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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER . 
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Heliamphora in g9neral cultivation. It has rather fleshy upright 
pitchers, with a very small lid, much smaller than the mouth of 
the pitcher. The flower is not so specialised in structure as in 
Sarracenia and Darlingtonia, but is more like that of the 
Ranunculus, to which really these Sarraceniaceae are closely allied. 
Heliamphora was flowered by Messrs. Yeitch a year or two ago, 
and a figure of it was soon afterwards published in the “ Botanical 
Magazine.”—W. W. 
HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
BIRMINGHAM.— July 19th. 
We last week gave a brief notice of this Exhibition, and now give a 
few further details. The downpour of rain all the first day was followed 
by a violent gale in the evening and throughout the night, one tent 
collapsing altogether, but no great harm was done. But for the 
vigilance of the men told off to watch the tents all night the great tent, 
230 feet long, would have shared the same fate. The second day was a 
fine one, and a very large number of visitors attended. 
The Roses we have already alluded to, but there were two boxes of 
the older sorts of garden Roses, sent by Messrs. Cooling & Sons, Bath, 
to which a silver medal was awarded. The centre of the long tent was 
devoted to some beautiful groups of plants. At the entrance Messrs. 
Thomson & Co. had arranged a lovely bit of artistic work in Ferns, 
climbing Asparagus, and other plants, with rockwork and a miniature pool 
containing Water Lilies. Then followed the three larger groups, for the 
prizes of £10, £8, and £6, Mr. W. H. Dyer, gardener to Mrs. Marigold. 
Edgbaston, taking the first prize with a beautiful well-arranged group, 
in which well coloured small Crotons were seen to great advantage. 
Mr. Earp, The Gardens, Highbury, was second with a good sprinkling 
of Orchids in the group, but a flatness in the arrangement told against it. 
Third, Mr. F. Denning. A class for smaller circular groups, 10 feet in 
diameter, brought out four good exhibits, Mr. Dyer again taking the 
first prize with an equally well set up group, and also a special prize 
for ornamental plants and some specimen stove and greenhouse plants 
in flower, including a grand Kalosanthes, 3 feet through. 
Messrs. Hewitt & Co., The Nurseries, Solihull, had a large group of 
well-flowered Pelargoniums and a large display of cut herbaceous, 
Carnation, Begonia, and other blooms. Messrs. Thomson & Co. also 
contributed a large display of cut flowers and plants. Messrs. Cannell 
and Sons, Swanley, had a greatly admired display of double Begonias, 
tastefully arranged in sprays of three blooms each. The Rev. Mr. Las- 
celles, Rosebud, Hon. Mrs. Goschen, and other varieties were especially 
fine. Miss Falkner is a lovely deep bright yellow. Next to these were 
a display by newer sorts of Sweet Peas in bunches from Mr. Henry 
Eckford of Wem, and these also were greatly admired. Lottie Eckford, 
although not a new variety, is a lovely and distinct one, white margined 
with pale blue ; Royal Robe, faint blush pink, very lovely ; Majestica, 
lighter in colour than Royal Robe, blush with pale rose margin ; Venus, 
pale rose tinted salmon; Blanche Burpee, a very fine white ; Mikado, 
light rose flushed with white ; H. M. Stanley, very dark ; Firefly, deep 
bright crimson, very fine ; Emily Eckford, a distinct pale blue lilac self 
colour, and with more of a blue colour in it than any other ; Lady 
Penzance, bright orange tinted pink and very lovely, were very fine. 
Messrs. Hewitt & Co. staged several plants of a dwarf close-habited 
decorative Pelargonium, A. F. Barron, a most useful sort. Mr. Jannoch, 
Dersingham, had a lovely display of Lily of the Valley blooms, rather a 
novelty in July, to which a silver medal was awarded; also his new 
Fern Adiantum Capillus-Veneris var. grande. Mr. W. H. Gabb, Small 
Heath, contributed Fancy Pansies and Violas. 
The Moseley Botanical Gardens will evidently be a home in future 
for flower shows, as Mr. Ross, the proprietor, is in a position to offer 
good prizes. Another Exhibition is fixed for the end of August, when 
good prizes will be offered for collections of Dahlias as well as for classes 
of Dahlias. 
CATERHAM.— July 20th. 
This Exhibition was held in a park-like field near the railway 
station, and in the Caterham valley the morning was an exceedingly 
cold and wild one, and the wind came down from the adjoining hills in 
tremendous gusts, at times almost tearing down the fine tent, which 
happily withstood the forces of bold Boreas, though at times tremblingly. 
There were, as is usual, some few honorary groups of plants staged, 
notably one from Messrs. J. Laing & Son, Forest Hill; also from 
Messrs. J. Peed & Son, Lower Norwood ; from Messrs. Butcher & Sons, 
Norwood, and from Mr. G. T. Sedgely, a local florist. Of the ordinary 
decorative groups the best was arranged by Mr. Lane, gardener to 
E. H. Coles, Esq. A plant of the old Trachelium coeruleum was a pro¬ 
minent feature in it ; also there were some good Begonias, Dracaenas, 
Crotons, &c. The second prize went to Mr. Palmer, gardener to Percy 
Clarke, Esq., and the third to Mr. Papworth, gardener to J. Lyon, Esq. 
Owing to the exceedingly elevated centre staging it was practically 
impossible in some cases to see or reach the prize cards. The best foliage 
specimen w ? as a good Maranta zebrina, and a fine single scarlet Begonia, 
an unusually good specimen, was the best flowering plant. Mr. Harris, 
gardener to R. H. Salmon, Esq., had the best three Ferns. Three fine 
double-flowered Zonal Pelargoniums won the first prize in that class for 
Mr. Jones, gardener to J. Newberry, Esq. Mr. Brand, gardener to 
G. W. Warren, Esq., had the best six Begonias in bloom ; whilst Mr. 
Palmer came first with three nice pots of Achimenes. Well bloomed 
Gloxinias were very good. Mr. Brand had the best six. One of his 
plants had a wonderful mass of fine erect flowers, fully 16 to 20 inches- 
over, and was one of the best plants we have seen. 
Dinner-table decorations were creditable, the best being shown by 
FIG. 12. —SARRACENIA FLAVA VAR. MAXIMA 
Mrs. W. Soper, consisting of five glass stands of single stems filled with 
pink Sweet Peas, Grasses, and Ferns, and having at the corners tiny 
Ferns tied with pink ribbons, standing in little wicker baskets. Miss 
Soper, who was placed second, having stands dressed with scarlet field 
and Iceland Poppies, Asparagus, and Grasses. Mr, Myatt, gardener to 
J. Perry, Esq, had the best box of cut flowers, Allamandas, Eucharis 
amazonica, Amaryllis, Kalosanthes, Gloxinias, and Passifloras. Mr.- 
