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Duchess of Richmond, Bedford Surprise, Burnham Hero, and 
Conservative. 2, Mr. Goodchild, for Asmodeus, Widnall’s 
Eclipse, Springfield Purple, Lee’s Bloomsbury, Perpetual Grand, 
Duchess of Richmond, Widnall’s Queen, Ansell’s Unique, Grand 
Baudine, Will Watch, Conservative, Bedford Surprise, Admiral 
Stopford, Beauty of the Plain, Burnham Hero, Hudson’s Princess 
Royal, Springfield Rival, Bridesmaid, Rienzi, Essex Triumph, 
Pickwick, Northern Beauty, Sir R. Sale, Indispensable. 3, Lady 
Paget, for Northern Beauty, Pickwick, Ansell’s Unique, Lee’s 
msbury, Widnall’s Queen, Bridesmaid, Rienzi, Maid of Bath, 
Bedford Surprise, Lady 
ales, 4, Mr. 
roctor, for Will Watch, Northern Beauty, Sir F. Johnstone, 
Bridesmaid, Grace Darling, Girling’s Liberty, President of the 
jptime, Rose Unique, Dodd’s Prince of Wales, Wheeler’s 
Maria, Conqueror of the World, Ansell’s Uniqne, Laura, Dodd's 
Countess of Pembroke, Beauty of Su Miss Abbot, Hope, 
Lady Ann Murray, Richardson, Admiral Stopford, 
Hodges’ Competitor, Perpetual Grand, Andrew Hofer. Ama- 
Teu blooms: 1, Mr. Wildman, Perpetual Grand, Mrs. 
Shelley, Dodd's Prince of Wales, Beauty -of Sussex, Wheeler's 
Maria, Queen of Trumps, Sir R. Sale, Gregory’s Regina, Virgil, 
Essex Triumph, Bianca, Miss Abbot; 2, Mr. Cook, Perpetual 
Grand, Dodd’s Prince of Wales, Mrs. Shelley, W: 
son's Princess Royal, Sir F. Johnstone, Girling’s Prince of Wales, 
Andrew Hofer, Essex Triomph, Bedford Surprise, Sir R. Sale, 
Vivid; 3, Mr. Munro, Antagonist, Widnall’s Queen, Coronal, 
Essex Triumph, Hudson’s Princess Royal, Nicholas 
Bedford Surprise, Maria, Ansell’s Unique, Andrew 
f ain; 4, Mr. Golding, Phenomenon, Presi- 
ste 
GenTLemen’s GARDENERS. — 1, for 24 blooms, Mr. Bourne, 
Chelsea, for Beauty of Sussex, Essex Triumph, Dodd’s Prince of 
Wales, Euclid, Catleugh’s Tournament, Bedford Surprise, Bree’s 
osa, Pickwick, Northern Beauty, Rouge et Noir, Hudson’s 
Princess Royal, Catleugh’s Eclipse, Beauty of Wakefield, Adams’ 
Prince Albert, Bridesmaid, Conservative, Duchess of Richmond, 
Lady Ann Murray, Hope, Unique, Andrew Hofer, Widnall’s 
i i 2, Mr. Parsons, for Optime, Lee’s 
Prince of Wales, Hope, Widnall’s Eclipse, 
Perpetual Grand, Bridesmaid, Andrew Hofer, Grand Baudine, 
m Murray, Bedfor: 
ford, Springfield Rival, and Rouge et Noir; 3, 
Catleugh’s Eclipse, Dodd’s Prince of Wales, Amato, Phenome- 
non, Duchess of Richmond, Couzin’s Scarlet Defiance, Girling’s 
Prince of Wales, Grand Baudine, Admiral Stopford, Argo, 
Andrew Hofer, Twyford Perfection, Essex Triumph, Holmes’ 
Unique, Pickwick, Conservative, and Hope; 4, Mr. Stoc 
well, for Hope, Ansell’s Unique, Dodd’s Prince of 
Wales, ‘Bridesmaid, Admiral Stopford, Hudson’s Princess Royal, 
aria, Ansell’s Queen, Springfield Rival, Coronal, Adam’s 
Prince Albert, Indispensable, Eva, Ne Plus Ultra, Countess of 
Pembroke, Pickwick, Nicholas Nickleby, Burnham Hero, and 
Andrew Hofer, Nurserymgn.—24 blooms.—1, Mr. Bragg, Slough, 
for Mrs. J. Richardson, Catleugh’s Eclipse, Perpetual Grand, Vir- 
THE GARDENERS’ 
COUNTRY SHOW. | 
of Dahlias were very n 
ably fine. The following is a list of the awards:—CLASS I= 
AMA1 Rs.—12 Blooms: 1,— Emmerson, Esq. ; 2, Mr. Howard ; 
3, Mr. Shelton; 4, Mr. Headley, CLASS II.—Garpeners.—12 
Blooms: 1, Mr. Maher ; 2, Mr. Turville; 3, Mr. Ford; 4, Mr.Wee- 
don. CLASS IIIl.—NurseryMEn.—24 Blooms: 1, Mr. Brown; 2, 
My. Bragg; 3, Mr. Keynes; 4, Mr,Harrison. SEEDLINGS OF 1842.= 
Four Blooms.—1, Mr, Spary, for Lady Antrobus, white and la- 
vender; 2, Mr. Brown, Lady St. Maur, white tipped; 3, Mr. 
