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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Carnation Gravetye Gem (Mrs. Hole).—(Messrs. J. Dickson it Son, 
Chester). A showy variety, with orange huff flowers, very distinct and use¬ 
ful. This has been already named Mrs. Hole at Manchester. 
Odontoylossum Harryanum (P. Sander & Co., St. Albans).—A very dis¬ 
tinct and beautiful species, with long broad sepals and petals undulated at 
the margin, heavily blotched with dark brown ; the lip is very large, ex¬ 
panded, yellow in the centre, richly veined with purple at the sideB, and 
pure white at the upper part. 
Special Prizes. —Messrs. Sutton ife Sons’ prizes for three varieties of 
Peas brought seven competitors. Mr. H. Marriott, seD., Skirbeck, Boston, 
Lincolnshire, was first with Satisfaction, Royal Jubilee, and Duke of 
Albany, all very fine. Mr. E. G. Wiles, Edgcote Gardens, Banbury, was 
second ; Mr. H. Marriott, jun., third; and Mr. C. J. Waite, Glenhurst 
G.rdens, Esher, fourth. Messrs. Suttoris’prizes for twelve pots of Mam¬ 
moth Longpod Beans were won by Mr. Waite, Mr. G. Beckett, Amersham, 
and Mr. A. J. Sanders, Bookham Lodge, Cobham. For two Cabbages, 
Sutton’s Allheart and Little Gem, the prizes were gained by J. Downey. 
Esq., The Shrubbexy, Enfield, Mr. Becket, and Mr. J. Waite. There were 
four entries. 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co.’s prizes for the Heartwell Cabbage were gained by 
Mr. H. Marriott, Mr. C. J. Waite, and Mr. F. A. Beckett; the same firm’s 
rizes for Leviathan Beans being won by Messrs. Waite, Beck.tt, and 
imms. 
Messrs. Webb it Sons’ prizes for Emperor Cabbages were awarded to 
Messrs. Marriott and E G. Wiles, and for a dish of Chancellor Peas to 
Messrs. Marriott, sen. and jun., and G. Burden, Birmingham. 
OLD v. YOUNG STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
The present season has shown what a mistake it is to rely upon old 
Strawberry plants for producing a crop of fruit, for even where water 
has been abundant the crop has not been a tithe of what it should have 
been, whilst on plants which have not been planted much longer than 
ten months the crop has been much larger, and the fruit very fine for 
the season, and without artificial watering too. Old plants were 
seriously crippled during the past winter, and the dry weather has 
made them worthless. In “Notes and Gleanings,” in last week’s 
Journal, I notice that Messrs. Lovel & Son, the celebrated Strawberry 
growers, bear out the above in a striking manner. I have recommended 
the planting of young Strawberries during the summer for several 
years past, the reason being that I have always seen excellent results 
by so doing. Mr. Douglas, when at Loxford Hall, and now at Great 
Gearies, always carried out the practice, as by no other way could he 
obtain such fine crops of fruit. I have heard gardeners question the 
policy, but they might just as well question the policy of layering the 
runners in July, and gathering the crop from March until May, as 
is done when grown for forcing. Young Strawberry plants are always 
vigorous. At page 27, in last week’s Journal, “J. 15.” condemns Lox¬ 
ford Hall Seedling ; with us it is a fortnight later than Dr. Hogg, and of 
good flavour. James Veitch with us is also of good flavour, although 
not quite equal to Dr. Hogg, but it is earlier, which makes it valuable. 
The past tropical weather has been trying to the flavour of many Straw¬ 
berries, as it brought them on too fast.—A Young, Alberley Hall 
Gardens, Stourjjort. 
HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
HIGHGATE. 
