Тошу 17, 1875.] 
THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
85 
gn "i Ld with a very fine lot. Messrs. Salt- 
arsh & Chelmsford, gra кюк еа NE In 
a ering Seats Mr. Walker Mrs ney- 
wood, Mark’s Hall, Essex, had Я gs lead. ae the 
itors. His pla nts were juu well 
esh. mongst them 
white Erica 
t was some 4 
feet хэй г MEE ous and profusely кч, gd 
of the shoots carrying unusually large bunches of i 
e gene Hy appearanceof theexhibition 
impaired, 
ht comparatively small 
tents were used, dispersed ont the grounds, Th his, 
no doubt, went far to relieve the préssure in any parti- 
e from the crowd of visitors who thronged 
been so disastrous in its effects upon 
societies, vies here all that could [^ desired, bringing 
concourse of visitors, t he > prese nce of whom 
is indispensable to make these ions successful 
ass for el 226 ait, genou: ойсо 
plants Mz. Walker was Ist, with a very meritorious 
ot ; Mr. Lane, gr. $ General Fytche, Pyrgo Park, 
i nts. 
2d, with smaller pla 
For six Heaths Mr. Walker was Ist, with beautiful 
examples of Erica obbata and E. ventricosa Both- 
Шапа, &c. 
For six foliage plants Mr. Walker also took the 
lead with ми агре and well matched collection ; and 
ane two re- 
5 feet in height, dense masses of m foliage 
Zonal Pelargoniums were wel d fi 
bloomed. Despite all that may be said of the sameness 
ronze Pelargoniums : 
2 Brentwood, and 
5 E Matimore. were equal rst. Six — Mr. 
> Ferns wer e we ету: nd num bie shown. Mr. 
Walker was Ist with large and finely-grown examples, 
and Mr. For six British F 
Neave, Dagenham Par ing 2d. In = disi is 
Sixteen miscellaneous plants, Mr. A 
M gr.to J. ning, Esq., and Mr. 1А пе, io 
the prizes in the order named, Mr. M 5 gt 
were most of them large and effective ; t 
a amboinensis and Erica наза. 
ers- 
regina and Areca rubra. ne’s group consisted 
of smaller plants, with more Aawi subjects. 
ishes Mr. 
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Esq eald, and ki Ingle, gr. 
to Mrs, Round, косек, were Ist and 2d, Ты s 
black G ams а Ist, with 
red dod fine in berry. Mr. 
nificent bun 
, Mr. 
! Mr. * Foster KE a dish 
Mr. Broomfield, s. to С. К, 
ectari 
er, gr, to К. Hanbury, Weald 
Mr iri: Ist, Mr, Witham, South eald ; 2d, 
There was a close co mpetition in the open class for 
dinner-table decorations : Mrs. Burley, rst; Mr. 
Soder, 2d, » 2d, le vase : Ist, Мг, North ; 2d, m 
ho 
dinner- table 
the fore; 2d, Miss Florence Pemberton, Round 
ouse, Havering 
ellhouse, Romford ; 2d, ss Foster, Shenfiel 
Best arranged vase of flowers: ist, Mrs, J. Bailey, 
Brentwoo 2d, Miss Haws. For three button 
hole Каа Ist, Miss Atkinson, Brentwood. 
(from а Correspondent. ) 
esee: Fuly 7.— This Society's shows areheld 
each year in the grounds attached to the residences of 
the principal gentlemen in the ien his 
ir S. H. Waterlow's, Fair- 
extent and undulating character. It is 
= sieeve kept. 
e Society де нр erous classes for —— cut 
and gentlem we o 
t in ау and who thus liberally 
supplement the Society’s prizes. uch has been done 
here, хаме: cu y the patroness, the еее з Burdett- 
Coutts, to pei ды mulation 
act, an inspection to the 
n t devoted to co yx productions, excellent in 
their respective kinds, furnished abundant evidence of 
the successful exertions of those who thus spend their 
leisure bas in substantially benefiting mend circ by 
the quantity of excellent hardy fruits and. vegetables 
more en 
giving pleasure to all who see them. 
as a whole, was the best the Society has held, an 
doubt must have been a success financi y, as it 
calculated that 10,000 persons passed through ‘the 
gates during the day. 
