March  26,  1903. 
JOUUNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AFD  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
inchicling  a  quantity  of  hardy  Opuntias  in  miniature  cases  and 
frames.  These  will  become  a  popular  craze. 
Mr.  J.  U.  Box,  West  Wickham,  staged  a  nice  collection  of 
rock  plants,  many  grovring  in  boxes  that  have  been  established  for 
twelve  months.  To  lovers  of  the  particidar  plants  there  are  much 
in  this  exhibit  to  interest  those  concerned. 
A  grand  exhibit  of  Boses  was  staged  by  Mr.  Geo.  Mount,  Can¬ 
terbury,  the  majority  cut  with  long  stems,  while  others  were 
aiTanged  in  the  orthodox  manner  in  boxes.  The  colours  were 
simply  glorious,  for  the  season,  and  many  of  the  blooms  would  not 
disgrace  a  show  board  in  July.  A  box  of  twenty-four  blooms  of 
Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  were  superb,  and  specimen  blooms  with  long 
stems,  of  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Captain  Hayward,  La  France,,  Frau  Karl 
Druschki,  and  Bridesmaid  were  much  admired  by  the  visitors. 
On  this  occasion  Alessrs.  James  Veitch  and  Sons,  Limited, 
Chelsea,  were  represented  by  a  fine  strain  of  Cineraria  stellata  of 
good  dwarf  habit,  a  few  plants  of  the  new  Jasminuiu  primulinum, 
which  was  desci’ibed  after  the  last  meeting;  a  gi’oup  of  Hhodo^- 
dendron  Veitchianum  in  full  flower,  and  Primula  Kewensis  still 
carrying  a  wealth  of  its  yellow  flowers. 
Mr.  R.  Fielding,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Burns,  North  Minims 
Park,  Hatfield,  staged  a  table  of  Carnation  America,  and  although 
the  plants  were  not  carrying  many  flowers  they  were  individually 
good  if  judged  on  the  American  lines. 
From  Mr.  E.  Potten,  Camden  Nursery,  Cranbrook,  Kent,  came 
an  exhibit  of  Tea  Roses  and  St.  Bridget  Anemones.  The  former 
were  represented  by  plants  in  pots  and  cut  blooms.  The  chief 
varieties  were  Helen  Guillot,  Edward  Deshays,  Souvenir  de  Pierre 
Netting,  Lady  Battersea,  and  others.  The  Anemones  were  ex¬ 
ceedingly  fine,  from  the  open  air,  and  were  represented  by  a  large 
variety  of  colours. 
Mr.  M.  E.  Mills,  gardener  to  F.  Lloyd,  Esq.,  CWmbe  House, 
Croydon,  exhibited  a  small  table  of  Primula  obconica,  with 
Adiantuins  and  Asparagus  for  groundwork.  The  type  is  very 
much  better  than  the  olcl  P.  obconica,  being  much  larger  and  more 
white  in  colouring.  Some  plants  almost  bordered  on  the  size  of 
P.  sinensis. 
The  Guildford  Hardy  Plant  Nurserj'  were  represented  by  a 
pretty  and  effective  display  of  hardy  flowers,  the  xVnemones  being 
most  effective. 
Medals. 
Orchid  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Flora,  for  group  of  Orchids, 
to  Norman  C.  Cookson,  Wjdam.  Silver  Flora,  for  groipis  of 
Orchids,  to  Captain  Holford,  Tetbury ;  J.  Cypher  and  Sons,  Chel¬ 
tenham.;  A.  H.  Pitt,  Stamford  Hill.  Silver  Banksian,  for  group 
of  Orchids,  to  Otto  Beyrodt,  Berlin. 
Narcissus  Committee. — Sih^er  Flora,  for  group  of  Narcissi  and 
Tulips,  to  Barr  and  Sons;  for  Narcissi,  to  Misses  Currey,  Lis- 
more.  Silver  Blanksian.  for  the  same,  to  Messrs.  T.  S.'  Ware 
(1902),  Limited;  and  to  Mr.  G.  Reuthe  for  another  group. 
Floral  Committee. — Gold  Medal  for  group  of  Roses  to  Mr. 
G.  Mount,  The  Nurseries,  Canterbury.  Silver-gilt  Banksian  for 
forced  shrubs  to  Messrs.  R.  and  G.  Ctithbert  and  Son,  South- 
gate,  N.  Silver  Floras  for  Cinerarias,  &c.,  to^  J.  Veitch  and 
Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea;  flowering  and  foliage  iilants,  Mr.  H.  B. 
May,  Upper  Edmonton ;  Carnation  America,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Burn, 
Hatfield;  hardy  plants,  E.  A.  Hambro,  Esq.,  Hayes;  Clycamens, 
Colonel  Rogers,  Burges.s  Hill.  Silver  Banksians  for  Clivias  to 
C.  C.  Wrigley,  Esq.,  Bury;  forced  flowering  shrabs,  Messrs. 
Cutbush  and  ^ns,  Highga.te  ;  hardy  flowers,  Wallace  and  Co., 
Colchester;  and  G.  Jackman,  Woking. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Anemone  Hepatica  alba  plena  (Miss  Willmott,  V.M.H.). — .4  true 
double  white,  the  flowers  slightly  scalloped  in  the  centre,  very  pretty 
and  star-like  in  general  appearance.  First-class  Certificate. 
