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JOURXAL OF HORTICULTURE AXD COTTAGE GARDEXER. 
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some length, and several Fellows joined in the discussion which 
followed. 
[Mr. Thomson and Mr. Bruce Findlay were entertained in the even¬ 
ing at dinner by the Horticultural Club in the Hotel Windsor, when 
the chair was occupied by Dr. Robert Hogg.] 
ROYAL BOTAXIC SOCIETY. 
April 23rd. 
lx its main features—the non-competing exhibits—the second Spring 
Show of the year in the Regent’s Park Botanic Gardens on Wednesday 
last was a repetition of that held on the previous day in the Drill Hall 
at Westminster, therefore it is only necessary to say that the display 
was a good one as regards numbers and diversity, the whole of the 
corridor and a portion of the conservatory being devoted to the exhibits. 
The weather was changeable, but the attendance of visitors was satis¬ 
factory for a spring show, as, strangely enough, these earliest horti¬ 
cultural attractions rarely result in large gate receipts, either in the 
metropolis or the provinces. 
Some of the chief exhibits apart from the trade collections may be 
briefly noted first. Six capital Azaleas gained Mr. H. Eason, gardener 
to B. Noakes, Esq., Hope Cottage, Highgate, the premier award in the 
class, Roi d'Hollande, Charmer, and Reine de Pays B.as being ex¬ 
ceptionally well flowered. Mr. R. Seott, gardener to Miss Foster, 
The Holmes, Regent's Park, was a good second. Mr. C. Turner was 
easily first in the nurserymen’s class for six Azaleas with moderate 
sized but well flowered plants, Mr. H. James’s third prize being of 
poor quality. 
Mr. J. Douglas, Great Gearies Gardens, Ilford, was first for twelve 
Auriculas, excellent plants of good varieties. Mr. A. J. S.anders, gar¬ 
dener to Viscountess Chewton, Bookham Lodge, Cobham, was second. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, was first with twelve Alpine Auricuias, Messrs. 
Douglas and Sanders fol owing in that order. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were adjudged premier honours for 
nine Roses in pots, first-rate plants of Innocente Pirola, La France, 
William Warden, Magna Charta, and Alphonse Soupert being notable. 
Mr. W. Rumsey was second with smaller plants. Messrs. H. Cannell 
and Sons, Swanley, Kent, won first honours for twelve tuberous Begonias 
with handsome double and single varieties of beautiful types. Mr. D. 
Phillips had the only nine Pelargoniums, healthy, well flowered plants, 
and was awarded the first prize. The same exhibitor took similar 
honours with twelve Cinerarias, followed by Mr. Douglas. Messrs. Paul 
and Son were first wit'n a dozen excellent Amaryllises. Mr. Douglas 
was first with hardy Primulas, followed by Messrs. Paul & Son. Mr. 
T. S. Ware was first for a large collection of hardy herbaceous plants. 
Mignonette was excellent from Mr. W. Morte, Regent Street, Mrs. H. W. 
Morte, Fenchurch Street, and Mr. Phillips, Slough. 
The non-competing exhibits included a grand bank of Primula 
cortusoides varieties from Messrs. Ryder & Son, Sale, Manchester, more 
tastefully arranged than on the previous day ; an effective group of 
flowering and foliage plants from Messrs. Laing & Son, Forest Hill. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, had a group of 
Amaryllises, Spiimas, Rhododendrons, and Clivias ; Messrs. Barr & Son, 
Covent Garden, a large collection of Daffodils ; T. H. Burroughes, Esq , 
Ketton, showed a group of Anemones ; Mr. W. Morte had a group of 
flowering and foliage plants. Sir. J. Douglas sent a collection of 
Auriculas and Primulas ; Messrs. Paul & Son a group of hardy plants ; 
Mr. T. S. Ware contributed a large group of Daffodils ; Roses in p)ots came 
from Messrs. W. Rumsey & Son, Rhododendrons from Messrs. H. Lane 
and Son, and Mar^chal Kiel Rose blooms from Sir. J. Walker, Thame. 
XEWCASTLE-UPOX-TYXE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The spring Show of the above Society was held on Wednesday and 
Thursday last in the Town Hall and Corn Exchange, Newcastle-on- 
Tyne. The spring Show of the above Society in the north of England is 
generally looked forward to most eagerly by the general public as well 
as the gardening world, and the past Exhibition was very satisfactory. 
