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JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTDBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



( May 18. 1876. 



of Orchids, and in some Spirieaa and Lilies. Maidenhair 

 Fern is the favourite green. 



Sach is the reeult of onr morning's stroll. A similar stroll 

 to any gardener wonid not only be interesting but instrnctive. 

 Covent Garden teaches many lessons, and its products are 

 calculated to make those who think much of themselves feel 

 rather " small." There is this, however, to be remembered, 

 that the examples are not the ordinary products or even the 

 best samples of one garden, but the cream of hundreds of gar- 

 dens, and to expect any single gardener to equal these pro- 

 ductions is tantamount to expecting a single artist to equal the 

 various styles of painting in the Boyal Academy or National 

 Gallery. We recommend all gardeners who have the oppor- 

 tunity to take a stroll through this great mart from five to 

 seven o'clock on " market morning." 



EOTAL AQUARIUM FLOWEE SHOW. 



May ICth. 



The classes in this the second Exhibition of the season were 

 not Bo numerous as those of the preceding Show, but the prizes 

 were provided on the same scale of liberality which mark the 

 exhibitions of the Summer and Winter Garden Company. The 

 classes in the schedule numbered twenty-four only, but in these 

 the substantial sum of nearly £300 was offered, and there can 

 be no doubt but that the policy of providing a limited number of 

 classes with good prizes is preferable to a large number of classes 

 with small prizes. 



The Exhibition was a very good one, and the collections were 

 admirably arranged— in a word, there was plenty to see and 

 room to examine and enjoy the floral feast. The Eoses were 

 magnificent ; stove and greenhouse (including new) plants, also 

 Orchids, very good ; Tricolor Pelargoniums remarkably fine, and 

 hardy flowers highly attractive. 



The Roses havfl the firtt claim to notice, and our able friend 

 " D., Deal," the first right to notice them. " This is," he says, 

 " without doubt the finest exhibition of pot Roses ever seen in 

 London. It was not simply a ' battle of the giants,' but never 

 have amateurs come out in such force. I thought that the col- 

 lection of pot Roses shown by Mr. Moorman at the Alexandra 

 Palace was the best I had ever seen exhibited, but they were 

 excelled to-day, and it is an instance of what liberal encourage- 

 ment does that plants so superior should have been brought 

 forward. The cut blooms were also excellent, and in every 

 direction the Rose exerted its pre-eminence, the whole Show 

 being radiant with its blnssoms and fragrant with its perfume. 



" The grand contest of the Exhibition was that for twelve pot 

 Eoses (open). It lay between Mr. C. Turner and Mr. George 

 Paul, and was decided in the order named. It was indeed a 

 very hand-to-hand fight, and well worthy of the renowned 

 champions who took part iu it. Mr. Turner's plants were 

 Madame T. Levet, Duke of Edinburgh, Madame de St. Joseph, 

 Madame V. Verdier, Paul Perras, Marechal Vaillant, Beauty of 

 Waltham, Celine Forestier, V. Verdier, Juno, Anna Alexieff, and 

 Edouard Morren. Of these the most noticeable plants were 

 Celine Forestier remarkable for its colour, and Paul Perras. This 

 plant has a history as showing the great vitality of these large 

 plants when well cared for. It was purchased ten years ago from 

 the Messrs. Lane, who had exhibited it for ten years, so that 

 it has been serving the purposes of exhibition for twenty years, 

 and yet is strong and vigorous. Messrs. Paul & Son of the Old 

 Nurseries, Cheshunt, took the second prize with Madame T. 

