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JOUBNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AFD  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
September  5,  1933. 
Societies. 
Royal  Horticultural,  September  1st. 
Save  for  some  Orciiids  and  fruit,  the  exhibition  of  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society  was  submerged,  and  the  hall  was  given 
over  to  Dahlias.  Messrs.  Williams  and  Son  and  Charlesworth 
and  Co.  had  Orchid  groups,  while  a  small  collection  of  fruit  came 
from  Lady  Plowden  (gardener,  Mr.  Clarke),  Aston  Rowant  House, 
Oxon.  The  Peaches,  Nectarines,  Gages,  and  Lemons  were 
exceedingly  fine. 
A  cultural  commendation  was  awarded  to  Mr.  Howe,  gar¬ 
dener  to  Lady  Tate,  of  Park  Hill.  Streatham  Common,  for  twenty- 
('ight  Brown  Turkey  Figs  (second  crop). 
Messrs.  W.  Wells  and  Co.,  Ltd.,  Rcdhill,  displayed  a  small 
but  interesting  exhibit  of  early  flowering  Chry.santhemums,  which 
included  nico  clusters  of  Carrie,  Blush  Beauty,  Goacher’s  Crim¬ 
son,  Gertie.  The  Champion  (a  fine’  yellow),  Champ  de  Neige, 
Pearlie,  and  Polly.  The  blooms  were  mostly  exhibited  in  both 
forms,  naturally  and  disbudded,  thus  enabling  the  public  to  form 
a  fair  estimate  of  their  merits. 
Fi'om  Messrs.  Jas.  Veitcli  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  came  a  most 
interesting  exhibit  of  Vitis  (species  from  Central  China),  which 
were  represented  by  V.  armata,  V.  Romaneti,  V.  Aconitifdlia, 
V.  flexuosa  Wilsoni,  V.  megaphylla,  and  \.  Thomsoni ;  also  a 
fine  basket  of  Buddleia  variabilis  var.  Veitchiana  and  a  nice 
basket  of  Lillum  auratum  var  Tashiori. 
Hobbies,  Ltd.,  staged  some  cro-S-bred  Fuchsias,  H.  Hcnkell 
(triphylla  x  corymbosa),  Ac.  ;  also  Iris  pallida  fol.  var.  And 
various  small  exhibits  were  set  up  by  others  for  certificates. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Tamarix  h'.spida  astivaUs  (R.  Yeitch  and  Son,  Exeter). —This  is 
seemingly  an  upright  growing  hind,  with  mauve-pgrple  iufloresceuces, 
.heavier  than  in  the  type.  A.M. 
Chrysanthe  nuiii  maximum  King  Edward  (W.  Angus,  Penecuik, 
N.B.). — A  large  flowered  form,  (iin  across,  very  xt)iire  while.  A.W. 
Caltleya  x  Pittiana,  U’llson-Potter's  var.  {.J.  Wilson-Potter,  Esq.). 
— Parents:  C.  aurea  x  C.  granulosa  Schohel.diana.  The  wavy  petals 
are  tawny  brown,  with  reddish  flush.  The  lip  broadens  in  front,  and 
is  rich  mauve-purple.  F.C.C. 
Ilidalgoa  iVercklei  (No  name).— This  “  Climbing  Dahlia  ”  is  now 
svelbknowu,  acd  was  figured  by  us  in  1901.  It  has  orange-scarlet 
flowers,  but  does  not  blossom  freely.  It  is  a  rampant,  sappy  grower, 
and  requires  a  greenhouse.  A.M. .  ..... 
Chrysaiithemiim  The  Champhn  (Wells  and  Co.).— This  is  a  very 
early-flowering,  open-air,  market  variety,  rich  deep  canary  yellow, 
with  plenteous  clusters.  A.M.  .  .  . 
National  DaMia,  September,  1st  and  2nd. 
The  exhibition  held  by  the  Dahlia  Society  was  good  on  the 
whole,  and  the  whole  of  the  Jam'e.si  Street  Drill  Hall  at  West¬ 
minster  was  filled.  A  number  of  varieties  were  certificated,  but 
it  is  doubtful  if  more  than  three  or  four  were  worthy  of  the 
xlistinction.  ^ 
The  staging  of  the  flowers  in  very  many  of  the  amateurs 
■classes  was  remarkable  for  its  slovenliness,  and  Dahlia  growers 
do  not  seem  to  po.s.sess  much  artistic. capability.  If  Mr.  Tulloch’s 
example  were  followed,  the  standard  of  excellence  in  appearance 
would  be  raised  one  hundrc.dfold.  Nevertheless,  next  year  and 
the  year  after  we  .shall  inost  likely  have  the  same  complaint  to 
make.  And  why  should  this  continue  ? 
Nurserymen. 
The  premier  class  for  Show  and  Fancy  Dahlias  was  for  forty- 
eight  distinct  varieties.  As  a  rule  this  class  is  keenly  contested, 
and  on  this  occasion  there  were  three  exhibitors.  The  general 
qua'ity  of  the  exhibits  was  well  up  to  the  average,  the  blue 
ribbon  going  to  Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  and  Co.,  of  Salisbury. 
