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JOUBNAL OP HORTIOOIiTURB AND OOTTAQE GARDENER. 



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plant which excited the most interest among the Orchids — niunely, a 

 new Oncidium from the Organ Mountains, and named by M. Reichen- 

 bach O. Marfihallianum. The flower measured quite li inch in dia- 

 meter, and had a clear ycUow lip and brown petals and sepals. From 

 the large size of the flowers and their distinct colours it will, doubtless, 

 prove an acquisition, especially as it may be expected to flower more 

 ireely in course of time. In the same collection were Cypripedium 

 caadatum with six finely-coloured blooms, having the tail-like append- 

 ages '2 feet or more in length, and Uropedium Liudeuii with three 

 blooms. In other collections wc noticed good examples of Cftttleya 

 AcklondifB, C. Mossiie, Ltclia purpurata, Deudrobium formosum 

 ciganteum, Acrides, Saccolabium priemorsum and curvifolium, Anguloa 

 Clowesii with four blooms, Vonda suavis and insignis, Oncidium sessile, 

 crispum, a very long spike of leucochilum, and sphacelatum in fine 

 bloom, Pkajus Wallichi flowering profusely, Odontoglossum citros- 

 naum and Pescatorei, Cypripedium barbatum, Hookera-, Veitchii, and 

 venustum, and Orchis foliosa. 



Awards — For ten ; first, Mr. Penny ; second, Mr. 'Wilson ; third, 

 Mr. Bullen, gardener to A. Turner, Esq., Leicester; fourth, Mr. 

 Robson, gardener to G. Cooper, Esq., Old Kent Koad ; fifth, Mr. 

 Page, gardener to W. Leaf, Esq., Streatham. For six: first, Mr. 

 WiUiama ; second, Messrs. Lee ; third, Messrs. Jackson & Sons ; 

 equal fourth, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Bull. For eight : first, Mr. 

 Wiggins, gardener to W. Beck, Esq., Isleworth ; second, Mr. Young, 

 gardener to W. H. Stone, Esq. ; third, Mr. Peed ; fourth, Mr. WUcock, 

 gardener to Dr. Pattison, St. John's Wood. 



A2ALEAS. — Large specimens were past their best, but some of less 

 size than at the earlier Shows were exhibited in excellent condition by 

 Mrs. Glendinning A: Sons and Mr. Carson. 



Awards— For six (Amateurs) : first, Mr. Carson ; second, Mr. G. 

 Wheeler. F'or six iNurscrymen) : first, Mrs. Glendinning & Sons ; 

 second, Messrs.Lee ; third, Mr. Rhodes ; fourth, Messrs. C utbush & Son. 

 Heaths. — Of these there were several excellent collections, consist- 

 ing of the same kinds as noticed in previous reports. 



Awards — For nine ; first, Mr. Rhodes ; second, Messrs. Jackson. 

 For eight: fii-st, Mr. Peed; second, Mr. J. Wheeler; third, Mr. G. 

 Wheeler; fourth, Mr. Kemp. For six: first, Mr. Ward; second, 

 Mr. A. Ingram ; third, Mr. Young, Havant ; fourth, Messrs. F. & A. 

 &nith. 



Roses. — Nice groups of pot plants were furnished by Messrs. 

 Francis, of Hertford, and Messrs. Paul ct Son, who were first and 

 second in the Nurserymen's class, and by Mr. Terry, who received a 

 first prize in the Amateurs' class. Of cut'blooms there were beautiful 

 •lamples of Marechal Niel from Messrs. Paul & Sou and Mr. Mitchell, 

 of the Piltdown Nurseries, those from the former being especially fine. 

 Alba rosea, Gloire de Dijon, Louise de Savoie, and Scuateur 'Vaisse 

 in Messrs. Paul's boxes, and Josephine Maltou, Madame FUlion, 

 Centifolia rosea, and Marguerite Dombrain in Mr. Mitchell's, were 

 «onspicnous for their beauty. From J. Hollingworth, Esq., Maidstone, 

 came excellent blooms grown out of doors. 



Awards— For twenty-five (Narserymen) : first, Messrs. Paul & Son ; 

 second, Mr. Mitchell. F'or tucnty-dve (Amateurs) : first, J. HoUing- 

 worth, Esq. For twenty-four: first, Mr. Mitchell; second, Messrs. 

 Paul Sc Son ; third, Mr. Turner. 



PKLARGONinMs constitoted one of the best features of the Show, 

 and rarely have the show varieties been seen in greater perfection. 

