168 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND C01TAGE GARDENER. [ August 19, isso. 
extremities of the fibres, and if there is any suspicious swellings, any 
small tuberosities on them, such Vines should be promptly destroyed. 
—J. WRIGHT. 
NATIONAL CARNATION AND PICOTEE SOCIETY. 
(NORTHERN SECTION). 
This Society held their second Exhibition for this season on Satur¬ 
day, the 14th inst., in the large Exhibition Building of the Botanical 
Gardens, Manchester, kindly lent by the Council. Although many of 
the exhibitors were considerably past their best, yet taken as a whole 
the Exhibition was very fine, whilst never at any former exhibition 
were so many good seedlings exhibited, the winning stands of Carna¬ 
tions in Class A containing a large proportion. Amongst the best of 
the seedlings was a scarlet bizarre of good quality, superb in colour¬ 
ing, exhibited by Mr. B. Simonite, and in our opinion either this 
or a beautiful flower of Admiral Curzon ought to have been awarded 
first honours. Mr. B. Simonite exhibited another fine S.B. Joseph 
Crossland, large, with a beautiful white, and strongly marked. In 
crimson bizarres Master Fred was a splendid flower, large, with 
very bold markings, high in colour—a true crimson bizarre. The 
only fault we could find in the flower was the large or double guard 
petal, which must in all case detract somewhat from the beauty of a 
flower. It is, however, perfectly flat and free from the ridging 
which generally prevails in this kind of petal—in our opinion a 
very great fault. Other crimsons were Wm, Skirving, and two un¬ 
named seedlings exhibited by Messrs. Gorton and Rudd. In pink 
and purples Mr. Gorton exhibited a splendid flower, whilst in purple 
flakes Mr. Rudd exhibited two, both good. In rose flakes fully a 
dozen new varieties were exhibited, all good ; this class appears to 
contain a larger number of fine forms than any other, as many of 
them fully equal the present named sorts. One of the most notice¬ 
able was exhibited by Mr. Gorton, and which appears to be interme¬ 
diate between a scarlet and rose flake, but which as it ages becomes 
a deep rose. Of older varieties Admiral Curzon and Rifleman were 
fine, whilst in purple flakes Dr. Foster was extra fine, large, and pure. 
Bicotees generally were not so fine as the Carnations ; the reason is 
that those whose bloom was over had only soiled flowers, whilst 
being somewhat later (about a week) in blooming, those exhibitors 
whose situations were late were unable in many cases to exhibit in 
the stands to advantage ; there was also an absence of good seedlings, 
which always make a stand look brighter. In reds the best were 
Lord Valentia, very neat and pure in colour ; in lights Violet 
Douglas. Purples had Zerlina and Alliance, fine ; in lights Minnie 
and Ann Lord were the best. Heavy roses had Lady Louisa and 
Miss Horner, fine; whilst in lights Miss Wood and Mrs. Allcroft 
were extra fine. The collections of single blooms were very large, 
and I do not recollect at any time for some years back seeing a larger 
number of single specimens, or a task that tested the capabilities of 
the Judges more. Mr. Dodwell was to the fore, and as usual did 
good service, and was sincerely congratulated by all on his improved 
health. The day was brilliant, and added greatly to the enjoyment 
of all concerned. The following is a list of the prizetakers and the 
principal varieties in each class :— 
Class A, Twelve Carnations, open to all.—First, Mr. R. Gorton, 
Eccles, Manchester, with Wm. Skirving, fine petal, c.B.; James Cheet- 
ham, S.F. ; Earl of Wilton, p.f. ; Seedling, r.f. ; Seedling, iff. ; 
Seedling, C.B. ; Admiral Curzon, S.B. ; Rifleman, C.B., extra fine ; 
Seedling p. & P.B., a fine large flower; Seedling, r.f., very high 
in colour, intermediate betwixt a rose and scarlet flake ; Seedling, 
C.B., neat and good ; Seedling, r.f. Second, Mr. George Rudd, TJnder- 
cliffe, Bradford, Yorks, with Mars, s.B. ; Seedling, r.f. ; Seedling, p.f., 
very good ; Seedling, r.f., fine in colour ; Seedling, p.f., very pure in 
colour; Dan Godfrey, S.F.; Milton, c.B., extra good; Sir Charles 
Napier, s.B., extra large ; Admiral Curzon, s.B., best flower in the 
stand; Seedling, c.B. ; Seedling, r.f. ; James Taylor, p. and P.B. 
Third, Mr. B. Simonite, Rough Bank, Sheffield, Mayor of Nottingham, 
P.F., extra large ; Albion’s Pride, C.B. ; Sybil, R.F., large and good ; 
Sportsman, s.f., fine; Seedling, r.f. ; Seedling, s.B., large ; James 
Douglas, p.f. ; James Taylor, p. and P.B. ; Joseph Crossland, s.B., 
exti-a fine; Mr. Battersby, s.f., extra large; Seedling, s.B., best. 
