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JOURNAL OF HOBTIOULTDRE AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



[ October 8, 1874. 



the Cape of Good Hope a hundred years ago.- 

 Ormiston, Tranent, N.B. 



-J. Addison, 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



October 7th. 



The exhibition of Fungi, wiiich waa the principal feature at 

 this meeting, although of a moat interesting character, waa by 

 no means large — indeed, in only two of the claaaea waa there 

 more than one exhibitor. The arrangement of having white 

 labels for the edible kinds, red for the poiaonoua, and yellow for 

 those which come under neither category, is an excellent idea, 

 and adds much to the instructive character of the exhibition. 

 In Class 1, for a collection arranged according to botanical 

 affinities, equal first prizes were awarded to Mr. B. J. Austin, 

 6, Russell Street, Reading, and Mr. J. English, of Epping, who 

 have each diBtinguiahed themaelves at former shows. Among 

 the edible species we noticed Agaricus rubescena, procerus, 

 nebnlaris, personatus, Orcella, prunulus, Oreades (Mouoeron) 

 sylvaticus, campestria ; Coprinns comatus, the Maned Agaric, 

 one of the beet ; Fistulina hepatica, the Liver or Beef-steak 

 Fungus, which ia also excellent ; Russula heterophylla, which 

 muat be carefully diatinguiahed from a poiaonoua species having 

 also a green tint; Sparassis crispa, Hydnum repandum, Clavaria 

 vermiculata andcoralloidea, Lycoperdon saccatum, Cantharellus 

 cibarius, or the highly-esteemed Chantarelle, Boletus edulia, 

 HygrophoruB virginus, and Tremella foliacea. 



In the next claaa the best collection of edible Fungi came 

 from Mr. B. J. Austin, and included most of the above, aa well 

 as Lactariua deliciosua, the Giant Puff ball, but not large ; Boletua 

 scaber, Tricholoma alba, &c. Mr. English was second, and the 

 same exhibitor was first with the only collection of new or rare 

 species. In this were Hydnum ferrugineum, Hymenoehfete 

 tabacina, Lentiuus cochleatus, Helvella lacunosa, Cortinariua 

 decolorata, Tremella tremulina, and several others, all of which 

 are of a doubtful character. There was also a class for cul- 

 tivated edible Fungi not now known in a cultivated state, but 

 it would appear aa if no recent attempts have been made by 

 private individuals in thia direction, aa no one came forward to 

 claim the prizes. 



Mrs. Chapman, 36, Lancaater Gate, exhibited a number of 

 admirably-executed portraits of Fungi. 



Fbuit Cojimittee. — Alfred Smee, Esq., F.B.S., in the chair. 

 Specimens of Gourds came from the Society's gardens, and 

 among them was a variety of the Bottle Gourd. A dish of 

 Shallots, very fine, waa sent by Mr. Garland, of Killerton Gar- 

 dens, Devon, which the Committee considered a good variety. 



Messrs. Maule & Sons, Bristol, sent cut specimens of the fruit 

 of Pynis or Cydonia japonica, also marmalade made from the 

 fruit, which fully confirms the first-class certificate awarded to 

 it at the Society's Show at Bath. From Mr. Chamberlain, The 

 Warren, Bushy Heath, came a handsome specimen of Charlotte 

 Rothschild Pine Apple, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oza., which received 

 a commendution. A similar award waa given to two handsome 

 specimens of Smooth-leaved Cnyenne, weighing 19i lbs., from 

 Mr. .Jones, the Royal Gardens, Frogmore. 



Mr. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, sent specimens of his new Grape 

 Waltham Cross in good order, of fine colour and good flavour. 

 He also sent a bunch of his new Grape Winter Muscadine, which 

 the Committee requested ahould be seen again in January next. 

 From Harrison Weir, Esq., Weirleigh, Brenchley, came a seed- 

 ling Black Grape named 'The Artist, grown in hia ground vinery 

 — a good-looking Grape, which the Committee recommended 

 should be grown in heat and sent again. Madresfield Court 

 grown under the same conditions was shown by Mr. Weir in 

 capital condition, and a cultural commendation was awarded. 

 Another Grape came from Mr. Peter Grieve, of Culford Hall, 

 but it waa not ripe ; the same exhibitor sent a Pear named Lucy 

 Grieve, which also proved to he unripe. Mr. Bennett, of Hat- 

 field Gardens, exhibited a dish of De I'Archipel Figs. The same 

 exhibitor sent some hybrid Melons, which were passed. A 

 seedling Pear from Mr. Stevens, Trentham Gardens, was like- 

 wise passed. 



A diah of Portugal Quinces came from D. Baker, Esq., of 

 Shirley Road, Southampton, which were awarded a letter of 

 thanks. Mr. Webster, of Gordon Castle, Aberdeenshire, sent a 

 seedling Apple called Northern Dumpling, which when judged 

 with several other well-known and approved sorts waa con- 

 sidered a very good sort for that locality. Messrs. Carter & Co., 

 High Holborn, sent a new Tomato, a sport from Hathaway's 

 Excelsior, but yellow in colour. It waa awarded a first-class 

 certificate. A seedling Apple came from Mr. Perry, Albion 

 Hotel, Wokins Station, which was passed. It had a very hish 

 colour. Mr. Hooker, Toddington, Beds, sent a plate of a seed- 

 ling Damson which was not lipe. 



