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Judges were long in arriving at a decision in the class. Eventually 
silver medals were granted to Messrs. Crowley & Co.. Sheffield, for 
Edwards’ patent mower ; and Messrs. Deane & Co., 4G, King William 
Street, E.C., for the Excelsior ; bronze medals falling to Messrs. J. G. 
Rollins & Co., Old Swan Wharf, London Bridge, for the Archimedean ; 
and to Messrs. T. M. M’Kenzie & Sons, 16, Holborn Viaduct, for the 
President. The Sheffield mower is accustomed to medals, and is a 
strong, rigid, smooth-working, and apparently long-enduring imple¬ 
ment. Boilers can be fixed either at the front of the knives or 
behind them, or in both positions ; or it can be used without any 
rollers at all; the cutter is reversible, there is no chain, little noise, 
and the entire mechanism is simple and easily understood. The 
other machines in competition were apparently still more simple, 
decidedly lighter, and their easy movement and the good quality of 
their work causes them to find favour with many persons. The Excel¬ 
sior appeared to gain a point over the others, because each knife 
(four) is complete in itself, and removeable in case of accident. The 
others did their work equally well; indeed it is not certain if the 
President was not almost a point ahead in this respect, but as at 
present constructed the noise it makes is too pronounced to be 
agreeable. The trials were of a very exhaustive character. In the 
class for horse machines the only prize awarded, a silver medal, was 
unanimously granted to Messrs. Crowley & Co. for in every respect 
a most excellent implement, every part work’ng with the utmost 
smoothness, yet nothing being gained at the sacrifice of strength. 
This machine appeared to find favour with everybody. 
Garden Pottery .—The silver medal was adjudged without hesitation 
to Mr. Matthews of the Boyal Potteries, Weston-super-Mare, for such 
a great assortment of useful articles of almost all sizes in different 
shapes, and for various plants and purposes, that we cannot even 
enumerate them, and it must suffice to say that all were of admirable 
quality and highly finished. A special certificate was also given 
for a new groove-rimmed propagating pot, the bellglass resting on 
the rim and not on the soil. Messrs. Stiff & Sons, Lambeth, were 
accorded the bronze medal for an excellent and extensive assortment 
of terra cotta balustrades and edging tiles. 
Garden Seats, Chairs, and Wirework. —Messrs. J. & J. Thomas and 
Co., 285 and 362, Edgware Road, London, W., secured the silver 
medal for a contribution of great merit and variety, in which chairs, 
ifcc., of almost every conceivable form were represented ; the bronze 
medal going to Mr. Warhurst for a smaller collection containing neat 
well-finished and serviceable articles. For wirework Messrs. Thomas 
had a wonderful display, and the different articles elicittd general 
admiration for their chaste designs and good finish. It is scarcely 
possible to conceive anything in wirework adapted for use in gardens 
that was not represented in this great and indeed splendid collection. 
The silver medal w'as unanimously granted, the bronze going to Mr. 
Holliday, Beaufort Street, Chelsea, for a less imposing yet very useful 
series of articles. It should be added also that a special certificate 
was granted to Messrs. Thomas for a sectional wirework stand 
suitable for rooms and conservatories. 
Garden Engines, Syringes, <jrc.—The finest and most complete col¬ 
lection was arranged by Messrs. J. Warner & Sons, 27, Jewin Cres¬ 
cent, E.C. It were impossible to enumerate the different articles, 
which were very numerous, yet every one good, and the silver medal 
was deservedly awarded. Bronze medals were granted to Messrs. 
Arnold & Sons, 35, West Smithfield, for their excellent simplex garden 
engine, and to Messrs. Appleby it Co. for chain and force pumps, of 
which they showed a considerable variety. 
In other classes we observed that the silver medal for tents and 
marquees was granted to Mr. B. Edgington, and bronze medals to 
Messrs. Unite and Thomas, a great variety of excellent articles being 
arranged by all the exhibitors. A certificate was also granted to 
Mr. Edgington for the new Willesden waterproof canvas tent, and a 
similar award to Mr. Unite for shading material and appliances. 
Mr. Parham, Northgate Works, Bath, secured the silver medal for 
lawn tennis apparatus. A silver medal was adjudged to Messrs. 
Nettlefold it Sons, 54, High Holborn, London, for an admirable 
assortment of garden tools, and a bronze medal for a small case of 
superior cutlery. A certificate was also granted to this firm for 
their patent shield syringe, by which the annoyance often caused by 
back water appears to be effectually obviated. A bronze medal was 
granted for the Pall Mall edge-cutter. Mr. Wells obtained a cer¬ 
tificate for his useful spray-distributor, and Messrs. Davis & Co. a 
silver medal for meteorological instruments. It will be seen by the 
above enumeration of awards that this department formed an import¬ 
ant, and was indeed a commanding, feature of the Exhibition. 
COMMITTEE MEETINGS. 
The exhibits submitted to the Fruit and Floral Committees were 
not numerous, but several noteworthy plants were shown and certi¬ 
ficated. 
Fruit Committee— Henry Webb, Esq., in the chair. Messrs. 
Daniels Brothers, Norwich, sent thirty or forty fruits of their Defiance 
Cucumber, all even and bearing good bloom. Mr. D. Goldsmith, 
The Gardens, Polesden Lacey, had some fair samples of Royal Ascot 
Grape. Mr. Taylor, gardener to J. McIntosh, Esq., Duneevan, Wey- 
bridge, showed a fruit of Blenheim Orange Melon of good size and 
depth of flesh. Mr. C. Howe, The Gardens, Benham Park, was awarded 
a first-class certificate for a new Melon, a scarlet-fleshtd variety, 
called William I.; it was of good flavour and neat appearance. Mr. 
