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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
]\Jay  28,  1903. 
coration  in  the  near  futiire.  Me^^isrs.  W.  Bull  and  Sons, 
Chelsea,  again  staged  their  new  Stock,  White  Excelsior,  in  fine 
torn). 
Messrs.  Hugh  Low  and  Ce.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  N.,  exhibited 
plants  of  Dimorijhotheca  Eckloni ;  also  a  basket  of  Lobelia  Low’s 
Triumph,  similar  in  colour  to  Model. 
From  Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey.  Exmouth,  came  four  baskets  of 
Regal  Pelargoniums,  in  good  condition,  the  varieties  being 
Martha  Bouchier,  Pauline,  Godfrey’s  Pride,  and  Exmouth 
Queen. 
A  fine  display  of  Tulips  was  staged  by  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson 
and  Sons,  Newtownards,  Co.  Down,  the  flowers  being  large  and 
well  arrano-ed.  The  best  bunches  were  Macrospeila,  The  .Sultan, 
La  Tulipe  Noir,  La  Merveille,  Crested  Crown,  Didieri  alba,  Mr. 
Francombe  Sanders,  Elegans  alba,  and  Europe. 
A  beautiful  exhibit  of  Streptocarpi  was  .staged  by  Mr.  E. 
B  rkett,  gardener  to  Lord  Aldenham,  Elstree.  The  plants  were 
grown  in  bin  and  7in  pots,  and  were  remarkably  fine.  The 
foliage  was  suijerb,  while  the  flowers  certainly  represented  a  fine 
strain. 
Messrs.  R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd.,  Wisbech,  contributed  a  good 
display  of  late  Tulips,  also  a  few  bedding  Violas  to  exhibit  the 
habit  of  the  i^lants.  The  Tulips  embraced  all  the  leading  late 
kinds,  which  proved  beyond  a  doubt  that  the  fen  soil  will  grow 
these  bulbs  to  perfection.  They  also  staged  a  collection  of 
Carnations  in  gi’eat  variety.  Thora,  Lady  Rose,  Mrs.  Trelawny, 
lolanthe,  Mrs.  de  Sage,  Jane  Seymour,  Gemma,  The  Church¬ 
warden.  Mrs.  Torrens.  Horace  Hutchinson,  William  Robinson, 
General  Hunter,  Lord  Roberts,  Sharpshooter,  Lady  Ulrica,  Grace, 
and  Florizel  were  most  choice. 
Me.ssrs.  W.  and  J.  Brown,  .Stamford,  set  up  a  miscellaneous 
exhibit.  The  chief  feature,  however,  was  a  Heliotrope  named 
Lord  Roberts,  a  somewhat  pale  varietv,  carrying  large  heads. 
Verbena.  Miss  Willmott  and  Petunia  Perfection  were  also  con¬ 
spicuous. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  and  .Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  made  a  grand 
exhibit  of  Streptocarpi,  arranged  in  distinct  colours.  The  strain 
is  unique  at  the  present  time,  and  the  colours  have  much  im¬ 
proved  during  the  past  few  years.  A  small  exhibit  of  Coiwdalis 
thalictrifolia  was  greatly  admired.  The  large  mass  of  Schizan- 
thus  Wisetonensis  were  also  admirable,  the  plants  being  dwarf 
and  excellent  in  colouring,  while  those  of  S.  pinnatus  varieties, 
though  naturally  taller,  embraced  some  excellent  colours.  The 
collection  of  Phyllocacti,  although  occupying  a  smaller  .space 
than  usual,  was  nevertheless  most  attractive,  the  chief  forms 
being  La  Belle,  Elatior,  Verna,  Adonis,  Beethoven,  and  Hecla. 
A  pretty  display  of  hardy  alpine  plants  was  exhibited  by  the 
Guildford  Hardy  Plant  Nursery,  GuUdford.  Some  of  the  chief 
plants  were  Edelweiss,  Gc'um  montanum.  Aster  alpinus,  Myosotis 
rirpicola,  Pyrethrums  in  variety,  together  with  Saxifragas  and  a 
large  variety  of  other  hardy  plants. 
