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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDNEER. 



will be offered for that moat popular class of flowere, the Zonal 

 Pelargoniums, prizes for nurserymen and amateurs for the best 

 Tricolors, Bicolors, and Double?. In these we may expect a 

 grand display, the time of year being favourable. Messrs. Cut- 

 bash will make their Oflaal grand display of Hyacinths and 

 other spring flowers; and when I add that Mr. Raines has 

 come near London and will be a constant exhibitor, we may 

 expect to see some grand stove and greenhouse plants. The 

 autumn Show is discontinued. Lat us hope that a successful 

 season may reward the Company's efforts.— D., Deal, 



CONIFEKS AT KENFIELD HALL. 



I read with interest the remarks of your correspondent, 

 "C. W. D-," in your number of February 17th, respecting 

 ornamental Conifers. We have three trees of the Abies Nord- 

 manniana, one measuring 21 feet high, and 15 feet in diameter ; 

 the second 15 feet by 10; and the third 10 feet by G. These 

 trees are in perfect health, and give no signs of blindness, as 

 described by your correspondent. There are two kinds of 

 Conifers which become blind here (Kenfield Hall) ; they are 

 Picea Webbiana, and the Sciadopitys verticillata, which I am 

 sorry to say, do not succeed well with us. We have lost 

 several of these trees through blindness. I have not seen any 

 of the Spruces topped as mentioned by "C. W. D." They 

 grow very bushy in our soil, which is a rich yellow loam. The 

 following is a list of most of the Conifers grown here : — 



Abies — alba, excelsa nana, Brunoniana, canadensis, Cian- 

 brasiliana, denso, Afenziesii, Morinda, nigra, orientals, 

 rubra, sibirica, Smithiona, Webbiana, and Wittmanniaua. 

 Araucaeia imbricata. Biota mehlensis. Cedrus atlantica, 

 Deodara viridie, Libani, and Libani argentea. Cephalotaxus 

 Fortunei (male and female), koraiana, and tardiva. Crypto- 

 meria japonica nana, and C j ^p mica Lobbii. Ccpresscs 

 Knightiana, Lawsoniana,Lambertiana, lueitaDica,MacKabiana 3 

 and macrocarpa. Dact.ydioi Franklinii. Fitzrota patagonica. 

 Jtjsipebus chin en sis, and communis. Picea amabilis, bal- 

 samea, bracteata, cephalonica, cilicica, Douglasii, Fraseri, 

 hudsonica, grandis, Khutrow, nobilis, Nordmanniana, pectinata, 

 Pichta, Pindrow, Pinsapo, and Webbiana. Pixcs anstriaea, 

 Benthamiana, Bungeana. calabrica, Cembra, contorta, Coulteri, 

 Edgariana, excelsa, Fremontiana, Gerardiana, halepensis, 

 inops, insignis, Jeffreyii, laricina, Laricio, Lambertiana, lasio- 

 carpa, magnifies, maritima, monstrosa, montana, monticola, 

 Mugho, Pallasiana, palustris, excelsa, patula, Pinaster, Pinea, 

 pyrenaica, radiata, Sabiniana, Strobus, and montana. Reti- 

 nospoea ericoides. Saliseuria adiantifolia. Saxe GoxHiEA 

 conspicua. Sciadopitys verticillata. Sequoia sempervirens. 

 Taxodium distichum. Taxes baccata, adpressa, argentea, and 

 ericoides. Thujopsis dolabrata and borealip. Thuja aurea, 

 gigantea, japonica, pendula, and plicata. Torreya grandis. 

 Wellingtoxia gigantea. 



These trees have been planted in our pinetum from ten to 

 twenty years.— Edward Covexey, Gardener, Kenfield Hall, 

 near Canterbury. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 March 2nd, 



Fruit CoHirrrrEE. — G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair. 

 Prizes were offered on this occasion for the best single bunch of early 

 Grapes, for the best single bunch of late Grapes, and for the best 

 dish of Asparagus, Sea-kale, and Rhubarb. Mr. George Johnston, 

 gardener, Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, sent a fine bunch of Muscat of 

 Alexandria, somewhat shrivelled in the berry, but of excellent flavour. 

