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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND.  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
March  28,  190}. 
Pear.  Three  dishes  of  Apples  were  shown.  Those  who  attended  the 
Fruit  Committee  were  :  George  Bunyard,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ;  with 
Messrs.  Henry  Esling,  Jos.  Cheal,  W.  Bates,  S.  Mortimer,  Alex, 
Dean,  Geo.  Keif,  James  H.  Yeitch,  Chas.  Herrin,  Wm,  Fyfe,  E.  Beckett, 
G.  Reynolds,  A.  Ward,  G.  Wythes,  G.  Norman,  J.  Willard,  W.  Farr, 
Rev.  W.  Wilks,  and  H.  Balderson. 
The  Floral  Committee 
was  out  in  full  strength  on  Tuesday.  Those  present  were  : 
W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ;  with  Messrs.  Ernest  H.  Krelage, 
H.  B.  May,  H.  S.  Leonard,  Chas.  T.  Druery,  R.  Dean,  E.  Molyneux, 
BL  J.  Jones,  J.  F.  McLeod,  Jas.  Hudson,  J.  Jennings,  Wm.  House, 
Chas.  Jefferies,  C.  R.  Fielder,  J.  Fraser,  Chas.  Dixon,  C.  J.  Salter, 
Charles  E.  Shea,  Herbert  J.  Cutbush,  R.  C.  Notcutt,  Geo.  Gordon, 
Chas.  E.  Pearson,  W.  Wilson-Ker,  W.  P.  Thomson,  E.  H.  Jenkins, 
Wm.  J.  James,  Harry  Turner,  and  Geo.  Paul.  The  awards  made  by 
this  body  are  given  a  few  lines  down. 
From  Mr.  John  Odell,  Hillingdon,  Middlesex,  came  a  batch  of 
Cyclamen  latifolinm.  Mr.  John  Russell,  of  the  Richmond  Nurseries, 
came  forward  with  an  extensive  and  very  fine  display  of  forced  hard- 
wooded  plants.  The  standard  Wistarias  and  Prunus  triloba  contrasted 
splendidly  with  the  graceful  Forsythias  at  the  back  part  of  the  group. 
Sixty  or  seventy  fine  specimens  of  hybrid  Azaleas  also  lent  their 
brilliance  to  this  effective  group.  Viburnum  plicatum  and  Spiraea 
confusa  should  be  taken  note  of  for  early  forcing  purposes. 
Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Son,  of  Upper  Holloway,  London,  had  a 
neighbouring  group  to  that  of  Mr.  Russell’s,  in  which  were  some  fine 
standard  Lilaos,  Staphylea  colchioa,  Pyrns  floribunda,  and  Japanese 
Maples.  Hardy  flowers,  including  Adonis  amurensis,  Irises,  Saxifragas 
and  Paeonies,  came  from  Messrs.  Geo.  Jaokman  &  Son,  of  Woking. 
Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Son  sent  a  miscellaneous  group  of  forced  plants. 
A  handsome  bunch  of  Asparagus  Sprengeri,  with  scarlet  berries, 
was  upon  the  front  Orchid  table,  having  been  sent  from  Osterly  Park 
Gardens,  Islewortb,  to  show  its  beauty  in  this  state.  A  lovely  selection 
of  Violets,  in  more  colours  and  forms  than  ever  we  have  seen  amongst 
these  flowers,  was  sent  by  Messrs.  Isaac  House  &  Son,  Westbury-on- 
Trym.  The  St.  George’s  Nursery  Co.,  Hauwell,  had  a  greatly  improved 
strain  of  crested  Cyclamens  on  view ;  and  Messrs.  Cannell  &  Sons,  of 
Swanley,  had  an  effective  table  of  Primula  obconica  Rose  Queen,  whose 
flowers  are  a  deep  lilac-rose  hue.  This  variety  is  one  of  the  finest  we 
have  ever  seen.  M.  Luoien  Linden,  of  Brussels,  staged  a  group  of 
Htemanthus  species  and  vars.,  whose  presence  was  a  feature  of  the 
hall.  Messrs.  Veitch  showed  a  splendid  exhibit  of  Cineraria  polyantha. 
