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JOURNAL of horticulture and cottage gardener. 
flowers, and Mr. B. Eichards second, the first prize for twenty-four 
varieties going to Mr. W. Brooks. Vases of cut flowers were well shown 
by Messrs. T. W. Gibson, Cliftm, A. E. Thomas, and W. Brooks, and vases 
0t rl * 1 r nt ' ** 0 ' vers tj y Messrs. J. Attwell, gardener to J. B. Brann, Esq., 
M d „ o ^' tl . oma8 . the prizes going in the order named in each instance. 
■Messrs. Perkins A Sons had the first prize for a magnificent bouquet, Mr. E. 
Eichards being second. 
, . FrU i ta ° f kinds in season were well represented. The best collection 
ot ten dishes was staged by Mr. Nash, gardener to the Duke of Beaufort, 
Badminton, who had the best Black Hamburgh in the tent, and fairly good 
Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, a handsome Smooth Cayenne Pine Apple, 
Golden Gem Melon, fine Stirling Castle and Elruge Nectarines, Apricots, 
and a good dish of Black Tartarian Cherries. Mr. W. Iggulden was a close 
second, having good Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, fine 
Beaches and other good dishes, and a poor Pine. Mr. Pratt, gardener to the 
Marquis of Bath, Longleat, was third, his collection being most remarkable 
tor the size of the Hamburgh and Muscat Grapes and Smooth Cayenne 
Bine. Several good collections of four dishes were staged. Mr. J. Lloyd, 
gardener to X incent Stuckey, Esq., Hill House, Langport, was placed first, 
good Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, Highcross Hybrid Melon, 
Noblesse Peaches, and Oldenburgh Nectarines. The second prize was 
awarded to Mr. W. Daffurn, gardener to Mrs. Paterson, Weston-super-Mare, 
wno liad fine but scarcely ripe Madresfield Court Grapes and other good 
;, e Crossman, gardener to J. Brutton, Esq., Yeovil, was a 
I... j ■ Mr - Pratt was first for large well berried Muscat of 
P Grapes, Mr. W. Cooper, Clifton, being second, and W. Coates, 
2 1 , 0 exhibits being poorly coloured. For any other white 
q 1 * ° rst P rl , ze feU to Mr. J. Attwell, who had well coloured Buck- 
' VeetW , ate !' 1 , the se cond going to Mr. J. Lloyd, who had good Foster’s 
tt g. »bd with the same variety Mr. Iggulden was third. The Black 
hnf n„t' r iflf* a g°°fl one - Mr. Pratt was placed first for extra large 
tbo ii,- .j", finished bunches, the second prize going to Mr. Iggulden, and 
Tr> 4 ,. t0 "v"' Mash, both having medium sized well finished bunches. 
Alioor.^ar 0 r1 r fe ac k class Mr. Nash was first for beautifully finished 
t , 6 ’ fi ' l' °y < l being second with good Madresfield Court, and Mr. 
\r >a with Gros Maroc. Mr. G. Lock was first for a Pine Apple, 
Raroroi v i second, both having large fruit of Smooth Cayenne. 
ALelons were shown, and, as usual, not many good ones were among 
P 1 tt ? r j g^ee 0 -fleshed sort Mr. J. L’oyd was first with a good High 
nf t on./u tt ^ r : J- B . rutton being second with Golden Gem. A fine fruit 
nnrf \r>- n hybrid gained Mr. Iggulden the first prize for a scarlet-fleshed 
‘ ollapd following with Scarlet Invincible. Mr. Nash was well 
b«fn„ * “ ls b ° f Peaches, having fine fruit of Stirling Castle, Mr. Daffurn 
s»m£i S ( C0 »T w . Grosse Mignonne. Mr. Daffurn was first and Mr. Nash 
Penra ec tarines, both having good Elruge. Mr. Daffurn was first for 
rnnlir,,.’,! T) Jargonelle, and for Apples with a handsome dish of 
Thu JLf Peauty of Bath, Mr. T. Every being second with the same variety. 
