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GARDENERS' MA GAZINE. 



The class for a table of plants is interesting, but it seems to serve no useful pur- 

 pose, as plants over two feet high are not admitted. Mr. Cypher, Cheltenham, 

 was easily first with an arrangement of cattleyas and odontoglossums, Mr. Tanzer 

 second, and Mr. F. J. Tate, gardener to Mrs. Stothert, third. 



There were a number of extremely pretty table decorations, and the first prize 

 was won by Miss N. M. Ellwood, with yellow and white poppies, a very pretty 

 table : Miss A. M. Freeman, second, with a table of blue irises, bluish sweet peas, 

 and marguerites. 



Non-competitive. 



A beautiful bank of cut hardy flowers was put up by Messrs. Barr and Sons, 

 Covent Garden. Not only was the display a large one, but it consisted of very 

 fine bunches of flowers ; pceonies were extensively shown, and in wonderful variety. 

 The delphiniums were first-rate, and so were the numerous irises, among which we 

 made special note of the Spanish varieties Thunderbolt, Lemon Queen, Vasco de 

 Gama, Othello, and Blue Beauty. Other charming irises were I. juncea, 

 I. ochroleuca gigantea, I. siberica, and I. s. alba. Philadelphus Lemonei and the 

 varied forms of Papaver bracteatum were specially noticeable and good. 



Messrs. R. Veitch and Son, Exeter, had a fine exhibit, consisting of new 

 plants, such as Acalypha Sanderi and A. Godseffiana ; they also had a miniature 

 rockery with eiigerons, campanulas, hieraceums, prunellas, saxifragas, &c., grow- 

 ing and flowering freely. Bunches of cut hardy flowers were used to flank the 

 rock work and the display of Marliac's lilies. About twenty varieties of bamboos, 

 including B. Boreana and B. nobilis, were staged, and in the exhibit were 

 examples of such interesting plants as Poinciana Gillesi, hardy in the south of 

 England, and recently flowered in the Isle of Wight ; Phyllanthus Crippsi, 

 Senecio Petasites, Cineraria Heritieri, Convolvulus althseoides, and Edwardsia 

 Trapha. The Messrs. Veitch showed a splendid set of photographs of rock 

 gardens and parks laid out by them. 



Pceonies in variety, and a few stands of first-rate show and fancy pansies, were 

 staged by Mr. F. Hooper, Widcombe Hill, Bath ; some good specimens of violas 

 in pots were also shown by Mr. Hooper. Mr. J. H. White, Worcester, showed 

 an extensive collection of pseonies and other hardy flowers. Mr. W. F, Gould, 

 Bath, had an interesting display of cacti and succulents, showing large opuntias, 

 cereus, mammillarias, echinocacti, echinocereus, &c, many of the species carrying 

 flowers. 



COLCHESTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, June 16. 



The annual summer exhibition of this enterprising society was held on the 

 above date under the most favourable climatic conditions, and was in other respects 

 a great success. As in previous years, the exhibition was held in the grounds of 

 East Hill House, the residence of C. E. Egerton-Green, Esq., which are not only 

 exceedingly beautiful but are conveniently situate on the outskirts of the town, 

 and the attendance, we are pleased to say, was a record one, some three thousand 

 visitors having been present. In consequence of the lateness of the season roses 

 were not so numerous as in previous years, but other products were fully up to the 

 average, and the three huge marquees were well filled, and the competing collec- 

 tions generally were of a high order of merit. 



