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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ August 11, 1881. 
ill St. James’s Park being stripped by them. It is to be hoped 
the authorities will have a careful search made for the egg patches 
now being deposited. The abundance of the Yellow Underwing 
Moth (Triphasna pronuba) in many places indicates that the 
caterpillar must have been previously plentiful, and possibly this 
species has had to do with the failure of the Cabbage crops in 
some northern districts, as well as the fly Anthomyia Brassicse.—• 
J. R. S. C. 
NATIONAL GOOSEBERRY SHOW. 
This was held in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Old Trafford, Man¬ 
chester, on the 1st inst. The respective prizewinners with the names 
and weights of the varieties that were exhibited are as follows— 
Faithful Jameson . 
Samuel Birchenall. 
William Massey.... 
George Beckett . Yellow 
Hamlet Foden. Green 
William Heath . White 
John Fisher. Red 
John Torkington ... Yellow 
Alfred Tomkinson... Green 
James Threlfall. White 
Charles Leicester ... Red 
James Warburton... Yellow 
John Bennett. Green 
John Boote. White 
Premier prize red 
Rover . 
dwts. 
... 29 
„ „ yellow. 
Ringer . 
... 24 
„ „ green. 
Shiner. 
... 22 
„ „ white. 
Transparent 
... 23 
Red Stewards’ prize. 
Lord Derby... 
... 24 
RED. 
Alfred 
James Tlnelfall 
High Sheriff ... 22 12 
Harriett . 21 2 
Antagonist. 22 10 
Maccaroni . 24 6 
Leveller . 20 22 
Surprise . 20 15 
Hero of the Nile 22 8 
Blucher . 23 6 
Thatcher. 20 0 
Telegraph . 1!) 10 
Faithful . 20 11 
John Riley . Rover . 25 3 
Faithful Jameson . London . 24 10 
Hamlet Foden. Ploughboy. 24 0 
James Threlfall. Lord Derby. 23 14 
Edmund Salsbury. Bobby. 23 6 
George Beckett. Red Jacket. 22 20 
Charles Leicester . Blucher . 22 14 
William Heath . Dan’s Mistake 22 0 
John Fisher. Maccaroni . 21 23 
Faithful Jameson. Lion . 21 15 
John Fisher. Magenta. 21 12 
Charles Leicester . Falstaff . 21 0 
YELLOW. 
John Riley . Ringer . 26 0 
Edmund Salsbury. Leveller . 23 12 
Faithful Jameson. Drill. 22 16 
William Heath . High Sheriff ... 21 12 
Hamlet Foden. LadyHaughton 20 22 
John Fisher. Mount Pleasant 20 18 
Faithful Jameson. Lady Popham 20 12 
George Beckett . Pretender . 20 10 
Alfred Tomkinson. Garibaldi . 20 0 
Edmund Salsbury. Mr. Boocock ... 19 22 
William Heath . Catherina . 19 18 
James Warburton. Thatcher. 19 4 
GREEN. 
Faithful Jameson . Shiner. 25 
Faithful Jameson . Surprise . 22 
George Beckett. Plunder . 22 
George Beckett. j 
(Empress. 21 
Samuel Birchenall. Stockwell . 21 
Edmund Salsbury. Hospool . 19 
Samuel Birchenall. Souter Johnny 19 
Hamlet Foden . Matchless . 19 
John Bennett. Telegraph . 19 
John Fisher. Diadem . 19 
m i {Seedling Mag- 
Tomkmson . .} num Bonum 18 
. Cheerful. 18 
WHITE. 
Faithful Jameson . Princess Royal 23 
Hamlet Foden . Antagonist ... 23 
William Heath . Hero of the Nile 22 
Faithful Jameson.'.... Apology. 22 
George Beckett. Transparent ... 21 
Hamlet Foden. Fascination ... 20 
Alfred Tomkinson. King of Trumps 20 
John Riley . Peto. 19 
George Beckett... Seedling. 19 
James Warburton. Miss Chesters... 19 
James Warburton. Careless . 19 
John Bennett. Overseer. 19 
OR TWO ON 
ONE STEM. 
dwts. 
grs. 
