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Waverle^’  Market.  In  the  afternoon  and  evening  (concludes 
rei>ort  in  the  “  Scotsman  ”)  the'  attendances  were  very  large,  and 
tlm  perforniance«  of  the  Royal  Artillery  Mounted  Band  were 
much  appreciateel. 
Bath  and  West  of  England  and  Southern  Counties  (Bristol). 
May  27  to  June  1. 
The  flower  tent  at  this  show  was  well  filled  with  excellent 
exhibits,  though  doubtless  the  Temple  Show  was  responsible  for 
the  absence  of  manj'  well-known  firms.  Those  who  did  come 
showed  of  their  best,  and  that  their  efforts  were  appreciated  was 
evident  by  the  great  number  that  thronged  the  tent  during  the 
opening  days.  Perhaps  the  most  striking  di.splay  in  the  show 
was  that  arranged  by  Messrs.  Garaway,  of  the  Clifton  Nurseries. 
A  large  wooden  end  of  the  tent  was  entirely  covered,  from  the 
ridge  to  the  ground,  with  virgin  cork,  pockets  being  left  for  the 
display  of  many  choice  flowering  and  foliage  plants.  The  floor 
was  cemented,  and  an  undulating  front,  filled  with  water  and 
water  plants,  had  a  cool  and  pleasing  effect  in  the  hot  tent.  A 
fine  lot  of  Rhododendrons  and  Ferns  wei'e  used,  and  a  large 
clump  or  batch  of  mollis  Azaleas  high  up  on  the  right,  and  flanked 
with  Lily  of  the  Valley,  had  a  very  beautiful  effect.  The  appear¬ 
ance  of  the  left  of  the  group  was  somewhat  marred  by  the  dotting 
about  of  market  plants  of  Heath,  Boronias,  and  others,  excellent 
in  themselves,  but  requiring  to  be  grouped  to  be  effective.  Some 
very  fine  old  .specimens  in  flower  of  Vanda  suavis  were  also  shown 
by  Me.ssrs.  Garaway,  and  in  addition  a  choice  lot  of  Petunias  and 
other  florists’  flowers. 
Mr.  \V.  J.  Godfrey  of  Exmouth,  Devon,  put  up  an  especially  fine 
but  rather  crowded  bank  of  plants  some  40ft  or  more  in  length. 
One  of  this  noted  grower’s  specialities  is  Pelargoniums,  and  he 
had  a  truly  grand  lot  of  his  own  raising.  The  plants  are  large, 
of  excellent  habit,  crowded  with  flowers,  and  apparently  timed 
to  the  day,  so  beautifully  fresh  were  they  even  after  their  long 
journey.  Most  of  the  Regal  and  Show  section  are  varieties  of 
Mr.  Godfrey’s  own  rai.sing,  and  he  ha.s  every  reason  for  self-con¬ 
gratulation.  Godfrey’s  Pride  is  a  lovely  thing,  and  showed  up 
well  by  the  side  of  a  seedling  of  pure.st  rvhite.  Nuit  Passante  is 
one  of  the  darkest  in  cultivation,  the  black  velvety  purple  petals 
being  faintly  edged  with  a  lighter  red.  George  Gordon,  ro.sy 
white  with  a  .suffusion  of  deeper  colour,  is  also  very  charming, 
but  one  may  go  on  describing  them  all,  for  there  was  not  a  poor 
one  on  the  stand.  The  Ivy-leaved  section  and  the  Zonals  were 
well  represented  by  fine,  healthy  specimens,  a  double  magenta 
crimson  variety  of  the  former  named  Joseph  de  Maistan  coming 
in  for  much  attention,  as  well  as  the  peculiar  sport  shown  some 
years  ago.  Fire  Dragon.  The  cut  herbaceous  flowers  were  ex¬ 
ceedingly  fresh  and  beautiful,  especiallj’  the  varieties  of 
Pyrethrum  and  the  Globe  Flower.  A  batch  of  Cannas  were  very 
fine,  and  a  di-si^laj'  of  beautiful  Tree  Carnations  was  also  much 
admired. 
Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  of  the  Old  Nurseries,  Cheshunt,  had  a 
very  charming  exhibit  of  pot  Roses  in  great  varietJ^  thinly  yet 
elegantly  arranged,  so  that  the  distinctive  habits  of  the  plant 
could  be  seen.  The  pure  white  Hybrid  Perpetual  Frau  Karl 
Druschki  was  well  shown,  the  plants  being  clean  and  healthy,  the 
flowers  large,  with  the  shell-like  petals  that  are  so  charming  in 
this  variety.  The  well-known  sorts  as  Rev.  Alan  Cheales, 
Viscountess  Folke.stone,  Liberty — a  lovely  tint,  but  rather  thin  in 
petal — and  Caroline  Testout  were  well  represented,  and  tall 
plants  of  rambler  and  climbing  kinds  in  gOod  condition  had  a 
pretty  effect.  A  weeping  standard  of  Wichuraiana  and  another 
of  the  Wallflower  Rambler  were  especially  noted,  and  the  whole 
exhibit  was  very  clean  and  free  from  insect  pests  or  mildew. 
