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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENER. 



[ Jimo 27, 1872. 



and other interesting forms. Mr. Clift, Oakfleld Eoaa, SeUy 

 Park, is second, and Mr. Holiusworth, Birmingham third in 

 the similarly Umited class for twelve, .J. E. Mapplebeck, Esq., 

 is again first; Mr. S. Evans, gardener to C. N. Newdegate, Esq., 

 Arbury, Nuneaton, being second with fine healthy plants. Mr. 

 J. Moi-ley, iun., is third. , 



Lvcopins.— Some excellent pans of these are shown, ihe 

 hrst six are from Mr. Shnttleworth, Golden Hill, Leyland. Mr. 

 Berry, gardener to J. Thorpe, Esq., Leicester, is second with 

 beautifully-furnished pans of Selaginella stolonifera, S. denticu- 

 lata varieeata, S. Wildenovi, and others. Mr. Coysh is third. 

 Messrs. Bell & Thorpe have good pans of S. apoda and 

 S. Martensii. , , -r r, i -c 



In the class for four Mr. Webb, gardener to J. Gulson, Esq., 

 Stoke is first with S. mutabilis, growing naturally, and about 

 3 feet in diameter, and others less noteworthy. Mr. Jones is 

 second, and Mr. Hodges third. Mr. Plumbley, gardener to T. 

 Chaiiesworth, Esq., has, in addition, a beautiful pan, about ^teet 

 across, of Selagdnella densa. . 



AcHiMENES.— These are escellently represented, especiaUy 

 in the half-dozen shown by Mr. Webb, gardener to J. trulson, 

 Esq. Stoke, Coventry, who takes the first place with splenduUy- 

 bloomed plants of Coccinea, Longiflora alba, Longiflora major, 

 and three others equally good. Fine plants of Dazzle, scarlet ; 

 Longiflora alba, white ; Longiflora, violet ; Edmxind Bossier, 

 and another, from Mr. Marsh, are second ; Mr. Cox, Madi-esfield 

 Court Gardens, being third; and extra prize is awarded to 

 Mr. Bryant, Rugby Nursei-y. ^ ^^ ■ , ^ -c 



Gloxinias.— Mr. J. Hodges, gardener to E. Wright, Esq., 

 Gravelly Hill, Birmingham, is first with splendid luasses ol 

 bloom of Ceinture d'Hebf , Albino, two light-rose-tmted flowers, 

 Walter Beck, fine, Le Russie VirginaUs, and Princess Koyal. 

 Mr. Marsh is second, and Mr. E. Allen, gardener to J. B. Fenne- 

 more, Esq., third. For six drooping-flowered varieties Mr. Marsh 

 is first, with, among others, very good plants of Von Moltke and 

 MacMahon, the whole collection being seedlings. 



SuBTBOPicAL Plants.— Mr. Quilter, Lower Grounds, Aston, 

 exhibits a fine group, including Palms, Dracaenas, Aralia Sie- 

 boldii Fan Palms, Monstera dehciosa. Variegated Aloe-leaved 

 Yucca, and the Abyssinian Banana. To this the first prize was 

 awarded, the second going to Messrs. Bell & Thoi-pe, and the 

 third to Messrs. Eollisson. Mr. Williams, HoUoway.has a group 

 •consisting of the larger-gi'owing class of plants, and including 

 fine examples of Cycas revoluta, Pandanus elegantissirnns, Lha- 

 mffirops Fortunei, Corypha australis, and Aralia Sieboldii anrea- 

 variegata. , .,, . 



Agaves —Those in the three collections shown are, without 

 exception, handsome plants. Mr. Croucher, gardener to J. 

 Peacock, Esq., Sudbm-y House, Hammersmith, is first wath 

 A^ave Tonelliana, A. fiUfera, A. Schidigera, A. Eegeh macro- 

 dontha, A. ensiformis, and A. applanata. Mr. WiUiams, who is 

 second, has a fine plant of A. fiUfera, A. densiflora, A. zylona- 

 cantha latifoha, A. applanata, A. lopantha, and A. Eegehana. 

 Mr. W. B. Dixon is third. 



FETJIT. 



The show of Fruit is not very extensive, considering the 

 national character and importance of the meeting, nor, with 

 some few exceptions, is the quahty anything above the average. 



