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farleyense,  tenerum  roseum,  intermedium,  and  others  ;  Davallia  decora  ; 
Poly8tichums  cristatum,  aculeatum,  venustum,  congestum,  and  divisi- 
lobumdensum  ;  Athyriums  plumosum  elegans  and  plumosum  grandiceps  ; 
Pterises  tremula  Smithiana,  Wimsetti,  and  numerous  others,  making  up 
an  exhibit  confusing  almost  in  its  great  variety. 
Messrs.  J.  Backhouse  &  Sons,  York,  sent  a  fine  collection  of  alpinea, 
made  more  interesting  through  being  arranged  naturally  on  a  minia¬ 
ture  rockery.  A  large  number  of  these  inobtrusive  flowers  was 
represented,  including  Saponarias,  Achilleas,  Saxifragas  in  variety, 
Gentiana  verna,  Campanulas,  Armerias,  Primulas,  and  numerous  others. 
In  addition  to  these  were  large  plants  of  Cypripediums  spectabilis  and 
macrantha,  Saxifraga  pyramidalis,  and  others  taller  in  habit,  all  helping 
to  make  up  a  most  interesting  exhibit.  The  same  film  also  sent  plants 
of  a  new  tree  Carnation,  Marjorie  Pierce,  and  a  double  Welsh  Poppy, 
Meconopsis  cambrica  flore-pleno. 
A  large  display  of  flowers  came  from  the  nurseries  of  Messrs. 
H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley.  First  were  Gloxinias  (large,  varied,  and 
well  grown),  including,  amongst  others,  Wm.  Marshall,  Miss  Dorothy 
Dean,  Prince  of  Wales,  Agar,  and  Duchess  of  York.  Then  there  were 
spikes  of  the  new  Mignonette  alba,  followed  by  Carnation  Mrs. 
H.  Cannell,  and  a  charming  collection  of  fancy  Pelargonium  blooms. 
Amongst  the  latter  were  Prince  George,  Royal  Rose,  Eventide,  Purple 
Emperor,  Princess  Beatrice,  Vivid,  May  Queen,  Duchess  of  Portland, 
Lady  Duff,  Black  Diamond,  Ladas,  Fanny,  Eden,  and  Mrs.  Wright. 
The  flowers  were  all  cut,  and  arranged  amongst  pots  of  Maidenhair 
Ferns.  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons  furnished  one  of  the  outside  flower 
beds  with  a  striking  mass  of  the  new  Daisy  The  Bride,  surrounded  by  a 
band  of  blue  Lobelia.  Herbaceous  Calceolarias  from  the  same  firm 
made  a  glorious  display,  as  also  did  the  Cannas,  of  which  the 
best  were  Duchess  of  York,  Paul  Lorenz,  Alphonse  Bouvier,  Aurore, 
Sunset,  Madame  Crozy,  and  Queen  Charlotte. 
Messrs.  Fromow  &  Sons,  Chiswick,  sent  a  varied  collection  of  Acers, 
including  varieties  palmatum  roseum,  marginatum,  japonicum,  aureum, 
palmatum  dissectum  variegatum,  palmatum  dissectum  purpureum,  and 
others,  surrounded  by  a  margin  of  Eurya  latifolia  variegata.  The  bank 
was  formed  outside  one  of  the  tents,  and  interspersed  with  Lilium 
Harrisi.  Several  of  the  flower  beds  were  made  gay  by  Messrs.  James 
Veitch  with  Hydrangea  paniculata,  Azaleas  in  variety,  Cytisus,  Acers, 
dwarf  Conifers  in  ornamental  vases,  surrounded  by  Eurya  latifolia 
variegata. 
