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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ July 25, 1878, 
Normanby Hall, Middlesborough, with a most creditable collec- 
tion ; indeed, had the planis been effectively arranged in three 
rows, the centre row of Palms, &c., elevated instead of being 
placed haphazard in two rows, it is a question if the prizes would 
not have been reversed. The flowering plants were much fresher 
than Mr. Tudgey’s, notably the Allamandas, Aphelexis, Stepha- 
notis, Ixoras, and Ericas. The foliage plants were very healthy 
but not large. and: were certainly not exhibited to the best ad- 
vantage, but as far as regards cultivation the plants reflected 
much credit on the exhibitor. Mr. Wilson also won the chief 
prizes. in the classes for six plants in bloom and for six Fems. 
The flowering plants comprised Dipladenias Brearleyana and ama- 
bilis, very fine ; Clerodendron Balfourianum, Phznocoma prolifera, 
Tetratheca verticillata, and Dracophyllum gracile. The Ferns 
were Alsophila australis, Dicksonia antarctica, Cyatheas medullaris 
and dealbata, and a fine specimen of Lomaria gibba. The plants 
were remarkably fresh and healthy, and had a spread of fronds of 
about 5 feet in diameter. The remaining prizes were awarded to 
Mr. Battensby, a very successful amateur cultivator, and Mr. 
Methvin for flowering plants ; and Mr. Storrie and Mr. Tudgey 
for Ferns in the order of their names. In the class for six fine- 
foliaged plants Mr. Methvin won: the foremost place with good 
examples of Cycas revyoluta, Yucca aloifolia variegata, Cordyline 
indivisa Veitchii, and a large Encephalartos. Mr. Battensby and 
Mr. Storrie were placed second and third respectively. LEricas 
were not good, and show Pelargoniums, for which good prizes 
were offered, had lost their freshness. In the last-named class 
the prizes were awarded, to Mr. Adams, Swalwell, for a creditable 
collection, the variety Ruth being very beautiful, Mr. Methvin 
and Mr. Haig respectively. Fancy Pelargoniums were also much 
faded, and Zonals, except the first-prize collection of Mr. R. Gard- 
ner, had a somewhat drawn appearance; they, however, con- 
tributed much to the brightness of the Show. The second and 
third prizes in the last-named class went to Mr. Alexander, jun., 
and Mr. Stockley. Coleuses were exhibited in considerable num- 
bers. The plants were rather small, but were healthy and in good 
colour; Messrs. Sherwin, Stockley, and Oliphant were the suc- 
cessful exhibitors. Mr. Forsyth won the chief prize for six 
Fuchsias with well-grown and flowered pyramids not too closely 
trained. They were about 5 feet high and 3 feet in diameter at 
the base. 
There was good competition in the classes for table plants. The 
Vice-President’s prizes for six plants were won by Mr. Thompson, 
Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Whiting in the ordernamed. Many of the 
plants exhibited were fully too large, and on that account, good 
though they were, they were passed in fayour of smaller examples. 
The first-prize collection in this class consisted of Arecas aurea 
and crinata, Cordyline australis, Aralia Veitchii, Dracena termi- 
nalis, and. Pandanus Veitchii, none of them exceeding a foot in 
height. The Society’s prizes were won by Mr. Peter Sherwin, Mr. 
Kershaw, and Mr. Whiting, the plants in the first-prize collection 
being again smaller than the others. Besides the plants quoted, 
Areca rubra, Draczena gracilis, Dracena Cooperii, Corypha aus- 
tralis, and Thrinax elegantissima, and Reidia glaucescens were the 
best and most suitable plants in these classes. 
