August  15,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
159 
Stirling  Castle,  Warner’s  King,  Cellini,  Red  Astrachan,  and  Grenadier. 
The  same  firm  sent  also  dishes  of  Apples  and  a  few  varieties  of  Pears. 
The  Fruit  and  Vegetable  Committee  confirmed  awards  made  at 
Chiswick  to  Potatoes  Early  Jubilee,  Express,  and  Glory  of  Denbigh;  to 
Cabbages  Prince’s  Improved  Nonpareil,  Best  of  All,  and  Little  Gem ; 
and  to  Dwarf  French  Beans  Smythe’s  Fawn  and  Sur.  ey  Prolific. 
Floral  Committee. 
Present  :  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ;  with  Messrs.  C.  T. 
Druery,  R.  Dean,  H.  B.  May,  G.  Reuthe,  J.  Walker,  W.  Howe,  W.  Bain, 
J.  Hudson,  E.  T.  Cook,  C.  Dixon,  E.  H.  Jenkins,  C.  E.  Pearson,  W.  J. 
James,  G.  Gordon,  W.  P.  Thomson,  and  H.  S.  Leonard. 
The  whole  of  one  centie  table  was  given  over  to  the  superb  Gladioli, 
for  which  Messrs.  Kelway  &  Son,  Langport,  have  long  been  famous. 
The  500  spikes  were  magnificent,  and  carried  blooms  that  were  large  in 
size,  of  fine  form,  and  beautifully  coloured.  The  varieties  were  so 
numerous  that  we  cannot  pretend  to  name  a  tithe  of  them.  We  noted, 
however,  J.  C.  Clarke,  Ardent,  Kenwyn,  F.  Field,  Prince  Henry  of 
York,  Mrs.  Dobree,  Mayor  of  Swansea,  Thos.  Moore,  Langport  Wonder, 
Calliphon,  Pedias,  Mrs.  Stuckey,  Fashoda,  Mike  Lamborne,  Khedive, 
Arthur  Toms,  Oppins,  Eclipse,  Snowdrift,  Regalia,  Adatha,  J.  T. 
Harvey,  Alfred  Henderson,  Besler,  Electra,  General  Buller,  Duke  of 
Devonshire,  Kate  Kove,  Beron,  Utopia,  Marcianus,  Kipling,  Agraulis, 
Princess  Beatrice. 
Mr.  Simpson,  gardener  to  R.  C.  Foster,  Esq.,  Sutton,  Surrey,  was 
represented  by  a  very  beautiful  collection  of  Sweet  Peas.  Excellent 
flowers  of  all  the  best  varieties  were  included,  and  the  exhibit  was 
particularly  attractive.  Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Feltham,  had  a  table 
of  hardy  flowers,  with  Cannas,  Dahlias,  and  a  few  Gladioli.  The  group 
was  scarcely  so  bright  and  fresh  as  this  firm  usually  sends.  Messrs.  J. 
Laing  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  arranged  a  collection  of  both  double  and 
single  tuberous-rooted  Begonias.  There  were  some  varieties  of 
conspicuous  merit  amongst  them.  This  firm  also  showed  a  few  cut 
blooms  of  Streptocarpus.  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  had 
a  semicircular  group  in  which  Helianthus  and  Tritomas  were 
conspicuous.  The  same  firm  also  sent  Clerodendron  trichotomum, 
Kolreuteria  japonica,  Andromeda  arborea,  Apera  arundinacea,  Cyrilla 
racemiflora,  with  hybrid  Rhododendrons  in  fine  variety. 
Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co.,  Rothesay,  staged  a  collection  of  Zinnias  in 
distinct  colours.  Some  of  the  flowers  were  of  splendid  form  and 
substance,  and  beautiful  colour.  Seeing  these,  one  regrets  that  Zinnias 
are  not  more  grown.  The  same  firm  sent  Marigolds  Prince  of  Orange 
and  Lemon  Queen  ;  both  are  African  varieties  of  superb  form.  Professor 
Hartog,  Cork,  sent  a  collection  of  Abutilons.  Mr.  Amos  Perry, 
Winchmore  Hill,  had  a  large  collection  of  herbaceous  flowers ;  they 
were  shown  in  large  bunches,  and  looked  well.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal&Sons, 
Crawley,  arranged  a  collection  of  eight  Acacias,  all  distinct;  they  were 
quite  a  unique  feature  of  the  show.  Mr.  Fox,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Davies 
Evans,  Llanybyther,  showed  a  collection  of  Water  Lilies;  some  of  the 
flowers  were  fine.  Excellence  of  quality  characterised  the  hardy  flowers 
from  Mr.  Maurice  Prichard,  Christchurch,  Hants.  There  were 
practically  all  kinds  now  in  flower,  shown  in  bunches  of  distinct  kinds. 
Mr.  John  Russell,  Richmond,  had  a  grand  collection  of  Crotons;  the 
plants  were  beautifully  grown,  and  carried  splendid  foliage. 
Messrs.  Jones  &  Sons,  Shrewsbury,  staged  a  collection  of  Sweet 
Peas.  Considering  how  late  it  is  now  getting  the  flowers  were  excellent 
in  colour,  and  of  good  size.  The  same  firm  sent  some  fine  Cactus 
Dahlias.  Messrs.  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester,  sent  hardy  flowers, 
in  which  Liliums  were  conspicuously  beautiful.  Gladioli  were  also 
good,  as  were  Montbretias.  Mr.  A.  W.  Wade,  Colchester,  staged  a 
small  group  of  hardy  flowers  in  variety.  Mr.  S.  Mortimer,  Rowledge, 
Farnham,  was  represented  by  a  magnificent  collection  of  Dahlias.  The 
Cactus  flowers  were  superb,  especially  Mrs.  H.  J.  Allcroft,  John  Burns, 
Starfish,  Nesta,  Emperor,  Britannia,  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Zephyr,  Lord 
Roberts,  and  Prince  of  Yellows.  Mr.  Mortimer  also  sent  some  grand 
Shows  and  Fancies ;  the  flowers  were  of  good  form  and  splendid  colour. 
Mr.  J.  Hudson,  V.M.H.,  gardener  to  Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq., 
Gunnersbury  House,  Ealing,  W.,  had  a  superb  collection  of  Water 
Lilies ;  they  were  arranged  in  shallow  troughs  with  their  own  foliage, 
and  the  exhibit  attracted  as  much  attention  as  anything  in  the  show. 
Some  of  the  best  were  stellata,  gigantea,  pulcherrima,  Marliacea  rosea, 
M.  albida,  M.  chromatella,  M.  rubra  punctata,  odorata  rosacea, 
Robinsoni,  lucida,  Candida,  glorio6a,  pygmaea,  Gladstonei,  flammea, 
Ellisiana,  and  tuberosa. 
Medals. 
Fruit  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Knightian  medal  to  Mr.  G.  Kelk  ; 
silver  Knightian  medal  to  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons ;  and  silver 
Banksian  medal  to  Alderman  A.  Walker.  Floral  Committee. — Gold 
medal  to  Mr.  J.  Hudson,  V.M.H.  ;  silver-gilt  Flora  medals  to  Messrs. 
J.  Russell,  Jones  &  Son,  S.  Mortimer,  and  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.; 
silver  Banksian  medals  to  Messrs.  M.  Prichard,  A.  Perry,  and  R.  Wallace 
and  Co. ;  and  bronze  Flora  medals  to  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons  and 
W.  Simpson,  and  Miss  Davies  Evans. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Amaryllis  Belladonna  maxima  (J.  Hudson). — A  splendid  form  that 
has  brighter  colour,  greater  substance,  and  increased  size  (award  of 
merit). 
