JOURNAL  .OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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July  10,  1902; 
plants  for  .decoration  ;•  First'  C.  Lane  (Mr.  E.  H.  Coles,  Cater- 
liam) ;  second,  G.  Lewry  (Mrs.  Blake,  Duppas,  Hill  Terrace). 
Amateur  and  Gardeners’  Classes. — Collection  of  Gloxinias : 
First,  W.  Collins;  second,  A.  Martin  (Mr.  R.  A.  Thrale,  Shirley 
Lodge).  Cut  Flowers,  twenty-four  varieties :  First,  C.  J.  Slater 
(Mrs.  Haywood,  Reigate).  Twenty-four  bunches  hardy  cut 
flowers:  First,  G.  Lewry.  Special  prize  new  table  decoration 
or, table  group;  First,  C.  Lane;  third,  W.  Collins,  Twelve 
bunches  Sweet  Peas:  First,  J.  Knapp  (Mr.  F.  W.  Amsden). 
Twenty-four  cut  blooms:  First,  J.  Knapp;  third,  G.  Prebble 
(Miss  Thrale).  Twelve  bunches  Gloxinias :  First,  G.  Lewry ; 
second,  G.  Prebble;  third,  C.  Perrett  (Mrs.  Fuller,  Dupas  Hill). 
Six  most  graceful  plants  for  table  decoration  :  Second,  A.  G. 
Mason  (Mr.  F.  S.  Rich,  18,  Chichester  Road);  third,  C.  Perrett. 
Twelve  bunches  cut  flowers  :  First,  C.  Brooks  (Dr.  Reid,  London 
Road);  second,  C.  Perrett  ;  third.  A.  G.  Mason.  Twelve  bunches 
hardy  flowers:  First,  J.  R.  Willis,  61,  Avondale  Road;  second, 
C.  Perrett;  third,  J.  Eales  (Mr.  J.  Glaisher,  Heathfield  Road, 
Croydon. 
Fruit  and  Vegetables. — Three  bunches  black  Grapes:  First, 
H.  Harriss  (Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune) ;  second,  W.  Lintott,  The 
Gardens,  Marden  Park.  Three  bunches  white  Grapes:  First,  W . 
Lintott;  second,  H.  Harriss.  Fifty  Strawberries:  First,  W. 
Collins ;  second,  W.  Lintott.  One  Melon:  First,  C.  J.  Slater; 
second.  H.  Harriss;  third,  W.  Lintott.  Brace  of  Cucumbers: 
First,  G.  Prebble:  second,  G.  Lewry;  third,  W.  Collins.  Six 
Tomatoes:  First,  W.  Lintott;  second,  J.  Johnson,  Bramley  Oak 
Gardens,  Croydon:  third.  W.  Collins.  Dish  of  Peas:  First, 
A.  G.  Mason;  second,  J.  Johnson;  third,  F.  Heading  (Mr. 
C.  B.  Crisp,  Chichester  Road).  Dish  of  Broad  Bieans  :  First,  G. 
Edwards,  Shirley;  second.  J.  Johnson;  third,  W.  Collins.  Three 
Cauliflowers:  First,  W.  Collins;  second,  C.  Perrett ;  third,  O. 
Jeal  (Mr.  N.  Waterall,  Waddon).  Six  Carrots:  First,  G. 
Edwards;  second,  W.  Collins;  third,  J.  Johnson.  Six  Turnips: 
First.  G.  Prebble;  second,  G.  Edwards;  third,  C.  Perrett.  Six 
Beetroots:  First,  J.  Johnson;,  second,  G.  Edwards;  third,  G. 
Lewry. 
Special  Prizes. — Collection  of  salad :  First,  G.  Lewry : 
second,  C.  Perrett  ;  third,  W.  Collins.  Most  tastefully  arranged 
flower  stand  :  First,  Miss  Robinson, 'Pur ley  ;  highly  commended, 
A.  C.  Robinson.  Wallington.  Most  tastefully  arranged  dinner 
table  decoration :  First,  Mrs.  R.  Thrale,  Coombe  Road.  Six 
gentlemen’s  buttonholes:  No  award. 
Plants. — Six  Caladiums,  four  varieties:  First,  G.  Lewry. 
Specimen  plant  in  flower:  First,  C.  Lane.  Specimen  plant,  orna¬ 
mental  foliage  or  Fern:  First,  C.  Lane;  second,  G.  Lewry;  third, 
G.  Eales.  Six  exotic  Ferns,  distinct  :  First,  C.  Walton,  The 
Gardens,  Seymour  College,  Whyteleafe  ;  second,  G.  Eales  ;  third, 
G.  Prebble.  Collection  of  cactaceous  plants:  First,  A.  C.  Blo^g, 
65,  Brighton  Road.  Croydon.  Twelve  Cacti,  distinct:  First, 
W.  G.  Child,  115,  Frant  Road,  Thornton  Heath.  Twelve  Suc¬ 
culents:  First,  W.  G.  Child.  Six  Fuchsias,  distinct:  First,  G. 
