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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ October i, 1877. 



cannot be given to these plants for conservatory decoration, 

 they are both beautiful and sweet. A first-class certificate was 

 awarded to Osman Pasha, vermilion scarlet, smooth, and extra 

 fine. The other varieties were Rose Perfection, Red Dragon, 

 Mazeppa, Miss Jolifie, and Sir Girnet Wolseley. A vote of 

 thanks was awarded. Mr. Turner also exhibited a splendid col- 

 lection of Pompon Dahlias in upwards of fifty varieties. A 

 glass stand in three tiers was also arranged with theEe miniature 

 DahliaB and Ferns, showing how admirably they are adapted 

 for that purpose of decoration. A vote of thanks was awarded 

 for this arrangement. These early, free-flowering, and attractive 

 Dahlias are not sufficiently grown in gardens. The collection 

 was highly commended by the Committee. Messrs. Rawling-, 

 Brothers. Romford, received first-class certificates for show 

 Dahlias James Willing, crimson maroon, rich, and of excellent 

 form ; and Mrs. Shirley Hibberd, creamy white, faintly tipped 

 with rosy purple, also of good form. 



Messrs. "William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, Herts, exhibited 

 an admirable collection of Roses in nearly a hundred varieties, 

 including the new Rose May Quennell, veiy fine, and was awarded 

 a vote of thanks. 



Mr. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens, Stamford, exhibited four of 

 his fine double Primulas, to three of which — Mrs. Barron, French 

 white mottled with rose ; Princess, pinkish white mottled and 

 faintly striped with purple and white ; Lady, fine pnre white — 

 first-class certificates were awarded. Lady Louisa, purplish 

 crimson, was also very fine. These Primulas are remarkable for 

 their fine flowers and the free and vigorous growth of the plants. 



Messrs. Kelway & Sons, Langport, Somerset, exhibited a col- 

 lection of Gladioli in varied colours and with the fulness of 

 spike which characterises the beBt varieties of this renowned 

 firm. A first-class certificate was awarded to Rhamnes, rich 

 full scarlet with maroon bar and purplish rayed throat ; very 

 striking. 



Mr. Roberts, gardener to Baron Rothschild, Gunnersbnry Park, 

 Acton, exhibited Odontoglossum Rothschildi, a richly spotted 

 variety of O. crispum, distinct on account of the blue tint which 

 suffused the flowers. A vote of thanks was awarded. 



Messrs. Bell & Son, The Nurseries, Norwich, exhibited tube- 

 rous Begonias with bright flowers and the veined foliage of 

 B. Pearceii ; also a crested Adiantum — A. Capillns-Veneris 

 corymbiferum. Messrs. Frcebel & Co., Zurich, also sent tube- 

 rous Begonias. Mr. Cannell exhibited a compact plant of his 

 Perfection French Marigold and beddiDg Lobelia Defiance, 

 reddish purple in co'our and very promising. Mr. Noble, Bag- 

 Bhot, submitted trusses of his new Rose Qaeen of Beaders, 

 very rich and floriferous. Mr. Woollett, nurseryman, Caterham, 

 sent Cupressns Lawsoniana plumosa argentea; Messrs. Stewart 

 and Sons, Dundee, a purple-leaved Norway Maple. Mr. G. F. 

 Wilson exhibited sprays of Escallonia Pterocladon, a white- 

 flowered sDecies, very attractive ; Mr. Gteen, gardener to Sir G. 

 Macleay, Pendell Court, Bletchingley, sent a plant of Eryngium 

 serra; and from the gardens of Viscount Bridport, Cricket St. 

 Thomas, Somerset, was sent the stem of an Heliotropium 

 peruviannm. The plant was planted in 1837, and covered 

 700 square feet of the conservatory wall. The stem waB about 

 4 inches in diameter and covered with rough bark. The meet- 

 ing was largely attended by horticulturists. 



INTEBNATIONAL POTATO SHOW, 

 Royal AQUARirnr, Westmtnstee, October 3an, 4th, and 5th. 



