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collar and seed leaves of the plants must he kept 
well above the surface of the soil; for disappoint¬ 
ment, notwithstanding the best preparation of the 
soil, often occurs inconsequence of too deep planting. 
Celery is a plant particularly tenacious of its heart, 
and more particularly of its being smothered when 
young. 
Routine Work. —Sow now pretty liberally good 
dwarf cabbages for colexoorU; green or young cab¬ 
bages for the end of the summer months, and also cauli¬ 
flowers for autumn use. The liy, which is so trouble¬ 
some throughout the summer to the whole of the 
seedling cabbage tribe, may be expelled in some 
degree by drawing green elder boughs over the seed 
beds, and also by dusting them early in the morn¬ 
ing, whilst the dew is on the plants, with dry wood 
ashes. 
Successional sowings of the quickly-coming-in 
kinds of turnips should now be made; and, if dry 
weather prevails, those that are already up and 
growing will be much improved by good soakings of 
water, without which the bulbs will be hard and of 
an unpleasant flavour. James Barnes. 
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 
PRIZE PLANTS. 
( Continued from p. 122 .) 
The following were in collections taking, in May, 
either first or second prizes at the Royal Botanic 
and Royal South London Floricultural Societies’ 
exhibitions. B. stands for Botanic, L. for South 
London Society. 
PELARGONIUMS. 
Adonis, B. 1, L. 1 
Ajax, B. 2, L. 2 
Arabella, B. 1 & 2, L. 1 
Armada, L. 2 
Aurora, L. 2 
Bertha, B. 1 
Bianca, B. 2, L. 1 
Blanche, B. 1, L. 1 
Brenhilda, B. 2, L. 2 
Broclcie, B. 2 
Camilla, B. 2, L. 1 
Capella, B. 1 
Cassala, L. 1 
Cassandra, B. 1, L. 1 
Cavalier, B. 1, L. 1 
Centurion, B. 1, L. 1 
Cotherston, B. 2 
Delicatissima, B. 1, L. 1 
l>ido, L. 2 
Emma, B. 2 
Forget-me-not, B. 1, L. 1 
Governon, L. 1 
Gulielma, B. 1, L. 1 
Gustavus, B. 1 
Hebe’s Lip, B. 1 
Luna, L. 2 
Maid Marian, L. 2 
Marian, B. 2 
Matilda, L. 1 
Mrs. Brock, B. 2, L. 2 
Mont Blanc, B. 1, L. 1 
Mount Etna, B. 1 
Bluster, B. 2, L. 1 
Negress, B. 1, L. 1 
Orion, B. 1, L. 1 
Painted Lady, B. 1 
Paragon, B. 1 
Pearl, B. 1, L. 1 
Pointer, B. 1, L. 1 
Prince Alfred, B. 2 
Queen of Bourbons, B. 2 
Refulgent, B. 1, L. 1 
Rosamond, B. 1, L. 1 
Rosy Circle, B. 1, L. 1 
Ruby, B. 1, L. 1 
Salamander, B. 2, L. 2 
Sir W. R. Gilbert, B. 2, L. 2 
Sylph, L. 2 
Sylvia, B. 1 
Sunrise, L. 2 
Superb, B. 1, L. 1 
Titus, B. 2 
Voyager, B. 2, L. 2 
Vesta, B. 2 
Vesuvius, B. 2 , L. I 
Beauty, B. 2 
Chancellor, B. 2 
Conspicua, B. 1, L. I 
Earl St. Germain, B. 1, 
Eclipse, B. 1, L. 1 
Enchantress, B. 2 
Alboni, L. 1 
Album, L. 1 
Annie, L. 1 
Armanda, L. 1 
Attraction, B. 1, L. 1 
Beauty of Peckham, L. 
Cerito, L. 1 
Cleopatra, L. 1 
Climax, L. 1 
Conqueror, L. 1 
Coronet, B. 1, L. 1 
Cromaise superior, B 
Cyrus, B. 2, L. I 
Defiance, B. 1, L. 1 
Delight, L. 1 
Duchess of Sutherland, B. 1, L. 1 
CALCEOLARIAS. 
Fair Maid of Kent, B. 2 
Goldfinder, B, 1, L. 1 
Jehu, B. 1, L. 1 
L. 1 Jenny Lind, B. 2 
Solicitor General, B. 2 
Vesta, B. 1, L. 1 
CINERARIAS. 
