Jimo 27, 1872. ] 



JOUENAL OF HOETICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAEDEXER. 



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folium, fine; Alocasia macrorliiza vavie^ata, aud Alocasia ze- 

 In-ina. Third comes Mr. W. Shuttleworth with a large Croton 

 pictum, Cycas revohitam, Phceuicophoriiua seychellarum, Cor- 

 dyline indi\'isa, and Crotou augustifolium. 



In the nurserymen's class, Mr. Williams, of HoUoway, takes a 

 decided lead with a very even collection of large plants in fine 

 health. Koticeable among them are noble specimens of Cycas 

 revoluta, Chamaerops huraiHs, Latania borbonica, Encephalartos 

 latif rons, and Cordyliue indivisa. Mr. Bryant, Bugby, is second 

 with Cocos coronata, Anthurium magniiicum, aud other good 

 specimens. Messrs. Bell & Thorpe are third with, among others, 

 remarkably fine sijecimens of Pothos porphyrophyllus and 

 argj'rea, 2 to 3 feet across, and a large pan of Gymnostachyum 

 Pearcei. For six (amateurs), Mr. Quilter is first with an im- 

 mense Cycas revoluta, Seaforthia elegaus, a fine Cyathea me- 

 duUaris, and a large Chama?rops excelsa. Second comes Mr. 

 Hodges, Gravelly Hill, with fine plants in perfect health of 

 Alocasia Lowii and metallica, and a large Phccnicophorium 

 sechellaram. Mr. R. Berry is third. Mr. Marsh also shows a 

 good sis. Mr. Brown, Elmdon, has, in a grouji of six, excellent 

 plants of Marauta roseo-picta and Alocasia metallica. 



Of specimen flne-foliaged plants, from Mr. J.Westall, gardener 

 to J. Kempson, Esq., Handsworth, comes a good balloon-trained 

 Cissus discolor; from Mr. Baines a grand plant of Sarracenia 

 flava, 3i feet high'exclusive of the pot ; from Mr. Quilter, Lower 

 Grounds, Aston, a very fine Cordylme iudivisa ; Mr. W. Jones, 

 Church Road, Edgbaston, Maranta zebrina; Mr. Berry, gar- 

 dener to J. Thorp, Esq., Leicester, large Alocasia violacea. 



Palms. — In his six Mr. Williams shows a magnificent Sabal 

 Blackburniana, a fine Latania borbonica, a handsome Calamus 

 asperrimus, Cham£erop3 humilis, or Dwarf Fan Palm, and a very 

 nice specimen of Phoenicophorium sechellarum Messrs. Eol- 

 lisson are second with Areea Verschaffelti, Areca lutescens, and 

 other good specimens. These form a fine group at one end of 

 the large tent. 



Draccenas and Cordr/lines. — The first prize for four goes to Mr. 

 W. Brown, gardener to Mrs. Alston, Elmdon Hall, who has hand- 

 usome plants of D. reginte, Guilfoylei, and Veitchii. Messrs. 

 Eollissou are second, and Mr. J. M. Shuttleworth third for a pair. 



Crolons. — The best single specimen is C. pictxun, 6 feet 

 liigh and .5 feet in diameter, with beautifully coloured leaves, 

 exhibited by Mr. Baines. The next best is a fine Croton 

 angustifoUum from Mr. Foster, gardener. Mr. Shuttleworth 

 also sends a good plant, though not so highly coloured as that 

 from Mr. Baines. 



Alocasias. — The only exhibitors of theSe are Mr. Coysh and 

 Messrs. Bell & Thorpe, Stratford-on-Avon. They e.xhibit excel- 

 lent specimens of Alocasia Lowii, macrorhiza variegata, zebrina, 

 and Jenningsii. 



Begonias. — The first prize for three is taken by Mr. Black, 

 gardener to J. Horsfall, Esq., Moseley, with fine plants of Im- 

 periaHs, Prince W^ilgenstein, and grandis ; the last two 4t feet in 

 diameter, and all with large, healthy, well-marked leaves. The 

 second is taken by Mr. Coysh with semperflorens, sanguinea, 

 and coccinea in good bloom, the first-prize group being orna- 

 mental-leaved vaiieties. 



CaladUims. — In the open class for the best six, large plants of 

 Houllettii, Cannaertii, Baraquiniana, Bicolor, Chantini, and 

 AVightii from Mr. .Jones, Church Road, Edgbaston, are first. 

