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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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and Prince Albert Victor, wbicli will be noticed more particularly in our 

 Floral Committee report. 



In addition to his otlier tine collections Mr. W. Paul exhibited in 

 the Miscellaneous class upwards of a hundi'ed pots, and received an 

 extra prize. Amouj^ the Blues were splendid examples of Argus, King 

 of the Blues, Barou Von Tayll, Cooronne de Celle, Grand Lilas, 

 Blondin, Leouidas, und Bleu Aimable ; of the nearly Black Icinds, 

 Feruclt Khan and Prince Albert ; of Whites, Mout Blane, Snowball, 

 and Alba Maxima ; Ktds, Von Schiller, Howard, Garibaldi, Princess 

 Clothilde, Macanhiy, I'uc de Malakoff, buff striped with red; Ha^dn, 

 mauve ; and Ida aud Bird of Paradise, yellow. For this collection an 

 extra prize was j^vt-n. 



Narcissuses wero not very numerously shown. Messrs. Cutbush 

 were first ivith Bazelman Major and Lord Camiiug. white, with a 

 yellow cup, both fine large flowers ; Cleopatra, with an orange cup ; 

 and in the same way, but with smaller flowers, Jocrisse, Parfaite, aud 

 Regains. Mr. Bartlett was second with, amonft others, Grand Mo- 

 narque and Gloriosa, the latter a fine white, with a deep yellow cup. 

 Mr. VV. Paul had an extra prize for a numerous and fine collection 

 in the Miscellaneous class. 



Tulips, though tho day was too dull for them to be seen in their 

 full beauty, yet made a tine display. Mr. W. Paul wa3 first for twelve 

 pots of six lands, these being Prosei*piue. violet shaded rose; Keizers- 

 kroon, deep red, edged with yellow ; Couleur Cardinal, deep scarlet 

 shaded with violet, small but effective ; Fabiola, rosy purple and 

 white ; White Pottebakker. and Van der Neer, violet shaded rose. 

 Messrs. Cutbush were second with Tournesol, Vermilion Brilliant, 

 Couleur Cardinal, Globe de Rigand ; and Duke of York, red edged 

 with cream white. A similar prize was awarded to Mr. Burley, 

 nurseryman, Bayswater, for a collection containing several varieties 

 stated to be new, among which. Queen, white feathered with crimson, 

 and Bride, crimson and white, were very pleasing. 



In the Amateurs" Class for twelve pots, four kinds, Mr. Bai'tlett 

 was first with Keirzerskroon. Vermilion Brilliant, White Pottebakker, 

 and Globe de Rigand. A fine collection of about one hundred, from 

 Mr. W. Paul, received an extra prize. 



Cyclamens, especially the large and beautiful collection from 

 Messrs. E. G. Henderson, formed one of the most effective features of 

 the Show. Very good collections, though not so numerous, were fur- 

 nished by Mr. Wiggins, gardener to W. Beck, Esq., Isleworth, and 

 others. For six, Mr. Wigi^ius wns first; aud Mr. Fairbairu, Sion; 

 Mr. Todman, gardener to R. Hudson, Es(j.. Clapham Common; and 

 Mr. Butter, gardener to B. Hoolce, Esq., Fulham, equal third ; whilst 

 for collections not limited as regards number, Messrs. E. G. Hender- 

 son were first, Mr. Wiggins second, and Mr. Todman third. 



Crocuses. — A beautiful collection was furnished by Mr. Wm. Paul, 

 and received the first prize iu the Nurserymen's Class. The vai-ieties 

 most noticeable for their beauty were Sir Walter Scott, a fine large 

 flower, lilac striped with white; Cloth of Silver; Mammoth, large- 

 flowered w^ite ; Princess of Wales, a fine pure white ; Princess Alex- 

 andra, white, pencilled with purjile ; Prince of Wales, bluish violet ; 

 David Rizzio, and Sir John Franklin, purple ; and Golden Yellow. 

 Mr. Bartlett, of Hammersmith, had a first prize in the Amateurs' 

 Class with good examples of Albion, Sii- W. Scott, Victoria, and other 

 Idnds. 



Chinese Primulas likewise afforded a fine display, and were 

 almost without exception excellent. For six plants, Mr. Wiggins was 

 first, Mr. Fuirbairn second, Mr. Todman third ; aud for three, Mr. 

 Wiggins was first, Mr. Todman second, and Mr. Fairbairn third. 



