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JOURNAL OF IIORTICt'LTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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to W. Wellfl, Bgqi, of Bedlaal, Sent remarkably fine specimen- oi 

 Beam Claii'gean; but as usual with tin- variety, the flavouring not 



equal tq tin- :> [»p< :i r.i n. ■. which, nnle.-d, IS lU chief recommendation. 



G, I-'. WiLuut, Ksy., •' sharst Cottaqe, Woybridge, contributed 1 



ipecii of Chaum-mtel, Trionin io d<- Jodoigne, unci Bi >■ 



ilAnjou, grown in poti in au orchard-house, and the fruit on being 

 i,i .ir>i was found to be of excellent fldvorir ; but the 1" b( Pear in this 

 respect "' any exhibited was Doyenne 3n Cornice, from Chiswiek, a 



dclicio ; :; | j. | \ . \\ l||rl| ilc -em ■- fo In' 111' -IT Cl '1 1. ' !': l) 1 V liUOWll II 1 111 Cill- 



trvftte | ■ ro n Sffi -r>. Wit -h & Sons, 6f Chelsea', cam.- a collection 

 of tec sorts af Beet) which was rendered nil the more interesting from 

 : h.' qj astance bf its being accompanied by oqoexk) specimens^ 

 Bi ii Silrer. or Sea-Kale Beet, of which the blanched leafstalks 



are the edible purl, and the White Silesian, there were eight lands of 

 Red Beel namely, Pine Apple, CattelLs Crimson, Dewar'a Dwarf 

 Red, Winton's, Veitch's Dark Red, two varieties de tgnated as Hybrid 

 No. 2 ami N T <>. 8, iin.l Nutting's Dftarf Red. 1'ke last-named was con- 

 sidered by the Committee the best of all, thus confirming the con- 

 clusion :it which thej had previously arrived from a trial of the baked 

 roots oi the different varieties grown at Chiswiek; A special curl 6 

 catc was sward '.I to Messrs. Voitoh for the collection. 



■ Mi;i sting.— W. Wilson Saunders., Esq., F.R.S., in the 

 chair. After the election of four Fellows and the usual announce- 

 ment of the awards bj the Chairmen of the Floral and Fruit Coin- 

 mittei inpli cl n itb s ime remarks \>\ these gentlemen on the subjects 

 exhibited, Mr. Wilson Saunders directed attention to a curious and 

 rather pretty Cuscuta exhibited by Mr. Bull, and growing as a pars ;xto 

 on Cvy. He remarked that numerous species of Cuscutn, or Dodfler, 

 are known, and that many plants are much injured by them, especially 

 Clover, which is attacked by C. trifolii. On going over some of our 

 heaths, also, it would be seen that the Furze had acquired a reddish 

 hue, caused by a Cnscuta. Though that exhibited by Mr. Bull was 

 ornamental, and deserved tube grown it' it could be kept within bounds, 

 still he thought it his duty to state that he knew of no plants which, 

 if allowed to over-run, were more injurious than the Cuscutas, which, 

 from ro ' . ..- into the plants on which they grow, arc extremely danger- 

 ous in honses. After directing attention to the yellow-berried rarietj 

 of Butcher's Broom already noticed, Mr, Saunders remarked iu re- J 

 feroncc to Crunnera scabra, that it produces its cone-like inflorescence 

 pretty freely, and has a singular effect when this shoots up. The plant, 

 however, not being perfectly hardy, requires some protection in wintefc, 

 and the best mode of affording this is to cover it up with dry ashi 3, 

 and over these to place straw or common Fern. 



STOKE NEWINGTON CHRYSANTHEMUM 

 SHOW. 



The twentieth annual Show of the Stoke Newingtoh Chrysanthe- 

 mum Society was held on Thursday and Friday last, and was i Fi 

 superior to the exhibitions of previous years in the quality of the spe- 

 cimen plants and blooms exhibited. Of the former, six from Mr. 

 gi rdener to Miss Nicholson, which gained a silver cup in an 

 extra class, were remarkably tine; indeed, among the finest we have 

 seen exhibited. They consisted of Little Hanv, Golden Cherub, 

 Princi ■ i Wales, Alma, Lady Hardinge, and Golden Hermione. 



