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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ May ^i 18M. 



vadenec, Todca africana, Ptori.s scabcnila, the hoantifnl LM>topteris 

 snperba, Trichonjaues rat^o-Ani!. Pttris crrHca allio liiicata, Drvnarift 

 morbillo^^a, aud ninny othirfl which it woald bo tedious to cunmerato. 

 Hardy Ferna wore ah^o nomironsly Hhown. Those from Messrs. Ivery 

 and Sou, oud Mr. Marshall, of Eufiold, vcre well worthy of notico. 

 The latter pcutlemiu had a fijie plant of Trichomaucii radiraus, 

 AthjTium Filii-fo'iuiua crispnni, a very prt-tty variety of the Lady 

 Fern, Scolopeudrinm vnlfrare multilidnm, A. F.f. Ficldiugii, a nice 

 plant of Polypodiuai dryopteris, aud the pretty Polypodinm alpcstro 

 Hcxilc, ui;d Ityiutuophyllam tunbridgense. Messrs. Ivui-y exhibited 

 two coUoctions, the plants composing one of which wcto dotted ovor 

 the roekwork at the Cromwell iload end, where they had a charniio;; 

 effect ; and in another wore many inten-htinp varieties of Atliyrium 

 i'ilix-fo-niiua, snch as Frizelliie, plomosnm. Fieldi;c, multicepR. and 

 Ap^debyaunm, several Polystichums, Rtrothiopteris germanica, and 

 a nice case of Trichomaaes radicans. Mr. Salter aud Mi". Ball also 

 furnished good collections. 



Of new Exotic Ferns, Messrs. BaekhouBO and Messrs. Veitch ex- 

 hibited a few, among which were an Asplenium from New Caledonia, 

 A. anisophyllam, A. rcsectuni, Davjillia alpina, and Trichomaucs 

 fceuiculacenm from Java. 



New hardy l^nms, shown by Messrs. Iverj', consisted of Tnchomanes 

 Monlci, small but pretty; Polystichnm annulare attenuato-cristatuni, 

 :dendcr and bat slightly crested ; Lastrea Filix-mas Ingramii. a hand- 

 Bomo vigorous variety ; and A. F.f. laeeolatura, with pretty tapering 

 bright green fronds, all of which received first-class certificates, and 

 one of the second class was awarded to A. F.f. pterophorum. 



Of Lycopods, heautifnl pans were Bhown by Messrs. Veitch, Mr. Bar- 

 nard, gardeaer to J. W. Taylor, Esq., Stoke N'ewiiipton, and Mr. Fairbaim, 

 Sion ; and the following Kinds were piirticulnrly worthy of notice— viz., 

 SelaKinclla Martonsii varlegatu, beanliiuUy vnrieRatcd with white; a 

 pcndulons ppecies from the Solomon I-^hmds, bearing a t^trjkinc resem- 

 blance to a Drncrydinm ; japonica, of a finodcoptn'cen ; juponica vnrie- 

 gata, cn;sia, umbrosa, erjthropus, npoda, Galeotti, Wildenovii, deuticulata, 

 gtoloniferu, and rubricaulis. 



Awards — For twelve stove or frreenhoa^c Ferns (Araatcars) : first. Mr. 

 Baines ; second. Sir. J. Hill, gardener to U. Hanbm-y, Esq., The Poles, 

 Ware; third, Mr. Bam.ird. Fortwelve (NurRer>men) :"flr.-.t;'Mr. Williams; 

 second. Mr. Bnll. For six Amateurs ) : first. Mr. Younp, gardener to 

 W. H. Stone, Esq. ; second, Mr. CroFs ; third, Mr. Wilson, gardener to W. 

 Marshall, Esq. ; fourth, Mr. A. Ingram. For 6ii(N'urser>Tnen): first. >!^<srs. 

 Veitch; second, Mes-^rs. Jackson & Sons. Fnr sixnew Tendi-r l-Vnis : 

 first, Messrs. Backhouse; second, Messrs. Veitch; third. Mr. \Vini:uus. 

 For six new Hardy Ferns: first. Mcpsts Iver>- ; second, Mr. Bull: third, 

 Mr, Williams, Holloway. For twenty-four Hflrdy Ferns: first, Messrs. 

 Ivery ; second. Mr. Salter ; tliird, Mr. liuU. For twelve : first, Mr. Wilson ; 

 second, Mr. Kailc; third, Mr. Kemp, gardener to Enrl Percy. For six 

 Tree Ferns; first, Mr. Williams, Crystal P.alacc ; second, Messrs. Veitch ; 

 third, Mr. Williams, HoUoway. For three: first withheld; second. Mr. 

