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JOUENAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Jnly 23. 188B. 



Simrfty, Retaliator, and Coronet, golden-etlged Variegated Zonah; 

 Ekq^nisite, a very fine new kind, Banshee, and Miss B. Oontts being 

 Tery bright and effectire. Second. Mr. J. Thorpe with Snnset, Mrs. 

 Pollock, Mrs. Kinj^ebury, a very effective silver-edired variety. Acnes. 

 Flower of Spring, and Golden Chnin. Mr. J. Tomkins was third, and 

 Messrs. Carter & Co. fourth. With six new vai-iegated kinds sent 

 oat in 1867 Mes'^re. F. & A. Smith were atrain first with Lonisa Smith, 

 Jj'Emperenr, and D^-fiance, golden-edged Variegated Zonals. and Im- 

 peratrice Engt-nie, Queen of Fairies, and Qneen Victoria, silver-edged 

 Variegated Znnals. These were nice well-grown plants, compact in 

 appearance, distinct, and effective. Second, Messrs. Carter & Co. 

 with Sir R. Napier, a fine and distinct kind, somewhat ont of condi- 

 tion ; Sophia Cusack. Princess of Wales, Aurora, and Prince of Wales, 

 all golden-edged Variegated Zonals ; and Princess Beatrice, silver- 

 e^ed Variegated Zonal. 



LiiJUMS in pots were very well grown, though taller in growth than 

 ^nerally seen in ench places as the neighbourhood of Leeds, &c., 

 ■where they are especially well grown. They, however, formed a tine 

 featnre of the Show. In the amateurs' class for four plants the com- 

 petition was good ; W. Brookes, Esq., being first, Rlr. J. Staples, 

 second, Mr. T. Charlesworth third, and Mr. J. Bolton fourth. The 

 sorts were the varieties of L. laneifolium. With six pots in not fewer 

 than four kinds, Mr. J. Staples was the only competitor, having three 

 varieties of Lilium laneifolium, and L. auratum. Strange to say, the 

 open class for three Lilium auratnm did not fill, but Messrs. Carter 

 and Co. staged a grand lot, that exhaled a delicious fragrance through 

 the crowded and heated tent. 



Clbmatises. — An interesting feature in the schedule was the class 

 lor the be^t three Clematises in bloom, grown in pots, but in this case 

 there was no competition, though C. jackmanni and others of the 

 new kinds maka admirable specimens for exhibition when grown in 

 pots. 



Bedding Plants. — The special prizes offered by some Leicestershire 

 geDtlemen for the best display of ornamental-foliaged bedJing plants, 

 ^irOQght togt^ther some interesting collections, though it was to be re- 

 gretted that the phraseology defining the class was qualified by the 

 tenn display. Mr. W. Cunningham. Burton-on-Trent, was first with 

 a large and varied group, grown in pots, consisting of some two hun- 

 dred or more plants, in something like eighty species or varieties, 

 nicely arranged, the dark-foUaged plants being placed among those 

 of a whiter character to give relief, without being reduced to mere 

 formality by an adherence to any particular plan. Some of the most 

 striking were — Polemnuinm cfflrnleum variegatum, Sedums of kinds, 

 YOTonioas, several pretty varieijated forms of the Euonymn*^, some 

 Altemantheras, variegated Pelargoniums, Colenses of kinds. Grasses, 

 the Variegated Japanese Honeysuckle, Chrysanthemnm Sensation, 

 Centanreas, Ivies. &c. Mr. J. Thorpe was second, and Mr. T. Charles- 

 worth third, neither of the collections containing snch a large and 

 interesting variety as the first-named. A capital group came from 

 Mr. W. Ingram, The Gardens, Belvoir Castle, comprising some sixty 

 different kinds, inclnding Sednms, Eeheverias, Coleuses of sorts. &c., 

 that was quite worthy of the second prize, and would have received 

 it had not the term di^^jday governed the decision of the Judges. 



AcHTMENES AND Gloxinias. — The wfty in which the Achimenes 

 vere grown dese.ves the highest praise ; to both the open and amatenr 

 classes the same remark applies. Messrs. J. Staples and W. Brookes 

 were respectively first and second in each class. The sorts were — 

 Ambroise Verschaffelt Carl Wolfarth, Dentoniana, Longifiora Major, 

 Grandidora. EstelU, Candata, and Purpurea elegans, Mr. Staples was 

 also first with six and three Gloxinias ; Mr. Moore being second in 

 the former, and Mr. Charlesworth in the latter class. These also were 

 extremely well grovvn. the heads of bloom being large and numerous. 