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W. Elphinstone, The Gardens, Shipley Hall; Derbjq was awarded a 
cultural commendation for some fine Brown- Turkey Figs, and Mr. 
W. H. Ward had a similar recognition foi> a number of fine Citrons. 
Mr. Wells of Earlswood was accorded a vcjte of thanks for samples of 
Wells’ Telegraph Cucumbers in good condition. Mr. Ross, gardener 
to C. Eyre, Esq., Welford Park, sent a collection of Apples very well 
kept. 
Floral Committee. —W. B. Kellock, Esq., in the chair. The chief 
exhibits amongst the plants were those for which certificates were 
awarded, and the general collections were not abundant. Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, and B. S. Williams of Upper Holloway, 
had collections of new plants, several of which were certificated and 
are noted below. Messrs. J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill, had some 
pretty varieties of Tuberous Begonias. Messrs. Heath & Son, Chel¬ 
tenham, sent a collection of Pansies ; and Robert Warner, Esq., 
Broomfield, Chelmsford, had several beautiful Orchids. 
First-class certificates were awaided for the following plants :— 
Odontoglossum Alexandres giganteum (Warner).—An extremely fine 
variety with pure white flowers inches in diameter, the sepals and 
petals broad, and the lip tinged with yellow. 
Lavatera arborea variegata (Mr. T. Smith, Gloucester).—A beauti¬ 
fully variegated form of Lavatera, which was faithfully represented 
in our woodcut, June 9th, 1881, pages 466 and 467, vol. ii., new series. 
Ivy Pelargonium Eurydice (Cannell).—A fine double rose-coloured 
variety, with large flowers. 
Spergula pilifera aurea (Dean).—A golden form of Sandwort, 
which is said to be very useful for bedding-out, keeping its colour 
well. 
Pose Peine Marie Hcnriette (R. T. Veitch).—This is also known 
as the Red Gloire de Dijon, having very fragrant flowers of good form 
and of a fine rosy tint. It was certificated as a climbing Rose. 
Selaginella platyphylla (Veitch).—Undoubtedly one of the most 
distinct of the genus, having broad dark green flattened fronds, the 
leaflets being broad and closely set, giving the fronds the appearance 
of having been pressed. It is suggestive in habit of S. htematodes. 
Adiantum dolabriforme (Williams).—A pretty dwarf Fern with 
pinnate slender drooping fronds 8 to 10 inches long, the pinnae being 
broad, bright green, and semicircular in form. It will probably 
become a favourite basket Fern. 
Begonia Ball of Fire (Laing).—One of the tuberous section, of ex¬ 
cellent habit, and bearing rich scarlet flowers of great size and good 
form, the petals being very broad and rounded. 
Veronica Hulkeana (Douglas).—A handsome species of Veronica, 
admirably adapted for greenhouse or conservatory culture, with 
abundant pale lilac flowers, and somewhat trailing habit. 
Oncidium lamelligerum (Coningsby).—A peculiar Orchid, with very 
large dull yellow flowers produced upon a long spike, which is very 
slowly developed. 
Masdevallia Veitchi grandiflora (Coningsby).—A beautiful variety 
of this well-known Masdevallia, having unusually large and richly 
coloured flowers. 
Scientific Committee. —Sir J. D. Hooker in the chair. 
Maple sp. —Dr. Masters exhibited a species of Maple with crimson 
bracts, five-lobed leaves, and a corymbose inflorescence. It was at 
first thought to be Acer velutinum, Bois., from the Caucasus, but it 
was considered to be clearly distinct from it. It was referred to Kew 
to b>* identified, and will be figured. 
Foliage Injured by Salt in the Late Gale. —Dr. Church described 
experiments he had made at Cirencester during the last fifteen years 
to ascertain the amount of salt brought by autumnal gales, especially 
from S.W. He found from 5 to 7 grs. per gallon, while the ordinary 
amount was only 05 grs. The average winter amount was but little 
more than that of summer. He noticed that in Oakley Park one side 
of the trees was severely injured, and that if no rain followed for a 
few days after the gale the salt sparkled on the trees, even at a distance 
of thirty-five miles from the British Channel. The salt abstracted 
the moisture from the cells and formed a condensed solution, so that 
the leaf became completely dried up and perished. Mr. McLachlan 
added that salt had been observed on windows at Lewisham, as at 
Croydon and elsewhere. Sir J. D. Hooker remarked that Dalton 
first noticed it at the beginning of this century. With regard to 
Beeches withstanding the gale better than Oaks, as mentioned at the 
last meeting, it was stated that they were unhurt at Kew and Vale- 
wood, Haslemere; but at Cirencester, in Dorsetshire, and Cornwall 
they suffered severely. Mr. Blackmore exhibited foliage of Pears, &c., 
from Teddington. Some were quite unhurt. Of other trees growing 
adjacent to them the leaves were severely cut. Vines and Peaches 
showed similar differences. He suggested that it could not be salt 
in this case. The opinion generally entertained was that such dis¬ 
crimination was due to the trees being relatively hardy and less 
hardy kinds. 
Rhododendron triflorum. —Mr. Mangles exhibited sprays of this 
species from the Himalayas. It belongs to the scaly-leafed section ; 
and he observed that members of this group will not hybridise with 
any species of Rhododendron without scales on the foliage. 
Senecio spathulcefolius (D.C.).—Mr. lynch exhibited a fine speci¬ 
men of this plant, lately found at Bangor, which Prof. Babington 
considers the same as S. maritima of Syrne. He also, as well as Dr. 
Low, exhibited specimens of Cineraria campestris, a native of the 
chalk hills of Cambridgeshire and of Stonehenge, which is apparently 
a variety of the same plant (see “ Journal of Botany,” February, 1882). 
