September 21, 1871. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Apples, and were awarded to Mr. Gardiner, gardener to E. P. Sliirley, 

 Esq., Lower Eatington Park, Stratford-on-Avon, and to Mr. Craddocb, 

 gardener to Lord Willonghby de Broke, Compton Yerney, for Ribston 

 Pippin. 



The best dish of Pears was Bon Chretien Fondante from Mr. Bray, 

 gardener to E. A. Sanford, Esq., Nynehead Conrt ; the second best 

 being Jersey Gratioli from Mr. Tranter. The other dishes shovra were 

 principally Williams's Bon Chretien and Marie Louise. 



The only collection of Tomatoes came from Mr. Earley, Valentines, 

 Essex, and consisted of the Red Cherry, Orangefield, Tomate de Laye, 

 and a kind called Earley's Defiance. 



Floeal Committee. — W. Marshall, Esq., in the chair. Before 

 proceeding to other business Dr. Denny moved the following resolu- 

 tion, which was seconded by W. Beattie Booth, Esq., and carried 

 unanimously — viz., 



" That this Committee is desirous of recording their deep regret at 

 the loss they have recently sustained by the death of their much- 

 esteemed Chairman the late Rev. Joshua Dis, whose genial and kindly 

 disposition, and universal courtesy attached each member personally 

 to himself, and whose business-Uko habits, in conjunction with his 

 knowledge and love of floriculture, pre-eminently fitted him for the 

 post he filled. 



" Moreover, devoting as he did a large portion of his time and ener- 

 gies with untii'ing zeal to the advancement of fioriculture, and to main- 

 tain the usefulness, popularity, and honourable position of the Royal 

 Horticultural Society, his loss will long be felt and deplored not only 

 by the Committee over which he so ably presided, but by all connected 

 with the institution." 



It was further resolved'that Mrs. Dis be written to, and the sorrow 

 of the Committee expressed at the loss which she and they had sus- 

 tained. 



Prizes were offered on this occasion for the best twelve double 

 Zinnias. Mr. G. Wheeler, Warminster, was first with large, very double 

 flowers, varying in colour from bright scarlet to orange and bnff, others 

 being purplish rose; Mr. Bray, gardener to E. A. Sanford, Esq., 

 Nynehead Court, Wellington, was second, and Mr. B. Porter, j^ardener 

 to Mrs. Benham, Sion Lodge, laleworth, thii-d. 



For Double Stocks there was also a class, but no exhibitor came 

 forward ; and of twelve Pentstemons there was only one stand, which 

 came from Mr. Porter, Isleworth, and took a first prize'. 



For three feathered Celosias a second prize was given to Mr. S. 

 Thorn, gardener to E. Buckingham, Esq., North Hall, Hampstead. 

 There were classes for Helichrysums and Begonias in pots, but no 

 exhibitor came forward except Mr. Bull, who had a first prize for well- 

 flowered plants of Begonias Glitter, Miniata, and Carminata, the 

 others being leaf kinds. 



Messrs. Veitch sent a group of plants for which a special certificate 

 was civen. Among them were several Agaves. A. rotundifolia re- 

 ceived a first-class certificate, and of the others A. scabra was of a 

 glaucous hue, while A. streptacantha was of a sea green. Vriesia 

 brachistachys, with yellow and brilliant crimson spikes, had a first- 

 class certificate. In the same group were several plants of the Amar- 

 anthns salicifolius, introduced by Mr. John Gould Veitch, which was 

 figured last week, as well as the pretty dwarf Thymus eitriodorus 

 aureo-marginatus with dark green leaves, deeply edged with yellow ; a 

 fine pan of the singular Venns's Fly-trap, Dionrca muscipula, Cattleya 

 maxima, Lasiandra macrantha floribunda, one of the most showy of 

 Melastomads, but in the specimen exhibited with only one flower, and 

 that of a colour much wanted in our exhibition plants — namely, violet ; 

 Oncidium truUiferum, Cattleya Devoniensis, and Aphelandra auran- 

 tiaca Roezlii, with splendid orange scarlet flowers and leaves veined 

 with grey. 



Mr. Denning, gardener to Lord Londesborough, Grimstone Park, 

 Tadcaster, sent a fine group, for which he received an extra prize and 

 a special certificate. In this were three magnificent plants of Vauda 

 casrulea, two of them with one spike each respectively with fourteen 

 and fifteen flowers, and the other with two spikes. The effect of the 

 masses of large pale blue flowers was superb. In the same group were 

 fine examples of Oncidium macranthum, Epidendrum dichromum 

 amabile, Lyeaste Schilleriana, together with Odontoglossum Galeotti- 

 anum, white, barred with brown at thd base of the petals, and streaked 

 with yellow on the lip, and Pescatorea "Wallisii, white, tipped with 

 purple, and the lip violet purple, except towards the base. This had 

 a first-class certificate. Mr. Denning likewise sent three fine plants 

 of Dendrobium chrysanthum, one plant having a flowering length o i 

 raceme 2 feet in length, covered with the rich yellow crimson-spotted 

 flowers. Mr. Bull sent an Alocasia, stated to be a hybrid, hut very 

 like Lowii. From Mr. Russell, Maytield, Falkirk, came a magnificent 

 cut spike of Saccolabium Blumei Dayanum 20 inches long, crowded 

 ■with flowers, but bifurcated near its lower extremity. It may be 

 questioned whether this was not a case of fasciation — the union of 

 two flower stems. We believe this exhibition was recommended to 

 the Council by the Committee as being worthy of a medal. A special 

 certificate was also given Mr. Russell for a fine cut spike of Cattleya 

 elegans. 



