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JOUENAL OF HOETICULTUBB AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



[ November 29, 1877. 



JaleB Margottin, Yicomtesae de Vezins, Pierre Notting, Maxime 

 de la Boeheterie, La Ville de St. Denis, Mdlle. Marie Bady, 

 PrineeBB Mary of Cambridge, Baronne Prevost, Dr. Jamain, 

 William Griffiths, Pierre Letetzky, Paul Neyron, Lord Clyde, 

 Baronne Adolphe de Bothschild, Abel Grand, Dachesse de 

 Caylus, Maurice Bernardin, Fisher Holmes, Madame C. Wood, 

 Mdlle. Annie Wood, Prince de Portia, M&ie^hal Vaillant, 

 Souvenir de la Beine d'Angleterre, Felix Genero, Comtesse 

 decile de Chabrillant, John Hopper, Duehesse d'Orleans, and 

 Prine9 Camille de Bohan. The above are Hybrid Perpetuals, 

 and are all good. 



Bourbons. — Acidalie, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Sir Joseph 

 Paxton, Baron Gonella, and Baronne de Maynard — a lovely 

 Bose, always in bloom. 



China. — Mrs. Bosanquet. 



Two of the finest Koses are Louis Vaa Houtte and Mareehal 

 Niel, but they are not generally recommendable for the public. 



Do not buy these ; they are generally bad growers, but 

 heau'iful : Marie Baumann, Frarcua Miehelon, Eoiilie Haus- 

 burg, Marquise de Mortemart, Mdlle. Marie Cointet, Horace 

 Vernet, and Mdlle. Bonnaire. If you cannot get straw you 

 cannot have corn. 



Do not go to shows to choose, but go to the nurseries or the 

 gardens of large growers. The election would deceive the 

 ■elect ! Look at the positions of some in the election — Gloire 

 tie Dijon, 59; Pierre Notting, 38; Mauriea Barnardin, 59; 

 Madame C. Joigneanx, 70. They are four of our best Boses ! 

 W. F. Badclyffe, Okeford Fitzpaiae. 



AUTUMN SHOWS. 

 Among exhibitions which have recently been held we are able 

 to furnish reports of the following: — 



KINGSTON-ON-THAMES AND STJRBITON CHRYSANTHEMUM 

 SOCIETY. 



This newly organised Society held its first Exhibition at the 

 Diill Hall, Kingston, on tbe 21st and 22nd inst., and was a 

 decided success. The Drill Hall is a very large building, admir- 

 ably adapted for a show, but requiriug extensive collections to 

 occupy the spsce ornamentally, whicb, owing to the Society 

 having no limited radius, was easily effected, and the competi- 

 tion was in most of the classes veiy spiiited. 



Priz-s were offered for groups of an unlimited number of 

 Chrysanthemum plants to fill a 6pace of 50 sqnore feet, which 

 bronght together four collections ; and to Mr. W.Bates, gardener 

 to W. H. Punchard, Esq., Twickenham, the post of honour was 

 awarded for a collection very tall but of first-rate quality. Mr. 

 •J. W. Moorman, gardener to the Misses Christy, Coombe, was a 

 remarkably close second with plants dwarfer in habit and 

 effective. Mr. Cornish, gardener to J. S. Virtue, Esq , Wey- 

 bridze, "waB placed third. In the class for six trained specimens 

 Mr. Beckett, gardener to J. McConnell, Esq., Esher, exhibited 

 an admirable collection, and was deservedly aworded the first 

 prize for well-grown examples of White Venus, Guernsey 

 Nugget, Mrs. G. Bundle, Bronze Jardin des Plants, Venus, and 

 Mrs. Sharp. Mr. Cornhill, and Mr. Ploughman, gardener to 

 J. Wilkes, Esq., Weybridge, were second and third respectively ; 

 and in the class for four specimens Messrs. Masters and Boxall 

 of Walton shared the honours between them. Trained standards 

 were not plentifully represented, and Messrs. Masters, Cornhill, 

 and Boxall were the only contributors. 