Many  of  the  flowers  of  the  plants  in  this  group  are  taking  on  the 
Cactus  form,  with  fluted  petals. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Present :  Harry  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair) ;  with  Messrs.  James 
O’Brien,  de  B.  Crawshay,  R.  Brooman  White,  H.  M.  Pollett,  Jas. 
Douglas,  E.  Hill,  H.  Ballantine,  H.  Little,  Walter  Cobb,  Frank  A. 
Rehder,  H.  J.  Chapman,  W.  H.  Young,  F.  J.  Thorne,  J.  W.  Odell,  H.  T. 
Pitt,  and  Jules  Delerom. 
There  was  a  most  interesting  display  of  Orohids,  which  was  a 
matter  for  some  surprise,  as  there  were  12°  of  frost  in  the  early  morning. 
It  is  probable  that  had  the  weather  been  mild  and  fine  the  collections 
would  have  been  much  larger.  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons.  Ltd.,  Chelsea, 
staged  a  miscellaneous  collection  of  admirably  grown  plants,  including 
Dendrobiums  Wardianum,  Aspasia,  barbatulum,  Wiganise,  sosius, 
Wardiano-japonicum  albidum,  and  Alceppe;  Cymbidiums  eburneo- 
Lowiannm,  and  Lowianum;  Epidendrum  elegantulum,  E.  olarrisa, 
Chysis  Sedeni,  Onoidium  Barcodes,  Lselio-Cattleya  Pallas,  L.-C.  Myra, 
and  several  others. 
Dendrobiums  were  magnificently  contributed  by  Messrs.  H. 
Low  &  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  Enfield.  There  were  some  splendid  flowered 
plants  of  Wardianum,  nobile,  and  several  hybrids  with  barbatulum, 
and  a  well-flowered  specimen  of  D.  nobile  album.  Laelia  Jongheana 
was  also  shown  in  this  group.  Mr.  G.  E.  Day,  gardener  to  H.  F. 
Simonds,  Esq.,  Woodthorpe,  Beckenham,  sent  four  beautiful  plants  of 
Dendrobium  infundibulum.  The  well-grown  plants  carried  numerous 
chastely  beautiful  flowers. 
Mr.  W.  Wotton,  gardener  to  R.  I.  Measures,  Esq.,  Ladymead, 
S ussex,  staged  Cypripedium  Zens.  Mr.  R.  Etty,  gardener  to  D.  0. 
Drewett,  Esq.,  Willow  Wood,  Riding  Mill-on-Tyne,  showed  Cypripediums 
Robert  Etty  and  Juno.  Mr.  A.  J.  Keeling,  Bingley,  Yorks,  sent  Laelia 
Jongheana,  Keeling’s  variety — a  richly  coloured  form.  Mr.  W.  Cobb, 
Tunbridge  Wells,  sent  Odontoglossnm  triumphans  dulooten89 — it  is  a 
good  dark  form — and  O.  orispum  Elamii.  Mr.  G.  Whitelegge,  gardener 
to  J.  Bradshaw,  Esq.,  The  Grange,  Southgate,  staged  Cattleya  Trianae 
Mafeking  and  C.  T.  Empress  of  India. 
Mons.  Jules  Hye,  Leysen,  Belgium,  contributed  a  superb  plant  of 
Odontoglossum  orispum  Franz  Mazereel.  This  is  well  known  as  a 
magnifioent  dark  variety,  and  the  plant  indicated  oarried  a  spike 
of  thirteen  blooms.  M.  J.  Hye  also  sent  Laelio-Cattleya  Myra  Etoile 
d’Or.  Mr.  W.  H.  Young,  gardener  to  Sir  Fred.  Wigan,  Bart.,  Clare 
Lawn,  East  Sheen,  showed  Lselio- Cattleya  Digbyano-Trianse  and 
Cattleya  Cecilia,  both  very  handsome  flowers.  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter,  gardener 
to  Mrs.  Haywood,  Woodhatch  Lodge,  Reigate,  sent  Dendrobium 
splendidissimum  Mrs.  Haywood,  a  superb  dark  flower ;  and  D.  Ains- 
worthi  Virgil. 
