228 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ Septembsr 12, 1880. 
similar, and both run in such a distinct and unusual groove ; but, if not 
actually identical, they are surely “too much alike” to be reckoned as 
separate by the N.R.S. A trained eye would generally, I think, be able 
to identify Sir Garnet Wolseley apart from Ferdinand de Lesseps as 
being less dark, if both are grown to perfection, but I have not heard 
much fault found with the verdict that these two are too much alike to 
be exhibited in the same stand.—W. R. Railleh. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
September 5th. 
Floral Committee. —A meeting of this Committee was held in. 
the Gardens at Chiswick on Thursday last, September 5th, when Messrs. 
W. Marshall, Shirley Hibberd, F. Ross, and Lewis Castle were present 
The collections of Heliotropes, Ageratums, Pelargoniums, Asters, and 
Dahlias were inspected, and awards were made for the following, three 
marks being equivalent to a first-class certificate, and two indicating an 
award of merit. 
ASTERS. 
These constitute a fine display, a large space of ground being occu¬ 
pied with them, the trials of strains and varieties being numerous and 
thoroughly representative. Certificates were awarded for Hedgehog, 
Imbricated Pompon, Half Dwarf Pompon, Victoria, New Liliput, Vic¬ 
toria Needle, Cocardeau or Crown, Dwarf Pyramidal, Large flowered 
Dwarf Queen, and Improved Rose. Awards of merit were granted for 
Dwarf Chrysanthemum, Dwarf Queen Victoria, Dwarf Bouquet, and 
New Victoria (Barr), most of those named being grown from seed sup¬ 
plied by Messrs. Putz and Dippe respectively. 
AFRICAN MARIGOLDS. 
Certificates were awarded for the following :— 
Prince of Orange. —A compact growing variety, 2 feet high, large 
well formed, richly coloured flowers. 
Lemon Queen. —Similar height to the above, very even, flowers good 
shape, soft clear lemon tint. 
Dwarf Orange. —About 20 inches high, and would probably be less 
in an open situation, good habit, flowers, and colour. 
Dwarf Golden. —Compact, free, and useful variety. 
FRENCH MARIGOLDS. 
Electric Light. —Dwarf, free, and good, flowers pale lemon. 
Dohbie's French Selected. —Tall, flowers yellow with a few stripes, 
excellent shape, awarded a certificate for its floral quality. 
DAHLIAS. 
A large number of Dahlias came under notice, and certificates were 
awarded for the undermentioned. 
Single. —Florrie Fisher (Ware), Chilwell Beauty (Ware), Miss L. 
Pryor (Ware), Kate (Ware), Paragon (Turner), Amos Perry (Turner), 
Mr. Kennett (Turner), Fashion (Cheal), Victory (Cheal), Magpie 
(Cheal), and Mrs. Kennett (Cheal). Awards of merit were adjudged 
for Duchess of Westminster (Ware), Miss Gordon (Turner), Guardsm an 
(Turner), Hugo (Cheal), Negro (Cheal), and Edith (Cheal). 
A certificate was also awarded for Empress of India (Turner), a 
crimson Cactus Dahlia ; and awards of merit for Professor Baldwin 
(Ware), a scarlet Cactus Dahlia, and North Light (Turner), a brilliant 
scarlet Pompon. 
HELIOTROPES. 
First-class certificates were adjudged for the following :— 
Capus (Lemoino).—A remarkable variety with deep purple flowers, 
large truss, and good habit. 
Fleur d'Ftc (Lemoine). — Light colour, large flowers and truss, 
dwarf compact habit ; free, and useful. 
Victor Durny (Lemoine).—A tall, strong-growing variety, having an 
enormous truss of purplish flowers. Effective and useful for training 
against a wall. 
ZONAL PELARGONIUMS. 
Souvenir de Jllirande (Lemoine).—Single, white centre, cerise edge, 
finely formed flower and truss, very distinct. 
Opal (Pearson).—Single, dark salmon, darker centre, fine bold flower, 
good habit, free. 
Charlion Ardent (Lemoine). — Double, brilliant orange scarlet, 
a dazzling, and distinct shade. 
Seedling 137 (Lemoine).—Single, very large truss, of a peculiar rosy 
tint. 
Semis (Lemoine).—Purplish crimson, rich colour, large semi-globular 
truss, one of the Nosegay type (award of merit). 
SCABIOUS. 
Half Dwarf Blood Bed (Vilmorin).—An excellent strain, of an in¬ 
tensely light yet rich crimson colour. Fine compact habit. 
A capital strain of Zinnias (Putz) was also commended. 
Caladiums. —When these show signs of going to rest water should 
be gradually withheld until the foliage dies away in an almost natural 
manner. They should not be placed in a lower temperature than 60°. 
The tubers frequently rot when the plants are removed to a ccol 
structure and dried off prematurely. Treat Achimenes that have done 
flowering in the same way where the tubers are required for yielding 
plants another year.—N. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 
September 11th and 12th. 
