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EXHIBITIONS 



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THE GARDEN 



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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



FOR THE YEAR 18 5 2. 



OF 



LONDON 



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THE •EXHrsmONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SECOND SATURDAYS 



IN MAY, JUNE, and JULY. 





SCHEDULE OF THE PRIZES. 



FLOWERS. 



1. Pelargoniums ; 



(Pots are to le measured inside, one Inch heloiv the rim.) 

 Division I.— IN WHICH NURSERYMEN AND PRIVATE GROWERS EXHIBIT INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER 



in the pot from the open ground, or that is shown in a pot I 10. 

 of any other size than 13 inches. 



6. Cape Heaths; in collections of 10 entirely distinct varieties. 

 GB— SG—CE. 



in collections of 12 new and first-rate varie- 





ties with perfectly distinct colours, cultivated with su- 

 perior skill, in 8-inch pots. GB-SG-CE. 

 N B. The collections in which the varieties are most distinct 

 tvUl have the preference . 

 2 Pelargoniums ; in collections of 6 varieties, in 11-inch pots. 

 SG— CE—LS. 



N.B. Any plant that shall not have been actually grown in 

 11-inch pots will be disqualified. 



3. Fancy Pelargoniums ; in sixes, in 8-inch pots. SG— CE — LS. 



4. Scarlet Pelargoniums; in sixes*, in 8-inch pots. (In July 



only.) CE— LS— SK. 



5. Roses, in pots; in collections of 12 distinct varieties, in 13- 



inch'pots. GB— SG— CE. (In May and June only.) j 



N.B. The Judges will disqualify any collection that shall be 

 found to contain a plant which has been recently placed 





N.B. It is expected that the same plant shall not he exhibited 

 on more than one occasion. The Judges, in making their 

 award, will give, both in this and the two next numbers, a 

 marked preference to plants grown in their natural forms, 

 without stakes or stays ; and will also take distinctness of 

 Species into favourable consideration. No duplicate will be 

 allowable. No one can take more than one prize in the 

 three classes of Heaths. # 



7, Cape Heaths • in collections of 10 entirely distinct varieties, 



in 11-inch pots. SG— CE— LS. 



8, Cape Heaths ; in sixes ; grown in 8-inch pots. CE— LS— SK. 



9, Carnations, in collections of 12 distinct varieties, in 11-inch 



pot3. CE— LS— SK. {In July only.) 



Carnations, in collections of 21 distinct y ar u« 

 only), in growers' boxes. LS-8K-SB Ue 



11. Picotees, in collections of 12 distinct variety 

 SK. (In July only.) «"«o«i, 



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12. Picotees, in collections of 24 distinct varietur , 

 in growers* boxes, LS— SK-SB CUtt (»^ 



13. Yellow Picotees, in collections of six *— 

 11-inch pots {in July only). LS-SK-SB 



Tarie». 



14. Yellow Picotees, in collections of 12 varied, r i , 

 in growers' boxes. SK-SB-C Ues (i **fci* 



15. Pinks ; in collections of 12 distinct variety Rr *. 



{In June only.) series. SK-^ 



16. Pinks, in collections of 24 distinct varietiw in 

 boxes. (In June only). SK— SB-fj. etle8 » m 1** 



17. Calceolarias, in sixes ; in 8-inch pots. CE-LS-sr 

 N.B. No medals are to be awarded unless th* 2, 



very high he, 1th and extremely well grown. ( A P jg*JJj 





Division II.— in which nurserymen alone can SHOW. 



18. Exotic Orchids ; in collections of 15 species of superior cultivation, GB — - SG — CE 



III.— IN WHICH ALL PERSONS ARE ADMITTED TO EQUAL COMPETITION. 



21. 



10. Single specimens of very superior cultivation, excluding 

 everything which can be shown singly in other numbers, and 

 plants not in flower. CE— LS — SK 



N.B. No one can take more than one prize in this number, 



20. Stove or Greenhouse plants ; in collections of 20 plants. 

 LG— GK— GB. 

 N.B. Calceolarias, Fuchsias, Orchids, and Pelargoniums 

 are excluded from all the four classes of Stove or Green- 

 house plants. Only three species or varieties of the same 

 genus can be allowed in this and the following number, and 

 no two specimens of the same kind. • 



Stove or Greenhouse plants ; in collections of 15 plants. 

 OK— GB— SG. 



22. Stove or Greenhouse plants ; in collections of 6 plants, in 

 pots or tubs not less than 20 inches in diameter. 

 GK— GB— SG. 



N.B. Only two species or varieties of the same genus can be 

 allowed in this number. 



23. Stove or Greenhouse plants ; in collections of 6 plants, in 

 pots not exceeding 13 inches in diameter. SG— CE— LS. 



N.B. Not more than one species or variety of the same genus 

 can be allowed in this number. No one can show in more 

 than one of the classes of Stove or Greenhouse plants 

 except No. 22. 



24. Greenhouse Azaleas in 12 distinct varieties. GB— SG— CE. 



25. Greenhouse Azaleas; in 6 of the newer kinds, in 8-inch 

 pots. SG— CE— LS. 

