July SO, 1888. J 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Many sorts of Peaches reproduce their like from the seed. These 
fixed strains should be encouraged, and painstaking cultivators might 
impregnate the blossoms of such with pollen of good sorts. By saving 
the stones of fruit thus produced they would materially increase their 
chances of success in producing new and desirable varieties, 
(To be continued.) 
LEE, BLACKHEATH, AND LEWISHAM SHOW. 
The twenty-first annual Exhibition of fruit, flowers, and vegetables 
was held in a field adjoining the gardens of Mrs. Penn, The Cedars, Lee. 
The Exhibition was one of the best held in the suburbs this season, and 
the Committee, with the energetic Secretary (Mr. C. Helmer) may be 
congratulated on its success. A serious drawback, however, was the 
most unpropitious state of the weather on both days, the rain rendering 
the ground extremely wet. As a consequence of this the funds of the 
Society will suffer considerably, but no doubt in the future, as in the 
past, the members will give their ungrudging support, and thus help it 
out of its present dilemma. 
The exhibits were of the most praiseworthy character. The plants 
were quite up to the average of former years, and the fruit and vege¬ 
tables, also cut Roses, better than have ever been shown at previous 
exhibitions. 
Special prizes were offered by the tradesmen and leading residents of 
Lee. The first class for a collection of vegetables and salad combined, 
open to gentlemen’s gardeners and amateurs, had four competitors. 
The collection of Mr. F. Fox, gardener to Mrs. Penn, contained an ex¬ 
cellent assortment and nicely arranged lot of vegetables, which gained 
first without any difficulty. Mr. Nunn, gardener to — Soames, Esq., 
came in second with a good lot, and Mr. W. Jeffery’s third was very 
creditable. The prizes in this case were offered by Messrs. Mailer and 
Son, Keech, and Nettlefold. In the second class, for two more prizes 
offered by the tradesmen of Lee for a collection of twenty-four miscel¬ 
laneous plants, pots not to exceed 9 inches, Mr. J. Hudd, gardener to 
F. W. Prior, Esq., was first with a nice group; Mr. S. Reece, gardener to 
R. Whyte, Esq., second ; and Mr. W. Garland third. For a similar 
number of prizes offered by the tradesmen of Blackheath for a group of 
plants arranged for decorative effect, space not to exceed 40 superficial 
feet, Mr. J. Barker secured first with a charming and most effectively 
arranged group, the plants employed being light and graceful, and 
flower and foliage in proper proportion to each other. Mr. J. Hudd was' 
second, but his arrangement, though good, was too flat and set; third. 
Mr. Nunn. There were only two competitors in the class for a col¬ 
lection of twelve plants in flower, the first prize going to Mr. W. Jeffery, 
gardener to J. Young, Esq., and the second to Mr. H. Martin, gardener 
to A. English, Esq. Three prizes offered by Messrs. John Laing & Sons 
for six distinct named tuberous Begonias created a sharp competition. 
The first prize was well won by Mr. R. Sholdice, gardener to R. P. 
Barrow, Esq., with exceedingly well grown and flowered plants ; Mr. C. 
Heimer, the Secretary, coming in a close second, and Mr. W. Garland 
third. 
The class for nine cut Roses had six competitors. The first place was 
easily gained, however, by P. Burnand, Esq., Reigate, with grand blooms 
of Ulrich Brunner, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Francois Michelon, Louis 
Van Houtte, Marie Baumann, Prince Arthur, John Hopper, Baroness 
Rothschild, &c. ; and the second, by Mr. G. Barker, were also highly 
creditable, which would have run rather close for first had the blooms 
been arranged to better advantage. For four Fuchsias, distinct, Mr. C. 
Saville, gardener to J. W. Wilson, Esq., was first with finely grown and 
well flowered examples. Mr, Clark, gardener to H. Wolffram, Esq., 
second, and Mr. T. Dobson, third. Messrs. Merry weather & Sons offered 
as a first prize for a collection of salad and vegetables in twelve varieties 
a length of their new sphincter hose grip flexible indiarubber armoured 
garden hose, this being won by Mr. C. Nunn, and a second prize in books 
by Mr. W. Garland. 
Messrs. James Carter & Co. also offered a special prize for the best 
six varieties of vegetables, but there was only one competitor, Mr. W. 