Lily of the Valley. — Finer examples of this flower have probably 

 never been exhibited than the six pots shown by Mr. Howard, gardener 

 to J. Brand, Esq., Balhani, and to which the first prize was awarded. 

 The foliage was equally ornamental with the flowers, which were large 

 and of a beautifully pure white. Mr. W. Paul's pots, to which the se- 

 cond prize was awarded, contained a great profusion of bloom, but 

 the bells though more numerous were not so large. Mr. Todman, 

 Mr. Cutbush, of Baruet, and Mr. Bartlett also received prizes. 



Camellias, Forced Shrubs, itc. — Mr. W. Paul received a first 

 prize for a box of Camellia blooms containing excellent examples of 

 Ochrolenca and Fimbriata, white; Eximia, Mathotiana, aud Belle 

 Jeannette, red ; Lavinia Maggi, Prince de Canino, and Princesse 

 Clothilde, carnation-striped ; and La Reine, delicate pink. Mr. Tod- 

 man, who had also good blooms, was second. For four plants in 

 flower, Mr. Bull, who was the only exhibitor, received a first prize for 

 Valtevaredo, Anna Frost, Tentonia rosea, and another ; and a similar 

 award was made to him for a single specimen of Princess Bacchiochi, 

 which, though good, was not so fully in bloom as desirable. 



Of forced shrubs the best six came from Mr. W. Paul, who had a 

 fine specimen of the fragrant white-flowered Raphiolepis ovato, the va- 

 riegated Weigela rosea, and Rhododendron Schilleri, both in fine 

 bloom, Deutzia gracilis, Double Pink Thorn, aud lastly a half stan- 

 dard Genista purgans, worked on the Laburnum, with its head one 

 moss of yellow flowers. Mr. Bartlett was second with Kalmia lati- 

 folia, a white variety of Rhododendron catawbiense in profuse bloom, 

 Rhododendron Everestianum, Deutzia, and Yellow Ghent Azalea. 



In Miscellaneous collections of plants in flower, the first piize was 

 awarded to a numerous one from Mr. Bull, containing six beautiful 

 specimens of the charming Odontoglossum Alexandra!, the brown- 

 spotted 0. glorioBum and maculatum, a variety of Phajus grandi- 

 Colius having the leaves very distinctly striped with cream yellow, 



several Lycastes, C>'pripediums Dayanum, Lowii, hirsutissimum, and 

 concolor, Phalienopsis Schilleriana. Rudgea leucocephala alluded to 

 farther on, the rdiowy Imantophyllum miniatum, variegated Sela- 

 giuella denticulata. Palms, Draca-uas, fruiting Orange trees, varie- 

 gated Euonymus, several plants of the small white-flowered Rhodo- 

 den<lron virgatum, aud various Aucubas in flower and fruit, of which 

 the common variegated covered with fine berries and standing about 

 4 feet high received and well deserved an extra prize. Mr. W. Cut- 

 bush, of Bamet, took the second prize with a small well-bloomed 

 collection, containing Tetratheca ericffifolia, Boronia pinnata, Cine- 

 rarias, Cj'tisus racemosus, Mignonette, and fruiting Aucubas ; and 

 Mr. Bartlett was third with Azalea ama*na, Cinerarias, Hyacinths, 

 Tulips, (tc. 



Among miscellaneous subjects were beautiful collections of Roses 

 in pots from Mr. W. Paul and Messfs. Paul & Son, to both of whom 

 extra prizes were awarded. The plants from Mr. W. Paul were re- 

 markable for their flue large fuliage, and were, besides, in excellent 

 bloom for the season, especially Madame Victor Verdier, President, 

 Paul Delameilleray, Alba Rosa, Le Rhone, aud Madame WiUermoz. 

 Messrs. Paul it Son's plants were likewise very good, and some of 

 them were blooming very treely, especially Princess Maiy of Cam- 

 bridge. Lord Raglan, Gloire de Dijon, Devonienais, Souvenir d'Elise, 

 Maurice Bernardiu, and Anna Alexieff were the most noticeable of the 

 others. Mr. W. Paul contributed, besides, several boxes of cut Rosea, 

 many of which were excellent ; among them were fine buds of Mare- 

 chal Niel, Narciase, Safrano, aud Madame Faleot. Pierre Notting 

 was remarkable for its fine, violet-shaded, deep red colour, and that old 

 favourite, Gloire de Dijon, was also fine. Mr. Bartlett, besides wire- 

 baskets filled with Hyacinths and Tulips, had a highly creditable set 

 of Filmy Ferns, for which he received au extra prize ; and a similar 

 award was made to Mr. Todman for Azaleas, and to Mr. W. Cut- 

 bush for half-a-dozen pots of Mignonette trained so as to form pyra- 

 mids from 18 inches to 2 feet high, and about 18 inches in diameter 

 at the base. 



