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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 7, 1886. 
In the class for six stove and greenhouse flowering 
plants there were two entries, Messrs. Lock & Mould, 
who took first and second prizes in that order with 
well-flowered plants ; and Mr. Lock was again first 
for six fine foliage plants ; and Mr. F. Smith, gardener 
to the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, second. 
In the class for nine exotic Ferns and Mosses, Messrs. 
Lock^& Smith occupied the same positions, and Mr. 
H. IV . V\ ard, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Long¬ 
ford Castle, was first for six pots of Liliums, showing 
well-flowered plants. Dr. F. W. Coates, Salisbury, 
who is a keen horticulturist, was a capital first for six 
plants of tuberous-rooted Begonias, showing fresh well- 
flowered plants. Mr. E. Thornton, gardener to Mrs. 
Greenwood, Iiornham Cliff, Salisbury, was second. 
Mr. J. Wilkens, gardener to Lady Theodore Guest, 
Inwood House, Shaftesbury, had the best nine plants 
of Gloxinias, Mr. Lock the second best, and Dr. Coates 
the third best, all showing well. 
Mr. J. Curray, gardener to Col. Pepper, Elm Grove, 
Salisbury, was first in the amateurs class for six stove 
and greenhouse plants, distinct; and Mr. Lovibond, 
St. Anne’s Street, Salisbury, was a good second, both 
showing creditably grown plants. Mr. J. Curray was 
again first for a like number of Ferns ; Mr. Gregory, 
The Mill, Salisbury, being a good second ; and Mr! 
Lovibond, a good third. Four lots of six Coleus, dis¬ 
tinct, were staged ; and the class for six zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums, distinct, was fairly well contested. 
Fiutit. —There were three collections of good fruit 
staged, the “ tug of war” being between Mr. 'William 
Iggulden, gardener, Marston House, Frome, and Mr. 
W. II. Ward—the first prize went to Mr. Iggulden for 
a good collection, including Black Hamburgh and 
Foster’s Seedling Grapes, a neat Queen Pine, a good 
fruit of Blenheim Orange'Melon, well coloured Grosse 
Mignonne Peaches, and large Victoria Nectarines, 
Brown Turkey Figs, and Moorpark Apricots; Mr. 
Ward’s best dishes were Black Hamburgh and Muscat 
of Alexandria Grapes, Pine, Apricots, his weakest dish 
being River’s Orange Nectarines ; third, Mr. J. Evans, 
gardener to Lady Ashburton, Melchet Court, Romsey. 
Mr. Pratt, gardener to the Marquis of Bath, Longleat, 
Warminster, was first out of seven lots of three bunches of 
Muscats, showing large and fairly well coloured bunches; 
second, Mr. J. Budd, gardener to F. G. Dalgety, Esq., 
Lockerly Hall, Romsey ; third, Mr. Thomas Northeast, 
gardener to Mrs. 1 orrence, Norton House, Hey tcsbury. 
Mr. Pratt was a good first in the Black Hamburgh class, 
showing three large well-coloured bunches; and Mr. 
Charles Warden, gardener to Sir F. H. Bathurst, Bart, 
Clarendon Park, Salisbury, was a good second, and 
Mr. Iggulden a good third. Mr. H. W. Ward had 
the best three bunches of “any other white,” and Mr. 
V arclen the second best, both showing well-ripened 
bunches of Buckland Sweetwater, Mr. Budd being 
third, with large but rather green bunches of Mrs’! 
Pearson. The last-named exhibitor was first with 
“any other black Grape than Hamburgh Mr. 
Warden second, both showing fairly good Madresfield 
Court ; Mr. Ward third, with neat bunches of Black 
Prince. Air. Ward had the best Pine Apple, and Mr. 
Evans the second best, both showing medium-sized 
Queens. Mr. Pratt and Mr. Iggulden secured the 
prizes for Melons, in the order named, with well- 
flavoured Longleat Perfection ; and out of several lots 
of Peaches, Mr. Evans secured first place with large 
highly coloured fruits of Royal George. Mr. Budd 
was a good first for Nectarines, showing large grandly 
coloured fruits of Elruge. Mr. H. G. Gregory and 
Mr. John Curry, among amateurs, took first and second 
prize in that order, for a collection of sLx kinds of 
fruits, both showing well. Mr. Lovibond and Mr. 
