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local  storm  may  have  dealt  destruction  to  the  fine  collection  at 
Wem,  and  if  that  were  so  we  heartily  sympathise  with  the  firm 
in  their  unfortunate  position.  At  the  luncheon  one  of  the 
speakers  drew  attention  to  the  confusion  of  names  already  observ¬ 
able.  In  the  interests  of  the  trade  as  a  whole,  this  matter  should 
at  once  be  checked. 
Open  to  All. 
The  leading  class  in  the  open  section  enticed  four  competitors 
to  test-  their  skill  as  growers  and  exhibitors,  and  so  good  was  the 
general  ma9s  that  perhaps  a  more  central  position  might  have 
advantageously  been  furnished  for  the  long  table.  The  leading 
place  was  captured  by  Mr.  W.  Simpson,  gardener  to  R.  C'.  Forster, 
Esq.,  J.P.,  The  Grange,  Sutton,  who  staged  his  brown  coloured 
vases  upon  wood  blocks.  These  were  of  three  sizes,  those  at  the 
back  being  about  1ft  high,  and  the  second  set  bin;  the  front  row 
were  less  still.  We  still  persist  in  thinking  glasses  would  enhance 
the  beauty  of  such  displays.  Mr.  Simpson’s  flowers  were  of  good 
quality  all  through,  the  number  of  sprays  in  each  vase  being 
limited  by  the  rules  of  the  schedule  to  one  score.  The  admixture 
of  colour  was  wonderfully  effective,  and  certainly  to  secure  good 
contrasts  or  harmonies  is  an  art  in  itself,  and  demands  con¬ 
siderable  exercise,  of  judgment.  In  the  back  row  he  staged 
Salopian,  Hon.  Mrs.  E.  Kenyon,  Black  Knight,  Triumph,  Mrs. 
Sankey,  Countess  of  Radnor,  Chancellor,  Lady7  Ormsby  Gore, 
Monarch  (very  good),  Royal  Rose,  Blanche  Burpee,  and  Lord 
Rosebery.  Second  row :  Lady  G.  Hamilton,  Lottie  Hutchins 
(good  colour).  Mars,  Prima  Donna,  Emily  Eckford.  Queen  Victoria 
(very  sweet),  Miss  Willmott  (one  of  the  best),  Princess  of  Wales, 
Prince  of  Wales,  Lady  Nina  Balfour,  Captain  of  the  Blues,  and 
Aurora.  Front  row  :  Prince  Edward  of  York,  Hon.  F.  Bouverie, 
Gaiety,  Sadie  Burpee  (rather  poor),  Miss  Dugdale,  Senator.  Lovely, 
Lady  Mary  Currie  (runs  Miss  Willmott),  Dorothy  Tennant,  Emily 
Henderson,  Lottie  Eckford,  and  the  brilliant  Gorgeous.  Jones 
and  Sons  followed  second,  but  theirs  lost  the  rich  effect  of 
Simpson’s;  and  third,  Mr.  L.  Brown. 
The  second  class  to  us  was  unattractive,  for  there  was  a  great 
lack  of  that  exquisite  grace  which  Sweet  Peas  can  present  when 
arranged  in  glasses  lightly  and  loosely  over  a  white  cloth  or  white 
paper.  Messrs.  Isaac  House  and  Son,  Westbury-on-Trym, 
Bristol,  were  placed  first,  and  their  flowers,  with  an  accompanying 
abundance  of  foliage  and  stem,  were  good  in  themselves,  being 
deeply  coloured,  large  in  size,  and  of  fine  substance.  Yet  surely 
the  “mist”  of  Gypsophila  was  too  heavy?  Their  best  bunches 
were  Lord  Rosebery,  mauve-cerise;  Golden  Rose,  a  washy  colour; 
Miss  Willmott,  bright  scarlet  cerise;  Gracie  Greenwood,  salmon 
pink  ;  and  Burpee’s  New  Countess,  after  Countess  of  Radnor 
tvpe  and  colour.  Geo,  Gordon  is  another  distinctive  flower. 
M  essrs.  Jones  and  Sons,  Shrewsbury,  with  a  very  poorly  staged 
collection,  followed  second,  having  Miss  Willmott,  America,  Emilv 
Eckford,  Mars  (not  unlike  Geo.  Gordon),  and  the  lovely  salmon 
red  Countess  of  Powis  as  their  best.  Little  Dorritt,  with  stan¬ 
dards  too  much  notched,  was  nevertheless  very  pleasing,  and 
Lovely  indeed,  well  deserved  its  name.  The  succeeding  award  fell 
to  Mr.  L.  Brown,  Brentwood. 
