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THE GAKDENING WORLD 
August 27, 1887. 
during the summer laboured early and late watering, 
being honourably ambitious to be the winners of the 
best prizes. Over 100 classes to some three sections of 
exhibitors are arranged, and generally the competition 
is excellent. Potatos, Carrots, Onions, Cabbages, 
Marrows, &e., were first-rate, and plants especially 
marvellous. Balsams, Fuchsias, zonal Pelargoniums, 
Begonias, Hydrangeas, and other plants quite as re¬ 
markable were well grown and finely flowered. On the 
whole, this is one of the best displays of iond fide 
cottagers’ or labourers’ produce to be found in the 
home counties. A fine feature on one of the stages 
was a splendid group of cut flowers in extraordinary 
variety from Messrs. Sutton & Sons’ trial grounds and 
nursery. This collection included at least fifty diverse 
things, all from the open ground, and full of beauty 
and interest. They also exhibited some very dwarf 
rich-coloured Cockscombs in pots. Messrs. Holder & 
Sons, of Beading, put up a nice group of plants, and a 
superb basket of Boses. Mr. Turton, The Gardens, 
Maiden Erleigh, had amongst numerous plants sent to 
decorate the tables some fine blue and white pyramidal 
Campanulas, and Mr. Lees, of The Wilderness, sent 
some fine Crotons, Fuchsias, Ferns, &e. Amongst 
Potatos, so largely shown, the best samples were of 
International, Yicar of Laleham, Beading Russet, 
Schoolmaster, Ashleaf Kidney, The Dean, and Beauty 
of Hebron. Suttons’ Hew Intermediate Carrot was 
shown in splendid form by the cottagers, as also was 
the Early Mantes. 
Petersfield Horticultural. —The second show 
of the above society was held on Thursday, August 
18th, in a field in close proximity to the town—a most 
suitable spot. The show, although in its infancy, is 
making good headway, the exhibits being two-fold to 
what they were last season. The secretary and com¬ 
mittee can congratulate themselves on their well-earned 
success. The arrangements were perfect, the weather 
fine, and there was a good company of visitors ; the 
prizes to the successful exhibitors being distributed by 
Mrs. Bonham Carter in the evening. Everybody 
seemed well pleased, all passing off pleasantly; and 
although most of the various exhibitors reside in the 
district, the competition, in many cases, was very keen. 
The vegetables shown by both cottagers and amateurs 
were highly creditable, especially considering the 
dryness of the season, the prizes in the various classes 
being well competed for. We are always glad to see 
encouragement given to juveniles at shows of this 
description. Their interesting exhibits were very close, 
and caused great excitement among those who com¬ 
peted. A grand collection of miscellaneous plants was 
sent, not for competition, by Mr. Measures, of Lady- 
mead, amongst which were some three dozen varieties 
of Orchids, including many novelties of sterling merit, 
which were greatly admired, and worthily received a 
very high commendation from the judges. Mrs. 
Bonham Carter and other gentry contributed collections 
of plants and flowers, which materially added to the 
beauty of the tents. Prizes were offered for groups of 
plants not exceeding a certain space. There were four 
entries, three of which had, unfortunately, to be dis¬ 
qualified, owing to their not conforming to the rules 
laid down in the schedule. They were the best groups, 
too ; but this was quite right on the judges’ part, and 
in future we trust it will be a lesson to those who 
may compete in this and other classes. 
Shildon Horticultural and Industrial.— 
August 20th .—The nineteenth annual horticultural 
and industrial fete, which still stands unrivalled in 
proportions and popularity in the North of England, 
was held on Saturday last in the Vicarage Fields. The 
preparations of every kind were on the usually complete 
and extensive scale, and for miles around the district 
was early in a commotion. The weather had rather a 
sickly cast in the morning, but the elements on the 
whole were propitious. The sum of £368 9s. 5 \d. was 
taken at the several turnstiles, the registers having 
registered that 9,144 visitors had passed through. 
The society has been signally favoured by a succession 
of favourable seasons, and the entries altogether were 
inconceivably enormous. They were about 37,000, or 
some 1,500 more than last year, the increase going to 
the poultry, schools, and lady amateurs’ departments. 
Pot plants this year were a decided step in advance 
of any previous exhibition, and the judges, especially 
n the class set apart for stove and greenhouse 
specimens, must have had some difficulty in making 
their awards. The] Auckland] Park [and Black Boy 
miners, as in former years, showed some remarkably 
well-grown collections. Cut flowers, fruit and vege¬ 
tables were largely represented, and, despite an adverse 
season, were specially fine. 