Messrs.  Paul  have  long  been  noted  for  their  Rhododendrons,  and 
showed  a  fine  selection  of  handsome,  well-flowered  plants.  Very 
floriferous  is  High  Beech  Pink,  the  large  trusses  of  rosy  pink 
flowers  completely  hiding  the  plant.  Maggie,  pale  flesh,  and 
Boadicea,  were  also  very  beautiful.  A  grand  lot  of  Tulips  of  the 
late-flowering  and  Darwin  types  were  shown.  A  fine  form  of  the 
cld  Gesneriana,  T.  maci-ospeild,  a  bright  crimson  with  distinct 
Idack  marks  in  the  centre ;  Gala  Beauty,  bright  yellow  and  crim¬ 
son  ;  and  Bouton  d’Or,  buttercup  yellow  ;  were  among  the  most 
^howy.  Small  j)lants  of  the  singular  Dimorphanthus  mandschuri- 
cus  variegatus  were  also  shown,  and  in  this  form  would  make  an 
excellent  table  or  conservatory  plant. 
The  fine  display  of  Japanese  Acers  by  Messrs.  Thomas  Cripps 
and  Sons,  of  Tunbridge  Wells,  came  in  for  much  eulogy  from  the 
visitors.  The  somewhat  uniform  appearance  these  plants  have 
was  relieved  by  some  pretty  foliage  plants.,  such  as  Funkia.  Sie^ 
boldi,  Eurya  latifolia  variegata,  and  the  exquisite  little  Vitis 
heterophylla  variegata.  Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon  made  a 
fine  shoAV  of  Begonias,  Cannas,  and  other  flori.sts’  flowers  of  excel¬ 
lent  strains,  perfectly  cultivated. 
The  most  interesting  exhibit  in  the  show  was  the  grand  bank 
(  f  miscellaneous  flowering  plants,  shrubs,  and  foliage  plants  put 
no  by  Messrs,  Robert  Veitch  and  Son,  of  Exeter.  Standard 
])iants  of  Hydrangea  paniculata,  Guelder  Rose,  choice  Brooms, 
Lilacs,  and  others  stood  well  up  out  of  the  dwarfer  plants,  and 
tliere  was  not  a  corner  of  the  whole  group  but  had  something 
interesting.  The  pretty  Lotus  peliorhynchus,  with  its  scarlet  , 
beak-like  flowers  and  grey-green  foliage  depending  from  them  ; 
the  beautiful  Andromeda  speciosa,  some  choice  Weigelas,  Deutzia 
Sieboldi,  Aotus  gracillima,  Gerbera  Jamesoni,  and  the  new 
Chinesa  Jasminum  primulinum,  are  only  a  few  of  the  fine  thing.s 
noted,  while  a  large  specimen  Hsemanthus  in  flower  attract etl 
attention.  Baskets  of  Pimeleas,  Kalanchoe  flammea.  Hydrangea 
Mariesi,  and  H.  .stellata  rosea  fl.-pl.  were  very  pretty,  and  a 
centre  batch  of  Calla  Elliottiana  and  the  newer  pink  C.  Rhemanni 
were  excellent.  A  number  of  small  alpines  were  shown,  in¬ 
cluding  Ramondia  siberica,  Dnosma  taurica,  Myosotis  rupicola, 
Omphalodes  in  variety,  a  pretty  Corydalis,  and  the  charming 
Cypripedium  acaule.  There  were  also  a  number  of  insectivorous 
plants,  such  as  Sarracenias,  Pitcher  Plants,  and  othei's. 
From  the  Devon  Rosery  and  Fruit  Farm,  Torquay,  came  a 
large  stand  of  excellent  pot  Roses,  Pelargoniums,  and  a  fine  batch 
of  Tree  Carnations.  The  large  late  flowering  Viola  cucullata  (see 
page  o.j7)  was  also  included.  Pot  Sti-awberries  and  a  collection 
of  miscellaneou.s  plants  were  .shown  by  Mrs.  Ames,  of  Sneyd  Park, 
and  a  choice  collection  of  Pansies,  from  Mr.  Hooper,  of  Bath, 
were  noted.  Messrs.  Walters  and  Messrs.  Cooling,  both  of  Bath, 
had  groups  of  miscellaneous  plants  and  cut  flowers,  a  grand  lot  of 
Clematis  and  Malmaison  Carnations  being  the  principal  attraction 
in  Mes.srs.  Cooling’s  group.  Of  the  latter  Churchwarden,  a  deep 
ci’imscn  flaked  with  white.  Thora,  Calypso,  Princess  of  Wales,  and 
Sir  Charles  Freemantle  were  the  best.  Plants  of  the  now' well 
known  Schizanthnp  Wi.setonensis,  cut  Rosea,  Fortin’s  Lily  of  -the 
Valley,  and  some  small  alpines  made  up  an  excellent  and  interest¬ 
ing  exhibit.  In  the  open  ground  many  of  the  better  known  hortri, 
cultural  builders,  including  Messrs.  Crispin,  Skinner,  and  Board, 
with  their  patent  wire  tension  houses;  Welch,  of  Bristol;  and 
Parham,  of  Bath,  had  large  exhibits  of  their  buildings  and  heat¬ 
ing  apparatus. — H.  R.  Richards. 
