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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. [ July 12, 1864. 



salmon rose, came from Mr. Duke, Finehley, who was first 

 for six. 



Of the variegated-leaved kinds the best of those shown 

 were Mrs. Pollock, Mountain of Snow, with pure white 

 margin ; Golden Vase, fine golden foliage. Mr. Eraser had 

 the first prize in this class, and also in that for six scarlets ; 

 of these Martin Gireau and Attraction were very fine. 



In Nosegays Mr. Salter was first. Model Nosegay, pink, 

 Lord Palmerston, and Merrimac were fine. 



Miscellaneous. — Under this head it will be most conve- 

 nient to group the remaining classes. Mr. Rhodes had a first 

 prize for Heaths, of which amabilis, Paxtoni, and Fairreana 

 were excellent. Mr. Watson, Clapham Park, had a similar 

 award for Disa grandiflora and its variety superba, the 

 bright scarlet blooms of which were very striking. Mr. 

 McLellan, Barnet, exhibited some large and well-grown Bego- 

 nias; Mr. Baines, Sarracenias and Anaxtoehilus Lowii in 

 fine condition; Mr. Hig-gs, Putney Heath, three standard 

 Fuchsias about 10 feet in height, and in excellent bloom; 

 Mr. Collins, gardener to Major E. Trevor Clarke, Cotton, 

 Tea, and Coffee plants ; Mr. Bull, Green and Black Tea, also 

 a collection of medicinal and officinal plants, such as Vanilla, 

 Cotton, Ginger, Quassia, Pepper, &c, under their scientific 

 and popular names. Mr. Bull and Mr. Williams also con- 

 tributed collections of their new plants, most of which have 

 been previously noticed, and others that will be referred to 

 in our Floral Committee report. Mr. Salter had a dwarf 

 Sedum, which is used with good effect as an edging at his 

 nursery at Hammersmith; Messrs. Veitch, Lilium auratum, 

 and their fine white Lapageria alba, also a collection of garden 

 Turnips; and Messrs. E. G. Henderson, plants with orna- 

 mental foliage for the summer decoration of flower gardens. 

 Stands of cut flowers, consisting of Carnations, Pinks, Pico- 

 tees, and Pansies, were sent by Messrs. Turner, Hooper, and 

 Weymouth. Eoses were shown in good condition by Mr. 

 Turner and Messrs. Paul & Son ; and, finally, hanging- 

 baskets, tastefully filled, by Mr. Williams, and A. Henderson 

 and Co. ; and plant cases and ornamental stands by Messrs. 

 Barr & Sugden. Numerous prizes having been awarded for 

 the various objects above enumerated, we must refer to the 

 prize list for the names of those who were successful in 

 taking them. 



FKT/IT. 



The show of Fruit was very limited in extent, though the 

 quality of that exhibited was good. When one calls to mind 

 the palmy days of Chiswick when a hundred Pines were 

 staged in one day, it looks something like retrogression to 

 find only fourteen. The Grapes and Strawberries were finer 

 than in the old times, but the best of the Peaches and 

 Nectarines were nothing extraordinary. 



Of Pines the best Cayenne came from Mi-. A. Henderson, 

 one of the Smooth-leaved variety. Mr. Brown was second 

 with a Prickly Cayenne of 5 lbs. In Queens the best came 

 from Mr. Grant, Finehley ; Mr. Cawkill, and Mr. A. Hender- 

 ' son. Mr. Hannan and Mr. Bailey were first in the Any 

 variety Class, the former with a Providence, the latter with 

 an Enville, very fine. Mr. Kerfoot was second with Black 

 Prince, weighing 9 lbs. 2 ozs., and third with a New Provi- 

 dence of 8i lbs. 



In Grapes the best Black Hamburghs came from Mr. 

 Meredith and Mr. Peteh, and very good they were; Mr. 

 Sawkins was second, Mr. A. Henderson third. Mr. Meredith 

 also had a first prize for Black Frontignan. In the class for 

 AEy Black variety Mr. Hill was first with his enormous 

 bunches of Black Prince, Mr. Cross second with fine bunches 

 of the same kind, Mr. Brown third. 



In Muscats Mr. Sage stood first, Mr. Turner second, Mr. 

 Embrey third. Buekland Sweetwater from Mr. Hill, the 

 three bunches weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs., was first in the class 

 for that variety, Mr. Goldsmith being second. The best 

 Golden Hamburghs came from Mi-. C. Smith, Norwood, the 

 bunches and berries large ; Mr. Bain was second. In Any 

 White kind long bunches of Chaptal, from Mr. A. Henderson, 

 were first; Canon Hall Muscat, from Mr. Embrey, being- 

 second ; and Foster's Seedling, from Mr. Meredith, third. 



In Noblesse Peaches Mr. Tillery, Welbeck, was first, Mr. 

 McLellan second ; in Violette Hutivo, Mr. Sawkins first, Mr. 

 Sage second, and Mr. Brown third, the fruit of all being fine ; 

 in Grosse Mignonne Mr. Eobinson, gardener to E. Benyon, 

 Esq., M.P., was first, Mr. Tillery second. 



