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JOUBNAIi OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 30, 1874. 



Nadaillac, Madame Jules Margottin, Mdlle. Cecile Berthod, 

 Marie Vau Houtte, and Souvenir de Paul Neron ; and in Hybrid 

 Perpetuals, besides Le Havre, Audru Dunand, Auguste Eigo- 

 tard, Lyonnais, Franvois Michelon, Madame George Schwartz, 

 Madame Lefebvro Bernard, Etienne Levet, Kichard Wallace, 

 and Baron de Bonstettin. In colour Le Havre is a vermilion 

 red, bearing some analogy to Alfred Colomb, but different in 

 shape, being not so globular, and more between that and Ma- 

 dame Charles Crapelet. I am afraid it is an uncertain Eose ; 

 but unquestionably the bloom exhibited by Mr. Turner at Exeter 

 was one of the most beautiful flowers 1 ever saw, and I should 

 have called it the premier flower of the Exhibition. — D., Deal. 



SANDRINGHAM HOUSE. 



THE SEAT OF H.E.H. THE PKI.N'CE OP WALES. 

 Two years since we published an historical notice and de- 

 Bcription of the gardens of this residence. Our illustrations, 



with the exception of the flower-garden beds and the walk to 

 the church, were applicable only to the old mansion, and we 

 have but little to add as an aocompaniment to the view of the 

 west front of the modern residence which we now publish. 



It was erected from designs by Mr. Humbert, was com- 

 menced in 180',), and finished in 1871. We could dwell long, 

 and much to our own satisfaction, upou the garden before the 

 west front of the house, the view towards it across the lake, 

 upon the admirable kitchen garden, and the model labourers' 

 cottages, which a high engineering authority declares to be 

 unsurpassed ; but we described most of these featiues in our 

 pages during 1872. 



The early history of the Sandriugham estate was published 

 by us in the year already mentioned, but we may add that from 

 the Henley family it was purchased by Mr. Motteux, who 

 devised it to the Hon. C. Spencer Cowper, and in 18G1 he sold 

 it to the Royal Family for £220,000. The estate includes the 

 parishes of SanJringham, Babingley, Appletou, Wolferton, 



West Newton, and part of Dersingham, amounting altogether 

 to about 7000 acres. 



The walk to the church has now an object of additional 

 interest. Not the least pleasing of our recollections connected 

 with Sandringham will ever be with that church, not only be- 

 cause of the taste yet simplicity which characterise its interior, 

 but because there is the noble lectern given by the Princess as 

 a record of her gratitude for her husband's restoration. The 

 church nestles among trees, and the churchyard is a pattern 

 of neatness. Only one grave is conspicuous, and that is of 

 sufficient interest to deserve depicting. It is of white marble, 

 is enclosed by a very low iron rail, blue picked out with gold, 

 inscribed on the base of the cross at its head with the tender 

 words, " Suffer little children to come unto Me, for of such is 

 the kingdom of heaven ; " and around the marble slab, " Alex- 

 ander .John Charles Albert, third son of Albert Edward Prince 

 of Wales and Alexandra Princess of Wales. Born April Gth. 

 Died April 7th, 1871." There are two edgings of marble 

 around the slab; and between the two edgings, and between 

 the inner edging and the slab, is a narrow border, each border 

 planted with very dwarf Geraniums and Verbenas (aeefifl. 33). 

 It is beautiful without being obtrusive, and a most fitting tribute 

 of parental feeling. 



Whilst there at the commencement of the present month 

 wo were informed, and regretted that we should not attend, 

 that at its close there is to be held " The Sandringham Cottage 

 Horticultural Society's Show." It is held annually in the 

 park, and is only one of the very many themes which the 

 neighbours delight to quote of the kindness of the Prince and 

 Princess. It is heart-gladdening to see the improvement which 

 these and other agents have effected in cottage gardening 

 generally, from the window flowers to the Potato crop. 



WHAT IS AN AMATEUR? 



A coREESPONDENT writcs as follows : — 



" At our show some dispute has arisen as to who is an ama- 

 teur, and if anyone employing a gardener occasionally, say 

 one day in a week, is one or not — that is, would be legally 

 admitted to compete at any of our shows against any amateur ? 

 Your opinion would be greatly valued as to what constitutes 

 an amateur." 



Any person who cultivates a garden not for commercial gain 

 is an amateur. No matter how many gardeners he may keep, 



* From a photogroph by Hi. M'CIeaD, of HniutantoD. 