The President’ s prize (a silver cup) given by Sir S 
H. Waterlow, for the best twenty-four plants, twelve 
ow and twelve foliage, was won by 
Milborne, gr. to G. Heriot, Esq., Cholmeley Park, 
— е; 
т the prizes offered by S. t Esq., for 
"i best twenty plants, arranged for e 
not exceeding 15 fee 
Nettleford, Esq., The Grove, Highgate, 
Ist, showing a very e effective group ; . She 
gr. to 2 Brooke, Esq., Caen Wood Sow High: 
— 2d. 
collection of — 
A. priz не iscellaneous 
foliage smo offered by E. Brooke, Esq., was taken 
by Mr. Shee disi d =n took Mr. ent Hd prize for 
twelve icit 
rs. Wilkinson's dos for кин» Be British 
Fems were taken by Mr. Hunt, g . Fry, Esq., 
ref эн Mr. Stokes, gr. to e nid ans, Esq. ; and 
шм; ык to A, C. Scott, E 
С. Heriot, Esq., offered prizes fo cottagers—for 
the best collection of hardy fruit, 9 etables, and 
flowering and the —H8 carte out => 
энене E display. First, Mr. 
Mr. e cem whose мч 
were idi ‘highly creditable. 
M 
rs. gave prizes for cottagers’ window 
boxes ; for t т; was Ist, Mr. W. Peat, 
, and Mr. C. Crane 3d, The prizes by the same 
donor for six hardy plants - — were awarded— 
Ist, to Mr. Martin, and 2d, r. Smith. 
The Society's 1st p bor. six "Orchids was taken 
Newman, gr. to H. N. Michael, Esq., 
y Mr. 
то Park, E rm 
For six foliage plants Mr. Colins, gr. to A ce 
Esq., wis Ist ; iod Mr. Ritchie, gr. to К, Н. Pran 
Esq., Ham ampstead, 2 2d. 
In the class for six exotic Ferns Mr. Ritchie was 
Ist, with a РОТ grown lot ; Мг, Sheen was 2d, 
with a good s 
A moderate q quantity of fruit э shown, generally 
Grant, Plucknett, 
lee 
Finchley; was Ist for a V a bunches 
of Black Grapes: Mr, Birse, gr. to J. H. Lermitte, 
Esq., Finchley, 1st, with es, finely 
coloured, In similar class for White Grapes Mr. 
E Six dishes of fruit : 
took the lead with | | Hamburgh | 
tbush & Son 
miscellaneous janta, that auch aianei 
the effect of the show. Ufo is Cien orrespondent.) 
der: good 
Mignonne. One dish of Nectarines : Mr. Osman, | 
to R. Honus’, os о HE oan Hunts Tawny. Mr. € 
S. Williams and M leach 
a group o 
. Sittingbourne Gardeners' and Market 
deners’ Mutual os aptae ө Society: Fuly 8. 
—Amn exhibition of fruit, flowers, and was 
held on the evening of the Sth inst., under the auspices 
of this Society. The "eee gru were tastefully arranged 
on tables, m centre s devoted. to flowers 
which iun ere was a choice assortment, 
including NY in bloom. Two splendid телен 
much notice. Some ha 
am, were чуся as ve 
market gardeners and eurs 
wer 
says :—'' The show Success, 
and was well patronised. 2 (From a рын. ) 
ыы mbledon and athe EE = 
Cottage Garden Society: Yuly 14 and 15.—Th 
Society held its third exhibition on а: 14th and т sth 
d, 
orman, gr. to E, Holroy n Esq. da thie! oii for 
double E aeia ]. Law, gr. to x Short, 
sq yne; 3d, W. Stratton, For 
a анса "of twelve vegetables, pt Е, тнт = 
bunches 
cam . Tidy, gr. to J. Brunlees, Esq. For 
three white varieties, Mr. arning, hampton, 
cam w and rare plants were contributed 
by Messrs. А aa Chelsea ; bigs oa qM 3 
and Ro п, Т The form 
155 
interesting collection of Acers and sect boxes of ж 
Roses, (From a Correspondent.) 
The Weather. 
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Mean 
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“July 8.—Overcast, dull throughout. Occasional thin rain in 
- o—Overcast, dll cold, and heavy showers of rain through- 
pum а е, bright, and cloud Rain in early morni 
m Fing om i ge) dull at night. 2 
— IA dui day: fine occasionally, Frequent showers til} 
— fne, bright, partial 
xm ч бпе бау, 
- T —Fine till II A.M. Overcast, 
throughou! 
—— During - cit Saturday, July 10, _ 
in the in rs ochoa о Sapte ee Aor - x 
barometer ы the level ‹ се ET 
UCET ee 
4 the eas i to ys 
z ле of the roth, and decreased to 29.63 
inches by the end of the week. The mean read 
the week was 30.05 inches, being 0.19 inch above 
that of the preceding week. The highest temperatures 
of the air at 4 feet above the ground varied between 
| 744° on the 6th, the mean value 
°, The lowest temperatures 
