July 18, 1866. 1 



JOUBXAL OF HOBTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAHDENEE. 



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Soc'ioty's collector Mr. Weir wtisthon noticed, aiul Mr. Saaiidtirs Btatcd 

 tliat it (lid uot dilTur much from H. iiodtisa ; uud in (^ouimoudinK thv. 

 ciiai'inijif,' Bi^uunius I'lvai Mr. l-'Kuiiuu; tu tbu uotini of the mn-tiiif^, 

 ill'. Suuudcrii stiuii^ly rucoiaun'itdud tlu-m for (loverilij^ tliu voofs of 

 gvuui^liousDK ami c(»ii.-iorvutorioa. Tu tlowtr wtill, bowevery the plants 

 should bo old, iiud bu.vu pleuty of room. 



Floral Commttter. — The entries were not rerj- numerons, aUhrtU(»b 

 sevt-riil VL'iy iutevostiuff plants were brought bi'foro the Committee. 

 Mr. Flfiniutf. CUvi'den, exhibited somi; of hii^ se«fdlinK Nost'Kay and 

 Zoualc Pelargoniums, which were of ii very promising ohiiracter. 

 No-ictiny Dowiii^er Diicht-ss of Sutlit^vland. huvin<; n line largo truss of 

 deep carmine tiowers. very distinrt and bnuitit'ul. had a hrst-claiiH 

 curtiticato ; also Nosegay Lad\ Coustauce. brilliant scarbit, largu 

 shoH-y trnss, loaves deoply zonnto. Mr. Fleming nlfio brought cut 

 specimuns of sevei'al other seedlings of good (juality and new in 

 colour. Mr. Stone, gardener to J. I)ay. Esq., brought s.venil Orchids, 

 among which wen; a tine specinun of Cypriiiedimn Sli>uei, with three 

 riowei-3 in jjerfection, for which a special cortihriite \\as awarded ; and 

 EriopsiH rntidobnlbou, a vci-y beautiful Orchid, with spikes of brown 

 flowers, with n delirately-maikcd light rosy-nmttled lip. A lirst-class 

 certiticato was a\^arded for this; and Rolbophyllum jisittacoglossum had 

 one of tlie Rccoiid-olass. riiaheonojisis Wighti, « vi-iy small -flowering 

 apceios, very nnlilce some of its mngiiiticent relatives, was also shown 

 by Mr. Stone. Mossrs. Osbom. of Fnlham, exhibited a pbmt of Podo- 

 piiyllum I'.modi. which had never fruited in Kngbmd liefore ; the 

 tiowerii are produced singly, resembling those of Helleborus viridis, 

 and the fruit resembles that of the common Passiou-Flower in form 

 uud colour. It is a hardy plant, difficult ot cultivation, and when 

 once planted should not be removed. Oeranium sylvaticnm duplex, 

 h'om the sume linn, is a useful and ornamental plant, gi-owing where 

 fuw other jdants will succeed — under the shade of trees ; the flowers 

 were too much faded to judge of its merits. Mr. Bull sent a plant 

 of Staurnnthera granditiora ; Phegopteris saneta. a small and pretty 

 stove Fern — second-class certificate ; Lo'belia Silver (^ueen, which was 

 veiy similar to Lobelia speciosa alba ; Pandanus oniatus, reijuested 

 to bo seen again ; Dicksouia cinnamomea, a line tree Fexii. the stems 

 clothed with a rnsty bro\vn wool-like substance — first-class certificate ; 

 Cissus amazouica, not nearly so good as C discolor ; Costus zebrinus ; 

 Aspidinm sp., a stove Fern ; and cut specimens of a striped Verbena 

 (.jem, the colours not distinct, and sj^>oiled by the gicen centre. Mr. 

 Thompson, Ipswich, exhibited a \er\ pretty gi-eeubonse perennial, 

 Trichiuium Mauglesii, with tufts of pm-j)le flowers, growing on feather- 

 like footstalks, which give the plant an elegant appearance. It was 

 much admired, and will, doubtless, become quite a lady's plant, and 

 be in great request. It is nearly allied to the Amaranths and Celosias. 

 This received a first-class certiticate. From Mr. Williams, HoUoway, 

 caniti Cfleichenia sp., probably a glaucous variety of G. macrophylla — 

 lirst-clftss certiticate ; Gi,Tnnogi-amma sp., to be seen again, as it much 

 re.sombles G. Parsousia- ; Anwctochilus Tumeri, a veiy fine iorm of 

 this genus — first-class certificate ; Lilium sp. from Japan, the yellow- 

 spotted variety, exhibited before, and a small collection of Lilium 

 auratum. Mr. Wilson Saunders sent a collection of very curious 

 j.lants — nine distinct varieties of Dorstenia, with varied and singular 

 form of inflorescence. A special certificate was awarded for them ; 

