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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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A. Offer, Handcross Park Gardens, Crawley. Third, Mr, J. F. Mould. 
Aine Ericas, grown in not less than 12-inch pots.—First, Mr. J. Currey, 
Salisbury. Nine Fine-foliage Plants (Palms and Ferns Excluded).—• 
First, Mr. J. Hudd, Blackheath Park. Second, Mr. J, Currey. Third, 
Mr. A. Offer. 
Nine Crotons.—Fii-st, Mr. A. Offer. Second, J. A. Causton, Esq., 
Alleyn Park (gardener, Mr. .J. R. Bird). Third, Mr. J. F. Mould. Nine 
Dracaen.as.—First, Mr. J. Lambert, gardener to PI. W. Segelcke, Esq., 
Elfindale Lodge, Herne Hill. Second, Mr. A. Offer. Third, J. A. 
Causton, Esq. Nine Caladiums.—First, Messrs. J. Laing & Son, Stan- 
stead Park, Forest Hill. Second, Mr. J. Day, gardener to W. S. Gover, 
Esq., Casino House, Herne Hill. 
Eighteen Calceolarias, Herbaceous, not less than twelve distinct.— 
First, Mr. H. Guyett, gardener to T. Gabriel, Esq., Leigham Court Road, 
Streatham. Second, Mr. H. Long, gardener to H. C. Barker, Esq, 
Leigham Holme, Streatham. Third, Mr. J. Slater, gardener to T. 
Nothard, Esq., York House, Lower Sydenham. Eighteen plants suitable 
for dinner-table decoration, grown in pots not exceeding 6 inches, not 
less than twelve varieties. Flowering p'ants admitted.—First, Mr. H. 
Hazell, gardener to R. W. Mitchell, Esq., Bickley Park. Second, Mr. A. 
Carter, gardener to Alderman Evans, Ewell Grove, Ewell. Third, Mr. 
C. Lane, gardener to E. H. Coles, Esq., Burntwood, Upper Caterham, 
Surrey, Twenty-foirr Pelargoniums, show and decorative type, in 6-inch 
pots.—First, Mr. D. Phillips, Langley Broom, Slough, Second, Mr. 
Charles Turner. 
Single Specimen Orchid.—First, Mr. W. Finch, gardener to J. 
Marriott, Esq., Queen’s Road, Coventry. Second, Mr. H. James. Single 
specimen stove plant, in bloom.—First, Mr. W. Chapman. Second, Mr. 
H. James. Third, Mr. J. Lambert. Single specimen greenhouse plant, 
in bloom. Azalea excluded.—First, Mr. W. Chapman. Second, Mr. J. F. 
Mould. Single specimen fine-foliage plant. Palms excluded.—First, Mr. 
A. Offer. Second, Mr. J. Lambert. Third, Mr. E. Yander Meersch, 
Queen’s Nursery, High Street, Selhurst. 
Six Buttonhole Bouquets, three ladies’, three gentlemen’s.—First, 
Messrs. Pei’kins & Sons, nurserymen, Coventry. Second, Mr. Thos. 
Butcher, South Norwood. Third, Mr. A. Scrivener, 3, Queen Street, 
Watford, Herts. One Bouquet.—First, Messrs. Perkins & Sons. Second, 
Mr. Geo. Newman, florist, Bromley, Kent. Third, Mr. W. T. Clark, 5, 
Boundaries Road, Balham. One Bridal Bouquet.—First, Messrs. 
Perkins & Sons. Second, Mr. G. Newman. Third, Mr. F. End, florist. 
Crystal Palace. One Vase or Epergne for Drawing-room.—P'irst, Mr. 
F. Bishop, Duppas Hill Lane, Croydon. Second, Mr. W. T. Clark. 
Third, Mrs. A. Bawtree, Mulgrave Road, Sutton. Three Vasesor Stands 
for Dinner Table, dressed with flowers and foliage.—First, Mi*. Thos. 
Butcher. Second, Mr. Thos. Horsman, Clock House Nursery, Becken¬ 
ham. Third, Mr. E. Chadwick, gardener to C. M. Nelson, Esq., J.P., 
Hanger Hill House, Ealing. 
Amateurs' Classes. —Six Stove and Greenhouse Plants.—First, Mr. 
W. Chapman. Second, Mr. J. Currey, gardener to Colonel Pepper, 
Milford Hill, Salisbury. Third, Mr. A. Offer. Six Greenhouse Azaleas, 
distinct, in bloom.—Second, Mr. A. Offer. Third, Mr. J. Ford, gardener 
to Sir C. Pigott, Bart., Wexham Park, Slough. Six Fine-foliage Plants. 
—First, Mr. J. Ford. Second, Mr. H. Hazell, gardener to R. W. 
Mitchell, Esq., Fairfield, Bickley Park, Kent. Third, Mr. J. Currey. 
Six Stove and Greenhouse Ferns.—First, Mr. W. Howe, gardener to 
H. Tai^, Esq., Park Hill, Streatham Common. Second, Mr. J. Ford. 
Thinl, Mr. A. Offer. 
Six Crotons.—First, Mr. J. Ford. Second, Mr. A. Offer. Third, Mr. 
