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JOUENAL OF HOKTICULTUBE AJ^fD COTTAGE GARDENER. 



July 14, 1863. 



cut out, and the young wood shortened, thinned, tied down 

 and trained as before. — (J. Saul. DurdJuim Down Nivrsery 

 B-i-istol. in Gar^/>V'^-s' Mofiazinc of Botany.) 



BLOOMSBUEY WOEKIKGMEN'S PLOWEK 

 SHOW. 



This took plii^e on Wednesday last. There was a 

 capacious tent between 60 and 70 feet long and about 40 

 feet broad, with the plants arranged on foiu- lines of tables, 

 one on each side and a double line down the middle. Tliere 

 were between 200 and 300 exhibitors, and between 400 and 

 500 plants entered for competition. Altogether there were 

 more than 500 plants, as some were sent which could not 

 compete. 



The laa'gest oLass was the one confined to the densest 

 district in the pai-ish, where the first Show was held, and 

 which has kept the lead ever since. There were sis classes 

 in all — four for adults and two for the childi-en at the schools. 

 In every class were oflFered prizes for Fuchsias, Geraniums, 

 and Annuals, three prizes for each in each class, the highest 

 being 10s. for adults and 5s. for children. 



At the last Show (1861) decidedly the best plants were 

 shown by the servants. It is worth notice that the same 

 sei-vant gained all three first prizes at this Show. .T,nd, in the 

 classes for Geranijims and Fuchsias, v,Tith the very same 

 phmts as those with which she gained prizes two years ago. 

 This, at least, shows how well phints can be kept 'in an area 

 for a long period. 



In the plants which competed with hers were much more 

 recent introductions into the parish. There is one thing 

 connected with the Show which should not occur, and that 

 is that numbers of people who liave plants do not enter 

 them for the prizes. If only half the plants in the parish 

 were entered the Show would be twice as extensive. 



One man sent some veiy good specimens of Dahlias orown 

 m one of the worst parts of the parish, to which was''<Tiven 

 an extra prize. Mr. W. Sowerby was Judge ; but, inlipite 

 of all his pams, of coiu'se there was a gi-eat deal of gi-umblino- 



The Times made a mistake in sa^g that the miniature 



trees were shown by the school chilcb-en. They were placed 



between their classes, but were lent bv some ladies of the 



paxish ; and Misp Twining lent a small Palm which she had 



-herself raised in a small pot. 



The Telep-aph made one very time remark— that those 

 who seemed to know least of what was going on were the 

 poor people themselves. There seems to be no means of 

 rousmg them. 



Lord Shaftesbury gave away the pi-izes very judiciously 

 but in his speech made a mistake, which it must be supposed 

 he had no mea^s of knowing was a mistake, in laudino- 

 Mr. Bayley the Eeotor in connection with the Show whil? 

 he has not takm five minutes trouble about it; and Mr 

 •Paxkes axid Mr. W. H. Bosanquet. who have had aU the 

 trouble, did not get one word of acknowledgment even from 

 Mr. cayley. 



Between 2000 and 3000 people were present, and alto- 

 gether it was a gay day for Bloomsbiu^. The inhabitants 

 of the Square, whom there was such difficulty in inducing to 

 give the use or the gardens, were delighted. Manv wkes 

 for annuals were not awarded. ^"^^es 



Weight of French Fruit. — At an exhibition last autumn 

 at Chartres, in France, the following are the weights of some 

 of the fruits — Pears and Apples. We have reduced the 

 French weights to decimals of pounds, but we give the 

 French weights also. It may, however, be useful to some of 

 our readers to note that a kilogramme equals 2.2047 pounds 

 avoirdupois ; 1000 grammes equal 1 kilogramme. The 

 weights are remarkable, but Belle Angevine, or Uvedale's 

 St. Germain, has been produced of a much lai-ger size in this 

 eountiy. The specimen exhibited at the St. James's Hall 

 Show in November. 1858, weighing 5 lb. 15 ozs. 



_ „ . PEARS. Grsmme.i. Pounds. 



Belle Anccvine, i M. Dabout, du Comet (Loiret) 1.(164 2.37 



Belle Anrevine, H M. de Monlboisser 9jO 2.10 



Doyenne d'Hiver.iM. Baubion, deNogent-le-P.oi 900 '00 



DnchCKSe d'.Vngouleme, 1 M. Chapet, de Nog-le-Phaye .72r 1 60 



Benrrt' d'Arembers, i M. Bunbion 49S- 100 



., - , ^ Grammes. 



