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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
r July 28, 1881. 
de Vallombrosa, Baronne de Rothschild, La France, and Madame 
Lacharme were in fairly good form, and Marechal Niel bright. Mr. 
Frettingham, Beeston, Notts, was second with smaller blooms, but 
the darks were remarkable by their brightness, and the lights were 
fresh and clear. Mons. E. Y. Teas, Louis Yan Houtte, and Jules 
Chretien were the most noteworthy blooms. Messrs. Davison and 
Co., Hereford, were third with generally larger examples, some being 
very good, others rather rough and defective. Three other collections 
were staged in this class. In the class for twenty-four blooms 
Messrs. James Dickson & Son were placed first with charmingly fresh 
and clean flowers well relieved by the foliage. The finest bloom in 
the stand, if not in the Show, was Louis Dorc, bright carmine in 
colour and very full. Comtesse de Serenye was of remarkable excel¬ 
lence, as were also A. K. Williams and Marie Baumann, while Sena- 
teur Vaisse, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Pierre Notting, and Frangois 
Fontaine were very good—a rich stand, the light blooms being few 
and not generally of great merit. Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, 
and G. Prince, Oxford, were placed equal seconds, the Coventry 
blooms being generally the most level and compact; but a few in the 
Oxford stand, notably Devienne Lamy, Charles Lefebvre, and Fisher 
Holmes, were of extreme merit. Messrs. Jefferies it Sons, Cirencester, 
were third with a good stand, which contained a grand bloom of 
Mabel Morrison. Six collections were staged in the class for sixteen 
distinct varieties, three trusses of each, the Cranston Company, Mr. 
Prince, and Messrs. Davison & Son securing the prizes in the order 
named. The first-prize collection was magnificent, the second fresh 
and beautiful, and the third good, as also were the stands of Messrs. 
Perkins, House, and Jefferies, which would have been in the prize 
lists in an ordinary competition. 
In the amateurs’ class the silver cup for thirty-six blooms was won by 
the redoubtable Mr. Jowitt. The blooms generally were of great excel¬ 
lence, the darks brilliant in colour, and the lights fresh and clean. 
Reynolds Hole, Marie Baumann, A. K. Williams, Jean Liabaud, Marie 
Rady, Comtesse de Serenye, La France, and Alfred Colomb were the 
finest blooms in this stand. Mr. Charles Davis, Anyhoe, Banbury, was 
an excellent second with larger flowers, some of which were very fine, 
but others, on the contrary, had lost their freshness. Third honours 
went to the Rev. H. W. Watson, Berkswell Rectory. Mr. Jowitt was 
first with eight triplets, but the blooms were not equal to those in the 
preceding class. Six highly meritorious stands were staged in the class 
for twenty-four blooms, Mr. Jowitt easily securing first honours with 
almost faultless specimens, nearly all of them being of good form 
and great substance, while the colours were all that could be desired, 
Due de Wellington, Exposition de Brie, Senateur Yaisse, and Emilie 
Hausburg were superb, and La France and Baronne de Rothschild 
were amongst the best of the light varieties. Mr. Davis and Mr. 
A. Evans, Marston, Oxon, had the remaining prizes in the order 
named with stands of very equal merit. Some good stands were 
exhibited, in the class for twelve blooms. Mr. A. H. Griffiths, Edg- 
baston, secured the first position with blooms of considerable merit, 
most of them being very good but staged rather too low. Souvenir 
de Spa was brilliant in this stand. Mr. Julius Sladden, Evesham, 
was an excellent second with smaller and very fresh blooms excel¬ 
lently arranged. Mr. Griffiths was also first in the local amateurs’ 
class, apparently being the only exhibitor. A class was provided for 
exhibitors who did not compete in the foregoing classes, and Mr. 
G. H. Fewkes, Erdington, Warwickshire, Miss Watson-Taylor, and 
Mr. Walters, Burton-on-Trent, were awarded the prizes in the order 
named. All the stands were very fresh and the flowers admirably 
staged and a credit to the exhibitors. 
