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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
June 23, 1894. 
same description. Mr. F. Mould had the best 
specimen stove and greenhouse plant in Schubertia 
grandiflora, and Col. Miller, Shotover House, was 
second for the stove plant with Phaius Marshalliae. 
Mr. Geo. Jacob took the first award for a fine 
foliage plant. W. F. Cross, Esq., Chilwell, took the 
first award for a hardy plant, showing a fine piece 
of Pyretbrum Capt. Nares in a tub. He also took 
the leading place with six British Ferns. Mr. J. 
Walker, Thame, Oxon, had the best nine British 
Ferns, in healthy pieces. Mr. J, Johnson, Garsing- 
ton, took the leading awards for six exotic Ferns 
with several fine species of Maidenhair and for Zonal 
Pelargoniums. Mr. C. Turner had by far the best 
show and decorative Pelargoniums; while Mr. J. 
Mattock, nurseryman. New Headington, took the 
leading place for tricolor varieties. He also had the 
best Coleus in well coloured pyramidal specimens. 
Col. Lee, Hartwell House, took the first prize for 
Achimenes, the specimens of A. longiflora major and 
A. 1 . alba being very fine. Mr. C. J. Bates, Glen- 
heim Nursery, took the first place with Selaginellas. 
Mr. J. Cypher had the best exhibit of nine Orchids, 
including good pieces of Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, 
Cattleyas, Laelias and Miltonias ; J. Marriott, Esq., 
was second. The first award for four Orchids was 
made to Mr. Geo. Jacob. 
Cut flowers of herbaceous plants and Roses were 
well represented, and were in fact the leading feature 
in one of the tents. Mr. J.Mattock was the only ex¬ 
hibitor of twenty-four Roses in triplets, and had 
good blooms of Victor Verdier, Madame Lambard, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, c&c. He also took the 
first awards for dinner-table decorations, and for a 
table as laid for dinner. For twenty-four Roses in 
single trusses, Mr. Geo. Prince, Oxford, took the 
first award with Comtesse de Nadaillac, Souvenir 
d'Un Ami, The Bride, Cleopatra, &c. He also ex¬ 
celled in the class for eighteen Roses, all Teas, and 
the best in the show. He showed a new hybrid 
Tea named Clara Watson of a delicate pink fading 
to flesh. Mr. J. Mattock was second in the class for 
twenty-four Roses. Mrs. Wootten Wootten, Head¬ 
ington House, had the best Pansies ; Dr. B. Ward, 
Warneford Asylum, had the best Ranunculus ; Mr. 
J. Johnson was first for twelve bunches of perennials, 
and Mr. W. F. Cross, Esq., was second, while Mr. 
J. Lakin, Temple Cowley, came in third. The latter 
came to the front for nine bunches of Pyrethrums 
and was followed by Mr. J. Walker, Mr. J. Johnson 
had the best Flag Irises. 
In the classes for fruit IMr. S. Brown, Aynho Park 
Gardens, took the premier awards for black and 
white Grapes. Col. Lee was first for Peaches and 
Melons. Lord North, Wroxton Abbey, took the 
first prizes for Nectarines and a Pineapple. Mr. 
W. Coppock, Headington Quarry, had the best 
Strawberries. C. D. Batt, Esq., took the first 
award for Tomatos in strong competition. Col. Lee 
was second, but first for Cucumbers. Col. Miller 
had the best Cauliflowers, but was strongly con¬ 
tested. The Rev. the Provost of Queen's College 
had the best Peas. A dish of Potato Satisfaction 
shown by the Rev. R. F. Dale, Bletchington 
Rectory, was grand, taking first prize. The vege¬ 
tables, including Peas, Cauliflowers, Cucumbers, 
Potatos, Cabbages, Carrots, Rhubarb, etc., shown 
by amateurs, were worthy of all commendation. 
The Strawberries were equal if not better than those 
shown by professionals. The variety was Noble. 
Prizes for a collection of vegetables were offered by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading. Mr. C. Brock, 
gardener to C. D. Batt, Esq., Witney, took 
the leading award; he was followed by Mr. Geo. 
Neal, gardener to P. Southby, Esq., Bampton ; Mr. 
W. Pope, gardener to Earl Carnarvon, Highclere 
Castle, Newbury, was third. The Tomatos, 
Potatos, Pea May Queen, Onions, Carrots, Cauli¬ 
flowers, and Cucumbers were admirable. Messrs. 
Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, also offered 
prizes for a collection of vegetables. Mr. W. Pope 
easily took the first award, and the second went to 
Mr. Geo. Neal. F'ine weather favoured the show, 
and visitors were numerous. 
Edinburgh Botanical Society.—At a meeting of 
this Society on the 14th inst.. Professor F. O. 
Bower presiding, Mr. J. Grieve read a note on the 
occurrence of a variegated form of the common 
Mistleto (Viscum album). He said there was at 
present growung on a thorn in the Dean Cemetery a 
form of the common Mistleto sufficiently striking 
to merit attention being called to it; the leaves were 
beautifully variegated, such a departure from the 
normal type being very unusual. Indeed, he did not 
know of any other example of the Mistleto " sport¬ 
ing ” in this manner ; and he had ventured to place it 
before the Society in order to learn if any of the 
members had met with such “sports” in this 
parasitic plant. The specimen he exhibited was 
some ten or twelve years old, but no record of it had 
hitherto been made. Professor Bayley Balfour said 
he had never heard of a specimen of the kind. Mr. 
Paxton said that in twenty-five years' experience 
he had never come upon any variegated specimen 
^.t all like that exhibited by Mr. Grieve. Mr. 
Malcolm Dunn Dalkeith, said he had seen the 
Mistleto variegated, but never on a healthy plant, 
and never so distinctly variegated as this specimen. 
Mr. Grieve remarked that this plant was in most 
robust health. Mr. Grieve also read a paper on the 
origin and history of Saxifraga Wallacei. Mr. R. 
Lindsay, Curator of the Botanic Garden, in his 
report on temperature and vegetation there during 
May, said that that month would be remembered 
as one of the most disastrous to vegetation that had 
occurred for many years. Preceded by a very mild 
and genial month, vegetation was in a most forward 
and .flourishing condition, rendering it peculiarly 
susceptible tp injury from frost. Between the 19th 
and the 24th of the month a succession cf frosty 
nights took place, which had done serious damage 
'to fruit crops throughout the country. Many hardy 
trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants had sustained 
severe injury. The thermometer was below freezing 
point on six occasions, registering in all 23 degrees 
of frost. The lowest readings occurred on the 20th, 
28 degrees; 21st, 26 degrees; 22nd, 28 degrees; 
23rd, 28 degrees; 24th, 28 degrees. The lowest day 
temperature was 48 degrees on the i6th, and the 
highest 70 degrees on the 4th. On the rock garden 
227 species and varieties came into blossom, com¬ 
pared with 300 for May of last year. 
WHAT TO 00 lli THE GARDEN. 
Gesneras.—The stock of these plants intended for 
autumn flowering should be kept in a warm, moist 
atmosphere, and in case the heat be less than is de¬ 
sirable, the pots containing the plants might be 
plunged in bottom heat, which will urge on the slow 
growing plants. 
Gloxinias.—Young plants still in 60-size pots 
may be shifted into 48-size pots, and a succession of 
bloom will thereby be furnished to the older batches 
of plants now out of bloom or tending that way. 
While accomplishing the work be careful not to 
break the leaves, for upon the healthy condition of 
the leaves will depend the size and quantity of the 
flowers. All those in bloom, and which have turned 
out to be good varieties, should be marked for 
retention another year, for by always selecting the 
best, a very high standard of quality can be main, 
tained amongst the old and earlier flowering batches. 
Crotons.—The plants that were of a useful size 
in spring and even now, will tend to get too large for 
table and similar decorations towards autumn. 
They can be superceded by a batch of plants 
raised by striking them from cuttings now. Strong 
cuttings come in useful almost immediately after 
they have been rooted and established in the next 
size pot. Select those shoots which present the best 
variegation. 
Rochea falcata.—Succulent plants of this class 
enjoy a good supply of moisture at this season of the 
year, and they will repay it by stronger growth and 
larger trusses of bloom if they have reached that 
stage. Another plant now receiving more attention 
than formerly is Kalosanthes coccinea. Within 
recent years a number of beautiful seedlings of it 
have been raised and named ; these furnish a variety 
of colouring unknown to the older or parent plant. 
They are perfectly amenable to greenhouse culture 
provided they are kept rather dry and warm in 
winter. 