Lewry.  Six  Coleus,  distinct:  Second,  Mr.  J.  A.  Spurgeon,  White¬ 
horse*  Road,  Croydon.  Nine  Ferns,  distinct  :  First,  G.  Lewry; 
second,  J.  Galvin  (Mr.  H.  Butcher,  Purley).  Nine  Tuberous 
Begonia.s:  First,  J.  Knapp,  gardener  to  Mr.  F.  W.  Amsden,  22, 
Chichester  Road,  Croydon.  Six  Fuchsias,  distinct:  First,  C. 
Perrett  ;  second,  J.  R.  Willis,  61,  Avondale  Road,  South  Croydon. 
Group  of  plants:  First,  J.  Galvin;  second,  G.  Eales;  third,  C. 
Walton.  Six  Fuchsias,  four  varieties:  First,  C.  Walton;  second, 
C.  Perrett  ;  third,  G.  Eales.  Six  Tuberous  Begonias,  distinct  : 
First,  A.  Martin  (Mr.  R.  A.  Thrale);  second,  A.  G.  Mason  (Mr. 
F.  S.  Rich);  third,  C.  Perrett.  Six  Ferns,  distinct:  First,  J. 
Galvin;  second.  C.  Stew  (Mr.  J.  Chisholm,  Addiscombe  Lodge); 
third,  A.  G.  Mason.  Six  Gloxinias :  First,  C’.  Stew ;  second, 
C.  Perrett.  Six  Zonal  Pelargoniums,  distinct:  First,  G.  Eales; 
second,  A.  G.  Mason;  third,  C.  Perrett. 
At  the  conclusion  of  the  judging  the  committee  and  officials 
dined  together. 
Mr.  W.  Gunner,  who  presided,  after  lunch  proposed  the  toast 
of  ‘‘The  King.”  In  proposing  the  health  of  the  Judges,  the 
chairman  said  they  had  been  very  fortunate  in  having  three 
judges,  two  of  whom  they  knew  before,  and  one  whose  name  was 
familiar  throughout.  England,  Mr.  A.  Dean.  The  weather  had 
been  diametrically  opposed  to  horticultural  arrangements,  but  in 
spite  of  the  bad  weather  and  of  the  National  Rose  Society’s  Show 
being  held  on  the  same  day,  they  had  a  show  of  Roses.  Mr. 
A.  Dean,  in  reply,  thanked  them  for  coupling  his  name  with  the 
toast,  and  said  he  desired  to  render  all  possible  praise  to  the 
committee  for  having  got  together  such  an  admirable  show.  He 
congratulated  them,  too,  on  having  their  show  in  such  a  beautiful 
place.  He  trusted  that  the  Corporation  might  be  able  to 
acquire  it  for  the  borough  so  that  it  should  never  pass  into  the 
hands  of  the  builder.  Hearty  thanks  having  been  passed  to  Mr. 
Reid  for  his  kindness  in  lending  his  lovely  grounds,  the  company 
adjourned  to  the  show  ground.  In  the  course  of  the  evening  the 
prizes  won  in  the  cottagers’  classes  were  distributed  by  the 
Mayor,  accompanied  by  the  Mayoress,  and  afterwards  a  vote  of 
thanks  to  the  Mayor  was  proposed  by  Mr.  Gunner  and  carried 
with  enthusiasm. 
Scottish  Horticultural  Association. 
The  monthly  meeting  of  this  association  was  held  in  5,  St. 
Andrew’s  Square,  Edinburgh,  on  Tuesday  evening,  the  1st  instant. 
There  was  a  large  attendance  of  members.  After  election  of  new 
members  proposed  at  previous  meeting,  and  the  nomination  of  a 
number  of  candidates  for  membership,  a  paper  was  read  by  the 
secretary  from  Mr.  Graham,  Corstorphine,  entitled  “The 
Chemical  Composition  of  Orchids  and  Their  Culture.”  Mrj 
Graham’s  paper  was  of  rather  an  abstruse  nature,  but  was  full 
of  scientific  information,  and  his  cultural  remarks,  though  brief, 
were  of  a  most  instructive  character.  A  hearty  vote  of  thanks 
was  awarded  to  Mr.  Graham,  after  a  number  of  members  had 
expressed  their  opinions. 
Mr.  Todd  intimated  the  arrangements  for  the  summer  exhibi¬ 
tion  to  take  plac::  on  the  16th  instant,  and  appealed  to  all  horti¬ 
culturists  to  assist  in  rendering  the  show  a  success  by  exhibiting 
subjects,  of  interest. 
