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JOUENAL OF HOBTIOTILTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



I NoTember 12, 1874. 



a great consideration. The flowers are much larger and more 

 robust than those on my Manetti stocks. This I have proved 

 year after year. 



When I commenced Rose-growing I had my Briar stocks 

 dug-up by the roots, and planted after the old fashion. These, 

 of course, had large, ugly, thick roots with very few fibres, 

 and when budded, produced weak sickly heads, poor flowers, 

 and lived only a few years. Every year some of these die, or 

 are bo poor and stunted that I dig them up in disgust, and 

 throw them away. I could point them out from the rest as 

 far as I could see them ; but since I began my new plan not a 

 Bingle tree has died, nor are they showing any signs of decay ; 

 their vigour and health are refreshing to look at. 



If anyone wishes to give this plan a trial stocks should be 

 put down at once. I put mine down early in October, and 

 sometimes in September ; but they will do for a fortnight yet. 

 If any brother amateur wishes for further information I shall 

 be most happy at any time to communicate anything I know. 

 — John Tcbtle, Peacefield, Portadown. 



THE LINDLEY MED\L. 

 It is gratifying to be able to announce that the Lindley 

 Medal has at last been prepared. It is a handsome work of 

 art, and its value is estimated at £15. On the obverse is a 

 portrait of Dr. Lindley, enamelled with a laurel wreath, and 

 the inscription, " Dr. John Lindley, F.R.S., born February 5th, 

 1799. Died November 1st, 1865 ;" on the reverse, Flora with 

 a wreath in her left hand, and the inscription, " Eoyal Horti- 

 cultural Society." 



EOYAL HORTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



November 11th. 



This was the Chrysanthemum Show, and most worthily was 

 that invaluable autumn flower represented in all its different 

 sections ; it was also a Fruit Show, and whether as regards out- 

 door or indoor productions, it must likewise be affirmed that it 

 was a decided succeBs. Of the latter we will merely say that 

 they were of high excellence ; but of the former the grand 

 array of Apples and Pears was a sight which few who saw it 

 will forget. No one probably anticipated such a success, and, 

 unfortunately, those who were not present will not have the 

 opportunity of gratifying themselves by an inspection, as it was 

 only a one-day Show. It bodes well, however, for the future 

 that the last Show of the season should be so well supported. 

 On the exhibition of Chrysanthemums we shall give special 

 notes next week. 



Very few Pines were exhibited, thirteen in all ; one Charlotte 

 Rothschild, the remainder being Smooth-leaved Cayennes. The 

 first prize for two Smooth-leaved Cayennes went to Mr. Jones, 

 of the Boyal Gardens, Frogmore, for two handsome fruit weigh- 

 about 8 lbs. each. Mr. W. Chamberlain, The Warren, Bushey 

 Heath, Herts, was second ; Mr. G. Sage, Ashridge Gardens, 

 third. For Any other variety exclusive of Queens and Smooth- 

 leaved Cayennes, Mr. G. Ward, gardener to F. N. Miller, Esq., 

 was the only exhibitor, and took first prize with Charlotte 

 Rothschild, weight CJ lbs. 



Of Grapes some excellent collections were exhibited, Messrs. 

 H. Lane & Son securing the gold medal as usual with a collec- 

 tion of not more than ten varieties. Their Muscat of Alexandria 

 and Bowood were really marvellous ; AUcante with a fine bloom, 

 and black as jet ; Muscat Hamburgh very fine ; Gros Colman 

 large in berry and beautifully coloured ; Lady Downe's and Mrs. 

 Pince both well coloured. Mr. Meredith, of The Vineyard, 

 Garston, was second with good AUcante, Bowood, and Muscat 

 of Alexandria, Lady Downe's, &c. 



The only dish of Black Hamburghs came from Mr. G. A. 

 Bromfield, gardener to G, F. Leith, Esq., Prittlewell, but no 

 prize was awarded. 