T)i st Ghiernes, a fine dish of Black Tartirian were staged by Mr. Nash. 
vdff U u? ar ^. i Gooseberries and Currants were also well shown, 
j I, aoles. taking into consideration the dryness of the season, were very 
Th e best eight dishes were staged by Mr. T. Avery, Batheas- 
anrl’ ilaC ‘ £°°o Hathaway’s Excelsior Tomatoes, Grove White Celery, 
8W , mparable Peas. Mr. T. Tilley, gardener to Colonel Cotgrave, was 
nffero/i’ f • 'f'. Hall, Shepton Mallet, third. Messrs. Webb & Sons 
bav;r,rr^fi IZeS81x var feties, and with these Mr. G. Garraway was first, 
MnriJLo i * ,6Be8 Myatt’s AshPaf, Queen of the West Vegetable 
flnlnr, Yrm m? n Tomatoes, Incomparable Peas, and Webb’s Eed Globe 
, • T> TlIle P was second, and Mr. J. Hall third. The prizes in a 
uroli e °4 w . ere provided by Messrs. Sutton & Sons. Mr. Crossman was 
p.i tt- A aviri g very fine Sutton’s Heading Onions, Sulham Prize Pink 
rorrrJ’a ' 1 $r° r m°maleham Potatoes, Giant Eunner Beans, and Intermediate 
T bwi ' /' T. Tilley was again second, and Mr. J. Hall third. Mr. J. 
Mr T bmt for Cucumbers with Tender and True in good condition 
borne being second, and Mr. J. Goddard had the best Tomatoes. 
SUTTON AND CHEAM HOETICULTUHAL SOCIETY. 
“ twenty-fourth annual Exhibition of this flourishing Society was held 
Wot u ?y s *' fbfb m tbe very beautifully situated grounds of the Sutton 
a m e / Gornpany, by the kind permission of the directors. 
be Exhibition was a great success in every way. Specimen plants and 
fl 7 ei ^ e Food, Fuchsias and Zonal Pelargoniums particularly so: Ferns 
, belagmellas well represented; choice lots of cut flowers, of stove 
■ g reen house plants, Begonias, Cockscombs, Balsams well represented in 
tn 6evera ’ classes. Amateurs and cottagers came out strongly in response 
* ,? e bumerous prizes offered, as many as forty-four classes being devoted 
T , * 6 lat ter division—a very laudable object and encouragement for the 
promoters and subscribers to the Society. 
in class was the open one for twelve stove and greenhouse, 
! , °f flower. This brought three competitors, each showing an 
, ^ balanced and good collection ; being arranged on the grass down the 
_ e of me tent were shown off to the best advantage. The first prize 
-rx awal<lei1 to Mr. W. King, gardener to Philip Crowley, Esq., Waddon 
se ’ Grnydon, for a good collection of fresh and healthy specimens, 
Anth- w , A wa3 Thrinax elegans, Areca lutescens, Asparagus plumosus, 
tnurium Andreanum, Allamanda Hendersonii, Dipladenia amabilis and 
brio-Vit 1 ? 1 j n 8 u 8 ’ Bou F a mvillfa glabra, and Impatiens Hawkeri, the latter 
to tu a 5“ ®bowy. The second prize was awarded to Mr. Penfold, gardener 
T * i 67 ' Ganon Bridges, Beddington, who had fine large plants of 
on au la b° r b°bica, Kentia Belmoreana, Alocasia Lowi, Croton Warreni, 
Mr ni i, i aQ fl Cattleya Gaskelliana, good. The third was awarded to 
nla'nt ’t ° remau *° Hr- James, Castle Nursery, Norwood, for larger 
Brie °* ,atania borbonica, Macrozamia Densoni, Cycas revoluta, and 
The a t a ’ A’ 1 *' one °. r two °f the flowering plants were past their best. 
nlor.f'te? 1 ' the fl ee * single specimen was awarded to Mr. King for a fine 
Snfie 4 , . ® U1X sylvestris; Mr. G. Smith, gardener to G. Orme, Esq., 
on, taking second for Chamserops excelsa. In the smaller classes for 
stove and greenhouse plants, Mr. C. Lane, gardener to E. Colles, Esq., 
Gheam, Mr. G. Smith, and Mr. Broughton, gardener to W. F. Hughes, Esq., 
Button, were successful with smaller plants of great promise. In the open 
class for eight ornamental foliage Mr. Penfold was first with a nice even 
lot, with Mr. G. Smith second. 