Roses, as will be readily understood by those who appreciate the importance 

 of the rose industry at Colchester, receive prominent attention, and in ordinary 

 seasons they constitute a glorious feature of the society's summer exhibition. This 

 season the date was too eaily to enable the Colchester rosarians to even 

 indicate their strength, with the result that the premier awards in several of the 

 more important classes were obtained by growers in the more southern parts of 

 England. In competition for the prizes for thirty-six single roses, Mr. George 

 Mount, Canterbury, obtained premier honours with an excellent collection, the 

 blooms well developed and bright in colour. Messrs. D. Prior and Sons, Col- 

 chester, followed for second place, and Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchester, was an un- 

 comfortably close third, with blooms, for so late a se?son, of high quality. The 

 teas and noisettes in the trade class for twelve blooms were remarkably good, and 

 at the head of the several competitors was Mr. George Prince, Oxford, who had 

 a collection of superbly developed blooms, especially noteworthy in the box were : 

 Souvenir d un Ami, which was selected for the award of the silver medal for the 

 best rose m the trade classes, and Cleopatra, the last-named being the finest bloom 

 of this beautiful variety that has yet come under our notice at a public exhibition. 

 There was a brisk contest for the prizes for twelve garden or decorative roses, and 

 the collections of tastefully-arranged bouquets of flowers produced a beautiful display. 

 Here Messrs. Frank Cant and Co., Colchester, obtained premier honours, and Mr. 

 . *\. Cant, and Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt, were second and third respec- 



relativem^Ht 10 ' 6 ° f ^ P " Ze winnerS havin S S ood stands > although differing in 



The amateurs' classes were less satisfactorily filled than were those in which 

 the competition was limited to nurserymen. In the class for eighteen trusses Mr. 



• ! *c j f' Re, g ate > was the only competitor, but the blooms he staged fully 

 justified the premier award that was made in his favour. Chief among the other 

 successful competitors in the amateurs' division were Mr. H. G. Egerton-Green 

 (gardener, Mr. F. Kettle), King's Ford ; Mr. John Carter (gardener, Mr. W. 

 Carter), Mill House, Halstead ; Mr. L. Daniel Bergholt, Dr. Nicholson, Col- 

 Chester ; Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Mr. A. Cant, Mr. O. G. Orpen, Hon. W. 

 Lowther (gardener, Mr. A. C. Light), Campsea Ash ; and the Rev. A. C. John- 

 son, Lapel St. Mary. Mr. H. Egerton-Green was successful in taking both the 

 silver medals offered for the premier blooms in the amateurs' division, the medal 

 tea or noisette being Marechal Niel, and the medal bloom other than tea or 

 noisette, Alfred Colomb. 



Cut Flowers, other than roses, constituted a large and highly attractive 

 feature. In competition for the prize; for twenty-four bunches of hardy herbaceous 

 plants there were four or five collections all more or less good. Messrs. J. Burrell 

 ana ux Cambridge, were first with a collection equally remarkable for the high 

 quauty ot the flowers staged and the taste with which they were arranged. Mr. 

 UM*a axI W °^ bn( Jge> was second with a fine collection two or three points 

 Denmd, and Mr. C. Jacobi, Ipswich, was a very close third. Messrs. R. Wallace 



Tn<\ T?i7„™° u £ \* T * a notewo *hy collection, in which Inca rvillea Delavayi 

 the cl- ■ ToJtl JTk W T re ? r u esem ^. Equally spirited was the competition in 

 prL flowers « open to amateurs only, and the first 



Jnd Mr o ^ tL H °n- W. Lowther was second 



bunches, was awarded ™ £ tr Y ^ ln S more than one wiety m sever al of the 

 of honour X cSfi V* «hibitor last named occupied the post 



Umt was first for six Im^^A^ 0 ^ 3 ° f Y*?"* ™ d UlS ' A ' 



shown by I) r . Salter • D' \rrl oL y herbaceous P Iants - Sweet peas were well 

 (gardener, H. Bishop) Birch T I, n xf* 1 P^'g 00 "™ 5 b Y J- R ound, Esq., M.P. 



espectally'pood, an dk was ^ eliv ^ A * 9^' and Mf ' G ' R Halls * Iris€S 



55 Cani obtamed premier W> V 1° determine merits. Lady 



pretmer honoUr s with an excellent collection arranged some- 



G 



what naturally in rather large bowls surfaced with m 

 and Dr. Nicholson were second and third with cariS^ii^ H ' 



