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JOUKNAL OF EOETICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAKDENEB. 



[ Jane 26, 1873. 



specially assigned to t'jem. The best six come from Mr. Wim- 

 sett, Ashbiiruham Park Nursery, Chelsea. Among them are 

 good plants of Areca lutesceus, Astrocaryum mexicanum, and 

 Areca Baueri. The second prize for six goes to Mr. W. Bull, of 

 Chelsea, for a group in which are Areca lutescens, Kentia 

 Moorei, and other scarce sorts. The third prize went to Messrs. 

 Maule & Sons, Bristol, for larger specimens, among which is 

 a male Cycas revoluta, which had thrown up a cone. Mr. 

 Williams and Messrs. Carter & Co. also exhibit. 



Dractcnas and Cordnlincs. — The best four are exhibited by 

 Messrs. Carter & Co., and consist of the dark olive and purple- 

 bronzed Macleayi, Eegiua finely coloured, Guilfoylei, and Chel- 

 soni vei-y fine. The second prize was awarded to Mr. B. S. 

 Williams, of Holloway, for a very fine plant of Dracipna Veitchii, 

 and others already named. Mr. Bull exhiliits D. Kegina, 



D. speciosa, D. anireua, and D. splendens, all of which are \evy 

 handsome, and which must surely have been overlooked, as no 

 award was made. 



Crotons. — The best specimen Croton comes from Mr. R. T. 

 Veitch, nurseryman, Exeter, and is a well-coloured plant of 

 C. variegatum, about 5 feet in diameter, and as much in height 

 fi'om the gi'ound. The best four new Crotons come from Messrs. 

 Veitch, of Chelsea, and consist of finely-coloured examples of 

 C. undulatum, Veitchii, Weismanni, and Johannis. The second- 

 prize four come from Mr. Perry, gardener to J. W. MUes, Es(i., 

 Shirehamptou. Mr. Bull also has a second prize for majesticum, 

 undulatum, Weismanni, and spirale. 



Alocasias. — In the class for the best three Alocasias, the first 

 position was taken by Mr. Williams, of Holloway, with A. 

 metallica, large specimen ; A. Sedeni, with leaves la inches by 

 10 wide ; and a very fine specimen of A. intermedii. Mr. Drum- 

 mond is second with small plants. 



Begonias. — Very few are shown. The first prize goes to Mr. 

 Drumraond, of Bath, for small plants. 



Catadiums. — As in the case of Begonias, hut few are shown. 

 The best six come from Mr. Marsh, gardener to J. 0. Bacchus, 

 Esq., Binswood, Leamington, and include good but not large 

 plants of Wightii, Chantini, HouUetii, and Neumanni. 



Pitchee-Pl.^nts. — The best three are those from Mr. Baiaes, 

 and consist of fine examples of S. flava and variolaris, with 

 . purpurea. 



Fekns. — As compared with the Exhibition at Birmingham last 

 year and that at ISottiugbam the year before, there is a great 

 falliug-off in the numbers of Ferns both exotic and British, and 

 especially the latter. Mr. Lowe exhibits but few, and Mr. 

 Mapplebeck not at all. As regards exotic Ferns also, the speci- 

 mens are neither so large nor so fine as those we find at the 

 London shows. 



Exotic Ferns. — The best twelve in the amateurs' class come 

 from M:r. J. Brickell, gardener to J. Orred, Esq., Ashwick Hall, 

 Marshfield, Chippenham, and consist of good examples of 

 Adiantum farleyense, A. cuneatum, Lomaria gibba, and Gymno- 

 grammas. The second prize was taken by Mr. Howard, gardener 

 to the Eev. J. G. Fussell, The Chantry, Frome, who has good 

 plants of Dicksonia antarctica, Gleichenia .spelunc;ie, Golden 

 and Silver Ferns. First for nine is Mr. J. Cypher, Queen's 

 Koad Nursery, Cheltenham; second, Mr. W. E. Drummond, 

 Bath ; third, Mr. D. Wicks, gardener to the Bev. C. Kemble, 

 Vellore, Bath; and fourth, Messrs. Maule, of Bristol. The 

 best six come from Mr. A. Morse, and include good plants of 

 Adiantum cuneatum, Lomaria gibba, and Adiantum macro- 

 pbyllum. The second prize is taken by Mr. King, gardener to 



E. V. Leach, Esq., Devizes Castle. The best specimen exotic 

 Fern (exclusive of Adiantums and Tree Ferns) is Gleichenia 

 rupestris, shown by Mr. Baines, measuring fully 5 feet in 

 diameter. T. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., is second with Gleichenia 

 liabellata. 



