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JOURNAL OP HORTIOULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ May 17, 1877. 



dishii, a fine pyramid Azalea ex^ranei, and an excellent specimen 

 of Rhododendron Oonntess of Haddington. An extra prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Tudgey. 



In the amateurs' class for six plants there were fonr compe- 

 titors. Mr. Tudgey, gardener to T. F. G. Williams, Esq., win- 

 ning with Hedaroma tnlipifera, a perfectly trained and finely 

 grown plant 5 feet in diameter; Ixora Williamsii, with very 

 tine trusses; Erica ventricosa magnifica, a capital Imantophyl- 

 him, Anthnriom Scherzerianum, and Clerodendron Balfourii. 

 Mr. Chapman was placed second for a very fine Ixora coccinea 

 and Clerodendron Balfonrii, also Ericas ventricosa coccinea 

 minor and eximea superba, with flat-topped plants of Chorozema 

 varinm and Hedaroma tnlipifera. Au extra second prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Child, and an extra third to Mr. Peed. 

 i lln the class for eight Ericas (open) Messrs. Jackson & Sons, 

 Kingston, had the premier place with very large plants of 

 E. affinie, E. exquisita, E. tricolor Wilsonii, B. Cavendishii, and 

 E. dopressa, and smaller specimens of E. ampnllacea, E. obbata, 

 and E. florida. Mr. Peed was second with an excellent collec- 

 tion, more level in size than the Kingston plants, but not quite 

 BO closely grown and trained ; and Mr. Legg third. In the ama- 

 teurs' class for six Ericas Mr. Legg had the first place with 

 vigorous young plants, admirably grown and trained. E. tubiea- 

 iormis, E. Victoria, and E. Cavendishii were splendid, although 

 the plants were not more than 2i to .3 feet in diameter. E. iu- 

 signis, E. depressa, and E. CandoUeaua were not quite in 

 bloom. Mr. Tudgey was placed second with larger plants, but 

 too thinly trained ; an extra prize being awarded to Mr. Peed 

 for healthily grown plants, although greatly varying in size. In 

 this class it was a treat to see such sterling quality as was ap- 

 parent in Mr. Legg's young specimens and there is every promise 

 that their grower will eventually become as distinguished as a 

 cultivator of hardwooded as he is of fine-foliaged plants. 



Azaleas. — These contributed greatly to the effect of the Exhi- 

 bition. For nine plants (open) Mr. Ratty, gardener to E. Thorn- 

 ton, Esq., The Hoo, Sydenham Hill, was placed first with nine 

 grandly-bloomed formally-trained specimens. They were ob- 

 tusely pyramidal-shaped, 6 to 8 feet high and 4 to G feet in dia- 

 meter at the base, all in admirable condition. Georgiana, 

 scarlet; Criterion, light pink ; and Mrs. Fry, rosy crimson, were 

 the most effective. The second prize was awarded to Mr. Child ; 

 and an extra prize to Mr. Turner, Slough, for naturally grown 

 plants — a refreshing change from the formal masses of colour of 

 closely trained specimens. 



In the amateurs' class for six plants Mr. Ratty staged magni- 

 ficent specimens grown on short single stems, and having heads 

 flatly rounded 6 and 7 feet in diameter. The masses of colour' — 

 white, rose, scarlet, and crimson — presented by these plants 

 were very effective. A. Burlingtonii, rich pink, and Princess 

 Charlotte, pale rose, were especially admired. Tiie second prize 

 went to Mr. J. Child, gardener to Mrs. Torr, Garbraud Hall, 

 Ewell, for plants ranging from 5 to 7 feet in height, oval-shaped, 

 but one or two of them were rather loose. The finest in the 

 group was Duchesse Adelaide de Nassau, crimson ; rosea elegans, 

 rich pink ; and Criterion. In the class for twenty Azaleas in 

 pots not exceeding 9 inches in diameter (open), Mr. Turner, 

 Slough, was placed first for an admirable collection, the plants 

 being pyramidal in outline, but not so closely trained as to hide 

 the foUage. The varieties were also excellent. Conspicuous 

 was Souvenir du Prince Albert, pink aud white, one of the most 

 distinct and attractive Azaleas in cultivation. Others exceedingly 

 fine were Apollo, white, rose stripe; Eugene Mazel, Charles de 

 Back, rosy pink; Marie Van Houtte, white; Reine des Pays 

 Bas, lilac; Mrs. Turner, rosy salmon; and Mons. Cuvellier, 

 scarlet. Flag of Truce and Bernhard Andreas, double whites, 

 were also attractive. Mr. Ratty had the second prize in this 

 class with a collection of very great merit. 



