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JOUBNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENEE. 



211 



For six pots of "Lily of the Valley Mr. Donglas was fi"t with 

 capital pots, the flowera and foUage being alike good; and Mr. 

 Weir second, i 



Hyacinths were nnmeroas and superior. In the open class for 

 twelve plants there were six competitors, Mr. Douglas proving 

 toe victor with reaUy gr^nd spikes. The varieties were-Beds: 

 Von Schiller, Varbaik, Koh-i-noor, and i abiola. Blues . King oJ 

 the Blues. Baron Van Tuyll, De CandoUe, and General Uavelook. 

 Whites: La Grandesse and Mont Blanc, with Grandeur a Mer- 

 veiUe. waxy white, and Ida, yellow. The second prize went to 

 Messrs. Barr A- Sngden for almost eanally fine spikes In this 

 «olleotion the best white was La Grandesse, the best red Vnr- 

 taak. and the best blue Czar Peter. Third honours went to 

 Messrs. Catbnsh <t Son, Highgate ; extra prizes beiug awarded 

 to Messrs. Osborn .t Sons, Folham, and Mr. Moormau gardener 

 to the Misaea Christy, the last being a very smart and excellent 



^""l^^ihe amateur'a'lilaas for twelve plants Mr. Do°gl*?, wa« 

 again pre-eminent, yet only a few points a-head of Mr. Moor- 

 man, who had the second prize, both the collections being ad- 

 mirable ; the third prize going to Mr. Weir, gardener to Mrs. 

 Hodsson, The Elms, Ilampstead. 



In the nurserymen's class for twelve plants Messrs. Barr and 

 Sugden were placed tirst for splendid spikes, Messrs Cutbush 

 »nd Sons second for spikes only a shade behind "«'^.. "•"'i 

 Messrs. Osborne & Sons third, also for an excelleut collection._ 



Tulips were excellently exhibited. Mr. Douglas was first m 

 the amateurs' cla=.s for twelve pots with the best blooms lu the 

 Show of Vander Neer, White Pottebakker, Vermilion Brilliant, 

 and Keysers Kroon. Mr. Moorman was, however, close to the 

 champion's heels with the same varieties, and had the second 

 prize" Mr. Weir being placed third, also with good blooms. In 

 the nurserymen's class for twelve pots Messrs. Barr & Sugden 

 wer^placed first for capital pots of Joost yan Voudel, C-'rise 

 Grisdeline, VermiUon Brilliant, and Proserpine. Messrs. Carter 

 and Co. were second with vigorous and sturdy plants of Rose 

 Luisante, Chrysolora, White Pottebakker, and Vermilion Bril- 

 liant ■ Messrs. Cntbnsh A- Sons having the third place. _ 



In the open class for twelve pots of Narcissuses in four kinds 

 Messrs. Barr & Sugden won with large potfuls (for the plants 

 had not been grown in the pots in which they were exhiluted) of 

 Newton, Gloriosa, Bazelman Major, and Grand PnmoM. 

 Douglas was second with the same varieties and Perle Blanoht. 

 This was the more creditable collection, inasmuch as the plants 

 were about as fine as the others and had not been made up, 

 but were grown in the pots as exhibited. , i„ . , 



A class (open) was provided also for twelve balbous plants in 

 six varieties, distinct from any of the foregomg Mr. Roberts, 

 gardener to W. J. Terry, Esq., Peterborough House, Fulham 

 was the only exhibitor, and was awarded the first prize. The 

 Troup compJiaed MuscLri botryoides in four varieties, Lache- 

 naUftS. Scillas, and Amaryllises. . 



In the miscellaneous classes some superior collections were 

 exhibited. Messrs. Veitch staged a hundred Hyacinths, remark- 

 able for the breadth and vigour of the spikes and the massiveness 

 of the bells. The finest white was probably La Grandesse, closely 

 loUowed, however, by Suowball, Mont Blanc, and L'lunocence. 

