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JOOUNAL OF UORTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



[ May 30, 1867. 



production was the forerunner of Italia tTnita, but I by no 



means asserted it to be the progenitor of that beautiful plant. 

 — M., Deptford. ^____ 



CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW.— May S.-Ith. 

 It is certainly a fortnnate oircnmstance that the dates fixed for the 

 creat horticiiltiiral London Shows are nnusually late this season, for 

 even the earliest, (he Ci7stal Palace Show, held on Saturday last, not 

 a month from midsummer, took place on a day as chilly and ungcnial 

 as any in this exccrtionallv cold season. There was. notwithstanding, 

 a remaihahly huKC nttcudanco of visitors, of ladies especially, so 

 much so that locomotion about the middle of the afternoon was a 

 work of no small difficulty. The display, however, was well worthy 

 of the inspection of the numerous company which it attracted, ana 

 thou"h there was a slight falling off in some respects, this was amply 

 compensated for in others, and as a whole it may be prononnced (luite 

 qual to its predecessors. i a ^^ 



Stove and Greenhouse plants, as in former years, constituted the 

 most important feature, and the collections shown were numerous, and 

 several of them of gi-eat excellence. Mr. T. Bames, gardener to H. 

 Micholls, Esq., Summerfield, Bowden, Manchester, took the lead m 

 the class for sixteen with an admirable collection, in which there were 

 Ixoi-a aurantiaca and coccinea, the latter with some remarkably hne 

 heads of bloom ; one of the finest siiecimcns of Acrophyllum venosum 

 ever seen, a very large and finelv-bloonied plant of Genetylbs tuli- 

 pifcra, the showv crimson and white Clerodendron Thomsonte, Dipla- 

 denia crassinoda", Boronia serrulata, Eriostemon dcnsiflorum 1 ran- 

 ciscea confertiflora, Aphelexis, Azaleas, Heaths, and a fine plant of 

 Epacris Eclipse. Mr. Peed, gardener to Mrs. Tredwell, Lower Nor- 

 wood, came second with, among others, a fine specimen of Erica 

 Cavendishii, E. vontricosa maguifica, Eriostemons, Pimelea decussata, 

 GenetyUis tuchsioides, Dracophyllum gracile, a fine specimen of Tetra- 

 tbeca ericicfolia. and Allamandas. the last quite eqnal to any cx- 

 libited, but far from so fine as in former years. Mr. D. Donald, gar- 

 dener to J. G. Barclay, Esq., Leyton, who was third, had a very good 

 Stephanotis florihunda, the hlae-flowered SoUya linearis, a fine Clero- 

 dendron Tbomsome, Rhyuchospermnm jasmmoides, and the deep 

 jeUow-flowered Cassia corymhosa. Other collections m the same_class 

 were furnished by Mr. Kemp, gardener to Earl Percy, Albury Park; 

 Mr Wheeler, gardener to J. Philpott, Esq., Stamford Hill; and Mr. 

 Coles, gardener to R. H. Page Henderson, Esq., Beckeuham, and com- 

 prised besides plants already named, examples of Hoya Paxtoni, Posc- 

 qucria longitlora, with long-tubed white flowers, Coleonema rubra, 

 lolygalas, Chorozemas, Pleroma elegans, the blue-flowered Lesche- 

 naultia biloha major, and Statice profusa. _ « , t n 



In the class for ten, Mr. Peed was first, and Mr. ■« ilkie. Oak Lodge, 

 Eensington, second ; the latter having a tine specimen of Medinilla 

 magnifica, and Clerodendron Balfourii, which, however, as shown was 

 not more effective than the species Thomsons', of which it is a variety. 

 The third prize went to Mr. Kemp, who had a large specimen of 

 Coleonema rubra, and Erica Westphalingia in fine bloom. From Mr. 

 ■Wheeler, gardener to Sir F Goldsmid, Bart., M.P., came the small 

 jellow-flowercd Dillwynia florihunda, a very old plant but not often 

 exhibited, though useful in a New Holland-house. 



In the corresponding class for Nurserymen, Messrs. Lee, of Ham- 

 mersmith, took the first prize with a very fine specimen of GenetyUis 

 tulipifera and Ixora coccinea, Aphelexis macrantha purpurea splendid 

 in colour, and an excellent specimen as well, Stephanotis florihunda, 

 Franciscea confertiflora. Azaleas in fine bloom, and Heaths. Mr. 

 Rhodes was second with specimens of Heaths, Aphelexis, and Gene- 

 tyUis tulipifera and fuehsioides, the latter very bright in colour. In 

 the collection of Mrs. Glendinning & Sons, which was third, was 

 Stephanotis florihunda in fine bloom ; and in that of Mr. WiUiams, 

 which took the next place, Bougainvill.Ta glabra. 



