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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August £0, 1889. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Satyrium carneum roseum (T. S. Ware).—Delicate pink flowers in 
a large fleshy spike, having broad ovate leaves at the base, some partly 
encircling the spike. 
Gladioli (Kelway & Son).— Duchess of Fife, fine flowers and spikes 
white streaked with rich crimson, buff centre ; Vulso, soft salmon red, 
white centre, large spike. 
Papaver nudlcaule sulphurea (T. S. Ware).—One of the Iceland 
Poppies, with pale sulphur yellow flowers, distinct from the other 
varieties. 
Dahlia F. L. Temple (T. S. Ware).—One of the Paragon type, with 
large, well-formed blooms, velvety maroon edged with crimson. 
Bouvardia Hogarth Jtore-pleno (H. B. May).—Like its well-known 
parent in colour and habit, but having large double neatly formed 
flowers. 
Rhododendron Ophelia (J. Veitch & Son).—One of the greenhouse 
hybrid type, having large mauve pink flowers, the corolla lobes rounded, 
the truss large, and the colour distinct. 
Chrysanthemum Maude Pitcher (G. Stevens).—A sport from the 
early flowering Precocite. deep bronzy yellow, quite distinct from its 
parent, and apparently well fixed. 
Hollyhock Delicita (Webb & Brand).—A fine, deep, well-formed 
flower of a soft salmon tint. 
Catasetum tubulare Iceve (B. S. Williams).—A peculiar Orchid with 
greenish dotted flowers, the lip greenish, with a prominent tongue-like 
white centre. 
Show Dahlias (Keynes, Williams & Co.).— Reliance, buff yellow 
tinged with bronze, slight crimson tip. John Wielding, bright clear 
yellow, very handsome deep bloom. Crimson Globe, dark crimson 
scarlet, neat well built bloom. Asia, a Cactus Dahlia with delicate blush 
pink blooms and white centre, a beautiful variety. 
GATEACEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The description of the Nottingham allotment gardens was truly 
interesting, and tempted me to visit Gateacre, a quiet and pleasant 
village situated in a fertile valley six or seven miles south of Liverpool. 
My object was to see the results of the eighteen years’ labour of the 
above Society. It has been established on a wider basis than most 
societies of a similar nature, and is doing a work that might with 
advantage be copied by many others. It is unfortunate perhaps that 
the majority of societies are content with the mere holding of one, two, 
or more exhibitions annually, which is the full extent of their interest 
and influence in promoting a love for the garden and gardening. I do 
not doubt for one moment that they exert a stimulating influence for 
good, but it is limited in comparison to the work of such a Society as 
that which forms the subject of these notes. The schedule of this 
Society provides forty-five classes, and of these seven are devoted to 
prizes for the neatest, best kept, and cultivated summer garden. Twenty- 
one prizes are offered for gardens, and in addition the President, Sir 
A. B. Walker, Bart., gives twelve extra prizes, value £5. The first two 
classes provide for gardeners and assistants, and are divided into two 
sections according to the ground at the disposal of the competitors. 
The remaining five classes are for amateurs and cottagers, and these are 
divided in a similar manner. These arrangements simplify the work 
of the judges, for it is very difficult to compare flowers and kitchen 
gardens by the side of flower gardens only. Some have vegetable gar¬ 
dens attached to their house, others have not, so that the sections are 
arranged according to the size and extent of the ground at the disposal 
o£ those who wish to enter the various classes. There can be no question 
that the Society’s influence has done much to render many a small plot 
of garden bright and cheerful, and the friendly rivalry between neigh¬ 
bours is of the keenest description. It is indeed questionable if neater, 
better kept, or more tastefully arranged small gardens can be found in 
any village, the suburb of any town or city in the kingdom. 
Many of these model gardens, for that applies more appropriately 
to them than perhaps any other term, do not exceed 25 square yards cf 
ground, and several of them are less. These little plots are neatly laid 
out with Box and other edging plants, the walks in most cases the paths 
are gravelled, but the surroundings are such that detract materially from 
the beauty of these little gardens. I observed, however, that some of 
the cultivators were doing their best to hide the objects that destroy 
the effect of their small gardens. In one case I noticed a low shed 
hidden from the flower garden by a good row of Sweet Peas. In another 
garden the black palings were completely hidden by training Scarlet 
Runner Beans to them. They looked well, and from all appearance 
would prove a profitable crop. 
The President and several other gentlemen in the neighbourhood 
are deeply interested in this Society and its work, believing that it 
will be the means of fostering in the minds of the young a love for 
horticulture, whilst the present inmates, at least, will be induced to 
keep their homes in the same clean, neat, and excellent conditions as 
they do their gardens. The inhabitants of Gateacre and neighbourhood 
highly appreciate the Society, as was evident by the manner in which 
they flocked to visit the Exhibition, which was held in “ The Grange” 
grounds, the President’s Lancashire home. The grounds and houses are 
thrown open to all who visit the Exhibition, and this privilege is 
evidently one of the great attractions of the day. The whole of the 
school children with their teachers attend, and tea is provided for them. 
No attempt will be made to describe any of the exhibits, suffice it to 
say the classes were well filled and the whole were very praiseworthy. 
Mr. Kneale, gardener to Major Gaskell, Roseleigh tVoolton, exhibited a. 
basket of a seedling Verbena in pots named Highcliffe Scarlet. It is a. 
strong grower, and from all appearance a very free bloomer ; the tius> 
is large, the flowers bright scarlet with a striking white eye. It is said 
to be a good bedder. . _ . 
Mr. Glover, gardener to Sir A. B. Walker, Bart., is the Hon. Secre¬ 
tary of this Society, and his large and varied experience enab'es him to 
carry out the various details in an efficient and successful manner. 
Wm. Bardney. 
DRYISG AND CRUSHING FRUITS. 
At the Show of the Royal Agricultural Society which was -held at 
Windsor, many interesting objects were exhibited. Among these a 
prominent position was occupied by the machines for drying and 
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crushing fruit and vegetables manufactured and exhibited by Messrs. 
Ph. Mayfarth & Co. of Frankfort-on-Maine. Americans have hitherto 
supplied the markets of the world with dried fruits and drying ap¬ 
pliances ; they may be found in Germany, France, and other countries 
in which the manufacture of fruit wines and cider has been brought 
to a flourishing and highly remunerative point. Influenced by these 
considerations, science and practice have recently been called into 
requisition in Europe, and particularly in Germany, in order to deal 
with and solve the question of the improvement of fruit and vegetable 
products. As a consequence it was recognised that the better turning 
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to account of fruit and vegetables was the natural and most potent in¬ 
centive to increasing and promoting their cultivation. And thus it was 
seen that the conversion of fiesh products into goods which shall be 
easily transportable and will keep well when dried was the essential 