Burgess. This exhibit, however, was a highly creditable one for an 
amateur, and he was accordingly awarded a first. We now come to the 
last of the specials, this being a series of three prizes offered by R. 
Whyte, Esq., for a table of plants. The first was deservedly awarded to 
Mr. F. Fox, gardener to Mrs. Penn, for good plants. Mr. Clark second, 
and Mr. Jeffery third. 
In the gentlemen’s gardeners’ classes for six stove or greenhouse 
plants in flower, other than Orchids, there were but two competitors. 
As usual, Mr. Reece, gardener to R. Whyte, Esq., carried off the first 
prize with very fine examples of Allamandagrandiflora, Rhyncospermum 
jasminoides, Erica Parmentieri rosea, &c. ; Mr. J. Hudd, gardener to 
F. W. Prior, Esq., being second with creditable specimens, including a 
well grown and flowered example of Diplacus glutinosus. 
In the class for six plants of ornamental foliage, Mr. Reece again 
secured first place with admirably grown specimens of Philotaenium 
Lindeni, Alocasia metallica, Croton Warreni, Livistonia rotundifolia, 
&c.; Mr. Hudd coming in second with highly creditable examples of 
Anthurium Warocqueanum and Cycas revoluta ; Mr, Lamber, gardener 
to H. W. Segelcke, Esq., securing a third. For six show Pelargoniums Mr. 
Reece was first, having grand plants of La Puretd and Hercules ; Mr. II. 
Martin second, and Mr. G. Barker third. For six’ double flowering 
Zonals Mr. H. Martin first, and Mr. Clark second. The class for six 
exotic Ferns was warmly contested. The chief honours fell to Mr. 
Hudd, who had grand specimens of Davallia Mooreana, Microlepia hirta 
cristata, and Dicksonia antarctica in his collection. Mr. S. Reece, who 
in former years has occupied the highest winning position in this class, 
had to be content with second place this year. This exhibitor had a 
magnificent specimen of Davallia fijiensis in his group, probably the 
finest in the country, but his other plants lacked size and finish as com¬ 
pared with other years. The third prize went to Mr. R. Sholdice. Mr. 
J. Lambert scored a first for four Lycopodiums, and Mr. W. Jeffery a 
second ; whilst for six Caladiums Mr. H. Martin was first with fine 
well coloured plants of Dr. Lindley, Albert Edward, Louis Duplessus- 
and Leplay. Mr. T. Aley a good second, and Mr. W. Jeffery third. Mr. 
S. Reece was the only exhibitor in the class for six Heaths, and he 
deservedly received the award of a first. The Fuchsia classes were well 
contested, Mr. Dobson, gardener to F. T. Preston, Esq., being first for 
six pyramids ; Mr. W. Jeffery second, and Mr. H. Martin third ; the 
latter also being first for a couple of standards, and Mr. J. Hudd second. 
Gloxinias were grand, especially those shown in the class for six by Mr. 
R. Sholdice, one of which was carrying upwards of forty blooms. These 
of course gained the first award, and they were closely followed by 
Mr. G. Barker’s, which came in second. Mr. S. Reec° was first for a 
specimen plant in flower with Dipladenia profusa ; Mr. Hudd second 
with Allamanda Schotti, and Mr. W. Garland third. For the best 
specimen out of flower, first, Mr. Lambert ; second, Mr. W. Segrott;. 
third, Mr. Hudd. Mr. Reece was first for six Dracaenas, his examples of 
pulcherrima, amabilis, Lindeni, Baptisti, and liybrida being beautifully 
coloured. Mr. Clark came in second, and Mr. W. Jeffery third. Only 
one competitor entered the list for a specimen show Pelargonium, and 
this was Mr. Jeffery, to whom a first was awarded. 
In the gentlemen’s gardeners’ and amateurs’ classes, for four plants 
of ornamental foliage Mr. W. Jeffery was first with Croton Youngi, 
Pandanus Veitchi, Croton Veitchi, and Dracaena Baptisti ; and Mr. 