 Mr. Bannerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, Blithfield, llngeley, sent 

 excellent examples of Lady Downe's, beautiful in every respect, and 

 of fine flavour. Mr. J. Woodward, gardener to Mrs. Torr, Garbrand 

 Hall, Ewell, sent Lady Downe's, the bunches of which were small, 

 but of fine flavour. The first prize was awarded to Mr. Bannerman, 

 the second to Mr. Johnston, an^ the third prize to Mr. Woodward. 



Mr. T. Bray, gardener to E. A. Sanford, Esq., Nynehead Court, 

 Wellington, sent a very excellent dish of A:paragns, also of Rhubarb, 

 the Sea-kale being rather inferior ; he was awarded the first prize. 



Mr. Meredith, The Vineyard, Garston, Liverpool, sent a fine basket 

 of Alicante and Lady Downe's Grapes, which had been grown in 

 a house having a north aspect, and to this Mr. Meredith attributed 

 their superior preservation, the sun not affecting the berries in this 

 situation. In flavour they were inferior to the other examplea before 

 the Committee. A special certificate was awarded. 



Mr. J. Walker, nurseryman, Thame, Oxon, sent some seedling 

 Apples, which were not considered equal to others in cultivation. Mr. 

 Hibblethwaite. gardener, Acklani Hall, Middlesbrough, sent a large 

 collection of Apples and some Glou Morceau Pears in very good con- 



dition, which was awarded a special certificate. Mr. Craddock, gar- 

 dener to Lord Willonghby de Broke, Comptou Verney, Warwick, sent 

 a fine collection of Apples, which had been grown on young trees, to 

 which a special certificate was also awarded. 



Mr. George Beech, Castle Ashby Gardens. Northampton, sent some 

 examples of variegated Brussels Sprouts, which, excepting as a curi- 

 osity or for garnishing, would be of little value, and were not approved 

 of by the Committee. J. R. Fernyhough. Esq., 18, Belaize Park, 

 N.W., exhibited a very splendid lot of coloured drawing* of tropical 

 fruits, which he bad presented to the Society, and for which the Com- 

 mittee passed him unanimously a vote of I b 



Floral Committee.— Mr. Charles Lee in the chair. There was 

 on this occasion an excellent and varied display, the room presenting 

 quite a bright appearance from the numerous brilliant -coloured flowers 

 of Camellias, Chinese Primulas, Cyclamens, and Orchids. 



Prizes were offered for six Camellias in pots, for twelve cut blooms 

 of the same shrub, for six forced or unforced shrubs in flower, and for 

 six pots of Lily of the Valley. Of Camellias in pots, two collections 

 were exhibited. That from Mr. Turner, of Slough, to which the first 

 prize was awarded, was of great merit, the plants be ing from 4 to 5 feet 

 high above the pots, having nne glossy foliage, and being well furnished 

 with flowers. The kinds were Saccoi Nova, La Constituzione, Mexi- 

 can a nova, De Notariis. and Madame Lebois, shades of rose and red, 

 and II Cygno, white. Mr. WiUrie, Addison Koad, Kensington, was 

 second. 



For twelve cut blooms of Camellias, Mr. A. Wilkie was first, Mr. 

 Turner second, and Mr. Howard, of Balhani, third. Messrs. Veitch, 

 who did not show for competition, had a special certificate for a stand 

 in which were Reticulata rlore-pleno, n splendid brilliant crimson 

 variety ; Mathotiana, one of the finest of blood-reds ; De la Reine and 

 Jenny Lind, two of the most beautiful of the white slightly-striped 

 kinds ; La Pace, &c. In the other stands were good specimens of the 

 old Double White, Donckelaarii, Fimbriata, Chandler's Elegans, &c. 

 Mr. Stone, gardener to J. Campbell, Esq., also sent a few cut blooms ; 

 and Mr. Osnian, gardener to R. Holland, Esq., Staumore, a stand of 

 twelve blooms. 



