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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 20, 1887. 
The best plant class was that for twenty stove and 
greenhouse plants, ten to be in bloom, for which the 
handsome prizes of £25, £20 and £15 were offered, and 
which brought out four competitors. Mr. J. Cypher 
secured first honours in a very close run with Mr. W. 
Finch, gardener to James Marriott, Esq., Queen’s Road, 
Coventry. The Cheltenham collection included grandly- 
bloomed examples of Ericas Irbyana, Marnockiana and 
ampullacea Barnesii, Ixoras Fraseri and Pilgrimii, 
AUamandas grandiflora and Hendersoni, a wonderful 
specimen of Cycas revoluta, Croton Sunset, Bougain¬ 
villea glabra (well bloomed), Cattleya crispa superba 
(with four spikes), Croton Johannis, Cordyline indivisa, 
Croton Victoria, Phcenocoma prolifera Barnesii, &c. 
Mr. Finch was an exceedingly close second, staging a 
superb lot of plants, including a beautifully-shaped 
bush, magnificently coloured, of the handsome Croton 
Mortefontainensis. Mr. C. Roberts, gardener to A. 
Nicholson, Esq., Highfield Hall, Leek, was third. For 
nine stove and greenhouse plants, in a fairly good class, 
Messrs. Pritchard & Sons were first and third, and Mr. 
Farrant, gardener to Mrs. Juson, Shrewsbury, second. 
For six plants, Orchids excluded, Mr. Cypher again 
came to the front, as he also did in the competition for 
six Palms, in which one competitor was rightly dis¬ 
qualified for staging a Cycad. The group class was a 
disappointment, only two being shown, and those 
belonged to Messrs. Pritchard & Sons, who took the 
first and second prizes. The Fern classes were very 
good, and in the local one' for six specimens, Mr. 
Lambert, gardener to Col. Wingfield, Onslow Hall, 
beat Mr. Farrant and Mr. Milner, of Sundorne Castle ; 
while in the open competition, Mr. Cypher, with a 
nice group, beat Mr. Lambert and Messrs. Pritchard & 
Sons. 
Fuchsias and Coleuses are subjects that are specially 
well done in this district, handsome plants being 
always shown. The class for four Coleuses brought 
out three groups of pyramids about 4 ft. high, with 
perfect foliage throughout, and for the most part highly 
coloured. The prizes went to Mr. Sheppard, gardener 
to the Misses Bannerman, Roden Hall, and Mr. R. 
Milner, Sundorne. For four Fuchsias, Messrs. Pritchard 
& Sons secured first and second honours with hand¬ 
some pyramids about 5 ft. high, profusely bloomed, 
and the third award went to Mr. Albert Myers, Sutton 
Lane, Shrewsbury. The double-flowered zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums made a good class, in which Mr. A. Myers 
beat Mr. Sheppard and the Messrs. Pritchard. 
To the miscellaneous class Messrs. F. & A. Dickson 
& Sons, Chester, contributed a large group of specimen 
Conifers in tubs, a large collection of small stove and 
greenhouse plants, a good box of Roses, another of 
Gladiolus Brenchleyensis, and a third of hardy herba¬ 
ceous plants. Messrs. James Dickson & Sons, of 
Chester, also sent a pretty group of Conifers and 
pictorial trees and shrubs, fine stands of Hollyhocks 
and Gladioli, a beautiful lot of hardy herbaceous plants, 
and a stand of a new bedding Carnation named Mrs. 
Reynolds Hole, terra-cotta coloured and of good form, 
but scentless. Mr. E. Mussell, Shrewsbury, showed a 
nice group of Conifers, Apple trees, &c. in pots, and 
a collection of small stove and greenhouse plants. 
Messrs. Jones & Sons and Messrs. Pritchard & Sons, 
also showed neat groups ; and Mr. R. H. Vertegans, 
Chad Yalley Nurseries, Birmingham, had a pretty lot 
of cut Roses, Phloxes and hardy herbaceous plants. 