 Jlr. Shiittleworth is second \vith good specimens. Mr. Westall, 

 gardener to .J. Kempson, Esq., Handsworth, is third with good 

 plants. 



PiTCHEB Pl.ists. — Of thesc only three collections are shown, 

 birt they are of great merit. Mr. Baines comes first with a mass 

 S\ feet in diameter of Sarracenia purpurea, such a mass as we 

 have only seen sho^Ti by him, S. variolaris, and a fine specimen 

 of an unnamed sort. Mr. WilHams, Holloway, is second with 

 iin 18-inch pan of S. pnri)urea. Nepenthes Rafllesiana with seven 

 fine pitchers, and N. phyUamphora ; Mi'. Dixon, Norwood Nui-- 

 sery, Beverley, is third. 



Oechids. — The collections of Orchids backed with Ferns form 

 41 very effective and exceedingly interesting gi'oup. In the open 

 class for nine there are three competitors. The first prize goes 

 to Mr. J. Hodges, gardener to E. Wright, Esq., Gravelly Hill, 

 Birmingham. He has a magnificent specimen of the rare 

 Aijrides Schroederii with two branched spikes — we counted on 

 one fifty- three fine flowers ; Saccolabium guttatum with five 

 spikes, Lselia purpurata Nelisii, Epidendram viteUinum majus, 

 its bright orange-scarlet flowers forming a pleasing contrast. 

 Messrs. EoUisson, of Tooting, are second; they have a nice 

 Aerides Lobbii, a handsome example of Barkeria spectabiUs, and 

 Cypripedium barbatum. Mr. E. Mitchell, gardener to Dr. 

 Ainsworth, Broughton, Manchester, is third. In the class for 

 six (amateurs), Mr. .J. Hodges is again first with a handsome 

 specimen of Aerides Lobbii, A. virens Dayanum with seven 

 s^iikes, and a nice Phalasnopsis Ltiddemanniaua. Mr. Mitchell 

 is second. In the corresponding class for nurserymen Mr. B. S. 

 Williams has a very fine group ; it contains a magnificent spe- 

 cimen of Saccolabium guttatum Holfordiamvm, Lselia purpurata, 

 Cattleya Mossise aurantiaca profusely flowered, Cypripedium 



barbatum superbum, Aerides Larpentie, and .inguloa Clowesii. 

 Messrs. Dixon, of Beverley, are second, and stage a highly 

 meritorious gi'oup — Saccolabium priemorsum has five spikes, 

 aud is in good condition ; Lielia purpurata, a handsome speci- 

 men, and others. In single specimens, Mr. W. Chapman, gar- 

 dener to J. Spode, Esq., Rugeley, is first with a Phalicnopsis 

 grandiflora, which has two magnificent spikes; Mr. B. S. Wil- 

 liams is second with a well-managed specimen of Cypripedium 

 Veitchii ; Mr. J. Hodges is third with Saccolabium guttatum ; 

 Mr. G. W. Lawrence, gardener to Bishop Sumner, Faruham 

 Castle, takes a fourth prize with a handsome example of Den- 

 drobium filiforme. In new Orchids in flower, Mr. B. S. Wil- 

 liams gains the first prize with Ai^.rides Ellisii, a species with a 

 long spike of very large richly-coloured flowers. 



Heaths. — There is for the time of year a very good display of 

 these. Messrs. Jackson & Son, Kingston, are first in the class 

 for nine large plants in excellent bloom of Erica Massoni major. 

 Tricolor speciosa, Paxtoui, Aitoniana, Turnbullii, Ventricosa 

 magnifica, and others. Mrs. E. Cole & Sons are third. In the 

 amateurs' class for six Mr. Baines, gardener to H. Micholls, Esq., 

 takes the first place with very fine specimens of Shannoniana, 

 venosa, Jemnla, and others. Mr. Chapman, gardener to J. 

 Spode, Esq., Rugeley, who is second, has fine plants of Parmen- 

 tieriana rosea, Aitoniana superba, and Ventricosa magnifica. 



For single specimens, Messrs. Jackson & Son, of Kingston, are 

 first with a very weU-gro^\Ti plant of Vernoni, 4 feet in diameter 

 and the same in height ; and Mrs. Cole & Sons second with a 

 gigantic bush of Cavendishii 6 feet in diameter, and standing 

 about the same fi-om the ground. Third, Mr. Eaines. 