Tree Ferns. — A first prize for six Tree Ferns was awarded to 

 Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, for Cyathea Dredgei and good plants of 

 Dicksonia antarctica. Another first prize goes to Mr. Williams, 

 of Holloway, for noble specimens of Dicksonia antarctica and 

 Cyatheas. The best pair are Cyathea dealbata, 8 feet from the 

 ground, and as much in spread of frond, shown by Mr. W. Perry. 

 The second prize goes to Messrs. Maule, of Bristol. 



British Ferns. — For twenty distinct kinds in the nurserymen's 

 class, the first prize goes to a nicely arranged even group of 

 well-grown plants, with a large proportion of varieties of the 

 graceful Lady Fern ; Athyrium F.-f . pulcherrimum, very beau- 

 tiful, with other crested and tasselled varieties ; it is sent by Mr. 

 E. Pilgrim, Pitville Nursery, Cheltenham. Messrs. W. Hop- 

 wood & Sons, of Cheltenham, have the second prize for a 

 meritorious group, but the plants are small; Mr. Drummond, 

 Weston Road, Bath, is third. In the open class for ten Mr. 

 Pilgrim is again first. Here there is a grand specimen of A. F.f. 

 plumosum, and a glass-case full of Tricomaues radicans. Mr. 

 E. J. Lowe, of Nottingham, is second. In this collection is a 

 singular variety of Lastrea Filix-mas named angustata. 'The third 

 prize goes to Messrs. W. Hopwood & Son. In the amateurs' 

 classes the collections are very numerous, and the quality of the 

 plants may be best imderstood when it is stated that Mr. Lowe, 



of Nottingham, holds a subordinate position. The most note- 

 worthy specimens are Adiantum Capillus- Veneris perfectum, 

 and a pretty form of the same ; a beautiful pan of Hyme- 

 nophyllum tunbridgense ; Athyrium F.-f. var. clarissima'from 

 North Devon with large fronds, but the segments are finely 

 divided ; and a grand box of the Killarney Fern, the fronds in 

 fine health. For twenty, Capt. A. M. Jones, Bingwood House, 

 Clifton, is first; Mr. E. J. Lowe second; Mr. J. Howard, 

 gardener to the Hev. J. G. C. Fussell, Frome, is third ; rnd the 

 fourth prize goes to T. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., of Preston. 

 For twelve British Ferns, E. J. Lowe, Esq., and Captain Jones 

 are respectively first and second. Of new British Ferns E. J. 

 Lowe, Esq., sends a large collection. 



Trichopilia suavis (Bot. Mag.). For description see page 509. 



Adiantums. — A very beautiful and well-grown group of six 

 from E. J. Lowe, Esq., Highfield House, Nottingham, is awarded 

 the first honours. It consists of A. cuneatum, A. Capillus- Ve- 

 neris kalon, A. farleyense very fine, A. scutum, A. Lowii, and 

 A. Capillus-Veneris. Mr. J. Howard, gardener to the Rev. J. G. 

 Fussell, Frome, is second with another excellent group. The 

 prizes offered for the best specimens of Adiantum farleyense go to 

 Mr. Bannister, gardener to G. H. Ames, Esq., Westbury-on-Trym, 

 Mr. Drummond, of Bath, Mr. Morse, and T. M. Shuttleworth, 

 Esq., each of whom has a remarkably fine specimen of this 

 lovely Fern. The best specimen Adiantum, not A. farleyense, is 

 A. cuneatum from Mr. J. Howard, nearly 4 feet in diameter. 

 The second best is also A. cuneatum from Mr. King, gardener to 

 E. V. Leach, Esq. 



Lycopons. — The only six come from Messrs. BeU & Thorpe, 

 Paddock Nurseries, Stratford-on-Avon. There are neat, very 

 creditable pans of Selaginella apoda, formosa, serpens, and 

 Martensii. 



AcuvEs, Cacti, and Succulents.' — The best coUeetion of six 

 distinct Agaves is that shown by Mr. Croucher, gardener to J. T. 

 Peacock, Esq., Sudbury House, Hammersmith, and consists of 

 Agave Schidigera, with its leaves beset at the edges with 

 shaving-Uke shreds, the glaucous, thick, lleshj'-leaved A. appla- 

 nata ; A. ensiforme, rare ; A. Regehi macrodontha, very fine ; 



