SEPTEMBER. 267 



No. 1, pale creamy buff — both of which were awarded certificates of 

 merit. A label of commendation was awarded to Summit of Perfection, 

 pale rosy carmine, large, but loose in the spike, and somewhat rough, 

 still a useful variety, and of a novel shade of colour. The same grower 

 also contributed some cut blooms of seedlings, the finest of which was 

 Queen of Buffs, a superb variety of a pale salmony buff colour, large, 

 and very high centre. This is a first-rate variety, and received a first- 

 class certificate. The best of the others were Sceptre d'Or, a large 

 salmon variety ; Ochroleuca, pale yellow, and large, forming a close 

 spike ; Canary, pale yellow ; Satellite, light salmon, and Lady Middle- 

 ton, light blush, somewhat resembling Joan of Arc in colour, and forms 

 a close spike. Mr. Cole, of St. Albans, sent some seedling shrubby 

 Calceolarias, the most striking being Ackbar, of a brownish crimson 

 colour edged with orange, and very dwarf shrubby habit ; a label of 

 commendation was awarded to It for its utility as a bedding variety. 

 For 6 Carnations, first prize to Mr. C. Turner, for King John, Seed- 

 ling, Victoria Regina, Hope, Lord Goderich, and Great Northern ; 

 2nd prize to Mr. Bragg. Plcotees : 1st prize to Mr. C. Turner, with 

 Mrs. Dodwell, Bessie, Queen Victoria, Mrs. Lochner, Dr. Pitman, and 

 Lamia. Yellow Picotees : 1st prize, Mr. C. Turner, with Cuirassier, 

 Champion, and Aurora. Hollyhocks, 12 blooms : 1st prize, Mr. C. 

 Turner. Hollyhocks, 3 spikes: 1st prize, Mr. W. Chater. Verbenas, 

 12 blooms: 1st prize, Mr. George Smith; 2nd prize, Mr. Weatherill. 

 In these stands the best were General Simpson, a very fine variety ; 

 Geant des Batailles ; a seedling named Venus, pure white, with small 

 crimson eye and good shape ; Gloire de France, and a light seedling 

 named Hunt's Defiance. Mr. Salter sent a small-flowered Antirrhinum 

 striped like Youngi, named LoUipop, and a bedding Geranium, Rose 

 Unique, not bloomed freely enough to see if It was useful. 



RIBSTON, YORKSHIRE, 

 THE SEAT OF JQS. DENT, ESQ. 

 There are very few gardeners to whom the name of Ribston is not 

 famihar — the far-famed Apple of that name having originated here. 

 The place is about fifteen miles west of York, and about six miles 

 south-east of Harrogate. JVIany hundreds of visitors to the last-men- 

 tioned place avail themselves of Mr. Dent's liberality during the season, 

 Ribston being shown on every Tuesday. The mansion is situated near 

 the river Nidd. At the east end of It there is an ancient chapel ; 

 and within a very few yards of it (the chapel) there is a very old 

 Mulberry tree. The terrace garden is at the south front of the 

 mansion, and about 200 yards beyond flows the winding Nldd. The 

 " bedding " in the terrace garden is remarkably wefl done ; every bed 

 is perfect — no gaps or bare places, nor is there any loose rambling 

 growths ; there is not a poor bed In the whole garden, consequently the 

 effect is very good. At a short distance from this garden there is a 