Mr. Jowitt secured the first prize for twelve English-raised Roses 
with Beauty of Waltham, Duke of Edinburgh, Penelope Mayo, J. S. 
Mill, Peach Blossom, Lord Macaulay, fine ; Sultan of Zanzibar, rich ; 
Royal Standard, Reynolds Hole, General Evelyn Wood, and Duke of 
Connaught. The same exhibitor also secured Mr. G. Paul’s prize for 
six Cheshunt-raised Roses with Princess Mary of Cambridge, Reynolds 
Hole, Sultan of Zanzibar, Mrs. Laxton, and Duke of Connaught. 
For twelve blooms of any yellow Rose the prizes went to Messrs. 
Prince and Mack, both staging MaiAchal Niel very fresh and rich. 
For twelve of any pink Rose Messrs. James Dickson A Co. were first 
with Comtesse de Serenye, Mr. Jowitt second, and Mr. Prince third with 
the same variety; the other varieties staged were Baronne deRothschild 
and Marguerite de St. Amand. For twelve of any rose-coloured 
Rose Mr. Prince was first with Souvenir de Mons. Boll, a large flat 
flower of the Paul Neyron type, but richer and very imposing. 
Messrs. Cranston & Co. were second with Marquise de Castellane, 
very good; and Mr. House, Peterborough, third with Mdlle. Marie 
Verdier. For twelve of any dark Rose Mr. Jowitt was first with a 
splendid stand of Devienne Lamy, Mr. Frettingham being an excel¬ 
lent second with Marie Rady, and Messrs. James Dickson & Son third 
with Marie Baumann. This section of the Show was much more 
interesting than if the competition had been in the usual manner, 
for stipulated varieties. 
Tea Roses. —Fine as many of the stands were in the preceding 
collections the Teas surpassed them if possible, and it will not be too 
much to say that they formed the finest show of the year of these 
beautiful flowers. The class for eight triplets was a decided success, 
so fresh, fine, and level were the blooms. Messrs. Robert Mack and 
Son, Catterick Bridge, Yorkshire ; Mr. Prince, Oxford ; and Mr. 
Mattock, Oxford, were the winners respectively, all staging most 
beautiful stands. The Yorkshire stand contained Madame Hippolyte 
Jamain, Reine du Portugal, and Comtesse de Nadaillac, all splendid ; 
while very fine indeed were Marie Van Houtte, President, Jean 
Ducher, Marechal Niel, and Souvenir d’un Ami. Mi - . Prince staged 
Marie Van Houtte, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Perle des Jardins, and 
Madame Lambard in superb condition; and Mr. Mattock’s blooms 
were very clean. For twelve single blooms Mr. Mack and Mr. 
Prince were placed first and second respectively with beautiful stands, 
Mr. House and Mr. Mattock being equal thirds. The Peterborough 
stand contained a fresh bloom of Reine Marie Henriette. Mr. Mack 
staged a magnificent Anna Ollivier, and Mr. Prince had Marie Van 
Houtte’almost equally fine. 
In the amateurs’ class for a stand of twelve blooms Mr. Davis was 
an excellent first with a superior stand comprising Catherine Mermet, 
splendid ; Marechal Niel, Jean Ducher, Perle des Jardins, extra fine ; 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame Camille, Madame C. Kuster, Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon, Mareelin Rhoda,Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame Hippo¬ 
lyte Jamain, and Madame Lambard. Miss A. Evans, Marston, Oxford, 
had the second prize with a creditable stand. In the class for six 
Mr. Mawley, Croydon, was clearly first with excellent blooms, but 
too thinly staged, and their appearance was marred by the great 
display of brown moss ; Miss Watson-Taylor, Headington, Oxon, had 
the remaining prize with fresh and clean blooms. 
