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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ March 29, 1883. 
between the light Fuchsia Lady Heytesbury and F. Earl of Beacons- 
field, Earl of Beaconsfield being the seed-bearer. The name is spelt 
Rundell, not Bundle. I have other new varieties, one of which will 
be found to possess qualities far superior to Mrs. Rundell, both in its 
vigorous growth and winter-blooming qualities.— Alfred Rundell. 
LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
March 20th and 21st. 
The first spring Show of the above Society was held in St. George’s 
Hall under very unfavourable circumstances. The inclemency of the 
weather—snow, rain, and sleet—prevented many exhibitors staging 
their plants ; nevertheless the competition was keen in several classes, 
and very few vacant sjiaces were to be seen. The most marked de¬ 
ficiency was noticeable amongst the large stove and greenhouse plants. 
On the whole the Exhibition was an excellent one, and far exceeded 
the expectations of the Committee. 
Stove and Greenhouse Plants .—In the class for six plants, three in 
flower, Mr. W. Mease, gardener to C. W. Newmann, Esq., Wyncote, 
Allerton, had no difficulty in securing the premier position ; Mr. G. 
Leadbetter, gardener to T. S. Timmis, Esq., having the second place. 
The former staged Crotons Wiesmanni and Queen Victoria, fine, large, 
well-coloured plants, fully 7 feet through ; Clerodendron Balfouria- 
num; Thrinax elegans, large ; Azalea Flower of the Bay, profusely 
bloomed ; Dendrobium nobile, about 3 feet through and very good. 
The second collection contained a very fine well-flowered plant of 
the last-mentioned, also a good Azalea amcena, Alocasia metallica, 
and a large plant about 7 feet through of Gleichenia dichotoma in the 
best possible health. For one stove plant in flower Mr. W. Evans, 
gardener to Mrs. Lockett, Aigburth, was deservedly placed first with 
Phaius grandiflorus, a large specimen with spikes of flowers fully 
5 feet high. Mr. J ellico, gardener to F. H. Gossage,Esq., Wool ton, was 
second with the same variety, which was considerably past its best. 
Mr. M. Wood, gardener to Col. Wilson, Aigburth, was an easy first 
in the corresponding class for one greenhouse plant in flower with 
the finest plant of Imantophylium miniatum splendens that we have 
seen exhibited, being between 7 and 8 feet thi’ough and thickly 
crowded with splendid trusses. Mr. J. Hurst, gardener to W. B. 
Bowering, Esq., followed with a fair Erica Wilmoreana. Mr. Mease 
took the lead for one foliage plant with a splendid example of Croton 
Williamsi; Mr. A. R. Cox, gardener to W. H. Watts, Esq., Elm Hall, 
Wavertree, second. Mr. S. Whitfield, gardener to J. T. Cross, Esq., 
Beechwood, Aigburth, was placed first in the class for three Palms or 
Cycads, followed closely by Mr. J. Phythian, gardener to D. Walker, 
Esq., Forest Law r n, West Derby, the former staging in the best of 
condition fair-sized plants of Latania borbonica, Phoenix reclinata, 
and Thrinax elegans. 
For one Palm the same exhibitor w r as again first with a noble 
specimen of Kentia australis, Mr. J. Hurst being placed second with 
a healthy young plant of Phoenix reclinata. Seven or eight competi¬ 
tors staged in this class. There were only two exhibitors in the class 
for six table plants, and the first and second prizes were awarded to 
Messrs. G. Leadbetter and W. Mease, both staging small, light, and 
neat plants, especially the first named exhibitor. Mr. Edward Green, 
gardener to J. Woolright, Esq., The Hollies, Mossley Hill, and Mr. 
