December 13, 1SU. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Cox's Orange Pippin, from Mr. HaB, gardener to Captain 

 Tyrrell, B.N., Acton ; the same, from Mr. Plester, was second, 

 and Blenheim, from Mr. Ford, third. 



In kitchen Apples the exhibitions were numerous and 

 good. The varieties consisted of Blenheim Pippin, Gloria 

 Mundi, both of very large size, Alfriston, Mere de Menage, 

 Dumelow's Seedling, Yorkshire Greening, Waltham Abbey 

 Seedling, Eymer, Bedfordshire Foundling, New Hawthorn- 

 den, Glory of Kent, Beauty of Kent, and other approved 

 sorts. For twelve dishes Mr. Betteridge was first, Mr. Cox 

 second ; for six, Mr. Betteridge first, and Mr. Parsons, Acton 

 Green, second ; for three, Mr. Ford first, and Mr. Betteridge 

 second; and for a single dish, Mr. Plester first, with New 

 Hawthornden; Mr. Wells second, with Blenheim, very large. 

 The heaviest five Apples were Gloria Mundi, from Mr. Lums- 

 den, Sleaford ; Alfriston, from Mr. Toung, Highgate, second. 



Miscellaneous Fruit.— In this may be included a very 

 extensive collection of Apples from Nova Scotia, which were 

 also exhibited in competition with English growers. Among 

 the sorts exhibited were excellent examples of Gravenstein, 

 Kibston Pippin, Gloria Mundi, Emperor Alexander, King 

 of the Pippins, Blenheim Pippin, JEsopus and Flushing 

 Spitzemberg, Bed Baldwin, and other American sorts. 

 Altogether the collection was such as did credit to the 

 colony, and served to show that for Apples at least the 

 climate is well suited. Mr. Hardie, gardener to the Viceroy 

 of Egypt, was likewise an exhibitor, his collection being of 

 a tropical character. It comprised Pomegranates of the 

 largest size, two large bunches of Dates, which would have 

 presented a better appearance had they not met with an 

 accident onthejourney; Citrons, Lemons, Shaddocks, various 

 kinds of Oranges, Custard Apples, fruit of the Papaw tree, 

 Psidium pyriferum, and Medlars. A large collection of 

 Belgian Pears was likewise added to the Show on Friday, 

 as well as a collection of fruit from M. Chevet, of the Palais 

 Koyal, Paris, comprising large specimens of Uvedale's St. 

 Germain Pears, White Calville Apples, two large Capsicums, 

 &c. Eaby Castle Currants, in excellent condition, were 

 shown by Mr. Ford, and Bed and White Dutch by Mr. 

 Tivey and Mr. Curd ; the latter also showing Medlars and a 

 Bromham Hall Melon. A good dish of Cuthill's Black Prince 

 Strawberry was likewise exhibited, as well as some Quinces 

 and Imperatrice Plums. 



Vegetables, Boots, &c. — Of these there was a tolerably 

 large Show, and the articles exhibited were generally good. 

 The best collection of Potatoes, comprising twenty-five sorts, 

 came from Mr. Curd, gardener to M. Thoyts, Esq., Beading. 

 In it we noticed Webb's Imperial Kidney, Daintree's 

 Earliest, Champion China (a pink-eyed sort), Fox's Seed- 

 ling, Flukes, and Dalmahoy. Mr. Campbell, Winorick Hall, 

 near Warrington, was second with Flukes, Scotch Dons, 

 Arrowsmith's Seedling, Pink-eye Kemp's, Oxford Beds, and 

 others, in all twenty sorts. For Kidneys Mr. Frisby, gar- 

 dener to H. Chapman, Esq., Sleaford, was first with Brighton 

 Albion, Jackson's Superb, Myatt's Superb, Early White 

 Kidney, England's Glory, and Lapstone, the last very fine. 

 A fine large kind, called Prince of Wales, was sent by Mr. 

 Veitch ; and Mr. Taylor, Hunton Bridge, had a fine dish of 

 Huntingdon Kidney. In Bound kinds Mr. Moffat, gardener 

 to Viscount Maynard, Dunmow, was first with Pheasant's 

 Eye, Painted Lady, Early Shaw, Early Tenweek, Transell's 

 Seedling, and Dalmahoy, all sound and good. Mona's Pride, 

 from Mi-. Budd, was very good; and a tuber of a Scotch 

 Potato, grown at Eccleshall, and weighing, when dug, 

 2£ lbs., was exhibited by the Eev. C. P. Good. From Mr. 

 Spary, of Brighton, came 268 tubers, the produce of a single 

 small white Potato, showing its extraordinary productive- 

 ness. But as we are promised some remarks on this portion 

 of the Show by our worthy correspondent, " Upwards and 

 Onwards," we will leave further remarks on the Potatoes 

 in his hands. 