From Messrs. Carter & Co. came Capsicum Princess of Wales, used 

 in the public gardens at Milan for bedding, where it is said its red 

 pods last season were much admired after the leaves had been de- 

 stroyed by frost. The same firm also sent the Begonia exhibited 

 at the previous meeting. From Messrs. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, 



came Begonia Pearcei rosea, a showy variety with large pale red 

 flowers. 



Mr. Barrance, Burton Road, Lichfield, sent Bronze Geranium Earl 

 of Lichfield, a pretty variety ; Mr. Wilson, gardener to W. Marshall, 

 Esq., Enfield, double-flowered Geranium Katie Marshall, a seedling 

 from Triomphe de Thumesnil, with fine large scarlet flowers, but defi- 

 cient in size of truss ; Mr. G. Smith, Edmonton, several seedling 

 Zonal Geraniums with very large fine-formed flowers, but not, appa- 

 rently, from the want of buds, blooming in long succession. Mr. Thorn 

 sent grafted Fuchsias, dark and light kinds being worked on each 

 other. From Mr. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, came a fine collection of 

 Roses, and splendid collections of Gladiolus and cut flowers of Gera- 

 niums. For the last two as well as for the Roses a special certificate 

 was given. Mr. Knight, Hailsham, had a first-class certificate for 

 climbing Rose Princess Louise Victoria, which was exhibited on 

 June '21st. It is of a perpetual character, and of robust growth. 



Mr. Green, gardener to W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., Hillfield, Rei- 

 gate, had a first-class certificate for Hechtia argentea with silvery 

 leaves ; the same exhibitor also had Adamia versicolor with purplish 

 lilac flowers, and small globular blue flower buds produced in great 

 abundance. 



Of new Dahlias there was a large number. Mr. Turner, Slougb, 

 again exhibited John Standish and Mrs. Saunders, which had a first- 

 class certificate at the last meeting. Mrs. Waite which had a second- 

 class certificate then, had one of the first-class, Livonia, beautiful 

 rose, had one of the first-class, also Mephistopheles, large, rich 

 maroon. Second-class certificates were given for Master McGrath, 

 magenta; Ranunculus, Yellow Standard, and Bucks Lass. We also 

 noticed Black Bess, claret ; and George Eyles, the latter very showy, 

 golden yellow edged with red. From Mr. Turner came also two 

 stands of Pompon Dahlias, comprising North, White Aster, and other 

 showy little varieties. Mr. Rawlings, Romford, had second-class cer- 

 tificates for Golden Beauty, yellow, and Mrs. Bennett, lilac. Mr. 

 Lidgard again exhibited Model, which had a second-class certificate at 

 the last meeting. Mr. Parker, Maiden's Green, Winkfield, had a 

 first-class certificate for Admiration, an extraordinarily showy Fancy 

 Dahlia, yellowish cream ground streaked with purplish crimson, and a 

 certificate or the second class for John Batten, dark maroon. Mr. 

 Wheeler, Warminster, and several others also exhibited seedlings, but 

 as none obtained even a second-class certificate, it is useless describing 

 them. 



Mr. Eckford, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill, exhibited 

 several fine seedling Verbenas, of which the following had first-class 

 certificates — namely. Lady Braybrooke, white, rose eye, fine ; Lady 

 Gertrude, pale lilac, with a purple eye ; and Mauve Queen, purplish 

 lilac. 



Messrs. Osborn & Son, Fulham Nurseries, exhibited flowers of 

 several varieties of Hibiscus syriacus, and fruit of several kinds of 

 Pyrus, &c. 



IVY WITH ROSES. 

 One of your late correBpondents inquired whether Ivy and 

 Koses could be grown together upon a wall. I was indebted to 

 the lamented Donald Beaton for having given me instructions 

 how to effect this. He recommended that strong-growing Boses 

 should be planted at the same time as the Ivy, which would 

 prevent the latter gaining the pre-eminence. This plan I 

 adopted upon a long wall 10 feet high, selecting the strongest 

 of the Bourbons, and of course taking care to have plenty of 

 well-rotted dung, &e., at their roots. The result fully bore out 

 the excellency of the advice, for the Ivy-covered wall was a 

 marvel of beauty, with its wreaths of Boses, especially in the 

 autumn when Eoses became scarce ; the background of dark 

 green giving a charm to the flowers which could scarcely be 

 appreciated unless seen. — Hobtatob. 



LA VEKSAILLAISE KED CURRAKT veesi;s 



APHIDES. 

 In your issue of the 7th inst. I was pleased to observe Mr. 

 Luckhurst's testimony in favour of the apparent capability of 

 this variety to resist the visitation of the aphides, which EO 

 universally attacked the majority of the fruit trees all over the 

 country during the paEt season. I regret, however, my in- 

 ability to corroborate Mr. Luckhurst's expeiience therein, inas- 

 much as with me La Tersaillaise was amongst one of the first 

 infested and consequently injured. Hence I am inclined to 

 infer that causes other than the mere inherent constitution of 

 this particular variety must be assigned to the immunity enjoyed 

 by the bushes in question — an inference further supported by 

 the fact that in a few instances the common red variety, which 

 is distributed over the greater portion of the garden here, 

 chiefly in a single row by the sides of the walks, escaped with 

 impunity ; whilst in other instances the villainous crew at- 

 ticbed in " high force," then apparently swept over the garden 



