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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 8> 1888. 
For an extensive series of meteorological instruments, Messrs. Joseph 
Davis & Co., Fitzroy Works, G, Kennington Park Road, London, were 
awarded a silver medal. Their examples of barometers, thermometers, 
hygrometers, and many other instruments were excellent. 
Garden engines, syringes, and rollers were well represented, Messrs. 
Barford & Perkins, Peterborough, being adjudged a bronze medal for their 
water ballast rollers, which are construct d at weights varying from 2 cwt. 
up to 2 tons. A patent syringe for watering plants on shelves, from 
Messrs. J. Crispin & Sons, 58, Milk Street, Bristol, was commended. Tubes 
curved at the end and of various lengths are employed for screwing on in 
the place of the ordinary roses, so that the water can be forced up to plants 
out of reach of the watering can. 
In the decorations for conservatories class, Messrs. R. Halliday ifc Co., 
Middleton Works, Manchester, were awarded the bronze medal for samples 
of decorative glazing and ornamental flooring tiles. Messrs. W. Glassey and 
Co., J. Crute, and J. Matthews also contributed in this class. Gaden 
tents and blinds were shown by Mr. J. Unite, 291 and 293, Edgware Road, 
in his usual style (silver medal). Similar exhibits from Messrs. W. Richard¬ 
son & Co., Darlington, being commended. Mr. John Pinches, 27, Oxenden 
Street, London, S.W., had samples of his excellent and well-known metal 
labels, which were commended. 
In the miscellaneous class the exhibits were very numerous and interest¬ 
ing. Mr. F. S. Trueman, Edgeley, Stockport, obtained a bronze medal for a 
collection of ornamental rockery stone, tufa, gravels, &c. A similar award 
was made to Messrs. Bennett Brothers, St. Thomas Buildings, Liverpool, 
for garden seats, implements, wirework, and other exhibits. Commenda¬ 
tions were accorded to Mr. P. B. Harkin, 22, Dutton Street, Liverpool, for 
teak wood tubs, for plants, and teak for Orchid baskets ; to Mr. S. W. 
Wood, 34, Moorfields, Liverpool, for fancy stationery goods : to the Horti¬ 
cultural and Agricultural Chemical Company, Tonbridge, Kent, for samples 
of a new insecticide and a syringing stand; to Messrs. W. Richardson and 
Co., Darlington, for glazed wall protectors, models of conservatories, boilers, 
&c.; to Mr. G. Bloxham, gardener to Sir Philip Dunscombe, Bart., Brickhill 
Manor, Bletchley, for a new fumigator well adapted for small houses ; to 
Messrs. Blake & Mackenzie, School Lane, Liverpool, for postal flower and 
plant boxe=, and samples of general horticultural printing. Amongst other 
exhibits of note were the “ unique ” folding postal boxes, from Mr. T. P. 
Bethell, 64, Stanley Street, Liverpool; capital samples of Orchid peat from 
Mr. H. G. Smyth, 21, Goldsmith Street, Drury Lane ; specimens of the fish 
potash manure, from Messrs. J. Jensen & Co., 10, St. Helen’s Place, London, 
E.C.; and a new and efficient beetle trap from Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, 
Sale, which has been found very useful. 
THE BOILER CONTEST. 
After an exhaustive trial of nine boilers for about eighteen hours, the 
temperature being periodically recorded and the quantity of fuel consumed 
accurately determined in each case, the prices of the boilers being also taken 
into account, the Judges unanimously decided to grant the silvtr medal 
to Messrs. F. & C. Mee, Wood Street, Liverpool, for their terminal saddle 
boiler with waterway bars, in Class 1, for heating 2000 feet of 4 inch piping. 
For heating 1000 feet of 4-inch piping the silver medal was awarded to Mr. 
Deards, Harlow, Essex, for his excellent spiral coil boiler; and the bronze 
medal to Mr. Witherspoon, Chester-le-Street, Durham, for his quick-acting 
Red Rose boiler. In the class for boilers heating 500 feet of piping the 
silver medal was awarded to Mr. Deards for a smaller form of the “spiral,” 
bronze medals being granted to Mr. Wagstaffe, Dukinfield, for his tubular 
saddle boiler, and to Mr. Wood, Eastville, Bristol, for his horizontal 
tubular boiler. Further particulars will no doubt be given of these boilers, 
and of the trials to which they were subjected, in the “report” that we 
presume will be prepared by the Judges. 
