JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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May  29,  1302. 
Trial  Brake  of  Phloxes,  and  Part  View  of  the  Glasshouses. 
Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon,  Twerton  Hill  Nursery,  Bath, 
had  an  exteiisive  display  of  single  and  double  Begonias  of  a  high 
order  of  merit,  some  of  the  named  varieties  being  especially  good, 
Sir  T.  Lipton,  Mrs.  J.  Chamberlain,  Magnificent,  and  Tommy 
Atkins  being  worthy  of  note.  The  majority  were  seedlings  of  a 
good  strain. 
Herbaceous  Calceolarias  were  staged  by  Mr.  W.  H.  Newton, 
gardener  to  A.  M.  Nathan,  Esq.,  Potters  Bar.  The  plants  were 
well  grown,  but  the  flowers  showed  signs  of  sunburn ;  otherwise 
they  were  of  a  good  strain. 
Messrs.  E.  and  G.  Cuthbert,  Southgate  Nurseries,  had  a  large 
collection  of  late  flowering  Tulips  which  attracted  much  attention. 
A  few  of  the  best  were  Gesneriana  Rosea,  Darwin  Hecla,  Bouton 
d’Or,  Glow,  Parisian  Yellow,  Buenaventura,  Vitellina,  and  May 
Queen.  These  were  not  overcrowded  and  the  effect  thereby 
enhanced. 
Mr.  W.  J.  Caparne,  Guernsey,  staged  Irises  in  variety,  Ixias, 
and  Sparaxis  in  variety.  The  latter  were  particularly  good,  and 
attracted  a  lot  of  attention  from  the  visitors. 
Messrs.  Reamsbottom  and  Co.,  Gleashill,  King’s  County, 
arranged  a  large  table  of  St.  Briged  Anemones  in  splendid  style. 
The  blooms  were  large  and  the  colours  brilliant;  certainly  a  grand 
strain. 
Messrs.  Webb  and  Sons,  W^ordsley,  Stourbridge,  exhibited  a 
fine  strain  of  Gloxinias,  in  which  the  spotted  varieties  were  con¬ 
spicuous ;  also  a  capital  strain  of  herbaceous  Calceolarias,  which 
were  large  and  varied  in  their  colouring.  An  excellent  strain. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Frasbr,  Ingleborough,  Clapham,  Lancaster,  made  a 
pretty  exhibit  of  rock  and  Alpine  plants,  in  which  the  Primulas, 
Gentianas,  Iri.ses,  and  Phloxes  were  attractive. 
Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  Cheshunt,  made  an  exhibit  of  late 
flowering  Tulips,  rock  and  Alpine  plants;  also  a  good  collection  of 
Rhododendrons.  The  Tulips  included  Bouton  d’Or,  Darwins, 
Parrot  varieties,  and  Gala  Beauty.  The  Rhododendons  were 
large,  fresh,  and  of  bright  colours. 
Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  and  Son,  Upper  Holloway,  staged  a 
nice  basket  of  Vei'bena  Ella  Wilmott,  the  well-known  pink 
variety. 
From  Messrs.  Geo.  Boyes  and  Co.,  Aylestone  Nurseries, 
Leicester,  came  a  good  table  of  tree  and  border  Carnations  in 
great  variety,  and  consequently  made  a  pleasing  change. 
A  veritable  rock  garden  was  formed  by  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  and 
Sens,  Crawley,  which  was  well  furnished  throughout  with  typical 
specimens.  The  Primulas,  Phloxes,  Saxifrages,  Gentianas, 
Sedums,  Cypripediums,  and  a  host  of  other  plants  were  associated 
with  dwai’f  greenery,  and  the  exhibit  attracted  much  attention. 
Fruit  and  Vegetables. 
Orchard  house  fruit  came  from  Messrs.  T.  Rivers  and  Son, 
Sawbridgeworth,  and  represented  by  a  fine  collection  of  Peaches 
and  Nectarines  in  pots,  also  Cherries.  The  Cardinal  Nectarines 
were  heavily  cropped,  but  the  fruits  were  of  excellent  size.  The 
Peaches  werei  Hale's  Early,  Duchess  of  Cornwall,  and  Early 
Rivers.  A  few  baskets  of  choice  fruits  were  arranged  in  the 
centre.  A  truly  fine  exhibit. 
Mr.  W.  Allan,  gardener  to  Lord  Suffield,  Gunton  Park,  Nor¬ 
wich,  exhibited  eighteen  pots  of  Strawberry  Lady  Suffield.  The 
plants  had  cropped  well,  and  the  fruits  were  of  good  size. 
A  splendid  collection  of  fruit  came  from  Mr.  W.  L.  Bastin, 
gardener  to  A.  Henderson,  Esq.,  Buscot  Park,  Farringdon,  com¬ 
prising  bunches  of  Fosteris  Seedling  Grape,  Buscot  Park  Hero 
Melons,  Cardinal  Nectarines,  Hale’s  Early  Peaches,  well  preserved 
Annie  Elizabeth  Apples,  May  Duke,  and  Early  Rivers  Cherries, 
Pines,  good  Strawberries,  and  Figs,  the  whole  arranged  with  a 
few  Ferns  and  Asparagus  trails,  which  produced  a  good  effect. 
British  Apples  in  one  hundred  varieties  came  from  Mr.  John 
Watkins,  Pomona  Farm,  Hereford.  They  were  well  preserved 
and  of  excellent  colour.  To  note  a  few  of  the  best  one  would 
select  Wagener,  Annie  Elizabeth,  Bess  Pool,  Belle  de  Pontoise, 
King  of  Tomkins  County,  Beauty  of  Kent,  Brabant  Bellefleur, 
Lord  Beaconsficld  (grand  colour),  Striped  Beefing,  and  Cox’s 
Orange  Pippin. 
Mr.  Edwin  Beckett,  gardener  to  Lord  Aldenham,  Elstree, 
staged  a  grand  collection  of  vegetables  in  his  well-known  style. 
Tomatoes  were  represented  by  Golden  Cluster,  Best  of  All.  Winter 
Beauty,  Princess  of  Wales,  Dessert,  Perfection,  Golden  Nugget, 
Eclipse,  and  others.  Vegetable  Marrows,  Sutton’s  Perfection 
and  Custard,  were  good.  Early  White  Milan  Turnip,  with  its  older 
type,  were  in  evidence.  Broad  Beans  of  the  Mazagan  type.  Pea 
Early  Morn,  Excellent  Asparagus,  Potatoes  First  Crop,  Snowdrop, 
Carter’s  Perfection  Beet,  Carrots  Inimitable  Forcing  and  Holboru 
Forcing.  Edwin  Beckett  Pea  deserved  a  special  word,  for  they 
were  unusually  fine.  Carter’s  Summer  Broccoli,  Extra  Early 
Forcing  Cauliflower,  Marquis  of  Lome  Cucumber,  Leeks,  Mush- 
