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temperature or in a warm conservatory, growing and fl iwering freely in 
any good loamy soil and requiring very little special attention. 
Reinwardtia tetragyne is a native of Nepal and Sylhet, and was known 
some years ago under the name of Linutn tetragynum, by which it is de¬ 
scribed in the “ Botanical Register ” by Lindley in the matter accom¬ 
panying a plate [t. 1326, vol. 16] representing Linum mexicanum. L. 
trigynum, and L. repens, also East Indian species, are referred to as 
distinct from other Linums in their shrubby stems and characters of the 
leaves and capsules, and Lindley remarks that “ they might form a good 
section, though there do not appear to be characters sufficient to dis¬ 
tinguish them as a genus.” Since then, however, a different opinion has 
obtained favour, and the species illustrated in the woodcut, fig. 5, page 26, 
(kindly lent by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, by whom the plant has 
been brought into notice) is now referred to the genus Reinwardtia. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
THE LIVERPOOL SHOW. 
The weather continued exceptionally fine the whole time this Show was 
held, and it is satisfactory to be able to record a substantial horticultural 
success as far as the Exhibition itself is cone rned, though unfortunately 
the attendance was not so good as had been expected. 
Wednesday was a busy day with the Council and officials, for in the 
morning the Fruit and Floral Committees assembled and several certificates 
were awarded. Che Orchid conference was also held at about 11 A.M., Sir 
Trevor Laurence, Bart., M.P., in the chair, but although there was some dis¬ 
cussion and several proposals were made, nothing was determined, and 
the subject generally is reserved for further consideration. In the evening a 
dinner was held in the Liverpool International Exhibition, at which the 
Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen presided, the following gentlemen with many 
others being present:—Sir David Radcliffe (Mayor of Liverpool), Major 
Mason, Dr. Robert Hogg, and Messrs. W. Lee, Gaskell, W. Haughton, 
Holbrook, Richardson, J. Yan Yolxem, E. Pynaert. and C. Yan Gerrt. 
Committees —The chief exhibit before tbe Fruit Committee was a 
number of seedling Me'ons, none of which was, however, found to be 
sufficiently distinct to merit special awards. Mr. J. Muir, Margam Park 
Gardens, showed fruits of a new Tomato, a seedling obtained by crossing 
Dedham F ivourite with Trophy, the fruits very even, of good size, and 
excellent colour. The variety was commended. A first-class certificate 
was awarded to Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford, for Strawberry Noble, a very 
handsome conical fruit of great size and good flavour but somewhat 
soft. 
Messrs. James Carter & Co. offered prizes for the best fifty pods each of 
tbe following Peas Telephone, Stratagem, Pride of the Market, and 
Telegraph. Tbe awards in this class (130) owing to th- Judges confounding 
the four di-lies put up in competition for tbe above prizes with those that 
were stag-d fur the Societs ’s prize for three dishes, were not madeuutil the 
■second day of tli ■ Show, when Mr. H. W. Ward, Longford Castle (who also 
took the Society’s prize for the three dishes), was accorded first prize 
Tbe Floral Committee awarded first-cl iss certificates for the following 
plants, most of which have been previouslr described :—To Messts. J. Veitch 
and Sons. Che’sea, for Gymnograuima sehizophvl'a gloriosa. Philodendron 
grandidens, Nephol-pia rufescens tripinnata, Pteris tr- mula foiiosa. Rhodo¬ 
dendron Aurora, and Protea eynaroides (botanical certificate). To W. and J. 
Birkenh-ad for Nephrodium Sangwelli, Lastrea montana coronans, 
Adiantum digitatum (to be seen again). To M-ssrs. K lway & Son, Lang- 
port, Some set, for Gaillardia Ormonde. To Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, 
Aigburth, Liverpool, for Crotons Newmanni and Aigburthensis. To Mr. 
B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, for Araucaria excelsa Vervaetiana. To 
Messrs. Backhouse & Son, York, for Polypodium vulgare trichomanoides, 
Asplenium mirinum plumosnm, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Puy de 
Dome, Hymenophvlimn pectinatum, and Trichomanes meifolium. To 
Messrs. H Cannell & Sons Swanley, for Lobelia King of the Blues, a very 
pretty variety dark blue with a white eye. 
IMPLEMENTS. 
