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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  28,  1901. 
George  Wythes,  J.  Willard,  G.  Norman,  James  H.  Veitch,  W. 
Poupart,  A.  H.  Pearson,  W.  Wilks,  E.  Beckett,  and  G.  W.  Thos. 
Miles. 
Bottled  fruit  came  from  the  Swanley  Horticultural  College 
(Silver  Banksian  Medal),  and  from  Lady  Warwick’s  Hostel,  Read¬ 
ing  (Silver  Banksian  Aledal),  while  an  exhibit  of  five  tons  or 
bottled  fruits  and  vegetables  occupied  the  centre  of  the  Hall  from 
Air.  J.  E.  Austin,  St.  James’  Works,  Kingston-on-Thames.  The 
process  of  bottling  will  be  found  summarised  in  a  report  of  Air. 
Austin’s  lecture  delivered  in  the  afternoon,  and  furnished  on  one 
of  our  pages  this  week.  The  fruits  and  vegetables  bottled 
appeared  in  splendid  condition,  and  included  Gooseberries,  Green¬ 
gages,  Plums,  Alorello  Cherries,  Rhubarb,  Peaches,  Bananas, 
Pine  Apples,  Currants,  Green  Peas,  Asparagus,  French  Beans, 
while  Raspberries,  Blackberries,  and  Alushrooms  were  also  shown 
in  quantity.  (Silver-gilt  Knightian  Aledal.)  Alessrs.  E.  Lee  and 
Co.,  19,  Knightrider  Street,  Alaidstone,  Kent,  also  showed 
bottled  fruit.  (Bronze  Medal.) 
Mr.  Edward  Beckett,  gardener  to  Lord  Alclenham,  Aldenham 
House,  Elstree,  Herts,  contributed  an  extensive  collection  of 
fresh  vegetables  of  the  very  highest  quality  all  round.  The  ex¬ 
hibit  covered  three-quarters  of  the  length  of  one  side  table,  and 
was,  as  usual  with  Air.  Beckett’s  displays,  set  up  with  great  taste 
and  judgment.  The  following  varieties  were  included  :  Onions— 
Selected  Ailsa  Craig,  Masterpiece,  Blood  Red,  and  Record. 
Potatoes — Goldfinder,  Monarch,  Up-to-Date,  Abundance, 
Royalty,  Air.  Brezee  (reddish),  and  Satisfaction.  Beet — Prag- 
nell’s  Exhibition,  Blood  Red,  and  Perfection.  Leeks — Prize- 
taker,  &c.  ;  Michaelmas  White  Broccoli;  James’  Scarlet  Inter¬ 
mediate  Carrot,  New  Polar  Kale,  Best  of  All  Savoy,  and  Cabbages, 
Celery,  Parsnips,  Mushrooms,  Turnips,  Salsafy,  Capsicum,  Cucum¬ 
bers,  Radishes,  Cress,  Brussels  Sprouts,  Chervil,  Dandelion,  and 
Selected  Canadian  Wonder  French  Beans,  an  exhibit  which  well 
won  the  Gold  Aledal. 
Messrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley,  Kent,  again  staged  a 
large  collection  of  Apples,  such  as  we  have  on  previous  occasions 
detailed.  The  fruit  was  in  the  best  condition  possible.  (Silver 
gilt  Knightian  Medal.)  The  Earl  of  Harrington  (gardener,  Mr. 
J.  H.  Goodacre),  Elvaston  Castle,  Derby,  staged  sixteen  bunches 
of  black  Grapes,  and  twelve  bunches  of  white  ones,  twenty-eight 
bunches  in  all.  Bowood  Muscat  was  remarkably  fine,  the  bunches 
being  long  and  even,  with  large,  finely  coloured  berries.  Muscat 
of  Alexandria  was  likewise  heavy  and  well  finished.  Lady 
Dowme’s  was  perfect  in  form  and  colour,  as  was  also  Cooper’s 
Black.  (Silver  Knightian  Medal.) 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Begonia  Icleale  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.). — One  of  the  finest  varieties 
of  the  well-known  Veitchian  winter-flowering  Begonias  ;  it  is  dwarf, 
robust,  and  very  fioi’iferous ;  in  colour  rosy-crimson  carmine,  smaller 
in  size  than  Mrs.  Heal  and  others,  but  has  a  greater  number  of 
erectly  held  flowers.  Many  are  semi-double  (Award  of  Merit). 
Cattleyn  Portia  superba  (R.  Tunstill,  Esq.). — The  result  of  a  cross 
between  C.  Bowringiana  and  C.  labiata ;  it  partakes  of  the  character 
of  both  parents,  but  Bowringiana  most  conspicuously ;  the  petals  and 
sepals  are  spreading,  as  in  labiata,  and  larger  than  those  of  the  other 
parent.  Colour,  deep  rich  purple-mauve  (Award  of  Merit). 
