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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
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Mr. T. A. Beckett, Cole Hatch Farm, Bucks, taking the leal with 
medium size hut highly coloured fruits of Chiswick Red, Stamfordian, 
and Reading Perfection. Mr. S. Castle, West Lynn, Norfolk, was second 
with rather smaller and not quite such even fruits of Reading Perfection, 
Dedham Favourite, Old Red, and Chiswick Red. Neither of these collec¬ 
tions were, however, so fine as we have been accustomed to see in the 
general collections of vegetables, and the same remark would apply to the 
latter in competition for Messrs. Webb & Sons’ prizes, which were awarded 
to Mr. C. J. Waite, gardener to Colonel the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Glenhurst, 
Esher, and to Mr. T. A. Beckett. In the premier collection the following 
varieties were represented :—Shirley Hibberd’s Prolific Marrow, Girtford 
Giant Beans, Perfection Tomatoes, Veitch’s Autumn Giant Cauliflowers, 
Woodstock Kidney Potatoes, Ne Plus Ultra Peas, Intermediate Carrots, 
Stamfordian Tomatoes, White Leviathan Onions, Canadian Wonder Beans, 
Green Globe Artichokes, and Snowdrop Potatoes. These were generally 
even in merit, but the Onions, Potatoes, and Beans were the strongest 
dishes. In Mr. Beckett’s collection Sutton’s Prizetaker and Early Regent 
Potatoes, New Intermediate Carrots, Chiswick Red Tomatoes, Sutton’s King 
of Cauliflowers, Improved Telegraph Cucumbers, and White Leviathan 
Onions were the most important dishes. 
COMMITTEES. 
Fruit Committee. —Present Mr. G. Bunyard, in the chair, and Messrs. 
G. T. Miles, J. Woodbridge, J. Roberts, Harrison Weir, Sidney Ford, R. D. 
Blackmore, and T. Francis Rivers. 
The duties of this Committee were soon performed, as the exhibits 
were not numerous nor of such importance as to require much considera¬ 
tion if the grand collection of 120 dishes of Gooseberries from Messrs. 
T. Rivers A Son, Sawbridgeworth, be excepted. This exhibit was a very 
remarkable one, and probably so large collection of varieties has never 
been shown by one exhibitor. The award of a silver-gilt Banksian medal 
was a fitting mark of commendation, especially as with them were included 
some dishes of handsome Cherries and Peaches, together with trees in pot3 
of Cherries, Plums, &c., beautifully fruited little specimens. Mr. Eckford, 
Boreatton Park, Baschurch, Salop, sent twenty-four seedling varieties of 
Gooseberries, which were, however, not considered of particular merit. Mr. 
T. Laxton, Bedford, also sent fruits of a seedling Gooseberry named Trans¬ 
parent Champagne from the large Red London and Red Champagne varie¬ 
ties, the fruits being white, of medium size, and of good flavour. Mr. G. 
Walker, Beeches, St. John’s Wood, showed a seedling green-flesh Melon, 
well netted, but of rather poor flavour. Mr. H. Bannister, Cote House, 
Bristol, had a dish of Apples that are to be sent to Chiswick for compari¬ 
son with Dutch Codlin, and a few berries of seedling white Grape of 
Muscat flavour, but of shorter rounder form. Mr. T. Smith, Papworth Hall 
Gardens, St. Ives, exhibited a seedling Purple Plum that was not considered 
of sufficient merit to deserve special notice. Messrs. Hurst &. Co. Leaden- 
hall Street, showed samples of a good curled Parsley. 
Floral Committee. —Present: G. F. Wilson, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. F. R. Kinghom, Amos Perry, J. Child, John Fraser, J. James, 
Charles Noble, J. Dominy, James Smith, H. M. Pollett, J. Douglas, 
J. Hudson, H. Ballantyne, W. B. Kellock, James Walker, Harry Turner, 
E. Hill, H. Williams, James O’Brien, Dr. M. T. Masters, and Shirley 
Hibberd. 
A number of new plants gained certificates, and several of these were of 
remarkable merit, while even amongst those not honoured by the Committee 
there were plants well deserving of notice. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Chelsea, as usual had some excellent new plants, several of which are de¬ 
scribed below. Very distinct also were the following—Davallia retusa from 
Sumatra, with loose bipinnate fronds, the stipes reddish, about 2 feet long, 
the pinnules angular and blunt, somewhat suggestive of the Salisburia on a 
small scale; they are also of glaucous tint on the under surface, which 
assists in rendering the plant still more attractive. Platycodon Mariesi 
grandiflorum, a very large flo wered variety of this handsome Campanulaceous 
plant, the flowers fully 3 inches in diameter, of a bright rich purple tint. 
