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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
June  5,  1902. 
Beautiful  Roses  are  no  novelty  at  the  Temple  Show,  and  in 
spite  of  the  backward  season  they  seemed  to  be  cpiite  up  to  the 
usual  standard.  In  accordance  with  the  general  order  of  things, 
I  found  the  exhibits  of  famous  growers  where  I  expected  to — in 
their  old  places.  The  two  Pauls,  the  two  Cants,  Turner  and 
Mount  showed  of  their  very  best,  and  to  say  this  means  a  good 
deal.  Some  time  has  passed  now  since  Crimson  Rambler  made 
its  debut  at  the  Temple,  and  still  it  remains  a  feature.  Other 
Ramblers  have  come  in,  but  not  to  oust  the  crimson,  Avhich  yet 
remains  at  the  head.  Very  beautiful  were  the  two  large  arches 
of  this  variety  in  Mr.  Chas.  Turner’s  group.  No  one  seems  to 
know  how  to  produce  fine  Roses  on  long  stems  better  than 
Mr.  G.  Mount  of  Canterbury,  and  his  boxes  of  cut  blooms  proved 
once  more  the  value  of  the  Rose,  so  grown,  for  decorative 
purposes. 
I  am  inclined  to  wonder  whether  the  limit  has  been  reached 
in  the  way  of  tuberous  Begonias.  One  thinks  of  Temple  Shows 
at  which  the  gorgeous  single  and  the  massive  double  flowers 
created  sensations;  but  now'  everybody  seems  to  expect  them, 
and  beyond  a  ca.sual  comment  you  hear  little  further.  The 
Begonias  are  very  fine;  but  then,  we  have  got  used  to  them, 
and  this  about  explains  the  matter.  There  must  be  a  limit,  of 
course,  as  developments  cannot  go  on  for  ever,  and  in  comparing 
the  Begonias  of  this  year  with  those  of  last,  it  woiild  certainly 
.seem  like  it.  Perhaps  in  time  these  flowers  wnll  be  looked  upon 
as  having  had  their  day  at  the  Temple,  the  same  as  those  lovely 
Show  and  Fancy  Pelargoniums  w^hich  I  looked  for  in  vain  at  the 
exhibition  last  week.  One  does  see  changes  then,  after  all,  in 
the  way  of  certain  flowers  that  used  to  be  regularly  exhibited 
and  now'  are  conspicuous  by  their  ab.sence. 
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But  while  some  flowers  have  apparently  lost  their  place  at 
the  Temple  Show',  others  seen!  to  more  than  hold  their  ow'n. 
Was  there  ever  such  a  display  of  hardy  herbaceous  flow'ers.^  Long 
tables  were  lined  with  them,  and  before  one-half  could  be  seen 
the  visitor  was  bew'ildered  with  variety.  There  was  the  usual 
overcrowding,  too,  which  everj'one  has  grow'n  used  to  by  now', 
though  it  is  none  the  less  to  be  regretted.  NatUraliy,  the 
exhibitor  w'ants  to  get  as  much  as  possible  in  the  space  at  his 
command,  but  the  decorative  side  is  lost  in  consequence.  The 
Tulips  were  beautiful,  and  would  have  been  more  so  had  it  not 
been  for  the  apparent  desire  on  the  part  of  exhibitors  to  get 
as  many  flowers  as  possible  in  each  receptacle.  Had  a  little  more 
taste  been  disjjlayed  in  the  aiTangement  of  the  St.  Brigid 
Anemones,  .staged  by  Mes.srs.  Reamsbottom  and  Co.  the  effect 
of  the  exhibit  Avould  have  been  enhanced.  In  .spite  of  this  draw¬ 
back,  however,  the  flow'ers  w'ere  very  charming,  and  illustrated 
the  beauty  of  this  .strain  of  Anemone. 
