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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
May  29,  1902. 
rooms,  and  a  variety  of  salads  completed  one  of  the  best  displays 
for  the  season  that  one  could  well  imagine. 
Mr.  G.  J.  Hunt,  gardener  to  P.  Ralli,  Esq.,  Ashtead  Park, 
Epsom,  furnished  a  capital  ai-rangement,  as  well  as  good  fruit. 
The  centrepiece  was  composed  of  Melons,  Peaches,  Strawberries, 
Grapes,  Cherries,  Figs,  and  Apples,  while  the  side  pieces  were 
similarly  arranged.  The  rest  of  the  table  consisted  of  dishes  of 
Peaches,  Apples,  Melons,  Figs,  Strawberries,  and  a  few  plants, 
while  Smilax  had  been  used  most  effectively. 
From  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Co.,  Maidstone,  came  a  fine  exhibit 
of  Apples.  Needless  to  say,  the  fruits  were  large  and  well  pre¬ 
served,  some  of  the  best  being  Cox’s  Pomona,  Rymer,  Alfriston, 
Hormead’s  Pearmain,  Swedish  Reinette,  Wadhurst  Pippin,  Cal- 
ville  Rouge,  Bismarck,  and  Lane’s  Prince  Albert.  A  good  dish 
of  Uveclale’s  St.  Germain  Pear  and  a  few  Cherry  and  Peach  trees 
in  the  centre  of  the  exhibit.  There  were  100  dishes. 
Messrs.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley,  arranged  a  table  of  early 
vegetables,  and  very  good  they  were  too.  Cannell’s  Defiance 
Cabbage,  Mammoth  Leeks,  Early  Gem  Tomato,  Cannell’s  Model 
Broccoli,  Lord  Roberts,  Harbinger,  Early  Rose,  and  Pride  of 
Tonbridge  Potatoes  were  the  chief  items.  The  same  firm  also 
exhibited  some  well-grown  Peas  of  Duke  of  Norfolk,  Duchess,  and 
King  Edward  VII.,  the  latter  carrying  a  heavy  crop. 
Mr.  A.  J.  Harwood,  Colchester,  staged  five  bundles  of  Giant 
Asparagus,  quite  equal  to  anything  we  get  from  across  Channel. 
Mr.  W.  Godfrey,  Colchester,  staged  six  bundles  of  the  same 
vegetable,  and  they  were  equally  fine. 
A  fine  collection  of  Cucumbers  and  Tomatoes  were  staged  by 
Mr.  S.  Mortimer  Rowledge,  Farnham.  The  varieties  were  Sensa¬ 
tion,  Express,  Epicurean,  Mortimer’s  Approved,  Improved  Tele¬ 
graph,  British  King,  Tender  and  True,  Verdant  Green,  Prize¬ 
winner,  and  Lockie’s  Perfection,  all  good  typical  fruits.  The 
best  of  the  Tomatoes  were  Hipper  I.,  Perfection,  Best  of  All, 
Princess  of  Wales,  and  Winter  Beauty. 
Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq.,  gardener,  Mr.  Hudson.  Gunners- 
buiw  House,  Acton,  set  up  a  magnificent  group  of  pot  Cherries,  all 
of  which  were  literally  laden  with  well  coloured  fruits,  and  had 
robust  foliage.  Traly  a  grand  exhibit. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Azalea  rustica  fl.-pl.  ramosa  (R.  and  G.  Cuthbert). — A  sweetly 
coloured  form.  A  mixture  of  cream,  pink,  and  salmon — charming. 
Award  of  ilei’it, 
Cattleya  intermedia  aquini  (Mr.  Kromer). — A  very  good  form,  with 
each  segment  tipped  with  )n-ight  purple,  the  lip  likewise  ;  the  other 
segments  rosy-mauve.  Award  of  Merit. 
Cattleya  Mossice  Aurora  (Stanley  Ashton  &  Co.). — A  charming 
flower  with  orange  throat,  and  deep  rose-mauve  sepals  and  petals. 
The  form  is  most  gi’aeeful,  and  large,  too.  Award  of  Merit. 
