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JOURNALTOF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



[ June 9, 1863. 



Smith, of Syon, and Mr. Burley, of Limpsfield. Those of the 

 latter were shrubby, and among them Prince of Wales, Dorel, 

 and Primrose Perfection, were fine. The varieties shown by 

 Mr. James, who had the first nrize, were nearly the same as at 

 the Crystal Palace. 



In Fuchsias, the first prize was given to Mr. Gardiner, gar- 

 dener to J. Stutter, Esq., Clapham Part, for Madame Corne- 

 lissen, Prince William of Prussia, Fair Oriana, Count Cavour, 

 Rose of Castille, and Prince Imperial, all of which were in 

 splendid bloom. 



In Pelargoniums, Mr. Turner was first for twelve ; Nestor, 

 Viola, Symmetry, Desdemona, Guillaume Severyns, and Fairest 

 of the Fair, being among the best. Messrs. Fraser were second. 



In the Amateurs' Class, Mr. Bailey, of Shardeloes, had the 

 first prize, his Lord Clyde and Glowworm appearing the most 

 striking. Mr. Shrimpton's exhibition in the same class was 

 also excellent. 



In Fancies, both Mr. Turner and Messrs. Fraser had beau- 

 tiful collections, taking the first and second places, whilst Mr. 

 Bailey was first in the Amateurs' Class. Delicatum, Lady 

 Craven, Ellen Beck, Crystal Beauty, Clemanthe, and Roi des 

 Eantaisies, were a few of the finest. 



Roses in pots were in splendid condition, particularly those 

 from Mr. W. Paul and Messrs. Lane; Chenedole, Auguste Mie, 

 Lord Raglan, Paul Perras, and Charles Lawson, being some of 

 the finest; and of cut blooms, extensive collections were shown 

 by Messrs. Paul, Mitchell, Hollingworth, and Turner. 



Verbenas came from Messrs. Treen, Turner, and Perry, of 

 Castle Bromwich ; Pans : es from Messrs. Downie, Laird & Lainc, 

 Hooper, August, and others; and artificial blooms of the same 

 flower from Mrs. Stoddart, of Victoria Station, which were so 

 like natural ones that most people went away with the im- 

 pression that they were real. 



Messrs. Veitch had a new Retinospora with whitish foliage, the 

 handsome Cyanophyllum-like Sphcerogyne latifolia, Miconia (?) 

 argyroneura, and a host of other new and rare plants, which 

 have been noticed elsewhere. Mr. Bull also contributed a large 

 number of new ornamental plants, both as regards foliage and 

 flower, among which were his beautiful new Mimuluses, a fine 

 Scarlet Geranium called Dr. Lindley, Athyrium F.f. coronatum, 

 and Chameranthemum veibenaceum, with very ornamental 

 silvery leaves. Mr. Williams had Lastrea oreopteris cristata, 

 recently exhibited before the Floral Committee, as well as a 

 choice collection of fine-foliaged plants. JN T ew Pelargoniums 

 were exhibited by Messrs. Dobson, of Isleworth, and Hoyle, 

 of Reading ; one from the latter, Diadem, was a splendid 

 flower, the lower petals of a fine magenta tinge. A shrubby 

 Calceolaria called Bijou, said to be excellent for bedding, and of 

 a crimson scarlet, was shown by Mr. Watson, of St. Albans. 



PETJIT. 



A considerable quantity of fruit was exhibited, and both as 

 regards size and colour, the quality was excellent. A Providence 

 Pine, weighing 9 lbs. 3 ozs., was Bhown by Mr. Young, gardener 

 to C. Bailey, Esq., Aberaman, and one of 8i lbs. by Mr. Bailey, 

 of Shardeloes, both of which received prizes. There were also 

 several from Mr. Jackson, gardener to Lord Scarsdale, one of 

 which was S| lbs. Of Queens there were several weighing about 

 4 lbs. each, and some less ; Mr. Barnes, of Bieton, and Mr. 

 Eorwood receiving prizes for fruit of that weight. 



Melons were shown in considerable number, the favourite 

 sorts being Golden Perfection in the Green-fleshed Class, and 

 Scarlet Gem in the other. Mr. Simmonds, of Mielleham Hall, 

 Dorking, had a fine Golden Perfection ; and a very good Egyptian 

 Green-fleshed came from Mr. Tegg ; whilst Mr. Bailey bad an 

 Orion of 8i lbs., and an excellent variety : the Trentham 

 White-fleshed, was sent by Mr. Henderson of that place. Mr. 

 Pottle, of Little Bealings received a prize for a small Scarlet- 

 fleshed variety, and Mr. Simmons for George IV. Certificates 

 were awarded to Mr. Bailey for Scarlet Gem ; to Mr. Gold- 

 smith for a hybrid, and to Mr. Bennett for Empress Eugenie. 



Of Black Eamburgh Grapes there were several very fine 

 dishes, the best coming from Mr. Clements, Mr. Turner, Mr. 