Mancliester  WMt  Show,  May  30th  to  June  3rd. 
Notwithstanding  the  somewhat  serious  outlook  of  some  few 
years  back,  Mr.  Weathers,  the  esteemed  curator  of  the  Royal 
Botanical  Gardens,  Old  Trafford,  keeps  up  the  tradition  of  the 
city  by  carrying  out  the  list  of  shows  which  the  late  Mr.  Bruce 
Findlay  originated,  and  which  in  his  later  years  cau.'^ed  him  some 
misgivings.  However,  thanks  to  Mr.  Weathers,  who  never  fails 
to  use  his  persuasive  powers  to  advantage,  the  show  which 
opened  on  Saturday  last  showed  a  decided  all-round  improvement, 
and  the  tone  of  the  speeches  at  the  luncheon  denoted  that  the 
council  of  the  society  is  determined  to  keep  uii  the  popidarity 
of  the  Gardens  as  far  as  possible. 
Amongst  the  very  man3^  choice  things  shown  one  finds  it  very 
difficult  to  eulogise  any  particular  firm,  but  that  of  Messrs.  Jno. 
Waterer  and  Co.,  Limited,  Bagshot,  most  certainly  excelled 
themselves  with  the  splendid  banks  of  admirably  pot-grown 
hybrid  Rhododendrons  such  as  have  not  hitherto  been  seen  in 
Manchester.  The  encomiums  passed  upon  them  bj'  admiring 
visitors  were  never  more  deserved.  To  single  out  a  few  varieties, 
there  was  the  gorgeous  Pink  Pearl,  with  its  enormous  shimmer¬ 
ing  soft  pink  bells :  Michael  Waterer.  the  intense  scarlet  ; 
Cynthia,  that  richest  of  rosy  crimsons ;  Gomer  Waterer,  a  huge 
truss,  white  edged  blush  ;  Lady  Clementina  Walsh,  a  light  variety 
edged  pink  ;  and  Mum,  pure  white  with  lemon  e.ye.  Gold  medal 
award. 
Messrs.  W.  Clibran  and  Son  received  a  gold  medal  for  a 
magnificent  bank  of  herbaceous  Calceolarias  grandly  grown,  the 
strain  being  quite  perfect.  They  had  also  some  excellent  Car¬ 
nations  in  pots,  embracing  many  fine  own  raised  seedlings,  the 
most  striking  of  which  were  Florizel,  deep  rose;  Miss  Clibran, 
flesh  pink  ;  and  Mrs.  de  Satje,  rich  scaidet. 
A  gold  medal  was  also  deservedly  awarded  to  Messrs.  Charles- 
worth  and  Co.,  Bradford,  for  a  charming  collection  of  Orchids,  in 
which  many  of  their  specialities  figured  to  perfection.  Two  good 
new  forms  immediately  receiveel  a.  F.C.C.,  viz.,  Lielio-cattleya 
Fascinator  (Cattleya  Schilleriana  x  L.  purpurata),  L.-c.  Major- 
General  Baden-Powell  (L.  tenebrosa  x  C.  Lawrenceana).  with 
purple  sepals  and  petals  and  intense  mauve  purple-veined  lip. 
Awards  of  merit  were  given  for  Phaius  Phoebe  (P.  Humbloti  x  P. 
Assamicus),  and  Leelio-cattleya  Dora  (L.-c.  Phoebe  x  Cattleya 
Schroderse). 
Messi’s.  Hugh  Low  and  Co.  (not  for  competition)  contributed 
a  large  and  varied  selection  of  plants  which  have  made  their 
name  famous,  including  capital  Malmaison  Carnations  such  as  Lord 
Rosebery,  Gemma,  Lady  Grimston,  Ac.,  the  foreground  being 
filled  with  beautifully  coloured  Crotons,  charming  being  Nimrod, 
Russelli,  Thompsoni,  Flamingo,  Ac.  Their  hardwooded  stuff 
Tremandra  verticillata.  Ericas  in  variet.y,  Boronia  elatior, 
Metrosidcros,  Verbena,  Helen.  Willmott,  and  their  new  Lobelia 
Low’s  Triumph,  were  each  perfection.  A  F.C.C.  was  given  to 
Dimorphotheca  Eckloni,  a  beautiful  Composite,  having  a  blue 
reflex.  Gold  medal. 
Messrs.  Jno.  Cowan  and  Co.,  Limited,  Gateacre.  received  a 
gold  medal  for  a  bold,  effective,  table  group  of  Orchids,  gaining 
F.C.C.  for  two  unnamed  Odontoglossum  crispums,  one  deep  rich 
crimson  spotted,  and  the  other  a  very  large  white  flower  with 
heavy  chocolate  blotches.  There  were  also  to  be  noticed  grand 
