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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 8. 1885. 
too seldom seen. A step further, and we see Crinums, Belladonna Lilie*, 
rare Veronicas, Eucomis punctata, Sehizostylis coccinea, Pyrethrum aero- 
tinum, Phlox Nelaoni, and P. amoeua ; some of the more tender Mallows, 
Hellebores, Anemone pulsatilla, and many others. To enjoy this garden 
the visitor should come at four different periods, one at least being the 
spring, to see the Narcissi—one of the largest named collections in Europe 
being here. Equally pleasing would be the Lilies, Irises, Anemones (a 
speciality), Pseonies, Hellebore*, Campanulas, Phloxes, Columbines, 
various Composite*, Diantbuses, Veronicas, Carnations and Pinks, Tbalic- 
trums, Linums, double Lychnis, Stokesia cyanea, which I can merely 
name,—W. J. Murphy, Clonmel. 
STEPHANOTIS AND GARDENIAS. 
In a somewhat remarkable manner Mr. Muir has directed attention to 
two of the choicest inhabitants of our stoves, though few, I feel sure, will 
follow his advice and throw them away. Apart from the value which 
might be set upon them individually, we have only to refer to the adver¬ 
tising columns of the horticultural press to learn that they are still 
required in quantity, and so it will continue, I venture to predict, till the 
cut flower trade passes out of fashion. Those that do not appreciate 
their odour are not compelled to purchase, hence Mr. Muir has acted as 
most men would do provided the blooms were little valued by their 
employers, and this is very good reason for your correspondent to di.-con- 
tinue their culture ; still it by no means lessens their worth and general use¬ 
fulness, and while quite agreeing in one particular with Mr. Muir as to the 
powerful fragrance of the Gardenia, it may be observed that many choice 
flowers are similar, taking for examples early oman Hyacinths, Tube¬ 
roses, Paper White Narcissus, in this case even stronger than the 
Gardenia. A grand flower is the old Doubl ? White, and also the (ringed 
white Camellia, but we must have wire to bring them into use—in this 
case devoid of fragrance, and which so many long for. Many stove 
plants, like children, require constant attention to keep them clean, and 
while this may take much time wa certainly cannot dispense with our 
most valuable flowering plants on this account; for if we did, Bouvardias, 
Gardenias, Eucharises, Stephanotis, Euphorbias, Dipladenias, Epiphyl- 
lums, Hoyas, Ixoras, and a host of others would have to be thrown out. 
With all due respect to the queenly Lily of the Amazon, so much valued 
and admired, any arrangement of it alone must he very formal. It 
would need some of the “ plenty of other flowers, which are just as pretty 
and sweet,” to which your correspondent refers, but which he fails to 
cite, to make the arrangement pleasing. 
That Stephanotis and Gardenias may be kept clean in a stove I know 
well, and that they pay to keep clean I am also convinced, and anyone 
who will persevere in this direction will be well paid ; if he neglects them 
he never will. We have nothing among stove-flowering shrubs to equal 
the Gardenia for floriferousness, and its profuse-flowering qualities are 
unique. In support of the value of these charming flowers I append the 
following quotation from the Walsall Observer of February last, which, 
in reviewing the extensive plant-growing establishment at Harefield 
Grove, says :—“ Gardenias for instance fetch good prices, their lovely 
fragrant flowers being especially in request for wedding bouquets, and 
command from 12 s. to 50.s. per dozen blooms, a house 130 feet long and 
18 feet wide being devoted to them.” We have many valuable Orchids, 
Lily of the Valley, Hyacinths, and other bulbous plants, Jasmines of 
sorts, and many more ; but we cannot afford to “ throw ” out the Gar¬ 
denias and Stephanotis from our stoves unless Mr. Muir can furnish some 
better guarantee as to what of equal or greater value can fill their places. 
—E. Jenkins. 
INTERNATIONAL POTATO EXHIBITION. 
October 7th, 8th, and 9th. 
With the support of numerous influential friends, an experienced 
Committee, and an energetic Secretary, the Potato Exhibition at the Crystal 
Palace has been rendered one of the most important annual events of the 
autumn season. Liberal prizes in judiciously arranged classes have 
during several years produced extensive and thoroughly representative 
displays of the indispensable tuber, which have unquestionably done valuable 
service in many ways. They have called public attention to the importance 
of the crop, stimulated the raising of varieties, and given a useful impulse 
to the trade which only those most concerned can accurately estimate. The 
promoters and supporters well deserve the repeated successes which have 
rewarded their efforts. 
