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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 7, 1881. 
were contained in three tents. In two of these were to be found the 
collections of stove and greenhouse plants, Perns, Orchids, table 
arrangements, and the miscellaneous collections which are generally 
found in a truly good exhibition such as this. Very beautiful plants, 
both flowering and fine-foliaged, were contributed by Messrs. Umfre- 
ville, Spottiswoode, Dunbar, Mildmay, Sir William Hart Dyke, and 
others, and reflected great credit on the cultural skill of the various 
gardeners who have charge of those establishments. The arrange¬ 
ment for a table by Mrs. Seale of Sevenoaks, whose practised hand 
was very evident, was very beautiful. White Water Lilies and the 
Ox-eye Daisy formed no small part of it, and, as may be readily 
imagined, its simplicity was its great charm. The three stands for a 
table exhibited by ladies displayed some admirable examples of good 
taste ; but the chief point of attraction at the Exhibition, and that 
which will most interest the readers of the Journal, was the Eose 
tent. The first prize for thirty-six was awarded to Mr. B. R. Cant 
of Colchester with a box of blooms, which, although not perhaps quite 
up to his usual excellence, contained some fine Roses. Amongst 
them were Duke of Edinburgh, Hippolyte Jamain, Marie "Van Houtte, 
Madame Lacharme, Duchess of Yallombrosa, Maurice Bernardin, 
Charles Lefehvre, Devoniensis, Rubens, Mar6chal Niel, Madame C. 
Maurice, a dark Rose, apparently of good quality; Marquise de Cas- 
tellane, and Louis Van Houtte. Mr. Wakeley of Rainham was awarded 
the second prize; his box containing amongst others La France, 
Thomas Mills, Marquise de Castellane, Duke of Wellington, Ferdinand 
de Lesseps, Dr. Andry, Marie Finger, and Abel Carriere. Messrs. 
George Bunyard & Co. of Maidstone were third, and Messrs. Kinmont 
and Kidd of Canterbury fourth. Mr. Cant also exhibited an excellent 
box of twelve Teas, consisting of R£ve d’Or, Niphetos, Anna Ollivier, 
Rubens, Madame Caroline Kuster, Catherine Mermet, Marie Yan 
Houtte, La Boule d’Or, Mardchal Niel, Madame Willermoz, Devoni¬ 
ensis, and Moird. The first prize for twenty-four and the silver medal 
of the National Rose Society was awarded to J. F. Burnaby Atkins, 
Esq., of Halstead Place, Sevenoaks, for an excellent box containing 
Charles Lefebvre, Frangois Michelon, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Countess 
of Oxford, Fisher Holmes, John Hopper, Marie Baumann, &c. The 
second was won by the Earl of Stanhope, the best of whose Roses 
were Camille de Rohan, Mardchal Niel, Beauty of Waltham, and 
Duchesse de Yallombrosa. The first prize for the best box of twelve 
and the bronze medal of the National Rose Society was awarded to 
Frank Burnside, Esq., of Farningham, the indefatigable President of 
the Rose Society, containing amongst others Etienne Levet, A. K. 
Williams, Duke of Edinburgh, Etienne Dupuy, Mardchal Niel, Marie 
Baumann, Frangois Michelon, Horace Yernet, and Reve d’Or. The 
second prize was awarded to the Rev. J. M. Fuller, in whose stand 
were capital examples of Dr. Andrd, Louis Yan Houtte, Devoniensis, 
and Marie Finger. For the best box of twelve blooms of any Rose 
Mr. Burnaby Atkins was again first with a fine box of La France, and 
Mr. Cant second with a very beautiful box of Madame Lacharme, 
very pure in colour. Mr. Burnaby Atkins was also first in the class 
for six blooms with a neat box of Duke of Edinburgh. In the class 
for six Teas Mr. J. Wakeley was first with Souvenir d’un Ami, Celine 
Forestier, Niphetos, Comtesse de Nadaillac. Dr. Tucker and Dr. 
Ashurst also exhibited good Roses. 
The experience that has been gained in former exhibitions brought 
its recompense in the present one. All the arrangements were excel¬ 
lent ; and although the hour for the Judges to commence was some¬ 
what delayed yet all went smoothly. The excellent Secretary, Mr. 
Burnside, had provided for all contingencies ; and in this he was ably 
seconded by Mr. Hall, who, although a successful exhibitor in former 
years, did not compete this season ; and the consequence was, that 
although there was not sufficient space for all the exhibits everything 
went smoothly, and satisfaction was given both to exhibitors and the 
public, and this spirited little Society may hope for a long lease of 
usefulness and pleasure.—D., Deal. 