Bedding plants were admirably exhibited in pans 12 inches in 
diameter by Mr. G. Stockley and Mr. W. Whiting, who were awarded 
the prizes in the order named. Mr. Stockley’s were single plants, 
and oftheir kinds were almost faultless. They comprised Pansies 
Duke of Edinburgh, fine purple; and Duchess of Edinburgh, excel- 
lent white ; Lobelia Lady Macdonald, yellow Calceolaria, scarlet 
Geranium rley Casbon, dwarf Tropzolum Her Majesty, dwarf 
Ageratum, Dactylis glomerata variegata, Mesembryanthemum, 
Centaurea, and Mentha. Mr. Whiting’s pans were made up with 
several plants and were extremely neat, especially Nertera depressa, 
edum azoideum variegatum, and Coleus pictus. Alpine, rock, and 
succulent plants were also well exhibited. The prizes for twenty 
planis were awarded to Mr. Larke and Mr. Brogden. 
Classes for plants were provided for amateurs, which at this 
Show means those who are engaged in industrial pursuits and who 
grow plants asa hobby or mode of recreation. Very great credit 
is due to such exhibitors as Messrs. Oliver, Battensby, Deighton, 
and Gardner for the well-grown specimens they exhibited. The 
collections included such stove plants as Allamandas, Alocasias, 
Crotons, Palms, includmg Cocos Weddelliana ; and of greenhouse 
plants Phznocomas, Rhyncospermums, and Statices, many of 
which would have done credit to professional gardeners. In the 
class for fine-foliaged plants equal first prizes were awarded to 
Mr. Deighton and Mr. Battensby ; the chief prize for flowering 
specimens being won by Mr. Oliver. Petunias were rather largely 
exhibited in this section of the Show. A single striped variety, 
Lady, James, was exhibited by every competitor. It is a local 
variety of considerable merit, and is evidently a great favourite in 
the district. There was also good competition in the class for 
double Petunias, also for Fuchsias, Geraniums, and Ferns, the 
latter especially being remarkably well exhibited ; but Roses in 
pots were generally poor, the hot weather having proved too much 
for them. 
Cur Flowers AND TABLE DECORATIONS.—Foremost in this 
section were the Roses, which formed perhaps the best feature of 
the Show ; at any rate nothing in the Exhibition attracted more 
general admiration. In the open class for forty-eight Roses in 
not less than twenty-four varieties Messrs. Cranston & Co, won 
first honours with blooms that we have rarely if ever seen equalled 
atso late a period of the year. They were remarkably rich in 
colour, massive, and symmetrical: Mr. Prince and Messrs. G. 
Paul & Son had the remaining prizes in this class, both staging 
excellent stands. Messrs. Cranston & Co. were also in the fore- 
most position for twenty-four Roses, followed by Messrs. G. Paul 
and Son and Mr. Davison. The first prize for twelve yellow Roses 
was won by Messrs. Robert Mack & Son, successors of the late 
Mr. John Harrison, North of England Rose Nurseries, Catterick 
Bridge, Yorkshire. For twelve Tea-scented Roses Mr. Prince was 
first with fresh blooms of Catherine Mermet, Margelin Rhoda, 
Souvenir d’Elise, Amazon, Mons. Furtado, Homére, Souvenir d’un 
Ami, Perle des Jardins, Le Nankin, Triomphe de Rennes, Souvenir 
de Madame Pernet, and Madame Willermoz. Messrs. Mack & Son: 
were placed second, and Mr. Davison third. In the class for 
twelve Roses of any variety Messrs. Cranston & Co. were placed 
first for magnificent blooms of Alfred Colomb ; Mr. Davison second 
with the same variety, which has not before been staged in such 
fine condition this year ; and Mr. Prince third with Marie Baumann 
very fine. 
In the amateurs’ classes Mr. E. R. Whitwell won the chief prize 
in the class for twenty-four blooms; they were very fine, and. 
were displayed on the yelvet-covered stand for which a first prize 
was granted at the National Rose Show recently held at the 
Crostal Palace. Mr. Burrell was placed second also with fine 
blooms, and Mr. Mayo third, an extra prize being granted to Mr. 
