July 13, 188T. J 



JOURNAIi OF HORTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



oxhibited both as ref^ordfl tiize nnd profasion of bloom. Those from 

 Mr. D. T. Fish, which take the coantj cup, are especiivUy no ; &uj 

 llr. W. Smith, ganlonei* to J. S. Crubb, Esq., Groat Baddow, has 

 Soaronir do Chiswic-k, Pauline, Con3i>icua, aud Uoso of C'jtstille in 

 fine bloom. In Mr. D. Fish's first-prize six, Landsuer, Sir C. Cump- 

 bell, Miunie. and Koso of Castillo aro beautifully prowii and flowered. 

 His three Btand.ards, which roceivo tlio first prize in a class for that 

 number, havo very liirgo and rej^ular heads, from which hang suspended 

 izmnmorable Im-f^e blooms. That fine dark variety. Sir Colin Campbell, 



Sparticnhirly pood. Mr. Smith, pnrdener to J. 8. Orabb, Ksq., Great 

 addow ; Mr. Fisher. Wfestloy Hall, Bury; and Mr. Foreman, Rur- 

 dener to the Kev. F. Checre, luyham lioctory, Uury, also take prizes 

 for well -bloo mod plants. 



Of Show and French Pelar^oninras, Mr. D. T. Fish, who takes the 

 firat prizo for six, as well as the first prize offered by the Kev. F. 

 Cheero, for twelve, fiends a magnificent specimen of Rose Celestial, as 

 «qU as fine examples of Beadsman, Bracelet, Napoleon III., Klegaut- 

 isaima, Crimson King, Lilacinum, and others. Mr. Foreman, par- 

 doner to the Rev. F. Cheere, takes the Kecoud prize offered by that 

 gentleman, also the second prizo for six, with, among others, Governor 

 General, splendid in colour. 



For six Funcy kinds, Mr. Fish and Mr. Foreman aro respectively 

 first and second. 



Of Scarlet, Nosegay, and Variegated Polargouinms there ia a 

 singnlarly rich, beaatiful, and interesting exhibition, npon which, how- 

 OTer, along with some other subjects, wo must defer our remarks till 

 next weok» merely appending to this report a list of the prizes awarded. 



The best fix: Dracienas and Cordylincs come from Messrs. Lee, of 

 Hammei-smith, who have good examples of Cordylino iudivisa, Dra- 

 Cfena draco, iudivisa, elegautissima, helicon if olia, and marginata. 

 Messrs. Lee aUo have the prize for the best nine exotic Ferns, among 

 which are fine healthy specimens of Cyathea dealbata, C. Smithii, 

 Alsophila anstralis, Lomaria nuda, and Dicksouia antarctica. Mr. 

 Jabez J. Chrtter, Gonvillo Nursery, Cambridge, is second, aud Mr. 

 •T. Gilboi-t, St. Margaret's Street, Ipswich, third. In the .jVmatears' 

 class Mr. Allan, gardener to Sir C. Banbury, Mr. i'ish, Mr. Squibbs, 

 and Mr. Foreman take the prizes. For the best Tree Feni Mr. 

 Gilbert is first ; Mr. Chator, second ; Mr. Harrison, gardener to W. H. 

 Penrose, Esq., third ; and Mr. D. T. Fish, fourth. Of British Ferns, 

 a collection containing Trichomanes radicans, Scolopcndriuni crispum, 

 the Crestod Male Fern, aud other good kinds in excellent condition, 

 contributed bv Mr. Chater, is first, Mr. Gilbert being second, and 

 Mr. D. Fish third. 



The town of Bury cnp for the best twelve Ferns is awarded to Mr. 

