JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
June 9, 1881. ] 
method is of the same nature as Mr. Causley’s, yet is essentially dis¬ 
tinct from it, and is good, the roof being quite firm, the glass safe, and 
no drip from rain nor condensed moisture. The same firm also exhi¬ 
bited their moveable glass coping for protecting wall trees when 
needed, and admitting the rain or night dews to them as required. 
The protectors are worked with a crank, and are perfectly safe from 
injury by wind in whatever position they are placed. The entire 
arrangement is strong yet light, and works with ease and smoothness. 
Mr. Bickley’s method is of the same character as Helliwell’s, inasmuch 
as the entire framework of the roof is covered with glass, but the 
method of fixing is different, and a light, firm, and durable roof is pro¬ 
duced. In this class also Messrs. Boulton & Paul exhibited a conserva¬ 
tory and a capital assortment of garden frames ; Mr. Warhurst, a three- 
quarter-span greenhouse showing the Paxton roofs and ventilators in 
different forms, glass copings, concrete slabs for walls, flooring, 
stages, &c.; Mr. S. E. Wheeler, Nottingham, a span-roof greenhouse 
with impi-oved ridge lift ventilation and simultaneous side ventilation, 
and a lean-to house called “ The Nottingham ; ” Mr. H. Beave, Newton 
Abbotts, Devon, handlights, the glass affixed in zinc; Mr. W. Howitt, 
Ilford, a small greenhouse showing still another new mode of glazing ; 
Fletcher. Lowndes, ife Co., specimens of glazing for roofs, conserva¬ 
tories, (fee., without putty which have been fully described and illus¬ 
trated on page 1G9 of this volume ; Messrs. Rosser & Russell, con¬ 
servatory, greenhouse, and patent system of glazing without putty ; 
Mr. Henry Hope, Birmingham, a metallic vinery, iron conservatory, 
iron staging and valves and wood, iron tree covers glazed without 
putty—a substantial exhibit; Mr. T. C. Humphreys, 15, Albert Gate, 
S.W., iron building suitable for gardener’s or labourer’s cottage, fruit 
garden or summer-house, with galvanised corrugated iron roofing; 
and Messrs. W. Lawrence & Son, Datchvvorth, showed a small green¬ 
house with improved system of glazing. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. —This class was formed for articles not 
included in the above classes, and the chief exhibitors were Messrs. 
Dick Radclyffe (fe Co., who secured the silver medal for rockeries, 
fountains, porcelain flowers, table conservatory, Fern case, (fee. ; these, 
added to their collection of garden requisites, made a very extensive 
and diversified display. The bronze medal was worthily awarded to 
Messrs. Corry, Soper, Fowler & Co., Finsbury Street, E.C., of nicotine 
soap fame ; but they had much mere than nicotine soap and other 
insecticides, fertilisers, &c., for they had a most complete and at¬ 
tractive stand in the coriidor. It contained an example, and a good 
one, of almost every article used in the garden, and was undoubtedly 
a contribution of very great merit. A certificate of merit was awarded 
for the Pall Mall edge cutter (Adie’s Patent) which was figured and 
described on page 151 of the present volume ; and Messrs. Soan and 
Smith, Oxford Street, and Messrs. Batham & Co , Bond Street, Lon¬ 
don, were highly commended for flower glasses and china. The 
following exhibitors also had stands Messrs. Boulton & Paul, a great 
assortment of miscellaneous articles ; Messrs. Ivessell & Son, South¬ 
wark Street, patent anti-pneumatic fountains for conservatories ; 
Messrs. Morris (& Griffin, Wolverhampton, packages of Florein, Daisy 
destroyer, disinfecting powder, (fee.; Mr. W. Speed, The Gardens, 
Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, nursery and garden slate labels ; Messrs. 
Stevens (fe Pinches, their “ Acme ” labels that are so largely used now ; 
Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood Nurseries, Red Hill, a new spray-distributor 
likely to prove useful for the application of insecticides ; Mr. W. 
Clark, Oxford Street, grass and turf cutters—novel and useful; Mr. 
A. Westwood, Kirkwood Road, Nunhead, garden labels ; Mr. Laxton, 
Bedford, Rose book for the removal of Rose suckers ; Mr. T. Eding- 
ton, The Gardens, Woodthorpe Grange, Nottingham, labels ; and 
Messrs. W. P. (fe G. Phillips, Oxford Street, china and glass, not for 
competition. 
Gold Medal Exhibits. —After the awards were made in the 
various classes the task devolved upon the Judges of determining the 
merits of the collective displays of the several exhibitors, with the 
view of granting two gold medals for the largest and most meri¬ 
torious contributions. These proved to be those of Messrs. Boulton 
and Paul and J. J. Thomas, both of whom had most extensive, di¬ 
versified and magnificent displays. The mere enumeration of the 
articles would require so much space that instead of publishing a list 
we recommend those who are interested to send for the catalogues of 
the exhibitors, and as almost everything in them was represented at 
the Show an idea may be formed of the extent of the collections. 
