April 26, 1894 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE. AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Perkins & Son, Coventry, were first, with their usual chaste arrangement. 
The same exhibitors were also first for the hand bouquet, for ladies’ 
spray and buttonhole. 
In other divisions the exhibits were fine. Most of the local 
nurserymen and florists sent stands of plants, which added con¬ 
siderably to the attractiveness of the Exhibition, including Messrs. 
Adamson Bros., W. R. Ormston, of Newcastle ; William Fell & Co., 
Hexham ; W. F. Gunn, Durham Road, Sunderland. 
The success attending this spring Show from a monetary point of 
view is one that will be most satisfactory to the Committee and their 
zealous Secretary Mr. J. G. Gillespie.— Berkard Cow AX, F.R.H.S. 
NATIONAL AURICULA AND PRIMULA SOCIETY. 
Southern Section, 
The annual Exhibition of the National Primula and Auricula 
Society was held in the Drill Hall, Westminster, on Tuesday, 24th inst. 
The display was an admirable one, the Auriculas, however, were some¬ 
what coarse. We append a list of the prizewinners in the principal 
classes. 
For two Show Auriculas, distinct, Mr, Badcock, Oxford Road, Read¬ 
ing, was first with Mrs. Dodwell and Rev. F. D. Horner, each in good 
form ; Mr. Phillips, Hamilton Road, Reading, was second with Rev. 
F. D. Horner and Mrs. Potts ; Mr. W. L. Walker, Earley, Reading, third 
with Acme and Mrs. Potts ; Mr. W. F. P. Meakin, Castle Hill, Duffield, 
Derby, fourth with Marmion and R. Brocklebank ; Mr. A. Fisk, Brox- 
bourne, Herts, fifth with the Rev. F. D. Horner and Mrs. Potts; and 
Mr. J. J. Keen, 16, Castle Street, Southampton, sixth with Mrs. Dodwell 
and Rev. F. D. Horner. For four Auriculas, distinct, Mr. Wm. Smith, 
Bishops Stortford, was a good first with clean examples of George Light- 
body, Heatherbell, Mrs. A. Potts, and the Rev. F. D. Horner. The 
second position was accorded to Mr. C. Phillips w'ith George Rudd, 
Acme, Mrs. Potts, and an unnamed variety ; the third to Mr. W, F. P. 
Meakin ; and the fourth to Mr. J. J, Keen. The first prize for twelve 
show Auriculas, distinct, was taken by Mr. T. E. Henwood, 
Hamilton Road, Reading, who staged fine examples of Marmion, Mrs. 
A. Potts. Prince of Greens, Black Bess, Mrs. Dodwell, Rev.F. D. Horner, 
Richard Headley, Lancashire Hero, Acme, George Lightbody, George 
Rudd, and Abbd Lizst. The Rev. F. D. Horner, Kirkby Lonsdale, 
was second with creditable examples; Mr. J. Douglas, Great Gearies, 
third; Mr. B Simonite, Derwent Street, Sheffield, fourth ; Mr. R. 
Patterson, Ashburne Gardens, Sunderland, fifth ; and Mr. A. J. Sanders, 
gardener to the Viscountess Chewdon, Cobham, Surrey, sixth. 
For a group of fifty Auriculas, in not less than twenty varieties, 
Mr. J. Douglas was first with a splendid exhibit, and the Guildford 
Hardy Plant Nursery, Millmead, Guildford, was a good second. The 
first prize for twelve Alpine Auriculas, dissimilar, was awarded to 
Mr. C. Phillips, who showed Evelyn Phillips, Dot, Mrs. Martin Smith, 
Fire Fly, and Mrs. F. C. Barnett amongst others. Mr. W. L. Walker 
was a good second ; Mr. J. Douglas third ; Mr. A. J. Sanders fourth ; and 
Mr. Chad. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, fifth. There were nine 
competitors in the class for six distinct Alpine Auriculas, the first prize 
going to Mr. Chas. Phillips with Dot, Defiance, Mrs. Martin, Miss Frost, 
Flo. Henwood, and a seedling. Mr. J. Douglas was second with well- 
grown plants ; Mr. Chas. Turner third ; Mr. J. Gilbert,gardener to the Rev. 
