JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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r July 7, 1881. 
which he gained the cup given by Mr. Hardy was unquestionably 
the best box exhibited in the local classes, if not the best box in the 
Show. In the amateurs’ class for twenty-four blooms the first prize 
was gained by Mr. Brown, gardener to A. J. Waterlow, Esq., for a 
fine stand of blooms, amongst which were La France, Henri Ledechaux, 
a fine bloom ; Eugene Furst, Fisher Holmes, Annie Wood, Leon Re¬ 
nault, Charles Lefebvre, Baronne de Rothschild, Madame Charles 
Crapelet, Marie Baumann, Duke of Connaught, Charles Darwin, Marie 
Rady, Etienne Levet, and Madame Therese Joigneux. Mr. John 
Hollingworth was second with a good stand, but the flowers had 
opened too much ; amongst them was a good bloom of the lovely 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, Thos. Mills, Senateur Yaisse, Duke of Edin¬ 
burgh, &c. In the class for twelve Teas Mr. Waterlow and Mr. 
Mitchell were equal first. Mr. Mitchell’s flowers were Adam, Sou¬ 
venir de M. Pernet, Madame Joseph Halphin, Devoniensis, Josephine 
Malton, Adrienne Christophle, Souvenir d’un Ami, Due de Magenta, 
Jean Ducher, Catherine Mermet, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, and 
Marechal Kiel. Mr. Waterlow had Gloire de Dijon, Souvenir d’un 
Ami, Devoniensis, Marie Guillot, Madame Camille, Madame Hippo- 
lyte Jamain, Marie Van Houtte, and Madame Nabonnand. 
In the class for eighteen Mr. J. Wakeley of Rainham was first with 
an excellent box, containing fine blooms amongst others of P. Arthur, 
Ferdinand de Lesseps, Due de Wellington, Abel Carriere, Fisher 
Holmes, Marquise de Castellane, and Napoleon III. Mr. G. Mount, 
Harbledon, was a good second ; his most noticeable blooms being Louis 
Van Houtte, Penelope Mayo, Alfred Colomb, and La France. Capt. 
Lambert was a good third. In the class for twelve Mr. Wakeley 
was first with an excellent box, which gained him also the silver 
medal of the National Rose Society for the best box in the first five 
classes. It contained Duke of Edinburgh, Marie Baumann, Duchess 
of Vallombrosa, Exposition de Brie, Duke of Wellington, Senateur 
Vaisse. a grand bloom ; Etienne Levet, and Lord Macaulay. In 
Class T, for twelves, the Rev. H. B. Biron had a splendid box, con¬ 
taining a grand bloom of Eugene Furst, Penelope Mayo,Xavier Olibo, 
Etienne Levet, Capitaine Christy, Frangois Michelon, very fine ; Marie 
Baumann, fresh and lovely ; Marie Cointet, Star of Waltham, and 
Dr. Andre. Capt. Knight of Bobburg near Sittingbourne had a good 
box of twelve Indicas and six H.P.’s, comprising La France, Hip- 
polote Jamain, Capt. Christy, Sultan of Zanzibar, Alba Rosea, Cathe¬ 
rine Mermet, Cheshunt Hybrid, Marie Baumann, and Marie Van 
Houtte. Mr. George Mount had an excellent box in the same class : 
amongst his flowers was one of the finest blooms of Marie Guillot 
I have seen. In the class for six of a sort Mr. H. R. Peckham and 
Mr. G. T. Peckham were equal first; the one with a fine box of 
Marechal Niel, the other with a very good one of Marie Baumann. 
In the class for twelve Teas Capt. Knight w r as first with a box con¬ 
taining some examples of vigorous growth, but a little too coarse 
and overblown ; while for six Teas Mr. G. Mount had a very pretty 
little box of Marie Guillot, Catherine Mermet, Marechal Niel, Souvenir 
d’un Ami, Niphetos and Marie Van Houtte. 
I have thus briefly noticed the chief stands in the Shou r . They 
manifested good culture and careful management, and showed very 
clearly how such an exhibition of this kind tends to promote Rose¬ 
growing. The bronze medal of the National Rose Society for the 
best bloom in the Show was awarded to Mrs. Peckham for a fine 
example of Alfred Colomb. 
The stands for table decorations of Roses and Ferns were certainly 
not equal to last year. Mrs. Biron, however, took her accustomed 
place as gainer of the first prize. The Show was eminently success¬ 
ful, and too much praise cannot be given to the Rev. H. B. Biron and 
Mr. Mount for the courteous and kind manner in which they met the 
wants of the exhibitors.—D., Beal. 
UNHEATED STRUCTURES FOR FRUIT TREES. 
I AM glad to see in the pages of your valuable Journal that 
cool and cheap structures are advocated for fruit culture. All are 
not able to have their houses heated, though they might have cool 
house?, tvhick if properly managed would be very profitable. We 
have a large unheated orchard house here, and could not wish for 
better crops of Peaches, Figs, and Nectarines than are gathered 
annually, and the climate in this part of Lincolnshire is very 
treacherous during the early spring months. 
Of late years Peach trees on walls outside have not succeeded. 
In fact, the trees in most cases are dead or nearly so, while those 
protected with lights are generally satisfactory. Skilful manage¬ 
ment is wanted, and with care good crops of fruit can be obtained 
from trees in cool structures in most localities. A question I have 
often put to gardeners is—What is your reason for preferring a 
heated orchard house to a cool one ? The answer generally is, “ I 
find it so useful for holding the bedding plants in the winter.” 
Very seldom do I hear that it is of any benefit to the trees. I 
am inclined to think it detrimental.— LeadenhAm. 
