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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
t July 14, 1887. 
- We are informed that the Floral Decorations at the recent 
ceremony at South Kensington, when the Queen laid the foundation 
stone of the Imperial Institute, were executed by Messrs. Wills and 
Segar, Onslow Crescent. Large numbers of flowering and foliage plants 
were employed, and the effect produced was highly imposing. The same 
firm has also carried out the decorations at Arcadia (Agricultural Hall), 
Islington, where a picturesque effect has been produced by forming beds 
of foliage and flowering plants, with sloping walks, terraces, &c. 
- In the note on Lilac Marie Lequay last week it should have 
been stated that the trusses figured were received from Messrs. Wm. 
Paul A Son, Waltham Cross. 
- Gardening Appointment. —Mr. J. T. Ashlee (late foreman to 
Mr. J. Lessels, deceased), has been appointed head gardener to Sir T. F- 
■Boughey, Bart., of Aqualate Hall, Newport, Salop. 
- The following summary of Meteorological Observations 
at Hodsock Priory, Worksop, Notts, for June, 1837, has been sent 
to us by Mr. Joseph Mallender :—Mean temperature of month, 59 - l° t 
Maximum on the 27th, 83-5° ; minimum on the 21st, 36-3°. Maximum 
in the sun on the 12th, 139'6° ; minimum on the grass on the 21sti 
28-0°. Mean temperature of air at 9 A.M., GP2°. Mean tern; erature of 
soil 1 foot deep, 58'8°. Nights below 32°, in shade 0, on grass two- 
Total duration of sunshine in month 219 hours, or 41 per cent, of possible 
duration. Maximum in one day on 23rd, 14-7 hours, or 88 per cent, of 
possible duration. We had one sunless day. Total fall rainfall 0-22 
inch. Maximum fall in twenty-four hours on the 2nd, 0'09. Rain fell on 
three days. Approximate averages for June—Mean temperature 57-1°; 
rainfall, 2'36 inches. Sunshine (six years) 152 hours. The month was 
warmer, drier, and brighter than any June during recent years. No rain 
whatever fell after the 3rd. In the May report the maximum should 
read 71 - 3 on the 8th. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
July 12th. 
A VARIED and interesting display was provided in the conservatory 
on Tuesday last, hardy plants, annuals, Tuberous Begonias, and mis¬ 
cellaneous plants with Peas and Strawberries being well represented 
Fruit Committee.— Present: Dr. Robert Hogg in the chair, and 
Messrs. T. Francis Rivers, G. T. Miles, Alfred H. Pearson, Arthur W. 
Sutton, Harry J. Yeitch, James Smith, T. B. Haywood, C. Ross, Phillip 
Crowley, Sidney Ford, G. Bunyard. 
Mr. W. Allan, Gunton Park Gardens, Norwich, exhibited seven boxes 
of fine Strawberries, representing fourteen varieties, including the fol¬ 
lowing—Auguste Nicaise, Mr. Radclyffe, Auguste Boisselot, The Countess, 
President, Dr. Hogg, John Powell, Amateur, ITnser Fritz, James Yeitch, 
Sir J. Paxton, British Queen, Sir Charles Napier, and Crimson Queen. 
A bronze Banksian medal was awarded for this handsome collection. 
Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent several dishes of the large 
dark coloured Strawberry Waterloo, which were greatly admired, the 
fruits being large and of good flavour. Stewart Hodgson, Esq., Lvthe, 
Haslemere, showed two fine Pine Apples, fruited in sixteen months from 
the time the suckers were taken. Mr. C. Ross and W. F. Hume Dick- 
Esq., Thames Ditton House, sent seedling Melons. Mr. Maher, Yattenden 
Court Gardens, Newbury, showed a seedling Peach named General 
Gordon, and two Melons, named Cloth of Gold and Lord of the Manor. 
Mr. Forman, Louth, Lincolnshire, had several dishes of Strawberries! 
including Gloria Mundi. Forman’s Luda, Yictoria, and Recherche. 
