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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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with Japanese. Mr. Midgley. gardener to H. Mason, Esq., Bingley, was 
third with much smaller flowers. The first collection contained:— 
Incurved — Back row—Empress of India, Prince Alfred, Queen of 
England, Lord Alcester, Prince Alfred, Queen of England, Lord 
Wolseley, Empress of India. Middle row - John Salter, Golden Empress. 
Lord Wolseley, Alfred Salter, Jeanne d’Arc, Emily Dale, Princess of 
Wales, and John Salter. Front row—Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Iieale, 
Pink Venus, White Venus, Befulgens, White Beverley, Mr. Bunn, and 
Princess Beatrice. Japanese—Back row—Boule d’Or, Meg Merrilies, 
E. Molyneux, Ealph Brocklebank, Belle Paule, Golden Dragon, Jeanne 
Dcilaux, Stanstead White, a large very fine bloom. Middle row—M. 
J. Laing, Golden Dragon, Criterion, Meg Merrilies, E. Molyneux, 
Madame C. Audiguier, R. Brocklebank, and Madame J. Laing. Front 
row—Avalanche, good ; M. Marrouch,Elaine, La Triomphante, Thunberg, 
Val d’Andorre, Elaine, and Boule d’Or. Three collections were again 
staged in the class for twenty-four distinct varieties, half Japanese and 
the remainder incurved. Mr. Cox took the lead with bright fresh 
flowers, Mr. Lindsay was second, and Mr. Midgley third. In the 
corresponding local class Mr. J. Henderson, gardener to T. J. Hurst,Esq., 
Meetham, was placed first with very creditable flowers. Mr. F. Stokes, 
gardener to Mrs. C. Crosland, Crosland Moors, was second, and Mr. 
F. Senior, gardener to T. P. Crosland, Esq., Birkley Grange, third ; four 
collections were staged. For twelve Japanese (local) Mr. W. Daniels, 
gardener to T. Hague Cook, Esq., Mirfield, was well first with large 
flowers ; Mr. J. Henderson followed closely with smaller, slighUy fresher 
examples ; third, Mr. J. Turner, gardener to A. Fisher, Esq., Springdale. 
In the corresponding class for twelve incurved Mr. F. Hatch, gardener 
•to J. F. Bugg, Esq., took the lead. In the open class for twelve large- 
flowering Anemones, not less than eight varieties, Mr. A. E. Cox was 
successful, and staged grand flowers; Mr. J. Henderson was second with 
smaller but neat flowers ; Mr. Midgley secured the remaining award. 
Bouquets were well represented, as also were stove and greenhouse 
flowers, miscellaneous plants and fruit. 
DERBY. —November 17th. 
The fourth annual Show of the Derby Chrysanthemum Association 
was held in the Eoyal Drill Hall on the date named. Cut blooms were 
ef fair average quality. Several stands of cut blooms were exhibited 
with stems and foliage, no less than twenty stands of twelve blooms 
each being staged in this manner. The N.C.S. bronze medal and a 
money prize for groups brought five competitors, Mr. J. H. Biggs, Derby, 
being placed first, the plants possessing fairly good blooms. Mr. F. 
Bancroft, Derby, was second. 
For twelve incurved blooms, distinct, the N.C.S. silver medal was 
offered with a money prize of 40s. Mr. A. PI. P’owkes, Northampton, 
was first with medium sized, even, neatly finished blooms of Golden 
Empress, Empress of India, Lord Alcester, Queen of England. Alfred 
Salter, Jeanne d’Arc, Golden Queen of England, Princess of Wales, 
Mabel Ward, Prince Alfred, Jardin des Plantes, and Lord Wolseley. Mr. 
Thomas, gardener to W. J. Marshall, Esq., Taunton, was a close second ; 
and Mr. J. Lambert, gardener to Col. Wingfield, Shrewsbury, third. 
For twelve Japanese the N.C.S. silver medal and a money prize 
produced good entries. Mr. Thomas was here successful in winning first 
honours with medium-sized fresh blooms. Boule d’Or, Meg Merrilies, 
Madame C. Audiguier, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Edwin Molyneux, Baronne 
de Prailly, Ralph Brocklebank, W. G. Drover, Madame J. Laing, 
Japonaise, Belle Paule, and Duchess of Albany. Mr. J. Lambert second, 
and third Mr. Fowkes. The following classes were for members only. 
For twelve incurved, not less than eight varieties, Mr. F. Bancroft, 
Derby, was first with neat blooms staged with stems 8 to 10 inches with 
foliage attached Second, Mr. C. Carrington. For twelve Japanese 
Mr. W. Boyes, Milford, was well to the front, Mr. F. Bancroft second, 
he also staging some good flowers. Mr. F. Bancroft staged also the best 
six reflexed blooms. For the best bouquet of Chrysanthemums Mr. 
J. H. Goodacre, Derby, was easily first with a neat arrangement in 
which the small white Pompon Snowdrop was effectively used. Mr. E. 
Letcbford, Derby, was second. 
Messrs. R. Smith k Co.. Worcester, staged fifty dishes of Apples and 
Pears in good order, being rich in colour ; these and thirty dishes of 
seedling Potatoes from the Speciality and Novelty Co., Newton-le- 
Willows, Lancashire, were “ not for competition.” 
WOKK.fo^ the W EEK,. 
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KITCHEN GARDEN. 
