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plants of moderate size, but veiy well grown, the Azaleas being 
particularly good, Apollon (white), Eugdnie Mazel, Jean Yervaene, 
and Comtesse de Flandres being the varieties. Mr. G. Wheeler, 
gardener to Louisa Lady Goldsmid, St. John’s Lodge, Regent’s Park, 
followed closely, Hibbertia Reedi, Leucopogon Richei, and Adenandra 
fragrans being very well flowered. Mr. H. James, Castle Nursery, 
Norwood, was a very good third, his plants comprising Dendrobium 
nobile with about six dozen large flowers, Anthurium Andreanum 
■with six large spikes, and Erica aflinis very healthy. Mr. H. Eason, 
gardener to B. Noakes, Esq., North Hill, Highgate, was adjudged a 
certificate for fair collection. 
Auriculas. —Five good collections of a dozen Auriculas were staged 
in the open class. Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourne, Esq., 
Great Gearies, Ilford, winning the chief honours with Campbell’s 
Pizarro, twelve pips ; Douglas’s Mabel, Douglas’s Conservative, 
Heap’s Smiling Beauty, Campbell’s Admiral Napier, Douglas’s Duke 
of Albany, a deep maroon self with thirteen pips ; Trail’s Prince of 
Greens, with nine pips ; Douglas’s Miss Lodge, a grey-edge seedling 
with nine pips ; Kay’s Alexander Meiklejohn, Douglas’s Lieutenant 
Charrington, a green-edge seedling with ten pips ; and Spalding’s 
Blackbird. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, was a close second with healthy 
plants ; Mr. E. Pohlman, Parkinson Lane, Halifax, and Mr. J. Collier, 
gardener to R. K. Penson, Esq., Dinham House, Ludlow, being equal 
thirds. 
Amaryllises. —For six plants Mr. H. Baxter, gardener to W. S. 
Parker, Esq., White Lodge, East Barnet, was placed first with good 
specimens of Madame Patty, W. S. Parker, Marquis of Lome, 
Olga, Alexandra, and Percival. Mr. J. Wiggins, gardener to H. 
Little, Esq., Hillingdon, was second with plants nearly equal to the 
former in merit. 
Pelargoniums. —In the open class for nine Show Pelargoniums Mr 
C. Turner, Slough, was the only exhibitor, showing remarkably good 
plants, healthy, vigorous, and fieely flowered, the blooms being very 
fresh, large, and richly coloured. The varieties were La Patrie, 
Duchess of Edinburgh, Joe, Delicata, Sappho, Duchess of Bedford, 
Duchesse de Morny, Yenus, and Lady Isabel. 
Cinerarias. —Mr. J. James, Woodside, Farnham Royal, Slough, was 
placed first for nine Cinerarias, and staged a beautiful collection, the 
blooms of great size, substance, and deeply coloured. Mr. Wiggins 
was second with very dwarf compact plants, but the flowers much 
smaller than the preceding. 
Azaleas. —Mr. R. Ratty, gardener to R. Thornton, Esq., The Hoo, 
Sydenham, was first with a collection of six Azaleas in the amateurs’ 
class, his plants being well-trained pyramids abundantly flowered. 
Mr. G. Wheeler was second with smaller and less formal specimens, 
Mr. Wiggins being third. Mr. C. Turner was first in the nurserymen’s 
class with well-bloomed plants ; Messrs. B. Peed & Son second with 
globular specimens a mass of flower ; and Mr. H. James was third 
with smaller examples. 
Hardy Plants. —Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, were ad¬ 
judged chief honours for twelve hardy plants, comprising neat ex¬ 
amples of Symphytum officinale variegatum, Primula cortusoides 
amoena, Iris purnila azurea, Aubrietia Campbelli, Primula viscosa, and 
others. J. D. Llewelyn, Esq., Penllergare, Swansea, was a good 
second, Narcissus triandrus, Ranunculus amplexicaulis, and Anemone 
Robinsoniana being very notable. 
Poses. —Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were awarded the first prize 
for nine Roses m pots, their plants being extremely fresh and vigor¬ 
ous. The varieties were Anna Alexieff, Comtesse de Serenye, Edouard 
Morren, Madame de St. Joseph, John Stuart Mill, Celine Forestier, 
Magna Charta, Madame Lacharme, and La France. 
Only one collection of twelve Rhododendrons was staged, for 
which Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Great Berkhampstead, were awarded 
the first prize, their plants being well flowered and healthy. 
Miscellaneous. —A large silver medal was awarded to Mr. B. S. 
Williams, Upper Holloway, for a group of choice Orchids similar to 
that shown at Kensington on the previous day together with some 
fine Amaryllises and excellent Cyclamens. A large silver medal was 
awarded to Mr. Wiggins for a large group of Cyclamens exceedingly 
well grown, the flowers numerous, symmetrically formed, and richly 
coloured. Mr. C. Turner had a pretty group of Alpine Auriculas, 
comprising some of the best varieties. Mr. Edward Pohlman also 
had a collection of laced and shaded Alpine Auriculas. A silver 
medal was awarded to Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for a group of 
Roses in pots bearing some handsome blooms. A large silver medal 
was awarded to Mr. W. Rumsey, Waltham Cross, for eight boxes of 
beautiful Rose blooms. A certificate was awarded to Mr. H. Hooper, 
Bath, for stands of Pansies and Rose blooms. 
Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea, had a group of new Amaryllises, 
comprising most of those shown at Kensington on the previous day. 