 also a spedal certificate for the general collection. Mr. Keid, Syden- 

 ham, exhibited a seedling Pelargonium of the Nosegay section. General 

 Grant, hybriilised with a Cape variety ; the plant produced a ti-uss of 

 bright red flowers, and the foliage, instead of being circular, was much 

 lobed, and without any zone. Messrs. Downie, Laird, & Laing had, 

 for a collection of cut Hollyhocks, a special certificate. Mr. Ausell, 

 Kentish Town, exhibited a collection of cut Antinhinums, the usual 

 vaiieties which are produced from packets of seed which may be pur- 

 clmsed anywhere ; aud Mr. Smith. Honisuy lload, a seeiUing Zouale 

 Pelargonium Mrs. Box, pale salmon and white flowers, of which we 

 have already too many. Mr. Brown, Sudburj'. sent specimens of his 

 new scarlet Sweet Pea, called Invincible Scarlet, adveitised by him in 

 tJie spring. This is a very fine and distinct variety, really worth 

 gi-owing ; colour deep scarlet, blended with carmine, flowers large, and 

 ver>' liighly scented. It received a first-class certificate. Mr. Wm. 

 Paul «ent specimens of new Hybrid Pei-petual lioses Dr. Lindley, 

 Elizabeth Vignerou, Madame Kmile Boyau ; and JVIi'. Fleming, cut 

 specimens of two superb Biguonias, B. giandifiora aud B. chirere. 

 The plants were growing in a conservatory at Cliveden, fonuing ex- 

 tremely ornamental specimens. Mr. Eyles jilaced before the Com- 

 mittee an Orchid sent home by Mr. Weir, a v;u*ietj- of Brassavola 

 nodosa, to be called B. nodosa graudiflora. There appeared to be two 

 distinct varieties on the stump on which the plants were giowing and 

 wore sent home. A first-class certificate was awarded. A collection 

 of Sweet Peas was sent from the gardens, many good aud distinct 

 varieties, but not one equal to the In\Tncible Scarlet, which is a great 

 acquisition to its family. 



Fruit Committee :"]Mr. G. F. Wilson, F.E.S., in the chair. — Mr. 

 Ciitbush, of Highgate, again brought fonvard his seedling liaspberrj- 

 Pi-inceas Alice, a lato variety, which was then just coming into nse. 

 The flavour is more brisk than in the Prince of Wales, fruit of which 

 was sho^^^l along with it. Mr. Heming. of Cliveden, brought a bunch 

 of a seedling muse at -flavoured Gnipe, raised from a cross between 

 White Frontiguan and Royal Muscadine. The hunch was of good 

 size long, and well set ; the berries as large as those of the White 



Frontiguan, and thn flaTOur was decidedly good, notwithstanding the 

 fruit was far from being ripu. Mr. iiradley, of i^lton Manor Gardens, 

 scut a soedling Strawberry named *' i>r. lloj^g," a tino Imndsomcj fruit, 

 in tlic way of Briti^^h (^uceu, but higlUy coloured, aud giving iiidica- 

 tion of being a highly-flavoured ^ud uxcelleut variety ; but the fruit 

 had suffered so much by (carriage that the flavour was damaged, and 

 Mr. BraiUey was asked to send it again. Mr. Myatt, of r)epffvrd, 

 brought samples of early Potatoes — viz., Myatt's Profiflc Milky White, 

 aud Mona's Pride. Of th^so Mr. Myatt gave the preference to 

 Mona's Pride, as b&iug'ihe bbsi early Pbtato- be' Uak mfetwitti^lA 

 his experience. '. t. 'i'.- /mImI^'i' > ,n-,vn:/ .^oiiJ itwoig 



Sii'ow OP LiLLACE.iE, .Tilly 15th. — This was chiefly confined to the 

 different varieties of Lilium lancifolium, of which some well-grown 

 beautifully -flowered spccimenB were shown by Messrs. Cutbush and 

 Young, of Highgate. We noticed the names of speciosum, rnbnim, 

 rosenm, cruentum, and album, which were the only lance-leaved kinds 

 shown on this occasion. Others consisted ()f Lilium auratum, among 

 which was a pretty variety with reddish bands from Messrs. E. G. 

 Hendereon. This was named rubeacena. The others camo' from 

 Messrs. Bartlett, Cutbush, Bull, Young, and Catleugh. The only 

 other LUies shown were the Tiger, b>ugifloi'um, ami martagon, of 

 which there was a pretty dark variet;^- under tho name of umbellatum. 

 Vallota pnrj)iu-ea aud Auiaryllu aulica ignesceus came from Messi*^. 

