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JOURNAL OF HOBTICXJLTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



( Jal7 S, UN. 



Terticillata, 6 feet high, Biota dcgautissima, a beantifnl golden Arbor- 

 Vitffl : Crjptomeria elegans, Holinospora pisifera, Cnpressns Lawsoni- 

 ana, 10 feet high, a line Aiancaria imbricata, ArtbroUxna laiifolia, 

 yery free in growlli and 6ne ; Ketinospora obtnsa, and Larix Kicmpferi 

 are ospecialh' worthy of attention. Mr. Shaw, who is second, taking 

 the pnzo olTered hy H. K. Belstono, Esq., has among others a fine 

 Aiancaria. Thnjopsiri dulabrala varicgata, Cryptomerin elc^rans. Thuja 

 japonica, Cedrns dcoJnra vuriegata, Ketinospora pisifera. The best six 

 Hollies, for which pjiecial prizes were offered by the Proprietors of the 

 JJnttchij^lcr Gtiunlum, come from Messrs. Barron Sc Son, and include 

 BOTeral fino varieties; the second best are eshibitod by Mr. KoUctt. 

 Tho prize for the best ten decidnons trees, offered by the Proprietors 

 of the Mahchcster Courier, is taken by Mr. .T. Shaw. Mr. Qrimshaw's 



£rizes for the best pair of standard HoUifs also go to Sfr. Shaw for 

 lex aqnifolinm anrenm, 8 feet high. The best pair of Golden Yews 

 come from Messrs. Barron it Son ; the second best from Mr. J. Shaw. 

 The special prize offered by B. Whitworth, Esq., for the best pair of 

 standard Bay trees, is taken by Mr. Williams with planU having heads 

 nearly ^ feet in diameter, luid standing about 8 feet high ; the second 

 prize by Mr. W. JIcMiUan. P"or pyramidal Box trees Mr. Stnbbs's 

 prizes are taken by itr. Shaw with a pair of the Variegated *.» feet 

 high, and Mr. Stafford with a pair 7 ftet inches high. Mr. Williams 

 also famishes a handsome pair. Messrs. Standish ifc Co.. Messrs. 

 Lane A: Sons, Messrs. Barron, Mi'. Shaw, Messrs. Yates, and others 

 fnnush extensive collections, which well deserve more extended notice 

 than onr space will allow this week. 



FrcHsuB. — There are a nnmbcr in pots, though the general quality 

 of the plants is scarcely np to what might have been expected in such 

 a district. In Class .?6, for six Fuchsias in pots (amateurs), the first 

 prize was withheld ; the second prize being taken by Mr. T. Gresty, 

 gardener to R. Voss, Esq., Fallowticld, with varieties scai-cely worth 

 zaentioning. Strange to say. there is no competition ijj the nnrsery- 

 xnen's class for the same number of plants, nor in the open class for 

 three standard Fuchsias. The special prizes given by Messrs. J. 

 Rylands and •!. Shaw for eight Fuchsias brought some competition ; 

 Mr. R. Fleming, Sandhcys, Liverpool, being a long way first with very 

 ■well grown and bloomed plants, but having the fault of being trained 

 in a severely formal pyramidal shape. The sorts were Tristram 

 Shandy, Turban, very like the foregoing, and La Crinoline, dark 

 varieties ; Reine Comelissen, a double white-corollaed variety ; and 

 Heine Blanche, Fair Oriana, Rose of Caslille, and Mrs. Mar.'ihall, light 

 Tarieties. Second, Mr. George Edward, York, with La Favourite, 

 dark ; Guiding Star, Rose of Castille, E. G. Henderson. Alba coccinea, 

 light varieties ; Vainqueur de Pncbla. double white corolla, and others. 

 Mr. Woodland also exhibits, having plants of much the same style of 

 growth as those of Mr. Fleming, but badly flowered. 



PELARGON'mjg. — A very large number of Variegated Pelargoniums 

 are staged, using the term in the broad sense of including all the t^-pes 

 of variegation. The first of the special prizes offered to amateurs for 

 six variegated Zonal Pelargoniums was taken by Mr. A. Tokingbam, 

 Wilmslow, with good plants of Sophia Dnmaresque,Queen'sFavonrite, 

 Mrs. I>ix, Florence. Countess of Craven, and Princesse Clotilde. The 

 plants are dull in colonr, but this is clearly traceable to the recent hot 

 weather. Mr. Smith, gardener to J. H. K. Balstone, Esq., is second 

 with Italia Unita, Edwinia Fitzpatricl:. Mrs. Dix. Sophia Cusack, very 

 fine ; Beauty of Guestwick, and Miss Watson. With the exception of 

 Sophia Cusack these also were badly coloured. Mr. E. Bridge, gar- 

 dener to S. .Torett, Esq., has Italia Unita, Sunset, Mrs. Pollock, Agnes, 

 Lady CuUum, and Queen's Favourite, and should have received an 

 extra prize. 



