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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ May 22, 1884, 
handsome Cattleyas and a deep-coloured Odontoglossum vexillarium. The 
prizes were awarded as follows:—Twelve Orchids (amateurs) first Mr. Powell, 
gardener to W. E. Bryroer, Esq., M.P., Ilsington Blouse, Dorchester ; second 
Mr. Catt, gardener to W. Cobh, Esq., Silverdale Lodge, Sydenham ; third 
Mr. Heims, gardener to F. A. Philbrick, Esq., Q.C., Oldfield, Bickley. Nur¬ 
serymen : first Mr. James, Upper Norwood ; second Mr. Cypher, Cheltenham ; 
third Messrs. Jackson & Son, Kingston. 
Azaleas. —The exhibits in these classes furnished a most welcome dis¬ 
play of colour. Rarely are they seen in finer condition. The Slough plants 
were particularly fresh and beautiful, neat pyramids of Cordon Bleu, Mrs. 
Turner, Apollo, and Reine des Fleurs being especially notable ; while in the 
larger specimens Comtesse de Flandres 6 feet high and across, Due de 
Nassau and Chelsoni, similar, were grand. Mr. Child’s plants were grandly 
flowered, A. concinnum Magnet and Model being so densely covered with 
blooms that the foliage was scarcely visible. The prizetakers were—twelve 
Azaleas (open) first Mr. C. Turner ; second Mr. H. Eason, gardener to 
B. Noakes, Esq., Hope Cottage, Highgate ; third Mf. James. Six Azaleas in 
12-inch pots (amateurs) first Mr. J. Child, gardener to W. J. Bell, Esq., 
Garbrand Hall, Ewell; second Mr. J. Wheeler, gardener to Lady Goldsmid, 
St. John’s Lodge, Regent’s Park ; third Mr. Eason. Six Azaleas (nursery¬ 
men) first Mr. C. Turner, second Mr. Cypher. Six Azaleas (amateurs) first 
Mr. Child, third Mr. Wheeler. 
Stove and Greenhouse Plants. —The majority of the plants shown 
in these collections were in fresh and excellent condition, but Mr. Chapman’s 
plants deserve especial praise for their vigour. Ixora coccinea, Erica affinis, 
Aphelexis grandiflora, and Anthurium Schertzerianum with nearly one 
hundred spathes were remarkably fine. Acrophyllum venosum and Erica 
Cavendishiana were also finely shown in the smaller class. Mr. Chapman 
also secured the Veitch Memorial medal for the best stove or greenhouse 
plant in flower—namely, a specimen of Hedaroma tulipifera about 6 feet 
high and rather more in diameter, globular, even, and covered with large 
flowers. Mr. Cypher’s specimens were also handsome, though some were 
scarcely in the best condition. Erica depressa 5 feet high and as much in 
diameter was greatly admired. The prizes were awarded as follows :— 
Twelve specimens (nurserymen) first Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham ; second 
Mr. H. James, Lower Norwood; third Messrs. Jackson & Son, Kingston. 
Ten specimens (amateurs) first Mr. W. Chapman, gardener to J. Spode, Esq., 
Hawkesyard Park, Rugeley; second Mr. C. Rann, gardener to J. Warren, 
Esq., Handcross Park, Crawley ; third Mr. Child. Six specimens (amateurs) 
first Mr. Chapman, third Mr. Wheeler. Six specimens (nurserymen) first 
Mr. Cypher, second Mr. Mould, third Mr. E. Tudgey. 
Roses. — The Cheshunt giants and the Slough smaller but beautiful 
specimens formed the most interesting portion of the display in these classes, 
and all were equally fine in general condition. Of the former Charles 
Lawson, Anna Alexieff, and Edouard Morren were the most noteworthy, 
with superb blooms, Mr. Turner’s best were La France, Mad. de St. Joseph 
and Th^rese Levet. The prizetakers were—Nine Roses (nurserymen) first 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt; third Mr. J. Mould, Pewsey, Wilts. Six 
Roses (amateurs) first Mr. Wiggins, gardener to W. Clay, Esq., Kingston ; 
second Mr. Tranter, Upper Assenden. Twenty Roses (nurserymen) first Mr. 
