JOUENAL OF HOETICULTURB AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ July 2, 1874. 



there is a tree of Araucaria imbricata 16 to 17 feet high atthat 

 place Ehowing fruit. There are other iis'-accea which have 

 come under our knowledge, as at Bicton and Strattieldsaye. 

 At the latter place the tree has fruited for two or three years, 

 produoiug ripe Feed, frora which Mr. Bell his raised a large 

 quantity of seedlings. 



BOYAL HOBTICDLTURAX SOCIETY. 



, July 1st. 



It is now some years since the National and Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society's Rose Shows were blended together, and for 

 some years, too, it has not been our lot to see so small a display 

 at this annual meeting, so much looked forward to by rosarians. 

 The season has been most untoward, and every allowance must 

 be made on that account ; and even now we hardly know what 

 allowances should be made, so varying has been the weather 

 within the last few days — thunder showers in many places, not 

 a drop of rain iu others, ^he Show, held on this occasion in the 

 western conservatory corridor, was small compared to those of 

 former years, and the blooms were far from equal, either in 

 number or quality, to those usually exhibited at this meeting. 



In Class 1, for seventy-two single trasses (uurserymen), Mr. 

 G. Prince, Market Place, Oxford, was placed first with stands 

 containing good examples of Maurice Bernardin, Baroness 

 Rothschild, Exposition de Brie, L'Abbe Bramerel, Madame 

 Hippolyte Jamain, Paul Neron, Alfred Colomb, Edouard Mor- 

 ren, Marquise de Castellane, Madame Laurent, and Marie 

 Van HouttB. Second, and very closely, came Mr. C. Turner, of 

 Slough, with fine trusses of La France, Napoleon III., Rabens, 

 G6neral Jacqueminot, Jules Margottin, Maurice Bernardin, 

 Duke of Edinburgh, Celine Forestier, Ferdinard de Lesseps, 

 Dr. Andre, and Prince Camille de Rohan. The third prize 

 went to Messrs. Paul, of Cheshunt, the fourth to Messrs. 

 Mitchell, of Piltdown. 



In the class for forty-eight triples, which in point of display 

 is always highly'efiective, Mr. Turner was first with Marechal 

 Niel, PaulVerdier, Souvenir de Malmaison,Duke of Edinburgh, 

 Prince Camille de Rohan, Camille Bernardin, Victor Verdier, 

 General Jacqueminot, Louis Van Houtte, and Baroness Roths- 

 child. Messrs. Paul & Sou were a good second. 



In the next class, for twenty-four triples, Mr. Cranston was 

 first with La France, Victor Verdier, Marie Baumann, Marquise 

 de Castellane, Prince Camille de Rohan, &o. Second came Mr. 

 Eraser, Leyton, and third Mr. Prince. 



In twenty-four single trusses Mr. Cranston was first with 

 Edouard Morren, La France, PaulVerdier, Marechal Niel, Gloire 

 de Dijon, Victor Verdier, Marechal Vaillant, &c. Mr. C. Turner 

 ■was a good second ; and Mr. G. Cooling, Bath, was third. 



In the amateurs' class for forty-eight single trusses. Rev. G. 

 Arkwright, Pencombe Rectory, Hereford, stood first with a 

 very fine stand, in which we especially noticed La France, Sena- 

 teur Vaisse, Duchesse de Caylua, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Ba- 

 roness Rothschild, Maurice Bernardin, Pierre Netting, Leopold I. 

 and several more very fine. Rev. J. M. B. Camm, Monkton 

 Wyld, Cbarmouth, was second with excellent trusses; third Mr. 

 Farren, Crescent, Cambridge ; and fourth Mr. Ingle, gardener 

 to Mrs. Round, Colchester. 



In the remaining amateur's* classes there was also a generally 

 good competition, Mr. Farreu, Cambridge, taking the lead for 

 twenty-four single trusses, Mr. T. Gould the second place, and 

 Mr. Ingle the third. For twelve, Mr. J. Mayo, of Oxford, was a 

 very good first ; Mr. D. Chapman, of the same city, an excellent 

 second ; and Mr. T. H. Gould third ; Capt. Christy, of Wester- 

 ham, being fourth. 