 Of erect-tioiveringliiuds the moststiiking were Elegans. Vivid. Marion, 

 Helena, Donna Colonna, and Ophelia ; of the drooping kinds. Diadem, 

 Mathildede Landevoisin, Madame de Smet, Beresford, Madame Celeste 

 Winans, Sir Hugo, and Fair Beauty. 



Petunias in pots were another special feature of the Show, being 

 admirably grown and bloomed, much in advance of what is generally 

 seQD at hortii-ultnriil exhibitions. Especially was this trne of the 

 plants staged by Mr. J. Thorpe, who was first in both classes for single 

 and double kinds. The sis varieties of the former consisted of Clara 

 Thorpe, deep bright rose with white throat ; The Flirt, a variety well 

 named, as it has a singular changeability of character, the prevailing 

 one being that of a wliite flower with a purple centre and cup-bars of the 

 same, some nf the blossoms being also irregularly blotched with bright 

 rose; Spitfire, crimson, dashed with purple; Triumphans. crimson; 

 Beanty, a mottled flower of a lilac pink and dark hue; and Miss Earl, 

 like Claia Thorpe, but paler and having more white aleo. Of double 

 kinds, Mr. Thorpe had Marquise de St. Innocent, violet rose blotched 

 •with white; Christiana, mottled rose; Inimitabilis flore-pleno ; Anti- 

 gone, white ; luimitablis Rex, violet rose edged with white; and Ben 

 JJevia, violet with white bars. 



Cut Flowers. — The show of these was much more numeronsi than 

 coold have been expected, the weather being so very unfavourable to 

 them. There was a falling-off in the lioses notwithstanding a good 

 many coUectionn were staged, and the flowers forming these were by 

 no means of indiiTt-rent quality generally. 



Carnations and Picotees were pleutifnl, and though somewhat 

 thin, many of the flowers were of good quality, and the number 

 of stands com]>eting in the several classes, added to their average 



quality, kept the Judges a long time in making their awards. Lady 

 Bemers g&ve special prizes for the best twelve Oaroations and twelve 

 Picotees, shown as a twenty-four stand ; and the leading award wept 

 to Mr. J. D. Hextall, of Ashby-de-la-Zonch, a well-known member of 

 that distingniehed confederation of florists residing in the midland 

 district. Second, Mr. G. Edward, York ; third, Mr. B. Simmoni4«, 

 Sheffield; fourth, Messrs. J. Gibbons & Son, Biamcote. The Hinck- 

 ley Horticultural Society also gave a series of ppecinl prizes for Car- 



I nations and Picotees — viz., for the best twelve Carnations, first. 

 Mr. J. Taylor. Snainton ; second, Mr. G. Edward. For the best twelve 

 Picotees, first, Mr. G. Edward; second. Mr. E. F. Kingston, Bath. 

 For the best »ix Carnations, first, Mr. H. Steward. York ; second, Mr. 

 G. Edward. For the best six Picotees, first, Mr. H. Steward ; second, 

 name of exhibitor unknown. Two first prizes were awarded to Mr. G. 

 Edward for the two best ninijle blooms of Carnations ; and the first 

 prize to Mr. W. Mitchell for the two best single blooms of Picotee?. 

 In the open class for twelve Carnations. Mr. G. Edward was first, and 

 Mr. J. Taylor second. In the amateurs' class for the same number- 

 Mr. J. D. Hextall was first, and Mr. H. Steward second. In th& 

 open class for twelve Picotees, Mr. B. Simroonite was first, and Mr. 

 G. Edward second; and in the amateurs' class for the same number. 

 Mr. J. D. Hextall was again first, and Mr. E. Wood second. There 

 were two classes respectively of six Carnations and Picotees for ama- 



' teurs, in the first instance Mr. St«ward was first, and Mr. J. Taylw 



I second. In the Picotee class, Mr. J. D. Hextall was first, and Mr. J. 



I Taylor second. A great many of the flowers staged were nnnamed : 

 of those that were, some of the best can be found in the following list ■ 



I — Scarlet Bizarres : Admiral Cnrzon. Captain Thompson. James Gar- 

 dener, Lord Derby, Lord Raucliffe, Oliver Goldsmith. Prince Albert, 

 Sir J. Paston, and Splendid. Crimson Bizarres : Black Diamond- 

 Gladiator, Indispen3able, Queen Victoria, Prince of Denmark, and 



I Warrior. Pink and Purple Bizarres : Captivation, Fanny, Sar^ 

 Payne, and Shakespeare. Pnrple Flakes : Beanty of Woodhouse. 

 Earl of Wilton. Earl Stamford, Pinto, Premier, Squire Meynell, and 

 Triumphant. Scarlet Flakes: Christopher Sly. CradJv Pet. Defiance, 

 John Bavley, Splendour, and Valentine. Rose Flakes : Aloqzo. 

