752 FA 
GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[DECEMBER 12, 1874, 
leaves, upwards of 2 inches long, w ce spines, 
scarcely wavy,- sometimes mes more 
numerous. Our specimens show "o vet} striking 
character. 
5. I. A. NIGRESCENS, Pau -aper aoge 
with ovate-oblong ‘leaves, 3 inches long, an 
I} tack broad, of a glossy green , Šearariy isting 
e, sometimes entire, so s few-spin 
and sometimes spiny throu aan p 
6. I. A. HYBRIDA, — À green-barked 
variety, with leaves bee Ovak or ‘elliptic, bright 
green, with plane a at irregular intervals occu- 
pying most of the m 
AUPACLERENSTS, 
> mith.—A_ variety 
with purplish bark, the 1 - 
ing, an 
whole of the other preceding varieties 
may give way to and Shepherdii (33). | 
$ L As HENDERSONI, ‘Fisher, Smith, W 
. 148).—The specimens sent spe this name W 
Messrs. Fisher, Holmes & Co. are green-barked ses 
oblong-elliptic shouldered nating opaque, dar 
short rather distant but evenly s spines 
20.4. A. mith, W. Paul, 
zamon (fig. 
A, They 
23 inches long, ovate, v ey in tex- 
arcely spiny teeth, the 
regular 
gem than in sketch. 
a rapid growing variety, but so distinct that 
it should ne T be omitted in making a selection of. 
dissimilar form 
I, Fi sher, W. Ha Smith (fig. 150). 
marked, has 
purple. The leaves are 
ovate, stoutish texture, 2 2} inches long, with 
distant r r, plane reil developed spines, 
a ri somewhat ay oe but as if longer spines 
had been added to he leaves are of a 
"Tt i is apparently one of 
-i maller Pom sor P 
rA CILIA AJOR, Lawson, W. Paul, 
F in (fig. 151). Pore A niher vigorous ee ‘the 
shoots of which have the bark purple. The 
| Ragga ovate ore -oblong, flat h, ined 
in a iate manner with long ded b d 
plane spines, the basal portion of the leaf usually 
enti the Sane 
o 
ther: 
olive tinge, and =e ag itis aver aistincelyomaviad 
and desirable varie 
I ARBUTIFOLIA, W. —A dissimilar 
looking form, coming nearest to in major, but 
vi eaves n It has purple asn 
es long, by I ‘ich 
ero eman vd y developed ii 
Tej in the plane of the leaf, which is slightly un- 
tng. 
-~-~ ~ tt Leaves small, under 2 inches long. 
: cc ki: a CRASSIFOLIA, pi s W. Paul, opti 
= Te Xu _ Masters & Kinmon 
: ae an wi “i aay to TAR a Senate 
forms a dense Awaria bu T very thickly set 
leaves, which vary from 1} inch to 2 inches, seldom 
exceeding that length. These 
outline, very thick in texture, of a dull green 
= tip recurved as sho 
e 
collection at Ochtertyre as crassi- 
serrata. 
44 I. A. CILIATA, Fisher, Smith, W. Paul; 
—A neat and pretty 
bark is purp 
ciliata minor, Lawson 
gro 
on 
= regu i wiih form x hind 
45. I. A. ANGUSTIFOLIA, ateret, Fisher, W. 
3 myrtifolia stricta, Lawson ; si Smith 
aul 
fig. 154A, B).—An elegant growi , of narrow | 
oem pig the bark paras gpa ind 
lanceolate, r lanceolat ate- ova. shining gree i 
longish aii point, and narrow weakish aai mar- 
ginal from about five to hte on each side 
el ying in the same plane. It comes near 
shpirisotin 2 nd serratifolia, but hi ower spines, 
and the a see entire apex, as in the figur 
is in general well defin 
46, K A. MICROPHYLLA, Fisher; angustifolia 
apne age oe 55). —A very small-leaved aai 
orming p minutive bush. The tt 
purple ; the eaves lanceolate, flat, of a shining gre 
furnished along i 
on 
v 
Q 
5 
2 
a 
A 
a 
Though 
47. I. A. LINEATA, Waterer.—This is smaller than 
the last, and isthe smallest- jeaved form of the common 
Holly which we oh met ble ike Back anh =i be a 
mere curiosity, an 
vigorous branches, so o tint, no 5 doubt, it iadt Gficinated, 
as so many va eties hav 
The bark is green; the leaves 
inch long, flat, evenly edged with minute spines, 7. 
Moore. 
is 
Home Correspondence, 
Bade dead Pom pps agent to ae leading ote 
three weeks 
e subject 
believe die exact date ee ithe ati ‘alt jt shiowkd 
a considerable exhibitor, to my say, 
hat much reform is needed, which 
submit that to induce men to come forward w 
nothing but barkiem of high-class gri ta erfec ct 
confidence m ist in their minds that r plants 
will be rA ae Bie pores competently 
judged. Is this the case prese 
not k ap ia tite with jie: Woi 
attention during sar ee season to this all-important 
int, and I must say I have been shocked and 
scandalised ith es the many fla: sotient cases, by w whith, 
of course, I me pet Judging, Met Be in jae 
winch exhibito 
again. Square men are 
pert are tae 
WPa enough in 
fit. 
