Jane 26, 1873. 1 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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A. filifera nigrescens, and A. viridiasima. All these are re- 

 markably fine specimens, and do credit to Mr. Peacocli's un- 

 rivalled collection. Second comes Mr. B. S. Williams, of 

 Holloway, who also possesses very extensive and fine collections 

 of these and cognate plants. A. Ghiesbreghtii obscura, A. gem- 

 miflora filifera, and A. Eegelii latifolia are the most remarkable. 

 Mr. W. C. Drummond, Bath, is third. Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, 

 also exhibits in this class. In the class for collections of nut 

 more than twenty ornamental Cacti the prizes were not awarded 

 on the first day. Mr. Croucher, gardener to J. T. Peacock, Esq., 

 Sudbury House, Hammersmith, sends a group of remarkable 

 specimeus, many of the species being very rare. Mr. Dutton, 

 Bath, also sends a fine group, in which are Bchinopsis multi- 

 plex, with three beautiful pale rose-coloured flowers ; Echino- 

 cereus multicostatus, also in flower, and a variety of curious 

 forms. Two other good collections are shown. The best col- 

 lection of Succulents is that of Mr. Croucher, Mr. Peacock's 

 gajrdener. Mr. Drummond, of Bath, also sends a nice gi'oup, and 

 another comes from Messrs. Bell & Thorpe. 



SuBTROPicu. Pl-^nts. — For a collection of those suitable for 

 bedding, Messrs. Bell & Thorpe take a second prize ; the 

 plants are small, and do not call for special remark. 



Hardy and V.ariegated-leaved Plants for Bedding. — The 

 best collection of twenty-five comes from Messrs. Bell & Thorpe, 

 Stratford-on-Avon, who also send a lot of twenty, which, how- 

 ever, not being all variegated, are not eligible for a prize. Mr. 

 Drummond, of Bath, is second. 



Hardy Perennials and Alpine Plants. — A fine collection of 

 twenty hardy variegated and alpine plants shown by Mr. J. S. 

 Ware of Tottenham, takes the first prize. Sedum japonicum 

 foliis-variegatis, and a fine variegated form of Funkia undulata. 

 Spiraea Ulmaria with yellow variegation, Arundo Phragmites 

 aurea striped with yellow and white, are the most conspicuous 

 For groups of not less than twenty-five alpine plants, equal first 

 prizes are given to Mr. T. S. Ware and Messrs. Garaway, of 

 Bristol ; Mr. Drummond, Bath, being third. Among these we 

 more especially notice Ophrys arachnites, Pentstemon acumi- 

 natum, Armeria alpina grandiflora with deep rose-coloured 

 flowers, and the pretty Bell-flower. Campanula carpatica. For 

 twelve hardy perennials in 12-inch pots, Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale 

 Farm Nursery, Tottenham, shows an excellent group, in which 

 we noticed very fine examples of Orchis foliosa and Funkia 

 ovata marginata. 



Cut Flowers. — For twenty-four bunches Mr. Ware is first, 

 and Mr. Perkins, of Leamington, second. Mr. G. Cooling, of 

 Bath, takes a third prize. For twelve bunches Mr. J. Lakin, 

 Chipping Norton, is first, and Mr. K. Bryan, Beach Bitton, is 

 second. Among collections of twelve bunches of cut flowers 

 staged as Roses Miss M. A. Baines, Southgate, is first with the 

 pure white Calanthe veratrifolia, Dendrobium densiflorum, 

 Ixora Colei, Cattleya Mossise, &c. Second comes Mr. David 

 Lumsden, Bloxholm Hall, Sleaford, with a box containing 

 nice Heaths and Orchids. For twenty-four bunches Messrs. E. 

 Cole & Sons are first with a very fine lot of Ixoras, Heaths, and 

 some Orchids. Second comes Mr. W. Cross, Melchet Court, 

 Eomsey ; and third Mr. Perkins, nurseryman, Leamington. 



