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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 7, 1885. 
and Messrs. YY. Cutbush & Son, of Highgate, had 
capitally arranged groups of miscellaneous plants. 
Among the amateurs, Mr. A. Rundle was very success¬ 
ful, taking honours in classes for Poiujions, incurved 
and reflexed flowers. Great interest was exhibited in 
a small, but excellent, exhibit of Mr. John Wright, 
gardener at the Middle Temple, who had some new 
varieties, among which were Yal d’Andoirre, Madame 
Catroll, Mr. John Laing, &c. On the walls of the hall 
were a series of plans for laying out gardens from the 
humble cottage to a nobleman’s estate, which had been 
prepared by Mr. T. Bevan, of Dartmouth Park, High¬ 
gate. The judges were Messrs. Coomber, Kemp, and 
Douglas. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
The Royal Southampton Horticultural. 
-—The autumn show of Chrysanthemums and Fruit, 
held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, was a success in 
every way, notwithstanding the downpour of rain 
which continued all the first day and on the morning 
of the second, and the Committee and their energetic 
Secretary, who arranged everything in the best possible 
manner for the convenience and comfort of exhibitors, 
judges, and visitors, are to be congratulated upon the 
excellence of their show. 
The trained plants of Chrysanthemums were not so 
numerously shown as usual here, but they were good, 
being large and well flowered. In the class for four 
Incurved varieties, Mr. Wills, gardener to Mr. Pearce, 
The Firs, Bassett, was a good first, with large well- 
flowered plants, and Mr. A. Pragnell, gardener to 
F. B. Turner, Esq., was second. Mr. Wills was again 
to the fore with four grandly flowered Japanese 
varieties, showing among others La Hymphe 6 ft. 
through. Air. Pragnell was second here also. Mr. 
AY. Joy had the best specimen Japanese in Madame 
Bertie Rendatler, and Mr. Wills the second best in 
Lady Selbourne, and a good Fair Maid of Guernsey 
secured third place for Air. J. Allen, gardener to J. 
Burley Esq., Elmfield Hill. Air. AVills had also the best 
specimen incurved or reflexed variety. In the corre¬ 
sponding class for amateurs, Airs. Broodie, Belmont 
Hotel, Portswood, was first with Golden Christine ; 
and Mr. F. E. Chamberlain, Fitzheugh, was first with 
four plants, Air. Reeves being second, and Airs. 
Broodie third. Air. AY. Joy had the best six plants, 
showing grandly flowered specimens of Peter the Great, 
Bouquet Fait, 6 ft. through, La Hymphe, the Cossack, 
and Madame Bertie Rendatler ; Mr. J. Allen was a 
good second. Air. AAL Joy was again first for a like 
number of Japanese, showing among others Peter the 
Great, 7 ft. through. Air. J. Allen took the first prize 
for six plants, incurved or reflexed, only one lot being 
staged. Extra prizes were awarded to Messrs. Bland- 
ford and Wills, for miscellaneous collections of Palms, 
Crotons, Orchids, Ferns, &c., tastefully arranged, and 
Mr. Bushnell, nurseryman, Burgess Street, was first for 
six Cyclamens. 
Cut. Blooms. —The thirteen classes devoted to cut 
blooms were not so keenly contested as in previous 
years, though the blooms were nearly, if not quite, as 
good as those shown at any previous exhibition ; ex¬ 
cepting, of course, those staged by Air. Alolyneaux, of 
Swanmore Park, who did not enter the list of com¬ 
petitors this year, but who will he heard of at Kingston 
and elsewhere later on. For twenty-four blooms, in¬ 
curved, distinct, Alessrs. YY. & AA T . Drover, Fareham, 
were first, their best blooms being Nil Desperandum, 
Lady Slade, Empress of India, Lord Alcester, Lord 
AYolseley, Baron Beust, Prince Alfred, and Airs. G. 
Rundle. Air. C. Penford, gardener to Sir J. Fitz- 
wygram, Bart., Leigh Park, Havant, was an excellent 
second, and Air. J. Allen third. For a like number of 
Japanese, Air. Penford was a good first, Air. F. AA r . 
Flight, Twyford, coming in second, Alessrs. D. & AA r . 
Drover third, and Air. Allen fourth. Air. Penford’s 
best blooms were Fair Maid of Guernsey, Oracle, Al. 
Ardene, Peter the Great, Soleil Levant, Comte de 
Germiny, and AL Astorg. For twenty-four blooms, 
eighteen varieties, there were eight good stands put up, 
and Air. F. AY Flight’s were the best ; second, Air. 
