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over some specimens of Acer Negundo variegata. The rich 
colours of the Clematises contrast admirably with the beauti- 
fully variegated Acer, and neither loses anything from the fact 
of being among herbaceous plants and highly-coloured annuals. 
Other favourite Clematises here are Lord Londesborough, Lady 
Londesborough, Lord Napier, Miss Bateman, Prince of Wales, 
and lJanuginosa candida. 
A favourite bedding plant in the above garden with both 
the reverend owner and his gardener, Mr. Morris, is Suttons’ 
Dark Red Beet, and it certainly deserves much praise. The 
colour is brighter, deeper, and quite superior to any of its 
rivals, such as Iresine, Coleus, &c., and the plants are much 
more easy tocultivate. The treatment given, and which greatly 
contributes to success, is as follows :—The seed is sown in 
June (later will do) in some spare plot; the plants are thinned 
out slightly, some being transplanted if required when large 
enough to handle, and are left till required for putting out 
with the winter bedding plants. Care is taken to plant as 
much as possible in a position to be left for working-in with 
the bedding plants the following summer, using the Beet in 
lines, circles, &c. In summer the flowering shoots are kept 
well but not closely pinched back, and the result is the gradual 
merging of the vegetable into an extremely compact and 
pleasing bedding plant. This plan has been tried for four 
consecutive seasons with unfailing success. The only objection 
eyer offered to Beet as a bedding plant is the fact of its being 
“so common ;” but when treated as above, one, on first seeing 
it, asks, “Is it a Beet?” and if therefore given its botanical 
name, Beta vulgaris, Suttonii it would have the effect of mysti- 
fying those who sometimes offer frivolous objections to the use 
of simply grown plants. Other varieties of Beet doubtless can 
be similarly grown, but Sutton’s is the favourite at Pitchford 
rectory.—W. IGGULDEN, Orsett Hall, 
BECKENHAM anp ALEXANDRA HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY.—JuLy 20TH, 
Iy visiting suburban horticultural exhibitions we very rarely 
find any but that are considerably enhanced in beauty by choice 
groups of new and rare plants lent by our leading nurserymen. 
This was not the case with the Beckenham Show, for with the 
exception of some boxes of cut flowers from Mr. Cannell, Swan- 
ley, and some decorative plants sent by Mr. Nunns, Victoria 
Nursery, Beckenham, the productions exhibited were in com- 
petition. The schedule provided seyenty-one classes, forty-six 
of which were appropriated to cottagers. The cottagers’ produc- 
tions were far above the average quality, and the classes were so 
spiritedly contested that when Sir Charles Mills, M.P., awarded 
the prizes the same evening several of the successful exhibitors 
received from eighteen to twenty prizes, and amongst these were 
Messrs. Leach, Horlock, Sales, and Morrison. Some yery pretty 
miniature model gardens were exhibited by Mr. Dace, 47, Albert 
Road, Penge, and Mr. Morrison, who were placed first and second 
respectively, and Messrs. Rogers and Greenfield equal thirds. 
Both cut flowers and the general appearance of the window 
plants and other productions spoke of the great care which had 
been bestowed upon them by the exhibitors. 
In the gardeners’ exhibits there was room for improvement, 
which very possibly we shall see at the next annual Show, for 
with many it was their first attempt at exhibiting. Mr. Ridgewell, 
gardener to F. R. Glover, Esq., Chestnuts, Beckenham, received 
the first prize for six fine-foliage plants, Mr. E. Brabon, gardener 
to F. P. Alliston, Esq., The Ferns, being placed second, and Mr. 
Harpin, gardener to J. E. Ratcliffe, Esq., Broomhill, third. Messrs. 
Ridgewell, Harpin, and Brabon were also first, second, and third 
respectively for six stove plants; and for six flowering plants 
Mr. G. Westcott, gardener to Mrs. Crane, Westgate, received the 
first prize for fairly bloomed plants of Allamanda Schotti, Onci- 
dium crispum, Begonia weltoniensis, a Vinca, Hydrangea, and 
Agapanthus. Some small but very neat exotic Ferns were ex- 
hibited by Mr, Harpin and Mr. Brabon, who were placed in the 
order of their names, and Mr. Brabon received an extra prize for 
six well-flowered Tuberous Begonias, which were very effective. 
Mr. Harpin’s Zonal Geraniums were very good, and received the 
first prize. 
Vegetables came from Mr. Poffley, gardener to A. McKinlay, 
Esq., Mr. E. Brabon, and Mr. J. Brabon, who were first, second, 
and third respectively, and the Messrs. Brabons with Mr, Harpin 
shared the fruit prizes. 
\ Mr. Cannell’s cut blooms of both double and single Pelargoniums, 
the highly attractive P. echinatum, Verbenas, and the White, 
Striped, and Salmon Vesuvius commanded much attention from 
the ‘numerous visitors, which always abound when an exhibition 
can be held on a Saturday afternoon. The Show was held ina 
well-wooded park belonging to Spencer Burton 
Esq. 
