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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 10, 1887. 
GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND. 
A well-attended meeting of the Committee was held at the 
Caledonian Hotel, Adelphi, on Friday last, Mr. George Deal in the 
chair. 
• Amongst others, donations of 20 guineas from Mr. Sherwood (Hurst 
and Sons), and 5 guineas from Mr. John Lee were reported, these gentle¬ 
men being unanimously elected to the office of Vice-Presidents. 
Of the subscriptions and donations already received, it was agreed to 
inve-tthe sum of £500 in Consols. 
The following gentlemen having intimated their willingness to act as 
Local Secretaries were duly appointed :— 
ENGLAND. 
(In addition to previous List.) 
Mr. G. R. Allis, The Gardens, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade. 
Mr. W. Blair, Free Prets Office, Tonbridge. 
Mr. W. Bryant, Nurseryman, &c., Rugby. 
Mr. J. Burn, Abbey Park, Leicester. .. 
Mr. W. A. Green, Corporation Street, Manchester. 
Mr. J. Gore, Nurseryman, Ac.. Sefton Park, Liverpool. 
Mr. J. Hughes, Northwood Villas, Metchley Lane, Harbome, Bir¬ 
mingham. x ■ ■■ ^ 
Mr. L. Kershaw, 20, Gladstone Road, West Hill Park, Halifax. 
Mr. G. Nqrman, The Gardens, Hatfield House, Herts. 
Mr. W. Ratchelous, St. Neots, Hunts. 
Mr. T. Wilkins, The Gardens, Inwood House, Henstridge, Blandford. 
Mr. D. Williams, The Gardens, Canford Manor, Wimborne. 
SCOTLAND. 
Mr. R. P. Brotherston, The Gardens, Tyningham. Prestonkirk. 
Mr. P. Drummond, The Nurseries, Stirling., 
Mr. G. Day, The Gardens, Galloway House, Garlieston. 
Mr. R. Laird, The Nurseries, Edinburgh. 
Mr. H. Ross,,The Gardens, Dalcherizie by Crieff, Perth. 
IRELAND. 
Mr. T. Bradshaw, The Gardens, Hillsborough Castle, Hillsborough, 
County Down. 
Mr. H. Carter, The Gardens, Downhill Castle, Coleraine, Co. Kerry. 
Mr. E. Dumper, The Gardens, Summerville, Limerick. 
Mr. A. Porter, The Gardens, Wood lawn, Co. Galway. 
Mr. T. Sheasby, The Gardens, Castle Dillon, Armagh. 
Mr. E. Tucker,. The Gardens, Curraghmore, Portlaw, Waterford. 
Mr. W. Wilson, The Gardens, Dromoland, Newmarket-on-Fergus, 
Co. Clare, 
WALES. 
Mr. A. Cakler, The Gardens, Vaynol Park, Bangor. 
Mr. W. B. Fisher, The Gardens, Stackpole Court, Pembroke. 
Mr. J. S. Trevor, The Gardens, Bryngwyn Hall, Bwlch-y-Ciban, 
Montgomery. 
Mr. G. Vearey, The Gardens, Gogirddan Hall, Aberysfwith. 
Mr. F. Woodward, Nurseryman, &c., Llandaff. 
A goodly supply of subscription forms and circulars is now prepared, 
which nurserymen and others may wish to distribute in their catalogues. 
These may be obtained on application to Mr. A. F. Barron, Honorary 
Secretary, Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens, Chiswick. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
November 8th. 
Owing probably to the abundance of Chrysanthemum attractions else¬ 
where the exhibits at Kensington were very few on Tuesday, and the 
Committees’ dut'es were quickly performed. 
Fruit Committee.— Present T. F. Rivers, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. John Lee, W. Paul, J. Smith, J. Willard, G. Bunyard, J. Wood- 
bridge, G. T. Miles, G. Norman, T. B. Haywood, H. J. Veitch, W. Warren, 
R. D. Blackmor ■, and P. Crowley. There were very few exhibits before 
this Committee. Messrs. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, were awarded a 
vote of thanks for a new black Grape named Prenelaan, in the way of 
Mrs. Pince, but with a ewe -t not a musky flavour. A vote of thanks was 
also accorded to Messrs. W. Paul A Son for two dishes of Pears named 
Fondante Thirriot and John Mannington, the former being of good flavour. 