Roses. — This was the first "battle of the giants" of the 

 season, but the weather had prevented all the plants being per- 

 fect. In the nurserymen's class for nine plants Mr. Charles 

 Turner, The Royal Nurseries, Slough, was placed first with La 

 France, very good; Celine Forestier, excellent; Juno, Anna 

 Alexieff, Charles Lawson, very good ; very fine Duke of Edin- 

 burgh, Victor Verdier, Madame Thcruso Levet, and Maruohal 

 Vaillant. The second prize was awarded to Messrs. Paul and 

 Sons, The Old Nurserie", Cheshunt, for huge examples of Prin- 

 cess Mary of Cambridge, Celine Forestier, a grand Victor 

 Verdier, Docteur Andry. very good; Madame de St. Joseph, 

 most excellent; Horace Vernet, Anna Alexieti, Madame Victor 

 Verdier, perfect; and John Hopper. Mesars. Paul's were the 

 larger plants, but the Slough specimens had the finest blooms. 

 The foliage of all was excellent, and the merits of the two col- 

 lections were nearly equal. For sis Roses in pots (amateurs) 

 Mr. J. W. Moorman, gardener to the Misses Christy, Coombe 

 Bank, Kingston-on-'Thames, was a good first with medium- 

 sized and well-bloomed plants of Paul Verdier, Victor Verdier, 

 Madame Alice Dureau, Annie Laxton, Marquise de Castellane, 

 and Madame Willermoz. Mr. W. Philips, gardener to A. Giles 

 Poller, Esq., Youngsbury, Ware, Herts, had the second place. 

 In the open class of twenty Roses in pots not to exceed 9 inches 



there was only one exhibitor, but right well did Mr. Turner 

 deserve first honours for grand examples of Madame Lacharme, 

 Miss Hassatd, Royal Standard, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Edward 

 Morren, Marie Van Houtte, La France, Madame Thermae 

 Levet, &c. The size and quality of the blooms we considered 

 perfect. For decorative purposes in private gardens Hoses, as 

 exhibited in 9-inch pots by Messrs. Turner and Moorman, are 

 commendable examples of culture which many growers may 

 follow. The " elephants " few can hope to equal. 



Magnificent blooms of MarCchal Niel (six large boxes contain- 

 ing nearly two hundred blooms), came from Mr. John Mayo, 

 13, Corn Market, Oxford. Two boxes of splendid blooms in 

 twenty varieties from Mr. Wm. Corp, Oxford. Messrs. Paul 

 and Son exhibited Roses in pots — Magna Charta, grand in foliage 

 and bloom ; Bessie Johnson, Princess Beatrice, Peach Blossom, 

 Star of Waltham ; also six boxes of cut blooms. Extra prizes 

 were awarded to these exhibitors. 



Okciiids. — For ten plants (nurserymen) Mr. B. S. Williams, 

 HoUoway, was in his old position — first— with Vanda tricolor 

 insignis, Sobralia macrantha, Odontoglossum Pescatorei, On- 

 cidinm sarcodes, Cypripedium niveum, a fine pan with twenty- 

 five flowers; C. villosum, also fine; Oattleya Mossias grandi- 

 flora, Oncidium Marshallii, Cypripedium biflorom, and Vanda 

 snavis. Messrs. Jackson & Son, Kingston, were placed second, 

 They staged a pair of fine Vandas tricolor, formosa and insig- 

 nis ; Cattleya Mossiag superba, with a dozen flowers ; Odonto- 

 glossum Alexandras, Saccolabium retusum with three fine 

 racemes ; Dendrobium Devonianum, Masdevallia Liudenii, and 

 Cypripedinms. 



