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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
October  31,  1901. 
Messrs.  John  Peed  and  Sons,  Roupell  Park  Nurseries,  Nor¬ 
wood  Road,  S.E.,  seem  as  strong  and  successful  with  the  “  Gloire  ” 
type  of  Begonias  as  with  the  summer  flowering  tuberous  varieties. 
On  this  occasion  they  staged  the  pale,  beautiful,  rose-pink  sport 
named  Mrs.  Leopold  de  Rothschild,  bearing  masses  of  flowers  on 
exceedingly  stout,  vigorous,  and  healthy  plants  in  5in  pots. 
Mr.  Thos.  Rochford,  Turnford  Hall  Nurseries,  staged  a  new 
variety  of  Begonia,  a  sport  from  Gloire  de  Lorraine,  whose  attri¬ 
butes  secured  for  it  an  Award  of  Merit.  The  variety  seems  to 
be  larger  in  its  several  parts,  as  stems,  flowers,  leaves,  than  the 
parent  hybrid  form.  The  large  flowers  open  wide,  and  are  very 
graceful,  the  petals  being  pure  white  toward  their  base,  and 
peach-pink  at  the  edges.  It  is  a  decided  acquisition,  and  a  ! 
speak  well  of  it.  (Silver  Banksian  Medal.) 
Roses,  and  Hardy  Flowers. 
Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  were  the 
onlv  exhi  itors  of  herbaceous  hardy  cut  flowers,  staging  Mont- 
britia  Diap  i.  Or  Scmzostylis  coocicea.  a  very  bright  crimson 
Iridaeeous  flower,  suitable  for  pots  or  the  hardy  border,  together 
with  Asters,  Kniphofias,  Pentstemons,  Crocus  asturicus  atropur- 
purea,  a  pretty  violet  colour  variety,  and  Chrysanthemums. 
A  gri  up  ui  the  new  finding  Tea  Rose  named  Coral  lira,  was 
staged  by  Messrs.  Wm.  Paul,  Waltham  Cross.  We  are  now  able 
to  say  from  experience  that  this  newcomer  is  one  of  the  best  we 
have  at  present.  It  is  capital  for  late  flowering  purposes,  and  is 
very  free.  The  stems  and  foliage  are  of  a  dark,  purplish  colour, 
anu  the  flowers  are  coral  crimson. 
Mr.  L.  J.  Lraps-Dom,  7b,  Dreve  Sainte  Anne,  Laeken, 
Brussels,  sent  up  eight  specimen  plants  in  various  sizes  of  two 
new  Dracaenas,  one  named  Desmetiana,  the  other  Mr.  J.  V . 
Daele.  The  first  is  a  broad-leaved  species,  erect  in  growth,  tinted 
creamy-pink,  but  mainly  deep,  glossy  green.  A  Silver  Banksian 
Medal  was  awarded. 
Chrysanthemums. 
Mr.  K.  Drost,  Kew  Nursery,  Richmond,  had  a  very  creditable 
group  of  bush-grown  Japanese  Chrysanthemums  for  purely  decora- 
t've  purposes,  and  was  accorded  a  Bronze  Banksian  Medal. 
Messrs.  *  eitch  had  also  a  very  imposing  group,  notes  of  the 
varieties  of  which  are  provided  on  another  page.  (Bronze  Bank¬ 
sian  Medal.) 
A  group  of  single  seedling  varieties  came  from  G.  Ferguson, 
Esq.,  The  Hollies,  Weybridge,  whose  gardener  is  Mr.  F.  W. 
Smith.  The  blooms  were  of  large  size  and  all-round  good  quality. 
Mr.  Smith  is  doing  a  useful  work  in  applying  himself  to  tliis  sec¬ 
tion,  and  we  predict  much  success  on  his  labours  if  he  will  but 
continue  in  the  way  he  has  begun. 
Messrs.  Wells  and  Co.,  Earlswood  Nurseries.  Redhill,  Surrey, 
came  out  in  strong  force  with  plants  and  cut  flowers,  and  were 
successful  in  arranging  these  with  great  artistic  skill.  It  was 
difficult  to  choose  one  or  more  varieties  in  favour  of  others,  and 
for  the  present  we  will  only  name  Market  Red,  Matthew  Smith, 
Lord  Ludlow,  Ben  Wells,  Mrs.  T.  W.  Pockett,  W.  R.  Church, 
Mine.  Herrewege,  white  or  soft  cream;  Mrs.  Alex.  McKinley, 
rich  golden  bronze,  shaded  with  red;  Marquis  V.  Yenosta,  and 
Phyllis,  a  grand  bronzy-yellow.  The  singles,  which  were  nume¬ 
rous  and  very  fine,  greatly  aided  the  group.  All  through  the 
afternoon  these  lovely  blooms  drew  praise  from  a  large  portion  of 
the  visitors.  (Silver-gilt  Flora  Medal.) 