G. Leadbetter were the prizetakers for Cinerarias, which need no 
further comment. Primulas were not numerous, only two lots being 
staged for the prizes given, the plants in both collections being fully 
18 inches through and a mass of bloom, the whites being much supe¬ 
rior to the reds, Messrs. J. Phythian and E. Green being the prize- 
takers in the order named. There were four competitors for Cycla¬ 
mens, and the plants on the whole were not in the best condition, 
some being worthy of special mention, with the exception of the 
first-prize plants shown by Mr. J. Jellico, which had flowers of large 
size. Mignonette we have seldom seen staged in better condition, 
the plants throughout being in good health, with large dark green 
foliage and very large flower spikes. Messrs. J. Jellico, W. Mease, 
and T. Robinson, gardener to D. Holmes, Esq., Lyndhurst, Mossley 
Hill, were the successful competitors, those shown by the two first 
exhibitors being especially fine, Mr. Jellico staging pyramids and 
Mr. Mease bushes, the variety being Miles’ Hybrid Spiral. 
Azaleas .—These added materially to the beauty of the Exhibition. 
Mr. W. Evans was the only exhibitor in the open class for six plants. 
The specimens staged were about 5 feet high, of pyramidal habit, 
and.well bloomed. His best plants were Eulalie Van Geert, Fielder’s 
White, and Reine des Roses. In the amateurs’ class for three plants 
Mr. J. Hurst took the lead with well-bloomed half-specimens, Stella 
and Charmer being the two best. Mr. G. Moreton was placed second. 
For one plant Mr. W. Mease was well first with a large plant in 
good condition of Souvenir du Prince Albert, Mr. A. R. Cox being 
second with Iveryana. 
Ferns .—The competition was keen in the few classes devoted to 
these plants. Mr. A. R. Cox was first for four plants with very 
healthy even specimens of Adiantum cuneatum, A. farleyense, Lo- 
maria gibba, and Gleichenia Mendelli; Mr. J. Phythian being second 
with larger plants of Blechnum corcovadense, Alsophila australis, 
and A. excelsa. Mr. J. Stephenson was awarded the remaining 
prize. For one Fern Mr. W. Evans was deservedly placed first with 
a very fine plant of Goniophlebium subauriculatum, Mr. J. Jellico 
second with Davallia Mooreana 6 feet through, and Mr. G. Moreton 
third with the same species. 
In the open class for a group of miscellaneous plants arranged for 
effecc, space not to exceed 50 feet, there was only one exhibitor—Mr. 
Cox, who was awarded the first prize. The group was light and 
very well arranged, Palms, Crotons, Aralias, Caladiums, Hyacinths, 
Tulips, and other similar plants rising well above the groundwork of 
Ferns and dwarfer flowering plants. 
Orchids. —There were only two classes for these, but the specimens 
staged were in very good condition. For four plants Mr. W. Moss, 
gardener to \V. Holland, Esq., Mossley Hill, took the lead with 
Zygopetalum crinitum, good; Odontoglossum Halli leucoglossum, 
good variety, with a large spike of fine flowers ; Lycaste Skinneri, a 
large plant remarkably well bloomed, and a fair plant of Ada auran- 
tiaca. Mr. J. Edwards, gardener to T. 8. Walker, Esq., Rodney Street, 
Liverpool, was second, having a grand spotted variety of Odonto¬ 
glossum Alexandras, Oncidium Marshallianum, and 0. maculata 
superba. For one plant Mr. J. Stephenson was first with a well- 
flowered specimen of Coelogyne cristata, Mr. G. Leadbetter with Den¬ 
drobium Wardianum, and Mr. W. Mease with a large plant of D. 
fimbriatum oculatum secured the remaining prizes. 
Forced Hardy Plants. —There were four or five competitors in the 
class for four plants, Mr. G. Moreton being awarded the premier 
position with a large plant of Azalea mollis ; Azalea Daviesi, good ; 
Deutzia gracilis, profusely flowered and about 6 feet through ; and a 
fair Tea Rose, Souvenir d’un Ami. Messrs. W. Mease and W. Bustard 
were the remaining prizetakers, the former staging creditable plants 
of Rhododendrons Everestianum, Madame Wagner, and R. fragrans, 
a very useful small-flowered variety. Rhododendrons were not 
numerous, but the few staged added materially to the beauty of the 
Exhibition. Mr. W. Bustard was the only exhibitor in the class for 
four, and staged creditable plants. Messrs. W. Evans and W. Bustard 
were the prizetakers in the class for one specimen ; both staged large 
well-flowered plants of George Cunningham. For one greenhouse 
variety Mr. Cox was first with a handsome profusely flowered plant 
of R. Gibsoni, Mr. W. Evans second, and Mr. J. Stephenson third, 
both showing the same kind. The first-named was first in the class 
for Roses, and Mr. J. Phythian staged the best pans of Lily of the 
Valley. 
