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Ipswich,  for  motor  lawn  mowers;  ^Messrs.  Champion  and  Co., 
City  Road.  h],C.,  for  oak  and  teak  tubs. 
Cote  of  thanks  to  Mr.  A.  P.  Rruce,  Chorlton-cnm-Hardy,  for 
flower  displaj’ers ;  Tlie  Cliarteris  Protector  Co.,  for  seed  pro¬ 
tector;  Me.ssrs.  Rarton  and  Sons,  for  garden  fence  spikes. 
Ipswich  and  West  oi  England  Daflodil  Show. 
The  committee  of  tlie  Ipswich  Horticnltnral  Society  are  to 
be  congratulated  upon  tlie  success  attending  the  enterprise  of 
carrying  on  the  Daffodil  Show;  which  for  the  previous  three 
years  had  been  run  under  the  joint  management  of  Mr.  John 
Andrews,  of  Woodbridge,  and  i\Ir.  A.  E.  Stubbs.  The  reputa¬ 
tion  of  the  show  has  been  well  sustained  by  the  existing 
management,  to  judge  by  the  appearance  of  the  Public  Hall 
on  April  13,  with  its  well-filled  tables  of  flowers,  the  attraction 
of  a  first-cla.ss  band,  and  a  crowd  of  visitors.  In  previous  years 
we  have  had  to  remark  that  the  display  depended  to  a  large 
extent  upon  trade  exhibits.  On  this  occasion,  however,  the 
trade  was  hardly  so  much  in  evidence  as  formerly,  while  it 
was  satisfactory  to  note  increase  in  competitive  exhibits. 
Most  interest  was  centred  in  the  class  for  a  group  of  mis¬ 
cellaneous  plants,  which  brought  no  less  than  seven  com¬ 
petitors  for  the  very  small  prizes  offered.  All  the  groups  staged 
show  more  or  less  serious  defects  in  arrangement,  and  the 
awards  of  the  judges  were  subject  to  considerable  criticism  in 
con.sequence.  Mr.  H.  J.  Southgate,  St.  Helen’s  Nursery, 
Ip.swich,  was  placed  first  for  a  neat  arrangement  of  very 
ordinary  material,  which  public  opinion  would  have  placed  last. 
The  second  prize  went  to  Mr.  A.  Creek,  gardener  to  Sir  C.  Dom- 
ville,  Bart.,  The  Chantry,  Ipswich,  for  a  nice  lot  of  Richardia 
rethiopica  and  R.  Elliotiana,  Deutzia  Lemoinei,  Spiraea 
japonica,  and  Azalea  mollis,  associated  with  Grevilleas  and 
ferns.  A  defective  background  and  general  flatness  of  arrange¬ 
ment  evidently  prevented  this  group  from  securing  the  premier 
award.  Mr.  J.  Clarke,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Spooner,  The  Lodge, 
Rushmere,  was  third,  and  ]\lr.  S.  T.  Whittel,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Luther  Holden,  Pinetoft,  Rushmere,  was  fourth.  Both  these 
groups,  and  the  unplaced  ones  likewise,  were  depreciated  by  the 
association  of  too  many  colours,  as  well  as  a  somewhat  crowded 
arrangement. 
Several  classes  were  provided  for  flowering  plants.  Mr.  E. 
Poi’ley,  St.  John’s  Nursery,  Ipswich,  .scored  with  Azaleas  and 
Cytisus.  Mr.  Strutt,  gardener  to  W.  P.  Burton,  Esq.,  Edge- 
hill,  Ipswich,  had  very  good  IMignonette  and  a  fine  specimen 
Clivia.  Mr.  Whittel  secured  the  award  for  three  Clivias  with 
nicely  flowered  examples.  Mr.  A.  Creek  was  successful  with 
Arums,  Spiraea  japonica,  Cineraria  .stellata,  and  Lily  of  the 
Valley.  The  classes  set  apart  for  cut  blooms  and  Narcissi  were 
in  nearly  all  cases  well  filled,  and  the  flowers  staged  were  of 
excellent  quality.  The  principal  prizewinners  in  this  .section 
were  Mr.  W.  P.  Burton,  Mr.  F.  L.  Bland,  Mr.  Alfred  Pretty, 
and  IMr.  T.  G.  Heatly,  Woodbridge. 
Trade  Exhibits. — On  entering  the  hall,  visitors  were  at  once 
attracted  by  the  splendid  collection  of  Narci.ssi  staged  by  Messrs. 
Barr  and  Sons,  Long  Ditton,  Surrey.  This  included  a  large 
number  of  bunches  of  well  known  varieties,  together  with  some 
choice  new  .seedlings.  Amongst  the  latter  we  noted  Peter 
Barr,  King  Alfred,  Lucifer  (the  trio  being  awarded  the  .society’s 
certificate  of  merit),  Weardale  Perfection,  Duke  of  Bedford, 
Bridal  Veil,  Maggie  May,  and  Lord  Roberts.  Another  exten¬ 
sive  exhibitor  of  Narci.ssi  was  Messrs.  R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd., 
Wisbech. 
