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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ September 15, 1881. 
Burghley, for an example of his Netted Victory Melon, fairly well 
netted and of excellent flavour, the Committee expressing a high 
opinion of the variety, and desiring to see the fruit again. Some 
Cucumbers were also shown by Mr. Gilbert. Messrs. T. Rivers and 
Son, Sawbridgeworth, had a collection of Apples, Peaches, and Nec¬ 
tarines, and were awarded a vote of thanks. Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, 
had a collection of Apples, which was accorded a similar acknowledg¬ 
ment. Mr. Bur nett, The Gardens, Deepdene, Dorking, sent some fine 
examples of the Red Astraclian Apple. Mr. Hughes, gardener to 
Colonel Cartwright, Eydon Hall, By field, sent several examples of 
Beet, but were not considered sufficiently distinct from those already 
in cultivation. Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford, sent pods of his new Runner 
Bean, very long and broad. Mr. W. H. Brown, Uppingham, exhi¬ 
bited some Red Shallots, and for comparison some Mammoth Russian 
Shallots, which were much larger than the former. Mr. George 
Ockenden, Cuckfield, staged fruits of a new Fig called Ockenden 
Seedling, of good size, and dark purplish in colour. The Committee 
expressed a desire to see it again. Mr. Wilson, gardener to the Duke 
of Norfolk, Arundel Castle, sent a large multiple crown of a Pine 
Apple, comprising some dozens of small ones closely packed in a 
globular mass. Messrs. Cheal & Son, Crawley, sent several Apples 
and Melons, but not of special merit. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, were awarded a silver 
Banksian medal for a collection of Apples and Pears, comprising 
120 dishes of the former and eighty of the latter, together with 
several examples of ornamental Cratajguses and Pyruses. 
Floral Committee.— G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair.— 
Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, had a remarkably handsome collection 
of Dahlias, occupying considerable space in the vestibule. All the 
bedding, Pompone, and single forms were arranged in clusters in boxes 
of moss, and thus had not the formal appearance of the Show varie¬ 
ties on the flat trays. Of the Pompone varieties the best were Lady 
Blanche, white ; Dora, very light yellow ; Prince of Liliputians, deep 
crimson or maroon ; Fireball, scarlet; North Light, scarlet and rose ; 
Perfection, bright purple. Among the fancy varieties the following 
were noteworthy—Mrs. Sanders, very large, yellow tipped with white ; 
Peacock, ciimson, tipped white; Annie Pritchard, very large, white 
streaked with purple ; and Grand Sultan, yellow streaked with 
crimson. The most striking Show varieties were John Laing, bright 
scarlet, good form ; Canary, rich yellow ; Pioneer, deep maroon, 
nearly black ; Annie Neville, white; Prince Bismarck, rich purple; 
Emily Edward, blush white, brown florets ; Robert Burns, maroon, 
good. A medal was recommended for this collection. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Son also had an extensive collection of 
Dahlias, representing all the sections—single, Pompones, Show, and 
Fancy varieties. Of the single varieties Alba, a large pure white 
flower. Brightness, orange-scarlet, The Star, deep orange, and Paragon 
were the most noteworthy. In the Pompones White Aster, Barce¬ 
lona, deep crimson, Voltaire, and Sensation, yellow, were the best. 
Of the very numerous Show and Fancy forms it is almost impossible 
to make a selection, as nearly all the best in commerce were admir¬ 
ably represented. A medal was also deservedly recommended for this 
collection. Mr. J. T. Riches, Tooting, sent a collection of pretty and 
choice hardy plants, among which were the early-flowering Chrysan¬ 
themums Scarlet Gem, dark red, Jardin des Plantes, yellow, Precocity, 
yellow, and Nanurn, white. Several Pentstemons were notable, 
Robert White, with large bright red flower and a -white throat, being 
one of the best. Among other plants were Solidago virgaurea, bright 
yellow; Arum pannonicum, with purplish Thistle-like heads; Cam¬ 
panula lactiflora ccerulea, Dracocephalum canescens, and Rudbeckia 
Newmanni. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale 
Faim Nurseries, Tottenham, for a large and beautiful collection of 
single Dahlias. The most noteworthy variety was White Queen, 
flower head large and of good form, the outer florets pure white, 
broad, and rounded. Among many others the following were espe¬ 
cially good—lutea grandiflora, pale clear yellow, large and sym¬ 
metrical ; Yellow Queen, very neat and bright; gracilis perfects., 
deep rich scarlet ; Paragon, and a sport from it entirely deep maroon 
without the lighter bands ; glabrata, the light and graceful form 
with mauve-coloured flow'ers ; Beauty of Cambridge, deep red with 
a slight purple tint, very distinct and fine. Mr. Temple, gardener 
to J. Donaldson, Esq., Chiswick, sent about two dozen plants of a 
brightly coloured Amaranthus. The leaves were richly marked 
with yeliowq crimson maroon, and green in about equal transverse 
bands. The young leaves were particularly fine. Mr. H. Eckford, 
The Gardens, Sandyw’ell Park, Cheltenham, sent a group of seed¬ 
ling Coleuses, several bright and pretty, but not considered suffi¬ 
ciently distinct to merit the award of certificates. He also sent 
some seedling Pansies and Dahlias. Mr. John Fraser, Lea Bridge 
Road Nursery, Leyton, sent a handsome specimen of Ixora venusta, 
about 4 feet high, and bearing abundant trusses of bright orange- 
scarlet flowers. Some small plants of Ixora regina were also shown, 
and certificate was awarded for it. It is described below. Messrs. 