Edmoniana, L. 1 
Eleanor, B. 1, L. 1 
1 Emily, L. 1 
Gem, L. 1 
Ilusseana, L. 1 
Incomparable, L. 1 
Julia, L. 1 
Maid of Artois, B. 2, L. 1 
Maritana, B. 2, L. 1 
Matilda, L. 1 
Newington Beauty, L. 1 
2, L. 1 Pearl, L. 1 
Penelope, B. 2, L. 1 
Royal Crimson, L. 1 
Vernalis, B. 1, L. 1 
Almanzor, B. 1, L. 1 
Almoner, L. 1 
Arethusa, L. 1 
Aurora, B. I, L. I 
Bellona, B. 1, L. 1 
Blooming Girl, B. 1, L. 1 
Candidate, B. 1, L. I 
Caroline, B. 1, L, 1 
Charmer, L. 1 
Climax, B, 1, L. 1 
Commodore, L. 1 
Constellation, B. 1, L. 1 
Cyclops, L. 1 
Dr. Wolf, L. 1 
Duchess of Rutland, L. 1 
Duke of Norfolk, B. 1, L. 1 
Example, L. 1 
Exquisite, B. 1, L. 1 
Fire King, L. 1 
Gem, L. 1 
Goliah, B. 1 
Hamlet, L. 1 
Juventa, B. 1, L. I 
Aglaia, L. 1 
Bacchus, L. 1 
Bijoux des Amateurs, L. 1 
Brulant Ecletant, L. 1 
Captain White, L. 1 
David, L, 1 
Duke of Devonshire, L. 1 
Fabius, L. ] 
George the Fourth, L. 1 
Holme’s King, L. 1 
Lady Exeter, L. 1 
PANSIES. 
Lady Sale, L. 1 
Lord Hardinge, B. J, L. 1 
Lothian, L. 1 
Lucy Neal, B. 1, L. I 
Majestic, B. 1, L. 1 
Marquis of Lothian, L. 1 
Mrs. Beck, B. 1 
Mrs. Bragg, B. 1, L. 1 
Mrs. Hamilton, B. 1, L. 1 
Milton, B. 1 
Ophir, B. 1, L. 1 
Optiinus, B. ], L. 1 
Ondinc, L. 1 
Pizarro, L. 1 
Princess, L. 1 
Perfection, L. 1 
Perseus, L. 1 
Polyneses, L. 1 
Rainbow, B. 1, L. 1 
Supreme, B. 1, L. 1 
White Sergeant, L. I 
Wonderful, L. 1 
! Zabdi, B. 1, L. 1 
TULIPS. 
Lavinia, L. 1 
Madam Vestris, L. 1 
Mason’s Matilda, L. 1 
Meadora, L. 1 
Newbroke Bizarre, L. 1 
Prince Albert, L. 1 
Robinson’s Prince Albert, L. 1 
Strong’s King, L. 1 
Triumph Royal, L. 1 
Violet Blondeau, L. 1 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW 
AT CHISWICK. 
June 9th. 
The elements were more than usually propitious 
on this day, and yet, as if resolved to be tantalizing 
even to the latest time that foul weather is compati¬ 
ble with fair, there were showers around London 
near to the midnight jireceding, and a cold wind, 
which intimated that it came as a herald from a still 
more chilly birth of the atmosphere behind. How¬ 
ever, it was tantalizing, and fear suggestive, and no 
more, for the morning of the !)tli was as bright as 
any morning of June need be, and the day tlnough- 
out. was its worthy continuation. 
The company, consequently, was very large, and 
never was there a gayer, more beautiful, or more 
unclouded assemblage at a Chiswick fete. The 
military bands were in attendance as usual, and in 
just unison with the beauty and harmony within the 
gardens were the arrangements without side. All 
was most orderly, the police regulations being perfect, 
and, we believe, not a “grunt, growl, or grumble” 
could be heard from a visitor from the time of his 
entre to the time of his departure. 
Now for the more horticultural portion of our 
report, and we will observe generally, at the outset, 
that the Show was fully equal to the June Show of 
any other year, taken as a whole, and in many 
instances, especially the Heaths and Calceolarias, 
for example, far superior. In some other respects 
there was cause for dissatisfaction, and prominently 
among the causes for this unwelcome feeling was 
seeing so many plants carrying off the great prize of 
all, “ The Certificate of Honour,” most of which same 
plants carried off the same prize but four little weeks 
before at the May Show. It is true that the plants 
appeared not only in sustained but in improved 
health and beauty, and for this Mr. May, Mrs. 
Lawrence’s gardener, deserves “ credit and renown,” 
for it is not an easy task to continue to be excellent; 
but still it is a cause of dissatisfaction that the same 
plants should have the same great prize two months 
following from the same Society, more especially 
