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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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)ressure” days that the patrician can still make a “friend” of his 
aithfnl servant, and the servant can prove that he is worthy of the 
trust that reposed in him. 
[Mr. Batley is not only an able gardener and devoted servant, but 
an accomplished man. During a short visit to Wentworth in good com¬ 
pany, but on a miserable day some jears ago, we were not more 
impressed with the splendid conservatory and superior Grapes than with 
oil paintings of Mr. Batley, which were wonderful in their fidelity of 
description and admirable in execution. If we remember rightly Mr. 
Batley’s son is also talented, and it is very rare indeed to find works of 
art by gardeners approaching in merit to those at Wentworth ; nor is 
Mr. Batley a “ kid-gloved dandy,” and we doubt not he can wield the 
gardener’s spade as well as he can use the artist’s bru h. Yorkshire 
ought to be proud of him.] 
HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
DUNMORE. 
This is an annual event looked forward to with considerable interest by 
& large concourse of patrons from not only the immediate locality but all 
esque a marine prospect as ever gladdened the eye of the scenic painter— 
“an emerald set in the wing of the sea.” The town, with all its natural 
beauties and bathing facil ties, is underneath, with Creaden Head to the 
left, and across the Channel the magnificent residence of Loftus Hall, the 
handsomely situated seat of the Marquis of Ely on a promontory terminated 
by Hook Head. If anything is needed to complete the picture, the 
observer need but slowly turn to the right and around from the many fine 
residences to that of Villa Marina, the palatial house of Mrs. Malcomson, 
where a most hospitable welcome on such occasions is extended to all the 
surrounding gentry and visitors by herself and her son, Joseph Malcomson, 
Esq., late High Sheriff of the county. The bay and harbour, too, are fi'lei 
with yachts and fishmg smacks. 
Returning to the Exhibition tents we come to the competing exhibits 
in the several sections, and purpose noting the most meritorious, with a 
few suggestions for improvements of others. Mr. J. A. Colthorpe, for the 
President, the Hon. Dudley Fortescue, wa9 more than ordinarily successful 
in the several sections, winning first prize for well-grown specimens of 
exotic Ferns, including Adiantum farleyense, Gynnogramma, and Lomarias; 
first prize for greenhouse plants with ornamental foliage, such as Croton 
nobilis variegatus, and highly coloured Dractenas. The Croton gained 
him first prize for the best plant in the Show. He was also successful with 
stove and greenhouse plants in the “ miscellaneous collection,” and first 
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the surroundiug counties ; and from the circumstance of the Show this 
year being held on a holiday, two steamers (the Ida and Tintern) were 
necessary to take the number of excursionists from Waterford by that 
route alone. New Ross, Tramore, and other towns on the coast furnished 
contingents by water, while numbers went from Limerick, Clonmel, and 
intermediate towns, aB well as from Kilkenny and other stations on the 
Central Ireland line, taking advantage of the excursions liberally given by 
the several companies. The President of the Dunmore Horticultural 
Society is the Hon. Dudley Fortescue, D.L., Summerville, who is assisted 
by a zealous Committee, wisely selected, half of gentlemen proprietors and 
half of gardeners, consisting of Sir Robert Paul, Bart., Henry Morris, 
William King, and Patrick Power, Esqrs., Rev. J. Burke, C.C., Dr. Jackman, 
and Messrs. Harney, Calthorpe, Dunphy, O’Brien, N. Power, J. Noonan. 
The Treasurer is the worthy Rector of the parish, Rev. W. G. Gilmour; 
while Joseph Malcomson, Esq., Villa Marina and Ballinakill House, is ably 
assisted by Mr. Harney, Dunmore East, as Hon. Secretaries. Taking a 
general look through the whole Show the first thing that would strike 
the most casual observer was the general excellence in the several sections 
such an extraordinarily warm and dry season. This applied more particu¬ 
larly to vegetab'es, cut flowers, and fruit grown out of doors. While the 
staging is being completed we have an opportunity of looking around 
•from the park, where the marquees are situated, on as smiling and pictur- 
AT WENTWORTH CASTLE. 
for a healthy specimen Tree Fern ; while his Coleus ar d Caladiums, after 
close competition, still maintained the premier place for size. Joseph 
Malcomson, Esq. (Mr. Noonan, gardener!, was a good competitor in the 
foregoing plant classes, and coming first for Tuberous Begonias and 
Fuchsias, and second for stove plants and Coleuses, very well coloured. 
Lady Carew (Mr. O’Brien), Woodstown, was first for Lilium lancifolium, 
and second for good Tuberous Begonias. The premier place for single 
Zonals and new Ivy-leaf Pelargoniums, after close competition, went to 
W. King, Esq , Mountpleasant (Mr N. Power). The Judges in the Zonal 
classes strongly recommended the disuse of sticks standing porcupine like 
all around the specimen plants. Mr. James Noonan, gardener to Joseph 
Ma'comson, Esq., Ballinakill, Waterford, was the only exhibitor of field 
roots, and certainly the collection did him credit. 
The next section was cut flowers, and this seemed the only one some¬ 
what behind former years, but this was readily accounted for by the 
extraordinarily dry season. Next came the fruit section, always worth 
noting at Dunmore; but, as in former years, Mr. Calthorpe proved a 
formidable competitor, carrying away first prize for Black Hamburgh, 
Black Alicante magnificently coloured and grown, and White Muscat of 
Alexandria. Mrs. Malcomson, Ballinakill House (Mr. Noonan), had as 
large and as fine Peaches as the Judges ever saw, but they were unfor¬ 
tunately badly bruised in transit, and Mr. King came thus first. The 