In the class for six plants Mr. Adam Forsyth, of Stoke N'ewingtottj 

 was first with very fine specimens of Christine, Golden Christine, 

 Alraa. General Bainbrigge, Mount Etna, and Annie Salter; and Mr. 

 George, who was second, also had excellent specimens. Mr. Forsyth 

 was likewise first in the class for four plants, with well-grown and 

 tinely-bloomed specimens of Alma, Christine, Golden Christine, and 

 Virgin Queen. 



Pompones were very well represented, Mr. Forsyth being first in the 

 class for six, with Andromeda, Dnruflet, Helene, Cedo Nulli, and 

 its Lilac and Golden varieties, all of which were in fine bloom ; whilst 

 the plants exhibited by Mr. Butcher, gardener to C. Ballance, Esq., 

 Lower Clapton, who was second, were also very good. For four 

 plants Mr. Forsyth was again first with White Trevenna, remarkably 

 fine, and other lands already named, whilst Mr. Butcher was second 

 with Golden Cedo Nulli, Bob. Trophee, and Andromeda. The same 

 exhibitors occupied the same relative positions in the class for pyramid 

 Pompones, of which they both exhibited very neat, well-bloomed speci- 

 mens ; whilst the standards of Bob. Golden Aurora, and Cedo Nulli, 

 exhibited by Mr. Forsyth, were admirable, and would have graced a 

 limn r-table. 



Cut blooms were numerous, and in splendid condition. For twenty - 

 1'onr. Mr. James, of the " Rochester Castle," Stoke Newin^ton, was 

 first; Mr. Rowe, gardener to Mrs. Lewis, Roehampton, second ; Mr. 

 Morgan, Plymouth, third : and Mr. Howe, fourth. Among Mr. James's 

 blooms we particularly noticed John Salter; Prince Alfred, Prince 

 Albert, Queen of England', Golden Beverley, Nil Desperandum. and i 

 Lady Hardinge. For twelve: Mr. Rowe was first; Mr. Moxham, 

 second; Mr. Morgan, third; Mr. Heale, Upper Clapton, fourth ; Mr. 

 Slade, Kingsland, fifth; and Mr. Parker, Kentish Town, sixth — all 

 with excellent blooms. Empress of India, Prince Alfred, Prince of 

 WaU-s, and Queen of England, from Mr. Rowe, were extra fine. 

 Anotheraextra prize, a silver cup, offered for the best twelve blooms 



was awarded to Mr. Moxham fur una aiall\ fil* i lampUs of Novelty, 

 Hired Salter, Prince Allid, Queen of England, hmpr. . ot India, 

 Cherub, Princess of Wales, Prince of Wales, Lady Slade, Golden 

 Beverley, Lady Hardinge, and Jardiu des Plantes. In the class for 

 six blooms Mr. Cbrams, and Mr. Watkins, of High Hill Ferry, 

 Clapton, werq firsi ami second; Mr. George, third: and Mr. Walker, 

 I'ppcr Clapton, fourth. In tin- class for the same number of blooms 

 exhibited by amateurs who had never taken a prize before, Mr. 

 lYrrin, 1 >e Beauvoir Town, was first; and Mr. HntchingB, Victoria 

 i irovc. Stoke Newington, second. An extra first prize for the best six 

 new rlowers sent out in lsii;> and L866 was awarded to Mr. Morgan, of 

 Plymouth, for Isis, Princess of Wales, Venus, Golden Dr. Brock, 

 11. reward, and -Mrs. Brunlees ; and an extra second to Mr. James, 

 for Golden Beverley, Sam Weller, Venus, Hereward, Virgin t^uetju 



and ( rfqria Mumli. 