The Committee, of which Mr. McKinly (of Potato renown) is 
the energetic Hon. Sec., are to be congratulated on their success, 
for if it is well to improve the Pines, Grapes, and Orchids of the 
rich it is surely well to improve the cottage gardens of the indus- 
trial classes, 
REPORT ON FILBERTS 
Grown in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden, Chiswick. 
By A. F. BARRON. 
POPULARLY they are pretty correctly classed as follows :-— 
1, FILBERTS.—Varieties of oblong shape like that of the 
finger nails, and generally remaining in the husks: Bond, 
Barr’s Espagnole, Barcelone de Loddiges, Cosford, A Grappes, 
A Grappes précoce, Frizzled, Lambert’s Hartington Prolific, 
Lichtenstein’s Zellernuss, Siegel’s Zellernuss, Red Filbert, 
White Filbert. 
2. Cops.—Varieties of short broad shape like that of the 
thumbnail, rather large, and with thick shells; generally 
falling freely from the husk: Atlas, Burchardt’s, Merveille de 
Bolwiller, Wiesmann’s Zellernuss. 
3. Nurs.—All the smaller varieties without husks: Aveline 
de Provence, Corylus arborescens, C. laciniatus, a Fruits strié¢es, 
Small Cluster, St. Grisier. 
Atlas,—Syns., Downton, Corylus algieriensis.—Husk hairy, 
about equal in length to the nut, generally divided into two 
parts, deeply toothed, and pressing closely to the nut, of a 
dark brown colour. Nut large, broad, angular, with a broad 
irregular hase, parting freely from the husks when ripe ; shell 
dark brown, very thick and hard; kernel large, full, and of 
excellent quality. Plant of strong growth, fruits freely ; ripe 
midseason. A splendid Nut of the Cob class. 
Aveline de Provence-—Husk hairy, a little longer than the 
nut, light-coloured, sharply but not deeply toothed. Nut 
short, pointed, with a rather broad base, of a light grey colour, 
and parting freely from the husk when ripe; shell very thick 
and hard; kernel full. Plant of moderate growth, a great 
cropper, but late in ripening. This appears to be the same as 
the light-coloured variety of the Barcelona Nuts of commerce, 
Aveline Rouge.—See Red Filbert. 
Barcelona Blane.—See White Filbert. 
Barcclone de Loddiges—Husk very large, full, covered with 
short hairs, twice the length of the nut, which in some cases it 
completely covers, sharply serrated, light-coloured. Nut of 
medium size, being almost hidden in the large husk, angular, 
bluntly pointed at both ends, dark-coloured ; shell very thick, 
hard; kernel full; grows in clusters of five or six. Plant of 
yery robust growth, with large dark green leaves ; 2 moderate 
cropper ; fruit ripens early. Very distinct but too small. 
Barr’s Epagnole.—Husk downy, short, about two-thirds the 
length of the nut, which it presses closely, deeply and irregu- 
larly toothed, of a dull grey colour. Nut much exposed, short, 
having a broad base, and tapering very nearly to the apex; 
shell downy, but very hard, of a dull grey colour; grows in 
clusters of from four to six. Plant of medium growth ; mode- 
rate cropper; ripens late. 
Burr or Barn.—Not fruited, 
Bizarre —Not fruited. 
Bond.—Husk downy, about one-third longer than the nut, 
very deeply toothed, the segments very long and narrow. Nut 
exposed, medium size, ovate, light-coloured, very soft and 
downy ; shell soft, may be pierced with the thumbnail; kernel 
small; grows in clusters of from four to six, Plant of slender 
growth; midseason; prolific; does not keep well. 
Cape Nut.—See Frizzled Filbert. 
Burchardt’s.—Husk downy, a little longer than the nuf, 
deeply toothed, dark-coloured. Nut medium-sized, very 
broad, the breadth exceeding the height, angular, or nearly 
square, with a broad flat base, light-coloured; shell thick ; 
kernel very large full, of excellent flavour. Plant of moderate 
growth; late-growing ; fruit ripens early. 
Corylus laciniatus.—Husk very small, laciniated to the very 
base, and much reflexed, Nut quite exposed, small, short, 
somewhat flattened, but of even regular form, of a pale grey 
colour; shell very thick and hard; grows in clusters of from 
three to five. Plant of slender growth; leaves deeply cut or 
laciniated ; fruits freely. This appears to be merely a cut- 
leayed variety of the ordinary Hazel (Corylus avellana). 
Ornamental. 
C. algieriensis.—See Atlas. 
C. arborescens.—Husk small, downy, about the same length 
as the nut, laciniated to nearly the base;. the segments long, 
linear, and reflexed. Nut small, does not part freely from 
the husk, flattened and broadly pointed, light-coloured ; she#l 
