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JOURNAL OP HORTIOULTURB AND COTTAGE GARDBNER; 



stand from Mr. Cant we noticed La Rhone, very rich in colour. 

 Meiars. Loe, of ITamniersmith, who wurofonrth, had Antolne Oachdr, 

 rofle-colourfd, aud Muiiamn Thorrsu Level, sftlmou rose. 



In the AmateurH' classes thti exhibitions were mo^t creditable for 

 any sf asnn, and mnrh more so for ono so ailver«o as the prnRcnt. Indeed 

 tiner Ro«e3 than intiny of those shown in the amateurs' Btanda Imve 

 not been exhibited this season. For single trnsBen of -l^t varieticB Mr. 

 Hedge, of Ueed Hall, Colchester, was iirst ; Mr. Mnffiitt, Rardonor to 

 Ihe Rorl of IlnsHlvn, Kccoud ; Mr. Ghard. third ; and Dr. Cooper, 

 fonrth. For 36 Mr. Hedge wth likt-wiHe first. Mr. ('bard and Mr. 

 Moffatt bcini,' resprrtivoly second and third; and for '2 1 Mr. Postans, 

 of BrentiTood, was firRt. tlie Rev. E. Pochin. Sileby Vicaraf^e, Lon^^h- 

 borongh, Hcmud, and the Uer. V. Knox ChilJ. Little Kanton, tliird. 

 ft woold occnjiy too mnrh space to enumerate all the varieties shown 

 well by the above exhibitora. Some of the most nnticf-able were Cloth 

 •f Gold. L'Enfant Tronvc, Pierre Nottinp, Unhena, Comto.iso do Kcr- 

 golay, fine deep crimson ; Mario Banmann. Vicomto Vi'^ier, Laurent 

 Desconrt. slaty violet ; Madame Hector Jacqnin, Sonvenir d'Eliso 

 Tflrdon, Madame Hravy. V. Yerdier, Madame V. Verdier, Fraui,'ois 

 liSchamip, aud Claude Million. 



In ChiKs K, 12 Hin-^de trns.^es, eqnal fir.st prizes were awarded to the 

 Kov. K. Porhiu aud Mr. Po'»tan9 for beantifnl exampk-s of Marechal 

 Kiel, Madame VillermoT:, Baron Uothschild, Madame C. .Ioi;.,'ncftux, 

 Madame Roll, Gloire do Dijon, Ducliesse d'Orleans, Madame V. 

 Tordier, Prim-o Camillo de Rohan, Gloire do Dijon, tVc. Mr. Sodcr, 

 {ftrdener to O. Hanbnry. Km\., wnti second ; Mr. Skinner third. 



For 18 new Rosea of ISiU or 1865, Messrs. Paul & Son were first, 

 Mr. Keynes second. Mr. Cant third. Mr. Fraser fonrth. The varieties 

 which were nmat con^picnous for their quality were Mario Baumann 

 and Alfred Cnlomb, h >tb very fine ; Krpositiou do Brie, MdUe. Marie 

 Rady, Pierre Netting, Madame Victor Verdier, of a fine cherry colour ; 

 Marpnorito de St. Amand, Mdlle. Margncrite Dombrain, Abel Grand, 

 and Princess Mary of Cambridije, the last four mnch alike as regards 

 •olonr. Many of the new Koses, liowever, were not in condition. 



In Class 10, for 1'2 trusses of any new Rose of ISGl, Mr. Keynes 

 was first with fine trnsses of Marguerite de St. Amand, and took a 

 aimilar position in Class 11, for 12 trnsses of any other new Rose, with 

 Kxposition do Brio ; ecjiial secnnd prizes being awarded to Mr. Keynes 

 for Abel Grand, and to Mr. Cant for Marguerite de St. Amand, very 

 beantifnl. 



Mr. Turner exhibited Mr. Tn.gram's beantifnl seedling, Misslutrram, 

 and received for it a first-class certificate. The only other seedlings 

 which wp noticed came from Mr, Laxton, of Stamford, and were 

 named Annie Laxton, Beauty of Stamford, and Empress of India, 

 the first two being deep rose-coloured, and the la^t a verj' daik kind. 



In the class for 12 yellow Rost-s, of not fewer than six kinds, Mr. 

 Hedge took the firiit prize with most beautiful examples of Triomphe 

 de Rennes. Cloth of Gohl. L'Knfant Trouvr, Nareisse, Boule d'Or, 

 Celine Forestier, aud Marn-hal Kiel. The prize for the best exhil)i- 

 tion of yellow Ro'ies was also awarded to Mr. Hedge, for a. box in 

 which he exhibited nearly the same kinds, and in which there were 

 namorons magnificent trusses of L'Enfant Tronve. 



