July 27, 1889. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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THE GREENHOUSE. 
As the stems of Salvias lengthen see that they are 
securely staked against storms of wind or rain. Their 
present treatment should be similar to that of Chrysan¬ 
themums in the open air. In neither case must the 
plants be allowed to flag or otherwise suffer for want of 
water. 
Basket Plants. —During the summer months much 
use might be made of various plants for basket work. 
At present this system or branch of gardening might 
be more extensively and effectively used than it is at 
present. There is no lack of material, and amongst 
those that may be used in this way are Lythrum 
Grrefferi, Fragaria indica, Convolvulus mauritanicus, 
Campanula garganica, C. isophylla, and other flowering 
plants, besides no end of Ferns, including various 
species of Adiantum, Davallias, Nephrolepis, Asplenium 
obtusatum lucidum, and many others. 
Achimenes. —If not already done these should be 
neatly staked, in cases where there is an absolute 
necessity for doing so, otherwise it is better to avoid 
rendering them heavy and clumsy. In the case of 
those not fully in bloom they will derive much ad¬ 
vantage by still being watered occasionally with weak 
liquid manure. Stage the plants in a well-ventilated 
intermediate house, and keep the atmosphere tolerably 
dry. The flowers will last all the longer for it, and 
the foliage will be kept from damping. 
Vineries. —Keep a sharp look out for mildew on 
late-started Vines, and for insect pests, as well as red- 
spider, in earlier houses now subjected to drier treat¬ 
ment. If the latter pest gains a foothold on Grapes, 
and white varieties especially, the fruit soon gets 
damaged and disfigured beyond recovery. Applications 
of sulphur will in both cases prove effectual if done 
with care and accuracy. 
Peach Houses. —Keep the foliage in early houses 
perfectly clean by frequent thorough washing with the 
syringe or garden engine. The borders in which the 
roots are growing, whether inside or out, should never 
be allowed to get dry with the object of ripening the 
wood, otherwise serious results will follow when the 
trees are started next spring or even before, by the 
dropping of the flower-buds. Trees whose fruits have 
finished stoning and commenced their last swelling 
should be encouraged by watering at the root with 
liquid manure. Close the house early in the afternoon, 
and allow the temperature to run up pretty high, 
syringing and damping down well at the same time. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
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Royal Horticultural .—July 23 rd. 
The meeting on Tuesday last being held in conjunction 
with the show of the National Carnation and Picotee 
Society there was a very varied exhibition of different 
subjects, bringing together a fair number of visitors. 
The exhibits brought specially for the committees were 
mostly small, and Orchids, as might be expected, were 
but sparingly represented. The larger exhibits con¬ 
sisted of ornamental shrubs and Conifers, hardy 
herbaceous plants, Roses, and a fine display of fruit, 
the greater bulk of which was Gooseberries. 
A Bronze Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a collection of various 
hardy shrubs and Conifers, amongst which were Spiraea 
callosa atrosanguinea, Clematis coccinea, C. crispa, 
Ceanothus azureus albicans, Sambucus racemosus 
serratifolius, a cut-leaved variety of the red-berried 
Elder, Astilbe Thunbergii, Veronica angustifolia, V. 
ligustrifolia, Cytisus nigricans, Philesia buxifolia, 
Quercus Americana macrophylla, with enormous leaves, 
and others. They also exhibited a collection of Car¬ 
nations and Picotees grown in the open air at Chelsea, 
and the blooms, considering the locality, were of 
wonderful size. Amongst self-coloured kinds, the follow¬ 
ing were fine—namely, Jas. Wilkins, crimson ; Raby, 
carnation ; Cara Roma,purple ; Didon, maroon-crimson. 
