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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 11, 1866. 



Dieffenbachia Weirii, Herrania palmata, Ananassa Porteana, Coleus 

 Gibsoni, Euonymus xnucrophyllus with broad, shining, dark green 

 leaves, a pretty variegated Abutilon striatum, and the golden variety 

 of Retinospora obtusa, the last very beautiful. From Mr. Bull, Chel- 

 sea, came three plants of the old Amaryllis Josephinae, now seldom 

 seen, the largest of which had a thick stem about 2J feet high, bear- 

 ing a very large head of flowers, like a much -branched candelabrnm, 

 and numbering nearly fifty. For this a well-deserved special certifi- 

 cate was awarded to Mr. Bull, and for Polystichum augulare Holeanum 

 he received a first-class certificate. The same exhibitor likewise con- 

 tributed Philodeudron crinipes, with deeply -lobed, shining, pea green 

 leaves, Tacca picturata, with a dark stem marbled with white, Dios- 

 corea discolor variegata, shown at the previous meeting under the 

 erroneous name of D. vittata. a variety with beautifully mottled 

 and striped leaves, and Caladiums Sansparerl and Annihilator, the 

 latter with crimson veins and white blotches. Mr. Cripps, Tun- 

 fcridge Wells, again exhibited a collection similar to that which he 

 produced at the previous meeting, and which comprised handsome 

 Aucnbas and other Japan i plants, Altemantherajs, Tck-ianthera 

 ficoidea versicolor, and Desmodrum pendulifiorum, a hardy Japanese 

 shrub with purplish pea-like Mowers. Ivy-leaved Geranium L'Elegante 

 from Mr. Cunningham. The Forge, Burton -on -Trent, the leaves 

 neatly edged with creamy white, a very desirable variety of compact 

 habit, was awarded a fix t-eli irtifieote. Messrs. Carter & Go. 



contributed several Lobelias of the fulgens section, as did likewise 

 Mr. Kinghorn, of the Sheen Nursery, Richmond, who received second- 

 class certificates for Crimson King and Hose Queen, the former a deep 

 crimson and the hitter a rosy crimson. Messrs. E. G. Henderson 

 were awarded a first-class certificate for Pelargonium Sophia Dnma- 

 resque, one of the tricolor class and very showy, having a finely 

 coloured zone. From the same firm came also, Agaliuyla staminea, 

 a plant of creeping habit, with fine bright red flowen . Coleus aureo- 

 marginatus having the foliage edged and blotch '. with yellow, and 

 Coleus marmoratus. Messrs. Veiteh exhibited a fine collection of 

 Asters, comprising examples of the various sections, such as the 

 Crown, Pa?ony- flowered, Emperor, Hed^,;iu<;,t'iirvsauthemum-rlowered. 

 &c, together with the unimproved China Aster, to show the advance 

 made on the original. A special certificate pas given for the collec- 

 tion. First-class certificates were likewise awarded to Messrs. Os- 

 born, Fulham, for Stfttice F fine deep-coloured variety, 



and to Mr. R. Hartlaud, Lough Nurseries, Cork, for a golden- 

 variegated form of Welliugtonia gigantea. From Mr. R. Parker, of 

 Toot ug, came a dark variety of Laaua elegans, and from Mr. Fergu- 

 eon, Whit ton Nursery, several Zonale Pelargoniums, but to none of 

 these subjects wa= any award made. A certificate of the first-class 

 wasawaided to Mr. Mann, of Brentwood, for tricolor Pelargonium 

 ftlelona, and one of the second-class for Mimas, blight scarlet, in the 

 way of Dr. Liudley. Mr. Smith, gardener to S. li. Norris, Esq., 

 Altiineham, contributed a good s] :!;■ of Kinanthcta coecinea, and Mr. 

 Standish, Ascot, a tine collection of choice Gladioli, for which a special 

 certificate was awarded. Mr. Eckford, Coleshill, had a first-class cer- 

 tificate for an orange-scarlet Verbena called Coleshill, and a second- 

 class one for Dahlia Lady Jane Ellice tipped with purplish rose; and 

 second-class certificates were also given to Mr. Keynes, of Salisbury, 

 for Gazelle, shaded salmon, tinged with violet at the tips, and for 

 Harriet Tetterell, a light ground, heavily tipped with rosy purple. 