C. Nunn second, there being only two competitors. Orchids were not 
represented very strongly. Mr. J. Hudd was the only exhibitor in the 
class for four, his plants comprising Cattleya Mossiae, Odontoglossum 
grande, Aerides virens, and Oncidium crispum, all well grown and 
flowered. For a specimen Orchid in flower Mr. Hood, gardener to 
M. N. Buttanshaw, Esq., was first with a well flowered and fairly good 
type of Odontoglossum vexillarium ; Mr. Hudd second with Dendro- 
bium Pierardi ; and Mr. Jeffery third with Aerides odorata. For 
four ornamental foliaged Begonias Mr. Lambert was first, there being 
no other competitors, the same exhibitor again coming in first for four 
Tuberous Begonias, Mr. C. Helmer second, and Mr. R. Sholdice third. 
Mr. F. Dobson was first for four Gloxinias, Mr. Helmer second, and 
Mr. T. Aley third. In the class for four exotic Ferns Mr. J. Lambert 
received the premier award for well grown plants of Adiantum farley- 
ense, Asplenium nidus avis, and Davallia Mooreana, Mr. Jeffery receiving 
the second, and Mr. G. Baker the third. There was only exhibitor in 
the class for six hardy Ferns, consequently only one award was made, 
a first to Mr. R. Sholdice. The class for four Dracaenas had only two 
competitors, these being Mr. Hudd and Mr. Lambert, who were placed 
first and second respectively. For six Palms Mr. Reece was first, and 
Mr. Jeffery second. For three plants for dinner table Mr. J. Lambert 
was first, Mr. Clarke second, Mr. Hudd third, and Mr. W. Garland 
fourth ; and for a single plant, first Mr. Lambert, second Mr. Hudd. 
Mr. W. Jeffery was the only exhibitor of four show Pelargoniums, and 
was placed first, receiving a similar award also for four Zonals, Mr. 
Hudd being second. Mr. Jeffery also secured first for four double 
flowering Zonals. Mr. S. Reece again came forward as the winner of 
the premier prize in the class for six exotic Ferns, and Mr. Clark and 
Mr. C. Nunn are the respective chief winners in the class for six 
Caladiums, and Messrs. J. Lambert and H. Martin the Petunia classes. 
Amongst the cut flowers Roses formed a prominent feature of the 
Show. In the class for forty-eight, Mr. A. Harris of Eltham was first, 
and Mr. F. Fox, gardener to Mrs. Penn, second, the blooms in both cases 
being above the averagp in size and quality as generally exhibited at 
this Show. In the twenty-four class there was a brisk competition. 
The first was carried off by P. Burnand, Esq., Reigate, with even, well- 
finished blooms ; Mr. G. Barker coming a close second, and Mr. J. Bate¬ 
man third. The twelves were also shown in good form, the stand of 
Mr. G. Barker, which gained the first prize, containing some excep¬ 
tionally good blooms of Countess of Oxford, Marie Baumann, and one 
or two others ; Mr. Burnand came second, and Mr. J. Bateman third. 
Mr. J. Hudd was first for a box or stand of cut flowers, and Mr. 
J. Garland second. In the class for a hand bouquet, Messrs. G. Shrubb 
and E. M. Kenward were the respective winners. 
There was a goodly quantity of fruit exhibited compared with former 
years. Mr. Jeffery was first for a collection of six dishes. In the class 
for three bunches of black Grapes, Mr. Payne was first, Mr. J. Iluid 
second, and Mr. Jeffery third. For three white bunches, first, Mr. 
Payne ; second, Mr. Hudd ; and third, Mr. Jeffery. Mr. Payne was also 
first for a single bunch of white and black, Mr. Hudd being second. 
Mr. W. Garland was first for a dish of Bellegarde Peaches and for a dish 
of Nectarines. For a Melon, Mr. C. Saville was first ; and for a dish of 
Strawberries, Mr. G. Shrubb was first, and Mr. Fox second. Messrs. 
W. Segrott, A. E. Martin, and G. Shrubb were the chief prizetakers in 
the classes for salads and Cucumbers. 
Mr. W. Garland and G. Shrubb carried off the leading prizes for 
collections of fruit, and Messrs. Stock well, Fox, Nunn, Burgess, and 
E. Martin in the vegetable classes. 
Some very effective arrangements displaying the highest skill and 
taste on the part of the lady exhibitors were shown in these classes. 
The winning .'stand of cut flowers by Miss Bid well was exceedingly 
