COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION. 
June 12. 
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Perspicua, and Perspicua nana, Elegans, Mutabilis, and 
Depressa. 
The Messrs. Eraser had the second prize for Heaths 
(E7). Their best were— Vcstita rosea, Vestita coccinca, 
Grandiflora, and Densa ; and Mr. Erost, gardener to E. 
L. Betts, Esq., had the third prize ; and there were four 
extra prizes for them to Mr. Williams, gardener to Miss 
Trail; Mr. Reed, gardener to T. Treadwell, Esq.; and to 
Mr. Clark, of Brixton Hill; and Mr. Jackson, of King¬ 
ston, my next door neighbour. He had Ventricosa 
coccinea minor, a pretty dwarf Nivea, a dark -variety of 
Hartnelli, Cavendishii, Odorata rosea, Glauca or elegans, 
Florida, Albertus superba, Tortula, and Depressa. 1 will 
conclude my notes on the show next week. 
D. Beaton. 
FRUIT. 
The Emit was in perfect keeping with every other part 
of the Show, as regards quality, but not in quantity. 
There might have been more, but there could not be 
better. We should like to have seen a greater display 
iu this department, as we always feel that in the forcing 
of fruit the ability of the gardener is exhibited to the 
greatest advantage. In the Miscellaneous Collection, the ' 
most prominent were those of Mr. Eleming, of Trent- i 
ham, and Mr. George McEwen, of Arundel Castle—the ■ 
very nanjes of whom are a sufficient guarantee for the ; 
quality of the productions. The former consisted of i 
Murry Brugnon and Violette Hdtive Nectarines, Royal 
George Peaches, Mayduke Cherries, very fine; three ! 
bunches of Black Hambro’ Grapes; and a dish of ! 
Broun Ischia Eigs; two specimens of Bulgarian ' 
Melons ; two of Hybrid Dampslia Melons, raised at 
Trentham; two of Moscow Pines, severally 2 lb. 14 oz. 
and 3 lbs. weight. 
Mr. McEwen’s consisted of a dish of British Queen 
Strawberries, as large and finely - coloured as ever ; 
were seen; three bunches of White Frontignan Grapes; 
three of Black Hambro', with immense berries, and 
black as jet, exhibiting the results of severe thinning; 
a dish of White Dutch Currants, large, and very fine; 
Mayduke Cherries, as large and better coloured than 
those from Trentham; two dishes of Gooseberries, 
Sovereign Amber and Green Orleans ; such a dish of j 
Hautbois as we had never seen before, being quite as ! 
large as Keen’s Seedling of ordinary growth; the Brown 
Brunswick Eig, and Rivers Perpetual Bearing Rasp¬ 
berry, completed the collection. 
In Class G, which consisted of 12 lbs. of Grapes, the 
exhibitors were, Mr. Hughes, gardener to Mr. Eaton, of 
Shacklewell; Mr. Davis, of Oak Hill, East Barnet, 
whose Black Hambros were very large and long 
bunches, fine berries, and beautifully coloured; Mr. 
Scruby, gardener to Mr. Hughes, of Stoke Newington ; 
Mr. Harrison, of Oatlands Park, had Black Hambros , also 
fine; as were those of Mr. Spary, of Brighton, and Mr. 
Solomons, of Peckham Rye. 
Class H consisted of three dishes of Grapes, and the 
exhibitors were Mr. Mashin, gardener to Sir H. Eleet- 
wood, and Mr. Hill, gardener to R. Sneyd, Esq., whose 
Black Prince and Black Hambros' were very fiue; but 
the Muscat of Alexandria rather inferior. • 
In Class 1, one dish of Black Grapes, the compe¬ 
titors were very numerous; but the best productions 
were those of Mr. Sharland, gardener to T. Earmer, 
Esq., of Gunnersbury, whose Black Hambros were im¬ 
mense bunches, very large berries, and of good colour ; 
Mr. Roser, gardener to G. Bradbury, Esq.; Mr. Clarke, 
Hoddesden, Herts; and Mr. Dods, gardener to Sir G. 
Cathcart. 
Class J.—One dish of White Grapes, the best of 
which seemed to be Mr. Breadley's White Frontignan, 
and Mr. Ayres White Muscadine. 
Class lv included Muscats, of which the best were 
from Mr. Turnbull, gardener to the Duke of Marl¬ 
borough, at Blenheim, and, though very fine bunches, 
and very large berries, it is to be regretted they were 
not quite ripe. 
Class L included four dishes of Peaches and Nec¬ 
tarines, of which the Murry, Violette Hdtive, Royal 
George, and Grosse Mignonne, of Mr. Fleming, of Trent¬ 
ham, were the best. The Strawberries were magnificent; 
the Cucumbers like walking-sticks, and of Pines there 
was a perfect forest, set up as they were in their artistic 
and graceful-looking jars. There were also several pots 
of Vines well-fruited, and sundry odds and ends, such as 
Raspberries in pots, Prickly Pears, Citrons, Lemons, 
and Oranges. 
We regret our inability to supply the prize-list of the 
fruit. We made application for it, but at the time of 
going to press had no reply. R. H. 
Covered Street for London. —We hear of a scheme, 
under distinguished auspices, for the formation of a road 
through London, eight miles long, roofed in with glass, 
with houses and shops on each side, and beyond these, 
also on each side, two lines of rails, one above the other, 
the lower for trains stopping at every mile, the upper for 
expresses. 
Material for Paper. —The bill for the incorporation 
of the Fibre Company, for supplying the want of a cheap 
material for paper by means of the fibre of common 
flax, has passed its third reading in the House of 
Commons. 
AZALEAS ATTACKED WITH THR1P. 
“1 have,” says “ An Old Subscriber,” “ some Azaleas 
in flower, good plants; but from Thrip, &c., they have lost 
their lower leaves which makes them look very bare. 
Would you give me some advice as to their treatment, 
potting, pruning, and temperature, &c. ?” 
This is one of the worst iuflictions to which the 
Azalea is subject. We have tried numerous remedies, 
and a closish, moistish, warm atmosphere, with plenty 
of the syringe, and the use of weak sulphur and lime- 
water will do much to mitigate and remove the evil. 
The best remedy, however, is tobacco. The plants 
should be placed in a close house, or frame, and smoked 
two or three times in preference to using it too strong 
at first. Two or three days may elapse between the 
smokings, and thus those Thrips that were just coming 
into active existence at the first smoking would get a 
dose at the second. Even smoking, howover, is not so 
effectual as syringing the plants thoroughly, or dipping 
the heads in a weak solution of tobacco-water. It the 
plant is laid down on a board over a wide tub, there need 
be little waste of the water in the process of syringing. 
The great thing is to turn the plant in the operation, so 
as to secure wetting the underside of every leaf. Care 
should also be taken that none, or as little as possible, 
of the water finds its way into the soil of the pot. A 
couple of ounces of good shag tobacco would be enough 
for two gallons of water. The tobacco should be soaked 
in a vessel supplied with boiling water, and allowed to 
stand covered until it is cold belore the rest ol the water 
was added. When thus well syringed, the plants should 
bo laid down so that the tobacco-water does not trickle 
down into the soil, and when dryish be placed upright, 
and kept in the shade for a day or two, then well 