The past season having been very mild gave great impetus to the 
development of the usual spring flowers, such as Hyacinths, Tulips, 
which were only on an equality with the exceptionally well-developed 
specimens of stove and greenhouse plants. The Azaleas in the latter 
class were very good, while the splendid plant of Rhododendron Veitchi- 
anum, exhibited by Mr. F. C. Ford, Pierremont, Darlington, along with 
Azaleas made that department most effective. A new feature this year 
in the Exhibition were the Trumpet Daffodils, which Mr. J. W. Watson, 
nurseryman, Fenham, exhibited in good style. The Staging Committee 
at Newcastle, with Mr. E. Wilson as their guide, generally endeavour to 
vary the arrangement every year, so as to cause a more pleasing ettect in 
the blending of the various plants and flowers, and this year their 
efforts on all sides were considered most successful. The bouquets, 
buttonholes, and epergnes were, as usual, placed upstairs in the Town 
Hall on a long table occupying the centre of the Town Hall. These 
were excellent, which can be understood when it is stated that Messrs. 
Perkins of Coventry, and Mr. Armstrong, florist, Newcastle, were among 
the exhibitors. 
Appended is the list of the Judges’ awards. There are, generally 
speaking, three divisions; the A division open to all, the B to gentle¬ 
men’s gardeners, and the C to amateurs only. In the A division, for 
four plants, Mr. F. C. Ford, gardener to Mrs. Pease, Pierremont Hall, 
Darlington, was an easy first. The specimens were Erica Victoria 
Regina, .5 feet across, well and strongly flowered, and perfectly fresh ; 
Imantophyllum miniatum superbum, sixteen trusses, very highly 
coloured and foliage in good condition; Tremandra vertieiPata. a mass- 
of bloom. We have now only to mention Rhododendron Veitchi, which 
was in splendid condition, full of bloom ; in fact, covered with its 
charming large white flowers. Mr. James Wood, gardener to T. Lange, 
Esq., Heathfield, Low Fell, Gateshead, was second. Mr. E. Adams, 
Swalwell, was third. For four Azaleas Mr. F. C. Ford was also first, ex¬ 
hibiting Vesuvius, Roi d’Holland, Due de Nassau, and Antonelli. All 
good examples of culture, and not too stiff as to tying down, but evenly" 
furnished with foliage. Mr. John McIntyre, Darlington, was second 
with Apollon, a pure white,and Chas. Van Eckhaute, creamy white ; Due 
de Nassau and Madame Le Febvre, scarlet and crimson respectively. 
Sir. James Wood in this class was third. For three Orchids Mr. Ford' 
followed up his former success, and was first with Ccelogyne cristata, 
4 feet across, profusely bloomed, and the flowers all lying neatly on the 
foliage; Dendrobium nebile, a very fine plant, the sepals darkly marked 
and very large ; the other plant, Oncidium leucochilum, was also very 
fine. Mr. Wood was second with Dendrobium nobile Heathfieldianum^ 
having nine spikes ; also a Dendrobium Wardianum and nobile. These 
were the only exhibitors In Orchids. 
Dielytras, Deutzias, Genistas, Spiraeas, Cinerarias, Lily of the Valley 
(all in pots of six, save the Genistas, which are three), form a very 
strong feature in this Show, and were a marvellous display. The 
following were the chief prizewinners :—Mr. .1. McIntyre, Mr. Jos. 
Punton, Mr. Paul Blanchard, Mr. W. L. L. Thompson, Mr. George 
Brown. There were this year no Cyclamens. For six fine pots of Lily 
of the Valley Mr. W. J. Watson was first, and for six hardy Primulas, 
which are always well shown at Newcastle, Mr. W. L. Thompson was 
first with Primula nivalis, lutea plena, cortusoides amoena, lutea albsix 
and lilacina. Table plants were capital from ten competitors. Mr. 
J. McIntyre was first with even examples of Cocos M'eddelliana, 
Geonoma gracilis, Croton aigburthiensis, Dracmna angustifolia, and' 
Aralia gracillima. The Society offered a prize for Strawberries, which 
only brought forth one competitor, Mr. J. McIntyre, who staged some 
specimens of what was apparently Kean’s Seedling. 
