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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AXD  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
May  28,  19C3. 
Messrs.  R.  Smith  and  Co.,  Worcester,  made  a  new  departure 
from  their  usual  exhibit  of  Clematises,  though  these  were  repre¬ 
sented.  An  arch  of  Rambler  Ro.s,es  and  some  good  varieties  of 
Bamboos  were  noted,  while  a  few  good  specimen  plants  of  Clema¬ 
tises,  such  as  Mrs.  G.  Jackman,  Sensation,  and  Enchantre.ss,  were 
on  view.  Anthuriums  gave  a  pleasing  change  to  the  other 
features. 
Clematises  have  been  exhibited  annually  at  the  Temple  Show, 
but  it  is  doubtful  if  .such  a  selection  has  been  staged  befoi’e  by 
Mes,srs.  Jackman  and  Son.  The  plants  were  simply  superb,  some 
of  the  best  being  King  Edward  VII.,  Fairy  Queen,  Ville  de  Lyon, 
Mrs.  Geo.  Jackman,  Belle  of  Woking,  Lucie  Lemoine,  Mrs.  Hope, 
Beauty  of  Worcester,  and  Princess  of  Wales.  Tlie  firm  won  the 
Gold  Medal  of  the  Society  hands  down,  and  nobody  could 
begrudge  them  their  honour. 
Messrs.  James  Carter  and  Co.  (seedsmen  to  H.  M.  the  King), 
of  High  Holborn,  London,  occupy  the  usual  place  in  the  first 
tent,  one  of  the  large  exhibits  on  the  ground.  The  Invincible 
Prize  Gloxinias  look  wonderfully  healthy  and  symmetrical  in 
shape,  w’hilst  the  blooms  are  gorgeous.  The  Victoria  Prize 
Calceolarias,  with  flowers  almost  Jin  across,  are  staged  alongside 
a  pigmy  type,  and  the  contrast  is  great.  The  miniature  form  is 
exceedingly  pretty,  and  will  no  doubt  be  sought  after.  Some 
enormous  Petunias,  among  Avhich  the  Emperor  strain  w'ere 
magnificent.  A  rock  garden  fully  planted  Avith  all  the  most 
approved  Alpines  attracted  a  good  deal  of  attention,  and  some 
remarkable  vegetable  productions  occupied  a  considerable  space. 
Early  Mom  and  Daisy  Peas  with  enonnous  pods,  Duke  of  York 
Tomato,  most  attractive  and  tempting.  Melons  luscious  and 
fragrant.  Bean.s  and  Can'ots  all  showing  the  highest  types  of 
excellence.  Messrs.  Carter  also  exhibited  in  the  grounds,  by 
the  special  permit  of  the  Master  of  the  Temple  Gardens,  under  a 
smartly  decorated  canopy,  a  most  interesting  collection  of 
divarfed  Japanese  shrubs  and  trees  in  china  pots,  and  many  other 
fanciful  designs. 
One  of  the  most  interesting  displays  to  be  seen  at  the  Temple 
Show'  is  the  exceptionally  fine  exhibit  of  flowers  and  vegetables 
staged  by  Mes.srs.  Sutton  and  Soms,  the  King’s  seed.smen.,  Read¬ 
ing.  This  exhibit  has  been  arranged  Avith  excellent  taste,  and 
occupies  a  hand.sonie  pavilion  erected  specially  for  its  accom¬ 
modation  by  sanction  of  the  Ma..ster  of  the  Temple,  the  Hon.  Sir 
W.  Grantham.  The  floAvers  and  vegetables  comprising  the 
exhibit  are  as  fine  as  the  most  fastidious  could  Avish,  in  spite  of 
the  trying  sea, son  and  absence  of  .sunshine.  Messrs.  Sutton  have 
splendid  groups  of  Calceolarias,  Cineraria  stellata,  and  Gloxinias. 
