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The Gardening world. 
June 26, 1886. 
ROSES IN JUNE. 
After the heavy rains that have visited almost every 
part of the country during the past month, we may 
reasonably expect a time of heat and drought. This 
last condition of the weather is trying to Roses, and its 
probable advent should be prepared for by getting some 
mulching material ready, and spreading it over the 
surface of the Rose-beds 3 ins. or 4 ins. in thickness. 
The fibrous roots of the Roses seek their sustenance near 
the surface, and that they may do their work properly, 
and fully sustain the plants, the surface of the soil 
should be kept cool and moist, and this can best be 
done by applying a mulching. The Rose takes kindly 
to strong food, and we have known fresh pig-dung 
applied with advantage on light ground ; but such a 
dressing should not be put on too near a dwelling, or 
the smell arising from it will probably prove disagree¬ 
able. In this case some partly decomposed manure 
should be employed ; but a mulching is absolutely 
necessary. Hone can expect Roses to go on flowering 
in hot drj'ing weather unless they are helped by a sur¬ 
face dressing. 
In cold and exposed localities, like parts of Lancashire, 
\ orkshire, &c., the Roses had to bear a severe trial while 
the cold wintry winds of February and March lasted, 
and they broke into growth very late. A mulching 
will greatly help these, and they should be encouraged 
to grow in every possible way ; and more especially is 
this true in relation to the more delicate Tea-scented 
varieties. Before the mulching is applied the hoe 
should be passed lightly over the beds, so as to nicely 
loosen the surface, but taking care not to go deep 
enough to injure the young roots. A good mulching 
for Roses can be made of short dung and spent Hops 
mixed together ; the latter is regarded by us as a 
valuable manure, but it is not easily obtained. The 
market gardeners round London use spent Hops from a 
brewery largely for manurial purposes. 
What an effect localities and climate has on the 
growth and blooming of Roses has been shown in our 
own experience a week or two ago. The opening 
days of the week we spent in the Rochdale district of 
Lancashire, and there the Roses had put forth a puny 
and weakly growth, and were sadly in need of sun and 
warm weather to bring them on into a healthy growth. 
From thence we went to Llandudno, in North Wales, 
and here we saw Tea Roses against walls in the open 
air actually in flower. The plants were putting forth 
a vigorous growth of young shoots, laden with large 
and promising buds. The change was marvellous. In 
the one case, nature appeared to be at open war with 
the cultivator ; in the other, its most potent influence 
was on his side. What a difference in a stretch of 
some one hundred miles I 
Hot and drying weather will bring with it cater¬ 
pillars, green fly, &c. : if good blooms are to be had, 
these must be exterminated. Sprinklings overhead 
with clear water will be found of value ; washing with 
soft soap and flour of sulphur ; tobacco juice properly 
diluted ; or any suitable insecticide will be necessary 
in the case of plants badly affected. You cannot 
possibly have good Roses from plants infested with 
vermin.— It. D. 
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THE LIVERPOOL SHOW. 
On the opposite page we give a plan of the Botanical 
Gardens and Wavertree Park, Liverpool, in which the 
Royal Horticultural Society will next week hold its 
first provincial exhibition in the famous seaport, and 
which will, no doubt, prove of much service to readers 
attending the exhibition. The present Botanical 
garden is the second which Liverpool has possessed— 
the first, which was made about the commencement 
of the present century, having to be abandoned some 
thirty years later owing to the rapid growth of the 
city. The present garden was laid out by a private 
company in 1831, and became the property of the 
corporation in 1846, and, with Wavertree Park, 
is thrown open to the public. For many years the 
garden was under the charge of Mr. J. L. Tyerman, an 
able and experienced horticulturist, and since his re¬ 
tirement, several years ago, has, with other public 
parks belonging to the corporation, been under the 
skilful management of Mr. J. Richardson, a courteous 
gentleman, who shares with Mr. Barron the onerous 
duties of superintending the arrangements for the ex¬ 
hibition. 
Y hat is shown on the plan as the conservatory is 
really a fine range of glass consisting of five houses, 
with a Palm-house in the centre, and a broad terrace 
walk in front of the whole, while at the rear are the 
usual offices and frame-ground, containing a number of 
useful span-roofed structures, in which are grown a 
great quantity of bedding stuff, and numbers of useful 
decorative plants, which are largely in demand for 
decorating the public halls on the occasion of public 
ceremonies. The Palm-house is 50 ft. long, 50 ft. 
wide, and 50 ft. high, and contains some handsome 
specimens. The span-roofed houses forming the wings 
are each 68 ft. long, 30 ft. wide, and 20 ft. high, and 
contain good examples of many kinds of Ferns, Camel¬ 
lias, and stove and greenhouse plants, as well as many 
subjects classed as “medicinal,” and only seen, as a 
rule, in botanic gardens. Considering the great diffi¬ 
culties that have to be contended with in the way of 
smoke, the houses and grounds are maintained in 
admirable order. 
