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fine. Mr. Kelway also exhibited spikes of Hyacinthus oan- 

 dicans. 



Mr. Long, gardener to J. S. Law, Esq., South Lodge, High- 

 gate, exhibited several plants of Tuberous Begonias which had 

 been potted from the open ground. They are seedlings raised 

 by the exhibitor, and are d warf er in habit and more floriferous in 

 character than any we have hitherto seen, and are undoubtedly 

 admirably adapted for flower-garden decoration. A vote of 

 thanks was awarded. 



Mr. J. Fraser, The Nurseries, Lea Bridge Road, London, 

 exhibited two seedling Ixoras, to one of which — I. formosa, 

 bright lemon-coloured, and very free — a first-class certificate was 

 awarded. Mr. Perkins, Leamington, had a first-class certificate 

 for Begonia Empress of India, rich crimson, vigorous, and fine. 

 Mr. Perkins also exhibited some bright seedling Phloxes. 



A "Blue Spruce" — Colorado Menziesii — was exhibited by 

 Mr. Anthony Waterer of Knap Hill, Woking, and received a 

 first-class certificate. It is free in growth, dense, and of fine 

 glauoous tint; very distinct. Cones of several Conifers were 

 also exhibited by Mr. Waterer, and flowering sprays of Andro- 

 meda arborea, for which a vote of thanks was awarded. 



Mr. Cannell, The Nurseries, Swanley, Kent, exhibited cut 

 blooms of double Pelargonium Madame Thibaut, one of the 

 most valuable of the double varieties ; also of dwarf Lobelia 

 Brighton, very dense and rich. A vote of thanks was awarded. 

 Mr. Green, Holmesdale Road, Reigate, exhibited Streptocarpus 

 Greeni and a rosy white variety named Delicata, very free and 

 attractive, for which a first-class certificate was awarded. Mr. 

 Green, gardener to Sir G. Macleay, Bart., Pendetl Court, 

 Bletohingly, had a second-class certificate for Ccelogyne corru- 

 gata. I. Anderson-Henry, Esq., Edinburgh, sent a species of 

 Primula from Sikkim. The plant is small, leaves much toothed, 

 and flowerB rich violet. A botanical commendation was awarded. 

 Mr. R. Parker, Exotic Nursery, Tooting, submitted flowering 

 sprays of Rubus fruticosus flore-pleno, very double, and received 

 a vote of thanks. 



From the Society's gardens, Chiswiok, were exhibited Abutilon 

 Lemoinei, the same as noticed in Messrs. Veitch's collection 

 under the name of Boule d'Or, to which a first-class certificate 

 was worthily awarded, a similar award being made for Torenia 

 Fournieri, richer in colour than T. asiatioa, and having in addi- 

 tion a golden blotch on the lip ; a free-grower and bloomer, and 

 an attractive plant. Also double Pelargoniums, to two of which, 

 Littre (Lemoine), purplish crimson, and Lafayette (Lemoine), 

 rosy salmon, first-class certificates were awarded; a splendid 

 collection of Dianthuses chinensis, Heddewigi, and other varie- 

 ties, and brilliant-coloured Salpiglossis. 



A resolution was passed by the Committee recommending to 

 the Council the importance of a speedy issue of the schedule of 

 the provincial show to be held next year, in order that exhi- 

 bitors may have ample time afforded them to prepare their 

 plants. 



THE MARQUIS OF BUTE'S HARDY VINEYARD. 



Foe the last two or three years gardeners of all grades, and 

 many others besides gardeners, have wondered how the under- 

 taking of a hardy vineyard would succeed. It is only now that 

 success is beginning to show itself. Previous to this the Vines 

 have been establishing themselves ; now they have passed 

 into a fertile state. The vineyard is not at Cardiff Castle, but 

 five miles from it at Castle Coch, which is an old British 

 fortress, and stands upwards of 300 feet above sea level. 

 Here the Vines are planted in an ordinary field with a common 

 hedgerow round it. The soil is moderately light red loam not 

 more than 2 feet deep, and reBts on a rough naturally-drained 

 bottom of limestone. The field has a very sharp slope to the 

 south. A wooded hill shelters it completely from the north, 

 and plantations screen it from east and west, hut to the 

 favourable south it is fully exposed ; and standing amongst 

 the Vines and looking in this direction the Severn and coast 

 of Somerset and Dovon a delightful prospect is looked upon. 



Three thousand Vines were planted three years ago, other 

 three thousand were planted or inserted as cuttings like Goose- 

 berries this spring. All are planted in rows 3 feet apart. The 

 oldest are supported by stakes 4 feet high. At this height 

 the Vines are permanently stopped. Two and three shoots are 

 taken up from each root. The sorts are principally Gromier 

 Noir, black, and Melier Blanc, white. The first-named is the 

 freest fruiter. All are bearing fruit, some of them having as 

 many as seven bunches. Hardly any of the bunches are more 

 than 1 foot from the ground. No kind of vegetation could 

 possibly be in better health or more vigorous than the Vines. 

 The wood is strong, very firm, and the leaveB most luxuriant. 