Matlock Bath Horticultural.— Aug. 13th .— 
This society can claim the honour of being one of the 
few that, in 1887, held their annual exhibition on a 
wet day. The morning opened dull and heavy, with 
slight rain, and at noon a steady downpour set in, con¬ 
tinuing, more or less, all day, thereby greatly affecting 
the attendance ; but it was a very interesting show, 
held in the large conservatory-like pavilion at the 
Public Gardens. The centre of the building is a 
spacious hall, and on the floor of this the large groups 
of plants arranged for effect were placed, the side halls 
containing tables for fruit, cut flowers, &c. It was a 
remarkably good exhibition, and it will be matter for 
regret if the funds of the society suffer materially owing 
to the wet. 
The leading feature was in the class for the large 
groups, to fill a space of 250 ft. About 1,500 sq. ft. 
had been marked off into six plots, and in five of these 
the competing groups were placed, the sixth being filled 
with shrubs in pots, &c., that were available for the 
purpose. There was a keen competition, and the 
awards of the judges were as follows Mr. Samuel 
Thacker, Minerva House, Nottingham, won the first 
prize ; Mr. A. "Webb, gardener to J. H. Manners 
Fulton, Esq., Kelham Hall, Newark, was second ; Mr. 
C. Williams, gardener to S. Baerlin, Esq., Orchardene, 
Didsbury, Manchester, came in third ; and two extra 
prizes were awarded. Mr. Thacker’s group was not 
only valuable on account of the quality of the plants 
staged—consisting of Palms, Crotons, and various 
handsome-foliaged subjects—but also because of the 
artistic arrangement, though there was a little undue 
crowding. Mr. Webb had Crotons, &c., dotted about 
in a bed of Maidenhair Fern, with other foliaged and 
flowering plants, and a rich background of brilliant 
Crotons, &c. There was also a class for smaller groups 
of 100 ft. square, confined to persons living within ten 
miles of Matlock, there being three competitors. Here 
Mr. C. Yates, gardener to W. C. Wildgoose, Esq., 
Holloway, Matlock, was first; Mr. W. Barlass, gar¬ 
dener to F. C. Arkwright, Esq., Willersley Castle, 
Crawford, secured the second prize ; and Mr. John 
Brown, florist, Matlock Bath, was third. 
There were several classes of cut flowers, one for 
twenty-four varieties of Boses, and here H. D. Smith, 
Esq., Alvaston Hall, Derby, was first with a very good 
lot; Mr. B. W. Proctor, Chesterfield, being second ; 
equal third prizes being awarded to Mr. E. H. Vertegans, 
Chad Valley Nurseries, Birmingham, and Mr. J. Henson, 
Derby. Mr. Henson had the best twenty-four Dahlias; 
Mr. J. Carrington, Derby, being second. Bunches of 
zonal Pelargoniums were superbly shown, as might be 
imagined when Messrs. J. B. Pearson & Co., of the 
Chilwell Nurseries, had to be contented with the third 
prize ; Mr. J. Carrington, Derby, was first; and Mr. 
J. Henson, second. Gladioli were rather poor; 
Verbenas were fresh and bright, but the varieties did 
not call for special notice. Boxes of cut flowers in 
eighteen bunches were finely shown, and there was a 
keen competition ; the best came from Mr. C. Williams, 
who had Anthurium Ferrierense, Cattleya Eldorado, 
C. Gaskelliana, and C. superba, &c.; Mr. J. Bolas, 
gardener to H. C. P. Gell, Esq., Hopton Hall, being 
second ; and Mr. J. Henson, Derby, third. The best 
bouquet came from Mr. C. Williams ; Messrs. J. B. 
Pearson & Co., being second ; and Mr. J. Henson 
third. The best bouquet of Boses and their foliage 
came from Mr. Hans Niemand, nurseryman, Bir¬ 
mingham, a beautiful bouquet; Mr. J. E. Chard, 
florist, Stoke Newington, being second ; and Mr. J. 
Henson third. Baskets of cut flowers were a delightful 
feature also; Mr. J. R. Chard was first ; Mr. H. 
Niemand second. 
Feuit.—O f this there was an excellent show, and it 
was laid out on tables round the central hall. The 
best collection of eight dishes came from Mr. J. 
Edmunds, gardener to the Duke of St. Albans, Best- 
wood Lodge, Nottingham, who had capital Madresfield 
Court and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, Pine, 
Nectarines, Figs, Cherries, and Melon ; second, Mr. 
J. Ward, gardener to C. H. Oakes, Esq., Riddings 
Hall, Alfreton, who had fine Black Hamburgh and 
Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, a good Pine and 
fine Bellegarde Peaches ; third, Mr J. Lyon, gardener 
to Viscountess Ossington, Ossington Hall, Newark. 
Mr. Borlass, Willersley Castle, had the best six dishes, 
staging good fruit of Gros Maroc and Muscat of 
Alexandria Grapes, Violette Hative Peaches, Elruge 
Nectarines, Brown Turkey Figs, and Melon ; second, 
Mr. J. Harvey, gardener to Major McCrea Thornhill, 
Stanton Hall. The best four bunches of Grapes came 
from D. Saville, Esq., Alvaston Hall, Derby, who had 
capital bunches of Black Hamburgh and Muscat of 
Alexandria ; second, Mr. Edmunds with Madresfield 
Court and Muscat of Alexandria ; third, Mr. J. Ward 
with fine examples of the same. Mr. Edmunds had 
the best two bunches of white Grapes in Muscat of 
Alexandria ; Mr. J. Bolas being second with the same. 