Collections.— Two only are staged for exhibition. That from 

 Mr G T. Miles, gardener to Lord Carrington, Wycombe Abbey, 

 Hi^h Wycombe, contains three bunches of Black Hamburgh 

 Grapes, 9* lbs. weight, but badly coloured ; Foster's White 

 Seedling, 54 lbs. ; two handsome Queen Pines ; excellent Violette 

 Hative Peaches ; Blruge and Murrey Nectarines ; Bailey s Green- 

 fleshed and Eoyal Ascot Scarlet- fleshed Melons, and Su-C^apier 

 Strawberries. ' Mr. W. Lynn, gardener to Loi;d Boston, Hedsor, 

 Maidenhead, has Black Hamburgh and Buckland Sweetwater 

 Grapes, two nice Queen Pine Apples, Peaches, Nectarines, 

 Melons, and Cherries. First prize, Mr. Miles; second, Mr. 



■piNES (three fruits).- With the exception of three large fruits 

 of Black Prince, the productions in this class are all Queens, 

 Eight competitors. Mr. E. H. Smith, gardener to H. Walker, 

 Esq Calderstone, Liverpool, is first with three handsome truit . 

 oecoml Mr. J. Barnett, Decker Hill, Shifnal ; third, Mr. P. 

 Middleton, The Gardens, Wynnstay, Ehuabon. In the class 

 for any variety, the prizes are all awarded to Queens. Mr. M. 

 f mith is again first, Mr. J. Barnett second, and Mr. G. Ward, 

 cardener to T. N. Miller, Esq., Bishop Stortford, third. A very 

 handsome Queen from M. A. Sanrin, Esq., Crielton, Penibroke, 

 from not being entered in time, was disquahfied, but had an 

 extra prize. An extra award was also given to one from Mr. 

 Harris, The Gardens, Singleton, Swansea. ^ ^ 



Geipes.— Black Hamburghs are, as a rule, wanting m colour ; 

 some of them have the bloom washed oft by syringing, out the 

 prize dishes are good. In the class for a single dish of Black 

 Grapes, any variety, the first prize is awarded to Mr. J. Gough; 

 gardener to G. PuUey, Esq., Lower Eaton, Hereford, for good 

 bunches, large in berry, but a little wanting m colour. Second, 

 comes Mr. Eawbone, gardener to the Earl of Shrewsbui-y and 



Talbot, Alton Towers, Cheadle, with well-finished bunches ; and 

 third, Mr. G. Silcock, gardener to Sir C. W. Shakerley, Bart., 

 Somerford Park, Congleton. . ,, ■ i ^ 



White, single dish. In this class there is nothing nearly equal 

 to the splendid Muscat of Alexandria exhibited by Mr. J . Smith, 

 gardener to W. Blinkhorn, Esq., Waterdale, St. Helen s, Lanca- 

 shire, who gains the first prize. The berries are large, even m 

 size, and fihished-off to a fine golden colour Mr. Wakefield 

 gardener to F. Gretton, Esq., Bladen House Burton-on-Trent, 

 is second with Foster's White Seedling. The other dishes are 

 not in condition. ,„.,,. -at -^^fi. 



Basket of Grapes, 12 lbs. Mr. J. Smith is again first with 

 his Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. M. Henderson gardener to Sir 

