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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Jane 9, 1870. 



went to Mr. B. S. Williams for a splendid set, consisting of a pan, 

 2 feet in diameter, of Cypripediuni barbatnm superbum ; Anguloa 

 Clowesii with three flowers ; most beautiful examples of Cattleya 

 Mossiai and Wameri, a very fine specimen'of Aiirides odoratnm, and 

 Liclia purpurata. In the six from Mr. Ball, who was second, were a 

 fine Trichopilia fortius, Odontoglossnm citrosmnm rosenm. and a nice 

 Cattleya Wameri. Mr. R. Parker, Tooting, was third with a good 

 example of Phajns Walliehii, and two Vandas. _ 



Class 3 was for six (amatenrs) ; in this Mr. Denning was again first 

 with fine specimens of Aerides virens Dayannm, A. ndes cnspum 

 Lindleyannm, Lwlia parpurata, Odontoglossnm mvenm, a beautiful 

 basketful of Dendrobium Parishii, and a small Cattleya Wameri. In 

 the second-prize lot, which came from Mr. Ward, gardener to 1. Or. 

 Wilkins, Esq., Levton, there were Anguloa CloweBuwith eight flowers, 

 Odontoglossnm Bluntii with two very fine racemes, Oncidium bifohum 

 blooming freelv, and a yen- fine Phatenopsis grandiflora. Mr. V> ood- 

 ward, gardener to Mrs. Ton, Garbrand Hall, Ewell, had a fine An- 

 guloa Clowesii, and the beautifully marked Oncidium Papilio Kramen. 

 The fourth prize went to Mr. A. Wright, gardener to C. H. Compton 

 Roberts, Esq., Regent's Park, who had among others Oncidium leuco- 

 chiluni, forming beautiful wreaths round the circle on which it was 

 trained. T ^ 



The best specimen Orchid in Class 4 was Dendrobium Deyonianum, 

 from Mr. Baines with seven pendulous spikes, a most beautiful object, 

 the longest four about 2j feet long, and covered with richly-coloured 

 orange "white, and purple flowers. The second prize went to Mr. R. 

 Laing ' gardener to E. W. Flower, Esq.. Tooting Common, for Lselia 

 purpurata 3 feet over, and a mas of bloom. Mr. Dennmg sent a 

 small collection, in which were Dendrobium infundibulum and Brassia 

 Wrayae. 



Stove and <reenhouse plants never were better than on this occa- 

 sion and the" addition of classes for plants in 12-inch pots was the 

 meanB of bringing out numbers of useful-sized compact specimens 

 covered with bloom, and which could be grown in moderate-sized 

 houses. Besides, from their admitting of being massed together in 

 a Bmaller space than the bulky specimens generally shown, they gave 

 a much greater variety to the show, and were much more effective. 



Class 5 was for twenty plants in 12-inch pots. Messrs. Jackson 

 and Son, of Kingston, we're first with a beautifully grown and bloomed 

 collection, in which we particularly noticed Erica Cavendiskii, ventn- 

 cosa grandiflora extremely bright, and mutabilis very brilliant ; Clero- 

 dendron Balfourianum, Ixora javanica, Pimelea Hendersom, several 

 Heaths besides those already named, and the scarlet Clerodendron 

 Kamipferi. From Mr. Ward, gardener to F. G. Wilkins, Esq., came 

 the second-prize lot, which was also of high merit, and contained a 

 beautiful Franciscea eximia, Adenandra fragrans, Kalosanthes 

 Frederick Desbois, a glowing mass of scarlet, Genetyllis Hooken, 

 Bougainvillea glabra, Anthnrium Scherzerianum, Clerodendron Bal- 

 fourianum, and Dracophyllum gracile. Mr. Wilkie, gardener, Oak 

 Lodge, Addison Road, Kensington, was third with Statice profusa in 

 excellent bloom, Dracophyllum gTacile, the pretty scarlet Lesche- 

 naultia formosa, and other plants well grown and well bloomed. 



Class 6 was for nine plants, also in 12-inch pots. Mr. Can, garaener 

 toP L Hinds, Esq., Byfleet Lodge, was first; Mr. Wheeler, gardener 

 to J Phillpott, Esq., Stamford Hill, second ; and Mr. Little, gardener 

 to J Goddard. Esq., Roydon Lodge, third. Mr. G. Wheeler, gardener 

 to Sir F. H. Goldsmid, "Bart., Regent's Park, also exhibited. In these 

 collections were excellent specimens of Azaleas, Heaths, Aphelexes, 

 Ixora coccinea, and Clerodendron Balfourianum. 



