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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
May  23,  1901. 
name,  and  as  a  whole  the  strain  is  dwarf  good.  A  minatnre  Japanese 
garden  was  produced  by  Mr.  S.  Takagi,  Yamato,  Newburgh  Road, 
Acton,  W.  It  was  principally  of  trees  which  looked  scores,  may  be 
hundreds,  of  years  old  by  the  gnarled  formation  of  the  trunks,  yet  the 
Specimens  were  in  reality  so  small  that  each  tree  could  be  carried 
easily.  As  an  art  this  tree-dwarfing  is  remarkable. 
Messrs.  Richard  Smith  &  Son,  The  Nurseries,  Worcester,  whose  group 
formed  a  striking  display  of  hardy  shrubs,  was  comnosed  of  specimens 
of  all  sizes.  Acers,  as  in  most  of  the  hardy  plant  arrangements,  figured 
extensively.  These  were  bright  and  effective. 
Messrs.  J.  Waterer  &  Sons,  BagBhot,  had  a  huge  group  of  hardy  plants, 
the  most  effective  portion  of  whioh  was  the  bank  of  Rhododendrons  in 
bloom.  All  the  choicest  varieties  in  cultivation  were  included.  Pink 
Pearl  appears  to  be  a  new  kind.  Its  huge  blooms  are  well  formed  and 
choice.  W.  E.  Gladstone  was  not  the  least  effective  variety  of  the 
whole.  Another  excellent  new  variety  is  Gemer  Waterer,  light  blush, 
of  rare  beauty.  It  bears  huge  trusses  of  bloom.  Kate  Waterer,  lovely 
pink  with  yellow  blotches,  is  a  striking  variety.  Fleur  de  Marie  has 
large  trusses  of  bright  rose  flowers.  Duke  of  Connaught,  white  with 
yellow  blotches,  is  very  distinct  and  rich. 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  had  specimens  of 
P'groy  trees  after  the  Japanese  fashion.  These  were  remarkably  quaint 
in  some  cases,  indeed  they  were  noble.  Japanese  Maples,  Cupressus, 
Elms,  and  other  genera  were  represented  in  this  large  and  attractive, 
though  peculiar  display. 
Dwarf  Japanese  trees  formed  an  attractive  exhibit  from  Mrs.  Hart, 
Fairlawn,  Totteridge,  Herts.  The  trees  were  trained  in  the  most 
fantastic  shapes,  such  as  storks,  ships,  junks,  &o. 
Plants  and  Flowers. 
In  the  large  (No.  5)  tent,  Messrs.  Wm.  Cutbush  &  Sons,  of  Higbgate 
Nurseries,  London,  N.,  were  once  again  present  with  an  effective  group, 
in  which  Carnations  were  the  leading  feature.  Many  new  varieties 
were  staged,  and  perhaps  none  excelled  the  glowing  scarlet  variety 
named  Herbert  J.  Cutbush.  We  have  referred  to  this  in  terms  of  high 
praise  on  former  occasions.  The  form,  substance,  and  brilliance  are  as 
fine  as  we  have  ever  seen,  and  it  is,  moreover,  delightfully  odorous. 
Other  new  varieties  to  note  are  Fanny  Wilcox,  a  soft  pink;  Henry 
James,  deep  reddish  rose;  and  Lady  Mimi,  deep  pink.  The  new 
Cecilia  is  one  of  the  finest  of  yellow  Carnations.  The  group  also 
contained  a  very  large  quantity  of  Malmaison  Carnations,  including 
Princess  of  Wales,  Princess  May,  and  other  varieties.  Calla  Elliottiana, 
Ericas,  and  Crimson  Rambler  Rose  further  added  to  the  effectiveness 
and  interest  of  this  charming  group. 