Apple,  Rowe's  Edward  VII.  (W.  B.  Rowe  and  Son). — A  fine,  round, 
smootli,  golden-skinned  Apjile  of  first  size.  It  is  from  a  cross  between 
Blenheim  Orange  and  Golden  Noble,  and  is  said  to  be  a  great  and 
regular  bearer,  and  is  excellent  for  dessert  and  cooking.  It  is  very 
solid,  and  keeps  well  till  mid-.June.  From  Barbourne  Nurseries, 
Worcester. 
Doronia  meijaslif/ma  anrea  (Messrs.  Balehin,  Hassocks. — A  pretty 
golden  form  of  this  sweetly  scented  Ericaceous  plant.  Award  of 
Merit. 
Cymhidium  ehurno-Lowi,  var.  concolor  (Capt.  Holford). — The  flower 
is  very  large,  of  good  substance,  and  having  long  sepals.  The  colour 
is  pale  tea-greenish,  and  the  lip.  which  is  finely  turned  doAvn  in  front, 
is  deeper.  There  were  six  flowers  on  the  raceme.  First-class 
Certificate. 
A  Cultural  Commendation  for  a  plant  of  Cymbidium  eburno-Lowi 
was  awarded  to  M.  L.  Fournier,  France. 
Cymbidium  x  Lowgriniim  (R.  I.  Measures,  Esq.). — A  hybrid  from 
C.  tigrinum  and  C.  Lowianum.  The  lip  is  very  shoAvy,  a  bright  decided 
crimson  at  the  tip,  and  Avhitish  otherAA'ise.  The  segments,  sepals  and 
petals  are  narrow  and  of  a  deep  bronzy  shade.  The  floAvers  are 
small.  AAvard  of  Merit. 
Incarvillea  grandiflora  (.Jackman  and  Son). — A  distinct  species, 
and,  as  shoAvn  in  a  pot  here,  did  not  seem  robust,  though  free- 
floAvering.  The  floAvers  are  like  those  of  an  old-fashioned  Gloxinia, 
large  in  size  and  coloured  a  deep  purple  maroon  Avith  Avhite  lines  in 
throat.  The  moderate-sized  leaves  are  j)innate.  AAvard  of  Merit. 
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Narcissus  Fireligit  (Mrs.  Backhouse). — Not  to  be  found.  An 
AAvard  of  Merit  Avas  given. 
Narcissus  Leedsi  Janet  Image  (Barr  and  Sons). — .4  distinctiA'e 
floAver  of  the  Leedsi  type.  The  open  cup  is  deep  sulphury  yclloAv 
and  the  perianth  segments  are  pale  ivory.  AAvard  of  Merit. 
Narcissus  Mohican  (Mrs.  Backhouse). — This  avc  hod  a  fruitless 
search  for.  An  AAA’ard  of  Merit  Avas  giA’en. 
Odontoglossnm  Adriance,  var.  Cohbianum  (H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.).-  The 
great  merit  here  is  the  intensely  rich  colour  and  stout  segments.  The 
fioAver  is  of  even  form,  the  lips  incurving,  and  the  edges  Avavy.  The 
colour  is  mahogany-red  from  the  tips  to  nearly  the  base.  Jfiie  base  of 
each  segment  is  creamy  and  siiotted  Avith  the  red  colour.  AAvard  of 
Merit. 
Phaius  X  Cooksoni. — A  Cultural  Commendation  Avas  aAA'arded  for 
a  plant  cai-rying  tliirteen  spikes  from  Norman  C.  Cookson,  Esq. 
(gardener,  Sir.  H.  J.  Chapman). 
Phaius  X  Harold  (Norman  C.  Cookson,  Esq.). — Parentage : 
P.  Sanderianus  and  P.  Normani.  A  very  handsome  floAver  Avith  large 
lip,  maroon-purple  in  colour,  lined  Avith  gold  ;  the  petals  and  sepals  are 
of  a  light  shade.  AAvard  of  Merit. 
Shropshire  Horiicnltural. 
The  annual  meeting  in  connection  Avitli  the  Shropshire  Horti¬ 
cultural  Society  Ai  as  recently  held  at  the  Music  Hall,  ShrcAvsbury. 
The  hon.  secretaries  presented  the  annual  report,  shoAving  at  the 
August  .shoAv  a  record  attendance  of  A’isitor.s,  a.s  evidenced  by  the 
fact  that  the  total  receipts  from  all  sources  amounted  to  the  large 
sum  of  £5,001  15s,  5d.,  being  £254  19s,  4d,  in  excess  of  the  pre¬ 
vious  year,  Avhich,  up  to  that  date,  Avas  the  society’s  largest 
income,  viz,,  £4,740  16s,  Id,  It  has  long  been  the  ambition  of  the 
committee  that  the  society’s  total  returns  should  reach  £5,000. 
