THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, May 29, 1860. 
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... C - lu . ss ^-—Strawberries, single dish—]. R. Smith, Richmond Road, 
1 wiekenham, 41.; 2. R. Smith, 31.; 3. R. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, 
2L; extra, J. Widdowson, gardener to Mr. C. A. Barnes, Chorley Wood 
House, near Rick mans worth, 10s. 
Class M.—Miscellaneous—J. Williams, gardener to Mrs. Warner, Uod- 
desdon, Herts, 11 .; J. Shepherd, gardener to Mr. J. Berners, Woolverstone 
Park, Ipswich, U .; J. Jones, gardener to the Right Hon. Lord South¬ 
ampton, Whittlelniry, Northampton, 10s.; J. Widdowson, gardener to Mr. 
C. A. Barnes, Chorley Wood House, near Rickmansworlh, 10s.; J. Wil¬ 
liams, gardener to Mrs. Warner, Iloddesdon, 10s. 
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
An Ordinary Meeting of tlie Society, for the election of 
Fellows and Ballot for Plants, was held on Tuesday, May 22nd, 
at the Museum of Science and Art, South Kensington, by per¬ 
mission of the Lord President of the Privy Council; J. J. Blandy, 
Esq., Vice-President, in the cltair. 
The Chairman having intimated that His Royal Highness the 
Duke of Cambridge had boen pleased to signify his wish to 
become a Life Member of the Society, the usual method of ballot 
was dispensed with in this instance, and his Royal Highness was 
elected by acclamation. 
The following ladies and gentlemen were afterwards elected 
Fellows:—Mrs. E. Eddison, 65, Inverness Terrace, Bayswater,W.; 
Sir Charles Knightley, Bart., Fawsley Park, Daventry; Rev. 
T. W. Franklyn, 55, Onslow Square, W.; Charles Paget, Esq., 
M.P., 113, Eaton Square, SAV.: Lady Ashburton, 82, Piccadilly, 
W.; Mrs. J. V» r . Burmester, 17, Princes Terrace, SAV. ; D. C. 
Majoribanks, Esq., M.P., 29, Upper Brook Street, W.; Mrs. 
Newman Smith, 34, Great Cumberland Street, W.; Mrs. M. W. 
Savage, 13, Kensington Gate, W. ; Thomas Newall Arber, Esq., 
40, Upper George Street, Bryanstone Square, W.; Robert Puls- 
ford, Esq., 6, Upper Belgrave Street, SAV. j Samuel Sanders, 
Esq., 27, Sussex Square, Hyde Park, W. j Lady Filtner, 90, 
Eaton Square, SAV.; Mrs. Chesterfield Gayford, 1, Southwick 
Place, Hyde Park, W.; Mrs. Bailey Denton, WoodGeld, Steven¬ 
age, Herts ; The B’arl Grosvenor, M.P., 28, Princes Gate, SAV.; 
The Earl Spencer, Spencer House, St. James’s, SAV.; The 
Countess Spencer, Spencer House, St. James’s, SAV.; James 
Cawley, Esq., Nutfield, Surrey; Willinm David Howard, Esq., 
Bletchingley, Surrey; E. B. Bernard Natusch, Esq., Erith, 
Kent, S.li.; Ralph Neville Grenville, Esq., 11, John Street, 
Berkeley Square, W., and Butleigh Court, Somersetshire ; Robert 
Broadwater, Esq., 3, Billiter Square, E.C.; II. G. Poole, Esq., 
4, Old Burlington Street, W. 
The ballot for plants was then proceeded with. It appeared 
that 337 Fellows had given notice of their desire to share in the 
distribution. Of most of the plants there were a sufficient number 
to supply all the applicants ; but for several a ballot was neces¬ 
sary in order to determine who should have them. 
A Meeting of the Floral Committee of the Horticultural 
Society, wa9 held on Thursday last, J. J. Blandy, Esq., Vice- 
President, in the chair. 
A large collection of cut flowers of Rhododendrons, was ex¬ 
hibited by Mr. Standish, of Bagsliot, many of which were very 
beautiful. The same gentleman also exhibited six standard 
Rhododendrons, all of which were new varieties. The best of 
these was Amilcar, which has a fine truss, Gower of good form 
and substance, and in colour the finest purple in all the family, 
with spots dark as those of a Pelargonium. To this a first-class 
certificate was awarded. Maculosissimum is a very showy variety, 
of a fine rose colour, thickly spotted on all the petals, in the way 
of Leopardi; this also received a first-class certiGcate. Rosabella, 
light cerise rose, finely spotted, and very beautiful. This received 
a certificate of commendation. John Gair, a fine, large, pyra¬ 
midal, compact truss, flowers large, but not sufficiently deve¬ 
loped to show its true character as to shape; but promises to be 
a fine thing. Anadyomene, large compact truss, flowers a very 
pale rosy-lilac, spotted pale brown, almost white, of fine sub¬ 
stance and shape. Taken by itself it looks “ washy,” but in a 
group it will be an effective object. Amphipyros, large truss, 
flowers dark red, of fine substance, but uneven in outline. 
Mr. Rogers, of Letton Hall, Norfolk, sent a white variegated- 
leaved scarlet Geranium, lion. Mrs. Gurdon, which is of a 
strong habit of growth. The specimen was well grown. 
Mr. Frost, of Preston Hall, sent a seedling Erica Prestoniensis, 
which was not considered an improvement on existing varieties. 
Azalea Beauty of Kent, sent by Mr. Stanley, was similar to 
but not so good as Rosea alba. 
Miv Kinghorn, of Richmond, sent a seedling Azalea Mars , of 
fine shape, and brilliant orange-scarlet colour; to which a cer¬ 
tificate of commendation was awarded. 
