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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
May  19,  1904. 
a  d«'corativo  size.  Verbena  King  of  Scarlets  and  ]\Iis.s  Wiilmott 
were  bright.  Avhile  Mignonette  Excelsior  and  a  fine  strain  of 
single  Petunias  completed  the  display. 
Mr.  Geo.  Mount,  Canterbury,  made  a  bold  exhibit  of  Poses, 
Plants  of  Crimson  Rambler,  Ruby  Queen,  and  Alberic  Barbier 
formed  the  background,  while  the  splendid  examples  of  ririch 
Brunner,  Catherine  Mermet,  The  Bride.  Mrs.  M.  J.  Grant. 
IVfadame  Abel  Chatenay,  and  Mrs.  J.  Laiiig  formed  the  chief 
flowers  in  a  truly  fine  collection. 
Messrs.  \V.  Oilbert  and  Sons.  Dyke,  Bouime,  again  staged  a 
grand  collection  of  Anemones,  in  which  the  St.  Brigid  strain 
wars  most  prominent  ;  the  double  King  of  Scarlets  was  alrso 
s'-rongly  in  evidence,  A.  fulgens,  A.  pulsatilla,  and  King  of 
Blues.  The  same  firm  also  contributed  a  few  vases  of  well- 
grov\  n  Tulips. 
Auriculas  were  staged  by  Mr.  .Jas.  Douglas.  Edenside,  Great 
Bookham.  The  varieties  included  Rev.  J.  D.  Horner,  Olympus, 
Shirley  Hibberd,  Mrs.  Henwood,  and  a  few  alpines. 
Tulips. 
A  fine  collection  of  Tuli])s  came  from  Mrs.  J?enson,  Buckhurst, 
W'ithyham.  The  Darwin  varieties  were  especially  good.  IMar- 
garet'.  May  Queen,  Early  Dawn,  Lulu,  Giand  Monarch,  and 
Penelope  were  the  mo.st  .striking,  while  other  attractive  varieties 
were  Hatfield  Pink,  T.  ge.sneriana  lutea  pallida,  Summer 
Peauty.  and  IMrs.  Keightley. 
Messrs.  Alex.  Dixon  and  Sons,  lAd.,  Belfa.st.  contributed  a 
good  display  of  Tulips,  which  were  splendidly  developed.  The 
most  striking  forms  here  were  Psyche,  La  Candeur.  Rev.  Harper 
Crewe,  Retroflexa,  a  good  yellow,  Bartigon,  Chameleon,  S.  Bull, 
Suzon,  and  Goldflake. 
Messrs.  R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd.,  AVisboch,  made  a  capital  display  of 
Tulips.  They  were  well  arranged,  with  a  suitable  background. 
The  flowers  were  as  erect  as  though  gi'owing  on  the  gi'ound.  and 
the  effect  was  charming.  It  would  be  impossible  to  de.sci'ib.''  all 
the  good  varieties  to  be  seen  here,  but  a  few  of  the  most 
select  were  Elegans  alba,  Vitellina,  Clara  Butt,  Golden  Crowir, 
La  Candeur.  Mrs.  Moon,  Yellow  Perfection,  La  Tulipe  Noire, 
and  Margaret. 
Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  staged  a  large  col¬ 
lection  of  i\  I  ay-flowering  Tulips.  Xeedle.ss  to  say,  they  were 
w  ell  arranged,  and  proved  most  attractive.  Those  that  were  mo.st 
stiiking  were  Nabob,  Flora,  liouis  XIV.,  Goldflake,  Daint}' 
Maid.  Phyllis,  Margaret.  Clara  Butt,  Lantern.  Glow,  Mrs.  Farn- 
combe  Sanders,  and  Ingle.scombe  Pink.  A  collection  of  florists’ 
Tulips  were  also  noticed,  as  being  quite  clear,  and  typical  of 
the  different  sections. 
Messrs.  Hogg  and  Robertson,  Dublin,  brought  ovei‘  a  large 
collection  of  Tulips,  the  mo.st  noteworthy  being  Rose  Pompon, 
Nezza,  Salmon  King,  Ixioides,  IMay  Blossom.  Clara  Butt, 
Orange  King,  Rouge  Eblouisante,  Caledonia,  and  Miss  Jekyll. 
Me.ssrs.  \V.  T.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Bath,  staged  a  smad  collection  of 
Tulips,  in  which  Scarlet  Emperor,  Ingle.scombe  Pink,  and  Suzon 
were  noted  as  the  best. 
Messrs.  .Jas.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  also  made  a  fine  display 
of  Tulips,  both  of  the  Cottage  and  Darwin  sections.  A  few  of 
the  best  were  Buenoventura,  Edmee,  Victoria,  Platystigma.  Gala 
Beauty.  Queen  of  Roses,  Snowdon,  and  a  collection  of  the  parrot 
varieties. 
Awards:  Floral  Committee. 
Silver-gilt  Flora  to  Mr.  C.  G.  Van  Tubergen,  jun.,  for 
Iri.ses :  silver-giit  Banksians  to  Me.ssrs.  H.  B.  May  and  G. 
