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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
May  8,  1902. 
Cactus  Dahlia,  Alpha. 
See  “New  Cactus  Dahlias,”  page  403. 
Dahlias.  Entries  will  be  received  by  the  Hon.  Secretary,  at  the 
Drill  Hall,  before  11.30  a. in.,  on  'the  morning  of  the  Show.” 
Mr.  J.  Hud.son,  M.A.,  Gunner.sbury  House,  Acton,  Vv'.,  i.s 
lion,  secretary. 
Royal  Horncultiiral— Drill  Hall,  May  611]. 
The  cold  and  disagreeable  weather  that  has  lately  prevailed 
was  quite  against  a  fuller  show  than  v'as  to  be  seen,  last  Tue.sday. 
There  was  a  varied  representation,  nevertheless. 
Floral  Committee. 
Present:  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair);  with  Messrs. 
Ed.  Mawley,  Harry  Turner,  Chas.  T.  Druery,  Geo.  Nicholson, 
R.  Dean,  J.  E.  McLeod,  J.  Jennings,  Jas.  Hudson,  Win.  Howe, 
J.  A.  Nix,  C.  R.  Fielder,  Chas.  Dixon,  R.  M.  Wallace,  H.  J.  Cut- 
bu.sh,  Chas.  Jefferies,  Chas.  E.  Pearson,  Chas.  E.  Shea,  H.  J. 
Jones,  W.  P.  Thomson,  E.  H.  Jenkins,  Wm.  J.  James,  Geo.  Paul, 
R.  C.  Notcutt,  and  J.  Fraser. 
•  Messrs.  James  Veitch  and  Sons,  Limited,  Chelsea,  had  Tulips, 
Narcissi,  Wallflowers,  double  Cherrie;,  and  a  group  of  Primula 
japonica.  These  were  each  extensive  and,  as  usual,  select.  The 
Primula  japonicas  were  a-s  even  as  could  possibly  be,  stout  in 
flower  and  foliage.  This  is  a  worthy  hardy  plant,  suitable  for 
damp  situations.  Their  group  of  Wallflowers,  named  Veitch’s 
Double  Strain,  was  exhibited  “  for  the  strain.”  The  group  rose 
to  a  higher  point  at  the  back,  and  displayed  varying  sizes  of 
plants,  those  at  the  back  being:  a  yard  high,  the  front  ones  1ft. 
There  was  no  question  about  the  size  and  breadth  of  the  flower 
spikes,  and  the  richness  of  colouring  was  very  decided.  Their 
hardy  plants  included  Myosotis  alpestris  rosea  and  M.  a.  ccerulea, 
mixed  Cowslips,  double  Arabis,  and  Gentiana  verna.  Their 
Tulips  included  the  choicest  of  those  now  in  season,  and  so  witli 
the  Narcissi.  Their  yellow  trumpet  Daffodil,  Mrs.  James  H. 
Veitch,  is  a  noble  flower,  and  of  very  large  size. 
Messrs.  Carter  aiid  Co.,  High  Holborn, 
London,  staged  a  central  group  of  Cineraria 
stellata  in  colours,  purple,  crimson,  blue, 
mauve,  white,  and  other  shades. 
The  Slough  firm  (Mr.  Chas.  Turner)  were 
forward  on  this  occasion  with  varieties  of 
Primula  Sieboldi,  and  comisrised  the  follow¬ 
ing  :  Arthur,  lavender  purple ;  Harry,  deep 
mauve;  Harry  Leigh,  lavender;  alba  mag- 
nifica,  pure  white,  crimpled  edges ;  Mrs.  Crosis- 
land,  paler  mauve  than  Harry.  Queen  of 
Whites  and  Victor  were  other  good  forms. 
Messrs.  Cheal  and  Sons,  Lowfield  Nur¬ 
series,  Crawley,  staged  sprays  of  hardy 
flowering  trees  and  shrubs,  ancl  anyone  who 
knows  these  Crawley  Nurseiues  will  require 
no  hint  that  the  group  was  effective,  and 
embraced  a  wide  selection.  The  Pyruses 
included  such  fine  varieties  as  Parkinani 
fl.-pl.,  P.  Alalus  Cheali,  P.  spectabilis 
Riversi,  P.  spectabilis  rosea  fl.-pl. ,  P.  Malus 
baccata  fructu-luteo,  P.  nikita,  P.  Niedwetz- 
kiana,  a  new  species  with  dark  stems  and 
reddish  flowers.  Their  collection  of  Pyrus  is, 
indeed,  the  finest  in  the  kingdom.  Ribes 
aureum  and  Exochorda  grandiflora  were  also 
very  fine.  The  bronzy  leaved  Sycamore  like¬ 
wise  was  good. 
