August 5 , 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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O lion, Ellcombe's Improved Parsnip (wmderfully 
clean), and Sutton’s A i Carrot. With eight 
varieties Mr. J. Pownall was first with a good 
selection. Six varieties, the Rt. H m. the Eirl of 
Lathom ; four dishes of Peas, C. Maclver, Esq. ; 
two dishes, J. Grant Morris, Esq. ; four distinct 
Potatos, The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Lathom; two 
dishes, f. Grant M >rris, Esq. Of Tomatos there was 
a fine display, but some of the exhibitors appear too 
much to study size, which is not of the first impor¬ 
tance in this popular fruit. 
Cut Fl iwers : Forty-eight distinct Roses; 
Messrs. C >cker& Sons, Aberdeen, were first, showing 
Her Majesty, Mrk. J. Laing, La France, Chas. 
Lefebvre, Viscountess Folkestone. Ulrich Brunner. 
M. H oste, Marie Beaumann, Cleopatra. J. S. Mill, 
Charles Darwin, Mid. G. Luizet, and Marie Ver- 
dier in excellent orier. For eighteen varieties, Tea, 
Hybrid Tea, and Noisette, the same exhibitors also 
secured the first prize with a nice lot. The most 
tastefully arranged box of Roses came from Mrs. 
Cope (gardener, Mr. T. Carling), a pretty selection 
arranged with Maidenhair Fern, Niphetos in bunches 
adding wonderfully to the beauty of the whole. 
Twelve varieties of stove and greenhouse cut 
flowers : First, F. H. Gossage, Esq. with a grand 
lot, but unnamed. Twenty-four varieties of herba¬ 
ceous flowers in bunches: First, Col. W. H. Shirley 
(gardener, Mr. G. Eaton) with a splendid assort¬ 
ment, including Phlox Mrs. Austin, Echinops 
ruthenicus, Alstrl'.meria aurea, Lathyrus latifolius 
albus, Helenium pumilum^Gaillardia grandiflora, etc. 
Twelve varieties, distinct, first, F. H. Gossage, 
Esq. ; and two hand bouquets and one bouquet, first, 
Mr. C. J. Procter. 
Certificates of Merit were awarded to the follow¬ 
ing ;—Mr. John Forbes, Hawick, for new white Car¬ 
nation (Mrs. Cranston), and a collection of Penste- 
mons, Hollyhocks, and border Carnations; Messrs. 
Dicksons, Chester, for herbtceous flowers ; Messrs. 
Hewitt & Co., Birmingham, for Begonia blooms ; 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, for Vi das, Sweet 
Peas Carnations, Marigolds, and Dahlias ; Liverpool 
Horticultural Company (John Co van), for Orchids 
and Gloxinias, group of Tea Roses in pots, and 
Grape Vines ; Mr. Thomas Davies & Co., Wavertree, 
for collection of herbaceous cut flowers and vege¬ 
tables ; Messrs. Charlesworth, Shuttleworth & Co., 
Bradford, for a group of Orchids; Mr. Henry 
Middlehurst, Manchester Street, for collection of 
Gladiolus ; Messrs. Laing & Mather, Kelso, for col¬ 
lection of Carnation blooms; Messrs. W. Edwards 
& Son, Nottingham, for Edwardian table and room 
decoration; Messrs R. P. Ker & Sons, Basnett 
Street, for new variegated Hop, Souvenir de Bonn ; 
and Mr. James de Bels Adam, for group of Tomatos 
grown in 6-in. pots. 
Acton Horticultural, July 26th— On this occasion 
the annual show was held in the grounds of J. 
Hubbard Esq., kindly lent for the occasion. The 
exhibits were arranged in two la r ge tents, one of 
which was chiefly occupied by the produce of cot¬ 
tagers. The groups of stove and greenhouse plants 
arranged for effect occupied the other. The first 
prize was awarded to Mr. G. Benham, gardener to 
R. O. Davies, Esq , Grassgarth, for a tasteful 
arrangement of Palms, Coleus, Francoas, Crotons, 
Cirnations, Torecias, Gloxinias, Streptocarpus, and 
Acacia lophantha on a groundwork of Adiantum. 
Mr. T. Butcher, gardener to T. Toynbee, Esq. East 
Acton took the second place; and Mr. W. Polley 
gardener to J. Hubbard Esq , took the third place. 
Both the latter groups would have been more grace¬ 
ful had there been m ire narrow leaved plants in 
them. Mr. T. Batcher took the lion’s share of the 
prizes in various classes, but chiefly with pot plants. 
