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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 27, 1885. 
a catalogue of this character, hut in these few exceptional cases we might 
well take a lesson from our neighbours in Belgium.—L. C. 
VINE VAGARIES. 
On reading what I wrote on this subject last week, I fear I have not 
made the subject as clear as I should have done. At the end of the 
second paragraph I write, “ We put bottle grafts of the former on each 
Vine above the junction of the two sorts.” I should have written, We 
put bottle grafts on some above the junction of the two sorts, and on 
others on one or other of the Vines below the junction and removed the 
other ; thus we have some on the Muscat only, some on the Barbarossa 
only, and some on the Barbarossa above where it is united to the Muscat, 
and it is on this latter on which the Grapes are so much later than they 
are on the single stock of either sort. 
In the last paragraph for “ every May ” read every way.—W m. 
Thomson. 
In reference to the National Bear Conference, Mr. N. H. 
'’ownall writes—“ Your note appended to my remarks is eminently fair, 
/)d just, and needed. With the hope that the lessons learnt at the 
Congress in 1883 will be carried into beneficial practice at the Pear 
Conference in 1885, I am satisfied, or shall be.” 
-We are desired to state that Lord Beaconsfield Raspberry, 
figured in these pages last week, was raised by Mr. Faulkner, InkpeD, 
Hungerford. 
- “ T.” writes—“ The exhibition of Orchids is greatly extending 
and the amount of interest and curiosity displayed by the public when 
viewing them is such as to encourage the hope that a much more 
general appreciation of, and interest in, these wonderful plants will be 
developed. With the increased knowledge of Orchids as seen at flower 
shows, there will, no doubt, come the desire to cultivate them, and the 
enormous quantities now imported warrant the belief that they will 
soon—in many cases, at least—he popular plants at popular prices.” 
-- An edition cle luxe of Mr. Percy Lindley’s “ Walks in Epping 
Forest ” has just been issued, and forms a very pretty volume. It is 
bound in vellum, with gilt lettering, and is printed on stouter paper than 
the first edition which we recently noticed. 
- Mr. Rivers has sent us some Early Beatrice Peaches ripened 
on a Standard tree out of doors at Sawbridgeworth. The tree has been 
growing for some six or seven years in the same place without any pro¬ 
tection whatever. The Peaches were quite delicious in quality, surpassing 
many that we receive that have been grown under glass. 
- Seedling Dahlia Prizes.— In addition to the Turner Memorial 
1 rize for Dahlias, which is represented by a hanisome silver cup value 
ten guineas, the overflowings of the subscription, which was necessarily 
limited to Dahlia fanciers, have been devoted to three prizes—£1: 12s. 6d. : 
7s. 6d.—for the best seedlings exhibited at the Crystal Palace Show on the 
4th of September next. The prizes are to be additional to the certificates 
offered in the schedule. The growers of Dahlias should note that this 
grand National Show will soon be here. 
The St. Peter’s, Hammersmith, and District Gardeners’ 
and Amateurs’ Improvement Society will hold an exhibition of 
Chrysanthemems, Fruits, and Vegetables, on Thursday, November 19th, 
prizes being offered in twenty classes. 
Mr. W, J. Murphy, Clonmel, writes as follows concerning 
the Variegated Tree Mallow (Lavatera arborea variegata). 
“ 1 have had this singularly beautiful (foliage and flower) plant from 
Mr. Cannell since its introduction, and cannot at all agree with your 
correspondent, page 158, though I am satisfied he correctly stated his 
own experience ‘ that it cost too much to buy tobacco paper to kill green 
fly on it,’ to grow it indoors. It is suitable for a lawn, growing 
5 and 6 feet high ; for a cool greenhouse ; splendid for a tub near an 
entrance ; and lastly, if properly managed, will, in certain cases, make an 
admirable window plant. In all those circumstances I never noticed 
green or black fly on it; but outdoors in summer, fully exposed, 1 
consider is the proper position for it. Indoors, and shaded, the splendid 
marble tinting of the foliage is wholly lost.” 
-A large consignment of Ferns from New Zealand has 
arrived at Chiswick to be established for arranging at the Colonial 
Exhibition to be held next year at South Kensington. There are several 
hundreds of plants, from large trunks of Cyatheas and others of the 
arborescent group to miniature Filmy Ferns, and a remarkably fine lot of 
Todeas. These have arrived in admirable condition; in fact very few 
indeed of the plants sent will fail to grow. A quantity of moss arrived 
with the Ferns for competing purposes, and this, too, is as fresh as could 
be expected. The entire consignment must be regarded as very satis¬ 
factory, and its magnitude indicates that the products of New Zealand 
will be well represented at the Exhibition in question, which cannot fail 
to be extensively varied and interesting. 