The  range  of  colour  is  unrestricted,  and  plants  could  not  be 
healthier  or  more  floriferous.  Calceolarias  are  dwarf,  and  the 
reflexed  foliage  completely  hides  the  pots.  Sutton’s  Gloxinias 
are  also  larger,  finer,  and  if  possible  of  more  perfect  form  than 
ever.  The  Avhite  Gloxinia,  Her  Majesty,  is  absolutely  pure,  the 
spotted  hybrids  are  very  attractive,  and  the  beautiful  coloured 
Gloxinia,  Duchess  of  Connaught,  at  once  catches  the  eye.  The 
Nemesias,  the  wonderfully  pretty  floAvers  introduced  from  South 
Africa  a  feAV  years  ago  by  Messrs.  Sutton,  show'  a  delightful 
mixture  of  rich  colours,  and  as  the  Nemesia  is  an  easily  culti¬ 
vated  annual  it  is  becoming  a  great  favourite.  Groups  of  Lilies, 
Palms,  &c.,  enhance  the  attractiveness  of  the  floral  portion  of 
Mes.srs.  Suttoai’s  exhibit. 
Mes.srs.  Storrie  and  Storrie,  Dundee,  N.B.,  arranged  a  pretty 
circular  group  of  Polyanthu.s  in  varieties,  set  up  w'ith  good  plants 
of  their  Albino  Borecole  in  the  open  air ;  and  Messrs.  G.  Stark 
and  Son,  Great  Ryburgh,  Norfolk,  exhibited  a  new  bedding  Viola 
named  Royal  Sovereign. 
T.  A.  Dorrien-Smith,  Esq.,  Tresco  Abbey,  Isle  of  Scilly,  Corn¬ 
wall,  showed  a  specimen  of  the  Puya  lanuginosa  from  thei  Andes. 
It  carried  a  tremendous  stalk  Avith  a  cluster  of  beautiful  flowers. 
Roses. 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  and  Co.,  Colchester,  made  an  extensive  display 
of  Ro.ses  in  pots,  vases,  and  in  the  orthodox  show  boxes.  The 
pot  plants  consisted  chiefly  of  Garden  Roses,  and  included  Crimson 
Rambler,  Leuchstern,  Macrantha,  and  several  of  the  Penzance 
Briars.  In  the  vases  were  splendid  examples  of  Lady  Roberts, 
Niphetos,  W.  A.  Richardson  and  Souvenir  de  C.  Guillot,  while  in 
the  boxes  Avere  Beauty  of  Waltham,  Clio,  Helen  Keller,  Antoine 
Rivoire,  Lady  Mary  Corry,  Maman  Cochrt,  Bridesmaid,  Dr. 
Audrey,  Mildred  Grant,  Mareclial  Niel,  Madame  Hoste,  and  Anna 
Ollivier.  The  exhibit  Avas  Avell  arranged  and  effective. 
Mr.  Geo.  Mount,  Canterbury,  staged  a  fine  collection  of  Roses, 
those  staged  with  long  stems  being  extra  fine.  The  background 
was  formed  of  large  plants  of  Crimson  Rambler  with  alternate 
plants  of  the  variegated  Acer,  Mr.  Mount’s  strong  point  being, 
as  usual,  the  specimens  exhibited  w'itli  about  2ft  of  foliage.  The 
most  conspicuous  being  Caroline  Testout,  Catherine  Mermet,  Mrs. 
J.  Laing,  La  France,  Captain  HayAvard,  Anna  Ollivier,  Niphetos, 
and  The  Bride,  with  Duchess  of  Portland,  Liberty,  Mildred 
Grant,  Bessie  Brown,  and  Duchess  of  Albany. 
