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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
:May  8,  1902. 
H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Tliurgood),  Stamford 
Hill,  S.E.,  arranged  one  of  the  richest  and  finest  groups  that 
have  lately  been  seen  in  the  Drill  Hall.  Tliis  was  the  unanimous 
verdict  of  most  of  those  who  viewed  the  exhibit.  Odontoglossums 
were  the  chief  plants  included,  and  among  these  were  O.  Adrianse 
and  many  splendid  crispums.  C'attleya  Lawrenceana  is  flowered 
by  Mr.  Pitt  a.s  few  can  flower  it,  and  was  well  shown  here.  A 
splendid  form  of  C.  Mendeli  was  much  admired,  as  was  his 
beautiful  specimen  plant  (carrying  seven  blooms)  of  C. 
Schroderiana  Heatonense. 
Sir  F.  Wigan,  Bart.,  had  a  group  of  Miltonia  vexillaria 
■Chelsoniensis  Isesides  the  plants  already  noted.  In  this  larger 
group  were  fine  pieces  of  C'.  citrina,  Aerides  Fieldingi  with  two 
long  spikes,  Cypripedium  Lawrenceanum,  Cynibidium  eburneinn-, 
and  Lselia  purpurata. 
Messrs.  Hugh  Low  and  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  Enfield,  fur¬ 
nished  an  effective  display,  and  included  in  their  group  an  extra¬ 
ordinarily  fine  specimen  plant  (in  a  basket)  of  C'attleya  Skinneri, 
bearing  sixteen  tru.sses  of  the  handsome  mauve-purple  flowers, 
each  representing  from  eight  to  a  dozen  blooms.  Lselia  tene- 
brosa  was  also  shown,  and  Cattleya  Schrbderse  yar.  Phyllis,  with 
deep  orange-coloured  throat.  Their  C.  Schilleriana  Regnelli 
(dark  variety)  was,  to  us,  exceedingly  attractive. 
Baron  Schroder,  The  Dell,  Egham,  Surrey,  staged  Odonto- 
glossum  excellens,  bearing  a  strong  raceme  of  eleven  large  and 
well  coloured  flowers.  His  O.  triumphans  laticepalus,  though 
not  very  showy,  is  a  richly  coloured  flower,  and  strong. 
Narcissus  Committee. 
Present  :  H.  B.  May,  Esq.  (in  the'  chair),  with  Miss  E. 
Wilmott,  Messrs.  S.  Eugene  •  Bounie,  A.  Kingsmill,  J.  T. 
Bennett-Po'C,  W.  F.  M.  Copeland,  J.  D.  Pearson,  P.  R.  Barr, 
W.  H.  de  Graaff,  W.  T.  Ware,  W.  Poupart,  James  Walker,  C. 
Scrase-Dickins,  G.  H.  Engleheart,  and  Richard  Dean. 
This  committee  had  very  much  lighter  labours  on  this  occa¬ 
sion,  though  a  number  of  awards  were  given. 
Fruit  Committee. 
Present:  Geo.  Bunyard,  Escp  (in  the  chair),  with  Messrs.  W^. 
Balderson,  Joseph  Cheal,  M.  Gleeson,  S.  Mortimer,  Alex.  Dean, 
Edwin  Beckett,  Wm.  Pope,  Geo.  Ivelf,  G.  Reynolds,  C.  G.  A. 
Nix,  G.  Norman,  H.  Somers  Rivers,  James  H.  Yeitch,  Henry 
Esling,  F.  Q.  Lane,  J.  W.  Bates,  0.  Thomas,  and  J.  Jacques. 
Messrs.  R.  Yeitch  and  Son,  Exeter,  staged  Radishes,  Great 
Northern,  Great  Eastern  (white),  and  Great  Western.  Messrs. 
Carter  and  Co.  staged  Radish  Icicle,  long  and  white.  Messrs.  J. 