Floral Arrangements had a large tent wh n J , tlons - 



eluded numerous vases evincing much taste TK* a ^ devot ed to them * j . 

 th inly furnished with flowers as to displav but lftfu dinn " tabled S m * 



consequently, failed to contribute muS tc table d£?J2 

 most successful of the exhibitors of dinnS mS^f/ d ^*t ' ft 

 Moore, Miss A. F. Harwood, and Miss M. Scoti Inth f W ' Wall *<* i 

 epergnes the principal awards were made in favour* of Mrs A p Sses / or *asi a- 

 Miss L. Cant, and Miss Beard. 01 Mrs « A - Cant, Miss Le^J 1 



Fruits and Vegetables were not largely srnwn W i g ' 



produce was generally high Lady North (gardener W f Tmm T q - Ui , Ul * of ^ 

 Hall, was successful in taking the first prize for black' n^Ti*?? Gl «** Z 

 burgh, and in the corresponding class for white grapes Mr w v iack Ha 



H. Cook), T "«^om Moll haA & lrt F«, 1YU. W. ]\ Ortfm In— J 



x^an 



gham Hall, had the premier award made in hi f a ° rt ° n > d « i 

 W. Lowther had the best dish of peaches, the best mekm and ST The H <* 

 QfranrKprn'pc Th* \attf>r wf>r^ «moii iZSL ^ , n * lun > ana the finest flavoured 



The latter were small fruits of British Oueen hJ 

 Mr. J. Brittain (gardener Mr. T. r^&^^^J^ 



m with handsom. BuSSig 



Mr - T. Mania 



strawberries, 

 in flavour. 



second in the class for strawberries for flavou 



Queen. In the corresponding class for strawberries~for 

 was first with Royal Sovereign. 



ome 

 weight, 



In the vegetable classes Mr. H. Egerton-Green, Mr W Lowthe 

 Round, M.P., were' the prize takers for collections of eight kinds 



and Mr. 



growers, and in a similar class for market gardeners Mr. A. Burrow? Mr 

 Chapman, and Mr. W. Goodwin were awarded the prizes in the order J ^ 



names, 

 there was 



a; 



Asparagus was, as usual, staged in large quantities and hieh auaTirv * 

 a strong competition for the silver challenge vase presented [Z ' Ei 

 G. Munro for three bundles of one hundred heads each was awarded L u 

 W. J Godfrey for produce that fully justified the high reputation ''Colcwi 

 grass enjoys in the markets, as, indeed, did the whole of the produce in 

 tition For one hundred heads, Mr D. Stowlger, Mr. R. T. Daniell, t3 £' 

 F. Chapman were first, second, and third respectively with splendid produce 



Plants have comparatively few classes provided for them, but they were 

 usual, contributed in sufficient ^umbers to form an attractive feature. ~ 

 arranged for effect % were a strong feature, and the premier award was 

 favour of Mr. H. Egerton-Green, and Messrs. Bunting and Sons and Mr W 

 Draper were second and third respectively. Tables of plants were contributed fat 

 Mr. H. Egerton Green, Mr. J. Round, M P., and Messrs. Bunting and Sons 

 and the prizes were awarded in the order in which the names are here placed. ' 



The arrangements were remarkable for their completeness, and much praise is 

 due to Mr. O. G. Orpen, the energetic honorary secretary, and other members of 

 the executive. 



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Groups 

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READING AND DISTRICT GARDENERS' MUTUAL 



IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. 



The second meeting of the summer session of the above was held in the dub 

 room on Monday evening last, when Mr. Turton, the chairman of the association, 

 presided over a good attendance of members. The subject chosen for trie evenia| 

 was " Vegetables in Season," introduced by Mr. H. Wilson, gardener to Mrs. 

