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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
t November 22, 1883. 
great, and I find toads so scarce, or they are very useful. I know plenty 
like myself who would be glad of some remedy that would destroy them 
quick.—J. W. R. 
ROSE NIPHETOS. 
I AM glad to see the Niphetos Kose being brought to notice. I have 
■often wondered why it is not more generally grown. I quite agree with 
your correspondent that it is the best white Rose. About eight years ago, 
having decided to build a Rose house, I purchased two Niphetos Roses and 
planted them at the foot of wire pillars, and ever since we have not 
been short of white Roses. I consider Niphetos and Safrano two of the 
most useful varieties anyone can grow. They are both in bloom most of the 
year. Very little pruning is needed, simply cutting out the weakest 
wood and thinning the rest. I put a little heat on at the beginning 
of October simply to expel any damp, increasing it about the beginning 
of February, and by the middle of March we are rewarded with plenty 
of blooms. Besides Nephetos we have planted out Marshal Niel, Adam, 
Marcelin Rhoda, Gloire de Dijon, Safrano, and David Pradel. The last 
I consider very poor, and would be glad if anyone can recommend a 
good red climber. Perle des Jardins I consider a splendid Rose, but not 
€0 free as Safrano. I enclose three Nephetos blooms ; they are not quite 
so good as in April, hut not to be despised.—F. B., North Wales. 
[The blooms were very fine, and indicate excellent culture.] 
PROPAGATING REIDIA GLAUCESCENS. 
I have been a reader of your Journal for more than a dozen years, 
and have derived much benefit from its perusal. Your answers to cor¬ 
respondents have always been a source of interest to me, containing a 
wonderful amount of information in a single number. In your issue of 
November 8th, in answer to “ J. G.” regarding the propagation of Reidia 
glaucescens, you say, Insert cuttings of half-ripe wood under a bellglass. 
This does very well, but it takes some time to get up a stock unless there 
is a number of plants to commence with. I grow this plant very largely, 
and find the best way to increase it quickly is to turn out a plant that 
is rootbound, cut the ball right through the middle, using the roots cut 
off as cuttings. We cut these in pieces an inch long, and insert in seed 
pans. This is done in early spring, and they make handsome plants for 
table use by the autumn. They strike readily from the leaves, but I 
much prefer the roots. This elegant plant has done so well with me 
treated in this manner that I trouble you with this note.—G. R. 
[We shall be glad to be “troubled” with other notes similarly useful. 
"We know the system of propagation described is good, but when letters 
arrive late we are only able to give brief answers, and are always glad 
for them to be supplemented, as in this case, by competent cultivators.] 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 13th. and 14th. 
The sixth annual autumn Exhibition of this important Society was as 
usual, held m the Victoria Skating Rink. The entries in all the classes were 
very numerous, far surpassing both in quality and general excellence any oi 
the kind exhibited in Southampton before. The plant classes made a granc 
feature, occupying a large portion of the body of the great hall, and most oi 
the plants would have done honour to the metropolitan exhibitions. The cut- 
bloom classes each contained seven entries and upwards, and the quality 
throughout was very marked. The fruit and vegetable classes were magni¬ 
ficent, and not only occupied the whole of the table room allotted to them 
but a gallery some 50 feet in length had to be extemporised to receive them 
Nearly twenty collections were staged in each of the five classes provided 
for Apples and Pears, which in the aggregate amounted to about 400 dishes 
Plants .—In the class for a group arranged in a space 8 feet by 5 feel 
there was only one exhibitor, Mr. Osborne, gardener to H. J. Buchan Esq 
Wilton House, Southampton, who staged a very creditable collection, and 
well deserved the first prize awarded to him. For nine plants distinct 
Mr. Wills, gardener to Mrs. Pearce, The Firs, Bassett, was awarded firsi 
honours for a magnificent collection, consisting of Hiver Fleur with about 
