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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
June  6,  1901. 
*Mr.  A.  |W.  Wade,  Riverside  Nurseries,  Colchester,  staged  Sweet 
Peas  and  hardy  plants.  A  fine  group  was  also  shown  by  Mr.  Amos 
Perry,  Wiuchmore  Hill,  London,  N.,  including  the  rose  mauve 
HBthionema  grandiflora,  ’Onosma  taurioa,  the  beautiful  blue  Ixiolirion 
tatarioum,  Stuart’s  Aquilegia,  Pentstemon  Menziesi,  lavender  ;  Lychnis 
visoaria  alba  grandiflora,  Heuohera  sanguinea,  Eremuri,  &c. 
Messrs.  Wm.  Paul  &  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  Herts,  put  together  an 
interesting  group  of  hardy  Rhododendrons,  including  such  good 
varieties  as  The  Queen,  blush  with  yellow  blotch  on  throat ;  Mrs. 
R.  S.  Holford,  bright  cerise  ;  purpureum  grandiflorum,  purplish  violet, 
one  of  the  very  best ;  Frederick  Waterer,  orimson  lake,  and  fastuosum 
fl.-pl.,  deep  beautiful  lavender.  These  are  all  exceptionally  good 
Rhododendrons  to  be  aocepted  by  anyone  as  amongst  the  finest  that 
are  now  being  offered. 
^|Mr.  Geo.  Prince,  Rose  grower,  Oxford,  had  an  exhibit  of  Roses, 
showing  fine  masses  of  the  Austrian  Copper  and  single  Yellow  Brier. 
Cut  blooms  of  Mareehal  Niel  over  a  velvet  covered  stage  were  exceedingly 
strong  and  effective.  Medea  and  Cleopatra  were  also  good  in  form  and 
colour. 
Garden  Roses  were  exhibited  by  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co., 
Braiswick  Nurseries,  Colchester.  The  red  Austrian  Copper,  Carmine 
Pillar,  the  double  yellow  Harrisoni,  rugosa  Madame  G.  Bruant,  white  ; 
Marquis  of  Salisbury,  bright  crimson  ;  Climbing  Devoniensis  and 
Crimson  Rambler,  were  amongst  a  few  of  the  varieties  on  view. 
Messrs.  Carter  &  Co.,  High  Holborn,  W.C.,  exhibited  a  varied  and 
extensive  group  of  Gloxinias  in  great  variety,  double  Petunias,  and 
Sweet  Peas,  of  which  the  following  varieties  are  most  striking — Princess 
of  Wales,  Orange  Prince,  Salopian,  Stanley,  Senator,  Prima  Donna,  and 
Emily  Eokford. 
Messrs.  Geo.  Boyes  &  Co.,  Aylestone  Nurseries,  Leicester,  staged  a 
small,  but  very  interesting,  collection  of  border  Carnations,  all  of  which 
impressed  us  with  their  brilliance  of  colour  and  firm  build.  The  yellow 
tree  variety,  Earl  Roberts,  is  especially  free  flowering,  and  has  the 
qualities  of  a  good  bloom. 
Mr.  A.  Waterer  staged  Rhododendron  trusses,  with  a  selection  of 
Azaleas,  all  exceedingly  handsome. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  The  Old  Nurseries,  Cheshunt,  had  H.T.  Rose 
Lady  Battersea,  whioh  is  distinct  and  very  superior.  They  also  staged 
Brier  and  other  garden  varieties  of  Rosa.  Lilac  Madame  Lemoine,  one 
of  the  best  of  the  double  whites,  also  came  from  their  nurseries. 
Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq.,  sent  a  Rose  with  a  very  long  name — to 
wit,  Rosa  rugosa  germanica  Conrad  Ferdinand  Meyer.  The  variety  is 
remarkable  for  the  size  of  the  flowers  (like  those  of  a  climbing  Capt. 
