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JODENAL OF HOETIOULTUKB AND COTTAGE GAT.DENEE. 



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first-prize nine, Jnno, Marechal Vaillant, Celine Forestier, La Heine, 

 and Madame Willermoz, are very conspicuona ; and Mr. Tnmer, of 

 Slongh, has fine examples of Victor Verdier, Souvenir d"un Ami, and 

 Comtesse de Chabrillant. Mr. W. Paul, who is second in the same 

 class, has maf^ificently-bloomed specimens of Catherine Gnillot, 

 Jjielia, Juno, Comte de Nantenil, bat most of them appeal" to have 

 Enffered from the sun. For six new Roses not sent out previous to 

 1866 or 1867, Mr. Turner is fiist with Princess Mary of Cambridge, 

 Madame Mnrgotfin, Horace Vemet, rich in colour ; Charles Verdier, 

 fine ; Souvenir do Monsieur Boll, and Paul Verdier, veiy fine. Messrs. 

 Panl & Son are second. 



Of Ptlargoniums there is likewise a very fine exhibition, Messrs. 

 Dobson, of Isleworth, and Mr. "Ward taking the first prizes for Show 

 lands in the nurserymen's and amateurs' classes. Caractacus and 

 Rose Celestial, from Mr. Ward, by the great size of tho plants and 

 the abundance of their flowers, are especially conspicuous. Mr. 

 "Windsor, who takes a second prize, has also excellent specimens, and 

 for Fancy lands he is first, Messrs. Dobson taking the corresponding 

 position among nurserymen. The same firm likewise take the first 

 position for herbaceous Calceolarias with beautifnlly-flowered plants 

 of the strain for which they are celebrated : Mr. Welch, of Hilling- 

 don, being second with others almost equally good. 



Orchids form a charming bank of flowers, diversified in their form, 

 and brilliant in their colours. Mr. Young, gardener to W. H. Stone, 

 Esq., M.P., Havant, is first for twelve, with a collection in which we 

 noticed the richly-colonred Vanda gigantea, V. tricolor insignis and 

 elegans, a large pot of Oncidium sphacelatum, another species of the 

 same genus from New Grenada, and Brassia verrucosa. Mr. Burnett, 

 ftnrdener to W. Terry, Esq., Fulham, who is second, sends Cypripe- 

 dium villosnm, Odontoglossum luteo-purpureum, the Foxbrush Aerides, 

 Cattleya Mossiie, of very fine colour, and Odontoglossum cordatum. 

 For ten, Mr. WUliamB, of HoUoway, is first with Cyrtopodium 

 pnnctatum with three fine spikec, a very large Aerides odoratum, 

 Jjcelia cinnabarina, most effective in colour, a fine pan of Cypripedium 

 barbatnm nigrum, Vanda suavis, and Oncidium hastatum and obry- 

 zatum. For six, Mr. Ward, gardener to F. G. Wilkins, Esq., Ley- 

 ton, is first, and Mi-. Wright second ; whilst the prizes for single 

 specimens go to Mr. Douglas, gardener to Sir F. Waterlow, Highgate, 

 for Cattleya Mossi.'e ; to Mr. Parker, Tooling, for Vanda suavis ; and 

 to Mr. Carson, Nonsuch Park, Cheam, for Cypripedium barbatnm 

 grandiflorum. 



Plants shown for their foliage make a gi-and display, especially the 

 stately specimens from Mr. Fairbaim, gardener to the Duke of 

 Northumberland, at Sion, who has the first prize for nine. Among 

 these areNeottopteris anstralasica, forming a gigantic cup at least 7 feet 

 in diameter ; Phcenix farinitera. and Cocos nucifera, both gigantic 

 plants ; a largo Cycas revoluta, and fine Alocasias. Mr. Taylor, 

 gardener to J. Yates, Esq., Highgate, is second in the same class with 

 excellent specimens. The best six come from Mr. Taylor, Mr. Fair- 

 baim here taking the second place, and Mr. Wright, gardener to C. 

