July 6, 1871. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTIOULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



a mass of ice. We could think of a system of reversal, snch as 

 the air entering at h h, and escaping at e ; but we are inclined 

 to think the whole idea of ventilating ice to be a mistake. The 

 sloping bottom of the ice loft, so as to convey all water from 

 melted ice from the sides is good ; but then no ice well will long 

 keep ice if, by suffiLdent trapped drainage, provision is not made 

 against any stagnant water, and the fogs and exhalations that 

 would rise from it. The trap in the drain is to prevent the 

 heated air of summer passing in, whilst the redundant water 

 goes out. Had we to make such a house, we should be satis- 

 fied with good open drainage at the bottom of the cooling room, 

 commencing with a drain ; then we would do away with all 

 the double floors, eold-air chambers, and ventilating shafts, fill 

 the place with ice from bottom to top, and have a small venti- 

 lator or pipe at e, under control, to let out any mists or fogs 

 that might accumulate over and round the ice. The plan 

 shown, however, is ingenious, and we should Jike to have the 

 opinions of others as well. — Eds.] 



ROYAL HOKTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



JnLY 5 th. 

 More nnfortunate weather there could hardly have been than 

 that which occurred on the day when the Royal Horticulmral 

 and ' JNatioual Eose Show was hold, and, moreover, that after a 

 long series of days disastrous to the beauties of the Hose. The 

 north of England did not put in an appearance, the south was 

 fairly represented, but under the adverse circumstances we need 

 not be surprised that the Show was not so good, take it all in 

 all, either in quantit}-- or quality, as some of those in former 

 j^ears There was much of what is technically called "■ rough- 

 ness," and there were many damaged petals. We are pleased to 

 add, however, that the attendance of visitors was very good, 

 notwithstanding a thunderstorm early in the afternoon, accom- 

 panied with a heavy downpour of rain. 



Tho Koses were the gi-eat feature of the day, and from the later 

 period at which the Show was held they were, on the whole, snpe- 

 rior to most of those exhibited at the Crystal Palace, both in size aud 

 freshness. Still, the weather in the interval between the two shows 

 has been unfavonrable. The number of stands exhibited, doubtless 

 owing to these causes, was not so great as we have seen on former 

 occasions. In the nurserymen's class for seventy-two single trusses, 

 Messrs. Paul & Sou had beautiful examples of Queen Victoria, Duke 

 of Edinburgh, Madame Victor Verdier, Louis Van Houtte, Paul Neron, 

 La France, Triomphe de Rennes, Camille Bernardiu, Dr. Andiy, 

 Duchesse cle Caylus, Mdlle. Julie Daran, Leopold Hausbut^:, Exposi- 

 tion de Brie, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Souvenir de Malmaison, 

 Celine Forestier, Martchal Vaillant, Mdlle. Therese Levet, Carohne 

 Sausal, Duehesse de Moiny, small, but fine in colour ; Souvenir 

 d'Elise, Ehe Morel, Marie Banmaun, Maurice Bernardin, Marie 

 Eady, Baroness RothschilJ, Maruchal Niel, and GUvier Delhomme. 

 Messrs. Francis & Co. sent a stand in which there were many inferior 

 blooms. Messrs. Paul were first, Messrs. Francis second. 



The next class was for forty-eight, three trusses of each. Messrs. 

 Paul & Son were first with John Hopper, Horace A'ernet, Prince of 

 Wales, a globular Rose ; Paul Verdier, very beautiful ; Victor Verdier, 

 Beauty of Waltham, in fine condition ; General Jacqueminot, Camille 

 Bernardiu, Mdlle. Thorese Levet, La France, very fine ; Elie Morel, 

 Duke of Edinburgh, Alfred Colomb, lovely; Madame Caillat, Marie 

 Baumanu, Madame Laurent, Leopold Hausbarg, Marguerite de St, 

 Amand, Baroness Rothschild, Centifolia rosea, Due de Rohan, Charles 

 Eonillard, and Triomphe de Rennes. Mr. Turner came second with 

 stands in which were fine trasses of La France, Anna de Diesbach, 

 Climbing Devoniensis, Dnlce of Edinburgh, Baroness Rothschihl, 

 Miss Ingram, Gloire de Dijon, Celine Forestier, Edward Morren, 

 Camille Bernardiu, Alfred Colomb, Beauty of Waltham, and Victor 

 Verdier. 