Christy)  and  the  stoutness  of  the  wood  growth.  It  is  a  splendid 
subject.  Mr.  Godfrey,  of  Exmouth,  exhibited  a  number  of  novel 
varieties  of  Papaver  orientale. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Present :  Harry  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ;  with  Messrs.  James 
O’Brien,  de  B.  Crawshay,  H.  M.  Pollett,  Jas.  Douglas,  H.  Ballantine, 
E.  Hill,  W.  Cobb,  W.  H.  Young,  H.  J.  Chapman,  F.  A.  Rehder,  J. 
Wilson-Potter,  H.  Little,  and  H.  A.  Tracy. 
The  display  of  Orchids  in  the  Drill  Hall  was  most  excellent,  both 
in  respect  of  quantity  and  quality.  Messrs.  Stanley,  Ashton  &  Co., 
Southgate,  sent  a  collection  of  grandly  grown  Cattleya  Mossise.  There 
was  considerable  variation  in  size  and  form.  Fine  varieties  were 
Mossise  Mrs.  F.  W.  Ashton  and  M.  Alice  Nugent.  Laelia  purpurata 
in  good  condition  was  also  represented  (silver  Flora  medal).  Jeremiah 
Colman,  Esq.  (Mr.  W.  P.  Bound,  gardener),  Gatton  Park,  Reigate, 
arranged  a  group  of  Orchids  in  which  the  best  features  were  the 
Cymbidiums,  Odontoglossums,  and  Miltonias.  There  were  also  Laelia 
purpurata,  Thunias,  and  Masdevallias.  The  plants  were  very  effectively 
arranged  (silver  Flora  medal). 
Messrs.  J.  Yeitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Royal  Exotic  Nursery,  Chelsea, 
contributed  a  striking  group  of  Orchids,  of  which  the  central  portion 
was  made  up  by  well  flowered  plants  of  Cattleya  Mossiae.  Three 
splendid  specimens  of  Oncidium  divaricatum  at  the  back  added  grace 
and  effectiveness  to  the  group.  There  were  also  Cymbidium  Lowianum, 
Masdevallia  Veitohiana,  Cochlioda  Noezliana,  Angraeoum  modestum, 
Spathoglottis  aureo-Veillardi,  Laelia  Latona,  Oncidium  pulchellum, 
Cymbidium  eburneum,  Phalaenopsis  Mrs.  J.  H.  Yeitch,  P.  Luddemanniana, 
P.  Manni,  Laelio-Cattleya  Canhamiana  alba,  L.-C.  Hippolyta,  L.-C. 
Canhamiana,  L.-C.  Aphrodite,  Cattleya  oalummata,  Anguloa  Clowesi, 
Epicattleya  radiato  Bowringiana,  with  numbers  of  Odontoglossums  and 
Cypripediums  (silver  Flora  medal). 
Cattleya  Mossiaa  in  variety  formed  the  backbone  of  the  group  of 
Orchids  from  Messrs.  H.  Low  &  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park.  Some  of  the 
forms  were  especially  meritorious.  Lselia  purpurata  was  fine,  as  were 
the  few  other  Orchids  in  the  group  (silver  Flora  medal).  H.  T. 
Pitt,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  F.  W.  Thurgood),  Rosslyn,  Stamford  Hill,  was 
represented  by  a  particularly  good  collection  of  Orchids,  in  which  there 
were  several  plants  of  more  than  average  merit.  The  feature  of  the 
group,  however,  was  the  two-flowered  plant  of  Odontoglossum  crispum 
Pittianum,  a  superb  dark  form.  Other  genera  included  were  Lselia, 
Cattleya,  Odontoglossum,  Miltonia,  and  Anguloa.  The  plants  were  all 
well  grown,  and  carried  flowers  of  good  form  and  nicely  ooloured. 
The  arrangement  was  effective  (silver-gilt  Flora  medal). 