It is dwarf in habit, with ovate leaves and free-flowering. Rhododendrons 
Queen of Roses and Prince Henry are both fine forms of the greenhouse 
hybrid section, the former pink and the latter orange, the flowers large and 
beautifully formed. A collection of hardy hybrid spotted Gladioli of the 
Lemoinei type were also shown, comprising some very distinct varieties, 
several of which were certificated. Votes of thanks were accorded for 
spikes of Pavia macrostachya and heads of Clethra arborea, both well-known 
handsome trees. 
Mr. W. Bull, Chelsea, showed several choice and new plants, obtaining 
certificates for three. Some graceful Palms were included in this collection. 
Calamus perelegans and Kentiopsis macrocarpa, in addition to the Euterpe 
certificated, were notable for their good habit. The Kentiopsis was particu¬ 
larly bold, with large leaves and broad pinme reddish on the lower surface. 
Mussenda theifera has neat white star-like flowers in small heads, very 
fragrant. Cycas siamensis is also a distinct and graceful plant, the leaves 
being furnished with closed set narrow pinna; and arching gracefully. 
Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, contributed plants of his handsome 
Amaryllis Mrs. W. Lee, with fine rose-veined flowers; Mormodes luxatum 
punctatum, white with purple dots, very fragrant and attractive ; and a 
beautiful Chysis which was certificated. Messrs. Sander & Co., St. Albans, 
Bhowed a plant of Phalsenopsis Reichenbachiana, with medium sized creamy 
white flowers, marbled with purple and having a pink lip. Mr. Holah, 
gardener to F. C. Hills, Esq., Redleaf, Penshurst, was awarded a vote of 
thanks for Galeandra Devonians, bearing six large flowers, the sepals and 
petals brown, the lip white veined with purple. Mr. White, gardener to C. 
Dorman, Esq., The Firs, Laurie Park, Sydenham, showed a handsome Mor¬ 
modes named Dormanianum, white dotted thickly with crimson, the column 
being of a darker shade of crimson. 
The New Plant and Bulb Company were awarded votes of thanks for 
a large group of Lilium auratum of several varieties, spikes of Gladiolus 
Lemoinei, double Tuberous Begonias, and Caladiums. Mr. Owen of Maiden¬ 
head sent several double Begonias named A. F. Barron, creamy tint; Harry 
Veitch, and Dr. Hogg, pink ; and Shirley Hibberd, scarlet. Messrs. Kelway 
and Sons had a collection of distinct Gaillardias, one of which, St. Blaise, 
was certificated. Philip Crowley, Esq., Waddon House, Croyd*n, showed a 
lant of Lomatia propinqua, for which a vote of thanks was accorded. It 
as leaves somewhat like a Grevillea and long spikes of white flowers which 
have the same curious structure that distinguish many other Proteaceous 
plants. Mr. P. Parker, Clive Road, Norwood, was also awarded a vote of 
thanks for a large specimen of Campanula pyramidalis with nearly twenty 
long spikes of flowers ; and Mr. J. Douglas, The Gardens, Great Gearies, 
Ilford, was adjudged a similar recognition for a box of fine Carnation and 
Picotee blooms. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, contributed a magnificent group of hardy 
flowers, in which Liliums largely predominated, especially L. auratum and 
L. tigrinum. The collection comprised, in addition, a great variety of choice 
flowers from the extensive stores at Tottenham, and, together with the 
Pompon, Show, Fancy, and Single Dahlias, were greatly admired, well de¬ 
serving the silver Banksian medal awarded for them. Some handsome form? 
of Cactus Dahlias were also included, one named Mrs. C. Hawkins, of a clear 
pale yellow colour and excellent form, being very striking. The Phloxes 
and Pinks were also very carefully selected as representative varieties. 
A silver-gilt Banksian medal was awarded for fine collections of wild 
flowers from pupils of John Henshaw, Esq., Harpenden, each collection com¬ 
prising thirty specimens neatly labelled with the botanical and popular 
names, and the natural order to which they belonged. They were exhibited 
by Messrs. F. Dellar, E. Guess, F. Willis, S. Skillman, and G. Underwood, 
all of whom deserve much credit for their patience and care in forming such 
representative collections. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Cattleya Hardyana (G. Hardy, Esq., Timperley, Cheshire).—A magnificent 
Orchid, supposed to be a natural hybrid, of which one of the parents is no 
doubt C. Dowiana (C. aurea), and the other perhaps C. gigas, or some state 
it came in a batch of C. Dowiana and C. imperialis. The flowers are of great 
breadth, but the sepals are not very broad, the colour being a pale purple ; 
the lip is 3 inches broad and 5 inches deep, of an intensely rich crimson 
colour at the tip, gold at the side, and beautifully veined with gold in the 
centre and throat. It was pronounced by several of the mo3t experienced 
orchidists present to be the finest Cattleya they had seen, and Mr. Hardy has 
every reason to be proud of his extremely valuable plant. 