. Red . 
.... 39 
18 
. Yellow. 
.... 31 
18 
. Green . 
.... 31 
12 
. White . 
... 31 
12 
DISH OF TWELVE BERRIES. 
Faithful Jameson . London 
Alfred Tomkinson. Lord Derby 
George Beckett. Maccaroni 
Hamlet Foden. Dan’s Mistake 
James Warburton. Leveller 
Charles Leicester . High Sheriff 
John Torkington . Garibaldi 
James Threlfall. Leveller 
GREEN. 
John Bennett. Telegraph 
Charles Leicester . Shiner 
William Riley. Stockwell 
James Threlfall. Surprise 
Faithful Jameson.;. Transparent 
George Beckett. Succeed 
James Threlfall. Hero of the Nile 
Charles Leicester . Careless 
Mr. Thomas Bradley, Congleton, is the Chairman, and Mr. Charles 
Leicester, nurseryman, Macclesfield, is the Secretary of the Society. 
6 
20 
0 
18 
6 
20 
19 
18 
0 
4 
17 
6 
10 
0 
10 
0 
12 
0 
2 
18 
10 
10 
6 
0 
BLANDFORDIAS. 
These greenhouse plants are scarcely known by the young 
men in our gardens at the present day. This is scarcely to be 
wondered at, as in few gardens can any of the varieties be found. 
It would not be difficult to at once point to the principal cause of 
discarding such plants—namely, the rage for novelties. I am, 
however, inclined to believe that Blandfordias will probably ere 
long rank as popular plants. 
The negligence in cultivating this genus is the more regretable, 
because Blandfordias are suitable plants for amateurs who have 
only a greenhouse. The temperature usually given to a green¬ 
house suits them admirably, and their culture is easy. No one 
need fail in their management. The flower scape, which rises 
above the foliage from 1 to 3 feet, and then produces a terminal 
cluster of drooping flowers. The time of flowering varies ac¬ 
cording to the temperature given the plants in their various 
stages of development, but as a rule the Cowers are produced 
about the end of June or during the month of July. After 
flowering they require attention, and the present is a good 
time. They are propagated by division anc! from seed. To obtain 
a stock by the former method would entail a considerable length 
of time, as suckers are produced very sparingly. When they are 
produced, however, they should be taken off after flowering, 
placed singly in small pots, and be given an intermediate tempera¬ 
ture until established, and then wintered in the greenhouse. The 
stock can be obtained more readily by seed, which is produced 
freely if a little care is taken during the time the plants are in 
flower by keeping them where the atmosphere is moderately dry, 
otherwise artificial fertilisation is necessary. It is, however, 
wise to give this aid under any conditions. When the seed is ripe 
it should be sown at once in a small pan or pot well drained, 
covering the drainage with moss or other suitable material, and 
when the seeds are sown they should be lightly covered with soil, 
watered, and placed in heat. The pan should be covered with a 
square of glass and well shaded until the seedlings appear. When 
large enough they should be placed singly in 2 or 3-inch pots, and 
be grown in an intermediate temperature, finally transferring them 
to 5-inch pots, and subjecting them to the same treatment as 
established plants. 
Blandfordias lock well when well grown and flowered in 5-ineh 
pots, which are large enough unless the plants are allowed to 
grow with more than one crown. When the object is to grow a 
good-sized plant the suckers should be allowed to remain instead 
of being removed to increase the stock. After the plants have 
flowered they should be repotted and divided if necessary, dis¬ 
turbing the roots as little as possible. If the roots have to be 
much disturbed in carrying out the operation it is wise to keep 
them close for a short time. I have potted these plants at diffe¬ 
rent times, but find the operation best peiformed at this season of 
the year. A little care should be devoted to the supply of water 
after they are fir.-t potted, and as autumn approaches and the 
growth is completed less water will be needed. They should not 
be stored away under the stages or placed upon shelves to be 
They will do in any place under glass 
neglected during winter 
