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Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Feltliam,  contributed  a  large 
display  of  Roses  in  pots,  also  in  a  cut  state.  The  former  con¬ 
tained  Papa  Lambert,  Royal  Scarlet,  Madame  Jean  Dupuy, 
Mrs.  J.  W.  Grant,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Princess  de 
Sagan,  and  Madame  Jules  Grolez.  In  the  boxes  were  good 
flowers  of  Madame  Antoine  Mari,  a  beautiful  Ro.se;  Alliance 
de  Franco  Rus.si,  Frau  Karl  Druschski,  Prince  de  Bulgarie, 
Souvenir  de  Pierre  Netting,  and  Clara  Watson. 
Me.ssrs.  Jas.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  made  a  dis¬ 
play  of  hardy  flowering  trees  and  shrubs,  also  a  varied  display 
in  which 'Schizanthus  Wisetonensis  made  the  chief  feature. 
The  plants  were  dwarf,  and  the  colours  excellent,  several  new 
shades  being  on  view.  They  were  greatly  admired  by  the 
visitors.  Other  subjects  were  Tillandsia  Lindeni,  and  some 
cut  Tulips. 
From  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley,  came  a  good 
strain  of  herbaceous  Calceolarias,  both  in  seifs  and  spotted 
Me.s.srs.  J.  Peed  and  Sons,  West  Norwood ;  a  few  of  the  most 
conspicuous  were  Primula  cortinsoides.  Anemone  sylve.stris, 
A.  fulgens  Duplex,  Phlox  canadensis,  a  variety  of  Saxifragas 
and  Aubrietias. 
Mr.  Amos  Perry,  Hardy  Plant  Farm,  Winchmore  Hill,  made 
a  grand  display  of  hardy  flowers.  The  exhibit  was  boldly 
arranged,  each  subject  being  well  represented.  Genms  in  variety 
were  excellent.  Tulips  were  also  largely  rej)rcsented,  such  as  The 
Sultan,  Ruenoventure,  and  T.  0.strowskiana.  Irises  were  also 
.strongly  in  evidence.  Papaver  alpina,  Iberis  gibraltarica.  Phlox 
canadense,  Perry’s  variety,  and  a  collection  of  orchids  were  also 
noted,  in  the  latter  a  very  fine  bloom  of  Cypripedium  macran- 
thum. 
From  Mr.  M.  Pritchard,  Christchurch,  came  a  choice  collec¬ 
tion  of  hardy  plants,  the  Moutan  Pseonies  being  most  striking. 
Other  fine  plants  were  Campaiiula  glomerata  dahurica,  Eremurus 
robustus  var.  superbus,  a  grand  spike  IMecononsis  cambrica 
Croton  Sinitzianus.  (See  page  430.) 
forms.  Zonal  and  decorative  Pelargoniums  were  staged  in 
splendid  form.  In  the  latter  section  the  best  were  King 
Edward  VII.,  Alice  Hayes,  Mrs.  Geo.  Muirhead,  Queen 
Alexandra,  Countess  of  Crewe,'  Lord  Kitchener,  and  Defiance. 
The  Mis.ses  Hopkins,  Mere,  Knutsford,  exhibited  a  small 
collection  of  hardy  flowers  niceiy  arranged  in  a  bed  of  moss. 
The  most  prominent  plants  were  Auricula  Queen  Alexandra, 
A.  Golden  Queen,  Daisy  Alice,  a  delicate  pink;  double  Prim¬ 
roses  in  variety,  and  a  few  quaint  forms  of  Polyanthuses. 
Messrs.  W.  Cuthmsh  and  Son,  Highgate,  made  a  large  dis¬ 
play  of  hardy  plants  arranged  in  boxes  in  the  natural  style. 
The  hardy  orchids  W'ere,  however,  the  chief  feature.  They 
were  arranged  in  blocks,  and  included  the  following  species : 
Cypripedium  calceolus,  C.  candidum,  C.  parviflorum,  C.  specta- 
bilis,  C.  montanum,  and  C.  pnbescens,  also  Orchis  Morio, 
O,  latifolia,  O.  Simia,  O.  mascula,  O.  mstulata,  O.  Sambucina, 
and  O.  S.  atropurpurea.  Truly  a  fine  collection,  which  in¬ 
cluded  many  others  than  those  enumerated.  Other  plants 
were  Watsonia  Ardernei,  Lilium  colchicum,  and  a  variety  of 
other  plants. 
Hardy,  alpine,  and  herbaceous  plants  were  also  staged  by 
:  plena,  Trollius  giganteus,  Scillas  in  variety,  and  Papaver  Mrs. 
'  Marsh. 
Mes.srs.  J.  Cheal  and  Sons,  Crawley,  made  a  large  display  of 
hardy  flowering  shrubs  in  a  cut  state,  also  a  collection  of  rock 
and  alpine  plants.  Pyruses  in  variety  were  quite  a  feature, 
as  were  also  the  Azaleas.  A  large  variety  of  foliage  was  also 
.staged,  together  with  Phlox  The  Bride,  Androsace  sarmentosa, 
and  Saxifraga,  Geuni  dentatum. 
Hardy  flowers  were  again  staged  by  Messrs.  G.  Jackman  and 
Son,  Woking,  the  chief  being  Qilnothera  speciosa  rosea.  Del¬ 
phinium  nudicaule,  Incarvillea  Delevayi,  splendidly  staged, 
Conandron  ramondioides,  Trillium  grandiflorum,  and  Cyclamen 
repandum.  The  IJlacs  here  were  also  staged  in  good  variety 
while  mention  should  be  inade  of  a  new  Clematis,  King  Edvi’.d 
VII. 
Messrs.  J.  Waterer  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Bagshot,  staged  a  Oasitet 
of  Rhododendron  Mrs.  E.  C.  Stirling,  a  beautiful  delicate  pink 
variety,  that  was  much  admired. 
Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Dyson’s  Lane  Nurseries,  Upper  Edmonton, 
made  an  effective  exhibit  of  Gymnogrammas  in  thirty-six  species 
and  varieties.  The  plants  were  well  developed,  being  chiefly  of 
