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the  older  and  better  known  varieties  were  H.  Teas  Antoine 
Rivoire,  Killarney,  Teas  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Madame  Hoste,  and 
H.P.  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford.  The  group  also  included  some 
very  pretty  specimens  of  Austrian  Copper  and  yellow  Briars, 
i  Messrs.  Wm.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  N.,  staged  a  large 
group  of  Calla  Elliottiana,  Lilium  longiflorum,  and  Azaleas  in 
variety.  Amongst  the  latter  were  Double  Ghent  Azaleas  Bijou 
de  Gendbrugge,  Remain  de  Smet,  and  Louis  Van  Houtte.  This 
group  occupied  about  10yds  of  staging,  and  was  relieved  by  the 
addition  of  Palms  and  other  plants. 
Messrs.  J.  James  and  Son,  Woodside,  Farnliam  Royal,  Slough, 
staged  about  fifty  plaiits  of  Calceolarias  in  7in  and  lOin  pots, 
comprising  a  vast  field  of  colour.  The  collection'  which  was  well 
grown,  and  the  individual  flowers  a  fine  size  and  rich  in  colour,  , 
reflected  great  credit  on  this  firm,  and  attracted  a  great  deal  i 
of  interest.  ‘ 
Messrs.  J.  Stark' and  Son,  Great  Ryburgh,  Norfolk,  staged 
a  small  and  effective  exhibit  of  their  new  bright  rich  yellow 
Viola  Royal  Sovereign.  The  habit  is  compact  and  good,  and 
the  plants  very  floriferous,  and  the  plants  must  prove  very  useful 
for  bedding. 
Messrs.  W.  Paul  and  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  Herts,  staged 
a  collection  of  pot  Roses  in  standard  and  bush  form.  Amongst 
those  of  .special  merit  were  Grace  Darling,  Viscountess  Folke¬ 
stone,  Solfaterre,  Duchess  of  Albany,  May  Queen,  and  the  new 
climbing  China.  Rose  Field  Marshal  (rich  crimson),  and  the  new 
Hybrid  China  Tea  Corallina  (light  crimson,  of  good  form,  and 
very  vigorous). 
Mr.  M.  Prichard,  Christchurch,  Hants,  staged  a  magnificent 
and  very  varied  collection  of  hardy  plants  of  great  merit. 
Amongst  the  Tulips  included  in  this  group  were  T.  moucheron, 
T.  macrospeila,  Gesneriana  Gala  Beauty,  Picotee,  and  Parrot 
Tulip  Perfecta.  There  were  also  Trollius  giganteus  and  T. 
Orange  Globe,  Saxifraga  pyramidalis,  Camas.sia  Leichtlini, 
Pseonies  in  variety,  and  Scillas. 
Mrs.  John  Russell,  Richmond,  staged  a  collection  of  stove  and 
greenhouse  foliage  plants.  Pandanus  Veitchi,  Aralias  in  variety. 
Crotons,  Alocasia,  Sanderiana,  and  Dracaena  and  Caladiums. 
The  group  was  fringed  by  the  Caladium  argyrites. 
List  of  Awards. 
Floral  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Banksian  for  group  of  Calceo¬ 
larias  to  Messrs.  J.  James  and  Son,  Farnham  Royal,  Slough. 
Silver  Flora  for  group  of  Roses  in  pots  to  B.  R.  Cant  and  Son, 
Colchester ;  for  hardy  flowers  to  Mr.  M.  Prichard,  Christchurch, 
Hants.  Silver  Banksian  for  group  of  Richardias  and  Liliums  to 
Messrs.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate.  Bronze  Banksian  for  group 
of  stove  and  greenhouse  plants  to  Mr.  J.  Russell,  Richmond, 
Surrey  :  for  pot  Roses  to  Mes.srs.  W.  Paul  and  Son,  Waltham 
Cross,  N. ;  for  hardy  flowers  to  T.  S.  Ware  and  Co.,  Limited, 
Feltham.  Bronze  Flora  for  group  of  sprays  of  hardy  trees  ancl 
shrubs  to  Mes.srs.  J.  Cheal  and  Son,  Crawley,  Su.ssex. 