Of Tea-scented and Noisette Roses tine boxfuls were exhibited by 

 Mr. Hodge, who was first both for single trnsses aud single blooms, 

 and in the Nui-serymen's class by Messrs. Paul & Sou and Mr. Cran- 

 gton, who were reap-'ctively first and second. 



Moss Ro^iefl rhiefly consisted of the old White Bath, Lanei. Cristata, 

 and Madame E. Cry. Messrs. Paul & Son were first, Messrs. Francis 

 second. 



Vases, of Roses were the same as at the Crystal Palace. The prizes 

 were awarded to Messrs. Soder, Marlow, and Hedge. The best bnu- 

 ^nets como from Mr. Hodge, and were set up in coloured Hyacinth 

 jjlasses. 



The only pot Roses exhibited came from Messrs. Paul tt Son. and 

 •onsisted of small plants in good bloom. A large collection of cut 

 blooms, not for competitiou, was shown by Mr. Keynes. 



Floral Committrk. — Messrs. Veitch sent a numerous and fijie col- 

 lection ofsi^'elties, of which the following received first-class certifi- 

 •otes — viz. : — Gloxinia Vlandcreu, white with a purplish crimson lip ; 

 Gloxinia Mavlamo de Smet, pure white, with a violet-bordered lip ; 

 Crotou irregularo, with rather narrow green leaves and a yellow stripe 

 sp the midrib ; Croton maximum, with broad, pale gi"ecu leaves veined 

 with yellow ; Croton interrnptum, having narrow leaves, with yellow 

 midribs changing to red; Dracaena Mooroi, with broad olive-brown 

 leaves having red midribs ; Selaginelia Ponlteri. with minutely di.-ided 

 foliage ; Phajus species, with showy bluish-lilac tlowers. having a deoper- 

 •olonred lip bearing raised yellowish processes ; and Begonia Veitchii, 

 with large bright scarlet tlowers. The lost is perfectly hardy, aud must 

 be considered a most important a<'quisition. Abutilon Thompsonii, 

 also from Messrs. VoitcK, was awarded a second-class certificate. Its 

 leaves are blotched and spoUed with yellow, aud as shown it had a 

 pleasing appearance. Mr. Edwards, Nottingham, had first-class cer- 

 tificates for the following Fcni-s^viz. : — .\thyrium Filix-fa-miua 

 Edwardf^ii, A. F.f. Footii. Poly.stichum angularetlivcrsilobinm Padleyii, 

 and Scolopondrium vnlgaro Edwardsii, a pretty variety. Mr. William 

 Panl received first-class certificates for two hue Phloxes named Beauti- 

 ful and Conqueror. Both had verj' largo trusses of beautiful light 

 flowers with a violet crimson eye ; that of Conqueror tho deejwr in 

 <*oloar. A first-class certificate was likewise awarded to Mr. Fraser, 



for Gloxinia Rose d* Amour, carmine with a white throat. Special 

 certificates were awarded to Mr. Richards, gardener to Lord Londea- 

 borough, Grimston Park, Tadcaster, for a fine specimen of Vandft 

 teres on a block in a pot, and bearing elcTcn flowering spikes ; to G. F. 

 Wilson, K-in., Weyhndge, for a magnificent specimen of LiUam longU 

 florum, with nine pure white blooms, each about 7 inches in length 

 and about 5} inches in diameter at tho mouth; to Mr. Mann, Brent- 

 wood, for a collection of Varic;.;ated and other Pehirgouiums ; to Mr. 

 Bull for a fine collection of Lilium auratum to the number of fifty 

 pots ; aud to Mr. Wills for a collection of his fine Pelargoniama 

 of the Bronze and Gold section. Mr, Jabez Chater, of Cambridge, 

 likewise received a special certificate for a similar collection, along 

 with which was a specimen of Gaillardia aristata splendeus with large 

 and showy red and orange blooms. 



