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und  Dorothy  Perkins  ;  Clematises,  Accis,  and  a  vainety  of  folias^e 
plants.  The  group  mas  mell  arranged,  and  had  a  pleasing  effect. 
A  line  exhibit  of  Fortune’s  Yellom  Jtose  came  from  Lady 
^Vantage  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  Fyte),  but  tlie  effect  of  the  display 
mas  marred  by  its  position,  due  doubtless  to  the  cromded  state  of 
the  hall.  The  Roses  mere  contained  in  tmenty-fonr  yases,  and 
mt‘re  greatly  admired. 
From  Mr.  Chas.  Turner,  Slough,  came  a  nice  exhibit  of 
Auriculas,  mhich  included  most  of  the  mell-knomn  forms ;  also  a 
fern  very  promising  seedlings.  A  basket  of  ir'ansies  came  from 
Mr.  F.  Lloyd  (gardener,  Mr.  E.  Mills),  Coombe  lionse,  Croydon; 
a  tine  variety, ^that  should  prove  useful  to  the  market  gromers. 
Mr.  J.  R.  Box,  "West  Wickham,  had  a  table  of  alpine  plants. 
Mr.  Richard  Anker,  Addison  Nunsery,  Napier  Road,  Kensing¬ 
ton,  made  a  novel  display  of  Erica  persoluta  alba,  in  tiny  pots, 
not  exceeding  2in  acro.ss,  and  about  the  same  in  depth.  They 
mere  certaiiily  a  curiosity,  as  mere  also  Azalea  indica  gromn  in 
the  same  size  pots. 
Hardy  flomers  mere  staged  liy  the  IMisses  Hopkins,  Mere, 
vyhich  included  a  nice  collection  of  duplex  Polyanthuses;  Auri¬ 
culas  of  the  fancy  type ;  Daisy  Alice,  and  a  fern  other  hardy 
flomers. 
A  collection  of  Rhododendrons  in  pots  came  from  alessrs. 
John  Waterer  and  Sons,  Ltd.  Bag.shot.  They  formed  a  pleasing 
change  to  the  rest  of  the  exhibits.'  The  be.st  mere  Pink  Pearl, 
Cynthia,  Charlie  Waterer,  and  Mrs.  E.  C.  Stirling.  Mr.  E. 
Potten,  Camden  Nursery  Cranbrook,  staged  a  small  group  of 
Rose  Dorothy  Perkins,  mhich  mere  nicely  developed. 
Mr.  Jas.  Douglas,  Eden'side,  Great  Bookham,  exhihited  a 
dozen  Auriculas  in  pots,  mhich  mere  greatly  admired,  the  best 
being  Olympus,  Triumph  (a  fine,  green-edged  variety),  Duke  of 
York,  and  Vesta. 
Me.ssrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Feltham,  made  a  fine  exhibit, 
v  hicli'  gonshsted  chiefly  of  Primulas,, the  Sieboldi  varieties  being 
simply  charming,  as  mere  also  the  varieties  of  P.  japonica.  The 
exhibit  '  also  contained  Sarracenias,  Saxifragas,  Trillium, 
erectum,  and  a  good  variety  of  Aubrietias. 
Roses  mere  tastefully  di.splayed  by  Me,ssrs.  Hobbies,  litd., 
Dereham,  the  background  being  composed  of  Dorothy  Perkins, 
in  fine  form.  The  others  mere  arranged  in  vases,  and  included 
Souvenir  de  Pierre  Netting,  Mrs.  B.  Cant,  Purity,  Lady 
Roberts,  Soleil  d’Or,  and  Boadicea., 
A  grand  collection  of  flomering  shrub.s  mas  staged  by  Lord 
Aldenham  (gardener,  Mr.  E.  Beckett).  They  mere  arranged  in 
va.ses,  and  there  mere  about  sixty-eight  distinct  subjects:  a 
truly  fine  collection.  A  fern  of  the  most  notemorthy  mere 
Cerasus  japonica  variegata.  Daphne  pontica,  Ribes  sanguineum 
flore-])leno,  IMagnolia  conspicua,  Choisya  ternata,  and  Berberis 
Da  mini. 
■Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Dyson’s  Lane  Nunseries,  Upper  Edmonton, 
made  a  good  disiflay  of  Zonal  Pelargoniums  in  pots.  The  best 
mere  Hall  Caine,  IMark  Tmain,  Conan  Doyle,  Lady  Ilche.ster,  and 
Fire  Dragon.  The  exhibit  mas  completed  mith  small  decorative 
plants  and  ferns.  Haidy  plants  came  from  IMr.  IM.  Pritchaid, 
Christchurch,  Hants,  the  chief  of  mhich  mere  Scilla  nutans  alba 
majoi',  C.  n.  rosea,  and  S.  campannlata  aperta,  Trollius  Fortunei 
fl.-ph,  Lithospermum  iDrostratum,  and  Aly.ssum  saxatile 
citrinum. 
A  collection  of  cut  Camellias  came  from  Sir  F.  T.  Barr.v, 
Bart.,  M.P.  (gardener,  Mr.  R.  Bromn),  St.  liconard’s  Hill, 
AYindsbr  vhich  mere  taken  from  plants  groming  in  the  open  air 
without  protection.  The  flowers  comprised  a  number  of  seed¬ 
lings..  also  The  Mikado,  Alba  Plena,  Conspicua,  Rehie  des  Beiges, 
Comtesse  Lavinia  IMaggi,  and 'Eclipse. 
All-.  Amos  Perry,  Hardy  Plant  Farm,  AVinchmore  Hill,  made 
a  good  exhibit  of  hardy  flomers,  in  which  mere  noted  Geum 
Heldreichi,  Trillium  Snow  Queen,  Arnebia  echioides.  Irises  in 
variety,  Alegasea  Brilliant,  AI.  gigantea,  A'eroJiica  rei>ens,  and  a 
large  variety  of  orchids. 
The  Guildford  Hardv  Plant  Nursery  also  staged  an  inter- 
(‘sting  dfsplav  of  hardy  flomers  chiefly  in  pots  and  pans.  A 
l)an  of  Gentiana  verna  mas  particularly  good  ;  also  a  pan  of  G. 
acaulis.  Saxifrages,  Irises,  and  Phloxes  mere  noted  in  variety. 
A  glorious  di.splay  of  Ro.ses  came  from  Air.  G.  Alount,  Can¬ 
terbury.  Alost  of  the  flomei’s  mere  staged  in  vases  with  long 
stems.  The  group  of  Airs.  d.  Laing  mas  simply  superb.  Other 
fine  flomers  were  Ulrich  Brunner,  Caroline  Testout,  Fran  Karl 
Druschki,  Liberty,  Alildred  Grant  (very  fine),  Niphetos,  and 
Madame  Abel  Chatenay. 
Alessrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons,  Colchp.ster,  also  made  a  displav 
of  Roses  in  pots  and  in  vases.  Tbe  former  included  Blush 
llambler,  in  fine  form,  Dorothy  Perkins,  and  Dundee  Rambler. 
Tlie  best  in  vases  mere  Piince  Arthur,  lia  France,  The  Bride, 
Kiilaruey,  Kai.serin  .Augusta  A'ictoria,  and  Catherine  Alermet. 
M  essi's.  Barr  and  Sons.  Covent  Garden,  again  made  a  large 
f'xhilut  of  Narci.ssi  and  Tulips.  In  the  former  'mere  Lord 
Robei’ts,  L’lnnocence,  Cassandra,  Aladame  Plemp,  Ariadne, 
Lobster,  Duke  of  Bedford,  Ranger  Johnston,  AA'eardale  Per¬ 
fection,  and  Rosalind.  The  Tulips  included  a  good  collection  of 
the  Darwin  varieties,  also  several  species. 