Wm. Toby, dark crimson, almost black ; and Elaine, 
white. Earl of Beaconsfield was a rich dark bizarre, and 
Royal Visit and Favourite were beautiful Picotees. Some 
boxes of cut blooms of hybrid greenhouse Rhododendrons 
of the Javanico-jasminiflorum and Javanico-multiflorum 
types were also shown by them ; and they had a group 
of Petunias, beautiful and very varied colours, self- 
striped and variegated. A Bronze Banksian Medal was 
also awarded to Mr. Wm. Rumsey, Joynings Nurseries, 
Waltham Cross, for an exhibit of Roses, consisting of 
nine boxes of cut blooms, arranged with Palms and 
Adiantums. Fine samples of H.P.’s were Eugene 
Verdier, Gloire de Vitry, Marie Verdier, aud Baroness 
Rothschild ; while good Teas were Marie Van Houtte 
Caroline Kuster, Catherine Mermet, The Bride, and 
Viscountess Folkestone. He had also some Carnations 
and Picotees. A collection of Carnations and Picotees 
was shown by Messrs. Paul & Sons, Cheshunt. They 
were arranged in bunches with their leaves. Amongst 
the Carnations were Golden Fleece, yellow ; Mrs. R. 
Hole, terra-cotta ; Rosy Dawn, carnation ; Corsair, 
rose ; and Fiery Star, scarlet. Redbraes and Lothair 
are fine Picotees. They had also an exhibit of hardy 
herbaceous plants, including Shirley Poppies, Liatris 
spicata, Eremurus 01g;e, Telekia cordata, Eryngium 
giganteum, Rudbeckia purpurea, Lilium longiflorum 
Harrisoni, and others. Some new H.P. Roses were 
staged by them, including T. B. Haywood, Bruce 
Findlay, and the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough, 
for which they were accorded a vote of thanks. 
A large collection of Capsicums was exhibited by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading. The fruits of the 
different varieties were of all shapes and sizes, but the 
names describe many of them—such, for instance, as 
Mammoth Chili, red, and of great size ; Sutton’s Tom 
Thumb, erect scarlet fruits ; Golden Dawn, large 
pendent, deep yellow; Long Red Chili, Long Yellow, 
Red Giant, Sutton’s Mammoth, Prince of Wales, 
yellow ; Yellow Tomato-shaped, East Indian Cayenne, 
twisted, crimson ; and Sutton’s Coral Red. The last- 
named has ovate, erect, coral-red fruits, which are so 
freely produced that it might well be used for decorative 
purposes in the same way as Solanum capsicastrum, to 
which it would prove a great change. It was raised by 
Mr. Mortimer, of Rowledge, from Capsicum Prince 
of Wales, and was awarded a First Class Certificate on 
the 9th inst. A Bronze Medal was awarded to-day for 
the group. 
A collection of cut flowers, as well as plants of 
tuberous-rooted Begonias, were shown by Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, representing the 
newer and best types of this showy class of plants. They 
also showed an attractive lot of Verbenas, including 
Ball of Fire, brilliant crimson ; Lilacina, lilac ; Flocon 
de Neige, white ; F. Delaux, scarlet, with white eye ; 
Turquoise, turquoise-blue, with white eye ; Paragon, 
purple, with white eye : and La Nature, purple, with a 
large white eye. A collection of Dahlias was shown 
by Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, and some 
of them were arranged on Cheat’s patent flower support. 
Fine single varieties were Duchess of Westminster, 
white; Henry Irving, maroon-purple ; Mrs. Rose, 
striped red on a white ground ; James Scobie, striped 
scarlet on a yellow ground ; and Duchess of Albany, 
buff and yellow in alternate stripes. They also showed 
Pompon and Cactus Dahlias. A showy and beautiful lot 
of Sweet Peas in selected named kinds was shown by 
Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, Salop. Some of the finest 
were Mauve Queen, mauve; Captain of the Blues, 
blue, shaded purple ; Miss Hunt, rose and lilac ; Mrs. 
Gladstone, pink and white ; and Primrose, of that 
colour. An Award of Merit was accorded by the 
committee for the strain. 
