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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 18, 1878, 
Madame Charles Crapelet, Madame Thérése Levet, and Frangois 
Michelon. Mr. Moore, gardener to W. C. Pickersgill, Esq., was 
awarded the second prize, and Mr, Maynard, gardener to J. White- 
head, Esq., third. For twelve Roses, distinct, Messrs. Talmage, 
Field, and Cole were placed in the order of their names ; and for 
six of any one variety Captain Christy won the first prize with 
Marie Baumann. 
PLANTS.—Substantial prizes were offered both for stove and 
greenhouse plants, fine-foliage plants, and for show and fancy 
Geraniums ; but the Show is held too late in the season for many 
large flowering plants, particularly Pelargoniums. The nine fine- 
foliage plants from Mr. F. Moore were excellent; Livingstonia 
altissima, Croton Weismannii, Alocasia metallica, Cycas reyoluta, 
Marantas Veitchii and Makoyana, Cocos Weddelliana, Areca 
lutescens, and Alocasia macrorhiza variegata were in admirable 
condition. Mr. Gammon was placed second and Mr. Mumford 
third. Mr. Mumford staged an exquisite group of flowering and 
fine-foliage plants, amongst which were two very large specimens 
of Allamanda Hendersonii, Anthuriums, Begonias, Orchids, Dra- 
cenas, &c. Mr. Coppin took the principal prizes in all the classes 
fot Geraniums. Both flowering and foliage Begonias were well 
staged ; Messrs. Talmage, Sawyer, and Gammon were the principal 
prizetakers. Lycopodiums came from Mr. Pepper, gardener to 
G. W. Norman, Esq.; they were very good indeed, and well de- 
served the first prize awarded to them. For a single specimen 
Lycopodium Mr. Talmage won the first place with a large plant 
of L. Martensii variegatum. Caladiums and Gloxinias were exten- 
sively shown and well finished. Messrs. Bridger, Maynard, and 
Mumford secured the prizes for Gloxinias; and Mr. Mumford, 
Mr. Bridges, and Mr, Archer in the order of their names for Cala- 
diums. Hardy Ferns were particularly fine, and Mr. Moore’s huge 
single specimen Fern of Davallia Mooreana commanded general 
approbation. This plant is quite 8 feet in diameter and in the 
perfection of health. 
FRvitT.—This was not extensively exhibited, but was of a fair 
average quality. For a collection of six dishes Mr. W. Pepper 
took first honours, and Mr. J. Horwood, gardener to J. L. Lovi- 
bond, Esq., the second. The best three bunches of black Grapes 
came from Mr, J. Maynard, gardener to J. Whitehead, Esq., and 
the best Muscats from Mr. Pepper. Peaches and Nectarines were 
fairly exhibited, and Strawberries numerously considering the 
lateness of the season. Mr. John Archer was placed first for a 
Melon, Cox’s Golden Gem, and Messrs. Clifford and Pepper were 
second and third respectively. 
VEGETABLES.—For a collection of nine sorts Mr. Gammon took 
the first prize, C. L. Norman, Esq., the second, and Mr. Maynard 
the third, all exhibiting excellent produce. For six dishes Messrs. 
Archer, Eke, and Cole were placed in the order of their names ; 
they also held similar positions in the class for a collection of 
salads. Cucumbers were plentiful and good, the.prizes falling to 
Messrs. Pepper, Eke, and Gearing. “A splendid collection of 
vegetables and a dozen sorts of Potatoes not for competition 
staged by Mr. J. Neighbour, gardener to G. Wythes, Esq., deserve 
notice: had they been placed in competition it is certain they 
would have wrested first honours from the other competitors. 
We also noticed several good collections of flowering and foliage 
plants. from the same exhibitor, but not in competition. Mr. 
Cannell of Swanley exhibited several boxes of cut flowers of 
Verbenas and double and single Geraniums. 
Dinner-table decorations were on the whole very tastefully 
arranged. Button-holes were good, but the hand bouquets were 
generally poor. Mrs, Wood, Bank Grove, Bromley, was awarded 
the first prize for dinner-table decorations, wild flowers and 
Grasses alone being used. This was very chaste and pretty, blue 
Cornflower and Grasses preponderating. Miss Beatrice Turner, 
Knockholt, was placed second for a table more heavily arranged. 
Miss Lovibond was awarded the first prize for a single decoration 
for the table, Miss Whitehead the second, and Miss Lucy Thomp- 
son, Swaillowfield, the third prize : all showed great taste in their 
arrangements. For a yase or ornamental basket of cut flowers 
the prizes fell to Miss E. Lovibond and Miss Loyibond, who were 
placed first and second respectively. Miss Lovibond also won 
first honours for arranging the flowers for the larger dinner-table 
decoration, Miss Boosey and Miss Whitehead being placed second. 
