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JOUKNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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of the 3J acres, to be devoted to a monster bIiow in London of 

 the best and finest protluctions from all nations — then, too, 

 the congregation of tlie cream of horticnltiirists from the three 

 kingdoms, besides nnmbors; from tlio continent, — why, when 

 we think of all this it makes us long to bu there ; but when we 

 talk about it in the family circle, our good and frugal wives 

 say, " No, Robert, you must not think of going. Look at the 

 expense of travelling two hundred miles there and two hundred 

 back, besides staying in Loudon for several days. There is 

 little Mary wants a new frock, Johnny wants boots, and Joseph, 

 who is to be a gardener, has not yet completed his education." 

 And so there the matter has to rest. 



But if our good employers would send us, witli the means in 

 our pockets to pay our expenses, what a fresh tide of life would 

 flow through our services for the future ! I am sure, while we 

 enjoyed the pleasm'e combined with the profit, our employers 

 Tvouid reap the advantage. —P, H. B. 



ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY'S SHOW.— May y. 



The first of the summer sliowa at tho Rogeut's Park was held on 

 ^Veduesday hist, and was hououred with an iuspectiou at an early 

 hour of the day by their Uoyal llijjhiiesscs tho Prince aud Princess 

 of "Wales, tho l!)ucncss and Print-ess Marj- of Ciimbridgc, aud Prince 

 Tcck. The displaj-, though saircely so eNtcusivo as at the corre- 

 sponding shows of previous years, was nevertheless very etfective, 

 and had a brightness and freshness which gave it a pceuliar charm. 

 The weather, too, so imporiiuit an clement in the success of flower 

 show-., or, indeed, out-door ;,Mthcriugs of any kind, thouj^h by no means 

 promising in the moruiiijji became favourable in the after part of the 

 day, enaliling tho visitors to promenade in tho grounds and listen on 

 the lawn to the Life Guai-ds' bands. 



Stove and (.iiiEKXirousi; I*lants. — Of these, numerous collections 

 were shoun, but the plants generally were not sufficiently forw;ird to 

 have reached their full perfection as regards bloom. In collections of 

 ten, Mr. Peed, gardener (o Mrs. Trcdwell, Lower Norwood, had among 

 others a large bush of Teti*atheca ericrofolia covered with bloom ; Cho- 

 rozema cordatum splendens, fine ; Cyrtoceras reflexum, Pimelea Heu- 

 dersoni, Hedaroma fncbsioidcs, and Eriostemon intermediujn aud 

 neriifolium. Mr. J. Wheeler, gax-deuer to J. Philpott, Ksq., SLimford 

 Hill, exhibited in tho same class Medjnilla magnifioa, Chorozcma 

 variiUB. nauum, and Epacris miniata splendens in excellent condition, 

 iBoroniii serrulata, Azalea Triumphaus. Ac; and another collection 

 came from Mr. G. "Wheeler, gardener to Sir F. Ooldsmid, Bart. 



Collections of eiglit were shown both by nursen-mcn and amateurs. 

 Among the former Mr. Khodes, Sydenham Park, had a large specimen 

 of Iledaroina fuchsioides in lino bloom, a most excellent example of 

 Dracopbyllum gracile, by far the best in the Show ; Choruzema cor- 

 datnm in fine bloom, Eriostemon intermedium and neriifolium, a line 

 plant of Erica Cavendishii, Erica dopressa, and Ai>helexis macrantha 

 rosea. From Messrs. Lee, of Hammersmith, came Gompbolohium 

 polymorphum splendens with showj- salmon scarlet and pni-ple 

 flowers: Erica reutricosa coccinea minor, in fine bloom; E. Caven- 

 dishii, a large plant of Epacris graudiflora rubra, Hedaroma fuchsi- 

 oides, Stephanotis iloribunda, and Eriostemon pulchellum. Mrs. 

 S. Glendinnijig it Sons also contributed a good collection, in which 

 were the yellow Azalea sinensis in fine bloom ; Extranel ; tho white- 

 flowered Kliododondron Gibsoni well covered with bloom, but the 

 flowers not individually so large as we expect to see in that species; 

 Erica suavcolens. and Hedaroma tulipiferum. A collection from Mr. 

 Baxendine, Guildford, included Chorozemas, Epacrises, and Rhynco- 

 Spermum jasmiuoides. 



