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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ January 24,18S4. 
Speedwell and common Buttercups in full flower. Rhododendrons are 
also showing their colour; we are lifting some for pots, which will soon 
give us a useful display. The Cabbages remind me much of the London 
market gardens in May; some old stems running fast to flower which 
were expected to afford useful produce in March and April.” 
-- “Observer, Yorkshire," sends the following list of Winter 
Flowers. “ We have had extremely mild weather during the past few 
weeks and we have the undermentioned plants in flower. Limnanthes 
Douglassi, Midlothian Stocks, the Filbert, Schizostylis coccinea, Lamium 
maculatum, Saponaria calabrica, Scabiosa caucasica, Beilis perennis, 
Ranunculus repens, Roses, various Perpetuals, Lychnis dioica alba, 
Ranunculus acris, Alyssum maritimum, Veronica syriaca, Doronicum 
caucasicum, Erysimum pulchellum, Iberis TomTbumb, Myosotis dissiti- 
flora, Daphne Mezereon, Jasminum nudiflorum, Oxalis floribunda, Calen¬ 
dula officinalis, Rosa sempervirens, Lamium purpureum, Fragaria vescai 
Borago officinalis, Garryaelliptica, Pyrethrum Golden Feather, Hypericum 
calycinum, Eranthis hyemalis, Viola odorata The Czar and others) 
Forsythia viridissima, Caltha palustris plena, Lunaria biennis, Alyssum 
variegatum, Viola tricolor various, Aubrietia deltoides, Chrysanthemum 
segetum, Rose Gloire de Dijon, Chinese Chrysanthemums, Erica carnea> 
one of the best plants we possess for the winter; Cheiranthus Cbeiri’ 
Rosa Laurenciana, fine for beds and edging large beds ; Hepatica 
triloba alba, Delphinium nudicaule, Hesperis matronalis, Physalis Alke- 
kengi in fruit, Tritoma Uvaria, fine owing to the absence of frost. Our 
Hellebores are remarkably beautiful this season, in different shades of 
colour, and the foliage bright; and last, but not least, Anemone stellata.” 
A WINTER FRUIT GARDEN. 
There is no fruit tree that approaches the Orange; the 
beauty and profusion of its flowers, the sunny golden fruit set 
off and relieved by the splendid glossy evergreen foliage combine 
to place the Orange in the premier rank, a peer amongst its 
peers. With these qualities it is not a little singular that the 
dismal old orangery, crowded with straggling bitter fruit should 
have been considered sufficient for its cultivation, and that in 
rich England it has not been established as a winter fruit tree 
as indispensable to a well kept garden as the pinery or vinery. 
My house has about fifty trees in it studded with golden 
fruit, and has been a special pleasure since the beginning of 
November, the season when the fruit assumed the rich, sunny, 
golden hue peculiar to healthy Oranges. The temperature has 
ranged from u0° to 60°, not much above the outside air, the 
ventilators being open from nine in the morning till four in the 
afternoon, causing no discomfort from heat in the house and no 
fear of catching cold on quitting. 
All variety is charming, and though Oranges resemble each 
other very much there is a considerable difference. I have the 
Maltese Blood and some twenty sorts of St. Michael’s, all pos¬ 
sessing some distinctive peculiarity, notably the Silver, the 
Prata, and the White. The Tangierine grows as easily as a 
Medlar, and fruits as generously. 
The Bergamot Lemon is large and delicious in flavour, and 
the tiny Bijou is aromatic and pungent enough for a giant, 
producing fruit of a pale straw plentiful as leaves, the whole 
tree, leaves and fruit, being redolent of perfume enough to make 
a Scotchman deify it. 
Shaddocks, Limes, and Citrons require no greater heat than 
Oranges, and flourish amicably in the same house; useless for 
use, but adding an additional interest to the house. 
There is no prettier di«h for the dessert than the Orange 
gathered with a stalk of leaves; the fruit is fresh, fragrant, 
deliciously juicy, filling a room with its perfume. A well- 
arranged Orange house, large and lofty, would probably pay its 
expenses and leave some profit, no expensive forcing being 
required; it would be unequalled as a winter promenade, and 1 
recommend the idea to those who wish to promote the attractions 
of our winter seaside resorts.—T. F. Rivers, Sawhridgeaorth. 