The above Society’s early Show was held in the Royal Aquarium, 
Westminster, on Wednesday and Thursday, when a large number of 
exhibitors competed, but chiefly in the Dahlia classes. 
For a group of Chrysanthemums in pots arranged in a space of 
CO square feet, quality and effect to be the features considered, Messrs* 
J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, were first, showing a tasteful collection 
similar to that at the Crystal Palace on the previous Friday. Mr. J. 
Chard, Brunswick Nursery, Stoke Newington, was a close second, a 
notable variety in his group being a quilled sport from Madame C. 
Desgrange named Mrs. Chard. Mr. G. Stevens, St. John’s Nursery, 
Putney, was third for a group of taller plants edged with yellow and! 
bronze Pompons. 
In the class for a collection of cut Chrysanthemum blooms Mr, 
Robert Owen, Maidenhead, secured first honours for over forty bunches 
of flowers, representing nearly as many varieties. The best were Mrs. 
Cullingford, white ; Frederick Pele, red ; Madame Desgrange, white ; 
G. Wermig, yellow ; Mrs. J. R. Pitcher, white, slight blush tint; Sur¬ 
prise, small rosy Pompon ; Mr. W. Piercy, bronzy red ; Canari, small 
yellow Pompon ; and St. Crouts, pink. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons were 
placed second for a bright and effective collection. Mr. E. F. Such, 
Maidenhead, was third with smaller bunches and flowers. 
Five stands of twelve blooms of Madame C. Desgrange were shown, 
Mr. J. Blackburne, gardener to J. Scott, jun., Esq., Elmstead Grange, 
Chislehurst, was first for grand blooms, 6 and 7 inches in diameter, 
pure and substantial. Mr. J. Hudd, gardener to F. W. Prior, Esq., 
Gordon House, Blackheath Park, was a good second, and Mr. J. Barker, 
gardener to G. Taylor, Esq., Burton Closes, Bakewell, was third. Eight 
exhibits of six bunches of the same variety were entered, Mr. J. Black¬ 
burne leading, followed by Messrs. Pratt and Hudd. 
A magnificent stand of twelve blooms of G. Wermig won Mr. Black¬ 
burne the premier prize in its class, the blooms being equally meri- 
toriohs with the same exhibitor’s Madame Desgrange. Of five stands of 
six bunches of G. Wermig Mr. H. Neary, gardener to the Rev. R. W. 
Powell, Holy Innocents, Hornsey, had the best ; Mr. Wright, Middle- 
Temple Gardens, being second ; and Mr. H. Shoesmith, gardener to* 
M. Hodgson, Esq., Shirley Cottage, Croydon, third. 
With twelve Pompons Mr. D. B. Crane, 4, Woodview Terrace, 
Archway Road, Highgate, won first honours for excellent blooms of 
Lyon, Mrs. Cullingford, Blushing Bride, Pr6cocit4, Miss Davis, Alice 
Butcher, and Piercy’s Seedling. Messrs. Neary and G. Stevens were 
second and third respectively. 
For twelve bunches of Chrysanthemums Mr. D. B. Crane was the 
most successful exhibitor, showing good blooms of Sam Henshaw, 
G. Wermig, Madame C. Desgrange, Bronze Felicity, and Feu de 
Bengale. Mr. A. R. Rendell, 26, Northwood Road, Archway Road, 
■ Highgate, was second. 
The Dahlias were numerous in all the classes, but as the exhibitors 
and the varieties were practically the same as those at the Crystal 
Palace in the previous week, it is not necessary to repeat them. 
A meeting of the Floral Committee was held in St. Stephen’s Hall 
at 12.30 P.M., Mr. E. Sanderson presiding, when certificates were- 
awarded for several new Dahlias and one Chrysanthemum. At 4 P.M. 
a conference of Chrysanthemum growers was held in the same hall, 
papers being contributed by Mr. W. Piercy and Mr. J. Doughty, which 
we are compelled to reserve until next week. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, had an extensive and handsome group of 
Dahlias, for which a silver-gilt medal was awarded. Messrs. H. Can¬ 
ned & Sons, Swanley, also showed an admirable group of Dahlias, 
Begonias, Cockscombs, &c. (silver medal). Messrs. J. Laing & Son con¬ 
tributed a collection of Apples (highly commended). Messrs. J. Peed 
and Sons, Streatham, also had a collection of Apples (commended), 
and Mr. W. Gordon, Twickenham, had a group of Lilies (silver medal). 
A meeting of the Committee was held at Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet. 
Street, on Monday evening, Mr. R. Dean in the chair, there being a good 
attendance of members. The minutes of the last meeting having been 
read, the Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. Holmes, reported that the catalogue 
Sub-Committee were issuing a supplementary catalogue of eight or 
nine pages, which would be ready for distribution on Wednesday next 
at a cost of 3d. That the Sub-committee appointed to make arrange¬ 
ments for the celebration of the Centenary of the Chrysanthemum in 