Cypripedium  Helena  (R.  Tunstill,  Esq.). — The  standard  is  mottled 
with  chocolate  spots,  and  has  a  light  greenish  edge ;  the  petals  and 
sepals  are  somewhat  incurving,  purplish  suffused,  as  is  the  lengthened 
lip  (Award  of  Merit). 
Cypripedium  Mrs.  A.  Fouler  (J.  Gurney  Fouler,  Esq.). — Lip 
reddish  brown,  sepals  and  petals  veined  with  same  colour  over  a 
greenish  ground ;  the  standard  is  the  great  feature,  and  is  very 
beautiful,  both  halves  curving  in  upon  the  lip  and  coloured  a  rich 
purple-mauve,  deepest  in  tone  at  the  base,  with  a  beautiful  pale 
lavender  edge  (Award  of  Merit). 
Cypripedium  Salus  Mrs.  Wellesley  (F.  Wellesley,  Wokfng).  —  A 
peculiar  flower,  a  cross  between  C.  Dayana  and  C.  concolor;  the 
sepals,  petals,  and  lip  are  long  and  narrow  in  form,  speckled  with 
dark  dots,  except  the  lip.  which  is  coloured  mauve-purple  ;  the 
standard  has  a  greenish  edge ;  the  breadth  and  depth  is  about  5  inches 
each  way  (Award  of  Merit). 
Lcelio-Cattleya  x  Ilione  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons.  Ltd.). — The  parents 
are  C.  Bowringiana  and  L.-C.  Dominiana  Langleyensis ;  it  is  almost 
purely  of  Bowringiana  type,  but  is  larger  and  much  deeper  in  colour 
(Award  of  Merit). 
L.-C.  S emir amis  superba  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.).— This  beautiful 
variety  partakes  of  the  Jongheana  type  so  far  as  form  goes  ;  the 
colour  of  the  lip  is  deep  amaranth  with  a  broad  white  ring  within  the 
throat :  petals  and  sepals  deep  rose-mauve  (First-class  Certificate). 
Lcelia  x  “  Omen  ”  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.). — Parents,  L.  autumnalis 
and  L.  purpurata  ;  slender  and  delicate  looking  in  build,  the  narrow 
petals  are  coloured  pale  lilac-mauve,  silvery  at  the  base ;  lip  revolute 
and  projecting,  deep  purple  at  the  mouth  (Award  of  Merit). 
Cypripedium  Hutchinsice  (Mrs.  Haywood.  Reigate).  ■ —  A  large 
flower  with  handsome  dark  colouring  (Award  of  Merit). 
Scolovendrumi  vulgare  Drummondice  (C.  Druerv.  Esq.). — A  variety 
of  vulgare  with  proliferous  edges ;  very  interesting  and  ornamental 
(Award  of  Merit). 
Thornton  Heath  Horticultural,  November  11th  and  12th. 
A  Chrysanthemum  Show  was  held  at  the  Public  Hall,  Thorn- 
;  ton  Heath,  on  Alonday  and  Tuesday  last,  in  connection  with  the 
i  Thornton  Heath  and  District  Horticultural  Society,  making  the 
I  third  show  which  that  energetic  society  has  held  this  year.  The 
|  competitions  were  confined  to  the  members  of  the  society.  Out 
of  a  total  of  about  twenty-six  classes,  only  four  failed  to  gain 
entries,  but  while  in  a  few  others  the  entries  were  so  limited  that 
only  one  prize  was  awarded,  the  majority  brought  forth  nume¬ 
rous  entries,  and  competition  in  many  cases  was  very  keen. 
Air.  E.  Denton,  a  local  nurseryman,  obtained  the  prizes  in  his 
special  section,  while  the  gardeners  who  succeeded  best  were 
Air.  A.  Heritage,  Cotfield  Gardens,  for  a  dozen  distinct  Japs,  he 
winning  a  silver  Banksian  medal  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society ;  Air.  G.  Prebble  came  second.  In  other  classes  the 
principal  winners  were  Alessrs.  J.  Reed,  G.  Prebble,  and  F.  T. 
Wright.  Dr.  Jackson  took  the  lead  in  the  cottagers’  classes  for 
dishes  of  Apples  and  other  fruit.  The  venue  of  the  exhibition 
was,  as  usual,  the  Public  Hall  at  Thornton  Heath,  the  latter  a 
South  London  district. 
The  opening  ceremony  was  performed  by  the  Alayor  (Coun.  N. 
Page).  The  Alayor  was  accompanied  by  the  Alayoress,  and  there 
were  also  present  at  the  opening  ceremony  the  Rev.  P.  D.  Woods, 
president  of  the  society,  Dr.  Jackson,  hon.  treasurer,  Mr.  A.  E. 
Parnell,  Mr.  J.  Reed,  Air.  T.  Cook,  jun.,  Coun.  Betteridge, 
Coun.  Alajor  Read,  Air.  J.  Read,  and  Air.  J.  P.  H.  Bewsher,  the 
hon.  sec.,  who  works  so  attentively  and  with  such  constant 
enthusiasm. 
