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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, January 25, 1859. 
•tying state, covered with scale and American blight, but 
that now they are healthy, vigorous, and productive. 
Mr. Weight (gardener to Sir H. Cotterell, Bart., 
M.P., Garnon’s, near Hereford), sent a dish from an old 
standard; soil strong loam, over marl, naturally dry. 
Fruit dry, acid, and affected by subcutaneous disease. 
Class E.— Premiums of £1 and 10s. for the best and 
second best Six of any other Dessert Apple in season, ex¬ 
cepting Old Nonpareil. 
The first prize was awarded to Mr. James Holdee, of 
Beading, for Golden Haevey, from a standard; soil 
very rich, subsoil sandy loam, over gravel. Fruit fine- 
coloured, very richly vinous, and sugary in flavour, and, 
but for being somewhat shrivelled,—probably owing to 
having been somewhat too early gathered,—they would 
have been, in every respect, one of the best dishes ever 
laid before the Society.—The same variety was also sent 
by Mr. Simpson (gardener to Lady Molyneux, Stoke 
Farm, near Slough). Very plump and juicy, but small, 
and slightly astringent. 
The second prize, to Mr. Eobt. Duncan (gardener to 
J. Malcolm, Esq., Lamb Abbey, Eltham, Kent), for Lamb 
Abbey Peaemain, from a tree seventy years old; soil 
loam and gravel, over chalk. In very fine condition, well 
coloured, juicy, rich, and sugary. 
Of Scaelet Nonpareil, five dishes were sent, none of 
high merit, but in consecutive value, as follows:—By 
Mr. M'Laeen, under the name of Old Nonpareil, from 
standards. Medium sized, juicy, but acid, and over-ripe. 
—And from espaliers, much smaller in size, with rather 
more sugary flavour.—By Mr. Elliott, Lillishall, from 
an arched trellis. Fruit large, sweet, and juicy, but over¬ 
ripe.—By Mr. Newton, from standard. Very large, 
and in fine condition, but rather dry, and" not high 
flavoured.—And by Mr. Shoet, from old tree, on a south 
wall (see Nonpareil). Fruit small, but tender fleshed, 
juicy, and sweet. 
Sweeney Nonpareil was again sent by Mr. Whiting 
(see last report). In good condition, very juicy, thin 
skinned, and sugary flavour. This was one of the eight 
lest dishes selected by the Committee for final adjudica¬ 
tion. 
Autumn Nonpareil, by Mr. Swineed, from standard. 
This was an Apple of considerable merit, one of the lest 
eight, and apparently very little known, the name not 
appearing in catalogues, although, probably, recognised 
under some other name (said to be obtained from Mr. 
Kennett’s nursery). Fruit oblate, slightly conoid : 
average greatest diameter—transversely, two inches and 
a half; longitudinally, two inches. Stalk medium length, 
slender, deeply inserted, eye puckered ; colour pale 
yellowish green, almost entirely covered with pale russet; 
flesh tender, very juicy; nice Nonpareil flavour. 
Aeomatic Busset, by Mr. Swineed, from standard, 
one of the lest eight. Very juicy, with rich vinous 
flavour. 
Coenish Gillifloweb, by Mr. Feeguson, of Stowe, 
in very fine condition, one of the lest eight. Juicy, rich, 
and sugary.—By Mr. Newton. Fine in appearance and 
juiciness, but not equal in condition to those exhibited at 
previous Meetings, and injured by having been in con¬ 
tact with some material which had given its flavour to the 
fruit.—A variety very much resembling the above, but 
harder, heavier, and later, was sent by Mark Shepheed, 
Esq., Howard Lodge, Upper Tulse Hill. It was asked 
for again, with more information regarding it. 
Old Golden Pippin, by the same gentleman, and also 
by Mr. Newton, from standards. Both very fine in ap¬ 
pearance, plump, juicy, and possessing the true flavour of 
the variety in as fine a degree as it is usually found. 
They were of the lest eight. —Under this name, also, was 
sent a variety, evidently nearly related, but not quite 
true, by Mr. Shoet ; not equal to the above in texture or 
flavour, sweet but dry. 
Busset Nonpareil, by Mr. Swineed (without name, 
No. 4), from a standard. In good condition, externally, 
but dry and deficient in flavour. 