Cattleya  Mossice  memcn-ice  Dr.  Smee  (Hugh  Low  and  Co.). — A  most 
magnificent  form  of  great  size,  and  deeply  tinted  rose-mauve,  the 
edges  silvery.  The  lip  is  large,  expansive,  opens  well  in  front,  and  is 
rich  bright  piu-ple,  also  silvery  edged.  Award  of  Merit. 
Cucumber  British  King  (S.  Mortimer). —  Has  long  dark  green 
skinned  fruits  ;  a  cross  between  Sensation  and  Famous.  Award  of 
Merit. 
Cypripedium  Godfroyce  leuchochilum  pulchellum  (Sir  F.  Wigan, 
Bart.). — A  sweet  little  flower  of  the  Godfroyce  form,  coloured  pure 
white  and  spotted  at  the  base  of  tlie  segments  with  rich  purple. 
Award  of  Merit. 
Darlingtonia  Californica  rubra  (A.  J.  Bruce). — A  handsome  dark 
red  form  of  this  somewhat  rare  plant.  Award  of  Merit. 
Freesia  cmfea,  (Wallace  &  Co.). — A  deep  yellow  flowered  species  of 
great  beauty,  and  very  distinct.  Award  of  Merit. 
Iris  sofarana  magnifica  (Wallace  &  Co.  and  Barr  &  Sons). — A 
darker  coloured  Iris  than  I.  Susiana.  but  otherwise  following  the 
pattern  of  that  handsome  sort.  Award  of  Merit. 
Lcelia  x  Helen  (Charlesworth  and  Co). — A  cross  betw’een  L.  tene- 
brosa  and  L.  Digbyana.  The  lip  is  the  main  feature,  being  large, 
fringed,  and  rosy-mauve;  the  other  segments  being  nari’ow,  some¬ 
what  fluted,  and  coloured  tawny-red.  Award  of  Merit. 
Lcelio-Cattleya  Hyeana  splendens  (Charleswmi-th  &  Co.). — A  mar- 
A'ellous  variety  for  the  intensity  of  its  purple  mauve  colour,  and.dhe 
intense  rich  velvety  lip  of  an  amai-anth  hue.  First  Class  Certificate. 
Lcelio-Cattleya  Zephyra  alba  (F.  Wellesley,  Esq.). — A  delicately 
beautiful  form,  w'ith  nicely  recurving  petals,  almost  white,  but  slightly 
tinged  with  cream.  The  lip  is  tinted  creamy  and  orange  in  the  throat. 
Award  of  Merit. 
Masdevallia  Rushtoni  stip)erba  (Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.).— The 
volour  is  rich  crimson.  Award  of  Merit. 
Nympluea  TK  Stone  (L.  de  Rothschild,  Esq.). — A  stellate  variety 
rith  purplish  blue  floAvers.  Awaixl  of  Merit. 
Odontoglossum  Alexemdree  British  Queen  (Sander  and  Sons). — 
Exquisitely  beautiful  and  large.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  purs  white, 
the  lip  yellow  and  spotted  purple.  Award  of  Merit. 
Odontoglossum  concinnum  (C.  Vuylsteke). — Flowers  of  moderate 
size,  with  incurving  segments,  each  maroon  blotched  on  a  white  ground. 
Award  of  Merit. 
Odontoglossun  crispum  ardentissimwn  (C.  Vuylsteke). — A  magnifi¬ 
cently  rich  maroon-purple  crispum.  with  the  segments  Avhite-edged. 
Tlie  I’aeeme  bore  five  flowers  of  large  size.  First  Class  Certificate. 
Odontoglossum  crispum  Calypso  (CharlesAvorth  and  Co.y. — Of 
moderate  size,  blotched  on  each  segment  Avith  chestnut  brnAvn  on- 
Avhite.  AAvard  of  Merit. 
Odontoglossum  crispum  Edward  Rex  (Sander  and  Sons). — A  plant 
bearing  an  enoi'inous  raceme  of  tAvelve  large  floAvers.  The  ground 
colour  is  Avhite  and  spotted  in  the  central  parts  Avith  reddish  purple. 
A  fine  spotted  sort.  AAvard  of  Merit. 