 H. Roberts, Esq., the third. The last-named also furnishes beautiful 

 exotic Ferns, the lively green of which is quite refreshing to the eye, 

 and Mr. Taylor takes the second prize for the same number, and Mr. 

 Carris first in the class for six. As nsnal, Messi-s. Ivery are foremost 

 for hardy Ferns. The exhibition of Colenses is a feature which wiU 

 doubtless be looked to with much interest — an interest no more than 

 justified by the rich and diversified colouring which those plants now 

 present. Messrs. Downie & Co., are first; Mr. Turner, second; and 

 Messrs. E. G. Henderson, third. Baroness EothschUd, Princess Eoval, 

 Prince of Wales, Her Majesty, Prince Consort, Pretender, Royal Pni^le, 

 Emperor Napoleon, and Telfordii atu-eus, are conspicuous among the 

 best shown. 



New plants are another feature of the Show ; veiy numerous and 

 very interesting they are. We have only space for the mention of a 

 few. Messrs. Veitch are first for six with Iresine Lindeni, Croton 

 aucnbfiefolium, Phormium Colensoi variegatum, Masdevallia Veitch- 

 iana, Nepenthes rubra, and Anaectochilus Dawsoni. The same firm 

 is second with Darwinia fimbriata, Thunia Bensonife, Dracaena nifrro- 

 mbra, Davallia hemiptera, Croton Hilliannm, and Retinospora fili- 

 coides. The first prize for a new plant shown for the first time in 

 flower is also taken by Messrs. Veitch with Begonia Sedeni with very 

 showy bright rosy red flowers ; the second going to Masdevallia coc- 

 einea, also from Messrs. Veitch. For a new plant not in commerce 

 Messrs. Veitch are again first and second with Davallia Moorei and 

 Croton variegatum Veitchii, with large leaves having purplish pink 

 midribs and veins. 



Fhott, though not shown largely, is excellent. In Pine Apples Mr. 

 ■Ward, gardener to T. N. Miller, Esq., Bishop Stortford, is first with an 

 Enville of 7 lbs. weight, Mr. Budd being second with a well-ripened 

 Queen of about 4 lbs., while Mr. WaUis, gardener to J. Dixon, Esq., 

 is third with a Black Prince. 



For Black Grapes Mr. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitburn, Esq., 

 Ijoxford Hall, Ilford, is first with finely-coloured bunches of Black 

 Hamburgh, Mr. Bannerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, Blithfield, 

 being second; Mr. Sage, gardener to Earl Brownlow, third ; and Mr. 

 Eadey, and Mr. Miller, gardener to Lord Craven, Combe Abbey, 

 fourth. Tho30 from the last are magnificent bunches, much the 

 largest shown, bnt not well coloured. 



For White Grapes Mr. Douglas is again first with excellent bunches 

 of Buckland Sweetwater; Mi-. Melville, Dalmeny Park, Edinburgh, 



being second with Golden Hamburgh ; and Mr. Tegg, gardener to the 

 Duke of Newcastle, Clumber, third, with White Frontignan. 



Of Peaches, some very fine dishes are shown. Mr. Lynn, gardener 

 to Lord Boston, Hedsor, is first with Royal (George, large and fine, 

 Mr. Sage being second with the some kind, and Mr. WilMe third with 

 Early Y'ork. Mr. Lynn is also first for Nectarines, with Violette 

 Hiitive, large and beautifully coloured ; Mr. Miles, gardener to Lord 

 Carrington, being second with excellent Eb-uge ; and the same kind 

 from Mr. Gardiner, Eatington Park, is third. 



For Figs no first prize has been awarded. Mr. Day, Norton Hall, 

 Daventry, takes a second prize with White Morseilles," and Mr. Miles 

 is third with Brown Turkey. 



Of Cherries only two dishes are shown— viz., Elton and Black Eagle, 

 by Mr. Miles, who takes a first prize. Mr. Douglas is also first for 

 Strawberries with British Queen, large and fine ; Mr. Miles being 

 second with Sir J. Paxton, and Mr. Young, gardener to W. H. Stone, 

 Esq. third. 