J. Gabb, Esq., Bewdley, showed fruits of a seedling Pear, like a small 
Bergamot, but it was over-ripe. Mr. F. Tozer, Leamington Spa, sent some 
seedling Potatoes raised from seed this year, the fourteen kidney-shaped 
tubers being all from one seedling. 
Floral Committee.— Present G. F. Wilson, E q., ia the chair; Rev. 
W. W. Wilks. J. Fraser, H. Bennett, H. Herbst, G. Duffield, W. 
Goldring, W. H. Lowe, B. Wynne, H. Ballantine, C. Pilcher, E. Hill, 
J. Dominy, H. M. Pollett, J. O’Brien, A. Lendy, T. Baines, J. Walker, 
and W. Holmes. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent several new 
Chrysanthemums and a box of Bouvardia blooms, together with plants of 
the brilliant red President Cleveland. Mr. A. Hart, 130, High Street, 
Guildford, was awarded a vote of thanks for a richly coloured broad 
leaved Coleus named Hart’s Conqueror. Mr. Lawrence, gardener to 
B. Knox, Esq., Caversham, was awarded a vote of thanks for a Cypripedium 
Lawrenceanum with twin flowers. Mr. W. Cummins, The Grange Gardens, 
Carshalton, exhibited a plant of Ccelogyne Gardneriana, with a spike of 
white flowers and lemon coloured lips (vote of thanks). From the So¬ 
ciety’s Gardens, Chiswick, came a group of winter flowering Begonias, 
comprising insigin's, Knovvsleyana, Carrieri, and Saundersi, freely flowered. 
Mr. W. Holme q Hackney Road, had a vote of thanks for a-group of 
dwarf Chrysanthemums, mostly new varieties Japanese, of the present yea', 
and the group merited a higher recognition. A bronze Banksian melal was 
awarded to Mr. J. May, St, Margaret’s, Twickenham, for a group of excellent 
Cyclamens, the flowers large and the plants vigorous. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Calanthe Halli (W. Hall, 11, Upper Tulse Hill).—A cross between C. 
Veitchi and O. vestits luteomculata, with pure white flowers of great s ze 
and substance. Th y were 2J inches across, the lip broad. Toe plant had 
two spikes about a’foot Jong each, and four small pseudo-bulbs. It was 
raised from seed about six years ago, and seems as notable for its dwarf 
growth as the fine substance of the flowers. 
Chrysanthemum. Mr. Ralph Brock'ebank (T. Wink worth).—The beautiful 
yello w sport from Meg Merrilies, which has been repeatedly described. 
Chrysanthemum Edouard Audiguier (J. Veitch A Sons).—A handsome 
Japanese variety which has been awarded several certificates, and which 
was recently figured in this Journal. 
Begonia Adonis (J. Veitch A Sons)..—An interesting hybrid between 
Begonia John Heal and a tuberous variety. It is fully described in a para¬ 
graph of Notes and Gleanings this w.ek. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
CRYSTAL PALACE. —November 4th and oth. 
When it was found that Chrysanthemums were so late in expanding 
their blooms this season, it was feared that the early shows would suffer 
considerably, and the Crystal Palace Exhibition was spoken of as one that 
would not be satisfactory. It was therefore an agreeable surprise to many 
to see blooms so well represented on Friday last, both in numbers and 
quality. The weakest portion of the Show was that comprising the incurved 
variety classes, but these blooms are unusually late this year. The Japanese, 
however, included some remarkably handsome blooms, and the four groups 
of plants of the same section were the best we have seen at Sydenham. 
The competition was keen in some of the classes for blooms, from ten to 
seventeen entering in several instances. Besides the competing exhibits 
Mr. W. G. Head, the Superintendent, had a series of tast:fully arranged 
groups of well-grown Chrysanthemums in the centre transept and at the 
sides with large Palms and miscellaneous shrubs, which added greatly to 
the attractions of the Exhibition, imparting a furnishei appearance to the 
surroundings. 
CUT BLOOMS. 
