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tortUis,  Cypripediums  W,  IT.  Young,  with  Godefroyre  and  bellatulum 
album,  ai’e  splendiid. 
The  only  Orchid  exhibitor  from  Hampshire  at  the  Temple  this  year  is 
Mr.  PI.  Carr,  gardener  to  \V.  A.  Gillett,  Esq.,  Fair  Oak,  Bishopstoke, 
who  has  arranged  a  capital  group  occupying  a  fair  amount  of  space.  The 
stand  is  bright  with  flowers  of  excellent  quality  and  well  diversified. 
Tne  plants  are  healthy  and  clean,  and  comprised  Cattleyas,  Dendrobiuras, 
Odontoglossiiins,  Cvpripediuins,  Oncidiums,  Ltelias,  and  a  few  others. 
Though  rather  flat  the  collection  produced  a  good  effect. 
The  small  exhibit  of  Orchids  contributed  by  Mr.  W.  Buckle,  gardener 
to  IM.  S.  Cooke,  Plsq..  Tankerville,  Kingston  Hill,  is  bright  and 
attractive.  Masdevallia  Harrya  la  are  excellent,  as  are  Laslia  purpurata, 
Odontoglossiiui  crispum  in  variety,  IMiltonia  vexillaria,  Odontoglossum 
cirrho.sum,  Cattleya  Mossite,  and  others. 
]\Ir.  Lupton,  gardener  to  .T.  Rutherford.  Esq.,  Blackburn,  Lancs, 
stages  Orchids  occasionally  at  the  Drill  Hall,  but  so  far  as  we  can 
recollect  this  is  his  initial  visit  to  the  Temple.  His  plants  mainly  com" 
prise  Cattleya  Mossiie  in  variety,  all  splendidly  grown.  Cattleya  Ruth 
and  C.  Mossite  John  Shulz  were  particularly  striking. 
There  are  several  amateur  Orchid  growers  in  the  northern  suburbs  of 
the  metropolis,  and  on  the  present  occasion  they  are  represented  by  Mr. 
G.  Cragg,  gardener  to  W.  C.  Walker,  Plsq.,  Percy  Lodge,  Winchmore 
Plill.  His  collection  of  well  grown  Orchids,  rising  from  a  groundwork 
of  Ferns,  small  leaved  Caladiums,  and  Asparagus  looks  handsome, 
especially  as  the  stager  had  exercised  some  considerable  taste  in  arrang¬ 
ing  the  plants.  Brassia  verrucosa,  Laelia  purpurata,  Cattleya  Skinneri, 
Oncidium  Marshallianum  superbum,  Dendrobium  Bensoniae,  Odonto¬ 
glossum  crispum,  0.  Pescatorei,  Oncidium  concolor,  Cattleya  citrina, 
C.  Ackland  as,  Cypripedium  Lawrenceanum,  and  Lycaste  cochleatum  are 
all  well  shown. 
Messrs.  ,1.  Backhouse  &  Son,  Ltd.,  York,  seldom  find  their  way 
to  London,  but  when  they  do  send  exhibits  these  are  well  worth  the 
seeing.  Their  group  in  the  Orchid  tent  is  splendidly  arranged,  and  in 
containing  various  plants  gains  distinctly  in  effect.  The  Orchids  include 
Cypripediums,  Odontoglossuras,  Laelias,  Cattleyas,  Oncidiums,  Dendro- 
biums,  and  Sobralias,  with  Ferns,  Asparagus,  Palms,  small  Crotons, 
Dracaena  Sanderiana,  and  others.  Two  black  cases  by  their  formality 
somewhat  marred  the  effect. 
Though  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.,  St.  Albans,  pass  from  tie  large 
marquee  to  the  smaller  one  they  lose  nothing  in  the  moving.  The  St. 
Albans  Orchids  are  of  such  excellence  that  a  mere  question  of  position 
does  not  minimise  the  importance  of  the  exhibit  in  the  slightest  degree. 
The  plants  bear  the  impress  of  health  in  the  leaves  and  ip.  the  flowers, 
and  everyone  interested  in  Orchids  must  spend  some  time  at  the  group. 
