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JOUENAL OF HOETICTJLTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ July IS, 1872. 



that the Judges— Mr. H. T. Hassall, Mr. Walter May, and Mr. 

 Edward Bennett — have given their decisions ; delay having been 

 occasioned by the tedions nature of the investigations they 

 were called npon to make. The task which these gentlemen 

 "kindly undertook at the request of the Local Committee was 

 a very laborious one, and it will, we feel assured, be admitted 

 Try all parties concerned that they have performed it in a 

 painstaking, able, and conscientious manner. As we have 

 previously remarked, the scheme issued by the Local Com- 

 mittee on their own responsibility was necessarily to a con- 

 siderable extent experimental, as they had no experience to 

 guide them, the Eoyal Horticultural Society having hitherto 

 refrained from offering prizes for horticultural appliances. 

 Such being the case, they did not prepare any definite plan by 

 which the competitions were to be conducted, but accorded a 

 large measure of discretion to the Judges, who have exercised it 

 in a veiy satisfactory manner. The modus operandi adopted by 

 them may be thus stated : — 1000 feet of £inch piping were 

 ranged in four sections at an elevation of several feet from the 

 ground, and connected at one end by transverse piping, to 

 which branches were attached. Parallel with this transverse 

 piping were the various boilers, each of which in its turn was 

 connected by a branch with the transverse piping ; but in those 

 cases where the capacity of a boiler was set down in the certifi- 

 cate of entry as being only 500 feet, one-half the entire quantity 

 of piping was shut off by means of a valve. Access to the 

 heated water was gained by the insertion, at the outer end of 

 each range of piping, of vertical wrought-iron tubes, down which 

 highly sensitive " standard " thermometers, supplied by Messrs. 

 Joseph Davis & Co., Polytechnic Institution, Eegent Street, 

 London, were passed. The regulations, which have been already 

 published, were printed and circulated among the competitors 

 and. their assistants. 



The following are the awards : — 



The gold medal to Messrs. Hartley it Sugden. of the Atlas 

 Works, Halifax, for their welded wrought-iron chambered saddle 

 boiler, with extended water way. 



A silver medal to Mr. Benjamin Harlow, Macclesfield, 

 Cheshire, for the best tubular boiler and connections in eom- 

 p>etition. 



A silver medal to Mr. Benjamin Harlow for his improvement 

 in jointing hot-water pipes. 



A silver medal to Messrs. Jones & Eowe, Worcester, for 

 the Witley Court Boiler, as the best on exhibition without trial. 



A bronze medal to Mr. Frederick John Mee, Liverpool, for 

 combination of hollow wrought-iron bars, dead plate, and back 

 for attachment to existing saddle boilers. 



A bronze medal to Mr. S. Deard, Harlow, Essex, for his small 

 Amateur's Heating Apparatus. 



In the communication setting forth these decisions the Judges 

 observe that the trials of the boilers were conducted under great 

 disadvantages as regards weather — a circumstance which has 

 rendered it very difficult to arrive at satisfactory conclusions ; 

 hut as some of the boilers were tried more than once, all have 

 T)een dealt justly by. They consider that in any future trials it 

 will he necessary to house the pipes in some manner to obviate 

 -the difficulties caused by variations of temperature and wet 

 weather. They all recommend that the conditions to be com- 

 plied with by exhibitors should be more precisely and fully laid 

 ■down ; and they add. in conclusion, that if any of the experience 

 they have gained will be of any service to the Society, they will, 

 •with pleasure, place the same at its disposal. 



BOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 Jult 17th. 



Although the Show on this occasion was very small, as 

 might be expected at this season when the energies of exhibi- 

 tors are almost exhausted by a ceaseless round of exhibitions, 

 there was, nevertheless, much that was very good, especially 

 -the Carnations and Picotees. 



Of six Liliums in pots the only exhibitor in the amateurs' 

 •class was that enthusiastic Lily-cultivator G. F. Wilson, Esq., 

 -of Weybridge Heath, who, being a member of Council, could 

 mot take the first prize which was awarded him . The kinds 

 "were : — A fine variety of L. longiflorum, called by Mr. Max 

 Leiehtlin L. longiflorum Wilsoni, having pure white flowers 

 upwards of 6 inches in length, and not quite so much in dia- 

 meter at the month ; japonieum Takesima, also white ; L. tigri- 

 nnm sinensis, the old Tiger Lily grown under glass ; L. tigrinum 

 splendens as sent out by M. Van Hontte, with much broader 

 segments, and more regularly reflexed than the ordinary form 

 — what has hitherto been exhibited as splendens is believed to 

 be Fortunei: — tigrinum flore-pleno, and Fortnnei, both in bud, 

 In the open class Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, was the only exhibitor. 

 showing excellent pots of L. auratum, L. Thunbergianum, 

 L. longiflorum, and L. speciosum rubrum, together with L. spe- 

 • um punctatum and L. croceum. For these a first prize was 

 awarded. 



A class for six Gesneraceous plants, exclusive of Gloxinias and 



Achimenes, came next. Here the only exhibitor was Mr. Bull, 

 who had a first prize for Cyrtodeira chontalensis, with pale lilac 

 flowers and ornamental brown and green leaves ; G-. amabilis, 

 Sinningia purpurea, Tapeinotis Carolina?, Biglandularia con- 

 spicua, pale yellow; andEucodonia naegelioides lilacinella. Mi-. 

 Bull likewise exhibited some new Gesneras, and Brownea prin- 

 ceps, with drooping, semi-translucent, pale yellowish green 

 leaves. 



