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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ May 29, 1884. 
mistake had been committed in not having two classes instead of one, as it 
is scarcely fair to place these two vegetables in competition together at this 
time of year. Mr. R. Gilbert, Burghley House Gardens, won chief honours 
with Gilbert’s Late Queen, very large white heads, something in the way of 
Cattell’s Eclipse. Mr. Austen took the second place with good solid heads 
of Leamington, and Mr. Waterlow was third with neat examples of the 
Model Broccoli. Some small but beautiful Cauliflowers were unrewarded, 
but were much admired by several horticulturists. 
Tomatoes. —Twelve dishes of these were staged each with a dozen fruits, 
and some of them were remarkably fine for the season. Mr. Lockie led with 
Reading Perfection, beautiful even fruits, of handsome rich colour. Mr. 
Miles was second with Stamfordian, slightly less even, but good in size and 
colour. Mr. Allis, gardener to Major Shuttlewortb, Old Warden Park, 
Biggleswade, followed with fine examples of Trophy. 
Lettuces. —Seven collections of two Cos and two Cabbage Lettuces were 
contributed ; Mr. W. Allan, gardener to Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, being 
first with Hicks’ Cos and Dutch Cabbage, both good solid white examples. 
Mr. Gilbert followed with Covent Garden White Cos, very fipe, and a fair 
Cabbage Lettuce. Mr. Goldsmith, Hollanden Gardens, Tonbridge, was third 
with Sutton’s Brown Cos and Wheeler’s Tom Thumb Cabbage, neat and 
good. 
Radishes. —A good display of these was made by four collections, Mr. 
G. H. Richards, Somerly Park Gardens, Ringworth, being first with White 
Turnip, French Breakfast, Wood’s Frame, and Red Turnip, all neat even 
and solid. Mr. C. Waite, gardener to Colonel the Hon. W. P. Talbot, 
Glenhurst, Esher, was second with Sutton’s White-tipped, Round Scarlet, 
and Wood’s Early Frame. Mr. S. Haines was third with smaller examples. 
Salads. —Mr. Gilbert won the chief prize for a collection of salads with 
a tastefully arranged tray of Cos and Cabbage Lettuces, Cucumbers, Sorrel, 
Mustard and Cress, Olive-shaped Radish, Spring Onions, Vick’s Criterion 
Tomatoes, and Tarragon. Mr. Waite had some good Hathaway’s Excelsior 
Tomatoes, but his other exhibits were much inferior to the preceding. 
Cucumbers. —Thirteen pairs of Cucumbers were staged, and Mr. Lockie 
easily gained the first prize for exceedingly handsome fruits of Royal 
Windsor, even, clean, about 18 inches long, and bearing a good amount of 
bloom. Mr. C. Howe followed with neat examples of Challenger; and Mr. 
S. Haines was third with Purley Park Hero, a pretty Cucumber, which has 
been frequently noted before. 
Mushrooms. —Two classes were provided for these, one for a dish of 
buttons and the other for a dish of nine fully grown specimens. Mr. W. 
Warren was first with the latter, beautiful samples of moderate size, and was 
closely followed by Mr. J. F. Barter and Mr. C. Herrin. Mr. Barter scored a 
similar triumph in buttons. Mr. W. Warren and Mr. J. George, 10, Victoria 
Road, Putney, being the other prizetakers. 
Cabbages. —There was a wonderful show of these, fourteen collections 
being entered in the two classes. For two heads Mr. C. Osman, South Metro¬ 
politan District Schools, Sutton, was the premier exhibitor, showing compact, 
well-hearted specimens of Enfield Market. Mr. Goldsmith was second with 
Sutton’s Improved, fine and solid ; Mr. Waite being third for Sutton’s Reading 
All Heart. For a collection of varieties, two heads of each, Mr. Mead was first 
with Webb’s Imperial, Sutton’s Improved Nonpareil, Cocoa Nut, Wheeler’s 
Imperial, Early Longworth, Early Rainham, and Daniel’s Defiance. Mr. J. 
Vert was second, showing Improved Nonpareil, Carter’s Mammoth Beef- 
heart, Ellam’s Early Dwarf, Veitch’s Matchless, and Audley End First of 
All. Mr. Goldsmith followed, showing Cattell’s Alpha, Early York, Myatt’s 
Early, Cattell’s Reliance, All Heart, and Nonpareil. 
COMMITTEES. 
FitriT Committee. —Present : H. Webb, Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. 
J. Burnett, S. Ford, G. Goldsmith, J. C. Munstett, C. Ross, G. T. Miles, 
C. Silverlock, G. Bunyard, H. Howcroft, R. D. Blackmore, and J. Lee. The 
exhibits before this Committee were not very numerous. Mr. Barter, Lance- 
field Street, Harrow Road, was awarded a cultural commendation for some 
fine samples of Mushrooms and spawn. Mr. G. T. Miles, Wycombe Abbey 
Gardens, showed a dish of Chelsea Gem Peas, very neat, the height being 
said to be about 1 foot. Mr. Hudson, The Gardens, Gunnersbury House, 
showed a dish of Duck’s-bill Apples, which were determined to be Winter 
Queening. A number of Melons were exhibited, but no definite award was 
made for any of them, though Benham Beauty and Mr. McIntosh’s Seedling 
were much admired, and a desire was expressed to see them again. Mr. 