Messrs.  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester,  sent  a  group  of  Lilium  longi- 
florum  giganteum  that  made  a  good  display.  Messrs.  Balchin  &  Son, 
Hassocks,  Sussex,  staged  a  charming  group  of  Leschenaultia  biloba 
major,  Boronia  serrulata,  B.  heterophylla,  Erica  ventricosa  magnifica, 
E.  candidissima,  Phoenocoma  prolifera,  and  Erica  perspicua  nana.  Plants 
of  Pelargonium  King  of  Denmark  came  from  Mr.  Jensen,  Chingford, 
Essex;  while  Messrs.  T.  Cripps  &  Sons,  Tunbridge  Wells,  sent  varieties 
of  Azalea  rustics  fl.-pl.  The  plants  were  dwarf  and  well  flowered. 
Messrs.  Linden  &  Co.  sent  Philodendron  Devansayanum,  Mr.  T.  S. 
Boulton,  Tyrrell  Road,  East  Dulwich,  sending  Pteris  Boultoni. 
The  rockery  arranged  by  Messrs.  J.  Backhouse  &  Sons  was  very 
tasteful,  Orchids  having  been  utilised  with  capital  effect.  Messrs.  J. 
Waterer  &  Sons,  Bagshot,  exhibited  Rhododendrons  Pink  Pearl,  James 
Mason,  Minnie,  Lord  Wolseley,  Sappho,  Duke  of  Connaught,  John 
Walter,  Mrs.  John  Clutton,  Madame  Cochet,  Strategist,  and  Mrs. 
Tritton,  with  Acers  palmatum,  dissectum,  argenteum,  ornatum,  roseum 
marginatum,  and  numerous  others. 
Mr.  T.  S.  Ware,  Hale  Farm  Nurseries,  Tottenham,  staged  some 
charming  Pfeonies  in  pots,  besides  species,  and  Darwin  Tulips  in  great 
variety.  The  plants  of  herbaceous  Calceolarias  exhibited  by  Messrs. 
J.  James  &  Son,  Woodside,  Farnham  Royal,  were  splendid,  and  deserving 
of  great  credit.  They  were  dwarf,  sturdy,  and  blooming  most  profusely. 
Clematis  Crimson  Beauty  came  from  Messrs.  G.  Jackman  &  Co.  It  is  a 
hybrid  of  distinct  merit.  Mr.  Empson,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Wingfield, 
Ampthill,  Beds,  arranged  an  effective  group  of  miscellaneous  foliage  and 
flowering  plants,  such  as  Hydrangeas,  Oncidiums,  Cattleyas,  Dendro- 
biums,  Carnations,  Spiraeas,  Amaryllis,  Anthuriums,  Palms,  Ferns, 
Crotons,  Aralias,  and  numerous  others.  Dwarf  and  well  flowered  were 
the  Azaleas  exhibited  by  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Co.  The  varieties 
comprised  Dr.  Moore,  Rosette,  Empress  of  India,  Reine  de  Portugal, 
Roi  d’Hollande,  and  others. 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Son,  Covent  Garden,  had  a  long  table  occupied  by 
hardy  flowers.  The  arrangement  was  effective,  hut  the  stage  was  fully 
narrow  for  the  large  bunches  staged.  There  were  Poppies,  Cheiranthus 
alpinus,  Polemonium  cceruleum  piliferum,  Heuchera  sanguinea,  Lilium 
candidum,  Cypripedium  calceolus,  Pyrethrum  (double  and  single),  Ajuga 
reptans  atro-purpureum,  Saxifraga  Wallisi,  Hemerocallis  flava,  Lupins, 
Delphiniums,  Cornflowers,  Helianthemums,  Cytisus,  Dodecatheons, 
Ixias,  Phlox  G.  F.  Wilson,  Gladiolus  The  Bride,  Paeonies,  Ranunculuses, 
German  Irises,  and  a  splendid  collection)  of  English  Tulips.  Amongst 
these  were  breeders  and  rectified  flowers  of  the  best  quality. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Old  Nurseries,  Cheshunt,  arranged  a  charming 
exhibit  of  hardy  flowers,  comprising  Rhododendrons,  Pyrethrums,  Tulips, 
Paeonies,  Spiraeas,  Weigelas,  Thalictrums,  and  others,  with  a  splendid 
collection  of  named  Lilacs,  including  President  Gr6vy,  Madame  Lemoine, 
Marie  Legrange,  alba  grandiflora,  Leon  Simon,  Mathieu  Dombasle, 
Madame  A.  Chatenay,  Souvenir  de  Louis  Spath,  and  others.  The  same 
firm  also  arranged  a  small  rockery.  Scores  of  plants  suitable  for 
planting  on  rock  work  were  represented,  and  with  the  careful  arrange¬ 
ment  produced  a  charming  effect. 
