540 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. t December «, issi. 
was adjudged second honours for fresh bright blooms, Fulton, Yellow 
Dragon, and Ne Plus Ultra being the best. Messrs. Clarke and Steward, 
Longford Park, Malden, were the prizetakers with collections of twelve, 
both contributing moderately good blooms. Pompons were not of 
first-rate quality ; but a creditable stand, twelve Anemone varieties 
from Mr. Kendall, deserves notice. King of Anemones, Lady Margaret, 
and George Sands were the leading varieties. 
In addition to the Chrysanthemums were the following—A beautiful 
group of Primulas and Pelargoniums from Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, a group of succulent plants from Mr. Boiler, and several 
collections of large Gourds. 
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At a General Meeting of the Royal Horticultueal Society", 
held on Tuesday last, Major F. Mason in the chair, the following 
candidates were elected Fellows—viz, J. H. Mangles, Mrs. Edric 
Bayley, Mrs. Wm. Bevan, Miss Mary Catherine Browne, The Lady 
Hothfield, Edward Mawley, F.M.S.; Charles Pigott, Mrs. James 
Travers. 
- The Committee of the Farningham Rose and Horti¬ 
cultural Society, at a meeting held at the Lion Hotel on 
Monday last, decided to hold their Exhibition next year on 
Saturday, July 1st. A liberal schedule is in course of construction. 
- A correspondent who does not favour us with his name 
and address, has sent us the following note relative to the late 
Dr. Denny— 
“ The Journal of Horticulture has not a word to say respecting Dr. 
Denny now he is no more. He certainly did a good deal for one 
branch of horticulture and deserves some notice.” 
If our critic will refer to page 471 of our issue for November 
24th he will, perhaps, admit his mistake, as he will find there a 
reference, however imperfect, to our much-lamented friend and 
earnest co-worker in the cause of horticulture. 
- At a recent meeting of the chief shareholders and directors 
of the Hull Botanic Garden some considerable reductions in 
the expenses were proposed to meet the rather heavy deficiency. 
It is suggested that they should engage a man as Secretary and 
Curator at a salary of £100 per annum, the house formerly occu¬ 
pied by the late Mr. Niven to be let. This was opposed by several 
influential members, and it was hinted that such a course would 
be extreme. Unquestionably the prospects of the Society appear 
to be far from encouraging, 
- A CORRESPONDENT informs U3 that some very fine PRI¬ 
MULAS are now flowering in the gardens of A. M. Duncombe, 
Esq., The Cottage, Scarcroft, Leeds. The plants, we are informed, 
are 18 inches in diameter and the same in height, and many of 
the flowers exceed 2^- inches in diameter. One of these has been 
sent to us, and it is remarkable for its size and substance, while 
the colour is very bright. The variety is Carter’s Carmine Beauty, 
and beautiful it undoubtedly is ; in fact, we never saw a finer 
flower. 
- We are informed that “ the decorations on the grand 
staircase, the principal corridors, and the great hall which served 
as a temporary ballroom on the occasion of the recent royal 
visit to Longleat, were entrusted to Mr. Wills, and that a 
plentiful supply of the large Palms, Tree Ferns, Dracaenas, &c., 
from the establishment of the General Horticultural Company 
were made to do duty. Many of the plants were splendid speci¬ 
mens ; they were tastefully arranged, and it is questionable if 
they ever showed to better effect than they did in the lofty 
apartments of this venerable and noble building.” Our corre¬ 
spondent, who was present at Longleat during the festivities, also 
obliged us with an account of the luncheon in the vicery, but a 
description of this, sent by Mr. Wills, was already in type (see 
page 538) when the letter in question reached us, and it is con¬ 
sequently not necessary to insert it here. 
- Mr. A. Pettigrew, The Gar.lens, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, 
informs us that his foreman, Mr. John Lindsay, has been ap¬ 
pointed gardener to the Earl of Gainsborough, Exton Park. 
-- Parts 31, 32, and 33 of “Familiar Garden Flowers” 
(Cassell, Petter, & Galpin), contain coloured plates of the York- 
and-Lancaster Rose, Lobelia Erinus, the single Stock and Jas- 
minum nudiflorum, the Indian Pink and blue Sage, with the inter¬ 
esting, descriptive, and historical particulars concerning each plant 
from the pen of Mr. Shirley Ilibberd. Parts 54, 55, and 56 of 
“ Familiar Wild Flowers,” published by the same firm as 
the above, give coloured illustrations of the Yellow Rattle, the 
Hedge Calamint, the Dove's-foot Cranesbill, the Creeping 
Thistle, the Melancholy Thistle, and the Lily of the Valley, all 
but the last being fairly well executed. The accompanying letter- 
press, however, furnishes as much popular information as could 
be desired about each plant. 
- Last year at this time we received from Messrs. Eyre 
and Spottiswoode, the Queen’s Printers, a packet of Christmas 
cards, which we noticed in this Journal because of their artistic 
excellence and the beauty of their execution. They consisted 
chiefly of floral subjects, and as such called forth our admiration. 
This year we have received another packet equal in every respect 
to the former, but the subjects are more varied. And speaking 
of variety, we have before us a catalogue of these annuals, which 
contain upwards of five hundred different designs. 
- We have another packet from Mr. Arthur Ackermann of 
Regent Street, the artistic execution of which calls for the highest 
commendation. There are three series—Fairyland scenes ; the 
Naval, Military, and Volunteer series consisting of some senti¬ 
mental and some highly humourous subjects ; and the Sporting 
series, which treats of hunting, coaching, and steeple-chasing in 
various moods. 
- From Mr. Ackermann also comes a packet of Christmas 
cards issued by Messrs. L. Prang & Co. of Boston, U.S.A., in 
w T hich flowers play a leading part, and which are very faithfully 
and beautifully executed. 
- A new serial, of which the first part is now before us, has 
been issued by Mr. Eliot Stock, entitled “The Bibliographer, 
a Journal of Book Lore.” To the student, the bibliophile, and the 
antiquary this will be an acceptable monthly, for it treats on 
everything relating to books, printers, and authors since the art of 
printing was discovered. The first is a very interesting part, and 
contains an account of the Sunderland library, which is now in 
the course of dispersal by Messrs. Puttick & Simpson. 
- Among the most useful annuals which appear at this 
season we know of none that are more useful than Letts’ Diaries. 
A set of these is now before us, supplied by Messrs. Letts & Co., 
and consist of every size and form, from the small pocket book to 
that of the folio-sized “ Rough Diary ” for the office desk. Those 
most adapted for the merchant’s or the library table are No. 8 and 
No. 13. The former supplies a vast amount of information, and 
is quite a reference book for commercial purposes, and the latter 
is well adapted for the study. 
- We have also before us the last issue, part 22, of Letts’ 
Popular Atlas, of which we have frequently spoken highly, 
and this number is in no way inferior to any of its predecessors. 
- One of the extraordinarily sudden CHANGES OF weather 
that we ever remember to have noticed occurred in the metro- 
