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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 22, 1883. 
and Mr. Bates deserve much praise for the general arrangement of the 
Exhibition. 
The principal class was that for a collection of Chrysanthemums arranged 
for effect in a space of 50 square feet, the first prize of £3 being presented 
by Lady John Chichester. Mr. Munro, gardener to the above-named lady, 
Cambridge House, Twickenham, was the successful competitor, gaining the 
premier award with a tasteful group of handsome plants bearing large sub¬ 
stantial blooms. Mr. Sallows, gardener to J. J. Flack, Esq., Hampton Wick, 
was second with taller plants rather more freely arranged ; and Mr. G. 
Parsons, gardener to T. Twining, Esq., Perryn Home, was third with a too 
loosely arranged group. Mr. Sallows had the best six specimen plants, very 
well-flowered specimens, L’lsle des Plaisirs being especially notable. Baskets 
of miscellaneous plants were well shown by Mr. Trussler, The Gardens, 
Thistleworth, and Mr. Fitsell, gardener to J. R. Greaves, Esq., Cambridge 
Park, who won first and second respectively with graceful combinations of 
flowering and fine-foliage plants. 
In the cut-flower classes the premier awards were secured by Mr. Beckett, 
gardener to J. P. Currie, Esq., in all the leading classes, and showed some 
very handsome blooms. He had the best twenty-four incurved and Japanese 
varieties, the best twelve Japanese, and the best twelve incurved—a fine 
selection of varieties admirably represented. Messrs. Sallows and Trussler 
secui'ed the other chief prizes with smaller but bright and fresh blooms. 
Fruit was well shown by Mr. Munro, who had some excellent Apples and 
Grapes, Alicantes being very well coloured ; Mr. Trussler also staged some 
fine Apples. The chief collection of vegetables was from Mr. J. Wild, gar¬ 
dener to G. Macintosh, Esq., Richmond House, who had some very clean 
well-grown produce. 
Miscellaneous collections of fruit, vegetables, and plants were numerous. 
Some good samples of Apples, Cabbages, Savoys, and other vegetables, 
with wonderfully fine specimens of Celery, were contributed by Mr. W. 
Poupart, Twickenham. Mr. Wright, gardener to Sir Charles Freake, Bart., 
had excellent specimens of Alicante and Gros Colman Grapes, with Apples. 
Mr. J. Howell sent a number of baskets of highly coloured Apples. Mr. W. 
Mann, The Warren, Whitton, showed a fine collection oE Apples. Mr. J. 
Walker, Whitton, had a group of well-grown Cyclamens. Messrs. Hooper 
and Co. had a beautiful group of Carnations in pots. Mr. Bates also con¬ 
tributed, in addition to the central group, two stands of incurved, Japanese, 
and reflexed, blooms of good quality. 
CLONMEL ROOT, FRUIT, AND FLOWER SHOW. 
This was held on the 14th inst. in the spacious Skating Rink and 
adjoining promenade grounds under the management of the President, 
Lord Lismore, and a special Committee of the local Agricultural Society, 
but the head and front of the labour, and I may add success, devolved on 
the respected and energetic Hon. Secretary, Rev. J. R. Millington, rector 
of an adj oining parish. The number of entries exceeded that of all previous 
years, and comprised some sp'endid specimens. There were competitive 
and non-competitive collections. Take the latter first. A magnificent 
collection, a show in itself, was sent from Friar’s Walk Nursery, Cork, by 
Mr. Saunders, and consisted of eighty-four different varieties of fruit, 
principally Apples and Pears, that elicited a “ very highly commended ” 
from the Judges, Messrs. Freeman and Benson, assisted by Dr. Hamphill. 
