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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September 10, lS9i 
Runner Bean, Tender and True Cucumber, and Perfection Tomato, all 
remarkably good. Mr. J. H. Copp, gardener to W. E. E. Erie Drax, 
Esq., was a close second ; and Mr. G. Garraway, Bath, third. In the 
class for eight varieties, the prizes being offered by Messrs. Sutton and 
Sons, Mr. Copp succeeded in beating Mr. Wilkins, his collection consist¬ 
ing of Suttons’ King of the Cauliflower, Perfection Tomato, Suttons’ 
Seedling Potato, Duke of Albany Pea, and Wright’s Grove White Celery, 
all being very good. Mr. J. Lye was third. For Messrs. Webb & Sons’ 
vegetable prizes Mr. Wilkins was first, staging Webbs’ Mammoth Cauli¬ 
flower, Ailsa Craig Onion, Webbs’ Sensation Tomato, Duke of Edinburgh 
Pea, and Webbs’ Defiance Carrots in fine condition. Mr. G. Garraway 
was a good second, and several other excellent collections were shown in 
this as well as in the preceding class. The competition for Messrs. 
Jarman & Co.’s prizes was also keen, Messrs. iVilkins, Copp, and 
Garraway taking the prizes in the order named. There were also well- 
filled classes for Potatoes, Peas, Turnips, Onions, Beans, Tomatoes, and 
other vegetables in season. 
WALKLEY, SHEFFIELD. 
P* The annual Show of the Walkley Amateur Floral and Horticultural 
Society was held on September 2nd at the Church Schools, South Road, 
and was favoured with beautiful weather ; in fact, the day of the Show 
was exceptional in this respect, the prevailing weather for the previous 
few weeks having been of a most boisterous and shovrery character. 
Even the day before the Show it w r as so inclement that many members 
were debarred from preparing exhibits to send to the Exhibition, which 
had been fixed three weeks later than the usual time owiDg to the late¬ 
ness of the season. 
The exhibits upon the whole were very creditable to the members. 
Several groups of plants were arranged very tastefully, Mr. M. Taylor, 
the Secretary, taking a leading place with a mixed collection of stove 
and greenhouse plants, which made an effective display of foliage and 
flowers. The second prize group, belonging to Mr. H. Willford, was of 
a wholly different character, being composed almost solely of greenhouse 
plants, Zonal Pelargoniums and Fuchsias largely predominating, the 
group being edged with blue Lobelia. The third prize fell to Mr. 
G. Walker, who had a group of choice stove plants, and fell behind the 
others in nothing but the size of his group. The fourth group was a 
mixture of flowering and foliage plants and Maidenhair Ferns belonging 
to Mr. G. Coulson. 
The chief prizewinner in the classes for specimen flowering and 
foliage plants was Mr. G. Walker, who had a superb specimen of Pteris 
scaberula, and a smaller but good specimen of Davallia bullata. He 
also had good Zonal Pelargoniums, stove flowering Begonia, and well- 
grown seedling Gloxinias. His specimens ot Coleus were very good 
indeed. Mr. J. Marson had the best Fuchsias. Mr. R. H. Laughton 
had a splendid Yucca aloifolia, and Mr. Coulson showed a well-grown 
Pteris serrulata, also a large plant of Begonia Rex. Mr. Willford ex¬ 
hibited a splendid Lilium auratum. The classes for cut blooms were 
rather weak. Competition was keen with Stocks and Asters, also 
Pansies. Dahlias were absent except one or two exhibits of Bouquet 
varieties, and good examples of Show Dahlias exhibited by Mr. Carlton, 
who also took the leading place with Pansies, Picotees, and Carnations. 
Few Gladioli were shown, but the specimens were good. 
In the fruit and vegetable classes competition was good with 
Potatoes, Turnips, Tomatoes, Peas, &c. Special mention should be made 
of Mr. R. H. Laughton’s Grapes, which were well finished, and the 
bunches were large and shapely. In addition to obtaining first honours 
they were highly commended by the Judges. Several members and 
friends lent plants and flowers for decoration only. Mr. Wm. Smith 
had a beautiful collection of British Ferns, including a few exotics. 
Mr. Wm. Wood sent an epergne of flowers, and a stand of Pansies was 
also included among these loans. Stands of cut blooms and bouquets 
were largely represented. Mr. W. S. Singleton was first with a stand of 
Lilium auratum, and Mr. Willford took the lead with bouquets. 
Not the least interesting feature of the Show were the neatly printed 
cards hung about the room, announcing the prizewinners in the best 
kept garden and greenhouse competition. These are inspected, and the 
awards made a few days before the annual Show. The successful com¬ 
petitors in the best kept greenhouse competition were Messrs. Walker, 
Taylor, Willford, Laughton, Marson, Wilson, and Cuckson. In the best 
kept garden competition the following :—Messrs. Laughton, Marson, 
Turner, and Taylor. The Judges in the garden and greenhouse com¬ 
petition were Messrs. A. Malcolm and E. D. Smith. At the Show the 
produce was judged by Messrs. Malcolm, Hannah, Hardy, Smith, and 
Shelley. 
ROYAL AQUARIUM, WESTMINSTER.— Sept. 9th and 10th. 
As a Show of early Chrysanthemums alone the Exhibition held on 
the above dates would have been of small dimensions, but as it was 
supplemented by a splendid display of Dahlias an excellent Show was 
provided. A few notes on the principal features are appended, time and 
space not permitting of full particulars. 
In the Chrysanthemum section Mr. Vince, London Cemetery Co., 
Higbgate, showed well. He had some well-flowered and healthy dwarf 
bushes in the class for six plants in not larger than 8-inch pots, and won 
from Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood. Messrs. Reid & Bornemann, Sydenham, 
were placed first for a group, their plants being well arranged, freely 
bloomed, and many of the flowers good ; W. H. Lincoln, yellow, was 
very fine. Mr. Vince was second with an excellent group ; and Mr. 
