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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



[ September IS, 1872. 



samples were only half-bated. Beet is now consumed to a 

 greater extent than in former years, and for culinary purposes 

 flavour rather than bulk of produce must be looked to. Dell's 

 Crimson, or Osborn's, as well as the Egyptian Turnip-rooted, the 

 former an excellent coloured-foliaged plant, the latter useful for 

 shallow soils, appeared to be of good flavour, and on that account 

 alone desirable, setting aside their other recommendations, but 

 the bad cooking spoilt all. Mr. Donaldson exhibited a good 

 collection, also Messrs. Veitch, not for competition, as well as 

 some others. . 



For Messrs. Barr & Sugden's prizes for typical forms of Cab- 

 bages (exclusive .of Savoys), Mr. Farndell, G, Buckingham Villas, 

 Park Road, Birmingham, exhibited a collection grown on the 

 Corporation Sewage Farm, including fine examples of the 

 St. John's Day, Fearnought, Atkins' Matchless, Enfield 

 Market, &c. Mr. Donaldson also exhibited. 



Messrs. Carter & Co., of High Holbom, offered prizes for 

 three dishes of Beet, to include Carter's Perfection of Beets, 

 and six dishes of Onions, to include the New Giant Rocca, New 

 Giant White Tripoli, and New Red Italian Tripoli. Mr. Prag- 

 nell was first with the stipulated kinds — Lobjoit's and Osborn's 

 Beet ; of Onions, James' Keeping, Giant Madeira, and Sher- 

 borne Improved, apparently a well-selected White Spanish. 

 The Onions were remarkably fine. Mr. W. Cross, gardener to 

 J. B. Lousada, Esq., Sidmouth, was second. 



Fruit Committee.— G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair- 

 Thomas Laxton, Esq., of Stamford, by direction of the Com- 

 mittee of the Stamford Horticultural Society, sent collections 

 of about eighty varieties of Apples and thirty of Pears, which 

 had been exhibited at a recent exhibition of the Society at 

 Stamford. These had been collected from the districts about 

 Stamford, Oakham, Kingscliffe, and Market Deeping ; the two 

 former from the oolite, and the latter from the fens. These 

 were of considerable interest, and an unanimous vote of thanks 

 was given to the Stamford Horticultural Society. Mr. Peas- 

 good, of Stamford, sent a seedling Apple of great beauty and 

 merit. It is large, round, and handsome in shape, partaking of 

 the appearance of Cellini and Blenheim Pippin. It is said to 

 be a culinary variety, but in all probability when perfectly ripe 

 will not be unworthy of the dessert. The fruit was named 

 Peasgood's Nonsuch, and received a first-class certificate. The 

 following letter was received, from Mr. Peasgood : — 



" Mr. A. F. Bam-on. " Stamford, September 16th, 1872. 



" Dear smr, — Acting upon the advice of the judges at the horticultural 

 show recently held here, I have forwarded for your inspection a sample of 

 Apple grown in my own garden. You have, I believe, already had the Apple 

 brought under your notice by Mr. Laxton, and he will now state that he has 

 examined the tree, and is convinced of its being a seedling. A pip was planted 

 in a flower-pot either eighteen or nineteen years ago at Grantham, Lincoln- 

 shire; after being for some time raised in-doors, it was there put into a 

 garden, and about seven years ago removed to Stamford. Last year it bore 

 one large Apple only one), this year it had eleven all equal in size to those 

 sent. You will notice they were pulled before ripe, this was to exhibit them 

 at rhe show here a fortnight ago. The large decayed one was eaten when upon 

 the tree, and is sent to show the original size, tholigh it has somewhat 

 shrunk. I think you will pronounce the flavour as being very fine. Mr. 

 Laxton told me particularly to mention that it is a standard tree. I have 

 enclosed two Apples off another tree, and should be much obliged if you will 

 kindly give me the name. The leaves in the box are off the seedling. — I am, 

 dear sir, yours obediently, J. F. Peasgood." 



