288 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND C01TAGE GARDENER. t September 23 , isso. 
Botanic Garden along a border are plants 8 and 10 feet high, 
which have a graceful effect from the mass of feathery branches. 
It is astonishing how few there are who know what it is.—L. 
PLANTING ROSE TREES. 
Now that the season for this work is just upon us it would be 
well if a matter about which there seems to be some doubt could 
be cleared up. It is generally admitted that standard Boses do 
best when planted about 5 or G inches deep, and that Manetti 
Boses should be so planted that the junction of bud and stock 
shall be about 2 inches below the surface of the ground ; but when 
we come to deal with dwarf Boses on the Briar there is a diversity 
of opinion as to what depth they should be planted. Canon Hole, 
their great champion, speaks of the junction of the bud with the 
stock being below the surface, so as to give the Bose a chance, as 
when on Manetti, of throwing out roots of its own. Mr. Prince 
of Oxford, a great trade grower of seedling Briar Boses, does 
not refer to the point of budding at all, but simply says that his 
Boses should not be planted too deeply, but at the same depth as 
previously ; while some other nurserymen, after speaking of 
Manettis being planted so as to cover the budding, say that such 
planting in the case of dwarfs on the Briar would be almost 
if not quite fatal. 
As Boses on this stock are undoubtedly becoming more and 
more popular it is important that something positive should be 
known upon the point of planting. If it be true that it is neces¬ 
sary to keep the budding above the surface of the earth it will be 
best to grow Manettis ; as with them, if the Bose should be killed 
down to the ground, it will spring up again from the protected 
buds below ground, while nothing but the stocks of Briar Boses 
will be left alive. Perhaps some of your readers have tried 
dwarfs on Briar planted both ways, and will give us their ex¬ 
perience. Is there any difference in the cases of seedling Briar 
Boses and those on Briar cuttings 1 I have a number of Briar 
cuttings budded lately which I should like to move this autumn. 
Will it be safe to do so 1 —J. B. 
THE INTERNATIONAL POTATO EXHIBITION, 
CRYSTAL PALACE.— September 22nd and 23rd. 
This was the finest Exhibition of Potatoes that has ever been held 
in England, both as regards the number of the competitors and the 
quality of the tubers. There were upwards of a hundred exhibitors, 
who staged nearly four hundred collections, including about 2500 
dishes, and representing more than 22,000 tubers—a magnificent 
display. The competition was generally keen, and the majority of 
the tubers were characterised by a remarkably even and clean appear¬ 
ance. The arrangements were all satisfactorily conducted by Mr. J. 
McKenzie, the Secretary. 
In the open class A, for twenty-four distinct varieties, six prizes 
were offered of the total value of twenty-eight guineas, the first, 
second, and third being respectively ten, seven, and five guineas each. 
The President of the Society, the Lord Mayor of London, contributed 
the first prize ; Messrs. James Carter & Co., 237, High Holborn, the 
second and third ; Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, the fourth ; and G. B. 
Bengough, Esq., Brixton Road, the fifth ; the remaining award being 
provided by the Society. This was the chief class of the Exhibition, 
the competition being close, and the exhibits of good quality generally. 
Seventeen collections were staged. The premier award was secured 
by Mr. Richard Dean, Banelagh Road, Ealing, with an even and 
handsome collection of clean tubers. The varieties were Snow¬ 
flake, Grampion, White Emperor, Beauty of Hebron, Cosmopoli¬ 
tan, Early Ohio, Climax, Mr. Bresee, Covent Garden Perfection, 
Yicar of Laleham, Emerton’s Advance, Radstock Beauty, Inter¬ 
national Kidney, Heather Bell, Early Market, Triumph, Lord Mayor, 
Garibaldi, Magnum Bonum, American Purple, Bedfont Prolific, 
Manhattan, Schoolmaster, and Blanchard. The second prize was 
secured by Mr. W. Ellington, West Row Gardens, Mildenhall, 
with a fine collection, including the following varieties, in excellent 
condition :—Manhattan, The Mammoth, Pearl, Yicar of Laleham, 
Blanchard, Breadfruit, Trophy, Beauty of Hebron, and Porter’s Ex¬ 
celsior. Mr. John Reid, Ayrshire, N.B., was third with neat ex¬ 
amples ; E. Twopenny, Esq., Sittingbourne (Mr. James Matthews), 
was fourth ; J. R. Wigram, Esq., Salisbury (Mr. R. West), was fifth ; 
and Messrs. Lott & Hart, Eaversham, sixth. 
Class B, for eighteen varieties, was open only to gentlemen’s gar¬ 
deners, and the exhibits were judged by three non-competing 
gardeners. Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, offered the six prizes in 
this class, which amounted to twenty-two guineas, the first prize 
being seven guineas. Twenty-seven collections were exhibited. The 
best collection was from the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, Oxon 
(Mr. W. Crump), and included the following varieties in superb con¬ 
dition :—Snowflake, Grampion, Mona’s Pride, Schoolmaster, Bedfont 
Prolific, Radstock Beauty, St. Patrick, Woodstock Kidney, Webb’s 
Surprise, International Kidney, Vicar of Laleham, Beauty of Hebron, 
Blanchard, Rector of Woodstock, Triumph, Porter’s Excelsior, Early 
Vermont, and King of Potatoes. The second prize was secured by 
Mr. J. Millen, Hampstead Park Gardens, Newbury, with even samples 
clean and healthy ; the best were Snowflake, Radstock Beauty, Gram¬ 
pion, Mona’s Pride, Blanchard, Defiance, The Washington, and Porter’s 
Excelsior. Mr. John McIntyre, Woodridge Gardens, Darlington, was 
third with small but wonderfully even clean samples, Oneida and 
Yicar of Laleham being especially noteworthy. Mr. J. Matthews 
was fourth ; Mr. James Harper, Monaltne Gardens, Ballater, N.B., 
was fifth ; and Mr. W. Sedge sixth. 
