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JOTOBNAL OF HOETICTJLTTJKE AKD COTTAGE GAEDENER. 



[ May 30, 1885. 



one class the second and third prize?, and in another the 

 first and second, wore withheld from want of merit. Mr. 

 Praser's twelve Pelargoniums in eight-inch pots comprised 

 Hose Celestial, Etna, Fairest of the Fair, Leviathan, Sylph, 

 Boseum, Lurline, Osiris, Sir Colin Campbell, Lilacina. Sir. 

 Tnmer's contained Lilacina, Lady Canning, Leviathan, Des- 

 demona. Fairest of the F.air, Candidate, Giiillaume Severyns. 

 Eose Celestial, Bertie, .\xlel, Eoyal Albert, and Celeste. 

 These were all fine specimens of cultivation, but there was 

 a fi:eshness about ih\ Fraser's which placed him in the 

 position that ha occupied. In Fancies the run was very 

 close; and although Mr. Fraser's did win, it was only by a 

 neck, the overbloomed state of Eoi dcs Fantaisies in Mr. 

 Turner's lot being the point, I fancy, that told against 

 him. I wonder that this variety is grown for exhibition, 

 for notwithstanding the brilliancy of its colours, it is so 

 flimsy that it c,".n never be depended upon, and is so soon 

 shattered by a journey. Mr. Fraser's six were Queen of the 

 Valley, Eoi des Fantaisies, Delicatum, Celestial, iirabella 

 Goddard, and Cloth of Silver. Mr. Turner's were Lady 

 Craven, Evening Star, Eoi des Fantaisies, Celestial, Ellen 

 Beck, and Delicatum. Both collections were models of fine 

 growth, and it would be difficult to imagine how they could 

 be surpassed. Of seedling Pelargoniums there were not 

 many exhibited, but one or two were of great excellence. 

 Charles Turner (Hoyle), is a fine, beautifully shaped, orange 

 SDarlet flower, and must in the eye of tlio raiser be considered 

 first-rate, or he would never have named it after Mr. Turner. 

 It was awarded a fii'st-class certificate, as was Marion, a 

 laxge soft rose with clear white throat. Elegans, a fine, 

 dear, painted flower, received a second-class certificate. 



Eoses in pots were exhibited in fine condition, and de- 

 servedly attracted great attention. The first prize for twelve 

 in L3-inch pots was awarded to a vei'y fine collection from 

 Mr. TVm. Paul, containing Souvenir d'Elise Vardon, very fine; 

 Louise Odier, good ; Baronne Prevost, poor ; Madame Vil- 

 lermoz, very fine; Souvenir d'uu Ami, a splendid plant; 

 Senateur Vaisse, good ; Paul I'erras, Comtesse de Barban- 

 tanne, Madame de St. Joseph, very fine ; and Catherine 

 Guillot, beautiful. Messrs. Pauli Son and Messrs. Lane were 

 placed equal second, one collection being not quite out, and 

 the other a little overblown. Tlie former contained Madame 

 Julie Daran, excellent; Jules Margottin, Comte Boubart, 

 Niphetos, Charles Lawson, excellent ; Paul Eicaut, Coupe 

 d'Hebe, Souvenir d'uo Ami, and Madame de St. Joseph, 

 very fine. Messrs. Lane's were — Catherine Guillot, Souvenir 

 d'un Ami, Anna de Diesbach, Coupe d'Hebe, Victor Verdier, 

 Gloire de Di.jon, Cliarles Lawscn, Moh-et, Paul Perras, and 

 Souvenir de la Eeine de TAngleteiTe. The collections of 

 twelve Eoses in eight-inch pots were greatly admired, and 

 deservedly so, for they were admir.nbly grown, and are of a 

 size more pleasing to the general run of fanciers than the 

 larger plants. Mr. Turner was pl.aced first with a beautiful 

 set, in good condilion, clean and fresh. They were Madame 

 VUlermnz, Catherine Guillot, Senateur Vaijse, Celine Fo- 

 restier, Victor Verdier, Charles Lawson, Le Ehone, a splen- 

 did flower, Gloire de Dijon, Souvenir d'un Ami, Baronne 

 Adolphe de Eothschild, and Juno. J!essrs. Paul &. Son were 

 second, and had Marcohal Vaillant, good, John Ilojiper, 

 Victor Verdier, Madame Eivers, Senateur Vaisse, Charles 

 Lawson, President, Catherine Guillot, &o. 