For six plants, Mr. Ward, gardener to F. G. Willdns, Esq., Leyton, 

 was first ; Mr. C. Smith, gardener to A. Anderson, Esq., Norwood, 

 second ; and Mr. 'Wheeler, Stamford Hill, third. The first two had 

 good examples of DracophyUum gi'acile ; and Mr. Ward had also 

 Phanocoma prolifcra Barnesii, a good specimen, but not sufficiently 

 advanced in hloom to prove effective. 



Mixed collections of fiuc-foliaged and flowering plants were on the 

 whole excellent, especially those from Messrs. Lee, Williams, and Baines, 

 who took the three principal prizes. The fine-foliaged plants consisted 

 of fine specimens of Theojihrasta imperialis, Rhopalas, Cordylme m 

 divisa, Alocaaia metallica, Spha-rogyne latifolia, Pandannses, tree 

 Ferns, Palms, Crotons, variegated Aloe-leaved Yucca, and Marantas. 

 Mr. Baines had a noble specimen of Dicksonia antarctica, with a thick 

 trunk, Gleichenia spelunca' and flabellata, large and in beautiful con- 

 dition, and Sarracenia purpurea with its green and purple-vcmed 

 pitchers, remarkably fine. Among the flowering plants were Ixoras, 

 Clerodendron fallax, Aphelexids, GenetylUs tulipifera, Stephauotis 

 florihunda, Medinilla magnifica, Rbyncospermum jasminoides. Azaleas, 

 Heaths, Eriostemons, and the white-bractcd Mussa>nda frondosa, &c. 



Of Heaths there was a good display of well-grown plants in good 

 bloom, but not essentially differing from exhibitions of previous years. 

 The principal prices were taken by Messrs. Rhodes, Basendine, Peed, 

 J. Wheeler, Wilkie, Ward, and J. .t C. Lee. 



Azaleas were not equal to those exhibited earlier in the season, and 

 many of them were past their best. There were, however, well-bloomed 



specimens of Extrani, Coronata, Holfordi, Perryana, Iveryana, CJiel- 



soni Optima, Trotteriana, Criterion, Triumphans, Gledstanesi formosa, 

 Barclayana, and the effective yellow-fiowered Sinensis.^ The awards 

 were -—For eight (Nurserymen) : first, Mrs. Glendiiinmg & Sons ; 

 second, Mr. C. Turner. (Amateurs) ; first, Mr. Penny ; second, Mr. 

 G Wheeler, gardener to Sir F. Goldsmid, Bart., M.P. ; third, Mr. W. 

 Gell, gardener to Mrs. Beaufov, South Lambeth. For six (Nnrseiy- 

 mcn) : prize, Messrs. J. & C. Lee. (Amateurs) : first, Mr. S. M. 

 Carson, gardener to W. R. G. Farmer, Esq., Cheam; second, Mr. 

 Wilkie; third, Mr. C. Smith, Norwood. 



Orchids, most probably owing to the coldness of the weather, were 

 not shown so numerously as usual. The best coUection of twenty 

 came from Mr. Penny, gardener to H. Gibbs, Esq., Regent s Park, 

 and contained Odontoglossum Phala-nopsis with five beautiful blooms, 

 Phalffiuopsis gi-andiflora with three good spikes, a good Cattleya 

 Skinneri, Dendrobium uobile, the yellow and brown Oncidium sar- 

 codes, Saccolabinm curvifolium, Acrides, Lfclia purpurata in tine 

 bloom, L. cinnabarina, Vanda suavis, Cj-pripedium laevigatum wittJ 

 four blooms, and a fine specimen of C. barhatnm superbum. Mr. 

 Gedney, gardener to the Rev. W. Ellis, Hoddcsdon, was second witli 

 Cattleya citrina having six fine hlooms, Lwlia cmnabar.na, with four 

 spikes of bright orange flowers, Oncidium ampliatum maps, Dendro- 

 bium tortile, Vanda cristata. Epiphora pnbescens, with yellow and 

 hvown flowers, a South African species which has been known for 

 thirty years, but is seldom exhibited ; Chysis Limmmghi, Oncidiums, 

 Cattieva Mossiic, Aerides, and Saccolabiums. In the class for ten, 

 Mr. Williams, of Holloway, was first with Cypripedinm Stonei with re-. 

 markably fine flowers nnusually delicate in colour, Angnloa Uowesu, 

 Cattleya Skinneri, Liclia elegans, Dendrobium nobile Wallicbianum, 

 &c. Messrs. Lee, who were second, had among others Dendrobium 

 densiflorum and nobile, Odontoglossum citrosmnm, with more colour 

 than usual, and the yeUow and brown Oncidium alt.ssimnm. In tne 

 collection of Mr. Young, gardener to W. H. Stone, Esq., Leigh Park, 

 Havant, who was first for twelve, we noticed a fine spike of Phalre- 

 nopsis Schilleriana, Cypripedium birsutissunum, and Odontoglossum 



citrosmnm. . ^ . , , n -.t.:.,!. 



