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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE A"ND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 28, 1876. 



soil, rich purple; and of the older Borta Acme of Perfection, 

 Arbitrator, Cremorne, Flag of Truce, George Goodhall, Henry 

 Walton, James Cocker, John Dunnington, JohnStandiah, Leah, 

 Mrs. Boaton, Mra. Henshaw, Ovid, Charles Leicester, Princeas, 

 and Red Rover. Mr. Coppin's blooma were smaller, yet his 

 collection contained some good flowers. The same exhibitors 

 were placed in the same order for twenty-four blooms of fancy 

 Dahlias, Mr. Turner being again considerably in advance. The 

 best twelve blooms in this class were Mrs. Standish (new), 

 amber, the petals being tipped and striped with white, a full 

 flower of great anbatance ; Dolly Varden, Egyptian Prince, 

 Grand Sultan, Laura Haalam, Mies Lilly Large, Mrs. Saundera, 

 Pauline, Pinto, Henry Glaacock, Peacock, and John Bennett. 

 In the amateura' claes for twelve Bhow Dahlias Mr. George 

 Smith, Hedge Lane, Edmonton, was placed first, and Mr. Pen- 

 fold, gardener to Canon Bridges, second ; and for twelve fancy 

 Dahlias the first prize was withheld, the second being awarded 

 to Mr. Penfold. 



ABters were not numerous, nor, except those from Mr. Bet- 

 teridge, Aster Nursery, Chipping Norton, superior. For twenty- 

 four quilled varieties Mr. Betteridge was first; Mr. Morgan, 

 gardener to Major Scott, Wray Park, Reigate, second ; and Mr. 

 Brown, gardener, Clock House, Beckenham, third. For twenty- 

 four tasselled varieties Mr. Betteridge and Mr. Morgan were 

 placed first and second respectively ; and Mr. Osborne, gardener, 

 Conduit Lodge, Blackheath, third. Gladioluses were well and 

 extensively exhibited by Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, and 

 Messrs. Robertson & Galloway, Glasgow. As a rule the English- 

 grown spikes were broader and fuller than the spikes from Scot- 

 land, whioh were tall and stately. The moist climate of Scot- 

 land appears to be more favourable for perfeoting the Gladiolus 

 than the drier districts of the south. Some of the most strik- 

 ing varieties are specially noticed by an " expert " in these 

 flowers. 



Miscellaneous. — In this class there was a conaiderable num- 

 ber of exhibits, and many extra prizes were awarded — namely, 

 to Mr. Turner for a collection of Dahlias and Roses ; to MessrB. 

 Paul & Son, the Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, for a collection of 

 Roses and Apples ; to Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, 

 for Roses. The Roses from these exhibitors were numerous, 

 and for the season excellent, Marie Van Houtte was especially 

 lovely, as also was Madame Willermoz, while such sorts as La 

 France, Marechal Niel, General Jacqueminot, and other popular 

 varieties were in admirable condition. From the extensive col- 

 lection of bouquet Dahlias Btaged by Mr. Turner we noted as 

 being especially attractive — Triumph, scarlet; John Sandy, 

 orange; Vesta, white, charming; Louis Rodani, pale lilac; 

 Dwarf Queen, crimson, purple, and white; Vesuvius, Boft scarlet, 

 fine; Red Gauntlet, Yellow Pet, and Flora Macdonald, prim- 

 rose Either for distant effect or close examination these minia- 

 ture and floriferons varieties are recommended. A prize was 

 awarded to Mr. George Rawlings, Old Church, Romford, for an 

 admirable collection of Dahlias, amongst which as being especi- 

 ally worthy of mention, we noticed the Earl of Beaconsfield, 

 maroon purple ; Herbert Turner, nearly white, a splendid flower; 

 Willie Eckford, crimson purple of great depth, and excellent; 

 Caroline Tasker, lilac and white, charming; Queen, white and 

 purplish lilac, fine ; Acme of Perfection, yellow ; Nancy, maroon, 

 tipped white ; Memorial, James Servioe, &c. Messrs. Kelway 

 and Son had an extra prize for a fine collection of Gladioli ; 

