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flower),  Campanulas,  Achilleas,  and  Scabiosas  in  variety  were 
items  worthy  of  notice  in  an  interesting  and  well  staged  group. 
Messrs.  W.  Cutbush  and  Sons,.  Highgate,  staged  an  effective 
and  well  arranged  group  of  Malmaison  Carnations  with  Palms 
and  Adiantum  cuneatum.  Cecilia,  Nautilus,  Baldwin,  and  the 
new  one,  Maggie  Hodgson,  with  Sault,  Mr.  Trelawney,  and 
Princess  of  Wales  ivere  all  fine  specimens  of  this  charming 
flower. 
Messrs.  J.  Cheat  and  Sons,  Crawley,  had  a  small  exhibit  of 
hardy  flowers  and  Sweet  Peas.  Amongst  the  former  Galega 
officinalis  and  Coreopsis  grandiflora  were  well  shown,  and 
Celestial,  Shadzada,  Cardinal,  and  Mrs.  Eckford  were  charming 
examples  of  Sweet  Peas. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veiteh  and  Sons,  Limited,  Chelsea,  had  a  charm¬ 
ing  exhibit  of  Nymphseas  in  bowls,  amongst  Pteris  and  Bamboos, 
against  the  entrance.  A  fine  specimen  of  Yucca  recurva  was  an 
object  of  great  interest.  Amongst  the  Nymphseas  staged,  N. 
Marliacea  rubro-punctata,  N.  Marliacea  carnea,  N.  Ellisiana  and 
atro-purpurea,  and  albida  were  interesting  specimens. 
Messrs.  John  Peed  and  Sons,  Norwood  Road,  S.E.,  staged  a 
collection  of  Tree  and  Malmaison  Carnations  and  a  few  border 
varieties.  Cecilia,  R.  H.  Measures,  J.  Coles,  Dorothy,*  and 
Winnie  Peed  were  well  flowered  specimens.  Bamboos,  Aralia 
Veitchi  and  Palms  were  incorporated  in  the  exhibit. 
Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  were  again  in  their 
accustomed  place  with  hardy  flowers,  aquatics  and  Sweet  Peas, 
Normanda,  Didymus  rosea,  Ceanotlms  Gloire  de  Versailles,  and 
Achilleas,  Eupatorium,  tancetifolia,  and  Veronica  longifolia 
rosea  were  amongst  the  most  interesting  items  in  the  former 
section.  Gladioli  were  also  staged  in  effective  variety,  and  the 
Nymphseas  in  shallow  pans  were  very  pretty.  N.  Marliacea  albida 
and  atropurpurea  were  chief  amongst  those  shown. 
From  Regent’s  Park  Botanic  Gardens  (head  gardener,  Mr. 
E.  F.  Hawes),  cameCrinum  oruentum,  represented  by  a  fine  plant 
with  a  spike  bearing  as  many  as  six  flowers  fully  expanded  and 
about  double  that  number  to  develop.  A  very  effective 
inflorescence. 
Messrs.  James  Veiteh  and  Sons,  Limited,  Chelsea,  sent 
Lilium  concolor,  the  true  type,  a  lovely,  deeper  orange,  and  the 
perianth  segments  beautifully  reflexed.  The  leaves  are  about  l£in 
by  ^in,  and  lanceolate  linear  in  shape.  The  height  of  the  plant 
over  all  is  about  12in  to  15in.  Messrs.  W.  Bull  and  Sons,  Chelsea, 
exhibited  Maranta  insignis  from  Brazil.  It  is  effectively  coloured 
in  the  leaves,  which  have  small  blotches  of  deeper  green  of  vary¬ 
ing  sizes,  but  placed  with  great  regularity  throughout  the  entire 
surface.  The  petiole  is  about  5in,  and  the  blade  or  lamina  Din 
to  lOin  by  2£in  at  its  greatest  width.  Where  the  deep  blotches 
occur,  the  portion  of  the  leaf  is  raised.  The  under  surface  is  a 
deep  maroon.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Mr.  Charles  Turner,  from  the  Royal  Nurseries,  Slough,  sent 
a  fine  bunch  of  that  exquisite  and  popular  Rose,  Caroline  Testout. 
The  individual  flowers  were  well  finished.  The  same  firm  also 
exhibited  Rose  Muriel  Pike — a  very  similar  Rose  to  the  former, 
but  with  much  less  colour.  The  perfume  is  almost  identical. 
Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons,  Colchester,  staged  a  charming 
exhibit  cf  new  Roses.  The  new  seedling  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Beryl, 
and  Papa  Goritier  were  well  shown.  The  grand  new  seedling 
H.P.  Ben  Cant  and  the  new  H.P.  Frau  Karl  Druschki  were  both 
in  splendid  form,  and  Mildred  Grant  was  also  in  fine  form. 