Mr.  Henry  Weeks,  Thrumpton,  staged  blooms  of  seven  new 
varieties,  some  of  which  had  received  at  the  N.C.S.  committee 
meeting  on  the  day  previous. 
Messrs.  G.  Prickett  and  Sons,  South  Tottenham,  N.,  received 
an  Award  of  Merit  and  Bronze  Flora  Medal  for  a  group  of  a 
Chrysanthemum  named  Bronze  Soleil  d’Octobre,  a  good  sort,  and 
likely  to  be  very  much  taken  to.  (Bronze  Flora  Medal.) 
Miss  Easterbrook,  Fawkham,  Kent,  again  displayed  her  skill 
and  exquisite  good  taste  in  floral  arrangements  by  exhibiting  a 
basket  with  coloured  leaves,  berries,  and  Clematis  with  hairy 
carpels,  the  presentment  being  very  rich  and  fine.  An  accom¬ 
panying  basket  of  Chrysanthemums  was  likewise  a  masterpiece  of 
taste  and  good  judgment  in  composition.  (Silver  Banksian 
Medal.) 
Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey,  Exmouth,  Devon,  had  an  even  set  of 
Japanese  blooms,  including  Sensation,  a  very  rich,  golden-bronze 
(A.M.) ;  Bessie  Godfrey,  canary  yellow  (A.M.) ;  Godfrey’s  Master¬ 
piece;  H.  E.  Hayman ;  Mme.  P.  Radaille,  white;  Exmouth 
Rival,  the  richest  crimson  we  are  acquainted  with;  Nellie 
Stevens,  an  attractive  cinnamon  old  gold  ;  Edward  VII.  ;  Golden 
Eagle ;  The  King ;  Kimberley ;  Queen  Alexandra :  Exmouth 
Crimson  ;  Godfrey’s  Pride,  crimson  above,  bleached  bronze  on  the 
incurving  reverse,  and  many  others.  (Silver-gilt  Banksian 
Medal.) 
Messrs.  Cannell  and  Son,  Swanley,  sent  the  varieties  Mr. 
M.  J.  D'Arcy,  Mme.  Constance  Welker,  Blanda,  Mrs.  Harry 
Emmerton,  and  others.  They  received  an  Award  of  Merit  for 
Pompon  Miss  May  Williams,  a  rose-lilac  variety. 
Fruit  and  Vegetable  Committee. 
Present;  George  Bunyard,  Esq.  (in  the  chair);  with  Messrs. 
H.  Balderson,  J.  W.  Bates,  S.  Mortimer,  Alex.  Dean,  Wm. 
Pope,  Wm.  Fyfe,  M.  Gleeson,  George  Keif,  F.  Q.  Lane,  J.  Jaques, 
James  Swat,  J.  Willard,  George  Wythes,  G.  Norman,  H.  Somers 
Rivers,  G.  Shaw  Blaker,  George  T.  Miles,  W.  Milks,  and  Charles 
Herrin. 
A  splendid  dish  of  Tomato  Chiswick  Peach  from  Percy  Tullock, 
Esq.,  Brighton,  brought  him  a  vote  of  thanks.  Few  of  the 
general  public  know  there  are  such  things  as  yellow  Tomatoes. 
A  dish  of  Strawberry  “  St.  Joseph  ”  was  sent  from  Sir  D.  L. 
Broughton,  Bart,  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  Wingfield).  Doddington 
Gardens,  Nantwich.  These  were  poor  and  insipid,  being  only 
half  ripe  ;  we  have  much  better  than  these  in  London  here. 
Van  Diemen’s  Quince  was  staged  from  Messrs.  J.  V eitch  and 
Sons,  Limited,  as  was  the  Pear-shaped  Portugal  and  Borgeant 
varieties. 
Messrs.  Cross  and  Son,  Wisbech,  Norfolk,  sent  Pear  “  Grey- 
Friar,”  a  splendid  variety  largely  grown  in  the  Wisbech  district. 
Fruits  of  Diospyros  Kaki,  the  Date  Plum,  were  staged  from 
the  Earl  of  Ilchester’s  garden,  Holland  House,  Kensington, 
where  the  plants  are  grown  and  fruited  in  the  open  air. 
Mr.  Charles  Ross  showed  two  new  Apples,  one  named  “  Crop- 
well,”  the  other  “  The  Houblon,”  the  latter  having  been  shown 
grandly  at  the  recent  Palace  fruit  show.  The  bunches  of  Reine 
Olga  Grapes  which  Mr.  Will  Taylor,  of  Hampton,  ripens  in  the 
open  air,  were  staged  in  good  condition  on  this  occasion. 
A  4  ote  of  Thanks  was  received  by  H.  Sturges,  Esq.  (gardener, 
Mr.  W.  Peters),  Givons  Gardens,  Leatherhead,  for  three  bunches 
of  a  Grape  named  Givons  Maroc. 
