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JOtJENA.L OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



[ JnJy 16, 1874. 



sandstone and aatnrated with damp. It is now a good dry 

 meat larder. — H. W. 



DESTROYINa WASPS. 



A irncH less cotnplicitei plan of tikiag wa9p3' nests than 

 that described ia last, week's Journal, is given below. 



Take half ao ounce of gunpowder with or without a pinch of 

 flour brimstoae, wet it with a few drops of water, aud with 

 a spatula or case-knife crush the graius of powder, aud make 

 the whole iuto a mass of the consistence of wet clay ; roll it up 

 into tbe form of a cartridge, wrap a bit of piper rouud it whioh 

 has been rubbed with a little of the powder to make it into 

 touch-paper, lay it aside for a short time to dry, and then 

 when you want to take the nest set fire to the touch-paper, 

 and as sooa as the tire reaches the powder thrust it into the 

 mouth of the nest, and immediately cover it up closely with a 

 sod. lu two miautes all the wasps will ba torpid, aud by 

 digging the nest out aud putting it into boiling water the 

 whole brood are destroyed. — T. G. 



DEVON AND EXETER ROSE SHOW. 



[Our report having from some catise not arrived, we extract 

 the following from the Wcsfe-rn Tiines — Eds.] 



Althodgh the season has been so unfavourable to the growth 

 of goud Roses, yefc there has rarely been a show of the b^^autiful 

 blooms equal to that held on Northernhay, Exeter, nn July 3rd, 

 and never in its history has the Devon aud Exeter Horticultural 

 Society had so grand a collection. As is well known, rare aud 

 beautiful stove and greenhouse plants form the main feature of 

 this Society's exhibitions, but the executive determined to this 

 year have an exhibition composed entirely of cut flowers, and by 

 issuing a liberal prize-list they obtained a most attractive show. 



The main contest was in the first class, where coUecLions of 

 seventy-two single Roses, each of a distinct variety, competed 

 for a prize of £20, presented by the Rev. J. B. M. Camm aud 

 Mr. R. N. G. Baker, and also for the honour of being at the top 

 of the tree. The competition was restricted to uurserymeu, 

 and for the £'20 prize there were seven exhibitors. After very 

 minute aud careful judging, lasting over an hour, the award was 

 given in favour of Messrs. Paul & Son, of Cbeshunt. Among 

 their seventy-two they showed most perfect blooms of Centifolia 

 rosea and Due de Rohan, as well as remarkably good specimens 

 of WilUam Saunders, the new Rose The Shah, Cbarles Lefebvre, 

 Abel Grand, and a handsome dark seedling. There was hardly 

 an indifferent Rose in the box. The eami must be said of the 

 collection shown by Mr. C. Turner, of Slough, who took the 

 second prize, and who ran his more successful competitor very 

 closely for the first honours. Perhaps as perfect a Rose as was 

 ever seen was his bloom of Le Htvre ; and among the others in 

 the box particularly noticeable were Charles Rouillard, General 

 Jacqunminot, Dr. Andre, Camille Bernardiu, Exposition de Brie, 

 and Celine Forestier. For the third prize fiere was a smart 

 cimpetition between Mr. Cranston, of Hereford, and Mr. Prince, 

 of Oxford, and eventually the Judges declared bo"h to be equal. 

 Mr Cranston hai some remarkably fine blooms, far beyond the 

 ordinary size. Particularly noticeable were General Jacquemi- 

 not, Mirie Baumann, Elie Morel, and Mareehal Niel. The 

 other boxes that did not come in for special mention were filled 

 ■with blrjoms of such excellence that they would have undoubtedly 

 taken high honours in any ordinary show. 



In the forty-eight class, three trusses, Mr. Turner came to 

 the front with six boxes of very fine blooms, including Senateur 

 Vaisse, Camille Bernardin, Prince Camille de Rohan, Lselia, 

 and Baroness Rothschild. The second was Mr. Keynes, of 

 Salisbury, whose blooms, though somewhat smaller, were very 

 excellent, particularly Mdlle. Bonnaire and Climbing Devoni- 

 enais. Very good Roses indeed were Edouard Morren aud 

 Ferdinand de Lesseps, shown by Mr. Cant, of Colchester, who 

 took the third prize. The best twenty-four, three trusses, were 

 those shown by Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, and included very fine 

 Marie Baumann, Xavier Olibo, and Duchesse de Morny. Mr. 

 Turner, who came second, must have pressed Mr. Princ=) very 

 hard f jr first. Mr. Keynes, third, had a superb truss of Charles 

 Lefebvre. Those who had competed in the first three classes 

 were not allowed to eater the twenty-four sincl^-truss class, and 

 the result was that only two competed. Mr. G Cooling, of B ith, 

 easily won the first prize; in the second, Messrs. Lucombe, 

 Pince, and Co , Exeter. 



In the competition for Tea-scented and Noisette Roses Mr. 

 Cant's flowers were a long way ahead of the others ; among 

 them was a very good Madame Bravy. In the class for R ises of 

 the last two seasons Mr. Turner exhibited a bos of remarkably 

 Kood blooms, ioclndiug Princess Beatrice, a perfect dark velvei 

 Beauty of Thamn, Warrior, and M. J. Sialev; whilst the second 

 box of Messrs. Paul's included The Shah, Wilson Saunders, and 

 Oheaunat Hyurid. For the prizes for tweuty-foiir trusses of 



any variety Mr. Prince was first with a magnificent lot of Mario 

 Baumauu, whilst the second prize went to the Baroness Roths- 

 child owned hy Mr. Turner. The other variety shown in this 

 class was the Marquise de Castellane. 



