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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ March 12, 1865. 
There are eighty-seven medals for Hyacinths, sixty for Tulips, seventeen 
for Narcissus, and smaller numbers for Crocus, Fritillaria, Galanthus, 
Leucojum, Scilla, Chionodoxa, Muscari, Erythronium, Anemones, Rmun- 
cu'us, Lilium, Gladiolus, Iris, Helleborus, Hepatica, Tiillium, Conval- 
laria, Iloteia, Spiraea, Dicentra, Terrestrial Orchids, Pioonia, Amaryllis, 
Imantophyllum, Eucharis, Orchids, Gesneriacese, Begonia, Anthurium, 
Caladium, Calla, Cyclamen, Tropaeolum, Lachenalia, Sparaxis, Phormium, 
and Yucca, as well as for miscellaneous, rare, or new bulbous and 
tuberous-rooted plants. A large number of medals is besides offered for 
table decorations, bouquets, arrangements of flowers, baskets, <fcc., with 
flowers or plants, with this peculiar condition, that all the flowers w'hich 
are put in these arrangements are to be those of bulbous or tuberous- 
rooted plants. This Show will doubtless be a great attraction to ail those 
who take an interest in bulb-growing. It will give a better idea of the 
collection of spring bulbs grown in the neighbourhood of Haarlem than 
any show has done before, and the occasion will afford an excellent oppor¬ 
tunity for spending a few days among the many interesting attractions 
that are to be found in Holland. 
- A correspondent informs us that a meeting of the Liverpool 
Horticultural Association was held on Saturday last, and that it was a 
most excellent one, the room being crowded to excess. Papers were read 
by Mr. Andrew Jamieson of Haigh Hall on the “ Cultivation of the Peach 
and Nectarine,” and by Mr. J. Smith of Waterdale on the “ Cultivation 
of the Vine.” Both papers were thoroughly good, as might be expected 
from such able gardeners. 
In about ten days’ time there will be a grand display o^ 
Amaryllises in Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons’ Chelsea Nursery. 
l‘-!00 scapes are already showing, and there are many more to come, so 
that admirers of these showy plants may expect an exhibition even 
surpassing those of the past four or five years. Scores of seedlings are 
expanding their flowers for the first time, and many will undoubtedly 
prove welcome additions to the already long list of novelties that have 
been raised at Chelsea. 
-The Croydon Horticultural Society’s schedule is now issued, and 
we learn that the eighteenth summer Show will be held on July 1st in the 
grounds of Wellesley House, the ninth autumn Show being fixed for 
November 11th and 12th in the Public Hall, Croydon. Numerous prizes 
are awarded in the 119 classes at the summer Show, also in the 43 classes 
at the autumn Show ; and the satisfactory condition of the Society is 
proved by the balance of £89 in their favour as the result of the past 
season’s exhibitions. 
-The Sutton Amateur Rose Society’s fourth Exhibition will beheld 
in the Sutton Public Hall, Wednesday, July 8th, of the present year. The 
financial account of this flourishing and well-managed Society shows a 
balance in their favour of £60, a substantial indication that it is appreciated 
in the district. A liberal schedule of twenty-five classes is provided for 
the present year, the prizes (four in each class) amounting to £90. Several 
special prizes are also offered, including the ladies’ challenge cup, value 
eight guineas, and the National Rose Society’s silver and bronze medals. 
The analysis of exhibition Roses published in this Journal last year is 
also included in this schedule, together with suggestions for judging at 
Rose shows, authorised by the Committee of the National Rose Society. 
- The Brighton and Hove Chrysanthemum Show will be held 
November 10th and 11th of the present year. 
- The Horticultural Programme of the Crystal Palace for the 
present year is a good one, comprising eight exhibitions. The first will be 
held March 27th and 28th, and will be devoted to spring flowers ; the 
summer show of plants and flowers will take place on May 22nd and 23rd. 
The Rose show is fixed for July 4th, the fruit and Dahlia shows for 
September 4th and 5th ; an exhibition of hardy fruit will be held October 
7ih to 10th, and a Chrysanthemum show November 6th and 7th. As 
usual, the prizes are very liberal, ranging from £12 to 53. Under tbe 
superintendence of Mr. W. G. Head these exhibitions have assumed con¬ 
siderable importance, and a successful season may be reasonably ex¬ 
pected. 