Auriculas are always a very important exhibition at Newcastie. This 
year for twelve Auriculas (nine varieties) Alpines excluded, Mr. R. Pat¬ 
terson, gardener to Mrs. Backhouse, Ashburton Hall, Sunderland, 
was first with Heatherbell, F. D. Horner, Frank Simonite (good),. 
Heroine, John Simonite, Acme (five pips)—this plant received the 
premier award of the Exhibition for one plant—B'ack Bess, George 
Lightbody, Headley, Campbell’s green edge, and Chas. J. Perry. Mr.. 
W. H. Vf'hite, Killingworth, was second with Acme (good), Frank 
Simonite, Prince of Greens, Heroine. For six Auriculas, same as above, 
Mr. W. Thompson was first with Trail’s Beauty, George Lightbody,_ 
Chas. J. Perry, and Acme (eight pips). Mr. Patterson followed witli 
Competitor, General Neil, Frank Simonite, Magician, and CampbeH’s- 
green edge. For four Mr. Patterson and Mr. Thompson reversed positions 
with similar varieties ; while for two distinct, one green edged and one 
grey, Mr. Patterson was again first. For one white edged Mr. Battensby 
was first with Frank Simonite. For twelve Alpines, not less than nine 
varieties, Mr. R. Patterson was again first, followed by Mr. White, 
Killingworth, the former showing in true Auricula style Llewellyn, Mrs. 
Dodwell, Reuben, Diadem, Queen Victoria, King of the Belgians, and 
George Lightbody, the latter unique. Mr. R. Patterson is a new Auricula 
exhibitor at Newcastle Show, and has done well, and it is hoped he may 
display the same success and energy in future exhibitions. In this class-* 
alone there were seven cjmpetitors, many of whom exhibited very good 
flowers. For six Polyanthuses, gold laced, Mr. Stobbs was first with 
George the Fourth (Bucks), President, John Wright, Queen of the Tyne,. 
Prince Regent, Cheshire Favourite. Mr. Stobbs was also first for one 
gold laced variety. 
Hyacinths, as usual, form a most important feature of the above 
Show, and this year as regards quality and quantity formed no excep¬ 
tion to the ruie, Mr. W. J. Watson being first again with very fine 
flowers, well developed, good colour, and foliage in excellent condition. 
The best flowers among blues were King of Blues ; white, Mont Blanc ;; 
lilac. Lord Derby; red. Von Schiller; cream, Grandeur a Merveille- 
There were also of various shades Ida, Macaulay ; La Grandesse Czar,. 
Peter, and Blondin. Mr. Henry Dewar, nurseryman, Newcastle, 
was second with creditable specimens, the best being Lord Derby, 
Fabiola, La Grandesse, The Sultan, Czar Peter, and a fine violet blue 
Souvenir de J. H. Veen. Alexander Kerr & Sons, Kelso, were third. 
For twelve varieties of Hyacinths, single, not less than seven varieties, 
Mr. J. Watson was again first, flowers similar to those mentioned, but 
including fine flowers of Lord Derby, General Havelock (a fine violet 
blue), also Von Schiller and Grandeur A Merveillc. Messrs. Henry 
Dewar were second, and Mr. Edward Laidlaw, Sunderland, third. 
Single Tulips were very fine this year, and included the usual well 
known varieties, Messrs. Watson and Devar occupying the same 
position in their former competition. To six pots of double Tulips -Mr. 
James Ward was first with fine open flowers of Tournesol (sc.arlet anci 
yellow), Duke of York, and Imperacor Rubrorum. For six pots of Poly¬ 
anthus Narcissus Mr. J. McIntyre, Darlington, w.as first, followed by. 
Mr. J. W. Watson, and for si.x pots of Trumpet Narcissus, a new feature 
in the Exhibition, Mr. W-. J. Watson was first. Although there were no 
other competitors the decision was most just, and gave great satisfaction* 
for this a new feature at Newcas’le. In the corresponding class B for 
Hyacinths Mr. James Wood was most successful, winning the first prize- 
for twelve and si.x Hyacinth®, and also first for Tulips. For Azaleas Mr_ 
