JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
June  30,  1904. 
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effectively  in  this  group.  A  nice  table  of  Verbena  Princess 
of  Wales,  a  purple  variety,  completed  the  display. 
iMessrs.  Kehvay.  Langport,  confined  their  efforts  on  this 
occasion  to  a  collection  of  cut  Delphiniums.  The  background 
of  the  liail,  however,  killed  the  general  effect.  The  spikes  wore 
very  fine ;  a  few  of  the  most  striking  colours  were  Duke  of 
Norfolk,  Dorothy  Kelway,  Lord  Che.sham,  The  Queen,  Britannia, 
and  Col.  Crabbe. 
Prom  IMr.  Pi.  C.  Xotcutt.  Ipswich,  came  a  good  display  of 
hardy  flowei's.  which  were  nicely  arranged.  English  Irises  wei'e 
staged  in  variety.  Campanulas  also  formed  a  pleasing  feature. 
Hedy.sarum  coronarium,  Gillenia  trifoliata,  and  Agrostemma 
Walkeri  were  also  noted. 
Stove  and  greenhouse  plants  came  from  IMessrs.  J.  Laing  and 
Sons,  Forest  Hill.  The  plants  were  well  grown  and  nicely  set 
up.  The  Caladiums,  Crotons,  and  Dracaenas,  and  a  few  good 
Alpcasias,  were  most  noteworthy  in  the  foliage  section.  A  few 
good  plants  of  Anthuriums,  too,  were  interesting  and  distinct, 
J.  Iiaing  and  Laingi  being  most  conspicuous.  The  group  was 
nicely  finished  off  with  Ficus  and  Panicum.  The  same  firm  also 
staged  an  excellent  .strain  of  Gloxinias. 
F.  Lloyd,  Esrj.  (gardener,  Mr.  E.  IMill),  made  a  display  of 
double  and  semi-doulile  hybrid  Begonias.  The  plants  were  of 
varying  shades  of  red,  with  a  drooping  habit,  perfect  ma.sses  of 
bloom. 
A  fine  collection  of  flowering  and  foliage  plants  came  from 
Messrs.  J.  Cheal  and  Sons,  Crawley.  The  golden  foliage  of 
Quercus  concordia,  Sambucus  racemosa,  foliis  aureis,  Ulmus 
americana  aurea,  and  Laburnum  Cheal’s  New  Golden,  being 
especially  good,  while  the  purple  foliage  of  Corylus  avellana 
purpurea  and  Amygdalus  communis  purpurea  gave  a  pleasing 
coloui'.  Pobinias  were  also  much  in  evidence,  while  a  few 
clumps  of  Liliums  and  Paeonies  completed  a  very  interesting 
exhibit. 
:\i  essrs.  AY.  and  J.  Brown,  Stamford,  made  a  miscellaneons 
display.  The  Cactus  Geraniums  (so  called)  were  a  feature, 
Scai'let  King.  Lady  Roberts,  Salmon  Queen,  and  Herbert  Green¬ 
field  being  the  best.  A'erbenas  in  variety.  Heliotrope  Lord 
Roberts  and  Trachelium  caruleum  were  also  noted,  and  a  col¬ 
lection  of  garden  Roses  were  staged  by  the  same  firm. 
Alessrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  made  an  extensive 
display  of  Delphiniums  cut  with  huge  spikes.  Paeonies  in 
variety,  some  fine  Calochorti,  and  a  collection  of  English  Irises, 
which  were  well  set  up.  Huberta,  Emperor  AATlIiam,  L’Unicpie, 
Viceroy,  aitd  Lord  Palmerston  being  noted  as  particularly  good. 
A  few  good  vases  of  Ixias  were  also  on  view.  The  exhibit  was 
effect. 
from  Air.  L.  R.  Rus.sell, 
decorative  type,  but  all 
Andreana,  Golden  King, 
most  conspicuous.  The 
lightly  arranged,  and  produced  a  good 
A  collection  of  foliage  plants  came 
Richmond.  They  were  chiefly  of  the 
were  well  coloured.  In' the  Crotons, 
Chelsoni,  AA'arreni,  and  Adonis  were 
group  was  edged  with  well-grown  plants  of  Caladium  Argyrites. 
The  Guildford  Hardy  Plant  Nursery  were  represented  by  a 
group  of  Rose  Zephirin  Drouet,  a  fiee  decorative  variety  of 
pleasing  colour. 
Hardy  flowers  came  from  Air.  AI.  Prichard,  Christchurch, 
Hants.  The  leading  features  were  Lilium  Alartagon  album, 
a  nice  collection  of  Japanese  Irises,  Crinum  capense,  Alstror- 
meria  perigrina,  of  grand  colour,  Campanula  Aloorheimi, 
Astrantia  carniolica,  and  Potentilla  caiifornica,  as  well  as  many 
other  choice  plants. 
Alessrs.  R.  and  G.  Cuthbert,  Southgate,  presented  a  novel 
(‘xhibit  of  staging— a  table  of  Gladioli  in  pots.  The  plants  were 
well  developed  and  beautifully  flowered.  The  varieties  being 
G.  iiisigne.  Blushing  Bride,  rosea  maculata,  a  beauty.  Peach 
Blossom,  Rembrandt,  and  Lord  Grey. 
