Sept«mb«r 19, 1%?. ] 



JOUB^^AL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



215 



Ainall plant of Bonfjuinvil]a?aj^lal)rft. llr. W. Paul exhibited Capres- 

 ^U(* liawsoniatm orlirol._'uca, which roceiveil a tirst-flaHs rertificatH, a 

 Taric'ty of Taxni. aiul a coUertioa of lu-autiftil Ilmos. which wure 

 awurdtnl a Mperinl rertilicatn. Mr. Jackmau, Woking;, yeut a ba'^kut of 

 rttnftll plant^^ in pots, lull of llowora, of hia Clcmatisoa. A specittl certi- 

 ticntc was uwnnl^'d f«>r them. 



The foUowiiij^ Viirit'j'atod Zonal Pelarj^oniams wore selected for certi- 

 ficattfs from thf plnnts <.'\hibitod in thti various classes : — Messrs. 

 F. S: A. Smith. OuUvicb, rercivod first -cIu'ih <*i^rtilicatn-i for JfisH 

 Bardett Contts, u tinn white-odf^pd kind; Defianeo, with a dark 

 fieri' zone ; t^uceu Virtoria. a white-j'round variety ; Peri, white 

 ^ouod, witli a hrinht ro«y zone. Meiisrs. Carter firp*t-clas« for Egyptian 

 Qaocu of tliM Clold iiiid Uronze sertimi ; and Mrs. Dnuuett.deep-rolonrud 

 20UC. Mes'.i-fi. IVrkinfi first-class for l^ueen Vu-torin and Coaiitess 

 of Craven, ilr. 'rurn^-r, Slough, tirst-class for Mrs. (1. Han)>ury. 

 Mottsrs. E. *.i. Henderson fir;tt-clasd for Ueauty of Cnlford. ^Ir. D. 

 Uphill fir^t-ilaKH for Mrs. t'rampton. Mr. Wilis first-class for Bronze 

 Zonal Arthnr.r. WilU. 



Messrw. l)o\vnic m-nt a white-varicpatcd Pflargouium called Cloth 

 of Silver ; Itr. \V. Panl Princo Silver Wiii^s and Snowdrop. Two 

 Tviri* prettA' -ifcdlin^ Variiifiatcd Pdarj^oniums were hrouj^ht by Corporal 

 Browne, of the Royal Knj^uoers, who had rai-^ed these secdlinss in his 

 small sittin;,'-room, after carefully fertilisiuq the tlowers. They were 

 named Roynl Kupineer and Hmi. Mrs. W. le Poer Trench. It is 

 always pratifyin;? to sec this r;ilionttl and amusing occupation so en- 

 thusiaRtically carried out by those who havtt far heavier duties to 

 perform day after day. It will ho well if the Corporal's example 

 siiould be followed by others. 



Kanx CoMurrTKK. — At this raectinp prizes were offered in separate 

 aiasscs for the best dishes of Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots from 

 the open wiill, and there was a class for each of the same fruits from 

 orchard-houses ; there were likewise classes for the best three dishes 

 •f Plums, and for tin- best dish of Fiji's. No Apricots were shown 

 either from walls or (»rehardhouses. The first pnze for the best dish 

 of Peaches from tlie open wall was taken by Mr. Ruffctt. j^ardener to 

 Viscountess Piilmerstuii. Brockt-tt Hall, with finelv ripened fruit of 

 Violctt« HiUive ; the secoud prize Roinf^ to Mr. Earley, gardener to 

 F. Pryor, Esq., Ditjswell, for Barrin^on. Mr. Whitine, Mr. Lynn, 

 Uedsor, and others also exhibited good fruit thoufrh not so tine. In 

 the corresponding clas<i for Nectarines, Mr. Ruffett was aiiain first 

 with Elruije : and Mr. Whitinj;, The Deepdene, Dorking, second, with 

 Pitmaston Orange, both well rijwued and of fine flavour, but not re- 

 markable for jiizc. ilr. Beach and Mr. Hughes, gardener to the Rev. 