Gregory took first and second prize, in the order named, 
for two bunches of black Grapes, showing very credit¬ 
able produce ; and in the corresponding class for a 
like number of bunches of white Grapes, the prizes 
went to Mr. Gregory and Mr. Curry, in that order. 
Mr. Gregory had the best Melon, and Mr. E. L. Brown 
the best dish of Peaches. 
There was only one open class provided in the 
schedule for vegetables, and that for a collection of 
twelve kinds, which drew forth a good competition, 
though the awards in the case of the first and second 
prize collections, in the opinions of many gardeners 
present, should have been reversed. First, Mr. T. 
V ilkens ; second, Mr. Haines, gardener to the Earl of 
Radnor, Coleshill House, Highworth. These two col¬ 
lections, as hinted above, were very close in point of 
merit, Mr. Haines being weak in one dish (Beet), 
whilst his opponent was very weak in Artichokes and 
Cucumbers. Mr. A Miller, gardener to W. H. Long, 
Esq., Rood Ashton Park, Trowbridge, was a good third! 
Among amateurs, Messrs. John Rockett and John Curry 
were respectively first and second for a collection of 
nine kinds of vegetables, both showing good produce, 
and Mr. T. S. Fulcher, was the only exhibitor of a cob 
lection of six kinds, and he was awarded first prize. 
Roses were shown extensively, and well for the season. 
T. W. Girdlestone, Esq., Sunningdale, Berks, was first 
for thirty-six single trusses, distinct varieties ; Mr. 
George Campbell, gardener to Dr. Budd, Bath, a very 
close second ; and Mr. H. J. Gibbs, third. For twenty- 
form trebles, distinct varieties, Mr. G. Campbell and T. 
M. Girdlestone, Esq., exchanged places, Mr. Charles 
Warden being a very good third. 
For twenty-four single trusses, Mr. Marlow, gardener 
to Mrs. Pigott, Chalderton House, Salisbury, was a 
capital first, showing an even fresh lot of blooms ; Mr. 
I. W. Flight, Twyford, Winchester, a good second; 
ami Mr. Fred Smith, Palace Gardens, Salisbury, a 
capital third, all showing well. Mr. Evans had the best 
stand of twelve spikes of Gladiolus, and Mr. Budd had 
the best eighteen bunches of flowers. Among amateurs 
residing within twelve miles of Salisbury, Mr. H. J. 
Gibbs was a good first for eighteen distinct varieties of 
Roses ; Mr. F. Hatch, Salisbury, second ; and Captain 
Napier, Elm Grove, Salisbury, third, all three showing 
well. 
An arrangement of Roses and other cut flowers, and 
a variety of suitable decorative plants having a jet of 
water playing upon them, at the upper end of the tent 
in which the flowers and plants were arranged in the 
centre, and the fruits and vegetables on raised stages 
on either side, were very much admired and reflected 
great credit on the famous firm of Keynes Williams & 
Co., who set them up with such excellent taste. 
Stands of Roses and decorative plants, tastefully setup 
in the marquee containing the grand plants of Messrs. 
Lock, Cypher & Rann in the centre, and the cut flowers 
on the side stages also, were greatly admired, and re¬ 
dounded to the credit of the firm of Messrs. Britton & 
Son, The Waterloo Nursery, Salisbury, by whom they 
were contributed. 
St. Peter’s, Hammersmith and District 
Horticultural and Cottage G-arden.—< 71 % 
29th. —This is quite a young society, with its head¬ 
quarters at St. Peter’s School Room, in King Street, 
West Hammersmith, near to the Broadway. It 
commenced last year with a small Chrysanthemum 
show, and now it has gone on to a summer one. Not a 
large one by any means, but yet as a beginning quietly 
and carefully, with many hopes that it may grow into 
something of greater importance. The lion. sec. is 
Mr. F. W. Finch, Mulberry Cottage, West End, 
Hamniersmith, a capital worker ; and several of the 
principal residents support the show. There is in con¬ 
nection with it a gardeners’ mutual improvement 
society, that it is believed will prove a very useful 
adjunct to the flower shows. 