The  dozen  distinct  bunches  succeeding  the  foregoing  class 
brought  four  entrants,  and  Messrs.  Jones  ’efforts,  which  gave  them 
the  leading  place,  was  infinitely  to  be  preferred  to  the  dull  and 
sparse  disposal  of  the  flowers  in  Class  2.  The  bunches  here  were 
large  and  spread  out  in  a  loose  and  free  manner,  with  a  minimum 
cf  foliage,  and  glasses  were  used  in  place  of  dark  earthenware 
vases.  The  selection  is  worth  naming,  which  we  do  as  follows  : 
Prince  of  Wales,  Jeannie  Gordon,  Hen.  Mrs.  E.  Kenyon,  Black 
Knight,  New  Countess  (very  telling).  Miss  Willmott,  White  Seed¬ 
ling  (large  and  meritorious),  Mars,  Duke  of  Westminster,  Venus, 
Puck  Friar,  Baden-Powell  (the  deep  violet  blue),  and  Duke  of 
Westminster.  The  second  place  was  accorded  to  Messrs.  I. 
House  and  Son,  whose  flowers  were  good,  but  the  superabundance 
of  greenery  destroyed  their  fullest  effect.  Coccinea  they  staged 
in  splendid  style,  and  when  seen  at  its  best  this  is  a  handsome, 
flower.  The  New  Countess  is  seen  to  be  a  bright  lavender,  and 
one  of  the  most  graceful  of  the  quieter  coloured  Peas.  Gracie 
Greenwood  was  here  again  most  pleasing,  and  very  sweet  indeed. 
It  is  one  of  the  best  exhibition  Sweet  Peas.  Third  in  the  lists 
came  Mr.  Chas.  W.  Breadmore,  seedsman,  120,  High  Street, 
Winchester,  and  a  showy  set  he  had.  His  Miss  Willmott  was 
better  coloured  than  any  we  saw,  and  it  would  be  interesting  to 
learn  the  kind  of  soil  and  the  amount  of  sunshine  Mr.  Bread- 
mere’s  plants  enjoy.  Lord  Rosebery  is  large  and  rich,  and  so 
was  Duke  of  Westminster,  which  shone  in  purple  and  violet.  He 
was  weak  in  really  good  light  Peas,  and  larger  bunches  and  better 
staging  would  have  helped  him  forward. 
Trade  Excluded. 
The  fourth,  and  fifth  classes  between  them  drew  nine  com¬ 
petitors,  the  aggregate  of  bunches  being  264.  For  thirty-six  dis¬ 
tinct  sorts  in  bunches.  Mr.  F.  J.  Clark,  Wistow  Hall,  Leicester, 
was  first;  Mr.  F.  Ackland.  Hapsford  House,  Frome,  second;  and 
third,  Mr.  C.  Osman,  South  Metropolitan  District  School,  Sutton. 
A  fourth  went  to  Mr.  T.  Leith,  Basingstoke. 
For  two  dozen  bunches,  the  Rev.  L.  Knight  Smith,  Brigh- 
stone,  Isle  of  Wight,  beat  Mr.  F.  J.  Clark ;  third,  Mr.  T.  Stanton, 
Sion  Hill  Place,  Bath;  and  fourth,  Mr.  J.  G.  Ward,  High  Street, 
Brentwood. 
Twelve  bunches  distinct  (class  6),  first,  Mr.  Silas  Cole  ;  second, 
Mr.  G.  Hughes,  of  Kingston;  and  third,  Mr.  Aubrey  Hooten, 
College  Road,  Epsom,  there  being  fourteen  entries,  and  nearly  all 
of  them  highly  superior.  For  nine  ditto,  Mr.  H.  A.  Needs  led 
the  way;  second,  Mr.  E.  Beck,  Sherborne  House,  Hoddesden ; 
and  third,  Mr.  S.  Cole.  The  latter  also  led  for  the  half  dozen, 
followed  by  Rev.  L.  Knights  Smith  and  H.  A.  Needs,  out  of 
thirteen  in  this  order. 
Twos,  in  Distinct  Colours. 
The  succeeding  classes  were  for  two  bunches,  each  in  distinct 
colours.  We  give  the  first  prize  winners  only.  Class  9,  two  of 
white,  six  entries,  House  and  Son,  with  Sadie  Burpee,  and  a 
white  seedling.  Scarlet  or  crimson,  Mr.  C.  W.  Breadmore,  with 
Mars  and  Salopian.  Yellow  or  buff,  House  and  Son,  with  Hon. 
E.  Kenyon  and  Lady  Ormsby  Gore/  Pink,  Mr.  Silas  Cole,  with 
Prima  Donna  and  Countess  of  Spencer.  Rose,  House  and  Son, 
with  Lord  Rosebery  and  Jeannie  Gordon.  Mauve,  House  and 
Son,  with  Burpee’s  New  Countess  and  Lady  Grisel  Hamilton. 
Blue,  Mr.  J.  Watson,  jun.,  Orford  House,  Ham  Common,  with 
Emily  Eckford  and  Captain  of  the  Blues.  Striped,  Mr.  F. 
Brewer,  cf  Bickley,  with  America  and  Princess  of  Wales. 
A  class  was  provided  for  Cupid  Sweet  Peas  in  pots,  but 
“  Cupid  ”  was  not  at  home  ;  no  entries. 
Floral  Decorations. 