L. R. Flood, Merrow Rectory, Guildford, fourth ; and Mr. A. J. Sanders, 
fifth. Mr. W. L. Walker was first for four Alpines, staging excellent 
plants of Miss Moon, T. E. Henwood, Mrs. Martin, and a seedling. 
Mr. J. J. Keen was second with Fred. Knighton, Roland, Mrs. Martin, 
and John Allen. Mr. J. F. Kew, London Road, Southend, was third 
with four seedlings; Mr. J. Gilbert fourth, and Mr. A. Fisk, Broxbourne, 
Herts, fifth. For a single Alpine Auricula, with a gold centre, Mr. C. 
Phillips was first and second with Evelyn Phillips, Mr. J. Douglas third 
with Dean Hole, Mr. Walker fourth with Miss Moon, and Mr. C. Turner 
fifth with Magnet. For a single Alpine with a white or cream centre 
Mr. Walker was first with Edith, Mr. C. Turner second and third with 
Countess, Mr. C. Patterson fourth with Queen Victoria, and Mr. Sanders 
fifth with Walter Oliver. 
Mr. T. E. Henwood was first for six Show varieties, distinct, staging 
George Rudd, George Lightbody, Lancashire Hero, Mrs. Dodwell, 
Revd. F. D. Horner and Mrs. Potts. Mr. A. J. Sanders was second 
with Mrs. A. Potts, Revd. F, D. Horner, George Rudd, Talisman, 
Mrs. Dodwell and George Lightbody; Mrs. J. Douglas third with 
Marmion, Abbd Lizst, Mrs. Dodwell, Blaine, Mrs. Potts and Revd. F. D, 
Horner; Mr. R. Patterson was fourth, Mr. B. Simonite fifth, and 
Mr. J. Weston, gardener to D. Martineau, Esq., Clapham Park, sixth. 
The first prize for a single green edged specimen was acorded to 
Mr. J. E. Henwood with James Hannaford ; the second to J. Bennett- 
Poe, Esq., with Revd. F. D. Horner ; third and fourth Revd. F. D. Horner 
with his namesake, Mr. Henwood fifth with the same variety ; Mr. J. 
Douglas sixth with Prince of Greens ; Mr. Badcock seventh with Revd. 
F. D. Horner, and Mr. J. Douglas eighth with the same variety. For a 
single grey edged specimen Mr. A. J. Sanders was first and second 
with George Lightbody, Mr. T. E. Henwood third, Mr. R. Patterson 
fourth, Mr. T. E. Henwood fifth, Mr. W. Smith sixth, each show¬ 
ing the same variety ; Mr. J. Douglas seventh with Marmion, and 
Mr. Simonite eighth with a seedling. For a single white edged 
specimen Mr. W. Smith was first with Acme, Mr. Patterson second, 
Mr, A. J. Sanders third with the same variety ; Mr. W. Smith fourth 
with Mrs. Dodwell ; Mr. Simonite fifth and sixth with Heatherbell ; 
Mr. T. E. Henwood seventh with John Simonite, and Mr. J. Douglas 
eighth with Lady R. Churchill. For six gold-laced Polyanthuses, 
distinct, Mr. A. J. Sanders was first, and Mr. J. Weston second. 
Mr. A. J. Sanders was also awarded the first prize for three distinct 
gold-laced Polyanthuses, Mr. J. Weston being second, and Mr. R. Dean, 
Ranelagh Road, Ealing, third. For a single specimen gold-laced 
Polyanthus Mr. Weston was first with Mrs. Brownell, Mr. A. J. Sanders 
second with Formosa, Mr. Weston third with John Bright, and Mr. 
Sanders fourth with the same variety. For twelve Fancy Auriculas not 
less than six varieties Mr. J. Douglas was first, the Guildford Hardy 
Plant Nursery second, and Mr. R. Dean third. 
In the class for a group of Primulas and Auriculas Mr. J. Douglas 
was first, the Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery being second. For 
twelve Primulas, distinct, Mr. J. Douglas was again first with amoena 
laciniata, intermedia, japonica, Sieboldi, and others. The Guildford 
Hardy Plant Nursery was a fair second. The Guildford Hardy 
Plant Nursery was accorded the first prize for six distinct double 
Primroses in pots with Madame Crousse, white, Madame Pompadour, 
Queen Victoria, yellow and lilac. Mr. J. Douglas was first for twelve 
Primroses, distinct, single, with finely bloomed plants. Mr. A, J. 
