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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ A aguet 4, 1887. 
Runners, Mr. Palmer following with a good dish of Canadian Wonder Dwarf 
French. For twelve Onions, one variety, there was a close fight between 
Messrs. Waite and Palmer; the former winning with a fine lot of White 
Leviathan, and Mr. Palmer staging Brown Globe. There were three other 
dishes. Mr. Cawte received the chief award for nine Carrots, staging the 
Intermediate ; Mr. Waite following closely with Sutton’s Intermediate. For 
six dishes Mr. Waite won with Fiddler’s Prolific, Prizetaker, Sutton’s Seed¬ 
ling, Vicar of Laleham, Imperator, and Snowdrop ; Mr. Cawte was second, 
and Mr. Palmer third. Mr. Waite also won with twelve Tomatoes, showing 
Reading Perfection in splendid condition ; Mr. Cawte following closely, Mr. 
Thorne being third. A special prize of two guineas was offered by the 
Native Guano Company for a collection of twelve vegetables grown with the 
Company’s manure. Mr. Waite was the only exhibitor, and received the 
prize for a magnificent lot, amongst the best seen this year. 
There was not much competit ion in the fruit classes, but some creditable 
examples were staged. For a collection of six dishes, Pines excluded, Mr. 
Waite scored a meritorious victory, show ing Ryton Muscat and Madresfield 
Court Grapes, Elton Pine Strawberries, Gros-eMignonne Peaches, Stanwick 
Elruge Nectarine, and a seedling Melon : Mr. Sutton was second, and Mr. 
Gardner third. For three dishes Mr. Palmer was first, Mr. Turner second, 
and Mr. Carpenter third. Mr. G. Carpenter was first with one Melon, and 
Mr. Cawte second. For two bunches of black Grapes Mr. Waite was first with 
Madresfield Court, medium-sized bunches carrying a nice bloom, Mr. 
Hopkins following with Black Hamburgh. For two bunches of white 
Grapes Mr. Hopkins won with capital examples of Foster’s Seedling, Mr. 
Waite being second with Ryton Muscat. For six Peaches Mr. Palmer won 
with Dymond, Mr. Sutton being second with Royal George. For six 
Nectarines Mr. Waite won with Stan wick Elruge, Mr. Gardner being second 
with Lord Napier. Cut Roses, hand bouquets, and vases were fairly shown, 
and lent variety to the fruit tent. 
The miscellaneous exhibits comprised an attractive mixed group from 
Messrs. John Laing & Co., Forest Hill, including Begonias in variety, 
Liliums, a variety of Orchids, fine-foliage plmts, and a box of cut Roses. 
Another charming group was arranged by Mr. Foster, nurseryman, West 
End, Esher. The Show was well attended. Mr. Crump was an able and 
courteous secretary. 
LIVERPOOL.— July 30th and August 1st. 
The eighth summer Show of the Liverpool Horticultural Society opened 
in Sefton Park on Saturday last, and was in every respect of the most 
meritorious description. In consequence of the sale of the collection of the 
late Mr. Neuman come fear was at one time entertained that the absence of 
the magnificent specimen plants with which Mr. W. Mease won so many 
honours that the Show would not equal its predecessors; but although his 
plants were missed there was no blank in the large tent; on the contrary, 
the competition was greater than usual, and the aggregate display was un¬ 
questionably one of the best of the year. Fruit was admirably represented, 
many of the Grapes being of remarkable excellence ; vegetables surpassed 
those staged at any of the Association’s previous exhibitions; hardy 
herbaceous flowers were, if possible, bet'er than ever, while Roses, con¬ 
sidering the season and the date of the Show, were staged in surprising 
numbers and of generally good quality, so that altogether it is doubtful if 
the Exhibition has been surpassed by that of any other that has been held 
during the present season in any part of the kingdom, and the Committee 
of the Association and exhibitors are to be congratulated acco-dmgly. 
Specimen Plants.— In the class for twelve stove and greenhouse plants 
the premier position was well won by Mr. C. Roberts, gardener to A. Nichol¬ 
son, Esq., Highfield Hall, Staffordshire, with Kentia australis and Cycas 
circinalis, both magnificent; Thrinax elegans, Croton angustifolius. very 
fine; Cycas revoluta, and a splendid example of Croton Baroness James 
de Rothschild as foliage plants; the flowering specimens consisting of 
E ica jasminiflora alba, two Dipladenias, two Ixoras, and a Clerodendron, 
these ranging from 4 to 5 feet in diameter, all fresh, healthy, and well 
flowered. Mr. James Cypher of Cheltenham was second with plants that 
would have won the chief prize at most of the shows of the year, third 
honours being awarded to Mr. A. R. Cox, gardener to W. H. Watts, Esq., 
Elm Hall, Wavertree. This collection included one of the brightest and 
most elegant plants of Croton aigburthensis ever seen—like a fountain of 
gold; a splendid specimen of Ixora coccinea (to which a prize as the best 
flowering stove plant in the Show was awarded), and a wonderfully fine 
Allamanda, Calamus ciliariB, and a Latania representing first-rate culture, 
also attracted attention by their excellence. 