Feen'S. — Of these there is an extensive e cbibition, not re- 

 markable for the great size of the plants, but for those shown 

 being so generally good. 



Exotic. — Only one exhibitor appears in the class for twelve — ■ 

 Mr. Shuttleworth, Golden Hill, Leylaud, who has, among 

 others, fine examples of Todea superba, Leucostegia immersa, 

 Alsophila excelsa, and Cibotium Schiedei. In the nurserymen's 

 class for nine Messrs. Bell tt Thorpe are first with a collection, 

 in which Lomaria gibba is especially good. The remaining 

 awards go to Mr. Cypher, of Cheltenham, and Mr. W. E. Dixon, 

 Norwood Nm-series, Beverley. The competition is severe in 

 groups of six, where Mr. Baines, gardener to H. Micholls, Esq., 

 is first. Fine specimens of Gleichenia speluneje, Lomaria 

 cycadsefolia, and Gleichenia flabellata are included in this col- 

 lection. Second comes Mr. Brown, gardener to Mrs. Alston, 

 Elmdon Park, near Birmingham, who has, among others, a 

 beautiful example of Todea superba. Mr. Berry, gardener to 

 J. Thorp, Esq., London Road, Leicester, is a good third, and 

 Mr. Bluck, gardener to J. Horsfall, Esq., who is fourth, has a 

 fine Adiantum cuneatum, A. pubescens, Pteris serrulata cristata, 

 large aud ver}' good, while an extra prize is awarded to Mr. 

 Lamb, gardener to E. .7. Lowe, Esq., Highfield House, Notting- 

 ham. J. E. Mapplebeck, Esq., Woodfield, Moseley, sends 

 a good group, as also Mr. Coysh. For six hardy Exotic Ferns 

 the prizes go to Mr. Lamb aud Mr. Shuttleworth. Mr. Baines 

 has among specimen Exotic Ferns an immense plant of 

 Gleichenia spelunca?, nearly .5 feet in diameter, and Mr. 

 Shuttleworth another, also very large and fine. These are re- 

 spectively first and second. 



Adiantums. — The best six come from Mr. Shuttleworth. Among 

 them are fine specimens of farleyense, cuneatum, and formosum. 

 In the competition for specimen Adiantums, Mr. J. Bluck, gar- 

 dener to J. Horsfall, Esq., The Firs, Moseley, Birmingham, 

 has a very fine plant of A. cuneatum 4 feet in diameter, and 

 beautifully furnished. A good plant of the same species also 

 comes from Mr. R. Berry, gardener to J. Thorpe, Esq., Leicester. 

 This takes the third prize, the first going to Mr. Bluck, and the 

 second to Mr. F. Ford. 



Tree Ferns. — But few of these are shown, no doubt owing 

 to the difficulty of carriage. Mr. Quilter is fii-st both for a pair 

 and for a single specimen. Mi'. Vertigans second for a pair-. 

 The second-prize single specimen is a stately Dicksonia from 

 Mr. Shuttleworth ; and Mr. Baines is third with a thiok-trunked 

 specimen — not, however, with such a handsome head as that 

 just mentioned. 



British. — In the amateurs' class for twenty Mr. Lamb is first 

 with a very good group, Mr. Shuttleworth second. J. E. Mapple- 

 beck, Esq., has fine examples of Osmuuda regaUs cristata, several 

 varieties of Athyrium Filix-fcomina, including coronatum, very 

 fine Trichomanes radicans, and others. Mr. jUlen, gardener to 

 J. B. Fiunemore, Esq., Birmingham, is second with an excellent 

 group, aud the remaining prizes go to Mr. J. Morley and Mr. 

 Farrand, Nottingham. In the nurserymen's class Messrs. E. 

 Wilson & Son, Saltisford, Warwick, are first, and Mr. Clift 

 second. , . 



In the class for twenty, limited to amateurs residing in War- 

 wickshire, Woroestershlre, and Staiiordshire, J. E. Mapplebeck, 

 Esq., Woodfield, Moseley, Birmingham, is first with fine healthy 

 plants of several forms of .\thyrium FiUx-fcemina, Lastreapseudo- 

 mas cristata angustata, L. asmula, Polyiiodium alpestre flexile, 

 Polystichum anguiare cristatum, Blechnum Spicant ramosum, 