H. W. YVard, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Longford 
Castle, Salisbury ; third, Air. J. Allen ; and fourth, Air. 
C. YYarden, gardener to Sir F. H. Bathurst, Bart., 
Clarendon Park, Salisbury, all showing well. For 
twelve incurved blooms, distinct, Alessrs. Drover were 
first, Air. T. Selden, gardener to Air. Brooke Firman, 
St. Thomas’s, East Cowes, second, and Air. AVills third. 
In the class for twelve Japanese, distinct, Air. Penford 
was first, showing a fine stand of blooms, Air. Wilds- 
worth, gardener, Heckfield Place, Hants, being a good 
second. For twelve blooms of Anemone-flowered 
variety, distinct, Air. Penford secured first place with 
fine blooms ; and for a like number of blooms, shown 
with foliage as grown, and not less than 4 ins. of stem, 
Air. J. Allen came in first. For twelve Pompons, three 
blooms of each, Air. Alolyneaux, Swanmore Park, came 
in first; and in other classes the leading awards were 
secured by Air. AYildsmith, Air. AY. J. AYard, gardener 
to the Rev. F. L. Covill, Kempsay, Bournemouth, 
Alessrs. Drover, Air. Carter, of St. Deny’s, and Air. AY. 
RceX'es, Brinston Road. 
YAgetables.—T hese were shown largely. For a 
collection of eight kinds, Air. Cox, gardener to R. K. 
YYyndham, Esq., Corehampton House, Bishop’s 
AYaltham, was first, showing very good even and clean 
samples of A r eitch’s Autumn Giant Cauliflower, 
“The Lyon” Leek (veryfine), Canadian YYonderBean, 
Rousham Park Onions, PragneH's Exhibition Beet, 
Grand Brussels Sprouts, and Improved Alagnum 
Bonum Potatos, and Tomatos ; second, Air. Pope, 
whose best dishes were Sutton’s New Intermediate 
Carrot and Alajor Clarke’s Red Celery ; third, Air. 
Saunders, gardener to J. East Esq., Longstock House, 
Stockbridge. This collection contained splendid samples 
of Sutton’s Intermediate Carrot; Air. Alolyneaux was 
a good fourth. Air. Budd, gardener to F. G. Dalgetv, 
Esq., Lockerly Hall, Romsey, was first for a collection 
of salading, and Air. Jackson, Finchingfield (an 
amateur) had the best collection of six kinds. 
Fruit, such as Grapes, Apples, and Pears, made a 
fine show. In the class for three varieties of Grapes 
there were five contestants ; first, Air. H. YY. YYard, 
with Airs. Pince’s Black Aluscat (4 lbs.), Muscat of 
Alexandria, and Barbarossa ; second, Air. Budd, with 
Alicante, Aluscat of Alexandria, and Lady Downes; 
third, Air. T. Hall, gardener to Captain Davison, 
Stoneham House, near Southampton ; fourth Air. J. 
Allen. Out of six stands of two bunches of white 
Grapes, Air. Saunders was first with Aluscat of Alex¬ 
andria. Air. H. YY. YYard second, and Air. Budd third 
with the same variety. Air. Alolyneaux had the best 
three bunches' of black Grapes out of seven lots, three 
large, even, well-finished bunches of Gros Guillaume. For 
two bunches of black Grapes (not open to exhibitors 
in the preceding classes), Air. C. Penford was first 
with nice bunches of Alicante ; second, Air. J. Allen ; 
third, Air. A. YY. Rooke, gardener to AY. Gascoigne, 
Esq., Byams, Alarchwood. Air. Penford was also first 
in the corresponding classes with Aluscat of Alexandria; 
Air. Allen being second with Foster’s Seedling ; and 
Air. Rooke was third. Air. H. YY. YYard had the 
heaviest bunch of Grapes, showing Gros Guillaume, 
10 lbs. ; second, Air. T. Hall, showing Black Alicante, 
about 4 lbs. weight, and well coloured ; third, Air. 
Grant, with that seldom met with variety, YAnn’s 
Black Aluscat. There were only two Pines (Cayenne) 
put up for competition by Air. AATldsmith and Air. 
H. Alorris, gardener to A. P. Auvian, Esq., Fairbach, 
Glamorgan, who took the prizes in that order for nice 
fruit. Mr. AATldsmitli also staged six fine fruit of the 
same variety (Smooth Cayenne) not for competition. 