Aliss  AAillmott,  AAjarley  Place,  Brentwood,  staged  a  fine  dis- 
luay  of  Narci.ssi,  which  attracted  a  vast  amount  of  attention 
from  the  fanciers  present.  ‘  AAdiite  Emsign,  Lilian,  AA  ill  Scarlet, 
Moonlight,  Seabird,  France.sca,  Noble,  King  Alfred,  and  Airs. 
Berkeley  appeai'ed  to  be  the  most  promising,  but  all  mere  really 
beautiful. 
Alessrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Smanley,  again  staged  a  fine 
collection  of  Pelargoniums,  mhich  comprised  both  the  Zonal  and 
Decorative  types.  In  the  former.  Countess  of  Hopetoun,  King 
A'ictor,  Airs.  Geo.  Cadbury,  Capt.  Holford,  and  Queen  of  Italy. 
In  the  Decorative  section  Eventide,  Lord  Kitchener,  Linda, 
Edward  Perkins,  and  Lord  Carrington  mere  among  the  be.st. 
Aliss  Easterbrook,  Fawkham,  Kent,  .sent  a  ba.sket  of  Roses, 
which  mas  conspicnous  not  only  for  the  quality  of  the  flomers, 
but  also  for  the  arti.stic  manner  in  which  the  flowers  mere 
arranged. 
Narcissus  Committee. 
Present  :  Air.  Henry  B.  Alay  (in  the  chair) ;  mith  Aliss  E. 
AVillmott,  Alessrs.  Arthur  R.  Goodwdn,  A\^.  F.  M.  Copeland,  G. 
Reuthe,  E.  A.  Bowles,  John  Pope,  Geo.  S.  Titheradge,  P.  R. 
Barr,  AValter  T.  AA'are,  AY.  Poupart,  J.  T.  Bennet-Poe,  R.  Syden¬ 
ham,  R.  Dean,  J.  D.  Peanson,  Jan  de  Graaff,  S.  Eugene  Bourne, 
W.  Goldring,  Chas.  T.  Digby,  A.  Kingsmill,  James  AValker, 
J.  R.  C.  Bo.scamen,  AAh  A.  Milner,  and  Chas.  H.  Curtis. 
From  Ale.ssrs.  Hogg  and  Robertson,  Dublin,  came  a  good  col¬ 
lection  of  Tulips,  which  had  carried  .splendidly.  The  blooms 
mere  w  ell  developed  and  perfectly  fresh.  The  chief  varieties  and 
species  were  T.  primulina,  T.  Dasystemee,  T.  concinna,  T.  Kol- 
pakomskiana,  and  T.  K.  miniata,  and  T.  Haageri  nitens,  w  hile 
the.  othei-  types  mei'e  represented  by  La  Reve,  Pink  Beauty, 
Koh-i-noor,  and  some  good  Darmin  varieties. 
Alessrs.  Gilbert  and  Son,  Dyke,  Bourne,  contributed  a  gor¬ 
geous  di.si>lay  of  Anemones,  the  St.  Brigid  varieties  being 
especially  fine.  A.  fulgens,  A.  Pulsatilla,  and  A.  nemorosa  mere 
also  nicely  gromn.  The  mell-knomn  King  of  Scarlets  mas  much 
in  evidence. 
Air.  G.  Reuthe,  Hardy  Plant  Nursery,  Keston,  Kent, 
exhibited  a  table  of  Narci.ssi  and  hardy  flomers,  w-hich  included 
plants  of  Cardamine  praten.se  fl.-pl.,  Erythroninm  AVatsoni, 
Androsace  villos.a,  Ramondia  Nuttaliie,  Primula  Sieboldi  in 
variety,  and  A^iola  pedata  bicolor. 
Medals. 
Okchid  Committee. — Silver  Floras  for  groups  of  Orchids  to 
Messrs.  Charlesmortli  &  Co,  Bradford  ;  Stanley,  Ashton,  &  Co.,  South- 
gate;  J.  Bradshaw  ;  H.  S.  Goodson,  Putney;  and  James  Cypher  and 
Sons,  Cheltenham ;  Silver-gilt  Floras  to  N.  C.  Cookson,  Oakw'ood, 
AVylam-on-Tyne,  and  H.  T.  Pitt,  Stamford  Hill. 
