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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
May  21,  1896. 
Beet,  Tomatoes,  Cucumbers,  Carrots,  Peas,  Beans,  everything  among  the 
thirty  or  forty  kinds. 
Mr.  Empson’s  group  was  very  tastefully  arranged  with  produce  of 
the  first  quality,  including  wonderful  Leeks  and  Broccoli,  with  Potatoes, 
Turnips,  Carrots,  Tomatoes,  Mushrooms,  Beans,  Peas,  Cucumbers, 
and  Radishes.  This  exhibitor  also  staged  splendidly  fruited  plants  of 
Royal  Sovereign  Strawberry,  also  excellent  dishes  of  Royal  Sovereign, 
Auguste  Nicaise,  Noble,  Sir  J.  Paxton,  as  well  as  a  good  dish  of  Brown 
Turkey  Figs. 
No  awards  were  attached  to  the  exhibits  when  this  brief  record  was 
prepared.  They  will  be  found  in  the  official  list  subsequently  furnished. 
List  of  Awards. 
Gold  Medals. — Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  for  Orchids  ;  Messrs. 
Sander  &  Co.,  for  Orchids ;  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons,  for  vegetables  and 
flowers. 
Silver  Cups. — Messrs.  Rivers  &  Sons,  for  Nectarines  ;  H.  T.  Leon, 
Esq.,  for  Orchids  ;  Sir  F.  Wigan,  for  Orchids  ;  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons, 
for  new  plants,  Caladiums,  Gloxinias,  Japanese  plants,  &c.  ;  Messrs. 
W.  Cuthbush  &  Son,  for  Carnations,  cut  flowers,  &c.  ;  Messrs.  Hugh, 
Low,  &  Co.,  for  Orchids,  Cannas,  &c. ;  Messrs.  Charlesworth  &  Co.,  for 
Orchids ;  Messrs.  Backhouse  &  Sons,  for  Alpines  and  Orchids ; 
Messrs.  C.  Turner,  for  Rose3,  Carnations,  &c.  ;  W.  Paul  &  Sons,  for 
Roses  ;  the  Rt.  Hon.  Earl  Percy,  for  fruit  and  vegetables  ;  W.  S.  Ellis, 
Esq.,  for  Orchids ;  Mrs.  Wingfield,  for  fruit  and  vegetables  ;  Mr. 
George  Mount,  for  Roses  ;  Messrs.  Paul  &  Sons,  for  Roses,  herbaceous 
plants.  &c.  ;  Messrs.  R.  Smith  k  Co.,  for  Clematis;  Messrs.  J.  Peed 
and  Son,  for  Caladiums  ;  Messrs.  W,  k  J.  Birkenhead,  for  Ferns ; 
Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  k  Co.,  for  Apples. 
Silver-gilt  Flora  Medals  — Messrs.  Cypher,  for  Orchids  ;  Messrs. 
Barr  &  Son,  for  herbaceous  plants,  &c. ;  J.  G.  Fowler,  Esq  ,  for  Orchids  ; 
Major  Joicey,  for  Orchids  ;  Earl  Percy,  for  Orchids  ;  Martin  R.  Smith, 
for  Carnations ;  Mr.  M.  Prichard,  for  herbaceous  plants ;  Messrs.  W. 
Balchin  &  Sons,  for  Leschenaultias  ;  Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware  k  Co.,  for 
herbaceous  plants  and  Begonias  ;  Messrs.  J.  Waterer  &  Sons,  for 
Rhododendrons ;  Messrs.  Wells  &  Segar.  for  foliage  plants  ;  Messrs. 
Perkins  &  Co.,  for  bouquets  ;  Messrs.  J.  Kelway  &  Sons,  for  herbaceous 
plants  ;  L’Horticole  Internationale,  for  new  plants  ;  Messrs.  J.  Laing 
and  Sons,  for  Bpgonias,  Gloxinias,  Caladiums,  &c.  ;  Mr.  H.  B.  May,  for 
Ferns  and  foliage  plants  ;  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  for  Calceolarias, 
Gloxinias,  &c.  ;  Messrs.  J.  Carter  &  Co., ‘for  Calceolarias,  Gloxinias,  &c.  ; 
Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams,  for  herbaceous  plants. 
Silver  Flora  Medals. — Messrs.  James  &  Son,  for  Calceolarias ;  Messrs. 