ELECTION OF CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. 
THE BEST SIX IN EACH CLASS. 
Having bad numerous inquiries in reference to this matter during 
the past year, and not being able to answer them to my own satisfaction, 
I communicated with several of my friends and brother florists, as under : 
Mr. J. Booth, Failsworth, Manchester ; Mr. Robert Lord, Todmorden ; 
Mr. J. Douglas, Great Gearies. Essex; Mr. Charles Turner, Royal Nur¬ 
series, Slough ; Mr. S. Brown, Birmingham ; Mr. Ben Simonite, Sheffield ; 
Mr. G. Geggie, Bury, Lancashire ; Mr. S. Hartley, Headingley, Leeds; 
Mr. Edward Adams, Swalwell, Gateshead ; Mr. William Mellor, Wake¬ 
field ; Mr. Thomas Maddock, Lofthouse Hall, Wakefield ; Mr. Thomas 
Bower, Bradford ; and Richard Gorton, Esq., Eccles, near Manchester ^ 
to obtain their selection of the best varieties. Lastly, my own selection 
is added, making fourteen lists, from which I have compiled that which 
follows, giving the number of votes obtained by each variety. My 
esteemed friend Mr. Dodwell was unable to furnish me with a list, as he- 
is suffering from rheumatism, for which I was heartily sorry and trust 
that he will soon recover. A list like this has many surprises, and no- 
doubt many will be disappointed, as I have been myself whilst com¬ 
piling this election. I propose, in addition to the present list, to furnish 
each individual’s selection of the best six in each class. In nearly all 
cases the full six were given, with one exception only (R. Gorton, Esq.) r 
who says he thinks that four of each is a good representative list. This- 
will make a slight difference in the quantity of votes, but is not of moment 
in the quantities given. 
CARNATIONS. 
Admiral Curzom (Easom) . 
Fred (Dodwell) . 
George (Dodwell). 
Robert Lord (Dodwell) ... 
Edward Adams (Dodwell) . 
Arthur Medhurst (Dodwell) 
Mercury (Hextall);. 
Mars (Hextall). 
Alfred Hudson (Dodwell) . 
Master Fred (Hewitt) ... 
J. D. Hextall (Simonite). 
Harrison Weir (Dodwell). 
Thomas Moore (Dodwell) 
Eccentric Jack (Ely). 
John Simonite (Simonite) 
Lord Milton (Ely). 
E. S. Dodwell (Hewitt) . 
Scarlet Bizarres. 
Votes. 
..14 
.. 10 
.. 10 
.. 8 
.. 8 
.. 6 
.. 6 
.. 4 
.. 3 
John Hines (Dodwell) .... 
Sir J. Paxton (Ely) . 
Dreadnought (Daniels).... 
William Spoor (Adam).... 
Phillip Thomas (Dodwell) 
True Briton (Hepworth) .. 
James McIntosh (Dodwell) 
Master Stanley (Dodwell) 
Crimson Bizarres.' 
12 
10 
9 
7 
7 
7 
6 
6 
Rifleman (Wood). 
Jenny Lind (Puxley).... 
Graceless Tom (Wood).. 
John Ilarland (Adams) 
The Lamplighter (Wood) 
Millie (Dodwell). 
Lord Raglan (Bower) .. 
Warrior (Slater). 
Votes 
... y. 
2 
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X 
1 
1 
&• 
S- 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Sarah Payne (Ward). 
Falconbridge (May). 
Squire Llewellyn (Dodwell) 
James Taylor (Gibbons) ... 
William Skirving (Gorton) . 
Unexpected (Turner) . 
Squire Penson (Dodwell) ... 
Mrs. Barlow (Dodwell). 
Stanley Hudson (Dodwell). 
Pink and Purple Bizarres. 
14 
11 
8 
8 
6 
6 
4 
3 
5 
Squire Dodwell (Dodwell) 
William Murray (Adams) 
H. K. Mayer (Dodwell).... 
Mrs. Anstiss (Dodwell).... 
Shirley Hibberd (Dodwell) 
Purity (Wood). 
Rev. F. Tymons (Dodwell) 
T. S. Ware (Dodwell) _ 
Mrs. Gorton (Simonite) .. 
