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GARDENERS' MA GAZINE. 



Aug ust 6, i8 9 3. 



Palace on the preceding Wednesday, his idea being, that through the cold, the 

 blooms had more slowly developed, and would, consequently, last longer when 

 cut. The theory was borne out by the result, for he nearly cleared the board 

 with them in the corresponding classes here. For a vase of carnation blooms, &c, 

 Mr. S. A. Went was to the front with a splendid exhibit ; Mr. M. V. Charrington 

 being second ; and Mrs. Hadley, third. For three sprays of carnations Mr. A. J. 

 Rowberry was first ; Mr. St. B. Staden, second ; and Mr. M. V. Charrington, 



Mr. Aubrey Spurling carried off the Challenge Cup for twelve varieties of 

 carnations, three trusses of each. The special prizes offered by Mr. R. Killick for 

 twelve carnations cut from the open border and staged without dressing, were 

 taken by Mr. M. V. Charrington, Dr. Hadley, and Mr. A. J. Rowberry. For 

 the best table decoration Mr. St. B. Staden was first ; Mrs. Hadley, of Reigate, 

 second ; and Mrs. W. Morrison, of Reigate, third. 



Mr. Cutbush, of Highgate, staged a large collection of sweet peas and carna- 

 tions ; Mr. F. G. Foster, of Havant, a magnificent stand of sweet peas ; Mr. H. 

 Cannell, of Swanley, cannas, sweet peas, and carnations ; Mr. Tames Douglas, a 

 fine exhibit of new carnations. Last, but not least by any means, was a lovely 

 group, set up by permission of Lily, Duchess of Marlborough, Dorking, consisting 

 of Malmaison carnations, foliage plants, and ferns. 



WINSLOW FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, July 21. 



The twenty-fourth annual exhibition was held in the paddock of T. P. Willis, 

 Esq., The Elms, Winslow, and proved a great success, being associated with a 

 programme of athletic sports. The weather was most suitable, and a large attend- 

 ance resulted. The show was a decided advance on those of the past two seasons, 

 and although entries were seventy more, still there was a falling off in the amateurs' 

 classes for blooms, and the cottagers' for vegetables. A very large group of green- 

 house and decorative plants was sent by H. S. Leon, Esq., Bletchley Park, as an 

 extra, and as arranged by Mr. Hislop, his gardener, contributed to swell the 

 attractions of the amateurs' tent. 



The schedule provided just over fifty classes, one being " open to all England " 

 for twenty-four varieties of roses. There were three competitors, Mr. John Mat- 

 tock, Oxford, being an easy first ; his best blooms being Maman Cochet, Com- 

 tesse de Nadaillac, Marie Baumann, Captain Hayward, Innocente Pirola, Gustave 

 Figaneau, Charles Lefebvre, and Madame de Watteville ; the second award falling 

 to smaller flowers from Mr. E. J. Ridge, baker, Thornborough ; the third prize 

 going to Mr. W. J. Ridge, farmer, Thornborough. In the ordinary members' 

 class for a dozen blooms, the cards went to J. F. Vaisey, Esq., Nordean, Win- 

 slow, and Mr. W. Deacon, gardener to Mrs. Lambton, Redfield, Winslow. 



Plants in competition were generally nice-sized, fresh specimens ; the first 

 prize for six, stove or greenhouse, going to Mr. Deacon, who put up Chamcerops 

 humihs, Phoenix reclinata, Latania borbonica, Agapanthus umbellatus, Acalypha 

 macro phyllfi, and Pandanus Veitchi ; the second and third prizes going to G. R. 

 Greaves, Esq., Western House, and T. P. Willis, Esq. For six ferns, Mr. 

 Deacon was again to the front, his fresh, full-sized specimens being Adiantum 

 gracillimum, A. cuneatum, and a seedling, Lastrea felix mas, gymnogramma, and 

 a nice form of polypodium. For half-a-dozen table plants he put up graceful plants 

 of Pandanus Veitchi, Carex marginata variegata, Croton variegatum, Dracaenas 

 Lindeni and Cooperi, and Aralia Veitchi giacillimum ; Mr. Willis, taking second 

 awards in both classes. Tuberous begonias were very showy, the best six coming 

 from Mr. A. Hedderwick, gardener to R. Mather, Esq., Claydon Camp, who had 

 double forms named Robert Browning, pink ; Primrose Dame, yellow ; Duchess 

 of Fife, salmon flesh ; Alice Crouse, salmon ; Rev. E. Lascelles, yellow, shaded 

 orange ; and W. B. Millar, apricot. Mr. Deacon had the premier group of 

 coleus ; and some pretty petunias came from Western House. 



Cut Flowers, other than the roses above referred to, included some very 

 nice collections of bunches, the most varied coming from Mr. Deacon, who put up 

 large handfuls of lysimachia, delphiniums, cannas, philadelphus, clematis, roses, 

 liliums, aquilegias, antirrhinums, Alpine poppies, clarkia, sweet peas, carnations, 

 begonias, pelargoniums, gaillardias, and streptocarpus ; Mr. E. Ridge, second. 