Orchid  Committee. — Gold  Medal  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence, 
Bart.  Silver  Flora  to  Messrs.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Limited ;  H.  T. 
Pitt,  Esq.;  Norman  .C.  Cookson,  E.sq.  ;  and  the  Hon.  Walter 
Roth.schild  ;  with  votes  of  thanks  to  other  exhibitors. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Carnation,  Duchess  of  Westminster  (Mr.  N.  F.  Barnes). — A 
beautiful  deep  rose-pink  Malinaison  variety  with  all  the  merits  of  a 
first-class  flower.  It  is  Clove-scented.  Award  of  Merit.  Mr.  Barnes, 
Eaton  Hall,  Chester. 
Cyprwednim  Lawrenceamim  Hackbridgensis  (Sir  Trevor  Lawrence, 
_ The  dorsal  sepal,  wdiich  is  the  chief  feature,  is  very  large, 
tipped  and  edged  white  with  purple  ground  and  black  veins.  The 
petals  are  greenish,  tlie  pouch  dark  brown.  Award  of  Merit, 
Iris  Barnuma;  (Messrs.  Ware  &  Co.,  Ltd.). — A  Persian  Oneocyclus 
Iris  with  large  flowers,  deep  violet  with  a  dash  of  purple.  The 
standards  are  broad  and  incurve  beautifully.  Award  of  Merit. 
Odontoglossum  Adriana;  Cooksonice  (Norman  C.  Cookson,  Esq.). — 
The  plant  bore  a  raceme  of  eleven  large  flowers.  These  are  of 
moderate  size,  white  ground  much  spotted  with  deep  chestnut  brown. 
The  ed^^es  of  the  segments  are  wa^'>^  Award  of  Merit. 
Odmitoglossum  crisjnim,  var.  Lady  of  the  Lake  (H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.). — 
The  flower  is  rather  over  the  medium  size,  w'itli  slightly  fringed  petals. 
The  ‘Tound  is  pure  white,  with  large  dark  chocolate  coloured  blotches. 
The  centre  oj  the  lip  is  yellow.  Award  of  Merit. 
Odcmtoglossum  Adriance  var.  Sybil  (Capt.  Holford,  C.I.E.). — A 
very  fine  large  variety  of  the  type,  with  wavy  edges,  finely  spotted  with 
deep  chocolate  or  chestnut  on  a  yellow  ground.  First  Class  Ctrtificate. 
Odontoglossum  crisjnim,  var.  Marjorie  (R.  Ashworth,  Esq.). — A 
very  distinctive  flower,  with  stout,  smooth-edged  petals,  spotted 
towards  the  margins  with  brown  on  a  white  ground.  The  sepals 
curve  inward  and  have  wa\7  edges  ;  moderate  in  size.  Award  of 
Merit.  R.  Ashworth,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Ed.  C.  H.  Pidsley),  The 
Gardens,  Ashlands,  Newchurch,  near  Manchester. 
Peach  Diike  of  York  (Rivers  &  Son). — A  variety  that  is  sure  to 
come  to  the  front,  and  spoken  of  by  experienced  growers  as  an  ex¬ 
ceedingly  good  Peach.  We  ’\vill  figm-e  a  fruit  shortly.  Award  of  Merit. 
phaius  Pheebe  sxiperbus  (N.  C.  Cookson.  Esq.).-— The  lip  is  also  good 
in  this  novelty,  and  of  a  deeper  purple  than  in  P.  x  Ruby.  The  petals 
and  sepals  are  whitish  on  the  back  and  brown  on  the  inner  surface. 