I  was  very  much  struck  wdth  the  collection  of  Primroses, 
Polyantliuses,  and  Auriculas  which,  came  from  Dundee,  partly 
because  it  was  the  only  exhibit  of  its  kind  that  I  .saw',  and  partly 
because  I  must  confess  to  a  weakness  for  these  flow'ers.  It  is 
true  there  w'as  a  vegetable  amongst  them,  in  the  shape  of  the 
new  Albino  Borecole,  but  its  w'hite  and  green  leaves  are  quite 
beautiful  ■  enough  to  be  a.ssociated  w'ith  flow'ers.  As  for  the 
Polyanthuses,  they  were  charming,  particularly  the  yellow, 
white,  and  crimson  varieties.  The  same  word  describes  the 
Auriculas,  and,  from  the  expressions  I  heard,  plants  of  the  same 
strain  will  be  seen  in  many  gardens  next  spring.  One  has  grown 
quite  used  to  seeing  Sw'cet  Peas  at  the  Temple  Show'  nowadays, 
and  I  obseiw'ed  several  collections  of  the.se  popular  flowers. 
“  Are  they  grown  out  of  doors  ?  ”  asked  one  lady,  with  reference 
to  the  above.  “  Because  I  sow'ed  some  last  October  and  they  are 
not  out  yet.”  She  seemed  quite  satisfied  when  the  attendant 
informed  her  that  even  Sweet  Peas  could  be  grown  under  glass. 
It  would  be  hardly  fair  to  the  fruit  and  vegetables  if  I  did 
not  give  an  impression  or  two  on  that  section.  Two  very  striking 
exhibits  were  the  Apples  staged  by  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard,  of 
Maidstone,  and  J.  Watkins,  of  Hereford.  They  showed  plainly 
what  can  be  done  in  the  storage  of  fruit.  Wonderful  is  the  only 
word  I  can  use  to  describe  the  collection  of  vegetables  staged 
by  that  expert  growler  Mr.  E.  Beckett.  Without  a  doubt  he  is 
master  of  the  art  of  vegetable  culture,  and  to  others  than  him¬ 
self  how  he  manages  to  get  such  produce  at  the  time  of  the 
year  is  a  matter  of  surprise.  Apart  from  this  collection,  vege¬ 
tables  were  not  very  abundant.  Mes.srs.  Jas.  Carter  and  Co 
had  some  nice  Peas  and  Beans,  and  Me.ssrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons 
.staged  a  “row”  of  Peas;  but  the  vegetables  of  the  famous 
Reading  firm  ivere  much  missed.  By  the  way,  I  did  not  see  the 
name  of  Sutton  anywhere,  and  understood  that  they  w'ere  not 
showing.  Why  not,  I  wonder  .P  I  have  seen  better  collections 
of  indoor  fruits  at  previous  shows,  though  the  exhibits  staged 
by  A.  Henderson,  Esq.,  and  P.  Ralli,  Esq,,  were  both  meritorious. 
In  regard  to  the  .show  as  a  whole,  eveiy'body  seems  satisfied 
without  being  particularly  enthusiastic,  there  was  no  special 
plant  or  feature  or  exhibit  to  overshadow  ether  things  and  set 
everybody  talking.  Indeed,  there  was  a  lack  of  novelties,  and 
Temple  showgoers  have  got  so  used  to  good  things  that  it  has  to 
be  something  distinctly  new  or  remarkable  which  arouses 
enthusiasm.  I  asked  the  opinion  of  three  different  friends,  and, 
strangely  enough,  agreed  with  the  answers  given  by  all  of  them. 
“  It’s  a  fine  show,”  .said  the  first.  Of  course  it  was.  “  Much 
the  same  as  last  year,”  replied  the  second.  Again  I  agreed. 
“  Not  much  that  is  fresh,”  ob.served  the  third,  which  was  quite 
true.  I  believe  there  are  good  reasons  why  Temple  Shows  cannot 
alter  much,  on  account  of  the  re.strictions  regarding  ground, 
tents,  and  so  on ;  but  there  is  charm  in  variety,  and  one  -would 
think  that  some  changes  could  be  made  so  that  one  show  would 
not  be  quite  such  a  repetition  of  its  predecessors  in  so  many 
particulars. 
