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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENEE. 



[ July 13, 1876. 



sweet; Hippolyte-Jamain, Sir Salar Jung, very dark and very 

 full; Royal Standard, Madame Liebhart, Jean Ducher, Rev. 

 J. B. M. Camm, and Alexander Mackenzie. The last-named is 

 after the style of Pitard, maroon suffused with violet. Every 

 Rose here named was in splendid form, Isaac Wilkinson being 

 perhaps the premier bloom in the entire Exhibition. Messrs. 

 Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were second ; The Shah, Sultan of 

 Zanzibar, Duke of Connaught, Duchess of Edinburgh, Perle des 

 Jardins, and Mons. E. Y. Teas being remarkably fine, especially 

 the Rose last named, a variety likely to prove of sterling worth. 

 The remaining prizes went to Mr. Keynes and Mr. Cant. 



For six trusses of any Rose of 1874, 1875, or 1876, Mr. Corp, 

 Oxford, was firBt with Hippolyte Jamain ; Messrs. Cranston 

 and Mayos being second with Sir Garnet Wolseley ; Mr. Prince 

 third with Mdlle. Marie Cointet ; and Messrs. Paul & Son fourth 

 with Duke of Connaught. 



For eighteen English-raised Roses in commerce Messrs. Paul 

 and Son were placed first with, as the best, St. George, Bessie 

 Johnson, Cheshunt Hybrid, Queen Victoria, Duke of Connaught, 

 Peach Blossom, Beauty of Waltham, Princess Beatrice, Lord 

 Macaulay, Devoniensis, Empress of India, Princess Mary of 

 Cambridge, Dr. Hooker, Reynolds Hole, Annie Laxton, and 

 Duchess of Edinburgh. Mr. Turner being second with a col- 

 lection little, if anything, inferior, comprising Mrs. Baker, Royal 

 Standard, Sir G. Wolseley, Black Prince, Princess Beatrice, Peach 

 Blossom, J. S. Mill, Miss Poole, Star of Waltham, Miss Hassard, 

 Reynolds Hole, Devoniensis, Marquis of Salisbury, John Hopper, 

 Princess of WaleB, Annie Laxton, Bessie Johnson, and Rev. 

 J. B, M. Camm. Mr. Cant had the third prize. 



For twelve Roses, distinct, Mr. Corp, Mr. Turner, and Mr. 

 Tranter were placed in the order named. For twelve blooms 

 of Edouard Morren Mr. House, Peterborough, was first for grand 

 blooms ; Messrs. Paul & Son being second. Mr. Cant was first 

 for Princess Beatrice, and Mr. House second. For Madame 

 Lacharme Mr. Cavell, Oxford, was first with the most perfect 

 and lovely blooms which have perhaps ever been staged at any 

 exhibition ; Messrs. Paul & Son having the second place also 

 with fine blooms. For twelve Mareehal Niel Mr. Cant had the 

 first place with moderate blooms. For twelve Alfred Colomb 

 Mr. Turner was first, and Messrs. Paul & Son second. For 

 twelve La France first Mr. Cavell with magnificent blooms ; 

 second Sir C. R. Rowley. For twelve Marie Baumann first Mr. 

 Turner, second Messrs. Paul & Son for admirable boxes; Mr. 

 Turner's blooms having the best form, Messrs. Pauls' the best 

 colour. For twelve Princess Beatrice first Mr. Cant, second 

 Mr. House. 



Roses in pots were not superior, Messrs. Paul & Son being 

 the successful exhibitors. Neither were the vases of cut blooms 

 of noteworthy merit ; the prizes for these went to Mr. Rumsey, 

 and Mr. Gardiner, gardener to Lady Garnier. 



Mr. Rumsey, Joyning's Nursery, Waltham CrosB, exhibited 

 new Lobelias : L. compacta Blue Perfection, L. compacta coeles- 

 tina, and L. compacta purpurea, good and effective varieties ; 

 and Messrs. Dick Radclyffe & Co. tastefully arranged Fern 

 cases. 