We learn from our Liverpool correspondent, that as 
the ground work, erection of tents, and shedding, &c., 
nears completion, a good idea may be gained of the 
extensive preparations that have been made by the 
Council of the Royal Horticultural Society. The 
ground occupied covers an area of 20 acres in extent, 
and besides the large tents erected for the display of 
the plants, fruits, cut flowers, vegetables, garden litera¬ 
ture, &c., in the positions shown on the accompanying 
plan. Plant houses, frames, &c , will be found 
exceedingly well represented, from the large and sub¬ 
stantially built conservatory to the small but useful 
tenant’s fixtures built for amateurs. The tents are on 
an unusually extensive scale, the largest being 260 ft. 
long and 130 ft. wide. This has been laid out according 
to a design by Mr. Barron, and under the personal 
supervision of Mr. Richardson, Curator of the Liverpool 
Parks and Gardens, the work has been well done con¬ 
sidering the obstacles that had to be contended with in 
the way of drains already laid. The arrangement of 
the beds and paths is somewhat in the natural stylo, 
and in the centre is an artificial rockery, with water¬ 
fall constructed by Mr. W. Clapham, of Stockport. 
A tent 200 ft. long and 40 ft. wide will contain the 
Roses and other cut flowers invited in the schedule, 
and any other subjects for which space cannot be 
found in the large marquee. The fruit and vegetable 
tent is 100 ft. long and 40 ft. wide ; and an oval tent 
90 ft. by 40 ft. will be devoted to the competition for 
dinner tables completely laid out for eight persons. 
This is a new feature at Liverpool exhibitions, and is 
expected to prove very interesting to the local visitors. 
Tents for the Conference on Wednesday, and other 
purposes, will also be included in the huge display of 
canvas, which Messrs. J. Unite & Co., of Edgware 
Road, London, have been instructed to provide. The 
erection of the woodwork is in the hands of Messrs. 
Brown & Backhouse, and Mr. Andrew Howard, of 
Liverpool, has charge of the canvas. 
Horticultural structures, &c., will be exhibited on a 
scale hitherto unknown in Liverpool, some sixty entries 
having been received. Plant-houses, frames, &c., will 
be shown by Messrs. Halliday & Co., Middleton, Man¬ 
chester ; Messrs. Messenger & Co., Loughborough; 
Messrs. Richardson & Co., Darlington ; Messrs. Peel & 
Sons, Wood Green, Edinburgh, and Bradford ; Messrs. 
Wrench & Son, Ipswich ; Messrs. Foster & Pearson, 
Beeston, Notts. ; Messrs. D. Lowe & Co., Edinburgh and 
Manchester ; Mr. John Webster ; Mr. T. Crispin ; Mr. 
J. Goddan, &c. Of boilers, pipes, valves, &c., a most 
extensive display is expected, notices of their intention 
to exhibit in this department having been received from 
Messrs. Halliday & Co., Messrs. Messenger & Co., 
Messrs. Richardson & Co., Messrs. John Weeks & Co., 
Messrs. Foster & Pearson, Messrs. J. & F. Mee, Mr. J. 
Witherspoon, Mr. J. G. Wagstaff, Mr. J. Bramham, 
Messrs. Green & Sons, Mr. James Gray, Mr. Wood, Mr. 
S. Deards, Messrs. Lowe & Sons, Mr. Crispin and Mr. 
Goddan. Those interested in lawn mowers will find 
exhibits from Mr. Bramham, Messrs. Samuelson & Co., 
Messrs. Chadbom & Coldwell, Messrs. Barford & 
Perkins, Mr. Goddan and Messrs. Glassey & Co. Of 
wire-work, garden seats, &e., there will be displays 
made by Mr. Bramham, Messrs. Green & Sons, Messrs. 
Keyworth & Co. and Messrs. Brooks & Co. ; and Mr. 
John Matthews, of Weston-super-Mare, Mr. Beesley 
and Mr. E. Sydney will exhibit garden pottery. 
