April 2, 1887. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
498 
& Sons were awarded a prize for a rather novel but 
mixed group of various spring flowers. Prizes for 
groups of Cyclamen were given to Messrs. J. Wiggins, 
J. Odell, and the St. George’s Nursery Co., Han well. 
Mr. H. R. Wright received an award for a mixed group 
of Hyacinths, Tulips, Hoteias, Odontoglossums, and 
others. Collections of Roses in pots were exhibited by 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, and Mr. W. Rumsey, 
Joynings Nursery, Waltham Cross, and were awarded 
extra prizes, as also were Messrs. J. Clieal & Sons, 
Crawley, for a fine collection of Apples. 
Birmingham Horticultural.— March 30th .— 
The seventh annual exhibition of this society, by the 
kind permission of the Mayor, Sir Thos. Martineau, 
was held in the Town Hall, Birmingham, on Wednesday 
last. Orchids and Hyacinths were exhibited in much 
larger numbers than are usually seen here ; and the 
Azaleas, Cyclamens and Roses were well done. The 
spacious Town Hall was well filled, and the show, as 
usual, was arranged under the supervision of the com¬ 
mittee and their energetic secretary, Mr. J. Hughes. 
For eighteen Hyacinths, in pots, H. Payton, Esq. 
(Mr. G. T. Blake, gardener), was first, his specimens of 
King of the Blues, La Grandesse and Grand Maitre 
being especially fine ; second, A. W. Wills, Esq. (Mr. 
J. Morgan, gardener), whose Haydn, Macaulay and 
Marchioness of Lome were excellent examples of good 
cultivation ; third, The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain 
(Mr. E. Cooper, gardener). For twelve Hyacinths, 
The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain secured the first prize 
with a very good dozen ; and W. Milward, Esq. (Mr. 
J. Crook, gardener), was second. In the class for six 
Hyacinths, C. Showell, Esq. (Mr. F. Cooper, gardener), 
came in first; and for six pots of single Tulips, W. 
Milward, Esq., again came to the front with fine speci¬ 
mens of Keizer Kroon, Yermilion Brilliant and Fabiola ; 
second, W. Matthews, Esq.; third, C. Showell, Esq. 
For six double Tulips, the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain 
came in first, as also for six pots of Lily of the Valley ; 
and for six Spinea japonica in pots, the highest award 
went to C. Showell, Esq. ; the Right Hon.. J. 
Chamberlain being second ; and Mrs. Marigold third ; 
while an extra prize was awarded to W. Matthews, 
Esq. With an extra half-dozen well-flowered Azaleas, 
W. Milward, Esq. came in first; and Mrs. Marigold 
secured leading honours for six Dielytra spectabilis. 
The best three Azaleas came from W. Milward, Esq.; 
and the best specimen Azalea from Mrs. Grice. The 
Right Hon. J. Chamberlain’s gardener also won first 
prizes for six Cinerarias, six Roses in pots, six Cycla¬ 
mens, three Roses in pots and three Azalea mollis ; and 
with three Deutzia gracilis, Mrs. Grice came in first. 
For six Orchids, C. Winn, Esq., Selly Oak (Mr. G. 
Barnes, gardener), was first, showing a very fine half- 
dozen, which included a plant of Cymbidium eburneum, 
with ten fine flowers, an extra fine variety of Cattleya 
Trianse with large and high-coloured labellum ; a fine 
pair of Calanthe Regnierii, a fine Dendrobium crassi- 
node, &e. ; second, A. W. Wills, Esq. (Mr. J. Morgan, 
gardener), with Dendrobium Wardianum, Oncidium 
Marshallianum and Cypripedium loevigatum as the 
most noticeable examples. For three Ferns Mr. W. 
Matthews came in first with Nephrolepis davallioides 
and two fine Gleichenias. With three Palms the Rt. 
Hon. J. Chamberlain again came to the front, as he 
did also in the class for three stove or greenhouse 
plants in flower. W. Milward, Esq., was deservedly 
awarded the premier position for twelve and six 
Auriculas and six Alpines. For a vase or epergne of 
flowers, Miss E. Cooper took the first prize with a light 
and graceful arrangement, and H. Weiss, Esq., showed 
the best ball-room and bridal bouquets. The special 
prize offered by Messrs. R. Smith & Co., Worcester, for 
six table plants, was won by the Rt. Hon. J. Chamber- 
lain ; and Mr. J. B. Thompson’s special prize for 
eighteen Hyacinths, distinct, went to A.W. Wills, Esq. 
Very fine groups of Orchids were staged by C. Winn, 
Esq., A. W. Wills, Esq., and the Right Hon. J. 
Chamberlain, not for competition. The former had 
several fine Odontoglossums, especially a densely 
blotched variety of crispum, named guttatum ; six fine 
forms of Cattleya Trian®, Dendrobiums, Oncidiums, 
&c. In the latter group Dendrobium nobile and 
thrysiflorum, Cymbidium eburneum, Cypripedium 
hevigatum and niveum, were fine examples of good 
culture. Mr. Wills’ group was tastefully arranged 
with Palms and Ferns. Messrs. J. Pope & Sons, nur¬ 
serymen, King’s Norton, also exhibited a fine bank of 
Cattleyas and Odontoglossums not for competition. 
