July 21, 1892. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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with herbaceous flowers, Mr. Page Roberts, Mr. Townsend Ince, and Mr. 
* ‘j 1 ar ^ e s ^ 0W * n g well. In an annexe to the main tent was a large 
and beautiful display from Messrs. Dicksons, Limited, Chester. Tn the 
centre were some fine plants of Dicksonia antarctica, Musa Cavendishi, 
Asparagus, Crotons, Seaforthia elegans, Latania borbonica, and other 
foliage plants. Below these were some banks of herbaceous flowers, such 
as Gaillardias, Gladiolus bizantinus, Anne Boleyn and other Pinks 
Lihums, herbaceous Phloxes, Pentstemons, Tritonia longiflora, Oenothera 
/ 1 0 i J ngi ’i. A 1 l8 - tr ° emeriaa ’ A £ rostemma Walked, Campanula Van Houttei, 
Burghalti, Anthemis tinctoria, A. t. pallida, and many boxes of Roses 
forming altogether a most effective group. 
BIRMINGHAM.— July 19th and 20tii. 
In the picturesque grounds of the Moseley College, a salubrious 
■suburb of the metropolis of the Midlands, an excellent Ross Show was 
held on the dates named. Unfortunately rain fell in torrents on the 
opening day, and storms in various parts of the country resulted in 
many growers who had entered being unable to send blooms, the draw¬ 
backs amounting to 1600 Roses ; still, the Show was extensive, and the 
stands were generally of high quality. 
In the class for seventy-two varieties the “two Cants” had an 
extremely close contest., and it was only by a very close scrutiny that 
the relative merits of the collections could be determined. Mr. Frank 
Cant won the premier position by two or three points, though the second 
prize blooms of Mr. B. R. Cant were a trifle heavier. 
In the class for forty-eight blooms seven collections were staged, the 
winning stand being that of Messrs. Perkins & Son, Coventry. Mr 
B. It. Cant was second ; Dicksons, Limbed, Chester, third, and' Messrs, 
poling & Sons, Bath, fourth, running each other very closely in order 
■of merit In the class for thirty-six trebles Mr. B. It. Cant stood alone 
and well won the first prize which was awarded. Six collections of 
thirty-six single blooms were placed in competition, Messrs. Perkins and 
Sons gaining the first position with superb blooms. Dicksons, Limited 
were a close second, Messrs. Jefferies & Sons, Cirencester, third, Messrs! 
clas” & b ° nS ’ Co Chester ’ fourth > and Mr. Frank Cant fifth in this fine 
Four excellent stands of twenty-four Tea or Noisette blooms were 
staged, the prizes going in the following order :—Mr. Frank Cant first, 
Messrs Jefferies & Son second, Messrs. D. Prior & Son third, and Mr. 
ii. K. Cant fourth. lor twelve blooms the prizes went to Mr. Frank 
Cant and Messrs. Prior & Son in the order named. 
Five fine stands, three of Mrs. J. Laing and two of Merveille de 
Lyon, were in the class for twelve blooms of any light Rose Messrs 
l nor & Son were placed first with Mrs. J. Laing, Messrs. Perkins and 
Son second with Merveille de Lyon, and Messrs. Cooling & Son third 
with Mrs. J. Laing. In the corresponding dark class Messrs. Perkins 
and Son were first with A. K. Williams, Dickson’s, Limited, second with 
Marie Baumann, and Mr. B. R. Canta close third with Alfred Colomb. 
Hie blooms in both these classes were very pood. 
There was good competition in the local classes, also in groups of 
plants and bouquets, while several local exhibits contributed effectively 
to the general display. ^ 
t J T? d MrS ' Jose P b Chamberlain judged the bouquets, &c , 
and Mr. Chamberlain spent a considerable time in the tent, scrutinising 
conducted V by^Mr!’wiHum’Dean!'’”^ d ° W ° name8 ' Th ° Sh ° W Was 
WOLVERHAMPTON. 
We recorded the names of the prizewinners in the open classes last 
week, and now publish the names of the varieties with which Mr. B. II. 
Cant secured premier honours in the seventy-two class—one of the 
finest collections of Roses ever exhibited Alfred Colomb, Alfred K. 
Williams, Annie Laxton, Baroness Rothschild, Beauty of Waltham, 
Col. helix Breton, Captain Christy, Charles Darwin, Charles Lefebvre, 
Countess of Oxford, Countess of Rosebery, Crown Prince, Duchess of 
MoA _t~v i V, ,- • luaunuJC v^AUIIieilUc J OipilCrlUX, 
Madame Ducher, Madame Isaac Pereire, Madame Victor Verdier, 
Duffer in, Margaret Dickson, Marie Baumann, Marie 
voin« B °tt’ Marie Fin ff pr - Marip Rad y. Marie Verdier, Mer- 
N( th.t PHH 1 ’ ^w ia r y Turner ’ Mrs - John Laing, Paul Ncyron, Pierre 
SKkl f ySX 8 ?' P^nce Arthur, Queen of Queens, Sdnateur 
hihm’ i> Rowla Il d Hill. Star of Waltham, Suzanne Marie llodocanachi, 
i „ K i 10 !’ VlC o t0r Hugo ’ Xavier 01 'bo, Madame Cusin, Marie Van 
Bride ’ tt ! 1 Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Souvenir d’un Ami, The 
r u I ie otl:icr portions of the Show are dealt with on another page. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Rve M T ondon‘ Jtv 3hu ‘ tI ; e . W0rt J* Co., Ltd., Albert Nurseries, Peckl.am 
Rye, London, S.E.— Foliage, Plante and Conifer a. 