- Mr. James Udale, The Gardens, Shirecliffe Hall, Sheffield, sends 
us some beautiful examples of Azalea Flowers, chiefly of the A. indica 
tjpe, and comprising an excellent selection of varieties. The plants are 
evidently thoroughly well grown, the foliage and shoots appearing mos c 
vigorously healthy, while the flowers are large and rich’y coloured. Very 
notable are Jean Vervaene, Mrs. Turner, Madame Van Houtte, and Lizzie 
Tillery, all of which have flowers of a rosy salmon colour, differing in 
depth of tint with white margins. Of others Apollo and Roi Leopold 
Alba, both single whites, are very neat and useful, while Comtesse de 
Flandres (rose pink) and Flambeau (dark red, also single varieties) are 
attractive. Empereur de Brazil, with double pa’e salmon flowers and 
white edges, is very pretty and pleasing. Of several amoeoa varieties the 
large Caldwellii and Princess Maude are the most striking. 
- The annual general meeting of the Hull and East Riding 
Chrysanthemum Society -was held in the Royal Station Hotel, Hull, on 
Friday, 27th u t, when the officers, includiog Mr. George Bond, Chair¬ 
man, and Messrs. R Falconer Jameson and William Hawksworth, Hon. 
Secs., and Committee were re-elected. It appears that the show last year 
was visited by about 4000 persons, with the result that there is the hand¬ 
some surplus of £77 13s. 61. iu hand, besides which there are still a few 
subscriptions, &c., to collect, and further contributions have been already 
promised for the ensuing season. This is very satisfactory, and it is 
confidently expected that the Show will be firmly established as one of 
the best in the north of England. 
- The Glasgow and West of Scotland Horticultural Society 
will this season hold their spring Show on March 25tb, and the autumn 
Show on September 2nd in St. Andrew’s Hall, Glasgow. At the first Show 
66 classes are provided, and at the second 149, the prizes ranging from £6 
ti 2s. 
- The Bawtry Floral and Horticultural Association’s Show 
will be held iu connection with the Poultry Show on June 18th, 1885, 
near the Bawtry station. Eighty-two classes are provided by fruit, 
flowers, vegetables, and honey, three silver cups being offered, including 
one given by the Viscountess Galway, Serlby Hall, for the best vase of 
flowers arranged by a lady. 
- As was intimated last week, a very extensive and fine display of 
Primulas has of late been provided at the Perry Hill Nurseries of 
Messrs. James Carter & Co. of High Holborn. There are apparently 
thousands of plants, not a few of them large and admirably grown, the 
remainder smalltr from late sowings, these latter often seeding more 
freely than the others. The p’ants are arranged in blocks of colour, there 
being two or three distinct forms of pure whites, whites suffused with rose 
and blue, and fl.tkt.d forms, then the deeper shades of lilac, purple, blue, 
vermilion, and ruby seifs, the colours firm and decided, and the flowers 
of excellent quality. The collection is still effective, but as “ brushing ” 
for the purpose of feitilisation is performed daily, the blooms necessarily 
fade quickly, and seed capsules will soon be the prominent feature. 
Both plants aud varieties are finer than we have hitherto seem them in 
this Burst ry. 
-The Lambeth Amateur Chrysanthemum Society announced 
that their eleventh Exhibition will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, 
November 3rd and 4tb, at the Hawkstone Hall, Westminster Bridge 
Road, S.E. A considerably improved schedule has been prepared, 
the prizes ranging from £2 to 53. ia the thirty-four classes, besides 
several special prizes, including four silver cups. Under tbe president¬ 
ship of Mr. C. Harman Payne, aud the good management of the 
courteous Honorary Secretary, Mr. G. S. Addison, aided by an energetic 
Committee, this interesting Society is making very satisfactory progress. 
CALANTHE VESTITA AND C. VEITCHII. 
These two Orchids can hardly be too highly recommended. They 
are almost unrivalled in the plant stove or intermediate house for 
flowering during the three dullest months of the year, and the flowers are 
invaluabD for cutting for buttouhole bouquets, room and table decoration, 
&e. Some people object to them on account of their leafless appearance 
whilst in bloom. This, however, can be partly remedied by standing 
the pots in a .good bed or groundwork of Maidenhair Fern. A stage 
neatly arranged in thi- way with good spikes of flowers from 2 to 3 feet 
in length, and a few bright Dracaenas amongst them to break tbe 
monotony, has a fine effect. 
Wherever there is a plant stove, a Cucumber, or Melon house 
Calantbes may be grown well. We generally grow our plants in tbe 
Melon h >use. Their culture is simple, the system we adopt being as 
follows After the plants have flowered we remove them from the stove 
or intermediate house to the Grape room, the temperature of which is 
seldom under 45°, and there they remain until March. By this treatment 
we find they start bet r er and more strongly than when left in stove heat 
all the year round. Some time in March the pseudo-hulks areshiken 