Messrs.  W.  Paul  and  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  Herts,  staged  their 
new  multiflora  Rose  Waltham  Rambler.  The  inflorescences  are 
closely  compact, and  the  individual  flowers  are  about  l|in  diameter 
and  the  petals  white'  at  base  going  to  purple  as  the  margin  is 
approached.  The  vigour  of  this  variety  seems  excellent. 
Mr.  Arthur  W.  Wade,  Colchester,  sent  two  bunches  of  Lilium 
excelsum  and  Brownei,  represented  by  fine  flowers.  (Award  of 
Merit.)  Also  Ben  Cant,  a  grand  new  H.P.,  with  excellent  vigour. 
The  individual  blooms  are  about  4in  in  diameter  and  a  depth  of 
nearly  2in.  Colour  rich  crimson,  form  perfect,  and  perfume 
exquisite  ;  individual  petals  beautifully  waved.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Messrs.  W.  Paul  and  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  staged  their  new 
climbing  Monthly  Rose,  Field  Marshal.  The  blooms,  which  are 
deep  crimson  in  colour,  are  of  good  substance  and  well  furnished, 
and  in  some  cases  are  well  over  3in  in  diameter. 
Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  Cheshunt,  had  a  small  exhibit  of  new 
Roses,  in  charming  colours.  Amongst  those  especially  noticed 
were  Killarney,  Frau  Karl  Druschki,  Lady  Moyra  Beauclerc, 
Corallina  as  a  garden  Tea,  and  Leoni  Lamescli  and  Eugenie 
Lameseh  as  specimens  of  the  Polyantlia  section,  were  very  beau¬ 
tiful. 
Medals. 
Floral  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Flora'  for  herbaceous  flowers  to 
Mr.  M.  Prichard,  Christchurch,  Hants.  Silver-gilt  Banksian  for 
group  of  Carnations  to  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush.  Highgate,  N. ;  for 
group  of  hardy  plants  to  Mr.  Amos  Perry,  Winchmore  Hill,  N.  ; 
and  for  new  Roses  to  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons,  Colchester. 
Silver  Flora  for  group  of  Sweet-  Peas  to  Messrs.  Jones  and  Son, 
Shrewsbury.  Silver  Banksian  for  hardy  Nymphseas  to  Messrs. 
James  Veiteh  and  Sons,  Limited,  Chelsea  ;  and  for  group  of  hardy 
plants  to  Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  12  and  13,  King  Street,  W.C. 
Awards. 
The  following  awards  were  made  to  new  plants: — Maranta 
insignis  (Award  of  Merit),  from  Messrs.  Bull  and  Sons. 
Climbing  Monthly  Rose  Field  Marshal,  from  Messrs.  Win  Paul 
and  Son.  Award  of  Merit. 
H.P.  Rose  Ben  Cant  (Award  of  Merit)  from  Messrs.  B.  R  Cant 
and  Sons,  Colchester. 
Cattleya  Wiganiana,  from  Sir  Fred.  Wigan,  Bart.  First  Class 
Certificate. 
The  National  Carnation  and  Picotee  (Southern  Section). 
A  good  exhibition  was  got-  together  in  the  Drill  Hall  on 
Tuesday  last,  the  blooms  being  large  and  clean  on  the  whole,  and 
quite  creditable  after  such  a  season. 
First  Division. 
The  first  prize  was  for  twenty-four  bizarre  and  flake  Carnation 
blooms,  dressed  on  cards,  in  not  less  than  twelve  sorts.  Only 
three  collections  were  staged,  and  Mr.  Charles  Turner,  Slough, 
with  distinctly  larger  flowers,  all  very  clean,  was  placed  first. 
Each  flower  was  even,  and  nearly  all  were  full  in  the  centre, 
the  weak  ones  being  Jas.  Hall,  Mrs.  Tom  Lord,  and  Sarah 
Payne.  The  set  included  the  following :  Sarah  Payne  Edw. 
Adams,  Autocrat  Geo.  Herbert,  Jas.  Hall,  Admiral  Curzon, 
Thalia,  Duke  of  V  ork,  Jas.  Taylor,  Chas.  Henwood,  Mrs.  Tom 
VVood,  Stains-on-W eir ,  Sir  Garnet  Wolseley,  John  Keet,  Dr. 
Ed.  Adam,  and  Thaddous.  The  famous  Battersea  car- 
nationist,  Mr.  Martin  Rowan,  was  a  fair  second  with  good 
blooms  of  Mars,  Jas.  Douglas,  John  Worinald,  Merton,  W 
Skirving,  and  Constance  Graliame.  The  third  prize  here  was 
awarded  to  Mr.  Martin  R.  Smith  (grower,  Mr.  Chas  Blick) 
warren  House,  Hayes,  Kent,  whose  flowers  were  large,  but  badly 
affected  by  rain. 
