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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ June 28, 1883. 
Delicata, Mrs. Hart, Roi des Fantaisies, Mrs. Montel, and Lucy. Zonal 
varieties were well shown by Messrs. G. Pybus & Son, Monkton 
Moor, Ripon, I. Eastwood, and H. Wright, who secured the chief 
prizes. 
FERNS. 
Several remarkably vigorous collections of Ferns were contributed 
in the classes devoted to them. For six plants Mr. J. Eastwood won 
chief honours with fine examples, a Dicksonia antarctica being espe¬ 
cially large and fresh. Leucostegia chaerophylla was also exceedingly 
good, over 4 feet in diameter, in beautiful condition. Mr. Bonsall 
was a good second, his finest specimens being Cibotium Schiedei, 
Microlepia hirta cristata, Adiantum gracillimum, and A. decorum. 
Mr. J. Eastwood followed also with fresh plants. Messrs. H. Wright 
and Bonsall were the prizetakers for three Ferns, the last-named 
being also first with six well-grown Selaginellas. Hardy Ferns were 
admirably shown, as fresh and healthy as possible. Mr. Goodchild, 
gardener to Mrs. C. Naylor, Potternewton, had the best six plants, 
comprising beautiful examples of Osmunda spectabilis, Nephrodium 
Filix-mas cristata, and Onoclea sensibilis being the best. Mr. Rylance 
was a close second, his collection comprising a beautiful specimen of 
Athyrium Filix-fcemina Vernonise, a very handsome variety. Mr. 
C. Rylance had the best three Ferns, Athyrium Filix-foemina Craigii 
and Scolopendrium crispum being excellent. Messrs. Goodchild and 
Frankland were second and third, the former collection comprising 
Scolopendrium multiforme and Polystichum vulgare cristatum in 
very fresh condition. 
Mr. Letts had the best six fine-foliage plants, securing the principal 
prize with richly coloured Crotons, C. Queen Victoria being very fine. 
Dion edule, Encephalartos Yroomi, and Gleichenia Mendeli were also 
large and healthy. 
ROSE BLOOMS. 
For such a comparatively early period of the season the exhibits in 
the classes devoted to Roses were extremely good, the blooms being 
remarkably fresh, of good size and substance, and rich clean colour. 
The principal class was that for forty-eight varieties. Mr. H. May, 
Hope Nurseries, Bedale, was first with a very handsome collection, 
comprising beautiful examples of Mrs. Baker, Marechal Niel, Dupuy 
Jamain, Felix Genero, Capitaine Christy, Madame Hunnebell, Fran¬ 
cois Michelon, Alfred Colomb, Victor Verdier, and Baronne de Roth¬ 
schild. The second honours were obtained by Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Cheshunt, for a collection of similar merit, but with rather smaller 
blooms, R. N. G. Baker, Madame Prosper Tangier, and Marquise de 
Castellane being extremely bright. For twenty-four varieties there 
were five collections Mr. H. May again taking the chief position with 
very fine blooms, the substance, form, and colour being all that could 
be desired ; the Rev. J. B. M. Camrn, Magna Charta, Alfred Colomb, 
Princess Beatrice, Marie Baumann, and Madame Charles Wood. 
Messrs. Paul & Sons followed with neat blooms, A. K. Williams, 
Ferdinand de Lesseps, and La France being very fine. Mr. G. Prince, 
Oxford, was third with small blooms, chiefly Tea varieties. Messrs. 
H. May, G. Prince, and Paul & Son were the prizetakers in that 
order for twelve Tea varieties, the second-prize blooms being the best 
in the opinion of many visitors. 
Miscellaneous plants and collections of flowers were contributed 
by several exhibitors, very prominent being those from the Liverpool 
Horticultural Company, which comprised a large number of useful 
fine-foliage and flowering plants, and specimens of the dwarf compact 
Pteris serrulata Cowani, for which a certificate of merit was awarded. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, were also awarded certifi¬ 
cates of merit for four boxes of handsome Pyrethrum blooms, single 
and double varieties. Mr. Kaye of Gatley, Manchester, had a pretty 
case of skeletonised leaves. Mr. W. Z. Rider, Moortown, Leeds, con¬ 
tributed Rhododendrons and Azalea flowers ; Messrs. Cranston & Co., 
Hereford, had four boxes of fine Rose blooms ; and Mr. G. Prince of 
Oxford also staged some handsome Rose blooms, chiefly Tea varieties. 