Onions consisted of White Spanish, of which good examples 

 were shown, James's Keeping, Silver Skinned, and Danvers' 

 Yellow. Of Carrots Mr. Curd exhibited some of extra- 

 ordinary circumference ; and of Parsnips the Hollow-crowned 

 and Student were well grown, clean, and of good size. In 

 Beet, Pine Apple and Nutting's were the chief kinds; the 

 latter, from Mr. Frisby, was first. In Turnips Mr. Ingram, 

 Fr'ogniore, and Mr. Ford, were first, White Stone, Orange 

 Jelly, American Ked-topped Stone, and Sutton's Early Six- 



weeks being the chief kinds shown. Good roots of Salsafy 

 came from Messrs. Earley, Kaile, and Curd ; and of Scoizo- 

 nera from Messrs. Drewitt and Boss ; and London Flag 

 Leeks, of large size, from Mr. T. Ingram, Mr. Budd being 

 second with Musselburgh. Chinese Yams, large and fine, 

 and fine sticks of Horseradish, were shown by Mr. Tilly ard ; 

 good roots of the former also coming from Mr. Cruickshank 

 and Messrs. Sutton. 



Of Peas there were only two exhibitors — viz., Mr. Frisby 

 and Mr. Tivey ; the former had Ne Plus Ultra, the latter 

 Carpenter's Express. In Celery Wall's White Invincible and 

 Ivery"s Nonsuch from Mr. Hall were first in the White and 

 Bed classes ; and of Endive, Green and White Curled, Moss 

 Curled, and Batavian were shown by Messrs. Veitch, Frisby, 

 and Earley. Of Cabbageworts excellent Savoys were shown 

 by Mr. Budd ; also by Messrs. Ingram and Frisby ; and of 

 Brussels Sprouts, those grown by Mr. Earley from home- 

 saved seed were as fine as could be desired. Boseberry and 

 Dalmeny Sprouts were also well represented. Of Cabbage 

 the best was Early Dwarf York from Mr. Ford, and very 

 good it was. Next came Fearnought, from Mr. Budd ; and, 

 third, Lochart's Eosette Coleworts, from Mr. Ingram, and 

 which seem to have the property of forming a nice firm 

 heart. Some good Broccoli was also shown by Messrs. Budd, 

 Ford, and Frisby. 



Of miscellaneous vegetables Cardoons, now seldom seen, 

 came from Mr. Veitch; Mushrooms from Messrs. Moffat, 

 Budd, and Ingram; Dwarf Kidney Beans and Telegraph 

 Cucumbers from Mr. Mobbs ; Asparagus from Mr. Curd ; 

 Sea-kale from Mr. Earley ; and a handsome new Lagenaria 

 from Natal was contributed by E. Stuart, Esq., of Nice. 



In the same arcade with the vegetables Messrs. Sutton, 

 of Beading, have a fine stand, extending 70 feet in length, 

 the centre being formed by a glazed case, containing a 

 thousand different kinds of seeds of grasses, forage plants, 

 trees, shrubs, vegetables, annuals, &c. On each side of this 

 centre are wings, in which examples of various grasses, 

 large specimens of agricultural roots, and Gourds are exhi- 

 bited ; and the whole is tastefully decorated with Pampas 

 Grass. There is also an interesting collection of Potatoes. 

 Mi-. Veitch likewise exhibited a collection of Potatoes, 

 Parsnips, some remarkably fine Turnips, Swedes, and Man- 

 golds, grass seeds, Chardon Cattle Potato, &c. 



Lastly, preserved fruits and pickles were shown by Messrs. 

 Fortnum & Mason, of Piccadilly, and Burgess & Son, Strand. 



Floral Committee, Dec 7. — On this occasion Mr. Veitch 

 had a first-class certificate for Manettia species, a pretty 

 twiner, with bright scarlet flowers ; and E. J. Gray, Esq., 

 Exeter, had a similar award for Asplenium palmatum cris- 

 tatum, with crested fronds, and a very handsome variety. 

 Three or four Chrysanthemums were also shown, but re- 

 ceived no award. 



Fkuit Committee. — A Sub-committee met at the Garden,_ 

 South Kensington, on the occasion of the Great Fruit Show, 

 to examine such new fruits as were exhibited. A seedling 

 Pear, name Prince Consort, was received from the Eev. 

 John Huyshe, of Clysthydon near, Exeter. It is a large and 

 handsome Pear, in shape somewhat resembling a very large 

 Marie Louise or Van Mons Leon le Clerc. One specimen 

 was as much as 5 inches long and 3^ inches wide. The skin 

 is yellowish green ; the flesh yellowish, firm, very juicy, and 

 rich, with a sort of Gansel's Bergamot flavour. This re- 

 ceived a first-class certificate. A seedling Pear was received 

 from Mr. H. Muggleton, gardener to Hon. G. W. Milles, 

 Lees Court, Faversham. It bore a close resemblance in 

 shape to the Broompark, a seedling raised by Mr. T. A. 

 Knight, but it was far inferior to that variety, and was not 

 considered a desirable kind. Another seedling Pear was 

 received from Mr. Matthews, of Clapham, under the name 

 of Matthews' Eliza, which was recognised as being identical 

 with Groom's Princess Koyal, a variety raised and distri- 

 buted many years ago by the late Mr. Groom, of Clapham. 

 M. Gregoire, of Jodoigne in Belgium, sent a collection of 

 seventy-one varieties of seedling Pears, not any of which 

 were considered to possess any merit. One, intended as a 

 compliment to the Assistant Secretary of the Society, was 

 named Andrew Murray. It was coarse-grained, dry, harsh, 

 acid, and peculiarly disagreeable, and the Committee were 

 of opinion it could never be of any service. Mr. Thomas 