Seventy-two distinct varieties of Chrysanthemums, some really fine, and 
fifty cut blooms of Orchids, stove and greenhouse plants—these also 
received a special prize from the Judges, and right well they deserved it, 
remembering the time of the year and the distance from Cork, as well as 
their special merit. Messrs. T. Phelan, Spring Gardens, and F. Clibhorn, 
Anner House, staged some really well-grown Chrysanthemums, incurved 
and Japanese being specially good; while the writer had specimens of 
Chou de Burghley, marked “ Very highly commended,” and deserving of 
extended culture, and was much noted by vegetable connoisseurs, to whom 
it was new. 
I should require a special number of the Journal to do justice to those 
entered, for competition; but before coming to these exhibits I must refer 
to the fine collection of some two dozen of the newer varieties of Potatoes 
sent by Mr. John Hunter from Dumfries, Scotland. Two remarkable 
varieties were Queen of the South and a coloured kidney, white eye, 
named Sir Garnet Wolseley, for early; Mammoth Pearl and Adirondack 
(coloured) for midseason ; and he recommends Bresee’s Peerless and White 
Don for the general or late crop. While Mr. Hunter deserves every 
encouragement, I must say I am certain none of his fine-looking varieties 
are likely to displace Magnum Bonums and Champions, which won first 
prizes in the farmers’ classes, and deservedly. I grew thirty varieties last 
year, and for the general crop the two just named are still pre-eminent. 
Taking fruit in the competitive section next, from local causes, change 
of gardeners, planting and transplanting, this was the only department 
behind other years, in the case of Apples especially. Though Ireland was 
not represented at Chiswick there was an abundant yield. For collections 
of fruit Mrs. Thomas Malcomson, Minella (gardener, Mr. John Crehan), 
took first prize, and had conspicuously good Gros Colman Grape, Doyennd 
Boussoch Pear, and Hawthornden and Ribston Pippin Apples. Lord 
Lismore (gardener, Mr. Fraser), Shanbally Castle, was second, and had fine 
specimens of Catillac Pear and Lord Suffield Apple, and what is rarer at 
this time of the year, a local seedling Melon. Nearly all the prizes in the 
sections for black and white Grapes, dessert and baking Pears, not less 
than two varieties, went to Mrs. Malcomson and her excellent gardener, 
Mr. Crehan, already mentioned. The next most important entries from 
a gardening point of view were the collections of garden vegetables. Here 
the competition was close between Lord Lismore and Capt. Moore, Barne 
(gardener, Mr. Heneberry), for the silver cup, which ultimately went to the 
former, and was won last year by the latter. The third prize went to a very 
select but smaller collection from C. Winston Duggan, Esq., M.A. Ade¬ 
laide House. Of the thirty varieties in each collection some wort; admir¬ 
able. Among the rest, Conover’s Asparagus and Orangefield Tomatoes in 
the first, Carter’s Dwarf Red Celery and outdoor Mushrooms in the second, 
and splendid Serymgeour’s Brussels Sprouts in the third. The coUection 
from local cottagers in Cauliflowers and Onions were said by many to 
exceed those already referred to, and none was better pleased at this than 
the gentlemen themselves. 
The collections of farm produce contained some things well grown, as 
Lucerne, Queen of the Valley, and White Elephant Potatoes, and various 
fine varieties of grain and roots not meet to go into the Journal. The first 
prize went deservedly to B. P. Phelan, Esq., J.P. The principal prize¬ 
winners in the various root classes, farm produce, were Sir John Gough, 
Kn>ckeven; Capt. Bagwell, Marlfield; Abraham Denny, Tramore; Capt. 
Barton, Grove ; Robert Coke, Kithnaiu; Capt. Moore, Barne ; W. Tennant, 
Fethard; Thomas Lalor, Cregg; Thomas K. O’Mahony, W. E. Johnston, 
Esqs., &c. In gi’ain the prizes went to many of the gentlemen named, and 
so of poultry, which I cannot intrude on your columns here. I may here' 
fitly notice that some of the best-filled classes were for labourers’ cottages 
—plants in flower grown by cottagers, cottagers’ fowl, flanne', specimens 
of mending and darning, needlework, socks, hives of honey, and so on. 
