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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  uOTTAGE  GARDENER. 
March  14,  1901. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  contributed  a  splendid 
collection  of  Apples.  The  fruits  were  arranged  in  small  baskets,  and 
though  not  very  large,  were  brilliantly  coloured  and  very  solid.  The 
varieties  included  C<  x’s  Oiange  Pippin,  Alfriston,  Duke  of  Beaufort, 
Castle  Major,  Standard  Bearer,  Cox’s  Pomona,  Lord  Derby,  Beauty  of 
Kent,  Rymer,  Brownlee’s  Russet,  Bedfordshire  Foundling,  Chelmsford 
Wonder,  Mere  de  Menage,  Golden  Noble,  Newton  Wonder  (superb), 
Wellington,  Norfolk  Beefing,  Mi  1  n  Apple,  Hormead  Pearmain,  Sand¬ 
ringham,  Barnack  Beauty,  Bismaick,  Bramley’s  Seedling,  Winter 
Hawthornden,  Tylei’s  Kernel,  Lane’s  Prince  Albert,  King  of  Pippins, 
Lamb  Abbey  Pearmain,  and  many  others  (gold  medal). 
Small  exhibits  of  fruit  were  staged  by  Messrs.  G.  Ringham, 
Pensbuist  ;  Roe,  Rots  ;  Kempsham,  Northampton,  and  others. 
Narcissus  Committee. 
Present:  W.  Bennett. P<  e,  Esq.  (in  the  chair);  with  Messrs.  G.  Reutbe, 
Walter  T.  Ware,  S.  k.  de  Grai  ff,  P.  R.  Barr,  Geo.  S.  Titherage,  D. 
Pearson,  W.  F.  M.  Copeland,  R.  Sydenham,  Geo.  Engleheart,  and 
W.  Poupart. 
There  were  no  awards  made  by  this  body. 
Floral  Committee. 
Present  :  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ;  with  Messrs.  Charles  E. 
Shea,  B.  B.  M  .y ,  R.  Dean,  W.  P.  Thomson,  R.  Wilson  Kerr,  C.  J.  Salter, 
Chas.  Jefferies,  R.  C.  N<  toutt,  J.  W.  Barr,  J.  D.  Pawle,  Herbert  J. 
Cutbush,  E.  H  Jenkins,  Wm.  J.  James,  Chas.  Blick,  Geo.  Paul,  Geo. 
Nicholson,  E.  T.  Co'  k,  and  John  Jennings. 
Messrs.  Tbrs.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Hale  Farm  Nurseries,  Feltham,  London, 
had  an  extensive  group  of  dwaif  alpines  and  forced  Narcissi  in  pots 
A  few  winter-flowering  Carnations  were  also  included.  Amongst  the 
alpines  the  little  Scilla  bifolia  alba  and  S.  siberica  alba  were  particu¬ 
larly  beautiful.  The  latter  is  the  better  variety,  having  larger  and 
finer  flowers.  The  blue  Primrose,  P.  acaulis  casrulea,  together  with 
Burser’s  Saxifrage,  Suxfraga  apiculata,  Iris  persiea  purpurea, 
I.  reticulata,  Shortia  galacifi  lia,  I.  Heldreiohi,  and  Galax  aphylia  were 
wondei fully  sweet.  The  Hepa'icas,  Cyclamens,  Primulas,  Crocuses, 
&c.,  were  nnimrous  and  good  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs.  James 
Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  set  up  a  group  of  Cineraria  polyantha  Kew  Blues. 
