JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
June  IG,  1904. 
522  ' 
telling.  The  flowers  are  large.  A.M.  From  The  Warren,  Hayes 
( o-ardener,  Mr.  C.  Blick.)  _ 
”  Dianthus  callalpinus  (Mr.  C.  Eeuthe).— Parentage :  D.  alpinns  x 
D  callizonns.  The  flowers  are  very  much  like  D.  callizonns,  but  the 
coionr  has  more  of  pixrple.  A.M.  From  Keston,  Kent. 
Hesperis  matronalis  lilacina  plena  (Lord  Aldenham). — A  very  flne 
hardy  flower,  certainly  likely  to  be  of  great  utility  for  decoration. 
The  flower  spikes  are  dense  and  long,  branching  freely,  and  the  colour 
is  rose-lilac,  or  magenta  toned  with  rose— a  bright  effective  colour. 
A.M.  From  Aldenham  House  (gardener,  Mr.  E.  Beckett.) 
Lxlio-cattleya^Martinetti  Simrise.— Parentage :  Cattleya  Mossise  x 
Lselia  tenebrosa.  Flower  large  and  graceful,  the  segments  curving 
in  a  half  spire,  3  to  4ins  long,  and  lin  broad.  The  petals  are  2Jins 
broad  with  a  bright  purple  beam  in  the  centre,  the  edges  bronze- 
mao-enta.  The  lip  is  fluted  but  opens  well  in  front,  showing  a 
velvety  crimson  surface,  edging  off  to  mauve,  with  a  silvery  fringe. 
A  M 
’  Pxony  Nellie  (Kelway  &  Sons).— A  large  flowered  single  with 
huge  orange  boss  of  stamens.  The  petals  are  deep  rosy-pink,  edged 
silvery  shell-pink.  A.M. 
Pxony,  Mrs.  French  Hieldon  (Kelway  &  Son).— A  large,  full 
petalled,  white,  with  soft  creamy  base  to  each  of  the  petals  which 
are  slightly  notched  and  fringed.  The  flowers  when  young  are 
flushed  pale  blush.  A.M. 
Pose,  Austria  striata  (Mr.  Alfred  Tate,  Downside,  Leatherhead).— 
A  very  brilliant  decorative  Eose,  much  larger  than  the  Austrian 
Copper,  with  glowing  golden  centre  and  rich  crimson-apricot  edging, 
striated  with  the  same  colour.  This  was  called  Downside  Austrian, 
but  the  committee  altered  the  name,  as  Miss  Willmott  had  grown 
it  under  Austria  striata  for  years.  A.M. 
Eose,  Maharajah  (B.  E.  Cant  and  Sons).— One  of  the  finest  of  the 
decorative  Eoses.  It  is  a  strong,  velvety,  rich  glowing  dark,  semi¬ 
double  velvety  crimson,  with  ample  dark-green  foliage.  The  flowers 
are  about  4in  across'.  The  central  boss  of  stamens  are  golden.  This 
was  also  certificated  at  the  Temple  Eose  Show  last  year.  A.M. 
National  Amateur  Gardeners’. 
A  monthly  meeting  of  the  Liverpool  branch  of  this  associa¬ 
tion  was  held  on  the^Dth  inst.  in  the  Common  Hall.  Hackins 
Hey,  under  the  presidency  of  A.  W.  Ardran,  Esq.  A  pleasing 
feature  was  a  competitive  exhibition  of  cut  blooms  and  pot 
plants,  the  principal  prizes  for  which  were  awarded  to  Mesdames 
Stevenson,  Thomas,  and  Macgregor,  and  Messrs.  Ardran,  Dodd, 
Gaddock,  and  Kohins.  Mr.  John  Stoney,  Aigburth,  also  gave 
an  interesting  address  to  an  appreciative  audience  ^on  ‘‘  The 
Cultivation  of  Carnations — Alalmaison  and  Tree  Varieties.” 
The  lecturer  dealt  exhaustively  with  his  sub.iect.  After  giving 
his  audience  some  idea  of  the  usefulness  and  popularity  of  the 
Carnation,  he  described  in  detail  the  best  methods  to  adopt  to 
grow  them  successfully,  so  as  to  secure  a  good  supply  of  cut 
blooms  all  the  year.  5lr.  Stoney  also  demonstrated,  by  the  aid 
of  specimens,  the  different  methods  of  propagation,  introducing 
layers,  cuttings,  and  ringing.  A  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was 
accorded  to  the  lecturer  for  his  most  interesting  and  lucid 
address. 
National  Fruit  Growers’  Federation. 