Me.ssrs.  Waterer  and  Sons,  Limited, 
American  Nurseries,  Bagshot,  Surrey,  staged 
Acers  and  Rhododendrons.  A  selection  of 
the  former  would  include  A.  palmatum  dis- 
sectuin  and  its  purple  form  ;  A.  japonicum 
aureum,  A.  cratsegifolium,  and  A.  pal- 
matum  sanguineum. 
Messrs.  G.  Jackman  and  Sons,  Woking 
Nursery,  Suri'ey,  staged  a  bright  array  of 
hardy  plants ;  as  did  Mr.  M.  Pritchard,  of 
Christchurch. 
Mr.  John  Russell,  Richmond  Nurseries, 
Richmond,  grouiDed  Japanese  Maples  effec¬ 
tively,  and  included  shapely  plants  of  Acer 
palm'atum  dissectum,  A.  p.  d.  purpureum, 
A.  japonicum  aureum,  and  A.  palmatum 
atro-purpureum. 
Messi’s.  Barr  and  Sons,  King  Street, 
Co  vent  Garden,  W.C.,  staged  a  very  large 
collection  of  Tulips,  hardy  flowei's,  and  Nar¬ 
cissi.  The  Tulips,  as  follows,  were  lovely 
beyond  praise:  Retroflexa,  yellow;  Royal 
White ;  fulgens,  crimson ;  Greigi,  scarlet 
crimson ;  Ostrowskiana,  livid  crimson,  with 
orange  base ;  acuminata,  curious  and  beauti¬ 
ful;  and  the  following  Darwins  :  Pride  of 
Haarlem,  rose-cerise;  Fra  Angelica,  near 
black;  Van  Poortvliet,  bright  rose^crimson ; 
Cornet,  purple-violet;  and  Hecla,  a  rich  glossy  and  dark  niaho- 
gan,y  red. 
Messrs.  Storrie  and  Storrie,  Dundee,  exhibited  a  large  and 
pleasing  collection  of  Polyanthuses  and  border  Auriculas  in  great 
variety.  Amongst  the  Polyanthuses  were  Giant  Duplex,  Hose- 
in-Hose,  the  new  hybrid  Cowslip,  Polypi  thus  Bohemian,  and 
Harbinger  were  good;  and  Auriculas  Miss  Jekyll,  St.  Theresa, 
&c.  The  new  “Albino”  Borecole  in  vases  in  the  back  row  of  an 
exhibit  was  very  pretty. 
Messrs.  Wm.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  N.,  were  well  repre¬ 
sented  by  a  very  nice  exhibit  of  Azaleas,  Pseonies,  Malmaison 
Carnations,  Ac.,  forming  altogether  a  very  pretty  bank  of  colour. 
Amongst  the  tree  Pseonies  we  noticed  Louis  Mouchelet,  a  charm¬ 
ing  double  rose  pink,  Reine  Elizabeth,  and  Comte^  de  Nieperge  ; 
with  the  Azaleas  exhibited  were  a  double  Ghent,  Barthola  Lazan, 
a  double  Rosetti,  and  Raphael  cle  Smet;  and  the  CarnaHons 
Amphion,  Cecilia,  Winter  Beauty,  and  Souvenir  de  Malmaison, 
Chas.  Freemantle,  and  M.  Sault,  were,  indeed,  fine  examples  of 
good  flowers.  ,  tt.,, 
Messrs.  John  Laing  and  Sons,  The  Nurseries,  Forest  Hill, 
staged  a  collection  of  Rhododendrons,  Clematis,  and  other  flower¬ 
ing  shrubs.  R.Catawbiense  fl.-pl.  and  Rospnond  were  handsome  : 
and  Clematis  Princess  of  Wales,  a  beautiful  blue,  was  in  gO'Od 
form.  C.  Venus  Victrix  was  shown  well,  and  the  Japanese 
Maples  and  other  foliage  plants  intermixed  gave  a  pretty,  bright 
appearance  to  the  whole.  ^  ^  i 
Messrs.  R.  B.  Cant  and  Sons,  The  Old  Rose  Gardens,  Col¬ 
chester,  exhibited  a  small  but  choice:  collection  of  cut  and  pot 
Roses.  Amongst  the  H.P.’s  were  Duke  of  Edinburgh  and 
Catherine  Merniet  as  standards.  H.P.  Margaret  Dickson  and 
Crown  Prince  were  in  good  form.  Tip  Teas  and  H.T.’s  were 
represented  by  grand  blooms  of  Bridesmaid,  Anna  Olivier, 
Medea,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  and  The  Bride,  as  well  as  many  other 
well  known  varieties. 
Mr.  Amos  Perry,  Hardy  Plant  Farm,  Miiiichmore  Hill,  staged 
