November 20, 1886. ) JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDEXKU. 



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110YAL HORTICULTU11AL SOCIETY. 

 Wei ui.v Show, A',,.', »ttt >■ 17'*. -Mr. W. ¥bWg, gardoaek to 11. 



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warded. Mr. W. Bi»rtli '■ SUaftSsbnjy Boadt Haimriir- 

 smith. als» received an »xt» Mi < ifleddon/ of plants. An in- 



f |il:ni!,i from I - ■ ■ i ' I i sardi n, ChU» i 



, ,i , . i , i I'. is, 3 ricas, Justicj i pi i ■'• 



Qonvardia Hogarth, &c. V box of cul llpwcrs ea from Mr. B. 



;, !.,„,- to R.'H. Wyatt, Esq., Wandsworth Lodge, Upper 



Tooting ; and Mr F. C. Elicki ns, 1 1 Street, Chelsea, oxnibiti ,i two 



stands of nil Clrrysanthemhms. A collection of v.-viil,l,,>. 

 by Mr. ('. Dixon, gardener to tiadj Holland; Ilnllanil Park, Km-in •- 

 t c. 1 1 . i,i whom wus awarded the first prize; also by Mr. YV. Ybnng, 

 Sighgato, who obtained the second prize!; and by Mr. li. Urowii, 

 .1 i , r io li. H. Wyatt, Esq.; to »<• m was awarded the third prize 

 A collection of kitchen and deagent AfipleB was shown by Mr. Young, 

 aim a first-class certificate was awarded. A miscelJauQous collection 

 nf fruit came from Mr. 13. Brown, ipuo nreivcil a firs,t-piasa 

 Certificate. 



guildhall flowi:u and fruit snow. 



The United Horticultural Society held lust veelj a Show in the 

 Guildhall of tin City of Loudon, in aid oi the benevolent fund for the 

 assistance of gardeners : awl a La :aar ( fols place at the same time in 

 aid of tin 1 Albert Orphan Asylum, established at Collingwood Court, 

 riear Bagahtrt. The exhibition and bazaar were opened on Tuesday 

 !.i>t bv \\i< Ivovul Highness the I'nk- of Edinburgh. 



The plants were chiefly arranged in the body of tie ball iu the in- 

 tervals between the stalls of the bazaar, the cut blooms along the 

 centre, and the whole formed a wry attractive display, of which Chry- 

 santhomunis constituted tlie principal oarty In the middle of thfl hall, 

 facing the entrance. J. Crate, Esq., of Holloway, had arranged a 

 floral design, consisting of a Dicisonia in the centre, surrounded by 

 bands <>f large -fioweiihg and Pbm'pori Chrysanthemums, Ir. sine 

 Herhstii, Centaurea argeutea, and Primulas, the whole having a very 

 neat appearance. Near this a large number of beautifully- arranged 

 hand-bouquets, shown by Mr. Howard; gardener to J. Bran'd'e, ETsq., 

 Balham, attracted much attention ; tin -v- was also" a fine honqii. t from 

 Mr. Forsyth, gardener to Baron K -tliM'hild, at (iunucrsbury. In 

 dinner-table decorations Mr. Howard tobk the lead. 



In the plant department Mr. Tautou, of the Epsom Nursery, had a 

 very tastefully-arranged collection, in which was ono of the finest 

 plants of Cyperus alteniifolius variegatu^ which we remember t<> have 

 seen. Eine-ioliaged plants and terns were furnished in considerable 

 numbers by Mr. Williams, of Holloway; Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Wheeler, 

 ■Mrd. ner to J. Philpott, Esq., Stamford Hill ; Mr. Wilson, gardener to 

 AV. Marshall, Esq., Enfield; Mr. Penny, gardener to 11. H. Gfibbs, 

 Esq.. Regent's Park; and Mr. Page, gardener to \\\ Leaf, Esq. 