Seventeen first awards were made to him for a 
specimen foliage plant, for Fuchsias, four specimen 
foliage plants, four stove or greenhouse plants, 
Caladiums, specimen plant in bloom, the latter a 
roundheaded standard of Brugmansia Knightii laden 
with flowers and buds, also foliage Begonias, tuber¬ 
ous Begonias, Gloxinias, a collection of cut flowers, 
&c. Mr. W. Polly had the best four and the best 
two Ferns, and two fine foliage plants. Mr. G. Ben¬ 
ham was first for two stove or greenhouse plants, six 
Petunias, and six Coxcombs, with large heads. In 
the fruit classes Mr. T. Butcher again led with white 
and black Grapes and four dishes of fruit. Mr. C. 
Burrows, gardener to E. C. Ouvry, Esq , East Acton, 
had the best Cucumbers. Mr. T Butcher had the 
best collections of six and eight kinds of vegetables 
respectively. Special prizes were offered by Messrs. 
J. Carter and C >., for a collecti m of vegetables and 
the first award went to Mr. \V. Wilks. Mes-rs. 
Sutton & Sms, Rea ling, also offerel prizes for vege¬ 
tables and the first award wis taken bv Mr. C. 
Roberts; Mr. W. Polly was second ; and Mr. T. 
Foster was third. The exhibits by cottagers were 
numerous and the vegetables particularly reflected 
credit on the exhibitors. They had fifty-seven dishes 
of Potatos in five classes and forty-two Vegetable 
Marrows as well as good Onions, French Beans, 
Scarlet Runners, Carrots, C ibbages, &c. In the 
miscellaneous class a group of plants shown bv Mr. 
D Cooper, gardener to E. M Nelson, Esq , Ealing, 
and consisting of Palms, Crotons, Dracae tas, Cam- 
pmulas, &c., was highly commmended. A beautiful 
group of pi mts was als > exhibited by Mr. G. 
Reynolds, girdener to the M ;ssrs. de R uhschild, 
Gunnersbury Park, Acton. His Crotons, am mgst 
other stove plants, were particularly fine. Roses 
were shown by Mr. Will Taylor, Hampton Middle¬ 
sex. A well-fruited, round-headed Orange tree was 
shown by Mr. F. Chandler, gardener to Major Wil¬ 
kinson, Edendale. 
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WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Hippeastnum aulicum—Thebulbsof this autumn¬ 
flowering Amaryllis are now making growth, and 
should be encouraged with supplies of weak liquid 
manure. The plants should not be unduly shaded 
in any way or the leaves will get drawn, the flower 
scapes spindly and the blooms smaller than they 
ought to be. 
Valotta punpurea. —The flowers of the Scar¬ 
borough Lily are sufficiently showy to deserve any 
care that may be taken to prolong the flowering 
season over the present and next month by retarding 
some and hastening others by warmer treatment. 
There are salmon-col >ured or pink and white varieties 
which are well worthy of culture for the sake of 
contrast. 
Gesrieras.—These are now growing freely and 
require plenty of water, particularly on dry days 
with bright sunshine. Weak, liquid manure will 
prove serviceable in the development of the flowers 
which are as ornamental as the beautiful foliage 
when well grown. A warm pit or low span roofed 
house is the best place for the plants while making 
their growth. 
Young Ferns. —The stocks of young plants 
coming on should now receive a shift if the pots are 
too small to carry them through the winter without 
checking their growth. It is necessary to accomplish 
this work sufficiently early to enable the plants to 
take possession of the soil and fill it with roots before 
winter. 
Maidenhair Fern. —Many establishments re¬ 
quire a luge supply of fronds for cut flower work 
during the winter. For this purpose a batch should 
receive the necessary treatment to encourage good 
growth, while at the same time the plants should be 
exposed to air and light in order to harden the 
fronds and enable them to pass the winter if neces¬ 
sary with mt getting browned and useless. 
Roman Hyacinths.— The bulbs foreirly winter 
flowering are now being imported, and those who 
contemplate an early display should lose no time in 
securing their stock of Roman Hyacinths, Paper 
White Narcissus and Due Van Thol Tulips. Pot up 
as many as are wanted for the first batch as so m as 
received, and stand them out of doors in some 
sheltered position, just covering them with coco-nut 
fibre which is more open and admits the heat of the 
sun's rays better than ashes. 
Lachenalias.—It is now time to shake out and 
repot the bulbs of these useful winter and spring 
flowering subjects. The aim should be to accomplish 
this before the bulbs attempt to make new growth. 
The pots may then be plunged in coco-nut fibre out 
of doors along with other early potted bulbs. Sandy 
but otherwise rich loam will meet their requirements 
as to compost. 
Peaches. — The previous warm weather has 
hurried on the fruits in all the houses at a greater 
rate than is usuallv required, so that cul ivators wifi 
have to adopt various means of retarding what 
remains as long as possible. Of course, this can be 
done by regulating the ventilation and keeping the 
houses as cool as possible before the fruits are too 
far advanced. No shading must be attempted. 