Dulwich  Chrysanthemum,  November  12th  and  13th. 
The  eighth  annual  exhibition  of  the  Dulwich  Chrysanthemum 
Society  was  held  at  the  Dulwich  Baths  on  November  12  and  13, 
1901,  and  drew  forth  the  admiration  of  everyone,  both  the  expert 
and  the  casual  visitor  being  equally  pleased  with  the  exhibits. 
Although  there  was  a  slight  falling  off  from  last  year  in  the 
number  of  entries,  the  quality  of  the  exhibits  showed  vast  im¬ 
provement,  and  it  is  difficult  to  believe  that  it  is  possible  to  bring 
together  a  finer  collection  of  blooms  in  such  excellent  quality  in 
any  local  show,  and,  considering  that  the  whole  of  the  members 
reside  in  a  radius  of  three  miles  of  the  exhibition  room,  it  is  again 
unmistakeably  demonstrated  what  grand  results  can  be  obtaned 
within  the  metropolitan  area,  in  spite  of  fogs  and  other  draw¬ 
backs,  of  which  we  have  had  such  depressing  examples  recently. 
In  the  open  class  for  twenty-four  Japanese  blooms  in  eighteen 
varieties,  T.  Dunmall,  gardener  to  C.  F.  Yeoman,  Esq.,  of 
Aleopham,  was  first,  and  E.  Dove,  gardener  to  E.  J.  Wythe,  Esq., 
of  Bickley  Hall,  was  second.  Grand  quality  blooms  were  staged 
in  both  exhibits.  In  the  gardeners’  section  the  principal  prize¬ 
winners  were  A.  Winter,  gardener  to  E.  Manwaring,  Esq., 
College  Road,  Dulwich,  who  staged  a  very  fine  60ft  group,  which 
included  a  grand  batch  of  the  Carnot  family  on  single  stems. 
First  prize  was  awarded  to  the  same  competitor  in  the  class  for 
nine  blooms  in  a  vase,  for  which  there  were  eight  exhibits.  The 
winning  blooms  were  really  magnificent  specimens,  and  included 
a  G.  J.  Warren,  which  was  awarded  the  special  prize  as  the  best 
bloom  in  the  show. 
Mr.  W.  Taylor,  of  Tewkesbury  Lodge,  who  took  first  prize  for 
six  bush  plants,  consisting  of  Arivian  Alorel,  Phoebus,  Airs. 
Caterer,  Lord  Ludlow,  Chas.  Davis,  and  Lady  Hanham.  First 
for  twelve  Japanese  blooms  distinct;  a  fine  board  of  high-class 
blooms  out  of  five  entries.  First  for  six  Japanese  one  variety, 
Mr.  T.  Carrington,  very  fine.  First  for  twelve  incurved,  very 
nicely  finished.  First  for  basket  of  Chrysanthemums.  Other 
prominent  members  in  the  gardeners’  section  were  T.  Alartin, 
G.  Houlton,  P.  R.  Dunn,  E.  Rea,  and  H.  G.  McLean.  The 
section  throughout  being  a  great  improvement  on  any  previous 
year.  In  the  amateur  section  the  principal  winners  were  Mr.  H. 
Foster,  first  for  50ft  group,  for  which  three  competitors  staged 
fine  groups.  Mr.  H.  W.  Wells,  first  for  twenty-four  plants, 
having  finely  finished  blooms.  Air.  A.  Shinn  carried  off  the 
premier  prize  for  twelve  cut  Japanese,  six  Japanese  alike,  and 
vase  of  six  blooms,  the  competition  being  very  keen.  Six 
exhibits  for  twelve  Japanese  and  eight  for  the  vase  showing  how 
enterprising  the  amateur  members  of  the  society  are.  Mr. 
Shinn’s  exhibit  included  the  premier  bloom  in  the  show,  a  very 
fine  Air.  T.  Carrington.  Mr.  A.  M.  Falkner,  who  was  not  in  quite 
such  winning  form  as  usual,  Air.  R.  Parfitt,  and  Mr.  C.  J. 
Bennetts  were  also  winners  in  this  section.  In  the  ladies’  section 
Airs.  W.  Taylor' again  succeeded  in  winning  first  prizes,  both  for 
epergne  and  basket. 
The  novelties  section  contained  exhibits  far  above  the 
average,  Air.  J.  Tavener  and  Air.  J.  S.  Silk  taking  premier  prizes 
for  plants,  and  Mr.  E.  W.  Allen  for  six  Japanese  blooms,  and 
also  for  the  vase  of  six  blooms.  The  number  of  entries  staged 
was  ninety-four,  and,  as  an  instance  of  the  keen  competition 
existing,  it  may  be  stated  that  no  less  than  eighteen  different 
exhibitors  were  winners  of  thirty  first  prizes.  Mr.  R.  Forster, 
of  Nunhead  Cemetery,  exhibited  a  fine  group  of  Chrysanthemums 
and  other  plants,  for  which  a  Dulwich  Silver-gilt  Medal  was 
