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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 31, 1886. 
Gardens, who has greatly improved in : his style of 
arranging. The last-named exhibitor was first for 
stove and greenhouse foliage and flowering plants ; Mr. 
Lyon, of Ossington, second. For six Ferns, Mr. Lyon 
was first with a good half-dozen, and the same exhibitor 
was also first for table plants with a good lot. Coleus, 
Begonias, Fuchsias, &c., were only of moderate quality, 
as also the hardy Ferns. The competition with cut 
Koses was very keen, several boxes of good flowers 
being shown by various exhibitors, and in most in¬ 
stances the flowers were fine and fresh. For twenty- 
four distinct blooms, Mr. Merry weather, Southwell, 
came in first, and Mr. Frettingham second. For twelve, 
Messrs. E. Fennell & Sons, Lincoln, came in first, and 
Mr. Frettingham second again. Messrs. Fennell were 
also first for six blooms. 
Bouquets were of good quality in most instances. 
Messrs. Perkins <& Sons, of Coventry, achieved the same 
success as at Nottingham in carrying all before them. 
This enterprising firm were first for bridal, ball, and 
Bose bouquets, likewise for button-holes. Collections 
of wild flowers were fairly shown, as were also epergnes, 
but in most instances the latter were far too heavy. 
The fruit department was very good, the collections 
first class, and the Grapes very fine, being well ripened 
and highly finished. For a collection of six varieties, 
Mr. Edmonds, gardener to the Duke of St. Albans, was 
well first with good white and black Grapes, Pines, 
Melons, and excellent Peaches and Nectarines ; second, 
Mr. Lyon, The Gardens, Ossington, whose samples 
were also fine ; third, Mr. Melville, gardener to Mrs. 
Hornsby. For four dishes, J. B. Boyle, Esq., was 
first, and Mr. Hare second. For black Grapes, Col. 
Thorpe, Coddington Grange, was first; Mr. Goodacre, 
Elvaston, second ; and for white varieties, Col. Thorpe 
was again first, and Mr. Lyon second. With Peaches, 
Nectarines, and Strawberries, Mr. Edmond had it all 
his own way, and Mr. Lyon was first for Melons. 
Cherries, Currants, and Gooseberries were also well 
represented. 
Vegetables were well shown all round, the quality 
being excellent and all nicely put up. The first prize 
for the collection went to Mr. Crawford, gardener to 
Col. Thorpe. The amateurs and cottagers came out 
well, and are to be congratulated upon the excellence 
of the various articles exhibited. May we add a word 
of advice that a rule should be made, and strictly en¬ 
forced, that all plants, fruits, and vegetables should be 
legibly named. This would be a great boon to those 
who attend the show, as many were anxious to know 
what this and what that was, but were unable to get 
any information. 
Caterham Horticultural and Cottage 
Gardeners' Society.— Mly 21st—This annual 
exhibition took place as usual in the rectory field, 
kindly lent by the rector, the Bev. J. H. Heard, and 
it was one of the best exhibitions we have seen for 
years past, and this result was opposed to the general 
expectation, for this year the competition for prizes 
was confined entirely to subscribers to the society, the 
result being that local exhibitors were put upon their 
mettle, while others who had not previously exhibited 
were induced to compete. The exhibition all through 
was a great improvement upon any that had preceded 
it; and the establishment of a system of “ home rule,” 
or home competition, had answered admirably. We 
may remark that there is a gardeners’ society for 
mutual improvement associated with the horticultural 
society, and the report for the past year stated that 
“the meetings for mutual improvement have continued 
to be both interesting and useful. ” The hon. secretary 
is Mr. G. H. Bose, of the School-house, Upper Cater¬ 
ham, and the society must be congratulated upon the 
accession of so able, courteous and painstaking an 
officer. There is a good working committee of°gar- 
deners and amateurs, and they seem to pull together 
in the most admirable manner. 
