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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. (Aoeult51 , uu. 
above near a south wall, and without any care or attention the Dwarf 
Mammoth escaped through the winter unscathed, the other two in a 
less degree. I saw large beds in another garden that were fit for use 
thus treated in the end of May. I am sowing the above this week 
similarly, and shall expect they will escape better without any atten¬ 
tion than those grown in cold frames.—W. J. M., Clonmel. 
TROWBRIDGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Trowbridge Society has not failed to have an Exhibition for 
the past thirty-three years, and to all appearances it is as popular as 
ever, not only in the immediate district, but for many miles around. 
The Society, in common with many others, has met with bad fortune 
in the shape of disastrously wet days for the meetings, but so liberal 
are the leading inhabitants in their support that these reverses do 
not result in a dissolution, as too often happens in other cases. On 
this occasion the weather was far from being favourable, frequent 
heavy rains preventing numbers of would-be visitors from attending, 
and in spite of the apparently large attendance a deficit was con¬ 
sidered inevitable. The schedule of prizes open to all competitors 
was a fairly liberal one, and included awards for street and other 
decorations, and great encouragement is also given to the working 
classes to cultivate flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Horticulturally 
speaking nothing was wanted to insure success, classes being pro- 
Tided for most popular kinds of fruits, flowers, and vegetables, and 
these on the whole were well filled. Thanks to the experience and 
energy of the popular Honorary Secretary, Mr. J. Huntley, and the 
Committee generally, there no hitch of any kind, everything being 
well arranged, and the tents open for inspection at the appointed 
The great feature in the Show was the magnificent display of 
pyramidal Fuchsias. These were exceptionally fine, notably the 
premier six specimens staged by Mr. J. Lye, gardener to the Hon. 
Mrs. Hay, and the first-prize four specimens by Mr. H. Pocock, gar¬ 
dener to J. P. Haden, Esq. The former’s plants averaged 9 feet in 
height, were perfect in every respect, and comprised Beauty of the 
West, Elegance, Emily Lye, Bountiful, Hon. Mrs. Hay, and Mrs. 
Bright, all. xaised and. distributed by Mr. Lye. Mr. Pocock staged 
grand specimens of Arabella, Maggie, Charming, and Doe’s Favourite. 
The same exhibitor occupied the second position with six, staging 
among others a wonderful specimen 10 feet in height of Doe’s 
*>™urite Mr - J- Matthews, gardener to W. B. Brown, Esq., and 
Mi. Cr. Tucker, gardener to Major P. Clarke, were respectively winners 
of the third prizes, and both staged creditably. In the amateurs’ 
class for six stove and greenhouse plants Mr. H‘. Pocock occupied the 
group consisting of healthy well-flowered specimens 
Dipladema Brearleyana, D. amabilis, Allamanda Hendersonii, Ixora 
Williamsii, Bougainvillea glabra, and Stephanotis floribunda. The 
name of the exhibitor of the second-prize group we could not obtain 
b Mr- W. Sharp, gardener to E. May, Esq., was deservedly awarded 
the third prize. The best four specimens were staged by Mr Gf 
Tucker, and comprised a good Statice profusa and a well-flowered 
Allamanda Hendersonii. Mr. J. Matthews and Mr. Pocock took the 
the order named ; the former had a fine specimen 
of Erica Exquisite. In the class for nine plants, open to all, Mr. 
Mould, Pewsey, easily secured the premier award, his most noteworthy 
specimens being Erica cerinthoides coronata, E. Iveryana, Cleroden- 
t ^ ^ -^ a |^ our ^ anum > Ixora Begins, and Dipladenia Brearleyana. Mr. 
J. Matthews was a creditable second, staging among others well- 
flowered examples of Erica retorta, E. Marnockiana, and Lapageria 
rosea. In Mr. J. Tucker’s third-prize group a very vigorous speci¬ 
men of Anthurium Williamsii and a beautifully flowered and richly 
coloured Bougainvillea glabra were noteworthy. Mr. W. Shay 
gardener to C. N. May, Esq., staged the best nine fine-foliaged plants, 
the best of these being the examples of Croton pictus, C. Veitchii, 
G. Weismannii, and Latania borbonica. Good specimens of Gleichenia 
lupestiis and Cycas revoluta were included in Mr. Mould’s second- 
prize group. 