In the class for black Grapes Colonel Thorpe, Codding- 
ton Hall, Newark, was first with fine bunches of Black 
Hamburgh ; Mr. Edmunds being second ; Mr. Bolas 
was third. The latter had the heaviest bunch—a fine 
one of Muscat of Alexandria ; Mr. Lyon being second 
with Barbarossa. 
Vegetables. —Of these a large number were staged 
in certain open classes ; also by amateurs and cottagers, 
the two latter showing cut flowers and hardy fruits in 
addition. Special prizes for vegetables were offered by 
Messrs. Dickson & Robinson and Messrs. Dickson, 
Brown & Tait, of Manchester ; Messrs. James Dickson & 
Sons, Chester ; Messrs. B. B. Laird & Sons, Edinburgh ; 
Messrs. Daniels Bros., Norwich ; and Messrs. Webb & 
Sons, Stourbridge ; but time did not admit of our 
gathering up details of the competitions. 
Hoxey.— Several prizes were offered for honey in 
sections, and also in the form of general exhibits. One 
of the leading exhibitors was Mr. A. Clark, post-master 
of Matlock Bath, the energetic and hon. secretary of 
the society. 
Among miscellaneous exhibits were stands of Car¬ 
nations and Picotees from Mr. Hans Niemand, nursery¬ 
man, Edgbaston, Birmingham ; Carnations, &c., from 
Mr. R.. H. Vertegans, Chad Valley Nurseries, Edg¬ 
baston ; Roses from Messrs. Dickson, Brown, & Tait, 
and Messrs. Dickson & Robinson ; a very handsome 
memorial wreath from Messrs. J. R. Pearson & Co. ; 
and a collection of fruit, flowers, and vegetables from 
Mr. F. Oram, fruiterer, Matlock Bath, all of which 
were highly commended. 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 
Vine Leaves Spotted.— Enquirer: Tour vines are very badly 
affected with thrips, and in a lesser, hut still very injurious 
degree by red-spider and a pale green one, which is another form 
of the same thing, or a closely allied species. The atmosphere 
of the house has been kept too dry, a state of matters greatly 
aggravated by the nature of the season. To save your vines from 
destruction by the loss of their foliage, it would be advisable to 
cut the fruit if ripe, removing part of the branch along with the 
bunches, and insert the shoots in bottles of water and keep in a 
dark room till used. Fumigation with tobacco, or the applica¬ 
tion of a mixture of X lb. of sulphur and 2 lbs. of quick-lime, 
boiled in four gallons of water till it becomes of the same con¬ 
sistency as paint, to the hot-water pipes, will do much to eradi¬ 
cate the pest. Afterwards syringe heavily with clear rain water, 
and keep the atmosphere moist. For other remedies see Barron’s 
Vines and Vine Culture. 
Peach Leaves Unhealthy. — Enquirer: The Peach leaf sent 
s has evidently been taken from a vigorous tree or shoot, judg¬ 
ing from its size; but it is now badly infested with thrips on 
both surfaces, and numerous eggs are also visible. If the pest is 
as firmly established all over the trees as on the leaf sent, it will 
be very difficult to dislodge ; but seeing that the crop has been 
gathered, remedies may be more easily applied. Mere syringing 
will not eradicate thrips, seeing that they conceal themselves on 
the underside of the foliage, from whence they issue in as great 
numbers as ever. Close the house and fumigate heavily with 
tobacco paper. Give the trees a good syringing with the syringe 
or garden engine next morning, which will destroy most of them. 
Seeing that eggs are present in great numbers, a second applica¬ 
tion of the remedy a little later on will be necessary. 
Seedling Carnation.— Leeds: The flowers of the seedling you 
send us are a soft rosy pink, very floriferous and sweet-scented, 
showing it to be a self, something in the way of Maiy Morris, 
but paler. They are not particularly large, but of a very pleasing 
colour, and for decorative purposes we should certainly pro¬ 
nounce it a fine thing. The size may improve in more favourable 
seasons, and the variety merits preservation, at least, till you 
can improve it with regard to size. 
Striking Boses.— Omicron: Cuttings of Boses may be rooted 
at any time in summer when they are procurable in a tolerably 
firm and well-ripened condition. From now onwards till 
October they may be rooted by cool treatment under liandliglits, 
frames or something similar, behind a north aspect wall or other 
shady place. Two methods may be adopted at pleasure, that is 
by inserting the cuttings in small thumb pots and plunging the 
latter in sand, or by dibbling them into a shallow bed of prepared 
soil covered with a surfacing of sand. After the material has 
been got ready, collect your cuttings, firm and short jointed, 