Fromow  &  Son,  for  Rhododendrons  and  Acers  ;  Messrs.  G.  Jackman,  for 
Roses  and  herbaceous  plants  ;  Mr.  W.  Rumsey,  for  Roses  ;  Messrs. 
Wallace  &  Co.,  for  Lilies,  herbaceous  plants  ;  Messrs.  Cripps  &  Sons,  for 
Acers  ;  Messrs.  Dobbie  k  Co.,  for  herbaceous  plants  ;  Messrs.  Cheal  and 
Son,  for  herbaceous  plants ;  Messrs.  G.  Cooling  &  Son,  for  Roses  ;  G.  H. 
Rolls,  Esq.,  for  Orchids  ;  Messrs.  Lewis  k  Co.,  for  Orchids  ;  Mrs.  Wing¬ 
field,  for  a  group  of  plants ;  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  for  Begonias  and  Pelar¬ 
goniums;  W.  A.  Gillett,  Esq.,  for  Gloxinias. 
Silver  Banlisian  Medals  — Malcolm  S.  Cook.  Esq  ,  for  Orchids ;  Mr.  Geo. 
Mourn,  for  Apples;  Mr.  S.  Mortimer,  for  Cucumbers  ;  Messrs.  Fellowes 
and  Ryder,  for  Tomatoes  ;  Mr.  Fyfe,  for  Tomatoes  ;  Mr.  M.  Stevens,  for 
table  decorations  ;  Mr.  J.  Prewett,  for  table  decorations  ;  Horticultural 
College,  for  table  decorations  and  Strawberries.  Mr.  J.  R.  Chard,  for 
table  decorations  ;  Mr.  B.  Lad  bams,  for  herbaceous  and  cut  flowers  ; 
C.  Tasker,  Esq.,  for  Cannas  and  Roses  ;  Messrs.  A.  Roozen,  for  Tulips. 
Silver-gilt  Banlisian. — Mr.  W.  Iceton,  for  foliage  plants. 
Silver-gilt  Knightian  Medals. — Mr.  G.  Featherby,  for  fruit;  Messrs. 
J.  Yeitch  &  Sons,  for  Apples  ;  Earl  of  Radnor,  for  vegetables  ;  Messrs. 
J.  Carter  &  Co.,  for  vegetables. 
A  Royal  Visit, 
Late  in  the  afternoon  of  the  first  day  what  may  be  termed  a  surprise 
visit  was  paid  to  the  show  by  the  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales,  the 
young  Princesses,  and  the  Prince  of  Denmark.  In  the  absence  of  the 
President  and  other  members  of  Council  Mr.  George  Bunyard  conducted 
the  Royal  party  through  the  tents,  Mr.  S.  T.  Wright  being  very  active  in 
making  arrangements  for  their  unobstructive  progress.  Much  interest 
was  manifested  in  the  exhibits  by  the  Royal  visitors,  who  expressed 
their  satisfaction  with  the  exhibition,  and  the  facilities  afforded  for  its 
inspection. 
A  Royal  Acceptance. 
We  are  informed  that  Her  Majesty  the  Queen  has  been  graciously 
pleased  to  signify  her  acceptance  of  the  whole  of  the  growing  Peas  that 
were  exhibited  in  such  splendid  condition  by  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons, 
Reading. 
THE  ROYAL  NATIONAL  TULIP  SOCIETY. 
SOUTHERN  SECTION.  —  TEMPLE,  May  19th,  1896. 
The  season  1896  has  been  anything  but  a  kind  one  for  the  Tulip 
cultivator ;  mild  and  moist  weather  interspersed  with  frost,  and  a  very 
liberal  allowance  of  the  fancier’s  greatest  enemy  hailstorms,  are  its  chief 
characteristics.  Several  growers  had  their  beds  much  damaged  by  the 
hail  and  frost,  in  some  cases  row  after  row  being  blighted,  and  yielding 
no  bloom  at  all.  Since  the  early  part  of  May  the  weather  has  been  of 
such  a  forcing  nature  that  the  Tulip  in  the  South  of  England  is  generally 
on  the  wane,  the  exhibition  being  fully  a  week  too  late  for  the  southern 
growers. 
In  the  circumstances  a  very  excellent  show  was  seen,  the  flamed 
flowers  being  well  marked,  the  feathered  varieties  were  on  the  whole 
disappointing.  Some  very  fine  breeders  were  exhibited,  though  this 
class  was  rather  weak  as  d  whole. 