Mr.  J.  Woods,  SAvaythling,  Hants,  sent  a  batch  of  new  per¬ 
petual  flowering  dAvarf  form  of  the  Crimson  Rambler,  which  he 
named  Rosa  Polyantha ;  it  is  of  crimson  colour  and  blossoms 
freely  at  about  Ifthigb, 
We  have  written  of  Messrs.  Wm.  Paul  and  Son’s  Roses  from 
Waltham  Cross,  in  our  opening  notes,  and  may  be  allowed  to  men¬ 
tion  its  representative  components.  The  Dorothy  Perkins  Rose, 
Waltham  Rambler,  Tea  Bridesmaid  (as  a  standard),  the  new'  pure 
white  H.P.  Frau  Karl  Druschki  (Avith  immense  finely  formed 
blooms),  also  the  new  Corona,  of  flesh-pink  shade;  Morning  Glory, 
a  rich  reddish  apricot  Tea;  the  H.T.  Exquisite,  of  a  rosy-carmine 
shade,  floAvers  large  and  w  ell  formed,  a  handsome  variety  ;  H.T. 
Antoine  Rivoire,  as  a  standard,  floAvers  large  and  tea  coloured  ; 
together  Avith  Miss  Edith  Gifford,  also  as  a  standard,  and  is  very 
floriferous;  and  lastly  Crimson  Rambler  as  a  standard,  Avhich  is 
thus  quite  successful,  though  apt  tO'  become  top-heavy.  The 
selection  of  popular  H.P.’s  as  cut  blooms  w’as  notable,  and  the 
whole  group  a  delight  to  the  visitors,  who  seemed  to  prefer  the 
Roses  a  long  w'ay  before  the  Orchids  w’hich  w'ere  opposite. 
Mr.  Chas.  Turner,  Slough,  occupied  his  old  position  in  the  large 
tent,  and  on  this  occasion  he  Avorthily  filled  the  space  allotted  to 
him.  Naturally  the  Crimson  Ramblers  formed  the  chief  feature 
of  the  decorative  Roses,  but  Dorothy  Perkins,  Niphetos,  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Netting,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  L’Ideal,  Maman  Cochet,  and 
Souvenir  d’Elise  Varden  were  equally  well  grow'ii  and  staged. 
A  few  trained  plants  of  Azaleas  and  Show'  Pelargoniums  completed 
the  display,  Avhich  was  certainly  grand. 
Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons,  The  Old  Rose  Gardens,  Col¬ 
chester,  made  a  fine  display  of  Garden  and  other  Roses,  the  new 
variety.  Blush  Rambler,  being  strongly  in  evidence  ;  while  nice 
plants  of  Captain  Ha.yward,  dio.  Baroness  Rothschild,  Ulrich 
Brunner,  and  Victor  Hugo  Avere  to  be  seen. 
Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  Cheshunt,  once  again  occupied  their 
old  corner  in  the  large  tent,  the  bush  plants  being  relieved  by 
standard  plants  of  the  orthodox  type,  also  a  nice  collection  of 
Garden  varieties.  The  best  plants  were  Leuchstern,  Madame 
E.  Metz,  Corallina,  Elise  Fugier  (a  splendid  standard).  Rev. 
Alan  Cheales,  La  Tosca,  Mildred  Grant,  Tea  Rambler,  and  Frau 
Karl  Druschki.  The  plants  Avere  lightly  arranged  and  most 
attractive. 
Trees  and  Shrubs,  &c. 
Messrs.  W.  Fromow  and  Sons,  Chiswick,  displayed  a  good 
group  of  Japanese'  Maples.  Varieties  of  Acer  palmatum  (poly- 
morphum)  were  represented  by  atro-purpureum,  aureum  varie- 
gatum,  corallinum,  crispum,  dissectum,  involutum  variegatum, 
laciniatum  atro-purpureum,  linearifolium,  reticulatum,  roseum 
marginatum,  rubrum,  rufescens,  sanguineum,  and  septemlobum. 
Other  varieties  w'ere  Acers  japonicum,  w'ith  aureum,  laciniatum, 
and  vitifolium  ;  A.  pictum  marmoratum,  pictum  variegatum,  and 
rufinerve  albo-limbatum. 
