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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



[ September 20, 1877. 



distinguished patronage of the whole of the aristocracy of the 

 district. 



The Exhibition was held in the Corn Market and in the Town 

 Hall above it, two fine and well-lighted rooms, each about 

 250 feet long by 50 feet wide. The rooms were attractively 

 decorated, and the tables for the fruit and flowers were covered 

 with smooth white paper, which had a very clean and finished 

 appearance, very different to the rough deal boards at Carlisle, 

 which marred the effect of that great show. The plants and 

 florists' flowers were arranged in the Corn Market, and the 

 table docorations, bouquets, epergnes, tec, also the fruit, were 

 displayed in the room above, and the effect produced was ex- 

 cellent. The following summary of the exhibits affords an idea 

 of the extent of the Exhibition :— 470 plants, S50 Dahlias, 

 324 Hollyhocks (blooms and spikes), 168 Gladioluses, 1294 cut 

 blooms exclusive of the above, 4 decorated dinner tables, 

 60 epergnes and bouquets, &c, and 276 dishes of fruit. Owing 

 to the comparatively limited space the plant classes were not 

 numerous, and on the same account nurserymen's miscellaneous 

 exhibitions could not be admitted. The specimen plants in 

 flower were excellent considering the period of the year. The 

 cut flowers were extensive and superior, the finest display of 

 the kind we have seen this season ; and the fruit was in consider- 

 able quantity, much of it being of capital quality. It is only 

 necessary to notice a few of the leading collections and chief 

 prizewinners. 



Plants. — These were arranged on the floor of the Hall. The 

 patrons' prize of £10 for six specimen plants in bloom was won 

 ty Mr. Tudgey, gardener to T. E. G. "Williams, Esq., Henwick 

 Grange, Worcester, with Ixora Williamsii, 4 feet in diameter 

 and in excellent health and bloom ; Clerodendron Balfouri- 

 anum, still larger ; Erica Eworiana superba, a splendid example, 

 5 fe;t in diameter and very fresh ; Allamanda nobilis, very 

 fine ; Anthnrium Scherzerianum, 44 feet across, with thirty 

 epathes; and Ixora Dixiana. These plants fully merited the 

 premier position on account of their freshness and uniform good 

 quality. Mr. Thos. A. Wilson, The Gardens, Normanby Hall, 

 Middlesborough, had the second prize with a collection more 

 unequal in size, some of the plants being very large, others 

 comparatively small. The Stephanotis in this group was 

 splendid ; Dipladenia Brearleyana had thirty fine flowers, and 

 Erica orbata purpurea was very good. Mr. Tudgey had the 

 third prize, the rules of the Society permitting an exhibitor to 

 take more than one prize in a class — a plan which is no longer 

 necessary to ensure an exhibition at Newcastle. In the class for 

 three plants in bloom Mr. Moult, gardener to the Earl of Ravens- 

 worth, Ravensworth Castle, won with Ixora javanica, Cassia 

 oorymbosa, and Erica retorta major. The last-named specimen 

 was the premier plant of the Exhibition, a grand example of 

 culture 5 feet in diameter, and apparently faultless. Mr. J. 

 Thompson, Ravenside, Penham, had the remaining prizes, his 

 noticeable plant being Lapageria rosea, 5 feet high by 34 feet in 

 diameter, in admirable condition. Ornamental-foliaged plantF, 

 were not generally of such high excellence aB the flowering 

 specimens. Mr. Tudgey was the only exhibitor of six plants, 

 and secured the Treasurer's prize with Latania borbonica, two 

 Cordylines, two Crotons, and Cycas revolata; and in the class 

 for three plants Mr. A. Methven, Heathside, Gateshead, was 

 first with a good Croton variegatum, a very fine Cordyline 

 indivisa, and a healthy Cycas revoluta. Mr. J. Thompson was 

 second with two Crotons and Dieffenbacbia gigantea. Mr. 