A special certificate was likewise granted to Mr. Mnndell, Frardener 

 to J. C. CunJiffe, Ksij., Hooloy, Croydon, for a fine specimen of Lilinm 

 auratum, standing about 7 feet high, and bearing thirteen blooms; 

 also to Mr. Anderson, Meadow Bank, for cut Orchids, among which 

 was Saccolabium Blumei Dayauum, with a flowering spike abont 

 If^ inches long. Messrs. Ivery sent a sniall collection of showy Fox- 

 gloves, and Messrs. Lee a plant with broad leathery foliage, which» 

 though shown under the name of Hedera catalp(»folia, proved to be 

 au Araliaceous plant. Messrs. E. G. Henderson received first-class 

 certificates for Lobelia pumila elcgans and Tricolor Variegated Pelar- 

 gonium Lady Sheffield. 



FnuiT CoMMiTTKK. — Mr. F. Dancer, of Little Sutton. Chiswick, 

 exhibited some remarkably fine clusters of the Red and White Dotoh 

 Currants ; and Mr. Merett, gardener to Henry Whiting, Ksq., Battersea 

 Rise, eleven fine Barriugtou Peaches, set closely together on tho same 

 branch, grown in an orchard-house. Mr. Scale, gardener to CoL 

 Davis, Peutre, Newcastle Emlyn, sent a Scarlet-tleshed Melon called 

 Scale's Hybrid, which, however, was not of sufficieut merit to rcqoixe 

 notice. 



Gknkral Meeting. — *W. W. Saunders, Esq., in the chair. Tho 

 busiuess was confined to the election of seven new Fellows. 



nOYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



This Society's third aud last great Show for the season was held 

 yesterday, and was as usual very attractive. The collections of store 

 and greenhouse flowering and fiue-foliaged pKuts were nnmeroas and ex- 

 celleut. There was likewise a good though not large display of Orchids. 

 Pelargoniums were also well represented ; and of the so called Scarlet 

 varieties, some exhibited by Mr. Ward, gardener to F. G. Wilkina, 

 Esq., were remarkably fine, especially Rose Rendatler. Croton angna- 

 tifolium, exhibited in one of Mr. Williams's collections, was the most 

 beautiful specimen of that tine species which we have ever seen. It 

 resembled a golden waterfall 



Fruit, however, formed the most interesting feature of the Show. 

 Several excellent collections were exhibited, prominent in which were 

 very fine bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes from Mr. Rawbone, and 

 Mr. Miller, gardener to Lord Craven, Combe Abbey ; those from the 

 latter, however, though very large, had not tho fine jet black bae 

 presented by the hunches shown by some other exhibitors. There 

 were many very well-ripened Pino Apples of good weight; but thoagk 

 some of tho Peaches were very large and fine, these were not so numc- 

 rooaly shown as in former years. 



CRYSTAL PALACE ROSE SHOW. 



JusK 20th. 



The great Rose Show held at the Crystal Palace on Saturday last 

 was a decided success. It is trtre it was scarcely so extensive as last 

 year, but this could not be wondered at ronsidering that the severe 

 frost of Januftry caused such havoc in collections, and the burning snn 

 of the last few days also, no doubt, prevented many persons from ex- 

 hibiting. Notwithstanding the unfavourable character of the season, 

 however, it was a matter of surprise and congnUulation to find the 

 display so extensive aud the varieties shown iu snch good character. 

 The day being one of the finest which we have enjoyed thif summer, 

 the attendance of visitors, always large at a Crj'stal Palace Kose Show, 

 was even more numerous than in previous years, amounting to but 

 thirty short of 15,000. 



In the Nurserymen's classes Mr. Cranston, of Hereford, was Bret 

 in that for single trusses of seventy-two varieties. His stands con- 

 tained a remarlxably large bloom of Madame Morcau, Madame Brian- 

 son, splendid bright carmine ; and beautiful examples of Manrice 

 Bernardin, Marguerite de St. Amand, Francois Lacliarme. Christian 

 Putner, Madame Clemence Joigneaux, Gloire de Dij-^n, Charles Ver- 

 dier, a splendid new rose-coloured fiower ; Madame C. Crapelet, 

 Madame Bravy, Madame C. Wood, Baron de Noirmont. Mrs. Rivers, 

 Charlej Lefobvrc, and President. Messrs. Paul & Son, who were 

 Rec'>nd in the same class, had omong others their new lio?c, Duke of 

 Edinburgh, velvety deep red ; Madame C. Crapelet, exquisite ; Olivier 

 Delhommo ; Marie Banmann, a splendid new rrimson variety, whicfc 

 was also exhibited in several other stands, and waa everywhere bean- 

 tifnl ; Exposition de Brie. Beauty of Waltham. Senatenr Vaisse, 

 Reinc de Porcia, Xavicr Olibo, Maurice Bomardin, General Jacqne- 