Jones A North, Lewisham, sent several seedling Fuchsias, but not 
marked by special excellence. Messrs. J. Carter Co., High Holborn, 
exhibited tw'o new Crotons, one named Bealii, with neat leaves, bright 
yellow in the centre and green margins. The other was named 
Dunnetti; the leaves were veined freely with yellow. Plants of 
Galtonia candicans were also shown. 
A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper Hollo¬ 
way, for plants of Stephanotis multiflorus flowering very freely. 
They were in 60-size pots, and were each bearing one or two trusses 
of flowers. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, 
for a plant of the new dwarf French striped Marigold, compact 
in habit and very free. Some fine African Marigolds were also 
shown. Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, sent six boxes of 
Roses in excellent condition for the season. Beauty of Waltham, La 
France, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Alfred Colomb, and A. K. Williams 
were particularly fine. Messrs. Watson & Son, Islington, were 
accorded a vote of thanks for a group of early-flowering Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. Souvenir d’un Ami, pure white, was one of the best. From 
the Society’s garden a large and handsome group of plants was exhi¬ 
bited, comprising Gomphrenas, Celosias, Begonias, Bouvardias, and 
Torenias. The neat Capsicum Little Gem was especially noteworthy 
for the dwarfness of its habit and the number of small bright scarlet 
fruits it bore. The Scabious in pots were also very bright and flower¬ 
ing well. A handsome specimen of Begonia Martiana was shown 
with growths 3 or 4 feet high thickly studded with bright rosy flowers, 
and some dwarf Cockscombs were exhibited with fine compact bright 
crimson heads. The variety was one of Vilmorin’s, and is named 
President Thiers. Four boxes of Dahlias were contributed, chiefly 
Pompones, representing a large number of varieties from English and 
continental growers. 
Messrs. Heath A Son, Cheltenham, sent an Orchid said to be from 
Central India, with peculiar white flowers, the lip being deeply cut 
into narrow divisions. It was a terrestrial species somewhat in the 
style of a Disa, but the flowers were furnished with a spur. It was 
determined by Mr. Croucher to be Bonatea speciosa, a Cape Orchid. 
Mr. J. McRonald of Chichester exhibited fruits of his Golden Crab, 
said to be the result of a cross between Pyrus fioribunda and the 
common yellow Crab. The fruits were of a very bright yellow colour. 
A vote of thanks was awarded. 
First-class certificates were awarded for the following plants— 
Sarracena Courtii (Veitch).—A very pretty and neat hybrid betwet n 
S. psittacina and S. purpurea. The pitchers are deep red in colour 
and form close rosettes 4 to 5 inches across, in some instances there 
being a dozen pitchers. It is a curious and attractive form, evidently 
intermediate between the parents named above, partaking largely of 
the S. psittacina habit. 
Adiantum Oweni. —This, which is said to be a hybrid between 
A. amabile and A. cuneatum, was shown by Mr. Owen of Yewdon, 
Henley-on-Thames. It has large fronds, and is graceful in habit ; 
the general form of the pinnules and appearance of the plant justify¬ 
ing the recorded parentage. 
Ixora regina (Fraser).—A variety which is chiefly remarkable for 
the dwarfness of its habit and its floriferousness. Some plants in 
48 and 32-size pots were 12 to 18 inches in height, bearing from three 
to six close trusses of bright orange or salmon-tinted flowers. 
Pelargonium Miller's Mrs. Miller (Laing).—A silver-edged tricolor 
variety of great beauty ; the leaves being of neatly rounded form, 
the centre green with concentric bands of maroon, crimson, and white. 
It appears to colour remarkably well, and is of good dwarf habit, yet 
free in growth. We understand that the variety was raised by a 
gentleman at Ramsgate, who has had it bedded out, in which way it 
colours extremely well. 
Peliionia Dareauana (Bull).—A neat and pretty plant of trailing 
habit, with ovate leaves Iginch long, oblique at the base, light green 
or silvery in the centre, and vdth broad dark green margins. 
Euonymus latifolius (Veitch and W. Paul).—Similar to the w r ell- 
known Euonymus europseus, having fruits of a bright red colour 
produced in large numbers, and w'hen fully ripe they open, exposing 
the bright yellow seeds, the effect of the contrast being most striking. 
Pitcairma JacJcsoni (Royal Horticultural Society). — One of the 
Bromeliads, with narrow tapering dark green leaves half an inch in 
width ; the flowers being bright scarlet, 3 inches long, in a raceme 
9 or 10 inches long. 
Capsicum Little Gem (Royal Horticultural Society).—This is one of 
Mr. B. S. Williams’ novelties for the forthcoming season, and appears 
likely to be a general favourite for decorative purposes. The plants 
are dwarf and compact in habit, scarcely exceeding 9 inches in height, 
and in small 48-pots make pretty little specimens. The plants shown 
had abundance of small ovoid or globular fruits, bright scarlet in 
colour. 
Dahlia Pioneer (Turner).—A Show variety, with blooms of good 
size and form, of an intense deep maroon colour, velvety, and nearly 
black. It is one of the darkest varieties we have seen, and in sub¬ 
stance and form is well worthy of the firm that exhibited it. 
Dahlia Miss Batchelor (Keynes).—Also a Show variety, the flowers 
being of moderate size but exquisite in shape and substance, finely 
rounded in outline, and with no approach to flatness in the centre. 
The colour is a brilliant scarlet. 
Dahlia George Rawlings (Rawlings).—Another Show variety, globu¬ 
lar in form, large, 5 inches in diameter ; deep maroon, nearly black 
in the centre of the florets, but shading to a deep rich crimson at the 
margin. It is a handsome massive bloom. 
Mule Pinks. —A gentleman sent me a letter through your 
office offering me cuttings of Mule Pinks. When 1 essayed to 
write him to accept his kind offer his note was not to be found, 
and I have forgotten the address of the writer. It was Cambridge 