FRUIT. 
The exhibits in these classes were generally distinguished by good 
quality, the black Grapes being well coloured ; Peaches and Necta¬ 
rines fine, but the white Grapes were a little deficient in finish except 
in the leading collections. Mr. H. Clayton, gardener to John Field¬ 
ing, Esq., Grimston Park, was first with six varieties. The Grapes 
were Black Hamburghs and Muscat of Alexandria, good bunches and 
well ripened ; Violette Hative Nectarines were good, A Bee Peaches 
and fine fruit of Hybrid Melon were also notable. Mr. Edmonds, The 
Gardens, Beetwood Lodge, Nottingham, was second, having good 
Elruge Nectarines and Chancellor Peaches ; and Mr. W. Wallis, The 
Gardens, Kirby House, York, was third with Black Hamburgh Grapes 
and Royal George Peaches. There was good competition in the class 
for four varieties, Mr. Edmonds securing the chief prize for good 
examples of Black Hamburgh Grapes, fine berries and well coloured; 
Chancellor Peaches of good size and colour, Queen Pine Apple, and 
V illiam Tillery Melon. Mr. Clayton followed closely with good Black 
Hamburgh Grapes, Violette Hative Nectarines, A Bee Peaches, and 
Hybrid Melon. Mr. Wallis was third, having Golden Perfection 
Melon very well netted. 
In the Grape classes the competition were rather close, the prin¬ 
cipal prizetakers being Messrs. R. Johnson, gardener to Thos. Statton, 
Esq., Stand Hall, Manchester; W. Wallis ; T. Goss, gardener to C. J. 
Milnes Gaskell, Esq., Thornes House, Wakefield; and T. Hare. 
Peaches, Ntctarines, and Melons were fairly represented. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
June 26th. 
Both Committees were well attended, and a number of plants and 
other exhibits were submitted to their consideration. The weather 
unfortunately proved very unfavourable, heavy showers prevailing 
throughout the day. 
Fruit Committee. —H. Webb, Esq., in the chair. There were 
present Messrs. H. Weir, G. Goldsmith, J. Bunyard, C. Silverlock, 
Z. Stevens, H. Veitch, A. W. Sutton, John Lee, S. Lyon, Sir C. 
Strickland, Thomas Laxton, J. Burnett, Dr. Hogg, J. Roberts. Messrs. 
J. Veitch and Son, Chelsea, exhibited plants of a number of varieties 
of Pears that had been sown from March 14th to 24th, and which 
had been ready for gathering from June 19th to June 25th. The 
varieties were Dr. Hogg, Alpha, Chieftain, Optimist, Unique, Master¬ 
piece, Minimum, Little Gem, Extra Early, Dickson’s First-and-Best, 
Sangster’s No. 1, Kentish Invicta, and Early Sunrise. A vote of thanks 
was accorded. Several samples of Onions were also sent with the 
new form, The Queen—a neat variety of moderate size, pure white, 
and early. A letter of thanks was accorded. Mr. Harris, The 
Gardens, Singleton, Swansea, sent nine good Pine Apples, weighing 
from 4 to 5 tbs. each, several being of excellent form and colour. 
A silver medal was awarded for them. 
Mr. Laxton, Bedford, exhibited fruits of a new Strawberry, The 
Captain, which is described as a perpetual bearer, being in fruit from 
early June until late September. The fruits are large, wedge-shaped, 
and of fairly good colour. The Committee thought highly of it, and 
it is to be tried at Chiswick to test its late-bearing qualities. Mr. 