Messrs.  James  Carter  &  Co.,  High  Holborn,  LondoD,  occupied  the 
whole  of  the  space  in  the  centre  of  tent  No.  1,  one  of  the  largest 
individual  exhibits  on  the  ground.  The  Victoria  Prize  Calceolarias, 
with  flowers  almost  2^  inches  across,  were  staged  alongside  a  “  Pigmy  ” 
type  which  this  firm  has  introduced,  and  the  contrast  is  striking.  The 
miniature  form  was  exceedingly  pretty.  The  strain  of  Gloxinias  known 
as  the  Invincible  Prize  were  healthy  and  wonderfully  fine.  Along  with 
the  Calceolarias  and  Gloxinias  they  have  a  fine  batch  of  a  new  annual 
Delphinium  in  pots.  Strong,  double  Petunias  were  also  shown. 
Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  Lewisham,  occupied  the  same 
space  in  tent  No.  4  as  last  year,  with  many  beautiful  new  show  and 
decorative  Pelargoniums,  single  and  double  Begonias,  late-flowering 
Tulips,  Ivy-leaved  Pelargoniums,  and  though  late  some  remarkably  fine 
flowers  of  Daffodils  and  Narcissus.  We  noticed  a  beautiful  new  Ivy 
Pelargonium  Baden  Powell ;  its  large  distinct  flowers  were  very  beautiful, 
of  a  soft  mauve  shade.  Leopard  had  a  ground  colour  of  clear  pink,  the 
upper  petals  being  heavily  blotched  crimson.  In  show  and  deoorative 
varieties  Miss  Jessie  Cottee  was  a  good  salmon  rose,  with  white  centre, 
and  having  a  decided  maroon  blotch  on  the  upper  petals.  Other 
meritorious  vars.  were  Lady  Primrose,  Mrs.  A.  Hemsley,  and  Mrs. 
S.  T.  Petts.  The  single  and  double  Begonias  were  remarkable  for  their 
erect  habit,  fine  rounded  form,  and  abundance  of  flowers,  which  are  so 
well  known  in  the  Ryecroft  strain.  Late  Tulips  are  strong  and  very 
showy,  conspicuous  amongst  these  being  T.  elegans  alba,  fulgens,  and 
the  var.  e.  variegata,  Vitellina,  Billietiana,  Sunset,  Piootee,  and  the 
curious  green  Tulip  viridiflora ;  also  many  beautiful  varieties  of  the 
Darwin  Tulips.  There  were  also  in  evidence  such  subjeots  as 
Camassias,  Anemones,  Gladioli,  &c. 
Messrs.  Cannell  &  Sons,  from  The  Home  of  Flowers,  sent  bedding 
Pelargonium  named  King  Edward  VII.  This  is  described  as  a  sport 
from  Henry  Jacoby.  It  is  very  dwarf,  has  white  and  streaked  stems 
like  West  Brighton  Gem,  and  has  large  trusses  of  crimson  flowers, 
identical  to  its  parent.  The  same  firm  also  staged  three  distinctly 
coloured  Myosotis — white,  blue,  and  pink.  These  all  grow  upright,  in 
oolumnar  form.  “  Cannell’s  Cannas  ”  were  here  again  in  evidence,  and 
grand  plants  they  were.  The  following  are  new  and  distinct  kinds  : — 
Beaute  Poitevine,  Comte  de  Bouchard,  Aurore,  Depute  Ravarm, 
President  McKinley,  Alliance,  Elizabeth  Hoss,  Psestum,  Sister  Dora, 
Vice-President  Savage,  Jean  Tissot,  Auguste  Chantin,  Souvenir  de 
President  Carnot,  Duchess  of  York,  M.  Souleyberand,  Alphonse 
Bouvier,  Meteor,  Ville  de  Poitiers,  and  Queen  Charlotte.  They  had 
also  Semaphore,  Brilliant,  Leon  Vassiliere,  Madame  L.  Leclert,  J.  T. 
Lovett,  Madame  la  Baronne,  P.  Thenard,  Rose  Christy,  and  others. 
Coleus  Kaiser  Wilhelm  also  oarre  from  this  firm. 