Mr. Thomas Nicol sends the following upon Cedrus Deo- 
dara :—“ The review of ‘ A Manual of the Coniferse,’ in the 
Journal of the 30th ult., mentions the Cedrus Deodara at Drop- 
more, and refers to the introduction of this valuable Conifer by 
the Hon. W. Leslie Melville. I have heard the story of the intro¬ 
duction of the seeds as given in the Journal many years ago. The 
trees at Melville House in Fife are magnificent specimens, and 
not less interesting and stately examples are growing thrivingly 
in the flower garden in front of Kingsdale House, near Kennoway, 
also in Fife. Kingsdale at one time belonged to the Leslie-Mel- 
ville family. These Deodars are admired by all visitors to Kings¬ 
dale. They are adorned with lusty outspreading branches to the 
ground, and stand the severest winters'well. Their trunks are of 
considerable thickness, and extend rapidly.” 
- The same correspondent, referring to the destruction 
op Cabbages in Fifeshire, observes—“ In almost every district 
of Fife the Brassica tribes are infested by a maggot which devours 
the fibres and root stem of Cabbages, Borecole, Cauliflower, Broc¬ 
coli, Brussels Sprouts, and Savoys. The plants wither away, and 
are removed from the ground by the slightest touch. The roots 
are blackened by being devoured by the insects, which are white, 
and literally cover the underground stems* Several remedies 
have been applied, but they have mostly been too late in being 
adopted to prove effective.” 
- Mr. R. P. Brotherston sends us a very fine spike of 
that showy and useful Orchid Epidendrum vitellinum, which 
had over a dozen expanded flowers of unusual size, and with the 
rich orange tint characterising the species well developed. It is 
quite equal to the variety known as E. vitellinum majus both in 
size and colour, and the plant producing it has evidently been 
under the care of a skilful cultivator. The flowers of this Orchid 
are admirably adapted for bouquets and buttonholes when wired 
singly. We recently noticed some very tasteful examples of its 
utility in this respect in Covent Garden, and a number of button¬ 
holes in which the flowers were freely employed in combination 
with other Orchids and Forget-me-nots attracted much attention 
at one of the floral exhibitions a few'weeks since. The same 
correspondent also sends blooms ofseedling Fancy Pansies, many 
being of excellent quality. 
- “A Reader of the Journal for twenty years ” sends the 
following description of A NOVEL WAGER in the vale of Evesham 
—“There has been for some years a certain amount of rivalry 
between the market gardeners of Pershore and Evesham as to the 
size and quality of the fruits and vegetables grown in the two 
districts. One of the frequent arguments on this point led last 
week to a friendly bet of £5 between Mr. Jas. Cosnell, The 
Hurst, Pershore, and Mr. Edwin”Grove of Evesham, as to which 
could pick a pot of Crown Bob Gooseberries 72 lbs. in weight 
with the smallest number of berries. The trial came off on 
Y/ednesday last, Mr. Jas. Cosnell winning by no less than 420 
berries, the numbers being—Cosnell, 2890 ; Groves, 3310.” 
- An illustrated work on Orchids, entitled the “ Orchid 
Album,” is announced to be issued monthly. It will be con¬ 
ducted by Messrs. Robert Warner and B. S. Williams, both well- 
known authorities upon this beautiful and peculiar order of 
plants. The botanical descriptions are to be contributed by Mr. 
Thomas Moore, and the coloured plates will be the work of Mr. 
J. N. Fitch. An interesting, instructive, and accurate production 
may be confidently expected, and it will no doubt be cordially 
welcomed by Orchid growers generally. 
- We cite the following from an American paper on Pre¬ 
paring Raisins in California :—“ California seems to be the 
land of fruits, so varied are the products of her soil in this 
respect. The vast quantity of Grapes produced has naturally led 
to the making of raisins. The process varies somewhat in dif¬ 
ferent localities. In Mr. Blowers’ vineyard, Yolo county, the 
Grapes are allowed to remain on the Vine until of a golden 
colour and translucent. Then they are picked and put on wooden 
trays 2 by 3 feet in size, placed between the rows, sloping 
to the sun. When half dried they are turned by putting a 
tray on the top, and by inverting them both are transferred 
to the new tray. When the Grapes lose their ashy appearance, 
and after removing the green ones, the rest are put into large 
sweat-boxes, placing sheets of paper between every 25 lbs. of 
raisins. They are left there for two weeks, when the stems are 
tough and the raisins soft. The packing follows, in which iron 