In the Amateurs' class for the same number of plants, Mr. Donald, 

 gardener to .T. G. Barclay, Esq., Leyton, had a fine collection consist- 

 ing of Epacris grandiflora ; Stephanotis fioribuuda, in excellent bloom ; 

 Boron ia tetrandra with charming wax-lilio flowers ; Medinilla mag- 

 nifica, with ten spikes of bloom ; Eriostemon liuearifolium ; Adenan- 

 dra fragraus, not sufficiently out ; and Azalea Lateritia, forming a 

 dense cockscomb -shaped mass of bloom. From Mr. Kemp, gardener 

 to Earl Percy, Albury Park, came Pimelea spectabilis, bearing 

 numerous heads of its white flowers dclicntely tinged with pink ; 

 Boronia serrulata ; the deeu blue Leschenaultia biloba major ; Diosma 

 speciosa, and Chorozema varium nanum, in fine bloom : Allamauda 

 neriifolia, and A/.aleas. A good collection of eight plants was like- 

 wise shown by Mr. Kaile. gardener to Earl Lovelace, East Horsley 

 Tower; and one of six, by Mr. A. Ingcam, gardener to J. J. Blaody, 

 Esg^., Heading, comprisijig cxcePtCut specimens of Clerodendron Thorn* 

 soufE, Rhyucospernmni jasminoides, Aphelexis macrantha rosea, and 

 Boronia microphjUa. 



The mixed collections of floi^ering and fine-foliagcd plants also con- 

 .'•titnted an attractive feature, grou()s being contributed by Messrs. 

 Lee. Mr. Gill, gardener to Mrs. Beaufoy, South Lambeth. Mr. 

 "U'lUiams, HoUoway, Mr. Carr, ^Ir. Khodes, aud Mr. Young, of Higlt- 

 gate. Hi Messrs. Lee's collection were fine examples of Cyathea 

 SmitJui. Croton variegatum, Tbeophrasta impcrialis, Aloc-leRved 

 Yucca, Hedaroma tolipifcrum, and Erica v<?Dtricosa coccinea minor ; 

 whilst in that from Mr. Gill, Sphjerpgyne latiXoUa though not large 



was in a very fresh and haud-^ome condition ; other plants in tho aame 

 collection were Pbilodondron crinipes, with tho teafttalks corcnvd 

 with curly hair-like procesrtes, Boronia pinuata in beautiful bloom, 

 Krinstemons, &c. From Mr. Williams cuiub Draca-ua linoata and 

 Zamia pmigeBS, Ten.' large uud tine. Cordylino indivisa, tho rarie- 

 gatcd Aiou-leaved Yucca, Krioutt^mon buxifoliumf and other flower- 

 ing-plants; aud Mr. Carr and Mr. lUiodes contributed well-Krown 

 examples of Sjiha-rog^'uu latifolia, Alocasia mttullica. Pundouos ole- 

 gautissiniU!! and javonicos vuriegatns. Erica Cavendishii, Khjiioo* 

 spenimm jasminoidcs, Chorozemas. and other flowiring plants. 



Awards — For ten: fii-st, Mr. Peed; Hccoud, Mr. J. Wheeler; third, 

 Mr. G. Wheeler. For eight (Nurserymen) : lii-st. Mr. Khodos ; fiecond, 

 Messrs. Lee; third. S. Olendiuuing it Sons; fourth. Mr. Baxoodine. 

 For eight (Amateurs) : iirst, Mr. Donald; eecond, Mr. Kemp; tliird, 

 Mr. Kaile. For six : tirst, l^lr. A. Ingram. For ten fiuu*fuliaged 

 and Jiowering-plants : first, Messrs. Lee ; eijual second, Mr. GUI and 

 Mr. W'illiams; equal third, Mr. Cu3T, gardener to 1*. L. Hinds, Esq., 

 Byfluet, aud Mr. Ithodes. 



Fkuns and FiNE-roLiAOED pLAVTS.— Of Exotic Ferns a fine collec- 

 tion of twelve from Mr. Barnard, gardener to J. Taylor, Esg., Stoke 

 Nowington, received a first prize. It consisted of Cyatlica boconeiuia> 

 dealbata, medullans, Cooperi, and elegans ; Cibotium princepe, 

 Gleielienia spelunca*, an Alsophila, tho Bird's-nost Fern very tine, 

 Blechnum corcovadense, Dicksonia autarcticu, and Todea africana. 

 A gi'oup from Mr. Young, gardener to K. Barclay, Esq., Hij:bgate, 

 was second. Collections of six fiue-foliaged plants were tontributed 

 by Mr. Donald, Mr. Baniard. Messrs. F. & A. Smith, aud Mr. Young, 

 to whom prizes were awarded in the order in which their names occur. 

 Among the subjects exhibited in this class were g^iod examples of 

 Pandanuses ; .fUocasia matrorhiza variegata. the loi-go while-sj^tlashed 

 leaves of which were rerj' effective; the Bird's-nest Fern, vanegatcd 

 Crotons, Yuccas, Drac.-enas, Pteris cretica albo-lineata, itc. 