There was only one exhibition of flowering Bhrabs, consisting of a 

 Hydrangea, Rhododendrons, Deutzia gracilis, and the yellow-flowered 

 Azalea Gloriosa. This came from Mr. Wilkie, to whom a second prize 

 was given. 



For Lily of the Valley. Mr. W. Howard, Bedford Hill, Balham. 

 was first with excellent pots. Mr. Wilkie being second. 



Of Orchids, Messrs. Veitch sent a fine collection, in which were 

 Dendrobium aggregatnm mains, very conspicuous by its numerous 

 orange blossoms ; a very fine Cypripedium villosnm, Cattleya Warsce- 

 wiczii delicata. a lovely variety with the lip beautifully tinged with 

 lilac, and yellow in the throat : Dendrobium lasioglossnm, D. crassi- 

 node, very fine; D. cncnUatum giganteum, a very fine specimen, 

 forming as it were a cascade of flowers ; Odontoglossnm cristatmn, 

 a fine specimen of Dendrochilnm glumaceum, Cypripedinm Harrisi- 

 anum, Phah-enopsis Schilleriana, Lcelia Pileheri alba, a pretty variety ; 

 Mormodes colossus, and fine varieties of Lycaste Skinneri. Messrs. 

 Veitch also had along with this group fine pots of Crocuses. 



Mr. B. S. Williams, of Holloway, sent a large collection, contain- 

 ing many rare Orchids and fine specimens of others more generally 

 cultivated. Among them were fine specimens of Van da 9, including 

 V. gigantea, Phajus grandifolius. Lycaste?, Odontoglossums, as 

 Alexandra?, Cervantesii, and cristatum, and Lycaste lanipes, with the 

 lip delicately fringed ; and though their general colour is greenish- 

 white, with the centre of the lip yellowish, the flowers have a pleasing 

 effect. Mr. Williams had intermixed with this collection ChanKerops 

 Ernesti-Augusti, and several Palms. 



Mr. Denning, gardener to Lord Londesborough, also contributed a 

 fine group of Orchids, anions which was a remarkable specimen of 

 Dendrochilnm glumaceum, with its peculiar pendulous grass-like in- 

 florescence in great profusion, forming a fringe all round the pot; 

 Fkahtnopsis Schilleriana, with very large flowers ; Odontoglossnm 

 Alexandra?, remarkable in the same respect ; Cypripedium villosum, 

 hirsutissimum, and Lowii ; Calanthe nivalis : Lycaste Skinneri, with 

 very large flowers ; Odontoglossnm triumphant, very fine, and O. 

 Rossii, several Dendrobiums, Vanda tricolor, &c. 



The most remarkable specimen among the Orchids was. however, 

 the Dendrobium nobile shown by Mr. Pilcher, gardener to S. Racker, 

 Esq., WeBt Hill, Wandsworth. This was growing in a wire basket 

 and suspended, but if spread out would doubtless have had a diameter 

 of 10 feet. Thus grown the plant had a most graceful appearance, 

 aud being covered with a multitude of flowers it formed a magnificent 

 object. Another remarkable specimen was the Odontoglossnm Rossii, 

 shown by Mr. Wilson, gardener to W. Marshall, Esq., Clay Hill, 

 Enfield. This had twenty-four fine flowers, and was the finest plant 

 of the kind ever exhibited. Mr. Wilson also sent blooms of ten beau- 

 tiful varieties of Cattleya Trianse. 



A large pan of Anaectochilns Lowii from Mr. Bennett, gardener to 

 W. Terry, Esq., Peterborough House, Fnlham, was one of the finest 

 wo have ever seen. Mr. Williams, of Holloway, had Da?monorops 

 plumosus, a very distinct Palm, not requiring a high temperature, and 

 a new Astrocaryum ; also a collection of his lnbrid Solanums noticed 

 in previous reports, and with the numerous fruit now colouring well, 

 and having a very ornamental appearance. 



Mr. Green, gardener to W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., sent the male 