For twenty-four Hybrid Perpetuals, three trngses of each, Messrs. 

 Paul & Sou were again first with, among others, splendid trasses of 

 Dulie of Ediubargh, Marie Baumann, Marie Rady, Madame Vigneron, 

 Due de Rohan, Baroness Rothschild, Maurice Bernardin, Lselia, Cen- 

 tifolia rosea, Alfred Colomb, and Marquise de Mortemart. Some 

 others, though fine, were a little overblown. Second came Mr. J. 

 Eraser, of Lea Bridge Road, who had beautifully coloured very fresh 

 trusses of Victor Verdier, Dr. Audry, Baroness Rothschild, John 

 Hopper, Alfred Colomb, Dulse of Edinburgh, Marguerite de St. Amand, 

 and Xavier Ohbo , Mr. Turner, of Slough, sent Duke of Edinburgh, 

 La France. Charles Perry, and several others very fine. Messrs. 

 Francis & Co. also exhibited in this class. 



Class 6 was for twenty-four single trusses. Mr. Turner was first 

 with Denis Helye, Duke of Edinburgh, Madame Clemence Joigneans, 

 Horace Vernet, Marguerite de St. Amand, Francois Treyve, Victor 

 Verdier, Climbing Devoniensis, and fine examples of others. Second 

 came Mr. Walker, Thame, with John Hopper. Marie Baumann, Marie 

 Kady, &c. ; third, Messrs. Veitch. In both of the last two collections 

 there were fine blooms of varieties already named. 



In the amateurs' classes competition was more brisk. For forty- 

 eight single trusses the Rev. G. Arkwright, Pencombe Rectory, Brom- 

 yard, was first with excellent examples of La Fjanco, Esmeralda, fine 

 in colour ; Baroness Rothschild, Triomphe de R(innes, Princess Mary 

 of Cambridge, Souvenir d'un Ami, Madame Knorr, Mrs. Charles 

 Wood, Souvenir d'Elise, aud Madame Hector Jacquin. Second came 

 T. Laxton, Esq., Stamford, with John Hopper, Exposition de Brie, 

 Marguerite de St. Amand, Charles Lefebvre, Pierre Netting, Abel 

 Grand, fine, others good, and Annie Laxton, a pretty pink seedling. 

 Third came Mr. Chard, gardener to Sir F. Bathurst, Clarendon Park, 

 Salisbury ; and fourth, R. N. G. Baker, Esq., 9, Salisbury Mount, 

 Heavitree, who had very large trusses but too far gone. 



For thirty-six, Mr, Ingle, gardener to Mrs. Round, Birch Hall, 

 Colchester, was first, Mr. Chard second, R. N.G.Baker, Esq., third, and 

 Mr. P. Stoddart, gardener to H. J. G. Rebow, Esq., Wivenhoe Park, 

 fourth. In these stands we noticed fine specimens of Marie Baumann, 

 Duke of Edinburgh everywhere good, La France, Nardy Freres, John 

 Hopper, Senateur Vaisse, Victor Verdier, Baroness Rothschild, Adam, 

 Mario Rady, Alfred Colomb, Emilie Hansburg, aud others. 



For twenty-four, single trusses, Mr. J. Skinner, gardener to Capt. 

 Christy, Westerham Hill, was first with trusses which, though not 

 large, were for the most part in fine condition, especially John Hopper, 

 Victor Verdier, Jules Margottio, Charles Lefebvre, Dae de Rohan, 

 Prince Camille de Rohan, aud Louis Van Houtte. Mr. W. Soder, 

 gardener to O. Hanbury, Esq., was second ; Mr- Wakely, Rainham, 

 Kent, third ; and R. B. Postans, Esq., Brentwood, fourth, some of his 

 trusses being remarkably fiue. 



In twelves, Mr. J. C. Quinnell, Brentwood, took the first place, the 

 Rev. C. C. Ellison, Bracebridge Vicarage, Lincoln, the second, Mr. 

 Wakely third, and Mr. Soder fourth. Victor Verdier, Baroness Roths- 

 child, Madame C. Joigneaux, John Hopper, Charles Lefebvre, Alfred 

 Colomb, Madame Furtado, Elie Morel, Napoleon III., and Marie 

 Baumann were repi*esented by bsautifal trusses. 