 Methven had the third prize. Ferns were not of remarkable 

 excellence, although Mr. Tudgey exhibited creditable speci- 

 mens, and won the first honours for six plants with Gleichenias 

 Mendeli and rupestris, Adiantums scutum and cuneatum, 

 Gymnogramma Peruviana, and Pteris scRberula. Messrs. 

 Methven, Wilson, and Thompson also secured prizes. Some of 

 the amateur exhibitors also staged freBh healthy medium-sized 

 specimens, notably Mr. Henry Brooks, Shincliffe, and Mr. John 

 Garrett, who were awarded the chief prizes in that section. 

 In the classes for Heaths Mr. Moult was unapproachable. 

 His specimens of E. tricolor Holfordii, E. AuBtiniana, and 

 E. Irbyana were very fresh and well bloomed, and ensured him 

 the principal prizes. In the amateurs' class Mr. Battensby 

 exhibited a capital specimen of Erica Marnockiana; a plant so 

 vigorous is not often seen of this variety. He also exhibited a 

 very fine Lapageria and an excellent specimen of Vallota 

 purpurea with thirty spikes — plants worthy of professionals, 

 and which secured for the exhibitor the firBt prize for three 

 specimens. Mr. W. J. Taylor's prize for three Liliums was won 

 by Mr. Moult with fairly good examples. Mr. Moult had the 

 first place also for Coleuses with compact and well-coloured 

 plants. FcichBias were not superior, and only one prize was 

 awarded — namely, to Mr. E. Sandars. Table plants were not 

 noteworthy, and Cockscombs were rather coarse. 



Cut Flowers. — These were the great feature of the Show. 

 The collections of Dahlias made a fine display, and almost 

 astonished the Judge, Mr. C. Turner, by their numbers; several 

 blooms were undoubtedly coarse, but the majority were of ex- 

 cellent quality. 



Dahlias. — In the class for twenty-four blooms seventeen 

 stands were exhibited. The county prize was won by Mr. W. 

 Boston, Cartborpe, Bedale, with medium-sized, compact, well- 

 finished examples of Royalty, Mr. Standieh, Royal Queen, 

 Mrs. Levington, Mr. Dix, Julia Wyatt, Mrs. Henshaw, Tnomas 

 Goodwin, Annie Neville, A. Crammond, Hebe, Lord Derby, 

 Miss Turner, Ovid, Yellow Boy, James Cocker, Criterion, 

 Toison d'Or, Dr. Moffatt, Qaeen of Beauties, Flora Wyatt, Mrs. 

 Harris, Cremorne, and a white seedling of great merit. The 

 second-prize collection of Mr. C. Rylance, Aughton, Holmskirk, 

 consisted of larger blooms, some of which were of great excel- 

 lence, while others were deficient in outline. Willie Eckford 

 in this stand was exceedingly fine. The third prize stand of 

 Mr. Henry Clark, Rodley, Leeds, also contained some very 

 fine blooms, notably of Baron Taunton, Vice-President, and 

 John Neville Keynes; and the extra third collection of Mr. 

 Jackson, Kidderminster, well merited the approval of the 

 Judge. Mr. Turner's fine new scarlet Christopher Ridley was 

 well shown by Mr. Charles Rylance ; and a grand bloom of the 

 same variety, and bright and good examples of Drake Lewis and 

 Prince Arthur, were staged by Mr. Charles Backhouse. Mr. 

 Fletcher, nurseryman, Charlestown, Baildown, Leeds, won in 

 the class for twelve blooms with John Bennett, Charles Leicester, 

 Mrs. Harris, Vice-President, Lady Gladys Herbert, Royal Queen, 

 John N. Keynes, James Cocker, Mr. Stanscomb, Flora Wyatt, 

 Henry Walton, and Hon. Sydney Herbert. The second and 

 third prizes went to Mr. G. H. Fewkes, Tyburn, Erdington, Bir- 

 mingham. Mr. William Shaw, Blackbrook, Kidderminter, se- 

 cured first honours in the class for twelve faoey Dahlias with 

 Prospero, Harlequin, Miss Ann, Flora Wyatt, Rev. J. B. M. 

