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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 8,18S3. 
Lord Sudeley’s satisfaction. Nor is this to he wondered at. Mr. Bunyard 
is young and active, he superintends everything himself—is not satisfied 
with entrusting it to others however capable, and can thus guarantee 
whatever he sends out from his establishment. 
There are many other things of which I might speak, but I must not 
trespass on your space, and can only add that I was received with the 
utmost courtesy, a fact which those who know Mr. Bunyard will not be 
surprised at. After I left him I went to see my old and valued friend 
Mr. Jno. Hollingworth, who was loud in his praises of the fruit-bearing 
properties of some pyramid fruit trees he had obtained from Mr. Bun¬ 
yard, showing that in his own neighbourhood, as well as at a distance, 
the character of his culture stands high.—D., Deal. 
HEREFORD APPLE AND PEAR EXHIBITION. 
I AM anxious to correct an error that appears in my report of above 
Exhibition last week in reference to the Onibury Pippin. This excellent 
dessert Apple cannot be too widely made known and recommended ; 
indeed, I believe it to be worthy a place in every collection however 
small, where it might form a well-matched triplet with one of the very 
best and hardiest culinary Apples, Wormsley Pippin, and that well- 
known late dessert Pear, the Monarch ; all chef d'ceuvres of that 
indefatigable pomologist, Andrew Knight. It was a subject of general 
regret that a choice collection of cider Apples (some fifty varieties), 
expressly sent from Normandy to the Exhibition at Hereford, arrived 
too late. From a cursory glance I have had there is hardly any 
resemblance Iro be now traced between them and our present Norman 
cider varieties, presumed to have been introduced from Normandy into 
our Herefordshire orchards by Lord Scudamore of Holme Lacey about 
the early part of the seventeenth century. I will only mention that the 
nomenclature of the several varieties, as now grown in the different 
countries, are as widely different as their structural and other character¬ 
istics ; but this is not the occasion to more than allude to this interesting 
subject.— The Herefordshire Incumbent. 
The Royal Botanic Society’s Show Fixtures for 1881 are 
as follows :—Exhibitions of Spring Flowers, March 26th and April 23rd ; 
Summer Exhibitions, May 21st and June 18th ; Evening Fete, July 2nd ; 
Promenades will be held on the other Wednesdays in May, June, and 
July; Botanical Lectures will be held on each Friday in May and 
June. 
- In connection with the Fisheries Exhibition Mr. J. D. Dick 
the resident official of the Royal Horticultural Society, was placed in 
charge of the turnstiles, and thus the enormous sum of money that was 
taken passed through his hands. His staff, to the number of thirty, enter¬ 
tained Mr. Dick and his assistant, Mr. G. Browning, at dinner last Thurs¬ 
day evening, and presented them with a ring each, bearing the following 
inscription—“Presented to J. D. Dick, Esq., as a mark of esteem by his 
staff, I. F. E., 1883.” “ Presented to Mr. Geo. Browning as amark of esteem 
by his staff. I. F. E., 1883.” The dinner was kindly given by Messrs. 
Bertram & Roberts. We are very pleased to record this mark of recog¬ 
nition of the urbanity of Mr. Dick, and further trust that his services 
will be handsomely recognised by the Fisheries Committee. 
- We learn that an Exhibition of Chrysanthemums will be 
held by T. H. Bryant, Esq., in his grounds at Glencairn, Surbiton, on 
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 15th, 16th, and 17th, the 
admission to which will be 1.?., and the proceeds are to be devoted to the 
Surbiton Cottage Hospital. The Show will be open from 1 until 10 P.M. 
each day, the tents being lighted by the electric light in the evening- 
The St. Mark’s band will also attend. Those who saw the handsome 
plants at Kingston last year will remember what a fine display they 
afforded, and numerous visitors will doubtless be desirous of seeing this 
year’s productions. 
- Letters have reached us directing attention to the undesirable 
CLASHING OF Chrysanthemum Shows. This is no doubt in a great 
measure unavoidable, and the objection that has been taken to the 
Committee of the Kingston Society fixing their Show on the same date 
as that of Mr. Bryant’s Show above alluded to is certainly not merited. 
