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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 4, 1878. 
Edith Cheales. Mr. G. Paul brought a. box of new Roses from 
the Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, containing some fine blooms of his 
seedlings Sultan of Zanzibar, John Bright, Duke of Teck, Mrs. 
Laxton, Duke of Connaught, Marchioness of Exeter, &c.; and 
Mr. Henry Appleby contributed some cut blooms of Roses and 
also some plants from his nursery to decorate the tent. 
I have many reminiscences of Rose shows, but certainly 
amongst the most pleasant of them will be the delightful day 
passed at Holmwood Park with all its lovely surroundings. The 
air of quiet and refinement that pervaded it was so thoroughly 
characteristic of the best kind of English country life, and the 
graceful hospitality of the owner added so much of pleasure to it, 
that I shall ever retain a most lively recollection of the day, and 
Ican only hope that the Brockham Rose Club may have many 
years of increasing prosperity.—D., Deal. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
JULY 2ND. 
A VERY interesting’ meeting was held in the Council-room. 
It was not a “show,” for there was no attempt at display, and 
nearly all the exhibits were either new or otherwise noteworthy. 
Plants, flowers, fruit, and vegetables were represented, and the 
meeting was of an essentially practical nature. 
Fruit COMMITTEE—Henry Webb, Hsq., V.P., in the chair. 
Mr. Wm. Chapman, gardener to the Marquis of Anglesey, West 
Park, Salisbury, sent a seedling Melon named “ John Chapman,” 
which was inferior in flavour, Mr. J. Dell, Stoke Rocheford, 
Grantham, sent a seedling Melon of great excellence. He-stated 
in his communication that he had grown it for six years, and had 
found it very hardy and prolific. It has a smooth deep yellow 
skin, slightly netted, with a very small stalk and pale green flesh. 
It was awarded a first-class certificate, and the Committee named 
it Dell’s Hybrid. Mr. H. A. Mann, gardener to Mrs. Hornsby, 
St. Vincent’s, Grantham, sent a seedling Melon called Mann’s 
Hybrid, but it was not of sufficient merit. He also sent a dish of 
Nectarines, to which a letter of thanks was awarded. Mr. R. 
Gilbert of Burghley Gardens, Stamford, sent a seedling Melon 
called Netied Victory. It is a fine, round, yellow, very thin- 
skinned green-fleshed variety, peculiarly and coarsely netted. It 
was of great excellence in flavour, and a first-class certificate 
was awarded. Mr. Gilbert also sent a red-fleshed variety called 
Lord Mayor, but it was not equal to the former. Mr. John Monro 
of Potter’s Bar sent two seedling Melons; one, a red-fleshed 
variety called Lord Salisbury, was not of any merit; the other, 
Prince Bismarck, a white-fleshed variety, was also inferior. 
Mr. Richard Gilbert sent specimens of Laxton’s seedling Pea, 
“ The Baron,” one of those large-podded varieties like Superlative. 
He also sent Marvel, a fine-looking Pea containing as many as 
ten peas in a pod. It was certificated at Chiswick four years ago. 
Mr. H. J. Hardy, Stour Valley, Bures, Essex, sent specimens of 
Sequel Pea. This is said to be a free-bearer, and bears a consider- 
able resemblance to a pure stock of Dickson’s Favourite. Mr. 
Cowburn, Sunbury Park Gardens, sent specimens of Paris Green 
Cos Lettuce under the name of “* Sunbury Park,’ and Mr. Turner 
sent specimens of a new early Potato called Early Bird. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE.— Dr. Denny in the chair. Prominent 
amongst the plants exhibited was a collection of Liliums, Colo- 
chortuses,and Freesias from the New Plant and Bulb Company, 
Lion Walk, Colchester. Amongst the Lilies were L. dalmaticum, 
stately and rich; L. japonicum colchesterii (Van Houtte), rich 
cream colour ; L. Brownii, L. Harrisonii, L. parvum, L. Thunbergi- 
anum marmoratum flore-pleno, semi-double ; and its dark variety 
Horsmanii, and the rich L. philadelphicum. Besides Freesia re- 
fracta, with its yellow lower segments, its variety F. refracta 
alba was exhibited and awarded a first-class certificate. Itisa 
lovely flower for bouquets, a rival almost to the Stephanotis, 
and has a delicately primrose-like perfume. Calochortus venustus, 
C. luteus, and C, macrocarpus were very beautiful ; and exceed- 
ingly rich—intense violet—was Triteleia laxa grandiflora. 
Mr. J. R. Pearson, The Nurseries, Chilwell, Nottingham, ex- 
hibited fonr seedlings from Pelargonium echinatum —namely, 
Pixie, Hybridum, Ariel, and Beauty. The prevailing colour of 
the flowers is rose, with dark maroon spots on the upper petals, 
and white centres. The elegance and freedom of flowering of 
these plants render them yery valuable for summer decoration ; 
and it is quite refreshing to see such a collection after the plethora 
of Zonals, which are now almost bewildering by their numbers. 
Mr. Pearson’s plants were highly commended by the Committee. 
Some very fine Iyy-leayed Pelargoniums were exhibited by 
Mons. V. Lemoine, 67, Rue de l’Etang, Nancy, to two of which— 
Elfrida, deep rosy lilac, and Lucie Lemoine, blush suffused with 
pink—were awarded first-class certificates. The flowers are yery 
large and the trusses are good, and these varieties cannot fail 
being valuable for decorative purposes. A first-class certificate 
was also awarded to the double variety A. F. Barron, which has 
been previously exhibited and referred to. 