Class 7 was for six plants (nurserymen only). Mr. Morse, Epsom, 

 was first with Leschenaultia tiloba major covered with beautiful blue 

 flowers, Dipladenia amabilis in excellent bloom, Dracophyllum 

 oracile, and a large Erica ventrieosa grandiflora. Mr. B. S. Williams 

 was second with large plants of Dracophyllum gracile, Aphelexis ma- 

 crantha purpurea, and Allamanda Aubletii. 



In the amateurs' Class 8 was by far the finest collection shown— 

 that from Mr. Baines, gardener to H. Micholls, Esq., Southgate 

 House. This consisted of magnificent specimens of Genetyllis tuli- 

 pifera Dracophyllum gracile, Erica Cavendishii, Ixora coccinea, 

 Azalea Chelsoni, and Aphelexis humiUs rosea. Every one of these 

 was perfection in point of bloom. The second-prize collection, from 

 Mr. Ward, was likewise remarkably fine, and contained large plants 

 in excellent bloom of Genetyllis "tulipifera, Stephanotis floribunda, 

 very fine, Statice profusa, Erica Cavendishii, and Bougainvillea glabra. 

 The third prize went to Mr. Can, who had also a very good collection 

 ill which Phcenicoma prolifera Barnesii was conspicuous. Mr. Wright, 

 Mr. Wilkie, and Mr. J. Wheeler, also sent good collections. 



Class 9 was for nine fine-foliaged plants, and in this was one of the 

 grandest collections ever shown, but any praise we could give it would 

 fall short of the reality. It came from Mr. Baines, and consisted of 

 Nepenthes Rafflesiana" with twenty-five pitchers, the largest of them 

 9 inches long by 5 wide ; Alocasia metallica, 5 feet in diameter and in 

 splendid condition ; Gleichenia spelunca?, nearly 5 feet across ; Croton 

 anoustifolium, very large and beautifully coloured ; Theophrasta im- 

 penalis; Yerschaft'eltiasplendida. most magnificent ; Phcenicophorium 

 sechellarum, scarcely less so ; Croton variegatum, large and very beau- 

 tiful in colour ; and' Dasylirion acrotrichum. The second-prize col- 

 lection was also magnificent, coming from Mr. Fairbairn, gardener to 

 the Duke of Northumberland, Sion. In this was a Latania borbonica 

 with a spread of about 15 feet ; the Cocoa Palm, also immense ; the 



Bird's-nest Fern, 8 feet across ; Alocasia zebrina, Anthnrium magni- 

 ficum, Anthnrium acanle, and Phoenix farinifera. The third prize 

 went to Mr. Burley, Albert Nursery, Bayswater ; the fourth to Mr. 

 Wheeler, who each had good collections. 



Class 10, for six fine-foliaged plants, also contained several good 

 collections. The first prize went to Mr. Wright, who had fine plants 

 of the graceful Cupania filicifolia. Ph-.nicophorinm sechellarum, 

 Croton variegatum, Alocasia Lowii, and Pandanns ornatus. Mr. 

 Tibbies, gardener to A. Haines, Esq., Kensal House, who was second, 

 had fine specimens of Alocasia Jenningsii, Sanchezia nobilis vanegata, 

 Spharogyne latifolia in beautiful condition, and Maranta Veitchu 

 very fine Mr. Can was third with a fine Dracaena ferrea variegata, 

 Maranta vittata, and Lindenii. Mr. Fairbairn, who was fourth, had 

 a Latania borbonica similar to that already refened to. 



Class 11 was for twenty fine-foliaged plants. Mr. Bull was first, 

 Mr. Fairbairn second, Messrs. Bell & Thorpe fourth. Among the 

 plants exhibited, besides many of those already named, there were 

 Passiflora trifasciata. Encephalartos regale. DaimonoropB plumosus, 

 Musa vittata. Curculigo recurvata variegata, Encephalartos expansns, 

 and various Palms and Yuccas. In a collection from Mr. G. Wheeler 

 was the Sanchezia coming into flower. Mr. Wright and Mr. Burley 

 also sent collections. . 



Class 12 was for six greenhouse Azaleas. In this Mr. Carson, gar- 

 dener to W. R. G. Farmer. Esq., Nonsuch Park, Cheam took his 

 accustomed position of first with very large and beautifully bloomed 

 plantB of Apollo. Juliana, Stanleyana, Barclayana, Glory of Snnning- 

 nill and Criterion. Mr. Wilkie was second, Mr. G. Wheeler third. 

