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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
June 19. 
So that, at best, this precious word is a Grasco-Latin monster. 
But I well remember when this flower was first introduced 
as an annual—1833 is the date given for the N. insignis, 
which is, perhaps, the most common. Its name in those 
days used to be Nemophylla, derived, I imagine, from vepoo 
(nemo), to distribute, and cpvWov (phyllon), a leaf, pro¬ 
bably from the spreading habit of its growth. It seemed 
good, however, to divers fine ladies, to lay the accent on the 
second syllable, instead of the third, and the poor Nemo- 
phy'lla became fine-lady-ized into Nemo'phylla ; and then, 
of course, as the absurdity of the pronunciation became 
felt, its spelling bad to give way, and to appear as Ncmo'phila. 
And now, of course, people are obliged to cast about for 
some monstrous derivation to support a monstrous word. 
Many others of tire same kind might be found ; but this 
is, perhaps, one of the best samples of the effects of arbitrary 
pronunciation.—II. G. M. 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY’S EXHIBITION 
REGENT’S PARK.— June 13th. 
IVe purpose giving a fuller report of this exhibition next 
week, but at present will place before our readers the follow' i 
ing from the Morning Herald : — 
This flower-show was of the usual profuse and magnificent j 
kind. The weather, however, was sadly unpropitious, and 
I . 11 e thousands of gaily-dressed fashionables who were pre- 
sent were more than once driven for shelter into the large J 
conservatory, and into the tents containing the flowers and j 
fruits. Between the showers the military bands played with | 
their accustomed excellence, but the enjoyment was terribly j 
interfered with by the rain, which, though only occurring at | 
intervals, necessarily chilled the air, and rendered the gar¬ 
dens anything but fit or pleasant for promenading. 
The following were amongst the visitors present:—The 
Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, 
the Countess de Neuilly and the Due D’Aumale, the Princess 
Adelaide of Hohenlohe and the Princess Feodore of Ilohen- 
lolie, the Duchess of St. Alban’s, and the Countess'of Brad- j 
ford; Ladies Enfield, Daere, Stirling, Cavendish, Maclaine, j 
J. Lushington, Macfarlane, I’eto, Willoughby de Broke, j 
Fellow's, Burton, Buchan, Hamilton, Barron ; the Bishop of i 
Winchester, the Marquis of Bristol, Lord Panmure. 
The following is the list of prizes awarded :— 
Extra Gold Medal.-—Mr. May, gardener to H. Colyer, 
Esq., Dartford, Kent,for 16 Stove and Greenhouse Plants; and J 
Mr. Williams, gardener to C. B. Warner, Esq., Hoddesdon, 
for 20 Exotic Orchids. 
Large Gold Medal.—Mr. Barter, gardener to J. Bassett, 
Esq., Stamford-hill, for 16 Stove and Greenhouse Plants; and 
Mr. Wooley, gardener to H. B. Kerr, Esq., Cheshunt, for 
20 Exotic Orchids. 
Medium Gold Medal.—Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. An- 
trobus, Bart., Cheam, for 10 Stove and Greenhouse Plants; 
Messrs. Fraser, Leyton, for 12 Stove and Greenhouse Plants ; 
Mr. Frost, Preston Hall, Maidstone, for 10 Stove and Green¬ 
house Plants; Mr. Hume, gardener to R. Hanbury, Esq., 
Poles Ware, Herts, for 20 Exotic Orchids; Messrs. Veitcli, 
Chelsea, for 10 Exotic Orchids; Mr. Gedney, gardener to 
Mrs. Ellis, Hoddesdon, for 12 Exotic Orchids; and Messrs. 
Lane and Son, Berkhampstead, for 10 Roses in Pots. 
Gold Medal.—Messrs. Rollison, Tooting, for 12 Stove 
and Greenhouse Plants; Mr. Taylor, gardener to J. Coster, 
Esq.,Streathara, for 10 Stove and Greenhouse Plants; Messrs. 
Rollison, Tooting, for 10 Cape Heaths; Mr. May, gardener 
1 to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, for 8 Cape Heaths; Messrs, 
j Rollison, Tooting, for 16 Exotic Orchids; Mr. Clarke, Hod- 
j desdon, for 12 Exotic Orchids; Mr. Turner, Slough, for 12 
I Pelargoniums ; Mr. Nye, gardener to E. Foster, Esq., Cl ewer 
| Manor, for 10 Pelargoniums; and Messrs. Paul and Son, 
Cheshunt, Herts, for 10 Roses in Pots. 
Large Silver Gilt Medal.—Mr. Rhodes, gardener to J. Phil- 
pot,Esq., Stamford-hill Hall, for 16 Stove Greenhouse Plants; 
Mr. Cutbush, Barnet, Herts, for 12 Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants; Mr. Peed, gardener to E. Tredwell, Esq., Nor¬ 
wood, for 10 Stove and Greenhouse Plants; Mr. Williams, 
gardener to Miss Traill, Bromley, for 6 Stove and Green¬ 
house Plants; Messrs. Fraser, Leyton, for 6 Greenhouse 
I Azaleas; Mr. Keele, gardener to J. Butler, Woolwich, for 
12 Exotic Orchids; Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, 
for 6 Exotic Orchids; Mr. Dobson, Isleworth, for 12 I J elar- 
goniums; Mr. Holder, gardener to the Rev. E. Coleridge, 
Eton College, for 10 Pelargoniums ; Mr. Francis, Herts, for 
10 Roses in Pots; Mr. Terry, gardener to Lady Puller, 
Ware, for 0 Roses in Pots; and Mr. M‘E win, gardener to the 
Duke of Norfolk, for a Collection of Fruit. 
