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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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done at the right time. Camellia plants in good compost 

 flower well without any artificial manure ; Standen's, however, 

 can be supplied safely in most oases. This mode of manuring, 

 or liquid from the farmyard, is the best for supplying manurial 

 nutriment to the Camellia. In potting, one of the principal 

 and first item to attend to is proper drainage (which ia equally 

 important with plants planted out) ; and when putting the 

 earth round the roots the compost should be made firm ; if in 

 pots leave sufficient room on the surface to hold water. 



As regards keeping the plants free from vermin, an occasional 

 smoking from tobacco paper will keep down thripg and green 

 fly. If the latter only infest the plants they can be removed by 

 frequent syringing, as they usually only make their appear- 

 ance in the growing season when syringing is in operation. 

 As refers to other vermin, if the plants are clean to start with 

 there is not much trouble with them ; but of late an objection- 

 able insect seems to be making headway in the country, which 

 should, if possible, be kept under and eradicated. In the 

 winter time it causes a great deal of filth about the stems of 

 the plants and leaves ; in spring, when the sun Bhines, it may 

 be best observed moving about the bark like a small brown 

 scale ; when the plants are put in heat it grows to a larger size, 

 and ultimately throws off white down resembling the mealy 

 bug. This is the scale in a breeding state, and perhaps the 

 best way to get rid of it is to go over the plants regularly and 

 remove every one in this stage. If this insect makes its 

 appearance in a collection of plants it will soon go over the 

 whole. Painting the hard wood the same as Vines' stems and 

 washing the foliage is not sufficient. 



Before Camellias come into flower they look all the better 

 for having their leaves sponged with soap and water ; with 

 clean foliage the flowers show to so much better advantage. 



It may be remarked that Camellias in pots for winter flower- 

 ing are not so frequently seen as they deserve to be, and 

 collections of Camellias of various sizes in flower make a 

 splendid show of themselves. Camellia flowers oan be had of 

 every desirable hue, and the bnd variation in the Camellia is 

 also very interesting. — R. M. A. 



ROSE DEVONIENSIS. 



In the list of Roses named in the Journal of October 4th, 

 page 265, the name of Curtis is given as the raiser of the 

 Devonienais, but the time is not stated when the Rose was sent 

 out to the public. 



The Rose above named was raised by George Foster, Esq., 

 of Cutland House, about a mile distant from the towns of 

 Devonport and Plymouth. I was engaged in the service of 

 Mr. FoBter in 1837, and the Rose in question flowered for the 

 first time the following year, and I think I am now the only 

 person living that saw the first or maiden bloom of it. 



From Mr. Foster it passed to the firm of Messrs. Lucombe, 

 Pince, & Co., of the Exeter Nurseries, Exeter, and was by 

 them exhibited in London and awarded a Banksian medal by 

 the Royal Horticultural Society. From that fact becoming 

 known the orders for it became so great that a great delay 

 took place before they were executed. I think it was sent out 

 about 1842 or 1S43.— John Conning, Redhill, Surrey. 



LAMBETH CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 



November 12th, 13th, and 14th. 



To organise and support a floral society within a one-mile 

 circle of Horsemonger Gaol might appear to many almost ludi- 

 crous, yet such a society exists, and a show was held on Monday 

 last and two following days at the Borough Road Lecture Hall, 

 which was worthy of extenBive patronage. In little "toy" houses 

 and dingy back courts the production s for this Show were grown, 

 and amongst the exhibitors were to be fouad shoemakers, engi- 

 neers, and policemen, and the result of their endeavours was 

 a moat praiseworthy exhibition. 



The schedule consiated of thirty-nine classes, all for the en- 

 couragement of the Chrysanthemum. A more varied schedule 

 we have Ecarcely met with, and right well were the classes 

 represented, in fact in some cases the competition was very 

 keen ; but the date fixed was a little too early, especially for 

 specimen plants, but the cut blooms taken collectively were 

 above the average, and good stands of incurved, reflexed, 

 Japanese, large-flowering Anemones, Anemone Pompons, and 

 Pompons were staged. 



Mr. Wileher waa awarded the first prize for twenty-four cut 

 blooms, distinct, with Princeas of Wales, Prince of Wales, 

 Guernsey Nugget, Nil Deaperandum, Mrs. Dixon, Bella Donna,' 

 Beethoven, George Glenny, Lady Talfourd, General Bainbrigge, 



Lady Hardinge, Antonelli, White Globe, Fingal, Novelty, Miss 

 Mary Morgan, Prince Alfred, Eve, Gloria Mundi, Mrs. Hali- 

 burton, Orange Perfection, Lady Slade, and Catherine Talfourd. 