The Baroness Burdett Coutts, with her customary liberality, again 
placed her beautiful garden at Holly Lodge at the disposal of the Highgate 
Horticultural Society for their annual Exhibition, which took place on 
Thursday last, July 21st. It would be difficult to estimate the indebted¬ 
ness of the Society for this privilege, but there is no doubt that a large 
majority of the visitors were as much attracted by the gardens as by the 
Show. Holly Lodge is situated on the slope of the elevated ridge extending 
from Highgate to Hampstead and opposite to Parliament Hill, which is to 
be transferred to the public. There are about fifty acres, but so well has 
the space been utilised, every advantage being taken of the position to 
render it as undulated and varied aB possible, that it appears much larger 
than it really is. Tn ea, ooth evergreen and deciduous, have been freely 
E lanted to form bold tlunps or shady avenues, shrubs are abundant, the 
twns are well kept, and, notwithstanding the tropical heat experienced, 
are unusually fresh and green. Flower beds brighten several parts of the 
garden, a few of the conventional Bummer type, and numbers filled with 
old garden favourites, borders of herbaceous plants, Roses, and everything 
that can be desired either in foliage or flowei s. The kitchen garden is wt 11 
cropped, the vegetables, with liberal attention, are enduring the season’s 
trial satisfactorily, and hardy fruits are abundant; indeed the excellent 
condition of the garden in all departments indicates the energy and skill 
devoted by Mr. Willard to its superintendence. 
From several walks in the garden fine views are obtained across the great 
metropolis, and even from the meadow devoted to the show tents an exten¬ 
sive prospect is commanded, especially at the upper part. As already 
stated, the gardens, with the bands, constituted the chief attraction. The 
Exhibition itself was not so good as the district is capable of producing. 
There appears to be an absence of vitality that must be mainly due to an 
ill-judged narrow-spirited system of management, the forerunner of failure J 
in most affairs. The Society, as the result of its last season’s efforts, had a 
deficit of i!50, and the bare spaces too noticeable on the stages in one tent 
may be considered chiefly due to this, and the encouraging statement in the 
schedule that, “Providing the Society is not in a position to pay the full 
amount of the prizes, a per-centaee will be taken off sufficient to meet the 
deficiency.” In such a state of things this Society should encourage the 
non-competing exhibitors as much as possible, as the contributions from 
these form an interesting portion of many important shows ; but the dis¬ 
position seems to be to discourage this, for at least one exhibitor was refused 
permission to stage a small box of flowers, though there were yards of un- 
oocupied space. Much of the success of local shows depends upon the 
societies possessing practical committees, and secretaries whose hearts are 
in their work, and upon the adoption of a progressive policy; those that 
wish to stand sti 1 soon find they are getting behind the times. 
Two large tents were filled with the exhibits, one being devoted to 
gardeners’ productions, the other to amateurs and cottagers. The gardeners’’ 
tent contained foliage and flowering plants, groups, cut flowers, fruit, and 
vegetables ; the cottagers’ exhibits consisting mainly of vegetables, model 
gardens, dro., which were capitally represented. Large non-competing 
groups of plants from Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, and Messrs. 
Cntbush & Sons, Highgate, formed the most conspicuous portion of the 
large tent near the entrance. Z mal Pelargoniums, Caladiums, fine-foliage 
plants, Ferns were shown by several competitors, the principal prizes in 
the plant classes being won by Mr. J. Brooks, gardener to W. Reynolds, Esq., 
The Grove, Higbgatei; Mr. Calvert, gardener to G. Kent, Esq., Southwood, 
Highgate ; Mr. Brittain, gardener to F. Reckitt, Esq.; and Mr. Shephert, 
gardener to S. S. Duval, Esq., South Grove House, Highgate. Mr. Brooks 
secured the majority of the first prizes. Mr. W. Brise, gardener to J. H. 
Lermitte, Esq., Knightons, Finchley, was first with six Orchids, neat plants 
of Masdevallias and Odontoglossums. In the stands of flowers 
Allamandas were employed with extraordinary freedom, and in some cases 
with very bad taste. 