The  plants  were  very  telling.  Messrs.  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Kilnfield 
Gardens,  Colchester,  sent  up  a  choice  little  group  of  bulbous  flowering 
plants  in  pots.  Narcissus  pallidus  ptaeoox,  the  pretty  sulphur-coloured 
trumpet  variety,  was  included.  Iris  persiea  (true)  was  here,  as  a’so 
Anemone  blanda,  Scilla  siberica  alba,  Iris  stylosa  speciosa,  Narcissus 
Queen  of  Spain,  and  some  other  choice  species  of  Irises  and  Narcissi 
(silver  Banksian  medal). 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Suns,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  made  an  extra 
effort  on  this  occasion  and  furnished  a  display  that  drew  crowds  of 
admirers.  Narcissi  of  all  kinds  were  shown  liberally,  the  tables 
extended  indeed  over  25  feet  of  tabling.  Sir  Watkin,  Barri  conspicuus, 
princeps,  Horsefieldi  and  coronatus  chiefly  figured.  The  beautiful 
Croci  staged  so  as  to  appear  as  glowing  through  moss,  were  very  fine. 
N.  pallidus  piaecox,  N.  coibularia  citrina,  N.  nanus,  N.  cyclamineus, 
N.  minimus,  and  other  dwaif  species  of  this  lovely  spring  genus  of 
flowers  were  here  included. 
Messrs.  Wm.  Cutbush  &  Son,  Highgate,  London,  N.,  arranged  a 
Tulip  exhibition  which  covered  the  whole  length  of  one  of  the  long 
tables.  Thiee  bulbs  were  furnished  in  each  6-inch  pot,  and  were 
bedded  around  with  moss.  Li  Belle  Alliance,  crimson  ;  Carl  de  Moor, 
deep  glowing  yellow  flushed  with  red;  Mon  Tresor,  yellow ;  Prince  of 
Austria,  ccpper  ted,  and  the  lovely  Joost  Van  Vondel  White  (silver-gilt 
Banksian  medal). 
Messrs.  Pai  1  &  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  Herts,  staged  what  was 
recognised  on  all  hards  as  a  magnificent  group  of  forced  pot  shrubs. 
The  plants  were  clusterid  with  brightly  colomed  flowers,  all  strong 
and  of  gcod  substar  ce.  The  Prui  us  tribe  was  well  represented, 
including  the  diuble  Almond,  P.  rupeus  racemosus;  double  white  Peach, 
P.  triloba,  the  beautiful  Carnation-flowered  Peach,  and  many  others. 
Staphylea  colchica  and  the  Pyrns  floribunda,  always  chirming  as 
forced  suVtjects,  were  further  additions  to  the  group.  The  dwaif 
Clematis  in  5-inch  pots  were  conspicuously  fine,  particularly  stioh 
varieties  as  the  white-fl  'wered  Gould  Veitch,  the  lavender  Lord  Derby, 
or  the  deeper  violet,  coloured  purpurea  elegans.  The  latter  loses  its 
reddish  tint  when  pioduced  as  an  early  flower,  and  develops  more 
truly  as  a  blue.  Oi  e  other  sntj'  ct  may  be  brought  to  notice — namely, 
Vitis  heterophylla  variegata  (silver-gilt  Flora  medal). 
Messrs.  John  Peed  &  S-  n,  West  Norwood,  S.E.,  had  an  attractive 
though  rather  crowded  group  of  Ghent  Azaleas,  Staphylea  colchica, 
Pruiius  sinensis  fl.-pl.,  Viburnum  opulus,  the  Snowball  Tree  ;  beautiful 
specimens  of  the  ci  mmon  Laburnum  with  long  racemes,  and  numerous 
bulbous  flowering  plants.  Chief  among  the  latter  was  the  Narcissi. 
Roses  in  Maich  at  a  Drill  Hall  show  are  truly  a  novelty,  and  such 
fine  Roses,  too.  These  came  fiom  the  redoubtable  Canterbury  grower, 
Mr.  Geo.  Mount.  He  staged  thiee  varieties  of  eighteen  blooms  each, 
shown  on  long  stems.  These  included  La  France,  Mrs.  John  Laing, 
and  Captain  Htywood.  The  strength  of  build  and  the  wonderful 
colouring  of  the  bloods  was  quite  remarkable  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Messrs.  R.  &  G.  Cuthbert,  {Southgate  Nurseries,  Middlesex,  staged 
Azaleas  in  a  number  of  varieties.  The  fragrant  white  Madame 
Lemoine  Lilao  shown  as  standards,  with  slightly  taller  standard 
Snowball  Trees  and  Laburnums,  formed  a  handsome  and  attractive 
gronp.  Azalea  X  Anthony  Koster,  A.  pontica,  Madame  Thiba.ut, 
A.  x  Alphonse  Lavalle,  and  A.  x  M.  Koster,  were  the  most  pleasing 
varieties  amongst  the  Azaleas  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs. 