 Up to the present time the progress and state of the whole 

 concern may be briefly summed up as follows : — Site the most 

 favourable in the United Kingdom, Vines in the most satis- 



factory condition, management so good and intelligent that if 

 Mr. Pettigrew fails no other one need try on this side the 

 English Channel. — M. 



GLAMORGANSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SHOW. 



This Show was held at Cardiff on the 15th inst. The arrange- 

 ments were very complete. The whole exhibits were divided 

 into six classes, and each class had a suitable tent to itself. 

 Plants were generally good, cut flowers and vegetables abundant, 

 but fruit Bcarce. Altogether, however, although only about £300 

 were offered in prize money, we have seen a muoh inferior dis- 

 play where more than double that amount was given. There 

 was one great omiBsion on the cards — the names of the em- 

 ployer and gardener were given, but where they came from 

 there was no possibility of learning. 



Fruit, as we have already said, was scarce, and this we know 

 was alike regretted by gardeners and other visitors. There is 

 nothing about an exhibition of this kind so attractive as plenty 

 of fruit, and committees will find out in the long run that it is a 

 great mistake to make fruit a minor consideration in their 

 autumn schedules. For a collection of nine sorts of fruit only 

 £3 was offered. Lord Tredegar was first, Colonel Page second, 

 and Mr. W. Banes third. Each collection was composed chiefly 

 of GrapeB, Melons, Peaches, Plums, and other small fruits of 

 average merit. For one Queen Pine Mr. Pettigrew, Cardiff 

 Castle, was first with an exoellent fruit, and although others 

 were staged this was far in advanoe of them. Mr. C. P. Phillips 

 was first for three bunches of white Grapes with Muscat of 

 Alexandria. The three weighed 18 lbs., had well-swelled berries 

 and good-shaped bunches, but not quit9 ripe. Mr. Pettigrew 

 was second with well-finished bunches of Foster's Seedling. 

 For three bunches of black Grapes Mr. Phillips was also first 

 with Black Hamburgh. These were riper than the Muscats 

 and weighed 16 lbs. Where Mr. Phillips came from we cannot 

 say, but we heard that his place is new and his Vines only 

 three years old, and if this is the case we may expect to hear of 

 him again, as his bunches were much above the common size 

 Lady Clive, who had many prizes for other exhibits, was second 

 in this class. For the best Melon of any kind Mr. Pettigrew 

 was first with Read's Hybrid. The prizes for Peaches, Nec- 

 tarines, Figs, Apples, Pears, Plums, &c, were mostly won by 

 Lord Tredegar, Colonel Page, Mr. Barnes, and Lady Clive. 



£15, £10, £5 were offered for twelve stove and greenhouse 

 plants. This brought-out four or five collections. The first prize 

 was awarded to Mr. Pilgrim of Cheltenham ; the second to Mr. 

 Barnes ; and the third to Messrs. Heath & Son, nurserymen, 

 Cheltenham. Draeamas, Crotons, Palms, Heaths, Dipladenias, 

 and plants of this description were in each of the collections. 



For eighteen varieties of Roses, three blooms of each, Messrs. 

 Davidson & Co., Hereford, were first; Messrs. Cranston & Go. 

 of the same place second; and Mr. Treseder, Cardiff, third. 

 Some of the blooms were very fair, but many of them too open. 

 For twelve Teas Lird Tredegar was first, Messrs. Cranston and 

 Co. second, and Messrs. Davidson & Co. third. These stands 

 were much superior to the last named. 



The speoial prizes offered by Mr. Hooper of Bath for twelve 

 Carnation blooms, and the same number of Picotees, were won 

 by Mr. Francis and Mr. Catley. Like all provincial shows at 

 this season, there were immense quantities of Phloxes, Pent- 

 stemons, &c, shown. Vegetables were also Bhown in great abun- 

 dance and of superior quality. The principal prizetakers in this 

 claBB are named amongst the fruit exhibitors above named. 

 Potatoes, although much affected with disease in South Wales, 

 were shown in good condition. 



Floral devices and decorated dinner tables were attractive 

 For the latter Miss Watson waB first with a very elegant arrange- 

 ment, Miss James second, and Miss Binns third. Where any 

 deficiency occurred in the tents, especially the largest tent, 

 groups of flowering plants from Cardiff Castle filled-up the 

 blanks and added very much to the general effect. 



NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 

 We are requested to announce that a geakd Summeb Show 

 of the Royal Horticultural Society will ba held in 1878, at 

 South Kensington, extending over four days, from Tuesday, 

 May 28th, to Friday evening, May 31st, inclusive. The 

 schedule is already prepared, and may be obtained on appli- 

 cation to the Secretary at South Kensington. We are also 

 informed that no time will be lost in preparing a schedule of 

 the great provincial Show to be held at Preston in June, 1878, 

 and that the preliminary arrangements are already far ad- 

 vanced. 



On Saturday last an exhibition of a novel character was 



held in The Shrubbery, Upton, near Plaistow, Essex. The ex- 

 hibitors being children connected with the South Essex Band 