Messrs.  W.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  had  a  nice  stand  of 
tree  Carnations  and  a  few  Malmaisons.  An  epergne  of  Mrs. 
S.  J.  Brooks  (a  lovely  white)  attracted  much  attention.  Sir 
Hector  Macdonald,  Floriana,  Duchess  of  Portland,  and  Winter 
Beauty  were  also  staged  in  good  form.  The  St.  Brigi'd  Ane¬ 
mones  from  iVIes.srs.  Reamsbottom  and  Co.,  Geashill,  Ireland, 
were  a  novelty  in  Ipswich,  and  gained  great  admiration.  It 
was  pleasing  to  see  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Thompson  and  Alorgan, 
Ipswich,  who  have  a  reputation  for  hardy  plants,  yet  seldom 
exhibit,  supporting  the  local  exhibition.  Amongst  an  interest¬ 
ing  stand  of  alpines  staged  by  them  we  noted  Primula  viscosa 
major,  P.  rosea  grandiflora.  Anemone  Pulsatilla,  Iris  .sindjaren- 
sis,  Houstonia  cserulea,  Draba  Kotschyi,  and  Hacquetia  opulus, 
Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt,  of  Woodbridge,  put  up  a  large  group  of 
flowering  shrubs  in  pots.  Standard  Lilac,  Viburnum  opulus, 
and  Azalea  mollis  were  very  effective,  arising  from  a  ground¬ 
work  of  ferns,  Azaleas,  Daffodils,  Hydrangeas,  Spirmas,  Ac. 
The  same  firm  staged  a  choice  lot  of  floral  designs.  Mrs. 
Gilbert,  Carr  Street,  Ipswich,  who  has  a  great  local  reputation 
for  , floral  work,  staged  several  handsome  bouquets,  wreaths, 
crosses,  and  other  designs.  ^lessrs.  F.  Smith  and  Co.,  Wood- 
brfdge,  exhibited  cut  blooms  of  Narcissi,  Tulips,  and  Anemones. 
The  Colchester  firms  who  usually  exhibit  here  were  conspicuous 
by  their  absence  with  the  exception  of  Me.ssrs.  Ben  Cant  and 
Son,  who  staged  only  one  plant,  a  .splendid  specimen  of  Rose 
Blush  Rambler.  All  the  trade  exhibitors  weie  awarded  the 
society’s  certificate  of  merit.  — E.  C. 
Plymouth  Dallodil  and  Spring  Show. 
This  fine  display  of  spring  flowers,  at  the  Guildhall,  April 
12  and  13,  was  a  great  success.  The  stages  devoted  to  hardy 
plants  were  covered  with  clean,  well-grown  specimens.  Al¬ 
though  Daffodils  were  the  feature  of  the  show,  hardy  plants 
were  specially  fine,  and  Mr.  Reuthe  had  a  certificate  of  merit, 
and  well  deserved  it.  On  this  stand  I  noticed  a  lovely  Daffodil, 
named  Gipsy  Lad,  and  Primula  acaulis,  in  a  pan,  crowded  with 
dwarf  beautiful  flowers. 
^Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Feltham,  Middle.sex,  showed  Shortia 
galacif*lia,  Gerbera  Jamesoni,  a  South  African  plant  that  loves 
the  sun  on  a  well-drained  south  border,  and  Cypripedium 
japonicum.  The  Devon  Rosery  Company,  Torquay,  took  first  for 
Roses  Antoine  Rivoire,  Madame  Victor  Verdier.  Mr.  T. 
Bulteel,  of  Radford,  Plymstock,  did  splendidly  with  Cinerarias. 
The  wonderful  pot  plants  of  Mignonette  took  my  fancy ;  one 
yard  across  and  well  flowered,  they  did  one  good  to  behold. 
Messrs.  Veitch,  of  Exeter,  had  some  very  choice  plants.  This 
firm  was  awarded  a  certificate  of  merit  for  a  tree  Pieonia,  Elien 
Willmott,  with  lovely  bright  coloured  flowers.  Azalea  Rex  and 
some  Lilacs  in  pots,  were  objects  of  much  attention.  Clematis 
Mrs.  Crawshay,  a  new  mauve  semi-double,  should  bring  orders. 
I  was  told  by  one  large  exhibitor  that  he  was  not  doing  much 
business  at  the  show.  He  said  that  at  Penzance  the  Cornisii 
people  were  much  readier  to  place  orders  with  him.  For  a 
large  place  like  Plymouth  this  should  not  be.  Tradesmen 
come  a  long  way  to  belli  shows.  This  gentleman  came  from  near 
London.  If  he  and  the  few  other  nurserymen  had  not  come,  a 
large  gap  in  the  show  woidd  have  been  seen.  Certainly  orders 
ought  to  leward  their  sacrifices  for  the  public  taste  of  seeing 
choice  flowers. 
