May 23. 1867. 1 



JOURNAL OP HOBTICULTUllE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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mildew (white) on the under side of the leaves. I hope it is 

 not generah I shall syringe them vnth vitriol and water, winch 

 is my remedy for fungoid diseases. Moreover, it is a capital 

 " tickler " for aphides and red spiders. 



It is too early to speak of the Apple crop. I do not think it 

 will be so good as last year. Pears on the Quince stock are a 

 nice crop, but deficient on the Pear stock. Gooseberries and 

 <3urrants are abundant. I allow seven ducks and two drakes 

 to traverse my gardens. They are the best destroyers of slugs 

 and worms, which attract the blackbirds and thrubhes. — W. F. 

 ■Radcltffe, Okcfcrd Fitzpainc. 



nOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



WEEK1.Y Show. May ISth. — Prizes on this occasion were offered for 

 eollections of Pelarf^oninms (Amateurs) ; Azaleas (Amateurs) ; mis- 

 cellaneons plant?; ; cut flowers, arranged in a basket (Open) ; and for the 

 best exhibition of fruit. In Pelargoniums, Mr. W. Bnrtlett, Shaftes- 

 bury Road, Hamrafrsmith, obtained the first prize; and Mr. A. 

 WiUiie, Rardener, (_>ak Lodge. Addison Head, Kensin,:rton, the second. 

 Mr. Willdo was aivarded the first prizo for Azaleas. For collection of 

 plants, miseellaueous. Mr. A. Wilkie obtained the first, and Mr. W. 

 Bartlett the second prize. Mr. Morgan, Ball's Park. Hertford, gained 

 the first prize for a collection of cut flowers ; Mr. A. "VYillde was second, 

 and Mr. W. Bartlett, third. An extra prize was also awarded Mr. 

 Morgan for a dish of veiy fine Keens' Seedling Strawberries. Mr. 

 A. Willde obtained an extra prize for a miscellaneous collection of 

 plants ; also Mr. W. Bartlett for the same. Mr. Morgan exhibited 

 a collection of cut Roses, which, added to a fine collection of Roses in 

 pots from Chiswick, made a very pretty exhibition. 



Special Floral Fetk, 2{ai/ 20tk. — It having been announced that 

 Her Majesty would pass through the gardens of the Society after the 

 •eremouy of laying the first stone of iim Royal Albert Hall of Arts and 

 Sciences, it was determined to hold a special fete on the occasion, and 

 to this several of the leading nurserymen contributed liberally. At 

 the east end of the conserraton,- Messrs. E. O. Henderson, of Welling- 

 ton Road, had a small but charming group of Ferns, Tricolor Pelar- 

 goniums, (tc., eJiiied with a double row of the pretty Silver-leaved 

 Meadow Grass and a triple row of Pyrethrum Golden Feather. Messrs. 

 Veifcch ej^hibited the next group, consisting of Palms, Dracienas. Ma- 

 rantas, Bei-tolonias, Coleus Veitchii, and other fine-foliaged plants, 

 of which the bold yellow -variegated Sanchezia nobilis variegata was 

 eonspicaous as one of the newest and finest. Of flowering plants 

 Messrs. Veitch had fine Saccjjlabiums, Aerides, Lfeha pnrpurata, and 

 other Orchids, a fine specimen of tho brilhant-coloured Anthnrium 

 Scherzerianum, Lilium auratum. Amaryllids, Pimeleas, several fine 

 Azaleas, itc. Messrs. Lane & Son, Btrkhampstead, had groups of 

 small Rhododendrons and Azaleas in oxceUent bloom nnd tastefully 

 arranged ; and Mr. Turner. Slough, a lai-ge group of Pelargoniums, 

 Calceolarias, Hydrangeas, Heaths, and other flowering plants, along 

 with Aloca.«as. Marantas, Dracaenas, and Ferns, the whole ascending 

 from an ed_i,'ing of Isolepis and Ferns to a wreath of Bougainrillfea at 

 the bark. Messrs. Low & Co., Clapton, furnished a similar collection 

 of Cattleya citriua to that which they exhibited on the 7th, but more 

 numerous, comprising no less than 105 specimens, and of many va- 

 rieties. From Messrs. Lee, Hammersmith, came specimens of Azaleas, 

 jlphelexis. Erica Cavendishii, Cordyline indivisa. Ferns, and other 

 plants with ornamental fohage ; and from Mr. Bull a group consisting 

 of Palms, Dracanas, and other fine-foliaged plants, inclndiing several 

 of those exhibited a fortnight ago, such as the silvery-veined Fittonia 

 argyronenra, Eranthemnm igneum, Echites mbro-venosa, Dichori- 

 sondras, Bignonia omata, uTc. ; whilst of flowering plants Mr. Bull 

 had Lilium auratum, Cj^ripedinms, and Phalsenopsis grandiflora in- 

 tertwined with BougainviUma spectabilis, of which there were also 

 several wreath-like shoots. 



