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JOUENAL OF HOETICULTURK AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ June C, 1865. 



an unlooked-for charge nt a future time. Equitably the 

 matter need he no difficult one, as there -will be the trades- 

 men's biUs and vouchers to refer to. Without such vouchers, 

 and of somewhat recent date, the demand for payment or 

 the right of removal would even equitably bo out of place. 

 Such a thing would sap the foundation of all confidence 

 between employer and employed. Wishing to stand up for 

 the rights of m}' order, I am forced to say that, according 

 to the representation given by the employer, the gardener 

 is "at his mercy;" but as the employer himself does nob 

 seem free fi-om blame i?i pcrmUtinfi a continuance of what he 

 disapproved, I trust that if, on examining vouchers, &c., he 

 is convinced that his servant acted more from obstinacy or 

 ignorance than from .any worse principle, he' will so far waive 

 his legal rights as to treat his servant mercifully if not 

 equitably. — S. P.] 



(With all that Mi-. Fish has said wofully concur.— Eds.) 



EOYAL HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



Floral Committee, May 30th. — Many very interest- 

 ing plants were exhibited at this meeting, at which the 

 seedling Pelargoniums of the year, always so attractive and 

 so looked for by the florist, made their dehnt, and among 

 them were some first-rate flowers. There were not so many 

 collections of plants as usual, this being a very busy season 

 of the year, and such frequent exhibitions of plants, necessa- 

 rily prevents the growei-s from sending them. The following 

 certificates were awarded : — Mr. Williams, Holloway, re- 

 ceived first-class certificates for an Orchid, Promena^a species 

 (citi-ina), and Statice profusa, a very handsome plant with 

 deep blue and white flowers, most useful for spring deco- 

 ration ; and second-class certificates for Ana?ctochilus nobilis, 

 a very pretty sort. A special certificate was, in addition, 

 awarded for a fine specimen of Lomaria gibba. In Mr. 

 Williams's collection were also Maranta orbifolia, Smilax 

 aculeata, and Cissus amazonica. Mr. Veitch had first-class 

 certificates for a beautiful Mai-anta, and Amaryllis ignescens, 

 a new hybiid, one of the most beautiful in cultivation, 

 bright fic;y scarlet flowers, the centre of each segment 

 having a clear wlute stripe. Had this Amaryllis produced 

 a little better-formed flowers it would have been perfection. 

 Mr. Veitch also exhibited two species of Adiantuni, which 

 were requested to be seen again. Messrs. Backhouse, York, 

 received first-class certificates for Asplenium incequale, a 

 vei7 distinct .and beautiful Fern ; Lomariopsis heteromorpha, 

 a climbing Fern, from New Zealand, whicji changes the 

 form of the fronds in its different stages of growth ; Pellea 

 Wrightiana, quite a new Fern; Gleichenia cryptocarpa, a 

 new Fern from Chili, nearly hardy, and very beautiful ; and 

 second-class certificates for Masdevallia sp., a liardy Orchid ; 

 Hyacinthus amctliystinus, with very pretty, small, delicate 

 blue bells ; .Sarana Kamtsohatica, or Lilium nigrum, pro- 

 ducing very dark almost black flowers. Messrs. Backhouse 

 also sent Trifolium alpinum; Ophrys fucifera, from Prussia; 

 Linaria alpina, an old but good rock plant, very pretty; 

 Anemone palmata, with bright yellow iiowers; and Asple- 

 nium auricularium. 



Mr. Wills, gardener to Sir P. Egerton, Bart., sent Verbena 

 Maonetti Princess Victoria, a very useful bedding plant, 

 with deep rose-coloured flowers, one of the compact and close- 

 habited Verbenas, like Velvet Cushion, probably from a cross 

 with venoso — a first-class certificate was awanled it as a 

 bedding variety; also Pelargonium President Lincoln, a 

 Zonale with yellowish leaves, no improvement in its class. 

 Messrs. Jackson, Kingston, had a first-class certificate for 

 Clerodendron Thomsona; Ballourii, alargei'-flowering variety 

 than the species, which it much resembles, more compact in 

 its habit, and a very (roe-flowering plant. Messrs. (Jsborn, 

 Fulham, received a first-class certificate for cut specimens 

 of Kobiana pseud-Acacia Decaisneana with very beautiful 

 rosy flowers, a great acquisition among flowering trees and 

 shrubfl. Messrs. Osbom also exhibited Lilium pulchellum. 

