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be gained by pushing on the seedlings at first and having them 
pricked-out singly in other pans or boxes to become established 
before winter. They can be wintered in cold frames, and in early 
spring, when all fear of frost is past, they should be planted in 
beds prepared for them by the addition of old potting soil and 
leaf soil. The plants should be about 4 inches apart, and remain 
in these beds until they flower, when only the best should be re¬ 
tained. Many of the strongest will flower the first season, but 
when in such a weak state it is difficult to judge of their merits ; 
but the second season they should be strong and flower profusely, 
when seed can again be saved from the best varieties. 
It is wise to allow them to flower before planting them in per¬ 
manent positions. The soil should be made rich and light, so that 
water will not stagnate about the roots. They should be taken up, 
divided, and replanted every two years after flowering. It is not 
necessary to do it annually, as they look much better in good 
clumps when employed in shrubbery borders or similar positions 
than when single crowns are grown. Those that have not com¬ 
menced cultivating Alpine Auriculas should lose no time in obtain¬ 
ing some seed, as they not only enliven the garden outside in 
spring, but are admirably adapted for pots in conservatories or 
any house that has to be kept gay in early spring. When grown 
in pots they should be placed in them after they have flowered, 
and will soon become established and flower well in the early 
spring. Good plants can be lifted and placed in 5-inch pots and 
kept close in a frame for a short time until they become established. 
The plants can then be placed outside until the approach of frost, 
when they can be wintered in any cool structure, and will well 
repay for any care or trouble devoted to them.— Scientia. 
LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL SHOW. 
When the gardeners of the Liverpool district produced the first 
great Show of the present Association in 1879 there was by no means 
an unanimity of opinion that they would remain sufficiently united 
to place the organisation on a firm basis and produce other shows of 
a similar nature. They have, however, had two shows since then, 
and the Exhibition now to be noticed was decidedly the finest of the 
three; indeed it ranked amongst the finest provincial gatherings of 
the kind that has been seen this year. The Exhibition was held as 
usual in Sefton Park, and the several fine marquees and the great 
display of horticultural implements and appliances presented quite 
an imposing appearance. A new feature was the groups of plants 
arranged for effect, and as a first attempt the result was highly 
encouraging. The competition and the plants were both good, but 
there is something to be learned in the tasteful disposition of the 
collections, and the reason becomes the greater for continuing the 
classes. The specimen plants were generally of the highest rnerj^, 
and the fruit was excellent, the Pines, Grapes, and Peaches not 
having been surpassed at any other show that we have seen this 
season, while the vegetables were of good average quality. 
The capacious marquee in which the specimen plants were arranged 
had a magnificent effect. The chief collections were arranged down 
the centre, on the ground, tables extending round the sides for smaller 
plants in the different classes. The first class in the schedule was an 
open one for twelve stove and greenhouse plants, six to be in flower, 
the prizes being £12, £8, and £5; these were won respectively by 
Messrs. Cole & Son, Manchester ; Mr. Peers, gardener to G. Raynor, 
Esq., Wavertree ; and Messrs. W. Caldwell & Sons, Knutsford. It is 
not necessary to enumerate the first-prize collection, the Manchester 
plants being well known ; it must suffice to say that the group was 
a strong one, or it would not have secured the position against such 
meritorious examples as were staged by the local exhibitor. These 
included large and fine specimens of Dicksonia antarctica, Latania 
borbonica, Cybotium princeps, Calamus ciliaris, with about twenty 
growths from G to 8 feet high ; Croton angustifolius, splendid ; and 
a good C. Disraeli ; Allamanda Hendersoni, very fine ; A. grandiflora, 
good; with creditable specimens of Bougainvillea glabra, Statice 
Holfordi, Vinca alba, and an Erica. The Knutsford plants were 
neat and generally good, but not so large as the others. The next 
class for ten plants (local) was perhaps the most prominent feature 
of the Show, several exhibitors staging remarkably fine collections. 
The first-prize group from Mr. Mease, gardener to C. W. Neumann, 
Esq., Wyncote, Allerton, has rarely been surpassed at this season of 
the year. Croton variegatus, 8 feet in diameter and in splendid 
colour, was equalled by C. interruptus, and between them was a very 
fine Latania ; Alocasia macrorhiza variegata was vigorous and 
clearly marked ; Erica jasminiflora alba, 3 feet in diameter, very 
fresh ; Alocasia metallica, fine ; Clerodendron Balfourianum, a grand 
oval about 5 feet high ; Bougainvillea glabra of the same size and in 
superb condition ; a splendid specimen of Allamanda Hendersoni, 
and a rich mass of Kalosanthes coccinea 4J feet in diameter, completed 
this noble group. Mr. Eaulkner, gardener to F. R. Leyland, Esq., 
Woolton Hall, was an excellent second. He staged“the finest Vinca 
that has been seen for years, Kalosanthes miniata about equally 
[ August 4. 1881. 
fine, Erica metulseflora superba very rich, with Dipladcnia amabilis 
and Allamanda nobilis, both very good. The best foliage plants were 
Gleiclienia rupestris, Kentia australis, very fine, and a healthy Cocos 
Weddelliana. Mr. Blomily, gardener to H. Crossfield, Esq., Oaklands, 
Aigburth, had third honours with a neat, bright, and fresh collection, 
the notable plants being the best Croton Weismanni in the Show 
and seldom surpassed anywhere, a good Brainea insignis, and a fresh 
and healthy specimen of Ixora coccinea. In the open class for six 
plants in bloom the last-named exhibitor won premier honours. 
