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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 26 18S3. 
Messrs. Suttons’ prizes for three early Cabbages were won by Messrs. Meads 
with Wheeler’s Imperial; G-. Summers, The Gardens, Sandbeck Park, Rother¬ 
ham, with Suttons’ All Heart; and J. Millen, The Gardens, Hamstead Park, 
Newbery, third. There were fourteen competitors. 
One collection of six dishes of Tomatoes was staged by Messrs. J. Carter 
and Co., Holborn ; Mr. K. Phillips, gardener to Dr. Baker, The Deodars, 
Meopham, being awarded the first prize for fine examples of Ticks’ Criterion, 
Large Red, Green Gage, Perfection, Dedham Favourite, and Trophy. 
THE HERBACEOUS PLANT BOBBER. 
(Continued f, om page 58.) 
Sidalcea Candida. —This has an erect spike or stem about 
feet high, the upper portion of the stein being clothed with 
pure white flowers about an inch across. It blooms very freely, 
■continues fresb a long time, and is in every respect a first- 
class perennial. It is from Colorado and quite hardy. It does 
best in moist but well-drained loamy soil, and is in every way 
a, desirable plant. 
(Enothera Youngi. —A first-class plant, and one of the most 
■effective of the genus. Flowers bright deep yellow, very pro¬ 
fusely produced, attaining to a height of 24 to 30 inches. It 
4oes well in any soil, but preferably a well-drained loam, where, 
if it does not grow so vigorously, it is hardier. 
Lychnis chalcedonica. —This grand old plant is still one of the 
best border plants in cultivation. Flowers bright scarlet, borne 
in heads. Light soil. L. chalcedonica flore-pleno, the double 
variety of the preceding, is quite as showy, but the flowers are 
not so freely produced. This is one of the finest for cutting, 
and is more durable than the single form. L. chalcedonica alba 
flore-pleno is also a fine companion plant to the scarlet double 
form. They do best in light soil. 
Achillea P tar mica flore-pleno. —Fine masses of this a yard and 
■snore across are very effective, and for cutting purposes it is 
one of the very best in perennials. It has many erect stems 
2| to 3 feet high, forming branching terminal heads bearing a 
profusion of pure white flowers, very double—not only con¬ 
tinuing a long time, but the flowering is extended over several 
weeks. Where cut flowers are in request (and where are they 
not?) it should be grown in quantity. It prefers a light or 
well-drained soil, but will grow almost anyvvheie except in 
•shade. 
Coreopsis lanceolata. —Very showy. Flowers large, bright 
golden-yellow, very freely produced. This is probably the 
finest of the perennial Coreopsis, and is exceedingly useful for 
■cutting. It does well apparently in any soil in a sunny position, 
.and grows to a height of 3 feet. 
Campanula Henclersoni. —The flowers of this are very nume¬ 
rous, of a deep purple colour, very bright. It continues to 
flower through the summer. Although very vigorous in growth 
it does not attain to a height of more than 18 inches. 
Campanula grandiflora pumila. —This is a very beautiful Bell¬ 
flower, having large blue flowers, the rigid stems being covered 
with them. It attains to a height of about 12 inches. 
Spircea Filipendua plena. —Though old and common there are 
none finer, its pretty Fern-like foliage and very numerous 
corymbs of white double flowers being very effective. It likes 
a moist soil, and attains to a height of 2 to 3 feet. 
Malva moschata alba. —For freedom of flowering and con- 
t'nuancy through the summer this has much to recommend it, 
the flowers being 2 inches or more across, pure white, and very 
sweet. Though a perennial it is perhaps best continued by 
seed, treating it as a biennial. It ought to find a place in every 
■garden, attaining to a height of 2^ to 3 feet, or even more in 
good soil. 
Catananche bicolor. —Flowers blue and white, about 2 inches 
across, borne solitary, and though somewhat antique it is very 
■effective, and a free-growing plant that ought to be given place, 
as its flowers are very useful for cutting. This is perhaps best 
treated as a biennial. 