For twelve single trusses of Roses of 1871, 1872, or 1873, Mr. 

 Cranston, of Hereford, took the first place with a collection, of 

 ■which the best were Reynolds Hole, Madame Thi'rese Parrieu, 

 Lyonnais, Bessie Johnson, Annie Laxton, Cheshunt Hybrid, 

 and Etienne Levet. Second came Mr. Turner, of Slough, with 

 Bessie Johnson, Baron de Bonstetten, Mrs. Baker, Miss Hassard, 

 promising, and John Stuart Mill ; third, Messrs. Paul & Son. 

 For six trusses of any new Rose of the same years, Mr. Turner 

 was first with Etienne Levet, very fine. Messrs. Paul second 

 with Annie Laxton ; and Mr, Prince third ■with Elie Morel. 



In Tea-scented and Noisette Roses, ilessrs. Paul & Son took the 

 lead, Mr. Prince being second. In the amateurs' class the Rev. 

 G. Arkwright, Mr. Ingle, and Mr. Farren carried off all the 

 prizes. Gloire de Dijon, Cheshunt Hybrid, Madame Willermoz, 

 Rubens, Souvenir d'Elise, and Triomphe de Reiines were well 

 represented. 



For twelve single blooms of different varieties the first prize 

 was deservedly awarded to Mr. Turner, of Slou^h, who had 

 remarkably good examples of Etienne Levet, La France, Ferdi- 

 nand de Lesseps, Louis Van Hoatte, BaTonesa Rothschild, an;l 

 Duke of Edinburgh. 



For twelve trusses of Alfred Colomb, the principal awards 

 went to Rev. J. B. M. Camm, and Mr. Chard, gardener to Sir 

 F. Bathurst, Bart. ; for twelve of Duke of Ediuhurgh, to the 

 richly-coloured blooms of Messrs. Paul & Sou, and those scarcely 



inferior of Mr. Turner, the latter taking first for Baroness 

 Rothschild, and Mr. Camm second. For La France, Rev. G. 

 Arkwright ■was first, and the Rev. J. B. M. Camm second, whilst 

 of Marie Baumann the only twelve considered worthy of an 

 award was that of Mr. Prince, of Oxford. 



No vases of cut Roses were exhibited, though usually there is 

 an abundance of these ; but from Messrs. Paul & Son and Mr. 

 Turner came excellent groups of Roses in pots. A large and 

 Very ornamental group of plants was furnished by Mr. Williams, 

 of HoUoway, a smaller one by Mr. Aldous, of South Kensington, 

 whilst Mr. Turner contributed stands of I?inks and Verbenas of 

 the highest merit. 



In competition for the prizes offered by James Carter & Co. 

 for Peas, there were about a dozen exhibitors. For six dishes 

 Mr. Pragnell, gardener to G. W. Digby, Esq., was first with 

 capital examples of Hundredfold, G. F. Wilson, Champion of 

 England, Superlative, Wonderful, and James's Prolific Marrow, 

 Mr. Elliot, gardener to J. Hibbert, Esq., Maidenhead, was second 

 with similar kinds, although there were several exhibitors 

 of creditable dishes, such as those of Mr. Chaff, gardener to 

 C. H. GoBchen, Esq., Croydon; Mr. Cross, of Sidmouth; Mr. 

 Brown, Henley-on-Thames; and Mr. Chard, gardener to Sir F. 

 Bathurst, Salisbury. These latter looked to be a fine lot, but 

 were much too old. In the class for four varieties Mr. Bailey, 

 gardener to T. T. Drake, Esq., of Amersham, was first with 

 Laxton's Fillbasket, Superlative, William I., and Laxton's 

 No. 1. The second best came from Mr. Miles, gardener to 

 Lord Cariugton, Wycombe Abbey ; his sorts were exactly the 

 same as the preceding. In this class there was a third prize 

 awarded to Mr. Gilbert, gardener to the Marquis of Exeter, 

 Burghley. Mr. Burnett, gardener to Mrs. Hope, The Deep- 

 dene, Dorking; Mr. Moorman, Kingston-on-Thames; Messrs. 