Large Silver Medal.—Mr. Morris, gardener to Coles Child, 
Esq., Bromley, for 6 Stove and Greenhouse Plants ; Mr. Grix, 
gardener to S. Palmer, Esq., Cheam, for 6 Tall Cacti; 
Messrs. Fraser, Leyton, for 10 Cape Heaths; Mr. Williams, 
gardener to Miss Tiaill, for 8 Cape Heaths; Air. Roser, gar¬ 
dener to J. Bradbury, Esq., Streatham, for 6 Cape Heaths; 
Mr. Taylor, gardener to J. Coster, Esq., for 6 Greenhouse 
Azaleas; Mr. Summerfield, gardener to C. Venn, Esq., Isling¬ 
ton, for 6 Exotic Orchids; Mr.Bousie, gardener to Hon. H. 
Labouehere, for 0 Fuchsias; Air. Turner, Slough, for 6 Fancy 
Pelargoniums; Air. Weir, gardener to J. Hodgson, Esq., 
Hampstead, for 6 Fancy Pelargoniums; and Mr. Turner, 
Slough, for 6 New Pelargoniums. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Calceolarias (IV. B. Jeffris ).—They are all good, but No. 6, orange 
laced with crimson, is one of the most beautiful in colouring, as well as 
excellent in form, we ever saw. No. 3, crimson netted with yellow, is 
also very superior. 
Terms used by Gardeners ( W . H. F .).— Buy The Cottage 
Gardeners’ Dictionary, you will find them there explained, ft latch¬ 
ing is covering the surface of the soil uith litter, or manure, to keep in 
the moisture. Stopping is nipping off the end of a shoot. Disbudding is 
removing such buds as would produce shoots in wrong places. 
Tulips (./. L. Phelps). —We do not knoiv either. They are both bad 
as florists’s flowers. 
Insects on Hose-trees ( tl . //.).—Those sent, and said to nibble 
the leaves of the Hoses, are Hultica ceratu, a Flea-Beetle, closely allied 
to that which is so disastrously known as tne Turnip Flea, Haitian 
nemorum. Water impregnated with sulphuretted hydrogen, obtainable 
at most gas works, and diluted with eight times its bulk of clear water, 
syringed over the Hoses in the evening, would, probably, be a preservative. 
1’eacii-trees. (A Constant Pleader) —They seem trained correctly ; 
but we could not say so with certainty unless we saw them. There is no 
mode of insuring a crop of Peaches aud Nectarines, but by giving them 
a glass shelter. 
Name of Plant ( Ambrosus). —Your shrub is Pyrus intermedia. 
Seeds (/?. Lawrenson). —No. 1. Pinus excelsa. No. 2. Ccdrus 
Deodora. No. 3. Pinus Gerardiana. 
Poison of the Toad.— S. W. S. says:—“I hai’e no doubt the cat 
referred to by your correspondent ‘ S-, Wolverhampton,’ was I 
poisoned by biting the toad; the venom is secreted under the pustules 
or pimples of the toad’s skin.” 
P0ULTBY SHOWS. 
Agricultural Society’s (Royal) at Carlisle. July 23rd, and fol¬ 
lowing days. Sec., J. Hudson, Esq., Hanover Square, London. 
Airedale, at Shipley, 11 th of August. Secs., J. Wilkinson, Esq., and 
.1. G. Hyslop, Esq. 
Bedford. November. Secs., .1. T. R. Allen, Esq., and F. A. 
Lavender, Esq. 
Birmingham. 11th to 11 th of December. See., J. Morgan, jun., Esq. 
Dewsbury. 24th August. Secs., R. R. Nelson, Esq., and J. New- 
come, Esq. 
Dorchester. 24th and 25th of October. See., J. G. Andrews,Esq. 
Durham and North Yorkshire, at Darlington, Gth and /th of De¬ 
cember. Sec., J. Hodgson, Esq. 
Exeter. June 28th and 29 th. Sec. Mr. Gray, Cathedral Yard, Exeter. 
Hexham. 14th and 15th of May. Sees., Mr. W. Turner, Hexham, 
and Mr. J. Bell, High Shield. 
Hull and E. Riding. June 27. Sec. B. L. Wells, Esq., Bishops 
Lane, Hull. 
Keighley. September 5th. Sec., Wade Smith, Esq., Keighley. 
Lincolnshire (North), at Boston, July 26th. Sec., J. Hctt, Esq., 
Brigg, Lincoln. 
Nottinghamshire, at Southwell, 19 th and 20 tli of December. See. v . 
R. Hawksley, jun.. Esq., Southwell. 
Paris. June 1 st to 9 th. Application to be made to the Minister of 
Agriculture, " 8 , Rue de Vareune, Faubourg St. Germain, Paris, or to 
E. Herbert, Esq., Consul General of France, King William-street, 
London. 
Prescot. July 4th. Sec. Mr. J. F. Ollard. 
Sowerby Bridge. Sept. 14th. Sec. Mr. F. Dyson. 
Thorne. June 20tli. Sec. R. S. Jewison, Esq. 
Tottincton. August 17 th. Sec. Eli Roberts, Esq. 
Windsor. 27 th, 28th, and 29 th of June. Secs., T. Chamberlain, Esq., 
and H. Thompson, Esq., Thames Street, Windsor. 
Y orksiiire Agricultural Society’s, at Maltoti, 1 st and 2 nd of 
August. Sec. Mr. John Hannum, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby. 
N.B .—Secretaries will oblige us bp sending curly copies of their lists. 
London : Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gardener Office, No. 20 , Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish ot Christ Church, City of London.—June 19, 1855. 
