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JOURNAL OF HORTIODLTUBE AND COTTAGE GABUENEB. 



[ May 24, 1877. 



a second prize. In the narserymen's class for eight Mr. C. 

 Tamer, The Royal Nurseries, Slough, gaius the first prize with 

 medium-sized plants with blonma of largp size and fine quality. 

 The beat sorts are Charmer, Reine des Fleura, Duchesse Ade- 

 laide de Nassau, Dae de Nassau, &c. Mrs. Cole & Sons 

 second. 



Ericas. — These, like the Azaleas, are but poorly represented. 

 Mr. E. Pilgrim has a fair collection in the amateurs' class. The 

 plants are of medium size and fair qualify, and received the 

 first prize. In the nurserymen's class Mrs. Cole & Sons have a 

 second prize awarded for eight plants. 



Orchids. — Amateurs, sixteen specimens in flower, distinct. 

 O. O. Wrigley, Esq., I3ridge Hall, Bury (Mr. Hubbersty, gar- 

 dener), has by far the beat collection. 'Tht-re is a large panful 

 of the pretty Cypripediam niveum with about a hundred flowers; 

 a fine form of Masdevallia H-irryana with fifty flowers, most of 

 them fully expanded ; Anguloa Clqwesi with forty grand flowers ; 

 Vandft suavis, seven spikes and eleven flowers on a spike ; Mas- 

 devallia Liudcni has seventy flowers on a robust specimen ; 

 Anguloa eburnea with twenty fine flowers ; Saccolabium gnt- 

 tatum, sis spikes; immense masses of Thuuia Bensoniii; and 

 T. Marshallii ; a mass of Calanthe veratrifolia with at least fifty 

 spikes ; Masdevallia Harryaua violacea, a distinct and pleasing 

 variety ; Ada aurantiaca, Lycaste Skinneri, and a grand speci- 

 men of Odontoglosaum Phalrenopsia completes the collection. 

 Second comes Dr. Aiusworth, Cliff Point, Higher Bronghton 

 (Mr. E. Mitchell, gardener), who has a well-grown and well- 

 flowered collection of smaller specimens. Most noticeable are 

 Dendrobium Aiusworthii, a very pretty hybrid. The flowers 

 are white with a reddish lip ; at least three hundred of them 

 are fully expanded. Saccolabium guttatum, Cattleya Mendelii, 

 Odontoglosaum UKvium majus, and Phalfenopsis grandiflora are 

 the best specimens in the collection. The third-prize collection 

 is from R. Aders, Esq., Bella Villa, Whalley Range, Manchester 

 (Mr. D.Boardman, gardener). He stages some good plants, espe- 

 cially Odontoglossum vexiUarium with eleven flowers; a fine 

 Odontoglossum citrosmum roseum, and a good example of Den- 

 drobium Schrojderi. For eight plants, distinct, 0. O. Wrigley, 

 Esq., is again first with a grand Dendrobium Schrcederi with 

 nine spikes; a fine potful of Odontoglossum vexillnrium with 

 twenty-eight flowers ; a beautiful form of Lycaste Skinneri and 

 Dendrobium ccspidatum, very pretty. Joseph Broome, Esq., 

 "Wood Lawn, Didsbury (Mr. A. Williams, gardener), is second 

 in this collection. A very healthy Cattleya lobata has twenty-five 

 flowers, and it is a most telling specimen. Dr. Ainsworth comes 

 in third in this class. 0. O. Wrigley, Esq., is again first for 

 three plants. J. Fielder, Esq , Chorlton-cum-Hardy, is second 

 With, amongst others, a grand specimen of Dendrobium deusi- 

 florum. J. Taylor, Esq., Newton Heath, is third. 



Nurserymen. — Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper HoUoway, London, 

 is first for twenty Orchids, distinct. He has a healthy pan of 

 Cypripedium niveum, Cattleya Warneri, the true variety, with 

 two flowers; Oacidium concolor, with nine spikes of its pretty, 

 clear, primrose-coloured flowers ; Odontoglossum Pescatorei, 

 with two very fine spikes, and other well-known sorts. Messrs. 