New Plants. — Messrs. Backhouse, of York, send a new 

 species of Calochortus with large j'ellow flowers, blotched and 

 veined with dark brown at the base of each petal. For this a 

 first-class certificate was awarded ; Phlox glaberrima, a pretty 

 species with light purplish rose flowers ; Cyclobothra pulchella, 

 a, free-blooming species with bright yellow flowers. From 

 Messrs. Osborn, Fulham, comes Imantophyllum miniatum super- 

 bum with flowers larger and more highly coloured than in the 

 species. F>om Messrs. Carter A: Co. come Echeveria secunda 

 glauca monstrosa, a curious cockscomb-shaped form, and Begonia 

 Othello. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, have the variegated 

 form of the Otaheite Orange, noticed in previous reports. 

 Messrs. Maule & Sons, of Bristol, exliibit a new hardy Crategus 

 or Pyrus from Japan, the flowers orange red ; and the fruit, 

 which is of the size of the old Golden Pippin Apple, is of a gam- 

 boge yellow, produced in clusters, and is highly perfumed. It 

 makes an excellent preserve. Grafted on the White Thorn it 

 succeeds in the open air in England. It was awarded a first- 

 class certificate by the Fruit Committee. 



For twelve new plants introduced by Mr. Bull, and sent out 

 by him during the last three years, a series of prizes including 

 six silver cups is given by him in these classes. In that devoted 

 to amateurs Mr. T. M. Shuttleworth is first ; and running him 

 very closely is Mr. J. Croucher ; Mr. W. Carmichael, gardener to 

 H. M. Tugwell, Esq., coming in third. 



In the nurserymen's class, Mr. J. W. Wimsett, Ashburnham 

 Park Nursery, Chelsea, is first ; his fine specimen of Pandauus 

 Veitchii bringing him in before Messrs. Downie, Laird & Laing, 

 of London and Edinburgh, who otherwise had a very even lot 

 of plants. Messrs. Carter & Co., of London, are third. The best 

 and most effective plant in all the collections is certainly Pan- 

 dauus Veitchii. Other fine things are Curculigo recurvata 

 striata, Dracaena splendens, PhyUanthus nivosus, and Dtemo- 

 noropB paiembanicuB, a handsome Palm. 



For sis new plants (exclusive of Orchids) Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, 

 takes the first prize with Crotou majesticum and spirale; Dra- 

 Cieua imperialis and Goldieana; Pritchardia grandis, a fine Palm, 

 and Campsidium filicifolium. Messrs. Veitch are second with 

 Dipladenia insignia, a splendid rich-coloured kind. Yucca sp. nova, 

 Aralia elegantissima very handsome, Adiautum speciosum, Dra- 

 ca)ua amabilis, and Tillandsia Zahuii. Mr. Williams exhibits 

 -\uthurium crystallinum, Maranta Makoyana, Masdevallia 

 Harryana (an oversight which disqualified the collection), Aralia 

 Veitchii, Dracaena Fraseri, and Adiautum elegantissimum. 

 Messrs. Bell & Thorpe and Messrs. Carter & Co. also exhibit, the 

 latter likewise showing in the class for a new tender plant not 

 in flower Campylobotrys Ghiesbreghtii variegata, with velvety 

 leaves variegated with reddish cream, and as if frosted. 'The 

 first prize for one new Orchid in flower goes to Messrs. Veitch 

 for Masdevallia Harryana, with ten flowers ; the second prize to 

 Mr. Williams for a nice specimen of Odontoglossum Insleayi 

 leopardinum, with richly coloured flowers; and a third to Mr. 

 Bull for the same variety ; a third also to Messrs. Backhouse, 

 of York, w th Oncidium tigrinum. 



Miscellaneous. — The misceUaueous groups are not nearly so 

 numerous as usual, but some of them are of high merit, espe- 

 cially those from Messrs. Williams, Veitch, and Bull. Messrs. 