Ferns and Lycopods were shown in excellent condition by several 
competitors, the groups being noteworthy for their evenness and 
healthy appearance, qualities not always apparent where larger 
specimens are staged. Fifteen varieties were required. Mr. H. 
Pocock worthily secured the premier position, his group comprising 
good examples of Davallia Mooreana, Dicksonia fibrosa, Adiantum 
farleyense, A. concinnum latum, Lygodium scandens, and Tham- 
noptens nidus. Mr. H. Tucker followed with many similar varieties, 
while Mr. G. Smith, gardenei to J. Kemp, jun., Esq., and Mr. J. Coke, 
gaidener to A. P. Stancombe, Esq., were deservedly aw-arded equal 
tuird prizes. Microlepia hirta cristata staged by the latter was 
particularly attractive, and deserves to be more generally grown. 
Ihe class for a single specimen plant of any description was not 
particularly good, but the example of Croton majesticus staged by 
Mr. A. Shadwell, gardener to T. Chandler, Esq., fully deserved the 
premier award. Mr. Mould and Mr. J. Matthews exhibited Ericas in 
good condition ; Messrs. J. Matthews, G. Garraway, Bath, and J. Lye 
staged good specimen Coleuses ; Messrs. H. Pocock and W. Sharp 
Achimenes ; Messrs. W. Sharp and A. Walters, gardener to T. Salter 
Bsq., Bath, Gloxinias ; Messrs. Tucker and H. Pocock various 
lelargomums ; Mr. Lye tricolor Pelargoniums ; Messrs. J. Lye and 
W. J. Stokes, Hilperton Marsh, Petunias, taking the prizes in the 
order named in each instance. There were also well-filled classes for 
Balsams, Cockscombs, Caladiums, and Verbenas. Amateurs not 
employing gardeners also exhibited well in the classes set apart for 
them. 
The competition in the cut-flower classes was particularly good. 
Dahlias, both single and double, made a grand display, and the 
Roses, considering the season, were surprisingly fine. Messrs. 
Keynes & Co., Salisbury, had the best stand of twenty-four distinct 
Dahlias, Mr. T. Hobbs being a good second, both staging grand ex¬ 
amples of the leading sorts. The prizewinners in the class for twelve 
varieties were Mr. H. Bush, Swanswick, and Mr. W. Sloper. Messrs. 
Keynes & Co. also gained other awards for Dahlias, and they also 
staged, not for competition, most brilliantly coloured single Dahlias. 
Messrs. Cooling ifc Son, Bath, and A. F. Walters, Bath, also brought 
attractive stands of single Dahlias, the best of these being alba, 
Paragon, coccinea, and lutea. Messrs. Cross & Steer, Salisbury, were 
awarded the premier prize for Roses in twenty-four varieties, among 
these being good examples of Marquise de Castellane, Elie Morel, 
Senateur Vaisse, Alfred Colornb, Countess of Oxford, and Dupuy 
Jamain. Mr. G. Humphries, Chippendale, and G. Cooling & Son, 
Bath, were awarded the remaining prizes. The latter exhibitor also 
brought some good stands of Roses not for competition ; included in 
these were excellent blooms of Mabel Morrison, La Rosiere, Marie 
Baumann, Auguste Rigotard, Marie Rady, and Mons. Fournier. Mr. 
W. Smith, Bristol, easily secured the first prize for twelve triplets; 
these comprising fine richly coloured blooms of A. Colornb, La France, 
Niphetos, Marie Baumann, Louis DoiR, General Jacqueminot, Madame 
Victor Verdier, E. Y. Teas, Louis Van Houtte, and Bartelmy Joubert. 
In a corresponding class for amateurs Mr. J. Davis, Wilton, was 
awarded the first prize; his best triplets were of A. Colornb, Reynolds 
Hole, Lord Macaulay, Star of Waltham, and Madame Victor Verdier. 
