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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ NoTCmber IS, 1884. 
a few of the most striking novelties, hence I am obliged to omit mention 
of many others worthy of note. 
Kindly accord me space to thank Mr. Luckhurst for the excellent 
recipe he gave in the Journal some time ago for making Tomato sauce. 
My better half has produced, according to the instructions therein given, 
the best flavoured Tomato sauce I have ever tasted. So much is it 
appreciated here that I fear it will not “ keep ” long. I must also thank 
Mr. Iggulden similarly for his “chou-chou” recipe. Having a number 
of green Tomatoes by me when his article appeared my better half made 
a few jars of chou-chou,” and this also I consider is an exquisite sauce. 
I hope “ Thinker ” has had his promised “ jar ” ere this ; if so I feel sure 
he will be charmed with it.—T. W. S. 
JUDGING TOMATOES. 
I DO not appear to have made any converts to the proposal that 
Tomatoes should be judged by flavour, but as may be expected I, being 
convinced against my will, am of the same opinion still. The shudder 
from a friend at the very thought of having to taste a number of Tomatoes 
I can well understand, simply because he has not acquired the proper taste 
for them ; and the same sensation comes over me at the thought of having 
t9 taste a number of inferior, and therefore most indigestible. Melons. 
‘ A Thinker ” objects to the palate test, “ which is not adopted for judging 
Cucumbers.” This appears a reasonable objection, but does not this deep 
thinker overlook the fact that there is a rule pretty generally adopted by 
udges of Cucumbers 1 It is a neat, well-matched, and not very old brace 
that generally wins, and not over-grown monstrosities. It is some sort of 
rule for the guidance of competitors that I wish to see established. Where 
one class only is provided, is it still to be a lottery which shall win ? I had 
the opportunity during the past season of visiting six large flower shows, 
and in each instance the Tomato-judging varied remarkably, but appa¬ 
rently there is no avoiding this in the future. 
In most ma'ters I must bow to the greater experience and superior 
judgment of Mr. Challis, but venture to differ with him when he says that 
Tomatoes are ” chiefly cultivated for culinary purposes.” At one time 
this was undoubtedly the case, but according to my experience they are 
now more generally preferred in an uncooked state or as a salad, and that 
is my reason for suggesting that they be cut and tasted when judged. 
There were plenty of good fruits grown outdoors this season, but unless I 
am much mistaken they were yet much inferior to those ripened under 
glass. Over-ripe and under-ripe fruits are not fit to eat, or at any rate are 
rather insipid when eaten in a raw state, and these may be much improved 
by cooking. Might I ask Mr. Challis if, when judging culinary Apples, he 
takes the exhibitors’ word as to the value of any culinary Apple he is not 
acquainted with ? Would he not rather pass them over in favour of equally 
as good-looking and heavy fruit of some known kind of culinary Apple ? 
He is well acquainted with Apples and judges accordingly, but unless he is 
equally as well acquainted with Tomatoes his decisions, as far as quality 
is concerned, must he haphazard.—W. Iggulden. 
At a General Meeting of the Royal Hokticultukal Society 
held last Tuesday, Major-General Courteney in the chair, the following 
candidates were elected Fellows—viz., Frederick J. Cheesman, Herbert 
Letts, E. W. Serpell, G. 8. Watts, Charles H. N. Lavender, S. K. Page, 
Mrs. Taylor, J . B. Thomas. 
- We are requested to state that the Photo-microgeaphic 
Negative op Psamma arenaria, which appeared_on page 415 last 
week, was taken by Mr. Charters White. 
- Messrs. James Carter & Co. write ;—As many people who 
saw the Liliputian Potato exhibited were anxious to know the 
exact number produced, we beg to inform you we yesterday detached 
these from the root and find they reached 353 in all.” 
- “ G. L. M.” writes; “ We find Chrysanthemum Sceur 
Melanie most useful, yielding enormous quantities of fine white 
flowers. Those requiring such at the end of October or before the larger 
varieties come in would do well to make a note of the above variety.” 
- Dr. Alexander Paterson, Bridge of Allan, N.B., sends us a 
bloom of Miltonia Mqrelliana ateo-rubens, an exceedingly dark- 
coloured variety, the sepals and petals very deep purple, nearly black ; 
the lip broad, crimson-purple, with rich rosy-crimson streaks radiating 
from the column. It is undoubtedly an extremely fine variety, and Dr. 
Paterson states it has been in flower over a month. 
