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[ August 17, 1882. 
generally is covered with hairs, the points of which each bear a 
viscid secretion, and to this character it owes its specific name. 
The bright blue tint is very pleasing, and the flowers moreover 
last a considerable time if cut with a good length of stem and 
placed in water, thus rendering them valuable for vases. It was 
found by Mr. Douglas in California, and from the seeds he sent 
to the London Horticultural Society plants were raised, which 
first flowered in the summer of 1835. 
Eutoca multiflora is also a charming species, with very abun¬ 
dant rosy purple flowers and pinnatifid leaves. Like the pre¬ 
ceding this was introduced by Mr. Douglas, who found it growing 
in sandy places in North America. E. Franklini has small light 
blue flowers in short close racemes. The leaves are pinnatifid, 
with more divisions than the preceding, and it was first found by 
Dr. Richardson on the banks of the Mississippi. E. Wrangeliana 
has entire ovate leaves, very large purplish-blue flowers, and is 
one of the most handsome species in the genus. It was discovered 
in the Russian colony of Ross, New California, and seeds were 
first sent to St. Petersburgh. 
NATIONAL GOOSEBERRY SHOW. 
This was held in the Royal Botanical Gardens, Old Trafford, Man¬ 
chester, on the 7th inst. The respective prizewinners with the names 
and weights of the varieties are as follow: — 
John Boot . 
. Premier 
prize 
red Seedling Jumbo 
dvvts. 
29 
grs. 
4 
John Torkington .. 
yellow High Sheriff ... 
27 
0 
George Beckett. 
green British Oak. 
28 
4 
Benjamin Cheadle.. 
white Antagonist . 
27 
10 
Edmund Salsbury .. 
. Red Stewards’ Prize Lord Derby . 
27 
18 
James Carter.. 
. Yellow 
„ Leveller . 
25 
18 
James Bower. 
. Green 
„ Shiner . 
26 
16 
James Waiburton.. 
. White 
„ Transparent ... 
26 
11 
James Salsbury.. 
. Red 
„ Bobby . 
25 
14 
Daniel Bower. 
. Yellow 
., Thatcher. 
23 
17 
James C. Minshall... 
. Green 
„ Stockwell. 
25 
0 
William Heath . 
. White 
., Faithful . 
25 
10 
Hamlet Foden. 
. Red 
„ Talfourd . 
25 
2 
Charles Leicester .., 
. Yellow 
„ Seedling Share All 23 
6 
Alfred Torukinson.. 
. Green 
„ Plunder . 
24 
3 
William Harper. 
. White 
„ Succeed . 
24 
10 
Bradley Bradley.. 
. Red 
,, Blucher . 
23 
10 
Faithful Jameson .. 
. Yellow 
„ Drill. 
22 
22 
John Fisher. 
. Green 
„ Matchless . 
23 
12 
Charles Buckley. 
. White 
„ Hero of the Nile 
21 
17 
John Boot .. 
RED class. 
. 28 
0 
John Torkington .... 
... Bobby . 
27 
17 
Edmund Salsbury..., 
... Macaroni.. 
26 
6 
George Beckett. 
.. London . 
. 25 
19 
John Boot . 
.. Seedling Collis Lane... 
. 25 
18 
James Warburton.... 
.. Blucher .. 
. 25 
5 
George Beckett. 
.. Ploughboy . 
. 24 
18 
B. Cheadle. 
.. Eskender Bey.. 
. 24 
10 
Edmund Salsbury..., 
.. Clayton .. 
. 25 
2 
Faithful Jameson ... 
... Talfourd . 
. 23 
14 
Charles Leicester .... 
.. Rover .. 
23 
12 
William Heath. 
.. Governor. 
. 22 
10 
John Torkington .... 
YELLOW 
CLASS. 
... Leveller . 
26 
16 
Edmund Saleburv..., 
... Oldham .. 
26 
12 
William Heath . 
... High Sheriff . 
. 26 
8 
Benjamin Chtadle 
... Lady Houghton.. 
26 
4 
Benjamin Cheadle 
... Australia.... 
, 25 
2 
Edward Salsbury ... 
... Ringer.. 
. 24 
4 
Faithful Jameson.... 
,.. Drill. 
. 23 
0 
John Boot . 
.. Mount Pleasant. 
. 23 
2 
James Warburton.... 
.. Pretender . 
, 22 
17 
Charles Leicester .... 
.. Thatcher. 
. 23 
2 
Charles Leicester .... 
.. Bagslate Hero . 
, 23 
0 
James Warburton..., 
.. Catherina . 