Messrs. Hans Niemand & Co., Harborne Road, Bir¬ 
mingham, contributed a handsome bouquet, a beautiful 
lot of Carnation and Picotees, Mauve Beauty Stocks, 
&c. 
The cut-flower classes were the weakest in the show, 
and unmistakeably testified to the severe effects of heat 
and drought. The Asters, Marigolds, Pansies, Car¬ 
nations, Picotees, &c., were extremely poor, and call 
for no comment; but a word of praise must be accorded 
to the Roses shown by Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry; 
Messrs. Burrill & Co., Howe House, Cambridge; and 
Mr. E. Murrel, Shrewsbury ; the Dahlias from Messrs. 
Heath & Son, Cheltenham; and the Gladioli from 
Messrs. Burrill & Co. 
The good prizes offered for a collection of twelve 
dishes of fruit brought out a splendid competition, in 
which Mr. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of Harrington, 
Elvaston Castle, came in first ; Mr. Pratt, The Gardens, 
Longleat, Warminster, second; Mr. Roberts, Gunners- 
bury, third ; and Mr. Gilman, Ingestrie, fourth. Mr. 
Goodacre, who was in rare form, had a fine Cayenne 
Pine, large and finely-finished examples of Muscat of 
Alexandria, Muscat Hamburgh, Black Hamburgh, and 
Foster’s Seedling Grapes, very handsome Gros Mignonne 
Peaches, Brown Turkey Figs, Hero of Lockinge Melon, 
Moor Park Apricots, Elruge Nectarines (a superb dish), 
Black Tartarian Cherries, and Transparent Gage Plums. 
Mr. Pratt was very strong with his Grapes, having 
grand bunches of Black Hamburgh, Muscat of Alex¬ 
andria, and Foster’s Seedling. For nine dishes, open 
to exhibitors from Salop and Montgomery only, Mr. 
J. Lambert, of Onslow, won the first award with first- 
rate Grapes, beautiful Darwin and Humboldt Nec¬ 
tarines, Royal George Peaches, Cherries, Apricots, &c. ; 
Mr. Sheppard, Roden Hall, came in a good second; and 
Mr. Milner, Sundorne, a close third. Ten competitors 
appeared with three bunches of black Grapes—a very 
good lot, and the first prize went to Mr. J. Bennett, 
gardener, Rug, Corwen, for heavily-shouldered and 
beautifully-finished bunches of Alnwick Seedling ; Mr. 
Udale, gardener, Elford Hall, Tamworth, coming in 
second with perfectly-finished Gros Maroc. For three 
bunches of Black Hamburgh, Mr. Pratt easily beat a 
dozen other competitors with grand bunches, the centre 
one of which must have been about 7 lbs. in weight. 
Mr. G. Baker, gardener to G. T. Raynes, Esq., Rock 
Ferry, was second ; and Mr. Lambert, Onslow, third. 
For six bunches of black Grapes, the first prize for 
which was £10, there was a very keen competition 
between Mr. Pratt and Mr. Goodacre, the former 
having much the largest samples of Black Hamburgh, 
Gros Maroc, and Alicante, and the latter, bunches 
weighing about 4 lbs. each of black Hamburgh, Muscat 
Hamburgh, and Madresfield Court, all jet-black, and 
carrying a fine bloom. Mr. Pratt clearly won by 
weight, but the judges could not get away from the 
superb finish of the Elvaston fruits, and awarded them 
the first prize, Mr. Pratt the second ; and Mr. Dawes, 
gardener to M. Biddulph, Esq., Ledbury Park, the 
third ; while Mr. Alderman Chaffin, Bath, received a 
special prize for admirable examples of Gros Maroc, 
Lady Downe’s, and Alnwick Seedling, all out of season 
sorts, but shown in beautiful condition. For four 
bunches of white Grapes, Mr. Pratt also came in first, 
showing very fine Muscats and Foster’s Seedling ; Mr. 