Messrs. A. R. Tanner and H. Catley, both of Bath, were respectively 
the second and third prizewinners. Mr. D. Shellar, Bristol, staged 
the best twelve single blooms, Messrs. J. Davis and G. Tanner fol¬ 
lowing closely in the order named. Mr. W. Burridge staged the best 
twenty-four German Asters, his stand comprising all the beautiful 
quilled varieties he has raised. Mr. G. Garraway, Bath, had the best 
stands of French Asters, Mr. W. Sloper, Highworth, following closely. 
Gladioli were grandly shown by Mr. Wheeler, Warminster; and two 
stands of cut blooms of the White Clove Carnation, The Governor, 
staged by the Messrs. Cross & Steer, Salisbury, received much ad¬ 
miration. Mr. F. J. Frances, Weston, was first, and Mr. C. Bailey, 
gardener to — Phayre, Esq., second for twenty-four bunches of cut 
flowers, both staging choice kinds. 
Hand bouquets were not extensively or particularly well shown, 
neither do the Judges encourage good taste, as they awarded the 
first prize to an enormous and closely packed example exhibited by 
Messrs. Cross & Steer; the second to Mr. W. C. Drummond, Bath, 
for a pyramid also closely packed ; while the third prize went to Mr.’ 
M. Hookings, Bristol, for decidedly the lightest and most tasteful 
arrangement. The memorial wreaths were noteworthy, there being 
several tasteful examples shown. Mr. H. James had the best, this 
being composed largely of Tuberoses, Eucharises, white Lapa- 
gerias, and Maidenhair Fern. Mr. Hookings w-as a good second. 
Similar positions were occupied by these exhibitors with an orna¬ 
mental device of flow-ers, the third prize going to Mr. J. Bland, 
Bristol. Good taste was show-n in each instance. Mr. Hookings had’ 
the best centrepiece composed of fruit and flowers, being closely 
followed by Mr. W. H. James, gardener to A. Laverton, Esq., the 
third prize going to Mr. J. Cook. 
To Mr. T. King, gardener to R. V. Leach, Esq., Devizes, was 
awarded the first prize for ten dishes of fruit; Mr. A. Millar, gar¬ 
dener to W. H. Long, Esq., M.P., Rood Ashton, taking second; and 
Mr. F. Crossman, gardener to F. 0. Bennett, Esq., Bruton, the third 
prize. There was no limit to kinds or number of fruits constituting 
a dish, but Pine Apples were excluded. The consequence was the 
first prize went to a collection consisting of Black Alicante, Black 
Hamburgh, and Buckland Sweetwater Grapes, and immense piles of 
Moorpark Apricots ; Jefferson Plums ; Lord Palmerston, Barrington, 
and Exquisite Peaches ; Pine Apifle and Prince of Wales Nectarines • 
whereas Mr. Miller staged better Alicante and Hamburgh, but in¬ 
ferior Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, excellent examples of Hero 
of Bath and Best of All Melons, good Barrington and Bellegarde 
Peaches, Moorpark Apricots, Kirke’s Plum, and Balgowan Nec¬ 
tarines. This was certainly the best representative collection. Mr. 
Miller was the only exhibitor of Pine Apples, and was awarded 
the first prize for a fair Queen. Mr. F. Crossman with beautifully 
coloured Buckland Sweetwater was first in the class for any white 
Grape not Muscats, Mr. Miller following with good bunches, but not 
well coloured, of Foster’s Seedling. In the corresponding class for 
black Grapes these exhibitors gained similar positions, both staging 
Black Alicante in good condition. In the class for Black Muscats 
small well-coloured bunches of Muscat Hamburgh secured the first 
prize for Mr. King; Mr. J. Loosemore, gardener to W. Cooper, Esq. 
following with good examples of Trentbam Black ; Mr. Clack taking 
the third prize for fair examples of Muscat Hamburgh. White 
Muscats were not well shown. Mr. J. Loosemore was awarded the 
first prize for fairly coloured bunches. Mr. G. Hart, gardener to J. 
Fussel, Esq., and Mr. S. Paviour, gardener to W. Smith, Esq., were 
respectively the winners of first prizes for green and scarlet-fleshed 
Melons, there being fair competition in each instance. Apricots for 
the season were very good ; Mr. Hart secured the first prize, the 
