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Votes fob Twelve 
Viviand Morel 
Charles Davis 
E. Molyneux 
Mdlle. Tb^r^se Key 
Sunflower 
Col. \V. B. Smith 
Mdlle. Marie Hoste 
G. C. Sohwabe 
Stanstead White 
Florence Davis 
Visconntess Hambledon 
Mrs. C. Harman Payne 
Duke of York 
Miss Dorothy Shea 
W. Seward 
President Borel 
Etoile de Lyon 
W. H. Lincoln 
Robert Owen 
Mons. Panckoucke 
Nivens 
Duchess of York 
Louise 
Rose Wynne 
W aban 
Madame Carnot 
Lord Brooke 
Boule d’Or 
Wilfred Marshall 
LTsere 
Primrose League 
William Tricker 
Mrs W. H. Lees 
Madame C. Molin 
C. Blick 
Commandant Blusset 
Mrs. E. W. Clarke 
Colonel Chase 
Golden Gate 
H. L. Sunderbruch 
Golden Wedding 
Beauty of CastLw’ood 
Vaeieties. 
3 Eda Prats 
3 Madame M. Ricaud 
3 Mrs. F. Jameson 
3 Avalanche 
2 John Shrimpton 
2 T. Wilkins 
2 Amos Perry 
2 W. W. Coles 
2 Madame Octavie Mirbeau 
1 International 
1 Ma iame A. Giroud 
1 Violetta 
1 Madame Ad. Chatin 
1 W. H. Fowler 
1 Van den Heede 
1 Mrs. B. G. Hill 
1 Mrs. E. G. Hubbuck 
1 Princess May 
1 Lady E. Saunders 
1 Princess Victoria 
1 W. H. Lincoln Improved 
1 Autumn Tints 
1 C. Shrimpton 
1 Miss Maggie Blenkiron 
1 Mrs. C. W. Wheeler 
I Excelsior 
1 Madame C. Capitant 
1 Mrs. Dr. Ward 
1 Duchess of Wellington 
1 Mr. H. Broomhead 
1 Silver King 
1 Mrs. Bruce Findlay 
1 Challenge 
1 Lilian B. Bird 
1 Madame Cambon 
1 Mrs. F. L. Ames 
1 Puritan 
1 Good G acious 
1 Direoteur Tisserand 
1 Madame Isaac 
1 Louis Boehmer 
1 Mons. Bernard 
1 C. Harman Payne 
EUPHORBIA JACQUINLEFLORA. 
This charming and graceful winter flowering plant is not cultivated 
to the extent it deserves. Its slender but erect growing habit, with 
racemes of intense scarlet flowers arching over in natural form, set off 
by the profusion of bronzy green leaves, make a very pleasing object. 
It is of easy culture, but requires very careful attention. After 
flowering dry off the old plants, shortening the growths ready to start 
again early in March. Numbers of young shoots are quickly produced, 
which for propagating purposes must be taken off close to the stem 
when about 4 inches long and placed five or six in a 3-inch pot. The 
compost should be of a light sandy nature, and the pots after the 
insertion of the cuttings may be placed in a close propagating frame 
where a good bottom heat is maintained. When well rooted gradually 
harden off, keeping the young plants well up to the light. As the young 
plants attain strength they must be shifted into well-drained 54-sized 
pots. The soil now should consist of three parts good turfy loam, one 
part thoroughly decomposed manure and leaf mould, with sufficient sand 
and old mortar rubbish to keep the soil porous. A temperature from 
55° to 65° will be found most suitable for the plants at this stage. 
When the pots are well filled with roots another transfer to 6^-inch 
pots is desirable, and these will be large enough to make good useful 
plants either for decorating or cutting purposes. After the plants have 
made sufficient growth to necessitate tying place one stick in the centia 
of the pot and attach the shoots lightly so as to allow the blooms to 
hang naturally and gracefully. This plant also succeeds well planted 
out in a well drained border, in a light and sunny position, where an 
equable temperature is at command. If well treated it will make 
abundance of growth and produce numbers of flowers. The most 
important detail in the cultivation is careful watering. If water is used 
too freely the leaves turn a sickly colour and fall, leaving only unsightly 
plants. When the pots are well filled with roots an occasional appli¬ 
cation of soot or liquid manure will greatly assist the development of 
the flowers.—C. H. H. 
MR. R. D. BLACKMORE AND HIS CRITICS. 
Allow me to make a few remarks on the statement of “ A. D.” in 
your last issue in respect to the fruit-growing of Mr. R. D. Blackmore. 
He there says it is a “ mistake of regarding that eminent writer’s fruit 
references seriously." That may be “ A. D.’s ’’ opinion, but I and a 
large number of others do take these references seriously. “A. D.” 
states that Mr. R, D. Blackmore “ invests the subject with an air of 
romance." Does he ? There is nothing in this way, I think, when he 
simply gives the prices he makes and the losses he has incurred. It 
must be admitted there is something fascinating in the very words 
“fruit-growing.” Tb-’v lead one into vnions of trees covered ith bloom, 
and to be succeeded ny numbers of beautiful and highly coloured fruit. 