Messrs.  Cripps  and  Son,  Tunbridge  Wells,  set  up  a  grand  dis- 
p^.ay  of  Maples,  from  massive  trees  to  pigmy  shrubs,  and  nearly 
every  known  A'ariety  Avas  represented.  Notable  here  were  Fagus 
syh'atica  pendula  noA'a,  Hedera  helix  Silver  Queen,  Ulmus  cam- 
pestris,  Dampieri  aurea,  Ligustrum  ovalifolium  elegantissimum, 
Cupressus  macrocarpa  lutea,  Retinospora  obtusa  Crippsi,  Biota 
aurea,  and  Acer  palmatum  dissectum. 
Messrs.  James  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Royal  Exotic  Nur¬ 
series,  Chelsea,  occupied  a  large  extent  of  the  open  with  some 
grand  specimen  plants  of  tree  Pseonies,  including  Augustin 
d’Hour,  Dr.  Bordier  Sebastin,  Vicomte  de  Fonceville,  Philomel, 
Lucretia,  Humea  carnea,  Vittata,  Hera,  Rubens,  Eclat,  Doro- 
theus,  Paiene,  Madame  Henri  Brennus,  General  Cavaignac,  the 
beautiful  albiflora  grandiflora.  Good  pots  of  Primula  japonica 
were  plentifully  sprinkled  over  the  ground,  w’hile  some  exceed¬ 
ingly  well  grown  Conifers  and  big  tubs  of  well  floAvered  plants  of 
the  Eremurus  robustus  Elwesianus  gave  a  very  good  effect. 
Messrs.  Richard  Smith  and  Co.,  Worcester,  were  well  in  evi¬ 
dence  Avith  a  group  of  Conifers  and  evergreens.  Ivies  baccifera 
lutea,  Rsegneriana,  palmata,  and  filifera,  Taxus  baccata  semper- 
aurea,  Acer  palmatifidum  ornatum,  Abies  Hookeriana,  Pinus 
sylvestris  nana,  Librocedrus  chilensis,  Abies  Alcoquiana,  Thujop- 
sis  dolabrata  variegata,  and  a  few  good  Junipers  Avere  well 
backed  by  a  selection  of  tall  Bamboos. 
Messrs.  Fisher,  Son,  and  Sibray,  Ltd.,  Royal  Nurseries, 
Handsw’orth,  Sheffield,  occupied  their  usual  position  Avith  a  grand 
display  covering  1,000  square  feet  of  space.  Azaleas,  Rhodo¬ 
dendrons,  Maples,  and  trees  in  bright  green  and  yellow  foliage 
Avere  splendidly  arranged.  Many  varieties  of  new'  Ivies  and  trees 
attracted  great  attention,  Hedera  arborea  rhomboides  obovata  in 
particular  being  much  appreciated  for  its  bushy  character  and 
clean  glossy  leaves ;  whilst  the  cobweb-like  growth  of  Rubirs 
australis  Avas  well  manifested  in  a  big  plant  here  exhibited. 
Messrs.  J.  Cheal  and  Sons,  The  Nurseries,  CraAvley,  set  up  a 
big  array  of  hardy  trees  and  shrubs,  consisting  of  Syringas  in 
blue  and  white.  Viburnum  plicatum,  Juniperus  communis  aurea, 
Quercus  Concordia,  Dracsena  Veitchianus,  Castanea  vesca  aurea 
marginata,  Euonymus  radicans  variegata,  Taxus  baccata  areta 
semper-aurea.  Rhododendrons  in  variety,  and  Ceanothus 
Veitchianus. 
Mr.  John  Russell,  Richmond  Nurseries,  Surrey,  sustained  his 
high  reputation  with  a  display  of  hardy  trees  and  shrubs.  The 
climbing  Roses  Crimson  Rambler  and  Queen  Alexandra  were  in 
good  form  ;  Acers  Negundo  aceroides  variegata  and  aurea  A'arie- 
gata,  Ulmus  Rozelli,  Silver  Beech  (Fagus  argentea  variegata). 
