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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 23. 1368. 



le&yed Tacca, the remaining plant to complete the ten being Latanla 

 b«rbomca. 



A. prize of £10 was also offered by the Dote of Ratland for the 

 beet twenty stove and f^eeohoase plants grouped for effect, and to this 

 a aecoad piizo of £5 waa added by H. C. Biugbam, Esq,, of Wai-tnaby 

 H&IL The former was taken by Mr. WilliamH, who had a remark- 

 «bly fine Cyathea princepa, Thrinax elef^ana, Allamauda Schottii, and 

 fiend^rsooi, which are very much alike, the large showy-flowered 

 Karoma elagans, Dipladenia amabilis and Houtteana in flne bloom, 

 Hoya. bolla, aoveral finely -bloomed Heaths, especially Erica Parmen- 

 tieri roeea, Jacksoni, acd Bandoni, Pbcruocoma prolifera, Apbelexes, 

 Ixoraa, Kaloaanthee coccinea aaperba, ami Imantophyllum minuitum. 

 T. Cbarleaworth, Esq., of West Lodge, Leicester, who received a third 

 ^*iae, had Alocasia metalMca in beautiful condition, several fine 

 Oaladiams, a fine Cissne discolor, Anthurium mflguificnm, Gymno- 

 •ataehynm Veraehaffelti, Calocyction eangoineum, Plumbago capensis, 

 and Ciprodendron falJax. 



The next cJass for stove and greenhonae plants was one in which 

 threo prizes were o£fered by W, Perry Herrick, Esq., of Beanmanor, 

 Leiwster, for the best six, not less than three to be in bloom. Mr. 

 J. Bolton, gardener to W. W. Worswict, Esq., Birstall Hall, Leicester, 

 vaa first with Clerodtndron fallas, of compact growth and in epleudid 

 bloOEQ, an excellent Allanianda Schottii, Rhynchoepermum jasmi- 

 aoidea, fine Bpecimens of Caladinm Bcdhymei and Ci^sus discolor, and 

 Bela^nelta cioaia arborea standing 3J feet higb. T. CharUsworth, 

 Ewj.j who was second, had Clerodtndron ThomsonED Balfonrii, which 

 thongb not large was in pood bloom, very good examples of Plumbago 

 capeoais, Eucharis amazonica, and Caladiums, of which C. argyritea 

 ■vaus remarkably fine. Mr. Peach^y, gardener to R. Hole, Esq.. 

 (^Qomdon Lodge, Loughborough, was third with good specimens of 

 Giasas discolor and Phlebodium aureum. 



The prize offered by J. Dovo Harris, Esq., M.P., for the best col- 

 lection of variegated and fin&-foliaged plants was taken by Mr. J. Bol- 

 ton, with woH-grown plants of Maranta roseo-picta and ^ehrina, 

 Bleohnnm corcovadense, Adiantam teuernm, Alocasia metaUica, and 

 others. 



First and seoond prizes were likewise offered by A. Tamer, Esq., of 

 Bow Bridge, Leicester, for the beat twelve Btove and gre^uhouse 

 plants, the competition to be confined to the county of Leicester. The 

 first prize went to Mr. Peachey, gardener to R. Hole, Esq., for a col- 

 ieciiou in whioh there were fine specimens of Crotou pictum, Pan- 

 danos elegantiseimas, Gymnogramma chrysophylla, between 3^ and 

 4 feet in diameter : Cycaa revolnta, Ciotou angustifolium, not large 

 but in fine condition ; a charming plant of Hibiscus Cooperi with a 

 few Sowers, Dipladenia amabilis, Fittonia argjronenra, and Cyauo- 

 phyllam magniBcom with leaves some 16 inches broad and 2 feet in 

 length and in beautiful condition, though the plant itself was not re- 

 markable for aize. The second prize went to Mr. Burnett, Hincklev, 

 for plants which though not large were very well grown. Among them 

 were Staiice profoaa and Vincaa in excellent bloom, Aloca&ias, Ma- 

 tantaa, Caladium Wigbtii, and Dieffenbachia maculata. Prizes were 

 also offered by T. Goadby, Esq., Bosworth House, Hinckley, for the 

 beat coU&ction from the county of Leicester, and the first prize waa 

 talien by T. Cha.deaworth, Esq., with a collection consisting of Ferns, 

 Marantas, Sanaeviera javanica. Aspidistra lurida vanegata, and other 

 fine-foliflged plants, together with Lilium lancifolium and Gloxinias. 

 No second prino waa awarded. 



The prize for the best specimen greenhouse plant, offered by G. H. 