Alessrs.  J.  Peed  and  Son,  AVest  Norwood,  made  a  display  of 
hardy  flowers,  and  three  boxes  of  cut  Begonias.  The  most  strik¬ 
ing  ijlants  were  tampainda  linifolia,  Aconitum  lycoctonum,  some 
good  spotted  Foxgloves,  and  a  variety  of  rock  and  alpine  plants, 
which  were  ananged  naturally. 
Sweet  AAihiams  and  English  Irises  came  in  strong  force  from 
Alessrs.  Jas.  A’eitch  and  Sons,  Chelsea.  The  Auricula  eyed 
section  being  supertj,  \yhile  the  mixed  colours  showed  great 
variety,  with  many  delicate  coloui's.  The  most  strikino-  Iris'^s 
were  Euboa,  Porcelain,  Sceptre,  Belle  Agatha,  Rose  Pertuosa, 
and  Speciosa. 
Air.  H.  B.  Alay,  I  pper  Edmonton,  made  a  brave  show  of 
t  rotons.  staging  no  less  than  eightv-ttvo  varieties,  and  not  a 
bat  plant  amongst  them.  A  few  really  good  .sorts  were  Delight, 
Jbike  of  Jbiccleucli.  rhomsoni,  Russeili,  and  Golden  Fleece.  A 
L'ont  was  formetl  with  plants  of  Ficus  repens. 
Ale.ssr.s  Jas.  A'eitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  made  a  nice 
display  with  some  groups  of  Streptocarpus  hybrids,  the  colours 
being  excellent,  while  tiie  flowei's  were  largo  and  the  plants  well 
How  erect,  clumps  of  Kalanchoe  flammea  gave  patches  of  bright 
colour,  tvlule  .several  flowering  shrubs  were  also  displayed. 
Bnll'nn  I'S  staged  in  strong  force  by  Alessrs.  Av . 
le  It  some  of  the  newer  varieties  being  excel- 
tiea  '  Kelle  Agathe,  Y alvei  Gem, 
n,  and  l.oul  Jiosebery  were  most  consjiicuous. 
I 
Cupid  Sweet  Peas  were  excellently  staged  by  Alessrs.  H. 
Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley.  The  best  varieties  were  Boreatton, 
Enchantre.ss,  Chamberlain,  Alaiive  Queen,  Prince  of  AVales, 
America,  and  Stella  Alorse.  Abases  of  the  ordinary  type  were 
also  on  view,  the  brightest  being  Lord  Rosebery,  Sue  Earl, 
Je.ssie  Ciithbertson,  Dainty,  Dorothy  Eckford,  and  Janet 
Scott. 
Air.  Chas.  Turner,  Slough,  had  a  small  but  choice  collection 
of  laced  Pinks.  Duke  of  A'ork,  AlaL^oie,  Sorina,  Airs.  Dark. 
Empre.ss  of  India,  Alodesty,  Lustre,  and  Bertha  were  about  the 
be,st . 
Alessrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.,  Rothesay,  staged  cpiite  a  display  of 
Cactus  Dahlias,  the  blooms  being  niidoubtedly  good  for  so  early 
in  the  year.  The  most  striking  were  Ajax,  J.  W.  AAalkin.son, 
Iliis,  Phineas,  Ali.ss  AViiichester,  and  Alabel  Leeds.  Pan.sies  and 
A^iolas  were  also  splendidly  staged  ;  in  the  former  were  George 
Stewart,  Nellie  Aleikle,  Air.  C.  Stirling,  R.  C.  Dickson,  and 
the  old  Neil  Alackay.  The  ATolas  were  large  and  of  good  sub¬ 
stance,  Saturn,  Butterfly,  Alaggie  Smott,  Charles  Jordan,  Scotia, 
Isolde,  Shamrock,  Alaggie  Clunis,  Nellie,  Royal  Sovereign,  and 
Effie  being  some  of  the  best. 
Roses  Avere  staged,  Alessrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons.  Colche.ster, 
having  a  glorious  collection  of  garden  varieties  edged  with  somd 
grand  s]jecimen  blooms.  In  the  latter  were  Bessie  Brown,  Airs. 
E.  Alawley  (grand),  AAJiite  Ataman  Cochet,  Alildred' Grant,  Beg 
Cant,  Prince  of  Bulgarie,  Alice  Lindsell,  and  Airs.  AAh  J.' Grant.* 
The  mo.st  conspicuous  in  the  decorative  section  were  Alaharajah, 
Dainty,  liUcy  Carnegie,  Aladame  RaA’-ary,  Alorning  GIoav,  Alar- 
quise  de  Salisbury,  Dr.  Grill,  and  Liberty. 
A  table  of  Streptocarpus  from  Lord  Aldenham  (gardener. 
