JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
July 5,1894. 
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JVIiss Violet Tomlin, and Mrs. Coleman, each 5^ inches by 3 inches; 
Ami Hoste, 4^ inches by 3 inches ; Alfred Lyne,“5 inches by 4 inches ; 
Prince Alfred, 5^ inches by 4 inches; Eobert Cannell, 4J inches by 
3 inches; and Princess Teck, 4^ inches by 3 inches. 
Development of Blooms. 
“To develop the incurved blooms ‘kindly’ the plants must be 
•healthy in the first place, the surface roots not killed or injured by 
excessive use of stimulating food. A buoyant atmosphere must be 
maintained by the judicious employment of fire heat during damp 
weather so as to make the temperature feel pleasant when entering the 
house—neither a warm nor a cool atmosphere, but a happy medium 
between the two. Where so many persons commit an error is by 
allowing the surface of the flowers to cool to such an extent by a low 
temperature during the night, that when the sun shines the following 
day the petals have not sufficient solidity to withstand exposure to the 
sun. Shade is necessary during bright weather to retain the colour, 
also to prevent the blooms being injured.” 
[In no Chrysanthemum, so far as we know, has such progress been 
made in bloom development as in Edwin Molyneux. When first seen 
the florets were few and small in comparison with what they are now, 
and the “ eye ” conspicuous ; but this has to be searched for now, as it 
lurks indistinctly deep down under a mass of brilliant florets. When 
well represented we regard Edwin Molyneux as the grandest of all 
Japanese Chrysanthemums. Reference to the making of Mushroom 
spawn will be found in our answers to correspondents.] 
PRIZE SPRAYING MACHINE. 
Messes. Boulton & Paul inform ns that they were awarded the 
only prize at the Royal Agricultural Show at Cambridge for a spraying 
FIG. 3.— A SPEAYING MACHINE. 
machine for the application of insecticides to fruit trees. Hops, acd 
bushes of various kinds, and request us to insert an illustration. The 
machine shown in the engraving (fig. 3) is similar to the one exhibited, 
which, however, has two deliveries, both having stop taps affixed so that 
two or four rows can be sprayed at one time. It is said that water can 
be drawn from a well 25 feet deep by this machine, and forced in a 
continuous stream a distance of 55 feet from the spreader. 
ROSE AND HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
ELTHAM.— June 28th. 
The show of the Eltham Rose and Horticultural Association was 
held on June 28th in the beautiful grounds of Eltham Court, by 
permission of Mr. Bloxam. There was a strong contingent of pro¬ 
fessional growers, and as in all the contests held so far this year, 
the Colchester rosarians were able to stall off any attempts to wrest 
victory from them ; on this occasion all the best prizes were divided 
between Mr. Benjamin Cant, Mr. Frank Cant, and Messrs. Prior & Son. 
In the class for forty-eight, distinct, single trusses, there were six 
competitors, the result being in the order as above stated. Those not 
placed were Messrs. Paul & Son, Messrs. Bunyard, and Mr. R. E. West. 
All the boxes were above the average in quality, and there were many 
beautiful flowers in each exhibit. Mr. Frank Cant won the medal for 
the best Rose in this competition with a very beautiful specimen of 
Comtesse de Ludre, a Rose he shows with great success, and-exceptionally 
well. 
In the class for twelve, distinct, the results were the same. The 
exhibits in this class were of such surpassing merit that it made me more 
certain than ever that the Queen’s prize competition would have been 
superb if it had been open to all England without distinction, and that 
the N.R.S. Executive made a big blunder in limiting it to the amateurs 
who showed very indifferently at Windsor. The boxes of both the 
Messrs. Cant were perfect pictures, their form being perfection. For 
Teas Messrs. Prior & Son came in first with a very neat and fresh box, 
and Mr. Frank Cant was placed second. In the eighteen class reserved 
for amateurs, Mr. R. E. West of Reigate was the only competitor ; but 
his exhibit not being of particularly high merit was only awarded a 
second prize. 
I was glad to have the opportunity of seeing this far-famed and 
most beautiful garden, which has so little of formality, and is now 
a perfect Rose Eden. Mr. Bloxam takes great interest in garden Roses, 
which are grown here with great success in the form of pillars ; he also 
has one very large bed filled with my favourite Rose, Viscountess 
Folkestone. It seems to flourish at Eltham Court, and although the 
day was a sweltering one nothing seemed to flag in the blazing sun. I 
came away much pleased with the kindness, hospitality, and courtesy 
shown to me.— Chaeles J. Geahame. 
SUTTON.— June 28th. 