Golden Busset, by Mr. Newton, from a standard. 
This was another variety not known in catalogues. Fruit 
oblate: average diameter—transversely, 21 inches ; longi¬ 
tudinally, 1, 7-16 inches: eye slightly depressed, calyx 
perfect; stalk, long, slender, deeply inserted ; skin thick, 
pale green, very russety, with large, dark excoriations; 
texture juicy; flavour very rich and sweet. This, how¬ 
ever, with several others of Mr. Newton’s fruits, were 
much injured in flavour by having been laid on hay, or 
something similar. 
Sceeveton’s Golden Pippin, by Mr. Newton, from 
a standard. Fruit apparently gathered too soon, tough, 
and not juicy. 
Bibston Pippin, by Mr. Elliott, grown in the gar¬ 
dens of the Marquis of Stafford, Tarbot House, Boss- 
shire, on a wall; soil light, over sand, about 400 yards 
from the sea; trees old, reported to be vigorous. The 
fruit had suffered in flavour from packing, but was very 
juicy and sweet, quite equal to another dish of the same 
kina, by Mr. Weight (Garnon’s, Hereford), from a 
standard, and which had been good flavoured, though 
rather dry and slightly over-ripe. Old trees are re¬ 
ported to be healthy in this case also. Soil strong loam, 
over marl, naturally dry.—Another dish, but not true, 
was sent by Mr. Shoet. 
Golden Deop, by Mr. Swineed, in good condition, from 
a dwarf bush. Flesh tender, very juicy, sweet, and vinous. 
Blenheim Pippin, by Mr. Elliott, Lillishall. Very 
fine in size and appearance, but dry and deficient in 
flavour.—By Mr. Weight. Very large, but not good 
enough for dessert. 
Cox’s Oeange Pippin was again sent by Mr. Simpson. 
Very juicy and good, but damaged in flavour, by having 
been in contact with straw.—And by Mr. Holder, from 
a pyramid. Tender and juicy, sweet, but not richly 
flavoured. 
Newtown Pippin, by Mr. Holder. Evidently true, 
by the peculiar taste and aroma; but so small, and other¬ 
wise out of character, as is usually the case when grown 
in this country, that it would scarcely be recognised. 
(To he continued.) 
CYCLAMEN ATKINSII. 
As I ought to know something about the Cyclamen called 
Atkinsii, having had the pleasure to describe it, and to name it 
after one of the most successful and enthusiastic of living culti¬ 
vators of these plants, you will allow me, perhaps, to correct 
Mr. Beaton, who (p. 224) says, it is “ more properly Atkinsoni.” 
This charming variety, the result of a cross between C. cornn and 
C. Persicum, was raised by Mr. James Atkins, formerly a highly 
respected member of the nursery and seed trade, now an en¬ 
thusiastic amateur in botanical and other scientific pursuits. It 
was figured and described in the “ Garden Companion ” (p. 89, 
1852), published by Messrs. Orr and Co. I remember a glorious 
mass of it, smothered with blossom, the result of the most per¬ 
fectly successful cultivation, being exhibited, about the same 
time, by Mr. Atkins, at one of the Regent Street meetings of 
the Horticultural Society. I think I am entitled, to say, that it 
is properly C. Atkinsii, and not C. Atkinsoni. It is a beautiful 
thing, with only one drawback—the flowers are scentless. 
A similar case of corruption of name may bo met with in a 
pink-flowered, shrubby Statice, introduced some years since from 
the Cape, and whose history “ I know all about.” This was 
introduced and first flowered by Mr. Dickinson, at that time a 
nurseryman residing at Guildford, and was figured and named 
after him S. Pickinsonii. It now, not unfrequently, appears in 
fists as S. Piclcsoni, and rejoices in the further alias of S. ryti - 
dophylla, given to it long subsequently by Sir W. Hooker. 
While my pen is in hand, I may just correct another slip of 
Mr. Beaton’s, or the printer’s. At p. 176, Sicla, several times 
printed, is evidently a misnomer, Pisa boing as evidently in¬ 
tended. This is a difference of some importance, the former 
being the name of a Mallow, the latter that of a fine terrestrial 
Orchid.—M 