All the remaining classes were open to any exhibitors. Class C 
was for twelve varieties, and five prizes were offered, the first by Mr. 
Alderman Hadley ; the second by James Abbiss, Esq.; the third by 
L. Fawell, Esq., 4, St. Paul’s Churchyard ; the fourth by Messrs. 
Kerr & Fotheringham, Dumfries ; and the fifth by the Society. 
Twenty-six collections were staged. First honours were awarded to 
Mr. William Kerr, Dumfries, N.B., for a satisfactory collection includ¬ 
ing Schoolmaster ; Triumph, excellent; Beauty of Hebron ; Trophy, 
very fine ; Magnum Bonum, Salmon Kidney, Mammoth, Pearl, Gram¬ 
pion ; Porter’s Excelsior, even and neat; Manhattan, Pride of America, 
and Oneida. The second prize was secured by the Rev. J. Bramah, 
Faversham (Mr. G. Akhurst) ; the best of his varieties were Beauty 
of Hebron, Early King, Beauty of Kent, Climax, and Trophy, all of 
good size and shape. Mr. T. Pickworth, Loughborough, was placed 
third, Mr. W. Crump fourth, and Mr. J. Millen fifth. Other good 
exhibitors were Col. Cartwright, Byfield (Mr. J. Hughes) ; Mr. W. 
Finlay, Wroxton Abbey Gardens, Banbury ; and J. R. Wigram, Esq., 
Salisbury (Mr. R. West). 
In class D, for six varieties, the first three prizes were given by 
Messrs. H. & F. Sharpe, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire; Messrs.Barr and 
Sugden, Covent Garden ; and William Holloway, Esq., 5, St. Paul’s 
Churchyard respectively ; the funds of the Society providing the two 
other prizes. Thirty-nine collections were exhibited. The chief 
position was secured by Mr. W. Kerr with fine dishes of Schoolmaster, 
Grampion, Pride of America, Yicar of Laleham, Porter’s Excelsior, 
and Trophy. Mr. Akhurst was second with Magnum Bonum, 
Brownell’s Superior, Beauty of Kent, Schoolmaster, Early Rose, and 
International Kidney, all clean and good. Mr. R. Dean was third ; 
Mr. W. Finlay was fourth ; and Mr. H. Minchin, The Nurseries, Hook 
Norton, fifth. 
In Class E, for four varieties, two coloured and two white, P. 
McKinlay, Esq., and James Crute, Esq., offered the first and second 
of the four prizes. There were twenty-eight entries. The winning 
collection was from J. Friend, Esq., Margate (Mr. F. Miller), with 
Jackson’s Improved, Yorkshire Hero, Yicar of Laleham, and Blan¬ 
chard, clean, fresh, even, and of good size. Mr. J. Millen was a good 
second; Mr. W. Kerr third; and Messrs. Lott & Hart fourth. 
Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent Garden, contributed the four prizes in 
class F for four distinct new varieties in commerce that had not been 
offered to the public previous to 1879. There were twelve com¬ 
petitors. The most successful exhibitor was Mr. F. Miller with Yicar 
of Laleham, Beauty of Kent, Pride of America, and Woodstock 
Kidney, all in good condition. Mr. R. Dean was second with 
Avalanche in the place of Pride of America in the previous collection, 
the other varieties being the same. Mr. F. Matthews was third with 
Radstock Beauty in place of Yicar of Laleham in the first-prize 
collection. Mr. Peter McKinlay, Headly Lodge, Penge, was fourth 
with Matchless in the place of Woodstock Kidney. The Amies 
Chemical Manure Company, 79, Mark Lane, London, also offered four 
prizes in Class G for one round and cne kidney variety. Twenty- 
eight collections were staged. Mr. W. Kerr was first with School¬ 
master and Pride of America, both excellent. Mr. J. Millen was 
second with Blanchard and Magnum Bonum. Mr. John Reid third 
with the latter variety and Climax ; and Mr. R. Dean fourth with 
International Kidney and Blanchard. 
The remaining classes were all for single dishes, the three prizes 
in each class being contributed by firms of seedsmen and nurserymen. 
In Class H, for any white round variety, the prizes were given by 
Messrs. Daniels Brothers, Norwich. Twenty-four collections were 
staged. Mr. W. Kerr was first with Schoolmaster, very even and clear; 
Ml - . R. West second with the same variety ; and Mr. J. B. Hall, Gill¬ 
ingham, Kent, third with Early Goodrich. In Class I, for any 
coloured round variety, Messrs. Harrison & Sons, Leicester, contributed 
the prizes. There were twenty-eight entries. Mr. R. Dean was first 
with Vicar of Laleham, very neat; Mr. F. Miller was second with 
Red Emperor; and Mr. R. Ironside, Ingliston, Inverness, N.B., was 
third with Grampion, very fine. For any white kidney variety Messrs. 
Thomas Gibbs, & Co., Piccadilly, London, were the prizegivers. 
Twenty-six dishes were exhibited. Mr. James Caunce, Garstang, 
Lancashire, were first with International, handsome ; Mr. J. Miller, 
second with Myatt’s Ashleaf; and Mr. R. Ironside third with Inter¬ 
national Kidney. For any coloured kidney variety Mr. Richard 