Fourth, Mr. J. Beswick, Middleton, Manchester. Fifth, Mr. E. Booth, 
Mobberly, Cheshire. Sixth, Mr. Jon. Booth, Failswor-th, Manchester. 
Class B, Twelve Picotees, dissimilar, open to all.—First, Mr. John 
Beswick, with *Miss Wood, medium rose ; *Lord Valentia, h.r. ; 
*Miss Horner, H. rose ; Mary, L.P. ; *Zerlina, H.P. ; *Mrs. Allcroft, 
L. rose ; *Ann Lord, L.P. ; *Mrs. Lord, H. rose ; *Minnie, L.P. ; Edith 
D’Ombrain, H. rose; *Violet Douglas, l.r. ; Mrs. Harland, M.P. 
Those marked * were extra fine and large. Second, Mr. Jonathan 
Booth with Brunette, h.r. ; Mary, L.P. ; Miss Wood, M. rose ; Zer¬ 
lina, H.P. ; Mrs. Summers, H.P.; Mrs. Allcroft, L. rose ; John Smith, 
H.R. ; Minnie, L.P. ; Miss Horner, H. rose; William Summers, M.R. ; 
Mrs. Lord, H. rose ; Medina, H.P. Third, Mr. E. Booth, Mobberley, 
with J. B. Bryant, H.R. ; Ethel, L. rose; Mrs. Bowers, L.R. ; Bru¬ 
nette, H.R. ; Zerlina, H.P. ; Master Norman, H.R. ; Mary, L.P. ; Miss 
Lee, H. rose ; Edith D’Ombrain, H. rose ; Minnie, L.P. ; Mrs. Allcroft, 
L. rose ; Medina, H.P, Fourth, Mr. J. Sharp Perry Bar, Birmingham. 
Fifth, Mr. Geo. Rudd. Sixth, Mr. B. Simonite. 
Class C, Twelve Carnations, nine dissimilar varieties, open to 
growers of four hundred pairs or less.—First, Mr. Thomas Mellor, 
Ashton-under-Lyne, with Sibyl, r.f, ; James Douglas, p.f. ; Crista- 
galli, r.f. ; J. Taylor, p. and P.B ; Sarah Payne, P. and P.B. ; Admiral 
Curzon, s.B. ; Dan Godfrey, S.F. ; Sibyl, R.F. ; Ivanhoe, s.f. ; Juno, P.F.; 
Rifleman. c.B. ; Lord Rancliffe, S.B. Second, Mr. Wm. Taylor, Mid¬ 
dleton, Manchester, with Crista-galli, R.F.; William IV., S.F. ; Jas. 
Taylor, p. and P.B. ; Crista-galli, R.F. ; Lovely Ann, R.F. ; Lady Peel, 
P.F. ; Admiral Curzon, s.B. ; Lord Milton, c.B. ; Admiral Curzon, s.B. ; 
Clipper, s.f. ; James Merryweather, R.F. ; Annihilator, s.f. Third, 
Mr. John Fletcher, North Brierley, near Bradford, with Mars, S.B. ; 
Seedling, r.f. ; Mars, s.B. ; Seedling, R.F. ; Sibyl, R.F. ; Sir C. Napier, 
s.B. ; Seedling, r.f. ; Sir C. Napier. s.B. ; Seedling, C.B. ; Juno, p.f.; 
Dan Godfrey, s.f. ; Seedling, p.f. Fourth, Mr. Jas. Sharp. Fifth, 
Mr. Joseph Chadwick, Dukinfield, near Manchester. Sixth, Mr. 
Slack, Chesterfield. 
Class D, Twelve Picotees, nine at least dissimilar, open to growers 
of four hundred pairs or less.—First, Mr. T. Mellor, Ashton-under- 
Lyne, with Ann Lord, L.P. ; Norfolk Beauty, h.p. ; Mary, L.P. ; Mrs. 
Lord, H. rose ; Miss Wood, L. rose ; Violet Douglas, l.r. ; Miss Homer, 
H. rose ; Mr. Norman, H.P. ; Rosy Queen, H. rose ; J. B. Bryant, H.R. ; 
Mary, L.P. ; Bertha, L. rose. Second, Mr. R. Gorton, with J. B. 
Bryant, H.R. ; Mary, L.P. ; Mrs. Nichol, L. rose ; Alliance, H.P. ; Lady 
Louisa, H. rose; Mrs. Nichol, L. rose ; Seedling 143, l.p. ; Purity, 
H. rose ; Zerlina, H.P. ; Seedling 143, L.P. ; Mary, L.P. ; Mrs. Hanna- 
ford, l.p. Third, Mr. Wm. Taylor. Fourth, Mr. J. Chadwick. Fifth, 
Mr. John Fletcher. 
Class E, Six Carnations, dissimilar, open to growers of 150 pairs or 
less.—First prize, Mr. S. Barlow, Stakehill House, Castleton, Man¬ 
chester, with Sportsman, S.F. ; Jas. Taylor, P. and P.B. ; J. D. Hex- 
tall, c.B. ; Jas. Merryweather, r.f. ; Squire Meynell, p.f. ; Admiral 
Curzon, s.f. 