Yeitch  and  Sons,  Limited,  had  Cucumber  Challenger.  Lady 
Plowden,  Aston  Romont  House.  Oxon,  received  a  cultural  com¬ 
mendation  for  Lemons.  The  Horticultural  College,  Swanley, 
staged  seventeen  punnets  well  filled  with  Strawberries,  all  large 
sized,  firm,  luscious,  and  ripe. 
Medals. 
Flokal  Committee.  —  Silver  -  gilt  Flora  for  St.  Briget 
Anemones  to  Messrs.  Reamsbottom,  Ireland ;  and  for  cut  Roses 
to  Messrs.  F.  Cant  and  Co.,  Colchester.  Silver-gilt  Banksian 
for  hardy  flowers  to  Messrs.  Jackman  and  Son,  Woking;  and  for 
xVuriculas  to  Messrs.  Storrie  and  Storrie,  Dundee.  Silver  Flora 
for  Maples  to  Messrs.  J.  Waterer  and  Sons,  Bagshot;  for  hardy 
flowers  to  Mr.  Amos  Perry,  Winchmore  Hill ;  for  hardy  foliage 
plants  to  Messrs.  J.  Cheal,  Crawley ;  for  Primula  japonica  to 
^tessrs.  J.  Yeitch  and  Sons,  Chelsea;  for  Japanese  Maples  to 
Mr.  J.  Russell,  Richmond;  for  hardy  cut  flowers  to  Mr.  M. 
Prichard,  Christchurch,  Hants.  Silver  Banksian  for  Azaleas, 
Pseonies,  &c.,  to  Mesrs.  W.  Cutbush,  Highgate ;  for  Cineraria 
stellata  to  Messrs.  J.  Carter  and  Sons,  High  Holborn  ;  for  pot 
Roses  to  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons,  Colchester;  for  Marechal 
Niel  Roses  to  Mr.  J.  Walker,  Thame  ;  for  Primula  Sieboldi  to 
Mr.  C.  Turner,  Slough;  for  hardy  flowers  to  Messrs.  T.  S.  W^are 
and  Co.,  Feltham;  for  British  Ferns,  Ac.,  to  Mr.  H.  B.  May, 
Upper  Edmonton.  Bronze  Flora  for  hardy  flowers  to  Messrs. 
Wallace  and  Co.,  Colchester;  and  for  hardy  Iris  to  Mr.  W.  J. 
Caparne,  Guernsey. 
Orchid  Committee. — Silver  Banksian  for  groups  to  Messrs. 
Hugh  Low  and  Co.,  Enfield;  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams,  Upper 
Holloway  •  Baron  Schroder,  Tlie  Dell,  Egham ;  Messrs.  Jas. 
Yeitch  and  Sons,  Chelsea;  Sir  F.  Wigan,  East  Sheen;  and  Gold 
Medal  to  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Stamford  Hill. 
Narcissus  Committee. — Silver  Banksian  to  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones 
for  group  of  Tulips.  Silver  Flora  to  Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons, 
Covent  Garden,  for  group  of  Daffodils. 
Fruit  Committee.— Silver  Banksian  for  collection  of  Straw¬ 
berries  to  the  Horticultural  College,  Swanley,  Kent. 
National  Auricula.  Northern  Section. 
