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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
June  25,  1896. 
pleasure.  He  would  like  to  mention  the  names  of  a  few  who  had  earned 
success  as  growers  of  flowers  and  fruit  under  glass,  such  as  Messrs. 
T.  &  J.  Rochford  &  Sons,  Piper,  Peter  Kay,  and  Mr.  Jas.  Sweet.  That 
such  men  are  abreast  of  the  times  is  proved  in  the  fact  that  now  growers 
send  as  many  as  100  tons  of  Grapes  to  the  Market  in  the  year  ;  a  few 
years  ago  the  whole  supply  was  obtained  from  the  surplus  of  gentlemen’s 
gardens.  He  was  sorry  to  say  that  there  were  not  enough  market 
salesmen  who  were  subscribers  to  these  gardening  charities,  and  he 
asked  all  those  present  to  make  it  known  in  the  Market  and  elsewhere 
that  the  Institutions  are  for  their  good.  (Cheers.) 
Dr.  M.  T.  Masters,  in  proposing  the  health  of  the  Chairman,  said 
he  was  sure  all  would  join  him  in  expressing  their  heartfelt  thanks  to 
His  Grace  for  being  present  on  that  occasion.  Reference  had  been 
made  to  the  Duke’s  connection  with  Covent  Garden  Market.  He  knew 
something  of  the  growth  that  had  been  made  there,  as  for  the  last  thirty 
years  his  life  had  been  spent  close  to  it,  and  he  could,  therefore, 
remember  the  time  when  it  was  very  different  than  is  at  present  the 
case.  Dr.  Masters  went  on  to  speak  of  the  experimental  station  that 
has  been  started  through  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Bedford.  Such  stations 
were  common  on  the  Continent  and  in  the  United  States,  but  up  to  the 
'Js&zsG  J  *- 
FIG.  100.— MR.  PHILIP  CROWLEY. 
Treasurer— R.H.S. 
present  we  had  only  ten  in  England,  and  for  two  of  these  the  Duke  of 
Bedford  was  responsible.  In  looking  back  over  the  history  of  horti¬ 
culture  a  great  deal  of  the  advance  that  had  been  made  was  owing  to 
the  powerful  interests  of  the  Dukes  of  Bedford.  This  was  one  reason 
why  it  was  so  appropriate  that  the  Duke  should  preside  over  them  on 
that  occasion.  (Cheers.)  Dr.  Masters  concluded  by  making  some 
interesting  references  to  former  Dukes  in  connection  with  horticultural 
and  arboricultural  literature. 
His  Grace  appropriately  replied,  thanking  them  for  drinking  his 
health,  and  adding  that  if  by  his  presence  he  has  benefited  the  Institu¬ 
tion  at  all  he  should  consider  he  had  spent  a  profitable  and  enjoyable 
evening. 
Mr.  B.  Wynne  read  out  the  subscription  list,  which  included  His 
Grace  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  £200 ;  Messrs.  R.  Tait,  £50  ;  N.  Sherwood, 
£25  ;  Rothschild,  £26  5s.  ;  A.  de  Rothschild,  £22  10s.  ;  Jas.  Veitch 
and  Sons,  £10  10s. ;  W.  G,  Head,  £10  ;  R.  Dean,  £8  8s.  ;  Bertram, 
£5  5s.;  G.  Barham,  £5  5s.;  Adams,  £5;  Cuthbert,  £5;  J.  M'Leod, 
£5  13s.;  A.  W.  Sutton,  £5  5s.;  Dicksons,  Ltd.,  6s.;  P.  Barr  &  Son, 
£5  5s. ;  E.  Gilbert,  £6  16s. ;  Jas.  Douglas,  £5  5s.  ;  and  Baron 
Ferdinand  de  Rothschild,  £5  5s.  ;  Baron  Schroder,  £10  10s. ;  Sir  Trevor 
Lawrence,  £5  5s. ;  Mrs.  Wills,  £5 ;  from  the  salesmen  in  Covent  Garden 
Market,  £300,  and  other  sums  making  up  a  total  of  £854  18s.  6d.,  the 
announcement  of  which  was  received  with  much  cheering. 