Gather the fruits in succession a little before they 
are rip*, and they will keep for a week or mjre in 
gord condition in a cool fruit room 
Cucumbers.—The mid lie of the present month 
would be a suitable time to plant Cucumbers in 
northern localities, and the beginning of September 
for the south, so that all careful cultivators who 
intend forcing will forestall events and have both 
plants, houses and materials ready by the proper 
time. The best soil for the purpose is goo'd turfy 
loam that has been stacked for six to twelve months 
with alternating layers of good dung so as to become 
mellow and friable. Lighter materials are unsatis¬ 
factory and undesirable. 
Tomatos out of doo^s —Go over the plants at 
lrequent intervals to remove all side shoots in order 
to concentrate the energies of the plants upon the 
swelling of the fruits. Keep the main stem tied to 
stakes as it grows to prevent its being broken down 
by the wind ; in the case of wall plants the stems 
should of course be nailed up. Where the foliage is 
very exuberant, obstructing the light from reaching 
the plants, the upper half of each leaf should be cut 
away, not entirely defoliating the lower portion of 
the plants, as leaves are necessary to the well-being 
of the fruit. 
Winter Greens—As the ground from which 
earlv Potatos are lifted becomes clear, it mav be 
occupied immediately with Cauliflower, Broccoli, 
Lettuces, Radishes, Coleworts, and other crops of 
that kind. The ground being loose with the digging 
of the Potatos, no further preparation will be needed 
than the levelling of the ground. 
Turnips.—A sowing may be made of Orange 
Jelly or Gjlden Ball and Chirk Castle Black Stone 
Turnips for winter use. In the more southern 
counties Snowbill may also be sown, as it is popular 
on account of its clean, white appearance. 
Sub-tropical Bedding.—In view of the heavy 
thunderstorms, downpours of rain, and wind to 
which we are being subjected, it will be necessary to 
go over the beds and secure to stakes all those 
things which are likely to be knocked down and 
broken. 
Pelargoniums.—Take cuttings of the bedding 
varieties wherever they are to be had without spoil¬ 
ing the effect of the be is, and dibble them into some 
sheltered border to root. They will make strong 
plants for next spring. 
Questions aHd AnsroeR*. 
Sussex Gravel.— Grav : We hardly understand 
your question, as there is no gravel anywhere in 
Sussex inland. If you mean beach gravel wh ch is 
selected in various sizes, such as Bean Gravel," 
" Pea Gravel," &c , the names indicating the sizes of 
the pebbles, you can get what you want from Mr. 
Hudson, Station Gates, Brighton, who has depots in 
various places along the coast, and supplies a large 
quantity. 
Names of Plants —C. B. G : Tourneforte’s 
Marjoram (Origanum Toumefortii).— North : Feather 
Grass fS ipa pennat a).—D elta : The Rose is one of 
the numerous forms or R isa indica Noisettiana, but 
we cannot undertake to give the garden name of the 
variety. The round fungus is the Puff B -.11 (L\co- 
perdon giganteum). I he other is a Polyporus, but 
we are not sure of the species ; it has no other 
English name.— A. G : 1, Aster pyrenaeus ; 2. Aster 
ptarmicoides ; 3. Tradescantia virginica ; 4, Poten- 
tilla nepalensis; 5, Cimpanula latifolia alba; 6, 
Bambusa Forlunei variegata. 
Name of Fruit.— C. B. G:. Apple Devonshire 
Quarrenden. 
Fruit to Name.— J. B : The Peach and Nectarine 
were so much damaged in the post that it was 
beyond our power to recognise th-m —Ctstrian : 
Apple Duchess of Oldenburg.— G. Hunter: i.July 
Greengage ; 2, Victoria. 
Paxsy Or Viola— Delta: There is no exact line of 
demarkation between them, as there are all grada¬ 
tions between the one and the other; but we can give 
you a few hints by which you can determine in any 
particular case for yourself. Pansies generally have 
round flowers, coloured in various ways, with usually 
well deve’oped rays round the eye, a short- spur, 
fl ittened on the sides, large, leafy stipules, and they 
dj not branch very freely at the root, so that they 
are liable to die off very often in the way of annuals. 
This would appy to show varieties. Fancy Pansies 
of the fljrist are characterised by their large circular 
form and large blotches, three to five in number, 
occupying the centre of the flower. V olas have 
generally oblong or obovate flowers, thi is, 1 >nger 
than broad, also a long, roundish, and generally 
hooked spur, much shorter, more or .ess lealy 
stipules, and produce a great profusion of sh >ots or 
suckers from the bise or rootstock, so that they 
fl >wer continuously all through the summer and are 
therefore less liable to die off. They are mostly 