Mr. J. Gardner, Elsham Hall Gardens, Lincolnshire, sent a 

 seedling Melon, raised between Bromham Hall and Bodorgan 

 Orange, but it was very deficient in flavour, as were also those 

 sent by Mr. Mundell, The Gardens, Beechwood Park, Tonbridge 

 Wells, and Mr. E . Rowe, The Rookery, Roehampton. The latter 

 gentleman sent a seedling Apple, which is small, and not pos- 

 sessed of any merit. Mr. J. Clarke, Lower Grove House, Roe- 

 hampton, sent some bunches of the Aleppo Grape, a variegated 

 variety, producing black and white, and occasionally striped 

 berries on the same bunch. Mr. F. Dancer, of Chiswick, brought 

 fruit of Autumn Paradise Pear and Belle de Septembre Enm. 

 The former is a Pear of considerable merit, and being generally 

 an abundant bearer, is worthy of more general cultivation. 

 The Plum is of great beauty and excellent in flavour. 



Messrs. Osbcrn & Sons, of Fulham, exhibited a dish Of the 

 White Wax Runner Bean, a variety which is from its earliest 

 growth of a pale cream colour. It is the Haricot d' Alger of the 

 French, and one highly deserving of general cultivation, as it 

 is neither "stringy," nor has it any lining in the pods; it is, 

 therefore, eaten entire. A first-class certificate was awarded to 

 it. Mr. John Reid, of Haigh Hall Gardens, Wigan, sent two 

 large fruit of Passiflora quadrangularis, to which a cultural 

 commendation was awarded. Mr. Charles Noble, of Bagshot, 

 sent fruit of Lagenaria vulgaris, or Club Gourd, under the 

 name of Asmah Vegetable Marrow. The fruit was upwards of 

 3 feet in length, and Mr. Noble stated that he had grown it 

 upwards of 4 feet long. 



Mr. W. King, gardener to J. Baurn, Esq.. Cremorne Gardens, 

 Chelsea, showed a dozen plants of Black Hamburgh and six of 

 the Trebbiano Vine in pots, which received a cultural commenda- 



tion. The Committee then inspected a Tomato, called'Hatha- 

 way's Excelsior, grown at Chiswick from seed brought from 

 America. It is a very early and prolific variety, the fruit per- 

 fectly round like an Apple, and the leaves curled, and to all 

 appearance in a withering condition, though perfectly healthy. 

 Although perfectly satisfied with it, the Committee determined 

 that it had better be subjected to another year's trial to watch 

 the effect produced by the change of climate. 



Flob.vl Committee. — Dr. Denny in the chair. Messrs. Stand- 

 ish & Co., Ascot, sent a number of Rhododendrons to show the 

 varying results produced by hybridisation. In one set R. Auck- 

 laudii Grifntksii was used as the female parent, and was crossed! 

 with R. cinnamomum Cunninghamii, also with R. Leviathan, 

 giving rise to two very distinct races, one being much dwarfer 

 in habit than the other, while the colour of the shoots was also 

 different; — in one case yellowish green, in the other red. Another 

 set of seedlings were the result of hybridising R. Blandyanum 

 (the seed-bearing parent) with R. Thomsoni, and in this case 

 the pollen parent was reproduced almost without difference, 

 Messrs. Standish also sent baskets of Bouvardia Vrelandii in 

 fine bloom ; the plants in one basket had been grown out of 

 doors and were blooming profusely, exhibiting, however, a slight 

 pink tinge. From the same firm came also Acanthopanax va- 

 riegata, with ornamental yellow-variegated foliage; the plant, 

 moreover, has the merit of being hardy. From Mr. A. Parsons, 

 gardener to W. J. Blake, Esq., Danesbury, Welwyn, eame a very 

 fine Achimenes called Rosy Circle, with six or seven divisions 

 in the flower instead of the ordinary five. Mr. J. Stevens,, gar- 

 dener to C. J. Boyd, Esq., Cheshunt, exhibited a seedling scarlet 

 Verbena named Prince of Wales, which received a first-class 

 certificate as a good bedding variety. 



