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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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one side of the end of the Palace where they were placed. They oc- 

 cupied the whole of the bank, forming one square. 



The second large golden medal of honour, given by the impress, 

 was awarded to M. Lierval, horticulteur, Rue de Rouvray, 5, Neuilly 

 (Seine) for another fine collection of stove plants. These were smaller 

 than the first- prize lot, but very healthy, and contained a greater 

 variety, occupying, like the first, the whole of the bank forming a 

 similar square. Some of the newest plants in the collection were 

 Alocasia hybrida, Begonia vernicosa, Croton aucnbiefolium, Cyano- 

 phvllum spectandnm, Dracaena Guilfoylei, Ficus eburnea, Fittonia 

 gigantea (very large foliage, 9 inches in length by 6 inches in width, 

 and markings very bright), Maranta princeps, Alocasia cnprea and 

 zebrina, also intermedia, and Passiflora trifasciata. This collection 

 was well worthy of the award given it. Fourteen golden variegated 

 varieties of Abu'tilon were also included in this collection, all more or 

 less beautiful. The collection of fourteen varieties is obtainable tor 

 fourteen francs, or If. 50c. each. In small specimen plants they would 

 be very effective for conservatory decoration. 



The gold medal of honour, given by the Prince Imperial, was awarded 

 to MM. Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie., seedsmen, Quai de la Megissene, 

 Paris, for a most beautiful and very extensive collection of an- 

 nuals, biennials, and perennials capable of being raised from seed. 

 This waB really a splendid collection, and something worth being mu- 

 tated by some of our great seedsmen. It would afford the British 

 public a good means of choosing the annual supply of seeds in a more 

 satisfactory manner, and in the end prove a good recommendation 

 to the vendor. Each species and variety was separate in pots, and ar- 

 ranged in height to form a sloping bank, and lovely they were, attract- 

 ing many of the company. The same firm also exhibited three new 

 annuals— viz., Gilia liniliora, dwarf, with white flowers ; Penlla nan- 

 kinensis foliis variegatis ; and the third, last and best, was a dwarf 

 variety of Helichrysum bracteatum— a grand tteurs rouges. They also 

 exhibited a collection of double Zinnias in dwarf plants not more than 

 9 inches in height, very double, and in good variety, and they proved 

 very attractive. The same house sent also a nice collection of dwart 

 well-flowered specimens of herbaceous Calceolarias. 



The large gold medal of honour, given by the Princess Clotilde,was 

 awarded to M. Bleu (no address) , for a very fine collection of Caladiums 

 in sixty-one varieties ; and the large gold medal of honour given by the 

 Princess Mathilde, was awarded to M. Ch. Pfersdorff, horticulteur 

 Avenue St. Ouen, 110, Paris, for a very fine collection of Cacti, not 

 very large plants, but healthy, and in good order, and the species i too 

 numerous to mention. From the same person came very nice collec- 

 tions of Agaves and Aloes, also the family of Euphorbia well repre- 

 sented in the following :— caerulescens, lactea, nemfolia, Commelini, 

 scolopendrioides (lovely), mamillaris, grandidens, officinalis, polygona, 

 meloformis, canariensis, erosa, odorata, imbncata, and Caput-Medusse. 

 The gold medal of honour, given by the lady patronesses of the 

 Society, was awarded to M. Chenn for a collection of stove plants, 

 containing nice plants of Alocasia divariegata, A. metallica, A. Veitc hn, 

 and A. JenningBii ; Maranta vittata, roseo-picta, Warsewiczu, \ eitehu, 

 Yan den Heckei, regalis, eximia, and fasciata ; Dieffenbachia Bara- 

 quiniana, Weirii, grandis, zebrina, and picta ; Anthurium regale, mag- 

 nificum, Scherzerianum, a lovely plant of Phyllagathis rotundifolia, 

 nice pyramidal plants of Bertolonia guttata, and a magnihcent plant 

 of Ataccia cristata in flower. 