Messrs.  Webb  &  Sons  of  Stourbridge  had  a  fine  display  of  Gloxinias' 
and  Calceolarias,  illustrating  their  strains  of  these  popular  flowers.  The- 
plants  have  been  taken  from  the  collection  now  growing  for  seed  in 
Messrs.  Webbs’  own  seed  houses  at  Wordsley,  and  are  representative  of 
the  fine  forms  and  colours  which  may  be  produced  from  this  strain. 
The  Calceolarias  show  a  profusion  of  bloom,  the  flowers  being  large, 
well  formed,  and  in  great  diversity  of  beautiful  colouring.  The 
Gloxinias,  too,  display  good  habit,  oombined  with  free-blooming 
characteristics,  whilst  for  size  and  beauty  of  colours  the  flowers  are 
quite  of  the  first  order  of  merit.  This  exhibit  includes  a  group  of  a 
new  seedling  Gloxinia,  named  “  Stanley,”  whioh  Messrs.  Webb  have 
recently  raised  ;  it  is  very  dark  crimson  in  colour,  and  of  sturdy  habit. 
Tulips  in  great  variety  came  from  Messrs.  Hogg  &  Robertson,  22, 
Mary  Street,  Dublin.  Their  large  collection  comprised  Tulipa  species 
and  numerous  beautiful  varieties  of  the  May  flowering  “  Cottage 
Garden  ”  Tulips.  We  noted  T.  fulgens  as  specially  fine ;  Gesneriana 
aurartiaca,  deep  orange  red  ;  and  its  varieties,  Bouquet  d’Or,  orange 
yellow  ;  Bridesmaid,  cherry  rose  ;  Rosalind,  bright  rose  ;  rosea,  rose 
with  blue  base ;  Spathulata,  rich  crimson-scarlet ;  and  Stella,  deep 
carmine.  They  also  staeed  bunches  of  Tulipa  Golden  Crown  and 
Golden  Eagle.  T.  Mrs.  Robertson  was  on  show,  and  the  green  Tulip, 
T.  viridiflora.  The  Maiden’s  Blush  (T.  Piootee)  was  exquisitely 
beautiful  ;  as  also  La  Candeur,  macrospeila,  Goldflake,  Isabella,  La 
Panachee,  Nigrette,  and  Mawieana.  The  new  variety  named  Miss 
Jekyll  is  an  extra  fine  white  with  a  rich  blue  base.  The  collection  was 
gorgeous,  to  say  the  least. 
Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons,  of  Reading,  were  again  forward  with  their 
magnificent  strain  of  Calceolarias,  which  formed  a  diversified  and 
gorgeous  bank  at  one  end  of  their  large  exhibit.  The  plants  were  very 
dwarf,  and  the  healthy  foliage  completely  hid  the  pots.  The  flowers, 
too,  were  large,  spreading  out  in  massive  handsome  heads  of  bloom, 
each  of  grand  form.  Gloxinias  formed  another  striking  feature  of  the 
Reading  firm’s  exhibit.  The  variety  named  Her  Majesty,  a  matchless 
white  sort,  was  admirably  staged  ;  as  were  others  of  the  Giant 
Gloxinias  in  numerous  named  varieties.  Another  feature  of  this 
exhibit  is  the  pretty  and  effective  Cineraria  stellata,  of  which  we  furnish 
an  illustration,  and  which  was  first  introduced  by  Messrs.  Sutton  in 
1898.  Although  when  shown  at  the  R.H.S.  meeting  at  the  Drill  Hall  in 
April,  1898,  its  great  characteristics  were  not  appreciated  by  many,  yet 
it  has  of  late  become  exceedingly  popular,  both  as  a  pot  plant  for  the 
decoration  of  the  conservatory,  as  well  as  for  cutting.  Nemesias, 
fibrous  Begonias,  Pansies,  Myosotis,  Streptocarpus  Wendlandi,  and 
hybrids,  together  with  Aquilegias,  Bermuda  Lilies,  and  Palms,  composed 
a  display  of  fascinating  attractiveness. 
Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Dyson’s  Lane  Nurseries,  Upper  Edmonton,  set  up  a 
group  of  flowering  and  foliage  plants.  Zonal  Pelargoniums  King  of 
Denmark,  pink,  and  Decorator,  scarlet,  and  others.  Ivy-leaved  sorts 
were  also  included,  and  occupied  the  front,  along  with  which  were 
interspersed  Statice  profusa,  Aspleniums,  and  Gymnogrammas.  In  the 
centre,  towards  the  back,  were  large,  massively  flowered  plants  of 
Crimson  Rambler  Rose.  On  either  side  of  this  were  beautiful 
Jackmanni  Clematis  of  the  varieties  named  Maroel  Moser  and  Nellie 
Moser.  These  are  exceedingly  lovely,  the  former  lavender,  the  latteir 
rose-mauve  with  white  edges.  Ferns,  Palms,  and  Crotons  completed  an 
effective  and  very  tasty  group. 
Messrs.  J.  Yeitch  &  SonB,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  were  once  again  forward 
with  their  splendidly  grown  Caladiums.  There  had  been  talks  that 
these  samples  would  be  absent  this  year  from  the  show,  but  a  finer 
lot  have  seldom  been  brought  forward.  Much  credit  is  due  to  Mr. 
G.  Tivey  for  his  efforts  with  these  plants  under  all  the  adverse 
conditions  of  growth  in  London’s  suburbs.  The  following  varieties 
were  shown: — Pantia  Ralli,  red,  with  white  spots;  The  Mikado, 
crimsoD,  green  edge ;  Mdlle.  Schmidt,  crimson  with  broad  green  edge, 
rosy  speckled;  Silver  Cloud,  cream  with  green  flakes;  Baron  Adolph 
de  Rothschild,  deep  crimson  with  spots  of  pink  ;  Madame  John  Box,, 
rosy  centre  and  beautiful  cream  and  green  border ;  Candidum,  white 
ground,  green  veins ;  Henry  Lovatt,  crimson  centre,  suffused  with 
cream  and  edged  green ;  Gaspard  Crayer  was  also  very  fine,  as  were 
others  that  have  to  be  omitted.  In  front  of  the  Caladiums  were  groups 
of  Orchids  and  choice  exotic  foliage  and  flowering  plants.  Laelio- 
Cattleya  Digbyano-Trianse  with  pale  mauve  fringed  lip  was  here,  as 
was  L.-C.  Zephyrs,  with  creamy  petals,  L.-C.  Hippolyta,  L.-C. 
Aphrodite  alba,  Leelia  Latona,  and  other  splendid  hybrids.  Anthurium 
crystallinum,  A.  c.  Illustre  (a  beautiful  subject),  Phrynium  variegatum,. 
Dracaena  Exquisite,  FicuB  Parcelli,  with  Ericas,  Ananassa  sativa 
variegata,  Ferns,  Riohardias,  and  Ficus  repens  variegata  formed  the 
more  select  portion  of  this  fine  group. 
From  Mr.  J.  Russell,  of  Richmond  Nurseries,  came  a  miscellaneous 
group  of  foliage  and  flowering  subjects,  including  Azalea  sinensis  in 
variety,  standard  Laburnums,  Laburnum  Wateri,  Eurya  latifolia, 
Lilacs,  Viburnum  maorocephalum,  Vitis  heterophylla  variegata,  Hedera 
Helix  variegata,  Phyllostachys,  Platanus  in  variety,  with  Japanese 
Maples,  Cratrcgus,  and  Azara  microphylla.  The  group  was  tasty  and 
well  arranged. 
Messrs.  Richard  Smith  &  Co.,  of  Worcester,  staged  balloon-trained 
Clematis  of  gigantic  size  and  all  splendidly  flowered.  Interspersed 
between  these  large  pot  Jackmanni  Clematis  were  bushy  and  flower, 
clustered  Crimson  Rambler  specimens.  These  were  also  especially  fine. 
The  best  Clematis  varieties  ;  Marie  Lefebvre,  Madame  Van  Houtte,, 