Azaleas constituted the p-andcst feature of the Show. Sncb mag- 

 nificent plants as those exhibited by Mr. Turner and Messrs. Veit^'n 

 were alone worth a long, a very long, journey to see ; and it was most 

 pleasing to observe that though the p^-ramidal fiishiou of tmiuing had 

 been preserved, the etiff crinoline character which was so much and so 

 justly complained of in past seasons had been in a groat degree 

 avoided, and nothing could have been prettier than tlie few bright green 

 leaves here and sad green leaves there that now aud then i>eeiied forth 

 from among tho gorgeous masses of bloom which these fine s]>ecimens 

 presented. Mr. Turner's eight consisted of Sir C. Kapler, Magnifl- 

 fcut, Coronata, vei-y brilliant. Optima. Variegata, Gledstanesi, 

 Juliana, and Conqueror; Messrs. Ycitch's of ExtrancJ, dazzling in 

 colour ; Stella, a glorious flower both in form aud colour : Herbcrlii, 

 white, ven,' fine ; Criterion: Prajstantissima, Ivcryaua. Coronata, and 

 Ccdo Nulii. In sixes the same two eminent growers were ugain com- 

 petitors, and Mr. Turner was again successful in taking the first place 

 with a set of plants nearly equally fine with those which he exhibited 

 in the class for eight. They were Pernana, Gem, ivcryaua. Ktoile 

 de (land, Glodstanesi variegata, and Holfordi, the last a brilliant 

 rosy purple, and quite dazzling. Messrs. Veitch had Flower of the 

 Day. and Magnificeut. white ; Holfordi, Violacca snperba, Rosea 

 superba, and Empress Eugenie, all of which were large specimens and 

 i in remarkably fiuu bloom. Collections were also shown by Mr. 

 I Rhodes, Messrs. Dobson &■ Sons. Mi*. Penuy, gardener to H. H.Gibbs, 

 I Esq.. Regent's Park, Mr. Gill, Mi-. Peed, and Mr. "Wheeler, gardener 

 [ to Sir F. Goldsmid, Bai-t. 



Awards — For eight: tirst, Mr. Turner: second, Messrs. Veitch and 

 Sous; third, withheld; fourth, Mr. Rhodes. For six: first. Mr. 

 Penuy ; second. Mr. Gill: equal third. Mr. Peed and Mr. G. "N^Tieeler. 

 For six : first, BIr. Turner ; second, Messrs. Veitch ; third, withheld ; 

 foui-th, Messrs. Dobson & Sons. 



OKcniDS.— In these there was a gi"eat falling off in the number ex- 

 hibited, and the fine collections which Mr. B-iker, Mr. 'Wilson, jmd 

 Mr. Bulleu produced in former j-ears were sadly missed. From_ Mr. 

 Penny came Dendrobium Dalhousiannm and nmcropbyllnm ^gan* 

 teum with four good spikes, the Fox-brush Acrides, Ijfl'lia cuina- 

 barilla, Cypripedium villusum with ten blooms, Phala'uopsis grandi- 

 flora in fine condition, botli as regarils health aud bloom ; tho yellow 

 and crimson-flowered Oncidium sarcodes, Lycaste Skinneii, and a tine 

 variety of it remarkable for tho delicacy of its colour, and Vauda 

 suavis. Mr. Page, gardener to "W. Leaf, Esq., had his Oncidium am- 

 pliatum majus noticed last week, the rich yellow Dendrobium deusi- 

 florum. D. nobilc elegans, deeper in colour 'than the common varieir, 

 Saccolabinm Blnmei with one lino spike. Cattleya Skiuneri. &c. In 

 groups of eight, Mr. Peed had the Atrides Fieklingii with two fine 

 spikes, aud crispura ; Ladia purpurata, with nine large and finely- 

 ( oloured flowers ; Vauda insigDis, suavis, and tricolor ; tho pretty 

 yellow (.Jncidium sessile, and Cypripedium barbatum superbum. Mr. 

 "Wiggins exhibited Trieopilia crifpa with nine of its pi-etty blossoms; 

 .\erides Wameri, Vandas, Cypripediums, Ac. Collections of six came 

 from Messrs. Leo, Jackson of Kingston, Jlr. Rhodes, and Mr. Bull, 

 and comprised varieties of Lycaste Sldnueri, Ladia purpurata, On- 

 cidiums, Dendrobiums, Phala-nopses. CYpripcdium^-, A andas, Chysis 

 bractesccns. and the bright yellow Tulip-like Aneuloa Ch.wesii. 



Awards — For ton : fii*st, Mr. Penny ; second, Mr. Page. For eight: 

 first Mr. Peed ; second, Mr. Wiggins : third, Mr. J. Wheeler. For 

 Fix; first, Messrs. Lee: second, Messrs. Jackson A; Sons; third, Mr. 

 Rhodes ; fourth, Mr. Bull. 