 Paradise Williams, deep maroon crimson, a fine variety, also from 

 Mr. Keynes, received a first-claa certificate,, a.> did also Tropa-olum 

 King of Scarlets, a free-f . ' ■ I variety shown by Mr. George, 



pf Stamford Hill, who li] ' ited LuU-uni Improved, a yellow 



land spotted with crimson. Mr. Cannell, Woolwich, sent two seedling 

 Fuchsias, and Messrs. Stuart & Stein, of Keh-o, Hollyhock blooms, 

 but owing to the journey, not in good condition. 



Fruit ComiiTTEE. — With the exception of some fruit sent to name 

 very little was submitted to the Committee at thhr meeting. Mr. 

 Coming, Royston, sent a seedling Plum called Black Prince, but it 

 proved to be inferior in flavour to existing varieties ; and from Mr. C. 

 Dixon come White Beechwood Melon, raised between the Beechwood 

 and Bronxham Hall, but its flavour was likewise not good ; also a 

 double Cucumber united by the sides, a monstrosity, however, which 

 is not of uncommon occurrence with Cucuibitacea . Mr. Craddock, 

 gardener to Lord Willoughby de Broke, Compton Verney, sent 

 Alston Kidney Potato, a clean -skinned, fine-looking variety, and Mel- 

 bourne Seedling, both of which were referred to Dr. Hogg to report 

 upon when cooked. Messrs. Veiteh exhibited a collection of well- 

 grown Onions, comprising among others the Trcbous, Danvers Yellow, 

 Rune-bam Park, White Spanish, and Reading. The last three were 

 decided to be absolutely the same. A special certificate was awarded 

 to Messrs. Veiteh for the collection. 



twelve handsome spikes of Gladiolus Brenchleyeusis. Prizes were 

 offered on this occasion for collections of six miscellaneous plants. 

 Mr. Bartlett, Hammersmith, was first, and Mr. Young second; and an 

 extra prize was likewise awarded to the former for a good collection of 

 miscellaneous plant, and Ferns. 



Weekly Show. 6 — Mr. Young, Highgate, received a 



jirst prize for a ccllection of fruit, consisting of seventeen dish s, and 

 very excellent in quality ; and Mr. Earley, Digswell, had a third prize 

 for one consisting of five dishes. Mr. Earley and Mr. Young likewise 

 received first and seond prizes for collections of vegetables, and an 

 extra prize was awarded to Mr. Young for a collection cf nineteen 

 varieties of well-grown Onions. Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, received 

 a first-class certificate for very hue specimens of what is called tlie 

 Kuneham Park Onion, noticed in another page, and a similar award for 



KEEPING WASPS AND FLIES FROM WALL 



FKUIT. 



At page 171 I observe a remark about protecting Peaches 

 from wasps and woodlice. Last year I lost a large portion of 

 my crop, both inside and outside my bouse, by woodlice and 

 bluebottle fly. Iu the spring of this year I procured from the 

 gasworks some of the refuse lime through which the gas had 

 been purified, mixed it as I would common lime for whitewash, 

 and put a good coat over my walls, the effect has been I have 

 not seen a single wasp or bluebottle there this year. — James 

 Pur. 



CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW. 



The autumn Show took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, 

 when their was an excellent display of fruit and cut flowers, though 

 scarcely so extensive as in former years. Considering the somewhat 

 unfavourable character of the weather, there was a good attendance 

 of visitors. 



Fruit, to which one side of the nave was devoted, was not so well 

 represented as usual, both as regards quantity aud size ; bnt deficiency 

 in the latter respect is, pretty general this season. Only two collec- 

 tion- were shown : that from Mr. T. Dawson, gardener to Karl Cow- 

 per, Panshanger, to which the first prize was awarded, consisted of a 

 Black Prince Pine Apple, good bunches of Barbarossa and Muscat 

 Grapes, a green-fleshed Melon, fine Violette H.'uive Peaches, Elrnge 

 Nectarines, and Florence Cherries. Mr. Donald, gardener to J. G. 