Mr.  W.  E.  Humphreys,  gardener  to  A.  H.  Smee,  Esq.,  The  Grange, 
Carshalton,  sent  Laelio-Cattleya  Pallas  to  show  differently  coloured 
flowers  on  he  same  spike.  The  same  grower  sent  Souticaria  Hadweni. 
Mr.  E.  Kromer,  Bandon  Hill,  showed  a  very  dark  form  of  Laelia 
Jongheana,  named  Krorneri.  Messrs.  Linden,  Brussels,  contributed 
Phalseuopsis  grandiflira,  Borneensis  citrata  and  rosea,  both  very 
beautiful.  Mr.  W.  H.  White,  Orchid  grower  to  Sir  Trpvor  Lawrence, 
Bart.,  Burford  Lodge,  Dorking,  exhibited  a  grand  spike  of  Odonto- 
glossum  crispum  purpurascens ;  it  oarried  ten  finely  coloured  blooms. 
Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.,  St.  Albans,  sent  Odontoglossum  crispum 
Sunshine,  Dendrobium  nobile  Wardianum,  and  several  forms  of  Phaius 
Normani.  Mr.  W.  Stevens,  gardener  to  W.  Thompson,  Esq.,  Stone, 
Staffs.,  sent  Odontoglossum  crispam  Victoria  Regina.  This  was  superb  ; 
the  spikes  carried  twelve  flowers. 
The  Narcissus  Committee 
sat  for  the  second  time  this  season.  Those  present  were:  C.  Scrase- 
Dickins,  Esq.  (in  the  chair) ;  with  Miss  Willmott,  and  Messrs.  George 
Engleheart,  S.  Eugene  Bourne,  A.  Kingsmill,  R.  Sydenham,  W.  F.  M. 
Copeland,  Geo.  S.  Titheridge,  G.  Reuthe,  P.  R  ldolph  Birr,  Walter  T. 
Ware,  and  W.  Pmpart.  They  awarded  a  silver  Flora  medal  to  Messrs. 
Barr  &  Sons,  King  Street,  Covent  Girden,  and  another  to  Messrs. 
Thos.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Hale  Farm  Nurseries,  Feltham,  for  groups  of 
Narcissi.  Mr.  Robert  Sydenham,  Tenby  Street,  Birmingham,  reoeived 
a  vote  of  thanks  for  a  small  group  of  Daffodils.  In  Messrs.  Barr  aid 
Sons’  selection  was  C.  J.  Backhouse,  with  its  apricot  trumpet  and  deep 
sulphury  yellow  perianth,  and  next  to  it  six  or  eight  bunches  of  the 
silvery  Leedsi  amabilis.  Sir  Watkin  also  foand  a  place  among  other 
varieties  of  the  incomparabilis  section,  while  the  beautiful  snow  white 
Poet’s  Narciss,  and  the  old  fashioned  Butter-and-Eggs  variety  were 
here  in  large  masses.  Irises,  Snowdrops,  dwarf  Fritillarias,  and  other 
hardy  plants  graced  this  interesting  table. 
The  peculiar  and  handsome  Iris  iberioa  was  shown  by  Messrs.  Tho3. 
S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  and  amongst  other  hardy  plants  of  more  refined  grace 
were  the  Primula  verticillata,  Soilla  siberioa  alba,  Chionodoxa  grandiflora, 
and  Saxifraga  apiculata.  This  long  table  of  hardy  plants  was  indeed 
exceedingly  attractive,  backed  up  as  it  was  by  Narcissi  and  Daffodils  in 
pots,  and  over  these  again  could  be  seen  Captain  Holford’s  handsome 
and  brilliant  Hippeastrums.  These  Hippeastrums  filled  the  whole  length 
of  one  of  the  long  tables.  Undoubtedly  they  proved  that  Mr.  Chapman, 
Capt.  Holford’s  head  gardener,  is  thoroughly  master  of  their  culture. 