Four  entered  for  two  dozen  seifs  in  a  dozen  distinct  varieties, 
and  here  Mr.  Smith  was  far  and  away  superior.  His  blooms  were 
all  strong  and  admirably  staged.  Taking  them  as  they  come, 
we  fiud  Cecilia.,  Mike  Farren  (grand  colour),  Bomba,  Ensign! 
Daffodil,  Bridegroom,  H.  J.  Cutbush,  Much  the  Miller,  Sir 
Bevys,  Ihe  Naiad,  Gerda,  Joan  of  Arc,  Anne  Boleyn,  Grand 
Vizier  Agnes  Sorrel,  Comet,  Mrs.  Eric  Hambro’,  and'  Roderick, 
lhe  colours  were  nicely  disposed,  the  yellows  being  at  the  top. 
Air.  Chas.  Turner  had  very  good  blooms,  but  too  much  flattened 
out.  His  scarlet  coloured  Grand  Duke  was  a  strong  flower  •  and 
Sir  Bevys  was  rich  and  good.  Third  came  Messrs.  Blackmore 
and  Langclon,  Twerton-on-Avon,  Bath,  with  Rosina  May  as  their 
best. 
The  twenty-four  Fancies  from  Mr.  Smith  were  exceedingly 
fine,  and  wonderfully  rich  for  the  season.  Lily  Duchess,  Elaine, 
Bellicent,  Argosy,  Jack  Spraggon,  Pagan,  Amphion,  Molly 
Magune,  C and,  Autlior,  Cavalier,  and  Carmen  were  very  band- 
some,  full,  and  even.  Charles  Turner  came  second,  and  Messrs. 
Blackmore  and  Langdon  third.  Four  entered. 
Mr.  M.  Smith  again  led  for  the  twenty-four  white  ground 
Picotees  with  Muriam,  Ganymede,  Mrs.  Beswick,  Little  Phil 
and  Somerhill  as  his  best.  Air.  C.  Turner  again  followed  second' 
and  Messrs.  Tuplin  and  Sons,  Newton  Abbott,  third. 
The  yellow  grounds  were  very  rich  and  effective,  Mr.  Smith 
leading  for  the  twenty-four  in  a  dozen  sorts.  Here  the  most 
conspicuous  flowers  were  Espoir,  Caliph,  Alcinous,  Childe  Harold 
Dalkeith,  Lady  St.  Oswa'd,  Miss  Annie  McCrae,  and  -Fairy 
Queen.  Alessrs.  Turner  and  Tuplin  and  Sons  again  followed  in 
this  order. 
Mr.  Smith  with  Cecilia,  which  he  grows  so  finely,  led  for  six 
seifs  of  any  one  variety ;  Alessrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon  second 
with  Alaster  F.  Wall;  and  third,  Messrs.  Tuplin  and  Sons  with 
Air.  J.  Douglas.  In  the  succeeding  class  for  six  yellows  or  buff 
ground  Fancy  Carnations,  Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon  with 
Willie  Tyler,  very  large,  rich,  and  handsome;  Air.  Smith  second 
with  Mount  joy ;  and  Messrs.  Tuplin  and  Sons  third  with  Sunset. 
Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon  led  for  six  Fancy  varieties  in 
Class  8  with  the  white  ground  Millie  ;  second,  Air.  Smith  with 
White  Witch;  and  third,  Alessrs.  Tuplin  and  Sons  with  Countess 
d’Archiac. 
Six  yellow  ground  Picotees  from  Air.  Smith,  in  Class  9,  were 
exceedingly  handsome.  He  staged  Gronow ;  and  in  the  same 
class  the  second  place  fell  to  Messrs.  Tuplin  and  Sons  with 
Empress  Eugenie.  For  the  twelve  Carnations,  distinct,  without 
dressing  or  cards,  Air.  Smith  was  again  unassailable,  showing  his 
blooms  in  three-forked  patent  stands.  These  were  strong  and 
capital  sample  blooms.  Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon,  second ; 
and  Messrs.  Tuplin  and  Sons,  third. 
Specimen  Blooms. 
Bizarres  and  Flakes. — Scarlet,  single  bloom  :  First,  Mr.  F. 
Wellesley,  with  R.  Houlgrave ;  R.  C.  Cartwright,  second. 
Purple:  Air.  Wellesley  here  again  led  with  G.  Melville;  and  Mr. 
Nash,  with  Guardsman,  scored  for  the  crimson.  Air.  Wellesley, 
with  Merton,  led  for  the  rose  bizarre.  A  better  method  of 
arranging  the  flowers  would  avoid  confusion  in  reporting. 