There  is  one  thing  about  the  show  that  one  never  wishes  to 
see  changed,  and  that  is  the  social  side.  The  green  sward  of  the 
Temple  Gardens  is  the  Mecca  of  the  horticultural  fraternity,  and 
the  meetings  and  the  handshakings  were  as  numerous  and  hearty 
this  year  as  ever.  The  showers  on  the  opening  day  upset  the 
afternoon  tea  arrangements  a  little,  and  probably  made  the 
ladies  feel  anxious  about  their  dresses ;  but  there  was  not  enough 
rain  to  affect  people’s  spirits,  and  the  heat  was  not  sufficient  to 
make  the  tents  unbearable.  Society  mu.stered  round  the  band¬ 
stand,  and  here  and  there  -were  the  usual  little  groups  of  men 
talking  earnestly  together.  They  were  gardeners,  of  course,  who 
probably  had  not  met  since  last  show  time,  and  had  many  thing.s 
to  talk  over.  Which  had  the  most  attraction  for  them — the  show 
it.self  or  the  friendly  meetings  on  the  turf  outside  the  tents?  I 
ask  the  question,  but  it  can  only  be  answered  by  the  individuals 
themselves. — G.  H.  H. 
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Judges,  Officials,  and  Friends  at  Edgbaston. 
Following  the  announcement  made  in  our  report  of  the  Mid¬ 
land  section  of  the  National  Auricula  Society’s  show',  held  in 
Edgbaston  Botanic  Gardens  on  April  30,  we  have  pleasure  in 
presenting  a  reproduction  of  the  photographic  group  then 
and  there  taken.  The  names  are  furnished  under  the 
illustration  on  page  489,  and  include,  as  will  be  seen, 
those  of  England’s  most  celebrated  “  Auriculists,”  allow¬ 
ing,  of  course,  for  the  absence  n't  some  of  the  renowned 
southern  growers.  Perhaps  never  before  have  five  such 
ardent  admirers  and  successful  exhibitors  of  the  Auricula 
as  those  shown  as  seated  been  swooped  into  one  short  line,  in 
one  little  photograph.  Richard  Dean,  the  grower,  orator, 
writer ;  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  perhaps  chief  of  the  cult ;  with 
John  Pope,  grow'er  and  distributor;  Ben  Simonite,  winner  of 
many  prizes,  and  Richard  Gorton,  as  typical  of  the  old-school  as 
any,  and  a  raiser  of  meritorious  sorts.  Mr.  W.  Gardiner,  chief 
Journal  representative  around  Birmingham,  in  Napoleonic  po.se 
defends  and  dignifies  the  right  (or  left?)  wing,  and  our  good 
friends  Mr.  Holding,  Mr.  Bentley,  and  Mr.  Lathom  are  amongst 
others  who  are  more  particularly  known  to  us.  “  While  the 
earth  remaineth,”  the  dear  little  “  Dusty-millers  ”  will  yearly 
awaken  in  fragrance  and  chastity  to  delight  us,  and  they  will 
ever  be  respected  and  greatly  tended  by  a  devoted  coterie,  and 
though  the  old  hands,  one  by  one,  will  pass  away,  their  sons  and 
sons’  sons  will  assure  the  continuance  of  a  sweet  inheritance. 
“  W.  G.”  writes :  “Wou  will  observe  that  we  represent  the 
clerical  element  )n  the  shape  of  a  ‘  Pope,’  ‘  Dean,’  and  a 
‘  parson  ’  (Rev.  F.  D.  Horner),  seated  upon  the  same  bench. 
R.  Dean  loses  cast  by  the  non-removal  of  his  cap!  ” 
Badiinton. 
In  the  West  of  England  what  place  is  more  familiar  by 
name  than  Badminton,  or  title  more  popular  than  that  of 
the  Duke  of  Beaufort?  Name  and  fame  of  Badminton 
extend  far  beyond  the  confines  of  its  own  county,  Gloucester¬ 
shire  ;  not,  perhaps,  because  of  its  own  environment  so  much 
as  that  of  traditional  association  with  fox-hunting.  For 
generations  past  Badminton  has  been  the  ancestral  home  of 
successive  Dukes  of  Beaufort,  and  great  as  has  been  their 
personal  influence  of  the  past,  the  present  Duke  of  Beaufort 
proves  by  his  amiability  of  nature,  business  capacity,  and 
enthusiasm  for  fox  hunting  to  be  equal  to  modern  times  and 
its  requirements.  The  upkeep  of  such  a  huge  establishment 
entails  an  enormous  expenditure.  The  equipment  of  the 
stable  alone,  with  its  complement  of  200  hunters,  is  a  large 
item,  and  the  kennels  are  not  much  less  important  an 
annexe.  Of  the  stables,  kennels,  and  motors  it  is.  not  my 