 G. Beaumont, Cole Orton Hall, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, is second 

 with Black Hamburgh ; and Mr. G. Sage, gardener to Earl 

 Brownlow, Ashridge "Park, is third with the same variety, ien 

 baskets are in competition. ii„.„„ 



Prizes are also offered for three varieties of Grapes, thiee 

 bunches of each. There are five exhibitors, and the first prize is 

 awarded to Mr. G. Sage, who has well-ripened Muscat of Alex- 

 andria, Black Hamburgh, and Foster's Seedling. fl;.'^^'°l^- 

 bridge, Walton Gardens, War^dck, is second ; and Mr. 1- ^^n- 

 nermau, gardener to Lord Bagot, Bhthfield, Eugeley, who hi.s 

 a good dish of Golden Champion, is third. , ,, „, 4^,^ 



PEACHES.-There are twenty-two dishes stage^, all of them 

 good, and the prizes are keenly contested. Mr. G. «; J-'^^'f 1 

 gardener to the Eariof Yarborough, is first with fine examples of 

 Grosse Mignonue; Mr. G. Jackson, gardener to J. Tj-rei-^ Esq 

 Tixall Hall, Stafi'ord, second with very fine Noblesse , the third 

 prize being awarded to Mr. J. Gardner, gardener to Col Astley, 

 Elsham Hall Gardens, Brigg, Lincolnshire, for Barrington 



NECT.iKiNES.— These are not so numerously shown but mere 

 are some very good, and, considering the season well-coloured 

 fruit Mr. J. Douglas, Babworth, Eetford, has the first pri.e 

 ior very large I'ituiaston Orange. Mr. W. Lynn is second with 

 weU-coiured Violette Hative. Mr. E. Smith Bentham Gar- 

 dens, Upper Elston, Cheltenham, is third with Elnige. 



Fi^.R.I'single dish. Mr. W. Coleman, The Gardens, Eastmir 

 Castle, Ledbury, is first with very fine Brown Turkey. Mr. 

 G T. Miles is second ; and Mr. J. Day, gardener to A. Seymoui, 

 Esq Norton Hall, Daventry, is third with the same sort. , 



(?HEBaiES.-Mr.' G. T. Miles is first mth Black Circassian; 

 Mr. J. Day, second, and Mr. J. Turk, Tewkesbury Eoad, Chelten- 



^Melons.— Twenty-six are exhibited, but none of them are very 

 remarkable for flavour. In Green-fleshed the first prize is awaraett 

 to Mr. J. Bead, gardener to E. B. Egerton W arWon, Esq.,. 

 Arley Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, for Victory of Bath- mi- J- 

 W Chard, gardener to Sir F. Bathnrst, Bart., Clarendon i arJj 

 Salisburv, is second ; Mr. W. Coleman, third. In Scarlet-ttesned 

 Mr. T. Mitchell, gardener to T. Cross, Esq., Euddington Mail,. 

 Notts is first with a very nice Scariet Gem. Mr. W. Chard is 

 second with Malvern Hall. 



STEuviiFRiuES.— For six dishes distinct kinds, Mr. B. Smith ia 

 first with good dishes of President, Keens' Seedling, TroUope s. 

 Victoria, Sir Harry, Goliah, and Eifleman. Mr. J Tm-k is se- 

 cond, and Mr. J. Durbin, Englishcombe Rosery, Bath, tbird. 

 In single dishes, Mr. G. T. Miles is first with very fine examples 

 of DrrHogg ; Mr. J. Barnwell, Garnons, Hereford, is seoondL 

 with Premier ; Mr. J. Turk third with GoUah. 



MiscELL \NEOus.— In this class Messrs. Lane, of the Niirseries 

 GreatBerkhampstead, are first with two Vines mpots, and a third 

 prize is awarded to Mr. G. T. Miles for a dish of Orieans Plums. 

 An extra prize is awarded to Dr. Moore, of the Botanic Gardens, 

 Glasnevin, for examples of fruit of a species of Luciima. Ihere 

 is also a branch with exceedingly fine examples of frmt ot Aan- 

 thocbvlus pictorins (the Gamboge tree), from the nurseries of 

 Me-isi-K Osborn & Sons, Fulham. This plant is growing m one 

 of the stove houses there ; it is about 6 feet high and can;ies 

 three clusters of fruit of a deep yellow colour, the largest being 

 6J inches in circumference ; it is nearly round, with a promi- 

 nent nipple at the apex. The leaves are highly ornamental, 

 large, and broadly lanceolate. The fruit was labelled " poisonous. 



The remainder of this report, as well as that of the Rose 

 Show held this day, will appeal- in our next issue. 



ENTOMOLOGY. 

 The Insect World; being a Pop n I. ir Ac.o,n,t of the Orders of 

 Insects, together icith a Des, ,,,.ii..u m I he Habits and Eco- 

 nomy of some of the most nil.n^ln,,, -^P^-'es- ^Vf^"^'^ 

 FiGUiEK. Revised by P. Maetin Duncan, F.E.&. IT ith 579 

 niuUrations. Cassell, Fetter, & Galpm. 

 Anyone wishing to obtain a useful Imowledge of insects,^ or 

 to arouse in anyone an interest and desii-e for information 

 about this wonderful division of the ammal world, should lead 

 the volume now before us, as well as Kii-by and Spence s Ir- 

 troduction to Entomology." We know of no two volumes so 