There were also open classes for six Variegated Zonal and six Varie- 

 gated Pelargoniums. In the foi-mer Messrs. F. & A. Smith. Dnlwich, 

 London, are first with Princess Teck, finely coloured, Lady Cnllom, 

 and Earl of Shaftcsbuir, golden-edged varieties ; and Impiratrice 

 Eugi'nie, Miss Burdctt Coutts. and Banshee, silver-edged varieties. 

 Mr. .T. Tomkins, Sparkhill. Liverpool, is second with Lady CnUum, 

 Sophia Cnsack, Beauty, Miss Tnmldns, and Sophia Dnniare=r|ne, 

 golden-edged varieties ; and Italia Unita, sLlvcr-edged. Mr. .T. Smith, 

 gardener to .f. K. Balstone, Esq., is third with large but dull-looking 

 plants of Mrs. Pollock, Sophia Uumaresqne, Lucy Grieve, Countess of 

 Tyrconncl, Beauty of Guestwick. and Sunset. With six Variegated 

 Pelargoniums Mr. .T. Tomkins is first with Flower of Spring, Burning 

 Bnsh, Silver Star. Stella Variegatn, Oriana Improved, and Miss Kings- 

 bury. Second, Messrs. G. & W. Yates with Sophia Dnmaresque, 

 Lady Cnllnm, Sophia Cusack, Countess of Craven. Florence, finely 

 coloured, and perhaps the best specimen Variegated Zonal Pelargonium 

 in the whole Show, and Italia Unita. Third, Messrs. Bell ,t Thorpe 

 with Italia Unita, Miss ICingsbniT, L'Elegante, .\rgns. Flower of 

 Spring, and Golden Chain. In addition, Messrs. F. & A. Smith 

 stage a fine group of Variegated Pelargoniums, some seventy-two 

 kinds. The following are vciy striking, being in good condition : — 

 L'Empereur, Sunray, Louisa Smith, Sultan, and Coronet, golden- 

 edged Variegated Zonals; Miss B. Coutts. Mabel Morris, Peri, Her 

 Majesty, Queen Victoria, Imptratrice Knginie, Celestial, and Diamond, 

 silver-edged varieties; and the following jiromising gold and bronze 

 varieties— Criterion, Xobilis. Mod' le, Golconda. and Distinction, a 

 veiT promising dwarf-growing variety in the way of the Rev. W. F. 

 Baaclyffe, and apparently an improvement on it. 



In tlie matter of large-flowering Pelargoniums, Manchester is much 

 liehind other districts unless it is past their best. In Class 59, with 



six kinda, Mr. Bridge, gardener to S. Jorrelt, Esq., is first with Due 

 da Magenta, Madame Lemiche, Le Vesnve, Regina Konnosa, Princ«u 

 Clotilde, and Bessie, well-grown plants, mainly of the French spotted 

 type, and poor in qnalitv. Second, Mr. C. Uylanco, Ormskirk. with 

 Charles Turner, Marv 'Hoyle. Amy Robsart, King of Uie Belgians, 

 Beacon, and DoBdcm'ona. Third. Mr. Fleming. Fancy kinds are 

 very ranch better done, being both well grown and flowered, while the 

 varieties are more in keeping with the times in which wo live as com- 

 pared -with some of tho largc-tlowcring varieties. Messrs. Bridge and 

 C. Rylance were placed first, tho former having the Urgest plants, 

 which was quite balanced bv tho superior quality of those of the latter. 

 The former has Evening Star, Undine, Acme, Ellen Beck, Mnsjid, 

 and Celestial. Mr. Rylance has Undine. Illuminator, Sweet Ld(7, 

 Evening Star, Godfrey Turner, and Duchess of Buccleuch. Mr. R. 

 Fleming was placed second, with Koi dc« Fantaisios, Acme, Delicatnio, 

 Lady Hume Campbell. Illuminator, and Indispensable. 



In the amatcnr s class, for six Zonal Pelargoniums, Mr. Bridge is 

 first with capital plants of Madame Wtrle, Monsieur G. Nachet, 

 Excellent. Mrs. W. Paul, Eug.uo Mi zard, and Virt'o Marie. Second. 

 Mr. R. Fleming, with Amelina Grisau, ilrs. W. Paul, Rebeoea, 

 Madame Vaucher, Softness, and Engine Mi-zard. In the nnrserj- 

 men's class, Mr. C. Rylance is first with Magnum Bonum, Chppar, 

 Engine Mizard, Madame Schott, Coronet, and Prime Minister, fin© 

 and wellcTown plants. Secoui!, Messrs. BeU it Thorpe, and 

 third, Messrs. G. it W. Yates. 