As an exhibition of Roses this must be considered as one of 

 the best and most effectively arranged that has ever been held 

 in or near London. A quicker mode of placing the awards and 

 the names of the winners is desirable. In this particular the 

 Alexandra system is the slowest of all. 



SANDOWN PAEK FLOWER AND FRUIT SHOW. 



Sandown Pakk is one of the most popular places of public 

 resort, patronised by a large and influential class of society. 

 Being situated at a convenient distance from the metropolis, and 

 in a district remarkable for its salubrity and landscape beauty, 

 it is a most enjoyable rendezvous apart from the many attrac- 

 tions which are provided for the enjoyment of its subscribers. 



From the brow of the hill looking eastward the view is superb. 

 To the right may be seen the glittering Palace of Sydenham, 

 to the left the majestic towers of Windsor Castle, and in the 

 foreground the severely massive and venerable palace of Hamp- 

 ton Court. The district, too, is richly wooded, so much so as 

 almost to hide from view the Thames which meanders along 

 the valley. The Park itself is also ornamental, the wood which 

 crowns its highest point being fringed with beds of flowers. 

 TheBe beds are furnished, and the dressed enclosure is kept in 

 excellent order by Mr. William Langstone, Milburne Nursery, 

 Eaher. 



For the first time since the establishment of the Club horti- 

 culture has lent its charms to Sandown. The " gentle craft " 

 was wisely considered to possess appropriate attractions for the 

 " gentler Bex," and an Exhibition was improvised under the 

 superintendence of Mr. Wills of decorative fame. A compre- 

 hensive schedule was framed, aDd prizes amounting to nearly 

 £400 were offered, and the days fixed for the display were the 

 7th and 8th inst. In this year of exhibitions it was no easy 

 matter to find dayB for the show without clashing with other 

 shows, and heDce the fixture was unavoidably synchronous with 



the Rose Show at the Alexandra Palace. Neither is the month 

 of July the best time for a horticultural exhibition ; the plantB 

 have then lost their glossy freshness, and the fruit is scarcely in 

 its season of plenitude; but RoseB are "in," and Roses were at 

 Sandown, also plants and fruit. Considering, therefore, the 

 season of the year, and also its being a firBt — an experimental — 

 show, the result was very satiBfactory and encouraging, and will 

 probably lead to larger and more complete exhibitions in future 

 years. 



The products were arranged in three marquees, having com- 

 munication with a lengthy corridor, and the tents and corridor 

 were crowded with the competing collections ; indeed, too 

 crowded, and for " effect " too much divided. Had the whole 

 been arranged in one large enclosure the Exhibition would have 

 been much more imposing, but what was impossible this year 

 may be accomplished on another occasion. On the second, the 

 principal, day of the Show very heavy showers fell, which had 

 a deterring effect on visitors, and the hoped-for arrival of the 

 Prince and Princess of Wales did not take place. 



A formal report of the Show is not called for. It was much 

 like other shows in constitution and arrangement. In the 

 nurserymen's class for nine fine-foliaged plants Messrs. Jackson 

 and Sons, Kingston ; Mr. B. S. WilliamB, Holloway ; and Mr. 

 Ley, Croydon, were the successful exhibitors, staging very good 

 collections. = In the amateurs' class Mr. Bones, OatlandB Park, 

 had the best specimens. Croton interruptum, a perfect plant? 

 was 6 feet high, and the same in diameter at the base. He also 

 staged other excellent specimens. Mr. King, gardener to R. 

 Few, Esq., Wolsey Grange, EBher, was also successful. The 

 same exhibitors, with Mr. Cornhill, gardener to J. S. Virtue, 

 Esq., and Mr. Crafter, gardener to Rev. W. Finch, Kingston 

 Hill, were successful with stove and greenhouse plants and 

 Heaths. 