 Bull; third, Mr. Hntt. gardener to Miss Burdett Coutts. For the finest 

 Tree Fern : first. Mr. Williams. Crystal Palace ; second, Messrs. Veitch ; 

 third. Mr. Bnll. For twelve Lycopods : fii-st, Mr. Bnmard; second. Mr. 

 Fairbaim ; third. Mr. Higgs, gardener to Mrs. Barcbnrd, Putney Hcitb. 

 For six : first, Messrs. Veitch ; second, Mr. Young, gardener to K. Barclay, 

 Esq., Highgalc. 



Arads, Araliads, and Maraktadh. — For Arads. Messrs. Veitch were 

 first with Dicflenbnchia variegatp, Barnqnininna, Alorasia longiloba. the 

 handsome Lowil, Veitchii, macrorhiza vnriegata. and zebrina. and Agla- 

 onema commutatum variegatum. Madame LcgrcUe d'Hanis and Jlr. 

 Williams also contributed good spucimens. Messrs. Veitch also exlii- 

 bited several very handsome Araiiads, nnd a fine collection of Mar-intads, 

 consisting of the beautiful Maranta Veitchii, zebrina, striata, pplendida, 

 regalis, Vnn den Ileckii, tubispalhn, verj' handsome, and some others. 

 Among those from Madame Legrello d'lJinis, who was second, were 

 M. omata, roseo-lineata, and Phynium Van den Heckii. 



Dwarf Cacti.— Nice collections of these cnme from M. Charles Pfers- 

 dorff, of Kousal Green nnd Avcnne do St. Oncn, Paris, in which were 

 Echinocactus Cnmmingii with ornngc flowers ; Echinopsis Eyi-esii with 

 large pink flowers ; Echinocereas multicostatns with scarlet blooms. 

 Several very curious kinds of Cereus, Mnmillarias. Echinocactus, and 

 similar subjects ^vero shov.n by W. B. Kellock, Esq.. Stamford Hill; Mrs. 

 Pattisoii. Dorchester : and Mr. Waters, gardener to A. Mougredien, Esu.. 

 Forest HiU. 



Hardy Taxads.— For these Messrs. Veitch were first with a fine collec- 

 tion, in which were Taxns j:iponica,likc a broad-Icaved Irish Yew ; T. fsis- 

 tigiata, of fine pynmid.nl ;^owth ; a h.mdsomo busby plfint of Cephalo- 

 tasus drnpareii, Arthrotaxus seliiginoldes, Cephnlntixns Fortuuii. and 

 Taxus depressa with deep green foliage. Messrs. Watercr & Godfrey, 

 who were second, hiid Podocarpus andiiia with dtirk foliage, Taxus bnc- 

 cata ercctn, auren, elegnntissima, nnd fastigiata, along with some others j 

 and a third prize was awarded to Mr. Wm. Paul. 



CoNiPEiis.— The hardy species and varieties were numerously shown, 

 atid among tliem wore manybnarl;?omc specimens though necessarily not 

 large. _ Tho best ooHoction of twenly-fivc come from Messrs. Veiteli. and 

 comprised L:irix Kampferi, n pretty light green species; handsome 

 Retinospor.13 ; Thuja japonica, forming a close p\TJimidal plant ; Thnjopsis 

 borealis and dolabrata. Messrs. Waterer A Godfrey, wlio were second, 

 had Tbnja flliformis of weepinghabit, Lobbi.finduuren; Pinus lasiocnma, 

 atad others. We also noticed in collections from the nhove and other 

 exhibitors, Ciipressus Ln'wsoniana, and a handsome variegated variety of 

 it called argentca ; Filzroya patagonica ; some fine plants of Thuja aurea ; 

 several interesting dH-:trf varieties of Abies pxcelsa. such as Clnubnisi- 

 liana, puiuila. Gregorii, and pygm;ea ; .Tnniporus hibemica compressa, 

 which would form a useful plant for flower-garden beds, &c. Messrs. 

 Jnckmin contributed tine examples of Picea Nordmanniana, P. pinsapo, 

 lasiocarpn. nobilis; Thiija gigantea. nnd Wellingtonia. both handsome 

 plants about 8 feet high ; Cnpressns Lawsoniana, and others, which were 

 studded over therockwork near the fouthern entrance ; whilst at varions 

 parts of the tent Mesi^rs. Lee, Paul A Sou. Staudisb, and others, exhibited 

 thfe same class cf '^nlijects, the collection from :^fo-Prs. Paul & Son, not 

 flllt)wn for compiDtitfon, bein^ very extensire. The only exhibition of 



Greenhouse Conifers was that of Mr. Bull, confdsting of Araneurin crxCelifa, 

 Bldwilli, Cookii, Cunulgbamii and its variety gluucA, oud I-.iboc«drutt 

 Duniana. 