In addition to the exhibits we noted in our report last week, the follow- 
_ng rec ived special awards in the several classes :— 
Hot-wateh Heating.—I n the class for hot-water piping, modes of 
fixing and fitting tbe same, valves, &c., M-ssrs. Foster & Pearson were 
deservedly awarded the Society’s silver medal. The valves were p ir- 
ticularly good, and varied in size frou 6 to 2 inch. The throttle valves 
are specially worthy of notice, fo.- they -re so made that th y can be taken 
out and cleaned or renewed as occ t-ion may requite. This is a great 
advantage over the old valve, and m y lead to this f rm of valve being 
more generally used. The method o fixing the joints of piping by this 
firm is also worthy of special note, and which allows of a pipe being re¬ 
moved at any time by loosening the next, pine. The joint is particularly 
neat, but need not be fu'ly detailed, for only a short time ego it was figured 
and describ din these pager. Messrs. Mess< nger it Co.. Loughborough, we e 
awarded the bronze medal in this class for their valves, which were pur 
ticularlv good, especially the H valve. M ssrs. W. Rich trdson & Co , Darling¬ 
ton, showed capital valves in this class. Tne same may be said in favour of 
those of Mr. James Gray, Che sea, London. M-s-rs. F. <fe C. Mee, Woo-' 
Street, Liverpool, Messrs. B. Harlow, Ma-clesfield, also had examples of a good 
joint fitted with h-mp and patent putty and indiarubber rings, and then 
bolted together. Tbe socket had a small groove, into which the ring was 
pressed, and thug fear of leaking was prevented. 
Improvements in Glazing. —In the class provided fo- improvements 
in glazing, several competitors entered for th- silv- r and bronze medals 
offered. Messrs. Foster & Pearson’s examples wereof theoldsystem of putty 
glazing which has been generally adopted. Mr. S. Deard, Harlow, showed 
examples of his Victoria dry glazing, in which are employed brass screws 
and strips of copper or zinc, with a groove down the centre for the glass, 
and which forms on each side of the zinc or copper used a letter C. The 
screws prevent the glass slipping, in fact this is impossible with the clip of 
zinc atthebise. This is a good easy lasting sys'em of glazing, and the 
Judges awarded Mr. Deard the silver medal. The bronze medal was 
adjudged to Hunt’s pitent automat e ventilator, which is worked by air, 
and can be so arranged that a rise or fall in the temperature will open or 
close the lights. Messrs. Halliday & Co. showed examples of dry lead 
glaz-ng, which was praiseworthy, also their syst-m of imperishable glazing 
with putty, and a lead cup to protect it from the action of the weather. 
This is undoubted'y an improvement of the old lead system. A system of 
dry glazing with hollow bars and cups grooved to prevent drip was shown, 
and the pitent diagonal dry glazing was on view, but did not meet with 
much approval. Messrs. W. Richardson & Co., Darlington, displayed their 
sv8tem of glazing wall cases for tbe protection of fruit trees, in which the 
glass can be removed from the top without the use of a tool; their system of 
glazing vineries and other structures is also very commendable. The bars 
are grooved, an i the lower portion of the bar being wider than the top, 
which allows of the glass being put in and out without breaking the wood. 
The glass rests upon putty, and a groove above is fi'led with the same 
material, and thus protected from the weather. Messrs. Messenger <Si Co. 
displayed examples of a large form of the old system of lead and putty 
glazing. 
Boilers. —In the class for boilers capable of heating 501 feet of 4-inch 
piping no awards were made, the Judges seeing nothing sufficiently distinct 
or worthy except the well-known forms, which were in nearly the whole of 
the collections staged on the Exhibition ground. For boilers capable of 
heating 2000 fes-t of piping th° great-st diffiml-y was experienced in making 
the awa ds, as there were boilers of equal merit The silver medal was, how¬ 
ever, awarded to Messrs. Bonnet Brothers, Liverpool, for a terminal end 
sadd'e (i very cheap one for its size) and their co lection of boilers. 
Mr Joseph Bramham. 104, Da'e Street, Liverpool, exhibited his improved 
saddle boiler with waterway back, a very powerful boiler with a large 
direct heating surface, and which is known in the neighbourhood of Liver¬ 
pool to be one of the moBt powerful boilers in the mirket. There was no 
class in which his large “ Atlerton Priory boiler ” could be entered, for it is 
capable of heating 5000 feet of piping and upwards. This is a fined 
saddle with waterway back and cap in front instead of brick arch, 
and is a very powerful boiler. The patent liner front was attached 
to this bo’ler and was without exception the best front in the Exhi¬ 
bition. Mr. Bramham may well claim credit for having perhaps the 
best front in the mirket for his well-known large boiler. Messrs. F. & C. 