 Barclay, Esq., Leyton, wag second with a Queen Pine, Black Ham- 

 burgh and Muscat Grapes, Scarlet Perfection Melon, Peaches, Nec- 

 tarines, Cherries, and l'< a 



Pine Apples were not numerous nor remarkable for quality ; there 

 were, however, a few good Queens. For three fruits, Mr. Dawson was 

 first with Smooth-leaved Cayenne, Providence, and Black Prince; and 

 Mr. Chilman. gardener to the Karl of Normanton, Ringwood, second 

 with a Queen and two Sinoooth-leaved Cayennes. Mr. Page, gar- 

 dener to W. Leaf. Esq., Streathsm, exhibited two of the latter, 

 weighing 5 lbs. each, and Charlotte Rothschild, 4 lbs.; and Mr. 

 Wallis, gardener to J. Dixon, Esq., Astle Park, Providence, Enville, 

 and Brown Sugar-loaf. A well * 1 1 ' L : ■'"' Queen from Mr. li. Smee, 

 gardener to W. H. Stone, Esq., M.P., Dulwich, was first m the class 

 for that variety, Mr. cdenerto S. Lawrence. Esq., Clapham 



Park, being second with a fruit of -I lbs. (i ozs. ; and Mi - . R. Craik, 

 gardener to G. Soaxnes, Esq., was third. In the class for any variety 

 Mi . J. Douglas, gardener to F. Whit bourne, Esq., Ilford, was first, and 

 Mr. Page second, with Smooth-leaved Cayenne, and Mr. Douglas also 

 took the third prize with Charlotte Rothschild, weight o lbs. 



EEB. — Thert was not nearly so fine an exhibition of these as 

 mjght haw been expected, though several very excellent bunches were 

 ; shown. The Black Hamburghs from Mr. Meredith, of Garstou. 

 which took the first prize in the class for Black kinds, were, as usual, 

 remarkably fine, the bunches being very large, and the hemes large 

 and finely coloured. Mr. Osborne, Kay's Nursery. Pinchley, who was 

 second, had also very tine bunches, though not so even as Mr. Mere- 

 dith's in the size of the berries. Equal third prizes were awarded to 

 Mr. R. Norris, gardener to A. Bosanquet, Esq., Southgate, for Black 

 Hamburgh, and to Mr. Devenish Rodwell, Weymouth, for fine but 

 somewhat loose bunchesof the Muscat Hamburgh, weighing 10 lb. 1 oz. 

 These were all three on the same rod, aud it was a matter of surprise 

 that three such bunches should have been produced within so short a 

 distance of each other. Of other kinds good bunches of Black Prince 

 came from Messrs. Lane & Son, of Lady Downe's from J. Holling- 

 worth, Esq., Maidstone, and Mr. Morris, gardener to R. Bright, Esq.. 

 Triug, and of Black Alicante (?) from Mr. Irving, gardener to the Duke 

 of Hamilton, Easton Park, Suffolk, the last being ripened in a Peach- 

 house without tht heat. Of White Grapes the best were beautifully 

 ripened Canon Hall Muscat- from J. Hollingworth, Esq. Mr. Irving, 

 gardener to the Duke of Hamilton, was second with good well-ripened 

 bunches of Buckland Sweetwater; and Mr. Osborne, Fujchley, and 

 Mr. Bailey, gardener to T.I. Drake, Esq., Shardeloes, were equal third 

 for Mnsciits. The heaviest bunch of any kind was a very fine one 

 (weight not stated), of Black Hamburgh, not. however, quite perfect 

 as regards colour, ahojra by Mr. Osborne ; and a bunch of the same 

 kind, weighing upwards of 4 lbs., from Mr. Irving, was second. 

 There were several good baskets of 12 lbs. and upwards, mostly con- 

 sisting of Black Hamburgh. Mr. It. Norris, gardener to A. Bosan- 

 quet, Esq.. was first, and" Mr. Osborne, Finchley, second with that 

 kind, and equal third prizes were awarded to Mr. W. Toomer, gar- 

 dener to J. Perrett. Esq., Heme Hill, for Muscats, small in berry but 

 well ripened, and to Mr. T. Frost. Maidstone, for Black Hamburgh. 



Peaches and Nectarines were all rather small though well 

 coloured. The former chiefly consisted of Grosse Mignonne, Royal 