-With reference to the remarks of Mr. J. Freeman in the Journal 
of 6th inst.,respecting the returning exhibits prom Chrysanthemum 
Shows, we should like to remark that this Society will not only send 
back any exhibits of cut blooms, but will also arrange for the conveyance 
of all exhibits to and from the railway station free of expense to the 
exhibitor on'being advised two days beforehand.—E. F. Jameson, Wm. 
Hawkswobth, Hon. Secs., Hull and Hast Riding Chrgsanthemum 
Society. 
* - Mr. Laxton, Bedford, announces for distribution his two new 
seedling Roses Bedford BELL’and Gipsy. The first is described as “ a 
hybrid Tea-scented variety of the second generation from Gloire de D jon 
fertilised by Comte Cavour (a dark H.P.).” It is blush white in colour 
and very free. Gipsy is from the same cross, but smaller and more of the 
Hybrid Perpetual type. The colour is “ dark velvety red, every bloom 
coming like a miniature Charles Lefebvre.” 
- Messrs. J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill, have an extensive 
display of CHRYSANTHEMUMS ou view, including all the novelties intro¬ 
duced this year and many handsome blooms of the older varieties. 
- Messrs. Cutbush & Sons, Highgate, also have a beautiful 
show of Chrysanthemums, which is now attracting many visitors. A 
great number of varieties are represented, including all the best of the 
novelties, and the plants are in admirable health. The exhibition will 
remain open until the end of this week. It is illuminated every evening 
at dusk till ten o’clock by the electric light. 
- Mr. W. H. Divers writes“ I remember seeing a cheap 
form of CARBOLIC soap (liquid) used as an insecticide, which was very 
effectual. Can any of your readers tell me where it can be obtained, 
in an answer through the Journal ?” 
- At the monthly meeting of Belgian horticulturists, comprising 
M. M. A. Verschaflelt, A. A^'an Geert, Louis de Smet, C. Spae, F. Desbois, 
C. Van Geert, and M. Lubbers, recently held in Ghent, the following 
New Plants were awarded certificates of merit—Batemannia valis 
major and A'^riesia fenestralis from M. Louis Van Houtte, and Globba 
coccinea from M. De Smet-Duvivier. Cultural certificates were also 
awarded for several Orchids and other plants. 
- Gardening Appointment. —Mr. William Hepburn, gardener 
to J. Brunlees, Esq., Argyle Lodge, Wimbledon, Surrey, has received the 
appointment of gardener to AV. F. Burnlay, Esq., Ericht Bank, Kirn, 
Argyleshire. Air. Hepburn is succeeded by his foreman, Mr. James 
Grant. 
-At the ordinary meeting of the Royal Meteorological 
Society to be held at 25, Great George Street, Westminster, on AVednes- 
day, the 19th inst., at 7 P.M , the following papers will be read:—“A 
New Method of Reading the Direction of the Wind on Exposed Heights 
and from a Distance,” by Hugo Leopold, F.R.Met.Soc. ” Description of 
a Component Anemograph,” by Alfred N. Pearson, F.R.Met.Soc. “On 
the Injury by Lightning (April 28th, 1884) to the Monument to the First 
Duke of Sutherland at Lilleshall, Shropshire,” by C. C. AA''alker. “ On 
the Mechanical Characteristics of Lightning Strokes,” by Col. the Hon. 
Arthur Parnell. 
- A correspondent near Edinburgh sends us a box of Autumn 
Flowers and writes : “ As a reminder of the peculiarly mild season we 
are enjoying I send a box containing sprays of flowers gathered in the 
garden here. There are over ninety hardy flowers, besides a few tender 
ones, such as Pelargoniums, Lobelias, Tropseolums, &c. Phloxes, Pentste- 
mons, and single Dahlias I have only sent a few examples, but we have 
numerous varieties in flower. Beds of Pelargoniums, Calceolarias, and 
Lobelias are as full of flower at present as at any previous time throughout 
the season. You will notice that most of the hardy flowers are kinds that 
are now flowering a second time. Tritomas, Sunflowers, and other late 
kinds lasted only a short time and are now over, so that these continuous 
flowering kinds, which after a rest throw up a second crop of bloom, are 
doing good service this autumn. Roses are still flowering. Dahlia 
Juarezi flowers best from old roots, all Dahlias do that, but it seems 
essential in order to get a good crop from Juarezi that old roots should 
always be employed. The new white Cactus Dahli.s, Mr. Tait, is an 
extremely free bloomer. Among the flowers sent are fine varieties of 
Chrysanthemums segetum and leucanthemum, both indispensable flowers.” 
The collection is a most interesting one and more suggestive of July or 
August than November. 