Prizes for these several objects you will be glad to hear were offered, prin¬ 
cipally by the Benevolent Irish Peasantry Society of London, and warmly 
contested. I venture to say you and many of your readers will be pleased 
at all this good work.—W. J. Murphy. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Jerusalem Artichokes. —The stems may now be cut from these close 
to the ground, and the tubers should be all dug and stored in the same 
manner as Potatoes. The finest of them may be kept by themselves for 
use in the kitchen, and the small ones for seed. 
Herbs. —These are mostly over for the year. Young Sage, Thyme, 
and other plants raised from seed sown last spring are dwarf plants 
requiring no attention at present; but old beds of these, Fennel, and 
such like, have much old wood about them, and this will never be any 
good. It should be cut off and thrown away ; or if the plants are very 
old the tops should be cut from them and dried, then throw away the old 
plants and raise a new stock next spring. Tarragon and Mint should 
have all the stems cut level with the ground, and then a good dressing of 
manure should be spread over the surface to feed and shelter the roots. 
Autumn-planted Cabbages. —The open weather hitherto experienced; 
has been much in favour of these, and many of the first planted are now 
strong and established. In many cases weeds will show amongst them, 
but must be destroyed by hand-weeding or hoeing. All plants which are 
tall enough to be earthed up should have a quantity of soil drawn firmly 
up to their stems with a drag hoe. This affords them both support and 
protection duriDg the winter. 
Growing Crops. —Autumn-sown Onions, late Spinach, and all young 
crops should be kept quite free from weeds at this season, and if the 
Dutch hoe is run between the rows when the soil is dry it will benefit 
them considerably. 
Salading. —Chicory roots should be lifted, potted, or placed in boxes 
in a Mushroom house or cellar to produce fresh growth, which is most 
valuable as a winter salad. Where frost is likely to injure Lettuces, 
Endive, &e., the plants should be lifted with a good ball of soil attached 
to each, and planted in frames as close as they can be placed together. 
The lights must not be put over them until frost comes, and then air must 
be freely admitted on all favourable occasions. Mustard and Cress will 
grow readily in any house or pit where the temperature is about 60°. 
The hardy winter Radish requires no protection, but previous to periods 
of frosty weather we have had to lift a batch of them and store them in 
a shed until it thawed. 
Cauliflower. —These are turning in well this autumn, and we have 
frequently large numbers ready for cutting before they are wanted in the 
kitchen. This is sure to be the case in many instances, but the time may 
come soon when frost will make them more scarce or stop the supply 
altogether, and care should be taken of all that can be had now. It is a 
good plan to cut the heads before they become too large, take the greater 
part of the leaves from them, and then place them in a dark cool shed 
with the stem inserted in damp sand or leaf soil. We have frequently a 
large stock in hand in this way, and we find them most convenient and 
useful, as they may be kept good for three or four weeks in this way. 
Leeks.— These should have more soil placed to them, as they cannot 
be too much blanched, and should the winter prove severe they may be 
frequently called for before the spring. 
Cucumbers. —The summer plants will now all be cleared out, and the 
winter plants should have the best of treatment. The day temperature 
should be kept up to 70°, and at night the heat should never be less than 
65° with a bottom heat of 75° or 80°. Steady temperatures are much 
better than having a great heat at one time and allowing it to fall at 
another. Weak guano water should be given them whenever they are 
watered at the roots. Syringe to keep down insects, and as soon as the 
fruit becomes large enough for use cut them off, as allowing them to 
hang will prevent more from forming readily. 
FRUIT-FORCING. 
Peaches and Nectarines. — Earliest House. —Attention having been 
paid to the directions given in former calendars, the house and 
trees will have been properly cleansed, and the trees tied-in ready for a 
start by the middle of this mon'h, where fiuit is required ripe in April or 