In the open class for six Nosegay Pelargoniums, Mr. Kmlge is again 

 first, with Lord Palmcrston, Dochess, Amy Hogg, Prottisiou. Baron 

 Ricasoli, and Le Grand ; well-cro™ and flowered plants. Second, 

 Messrs. Bell !c Thorpe, Stratford-on-Avon. with Black Dwarf, he 

 Grand, Amy Hoge. Indian Yellow. Rebecca, and Startler. Third, 

 Mr. G. Edward, York, •with Christine Nosegay, Rose Rendatler (?), 

 Orange Nosegav, and others similar to tho foregoing. 



In the dassfo'r three double-tlowcring Pcbirgouioms the competition 

 was somewhat spirited, six groups being etsgid. Messrs. Carter and 

 Co., of Holbom and Sydenham, London, are first, with capital plants 

 of iladame Lemoine, Gloire de Nancv. and Wilhelm PCtzer, vctr 

 well grown and flowered. Messrs. Standish .t Co., Ascot, arc second 

 with Surrey, Marie Lemoine, Madame Lemoine, and Tnnniph- 

 Third Mr. G. Edward, York, with Capitaino L'Hermite, Gloire de 

 Nancy, and Triompho do Lorraine. Thomas Jones, Esq., of Man- 

 chester, also gave two special prizes for the best six Zonal Pe.argo- 

 niums The first of these was taken by Mr. E. Bridge, with excellent 

 plants of Miss Martin, Beaute de Parterre, St. Fiacre. Amelina 

 Grisau, CUpper, and Rose Rendatler : the second by Mr. W owlland. 

 gardener to Major BlundeU, Liverpool, with Mrs. W^ Paul Lbloms- 

 sante, George Hock. Madame Vaucher, Amelina Gnsau, and Duchess. 

 The classes for Lilicm l.v.ncu-olium did not fill, nor did either of 

 the classes for Achiukxes. or that for six GLoxmiS. Tho fcst of the 

 special prizes given by Sir .lames Watts for sii pots of Ln.nil« 

 .4rB.iTUM is taken by Messrs. G. & W. Yates, Manchester, with eoiae 

 Eood plants. Dr. Ainsworth, Manchester, is second. 



The classes for Herbaceous Phloxes brought bnttwo coUections, and 

 the best appeared to be composed of plants that had been lifted from 

 the open ground purposely for the show. The same can be said of 

 the one group of six Pentstcmons, and crcn then they were so bad that 

 the Judges refrained from making any award. , , . . i 



Double and single Petusias in pots are represented, bnt only 

 indifferently well ; but there are no Delphiniums, nor LobcUas of the 

 fnlgens type ; nor Antinhinnms, nor Pyrethrnms. 



CiRsv-noNs AND Picoteeb.— Cut blooms of these are not ncailr 

 so numerous as at Leicester last year, though one might have suppose 

 that the Manchester district being to some extent the northern home 

 of the Carnation and Picotee. these flowers would have been mneh 

 more largely represented. In Classes S9, with twenty-four CaniaUoDB. 

 and 90, witii twenty -four Picotees, Mr. C. Turner, Slough, has grand 

 flowers, and both in size and substance of the blooms, aaweU as in 

 their fine colouring, so completely distanced the rival collections as to 

 ' bo without the pale of comparison. Of the former he has * or* 8 

 Garland, William Cowper, Rideraan, Dreadnought, Pnnco Albert, 

 Premier, Samuel Moreton, Anthony Deirnis blorence Nighting«ae, 

 Nymph, Sportsman, Squire Trow, Princess Royal, Lord Kaneime, 

 King John, Duke of York, Captain Stott, Eccentric Jack, HrntttS, 

 Mer?imac, James Merr^-weather, Annihilator, Touchstone, aJi.i Jolm 

 Bayley. Mr. George Edward, York, is second, the best flowers 

 being John Reet. Virid, Earl of Stamford, Mrs. Edward, Beaoty, 

 NapSleon, True Blue, Miss Lucy, Brilliant, Delicata, and Lord Ran- 

 cUfte. Of Picotees, Mr. Turner has very tine flowers of AdmiratiM, 

 a very beantiful new bright purple heavy-edged ""wer of fine qnali^ ; 

 Lord^Nelson, Mrs. Fisher, Pn'nee of Wales, Amv Robsart. Green j 

 Queen, Charmer, Lucy, Col. Clerk, Bridesmaid, Mrs Norman, Mwa 

 Drake Lord Valentin, Ganymede, Miss Wood, CoMitess, GipOT 

 Queen, Picco, Miss Turner, Rev. H. Matthews, Forester, Flower of the 

 Dav, a heavy roseedgod seedling in the way of Green s Queen, bnt 

 darker, and another light-edged seedling flower. Mr. (^eorge Edward 

 is second with some flowers of inferior quahly. In the c a.sses for 

 amateur growers there was no competition. The first of the special 

 prizes offered by Mr. Broome for twelve Carnations and Picotees 'was 

 also taken by Mr. Turner, who had of tho former Captain Stott, King 

 John, Dreadnought, Sportsman, Eccentric Jack, and Favourite ; Md 

 of P cotees, Miss Turner, a pretty new medium light rose-edged 