 Greenhouse Azaleas ; in 6 distinct varieties. SG — CE— LS. 



N.B. No one can show in 24 and 25 at the same time. 



27. Indian Rhododendrons, and their hybrids ; in 6 distinct 

 varieties. SG— CE— LS. (In May only.) 



28, Exotic Orchids ; in collections of 20 species of superior culti- 

 vation. LG— GK— GB-SG— CE— LS— SK-SB— C. 



29*_Exotic Orchids ; in collections of 10 species of superior cul- 

 tivation. GB— SG— OE-LS-SK-SB— C. 



26. 



30. Exotic Orchids ; in collections of six species. SG — CE 

 — SK-SB— C. 



N.B. Nurserymen cannot show in either of these three classes 

 of Orchids. No exhibitor can show in more than oneof them. 



31. Exotic Orchids ; single specimens displaying very superior 

 cultivation. SG— CE— LS. 



N.B. No duplicate Medals can be here awarded. No person 

 exhibiting Orchids elsewhere can take more than one prize 

 in this number. The medals will be awarded by the 

 Society's officers, and not by the usual judges, 



32. Fuchsias ; in sixes, of distinct colours. CE— LS— SK. {In 

 July only.) 



33. Pelargoniums ; in six distinct species, exhibiting superior 

 cultivation. LS— SK— SB, 



N.B. By the word species is meant the wild kinds imported 

 from the Cape of Good Hope, or New Holland, tuberous 

 species inclusive, and not garden cross-breds. 



Achimenes ; in collections of six distinct varieties, exhibit- 

 ing superior cultivation. CE— LS— SK. (In July only) 



35. Tall Cacti ; six distinct varieties in flower. SG— CE LS. 



36. Roses of 50 varieties in loose bunches, each consisting of 



three trusses as they are gathered, so as to exhibit, as far 



as possible, the habit of the variety. CE— LS— SK. (In 

 July only.) 



N.B. No one who exhibits in this number can also compete 

 in the following. 



37. Roses, exhibited as in No. 81, and in 25 varieties. 

 — SK — SB. (In June and July only.) 



N.B. Private growers only can exhibit here. If Roses are 

 brought for exhibition without attention to the regulations 

 here explained, they will not be allowed to Qompete. 



Helichrysums. CE— LS— SK. 



Calosanths ; in sixes. IS— SK— SB. (In July only.) 



Si. 



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38. 

 39. 

 40. 



LS | 41. New Hybrid Plants, exclusive of Roses, Iihododnin 



Azaleas, and garden cross-breds. such as Glorioiai tdk 

 like. SG— CE— LS. " 



N.B. It is certain that much may be effected by hjfeifth 

 plants in common cultivation, such as Lilacs, Sm. 

 suckles, &c. ifce. This class will be judged by the Soto 

 officers. 



42. Newly introduced or extremely rare ornamental plufci 

 flower, not introduced by the Society. SG-GE- 

 N.B. These Medals will be awarded by the Society's tfas, 

 and not by the usual Judges. Exhibitors mil parting 

 observe that none but new or rare plants can be 

 under this number. Nothing will be regarded am 

 lias been exhibited in the Garden or Regent-street »<. prnm 

 season, nor garden seedlings, hybrids, nor domeritti 

 varieties of any kind. No prizes will be given to New fa 

 which have been introduced through the Society. 



6ft. Miscellaneous single plants. SK— SB— C. 



N.B. Exhibitors in this class will not be thereby fltiftm 

 pass ticket. Cockscombs, Heartsease, Hydrangea, tai 

 bouquets, together with all plants for which sqnft 

 prizes are offered as single specimens, are altogether*, 

 eluded from this and the following Number. 

 Miscellaneous collections of plants, exciuwe ofreru, § 



— CE-^LS. . , 



Seedling Hybrid Pelargoniums, of entirely new 



S B— C 



N.B. Every seedling must be shown singly, and marked* 

 the name it is to bear. The same seedling em • a> 

 prize more than once in the season. The plants aotir 

 shown in pots, and not in a cut state. - 



Pansies ; in twelves, in 8-inch pots. SK.-&B-1. 

 Alpines ; in twelves. SK— SB— C. 

 Cinerarias ; in sixes, in 8-inch pots. 



only.) , . 



N.B. Prizes will only be given to extremely fine sp 



LS 



44. 

 45. 



46. 

 47. 



48. 



SK-SB-C, {** 



Ferns ; very distinct hothouse kinds, not fewer than 10. to 49. Seedling Florists' Flowers. _ .. ... 



be shown intermixed with Orchids. CE— L8-SK. I The mode of dealing with these is still under consi«» 



FRUIT 



but Fruit will be rewarded bv the Jurl^oa AnnriViWnrr +n Urn mo-nUa onri with *Afprp.nr»fi to the following 



Scfcai*' 



Prizes for June and July. 



