April 7, 1870. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



yery beautiful. From the same firm came also three stands of cot 

 blooms. On the opposite side of the centre of the conservatory Mr. 

 W. Paul had a number of his beautiful new Rose, Princess Christian, 

 which has been noticed in previous reports as a variety of hi^h ex- 

 cellence ; and adjoining this collection Mr. Turner, of Slough, ex- 

 hibited a number of his fine Azalea Mrs. Turner, which, though 

 3maU plants, were covered with a profusion of large flowers. Messrs. 

 Lane & Son, of Great Berkhampstead. also sent a numerous and fane 

 collection of pot Eoses, together with three stands of cut blooms, and 

 a collection of standards in 8-inch pots, each with from four to half a 

 dozen expanded blooms, besides numerous buds, and the blooms, too, 

 remarkably fine. Those of Marie Baumann and Mdlle. Mane Rady 

 would have been a credit to any stand of cut Roses. 



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

 excellent examples of the beautiful Cymbidium eburneum and 

 charmin" Dendrobium lasioglossum, besides D. chrysotoxum and 

 several others of the same family ; Odontoglossum hystnx, 9?"*°" 

 tesii, and Cervantesii rosea, and C Keichenhiemii. Along with this 

 collection was a fine plant of Rhododendron Countess of Haddington, 

 and Amaryllis Ackermanni pulcherrima, well known as one of the 

 finest varieties grown. Mr. Williams, of Holloway, had also a collection 

 containing several Orchids, as Cypripedium villosum, Odontoglossum 

 triumphans, Lycaste fiavescens and Skinnen, Ccelogyne cnstata, 

 &c, together with Palms, and some other plants. A splendid group 

 of Orchids came from Mr. Denning, gardener to Lord Londesborough, 

 most conspicuous in which were Dendrobium fimbnatnm ocnlatum 

 (D. Paxtoni of gardens), with a mass of spikes covered with innume- 

 rable rich yellow blossoms, and a basket plant of Dendrobium pn- 

 mulinum. A pot of Lycaste SMnneri, Dendrobium densiflorum, 

 D. albo-sauguineum, and D. Wardianum were also very fine. In ad- 

 dition to these may be mentioned the pretty Leptotes bicolor, and 

 Phalffinopsis Luddemanniana. . . 



Messrs. Rollisson & Sons sent a rich collection of Vandas, varieties 

 of V. tricolor, amona which one called planilabris was very conspicuous, 

 together with Cypripediums, Dendrobiums, and other Orchids their 

 new Epacris, Dracaena Guilfoylei, and several Palms. Mr. Bull con- 

 tributed a collection in which were several fine Palms, a beautilul 

 Todea superba, Kncephalartus gigantens producing its cone-like in- 

 florescence, Cvpripedium caudatum, villosum, and several other 

 Orchids. There was also a handsome plant of the variegated Cur- 

 culigo recurvata, and a great variety of other plants. 



From Messrs. Standish & Co., of the Royal Nursery, Ascot, came a 

 fine standard of Duke of Edinburgh Rose in a pot, the beautiful double 

 red Azalea Francois Devos, and a novelty in the shape of forced dwart 

 bouquet-flowered Asters sown in August, also a basket of Bletia ja- 

 ponica with magenta-coloured flowers. Messrs. Lucking, VV estbourne 

 Park, exhibited bouquets and forced flowers. Mr. Ware, of lotteuham, 

 exhibited the same collection of herbaceous plants noticed last week 

 (page 243), also six plants of Hoteia japoniea; Mr. Edmonds, of 

 Hayes, Chinese Primulas and Violets; Messrs. Cutbush Arboii, a 

 mixed group, consisting of an Azalea, Cinerarias, forced shrubs, Arc. ; 

 Messrs. Rollisson, the same collection of Hyacinths as shown at the 

 Regent's Park ; Mr. Turner, a collection of Tricolor Pelargoniums ; 

 and Mr. W. Paul, Euonymus japonicus flavescens and Yv altham Bronze 

 Pelargonium. , 



Mr. Wimsett, Ashburnham Park Nursery, Chelsea, sent an example 

 of an arrangement for room decoration, showing the advantages ot 

 using Palms aud fiue-foliaged plants interspersed with a few «° we "- 

 It is due to Mr. Wills, the manager of this nursery, to say that the 

 effect was excellent. The double scarlet Thorn, Hoteia japoniea, and 

 graceful Ferns, introduced among Dracamas and Palms, gave a charm- 

 ing diversitv of colour, form, and height. Messrs. Lane, in addition to 

 their collection of Roses, contributed an excellent mixed collection ot 

 Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Deutzias, in fine bloom. 