Mr. Thomson, nurseryman, Birmingham, was awarded 
Special Certificates of Merit for fifty fine Hyacinths in 
pots, which included all the leading varieties grown 
for exhibition ; about the same number of Tulips in 
pots, a quantity of Cyclamen persicum, well varied 
in colour with extra large flowers ; also a well-arranged 
group of .miscellaneous plants in flower and foliage. 
Hans Niemand, Royal Nurseries, Harborne, had a very 
effective display of flowering and foliage plants. The 
Clematis and Japanese Maples intermixed with Azalea 
mollis, Narcissus, Lily of the Valley, Palms and Ferns 
well deserved the certificate awarded for them. Mr. R. 
H. Vertegans, Chad Valley Nursery, Harborne, ex¬ 
hibited some lovely wreaths and crosses, which received 
the highest award from the judges. 
Messrs. Wright & Holmes, Moseley Road, Birmingham, 
exhibited several of their well-known garden frames, 
hand-lights, &c. ; and Messrs. Wood & Son, Wood 
Green, London, showed samples of their excellent 
Orchid peat, together with a good assortment of garden 
sundries. The judges were Mr. Owen Thomas, Chats- 
worth, and Mr. Wm. Dean, Walsall. 
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LAW NOTES. 
Little & Ballantine v. The Edinburgh Inter¬ 
national Exhibition Association.— In this action, 
which was tried in Edinburgh on March 21st, before 
Lord Fraser, the pursuers, seed merchants, Carlisle, 
sued the Edinburgh International Exhibition Associa¬ 
tion for £100 18s. 6 d. In February, 1886, on the 
invitation of the defenders, the pursuers forwarded to 
the exhibition a number of valuable coniferous trees, 
shrubs and plants to form an exhibition at, as well as 
to adorn the grounds of, the exhibition. The plants 
were received at the exhibition, and planted in a 
portion of the grounds. In September, 1886, in order 
to make room for the carrying out of the Highland 
games, the defenders, it was stated, removed a large 
number of the pursuers’ exhibits, and erected over 
the others a large wooden platform, the result being 
that the greater portion of the exhibits were injured or 
destroyed. The defenders stated that they had the 
permission of the pursuers’ representative to remove 
the plants, and that he consented to the rest of them 
remaining in their original position. They admit that 
a few of the plants were accidentally broken in the 
course of the construction of the platform, and offer to 
pay the pursuers £7 7s., and expenses in full of all 
claims. 
His Lordship to-day gave decree for £46 2s. id., with 
expenses, holding,that the defenders had neglected to 
take properjcare of the plants whilejunder their care.— 
Scotsman. 
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With much regret we record the death, on Saturday 
morning last, of Mr. John McHutcheon, who from 
about the year 1844 to the autumn of 1868 was sub¬ 
editor of The Gardeners' Chronicle, and subsequently 
held a similarly responsible position on the staff of The 
Garden from its commencement in November, 1871, 
until his death. Mr. McHutcheon was a native of 
Ayrshire, and had a fair amount of practical experience 
in the best gardens in the south of Scotland, before he 
went to Chiswick about 1842 or 1843, where he was 
employed when selected by Dr. Lindley to succeed Mr. 
William Masters, his first editorial assistant. Mr. 
McHutcheon had been in feeble health for a long time, 
and literally died in harness. 
We regret to record the death on Wednesday morning 
of Mr. E. McMorland, The Larches, Orpington, aged 
69 years. About a quarter of a century ago, Mr. 
McMorland resided at Haverstock Hill, and possessed 
one of the best collections of Orchids then to be found 
near to the metropolis, and which subsequently passed 
into the hands of Messrs. James Veitch & Sons. 
Cattleya Mossiae McMorlandii was named in his honour. 
Died, at Cheam, on March 25th, Mrs. Susannah 
Falconer, aged 92 years. Mrs. Falconer was the 
widow of Mr. James Falconer, who died in 1868, after 
33 years service as gardener at Nonsuch Park. He 
was a subscriber of one guinea per annum to the 
Gardeners’ Benevolent Institution, and for a time was 
a member of the committee of management. At his 
death his widow was placed on the pension list without 
the trouble of an election, at the age of 63 years. She 
had thus been on the list for 29 years, and had received 
the sum of £356. 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 
Orchids.— Amateur: The cool Orchids you mention may all 
he kept in the same house, and treated similarly. They should 
never he allowed to become dry even in winter, although they 
require less water then than in summer. Look them over every 
day or every second day, and see that they do not get dry. 
The temperature may vary from 45° to 50° Fahr. in winter, but 
not allowed to fall below 45° even at night. Dendrobiums 
require a temperature of 60° to 65° in winter, with a rise in 
summer. The temperature may now be allowed to run above 
this with sun heat during the day. Rest Dendrobiums after 
they have gradually and thoroughly matured their stems in 
autumn, when the leaves will fall off. A mixture that will suit 
a great many of the epiphytic Orchids should consist of about 
equal parts of good fibrous peat and sphagnum, with a good 
admixture of crocks, charcoal (if obtainable), and sand. Lycaste 
Skinneri is benefited by some fibrous loam being mixed with 
the compost. See p. 491. 