 In the class for six incurved blooms of one variety there were 

 eleven competitors, and the first prize was awarded to a variety 

 named Mr. Bunn, a very fine golden flower. Mr. Summers 

 was awarded the first prize for twelve Japanese varieties in 

 not less than eight sorts, and had very fine blooms of James 

 Salter, Ereota Superba, The Mikado, Garnet, Elaine, The Ci/ssack, 

 Hero of Magdala, and Peter the Great; and Mr. Fill was 

 awarded the first prize for twelve Anemone blooms in not leas 

 than eight varieties, with grand examples of Prince of Anemones, 

 Acquisition, Gluck, Louis Bonamy, George Hock, George Sand, 

 Margaret d'Aujou, and Lady Margaret. The same exhibitor 

 was worthily awarded a first prize for three trained standard 

 Pompons, which deserve more than a passing word of praise for 

 their excellence. The varieties were Antonius, Marie Stuart,, 

 and Calliope. Other successful exhibitors were Messrs. Hal- 

 stead, Clark, Truelove, Tracey, Pryer, Addison, and Ball. 



Oar space will not allow us to give further details, but we 

 must compliment Mr. Summers, the Secretary, for the neatness 

 and general arrangement of the Exhibition. Such uniformity 

 we have never seen before ; the stands were all made and 

 painted alike. The names of every variety were plainly written 

 on neatly bordered tickets, and the prize cards were secured 

 at the back of each box. A better arranged show we have never 

 seen. 



NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 

 At a general meeting of the Fellows of the Rotal Hor- 

 ticultural Society, held on the 6th inst., W. Haughton,. 

 Esq., in the chair, the following candidates were duly elected 

 Fellows of the Society — viz., Mrs. Charles Carus-Wilson, T. H. 

 Ford, John Gordon, Sir Stuart Hogg, Mrs. Morgan, G. Neilson, 

 Tucker, Col. Ravenhill, R.E., W. Hussey Walsh, and Charles 

 Wolloton. James Lewis and Henry Hepburn were also elected 

 guinea members. 



The record of winter Cucumber culture at Eastnor 



on page 339 is a type of the sound gardening practice carried 

 on there, but there i3 much more to be seen at Eastnor than 

 superior fruit culture. The pleasure grounds are extensive, 

 upwards of 100 acres in extent ; also beautiful, for they con- 

 tain hundreds, rather thousands, of handsome Conifers. The 

 Castle is a splendid pile, a pure example of Norman architec- 

 ture, and the lake in front picturesque. A fine new terrace is 

 being formed near the Castle, conceived with excellent taste- 

 and executed in superior style. There are only a few, very 

 few, flower beds in the grounds, and fortunately none on the 

 terrace, for modern bedding would be incongruous associated 

 with the severe grandeur of such a building audits appendages. 

 A place might probably be found at Eastnor for Geraniums, 

 Golden Feather, &c, but beds of such plants on the terrace 

 would impair its dignity and mar, not enhance, its beauty. 

 Eastnor is beautiful without flowers, and is a garden worth a 

 long journey to see at any time, but especially in summer, 

 when the grand old Tine — the glory of the fruit department- 

 is bearing its youthful crop. 



We have received from Rev. F. D. Horner, Kirkby 



Malzeard, Ripon, a ripe head of seed of the white Arum Calla 

 .ethiopica. This specimen ripened under the care of Mr. 

 Hobble thwaite, gardener to G. Serjeantson, Esq., Camphill.. 

 Bedale, and when in a fresh state was of a pure lemon colour. 

 It is the first specimen we have seen from Yorkshire. 



Messrs. Harrison & Sons announce that their eighth 



annual exhibition of farsi roots, &c, will take plaoe on the 

 21st and 22nd inst. in the Market Place, Leicester, when silver 

 cups and other prizes will be awarded for the largest and 

 handsomest roots grown from seed supplied by them. The 

 prize roots will be exhibited in the Seed Warehouse on Satur- 

 day, November 24th. 



Mr. Tebb informs us that he has received a letter of 



thanks from the Royal Horticultural Society for the patent 

 fuhigators which he exhibited at South Kensington on 

 November 6th. 



In our report of the last meeting of the Fruit Com- 

 mittee of the Royal Horticultural Society we mentioned that 

 a cultural oommendation was awarded to Mr. Wildsmith for 

 excellent but not quite perfectly coloured bunches of Gros 

 Coliian Grape. We have Bince seen a still finer example of 

 this Grape grown by Mr. Wildsmith. Many of the berries 

 are quite 4 incheB in circumference, and are nearly jet black ; 

 the quality is also very good, better than we have hitherto 