 Mr. Pilcher, gardener to S. Ruckor, Ksq., brought a very fine 

 specimen of Odontoglossum citrosmum, for wliicli a special 

 certificate was awarded. Mr. Eyles exhibited a line speci- 

 men of Cujlogyne pandurata, with a noble spike of green 

 and black flowers, from the Society's garden. l''rom the 

 EeT. C. Followes come Pelargonium Maid of tlie Mill, not 



equal to many others ; and from Mr. Turner Zonale Pelar- 

 gonium Kising Sun, with bright golden leaves banded with 

 deep reddish brown zones — fii-st-class certificate; Pelargo- 

 nium Neatness, a pretty fancy variety; Bougainvillcea gla- 

 bra, and a box of beautiful cut Roses. Mr. Nye sent several 

 seedling Pelargoniums. P. elegans was awarded a first-class 

 certificate ; the others were good flowers, but not sufiiciently 

 distinct. Among them were Hero, Marian. Painted Lady, 

 which was much admired for its delicacy of coloiu% a pale 

 rosy tint, but apparently a shy bloomer ; Mars, Jupiter, 

 Purpurea, Atalanta, and Pluto, all of which would have 

 been thought much of a few years ago. Mr. Hoyle, of 

 Reading, received flrst-class certificates for seedling Pelar- 

 goniums W. Hoyle, C. Turner, a very beautiful rosy car- 

 mine, excellent form, and good truss; and Progress. Mr. 

 Stone, gardener to J. Day, Esq., was awarded a first-class 

 certificate for Phalainopsis sumatrana, a new, distinct, and 

 beautiful species of this interesting genus. Mr. Keynes, 

 Salisbury, exhibited a seedling Zonale Pelai'gonium, Wilt- 

 shire Lass, with bright rose flowers in large trusses, a vei7 

 free-flowering kind. Several plants were shown in a basket 

 with moss, and produced a very good effect. A fii'st-class 

 certificate was awarded for this plant, which soon found a 

 new owner, being purchased by Mr. Laing, of the fii'm of 

 Downie, Laird, & Laing. 



Mr. Sherratt, gardener to J. Bateman, Esq., exhibited a 

 very curious and new Orchid. A special certificate was 

 awarded to Mr. Bateman's collection of Orchids. A special 

 certificate was awarded to Mr. J. Hodges, gardener to 

 E. Wright, Esq., Birmingham, for cut specimens of very 

 superb varieties of Cattleya Mossia). Mi-. Bateman brought 

 with him some fine specimens of the beautiful yellow Rose 

 Isabella Grey, grown by one of his cottagers in his garden 

 in North StaHordshire. The Committee having finished 

 their labours in the Council-room visited the Rhododendron 

 tent, and a-vai-ded seven first-class certificates to Messrs. 

 Waterer for seedling Rhododendrons Stella, Mrs. John 

 Clutton, H. AV. Sargent, Charles Dickens, H. H. Hunnewell, 

 Lady Clermont, and Caractaous, every one of which is of a 

 first-rate character. 



Fruit Committee. — Mr. Rivers in the chair. Mr. Miller, 

 of Combe Abbey Gardens, sent two specimens of Meredith's 

 Hybrid Cashmere Melon, which were not allowed to be cut ; 

 and one of Combo Abbey Hybrid, a smooth, rich, yellow- 

 skinned Melon of an oval shape. The flesh is white, and 

 ripens well up to the rind, but, unfortunately, the fiavour 

 was not what was expected from Mr. Miller's description. 

 Mr. Ingram of Frogmore sent a seedling Chei-ry called Frog- 

 more Early Crown, which is about ten days earlier than May 

 Duke. It is a small red variety, and when fully ripe of rich 

 flavour. Mr. Archibald Fowler sent two dishes of Castle 

 Kennedy Fig, a splendid fruit, large, handsome, and of excel- 

 lent flavour, to which a first-class certificate was awarded. 

 Mr. Chapman, gardener to His Highness Halim Pacha, sent 

 an interesting collection of Egyptian fruit, to which a certi- 

 ficate was awarded, and among which the most remarkable 

 were a delicious sweet Lemon and a Loquat. 



Scientific Meeting, May 30th, J. J. Blandy, Esq., in the 

 chair. — The Rev. Joshua Dix having read over the awards of 

 the Floral Committee, Dr. Hogg commented on the principal 

 objects before the Fruit Committee. 



Dr. Hogg remarked that the Melon shown by Mr. Miller, 

 gardener to Lord Craven, was, on being cut, found not to be 

 of good flavour, although stated to be excellent. Melons, 

 however, were somewhat capricious in this respect. Early 

 Frogmore Cheiry from Mr. Ingram ripened ton days earlier 

 than the May Duke, but Belle d'Orlcans was earlier still. 

 'J'he collcctiDii of Egyptian fruit from Mr. Chapman, gar- 

 dener to II. Jl. Halim Pacha, was next alluded to. The 

 Oranges, it was stated, had suH'ured from the journey; there 

 were also some Sweet Lemons and Loquats. The Loquat had 

 been fruited in this country many years ago by Lord Bagot, 

 and also by Mr. liatemau, and wiis to bo scon occasionally 

 in (Movent Garden, but such fruit camo from Malt.a, and 

 were never so good as these grown in Egypt and the East. 

 With regard to the Castlo Ivonucdy l''ig shown by Mr. 

 Fowler, Dr. Hogg stated that it had existed in the gardens 

 of the Earl of Stair at that place for nearly a hundred years. 

 The fruit, as would bo seen, was very fine, and, instead of 