A  meeting  of  the  council  was  held  at  Caxton  Hall,  AYest- 
minster,  on  Alonday,  June  13.  Mr.  F.  S.  AV.  Cornwallis,  irresi- 
dent  of  tlie  Federation,  took  the  chair,  and  wms  supported  by 
Col.  C.  AA^.  Long,  ALP.  Alessrs.  A.  Aliskin,  F.  Smith.  AAk  Craze, 
G.  E.  Champion,  A.  H.  H.  Alatthews,  AA’^.  Idiens,  J.  Idiens,  and 
A.  T.  Alatthews  (secretary),  were  present.  The  secretar.v  re¬ 
ported  that  a  resolution  had  been  passed  by  the  local-committee 
of  the  Federation  at  Swanwick,  Hants,  thanking  the  South 
AATstern  Railway  Company  for  the  excellent  arrangements  made 
by  them  last  year  for  dealing  wdth  their  Strawdrerry  crop.  This 
had  been  forwarded  to  the  general  manager  of  the  company, 
who  expressed  his  pleasure  at  this  recognition  of  the  efficiency 
of  its  traffic  arrangements,  and  also  the  hope  that  those  made 
for  dealing  with  the  present  year’s  heavy  crop  would  prove 
equally  satisfactory. 
The  Finance  Committee  presented  their  report,  which  was 
adopted. 
The  council  then  discussed  the  subject  of  the  Departmental 
Enquiry  now'  proceeding  on  preferential  treatment  by  railways 
of  foreign  produce,  and  arrangements  were  made  for  the  collec¬ 
tion  of  evidence. 
Another  subject  of  great  importance  to  Kent  fruit  growers 
which  occupied  the  a,ttention  of  the  council,  w'as  the  want  of 
j’apid  transit  for  fruit  from  that  county  to  northern  markets 
through  the  absence  of  proper  connection  of  the  south-eastern 
trains  with  those  of  the  northern  tines  from  London.  It  was 
•stated  that  great  and  unnece.ssary  delays  arose  from  this  cause, 
and  it  was  decided  that  steps  should  be  immediately  taken  to 
endeavour  to  obtain  a  remedy  for  a  state  of  things  w^hich  so 
Sfu'iousl.y  handicaps  the  fruit  growing  industry  in  Kent. 
The  next  meeting  w'as  fixed  for  the  first  Alonday  in  October. 
Grand  Yorkshire  Gala,  June  15th,  16th,  17th. 
Though  the  skies  were  overcast,  and  rain  haci  fallen^  the 
previous  night,  the  show^  which  opened  in  Bootham  Feld,  Yoik, 
yesterday  did  not  fail  to  draw'  the  usual  concourse  of  visitors, 
which  the  numerous  excursions  bring  in  from  all  parts  of  the 
surrounding  country,  and  Alanchester  in  particular.  The  exhi¬ 
bition  itself  was  better  than  that  of  last  J’ear,  and  gave  general 
satisfaction  to  those  most  capable  of  judging  it.  Roses  were 
a  gooclly  feature,  and  in  one  class  alone  (No.  49)  there  were 
no  less  than  360  blooms,  most  of  them  of  high  quality.  OrcKids, 
too,  were  there,  and  Alessrs.  Charlesw'orth,  Cypher,  and  Horn 
son  were  each  w'ell  represented.  The  specimen  plants  from  both 
J.  Cypher  and  AAL  A^ause  need  only  to  be  mentioned,  and  the 
collections  of  fruit  from  Air.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  Air.  R.  Daw'^es, 
Mr.  J.  Easter,  and  others,  as  well  as  the  vegetables  from  Air. 
E.  Beckett  and  INIr.  Honicastle^  were  of  the  best  that  the 
country  produces. 
Nor  can  we  omit  to  specially  mention  the  floral  decorations 
from  Messrs.  Perkins  and  Alessrs.  Artindale,  the  former  leading 
in  every  case,  so  far  as  we  saw',  but  each  displayed  wonderfully 
fine  arrangements.  La.stly,  the  trade  exhibits  contained  many 
interesting  subjects,  some  of  w^hich  w'e  have  draw'n  attention 
to.  The  Rose  groups.  Gloxinias,  Begonias,  Calceolarias, 
Fuclrsias,  Ac.,  were  not  specially  notew'orthy,  and  as  our  repre¬ 
sentative  had  to  leave  AMik  by  2.30  p.m.  in  order  to  have  this 
report  in  the  present  issue,  these  had  mainly  to  be  omitted.  In 
this  place  we  might  suggest  to  the  executive  committee  and  to 
Air.  F.  Arey,  the  secretary,  that  it  would  he  a  great  relief  to 
reporters,  and  a  benefit  to  the  exhibitors  and  the  public,  wmre 
all  the  exhibits  belonging  to  one  class  to  he  placed  side  by  side 
instea'd  of  being  interpolated  by  groups  from  another  section. 
Exhibitors  of  hardy  flowers  have  still  a  great  deal  to  learn  ei'e 
they  stage  their  assortments  to  the  best  effect.  As  usual,  the 
luncheon  was  of  a  hearty  and  enjoyable  nature,  attended  by  the 
civic  dignitaries  of  the  ancient  city. 