2 
2 
2 
2- 
1 
t 
1 
1 
I. 
Purple Flukes. 
James Douglas (Simonite). 14 
Dr. Foster (Foster) . 13 
Squire Meynell (Brabbin) . 10 
Mayor of Nottingham (Taylor). 7 
Juno (Baildon) ..'. 7 
Squire Whitbourne (Dodwell). 6 
Florence Nightingale (Sealey) . 6 
Earl of Stamford (Addis). 5 
Earl of Wilton (Holland). 4* 
Lord Derby (Fletcher). & 
President (Addis) . 2 
Esther (Dodwell). 1 
Sporting Lass (Sport from Sarah Payne) 1. 
Blue Bell (Hartley-) . 1 
Premier (Millwood) . 1 
Squire Trow (Jackson). 1 
Clipper (Fletcher). 
Sportsman (Hedderley) .... 
John Ball (Dodwell).>. 
Dan Godfrey (Holmes). 
Annihilator (Jackson). 
Thomas Tomes (Dodwell) .. 
James Cheetham (Chadwick) 
Henry Cannell (Dodwell).... 
William Mellor (Dodwell) .. 
John Bayley (Dodwell). 
Scarlet Keet (Dodwell). 
John Keet (Whitehead) .... 
Sybil (Holmes) . 
James Merryweather (Wood) 
Mrs. Dodwell (Lord). 
Jessica (Turner). 
Rob Roy (Gorton). 
Tim Bobbin (Gorton) . 
Electric Light (Lumb). 
Christigala (Whittaker) .... 
Mrs. Matthews (Dodwell) .. 
Scarlet Flakes. 
13 
11 
10 
9 
8 
5 
5 
4 
3 
2 
2 
Mr. Battersby (Gibbons) .., 
Jupiter (Abercrombie) ...., 
Lady Curzon (Brown) ...., 
Thomas Woodhead (Rudd) 
Figaro (Abercrombie) .... 
Matador (Abercrombie) .. 
Flirt (Abercrombie) . 
Henry Matthews (Dodwell) 
A. Holmes (Dodwell). 
Ivanhoe (Dodwell). 
Rose Flakes. 
13 
12 
9 
7 
7 
6 
4 
4 
3 
3 
Lovely Ann (Ely). 
James Carter (Adams). 
Maid of Athens (Hepworth) 
Mrs. Tomes (Dodwell). 
Mrs. Green (Taylor). 
George Henry (Lumb). 
Miss Erskine (Wemyss) ... 
Apollo (Fletcher) . 
Flora’s Garland . 
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X. 
1 
X 
1 
1 
2 
2t 
1 . 
1 
1 
I 
1 
1 
1. 
Pico: 
Heart 
John Smith (Bower). 14 
J. B. Bryant (Ingram). 12 
Brunette (Kirtland) . 9 
Master Norman (Norman) . 6 
Mrs. Dodwell (Turner). 5 
Dr. Epps (Smith) . 5 
Princess of Wales (Turner). 5 
Morna (Fellows). 3 
Dr. Abercrombie (Fellows). S 
Picturata (Fellows) . 4 
Lord Valentia (Kirtland). 3 
EES. 
Red. 
Mrs. Fuller (Fellows) . 2 
Winifred Esther (Dodwell). %' 
Countess of Wilton . 1 
Emmeline (Addis). 1 
Henry (Maithews). X 
John Bull. I 
Mrs. Keynes (Fellows). 1 
Exhibition (Elkington) . X 
Miss Small . 1 
Queen of Summer (Fellows) . 1. 
Liaht Red. 
Thomas William (Flowdy). 14 
Violet Douglas (Simonite) . 12 
Mrs. Bower (Bower). 11 
Elsie Grace (Dodwell) . 10 
Mrs. Gorton (Simonite). 8 
Clara (Bower). 5 
Sarah Elizabeth (Rudd) . 4 
Rev. F. D. Horner (Lord) . 3 
Mrs. Hornby (Turner) . 2 
William Summers. 2 
Emily (Addis). g- 
Toxopliolite (Payne). 1 
Winifred Esther (Dodwell).. X 
Princess Mary (Fellowes). 1 
Thomas Jivens (Flowdy). X 
Arbitration (Jackson) . 1 