Sub-Floral Committee. — An unusual number of iuteresting plants 

 were brought before the Committee at this first spring Show. It is 

 seldom in the height of summer that so many certificates are awarded, 

 aud for such choice plants. Mr. Shenton, Biggleswade, Beds., sent 

 small specimens of a seedling Betinospora, golden variety, the planta 

 much too young for any judgment as to their merits. Messrs. F. & A. 

 Smith, Dulwich. sent seedling Azalea Hector, very dark red, upper 

 petals spotted ; the flowers dull in appearance. It received a com- 

 mendation. From the same firm came also a collection of golden 

 Zonal Pelargoniums, not in season for displaying their merits, and 

 which jjhould be se'en again. Mr. G. Fairbairn, gardener to the Duke 

 of Northumberland, Sion Gardens, sent a seedling Cineraria Duke of 

 Northumberland, deep ruby-coloured ray florets, too long for an exhi- 

 bition flower. It was commended as a decorative variety. Messrs. 

 E. G. Henderson exhibited a nice plant of Rudgea leucocephala, also 

 shown by Mr. Bull under the name of Psychotria macrophylla, the 

 former being the correct name. This is a plant of great beauty, and 

 was described last year. Mr. Bull sent Aucuba japonica macrodontha 

 mascula ; Aralia spathulata, a verj' curious and beautiful-foliaged 

 plant, with long, linear, tootlied foliage — first-class certificate ; Aralia 

 crassifolia, dark green, also distinct — first-class certificate ; Agave ma- 

 crocantha, a curious new form of this section of plants, the short thick 

 leaves furnished with sharp teeth, pointed with a sharp needle-like 

 spine — first-class certificate ; Imantophyllum miniatum superbum, 

 much like I. miniatum, so much so that the difference of the flowers 

 as to colour was not perceptible. Messrs. E. G. Henderson received a 

 special certificate for six seedling tricolor Pelargoniums, which the 

 Committee hope to see again at the proper season — Mrs. Grove, Caro- 

 line Longfield, Anna Paget, Tamworth Pet, and Emma Cheere were 

 very promising varieties. Pyrethrum Golden Feather was sent by the 

 same exhibitors, but not in a condition at this early season cf the year 

 to display its merits as a bedding plant. Mr. W. Cruickshanks, gar- 

 dener to W. Jones Loyd, Esq., Langleybury, Watford, received a 

 special certificate for a box containing twelve trusses of his seedling 

 Verbena Lady of Langleybury, a pale lilac-striped variety, which was 

 awarded a first-class certificate last summer — a very promising, useful, 

 bedding plant. Mr. Preece, gardener to E. Wood, Esq., Acton, exhi- 

 bited seedling Zonal Pelargonium Hanger Hill Gem, a flower with- 

 out any merit. It is much to be regretted that exhibitors should send 

 seedlings so completely out of their season. Messrs. Veitch exhibited 

 a new Orchid not named, probably a Mormodes — a second-class cer- 

 tificate was awarded, it being distinct from others ; also Hippeastrum 

 pardinum, a beautiful spotted form of tliis superb flower, which waa 

 awarded a first-class certificate : this was very distinct from any other 

 Hippeastrum ever seen. Mr. Cannell, of Woolwich, exhibited for Mr. 

 Beunett, of Osberton Hall Gardens, a few flowers of a Pansy of the 

 Viola comuta strain, pure yellow, said to be constantly in blossom, 

 and a very decorative flower. 



Mr. William Paul exhibited several new Hyacinths, all of them of 

 first-rate quality. It is impossible to describe the magnificence of 

 Mr. Paul's collection. The spikes of flowers were grand and better 

 than ever before exhibited by him. Lord Shaftesbury, a very large 

 single white bell, loose spike*, received a first-class certificate ; also 

 Blondin, light grey, single flower, compact spike, very beautiful — first- 

 claaa certificate ; Prince Albert Victor, a dark purplish red singltt 



