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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 4, 1887. 
Mr. Hugh Miller, Busby ; second Mr. W. B. McNeil; third Mr. W. Thorburn. 
Hand bouquet.—Fitst Mr. W. B. McNeil; second Mr. H. Miller; third 
Mr. J. Sutherland. Hand bouquet of Roses.—First Mr. W. B. McNeil; 
second Messrs. A. Pattison & Bon ; third A. Raeside. Six Exotic Ferns, 
varieties.—First Mr. A. Raeside ; second Mr. J. Campbell. Six British Ferns, 
varieties.—First Mr. M. Campbell ; second M'.J. Campbell. Six Verbenas, 
distinct varieties, three trusses each.—First Mr. M. Campbell; second 
Mr. John Shaw; third Mr. W.Thorburn. Six table plants.—FirstMr. G.C. 
Gordon, second Mr. H. Dixon. 
Open to gatdeners and amateurs.—Twelve bunches hardy herbaceous 
border flowers, distinct varieties. The competition in this class was very 
teen, and the display was fine. The first pr ze was awarded to J. Tinsley, 
Lennox Castle, his was made up as follows :—Campanula coronata., 
Alstromeria grandiflora, Gaillardia Admiration (thiswasvery fine), Coreopsis 
lanceolata, Linaria Peloria, Spirea venusta, Etigeron speciosum, Anchusa 
italica, Lychnis dioica alba pi., and Aquilegia cbrvsantha; second, Mr. J. 
Stewart; third, Mr. John Meiklem ; fourth, Mr. W. Stonie. Six bunches 
hardy herbaceous border floweig.—First, Mr. J. Stewart; second, Mr. A. 
Adam, Lennoxtown ; third, Mr. W. Mason, Bridge of Allan. Mr. Stewart’s 
s'x bunches were Campanula eoronats, Lobelia, Gaillardia, Coreopsis 
lanceolata, Anchusa italica, and Lychnis dioica alba fl. pi. Six spikes Phloxes. 
—First, Mr. \V. Mason; second, Mr. J. Meiklem ; third, Mr. W. Thoiburn. The 
Jubilee prize for the best six bunches of lardy herbaceous border flowers, 
distinct vaiieties, was won by Mr.‘J. Tinsley, Lennox Castle, with Campa¬ 
nula corcnata, Alstromeria grandiflora, Franroa appendiculata, Gaillardia 
Admiration, Coreopsis lanceolata. and Lychnis dioica alba pi. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. —Mr. M. Campbell, nurseryman, Blantyre, 
exhibited a splendid collection of Carnations in pots, B gonias, and Verbenas. 
Among the Begonias the following were fine—Ball of Fire, Primrose Queen, 
Annie Laing, Lotbair ; Verbenas. Ruby, Sunbeam, Lustrous, Lady Brooke. 
Air. Campbell also had stands of Fancy Paus es, French Marigolds, Roses, 
Carnations, and Picotees, wLich were all well setup. Mr. G. Bainbridge, 
Eglinton Street, had a very good table of Pelargoniums, pot and cut 
flowers, also of Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums in flower. The front part of his 
table was occupied with stands of Pansies, and some very pretty ladies’ 
bouquets. Messrs. Bobbie & Co., Rothesay, had a fine lot of A/rcan Mari- 
golc’s, Pansies, itc. Mr. M. Cuthbertson, Rothf say, exhibited a fine table of 
Marigolds, Pansies, and florists’ flowe s. Mr. A. Lister, Rothesay, had some 
fine Carnations, Picotees, and Pansies. First-class certificates were 
awarded to the following :—Mr. M. Campbell, Blantyre, for Pansy Mrs. 
Ellis and for Pansy Miss French; to Mr. A. Lifter, Rothesay, for Fancy 
Pansy J. G. Paul; to Messrs. J. Pattison it Son, Paisley, for Fancy Pansy 
H. M. Stanley; to Mr. M. Cuthbertson, Rothesay, for Gaillardia M. Smith; 
to Mr. J. Baxter, Broombouse, one for Vio’a J. hn Burns, one for Viola 
Miss Burns, one fcr Viola Lucy Ashton.— Albert, Glasgow. 
SUMMER-FLOWERING HEATHS. 
In reply to a correspondent, “(x. S. P.,” who desires a descriptive 
list of summer-flowering Heaths, we print the following article by an 
experienced cultivator who has had a large collection under his charge. 
Ericas are now forming bushy heads, for, although generally looked 
upon as slow-growing plants, they rapidly assume handsome proportions 
after about the third year. It will be well to set the plants in the open 
air now—that is. if they are not already removed from frames or pits ( as 
by this system the growths become thoroughly hardened and vigorous. 
Care must be taken to water only during early morning or towards 
evening, as continual watering during the heat of the midday sun is sure 
to result in death to the plants, and yet we have seen this practice per¬ 
severed in by men who consider themselves skilful plant growers. 
