MUy'29, 1868.-] 



JOmiNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER- 



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son marking; nnd Phyllanthus varicgstiis with green leaves variegnted 

 with white. Ptyuhotriii uivos;i with singular white flowers came from 

 U. LiDilen. 



F6r three new plant=? in flower. Messrs. Veitch were first with Begonia 

 Pearcei, with velvety dark green leaves nnd bright yellow flowei-s ; Palava 

 flexunsa, nnd an Apbelasdra. Mr. Bull was second with siphocampylns 

 f olgeps. with bright scarlet flowers ; Bertolonia raai^aritacea ; and an 

 Australian Mallow. 



The next class was for one new plant in flower. Here M. Linden was 

 first with the Psycbotria above referred to ; Mr. Standish second with a 

 double Clematis Fortnni; Hes?rs. Yeitch, third, with Darwinia fimbriata. 



For a now plant not iu flower. M. Linden wiis flr^-t and eqnal socond 

 with Dichorisnndra musaica and Miranta Liudeni; Messrs. Veitch 

 being equal second and third for the Peruvian Aphelandra andMajranta 

 Veitchii ; and Mr. Staudish equal third, for a pretty Atbvrium, from 

 Japan. Mr.Biilleshibitcd avarietvof Pbajus grandifolius with variegated 

 Jeaves ; and M. Ambroise Vi>rsch:iffelt. Z.imia villoma. 



Jn the class for twelve new plants, Messrs. Veitch were first with the 

 hemitiful rose-apottod Bertolonia guttata, Primula cortusoides atneenn, 

 Coleus Gib^oni, from Xe-.v Caledonia; an Aralia, the new Aphelandra, 

 and some other plants alnmUy noticed. M. Linden, who was second, had 

 Dichi^risandra \-ittala. Maranta virgina^i'^, M. roseo-picta. Sctnd ipsua 

 pictus, Philodcndron Liudeni. Mr. Bull liad, among others, Erjuithenmm 

 arpyroneurum, and two pretty v.ariegated Urospathas; whilst Mr. 

 Williams, who received a tbivd prize in the class for six new plants, had 

 an ornamental Calamus, called Imperatrice Marie ; Teleiantbera ficoidea 

 versicolor, of which the ovate leaves are variegated with rose and red; 

 and a beautifully variegated New Zoiland Flax. 



MiscELLAN'Eors. — Consoicuous a'UQug such subjects were several 

 plants of Euehari'? amazonica shown by Mr. Howard, gardener to E. 

 Brand. E^q., Balhara. Thciiie were in tubs, and measured not less than 

 n foet across, though it was stated that but two and a half yeai-s ago they 

 had been purchased in three-inch pots. The flowers were of remarkable 

 size, nnd it waa stated that the plants had bloomed three times siuce 

 Christmas. The course of treatment pursued was to keep them gixiwing 

 in bottom heat in the stove, to repot -wbcu necessary, and aljord liberal 

 supplies of manure water. A small collection of Cmadian plants from 

 Mr. Stark. Trinity, near Edinburgh, and variegated Maize uom Messrs. 

 Carter & Co. were shown near these, and at the base of the rocUwork 

 Lilies of the Valley by Mr. Salter and Messrs. Veitch, those from the 

 former having beaulif'ully striped leaves. A. variegated Wellingtonia 

 came from Mr.K. Hartlaud. Cork ; and a gold-edged Trisli Yew. the pretty 

 Berbcris stenophylla, and a new Tlmj^. fi-om Messi-s. Fisher, Holmes, 

 and Co. Mr. Watson, St. Albans, sent a dozen Filmy Ferns, se^-eral of 

 which were very fine: ^Ir. Barnard, gni-deuer to J. Taylor, Esq., a 

 nnmber of aquatics. <;arb t"< Vallisneria spiralis. Aponogoton distachyon, 

 and LimnocharisHumboldii : and Mr. Knicbt. Cbaleau dePontcbartrain, 

 a hybrid Amaranthus with very ornamental foliage, totally distinct in 

 . character from A. melancholicns ruber, and which promises to be useful. 

 Miscellaneous piroups of pi uit-; were exhibited by Messrs. Veitch, Linden. 