Robert Warner, Esq., sent a well-grown plant of Cattleya 
Mossce alba, as an unusual variety; and it was considered too 
like a similar variety raised at Sion a few years ago, to be re¬ 
garded as a new plant. 
Mr. Barter, gardener to Thomas Lennox, Esq., of Hammer¬ 
smith, sent a seedling Geranium, Golden Gem, which appears to 
be a strong grower, and a larger form of Golden Chain. 
Mr. Veitcli, of Chelsea, llemerocallis disiicha Jl. pleno, a 
beautiful half-hardy herbaceous plant. Supposed to bo a native 
of China, but introduced from Mauritius. It is perfectly double, 
and contains four rows of fully developed petals. This received 
a first-class certificate. The same gentleman also sent Cissus 
cordifolius (t), a fine-foliaged plant, with large, cordate, convex 
leaves, with a fine, bright, velvety-green surface when first ex¬ 
panded ; but which becomes dull green as they acquire greater 
age. To this a certificate of commendation was awarded. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Bretagne Cow (Mari /),—One in calf costs £13, and if near tlie time of 
her calving, £12. If you write to Messrs. Baker, Half-Moon Passage, 
Graeechurch Street, London, E.C., they will give you any information you 
may need. 
Roots on Vine-stems (27. j\ r . 2V.). — The root3 on the stem of your Vines, 
of which^ ou enclose a specimen, merely indicate the health and vigour 
the Vines are in. Let them alone. 
Speroula —Gnvns (A Subscriber, SUgo ).—It looksvery much like pilifera 
drawn up by heat or some confinement. If it is a natural growth it is one 
of the Saginas. These things can only be guessed at in the absence of 
flowers. Your pest is the wireworm, and slices of Carrot or the midribs 
of Cabbage leaves, stuck here and there in the ground near the plants will 
entice them. They bore into these and lodge next their thus easy way of 
getting at their favourite fresh vegetable food. Draw up the enticers every 
morning and the grubs will come up with them. Any green vegetable 
Stalks will do, and so will Potatoes, Turnip slices, Parsnips, and such 
things ; but of all things they relish the fUshy-fangcd cast-off roots of old 
Dahlias best, and all these will do as long as they keep fresh. We once 
conquered an army of them in one week with two dozen of small Potatoes, 
with a skewer stuck into each, so as to lift them out of the ground by, and 
to know where they were buried. 
Tenant Removing Fruit Trees ( J. Hunter). —Although planted at his 
own expense, a tenant, unless he is a nurseryman, has no right to remove 
fruit trees. This was decided long since by a superior Court of Law, and 
no decision at Liverpool would overrule that decision. 
Catalogue op Plants [J .).—We know of none better for your purpose 
than Donn’s Hortus Cantabrigiensis. 
Turnip Fly {Moorelands).— Your seedling Turnips, Radishes, and Cab¬ 
bages are suffering from the attacks of the Turnip Fly, or rather Beetle 
(Haltica nemorum ). It is very defiantof all practical remedies. Sprinkling 
over the surface of the bed a little gas lime might banisli them until the 
seedlings had acquired a rough leaf. They are then safe. Quick growth 
by having the soil moist is to be aimed at.' 
Rough Glass (A Country Gentleman ).— Use it for the roof to your 
greenhouse. Blinds are not needed if due attention is paid to giving air 
and watering. 
Planting a Thicket (IP. B.).— Half a dozen kinds of the free-running 
Roses, Ayrshire and Sempervirens, as Buga, Dundee Rambler, Felicite 
perpetuellc, Princess Maria, and Garland, to cover the scrubby ground, 
and to bloom early in June, would he a good contrivance. A few bushes 
of the Herberts nquifolia just outside the run of the Roses, to bloom early 
in May; and the varieties of the common Nasturtiums or Tropneolums 
would be far better than any of those you have named. Supposing some 
of them would do, as Lophospermum and Eccrcmocai pus, that is not just 
the kind of place for them. The one-half of the effect of garden decorations 
of all kinds lies in their being in the right places. For the shaded side 
nothing is so appropriate as conspicuous variegated something—say a 
dozen of Cineraria maritima, which did not lose a leaf or a point with 
ourselves last w inter in such a place ; and some Golden Hollies, Variegated 
Arundo, and Variegated Mint allowed its own way. At all events, avoid 
shabby gentility by putting fine half-hardy things there. 
Propagating Wistaria sinensis (TF. Jl. Jl .).— The Wistaria will not 
pay for striking by cuttings, and only one in a thousand can root it that 
way. The way to'do it is by layering the young shoots of last year. And 
you may do ttiat now ; but it is generally done in March and April, and at 
the end of twelve months the layers are fit to take off, hut it will do per¬ 
fectly well if done up to Midsummer. Make a deep, long tongue to each 
layer, and put some light sandy compost under it to facilitate the rooting. 
Tlie work is much easier than layering Carnations. 
Errors in a Portion of our Present Number. — At p. 135, col. 1, 
line 17, from top, read “ Actinia coriacea;” and line 19, for “ The nerves,” 
read “ The muscles.” 
Prunus sinensis florii pleno not Flowering (7/. B.). —You certainly 
overworked the young growths of last year some way or other, else it 
would bloom as freely as a common Plum. It was a great pity; for it is a 
beautiful thing, and as free a bloomer as any shrub we have. You must 
not indulge it so much this season ; but that way of mibbling piuning may 
not suit it; at least, we should be sorry to try that method on a young plant. 
We would not touch it in the way of pruning till it arrived at a fair blooming 
size. 
Fuchsias (F, <?.).—We do not know Little Treasure Fuchsia. Little 