A Show of such magnitude as this necessarily demands the exercise 
of much judgment on the part of the officials, and close attention to 
the various details on which the success or failure of such meetings 
to a great extent depend. At South Kensington the officials are 
adepts in their work, and all work harmoniously and with the same 
object—namely, of rendering the gatherings as successful as possible 
and agreeable to all. For these efforts so assiduously rendered a 
meed of recognition is justly due to all who share in the work of 
such a great undertaking, and our mite is readily accorded. 
New and Old Peach Tree Training. —Mr. Simpson referring 
to this subject (see page 438) is wrong in saying I did not give 
the size of the trees when planted. I said on page 327, “The 
trees were young, clean, and vigorous, and had, at the time of 
planting, from three to five well-ripened shoots, each of one 
years’ growth.” The crop of 112 dozen was gathered in one, and 
463 
not in three years. I admit the correctness of Mr. Simpson’s 
remark about our ages. When I used the expression referred to I 
meant to convey that I was in possession of iacts that the system 
had been practised for more than fifty years. This finishes the 
above discussion as far as I am concerned.—A. Pettigrew, Castle 
Gardens, Cardiff. 
HYLANDS PARK GARDENS. 
A pew weeks back I visited the gardens at Hylands Park, 
Chelmsford, the seat of Arthur Pryor, Esq., and if a convincing 
proof is wanted, there is one of the advantages to be derived from 
allowing Peach trees to grow unrestricted. Some young Peach 
trees only planted last year in a house had completely filled the 
trellis ; one tree in particular (I think a Noblesse) had made more 
growth than any of the others, and its stem was larger than any 
that I have ever seen for its age. Mr. Bowman is a great 
advocate for abundance of foliage in all cases, and his opinion is 
well substantiated by the results. Grapes receive free treatment, 
and the effect is very satisfactory ; about three years back some 
Muscats were lifted in November, the border re-made, and the 
results are most pleasing. Mr. Bowman has also paid great atten¬ 
tion to the fruit trees, having removed all the old trees and 
planted others against the walls and lines of pyramidal trees, all 
of which are doing well. Osborn’s Prolific Fig in pots was grand, 
the branches being staked to hold up the weight of fruit. Straw¬ 
berries were good and in abundance, two houses being devoted to 
them. Melons were also very good, the majority being ripe or 
ripening. Pines, Cucumbers, and all in the fruit houses, of which 
there are sixteen, looking remarkably well. Just at the season when 
I was there the flower garden was a grand feature, all the beds 
being filled with spring-blooming plants. Belvoir Castle and Tom 
Thumb Wallflowers in thousands ; Myosotis dissitiflora the same ; 
Daisies pied and Violas blue, also in thousands ; Silene cornpacta 
in noble masses ; and Aubrietia purpurea was most effective. An 
herbaceous border planted recently contained some fine plants, 
and will make a pretty margin to the boundary of the flower 
garden. In nearly the centre of the flower garden stands a fine 
conservatory, which is composed of three compartments—stove, 
intermediate house, and greenhouse—well filled with decorative 
plants grown in other houses in the same garden, which is impor¬ 
tant in a large establishment like Hylands. The most remark¬ 
able plants were Bougainvillea glabra and Lapageria alba, the 
Bougainvillea with extremely fine branches 2 feet in length, and 
bearing upwards of two hundred flowers hanging loosely from 
the roof. But vvhere there is so much done well it is almost an 
impossibility to particularise. The fine park, mansion, flower 
and kitchen garden are well worthy a visit, and a courteous recep¬ 
tion will be given to any true lover of gardening who should 
happen to call on Mr. Bowman, the able and energetic gardener 
and manager.—J. G. 
During the past week the action brought by Her Majesty’s 
Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851 against the Royal 
Horticultural Society has been before Mr. Justice Fry 
in the Chancery division, for the recovery of the Garden at 
South Kensington. The case on behalf of the plaintiffs was 
stated by Mr. North, Q.C., and that for the defendants by Mr. 
Fisher, Q.C. The debenture-holders, who claim an indemnity 
from the Royal Commissioners, are represented by Mr. Montague 
Cookson. Long arguments have been presented to the Court on 
each side, but as the case of the debenture-holders was not closed 
when the Court rose for the Whitsun holidays, it will be resumed 
on Tuesday the 14th inst. 
- A correspondent informs us that the unusual severity 
of the past winter has been felt most forcibly at Lambton Castle, 
Mr. Hunter having already cut over three hundred cartloads of 
dead wood from the shrubs. Many of the hardy spring bedding 
plants have also suffered considerably ; the exception to this, 
however, being Valeriana Fhu aurea, which has passed scathless, 