From what I glean, people generally think all that they have to do is 
to plant, to wait for the time of bearing, gather the fruit, and reap the 
reward in the shape of profits ; but then there is the selling and “ the 
prices.” Mr. R. D. Blackmore does not complain of his crops, but the 
money they realise in the markets. “ A. D.” has asserted that after all 
Mr. R. D. Blackmore’s experience in growing fruit that he does not grow 
it well. Meeting one of the best fruit growers of the day, and one who 
also frequently acts as judge at the large flower and fruit shows, I asked 
his opinion of Mr. R. D, Blackmore’s fruit, and the growing of it. His 
reply was, it was “ very good, and his trees well managed.” This fully 
coincided with my own conclusions, and also that of others; therefore 
it is the price that is beating Mr. Blackmore. 
Your correspondent further says Mr. R. D. Blackmore was not noted 
as a fruit grower and of good knowledge of fruit. Why, then, was he 
selected for one of the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural 
Society ? It is well known that before Mr. R. D. Blackmore wrote of 
his losses he was quoted and lauded for what he was doing. Now that 
he treads on the ground of others nothing is too bad for him, and why ? 
Because he told the truth, the simple truth. 
Then it is asserted that Mr. R. D. Blackmore “ is far from being 
regarded as a practical grower of fruit for sale.” He began by trying 
to make a living by it, and he has now had forty years’ experience. 
Surely, there is something “practical” in all this. Again, he is 
described as a fruit experimentalist,. Mr. R. D. Blackmore certainly has 
tried various sorts of Pears, but only two small trees of a sort, and even 
all these did not turn out worthless, but of this nothing to the extent 
“A. D.” wishes others to believe, and which happily they do not. 
Then the soil is alleged as being bad, on cold London clay, instead of 
which the ground is good, with a natural drainage, being 3 feet of loam 
on gravel. Now as to the fruit, Mr. R. D. Blackmore has grown 
“Pitmastons" on his standards weighing over a pound each, with 
DoyennO du Comice of 14 ozs., and the varieties principally in full bear¬ 
ing are good market kinds, Williams' Bon ChrStien, Doyenn4 du Comice, 
BeurrO Hardy, Louisa Bonne of Jersey, Souvenir de Congr^s, Marie 
Louise, and others. Mr. Blackmore’s fruit ground at Teddington is 
10^ acres.—H. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Janhaky 15th. 
The first meeting at the Drill Hall on Tuesday last did not bring a 
very large muster of either flowers and fruits, but the quality through¬ 
out was very good. Orchids were seen in fair numbers, but the exhibits 
for the Floral Committee were very few. 
Fruit Committee. —Present; Philip Crowley, Esq. (in the chair) ; 
with Dr. Hogg, and Messrs. T. F. Rivers, G. Bunyard, T. J. Saltmarsh, 
H. J. Pearson, Jos. Cheal, J. H. Veitch, G. W. Cummins, W. Pope, 
A. Dean, C. Ross, J. A. Laing, W. Bates, J. Hudson, G. Wythes, F. Q, 
Lane, J. Smith, G. Reynolds, and R. Fife. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, staged a 
collection of Apples, all in excellent condition. Among the most 
prominent were Lord Derby, Warner’s King, Frogmore Prolific, The 
Queen, Cox’s Pomona, King of Pippins, Col. Vaughan, Emperor 
Alexander, and Golden Noble. A few Pears, including Catillac, 
Duchesse de Nemours, and Verulam, were staged by this firm (silver 
Knightian medal). 
The stand arranged by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, was 
very interesting, and comprised forty dishes of Apples in distinct 
varieties. Bismarck, Striped Beefing, Lord Derby, Alfriston, Mere de 
Mdnage, Beauty of Kent, Emperor Alexander, Golden Spire, Wellington, 
and Flower of Kent were particularly conspicuous (silver Banksian 
medal). Mr. W. Gradwell, 4, Manor Road, Tottenham, sent sticks of 
Tottenham Early, but no award was made. A dish of Tomatoes 
was shown by Mr. J. Gray, Anglesey, North Wales, these also being 
passed. 
Floral Committee. —Present: W. Marshall, Esq., in the chair ; 
with the Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain and Messrs. J. Fraser, O. Thomas, 
J. Laing, H. Herbst, R. Dean, C. T. Druery, H. B. May, J. H. Fitt, 
G. Stevens, W. Bain, J. Jennings, J. D. Pawle, H. Cannell, Chas. Jeffries, 
C. E. Pearson, C. E. Shea, C. Blick, H. Briscoe-Ironside, E. Beckett, and 
H. J. Jones. 
The most prominent ex’nibit for the Floral Committee was that of 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, and which comprised Primulas and 
Cyclamens. The range of colour seen amongst the Primulas was very 
great, and included whites, blues, reds, and pinks. The double varieties 
were Alba Magnifica, a new variety, well named ; Heliotrope, Rosy 
Queen, Carnation Flake, and Double Blue; while the singles were 
represented by Grenadier, Giant Pink, Giant Rosy Queen (award of 
merit), Brilliant Rose, and Pearl. An award of merit was accorded to 
this firm for their strain of Cyclamen Salmon Queen. All the plants 
in this exhibit were splendidly grown, and the flowers of the highest 
quality (silver Flora medal). 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, sent a few plants and flowers 
of Chinese Primulas, including many of their well-known varieties. 
The same firm also showed fine blooms of Cinerarias and spikes of 
Canna Queen Charlotte. 
A plant of Pteris tremula Howelli was shown by Mr. H. Howell, 
Queen’s Nursery, Hammersmith. The utility of Chrysanthemum 
L. Canning was well shown by the freely flowered plants sent by 
Mr. Owen Thomas, Royal Gardens, Windsor (award of merit). 