Odontoglossum  crispum  Lady  Jane  (J.  Wilson  Potter,  Esq.). — A 
superb  and  large  floAver,  Avith  the  sepals  lined  and  marked  Avith  rich 
chestnut,  the  other  segments  pale  mauA’e  and  Avhite ;  exceedingly 
SAveet.  First  Class  Certificate. 
Odontoglossum  Dulce  (C.  Vuylsteke). — The  floAvers  are  A'ery  large, 
and  the  raceme  long.  The  segments  are  light  maroon  spotted  on  Avhite 
ground.  AAvard  of  Merit. 
Odontoglossum  Pescatorei  Charlesworthi  (CharlesAvorth  and  Co.). — 
An  excellent  A'ariety  Avith  Avhite  ground  and  spotted  at  the  apex  of  the 
segments  AA'ith  violet  purple.  First  Class  Certificate. 
Odontoglossum  Queen  Alexandra  (J.  Rutherford,  Esq.). — A  very 
richly  coloured  variety  of  the  O.  triumphans  type.  The  lip  is  light 
yelloAV,  and  the  segments  heaA’ily  marked  Avith  dark  chocolate  broAvn. 
AAvard  of  Merit. 
Odontoglossum  verificum  (C.  Vuylsteke). — One  of  the  most  distinct 
and  shoAvy  of  all.  of  good  form  and  size,  and  A'ery  shoAvy.  The  segments 
are  largely  marked  Avith  light  purple  on  Avhite.  AAvard  of  Merit. 
Oncidium  varicosum  Charlesworthi  (CharlesAvorth  and  Co.). — A 
large  form  of  the  type  AA'ith  rich  colouring.  First  Class  Certificate. 
Medals. 
Gold  Medals  to  Messrs.  J.  Veitch,  for  Caladiums,  Cacti,  &c.^  • 
Messrs.  Barr,  for  Alpines,  herbaceous  plants,  &c. ;  Messrs.  Fisher, 
Son,  and  Sibray,  hardy  trees  and  shrubs;  Messrs.  Paul  and  Son, 
for  Roses,  &c.  ;  Messrs.  Sander  and  Sons,  for  Orchids  and  Cala- 
diunis;  Messrs.  Rivers,  for  fruit;  Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq., 
for  fruit  trees,  Ac. 
Sherwood  Ctjp. — Messrs.  Fisher,  Son,  and  Sibray. 
SiLA’ER  CtjPs  to  Lord  Aldenhain,  for  A-egetables;  Sir  T.  K. 
Wigan,  Bt.,  for  Orchids;  Mr.  Pantia  Ralli,  for  fniit,  Ac.;  Capt. 
G.  L.  Holford,  C.I.E.,  M.V.O.,  for  Amaryllis ;  Mr.  J.  Colinan,  for 
Orchids;  Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Limited,  for  herbaceous  plants  and 
Alpines  ;  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  for  Cannas,  Begonias,  Ac. ; 
Mesvsrs.  Balchin  and  Sons,  for  Ericas,  Ac.  ;  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush 
and  Sons,  for  clipped  trees,  Ac.  ;  Messrs.  R.  and  G.  Cuthbert,  for 
Azaleas,  Ac.  ;  Mesrsrs.  R.  Wallace  and  Co.,  for  Lilies,  Irises.  Ac.  ; 
Mr.  A.  J.  A.  Bruce,  for  Sarracenias ;  Messrs.  J.  CharlesAvorth  and 
Co.,  for  Orchids;  Messrs.  W.  Paul  and  Son,  for  Ro.ses;  Mr.  C. 
Turner,  for  Roses,  Ac. ;  Mr.  Amos  Perry,  for  hardy  iDlants  ;  Mr.  M. 
Pritchard,  for  hardy  plants;  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  and  Co.,  for 
Apples ;  Messrs.  T.  Cripps  and  Sons,  for  Maples ;  Messrs.  J.  Cheal 
and  Sons,  for  Alpines  and  shrubs. 
