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JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



( Docomber 3, 1868. 



when it is applied edgeways and not flat, and when it is slightly 

 twisted. With the exception of grafts that require the wood of the 

 stock to be cleft, and for whii-h the leaves of the Cat's-tail and Bur-reed 

 have not sufficient tenacity, we recommend this ligature for the majority 

 of the processes of grafting." 



We highly commend thia work. It is thoroughly practical, 

 and written by a gentleman of ability, who is completely 

 master of the subject on which he treats. 



Moiivcmenl Horticnle de 1867: Bevue tlesproijrix accomplis dans 

 tontes les brandies de I'HorticiiHtire, avcc Traraux mcnsiiels 

 pour 1868. Par Ed. Andre, Jaxdinier principal de la Vilh 

 de Paris. Paris : Goin. 



This "Mouvement Horticole " is what may be called in 

 English a Horticultural Year-Book, or record of progress, and 

 has been carried out by M. Andre in a way which renders the 

 work one of great utility. It is written in the form of essays 

 or treatises on all the new discoveries in the various branches 

 of horliculture, embracing not only the new plants, flowers, and 

 fruits, but also new modes of culture aud new priueiples. We 

 have also notices of all the new books on botany and gardening 

 that have appeared throughout the year, and a very lengthened 

 report of the various aeries of the Great Exhibition of Horti- 

 culture at Paris in 1867. 



This is an exceedingly useful book, furnishing a readable and 

 entertaining record of all the great movements that have taken 

 place in the world of horticulture during the past year ; and we 

 sincerely hope we may have a continuance of it annually. 



FRUIT 



LIVERPOOL WINTER FLOAYER AND 

 SHOW. 



0\ the 24th and 25th of November this exhibition was held in St. 

 George's Hall, and it was certainly the finest horticnltaral show ever 

 held in Liverpool. The Chrysanthemums were the finest and best- 

 grown specimt ns ever seen at anyjprevious exhibition either in London 

 or any othtr place. I was very much pleased to .see such a marked 

 improvement in the growth of the plants, the colour and size of their 

 flowers, and more especially in thtir arrangement on the exhibition 

 stages. The Liverpool gardeners had evidently profited by a few 

 hints given them last year. The pl.ints exhibited by ilr. Fleming, 

 gardener to K. Houghton, Esq., were remarkably fine. The nine 

 plants which took the first prize in Class 2, for the best nine Inrge- 

 tlowered varieties, were the best lot of Chrysanthemnms ever set up. 

 In this opinion I am borne ont by the venerable Chi-ysantliemum 

 King, Mr. Broome, of the Temple Gardens. The flowers and foliage 

 on ail of the plants exhibited by Mr. Fleming were perfectly fresh and 

 healthy, and the number of flowers on each of the nine plants exhi- 

 bited in Class 2 would average 15l>. Mr. AVilson was also a very 

 successful exhibitor, as were Mr. W. Lowndes. Mr. Dunbar, Mr. 

 Airey, and Mr. "Wood. There was a very marlred improvement in the 

 cut tiowera, and the bouquets were a very groat improvement upon 

 those of last year. There was a large r.umLer of exhibitors in the 

 classes set apart for these, and amongst so many really handsome 

 and tastefully arranged bouquets it must have been extremely difficult 

 for the judges to decide which really was the best, but I thought they 

 were quite right in awarding the prizes as they did, for there was a 

 greater degiee of gi-acefulness about those exhibited by Mr. K. J. 

 Smitli and Mr. F'reeman in the gardeners' class, aud those of Mr. 

 Rylance and Mr. Delamcrc in the nurserymen's or market gardeners' 

 class, than in those which came from the other exhiliitors. The 

 flowers they contained were very choice and good. Many of the 

 competitors still crowded their bouquets too much, a fault I pointed 

 out to them in the report of last year's show. 