The Vegetable Supply.— The supply of winter vegetables is 
turning out remarkably well. In July and August, when most of our 
winter crops were much behind their usual form, we felt doubtful as to 
the winter supply being sufficient, but September and October assisted 
them wonderfully, and now we have better winter vegetables than 
we had at this time last year. In some seasons our Savoys have been 
too early. They have hearted and begun to burst by this time, but this 
year we sowed the seed three weeks later, and they are now right. We 
have discontinued growing Drumhead Savoys, as they are too large and 
coarse. Green Globe is also inclined to coarseness, but those of the 
Tom Thumb type are of good quality, and it is these and the Reading 
Express that we have this season. Brussels Sprouts, than which there 
is no more useful vegetable, have been sprouting freely of late, and 
although they are not so large as we have had them, they are firm and 
choice. Broccoli for midwinter are well advanced, winter Spinach is 
luxuriant and plentiful, and Salsafy and Parsnips are full grown. 
Parsley is most abundant, and we feel capable of meeting all demands, 
but though others may be as favourably situated, and we hope they are, 
everything should be used with care, as at present there are indications 
of a severe winter, and should this happen all may be wanted before 
Easter. The man that serves the kitchen for us has strict orders to use 
the most forward first, and this is a rule to which there should be no 
exception. 
Young Vegetables in Frames. —The absence of sunshine and the 
long nights are now making Cauliflower, Radishes, Lettuce, Endive, and 
such vegetables in frames appear pale and lifeless, and they will not grow 
much more after this time ; but they are apt to suffer more from damp 
than cold air, and as much as possible of the former should be excluded 
from them. If the soil is saturated, get some dry sand and sprinkle a 
little of this over the surface between the plants. Make the lights 
watertight and keep them closed during damp weather, but withdraw 
them when the sun shines, and when the air is dry tilt them up on 
the sheltered side. When once the plants become accustomed to the 
winter weather they will cease suffering much from it, and it is to inure 
them to this that a little extra attention should be devoted to them now. 
When once frost reaches plants so as to make any of the leaves soft, it 
will be a most difficult matter to keep them in good health afterwards. 
Forcing Rhubarb. —Rhubarb is the first of the kitchen garden 
roots that will force readily, and when ready by Christmas or earlier it 
is much valued on the table or in the market. Those who have to make 
the most of their gardens, not only in supplying their employer’s table 
but in sending to market, would find plenty of Rhubarb if ready in 
December a very remunerative crop, and this is more than can be said 
of it when it becomes plentiful in spring. In the majority of gardens 
there are always surplus Rhubarb roots. Indeed we have often been 
sorry to see so much ground given up to this crop, as a few roots will 
produce as much Rhubarb as is wanted in any house, and now is the 
time to make good use of the surplus. They may be forced in various 
ways with little expense. A heated Mushroom house will bring them 
on rapidly. They may also be forced in Cucumber pits, beds near flues 
or in frames on the top of hotbeds. In all cases the roots should be 
lifted entire, put close to the heat, and covered with soil. A bottom 
heat of 80° will cause them to grow freely. The top growths should be 
kept in darkness to blanch them, and water should be applied to pre¬ 
vent the soil becoming too dry, but it should not be kept in a saturated 
state. When forced in frames, the lights should be kept covered, or 
wood shutters may be used. Rhubarb may also be forced in the ground 
by turning a cask or box upside down over the crowns, and covering the 
whole with a hotbed, but this is a system that can be much more suc¬ 
cessfully practised in spring than in autumn or at midwinter, and we 
do not recommend its beins followed at present. 
Globe Artichokes. —Of late we have been cutting many good 
globes which formed after the first crop was cut, and we have still 
small ones to use, but the plants are showing signs of disliking the cold 
weather, and as they should not be injured by frost, a good layer of long 
manure and leaves should be put round the stems of each plant at once. 
They will continue to die down after that, but the frost will not do them 
any harm, and all that are covered up will be sure to come up again in 
good time next spring. 
Cabbages for Spring. —Many like to see their Cabbages for the 
spring begin to bead about this time, as they think when this is the case 
they cannot fail to be very early, but we are of a different opinion, and 
we have generally noticed that the plants which head a little in the 
autumn or early winter are the worst and latest in spring. This can be 
explained. The part which forms the head of a Cabbate is always 
more tender than the green or outer leaves, and those which begin to 
head now soon become so tender in the centre that a few degrees of 
frost or a fall of snow that lies for a time affects this part far more 
than the hardy green leaves, and after a thaw the young heads generally 
appear as if they had been scorched or scalded. It is this which throws 
them back and makes them really less early than later autumn plants 
in spring, and no attempt should be made to force Cabbage at this time 
by applying any artificial manure. They will be benefited, however, 
by treading the soil very firmly round the necks of each plant, and 
drawing the soil well up to them with a drag hoe. Blanks in the rows 
may still be made up, and any very early plants that are seeding should 
be thrown away, as under no circumstances will they ever become 
valuable. 
Trenching and Digging. —Our motto is to keep every quarter 
full as long as possible, but empty spaces will occur now, and as soon as 
they do trenching and digging should be begun. Shallow soils or soils 
with a stiff subsoil will be benefited by being trenched to a depth of 
1J or 2 feet, and all kinds of soils should be dug up and left rough 
and open on the surface. The frost and air will penetrate to a con¬ 
siderable distance and prove of great advantage. We do not approve of 
leaving all undug until the spring. 
PLANT HOGSE3. 
Amasnnia cahjelna .—Where this plant is throwing up its bright 
crimson Poinsettia-like bracts do not attempt to retard it It does not 
