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JOURNAL OF HOKTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Jalj- 4, 1663. 



Veitch's Perfection, sowing them but 3 feet apart in the rows, 

 as by the time they are done with the ground can be prepared 

 for autumn Broccoli, and, if possible, I sow my Parsnips before 

 the month is out, also a few rows of spring Spinach on the 

 gronnd that will be required for the second lot of Dwarf Kidney 

 Beans. The above are aU sown in the open quarters, and on 

 the border I sow a few small beds of such things as Early 

 Horn Carrots and Red Dutch Cabbages, and plant a few rows of 

 Robinson's Golden Kidney Potatoes. Some Radishes may be 

 sown on the top of them, not forgetting to take the necessary- 

 precautions against the weather and the birds, which are very 

 fond of Radish seed ; sowing, in addition, a row or two of 

 Parsley in some convenient quarter, is about all that can be 

 ventured on in this month. — Buf.xtwood, P.D. 

 (To be continued.) 



SIPHOCAMPYLOS BICOLOE. 



The Siphocampylos is a most useful plant for in-doors, 

 seldom being out of bloom ; but it is more adapted for a large 

 conservatory than cultivation in pots. Its rambling habit 

 renders it rather difficult to grow in pots to form a neat spe- 

 'Cimen, but when planted out either against a wall or pUlar in a 

 cool house its true character is at once developed. A plant m 

 our conservatoiy at this place has bloomed beautifully all 

 ihrough the winter, and is still in fine condition ; and I believe 

 the same plant to have occupied the same place for the last 

 fom-teen years, and shows no signs of death, but is as healthy 

 and vigorous as it was ten years ago. It strikes freely from 

 cuttings at any season, and thrives remarkably in good loam, 

 leaf mould, and an addition of a handful of sand. I have tried 

 to grow it in pots, but never succeeded in making what I call a 

 respectable-looking plant. Others may be more successful. — 

 {•I.E. in Scottish Gardener.) 



THE EOYAL HORTICTTLTITEAL SOCEETYS 

 EOSE SHOW. 



This was held on Saturday the 1st inst., and was decidedly the best 

 Rose Show which we have seen, or, indeed, we believe, that has taken 

 place this season. Not only was the nnmber of boxes exhibited very- 

 large, but the quality was excellent. Beneath the roof of the con- 

 servatory a light canvas awning extended from end to end, serving the 

 double purpose of breaking the force of the sun, and preventing the 

 height of the building dwarfing the blooms. Under this two rows of 

 stands, one on each side, extended from end to end of the conservatory, 

 and the exhibition was prolonged into the adjoining arcades. 



Class I. was for seventy-two kinds, one truss of each. Here there was 

 a close competition between Messrs. Paul & S6n and Mr. Mitchell of 

 the Piltdown Nurseries for the first place, both collections being very 

 evenly balanced as regards the number of first-rate blooms. Messrs. 

 Paul & Son, however, carried off the palm. Among their blooms we 

 noticed fine examples of Maurice Bemardin. Gloire de Santenay, 

 Vainqueur de Goliath, Madame C. Crapelet, Lselia. Senateur Farre. 

 Madame Fnrtado. Due de Rohan. Comtesse de Chabriliant, Pierre 

 Notting, Monte Christo and Praire de Terre Noire, Caroline de 

 Sansal, Madame Alfred de Rougemont. Queen Victoria, the new 

 yellow Tea, Martchal Niel, Auguste Vacher, Gloire de Dijon. Alba 

 Rosea, and Louise de Savoie. From Mr. Mitchell, who was second, 

 came many of the above. Madame Masson, Madame Charles Wood, 

 Wilhelm Pfitzer, Vicomtesse Douglas, Leopold Hausburg, Marechal 

 Souchet, Madame Julie Daran, Charles Lefebvre, Victor Verdier, 

 George Prince, Senatenr Farre, Madame Boll. Due de Cazes. Madame 

 CaiUat, General Washington, and Due de Rohan. Mr. Keynes was 

 third with La Reine. Franv'ois Premier, Cloth of Gold, Mfred de 

 Rougemont, Louise Peyronny, Devoniensis. and many others very 

 good ; and Mr. Cant had the fourth prize — Rubens in his collection 

 was very beautifal. Mr. Fraser, of Lea Bridge Road, had also an 

 excellent exhibition. 