M-e displayed a large collection of boilers of various shapes, which 
included his combination saddle boiler witli hot-water bars. This boiler is 
the ordinary saddle wi’h waterway back, with a sinnll- r saddle arranged on 
tbe top and a half-saddle on each side. Messrs. Weeks & Co. had on view 
two of their wo-ld-famed large tubular boilers ; Messrs. Halliday & Co., 
Trentham, the climax and other forms of boilers; Messrs. Foster ik Pearson, 
Mes-rs. T. Green & Sons, Smithfield, Leeds, Messrs. B. Harlow, Mr. J. G. 
Wagsr.aff, Dukinfi-ld, also staged large exhibits of boilers. 
Mowing Machines.—C la?B 9 was for horse mowing machines to cut 
not less than 30 inches. The Chad born and Cnldwelt Manufacturing Com¬ 
pany 223, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C. (menager, Mr, Th:mas 
Clarke), exhibited their patent “ Escels or” horse mowing machine, which 
cuts and collects the grass, and can be fitted with shafts, seat, and castors 
if desired. This machine was tested, and proved to be very powerful and 
satisfacto y in action on both short and long grass ; it. is readily thrown in 
or out cf gear bv a mechanism at the side, and the addition of rollers behind 
the cutter enables the machine to travel s ifely when not in action. The 
silver me lal was awarded to the firm for this machine. The same exhi¬ 
bitors obtain-'d an award of equal importance in the haud mower class for 
their pst-nt Excelsior hand-power lawn mowers, which are constructed in 
various sizes, ad being light, clean, and efficient in work, and fitted with 
sev, ral improvements. A silver meial was adjudged to Messrs. Barford 
and Perkins, Pete borough for the tl Godiva ” lawn mower, a chain machine, 
silent in action, quick and clean in cutting, and very light. 
Garden Pottery. —Then was an extensive display of pottery, edging 
tiles, window boxes, &c., Mr. J. Matthews, Weston-super-Mare, having a 
particularly larg • and handsome collection. His red terra cotta vases in 
vaious sizes were greatly admired, th- ordinary w-ll-known pots, Straw¬ 
berry tiles, ornamented window boxes, die., constituting an important exhi¬ 
bit well worth tne silver medal awarded. Mr J. Crufce, 14, Knightrider 
Street, Hindoo, E.C., also gained a silver medal for specimens of concave- 
bottomed pots, vases, flower-boxes, &c., executed in a brown earthenware. 
Garden Tools. —A bronze medal was awarded to Messrs. W. Glass 
and Co., 54. Victoria Street, Liverpool, for a good representative collection of 
spades, rakes, hoes, bamws, and miscellaneous implements employed in 
gardens, all distinguished by strength and good finish. A patent turf- 
lifting michiue from Mr. F. T. Drummond. Co on, Bridgenorth, Salop, was 
also commended. This ingenious machine was illus'rited and fully de¬ 
scribed in this Journal, page 31, July 9th 1885. Dr. H. Swete, Baskerville 
House, Worcester, showed a “ patent handy bedding and potting barrow,” 
which is constructed with a moveable tray over the ordinary barrow, and 
which can be used as a potting bench, or fo conveying plants in pots to or 
from the houses. The Judges award d it a commendation. 
Gard-n cutlery was well shown by the Standard Manufacturing Com¬ 
pany, St and Arcade, Derby, who was awarded the bronze medal in that 
c ass for a varied exhibit of tree pruners, fruit-githerers, pruning hooks, saws, 
hooks, and mis -ellaneous instruments of a similar kind admirably adapted 
for their particular purposes. 
Wirework constituted an important portion of the implement exhibition, 
especially the collection from Mr. W. J. Bi'imham, 104. Dale Street, Liver¬ 
pool (silver medal), in which were nun rous elegant Ros.-ries, Rose temples, 
arbours, archways, and flower-stands very tastefu ly designed. The bronze 
m -dal was secured by Me-srs. Brookes & Co , 4. C iteaton Street, Manchester, 
for tium rous handsome wire arches and flower stands. 
Girde i s-ats were adini ably exhbi el by Mr. H. Cm tar, Knutsford, 
Cheshire, who obtained the sil ve medal for some handso ne rustic chairs and 
summ-rhous s. Messrs. Wivncli ifc Sons, Ipswich, were awarded the bronze 
medal also for a number of w.-l -constructed chiirs and g-rden seats in 
various designs, and wi.h some ingeuiously contrived methods of shading. 