Cut blooms were very numerously Bhown in the different 

 sections, and were above the average of the present season. 

 Six competitors entered the class for tsenty-four inenrved 

 varieties distinct, and the first prize fell to F. Wildman, Esq., 

 Camberwell, for a well-finished and neat collection comprised of 

 Prince Alfred,White Globe, NHDesperandum, Guernsey Nugget, 

 Prince of Wales, Jardin des Plants, Queen of England, Venus, 

 Miss Mary Morgan, Beverley, John Salter, Princess of Teck, 

 Hern of Scoke Newington, Golden Beverley, Lady Slade, Mrs. 

 G. Bundle, Mrs. Dinon, General Bainbrigge, Mrs. Halliburton, 

 King of Denmark. Eve, Princess of Walts, Empress of India, 

 and Mr. G. Glenny. Mr. Cornhill was here placed second; Mr. 

 McPtieraon, gardener to S. Page, Esq , Surbiton, third ; and an 

 ■extra prize was awarded to Mr. Moorman. In the clasB for twelve 

 cut blooms eleven collections were staged, and to Mr. Hinnell, 

 gardener to F. A. Davis, Esq., Sorbiton, the Judges awarded the 

 first prize ; Mr. Bentley, gardener to Sir T. Gabriel, Wimbledon, 

 the Becond ; and so exceedingly go<d were others, that prizes 

 were awarded to Mr. Masters, Mr. Boxall, and Mr. Ploughman 

 in this class. 



Japanese varieties were extensively shown and very good. 

 Messrs. Hinnell, Moorman, and Cornhill were placed in the 

 order here named for twenty-fonr varieties, and Mr. Beckett, 

 Mr. McPherson, Mr. Bentley, and Mr. Boxall fir twelve, while 

 Mr. Attrill and P. Sutton, Esq , shared the honours for six 

 varieties. We have not seen tne Japanese varieties shown iu 



greater numbers or in better order anywhere this season than 

 at Kingston. They make a very attractive display, and deserve 

 further encouragement. The best of the varieties shown were 

 Fair Maid of Guernsey, Elaine, Bronze Dragon, James Salter, 

 Bed Dragon, Bob Roy, Chang, Gloire de Toulouse, Sultan, Meg 

 Merrilaes, Ne Plus Ultra, Oracle, Fulgore, FultoD, Striatum, 

 and Grandiflorum. 



Mr. Moorman was awarded the first prize for twelve reflexed 

 Chrysanthemums with good blooms of Triomphe du Nord, Dr. 

 Sharp, Cloth of Gold, Cbristine, Monsieur Lucien Bartbere, &c, 

 and Mr. Beard and Mr. Cornhill were placed second and third; 

 and iu the class for twelve Anemones Messrs. Cornhill, Masters, 

 and Moorman were placed in the order named. Several collec- 

 tions of Primulas, dinner-table plants, Cyclamens, and berry- 

 bearing plants were Btagad, for which numerous prizes were 

 offered. These plants, associated with the cut flowers, con- 

 tributed materially to tbe general effect. 



Messrs. Jackson & Sons contributed an extensive bank of 

 stove and greenhouse plants, which formed one of tbe most 

 attractive features of the Show. It waa comprised of Tree 

 Ferns, Palms, Dracaenas, Crotons, &c, having Chrysanthemums, 

 Orchids, and Heaths interspersed; they also exhibited several 

 superior stands of cut blooms, including some very choice 6orts ; 

 and Mr. Beckett an interesting collection of Geranium blooms. 

 The show of fruit was limited. Mr. Hinnell also contributed a 

 similar though somewhat smaller collection. Mr. Jackson, Jan., 

 who is the Honorary Secretary, is to be congratulated on the 

 success of the Show, but another season it would be well to have 

 a regulation standard for Eize of boards on which to show the 

 cut blooms, and the effect of the Exhibition would thereby be 

 much enhanced. 



MAIDSTONE. 