At the higher end of this tent Mr. Walters, of the Matford 

 Nursery, Exeter, who has on various occasions carried off the 

 leading prizes, showed several boxes, not for competition, of 

 magnificent blooms. Most noticeable were four boxes of the 

 Madame Rothschild, all of such good colour and such excel- 

 lent bloom that they drew a very large share of atteution. A 

 very rich boxful was made up by his eighteen trusses of Alfred 

 Colomb, and there were good specimens of Louis Van Houtte, 

 Marie Baumann, Comtesse d'Oxford, Louise Peyronny, ifec. 

 Opposite him several boxes were shown by Messrs. Curtis, of 

 Torquay, and included good specimens of Abbe Bramerel, 

 Camille Bernardin, and Eugi>ne Appert. At the other end of 

 the tent a vacant space had been tilled by a small collection of 

 handsome stove plants sent by Messrs. Lucombe A Pince. 



The principal amateur R ise prize (forty-eight distinct varieties) 

 was won by Rev J. B. M. Camm, Charmouth, who exhibited a 

 very excellent collection, including remarkably good specimens 

 of Alfred Colomb, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Dae de Rohan, aud 

 Exposition de Brie ; whilst the collection of the stcond winner, 

 Mr. J. W. Chard, Salisbury, was noticeable for the perfect 

 flijwera of Baroness Rothschild, John Hopper, and Hippolyte 

 Flandrin. Mr. Beachey, of Kmgekerswcll, was third. In the 

 twenty-four variety class, three tru&6e3, a well-arranged collec- 

 tion of Mr. Chard's came first, hut the remainder shown were 

 inlifferent, and no second prize was awarded. In the single- 

 truss competition, twenty-fuur varieties. Rev. J. B. M. Camm 

 was again first with a splendid box of Roses, and Mr. R N. G. 

 Baker, who was awarded second honours, was not far behind. 

 Those who had competed in the former classes were not allowed 

 to compete in the two following. Mr. C. A. W. Troyte was first 

 ia both, and he had very fine specimens of Due de Rohan and 

 Coupe d'Hebe. 



The table decorations were deservedly a great attraction, each 

 one bearing evidence of much taste in the selection of the 

 flowers, and much trouble and care in the assortment. The 

 main contest was that for the prizes of three groups of vases of 

 flowers for the dinner table. All the competitors were ladies of 

 the neighbourhood except Miss Harris, of Salisbury, and she 

 won the handsome gold bracelet which was presented as a first 

 prize by the Sheriff of Exeter, Mr. W. H. Ellis. From the 

 centre of the middle stand a Palm leaf sprung up, and support- 

 ing it were choice flowers, intermixed with Ferns and Grasses ; 

 the two smaller vases on either side were similarly decked, and 

 all three had a very light and elegant appearance. In the class 

 for a single vase or other ornamental stand of flowers adapted 

 for the dining or drawing-room, Miss Harris was again first — 

 most of the flowers were wild. The second was that bhowu by 

 Miss Wish ; and for the third two were bracketed as equal. 

 Miss Gray, of Heavitree, had very lightly and tastefully arranged 

 the wild flowers which took first prize. A noticeable feature in 

 one of the co lections was a large lump of ice. The competi- 

 tion for the hand-bouquet prizes was small. Miss Veitch was 

 first, Miss Harris second. On the whole the Exhibition was 

 very attractive and successful ; the attendance was large. 



THE DROOGHT. 



From near Liucola wa have the following : — 

 " From May 23rd to this date (July 15th), w8 have only had 

 a little over half an inch of rain. On the 9th aud 10th thermo- 

 meteriu the shade, 4 feet above ground, 89°. Burning sun and 

 parching winds have scorched up the pastures. Not a Turnip 

 is to be seen for miles. Here the foliage of Raspberries ia 

 positively burnt as if seared by a red-hot iron. Fruit of 

 Strawberries, Currants, Raspberries, and Gooseberries abso- 

 lutely (where exposed to the sun) broiled on the trees. Water 

 scarce by dry brooks and low springs. No sigus of rain yet. 

 Barometer high, standing at 30 00, 136 feet above sea level. 



NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 



We are intormgd that the Royal Horticultural Society, by 



WaV of ESCICRAOINO A TASTE FOR BORIICOLTHRE AMONO THE 



YOCNO OF THE MASSES of the population, have caused a number 

 of bronze medals to be struck, to be presented to successful ex- 

 hibitors at the flower show of St. Botolph's, Biahopsgate, which 

 has been so long successfully conducted by Rev. V?. Rogers. 

 This is indeed sowing the seed of horticulture in suitable soil; 

 and who can tell how much the winning of these medals may 

 affect the life of the winners ? We can imagine in some future 

 day an intelligent gardener holding a high position, tolling as 

 his boast that while a boy in the parish of St. Botolph's, 

 among the smoke of London, he gained one of these medals, 

 and that made him what he is. 



