Jiin«  29,  1899. 
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0  withstanding  his  deep  interest  in  the  Camellia  and  the  success  that 
as  crowned  his  efforts  in  growing  if.  The  few  hours  spent  with  Mr. 
rown  at  St.  Leonard’s  Hill  Avere  usefully  employed,  lor  they  taught  me 
^ucn  with  which  I  was  not  previously  acquainted,  as  well  about  other 
nowers  as  Camellias. — H.  J.  Wright. 
ROYAL  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 
Drill  Hall. — June  27th. 
Once  again  the  resources  of  the  Drill  Hall  were  taxed  to  the  utmost 
to  find  accommodation  for  the  exhibits.  This  pressure  was  of  course 
largely  accentuated  by  the  Rose  Show  which  was  held  at  the  same  time, 
fft  cannot  be  doubted,  however,  that  even  in  the  absence  of  the  Roses  the 
Hall  would  have  been  full,  as  numerous  exhibitors  had  to  have  their 
ce  llection  of  fruit,  comprising  good  bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh  and 
Roster’s  Seedling  Grapes,  Strawberries,  Melon,  Peaches,  ai  d  Nectarines. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veiich  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  exhibited  a  basket  of  Strawberries, 
Veitch’s  Prolific,  a  very  free  cropping  variety,  also  a  box  of  ripe  fruits 
of  excellent  flavour.  Mr.  H.  Pettigrew,  gardener  to  Lord  Windsor, 
Redditch,  staged  two  Melons,  named  Lord  Hanwell  and  Rigmaden  Park. 
^lessrs.  Laxton  Bros,  sent  two  baskets  of  Strawberries,  Monarch, 
a  variety  now  well  known,  and  Mentmore,  a  cross  between  Noble  and 
British  Queen  ;  the  fruits  are  large,  a  good  shape,  with  deep  colour, 
but  as  they  were  labelled  “  net  to  be  touched,”  the  Committee  passed  no 
remarks  on  them.  Mr.  W.  Allan,  gardener  to  Lord  Salfield,  G unton  Park, 
exhibited  fruits  of  Melon  Gunton  Scarlet,  a  variety  of  excellent  flavour, 
which,  we  believe,  received  an  award  of  merit,  though  this  is  not  recorded 
on  the  official  list  ;  and  Mr.  M.  Taylor,  gardener  to  Lord  Llangattock, 
Nannerch,  sent  fruits  of  a  new  Tomato,  Klondyke,  which  appeared  prolific. 
Mr.  T.  Coomber,  gardener  to  Lord  Llangattock,  The  Hendre,  Monmouth, 
Pig.  119.— ST.  LEONARD’S  HILL. 
•space  reduced,  while  others  had  to  be  declined.  Pressure  on  our  space 
■compels  our  giving  a  condensed  report,  notwithstanding  the  excellence 
•of  the  products  shown. 
Fruit  Committee. — Present:  P.  Crowley,  Esq,  (in  the  chair); 
with  the  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  and  Messrs.  J.  Cheal,  G.  Reynolds,  W.  Poupart, 
A.  P.  Barron,  E.  Shaw  Blaker,  J,  H.  Veitch,  A.  H.  Pearson,  A.  liean, 
S.  Mortimer,  H,  Balderson,  G.  Wyfhes,  G.  T.  Miles,  W.  Bates,  P.  Q. 
Lane,  J.  Willard,  R.  Pife,  J.  Wright,  and  W.  Gleeson. 
Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son,  Sawbridgeworth,  exhibited  some  Peach 
trees  in  pots  that  had  been  forced  continuously  for  eight  }ears,  and  it  is 
doubtful  if  finer  specimens  have  ever  been  exhibited  ;  they  were  not  only 
laden  with  fruit,  but  the  latter  were  large  and  well  coloured.  The 
varieties  were  Sea  Eagle  and  Thomas  Rivers.  The  same  firm  also  staged 
a  collection  of  fruits  in  boxes,  which  included  Thomas  Rivers,  one  fruit 
of  which  was  upwards  of  a  foot  in  circumference.  Princess  of  Wales, 
Grosse  Mignonne,  and  Gladstone  Peaches,  Victoria  and  Byron  Nectarines. 
Plums  were  represented  by  The  Czar,  while  Elton,  Progmore  Bigarreau, 
and  Early  Rivers  Cherries  completed  a  magnificent  exhibit. 
Mr.  W.  J.  Prewett,  gardener  to  C.  A.  Pearson,  Esq.,  Farnham,  staged  a 
staged  a  splendid  collection  of  Queen  Pines  ;  the  fruits  were  individailly 
excellent,  and  constituted  a  fine  exhibit. 
Floral  Committee. — Present :  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J,  Fraser,  C.  T.  Druery.  R.  Dean,  T,  Peed,  J.  P.  McLeod, 
J.  Fraser  (Kew),  C.  Jeffries,  C.  E.  Shea,  G.  Gordon,  J.  Walker,  H,  J. 
Cutbush,  E,  Beckett,  E.  T.  Cook,  E.  H.  Jenkins,  C.  J.  Salter,  D.  B.  Crane, 
and  E.  Mawley. 
The  most  striking  exhibit  in  the  Show'  was  the  group  of  miscellaneous 
flowering  and  foliage  plants  from  Mr.  E.  Beckett,  gard«ner  to  Lord 
Aldenhara,  Aldenham  House,  Elstree,  Hfrts.  The  diversified  plants  were 
splendidly  grown.  There  were  the  customary  foliage  plants,  with 
Lilium.s,  Carnations,  Ericas,  Crimson  Rambler  Roses,  Hydrangeas, 
Gladiolus  Colvillei  The  Bride,  Tuberoses,  and  Spirmas.  Mes.srs,  J.  Peed 
and  Son,  Norwood,  contributed  a  display  of  tuberous-rooted  Begonias, 
including  single  and  double  varieties  in  diverse  colours.  The  back¬ 
bone  of  Messrs.  W.  Paul  &  Son’s  collection  of  Roses  from  Waltham 
Cross  was  composed  of  about  thirty-six  distinct  Moss  Roses.  Such  a 
number  a  most  interesting  exhibit,  particularly  as  it  was  somewhat  out 
of  the  common.  Unfortunately,  just  before  noon,  the  tabling  gave  way, 