- Gardening Appointment. —Mr. A. Greaves, late foreman at 
Brantingham Thorpe, has been appointed as gardener to A. K. Rollit, 
Esq., Thwaits House, Cottingham, Hull. 
-The annual Horticultural and Floral Fete of the Great Yar¬ 
mouth, East Norfolk, and Suffolk Horticultural Society was 
held on Thursday, the 20th inst., in St. George’s Park, Great Yarmouth. 
The schedule, a very comprehensive and liberal one for a provincial 
society, offered a large number of money prizes for competition, amount¬ 
ing in all to upwards of £120. The exhibits were arranged in three large 
marquees in the Park, and the Show as a whole may be said to have 
been highly successful. The stands of Dahlias, both single and double, 
the Roses, Grapes, &c., attracted much attention. The principal prize¬ 
winners were Messrs. Gilbert k Son, of Ipswich ; Messrs. Laws k Son, of 
Beccles ; Mr. Neuman, of Gorleston; Mr. Barnard, of Caistor; Mr. C. 
Allen, the Marchioness of Lothian, Miss Penrice, Lord S uffield, and Messrs. 
Daniels Bros. 
-The Editor of the American Gardeners' Monthly thus refers 
to the Rapidity of Growth in Timber Trees. —“We have frequently 
drawn attention to the fact that there will never be a scarcity of timber 
in our country, because the wide-awake American will be sure to plant 
as soon as it becomes scarce enough to make it worth while to plant 
more. The old notion, derived from English works on forestry, that it 
takes centuries to grow trees to a profitable size, came from the fact that 
the landed interest of Great Britain know absolutely nothing of forestry, 
and seldom learn much from outside sources. An American will learn 
from a single illustration, found anywhere, and profit by it. There is no 
need to employ no end of commissioners at equally endless salaries, in 
order to find out how fast our timber is decreasing, and tell us how to 
keep our old and half-rotten forest trees from failing to the ground 
‘ because it takes ages to get a new supply, you know.’ ” 
SHREWSBURY SHOW. 
The annual summer Show of the Shropshire Floral and Horticultural 
Society was held in the Quarry Grounds, Shrewsbury, on August 19th and 
20th. For several years past it has been our pleasant duty to record an un¬ 
usually successful Show in connection with this enterprising Society, but the 
one under notice was admitted to be superior to its predecessors ; the whole 
affair is, in fact, a gigantic undertaking arranged in the best style, and 
carried out in the most creditable manner. It is a fete of great magnitude, 
at the top of which stands the horticultural Show, then comes a grand feast 
of music and numerous amusements, with a magnificent display of fire¬ 
works at the close of each day; but these by no means overshadow the floral 
attractions, as the tents were crowded almost beyond their capacity. It has 
become a well and honourably known institution throughout the Midlands 
and far beyond them, and the way it is patronised is simply marvellous. 
Goins back to 1876 we find the takings at the gate on the fir-t day amount 
to £82 4s. 6d., in 1885 £218 9s. 7d. The second day, 1876, £189 5s. 2d. ; the 
second day, 1885, £1074 19s. On Thursday last no less than the last 
mentioned sum was taken at the gates, the charge for admission being Is. 
in the fore part of the day and 6d. in the evening. Besides this £350 worth 
of Is. tickets were sold at 9d. previous to the Show to admit on the 20th, and 
apart from this subscriptions were collected to the extent of about £500. As 
the income of an ordinary annual Show it is unique. The Society i3 
possessed of a handsome balance, but no miserly course is followed, as 
everything is done in first-class style, and in recent years over £1000 has 
be^n handed over from the funds in benefit to the town of Shrewsbury. 
These brief facts speak volumes for the interest in horticulture in and 
around this grand old town. The work of organising and conducting such a 
gigantic concern must be extremely heavy. There must be few drones in 
the official hive. Messrs. Adnitt & Naunton of The Square, Shrewsbury, in 
discharging the arduous duties of Hon. Secretaries in such an admirable 
manner, prove that they are the right men in the right place ; and in 
connection with the Committee, who are mostly the leading inhabitants of 
the town and the principal gardeners and nurserymen in the district, display 
the utmost energy and genuine ability in the performance of their good 
work, merit congratulation on the eminence to which they have raised their 
Society. 
