September 5, 18*w. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



193 



iruit of tlie I'apiiw, iiml a Gmuadilla ; Mr. Cutbill, of CaniberwcU, an 

 An:»traliau Mclou, weij^hiug 5 lbs. ; Mr. Tunjer. Struatham, good 

 boxes of Puaclifs luul Nectarines ; Mr. Sawkius and Jlr. Higgs, Cur- 

 rants ; and tbo AYi/.urd of the North, two Mammoth Gourds of gi-eat 

 size, __^ 



THE CARSHALTOX AND BEDDIXGTOX SHOW. 



On a bright day in last week (August 'i^thl. wi; made a pilgrimage, 

 and it was a very jiUiiiHant one, to the sci-oud Show of tlio Carshalton 

 and. Beddiugton llorticultiiral Sot-icty. This was held by thu land jjur- 

 missionof Mr. .\itkcu iu the bt-autiful park of CarsbaHon, very near 

 to thtj bouse whiMt' lived, a tentui-}' and a half sinct;. tlu- sour-tempered 

 Dr. RadclitTe, the founder of the Haddiffe Library. The site for the 

 Show was happily selected in u line (dd park, wliich is sun-ounded by 

 tbo very extensive lierb and tiowir fields for which this district is cele- 

 brated. The whole Show, which was a most successful one, did ereilit 

 to the Committee, iiud to the horticultural altill of the two small 

 parishes in which all tbo exhibitors bold their gardens. A very in- 

 terestiug featnrt! ol this Show will, on the next occasion, be the speci- 

 mens of the flowers and herbs <-uUivated in the littlo group of parishes 

 of Carslialtou, Bfiddiugtou, and Mitcham, chietly for their perfumed 

 oils. In Mitcham alone about 7.")l) acres are now employed for this 

 puiiiose — viz. : — 



For the growth of Peppermint, about 224 acres. 



„ ,, I<avender „ 175 „ 



„ „ Hoses „ I'il „ 



„ „ ChamomUo „ Ul) „ 



„ „ Liquorice „ 30 „ 



„ „ Henbane ,. 25 ,, 



„ „ Various minors „ 120 „ 



The Lavender and the Peppermint are chiefly distilled for their 

 oils. The yield of the oil of Lavender is now abont 10 to 13 lbs. per 

 acre. The plants are changed every three years. The product of oil 

 from the second year is the largest. Of the oil of Peppermint, the 

 product is about 7 to 12 lbs. per acre. About SOU bushels of Roses per 

 acre are produced in good seasons. These are chietty used for malaug 

 Rose water. They are gathered before sunrise, nnd are kept in a 

 drying-house heated by air to about 100^ for some time. We do little 

 in our country in the production of the otto of Roses, that comes to 

 ns from far more sunny cliines. This tine-scented oil, according to 

 Mr. Rimmel, is vei*y largely produced in the districts around Adiian- 

 ople. It is worth, according to its dcgi-ee of purity, from lo.s-. to 305. 

 per oz. That from the south of France is veiy fiue ; the beat, however, 

 comes from Tunis, and is worth about ill per oz. There is also that 

 made at Ghazepore, in the East Indies, worth £1*2 per oz. ! There 

 was imported into England of oil or otto of Roses in — 



1851. 1862. 



lbs. lbs. 



FromFrance 1167 1105 



„ Turkey 095 1553 



„ Bombay 1008 



„ Other pai-ts 93 



2968 



36 

 2699 



The oil or otto of Roses is ehieily obtained, according to Dr. Hogg 

 ^"Vegetable Kingdom," page ilOo), from the Damask and Cabbage 

 Roses. At Ghazepore, in India, the Rose gardens occupy abont 

 150 acres of land ; each acre contains 2000 Roses, which in a good 

 season, yield in March and April, a lac of Howers.and this weight pro- 

 duces only about 180 gi-aius of the otto. Our Rose water is obtained 

 by distilling off one gallon from 2 lbs. of lioses and two gallons of 

 water. The chief towns of sonthei-n France, where the manufacture 

 of scented oils is carried on, are Grasse, Cannes, and Nice. At Grasse, 

 which is the he ad -quarters of the manufacture, it has been estimated 

 that there are annually used for this pui-pose, 1,700.000 lbs. of Orange 

 flowers ; 550,000 lbs. of Rose flowers ; IIO.OOO lbs. of Jasmine flowers ; 