Prizes were offered in Class 6 for Black-spined Cucumbers, lne 

 first-prize was awarded to a very well-grown brace of Blue Gown, 

 about 21 inches long, from Mr. Thomas Lockie, gardener to h. W. 

 Berger, Esq., Court Gardens, Great Malvern. Class 7 was for a 

 brace of White spined. In this Mr. Douglas, gardener to F . Wnit- 

 bourn, Esq., Loxford Hall, Ilford, was first for Pearson s Long Gun. 

 In Class 8, Smooth, the first prize went to Telegraph, froni Mr. Lockie, 

 the second to Mr. T. Sharpe, gardener to A. Savory, Esq., Potters 

 Park, Chertsey, for Potter's Park Prolific. 



The only other object which remains to be noticed is a box ot honey 

 from Mr. Lee, of Windlesham, for which a special certificate was 

 awarded. 



Feitit Committee.-G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair 

 Mr. Westcott, gardener to the Duke of Cleveland, Raby Castle, sent 

 six fine bunches of Lady Downe's Grapes, three of which were proimcc d 

 by Vines grown on the extension system, and three in the ordinary 

 way. The latter were much better coloured than the former Ihey 

 had fine large berries, of excellent flavour, and altogether the exhi- 

 bition was so meritorious as to receive a special certificate. Mr. 

 Batley, gardener to F. W. Wentworth, Esq., Wentworth Hall, Barns- 

 ley, sent two very large and handsome bunches of Black Alicante 

 Grapes, remarkable for the fine condition in which they had been 

 preserved to the present late period of the season. The bunches weie 

 well set and stiff, and a special certificate was awarded to them. 

 Mr. Hallett, Cossington, Bridgewater, sent a brace of two seedling 



Cucumbers, one called Hallett's Champion, and the other Hallett 3 

 Perfection. The former very much resembled the old Green Turkey, 

 and neither was considered worthy of a certificate. Mr. T. Sharpe, 

 gardener to A. Savory, Esq., Potter's Park, Chertsey, sent a seedling 

 Cucumber, called Potter's Park Prolific, a long, smooth, pale green 

 variety, which was not considered worthy of a certificate. Mr. 

 Gilbert, gardener to the Marquis of Exeter, Burghley, sent baskets of 

 Mushrooms, some of which were grown out of doors, and others in a 

 Mushroom house. The former were splendid specimens, some of the 

 buttons measuring 4J inches in diameter. A special certificate was 

 awarded to them. Mr. Smith, gardener to Earl Gainsborough, Lxton 

 Park Rutlandshire, sent dishes of Mushrooms raised from French 

 spawn but thev did not compare with those grown by Mr. Gilbert. 



Mr Record, of Lillesden, sent four dishes of Apples to be named. 

 Mr Dixon, gardener to Lady Holland, Holland House, pent a dish of 

 Cluster Golden Pippin; and Mr. Lockie, gardener to F. W. Berger, 

 Esq Court Gardens, Great Marlow, sent a dish of Reinette du Canada, 

 which had been before the Committee, September 7th, 1S59. They 

 were still in good condition. Mr. Smith, of Exton Park, sent two 

 dishes of Dumelow's Seedling Apples, large and handsome and 

 admirably kept, and a special certificate was awarded. Mr. bmitn 

 also sent three Apples to be named. 



Floral CojninTEE.— Rev. Joshua Dix in the chair. From Messrs. 

 Veitch came Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, very beautiful, pure white, 

 with a rich orange Up, a great acquisition ; likewise Primula Ccntu, 

 from Abvssinia, for which a similar award was made. Ihis is a 

 singular-looking plant, producing pale yellow flowers in two tiers of 

 corymbs, not beautiful in itself, bnt likely to be useful for originating 

 new strains. Messrs. Veitch also sent several cross-bred Hippeastrums, 

 the handsomest of which was H. pardinum, which had previously 

 received a certificate. . 



