454 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. f November u, m 2 , 
Floral Committee. —George F. Wilson, Esq., in the chair. Messrs 
H. Cannell & Sons,Swanley, Kent, staged a fine group of Zonal Pelar-* 
goniums, consisting chiefly of the rich scarlet Henry Jacoby and the 
Salmon Vesuvius Surprise, the group being margined with small 
plants of the variegated Silver Gem Pelargonium, a neat dwarf variety, 
and Adiantums. In addition to the plants a large number of single 
and double Zonal Pelargoniums and Salvias were shown from Swanley, 
and greatly admired. One stand of the deep blue Salvia Pitcheri 
and the slightly lighter S. angustifolia, arranged with flowers of 
Heliotrope White Lady, was charming, the contrast being most strik¬ 
ing. The single Pelargoniums were represented by trusses of extra¬ 
ordinary size, some having over thirty blooms. The best varieties 
were Eureka, white ; Edith George, pink with a white eye ; Attala, 
large bright scarlet; Paul Bauer, deep rose ; Mrs. Strutt, pale pink, 
large ; Dr. Orton, dark scarlet; and Jean Ill, rich rose. Double 
varieties were also admirably represented. Besides the Salvias already 
mentioned the scarlet S. rutilans and Bruanti splendens, the scarlet 
and white Mons. Isanchon, and the rich purple Hoveyi were shown. 
Several new Chrysanthemums, such as La Vierge, Perle des Blanches, 
and Dupont de l’Eure, also the older and rich King of Crimsons, were 
notable. A medal was recommended for this handsome collection. 
Mr. R. Clark, Twickenham, sent a collection of extremely well- 
grown Cyclamens, white, purple, and crimson, the flowers being dis¬ 
tinguished by their size and breadth of petals. A medal was awarded 
for this group. Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, had a small 
group of choice Orchids, including a plant of the soft purplish Pleione 
prsecox ; a plant of Odontoglossum Alexandra virginalis with large 
pure white flowers, the lip dashed with yellow ; specimens of the 
small yellow-flowered Odontoglossum pardinum, the new Cypripedium 
Spicerianum, a pretty little example of the dwarf Nepenthes ampul- 
lacea vittata, and a large panful of Dendrobium superbiens bearing 
six large racemes of rosy-purple blooms. Messrs. Jackson &, Son, 
Kingston, sent a stand of eight seedling Japanese Chrysanthemums, 
three blooms of each, comprising the following :—Madame Bi un, com¬ 
pact blooms, pale lilac ; Perle des Blanches, white, loose, of the Fair 
Maid of Guernsey type ; M. Desbreux, narrow, bronzy-brown twisted 
florets, the margins revolute, a compact striking flower ; Japonaise, 
quilled lilac florets ; F. A. Davis, deep maroon narrow florets ; Safrano, 
yellowish ; and Nuit d’Automne, rosy-crimson, under side of narrow 
twisted florets whitish. A new Pompon named La Purit6, with neatly 
formed pure white flowers, was also shown. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, had a group of new Chrysan¬ 
themums, raised by Alfred Salter, Esq., amongst w’hich were the 
following Rex Rubrorum, Japanese, deep maroon, neat flower, 
free ; La Candeur, apparently intermediate between the Japanese 
and the incurved types, pure white, broad florets ; Lord Beaconsfield, 
Japanese, florets with margin revolute, full, large, compact, upper 
surface claret-purple, low'er surface yellowish ; Ringleader, quilled, 
lilac-purple, neat; Comet, Japanese, flat florets, deep orange, with 
bronze tinge, very free ; and Duchess of Albany, large Japanese, flat 
florets, loose, creamy white. Messrs. Veitch also exhibited a group 
of new plants, the greenhouse hybrid Rhododendrons largely pre¬ 
dominating, and including representatives of their recent handsome 
varieties. Other noted plants were Bouvardia Priory Beauty, which 
has good trusses of pale pink flowers ; Begonia socotrana, and a 
hybrid between that and B. insignis, termed Autumn Rose, which 
resemble.d the former chiefly in the foliage and the latter parent in 
the flowers and stronger habit; Impatiens Sultani, the neat Cam¬ 
panula-like Tachiadenus carinatus, and a rich scarlet Carnation 
named Lucifer. Mr. Higgins, gardener to H. Little, Esq., Hilling¬ 
don Place, Uxbridge, contributed a group of remarkably fine single 
and double Zonal Pelargoniums, well-grown specimens, flowering 
most profusely. This fine group well showed the value of these 
plants for winter flowering, and well merited the medal awarded for 
it. Mr. George, Putney Heath, exhibited a seedling Carnation named 
Sir Garnet Wolseley, the blooms being of a dark scarlet colour, full, 
and of good form. 