In extent the Show is perhaps not equal to the Exhibition of 

 last year. The collections are arranged in the south and end 

 galleries of the building, but the space is too limited fur such a 

 large exhibition being inspected with comfort. In quality — that 

 is, uniformity of size of the tubers, and that size generally 

 acceptable for table purposes, and for excellent shape, we un- 

 hesitatingly pronounce the Show a great advance on previous 

 displays : it is, in fact, the best Exhibition of Potatoes that 

 has probably ever been arranged. A few coarse tubers there 

 undoubtedly are, and others not clear in the skin, but they 

 are much less numerous than on former occasions. The Show 

 opened in a dense London fog; the arrangements also appeared 

 to be a little " foggy," for they were not completed for some 

 hourB after the appointed time. Time only permits our giving 

 the awards and the names of the first-prize varieties. 



The first class in the schedule is a somewhat imposing one, 

 the prizes given by the Royal Aquarium CompaDy being £12 12s.. 

 £8 8s., £5 5s., £3 3s , and £2 2s. for twenty-four varieties of 

 Potatoes, nine tubers of each. There are thirteen competitors, 

 the awards going ss follows : — First to Mr. Peter McEinlay, 

 Woodbine House, Brekenham; second to Mr. W. Finlay, gar- 

 dener to Col. North, Banbury; third to Mr. Pink, gardener to 

 Lord Sondes, Faversham ; fourth to Mr. Ironside, Keith Hall, 

 Inverurie; and fifth to Mr. R. Dean, Ealing. Mr. McEinlay's 

 splendid collection consists of Porter's Excelsior, Onwards, 

 King of Potatoes, Climax, Brownell's Superior, Breadfruit, 

 Purple Asbleaf, Early King, Grampian, Early Rose, International 

 Kidney, Schoolmaster, Model, Salmon Kidney, Rector of Wood- 



stock, Blancbard, Taylor's Seedling, Garibaldi, Alexandra Kir} 

 ney, Late Rose, Snowflake, Emperor, Ashtop Fluke, and last 

 but not least, a fine new kidney named Royal Aquarium. 



In the next class Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, provide a 

 silver cup value £10 10s. as the first prize for eighteen varieties^ 

 nine tubers of each, open to gentlemen's gardeners and amateurs 

 only. The second prize of £6 6s. is given by Mr. John Contts, 

 James Street, Covent Garden, and the third prize of £i 4s. by 

 Mr. James Crute, Watling Street, London. Eighteen collections 

 are staged, the awards being as follows : — First to Mr.W. Porter, 

 King Street, Old Meldrum ; second to Mr. Donaldson, Inverurie, 

 Aberdeenshire ; third to Mr. G. Bagerley, Syerstone Lodge,, 

 Newark; fourth to Mr. James Pink, Faversham. The cup col- 

 lection contains splendid dishe3 of kidneys Bountiful, Improved 

 Asbtop, Fluke Crimson Walnutleaf, International Kidney, Na- 

 poleon, Snowflake, Meldrnm Conqueror, Blue Ashleaf, Albion. 

 Kidney ; and of rounds — Blanchard, Rector of Woodstock, 

 Grampian, Climax, Early Emperor, Blue Prince, Bresee's Pro- 

 lific, and Porter's Excelsior. 



Messrs. James Carter & Co., High Holborn, give all the prizes 

 in the class for twelve varieties. The first prize of £6 6s. is 

 secured by Mr. James Pink ; the secon d, third, and fourth prizes 

 going respectively to Mr. Charles Ross, gardener to C. Eyre,. 

 Esq., Newbury; Mr. William Finlay, gardener to Col. Noith,. 

 Banbury; and Mr. C. C. Cornfoot, gardener to J. Tassell, Esq ,. 

 Faversbam. There are seventeen competitors. The first- 

 prize collection contains handsome dishes of Berkshire Kidney, 

 Garibaldi, Snowflake, Bresee's Prolific, Early Rose, Coldstream, 

 Waterloo Kidney, Red Emperor, Ruby, Birmingham Prizetaker. 

 Early Goodrich, and Schoolmaster. 