100 very fine flowers, Mdlle. Bertie Rendatler, Fair Maid of Guernsey, anc 
La Nymphe of the Japanese varieties. This last variety was a perfect 
monster bouquet, the plants being from 3 to 4 feet in diameter, and carried 
upwards of 170 well-finished flowers of a delicate pale pink, showing how 
well this variety is adapted for specimens. The other plants were Golder 
Chiistine (good), Mis. Forsyth and Dr. Sharp of the reflexed varieties, and 
Mrs. Dixon and Hero of Stoke Newington of the incurved varieties. This 
was altogether a very fine and well-finished collection, the plants wen 
globular-trained, and well clothed with foliage almost to the rim of the pots 
Mr. J Allen, gardener to J. Bailey, Esq., Elmfield Hill, Southampton, was 
placed second for a collection larger than those to which the first prize was 
awarded, but not so fine in flower and finish. Mr. Osborne was placed third 
also with an excellent collection. For six plants Mr. J. Thomas, gardener tc 
R. R. Scott, Esq Shirley Lodge, Shirley, and Mr. H. D. Hunt, gardener tc 
R. Moss, Esq., M.P., Woolston, were placed first and second respectively foi 
good collections. In the maiden class for four plants first honours fell to Mr 
Vv. Joy, Shirley, the second to Mr. Hunt, and the third to Mr. N Blandford 
gardener to Mrs. Hazlefoot, Moorhills, West End. Classes were provided ex 
-clusively for Japanese-trained plants. In the class for six, Mr Allen wa< 
t0 }\r f -'°?, t TT With Hi rf£ le ™’ Sultani > Mdlle. Bertie Rendatler, Triomphc 
duNord, Nuit d’Hiver, and Alba Plena, Mr. Osborne occupying the second posi¬ 
tion. For four plants Mr. Wills took the first place with plants nearly 5 feel 
in diameter of Fulgore, Sultani, Fair Maid of Guernsey, and Hiver Fleur 
Mr- Hunt taking second honours. For a single specimen Japanese Mr. Wills 
and Mr. Allen shared the honours, the former with La Nymphe the lattei 
with Alba Plena, both very fine examples of culture; and for a single 
specimen, incurved or reflexed, Messrs. Wills and Osborne were first and 
second respectively, Mr. Wills showing Mrs. Sharp, and Mr. Osborne a good 
plant of Golden Christine. In the class for six plants, distinct (amateurs), 
Captain Gibbs staged a very good collection, and worthily deserved the 
position awarded to him. Mr. W. Reeves, 33, Brintons Road, received the 
second prize ; and in the class for single specimen (amateurs) Captain Gibbs 
and Mr. Reeves were again placed fiist and second respectively, while the 
third position was gained by Mrs. Brodie, Belmont Inn, Portswood. 
Cut Blooms .—For twenty-four cut blooms distinct, sixteen incurved or 
reflexed and eight Japanese, Mr. E. Molyneux, gardener to W. H. 
Myers, Esq., Swanmore Park, Bishops Waltham, was awarded the first 
position with a magnificent collection. The back row in this collection 
consisted of Comte de Germiny, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Boule d’Or, Mad. 
C. Audiguier, Meg Merrilees, Marguerite Marrouch, Japonais, Baronne de 
Prailly ; while the other two rows consisted of King of the Crimsons, 
Incognita, Mr. Bunn, Queen of England, Golden Empress of India, Mrs. 
Heales, Dr. Sharpe, Princess of Wales, Lord Wolseley, Princess Teck, Barbara, 
Cherub, Prince Alfred, Yenus, Empress of India, and Alfred Salter. Mr. 
Wills was a very good second, in fact some of the blooms were even larger 
than the same varieties in Mr. Molyneux’s collection. Mr. Allen also 
exhibited a superb collection for third position, and in which was a fine 
bloom of Gabriel Delaux. Mr. Osborne was a good fourth. 
For twenty-four cut blooms, not less than eighteen varieties, Mr. Moly¬ 
neux was again first with handsome blooms. Mr. Wills was also here a 
good second, and having amongst others monster blooms of Snowball, 
Golden Empress of India, Comtesse de Beauregard, Madame C. Audiguier, 
and Lord Alcester. Mr. Allen again is awarded the third place. For twelve 
cut blooms, incurved, Mr. Molyneux was awarded the first place with 
another magnificent collection, Messrs. Wills, Allen, and Osborne following 
in the order of their names. In twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. Molyneux 
was once more to the front with Meg Merrilees, Baronne de Prailly, Comte 
de Germiny, Elaine, Balmorean, Boule d’Or, Japonais, Khedive, Peter the 
Great, Madame C. Audiguier, Marguerite Marrouch, and Bend Or; Mr. 
Allen second, Mr. Wills third, and Mr. Moorman fourth. 