Sarracenia Patersoni (Dr. A. Paterson, Fernfield, Bridge of Allan, N.B.).— 
A hybrid between S. purpurea and S. Drummondi, raised at Fernfield about 
ten years ago, and of which there are only nine plants in cultivation—one 
at Sandringham, one at Glasnevin, one at Edinburgh, and six in Dr. 
Paterson’s possession, the plant exhibited at Kensington being intended to 
be sent to the Royal Gardens, Kew, after the Show on Tuesday. The 
pitchers are very strong, 12 to 18 inches high, proportionately broad, with a 
lid 4 inches in diameter and of a uniform rich dark red colour from ths top 
to the base, the lids being veined on a slightly lighter ground colour. It is 
a very strong-growing handsome Sarracenia, and when better known w 11 
take its place amongst the finest of those in cultivation. 
Cyathea divergens (Veitch).—A New Grenadan Fern, with bipinnate 
fronds 2 to 21 feet long drooping round the pot, the pinnae 3 to C inches 
long with serrulated pinnules. Very handsome and distinct. 
Rhododendron Indian Yellow (Veitch).—One of the greenhouse hybrid 
section. The flowers of good form, of a clear yellow colour, the particular 
tint being well expressed in the name. 
Aristolochia elegans (W. Bull).—Flowers 3 inches across, saucer-like in 
form, white marbled with crimson purple, a heavy blotch of the same colour 
being near the mouth of the white tube. 
Euterpe plumosa (W. Bull).—An elegant Palm with leaves 3 feet long, 
with narrow closely set pinna; about 12 inches long, they arch gracefully, 
and the general appearance of the Palm is very pleasing. 
Alocasia Sanderiana (W. Bull).—Leaves 16 inches long and G inches 
broad, sagittate, irregularly lobed, dark shining green with strong silvery 
veins and midrib. A bold distinct foliage plant. 
Chysis Ice vis superha, (B. S. Williams).—A magnificent variety with rich 
brown and yellow flowers in two spikes of seven and nine each respectively. 
New Gladioli (Kelway).— Milton, scarlet with crimson central blotch, 
large well-flormed flower. Galatea, very delicate blush tint, an extremely 
beautiful variety. Ahas, crimson with a white centre. Lorna, brilliant 
scarlet very showy. All these were of the same character as regards size 
and strength of spike, and like most of the Langport varieties were exceed¬ 
ingly handsome. 
Pelargonium peltatum Souvenir de Charles Turner (R. Owen, Maiden¬ 
head).—A fine double variety of a warm cerise tint, free, and of good 
habit. 
Gaillardia St. Blaise (Kelway). — A neat variety with close flower, 
crimson, edged with a narrow band of yellow. 
Tuberous Begonias (Cannell), King of Crimsons, single, rich scarlet, very 
large round flower; Gabrielle Legros, double, very full pale yellow, good 
shape ; Antoinette Guerin , double, white, very good form, pretty; Blanche 
Duval , double, creamy white, and pink tinge in bud. 
Hardy Gladioli, Lemoinei type (Veitch).— La France, pink, lower petals 
crimson tipped with yellow ; Number 149, deep scarlet; Andre Chenier, rich 
dark uniform purple ; Henri Conscience, pale purple, light centre, anil dark 
blotch, very pretty. These varieties are remarkable for the diversity of 
shades and the curious contrast of colours they exhibit. 
IN THE GAEDEN. 
Pretty Face (Brodiaea ixioides). — Perhaps this is more 
generally known as Calliprora lutea, which is, in my opinion, 
a more satisfactory name for it, as it certainly is very distinct in 
appearance and colour from the other members of the genus 
Brodiaia; but structurally I suppose its difference is too slight 
to warrant generic separation It produces slender flower stems 
from a foot to 18 inches high, bearing a large umbel of flowers 
on slender pedicels at the top, which are individually about an 
inch across, of a deep golden yellow colour, with a brown medial 
vein in each segment of the perianth. Generally more than one 
scape is sent up from each bulb, and as they are many-flowered 
it is a neat and extremely pretty bulb for the hardy flower 