In the north-western conservatory arcade Messrs- Bull, F. cc A. 

 Smith, "Watson. Carter &: Co., E. G. Henderson, Dcwuie & Laird, 

 "Williams, and Perkins, exhibited fine collections of Tricolor Pelar- 

 goniums. Mtssrs. E. G. Henderson, in addition, to their remarkably 

 fine display of Tricolor Pelargoniums, sent a variety of omameutal- 

 foliaged plants ; Mr. WilHams sent a similar collection along with 

 some flowering specimens ; Messrs. F. & A. Smith, Heaths ; Messrs. 

 Ivery, British Ferns. Sir. "William Paul contributed one of the most 

 beautiful collections of variegated shrubs we have ever seen, along 

 with a magnificent specimen of the variegated Hydrangea in bloom, 

 and to the beauty of which description would fail'to do justice ; like- 

 wise some beautifully variegated Ivies, Aucubas. Beaton's and other 

 Pelargoniums, as well as several boxes of fine cut blcoms of Roses. 

 Mr. Turner, of Slongh, sent a stand of Tulip blooms, likewise Pelar- 

 •oninms. Calceolarias, Ac. ; Mr- CuuuinQham, The Forae, Burton- 

 «n-Trent, his pretty variegated I\y-leaved Pelargonium L'Elegonte ; 

 a-nd Messrs. Paul it Son stands of cut Roses. 



Her Majesty, on leaving the site of the new Hall, passed into the 

 •onservatory of the Royal Horticultural Society, nnd through the 

 north-western arcade, and after pausing for a short time to examine 

 tke floral difipLiy, left the gardens, in which were assembled several 



thousands of the Fellows and their friends. The Orchids in tho 

 bouiiuet presented to Her Majesty on the occasion, were supplied bj 

 tiigismund Rucker, Esq. 



Floral CoMinTTBE akd Exhibition of Tricolor PELARGONrcMS, 

 ^ffv/ *llst. — The subjects exhibited on this occasion were so nume- 

 rons, and the Committee were engaged till so late an lionr hefore their 

 dtcisions were completed, that we must defer a detailed report till 

 next week, when wt* shall be able to give a complete liit of the certi- 

 ficates awarded. Of the many beautifnl collections of Tricolor Pelar- 

 goniums exhibited, it is scarcelj' possible to speak too highly. Tha 

 varieties of which they were composed were almost innumerable, still 

 the number of those showing a well-marked difference from others 

 was not so gi-eat a'^ might be supposed. Messrs. E. G. Henderson 

 contributed several beautiful collections. One comprised fine speci- 

 mens of Lucy Grieve, with a very bright zone : Sophia Cusack, Ladj 

 CuUum, Sophia Dumaresqne, Sunset, and Italia Unita. Sunshine, 

 having a yellow edge and a very showy flamed deep crimson zone, 

 was awarded a first-class certificate ; and in the same collection was 

 Stella sulphnrea marginata, the leaves broadly edged with yc-llow, and 

 of course without tricolor markings. From the same firm came also 

 a collection of miniature Tricolors, both golden and silver-edged, 

 most of them not exceeding -1 inches in htight, and consisting of Golden 

 Pet, The Bride, Jenny Wren. The Fairj-, Queen's Favourite, Little 

 Dear, Little Pet. lilinnie, Tom Tit, Little Harry, and cno or two 

 others. Several of these were very pleasing from their dwai-f growth, 

 and seemed well adapted for edgings. Messrs. Henderson also sent a 

 unmber of seedlings between tho Golden-bronze zone and Tricolor 

 sections; seedlings of 1866, showing the entire green leaves of the 

 first growth breaking into a variegated form ; others which for various 

 causes had been found defective, as well as a number of other illus- 

 trations showing the progress of varieties. Mr. Ball had also a very 

 fine collection of new sorts raised by Mr. "Wills, and having variously- 

 coloured zones. 01" these Beauty of Pabblefdale was very conspicu- 

 ous. It has very large leaves, with a showy, broad, re-ddish brouzo zone 

 on a yellow ground. This fine variety received a first-class certificate, 

 as did Her Majesty, a compact-growing kind of a similar character. 