Twelve cut blooms, Anemone-flowered. Mr. Molyneux here out- 
champions all with a grand stand of blooms, comprising Mdlle. Cabrol, a 
new variety departing from the usual style of an Anemone flower, the 
guard petals being much longer and partaking much of the Japanese 
character — a most pleasing and promising variety; Mrs. Pithers, Lady 
Margaret, Princess Louise, Madame Godereau, Fleur de Marie, Gluck, and 
Empress. The other four were duplicates of the above-named. Messrs. 
Wills and West were second and third respectively. For twelve reflexed, 
eight varieties, Messrs. Molyneux, Wills, Allen, and Osborne were placed in 
the order of their names. The first-prize collection comprised King of 
Crimsons, Golden Christine, Mrs. Forsyth, Cloth of Gold, Felicity, Phidias, 
Christine, and Dr. Sharp ; the others were duplicates. This was a remark¬ 
ably fine collection. Other cut-bloom classes followed, which weie well 
contested, the principal winners being Messrs. Osborne, Cox, Neville, 
Hammond, Jennings, Ransom, Gibbs, and Carter. 
Fruit .—In the fruit classes the competition was very keen. For the 
heaviest bunches of Grapes Mr. Molyneux was first with a bunch of Barba- 
rossa, weighing nearly 6 lbs. For three distinct varieties Messrs. Hall, 
Molyneux, Budd, and Miller were placed in the order of their names. For 
three bunches of black Grapes Messrs. Hall, Wyndham, and Dalgety were 
first, second, and third respectively, all exhibiting well-finished bunches of 
Alicante. For three bunches of white Grapes Messrs. Sanders, Molyneux, 
and Davidson occupied similar positions with Muscat of Alexandria, while 
the prizes for two bunches of white and two of black were awarded to 
Messrs. Sharp, Allen, Gates, Osborne, and Dalgety respectively. Apples and 
Pears formed, as we have before said, a grand feature. The first prize for 
three dishes of kitchen Apples was awarded to Mr. J. Mair for Blenheim, 
Alfriston, and Gloria Mundi. The second to Mr. Saunders with Dumelow’s 
Seedling, Mere de Menage, and Warner’s King. The third to Mr. Hall with 
Bedfordshire Foundling, Wellington, and Flower of Kent. For three dishes 
of dessert Apples Mr. W. Fowle, gardener to Sir H. Mildmay, Bart., Winch- 
field, received the first prize for three splendid and highly coloured dishes of 
Cox’s Orange, Blenheim, and Fearns Pippins. In the class for four dishes of 
Apples the first and second-prize collections contained Mere de Menage, 
Warner’s King, Cox’s Pomona, and Wellington, all wonderful examples of 
size and colour. Primulas, berried plants, and vegetables were all numerously 
exhibited, adding materially to the attractiveness of the display. 
The above is but a necessarily brief account of a large and grand Exhibi¬ 
tion, admirably managed by Mr. Fuidge, the Secretary, and ably assisted by 
Capt. Gibbs and others on the executive, whose sole desire is to study the 
interest of both visitors and exhibitors. The Royal President, General 
H.S.H. Prince Saxe-Weimar and the Princess honoured the Show with their 
presence on the first day, and the amount taken at the doors was nearly £150. 
A certificate was awarded to Mr. Wills for 
Chrysanthemum Lord Alcester .—A cream-coloured sport from Golden 
Empress of India. It is described in the Kingston report. 
HAWKHURST, November 13th and 14th. 
The first Exhibition of the Kentish Society was held in the Hawkkurst 
Lecture Hall, and, judging from the first attempt, the promoters have every 
reason to congratulate themselves, and may also safely anticipate still 
better achievements in the future. The district is notedly a highly 
favoured one, and there is no lack of supporters and exhibitors of all 
things pertaining to horticulture. Mr. Gilmour, gardener to the Right Hon. 
J. G. Gosclien, Seacox Heath, Hawkhurst, took an active part in establish¬ 
ing the Society as well as in the preliminary arrangements of the Show, 
and, as will be seen, was also the most successful competitor. Mr. L. 
Barnes, gardener to Lady Herschel Collingwood, Hawkhurst, and Mr. A. 
Whetley, gardener to A. Hardcastle, Esq., Hawkhurst, contributed mate¬ 
rially to the success of the meeting. A very pleasing group of well-grown 
plants, comprising among others Chrysanthemums, Ferns, Primulas, were 
arranged by Mr. Nicliolls, gardener to J. C. Fischer, Esq., Highgate, 
Hawkhurst, and in addition to these a few other plants and. fruits were 
contributed by other growers not for competition. 
The premier prize group of plants of Japanese varieties were staged by 