In the amateurs' class for twelve plants Mr. Child was placed 

 first. Oncidium ampliatum majus in this collection was very 

 fine ; it had more than a dozen robust spikes. Camarotis 

 purpurea, Cypripedium Stonei, and Cattleya Mossise superba 

 were also noticeable. Mr. Peed was placed second for a credit- 

 able collection. The Orchids, although not uumerons, secured 

 a large share of attention from the visitors. 



FiNE-FonAGED PLANTS. — lu the Open class for twelve plants, 

 Mr. Legg, gardener to S. Ralli, Esq., Cleveland House, Clapham 

 Park, exhibited plants in his usual finished style. The col- 

 lection comprised a Dicksonia, two grand Palms, Geonoma pu- 

 mila and Stevensonia grandifolia ; magnificently grown Crotons 

 Weismannii, variegatum, Johannis, and angustifolia ; Dracsna 

 Shepherdii, 9 feet high ; Davallia Mooreana, 5 feet across ; Alo- 

 casia Lowii, A. macrorhizn variegata, fine; and a Dasylirion. 

 The first prize was awarded. Mr. Tudgey was placed second 

 with a splendid Pritchardia pacitica, Latania borbonica, and 

 Cycas revoluta, a very tine Paudauus Veitchii, Crotons, &c. ; an 

 extra third prize being awarded to Mr. Ley, Croydon, for a 

 good collection including Cocos Weddeliana, Yucca fllameutosa 

 variegata, Alocasii Lowii, Dion edule, &o. In the class for 

 eight fine-foliated plants (amateurs), Mr. Legg again had the 

 premier place with a grand specimen of Cycas revoluta, perhaps 

 the best plant extant of Croton volutum, Croton majesticnm, 

 Dieffenbachia nobilis, Dracmna Shepherdii, a good Phyllotranium 

 Lindeni, and a green Pandanus. Mr. James Ford, gardener to 

 J. G. Megaw, Esq., Windermere House,Lower Norwood, had the 

 second place. In this group Caladium nymphmfolium had mag- 

 nificent leaves 4 feet long aud 3 broad. The old Begonia argy- 

 rostigma, named atrosanguinea, was effective. Croton Wightii, 

 a Penuisetum, Cissus discolor, Croton variegatum, and Maranta 

 zebrina were also noticeable in this group. 



In the class for nine Dracamas (open) Mr. Legg had the first 

 honours for excellently grown plants 3 to 5 feet high of Fraserii, 

 amabilis, excelsa, Shepherdii, Emperor, Hendersonii, Weis- 

 mannii, Y'oungii, and Denniaouii. Messrs. Rollisson S: Sons 

 had the second place with a collection which included the new 

 varieties Sidueyii, terminalis alba, recurva, and Nitzsohnerii. 

 Mr. Ley also exhibited in this class, the green species Intescens 

 having a striking effect from its light green recurved foliage. 



In the class for nine Crotons in pots not exceeding 16 inches 

 in diameter (open), Mr. Wills, Melbourne Nursery, Auerley, 

 won with remarkably healthy plants, including C. ovalsefolium, 

 Y'oungii, undulatum, multicolor, majesticnm, Veitchii, &c. ; Mr. 

 Ley being placed second with plants varying in size from about 

 5 inches to .5 feet. 



For six Palms in pots, distinct (open), the first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. John L. Ley for huge plants of Chammrops 

 tomentosa, Corypha australis, Pritchardia pacifica, Euterpe 

 edulis, Geonoma Schottiana, and Astrocaryum mexicanum. Mr. 

 Legg was placed second with smaller but excellently-grown 

 plants of such choice sorts as Cocos Weddeliana, Verschaffelti* 

 splendida, Dremonorops periacanthus, D. palembanicus, and 

 Martineaia erosa. An extra prize was awarded to Mr. B. S. 

 Williams for a fine group. 



In the class for twelve stove and greenhouse Ferns (open) 

 there was a very keen competition, six collections being staged ; 

 first honours going t) Mr. B. S. Williams, Holloway, for splen- 

 did plants of Dicksonia autarctica, Gleichenias speluncse, 

 rupestris, and dicarpa, Davallia Mooreana, Aspleuiom nidus, 

 Cyathea meduUaris, and Phlebodium Bubauricolatam. Mr. E. 