C. Turner ; second Messrs. Paul & Son. 
Pelargoniums. —The competition was good in these classes, and formed 
a beautiful bank in the corridor near the Rhododendron tent. Mr. Turner’s 
plants were as usual in splendid condition, both Show and Fancy varieties 
being superbly flowered. Mr. Hill’s collection of Show varieties also included 
some admirably grown plants with large trusses ; and his Fancy varieties were 
equally praiseworthy. The prizetakers were—six plants (amateurs), first Mr. 
Hill, gardener to H. Little, Esq., Hillingdon Place, Uxbridge ; second Mr. 
Wiggins ; third Mr. W. Griffin, Gothic Lodge, Sydenham. Nurserymen : 
first Mr. C. Turner, second Mr. J. Cypher ; third Mr. J. Odell, Shepherd’s 
Bush. Six Fancy varieties (open) : first Mr. C. Turner, second Mr. Hill, 
third Mr. Wiggins. 
Clematises.— Messrs. Jackman A Son, Woking, were the only exhibitors 
in the class for twelve plants, and deservedly secured premier honours for 
grand globular specimens 5 or 6 feet high, and bearing abundance of hand¬ 
some blooms. All the varieties were good,but the following deserve especial 
mention:—Princess of Wales, purple mauve, very large; Madame Van 
Houtte, creamy white ; Imp6ratrice Eugenie, white ; Duchess of Edinburgh, 
double, white ; Fairy Queen, blush white, striped with rose ; and Lady Caroline 
Nevill, delicate mauve, with darker stripes. 
Fine-foliage Plants. —The magnificent plants from Crawley were the 
feature in this class, the gigantic Areca sapida, Latania borbonica, and 
Gycas revoluta forming the strong points. Mr. Wheeler’s plants were chiefly 
Palms, massive and healthy. The prizetakers for six were (amateurs)—first 
Mr. C. Rann, second Mr. Wheeler. Nurserymen : first Mr. Cypher, second 
Mr. James, third Mr. Tudgey. 
Three very creditable collections of Heaths were staged, all very healthy, 
and several exceedingly well flowered. Mr. Tudgey’s specimens were in 
admirable condition, especially E. coccinea minor. Messrs Jackson’s best 
plant was Erica ventricosa coccinea, 4 feet across, and a mass of flowers. 
The prizetakers were for six (open), first Mr. Tudgey, second Messrs. 
Jackson and Son ; third Mr. Cypher. 
The entries in the class for six Ferns were comparatively few, and by far 
the best were those from Mr. Douglas, chiefly Dicksonias and Adiantums 
in most vigorous health. First Mr. J. Douglas ; second Mr. Wheeler ; third 
Mr. R. Butler, gardener to H. H. Gibbs, Esq., St. Dunstan’s Lodge, Regent’s 
Park. 
The prizes for Gloxinias were secured by Mr. H. Eason and Mr. C. Rann, 
both showing fairly good specimens, and Mr. J. Douglas was the only exhi¬ 
bitor of alpine plants, gaining the premier prize for a pretty collection. 
Groups. —These contributed greatly to the beauty of the Exhibition, the 
four central groups being uncommonly handsome. A silver-gilt medal was 
awarded to Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, for an extensive collection 
of choice Orchids, tastefully arranged with Ferns and Palms. Large numbers 
of species and varieties were represented, the principal of which are enume¬ 
rated on another page. A silver medal was awarded to Messrs. J. Laing 
and Co., Forest Hill, for an imposing group of fine-foliage plants, Dracsenas, 
Palms, Crotons, and Caladiums,with a margin of choice new tuberous Begonias, 
Gloxinias, and Ferns. Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son, Maida Vale, were 
awarded a small silver medal for a group of miscellaneous stove and green¬ 
house plants, Blandfordias being largely represented. A similar award was 
also granted to Messrs. J. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, for a bright and tasteful 
group of Azaleas and miscellaneous greenhouse plants very freely flowered. 
One of the most remarkable groups in the Exhibition was a collection of 
Crotons from Messrs. R. P. Ker & Son, Aigburth, Liverpool, for which a silver 
medal was awarded. They included a great number of new and grandly 
coloured varieties, and the group was much admired by all the visitors, as it 
produced a fine bank of colour. A bronze medal was awarded to Mr. Archer, 
The Grange, Highbury, for a group of fine-foliage plants, and to Mr. Mould 
for a similar group. A silver medal was awarded to Messrs. W. Paul & Son, 
Waltham Cross, for twenty boxes of Rose blooms, representing a great number 
of varieties in firshrate condition. A bronze medal was awarded to Messrs. 