The date of the Kingston Show was announced last December, but the 
notification of the Surbiton Hill Exhibition only reached us a fortnight 
ago, and its fixture was certainly not made public antecedent to that of 
Kingston. It is unfortunate that two shows in the same district should 
be held on the same date, as the public are deprived of visiting both on 
the opening day. The Kingston Show, which is expected to be a very fine 
one, will naturally have the preference. They will, however, have the 
opportunity of visiting the Surbiton Hill Exhibition on the second and 
third days. Surely such a clashing as this might have been avoided, and 
more especially as it is calculated to prejudice the fund for a hospital- 
- The beautiful variegated form of Sibthorpia europaia is 
rarely seen in the neighbourhood of London in such condition as re¬ 
presented in the Heath house at Kew. This plant is rather difficult to 
grow, and it is only after many experiments and some failures that 
success has been attained. It was, we learn, grown in a cool frame in> 
a rather shady situation with the pot standing in a pan of water, and» 
under no condition is water given over the foliage. It is now almost 
as much at home as the common form. 
- “ J. A. W., Alder minster C writes :—“ Where Lilium AURATUM,. 
L. speciosum album, &c., are very late out of doors, as they are very 
often the first year, and look as though they would not open, let them be 
cut down with a long stalk and placed in water in a deep vase, where 
they will gradually unfold their beauty and fill the house with their rich- 
perfume. The same may be done with the unopened buds of the Mag¬ 
nolia, only in this case if you do not care to cut off any wood you must 
use a bowl and not a vase.” 
- Mr. J. Roberts, The Gardens, Tam-y-Bwlch, Merionethshire,. 
sends a box of blooms of the Marie Louise Violet, which he considers- 
is not surpassed by any other variety, and observes—“ We grow thousands- 
here, and are not without blooms one month out of the twelve. The- 
flowers are very fine, but not equal in size or colour to examples of 
V. odorata pendula of New York that were sent to us in January last by 
Mr. Beachey of Kingskerswell, who grows “ twenty-six varieties of Violets,, 
but has none which equals New York for general utility.” Does Mr. 
Roberts grow this variety ? 
- We are informed that the Chrysanthemums at Slough are- 
in remarkably fine condition this year. Mr. Charles Turner’s collection 
comprises many thousand plants in all the leading varieties. They are 
now approaching perfection, and an inspection is invited. The principal' 
houses will be illuminated on Wednesday the 14th inst., from 6 till 
9 o’clock p.m., and the effect will undoubtedly be very beautiful ; but for 
a critical examination of the varieties an inspection during the day is 
preferable. The Royal Nurseries are worthy of a visit at any time, but 
never more so than during the Chrysanthemum season. 
- It appears from the programme announced at the closing of 
the Fisheries Exhibition last week that there is little prospect of a large 
International Horticultural Exhibition being held in London 
for several years. It is true that the Food Exhibition for 1884, the 
Machinery and Invention Exhibition for the year 1885, and the Colonial 
Exhibition in the following year will afford some scope to horticulturists- 
in the various departments, but no display of a special nature is promised p 
and it is to be regretted that the statement officially announced a short 
time since should have been made when no definite course had been 
decided upon. Each of the Exhibitions proposed will be interesting and 
instructive, but it is doubtful if they will attract the public in the same- 
proportion as the one just terminated has done. Over two millions and a 
half is an enormous number, far exceeding the expectations of the most 
sanguine of the projectors. 
- “ Among the many Androsaces now in cultivation,” writes- 
“D. D.,” “none, I think, is more suited for rockwork decoration than 
Androsace lanuginosa. When once well established it is almost an- 
continuous flowerer. The flowers, which are produced in loose umbels,, 
are of a light mauve colour. The leaves, which are densely clothed with 
silky hairs, present a lively appearance at all times of the year. It does 
not, however, relish a damp situation, and I find after various experi¬ 
ments that planting just behind a ledge or sloping stone, and allowing 
the long straggling shoots to scramble over its surface, is the most 
successful treatment.” 
_ The public Chrysanthemum Shows in London continue 
to attract large numbers of visitors. Both the Temple collections have 
now a greater number of blooms open, and Mr. McIntyre has his usual 
interesting display in Victoria Park. During the next week they will be 