 W. Niehol, Orinkstone Park. Bnrj*, for neat specimens of Adiantum 

 cnneatum, tlymnogramma Lancheana, Adiantum concinuum, Gym- 

 nogramma chrj-sopliylbi, Nephrodium corj-mbiferum, Diynaria ongns- 

 tifolia, Lomaria gibba, Blccbnum corcovadense, Platyceram alci- 

 come. Mr. D. T. Fish exhibits Davallia latifolia, Adiantum tenerum, 

 Adiautnm trapeziforme. and others. The town of Bury silver cnp for 

 the best twelve Lycopods goes to Mr. D. T. Fish for a magnificent 

 specimen of S. ctesia urborea. standing nearly 7 feet high ; S. Daniel- 

 maaa, S. stolonifora, beautiful ; S. atroviridis, very beautiful ; and 

 S. ca»sia ; these are grown on pyramids of peat, and thus form objects 

 of great beauty. 



The Suffolk Gardeners' cup, given in honour of the luto Mr. Donald 

 Reaton, who did so much through tlie page.^ of this Journal in intro- 

 dncing the modern system of budding oat, and which was offered for tho 

 beat collection of bedding phmts. was awarded to Mr. P. Grieve, gardener 

 to E. R. Benyou, Esq., Culford Hall, for a boantifnl and vei3- care- 

 foll^ arranged exhibition, comprising most of tho best bedding plants 

 at present in use. Mr. Chater, Mr. R. Pettitt, and Mr. Borrie have 

 also very effective exhibitions. 



Bouquets aud table decorations are numerously shown ; some of tho 

 former are veiT tasteful, the latter do not present much novelty. In 

 that from Mr. Robins, gardener to Sir E, Kerrison, Bai-t., Oakley Park. 

 Eye, which takes the town of Bury cnp for the best three gronps of 

 fruit and flowers for diuner-tablo decoration, the variegated Saxifraga 

 japonica is introduced as the centre of tho two side-dishes, and these 

 are edged with Tricolor Pelargonium leaves, and tho flower-heads of 

 an Agrostie. Tho etem of tht) centre piece is entwined with Cissns 

 discolor. 



Among misicellaneons robjects, Mr. Backlo, gardener to Lord \Val- 

 aingham, Morton Hall, Thetford, shows immense stems of Lilium 

 gigantonm, grown in the open air, nearly 10 feet high, and bearing 

 several enormous flowers ; and from G. AV. Wilson, Esq., comes a 

 fine bloom of Lilinm anratum. Mr. Baine?, whose Sanacenias have 

 already be«n noticed, likewise shows a miscellaneous collection, in 

 which there is S. Drnmmondi alba in flower, and the curiously- 

 marked S. vnriolaris. Lastly, Messrs. Voitch & Sons have the beauti- 

 ful Marantji Veitohii, Abutilou Thompsoni, with yellow marbled 

 foliage ; tho handsome Begonia Pearcei, that noble Palm Verschaffel- 

 tia splendida. Sanchezia nobilis variegala — one of the best ornamental- 

 foliated plants iutrodnced of late years ; Acalypha tricolor, Coleus 

 Veitrhii, Variegated New Zealand Flax, Nierembergia rivularis. Ne- 

 penthes HalHeitii, with numerous pitchers ; Ponicam varicgatum, bean- 

 tifnlly striped with w'lite, green, and red ; tho new Crotons. which 

 recently received certificates at Kensington ; a very large specimen of 

 Leptopteris snperba, Echites rubro-venosa, with leaves splendidly 

 , veined with brilliant red ; Anthoriom Scherzeriauom, and a number 



of plants of Lilinm anratom, which perfume tho air of the wholo 

 tent in which they are placed. 



Annexed are the prized in tho classes not specially noticed abore :-— 



Town of Bury.— A watch or cup, for the best three window pUnta 

 grown by a mocbanic or labourer, Mr. Arthur Tooley, Bury. 



Town n! Bury.— Silver cup, for the be.st three Vrouits of frnita and 

 flowers for tho decoration of tho dinner-table, Mr. Robins, gardener to 

 Sir E. Kerrison. 