 Ellis, Esq., was awarded to Mr. Moore, gardener to E. Coi-ah, E«j., 

 ©f Leicester, for a plant of Lilium lancifolium roseum, which, though 

 well grown and forniahed with nomerons buds, had only five expanded 



bic«j^. 



Wo now come to the general prize list, and in the class for the beet 

 nine stove and greenhouse plants Mr. Williams tooli the first place with 

 fino plants of All \manda Schottii and grandi flora, Kalosanthos Phcenix, 

 Apholexia macrantha purpurea, Phajnocoma prolifera. Erica semnla. 

 Erica oerinthoides coronata, a ehowy continuous-flowering kind, and 

 other plants. The second-prize lot contained a fine specimen Lantana, 

 Pentaa carnea, And a small plant of Clerodendron fallax, with three 

 ^lendid spikes of bloom. 



For the best sJx the first prize was awarded to Mr. J. Bolton, gar- 

 dener to W, Worswick, Esq., who had a well-bloomed AUamanda 

 neriifolia. Plumbago capensis, Clerodendron fallas with sis splen- 

 did spikes. Vinca oculata in fine bloom, and Vinca rosea. Mr. T. 

 Lambert, Bram^tou House, Leicester, was second with, among others, 

 a fine plant of Swainsonia Osbomi, studded with its pretty rosy 

 parpte fJowsrs, Plumbago capensis very good, and Lilium auratam 

 with a dozen fine flowers. Mr. Burnett was third. 



In the amateurs' class for the beat nine fine-foliaged plants, Mr. 

 Cruiokshank, gardener to Lord Belper, carried off the first prize with 

 11 fine oolloction, iu which the moat noticeatlo plants were Cycas re- 

 voJluta with a thiok trauk, Pandanus elegantissimus, Draca?na ferrea 

 Tariegata, and Aisophila excelsa. The second-prize collection came 

 from Mr. Bolton, and contained a Cyanophyllum magnificum with 

 very fine leaves, Maranta zebriua, a handsome specimen of Seaforthia 

 eiegaufi, a fruiting plant of the variegated Pine Apple, Coleus Ver- 

 8(Aaff<ilti, nnd Pandanuaes. Mr. Baines, gardener to H. MichoUs, 

 Esq., was third with a collection in which the most conspicuous plants 

 vara Alocrisia metallica and macrorhiza variegata, Croton variegatnm 

 «J9j pioium, aiU Saicaoeiua flara. E. J. Lowe, Esq., of Highfield 



Honse, Nottingham, exhibited in the same class a fine plant of Livifl- 



tonia Jenkinsoni. Sanaeviera javanica, Anthurium magnificum, and 

 Cj-perus alternifolius vaiit'gatus. Mr. Bevan, gardfjner to E. F. Daw- 

 son, Esq., had likewise several good Bpecimens. 



In the corresponding class for nurserymen, Mr. Williams waa first 

 with a fine Cycaa revoluta, a splendid specimen of Latania borbonica, 

 a magnificent Croton variegatnm, Dracaena nmbracnlifera, Dicksouia 

 antarctica, Variegated Aloe-leaved Yucca, and Croton pictum. 



In the amateurs' class for six fine-foliaged plants, Mr. McLean, 

 Donnington Park, Derby, sent fine specimens of Cordyliue iudiviaa, 

 Pandanus elegantissimuG. and Tbeophrasta imperialis. Mr. Bftvan, gar- 

 dener to E. F. Dawson, Esq., had a collection in which there was a 

 fino specimen of the beautifully variegated Sanchezia nobilis, and 

 good healthy plants of Latania borbonica, Cycas revoluta, Lomaria 

 gibba, Dicksouia antarctica and Blecbnum corcovadense. From Mr. 

 Bolton, who was third, came a large and excellent specimen of Coleos 

 Verschaffelti and Pothos argyrea. F.. J. Lowe, Esq., was fourth, with 

 a collection in which the moBt conspicuous plants were Filtonti at- 

 gyrouenra and Aspidistra lurida variegata, Mr. Baines had a va-rie- 

 gated Yucca and an Ananassa ; his other subjects, quite different 

 from the ordinary run of those shown as fine-foliaged plant*, being 

 Diouaea muscipula, Sanaceuias flava and variolaris, and a fine potfol 

 of Ana&ctochilus intermedia. 



Caladiums. — For the best twelve of these, including Alocasia and 

 Colocaria, Mr. Crnickshank, gardener to Lord Belper, Kingston Hall, 

 took the special prize offered by the connty of Nottingham. His col- 

 lection contained a large Alocasia zebrina, a splendid plant of Alocasia 

 macrorhiza, also one of its variegated form in beautiful condition, a 

 fine Caladium esculentum, a large plant of C. bicolor splendens, 



C. Belleymei, and C. Chantini. Mr. Lewo had a collection, in which 

 the most noteworthy were Caladiums Chantini, pictum, Belleymei, 

 bicolor. and Aloca&ia zebrina. 