Howe, Benham Park Gardens, showed a scarlet-flesh Melon named Pink 
Perfection, a cross between Hero of Lockinge and William I. The flesh was 
deep, the flavour good, and it was well netted. Eclipse from the same 
exhibitor was described as a cross between Benham Park and William Tillery. 
It appeared to be a good green-flesh variety, and was beautifully netted. 
The fine scarlet-flesh Benham Beauty has been frequently noticed before ; 
it was, however, on this occasion a little over-ripe. Mr. McIntosh, gardener 
to Capt. N. A. Reeve, Ashby Hall, Lincoln, showed a fairly good Melon, 
a cross between Bloxholm Hall and Hero of Lockinge ; and James McIntosh, 
Esq., Duneevan, Oatlands Park, also had a fine Melon named Favourite, 
•or Improved Hero of Lockinge, the result of crossing Hero of Lockinge 
with Scarlet Gem. It had deep scarlet flesh of fair flavour, and appears to 
be a promising variety. Mr. Vert, Audley End Gardens, had a dish of 
Alfriston Apples, fresh and in good condition. Mr. G. M. Breese, Petworth 
Park Gardens, Sussex, contributed a seedling Melon from Colston Bassett 
■crossed with Golden Gem, the skin being of a fine golden colour, slightly 
netted, the flesh white and deep. Mr. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens, Stam¬ 
ford, showed specimens of his Late Queen Broccoli, which is to be tried at 
Chiswick. Mr. Ford, Leonardslee, Horsham, sent examples of his Latest of 
All Broccoli, which was of very bad colour, quite yellow ; and Mr. Eckford, 
Boreatton Park, Baschurch, Salop, sent heads of Eckford’s May Queen 
Broccoli, large, clear, and white. 
Floeal Committee. —Present, Section A.—Mr. J. Fraser in the chair, 
and Messrs. E. Hill, J. O’Brien, J. Dominy, H. Ebbage, H. Williams, H. 
Herbst, and J. Hudson. Section B.—Mr. Shirley Hibberd in the chair, 
and Messrs. H. Bennett, W. Bealby, J. James, J. Child, H. Turner, and 
W. B. Kellock. The groups of plants and flowers were very handsome, 
especially the magnificent Clematises from Messrs. G. Jackman & Sons, 
Woking, for which a gold medal was awarded. These were equally as 
fresh as when shown at the Regent’s Park and Crystal Palace Exhibitions 
recently, and it need scarcely be said that they were a highly important 
feature in the conservatory at Kensington. Messrs. Barr & Sons, 
Covent Garden, also contributed an important group of hardy flowers, for 
which a silver Banksian medal was awarded. Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, 
had, however, the best group of the kind, a very choice collection of the 
best hardy flowers, including large numbers of Pceonies and Pyrethrums, for 
which a silver-gilt medal was adjudged. Bronze medals were also awarded 
to Messrs. Kelway & Sons, Langport, for an extensive collection of single 
and double Pyrethrums, and to Messrs. Hooper & Co. for a large group of 
Pceonies. 
Mr. G. W. Cummins, gardener to A. II. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Walling- 
ton, had a collection of Orchids, including a fine dark variety of Oncidium 
crispum with sixteen flowers, a beautiful variety of Odontoglossum 
Alexandras, Cattleya Mossiae, Cattleya labiata Roezlii, Masdevallia 
Harryana sanguinea, and Brassia Keiliana. All these were in good healthy 
condition. The New Plant and Bulb Company, Colchester, had a group of 
Japanese Maples, well coloured, Ixiolirion tataricum, and Cypripedium 
spectabile splendens, a deeply coloured form. Pansy blooms were contributed 
by Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley ; Mr. Eckford ; Mr. Knox, 17, 
Gloucester Place, Portman Square ; and Mr. R. May, York, the latter having 
a pretty yellow variety named Golden Circle. Baron F. De Rothschild, 
Waddesden Manor, Aylesbury, was awarded a cultural commendation for 
Odontoglossum Halli leucoglossum with seven branching spikes, having from 
twenty to twenty-four flowers each. W. Vanner,Esq., Camden Wood, Chisle- 
hurst, exhibited plants of Cattleya Mendeli marginata, a light-coloured variety, 
and Cymbidium rhodocharis with greenish white, crimson-streaked flowers 
in an erect spike. Mrs. Jonas, New Road, Bedfont, showed some ornamental 
designs on violet velvet formed of Melon seeds, arranged like beads, which 
were very attractive. J. Fellowes, Esq., West Bromwich, had a plant of Mas¬ 
devallia racemosa Crossi, a peculiar variety with small bright scarlet flowers. 
