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the amateur, and judges too, who are more led by size than substance; 
centre, form and quality excellent.” 
Let us now advert to the Salisbury Show, where Mr. Radclyffe took a 
second prize for 24 clusters of three, viz., Cardinal Patrizzi, Duchess 
of Sutherland, Geant des Batailles, Madame Place, Madame Knorr, Mrs. 
Elliot, Chenedole, Bachmeteff, Caroline de Sansal, Lord Raglan, De- 
voniensis, Win. Griffiths, General Jacqueminot, Princesse Clementine, 
Leon des Combats, Comte Odart, Paul Ricaut, George Peabody, Ma- 
thurin Regnier, Duchess of Norfolk, Madame Phelip, Baronne Prevost, 
Malmaison, Madeline: also the second prize for 24 single blooms, viz., 
Marie Portemner, Felicite Parmentier, Prince Noir, Madam Knorr, 
Triomphe de Paris, Gloire de Dijon, Marie Thierry, Colonel Rouge- 
mont, Eliza Sauvage, Jules Margottin, Sir Joseph Paxton, Comte de 
Paris, Madame Campbell, Pauline Lansezeur, General Brea, Gloire de 
Mousseuses, Anna Alexieff, Comtesse Cecile de Chabrillant, Geant des 
Batailles, Madeline, Malmaison, Baronne Prevost, Louise Odier, Com¬ 
tesse de Murinais, a nice white moss Rose. 
We cut the above and many others between four and six o’clock on 
the morning before the show day; this was done in order to save them 
from another day’s soaking rain, so they were actually cut thirty hours 
before they were judged, and had to travel twenty-two miles in a 
waggon, and yet they were declared on all sides to be really good, thougli 
not as large as we left behind on account of their having been wetted. 
Every Rose was exhibited with its own foliage attached to it, just as it 
was cut from the tree. 
Among the lighter Roses that were shown, I took the greatest in¬ 
terest in Comtesse de Chabrillant (a gem) : there is no mistake about 
this being a first-class variety that will maintain a high place. Mr. 
Tiley’s pans contained a fine collection, -indeed there were two new 
blooms which I must especially notice, viz., Triomphe de Lyons, very 
dark, and good; and Sophie Coquerelle, which appeared to be an im¬ 
proved Sidonie. 
In conclusion, let me say that it has seldom fallen to my lot to 
experience such pleasure as my week’s sojourn at Rushton afforded me ; 
to my reverend entertainer, therefore, allow me publicly to tender my 
most sincere thanks. 
Jno. Milne. 
Derrwgham, Spring Bank^ Hull. 
CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Azaleas and Camellias .—Look over and attend to last month’s direc¬ 
tions for the management of the general stock of the former, giving air 
on every favourable opportunity; and while the plants are compara¬ 
tively inactive, carefully avoid overwatering at the root. Young plants, 
which it may be desirable to increase in size as much as possible during 
the season, if they have had a moderate rest, should be placed in a 
moist warm house to encourage early growth, and allow time for their 
