August 25, 1892. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Events of the Week.— There are several important Shows to be 
held during the ensuing week. To-day (Thursday, August 25th) there 
are Exhibitions at Newcastle, Droitwich, Kenilworth, and Leighton 
Buzzard, the first being continued on Friday, and Kenilworth on Friday 
and Saturday. On Friday, August 26th, Sandy Show takes place, also 
the great Exhibition of Fruit at the International Horticultural 
Exhibition, Earl’s Court, this being continued on Saturday. A 
gardeners dinner will be held in connection with the latter at 5 p.m. on 
Triday. On Saturday, August 27th, the Mosley and District Paxton 
Society’s Show will be held, and on Monday, the 29th, Cresswell 
Exhibition takes place. On Tuesday and Wednesday, August 30th and 
31st, the Brighton and Sussex New Horticultural Society will hold a 
Show at Brighton, and on the 31st an Exhibition will be held at 
Eastbourne. On Thursday, September 1st, the Royal Oxfordshire 
Autumn Show takes place at Oxford. 
—— The Weathek in London. —The rain prognosticated in our 
last note quickly came, and towards the end of last week there were 
several heavy downfalls, which, although somewhat retarding harvesting 
operations, doubtless proved beneficial to pasture. The 21st, 22nd, and 
23rd proved to be very hot and sunny ; but there were sharp showers 
towards the close of Tuesday. At the time of going to press the 
barometer, which had showed a slight depression for a day or two 
previously, is steady. The weather is close and warm though somewhat 
cloudy, and the wind is westerly. 
- Messrs. F. Miller & Co., 267, Fulham Road, London, S.W., 
inform us that their tender has been accepted for the supply of bulbs 
(Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus, Narcissus, &c., &c.) for planting in all the 
London parks, squares, and gardens of the London County Council. 
They also state that both Lincolnshire and Dutch grown bulbs are 
better this season than they have been for the last few years. 
- Australian Plants at the World’s Fair. —The World’s 
Fair Commission of New South Wales has decided to send to Chicago 
for exhibition in the horticultural department of the Exposition 
the following typical representatives of Australian vegetation and 
flora : — Tree Ferns, Staghorn Ferns, Birdsnest Ferns, Todea, 
Macrozamias of two distinct kinds, gigantic Lilies, Rock Lilies, and 
Grass Trees. 
- Heavy Currant Crops.— If Mr. Bowman (page 146), had 
stated the size of his bushes, no doubt many readers, like myself, could 
better judge whether his crops were extraordinary or not. We have 
had very heavy crops of Raby Castle and Red Dutch Currants, but 
did not weigh the crop of a single tree ; although I was rather sur¬ 
prised one day when I found so many left after the woman had gathered 
12 lbs., and this on a medium-sized bush.—A. J. L. 
- The Welsh Poppy. — I find the flowers of this Poppy last 
much longer when the plants are growing somewhat in the shade than 
when they are in the sun ; indeed, they are the first to flower, and cer¬ 
tainly the last. Planted on a rockery where some shade is obtained this 
Poppy really becomes a nuisance if strict attention is not paid to pulling 
up promptly the seedlings not required. The early flowers are useful, 
but are little thought of when those of the Iceland variety come in a 
little later on.—E. M. 
- Bouvardias as Bedding Plants.—I t is very seldom that 
Bouvardias are used as bedding plants, but with very little trouble they 
may be employed with fine effect. Among the many fine and highly 
coloured beds of various plants in the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
Garden at Chiswick is a circular one of Bouvardias, which attracts con¬ 
siderable attention by its fragrance and the purity of its flowers. The 
centre of the bed is of B. Humboldti, covered with flowers, and 
surrounded by a ring of Alfred Neuner ; the edging is blue Lobelia. 
The old plants when taken up in the autumn should be cut back and 
potted. Early the following year they require potting again, and 
beyond protection from frost will give little trouble. They may be 
planted out with the rest of he summer bedding plants, and with an 
•occasional watering will look well.—C. K. 
- Gardening Appointment.—M r. Edmund Petty has succeeded 
Mr. A. Barker as head gardener to the Earl of Dunraven at Adare 
Manor, Co. Limerick. 