Cur^, h, M. Banbion 487 



Calebasse Bo8c, jl M. Biard, de Cbfiteauduu ..*'""'.... [siO 

 Saint Germain, a M. Courbe, de Nogent-le-Roi ..'.'..'."V .493 

 Calebafse Victoria, jl M. Humery, de Cbateandan "," .351 



Belle sans Epines, ii M. de Lesel'ur^e, d'Unverre 500 



Beurre Mauxion, a M. Lauger de Brou ...' 540 



Triomphe de Jodoifrne, 11 M. de Reversaux 475 



Triomphe de la PomoloEie. a M. Gaudiebe 870 



Belle Angevine (four), a M. Couvbe 3.150 



Beurrt- Superfin, It M. de Reversaux 354 



Bergamone Saearet. a M. Biaid 1.... .300 



Bon Chretien d'Auch, ii M. Bi.ird 470 



Bon Chretien Ture, a M. de Baulny .590 



Bon Chretien d'Espagne, -1 M. de BoisviUetle 458 



Catillac, ir M. Courbe 930 



Beuirc? Diel, rl M. Courtoif, de ciiartres -".'."..*'.'."'. ^624 



Colmar d'Aremberft, a M. de Lecluee .690 



Crasaiine, a Mme Mait^scal, de Chartres 466 



Gilogil, il Mme d'AstoiE, de Beauvoir !!!!!.!.!.! .820 



Ratean gris, h M. Cailloit, de Chateaudun 610 



Eigne d'Alenpon. i M. Damali.x .300 



Bergamotte Esperen, a M. Biard .',.. .300 



Bon Chretien d'lliver, a M. Rousseau !.!'.!'.!'.".!!! 1.510 



Beurr^ de Ranee, Jl M. de Baulney 568 



Louise Bonne d'Avranches, h M. Boutillier *."'.....'. .245 



Bergamotte Sageret, '& M. Moret, de Cbateaudun".!'..! .760 



Celdon, a M. Gaudiche, de Chateaudun 490 



Bergamolte Esperen, it M. de Bossay, d'.\rrou .......!. .287 



Bezi de Cbaumontel, i M. Lecompte, de la Perrine... .387 



APPLES. 



Belle Dubois, i M. de Baulney 700 



(Jalville Saint Savr ur, a M. Rousseau '. 295 



Calville Blanche, ;t M. Loynes '. 342 



Keinette de Bretagne, a M. de Monlboissier 340 



Reinette Doree, tl M. de Bossay 290 



Reine des Reiiiettes, a M. de Reversaux 237 



Reinette du Canada Grise, i M. de Revei-saus 450 



Reinette deCaux. ilM. de Revernaux 28" 



Beauto de Kel, k M. Crignon de Moutigny 282 



Alfri-ton, ^ II. Rousseau 363 



Maltranche, a M. Rousseau 365 



Pounds. 

 0.97 

 1.12 

 0.9S 

 0.77 

 1.10 

 1.18 

 1.05 

 0.81 

 5.75 

 0.78 

 0.6G 

 1.03 

 1.30 

 1.00 

 2.04 

 1.35 

 1.50 

 1.03 

 1.80 

 1.34 

 0.66 

 0.66 

 3.32 

 1.25 

 0.40 

 1.G5 

 1.08 

 0.63 

 0.85 



1.54 

 0.65 

 0.75 

 0.75 

 0.64 

 0.52 

 1.00 

 0.63 

 0.61 

 0.80 

 0.80 



JMOTES FROM AN INDIAN EAILWAY. 



The only fruits which I have tasted as yet are the 

 native Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) and Guavas. The 

 foiTuer I lite very much, the latter not at all, though Guava 

 jelly is first-rate. During the rains is the time for the Indian 

 fruits, so that I hope soon to write to you my ideas of 

 Mangoes, &c. 



Tou ask, "What do you live upon?" Moorgies (fowls), 

 ducks, and guinea fowls — guinea fowls, ducks, and moorgies 

 day after day. week after week ; the only addition being a 

 bit of mutton, certainly not oftener than once a-fortnight, 

 for though we have a mutton-olub. we cannot get any sheep 

 to supply the j)lace of those we kill, so that we are veiy 

 stingy about diminishing om- stock. We live upon poultry 

 for about a fortnight or three weeks, until we are heartily 

 tired of it, and then some one ventures to suggest, " Isn't 

 it time to have a bit of mutton y " Every one says that they 

 think it wotild be a pleasant change, so next day our stock 

 of sheep is diminished by *one. After this piece of extra- 

 vagance we return again to oiu' moorgie diet, uiitE in about 

 another fortnight some one else is rash enough to make 

 another very seditctive remark about mutton being "very 

 nice." 



The Moorgies may be imagined as like a fattened magpie 

 without a tail. These are caUed " chotah wallahs " (little 

 fellows), and are used for cun-y. Though called " chotah," 

 they n?ver become larger, and they lay eggs no bigger than 

 a pigeon's. The "burra wallahs " (large fellows), are about 

 the size of a small game hen ; evidently of a different species 

 to the others. Our game hens in England are most like 

 them, and small bantams are somewhat like the " chotahs." 

 They have neither crests on their heads nor feathers on 

 their feet. When the engineers first came here they used 

 to buy more than twenty for a rupee (2s.), but now we 

 should think it very good to have sixteen for the same coin 

 if they were all large. 



You ask what chupatties are, of which so much was said 

 during the Sepoy mutiny ; and, curiously enough, on this 

 very day on which I answer the question I have eaten a 

 piece of bread — I may say the first piece during the last 

 five months, and a very pleasant change it is too. We have 

 a native who understands making it just come from Allaha- 

 bad, so that I hope we shall continue to have that luxury ibr 

 some time. I say " I hope " because these roti wallahs 



