May 17, 1877. J 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



had the place of honour with the eame splendid specimens 

 which won at the Palace. Mr. Peed was placed second and Mr. 

 Tadgey third. An extra prize was awarded to Mr. Wheeler, 

 gardener to Sir F. H. Goldsmid, Bart. In the amatenra' clftaaes 

 for six plants Mr. Tadgey was first, Mr. Chapman second, and 

 Mr. Legs third for admirable collections, an extra prize going 

 to Mr. Child. Amongst nurserymen (six plants) Messrs. Jaok- 

 Bon it Sons were first, and Mr. B. S. Williams second. 



Orchids. — These were not so numerous as we have seen them 

 on former occasions. la the amateurs' class for six plants the 

 first prize weot to Mr. Denning, gardener to Lord Londes- 

 boroagh, for Jontoglossum citrosmum with three grand spikes, 

 O. Pescatorei, 0. Koezlii, Dendrobium Parishii, Cattleya su- 

 perba, and Aerides Veitchii, all in splendid condition. Mr. 

 Child was second with Oucidiam ampliatam majus, very fine; 

 Aerides Fieldingi, two Cypripediums, a Cattleya and Vanda. 

 Mr. Newman, gardener to W. H. Michael, Esq., Highgate, was 

 placed third for Dendrobium Falconer!, very finej D. Wardi- 

 anum, Phalienopsis Liiddemanniana, Cypripedium Stonei, and 

 C. niyeum. An extra prize was worthily awarded to Mr, Heims, 

 gardener to F. A. Philbrick, Esq., Q C, who exhibited a splen- 

 did plant of Dendrobium densitioram, also Phalfflnopsis grandi- 

 flora aarea, Odontogloasum Alexandra;, and Epidendram vitel- 

 linum majuB in capital condition. Mr. Heims also exhibited 

 a good miscellaneous collection. In the classes for nurserymen 

 Mr. B. S. Williams was in his usual place and had the first 

 prize, Messrs. Jackson & Son being placed second. The plants 

 are nearly all named in the Crystal Palace report. They had a 

 very rich effect. 



Roses. — The specimens in these classes were splendid. Mr. 

 Turner's plants were in grand condition and commanded all the 

 chief prizes. There were three nurserymen's classes and an 

 open class, but no special class for amateurs— an oversight pos- 

 sibly, for what plants are more worthy of cultivation and encou- 

 ragement than Roses in 8 inch pots ? They ought to be as 

 generally grown as Pelargoniums. In the open class for six Roses 

 in pots Mr. Charles Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, exhibited 

 magnificent examples of Paul Perras, Celine Forestier, Paul 

 Verdier, Dake of Edinburgh, Edward Morren, and J«no, to 

 which the first prize was awarded ; the second going to Messrs. 

 Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshnnt, for plants scarcely 

 less inferior to the first-prize collection. Charles Lawson, Victor 

 Verdier, and Culine Forestier were grand examples of culture. 

 The two sixes may be considered the most perfect plants which 

 have probably ever been exhibited. Mr. J. W. Moorman, gardener 

 to the Misses Christy, Coombe Bank, Kingston-on-Thames, was 

 third with well-bloomed plants of good quality. Mr. Henry 

 Coppin, The Rose Nursery, Croydon, also exhibited in this class. 

 In the nurserymen's class for nine Roses Mr. Turner was again 

 placed first, and Messrs. Paul & Sons second. Mr. Turner was 

 first in the class for twenty Roses in 8-inch pots, and Messrs. 

 Paul & Sons second. 



In the class for six new Rosea (nurserymen) Mr. Turner was 

 the only exhibitor, and was deservedly awarded the first prize, 

 fonr of the varieties staged being of his own raising — Rev. J. B. M. 

 Camm, Miss Hassard, Oxonian, and Royal Standard. Triomphe 

 de France, very large, but coarse ; and President h&on de St. 

 Jean, a very dark Rose, were the other plants in this class. 