Self-coloured  varieties,  with  numerous  netted  and  striped  ones,  were 
here  in  ample  selection,  and  all  in  first-rate  form.  The  colouring  of 
such  as  Quadroon,  especially  when  the  sun  streamed  down  upon  it, 
was  simply  glorious.  A  week’s  longer  growth  would  have  made  a 
difference  on  the  size  of  the  blooms,  but  they  were  amply  large  enough 
as  it  was. 
Medals.— Orchid  Committee:  Silver-gilt  Flora  to  M.  Jules  Hye, 
Gand,  for  Odontoglossum  Souvenir  Franz  Mazereel ;  to  Messrs.  Jas 
Veitch  &  Sons,  544,  King^s  Road,  Chelsea,  for  group  of  Orchids;  to 
Messrs.  Hugh  Low  &  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  Enfield,  for  group  of  Orchids. 
Floral  Committee  :  Silver-gilt  Flora  to  Mr.  John  Russell,  Riohmond, 
Surrey,  hardy  flowering  shrubs ;  to  Capt.  Holford,  Tetbury,  Gloucester, 
for  Hippeastrums.  Silver  Flora  to  the  St.  George’s  Nursery  Co., 
Hanwell,  for  Cyclamen ;  to  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush  &  Son,  Highgate,  for 
Hyacinths ;  to  Messrs.  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester,  for  bulbous  plants  ; 
to  M.  Luoien  Linden,  Brussels,  for  Haomanthus.  Silver  Banksiau  to 
Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams,  Upper  Holloway,  for  foroed  plants;  to  Messrs. 
J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  for  Cinerarias  ;  to  Messrs.  Cannell  &  Sons, 
Swanley,  for  cut  flowers ;  to  Messrs.  Jackman  &  Sons  for  hardy  flowers, 
and  to  Messrs.  I.  House  &  Son,  Bristol,  for  Violets. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit, 
Tulipa  Korolkowi  bicolor  (R.  Wallace  &  Go.). — A  most  charming 
little  species.  The  colour  is  bright  yellow  with  rose  in  the  centre  of 
the  segments,  which  are  tipped  with  green  (award  of  merit). 
Lcelia  Jongheana  Krorneri  (E.  Kromer). — A  grand  form  of  the  type; 
the  colour  is  particularly  rich  (award  of  merit). 
Hcemanthus  Queen  Alexandra  (L.  Linden). — This  is  a  beautiful  soft 
flesh-ooloured  form  ;  the  individual  flowers  are  very  large  (award  of 
merit). 
H(Bmanthu8  fascinatus  (L.  Linden). — A  beautiful  salmon  rose  of  fine 
form  and  large  size  (first-class  certificate). 
Hcemanthus  mirabilis  (L.  Linden). — One  of  the  handsomest  we 
have  seen  ;  the  colour  is  rich  salmon  orange  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  crispum  purpurascens  (W.  H.  White). — A  most 
handsome  crispum  ;  the  varietal  name  describes  the  ground  colour. 
The  whole  flower  is  profusely  spotted  with  bright  brown  (first-class 
certificate). 
Amaryllis  Lord  Boringdon  (A.  Chapman). — A  magnificent  crimson 
self.  The  flower  was  of  perfect  form  (award  of  merit). 
Amaryllis  Clovelly  (A.  Chapman). — An  attractive  light  form.  The 
ground  oolour  is  white  and  the  marking  rose  (award  of  merit). 
Lachenalia  Phyllis  Paul  (F.  W.  Moore). — A  handsome  variety ;  the 
colour  is  very  deep  yellow  (award  of  merit). 
Lachenalia  Kathleen  Paul  (F.  W.  Moore). — A  lovely  variety ;  the 
oolour  is  yellow,  with  brilliant  rose  and  soft  green  (award  of  merit). 
Rhododendron  grande  (M.  Moody). — A  most  handsome  truss ;  the 
colour  is  cream  with  rose  on  some  of  the  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Primula  megasxfolia  (Miss  Willmott). — A  dwarf  growing  Primula 
with  deep  rose-purple  elegant  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