Dkac^nas. — Of these Mr. Williams exhibited D. atrosan guinea, 



D. Cooperi, a stately plant of D. indivisa, D. lineata also very fine, 

 D. Ehrenbergi, and Cordyline indivisa. For these a first prize waa 

 awarded. 



Palms.— These were not numerously shown, but included some fine 

 epecimeng. Mr. J. McLean, Donnington Park, Derby, waa first with 

 a fine Latania borbonica, Steveneonia grandiflora, Seaforthia elegans, 

 aud Chamserops humilis. Mr. Williams waa second with Cbamffiropa 

 Fortuni, a verv fine Liristouia Jenkinsoni, and good specimens of 

 Corypha aostraJis and Thrinax olegans. Mr. Peachey waa third. 



Orchids. — For these there were two special prizes offered by H. L. 

 Powya Keck, Esq., of Stroaghton Grange, for the best collections of 

 twelve. The first was awarded to Mr. Archer for a collection consist- 

 ing of a large specimen of Vanda teres, a fine Cattleya Leopoldi, a 

 large Acridcs odoratum with ten fine racemes, Aeridesaffine with nine 

 branching racemes at least 20 inches long, giving the plant some re- 

 semblnnce to a rosy cascade, Acrides affine rubrum, Aerides Larpent®, 

 a magnificent Saccolabium guttatnm with ten spikes, a mass of Cypri- 

 pedium baibatum with nearly fifty flowers, the beautiful Odonto^los- 

 sum Pescatorei, Cattleya superba, and Dendrobium chrysanthunu 

 The second prize went to Mr. Williams, who had Anguloa Kuckeri 

 with six blooms, Dendrochilum fiUforme with numerous pretty pale 

 yellow gracefnl pendulous racemes, the new yellow and lemon-coloured 

 Dendrobium Bensonise, Miltonia spectabilia with about thirty blooma, 

 and a very fine Cypripediura superbiens. Among the other plants in 

 this collection were Aerides quinquevnlnernm, Cattleya labiata pallida, 

 a vei7 fine variety, Cypripedinm barbatum superbum with twenty-nine 

 blooms, Vanda snavis, and the pretty small-flowered Phalasnop^is rosea. 



Li the amateurs' general class for six Orchids Mr. Baines waa 

 first with among others Cypripudium Hookers and Oncidinm flexno- 

 sum with several small spikes, which, however, were collectively effec- 

 tive. In the coiTesponding class for nurserymen Mr. Williams had a 

 similar award for a collection consisting of Vandas, Angnloa Ructeri, 

 Odontoglossum cordatnm with three fine spikes, O. Schlieperian«m 

 with three spikes of palo yellow flowers, and Cypripedinm superbiens 

 with a dozen blooms. 



Ferns. — The exhibitions of these were very nomerons, aa well as 

 the forms shown, and many of the plants were remarkably fine. The 

 special prize given by L. Tomer, Esq., for the best six greenhouse 

 Fems was taken by E. J. Lowe, Esq., of Highfield House, Notta, 

 with fine examples of Lomaria gibba, Neottopteris australasica, 

 Pteris Kingiana, and Aspleninms axillare, Fabianura, and Incidum, 

 the last large and very beautiful. A second prize, offered by J. Baines, 

 Esq., went to Mr. Burnett, who had, among others, a fine plant of 

 Pteris scaberula. 



In the nurserymen's class for the best nine, the first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Williams, for fine plants of Cyathea dealbata, Glei- 

 chenia dichotoma, Platycerium grande, Cibotium regale, Dicksonia 

 pquarrosa, Lomaria gibba, Marattia elegans, and Gymnogramma 

 chrysophylla. In the amatenrs' claas for the same number, Mr. 

 Bolton, gardener to W. Worswick, Esq., Birstall Hall, had a similar 

 prize for a very excellent collection, conspicuous in which wM 

 Adiantum cuneatum, 3,| feet in diameter. Blechnum corcovadense 

 was also very large, having in fact a trunk. Fine plants of Phlebodium 

 aureum. Stenochl;ena scandens, and Adiantum trapezifurme were also 

 shown in this collection. Mr. Baines, who was second, had also some 

 fine plants, especially Davallia bullata, and Aapleniam fa^nicolaceom. 

 Mr. Lowe was third, and Mr. Charlesworth fourth. 