Messrs. Robert Yeitch & Son, Exeter, sent flowers of Rhododendron 
gloxiniaeflora, very distinct, neat in form, of moderate size, white, 
with a few purple dots, the trusses compact. They also sent plants of 
R. exoniensis very free. A large bronze medal was awarded to 
Messrs. H. Cannell A Sons, Swanley, for cut blooms of Zonal and Ivy¬ 
leaved Pelargoniums and plants of Chrysanthemum coronarium Aurora. 
A small silver medal was awarded to Mr. Young, gardener to Capt. 
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A. Patton, Alpha House, Regent’s Park, for a beautiful collection of 
hardy flowers, comprising Narcissuses, Primulas, Fritillarias, Muscaris, 
and others, with a back row of Dielytras and Begonia semperflorens 
grandiflora, the margin being small Pterises and Isolepis. The general 
arrangement of this group was most pleasing and tasteful. A small 
silver medal was awarded to Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Co vent 
Garden, for a very extensive collection of Narcissuses and other 
hardy flowers. A silver medal was adjudged to Mr. C. Noble for 
a handsome group of Clematises, and a similar award was made to 
Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, for a beautiful collection of 
Azalea mollis varieties, with Statices and other plants. Messrs. 
Collins Bros. & Gabriel sent a collection of Giant Ranunculus flowers 
and Anemone blooms. 
POTATOES FOR TABLE AND MARKET. 
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In the following notes the figures 1, 2, and 3 indicate first early, second early, 
and late varieties ; the months the time of planting ; and the asterisks those 
varieties that are considered the best for market purposes by the respective 
cultivators. 
IRELAND. 
Armagh. — 1. Middle of February, soil permitting. Ashleaf, 
Yeitch’s and Rivers’ varieties, ’Flounder, ’American Rose, and’Cum¬ 
berland Kidney. Soil.—Medium, but in many parts of this neigh¬ 
bourhood heavy. 2. End of March and early in April. ’Taylor’s 
Fortyfold, ’Early Cruffle, Dalmahoy, and Walker’s Regent. 3. Be¬ 
ginning of April. ’Scotch Champion, ’Skerry Blue, the Rock, and 
♦Magnum Bonum. Manures and Application.—We chiefly use good 
farmyard manure from 25 to 30 tons per acre. Have tried artificial 
manure extensively, but prefer the former. It is sometimes ploughed 
in during autumn, but more frequently placed in the bottom of the 
drill at planting. Our soil is a stifHsh loam and difficult to work. 
General Culture.—Our system of culture is that usually adopted in 
field cultivation, frequently running through the growing crop with 
the grubber, and landing up with the plough. We have had such a 
deluge of rain in this part for the past few seasons we find it difficult 
to get anything done with the crop where land is heavy.—W. Allan, 
Brownlow House Gardens, Lurgan. 
Carlow. —1. November. Old Ashleaf and ♦Beauty of Hebron. 
Soil.—Medium on south border. I spread the manure on the ground, 
dig it in, and plant the tubers 6 inches deep, giving a light covering of 
stable manure. 2. February. Red Bog Scotch, Kemp, and ’Early 
Oxford. Soil.—Heavy. 3. March. *Magnum Bonum and ’Scotch 
Champion. Manures and Application. — Manure light from the 
stables. I prefer trenching and light manure for Potatoes ; they are 
not so liable to disease.— John Sewell, Ballin Temple, Tallow. 
Clare. —1. 1st of February, according to the state of the weather. 
♦Royal Ashleaf Kidney, best here for market first crop, and stands 
spring frost best; and Early Rose. Soil.—Light loam. 2. Middle of 
March. ’Paterson’s Yictoria, the best for table ; and Schoolmaster. 
Soil.—Heavy retentive loam. 3. End of March. ’Champion and 
Magnum Bonum. Manures and Application.—Stable manure applied 
in November. General Culture.—The soil here, being a retentive 
loam and not such as we should choose for Potatoes, I have adopted 
a system of tillage practised in the north. I cast the manure over the 
soil in November, and mark out in beds 3£ feet wide, 1^-feet furrows, 
casting the furrows over the beds to the depth of 12 or 13 inches. 
The furrows carry off the surface water, and cause the beds to be 
sweet during winter. In dry weather in spring it is dug down and 
the Potatoes planted in drills without manure.—War. Wilson, The 
Gardens, Dromoland Castle, Newmarket-on-Fergus. 
Cork. —February. Rivers’ Royal Ashleaf, ’Gloucestershire Kidney, 
and Mona’s Pride. Soil.—Medium. 2. March. Early Dalmahoy, 
♦Grampian, and Fox’s Seedling. 3. April. ’Magnum Bonum, 
♦Scotch Champion, and Paterson’s Yictoria. Manures and Applica¬ 
tion.—Good stable manure and soot dug in and thrown up as rough 
as convenient in November. I have also used burnt earth, wood, Ac., 
with good results as a top-dressing before earthing up. General 
Culture.—I always prefer planting in drills made with the spade. 
When planted with a dibber I have often found the Potatoes come up 
uneven.— John Woolford, Gardener to Earl of Bandon, Castle 
Bernard, Bandon. 
Down. —1. Last week in February. Old Ashleaf, Early Rose, and 
Snowflake. Soil.—Light loam. 2. Last week in February if the 
ground is dry enough ; if not, as soon as possible after. Fortyfolds, 
Schoolmaster, and Regents. 3. Planted about the last week in March. 
♦Scotch Champions, ’Skerry Blue, and ’Paterson’s Yictoria. Manures 
and Application.—Half farmyard manure with 2£ cwts. each of bone- 
dust and guano mixed. General Culture.—We grow but few Potatoes 
in the gardens here, as we have to supply the kitchen for about 