From Messrs. J. & C. Lee, Royal Vineyard Nursery, H am - 

 mersmith, came shoots of Cornus mascula anrea elegantissima. 

 with the leaves beautifully variegated with golden yellow, and, 

 further, diversified withrose — a first-class certificate was awarded^ 

 Mr. J. Croucher, gardener to J. T. Peacock, Esq., Sudbury 

 House, Hammersmith, had first-class certificates for Agave 

 striata Richardsii, a handsome kind, with narrow bluish green- 

 leaves, and A. Gilbyii, with thick deep green leaves striped withj 

 light green, and having hooked brown or grey spines. Both, 

 are natives of New Grenada. Messrs Dick Radelyffe & Co. sent 

 Pyramidal and Dwarf Compact Mignonette; and Mr. Porter, gar- 

 dener to Mrs. Benham, Isleworth, Pelargonium Prince Charlie, 

 a large-flowered scarlet variety. 



From Mr. Walker, gardener to H. J. Atkinson, Esq., Gunners- 

 bury House, Acton, came an excellent specimen of Eucharis 

 amazonica. Mr. Burnett, gardener, The Deepdene, Dorking, 

 sent a flower of Funkia alba. Messrs. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, 

 exhibited Clematis Viscount Neville, dark velvety purple with 

 a somewhat brighter band ; also Duke of Edinburgh, dark violet. 

 Mr. P. Grieve, Culford Hall Gardens, sent cut specimens of a. 

 hybrid bronze Ivy-leaved Pelargonium called Dolly Varden. 



Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea, contributed a collection of plants., 

 including two finely-coloured specimens of Amaranthus salici- 

 folius, Cypripedium Maulei with two fine blooms, the hybrid 

 Cypripedium Dominii, and Cattleya Devoniensis, Maranta oli- 

 varis with very handsome leaves, varieties of Hippeastrum 

 pardinum, and Bowman's variety of Odontoglossum Alexandra. 

 Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son, Wellington Nurseries, St. 

 John's Wood, sent a handsome Asplenium bnlbiferum, which 

 received a first-class certificate ; cut flowers of Zephyranthes 

 carinata, bright rose, very pretty, and of Antirrhinum majus Hen- 

 dersoni, white, edged with purple, and tinged with yellow. Mr. 

 Wilson, gardener to W. Marshall, Esq., Enfield, exhibited a plant 

 of Amaranthus salicifolius, with pale sulphur-coloured leaves; 

 it had been kept in shade in the stove, and afterwards placed in 

 a greenhouse. Mr. Wilson received a well-deserved cultural 

 commendation for a noble specimen of Platyeerium grande- 

 5 feet 6 inches in diameter, also a cultural commendation for a 

 fine example of the Stag's Horn Fern, Platyeerium stemmaria, 

 Mr. Wilson also exhibited pans of seedlings of both species.. 

 From the Society's garden at Chiswick came a plant of Coleus 

 Baroness Rothschild quite 3 feet in diameter, and though only 

 in a48-pot it had never rooted through the hole in the bottom. 

 Mr. C. Noble, Sunningdale Nursery, Bagshot, sent a collection 

 of cut flowers of Clematises to show their autumn-flowering 

 properties. Mr. Eckford, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Coles- 

 hill, exhibited several seedling Pelargoniums, of which Countess 

 of Radnor had large trusses of scarlet flowers with a slight tinge- 

 of magenta. 



Mr. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, exhibited a number of 

 seedling Dahlias. First-class certificates were awarded for- 

 Laura Haslam, which also received a like award at the Crystal. 

 Palace and Glasgow, primrose tipped with white ; for Prince- 

 Arthur, rich yellow; Nelly, cream tipped with lilac purple ;. 

 Arbitrator, fawn with a yellow base. A second-class certificate- 

 was given for Miss Batemau, pale yellow slightly tipped with 

 orange. Herbert Turner, pale blush, was also a finely formed 

 flower. Mr. Turner likewise exhibited a fine stand of established 

 varieties. Mr. Eckford had first-class certificates for Dahlia^ 