For  the  championship. — In  the  first  class  for  twelve  rectified  Tulips, 
two  feathered  and  two  flamed  in  each  class,  six  stands  were  staged,  and 
the  competition  for  the  first  three  places  was  very  close,  there  being 
very  little  difference  in  point  of  merit.  The  final  award  was  Charles 
W.  Needham,  Esq.,  Royley,  Royton, (Manchester,  with  Sir  Joseph  Paxton 
and  Samuel  Barlow  flamed  bizarres,  William  Annibal  and  Albert 
feathered  bizarres,  Chancellor  and  Adonis  flamed  byblcemens,  Elizabeth 
Pegg  and  May  Queen  feathered  byblcemens,  Annie  McGregor  and 
Mabel  flamed  roses,  Mrs.  Lea  and  Lizzie  feathered  roses.  Second,  the 
Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  M.A.,  Kirkby  Lonsdale,  with  Sir  Joseph  Paxton,  a 
noble  flower,  and  Samuel  Barlow  flamed  bizarres  ;  Henry  Lowe  and 
Magnum  Bonum  feathered  bizarres,  Talisman  and  Carbuncle  flamed 
byblcemens,  Dainty  and  Charm  feathered  byblcemens,  Mabel,  fine,  and 
Madame  St.  Arnaud  flamed  roses  ;  Mrs.  Atkin,  very  fine,  but  spent,  and 
Mabel  feathered  roses.  Third,  James  W.  Bentley,  Esq.,  Middleton, 
Manchester,  with  Sir  Joseph  Paxton,  good,  and  Orpheus  flamed  bizarres  ; 
James  McIntosh,  fine,  and  Sir  Joseph  Paxton  feathered  bizarres  ;  Talis¬ 
man,  very  good,  and  Beauty  of  Litchurch  flamed  byblcemens  ;  Sylvester 
and  Universe  feathered  byblcemens,  Triomphe  Royale  and  Annie 
McGregor  flamed  roses,  Mrs.  Collier  and  Mrs.  Atkin  feathered  roses. 
Fourth,  Thos.  Haynes,  Esq.,  Warwick.  Fifth,  James  Thurstan,  Esq., 
Cannock. 
In  the  class  for  six  rectified ;  first  prize  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  a 
grand  stand,  comprising  Sir  Joseph  Paxton  flamed,  and  also  one  feathered 
bizarres  ;  Annie  McGregor  flamed,  and  Mrs.  Atkins,  feathered  roses  ; 
Talisman  flamed,  and  Camp’s  Seedling  feathered  byblcemens.  Second, 
James  W.  BeDtley,  Esq.,  with  a  good  stand,  including  Samuel  Barlow 
flamed,  and  Wm.  Wilson  bizarres,  Talisman  flamed,  and  Elizabeth  Pegg 
feathered  byblcemens  ;  Lady  C.  Gordon  flamed,  and  Julia  Farnese, 
feathered  roses.  Third,  Thos.  Haynes,  Esq.,  with  Sir  Joseph  Paxton 
flamed,  and  Sulphur  feathered  bizarres  ;  Talisman  flamed,  and  Adonis 
feathered  byblcemens  ;  Triomphe  Royale  flamed  and  Aglaia  feathered 
roses.  Fourth,  James  Thurstan,  Esq. ;  {ifth,  Charles  W.  Needham,  Esq. 
In  class  8,  first,  Mr.  G.  Edom,  West  Norwood,  with  Dr.  Hardy 
flamed,  and  an  unknown  bizarre  ;  Mabel  and  Annie  McGregor  roses  ; 
Adonis  and  Salvator  Rosa,  byblcemens.  Class  4 — Three  feathered 
Tulips.  First,  J.  W.  Bentley,  Esq.,  with  Hepworth’s  98/64 
bizarre ;  Mrs.  Pickerill  byblcemen,  and  Sarah  Headly  rose.  Second, 
C.  W.  Needham,  Esq.,  with  Sir  Joseph  Paxton  bizarre  ;  Elizabeth  Pegg, 
byblcemen  ;  Mrs.  Lea,  rose.  Third,  A.  Chater,  Esq.,  Sophy  Chater, 
Duchess  of  Sutherland,  Sarah  Headly.  Three  flamed  Tulips. — First, 
Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  with  Sir  Joseph  Paxton,  Talisman,  and  Triomphe 
Royale  ;  second,  T.  Haynes,  Esq.,  with  Paxton,  Talisman,  and  Triomphe 
Royale  ;  third,  J.  W.  Bentley,  Esq.,  Samuel  Barlow,  Talisman,  and 
Annie  McGregor  ;  fourth,  J.  Thurstan,  Efq. ;  fifth,  C.  W.  Needham,  Esq. 