The Lawson Seed Company, Edinburgh and London, provide 

 the first prize of £6 6s. in the class for nine varieties, which io 

 won by Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, the remaining prizes going to 

 Mr. Peter McKinlay; Mr. Ellington, Mildenhall, Soham; and 

 Messrs. Lott & Hart, Whitehill Nursery, Faversham, in the 

 order of their names. Mr. Dean's collection contains Climax, 

 Blanchard, Salmon Kidney, International Kidney, Excelsior 

 Kidney, Grampian, Extra Early Vermont, Purple Ashleaf, and 

 King of the Potatoes, all of great excellence. Eighteen com- 

 petitors. 



The first prize in the class for six dishes is a silver cup value 

 £5 5s., provided by Messrs. Daniells Brothers, Norwich. It is 

 won by Mr. W. Finlay, Banbury. The second prize, given by 

 Mr. C. Qaincey, Peterborough, is secured by Mr. Ellington; 

 Mr. Ironside, Keith Hall, Inverorie, being placed third, and 

 Mr. Miller, Newbury, fourth. The winning dishes are ex- 

 tremely fine. They comprise Snowflake, Scotch Blue, Edgcott 

 Seedling, Blanchard, Magnum Bonnm, and Walnut Kidney; a 

 fine class of twenty-three competitors. Mr. Pink's collection 

 is highly commended; and Mr. Jones, Broughton House, Mr. 

 Osman, Sutton, Surrey, and Mr. Gilbert, Burghley, are com- 

 mended in this class. 



Messrs. Wheeler & Sons, Gloucester, provide the first prize 

 of £3 3s. in the class for four dishes, two of round and two of 

 kidney varieties ; and Mr. Cockburn, Falkirk, the second prize. 

 There are twenty-three competitors, the awatds going a& 

 follows :— First Mr. F. Miller, gardener to J. F. Friend, Esq, 

 Margate; second Mr. J. Denyer, Penge Road, Beckenham^ 

 third Mr. George Donaldson, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire ; fourth 

 Messrs. Lott & Hart, Faversbam. The first- prize collection con- 

 sists of Ashtop Fluke, Breadfruit, Blanchard, and Snowflake. 



In the class for four dishe6, distinct, new varieties not in 

 commerce, or in commerce for the first time this year, all the 

 prizes are provided by Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent Garden. 

 There are twelve competitors, the first prize being won by 

 Mr. James Pink with Superior, a fine red variety; Handswortb, 

 Saperior, Seedling No. 2, and Covent Garden Perfection j 

 second Mr. R. Dean with Internal ional Kidney, Radstock 

 Beauty, Bedfont Prolific, and Garibaloi; third Messrs. Lott 

 and Hart. No name was attached to the fourth-prize collection, 

 which consists of very fine examples of Ice Cream, Centennial, 

 Telescope, and Heather-bell. 



Messrs. Charles Lee & Son, HammerEmith, provide the prizes 

 in the class for two dishes, one round atd one kidney. There- 

 are twenty-six competitors. Mr. B. Dean is placed first v.ith 

 International and Schoolmaster, very fine indeed; Mr. Miller 

 second, and Mr. W. Howard, Bridge, Canterbury, third; and 

 Mr. R. Farquhar fourth; aU exhibiting well.' 



All the prizes for the best dish of any white round Potato are 

 given by Messrs. HarriEon & Sons, Leicester. There are twenty- 

 three competitors, the prizes being awarded in the followi'-g 

 order. First, Mr. Robert Ironside, Ingleston, Inverurie, N.B , 

 with Rector of Woodstock; second, Mr. Pink with Early Good- 

 rich; third, Mr. J. B. Hall with the same variety. 



Mr. B. S. Williams, Holloway, provides the prizes in the class 

 for the best dish of any coloured round Potato, and they are 

 awarded in the following order — first to Mr. Pmk wi'h Red. 

 Emperor, second to Mr. R. Dean with Radstock Beauty, and 

 third to Messrs. Lott & Hart. Tvrenty-eigbt competitors. 



In the class for the best dish of any white kidney Potato the 