Camellias.—Those plants which flowered early 
and were put into heat ,to encourage fresh growth 
will now have completed the latter, and showing in 
some cases at least their flower buds ; when that is 
the case the plants may be repotted if necessary, 
for they have time to become established in the fresh 
material before winter. Some prefer peat, others 
loam, and others still advocate a mixture. In pot 
culture at all events, if properly managed, there is 
nothing like good fibrous loam with some nodules 
of charcoal mixed with it to keep it porous. Sand 
of course may be used, and a little well made and 
partly decayed cow manure, gmng plenty of drain¬ 
age. 
Vines.—Much disappointment is often caused 
through the cracking of the berries of Madersfield 
Court. Shculd the roots be allowed to get over dry 
while the berries are swelling, and then a good 
watering is given, the roots absorb more moisture 
than can be given off into the air without injury to 
the berries. The latter are thin skinned, and when 
they suffer a cessation of growth previous to the 
application of water, the skin cannot swell sufficiently 
fast to accommodate the growth of the fleshy part, 
consequently the skin cracks. To avoid this, keep 
the roots always well supplied with moisture, and 
leave a few of the laterals to ramble at will, provided 
there is space for their accommodation. This will 
encourage healthy growth, and help to carry off 
superfluous moisture. 
Pinks.—The present weather is favourable to the 
striking of Pinks, and to obtain good plants for next 
year's flowering they should be put in early. The 
smaller side shoots root the most freely. 
Hollyhocks.—Stake the leading stem or stems if 
more than one, and remove the side shoots to take 
cuttings. The stems may be cut up retaining a bud 
to each piece. The lamina of the leaf should be cut 
away retaining the stalk. Make up a light sandy 
compost and fill as many boxes as are required, then 
dibble in the eyes until the latter are covered by the 
soil. The boxes may then be stood in a shady place, 
and simply watered till the buds develop a crown of 
leaves, when the plants may be potted off separately. 
Dahlias.—If not already planted, the Dahlias 
should now be put out even in late and northern 
districts. Stake previous to planting and tie up the 
plants immediately to prevent their being broken 
down by wind and rain. 
Roses.—Remove suckers as they appear, and 
destroy green-fly and caterpillars as soon as they can 
be detected rolling up the leaves. Mildew should 
be checked with applications of fleur of sulphur 
before it spreads widely to the injury of foliage and 
flowers alike. Those in pots require even more 
attention in this respect than those out of doors. 
Conservatory Climbers.—Wherever these are 
planted out in borders they require a considerable 
amount of watering during the course of the summer. 
Where there are conveniences at command the hose 
may be used to give the border a soaking at intervals 
dependent upon the weather and other circum¬ 
stances. See that the water does not run away 
without soaking into the border, otherwise the latter 
will get so dry that the water will be unable to 
penetrate it. 
Plums and Cherries —All rampant growing 
shoots that start away at right angles from the walls 
should be pinched to keep them in check, while the 
weaker ones that are likely to become fruit spurs 
may be allowed to grow freely. 
Planting Vegetables.—The heavy rain with 
which we have been visited for some time past has 
thoroughly saturated the ground, and the earliest 
opportunity should be taken to plant out good 
breadths of early winter Broccoli, late Cauliflower, 
and Borecole or Kale. Dwarf Curled, Cottagers 
Kale and Asparagus Kale are good kinds for spring 
use. 
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Quescions add AnsoieR? 
Names of Plants. — A.H.F. : i, Crataegus punc¬ 
tata ; 2, Veronica Teucrium var; 3, Erigeron phila- 
delphicus; 4, Phyteuma orbiculare; 5, Astrantia 
major ; 6, Veronica gentianoides. —Constant Reader : 
Ophiopogan Jaburan foliis variegatis; requires a 
greenhouse temperature, and any ordinary potting 
compost will suit it.— F. H. D.: i and 2, Iris squalens 
vars.; 3, Pteris longifolia ; 4, Aspidium capense ; 5, 
Adiantum macrophyllum; 6, Adiantum rhodo- 
phyllum ; 7, Pteris hastata macrophylla ; one with¬ 
out number, Adiantum trapeziforme Sanctae 
Catherinae.— F. S. D.: i, Deutzia crenata ; 2, Apple 
shoot smothered with American blight, Schizoneura 
lanigera. 
Botany. — Anxious: You cannot do better than 
begin with Dr.'Master’s “Botany for Beginners," pub¬ 
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