August  21,  1S02. 
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Bird  s  =  eye  View  of  the  Grounds  at  Bucklebury  Place. 
Gladiolus  Empire  (Kelway  &  Bon). — A  Naneeanus  cross,  with  open 
flowers  and  rich  yellow  throat.  The  general  colour  otherwise  is  pale 
rose,  with  stripes  of  purple.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Kniphofia  Rufus  (M.  Pritchard). — Very  showy,  with  stout  spikes; 
bright  yellow  below,  reddish  at  the  apex.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Lcelio-Cattleya  Inyrauii,  Rosslyu  variety  (H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.). — A 
variety  with  a  superbly  handsome  lip,  large  in  proportion  to  the 
segments,  and  coloured  blackish-purple  of  velvety  texture.  The  petals 
and  sepals  are  deep  mauve.  (Award  of  Merit.)  Grower,  Mr.  Thur- 
good,  Stamford  Hill. 
Senecio  clivorum  (J.  Veitc-h  and  Sons,  Ltd.). — A  new  species  (4-jft) 
from  Central  China.  Leaves  green,  and  shaped  like  those  of  Petasites 
vulgaris.  The  branched  inflorescences  bear  starry  flowers,  3in  across, 
and  coloured  deep  golden.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Weston-super-Mare,  August  12th. 
The  showery  weather  which  has  dealt  hardly  with  many  horti¬ 
cultural  fixtures  this  year,  was  scarcely  less  kind  on  the  morning 
of  Weston  Show  day,  though  later  in  the  forenoon  sunshine 
helped  to  make  some  amends.  Unfortunately  of  late  years 
unfavourable1  weather  and  laxity  of  patronage  has  gone  far  to 
reduce  this  once  flourishing  society  to  a  state  of  despondency, 
if  not  of  despair.  The  great  excellence  of  the  exhibition  itself 
in  every  section  is  well  maintained,  and  exhibitors  extending 
over  a  large  radius  contribute  to  the  wealth  of  the  varied 
display. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  plants,  four  of  which  must  be  orna¬ 
mental  foliaged,  Mr.  J.  Cypher  won  in  his  well  known  style. 
Mr.  Wni  Finch,  Coventry,  competed  for  the  second  prize  with 
good  specimens  unnamed.  With  six  flowering  specimens  Mr. 
Cypher  was  again  an  easy  first,  and  also  won  with  six  ornamental 
foliage  plants.  The  Cheltenham  nurseries  carried  away  the 
prizes  for  single  specimens.  Messrs.  Finch,  Coventry ;  and 
Hallett,  Bath,  also'  competed  successfully.  With  a  group 
occupying  100  square  feet,  Mr.  Finch  won  well  from  Messrs. 
Brooks  and  Son,  Weston-super-Mare.  Humeas,  very  finely 
grown,  were  a  conspicuous  feature  in  Messrs.  Brooks’  group.  Mr. 
Cypher’s  first  prize  exhibit  of  Orchids  comprised  Lselia  elegans, 
Cypripedium  Curtisi,  Aerides  Lawrenceana,  and  C'attleya  gigas, 
and  from  the  same  exhibitor  came  Cypripedium  Callo-Roth- 
schildi,  in  a  class  for  a  new  or  rare  plant. 
Specimen-trained  Zonal  and  Ivy-leaved  Pelargoniums  were 
numerous,  very  bright,  and  well  grown,  and  the  same  remarks 
apply  also  to  Coleus,  Liliums,  and  table  plants.  Fuchsias  and 
Ferns  were  poor ;  indeed,  far  below  the  standard  of  the  Bath 
and  Trowbridge  Shows. 
Roses  from  Messrs.  Perkins,  of  Coventry,  and  Messrs.  Towns¬ 
end  and  Sons,  Worcester,  were  unusually  good  for  the  season. 
Sweet  Peas  filled  a  large  space,  and  both  their  quality  and 
variety  were  choice.  Asters  were  numerous,  though  undersized  ; 
Dahlias  scarce;  Carnations,  annuals,  herbaceous  and  other  cut 
flowers  all  very  good. 
In  the  first  section,  quality  rather  than  quantity  prevailed, 
there  being  marked  evidence  of  the  influence  of  the  untoward 
season.  For  a  collection  of  eight  dishes  Colonel  Vivian, 
Rood  Ashton,  Trowbridge  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  Strugnell),  was 
the  only  competitor,  staging  Black  Hamburgh  and  Muscat  of 
Alexandria  Grapes,  Stanwick  Elruge  Nectarines,  Sea  Eagle 
Peaches,  Brown  Turkey  Figs,  Hamstead  Park  Melon,  Apricots, 
and  Cherries.  With  four  dishes,  Colonel  Bramble  (gardener,  Mr. 
Daffurn),  won  from  three  other  entries,  his  Dymond  Peaches 
being  exceedingly  fine  in  size  and  colour.  He  also  won  with  the 
same  variety  the  prize  for  a  single  dish  of  Peaches,  equally  fine. 
The  Rev.  A.  J.  Burr,  Uphill,  was  first  with  three  bunches  of 
Muscats,  good  in  colour  and  bunch,  W.  Howell  Davis,  Esq., 
Bristol,  with  Buckland  Sweetwater,  the  first  prize  for  any  other 
white.  J.  F.  Hall,  Esq.,  Wells  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Ayres),  won, 
with  beautifully  finished  clusters  in  the  class  for  Black  Ham- 
burghs,  and  Mr.  Daffurn  that  for  Madresfiekl  Court.  Mr.  Strugnell 
scored  with  Nectarines  and  Pears. 
Vegetables  were  strikingly  good ;  Peas  and  Runner  Beans 
distinctly  so,  and  there  were  even  greater  merit  and  extent  of 
competition  in  the  cottagers’  section  than  in  the  open  classes. 
Onions  were  immense  ;  Cabbages  clean  and  tender  ;  Parsnips  and 
Carrots  of  ample  length  ;  Cauliflowers,  despite  the  bad  weather, 
were  good  ;  and  Potatoes  very  superior. 
Decorated  tables  spoke  eloquently  of  the  interest  taken  by 
ladies  in  this  section  of  the  show,  and  in  the  varied  choice  of 
flowers  and  colour  blending  there  was  much  to  admire.  Messrs. 
Perkins’  bouquet  and  floral  baskets  were  marvels  of  skilful 
workmanship,  and  Messrs.  Brooks’  exhibits  in  these  classes  were 
also  of  high  merit.  Mr.  Marche,  the  secretary,  and  his  practical 
committee  deserve  from  exhibitors  much,  praise  for  the  excellent 
management  in  every  department  of  the  show. 