Dawes was a good second ; and Mr. Roberts close up 
third. Mr. Pratt also headed the list with three 
bunches of Muscats. The single dish classes were all 
well contested, and the subjects exhibited of the 
highest quality. The leading awards went to Mr. 
Gilman, Ingestrie, for Peaches and Nectarines ; Mr. 
Thustle, gardener to J. S. Phillips, Esq., The Mount, 
for Cherries ; H. Owen, Esq., The Cedars, for a green- 
fleshed Melon ; Mr. Blair, Trentham, for Plums ; and 
Mr. T. Bailey, gardener to W. A. H. Martin, Esq., 
Ledbury, for Apricots. 
In the best class for vegetables the prizes were all 
given by Messrs. Edward Webb & Sons, Wordsley, 
who must have been proud of the competition, for it 
was remarkably good. The best collection came from 
a famous local grower, Mr. Lambert, of Onslow, who 
had large and good samples of Webb’s Colossal Leek, 
Webb’s Mammoth Red Celery, White Tripoli Onions, 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant Cauliflower, Potatos, Peas, 
French Beans, &c. The other awards went to Mr. 
C. J. Waite, of Glenhurst, Esher, Surrey ; Mr. Milner, 
Sundorne ; Mr. Crawford, gardener to Colonel Thorpe, 
Coddington Hall, Newark-on-Trent; and Mrs. Sheppard, 
Roden Hall, in the order named. There were eight or 
nine competitors with collections of twelve dishes, and 
here again Mr. Lambert came in first with a grand lot, 
beating Mr. Milner, Mr. Waite, Mr. Crawford, Mr. 
Miller (Rood Ashton), Mr. Famount, Mr. Pearson, 
Mr. Palmer (Thames Ditton), and Mr. R. Spink. The 
single classes brought a grand lot of produce together; 
and there was little in the specimens shown to remind 
us of the drought. 
The cottagers’ tent was one of the features of the 
show, being crammed with vegetables of the very finest 
quality, a fair show of hardy fruits, a capital lot of 
plants, and cut blooms of hardy flowers, &e., which 
reflected the greatest credit on their cultivators, of 
whom we may mention Mr. W. Maund, of Ludlow, as 
one of the most successful. 
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Died, on August 10th, aged 49 years, after a long 
and painful illness, Jane, wife of Mr. William Swan, 
gardener, Howick House, Preston. 
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, 
Balsams. — Mrs. Euerard : Balsams will remainlonger in bloom 
if shaded during the hotter parts of the day after being put into 
the greenhouse or conservatory ; but this must not be overdone 
at any time, as they are easily drawn and spoiled by insufficient 
light and ventilation. Sow the seeds in March or according to 
the time they are required to be in bloom, in pots or pans of 
light rich soil and plunge in a bottom heat of about 65°. Pot 
them off into 3-in. pots as soon as they break into the rough leaf, 
and shift repeatedly into larger sizes as the pots become filled 
with roots. Keep the plants as near the glass as possible, giving 
plenty of ventilation and an abundance of water. So treated 
they will branch freely and require very little if any shading. If 
large plants are desired stake out the shoots, remove all the early 
flower buds, and frequently turn the plants round to the light so 
as to ensure a well-balanced and equal growth. When by potting 
and other culture they have attained a proper size, cease disbud¬ 
ding, feed with liquid manure, give abundant ventilation and 
water, and a position near the glass. 
Boos.— Enquirer: The Garden Annual, published by W. 
Robinson, 37, Southampton Street, W.C. 
Names of Plants.— R. J. G. Bead: Anthemis anglica (very 
rare, should like fresh specimens if procurable.) Omicron: Eupa- 
torium cannabinum. G. Beaton: Vanda limbata. 
Names of Fruits. — T. Cooper: 1, Nectarine Elruge; 2, Nec¬ 
tarine Violett Hative ; 3, Peach Grosse Mignonne. 