 Lee, and E. G. Henderson, that from the last-named including the pretty 

 new variegated Cynosnrus. Mr. Bull had th*- Long-podded P.adish, 

 Pitcairnea tabuheiformis, variegated Maize, Maranta splendida, the 

 singularlj' marked Dioscorca anaectochilus, Goodyera discolor, of which 

 the white midribs formed a marked contrast to the rest of the dark 

 velvety leaves. Erantbcmura argyroneurum, and numerous other in- 

 teresting plants. From M»s^^. Lee came flnely-fruited Ancr.bas; from 

 Mr. ^\'ilson, gardener to W. Marshall, Esq., the Madagascar Lac^ Plant ; 

 and fioia Messi-s. E. 0. Henderson A Son a number of hand-^ome-foliaged 

 soft-wooded plints. A very interesting exhibition being the Ailanthus 

 glandolosa with the silkworm peculiar to that tree feeding on its leaves, 

 together with specimens of the silk, came from Lady Dorothy Nevil. 



BOUQUETS, AXD OBJECTS OF ORNAMENT IN NATUPv.VL 

 FLOWERS. 



This week we can do no more than enumerate the prizetakers in each 

 class, but we propOi^e next week to give more details. 



DiyyEU-TABLE DEConATioxs. — First. Mrs. Lermitte, Knighton's. Finch- 

 ley. Sei'ond, Messrs. Luckini?, Westboume Park. W. Third, Mr, T. 

 Charles March, Ambnssadnr's Court, St. James's Palace. 



Tablf, Flat- AC— Second, Miss F. A. VTint. 15, Bedford Place, Brighton. 



Dka^ving-room: Flowkb Stands.— First, Mr. T. Charles March, Am- 

 bassadors' Court, St. J;imf^'s Palace. 



Drawivg-r-»om Pt.axt Case. — Firs*.. Mr. George Macintosh, Nnrseiy- 

 man. Himme ■.■^mith. Second, Messrs. Clnudet, Houghton, & Son, 80. Hif^h 

 Holborn. Third, Messi-s. Barr & Sugdeu,King Street, Covcnt Garden. 



Window Box. — First, Messrs. Wm. Catbush & Son, Nurserymen, High- 

 |[ite. 



HANGiyGBAs CETS.— Second, Hessrs. Wm. CntbushA Son, Nurserymen, 

 High gate. 



One Wkddin'G BorgrET.— First, Messrs. Lucking, Westbonme Park, W. 

 Second, Mr. John Delamere, Nurseryman, Holm Lane, Orton. Cheshire. 



Three Bouquets for Balls.— First, Mr. Richard S. Yatos, Sale, 

 Clieshire. Second, Messrs. Lucking, AVestboume Parh, W. 



Three HEAit-DJu:ssES or. Wreaths.— Second, Mr. Richard S. Yatcfi, 

 Sale, Cheshire. 



FRL^T. 



The show of Frnit was not so extensive as might have been expected 

 onisnch an occa-iou — a result doubtless attributable to the curly period 

 of the season. The quality, however, wa!^ generally goad. The only 

 coUectiou of ten dishes wi^'that from Mr. Turner, of Slough, which con- 

 sisted nf two good Pines, Melons, very good bimfhe? of Black HambtiTgh 

 a-id Muscat Grapes, Grosse Mignoanc Peaches, Hunt's Tawny Nectarine, 

 S;rawberries, and Figs. 



Pines were few in nimibor, but to mate up for this deficiency, several 

 were ver\- good. In Queens. Mr. C.imoron, gardener to the Puko of 

 Richmond. ^\ as lir-t wilh a verv good fruit : Mr. Carr, g;ivdcner to the 

 Rev. J. Mickletbw.'it. Noi-wich, second : and 5Ir. Higgs, gardener to Mrs. 

 Burchard, Putiiev HeUh. third. In Smooth-leaVed Cayennes a flne_ frnit 

 from that vetcrin Pine-crower Mr. Barney girdencrtoLadv RoUe. Eicton, 

 was first, and a very pood oue from Mr. Cameron second. In the class for 

 Providence, the only exhiMtor was Mr. Meredith, Garston, who received 

 a first prize. In the class for any kind, a Smooth-leaved Caycime of 7 lbs. 



from Mr. Page, gardener to W. Leal, Esq., wne first, bat it was over-ripe 

 at Uie base, and not sufficiently ripe towards th(» crown ; Mr, Waliib, gar-t 

 deuer to J. Dixou, Esq., Astlc Park, second with BUcU Prince, weif^t 

 ■i'i lbs. ; and Mr. Drewitt, gardcnot to Mrii. Cuhitt, Duubies, third with 

 Black Jamaica. 