Campanula Van Jlouttei. —One of the largest flowers in the 
genus, the flowers being very fine, deep blue, borne on erect 
stems about 2 feet high. It is one of the most distinct of the 
family, and is very showy. C. Van Houttei pallida has lavender- 
coloured flowers, and is very interesting and effective. 
Campanula persicifolia alba plena. —A free grower in good 
soil, having stems 3 feet high, the stems or spikes covered with 
pure white very double flowers, and will grow anywhere, except, 
perhaps, in very wet soil and in shade. It is useful for cutting. 
Helianthus multiflorus plenus. —A very vigorous perennial Sun¬ 
flower, growing 4 feet or more high, producing deep yellow 
■double flowers from now to autumn. It is very useful for 
•cutting, and forms very effective masses or single specimens. 
Any good soil suits it. 
Scolymus grandiflorus.—Tkis has deeply divided Thistle-like 
foliage. The veins being white give it a variegated. appear¬ 
ance, and the several divisions are terminated with white rigid 
spines. The flowers are bright golden-yellow, Centaurea-like, 
borne solitary at the end of the stems. It grows about 2 feet 
high, and is very distinct and effective. 
Polemonium Richardsoni. —The flowers of this are bright light 
blue, the plant growing about 15 inches high, having many stems, 
at the extremities of which the flowers are borne very profusely, 
the plant having a neat compact habit. This is the best of the 
Poletnoniums. 
Geum coccineum plenum. —Few plants can vie with this for 
the brilliancy of its flowers—bright scarlet, the flowers being 
more profuse than in the single variety; double, or, more cor¬ 
rectly, semi-double, and, lasting a long time, is useful for 
cutting. It comes freely from seed, and is best treated as a 
biennial.— G. Abbey. 
NATIONAL CARNATION AND PICOTEE SOCIETY’S 
SOUTHERN SHOW.— July 24th. 
Moderate 1)0111 in extent and general quality was the Exhibition of 
Tuesday last at Kensington, and the sanguine expectations of some lovers 
of these popular flowers were by no means fully realised. Notwith¬ 
standing this, however, blooms were contributed from Great Gearies, 
Oxford, and Slough which amply maintained the credit of their respective 
gi owers both in substance, form, and refinement. Loose or weak examples 
were observable in nearly every stand; but the leading exhibits in all the 
chief classes were highly satisfactory, and have, perhaps, been seldom sur¬ 
passed. Mr. J. Douglas was very successful, but the honours were nearly 
equally shared between himself, Mr. C. Turner, and Mr. E. S. Dodwell, 
the competition being extremely keen between these exhibitors in several 
cases. The premier Carnation was, after a careful examination of the 
blooms, selected from the single specimen pink and purple bizarres, Mr. C. 
Turner’s first-prize bloom of Squire Penson being the one thus honoured. 
The premier Picotee was found in Mr. J. Douglas’s first-prize stand of 
twelve, a very pretty, even, and refined bloom of Mrs. Gorton. 
Seedlings were not very largely shown, and amongst these Mr. J. Douglas 
was again the most successful exhibitor. He was awarded two first prizes 
for T. Moore, jun., a brightly coloured crimson bizarre, very clean, and with 
the colours well defined, and for Squire Whitbourn, a purple flake of good 
substance and fine petal. He also secured a second prize for Robin Hood, 
a rose flake with a broad even petal, brightly and clearly coloured. In the 
latter class Mr. C. Turner was first with Jessica, a charming rose flake, 
large and of good colour. 
CARNATIONS. 
In Class A, for twenty-four blooms, not less than twelve varieties, Mr. 