W. Lee, Esq., Downside, Leatherhead, was awarded a cultural commendation 
for a plant of Odontoglossum mulus grandiflorus with over thirty large and 
deeply coloured flowers. Fine examples of Cattleya Mossim alba with pure 
white flowers, Masdevallia cucullata, M. tridactylites, and M. calura, small- 
flowered and curious specimens, were also shown from Downside. Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons staged a handsome collection of double Anemones, and a 
prettily arranged group of hardy flowers, including Aquilegias, Pyrethrums, 
and Poppies. For all the above exhibits votes of thanks were accorded ; and 
first-class certificates were granted for the following plants :— 
Mimulus mosekatus Cloth of Gold (Dean).—A yellow-flowered dwarf 
variety previously described. 
Carnation W. P. Milner (Yeitch).—A handsome variety with large, full, 
pure white, well-formed flowers, very freely produced. 
Passi/lora Constance Elliott (Lucombe, Pince & Co.).—A neat flower 
about the size of P. coerulea, and resembling it in form, but pure white with 
green stamens. 
Cattleya Schrcederiana (Baron Schroder andMr.Salter).—Sepals and petals 
narrow, of a crimson-purple tint; the lip rich crimson, but differing slightly 
in the depth of colour in different specimens. It is dwarf and free. 
Phaius luridus (Baron Schroder).—A peculiar and striking Orchid, with 
narrow sepals and petals, bronze brown ; lip round, claret-purple, the tube 
yellow. The plant shown had five expanded flowers on a strong spike, and 
leaves 1 to 2 feet long. 
Ivy Pelargonium Isidore Feral (Bealby).—One of the most beautiful 
varieties of the section yet shown, the flowers very large, full, bright pink, 
in a dense truss. The habit is strong but compact, and very floriferous. 
Scientific Committee. — Sir J. D. Hooker in the chair. 
Rhododendrons and Araucaria imbricata in Isle of Man. —A letter was 
read from Mr. Farrant of Ballamoar, describing several plants of Rho¬ 
dodendrons of Himalayan species growing in the open— e.g., R. barbatum 
Roylei, Thompsoni, Fortunei, Aucklandii niveum, &c., all remarkable for their 
fine growth; and a monoecious specimen of Araucaria, which bore three 
male catkins and two hundred female cones. 
Wallflower epiphytic on a Black Currant. —Dr. Masters exhibited a remark¬ 
able example of a Wallflower which (probably from a seed which had fallen 
into a decayed spot) had grown and penetrated the pith of its host. It was 
referred to Mr. Murray for examination and report. 
Aucubas “ ringed." —-Dr. Masters also exhibited specimens of Aucuba 
branches:—(1) Wholly deprived of bark for about inch. In this a 
considerable callus had formed on the upper edge. (2) Bark removed in 
two strips with a ligature across it. In this case the wound gradually 
healed, enclosing the cord, but produced no thickening above it. (3) Bark 
just scraped, with ligature as before. The bark on one side died down to 
the wood, and produced a callus above the string, but not on the other. 
(4) Bark entirely removed and bound with wet moss. Roots were produced 
from the upper edge, but being neglected and allowed to dry the whole 
branch died both above and below the wound. 
Silver-leaf Disease in Pomacece. —Dr. Masters exhibited branches of the 
Sloe, the leaves of which showed the same state as is so common with 
Portugal Laurels, Plums, itc. No cause has yet been discovered, though it 
is abundant in different members of Pomacese and in different soils. It was 
referr d to Mr. Murray for examination. 
Vine Disease. —Young shoots of Yines were sent by Mr. Blackmore, and 
were found to be attacked by Acari. 
Puccinia Buxi. —Mr. W. G. Smith showed specimens of this fungus, 
which formed pustules on the old leaves, but had scarcely begun to appear 
on this year’s foliage. It was received from Ireland. 
Lepidium Seedlings Attacked by Pythium De Barryi. —Mr. Smith described 
some experiments, planting some seeds in ordinary soil and others in boiled 
soils under a beliglass. Both came up badly attacked. Seeds steeped in 
solution of 1 per cent, carbolic acid were shown ; some died, and but very 
few were attacked by the disease. This was thought to show that the 
spores were adherent to the testa, and not in the environing media; but as 
they were watered with ordinary and not boiled or distilled water it was 
suggested that the watering may have brought the spores. It was further 
suggested that the experiment should be repeated with that precaution. 
Cones of Larch Proliferous .—Mr. Houston exhibited large branches with 
cones having the axis protruding. They were more abundant upon the 
lower branches, and only on a single tree amongst others. 
Orchids Attacked by Insects .—Hon. and Rev. Mr. Boscawen showed Orchid 