The Show, which opened on Wednesday and continues to-day (Thurs¬ 
day) and to-m'orrow, is like its predecessors, satisfactory in most respects. 
Though as a consequence of the season the tubers generally are not quite so 
large as usual, they are very even and clean, and in consequence the com¬ 
petition is extremely close. 
As the awards were not made until just as we were going to press, we 
can only give the names of the prizewinners in the principal classes. In all, 
the classes each dish contained nine tubers, aud over 1000 dishes were 
entered in competition, in addition to several collections shown by seed 
rms. 
Twenty-four varieties, fourteen entries.—The first prize, offered by Messrs. 
J. Carter & Co., was won by Mr. T. Hughes, gardener to Colonel Cartwright, 
Byfield, Northampton, with the following varieties:—Adirondack, Sutton’s 
Early Regent, C imson Beauty, Schoolmaster, Vicar of Laleham, M.P.r 
Sutton’s Reading Russet. Snowdrop, Rufus, Fidler’s Prolific, Blanchard" 
Chancellor. Queen of the Val'ey, Cosmopolitan, Edgeoote Purple, Sutton’s 
First and Beat, Beauty of Hebron, Edgecote Seedling, The Dean, Sutton’s 
Favourite, Sutton’s Pi izetaker, London Hero, Lord Rosebery, and Sutton’s 
Woodstock Kidney. These were beautiful even samples, and amply merited 
the award, which it may be added was obtained by the s ime exhibitor last 
year. Second Mr. W. Ellington, West Row Gardens, Mildenhall, Suffolk. 
Third Mr. E. S. Wiles, gardener to R. A. Cartwright, Esq, Edgecote, 
Banbury. Fourth Mr. E. Chopping, The Mills, Milton. Fifth Mr. 
William Kerr, Dargavel, Dumfries. Sixth Mr. G. Allen, gardener to Sir F. 
Burdett, Bart, Rimsbury Manor. Seventh Mr. J. Lye, Cliffe Hall, Market 
Lavington. 
Twelve varieties, nine entries.—James McIntosh, Esq., Oatlands Park, 
Weybridge, gave the fi at prize, whhich was won by Mr. C. W. Howard, 
Bridge, Canterbury, with Duke of Albany, Adirondack, Magnet, The Dean, 
Vermont Champion, Reading Russet, Chancellor, Beauty of Hebron, 
Schoolmaster, Vicar of Laleham, Ashtop Fluke, and Mr. Bresee. Second, 
Mr. Tom Tooley, Rowlands, Banbury. Third, Mr. T. Gilmour, Hawkhurst, 
Kent. Fourth, Mr. G. Akhurst, gardener to Mrs. Bramah, Davmgton 
Priory, Faverslum. Fifth, Mr. R. West, gardener to J. R. Wigram, Esq, 
Northlands Salisbury : and sixth, Mr. Woolford, Little Missenden Abbey, 
Great Missend n. 
Nine varieties, sixteen entries.—All the prizes were given by Mr. C. 
Fidler, Reading First, Mr. J. Hughes. Second, Mr. Ellington. Third, Mr. 
E. S. Wiles. Fourth, Mr. W. Kerr. Fifth, Mr. E. Chopping; and sixth, 
Mr. R. West. _ 
Six varieties, twenty entries.—The premier prize offered by Messrs. Webb 
and Sons, Stourbridge, was awarded to Mr. J. Hughes, for handsome tubers 
of Reading Russ t, Snowdrop, First and Best, London Hero. Chancellor, and 
Edgcote Purple. Second, Mr. S. Rogers, Whittlesea. Third, Mr. W. 
Ellington. Fourth Mr. E. Chopping ; and fifth Mr. P. McKinlay, Anerley. 
Three white round varieties, nineteen entries.—First Mr. R. Dean. Ealing, 
with Schoolmaster, London Hero, and Harvester, beautiful even tubers 
Second Mr. J. Hughes. Thi. d Mr. E. Chopping. Fourth Mr. W. ELlingtn 
and fifth Mr John Hughes. 
Three dishes of coloured round varieties, twenty-two entries.—First Mr. 
L. Stanton, Muid'ord House, Towcester, with Vicar of Laleham, Reading 
Russet, and Ad rondack. Second Mr. C. W. Howard, Bridge. Third Mr. 