Kalosanthes coccinea 4 feet in diameter was splendid in truss and 
rich in colour, the finest variety we have seen of this good old plant; 
Allamanda grandiflora, excellent; Ixora javanica, a one-sided speci¬ 
men ; a very good I. coccinea ; Bouvardia Vreelandi, 3£ feet across ; and 
Statice Holfordi. Messrs. Cole were second in this class, and Mr. 
Faulkner a remarkably close third. In the local class for four plants 
the prizes went to Messrs. Mease, Blomily, and Faulkner in the order 
named. Mr. Mease’s Bougainvillea and Allamanda were of great 
excellence ; Mr. Blomily’s Kalosanthes Madame Celeste Winans, 
silvery pink, 4£- feet in diameter, highly attractive ; and Mr. Faulk¬ 
ner’s Vinca and Lantana Distinction being the noteworthy plants in 
this class. Mr. Blomily, who is clearly a first-rate grower of Ixoras, 
secured the first prize in the single specimen class (stove) with a 
remarkably neat and fresh example of I. coccinea ; Mr. Mease being 
second with Allamanda nobilis ; and Mr. Ramsden, gardener to 
W. Rathbone, Esq., Green Park, Wavertree, third with A. Schottii, 
both exhibiting fine specimens. In the corresponding class for 
greenhouse plants Mr. H. Elliott, gardener to Mrs. Bateson, New 
Heys, Allerton, was placed first with Erica retorta major, remarkably 
well grown, the plant being 3J feet in diameter and the flowers very 
fine ; Mr. Cromwell was second with a good Erica ampullacea Barnesi, 
and Mr. Mease third with the seldom-seen but good old Cape plant 
Selago corymbosa. 
Mr. Cubbon, gardener to Mrs. Alison-Johnson, was in the foremost 
place in the open class for eight fine-foliaged plants with excellent 
examples of culture, closely followed by Mr. Peers and Messrs. R. P. 
Ker, the last-named exhibitors staging a very fine specimen of Croton 
Disraeli. In the class for six plants Mr. Cromwell was first, Croton 
Weismanni being in superior condition, and Anthurium crystal- 
linum having grand foliage. Mr. Faulkner was a good second in 
this class, and Mr. Finnigan, gardener to W. Burnfeet, Esq., Huyton, 
third with neat specimens. Mrs. Ramsden was placed in the first 
position in the open class for eight Ferns, his best plant being 
Alsophila excelsa, healthy and fine. Mr. Faulkner was an extremely 
close second, Adiantum lunulatum 4^ feet in diameter and Davallia 
Tyermanii being perfectly unique, while Nephrolepis davallioides 
furcans was very fine. Mr. Gore, gardener to Thomas Holder, Esq., 
Aigburth, was third, his most attractive plant being Leuccstegia 
chserophylla, a fine example of an elegant Fern. In the loca' class 
for six plants Mr. Peers won the first prize with superior specimens, 
Cybotium barometz, deep green, Davallia polyantha, and Gleichenia 
rupestris glauca being very fine. Mr. Roberts had the remaining 
prize with a meritorious collection. In the single specimen class Mr. 
Whitfield, gardener to J. T. Cross, Esq., Aigburth, and Mr. Cromwell 
secured the prizes respectively, both with Adiantum farleyense. A 
fine plant of Adiantum Flemingii was exhibited and highly worthy 
of a prize, but no exhibitor’s name was attached to it. In the open 
class for twelve hardy Ferns Messrs. Faulkner and Gore were the 
prizewinners, and in the local class for six plants the first-named 
exhibitor and Mr. Cubbon were awarded the prizes for very fresh 
and healthy specimens. Selaginellas were not large, but very healthy, 
the prizes for six pans going to Messrs. Wright, gardener to E. 
Lawrence, Esq., Beechmount, Aigburth ; Cubbon, and Foster, gar¬ 
dener to J. Brancker, Esq., Wavertree ; the notable pans were S. atro- 
viridis, 8. Wallichi, and S. umbrosa in the first-prize collection. 
Orchids were sparsely exhibited. It is, no doubt, rather late for 
these plants, still good examples are usually forthcoming when open 
classes and good prizes are provided. In the local classes for four 
Orchids Mr. Sherwin, gardener to M. Sparke, Esq., Charleswood, 
Roby, was the chief prizewinner, the best examples being a fine pan 
of Disa grandiflora with thirteen spikes, several bearing four flowers, 
Odontoglossum Uro-Skinneri, and Saccolabium Blutnei majus. Mr. 
Mease followed, his notable plant being one of the finest varieties of 
the above-named Saccolabium that has ever been exhibited, the spike 
being vigorous, the flowers fine, and the colour rich. Mr. Landon, 
gardener to Mrs. Banner, Birkenhead, secured the first prize for a 
specimen Orchid with Oncidium Lanceanum with seven spikes, the 
best having twelve flowers. The third-prize card was placed, by 
mistake we presume, to a strong plant of Anthurium Anureanum ex¬ 
hibited by Mr. Mease, and on attention being drawn to the circum¬ 
stance the honour was transferred to Peristeria elata with fifteen 
spikes from the same exhibitor. 
Zonal Pelargoniums were very fresh and fine. There were classes 
for pyramids as well as for ordinary dwarf-trained plants ; the former 
were about 4 feet high ar,d 2i feet in diameter at the base, covered 
with fine trusses and foliage. Messrs. Whitfield and Lockett were the 
successful exhibitors. The dwarf plants, 3 to 4 feet in diameter, 
were equally good from Messrs. Wright, Whitfield, and Hurst. Ericas 
were small but fresh from Messrs. Caldwell, Faulkner, and Cole. 
Fuchsias were good but much too crowded. In the class for six 
distinct varieties Mr. James Hurst staged some well-grown and pro¬ 
fusely flowered plants, such as Marginata, Surprise, Miss Moon, 