Hudson, the gardener, Gunnersbury House, Acton, sent fruits of a 
new scarlet-fleshed Melon, a cross between Turner’s Scarlet Gem and 
High Cross Hybrid. Mr. Goldsmith, Hollanden, Tonbridge, sent a 
new scarlet-flesh Melon of good size and finely netted. It was named 
Hollanden Favourite and is said to be a cross between Earl of Bea- 
consfield and Read’s Scarlet-flesh. A first-class certificate was 
awarded for it. Mr. C. Ross, Welford Park, Newbury, also had a 
seedling Melon, a green-flesh variety from William Tillery crossed 
with Dell’s Hybrid, a fruit of moderate size, good depth of flesh, and 
w r ell netted. Messrs. Carter & Co., High Holborn, sent six baskets 
of Lettuces and nine dishes of fine Peas. 
Floral Committee.—G. F. Wilson, Esq., in the chair. The fol¬ 
lowing were also present—Rev. G. Henslow; and Messrs. C. Green 
J. McIntosh, H. Bennett, J. Fraser, J. Cutbush, A. M. Ridley, J, 
Dominy, J. Hudson, G. Duffield, J. Wills, W. B. Kellock, and Dr. 
M. T. Masters. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, staged one of the 
most handsome groups of hardy flowers that we have ever seen exhi¬ 
bited, comprising a great number of the choicest and most beautiful 
species and varieties in cultivation, and most tastefully arranged, the 
bottles employed being to a great extent concealed, the margin being 
formed of neat plants of the hardy Selaginella helvetica. Lilies were 
in strong force, some of the best being L. pardalinum pumilum, 
orange-spotted, dwarf ; L. pomponium, orange red, small but very 
free ; L. colchicum, pale yellow, free, handsome; L. longiflorum, and 
L. auratum. Varieties of the charming Gladiolus ramosus were a 
feature in the group. Princess Marianne, delicate peach with rose 
blotches, was very notable, as was also the pure white Colvillii The 
Bride. Of Campanulas the dark purplish blue glomerata, grandis 
alba, persicifolia alba, and the pale purple macrantha were good. The 
graceful white feathery Spiraea Aruncus, the rosy Armeria plantaginea 
rubra, dark-coloured blooms of Cypripedium spectabile, with Ixias, 
Pyrethrums, and innumerable others constituted a group of consider¬ 
able beauty. A vote of thanks was accorded for it. 
Messrs. H. Canned & Sons, Swanley, exhibited extensive collections 
of plants and cut flowers,comprising some grand spikes of Delphiniums, 
rich dark blue and delicate pale blue shades being abundant. The 
dwarf free double-flowered pink Zonal Pelargonium Princess 
Stephanie, and the similar scarlet and salmon Comtesse de Tannberg, 
were notable. Baskets of the large-flowered useful Lobelia Swanley 
Blue were very prominent, together with stands of hose-in-hose 
Campanulas, the fringed crimson and white Petunia Avalanche, the 
common floriferous Lupinus Sabinianus, and a beautiful collection of 
Violas, including New Guinea, rich yellow ; Star of the Garden, deep 
purple ; Mrs. Gray, white ; Queen of Spring, bright yellow ; Countess 
of Kintore, purple and white ; and Mulberry, rich crimson purple. 
Votes of thanks were accorded for these groups. 
Votes of thanks were also accorded to the following :—Messrs. 
Barr & Son, Covent Garden, had a large collection of hardy flowers, 
Irises being very numerous and fine. Poppies, Phlox, Liliums, 
Pyrethrums, Pseonies, Ixias, and Gladiolus were largely represented by 
many handsome varieties. Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, 
had two boxes of excellent Pyrethrum blooms, single and double, 
including several particularly fine varieties. Messrs. W. Paul & Son, 
Waltham Cross, staged fourteen boxes and baskets of grand Rose 
blooms, the colours extremely rich, and the form good. The delicate 
creamy white Damask Madame Hardy was finely shown, as was also 
the white Moss Blanche Moreau. Of other varieties the most note¬ 
worthy were A. K. Williams, Marie Baumann, Queen of Queens, 