 Marigolds, stocks, and zinnas were fairly good, but the most artistically-arranged 

 basket, vase or epergne, and bouquet came from Miss L. Bonham, who secured 

 each first card, as well as for the best six buttonholes. 



Fruit made a very interesting feature, high quality ruling throughout. For 

 a collection, Mr. G. F. Ash, gardener to Lord Cottesloe, Swanbourne Park, 

 secured the premier award for a big lot, including dual clusters of Duke of Buc- 

 cleuch and Black Hamburgh grapes, Countess melon, May Duke, Bigarreau, 

 and Early Red Bigarreau cherries, Black Naples, Red Grape, and White Dutch 

 currants, Red Highlander, Yellow Champagne, Greengage, Whitesmith, and 

 two other dishes of gooseberries, Early Rivers plum, Fastolf raspberries, Elton 

 Pine, and President strawberries, and Irish Peach apple ; Mr. Deacon, second, 

 his collection included Buckland Sweetwater and Hamburgh grapes, Prince of 

 VI ales peach, Reid's Jubilee melon, President strawberries, gooseberries, and 

 three forms of currants. In the grape classes Mr. Hedderwick was first for 

 black and white with Black Hamburgh and Buckland Sweetwater ; the second 

 card, for white, going to Mr. Ash, for Duke of Buccleugh ; Mr. Deacon, second 

 in the black class with Hamburgh, and leading in the peach class with Prince of 

 Wales ; Mr. Willis, second, with Royal George. Bush fruits were largely repre- 

 sented, the exhibits being fully worthy of the awards, Mr. E. Ridge leading with 

 gooseberries; Mr. W. J. Ridge for red currants; Mr. G. D. E. Wigley, The 

 \\alk, with white currants; and Mr. G. R. Greaves for black currants. The 

 best dish of cherries (May Duke) came from Swanbourne Park, and the prizes for 

 strawberries (President) went to Mr. W. S. Neal and Mr. Ash, the premier 

 melon being The Countess, from the last named. 



Vegetables were, on the whole, very good"; the best collection coming from 

 Mr. Hedderwick, who put up Wheeler's Imperial cabbage, Early London cauli- 

 nowers, Hllbasket peas, Magnum Bonum French bean, Green Windsor beans, 



M^ r< I ! m ™ rrows > Matchless White Kidney potatos, Excelsior onions, 

 Model turnip, and Early Gem carrot 



THE SCOTTISH ARBORICULT 



The general meeting was held on August 2 I 

 sion to th 



5 



iorestrv for Srntlunrl r • 1 ua me proposed oiaie iurebi or scnooi or 



July & Jd&S 1 - faUy stated the Gardeners' Magazine of 



have b C en ^SSS^^ to this meeting They, however, must 



from the Board of Am&nlt™. * eal| y e *pected a definite reply or any answer 



/',n rw» • b tUl i ur ? so Soon. To th<=> nffirJal annliratinn far a ornnt r.f 



Of 



coo and an income of /coo tw» 



£. forestry near EdinbCn ™* 

 receded with thanks," and Sot one ^ 



itablishment and support of a 



And then the dispatch of business by exnress hpann 

 some eighty members, had to start at noon to the South . ThL* f ? ume L rous F*rty, 

 ing met promptly at ten a.m., it did not leave mu* time I 1 S° Ugh L the *«' 

 nek HWti minutes of the last meeting ^ were Taken a t tl*? ^ busi ' 

 new members were elected, and about the same numbed \J2 *n tw ? nty -° ne 

 the next meeting. The president's address « 

 tions, was put off to. a more convenient season. The 'report ! th tdS^ 

 the awards for prize essays was announced as follows • "On tk g c ^ 

 Growth of Forest Trees," by Mr. A. C. Forbes, BowoodT Calne wS K Pnn * 

 medal ; " On the Thinning of High Forest Plantations fo r Profit »' bvT 

 Hampton C. Lock, Lyndoch, Perth, bronze medal ; ♦< On Plan,?™ «2 I 

 pagating Trees," by Mr. James Gillespie, Lochton Lodge, InSre hi'* 

 medal. There were other essays and inventions of merit. inctUure » bronze 



on trie excursion to the Forest of Dean, to which most- 

 present seemed so anxious to start, the excursion— or excursions-for i8oo 

 brought forward, but remitted to the council with the very sensible suggestion th*t 

 woods and plantations should be chosen within a day's journey of EdinburX 

 and, to give as many members as possible the opportunity of going to one or rnore 

 of these outings in the woods, these excursions should take place in May W 

 I July, 1899. In 1900 the proposition is to visit the Paris Exhibition and sn™ 



of the forests of France, and that arrangements should be left to the counciL 

 Early notice should be given by all members who intend to take part in the ioqq 

 excursion. # ^ 



Motions by the council and others were speedily withdrawn or disposed of. 

