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THE* GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
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[SEPTEMBER 4, 1875, { 
pair Ad luem т» Begonia Craigiana, Lilium 
, Rhynchospermum jasminoides, &c. For 
awarded 
» gr. 
had Mn hate a Ки 
Dsemonorops fissus, Stevenson 
ER Alocasia macror aus 
; 2d, Mr. J. Atkins, gr 
say, d P., who had an excellent 
Croton variegatus, and Caladium 
ycas quee 
Chantini in his 
The Society's prize for six Steen | plants was 
also taken by Mr. Mould, who had nice plants of 
Eri mood coronata us- 
a small but nicely-flowered 
was a very fine pe» 
. Howe; Mr. pe wa 
ilis, and 3d with poe Banksii. 
еа, nopteris ica. 
uchsias were sparingly à the best coming 
from Mr. Milling. They were fairly grown well- 
flowered ageres plants, fresh a and bright in appear- 
ance, 
and well- 
—all double varieties of dwarf growth 
with some pretty E 
bloomed. r. Ross was 2d 
and self-coloured single forms, but their taller growt 
seemed to r m less desirable s show purposes 
as compared wit e double varieties,  Achimenes 
were fairly done, and Liliums eee зз ted b 
—À 
А-А of L. 
The best Zonal Pelar- 
goniums were from Mr. d—th 
Flame, Pail Prince, fine and distinct ; Delight, a 
Soleil. The best variegated Zonals also came from 
Mr. Mould. 
In the fruit classes, the best collection, not to 
exceed eight dishes, was staged by Mr. Howe, and 
consisted of a Queen Pine, Muscat of Alexan dria and 
Apples, both dessert and culinary, wer own ; 
the most of the former Red 
Astrachan, and i of the latter 
Ecclinville very fine; Blenheim Orange, 
Emperor Alexander = Suffield. Dessert 
Pears were represented by Jargonelle. Morello 
Cherries and Figs were finely shown ; also red and 
white Currants, and Filberts. 
Special prizes were noni for th mn bunches 
of cut fl and they were represented by little 
bouquets altogether devoid of t the artistic pre Are nt 
hich is required in the schedule. How much better 
and more instructive it would be if сіе? were e 
e lat 
done by Miss Holbrook ind Miss Staples, dd were 
li 
hc and Imperial Dwarf, the former very dee 
ts are very properly divided into three 
—Early Scarlet Ў 
r Short Orange, and the Long Red or 
range ; » as a general rule, ый is of great 
value in the "estimation of the judges. Onions were 
very fine, an vin os in Né quantity and fine 
uali 
CÓ absence of American 
varieties was particularly noticeable. Snowflake and 
m сме were finely e xhibited. А abbages, Turnips, 
s, Peas, Cauliflowers, &c., e all of fine table 
ood average table si size ippa to be 
here appeared to bea реи har- 
mony betw of the flower and 
the heads of the municipality. From a Corr bid Fr 
andy Floral and Horticultural : 
The cultivation of Cucumbers an 
been one of the main pursuits of the town of Sandy, 
as a railway communication with 
August 27.— 
e annual t e floral and horticultural 
society should awaken a considerable a 
interest. The seventh annual exhibition was the 
best and most successful the ps 7^ has yet 
seen. The obliging hon. sec, E. Leeds 
Smith, Esq., is to congratulated ӨР, the 
ety which has laid upon his 
willing shoulders the chief burden of the manage- 
ment. The show was held, by the kind permission of 
ste d 
more delightful spot can hardly be imagined. Of the 
products exhibited the palm must certa 
. Cooper’s н of six 
varieties were неч ; the sor ere, White 
i m Park, Bedfordshire Champion, 
own 
her case 
judges disqualify. The six White Spanish Onions 
which the Ist prize was gg were as brown as 
Deptford ; while six splen colo 
and shape (with one slight exception), exhibited by 
т, er, were not noti rs were not 
quité up to the mark—a fact 
mid an ареной of the А7 Le of which are 
rying effect a disease. 
pee ‘Cab and Tarnips were n I very good, 
much better than could have been e 
we flower tent was very attractive, ee Roses, 
and Marigolds UE exceptionally fine. Some nice 
stove and greenhouse plants added much to the beauty 
= this part of the exhibition. The remainder con- 
ted of bes S, birds, implements, &c., each being 
мента апа pec plied. 
inner was = successful as the display 
itself, and it doubtless is o the reasons wh 
Sandy show has held its ground while other shows in 
the county, notably that a ave ceased to 
exist. The chair was = ру, Lieut.. телене а, 
igh Sheriff of the county, w supported by 
Captain Polhill Turner, M.P., the Bipot of Bedford, 
&c. (From a Correspondent.) 