H.  F.  Simonds,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Geo.  Day),  Woodthorpe, 
Beckenham,  had  a  striking  group,  in  which  Leslia  purpurata,  Cattleya 
Schilleriana,  Odontoglossum  nebulosum,  Oncidium  concolor,  Brassia 
cordata,  with  Miltonias  and  Odontoglossum  orispum  in  variety  (silver 
Flora  medal).  R.  Hay  Murray,  Esq.  (Mr.  T.  Blaokmore,  gardener), 
Spinfield,  Great  Marlow,  staged  a  superb  specimen  of  Dendrobium 
thyrsiflorum ;  the  plant  carried  thirty-eight  spikes,  and  the  flowers 
were  of  good  size  and  splendid  oolour.  H.  Little,  Esq.,  Twickenham 
(gardener,  Mr.  A.  Howard),  showed  Laelia  purpurata  rosea  and 
L.  p.  Baronshalt.  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Son,  Viotoria  and  Paradise 
Nurseries,  Upper  Holloway,  arranged  a  group  of  miscellaneous  Orchids, 
amongst  the  best  of  whioh  were  Laelia  purpurata;  Oncidium  Mar- 
shallianum,  Cattlea  Mossiae,  Odontoglossum  crispum,  and  Thunias 
were  conspicuous. 
A.  H.  Smee,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  E.  Humphreys),  The  Grange, 
Hackbridge,  Surrey,  does  not  send  groups  of  Orchids  to  the  Drill  Hall 
very  frequently,  but  when  this  is  the  case  the  plants  are  sure  to  be 
good.  On  the  present  ocoasion  Cattleya  Mossiae  in  variety  made  the 
principal  feature.  There  were  also  C.  Skinneri  alba,  Laelia  oinnabarina 
superba,  L.  purpurata,  and  Cypripedium  Euryale  reversa  (silver  Flora 
medal). 
Sir  Frederic  Wigan,  Bart,  (grower,  Mr.  W.  H.  Young),  Clare  Lawn, 
East  Sheen,  had  a  most  artistically  arranged  collection  of  splendidly 
grown  Orchids.  The  colours  were  very  brilliant,  and  the  plants  clean 
and  healthy.  We  observed  Thunia  Marshalliana,  Aerides  Fieldingi, 
Cattleya  Warscewiczi,  C.  Mossiae  Lady  Wigan,  C.  Warneri,  C.  Mendeli, 
Sobralia  maorantha  alba,  Laelio-Cattleya  Wiganae  aurea,  L.-C.  Canham¬ 
iana,  Scuticaria  Hadweni,  Cypripedium  caudatum,  Masdevallia  Harryana, 
Laelia  majalis,  Phalaenopsis  speoiosa,  Laelia  tenebrosa,  Cattleya  Mossiae 
Reineokiana,  very  fine  form ;  Nanodes  Medusae,  Ccelogyne  Schilleriana, 
and  many  others  (silver-gilt  Flora  medal). 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Canna  Oscar  Dannecker  (H.  Cannell  &  Sons).— A  superb  variety 
with  yellow  flowers  suffused  with  orange  (award  of  merit). 
Canna  Grasseherzog  Ernst  Ludwig  von  Hessen  (H.  Cannell  &  Son). — 
A  magnificent  orange  orimson  variety  that  deserves  a  more  christian- 
like  name  (award  of  merit). 
Canna  Jean  Tissot  (H.  Cannell  &  Sons). — A  grand  self;  the  oolour 
is  glowing  soarlet  crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Canna  Elizabeth  Hoss  (H.  Cannell  &  Sons). — The  fine  flowers  of  this 
variety  are  pure  yellow  dotted  and  splashed  with  soarlet  (award  of 
merit). 
Ivy-leaf  Pelargonium  Mrs.  W.  H.  Martin  (H.  B.  May). — A  lovely 
variety  with  large  trusses  of  delicate  rose  purple  flowers  ;  some  of  the 
petals  are  splashed  with  crimson  (award  of  meric). 