An extra prize was deservedly awarded to Miss J. Scott, Abbyfield, 
for a decoration for a sideboard. The arrangement consisted of 
one large centre trumpet vase, two smaller end pieces, and four 
lesser vases at the corners. The arrangement was very light and 
beautiful, and the principal flowers used were white Lilies and 
Cornflowers, relieved with the foliage of the variegated Acer and 
fronds of Adiantum cuneatum. 
The Exhibition was well arranged, and was attended by a very 
large number of visitors. 
NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
WE haye received the schedule of the NATIONAL CAR- 
NATION AND PICOTEE SOCIETY’S SOUTHERN SHOW, which is 
to be held at South Kensington on the 23rd inst. The prizes 
offered are both numerous and liberal, and the classes are so 
arranged as to give encouragement for both large and smalk 
growers to compete. The prizes are open to all exhibitors 
whether subscribers or not on giving four clear days’ notice to 
Mr. E. S. Dodwell, Hon. Secretary, 11, Chatham Terrace, 
Larkhall Rise, Clapham, §.W. To obtain uniformity it is 
urged that the collections be shown in each case in boxes, of 
which, for twelves, the following are the dimensions—viz., 
three rows of four each, from centre to centre 33 inches ; from 
centre to outside, 24 inches ; outside length, 153 inches ; width, 
12 inches; depth, 42 inches; to be painted a bright green. 
The collections of sixes should be in three rows of two each; 
with the flowers at the same distance from centre to centre, 
and centre to outside, as in the collections of twelves. The 
collections of twenty-fours may be composed of two boxes of 
twelves, making three rows of eight in each row, or in one box 
as may be convenient to the exhibitor, but the same space 
should exist between the flowers. We hope to see a large 
display of these beautiful and sweet hardy flowers. The 
Society’s Northern Show will be held in the Manchester 
Botanical Gardens on August 3rd, 5th, and 6th. Of this 
section the Rev. F. D. Horner, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, is the 
Hon. Secretary. 
— HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN AND H.R.H. THE PRINCESS. 
BEATRICE visited MR. CHARLES TURNER'S NURSERIES at 
Slough on Tuesday last, and greatly admired the Roses, Car- 
nations and Picotees, Verbenas, Fuchsias, and the flower beds, 
all of which are now in full beauty. 
—— A PROOF copy of the entries for the NEWCASTLE SHOW 
which opens this day (Thursday) and continues over Friday, 
suggests that the Show will be a good one. The Rose entries. 
are especially numerous, and include such famed exhibitors as 
Messrs. Cranston & Co., Paul & Son, Prince, Davisen, Corp, 
Harrison, and May. The entries represent upwards of two 
thousand blooms, so that Roses will constitute an important 
feature of the Exhibition. 
WE shall be glad if any of our readers could inform us 
of the HISTORY OF THE LORD SUFFIELD AND STIRLING 
CASTLE APPLES ; where and when they were raised, or any 
other particulars respecting them. 
—— Mr. Moorman, writing from Coombe, says that the 
POTATO DISEASE has severely attacked some of the Potatoes. 
grown under his care, particularly Snowflake. The disease 
has been very noticeable in the foliage for some days, and the 
tubers are also much affected. Several tubers of Myatt’s Ash- 
leaf are also found diseased ; but the haulm of Snowflake has 
nearly decayed. He intends lifting the early crops at once, 
thereby hoping to save the tubers that are not affected. 
A BALTIMORE correspondent replies as follows to 
“ONE IN A FIX” as to PARAFFIN LAMPS :—A lamp is made 
in Baltimore, U.S.A., that never deposits any soot nor does it 
in any way blacken the bottom of the boiler. Prices from 5s. 
to £1. I will send a descriptive prospectus as soon as printed 
and order a lamp if desired. This lamp will give a degree of 
heat up to 500° Fah., and melt copper wire like sealing wax, 
and is quite safe. Cost of oil about 2d. a day. 
THE daily production of MUSHROOMS in and around 
Paris when the beds are in full profit is stated to be about 
twenty-five tons. The Mushroom caves, together with the beds 
in the market gardens, not only supply the Paris markets, but 
large quantities are exported to England and other parts of 
Europe, one house alone in Paris sending fourteen thousand 
boxes annually to London. A single French firm uses over 
two hundred tons of Mushrooms per annum, mostly for 
preserving. 
— Mr. W. Lovet-CAMERON has sent us a photograph of 
a splendid specimen of LILIUM GIGANTEUM which is growing 
in his garden near Ross, Herefordshire. The plant, which 
appears quite tree-like, is surmounted with, so far as we cam 
perceive, twelve flowers. Several weeks ago we saw a similar 
specimen in Mr. McIntosh’s garden at Duneeyan. The stem 
of the plant then exceeded 8 inches in circumference measured 
at a foot from the ground. Such stately specimens of this fine: 
Lily produce a grand effect in any garden where they can be: 
so well grown. 
— Ara recent meeting of the Royal Geographical Society 
Mr. W. T. Thistleton Dyer delivered a lecture on PLANT DISTRI- 
BUTION AS A FIELD FOR GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH, The 
transference of plants from one part of the earth’s surface to 
