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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER 
June  20,  1901. 
the  more  showy  varieties  were  William  Haig,  deep  violet-blue  ;  rosea 
pallida,  lavender  ;  Victoria,  chestnut  brown,  blaok  centre ;  Pembroke, 
yellow ;  and  J.  B.  Riding,  bright  purplish  mauve.  Pansies,  such  as 
James  Campbell,  Lady  Sybil,  Tom  Walters,  Miss  Neill,  D.  Russell, 
R.  White,  and  Mavaureen  were  each  splendid.  They  also  staged  Sweet 
Peas  (silver  Flora  medal). 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  Braiswick  Nursery,  Colchester,  had  Roses, 
including  suoh  varieties  as  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Souvenir  d’un 
Ami,  Madame  Cusin,  Madame  Bravy,  &c.  They  also  had  Janet’s  Pride, 
a  hybrid  Sweet  Brier;  rugosa  fimbriata,  Longworth  Rambler,  and 
Marquis  of  Salisbury.  They  also  staged  six  magnificent  blooms  of 
Souvenir  de  President  Carnot,  palest  blush,  indeed  almost  white. 
Malmaison  Carnations  came  from  Messrs.  Hugh  Low  &  Co.,  Bushhill 
Park,  Enfield.  Lady  Rose,  deep  rose  pink,  is  one  of  the  finest;  but  all 
the  best  varieties  were  staged. 
A  group  of  Streptocarpi  of  the  multiflora  type,  in  all  imaginable 
and  unimaginable  colours,  was  exhibited  by  Lord  Aldenham  (gardener, 
Mr.  E.  Beckett),  Elstree,  Herts.  The  plants  were  a  credit  to  these  far- 
famed  gardens.  Mr.  Beckett  is  a  marvel.  From  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  and 
Sons,  Crawley,  came  a  very  interesting  group  of  cut  sprays  of  flowering 
shrubs  and  others  remarkable  for  their  coloured  and  handsome  foliage. 
Mr.  Geo.  Prince,  Longworth,  Faringdon,  Berks,  exhibited  Roses  liberally. 
His  Comtesse  de  Nadaillao  in  the  centre  were  marvellously  fine  (silver- 
gilt  Flora  medal).  Messrs.  Kelway  &  Son,  of  Langport,  staged 
Delphiniums  and  Pgeonies.  They  were  too  high  to  be  inspected  with 
ease,  but  the  group  on  the  whole  was  extensive  and  magnificent. 
Lady  Nina  Balfour,  Newton  Don,  Kelso,  N.B.,  showed  a  small 
display  of  Malmaison  Carnations.  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd., 
filled  the  whole  length  of  the  table  with  their  superb  strain  of  Strepto¬ 
carpi  and  Gloxinias. 
Roses  were  exhibited  splendidly  by  Messrs.  Wm.  Paul  &  Son, 
Waltham  Cross,  Herts.  A  grand  display  of  the  new  H.-T.  Tennyson 
was  on  view  ;  the  blooms  were  stronger  and  better  than  ever,  proving 
this  beautiful  pale  flesh-white  variety  to  be  one  of  the  finest  of  recent 
introductions.  The  new  Boadicea  (Tea),  of  a  rose-pink  colour  flushed 
lilac,  and  of  splendid  form  in  the  bud,  was  also  staged.  Corallina  was 
here  again,  and  seems  to  be  an  extraordinary  free  bloomer.  The  firm 
also  staged  a  large  collection  of  decorative  varieties,  including  W.  A. 
Richardson,  Carmine  Pillar,  Reine  Olga  de  Wurtemburg,  Euphrosyne, 
Aglaia,  Papa  Gontier,  and  very  many  others  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Mr.  Ed.  Davis,  West  Dene  Beech,  Alton,  Hants,  showed  a  oolleotion 
of  Pansies  and  Violas.  From  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester, 
came  Roses,  and  another  fine  collection  of  the  same  waB  sent  by 
Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons,  The  Old  Rose  Nurseries,  Colchester.  In 
the  latter  group  were  two  new  seedling  varieties  of  great  merit ;  one 
was  named  Othello,  from  Capt.  Hayward,  and  A.  K.  Williams.  This 
promises  to  be  one  of  the  best  and  most  handsome  H.P.’s  yet  sent  out. 
The  form  is  perfeot,  the  blooms  large  with  much  substance,  and  the 
colour  is  bright  crimson-cerise  shaded  deep  lilac.  Mrs.  B.  R.  Cant, 
rose-pink,  was  also  shown  ;  it  is  free  flowering,  strong,  and  good  (silver- 
gilt  Flora  medal). 
Orchid  Committee. 
Present :  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ;  with  Messrs.  James 
O’Brien,  de  B.  Crawshay,  H.  M.  Pollett,  H.  Ballantine,  E.  Hill, 
J.  Wilson- Potter,  H.  T.  Pitt,  W.  H.  Young,  H.  J.  Chapman,  Frank  A. 
Rehder,  H.  Little,  H.  A.  Tracy,  and  Jas.  Douglas. 