Floral Committee. — R. B. Postans, Esq., in the chair. From 

 Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea, came a large collection of Orchids, 

 including a number of the hybrids raised at their establishment 

 by Mr. Dominy. Among them were the lovely Calanthe Veitchu, 



Cattleya Dominiana, superba, hybrida picta; several Cypri- 

 pediums, as Ashburtonise, a pan of the beautiful and very distinct 

 Cypripedium Sedeni,and a seedling raised from C. Fairrieanum 

 and insigne. Cattleya fausta, a hybrid between C. Loddigesii 

 and exoniensis, lilac purple, with a purple lip, rich yellow at 

 the base, was awarded a first-class certificate. In the same 

 group waa a splendid specimen of Odontoglossum grande, with 

 Dendrobium McCarthia;, the Dove Plant, and other species. 

 Some cut blooms of Japanese Chrysanthemums also came from 

 the same firm. 



Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son, St. .John's Wood, sent pot 

 plants of Crataegus Pyracantha loaded with fruit, a collection of 

 Pompon Dahlias, and Golden Chain variegated Thyme, ap- 

 parently an improvement on Thymus aureo-marginatus, along 

 with which it was shown. Mr. J. Chambers, Westlake Nursery, 

 had a first class certificate for Begonia Royalty, with very large 

 pale red flowers, and the plant of compact growth. Odonto- 

 glossum crispum (Alexandrfe) with a tine spike, but a poor 

 variety as regards the size and colouring of the flower, was 

 shown by Mr. G. Toll, Hullard Hall Nursery, Manchester. 

 Kniphofia McOwani, with small heads of flowers, in fact a 

 miniature Tritoma, exhibited by Mr. Green, Holmesdale Road, 

 Regent's Park, received a first-class certificate. It seems likely 

 to be useful, aa being dwarfer than Tritoma Uvaria. 



Mr. Marchant, gardener to General Hankey, Sandgate, sent 

 shoots of the Sweet Bay finely berried, and of the Tamarisk 

 densely set with bloom. From Mr. Crussel, Fairy Croft Nur- 

 sery, Saffron Walden, came African and French Marigolds, the 

 former large, and the lemon and orange varieties of the latter 

 excellent. Mr. B. Porter, gardener to Mrs. Benham, Sion 

 House, Isleworth, sent a number of seedling varieties of Tro- 

 pfBolum Lobbianum, and of Pentstemona, which do not call for 

 special remark; Messrs. Jackman & Son, Woking, Rhododen- 

 dron aureo-limbatum, of which the leaves are partially edged 

 with yellow, but the variegation is somewhat irregular, and 

 chiefly confined to the upper portion of the leaf. The plant, 

 however, ia very neat in habit. 



A few seedling Dahlias were exhibited, but the only one that 

 gained an award was Sarah McMillan, deep rose, from Mr. Eaw- 

 lings of Romford. 



Mr. W. Paul of Waltham Cross sent six boxes of cut Roses ; 

 Messrs. Maule & Sons, Bristol, a few cut Orchids ; and Mr. Wood- 

 bridge, gardener to the Duke of Northumberland, Sion House, 

 shoots of Vitia heterophylla beautifully berried, and than which 

 few plants could look more elegant and ornamental. A first- 

 class certificate was awarded. 



PORTRAITS OF PLANTS, FLOWERS, and FRUITS. 



Crindm Moobei. Nat. ord., Amaryllidaeese. Linn., Hex- 

 andria Monogynia. — Native of South Africa. Flowers pink. 

 " A hardy Crinum is a rarity in English gardens, and, except 

 the beautiful C. eapense, I know no other but this now in 

 open-air cultivation ; and beautiful as C. eapense is, it is far 

 exceeded in size, foliage, and coloiir by the subject of the 

 present plate. 



" Criuum Moorei was introduced into the Glasnevin Gardens 

 in 1863 by a friend of Dr. Moore's, Mr. Webb, who had served 

 on the commissariat staff of our army in South Africa, and 

 had brought the seeds from the interior — as Dr. Moore thinks 

 — of Natal. During the last five years the specimen from 

 which the drawing was made has been planted in a border 

 fronting the conservatory range at Glasnevin, without getting 

 the slightest protection, flowering sometimes in autumn and 

 at other times in spring. The leaves are cut up in winter, hut 

 the bulba are not seriously hurt, and soon recover themselves, 

 when they push out a fresh set of their broad, peculiarly- 

 ribbed leaves, 18 to 20 inches long. The bulb is remarkably 

 long, sometimes reaching 18 inches." — {Bot. Mag., t. 6113.) 



Brachyseua cnddlatum. Nat. ord , Leguminosse. Linn., 

 Decaudria Monogynia. — Native of South-western Australia. 

 Flowers purple and yellowish green. " ijrachysema undulatum 

 is a hardwooded greenhouse shrub, requiring the same treat- 

 ment as Chorozemas, &a. It was raised by Mr. Bull, with 

 whom it flowered in April of the present year. A shrub, 

 4 to 6 feet high."— {Ibid., t. 6114.) 



Decabelone elegans. Nat. ord., Asclepiadaceaa. Linn., 

 Pentandria Monogynia.— Native of Angola. Flowers yellow, 

 with brownish-purple long spots. " During the month of June 

 of the present year this extremely interesting plant flowered 

 for the first time in England, in the collection of J. T. Pea- 

 cock, Esq., of gudbury House, Hammersmith. A few weeks 

 later flowers were aUo produced by plants in the Royal Gar- 

 dens, Kew. The plate has been drawn from Mr. Peacock's 

 specimen, a compliment which is no more than is due to the 

 zeal and enterprise which he has shown iu the cultivation of 



