The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . invidious todescribe any particular collection of plants assuperior to all others; but, by common consent,the collection of Orchids from M. Peeters wasmagnificent. Next to these were the Palms fromthe Societe Horticole Gantoise ; and the splendidHippeastrums from the enterprising firm ofMessrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, Aigburth Nurseries, Bridbwy. Asncui <S- Printers. Lotuion and Tonbridzt, a succession of years for a group of Azaleas suit-able for trade purposes, have been beaten on thisoccasio


The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . invidious todescribe any particular collection of plants assuperior to all others; but, by common consent,the collection of Orchids from M. Peeters wasmagnificent. Next to these were the Palms fromthe Societe Horticole Gantoise ; and the splendidHippeastrums from the enterprising firm ofMessrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, Aigburth Nurseries, Bridbwy. Asncui <S- Printers. Lotuion and Tonbridzt, a succession of years for a group of Azaleas suit-able for trade purposes, have been beaten on thisoccasion by Messrs. F. Sander & Sons, of and Bruges. This friendly rivalry addsmuch interest to the shows. Englishmen generally commence by speakingof the weather, and finish by referring to thesame subject. It is unfortunate that during thefirst days of the exhibition the weather was veryunpleasant. Many of the English visitors willremember their experience in the Channel forsome time to come. (For continuation of Report, sm p. 266.) May 9, 1903.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 289. THE No. 854.—SATVBDAT, MAT 9, 1903. CONTENTS. .Accumulations of the Orchid notes and R IIS 298 gleanings— Autliericum 294 Dendrobium atro- -Antigonon 299 violaceuru 292 Aubrietias, notes ou Od ontoglossum x An- some 292 dersonianumvars. 292 Belgian horticulture - Orphan Fund, annual Moortebeek 289 festival of Rojal ?.Belvoir, effects of the Gardeners S9S recent frosts at 298 Pettigrew, Andrew, Birds and fruit bushes 298 the late 289 Books, notices of— Pheasants destroying A Book of theCountry bulbs 299 and the Garden ... 297 Plants, new or note- Botanical Magazine tyrf worthy— •Chiswick, trials at ... 298 Rehmannia angulata 590 Clerodendron myrme Primioses, bunch ... 229 cophilum 291 Rhodothamnus cha- -Cucumbers, prolifer- macistua 293 ous 297 Societies— Exhibition schedules 297 Roval Horticultural 303 JTrost in April 299 South Africa, Mr. Barr Fruit from Queensland 297 in £90


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