 E. G. Henderson; aud Vallota eximia from Mr. Bull. MiscellajieonB 

 subjects consisted of six stands of Hollyhocks from Messrs. Downie, 

 Laird, & Laing, together with a spike of a delicate pink seedling, 

 called Mrs. Laing. Kosuscame from Mr. Clarke, of Brixton; hanging 

 baskets, Achimenes, and variegated-leaved Begonias from Mr. Voung; 

 Cockscombs from Mr. Taylor, gardener to J. Yates, Esq., Highgate; 

 and a beautiful plant of Adiantum cuneatum from Mr. Baiilett. 

 Cones of Pinus excelsa were contributed by Mr. Carson, gardener to 

 W. F. G. Farmer, Esq., Nonsuch Park, Cheani ; and Figs and a 

 Queen Pine Apple by Mr. Ford, gardener to W. Hubbard, Esq., 

 Horsham. ,- ,.>*./ ^il.^ 



THE UNITED HORTieULTUEAL SOCIETY, i^ 



This Society agaiii held a show in the garden of Fiiisburj' Circus ou 

 WeiluesJay the 12th inst., and as a whole for the season there was a 

 good lUsplay. The centre of the principal tent was devoted to flowering 

 and ornamental-foliated plants, ti'ce Ferns being placed along the 

 centre and two fine Draca-nas from Mr. "Williams one at each end. Of 

 Heaths some excellent specimens were exhibited by Mr. Rhodes, who 

 has been veiy successful with them at different exhibitions this Tear ; 

 and other plants from Messrs. Page. Rhodes, Fraser, Williams, 

 Wheeler of Stamford Hill, and ChUman, consisted of Ixoras, Dipla- 

 denia splendens, Lescheuaultia foraiosa, CjTtoceras reflexum. Statices, 

 Pleroma elegans, Tillandsia splondeug, SoUya linearis, Kolosanthes, 

 Fuchsias, and scarlet aud variegated Pelargoniums. j i';r[ 



Fiue-foliaged plants comprised Dicltsonias and other Ferns, Dra- 

 csenas, Caladiums, Maranta zebrina, and Warczewizii, a few Palms, a 

 variegated Ananassa in fruit, aud a collection of Caunas ; the 

 exhibitors being Mr. 'VViUiams, Messrs. Low, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. 'Wilson, 

 gardener to W. Marshall Esq. 



Some good Orchids from Messrs. Wilson, Page, and Bater, occupied 

 a small tent bv themselves, along with a collection of hardy Ferns 

 from Sir. HoUiind, gardener to R.Peake, Esq.. Isleworth. We noticed 

 good examples of Cy-i)ripedium barbatum, aud superbum, Auguloa 

 Clowesii in good bloom, Phalfenopsis, Vandas, Aerides, Cattleyas 

 Leopoldi and superba, Oncidium Lauceanum, and the biilliaut Disa 

 granditiora. 



Of other plants tricolor-leaved aud other bedding Geraniums came 

 from Mr. Aldi-ed. Kilburn, Messrs. Smith of Dulwich, Buxton, 

 Waudsworth Road, aud Williams of HoUoway ; the last named having 

 among others Annie Williams aud Golden Nugget, tw-o pleasing 

 varieties. Mr. Smith of ToUiugton Nursery sent Zonale Pelargoniums 

 Chieftain, aud La Grande, both of which have been certificated by the 

 Floral Committee aud described at p. M : likewise Petunias, and 

 Fuchsias. Lilium auratum was shown in good bloom by Messrs. 

 Cai-ter & Co. aud Mr. Williams, who had also the beautiful Todea 

 superba ; Auiectochils, by Mr. Ahb-ed ; Balsams, by Messrs. F. & A. 

 Smith ; Aurea floribunda Calceolarias in excellent bloom, by Mr. 

 Forsyth of Stoke Newingtou ; dwarf Tropieolums for bedding, by 

 Mr. George ; aud seedling Sweet Williams by Mr. Wiltshire. 



Foremost among cut flowers were twelve boxes of beautiful Roses 

 from Messre. Paul & Son ; and six from Mr. Turner of Slough, who 

 also had large aud beautiful Camation and Pieotee blooms. Mr. 

 Holbaud likewise contributed pood boxes of Roses. From Messrs. 

 Paul & Sou, aud Messrs. Downie & Co., came excellent stands of Holly- 

 hocks ; Verbenas and Roses, from Mr. Vocldns ; aud cut Fuehsiaa from 

 Mr. Crute. 



FiTiit consisted of Peaches, Ncctai-ines, and Strawbenics from Mr. 

 TUlery, Welbeck, and Mr. Young, gardener to W. Stone lisq., who 

 also had two Pines ; some excellent Currants aud GoosebeiTies, from 

 Mr. Newton, gardener to G. .T. Graham Esq.. Entield Chase, and 

 Mr. Mortimore, gardener to W.Pott, Esq., C'arshalton, who also sent a 

 good Queen Pine and two Melons ; Black Hamburgh Grapes from 

 Mr. Lewis, Stamford Hill ; and fruit trees in pots from Messrs. Lane. 