 RolUfson, Tooting, London, are second, and their collection is 

 but little inferior to that of Mr. Williams. They have a grand 

 Odontoglossum vexillarium, which has four spikes, with twenty- 

 two flowers; a splendid specimen of Oocidium concolor, Ltelia 

 elegans, Lrclia elegans Sohilleriana, Cattleya Warneri, and 

 L.-elia majalis. Messrs. RolHsson are first for ten. Their plant 

 of Odontoglossum vexillarium has six spikes, and thirty-four 

 flowers open. They have also a fine pot of Odontoglossum 

 na?vinm mnjus, and Oucidiam Marshallianum, very fine. Mr. 

 Williams is second. 



Roses in Pots (nurserymen). — The great class is for twelve large 

 plants, and the contest is again renewed between Mr. C. Turner 

 of Slough and Messrs. Paul & Sons of The Old Nurseries, Ches- 

 hunt, and with few exceptions a dilTerent set of plants are exhi- 

 bited from those they had at the London shows. In all the classes 

 Mr. Turner is clearly ahead of his great rival. His plants are 

 in excellent condition, indeed it is a question if ever before 

 any firm showed pot Roses of such large size combined with 

 quality and in such numbers as Mr. Turner did. He exhibited 

 eighty-seven plants, and in each class he carried off first prizes. 

 His twelve large plants were Paul Perras, perhaps the best plant 

 ever Been, and yet it is thirty years old. It was shown in London, 

 and is still in fine condition. Edward Morren, which was not 

 quite out at Regent's Park, is now at its best. The foliage is 

 most beautiful .and the flowers of the largest size and of grand 

 quality. Madame de St. Joseph, fine in flower and foliage; but 

 to save repetition it may be well to say that the foliage on 

 Mr. Turner's plants is splendid throughout. La France, Celine 

 Forestier, Madame TLoiose Levet, Charles Lawson, and Miss 

 Ingram, comprise the cream of this collection. In justice to 

 Messrs. Paul & Sons we ouL'ht to say that, although Mr. 'Turner 

 ia decidedly first, their plants are very fine indeed, especially 

 the Teas. Souvenir d'un Ami and Madame Margottiu have each 

 about a hundred flowers on them. Camille Bernardin, La France, 

 Madame ThOiese Levet, and Victor Verdier are fine amongst 



Hybrid Perpetuals; and Charles Lawson (Hybrid China) shows 

 up well, and has very fine flowers. 



The class for thirty Roses in 9-inch pots forms a most interest- 

 ing exhibition, all the finest and newest sorts being represented. 

 Mr. Turner is first with marvellous plants of "reas Madame 

 Willermoz, Peifectiou de Montplaiser, and Madame Margottin. 

 Amongst Hybrid Perpetuals Madame Lacharme is superb ; 

 Princess Beatrice, fine quality; Royal Standard, John Stuart 

 Mill, and Rev. J. B. M. Camm bear out all that has been said 

 in their favour. Franoois Michelon, Edward Morren, Mens. 

 Paul Neron, Madame Victor Verdier, Villaret de Joyeuse, and 

 Hippolyte Jamain are all very fine. Messrs. Paul, who are 

 second, have of sorts not included in those named, Caroline 

 Kuster, fine pale yellow Tea Rose ; Emily Laxton, new; Duchess 

 of Edinburgh, Centifolia Rosea, and Princess Mary of Cambridge. 

 For a group of twenty-five Roses in any size pots Mr. Turner is 

 again first, and though this may be called the " scratch lot" it 

 contains splendid specimens of sorts already enumerated, and 

 a grand specimen of President (Tea), yet one of the very best 

 Roses. The next class is for twenty Roses sent out in 1874, 

 1875, and 1876. Mr. Turner is the only exhibitor, but has fine 

 plants of his new seedlings ; also of Duchesse de Valombrosa, 

 Madame P. Langier, Marechal Robert (Tea), Star of Waltham, 

 and Arthur de Sansal. 



Roses exhibited by amateurs are not conspicuous. John 

 Heywood, Esq., Stretford, Manchester, is first; S. W. Barker, 

 Esq., Seymour Grove, Manchester, is second; and H. J. Leppoo, 

 Esq., Higher Bronghton, third. 



Ferns. — In the amateurs' class for nine plants 0. 0. Wrigley, 

 Esq., is the only exhibitor, but lais plants are truly grand. 