In the Orchid classes the prizes went to Messrs. Rollisson and 

 Sons, Tooting, and Messrs. Jackson & Sons. Messrs. Rollisson 

 and Sons were first with Dracaenas, and Mr. Ley with Palms. 

 For exotic Ferns, which were very good, Mr. B. S. Williams, 

 Mr. Cornhill, and Mr. Hinnell, gardener to S. Davis, Esq., 

 Surbiton, were the successful exhibitors ; and for hardy Ferns 

 Messrs. Jackson and Mr. James, gardener to W. F. Watson, Esq., 

 Redlees. Mr. Baxindine, Guildford, exhibited good Lycopo- 

 diums, and remarkably fine Caladiums came from Mr. Foster, 

 gardener to J. F. Lightfoot, Esq., Glenhnrst, Ewell, and Mr. 

 King. To both these collections first prizes were worthily 

 awarded. Mr. Williams was the only exhibitor of Agaves, 

 staging A. Kerchovei, A. esiforme, A. americana, A. Taylorii, 

 A. applanata, and A. Regeli latifolia, a Bmall but healthy and 

 distinctly ornamental group. 



Show and fancy Pelargoniums were extensively exhibited by 

 Mr. Turner, Slough, and successful also were Mr. James and 

 Mr. Croxford, gardener to MisB Dunnage, Surbiton. Amongst 

 the newer show varieties from Mr. Turner, Lord of the Isles, 

 Sappho, Prince Rupert, Toby, Despot, and Inflexible were 

 highly superior. Zonal Pelargoniums quite 5 feet in diameter 

 came from Mr. King; and very good variegated specimens from 

 Mr. Morgan, Oak Lawn, Weybridge, and Mr. Tucker, gardener 

 to A. Saunders, Esq., Woodbridge Park, Guildford. Collections 

 of bedding plants, which were very effective and ornamental, 

 came from Mr. Dean, Ealing, and Mr. Turner. Mr. Dean's had 

 been grown in pans, and hence were awarded the first prize, 

 Mr. Turner's having been recently potted from the open ground. 

 Both collections were very good. Miscellaneous collections 

 of plants were exhibited by Mr. B. S. Williams, Mr. Dean, 

 Messrs. Rollisson & Sons, Mr. Bond, &c, and extra prizes were 

 awarded. 



Roaes were very good. Mr. Turner was the principal winner 

 amongst nurserymen, followed by Messrs. Vigo & Son, Guild- 

 ford, and Mr. Fletcher, Ottershaw, Chertsey; and amongst 

 amateurs the prizes went to Mr. James, Redlees; Mr. Crafter, 

 gardener to Rev. W. Finch, Woodlands, Kingston Hill; Mr. 

 Moorman, gardener to the MisseB Christy ; and Mr. Ellis, gar- 

 dener to J. Galsworthy, Esq., Coombe Leigh, Kingston. Mr. 

 Turner exhibited a beautiful stand of Carnations, and also col- 

 lections of Verbenas, which were greatly admired. 



Fecit. — Twenty Pine Apples were staged. Black Grapes 

 were good, white Grapes poor. Melons, Peaches, Neotarines, 

 and Strawberries were well represented. For three Pines Mr. 

 Bond was placed first for capital Queens, which had been grown , 

 throughout the season without fire heat and without artificial 

 bottom heat. Mr. Ward, Longford Castle, was second with 

 Providence, and Mr. Childs, gardener to J. Gray, Esq., third. 

 For a single Pine, any variety, Mr. Hepper, gardener to C. 0. 

 Ledward, Esq., was first with a capital Ripley Queen; Mr. Bond 

 second, and Mr. Child third. 



For baskets of black Grapes the prizes went in the following 

 order — to Mr. Hinnell, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Taylor, gardener to 

 Miss Taylor, Weybridge, each staging well-finished fruit. For 

 a single dish of black Grapes the first prize was awarded to Mr. 

 Edwards, Liphook.; seoond to Mr. Hinnell, and third to Mr. 

 Bridgeman, Marlow. For white Grapes Mr. Fillery, gardener 