Awards— For twenty-five Hardy Conifers : first, Mcssp". Veitch A BoiUi ; 

 Second, Messrs. Waterer & Godfrey ; third. Mr. .1. SIiindi>h. For twelve: 

 (irst, Messrs. J. & C. Loc : second, M^'SKrH. dacknian A S^iu ; third, Mr. C. 

 Turner. For twelve Greenhouse Conifers: first, Mr. W. Bull. 



CAiaMDM.s, Begoxias, and AsTiiunicMs.— The first were well re- 

 presented in collections from Mr. Goodwin, gardener to A. WattonbaAb, 

 Es(|., Caraberwell; Messrs. A. lU-udcrsun & Co, and Sir. Fairbaim, who 

 stood in this order In the prize list. Cliautini, WIghtii, BellcTmei, 

 bicolor splendens, and the pretty argyritcs were a few of the beet. lu 

 Begonias, well-grown plnnt^i from Mr. Smec, Mr. Wheeler, and Mr 

 Venner were nw.arded prizc= ; and for Begouias in flower Mr. Earley, 

 gardener to F. Pn'or, Esq., Digswcll, received a firdt jiriKC. The most 

 noticeable was Digswelliana, a very useful free-flnweriug dopp rose> 

 Coloured sort. For Anthuriums, Messrs. Veitch were first, Mr. Williams 

 second, and Messrs. A. Henderson A Co. third. Anthurium Schente- 

 rianuui from the Messrs. Veitch bad nine of Us brilliant scarlet spathes 

 of the largest size ; aud the same beautiful specie;* was t>bown in fine con- 

 dition by Mr. Williams, who also had acaulc producing its f*iugular in- 

 florescence. A. cordlfolium was likewise shown in great perfection. 



NEPtNTOEs AND Sarracf.nias. — Of tho formcr adminible examples 

 were exhibited by Messrs. Veitch, consisting of Douiiniann, Hookeri, 

 hevis, phyllamphora. an unnamed species, and K.afile.'>iana, with fine 

 pitchers- For these a lin-t prize was awarded, nlho for a remarkably 

 fine single plant of Rafflesiana. Excellent Sarraeenias came from Mr. 

 Baines and Mr. Williams, who were pinced first and second. 



Yuccas, Bkaucauseas, and Dasvliiiions were exhibited by Mr. 

 Williams, M. Jean VerschafTelt, W. B. Kellock. Esq.. Stanifnrd Hill, and 

 Mr. Bull. Yuccas consisted of quadricolor, the variegated Aloe-leaved 

 kind, Stokesii, aud albo-spica; among Beaucameas were Ktricla, recor- 

 vata, and glauca ; and among Dasylu'ions, acrotrichum. latifoliuui, 

 longifolium, and Hartwegii. 



Awards — First, Mr. B. S. Williams; second, M. Jean VorscbalTelt ; 

 third, W. B. Kellock, Esq., Stamford Hill ; fourth, Mr. Bull. 



Dracscnas and Cordylines. — Among these were some noble wpcci- 

 niens of C- heliconifolia aud indlvisa, auslraliA Intifolia, Draciena dracOf 

 indivisa, and such kinds as Coopcri, fen'ea variegcta, and nigricans, with 

 finely coloured foliage. 



Awards — First, Messrs. Veitch. & Sons; second, Mr. Williams; third, 

 Met^srs. Jackson & Son ; fourth, Mr. Bull. 