Of Melons, Hybrid Cashmere and Victory of Bath, from Mr. Lynn 

 and Mr. Miles, are first and second in the class for green-fleshed ; and 

 Scarlet Gem, from Mr. Carmichael, gardener to His Royal High- 

 ness the Prince of Wales, at Sandringhara. and Royal Ascot, from 

 Mr. Miles, occupy the same/elative positions among scarlet-fleshed 

 kinds. 



A few miscellaneous subjects are shown. Mr. Miller takes a first 

 prize for a cluster of Mnsa Cave dishii ; Mr. Budd, gardener to Lord 

 Damley, a second prize for Tomatoes, very fine and beautifully 

 coloured, and Mr. Whiting, Battersea, a third prize for eight pots of 

 Sir C. Napier Strawberry. Mr. Gardiner sends two baskets of French 

 Crab Apple in excellent condition, a boxful of Peaches, and a small 

 portion of a branch of the Noblesse with seven fruit ripened within a 

 small distance of each other. Messrs. Ivei-j- contribute large tubers 

 of the Chinese Yam. Dioscorea batatas, in the cultivation of which they 

 proved themselves to be eminently successful soon after its introduc- 

 tion as one of the manv substitutes that have been proposed for the 

 Potato. 



Mr. Anthony Waterer's Ameri<;an Show. — In addition to the 

 attractions of the Show, the Knap Hill Rhododendrons in the great 

 tent are now coming into beauty, and though many are not yet in full 

 flower, especially the uovelliea, they already present a fine expanse 

 of colour, and next week will probably be perfection. The Council of 

 the Society at their Meeting on Tuesday unanimously voted the Society's 

 Gold Medal for Mr. A. Waterer's fine exhibition. 



THE INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL 

 EXHIBITION AT ST. PETERSBURG. 



At tbe conclusion of the meeting of the Botanical Congress 

 at St. Petersburg, it was announced to Dr. Hooker and Dr. 

 Hogg, through Aide-de-camp General Greig, that it was the wish 

 of the Emperor to confer on them a distinction (the Cross of the 

 Order of St. Ann), aa a recognition of the services each had 

 rendered in his special pursuit, bat as the British Government, 

 with which his Imperial Majesty is in friendly relation, did not 

 permit its subjects to receive decorations from foreign powers, 

 he regretted he would not be able to carry out his desire. His 

 Majesty, however, had commanded som-enirs to be prepared, 

 which he asked those gentlemen to accept as a mark of his 

 consideration and a memento of their visit to St. Petersburg. 



At the distribution of the prizes, the representatives of 

 English horticulture took a prominent place. Messrs. Veitch 

 and Sons, of Chelsea, obtained— Ist, The gold medal, as first 

 prize, for three cew plants, in or out of flower, 2nd, The first 

 prize, a gold medal, for a new plant in bloom — VanJa insignis. 

 3rd, First prize, a gold medal, for three new Orchids in bloom. 

 4th, First prize for a new garden hybrid, Alocasia Sedeni, 

 obtained between A. metallica and A. Lowii. The subjects 

 shown for tbe 2Qd and 4th prizes were considered so good, gold 

 instead of the silver medals offered in the schedule were 

 awarded. These gentlemen also obtained two large silver 

 medals, extraordinary specimens of tbe numismatic art, for 

 collections of garden tools and a collection of seeds. 



Piobert 'Warner, Esq., of Broomfield, Chelmsford, of whsse 

 spiriteil enterprise we spoke in our former report, received the 

 firstand seoondprizes for two collections of ten splendid Orchids, 

 represented by two gold medals ; the first prize lor the best 

 single specimen Orchid, a gold medal, and the third prize for 

 the same ; the second prize for three new Orchids, and a 

 silver medal for the model of a double-roofed greenhouse con- 

 structed for thorough ventilation. 



Mr. W. Hundspath, of Haltwistle, Northumberland, received 

 a gold and a large silver medal for ornamental pots for garden 

 decoration. 



Mr. Sidney Ford, gardener at I>9onatdslee, Horsham, sent a 