 Levet, PrinceEs Mary of Cambridge, Madame Victor Verdier, 

 Charles Lawson, Souvenir d'uu Ami, Anna Alexieff, Victor 

 Verdier, Juno, Celine Forestier, Camille Bernhardin, Marie 

 Baumann, and Horace Vernet. Of these Princess Mary of 

 Cambridge was remarkably fine, while probably the greatest 

 feat in pot-Eose culture was the production of two such plants 

 as Marie Baumann and Horace Vernet, varieties which every- 

 one knows to be miffy, and yet here they were in splendid 

 foliage and order. Many plants iu this class were G feet high 

 and 5 feet throueh. Mr. Ellis, gardener to J. Galsworthy, Esq., 

 Coombe Leigh, Kingston, was placed third. 



" In the class for twenty Roses, Messrs. Paul & Son were first 

 with Cheshunt Hybrid (very good), M. Vaillant, Lyonnaise, 

 Edouard Morren, Princess Beatrice, Victor Verdier, Perfection 

 de Monplaiser (beautiful yellow Tea), Dupuy-Jamin, Caroline 

 Kuster, Celine Forestier, Charles Lefebvre, La France, Paul 

 Verdier, Madame Lacharme, Madame V. Verdier, Marquise de 

 Montmartre, Beauty of Waltham, &o. Mr. Turner was second 

 with Eduoard Morren, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Thomas 

 Methven, Souvenir li'un Ami, Madame Lacharme (lovely), 

 Perfection de Montplaiser, Paul Neron, Celine Forestier, 

 Princess Beatrice, Roval Standard, Paul Verdier, Antoine 

 Mouton, John Stuart Mill, the Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Madame 

 Marie Finger, &c. The most noticeable point in this collection 

 was the position taken by Mr. Turner's own English-raised 

 Eoses : Royal Standard, John Stuart Mill, and the Rev. J. B. M. 

 Camm were simply grand, while the exquisite fragrance of the 



latter fully sustained its character as the sweetest Rose in 

 growth. Messrs. Lane & Son were third with a nice collection 

 — Madame Charles Wood, V. Verdier, Marquise de Castellane, 

 Madame V. Verdier, Elie Morel, John Hopper, and Madame 

 Marie Finger. An extra prize was awarded to the Misses Christy 

 (gardener, Mr. Moorman), for a very creditable collection, amongst 

 which was a fine plant of Capitaine Christy. 



*' In the amateurs' classes for six Roses in pots the first prize 

 was awarded to J. Galsworthy, Esq , Coombe Leigh, Kingston 

 Holt (Mr. Ellis, gardener), for a very excellent collection, con- 

 sisting of Anna AlexieS, La France, Victor Verdier, Souvenir 

 d'un Ami, General Jacqueminot, and Celine Forestier. They 

 were large, not leggy, and excellently bloomed. The second 

 prize went to the Misses Christy, Combe Bank (gardener, Mr. 

 Moorman), for the following — Centifolia rosea, Edouard Morren, 

 Charles Lawson, Paul Verdier, Victor Verdier, and Beauty of 

 Waltham. The Paul Verdier in this collection was an excellent 

 example of pot culture. In the class for twelve blooms (ama- 

 teurs), Mr. Galsworthy was first with an excellent box contain- 

 ing amongst others Camille Bernhardin, Madame WiUermoz, 

 Edouard Morren, Pierre Notting, Eugenie Verdier, Beauty of 

 Waltham, Cheshunt Hybrid, and La France. "The Misses 

 Christy second with a f:ood collection, amongst which Marquise 

 de Castellane, Etienne Levet, Madame WiUermoz, Paul Verdier, 

 and La France were good. 



" In the class for twenty-four cut blooms (open), Messrs. Paul 

 and Son, Cheshunt, were first with Alice Bureau, Celine Fores- 

 tier, Marechal Niel, Camille Bernhardin, Marie Van Houtte, 

 Madame WiUermoz, Madame V. Verdier, Souvenir d'Elise, Duke 

 of Edinburgh, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Gloire de Dijon, 

 Marie Baumann, Anna Olivier, and Horace Vernet. Mr. Turner 

 was second with John Stuart Mill, Comtesse de Serenyi, Mad. 