Sanders was second. Mr. J. Douglas was first for twelve distinct 
Polyanthuses, Fancy ; Mr. R. Dean being second, and Mr. A. J. Sanders 
third. Mr. J. Douglas was a good first for a basket of Primroses 
arranged for effect, Mr. R. Dean being a fair second. 
The premier Auricula in the Show was Mr. B. Simonite’s Dr. Hardy, 
the same plant being awarded Mr. W. Smith’s special prize for the best 
seedling green edged variety. The first prize for a green-edged 
seedling was awarded to the Rev. F. D. Horner, with T. E. Henwood, 
and Mr. B. Simonite was second with the same variety. The first prize 
for a single specimen seedling self went to Mr. C. Phillips for Mrs, 
C. Phillips. Fora single specimen self Mr. C. Phillips was first with Mrs. 
Potts, Mr. Smith second, Mr. Patterson fourth with the same variety, the 
Rev. F. D. Horner fifth with Fairy, Mr. Simonite sixth with Haide, 
the Rev. F. D. Horner seventh with Doris, and Mr. T. E. Henwood 
eighth with Mrs. Potts. 
For a single grey-edged variety Mr. Sanders was first with Francis 
Sanders, and the first for a white-edged seedling to Rev. F. D. Horner 
with Albatross. The first prize for a golden centred Alpine went to 
Mr. Phillips with Mr. R. Brown, and the second to Mr. J. Douglas with 
Virgil. Mr. A. J. Sanders was first for a seedling Alpine with a white 
or cream centre, with Arthur Maxwell and second with Maggie Sanders. 
Certificates were awarded to Mr. B. Simonite for green-edged T. E. 
Henwood ; to Mr. Phillips for self Mrs. C. Phillips ; to the Rev. F. D. 
Horner for self Buttercup, and to Mr. B. Simonite for self Raven. 
Mr. J. H. Arkwright, Hampton Court, Leominster, showed plants of 
Primrose Evelyn’s Beacon, and Mr. J. Forbes blooms of Polyanthuses. 
WORK^foiitheWEEK.. 
HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
iiprlcots. — Disiuddiyig ,—Continue to remove superfluous shoots 
from various parts of the trees on walls and gable ends by the operation 
of disbudding. Most attention should at first be paid to the upper and 
more vigorous parts, though at the same time a few may be dispensed 
with in the lower branches. It is too early to complete the work of 
disbudding, the least check being given to trees when the removals are 
effected gradually and at short intervals. Remove the softest growths. 
Those longer and more woody cannot so easily be detached, therefore it 
is best to cut them off cleanly with a sharp knife. First examine the 
trees for growths that point inwards or growing towards the wall, where 
they cannot possibly be of practical use. Many of those extending 
outwards at right angles to the principal branches, and known as fore¬ 
right shoots, may be freely thinned out, reserving some of the best 
placed to be pinched for the formation of spurs. Re.serve the best 
situated shoots near the base of bearing wood in order that they may be 
carefully trained in as succession shoots. It is not advisable to defer 
disbudding to a late period. The removal of long shoots with abundant 
foliage carried out severely is detrimental to the well-being of the trees. 
The maggot is frequently troublesome to the Apricot at this period ; 
but it cannot be dislodged by insecticides, being rolled up in the leaves, 
and must be removed by hand-picking or crushed. Examine the soil at 
the base of walls, and if dry water copiously. Attention to this may 
prevent much fruit dropping. Where abundant crops of fruit have set 
thin early, those ill placed being removed first. Syringing may be 
resorted to in warm bright weather; young trees especially are 
encouraged to make healthy growth with occasional extra humidity 
about them, providing the roots are duly moist. Much of the moisture 
in the soil may be conserved by a mulching of manure when the hot 
weather arrives. 
Peaches and ITectarlnes. —The chief work among these now is 
frequent attention to disbudding. Proceed from the higher parts of 
the trees where, as a rule, the earliest vigour is shown, and in conse¬ 
quence the forwardest shoots are placed. A moderate number of growths 