 O. Kemp, likewise exhibited. For orchard-house Peaches, a second 

 prize was awarded to Mr. "Whiting, The Doepdene, for Noblesse ; and 

 Mr. Douglas, gardener to K. "Wliitbourne, Esij.. Loxford Hall. Ilford, 

 sont Wnllinrton Admirable ; while from Mr. Tillery, gardener to the 

 Duke of Portland. Welheck, cauiw large fruit of the Barrington, but 

 Dot apparently ]»erfectly ripe. Mr. Tillery also sent good examples of 

 Klmge Nectarines, from an orchard-house. In the cla^s for Plums, 

 throe dishes, the onlv exhibition came from Mr. Wliitiug, who had a 

 second prize for Imp* ratrice, Reine Claude de Bavay, and (iutlirie's 

 Late Green. Mr. Hu-jhes, gardener to the Rev. (1. Kemp, hid a 

 similar award for u di-^h of Brown Turkey Fig>. small bat well ripened. 

 Mr. Ingram, Uoval (iardens, Frogmore, receivod n first-clas^ certi- 

 6cate for a needlin'< Plum called Bonne Bouche. which provetl of 

 delicioos iiavonr. From the Society's garden at Chiswiek came lar>^e 

 examples of Goliatli : and White Magnum B mum canio from J. Whit- 

 more. Esq.. SIoixn« Stri-it. Mr. Webb. Calcot, Reading, sent a soed- 

 Ung Plnm and Apple, but they were not considered equal in merit to 

 exiiitizig kinds. Mr. Bri>ach, Snrbiton, exhibited a large fine-looking 

 seedling Pear called T^ord Sulfiold ; but it, too, was not considered of 

 gafficient merit for an award. Messrs. lice. Hammersmith, sent frnit 

 of Koyal Vineyard Peach, a fine-looking variety, of whicli it was stated 

 that the parent tree bore a heavy crop as a standard out of doors in 

 IH65, the fruit averaging 10 ozs. each, but that tho May frosts had 

 destroyed all the blossoms of the parent tree for the last two years. 

 It is described as being of vigorous habit, and ripening its fruit, which 

 is joicy and of good tlavour, a week earlier ilian tho Bamngton. Mr. 

 Shortt, Herkfield. sent a variety of Pino Apple introduced from Brazil, 

 jitated tn k»*<]> good for from five tosevea weeks after being cat from the 

 plaDt, but it was not ripe enough for a satisfactory conclnsion as to 

 ite merits being arrived at. A seedling white Grape with large berries 

 was also shown by Mr. .Tames, gardener to the Earl of Dartmouth, 

 Pataholl, but no award was made for it. Mr. Jones, gardener to Lord 

 Leconfield. Petvrorth. sent a seedling Plnm ; Mr. Ford, a seedling 

 Black Currant ; and Mr. Perkins, gardener to Lord Henniker, Thom- 

 ham Hall, a scarlet fleshed Melon ; but these, also, were not considered 

 to merit any award. 



G. F. Wilson. Esq., Weybridge, was awarded a special certificate for 

 Louise Bonne of .Tersey Pears of remorkably fine flavour, grown in pots 

 Bi an orclmrd-honse. and tlien plunged outside. Mr. Wilson also 

 exhibited fine fruit of tho Melon Apple. A special certificate was ulso 

 given to Mr. Chalmers, gardener to E. J. Colman, Esq., Stoke Park, 

 dlongh, for four heavy tiuely grown Queen Pines. Messrs. Veitch 

 exhibited their Muscat Champion Gr.ipe, a remarkably fine variety, 

 with a Frontiguan flavour. It was raised from Mill Hill Hamburgh 

 and Canon Hall Mnseat. and succeeds in the same temperature as a 

 Black Hamburgh. lu the specimen exhibited tho Frontiguan flavour 

 «M fltxongly marked, and the flesh besides was rery rich aud juicy. 



The Committee confirmed their previous decision as to its high 

 merit. 



Among other snbjecti shown were fruit of Monstera delicioia, from 

 Mr. Fleming, Cliveden ; t^uetsche or Ciermau Prune Plums, from 

 Mr. Turner, of Slough ; Morello Cherries, from ilr. Tillery ; good 

 specimens uf Yellow Ingestrie Apple-^, also lUispberrics. and Red 

 Grape Currants, from Mr. Beach, gardener to C. J. Hfrries, Esq. ; 

 and a collection of upwards of eighty Apples and Pears, from Mr. VT. 

