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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



[ July 21, 1870. 



Miscellaneous. — Among miscellaneous collections of plants, tliat 

 of Messrs. Veitch, is especially noticeable, not only from the excellent 

 effect of the arrangement, but still more from the value, rarity, 

 and beauty of the plants of which it is composed. The Nepenthes 

 suspended in front add much to the grace of the whole by their large 

 pitchers. The plants forming this collection are so numerous that we 

 can only specify a few of the most remarkable. These are Begonia 

 Chelsoni, Scdeni, and Veitchii, the latter with large orange scarlet 

 flowers, and the plant, moreover, is said to be hardy ; Dendrobium 

 Bensoniie, the new Dracaenas which we have lately noticed, Crotons, 

 Araucarias Rulei and elegans, Maranta tubispatha, a line specimen 

 of Anthuriuin Scherzeiianum, Dieffenbachia Bowmanni, Odonto- 

 glossuni Lanrencianum, Leptopteris superba, and Cypripedium 

 Stonei. For this collection the first prize was awarded. 



The second prize was awarded to Mr. "Williams, of Holloway, 

 who had also a rich well- arranged collection, most conspicuous in 

 •which is the beautiful Cochliostema Jacobiauuni, beautiful pans of 

 Hymenophyllum demissurn and Todea superba, new Draeamas, the 

 single leaf of Pogonia discolor, Cypripedium Stonei, several Palms, 

 and many inle:esting plants. 



Messrs. Lee, of Hammersmith, have also a large collection consist- 

 ing of Heaths, Palms, and several Ferns, among the latter of which 

 are the handsome Adiautum Sanctrc-Catherins, Adiantum lunulatuni, 

 find A. capillus-Veneris magnificum, a fine variety and hardier than 

 A. farleyense to which it bears considerable resemblance. Araucaria 

 elegans and Rulei, and the showy scarlet and black Clianthus 

 Dampieri arc among the remainder. Mr. Ware, of Tottenham, also 

 has an extra prize for one of his charming collections of hardy flower- 

 ing and ornamental-leaved plants. Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting, 

 have a third prize for a very effective group of Palms, new Dracenas, 

 Pandanads, Ferns, Caladiums, Heaths, and Orchids. Chamredorea 

 gramina: folia is a very handsome Palm, small specimens of which are 

 very elegant for table decoration. 



Mr. J. House, Eastgate Nursery, Peterborough, has an extra prize 

 for a large collection of bedding plants in neat boxes, and very well 

 grown. Greenovia aurea is particularly worthy of remark, and Lobelia 

 pumila grandifiora is a very dwarf free -flowering kind, excellent for 

 edgings, and. forms a mass of blossom. Iresine Lindeni is likewise 

 very effective. The Alternantheras, especially anicena, are beautifully 

 coloured. 



The only group of wax flowers shown comes from Miss Sutton, of 

 Thame, Oxon, and consists of well-executed Roses, Dahlias, Fuchsias, 

 Lilies, <fcc. This receives a first prize, and a similar award was made 

 to a very elegant group shown by Mr. John House, Church Street, 

 Peterborough, the material used being muslin. An extra prize was 

 also given for a case of skeletonised leaves from J. Kay, Esq., Dids- 

 bnry, an excellent example of skilful manipulation. 



The best four pots of Lilium auratum, for which a special prize was 

 offered, by VV. D. Cole, Esq., come from Mr. Turner, Slough, and have 

 from twelve to sixteen fine blooms. 