The other groups were smaller. Some Orchids were 
exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Burford Lodge, 
Dorking. Cattleya Eldorado Wallisii and C. E. Painted 
Lady were pretty, and Dendrobium revolutum and 
Maxillaria fuscata were interesting. H. M. Pollett, Esq., 
Fernside, Bickley, exhibited a beautiful form of Cattleya 
Eldorado, named. C. E. albo splendens, with a rich 
purple laminee to the lip, an orange throat and a white 
line between. A fine truss of Clethra arborea, and a 
huge flower of Cereus pentagonus were shown by Mr. 
G. Wythes, Syon House, Brentford. Large sprays of 
Bignonia Cherere and Tecoma jasminoides were shown 
by Mr. F. Ross, gardener to Sir George Macleay, 
Pendell Court, Bletchingley. A basket of Cyrtomium 
falcatum, and another of a yellow variegated variety of 
Marguerite, under the name of Halleri aureum com- 
pactum, were shown by Mr. G. Fensom, Tottenham. 
Mr. G. R. Johnson, Tottenham, showed a Chrysanthe¬ 
mum named Mademoiselle Leonie Lassali. Flowers of 
various seedlings of Lilium auratum, showing red, 
white and yellow central bands, and other markings, 
were shown by Mr. A. AVaterer, Knap Hill, Woking. 
Large bunches of Sweet Peas were shown by Mr. 
Thomas Laxton, Bedford, exhibiting great variety of 
colour. Two seedling Cactus Dahlias were shown by 
Mr. J. Owen, The Gardens, Beaumaris. Messrs. 
Dicksons, Limited, Chester, had some trusses of Mrs. 
Reynolds Hole Carnation ; and Mr. H. B. May, Upper 
Edmonton, showed a bouquet of different varieties of 
Bouvardias, and a basket of a new kind. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee, a Silver Medal 
was awarded to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons for a collec¬ 
tion of Gooseberries consisting of 110 varieties, besides 
some early Apples and Pears, red, white, and black 
Currants. Besides those in dishes, there was a large 
number of branches or sprays with the fruit on them. 
Amongst red Gooseberries, were Dan’s Mistake, War¬ 
rington, Forester, Ironmonger, Red Champagne, Com¬ 
panion, Keen’s Seedling, and Conquering Hero ; green 
sorts were Greenock, Green London,Gretna Green, Queen 
of the West, Village Green, and Green Gascoigne ; 
while Garibaldi, Prince Arthur, Great Eastern, Gipsy 
Queen, Tiger, and others represented the yellows ; and 
the good white sorts were Whitesmith, White Cham¬ 
pagne, and others. A Bronze Medal was awarded to 
Messrs. Paul & Son for a smaller collection of Goose¬ 
berries, many of which were of very fine size. General, 
Freedom, Parkinson’s Laurel, and Pitmaston Green 
Gage were good green sorts ; Bang Up, and Lord Derby 
were good reds; and yellows were fairly plentiful. 
Idsworth Park Beauty Melon was shown by Mr. N. 
Fuller, Idsworth Park Gardens, Horndean. Messrs. 
G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, had red Astrachan, red 
and white Juneating Apples, that had been grown in 
an orchard house. A fine dish of Pride of Lincolnshire 
Peas was exhibited by Mr. Henry Marriott, Skirbeck, 
Lincolnshire. 
Wolverhampton Horticultural. 
July 1 6th, llth, and 18 th. 
The tent in which the two collections of sixteen stove 
and greenhouse plants were placed was the chief feature 
of this exhibition. Mr. Cypher, of Cheltenham, was 
first, with a very first-class lot of plants ; his mag¬ 
nificent Phoenocoma prolifera being especially interesting 
to old growers. He had grand Crotons Victoria, 
Thomsoni, and Sunset. Erica Parmentieri rosea, a 
noble specimen ; some superb Ixoras, noble Palms, 
and other plants. Mr. Marriott, Coventry, was second, 
with a capital lot of plants of great merit. Two sixes 
of Palms also helped to fill the centre of this tent, and 
they were very fine plants. Mr. Cypher was first; and 
Mr. Marriott, second. Mr. Cypher was also first in the 
open class for six flowering plants, a very fine lot. For 
six Ferns, open class, Mr. Cypher was first, and Mr. 
