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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 27,1?84. 
(3) nature and quality of the manure used, (4) whether early or late varieties 
are most attacked, (5) name of the varieties most affected. The disease 
appears to be quite distinct from the ordinary “ Potato disease,” from 
which it must be carefully distinguished. Communications are requested 
to be sent to the Rev. G. Henslow, Drayton House, Ealing. 
-Mr. F. Bull, gardener to C. H. Darby, Esq., Brymbo, Den¬ 
bigh, sends us some good blooms of Niphetos Roses, also sprays of 
Bouvardia Hogarth from the stove and the greenhouse to show the 
difference in the colour of the flowers produced in different temperatures. 
Those from the greenhouse are of a much richer and brighter shade, but 
the truss is smaller. A good truss of the double white Bouvardia Alfred 
Neuner also accompanies these mentioned. 
-Tea Roses in November. —It should have been stated in the 
report of the Winchester Show last week that the remarkable Tea Rose 
there referred to, and for which a certificate of excellence was awarded 
were exhibited by Mr. Flight. All the blooms except one bunch were 
gathered from the open garden on the 17th inst. 
-The Tobacco Plantations op Southern Hungary are 
threatened by a terrible pest—viz., the so-called wireworm, which 
differs from the ordinary Tobacco worm, inasmuch as it enters the 
stem of the plant just above the root, and then works its destructive 
way right up to the flowers. Plants thus attacked yield no Tobacco 
whatever, as the leaves turn yellow and fall shortly after the worm has 
attacked the stem. The Tobacco worm merely attacks the root. The 
large plantations of Maslak, which are celebrated for their excellent 
produce, have been nearly all destroyed this year by the wireworm, 
while in other districts the Tobacco worm has done much damage.— 
{Nature.') 
- A CORRESPONDENT writes : —“ Without detracting one iota from 
the merits of the other successful exhibitors of Chrysanthemums men¬ 
tioned in the Journal, I think the achievements of Mr. C. Gibson^ 
gardener to J. Wormald, Esq., Morden Park, Mitcham, worth recording. 
We know what a strain it is to most exhibitors to stage one stand of 
forty-eight good exhibition blooms, distinct. It is more diflficult to get a 
second forty-eight at the same time, and more difficult still to get a third 
forty-eight, and there are but very few growers could cut a fourth forty- 
eight—all, we might say, simultaneously. This Mr. Gibson has done, 
running a very close second for two of the most valuable prizes offered 
in this country for cut blooms, and winning the other two on the same 
days—viz., Croydon and Brighton. He is a good cultivator, very un¬ 
assuming, very pleased of course to win, but one of the best losers I ever 
met with.” [We have admired the exhibits referred to, and congratu¬ 
late Mr. Gibson on his great and meritorious achievement.] 
- Owing to the great pressure on our space several reports of 
Chrysanthemum Shows which arrived late have had to be considerably 
reduced, and we can only give them brief mention in the following notes:— 
- The Chelmsford Exhibition of Chrysanthemums, held on 
Wednesday, the 19th inst., in the Corn Exchange of that town, proved 
a great success, a large number of competitors entering and staging good 
plants and blooms. The groups of Chrysanthemums were especially 
good, Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son taking the chief prize for a well-arranged 
and excellent collection. Mr. T. Harris of Chelmsford showed an 
admirable group of fine-foliage plants, and several other contributors 
added much to the beauty of this portion of the Show. The cut blooms 
were generally good, and the competition was very keen, particularly 
with twelve incurved and six incurved, of which a dozen and fourteen 
stands respectively were shown. Remarkably fine were the six blooms 
of Madame C. Audiguier from Mr. H. Lister, gardener to Lord Brooke, 
Easton Lodge, Dunmow, for which he gained the first prize in a large 
class ; and fine as this variety has been shown this season, Mr. Lister’s 
blooms have scarcely been excelled. Other exhibitors were Messrs. 
Brazier, Tunbridge, and W. Dance. Fruits were well represented, Apple? 
and Pears being largely shown, Messrs. Gadd and Lister taking the 
leading prizes. 
- The Brixton Hill and Streatham Chrysanthemum Society’s 
Exhibition this year was superior to any that had been held before. The 
competition in both the cut-bloom and plant classes was keen, and a 
most interesting display was provided. Specimen plants are always good 
here, and the chief prizes were secured by Mr. Cherry, gardener to Mrs. 
Gabriel, Streatham; Mr. W. Clarke, gardener to T. Bass, Esq., Roupell 
Park; and Mr. Weston, gardener to D. Martineau, Esq. Cut blooms 
were grand throughout, and for twenty-four Japanese, distinct, there were 
nine collections staged. The post of honour was secured by Mr. C. J. 