Ivy -leaf  Pelargonium  Leopard  (H.  B.  May). —  A.  very  large  flower  ; 
the  colour  is  rose  with  profuse  crimson  markicgs  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  crispum  punctatum,  Rosslyn  var.  (H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.). — 
A  chastely  beautiful  variety.  The  ground  colour  is  rose  purple 
profusely  spotted  with  crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Odontoglossum  loochristiense  Lord  Milner  (R.  Roberts). — A  splendid 
form  ;  the  colour  is  soft  yellow  with  large  brown  spots  (award  of 
merit). 
Cattleya  Mossice  Mrs.  F.  W.  Ashton  (Stanley,  Ashton  &  Co.)  - — A 
good  white  form ;  the  colour  in  the  sepals  and  petals  is  almost  pure ; 
the  lip  is  splashed  with  purple  (award  of  merit). 
Melon  Excelsior  (S.  Mortimer). — A  small,  beautifully  netted  fruit 
the  flesh  is  thick,  white,  juicy,  and  of  good  flavour  (award  of  merit). 
Fruit  and  Floral  Awards:  Official  List. 
Fruit  Committee. — Silver  Knightian  to  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons  for 
oolleotion  of  vegetables.  Silver  Banksian  to  Lord  Suffield,  Gunton 
Park,  Norwich,  for  Strawberry  Lady  Suffield  ;  to  Leopold  de  Rothschild, 
Esq.,  Gunnersbury  House,  Acton,  for  Plums  Early  Transparent  Gage 
and  Jefferson  Plum;  to  Mr.  S.  Mortimer,  for  collection  of  Melons;  to 
J.  L.  Buoknall,  Esq.,  Langley  Court,  Beckenham,  for  Strawberry  Royal 
Sovereign.  Award  of  merit  to  Mr.  S.  Mortimer,  Farnham,  for  Melon 
Excelsior;  to  Messrs.  Thomas  Rivers  &  Son,  for  Peach  Duchess  of 
Cornwall.  Yote  of  thanks  to  Earl  of  Darnley,  Cobham  House,  Kent, 
for  Strawberry  Royal  Sovereign. 
Floral  Committee. — Award  of  merit  to  Mrs.  W.  H.  Martin  and 
Messrs.  H.  B.  May,  Edmonton,  for  Ivy  Pelargonium  Leopard  ;  to 
Messrs.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  for  Cannas  Jean  Tissot,  Grasseherzog 
Ernst  Ludwig  von  Hessen,  Oscar  Dannecker,  Elizabeth  Hoss  ;  to  Messrs. 
Barr  &  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  for  Lewisia  Tweedi;  to  Leopold  de 
Rothschild,  Esq.,  Gunnersbury  House,  for  Rosa  rugosa  germanioa 
Conrad  Ferdinand  Meyer;  to  Messrs.  T.  Cripps  &  Sons,  Tunbridge 
Wells,  for  Acer  colohicum  aureum ;  to  Mr.  A.  Perry,  Winchmore  Hill, 
for  tree  single  Paeony  Elsie  Perry ;  to  Mr.  M.  Pritchard,  Christchurch, 
for  Meconopsis  heterophylla ;  to  Mr.  A.  Perry,  Winchmore  Hill,  for 
Papaver  Mrs.  Marsh.  Gold  medals  to  Messrs.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea, 
for  Eremurus,  Kalanohoe,  &c.  ;  to  Messrs.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  for 
Cannas.  Silver-gilt  Flora  to  Messrs.  H.  B.  May,  Edmonton,  for  Pelar¬ 
goniums.  Silver-gilt  Banksian  to  Messrs.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester, 
for  hardy  flowers;  to  Mr.  A.  Perry,  Winchmore  Hill,  for  hardy  flowers ; 
to  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons,  Reading,  for  group  of  flowers  ;  to  Mr.  Geo. 
Prince,  Long  worth,  for  Roses.  Silver  Flora  to  Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware, 