Agaves were numerously shown, and assorted well with the rockwork 

 near which they were placed. Noticeable among tbcm wore Schldit'era, 

 with the margins of the leaves set as it were with wood shavings ; filifera 

 and its variety longifolia; the common aud variegated American Aloe, 

 the latter variously striped, in one of its varieties having a broad golden 

 band up the centre of the leaf; pieta longifoli;i, broadly margined with 

 cream colour: CBerulescens, with very very dark foliage, aud dealbata, 

 with long pale green leaves, having a glaucous tinge. VcrscbafTelti, with 

 handsome foliage; Ousseichomiana. pale green; Jacobiana, with broad 

 leaves set with nurplisli spines, aud many other singular kinds came from 

 M. J. Verschafi"elt, of Ghent. 



Awards — For twenty-four: first. M. J. Verschaflelt: second, Mr. Wil- 

 Hnnis ; third, M. Charles Pfersdorff. For ten ; first, Mr. Williams ; Becond, 

 M. J. Verschafl"elt ; third, W. B. Kellock, Esq.. Stamford Hill. 



Standard Oranoe Trees, Bavs. Porti-o/i, Laurels, Ac.-— The first 

 were not remarkable for size, but several finely fruited plants were shown 

 by Messrs. Osbom and Bull. There were also fine btaudrrd Myrtles, 

 Bays, and Laurustinus from the last-named exhibitor ; but the best palx 

 of stand.ard Bays came from M. Jean Verscbafltlt ; of Portugal Laurels, 

 from Messrs. Lee; and of Box. from Messrs. Veitch. These stood about 

 7 feet high, and had handsome round bends. The sr-me firm h»d also a 

 pair of Waterer's variegated Holly 9 or 10 feet high ; and Messrs. Waterer 

 had the same variety, though not so tall. The finest, however, camo 

 from Messrs. Jackman, of Woking, and hud stems r> or 6 feet high, and 

 heads measuring at least as much across. Several good standard Yews 

 were also shown, as well as well as large-headed Portugal liaurcls, tho 

 latter by Messrs. Lee. 



Awar(is — One Orange tree : second, Mr. Bull ; third. Messrs. Osbom and 

 Sr)ns. Twelve Orange trees: third, Mr. Bull. One pair of btAndard 

 Laurustinus: first, Mr. Bull. One pair of pyramidal Bay trees: first, 

 ^lesars. Veitch ; second, Mr. Bull; tl;ird, Messirs. J. & C. Lee. One pair 

 of standard Bay trees: first, M. J. VcrschnfT^lt; second, Messrs. Veitch ; 

 third, Messrs. J. & C. Lee. One pair of standard Portiigal Laurels: first, 

 Messrs. J. & C. Lee. One pair of standard Hollies: first, Messrs. Jackman 

 and Son; second, Messrs. Veitch & Sons; third, Messrs. Waterer & God- 

 frey. One pair of standard Box trees: fii-st, Messrs. Veileh&Sons; 

 second. Messrs. J. & C. Lee. One pair of .any standard evergreen: first, 

 5Ir. Bull; second, Messrs. Veitch & Sous; third. Messrs. J. A C. Lee, 



Hollies were shown in great variety, and sonic of them were very 

 pretty. White and Golden Milkmaid, Chapman's Gold-striped, Gold and 

 Silver Hedgehog, Gold-edged, having dark red young shoots were soma 

 of tho best of the variegated luuds. Of the plain-leaved Ilex comuta, 

 Hodgkinsii, with large dark folingc : scotica, very dark, aud m>TUiuUa, 

 with small dark green leaves, were auionst the most noticeable. 



Awards— For thirty: first. Messrs. Veitch & Sons; second, "Messrs. 

 Waterer & Godfrey; third. Messrs. J. & C. Lee. 



New Plants chiefly remarkable for their foliage were nnmeronsly 

 shown. M. Linden, of Brussels, was first and third for six introduced 

 into Euro)ic by the exhibitor ; and Messrs. Veitch A Sons second and 

 fourth. Those from the formcr. to wliich the fir^t prize was nwarded, 

 were Autburimu regale with luiilhery green leaves, with distinct midribs 

 aud vcnr.tion ; Cyanophyllum srcctandurr, with tl:e leaves more oblonc 

 th.tu those of C. maguiiicmn ; Maranta Lmdrni, with beautifully shaded 

 folince, the imder part very prominently lined : Bignonia cmaLn, with 

 handsome glossy green leaves irregularly marked with wliit»; ; Philo- 

 deiidron Lindcni, with handsome cordate foliage; aud Dichorisaiidra 

 niusaica, beautifully marked with numerous white lines. MetorH. Veitch 

 were second with a handsome .\ralia from New Caledonia : Maranta 

 Veitchii; Rhododendron Brookianum ; .\c!ilypha tricolor, with ovate 

 brfiwnish-RreiMi le:ives and some reddish marliings; a pretty Aidielnndm» 

 from Pern, liistiuctly banded with yellow ; and Uraciena albu-marginata, 

 pale green, edged with golden yellow. 



Among other plants from the same firm were a handsome go'den 

 variegated Croton, quite distinct from the older kinds in the form ol its 

 leaves ; a pretty ArtUia with footstalks exhibiting some yeUow and criiQo* 