The class for the best-arranged group was well contested, Mr. Clark, 
for-man to Mr. James, showing a very tastefully arranged assortment of 
elegant Palms, with a groundwork of Orchids and Ferns ; Mr. Buss, gardener 
to A. W. Aston, Esq., Epsom, taking second with bright young plants of 
Crotons and Dracaenas, with Begonias, &o., intermixed, but the background 
was defective ; J. Flemwell, Esq., was third with a heavier lot. Mr. PenfolcS 
was first in the class for six Ferns with well-grown plants, with Mr. G. 
second. The prizes for Belaginellas bi ought two good lots, Mr. 
Kodbourne, gardener to Baroness Heath, Coombe House. Croydon, showing 
a splendid lot of fresh pans in the best condition ; Mr. W. King was second 
with good plants, consisting of more of the hardwooded varieties, but they 
were somewhat past their best. It is not often Fuchsias are seen in better 
condition than was represented here by the two collections. They were tall, 
rather narrow pyramids, but fresh and well flowered, especially the first 
prize plants, which came from Mr. Broughton ; the second from Mr. C. Lane. 
4 Pelargoniums were well trained and full of flower, the first prize going 
to Mr. Lane, the second Mr. Smith, third Mr. Broughton. The Begoniae 
were represented by large plants, and some of them good varieties, but 
many were sparely flowered. The first in the class for eight was taken by 
4 r fir t? S strong plants of good quality ; the second Mr. Keel, gardener 
fe f ®tty> Esq.; third Mr. Penfold. The first for Cockscombs went to Mr. 
C. Gibson, Marden Park, for dwarf plants with good heads fully developed, 
the second to Mr. Lane for younger plants, the third Mr. Smith. Cut Koses 
Tre r 6 Tir 0 t i ar ® e ’ A”* * re 9 fl> Mr. Gibson taking first in the class for twenty-four 
and Mr. Broughton first for twelve. The box of cut flowers, twenty-four 
varie Gf s » were very choioe and attractive, Mr. Penfold taking first for 
splendid plants, which included many varieties of Orchid and stove and 
greenhouse flowers, Mr. Gibson second. In the class for eighteen varieties 
Mr. Broughton was first, Mr. Lane second. For twelve cut herbaceous Mr. 
Carter, gardener to Alderman Evans, Ewell, was first with an attractive lot, 
Mr. Smith second. The first prize for a hand bouquet was awarded to Mr. 
Hogg and the second to Miss A. E. King, and for two gentlemen’s button¬ 
holes and one ladies’ spray Mr. Carter was first with Tuberoses, Oncidiuin 
flexuosum, and Tabernsemontanas ; second Miss King. 