Seven  joined  in  Cla^s  18  for  the  decoration  of  a  dinner  table 
(6ft  by  3ft).  The  majority  were  pleasing,  but  nearly  all  were 
overcrowded.  Mr.  LI.  A.  Needs  led,  and  Mr.  F.  H.  Barnes, 
Hornchurch,  Essex,  was  second.  In  Class  19  for  the  same,  open 
to  all,  Mr.  D.  B.  Crane,  o’f  Highgate,  was  first;  and  second,  Jones' 
and  Son,  Shrewsbury.  In  the  next  two  classes  the  latter  were 
first,  viz.,  for  an  epergne  and  a  basket,  eight  competing  in  both 
cases.  Miss  C.  B.  Cole,  of  Fejtham,  won  for  a  bouquet  of  Sweet 
Peas  out  of  nine;  and  Mr.  Leonard  Brown,  Brentwood,  was  first 
in  Class  23  with  a  cross.  For  three  buttonholes  Mr.  C.  W.  Bread¬ 
more  beat  his  six  rivals.  Four  entered  for  two  vases  of  Everlast¬ 
ing  Peas,  Miss  F.  Harwood,  of  Colchester,  beating  Mr.  R.  Dean. 
Non-Competitive. 
We  cannot  describe  all  the  trade  exhibits.  Sweet  Peas  do  not 
vary  so  very  much,  and  the  same  varieties  are  found  in  all  the 
stands. 
Messrs.  Dobbies  and  Co.,  Rothesay.  N.B.,  had  the  largest 
group, -which  was  excellently  arranged.  Mr.  Jones,  of  Lewisham, 
and  Hobbies,  Limited,  arranged  theirs  at  the  west  end  of  the  hall, 
under  the  organ,  both  being  imposing  features.  Jones  and  Son, 
of  Shrewsbury,  were  forward,  and  so>  were  Isaac  House  and  Son, 
E.  W.  King  and  Co.,  Geo.  Stark  and  Son,  Great  Ryburgh;  J. 
Peed  and  Son  (with  hardy  flowers  as  well) ;  and  J.  Williams,  of 
Ealing. 
Medals. 
The  following  awards  were  accorded  to  non-competitive  ex¬ 
hibits.  Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.,  Rothesay,  large  Gold  Medai  : 
Gold  medals  to  II. J.  Jones,  Ryecroft,  Lewisham,  S.E.  :  Hobbies. 
Limited,  and  Jones  and  Sons,  Shrewsbury.  Silver  Medals  to 
King  and  C'o.,  Coggeshall ;  I.  House  and  Son,  Bristol;  G.  Stark 
and  Son,  Great  Ryburgh;  J.  Peed  and  Son,  Norwood;  and  J. 
Williams,  Ealing.  Mr.  Towell  received  a  commendation. 
R.H.S.,  Scientific  Committee,  July  8th. 
Present :  Dr.  M.  T.  Masters  (in  the  chair) ;  Messrs.  Druerv, 
Hooper,  Saunders,  Worsdell,  and  Elwes  ;  Drs.  Rendle  and  Muller, 
Prof.  Boulger.  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  and  Rev.  G.  Henslow',  Hon.  Sec. 
Beech  Trees  with  Pliyllaphis. — Mr.  Saunders  reported  as  follows 
upon  the  communication  received  from  Mr.  White  :  “The  insect  is 
Phyllaphis  fagi,  which  infests  the  lower  branches  more  than  the  upper. 
They  feed  on  the  under  side  of  the  leaves,  and  the  honeyde  w  which 
they  deposit  falls  on  the  leaves  below.  The  pest  may  be  destroyed  on 
a  small  tree  by  spraying  the  under  sides  of  the  leaves  with  paraffin 
emulsion.” 
Clubbing  ancl  Gas  Lime. — Mr.  Wilks  described  his  experience  with 
gas  lime  as  a  remedy,  without  success.  Three  inches  in  depth  were 
dug  in  last  November.  Cabbages  were  planted  in  March,  and  gre  w 
well  at  first,  but  proved  to  be  very  badly  affected.  Mr.  Saunders 
undertook  to  examine  the  roots. 
Athyrktm  attacked  by  Grubs. — Mr.  Druerv  exhibited  specimens 
attacked  by  some  maggot,  which  ate  the  interior  of  the  raehis.  Mr. 
Saunders  undertook  to  examine  them. 
Digitalis  malformed. — Mr.  Holmes  exhibited  a  spike -in  which  the 
corollas  were  split  and  the  segments  antheriferous.  A  similar 
monstrosity  was  described  by  Rev.  G.  Henslow  in  -  Journ.  Lin.  Soc.  " 
vol.  xix.,  p.  216. 
Pear  diseased. — Mr.  Hooper  showed  specimens  of  Pears,  apparently 
attacked  by  some  fly.  with  leaves  blistered  by  the  Phytoptus  pyri. 
Mr.  Saunders  reports  that  they  are  attacked  by  the  grubs  of  the  Tear 