Fruit was fairly represented, Messrs. Brise and Calvert leading with 
black and white Grapes, the Baroness Burdett Coutts’ special prize for a 
collection of hardy fruits being won by Mr. G. Agate, gardener to A. Taylor, 
Esq., Priory House, Southgate, who had eighteen dishes ; Melons from 
Messrs. Agate, Bliss, and Clarke; Peaches from Mr. Brittain, and a col¬ 
lection from Mr. Brise were also noteworthy. The best vegetables were, 
staged by Messrs. Agate and Clarke. 
LEWISHAM. 
The second annual summer Show of the Lewisham and District Floral 
Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 20th and 21st, in the 
grounds of Riverdale, High Street, Lewisham, by permission of J. Wallis, 
Esq. This young Society was started by a few amateurs and enthusiastic 
florist friends, and is making some progress, though there is ample room for 
further development. Riverdale is a picturesque little garden, the river 
Ravensbourn passing through the grounds and expanding into a miniature 
lake, with a water-wheel and mill adjoining. Very notable on the bank of 
the river is a handsome Tulip Tree of noble proportions. The tents devoted 
to the exhibits were placed in a meadow at ihe lower portion of the garden, 
and it was found that three were required to hold the entri-s, two small 
ones for cut flowers, bouquets, &c., and the other of good size for plants. 
At one end of the latter was a large group of annuals and other plants in 
pots from Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holboro, tastefully arranged and 
effective. Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, also had an 
extensive and handsome collection of hardy flow rs. Messrs. J. Laing 
and Co., Forest Hill, had a bright group of Tuberous Begonias, Dracaenas, 
Caladiums, and Crotons. Amongt the competing exhibits we can only 
mention a few of the most noteworthy. Dr. Duke, The Glen, Lewisham, 
won first honours with a group of Orchids, comprising Odontoglossums, 
Cattleyas, Cypripediums, Barkerias, Oncidiums, Brassias.&c., withRivinas, 
Ferns, Caladiums, and Palms. Zonal Pelargoniums, Tuberous Begonias, 
Gloxinias, and Fuchsias were represented by several exhibitors. Mr. J. 
Balcombe, gardener to J. S. Rivolta, Esq , Blackheath Park ; Mr. F. Iludd, 
gardener to F. Prior, Esq.. Gordon House, Blackheath Park; Mr. C. Nunns, 
gardener to J. Soames, Esq., J.P., Greenwich Park; and Mr. H. A. Needs, 
Catford, were prizetakers in most of these classes. Mr. Balcombe had the 
best group, followed by Mr. W. Jeffery, gardener to W. J. Young, Esq., and 
Mr. Hudd. Roses were not first-rate, Mr. W. RumBey had much the best 
stand. Bouquets, vegetables, and fruit do not call for any special comment. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
The Weather and the Crops. —We may again write of these. 
Since our previous notes appeared in this column rain has fallen, but the 
soil has by no means received a thorough soaking ; and although it 
enabled us to plant out many of our Winter Greens, crops generally 
have not benefited very much, as it is almost, as hot and dry as before 
the rain came, and the worst of it is our water supply has not yet in¬ 
creased. This is the greatest of all our troubles, and we are now 
devising means to remedy it. Pumps, as a rule, are not enough 
employed about vegetable gardens. In many cases the water has to be 
carried from a long distance, but by sinking a well here and there a 
copious supply can generally be secured in the very centre of the 
vegetable quarter. It pays as well to water vegetables as anything else. 
We have watered our August Peas very freely during July, and the re¬ 
sult is a splendid promise. Others who have not done so have none, and 
two or three different sowings are coming in together, as the later ones 
are maturing prematurely. 
Carrots. —Large quantities of Early Horns have been used from a 
south border. The main crop of Intermediate Carrots ha3 stood better 
than we anticipated. They are not very large as yet, but the tops are 
green and healthy, and the roots will grow large by degrees with such 
tops. It is when the tops cease growing and become yellow that the 
roots fail to swell satisfactory ; and if they are in this state now take 