The best Alicante Grapes were sent from Mr. F. Deuxberry, 

 gardener to Lord Darnley, Cobham Hall, Gravesend ; second, 

 Mr. C. E. Waters, gardener to A. Mongredien, Esq., Forest 

 Hill. For any other black kind, omitting the above and Black 

 Hamburgh, Mr. W. Wildsmith, gardener to Viscount Eversley, 

 Heckfield Place, Winchfield, was first with the most magnificent 

 bunches of Lady Downe's ever seen ; the three bunches weighed 

 8 lbs. 14 0Z3. Mr. T. Bannerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, 

 Blithfield, Rugeley, was second with well-finished Gros Guil- 

 laume. Mr. Meredith was third with Madresfield Court Black 

 Muscat. 



For Frontignan Grapes Messrs. Lane were first with three 

 splendid bunches of Duchess of Buccleunh, beautifully coloured. 

 Mr. J. Burnett, gardener to Mrs. Hope, The Deepdene, Dorking, 

 second with nice bundles of the Grizzly. 



In Muscat of Alexandria Messrs. Lane were again deservedly 

 first with their splendid Grapes. Second Mr. W. Cole, gardener 



to J. S. Badgett, Esq., Ealing Park. Third Mr. T. Wattam, 

 Shendist Gardens, Hemel Hempstead. For any other white 

 kind Mr. Wattam was first with well-coloured Foster's SeedUng. 

 Mr. Meredith was second with Trebbiano. 



The heaviest Black bunch was a splendid one of Groa 

 Gnillaume, beautifully coloured, the berries very fine, its weight 

 was G} lbs. A very nice bunch of Gros Colman from Mr. 

 Wildsmith, weighing 5 lbs. 12 ozs., was second. The heaviest 

 White bunch was one of Trebbiano, weighing 4 lbs. from Mr. 

 Meredith. 



In the class for dessert Apples of twenty-four distinct varieties 

 the first prize went to Mr. J. Pluck, of 38, New Street, Jersey, 

 for splendid specimens of Blenheim Pippin highly coloured, 

 Royal Pearmain, Court-pendfl-Plat, and Lemon Pippin, with 

 Reinette Gros CEil, Baldwin, Cooper's Pippin, Reinette Dore, 

 Ribston Pippin, Golden Russet, Royal Pearmain, Cornish Gilli- 

 flower, one of the best though by no means one of the prettiest 

 of Apples ; White Lily, a beautiful waxlike Apple ; Old Pear- 

 main, Pigeonet Noir, Red Calville finely coloured. King of the 

 Pippins, Cockle Pippin, Reinette de Canterbury, Reinette Grise, 

 Reinette du Canada, American Crab, Nonpareil, Golden Pippin, 

 and Reinette de Caux. Second came another Jerseyman, Mr. 

 G. Thomas, 22, Burnard Street, Jersey, who had very fine ex- 

 amples of King of Pippins, Royal Pearmain, Beauty of Kent, 

 Cockle Pippin, Reinette de Caux, Court of Wick, with Cornish 

 Gilliflower and others. Mr. J. Scott, Merriott Nurseries, Crew- 

 kerne ; Mr. F. Rutland, gardener to the Duke of Richmond, 

 Goodwood ; Mr. E. Webb, Cnlham House, Calcot ; Mr. G. Gar- 

 diner, gardener to E. P. Shirley, Esq., Stratford-on-Avon ; Mr. 

 S. Ford, Leonardslee, Horsham ; Messrs. Lane, St. Mary's Cray; 

 and Mr. Pragnell also exhibited fine specimens, among which, 

 besides varieties already named, were excellent specimens of 

 Brabant Bellefleur, Adams' Pearmain, Manchester Pippin, Court 

 of Wick, Scarlet Pearmain, Sturmer Pippin, a very useful Apple, 

 Golden Winter Pearmain, generally called King of the Pippins, 

 Golden Reinette, Fearns' Pippin, and Spanish Pippin, a hand- 

 some-looking Apple. 