Salter, gardener to J. Southgate, Esq., Streatham. Mr. Green, gardener 
to H. Russell, Esq., Clapham Common, was a close second, and Mr. Glide, 
gardener to J. Wilson, Esq., Upper Tooting, was a very good third. 
Almost as many collections represented the class for twenty-four cut 
blooms, incurved, and at the head Mr. Salter was again placed first with 
grand examples. Stove and greenhouse plants and Orchids, together 
with fruit and vegetables, helped to make a most interesting display, 
which required a larger building. 
- The Northampton Show was held on November 19th and 
20th, and surpassed any of its thirteen predecessors both in quality and 
quantity of exhibits, and the general arrangements gave every satisfaction^ 
The plants were arranged around the sides of the Com Exchange, while 
on long tables the cut flowers. Primulas, &c., were arranged. For six 
large-flowering Chrysanthemums, incurved, Mr. Rollings, gardener to 
the Rev. A. A. Longhurst, Abingdon Rectory, was an excellent first; his 
plants were neatly trained and well furnished with healthy foliage and 
good flowers. Mr. Gwilliam, gardener to Mrs. Sheppard, Billing Road, 
Northampton, was placed second ; and Mr. Rowe, Sheep Street, third, 
both exhibiting very creditable collections. In other plant classes 
Messrs, Manning, Lower Mount; L. Spencer, Lower Thrift Street; Mr. 
R. Sear, Cowper Street; Mr. F. Dawson, gardener to Mr. R. Turner, 
Cliftonville ; and Mr. Oram, gardener to Mrs. Whitworth, Dallington 
House, were the prizetakers. Cut blooms were very numerously exhi¬ 
bited, and the premier position for twenty-four incurved fell to Mr. 
Berry, gardener to the Countess of Levin and Melville, Roehampton 
who had well-finished flowers. Japanese were good, and formed a most 
interesting feature. For eighteen distinct, open, there were about a 
dozen collections staged, first honours being secured by Mr. Berry. In 
the class for twelve, distinct, Mr. Miller secured the first prize with fine 
blooms. Vegetables and miscellaneous exhibits added much to the 
beauty of the Show. 
- The Gravesend and North Kent Chrysanthemum Asso¬ 
ciation held their eleventh annual Show at the Milton Hall, Gravesend, 
on November 12th and 13th. It was a great success in every way, the 
competition in all the classes being remarkably keen. Owing to the 
fine weather and great attractions of the Show, the attendance far sur¬ 
passed any previous occasion. One great feature of the Show was the 
splendid display of cut blooms exhibited by Mr. R. Phillips, gardener to 
Dr. Baker, The Deodars, Meopham, who repeated his successes of last 
year by carrying off nearly all the first prizes with magnificent specimens. 
These were greatly admired, and it is rather a singular coincidence that 
Mr. Phillips should have taken exactly the same number of prizes 
(thirteen), on this occasion, as he did at the same Show last year. Mr, 
Etherington of Manor House, Swanscombe, closely followed the first 
prizetaker with good even blooms of Japanese and incurved varieties- 
Another great centre of attraction was the table decorations, and here 
again Mr. Phillips took first prize ; Mr. Richardson, gardener to S r 
James Ferguson, being a very good second. There was also an excellent 
display of fruit and vegetables, and with the former Mr. Phillips was 
again to the fore, the second prize going to Mr. Richardson. The 
specimen plants were simply grand in foliage and flower, both in the 
gardener and amateur classes. The Committee and Mr. Fairey, the 
Secretary, worked very hard, and they are to be congi'atulated on 
carrying out the arrangements in such a satisfactory manner. 
-In a brief note respecting the Birmingham Chrysanthemum 
Show in our last issue, Mr. Comfort, Knowle Hall Gardens, received the 
credit of taking third prize in the large class for forty-eight cut blooms. 
We learn that Mr. G. Neal, gardener to P. Southby, Esq., Bampton, 
Oxon, was third, and Mr. Comfort fourth. 
- The Sheffield Show was held on November 24th and 25th, 
in the Cutler’s Hall, Sheffield. It is limited to members of the Gardeners’ 
Mutual Improvement Association, consequently, viewed as a Chrysan¬ 
themum show, it is in no way equal, either in the quantity or quality of 
plants and flowers exhibited, to the Show held in Chesterfield. What 
was lacking in Chrysanthemums was to a great extent, however, made 
up by the miscellaneous exhibits. Splendid groups of foliage and flower¬ 
ing plants were lent by each of the local nurserymen, conspicuous 
amongst which were those from Messrs. Fisher, Son, & Sibray, Hands- 
worth Nurseries ; B. Crossland, Richmond ; Hirman Shaw, Richmond 
and S. W. Seagrave, Gleadless. Primulas were remarkably good, and 