The show was greatly helped by several exhibits sent 
not for competition. Thus Messrs. J. Laing & Co. 
sent from their nursery at Forest Hill a nicely arranged 
group of plants, consisting of Dracaenas, Crotons, 
Balms, Orchids, Begonias, &c., and, in addition, some 
charming cut Boses. Messrs. Paul & Son, the Old 
Nurseries, Cheshunt, sent three boxes of very fine cut 
Boses, clean fresh blooms, that were eagerly scanned 
by the visitors. Mr. G. J. Woollett, nurseryman, 
Caterham, had a very nice group of plants, and some 
boxes of pretty cut Boses. The Westerham Nursery 
& Seed Company sent boxes of cut blooms of hardy 
plants, including Delphiniums, Phloxes, &c., and also 
nice fresh cut Boses. All these were highly com¬ 
mended. 
The classes in the schedule are small so as to bring 
the competition within the means of the local gardeners ; 
and in the class for three stove or greenhouse plants, 
Mr. Brand, gardener to Mrs. Gardiner, Essendine, 
Caterham, was first with a fine pan of Achimenes 
Ambrose Verschaffelt, and a fine Hydrangea hortensis; 
second, Mr. Hicks, gardener to J. E. Street, Esq., 
Woodside, Caterham. Mr. Papworth, gardener to S. 
Vorley, Esq., Beddings Court, Caterham, was first with 
well grown plants of Pandanus Veitchii, a good piece 
of Dieffenbachia Bausei, and Maranta zebrina ; second, 
Mr. Pearman, gardener to H. Horne, Esq., Salmons, 
Caterham, with Alocasia macrorhiza variegata, Caladium 
Laingii, and Begonia metallica. The best specimen 
plant in bloom was a Stanhopea well flowered, but 
being so high that we could not see the exhibitor’s 
name. Mr. Wyatt, gardener to J. Perry, Esq., 
Bradenhurst, Caterham, had the best foliage plant, 
staging a very fine specimen of Caladium esculentum ; 
Mr. Pearman coming second with an excellent piece of 
Latania borbonica. Tuberous-rooted Begonias were 
nmely shown in threes, Mr. Brand being first, and Mr. 
Wyatt, second. There was a special class for a flower¬ 
ing Begonia, and here Mr. Pearman was first with a 
very freely grown and flowered double variety. The 
best three exotic Ferns came from Mr. Pearman, who 
had a good piece of Leucostegia immersa, Adiantum 
cuneatum, and A. gracillimum ; second, Mr. Harris, 
gardener to E. Salmon, Esq., Caterham, with Adiantum 
Farleyense, distinct from the foregoing. Mr. Pannell, 
gardener to Dr. Smith, Caterham, had the best three 
Fuchsias, showing nicely grown and bloomed plants. 
Mr. Wyatt had the best three zonal Pelargoniums ; 
Mr. Pannell coming second. Caladiums were well 
shown by Mr. Pearman, who had good plants of 
Houlettii, Albert Edward and Laingii ; Mr. Brand 
being second. Mr. Wyatt had the best three table 
plants ; Mr. Papworth being a good second. A special 
prize was awarded for three Adiantums, and one ex¬ 
hibitor, whose name w r e failed to obtain, had good 
plants of A. cuneatum, A. concinnum, and A. eapillus- 
veneris, and was awarded the prize ; another showed 
three good plants of A. Farleyense ; another three of 
A. cuneatum. 
Groups of plants, arranged for effect, are a decidedly 
improving feature, but a little too much packed. Let 
one of the exhibitors try the effect of displaying to a 
larger extent the individuality of his plants and he will 
be surprised and gratified by the result. Mr. Pearman 
had the best group ; Mr. Brown coming second ; and 
Mr. Harris third. Heaping up the plants together in 
a formal heap does not conduce to effective arrangement. 
In the cut flower department there were Boses, boxes 
of greenhouse and hardy plants, &e., and table decora¬ 
tions by ladies only. Miss E. Winter, Caterham, had 
the best—bright, elegant, and well balanced—made up 
of a few simple garden flowers and grasses. Certificates 
of Merit were awarded to Mrs. F. B. Winter, Miss E. 
Birt, and Miss Hall, all of Caterham. 
In the way of fruit, Mr. Pearman had the best four 
dishes, staging black and white Grapes, Strawberries, 
and Baspberries ; Mr. Brand being second. Mr. Harris 
had the best collection of four dishes of hardy fruits ; 
Mr. Garlick, gardener to F. A. White, Esq., Portley, 
Caterham, being second. Black and white Grapes, 
Strawberries, Gooseberries, and other hardy fruits were 
well Shown. 