There  were  a  number  of  very  interesting  and  beautiful 
exhibits  on  the  table ;  the  chief  of  which  were,  two  vases  of 
various  Iris,  chiefly  German,  from  Mr.  Comfort,  president  of  the 
association,  and  were  much  admired.  A  very  handsome  and 
artistically  arranged  vase  of  Pyrethrum  blooms  was  exhibited 
by  Mr.  Todd,  containing  a  number  of  very  best,  varieties  for 
cutting  purposes.  Aphrodite  was  very  fine,  and  is  probably  the 
best  white  in  cultivation.  James  Salter  was  very  bright.  Mr. 
Todd  also  exhibited  some  beautiful  Gaillardia.  blooms  which  were 
considered  very  early  for  the  season.  Also  German  Iris  Princess 
of  Wales,  a  very  handsome  pure  white  variety.  Mr.  Henderson, 
Wlritehouse,  Loan,  exhibited  a  beautiful  branch  of  Ceanothus  den- 
tatus  pallidus,  covered  with  beautiful  bloom.  Mr.  Tate,  Balcarres, 
Fife,  exhibited  beautiful  spikes  of  Solatium  Wendlandi;  also  a 
very  handsome  spike  of  Odontoglossum  crispum,  a  very  hand¬ 
some  spotted  variety.  Three  vases  of  Fuchsia  sprays  were  sent 
from  Mr.  Johnstone,  Hay  Lodge,  Trinity.  Mr.  Grieve,  Red 
Braes,  exhibited  Fancy  Pansies  and  Violas,  also  stems  of  various 
interesting  border  plants,  including  the  beautiful  Heath-like 
Onosma  tauriea.  The  exhibitors  were  warmly  thanked  for  their 
contributions. 
.  The  president  referred  in  very  feeling  and  appropriate  terms 
to  the  tragic  death  of  Colonel  Ivison  MacAdam,  who  had 
rendered  very  valuable  services  to  the  association,  bj’  his  instruc¬ 
tive  lectures  cn  chemistry,  and  suggested  that  an  expression  of; 
regret  be  engrossed  in  the  minutes.  A  vote  of  thanks  to  the 
chairman  brought  the  evening’s  proceedings  to  a  close. 
Metropolitan  Public  Gardens  Association. 
Open  Spaces.— At  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  Metropolitan 
Public  Gardens  Association,  held  at  83,  Lancaster  Gate,  W.,  the 
Earl  of  Meath,  chairman,  presiding,  plan  and  estimate  were  sub¬ 
mitted  and  adopted  in  reference  to  the  laying  out  of  a  recreation 
ground  in  South  Wandsworth,  at  the  cost  of  one  of  the  members 
of  the  association.  Discussion  ensued  in  reference  to  faculties, 
granted  by  the  Consistory  Court  of  the  London  Diocese  for  the 
erection  of  buildings  on  churchyards,  and  it  was  stated  that  in 
the  Holy  Trinity  (Stepney)  case,  in  which  the  London  County 
Council  had  applied  for  the  revocation  of  such  a  faculty,  whereby 
a  public  garden  was  being  destroyed,  judgment  had  been 
reserved.  It  was  considered  most  important  that  every  effort 
should  be  made  to  prevent  the  conversion  of  these  valuable 
spaces  into  building  sites,  and  it  was  decided  to  ask  the  London 
County  Council  to  take  steps,  under  the  special  powers  they 
possess,  to  enforce  the  provision  of  the  Disused  Burial  Grounds 
Act,  prohibiting  building  on  sites  of  this  character.  It  was 
reported  that  Homefields  Recreation  Ground,  Chiswick,  in  the 
acquisition  of  which  the  association  had  actively  participated,’ 
had  been  opened  to  the  public  on  June  13,  and  that  the  seats 
granted  had  been  despatched.  A  report  was  received  in  refer¬ 
ence  to  the  proposed  opening  of  St.  Mary’s  and  Walcot  Squares, 
Lambeth,  for  the  recreation  of  children.  A  letter  was  read  from 
the  Camberwell  Borough  Council  stating  that  it  had  been  decided 
to  acquire  a  part  of  Grove  Lane  Board  School  site,  and  asking 
for  the  association’s  assistance  in  the  laying  out.  It  was  decided 
to  put  in  order  the  churchyard  cf  St.  Mary’s,  Whitechapel,  pro¬ 
vided  the  Stepney  Borough  Council  undertook  its  maintenance 
as  a  public  garden.  Amongst  a  number  of  proposals  under  dis¬ 
cussion  were  the  formation  of  a  riverside  walk  at  Chiswick,  the 
preservation  of  St.  Peter’s  Square,  Hammersmith,  and  of  an 
estate  at  Upper  Clapton,  and  the  scheme  of  Mr.  E.  N.  Buxton 
for  the  acquisition  of  some  300  acres  formerly  part  of  Lamborne 
and  Hainault  Forests  at  a  cost  of  £27,000. 
Cheap  Fruit. 
Street  hawkers  in  London  have  been  selling  Cherries  and 
Strawberries  at  2d.  and  3d.  per  pound  respectively,  and  Bananas 
at  four  a  penny.  Mangoes  are  on  show  in  C’ovent  Garden. 