Lycopods are creditably shown by some exhibitors, but are riot up 

 to the mark of the London exhibitions. Clematises, on the other 

 haud, as exhibited by Messrs. Jackman & Son, of Woking, are most 

 excellent. Their first-prize four are Mrs. Bateman, lanuginosa Can- 

 dida, rubella, and Jackmanni ; besides which they show several other 

 hinds ; the plants, grown in tubs, ranging from 5 to 6 feet in height 

 from the ground, and literally covered with flowers. Some very good 

 Balsams come from Messrs. Bell & Thorpe, and the same firm send 

 the beautifully grown Lobelias shown at a recent meeting at South 

 Kensington, and which they have since acquired. They also take an 

 extra prize for bedding plants. Mr. "Ware has a -beautiful collection 

 of hardy cut flowers ; Mr. "W. Paul boxes of Roses, Zonal Pelargoni- 

 ums, Euonymus flavescens, one of the prettiest of golden-leaved shrubs, 

 Lilium auratum, and several of his valuable new Zonal Pelargoniums, 

 among which Avalanche, at once white-flowered, and white-leaved, is 

 not the least prominent. In the local classes are good blooms of 

 Hollyhocks from Messrs. Surman and Minchin, and of Dahlias from 

 Mr. R. Parsons. Fuchsias, both in the local and general classes, are 

 not remarkable either for size or beauty, uor have we seen them so 

 this year. Mr. Cattell, of Westeiham, had a first-class certificate for 

 Tropajolum Minnie "Warren, dwarf, with leaves having a very decided 

 ■white variegation, but apparently of weak constitution — at least that 

 ■was our impression. Dracasna magnifica from Messrs. Veitch, with 

 leaves having the blade 15 inches long by 6 wide, is a plant that 

 cannot fail to strike one by its rich reddish mahogany colour and free 

 growth. Mr. Williams has also a very graceful Horsetail, Eqnisetum 

 sylvaticum ; and though Horsetails are not to be encouraged in a hor- 

 ticultural point of view, this one seems well worthy of attention. Mr. 

 Williams also exhibits, not for competition, a magnificent specimen of 

 Cycas circinalis, spreading about 12 feet, which is a great object of 

 attraction. 



Cut blooms of Carnations, usually not only numerously represented, 

 but also very well done at these provincial shows, are well shown on 

 this occasion also. Iu the nurserymen's class for twenty-four varieties, 

 Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, is first with a very line lot of blooms, 

 consisting of Dreadnought, Lord. Lewisham, Lord Rancliffe, Oliver 

 Goldsmith, and Prince Albert, Scarlet Bizarres ; Anthony Dennis, 

 Eccentric Jack, Graceless Tom, Captain Franklin, Rifleman, and 

 Young Milton, Crimson Bizarres ; Princess Koyal and Twyford Per- 

 fection, Pink and Purple Bizarres ; Colonel Windham, Squire Mey- 



nell, Purple Flakes ; Annihilator, Coronation, Mr. Battersby, ancT 

 William Cowper, Scarlet Flakes ; and James Merry weather, Aglaia 7 

 Flora's Garland, King John, and Rose of Stapleford, Rose Flakes. 

 Second, Mr. George Edward, York, with much smaller but nice flowers, 

 the best being Mr. Patey. James Merryweather, and Mr. Walton, Rose 

 Flakes; Rainbow and John Davidson, Crimson Bizarres; George 

 Edward, Scarlet Flake ; and Mrs. Gunning, and Mayor of Notting- 

 ham, Purple Flakes. Mr. H. Hooper, Bath, is third. In the amateurs 

 class for twelve Carnations, Mr. S. C. Buttrum, Burgh Mills, Wood- 

 bridge, is first with a capital lot of flowers, consisting of Lord. Ran- 

 cliffe and Sir J. Paxton, Crimson Bizarres ; John Bright, Kainbow, and 

 Tenby Rival, Crira-on Bizarres ; Hannibal and Sarah Payne, Pink and 

 Purple Bizarres ; Premier, Purple Flake ; John Bayley and. Marmion, 

 Scarlet Flakes ; Flora's Garland and. Uncle Tom, Rose Flakes. 

 Second, Mr. N. Norman, Plumstead, with Mayor of Nottingham, 

 Purple Flake ; Poor Tom, Rose Flake ; and the remainder seedlings, 

 some of them appearing promising. Third, Mr. D. Pizzey, gardener 

 to Sir C.E. Perry, Fulmer, Bucks. 



The special prize offered by the Earl of Abingdon for twelve Carna- 

 tions is also taken by Mr. Turner with a fine lot, consisting of Lord 

 Lewisham, Admiral Curzon, and Duke of York, Scarlet Bizarres; 

 Eccentric Jack and Rifleman, Crimson Bizarres ; Princess Royal, Pink 

 and Purple Bizarre ; Colonel "Windham, Purple Flake ; Sportsman 

 and Mr. Battersby, Scarlet Flakes ; Flora's Garland, King John, and 

 James Merryweather, Rose Flakes. Secoud, Mr. N. Norman, with a 

 good lot of seedlings as before. Third, Mr. George Edward, York. 

 Mr. C. Turner is also first in the nurserymen's class for twenty-four 

 Picotees, and shows a remarkably fine lot of blooms that draw 

 admiring exclamations from the visitors ; they are Chancellor, 

 Colonel Clark:, Exhibition, Lavinia, Lord Yalentia, Mrs. Norman, 

 and Mis3 Turner, Bed-edge ; Francis, Jessie, Mary, Mrs. Summers, 

 Mrs. May, and Picco, Pnrple-edge ; Elise, Lucy, Alfred Ingleton, 

 Mrs. Rollings, Queen Yictoria, Juliana, Obadiah, and Purity, Rose- 

 edge, and two seedlings. Second, Mr. George Edward, York. The 

 best flowers in the stand are Fairest of the Fail-, George, and John 

 Feather, Purple edge ; Lord Mayor of York, and Mrs. Hanaford, 

 Purple-edge ; Hannah Maria and Harriet, Rose-edge. Third, Messrs. 