E. S. Wiles. Fourth Mr. W. Kennard. Fifth Mr. W. Ellington. 
Three white kidm y varieties, sixteen entries.—First, Mr. E. S. Wiles 
with Snowdrop, O.wmopolitan, and Edgcote Seedling. Second, Mr. J. 
Hughes. Thiid. Mr. W. Ellington. Fourth, Mr. E. Chopping; and fifth, 
Mr. John Hugh's. _ 
Three coloured kidney varieties, fourteen entries.—First, Mr. E. S. Wiles 
with Mr. Bre.se ■, Sutton’s Prizetaker, and Edgcote Purple. Second, Mr. E. 
Chopping. Tuird, Mr. J. Hughes. Fourth, Mr. W. Ellington : and fifth, 
Mr. W. Kerr. _ 
Single di-hes.—Al 1 these classes were confined to English-raised varieties. 
Any white round variety.—First, Mr. C. W. Howard with Schoolmaster. 
Second, Mr. R. We t. Third, Mr. R. Dean; and fourth, Mr. W. French 
Harlow. Twemy two entries. Any coloured round.—First, M .C. Stanton 
with Vicar of Laleham. Second, Mr. J. Lye. Third, Mr. C. W. Howard; 
and fourth, Mr. E G. Wiles. Twenty-one entries. 
Any white kidney variety.—First, Mr. C. W. Howard with Chancellor. 
Second, Mr. J. Hughes Third, no name ; and fourth, Mr. W. Kerr. Twenty- 
three entries. Auy coloured kidney.—First, Mr. J. Hughes with Cardinal. 
Second, Mr. E. S. Wiles. Third, Mr. G. Allen ; and fourih, Mr. W. Kerr. 
Eighteen entries. Any new white variety not offered to the public before 
1884.—First, Mr. E. Chopping with Chancellor, very handsome. Second, 
Mr. J. Hughes with Fidler’s Prolific. Third, Mr. J. Hughes with Doctor. 
Fourth, Mr. W. Ellington with Chancellor. Fifteen entries. 
Extra classes.—Six varieties, to include Ashtop Fluke, Cosmopolitan, 
Sukreta. All the p lzes were offered by Messrs. J. Carter & Co, High 
Holborn. First, Mr. J. Lye with Ashtop Fluke, Cosmopolitan, TheDem, 
Schoolmaster, Sutreta, and Reading Russet. Second, Mr. J. Fordsr, 
Hillington Hall. 
Four dishes, to include Fidler’s Success and Prolific.—First, Mr. J. Hughes 
with the varieties named and First and Best and M.P. Second Mr. E. S. 
Wiles with Edgcote Purple and Reading Russet, in addition to the others. 
Third, Mr. W. Ellington. Fourth, Mr. C. Ross, Welford Park, Newbury; 
and fifth, Mr. W Woolford. In the classes for seedling Potatoes the awards 
had not been made w heu we left the exhibition. The miscellaneous contri¬ 
butions were not quite so numerous as usual, but Messrs. Webb & Sons, J. 
Carter ifc Co., Harrioon & Sons, and C. Fidler had large collections. 
FRUIT SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. 
OCTOBEE 7TH AND STB. 
Apples and Pears and other hardy fruits were staged in large quantities 
at the Crystal Palace on Wednesday. On the eve of going to press we 
are unable to de-cribe the Exhibition fully, but the fruit was fully up to the 
average in quality. The following are brief details of the awards ; furth r 
particulars will be given next week. Upwards of 2000 dishes were shown 
including about 13,000 fruits, six fruits to each diBh. 
Class A, for tne best exlrbition of kitchen and dessert Apples, produced 
six competitors, who staged in all 733 diBhes of six fruits each. The first 
prize was awarded to Messrs. G. & J. Lane, nurserymen, St. Mary Ciay, 
Kent; the second to Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., The Old Kurseries, Maid¬ 
stone; the third to Messrs. Thomas Rivers A Son, nurserymen, Sawbridge- 
worth ; and the f mrtk to Messrs. Paul & Sons, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt. 
Class AA, twenty-four dishes of Apples for amateurs. Mr. S. Ford, 
gardener to W. E. Flubbai d, Esq., Leonard’s Lee, Horsham, staged a splendul 
collection and took first prize; the second going to Mr. A. Waterman, 
gardener to H. A. Brassev, Esq., M.P., Preston Hall, Aylesford ; and t- 