Special Prizes for Peas.— Messrs. J. Carter k Co.’s prizes for four 
varieties of Peas brought a number of competitors, who had good samples 
for the season. Mr. H. Marriott, sen., Skirbeck, Boston, was first with 
capital pods of Telephone, Pride of the Market, Stratagem, and Anticipa¬ 
tion. Mr. Marriott, jun., Prospect House, Boston, was second, and 
Mr. T. A. Beckett, Amcrsham, third, with the same varieties. There 
were nine competitors. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons’ prizes for two varietiee of Peas brought eight 
exhibitors. Mr. T. A. Beckett, won first honours for Duke of Albany 
and Royal Jubilee. Mr. R. Timms, Penn, Amersham was second ; Mr. 
C. J. Waite, Glenhurst Gardens, Esher, was third ; and Mr. H. Marriott 
fourth with the same varieties. The same firm’s prizes for Magnum 
Bonum Cauliflowers were awarded to Mr. C. J. Waite, who was first and 
Mr. T. A. Beckett third. 
Messrs. \Yebb A Son, Wordsley, Stourbridge, offered prizes for 
twenty-four pods of Wordsley Wonder Peas, for which seven competitors 
entered. Mr. H. Marriott, sen., was first, Mr. II. Marriott, iun., second, 
and Mr. E. G. Wiles third. 
Floral Committee.— Present, G. F. Wilson, Esq. (in the chair) 
Messrs. Shirley Hibberd, W. Wilks, J. Fraser, H. Herbst, Dr. Lowe G 
DufEeld, B. Wynne, R. Dean, C. Noble, H. Ballantine, J. Dominy, Major 
Lendy, T. Barnes, J. O’Brien, E. Hill, H. Turner, W. Holmes, and W 
Goldriug. 
Mr. H. Eckford, gardener to Dr. Sankev, Boreatton Park, Baschurch, 
neai Shrewsbury, had a collection, of seedling Sweet Peas, comprising 
some exceedingly pretty varieties, three of which were certificated. 
Other pretty varieties were Empress of India, rose and white ; Purple 
King, deep purple ; Eliza Eckford, white ; and Boreatton, dark crimson 
and purple. Messrs. H. Caunell k Sons, Swanley, exhibited two beau¬ 
tiful Tuberous Begonias—Mrs. Lewis Castle, double, and Prince of 
Orange, single, which were certificated. Mr. Ross, The Gardens, Pendell 
Court, Bletchingley, was awarded a cultural commendation for six 
trusses of Lagerstrcemia indica, loaded with bright pink flowers. Mr. 
H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, sent three flowers of Croton Etna, a bold 
variety, the leaves veined with yellow and red on green. Messrs. 
Collins Bros. & Gabriel, 39, Waterloo Road, showed a plant of a large 
variety ofiOx-eye Daisy, named Imperialis. Mr. W. Gordon, Twickenham, 
exhibited flowers of Lilium Krameri, tinged with rose, and several good 
varieties of Iris Kmmpferi. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, had a group of Car¬ 
nations, the yellow free variety Amber, and the pink Souvenir de la 
Malmaison, both of which were certificated. F. G. Tautz, Esq., Studley 
House, Hammersmith (gardener, Mr. C. Cowley), showed plants of Epi- 
dendrum atropurpnreum var. Randi, Cypripedium tonsum, C. Curtisi 
(vote of thanks), and C. selligerum majus. 
Messrs. John Laing A Co., Forest Hill, were awarded a silver-gilt 
Banksian medal for a magnificent group of single and double Tuberous 
Begonias, comprising a large number of superb varieties, several of which 
were certificated and are described at the end of this report. The other 
varieties were the same as those recently noticed in our report of the 
Begonias at Forest Hill. Messrs. J. Carter A Co., High Holborn, were 
awarded a bronze Banksian medal for large beautiful groups of annuals, 
early Gladiolus, varieties of the G. Colvilli type. Very handsome 
amongst the latter were G. Brilliant, scarlet, with white blotches in the 
three lower petals ; General Grant, pale pink, crimson spots ; Blushing 
Bride, white, with crimson spots ; Duke of Albany, scarlet, white spots ; 
and Fire King, scarlet, pale crimson spot-', darker margin. The annuals 
and other plants were very numerous and most tastefully arranged. 