seleeti ing fo 
judges Poa thor ceed 
as 
practical in the “particular 
and who shown 
pasi season ii never, so a: as I know, grew one in 
is life. Aan other was ae son, pot a nurseryman, and 
a ‘pu > on gain, = ers are 
chosen beenuið they are friend: nds ra So-and-s a 
anxious for the honour—the result, of Die, ps all 
such cases being unsatisfactory. I could, if i sen 
ti particular instances with names, but I forbear 
aa Let us have the evil femeried, and steadily 
ur faces bag ae “a jobbery. 
ay disqualify pees who packs ra plants, 
makes them ma I me n, for szhibition, tired 
of seeing fine ‘‘spe aiden” rchids and Herik 
—a score of plants carefully A Parte the day 
before, the Sphagnum neatly co surface 
and mea gi $ to hide the tric dii D not e 
Abolish all such impositions, say I, and let every pon 
be fr spec 
honestly exhibited. So far from made-u towards a prize fond, if É e scheme can 
mens reflecting credit on the exhibitor, they are a dis- ut, fe ildsmith suggests, if the Comi 
ohi chance inst | of the Royal Horti abe? bae coiii 
Seh sat abs er evil is that of | induced to take the and dow 
exhibitors staging t plants, when they find | up a code of rules that would meet wih jes To 
themselves beaten by another man, pulling their lot | of practical men, for the judges t J 
down, and either going into another class or not staging | the oyal prize vinery proj would o be ? 
at all. No can be more cowardly or unfair. The ecome a reality. No doubt fads z een: 
comes the grossly dishonest Page g of borrow ing [er obtained for t, as it would undoubtedly 
buyi ng] Boy y for — - this mply un to the interest of noblemen and gentlemen $ 
bearabl seni t say, too te requently subscribe to a fund having for its object the develope : 
done, but cel proved, it should meet with condi ent of these fruit-producing structures, og 1 
punishment ace, , also, anata regards quantity and quality. W. F. Bowman : 
rigidly enforce their rules [This alone would work a | bourne Grange, Kent. 
grea 5 , d Sars all, k ` eir o 
gagements. During the past season I h ba e had to e Wallflower, —The season has again 
haces “bone to legal proceedings twice beire I cald nn all tender aaa prez must e in ee 
obtain simple justice. When all is fair and above- , and whe o to su 
nobody loves exhibiting more than I do, but I | cover the bare spaces there is no plant ee 
turn away from anything like favouritism, ive the same amount of plea as t 
tricks, dishonesty, and ignorant jud single Wallflower. This old favourite neve 
everybody who reads these lines will acc accept tot in | delight, whether seen in on 
the spirit in aie they are written, and pu an abler 
pen than mine k me up in ave said, 
ndulging in a grumble at y else’s expense. 
I have emit to ae , in "my Ba mble TeS 
correct j only be i ined by ‘*p 
Going iis general ap appearance, et and save gee 
are all fallacious tests—judging by points is the sure 
way of coming to a conclusion. 7. M. Shuttles 
worth, F.R.H.S., Howick House, Preston, Dec. 4. 
Primula japonica,—At the risk of horticultural 
Soe 
heresy, I venture to inquire of a 
what they have been able to do role 
of which such great e ” 
h xpectation 
Of its beauty and desirableness 
SEs is it aS manageable ant A ardy 
I appeal for information 
ates if pect rt not so much to horticultu: ral grand 
who have every appliance, gga great skill, at ia 
command, as to window- eners and small gro 
whose cultural resoures as Shere ig N pe 
Fish 
(June 13) Mr. 
a 
od 
g © 
a 
two to furnish the pleasure grounds and i 
this new beauty by thousa re gron tens o hone 
but is he even likely to succeed in that project? We 
do not see it yet the pet of window-sills and flower. 
stands ; it zŠ a8 com i wer-markets, nor 
it entered into the 
although it w adi 
ought to know the re 
santhemum, Forsythia, a eee and Pree 
other introductions from the East? I ask thi 
h 
ault atiny Be the Liste. s i not the 
ers, I gris besides myself, would 
ve fou minds set at rest whether Primula 
japonica is, after ie a great i or a slight 
disappointment. Æ. S, D. 
Prize Vineries.—I fear the proposal of “York” 
as to otii vineries, open to all England, is impracti- 
eer as the adjudicators goer outs 
—they, like Cæs s wife, must be above s 
if it were ossible fi 
any out such a 
good one, and may b 
b 
ru e; 
semid the best chance of winning, especially if there 
m jud 
was at alla close run. It is seldo g can be 
doi satisfactorily, unless the articles are nde by side, 
d be judged omparis who has 
tents, apart | from other ue in competitions, 
has experi d how å o make satisfactory 
awards ; 5 and it be mone d feule if n 
sible to do so with vineries miles asund 
the judging is always op criticism and 
but in this case the unsuccessfnl would have no 
of jud whet they were fairly be 
and this is a . If it wi 
thing woi 
many p 
coming ithe a ere - to the 
th 
—— I thought ere this to have seen 
wrteipondence: advocating the establish F. 
Prize Vinery nent — except Mr. W. Wildsm 
no one has come e front. I am glad to sè 
th, the subject 
be managed. 
a telling addition, Bere 
ual. als ends itself for its 
been 
a during the summer, and by the time 
wanted in autu h lift wih 
vey iiè check, an h as are peo 
walls ar eae % 
suc 
are tied in anes when th 
— in almost any situation. bed og 
to be to keep them from getting t0° 
Heep: 
e canal out satisfactorily, as last i impressions are, asa è 
] 41 “an a 
eju 
ad to minia on plants or frditegplaced in n diferent ; 
rthy of roe I am likewise hase 7 
r. W. E. Rendle of ten guiness — 
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