Hardy  flowers  came  in  considerable  numbers  from  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush 
and  Son,  Highgate,  but  the  arrangement  was  somewhat  stiff.  Amongst 
others  were  noticed  Irises,  Pyrethrums,  Cornflowers,  Tulips,  Poppies, 
Ixias,  Paeonies,  Delphiniums,  Carnations,  Lupins,  Cytisus,  Asphodels, 
Geums,  Scillas,  and  others.  J.  T.  Bennett-Poe,  Esq.,  Cheshunt,  sent 
half  a  dozen  magnificent  plants  of  Streptosolon  Jamesoni.  The  plants 
were  between  4  and  5  feet  high,  and  had  been  raised  from  cuttings, 
rooted  in  April,  1895. 
The  Worcester  Clematis  have  come  to  be  well-known  figures  at  the 
Temple  Show,  and  this  year  Messrs.  Richard  Smith  &  Co.  maintained 
their  high  reputation.  The  firm  have  long  since  learned  the  secret  of 
growing  these  popular  plants  in  pots,  and  it  would  be  difficult  to  speak 
too  highly  of  the  specimens  shown.  Blues,  whites,  and  purples  taste¬ 
fully  discriminated  were  made  up  of  such  varieties  as  Lord  Derby, 
FIG  76.- SACCOLABIUM  AMPULLACEUM.  (See  page  461.) 
Princess  of  Wales,  Marie  Lefebvre,.  Sensation,  Lord  Nevill,  Lady  Caroline 
Nevill,  purpurea  elegans,  Excelsior,  Blue  Gem,  La  France,  Venus  Victrix, 
and  Mrs.  George  Jackman,  the  whole  forming  a  most  effective  display. 
Hardy  flowers  in  pleasing  variety  were  sent  by  Messrs.  J.  Cheal 
and  Sons,  Lowfield  Nurseries,  Crawley.  The  arrangement  was  telling 
and  very  diversified.  There  were  hardy  Azaleas,  hardy  Rhododendrons, 
Lilacs,  Kerrias,  Cytisus,  Acers,  Prunus,  a  rockery  containing  Iberises, 
Cheiranthus,  Saxifragas,  Ferns,  Phloxes,  Lithospermum  prostratum 
(fig.  79,  page  475),  Thrifts,  Gentiana  acaulis,  and  others.  Besides 
these  the  Crawley  firm  also  sent  Violas  Lord  Elcho,  J.  B.  Riding,  Dawn 
of  Day,  Iona,  Bridesmaid,  Max  Kalb,  Rob  Roy,  Ravenswood,  Goldfinch, 
The  Mearns,  Countess  of  Kintore,  Josephine,  Aurora,  Royalty,  Joy, 
Illuminator,  and  others. 
Messrs.  Ant.  Roozen  &  Son,  Overveen,  Haarlem,  Holland,  showed  a 
well  diversified  collection  of  Tulips,  comprising  many  species  besides 
examples  of  each  section  of  florists’  Tulips.  Mr.  B.  Ladhams,  Shirley, 
Southampton,  showed  hardy  flowers  of  thoroughly  good  quality,  but  the 
effect  was  marred  by  the  heavy  system  of  staging  adopted.  Irises, 
Muscaris,  Ranunculuses,  Erigeron,  Cornflowers,  single  and  double 
Pyrethrums,  Aquilegias,  Lupins,  Trolliuses,  Pinks,  Heuchera  Banguinea, 