The  County  Experimental  Gardens,  Droit  wich  (chief  instructor, 
Mr.  James  Udale),  sent  forward  a  most  interesting  and  instruc¬ 
tive  exhibit  of  dried  fruit,  including  Apples,  Pears,  Prunes, 
Blackberries,  &c.,  the  former  in  a  pared,  cored,  and  sliced  state. 
Tables  showing  the  fresh  weight  in  pounds,  dry  weight,  average 
temperature  and  time  taken  to  dry  the  various  fruits  and  varieties 
were  presented.  We  require  to  see  more  of  such  interesting  ex¬ 
hibits,  and  all  more  liberal  instruction  in  this  phase  of  fruit  pre¬ 
serving.  Perhaps  Mr.  Udale,  who  is  a  regular  contributor  to  the 
Joiirnal,  may  have  time  to  pen  a  few  notes  on  this  most  inter¬ 
esting  and  useful  subject. 
Roger  Leigh,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  George  Woodward),  Barn- 
ham  Court,  Teston,  gained  his  yearly  Gold  Medal  for  a  grand 
collection  of  Apples  and  Pears.  He  did  very  well  (as  he  always 
does)  at  the  Palace  fruit  show,  and  when  we  state  that  these  120 
dishes  were  the  pick  of  his  Palace  fruits,  it  will  be  understood 
that  scarcely  could  a  finer  collection  be  staged.  Some  of  the 
samples  might  have  been  better  coloured,  particularly  the 
Blenheims,  but  on  the  whole  the  colour  was  really  an  astonish¬ 
ing  feature.  Mr.  Woodward  was  bantered  a  good  deal,  some  of 
his  friends  suggesting  frankly  that  he  had  six  trees  of  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch,  and  grew  one  fruit  on  each  of  them!  But  Mr.  Wood¬ 
ward  crops  his  trees,  not  heavily,  but  with  moderation,  and  in 
every  way  treats  them  with  thoughtfulness,  skill  and  care ;  thus 
his  success.  (Gold  Medal.) 
Vegetables. 
Messrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley,  Kent,  staged  a  magni¬ 
ficent  collection  of  grandly  cultivated  vegetables,  and  received 
the  Silver-gilt  Knightian  Medal.  Some  of  the  varieties  were 
Cannell’s  Mammoth  Leek,  Cocoa-nut,  Cranston’s  Excelsior,  Read¬ 
ing  Improved,  and  Ailsa  Craig  Onions;  Best  of  All  Beet,  Can¬ 
nell’s  First  Prize  Parsnips,  Perfection  Intermediate  Carrots,  and 
Cannell’s  Improved  Defiance  Cabbage.  Besides  this,  they  stared 
a  collection  of  sixty  dishes  of  Potatoes.  We  really  think  that 
such  a  magnificent  collection  of  culinary  produce  as  this,  even  if 
it  is  from  a  trading  firm,  deserves  the  highest  award,  viz.,  the 
Gold  Medal,  and  no  doubt  had  the  same  exhibit  of  produce  come 
from  some  other  firms  with  closer  influence  with  the  committee 
members,  the  Gold  Medal  would  certainly  be  awarded. 
Another  collection  of  vegetables  was  sent  by  the  Earl  of  Car¬ 
narvon  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  Pope),  Highclere  Castle,  Newbury. 
Forty-four  dishes  of  Onions,  in  all,  were  included.  Mr.  Pope’s 
Autumn  Giant  Cauliflowers  were  perfect ;  so  were  his  Cucumbers 
var.  Lockie’s  Perfection,  Sutton’s  Dwarf  Gem  Brussels  Sprouts, 
Leeks,  Turnips,  and  Celery.  (Silver-gilt  Knightian  Medal.) 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Cattleya  labiata  G.  G.  Whitelegge  (G.  Whitelegge). — The  sepals 
and  petals  of  this  variety  are  pure  white ;  the  lip  has  a  fimbriated 
white  margin  with  a  purple  patch  extending  into  the  throat  and  lemon 
side  lobes  (Award  of  Merit). 
Cattleya  labiata  glaiica  (G.  G.  Whitelegge). — A  very  peculiar 
variety.  The  colour  is  lilac,  very  soft  in  the  sepals  and  petals  and 
deeper  in  the  lip  (AwTard  of  Merit). 
Cattleya  Bactia  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — This  is  from  a  cross  between 
C.  Bowringiana  and  C.  guttata ;  the  sepals  and  petals  are  satiny  deep 
rose  purple ;  the  flat  spreading  lip  has  a  thin  white  margin  round  the 
crimson  central  patch  (Award  of  Merit). 
Cattleya  Brownice,  Veitch’s  var.  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — A  superb 
variety  ;  the  sepals  and  petals  are  very  rich  rose  ;  the  lip  has  margins 
of  this  colour  with  rich  yellow  in  the  centres  (First  Class  Certificate). 
Cattleya  gigas,  Wigan's  var.  (W.  H.  Young). — A  superb  variety  ; 
the  sepals  and  petals  are  pale  blush,  and  the  magnificent  lip  has  a 