 V. Verdier, Royal Standard, Mrs. Baker, Charles Lawson, Marie 

 Guillot, M. Niel, and Capitaine Christy ; and the Misses Christy 

 third. 



" We now pass to the Auriculas. It is no easy matter to show 

 these on the 16th of May, and had it not been for this vile north- 

 easter I question much if any had been in bloom. There were 

 three exhibitors, Mr. Turner being first with Sarah (self), 

 Richard Headly, Duke of Argyll (self), Lancashire Hero, and 

 Gertrude Knight. The Rev. H. H. Dombrain was second with 

 George Lightbody, Smiling Beauty, Lancashire Hero, Alder- 

 man C. Brown, Richard Headly, and Lovely Anne. Mr. James 

 was third. Alpines were alsa shown by Mr. Turner, Mr. Dean, 

 and Mr. James." Thus has "D., Deal," written on Roses and 

 Auriculas, and now to the plants. 



In Class 6, for twelve Clematis, distinct (open), £8, £5, and 

 £3 were offered. Messrs. G. Jackman & Son, Woking, were the 

 only exhibitors. They staged good plants in the best varieties. 

 Prominent was the fine double blue Countess of Lovelace, 

 having as a companion the double white Duchess of Edinburgh. 

 Wm. Kennet is one of the finest amongst dark single flowers. 

 Princess of Wales being lighter (lavender), and, almost white, 

 lanuginosa Candida. These with Albert Victor, Fair Rosamond, 

 Stella, Mrs. Hope, and others formed a splendid group, than 

 which few in the hall were more effective. 



In Class 7 for nine greenhouse Azaleas in pots not exceeding 

 IG inches in diameter, £3, £4, and £2 were offered. Mr. Ratty, 

 gardener to R. Thornton, Esq., The Hoo, Sydenham Hill, had 

 the first place for good specimens — umbrella-shaped plants, with 

 short stems; Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, being second 

 with medium-sized standard plants. In Class 8, for six plants 

 (amateurs), £6, £3, and £2 were provided. Mr. Wheeler, gar- 

 dener to Sir F. Goidsmid, was first with oval-shaped specimens; 

 Mr. Ratty being second ; Mr. Smith, gardener to A. Cooper, Esq., 

 2, Park Road, Twickenham, being third with pyramids 3 feet 

 high. In Class 9, for six standard plants (open), the prizes were 

 £5, £3, and £2. Mr. Turner, Slough, was a loig way ahead 

 with plants on 2-feet stems, having heads 3 to 4 feet in diameter. 

 These were not like the Belgian plants, but they showed green 

 amongst the flowers, which is by many considered an improve- 

 ment. Eeine des Fleurs, a charming variety, was very fine, 

 and equal to it was Madame Cannart d'Hamale ; Duohesse 

 A. de Nassau and Cede NuUi being also effective. Mr. Ratty, 

 gardener to E. Thornton, Esq., Sydenham Hill, was placed 

 second ; and W. Cutbush & Sou, Highgate, third, for Emaller 

 yet attractive plants en foot stems, having heads 15 inches in 

 diameter. In Class 10, for twelve Calceolarias, distinct (open), 

 Mr. James, gardener to W. F. Watson, Esq., Eedlees, Isleworth, 

 was the only exhibitor, and worthily had the first prize. These 

 plants were splendid, being about 15 inches in height and the 

 same in diameter, the flowers being of large size, and the foliage 

 half covering the pots. James's brand was stamped on every 

 one of them. 



In Class 11, for eighteen hardy perennials in flower in pots not 

 exceeding J 2 inches in diameter, Mr. R. Parker, Tooting, had 

 the first place with a remarkably fine group including Carex 

 argentea. Anemone sylvestris, Aubrietia Ilendersonii, Phlox 

 Nelsoni, TroUius asiaticus, Spirtea palmata, a fine pot of Orchis 

 foliosa, PEBOuies, Irises, &o. ; Mr. Eobeits, gardener to W. Terry, 