Vegetables were numerous and very good. Mr. 
Brand had the best collection of six sorts ; Mr. Pannell 
being second. There was a class for nine vegetables in 
which a special prize was offered, this was won by 
Mr. Wyatt; and one for six varieties with one special 
prize, which went to Mr. Colpus, gardener to Dr. Davis, 
Devon House, Caterham. Mr. Wyatt had the best 
four dishes of Potatos, staging admirable examples of 
International Kidney, Beauty of Hebron, Badstoek 
Beauty, and Vicar of Laleham ; second, Mr. Palmer, 
gardener to J. Clarke, Esq., Birchanger, Caterham. 
There were many classes for cottagers, and also for 
school children, and in all cases there was a very 
encouraging exhibition ; and it is pleasing to note that 
this useful society is prospering and doing good work 
in the neighbourhood. May it continue, and we be 
there to see the exhibition in 1887. 
Lichfield Horticultural. — The annual ex¬ 
hibition of this society was held in the Museum grounds 
on Wednesday the 21st inst., and proved to be one of 
the best ever held by the societ}^. The entries were 
numerous, and the exhibits of good quality. Plants 
were well represented by Messrs. Chapman, of Hawkes- 
yard (not for competition), and Mr. Meakin, of Burton- 
on-Trent ; flowers by Messrs. Perkins, of Coventry, and 
Miss Trevor, of Lichfield, ; fruit by Mr. Gilman, of 
Ingestre, Stafford, and Mr. Udale, gardener to Howard 
F. Paget, Esq., Elford, and by the Bev. Sir G. Wilmot, 
Horton ; and Mr. Gilman, gardener to the Earl of 
Shrewsbury and Talbot, Ingestre, took the lead with 
vegetables. 
For four, stove plants distinct, for four greenhouse 
plants distinct, and six Fuchsias, the first prize went 
to.G. Meakin, Esq., for very fine plants indeed. For 
tricolor and bronze Pelargoniums, the highest award 
went to A. Hinckley, Esq., ; and Mr. Meakin was 
again first for six Ferns and six Selaginellas. For 
twenty-four Boses, distinct, Messrs. Perkins, Coventry, 
came in first; and for dinner-table decoration, Miss 
Trevor, Lichfield, was first with an elegant arrangement. 
Collection, fruit, six distinct varieties, first, Mr. 
Gilman ; second, Bev. Sir G. Wilmot; Grapes, two 
bunches, black, first, Mr. J. Udale, Hambro, large 
bunches, and well finished ; second, Bev. Sir G. 
Wilmot; two bunches, white, first, Mr. J. Udale, 
Muscat of Alexandria, large berries, and well coloured ; 
Melon, best flavoured, first, Mr. Gilman ; Peaches, six, 
first, Bev. Sir G. Wilmot; second, Mr. J. Udale ; Nec¬ 
tarines, six, first, Rev. Sir G. Wilmot ; second, Mr. J. 
Udale, highly coloured but scarcely ripe. Collection 
of vegetables, six distinct kinds, first, Mr. Gilman. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Laurels.—./. C. B.: The perforation in the leaves are not the 
work of insects, but the result of bright sunshine acting like the 
lens of a microscope on spots of rain after a shower. The spots 
so acted upon are burnt, wither, and then drop out. 
Bottling Raspberries. — Gardener's Daughter : Pick the 
Baspberries carefully when dry, and put them into clean, dry. 
wide-mouthed bottles, covering them with syrup made by boil¬ 
ing 3 lbs. of sugar with a quart of water whisked up with" a tea- 
spoonful of the white of an egg. Cork the bottles down tightly, 
and then place them up to their necks in a saucepan of cold 
water; bring the water to the boiling point, and then let it 
simmer for ten minutes. Leave the bottles in the water until it 
becomes cold, and then store for use. 
Marigold.— J. IJ r .; A good case of what scientific men term 
“axillary prolification.” We have seen the like several times 
before. 
Names of Plants. — Cosmopolitan: 1, Selaginella stolonifera ; 
2, Selaginella caesia ; 3, Tydaea venosa ; 4, Achimenes, probably 
Edmund Boissier ; 5, Acalypha tricolor ; 6, Swainsonia galegi- 
folia. C. G.: 1, Spiraea ariaefolia; 2, Bubus spectabilis; 3, Cam¬ 
panula fragilis; 4, Veronica Traversii ? 5, Athyrium filix-fcemina ; 
6, Polystichum coriaceum capense. 
