June 2, 1863. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



for the roots to be pretty ■well established in the new soil before 

 winter conies. In the case of Azaleas, the best time for potting 

 is when the plant has finished flowering, and when after clearing 

 away all seed-vessels and old flowers, the plants are growing 

 afresh under the treatment shortly described in "Doings of 

 the Last Week" a week ago. Much the same rule must be 

 followed with Heaths, only not so much closeness and a moist 

 atmosphere should be given them for fear of inducing the pre- 

 sence of mildew. All plants are the better of being kept a 

 little closer — that is, with less air — after being potted; and, in 

 addition to watering the roots, the top should frequently be 

 Byringed, and the leaves shaded from very bright sunshine, 

 until the roots are working freely in the fresh soil. 



Then, thirdly, as to the necessity for repotting every year. 

 As a general rule, we may say that plants in small pots are the 

 better for this repotting ; but when the plants are in six or 

 eight-inch pots they will olten be better of going on a season or 

 two without potting, and when they are in twelve-inch pots or 

 larger they will be all the better for not being turned out for 

 two or three years, if the drainage is right ; but instead a little 

 of the surface soil is removed with a small pointed stick, and 

 fresh surfacings added, and with that, in the case of Azaleas, 

 a small portion of very rotten old cowdu jg may be incorporated. 



FLORISTS' FLOWERS AT THE CRYSTAL 

 PALACE SHOW.— May 23ed. 



Neteb did the beauties of the Crystal Palace, or the excellence 

 of its Shows, appear to me in such strong relief as they did on 

 Saturday last. It may have been that my recollections of the 

 French " Exposition " were still in my mind and the grandeur. 

 of the display was by compari;on more than ever manifested ; 

 or else that the Show was really finer than it has ever been, 

 but certainly it would be impossible to exaggerate the excel- 

 lence and high character of very nearly everything that was 

 contributed to the floral display. A few youthful exhibitors 

 (their youth applying only, so far as I know, to their exhibition 

 years), did certainly bring some things which they had much 

 better have left at home ; but they were only slight blemishes 

 in what was a most magnificent sight. All down that immense 

 nave on either side rows of magnificent greenhouse plants, fra- 

 grant and curious Orchids, delicate Roses and dazzling Pelar- 

 goniums, displayed to thousands of admiring eyes their rare and 

 singular beauties. All the classes were well represented, and in 

 many the competition ran so close that it was with great diffi- 

 culty the Judges were able to decide on their merits ; while 

 many new and curious plants attracted, as novelty ever does, 

 many to behold and scrutinise their beauties. As others-have 

 entered upon the description of stove and greenhouse plants 

 and fruits, I will endeavour to give an idea of the florists' flowers, 

 whether in pots or as cut blooms, although I do not attempt 

 the Azaleas, which in truth are as much a florists' flower as the 

 Pelargoniums. 



Roses in pots were not, I think, so fiue as I have seen them, 

 although some individual plants were magnificent. My own 

 taste inclines to the smaller-sized plant rather than to those 

 monstrously overgrown productions ; but taking them as gene- 

 rally admired, nothing could possibly be finer than the plant of 

 Souvenir d'un Anv. and Charles Lawson in Messrs. Lane's col- 

 lection, or the Laelia of Mr. Wm. Paul. So close was the contest 

 here that the Judges placed the two collections as equal firsts. 

 Messrs. Lane's plants were Paul Perras, Comtesse Mole, Souvenir 

 d'un Ami, Louise Peyronney, Baronne Prevost, Charles Lawson, 

 La Reine, Lamarque (not good), Chenedole, and Paul Ricaut. 

 Mr. Paul's contained General Jacqueminot, Madame Witlermoz, 

 Louise Odier, Paul Ricaut, Souvenir d'un Ami, Souvenir de la 

 Malmaison, Paul Perras, Laelia, Baronne Prevost, and Charles 

 Lawson. Messrs. Paul & Son were third with smaller plants, 

 and Paul Perras, Chenedole, Madame de St. Joseph, Juno, 

 Souvenir d'un Ami, Coupe d'Hebe, Niphetos, Madame Boll, 

 Charles Lawson, and Paul Ricaut. 



The Roses in eight-inch pots were in my estimation far prettier, 

 and nothing could be better done than Mr. Turner's collection, 

 which gained the first prize. It contained Baronne Prevost ; 

 Madame Daniazin, Tea ; La R_'ine ; Dr. Bretouneau ; Madame 

 Charles Wood, a fine Rose; Madame Boll; Madame Bravy, 

 Tea ; Modeie de Perfection, quite a gem ; Catherine Gufllot ; 

 and President, Tea. Mr. Wm. Paul was second with l'Elegante 

 (poor), Triomphe de Paris, Baron Gonella, Madame Furtado, 



Buflon, Senateur Vaisse (good), Alphouse Earr, Corateeee <>*• 

 varoff (Tea), Beauty of Waltham (fine), and Louis Giclins. 