From  Mr.  H.  Elliott,  Hurstpierpoint,  Sussex,  came  Carna¬ 
tions  and  Asparagus  in  variety.  The  Carnations  included  Jamie 
Piper,  C.  A.  Dana,  Uriah  Pike,  and  Queen  of  Holland.  The 
Asparagus  Avere  A.  tenuissimus,  A.  verticillatus,  A.  decumbens, 
and  A.  Sprengeri. 
Old-fashioned  Tulips  were  .staged  from  the  Hon.  A.  H.  T.  de 
Montmorency,  The  Grange,  Carrickmines,  Co.  Dublin.  The 
flowers  Avere  Avell  groAAn,  and  included  some  really  fine  floAvers 
of  the  florists’  type.  Mr.  A.  D.  Hall  also  sent  up  a  set  of  English 
Tulips. 
Pansies  and  Violas  Averef  largely  staged  by  Messrs.  Dobbie  and 
Co.,  Rothesay,  N.B.,  Avith  a  feAv  Aquilegias  and  Viola  plants. 
The  Violas  Avere  good,  in  spite  of  the  heat  in  the  tent,  and 
included  all  the  popular  varieties.  The  Pansies  Avere  also  Avell 
aboA'-e  the  average  as  seen  in  this  section  in  the  South.  Mr. 
R.  Sydenham,  Tenby  Street,  Birmingham,  made  a  pretty  display 
of  SAveet  Peas,  in  Avhich  all  the  leading  A’arieties  Avere  to  be 
seen. 
The  most  attractive  display  of  rock  and  alpine  plants, 
naturally  arranged,  Avas  that  from  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  and  Sons, 
CraAvley,  Avho  made  a  great  effort  on  this  occasion.  The  plants 
Avere  not  only  Avell  grown,  but  Avere  arranged  in  such  a  free  Avay 
as  to  exhibit  them  to  the  be.st  advantage. 
Messrs.  J.  Peed  and  Son,  West  NorAvood,  arranged  a  good 
display  of  single  and  double  Begonias,  also  a  grand  strain  of 
Gloxinias.  The  best  of  the  Begonias  Avere  Princess  Louise, 
Lord  Roberts,  The  Queen,  Joseph  Kent,  and  J.  SteAvart.  The 
Gloxinias  Avere  beautifully  developed,  and  staged  Avithout  a 
blemish. 
Mr.  Amos  Perry,  Hardy  Plant  Farm,  Winchmore  Hill,  made 
a  grand  exhibit  of  hardy  floAvers  :  also  an  unique  display  of  AA'ater 
and  bog  subjects.  In  the  former  section  were  to  be  noted  Geum 
Heldreichi  superba,  Incarvillea  Delavayi,  Scilla  campanulata 
Excelsior,  Irises  in  A'ariety,  Liliums  in  great  A^ariety ;  the  AAater 
plants,  Azolla  Caroliniana,  Hippuris  A’ulgaris,  Eulalia  gracillima, 
Nuphar  Kalinianum  and  Cabomba  Carolinaria,  together  Avith 
other  plants,  excited  the  keenest  interest  from  the  visitors.  Men¬ 
tion  should  also  be  made  of  the  Liliums  and  late  floAvering  Tulips. 
Messrs.  Thomas  S.  Ware,  Limited,  Feltham,  Middlesex,  made 
a  good  shoAV  of  tree  Carnations,  of  Avhich  Mrs.  T.  W.  LaAv.son, 
Madame  Therese,  France,  Uriah  Pike,  Queen  Alexandra,  and 
Cecilia  were  the  best.  Messrs.  Ware  also  sent  a  large  collection 
of  Begonias,  including  Grandiflora,  Sydonia,  Nivalis,  Superbum, 
C’andida,  Mrs.  James  Portbury,  Mrs.  Robert  Sadler, 
Lady  Audrey  Buller,  Miss  Edith  Weston,  Samuel  Pope,  Imbri- 
cata.  Lady  Dudley,  Miss  Alice  Beer,  Lady  Suffield,  Golden  Qtieen 
of  England,  Golden  Empress,  Mrs.  Ainslie,  Mr.  W.  G.  Valentine, 
Mrs.  S.  Pope,  Miss  Jessie  Cooper,  Miss  Mary  Pope,  and  Countess 
Cadogan. 