Mr.  ^^ine  (treasurer)  presented  the  statement  of  accounts,  Avhich 
shoAved  that  the  profit  on  the  summer  shoAV  Avas  £873  18s.,  Avhile 
the  total  profit  for  the  year  amounted  to  upAA’ards  of  £1,000,  com¬ 
pared  Avith  £827  10s.  3d.  the  previous  year.  During  the  past 
year  the  society  A'oted  from  their  funds  .several  large  sums,  in¬ 
cluding  £300  for  the  laying-out  of  the  Abbey  Public  Gardens. 
They  also  expended  £184  8s.  7d.  in  the  improvement  of  the  river 
banks  in  the  vicinity  of  the  Quarry,  making  the  total  Avhich  the 
.society  has  expended  for  this  one  purpose  £1,500.  Since  1878 
the  .society  has  voted  to  Axarious  deserving  objects  no  le.ss  than 
£0,953.  The  mayor,  in  moving  the  adoption  of  the  report  and 
balance-sheet,  congratulated  the  members  of  the  society  on  its 
continued  prosperity.  He  remarked  that  it  ivas  very  creditable 
to  the  raihvay  authorities  that,  iiotAvithstanding  the  enormous 
traffic,  there  liad  been  but  one  accident  during  the  tAventy-eight 
years  the  .show  had  been  held.  Mr.  G.  M.  Salt  seconded  the 
motion,  and  it  Avas  carried. 
Isle  of  Wight  Horticultural. 
A  meeting  of  the  above  Avas  held  at  Warburton  Hotel,  on 
Saturday,  March  7,  a  good  attendance  of  members,  under  the 
pre.sidency  of  Dr.  J.  Groves,  being  present.  The  essayist  for  the 
eA'ening  Avas  Mr.  H.  Eves,  of  Northcourt  Gardens,  Thor\A'ell,  Isle 
of  Wight,  AA'ho  read  a  valuable  and  practical  paper  on  “Summer 
Bedding.”  His  remarks  first  treated  on  the  .situation,- manuring, 
and  preparation  of  beds  and  borders  for  their  future  occupants; 
also  on  methods  of  propagation,  and  the  habits  of  many  suitable 
subjects.  Mr.  Eves  con,sidered  the  blending  of  all  forms  of  bed¬ 
ding  as  found  in  London  parks,  to  be  an  ideal  system.  In  the 
.succeeding  discussion,  in  Avhich  many  members  engaged,  it  AA'as 
thought  that  many  gardens  did  not  offer  sufficient  scope  and 
facilities  to  give  an  impo.sing  effect  in  following  these  examples, 
for  in  order  to  maintain  the  brilliancy  and  effect ivene.ss  of  many 
of  the  beds  they  have  to  be  constantly  refilled  from  the  green¬ 
house  Avith  fresh  subjects;  a  large  staff  of  men  also  is  employed. 
An  expression  of  regret  A\  as  giv’en  that  sub-tropical  bedding  Avas 
not  more  extensively  adopted  in  public  gardens  at  seaside  resorts, 
and  that  the  hardy  Fuch.sias  and  Veronicas  Avere  fa.st  disappear¬ 
ing.  A  hearty  vote  of  thanks  Ava.s  accorded  to  Mr.  Eves  for  liis 
much-appreciated  paper,  and  also  for  an  exhibit  of  fine  La  France 
\"iolets ;  and  to  Mr.  Sheath  for  a  Avell-groAvn  plant  of  Primula 
obconica  grandiflora.  The  next  meeting  Avill  be  held  on  April  4. 
Avhen  Mr.  G.  Brett,  of  the  Mount  Gardens,  Yarmouth,  A\ill  read 
a  paper  on  hardy  border  plants.  It  has  been  arranged  to  liold 
a  SAveet  Pea  sIioav  in  July,  Avhen  certificates  and  aAvards  of  merit 
will  be  given  to  .succes.sful  competitors,  and  for  other  meritorious 
exliibits  of  any  subjects. 
The  committee  desire  to  expres.s  their  regret  at  the  loss  the 
association  sustains  by  the  preferment  of  the  Rev.  Kniglit-Smith 
to  a  living  in  Hampshire.  The  reverend  gentleman.  Avho  has 
taken  a  keen  interest  in  our  society  since  its  re-formation,  has 
kindly  promised  to  road  a  paper  on  the  “  Culture  of  Siveet  Peas  ”• 
(of  Avhich  he  is  a  Avell-known  raiser,  groAver,  and  exhibitor)  on  the 
occa.sion  of  our  shoAV.  He  Avill  carry'  Avith  him  the  sincere  congra¬ 
tulations  and  best  Avi.shes  of  the  association  on  his  appointment, 
and  for  his  oAvn  and  his  family’s  future  happiness  and  prosperity 
in  his  ncAA’  spliere  of  labour. 