In the local class for eight stove and greenhouse plants Mr. B. Crom¬ 
well, gardener to T. S. Timmis, Esq., Cioveley, Allerton, nobly won the 
first prize; Croton Queen Victoria in this collection also being awarded the 
prize as the best fine-foliaged plant in the Show, it being 8 feet by 8 feet, 
and in superb condition. Croton Disraeli was 6 feet in diameter, an Ixora 
and an Allamanda approaching the same size. Mr. A. Crosbie, gardener 
to B. Hall, Esq., Dudlow House, Wavertree, was second with fresh fine 
healthy specimens, Kalosanthes coccinea, brilliant. In the class for eight 
fine-foiiaged plants Mr. J. Jellico, gardener to F. H. Gossage, B.-q., Camp 
Hill, Woolton, secured the premier position with large well-furnished 
richly-coloured examples, Croton Queen Victoria and Pritchardia pacifica 
being conspicuous by their excellence ; Mr. Cypher was second, and Mr. 
Crosbie third, with grand specimens. In the class for four stove and green¬ 
house plants Mr. A. R. Cox wa3 first with very«fcreditable examples of Ixora 
regina and I. coccinea superba, Erica Eweriana superba,and an Allamanda, 
all good. 
Tli; first prize for six fine foliaged plants was well won by Mr. Cromwell, 
Gleichenia dicbotoma G feet across being the leading specimen ; Mr. A. R. 
Cox was second, and Mr. T. Foster, gardener to J. Brancker, Esq., Waver¬ 
tree, third. Mr. Cypher was first with six flowering specimens, Erica Den- 
nisoniana, Crotons regina and Fraseri, a Clerodendron, Statice, and 
Allamanda; second Mr. C. Roberts, with highly creditable specimens. 
In rhe class for single specimen greenhouse plants Mr. Evans secured 
the chief prize with a splendidly grown example of Bouvardia Alfred 
Neuner, 4 feet across, half globular, with deep green foliage, and innumer¬ 
able trusses of flowers. We failed to observe the second prize plant. Mr. 
T. Gowan, gardener to J. Cunningham, Esq., Linton Lodge, Mossley Hill, 
was third with a Kalosanthes 4 feet in diameter. In the class for single 
stove plants in flower Mr. Roberts was placed first withDipladenia amabilis, 
very fine; second Mr. A. Lewis, gardener to L. F. Bibr, Esq., with a very 
fine Eucbaris ; third Mr. P. Barber, gardener to Milnes Barosby, Esq., St. 
Michael’s, with Oncidium flexuosum. 
Groups. —These call for no special notice, for they were considerably 
behind the average of previous years ; in fact, the only neat, well-arranged 
group was contributed in the open class by Messrs. R. P. E er & Sons, 
Aigburth Nursery; the Crotons used were all new varieties and particularly 
striking for their colour. In the amateurs’class, Mr. J. Jellico was first; 
Mr. A. R. Cox, second; Mr. T. Jones, gardener to W. C. Clark, Esq., Sefton 
Park, third; an extra being given to Mr. F. Francis, Greenbank, Waver¬ 
tree. 
Orchids. —These were not numerous, but the examples Btaged were in 
excellent condition. For four plants Mr. Cypher was deservedly placed 
first with a well-flowered plant of Epidendrum vitellinum majus, Cattleya 
Gaskelliana with twenty-one flowers, Saccolabium Blumei majus with three 
fine spikes, and Cypripedium barbatum superbum, well flowered and about 
2 feet through ; Mr. J. Edwards, gardener to H. Tate, Esq., The Beeches, 
Allerton, second ; and Mr. W. Moss, gardener to W. Holland, Esq , Mossley 
Hill, third. For one plant, Mr. J. Hurst was s cond, and Mr. W. Moss 
third, no name having been placed on the first prize plant. 
Drac.enas. —The competition for the timepiece (value five guineas) 
offered by Messrs. W. Cottrell & Co., horticultural builders, 15'2, Canning 
Street, Liverpool, for eight Dractenas in 6-inch pot3 was very keen. 
Mr. John Snow, gardener to J. Bruce, Esq., Wadhurst, Sussex, was su oce8S .~ 
ful with well-grown plants of Goldieana, Lindeni, Madame Heine, Berkleyi, 
Renardise, Gladstonei, and Madame F. Bergman. 
Table Plants. —These were exceptionally good, being of a small neat 
size; in fact, they could not have been in better condition, for every 
collection staged was highly creditable to the exhibitor. For six plants, 
Mr. C. J. Waite took the highest award with Dracaena Emesti, Geonoma 
gracilis, Cocos Weddeliana, Croton Countess, Aralia leptophylla, Aralia 
gracillima, and a highly coloured Croton without a name. 
Begonias. —These are perhaps nowhere seen in such superb condition as 
at Liverpool, some of the plants were of an enormous size, fully 5 feet high 
and 4 feet through, and in every instance represented care and high culture. 
For six plants, Mr. A. R. Cox was placed first,.Mr. J. Hurst second, and Mr. 