 The most important of these were that every nomination for membership be made 

 in writing, must be signed by the proposer and at least one seconder, and thea 

 lie on the table at the next meeting of the council, &c, surely hardly neces- 

 sary in a society of this sort. Most of our learned societies are glad enough to 

 receive members on easy terms, but at several recent meetings of the Scottah 

 Arboricultural Society some seem bent on keeping them out. One motion with- 

 drawn, in the name of Mr. John Clark, forester, Haddo House, Aberdeen, might 

 prove useful in still further popularising and extending the usefulness of the 

 Arboricultural Society, "that this society establishes at least four branches for 

 the benefit of its members ; one at Inverness, one at Aberdeen, one at Perth, and 

 one at Glasgow." No other notices of motions were made, and the business 

 proper concluded with a hearty vote to the chairman, moved by Professor JL 

 Pomerville, of Durham. 



The President then, with few minutes left him, gave a brief review of the 

 working plan of the Forest of Dean and the High Meadow Estate, Gloucester- 

 shire, whither they were bound. There they would see Mr. Hill's (Conservator 

 of Forests) system of working in getting the woods into a system of rotation, tod 

 so keeping up a regular supply of saleable timber. Were State management 

 established, more confidence would be inspired in the minds of all who had to do 

 with estates, and there would be less liability of gluts and scarcities of timber than 

 at present. They wanted to deal with wood as with other commodities ^rown 

 for profit, and aim at constant supplies of uniform quality. He also pointed oat 

 that where forests were planted, other important industries, such as clog and shoe 

 making, firewood, and charcoal burning, &c, sprung up. No doubt this is true. 

 Few intelligent Scotsmen or Englishmen can have visited the Continent often 

 without noticing how much more broadly woods and forests spreid om into the 

 national work, life and character than they do at home. 



BEDD1NGTON, UAKSMALIUIN, ai>u WAamuiun, /*u*u:>i ■ 



The annual exhibition of this enterprising society was held on August I ia 

 Beddington Park, and, as usual, afforded abundant entertainment to the thouundl 

 of visitors who crowded the place of exhibition throughout the afternoon. As is 

 customary at the annual gatherings of the society, products of the garden weie 

 supplemented by a poultry show and bee tent, and in addition an excellent pro- 

 gramme of sports was arranged, so that all classes of visitors found plenty to 

 interest them. Upwards of one hundred classes were provided in the schedule m 

 the flower show, and as the competition was, with but few exceptions, keen 

 throughout, the display was remarkable for its extent and high q ua !|^ . 

 One of the most interesting of the lar^e number of classes provided 1 



WALLINQTON 



A CU11CCL1UU Ul VC£CUIU1C5 



space of the show table. 



that tor 



four-feet 



d of procedure of 



ottering first, second, and third prizes is departed trom, ana instead six pn"j 

 amounting to £5 in the aggregate, divided Proportionately with the ^ 

 merit, are awarded to the collections. Under these conditions the -J™"^ 

 receive an amount of money more in accordance with the quality or ^ 

 tions than under the usual conditions ; but this fact does not appear to HP 

 additional stimulus to competition, and the judging necessarily 0 ^J^ o Mr. 

 time. There were six or seven entries, and the premier award was rna ^ 



J. H. Stevens, gardener to A. C. Coles, Esq., The I^JS^ Snow- 

 obtained an aggregate of fifty-six points. His collection comprised exc s ^ 

 drop potatos, Dobbie's Model turnips, Wheeler's Imperial cabbage, ia- f[ 

 marrows, Pragnell's Exhibition beet, good peas, cucumbers and* omo . 

 Shoebridge, gardener to Mrs. Beddington, The Limes, Carshalton, was - 

 collection receiving fortv-pioht nnints. and containing exceptionally g 



good 



Car.a^ 



ibly 



Iiarwy 



Wonder French bear.s And Mnnrc's Vegetable Cream marrow.. ~- c<) ^ 0 , 



and M* 

 thirty * vrt 



. ^ j — u , snored** 



espective collections. With an aggregate 



gardener to J. 



forty 



!f.p<ncy 

 liliings. 



mi 



whik 



tne ditterence in the value of the first and secona is '"V/iTrJhe second a*"*^ 

 there is a difference of fourpence half-penny only in the : value ottn ^^jo** 

 and the third and fourth prizes. There were two other ^ c ^las ses^.^ ^ in *J 

 which the classes were awarded in accordance with ort " OQU w; j Iop kins ««• ^ 

 also the produce was highly meritorious. T nt * 



and in thp ntti»«> nra^m. ^ « 



also the produce was highly meritorious. In one 01 



and in the other premier honours were obtained by Mr. v> . - 



f,:u..»: . . r .u„ Jont Hisses were 



roeriW*- 



classes were more- 



in wuiijcuuun ior prizes oncreu ^ &■ — Q " r^nital Hf**, 



with limited assistance, Mr. Etheridge, Wallington, ,was a capn ^b**** 

 ful arrangement, in which caladiums, gloxinias, panicums, ( - 



employed. Mr. C^tm Q«f*™ »oe a raoital second. * u ^ h 



appearance and effectiveness. A class was on this occ ^r h a r u ] 



£2S 



Lewry , 



to attract much attention, 

 tors were Mr. Etheridge. 



■ of roses and JJJ ** 

 re Messrs. S.e ^ 



ore. 



arrangements 