The thirteenth annual exhibition of the Sutton Amateurs’ Rose 
Society was held in the Public Hall, Sutton (Surrey), on the above 
date. Bright weather prevailed, and under such circumstances the 
display of flowers appeared somewhat out of character in a room; but 
nevertheless the attendance was good, a choice selection of music by a 
famous military band perhaps accounting for the number of visitors. 
The flowers staged were fresh and excellent in quality, and apart 
from the miscellaneous exhibits the show was above the average. 
In the class open to nurserymen, Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchester, 
secured the first prize for a dozen Teas or Noisettes, distinct. These 
were Comtesse de Nadaillac, Cleopatra, Mar4chal Niel, Madame de 
Watteville, Niphetos, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Madame Cusin, 
Devoniensis, Miss Ethel Brownlow, The Bride, Catherine Mermet, 
and La Boule d’Or. Mr. Frank Cant was a close second with a stand 
of fine blooms, amongst which Madame Hoste and Cleopatra were 
splendidly represented. 
There were three competitors in the open class for thirty-six, distinct, 
single trusses, and here again Mr. B, R. Cant proved victorious. The 
blooms shown in this stand were unusually good, and they were staged 
as follows :—Back row : Marguerite de St. Amand, Thomas Mills, 
Violette Bouyer, Dupuy Jamain, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Marie 
Baumann (very fine). La France, Dr. Andry, Mons.'Noman, Etienne 
Levet, Captain Christy, Her Majesty. Middle row ; Earl of DufiEerin, 
Marie Finger (grand). Crown Prince, Mrs. J. Laing, Gustave Piganeau, 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Ulrich Brunner, Madame Lacharme, Duke of 
Edinburgh, Margaret Dickson, A. K. Williams, Boieldieu. Front row : 
Baroness Rothschild, Prince Arthur, Madame Cusin, Fisher Holmes 
(fine). Marguerite Boudet, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Madame Gabriel 
Luizet, Duke of Teck, Madame de Watteville, Jean Soupert, Marie 
Verdier, and Mrs. Paul. Mr. Frank Cant was second with an excellent 
stand, Messrs. Paul k Son, Cheshunt, and Mr. T. Durrant Young, 
Eastbourne, being third and fourth respectively. 
The principal class in the amateurs’ section was for twenty-four 
distinct blooms, and in this there were three competitors. These staged 
excellent blooms, and the fight for the premier position was very keen. 
Mr. J. Gurney Fowler, however, proved the winner, this exhibitor 
staging a box of neat, brightly coloured and well furnished flowers. The 
varieties were;—Back row: Madame Eugene Verdier, Comte de 
Raimbaud, Margaret Dickson, Prince Arthur, Magna Charta, Violette 
Bouyer, Mrs. J. Laing, Rosieriste Jacobs. Middle row: Duke of 
Wellington, Viscountess Folkestone, Maurice Bernardin, Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon, Crown Prince, Duchess of Albany, Alphonse Soupert, 
Grace Darling. Front row : La France, Francisque Levet, Madame 
Cuisin, Dr. Sewell, Princess Beatrice, A. K. Williams, Mons. Noman and 
Horace Vernet. Mr. Alfred Slaughter was a very close second, this 
exhibitor staging larger blooms, and Mr. Richard G. West, Reigate, was 
third. 
Mr. J. Gurney Fowler repeated his success in the class for eight 
distinct varieties, three trusses of each, with a stand of well finished 
blooms. There were Madame Gabriel Luizet, Viscountess Folkestone, 
Horace Vernet, Margaret Dickson, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Dr. Sewell, 
Violette Bouyer and Alphonse Soupert. Mr. Slaughter was again 
second with creditable blooms, Madame G; Luizet, La France, G^n^ral 
Jacqueminot, and A. K. Williams being particularly good. Mr. R. E. 
West was third. 
Mr. Slaughter secured the first prize for twelve Teas or Noisettes, 
showing a box of fair blooms, the best of which were Rubens, The Bride, 
Madame Falcot, Caroline Kuster, and Comtesse de Nadaillac. There 
was no other exhibitor in this class. Mr. Slaughter was also awarded 
the first prize for twelve blooms of Margaret Dickson. 
Mr. C. C. Nichols secured the first prize for six Teas, distinct, with 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame Hoste, Hon. Edith Gifford, Maid of the 
Mist, Aana Ollivier, and Madame Cusin in excellent condition. Mr. J. 
Bateman, Highgate, was second with smaller flowers. Mr. Keppell H. 
Gifford had the best half a dozen blooms of any kind, these being Mrs. J. 
Laing, Dr. Andry, Ulrich Brunner, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Captain 
Christy, and Duke of Wellington. Mr. J. Bateman was second, and Mr. 
Nichols third. Mr. Bateman reversed his position in the class for nine 
distinct blooms, showing neat and well coloured specimens. The second 
prize was awarded to Mr. K. H. Gifford. 