A more auccess-ful exhibition was never held at the Crystal 

 Palace, and, as usual, the greatest courtesy and attention 

 was shown to all engaged in it. The crowds of people that 

 thronged the parts where the Eoses, Geraniums, &c,, were 

 staged showed how popular these flowers are; and one 

 conld not help feeling how well deserved were the encomiums 

 which were passed, not only on the plants, but upon the 

 Company, who so liberally and promptly fell into the wishes 

 of the exhibitors, and on Mr. Willcinson, who with so much 

 urbanity and attention carried out the arrangements for the 

 Show.— D., Deal. 



is now in perfection. It would be difficult to do justice to 

 their beauty by any attempt at description, they must be 

 seen to bo appreciated, and no one will feel disappointed 

 who will take the trouble to inspect them. The vivid colours 

 of rosy red and carmine are very attractive, both in the 

 single and double varieties. As a decorative border plant, we 

 have nothing at this time of the year to equal them; used 

 as border plants in front of a shrubbeiy they will be very 

 effective. In a short time the herbaceous Peonies wiU be 

 in perfection. These exquisite hardy plants are but little 

 known, or they would be highly appreciated. Those who 

 iu'e beginning to tire (if not already weary) of beds of 

 yellow and scarlet, would do well to inspect Mr. Salter's 

 general and extensive collection of hardy herbaceous plants. 

 The collection of Zonale Pelargoniums in this establishment 

 is very first rate. There are several seedlings of 1864, which 

 will take a prominent position in this deservedly popular 

 class of fiowers ; but if for no other purpose let no lover of ■ 

 useful decorative hardy plants lose any time in paying his 

 or her respects to the Pyrethrums. — ^X. 



THE BEAEING-POINTS OF PEACH AND 

 NECTAMNE TREES. 

 It is generally supposed that when standard Peach and 

 Nectarine trees are planted in the border under glass the 

 fruit will be borne chiefly by that part of the tree nearest to 

 the glass, but after many years' experience I have proved 

 the reverse to be rather the case. I have eight of these trees 

 planted out, and I think there is even more fruit where the 

 branches commence from the stock than in any other part 

 of the tree, and all the trees are loaded with fruit, with the 

 exception of two. which I had ordered to be dug up, as they 

 are of a sort which does not answer under glass. For the 

 same reason the shoots grow out immediately above the 

 stock where the graft is, so that the trees can always be 

 kept in shape. Some of these stocks are now 10 inches 

 round, and I haveone Nectarine of which the branches extend 

 10 feet in diameter. It is quite loaded with fruit, some of 

 which last year sold in Covent Garden at 18s. the dozen. — 

 Constant Eeadee. 



ME. SALTER'S PYRETHEUMS. 



VkK8A1LI.ES NCBSE/IT, Jf -VMSIEBSMITH, 

 No time should bo lost by all admirers of hardy her- 

 baoeons plantc, in visiting Mr. Salter's garden. The n^ag- 

 nificenb collection of both single and double Pyrethrums 



REPORT ON THE BEDDING PELARGONIUMS 

 GROWN AT CHISWICK, 1864. 



Bt TnoMAB MooBE, F.L.S., Sr.cRETAnY TO THE FLonAt, Committee. 



The most approved sorts are indicated throughout by 

 three asterisks (* * *), and the next grade by two (* *). The 

 varieties which ai-e not distinguished by any mark are to be 

 regarded either as unnecessary, from their similarity or in- 

 feriority to other kinds, or from their absolute worthlessness. 



SERIES I.— PLAIN-LEAVED VARIETIES. 

 1. FLOWERS SCARLET. 



Achilles ** (Presented by Mr. Bull). — Vigorous habit; 

 flowers large and of fine shape, in fair-sized trusses, scarlet, 

 lighter and brighter than Punch. This was formerly called 

 Vivid, but the name has been since altered to avoid con- 

 fusion, there being already a fine scarlet variety bearing this 

 latter name. 



Brilliancy (Bull). — Vigorous habit ; flowers in immense 

 trusses, large, and of a bright scarlet, but not distinct enough 

 from Punch. 



Doiis fBull).— Vigorous habit; flowers large, light scarlet. 

 Too thin as a pot plant. 



Eleano;- * * * (Bull). — Dwarf, free habit; flowers large, 

 scarlet, of good quality. As a pot-pl,ant, under glass it 

 proved also dwarfish and free, with bright scarlet flowers 

 in large trusses, for which it was adjudged three marks. 



Envoy (Bull). — Vigorous habit; large scarlet flowers in 

 largo trusses, but not considered superior to Punch. 



Faust*** (Bull).— Vigorous habit; flowers very bright 

 scarlet, largo, and of first-rate shape, borne in large trusses. 

 It proved also a very showy plant when grown under glass, 

 producing immense heads of flower. 



(';«ri(.re<rft(Downie & Co.). — Vigorous habit ; flowers scarlet, 

 of good quality ; much in the style of Punch, and too much 

 like it to be also required. 