Among miscellaneous subjects exhibited will be 
Parisian greenhouse blinds, seeds, and models, by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons ; rustic summer houses, teak- 
wood £ baskets and tubs; anthracite coal, by Mr. 
W. H. Essery ; tree pruners, folding postal boxes, 
Orchid peat, by Mr. H. G. Smyth ; insecticides, garden 
tools, and cutlery, meteorological instruments, &c. In 
the boiler contest, a keen competition for the medals 
is anticipated, several firms of good repute having 
entered. 
How TO GET TO THE EXHIBITION. 
Strangers to Liverpool may be glad to know some¬ 
thing of the means of locomotion available for getting 
to the exhibition from the principal railway stations. 
The nearest station to the Botanic Garden is that erected 
by the London & North Western Railway Co. especially 
for the International exhibition, or, as it is locally called, 
“ The Shipperies. ” The entrance from this station is 
from the Exhibition Road or Queen’s Boulevard, which 
divides Wavertree Park and the Botanic Garden from 
the exhibition, but we presume it will only be avail 
able for excursions and special trains. Edge Hill, 
L. & N. W. R., is about seven minutes walk from the 
horticultural exhibition. Visitors residing near the 
stations of the Great Northern, Midland, and Cheshire 
lines committee, should book to the Central Station, 
and then take a tram car in St. John’s Lane to the Exhi¬ 
bition Gate. Passengers by the Great Western Railway 
will alight at Birkenhead, cross the Mersey by the 
Woodside boat to the St. George’s landing stage, and 
then go by tram ; while those arriving by Lancashire 
and Yorkshire trains, will find trams within two 
minutes of the Exchange Station. The distance from 
the Pier Head to Wavertree Park, is rather more than 
two miles, or twenty-five minutes ride. At the entrance 
to Wavertree Park, a fine view is obtained of “ The 
Shipperies,” and in this exhibition horticulturists will 
find much that is interesting and instructive. 
Name of Place. 
Gardener. 
Elm Hall (W. H. Watts, Esq.) . 
Dudlow House (Bernard Hall, Esq.) 
Wavertree Nursery (J. Davies & Co.). 
Wyncote, Allerton(C. W. Neumann, Esq.' 
Cleveley, Allerton (T. S. Tim mis, Esq.)... 
Camp Hill, Woolton ) 
(F. H. Gossage, Esq.). ) 
"Woolton Wood, Woolton i 
(Holbrook Gaskell, Esq.). ) 
Roseleigh, Woolton (A. Tate, Esq.) . 
Sefton Park .. 
Mr. A. R. Cox. 
Mr. Orosbie . 
Mr. W. Mease. 
Mr. B. Cromwell. 
Mr. J. Jellicoe. 
Mr. Alexander. 
Mr. R. G. Waterman. 
Otterspool (Sir T. Moss. Bt .) . 
Riversdale, Aigburth (E. Harvey, Esq.)... 
Aigburth Nursery ) 
(Messrs. R. P. Iver & Sons). ) 
The Vineyard, Garston i 
(Liverpool Horticultural Co.). J 
Norris Green (Mrs. Iieywood). 
Sandfield Park (W. D. Holt, Esq.). 
Sandfield Park (J. E. Reynolds, Esq.) ... 
Winter Gardens (New Brighton ) 
Montpelier House (New Brighton 1 
Larch wood, Roekferry (T. B. Hall, Esq.) 
Spital Hall (H. H. Nicholson. Esq.l... . 
Birkenhead Park . 
Mr. D. Lindsay . 
Mr. T. North . 
Mr. W. Bardney. 
Mr. F. Roberts. 
Mr. T. "Wilson. 
Mr. C. Finnigan. 
Mr. E. Bennett . 
Mr. C. Gittens. 
Mr. M. Playfair . 
How to Reach It. 
By train to Wavertree. 
By train to Mossley Hill, L. & N. W. 
By train to Allerton, L. & N. W. 
By train to Hunt’s Cross, Cheshire lines, 
or ’bus to Woolton. 
) By train to Gatacre, Cheshire lines, or 
| ’bus to Woolton. 
By tram or ’bus. 
By train to Otterspool, Cheshire lines. 
By train to Otterspool. 
By train to Cressington, Cheshire lines, 
or ’bus. 
By train to Garston, Cheshire lines or ’bus. 
By train to West Derby, Cheshire lines or 
tram. 
By New Brighton boat. 
By Woodside- boat or Mersey Tunnel to 
Birkenhead, thence by ’bus or train. 