- Change of Residence. —Mr. Charles Turner, gardener to 
J. B. Firth, Esq , late of Barningham Hall, Norfolk, has now taken 
charge of the gardens at Idsworth House, Hants, with Mr. J. B. Firth. 
- Deaths of Two French Rosarians.—M uch regret has been 
caused amongst 1 rench Rose growers by the deaths of two prominent 
rosarians—namely, Messrs. Jean Ketten and M. Jacques Vigneron. 
Both were skilful growers, and had raised many varieties. 
- Botanical Diagrams. — Coloured botanical diagrams are 
being issued by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, that 
should prove useful for schools and lectures. Eighteen have, so far, 
come to hand. They are well printed on strong paper, and fitted with 
eyelets for suspending. 
- Carnation Lady Wantage. — This beautiful white self, 
which was honoured at the National Carnation Society’s Show on 
July 26th, was raised from a packet of mixed seed by Mr. William 
Badcock of Reading. He is well known as a skilful Auricula grower, 
but not as a Carnation man, only growing a few plants in his garden, 
and was, therefore, fortunate to have such a choice variety amongst 
them. 
- June Frosts, —The Rev. H. A. Boys writes to the “Meteoro¬ 
logical Magazine —“ I made up my table of frosts for the first half of 
1892 too soon; for June added one to the list of frosts in the shade, 
and no fewer than five to those on the grass. These were as follows : — 
31° on 18th and 30th ; 30° on 13th ; 27° on 14th ; and 24° on 15th on 
grass, and 30° under shelter, with effects on flowers and vegetables truly 
disastrous. Thus the first six months of 1892, being 182 days, gave 
seventy-six frosts under shelter, and 112 frosts on grass.” 
- Lilium tigrinum. — In one of the beds at Rede Hall, 
Burstow, edged with the tall variegated Grass, is a big mass of Tiger 
Lilies, which have been grown in the same spot for thirteen years, 
having been lifted and replanted, and some fresh soil added to the 
bed, only twice in that time. When I saw the mass the other day, 
probably 10 feet across, the first blooms were just expanding, and by 
the time this note appears in print the bed will be in superb bloom. 
Mr. Cottle, the excellent gardener, informed me that whilst this Lily 
did so well, candidum and auratum would not grow at all. The soil is 
very stiff.—D. 
- The Effect of Japanese Gardens. —“No effort to create 
an impossible or purely ideal landscape,” says Mr. Lafcadio Hearn, 
“ is made in the Japanese garden. Its artistic purpose is to copy 
faithfully the attractions of a veritable landscape, and to convey the 
real impression that a real landscape conveys. It is, therefore, at 
once a picture and a poem; perhaps even more a poem than a 
picture. For, as Nature’s scenery, in its varying aspects, affects us 
with sensations of joy or of solemnity, of grimness or of sweetness, of 
force or of peace, so must the true reflection of it in the labour of 
the landscape gardener create not merely an impression of beauty, but 
a mood in the soul.” 
-St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea Floral and Horticultural 
Society. — The second annual Show of this Society was held on 
Wednesday afternoon and evening in the Mission Room, St. Anne’s. 
There was a very fine collection of exhibits in all the classes, and the 
Judges tersely described it as “a gem of a show.” The proceedings 
were formally opened by Mr. J. Wainwright, and Mr. Whitham, Mr. 
Holt, and Mr. Peers also spoke. There was a large attendance of 
visitors during the day, and all expressed themselves as much pleased 
with the fine display of flowers, fruit, and vegetables. 
- Indian Corn. —There is nothing absurd in the idea that the 
removal of the tassel from Indian Corn should increase the crop, 
provided enough were allowed to remain to fertilise all the ears. The 
development of the floral organs of a plant is a great strain on its 
vitality, and the strength saved might be diverted profitably, it would 
seem, to the development of the fruit. Experiments on this point, 
however, have given varying results, and some tests lately made at 
the Cornell Station show neither loss nor gain in Corn production. 
It was found, however, that the pollen and anthers in an acre of Corn 
contained 6’01 pounds of nitrogen, or an amount equal to that in a 
liberal application of a good commercial fertilise .—( 7 den and Forest.') 