 Delicata, Flora's Garland, King John. 



RcsES.— The special prize offered by the Mayor of Leicester for 

 ninety-six varieties, three trusses of each, was awardfcd to Messrs. 

 Paul & Son, who had many fine trusses notwithstanding the great 

 heat of the season. The added second prize of five guineas was not 

 taken. Lady Crewe's special prize for a miscellaneous collection of 

 cut Roses grown in the counties of Leicester, Derby, and Stafford by 

 gentlemen's gardeners and amateurs, was won by the Rev. E. N. 

 Pochin with a very good box of flowers unnamed. 



Sir George and Lady Beaumont's special prize for the twelve best. 

 Noieette and Tea Roses, was also won by Messrs. Panl & Son, having, 

 good examples of the following : — Louise de Savoie, Gloire de Dijon, 

 Madame Halphen, Marcchal Niel, Sonvenir d'nn Ami, Triomphe dff 

 Rennes. Rubens, Solfaterre, PresiJent, Madame Uargottin, Alba rosea, 

 Celine Fore^tier. Second Mr. J. Parker, Rugby, with good flowerp 

 of Devoniensis, Narcisse, Comte de Paris. Madame Bravy, Triomphe 

 de Luxembourg, Nipbetos, Madame Willermoz, and Homer, The 

 Ashl)y-de la-Zouch special prize for the best twelve distinct Roses did 

 not bring any competition. The ppecial prize offered by Mr. Thoma? 

 Warner, of Leicester, for the best collection of new Roses of 18G5-66-67 

 was taken by Messrs. T. Perkins & Sou, Coventry, with good flowera 

 of Camille Beruardin, Prince de Portia, Triomphe de Rouen, Madam* 

 Fillion.Antoine Ducher. Mdlle. M. Dombrain, Alfred Colomb, Madame 

 Charles Baltet, Coquette de Alphas, a pretty white Rose, said to be 

 new of 1368 ; Josephine Beanhamais, John Grier. Piesidcut Ma&, 

 Jean Lambert, l\Iadame Pulliatt, La France, a pale rosy pink variety, 

 new of 1868 ; Mdlle. Marie Rady. Charles Verdier, Globosa, Madame 

 Eugene Appert, Mrs. J. Bemers, Ville de Lyon, Madame George Panl^ 

 Jean Cheqnn. and Comtesse de Jauconrt. Second, Mr. W. Draycott. 

 The Rev. E. N. Pochin also won the special prize for the best twelve 

 Roses grown by amateurs in the county of Leicester, as well as that 

 for six cut Roses, the exhibitors also lonfined to the county of Leicester, 

 the varieties being Madame Boutin, Baron Gonella, Souvenir de Mal- 

 maison, Charles Lefebvre, Gloire de Dijon, and Madame Caillat. 

 Second, Mr. J. Burton, who had Alfred Colomb, Duchess of Norfolk, 

 Madame Willemioz. Dr. Andry. and Charles Lefebvre. 



In Class 96, for forty-eight varieties, Messrs. Paul & Son weie first. 

 having the following in good condition: — Charles Lefebvre, LsJia^ 

 Solfaterre, Xavier Olibo. Marguerite de St. Amand. Mdlle. Annie 

 Wood, Alfred Colomb. Charles Rouillard. Senateur Vaissp. Sophie 

 Coqnercl. Duo de Rohan, Madame Victor Verdier. La Phoceene, 

 Mdlle. Marie Rady, Claude Million. Mons. Neman. Madame Fnrtado, 

 Marcchal Vaillant. Gloire de Santenay, Marcchal Niel. Josephine 

 Beanhamais. Rnshton Radclyffe. Madame Mor*^an. Madame Kivere, 

 Marie Bnmann, Antoine Ducher, John Hopi>er, Madame Mar> 

 gottin, Madame Bonnaire, and Doc de Rohan. Second. Messra. 

 Perkins &: Son ; third, Mr. W. Draycott. In the amateurs' class for 

 the same number Mr. T. Draycott was first, the most noticeable 

 flowers being Dr. Andry. Marguerite de St. Amand, La Frau'^e, Ma- 

 rcchal Niel, Madame Victor Verdier. Madame Caillat. Souvenir Afi 

 Malmaison. Fisher Holmes. Mdlle. Marie Rady. Gloire de Santenay. 

 Dnchesse de Caylns, Madame Margottin. Charles Verdier, Charlee 

 Lefebvre, Maurice Bemanlin, Pierre Netting, Davouieasis, Madame 

 Falcot, and Madame Bontin. 