The principal class was that for forty-eight blooms, twenty-four incurved 
and twenty-four Japanese, not less than eighteen varieties of each, nor more 
than two of one vaii-ty. The prizes were £10, £7. £5, and £3, and these 
substantial amounts brought ten competitors, the 480 blooms thus entered 
in this class making an extensive and beautiful display. Mr. C. Gibson, 
gardener to J. Worm aid, E-q., Morden Park, Surrey, won the premier 
honours with a most cr ditable colection of flowers, comprising the follow¬ 
ing, named in the order they were arranged :—Japanese, back ro w : Madame 
C. Audiguier, Maiden’s Blush, William Holmes, Fernand Feral, Hiver 
Fleuri, Madame C. Audiguier, William Holmes, Fair Maid of Guernsey; 
middle row: Mdlle. Lacroix, Fernand Feral, Comte de Germiny, Mdlle. 
Lacroix, M. Ardene, Criterion (very fine bloom). Maiden’s Blush, and M. 
Tarin ; front row : Thunberg, Elaine, L’Adorable, M. Delaux, Album Plenum, 
Grandiflorum, Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets, and Golden Dragon. Incurved, 
hack row : Empress of India, Lord Alcester, Alfred Salter, Queen of England, 
Golden Queen. Lord Alcester, Queen of England, and Empress of India ; 
middle row: Beethoven, Novelty (solid fine bloom) Lord Wolseley, Golden 
Empress, Lord Wolseley, Refulgence, Jeanne d’Arc, John Salter (solid 
handsome deep bloom); front row : Mr. G. Glenny, Refulgence, Princess 
Beatrice, Prince Alfred, Barbara, Lady Hardinge, Golden Eagle, and Mrs. 
Dixon. The Japanese were remarkably fine and grandly coloured. The 
incurved in the back row were not quite so deep as we have seen them from 
Mr. Gibson before, as they were not fully out, but the Queen type were 
notable for the breadth of the florets, and the two front rows comprising 
Novelty, Refulgence, and John Salt’r were solid well-finished blooms of 
great merit for subh an early date. Mr. H. Shoesmith, gardener to the Rev. 
Canon Saltwood, Rectory, Hythe, won the second prize with very neat 
incurved blooms, not large, but clean and with good florets, the Japanese 
being bright but somewhat thinner than the third stand. Mr. J. McKenzie, 
gardener to T. S. W. Cornwallis, Esq., Linton Park, Maidstone, was third; 
some of his Japanese, such as J. Ddlaux, Val d’Andorre, Belle Paule, and 
Gloriosum were of great size and substance, but the incurved were rather 
rough. Messrs. W. A G. Drover, Fareham, Hants, were fourth with a stand 
of large Japanese blooms, but irregular incurved, and they were not put up 
to the best advantage. 
Three classes were provided for incurved blooms, but tbs exhibits had 
evidently been contending against an adverse season, and the blooms were 
generally much below th; standard. There were three exhibitors of eighteen 
incurved varieties, the prize) being secured by Mr. J. Horsefield, gardener 
to Lord Heytesbury, Heytesbury, Wilts; Mr. J. Snow, gardener to J. Bruce, 
Esq., South Park, Wadhurs*, Sussex; and Mr. W. J. Smith, gardener to Mrs. 
Byan, Nenll Court, Tuubridge Wells. The competition was rather better 
with twelve incurved varieties, six entering; but the best were small, 
though those which gained the first prize for Mr. T. Wyatt, gardener to 
J. Perry, Esq., Braddenhurst, Caterham Valley, were neat. The varieties 
in this stand were as follows :— Back row: Lord Alcester, Jeanne d'Are, 
Prince Albert, and Empress of India; middle row: Alfred Salter, John 
Salter, Queen of England, and Jardin des Plantes ; front row : Mrs. Dixon, 
Mrs. G. Bundle, Mr. Bunn, and Lord Wolseley. Mr. C. Slade, gardener to 
Lady Bowater, Petersham, was second, Barbara and Mr. Bunn being very 
good. Mr. T. A. Benson, gardener to W. H. Roots, Esq., Canbury House, 
Kingston-on-Thames, was third. For six incurred of one variety Mr. J. 
Snow was first with Jeanne d’Arc, sma'l but solid; Mr. G. Ssevens second 
with Mr. Bunn : and Mr. J. Pannell, gardener to D. McDona'd Smith, Esq., 
Ashley House, Caterham Valley, was third with Lord Wolseley. 
Japanese varieties were excellently represented in all the classes, and 
the competition was remarkably keen ; for instance, in the class for eighteen 
Japanese there were seventeen entries, and soms were very close in merit. 