The Mid Kent Chrysanthemum and Fruit Show was held in 

 the Corn Exchange on the 21st inst. Good as were the Chrys- 

 anthemums, the remarkably fine collection of Apples, Pears, 

 Grapes, &c, was, perhaps, even more commendable, and the 

 numerous Bpeeial prizes awarded testified pretty plainly to the 

 Judges' appreciation of this department of the Show. The large 

 central Btand in the Concert Hall was entirely occupied by 

 Apples. Mr. L. A. Killick of Langley took the chief hononr3 

 here, and was awarded a special prize for a separate box, which 

 was in every way deserving of the distinction. Boger Leigh, 

 Esq. (Mr. Haycook, gardener), was a successful exhibitor both 

 of Apples and Pears. The Grapes formed a small but good class, 

 Mr. C. Neve standing first with Black Hamburghs, and Messrs. 

 T. & J. Hollingworth dividing the rest of the honours with 

 Lady Downe's.'and Madresfield Court. Some Grapes grown in 

 the open air by W. Moore, Esq., of Wierton, were also deserving 

 of especial notice. The floral contributions of Mr. S. Hubbard 

 of Marden, and of Mr. Cannell and Mr. Frost, nurserjmen, 

 agreeably relieved the appearance of the tables in different parts 

 of the Hall. 



The prizes for ten large-flowering Chrysanthemums in pota 

 were awarded to Mr. J. W. Braddick, Bev. C. Shepherd, and 

 Bev. J. Stnart Bobson, in the order named. For six plants of the 

 same nature, first Mr. C. Neve, second Mr. J. Clabon; the Bev. 

 J. Stuart Botson and Major Best equal thirds. The prizes for 

 ten large-flowering standards were awarded to Bev. J. Stuart 

 Bobson and Bsv. C. Shepherd. Cut blooms.— Twenty-four 

 large-fl wering, distinct varieties, first prize (silver cup), Mr. 

 J. W. Braddick, second Bev. J. Stuart Bobson, third Mr. Davis, 

 Maidstone Cemetery. Twelve cut blooms, first Mr. J. W. 

 Braddick, second Mr. Davi?, third Mr. C. Neve. 



For nine plates of distinct varieties of dessert Apples, first 

 Mr. Boger Leigh with Bibston Pippin, Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 Melon Apple, King of the Pippins, Braddick's Nonpareil, Man- 

 nington's Pearmain, Blenheim Orange, Boyal Busset, and 

 Cornish Aromatic ; second Mr. William Skinner with Cox's 

 Orange Pippin, Bibston Pippin, King of the Pippins, Scarlet 

 Peermain, Court Pendn Plat, Summer Golden Pippin, War- 

 wickshire Pippin, and Golden Knob; third Mr. A. Warde. For 

 three plates of dessert Apples, first Mr. F. Smith with Man- 

 nington's Pearmain, Mabbott's Pearmain, and Cox's Orange 

 Pippin ; Becond Mr. A. T. Killick with Golden Knob, War- 

 wickshire Pippin, and Bibston Pippin ; third Major Best. For 

 nine plates of distinct varieties of kitchen Apples, first Mr. 

 W Skinner with Belle Dubois, Blenheim Orange, Wellington, 

 Cullen, Stone Apple (Loddington Seedling), Bedfordshire 

 Fonndlinc, Castle Major, B»anty of Kent, and Hanweli Souring; 

 second, M~r. K, Leigh with Belle Dubois, Be'le Josephine, Wel- 

 lington, Blenheim Orange, Linnffius Pippin, Beinette dnCanada, 

 Calville Bonge, Calville Blanche, and Calville St. Sauveur; 

 third Mr. A. Warde. Frr three plates of kitchen Apples, first 

 Mr. L. A. Killick with Loddington Seedling, Wellington, and 

 Blenheim Orange, who had also the second prize with Welling- 

 ton, and Winter Quoining; third Mr. J. Weld. For three 

 plates of dessert Pears, distinct varieties, first Mr. B. Leigh 

 with Dachesse d'Ang ulenne, Beurie Die), and Tiiomphe de 

 Jodo'goe. second Mr. J. W. Braddick. For three plates of 

 kitchen Pears, distinct varieties, first Mr. J. W. Braddick. 



