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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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own charge and of those in the immediate neighbonrhood, I do 

 not apprehend such serious conaeqaences as the first appear- 

 ance might indicate. In the first place, there has been a pro- 

 fusion of healthy expanded bloom on both old and young trees 

 of early and late varieties, which are set Tery freely, and if 

 one-sixth of the fruit Bwell-off there will be a good crop of 

 kitchen sorts, and an average one of dessert kinds. 



How fare others in different localities ? I registered 5' of 

 frost, on the morning of the 15th, and 3"" on the ICth inst. 

 Pears, Cherries, and Plums promise abundantly. — Thomas 

 Recoud, Hatckhurstj Kent. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURiVL SOCIETY. 



Floril Committee. — May 'list. — Although the Meeting thia day 

 was specitilly dedicated to the examination of Tariegated Zoual Pelar- 

 goniums, soreral plants of great beauty and interest were exhibited. 

 'Xhe following awards were made : — Measrs. Veitch exhibited a large 

 collection of new plants, of which Dichorisandra mosaica, a bcautiful- 

 foliaged plant, had a tirst-class certi&cate, Dichorisandra undata one 

 of the second-clasa, Adiantum yariety of concinnum a first-claas cer- 

 tificate, Dracipna regina a first-class certificate. Dendrohium Mao- 

 Carthiffi and D. PahBhii had both been awarded first-class certificates 

 two years ago. A special certificate was awarded for a beautiially- 

 grown specimen of Anthurium Scherzeriauum with the largest scarlet 

 spathes yet seen. Messrs. Veitch also exhibited Echites rubro-venosa, 

 Taxus hibemica fastigiata, au Aralia, and a new bedding plant, 

 Irva sangainoleuta, with dark reddish purple foliage. Mr. Bull ex- 

 hibited several new plants, of which Anthurium regale had a first-elass 

 certificate, Zamia viUosaa first-class certificate, Dichorisandra mosaica 

 a first-class certificate, and D. undata a second-class certificate. Seed- 

 ling Zonal Pelargonium Valiant, and a basket of well-arranged Zonal 

 Pelargoniums in small pots were also shown by the same exhibitor. 

 Messrs. Backhouse sent an Orchid rarely seen in flower, Oneidium 

 nubigenom. Mr, Williams, HoUoway, sent small plants of Athyrium 

 Filix-foemina plumosum graudifiomm, au Adiantum, a seedling from 

 Farleyense, and Gymnogramma Steltzneriana, with Tery little colour 

 on the back of the frond ; probably these plants were too young to 

 derelope their beauty. 



Mr. Staudish, Ascot, received a first-class certificate for Retinospora 

 filifera ; and Mr. Kinghorn a first-class for a very lovely Azalea called 

 Lizzy, vfith pure white fiowers with rosy purple flakes. The outline 

 and substance of the flower and petals were perfect. This will be 

 found one of the best in the section of the white Azaleas. He also 

 sent Azalea Conspicua, bright rose, but no advance on others. Messrs. 

 Osbom, Fulham, sent a collection of cut flowers, which in the hurry 

 of the meeting were overlooked, and would have had a special certih- 

 cate ; also a singular form of Lomaria gibba var. Belli, raised from 

 the spores of L. gibba : this variety received a first-class certificate in 

 1865. From the same firm came likewise a dwarf-growing plant of 

 Oamunda regalis, to be named by Mr. Moore, and which received a 

 first-class certificate ; aud Viola pedata, a very pretty plant with 

 divided foliage. Mr. Green, gardener to W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., 

 received a special certilicate for a collection of plants ; and W. W. 

 Bnller, Esq., a similai award for a collection of Orchids, cousisting of 

 beautiful Cattleyas and Dendrobiums. Messrs. Low, Clapton, had a 

 special ccrtihcate for a collection of Cattleya citrina with exquisitely 

 perfumed flowers, much resembling in size and colour the Daffodil. 