C. Laws. For twelve Roses the prizes went to Mr. Laws, Mr. 
Whitwell, Mr. Sanderson, and Mr. Noble in the order of their 
names ; and for Tea Roses to Mr. McMillan, Mr, Mayo, and Mr. 
Kershaw. 
Pinks were wonderfully well exhibited by the leading North- 
umberland florists, who evidently bestow great attention on these 
beautiful flowers. The prizes were won by Messrs. Harland, 
R. Scott, and Jeavens. Of hardy herbaceous flowers there was a 
great display—quite the best we have seen at any exhibition this 
year. Nine fine stands of twenty-four varieties of hardy border 
flowers were exhibited, and the prizes were awarded as follows = 
Mr. W. H. Wilson first, Mr. C. Wass second, Mr. Spoor, jun., 
third, Mr. Larke and Mr. Gardner receiving extras. Represented 
in these boxes were imposing bunches of Schizanthuses, Pinks, 
Delphiniums, Liliums, Lychnises, Veronicas, Statices, Campanulas, 
Antirrhinums, Pyrethrums, Irises, Phioxes, Achilleas, Thalictrums, 
Lathyruses, Pentstemons, &c. It was quite cheering to see these 
good old flowers so well grown and cherished. 
For the most tastefully arranged table with flowers, plants, and 
fruit the first prize was awarded to Mr. Thompson, the second to 
Messrs. Geliender & Sons, and the third to Mr. Methyin. The 
tables were generally overcrowded, and except the first-prize 
table too many bright-coloured flowers were employed. The 
same remarks apply to the epergnes, where the prizes went to 
those most lightly and elegantly arranged. Baskets of flowers 
and bouquets were very numerous, but only a few of them 
possessed merit. The flowers were mostly too closely packed, 
which imparted a heavy appearance tothearrangements. Messrs. 
Thompson, Jones, Ison, and Ramshaw were the chief prizewinners 
in this section of the Show. 
Fruit.—By far the finest fruit was staged by Mr. Jowsey, gar- 
dener to G. Gilpin Brown, Esq., Ledbury Park, who won the first. 
prize and Royal Horticultural Society’s medal for a collection of 
six dishes with a good Pine, excellent and highly finished Black 
Hamburgh and Foster’s Seedling Grapes, good Peaches and Nec- 
tarines, and a small Melon. It was a smart, clean, and highly 
creditable collection. Mr. Service had the second prize. The 
same exhibitors held similar positions in the class for four dishes, 
Mr. Jowsey being again far in advance. Mr. Brown, gardener to 
Edward Joicey, Esq., Whinney House, Gateshead, won the first 
prize in the Pine class with a medium-sized well-ripened fruit ; 
and Mr. Jowsey easily won chief honours in the class for four 
varieties of Grapes with Venn’s Muscat, splendid; Buckland 
Sweetwater, well finished; Black Hamburgh, fine; and good 
Muscats. Mr. Marvin had the first prize for two bunches of white 
Grapes, and Mr, Aitken won in the black Grape class. Melons 
were only moderate, Peaches good but not well coloured. Nec- 
tarines small and Cherries poor. A very large number of Cucum=- 
bers were staged, but all of them were too large and too old to be 
regarded as superior. A curious brace of twin Cucumbers were 
exhibited by Rey. R. F. Wheeler, Whitby. 
We must not omit notice of a magnificent bunch of Venn’s Mus- 
cat Grape, for which Mr. Jowsey was awarded an extra prize. It 
was probably the finest bunch of the variety that has yet been 
exhibited. It weighed about 3 lbs., and as regards shape of bunch 
and size, colour and regularity of berries, was about faultless. An 
extra prize of £3 was deservedly awarded to Mr. Witherspoon, 
Chester-le-Street, for a collection of fruit trees in tubs, consisting 
of Peaches, Nectarines, Early Harvest Apple, Mulberry, and Vines, 
the latter being in pots. All were bearing excellent crops, and. 
the foliage was remarkably healthy and clean. 