 We thus find Mr. Turner comparatively a young grower, tai'iqg, 

 as is his custom when he attempts anything, the first place, 



I have never seen a closer ruu — a neck-in-neck race, in iicS — 

 than the contest in 10 Pelargoniums open to amateur; »iu$ 

 growers. It was at last decided for Mr. Bailey, of Shari 

 who won it with Mr. Mamock, Monarch, Desdemona, Eom Ce- 

 lestial, Scarlet Eioribunda, Sir C. Campbell, Sanspareil, Lady Gu*- 

 mng, The Belle, and Ariel (they were thus placed). Mr. Tcrwar 

 was second with Beadsman, Rose Celestial, Desdemona, B&osfafl% 

 Fairest of the Fair, Empress Eugenie, Etna, Festus, Guilkittae 

 Severyns, Candidate. Messrs. J. & J. Fraser were third viHe. 

 Desdemona, Sanspareil, Governor-General, Rose Celestial, Feirest 

 of the Fair, Mr. Marnoek, Sir C. Campbell, The Bride, Ciafi- 

 date, Pizarro. I have written them as they were staged, asd 

 it will be seen how effect has been arrived at by judicious ar- 

 rangement. I rather fancied that in Mr. Turner's lot Beadscjsa 

 and Rose Celestial were too close to one another, although aas 

 hardly dares to find fault with so excellent an arranger of ocioam 

 as he is. It would be needless to point out excellencies wUeae 

 all were good, but we cannot forbear saying that the Lidy 

 Canning of Mr. Bailey was the best plant there, and a pe^&Bt 

 gem. In the class for Amateurs Mr. Shrimpton, gardeasc te 

 J. Smith, Esq., Mickleham Hall, was the only exhibitor. TTm 

 plants were Vestal, Governor-General, Rose Celestial, Sanspaia^ 

 Fairest of the Fair, and Peacock (a very fine and striking phraS}. 



Fancy Pelargoniums were also well shown, and is. con- 

 siderable numbers ; Mr. Turner exhibiting two collections, oae 

 of which obtained first and the other second prize. His first 

 collection contained Clemanthe, Acme, Arabella Goddard, Lzdy 

 Craven, Delicatum, and Roi des Fantaisies. Messrs. Eraser wbbc 

 a good second with Acme, Clara Novello, Cloth of Silver, Qaasu 

 of the Valley, and Celestial. Mr. Turner's smaller plants wesx 

 Queen of the Valley, Cloth of Silver, Ellen Beck (a decided 

 beat on Celestial), Reliance, Undine (very bright and besutf&l), 

 and Modestum. Mr. Builey was fourth with Acme, RossietSi, 

 Lady of the Lake, Negro, Lady Craven, and Clara Norel&t 

 There was a want of freshness here which militated against iiass, 

 but the plants were good. 



A good number of seedling Pelargoniums were exhibited, t&E 

 most noticeable of which were Diadem, a very fine rosy ptrpla, 

 from Mr. Hoyie, a flower of great size and substance, aud [»es> 

 fectly circular : this obtained first prize. The second was Artist, 

 another fine flower of a warm rosy tint. Alexandra was ddnj, 

 a bright lively flower iu the way of Belle, but better ; The Pcines 

 fourth. These were all Mr. Hoyle's flowers. There were Osfiim 

 also, a blight scarlet, Eurydice, Cynosure, Pelides, Royal 

 Bride, &c. 



I have never seen such flue plants of herbaceous Caleeolaraac 

 as those exhibited by Mr. James, gardener to J. Watson, Poj., 

 Isleworth. His collections were placed first and second; hat I 

 think it is a mistake not to define what the Calceolarias use 

 to be, as shrubby and herbaceous were mixed together. Bis 

 most noticeable plants were Lord Clyde, dark ; Macaroni, difi: 

 red spotted ; Master Watson, cherry crimson with spots ; Lsesl 

 Elgin ; Colonel Massy ; and Mr. Dawes. Mi'. Reid, gardeoer ta 

 J. N. Farquahson, Esq., Sydenham, was third ; but his ptsaia 

 were mostly shabby, and were not sufficiently in bloom. 



In Ctjl Flowees, Tulips must be placed first, although Has 

 day was somewhat late for them, and as a consequence s3E»e <a£ 

 the blooms were too fully expanded. This prevented Mr. Toi'^er'e 

 stand from taking first place, to which it was otherwise eniitlecfc. 

 As many as seven collections were staged ; but some peopSe 

 have strange notions as to what are required for exhibition, feff 

 we saw a yellow self and various most foul cups in some of fcfer 

 stands. Mr. Hunt, of High Wycombe, took first prize with Mag- 

 num Bonum, Anastasia, Maid of Orleans, Royal Sovereign, Garft- 

 baldi (seedhng), seedling Polyphemus, Gen. Baneveld, Msdjeoai, 

 Storey's Queen, Duchess of Sutherland, Vivid, Romeo, Triszizbus 

 Royale, Victoria Regina, Duchess of Sutherland (Gibbons), Bla- 

 mart, George Hey wood (a magnificent bloom), Heroine, Pa.tid.afa, 

 Lady Downes, and Lord Denman. Amongst Mr. Turner's kses 

 fine specimens of a bizarre seedling, a very noble flower, saA 

 Duchess of Sutherland, Triomphe Rovaie, Duke of Cknsaaej 

 Magnificent, Maid of Orleans, and Dr. Horner. 



" Weil done, Warwickshire !" I may say as to Verbenas. Hs:g%y 

 and Coventry both show us that they can do something besides 

 play football and make ribbons ; for Mr. Treen and Mr. Perkaae 

 carry off the laurels here, being in fact the only exhibitors. Whg 