 Bland-Garland, Lower Redlands, Reading. The kinds principally touched up 

 were asparagus, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, tomatos, turnips, French beau, 

 vegetable marrow, peas, lettuce, broad beans, cucumbers, and potatos. A mo* 

 profitable discussion took place, some fifteen to twenty members giving their ex- 

 perience with regard to the various kinds referred to. The exhibits were exceed- 

 ingly interesting, Mr. Townsend, gardener to Sir William Farrer, Sandhurst 

 Lodge, showing a splendid collection of tropical and hardy nymphces, amongst 

 which were the following : stellata, Amazonica, lotus, Zanzibariensis, Z. rose*, 

 elegans, pygmsea, helvola, Leydeckeri rosea, tuberosi alba, Candida, Marliacea 

 carnea, M. chromatella, odorata gigantea, &c. ; Mr. Wilson, considering the back- 

 wardness of the season, had some excellent specimens of Sutton's First Crop cauli- 

 flower, Snowball turnip, Chimpion Horn carrot, Commodore Nutt and Tom 

 Thumb cabbage lettuce, black-seeded Bath cos lettuce ; Mr. Turton, Maiden 

 Erlegh Gardens, a splendid sample of Sutton's Ringleader potato; Mr. Smith 

 gardener to Miss Nield, Greenbank, nine bunches of pansies, distinct varieties ; 

 Mr. Osborne, jun., a plant of streptocarpus, a cross between Wendiandfand the 

 hybrid strain. A vote of thanks to Mr. Turton and to those who had staged the 

 flowers and vegetables brought an enjoyable evening to a close. 



HORTICULTURAL CLUB. 



The last monthly dinner and conversazione for the season took place on Tues- 

 day, June 14. As usual at this time the attendance was not as numerous as * 

 generally is. The chairman of the club, Sir J. D. T. Llewelyn, Bart., SU-t 

 occupied the chair, and a very interesting lecture was given by Mr. C. T. Denoji 

 V.A.H., on "Fern Vatiation in Nature and Culture." The lecture was illus- 

 trated by some remarkably beautiful illustrations of Nature printed ferns by tM 

 late Colonel Jones. It gave rise to an animated discussion, and a cordial vote a 

 than ks was accorded to the lecturer. The annual excursion of the club was uea 

 for July i 9> of which members will receive full particulars in due course. 



, A Queer Potato story comes from Michigan, where, according to a highly 

 imaginative journalist, a market gardener has been cultivating his potatos oui 



reach of the potato-bug by grafting" a poplar tree with potato peelings. So f« « 

 matter is only through the trial stage, but the trial was so successful that vj 1 



The 



end of April the enterprising grower obtained a fine crop of potatos about 

 ot small goose eggs ; the yield was estimated at three and a-half busnel f; ^ 

 writer s imagination did not held out long enough for him to state »W» 

 Pfto s were rounds or kidneys ; whether he dug the crop, or picked it like imu , 



whether the annual grafting is likely to be necessary. In fact, the rep* 

 entirely lacking in those details necessary to render it of value to horticultun 



th* A T rlcan Vines in Sardinia.-The province of Caglian, *W C £ 



the richest and most extensive wine regions of the island of Sardinia. » 

 mamed free from the invasion of the phylloxera, but, nevertheless, tn 

 growers and proprietors of vineyards are still menaced by this dreadtul cat ^ 

 and, m order to keep off the pest and take all the 



enect, the director of the School of Viticulture has commenced to jew-j^^ 

 most warmly the introduction and cultivation in Sardinia of the Amenca ^ ^ 

 in order to further his views, some important lectures were rece y & j^fjctii 

 school, attended by a large number of school teachers from the -j* 

 have been requested to utilise the practical knowledge acquire.ithe^^ ^ 



X the invasion nf Q^vk~> tm iflnmnn-iim nre-occuDieu all agr«- bis 



who 

 fear of 

 prietors in 



invasion of Sphaeroderma damnosum pre-occupiea 

 Sardinia during 1897, says Consul Pernis, and, thougn mc 



now been checked, the fear has not entirely ceased. 