A2AI.EAS — These contributed greatly to the effect of the Ex- 

 hibition. In the amiiteurs' class for six plants the prizes went 

 in the following ordei- :— First, Mr. Ratty, gardener to B. Thorn- 

 ton, E^q., for huge pyramids; second, Mr. Child, gardener to 

 Mrs. Torr, Garbrand Hall, Ewell, for his Palace collection; and 

 third, Mr. Wheeler, gardener to Sir F. H. Goldsmid, Bart. ; 

 Etoile de Flandre in this collection was striking from the 

 flowers at the top of the pyramid being scarlet, the other por- 

 tion of the plant being white. In the nurserymen's class for 

 six plants Mr. Turner had first honoars with his naturally- 

 grown plants. Duchesaede Nassau, crimson scarlet; Comtessede 

 Flandre, deep rose; and Madame Cannart d'Hamale, white, 

 were splendid in this collection. For twelve greenhouse Aza- 

 leas in 12 inch pots Mr. Turner was placed first, and Mr. Ratty 

 second, both with admirably bloomed examples ; and for six 

 plants in 12-inch pots Mr. Ratty was first, and Mr. Wheeler 

 second. 



Heaths. — In the nurserymen's class for twelve plants Messrs. 

 Jackaon & Sons were the only exhibitors, staging plants from 

 2 to 3 feet in diameter, but not calling for special comment. 

 They were awarded the first prize. In the amateurs' class for 

 the same number of plants, Mr. Legg, gardener to S. Ral'.i, 

 Esq., was easily first ; aristata superba in this collection was 

 grind. Mr. Peed, gardener to Mrs. Treadwell, St. John's Lodge, 

 Norwood, was second ; and Mr. Wheeler, gardener to Sir F. H. 

 Goldsmid, Bart., third. In the open class for six Heaths the 

 prizes were a^tarded in the following order : — Mr. Legg first, 

 Mr. Peed second, and Mr. Tadgey third. 



Ferns and Fine-follioed Plants — In the nurserymen's 

 class for six exotic Ferns Mr. B. S. Williams was invincible. 

 He staged a grand specimen of Cyathea medullaris, Dicksonia 

 antarctica, Davallia Mooreana Cfeet in diameter, and admirable 



examples of Gleicheniaa speluncfe and rnpestris. Mr. Ley_, 

 Croydon, was placed second. In the amateurs' class for six 

 plants Mr. Tudgey had the premier place with Alsophila austra- 

 lis, Dicksonia antarctica, a Cyathea, Gleichenia, and Adiantum 

 farleyense, all in excellent order. Mr. Wheeler had the second 

 prize. 



For six fine-foliage plants (amateurs) Mr. J. Legg was first 

 with his admirable Palace collection. Second, Mr. E. Tudgey; 

 third, Mr. P. Hill, gardener to — Taylor, Esq , Regent's Park. 

 In the corresponding class for nurserymen Mr. B. S. Williams 

 was placed first and Mr. Ley second ; and for a group of twelve 

 Agaves, Yuccas, and Cycads the first prize was awarded to Mr. 

 Ley, and second to Mr. B. S. Williams. 



Pelargoniums — ^These were not numerous. In the class for 

 nine plants in S-inch pots (open), Mr. James, gardener to W. F. 

 Watson, Esq., Redlees, Isleworth, was placed first with very 

 even and well-bloomed plants. For six plants (amateurs) Mr. 

 James was again placed first. In the corresponding class for 

 nurserymen Mr. Charles Turner was awarded first honours; 

 Claribel and Maid of Honour being particularly noticeable iu 

 this collection. 



For nine Calceolarias (open) Mr. James was a good first, his 

 plants bein;; very fine both in habit and bloom; Mr. Coppiu 

 was awarded the third prize. 



In the class for six old-fashioned plants (open) Mr. W. P. 

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

 Falham, was the only exhibitor, and was awarded a first prize. 