 66,000 lbs. of Violets ; G6,000 lbs. of Cassie ; and 33,000 lbs. of Tube- 

 rose. It is hopeless to attempt to cultivate these in our coiiutiT for 

 perfumery puii>oses. English flowers, however beautdfnl in form and 

 colour, do not, it seems, possess sufficient intensity of odour. The only 

 flower which could be had in abundance, would be tlie Rose ; but the 

 scent of even this is faint compared with the southern Rose. The best 

 essence of Orange Hower, or neroli, is made from the llower of the 

 Bigarrade, or Bitter Orange tree. The other two essential oils, 

 jasmine and cassie, are only distilled in Northern Africa. 



We subjoin the list of the prizetakers at the Carshalton Show : — 



Six Fuchsias. — Fii-st, Mr. Shoebridge, gardener to E. C. Goad. Esq., 

 HackbriJge House. Second, Mr. August, gai'dener to Rev. — Bridges, 

 Beddington. Extra, H. Jackson, Esq., Carshalton. 



Four Fuchsias. — First. Mr. August. Second, Mr. Holder, gardener 

 to H. Bx'owniug, Esq., Wallinijton. 



Specimen Fuchsia. — First, Mr. August. Second, Mr. Jaiwis. 



Six Achimenes, distinct varieties, eight-inch pots. — First, Mr. Hub- 

 bard, gardener to — Marshall, Esq., Beddington. 



Six Balsams, distinct double varieties, 11-inch pots, without stakes, 

 — First, Mr. Raraett, gardener to G. Drason, Esq., Beddington. 

 Second, Mr. Hubbard. 



Six Cockscombs, eij^ht-inch pots. — First, Mr. J. MoHimer, gardener 

 to A. Smee. Esq., Beddington. Second. Mr. Hubbard. 



Twelve Exotic Ferns. — First, Mr. W. Mortimer, gardener to \Y, 

 Potts, Esq., Carshalton. Second, Mr. Hubbard. 



Twelve British Ferns, rarest and most distinct fipecios.— Rrize, 

 J. IT. Hay, Esq., Carshalton. 



Eight Lycopodiums.— First, Mr. Hubbard. Second, Mr. W. Morti- 

 mer. 



Six Zonalo Geraniums. — Prize, Mr. Shoebridge, gardener to E. C. 

 (.load. Esq. 



Five Ornaincutal-foliaged Plants. — Fix-st, Mr. Hubbard. Second, 

 Mr. W. Mortimer. Thiid (extra), Mr. Whittleton, gardener to L« 

 Cbarrington, Esq., Bedilington. 



Six Herbaceous Calceolarias. — First, Mr. Harvey, gardener to W- 

 Johnson, Esq., The Limes. Second, Mr. Barnett. 



Collection of Bedding Geraniums, not less than twelve, six-incli 

 pots.— First, Mr. Harvey, gardener to W. Johnson, Esq. Second, Mr, 

 August. 



Miscellaneous.— Prize, Mr. Holder, gardener to H. Browning, Esq., 

 for a CissHs ; Mr. Mortimer, for a Coleus Versdiaffelti ; Mr. J. Baines, 

 for two seedling Ger:iniums ; Mr. Card, gardener to It. Betiieil, Esq.. 

 Woodmanstowe. Honourable Mention, Mr. Card, for seedling Gera- 

 niums. Prize, Mr. August, for Petunias. 



CUT FLOWKRS. 



Twenty-fonr Dahlias.— First, Mr. HaiTcy. Second, Mr. Shoebridge. 



Twelve Dalilias. — Prize, Mr. Barnett. 



Twelve Fancy Dahlias. — Prize, Mi-, Shoebridge. 



Extra Prize to Ma-. Barnett, for twelve Bouquet Dahlias. 



Twenty-four Roses.— Fii-st, Mr. Baniett. Second, Mr. Wittleton. 



Twelve Roses. — First, Mr. Wren, gardener to E. Purser, Esq. 

 Second, Mr. Baniett. Third fextru), Mr. Wittleton. 



Twelve Verbenas, three trasses of each. — First, Mr. Holder and Mr. 

 Angust (equal), gardener.^ to H. Browning, Esq., and Rev. — Bridges. 

 Second, Mr. Barnett. 



Twelve Tasselled Asters.- First. Mr. Holder. Second, Mr. Bamett- 

 Third (extra), Mr. Harvey, gardener to W. Johnson, Esq. 