Erratum. —On page 746, dealing with the crosses in Tulips 
made by Mr. James Thurstan, for Mrs. Lomax (or Merit), read 
Mrs. Lomax (or Mabel); Merit being a bizarre. 
Communications Beceived.— J. N.—W. E. B.—A. B. D.— 
J. O’B.—E. S. D.—A. O.—J. L. (many thanks). 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
July 28th, 1886. 
Messes. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditeli, and 39. 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report little trade 
at to-day’s seed market. White Mustard meets a steady 
sale at full prices. White Clover seed is advancing in 
value owing to continued unfavourable reports of°the 
new German crop, a fair supply of home-grown seed is 
expected. Trifolium is still neglected here, although a 
sharp advance is reported from France. Rape seed 
sells slowly at prices current last week. Bird seeds 
unchanged. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
July 29th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. 
Apples, £ sieve. 2 0 
Cherries, £ sieve .... 3 6 
Currants, £ sieve .... 26 
Grapes.per lb. 1 3 
Melons.each 1 0 
Vegetables 
s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 
Carrots, per hunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 3 0 
Celery, per bundle ..16 
Cucumbers, each .... 06 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs, per hunch.. ..02 
s.d. 
4 0 
s.d. 
Peaches, per doz.2 0 
Pine-apples, St. 
3 6 Michaels, each .... 26 
3 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0 
2 0 Strawberries . .per lb. 0 6 
-Average Betail Prices. 
s.d. 
Horse Eadish, bundle 3 0 
Lettuces .. per dozen 1 6 
Mushrooms,"p. basket 1 0 
Onions, per bushel ..40 
Parsley, per hunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.0 9 
New Turnips,per bun. 0 9 
s.d. 
3 0 
i 
3 0 
2 6 
s.d. 
12 0 
8 0 
3 0 
1 6 
s.d. 
5 0 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. 
0 4 
4 0 
0 6 
— __4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 0 
Asters, dozen blooms 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 
Bouvardias, per bun. 
Campanula .. 12 bun. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. 
0 6 Liliums in variety, 
0 0 dozen buneheslS 0 30 0 
1 0 Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
9 0 Mignonette, 12 bun... 10 3 0 
3 0 Papsies, 12 bunches.. 10 3 0 
3 0 Pelargoniums, per 12 
6 0 sprays. 09 10 
— scarlet, 12 sprays.. 0 3 0 6 
4 0 Pinks, various,12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
4 0 Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyretbrum, 12 bnchs. 2 0 6 0 
4 0 Roses .... 12 bunches 2 0 6 0 
4 0 Roses (coloured) .... 2 0 4 0 
1 0 Roses, Moss..12 bun. 6 0 12 0 
2 0 Roses, Tea per dozen 0 9 2 0 
Stepbanotis, 12 sprays 16 3 0 
1 0 Sweet Peas, doz. bch. 16 3 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 3 0 4 0 
Tropieolums . 10 20 
0 0 Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 4 10 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
Cornflower ..12 bun. 
Delphinium . .12 bun. 
Daisies, common, 
12 bunches 2 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 2 
Forget-me-not or Myo- 
sotis, 12 bunches .. 2 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 
Lapageria,red,12blms. 1 
Liliuni candidum, 
dozen blooms 0 6 
Liliuni candidum, 
Liliuni longiflorum, 
12 blooms 4 0 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 
Calceolaria, per dozen 4 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 
Dracaena term., doz.. 30 
— viridis, per dozen 12 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 
Ficus elastica, each.. 1 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 
Fuchsia, per doz. 3 
d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
0 IS 0 Heaths or Eric3, var., 
0 12 0 per dozen .10 0 24 0 
Lobelia, per dozen ..3 0 4 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Musk, per dozen .... 2 0 4 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
0 Pelargoniums, do 2 . 6 0 IS 0 
0 Pelargoniums,scanet, 
0 per dozen . 30 60 
Petunias, per doz. ... 2 0 6 0 
6 Rhodanthe, per dozen 6 0 9 0 
0 Spiraea, per dozen_ 
8 0 
12 0 
60 0 
24 0 
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