 Amongut the light blues Lord Derby, Princess Mary of Cam- 

 bridge. Czar Peter, and Blondin, were conspicuous; the finest 

 dark b ues being King of the Blues, Baron Von Tuyll, and Bleu 

 Admirable Amongst the nearly blacks Masterpiece was very 

 notSle by its depth of colour and fine bells ; General Have- 

 lock by its massive spikes; Prince -ilbert a so being superior. 

 The b^st reds were Garibaldi, Prince Albert Victor Pelissier, 

 and Etna, the last-named being remarkable for its broad seg- 

 ments^ 'Ihe best yellows were L'Or d'Australie, Obelisque 

 Sid Ida. Messrs. Veitch also exhibited a large collection of 



"^ A'^c'oUection of IM Hyacinths from Messrs. Barr & Sugden 

 were staged in splendid condition, almost every spike being 

 nerfect The collection embraced all the best varieties m culti- 

 vation.' Messrs. James Carter & Go. also staged upwards of one 

 hundred plants, but some of the beUs were not fully expamUd 

 they were, however, very good, as were the Tuhps and Dielytras 

 staged by this firm. Messrs. Cutbush & Son also staged a 

 la^ge and good coUecUou ; ai.,i Mesers. O^iborn & Sons, Fuiham, 

 also contributed to the Show. ,, v, t 



Messrs. Veitch farther staged Clematises and a small but 

 choice collection of ornamental-foliage plants, conspicuous 

 amongst which we noticed a new Croton— Earl of Derby. This 

 is decidedly the best of the trilobed section ; the stem, petioles, 

 and two-thirda of the leaves being oanaryyeUow, the remaining 

 portion bright green. It is very sinking. C. variabilis, O. 

 McArthuti, and C. nobilis were also exhibited; also new i'erns 

 and Carnations and Eurycles australasica. 



Mr B. S. Williams exhibited a large and attractive group of 

 miscellaneous plaun, iucluding Palms, Dracronas Orchids, 

 Cyclamens, Yucca?, .vc, in capital condition, ihe Khopalas— 

 Ootcovadense and .lohngei-iu this group had a commanding 

 »ppe»t»noe. Mr. Turner, Slough, exhibited Carnation Kose 



Perfection very fine, and cut blooms of superior quality of Gloire 

 de Lyon, Mazeppa, and Fairy Queen. Mr. Edmunds and Mr. 

 Smith staged large and good onllectioaa of Cyclamens, and 

 Messrs. Wm. Paul & Sous, Waltham Cross, several boxes of cut 

 blooms of Camellias in fifty varieties of the best sorts in cultiva- 

 tion. Conspicuous amongst them were the single varietiea 

 Corallina (velvety scarlet) and Elijgans, rose. This collection 

 was greatly admired. Single flowers of Cinerarias of good 

 quality came from Messrs. F. & A. Smith, Dalwich. Certiflcatea 

 were awarded to Mr. James, Redlees, Isleworth, for the follow- 

 ing Cinerarias:— Mrs. F. Watson, rosy crimson, white ring, 

 flower of great substance; Mary, rosy pink, perfect m form ; 

 Thos. Winter, violet purple, very massive; Thos. btent, rich 

 rosv maroon, very superior ; Purple Gam, purple, white rmg, 

 immense size; Jane, rosy lilac, large and fine; Mrs. Wmter, 

 velvety purple, extremely fine. These are without doubt the 

 finest Cinerarias which have ever been exhibited. Also to 

 Messrs. Veitch for the following new Hyacinths :— Queen ot 

 Lilacs, r;.sy lilac, very distinct and fine ; Marquis of Lome, a 

 bright lively blue, attractive; Reine de Naples, warm rosy 

 salmon, with broad segments ; Globosa, double white, gigantic 

 bells; and Orange Queen, reddish crimson. Alsofor new Ferns 

 — Adiantam romulum, somewhat resembling A. assimile, but 

 more elegant ; Nephrolepis Duffii, a very distinct dwarf species : 