Class F, Six Picotees, dissimilar, open to growers of 150 pairs or 
less.—First, Mr. S. Barlow, Alice, M.P. ; Fanny Helen, H. rose ; Edith 
Dombrain, H. rose ; Ann Lord, L.P. ; Mary, L.P. ; John Smith, H.R. 
Second, Mr. Slack, with Mary, L.P. ; Her Majesty, L.P. ; Mrs. Auck¬ 
land, h.p. ; Mrs. Payne, H. rose; T. Williams, l.r., extra fine : J. B. 
Bryant, h.r. Third, Mr. James Sharp Special prize for twelve seifs, 
yellows or other varieties.—Mr. R, Gorton first, and Mr. S. Barlow 
second. 
Class G, Carnations, single blooms.— Scarlet Bizarres. —First and 
fourth, Mr. J. Beswick with Admiral Curzon ; Mr. Miller third and 
Mr. William Tavlor being sixth with the same variety ; second, Mr. J. 
Fletcher with Mars ; and Mr. B. Simonite fifth with a seedling. Crim¬ 
son Bizarres. —Mr. Hewitt, Chesterfield, first, second, and third with 
Master Fred ; Mr. J. Booth fourth with Lord Goderich ; Mr. J. Chad¬ 
wick fifth with Lord Milton ; sixth, Mr. J. Fletcher with a seedling. 
Pink and Purple Bizarres. —Mr. J. Beswick first with Falconbridge ; 
Mr. Hewitt second, fifth, and sixth with Sir G. Wolseley ; and Mr. 
T. Mellor third and fourth with Falconbridge. Scarlet Flakes. —Mr. 
J. Booth first with Clipper ; Mr. Taylor third with the same variety 
and sixth with William IV. ; Mr. B. Simonite second with Sportsman ; 
Mr. J. Sharp fourth with Lady Curzon ; Mr. R. Lord, Todmorden, fifth 
with Annihilator. Bose Flakes. —Mr. J. Beswick with Jas. Merry¬ 
weather ; Mr. George Rudd second with a seedling ; Mr. R. Lord third 
with Sibyl ; Mr. Fletcher fifth with the same variety ; Mr. R. Lord 
fourth with Mrs. Dodwell ; Mr. R. Gorton sixth with Crista-galli. 
Purple Flakes. —Mr. R. Lord first, second, third, fourth, and sixth 
with Dr. Foster; Mr. J. Beswick fifth with Mayor of Nottingham. 
The premier Carnation was Master Fred, shown by Mr. Hewitt of 
Chesterfield. 
Picotees. — Heavy-edged Red. —Mr. J. Booth first with J. B. Bryant; 
Mr. J. Beswick second, third, and fifth with Lord Valentia ; Mr. G. 
Rudd fourth with Master Norman ; Mr. E. Booth sixth with Brunette. 
Light-edged Red. —Mr. B. Simonite first with a seedling ; Mr. R. Lord 
second and fifth with Clara ; Mr. J. Beswick third with Violet Douglas ; 
Mr. T. Mellor fourth with the same variety ; Mr. T. Mellor sixth with 
Violet Douglas. Heavy-edged Purple. —Mr. E. Booth first with Zerlina ; 
Mr. J. Chadwick second with Alliance; Mr. B. Simonite third with 
Zerlina and fourth with Mrs. Niven ; Mr. Chadwick fifth and sixth 
with Miss Chadwick. Light-edged Purple. —Mr. T. Mellor first with 
Ann Lord ; Mr. J. Beswick second and fifth with Minnie; Mr. R. 
Gorton third with the same variety ; Mr. E. Booth fourth with the 
same variety ; and Mr. B. Simonite sixth with Mary. Heavy-edged 
Rose or Salmon. —Mr. R. Lord first, second, third, fourth, and fifth 
with Miss Horner; Mr. Slack sixth with Mrs. Payne. Light-edged 
Rose or Salmon. —Mr. R. Lord first and second with Miss Wood ; Mr. 
J. Beswick third and Mr. R. Lord fourth and fifth with the same 
variety ; Mr. E. Booth sixth with Mrs. Allcroft. The premier Picotee 
was Miss Horner, shown by Mr. Robert Lord of Todmorden. 
Potatoes in West Cornwall.— Early Potatoes have turned 
out a very fair crop this season and quite free from disease. The 
variety principally grown is Myatt’s Ashleaf. Paterson’s Victoria 
is also grown to some extent. The former is better suited to this 
locality than any other, it being a good early cropper, but if not 
taken up before the leaves turn brown is very liable to disease. 
Some were dug by the middle of May, and by the second week in 
June the greater portion was sent to the markets. They have, 
nearly without exception, been very scabby, much more so than 
they have been for many years. The leaves and stems of nearly 
all the late varieties are infested with the disease, and in several 
cases the tubers also. It is in the leaves and stems of Magnum 