The  varieties  were — back  row  :  Henry  W  alton.  Royal  Queen, 
Buttercup,  Norma,  George  Sangers,  Peacock,  Duchess  of  Albany, 
Emin  Pasha,  Gaiety,  J.  T.  W’est,  S.  Mortimer,  Rev.  J.  B.  M. 
Camm,  Whn.  Rawlings,  Chieftain,  Lauretta,  Purvis,  and  W. 
Glasscock.  Second  row :  Mrs.  Every,  Gold  Medal,  Gloire  de 
Lyon,  Henry  Clark,  J.  M.  Keynes,  Goldsmith,  Arthur  Rawlings, 
Duchess  of  York,  Mr.  Chamberlain,  Harry  Keith,  John  Hickling, 
J.  Cocker,  Gracchus,  R.  T.  Rawlings,  YIrs.  Langtry,  Florence 
Tranter,  Wan.  Keith,  W^atchman,  David  Johnston,  Warrior,  Mrs. 
McKenzie,  John  W^alker,  Henrietta,  Rebecca,  Mrs.  Saunders, 
Matt.  Campbell,  R.  Dean,  Dr.  Keynes,  Virginale,  T.  Hobbs, 
Dorothv,  and  H.  Bond.  i  i  •  i  j. 
Mr.'  Charles  Turner,  Slough,  was  a  capital  second,  his  best 
fiower.s  being  Mr.  C'.  Noyes,  W  .  Garrett,  Glovwoim,  Colonist, 
Mrs.  Morgan,  Maud  Fellowes,  Dorothy,  Gracchus,  Mrs.  Glad¬ 
stone,  John  Walker,  W.  Keith,  and  Arthur  Raviings.  Mi.  &. 
Mortimer  was  a  good  third.  A  few  cf  his  best  flowers  were  Mrs. 
Gladstone,  Mrs.  Mortimer,  Harrison  W'eir,  Crimson  Globe,  and 
Earl  of  Ravenswood.  . 
For  thiity-six  distinct  blooms  there  were  four  entne-,  the 
first  position  being  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  Treseder,  Cardiff,  for  a 
nice  level  exhibit,  but  the  exhibitor  could  not  be  congratulated 
on  his  method  of  labelling.  The  varieties  were;  John  W^alker, 
Henry  W'alton,  Colonist,  Comedian  (self),  T.  J.  Saltmarsh,  Come¬ 
dian,  John  Hickling,  Goldsmith,  Major  Bartelot,  Duchess  of 
York,  Prince  Bismarck,  Prince  Henry,  Mrs.  Saunders,  T.  S. 
W"are,  Mrs.  G.  R.  Jeffard,  Eclipse,  Arthur  Ocock,  Mrs.  Langtrj', 
W’.  Garratt,  Marjorie,  Purple  Prince,  Virginale,  Duchess  of 
Albany,  Arthur  Rawlings,  Matt.  Campbell,  Mrs.  Dodds,  Sunset, 
Mrs.  D.  Saunders,  Goldfinder,  Shottesham  Hero,  Diadem,  Mrs. 
W.  Slack,  Duke  cf  Fife,  Chieftain,  Prince  of  Denmark,  and 
Mrs.  Gladstone. 
Mr.  S.  Mcrtimer  was  second  with  good  blooms  of  Virginale, 
Duchess  of  Albany,  Giand  Su'.tan,  Jas.  Cocker,  R.  T.  Rawlings, 
Dazzler,  and  Jehn  W^alker  ;  while  Mr.  J.  W^alker,  Thame,  brought 
up  the  rear  in  good  style. 
In  division  B,  twenty-four  blooms  distinct  were  asked  for, 
and  three  exhibitors  responded,  Mrs.  M.  V.  Seale,  Vine  Nur- 
ser'ie;,  Sevenoaks,  winning  first  prize.  Messrs.  J.  Cray  and 
Sons,  Frome,  were  a  neat  second;  Mr.  G.  Humphreys,  Chippen¬ 
ham,  third. 
The  smaller  cla„s  for  eighteen  blooms  brought  out  three 
entrants,  IMr.  Geo.  Humphries  leading.  The  competition,  how¬ 
ever,  waj  keen  between  the  first  and  second  places.  Messrs.  J. 
Cray  and  Sons,  Frome,  were  second  with  R.  T.  Rawlings,  Mrs. 
Saunders,  Mrs.  F.  Forman,  Colonist,  and  T.  S.  Ware  as  their 
best  flowers.  Mrs.  M.  V.  Seale  third. 
In  the  twelve  distinct  varieties  (division  C)  there  were  only 
two  entries.  Here  Mr.  J.  R.  Tranter,  Henley-on-Thames, 
proved  the  victor,  and  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  and  Sons,  Crawley,  were 
a  capital  second. 
C.vcTus  Dahlias. — Additional  intere.st  was  added  to  the  large 
class  for  Cactus  Dahlias  (eighteen  varieties  in  bunches  of  six 
blooms  each)  by  the  Challenge  Cup,  now  offered  for  the  first  time. 