SiLA'ER  Gilt  Floras  to  Messrs  Carter  and  Co.,  for 
Calceolarias,  vegetables,  Ac.  ;  Messrs.  J.  Hill  and  Son,  for  Ferns; 
Mr.  G.  Jackman,  for  Clematis,  Ac.  ;  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones  (LeAA'isham), 
for  Begonias,  Ac. ;  Messrs.  Hugh  Loav  and  Co.,  for  Orchids,  Ac. ; 
Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.,  for  Pansies,  Ac.  ;  Messrs.  R.  Smith  and 
Co.,  for  Clematis,  Ac.;  Me.ssrs.  J.  Peed  and  Son,  for  Caladiums, 
Ac.;  Messrs.  FromoAv  and  Sons,  for  Maples;  Mr.  G.  Mount,  for 
Roses;  Messrs.  J.  Waterer  and  Sons,  for  Rhododendrons  ;  Messrs. 
Stanley  Ashton  and  Co.,  for  Orchids,  Ac.,  Mr.  J.  Cypher,  for 
Orchids;  Mr.  Leo  de  Rothschild  (Ascott),  fer  Carnations;  Messrs. 
J.  Backhouse  and  Son,  for  Ferns. 
SiLA’ER  Gilt  Iaxigiitian. — Mr.  John  Watkins,  for  Apples ;  Mr. 
S.  Mortimer,  for  Cucumbers. 
SiLA’ER  Gilt  Banksian. — Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  and  Son,  for 
Orchids,  Ac.;  Mr.  John  Russell,  for  trees  and  shrubs;  Messrs. 
B.  R.  DaA’is  and  Sons,  for  Begonias;  Messrs.  KelAAay  and  Son, 
for  Pseohies ;  Mr.  W.  Iceton,  for  Lilies  of  the  Valley:  Messrs. 
Reamsbottom  and  Co.,  for  Anemones;  Mr.  W.  J.  BurkenshaAV,  for 
Orchids. 
SiLA’ER  Flora. — Messrs.  W.  H.  Rogers  and  Son.  for  Rhododen¬ 
drons;  Mr.  J.  R.  Box,  for  Begonias;  Messrs.  Benjamin  Cant  and 
Sons,  for  Roses ;  Mr.  S.  Eida,  for  diA’arf  trees ;  Messrs.  J.  Laing 
and  Sons,  for  Streptocai-pus ;  Mr.  Ch.  Vuylsteke,  for  Orchids; 
Messrs.  Frank  Cant  and  Co.,  for  Roses;  Messrs.  J.  CoAA’an  and 
Co.,  for  Orchids;  Mr.  L.  Linden,  for  Orchids;  Mr.  J.  Rutherford, 
M.P.,  for  Orchids;  Mr.  R.  J.  Farrer,  for  Alpine  plants;  Air.  J.  J.  . 
Upton,  for  Gloxinias. 
SiLA'ER  Knightian. — Mr.  A.' Henderson,  AI.P.,  for  fruit;  Mr. 
W.  Godfrey,  for  Asparagus ;  Lord  Suffield,  for  StraAA'berries,  Ac. 
SiLA’ER  Banksian. — Messrs.  Jones  and  Son  (Shrevs’sbury),  for 
SAveet  Peas  ;  Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey,  for  Poppies  ;  Mr.  A.  J.  HarAvood,  , 
for  A.sparagus;  Mr.  J.  Jannock,  for  Lilies  of  the  Valley;  Misses 
Hopkins,  for  rock  plants;  Me.ssrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon,  for 
Begonia.s;  Mes.srs.  Storrie  and  Storrie,  for  Auriculas,  Ac.;  Mr. 
L.  J.  Clung,  for  Ferns;  Hon.  A.  H.  P.  Montmorency,  for  Tulips; 
Air.  R.  C.  Notcutt,  for  cut  floAvers ;  Mr.  W.  J.  Caparne,  for  Irises, 
Ac.;  Air.  K.  Drost,  for  Lilies:  Air.  A.  Meyers,  for  Calceolarias; 
Me.ssrs.  W.  and  J.  BroAvn,  for  Heliotropes,  Ac. ;  Mr.  R.  H.  Bath, 
for  Carnations,  Ac. ;  Air.  R.  Sydenham,  for  Siveet  Peas. 
From  lack  of  .space  our  brief  report  of  the  tree  and  shrub 
groups  is  nece.s.sarily  omitted. 