Brown, Rembrandt, dark ; 4; Mr. Turville, Champion of Essex, 
vivid scarlet. SEEDLINGS oF 1843.—One Bloom.—1, Messrs. 
Heale, Emperor of the Whites; 2, Mr. Proctor, Nonpareil; 3, 
Mr. Whale, Duchess of St. Albans; 4, Mr. Headly, Meteor. The 
second competition for the prize of 10/., offered for the best white, 
was awarded in favour of Mr. Bragg’s Antagonist. The names 
of the flowers in the successful stands will be given next week. 
NOTICES or NEW PLANTS WHICH ARE EITHER 
USEFUL OR ORNAMENTAL, 
Forcusta Exonre/nsis. The Exeter Fuchsia, (Greenhouse 
Shrub Onagracer. Octandria Monogynia.—The Floricultural 
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arkets are now rapidly becoming filled with all kinds of hybrid 
Fuct tween some of which the most discriminating j 
would scarcely be able to perceive any tangible distinction, or 
one which could be expressed in words. And this is in great part 
due to the hybridist taking hybrids which are not themselves 
sufficiently distinct in habit, or in the form and colour of their 
flowers, to breed from; the result of which practice must »lways 
be an increased confusion among the sorts, without obtaining 
anything novel enongh to deserve special notice or culture. It 
cannot be too much urged on the attention of those who scek to 
obtain good seedling hybrids, that the parents must, in all cases, 
be very distinct species; or, if themselves seedlings, they should 
be equally different. This beautiful Fuchsia was raised by Mr. 
. cordifélia and F, globosa, the 
former being the female, the latter the male parent. It was 
e been very well accom- 
besides a kind of intermediate habit 
and foliage, has large flowers, which have a long tube, expanded 
deep crimsony scarlet sepals, and a dark purple corolla. 
raised during’ the spring of 1842, and planted out, in the open 
border with many other seedlings. owered there, and 
has proved to be quite hardy at Exeter. We cannot say much 
concerning it from personal observation; but we are informed 
that it blooms freely, and is a very handsome plant. T! ers 
are certainly fine, and of the very best colours. It would appear 
to bloom best when suffered to produce its blossoms at the 
natural season, and not at all forced forward. A cool greenhouse 
or pit will therefore be most favourable. Like all hybrids of this 
class it should have a tolerably rich soil, and a rather large pot. 
Either leaf-mould or rotten manure should be freely mixed with 
loam to form a compost for it ; and it will require to be carefully 
watered in the summer, because Fuchsias are apt to be injured 
by dronght at this season.—Puwton’s Mugazine of Botany. 
GRANDIFLORA. Large-flowered Achimenes. (Stove 
Perennial.) Gesueracer. ‘Didynamia Angiospermia,—Our first 
Richmond, Penelope, Bedford Surprise, Widnall’s Queen, Paul Pry, 
Miranda, Pickwick. 2, Mr. King, for Beauty of the Plain, Adm. 