They  occupy  a  considerable  length  of  tabling  with  a  diversified  selection 
of  plants  that  will  maintain  the  firm’s  high  reputation.  It  is  pleasant  to 
see  that  some  taste  has  been  displayed  in  arrangement.  Where  there  is 
so  much  of  excellent  quality  it  is  difficult  to  select,  but  we  may  note 
Cypripedium  Exul,  Cattleya  Mossise,  C.  Lawrenceanum,  Laelia  pur¬ 
purata,  Cypi'ipedium  callosum  Sanderae,  C.  conco-bellatulum,  Lycaste 
Mooreana,  Thunia  Marshalliana,  Odontoglossum  ramosissimum,  Mas¬ 
devallia  Veitchi,  Dendrobium  atro-violaceum,  Sophrolaelia  Marriottiana, 
Odontoglossum  cri^pum  in  charming  variety,  Coelogyne  Dayana  in 
superb  form,  Bulbophyllum  barbigerura,  Miltonia  vexillaria  in  variety’, 
with  others. 
Attractively  beautiful  are  the  Miltonias  that  have  been  sent  to  the 
Temple  from  Belgium  by  Mons.  Lucien  Linden  of  Brussels.  The  colours 
cover  a  wide  range,  and  are  singularly  pure  in  tone.  There  are  white 
varieties  and  all  intermediate  shades  through  rose  to  purplish-rose. 
Jupiter,  Fernande,  Nelly,  La  Rose,  marginata,  and  delicatesse  are 
particularly  striking.  In  addition  to  these  there  are  several  Odonto- 
glossums  of  more  than  a  verage  beauty. 
A  small  group  of  Orchids  is  contributed  by  Mr.  J.  Clarke,  gardener 
to  Ludwig  Mond,  Esq.,  Avenue  Road,  Regent’s  Park.  The  plants  are  well 
grown,  and  carry  flowers  of  capital  quality,  but  the  arrangement  left 
much  to  be  desired.  The  kinds  included  Cymbidium  Lowianum,  Den- 
drobiums  thyrsiflorum  and  densiflorum,  Odontoglossums  crispum  and 
citrosmum,  with  Coelogyne  pandurata,  Cattleyas  Mendeli  and  Mossise  in 
variety. 
Roses. 
The  collections  of  Roses  are  always  a  great  feature,  and  this  season’s 
exhibits  fully  mainta>n  the  high  standard  that  has  been  reached  on 
previous  occasions.  Not  only  are  the  collections  complete,  but  displayed 
in  an  artistic  manner.  The  now  popular  Crimson  Rambler  plays  an 
important  part  in  almost  every  exhibit,  and  lends  iiself  readily  in  reliev¬ 
ing  the  density  of  many  of  the  other  plants.  The  exhibits  arc  staged  or 
grouped  in  different  pa'ts  of  the  tents,  and  although  many  similar 
varieties  are  met  with  in  each  exhibit,  yet  there  are  fresh  and  new 
features  in  all  of  them  ;  and  it  is  doubtful  it  a  better  display  of  Roses  has 
ever  been  shown  at  the  Temple  than  are  there  this  season. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  occupy  the  same  corner  in  the 
large  tent  that  they  have  occupied  in  former  years.  The  whole  exhibit  is 
remarkable  lor  its  Ireshncss  and  admirable  grouping.  The  chief  varieties 
employed,  as  standards  and  trained  plants,  are  Crimson  Rambler, 
Clara  Watson,  La  France,  Jlargaret  Dickson,  White  Baroness,  Rev.  Alan 
Cheales.  a  good  new  Rose  sent  out  by  the  firm.  The  Carmine  Pillar 
is  grand,  containing  perfect  wreaths  of  flowers.  The  best  varieties  as 
seen  in  the  bush  plants  are  Caroline  Testout,  Mrs.  Paul.  The  new 
Psyche  is  very  prominent,  as  are  La  France,  Madame  de  Watte- 
ville,  and  William  Warden. 