]Mrs.  Coryton,  of  Pentillie  Castle,  had  excellent  blooms  of 
Rhododendron,  for  which  she  was  awarded  first  prize;  the 
.second  came  to  Mrs.  J.  Williams,  of  Scorrier.  Five  large  Citrons, 
not  for  competition,  were  shown  by  Miss  Richardson.  These 
fruits  attain  to  great  size  in  this  part  of  England,  and  were 
very  fine  indeed. 
The  Daffodils  shown  by  Me.ssrs.  Barr  contained  some  fine 
flowers.  King  Alfred  (yellow  trumpet).  Lord  Roberts  (ditto), 
Lucifer  (incomparabilis),  Peter  Barr,  a  white  Ajax,  or  largo 
trumpet  variety,  with  large  white  perianth  and  finely  developed 
trumpet,  with  recurving  ring,  were  admirable. 
For  40  vai-ieties  in  class  1,  the  Rev.  A.  T.  Boscawen,  Ludg- 
van  Rectory,  Long  Rock,  led ;  second,  Messrs.  Pope  and  Sons, 
King’s  Norton,  Birmingham.  For  twelve  varieties  trumpet 
Daffodils  Mesrs.  Pope  and  Son  were  first. 
The  winners  of  the  Devon  prizes  were  well  to  the  front 
in  the  classes  already  named  in  the  ‘‘open”  competitions.  I 
need  not  mention  them  in  detail.  Mrs.  Bainbridge  was  awarded 
a  certificate  of  merit  for  six  pots  of  Mignonette  ;  Miss  Carew  for 
Cyclamens  and  seedling  Amaryllis  ;  Mr.  T.  Batson  for  seedling 
Daffodil  Doreen;  and  Mr.  E.  H.  Williams  for  seedling  Daffodil; 
Me.ssrs.  Barr  and  Son  for  Narci.ssus  Peter  Barr;  Mr.  G.  Reuthe 
for  Narci.s.sus  Maud,  and  Iris  Haynei ;  and  Messrs.  Chalice  and 
Son  for  Clianthus  puniceus  albus  and  Rhododendron  Princess  of 
Wurtemburg. 
The  show  was  decidedly  a  better  one  than  the  one  at 
Penzance  in  quality  and  quantity,  but  the  fine  display  could  not 
be  seen  to  full  advantage  for  lack  of  room.  Admiral  Parker’s 
gardener  took  first  honours  for  a  group  of  plants,  and  Messrs. 
Martin  and  H.  Collins-Platt  were  very  close  in  running  him 
with  100  sq  ft  room.  The  Rev.  S.  E.  Bourne,  Lincoln,  and  Mr. 
Cro.ssfield,  Wales,  judged  the  Daffodils;  Messrs.  Patey,  Newton 
Abbot,  and  Chalice,  Plympton,  flowering  shrubs  and  cut 
blooms ;  and  Me.ssrs.  Richards,  Mount  Edgcumbe,  and  J. 
Mayne,  Bicton,  the  pot  plants. — X. 
Sandown,  Isle  of  Wight. 
An  exhibition  of  Daffodils  and  spring  flowers  was  held  at 
the  Town  Hall,  Sandown,  on  April  13.  Mr.  S.  Banks,  gardener 
to  Lady  Isabel  Atherley,  Languard  IManor,  won  the  silver  cup 
offered"  by  Reginald  H.  Fox,  Esq.,  for  the  best  collection  of 
cut  Daffodils,  containing  about  100  vases  in  about  eighty 
varieties.  A  very  fine  lot  of  good  flowers  were  staged  by  Mr. 
Ginger,  gardener  to  IMi.ss  Richardson,  not  for  competition,  the 
collection  being  highly  commended.  Another  fine  lot  of  Narcissi 
and  group  of  miscellaneous  plants  were  staged  by  i\Ir.  Niblett, 
gardener  to  A.  G.  C.  Drable,  Esq.,  Los  Altos,  and  which  was 
also  highly  commended. 
Conspicuous  in  the  centre  of  the  hall  was  a  v^ery  fine  specimen 
of  Dendrobium  nobiie  in  a  basket  measuring  4ft  through,  and 
containing  quite  1,000  flowers.  This  was  exhibited  by  Mr.  J. 
Bryant,  gardener  to  —  Keller,  Esq.,  Sandown.  ^Irs.  Falkner 
was  .successful  with  a  dinner  table  arrangement  with  a  very 
neat  display:  iMrs.  Bretherick  being  .second.  iMr.  Arthur 
Douglass,  as  lion,  secretary,  with  Mr.  J.  H.  Perkins,  B.  Niblett, 
S.  ilanks,  and  J.  Brvaut.  as  the  .staging  committee,  deserve 
great  credit  for  getting  together  a  display  that  enabled  the 
many  visitors  to  see  .some  of  the  choicer  of  the  popular  spring 
flowers.  C.  Orchard,  Bembridge.  I.W. 