Fiuits and vegetables were fully represented in their several classes, but 
many of the collections were below tbe average, especially in the hardy 
fruits and vegetables, which is not at all surprising in this exceptionally 
dry season. Grapes—Mr. G. Potts, gardener to the Eev. W. Winlaw, 
MardeD, was first in the class for a dish of Black Hamburghs ; Mr. Blurton, 
gardener to H. Cosmo Bonsor, Esq., M.P., second with well finished 
bunches; Mr. Astridtre, gardener to E. J. Nevan, Esq., third. For any otheir 
black variety Mr. Blurton was first with Madresfield Court, Mr. Astridge 
second with the same variety. In the Muscat class Mr. Blurton was again 
first, Mr. Smith second. For any other white Grapei Mr. Blurton was first 
with Buckland Sweetwater, Mr. Smith second. Peaches, Nectarines, and 
Apricots were represented, and the chief prizes taken by Messrs. Gibson, 
Astridge, and Penfold. For a green-flesh Melon Mr. Penfold was first with 
Hero of Lockinge ; Mr. D. Harris, gardener to W. J. Barker, Esq., with 
William Tillery. In the scarlet flesh class, Mr. Harris was first with 
Benkara Favourite, small, but of good flesh and excellent flavour; 
Mr. Carter second; and Mr. Blurton third. Mr. Jones, gardener to 
E. Brougham, Esq., was the principal exhibitor of Apples and Pears, and 
took the leading prizes, showing Lord Suffield in the class for kitchen. 
Apples, and Eed Astrachan for dessert, and Citron des Carmes as a dessert 
Pear. The special prize offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons for a collection) 
of six kinds of vegetables brought strong competition, the first prize going 
to Mr. G. Cummins for a good selection, the second to Mr. G. Woodman, 
Model Farm, Dulwich, and the third to Mr. Osman, S. M. D. Schools. The 
other classes for Potatoes and ether vegetables were well contested, and in 
some cases good dishes were shown. The amateurs and cottagers came 
out strongly in their several divisions, the latter having a tent devoted to 
their exhibits, over a hundred bouquets and baskets of wild flowers being 
shown by children in the various classes. There were some good groups of 
miscellaneous exhibits not for competition (which I have omitted) and 
ought to be mentioned. Mr. Bains, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
M.P., exhibited a choice group of ^Orchids, Anthuriums, Lemoine's new 
hybrid Gladiolus, <fec.; Mr. Cummins, a beautiful arranged group of Orchids 
Palms, Crotons, and Liliums. which added much to the attractions of the 
Show ; Messrs. J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill, groups of Palms, Caladiums, 
Orchids.and Begonias; Mr. J. E. Box, Croydon, a similar assortment j 
Mr. E. Morse, Epsom, large Palms, Ferns, Tuberoses, new hybrid Cannas, 
&c.; Messrs. Cheales & Sons, Crawley, box of cut Dahlias, <fcc.; Mrs. 
Dartnall Sutton, an attractive stand of Ferns, Grasses, &c., arranged in 
virgin cork ; Mr. Wiggins, gardenerto W. Clay, Esq., Kingston-on-Thames, 
a basket of their new tricolor Pelargonium Harbour Light, which was 
bright and attractive. 
The arrangements of the Exhibition were well carried out by an energetic- 
Committee, of which J. Flemwell, Esq., is an able Chairman, and Mr. W. E. 
Church the Secretary, whose devotion to the services of the Society was 
recognized in a substantial manner at the midday luncheon to the Judges, 
by being presented at the hands of the Chairman, on behalf of himself and 
fellow members, with a complete set of twenty-four volumes of Thackeray’s 
works. This was acknowledged in a very able and characteristic speech. 
The Judges were Mr. Peed, Norwood; Mr. Appleby, Dorking ; Mr. Omant, 
Epsom ; Mr. Hogg, Sutton.—C. 0. 
Plants in Eooms. —To ascertain whether the air of the green¬ 
house had more carbonic acid by night than by day, I gathered two 
specimens of air in different parts of the house at 2 P.M., April 17th. 
These gave P40 and l - 38 parts of carbonic acid in 10,000, or an average 
of P39 parts, showing that the night air contained more carbonic acid 
than did the air of day. Now, if a room in which were more than 6000- 
plants, while containing more carbonic acid by night than by day, con¬ 
tains less carbonic acid than any sleeping-room, we may safely conclude 
that one or two dozen plants in a room will not exhale enough carbonic 
acid by night to injure the sleepers. Flowers, by their agreeable odour 
and delicate perfume, impart an air of cheerfulness to the sick chamber, 
which will assist in the recovery from lingering disease.—E. C. Kedzie, 