 Such plants as those exhibited by Mr. Bailey, gardener to T. T. Drake, 

 Esq., Shardeloes, measuring from 4 to 5 feet across, and withal m 

 profuse bloom, were surprisiug even to those who had seen his fine 

 exhibitions of former years, and equally so were Mr. Turner's plants, 

 and some of Mr. Eraser s. In the Amateurs' class Mr. Bailey, who, it 

 ia scarcely necessary to remark, was first, had very large and fine plants 

 of Flora, Lord Clyde, and Spotted Gem, Lady Canning, Ariel, Mdlle. 

 Patti, Nestor, Desdemona, and Golden Hue. Mr. Nye, gardener to 

 E. B. I'oster, Esq., who was second, had excellent plants of Desde- 

 mona, Sir Colin Campbell, and Spotted Gem, also Lord Clyde, Gari- 

 baldi, and Rose Celestial. In the Nnrservmen's class Mr. Turner was 

 fir^it with splendid plants of Conflagration, Lord Clyde, Desdemona. 

 Fair Rosamond, Fairest of the Fair, Beacon, Pencles, \iola, and 

 MdUe Patti ; and Mr. Eraser second with, amongst others, remarkably 

 fine examples of Rose Celestial, Lord Clyde, and Sauspareil. Of 

 Fancy varieties Mr. Baili v, Mr. Tnmer and Mr. Donald exhibited 

 verv good specimens, consiKtiug of Crystal Beauty, Marionette, Lady 

 Craven, Lucy, Delicatnm, Eclith, Roi des Fantaisios, Undine, Miss-in- 

 her- Teens, Arabella Goddard, &c. 



. Awards— For nine (Amateurs) : first, Mr. Bailey ; second, Mr. Nye ; 

 third, Mr. Ward ; fourth, Mr. Wiggins. For nine (Nurserymen) : 

 first, Mr. Turner ; second, Mr. Fraser. For six Fancy (.\matenrs) : 

 first, Mr. BaUey ; second, Mr. Donald ; third, Mr. Weir, gardener to 

 Mrs. Hodgson, The Elms, Hampstead. For six (Nurserymen) : first, 

 Ml. Turner; second, Mr. Fraser. 



New Plants, &c.— Large collections of new plants were exhibited 

 bv Messrs. Yeitch and Mr. BuU, but nearly all have been noticed in 

 our Floral Committee and other reports. From Mr. Parker, Tootmg, 

 cwne a Silver Fern, Nothochhena cretacea, and Polypodiam uicnna- 

 tum with Urge, bold frouds ; and from Messrs. Ivery several new 

 Tarieties of hardy Ferns, to which aUusion has already been made. 

 Messi-s. Jackman contributed ClemaUs Alexandra, Yelutina purpurea 

 Tsrj- deep violet nurple, and Magnifica, longitudinally banded with 

 1^ Oi Beaton's Pelargoniums Mr. William Paul exhibited a fine 



collection, in which were several Nosegays ; and St. George, Sir Joseph 

 Paxtou, and Crimson Queen received first-class certificates ; and ft like 

 award was made to Mr. Watson, St. Albans, for Excelsior, a salmon- 

 scarlet Nosegay. Mr. Turner, Slough, also received cortifinites for 

 Fancy Sylvia, a pretty light variety ; Tormentor ; Favourite, with a dark 

 top edged with crimson and a white throat ; Lord Lyon, dark top. 

 white throat, and lower petals rose, flushed with violet ; Rustic, ond 

 Nosegay Duchess of Sutherland. Negress, Milton, and Unison from 

 Mr. Nye, also received first-class certificates ; and a similar distinction 

 was conferred on Gloire do Nancy from Messrs. E. G. Henderson and 

 Co., a double scarlet, as well as on Lady CulUim.a charming tricolor- 

 leaved voriety. By the same firm and Messrs. Carter ct Co., excellent 

 groups of similar 'kinds were also shown. Petunia Illuminator, a 

 showy variety in the way of Mrs. Ferguson, was exhibited by Mr. 

 G. Clarke, Brixton HiU. 



MiscELLAXEOL-s.— Among these subjects may be included Pansies 

 from Messrs. Downie & Co. ; Hooper, of Bath ; Fraser, of Belmont. 

 Edmburgh, and Kingston ; and Pinks from the last named. Baskets of 

 ornamental plants, came from Messrs. Cutbush, and Camellui-floweted 

 Balsams, Agaves, and beautiful Anajctochils, from Mr. Williams. 

 Cytisus Laburnum Alkekengi, with long racemes of yellow flowers, 

 and blooms of Panlowuia imperialis were shown by Messrs. Paul and 

 Son ; and a fiue basketful of the same bv Mr. Masters, gardener to 

 the Earl of Macclesfield, Sherborne Castle, Oxfordshire. Several 

 pots of the pretty hybrid Aubrietia Campbelli, the variegated Crested 

 Dog's-tail Grass, which has before been noticed as extremely orna- 

 mental, Blandfordia nobilis grandiflora with showy orange blossonis, 

 Yai-iegated Maize, and a numerous and very fiue collection of vane- 

 gated and coloured-leaved herbaceous plants, were exhibited by Messrs. 