Mr. Davey, the master of the National School of 
St. Peter s, lives in the School House, at the entrance 
to the school-yard, and has done so for years. There 
is a strip of garden ground on either side, and it is 
remarkable what in the course of the number of years 
Mr. Davey has resided there, he has got together in the 
way of hardy plants, and, as he observed, beginning with 
Scillas and Crocuses, and ending up with Chrysan¬ 
themums, he has something in flower all the year 
round, and quite a town garden too. He has a little 
greenhouse, and it is really surprising what he rears 
and grows there. He exhibited some tuberous-rooted 
Begonias raised from seed that does him the greatest 
credit. 
Taking the schedule consecutively, the first class was 
for a brace of Cucumbers, the leading prize being given 
by. Mr. Dowell, Potter, West End, Hammersmith. 
This went to Mr. G. Lampard, gardener to W. T. Sich, 
Esq., Chiswick, with a good brace of Carter’s Model; 
Mr. W. Stanton, gardener to H. Smith, Esq., Chiswick, 
being second. Then came a class for three Fuchsias, 
Mr. E. Worsfold, gardener to J. J. Mason, Esq., Albion 
House, St. Peter’s Square, being first; and Mr. Lewis, 
VI oodhouse, 43, St. Peter’s Grove, Hammersmith, being 
second. D 
The best group of plants arranged for effect, came 
from Mr. G. Lampard ; Mr. Stanton was second ; and 
Mr. II orsfold, third. In the class for a collection of 
vegetables, six distinct sorts, Mr. Lampard was first, 
and Mr. Stanton was second. They were both remark - 
ably good. All the foregoing classes were open to 
gardeners. 
The following classes were for amateurs :—Three 
window plants, first, Mr. Jas. Hillier, Carpenter’s Arms, 
Hammersmith, who had Begonia Rex, and Ivy-leaf 
Pelargoniums, and a double pink zonal ; second, Mr. 
W. Phillips, 24, Beavor Lane, Hammersmith. The next 
class was for a decorative plant, the first prize being 
two volumes of The Gardening World, given by Mr. 
Hillier ; Mr. Farrow giving a volume as a second prize. 
Mr. F. Nelson, 3, St. Peter’s Road, Hammersmith, was 
first, and Mr. W. Phillips, second. Mr. Woodhouse had 
the best three Fuchsias ; Mr. Phillips being second, 
ilr. Woodhouse had the best three Lycopodiums also ; 
Mr. Nelson being second. The best dish of French 
Beans came from Sir. A. Jones, 23, St. Peter’s Grove, 
Hammersmith; Mr. H. Wakeman, 28, Black Lion 
Lane, being second. Mr. W. Thomson was first for 
boiled Potatos ; Sir. II. Wakeman being second. Sir. 
Davey, St. Peter’s School House, had the best group of 
plants ; Mr. Woodhouse second ; and Sir. Nelson, third. 
A special prize for twelve cut Roses, open to gardeners, 
was taken by Sir. Stanton, who was the only exhibitor. 
Then there were open class prizes for six British Ferns, 
but some of questionable British origin were shown. 
These prizes given by Dr. Good, brought a remarkably 
good competition. Sir. Thos. Finch, Slulberry Cot- 
tage, West End, Hammersmith, being first ; Sir. G. 
Lampard was made equal first also ; the first and second 
prizes being equally divided between them ; Mr. J. 
Hillier being placed third. 
The following subjects sent, not for competition, were 
highly commendedJ. 0. Swaile, Esq., Cromwell 
House, Hammersmith, for a collection of flowers, fruit 
and vegetables; Sirs. Smith, 215, King Street,’Ham’- 
mersmith, Fuchsias, Ferns, &e. ; Sirs. Lydall, St. 
Peter’s Square, Hammersmith, fruit and plants ; Sir! 
Davey, St. Peter’s School House, for some excellent 
Begonias ; and Sir. S. French, for Ferns, &c. Later 
in the day the prizes were presented to the successful 
competitors by the Tiear of Hammersmith. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWEBS,' 
Pansies.— What are the characteristics of Show and Fancy 
Pansies respectively ?— H. G. La waster. [Show Pansies are those 
which are either self coloured, seifs with a blotch, yellow or 
white grounds with a blotch or blotch and margin combined ■ 
and the following varieties may be instanced as types Alexan¬ 
der U att is a purple self, classed as a dark self; White Perfection 
is a white self, with a deep blue blotch ; Robert Pollock is a 
yellow ground, with a large blotch and shining maroon margin • 
and James Grieve is a white ground, with a purple margin'and 
dense black blotch. The Fancy Pansies are those in which 
bright and varied colours exist in various combinations, and in 
which there is no well defined ground colour.] 