In Class n., forty-eight kinds, three trusses of each, there was a 

 very rich display, and, as in the preceding class, Messrs. Paul & Son 

 again took off the first prize with fine trasses of Madame Chai-les 

 Wood, Devoniensis, Laelia, Comte de Nanteuil. Vicomte Vigier, Lord 

 Clyde, Maurice Bemardin, beautiful ; Oliver Delhomme, very fine : 

 Madame Villermoz, Vicomtesse de Cazes, Senateur Vaisse. brilliant ; 

 Madame Furtado, Gloire de Santenay, Madame Rivers, &c. Mr. 

 Keynes was an excellent second with beautiful trusses of Souvenir de 

 la Malmaison. Virginal, Comte de Nanteuil, Alpaide de Rotalier, Lord 

 Macanlay, Soeur des Anges, Vicomtesse Vigier, Monte Christo, Triomphe 

 de Rennes. L"Eblouissante, Gloire de Santenay, America, Madame 

 Rivers, and others scarcely less fine. Mr. Francis, of Hertford, was 

 third ; Messrs. Lee, of Hammersmith, fourth. 



In Class ITT., twenty-four kinds, three ti-usses, a beautiful exhibition 

 from Ml". Keynes took the first prize. Particularly noticeable were 

 •Madame Charles Wood, Madame Boutin, General Jacqueminot. 



Madame C. Crapelet, Madame Vigneron, Charles Lefebvre. Maurice 

 Bemardin, Marechal Souchet, a fine dark-shaded crimson ; Madame 

 Furtado. and Gloire de Vitry, the last very fine. Mr. Cant, who was 

 second, had fine examples of Victor Verdier, Madame Vidot, Madame 

 Furtado, Prince CamiUe de Rohan, Jules Margottin, John Hopper, 

 Queen Victoria, Colonel de Rougemont, General Jacqueminot, Madame 

 Clemence Joigneaux, 6cc. From Mr. Fraser came John Hopper^ 

 Marechal Vaillant, Imperatrice Eugenie, Madame Vidot, Gloire de 

 Santenay. and Madame Julie Daran, all of them fine. Mr. Fraser 

 had a third prize, and the fourth was taken by Messrs. Paul & Son, in 

 whose collection we noticed Due de Rohan, very brilliant in colour ; 

 Louirie Magnan, very pretty, nearly white, and Madame Vidot. 



Class IV. was also for twenty-four kinds, single trasses. Mr. Keynes 

 took the first prize with Senateur Vaisse. Madame Charles Crapelet, 

 Souvenir de la Malmaison, very large ; Triomphe de Rennes, Alpaide 

 de Rotalier, Charles Lefebvre, Louise Peyronny, and Comte de 

 Nanteuil, very large. Mr. Fraser, who was second, had also some 

 excellent blooms, particularly Madame Vidot, Beauty of Waltham, 

 and Devoniensis. Mr. Cant was third, and Mr. Clarke fourth. 



Class V. was for Amateurs only, single trusses of forty-eight kinds. 

 The first prize went to Mr. Hedge, Reed Hall, who had, among others, 

 fine blooms of Sceur des Anges, Madame Bravy, Olivier Delhomme, 

 Victor Verdier, George Prince, Caroline de Sansal, Queen Victoria, 

 Gloire de Dijon, Louise Magnan, Niphetos, Madame Boll. President 

 Lincoln, and La Ville de St. Denis. From Mr. Ingle, gardener to 

 G. Roand. Esq., Colchester, came also a good exhibition, in which we 

 noticed Comtesse de Chabriliant, Senateur Vaisse, Beauty of Waltham, 

 Cloth of Gold. Fnin(,-ois Premier, and several others very good. 



In Class VI., single trusses of twenty-four kinds. Sir. Ingle was 

 first ; Mr. Moffat, Kaston Lodge, Dunniow, second ; Mr. Hedge third ; 

 Mr. Exell. gardener to J. Hollingworth, Esq., and Mr. Sawkins, 

 Hertford, equal fouith. In this class there were very good examples 

 of General Washington, Charles Lefebvre, Jules Margottin, Madame 

 Fnrtardo, Louis XIV., Victor Verdier, and Louise Magnan. 