Gardeners Orphan Fund.— B. L. Many thanks. Any time 
before the end of June next, but, of course, the sooner the better. 
Communications Received. —R. J. M.—H. E.—A. L—W. P. 
—E. G.—C. P.—J. V.W. P. R.—E. H.—W. G. S.-M. Standish & 
Co.—A. van Geert.—R. D.—R. S. & S.—W. E. B.—E. T.—A. 
H. E.—W. B. G. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 17 th. 
Messrs. Hukst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a good 
demand for Mustard, Rape, and Trifolium, owing to 
recent rains; prices remain unchanged, though an 
advance in price of Trifolium may be expected as 
stocks are small. French and Italian Rye Grasses are 
firmly held for an advance of Qd. per bale. Rye and 
Winter Tares offer freely. Clover and Bird Seeds 
neglected. _ ^ _ 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August 18 th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Apples, £ sieve. 16 3 6 
Grapes .per lb. 1 0 2 6 
Grapes, Chan. Islands, 
per lb. 0 9 16 
Kent Filberts, 100 lbs. 45 0 50 0 
Melons .each 16 3 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Peaches... .per dozen 2 0 SO 
Pine-apples, St. 
Michaels, each .... 3 0 SO 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10 3 0 
Plums.i sieve 3 0 4 0 
Strawberries, per lb.. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 3 0 
Asparagus, per bdle. 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 4 0 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 2 6 
Carrots.per bun. 0 9 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 40 60 
Celery, per bundle ..20 
Cucumbers, each_0 6 10 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
s.d. s.d. 
Herbs, per bunch.... 0 2 0 4 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Lettuces .. per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 2 0 
Onions, per bushel ..4 0 5 0 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.10 
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.—Averi 
s.d. s.d. 
Anemones_12 bun. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 3 0 5 0 
Asters .12 bun. 3 0 4 0 
Aster, French per bun. 10 2 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 0 6 10 
Carnations ..12 buns. 3 0 6 0 
Cornflower .. 12 bun. 10 3 0 
Day Lily.. 12 bunches 
Eueharis, per dozen.. 3 0 6 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Iris, various.. 12 bun. 
Lavender_12 bun. 4 0 5 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilium speciosum, 
12 blooms 10 2 0 
Lilies of the Valley 
12 sprays 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 10 3 0 
Myosotis, 12 bunches 2 0 3 0 
Plants in Pots.—Aver 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 IS 0 
Asters ... .dozen pots 4 0 6 0 
Balsam.per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Calceolarias.. per doz. 4 0 9 0 
Cyperus, per dozen... 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena 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., do .. 4 0 18 0 
Ficus elastica, each.. 16 7 6 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
Fuchsia.per dozen 3 0 9 0 
Heliotrope.. 40 0 
3E Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Pansies, 12 bunches.. 
Narcissus double, 
12 bunches 
Narcissus, 12 bunches 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
12sprays.. 0 4 0 6 
Pinks,colored &white, 
dozen bunches ..2 0 4 0 
Polyanthus, 12 buns. 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
— single _12 bun. 
Pyrethrum .. 12 bun. 2 0 6 0 
Roses (coloured) .... 1 0 40 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 16 
Roses, mixed, per doz. 0 6 2 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 0 6 0 9 
Spiriea .. 
Stephanotis, 
dozen sprays 2 0 4 0 
Tropieolums . 10 20 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 4 0 6 
os Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Hydrangea ..per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
per doz. 12 0 24 0 
Liliumspeciosumdoz. 9 0 IS 0 
Lobelia.per doz. 3 0 4 0 
Mignonette..per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Musk.per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums_doz. 6 0 12 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
per dozen . 30 60 
Rhodanthe .. per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Scented Verbena .... 4 0 6 0 
Spireas ... .per dozen 
Tulips .. per doz. pots 