Mr. C. Green, gardener to Sir G.Macleay, Pendell Court, Bletching- 
ley, was awarded a vote of thanks for flowering sprays of Cestrum 
aurantiacum, the orange-coloured Habrothamnus-like plant; Amicia 
zygomeris, a Leguminous plant, with short axillary racemes of large 
bright yellow flowers ; and Fuchsia arborescens, with small purplish- 
crimson flowers, produced in large loose corymbs, a very striking and 
pretty species. Mr. Z. Stevens, The Gardens, Trentham Court, sent 
about twenty plants of Odontoglossum Alexandra, representing 
extremely fine varieties, and flowering most freely, some heavy spikes 
of twelve to fourteen blooms, pure white, spotted, or flushed with 
purple. A vote of thanks was awarded to Mr. A. Waterer, Knap 
Hill, Woking, for a group of seedling Golden Yews, chiefly of fasti- 
giata type. Some very handsome Golden Cypresses were also shown. 
A group of Bouvardias and Salvias were sent from Chiswick, and 
included good examples of the white double Bouvardia Alfred 
Neuner, B. elegans, Salvia Pitcheri, and S. Bethelli. 
First-class certificates were awarded for the following plants :— 
Odontoglossum crispum, var. Dormannianum. —This was shown by 
Mr. Coningsby, gardener to C. Dorman, Esq., The Firs, Laurie Park, 
Sydenham. It is a very handsome variety, with neatly formed blooms 
heavily barred and blotched with chocolate, the lip being also stained 
with yellow. 
Salvia Hoveyi (Cannell).—Very distinct, the corolla 2 inches long, 
deep rich purple, the calyx almost black. They are produced in 
dense terminal spikes, the flowers being slightly pendulous. 
Chrysanthemum Lord Wolseley. —This is a sport from Prince Alfred, 
shown by Mr. Orchard, gardener to J. Galsworthy, Esq., Coombe 
Leigh, Kingston. It resembles the parent in general form, but is 
larger, of more substance, and of a bronzy hue. 
Chrysanthemum Crimson King (Dixon & Co.).— A pretty reflexed 
variety with compact blooms, the florets comparatively short, flat, 
deep red, almost maroon. Very distinct. 
Odontoglossum crispum Wilsonii (Stevens).—Flowers very large; 
petals broad, fringed, with a few chocolate spots in sepals and lip. 
Pleione prcecox (Williams).—A charming species, with lilac-purple 
sepals and petals, a white-fringed lip dashed with yellow in the 
centre. Very free. 
Odontoglossum Alexandres virginalis (Williams).—Flowers large, 
beautifully formed; broad petals, pure white, lip blotched with yellow. 
A very handsome variety. 
Chrysanthemum M. Desbreux (Jackson).—A large full bloom of the 
Japanese type ; the florets narrow, margins revolute, of a rich bronzy 
brown hue. Very distinct and handsome. 
Chrysanthemum F. A. Davis (Jackson).—A Japanese variety with 
narrow florets, the margins re volute, and deep rich maroon in colour. 
Pelargonium Albert Crousse (Little).—One of the Ivy-leaved varie¬ 
ties of strong compact habit; flowers large, double, of a rose-scarlet 
colour. 
Pelargonium Aglaia (Little).—A double Zonal with close trusses of 
purplish crimson-coloured flowers, very distinct in shade. 
SPECIAL PRIZES. 