.Mount;  silve  Floras  to  the  Guildford  Hardy  Plant  Nursery, 
M.  Pritchard,  Gilbert  and  Son,  Cutbush  and  Son,  and  A. 
Perry:  silver  Banksians  to  J.  Veitch  and  Sons;  bronze  Floras 
to  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  J.  Cheal  and  Sons,  and  H.  Cannell  and 
.Sous;  bronze  Banksians  to  J.  Peed  and  Sons,  and  J.  A.  Young, 
Stone  Hou.se,  West  Hill,  Putney. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
The  following  “  Regalio-cyclus  ”  Irises  (a  new  race  of  hybrids 
raised  by  crossing  the  Oncyclus  and  Regalia  groups)  were  staged  by 
Mr.  C.  G.  Van  Tubei’gen,  junr.,  Zwanberg  Nurseries,  Haarlem, 
Holland.  They  are  amongst  the  finest  “  new  ”  flowers  of  the  last  ten 
years.  The  varieties  were  : — 
Antigone. — Parentage  :  Iris  Korolkowi  violacea,  and  I.  iberica  Van 
Houttei.  Flowers  of  moderate  size,  very  graceful  in  form,  coloured 
Aright  royal  purple  over  grey,  with  black  midrib.  The  falls  have  a 
Mack  central  beam.  A.M. 
Thalia. — Parentage:  I.  Korolkowi  x  I.  iberica  Van  Houttei.  A 
lovely'  flower,  with  standards  that  open  out  horizontally,  the  edges 
recurving.  The  ground  colour  is  light  gi'ey,  almost  white,  with 
thread-like  veins  of  violet  purple.  The  falls  are  blackish  red  in  the 
centre.  A.M. 
Isis. — Parentage:  I.  Korolkowi  violacea  x  I.  iberica  Van  Houttei. 
The  standards  are  a  shade  of  royal  purple  and  heliotrope  ;  the  falls 
have  a  fet-black  central  beam,  the  edges  being  chocolate,  Avith  grey 
showing  between  the  heavy  veining.  A.M. 
Iphigenia. — Parentage:  I.  Korolkowi  concolor  x  I.  cerica.  Stan¬ 
dards  bright  magenta-purple  (a  lovely'  shade)  veined  with  black.  The 
falls  are  dark  chocolate  brown,  Avith  brown  heaA'y'  veins  over  light 
creamy-butf.  F.C.C. 
Charon. — Parentage:  I'  Korolkowi  venosa  x  I.  atropurjjurea.  A 
most  distinctive  floAver.  Standards  dull  coppeiy-brown  with  a  rich 
suffusion  of  a  shade  of  purjAle.  The  falls  are  velvety'  black  OA'er  all 
the  central  portion,  edged  light  gold,  the  black  veins  permeating 
this  colour.  F.C.C. 
Psyche. — Parentage:  I.  KorolkoAvi  x  I.  iberica  Van  Houttei. 
Standards  have  a  ground  colour  of  peculiar  creamy'-Avhite,  almost 
primrose,  in  well-opeiied  floAvers,  but  this  colour  is  more  prominent 
on  the  falls.  The  netting  is  mauA'e-purple ;  the  falls  have  the 
characteristic  black  blotch  at  the  base  of  the  falls.  A.M. 
Artemis. — Parentage:  I.  KorolkoAvi  violacea  x  I.  Maria?.  Bright 
royal  purple,  or  A'iolet  purple,  ov'cr  white,  but  the  Avhite  (or  grey)  is 
seen  faintly  between  the  edging  veins.  F.C.C. 
Eos. — Parentage :  I.  KorolkoAvi  concoloT  x  I  cerica.  The  stan¬ 
dards  are  rose-magenta  with  thread  veins  of  a  dark  shade.  The  falls 
are  coppery  broAvn,  edged  buff'-grey  Avith  black  blotch.  A.M. 
Cynibidium  Sanderas. — A  new  East  Indian  sjAecies  Avitli  iA'ory 
coloured  segments,  and  lip  lined  with  deep  purple  Avithin,  the  edge 
Avhite,  and  the  centre  orange.  The  floAver  spike  developed  on  the 
journey  home,  the  plant  haA'ing'  been  imported  from  its  natiA'e 
habitat.  F.C.C. 
LxUa  puri)urata,Baronsholt  var  (Mr.  H.  Little,  TAvickenham). — A 
loA'ely  variety  Avith  narroAv  sepals,  and  recurving,  Avavy-edged  petals 
of  a  A'ery  good  Avhite  colour.  The  long  Avell-opeued  lip  is  tinted 
mauA'e,  the  veins  being  light  piirple,  and  the  throat  is  yelloAv.  The 
floAver  is  large  and  altogether  beautiful.  A.M. 
Odontoglossum  crisjmm  xanthotes  Snou-  Queen  (Mr.  H.  T.  Pitt). — 
This  good  Avhite  form  Avith  lemon  spot  at  base  of  lip  receKed  an 
A.M.  From  Eosslyn,  Stamford  Hill,  N. 