Rhodanthe. — A. K .: You may sow seeds of this annual in 
their flowering pots at once, or in boxes and pans to be pricked 
out afterwards. By pursuing the latter method, however, the 
seeds can be put in a soil suitable for germination, and afterwards 
transplanted into one that is richer; the seeds, moreover, 
germinate readily in any ordinary soil, and you may try either 
method to see which succeeds best under your treatment. 
Liliom Harrisii. — A. K. .- After cutting the flowers, put the 
pots containing the bulbs in a cool house with plenty of light 
and air ; water them occasionally till they show signs of going 
to rest, when you should gradually withhold water to ripen them. 
Mealy Buo.— Subscriber: If your plants are large and valuable 
specimens we would not advise throwing them away. You must, 
however, deal with them vigorously, removing them outside the 
houses, even outside the potting shed. Shake away all the soil 
carefully and thoroughly syringe the plants with tobacco water 
three times a week for a fortnight, after which you may po 
them up and place in a house not occupied by Orchids, where 
you may keep them under your eye till it is certain they are 
clean. The eggs hatch quickly, so that your main point is to kill 
or destroy all insects as they appear till the whole are eradicated. 
Names of Plants. — D. N. : Dendrobium fimbriatum ocula- 
turn, and Phaius grandifolius (dark-lipped var.). J. S.: 1, 
Pittosporum Tobira ; 2, Cryptomeria japonica ; 3, Benthamia 
fragifera. IF. C.: Dendrobium aggregatum, and Mitraria coc- 
cinea. B. D. K. : Oncidium luridum (pale var.). 
Communications Received.— H. D.—J. S.—D. P. L.—E. F. K. 
(many thanks, next number)—D. T.—IV. I., junr.—C. Penny— 
H. J.—E. D.—M. B.— E. W. R.—IV. D.- J. R. P.—F. C.—W. P. 
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TKADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 
Benjamin Field, 75a, Queen Victoria Street, E.C., and Swan 
Place, Old Kent Road, S.E.—Horticultural Sundries of every 
description. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
March 30th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditcti, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report an increased 
sowing demand for Clover and Grass Seeds, prices 
remain low, supplies of all varieties being good. Tares 
meet a steady sale at unchanged rates. Bird Seeds and 
Blue Peas move off slowly at prices current last week. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
March 31st. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. i.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 2 0 5 0 1 Pine-apples, St. 
Grapes.per lb. 3 0 8 0 I Michaels, each_16 6 0 
Kent Cobbs. .100 lbs. 60 0 1 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10 16 
| Strawberries, per lb.. 6 0 12 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 3 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 2 0 2 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 
Brussel Sprouts,per lb. 0 3 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 2 6 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 30 50 
Celery, per bundle .. 2 0 2 6 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 6 10 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
Herbs, per bunch.... 0 2 0 4 
s.d. s.d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Lettuces .. per dozen 1 6 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 2 0 
Onions, per bushel ..4 0 5 0 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Sea Kale .. per basket 16 2 6 
Small salading, punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb. 2 0 3 6 
Turnips_ per bun. 0 6 
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. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 3 0 5 0 
Azalea, 12 sprays- 0 6 10 
Bouvardias, per bun. 10 16 
Camellias. .12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 3 0 
Cut Tulips, 12 blooms 0 9 13 
Czar Violets (French), 
per bunch 16 2 0 
Daffodils ..12 blooms 0 6 16 
— single. .12 bunches 6 0 9 0 
Epiphyllum, 12 blms. 0 6 10 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 3 0 6 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 3 0 5 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria,red,12blms. 10 2 0 
Lapageria, white, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilies of the Valley 
12 sprays 06 10 
s.d. s.d. 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 4 0 6 0 
Parme Violets(French), 
per bunch . 20 36 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
12 sprays.. 0 6 10 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
— single _12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Roses (coloured) .... 3 0 6 0 
Roses, Tea per dozen 16 4 0 
Roses, red (French), 
per doz. 16 2 0 
— Saffrano (French), 
per doz. 10 2 0 
Tropaeolums . 10 20 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 2 0 4 0 
Violets .. 12 bunches 0 6 10 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
Xmas. Roses,12blooms0 4 0 9 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 18 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 18 0 24 0 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 0 12 0 
Daffodils ....12 pots 8 0 10 0 
Dracaena term., doz. .30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 1 0 24 0 
Epiphyllums, per doz.18 0 30 0 
Erica hyemalis ...doz. 12 0 24 0 
— Regerminans. .doz. 9 0 12 0 
— various .. per doz. 8 0 24 0 1 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., do .. 4 0 18 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Ficus elastica, each ..16 76 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
Hyacinths.perdoz.pts. 6 0 9 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 pots 12 0 24 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
per dozen . 60 90 
Primulasinensis.p.dz. 4 0 6 0 
Solanums_per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Tulips .. per doz. pots 6 0 8 0 