 We also noticed Beauty of Caulderdale, a bold leaved variety of tha 

 same class ; and of Tricolors Florence, Lizzie, and Unique. Mr. 

 "Wills laboured under some disadvantage in having cut for propagaticu 

 some of his best varieties before the Sliow was determined on, but tho 

 exhibition was very creditable to his skill as a raiser. Messrs. Gara- 

 way & Co., of Bristol, had a number of good varieties, bronze-leaved 

 and Tricolor; of the latter Mrs. Allen received a first-class certificate. 

 It has nearly circular leaves with a narrow golden edge, and a rogulai- 

 crimson zone, very briglit in the young foliage. From Messrs. Carter 

 and Co. came a collection of seedlings, several of which were very 

 remarkable in character, and it was only the circumstance of their 

 being seedlings that ]>revented some notice being taken of them. One 

 shown as No. 195 on the previous day, and afterwards named Piinca 

 of Wales, had leaves 5 inches across, with a broad yellow edge and a 

 very broad red zone. If it maintain its character when propagated 

 it will be a great acquisition. 



Mr. Grieve had a veiy fine collection, the star of which was the 

 variety called Victoria Regina. This beautifully-marked variety de- 

 servetily received a first-class certificate. Minnie Warren, ynth a 

 broad white edge, was also very pretty ; and Mis. Turner, with a dark 

 green edge, a broad bronze zone, and a light green centre, was very 

 di^tjict. Messrs. F. & A. Smith had a large and fine collection, and 

 r<;ceived s;veral certificates; and other numerous collection?? caxae 

 from Mr. J. J. Chafer, Gonville Nurseries, Cambridge; Messrs. 

 Windebauk & Kingsbury, Southampton; Maule & Son; and Salt- 

 marsh, of Chelmsford, tho latter receiving a first-class certificate for 

 Sunrise, a compact -growing Tricolor. Mr. W. Paul, Slessrs. Downie 

 and Co., Hally, Ahlied, of Kilburn ; Perkins, of Coventry ; Langlois, 

 of St. Helier's ; Watson, St. Albans, and others, also exhibited Tri- 

 color varieties though less numerously. 



Metjsjrs. Veitch exhibited a fine collection of new plants of which 

 Dichorit^undra mosaica, Dracaena regina, a new Adiantnra, Ketino- 

 spora filifera, and Marauta illustris, received first-class ct-rtificates ; and 

 Dichorisandra nudata one of the second class. Mr. Bull, who had also 

 a good collection, received firRt-class certificates for Anthurinm regale, 

 Dichorisandra mosaica, and the handsome spreading Zamia viUosa, 

 and a second-class certificate for Dichorisandra undata. For a pretty 

 Golden Elm, from Mr. W. Paul and Messrs. E. G. Henderson, a first- 

 class certificate was awarded to both. W. W. BuUer. Esq., received a 

 special certificate for fine examples of Ladia pnrpurata. and several 

 other Orchids were shown, notablv a collection of Cattleya citrina, 

 by Messrs. Low, of Clapt.-)n. Many other subjects were shown and 

 received certificates, bnt we must defer noticing these till next week. 



Fruit CosnnTTEE — Rev. George Kemp in the chair. Prizes wero 

 offered for the following subjects :^1, The best three dishes of dessert 

 Apples. In this class there were three exhibitors — ilrir. Lynn, gardener 

 to Lord Boston; Mr. Whiting, of iho Deepdene; and Mr. Cox. of 

 Redleaf. Mr. Lynn and Mr. Cox f-ach showed two collections. Tha 

 first prize was awarded to Mr. Whiting for Adams' Pearmain, Miekle- 

 ham Pearmain, and a variety not named, but which was similar to 

 Federal Pearmain. Mr. Lvnn was second with Scarlet Nonpareil, 

 Golden Knob, and Cockle Pippin. Mr. Curd, gardener at Sulhamp- 

 stead House, Berks, obtained a fijst prize for three dishes of Straw- 