 Davallia tenuifolia, D. polyantha, and D. Mooreana are well 

 grown. The first-named is a noble species, with more finely 

 divided fronds than D. Mooreana, and of more graceful habit; 

 Cyathea dealbata and C. princeps; Gleichenia speluncie, G.ru- 

 pestris, and G. semivestita are of the healthiest description. 

 For six Adiautums Mrs. Leech of Staleybridge is first with 

 medium-sized specimens of A. Farleyense, A. trapeziforme, 

 A. formosum, A. cuneatum, and a form of A. Capillus-Veneris. 

 Second T. M. Sbuttleworth, Esq., who has fine specimens. 

 R. Aders, Esq , is third with some good plants; but they are not 

 of uniform size. In the class for six Filmy Ferns J. Rylands, 

 Esq., Longford Hall, is first with small specimens of Todea 

 Buperba, T. Hyme'jophylloides, and T. Wilkesiana; Hymeno- 

 phyllum tunbridgense, H. deniissnm, and Trichomanes radicans. 

 Mrs. Leech is second. 



In the nurserymen's class a grand lot of Filmy Ferns come 

 from Messrs. J. Standish & Co., Ascot. Every plant is large 

 and in good condition — Hymenophyllums flexuosura, crispatnm, 

 anddemissum ; Trichomanes radicans, and Todea superba. Tree 

 Ferns — Messrs. James Dickson & Sons of Chester are first for 

 a pair of Tree Ferns with Dicksonia antarctica ; Messrs. Thyne 

 of Glasgow a good second, and Mr. B. S. Williams third. 

 Messrs. J. & R. Thyne have a first prize for a pair of greenhouse 

 Palms, and Joseph Broome, Esq., first for four Palms. For 

 hardy Ferns tbo first prize for twenty goes to Miss Pearson, 

 Higher Bronghton (Mr. J. Haudly, gnrdcner), and they are well 

 deserving of all the honours. There is a very beautiful plant of 

 Osmunda cinnamomea, and some specimens of the different 

 varieties of the Ladj' Fern (Athyrium Filix-fremina) are all that 

 can be desired for graceful contour. H. Crowley, Esq., Green- 

 heys, is a very good second. 



Pelargonidms. — Except the variegated Tricolors in the 

 amateurs' section, which were very fine, the plants large and 

 well grown, and some healthy specimens of the stage varieties 

 from Slough, the others call for no special remark. In the 

 amateurs' classes for stage varieties, six distinct, in flower, H. J. 

 Leppoc, Esq., Higher Bronghton (Mr. A. B. Hastings, gardener), 

 has some very fair specimens, and gains the first prizes ; he is 

 also first for Fancies, Ellen Beck and Delicatum are fairly well 

 grown. For Zonals in flower Miss Ashton, Didsbury (Mr. _H. 

 Royle, gardener), is first; second H. J. Leppoc, Esq., and third 

 James Kershaw, Esq., Cheetham Hill. Six 'Tricolors, W. Young, 

 Esq., Highfield, Heaton Mersey, is first for six, the plants large, 

 wtll grown, and finely coloured; J. S. Mort, Esq., Altrincham, 

 is a good second ; Miss Ashton ia third. 



Three pots of Lilium auratum are shown by J. Fildes, Esq., 

 and John Heywood, Esq. Pairs of Yuccas by Joseph Broome, 

 Esq., and J. Kershaw, Esq., Cheetham. Lycopods in six varie- 

 ties by T. H. Birley, Esq., Pendleton ; J. Kershaw, Esq.; and 

 J. Taylor, Esq., Newton Heath. All the three exhibits are well 

 worthy of the awnuls made to them. Six Clematis in pots are 

 well shown y J. Heywood, Esq., and Dr. Ainsworth had a 

 second prize foPeix Amaryllis. 



In the mirse.ymen's classes first prizes are awarded to Mr. 

 U. S. Yates nurseryman, Sale, Manchester, for twenty-five 

 hardy Rhodouendrons ; and to Messrs. W. G. Caldwell & Son, 

 Kuutsford, for hardy trees and shrubs, also for stage Pelar- 

 goniums. Mr. C. Rylance, Angton, Orraskirk, has first prizes 

 for Fancy, Zonal, and Variegated Pelargoniums. There is a 

 strong competition for Dracaenas. Messrs. RoUisson are first 