 E. G. Henderson. Variegated Maize and Omithogalum thvTSoides 

 album, in addition to the variegated Pelargoniums already noticed, 

 came from Messrs. Carter & Co. ; and well-grown Fuchsias were shown 

 by Mr. Weston, gardener to D. Martmeau, Esq., Clapham Park, and 

 Mr. Cannell, Woolwich. 



FRUIT. 



The show of fruit was good without being extensive, with the excep- 

 tion of Grapes, which were numerously exhibited and in great perfection. 



Pines —The only Providence shown was one of 7i lbs. from Mr. 

 Westland, gardener to Lord Belper, Kingston Hall, to which a first 

 prize was awarded. To make up for this deficiency Queens were weU 

 represented, and of a weight but rarely seen of late years. _ Mr. 

 Miller, gardener to Lord Craven, Combe Abbey, was first with a 

 handsome fruit of 5i lbs. ; and be also exhibited, not for competition, 

 haU a dozen weighing 4 lbs., 4 lbs. 7 ozs., 4 lbs. 10 ozs., 5 lbs , 

 5 lbs 3 ozs., and 5i lbs., thus showing that be was able not merely to 



produce one fruit of extraordinary weight, but mauy equally good. 

 No better proof of good cultivation than this could have been aUorded. 

 Mr. Barnes, Bicton, was second with a fruit weighing 3i lbs., and Mr. 

 Jones, gardener to Lady MiU, Romsey, third. In the class for any 

 other variety Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitlmm, Esq., Ilford, 

 was first with a very good Smooth-leaved Cayenne of 5J lbs., and Mr. 

 Powev. gardener to the Rev. J. Thomeycroft. Congleton, second 

 with a weU-ripened Black Prince of 6 lbs. The same variety, weigh- 

 ing 7} lbs. from Mr. A. Taylor, gardener to H. E. M. Ingram, Esq., 

 Temple Newsam, was third. 



Grapes.— Black Hamburghs were almost withont exception very 

 good, tbou"h in some instances somewhat lacking in that deep co our 

 which is so pleasing to the eye but not inseparable from exceUent 

 flavour. Mr. Meredith and Mr. Clement. East Baruot, were placed 

 equal first with excellent bunches, those from Mr. Meredith bemg very 

 perfect in colour. Mr. Allen, gardener to Capt. tjlegg, \\ithmgton 

 HaU, was second ; and equal third prizes were awarded to Mr. Meaiis, 

 gardener to R. Currie, Esq., Minley Manor, and Mr. O.borne, Finodi- 

 ley. Excellent bunches were exhibited in the same class by Mr 

 Turner, Mr. Miller, Mr. Wallis, Mr. Clement, and others. In Black 

 Prince or West's St. Peter's, Mr. Meads and Mr. Hill, gardener to R. 

 Sneyd Esq., had, as usual,a close contest with the former variety, and 

 an 'equal first prize was awarded to each; the bunches, b""?'". 

 though very fine, did not come up to the superb productions of th« 

 last and prenous years. Mr. Allport was second with finely oolonred 

 bunches of Wests St. Peter's; Mr. M. Henderson, gardener to Six 

 G Beaumont, Bart.. Cole Orton HaU, third with Black Prince. The 

 same kind, bat the bunches more resembUng a Hamburgh in their 

 style of growth, was shown by Mr. Lynn. 



Of other varieties there were several good bunches of Buckland 

 Sweetwater. Black and Grizzly Frontignan, Chasselas Musquc and 

 excellent Muscats from Mr. Turner and Mr. Tansley, gardener to A. 



Moss, Esq., Chadwell Heath. 



Awards-^For White Muscadine or Sweetwater: first, Mr. Osborne, 

 second Mr. Hill ; third, Mj-. BaUey. For Frontignans or Chasselas 

 Musqu6: first, Mr. AUport; second, Mr Bannorman gardener to 

 Lord Bagot, Rugeley; third, Mr. M. Henderson lor any other 

 variety: firs , Mr Turner ; second, Mr. Tansley ; third, Mr Coles 



mloSH.-Oi the Green-fleshed varieties the best were Meredith-i 

 Hybrid, Queen Emma, a seedling from ,t, ami HecWiold Hybrid, 

 and of Scarlet-fleshed Scariet Gem and Tegg s Hybrid Scarlet. 



Awards-For Green-fleshed: equal first, Mr. S^». BS'-d™"; ''^ ="{ 



Howe and Mr. Dwenihouse; second, Mr. Carr. For Scarlet-flexed .^ 



&rTuT. Tegg, gardener to the Duke of NescasUe, Clumber ; seo9^, 



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