New and rare plants (with the exception of florists flowers, which 

 are noticed in a separate report), were shown m considerablo nnmbers 

 by Messrs. Veitch and Mr. Bull, and less numerously by other exbibi- 

 tors. Nearly all of them, however, have been noticed in recent 

 reports. First-class certificates were awarded to Messrs. Veitch for 

 the yellow-veined Sancbezia nobilis variegata, Dichor.sanda mo^a'^a, 

 Mai-anta Veitchii, Dracaena regina, with creamy yellow variegation, 

 and Areca crinita, a graceful Palm ; second-class certificates for 

 Lomaria ciliata, from New Caledonia, Retinospora P'"™"'"' f°* 

 Bignonia ornata. Mr. Bull had first-class ceriihcates for Sanchezia 

 nobilis variegata, Dichorisandra mosaica, Anajctochilus petola mar- 

 morta, Tillandsia argentea, and Zamia viUosa ; and certificates of the 

 second class for Asplenium myriopbyllum, Agave "f"-'"'™*^?'' ^fj" 

 rium Goringiannm pictum, and Maranta roseo-picta. The last two 

 being likewise shown by Mr. Williams, a similar award was made to 

 him for these, as also first-class certificates for Sanchezia nobdr. 

 variegata, and the golden-variegated New Zealand Flax. Mr Carr, 

 gardener to P L. Hinds, Esq.. Byfleet, bad a first-class certifacate for 

 a beautiful specimen of Adiantum Farieyense, a distinct and bold- 

 looking Fern of recent introduction. A similar award was made to 

 Messrs Lee, who, as well as Messrs. Veitch, exhibited Areca crinita. 



Among miscellaneous snbiects, Mr. Baines had some remarkably 

 fine Ferns, inclnding Davallia bullata, of a beautiful glossy green, 

 D. tenuifolia, Pteris cretica albo-lineata, P. scaberula, and a very 

 large-trnnked Dicksonia antarctica, with a P^ndolon", "^f^p ,"^ 

 same exhibitor likewise contributed fine Sarraeenias, and Mr. Gedney 

 Nepenthes Rafilesiana. From Mrs. Glendmning & Sons "^^me some 

 pretty AnECctochils, and from Mr. Drewett, gardener to H. lora- 

 bull, Esq., Rookery Down, some beautiful wreaths of BougamvJlsa 

 spectabilis. ~ 



Nothing could, I think, display more s,t^'i."Jgly *%7''^<=f°l,?^ 

 and successful culture of English horticulturists than the marveUoufl 

 display at the Cn'stal Palace ou Saturday, after a winter "nexampka 

 of late years for the duration of its severity, and a spring which abnost 

 seemed to be a renewal of winter, with changes of tempera ui^dm^g 

 the present month which were enough to haflle all precautions Yet 

 never have I seen, and rarely has any one else seen, such a display at 

 the Crystal Palace May Show. Orchids were weak ; but the wonder 

 was, not that they were so few, hut that there were any, consi^nns 

 the danger of havdng them frosted, a calamity which l''=*'ll ^^.J'^"/* 

 of Azaleas onlv the other day on their way to a show. Azaleas were 

 not quite so goo'd as I have seen them, hut the stove and g^-'^enhouse 

 plants were magnificent ; and the Pelargoniums and Roses e^iT^g 

 hat could be wished. It is of these that I wish o 6?™/ ,^7^ "°^: 

 and first as to the queen of flowers. The two coUecUons of ten exlu- 

 bited by Mr. W. Paul and Mr. Charles Turner were truly magnifi- 

 cent, the fault of the latter being that they wanted a few more days as 

 many of the plants were not sufliciently in bloom. The first l^e WM 

 taken by Mr.V. Paul with Juno, a magnificent P^^"' ^.C'^'"'^^^^'; 

 son as it always is, very beautiful ; General Jacquemmot ; Madame 

 do S?. josepi (Tea ; Souvenir d'un Ami (Tea), a ^^--tiful plant ; 

 Madame Villermo. (Tea), very good; .S''"^ '>", ^'"'^f '^'.,f^,^^'M° 

 Louise Pcyronny, abeautiful plant ; President and Paul Kieaut Mr. 

 Turner's consisted of Anna Alexiefi, Victor Yerdier, flue ; Souvenir d na 