Another large gold medal of honour was given by the lady pa- 

 tronesses to M. Margottin, horticulteur, Bourg-la-Reine, for the only 

 show of Roses there was ; these were shown in a collection oi about 

 130 standards in plnnged pots. They were a good collection, but the 

 individual flowers were very poor. It is usual in France to take up 

 numbers of standard Roses in autumn and put them in pots, atter- 

 wards plunging them, and thns they can be sold all through the 

 summer to those who may require to replace a dead plant late in the 

 season, or who may wish to bny the plants when in flower. 



A large gold medal of honour, given by Marcchal Vaulant, was 

 awarded to M. Linden, of Brussels, for a collection of plants consist- 

 ing principally of Orchids, representing the Odontoglossums and 

 Oncidinms. Other plants were Ficus Wendlandi, Cissus Lindeni, 

 green with paler blotches, Xanthosoma Wallisi, Acer palmatum loliis 

 reticnlatis, and a fine plant of Dracaena luteseens striata. _ 



A gold medal of honour was given by the Minister for Agriculture 

 and Commerce to Croux et fils, horticnlteurs, Aulnay-les-Sceaux (Seine), 

 for a collection of Aucubas. This firm exhibited fine trees of Conifers 

 such as Wellingtonia, Araucaria. Thuja gigantea, Pinus excelsa, and 

 Pinsapo, &c, also a very good collection of Rhododendrons and 

 Kalmias. Another gold medal of honour was given by the same to 

 M M. Thibaut et Keteleer, horticulteurs, Sceanx, for a collection ot 

 Pelargoniums, well-flowered and in good variety, but poor plants 

 individually. As they were grouped very well in a mass they had a 

 very good effect. A gold medal of honour was given by the depart- 

 ment of the Seine to M. Luddeman, horticulteur, Boulevard dltalie, 

 Paris, for a very pretty collection of stove plants, consisting chiefly of 

 Palms and Orchids neatly arranged in front of the buffet. 



A gold medal of the Society was given to M. Savoye, horticultenr, 

 Rue Fontarabie, 28, Paris, for a collection of stove and greenhouse 

 plants, consisting of well-grown small specimen plants. The best were 

 —first a most lovely plant of Stevensonia sechellarum, Pntchardia 

 pacifica, Areca sapida, Chamsdorea lunata, various Dracamas, and 

 Ficnses. 



As I am following the value of the medals it will be neoessary 

 to have fruit and fruit trees mixed up with flowers, as they were in tha 

 Exhibition. 



A gold medal of the Society was awarded to M. Petit Frederic for a 

 group consisting of Strawberries in pots, variety Marguerite Lebreton, 

 very large fruit; four Melons of the Cantaloup Prescot class, first 

 and second season ; two Bmall pyramid Mirabelle Plum trees in pots, 

 and in the centre four small Peaches, surrounded with a few bunches 

 of Chasselas Grapes, and one of Frankenthal. 



A second gold medal was awarded to M. Cremont for a group of 

 fruit, consisting of Smooth Cayenne and Charlotte de Rothschild 

 Pines (small fruit), some nice pyramid Plum trees with fruit three 

 parts ripe, six PeacheB better than the last, one Melon, a few pots of 

 Victoria Strawberries unripe, and three or four bunches of Chasselaa 

 Grapes. 



A third gold medal was awarded to M. L'Herault, Agenteml, for a 

 group of Asparagus— two large growing tufts, one other tuft, showing 

 roots and the uncnt heads, and with fonr immense bundles of enor- 

 mous Asparagus. A silver-gilt medal was awarded to M. Therault 

 Salbceuf fils, horticulteur d'Asperges, Argenteuil (Seine-et-Oise), for 

 two bundles of enormous Asparagus. 



A second silver-gilt medal and a silver medal were awarded to Mme. 

 Veuve Entraygnes (no address), for two groups, side by Bide, run 

 one into the other. They consisted of four Pines, Grapes (Chasselas) 

 of last year in bottles, four pot Vines, rather miserable, six small 

 Peaches, some Plum and Cherry trees in pots with fruit, Apples (Cal- 

 ville and d'Api), a few small Strawberries, a box of Apricots grown in 

 the open air in Algeria, also a box of CherrieB from the same source, 

 Almonds, Grosse Valence Oranges, and some Citrons da 



apies. 