HORTICULTURAL AND BOTANICAL LITERATURE AND ART. 
The section of the Exhibition devoted to literature was not a very full 
one, the contributions in the five classes being confined to few exhibitors. 
Concerning this the Judges reported to the Council as follows :— 
“We have to report that the responses to the invitation for the exhibi¬ 
tion of specimens of the literature of gardening at the Society’s Provincial 
Show at Liverpool are less in number and importance than might have been 
expected. This is probably due in a large degree to the want of knowledge 
among those who could have made a good display of horticultural literature, 
and so have more fully carried out the objects of the Council. These 
objects are so excellent and important that we venture to suggest that before 
another provincial show be held detailed information be published in the 
horticultural journals, and further that the aid of amateurs be enlisted to 
make and exhibit collections of gardening books of present interest or of 
historical value. It would probably be a great help in this direction if the 
Council could secure the assistance of some competent authority to draw up 
a list of desirable works and to deal otherwise with the bibliography of 
horticultural literature. As many of the most important and valuab'e books 
are in public or town libraries, it would be possible, no doubt, to make 
arrang’ments with the authorities of such towns wherein future exhibitions 
are held to allow the exhibition of such works as they possess. We have 
made no award in Section A 'except in two cases, viz., ‘ high commenda¬ 
tion ’ to the chromo-lithographer or printer of the Orchid plates illus¬ 
trating * Rsichenbachia ’ on account of their merit as colour printing ; and 
2, a similar award to M. E. Pynaert for the illustrations to the 1 Revue 
de l’Horticulture Beige ’ and the ‘Bul’etin d’Arboriculture.’ We could find 
no common ground for comparison between the other exhibits in this 
section.” 
The section for botanical and decorative art was alluded to last week, 
but the following are also worth notice. A silver-gilt medal was awarded 
to Mrs. H. Turner, Langley, Slough, for a vase upon which was painted a 
beautiful wreath of Clematis. A silver Banksian medal was also awarded 
to Mrs. L. Petitgean, Great Crosby, for plaques representin? Roses, Clema¬ 
tises, &c. A bronze Banksian medal was adjudged to Miss C. Goffey for a 
plaque representing Strawberries in flower and fruit. Other exhibitors were 
Mr. B. Gilbert Dyke Bourne, Lincolnshire, who showed a painting of a 
double scarlet Anemone ; Mr. A. Foord Hughes, Wallington, who had some 
beautiful water colour paintings of Orchids; Mr. J. Udale, E'ford Hall 
Gardens, Tamworth, water colour paintings of Orchids and Cacti, very 
faithful representations; Miss Buchanan, oil painting of'Pansies, and 
I inting of Passion Flowers on terra cotta; Mies Barron, Borrowash, panels 
oi Richardias ; R. G. Brook, Esq., St. Helen’s, photographs of Orchids ; Mrs’. 
K. B. Cussons, Southport, photographs of Orchids, paintings of Roses, and 
large plaques of Roses. 
RICHMOND SHOW.— July 7th. 
This Show was held as usual in the Old Deer Park, three marqueej 
being there erected for the exhibits. Large as was the covered space 
provided, however, it was not too much, for the classes were numerous 
and competition was keen. Specimen plants and groups were, of course, 
a prominent feature, and fruit, vegetables, Roses, and table decorations 
were conspicuous in quantity and quality. Altogether the Show was an 
excellent one, admirably conducted. 