LEEDS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Almanack makers might win a reputation for weather wisdom if 
they could obtain early information as to the fixture of the summer 
Show of this Society, and then announce that thunder might be 
expected about noon, and rain, more or less heavy, on one or all of the 
days during which the Exhibition would be open. During the last 
few years large, varied, and splendid displays have been provided in 
the Horticultural Gardens ; but the rain has been incessant, and the 
results almost disastrous. This year thunder and some rain occurred 
on the opening day, and a threatening drizzle for a great portion of 
the second day ; yet notwithstanding on the first, or half-crown day, 
upwards of £300 was taken at the gates. The total amount taken 
during the three days exceeded £600, or about a third more than, the 
returns last year. All must hope that this will enable the Committee 
to meet all demands and start on a more substantial basis, as they 
have had to contend with extraordinary obstacles, and by their perse¬ 
verance under difficulties the directorate of this Society certainly 
deserves success. 
The Exhibition, which opened on the 29th ult. and continued for 
three days, although not in all the sections quite equal to that of 
last year, was yet, considering the conditions under which it was 
held, a display of considerable magnitude, and in most of the depart¬ 
ments of great excellence. There was a slight falling-off in the speci¬ 
men plants and the effect groups, yet local competitors staged most 
creditably, while Pelargoniums were splendid, Orchids much better 
than on previous occasions, and the display of fruit was highly satis¬ 
factory. The large plant tent, upwards of 400 feet long, would have 
been well filled had not some exhibitors who had entered failed at 
the eleventh hour to fulfil their engagements, than which scarcely 
anything can be more disappointing to managers of shows. 
The classes of this Show can only be referred to briefly, other 
reports pressing for a share of the space at disposal. In the open 
class for sixteen specimen plants Messrs. Cole & Son had the premier 
position with fine plants that have often been described ; followed by 
Mr. Frankland, gardener to John Barran, Esq., M.P., with a most 
creditable collection, in which Erica ventricosa was splendid, and the 
other plants good. Mr. Tuke, gardener to G. Gelder, Esq., was placed 
first in the amateurs’ class for six plants with admirable examples, 
Ixora Williamsii being of great excellence, and all the others fresh 
and good. Mr. Wright, gardener to Grosvenor Talbot, Esq., was 
second, also with good plants. For three plants Mr. Tuke was again 
an excellent first; Mr. Rollisson, gardener to Walter Bateman, Esq., 
Harrogate, second ; and Mr. Winterbourne, gardener to F. Simpson, 
Esq., Weetwood, third. In the open class for six fine-foliaged plants 
Messrs. Cole, Winterbourne, and Conyers secured the prizes in the 
order named, all staging remarkably well, and the competition was 
very close. Ferns were also very fine, Messrs. Cole, Eastwood, 
gardener to F. W. Tetley, Esq., and Mrs. Smith, Headingly, being the 
successful competitors. Messrs. Rylance, Aughton, Ormskirk, and 
Goodchild, Chapeltown, were placed first and second respectively in 
the class for hardy Ferns, with good specimens. 
Groups. —In the open class for a group arranged for effect in a space 
not exceeding 300 feet Mr. Simpson, New Lane, Selby, secured the 
first position, Mr. Frankland following. So close were these groups 
in merit that it was only after long examination that the Judges 
could make their awards. They were, however, unanimous, and were 
also fortified by the referee, Mr. Wm. Dean, that the bright and 
cheerful margin of Mr. Frankland’s arrangement could not compen¬ 
sate for its heavy centre of formal specimen Fuchsias. Mr. Simpson’s 
group lacked in brightness, but true taste was displayed in the 
arrangement, especially in bringing tall Palms to the front, especi¬ 
ally at the corners, and forming at their base a pretty groundwork of 
small decorative plants ; it was, in fact, the freedom and diversified 
character of this group that secured it the foremost position. In 
what is termed the 150 feet class for amateurs the Mayor’s prize, a 
splendid timepiece, was well won by Mr. Hemming, gardener to 
H. Oxley, Esq. The arrangement was marked by a striking absence 
of packing and crowding, the variegated Yuccas, Dracaenas, and Pan- 
danuses being dispersed to great advantage. Kalosant’nuses, very 
bright, imparted colour, and the margin was cheerful yet free. 
Following the principle on which the awards were granted—and it 
required some moral courage to do so in this case—Mr. Wright was 
adjudged the second prize because he had avoided packing and 
arranged the plants at his disposal to the best possible advantage. 
Mr. Tuke was placed third with a group which at the first glance 
was the most imposing of all. The plants were in excellent con¬ 
dition, and a good floral decorator could in ten minutes have dis¬ 
posed them so that the group would have been first instead of third. 
It was much too formal, and was deficient in diversity, freedom, and 
picturesque effect. The 100 feet groups were not satisfactory. These 
small arrangements can be rendered more satisfactory when formed 
in half circles, the side of a tent or building forming a background, 
than in the form of floral haycocks. Mrs. Smith and Messrs. J. W. 
Crawford and A. Harrison were the prizewinners. 
Orchids .—These were more numerous than on previous occasions, 
and formed a fine feature. For six plants in flower Mr. Mitchell, 
gardener to Dr. Ainsworth, Broughton, Manchester, was an easy first. 
Aerides Lobbi Ainswortbianum was very fine with three rich spikes, 
one of them with four branchlets ; A. Veitchii, A. Larpentat, Pbalas- 
nopsis grandiflora, Odontoglossum crispum, and Cypripedium barba- 
tum were also in excellent condition. Mr. Rollisson was second, Mr. 
J. Sunly, Halifax, third, an extra prize being awarded to Mr. Frank¬ 
land. For three plants Dr. Ainsworth was again to the fore with a 
charming example of Vanda Bensoni, a fine form of Cattleya Men- 
delli, and Dendrobium formosum. For a single specimen Mr. Hemming 