Stopford, Girling’s Prince of Wales, Perpetual Grand, Thompson’s 
i ex Triumph, Mrs, Shelley, Dedd’s Prince of 
nond, Andrew Hofer, Widnall’s Queen, 
Beauty, Virgil, Widnall’s Eclipse, Pi 
g sorts :— Gaines’ Orange 
Empress of Whites, 
Sussex, Carnea, Sure Enough, Indis- 
Widuall’s. Queen, Perpetual Grand, 
ager Queen, Lady Murray, Unique, 
Glexton, Ploughboy, and Coronal. 
CLASS I.—Coniection or Cur Frowers.—AMATEURS: 1, 
Middle Silver Medul, Mr. Davis ;2,Small Silver Medal, Mr. Townley. 
Collection of Miscellaneons Plants, 12 pots, Mr. Cox; Asters, 
12 varieties, Mr. Bridge: 
CLASS Il.—Misceurangsovs Coriecrion. — GENTLEMEN’S 
1, Gold Medal, Mr. Bruce; 2, Large Silver, Mr. 
Atlee; 3, J e Heartsease, 36 varieties, 
Mr, J, Mason; Cut Flowers, 1, Mr. Bruce; 2, Mr. ons ; 3, 
|p; 12 Coekscombs, Mr. Scorer ; Four sorts of Fruit grown 
arSOns, s 
Il._NursSeryMEN, MARKET GARDENERS F1o- 
RISts,-— Miscellaneous Collection, large Silver Medal, Mr. Jackson. 
King ;2,Mr. Henbrey. Collection of Roses, 
Tr. 
es, Mr. Paul. Cut Flowers, Mr. Fairbairn, Siw sorts of 
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Vegetables, Mr. J. Gaines. Asters, 36. varieties, Mr. Henbrey: 
CuassEs.— Specimen Plant, of any genus, 1, 
Bruce; 3, Mr, ason. Specimen 
Plants, of six distinct genera, 1, Mr. J. Mason; 2, 
3, Mr. Townley. Orchidaceous Plants, four specimens, Mr. Cox. 
Basket of Grapes, Mr. Chapman, Pine Apple, Mr. Parsons. 
fi prize of 10 guineas offered for the dest 
Dahlia, to be exhibited on three occasions, was awarded 
to Mr. Wildman’s Bianca; these were the smallest blooms 
exhibited, but were the only two flowers that were quite perfect 
in the centre. Mr. Bragg’s Antagonist, which carried offthe prize 
of 5 guineas offered by Mr. Wildman last year, was exhibited, but 
Seedlings of 1842. Four blooms: ist prize was awarded to Mr. 
of Chelsea, for a purple flower named The Model, 2, to 
Mr. Keynes, of Salisbury, for his Standard of Perfection, The 
m for their good and promising 
ight purple, named Espartero, from Mr 
Cousins; 2, dar! Fp . Wildman. PANSsIEs.— Seedling 
Pansy, Rs’ STAND, 1, Mr. Bridges; 
Mr. Henbrey. GenTLemEn’s GARDENERS, 1, Mr. J. Mason. A 
00d Seedling Verbena was exhibited by Mr. Cook, of Longwick, 
Itis to be regretted that the universal complaint that names 
of flowers are not attached to collections, should be so entirel 
neglected as it was at this exhibition. This omission should be 
remedied. 1 Committee were to frame a resolution to the 
effect that every collection of flowers should be disqualified, in 
which this point is disregarded, and act strictly up to that law, 
We should hear less of these inconveniences, 
Errarum.—In the Report of the Meeting of the Floricultural 
Society, for “Mr. Smith’s President,” read Mr. Orson’s, 
knowledge of this very handsome plant was obtained at Mr Low’s, 
Clapton, and Messrs. Rollisson’s, Tooting, in the autamn of last 
year, when it flowered, somewhat imperfectly, at both their 
urseri It appears to have been discovered in a district of 
Sel 
in th 
nurseryman, M. Van Houtte, of Gher 
through most of the English nurseri 
be as common as A. longiflora, to which it promis 
The flowers, apparently, not quite so large as those of A. 
longiflora ; but they are of a very rich and brilliant colour, essen- 
i else of the kind we yet possess, and 
meved toa warm greenhouse or cool stove, where it will 
bloom profusely.—Paaton’s Magazine of Botany. 