Some of the most notable plants were I’hlox Drummondi varieties, Bal¬ 
sams, Stocks, Tropaeolums, Petunias, Godetias, Gaillardias, Poppies, 
ornamental Grasses, and Eucharidium concinnum. 
Messrs. J. Veitch A Sons, Chelsea, had a group of new and interesting 
plants, together with several stands of Iris Kmmpferi varieties, very 
rich and diverse in colour. Amongst them the following were note¬ 
worthy :—Minnie Palmer, white, veined with mauve, yellow central 
blotches ; Thomas Manning, richly veined with violet purple ; Refulgens, 
intensely deep crimson; Charles Maries, dark rose, veined white ; La 
Grandesse, pure white; Striata superba, delicate mauve, finely veined 
purple ; Lord R. Churchill, rosy crimson ; Viceroy, veined and suffused 
crimson purple ; Mikado, violet purple ; Christine, veined and tinged 
purple on a light ground ; Harlequin, flaked purple on a mauve ground. 
Several other good varieties were certificated. They also had plants of 
the handsome Nephrolepis rufescens bipinnatifida, Anthurium Roth- 
schildianum, the handsome Miconia Hookeriana, a variegated Impatiens 
Sultani, an elegant variety of Adiantum Capillus-Veneris named Mariesi, 
the white bell-flowered Andromeda speciosa cassinasfolia, Escallonia 
philippiana, the peculiar little pink papilionaceous Notospartium Car- 
michaeliana from New Zealand, and the bright red Clematis coccinea. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, was adjudged a silver-gilt Banksian 
medal for an extensive and handsome collection of hardy flowers, which 
for diversity of colours and taste in arrangement was one of the best 
shown this season. Very notable were the groups of Lilies, comprising 
the creamy buff Lilium testaceum, the bright scarlet L. chalcedonicum 
the white L. longiflorum, and the old L. candidum; the long tubed, 
white with purplish exterior, L. Browni; the intensely dark maroon, L. 
Martagon dalmaticum ; the graceful scarlet L. tenuifolium ; the bright 
yellow, neat, L. Parryi ; the rich orange, dotted, L. croceum ; the small 
orange, spotted, L. Columbrianum lucidum ; L. pardalinum Burgei ; 
L. Humboldti, L. pulchellum, and L. elegans alutaceum were all very 
fine. Gaillardias were very bright and rich, especially Maxima and 
Brilliant with miscellaneous seedlings. A basket of the dark purplish 
blue Triteleia laxa Murrayana attracted much attention, reminding 
one of Campanula glomerata dahurica. The pure white Malva 
moschata alba, the yellow Pride of Penshurst Carnation, Papaver 
nudicaule varieties, Delphiniums, Erigcron speciosum superbum, Eryn- 
giums, and other plants made up a most interesting group. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Tuberous Bcqonii Prince of Orange (H. Cannell A Sons).—A brilliant 
scarlet single variety, petals broads and rounded.' Very handsome. 
Tuberous Begonia Mrs. Lewis Castle (H. Cannell A Sons). — A hand¬ 
some double variety, flowers of great size and good form, of a soft salmon 
tint ; the petals broad and symmetrically arranged. 
Tuberous Begonias (J. Laing A Co.).— Albamagna, pure white, double, 
very fine form. Jupiter , brilliant scarlet, double, very handsome. 
Snowball, pure white, full, neat. Jubil e, rosy crimson, double," 
extremely full and distinct. Perfection, scarlet, double, capital shape! 
handsome flower. Adonis, rich salmon, double, undulated petals, very 
pretty. Lustre, scarlet, double, brilliant colour. 
Iris Kcempf-ri Eclipse (W. Gordon).—A pretty variety, dark 
crimson veined with white, yellow at the base. 
Ir s Kmmpfuri Exquisite (VY. Gordon).—Flowers of medium size, 
lilac blue, yellow centre. 
Iris Knemiferi Acquisition (J. Veitch A Sons).—A beautiful deli¬ 
cately coloured variety, flowers large, white, veined with crimson purple, 
stigmas purple, yellow central blotches. 