J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  sent  up  eight  large  and  bushy  specimens 
of  the  single,  white-flowered  Prunus  Amygdalus  Davidiana  alba.  As 
seen  in  this  group  the  variety  was  certainly  very  conspicuous  and 
attractive. 
Messrs.  Cannell  &  Sons,  of  Swanley,  came  forward  with  a  large 
raised  group  of  hybrid  Cinerarias  placed  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
entrance  door.  The  front  plants  pleased  us  best,  for  while  growers 
must  guard  against  allowing  this  strain  of  Cineraria  to  become  too 
“  stocky,”  there  is  a  danger  of  allowing  them  to  become  too  open  and 
sparse.  The  plants  here  received  distinctive  names,  and  of  these  the 
brilliant  rosy  Myra,  and  the  splendid  violet-blue  Michaelmas  Daisy 
(appropriately  named),  were  the  most  telling.  From  Mr.  John  May, 
Gordon  Nursery,  St.  Margaret’s,  Twickenham,  came  a  very  creditable 
group  of  varieties  of  Cyclamen  latifolium.  These  were  well  deserving 
of  praise,  as  the  strain  is  certainly  as  fine  as  any  we  have  seen  fora  long 
while.  The  plants,  of  course,  bore  evidence  of  very  careful  culture 
(silver  Flora  medal).  Messrs.  John  Laing  &  Sons,  Tne  Nurseries, 
Forest  Hill,  London,  staged  a  miscellaneous  group  of  greenhouse  and 
stove  flowering  and  foliage  plants.  Though  the  staging  was  far  too 
crowded,  the  exhibit  was  at  the  same  time  very  effective.  The  Calla 
Elliottiana  was  included,  together  with  Azaleas,  Lily  of  the  Valley,  and 
Begonias.  A  group  of  Primula  Kewensis — vertieillata  (male)  X 
floribunda  (female) — was  staged  from  the  Royal  Gardens,  Kew,  and 
needless  to  say,  this  splendid  hybrid  received  much  appreciation. 
Capt.  Holford,  Westonbiit,  sent  up  a  number  of  seedliug  Hippeastrums 
(Amaryllis),  all  of  them  more  or  less  too  pale  flowered. 
Mr.  J.  Williams,  Oxford  Road,  Ealing,  showed  an  improved  epergne, 
which  was  delighi  fully  decorated  with  spring  flowering  flowers.  Messrs. 
Geo.  Jackman  &  Son,  Woking  Nursery,  Surrey,  set,  up  a  group  consisting 
for  the  most  part  of  Narcissi,  Primulas,  Lachenalias,  and  tr?e  Paeonies. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  The  Old  Nurseries,  Cbeshunt,  N.,  staged  some 
splendidly  flowered  plants  of  Ccelogyne  cristata  alba,  and  the  newer 
Ceiasus  J.  H.  Veitch.  A  well-flowered  selection  of  Lachenalia  luteola 
was  also  a  feature  of  attraction. 
Mr.  C.  J.  Wakefield,  58,  Hindon  Street,  London,  W.,  exhibited  his 
patent  “Floral-aid  ”  for  the  prompt  and  easy  arrangement  of  flowers. 
The  Chuich  Road  Nursery  Co.,  Hanwell,  W.,  brought  together  some¬ 
thing  like  160  plants  of  Cyclamen  latifolium,  all  in  5  and  6-inch  pots. 
They  were  creditably  grown  and  well  flowered  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Orchid  Committee. 
Present :  Harry  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair) ;  with  Messrs.  J.  G. 
Fowley,  de  B.  Crawshay,  H.  M.  Pollett,  H.  B  illantine,  H.  Little,  F. 