 Veitch exhibit Croton Hookeri, one of the richest of the new 

 yellow variegated kinds ; C. Weismanni, beautifully marked; 

 Aralia Veitchii, and Dieflenbachia brasUiensis, beautifully 

 mottled. Mr. B. S. Williams has a second prize for a group of 

 plants, in which are many recent introductions and fine speci- 

 mens of Orchids, Anthurium Scherzerianium, itc. A group of 

 new plants is shown by Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, and includes new 

 Crotons and Palms, Maranta Mayokana, PhyUanthus nivosus, 

 and other fine-foliaged plants. Mr. R. T. Veitch, nurseryman, 

 Exeter, contributes a fine group of Heaths and other stove and 

 greenhouse plants. Mr. Ley, of Lansdowne Road, Croydon, 

 also sends a group of new plants. From Mr. Turner, Boyal 

 Nurseries, Slough, comes a collection of cut flowers of her- 

 baceous Paeonies. To some subjects which have been omitted, 

 as Messrs. Jackman's Clematises, and the trees and shrubs of 

 Mr. Young, of MUford Nurseries, Godalming, and Messrs. 

 Maule, of ISristol, we shall advert next week. We may, how- 

 ever, mention that Messrs. Carter & Co., of High Holborn, 

 London, have a grand stand of seeds, roots, gi-asses, t.tc., and 

 arranged with excellent taste and effect. We understand Messrs. 

 Sutton, of Reading, would also have exhibited, had it not been 

 that they are also doing so both at Vienna and at the Royal 

 Counties Show at Southampton. 



FLORISTS' FLOWERS. 



Fuchsias. — I have not seen so fine a collection of Fuchsias for 

 many years as that exhibited here. Some of the plants are 

 absolute models of perfection, fuU of bloom, and not disfigured 

 by formality of growth. There is one plant of Arabella exhi- 

 bited by Mr. Mould, of Bath, which I have never seen equalled. 

 It is one sheet of bloom, and with its weeping foliage com- 

 pletely covers the pot. Others nearly as good in this collection, 

 to which the first prize was awarded for nurserymen, are 

 Tristram Shandy, Rose of Castile, Lustre, and SchiUer. Mr. 

 Drummond is second with very small plants. In the class for 

 six (amateurs), there are three very good collections exhibited by 

 Mr. Lye, gardenerto the Hon. Mrs. S. Hay, Clyffe Hall, Devizes ; 

 Mr. King, gardener to R. Valentine Leach, Esq., Devizes Castle ; 

 and Mr. WUcox, Weston Villa, Weston Road, Bath. These 

 are all well-grown and well-flowered plants. Mr. Wilcox is 

 first with British Sailor, Acme, Pauhne, Marguerite, Roderick 

 Dhu, and Duchess of Leinster. Mr. King's (second prize), are 

 Starlight, Arabella, Try me, oh ! Duchess of Leinster, Excellent, 

 and Rose of Castile. Mr. Lye's six are Schiller, Red Rover, 

 Rose of Castile, Perfection, Mrs. .lane Dod, and Pauline. In 

 the class for four Fuchsias the plants are well bloomed and 

 good. Mr. Wilcox is first with Maid of Kent, Excellent, Ara- 

 bella, and Vainqueur de Puebla. Mr. J. A. Wilcox is second, 

 and Mr. King third. In all these groups there was hardly an 

 indifferent plant. 



In specimen Fuchsias there are but two exhibits. The first 

 prize was gained by Mr. WUcox for a very old plant of Margue- 

 rite, the second by Mr. Lye with Turban. 



Pelargoniums. — Fresh from the York Show, with its magni- 

 ficent coUections of Pelargoniums, the Exhibition, although 

 good, was small in comparison with the northern Show, the 

 plants being neither so large nor well-flowered, as this was seen 

 in the Show Pelargoniums. In the class for nine exception 

 must be made in favour of a very nice collection of plants, not 

 very large, but exceedingly well flowered, which is exhibited 

 / by Mr. Charles Turner, consisting of Imperator, dark ; Exaniple, 

 beautiful soft rosy crimson ; Duchesse de Morny, very soft pink ; 

 Claribel, pure white ; Troubadour, salmon rose ; Sultana, dark ; 

 Zephyr, carmine-spotted ; Pericles, large spot ; and Madarae 

 Charles Keteleer, curiously-spotted French flower. Second is 

 Mr. Marsh, gardener to .1. Bacchus, Esq., Leamington. Mr 

 Brickell, gaidener to J. Orred, Esq., Ashwell HaU, near Chip 