 Mr. Parsons, g&rdenertb R. Atfeenborou ;h', Bsti., Acton Green, con- 

 tributed Eyeopods; Mr. AVilsr.n. g u .\- :: r to W.Marshall, Esq., a 

 tine case of Triehaznbtnes caiHcariai; ttad Mrs. Glendinuing $ Sons, 

 Anthnriums, Cyanophyllum magnificum, Dracaenas, &c, well-'jrowu 

 An. i i tuchils, and Aucuba japonica ir. fruit. 3-Ir. Crate also had a 

 specimen of the latter plant with fifty berries, the result of fertilisa- 

 tion with pollen which had been kepi two months in tinfoil Mr- rs. 

 E. G. Henderson sent a circle of their elegant variegated Grass 

 Poa tri'.ialis orgentea elegims, which had a tine appearance, set oil' 

 as it was with a Draereua in the centre : and cut bl6bms of Orchids 

 wero contributed by Mr. Wilson. '_-arIe:.er to W. Marshall, Esq.. and 

 others. 



Messrs. Carter & Co., had a ro.-.^ful of plant-stands, Fern-cases, 

 and similar subjects, elegant in design and beautifully set out, also a 

 cose of dried Everlastings ; whilst front Messrs. Kosher came several 

 very neat window-boxes. 



Chrysanthemums have been so fully noticed that our remarks 

 on them will he brief. Mr. Forsyth, exhibited several groups, com- 

 prising fine specimens of large- flowering varieties and Pompons, 

 as well as pyramids and standards of the latter in fine bloom ; and 

 from Mr. Crute came also a large ^'ronp, in which were fine examples 

 of Rev. Joshua Dix, Golden Beverley, Princess of Wales, Queen of 

 England, and John Salter. Mr. Baker also exhibited a good group. 

 Mr. George, gardener to Miss Nicholson, had a piece of plate for 

 beautifully bloomed specimens of Prince of Wales, Lady Harclinge, 

 Annie Salter. Little Harry, Alma, Chhstim?, Golden Hormione, and 

 others ; and from the same exhibitor came a magnificent specimen of 

 Golden Christine. 



Of cut blooms many excellent stands were shown. Two promising 

 new varieties — viz., Mrs. H. ale and White Princess, respectively from 

 Mr. Heale, of Upper Clapton, and Messrs. E. G. Henderson, re- 

 ceived certificates. 



Fruit occupied a room by itself; and included some very good 

 examples, foremost amongst which were magnificent Smooth-leaved 

 Cayenne and Charlotte Rothschild Pine Apples, from Mr. Forsyth, 

 gardener to Baron Rothschild. Mr. Jefferson, gardener to W. Gam- 

 side, Esq., Worksop, had a very line Blood Pino of 7 lbs. weight; 

 Mr. Page, gardener to W. Leaf, Esq., excellent Smooth Cayennes; 

 and Mr. Laing, gardener to P. W. Flowers, Esq., a fine Queeu. Of 

 (irapes, a collection from Messrs. Lane, of Great Berkhampstead, 



madi a fine display, consisting of li m I i of Calabnan Raisin, 



Trentham Black, Chavon b Uii ante, Wi Peter's, Barbaro a, 



BTa'cl. Hambm^'h, Muscat Hamburgh, Bucl i I S'w twater, Lad 

 DO . I'nrt.'r's WMtfc ■ ■ " ' nlfO exhibited 



pot Vines, one of which. U BlacJt Utefl I ■'*'» splendid 



b i Mnricat oJ v. tfamdrio from U . Mi i I g&rdenej to Raft* 



< urn-- Es,|.. Minb-v Mnnor, constijwted another feature oi at;raction; 

 tin- three bunches" weighed eltogetht r P2 lbs. 2 oa ., and were perfect 

 in i .nn and ripeness. ' Mr. Xiliery. Wi Lbi ■ > i ; ■ ■ "■ I ! 



■;,,■ ■ . of Barbarosfsa, ami St, fetor's, and ood G | ;vere also 

 shown by Mr. Laing. Ajrajcs and Pears w< >:■ shown, 



Th' i ; were also sevi ml plans of grounds laid out by Mr. Newton, 

 of Tt. Oxford Terrace, il-.J Park. 



CIIRYSANTIIKMUAIS. 

 Mr. Salter's, EJammbbsjietH. 

