April  23,  1S03. 
JOURNAL  CF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAOE  GARDENER, 
3Go 
Societies, 
Apple,  Cellini  Pippin.  (>See  page  363.) 
Royal  Horticultural,  April  Iht. 
The  exhibition  of  the  National 
Prinuila  and  Auricula  Soc.'ety  was 
held  in  conjunction  with  that  of  the 
Koyal  Horticultui'al  on  this  occa- 
<<ion,  and  one  of  the  fine.st  .shows 
during  recent  years  was  presented. 
The  Orchids  were  few  in  nuinber, 
but  there  were  many  fine  groups  of 
Daffodils,  one  of  Tulips,  and  some  of 
forced  and  early  flowering  shrubs. 
Two  novelties  of  great  merit  deserve 
special  attention.  These  are  a  blue 
Lathyrus  (Everlasting  Pea)  and  a 
golden  yellow  Pieonia.  Roses  were 
also  .staged  in  excellent  conditicn, 
also  groups  of  stellate  Cinerarias, 
and,  altogether,  the  show  was  a  very 
varied  and  pleasing  one. 
The  attendance  was  again  far  too 
numerpus  for  personal  comfort,  and 
reporting  or  other  business  was 
accomplished  under  difficulties.  At 
the  afternoon  meeting  (Dr.  Masters 
in  the  chair),  Mr.  R.  Hedger  Wallace 
gave  a  very  suggestive  and  highly 
intere.sting  lecture  on  “Horticui- 
tural  Education, ’’which  evoked  quite 
a  brisk  and  unusually  well-sustained 
discussion,  there  being  not  a  few  re¬ 
presentatives  of  the  various  rival  gar¬ 
dening  schools  and  colleges  in  the 
audience.  We  regret  that  other 
duties  prevented  our  attending  at  the  lecture,  but  we  hope  to  see 
Mr.  Wallace’s  experienced  ideas  placed  in  print  in  the  Society’s 
journal. 
Fruit  and  Vegetable  Committee. 
Cultural  coniinendation.s  were  awarded  tp  R.  W.  Hudson, 
(gardener,  Mr.  J.  Gibson),  Danesfield,  Great  Marlow,  for  a 
contribution  of  Pea  Edwin  Beckett,  and  to  Sutton  and  Sons,  of 
Reading,  for  Pea  Duke  of  Albany.  A  silver  Banksian  medal  for 
an  exhibit  of  Strawberry  Royal  Sovere'gn  was  accorded  to  Lady 
Hargreavevs  Brown,  of  Dorking. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Orchids  were  not  numerously  shown.  A  showy  group  of  Den- 
drobiiim  Wardianum  wasi  contributed  by  R.  W.  Hudson,  Esq. 
(gardener,  Mr.  James  Gibson),  Danesfield,  Marlow,  the  plants 
being  exceedingly  well  flowered.  A  silver  Banksian  medal  was 
awarded. 
Mes.srs.  Hugh  Low  and  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  Enfield,  staged 
Cattleya  Lawrenceana,  C.  intermedia  nivea,  C.  Regnelli  Schil- 
leriana,  Odontoglos.suin  -  Harryanum,  Cypripedium  Iona,  C. 
niveum,  Ac. 
Captain  C.  C.  Hurst,,  Burbage,  Hinckley,  sent  L.-c.  Hyeana 
magnifica  with  five  lovely  flowers.  Messrs."  J.  Veitch  and  Sons 
staged  Lselia  Digbyana  purpurata  var.  Duke  of  Connaught,  a 
better  all-round  flower  than  the  Jving  Edward  VII.  variety,  but 
evidently  too  near  in  general  resemblance  to  be  certificated. 
Jeremiah  Cclman,  Esq.,  staged  Acineta  Humboldti  Colmani,  a 
handsome  brownish  chequered  drooping  inflorescence. 
W.  M.  Low,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  H.  Lisvey),  Willesbourne 
House,  Warwick,  staged  a  very  creditably  flowered  group  of  Den- 
drobium  nobile  nobilius,  and  Messrs.  Charlcsworth  and  Co.  had 
a  choice  lot  of  hybrids. 
Floral  Committee. 
Mr.  A.  Perry,  Hardy  Plant  Farm,  Winchmore  Hill,  staged  an 
exhibit  of  hardy  flowers  and  plants.  A  few  of  the  cliief  plants 
were  Lithospermum  canescens,  Dedecathcon  Hendersoni,  Ttdipa 
Greigi,  Iris  albo-fusca,  Arnebia  echioides  ;  also  a  pretty  and  in¬ 
teresting  di.splay  of  little-known  Primroses. 
The  Misses  Hopkins.  Mere,  Knutsford,  once  more  exhibited  a 
choice  display  of  hardy  Primroses,  and  some  good  examples  of  the 
old  gold-laced  Polyanthus  in  vaidety.  Noticeable,  also,  was  a  nice 
clump  of  Alice  Daisy.  Tlie  green  Primrose  was  also  noted  in  this 
collection. 
Me.s^^rs.  R.  and  G.  Cuthbeid,  Southgate,  an’anged  a  pretty 
group  of  hardy  forced  shrubs,  which  included  standard  Azalea 
mollis.  Wisteria  sinensis  alba,  Lilac  Madame  Lemoine,  Ghent 
Azaleas  in  variety,  anel  a  fine  exhibit  of  Cytisus  Andreana.  The 
group  was  well  arranged  with  a  variety  of  foliage  plants. 