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LABI'CHEA BIPUNCTATA. Two-pointed-leaved Labichea. 
(Greenhouse Shrub.) Li i Diandria. Monogynia.— 
A neat and rather showy greenhouse shrub, the flowers of which 
yemind us, in their size, form, and colour, of Futhales macro- 
phylla, a handsome Swan River herbaceous plant, of recent intro- 
duction; but, being a shrub, and less straggling in its character, 
the present object is of more value, while, when grown favour- 
ably, it will possibly be quite as profuse as the Euthales in its 
production of bloom. Seeds of it were imported by Mr. Low, of 
Clapton, from the Swan River Colony, two or three years ago, 
and the plants have flowered repeatedly in the Clapton nursery, 
It seems disposed to grow erectly, and not to ramble, but to at- 
tain the height of three or four feet when left unchecked. Indeed, 
it has much of the upright tall habit of Hévea celsi, when that 
species is unprnned, and subjected to no peculiar treatment ; 
though L. bipunctata has a freer development of branches. The 
flowers are borne in a kind of short raceme from the axils of the 
jJeaves, and are not at all inclined to be terminal. They abound 
most, however, towards the top of the plant ; which is perhaps 
a necessary circumstance in all tall specimens. ve have little 
doubt that, when differently managed, this plant would as readily 
yield to culture as many other well-known greenhouse shrubs, 
and become as dwarf, bushy, and free-flowering. To bring about 
these conditions, it should be treated pretty liberally in regard to 
soil and pot-room; mixing a quantity of leaf-mould with the 
Joam used for potting it in, and giving it a larger shift than is 
allowed to common greenhouse plants generally. ught, at 
the same time, to have its shoots kept stopped while they are 
growing, so as to induce it to remain low, and to throw out a 
umber of laterals, Such treatment answers admirably with 
Lalage ornata, and this is a species of a very similar nature. It 
plooms in the months of March, April, and May ; demanding only 
a Hight and airy place in any greenhouse. Cuttings, taken off in 
early spring or summer, root with freedom.—Pawion’s Magazine 
of Botany. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Black Currant Wine—To every gallon of water put 
5 lbs of Currants, picked from the stalks, and a pint of 
Raspberries. Boil these for an hour, and strain them off, 
without rubbing the pulp through the sieve ; then add 
22 Ibs. of raw sugar, and boil again for another hour ; 
when cool enough, work it with a toast of yeast, and let 
it stand for three days in the tub to work, before tunning. 
In the course of four or five days afterwards, add a pound 
of chopped Raisins to every gallon, and stir it for a day or 
two with a clean stick, and bung it down when fermenta- 
tion has subsided. Skim all off that rises in the tub 
before tunning, wash the barrel out with spirits, and add 
the latter in the proportion of a pint of spirits to 5 gallons 
of wine.— Anonymous. : 
CLIMATE OF NEW ZEALAND. 
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oe £3| General | £3\Es/ General 
1842 | 3/62) Observa- 1942) § 2 32) Observa- 
AEIE® tions. REE i 
Feb. || Mar. Leger 
14 29°85] 80 |Calm || 28 j29°90) 65 \Caim 
15 |29°80| 82 |Cal 29. |29° 95) 8 |Showery 
16 |29'90| 78 [Breeze || 30 |29°70) 64 |Showery 
7 |29°80| 72 |Breeze |}: 84. |29:90 8 |Calm 
29°40) 78 |Calm | april.) | 
19 |30°10| 82 |Calm 1 |29°95) 69 |Calm 
20 |30° 84 [Cali |} 2 |30°15) 72 |Calm 
21 |29:70| 65 Calm—rain || 3 |30 10) 81 Calm 
22 |29" OF 67 |Strg.E.wind || 4 |3015| 80 |Calm 
23 |30°20) 78 |Calm | 5 30°10) 82 \Calm 
0 9 \Calm, }}. 6 Jao. | 76 \Calm 
20) 82 |Calm || 7. 20-70) 74, Calm 
30° | Bs /Calm | 8 29-70 63 Calm 
+ | 84 Calm > |2 65 \Rain—Strong 
28 |2990, 76 \Calm | | | N. wind 
Mar. | sees} | 10 29° /Rain—Strong 
1 [30:10] 81. |Calm | | N. wind 
2 20| 73 |Calm dels jCalm 
3 |s0-20) 74 |Calm 12 29 \Caim 
4 |30°10) 76 \Calm 13 |Showery 
5 |30710) 75 |Calm 14 Showery 
6 |30°15| 76 \Cal alm 
7 |30°20| 75 |Calm 16 Stherly. wind 
8 |30°30| 86 |Calm 17 Calm 
g |30°35| 88 |Calm 18 \Calm 
10 |30°40| 88 |Calm 19 IS. W. wind 
11 |30.35| 87 [Calm 20 \Calm 
12 |30°40| 84 |GentleN.W. 21 \Calm 
13 |30°45| 84 |Calm 22 \Calm—steady 
34 |30-20| 84 [Calm | | rain all day. 