Of Anemone-flowered varieties there was a good show, and in the 

 various stands were verrgodd examples bf Prince of Anemones, Queen 

 Margaret, Gluck, Louis Boniuny, St. Margaret, George Sand, Miss 

 Margaret.. Madame (ioderean, Marguerite (VAnjou, and Flenr do 

 .Mane. Mr. James was first; Mr. Snare, Dalstbn, second ; and Mr. 

 FXowe, third. Anemone Poagpones, with foliage, constituted a very 

 pleasing class, in which there were several stands exhibited. That 

 from Mr. James, who was first, was very good, particularly Mr. Astie, 

 Rcgulus, Rose Marguerite, Madame Sentir, Jean Hachette, Antonius, 

 ami Madame Montels. Mr. Rowe, who was second, had also a very 

 good exhibition. 



Several extra prizes were oi'fere I be ide those already referred to. 

 Tfrus tor twelve nmlresse.1 blooms, Mr. Snare was first, and Mr. 

 Howe second with wonderfully perfect Mowers ; and Mr. Salter, of 

 Hammersmith, offered three prizes for "John Salter," which were 

 carried off by Messrs. James. Rowe, and Moxham in the order in 

 which th.v are named. Three prizes for Gloria Mundi. likewise 

 offered by Mr. Salter, were taken In Messrs. Howe, Slade, and Drain; 

 and others were subscribed by members for Golden Beverley, and 

 Robert James. For the former, Mr. Snare was first, Mr. Walker 

 seobnd, and Mr. Butcher third ; and for the latter, Mr. James was 

 first. Mr. Heale second, and Mr. Mo .ham third. From Mr. Morgan, 

 of Plymouth, we noticed a promising white variety, called Mrs. G. 

 Handle; :-iid Mr. Fors\th had a iir..t class certificate for Princess, a 

 pure white sport from Prime of Am innies. 



It is but justice to add that Mr. Howe, Mr. Heale, and, indeed, the 

 Committee generally, were most active in carrying out the arrangements 

 of the Show, and that they were most courteous in affording every in- 

 formation to those who took an interest in the flower of which they had 

 been the means of bringing together so excellent a display. 



SOIL FOR VARIEGATED Z ON ALE 



PELARGONIUMS. 



I feel somewhat diffident in taking up the cudgels against 

 Mr. Pearson, who is so much my superior iu gardening ex- 

 perience ; but I feel that if the cultural hints given by him for 

 variegated Zonales, in the last issue of the Journal, were left 

 unquestioned, they might deter many from attempting the 

 growth of these now 7 popular and gorgeous plants. 



Mr. Pearson says, " It is quite true that they will not 

 flourish in common garden soil," and then proceeds to give a 

 formula for the preparation of a soil taking nearly a twelve- 

 month to mature, which I am sure would make many consider 

 their culture a difficult matter. 



Now, in my experience, I have found that there is not the 

 least necessity for any such preparation, a good Pelargonium or 

 Fuchsia soil being all that is required for their pot culture, and 

 any fair garden soil for bedding out ; iu fact, from what they 

 did here last year, I might say any soil would suit them. 



I had last year five beds 'of Mrs. Pollock, and my soil is 

 strong clayey loam, on a -wet and cold clay bottom, and in 

 planting they had but little more care than a lot of Cabbages ; 

 and yet, after being once frozen, they grew luxuriantly, with 

 large and high-coloured foliage, and were the admiration of all 

 who saw them. In their propagation I find little or no diffi- 

 culty, either from eyes or cuttings, if you wait till they are 

 fairly in growth in the spring. In the autumn, from being 

 rather more liable to damp than common Scarlets, they require 

 to be kept rather warm aud dry till they are rooted, or if taken 

 early will do well in the open border, when with ordinary care 

 they may be successfully carried through the winter. I think 

 that greater success would be attained were they treated more 

 like a batch of Tom Thumbs than coddled up as we gene- 

 rally see them. I have found them, except in spring, rather 

 impatient of heat, and the colouring of the leaves is far more 

 intense under a cool treatment, coupled with a rather strong 

 soil. 



These remarks are made unpretensively ; at the same time to 

 record the fact, that variegated Zouales will flourish in common 