Blackberry  Wilson,  jun.  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — This  is  now  compara¬ 
tively  well  known.  The  fruits  shown  were  of  splendid  flavour  (award  of 
merit). 
Canna  Mrs.  0.  A.  Strohlein  (H.  Cannell  &  Sons). — A  large  flowered 
crimson  scarlet  variety  of  splendid  quality  (award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Sir  R.  Waldie  Qriffith  (Laing  &  Mather). — An  orange-red 
faintly  Clove  scented  variety  (award  of  merit). 
Cyrilla  racemiflora  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.). — A  quaint  and  very 
beautiful  plant.  The  racemes  are  carried  completely  round  the  stems; 
the  flowers  are  white  (award  of  merit). 
Gladiolus  Due  d’ Abruzzi  (M.  Prichard). — A  fine  variety  of  the 
Lemoinei  section.  The  colour  is  dark  and  light  purple  with  rose 
(award  of  merit). 
Gladiolus  Lumineux  (M.  Prichard). — A  soft  lemon  yellow  with  soarlefc 
in  the  throat  (award  of  merit). 
Gooseberry  Howard’s  Lancer  (G.  Woodward). — A  very  fine  green 
berry  of  moderate  flavour  (award  of  merit). 
Pelargonium  Endlicherianum  (W.  Bain). — A  grand  flower;  the  large 
flowers  are  bright  rose  with  crimson  markings.  The  plant  is  nearly 
2  feet  high,  and  quite  hardy  (award  of  merit). 
Plum  Early  Yellow  (J.  Fraser). — When  our  reporter  reached  this 
exhibit  he  found  an  empty  plate  (first  class  certificate). 
Sagittaria  japonica  fl.-pl.  (J.  Hudson). — Very  handsome  ;  the  pure 
white  double  flowers  are  carried  on  a  spike  some  3  or  4  feet  high  (first- 
class  certificate). 
Sarracenia  Dormeri  (R.  Veitch  &  Son). — A  handsome  plant.  The 
basal  colour  is  green  and  the  venation  gold  (first-class  certificate). 
King’s  Norton,  August  5U|. 
This  exhibition  was  a  record  one.  It  was  held  in  the  spacious 
grounds  of  The  Dell,  belonging  to  G.  E.  Beilis,  Esq.  There  was  a  large 
and  excellent  show  of  honey,  of  eight  classes,  which  the  judge  (the 
Rev.  E.  Davenport)  considered  of  very  high  character.  In  the  open 
class,  for  a  miscellaneous  group  of  plants,  arranged  for  effect,  not 
exceeding  a  space  of  12  feet  by  6  feet,  Mr.  J.  V.  Macdonald,  gardener 
to  G.  H.  Kenrick,  Esq.,  Edgbaston,  was  first ;  and  Mr.  Oliver  Brasier, 
gardener  to  G.  Martineau,  Esq.,  Edgbaston,  second.  In  the  class  for 
nine  stove  and  greenhouse  plants,  distinct,  Mr.  J.  Maldrem,  gardener 
to  George  Cadbury,  Esq.,  Northfield,  won  with  good  examples  of 
Clerodendron  Balfouri,  Pancratium  fragrans,  Stephanotis  floribunda, 
Allamanda  grandiflora,  two  Codiseums,  and  three  Palms.  For  three 
ditto  Mr.  O.  Brasier  was  first  with  a  very  good  example  of  Ixora  Fraseri, 
Statice  profusa,  and  Kentia  Belmoreana.  For  six  Ferns,  distinct,  the 
first  prize  fell  to  Mr.  J.  Maldrem  with  well-grown  and  fine  specimens  of 
Davallia  Mooreana,  Adiantum  fragrantissimum,  A.  cuneatum,  Dicksonia 
antarctica,  Microlepia  hirta  cristata,  and  Adiantum  gracillimum.  For 
three  Adian turns  very  good  specimens  gained  the  first  prize  for  Mr.  T.  Pass, 
gardener  to  W.  Kentish,  Esq.  For  three  Coleuses  Mr.  J.  Grantham, 
gardener  to  A.  V.  Hughes,  Esq.,  took  the  first  prize;  the  second  falling 
to  Mr.  L.  Arnold,  gardener  to  W.  E.  Baker,  Esq.  For  three  single  Zonal 
Pelargoniums,  distinct,  Mr.  J.  Maldrem  was  placed  first,  and  Mr. 