Messrs. Sutton <fc Sons, Reading, offered a number of prizes for 
vegetables, and the competition was extremely keen, the exhibits 
being of excellent quality. For a collection of vegetables, twelve 
kinds, Mr. J. Austen, gardener to Sir G. Smythe, Bart., Ashton Court, 
Bristol, secured the chief prize with an even collection of clean hand¬ 
some samples of Hathaway’s Excelsior Tomatoes, Canadian Wonder 
Beans, Improved Reading Onions, Leicester Red Celery, White Stone 
Turnips, Telegraph Cucumbers, Veitch’s Autumn Giant Cauliflowers, 
Dell’s Crimson Beet, Imported Brussels Sprouts, Hollow-crowned 
Parsnips, and Lapstone Kidney Potatoes. Mr. A. Miller, gardener 
to W. H. Long, Esq., M.P., Rood Ashton Park, Trowbridge, Wilts, 
was second ; Mr. J. Haines, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill, 
House, Highworth, a very close third ; Mr. R. Phillips, The Deodars, 
Meopham, Kent, was a good fourth ; and Mr. G. Summers, gardener 
to the Earl of Scarborough, Sandbeck Park, Rotherham, was fifth. 
There were nine entries. 
For twelve Improved Reading Onions Mr. Haines, Mr. Spottiswood, 
The Gardens, Queen’s Park, Brighton ; Mr. Austen and Mr. C. 
Osman, gardener, the South Metropolitan Schools, Sutton, were the 
prizetakers, showing very fine examples in a class of fourteen com¬ 
petitors. For nine tubers each of Woodstock Kidney and Reading 
Hero Messrs. Miller, Ross, F. Millen, The Gardens, Hamstead Park, 
Newbury, and J. Haines won the prizes, fine collections being staged. 
For nine tubers each of Suttons’ Early Border and Prizetaker 
Potatoes Mr. C. Ross, gardener to C. Eyre, Esq., Welford Park, New¬ 
bury, was first; Mr. Austin second ; Mr. Ernson, Dorchester, third ; 
and Mr. Ward, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Longford Castle, 
Salisbury, was fourth in a class of six competitors. For the same 
number of tubers of Suttons’ Reading Russet and Fiftyfold Potatoes 
Mr. Finlay, gardener to Colonel North, Wroxton Abbey, Banbury, 
took the lead ; followed by Mr. Donaldson, The Gardens. Keith Hall, 
Inverurie, N.B.; Mr. Haines, and Mr. F. Millen, gardener to J. T. 
Friend, Esq., Northdown, Kent, in a class of ten exhibitors. For the 
same number of Magnum Bonum and First and Best Potatoes Messrs. 
Donaldson, W. Finlay, F. Millen, and C. Ross won the honours in a 
class of seven competitors. 
Messrs. Webb & Sons of Stourbridge also offered prizes for twelve 
Improved Schoolmaster Potatoes, seven dishes being staged. Mr. 
C. W. Howard, Bridge, Canterbury; C. Osman, and R. Dean, Rane- 
lagh Road, Ealing, were the prizetakers, all showing neat samples. 
Scientific Committee. —Dr. M. T. Masters in the chair. Mag¬ 
nolia Campbellii. —Mr. Mangles described the very fine specimen of 
this tree at Lakelands, near Cork, on the grounds of Mr. W. H. 
Crawford. The height was S3 feet, and circumference of the stem 
33 inches. This species has never flowered in Europe. It grew 
against a wall with the late Mr. Gorey at Edinburgh. It was 
supposed that the warmth of the climate is insufficient to enable 
it to flower. It was suggested that attempts should be made by 
grafting to induce it to blossom. Remarkably fine Magnolise were 
described by Dr. Low at Milan. Others at Nantes were destroyed 
in the late severe winter. 
Carlina acanthifolia. —Dr. Low exhibited dried specimens of this 
large dwarf Thistle of the continent. He also showed apparently a wild 
form of the garden Artichoke, the bracts being particularly small. 
Vitis gongyloides. —Mr. Lynch brought fine specimens of this curious 
Vine from the Botanic Garden at Cambridge. The “tubers ” on the 
stems are terminal, disarticulate with the axillary bud, and may be 
kept a twelvemonth and will then germinate. In one case in conse¬ 
quence of the end of the bough having been removed the swelling 
took place at the base of the internode. 
Agave Victoria Regina. —Dr. Masters exhibited photographs of the 