 Mr. William Paul had a first-elass certificate for Ulmus aurea, a very 

 promising yellow- foli aged Elm. Messrs. E. G. Henderson sent Kpi- 

 gynium acuminatum, a very singular plant, the deep scarlet liowers 

 being produced on the stem ; it received a second-class certilicate ; also 

 Ulmus aurea, which had a first-class certificate. Mr. Turner, Slough, 

 contributed several fine seedling Pelai'goniums of the large -flowering 

 kinds. Example, a very beautil'ul flower, had a first-class certificate. 

 Victor also received a first-class certificate ; and Heiiloom one of the 

 second class. The others were Patrician and Leotard, and Fanny 

 Geu" aud Excelsior, two Fancies. 



W^e must now as well as we can give some account of the Tricolor 

 Zonal Pelargoniums, or, as it has been suggested, Versicolor or Varie- 

 gated Zonals. In this large collection from all parts of the kingdom, 

 we need not be surprised that there was a great similarity, aud hence 

 the difficulty of making a selection of the best and most distinct. It 

 would not be correct to say that thty were all good, but a very great 

 many were so. Mr. Turner received a first-class certificate tor seed- 

 ling Zonal Mrs. Turner; Messrs. E. G. Henderson had a first-class 

 certificate for Sunshine; Messrs. Downie, Laird, & Laiug a similar 

 award for Nosegay Pelargoniums Countess of Rosslyn and Emmeline. 

 Mr. W. Paul received first-class certificates for Nosegay Lilacinum and 

 Versicolor Zonal lied Admiral. Mr. Wells had for Her M:ijesty, with 

 a dark broad zone on a yellow ground, a first-class certificate, aud a like 

 award for Beauty of Kibblesdale. Mr. John Maun, Brentwood, ex- 

 hibited a seedling Zonal, Lord Derby, the finest and largest scarlet 

 yet produced, and having green foliage aud a dark zone ; it was awarded 

 a first-class certificate ; and Christabel, with bright rosy flowers re- 

 ceived one of the second class. Mr. Wheatley, gardener to the Kuv. R. 

 Clive, sent a seedling Ivy-leaved Pelargonium Mrs. CUve, the leaves 

 with pink margins, & very distinct yariety, for which a first-class cer- 



tificate was awarded. From Mr. Grieve came Victoria Regina, the 

 brightest and most highly eoloared Varief^ated Zonal yet seen ; a first- 

 clasa certificate was awarded. Messrs. F. & A. Smith, Dulwioh, sent 



Magnificent — first-elass certificate ; Resplendent — first-class certifi- 

 cate ; and Jetty Lacey — first-clasB certificate ; Mr. Groom, Ipswich, 

 Lord Stanley — first-class ; Messrs. Saltmarsh, Sunrise — first-class, 

 and Crown Jewel — first-class. 



Medals were awarded to the exhibitors of collections as follows :— 



Silver Flora to Messrs. E. G. Henderson, who exhibited their finest 

 specimens of the best varieties in cultivation ; the bright and vivid 

 colouring of some of the varieties, such as Lady Cullum, Lucy Grieve, 

 Sophia Cusack, Sophia Dumaresque, Italia Unita, tVc. cannot be sur- 

 passed. The examples illustrating the first break into colour, the 

 gradual process before the colour and character become fixed, the 

 prognostics of a diseased or healthy growth, were very interesting aud 

 well defined by Messrs. Henderson. 



Silver Flora to Mr. Wills. This collection, so well represented by 

 the peculiar strain of wluct Beauty of Oulton is a type, was veiy ex- 

 tensive and superb. 



Silver Flora to Mr. Grieve. This father of Tricolor Zonals, as 

 he may very properly be styled, exhibited some extremely fine varieties, 

 too many, indeed, for their names to bo taken down as we could have 

 dusired to have done. The crowning work of skilful cross-breeding 

 was well and nobly exemplified in his magnificent seedling Victoria 

 Regina, which certainly stands the premier among Variegated Zonals. 