 Camm, Annie, Miss Large, Fanny Start, Lord Hawke, Ootoroon, 

 Mrs. Saunders, and Mrs. Bennet — an excellent stand. Mr. 

 Rylance had the second prize, and Messrs. Painter & Boston 

 equal thirds — a capital class. In the amateurs' classes for six 

 blooms Mr. Fewkes and Mr. Wardle staged creditable stands, 

 and were awarded the prizes in the order named. 



Hollyhocks. — In the class for twenty-four varieties five very 

 good stands were exhibited, the firBt prize going to Mr. John 

 Stairman, The Public Pa?k, Darlington, with very compact 

 fresh blooms of Sanspariel, Miss Chater, Autumn Queen, 

 Imperial Jewel, Qaeen of Yellows, Mrs. Clarke, Venus, Octo- 

 roon, Walden Qaeen, Pink Perfection, Edward Speed, and 

 Adonis. Mr. J. Thompson and Mr. Geo. Hankin had the 

 remaining prizes. 



Asters were tolerably numerous, and the winning stands of 

 Messrs. Fenwick, Wardle, and Gardner excellent, and the same 

 remark applies to French Marigolds. It was a treat also to see 

 the twelve stands of Pansies, which were extremely fine for 

 the period of the year, especially those of Messrs. Wardle and 

 Olipbant. Seven stands of cut Zonal Pelargoniums were also 

 very effective. 



Capital Gladioluses were shown by Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Jaokson, 

 and Mr. Spoor, jun., who won the chief prizes in the classes 

 for twelve and six Bpikes, but most of the varieties were 

 unnamed. 



The Carnations and Picotees were simply marvellous by their 

 size and high quality, especially considering the lateness of the 

 season. There were five stands of twelve Carnations and six of 

 Picoteea, and nine stands of six blooms were staged. The 

 flowers were not named, but they reflected great credit on the 

 exhibitors — Messrs. Flowdy, Scott, and Harland. 



Roses were exhibited by the executors of the late Mr. John 

 Harrison, Caterick Bridge, Yorkshire. The Hybrid Perpetuals 

 were good, but the Teas were particularly fine, especially Marie 

 Van Houtte, Madame Bravy, Souvenir de PaulNeyron, Souvenir 

 d'Elise, Catherine Mermet, Climbing DevoniensiB, and Perle 

 de Lyon. They had been grown in the open air. 



The class for " eighteen groups of cut flowers on stands, tubes 

 to be elevated 4 inches above the stands," was an unsatisfactory 

 one. The bunches exhibited were in some measure imposing, 

 but there was nothing meritorious about them. They were mere 

 " handfuls of flowers," pretty enough but indistinct — were, in- 

 deed, bad bouquets. The only collection of real merit was a 

 stand exhibited by Mr. Tudgey, bat as it did not comply with 

 the conditions it could only be recognised by the Judges as an 

 " extra." They, however, very properly honoured it and them- 

 selves by awarding an extra first. The prizes in this class were 

 offered by Mr. Bowman, horticultural builder. 



Table Decorations. — Liberal prizes were provided in this 

 class by the President of the Society, Major Woods, Holeyn 

 Hall. Mr. Moult won the chief prize of .£7 with a very taste- 

 fully arranged table. Besides the three principal glasses which 

 were filled with flowers (Pancratiums, Anthuriums, Miltouias, 

 Dipladenias, tec), Feather-grass and Ferns, there were two 

 small plants of Pandanus Veitchii ; also good fruit — Pines, 

 Grapes, Melons, Plums, and Cherries — a light and elegaot table, 

 which merited its position. The second-prize table of MesBrs. 

 Gellender & Sons, Newcastle, had a centrepiece of out flowers 

 (Lapagerias, Stanhopeas, Liliums, and Allamandas), two plants 

 of Reidia glaucescens, semicircular troughs of flowers, and good 



