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Christchurch,  Hants,  which  were  well  arranged.  Tall  spikes  of 
Eremurus  robustus  formed  a  pleasing  background,  while  Spanish 
Irises,  Ixias  in  splendid  form,  and  Pteonies  in  variety  were  the 
mo.st  conspicuous  subjects. 
Messrs.  W.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  formed  a  pleasing 
group  of  hardy  flowers  on  the  ground  floor.  The  arrangement 
consisted  of  three  large  bays,  the  centre  being  filled  with 
Liliums  in  pots,  flanked  on  either  side  with  Eremuri.  The 
latter  contained  good  .spikes  of  E.  himalaicus,  E.  robustus,  and 
E.  Bungei.  In  the  groundwork  were  noted  fine  blooms  of  Inula 
glandulosa,  Pyrethrums,  Incarvillea  Delavayi,  Pceonies,  Primula 
japonica,  and  Sxifraga  pyramidalis. 
Messrs.  R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd.,  Floral  Farms,  ^Yisbech,  were 
represented  by  a  fine  display  of  Pmonies  and  Pyrethrums,  the 
flowers  well  grown  and  nicely  displayed. 
Me.ssrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Feltham,  also  had  a  fine  table  of 
hardy  flowers.  Poppies  and  Pmonies  were  most  conspicuous, 
though  other  noteworthy  plants  were  Campanula  bavarica, 
Betonica  grandiflora.  A  remarkable  strain  of  hybrid  Erigeron 
aurantiacus,  "VVatsonias  O’Brieni,  and  N.  rosea,  while  the 
Ostrowstia  magnifica  specimens  attracted  much  attention.  Mr. 
R.  C.  Notcutt,  Broughton  Nursery,  Ipswich,  made  an  attractive 
display  of  hardy  flowers,  in  which  the  hybrid  Oriental  Poppies 
attracted  most  notice.  The  best  were  Bobs,  Felix,  Lady  Roscoe, 
and  R.  C.  Notcutt. 
Mr.  Chas.  Turner,  Slough,  .staged  a  nice  collection  of  Carna-; 
tions  in  pots,  which  included  border  and  Malmaison  varieties.  ^ 
In  the  former  were  noted  Hildegarde,  Pagan,  Artizan,  Lady  St.  ! 
Oswald,  Alexandra,  Dube  of  Alva,  and  Galatea.  The  Mai- ' 
maisons  w^ere  particularly  good — Princess  of  Wales,  Princess 
May,  H.  J.  Jones,  and  Gemma  were  excellent,  the  grass  being 
perfectly  healthy  throughout. 
Aquilegias  were  sent  by  Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.,  Rothesay, 
The  colours  were  tastefully  arranged  in  separate  glasses.  The 
strain  is  undoubtedly  a  good  one,  some  of  the  colours  being  quite 
unique.  Ferns  were  represented  by  a  large  table  of  Nephrolepis, 
from  Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Dyson’s  Lane  Nursery,  Upper  Edmonton, 
which  contained  no  less  than  forty-two  species  and  varieties. 
The  plants  were  chiefly  specimens,  and  arranged  most  tastefully. 
Messrs.  W.  Bull  and  Sons,  Chelsea,  made  a  display  of 
Spanish  Irises  in  great  variety.  A  few  of  the  best  were  Sun¬ 
beam,  *Darling,  Blanche  superbe,  alba  mascena,  Mathilde,  and 
Mrs.  Langtry. 
Messrs.  Kelway  and  Son,  Langport,  Somerset,  had  a  fine 
table  of  Pmonies,  Pyrethrums,  and  Delphiniums.  The  Pmonies 
suffered  a  little  from  overcrowding,  which  was  unavoidable. 
At  the  same  time,  they  made  a  gorgeous  display,  the  most  con¬ 
spicuous  being  Coronation,  Hallain,  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  Lyde,  Car¬ 
nival,  and  Lady  Crichton.  The  best  Pyrethrums  were  Pericles, 
Desdemona,  Aphrodite,  Lord  Rosebery,  and  Empress  Queen. 
Gloxinias  came  in  strong  force  from  Messrs.  H.  Canned  and 
Sons,  Swanley.  The  flow'ers  were  individually  fine,  and  the 
plants  well  grown.  The  named  varieties  included  Mrs.  Watson, 
Her  Majesty,  Cannell’s  Scarlet,  Petunia,  and  Emperor 
Frederick.  Hardy  flowers  were  again  staged  well  by  Messrs. 
G.  Jackman  and  Son,  Woking.  In  this  exhibit  were  noted  nice 
plants  of  Cypripedium  spectabile.  Inula  grandiflora,  and  Papa- 
ver  Duke  of  Teck.  Messrs.  Cannell  also  staged  a  number  of 
vases  qqntaining  their  hybrid  Aquilegias.  The  strain  is  one  of 
the  best,  and  appears  to  improve  annuall.y. 
Mr.  James  Douglas  set  up  some  well-flowered  plants  of  Pink 
Snow'drift,  a  large  white,  with  just  a  trace  of  colour  at  the 
base  of  the  petals.  The  blooms  were  very  fragrant.  Also  the 
hybrid  Dianthus  Lady  Dixon  in  good  condition.  From  Mr.  G.  J. 
Morris  (gardener,  Mr.  A.  Simmonds)  came  plants  of  Begonia 
Morrisiana  speciosa,  a  plant  wuth  scarlet  pendulous  flowers,  a 
cross  between  B.  Boliviensis  and  Glory  of  Stanstead. 