Twelve Quilled Asters. — Fii-at, Mr. Han-ey. Second, Mr. J. Morti- 

 mer. 



Six KoUyhocks, various. — First, Mr. J. Mortimer. Second, Mr, 

 August. 



A beautiful design for the Table, most tastefully arranged. — Prize, 

 Mr. Shoebridge. 



Miscellaneous. — Extra Prize to Mr. Angust, for thirtj-nine Zinnias, 

 distinct vai-ieties. 



FRtrrrs. 



Black Grapes, three bunches.— First, Mr. Wren, gardener to E. 

 Purser, Esq. Second, Mr. Rhodes, gardener to L. H. Mackenzie, 

 Esq. Third (extra), Mr. J. Mortimer, gardener to A. Smee, Esq. 



White Grapes, three hunches. — First, Mr. J. Mortimer. Second, 

 Mr. W. Mortimer, gai'dener to W. Potts, Esq. Two bunches. — Prize, 

 Mr. Richens. 



Best Vine in pot. — First. Mr. Holder, gardener to H. Browning, 

 Esq. Second, Mr. Shoebridge, gardener to E. C. Goad, Esq. 



Best Peach, in pot. — Prized Mr. J, Mortimer. 



Best Plum, in pot. — Prize. Mr. J. Mortimer. 



Pine Apple. — Prize, Mi*. Shoebridge. 



Six Peaches. — First, Mr. J, Mortimer. Second. Mr. Sej-mour, gar- 

 dener to Rev. F. N. Ripley. Thii'd ^extra). — Mr. Inwood, gardener to 

 J. Aitken, Esq. 



Six Nectaiines. — Fii-st, Mr. Holder. Second, Mr. J. Mortimer. 

 Thii-d (extra), Mr. Shoebridge. 



Apples, dessert, t\vo dishes of eleven each. — First, Mr. Davis, gar- 

 dener to W. Blackmore, Esq. Second, Mr. Wren. Third (extra), 

 Mr. Shoebridge. 



Apples, dessert, two dishes of six each. — Prize, Mr. Richards. 



Ajiples, kitchen, two dishes of eleven each. — First, ]\Ir. J. Mortimer. 

 Second, Mr. Wren. Third (extra), JUi". \Vhittingtou, gardener to G. 

 Brodrick, Esq., Hackbridge. 



Apples, kitchen, two dishes of six each. — Prize, Mr. Richens. 



Pears, dessert, two dishes of eleven each. — Fii'st, Mr, Davis. Second, 

 Mr. Wren. 



Pears, kitchen, two dishes of eleven each. — First, Mr. Jarvis, gar- 

 dener to H. Jaclvson, Esq. Second, Mi-. Davis. 



Figs. — First, Mr. Jarvis, Second, Mr. Wren. 



Plums, twelve, light, — First, Mr. Shoebridge. Second, Mr. Davis. 



Plums, six. light.- First, J. H. Hay, Esq. Second. J. Clark, Esq. 



Plums, twelve, dark. — Fii-st, Mr. Jarvis. Second, Mr. Shoebridge. 

 Third (extra), Mr. Wren. 



Plums, six. dark. — First, Master Jackson. Second, J. Clark, Esq. 

 Third (extra), Mr. W, Morley. 



Cherries. — First, Mr. J. Mortimer. Second, Mr. Holder. 



GoosebeiTies. — Prize, Mr. W. Mortimer. 



lied CuiTauts. — First, Mr. Jands. Second. Mi*. Inwood. 



White Currants. — First, J. Clark, Esq. Second, Mr. Jarvis. 



Collection of six dishes Dessert Fruit. — First, Mr. J. Mortimer. 

 Second, Mr. Holder. Third (extra), Mr. Shoebridge. 



Collection of six dishes of Kitchen Fruit. — First, Mr. Holder, 

 Second, Mr. ShoebrJilge. 



Miscellaneous. — First. Mr. Inwood, for Plums and Pears. Second, 

 Mr. Davis, for Melons. Plums, and Filberts. 



There was a good collection of Nurserymen's productions, amongst 

 which Mr. Ainsworth's Fuchsias. Gourds, and MaiTOws deserve notice. 

 Messrs. Dods also showed here some choice Roses, Liliums, and Cala- 

 diums. Specimens of the Retiuospora leptoclada, in tine and healthy 



