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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ June 1, 1871. 



The flowers are quite 4 inches in diameter. Some 

 weaker bulbs, potted at the same time in the same compost, 

 are now throwing up strong spikes, and one in a small pot is 

 just past its best. 



I attribute the free growth and flowering entirely to the rich 

 compost, as in other seasons I have only managed to flower a few 

 bulbs, and never more than once a-year. — J. W. Davis, Hazel- 

 wood, Upper Norwood, 



HARDINESS OF DR. HOGG STRAWBERRY- 

 STRAWBERRY CULTURE. 



I RECEIVED this variety from Mr. Turner, of Slough, as soon 

 as it was in commerce ; it has been grown out of doors every 

 winter since that time, and I have not observed a single plant 

 of it injured by frost. During hot dry weather in summer this 

 variety is more liable to die off than some of the others. Atten- 

 tion to watering the plants when they require it will prevent 

 this to a large estent. It requires good cultivation, and should 

 be replanted every second year. 



My method of cultivating Strawberries out of doors is this : 

 Early in July I layer in 3-inch pots as many runners as are 

 required, and as soon as they are well rooted I plant them out 

 2 feet apart in deeply trenched and highly-manured ground, 

 and the best Strawberries will be obtained in the following 

 year. Last season was a trying one for Strawberries owing to 

 the excessive drought, and yet a bed planted at this place from 

 the previous year's runners, and containing upwards of a dozen 

 sorts, is now a perfect sheet of flowers. Not a plant has died 

 from frost, and only one variety suffered — a new one received 

 last year from Paris, and named Alexander II. The plants of 

 this were much injured, but are now recovering. Sir Charles 

 Napier is also somewhat tender, and too acid for dessert. La 

 Constante is likewise a little deficient in flavour. President 

 Wilder, raised from it, is much superior in this respect. Lucas, 

 both for pots and out-of-doors culture, is a remarkably fine 

 variety. If your correspondent who inquires has not already 

 procured them, let him add fhe following to his collection : — 

 President, Lucas, and Mr. Radcljfl'e — this variety cannot be 

 distinguished from British Queen, but as it is a seedling it may 

 succeed where that variety fails. It does well here both in pots 

 and planted out. Frogmore Late Pine is the best late sort, 

 and is also a good Strawberry for pot culture. All these com- 

 bine high flavour with hardiness. — J. Douglas, 



ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



May 25th and 26th. 



The May Show of this Society was held on Thnrsday and Friday 

 last, and notwithstanding the counter-attraction cf Epsom, the weather 

 being extremely warm, and on the whole very favourable for an out- 

 door exhibition, there was a good attendance of visitors. Following 

 80 closely as it did on the shows at Kensington and the Crystal Palace, 

 a large proportion of the plants exhibited had previously figured 

 before the pubhc, and if they were not so numerous as we have seen 

 in some former years, they were admirably arranged, forming in the 

 great tent one of those beautiful scenes which one always loots for at 

 the Regent's Park. The introduction of a neat fountain playing in 

 the centre gave, besides, a welcome air of coolness while there was a 

 burning sun outside. 