A third silver-gilt medal was awarded to M. Bordelet, pnmennste, 

 Rosny-sur-Seine (Seine-et-Oise), for six Pines grown in pots—one 

 Enviile, three Montserrat, two Princesse de Russe, small ; Frankenthal, 

 ChasselaB de Fontainbleau, and Gros Coulard Grapes, rather small also, 

 and two Cantaloup Prescot Melons. 



A fourth silver-gilt medal was awarded to M. Morlet, Avon, near 

 Fontainebleau, for a collection of very fine seedling Coleuses unnamed. 

 A fifth silver-gilt medal was awarded to M. Riviere for a group of 

 three plants, consisting of a fine healthy plant of Cypripedium villo- 

 sum, one flat-topped Azalea, and one dwarf pyramid Azalea ; the 

 Cypripedium with twenty open flowers. 



A sixth silver-gilt medal was awarded to M. Dufoy (no address), for 



a collection of Pelargoniums, well flowered, but like the others, small 



plants, well arranged, and with too many sticks to keep them upright. 



A seventh silver-gilt medal was awarded to M. Bonnet for a very 



good collection of hardy herbaceous plants. 



An eighth silver-gilt medal was awaided to M. Eugene Barlon for 

 a group of dwarf standard Azaleas, 1J to 2 feet high, very well 



flowered, rather flat-topped. 



A ninth silver-gilt medal was awarded to M. Lassus, horticultenr, 

 Rue de Grenelle, St. Germain, 130, Paris, for a beautiful arrangement 

 consisting of Palms, three splendid plants of Dracaena indivisa, about 

 10 feet high, and various pillars of common Ivy. The pillars them- 

 selves are of wire placed in a pot where the Ivy is planted, and the pots 

 plunged in the ground ; as the Ivy grows it is trained outside of the 

 wirework. The top of this pillar being open, any ornamental plant 

 can be placed in it, thns forming a very happy contrast. These pillars 

 are about 1J yard high. Amongst these pillars Palms and various; 

 flowering plants were mixed, thus adding harmony to the arrangement. 

 A large silver medal was awarded to M. Chate, horticultenr, 

 9 Sentier St. Antoine, Paris, for a nice collection of Begonias, but 

 verv Bmall plants ; also to the same person a second large silver 

 medal for a collection of Zonal Pelargoniums, well flowered but small 



P T third large silver medal was awarded to M. Langlois for a col- 

 lection of Caladiums, not large but healthy. ' 



A fourth large silver medal was awarded to M. Walker for well- 

 grown plants of Coleus, unnamed, but they were from the first Chis- 

 wick batch. , „ r it 



A fifth large silver medal and a second went to the same for well- 

 grown plants of named Coleus, from the second or third Chiswick 

 batch. They were worthy of the award. 



A sixth large silver medal was awarded to the Jardin du Hannua 

 (Algeria), for a collection of young Palms, which only arrived tha 

 evening before the Show ; they were in excellent condition, not appear- 

 ing to have suffered in the least from the voyage. 



A seventh large silver medal was awarded to M. Eugene Barlon for 

 a collection of Pelargoniums, well-flowered, but poor plants individually. 



An eighth large silver medal waB awarded to a group of beautrroi 

 dwarf plants in full bloom, of Nerium Oleander, double pink and 

 single white, but to whom they belonged I am at a loss to know, be- 

 cause it was not stated. At any rate they were well worthy ot the 



A ninth large silver medal was awarded to M. Dnvaux for very fine 

 pots of Mignonette of the large-flowered variety. Although the Mig- 

 nonette was fine, the pots were very large as compared witti the plants. 

 Considering the quantity of nourishment the Mignonette had, it ought 



° A tenth large siver medal was awarded to M. Moyse for weU-flowereJ 

 but small plants of herbaceous Calceolarias. 