Messrs. E. If. Krelage & Son, Haarlem, Holland .—Darwin Tulips. 
nARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
Pears.— Complete the summer pruning of Pears by removing the 
points of those shoots left at the previous primings to strengthen and 
induce more vigorous growth on the lower portions of trained trees 
From four to six leaves may be left in most cases, counting those that 
arc large, deep green, perfectly clean, and uninjured, those at the base 
of the shoots being mostly imperfect, and not at all adapted for 
elaborating the sap and organising fruit buds, which is the object 
sought at the present time by the cultivator. The upper part of trees 
treated in a similar manner during previous weeks will now illustrate 
the wisdom of shortening the summer growths. The buds at the axils 
of each leaf will be assuming a plumper form, indicating a tendency to 
form fruit buds. Probably a few of the up i er buds on some shoots will 
be breaking into wood growths, or a few, perhaps too early stopped or 
too closely pruned, may be developing several wood buds, which will 
ultimately shade and crowd the neighbouring spurs. If such shoots 
can be dispensed with remove them entirely. Those developing one, or 
afc the most two, wood buds finally extending into growths may'be 
allowed to grow until they have developed one good leaf, at which they 
should be pinched. Fruiting spurs where they are at all too thick will 
derive much benefit from having the weakest removed, also injured and 
imperfect leaves, as well as any so numerous that they unduly shade 
the fruit buds. This examination of the trees may reveal the haunts of 
a small greenish white caterpillar, which forms a web on the under side 
oi’ the leaves, rolling and doubling a pair together to protect its chrysalis. 
If present these must be crushed ; removing and burning the leaves 
attacked if badly perforated. 
Where heavy crops of fruit are swelling some thinning will be neces¬ 
sary to relieve the trees and induce the production of finer examples. 
Liquid manure will also greatly assist the trees if heavily burdened with 
fruit, but it is wasteful to give it to very dry soil. Rather soak the 
ground first with clear water, then apply liquid manure, the virtues of 
which will be retained in the moistened ground. If a very hot period 
follows it is imperative to conserve the moisture by a mulching of strawy 
manure, or failing that a light sprinkling of dry soil over the roots will 
answer as well. 
Plums.— Continue nailing or tying leading growths of wall trees 
their full length. Remove superfluous or misplaced growths entirely ; 
those better placed which cannot be tied in without crowding the tree 
shorten to a few good leaves to encourage the formation”of spurs, 
which will eventually fruit as well as extension shoots or those laid in 
in place of older useless wood. Allow the swelling fruits as much light 
as possible by fastening aside any impeding growths. Other details of 
culture consist in keeping the foliage clean by removing insects with 
frequent syringings of water, clipping off injured leaves and disbudding 
at an early stage any gross shoots springing from the main stems. A 
final thinning of the fruit if necessary should take place, and assistance 
given to the swelling of the crop left by adequate moisture at the 
roots, giving liquid manure or not as the growth is strong or weak, the 
crop heavy or light. 
Cherries. — Dessert Cherries treat in a similar manner, taking 
especial care to rid the growing points of leading shoots from clustering 
colonies of black aphides, which are so troublesome to the Cherry! 
Morello Cherries are not so liable to insect attacks, the growth of the 
current year’s shoots being more rapid. Fastening in the reserved shoots 
and thinning out the surplus growths closely to the points from which 
they spring constitute the main work at present needing attention. 
Peaches, nectarines, and Apricots.— The same strict attention 
to fastening the leading shoots, exposing the fruit to the influence of 
light and sun, and assisting the roots of the trees with waterings and 
mulchings applies to these fruits. Strong young shoots that have 
produced laterals may have the latter reduced to the first joint for 
forming fruiting spurs rather than train them in for filling up space 
which can be occupied by earlier formed wood. 
Outdoor Figs. —Young shoots for bearing fruit next season must 
be trained thinly so that each is exposed to the influences best tending 
to produce short-jointed well-ripened wood. All other shoots ought to 
be rubbed off as soon as it is found they will not be wanted, together 
with any gross sappy growths that issue from the old wood. The 
fruiting branches may be pinched at the fourth leaf which has fully 
developed on the terminal growths above the fruit. To allow these to 
extend serves to rob the fruit too much, but the few leaves left by the 
pinching assists the attraction of the sap to the fruit, inducing steady 
swelling and maturation. 
Bush and Standard Fruit Trees.— At this period of the year 
trees are apt to become overcrowded with much useless wood, or rather 
wood which will be useless, and render neighbouring shoots useless, 
too, by overcrowding each other. The centres of standard Apples and 
Pears are often thickets of gross spray which ought to be promptly 