The  exhibit  of  Roses  by  Mr.  C.  Turner,  Slough,  is,  as  usual,  in  first 
rate  condition  and  beautifully  arranged,  the  group  in  fact  is  note¬ 
worthy  for  the  taste  displayed  in  arranging.  Foremost  must  be  mentioned 
the  Crimson  Rambler  specimens,  which  had  been  utilised  to  hiiln  the  tent 
poles  ;  this  they  did  admirably,  with  the  help  of  a  few  Palms  and 
Bamboos.  The  Roses  are  in  capital  condition,  especially  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Juno,  Ulrich  Brunner,  La  France.  Madame  'Victor  Verdier,  Caroline 
Testout,  Souvenir  de  M.  Eugene  Verdier,  Perle  d'Or,  and  Madame  A. 
Chatenay.  The  group  is  edged  with  Ferns,  making  a  good  foreground. 
The  celebrated  firm  of  Messrs.  Wm.  Paul  &  Son,  Waltham  Cioss,  also 
have  the  same  prominent  position  in  the  large  tent  they  always  occupy, 
and  worthily  too,  for  the  exhibit  on  this  occasion  surpasses  all  previous 
exhibits  even  at  the  Temple  Show.  Although  the  space  is  utilised  to 
the  fullest  extent,  there  is  no  suspicion  of  overcrowding,  the  standard 
trees  in  pots  carrying  off  the  stiffness  so  common  in  Rose  exhibits.  The 
new  climbing  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant  came  in  for  a  good  share  of  attention,  as 
did  the  new  hybrid  Tea  Tennyson,  a  capital  seedling  Tom  White  Lady,  of 
beautiful  flesh  colour.  Aurora,  Marquis  Litta,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford, 
Ella  Gordon,  Enchantress,  Spenser,  Crimson  Queen,  Souvenir  de  Presi¬ 
dent  Carnot,  Elise  Fugier,  Duke  of  York,  Clio,  and  Mrs.  John  Laing 
are  very  notable.  The  entire  exhibit  appears  to  be  a  forest  of  Roses. 
Mr.  W.  Rumsey,  .Joynings  Nursery,  Waltham  Cross,  also  adds  to 
the  di^pliy  of  the  queen  of  ttowerv  by'  an  exhibit  which  occupies  a  large 
space  in  the  centre  of  the  tent.  The  specimen  plants  fully  maintain  Mr. 
Rumsey’s  reputation  as  a  Rose  grower.  The  boxes  ot  cut  blooms  are 
the  chief  features  of  his  exhibit,  although  plants  are  represented  in  many 
varieties.  The  Marechal  Niels,  Reine  Marie  Hcnrielie,  Mrs.  J.  Liing, 
The  Queen,  and  Niphetos  are  good,  the  whole  being  arranged  with 
Ferns  and  Palms,  giving  it  a  pleasing  effect. 
The  Canterbury  Roses,  now  so  justly  celebrated  from  Mr.  G.  Mount, 
are  well  up  to  his  usual  standard.  The  blooms  on  Lug  ste  u.s  are  always 
a  feature  of  his  displays,  and  such  is  the  case  on  this  occasion,  the  wood 
and  foliage  plainly  testifying  to  the  healthy  vigorous  state  of  his  plants. 
Crimson  Rambler  Roses  in  pots,  in  company  with  Acers,  formed  an 
attractive  background,  while  the  cut  (lowers  are  deserving  of  all  praise. 
Maman  Cochet,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Prince  Arthur,  G^n^ral  Jacqueminot, 
Anna  Ollivier,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Niphetos,  Captaiu  IlaywarJ,  Bridesmaid, 
Mrs.W.  .1. Grant  (grand).  Gather  ne  Mermet,  C^  m'e  Liabaud,  and  Baroness 
Rothschild.  This  exhibit  constitutes  one  of  the  fii/rst  exhibits  of  cut 
Roses  ever  seen  in  the  Temple,  and  it  is  doubtful  if  Mr.  Mount  has  ever 
made  such  an  effective  display  before. 
Mr.  G.  W.  Piper,  Ucktield,  Sussex,  again  stages  his  new  Rose,  Sunrise, 
in  excellent  form.  The  buds,  combined  with  thecopp'^ry  foliage,  have  quite 
an  artistic  appearance  ;  it  is  a  Rose  that  will  bo  much  sought  after  when 
it  becomes  known.  Mr.  J,  Russell,  Richmond,  exhibited  a  bank  of 
Roses  growing  in  5-inch  pots,  wiich  are  very  attrsc’.ive  from  a 
decorator’s  point  of  view.  The  best  forms  are  La  France,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Captain  Christy,  and  Baroness  Rothschild. 