E. S. Dodwell, Stanley Road, Oxford, took the lead with an even beautiful 
collection, several of the blooms of fine substance and form. The varieties 
were James Douglas, Mr. Carter, Robert Lord, Sybil, Master Fred, Henry 
Cannell, Sarah Payne, Samuel Brown, J. Merryweather, Delicata, John 
Keet, J. McIntosh, Tim Bobbin, Edward Adams, and Rifleman. Mr. C. 
Turner, Slough, was second with a handsome collection, including fine 
blooms of Rob Roy, Squire Llewellyn, Sporting Tom, John Bull, and Sarah 
Payne. Mr. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourne, Esq., Great Gearies, 
Ilford, was awarded an equal second prize for substantial blooms ; Sybil, 
Sarah Payne, Admiral Curzon, John Keet, and Squire Llewellyn bein^ very 
noticeable. Mr. H. Hooper, Widcomb Hill, Bath, was third ; and Mr. J. 
Hines, 81, Bramford Road, Ipswich, was fourth. 
In Class B, for twelve, Mr. Dodwell was again to the fore with neat 
examples of Sarah Payne, P.F., E. S. Dodwell, James Douglas, Master 
Fred, Robert Lord, Samuel Brown, J. McIntosh, Sybil, Admiral Curzon, 
Sarah Payne, P.P.B., Florence Nightingale, and Mrs. Matthews. Mr. 
Douglas was a close second. J. Laeken, Esq., Temple Cowley, Oxford, 
was third ; Mr. Gibson, gardener to J. F. Burnaby Atkins, Esq., Halstead 
Place, Sevenoaks, fourth ; Mr. J. Hines fifth; and Mr. J. Buxton, 27, Manor 
Street, Clapham, sixth. Seven entries. 
In Class C, for six Carnations, there were three competitors, Master 
Stanley Dodwell, St. Mary’s Road, Oxford, taking the first prize, followed 
by M. Rowan, Esq., Manor Street, Clapham, and Mr. W. Maddick, 7, Hamp¬ 
ton Row, Bath. 
Single Specimens. — Scarlet Bizarres. —Mr. C. Turner first with Phillip 
Thomas, Mr. Douglas second, third, and fourth with Admiral Curzon, and 
Mr. E. S. Dodwell fifth with James McIntosh. 
Crimson Bizarres. —Mr. C. Turner first and second with E. S. Dodwell, 
and fourth with Rifleman. Mr. E. S. Dodwell third with J. D. Hextall. 
Pinlc Bizarres. —Mr. C. Turner first with Squire Penson; Mr. Douglas 
second and fourth with Sarah Payne ; and Mr. E. S. Dodwell third with Sir 
Garnet Wolseley and fifth with Sarah Payne. 
Purple Flalces. —Mr. Douglas first with J. Douglas, third with a seedling, 
and fourth with Florence Nightingale ; Mr. E. S. Dodwell was second with 
James Douglas. 
Scarlet Flalces. —Mr. C. Turner was first with Clipper ; Mr. Douglas 
second, third, and fifth with Sportsman; Mr. E. S. Dodwell being fourth 
with a seedling. 
Rose Flalces. —Mr. E. S. Dodwell first with Sybil, Mr. C. Turner second 
and fifth with Rob Roy, Mr. Douglas being third with John Keets and 
fourth with Sybil. 
PIC0TEE3. 
In Class E, for twenty-four Picotees, twelve dissimilar, Mr. C. Turner was 
the most successful exhibitor, taking the chief position with handsome blooms 
of Clara Penson, Constance Heron, Mrs. Bower, Daisy, Mrs. Norman, Mr. 
Tutton, Dr. Abercrombie, Cynthia, Henry, Louisa, Monarch, Lucy, Princess 
Dagmar, Picturata, Empress Eugenie, Dr. Epps, and Her Majesty. Mr. 
Douglas was a close second, the best flowers being Princess of Wales, J. B. 
Bryant, Edith D’Ombrain, Mrs. Bower, and Jessie. Mr. Dodwell was third, 
Mr. H. Hooper fourth, and Mr. J. Hines fifth. 