 Wood & Ingram, Huntingdon. "With twelve blooms Mr. D. Pizzey is 

 first with some good blooms, consisting of Eliza, Rosetta, and Forester, 

 Red-edge ; Admiration, Frances, Ganymede, Jessie, Margaret, Mary, 

 aud Mrs. May, purple-edge; Lucy and Princess Alice, Rose-edge. 

 Second, Mr. N. Norman, with Mrs. Newball, and Prince of Wales, 

 Red- edge ; Jessie and Margaret, Purple-edge, and th.3 re3t seedlings. 

 Third, Mr. W. Broadbridge, gardener, to Sir C. Mordaunt, Bart., 

 "Warwick. The special prize for twelve blooms given by the Earl of 

 Abingdon is also taken by Mr. Turne r with a fine lot of blooms that are 

 unnamed, though to all appearance repetitious of what have been pre- 

 viously given.* Second, Mr. N. Norman. Third, Mr. T. Payne, 

 Oxford. The Carnations aud Picotees shown in the several classes 

 for the same in connection with the Show of the Royal Oxfordshire 

 Horticultural Society, are pretty good in quality, and consist mainly 

 of flowers, the names of which have already been given. A first-class 

 certificate was given to Picotee Ne plus Ultra from Mi*. J. Payne, 

 Oxford. 



Iu the open class for twelve Pinks, Mr. G. Kirtland, Oxford, is first 

 with pretty good flowers of the liev. Geo. Jeans, Annie, Brilliant, 

 Mary Ann, Attraction, Blondin, President, Charles Turner, Bertram, 

 John Bali, Victory, and a seedling. Second, Mr. D. Gammin, 

 Marstou, Oxford, the best flowers being Marion, Charles Turner, and 

 John Ball. Third, Mr. A. Evans, Oxford. 



Cut Verbenas are finely shown by Mr. C. J. Perry, though the 

 close and heated atmosphere of the tents tells severely on tbem. Mr. 

 Perry is the only competitor for the special prize, offered by Mr- 

 George Prince, for thirty-six kinds, having fine examples of Nebula, 

 James Birbeck, Madame Stenger, Champion, Rev. C. Peach (new), 

 Carnation, a new striped variety ; King of Lilacs, Rose Imperial, Kate 

 Lawden, Thomas Harris, Ada King, Geant des Batailles, Model, 

 Leah, Mr. George Prince (new), Rising Sun, Annie, Rev. P. M. 

 Smythe, Velocipede, Apollo, Black Prince, Lord Leigh, Firefly, 

 Thomas Lawden, Rev. J. Dix. and Magnificent, as the leading varieties. 

 There is no other competitor. WithTtwelve trusses Mr. Perry is also 

 first with Edwin Day, Rev. C. Peach, James Birbeck-, Rev. P. M. 

 Smythe, Firefly, Butterfly, Rising Sun, Mr. George Prince, Thomas 

 Harris, and unnamed seedlings. Second, Mr. H. Minchin, Hook 

 Norton, the best being Charmer, Mrs. Pochin, Champion, Richard 

 Dean, James Birbeck, and Gcant des Batailles. Of Verbenas in pots, 

 the Rev. R. H. Charsley has the best, and takes the special prize 

 offered by himself. The plants, which are of good size and pretty 

 well bloomed, are -in enormous pots. Some nice, but much smaller 

 plants, come from Mr. H. Surman, Witney ; none of them are named. 

 In the class for Verbenas in pots in the schedule of the Royal Oxford- 

 shire Horticultural Society, the samo exhibitors occupy similar 

 positions. First-class certificates were awarded by the Floral Com- 

 mittee to George Peabody and Grand Monarch Verbenas from Mr. 

 Eckford, Coleshill, and to Mr. C. J. Perry for Mrs. George Prince, 

 John Laing, Perfection, and Rev. C. Peach. 



Iu the class for Acbimene3 in pots Mr. G. Hinton, gardener to the 

 Mayor of Oxford, is first with good plants of Dazzle, Dr. Hogg, Sir 

 Treherne Thomas, Longiflora, Longiflora rosea, and Ambrose Ver- 

 schaffelt. Mr. "W. Earley, the Gardens, Digswell, "Welwyn, is second 



