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JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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cantia virginica rubra, splendid colour ; Veronica maritima alba, 

 Armeria plantaginea, and Betonica hirsuta. 



Of miscellaneous groups Messrs. Veitch had one consisting of several 

 handsome Palms, Dracgena porphyrophylla, and other new kinds ; new 

 Crotons, fine specimens of Cypripediuma, Saccolabiums, Dendrobium 

 Bonsoniffl, Grammatophyllum EUisiauum with au immense spike, On- 

 cidium obryzatum, and other Orchids; Darlingtonia californica, Be- 

 gonia Sedeni, Lapageria alba, and several pots of Lilium auratum. 

 Mr. Williams sent fine specimens of the variegated New Zealand Flax, 

 Yucca quadricolor, Dasylirion acrotrichum, Alocasia zebrina, Dra- 

 caenas, and other fine-foliaged plants; Adiantum farleysDse, upwards 

 of a yard in diameter ; Hjmenophyllum demissum, Todea superba, 

 Trichomanes Leschenaultiana; and among Orchids Miltonia specta- 

 bilis, very fine ; beautiful example of Cattleya Warneri ; Thunia 

 alba, remarkably fine ; and Oypripedium superbiens. Besides these 

 were several fine specimens of tiowering stove and greenhouse plants, 

 including Cochlioslema Jacobianum, to the beauty of which we have 

 often before called attention, together with other new plants, Mr. 

 Denning, gardener to LordLondesborough, sent a collection of Orchids, 

 in which Oncidium macranthum was conspicuous as forming a festoon 

 10 feet long, bearing twenty-nine of its yellow and crimson flowers, 

 each only a little less than 4 inches in diameter. Of Saccolabinm 

 Blumei Mr, Denning had also a magnificent specimen with twelve fine 

 racemes. The others were Oncidium Lanceanum and Dendrobium 

 formosnm, very fine ; Cattleya Schilleriana, beautiful purple ; Aerides 

 Huttoni, with spikes of rose-coloured flowers ; Stenia fimbriata, and 

 several specimens of Miltonia spectabilis. Messrs. E. G. Henderson 

 contributed a neat group. of Palms and fine-foliaged plants ; and from 

 M. Jean Verschafl'elt, Ghent, came a dozen handsome standard Orange 

 trees. 



From Mr. Mann, Brentwood, came a collection of zonal Pelar- 

 goniums ; from Mr. Turner, of Slough, cut trusses of show Pelar- 

 goniums ; from Mr. Hooper, Bath, stands of Carnations, Pinks, and 

 Picotees ; from Mr. Bragg, Slough, Carnations, Pinks, Pansies, and 

 Sweet Williams ; and from Mr. Shenton, Biggleswade, cut blooms of 

 Pansies, also rustic window boxes made of cork. 



Several extra prizes were awarded. 



Fruit Committee. — G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.K.S., in the chair. 

 Mr. John Hepper, The Elms, Acton, sent good specimens of Veitch's 

 Autumn Giant Cauliflower Jfrom plants sown September 7th, 1870, 

 to show that it is not only useful as an autumn variety, but for sum- 

 mer use. Mr. Smith, gardener to the Earl of Gainsborough, Exton 

 Park, Oakham, sent a seedling Cucumber raised between Carter's 

 Champion and Worcester Prize, but it was considered coarse. Mr. 

 J. Jam-s, gardener to W. F. Watson, Esq., Redlees, Isleworth, sent 

 a seedling Pea called James's Prolific, producing a large pod and large 

 peas. The Committee recommended that it be sent to the garden to 

 be tried along with other varieties in the collection next year. 



Mr. Bland, gardener to Lord Kilmorey, Isleworth, sent two dishes 

 of fine fruit of Grosse Mignonne Peaches, to which a special certificate 

 was awarded. Mr. Tillery, of Welbqck, sent a collection of fruit con- 

 sisting of one dish of each — Bigarreau Napoleon, large, and very 

 hanisome ; Lucas Strawberry, also good, Cockscomb ; and Elruge 

 Nectarine. A special certificate was awarded to the collection. Mr. 

 William Paul, Waltbam Cross, sent fruit of a seedling Strawberry 

 called Waltham Seedling. It is large and handsome, of a good deep 

 colour, which stains the flesh throughout ; the flavour was not quite 

 apiiroved, but the Committee were of opinion that in a more favour- 

 able season it will prove an excellent variety. 