The Hall was very tastefully decorated with Palms, Ferns, and 

 fine-foliaged and flowering plants, which were arranged in the centre 

 of the tables, and gave a good finish to the whole, and also very much 

 improved the appearance of the fruit, which was arranged on each 

 side of them on two of the tables, the other being set apart for the 

 Chrysanthemum blooms. Primulas, Ericas, and the Chrysanthemum 

 plants were arranged at the sides and ends of the Hall. A very- 

 large comj-any assembled to witness this grand display of flowers and 

 fruit, the weather hi ing veiy favourable. 



The fruit was of first-rate quality, and a large quantity was 

 exhibited. The dish of Coe's Late Ked Plnm, exhibited by Mr. 

 Freeman, gardener to the Earl of Derby, was in splendid condition. 

 The Grapes exhibited by Messrs. Meredith, Hill, Smith, Sorley, 

 Freeman. Wilson, and others were very fiue. as were also the Pears 

 and Apples which came from Mr. Sorley, Mr. Rylance, aud several 

 other exhibitors. Those shown by Mr. Sorley, gardener to Mrs. 

 ZwUchenbart, were remarkably good both in size and quality. 



There were some bunches of the true Tynuingham Muscat. 

 exhibited by Mr. Lees, of Tynningham. These, however, were not 

 for competition. Mr. Lees tuld me this variety was very much 

 superior to any other Muscat, as it set so freely. The berries were 



certainly very regnlar, the bunches of good size, bat a little past their 

 best, a few of the berries being a little shrivelled. Mr. Pilkington, 

 of Eccleston Hall, exhibited four splendid Montserrat Pines, very 

 handsome, and weighing about 4 lbs. each ; and the fruit of Smooth- 

 leaved Cayenne Pine, for which Mr. R. Smith, of Calderstooe, 

 was awarded the first prize in Class 41, was very fine, weighing upwara 

 of 7 lbs., and being very handsome. I had afterwards an opportunity 

 of seeing the house from which Mr. Smith cut this fine Pine. It is 

 certainly one of the best houses of Pines I have seen for some time. 

 There is a long row of Smooth-leaved Cayennes in this house, all 

 having fruit in various stages, which will average about the same 

 weight. These and some other matters at this neat and well kept 

 place, I shall take another occasion of referriug to. I also had an 

 opportunity of seeing tho fruit-room of Mr. Sorley, of Aigbnrth, and 

 was much bui-prised by the magnificent collection of Pears. Mr. 

 Sorley's name will be familiar to some of the readers of this Journal, 

 he having frequently contributed interesting articles. The Grapes, 

 evergreens, and general neatness of the place were very creditable. 



I also visited several other places, and fonud them in very neat 

 trim, all of them having fine displays of flowers, fruit, aud vegetables. 

 The Liverpool gardeners arc, as a body, proverbial for neatness, 

 industry, and respectabilitv. They are also a very intelligent body, 

 as was plainlv visible at the meeting which was held on the Wednesday 

 evening in one of the large rooms in St. George's Hall, where the 

 Committee of the Liven>ool Horticultural Society had prepared a 

 very handsome collation for the exhibitors, which was served in a very 

 substantial way, the diiuking portion being tea and coffee. After- 

 wards some very interesting papers were read, and several good 

 speeches made. A scheme was also proposed for the development of 

 a society for the moral and intellectual improvement of the Liverpool 

 gardeners. The room was crowded, and the attention of the whole 

 body of gardeners present was riveted on the speakers for upwards of 

 three hours ; aud, if I may judge from the friendly buzz of con- 

 versation which was heard at intervals, all were highly pleased, and 

 appeared highly delighted that so good an opportunity had been pro- 

 vided by the Committee for them to converse, and socially to impart 

 to each "other their various successes and reverses. This is, without 

 doubt, a step in the right direction, and one calculated to do a vast 

 amount of good ; and if horticultural societies generaUy would only 

 adopt a similar means of bringing their exhibitors together, and 

 meeiiu" them in such a friendlv and social way, it would promote a 

 very genial reciprocity of feeling between them, which must be attended 

 with tho very best results. 