The large epecimen Stove and Greenhouse Plants were, with few 

 exceptions, the same as those shown at the Crystal Palace. Mr. Ward, 

 gardener to F. G. Wilkins, Esq., Leyton, took the lead for nine with 

 Phcenocoma prohfera Barnesii, Tetratheca ericoafoHa, Statice profusa, 

 and others noticed last week, largo and in beautiful condition. Next 

 came Mr. Chapman, gardener to J. Spode, Esq., Hawkesyard Park, 

 Kugeley, and third, Mr. J. Wheeler, gardener to J. Phillpott, Esq., 

 Stamford Hill. For sis plants the prizes went to Mr. Wright, gar- 

 dener to H. Compton Roberts, Esq. ; Mr. J. Wheeler ; Mr. Carr, 

 gardener to P. L. Hinds, Esq., Byfieet Lodge ; and Mr. G. Wheeler, 

 gardener to Sir F. Goldsmid, Bart., M.P., Regent's Park. In these 

 collections we noticed good specimens of Boronia pinnata, Chorozema 

 cordatum splendens, Stephanotts, Aphelexis, Eriostemon busifolium, 

 and Dracophyllum gracile. In the nurserymen's sixes equal first 

 prizes were awarded to Mr. Williams, of HoUoway, and Messrs. Jack- 

 son, of Kingston. Anthurium Scherzerianum from the former was 

 very effective. Groups of twenty in 8-inch pots consisted of small 

 plants, and were ineffective. Messrs. Jackson and Messrs. RolUsson 

 were the successful exhibitors, the latter also being second for the best 

 group arranged for effect, Messrs. A. Henderson & Co., of Pine Apple 

 Place, being first with a collection tastefully set up. 



In Heaths, Mr. Ward was first with an excellently-bloomed, very 

 evenly grown collection, the other prizetakers being Messrs. Jackson 

 and Sou and Mr. J. Wheeler. 



In Pelargoniums Mr. Ward likewise carried off the chief honours 

 for nine ; his splendid specimen of Rose Celestial was apparently as 

 fresh and beautiful, certainly as full of flower, as it was a fortnight 

 previously. Mr. Weir, gardener to Mrs. Hodgson, and Mr. James, 

 Isleworth, took the second and third prizes. In the nurserymen's 

 class for nine Messrs. Dobson were first with well-bloomed plants ; 

 and in that for twenty of distinct varieties the best collection came 

 from Mr. Turner, of Slough. Most noteworthy among his varieties 

 were Troubadour, Gratulation, Hermit, Corsair, Favourite, Claribel, 

 and John Hoyle. 



Azaleas were in several instances better than at previous shows. 

 For large specimens the prizes went to Mr. G. Wheeler, gardener to 

 Sir F. Goldsmid, Bart,, Mr. Chapman, and Mr. J. Wheeler among 

 amateurs ; and in the nurserymen's class Mr. Turner, Mr. Wilhams, 

 and Messrs. Jackson & Son were the successful competitors. The 

 former bad, with but one exception, the bush-headed dwarf standards 

 which he showed at Kensington a year ago, with heads forming a dense 

 mass of bloom. For twelve in 12-inch pots Mr. Little, gardener to 

 J. Goddard, Esq., Roydon Lodge, was deservedly first with compact 

 httle pyramids beautifully grown and flowered. There was also a 

 class for three Azaleas grown without stakes or other artificial sup- 

 port. In this Mr. Turner was first with three bush-headed specimens 

 of Coccinea major, Cedo Nulli, and Marie Vervaene. These were 

 beautifal masses of bloom, the first in particular had a splendid head 

 of plowing scarlet flowers. Mr. Little was second. 



Of Rhododendrons in 12-inch pots Messrs. Lane, of Great Berk- 

 hampstead, were the only exhibitors, and they had a first prize for 

 plants in profuse bloom for their size. 



Roses as shown by Mr. Turner and Messrs. Paul & Son comprised 

 specimens which have never been surpassed and rarely equalled. 



I Charles Lawson, Juno, Souvenir d'un Ami, Duchesse de Caylus, Miss 



: Ingi'am, Marie Baumann, Victor Verdier, Dombrowski, and Madame 



I Victor Verdier were the varieties shown by Mr. Turner. In Messrs. 

 Paul & Son's collection Cbarles Lawson, Victor Verdier, Alfred 



j Colomb, and Anna Alexieft' were conspicuous by their excellence. Mr. 



I W. Paul and Messrs. Paul & Son exhibited boxes of fine cut blooms. 