Silver Flora to Messrs. Carter & Co. In this collection were some 

 of the fiuest Tricolor Zonals yet seen ; but as the rules of the Floral 

 Committee forbid awards to be made to seedlings, several of these 

 in this as well as in others were passed. There were some first- 

 class varieties among them ; when their character as to colour and 

 habit shall have been fixed they will most assuredly stand high in the 

 estimation of the admirers of these plants. 



Silver Knightian Medal to Messrs. Smith, Dulwich. The collection 

 sent by this firm was very excellent, and although the plants had 

 Buffered severely from the knife, and had not their usual fine and 

 healthy foliage, their peculiar style and colouring were greatly ad- 

 mired, as the certificates awarded will testify. 



Silver Knightiau to Messrs. Garaway. Many beautiful varieties 

 were to be found in this collection. Mrs. Allen was specially noticed 

 for its great beauty, both in the colour and form of the leaf. 



Silver Ivnightian to Messrs. Saltmarsh. A curious sport of a Fancy 

 Pelargonium was exhibited in this collection, the white margin of the 

 leaf being well aud distinctly defined. Sunrise and Crown Jewel were 

 certainly gems. 



Bronze Flora to Mr. Groom. Lord Stanley is a most beantifol 

 variety, rich in colour and marking. There were several other ex- 

 cellent kinds. 



Bronze Flora to Messrs. Windebank & Kingsbury. This collection 

 contained small plants, many of them yearlings, and of great promise. 



Bronze Flora to Mons. Langlois, St. Heliers, Jersey, who exhibited 

 some beautiful seedlings, but not sufficiently distinct from others in 

 cultivation. 



Several other collections were sent by Messrs. Chater, Watson, J. 

 Aldred, Perkins, Wood & Ingram, and Maule & Sons, in each of 

 which plants of great merit were to be seen. 



The care taken to give the pedigree of seedlings reflects great credit 

 upon the exhibitors, aud will, without doubt, prove very useful to 

 those who are commencing the interesting occupation of cross-breed- 

 ing. The only regret that can be expressed on this occasion is that 

 there was not more time for examining the plants. However, the 

 Meeting was a great success, the forerunner, we trust, of another dis- 

 play of the Versicolors. Public thjinks are du'i and will be voted 7ian. 

 coil, to those exhibitors who so kindly and liberally supported the 

 Meeting. Such a sight had never been seen before. 



Weekly Show, May 2iSth. — Prizes were offered for collections of 

 Fancy Pelargoniums (Nurserymen) ; for miscellaneous iilants (open) ; 

 for Cape Heaths (open) ; for cut flowers arranged in a basket (open) ; 

 and for the best exhibitiou of Vegetables (open). The cold weather of 

 Saturday last prevented all but two exhibitors sending plants. A first 

 prize was awarded to Messrs. Lucking Brothers, Bayswater. for a col- 

 lection of twelve miscellaneous plants ; and Mr. Morgan, Ball's Park, 

 Hertford, gained a first prize lor cut flowers in a basket. From the 

 Society's Garden, Chiswick, an interesting collection of plants was 

 exhibited, consisting of pot Roses, Calceolarias, Petunias, variegated 

 Sedum, Gloxinias, Schizanthus, &C. 



TRICOLOR PELARGONIUMS. 



I AM concerned that my remarks appear to have been mis- 

 understood. If Mr. Grieve -will give those remarks a second 

 perusal, he will find that I carefully avoided any comparison of 

 Mr. Basket's Kainbow with Mrs. Pollock as a Tricolor Pelar- 

 gonium. It is in many points essentially different and inferior; 

 also all the zone, brilliant as it is, is not permanent as summer 

 advances ; and, as I stated, I grow it for its noble truss of 

 bloom only. Ab the parent of Burning Bush and other well- 

 known handsome plants, I thought the fact of its early exist- 

 ence deserved notice. Again, Burning Bush as an earlier 