Six  dissimilar  breeder  Tulips,  two  of  each  class. — First,  Rev.  F.  D. 
Horner  with  Paxton  and  a  seedling,  bizarres  ;  Madame  St.  Arnaud  and 
Lady  Grosvenor,  roses  ;  and  two  seedling  byblcemens  ;  all  the  seedlings 
in  this  pan  were  Mr.  Horner’s  own.  Second,  J.  W.  Bentley,  Esq.,  with 
Queen  of  England  and  Mrs.  Barlow,  roses  ;  Goldfinder  and  Lloyd’s  47, 
bizarres ;  Elizabeth  Pegg  and  Leach’s  Seedling,  bybloemenp.  Third, 
J.  Thurstan,  Esq.,  with  Trypbena  and  another  seedling,  roses;  two 
seedling  bizarres  and  two  seeding  bybloemens.  Fourth,  Mr.  G.  Edom. 
Fifth,  C.  W.  Needham,  Esq.  Three  breeder  Tulips — First,  Rev.  F.  D. 
Horner  with  Paxton  ;  a  seedling  bybloemen  ;  and  Lady  Grosvenor,  rose. 
Second,  C.  W.  Needham,  Esq.,  with  R.  Yates,  Mabel,  and  E.  Pegg. 
Third,  T.  Haynes,  Esq.,  with  Dr.  Hardy,  Beauty  of  Litchurch,  and 
Mabel.  Fourth,  T.  Thurstan,  Esq.  Fifth,  Mr.  G.  Edom. 
The  Samuel  Barlow  prizes  for  the  best  pair  of  Tulips,  one  feathered 
and  one  flamed. — First,  C.  W.  Needham,  Esq.,  with  Elizabeth  Pegg  and 
Paxton  flamed.  Second,  J.  ThurstaD,  Esq.,  with  Mabel  flamed,  and 
Masterpiece.  Third,  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Birdie  feathered  rose,  a 
seedling  of  Simonite.  Fourth,  A.  Chater,  Esq.  Fifth,  J.  W.  Bentley, 
Esq.  * 
Collections  of  florists’  Tulips,  grouped  for  effect. — First  prize,  gold 
medal,  Messrs.  Barr  &  Son  for  a  magnificent  exhibit.  Second,  Mr.  Geo. 
Edom.  Third,  Jas.  Thurstan,  Esq.  Premier  feathered  Tulip  to  C.  W. 
Needham,  Esq.,  for  his  William  Annibal  in  Class  1.  Premier  flamed 
Tulip  to  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  for  his  Sir  Joseph  Paxton  in  Class  5.  The 
tent  in  which  the  Tulips  were  exhibited  was  much  too  close  and  hot. — 
C.  W.  N. 
Bulbs  after  Flowering. — Many  persons  are  at  a  loss  to  know 
what  to  do  with  the  bulbs  of  Hyacinths,  Tulips,  Narcissus,  and 
Jonquils  after  they  have  flowered  in  pots.  They  think  that  the  bulbs 
are  useless,  and  consequently  throw  them  away,  whereas  a  greater 
mistake  could  not  be  made,  as  if  planted  at  the  front  of  the  herbaceous 
border  they  flower  every  year,  for  I  cannot  say  how  many  of  ours  have 
flowered  continuously  for  the  last  ten  years.  By  planting  them  at  once 
with  the  flower  spike  removed,  they  are  out  of  the  way,  and  the  pots  are 
available  for  other  purposes.  We  plant  them  with  a  trowel,  simply 
removing  the  crocks  from  the  bottom  of  the  pot.  The  soil  about  the 
roots  is  useful  for  them  to  grow  in  for  some  years,  until  they  are 
replanted.  Here  they  make  that  part  of  the  garden  quite  gay  when  in 
bloom,  otherwise  it  would  be  dull. — Flower  Grower. 