For six varieties Mr. C. Ross, gardener to C. Eyre, Esq., New- 

 bury, took the first place with Blenheim Pippin, Cox's Orange 

 Pippin, Scarlet Nonpareil, and Golden Reinette, very fine, 

 Cornish Aromatic, and Margil. Mr. Pluck, Jersey, was second 

 with splendid Blenheim Pippin, Reinette Gros (EU, Reinette 

 Dore, Court-pendu-Plat beautifully coloured, Golden Russet, 

 and Reinette du Canada. Third came Messrs. Lane, St. Mary's 

 Cray, with a fine half-dozen, and several other excellent collec- 

 tions were shown. 



For three kinds the prizes went — first to Mr. Bannister, gar- 

 dener to H. H. Ames, Esq., Cote House, Westbury-on-Trym, 

 for Ribston Pippin, King of the Pippins, and Blenheim Pippin, 

 not large, but beautifully clean and well coloured. Second came 

 Mr. C. Ross with Cornish Aromatic splendidly coloured, Blen- 

 heim Pippin, and Cox's Orange Pippin. Third Mr. G. T. Miles 

 with Blenheim Pippin, very fine ; King of the Pippins, large 

 and finely coloured ; and Ribston Pippin. 



The next class was for that excellent and beautiful dessert 

 Apple, Cox's Orange Pippin. Here the competition was keen, 

 the dishes shown being almost without exception meritorious. 

 First came Mr. T. Miller, gardener to J. T. Friend, Esq., Mar- 

 gate, with large deeply-coloured specimens ; second Mr. C. Ross, 

 and third Mr. W. Gardiner, gardener to E. P. Shirley, Esq. 



Of Golden Pippin the first-prize dish came from Mr. I5msh, 

 gardener to Lady Hume Campbell, Pinner ; the second from Mr. 

 Rutland, and the third from Mr. Bannister. For Margil the 

 awards went to Mr. Fraser, Bromley, Mr. G. T. Miles, and Mr. 

 Bromfield, gardener to J. F. Little, Esq., Prittlewell. For 

 Cockle Pippin Mr. Rutland, gardener to the Duke of Richmond, 

 was first with fine specimens, Mr. R. Webb being an excellent 

 second, and Mr. J. Smith, Romford, third. Ribston Pippin 

 was freely represented, though the fruit was not generally of 

 large size. The first prize was awarded to Mr. H. Bannister, 

 gardener to H. H. Ames, Esq., Westbury-on-Trym ; the second 

 to Mr. Rutland for handsome finely-coloured fruit; the third to 

 Mr. R. Dean, Ealing. For Court-pendu-Plat Mr. R. Webb, of 

 Culham House, Calcot, was first with large and remarkably fine 

 specimens ; Mr. Pluck being second, and Mr. Rutland third. 



In the class for any other dessert kind the first place was 

 taken by Messrs. Lane, St. Mary's Cray, for magnificent speci- 

 mens of Blenheim Pippin. Mr. C. Haycock, gardener to R.Leigh, 

 Esq., Burnham Court, Maidstone, was second with splendid 

 King of the Pippins ; and Mr. Bennett, gardener to W. Burrell, 

 Esq., Ockendon House, third with Scarlet Nonpareil. 



Of Kitchen Apples there was a grand display. First for 

 eighteen varieties c^me Mr. F. Rutland, Goodwood, with splen- 

 did specimens of Gloria Mundi, Blenheim Pippin, Lincolnshire 

 Reinette, Royal Russet, Beauty of Herts, Dumelow's Seedling 

 finely coloured. Flower of Kent, Norfolk Beefing, Shepherd's 

 Seedling, and Nelson's Glory. Mr. W. Gardiner, Lower Eating- 

 ton Park, was second, also with very fine specimens of Blen- 

 heim and Flanders Pippin, Royal Russet, Northern Greening, 

 Alfriston, Costard, and Bttington Seedling. Third came Mr. 