The  annual  exhibition,  held  in  the  Coal  Exchange,  Man¬ 
chester,  on  Saturday,  May  3,  was,  from  various  causes,  on  a 
smaller  scale  than  usual.  Many  prominent  exhibitor^  were 
entirely  unrepresented,  and  consequently  the  show  was  robbed 
of  much  of  its  interest.  The  flowers  shown  were,  however,  of 
good  quality,  and  much  interest  ivas  taken  in  them  by  those 
visitors  who  braved  the  rain,  hail,  thunder,  and  lightning,  which 
were  the  features  of  the  day.  There  were  no  novelties  of  note 
staged  in  the  Show  Auricula  classes.  In  Alpines  Mr.  Bentley 
carried  off  the  first  prizes  for  sixes  and  fours,  staging  nothing 
but  seedlings,  and  Mr.  Keen,  of  Southampton,  also  brought  some 
good  seedlings.  Polyanthuses  were  few  in  numbers,  ill-health 
keeping  away  two  of  the  best  growers.  Messrs.  Mottershead 
and  Geggie  (Sale)  acted  as  judges,  and  made  the  following 
awards : — 
Class  1,  six  dissimilar  Auriculas,  one  at  least  of  each  class. — 
First,  Mr.  T.  Lord  (Todmorden)  with  Mrs.  Henwood,  R.  Headly, 
Geo.  Lightbody,  Ruby,  Abraham  Barker,  and  Acme ;  .second, 
Mr.  W.  H.  Midgley  (Halifax),  with  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  Letitia 
(white-edged  seedling),  George  Lightbody,  James  Hannaford, 
Rachel,  and  Gerald;  third,  Mr.  T.  Buckley  (Stalybridge),  with 
Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  Abraham  Barker,  Acme,  Rachel,  Mrs.  Potts, 
and  Ruby  ;  fourth,  Mr.  L.  Clark  (Lymm),  with  Mrs.  Henwood, 
Abraham  Barker,  George  Lightbody,  R.  Headly,  Heatherbell, 
ad  Mrs.  Potts;  fifth,  Mr.  J.  Wh  Bentley  (Middleton),  with  Rev. 
F.  D.  Homer,  Dr.  Kidd,  Acme,  George  Rudd,  Mrs.  Seville,  and 
Mrs.  Potts. 
Class  2,  four  di.ssimilar  Auriculas,  one  in  each  class.- — First, 
Mr.  Lord,  with  G.  Lightbody,  A.  Barker,  Acme,  Gerald  ;  second, 
Mr.  Buckley,  with  G.  Lightbody,  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  Acme, 
Ruby ;  third,  Mr.  W.  H.  Midgley,  with  G.  Rudd,  Rev.  F.  D. 
Horner,  Letitia,  Gerald ;  fourth,  Mr.  L.  Clark,  with  R.  Headly, 
A.  Barker,  Acme,  Gerald;  fifth,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  G.  Rudd, 
Hibernia,  Acme,  Ruby. 
Class  3,,  pairs  of  Auricidas. — First,  Mr.  R.  Gorton  (Eccles), 
with  Mrs.  Henwood  and  Mrs.  Potts;  second,  Mr.  J.  E.  Beaumont 
(Stalybridge),  with  Rev.  F.  D.  Homer  and  Geo.  Lightbody; 
third,  Mr.  J.  Wood  (Stalybridge),  with  Heatherbell  and  Heroine. 
Class  4,  no  exhibit. 
Class  5,  single  green  edges. — First,  Mr.  Lord,  with  Abraham 
Barker;  second,  Mr.  Lord,  with  Shirley  Hibberd ;  third,  Mr. 
Bentley,  with  Mrs.  Henwood ;  fourth,  Mr.  Clark,  with  Rev. 
F.  D.  Homer ;  fifth,  Mr.  Clark,  with  Abraham  Barker ;  sixth, 
Mr.  Bentley,  with  Shirley  Hibberd. 
Class  6,  single  grey  edges. — First,  Mr.  Lord,  with  George 
Lightbody ;  second,  Mr.  Clark,  with  George  Lightbody ;  third, 
Mr.  Clark,  witli  R.  Headly;  fourth,  Mr.  Lord,  with  R.  Headly; 
fifth  Mr.  Beaumont,  with  Marmion. 
Class  7,  single  white  edges. — First,  Mr.  Lord,  with  Acme; 
second  Mr.  Midgley,  with  Mrs.  Dodivell ;  third,  Mr.  Midgley, 
with  Letitia;  fourth,  Mr.  Lord,  with  Conservative;  fifth,  Mr. 
Clark,  with  Mrs.  Dodwell. 
