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JOURJSfAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
April  20,  1899. 
Messrs.  Pearson  &  Sons,  Chilwell,  Nottingham,  also  staged  a  display 
of  fresh  bright  blooms,  arranged  in  a  very  free  style,  which  contributed 
to  make  up  a  good  effect.  The  following  forms  were  particularly 
noticeable — ^Leedsi  superbus,  maximus.  Princess  Ida,  Empress,  Her 
Majesty,  Queen  Bess,  albicans,  Minnie  Hume,  Horsefieldi,  Santa  Maria, 
and  triandrus  albus.  Mr.  R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd.,  Wisbech,  contributed  a 
capital  collection  of  Daffodils,  the  flowers  were  large,  well  coloured,  and 
very  fresh.  The  chiet  forms  were  Victoria,  Madame  Plemp,  Horsefieldi, 
maximus,  Wm.  Goldring,  M.  J.  Berkley,  Mrs.  Thompson,  Mrs.  W.  1'. 
Ware,  Queen  of  Spain,  cernuus  pulcher.  Empress,  Grand  Duchess,  and 
Barri  conspicuus. 
Mr.  ,T.  W.  Jones,  Invermore,  Woking,  staged  a  pretty  little  group  of 
Daffodils,  comprising  such  forms  as  Sir  Watkin,  Empress,  Queen  Bess, 
Emperor,  cernuus,  Mrs.  Elwes,  Minnie  Hume,  and  Beauty.  The  Rev. 
G.  H.  Engleheart,  Appleshaw,  Andover,  exhibited  a  group  of  hybrid  and 
seedling  Narcissi,  which  comprised  many  fine  forms  ;  Herrick,  Sidney 
Edmond’s  White,  Dubloon,  Cassandra,  a  grand  form  of  the  poeticus  type, 
the  white  being  clear  and  satiny,  Chaucer,  Juliet,  and  Mistrel  of  the  same 
type,  were  also  very  conspicuous.  Mr.  Bennett-Pbe,  Homewood,  Chesbunt, 
staged  a  choice  collection,  including  Duchess  of  Brabant,  Edward  Hart, 
Frank  Miles,  Sims  Reeves,  maximus,  and  Jessica. 
Medals. — Fruit  Committee  :  Silver-gilt  Knightian  medal  to  Messrs. 
G.  Bunyard  &  Co.  Floral  Committee  :  Silver-gilt  Flora  medals  to 
Messrs.  H.  B.  May  and  J.  Laing  &  Sons  ;  silver  Flora  medal  to  Messrs. 
Sutton  &  Sons,  and  silver  Banksian  medals  to  Messrs.  J.  Carter  &  Co., 
W.  Cutbush  &  Son,  D.  Kemp,  and  R.  Brown.  Orchid  Committee  : 
Silver-gilt  Flora  medal  to  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.  ;  silver 
Flora  medals  to  Messrs,  W.  H.  White,  B.  S.  Williams  «&  Son,  H. 
Ballantine,  and  ,1.  Bradshaw  ;  and  silver  Banksian  medals  to  Messrs,  H. 
Low  &  Co.,  W.  A.  Bilney,  and  F.  J.  Thorne.  Narcissus  Committee  :  Silver- 
gilt  Flora  medal  to  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons;  silver  Flora  meital  to  Messrs. 
J.  Veitch  &  Sons  ;  and  silver  Banksian  medal  to  Messrs.  R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd. 
Cektificates  At^D  Awaeds  of  Merit. 
Anemone  hlanda  cypriana  (W.  H.  Divers), — A  lovely  dwarf  plant, 
producing  pure  white  flowers  with  a  reverse  of  bright  blue  (first-class 
certificate). 
Anthurium  Perfection  (W.  Bain). — A  magnificent  plant,  with  large  fiery 
scarlet  spathes  (first-class  certificate). 
Dendrohium  Clio,  Vine  House  variety  (A.  Warburton)  — A  grand  variety  of 
the  type  ;  the  sepals  and  petals  are  very  rich  in  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Erythrunium  Johnstoni  (R.  Wallace  &  Co.). — This  Dog’s  Tooth  Violet 
has  medium  sized  flowers  of  a  bright  rose  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Masdevallia  i^huttryana,  Chamberlain' s  variety  (W.  H.  White). — A  lovely 
Orchid,  of  which  the  colour  is  clear  mauve  spotted  with  crimson  at  the 
base,  the  tails  are  yellow  (first-class  certificate). 