Ne.cliess  to  say,  the  comi>etition  was  keen,  and  the  cream  of 
varieties  were  on  view.  There  were  four  competitors  who  made 
a  brave  show,  but  Messrs.  Jas.  Stredwick  and  Sons,  St.  Leonards, 
were  placed  fiirst.  having  a  stand  rich  in  lilacs  and  iiinks.  The 
varieties  were:  Reliance,  Diadem,  Magnificent,  Oliver  Twist, 
Falcon,  Osprey,  Mrs.  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Mrs.  Winstanley,  Amelia 
Roberts,  Rainbow,  .  Ivanhoe,  Columbia,  Sirius,  Pearl,  Merlin, 
Comet,  Florence  M.  Stredwick,  and  Ella  Kraemar.  Messrs.  J. 
Burrell  and  Co.,  Cambridge,  must  have  run  the  first  prizewinner 
very  hard,  for  there  was  little  to  choose  between  them.  In  this 
exhibit  the  blooms  were  all  of’  the  refined  type,  a  few  of  the 
best  being  W.  J.  Gallon,  Premier,  Albion,  Violette,  Conrad, 
Ptomance,  J.  H.  Jackson,  lanthe,  and  Ella.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal 
and  Sons  were  an  excellent  third. 
A  class  for  twelve  varieties  of  six  blooms  each  brought  out 
a  strong  force  of  four  exhibits.  Mr.  J.  Walker  proved  the  victor 
with  a  .strong  set.  The  varieties  were:  Phineas,  Mrs.  Ed.  Maw- 
ley,  R.  Dean,  lanthe,  Mrs.  H.  J.  Jones,  J.  Weir  Fife,  Lord 
Roberts,  Raymond  Parks,  Crimson  Gem,  Eva,  Uncle  Tom,  and 
Alpha.  Mr.'s.  Mortimer  was  second  with  a  well  staged  exhibit, 
the  be-t  bunches  being  Winsome,  Mrs.  W.  Cuthbertson,  Gabriel, 
Eva,  Mrs.  Carter  Pase,  and  Lyric.  .  Mr.  C.  Turner  was  third. 
For  forty-eight  blooms  (class  8)  arranged  in  the  orthodox 
fashion  on  boards,  there  were  four  competitors.  Here  Messrs. 
J.  Burrell  and  Co.  were  placed  first,  the  varieties  employed -being 
nearly  all  seedlings  raised  at  Cambridge.  They  were  Trojan, 
Albatross,  J.  H.  Jackson,  Ianthe,‘ Premier,  J.  Harrison, 'Albion, 
J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Mr.s.  E,  Mawley,  Conrad,  Fairy,  Ajax,  Maurice, 
Phineas,  W.  J.  Gallow,  Romance,  Ella,  Zoe,  Ambrosia,  Britannia, 
Decima,  Sylvia,  Rupert,  Amabel,  Ylinnie  West,  Chameleon,  Gil¬ 
bert,  Enchantress,  Timona,  Mrs.  de  Lucca,  Epopee,  Ida,  Olga, 
Lyric,  Gazelle,  Alicia,  Cerasus,  Vesta,  Florence  H,  F,  Robertson, 
Galliard,  Rosine,  Lauretta,  Raymond,  Blanche,  Curio,  and 
Dulcis,  Messi-s.  Keynes.  Williams,  and  Co.  were  second,  having 
good  typical  blooms';  while  Messrs.  J.  Stredwick  and  Son  were 
third  with  blooms  undeveloped,  or  they  would  have  pointed 
higher. 
A  smaller  class  for  twenty-four  blooms  allowed  the  smaller 
exhibitors  a  chance  of  competing,  and  they  responded  well  with 
eight  entries.  Mr.  W.  Baxter,  Woking,  secured  the  first  prize ; 
Mr.  Mortimer  was  second;  and  Mr.  W.  Treseder  brought  up 
th:  rear. 
Cla^s  10  was  for  a  decorative  exhibit,  with  twelve  r^arieties, 
six  blooms  each,  arranged  in  vases  with  any  suitable  foliaae, 
grasses,  or  berries.  The  stems  could  be  stiffened  by  wires.  The 
quality  of  the  flowers  being  the  leading  feature.  Here  there 
were  three  exhibitors,  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  and  Sons  scoring  with  an 
evhibit  arranged  with  grasses,  Prunus  Pissardi,  a,nd  a  few  berries. 
Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  came  second,  using  foliage  liberally,  in  fact, 
too  liberally;  while  Messrs.  Keynes,  W^illiams  and  Co.  were  a 
good  third. 
Pompon  Dahlias. — The  large.st  class  for  pompons  was  that  for 
twenty-four  varieties  of  ten  blooms  each,  and  was  represented 
by  three  exhibitors.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr,  Chas. 
Turner  for  a  perfect  display,  the  colours  being  well  balanced, 
and  the  individual  bunches  all  that  could  be  desired.  The  varie- 