The  parentage  is  Sanderianus  x  Humboldti.  Award  of  Merit. 
Phuius  X  Ruby  (Norman  C.  Cookson,  Esq.). — One  of  the  finest 
crosses  and  most  handsome  flowers  yet  brought  forward.  The  lip  is- 
large  and  finely  formed,  purple  in  colour,  with  a  yellow  throat ;  the 
sepals  and  petals  paler  purple  or  brownish,  and  turned  well  up.  The- 
parentage  is  Cooksoniae  x  Humboldti.  Award  of  Merit. 
Rose  X  Dorothy  Perkins  (Mr.  E.  Potten). — The  result  of  a  cross  by 
hybridising  Rosa  Wichuriana  with  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet.  The  deep 
(yei’y  deep)  cerise-coloured  flowers  are  borne  in  clusters  of  ten  to  twelve, 
and  much  resemble  a  Polyantha  Rose  in  this  respect.  The  stems  and 
foliage  are  slender  and  shiny,  rather  spiny  of  course,  and  take  after 
the  Wiehiu’iana.  The  fragrance  is  very  mild.  It  received  an  Award 
of  Merit.  Mr.  E.  Potten,  Cranbrook,  Kent. 
Royal  Na,tional  Tulip,  May  20tli. 
The  meeting  this  year  was  held  at  the  Drill  Hall,  along  with 
the  exhibition  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society.  Competition 
was  not  keen,  and  altogether  the  show  was  a  very  ordinary  one. 
The  three  classes  of  Tulips  are  bizarres  (yellow  ground),  roses 
((rose  on  white  ground),  and  bybloemens  (purple  on  white  ground). 
In  each  class  there  are  flamed  and  feathered  flo’wers  (rectified)), 
and  breeders  or  seifs. 
The  whole  show  of  the  N.T.S.  only  occupied  one  table’s  length. 
Class  A,  twelve  distinct  rectified  Tulips. — Four  entrants 
exhibited  here,  and  Mr.  A.  D.  Hall,  Wye,  Kent,  led  off,  followed 
by  Mr.  C.  H.  Needliam,  Hale,  Cheshire,  for  second;  Mr.  J.  W. 
Bentley,  Stakehill,  Castleton,  Manchester,  third ;  and  Mr.  A. 
Chater,  Cambridge,  foiirtli.  Mr.  Hall’s  dozen  were  as  follows; 
Sir  Joseph  Paxton,  Count,  Duchess  of  Sutherland  (premier 
flamed),  and  Masterpiece  in  the  back  row ;  Annie  McGregor, 
Bes.sie,  Dr.  Hardy,  and  Mabel  in  .second  line  ;  and  Stockport, 
Garibaldi,  Mabel,  and  Chancellor  in  the  front  row.  Good  blooms 
of  Coning, sby,  Ajax,  and  Jane  were  shown  by  Mr.  Bentley. 
Class  B,  for  six  ditto,  brought  four  exhibitors,  with  larger 
undersized  flowers.  Mr.  Needham  led  with  A.  McGregor,  Sir  J. 
Paxton,  Magnum  Bonum,  Bessie,  Carbuncle,  and  Count.  Second 
came  Mr.  Hall,  with  good  flowers  of  Lord  Stanley  and  W.  Parkin¬ 
son.  Mr.  Bentley  w'as  third. 
Class  C,  three  feathered. — Five  entered,  Mr.  G.  Edom,. 
Headley,  Surrey,  leading.  Me.ssrs.  Hall  and  Needham  were 
second  and  third  respectively. 
Class  D,  three  flamed. — Here  Mr.  Hall  had  the  best  three 
blooms,  these  being  Aglaia,  Samuel  Barlow,  and  Universe,  all 
splendid.  Mr.  Bentley  was  Second  and  Mr.  Needham  tliird. 