 Dobson & Son, Isleworth ; and Mr. J. Smith, of Romford, 

 also showed good dishes. 



In the miscellaneous class there were two magnificent Smooth 

 Cayenne Pines, shown by Mr. J. Tonkin, gardener to T. Keke- 

 wich, Esq., to which a bronze medal was awarded. 



Fkdit Committee. — Alfred Smee, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair- 

 Mr. Dean, of Bedfont, sent samples of the old White Dutch 

 Cabbage Lettuce under the name of Leydeu White Dutch. He 

 also showed a Pea called Robert Fenn, which was referred to be 

 grown in the garden ; and Dean's Dwarf Marrow, which waa 

 passed. Mr. J. Cotton, Kingate Lodge, Kilburn, sent a Cucum- 

 ber called Queen Park Gem, which was passed. Mr. Richards, 

 gardener to Baron Rothschild, Gunnersbury, sent a Queen 

 Pine weighing 5 lbs. (5 czs.; and Mr. Peikins, gardener to 

 Charles Keysor, Esq., Stanmore Priory, sent a Ripley Queen, 

 weighing 5 lbs. 13 ozs., produced from a rooted sucker planted 

 in August, 1673. The latter waa a very handsome fruit, and 

 received a cultural commendation. Mr. Bennet, gardener to 

 the Marquis of Salisbury, Hatfield, sent fruit of Read's Scarlet- 

 tlesh Melon, which was gone to decay aud of bad flavour. Mr. 

 J. Read, The Gardens, Arley Hall, Northwich, sent two fruit of 

 Read's Perfection Melon. It is a Scarlet-fleshed variety, too 

 much like Scarlet Gem in the condition in which it was ex- 

 hibited to be considered distinct. Mr. Cooling, nurseryman, 

 Bath, sent a handsome large Strawberry called Lord Lyons, 

 which was so deficient in flavour as to be passed, with a request 

 that it may be tried at Chiswick. Thomas Lixton, Esq., of 

 Stamford, sent a seedling Strawberry of remarkable firmness of 

 flesh, and good flavour. It was recommended to be grown at 

 Chiswick. 



Mr. Woodbridge, gardener to the Duke of Northumberland at 

 Syon, sent thirteen dishes of distinct varieties of Cherries, 

 which were so highly appreciated as to receive the unanimous 

 thanks of the Committee, with a recommendation to the Council 

 to award the collection a bronze medal. Mr. McLaren, of Ash, 

 Suriey, sent a plant of McLaren's Prolific Raspberry, which 

 received a certificate a few years ago. It is a prolific variety 

 about 3 feet high, and producing an abundance of fine large 

 fruit. 



Floral Co^imittee. — Dr. Denny in the chair. From MrJ 

 Bester, manager to the Pine Apple Nursery Company, came 

 Lobelia pumila magnifica, fine deep blue with a small white eye ; 

 this received a first-class certificate. A similar award was made 

 to Mr. Croucher, gardener to J. Peacock, Esq., Hammersmith, 

 for Echeveria Peacockii, a very ornamental kind, resembling 

 E. secunda in shape, but whiter. Harrison Weir, Esq., Weir- 

 leigh, Brenchley, sent yellew Foxgloves; and Messrs. E. G. 

 Henderson groups of Begonias, Delphiniums, Lobelias, and zonal 

 Pelargoniums, of which last Dr. Masters, a splendidly coloured 

 Tricolor, received a first certificate, as did Iris Kiempferii 

 Edward George Henderson, with large, richly-coloured, velvety 

 purple flowers feathered with gold. Sir Garnet Wolseley Rose 

 from Mr. J. Cranston, of Hereford, a fine deep crimson, seedling 

 from Prince Camille de Rohan, likewise had a first-class certifi- 

 cate. Mr. R. Dean sent a good collection of Antirrhinums, also 

 a double variety of the pink Sileue pendula, which had a first- 

 class certificate. 