 Paul. 



SEEDLING FLOWERS AT THE CRYSTAL 

 I'ALACE SHOW. 



TilH foUowinp nrc tlio^e which received certificnto, : — 



OliirtiohiHrs^ from Mos^ra. ICelway &i Son. Lan{^)ort. Firel-clasfl 

 certiticnte for Charles Turnt^r, Kefulj;enH. Snowfluke, nutlMr. Kobinaou. 



llitUnhofki, frojn Mr. MiucliiiL. Hook N'ortou, Oion. i'irat-clasa 

 certiticute for Ui-v. (!. (iiiriH'tt nuJ Alypeus. 



Verheiins.lioxa Mr. C. J. Perry, Ciistle Uromwich. First-cIasB certiB- 

 cato for Misa Turner, Interesting, G. P. Tje, Hercalea, and J. C. 

 Ward. 



Vn-heitn, from Mr. Knight, G7, High Street, Battle. Firatclasa 

 certificate for Constauce. 



linhHnu, from J. Keynes. Salibbury. First-class certificate for Mrs. 

 Boilds. Leopardess, Kosy 4ueen. and Yellow Boy. Second-class cer- 

 tificate for Chameleon. From Mr. C. Turner. Slough. First-clasa 

 certificote for Mrs. Dorling, Adonis, High Sheriff, Buttercup, aud 

 Master Johnny. 



Dahlia, from Mr. Ranlinga. FirstcUss certilicato for Hebe. 



POIA'STICHUM L0NCHITI3. 



Cas PolyBtichum lonchitis be called a proliferous plant? 



Profeasor Henslow gives as the definition of proliferous that 

 it is " an unu,sual develoi)ment of supernumerary parts." 



I have an old plant of 1'. lonchitis that yearly produces 

 such a large family of little plants clustering round its roots, 

 as, I think, might fairly entitle it to rank aa proliferous. 



On the X2th inst. I divided sixteen healthy plants from the 

 parent root; and, had I not feared to injure an old friend, I 

 think I might have taken as many more. 



The original plant came into my possession from a nursery- 

 man at Nuneaton, in Warwickshire, to whom its history was 

 not known. It then only possessed a few frond.s : whereas now 

 the old plant grows in a beautiful vase-like form, healthy fronds 

 clustering all round the nest of brown embryo fronds in the 

 centre; while the nutside of the plant, till yesterday, presented 

 a little forest of young fresh-looking fronds, growing in tiny 

 va^e-like form round numberless small crowns. 



The plant is quite a fortune to me, for I', lonchitis is a 

 general favourite, and not always to be procured genuine. — 



FlLIX-KcBMINA. 



OIL AS A DESTROYER OF INSECTS. 



WiTnotT having had occasion to try the receipt of your cor- 

 respondent, " C. I. M.," for the destruction of tho Pear scale, 

 I have used it for other pests of the garden with perfect success. 

 More than thirty years ago I applied it to some Apple trees 

 infested with American blight, and subsequently I have on 

 ieveral occasions employed it for the white scale on plants ; 

 but in the latter r.&se no acrid oil ought to be used, but a 

 camel-hair pencil dipped in sweet oil. the affected port of the 

 foliage being touched with it, so as fairly to close the insect 

 inside. The portion oiled was fatal to the insect, without, in 

 any instance that has come to my knowledge, the oil being 

 hurtful to the plants, certainly not so much so as remonng 

 the insect by ordinary washing. 



Some time ago a Kennedya occupying a prominent position 

 as a climber in the conservatory, became affected with this in- 

 sidious pest, and in spite of repeated rubbings off, it spread, 

 and soon occupied a great part of the plant, to attempt to 

 clean which would have been an endless affair. I, therefore, 

 cut the plant down, leaving only S or 10 feet of the strongest 

 shoot to furnish the space allotted to it. This I had oiled all 

 over, there being no leaves at the time, and, aa your corre- 

 spondent justly observes, it shone like polished mahogany, 

 and by-and-by it broke into fresh shoots, which have hitherto 

 remained clean. Tlie liability, however, of this class of plants 

 to the scale renders its being kept at bay a matter of no small 

 difficulty when plants that may have some slight acquaintance 

 with this pest are frequently" brought in or taken out of a 