The following is a brief list of awards in the principal classes; all 
could not be given :—Stove and greenhouse plants and groups filled ths 
largest marquee most effectively, many handsome specimens and attrac¬ 
tive groups being arranged. The first prize in the open classes for a 
group of plants fell to Messrs. Hooper & Sons, Twickenham, for a beautiful 
arrangement; Mr. Brown, St. Mary’s Grove Nursery, being second, and 
Mr. James, Castle Nursery, Lower Norwood, third. Messrs. J. Jackson and 
Son, Kingston-on-Thames, were first for nine stove and greenhouse plants, 
showing very fine spee mens, and Mr. James second. Mr. F. J. Hill, gardener 
to H. Little, Esq., The Barons, Twickenham, was the only exhibitor of six 
Pelargoniums and received first prize. Messrs. Jackson & Son were again 
to the fore in the class for six Orchids, showing nice pieces. Messrs. Hill and 
James were second and third. The other chief prizewinners for plants were— 
Exotic Ferns, E. D. Paul, Esq., Cambridge House ; Fuchsias, Mrs. Welsh, 
Westcroft, Kingston; Zonal Pelargoniums, Mrs. Flack, Twickenham; and 
fine-foliage plants, Messrs, Hooper & Co. Some good plants were shown in 
the closed classes, and effective miscellaneous groups were arranged by 
Messrs. Laing & Co., Forest Hill; C. Lee <fc Son, Hammersmith; J. Veitch 
and Sons, Chelsea, and J. Jackson & Son. 
Fruit was fairly well shown, Mr. H. Cakebread, gardener to Sir P. F. 
Rose, Bart., Rayners, Penn, Bucks, was first in the open class for six dishes, 
showing Foster’s Seedling Grapes well, Black Himburgh fairly well, Peaches, 
Nectarines, Figs, and a Melon ; Mrs. Meek, Poulett Lodge, Twickenham, 
being second ; and Mr. J. Osman, gardener to L. J. Baker, Esq., Chertsey, 
third. For black Grapes the latter showed Black Hamburgh well and won, 
Mr. Cakebread being second, and the awards were the same in the class for 
whites; Buckland Sweetwater, excellent bunches, being first. Mr. Coombs, 
Sheen House Gardens, Mortlake, was first in the closed class for black 
Grapes; Mrs. Meek (Mr. Bates, gardener) being second; and Mr. J. W. 
Campin, gardener to T. Cave,Esq., Queensberry House, third. Messrs. Bates, 
Coombs, and Campin took the prizes tor white Grapes. Other prizes for 
fruit were won by the exhibitors named and Messrs. Lamb, gardener to 
R. W. Starkey. Esq., Ham ; E.Lxke, gardener to Captain Boycott, Twicken¬ 
ham ; W. Croker, gardener to W. Regester, Esq., Isle worth; and W. A. 
Older, Esq. 
Vegetables were fairly good. In the open class for twelve dishes Mr. 
C. J. Waite, gardener to Col. the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Esher, was first, Mr. J. 
Coombs second, and Mr. H. E. Lambert third. Classes for local exhibitors, 
and cottagers were also provided. 
A few classes were provided for Roses in the open section, Messrs. Paul 
and Son, Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, taking first prize for thirty-six triplets- 
with fresh blooms, no other entrants ; and precisely the same remarks 
apply to the class for twenty-four singles. First, second and third prizes in the 
amateurs’ classes for twenty-four blooms were won respectively by Messrs. 
Warwick, gardener to J. P. Kitchen, Esq., Hampton; R. E. West, Reigate; 
and Fanning, gardener to W. Clarke, Esq., Roehampton. Messrs. West and 
Warwick were first and second for twelve blooms ; W. Truefitt, Esq., 
Teddington (Mr. Lambert, gardener), was third. The Roses and table de¬ 
corations occupied one tent, and it was not the least admired, the arrange¬ 
ment of cut flowers in epergnes, baskets, on tables, <fcc., being most attrac¬ 
tive. 
Stagnant Water for Trees and Plants.—I shall be glad to 
ask through the medium of the Journal of Horticulture how gardeners 
tied their fruit trees and plants succeed when the supply of water they 
obtain is stagnant? Our main supply is from a stagnant pond, and I find 
plants or fruit trees watered with it when they have been in the same 
pots or borders a few months make very few roots and unsatisfactory 
growth.—W. J. 
WORKfo^heWEEiO: 
HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
Figs. —Good work may now be done for the fruit crop of next year 
by pinching the young growth to induce a free growth of sub-laterals, 
every one of which may afford some fruit. By this simple method we are 
able to obtain very abundant crops, and a gltnce at the way in which the 
fruit grows shows why we can do so. The fiuit comes from the upper 
joints of the shoots, and therefore we see that wiih'n reasonable limits the 
quantity of fruit is very much in proportion to the numbe* of shoots. 
Thinning Fruit. —Pears, Apples, Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots all 
require careful attent'on to the timely thinn'ng of fruit if we would 