 The display of Chrysantln:iiiuins at Mr. SaJfjer'S, Versailles 

 Nursery, Hammersmith, is this year fully eijual to that of any 

 previous season, if not superior, though, owing to the cool 

 damp autumn, a little later than usual. The show-house is 

 arranged with equal taste ; the assortment is as good, the 

 blooms as fine, the novelties as interesting as ever. That Mr. 

 Salter's collection is the richest in the country is well known ; 

 and it is equally so that it is to him that n.nvers ehieliy look 

 for a supply of the new varieties which they produce in such 

 perfection at the autumn exhibitions. To satisfy this demand 

 for novelty must be no easy task, for out oJ many hundreds of 

 seedlings which are annuaily miserl at the Versailles Nursery, 

 the number which Mr. Suiter retains as worthy of being sent 

 out is very small, not amounting in most years to more than 

 1 per cent.; and although among tlie condemned there are 

 many very passable flowers, the rigid exclireien of all that are 

 doubtful or bad bears its fruit in the eouiuleuce with which 

 those placed on the list are regarded. 



Of the seedlings to be sent out in 1SC7 Lady Talfourd was 

 especially noticeable as a beautifully formed, deep rosy lilac 

 flower, excellent in habit, ami altogether likely to prove a 

 great acquisition. Gold of Ophir, a deep golden yellow, with 

 reddish brown tips, promises to make a fine specimen plant, 

 as the blooms stand well up; and the same may be said 

 of Faust, crimson chestnut, and beautifully incurved. It and 

 Yolande, blush with a yellowish centre, are likely to be fine 

 1 show flowers. Purpurea elegaus, a neb. and very dark crimson, 

 ! is new in colour, and, though rather small, is so splendid that 

 j it can hardly fail to become a favourite. Lady Godiva ; pure 

 white, was remarkable for its great breadth of "petal," as it 

 is phrased ; whilst Dr. Lindley, clear amber, Ossian, deep rose, 

 and Isis, yellow and brown, 'though scarcely far enough ad- 

 vanced when we saw them, promise to be flue ; and Mr. Salter 

 considers that Countess of Warwick, ivory white, and very fall 

 of florets, will be a great acquisition. Kosa Mutabilis, blush 

 veined with rose, is a very pietty variety in the way of rink 

 I'tarl, but to all appearance better. Madonna Mary, white, 

 with a sulphur centre, is aiso a fine flower. Besides the fore- 

 ! going there were several other seedlings which were not suffi- 

 ' cieutly advanced, but some of which Mr. Salter considers will 

 prove desirable additions to the existing varieties. 



Of seedlings of last year we noticed Miss Margaret, a fine 

 white Anemone, sent out this spring ; Gloria Mundi, a beautiful 

 yellow variety, and a great improvement on Jardin des Plantes ; 

 John Salter ; Sylvia ; Mr. Gladstone, of a fine chestnut red 

 colour ; St. Columba, red inside, with a golden back, but not 

 quite out; Crimson Velvet, of a beautiful bright colour ; Com- 

 pactum, a pretty very compact silvery rose ; Hereward and 

 Golden Beverley, both fine varieties ; Countess of Granville, 

 white ; and Iona, a pretty citron yellow. 



Of older varieties there are finely-bloomed plants of Prince 

 of Wales, Prince Alfred, llideman, Florence Nightingale, Little 

 Pet, Luther, Eve, Ranunculus, Triomphe du Nord, a showy con- 

 servatory variety, Invincible, white, another of same kind, 

 Venus, Virgin Queen, Antonelli, Rev. Joshua Dix, Lord Rane- 

 lagh, Princess of Wales, Mr. Wyness, Beverley, Sam Slick, 

 Aurea Multiflora, St. Patrick, Cleopatra, Golden Dr. Brock, 

 Abbe Passaglia, Ino, Due de Conegliano, a showy tasseUed 

 variety for conservatories, Little Harry, Mr. Brunlees, Duchess 

 of Wellington, &c. 



Of seedling Pompons only five were sufficiently advanced. 

 These were— Little Creole, a beautifully-formed reddish orange 

 button, and very free ; Amy, clear yellow j Judy, accidentally 

 disbudded like a large-flowering variety, but as far as could be 

 judged under these circumstances, a very desirable yellow bind ; 