New Plants. — Messrs. W. RoUissou & Sons, Tooting, ex- 

 hibited a remarkable Azalea indioa RoUissoni, stated to be from 

 Japan, and hardy. The plants were only about 6 inches high, 

 with very slender foliage, and fine double, rosy-pink flowers, 

 very distinct and attractive. A certificate was awarded. 



Mr. Williams exhibited Dracaenas Rebecca), terminalis alba 

 (certificated), andElizabethre; Croton Andreanum (certificated), 

 bold and promising; C. Victoria, a brilliantly coloured seed- 

 ling from Weismannii; Erauthemum Eldorado, the cordate 

 leaves being 4 inches long and 2i broad, green, and conspicu- 

 ously reticulated with yellowish veins ; Adiantum WiUiamsii 

 (certificated), an elegant Maiden-hair with crisped pinn<e ; and 

 Microlepia anthriscifolia (certificated), a small-growing Da- 

 vallia-like Fern of the greatest elegance ; also Aralia filicifolia 

 (certificated). 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, exhibited Dendrobium 

 suavissimnm (certificated), a splendid Dendrobe with rich orange 

 flowers, having a bold maroon blotch on the labellum. 



Messrs. Veitch staged DracaBua McArthurii, very dwarf, and 

 more rich-coloured than D. Cooperii ; also D. Robinaoniana, 

 Azalea mollis in variety, Authurium Brownii (botanical certifi- 

 cate), Selaginella Brownii, Lomaria discolor bipinnatifida, and 

 Hydrangea Thomas Hogg. The two plants last named were 

 certificated. Certificates were also awarded to Messrs. G. Jack- 

 man & S^n, Woking, for Clematises Lady Egmont and Florence ; 

 also to Mr. Noble, Bagshot, for Clematises Margaret Danmore, 

 Madame Torraine, and Xerxes. 



Mr. James Kingsley, Bevois Valley Nursery, Southampton, 

 exhibited a new Coleus Empress of India, with large velvety 

 foliage blotched with yellow and pink; also Petunia Mount 

 Beauty, an immense Gloxinia-shaped flower 4 inches in diame- 

 ter, colour purplish crimson with a white tube veined with 

 purple. It is almost or quite identical with Dr. Hogg, a new 

 variety now being sent out by Mr. Cannell. 



Messrs. B. G. Henderson & Son, Pine Apple Nursery, ex- 

 hibited Mimulus pardinas (certificated), double, and other fine 

 varieties; Blandfordia nobilis grandiflora, and B. aurea elegans 

 (certificated), Mikania scandens variegata, and Bouvardias. Mr. 

 Barley, Brentwood, staged cut blooms of Zonal Pelargoniums; 

 Messrs. William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, an extensive and 

 superior collection of Roses in pots, also six boxes of cut blooms ; 

 Messrs. Harrison, Leicester, new Giant Mignonette ; Mr. Charles 

 Turner a splendid collection of Tulips, also Alpine Auriculas; 

 Mr. J. Mayo, Oxford, Marucbal Niel Roses; Mr. Noble, Clema- 

 tises ; Mr. Coppin, Shirley, Tricolor Pelargoniums, Verbenas, 

 and Roses. Messrs. W. Cutbush arranged a large and effective 

 group of ornamental-foliaged and flowering plants ; and Mr. 

 Parker, Tooting, hardy herbaceous plants. Extra prizes were 

 awarded for these collections. 



NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 



Wb hear that a labge Rose Show will be held at the Alex- 

 andra Palace on Saturday, Jane .30th, for which a liberal 

 schedule is being prepared. The schedalo will shortly be 

 ready, and may be obtained on application to Mr. John A. 

 McEtnzie, 1 and 2, Great Winchester Street Buildings, 

 London, E.C. 



The Whitsuntide Exhibition of the Manchesteb 



Botanical akb HoRTicuLTnBAL Society, which opens on Friday 

 the 18th inst. and continues until the 20th, is expected to 

 be a very large one. There are thirty-three classes for ama- 