In Nectarines finely ripened Pitmaston Orange came from 

 Mr. Cross, and highly coloured fruit from Mr. Brown, who 

 was second ; and in Elruge Mr. Cross, and Mr. Wills, Oulton 

 Park, were first with excellent fruit of that variety, 



The best Figs were Brown Turkey from Mr. Robinson 

 and Mr. A. Henderson. 



In Cherries Black Tartarian, very fine, from Mr. Turner, 

 were first ; Elton, from Mr. Widdowson, second ; Black Tar- 

 tarian, from Mr. Sawkins, third. 



Strawberries generally were very good. In single dishes 

 Mr. Widdowson was first with Admiral Dundas ; Mr. Budd, 

 Cobham Hall, second with Empress Eugenie ; Mr. Kaile 

 third with Admiral Dundas, one berry of which was of re- 

 markable size aad about 2 ozs. in weight ; and Mr. Beasley, 

 Twyford Abbey, had an equal third prize for Sir Harry. 

 In six dishes Mr. Bailey was first with Filbert Pine, Oscar, 

 Bicton Pine (a large white variety), Sir C. Napier, Won- 

 derful, and Admiral Dundas, all of which were large and 

 fine. Mr. Widdowson was second, Mr. Budd third. 



Melons were not numerous. The best Green-fleshed was 

 Oscar, from Mi\ Bailey ; and in the Scarlet Class Windsor 

 Prize, from Mr. Goldsmith, was first. 



Of Miscellaneous Objects, excellent Barrington Peaches 

 were shown by Mr. Peteh ; very large and fine Brunswick 

 Figs by Mr. Eobinson ; Vines in pots by Messrs. Lane and 

 Son and Mr. Standish ; Orchard-house trees in fine bearing, 

 consisting of Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums, by Mr. Cocks, 

 Clapham Park, and Messrs. Lane, the latter also having a 

 collection of Apples, Pears, Cherries, Figs, &c. ; Orange 

 trees by Mr. Higgs, gardener to Mrs. Barchard ; Straw- 

 berries in pots by Mr. Turner ; Raspberries by Mr. Voung, 

 Highgate, and Mr. Sawkins ; and good Grizzly Frontignan 

 Grapes by Mr. Beasley. 



Flokal Committee, July 6th. — One of the mo st beauti- 

 ful of the Exhibitions of the season was held in the Society's 

 Gardens, South Kensington, on this day. The introduction 

 of prizes for collections of Scarlet Pelargoniums promises to 

 be a success, judging from the several excellent collections 

 brought forward for competition. Next year we hope to see 

 many more exhibitors in this class. Several certificates 

 were awarded by the Sub-Committee for examining new 

 plants. Mr. Veitch, of Chelsea, received a first-class certifi- 

 cate for Quercus sp. nova, from Japan ; and a commendation 

 for Linum Chamissonis. Messrs. Ivery, Dorking, had a first- 

 class certificate for Polypodium vulgare pulcherrimum, and 

 Polystichum aculeatum acrocladon. Messrs. Jackman and 

 Son, of Woking, had Clematis viticella pallida, new in shade 

 of colour, pale pink, fine form — second-class certificate; 

 and Clematis viticella Mooreana — commendation. J. Day, 

 Esq., Tottenham, sent Polychilus cornu-cervi, a small-flower- 

 ing Orchid, for which he received a commendation. From 

 Mr. Bull, Chelsea, came Cypripedium Hookeri, Ophioglossum 

 palmatum, and Salpichlffina volubilis, all of which received 

 first-class certificates ; also, Pandanus Blancoi, which was 

 awarded a second-class certificate. Mr. Watson, St. Albans, 

 sent Astelia bivittata, a graceful foliaged plant — commenda- 

 tion ; Messrs. A. Henderson, Gardenia variegata floribunda 

 — first-class certificate ; Mr. Williams, Holloway, Erica Lind- 

 leyana — first-class certificate ; Dendrobium Moulmeinense 

 — first-class certificate ; Beaucarnea species — first-class cer- 

 tificate ; Nidularia Innocentii — first-class certificate. Mr. 

 Baines, gardener to H. L. Micholls, Esq., Bowden, sent an 

 Ixora, from Moulmein, which received a commendation. 

 Anthurium sp., from the Society's Garden at Chiswick, a 

 plant sent home by Mr. Weir, had a second-class certificate ; 

 it is a handsome Caladiuni-like-foliaged plant. 



Among the florists' flowers but few certificates were 

 awarded. Messrs. Smith, Dulwich, sent seedling Scarlet 

 Pelargoniums Paotolus, Model, Bright Eye, Princess Alice, 

 Mary xVnn, in no way improvements on older sorts ; also 

 Princess Mary, a handsome variegated seedling, but not 

 equal in foliage to many others. Mr. Watson, St. Albans, 

 had Calceolaria Beauty of Herts, light orange brown, like 

 Kentish Hero, of dwarf habit, free flowering, and a useful 

 bedding variety — second-class certificate ; Calceolaria Gene- 

 ral Tom Thumb, very dwarf, compact habit, with small 

 bright yellow flowers, very free flowering — this also received 

 a second-class certificate as a good variety for edging pur- 

 poses. Mr. Salter, Hammersmith, sent a seedling Scarlet 