For twelve Carnations Mr. Turner, Slough, was far in the 

 front with splendid blooms of Ajax, Campanini, King John, 

 Guardsman, Dr. Foster, Bainbow, Isaac Wilkinson, Mrs. F. 

 Burnaby, Dreadnought, Ascendent, Mars, and Lorenzo. Mr. 

 Norman, 98, Crescent Eoad, Plumstead, was second ; and Mr. 

 Kirtland, Albion Nursery, Stoke Newington, third. Mr. Ware, 

 Hale Farm Nursery, Tottenham ; and Mr. Pizzey, gardener to 

 Sir E. Perry, Bart., Fulmer, also exhibited in this class. The 

 latter took the first prize in the Metropolitan Floral Society's 

 competition, and Mr. Norman the second ; and the same exhibi- 

 tors took the same relative positions for Picotees. 



The best twelve Picotees in the Eoyal Horticultural Society's 

 class came from Mr. Turner, and, singular to say, the whole of 

 them were seedlings not in commerce. They were for size, 

 form, and edging, the most perfect lot we remember having 

 seen. Their names were Mrs. Hornby, light red-edged ; Mrs. 

 Standish, heavy scarlet-edged; Cynthia, light purple-edged; 

 Mrs. Fordham, medium scarlet-edged; Princess of Wales, 

 superb, heavy red-edged ; Edith Dombrain, heavy rose-edged ; 

 Mabel, fine, heavy purple-edged; Mrs. Allcroft, light rose-edged; 

 Mrs. Keynes, medium red-edged ; Ethel, exquisite, medium 

 rose-edged ; Jessie, medium purple-edged ; and Juliana, heavy 

 scarlet-edged, vivid in colour. Mr. Norman was second with a 

 very good stand, and Mr. Pizzey third. In the miscellaneous 

 class Mr. Turner took an extra prize for a splendid stand of 

 self-coloured Carnations : New Purple, Maiden's Blush, Geant 

 des Batailles, and Telegram were remarkably effective. 



Of six Phloxes only two groups were shown, the best coming 

 from Messrs. Downie, Laird, & Laing, Stanstead Park Nursery. 

 The kinds were Eclair, bright scarlet, Madame Marie Saison, 

 Lady Keith Murray, Queen of Whites, Dr. Masters, fine ma- 

 genta scarlet, and Venus. The second prize went to Mr. Ware. 



Only one group of Hardy Perennials in pots was shown, anp 

 that came from Mr. Parker, Exotic Nursery, Tooting ; it con- 

 tained, among others, excellent specimens of Liatris spicata, and 

 Funkia elegans viridis marginata. Mr. Parker also contributed 

 a mixed group in the miscellaneous class, taking an extra prize. 

 In this, besides cut spikes of Salvia bracteata, Lythrum Salicaria 

 roseum superbum, fine rosy purple, Liatris spicata, and Lathyrus 

 lattfolius splendens, a fine form of the Everlasting Pea, there 

 were Caladiums, and other fine-foliaged plants. 



Foremost among the miscellaneous subjects were eighteen 

 boxes of splendid cut blooms of Eoses furnished by Mr. Turner, 

 forming an exhibition of themselves, which well deserved the 

 extra prize awarded. E. Webb, Esq., of Calcot, had a similar 

 award for one hundred blooms of Marechal Niel, of that rich 

 golden colour which is so much admired. Messrs. Jackman, of 

 Woking, exhibited fine specimens of Clematis Eubella, Alexandra, 

 and others ; also a stand of cut blooms, in which Magnifica and 

 Jaekmanni were conspicuous. To the effect of these hybrid 

 Clematises we shall probably refer hereafter. Mr. Ware sent 

 flowering specimens of Yuccas ; Mr. Turner, double-flowered Pe- 

 largoniums, including Sapeur Pompier, a fine scarlet, C. Glym, 

 of the same colour but dwarfer, Madame Hock, rose, and Eose 

 Tom Thumb, also a dwarf variety. Mr. Toomer, gardener to 

 W. Knowles, Esq., Eibblesdale, Streatham, had an extra prize 

 for two magnificent pot Vines of Foster's White Seedling, each 

 bearing about fourteen fine bunches. 



Messrs. Carter it Co., of High Holborn, offered prizes for the 

 best three brace of Cucumbers, and the best four dishes of Let- 

 tuce, the latter to include Carter's Giant White and All the 

 Year Bound. Mr. D. Pizzey, gardener to Sir E. Perry, was 

 first with Fulmer Favourite, white-spine, Marquis of Lorne, 

 and Fulmer Hero Cucumbers, these, especially the second- 

 named, being excellent specimens, together with well-grown 

 Lettuces of the Paris White Cos, Ne Plus Ultra, and the speci- 

 fied kinds ; Mr. Osman, gardener to the South Metropolitan 

 District Schools, was second. Mr. Toomer sent some very fine 

 fruiting plants of Tomatoes in pots. 



FnriT CronnTTEE. — G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.E.S., in the chair. 

 Mr. Linden, of Brussels, exhibited a new Pine called Mordilona, 

 very much resembling the Queen in the fruit, and with the 

 foliage of the Smooth-leaved Cayenne. It is reported to come 

 from the coll regions of Columbia, at an altitude of 6000 feet 

 above the level of the sea, and when well grown to attain the 

 weight of 5 kilogrammes. The specimen exhibited was grown 

 in England, but being evidently not produced in its best con- 

 dition, the Committee' requested to have it again. The flavour 

 was very sweet. Mr. Miller, of Worksop Manor, sent a specimen 

 of Providence Pine, which received a cultural commendation. 

 Mr. J. S. Stannard, gardener to J. M. Green, Esq., Stradishall 