When water is given let it be in such quantities that the whole ball of 
earth becomes saturated, for partial watering, we are assured by practice, 
is a fertile source of mildew-. Again, do not place Heaths under the 
shade of trees ; they do not require it, and often become injured by 
drip during a few days’ continued rain, and their growth only becomes 
partially ripened. Soft or rain water should be used for watering these 
plants. If during drought this is not procurable the water to be used in 
the evening should stand fully exposed to the sun during the whole day. 
Some recommend the use of weak liquid manure for Ericas, and we 
have seen it applied beneficially to plants that are not wanted after the 
blooming season ; but it should never be given if the plants are in¬ 
tended to live a number of years. The following will be found a good 
selection for effect. 
Erica ferrvginea svperba. —Leaves arranged in fours, linear obtuse, 
densely clothed on the edges with long, woolly, rusty hairs. Flowers in 
spreading whorls from the ends of the principal branches, cylindrical, 
with a swollen base and contracted mouth ; limb rather Small, spread¬ 
ing ; colour light pink at the base, passing upwards into a reddish 
purple. 
E. Shannoniana (fig. 10).—This is a superb large-flowering species, 
bold in growth, and much branched. Leaves arranged in threes, 
ascending, three-sided, and acuminate. Flowers produced in large 
terminal whorls ; these are flask-shaped, delicate pink or flesh colour, 
saving at the contraction of the neck, where the colour is more intense ; 
footstalks and calyx deep red ; whole flower glutinous. 
E. hyacinth aides .—A dwarf-growing, neat, and handsome species, 
now unfortunately very rare. The last time we saw it was in the 
gardens of Ilarrenhausen in Hanover, where so many of these beautiful 
old species were treasured by the elder Wendland. It scarcely reaches 
12 inches in height, much branched, and densely furnished with stout, 
smooth, and shining dark green linear obtuse leaves. Flowers large and 
freely produced from the ends of nearly all the branches. They are 
arranged in fours, flask-shaped, the segments being large and spreading, 
whilst the colour is a beautiful soft rose throughout. 
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E. infundibulifornris. —A slender-glowing beautiful plant. Leaves 
linear obtuse, smooth, arranged in threes, and light green. Flowers 
erect, long, and slender, produced in fours upon short footstalks ; tubes 
deep red, the broad spreading limb being white. 
E. verticillata .—This is an elegant and extremely useful plant for 
all purposes; it is erect in growth. Leaves arranged in fours, linear 
acute, destitute of hairs, and dark green. Flowers produced in large 
pendant whorls towards the ends of the branches ; they are about an 
inch long, cylindrical, somewhat square at the base, and brilliant orange 
red in colour. 
E. jasminijiora .—Although somewhat straggling in habit this is, 
nevertheless, a very desirable species. The leaves are mostly arranged 
in threes, triangular, spreading, and dark green. Flowers mostly in 
threes from the ends of the simple branches, about 14 inch long, cylin¬ 
drical, with a swollen base, and a large, flat, spreading limb, the seg¬ 
ments of which are cordate ; tube rosy pink, the segments pure white. 
E. incarnata.—K species now very seldom seen in collections, yet it 
is a small and compact grower, and very gay when in flower. It forms 
a dense much-branched plant some 12 or 18 inches high, the leaves 
being linear obtuse, quite smooth, arranged in fours and bright green. 
The flowers are produced in dense bunches upon the ends of all the 
branches, they are ovate with a contracted mouth ; colour bright 
reddish pink. 
B. vestita alba .—A rather tall-growing variety. Branches ascending. 
Leaves about an inch long, crowded, linear, arranged in sixes, and dark 
green. Flowers produced in large whorls near the ends of the branches, 
sometimes in double tiers. Flowers longer than the leaves, pure white, 
slightly downy. 
E. vestita Ivtea .—Similar in habit to the preceding, but the leaves 
are more robust. Flowers produced in large and dense whorls ; they are 
club-shaped, upwards of an inch long, slightly ribbed, and clear sulphur 
yellow in colour. 
E. vestita fulgida. —A very hi.hly coloured variety of robust growth. 
Branches erect. Leaves lonj arranged in sixes, linear, smooth, and 
dark green. Flowers crowded near , the apex of the principal shoots, 
upwards of an inch long, and rich bright red. 
E. vestita inearnata. —This is scarcely such a strong-growing variety 
as the preceding. Leaves six to eight in a whorl, linear, erect, and very 
deep green. Flowers produced many together in crowded whorls near 
the apex of the main shoots ; they are club-shaped ; about an inch 
long ; ground colour white suffused towards the apex with bright rose 
or flesh colour, rendering it a very charming plant. 
E. vestita rosea. —Erect in growth, with simple branches and dark 
green leaves, which are linear obtuse, arranged in eights, and shorter 
than either of those varieties named above. Flowers crowded, an inch 
in length, and rich deep rosy colour. 
E. vestita cornea .—A truly beautiful variety. Habit of growth erect 
as in other kinds. Leaves linear, erect, slender, and pale green in colour. 