Hn 
Wantage Horticultural: Aug. 26. —This Society 
was formed about ten years ago, and theugh the dis- 
trict over whic operations extend are some- 
what омс it is yet а: to bring together each 
igh- 
popular in 
ood, and well supported Dy the loa gentry an 
in direction have bee 
ful, for the exhibits staged by cottagers 
1 interesting in the show. 
ere arranged in the grounds of EE 
e m, the residence of Mrs. Brooks, which is clos 
the town, Е abundance of fine trees "afford 
adiens 
Plants were Best represented in the reg age not 
o Col. 
Lloyd Lindsay, M.P. ; Mr. — gr. to b. ws ough- 
d oth ice collection of fruit and 
r compe- 
tition was Mr. W. Re t, who had Fuchsias , Ferns, 
Cockscombs, Pelargoniums, Achimenes, Liliums, &c., 
and also variegated foliaged plants. 
Of cut flowers 
stance, and handsomely symmetrical. 
ID eee finely shown, the bet dendi 
— 
— 
Ed coming from Mr. J. Wright and Mr, Pumphrey, | 
r. George Prince, Oxford, sent a remarkably | 
d t, Prin 
de Rohan, and Francois Michelon—an excl selec 
tiop, of twelve fine show varieties. 
e fruit classes comprised some excellent ‚ы 1 
Grape eh Mr. J. Wright ; and Nectarines, Plums, | 
Apples, &c, , were well shown also. In the | 
«utu classes considerable iterat centred г round - 
the awar e special prizes offered 
in 
wn, Win. 
ston House, w b fad i ener of Potats ni 
and white А Cauliflowers, галере S, Parsley, 
ucumbers, uces, Parsnips, Rhuba b, Tomato, | 
Beet, Vegetable pi OWS, arrots in E | 
Risin Beans, m "Ош ns -all oi 
Burton, КЫ. n "Bau. Жемек for cottage 
as a remarkable feature ; it was shown by Henry | 
n, 45 , and were all his dond fide | 
i lo 
eas, Windsor Beans, Parsley, three varieties 
Catt, and red and white Celery. one collection 
well deserved the dley medal. 
Onions, Carrots, Parsnips, &c., shown [^ € р 
good сане ау 
n to the conclusion, after-inspecting | 
the products of the exhibition tables, that the cot F 
ers of Wantage could hold their own against those | 
antag 
kindly маена by the Secretary, Mr. C. St 
to award extra prizes to all creditable products of М 
Union children, (From a Correspondent. ) 
PA nie Ae Horticultural : August 2 
lety has again distinguished itself b 
РА n. The /2, extending over three da 
opened on Thursday mo ythe E 
closed on Saturday night by Bailie Macdo 
intimated that £1000 ооо would be offe 
T 
to flowers, 300 feet long, 45 feet wide, 3 2 Ба аа Г 
centre, and 8 feet at sides. es 
with fruit, measured 100 
35 feet high in centre, and 8 feet at FE ER е; 
bles were ассо: a in a third m А 
xactly similar Eos The entries as 
S, 245 competitions ; cut flo wem, | 
55 es 4505 чер 494 ; dessert yA ў 
СЕТ the sad and protracted strike, with 
mill and nd 
pee ‚з e income amounted to about 4550, M| 
show was very fine, and the plants it | 
excellent кон. Among the notable items was | 
ilium auratum, gro ilson, g^ 
to George A. Cox, Esq., Be 
st prize : there were four noble 
feet in height, each bearing a dozen beautiful bo 
m challenge cup and Z 5 {ог піпе rans pne 
o Mr. McMillan, gr. ose E 
т. W. Kight had the best twenty- | Thoug 
Cauld the best twenty- | 