15 |31" | 78 {Cal | 23 |29°30| 92 |Calm 
16 |29°95| 73 | Breeze | 24. [29°35 62 |S, wind 
17 [29° |. 25 4 [Calm 
i 68 |Calm 
18 \) 66 |Calm 
19 68 [Caim 
\| 70 }Calm 
20 \] 6g | Breeze 
21 i} 
| 64 Feces & rain 
22 65 |Calm 
\calm 
23 |N.W.—rain 
24 Calm 
25 |Calm. 
26 (29°55 | Breeze 
|S. wind—rain 
27 29°40 S. wind—rain 
S. wind—rain 
62 
sk, Taranaki, (New Plymouth) 
[From the “ Letters of Emigrants.”"] 
i 
WititaM and Henry Ha 
GARDEN MEMORANDA. 
Hewell, near Bromsgrove.— Within a few miles of the town of 
Bromsgrove lies a fair domain, long since wrested from the church 
by the iron hand of King Henry the Eighth, who gave it to the 
Earl of Windsor in exchange for the estate of Stanmore, in Berk 
shire. It was afterwards pillaged by the leaders of one of the 
risings in the time of James the First, and after other 
changes fell to the late good Earl of Plymouth, from whom it 
noble proprietor, the 
Clive. We had often heard of the excelient management of the 
gardens there, and a recent visit to them has shown us that, for 
Once, rumour is muc ind the truth. Hewell is a model 
in its way—what most gentlemen’s residences may be, but 
out four acres of Kitchen-garden ground outside 
the abil a ens whether it is possible for kitchen-gardening 
and forcing to excel what is accomplished here b; 
Markh ‘The ground is completely filled with vegetables, ang 
all good ones, except where the negligence of the seedsman hag, 
rendered it impossible. The wal. 
trained fruit-trees 5 
m. 
want of drainage, 
disease is gone- 
mention, ist! + 
ots in heated peat-borders, in the French way, and 
bie sega Bes more promising than the experiment as far as it 
‘The construction of the house in which it is proposed 
his we have Mr. Clive’s permission to make public, and 
horizontal trellis eight feet from the 
it may surprise them more to learn 
ent under those circumstances. This 
house, however, is admirably glazed. In another place is the 
delogus Neri Fig, the best by far of the white sorts, ripening 
“py no means on the skilful management of the 
wev ers hat we wish to dwell. ‘The charming pleasure, 
re quite as ing ‘ 
one ne a to a casual visitor. E: bos ed in beautiful 
trees, separated from each other by little natural ridges, or by 
Ree ed evergreen screens, and s\ + a mn 
i rises. F 
In the first place, there is the Rock Garpen, an ancient stone 
quarry, with its sides covered, or hidden, with tastefully-disposed. 
ts of rock, overrun with a profusion of the Osmund 
Ostrich Fern, Blackfooted Maiden’s Hair, 
How the climate suits them wi iL 
judged when we mention that the Mountain Avens (Dryas octo- 
ndwort (Arenaria palearica), Corsican 
Thyme, and all such things, overrun the place. Round the basin 
some gay flower-beds radiate, one of them containing e large mass: 