Mr.  A.  J.  Keeling,  High  View  Nursery,  Cottingley,  Bingley,  sent 
half  a  dozen  Orchids,  including  Ltelia  tenebrosa,  Masdevallia  falcata, 
Miltonia  stellata,  Lselia  Diana,  and  Dendrobium  Victoria  Regina. 
Mr.  W.  E.  Humphreys,  gardener  to  A.  H.  8mee,  Esq.,  The  Grange, 
Haokbridge,  exhibited  the  rarely  shown  Pholidota  obovata.  Mr.  Thos. 
Stafford,  gardener  to  F.  Hardy,  Esq.,  Tyntesfield,  Ashton-on. Mersey, 
staged  Sophro-Cattleya  George  Hardy,  a  bigener  from  a  cross  between 
Sophronites  grandiflora  and  Cattleya  Aolandiae.  The  same  grower 
showed  Cypripedium  Lawrenceanum  nigrum  and  C.  Gowerianum 
magnificum. 
A  few  cut  Orchid  blooms  were  contributed  by  R.  Young,  Esq., 
Sefton  Park,  Liverpool ;  there  were  Odontoglossum  nsevium  majus  and 
Cypripedium  Ganymedes.  Odontoglossum  Luoasianum  was  exhibited 
by  Mr.  Duncan,  gardener  to  C.  J.  Lucas,  Esq.,  Warnham  Court, 
Horsham.  Mr.  J.  Davis,  gardener  to  J.  Gurney  Fowler,  Esq.,  Glebe- 
lands,  South  Woodford,  sent  a  plant  of  Cypripedium  callosum  Sandera;. 
Mr.  G.  Whitelegge,  gardener  to  J.  Bradshaw,  Esq.,  Southgate,  showed 
Lselio-Cattleya  C.  G.  Roebling,  a  delightfully  fragrant  bigener. 
There  was  only  one  group  of  Orchids.  This  was  arranged  by  Messrs. 
B.  S.  Williams  &  Son,  Upper  Holloway;  the  most  prominent  were 
Lmlio-Cattleyas  Hippolyta,  Edouard  Andre,  and  Canhamiana;  Laelias 
tenebrosa  and  oinnabarina,  Anguloa  Clowesi,  Odontoglossum  Pescatorei, 
Dendrobium  Dalhousianum  luteum,  Oncidium  curtum,  Cypripedium 
superbiens,  and  C.  Mastersianum. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Asplenium  trichomanes  bipinnatum  (C.  T.  Druery). — A  dwarf 
form,  whose  character  is  given  in  the  varietal  name  (award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Duchess  of  Roxburgh  (J.  Douglas). — A  splendid  yellow 
ground  ;  the  colour  is  purple  and  orange  (award  of  merit). 
Dictamnus  caucasicus  (A.  Perry). — A  grand  form  ;  the  rosy  hued 
large  flowers  are  borne  on  very  long  spikes  (award  of  merit). 
Oloriosa  lutea  (M.  Cox). — The  flowers  of  this  plant  are  pure  yellow, 
and  have  quite  the  peculiarity  of  form  common  to  the  better  known 
Gloriosa  superba  (award  of  merit). 
Rose  Lady  Roberts  (Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.). — A  Tea  Rose  of  great 
promise ;  the  form  is  excellent,  and  the  colour  reddish  apricot  (award 
of  merit). 
Sedum  Kamschaticum  fcl.  var.  (A.  Perry). — This  is  a  dwarf-growing 
yellow-flowered  Sedum,  with  silver  margined  foliage  (award  of  merit). 
Sophro-Cattleya  George  Hardy ,  Tyntesfield  variety  (T.  Stafford). — 
The  oolour  of  this  bigener  is  very  peculiar,  the  sepals  and  petals  are 
reddish  buff  with  crimson  spots,  the  lip  is  maroon  crimson  (award  of 
merit). 
Strawberry  The  Laxton  (Laxton  Bros.). — This  is  a  most  excellent 
variety,  that  combines  the  several  excellencies  of  the  parents,  Royal 
Sovereign  and  Sir  Joseph  Paxton  (first-class  certificate). 
Medals  Awarded. 
Gold  medal  to  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  for  Streptocarpus* 
Gloxinias,  Solannms,  &o.  Silver-gilt  Flora  to  Messrs.  F.  Cint  &  Co.. 
Colchester,  for  Roses ;  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester,  for  Roses ;  Mr- 
Geo.  Prince,  Longworth,  Berks,  for  Roses ;  Messrs.  Kelway  &  Son. 
Langport,  Somerset,  for  Pseonies  and  Delphiniums.  Silver  Flora  to 
Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester,  for  Roses;  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son, 
Cheshunt,  for  Paeonies  and  Roses ;  to  Lord  Aldenham,  Elstree,  for 
Streptooarpus ;  Messrs.  R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd.,  Wisbech,  for  Paeonies; 
Messrs.  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester,  for  hardy  flowers ;  Messrs. 
Dobbie  &  Co.,  Rothesay,  for  Pansies,  Violas,  and  Sweet  Peas.  Silver 
Banksian  to  Mr.  B.  R.  Davis  of  Yeovil,  for  Begonias ;  to  Messrs.  W. 