Messrs.  B.  R.  Davis  and  Sons,  Yeovil  Nurseries,  Yeovil,  had  a 
good  supply  of  Begonias  :  all  seemed  to  be  in  first  rate  condition, 
Avith  magnificent  petals  and  lovelv  colours.  Oriflamme,  Sirdar, 
St.  George,  Canadian,  P.  E.  Hardwick,  Mrs.  Moger.  Hector, 
Mrs.  G.  F.  Hoddc'i',  Lucania,  Cleopatra.  Coronation,  W.  King. 
Ben  Davis.  Lady  Er^elyn  Gifford,  Clio,  Hilda,  Mrs.  Reynolds,  The 
Queen.  Hecla,  De  Wet.  and  Lord  Milner  were  best. 
Mr.  John  R.  Box,  Croydon,  again  brought  out  a  collection  of 
Begonias,  among.st  Avhich  Avas  a  neAv  type  Avith  serrated  edges,  by 
name  British  Queen;  others  Avere  Duke  of  Fife,  Con.spicua,  Miss 
Florrie  Dear,  Dr.  Blake,  Lady  Lennard,  Earl  of  OnsloAv,  Moltke. 
Mrs.  Hunt,  Primrose,  Sam  BarloAV,  Charles  Blick,  Whisper,  Miss 
Norah  Box,  John  DoAvnes,  Mrs.  John  R.  Box,  Beauty  of  West 
Wickham,  Countess  of  C'raven,  Miss  St.  John,  Excellence,  Black 
Queen,  and  Britain’s  Queen. 
Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon.  Twerton  Hill  Nurseries, 
Bath,  had  an  exquisite  collection  of  Begonias,  each  floAver  solid 
and  Avaxy.  Winnie  Cook,  Mrs.  Moger,  and  Mr.  J.  Desloges  Avere 
.'^plc-ndrd  pinks;  Sir  T.  Lipton.  Rev.  W.  S.  ShaAv,  Mr.  J.  Milburn. 
Top'y,  Right  Hon.  J.  Chamberlain,  Flambeau,  Madame  Gautier, 
Miss  B.  SliaAv.  and  Catullus  represented  the  best  reds;  Daffodil, 
Royal  Sovereign,  and  Olive  Darling  Avere  loA'ely  yelloAvs ;  and 
Venus,  Mabel  Keevil,  Ivy,  and  Countess  Cromer  Avere  excellent 
AA’hites. 
M.  L.  Draps-dom,  Laeken,  Brussels,  exhibited  a  very  fine  red¬ 
leaved  Dractena  called  Pere  Charon. 
W.  D.  James,  Esq..  West  Dean  Park,  Chichester  (gardener, 
Mr.  W.  H.  Smith),  had  an  effectively-staged  collection  of  Carna¬ 
tions.  The  neAV  seedling  Avhite,  Mrs.  W.  James,  is  A'ery  fine  and 
large,  Mrs.  H.  J.  Jones  is  a  grand  crimson  red,  and  a  yelloAV 
Malmaison  Avas  in  great  quantity  and  quality. 
Martin  R.  Smith,  Esq.,  Haj^es,  Kent,  .sent  a  most  exquisite 
group  of  seedling  Carnations  raised  in  his  gardens.  A  feAv 
named  ones  Avere  Lady  Rose,  Mrs.  TrelaAvney,  Armada,  King 
Oscar,  Calypso,  Yeller  Gal,  Dragut,  Bangar,  Ritt  Master,  Abbot, 
Gerda,  Lily  Duche.ss,  Mabel,  Grand  Duke,  and  BaldAvin.  Mr. 
Robson,  of  Altrincham,  exhibited  a  basket  of  floAvering  plants  of 
his  selected  strain  of  single  striped  Petunia. 
Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Dyson’s  Lane  Nurseries,  Upper  Edmonton, 
made  a  most  pleasing  display  of  Zonal  Pelargoniums,  com¬ 
prising  Mrs.  HaAvley,  Mrs.  Martin,  Lord  Kitchener,  Leopard, 
Resplendent,  Mdlle.  Meindre,  Madame  A.  Erckener,  AchieAm- 
ment,  Decorator.  .M.  G.  Merand,  King  of  Denmark,  Miss 
Gertrude  AshAvoidh,  Puritan,  Apotheose,  Lady  Ilchester,  Princess 
of  Wales,  xl.  M.  Stanley,  Californie,  Captain  Flayelle,  and  many 
others.  Next  to  this  showy  exhibit,  Mr.  May  shoAved  some  of 
the  Avonders  from  his  Fern  houses,  including  Gymnogramma 
Mayi,  Polypodium  Mayi,  Davallia  Fijiensis,  Ficus  elastica  varie- 
gata,  Pteris  Childsi,  Adiantum  Farleyense,  Asplenium  lucidum, 
Pteris  Summersi,  Polypodium  Schneideri,  and  Aralia  elegantis- 
sima.  A  number  of  such  Crotons  (Codiseums)  as  Golden  Ring, 
Mars,  Davisi,  Jupiter,  and  Reedi,  with  some  highly  coloured 
Dracfenas,  made  this  a  voiy  delightful  group. 
Messrs.  Kehvay  and  Son,  Langport,  Somerset,  staged  an  ex¬ 
hibit  of  Paeonies  and  Delphiniums.  Among.st  the  former  Averc 
Lord  Kitchener,  Elizabeth,  Wm.  Robinson,  Triomphe  de  A'ander- 
mael,  Duchess  of  Rutland,  Officinalis,  Anemone,  Flora,  Orme, 
General  Baden  PoAvell,  Lady  Halle,  and  Cardinal  Vaughan. 
Delphiniums  Avere  represented  by  The  Queen,  J.  S.  Sargent, 
Finale,  and  Kansas. 
IHessrs.  Wm.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  sent  some  trained 
pots  of  the  neAv  Rose  Dorothy  Perkins  in  good  form,  some 
capital  pots  of  Verbena  Miss  Willmott,  the  neAv  Marguerite 
Coronation,  and  Verbena  King  of  the  Scaidets. 
Messrs.  W.  Balchin  and  Sons,  Hassocks,  Sussex,  furnished  a 
pleasing  selection  of  Eidcas,  such  as  perspicua  nana,  propendens, 
Spenceri,  coccinea  minor,  Cavendishi,  ventrico.sa  rosea,  and  can- 
didissima  in  full  flower.  Aphelexis  Avere  in  A’ariety  ;  Boronias 
elatior,  heterophylla  and  megastigma  Avere  really  good,  and  a 
fine  floAvering  Posoqueria  longiflora  Avas  a  great  attraction. 
Richardia  Elliottiana,  Leschenairltia  biloba  major,  AA’ere  other 
choice  things  in  the  group. 
A  group  of  herbaceous  Calceolarias  grown  as  specimens  Avere 
exhibited  by  Mr.  J.  Goatley,  gardener  to  A.  C.  HarmsAvorth, 
Esq.,  Sutton  Place,  Guildford.  The  plants  Avere  aa’cII  developed, 
ancl  made  a  display  such  as  Ave  seldom  see. 
Hardy  floAvers  Avere  staged  aa’cH  by  Mr.  M.  Pritchard,  Christ¬ 
church,.  Hant.s.  The  Tulips  were  remarkable  for  their  rich 
colouring,  and  Pyrethrums  Avere  largely  in  CA’idence,  as  also 
Eremurus  robustus,  E.  Ehvesianus,  Papaver  Blush  Queen,  and 
P.  Liveimere,  the  Avhole  forming  a  beautiful  and  interesting 
exhibit. 
Messrs.  WalshaAv  and  Sons,  The  Nurseries,  Scarborough,  ex- 