 In the nurserymen's class for the same nnmber of plants Messrs. Ivery 

 and Son, the only exhibitors, had a first prize for plants in their usual 

 excellent style. In Class 14, for fifteen Azaleas in 12^incli pots, equal 

 first prizes were given to Messrs. Ivery & Son, and Mr. \\ oodward, 

 cmrdener to Mrs. Ton, Garbrand Hall, the former having very weU- 

 bloomed pyramidal plants standing 1 feet high from the ground ; while 

 those from Mr. Woodward were, with one or two exceptions, charming 

 little plants, and beautifully bloomed. 



Of Roses there was but a small display, indeed it can hardly be said 

 there was any competition, Mr. Turner, of Slough, being the only 

 exhibitor of nine ; Messrs. Paul & Son the only exhibitors of six. The 

 former had excellent specimens of Miss Ingram, Souvenir d un Ami, 

 Duchesse de Caylus, and Marshal Vaillant; the latter of Victor 

 Verdier, Madame de St. Joseph, Louise Odier, Adam, and others. 

 The best collection of cut Roses was a magnificent box of Marcchal 

 Niel from R. Webb, Esq., Culham House, Beading; the second best 

 a box from Mr. Stephenson, gardener to T. C. Parker, Esq., Leigh 



Variegated Zonal Pelargoniums have during the last two or three 

 years been brought out in such numbers, that both the public and 

 "exhibitors appear to have become tired of them ; at any rate only three 

 collections were shown. That from Messrs. Carter & Co , of High 

 Holborn, which was first in the nurserymen's class, consisted of Dairy- 

 land, Aurora, Sophia Cusack, Lady Cullum, Prince of Wales, and 

 Mrs. Dunnett, beautiful varieties, and beautifully grown. Mr. lamer 

 cams second with Sophia Cusack, Princess of \Wes,Lady Cullum, 

 Italia L'nita, Mrs. Tnrner,.and Echo. A special certificate was given 

 to Mr. Stevens, of Ealing, for excellent plants of varieties already 

 named, and two or three others. . „ . 



Some of the Gloxinias, always very showy, were good, but the nrst 

 prize was withheld, the second and third going to Mr. W. Dans, 

 Whetstone, and Mr. Parker, of Tooting. 



Of hardy Rhododendrons, the best six came from Messrs. John 

 Waterer & Co., of Bagshot, who had Michael Wateier, Joseph Whit- 

 worth Cosmopolitan, William Gladstone, a fine seedling rose-coloured 

 flower, shading-off almost to white in the centre of the petals ; and 

 Monsieur d'Offoy. Messrs. Waterer had also a special csrtificate for 

 a collection. Mr. C. Noble was second with a good collection, and Mr. 

 Wilkie third. , „ t „ .• 



Hardy Ferns were represented by several excellent collections, rn 

 which, though we noticed no novelty, there were many excellent speci- 

 mens. Messrs. Iverv were first, and Messrs. Jackson second rn the 

 nurserymen's class; and Messrs. Smith, Can, and Fairbairn were the 

 prizetakers among amateurs. 



Of other subjects excellent cut blooms of Pyrethrnms came from 

 Mr Parker and Mr. Ware ; of Pinks, Ranunculuses Tree Carnations, 

 and Anemones from Mr. Hooper, of Bath, whose exhibitions are always 

 meritorious, and in this case deserved a more extended mention than 

 we give ; a beautiful collection of Ixias, Inses, Babianas, and a vanety 

 of other plants from Messrs. Hooper & Co., of Covent Garden ; and 

 of hardy herbaceous plants and Irises from Mr Ware Seedling 

 Pelargoniums breaking into variegation, and bedding plants, came 

 from Messrs. E. G. Henderson; herbaceous Calceolarias from _ Mr. 

 Fairbairn ; cut Rhododendrons from Messrs. Standish & Co. ; and Pe- 

 largoniums, Show and Zonal, from Mr. Turner ; o the latter a basket 

 of May Queen, white-variegated, received a spcnal certificate Most 

 notable in a small collection from Mr. C. Noble was Spinr-a palmata— 

 the lovely Spiral to which attention has been directed in these columns 

 in previous reports. No one should be-no one who has once seen 

 it in flower would be-without it. Its beautiful rose-coloured blossoms, 

 so bright, and so graceful too, entitle it to a high place for conservatory 

 and room decoration, and render it a lovely companion to the now 

 extensively grown Spirffia japonica. 