L.  Arnold  second,  both  with  good  specimens.  Three  Fuchsias  were 
fairly  well  staged  respectively  by  Messrs.  Maldrem,  J.  Grantham,  and 
T.  Pass;  for  a  single  specimen  Mr.  Maldrem  was  the  only  exhibitor 
with  a  very  good  example.  Coleuses  were  generally  riohly  coloured, 
the  prizes  being  awarded  in  the  following  order  to  Messrs.  J.  Grantham, 
L.  Arnold,  and  T.  Pass.  Caladiums  were  represented  by  one  exhibit 
only,  and  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  J.  Maldrem.  Begonias 
were  creditably  exhibited  by  Messrs.  C.  Butler,  J.  Maldrem,  and 
L.  Arnold.  For  three  plants  for  dinner  table  decoration  Messrs.  T.  Pass 
and  J.  Maldrem  were  the  respective  winners  ;  and  for  six  Gloxinias 
Mr.  T.  Pass  was  the  solitary  exhibitor  with  very  good  examples.  Cut 
flowers  were  an  attractive  feature.  For  twelve  Roses  Messrs, 
R.  Chatwin  Cartwright  and  J.  Grantham  were  placed  first  and  second 
whilst  Mr.  A.  Duok worth  and  Mrs.  Kershaw  were  adjudged  equal  third. 
Hardy  garden  flowers,  bright  and  tastefully  staged,  were  shown  by 
Messrs.  Cartwright,  F.  Impey,  and  T.  Pass,  in  merit  as  in  the  order 
named.  Carnations  and  Picotees  were  very  finely  represented  by 
Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright,  as  might  have  been  expected,  considering  his 
fame  as  a  Carnationist,  and  the  first  honours  were  accorded  him  for 
Voltaire,  The  Gift,  Duke  of  Alva,  The  Emperor,  Hidalgo,  Lady  Bristol, 
Mrs.  Hadley,  Daniel  Defoe,  Heather  Bell,  Monarch,  Goldylocks,  and 
Eldorado,  and,  not  for  competition,  a  large  and  representative  oolleotion, 
which  was  responsible  for  a  numerous  recourse  to  note-books  by 
intending  growers  and  others ;  the  second  and  third  prizes  failing  to 
Mr.  Thos.  Grubb,  gardener  to  W.  W.  Wiggin,  Esq ,  and  Mr.  T.  Pass, 
both  with  good  examples.  Fruit  was  sparsely  shown  in  the  open  class, 
but  more  numerously  in  the  amateur  and  cottager  classes,  space  not 
allowing  of  details  of  the  numerous  prize  exhibits.  Messrs.  Sutton 
and  Sons,  Reading,  and  Messrs.  W.  H.  Simpson,  Birmingham,  offered 
valuable  prizes  for  collections  of  vegetables;  Messrs.  Robert  Sydenham 
and  Messrs.  Simpson  for  Sweet  Peas ;  and  Mr.  W.  B.  Child,  Acock’s 
Green,  for  hardy  perennials.  A  tent  was  provided  for  the  exhibition  of 
floral  decorations  for  table  centres,  the  successful  competitors  being 
Miss  May  Wolseley,  Miss  May  Pope,  Mrs.  Ralph  Yates,  and  Miss  Pope, 
in  the  order  named,  and  much  taste  was  displayed  by  the  fair 
disputants.  The  successful  winners  for  honey  were  respectively 
Mr.  W.  H.  Goodwin,  Mr.  A.  Hutohinson,  and  Mr.  J.  Connor. 