Apples made a grand show, the fruit being large and 
highly coloured. There were fifteen lots of four 
varieties (ripe or unripe), six fruit of each ; and Air. G. 
Bush by, gardener to F. AYilliams, Esq., Thornhill Park, 
Bitterne, was the most successful competitor with 
Emperor Alexander, AYaltham Abbey Seedling, Lady 
Hennicker, and Golden Noble. Air. AYildsmith led the 
way for three dishes of dessert varieties, seventeen lots 
were shown in this class ; and fourteen in the next for 
Kitchen Apples, which Air. S. H. Goodwin took first 
honours. There were ten lots of Pears (ripe or unripe), 
fourvarieties, and Air. Saunders secured the first prize for 
very meritorious fruits of Pitmaston Duchess (the six 
fruits weighing in the aggregate 8 lbs. 5 ozs.) Doyenne 
du Comice, General Todtleben, and IJvedale’s St Ger¬ 
main. Air. Saunders was again to the front in the 
corresponding class for dessert varieties, Air - . YYildsmith 
being a close second. Alessrs. Lucombe, Pince & Co., 
of Exeter, showed, not for competition, a large collec¬ 
tion of Pears and Apples in grand form ; they covered 
two long stages, and attracted a great deal of attention. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Fertilizing Moss. —Can any of your readers tell me where I 
can procure some of the Fertilizing Moss, which a lady friend of 
mine finds so useful for growing plants in-doors?— Amateur. 
Lily Bulbs. —A lady is desirous of exchanging some good 
Lily bulbs for other sorts that she has not got. We shall he 
pleased to forward any letters that may be sent to us, addressed 
“Amateur.” 
Propagating Hollies. — Amateur. —You can propagate them 
either by means of cuttings, budding or grafting. Cuttings of 
the hardier young shoots should he put in sandy soil in autumn, 
on a north border. For budding or grafting, you must get some 
seedling green Hollies, and either bud them low down with 
pushing buds in May, or dormant buds in August; or you can 
graft them from May to September, side-grafting being the best 
to follow. 
Apples and Pears. — H. T .—Rambour Franc is the right name. 
The rest is a budget of errors, but as they are not ours, we can¬ 
not find space to correct them. 
Pelargonium Cuttings. — Eagstrom. —You have failed to hit 
the happy medium in watering, giving one lot too much, and 
the others not enough. It is best, however, during the winter 
months, to keep them on the dry side, hut of course they must 
have enough water to keep them plump and fresh, and very 
little is sufficient if the house is cool, and the plants are not 
growing. Give those which have drooped a good watering on a 
fine morning, and they will not want any more until they com¬ 
mence to flag again. 
Mushrooms for the Million. — Constant Reader. —It is pub¬ 
lished at 171, Fleet Street, E.C., price Is. Fruits next week. 
1STames of Plants. — F. M. Hewlett. — 1, Adiantum pubeseens; 2, 
Nephrodiuin molle ; 3, Adiantum hispidulum ; 4, Adiantum 
tenerum ; 5, Pteris hastata ; 6, Asplenium bulbiferum. Two of 
the tickets were lost.— J. IV. Fleming. —Coelogyne occelata 
maxima.—IF. J. Frost. —Pyrus Sovbus pyriformis. 
Communications Received. —W. B. G.—J. T. P.—W. G. S.— 
T. W.—A. C.—T. S.—J. B. C.—A. F. H.—Constant Reader.— 
H. T.—Scotia.—H. C.—W. B. E. J.—E. H. M.—R, M.—H. T. 
—G. B.—T. B.—J. W. F.—W. G.— J. T. P.—Strcbor.—T. H. H.— 
W. B. G. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIYED. 
Thomas S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, N.— 
Roses, Climbing Plants, Ornamental and Flowering Shrubs, 
Hardy Florists’ Flowers, &c. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
November 4th, 1885. 
Messes. Hurst & Sox, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a very small 
attendance at to-day’s market. Red Clover has advanced 
fully ‘Is. per cwt., owing to demand caused through 
buyers operating in consequence of .reported failure of 
English crop of this seed through the continued wet 
weather. White and Alsike Clovers are firm ; Trefoil 
unchanged ; no change in value of Bird Seeds. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
November 5th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 1 0 3 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0 3 0 
Grapes, per lb. 1 0 3 0 Pine-apples, St. 
Kent Cobs, per 100 lbs. 24 0 25 0 Michaels, each_ 3 0 5 0 
Melons, each. 0 6 16 Plums . 
