Jane 14, 1877. ] 



JODBNAL OF HORTICULTUBK AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



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Mr. P. S. Kay, Finchley, who also staged a capital basket ; Mr. 

 P. Edwards, gardener to Mrs. Tristram, Fowley, Liphook, H ants, 

 eecnriug the third prize with Black Hamburghs nearly if not 

 quite equal to those from Mr. Kay. Three others competed. 

 For baskets of white Gr.ipe3 the prizes went to Mr. Grimmett, 

 gardener to J. Wilmot, Esq., Pine House, Isleworth ; Mr. 

 Douglas, Loxford Hall; and Mr. Robins, gardener to B. D. Lee, 

 Esq., Hartwell House, Aylesbury, in the order named. Mr. 

 Grimmett's were Muscat of Alexandria, and were really superior 

 produce for the period of the year and the late, dull, and in- 

 clement weather. Mr. Douglas's appeared to be Cauon Hall 

 Muscat, and were splendid; Mr. Wilmot secured the first 

 honours, we presume, because his Grapes were a shade the 

 ripest, but all the coUections were good. lu the class for three 

 bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes there were five competitors. 

 Mr. Bones had the first prize for really well-finished bunches 

 imd fine berries; Mr. E. Sowerby, gardener to the Eurl of 

 Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle, Oson, the second; and Mr. J. 

 Bolton, gardener to W. Spottiawoode, Esq , Coombe Bank, 

 Sevenoaks, the third. For three bunches of any other Black 

 Grapes Mr. Bolton was first with very good and admirably 

 coloured bunches of Black Prince; J. XVilmot, Esq., being se- 

 cond with Madresfiekl Court not perfectly ripe ; and Mr. Holli- 

 day, gardener to J. Norris, Esq., Castle Hill, Bletchingley, third 

 with Black Prince. For three bunches of Muscats J. Wilmot, 

 Esq., was first with remarkably good produce; Mr. Edwards, 

 Fowley, being second with capital bunches, but not quite ripe ; 

 and Mr. Robins third with good bunches, but the berries were 

 a trifle irregular. For three bunches other than Muscats Mr. 

 Douglas was first with excellent Buckland Sweetwater, Mr. 

 Sowerby second with well-ripened Foster's Seedling, and Mr. 

 C. W. Alderson, Langley Lane, South Lambeth, third with 

 Buckland Sweetwater. These were stated to have been grown 

 within a mile and a half of Charing Cross, and considering that 

 circumstance they were highly creditable produce. 



Melons. — Twelve fruits were exhibited. For two fruits— one 

 green and one scarlet flesh — Mr. Gilbert, gardener to the Marquis 

 of Exeter, Burghley Park, Stamford, secured first honours with 

 Victory of Bath and Excelsior, both being of splendid quality ; 

 Mr. Miles being second with Reid's Scarletflesh and Cox's 

 Golden Gem, and Mr. Holliday third with Golden Queen and 

 Scarlet Gem. p"or the heaviest and best shaped scarlet-fleshed 

 Melon Mr. Mortimer, gardener to Major Storer. Purley Park, 

 Beading, was first with Duke of Edinburgh, weighing 5 lbs. 

 4 0Z3. ; Mr. Gilbert being second with a fine fruit resembling 

 Excelsior; and Mr. Miles third with The Shah, also fine. 



Peaches .ind Nect.\kines. — Six dishes of Peaches were exhi- 

 bited, Mr. Sjwerby winning with very fine Alexandra Noblesse ; 

 Mr. Cornhill, gardener to J. Virtue, Esq., Oatlands Park, being 

 second with well-coloured fruits of Royal George ; and Mr. 

 Eobins third with the same variety. Eight very good dishes of 

 Kectarines were exhibited. Mr. Holliday was placed first for 

 Violette H.'itive, Mr. Sowerby second with the same variety, 

 equal third honours goiu^ to Mr. Cornhill for Pitmaston Orange 

 and to Mr. Miles for Elruge. 



Mr. Miles was the only exhibitor of Cherries. Black Cir- 

 cassian, good; Governor Wood and Elton, which quite merited 

 the first prizes which were awarded. Mr. Worthing, gardener 

 to A. Moss, Esq., was alone with Strawberries Premier and La 

 Grosse Sucree, and had the first prize. 



In the miscellaneous class Mr. Woodbridge, gardener to the 

 Duke of Richmond, Sion House, was awarded a first prize for 

 very fine and highly perfumed fruit of Vanilla aromatica; Mr. 

 Douglas a second prize for large fmit of Tomatoes ; and Mr. 

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

 Folham, for Vanillas. 



CUT FLOWERS. 



Several classes were provided for Roses, but the season was 

 too early and the display was consequently a poor one. Mr. 

 Chard, gardener to Sir F. Batharst, Bart., Clarendon Park, 

 Salisbury, was awarded a second prize in the class for twenty- 

 four varieties, single trusses, and a similar award in the class 

 for triplets. For twelve trusses of any yellow variety Mr. 

 Chard was placed first ; Mr. Bolton, gardener to W. Spottis- 

 Woode, Esq., second; and Mr. Soder, gardi-iier to O. Hanbury, 

 Esq., Weald H*ll, Brentwood, third, all for Man'chal Niel. For 

 twelve white Roses Mr. Chard won with Lamarque, Mr. Bolton 

 being placed second with larger blooms of the same variety. 

 For a basket of Roses of one variety Mr. Chard was first with 

 Marechal Niel; he also won with a basket of mixed varieties, 

 Mr. Soder being second. The baskets were 3 feet in diameter. 



