ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 8, 23 August 1911, Page 40

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

\t a re< -ent Hireling of Ulis So.iety held in London. the following awards were in.‘dr: CARNATIONS. Messrs Stuart Low and Co.. Bu>h Hill Park. Middlesex. occupying the floor -p.u r running the whole length of the north end of tin* hall, made one of the mo-t effective decorative* displays of Souvenir de la Malmaison and perpetual flowering varieties of Carnations that the hall ha- seen. The varieties .1. W. Kiley and K<»\al Purple associate wall. King Arthur. Princess of Wales, ( . P. Little. Lady Rose, and most of the standard sorts were shown well on a groundwork of moss and relieved by Adiantum. Nephrolepis. and Palms Silver-gilt Banksian Medal.) Mr. Chas. Blick. The Warren Nurseries. Hayes. Kent, showed, in addition to perpetual flowering varieties of Carnations. many pretty home-raised border varieties. Sea Swallow. Prince Charming. and Solfaterre were amongst the most distinct kinds. (Silver flora medal). Mr H. Burnett. Guernsey, staged wellgrown Carnations. The varieties R. F. Felton. Mannion. Mrs W. B. Clode, Mikado, and Sultan, being conspicuous in the group. (Silver Banksian Medal.) Messrs W. Cn’t bush and Son. Highgate. N staged a group of Carnations. in which Alma Ward. Mrs W. Ward. Car ola. F. Galsworthy, and My Maryland, were the leading varieties. i Bronze Banksian Medal. >

SWEET PEAS. Mr M . E. Alsen. Denmead. Hants, showed very finely-grown Sweet Peas: for substance of stem and clearness of colour the following were outstanding varieties:—Moneymaker. King Alfonso. Mrs A. Ireland. Evelyn Hemus. Geo. Herbert. Earl Spencer, and Helen Lewis. 'Silver Flora Medal.i Messrs Jones and Sons. Coton Hill Nurseries. Shrewsbury, staged a group of standard varieties of Sweet Peas, Queen Mary. Marquis. Mrs Foster, and Blush Spurrell being amongst the best varieties. 'Silver Banksian Medal.)

Mr Robert Bolton. Sweet Pea specialist. Carnforth. showed a small group of choice varieties of Sweet Peas, such as Stirling stent. Charles Foster. Clara Curtis, and Elsie Herbert. A prominent place was given to the new variety. R. F. Felton, which secured an award. Messrs Dobbie and Co.. Edinburgh, exhibited a group of their Sweet Pea novelties, including Lady Knox (cream, edged with buff). May Campbell (cream, marbled with carmine). Melba (pale salmon). Mrs Heslington (lavender). Red Star i crimson-scarlet). and Mrs Cuthbertson (rose-pink and white). The selfs were distinctly the most effective.