Sander,  W.  H.  Young,  J.  Wilson  Potter,  T.  W.  Baud,  E.  Hill,  H.  Pitt, 
Fiank  A.  Reader,  Jas.  Douglas,  Jeremiah  Column,  and  H.  J.  Chapman. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  occupied  their  customary 
position  with  a  most  beautiful  group  of  Orchids.  The  plants  were 
admirably  grown,  and  carried  excellent  flowers.  The  Dendrohiums 
were  particularly  attractive,  and  included  Wardiannm,  splendidissimum 
Leeanum,  barbatulum,  Cybele  elegans,  Findlavanum,  nobile  Co>ksoni, 
splendidissimum,  crassinode  Wardianum,  euosmum  virgiiale,  Rolfese, 
Wiganse,  Kenneth,  Sosius,  and  Euryalus.  There  were  alJo  Epidendrum 
Clarissa,  Cymbidium  eburneo-Lowianum,  Phains  Norm-mi,  P.  amabtlis, 
Lselio-Catt  leyas  Myra,  coronis,  Baroness  Schioder,  Enphrosyne, 
c illietoglossa  ignescens,  Claria,  Ca'tleya  inteitex'a,  C^pripedium 
Enryadrs,  C.  Lathamianum,  C.  Godseffianum,  C.  J.  Howes,  C.  Eiryades 
Leonis,  Lycaste  Skinneri,  Phalsenopsis  Mrs.  H.  J.  Veitch  (see  illustra¬ 
tion),  Sophrolselia  Lseta,  and  others. 
Mr.  H.  T.  Pitt,  Rosslyn,  Stamford  Hill,  arranged  a  group  of  Orchids, 
which  would  have  been  much  more  attractive  had  there  been  a  ground¬ 
work  of  Ferns  or  other  suitable  greenery.  The  plants  included 
Dendrobiums,  of  which  D.  atro-violaceum  was  splendid,  Phaius, 
Odontoglossums,  Lselias,  Lycastes,  Cypripediums,  and  others.  Mr. 
W.  P.  Bound,  gardener  to  J.  Colman,  Esq.,  Reiga*e,  showed  a  fine 
exhibit,  which  included  Ccelogyne  cristata,  Angrsecum  sesquipedale,  a 
few  Dendrobiums,  and  Lmlia  Jongheana  crispa  and  Laelio-Cattleya 
Captain  Percy  Scott. 
A  superb  collection  of  Dendrobiums  was  contributed  by  Messrs. 
H.  Low  &  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park.  The  plants  were  magnificent  examples 
of  the  best  culture.  Amongst  others  we  noted  forms  of  nobile  and 
Wardianum,  Findlavanum,  crassinode,  primulinum,  Murrhinianum, 
and  rubens grandiflorum.  They  sent  also  Angraeoum  citratum,  Cattleya 
Schrodetse  splendens,  C.  Trianro,  Lselia  Jongheana,  Laelio-Cattleya 
Hon.  Mrs.  Astor  and  Miltonia  Roezli. 
Mr.  W.  Cypher,  Cheltenham,  was  again  represented  by  a  group  of 
Dendrobiums.  As  is  always  the  case  with  Mr.  Cypher’s  plants,  they 
were  of  fine  varieties  well  grown,  but  they  suffered  from  the  bad  light 
of  the  position  in  which  they  were  staged.  The  best  were  nobile 
nohilius,  splendidissimum  marginatum,  apolles  albens,  barbatulum, 
nobile  Ballianum,  Cjbele  delicata,  and  rubens  grandiflorum. 
Mr.  J.  M.  Black,  gardener  to  R.  G.  Thwaites,  Esq.,  Streatham  Hill, 
arranged  a  small  group  of  Orchids,  mainly  comprising  Dendrobiums. 
Mr.  C  J.  Salter,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Haywood,  Wood  hatch,  Reigate,  staged 
a  few  beautiful  Dendrobiums.  The  plants  were  grandly  grown,  and 
carried  fine  flowers. 