In the couvse of the evening a veiy handsome gold-monnted waiting- 

 stick was presented to Mr. Broome, of the Temple Gardens, by the 

 Committee, in recognition of the services ho had rendered to the 

 Society. They felt that they were indebted to Mr. Broome for a large 

 amount of the success which their Society Kad attained, in con- 

 sequence of his having, a few years ago, taken down to Liverpool two 

 or three well-grown specimens of his favourite flower, and explameU 

 his mode of cultivation in a way so interesting and straightforward 

 that the Liverpool gardeners at once set to work, and have now 

 produced a show of these valuable autumnal flowers, such as has 

 never before been witnessed, and which Mr. Broome, their veteran 

 teacher, told them had never been surpassed nor, indeed, eqnaUed. In 

 i acknowledging the handsome presentation (which was totally unex- 

 pected by Mr. Broome), he reviewed tho whole histoiy of his journey, 

 through a period of upwards of forty years, in company \vith the 

 Chrysanthemum, aud the amount of information conveyed to all 

 nrescnt cannot fail to be productive of much good to many, if not 

 to all of his hearers, and he was listened to with the utmost attention. 



I mav mention, in conclusion, that the Liveqwol Horticultural 

 Society' is self-supportiug, and that it does not depend upon any 

 capricious donations or subscriptions from anyone. The pnze. 

 schedule is formed, the date is appointed on which the exUibition is 

 to take placo, the various subjects are arranged in tho noble Hall on 

 the day appointed, aud, as soon as the judges have performed their 

 duty, the doors are thrown open to the public, who abundantly show 

 by iheir attendance how much they cnn appreciate, and how wdlmg 

 they are to support, a society which, by the skill of a large body of 

 intelligent gardeners, is able to produce such a grand display, if such 

 a fine result as this can be produced in Liverpool, and be made seU- 

 snpportiug, why is it not done in London ?— J. WiiLS, F.E.H.S. 



The following is a list of the prizes awarded : — 



LABOK-FLOWEnED Chbvsakthemcms. - Nine: First, Mr. Fleming, 

 gardener to Mr. It. Houuhton. Second, Mr. Wilson, gardener to Mr. 

 J E. Eovnolds. Third, Mr. Myers, gardener to Mr. R. HigB>n. Six- 

 First, Mr. Fleming. Second, Mr. Newmon, gnrdeuer to Mrs. Holt. 

 Third, Mr. 'SVilson. Three: Second, Mr. Lowndes^ gardener to Mr. S. 

 S Parker One ■ First, Mr. 'Wilson. Second, Mr. Fleming. Third, Mr. 

 Dunbar, gardener to Mr. F. C. Uraun. Extra, Mr. Airey, gardener to 



''poMi-oiJ CnBYSATHEMrMS.->'i"c : First, Mr. Fleming. Second, Mr. 

 ■Wilson Third, Mr. •\Vood, gardener to Lieut.-tol. Wilson. Extra, Mr. 

 Orr, gardener to Mr. H. Pcirce. Six: Fir=t, Mr. Airey. Second, Mr. 

 Orr Third Mr. Wood. Extra, Mr. frhaw. gardener to Mr. P. M. 

 Hiimav Three : First, Mr. 'Wilson. Second, Mr. Lowndes, gardener 

 to Mr S S Park«r. Equnl, Mr. Mvers acd Mr. WooUnm, gardener to 

 , MajorBlundell. Third, Mr. Airey. Equal, Mr. Dunbar & Mr. Orr. One: 

 First Mr Fleming. Equal, Mr. Myers. Second, Mr. Wdson. Third, 

 Mr Orr. Equal, Mr. Lowndes and Mr. WooUam. „ ^ ,, 



One STANnAED Chrvsanthemlii.— First, Mr. .\irey. Second, Mr. 

 Wilson. Third, Mr. Dunbar. Extra, Mr. Airey. 