Peaches, per doz. 3 0 S0| 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,per Herbs, per bunch.... 0 2 0 4 
doz. 2 0 3 0 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Reans, French, per lb. 0 4 Lettuces ..per dozen 2 0 2 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Cabbages ... .per doz. 1 6 2 0 Onions, per bushel ..5 0 7 6 
Carrots, per hunch ..06 Parsley, per hunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
per dozen . 40 60 Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Celery, per bundle ..1 6 2 6 Spinach, per strike ..20 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 6 0 9 Tomatos, per lb.09 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 Turnips, per hunch ..06 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Averj 
s.d. s.d. 
Abutilon, 12 hunches 2 0 4 0 
Anemone, 12 hunches 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 SO 
Asters, 12 bunches 
Azalea, 12 sprays .... 10 20 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, 12 blooms. 3 0 6 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 3 0 
Carnations, 12 hunch. 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
blooms. 0 6 4 0 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
hunches . 4 0 12 0 
Cyclamen, 12 blooms. .. 0 6 
Epiphyllums, 12blms. 0 6 10 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 4 0 9 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 5 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 3 0 4 0 
Lapageria,red,12blms. 10 2 0 
Plants in Pots.—A n 
s.d, s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 IS 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Asters, per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 0 12 0 
Bouvardias, per dozen 9 0 IS 0 
Chrysanthemums, per 
dozen pots. 9 0 IS 0 
Cineraria, per dozen.. 
Cockscombs, per doz. 
Cyclamens, per dozenl2 0 24 0 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 0 12 0 
Draceena term., doz. .30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 0 18 0 
Ficns elastica, each.. 16 7 0 
ie Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Lilium Longiflorum, 
12 blooms . 60 90 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 4 0 9 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 16 3 0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 10 16 
— scarlet, 12 sprays.. 0 6 10 
Poinsettia, doz. blms. 9 0 12 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
Primulas,Chinese,bun. .. 0 6 
Roman Hyacinths, 12 
sprays. 16 2 0 
Roses (coloured)_ 10 2 0 
Roses (indoors), doz. 10 3 0 
Roses, per doz. bun. 6 0 12 0 
Stephanolis, 12 sprays 5 0 6 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
Violet, 12 hunches ..09 13 
— Czar, French, per 
bunch. 10 16 
— Parme. 40 50 
White Jasmine, bun.. 0 6 0 9 
.GE Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 0 
Fuchsias, per dozen.. 6 0 9 0 
Heaths or Erica, var., 
per dozen .10 0 24 0 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
per dozen .12 0 15 0 
Hydrangea, per dozen 
Lilium iancifolium, 
per dozen . 
Marguerites, per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, doz. .. 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
per dozen . 40 60 
Poinsettia, per dozenl2 0 IS 0 
Primula, single, doz.. 5 0 7 0 
SITUATIONS WANTED. 
T O NURSERYMEN and GENTLEMEN. 
—The advertiser who is a specialist among hardy alpine 
and herbaceous plants, also hardy bulbs, would be glad'to send 
particulars of experience, &c., to any gentlemen "desirous of 
securing the sendees of a thoroughly practical man ; could 
undertake rockery formation, or landscape planting; highest 
references.—T.O. 17, Catherine Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 
T RAVELLER.—J. DON, Frant Road, Tun¬ 
bridge Wells, will complete his engagement with Messrs. 
Cripps & Son, N urserymen, Tunbridge Wells, in a few weeks, 
and is now open for re-engagement as above. Messrs. Cripps & 
Son, as well as Messrs. Ewing X- Co. (late of Norwich), Sea View 
Nurseries, Havant, will be pleased to answer any enquiries. 
G ARDENER (Head), married, no family. 
The advertiser wishes a re-engagement as gardener( where 
four or more are kept), or general manager where trust and good 
management is required. Is thoroughly up in all the different 
branches of gardening and the management of land and stock, 
and is a successful exhibitor. Character and references of the 
highest order from present employer: leaving owing to the 
breaking up of the establishment. — HORTUS, 17, Catherine 
Street, Covent Garden, London. 
/A ARDENER (Single-handed, or where 
V * another is kept).—Age 26: has had good experience in all 
branches of gardening ; can be highly recommended from last 
and previous place.—J. ROSE, Frainsden, Stonham, Suffolk. 
T O GARDENERS.—A strong active lad 
(aged IS), desires a situation. Has been in the garden two 
years; good character.—THOMAS WATMORE, Grovelands, 
Southgate, X. 
