  (award  of  merit). 
Cattleya  Whitei,  Wigan’s  variety  (W.  IL  Young). — T  his  is  from  a  cross 
between  C.  Warneri  and  C.  Schilleriana.  It  is  a  lovely  flower  of  which 
purple  rose  is  the  prevailing  colour.  This  is  intense  in  both  sepals, 
petals,  and  lip  (award  of  merit). 
Centaurea  americana  alba  (H.  Cannell  Ac  Son). — An  annual  double 
creamy  white  form  of  striking  beauty  (award  of  merit). 
Cupressus  Lawsoniana  Wisseli  (J.  Veitch  Ac  Sons).  —  An  elegant  habitted 
plant.  The  bright  green  foliage  has  a  peculiar  glaucous  shade  (award  of 
merit). 
Dahlia  Ajax  (W.  Burrell  &  Co.). — A  Cactus  variety  of  perfect  form. 
The  florets  are  superb  ;  colour  orange  salmon  ''award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  An'.ler  (W.  Burrell  Ac  Co.). — A  bright  wine  red  true  Cactus 
Dahlia  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Sylph  (W.  Burrell  Ac  Co.). — A  reddish  amber  Cactus  Dahlia 
of  the  best  type  (award  of  merit). 
Gladiolus  Hume  Jones  (Kelway  Ac  Son). — A  brilliant  rose-scarlet  variety 
of  large  size  (award  of  merit). 
Gladiolus  F.  Paynter  (Kelway  Ac  Son). — A  handsome  orange-scarlet 
flower  of  rather  over  average  size  (award  of  merit). 
Gladiolus  Lady  Montayu  (Kelway  Ac  Son). — This  is  a  charming  flowei. 
The  colour  is  creamy  yellow,  deepening  on  the  lower  segments,  which  have 
a  crimson  bio  ch  (award  of  merit). 
Gladiolus  Henri  Vawlrier  (J.  Veitch  Ale  Sons,. — Au  immense  flower. 
The  colour  is  crimson,  with  velvety  shadings  and  white  markings  on  the 
lower  segments  (award  of  merit). 
Gladiolus  Lemoinei  Jane  Dieulafoy  (R.  Wallace  Ac  Co.). — A  lovely 
flower.  The  upper  portion  is  salmon,  and  the  lower  cream  with  a  bright 
crimson  blotch  (award  of  merit). 
Hollyhock  Black  Knight  (Webb  Ac  Brand). — A  grand  double  of  perfect 
form.  The  colour  is  deep  blackish  crimson  (award  of  merit). 
La-lio-Cattleya  Bertha  Fournier  (Mrs.  Mason). — This  is  Irom  a'cross 
between  L<eba  elegans  Schilleriana  ami  Cattleya  Dowiana.  It  is  very 
handsome.  The  narrow  sepals  are  very  pale  blush,  and  the  slightly  wavy 
petals  rose  purple.  The  large  lip  is  crimson  purple,  with  wnite  venations 
in  the  throat  (award  of  merit). 
Lcelio-Catlleya  Wiganiana  (W.  II.  Young). — A  grand  bigener,  supposed 
to  be  from  Laelia  purpurata  and  Lielio-Cattlcya  Dominiana.  The  sepals 
and  petals  are  soft  rose  with  a  purple  suffusion,  and  the  magnificent  lip  is 
rich  dark  velvety  crimson  (first-class  certificate). 
Melm  No  Name  (I).  Harrison,  Guildford). — Apparently  a  scarlet  flesh, 
but  the  whole  fruit  had  gone  (award  of  merit). 
Nepenthes  Balfouriarui  (J.  Veitch  Ac  Sons). — A  very  handsome  Pitcher, 
from  a  cross  between  N\  Masteriana  and  X.  mixta.  The  colour  is  green, 
with  claret  towards  the  lid,  and  dark  crimson  splashes  (firnt-class  certi¬ 
ficate). 
Phlox  Le  Mahdi  (W.  Paul  Ac  Son). — A  splendid  variety,  of  purple  blue 
colour  (award  of  merit). 
Raspberry-Blackberry  hybrid  (J.  Veitch  Ac  Sons). — A  clear  hybrid  that 
favours  the  Blackberry  in  foliage.  The  fruits  are  dark  in  colour,  of 
medium  size,  and  excellent  flavour  (award  of  merit). 
Rose  Grussan  Teplitz  (W.  Paul  Ac  Son). — A  decorative  Hybrid  Tea. 
T  he  colour  is  crimson,  and  it  is  very  fragrant  (award  of  merit). 
Schom'jurghia  Lyonsi  (E.  Hill). — An  old  Orchid  that  is  not  often  seen. 
The  flower  is  white  with  numerous  blackish  crimson  spots  (award  of 
merit). 
Stauropsis  lissochiloi/les  (E.  Hill). — A  handsome  flower,  in  which  the 
yellow  ground  colour  is  almost  obscured  by  deep  chocolate  ;  the  reverse 
is  rich  purple  (award  of  merit). 
Tomato  Chiswick  Peach  (R.H.S.,  Chiswick). — A  variety  of  excellent 
flavour.  The  colour  is  very  pale  yellow  (first-class  certificate). 
STRAWBERRY  ST.  JOSEPH. 
It  is  considerably  refreshing  to  an  enthusiastic  amateur  who  likes  to 
try  bdauded  novelties,  and  ha^,  we  will  say,  known  what  it  is  to  be  dis¬ 
appointed,  when  he  finds  a  new  plant  fully  coming  up  to  his  expectations, 
Such  is  the  case  with  me  and  the  perpetual  bearing  St.  Joseph  Strawberry, 
and  I  am  almost  inclined  to  say,  like  the  Queen  of  Sheba,  “  the  half  had 
not  been  told  me.” 
I  purchased  two  dozen  open  ground  runners  at  the  end  of  February 
last ;  they  were,  I  think,  the  poorest,  smallest,  and  most  wretched  looking 
runners  I  ever  saw.  I  planted  them  in  my  poor  soil  without  any  special 
preparation,  and,  under  the  circumstances,  no  ordinary  Strawberry  would 
have  bloomed  this  year. 
At  the  end  of  July  the  state  of  matters  was  this  :  All  the  original 
plants,  which  had  had  their  first  trusses  of  blooms  pinched  off  were 
showing  fresh  trasses,  a  few  fruits  beginning  to  colour  ;  the  bed 
was  quite  covered  with  runners,  most  of  them  self-rooted,  and  not  only 
the  first  runners  but  the  runners,  from  them,  were  showing  bloom. 
Of  course  they  have  been  taken  care  of,  mulched  and  fed  and  watered, 
and,  since  the  end  of  July,  every  runner  is  pinched  off  as  soon  as  it  forms. 
On  showing  this  bed  to  a  friend  I  ventured  to  prophesy,  “  In  four  or  five 
years  we  shall  grow  nothing  but  hybrids  from  this  Strawberry,  and  shall 
as  soon  think  of  growing  a  once  bearing  Strawberry  as  a  once-blooming 
Rose.  Messrs.  Eaxton  of  Bedford  have,  I  warrant,  already  hybridised  it 
with  Royal  Sovereign,  and  Strawberries  in  future  will  be  a  •  standing  ’ 
dish  throughout  the  summer.” 
Within  a  fortnight  I  got  Messrs.  Lax  ton  s  catalogue,  and  there  already, 
sare  enough,  is  a  cross  between  St.  Joseph  and  R  yal  Sovereign  described 
and  advertised.  Can  anyone  give  a  character  to  this  novelty,  “St.  Antoine 
de  Padone?”— W.  R.  Raillem. 