The Borouah 5Iemhers for Bury.— Silver cnp, for the best hand bonqnet 

 for ladicn, Mr. John Delamore, Cheshire. Second ditto, Mr. B. R. Cant, 

 Colchester. Third ditto, Mr. Robins. These prizes were awarded by a 

 jurj'of ladies. 



Eye Horticultural Society.— Silver cup, for the best twenty-four cat 

 Roses on single stems, grown by an amateur, a member of any borticnl- 

 tural society in the county of Suffolk, Mr. Thomas R. Francis, Mendlo- 

 shnm. 



Woodbridge Horticultural Society.— Silver cup, for the best twelve cnt 

 blooms of Picotees, growu by an amateur, Mr. S. K. Buttrum, Burgh. 



Suffolk Gardeners' Silver Cup.~For tho beat twelve cut Ruses grown by 

 a Suffolk gardener, Mr. W. Nichol, gardener to J. H. Powell, Esq., Drink- 

 stono Park Second ditto, Mr. R. Kccne, gardener. 



Cmmty Silver Cup. for tho best twelve seedling Variegated Pelargoniuma 

 of lSiB6 and iHfiT. Mr. P. Grieve. 



Rest six Petunias, double-flowered varieties, distinct (open'.— First, not 

 suflicient merit. Second, Mr. H. Foreman. Thinl, Mr. P. Grieve. 



Best six Petunias, single -flowered varieties, dibtiuct (openJ.^First, Mr. 

 J. Barrett, Bury. Second, Mr. W. Smith. 



Best twenty Succulents, of distinct kinds (open).— Prize, Mr. R. Petiit, 

 Enry. 



Best twelve Carnations and Picotees, cut blooms.— First, Mr. C. Tumer« 

 Slough. Second, Mr. John Hines, Ipswich. Third. Mr. S. C. Euttrum. 



Best twelve varieties of Zonal Pelar^'ouiums in bunches of cut flowers, 

 five trusses in each bunch.— First, Mr. R. Moore. Wetheringsett. Se- 

 cond, Mr. J. Barrett, Bury. Third, Messrs. Wood & Ingram, Hunts. 

 Fourth, Mr. S. Brown, Sudbury. 



Best twelve varieties of Verbenas, in bunches of cut flowers, five tmsses 

 in each bunch. — First, Mr. C. O. Fison, Stowmarket. bccond, Mr, J. 

 Barrett. Third. Mr. E. C. Prentice, Stowmarket. 



Best forty-eight cut Roses, distinct, one truss of each (Nurserymen). — 

 First, Mr. R. B. Cant, Colchester. Second, Messrs. Lee. Third, Mr. J. W. 

 Ewing, Norwich. Fourth, Messrs. Wood & Ingram. 



Best forty-eight cut Roses, distinct, one truss of each ^Vmatenrs). — 

 First. Mr. J. T. Hedge, Colchester. Second, Mr. H. Brooke, Wetheringsett. 



Best twentv-four cut Roses, distinct, one truss of each (Ajuateors). — 

 First, Mr. W. Ingle. Second, Mr. R. B. Postans, Brentwood. Third, Mr. 

 R, Keeue. Fourth, Mr. J. T. Hedge. 



Best miscellaneous collection of cut Roses (open). — First, Mr. B. B« 

 Cant. Second, Messrs. Lee. Third, Mr. J. Hedge. 



Best twenty-four bardv herbaceous cut flowers, distinct. — First, Mr. J. 

 Gilbert. Second, Mr. J.'T. Hedge. Third. Mr. J. J. Chater. 



Extra prizes.- Mr. S. Brown, sudbury (Gladiolus), and Mr. E. SoireU, 

 Chelmsford (Cnt flowers). 



Best Pinks, twelve cut bloom?, distinct, — First, Mr. J. Ilines. IpElwiclL 

 Second, Messrs. Nun &, Hobday, Norwich. Third, Mr. H. Hooper. 