Class Vn., was for eighteen single trusses. In this ilr. R. B. Pos- 

 tans, of Brentwood, took the first prize with Triomphe de Caen, bright 

 purplish scarlet ; Senateur Vaisse, Jean Goajon, Dnc de Rohan, 

 Madame Vidot, Mauiice Bemardin, Vicomte Vigier, and Souvenir de 

 la Malmaison. all of them tine. The Rev. V. Child, Little Kaston. was 

 second ; Mr. Marlow, gardener to J. Wigan, Esq., Mortlake, and Mr. 

 Cruckshauk. gardener to W. J. Loyd, Esq., being equal third. 



In Class ViU., for twelve trasses. Mr. Postans was again first ; Mr. 

 Marcham, Hanwell, second; and Mr. Smith, gardener to F. Moxon, 

 Esq., Leyton, third. 



Clnss IX.. was for eighteen new Roses of 1863 and 1864. but these 

 were generally not in the best condition to judge of. Pierre Notting, deep 

 violet-shaded crimson ; Rev. H. Dombrain; Charlemagne, deep rose; 

 Paul de la Meilleray. Marechal Niel, Alpaide de Rotalier, Leopold, 

 Premier, and Mareehal Souchet fDamaizin). rosy carmine, were the 

 most noticeable of those in the collection of Messrs. Paul &: Son, who 

 took the first prize, ill". Cant, who was second, had Soeur des Anges, 

 a very beautiful pale rose, almost white ; Marechal Niel ; George 

 Paul, a tine bright red ; and Madame Victor Verdier. all of them fine 

 varieties. Mr. Fraser was third. Joseph Fiala, Paul de la Meilleray, 

 Duchesse de Momy, and Madame Victor Verdier in this collection were 

 fine. Mr. Francis was fourth ; and in an excellent collection from 

 Mr. Keynes, which unfortunately contained two blooms of Laurent 

 Descourt, and was, therefore, disqualified, Marechal Souchet (Guillot), 

 was a tine, deep, velvety crimson. There were besides very good ex- 

 amples of Pierre Notting, and other kinds named above. 



In Class X., twelve trusses of any new kinds of 1863, Messrs. PanI 

 and Son were first with beautifal blooms of Lord Clyde ; Mr. Cant 

 second with the same kind. 



In Class XI.. twelve trusses of any kind, Mr. Cant was first with 

 Devoniensis. most beautiful : Messrs. Paul & Son second with Frant^ois 

 Louvat, fine lilac-shaded crimson ; ilr. Keynes third with Madame 

 Charles Wood, very large ; and Mr. Cattell fonrth. Beantiful boxes 

 of Charles Lefebvre. Senateur Vaisse. and John Hopper were shown 

 by Mr. Francis and Mr. Cant. 



Among yellow Ro^es shown in Class XH., the beautiful uew yellow 

 Tea Rose. Mar-chal Niel. was conspicuous: and of others, Louise de 

 Savoie, Ciotli of Gold, Vicomtesse de Cazes. L'Enfant Tronve, 

 Narcisse, und Celine Forestier were well represented. The exhibitors 

 were Messrs. Cant, Paul & Sou, and Hedge, who took prizes in the 

 order in v.hieh they are named. 



Class XIIL. for twelve Tea-scented and Noisette Roses, exhibited 

 considerable siuneness owing to the want of high-coloured flowers in 

 these sections. Mr. Exell was first with good examples of Isabelhi 

 Grav. Vicomtesse de Cazes. Triomphe de Rennes, Solfaterre. Madame 

 Bravy, Comte de Paris. Niphetos. Madame VUlermoz, and Gloire de 

 Dijon. Mr. Ingle was second. In the corresponding class for Nursery- 

 men. Messrs. Fraser. Cant, and Paul & Son were respectively first, 

 second, and thii-d. 



In Class XV., single blooms of twelve kinds, ilr. Keynes, who was 

 first, had beautiful examples of Devoniensis, Gloii-e de Santenay, 

 Alpaide de Rotalier, Maui-ice Bemardin, Gloire de Vitry, and Madame 

 C, Wood ; Mr. Francis was second, and Mr. Cant third with good 

 blooms of several of the above, Charles Lefebvre, Madame Furtado, 

 and some others. 



Vases of Roses, shown in the succeeding class, were almost identical, 