Of new Roses of 1869 or 1S70, the best twelve came from Messrs, 

 Panl & Son, and the best were Mr. Gladstone, noticed last week ; Paul 

 Neron, Comtesse d'Osford, sjilendid glowing colour ; Marquise de 

 Castellaue, Louise Van Houtte, very fiue ; Ferdinand de Lesseps, 

 Mdlle. Eugenie Verdier, Catherine Mermet (Tea), and Madam© 

 Laurent. Mr. Turner was second with a stand in which some of the 

 blooms hoid been damaged by the weather. Mdlle. Engcuie Verdier, 

 Louisa Wood, Miss Poole, fiue ; Comtesse d'Oxford, and Lord Napier 

 were the best. Aristide w;.s very good, and Tippoo Sahib, though 

 weather-stained, appeared to be a very desirable variety. For twelve 

 trusses of any Rose of 1869-70, Messrs. Paul & Son were first with 

 Comtesse d'Oxford, brilliant in colour, a fine Rose. Mr. Turner was 

 second with Miss Poole, in fine condition, and, as remarked in a pre- 

 vious report, a fine Rose. For six trusses of any new Rose of 1SG9-70, 

 Me.ssrs. Paul tt Son were first with Louis Van Houtte, rich velvefy, 

 shaded dark crimson. The same firm also exhibited Mdlle. E. Verdier, 

 very open, though of a beautiful rose colour. No second prize was 

 awarded. 



The best collection of yellow Roses came from Messrs. Paul Sz Son, 

 and consisted of fine trusses of Triomphe de Rennes, Celine Forestier, 

 Gloire de Dijon, with pretty buds of Madame Falcot, but Marechal 

 Niel far from equalling its usual beauty. Mr. Stoddart was second, 

 and Mr. May, Stisted, third. Tea-scented and Noisette Roses were 

 not so fiue as we have seen them. The best twelve in the amateurs' 

 class, from Mr. Thorneycroft, Floore, Weedon, were, however, very good, 

 especially Devoniensis, Narcisse, and Celine Forestier, but not large. 

 Mr. Stoddart was second, and Mr. Tranter, Upper Assendon, thu-d. 



Mr. Turner, of Slough, was first for twelve single blooms, showing 

 among others admirable examples of Marie Baumann, Lord Herbert, 

 Victor Verdier, Duke of Edinbargh, La France, and Marguerite de 

 St. Amand. Mr. Hermans, Herenthals, Antwerp, was the only foreign 

 exhibitor of Roses, and they were hopelessly damaged in transit. 



Mr. William Paul offered prizes for three blooms of his beautiful 

 new Rose Princess Christian, but we did not notice any stand in com- 

 petition. 



Roses in pots could uot have been shown in finer bloom than they 

 were by Mr. Turner, Messrs. Paul & Son, and Messrs. Veitch. For 

 number and size of blooms, considering that the exhibitors were limited 

 to 8-inch pots, they were marvellous. Dake of Edinburgh, Baroness 

 Rothschild, Imperatrice Charlotte, Queen Victoria, from Mr. Turner ; 

 Edward Morren, Maurice Bernardin, aud others from Messrs. Paul 

 aud Veitch were magnificent. Messrs. Veitch also exhibited in the 

 miscellaneous class a large and fiue group. 



Prizes were offered by his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, President 

 of the Society, for the best group of three plants in pots for dinner- 

 table decoration. The fii'st went to Mr. Chard for plants of Areca 

 aurca, about a foot high, aud Hyophorbe Verschaffeltii 1^ foot taller. 

 Mr. Bull came in second with Geonoma Schottiana, Dasmonorops 

 plnmosus, and Dekenianobilis. Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Go. were 

 third. Mr. George, gardener to Miss Nicholson, sent dwarf beauti- 

 fully-fruited Aucubas. The President also offered prizes for groups 

 suitable for the dinner-table, and consisting of fiowers or fruit, or both 

 combined. Messrs. Phillips & Pearce, of Bond Street, were first with 

 a design very similar to that which they exhibited at the Crystal Palace 

 a year ago, and very elaborate in its details. The centre-piece was 

 bordered with a broad-looking glass edge, the stem gracefully entwined 

 with Cissus discolor, and pendant glasses, suspended by chains from 