Class  E,  .six  breeders. — Again  Mr.  Hall  beat  his  opponents, 
who  were  Messrs.  Bentley,  Chater,  Needham,  and  Edom,  in  this 
order.  This  was  for  six  di.stinct  breeders,  two  of  each.  Mr.  Hall 
showed  Sir  Joseph  Paxton,  Mabel,  Annie  McGregor,  Eliz.  Pegg, 
Goldfinder  (premier),  and  Hall’s  Seedling  2  B.  (  a  pretty  violet- 
magenta  variety),  with  Dr.  Hardy  (flamed),  and  Lord  Stanley 
(feathered);  second,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  flamed  and  feathered 
forms  of  Sir  Joseph  Paxton;  third,  Air.  Chater,  with  Count 
(flamed)  and  Orion  (flamed). 
In  Class  I,  open  to  growers  of  less  than  400  blooming  bulb.s 
of  English  Tulips,  Air.  W.  Peters,  Cambridge,  was  triumphant- 
having  Bessie,  Win.  Wilson,  Masterinece,  Aglaia,  Sarah  Headley, 
and  an  unnamed  flamed  bybloemen.  Air.  J.  Percival,  Wye,  was 
second. 
In  Class  2  the  order  of  the  honours  was  reversed,  and 
Mr.  Bentley  had  also  a  .splendid  bloom  of  Goldfinder,  though 
not  so  finely  shaped  as  Air.  Hall’s. 
Class  F,  for  three  breeders,  gave  Air.  Hall  the  premier  place 
with  Loveliness,  Adonis,  and  Goldfinder;  second.  Air.  Needham, 
with  Lady  Grosvenor,  Stone’s  Seedling,  and  Ashmole’s  126  ;  Air. 
Edom  was  third,  and  Air.  Bentley  fourth. 
In  the  class  for  the  “  Samuel  Barlow  ”  prizes,  for  a  pair  of 
rectified  Tulips,  one  feathered  and  one  flamed,  Mr.  Hall  with 
Percival  was  first.  He  also  led  in  Class  3,  Air.  W.  C.  Bull,  of 
Ramsgate,  coming  second.  In  Class  4,  for  three  distinct 
breeders,  the  order  was:  First,  Mr.  Percival;  and  .second,  Air- 
Bull.  In  Class  5  Alessrs.  Percival,  Peters,  and  Bull  stood  in  this 
order. 
FolloAving  the  foi-egoing  came  the  “single  bloom”  classes  in 
the  various  sections,  as  feather  and  flamed  bizarres,  ditto  roses, 
and  bybloemens.  AV^e  cannot  hope  to  do  more  than  name  the  first 
prizeAvinner  in  each  section,  but  all  of  the  afore-mentioned 
exhibitors  Avere  represented.  Thus: — 
Bizarres  (feathered).  Air.  G.  Edom,  Avith  Lord  F.  Cavendish  ; 
(flamed).  Air.  A.  D.  Hall  AA'ith  Sir  J.  Paxton. 
Roses  (feathered),  Air.  C.  W.  Needham,  Avith  Julia  Farnese ; 
(flamed),  Air.  J.  PerciA^al,  Avith  Annie  AIcGregor. 
Bybloemen  (feathered).  Air.  C.  W.  Needham,  Avith  Trip  to 
Stockport;  (flamed),  Air.  Hall,  Avith  Geo.  EdAA-ard. 
Bizarres  (breeders).  Air.  Hall,  Avith  Sulphur;  rose  (ditto). 
Air.  Hall,  Avith  Annie  AIcGregor;  bybloemens  (ditto).  Air.  Need¬ 
ham,  with  liridesmaid. 
Premier  blooms. — Single  flamed  bloom.  Air.  A.  D.  Hall,  Avith 
Duchess  of  Sutherland.  Single  feathered.  Air.  C.  W.- Needham, 
for  Trip  to  Stockport.  Single  breeder,  Air.  A.  D.  Hall,  Avith 
Goldfinder. 