In  Class  1,  the  sum  of  £58  w'as  given  in  five  indzes.  The 
plant  groups  are  always  a  chief  feature,  and  five  large  displays 
were  in  competition  for  the  first  prize  of  £20.  The  groups 
occupied  a  frontage  of  nearly  fifty  yards,  being,  of  course,  set 
out  on  the  grass.  The  individual  displays  were  beautiful. 
Alessrs.  Artindale  and  Son,  of  Sheffield,  w'ere  awarded  the 
premier  position  with  a  meritorious,  well-blended,  richly, 
coloured  group,  but  undoubtedly  w'e  have  seen  finer  efforts  in 
other  parts  of  the  country.  The  group  was  bold  and  thoroughly 
effective,  because  the  plants  w'ere  strong  and  large ;  but  in 
draughty  marquees  the  daintiest,  finer  arrangements  can  hardly 
be  expected.  Tall,  single-stemmed  Crotons,  with  Cocos,  Abu- 
tilon  Savitzi,  Lilium  tigrinum,  L.  Harrisoni,  Kalanchoe  flammea, 
and  Caladiums  were  relied  upon  for  the  main  features,  and  the 
group  was  broadened  and  deep  in  effect.  Selaginella  and  green 
mo.ss  covered  the  base  of  the  pots,  the  4ft  Crotons  that  formed 
the  prominences  being  mounded  round  the  base.  The  space 
covered  was  300  square  feet. 
The  second  aw'ard  (£15)  Avas  accorded  to  the  very  handsome 
display  from  Air.  James  Blacker  (gardener.  Air.  AA^.  Curtis), 
Thoiqre  A^illas,  Selby.  The  intense  crimson  and  gold  colour  of 
a  certain  Coleus  here,  which  w  as  dotted  about  on  the  ground- 
Avork,  Avas  highly  efiPectiAm.  Crotons,  Caladiums,  Rex  Begonias, 
and  Ferns,  together  AA'ith  Ananassa  sativa  furnished  the  chief 
plants  here,  AA-hile  the  tAvo  end  .specimen  Crotons  Prince  of 
Wales,  Avere  magnificent,  and  the  orchid  pyramid  in  the  centre, 
flanked  by  Abutilon  Savitzi,  and  assi.sted  in  the  background  b;v 
Hydrangea  Hortensia,  Ac.,  Avas  specally  good.  The  plants  Avere 
very  Avell  grown. 
Mr.  E.  B.  Faber,  AI.P.  (gardener.  Air.  AAk  ToAvnsend).,  Belve¬ 
dere,  Harrogate,  came  third,  and  if  he  puts  more  into  his 
group,  and  finishes  it  off  to  greater  perfection,  a  better  place 
might  be  recorded  next  year.  The  group  contained  orchids  and 
more  general  flow'ering  plants  than  the  other  tAvo,  but  it  lacked 
the  rich  foliar  display.  The  fourth  prize  (£8)  fell  to  Air.  J.  S. 
Sharpe,  Almondbury,  Huddersfield,  AA'ith  a  very  ta.sty,  W'ell- 
arranged,  effective  group,  much  more  to  our  liking  than  the  last. 
It  was  varied,  rich,  tasteful,  and  well  furnished.  The  fifth  and 
last  prize  AA'ent  to  Air.  AA^.  A^ause,  of  53,  AA’^aiWA'ick  Road, 
Leamington,  an  exhibitor  Avho  so  often  leads  in  a  class  of  this 
sort.  It  Avas  a  skilful  effort,  though  finish  was  lacking. 
Air.  A’^ause,  hoAA'ever,  Avas  Avinner  in  the  smaller  group 
(200  sq.  ft.)  AA’ith  an  aA^erage  collection,  but  tastefully  disposed. 
Each  side  AA’as  relieved  by  a  pyramidal  group  of  plants  crowned 
AA’ith  palms  and  Crotons,  and  surrounded  by  Lilium  Harrisi. 
This  Lily  Avith  Caladiums,  Pandauus  A^eitchi,  and  Ananassa  fur¬ 
nished  the  chief  colour  subjects.  The  Fairy  Orange-moss  was 
dotted  along  the  edge.  Air.  J.  S.  Sharpe  Avas  second;  Air.  G. 
Cottam,  Alma  Gardens,  Cottingham,  third  ;  and  Messrs.  Simpson 
and  Son,  Selby,  fourth,  these  being  the  entire  exhibitors.  The 
grouping  in  each  case  Avas  quite  satisfactoi’y,  and  no  one  could 
fail  to  derive  pleasure  from  the  inspection  of  them. 
For  nine  .stove  or  greenhouse  plants,  in  class  3,  open,  Alessrs. 
J.  Cypher  and  Son,  of  Cheltenham,  Avere  foremost  Avith  their 
w^ell-known,  unexcelled,  huge-traiijed  specimens.  These  com¬ 
prised  Anthuritnn  Scherzerianum,  Dracophyllum  gracile,  Erica 