Prizes consisting of a pair of silver fruit stands value eight guineas, 
a silver cup value five guineas, and another cup value three guineas, 
were provided for groups of plants arranged for effect, the space not 
being limited. The first prize was secured by Mr. Hans Niemand 
(Mr. Spinks, manager) fora group covering a space of nearly 300 feet. 
It was extremely light, the flowering plants consisting of Liliums, 
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, very fine ; and Begonia parviflora. 
These were dotted rather too regularly amongst Ferns and Palms. 
Eulalia japonica variegata and E. zebrina were employed effectively, 
and rustic stands tastefully furnished imparted diversity, but the two 
best were placed too far back. Some groups of the newer Dracaenas 
and Adiantum Bausei, and a fringe of Isolepis dotted with Caladium 
argyrites, completed the arrangement: that was deficient in brightness, 
especially as the day was dull. Mr. Jinks, gardener to J. E. Wilson, 
Esq., Edgbaston, was an excellent second with valuable and well- 
grown plants, but arranged with too much regularity from front to 
back ; indeed, it is not easy to arrange specimen plants effectively in 
a group. Messrs. Pope & Sons were third, Kalosanlhuses being very 
fine. Three large groups were arranged round the sides of a large 
tent, the centre of which was occupied with such a display of glass 
from the executors of the late Mr. Joseph Webb, Coalbourn Hill 
Glassworks, as is seldom seen at a flower show. The designs for 
various table ornaments were most diversified and artistic, and the 
collection was a valuable and appropriate contribution, which attracted 
much attention. Similarly attractive in this tent were the unbreakable 
enamelled iron flower pot covers and saucers exhibited by Mr. Wilton, 
London Road, Liverpool. These are extremely light and very attrac¬ 
tive, being hand-painted. Flowers of various kinds are shown in their 
colours, and the effect is very artistic. These stands attracted almost 
as much attention as the Roses. 
Bouquets.—A silver cup was offered for one bride’s and two brides¬ 
maids’ bouquets, and was won by Mr. Spinks with medium-sized 
examples most tastefully arranged, but rather too much clouded with 
Ferns. Messrs. Pope & Son, Birmingham, were second with larger 
bouquets, but rather too conical and closely packed ; Messrs. Jones 
and Son, Shrewsbury, being third with large and elaborate arrange¬ 
ments, but scarcely any Fern fronds to relieve the flowers. Still all 
were far above the average order of merit, which makes Mr. Spinks’ 
honour the greater. 
Mr. Vercegans exhibited a basket of remarkably fine Tuberoses, 
associated with Bougainvillea glabra and edged with Isolepis—a 
most beautiful arrangement; and Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Prince, 
and Mattock sent large collections of and highly attractive stands 
of Roses not for competition. 
The Show was admirably managed, and Mr. Williams, by his great 
and successful exertions, won, as he deserved, the high approval of all. 
CULTIVATION OF THE AURICULA. 
The cultivation of the Auricula may be said to commence with 
the repotting of the plants. There are various opinions as to 
which is the best time for this work. The old growers recommend 
that it should be done in August, I prefer the first or second week 
in May ; the plants have then a better chance of becoming esta¬ 
blished and the pots well filled with roots by the time the plants 
go to rest in autumn. The compost should consist of sound turfy 
loam two parts, old hotbed manure one part, a little charcoal the 
size of split peas, and sufficient coarse sand to keep the soil porous. 
If the loam is of a rather strong nature a small portion of leaf soil 
may be added with advantage, the whole to be mixed together 
during the previous autumn and be frequently turned and 
sweetened, but it should not be sifted. 
The pots should be clean and proportioned to the size of the 
plants. For strong grow'ers a 4^-inch pot is quite large enough, 
and for such varieties as George Lightbody and Lancashire 
Hero a smaller one will suffice. It is a great mistake to over¬ 
pot. Place sufficient drainage in the pot, and protect it with 