, 22 
3 
John Boot . 
GREEN 
CLASS. 
.. Plunder . 
27 
7 
George Beckett. 
.. Surprise . 
26 
19 
George Beckett. 
.. British Oak. 
26 
18 
James Salsburv. 
.. Hospool . 
26 
4 
Daniel Bower. 
.. Stockwell . 
26 
0 
Faithful Jameson..., 
.. My Beauty. 
24 
2 
John Fisher . 
.. Shiner . 
23 
4 
John Boot . 
.. Telegraph . 
22 
0 
Faithful Jameson.... 
.. Diadem. 
, 21 
21 
Hamlet Foden . 
.. Matchless . 
21 
14 
Daniel Bower. 
.. Souter Johnny . 
21 
13 
Charles Leicester .... 
.. Seedling Sir Warren... 
21 
7 
WHITE CLASS. 
dwts. grs. 
George Beckett. Transparent . 27 li 
Daniel Bower. Antagonist. 27 0 
George Beckett. Succeed . 26 14 
John Boot . Faithful . 25 0 
John Boot . Princess Royal . 24 10 
James Warburton . Careless . 24 6 
John Torkington. Fascination . 22 22 
Faithful Jameson. Apology . 21 11 
Hamlet Foden .•.. Overseer . 20 16 
John Torkington. Peto . 20 8 
John Fisher . Alice. 20 6 
Faithful Jameson. Freedom. . 19 20 
TWINS, TWO ON ONE STEM. 
Daniel Bower. Red. Clayton. 43 21 
James Warburton. Yellow . Leveller. 41 13 
James Bower. Green. Stockwell. 36 15 
Faithful Jameson. White . Fascination . 36 15 
PLATE OF TWELVE BERRIES. 
RED. 
J. Boot. Lord Derby 
George Beckett. Lord Derby 
Charles Leicester. Seedling Negro 
Daniel Bower. Seedling 
James Threlfall. Lord Derby 
YELLOW. 
. Leveller 
. Leveller 
. Ringer 
.. Ringer 
. Drill 
GREEN. 
.i. Plunder 
. Stockwell 
. Telegraph 
. British Oak 
. Shiner 
WHITE. 
James Warburton . Transparent 
George Beckett. Transparent 
Daniel Bower. Antagonist 
John Boot . Transparent 
Faithful Jameson. Transparent 
Mr. James Threlfall, Greenhale, is the Chairman, and Mr. Charles 
Leicester, nurseryman, Macclesfield, is the Secretary of the Society. 
TWO GOOD BRITISH PLANTS. 
Among the great number of British and exotic plants grown 
by an enthusiastic and experienced botanist and cultivator, Dr. 
Marsh, Egford, near Frome, there are two which are strikingly 
superior—viz., a Corn Marigold and a Scolopendrium. The 
former (Chrysanthemum segetum) was selected during one of 
the Doctor’s botanical rambles, and as now grown by him quite 
surpasses all the Marguerites. The seed, I am informed, will not 
germinate in heat, but does so readily in the open ground, and 
rapidly grows to about 2 feet in height. The blooms are freely 
produced, from 2 to 3 inches in diameter, and in colour are rich 
yellow. They are much admired by the ladies, and the flowers 
last well when placed in water, some having been kept in cool 
weather upwards of a month. 
The Scolopendrium alluded to, a remarkably broad wavy- 
leaved variety, was also discovered by Dr. Marsh and is named 
Marshii. I have frequently heard of this form, and am pleased 
to say rumour for once did not exaggerate its beauty. Several 
fine crested Scolopendriums are also grown, but these are more 
noteworthy as being curiosities, while Marshii must be classed as 
a really ornamental Fern.—W. I. 
A Colossal Fern. —Recently a huge Fern, Todea barbarea, writes 
Baron Von Mueller, was brought away from its seclusion in the 
Dandenong Ranges, near Port Philip. “ After the removal of its 
hundreds of fronds, the stump-like trunk weighed 2900 lbs. It re¬ 
quired to be dragged by a train of oxen out of its recess, where it 
may have grown for more than a century to accumulate the sub¬ 
stance of its massive stem. The monster Fern is to be placed in the 
conservatory of Melbourne, where the mycologist, Rev. Heinrich 
Tode, so long laboured for the Church and for science also, and 
where his mortal remains are buried. A brisk trade in large Todeas 
John Boot . 
James Bower. 
Daniel Bower. 
James Threlfall.., 
Faithful Jameson 
John Boot . 
Daniel Bower. 
Faithful Jameson 
Charles Leicester 
James Bower.. 