Mr Bull had first-class certificates for Encephalartus mirabilis, an 

 ornamental species, and for Thrinax grandis, a very graceful Palm. 

 Mr. Bull also sent Artocarpus grandis and several other plants, among 

 which were a Mntisia and a Vellozia. 



Mr Wilson, gardener to W. Marshall, Esq., had a first-class certi- 

 ficate' for Odontoglossum triumphans nigrescens, a very fine variety, 

 and a special certificate for a very fine spike of Odontoglossum Hallii 

 snperbum Mr. Wilson likewise exhibited O. triumphans Marshall! 

 and 0. triumphans Wilsoni, also very fine varieties. To Mr. Williams, 

 of Holloway, a first-class certificate was awarded for Angrascum Ellisii, 

 a very fine species with, for this genus, small flowers set in a double 

 row and sweet-scented, to all appearance a very desirable acquisition. 

 Messrs. Cutbush, of Highgate, received a first-class certificate for 

 Azalea Francois Devos, of which a much better specimen, shown by 

 Messrs. Standish Ar Co., has been previously adverted to ; likewise 

 Hippeastrnm Duke of Edinburgh, a very showy scarlet-flowered va- 

 riety A first-class certificate was granted to Mr. Edmonds, of Hayes, 

 for a very beautiful lilac-rose-coloured variety of Cyclamen persicum, 

 called giganteum ; and a similar award was made to Messrs. Paul and 

 Son for Rose Mdlle. Eugenie Verdier, a beautiful salmon-rose-coloured 

 flower. Messrs. Paul also exhibited Comtesse d'Oxford, much in the 

 way of Madame Victor Verdier, but paler in colour. 



General Meeting.— The Bishon of Winchester m the chair. 

 After the usual preliminary business, and the election of nineteen 

 new Fellows, the Rev. Joshua Dix reported the awards of the Moral 

 Committee, and in doing so called attention to the advantages of 

 Chanman's packing case for cut flowers, which were noticed in our 

 columns some time° back. G. F. Wilson, Esq., F^.S. Chairman of 

 the Fruit Committee, having announced the awards of that body, the 

 Rev M J. Berkeley directed attention to the most interesting plants 

 exhibited. Among these was a Vellozia, from Mr. Bull, which he 

 considered a very interesting plant, and Oncidium amictum, from the 

 Society's garden, originally, he believed figured as Oncidium arme- 

 tum but known to cultivators as Oncidium sai-codes. The Bletia 

 shown by Messrs. Standish & Co. he thought was only B. hyacinthina, 

 which is perfectly hardy. It -was supposed to be a Brownea, but it 

 had composite, not pinnate leaves. 



With regard to the Encephalartus gigantens shown by Mr. Bull, 

 Mr Berkeley said, as it was producing its inflorescence it would be 

 curious to know what its fate would be, for if its roots were m good 

 order it wonld throw out leaves ; if not, the flowers would feed on the 

 starch of the rootstock. An Encephalartus (caller) is known as the 

 Caffer Bread, and Mr. Berkeley recounted his having gone to the 

 Crystal Palace on reading a newspaper report that the Bread Fruit 

 (Artocarpus incisa), had fruited there, but he found only the Caffer 

 Bread for the Bread Fruit had never been known to do so m England, 

 but fruit of it, he might mention, had been shown from the Tyrol, 

 at the late Hamburg Exhibition. 



Mr Berkeley then drew attention to the beautiful sheet of bloom 

 which the Peach trees at Chiswick present just now, and said it was 

 well worthy of a visit. Passing on, then, to the subject of Mushrooms, 

 he remarked that of Mushrooms partly from English partly from 

 French spawn, the former were often brown, the latter usually white, 

 but that in beds several distinct varieties of Mushrooms might be 

 remarked, and even other Fungi. He had received spawn from North 

 Carolina and Australia of Mushrooms as much superior to the com- 

 mon as the improved Peas were to the old-fashioned ones; but how- 

 ever carefully collected, however carefully planted, such spawn had 