A cultural commendation was awarded to Mr. Heims, gardener 
to F. A. Philbrick,-Esq., Avenue Road, Regent’s Park, for a 
splendidly grown example of Cattleya gigas with thirteen grand 
flowers, one of the finest plants of this rich Orchid ever seen. 
Messrs. Chantrier fréres, 4 Montefontaine, Oise, France, sent 
Croton Baron James de Rothschild, a very robust variety with 
yellow and crimson veins. It was passed by the Committee, 
perhaps on account of its somewhat coarse appearance. 
Several new Roses were submitted to the Committee. Mr. 
Turner exhibited Dr. Sewell; a rich velvety Rose of the colour of 
Xavier Olibo; petals smooth and of great substance, slightly 
reflexed, and blooms of excellent form—a splendid Rose, which 
secured a first-class certificate. A similar award was granted to 
Penelope Mayo, which was shown in a style we have not before 
seen, and was superb. Another remarkably fine Rose was ex- 
hibited by Mr. Turner—namely, Harrison Weir, a rich, full, solid 
Rose that will be heard of again. Its colour is extremely bright 
crimson scarlet, and the petals are of great substance. Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt, exhibited Charles Darwin, a rather small, 
well-shaped, richly coloured crimson Rose, which appeared iden- 
tical with one named Congress in Mr. Turner’s stand. Messrs. 
Paul also exhibited Duke of Teck, too small for exhibition, but 
a valuable garden Rose, deep carmine ; also Countess of Darnley, 
a full Rose of excellent form, very deep rose colour, and highly 
promising. Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, exhibited 
their fine new Rose Duchess of Bedford, which has been previously 
described, and a first-class certificate was awarded for it ; they 
also exhibited an attractive box of May Quennell, good blooms of 
Dudley Baxter, and a few others. Mr. C. Noble, Bagshot, ex- 
hibited blooms of the floriferous crimson bedder, and ‘also of an 
unnamed seedling Rose raised from Maurice Bernardin. The 
new Rose is remarkable as having the refreshing perfume of the 
old Proyins Cabbage Rose, which is not contained, so far as we 
are aware, by any other crimson Rose. 
A splendid collection of Verbenas was exhibited by Mr. Cannell, 
Swanley, Kent—Beauty of Langleybury, lavender blue, edges of 
petals pure white, well defined ; Pretty Mary, maroon, rich ; Spit~ 
fire, scarlet ; La Lovie, pale blue, white eye; Neptune, plum, 
white eye ; Isa Brunton, purplish plum, white eye ; Annie, cerise 
and white striped ; Lord Cranbrook, immense truss and pips rosy 
purple, are a few of the more noteworthy varieties in this fine 
collection, which was highly commended. Mr. Smith, Tollington 
Road, Nurseries, exhibited dwarf striped double, semi-double, and 
single Petunias, which were highly commended. Mr. Cauldwell, 
The Ivies, Wantage, exhibited a good strain of Auricula-flowered 
Sweet Williams, also good Antirrhinums. Mr. Dean also exhibited 
good and brightly-coloured Sweet Williams. G. F. Wilson, Esq., 
F.R.S., was awarded a vote of thanks for blooms of the beautiful 
Lilium Krameri, showing its different shades of colour, also varie- 
ties of L. pardalinum. C. Pache, Esq., Brighton Road, Birming- 
ham, sent plants of a Pelargoninm well named Golden Jewel, for 
it has foliage resembling that of Golden Chain, with the sym- 
metrical double flowers of the well-known variety Jewel. Mr. R. 
Parker, Exotic Nursery, Tooting, exhibited Umbilicus Semper- 
vivum, and Lilium martagon plenum, very double and fine. Messrs. 
J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill, sent Gloxinia Papillon, a charmingly 
spotted variety, very attractive ; and Messrs. James Carter ané 
Co., exhibited scarlet Eschscholtzia Mandarin, and a laciniated 
variety of Phlox Drummondii. 
From the Society’s Gardens at Chiswick came well-flowered 
examples of Torenia Fournieri. The plants haye been grown 
under cool treatment and were laden with richly coloured flowers. 
This is the most valuable annual of recent introduction, and will 
find its way into most greenhouses and flower markets. 
IMPRESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL ROSE SHOW. 
THAT it was a great success, that this was greatly owing to 
the admirable arrangements of the Hon. Secretaries ; that it 
is a wonderful season for Tea Roses ; that such a box as Mr. 
Cant’s twelve Boule d’Or was never seen of the kind before, 
and how does he manage to get that hard-hearted Rose to open 
herself to him? that Horace Vernet and Marie Baumann were 
represented in perfection ; that Capt. Christy’s new seedling 
brought out by Messrs. Paul & Son is of great promise ; that 
Jean Liabaud, though wonderful in colour, is inferior in form 
to good old Camille de Rohan, and that the latter ought to be 
shown more than it is ; that this is a Le Hayre year, which is 
a Rose that everyone ought to have ; that the Crystal Palace 
is perfection for a Rose show with perfection weather ; finally 
that it will be all in our Journal, and that everyone is wanting 
to see the account.—A. C. 
KINGSTON AND SURBITON HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY.—JUNE 26TH. 
THE fourteenth annual Show of this excellent Society was held 
at Norbiton Park on one of the hottest days on record. Stove 
and greenhouse plants are as a rule well exhibited at this Show. 
Mr, Hinnell, gardener to F. A. Davies, Esq., Surbiton, was awarded 