Flokal  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Flora  to  Messrs.  G.  Alount, 
Canterbury;  Silver  Floras  to  J.  A^eitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea;  Lord 
Aldenham,  Aldenham  House  ;  Alessrs.  J.  Carter  &  Co.,  HighHolbdrn ; 
B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons,  Colchester ;  H.  B.  May,  Upper  Edmonton ;  E. 
and  G.  Cuthbert,  Southgate,  and  AY.  Cutbush  &  Son,  High  gate ; 
Silver  Banksians  to  Cannell  &.  Sons,  Sw-anley  ;  Gilbert  &  Sons,  Lines. ; 
T.  S.  AVare,  Ltd.,  Feltham;  AA’’.  D.  James,  AA’'est  Dean  Park  ;  Cheal 
and  Sons,  Crawley ;  T.  Cripps  and  Sons,  Tunbridge  Wells  ;  AVaterer 
and  Sons,  Bagshot ;  Bronze  Floras  to  J.  Peed  &  Sons,  Streatham  ; 
Bronze  Banksians  to  Hobbies,  Ltd.,  Dereham;  AI.  Prichard,  Christ¬ 
church;  J.  E.  Upton,  Guildford;  Sir  F.  T.  Barry,  Bart.,  AI.P., 
AYindsor. 
Narcissus  Committee. — Gold  medal  to  Miss  Willmott ;  Silver- 
gilt  Flora  to  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons  ;  Silver-gilt  Banksian  to  J.  A'cltch 
and  Sous ;  Silver  Floras  to  R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd.,  and  R.  AVallace  &  Co. 
Ceptifieates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Auricula  Triumph  (J.  Douglas). — Green-edged,  large,  round,  paste 
very  white,  eye  moderate  in  size,  and  good  shape,  with  a  fine  even 
truss.  A.M. 
Auricula,  Vesta  (Air.  James  Douglas). — A  grey-edged  variety  of 
good  size,  even,  well-rounded,  the  paste  very  -well  defined,  and  the 
yellow^  eye  of  the  right  size.  A.M. 
Garnation,  Leander  (Felton  lA  Sons,  Hanover  Street,  S.AV.). — An 
excellent  warm  salmon-carmine  Tree  Carnation,  of  large  size,  w  ith 
smooth  round  petals,  good  substance,  stout  calyx,  and  clove  scented. 
A.M. 
Olivia  miniata  aurea  (Airs.  P.  Rogers). — This  is  a  sweet  yellow^ 
variety,  not]  generally  know-n.  A.AI.  From  Burncose,  Perranwell, 
E.S.O.,  Cornwall. 
Lomaria  Mayi  (Air.  H.  B.  May,  Edmonton). — A  vigorous  handsome 
fern,  the  fronds  2^ft.  to  3ft.,  of  a  bright  green  colour,  and  arches 
gracefully.  F.C.C. 
Narcissus,  Flag  of  Truce  (Aliss  E.  AA^illmott). — This  might  almost 
be  described  as  a  white  N.  Johnstoni.  It  is  certainly  one  of  the 
loveliest  novelties  of  recent  years.  A.AI. 
Narcissus,  White  Ensign  (Aliss  E.  Willmott). — A  large-flowered 
poeticus,  with  broad  w-hite  segments,  and  a  bright  citron  cup,  edged 
reddish.  A.AI. 
Narcissxis,  Count  Visconti  (Miss  E.  AVillmott). — This  is  a  moderate¬ 
sized  trumpet  Daff.,  in  wdiich  N.  Johnstoni  has  impressed  its  form. 
The  funnel-shaped  trumpet  is  bright  canary  yelloiv,  and  the  segments 
are  pale  sulphur. 
Nicotiana  Sandersc. — Grows  3  to  4ft.  high,  branches  considerably, 
and  bears  abundance  of  crimson-purple  flowers.  F.C.C. 