A. Crosbie third. The leading collection was smaller than the other two, 
but newer kinds and profusely flowered. For three plants the same ex¬ 
hibitor was again first with excellent plants about 2 feet in diameter. 
Messrs. A. Crosbie and B. Cromwell were second and third respectively. 
For one plant the same exhibitor again took the lead. 
Gloxinias. —These were excellent, and have never been seen in such 
admirable condition. Mr. J. Johnston, gardener to Mrs. Watts, Derwent 
Lodge, Wavertree, was first, followed closely by Mr. T. Gowan and Mr. J. 
Agnew. 
Ferns. —Both the hardy and exotic varieties were well represented, and 
reflected great credit upon the exhibitors in the various classes. For eight 
exotic plants, Mr. Lewis was placed first with well grown plants, Mr. A. R. 
Cox second, Mr. J. Jones being the oth r prizewinner. For four plants, Mr. 
B. Cromwell was first with Gleichenia dichotoma, Pteris serrulata major, 
Pteris scaberula, Davallia fijiensis, very good ; second, Mr. J. Hurst. For 
two Filmy Ferns Mr. Moss was first with splendid plants ; for one Fern Mr. 
C. Cropper was first with a large Davallia Mooreana. For six hardy kinds 
Mr. T. Foster secured honours with excellent plants; second, Messrs. R. 
Fleming & Sons ; third, Mr. P. Barber. 
Cockscombs on the whole were good. Mr. J. Agnew, gardener to Mrs* 
Watts, Grassendale, took the lead for six plants ; Mr. J. Hurst was first for 
four pans of Achimenes, with good examples of Admiration, Blue Peifection, 
and Mauve Queen. For six Selaginellas, Mr. J. Leather, gardener to 
H. Nash, Esq., was deservedly first with neat well grown examples; Mr. J, 
Harrison, gardener to J. Bateson, Esq., New Heys, Allerton, secured the 
second, and Mr. T. Jones the third award. Fuchsias, except the first prize 
collection for six p 1 ants, were of a very ordinary type, Mr. Hughes, gardener to 
H. Mclver, Esq., Elms vood, Allerton, took the lead with large weil-flowered 
examples; for three plants, Mr. A. R. Cox was accorded the second prize. 
For two pots of Liliums, Mr. T. Lunt, Sefton Park, took the lead, and the 
same exhibitor was a’so first for one plant. Mr. Hughes gained the premier 
position for Coleuses, and Mr. T. Gowan for six trained Zonal Pelargoniums ; 
Mr. T. Jones was a close second, and Mr. D. McKellar third. For three 
plants Mr. E. Bridge secured the leading place, and Mr. J. Gowan for four 
double varieties with fresh well-grown plants. Mr. J. Hurst secured honours 
for six plants of Petunias, and Mr. J. Agnew for six doubles. For three 
hardy plants Mr. J. Hurst was to the front with grand plants of Campanula 
pyramidalis and C. p. alba, and a fine pot of Lilium lancifolium rubrum. 
Cut Flowers.— Cut flowers have always been well represented at the 
Society’s Show, but on the present occasion the exhibits are more num >rous 
than ever, and the quality of the Roses excellent. For forty-eight Roses, 
distinct, no less than six collections were staged, and were fresh and in good 
condition. Messrs. Cocker Si Sons, nurserymen, Aberdeen, took the lead 
with bright fresh flowers of H^r Majesty, Due de Rohan, Marie Baumann, 
Queen of Queens, Antoine Ducher, A. K. Williams, Duke of Edinburgh, 
Mons. E. Y. Teas, Alfred Colomb, Duke of Wellington, Hon. E. Gififard, 
Niphetos, Mrs. Jowitt, Comte Raimbaud, Marie Yerdier, and Rosieriste 
Jacobs; T. B. Hall, Esq., Larch Wood, Rock Ferry, was a good second with 
smaller but strikingly bright fresh flowers; Messrs. Jam^s Dickson & SonB, 
Newton Nurseries, Chester, third; these lacked that brilliancy that marked 
the two previous collections. For twenty-four blooms Mr. T. B. Hall was 
well ahead with large full and very fresh flowers, followed by S. P. Budd, 
Esq , Bath, with smaller but very neat examples ; third, Mr. H. Ptwtress, 
gardener to A. Tate, Esq., Roseleigh, Woolton, with large but rather loose 
flowers. For twelve blooms Mr. T. B. Hall was again successful, the dark 
blooms being fresh and good. Mr. S. P. Budd, Gay Street, Bath, gained the 
third prize : no name being p’a-ed on the second collection. For twelve Tea 
varieties E. Claxton, Esq., Woolton, was first with beautifully fresh blooms 
of Madame Cusin, Louis Van Houtte, Princess of Wales, Anna Ollivier, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame Willermoz, Madame H. JamaiD, Jean Ducher, 
Hon. E. Giffard, Catherine Merant, and Madame de Watteville fine. 
Messrs. J. Cocker & Sons second, and Mr. T. B. Hall third ; six collections 
in this class. For twelve blooms any dark variety Messrs. Cocker & Sons 
were first with Alfred Colomb ; Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale, Yorkshire, 