H. Guyett. Six Dracaenas.—First, Mr. J. Hudd. Second, Mr. C. Sim- 
monds, gardener to H. C. Mayhew, Esq., South Norwood Hill. Third, 
Mr. J. Lambert. Six Gloxinias.—First, Mr. W. Leaky, gardener to 
J. M. Douglas, Esq. Second, Mr. J. Bateman, “ Kuparra,” College 
Road, Upper Norwood. Third, Mr. J. Slater, York House, Lower 
Sydenham. 
Twelve Calceolarias (Herbaceous), not less than nine distinct.—First, 
Mr. H. Guyett. Second, Mr. J. Buss, gardener to A. W. Aston, Esq., 
West Hill Lodge, Epsom. Third, Mr. H. Long. Twelve bunches cut 
flowers, stove and greenhouse.—First, Mr. W. Finch. Second, Mr. 
E. Chadwick. Third, Mr. J. Hudd. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
May 12th. 
Although within a fortnight of the Temple Show, an interesting 
meeting was held at the Drill Hall on Tuesday, more novelties being 
shown than on several previous occasions when the displays w’ere much 
more extensive. The Floral and Orchid Committees found no less than 
eleven plants worthy of certificates or awards of merit, and several cul¬ 
tural commendations w'ere also worthily awarded for exceptionally well- 
grown specimens. All the Committees were fully attended, and amongst 
the “strangers” was Mr. Harry J. Veitch, who again resumed his place 
as Chairman of the Orchid Committee after a prolonged absence on a 
Continental tour. Mr. W. Goldring was also w'elcomed on his return 
from another business journey to India. 
At the afternoon meeting of Fellows and visitors, the Rev. G. Henslow 
discussed upon Rhododendrons in his customary fluent and pleasing 
manner, illustrating his remarks by specimens from the interesting 
collection of hybrids contributed by Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart. 
These afternoon lectures are an important additional source of interest 
to the meetings, and a good audience is almost invariably secured. 
One exhibit deserves prominent notice here, as it presented several 
features of a special character that might often be included with ad¬ 
vantage. This was a group of hybrid Narcissi from the Rev. G. H. 
Engleheart, Appleshaw, Andover, in which about a dozen curiously 
intermediate forms were shown, together with flowers of each of their 
parents, the seed parent on the left, the pollen parent on the right, with 
the seedling in the centre. This very satisfactory arrangement enabled 
all visitors to see at a glance what had been effected by each cross, and 
the respective influence of every type could be readily traced. We shall 
have occasion to refer fully to these hybrids again, but it may be 
remarked that the principal crosses had been made between the 
Narcissus poeticus and the N. pseudo-Narcissus sections, although 
N. Tazetta, N. triandrus, N. Jonquilla, and N. incomparabilis had also 
been tested. The most remarkable of all was a form named Albatross 
(flg. 72) which was obtained from a cross between N. poeticus ornatus and 
N. pseudo-Narcissus Empress, the result being a greatly enlarged flow'er 
of the poeticus form, I inches in diameter, with rounded white petals 
nearly 1^ inch across in the broadest part; the corona like poeticus, 
yellow with an orange margin. For this hybrid the Narcissus Com¬ 
mittee awarded a silver medal, an indication of their opinion con¬ 
cerning its merits. Several other remarkable results of crossing were 
FIG. 72.—HYBRID NARCISSUS ALBATROSS. 
shown, and the collection altogether was one of the most interesting 
seen at the Drill Hall for some time. 
Fruit Committee. —Present : Philip Crowley, Esq., in the chair, 
and Messrs. J. Lee, R. D. Blackmore, G. W. Cummins, J. Cheal, 
G. Bunyard, W. Warren, T. J. Saltmarsh, G. Wythes, J. Hudson, 
W. Bates, H. Balderson, J. Smith, C. Penny, G. T. Miles, and F. Q, Lane. 
The duties of this Committee were extremely light, and occupied a 
short time. Mr. Leach, gardener to the Duke of Northumberland, 
Albury Park, Guildford, contributed a box of fine James Veitch Straw¬ 
berries, bright, even, and tempting fruits, for w’hich a cultural commen¬ 
dation was awarded ; dishes of Noble and Auguste Nicaise Strawberries 
from the same garden were also shown. Messrs. Burton & Son, Bexley 
Heath, sent remarkably early fruits of Waterloo Peach of fair size and 
colour, and were adjudged a cultural commendation. Mr. C. Turner of 
Slough had four dishes of Tasmanian Apples (vote of thanks), and 
Mr. Maher showed a neat brace of Cucumber Pride of the Market. 
From the R.H.S. Gardens, Chiswick, came a collection of Apple blossom 
showing the characters of the early varieties. Ten varieties of Rhubarb 
that have been on trial at Chiswick were also sent, Victoria, Paragon, 
Hawke’s Champagne, Laxton’s Conqueror and Early Red being 
noteworthy. 
Floral Committee. —Present : W. Marshall, Esq., in the chair, 
and Messrs. H. Herbst, R. Dean, W. Furze, W. C. Leach, G. Phippen, 
C. E. Pearson, W. Bain, J. Walker, T. Baines, C. Noble, H. Turner, G. 