Narcissus  Pope's  King  (Pope  &  Son). — A  superb  variety  of  pure  yellow 
colour  ;  the  large  trumpet  is  very’  deep  (a  ward  of  merit). 
Narcissus  intermedins  Sunset  (Barr  &  Sons).— This  is  of  the  small 
cupped  section.  The  perianth  segments  are  yellow  and  the  crown  orange 
(award  of  merit). 
Narcissus  Duke  of  Bedford  (Barr  &  Sons). — A  superb  bicolor  ;  the 
trumpet  is  of  immense  breadth  and  substance  (award  of  merit). 
Earcissus  Brigadier  (G.  H.  Engleheart). — A  refined  bicolor  ;  the  broad 
perianth  segments  are  pale  cream  and  the  crown  bright  yellow  (award  of 
merit). 
Narcissus  Edmonds'  White  (G,  H.  Engleheart). — One  of  the  medium 
cupped  section.  The  perianth  segments  are  white,  and  the  fringed  cup 
lemon  yellow  (first-class  certificate). 
Narcissus  Cassandra  (G.  H.  Engleheart). — A  superb  variety  of  the 
poeticus  section.  The  colour  is  pure  white,  and  the  edge  of  the  crown 
dark  crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Narcissus  Stronghow  (G.  H.  Engleheart). — A  striking  form.  The  colour 
is  pure  white  and  bright  yellow  (award  of  merit). 
Narcissus  Flambeau  (G.  H.  Engleheart). — A  very  bright  flower,  especially 
the  crown,  which  is  brilliant  orange  scarlet.  The  perianth  segments  are 
yellow  (award  of  merit), 
Odontoglossum  Andersonianwn  obtusifolium  (C.  J,  Lucas). — This  variety 
has  a  cream  ground  colour  with  spots  and  patches  of  dull  brown  (award 
of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  Andriance  Lady  Wigan  (W.  H.  Young). — The  basal 
colour  of  this  variety  is  cream,  and  the  whole  of  the  flower  is  profusely 
spotted  with  bright  brown.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  wavy  in  outline 
award  of  merit), 
Odontoglossum  crispum  Ashworthianum  (H.  Holbrook). — This  is  a  superb 
variety.  Almost  the  whole  of  the  upper  sepals  and  petals  are  dull 
crimson  with  white  edges  ;  on  the  lower  sepals  and  the  heavily  fringed 
lip  there  is  more  white  (award  of  merit). 
Pea  Carter's  Early  Morn  (W.  J.  Empson). — A  dwarf  growing  variety 
that  is  valuable  for  early  cropping  (award  ot  merit). 
Tomato  Vinter  Beauty  (8.  Mortimer), — A  free  cropping  variety  pro¬ 
ducing  medium-sized  fruits  of  bright  scarlet  colour.  The  flavour  is  verv 
good  (award  of  merit). 
THE  MIDLAND  DAFFODIL  SOCIETY. 
April  13th  and  14th. 
The  initial  show  of  this  Society  was  held  under  somewhat  unpro- 
pitious  circumstances  so  far  as  the  weather  was  concerned  ;  but  there  was 
a  large  attendance  of  visitors  on  the  first  day  to  enjoy,  perhap?,  the  best 
exhibition  of  its  kind  ever  held  in  the  Midlands.  Unfortunately,  the 
almost  continuous  fall  of  rain  on  the  second  day  adversely  affected  the 
attendance.  Fears  had  also  been  entertained  for  some  weeks  past  that  the 
winterly  weather  of  March  would  materially  affect  the  exhibition,  but 
these  were  not  realised,  as  the  whole  of  the  space  was  filled  to  repletion, 
and  the  honorary  and  trade  displays  being  even  more  en  evidence  than  at 
any  spring  show  yet  held  in  the  Edgbaston  Botanical  Gardens.  In  the 
evening  of  the  first  day  Mr.  R.  Sydenham  entertained  the  judges  and 
others  to  a  dinner. 