Marriott was second ; both superb lots. Mr. Marriott 
had the field to himself for Orchids ; but his six plants 
were very fine—a large specimen Laelia purpurata, and 
Cattleya Gaskelliana, with smaller plants of Odonto- 
glossum crispum, Miltonia vexillaria, Cattleya gigas, 
and Aerides callosum. In the gentlemen’s gardeners’ 
classes, Mr. Dyer, gardener to Mrs. Marigold, Edgbaston, 
Birmingham, took the leading honours, being first for 
large and small groups, both well arranged, which is 
much more than can be said about the others ; and 
first for six stove and greenhouse plants, and in other 
classes. Mr. Barratt, gardener to R. AVilcock, Esq., 
was first for four Coleus, well-coloured, medium-sized, 
well-grown specimens ; also first for six well-done 
zonal Pelargoniums. 
Fruit was very poorly represented, but some good 
vegetables were staged in the three divisions of the 
show, in many cases of very fine quality. Roses were 
well represented by such well-known growers as Messrs. 
Cranston & Co., Harkness & Sons, Perkins & Sons, and 
Dicksons, Limited, Chester. Good prizes were offered, 
and for forty-eight blooms Messrs. Cranston & Co. were 
first with a very fine lot, Messrs. Harkness & Sons 
being a good second. For thirty-six blooms, first, 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons ; second, Messrs. Cranston 
& Co. ; third, Messrs. Harkness & Sons ; fourth, 
Messrs. Dicksons, Limited. For twenty-four blooms, 
first, Messrs. Perkins & Sons ; second, Messrs. Cranston 
& Co. ; third, Messrs. Dicksons, Limited. The Roses 
were good all round in these classes. For other cut 
flowers, with the exception of stove and greenhouse 
plants, prizes were not offered, if we exclude Roses in 
the class for gentlemen’s gardeners. Mr. Marriott was 
first with twenty-four varieties, very fine ; and Mr. 
Dyer second. 
Several honorary exhibits were sent. Messrs. AVebb & 
Sons, Stourbridge, had a large collection of vegetables ; 
Messrs. Sankey & Son a large display of pottery-ware, 
tastefully set up about an ornamental Swiss chalet; 
Messrs. Hewitt & Co., Birmingham and Solihull, staged 
a fine lot of Carnations, Picotees, cut herbaceous and 
other flowers, new Ivy-leaf Pelargoniums, &c. ; Messrs. 
Vertegans, Edgbaston, set up a fine display of Carnations, 
Picotees, cut herbaceous plants, &c. ; and the local 
nurserymen sent displays from their establishments. 
The park is a most suitable place for a flower show, 
and it is in great beauty just now, reflecting much 
credit upon Mr. Thomas, the superintendent. The 
arrangements of the exhibition, which did not devolve 
upon Mr. Thomas, were faulty, and what might have 
been a good exhibition was spoiled by imperfect 
arrangements ; but the experience of this year will be 
valuable. Fortunately very fine weather prevailed 
during the three days, and there was a very great 
attendance of visitors. 
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AVith deep regret we record the death of Mr. John E. 
Lane, of Berkhamstead, on the 17th inst., in his 82nd 
year. Mr. Lane, who had been in failing health for 
some time, was confined to his bed for abouta fortnight 
only before he died, and quietly passed away, free 
from pain, as he had always hoped might be his end. 
Thus, at a ripe old age, has passed from am ong us a 
man of mark in the horticultural world—one of the 
pioneers of floriculture, an able man of business, full of 
energy and industry while strength remained to him, 
strong-minded yet considerate to all, full of experience 
and of love for his vocation, and endowed with a kindly, 
generous nature—he was, indeed, in every sense a fine 
specimen of his race. 
He was the son of the founder of the Berkhamstead 
nurseries, Mr. Henry Lane, who retired from business 
about 1853 and died in July, 1865, at the ripe old age 
of 88 years. He too was a man of wonderful industry, 