Spooner  &  Sons,  Woking,  for  decorative  Roses;  Messrs.  Hugh  Low  and 
Co.,  Enfield,  for  Carnations;  Messrs.  J.  Caeal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  Sussex, 
for  cut  shrubs  ;  Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Feltham,  for  hardy  flowers; 
Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Lewisham,  for  Begonias  and  Ivy  Pelargoniums ; 
Messrs.  Jackman  &  Son,  Woking,  for  Roses ;  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons, 
King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  for  hardy  flowers ;  Lady  Nina  Balfour, 
Newton  Don,  Kelso,  for  Carnations;  Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Son,  West 
Norwood,  for  cut  herbaceous  shrubs ;  Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Upper  Edmonton, 
miscellaneous  flowering  exhibits.  Silver-gilt  bronze  to  Mr.  A.  Perry, 
Winchmore  Hill,  for  hardy  flowers. 
York  Gala. 
The  forty-third  year  of  the  York  Gala  and  Flower  Show  opened 
on  Wednesday,  12th  inst.,  and  continued  over  the  two  following  days. 
The  morning  of  the  first  day  opened  dull  and  oool  with  slight  showers, 
but  by  one  q’ clock  the  sun  appeared  and  continued  intermittingly  during 
the  afternoon.  On  entering  the  spacious  exhibition  tent  the  magnificent 
specimen  plants  at  once  attracted  notice.  I  think  nowhere  but  at  York 
can  such  gorgeous  examples  of  floral  beauty  and  foliage  in  specimen 
form  be  seen.  From  the  four  points  of  the  compass  came  numerous 
exhibitors  bringing  splendid  cultural  examples,  natives  from  nearly 
every  part  of  the  world.  Roses  wei  e  staged  in  quantities  in  grand  form, 
and  exclamations  of  surprise  and  wonder  were  freely  expressed  by  the 
numerous  admirers  at  seeing  such  a  fine  display  so  early  in  the  season. 
I  question  if  ever  a  finer  lot  of  cut  blooms  have  ever  been  seen  at  York 
before. 
Taking  this  year’s  show  as  a  whole  it  equals  anything  that  has  been 
seen  in  York  in  former  years  ;  the  cut  Rose  classes  certainly  excel. 
The  number  of  exhibitors  this  year  far  outnumbered  those  of  last  year. 
Referring  again  to  the  stove  and  greenhouse  specimen  plants,  there 
were  some  fine  examples  of  BougainviRea  Sanderiana  and  glabra. 
Erica  Cavendishi  and  ventricosa ;  Draoophyllum  gracile,  Anthuriums, 
Allamandas  and  Phaanooomas,  were  all  very  fine,  besides  others  exhibited 
in  the  same  classes.  There  were  five  competitors  in  the  class  for  groups 
of  miscellaneous  plants,  E.  B.  Faber,  Esq.,  securing  first  honours.  Quite 
a  new  feature  at  the  show  was  a  collection  of  fifteen  varieties  of  hardy 
Water  Lilies  from  Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq.,  of  Gunnersbury  House. 
Nymphaea  alba  candidissima  appears  to  be  a  vigorous  grower,  having 
large  pure  white  flowers ;  N.  Marliacea  chromatella,  flowers  large  and 
bright  yellow  ;  N.  William  Falconer  seems  to  be  the  darkest  variety,  it 
has  large  ruby  crimson  flowers  with  a  golden  centre ;  the  pretty 
N.  stellata  was  also  amongst  them.  Altogether  it  was  a  unique 
selection  of  those  interesting  hardy  aquatics. 
Exotic  Ferns  were  fairly  numerous,  but  called  for  no  speoial 
remark.  Carnations  and  Gloxinias  were  well  shown,  proving  the 
increasing  popularity  of  those  useful  flowers.  Roses  in  pots  were 
exhibited,  but  not  in  their  best  form,  although  a  noticeable  improvement 
was  seen.  Orchids  were  to  the  fore  in  great  numbers,  some  extremely 
handsome  Lselio-Cattleya  hybrids  being  in  evidence,  besides  many  rare 
and  beautiful  varieties  of  Cattleyas  proper ;  the  popularity  of  these 
plants  seems  greater  than  ever.  Competition  in  the  Orchid  classes  was 
very  keen.  The  Pelargonium  tent  did  not  show  any  decline  in  the 
quality  of  the  specimens  shown.  There  were  the  usual  Show,  Fancy, 
Hybrid  NoBegay,  double  flowered,  and  double  flowered  Ivy-leaved 
varieties ;  most  of  them  in  excellent  form.  Begonias  were  not  as  good 
as  they  might  have  been,  and  not  extensively  shown ;  but  some  nice 
pyramidal  Fuchsias  were  on  view  in  the  same  tent,  while  fine,  healthy, 
well- bloomed  Calceolarias  and  Liliums  were  also  staged.  The  out  Roses 
were  quite  a  feature,  the  first  prize  for  a  class  for  seventy-two  distinct 