The  health  of  the  visitors  was  proposed  by  Mr.  Arnold  Moss,  the 
Right  Hon.  Sir  Edward  Malet  responding.  Music,  both  vocal  and 
instrumental,  was  provided  by  Mr.  Herbert  Schartau,  which  added 
considerably  towards  the  pleasure  of  the  evening. 
HORTICULTURAL  SHOWS. 
YORK  GALA. — June  17th,  18th,  and  19th. 
Some  reference  was  made  in  our  last  issue  to  the  thirty-eighth  Y  ork- 
shire  Gala,  which  was  in  progress  in  the  Bootham  Asylum  Grounds, 
York,  at  the  time  of  our  going  to  press.  A  grand  success  it  was  without 
doubt,  though  the  inclement  weather  on  the  first  day  interfered  con¬ 
siderably  with  the  arrangements,  and  not  a  little  with  the  comfort  of 
the  visitors.  Though  numerous  festivities  were  provided,  the  flower 
show  was,  of  course,  the  chief  attraction,  and  taken  as  a  whole  it  was 
the  finest  ever  held  in  the  famous  old  city.  Previous  successes  have  no 
doubt  inspired  the  Committee  to  still  greater  efforts  than  heretofore, 
for  whereas  the  largest  amount  previously  offered  as  prize  money  has 
been  £650,  this  year  it  has  been  increased  to  £750.  Another  important 
item  in  connection  with  this  year’s  show  was  the  pioneer  visit  of  a 
deputation  from  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  which,  as  stated  in 
our  last  issue,  comprised  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  Rev.  W.  Wilks, 
and  Messrs.  P.  Crowley,  S.  Cortauld,  T.  B.  Haywood,  H.  Selfe  Leonard, 
W.  Thistleton  Dyer,  Harry  J.  Veitch,  Malcolm  Dunn,  and  James  Hudson. 
These  gentlemen  were  most  cordially  entertained,  and  great  interest 
Bhown  in  their  visit  by  Alderman  Sir  Joseph  Terry,  the  Lord  Mayor  of 
York,  the  City  Sheriff,  the  Dean  of  York,  Mr.  Charles  W.  Simmons, 
the  Secretary  of  the  Society,  and  other  officials. 
In  addition  to  the  reception  dinner  on  Tuesday  and  the  public 
luncheon  on  Wednesday,  referred  to  last  week,  the  Lord  Mayor  gave  a 
dinner  at  the  Mansion  House  on  Wednesday  evening,  Sir  Trevor 
Lawrence,  Bart.,  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  and  Messrs.  P.  Crowley,  H.  J.  Veitch, 
and  J.  Wright  being  amongst  the  guests.  The  same  gentlemen  were 
entertained  at  luncheon  by  the  Sheriff  on  Thursday,  after  the  Lord 
Mayor  had  accompanied  them  to  the  Cathedral,  driven  them  round  the 
city,  and  to  the  beautiful  nurseries  of  Messrs.  J,  Backhouse  &  Son. 
It  would  be  impossible  to  speak  too  highly  of  the  kindness  and 
splendid  hospitality  of  the  York  officials,  and  it  is  gratifying  to  know 
that  the  members  of  the  deputation  were  more  than  satisfied  with  the 
exhibition  and  their  visit  to  York.  In  their  official  inspection  for  the 
purpose  of  granting  special  awards  no  difficulties  whatever  were 
experienced.  There  was  not  a  shadow  of  suspicion  of  conflict  with  the 
work  of  the  Judges,  but  all  the  proceedings  worked  as  smoothly  as 
could  be  imagined,  and  the  visit  of  the  “  Royal,"  like  the  show  itself, 
was  a  distinct  success. 
As  we  last  week  gave  portraits  of  prominent  York  officials,  we  this 
week  publish  those  of  representative  members  of  the  London  deputation 
and  officials  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  the  President  (page  581), 
Treasurer  (opposite),  and  Secretary  (page  585),  in  commemoration  of 
the  event  in  which  London  and  York  were  so  pleasantly  associated 
horticulturally. 