 Alsophila pyrenaica, a handsome aud stately Tree Fern, and for 

 A phillipinense; alsofor Panax laciniatus, Eurycles australasica, 

 and Masdevallia chimera. To Mr. Turner for Carnation, Rose 

 PerfeoHon, and to Mr. B. S. Williams fur Denn8ta3atia davaJ- 

 lioides Youngii and Panax laciniitas. A similar award was made 

 to Messrs. Rollisson & Sons for Pultenssa rosea, a distinct species 

 with bright rosy flowers. It was found on the Grampian C lain 

 iu Victoria at an elevation of .5000 feet. It will prove a 'fa.laible 

 plant for the decoration of the greenhouse and for exhibition 

 purposes. Certificates were also awarded to Mr. C. EdmunOB, 

 Haves Nursery, Middlesex, for Cyclamens roseum superbum 

 and White Swan. These were extremely fine and merited Uie 

 distinction accorded to them. 



NOTES A.ND GLEANINGS. 



We are informed that the following gentlemen have con- 

 sented to act as local honorary secretaries of the National 

 Rose Society, and to promote its interests in their several 

 localities:— Canterbury: W. Mount, Esq. ; Bath: Il.B.Ofttor, 

 Esq.; Cheshire: J. Tinsly, Esq.; Bromsgrove: B. Cordell, 

 Esq.; Croydon: E. Mawley, E^q. ; Exeter: R. G. A. Baker, 

 Esq.- Hereford: the Rev. C. H. Balmer; Maidstone: Hubert 

 Bensted, Esq. ; Leek : W. Newall, Esq. ; Newark : the Rev. 

 Canon Hole; Reigate : the Rev, Alan Cheales; Windsor and 

 vicinity: G. Hawley,Esq.; Warminster; J. Hinton, Esq. ; and 

 Oxford : C. R. Ridley, Eeq. 



Mr Baker, late gardener to Mr. Bassett, Sisters Hoaae, 



Clapham Common, and member of the Floral Committee of 

 the Royal Horticultural Society, is well kaown as one of our 

 beat gardeners. Sinse his establishment iu his new charge as 

 gardener and bailiff to E. C. Baring, Eaq., Goombe Cottage, 

 Kingston-on-Thames, be has effected many improvements both 

 in the re-erection of glass structures and in the ornamentation 

 of the grounds. The plants and fruit houses in this garden aro 

 very numerous, but have been erected in the most strange 

 manner imaginable, house having been added to house at almost 

 all angles, and with all aspects except (strange to say), the 

 south. A something like systematic arrangement is now being 

 gradually adopted, and when an affluent gentleman of horticul- 

 tural tastes and a gardener of admitted ability co-operate, good 

 results are certain to follow. The houses aro bemg well stocked, 

 and plant culture, fruit growing, and vegetable forcing are in 

 fall operation. The details we cannot allude to now, but the 

 gardens at Goombe Cottage are worthy of a note for the good 

 order and condition of every department. 



Vabiohs means are occasionally resorted to for pre- 

 venting injury to the roots of Cocdubehs and Melons by the 

 violent heating of the fermenting manure ; but the simplest 

 and best we have seen is the plan adopted by Mr. Denning in 

 Lord Londesboroughs garden at Norbiton The plants are 

 planted as usual on hillocks, but before placing the soil on 

 the manure a large flower pot-a 7, or S-inch pot-is laid on 

 its Bide and over this the cone ot soil is placed, leaving how- 

 ever the bottom of the pot exposed through one side of the 

 hillock, when, as may be readily understood aay excesB of 

 heat from the manure immediately under the roots of the 

 plant escapes through the aperture of the pot, and bumuig is 

 effectually prevented. As this is the period when Cucumbers 

 are being largely planted Mr. Denumg's safety-valve against 

 root-burning is well worthy of attention. 