 Marechal Niel from the latter was remarkably fine. The Roses shown 



I in the amateurs' class were much better than usual. Mr. Terry, gar- 

 dener to A. G. Puller, Esq., had excellent specimens of Charles Law- 

 son, Baronne Prevost, and Gloire de Dijon, though the foliage was 

 not of that healthy deep green which we find almost invariably in Mr. 



j Turner's specimens. Mr. Goddard, who was second, had large plants 



' of Souvenir d'un Ami, Madame de Cambaceres, and others of less 

 size, but well bloomed. Messrs. Paul & Son had in the miscellaneous 



I class fine specimens of Mdlle. Therese Levet, Souvenir d'un Ami, 



I Madame Willermoz, and some others. 



I Orchids comprised good examples of Odontoglossuilis Bluntii and 

 Phalsenopsis, Oncidium bifolium and Lanceanum ; Cypripediums, 

 Cattleya Mossite, Lrolia purpurata, Saccolabiums, Aerides, Phalse- 

 nopsis Liiddemanniana, and among others from Mr. Bull was Cypri- 

 pedium nivenm with six flowers. A much finer specimen of this was 

 figured and described in pages 33S and 339. The prizes for nine went 

 to Messrs. Ward, Burnett, Bull, and Wright; for sis, to Mr. Williams 

 and Mr. Bull among nurserymen ; and to Mr. HUl, gardener to R. Han- 

 bury, Esq., The Poles, Ware, Mr. Godfrey, gardener to J. Anderson, 

 Esq., Staines, and Mr. J. Wheeler among amateurs. 



Among Exotic Ferns, very good plants of Alsophila excelsa, Lomaria 

 gibba, Cibotium Schiedei, Gleichenia flabellata and speluncfe, and 

 Adiantum teuerum were shown by Mr. Wright, Mr. Carr, Mr. G. 

 Wheeler, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Hill in the amateurs' class, and by Mr. 

 Williams in that for nurserymen. The best pair of tree Ferns came 

 from Mr. G. Wheeler; Mr. Cole, gardener to S. Budgett, Esq., Ealing 

 Park, being second with two beautiful specimens of Lomaria gibba, 

 the very picture of health. 



Prizes were also ofi'ered for collections of twenty-four hardy herba- 

 ceous plants belonging to not less than six genera. By far the best 

 collection came from Mr. R. Parker, of Tooting, who had beautifully- 

 flowered Pyrethrums of several varieties ; Iberis contracta, a fine 

 white Candytuft; Veronica urticrefolia, blue; Alyssum saxatile com- 

 pactum, a close mass of golden flowers ; Pa;onies, and other plants. 

 A thii-d prize was given to Mr. Ware, of Tottenham, the second being 

 withheld. 



For herbaceous Calceolarias in pots not larger than S inches Mr. 

 James was first with plants in remarkably fine bloom. Mr. Goddard, 

 gardener to H. Little, Esq., Twickenham, would have come second 

 but for the fact of one of his plants being in a pot larger than the 

 regulation size, for which oversight he was very properly disqualified, 

 receiving, however, an extra prize, the second being withheld, and the 

 third going to Messrs. Dobson, of Isleworth. 



Of miscellaneous subjects not already noticed, Mr. Turner sent fine 

 examples of Lilium auratam, also Tricolor Pelargoniums ; Messrs. 

 Lane, Rhododendrons and Azaleas ; Mr. William Paul, of Waltbam 

 Cross, variegated Pelargoniums and his new Rose Princess Beatrice; 

 Mr. Needle, gardener to the Comte de Paris, a collection of Orchis 

 and Ophrys ; Mr. Ware, hardy herbaceous plants with ornamental 

 foliage; and Miss Squires, York Gate, Regent's Park, a very well- 

 grown plant of Adiantum cuneatum. 



Of new and rare plants numerous collections were exhibited by 

 Messrs. Veitcb. and Mr. Bull. Messrs. Veitch had botanical certi- 

 ficates of merit for Dracrena porphyrophylla, Dracaena Mooreana, 