Groups. 
The  whole  of  one  large  marquee  was  occupied  by  miscellaneous 
groups  of  plants  arranged  for  effect,  to  each  of  which  a  space  of  300  feet 
were  allotted.  Five  substantial  prizes  were  offered,  making  a  total  of 
£58,  and  seven  exhibitors  entered  the  lists.  Of  these  Mr.  G.  Wilson, 
gardener  to  Sir  Joseph  Reckitt,  Swanland  Manor,  repeated  his  success  of 
last  year,  and  carried  off  the  highest  award  with  a  tasteful  and  elegant 
arrangement.  The  background  of  the  group  was  formed  to  represent  a 
rockery,  in  the  centre  of  which  was  a  miniature  cavern,  from  whence 
trickled  water  into  a  tiny  pool,  with  surface  dotted  with  Water  Lilies. 
The  chief  feature  of  the  group,  however,  was  that  the  plants— good 
specimens  of  their  respective  kinds — were  all  seen  to  the  best  advantage, 
any  undue  crowding  being  conspicuously  absent.  In  prominent 
positions  were  dotted  Crotons  of  medium  size,  a  large  Palm  figured  in 
the  front,  and  charmingly  intermixed  with  other  graceful  foliage  plants 
were  Cattleyas,  Odontoglossums,  Dendrobiums,  and  Liliums.  Mr.  C.  J. 
Mee  came  second  with  a  tasteful  group,  which,  however,  lacked  the 
finish  of  the  aforementioned,  the  arrangement  of  the  front  being  some¬ 
what  deficient.  Lightness  and  elegance  were  displayed  in  formation,  in 
which  Crotons,  Acalyphas,  Palms,  and  Alocasias  were  used,  with  Orchids 
and  Bougainvilleas  the  principal  flowers.  The  third  prize  exhibit  set  up 
by  Mr.  J.  McIntyre,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Gurney  Pease,  Woodside, 
Darlington,  was  also  charming,  but  rather  too  crowded  and  complicated  ; 
too  much  formality  was  also  displayed  in  several  of  the  principal 
features  being  made  to  match,  though  nothing  can  be  urged  against  the 
quality  of  the  plants  and  flowers.  The  fourth  prize  group,  for  which 
Mr.  W.  Townsend,  gardener  to  E.  B.  Faber,  Esq.,  Harrogate,  was 
responsible,  showed  several  blank  spaces,  this  depreciating  considerably 
from  its  good  points  ;  the  fifth  prize  fell  to  Mr.  W.  H.  Simpson,  Selby,  and 
special  prizes  were  recommended  to  the  two  non-successful  exhibitors. 
Plants. 
The  large  specimen  plants  were,  as  usual,  accommodated  under  the 
conical  roof  of  the  circular  tent,  where  the  cone  of  stove  and  greenhouse 
plants  was  an  imposing  feature.  Mr.  J.  Cypher,  Cheltenham,  repeated 
his  success  of  last  year  by  taking  first  prize  with  sixteen  stove  and  green¬ 
house  plants,  showing  magnificent  specimens  of  Erica  Cavendiehiana, 
Pimelea  diosmasfolia,  Clerodendron  Balfourianum,  Ixora  Williamsi, 
Erica  depresBa,  Bougainvillea  Sanderiana,  Stephanotis  floribunda,  Ixora 
Pilgrimi,  Phcenocoma  prolifera  Barnesi,  Erica  ventricosa  alba,  Kentias 
Fosteriana,  Belmoreana,  and  australis,  Phoenix  rupicola,  and  Croton 
MontefortienBis.  For  the  second  prize  Mr.  W.  Vause,  Leamington, 
showed  fine  specimens  of  Bougainvillea  Sanderiana,  Erica  ventricosa 
grandiflora,  Statice  profusa,  Stephanotis  floribunda,  a  magnificent  plant 
of  Cycas  revoluta,  and  other  foliage  plants.  Mr.  J.  Sunley,  South 
Milford,  took  the  third  place. 