Odontoglossum  crisgmni.  Theodora  (Mr.  de  Barri  Crawshay'). — 
Raceme  of  twelve  flowers.  These  are  of  good  form,  blotched  and 
sjAotted  Avith  reddish-broAvu.  A.M. 
Odontoglossum  crispum  Harold  (Mr.  N.  C.  Cookson). — The  raceme 
bore  seven  fine  floAvers  of  good  form  and  large  size.  They  are  Avhite, 
each  petal  A\'ith  one  red  spot  in  the  middle ;  the  dorsal  sepals  and 
the  tAvo  loAver  ones  are  spotted  numerously.  F.C.C. 
Pteris  cretica  cagntatum  (Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Edmonton). — The  tips 
of  the  pinnules — i.e.,  divisions  of  the  fronds — are  foliose  and  crested, 
giA'ing  this  graceful  fern  an  effective  character.  A.M. 
Melon,  The  Islander  (Mr.  Chas.  Eitchings). — A  cross  betAveen 
Eitching’s  Perfection  and  Sion  House.  A  green-flesh,  of  excellent 
tiaA'our,  and  melting.  “  The  plant  is  an  excellent  groAver,  sets  freely, 
and  bears  abundantly.”  From  Highlands,  Catel,  Guernsey.  A.M. 
Rhododendron  Daicn  (Mrs.  Mangles). — The  form  of  the  floAvers 
and  the  colour  are  certainly  different  from  that  seen  in  "Waterer’s 
“  Pink  Pearl  ”  (uoaa'  Avell-knoAvn),  but  for  descriptive  purposes  Ave 
shall  liken  it  to  that  excellent  variety.  From  ValeAvood,  Haslemere. 
F.C.C. 
Rhododendron  Beauty  of  Littleworth  (Mr.  H.  A.  Mangles). — The 
truss  is  enormous,  vith  handsome  Avhite  floAvers  faintly  tinted  Avith 
mauve,  and  spotted  with  violet-purple  on  the  top  segment.  F.C.C. 
From  Seale,  Farnham,  Surrey. 
Rhododendron,  Gertrude  Jekyll  (Mr.  H.  A.  Mangles). — A  cross 
betAveen  E.  FortiAnei  and  Aclandi.  The  floAvers  are  open,  Avith 
reflexing  segments  ;  colours  rose  in  the  centre  Avith  cerise-carmine 
edge.  A.M. 
Sohralia  Ruckeri  (Sir  Trevor  LaAvrence,  Bart.). — FloAvers  bright 
mauve-pux’ple,  the  lip  Avith  a  primrose  central  A'ein,  and  Avhitiih 
throat.  F.C.C. 
Tulipa  maculata  globosa  g ramdi flora  (Mr.  W.  B.  Hartland). — Thick 
segments,  \'ery  glossy,  and  rich  crimson  in  colour,  the  base  being 
black,  edged  Avitli  yellow.  A.M. 
Tulip  John  Raskin  (Mr.  AV.  Baylor  Hartland). — A  long,  OA'al 
floAver,  the  segments  coloured  mauve-pink  Avith  bright  yelloAv  edge. 
A.M. 
Tulipa  Tubergeniana  (C.  G.  Van  Tubergen,  junr.) — This  Tulip  has 
something  of  the  T.  retroflexa  form,  but  is  larger,  and  the  colour  is 
brilliant  rich  scarlet.  A.M. 
National  Tulip,  May 
Although  tlie  competitors  in  the  Drill  Hali,  Vestminster, 
Avere  feAv,  and  the  shoAV  by  no  means  large,  it  Avas  a  great 
improvement  on  la.st  year’s  exhibition. 
The  large  class  for  tAveKe  dissimilar  rectified  Tulips  Avas 
patronised  by  five  exhibitors.  Miss  E.  Wiilmott,  Great  Warley, 
was  placed  first,  and  should  be  congratulated  upon  her  success 
at  the  first  time  of  a.sking.  The  varieties  Avere  Sutherland, 
San  Jose,  Mabel,  Guido,  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Annie  McGregor, 
Bertha,  Excelsior,  Modesty,  Tali.sman,  Masterpiece,  and  Mrs. 
Lea.  IMr.  A.  Chater,  Cambridge,  Avas  second  AA'ith  good 
blooms  of  Annie  McGregor,  Adonis,  Burdett  Coiitts,  and  Sarah 
Headley.  Mr.  J.  W.  Bentlej',  iVliddleton,  IManchester,  Avas 
third,  AA'hiie  both  fourth  and  fifth  prizes  Avent  to  Cambridge. 
I’h?  cla.ss  for  six  dis.similar  Tnlips  Avas  contested  by'  .six 
exhibitors.  Here  Air.  J.  AY.  Bentley  secured  fir.st  place  AA'ith 
Duke  of  Devonshire,  Stockport,  Lox'd  Stanley.  Annie  McGregor, 
and  Julia  Farnese.  AHss  AVillmott  must  have  been  a  good 
second,  Alabel  and  Guido  being  her  Ixest  floAvers.  The  Hiird 
position  being  taken  by  Mr.  W.  Dunn,  Cambridge. 