A  Daffodil  conference,  presided  over  by  the  Rev,  G.  H.  Engleheart, 
held  in  the  library  of  the  Botanical  Gardens  on  the  morning  of  the 
second  day,  was  well  attended,  and  various  suggestions  were  submitted 
and  debated  regarding  the  future  arrangements  of  the  Society,  as  well  as 
an  instructive  discussion  on  tfe  culture  and  hybridisation  of  the  Narcissi. 
The  Rev.  G.  H.  Engleheart’s  large  stand  of  hybrid  Narcissi  was  an  object 
of  much  attention,  and  F.C.C.’s  were  deservedly  awarded  to  three  new 
seedlings  of  high  merit — viz.,  Edmond’s  White,  having  a  fine  yellow 
trumpet,  with  an  excellent  white  perianth  ;  Firefly,  a  name  suggested  by 
the  brilliant  red  cup,  and  the  perianth  composed  of  pure  w  hite  ;  and 
Incognita,  a  remarkable  flower,  with  a  very  large  white  perianth,  and 
wide,  rich  orange-red  cup.  The  two  latter  varieties  were  of  the  Poeticus 
section.  |A  F.Cl.C.  was  also  deservedly  awarded  to  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons' 
Duke  of  York,  almost  a  second  Weardale  Perfection.  , 
Cut  Blooms. — There  was  only  one  entry  in  the  class  for  a  collection 
of  Narcissi,  not  less  than  fifty  varieties  i^not  to  include  the  Polyanthus 
section),  representing  the  three  groups — Mugni  Coronati,  Medio  Coronati, 
and  Parvi  Coronati,  one  vase  only  of  each  variety,  containing  not  less  than 
two  or  more  than  twelve  blooms,  and  the  first  prize,  an  elegant  silver  cup, 
value  £7  7s.,  offered  by  Messrs.  Burr  &  Son,  London,  was  awarded  to  the 
Rev.  J.  Jacobs,  Whitchurch,  Salop,  for  an  excellent  exhibit.  For  twelve 
distinct  varieties  of  true  Trumpet  Daffodils  (not  less  than  three  or  more 
than  five  blooms  of  each)  the  first  prize  was  a’varded  to  Mr.  W.  J.  Grant, 
Newport,  Mon.,  and  the  second  to  Messrs.  .John  Pope  &  Son,  King  s 
Norton  Nurseries,  and  the  third  to  Mrs.  M.  B.  Crawford,  Ardlamont,  Kyles 
of  Bute.  For  six  varieties  the  first  prize  was  secured  by  J.  C. 
Williams,  Esq.,  Caerhays  Castle,  St.  Austell  ;  the  second  by  R.  Cartwright, 
Esq.,  Selby  Park,  Birmingham;  the  third  by  Miss  Fanny  Currey, 
Lismore,  Ireland ;  the  fourth  by  P.  D.  Williams,  Esq.,  Lanarth,  St. 
Keverne  ;  and  the  fifth  by  Mr.  J.  T,  While,  Spalding.  There  were 
thirteen  exhibits,  and  the  blooms  in  the  first  and  second  prize  stands 
especially  were  of  grand  quality. 
For  twelve  distinct  Medio  Coronatis  Miss  F.  Currey  was  to  the  fore 
with  an  excellent  exhibit  ;  the  second  prize  being  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  J. 
Grant ;  the  third  to  P.  D.  'Williams,  Esq.,  and  the  fourth  to  Messrs.  John 
Pope  &  Son.  For  six  distinct  varieiies,  Messrs.  J.  C,  Williams,  St. 
Keverne,  H.  B.  Young,  Lincoln,  R.  C.  Cartwright.  B.  T.  Mills,  Taptou 
Grove,  Chesterfield,  and  J.  Mallendcr,  Hodsock  Priory,  Worksop,  Notts, 
were  awarded  the  prizes  in  the  order  i:amed. 
In  the  class  of  twelve  Parvi  Coronatis,  Messrs.  W.  .T.  Grant  and  Isaac 
Cooke,  Shrewsbury,  were  respectively  first  and  second  prizetalcers,  and 
were  the  only  representatives,  their  blooms  presenting  a  very  pretty*  and 
chaste  effect.  For  six  varieties  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  P.  D. 