Mr. Bradley, of Litttledale, Halam, sent a seedling Strawberry, 

 " The Amateur," which was much admired, both for its size, colour, 

 and flavour. It was awarded a first-class certificate. Messrs. Stan- 

 dish & Co., of Ascot, sent fruit of the Ascot Citronelle Grape, a very- 

 early variety of Frontignan, with a high Frontignan flavour, and 

 remarkable piquancy. It was awarded a first-class certificate. A 

 remarkably attractive exhibition of Pines was sent by Mr. Miles, 

 gardener to Lord Carrington, Wycombe Abbey, consisting of Enville, 

 11 lbs, 4ozs. ; Smooth-leaved Cayenne, 7 lbs. 8 ozs. ; Charlotte Roths- 

 child, 6 lbs. 8 ozs. ; Queen, 5 lbs. 10 ozs. They were all produced 

 from plants sixteen months old. A special certificate was awarded to 

 them. 



Messrs. Rivers & Son, of Sawbridge worth, sent a dish of a very large 

 and handsome black Cherry called Bigarreau Noir de Schmidt. The 

 flesh was very firm and of excellent flavour. It was awarded a first- 

 class certificate. Mr. Fleming, of Cliveden, sent specimens of a very 

 large round white Fig, without any stain of colour in the flesh. The 

 fruit had been kept too long after being gathered, and had become 

 mouldy. Mr. T. Sampson, Houndstone Nursery, Yeovil, sent a dish 

 of Apples of last year's crop. 



Mr. G. Lee, Cievedon, sent, but too late to be submitted to the 

 Committee, fruiting branches of Lee's Prolific Black Currant, which 

 received a first-class certificate last year, and fully maintained the 

 high position then given to the variety. 



Messrs. Carter & Co. offered prizes for the best collections of vege- 

 tables, including Carter's Imperial Wonder and Laxton's Supreme 

 Peas, and Carter's Improved Garnishing Parsley. There was only 

 one exhibitor — Mr. Miles, gardener to Lord Carrington, Wycombe 

 Abbey, who took the first prize, and had excellent Cabbages, Lettuces, [ 

 Broad Beans, Peas, Carrots, Student Parsnips, Parsley, Giant Rocca, 



and White Lisbon Onions, Salsafy, Scorzonera, Celery, Beet, Shallots, 

 Globe Artichokes, Turnips, Potatoes, Vegetable Marrows, Asparagus, 

 and Broccoli. 



Floeal Committee.— Mr. J. Eraser in the chair, Mr. Z, Stevens, 

 gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, Trentham. received special cer- 

 tificates for fine examples of Barkeria spectabilis and Odontoglo^sum 

 hastilabium, the latter being a cut specimen. Messrs. Veitch, of 

 Chelsea, sent Dendrobium Griffithianum majus, with a close peudu- 

 lous raceme of delicate orange yellow flowers with a yellow lip. From 

 Messrs. Jacob-Makoy & Co., Liege, came Tillandsiaplatystaehyscom- 

 planata, but, when we saw it, without flowers. This received a first- 

 class certificate. M. Jean Verschaffelt, Ghent, exhibited a dozen 

 Agaves, imported from Mexico in 187o and 1871 ; first-class certi- 

 ficates were given for A. Mescal foliis variegatis, A. Regeli macrodon- 

 tha, A. eleganlissima, a very handsome kind, and a new unnamed 

 species. Mr. Green, gardener to W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., sent 

 several interesting plants, among which were a new plant from Angola,, 

 a South African Rochea and Albaca. M. Jean Verschaffolt also sent 

 a collection of new plants, in which were Eucephalartos Broomii, very 

 beautiful, and, if we mistake not, the same as that wbieh Mr. Bull 

 has several times exhibited without a name ; a new species of Zamia 

 from New Caledonia ; and a species of Dicksonia. Each of these 

 received a first-class certificate. In the same collection were Hechtia 

 sanguinea with purple-tinged leaves, and a Cyathea from St. Cathe- 

 rine's. Mr. Laurence, gardener to Bishop Sumner, Farnham Castle, 

 sent perhaps the finest specimen of Dendrochilum filiforme ever seen, 

 being nearly 2 feet in diameter, and tasselled all over with its peculiar 

 inflorescence. For this he was awarded a special certificate, as aUo 

 for a specimen of Maxillaria venusta. Mr. Wendland, The Royal 

 Gardens, Herrenhausen, Hanover, exhibited jEchmea Marie Regiua, 

 which in splendour yields to no other Bromeliad, magnificent in colour 

 as many of them are. The bracts are of the loveliest and deepest of 

 rose colours, and thj flowers will probably be blue. 



From Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son came several new Lobelias, 

 very dwarf, not exceeding 3 inches in height, very compact, and also 

 forming den^e masses of flower. First-class certificates were given for 

 Celestial Blue, pale blue, with a white eye, and Brilliant, dark blue, 

 with a white eye. Purple Prince was also fine in colour, free flower- 

 ing, and, if it will retain its hue, very desirable. Messrs. Carter & Co., 

 High Holborn, sent a basket of Trichinium Manglesii, very fine ; a 

 beautiful pan of Dichorisandra musaica, and several Golden Tricolor 

 Pelargoniums, of which Prospero was tine in colour, and Last of the 

 Clan — which would be welcome to some — a well-coloured kind. Mr. 

 Chapman, Earlswood, sent Invincible Blue Sweet Pea, violet, a good 

 kind ; Mr. Ley, Croydon, a Begonia, not very attractive ; Mr. Cham- 

 bers, gardener to J. Lawrence, Esq., Beddington, a golden-leaved 

 Geraninm called Golden Gift ; and Mr. Woods, Claygate, a seedling; 

 scarlet Zonal, Mr. Mann, of Brentwood, also sent several scarlet 

 Zonals, but none were judged worthy of a distinction. 



Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, exhibited several boxes of very flne 

 cut Roses, for which they received a special certificate, also talnng first- 

 class certificates for Louis Van Houtte and Comtesse d'Oxford ; Mr. 

 Cranston, of King's Acre, Hereford, also received a special certificate ; 

 Madame Charles Wood was very fine. Messrs. Veitch also sent stands, 

 together with one of Spiraeas ; for the latter they had a special certifi- 

 cate, S. callosa, S. Douglasii, and S. aritefolia were very tine. Messrs. 

 Lee, of Hammersmith, exhibited Lobelia White Perfection, which we 

 have favourably noticed before ; on this occasion it received a first-class 

 certificate. The panful of it, though grown in the open air, was (juite 

 a mass of milk-white blossom. Mr. Hepper, gardener to C. P. MiUard, 

 Esq , The Elms, Acton, sent a number of dwarf Cockscombs very 

 even, but not with large heads; Mr. Cunningham, Moor Park, Rick- 

 mansworth, Verbena White King, a very promising variety, but the 

 Committee required to see the flowers on the plants ; Mr, Macintosh, 

 Hammersmith, Pelargonium lateripes grandiflorum, with larger 

 flowers than the ordinary Ivy-leaved Pelargonium, apart from which 

 the plant would have deserved an award as a specimen. It had a 

 flrst-class certificate. Mr. Norman, Plumstead, had first-class certi- 

 ficates for Picotees Mrs. Brown and Morning Star, and one of the 

 second class for Lady Holmesdale. Mr. Hooper, Bath, sent Picoteer 

 Lady-in-white. Fuchsia Sunray, from Mr. Milner, with the foliage 

 diversified with rose, had a first-class certificate. 



G. F. Wilson, Esq., Weybridge, sent a beautifully-flowered group of 

 Lilies — such specimens, in fact, as have rarely been exhibited, but 

 being a member of the Society's Council he could not compete for a 

 prize, and was therefore awarded only a special certificate. They con- 

 sisted of Lilium Icngiflorum of the ordinary variety, the large variety 

 of the same, and the variety having the leaves edged with white ; 

 L. tigrinnm, a giant variety of the same ; a Lilium brought by Mr, 

 W. Robinson from the Rocky Mountains ; and one whose name ia 

 doubtful. Mr. Denning, gardener to Lord Londesborough, had a 

 special certificate for his fine group of Orchids. Mr. Williams, of 

 Holloway, exhibited Miltonia Warscewiczii, a pretty little variegated 

 Ivy, Agave stricta, and a number of other interesting plants. 



Red-skinned Lapstone Potato. — I am made to say in last 

 week's Journal, page 23, that " I have under trial about twenty 

 roots each of Red-skinned Floarball, &c. ;" it should have 

 been Red-skinned Lapstone, &c.— a kind, I believe, solely in 