Best twelve Scarlet Pelari,'oniunis. distinct kinds, of any shade or coloor, 

 Zonal or plain-leaved, bnt not variegated (Amateurs). — First, Mr. Fore- 

 man. Second, Mr. D. T. Fish. Third. Mr. P. Grieve. 



Best twelve Scarlet Pelargoniums, distinct kinds, of any shade or colonri 

 Zon.al or plain-leaved, but not variegated (Nurser>-nien).— First, Mr. J. 

 BaiTett, Bury. Second, Mr. J. J. Chater. Third, Mr. J. Mann, Brent- 

 wood. 



Best twelve Nosegay, or Hybrid Nosegay Pelargoninms, distinct varie- 

 ties, in flower (rpon). — First, Mr. J. Barrett, Bury. Second, Mr. D. T- 

 Fish. Third. Mr. H. Foreman. Fourth, Messrs. Nunn & Holiday, Norwich. 



Best six Scarlet Pelargoniums, including Nosegays, but not variegatddt 

 distinct kinds (Amateurs).— First, Mr. H. Foreman. Second, Mi. P. 

 Grieve, Culford Hall, Bury. Third, Mr. A. Fisher. 



Best six Variegated Pelnrgoninms, including Nosegavs, distinct kinds 

 (open).— First, Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son, Chelmsford. Second, Mr. Fore- 

 man. Third, Mr. P. Grieve. 



Best six new Variefjated Pelargoniums (open).— First, Messrs. Saltmorah 

 and Son. Second, Mr. Grieve. Third, Mr. J. Mann. 



Best six Achimenes, distinct kinds (open).— First, Sir" C. Bunbnry, 

 Bart., Bury St. Edmimds. Second, Mr. W. Smith. Third, Mr. A. Fiaher. 

 Fourth, Mr. Foreman. 



Best six Gloxinias, distinct kinds (open).— First, Rev. F. Cheere. Se- 

 cond, Sir C. Bunbury. Third, J. G. Shoppard, Esq. Fourth, Mr. D. T. 

 Fish. 



FRUIT AND VEOKTABLKS. 



There is altogether an extensive display of frnit, althongh in somd 

 of the classes the exhibitors are not so numerous as could be desired. 



In Pine Apples the connty cup for the best three fruit of different 

 kinds is taken by Mr. J. Barnes, of Bicton, with a large aud handsome 

 frnit of Bicton Queen, Globe, and Knssian Globe. For a single Piae 

 Apple of any variety Mr. Ward, gardener to T. N. Miller, Esq., 

 Bishop Stortford, is lii-st with a Queen of -•> lbs. ozs.. kept, however, 

 rather too long. Mr. Barnes is second with Charlotte Kothschild, 

 not very largo for that variety, and haWng a large crown. Mr. Green, 

 gardener to Mrs. Houcywood. is third with a small well-ripened Qneen. 



Among Black Grapes, single dishes. Mr. Stjnibbs, gardener to the 

 Marquis of Bristol, Ickworth Bark. Bnry. is tirst with good well- 

 coloured bunches of Black Hambur-zh ; Mr. Sane. .■Vshridge. is second 

 with beautifully coloured bunches of Black Hamburgh ; and Mr. G. L. 

 Rushmoro, Tendring Hall, Stoke, third, for large somewhat loose bunches 

 of Black Hamburgh, not tjnite so fully colonrcd as desirable, but still 

 very good. Mr. Carmicbacl, gardener to H.R.H. the Prince of Walofi, 

 Sandringham. has on extra prizo for large bunches of the same 

 kind; aud Mr. Pottle, gardener to B. Colvin, Esq., exhibits Muscat 

 Hambnrgh. 



In single dishes of White Grapes the first prize is taken by Messrs. 

 Lane, of Great Bcrkhampsteadr "^^ excellent, well-ripened bunches 