Plants  and  Flowers. 
It  is  only  on  occasions  like  the  Temple  Show  that  the  plant  lover 
can  see  such  remarkable  collections.  The  variety  is  bewildering.  Here  we 
have  a  group  of  specimen  Caladiums.  next  the  eye  rests  on  a  collection 
of  Clematises  trained  and  covered  with  their  large  showy’  flowers  ;  then, 
again,  we  see  the  groups  of  rich  Rhododendrons,  Begonias,  herbaceous 
plants  in  great  variety,  hardy  cut  flowers,  and  so  on  through  each  tent. 
The  restrictions  placed  on  the  space  of  the  exhibitors  have  undoubtedly 
prevented  the  repetition  of  exhibits,  for  each  exhibitor  endeavours  to 
produce  something  that  will  mark  him  from  his  compeers. 
Immediately  on  the  left  on  entering  the  large  marquee  the  exhibit  of 
Messrs.  G.  Jackman  &  Sons,  Woking,  calls  for  at.ention,  for  the  firm 
tils  year  has  grouped  a  collection  of  Clematis  coccinea  hybrids.  The 
plants  are  large,  trained  in  balloon  shape,  with  good  healthy  foliage  and 
plenty  of  flowers  ;  the  exhibit  is  attractively  displayed  with  foliage  plants 
and  Ferns.  Duchess  of  York,  a  pale  flesh  colour  ;  Duchess  of  Albany, 
Admiration,  Countess  of  Onslow,  and  Grace  Darling  are  conspicuous  for 
their  distinct  colours  and  free-flowering  propensity. 
A  fine  collection  of  Palms  and  decorative  plants  is  exhibited  by  Mr. 
W.  Iceton,  Putney.  The  Palms  are  the  picture  of  health,  and  well 
developed  ;  indeed  the  names  of  Iceton  and  Palms  are  inseparable.  The 
remainder  of  the  exhibit  is  composed  of  largo  Araucaria  excelsa, 
Japanese  Maples,  Caladiums,  Draemnas,  Lilium  Harrisi,  beautiful  Heaths, 
Hydrangeas,  and  Lily  of  the  ’Valley,  forming  a  very  interesting  display. 
The  gorgeous  Rhododendrons  from  Mr.  J.  Waterer,  Bagshot,  claimed 
much  attention  from  the  visitors  ;  they  form  such  a  pleasing  contrast  to 
the  aristocratic  Orchid.s  and  delicate  Caladiums  that  one  could  almost 
fancy  oneself  in  Hyde  l‘ark.  The  standards  and  finishes  have  been 
timed  for  the  show  almost  to  a  day,  and  are  a  credit  to  the  growers. 
Such  varieties  as  Duchess  of  Connaught,  Cynthia,  Gomer  Waterer,  Mrs. 
J.  Kelk,  Pink  Pearl,  Sappho,  Mrs.  Tom  Agnew,  Francis  B.  Hayes,  and 
John  Waterer  will  convey  some  idea  of  the  excellent  quality. 
Again  Messrs.  Smith  &  Co.,  Worcester,  demonstrate  the  fact  that 
Clematises  can  and  should  be  grown  for  early  summer  decoi'atinn  ;  their 
speciu  en  plants  in  the  past  are  well  known  to  the  horticultural  world, 
and  on  this  occasion  the  firm  contributes  another  display  that  calls  for 
admiration  from  all  beholders,  whether  from  a  grower’s  point  of  view’  or 
from  the  ordinary  flower  lover.  The  chief  forms  art>  Bello  of  Woking, 
Lawsoiiiana,  IMrs.  G  Jackman  with  its  pure  white  flowers.  Excelsior,  Lady 
Caroline  Novill,  Marie  Lefebvre,  snow  white  Jackraanni,  Countess  of 
Lovelace,  and  Madame  Edouard  Andie. 
The  West  End  firm  of  Wills  &  Segar,  South  Kensington,  so  noted  as 
decorators,  arrange  a  choice  collection  of  plants,  such  as  giant  Palms, 
which  form  an  excellent  background  to  a  remarkable  group  of  choice 