The collections of cut flowers of stove and greenhouse plants 

 and hardy herbaceous plants were splendid. For twenty-four 

 trusses of hardy herbaceous flowers Mr. Douglas was placed first 

 for a charming collection containing his new Aquilegia ca^rulea 

 hybrid*, very beautiful ; as were also A. ealifurnica hybrida, 

 A. chrysantha, and A. ca-rnlea. These were greatly admired. 

 Mr. Morse, Original Nursery, Epsom, had the sec'jnd prize 

 with a very good collection; and Mr. Wheeler, gardener to Sir 

 F. Goldsmid, and Mr. Roberts were placed eijual third. 



For twelve trusses of stove and greenhouse plants Mr. Donglaa 

 was again first with a choice and rich collection, which included 

 half a dozen Orchids, Anthuriums, Heaths, Ixoras, &c. ; Mr. 

 Bolton was placed second ; Mr. Bones, gardener to D. Mcintosh, 

 Esq., third; an extra prize going to Mr. Morse. 



In Class 4J, "A group of wild flowers from a definite area of 

 five miles radius from a parish church," brought out a remark- 

 able, extensive, and correctly named collection from Mr. J. 

 Green, Poles, Ware, Herts, in nearly sixty different kinds — a 

 most attractive and interesting collection which received and 

 richly merited the premier award. Mr. Chard had the second 

 prize, an extra prize going to Mr. Soder. 



For twenty-four trusses of Pyrethrums Mr. Roberts had the 

 first prize, also a similar award for '• old-fashionsd plants." 

 Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Sons exhibited blooms of their fine 

 strain of Mimnluses; and Mr. Douglas a bright collection of 

 Pansies. 



First certificates were awarded to Mr. J. Douglas for Aquilegia 

 cforulea hybrida and A. californica; to the Rev. A. Mathews, 

 Gumley, Leicester, for Pelargonium Bertie ; to E. G. Henderson 

 and Son, Maida Vale, for Pelargonium Venus, also for seedling 

 Mimuluses ; to Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, for Viola Freedom ; 

 to Mr. Turner, Slough, for Pelargoniums Mrs. Pope, Henry 

 King, and Toby ; and to Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for 

 Rhododendron Maiden's Blush and Azalea indica imbricata. 



Botanical certificates were awarded to Messrs. Veitch for 

 Acalypha Macafeeaua, Crotons reginiTJ and hybridua, Gyrano- 

 gramma Milleri, Anthurium Warocquianum and A. Veitchii, 

 and Liparis elegantissimus. Mr. Bull had a certificate for Be- 

 gonia Gloire de Nancy, and a botanical certificate for Odonto- 

 glossum vexillarium rosenm and Cyoaa media latissima. 



BELVOIK YELLOW WALLFLOWER. 



There is a departure from the original form in this, at one 

 time, pretty constant Wallflower, which seems only to increase 

 with time. During the last two seasons I have noticed that 

 there was a much larger per-oentage of "rogues" amongst 

 them than I at all relished, and this year I think they are 

 more numerous still. When this is the case disappointment 

 follows, for the gardener has depended upon their honesty to 

 fill up an important part in one of his floral designs. 



This year I have a line utterly spoiled by these " rogues." 

 Their disorderly habits and dissipated colour have quite 

 marred what would otherwise have been a beautiful picture. 

 Aa a rule Belvoir Yellow has come quite true from seed, plants 

 dwarf in habit and symmetrical as if every plant had been 

 turned out of a mould ; but this year, though I had my packet 

 of seed from a first-class house, my plants are as irregular and 

 as undisciplined as Falatafl's famous recruits. It appears to me 

 that, in order to have this Wallflower true, we shall be obliged 

 to propagate it from cuttings, which is much to be regretted, 

 as it will crowd the now overful hands of the flower gardener. 



I send you three varieties taken out of my border. No. 1 is 

 what I consider the original variety, dwarf in habit, with short 

 close-set foliage and golden yellow flowers. No. 2 is loose in 

 habit, with sulphur yellow flowers ; and No. 3 looser and more 

 irregular in habit and growth, and with a red tinge of colour 

 in the yellow flowers. This ia my experience. Is it a general 

 experience? I think I have heard murmurs aomething like 

 this in other quarters. — X. 



[No. 1 is richly coloured, highly perfumed, and has green 

 buds ; it is a valuable variety. No. 2 ia bright and clear in 

 colour, but has brownish flower buds ; it ia not eo attractive 

 as No. 1, and is not so sweet. No. 3 is a sad " rogue," and not 

 worthy of a place in the garden. — Ens.] 



SOUTH ESSEX HORTICULTDRAL SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW.— June 7th. 



This is one of the oldest-established societies in the neigh- 

 bourhood of London, the first Exhibition having been held in 

 1851'). J. G. Barclay, Esq., is President, and the Exhibition ia 

 held in his grounds at Koott's Green. It was thought by some 

 that the Show would not be so good as usual this year owing to 

 the fine collection of plants of the late Mr. F. G. Wilkins having 

 been dispersed, yet it was one of the best Shows which have 

 been held under the auspices of this Society. Three new ex- 

 hibitors of plants put in an appearance, and the exhibits were 

 generally good. , „ . , , . , 



Stove and greenhouse flowering plants were in very good con- 

 dition. Mr. D. Donald, gardener to J. G. Barclay, Esq , was first 

 in the class for eight, and Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to F. Whit- 

 boarn, Esq., Loxford Hall, Ilford, first in the class for four, 

 Aphelexis macrantha, Slatice profusa,BougaiuvilIoa glabra, and 

 Hedaroma tuUpifera being very well shown. lu Heaths Mr. 