Grapes. — In the class for five varieties, Mr. Bannennan, gardener to 

 Lord Bftgot. Blithlield, was first with (ioblcn Hamburyh. Bhuk H:tniburtfh, 

 and Chaa^elaa Mudqn« very well coloured. Black Prijie<!, aud BliH-kTcuar 

 riSe. Mr. Alliwrt, gardont-r t(t H. Aokr-jyd. E.sq., Doddington Park, wa4 

 second v.ith Slubcat Hamburgh, Black Frontignnn, Wust'.s St. Pcter'S) 

 Ingram's Pruiifie Muscat, .vnd Black Hamburplu This w.t-s also u nicely 

 C'loured colilecliitu, and the benaes even in Hi:*e. Mr. Osborne, Kay'a 

 Nui*stTy, Fincbley, who waa third, had, t:niongi*t others, very good bunches 

 of Blac.*< Hamburgh and Bnckland Sweetwater. 



la tho cla^s for six bunches Mr. Hill, gavdemT to Tw Sneyd, Esq., Eeel« 

 Hall, w-is^ first with six tine Imnchti of Black Prince, well t^loured, and 

 measuriug about Uiaihes from, theshauldeis lu tho point ; still they were 

 not eijU'il to the splendid bunches of this variety which he usually ex- 

 hibits. Mr. Osborne was second with large buucbes of Black Hamburg 

 not quite j>erfect in colouring; and Mr. Bauntrmau third with good 

 bimchcs uicely coloured, but smaller in l>erry. In the same class Mr. 

 Tumiir exhibited good ilascats, but not ripe emjugh; Mr. Clement an4 

 Mr. Wallis excellent Black Hambm-gha ; Mr. M. Henderson, gardi-ner to 

 Sir G. Beaumont. Bart., Colo Orton, very good bunoLes of the same kiu(| 

 and of Goldeu H;unbui*gh. 



In Black Ilamburgbs, three bunches, tho exhibitioun were nnmorous, 

 and generally very goml. Mr. AUpork was first and Mr. Turner second 

 with large bimches well coloured ; Mr. M. Henderson third with well-* 

 grown and nicely- coloured bunches. Good eshilutions in tho same clasn 

 came from Mr. WaUis, Mr. AU&n, gjjdener to Capt. Glegg, Mr. Clement^ 

 Mr. BaaneiTuan. and J. Lermitte, I^st)., Finchloy. 



For three bunches of any Black Muscat-flavoured Grape, Mr. Allporfe 

 was first with Black Frontigaan, two of the baaches handsomely 

 shouldered ; Mr. Miller, gai'dener to Lord Folay, second with the eam^ 

 kind, and Mr. Fowler, gardener to the £arl of Stair, Castle Kenuedyt 

 third with Musc:»t Hamburgh. 



In the class for three bxmches of any other Black kind, Mr. Hill waa 

 first with Black Prince; Mr. .\llport second with West's St. Peter's, and 

 Mr. Cruickshauk. gardener to W. Jones Loyd. Esq., third with fins bunches 

 of Black Prince, but scarcely sufficiently coloured. 



Muscats, as usual at ttiis season, were not in that state of ripeness that 

 they are seen at a later period, but batter in this respect than we have 

 usually seen them at the same time of year. Mr. Turner, who was first, 

 exhibited the ri:»est, and these were fine bunches with large berries. 

 Those from Mr. Chambers, gardener to H. Fowler. Esq., Woodford, werer 

 also very good. Mr. Beasley^ gardener to Mrs. Wood, Twyford Abbey; 

 Aeton, was third. 



Of White Grapes, with a Muscat flavour, Muscat Troveren from Ma, 

 Standish, was awarded the fii-.=t prize, and Chasselas Musque, from Mr. 

 Fowler, the second. Mr. Ruffett, gardener to Viscountess Palmerston, 

 was third. 



For thi-eo bunches of any other White kind the first prize was awarded 

 to Mr. Osborne, Finchley", for Backland Sweetwater, ven* fine, and even 

 iu size of berry; the second to Mr. Fowler, gardener to the Earl of Stair, 

 for fair bunches of Goldeu Hamburgh with good-sized borries, but ap- 

 parently not sufficiently ripe, and the third to Mr. Bannerm.an for small 

 bunches of the same Idud, but well ripened. 