H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, was third ; an extra prize 
being awarded to Mr. Norman Davis, Lilford Road Nurseries, Camber¬ 
well, London, S.E. These were all highly attractive. For a collection 
of cut Chrysanthemums, any varieties, in bunches, Mr. Robt. Owen, 
Castle Hill, Maidenhead, was placed first, and these, with the other 
exhibits in the same class, formed a very bright display. Some of 
Mr. Owen’s seedlings were very promising, and R. du Meniel de Mont- 
chauveau, Marginata, M. Zephyr Lionnet, M. Yauvel, Madame C. Des- 
grange, Autumn Queen, Souvenir de M. Menier, Golden Madame 
Desgrange, Mrs. Burrell, and Empress of Germany were very attractive. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, was second with 
beautiful bunches of Jacintha, Mrs. Hawkins, Blushing Bride, Strath- 
meath (a charming pale rose variet y), Golden Shah, Mrs. J. R Pitcher, 
and others. Mr. Such, Maidenhead, and Mr. Vince also had good 
collections. Mr. Calvert, gardener to J. A. Houblon, Esq., had a grand 
lot of Madame Desgrange, and also a splendid stand of G. Wermig, 
being placed first in each case. Mr. Douglas’s stand of Madame 
Desgrange was also very fine. Mr. W. Beech, gardener to L. Seligman, 
Esq., won with six in each class. Mr. H. Neary, gardener to the 
Rev. R. W. Powell, was first with Pompons. 
Cactus and Decorative Dahlias were a rich display, Messrs.. Cheal 
and Son winning in the trade section, and Mr. Glasscock in the 
amateurs’ classes. Other charming stands came from Mr. Seale, 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., Mr. J. T. West, and J. G. Fowler, 
Esq. Singles were not so numerous, but Mr. Girdlestone had a very 
attractive stand. In the nurserymen’s classes Messrs. Cheal & Son had 
a very fine display. Mr. Glasscock and Mr. West both showed Pompons 
well amongst the amateurs, and Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., and 
Mr. Seale won in the nurserymen’s section with splendid stands. The 
largest Dahlia class, however, was that for sixty blooms of Show 
and Fancy Dahlias, and Messrs. Keyneq Williams & Co. were the 
winners of the first prize, their flowers being in grand condition. Mr, 
Seale also had a very fine stand, and was placed second ; Mr. C. Turner, 
the Palace winner, being third. Mr. Arthur Rawlings won with a 
fine stand in the class for thirty-six. Mr. West was the most successful 
amongst the amateurs 
The galleries were bright with Dahlias and miscellaneous displays. 
Messrs. J. Prior & Sons, Colchester, had a beautiful collection of Roses, 
for which a silver medal was awarded. It was a wonderful collection 
for the season. Mr. W. Salmon, West Norwood, received a bronze medal 
for a highly creditable display of Dahlias, Marigolds, and miscellaneous 
flowers. Messrs. Cbeal & Sons, Crawley, had a beautiful display of 
Dahlias, Phloxes, and Gladioli, for which a bronze medal was awarded. 
Mr. P. Spinks, Worley, had some excellent Tomatoes, for which a special 
award was made. Mr. J. T. West, gardener to Mrs. Keith, received a 
bronze medal for a collection of Show Dahlias. Messrs. W. Paul & Son, 
Waltham Cross, had a superb collection of Roses, Dahlias, Asters, hardy 
flowers, and 1G0 dishes of Pears and Apples. A silver medal was awarded. 
A similar honour was accorded to Mr. G. Phippen for a splendid display 
of Dahlias and Liliums in conjunction with foliage plants. E. B. Lind- 
sell, Esq., and Messrs. Burrell & Co. showed Gladioli admirably. Mr. 
T. S. Ware, Tottenham, received a silver medal for a magnificent bank 
of Dahl .as. 
WOKK.F0fl.THE WEEK., 
FRUIT FORCING. 
Peaches and Nectarines — Earliest Forced Trees .—The trees 
have now shed their leaves, and may be syringed with w r ater at a tem¬ 
perature of 140°. It must not, however, be used carelessly ; if too hot 
it will injure the trees, and if lower in temperature it is use^ss as 
regards scale, and red spider, thrips, and aphides. The trees being 
loosened from the trellis, and tied in small bundles for facilitating 
cleansing operations, wash the woodwork with brush and soap, reaching 
every angle and crevice. Limewash the walls, and if required paint the 
wood and ironwork. Pruning will be a light affair, merely thinning 
the shoots where too crowded or too weak for carrying fine fruits, no 
shortening being necessary except for the production of shoots for ex¬ 
tension. Wash the trees with softeoap solution, 4 ounces to a gallon of 
water, and afterwards dress with an insecticide, being careful not to 
dislocate the buds. Tie the trees to the trellis loosely, leaving sufficient 
room for the swelling of the branches and shoots. Remove the loose 
surface soil down to the roots, and supply a couple of inches depth of 
fresh loam containing a sprinkling of bone meal and wood ashes. Avoid 
heavy surface mulchings of manure, they only exclude air. If the 
lights have been removed they need not be replaced until the time 
arrives for starting the trees, as with proper drainage the borders are 
not unduly saturated by the autumn rains, but where the drainage is 
not thorough it may be expedient to replace the lights before the 
borders are soddened by tbe cold autumn rains. For very early forcing 
Alexander and Waterloo Peaches are valuable. Waterloo is the brighter 
and heavier fruit, but in other respects they are similar. 
Second Early Forced House .—The trees are commencing to shed 
their leaves, ai d the lights having been removed in August the bud» 