 Retch, of Chesterfield, Mr. Hill, of Eeele Hall, Mr. Henderson, 

 Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Pottle, all of whom received prizes, 

 ime baskets were also exhibited by Messrs. Hill, Jackson, and 

 Clements. Fine bunches of Black Prince came from Mr. Hill, 

 and good bunches of the same variety were also shown by Mr. 

 Goldsmith. J 



•Of Muscats, those from Mr. Turner had immense berries, but 



not ripe enough ; whilst Mr. Clements exhibited some of nearly 

 equal merit, but not so large in the berry, and open to the 

 same oVjeetiou as regards not being ripe enough. 



Prizes were also given to Mr. Hill for Buckland Sweetwater ; 

 to Mr. Petch for some fine Chasselas MuBque ; to Mr. Drewett, 

 i'enbies, Dorkirg, for White Frontignans; to Mr. Bailey for 

 Bailey's Muscadine; to Mr. M. Henderson, of Coleorton Hall, 

 for Grizzly Frontignans, to Mr. Hutt, and some others. 



In Peaches, Mr. A. Henderson had Eoyal George, large and 

 finely coloured ; those from Mr. Eyans being also very fine. 

 Excellent fruit of Grosse Mignonne came from Mr. Turner ; 

 French Galande from Mr. Gardiner, and Early Dunmore from 

 Mr. Caroiiehael, gardener to the Earl of Dunmore at Falkirk. 



In lSTectarir.es, the best were Violette Eative, from Mr. Petch, 

 who had two dishes, both of which would have had a prize had 

 it been allowable. Messrs. Horwood, A. Henderson, and M. 

 Henderson had also very good dishes of the same excellent 

 variety. Hunt's Tawny was shown by Mr. Turner, and Mr. 

 Robinson, of Englefield. A good dish of the Downton was also 

 sent by Mr. Tegg. 



In Cherries, remarkably fine dishes of Elton and Circassian 

 came from Mr. Henderson, of Trentham. Governor Wood, a 

 white American sort, also received a prize. Some fine Reine 

 Hortense were likewise shown, but unfortunately in the wrong 

 class. They were not, however, sufficiently ripe. They came 

 from Mr. Beck, who had also Black Eagle, good ; and Mr. R. 

 Wilson, of Warwick, had a prize for May Duke. 



Large and very fine fruit of the Oscar and President Straw- 

 berries were shown by Mr. Turner ; British Queen and Rifle- 

 man, by Mr. Pottle ; Alice Maude and British Queen, by Mr. 

 Horwood. Excellent brown Turkey Figs were exhibited by 

 Mr. Smith, of Syon ; magnificent spikes of Bananas, by Mr. 

 Mart, f.uiterer, of Oxford Street; and a large black-spined 

 Cucumber, called William Brough, by Mr. Child, of Norwood. 





FOECING EOSES. 



It is difficult to select the six best Roses for forcing, there are 

 so many of them ; but, in addition to our correspondent 

 " Suffolk's " favourite Earonne Prevoet, we may name Paul 

 Ricaut, Edward Jesse, Geant des Batailles, General Jacqueminot, 

 Jules Margottin, and Madame Laffay. Of Chinese we would 

 add Cramoisie Superieure, Mrs. Bosanquer, and Fabvier ; and of 

 Teas, Devoniensis, Niphetos, Safrano, and Gloire de Dijon. 



The success in forcing depends more on management than on 

 kinds, and the two great secrets in management are keeping the 

 plants free of insects, and bringing them on very gradually, 

 never giving them a high temperature, commencing about 45°, 

 and gradually rising to 50° at night, and never more, though a 

 rise of 10° to 15° more will be advisable in sunshine, and with 

 plenty of air. 



Summer Treatment. — Presuming the plants have been forced 

 or are potted now, it would be well to plunge the pots during 

 the summer in an open sunny spot, but so that the roots do 

 not go out of the pots, and to be well supplied with mulch- 

 ing and water during the summer. Flowers during summer 

 should not be thought of or valued, and the chief attention 

 should he given to secure healthy even-balanced wood by nipping 

 all the stronger shoots and thmning-out any very weak spray, 

 sturdy rather dwarf shoots to be preferred to long ones ; and 

 the nipping of the points of all may take place about the end of 

 August, which will swell the back buds without causing them 

 to start. In September, if the plants are strong and in rather 

 small pots, they may be repotted into larger, using loam three 

 parts and rotten dung or leaf mould one part, adding for Teas a 

 little peat. Duly encouraged, the pots will be pretty well filled 

 with roots before November. If the plants are in pots big 

 enough for blooming, then in the beginning of September 

 examine the drainage, remove surface soil and a little at the side 

 of the pot, and redress with compost rather richer than the 

 above. To have such plants in bloom in January, they should 

 be pruned and regulated after the middle of October, placed in 

 a Bbed, and kept rather dry until they are breaking, when the 

 plants may be placed in a house in the beginning of November, 

 where they will receive a low moist temperature. If the pota 

 are plunged in a bed of sawdust, or spent tan, so that the roots 

 will average 70° whilst the tops will average 45° to 50°, the 

 plants will come on very nicely if the heads are damped with 

 the syringe. 