Market Gardeners, or Growers (not Fruiterers), in the habit of supplying the Market, and Private Gardeners, exhibit independently of each other. B*fJ{ 

 not allowed to exhibit at all. No duplicate awards can be made in any case whatever. No person can take more titan one sward in each Letter, except in * i 

 EL L, M, N. 



N.B. All Fruit must be sufficiently ripe for Market, well coloubed. and properly v amvt> hv th* TT-rhih?r™. *« «■«,.«.., - *- . if *** nAntrarv. it will be disqualified. 



Ji. Collections of six Pine Apples, not including more tha 



of a sort. SG— CE— LS. 

 B Pine Apples, in amtrle specimens :— 



1. Queens. CE— LS— SK. 



2. Envilles, Cayennes, Sngarloafs, Black Jamaicas 



heites, <fcc. CE— LS— SK. 



3. Providences. CE— LS— SK. 

 C Grapes in pots ; three specimens to be shown. CE— 

 D Grapes ; in three bunches for private growers, and six 



bunches for Market Gardeners : 



1. Black Hamburgh. CE— LS— SK. 



2. Black Prince, or West's St. Peters. CE— LS— SK— SB. 



3. White Muscadines, or Sweetwaters. CE— LS— SK— SB. 



4. Muscats. CE— L8— SK-SB. 



5. Fronttgnans, or other sorts, distinct from the foreeoini?. 



CE— LS— SK— SB. ^ K 



E Peaches, in sixes. LS— SK— SB. 

 F Nectarines, in sixes. LS— SK— SB. 

 G Figs, in sixes. SB— C. 

 H Cherries, in dishes of lib. each : 



1. Black. SK-SB-C. 2 White. SK-SB-C. 



1 v o £u errie8 » in potH ' 8ix P° ts to be shown. SK— SB— C. 

 N.B. ^hey must have grown in the pots in which they are 



1. British Queen, ana simitar **"?-• 



2. Keens* Seedling, and similar kmas. 

 8. Other kinds. S K-SB-C. 



SK 



SB-C 



PURVEYOR TO HER MAJESTY, H.R.H. PRINCE 

 ALBERT, AND THE KING OF THE NETHERLANDS. 



JOHN BAILY, 113, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, 

 London, Dealer in all sorts -of USEFUL and ORNA- 

 MENTAL POULTRY ; Domesticated Wild Fowl • Gold 

 Silver, and common Pheasant figgs for Hatching • all sorts 

 Of Fancy Fowls' E$?gs, large Aylesoury Ducks, &c. ' 



Ba fir's registered PHEASANT ami POULTRY FOUN- 

 TAINS, by which Birds are ensured a supply of clean and 

 wholesome water, and the lives of thousands of Chickens and 

 Pheasant Poults saved— 14 quarts, 17*. M. ; 7 quarts, 15$. 6d • 

 3 quarts, 13*. 6d. Drawings and particulars forwarded by post 

 on application. 



Bailt's " Hints for the Management *»d Fatting of the 

 Dorking Fowls for the Table," price Is. M. 



PARADISE NURSERY, HORNSEY ROAD, ISLINGTON 



rpiIS Desirable NURSERY TO BE LET, or the 



-*- LEASE TO BE SOLD in consequence of the Proprietor 

 being about to retire from the Nursery Business. With imme 

 diate occupation. The whole may be taken at a valuation 

 or by private contract.— Apply personally, or by letter to 

 W. J. Pamp liw, on the premises. ' 



rpO BE LET, a COMPACT FARM of 71 Acres, 



*• with good Farm-house, suitable Buildiogs, and Two Cot- 

 tages, situate at Pound-place, near Foots Cray, Kent, fire miles 

 from the North Kent Railway. Also, to be LET, for Buildini? 



.^Tv.? 8 * S? Cnl " Tat 'o n . 12 Acres of Land, at Erith, close tS 

 the Abbey Wood .Station of the North Kent Railway.— For par- 

 ticulars of the above letting, apply to Mr. Gioige Gotoiao, 

 Scadbury.park, Chiflehurst, Kent. 



L Melons, one specimen each, ^tarlea*^ SiJ 



1. Oreen-fleshed. SK-SB. \ Sca '^Z^ 

 M New varieties of any of the precedwg kuw- ^ 

 N Other kinds of fruit of peculiar excellence » ^ 



N.B. The medals under this ; and the ' P£jg* 

 given at the discretion of the Society s 



TO LAND AND HO PSB , OWNERS, SOU*** 



AND OTHEK£. tate° n l2 



RETIRED BUILDER * *0;«IJJ 



„. „...„._;.„ . i„«, ESTATE of W ^ ^&* t 

 amount—Address to ^^^^T^lM^i 



KEEN AND HOTHOUSE ro'lP^ 



ami Hothouses made by *\ a ^;, llUll raI fSi ^ 

 the United Kingdom. 



have 



or 



n Bngland. Lists ot 

 lijrhtf, '2{d, : li in. ditto, ^ ; n f a £i*i*e 

 glazed v * i8 <». sheet gla* > oT a Mg^ 



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