J. Carter it Co.,Holborn, for a group of richly coloured Calceolarias, compact 
in habit and bearing large blooms. A small silver medal was adjudged to 
Messrs. F. Sander it Co., St. Albans, for a group of Odontoglossum Alexandria 
and Ferns. A bronze medal was awarded to Captain Halford Thompson, 
Claremont, Exeter, for baskets of plants grown in moss. The New Plant 
and Bulb Company, Colchester, showed a collection of Japanese Maples. A 
bronze medal was awarded to Messrs. Barr it Son, Covent Garden, for a choice 
group of hardy flowers. Mr. H. Hooper, Bath, exhibited boxes of Pansy 
blooms; Messrs. Cross it Steer, Salisbury, had specimens of their new perpetual 
Carnation Louisa Ashburton, fringed white, with slight pink tinge. 
New plants were very numerous, and first-class certificates were awarded 
for the following: — To Messrs. Laing it Co. for tuberous Begonias 
General Gordon, Distinction, Earl of Chesterfield, T. Hewitt, Lady Chester¬ 
field, Mr. A. Forbes, Mrs. Weekes ; Caladiums—Madame Mitzana, Baron 
James de Rothschild, and L’Aurore ; Gloxinias — Mrs. Coomber, Beauty, 
and George Amer. To Messrs. W. Paul it Son for Tea Rose Etendard 
de Jeanne d’Arc. To Mr. James for Odontoglossum polyxantham 
and Odontoglossum mulus. To Mr. Cypher for Cypripedium Robelinii. 
To the New Plant and Bulb Company for Acer palmatum roseum and 
A. palmatum aureurn. To Messrs. Sanders it Co. for Odontoglossum elegans 
superbissimum. To Messrs. R. P. Ker it Son for Ficus elastica variegata, 
and Crotons Flambeau, Sunrise, and mosaicus. To Mr. Little for Pelar¬ 
goniums G. Shepherd and Harvester ; and to Mr. B. S. Williams for 
Cypripedium ciliolare. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Where all previous directions have been carried out as regards sowing 
and planting work in this department will now be less pressing than it was 
some time ago. Most of our hands are now “ bedding out ” the flower 
garden or dressing the pleasure grounds ; hut still there are many little 
details requiring attention in the vegetable garden which should on no 
account he neglected, as, although omissions may not be felt just now, they 
will be by the time the produce is required. 
Late Peas .—A large sowing of these should be made for fruiting in 
September and October. Sutton’s Latest of All is the best late Pea we 
have grown ; then comes Laxton’s Omega. They are both comparatively 
dwarf, not growing more than 4 feet high, very prolific, and first-rate in 
quality. Ne Plus Ultra is much taller, and not so convenient for the 
majority of gardens. The soil should be deep and rich, the position a 
sunny one, and as much as possible away from draughts and the haunts of 
birds. The rows may either be sown in one quarter or in any convenient 
place throughout the garden. They should never be so close as to crowd 
each other or obstruct the sun’s rays. Stake successional crops of Peas, 
and as soon as the pods have been gathered from the earliest rows clear 
the old haulm off at once and fill up the ground with late Cauliflowers. 
Tomatoes .—Plants of these which have been grown on and hardened 
with the object of planting them out should now be placed in their fruiting 
quarters. The best of all places for them is a sunny south wall. We 
never grow ours on a wall by themselves, but plant them between the wall 
trees wherever there is a vacant space. Avoid giving them a rich mixture. 
Put nothing but loam under the roots ; then they will make little or no 
superfluous wood, bear abundance of fruits, which can easily be assisted 
with liquid manure. Make the soil very firm about the roots and nail 
the stem to the wall. Tomato fruits are now plentiful under glass, and 
the parliest fruiting plants are being much benefited by liberal supplies 
of liquid manure. 
Turnips .—Sow a good breadth of Veitch’s Red Globe to come in 
through August and September. Thin advancing crops ; any early 
quarters which may “ bolt,” as they are most liable to do, should be 
cleared off at once, and sow again. 
Radish seed should now be sown every fortnight. Small and frequent 
sowings are the only ones which will give a supply of really tender roots. 
Early crops are now too large for use, and what remains of them should 
be thrown away. 
Lettuce seed may be sown, as it is from those put in now we have our 