Hardy Herbaceous and Bulbous Plants in Flower. —Four exhibitors 
staged in the class for ten plants, the exhibits on the whole being 
good and attracted considerable attention. Messrs. J. Dickson and 
Sons, Newton Nurseries, Chester, were well to the fore with fine pots 
of Spiraea japonica, Dielytra spectabilis and its white variety alba, 
Aubrietia Hendersonii, Primula marginata,Chionodoxa Luciliae, bright; 
Tulipa retroflexa, Narcissus bicolor Empress, N. moschatus, and a 
good pot of N. Bulbocodium. Mr. J. Hurst second; his best pots 
were Polemonium caeruleum, Narcissus Empress, and Scilla cam- 
panulata ; Mr. W. Morris, gardener to R. R. Heap, Esq., West Derby, 
having good examples of Primula cortusoides. 
Hyacinths. —These constituted the chief feature of the Exhibition, 
and were better than we expected to see them, for the bulbs generally 
were not good last autumn. For eighteen plants Mr. W. Mease wa3 
well first with a very neat collection, his best being—Blues : Sir C. 
Napier, Marie, good ; Baron Van Tuyll, King of the Blues, and 
Grand Maitre. Yellows: Obelisque, very fine ; and Due de Malakoff, 
the best spikes we have seen for a long time. Reds: Koh-i-Noor, 
the best spike of this variety in the Show; Howard, bright; and 
Lord Macaulay, good. Whites : Alba maxima, La Grandesse remark¬ 
ably good, and Mont Blanc. Pinks : Florence Nightingale and 
Grandeur k Merveille. Mr. G. Moreton was a good second, his plants 
being a little taller. His best reds were Von Schiller and Howard. 
Dark Blues : King of the Blues and Baron Van Tuyll. Light Blues : 
Lord Byron, good ; Lord Derby, fine ; and Grand Lilas. Whites : 
Madame Van der Hoop, large and good. Mr. J. Kelly, gardener to 
R. Singlehurst, Esq., was awarded the remaining prize. The plants 
in this collection possessed the best spikes of the three collections, 
but had not been -well handled. His spike of King of the Blues was 
remarkably large, while King of the Reds was conspicuous by its 
brightness. The same exhibitor was again first for twelve Hyacinths, 
staging dwarf plants similar to those in the first collection ; Mr. J. 
Kelly second, having a fine spike of Gladstone ; Mr. W. Evans took 
the remaining prize, and had good Lord Macaulay, red, and Baroness 
Van Tuyll, white. Mr. J. Pythian secured the first prize for six 
plants, having good examples of Nimrod, Mont Blanc, and Von 
Schiller. Messrs. A. R. Cox and E. Green were the remaining prize- 
takers, the last showing Ida (yellow) in good form. 
Tulips. —These were well represented, and the competition in some 
of the classes was keen. Mr. G. Moreton was first with twelve pots 
in not less than six single varieties, and staged a very creditable 
assortment. His best were Groost van Vondel, Vermilion Brillant, 
Keysers Kroon, Fabiola, Proserpine, and White Pottebakker. Mr. 
Minshul, gardener to H. Nash, Esq., Aigburth, followed, having 
Golden Standard, Cottage Maid, and White Swan very good ; Mr. W. 
Mease had the third prize. For six pots Mr. J. Phythian was success¬ 
ful with Van der Neer, Chrysolora, and Keysers Kroon ; Messrs. E. 
Green and J. Hurst second and third in the order named. For ten 
pots of double varieties Mr. Mease was awarded the premier prize, 
followed by Mr. W. Evans. The best in the first collection were 
Golden Tournesol, Murillo, Blanche Hative, and Tournesol. In the 