Air.  E.  Beckett),  occupied  the  length  of  the  hall,  and  created  a 
mild  sensation  amongst  the  groAvers  present.  The  plants  were 
splendidly  developed  and  a  mass  of  floAvers,  Avhich  Avere  arranged 
in  blocks  of  coloAir. 
AIe.ssrs.  G.  Bunj'ard  and  Co.,  Ltd.,  Alaidstone,  staged  a  col¬ 
lection  of  garden  Roses,  in  Avhich  Bardou  Job,  Perle  d’Or, 
Papillon,  Killarney,  Cecile  Brunner,  and  Aladame  Chedane 
Guinnoisseau,  also  a  collection  of  Delphiniums,  some  of  Avhich 
AA’ere  Aveil  dermloped  and  nicely  staged. 
Alessrs.  Paul  and  Son,  Cheshunt,  .staged  a  fine  collection  of 
garden  Roses.  The  bunches  AA’ere  large,  but  AA'ell  arranged,  and 
AAere  mo.st  effectirmly  .staged.  The  mo.st  conspicuous  AA’ere 
Triomphe  de  Pernet  Pere,  Tea  Rambler,  PajAa  Gontier,  Perle 
d’Or,  Che.shunt  Scarlet,  Aladame  Jules  Grolez,  Lady  Battensea, 
Aladame  RaA’ary  (a  grand  bunch).  Carmine  Pillar,  Aladame 
Abel  Chatenay,  Papillon,  Liberty,  and  Royal  Scarlet. 
From  Air.  Amos  Perry,  AVinchmore  Hill,  came  a  large  col¬ 
lection  of  hardy  floAvers,  aaIucIi  AAere  tastefully  arranged  in  a 
high  bank.  Liliuins  Avere  in  great  variety,  Potentillas,  Cani- 
))anulas,  Calochorti,  Aveli  groAvn.  Ixias,  Heuchera  sanguinea. 
Rockets,  and  Nymplueas  Avere  also  to  be  seen,  Avhile  large 
Gaillardias  and  Delphiniums  lent  additional  colour  to  the 
exhibit. 
Alessrs.  B.  Ladhams,  Shirley,  Southampton,  staged  a  collec¬ 
tion  of  Pinks,  Avith  a  feAv  hardy  floAvers.  The  be.st  Pinks  Avero 
Elsie,  Florence,  Nellie,  Airs.  Ladhams,  Rosy  Gem,  and  Brides¬ 
maid. 
Awards. 
Fruit  and  A'egetable  Committee, — Silver-gilt  Knightian  medal 
to  Lord  Llangattock.  Cultural  commendation  to  Air.  J.  Epps,  Jun., 
for  PapaAv-fruit. 
Orchid  Committee, — Silver  Flora  to  Hon.  AValter  Rothschild. 
Silver  Banksians  to  Alessrs.  J.  A'eitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Hugh  Loav  and 
Co.,  Chas.  A'uylsteke,  and  Airs.  E.  Hills. 
Floral  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Flora  to  Air.  E.  Beckett,  Elstree. 
Silver-gilt  Banksians  to  Air.  H.  B.  Alay,  Upper  Edmonton;  Alessrs. 
W.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate  ;  and  B.  E.  Cant  and  Sons,  Colchester. 
Silver  Floras  to  Alessrs.  J.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea;  Air.  F. 
Lloyd,  Croydon ;  Dobbie  and  Co.,  Alarks  Tey ;  Paul  and  Son, 
Cheshunt;  A.  Perry,  AVinchmore  Hill;  and  L.  E.  Russell,  Richmond. 
Brouze  Floras  to  Alessrs.  R.  and  G.  Cuthbert,  Southgate;  and  AI. 
Prichard,  Christchurch. 
Centificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Cattleya  Mossite  alba,  Tracy’s  var.  (Air.  H.  A.  Tracey)  — A  very 
excellent  floAver,  Avith  fluted  lip,  coloured  yelloAv  in  the  throat,  the 
flower  otherAvise  Avhite.  A.M. 
Croton,  Mrs.  H.  B.  May  (Air.  H.  B.  Alay). — A  lovely,  tortuous 
leaved  Croton,  the  centre  rib  bright  rich  yellow,  the  edges  green, 
mottled  Avith  yelloAv.  A.AI. 
C  amotion,  “Joan”  (Air.  S.  Alorris). — A  splendid  border  Caruation 
of  a  pale  primrose  colour,  on  moderatelj'  long  stems.  It  is  of  large 
size,  not  too  full,  Avith  smooth  petals.  A.AI. 
Delphinium,  Norman  Hirst  (Kelway  and  Son). — A  large  purple- 
blue  variety  Avith  prominent  Avhite  centre,  the  spike  about^dft  long, 
stout,  and  very  finely  shaped.  A.AI. 
Delphinium,  Sirs.  J.  Bradshau'  (Air.  J.  BradshaAv). — The  floAiers 
are  round,  IJin  across,  on  stalks  oA’er  2in  long,  and  the  colour  is  rosy- 
heliotrope  in  the  inner  segments,  and  bright  light  blue  on  the  outer. 
The  spikes  are  loose,  hoAveA’er,  A.AI. 