From  Mr.  W.  James  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  H.  Smith),  West 
Dean  Park,  came  tw’elve  specimen  plants  of  Malmaisoii  Carna¬ 
tions.  The  varieties  were  Princess  of  Wales  and  H.  J.  Jones, 
each  large  and  well  grown,  some  of  them  carrying  no  less  than 
fift.y  developed  flowers. 
Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  made  single  and 
double  Pajonies  their  .speciality  on  this  occasion,  wuth  a  few  vases 
of  Iris  hispanica  and  a  remarkable  strain  of  Lupines,  which  ! 
embraced  a  large  variety  of  colours.  The  most  conspicuous  were  ; 
Rosy  Dawn,  the  Moor,  Rosea  Magna,  Lady  Godiva,  Alexandre 
Dumas,  and  Fau.st. 
Roses. 
The  display  of  Roses  on  this  occasion  was  large  and  varied,  1 
though  most  of  the  exhibitors  relied  on  the  garden  varieties.  { 
Mr.  Geo.  Prince,  LongAvorth,  Berks,  made  a  p-ood  display.  We  ! 
noted  Red  Copper  Briar,  Papillon,  Bellefleur,  Aglaia,  Carmine 
Pillar,  and  Harrisoni.  The  T.  and  N.  varieties  were  simply 
grand — Maman  Cochet,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  Niphetos,  Comtesse  de  j 
Nadaillac,  Mai-echal  Niel,  Rainbow,  and  Muriel  Grahame  are  | 
the  most  conspicuous. 
From  Messrs.  F.  Cant  and  Co.,  Colchester,  came  a  most 
effective  di, splay  of  garden  Roses,  Avith  tAvo  boxes  of  specimen  ! 
blooms.  Taking  the  former  section  first,  the  most  striking  forms  j 
Avere  Marquis  of  Salisbury,  Cecil  Brunner,  Madame  E.  Resal,  | 
Irish  Glory,  Marie  Pavie,  Camoens,  and  Irish  Modesty.  Lady 
Roberts  Ava.s  also  staged  in  grand  condition  and  colour,  Avhile  in 
the  specimen  blooms  Avere  to  be  noted  Mrs.  E.  MaAvley,  White 
Maman  Cochet,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  La  Ih-ance,  and 
Madame  Antoine  Marie. 
A  nice  group  of  cut  garden  Roses  came  from  Messrs.  Paul 
and  Son,  Cheshunt.  The  bunches  Avere  Avell  arranged,  and  kept 
Avonderfully  fresh,  the  most  notoAvorthy  being  Blanche  Double  de 
Coubert,  Marquise  de  Salisbury,  Una,  Ali.ster  Stella  Gray,  Lady 
Battersea,  IMadame  Ravary,  and  Tea  Rambler.  The  same  firm 
also  staged  some  good  Pmonies. 
Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons,  Colchester,  contributed  a  nice 
display  of  garden  Roses.  The  chief  forms  were  Maharajah, 
Madame  Alfred  Carriere,  Gruss  an  Teplitz,  Leonie  Jamesch, 
Mrs.  B.  R.  Cant,  Dr.  Grill,  and  Beaute  Inconstante. 
Awards. 
Orchid  Committee. — A  cultural  commendation  to  Sir  Trevor 
LaAvrence,  Bart.,  for  Cypripedium  Stonei  platyphyllum,  and  Phalai- 
nopsis  amabilis;  silver  Flora  to  Messrs.  Yeitch  and  Sons,  Limited, 
Hymenanthera  crassifolia 
(See  page  516.) 
and  Stanley,  Ashton  and  Co. ;  and  silver  Banksian  to  Messrs.  B.  S. 
Williams  and  Son  and  Hugh  Low  and  Co. 
Floral  Committee.^ — Silver-gilt  Floras  to  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  and 
Sons,  Chelsea;  F.  Cant  and  Co.,  Colchester;  Mr.  W.  James,  West 
Dean  Park,  Chichester  ;  and  Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Upper  Edmonton. 
Silver-gilt  Banksians  to  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Kent ;  Cutbush 
and  Son,  Highgate ;  and  Kelway  and  Son,  Langport.  Silver  Floras 
to  Mr.  J.  Prince,  Longworth  ;  Mr.  A.  Perry,  Winchmore  Hill ; 
Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  Cheshunt;  Mr.  C.  Turner,  Slough;  Mr. 
Prichard,  Christchurch ;  Messrs.  B.  K.  Cant  and  Sons,  Colchester; 
and  Barr  and  Sons,  Covent  Garden. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Begonia  Morrisiana  speciosa  (Mr.  G.  J.  Morris). — This  is  a  finely 
decorative  somewhat  tall-groAv  ing  (2ft)  Begonia,  Avith  scarlet  tassel¬ 
like,  pendant  flowers  as  large  as  an  average  double  tuberous.  The 
hybrid  is  the  result  of  a  cross  between  B.  Boliviensis  and  Glory  of 
Stanstead.  A.M.  Prom  St.  Dunstan's,  Hendon. 
Cucumber  Aristocrat  (Mr.  S.  Mortimer).— The  result  of  a  cross 
between  Unique  and  Sensation.  It  is  a  long  Cucumber  (16ins), 
smooth,  even,  and  2ins  in  depth.  A.M. 
'  Carnation  Yellow  Gal  (Mr.  Martin  E.  Smith). — A  pale  clear 
yelloAv  Malmaison  variety,  softer  in  colour  than  any  other,  yet  very 