Class  8,  single'  Selfs.- — First,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Red  Perfec¬ 
tion  ;  second,  Mr.  Lord,  with  Gerald  ;  third.  Mr.  Lord,  with  Mrs. 
Potts;  fourth,  Mr.  Buckley,  with  Ruby;  fifth,  Mr.  Gorton,  with 
Ruby  ;  sixth,  Mr.  Bentley,  ivith  Elsie  ;  seventh,  Mr.  Beaumont, 
with  Gerald ;  eighth,  Mr.  Clark,  with  Mrs.  Potts. 
Premier  Auricula  in  the  show,  Mr.  Lord,  with  Abraham 
Barker. 
Alpine  Auricula^. 
Class  9,  six  Alpine  Auriculas. — First^  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Mrs. 
Lord,  Attraction,  Maiy  Bentley,  Edith  Bentley,  Aglaia,  and 
Olivia ;  second,  Mr.  Keen  (Southampton),  with  Herod,  Mrs. 
Poulson,  Joacliim,  and  three  unnamed  seedlings;  third,  Mr. 
Stelfox,  with  John  Allen,  Patience,  Bright  Eyes,  Dr.  Durnford, 
Forest  Queen,  and  Mrs.  Beswick ;  fourth,  Mr,  Beaumont,  with 
Winifred,  Urania,  Dean  Hole,  Dr.  Durnford,  Firefly,  and  C.  W. 
Needham. 
Class  10,  four  Alpine  Auriculas.— First,  Mr.  Bentley,  with 
Placida,  Miss  Baker,  Dolly,  and  Clio ;  second,  Mr.  Lord,  with 
Exonian,  Mrs.  J.  W.  Bentley,  Mrs.  H.  Turner,  and  a  .seedling; 
third  Mr.  Beaumont,  with  Mrs.  Gorton,  Mrs.  H.  Turner.  Mrs.  M. 
Smith,  and  Geo.  Stelfox;  fourth.  Mr.  Buckley,  with  Dr.  Durn¬ 
ford,  J.  Allen,  Bright  Eyes,  and  Mrs.  M.  Smith ;  fifth,  Mr. 
Stelfox,  with  Mrs.  H.  Tuflner,  Dr.  Durnford,  John  Allen, 
Exonian;  sixth,  Mr.  Keen,  with  Pelham,  Joachim,  and  two 
seedlings. 
Class  11,  pair  of  xripines. — First,  Mr.  G.  Geggie,  ivitli  Judith 
and  Duke  of  York  ;  second,  Mr.  Gorton,  with  Seedling  106  and 
Duke  of  York;  third,  Mr.  T.  Lord,  with  Mrs.  J.  W.  Bentley  and 
Exonian;  fourth,  Mr.  W.  Stringer  (Middleton),  with  John  Allen 
and  Forest  Queen;  fifth,  Mr.  T.  Buckley,  with  Judith  and  C.  W. 
Needham;  sixth,  Mr.  Wood,  with  Rev.  F.  D.  Homer  and  Dr. 
Durnford. 
Class  12,  No  exhibit. 
Class  13,  single  plants,  yellow  centres. — First,  Mr.  Gorton, 
with  Dean  Hole;  second,  Mr.  Keen,  ivith  Herod;  third,  Mr.  T. 
Lord,  with  Pluto ;  fourth,  Mr.  G.  Geggie,  with  Pluto ;  fifth,  Mr. 
Gorton,  with  Miranda ;  sixth,  Mr.  Beaumont,  with  Dr.  Durnford. 
Class  14,  single  plants,  white  centres. — First,  Mr.  Lord,  with 
Winifred;  second,  Mr.  Lord,  with  Patience;  third,  Mr.  Bentley, 
with  Blue  Peter;  fourth,  Mr.  Stelfox,  with  Seedling;  fifth,  Mr. 
Beaumont,  ivith  Mrs.  H.  Turner;  sixth,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Thetis. 
Premier  Alpine,  Mr.  Gorton,  with  Duke  of  York. 