Mo'-'srs.  W.  Cutbnsh  and  Sons.  Highgate,  also  presented  a 
nice  display  of  flowering  shrubs,  in  which  there  were  excellent 
examples  of  Wistaria  sinensis.  Magnolia  Alexandrina,  Azalea 
mollis,  and  Carnations  in  variety.  From  Me.«.srs.  George  Jack- 
man  and  Son,  Woking,  came  a  natural  exhibit  of  reck  and  alpine 
plants  arranged  naturally.  Mr.  E.  Potten,  Camden  Nur- 
•sery,  Cranbrook,  Kent,  staged  two  well-flowered  plants  of  Ros' 
Dorothy  Perkins,  and  a  specimen  of  Paul  Transon ;  also  a  plant  of 
Peeonia  lutea,  carrying  a  nice  flower. 
A  beautiful  group  of  hardy  shrubs  in  flower  came  from  Messrs. 
J.  Cheal  and  Sons,  Crawley,  the  Avhole  being  taken  from  the 
open  air.  The  chief  forms  represented  being  Akebia  quinata 
(a  curious  climber),  Berberis  Darwini,  Spirsea  arguta  multiflora, 
Cerasus  sinensis  lutea,  and  a  variety  of  foliage  plants  Avere  also 
much  admired. 
Mes.srs.  Jas.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Chelsea,  contributed  a  charm¬ 
ing  bank  of  Cinerarias  of  the  stellate  type,  in  Avhich  Feltham 
Bouquet,  Feltham  Beauty,  and  Polyantha  Avere  Avell  represented. 
A  neAv  departure  AA-as  made  at  this  sea.son  by  Mr.  H.  B.  May, 
Dyson’s  Lane  Nursery,  Edmonton,  Avho  arranged  a  nice  collection 
of  Zonal  Pelargonium.s  in  pots  tastefully  displayed  in  a  bed  of 
small  Ferns,  Avith  Hydrangeas  and  Spiraeas  in  relief.  The  best  of 
the  Zonal  Pelargonium.s  Avere  Lord  Northbourne,  Admii-ation, 
Decorator,  Lady  Ilchester.  Ada  Negri,  and  Hall  Caine. 
Messrs.  Sutton  and  Sons.  Reading,  arranged  a  display  of 
stellate  C'inerarias.  The  plants  Avere  ma.sses  of  floAvers,  and  the 
firm  are  introducing  a  more  star-like  form  of  floret  Avhich  is 
certainly  distinct  and  most  promising.  The  C'actus  petalled 
A'arietics  are  being  developed,  and  the  Avhite  and  pale  blue 
coloured  sorts  Avere  numerous. 
Hardy  floAvers  Avere  a'so  staged  by  the  Guildford  Hardy  Plant 
Nursery  in  natural  form.  The  bright^  blue  Gentiana  acaulis. 
Phlox  divaricata,  Saxifraga  Wallacei.  S.  Guildford  Seedling,  and 
Primrose  Mi.ss  Massey,  being  unusually  good. 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  and  Co..  Colchester,  made  a  grand  exhibit 
of  Roses.  Tavo  pillars  of  Fortune’s  VelloAV  Avere  much  admired. 
Baskets  of  Perpetual  Crimson  Rambler,  Madame  N.  LeA-a.sseur, 
Avere  also  staged.  The  boxes  contained  excellent  blooms  of 
White  Maman  Cochet.  CroAvn  Prince.  Baroness  Rothschild, 
Muriel,  Mildred  Grant,  Marechal  Niel.  Maman  Cochet,  The 
Bride,  and  Mrs.  Paul  :  Lady  Batters:*  Avas  excellent  in  vases. 
Rock  and  Alpine  plants  Avere  staged  by  Messrs.  Peed  ami 
Son,  West  NorAAood.  The  exhibit  contained  a  good  collection  of 
Saxifrages,  Sempervivums,  Alpine  Auricidas,  Primroses,  and 
Pansies  in  pots. 
Messrs.  Gilbert  and  Sen,  Dyke,  Bourne.  Lines,  staged  an 
interesting  collections  of  Anemones.  The  old  King  of  Scarlets, 
a  double  form,  Avas  splendid  in  oolour  and  form,  Queen  of  Roses, 
Gilberti  fulgens,  and  a  beautiful  strain  of  St.  Bridget  com¬ 
pleted  the  displav. 
Messrs.  Jas.  ('aider  and  Co..  High  Holborn,  arranged  a  large 
semicircular  group  of  stellate  Cimwarias,  tastefully  arrange'd 
Avith  Ferns.  'I'he  plants  Avere  beautifull.v  floAvered,  and  con¬ 
tained  a  AA  ide  range  of  colour. 
From  Mr.  G.  Reuthe,  Hardy  Plant  Nursery,  Keston,  Kent, 
came  an  exhibit  cf  hardy  plants,  A\ith  a  fcAv  pots  of  Narcissi. 
The  chief  featnro  cf  the  exhibit  AAore  Primula  Sieboldi  Queen 
of  Whites,  P.  S.  alba  magnifica.  and  Trillium  grandiflorum. 