The best single hunch of Black Grapes was Black Hamburgh, well 

 shouldered and finely coloured, from JSIr. AUport. and the second best 

 the siime kind, from Mr. Osborne,largein bunoh and berry, but not quite 

 perfect in colour. In the corresponding class for "VMuto Grapes. Mr. 

 Turner was first, with splendid Mupcat.s just acquiring a yellow tinge. 

 Buckland Sweetwater, from Mr. Osborne, veiy fine but scarcely quite 

 ripe, was awarded the second prize. 



Of Vises in pots. Messrs. Lane exhibited fo'itr splendid specimens in 

 20-inch pots, and loaded with large bunche^i. The kinds were Buck- 

 land Swcetw.atcr.Alicante,Black Hamburgh»audFodtoT'9 White Seedling. 

 These were aw;u-ded a first prize, and a like award was made to Mr. 

 Record, gardener to Lieut. tCoI. Lloyd, Hawlihurst. 



Melons were not numerous. The best of tho Grccn-fleshed was Moriy 

 dith's Hybrid Cashmere, from Mr. Smith, gardener to H. Littlcdalc. &iq-i 

 Liscard "Hall. Mr. Bennett, gardener to G. S. Foljambe, Esq., Osbertoa 

 Hnll.wfls sec3nd;and Mr.Whitiog, g;irdenerto Mrs.Hopo. TheDeepdenc* 

 third. In the Sc:irlct-flesh class, Mr. Lane, gardencj to J. Miles, Esq., 

 was firs., with Scarlet Gem : ISIr. Eatgor, gardeuer to J. Gott, Esq.^ 

 Armlev, second; and Messrs. Gadd, third. 



Peaches and Nectarisj^s. — But few of cither were exhibited, but what 

 there was was good in quality. Mr. Gardner, gardener to Sir Georgo 

 PhiUips, Ship^ton-oa-Stuur, was first, with what appeared to be RoyaJ 

 George ; Mr. Turner second, with Grosso Mignonno. well coloured, and 

 first in Nectarines with Hunt's T,awny, 3Ir. Tcgg, gardener to the Doket Oif 

 Newcastle, being second. In the class for three dishes of the same fruit, 

 Mr. Evans, gardener to C. :^. Xcwaegatc, Esq., M.P., was first, with Bed 

 Roman, Elruge, and Violotte Hative. 



Fitis.— Only a few dishes were shown. Very good Bro\\-n Turkey, fn)m 

 Mr. Fairbaim, Siou, was first; tho same kind from Mr. Tegg. Wid, Mr. 

 Snow, Wrest Park, second and third. Some tiuo fruit of the Castle 

 Kennedy, together with branches of it bearing freely, were shown among 

 miscellaneous subjects. - 



' STUAWBEnniEs.— Several fair dishes wore exhibited. There was only 

 one exhibitor iu tho chiss for six kinds— Mr. Widdowsou, gardener to 

 J. Barnes, Esq.. Ric k ma u= worth, who had a fii-st prize lor Oocar, Sir Harry, 

 Sii- C. Napier. Presitleuty Empress Eugiiaiie. «ud llivuv's Seedling. For 

 three kinds, Mr. O'Brien, gardener to R. P. King, E.-^q.. Bristol, was fiwt 

 with very good fruit of Oscar, Due do MtUakoff, and Trollope's Victoria, 

 in single dit-hcs. Mr. Drewett, gardener to Mn;. Cubitt. Denbics, was 

 first, with Alice Mauiie ; Mr. O'Brieu, t^ecoud, vrith Trollopo's \'irtoria. and 

 Mr. Irving, gardener to the Duke of Hamilton, Wicliimm, tltird with Mar- 

 guerite. Very good Stniwbcrries iu i>ot3, from Mr. Fairbairn, withthB 

 fruit equally ripened, received a first prize. 



CiiERp.iEs.— But few were shuwu. Tho first priijc went to Empress 

 Eugenie, from Mr. Ruffett ; the second to BUcIv TnrUrinn, fn-ra Mr. Alltoii 

 gardeuer to Capt. Glegg ; and tbe third t*» Mr, Curd for Knipht'H Earlj 

 Black, and tho same exhibitor had a similaraward f jr Khon. A potplaut 

 of Frogniore Forcing Cherry, a now kind allicil to Werner's Early Haart, 

 and in exeeUeut bearing, was exhibited, by Mr. Tunii:r, of Sloogh, and 

 was awarded a Sr8t>cUs3 certificate. 