 Mr. Foreman, gardener to T. Shepherd, Esq., Laurie Park 

 Gardens, Sydenham, for Cockscombs ; Mr. Davy, gardener to 

 B. Drew, Esq., Streatham, for Vine in pot and Pine Apples; 

 Mr. Ford, gardener to J. Megaw, Esq., Windermere House, 

 Norwood, for a pair of excellent plants of Clerodendron Thom- 

 soniffi; Mr. Horton, gardener to C. A. R. Hoare, Esq., Kilsey 

 Manor, Beckenham, for three Ferns, one of whioh, Adiantum 

 farleyenBe, has never been exhibited in finer condition, the 

 plant being 4 feet through, and the fronds of the richest green; 

 Davallia Mooreana was also very fine. An extra prize was also 

 awarded to Mr. Webb, Calcot, for a collection of twenty-four 

 varieties of Nuts. A few of the finest of these were Improved 

 CoBford, Duke of Edinburgh, Marquis of Lome, Princess Royal, 

 and the Bullet Cob. This collection attracted considerable at- 

 tention. Mr. Brown, Beddington, exhibited a handsome dish 

 of Carter's Green Gage Tomato, and Mr. Neighbour excellent 

 Red and White Currants, the fruit being very large and perfeotly 

 fresh. 



First-clasB certificates were awarded to Mr. Betteridge for 

 new quilled Asters of remarkable quality, and in colours alike 

 charming and distinct. Blushing Bride, white and pink, is a 

 Bplendid variety ; Princess Royal, pink, is exceedingly full and 

 fine ; as also are Princess Alice and Bridegroom. Tom Thumb 

 Oxonian, a liliputian variety, white and violet, was also cer- 

 tificated. These are the last and best of Mr. Betteridge's pro- 

 ductions, and if growers will perfect these varietiea as they were 

 here exhibited they will add a charm to their gardens which 

 they did not possess before. Mr. Eckford, nurseryman, Swin- 

 don, had a similar award for new Verbenas Monarch, Queen 

 Victoria, and Star of England; and Mr. Turner, Slough, for 



Dahlias Christopher Ridley and Edith Turner. The former is 

 a grand scarlet flower, exceedingly full, and of great substanoe 

 — a masaive yet refined bloom, and a great acquisition. The 

 latter is a flower of fine quality ; it is full and symmetrical, the 

 oolours being pure white tipped with yellow. 



Prizes were also given for cottagers' vegetables, and highly 

 creditable produce was staged. The Onions were very large, 

 Potatoes somewhat coarse, except Snowflake. Carrots, Celery, 

 Vegetable Marrows, Cucumbers, ifcc, all being very well ex- 

 hibited. 



The Exhibition was arranged in the eaBtern transept, the 

 central table being furnished by Mr. Thompson with excellently 

 grown table plants, the Dahlias and ABters being arranged 

 around the hippodrome in front of the orchestra, the centre 

 being occupied with Palms and other ornamental-foliaged plants. 