Names of Plants. — W Robinson : 1, Oncidium Janeirense ; 2 
Gongora maculate. J. B. K.: 1, Galega officinalis; 2, (Enothera 
Drummondii ; 3, Geranium sanguineum; 4, Alyssurn saxatile * 
5, Lythrum salicaria ; 6, Rhipsalis salicornioides. Cosmopolitan : 
1, Polypodium vulgare ; 2, Cystopteris fragilis ; Polvpodium cal- 
careum; 4, Polystichum aculeatum ; 5, Polvpodium phyma- 
todes; G, Adiantum setulosum. M. B. G. : Funkia lancifolia 
var. albomarginata. T.Gray: 1, Dendrobium chrysanthum; 2, 
Oncidium flexuosum. 
Book. — Young Gardener: The Epitome of Gardening, published 
by A. & C. Black, Edinburgh. We do not know the price, but 
only a few shillings 
—W. N. (thanks).—J. L.— Charles & Co.— W. R. T.- 
J. P.—J. B,, Port Elizabeth. 
P. B. O K. 
D. J. N.— 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 4 th, 1886. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditeb, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, Loudon, report a steady 
demand at full prices for agricultural Mustard. Rape 
is neglected and prices low, notwithstanding tbe short 
yield of tbe New English crop which is now being 
marketed. New Trifolium meets little attention, and 
is being sold here at lower figures than in France. 
White Clover is in request, a speculative demand 
having set iu now that the new crop is proved to he 
short. Bird seeds remain unchanged. 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
Avxgust 5th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. ] s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 2 0 Peaches, per doz. 2 0 12 0 
Cherries, J- sieve .... 3 0 8 0 Pine-apples, St. 
Currants, i sieve- 2 0 3 0 Michaels, each_2 6 SO 
Grapes.per lb. 1 0 3 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0 3 0 
Melons, .each 1 0 2 0 Strawberries ..perlb. 0 6 16 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 3 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 2 6 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 30 50 
Celery, per bundle ..16 26 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 6 0 9 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
Herbs, per bunch_ 0 2 0 4 
s.d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 
Lettuces .. per dozen 1 6 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onipns, per bushel ..40 
Parsley, per bunch ..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. 
5 0 
2 0 
6 0 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, SOs. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Asters, dozen blooms 0 3 0 6 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 6 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Campanula .. 12 bun. 4 0 9 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 3 0 
Carnations .. 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Cornflower ..12 bun. 16 3 0 
Delphinium ..12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Daisies, common, 
12 bunches 2 0 4 0 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 2 6 4 0 
Forget-me-not or Myo- 
sotis, 12 bunches ..2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 6 4 0 
Gladioli .. 12 sprays 10 2 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria,red,12blms. 10 2 0 
Lavender, 12 bunches 4 0 6 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 4 0 6 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Liliums in variety, 
dozen bunchesl2 0 24 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 10 3 0 
Pansies, 12 bunches.. 10 3 0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 09 10 
— scarlet, 12sprays.. 0 3 0 6 
Pinks, various,12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum, 12 bnchs. 2 0 6 0 
Roses ... .12 bunches 2 0 6 0 
Roses (coloured) .... 2 0 4 0 
Roses, Moss. .12 bun. 
Roses, Tea per dozen 0 9 2 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 16 3 0 
Sweet Peas, doz. bch. 16 3 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 3 0 4 0 
Tropseolums . 10 20 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 4 0 9 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 IS 0 
Balsams_per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 0 12 0 
Calceolaria, per dozen 4 0 SO 
Cockscombs, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 0 12 0 
Dracsena term., doz. .30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, iu var., doz. .. 4 0 IS 0 
Ficus elastiea, each.. 16 7 0 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 0 10 6 2 
s.d. s.d. 
Fuchsia, per doz. 3 0 SO 
Hydrangea ..per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Liliums- per doz.12 0 30 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 
Pelargoniums, d 02 . 6 0 IS 0 
Pelargoniums,scariet, 
per dozen . 30 60 
Petunias, per doz. ... 2 0 6 0 
Rhodanthe, per dozen 6 0 9 0 
Spiiwa, per dozen.... 