Williams,  the  second  to  Miss  F.  Currey,  the  third  to  Mr,  J.  C.  Williams, 
and  the  fourth  to  Mr,  R.  C.  Cartwright. 
For  twelve  varieties  of  Tulips,  arranged  for  effect,  six  blooms  in  a 
bunch,  with  their  own  foliage,  Messrs.  R.  C.  Cartwright  and  Robert 
Sydenham  were  the  respective  winners,  with  excellent  examples.  For 
six  varieties  Miss  E.  M.  Sharp,  Edgbaston  ;  Mr.  J.  Sceany',  Harborne  ; 
and  Mr.  A.  Cryer,  gardener  to  J.  A.  Kenrick,  Esq.,  Edgbaston,  were  the 
prizetakers  in  the  order  named.  Mr.  R.  Sydenham  (the  only  exhibitor) 
was  awarded  the  first  prize  for  a  collection  of  Spanish  Irises  arranged  for 
effect. 
Plants  Grown  in  Pots. — For  twelve  pots  of  any  varieties  of 
Daffodils  (Polyanthus  section  excluded),  the  first  prize  was  easily  won  by 
Air.  R.  Sydenham  with  an  excellent  exhibit.  Messrs.  Isaac  Cooke,  A. 
Cryer,  and  A.  W.  Hulse,  Beech  Lane,  Edgbaston,  were  placed  as  in  the 
order  named  with  good  examples.  For  six  pots  Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright 
secured  the  first  prize  and  an  “  award  of  merit,”  the  second  position 
tailing  to  Mr.  G.  Stacey,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Whitmore,  Edgbaston  ;  the 
third  to  Mr.  J.  Sieaiiy,  the  fourth  to  Miss  E.  M.  Sharp,  and  the  fifth  to 
Mr.  C.  Knight,  Harborne.  For  six  pots  Polyanthus  Narcissus  the 
respective  winners  were  Mr.  R.  Sydenham,  Air.  Isaac  Cooke,  Aliss  E.  M. 
Sharp,  Mr.  A.  Cryer,  and  Mr.  G.  Stacey. 
For  six  pots  single  Tulips,  distinct,  Messrs.  R.  Sydenham,  A.  Cryer, 
R.  C.  Cartwright,  and  G.  Stacey  were  placed  in  the  order  named, 
Lilies  of  the  A'alley  proved  an  attractive  feature,  and  for  six  pots,  not 
exceeding  7  inches  in  diameter,  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Air.  A. 
Cryer,  the  second  to  Mr.  I.  Cooke,  and  the  third  to  Mr.  R.  Sydenham. 
iMr  six  pots  of  Cyclamens  the  first  prize  was  secured  by  Air.  E.  J.  Mustin, 
gardener  to  A.  F.  Bird,  Esq.,  Aloseley,  and  the  second  to  Mr.  Isaac 
Cooke.  For  six  pots  of  Lilium  Harrisi  the  only  exhibitor  was  Mr.  A. 
Cryer.  with  excellent  examples,  and  to  which  the  first  prize  was  awarded. 
Cinerarias  formed  a  vdry  attractive  feature.  For  four  pots  Messrs.  E.  J, 
Mustin,  A.  Cryer,  and  1.  Cocke  were  the  respective  winners. 
For  Mr.  R.  Sydenham’s  prizes  for  three  bowls  or  jars  of  Polyanthus 
Narcissus,  grown  in  cocoa-nut  fibre  without  drainage,  the  first  prize  was 
awarded  to  Air.  J.  Cooke,  the  second  to  Air.  R.  Sydenham,  and  the  third 
to  Aliss  E.  A.  Sharp.  For  any  other  variety  of  Daffodil  the  prizes  were 
awarded  as  in  the  previous  order.  For  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.’s  special 
prizes  for  six  Cinerarias  in  pots,  Alessrs.  E.  J.  Mustm,  A.  Cryer,  and 
A.  W.  Hulse  were  the  respective  winners.  For  four  Calceolarias  in  pats 
Messrs.  E.  J.  Mustin  and  A,  Cryer  had  splendid  examples,  both  in 
foliage  and  bloom. 