 The fruit, &c, was arranged by Mr. Wilson, who certainly placed 

 it to the best advantage. The awards were expeditiously made 

 and placed on the exhibits ; in a word, the Palace is admirably 

 adapted for a fruit Bhow, and the officials are experienced and 

 competent; but Bhows worthy of the name and fame of the- 

 building cannot be expected unless cultivators are treated in a> 

 considerate and liberal manner by the Directors, 



Although the anticipations of " A Fokher Exhibitor" proved 

 correot, and the most meagre Bhow of fruit and flowers that 

 ever was held in the Crystal Palace was the result of the most 

 niggardly schedule the Company ever sent forth, all those 

 leading exhibitors of fruit who UBed to meet there in friendly 

 rivalry being conspicuous by their absence, there was one 

 point in the Exhibition which attracted great attention — that 

 where the Gladioli were staged, and especially the stand which 

 was exhibited by Mr. Galloway, of the firm of Robertson and 

 Galloway of HelenBburgh and Glasgow, N.B. I have attended, 

 I believe, every metropolitan exhibition where this noble au- 

 tumnal flower has been exhibited ever since it came to the front 

 rank, and I have no hesitation in saying that such a stand has 

 never been put up at any of them before. Mr. Galloway haa 

 now fairly earned the title of the champion exhibitor, having 

 beaten Mr. Kelway on three separate occasions — last year at 

 South Kensington, and this year at Dundee, and now he cornea 

 up with a stand so fine that Mr. Kelway declines the oontest- 

 He may, however, rest satisfied with his fame and with the 

 achievements which still, I have no doubt, await him as a raiser 

 of fine varieties. Lord Hawke was there also, and at another 

 time his stand might have challenged much attention, but in 

 the presence of such an exhibit as Mr. Galloway's it fell into 

 the background. Nor must I omit a most meritorious stand ex- 

 hibited by another Scotchman as an amateur, Mr. Campbell of 

 Gourock ; he has evidently been to a good school, and is learn- 

 ing to show in the style and finish of Mr. Galloway. 



Mr. Galloway's stand was composed of the following varieties, 

 of which it will be seen nearly all are of French origin : — Le 

 Phare, a magnificent bloom with fourteen open flowers on it ;. 

 Lac6pede, Octavie, Sappho, Reine Blanche, De Mirbel, Horace 

 Vernet, Loda, Lamarcke, Racine, La France, Fulton, Phidias, 

 Rosita, Meyerbeer, Orphee, Marquis of Lothian, Legouve,. 

 Madame Desportes, La Favourite, Adolphe Brogniart, Psyche, 

 Virgile, Meg Merrilees, Rosa Bonheur, Celemine, Schiller, 

 L'TJnique Violet, John Waterer, Sirene, Isabella, and Ondine, 

 very grand. When I say that some of these were astonishing, 

 I only re-echo the opinions expressed by every Gladiolus 

 grower who saw them. Le Phare we have not thought much 

 of in the south, but here it was simply magnificent. Octavie 

 I could never grow straight, it always went about in all direc- 

 tions; here it was very fine. But it is useless to single out 

 where all was good. A word, however, must be said for Marquis 

 of Lothian, for which a first-class certificate was awarded. It 

 was raised by Mr. Codling of Morpeth, and is a grand flower 

 deserving of the distinction it has obtained. In colour it ap- 

 proaches Lacepe.de, being of a rosy lilac hue ; the lower segments' 

 being creamy towards the base, with a crimBon feather. The 

 flower ia well shaped, and the spike compact and long, far 

 superior to many of the French noveltieB of this year, whioh as 

 a collection fall Bhort of their usual excellence. Mr. Campbell's 

 twelve comprised Orphfie, very fine; Dido, L'TJnique Violet, 

 Psyche, Robert Fortune, Sirene, Le Phare, Rosa Bonheur, 

 Canova, and De Mirbel ; while amongst Lord Hawke's flowers 

 the most conspiouous were Lacepede, Hercule, fine; Cceur de- 

 Lion, good colour, but not sufficient length of spike ; Rosita, 

 Amaranthe, beautiful soft colour; Eugene Scribe, Nestor, Chria- 

 tophe Colombe, a fine new sort ; Virginalis, Fiametta, Murillo, 

 Ondine, Astrrea, and Cybele. Mr. Kelway exhibited a fine stand 

 containing hia own seedlings, some of which were remarkably 

 fine, especially Duchess of Edinburgh, whioh has on previous 

 occasions obtained first-class certificates. 



And this is the only ocoasion in which the Gladiolus has been 

 exhibited in London this year! A melancholy proof of the 

 decline in the interest taken in florists' flowers. A talk waa 

 held at the Judges' dinner of holding a great international fruit 

 and flower Bhow next year at the Palace on the scale of the 



