August 19, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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minds with knowledge which they could not acquire 
at home. He did not say that arboriculture had 
been so closely followed in England as in Scotland, 
but there were many notable instances where 
forestry was very well done in the south, and if it 
only received more encouragement it would produce 
better and more profitable results. Mr. Dunn then 
gave " Prosperity to the Gardening and Forestry 
Exhibition.” He said they had been entertained in 
the most hospitable manner by the directors of the 
Exhibition, to whom they felt much indebted. The 
Chairman, in responding, said the directors had 
received help from nearly all the learned societies, 
and from Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Woods 
and Forests, and others who had sent in exhibits, 
which they would have an opportunity of inspecting 
in a few minutes. Her Majesty had sent from 
Balmoral some very interesting specimens. The 
Forestry Court had been arranged by their excellent 
friend Mr. George Caddell, who was associated with 
the very successful Forestry Exhibition in Edinburgh. 
Colonel Bailey proposed a vote of thanks to the 
secretary of the society, Mr. Moffat, who briefly 
responded. A similar compliment was paid to Mr. 
Caddell on the proposition of Mr. Watt, and County 
Councillor Buchanan, Penicuik, proposed ” The 
health of the Chairman,” which was cordially 
pledged After lunch, a visit was paid to the 
forestry room in the Exhibition, where Professor 
Curtis described some of the features of the collec¬ 
tion. The party then broke up, but about forty met 
together again on Monday morning and paid a visit 
to Hatfield on the invitation of Lord Salisbury. 
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TAUNTON FLOWER 
SHOW. 
The Taunton Flower Show has long held its own as 
the best in the West of England, and the last one, 
held on the ioth inst. well maintained its high repu¬ 
tation, being not only an advance on Taunton form, 
but one of the best displays seen in England this 
season. The Society again enjoyed its usual luck 
in the matter of weather, having a glorious day for 
the annual festival, and notwithstanding the long 
drought the whole of the exhibits were of a remark¬ 
ably high character. The total number of entries 
was about 1,540, showing an increase of more than 
a hundred over last year. A considerable portion 
of this increase took place in the cottagers' classes, 
where several additional third prizes had been 
offered for competition, and this, of course, must be 
very gratifying to the committee, for while they 
encourage the visits of noted amateurs and profes¬ 
sionals, they do not forget to draw out the more 
humble growers, whose exhibits made so fine a dis¬ 
play on this occasion. The number of exhibitors at 
the show was about 200, while the value of the prizes 
was ^285, being £30 more than last year. 
The exhibits were staged in six large tents, and 
admirably arranged. In the open class for twelve 
stove and greenhouse plants Mr. Cypher, of Chelten¬ 
ham, was first with a grand lot, including noble 
specimens of Croton Thompsoni and C. Mortefon- 
tainensis, Dipladenia amabilis, Statice profusa, 
Erica Aitoniana, Bougainvillea glabra, &c. Mr. 
Mould, of Pewsey, who came in second, also had a 
good lot, and Mr. W. Brock, of Exeter, was third. 
Mr. Cypher also took premier honours with six stove 
and greenhouse plants, eight fine foliaged plants, 
four Orchids and two new plants. Mr. W. Brock 
had the best group, Miss Tod, of Southampton, 
(gardener, Mr. W. Peel), being a good second. In 
the amateurs’ classes Mr. Brock was also first with a 
group, and for twelve stove and greenhouse plants 
the same exhibitor and Miss Tod equally divided the 
first and second prizes. Mr. Brock had also the 
best six and four stove and greenhouse plants, show¬ 
ing in the former class fine examples of Ixora Wil- 
liamsii, Clerodendron Balfourianum, Dipladenia 
hybrida, Cycas revoluta, Stephanotis floribunda, and 
Croton Baroness J ames de Rothschild. 
Cut flowers were staged in considerable numbers, 
and Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., Salisbury, 
beat Dr. Budd of Bath with thirty-six Roses, but 
were beaten by him in turn for eighteen. With 
twelve Show Dahlias, Mr. G. Humphries, Chippen¬ 
ham, came in first, and Messrs. Keynes, Williams 
& Co., second, Mr. J. Nation of Taunton being third. 
For a dozen fancy varieties the Salisbury growers 
were first, and Mr. Humphries second, Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co. had also the best exhibits 
of Cactus and Pompon varieties. The premier 
award for twenty-four Spikes of Gladioli went to 
W. H. Fowler, Esq., and Mr. Pritchard of Christ¬ 
church had the finest lot of cut hardy Herbaceous 
Plants. 
In the Fruit Classes, Mr. Iggulden, gardener to 
the Earl of Cork, Marston House, Frome, was one 
of the most successful competitors, securing the 
first prizes for collections of eight and four dishes 
respectively, and several other awards. His col¬ 
lection of eight dishes consisted of fine samples of 
Muscat of Alexandria and Madresfield Court Grapes, 
Jefferson Plums, Bcllegarde Peaches, Pine Apple 
Nectarines, William’s Bon Chretien Pears, a Golden 
Gem Melon, and Moorpark Apricots. The best 
collection of eight dishes of Vegetables came from 
T. M. Guest, Esq., and included splendid examples 
of Giant White Celery, Veitch’s Autumn Giant 
Cauliflowers, New Intermediate Carrots, Ponderosa 
Tomatos, Satisfaction Potatos, Excelsior Onions, 
Ne Plus Ultra Runner Beans, and Autocrat Peas. 
Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, showed a box 
of pods and a plant in a large flower-pot of their 
French Bean, which comes between the Dwarf and 
the Runner Bean. It is called Veitch’s Climbing 
French Bean. It grows about 6ft. high and is clothed 
with handsome pods, from top to bottom. The pods 
resemble those of the “ Canadian Wonder,” and are 
very abundant. Coming early and being of such fine 
quality, the Bean will, without question, become a 
favourite. In another tent Messrs. Veitch and Son 
showed, also not for competition, an exceedingly 
miscellaneous collection of choice stove and green¬ 
house plants and cut flowers. The centre of the 
stand was occupied by a group of Japanese lilies of 
various colours, intermixed with palms. There was 
also shown a lot of choice hardy Perennials and 
Alpine plants, all in fine condition and excellent 
bloom. The Alpine plants included many rare 
specimens from the higher mountain regions, some 
of them shown in this country for the first time. 
The collection of Messrs. Veitch also included 
Apples, Dahlias, and decorative palms, all of a very 
beautiful appearance. Messrs. Jarman and Co., of 
Chard, showed, not for competition, a collection of 
seedling Antirrhinums and a box of seedling Lupins, 
a very fine lot of Statice latifolia, specimens of 
their Somerset Hero Onion and the Rousham Park 
Hero, besides a nice collection of plants. Mr. B. R. 
Davis, of Yeovil, showed, not for competition, a 
lovely collection of Begonias, which he has made a 
specialty for the last fourteen or fifteen years. 
Messrs. Kelway, of Langport, showed a large and 
magnificent collection of Gladioli and plants in pots, 
and the judges awarded them several certificates of 
merit. 
ROSES FOR WINTER 
BLOOM. 
The best plants are produced from cuttings taken in 
February. These should be placed in fine sharp 
sand which should be maintained at a constant 
temperature of 65° ; the temperature of the green¬ 
house should never be over 55 0 . Careful watering 
should be practised, so as to keep the sand moist, 
but not water soaked. If proper attention to details 
has been given the cuttings will be ready to remove 
from sand by the 1st of March, as the cuttings 
average about four weeks in rooting. The young 
plants are then carefully removed from the sand and 
potted in 2^-in. pots ; great care should be exercised 
in potting, so as not to break the roots, and watering 
should be very light until the roots have taken a 
good hold. As soon as the pot becomes filled with 
roots the plant is then shifted to a 3j-in. pot. By 
May the plants are ready to be planted, and the 
house should be ready to receive them. As Roses 
love light, heat, and good air, great care should be 
exercised in building a Rose house. The best style 
of a greenhouse is one built running east and west, 
with the longest slope to the south. Iron is the best 
material to use for rafters and purlins, and wood for 
sash bars and sides. The glass should be double 
thick, of good quality and size Ventilators should 
be placed at the ridge and along the south front of 
the house. 
Two methods of planting can be used—either 
benches or beds made with a foot of stone drainage 
and about a foot of soil. Either system, with proper 
treatment, will produce good flowers. The soil is 
very important, as Roses require a fairly heavy and 
rich soil. The best way to obtain a proper supply 
is to take the sod from a pasture, or if that cannot 
be had any good grass land where good sod can be 
obtained will answer. This should be stacked up in 
March, the sod placed with the grass down. Alter¬ 
nate layers should be made of sod and cow manure 
to a height of 5 ft. By May the bed should be 
turned and taken into the greenhouse. In planting 
the best result is obtained by giving the plants 15 in. 
in the row and 18 in. between. 
When planted the house should be wired for the 
support of the plants. The best plan is to use 
number fourteen for the upper and lower wire, and 
number eighteen for the upright wire. The Rose 
house now only requires careful watering, syringing, 
airing and weeding to produce fine blooms. The 
winter temperature for most varieties should be 55^ 
at night, 65° in cloudy weather, and 75 Q on bright 
days. —A merican Gardening. 
Some Notes on Peas 
I send you some samples of Peas, some new, or 
assumed to be new ones amongst them. The season 
has not been a particularly favourable one for testing 
Peas, hence you must judge them as they are. They 
were all sown on April 24th, along with Exonian and 
Cannell's English Wonder, which, belonging to the 
first early section, are of course over. 
Rodger Cutler (Hurst &> Son ) is of the Champion of 
England type, and said to supersede that variety. 
It grows 6 ft. high, and has broader pods than the 
Champion, but is very similar in quality. 
Oracle (Laxton ).—I like this variety better than I 
did last year. It grows 3 ft. high, produces long 
pods in pairs, well filled with green Peas, and is a 
good cropper. It is very similar to Sharpe’s Queen, 
but may be considered an improvement on that 
variety. 
Duke of York is the earliest of the batch sent, as 
you will see by the condition of the pods. It grows 
3 ft. high, is a good cropper, and of good quality. 
Alderman (Laxton ) grows 4 ft. high and is claimed 
as an improvement on Duke of Albany, but I fail to 
see where the improvement comes in. 
Conundrum {Day) is much like Roger Cutler, but 
is a better cropper. It grows 6 ft. high, and pro¬ 
duces its pods in pairs. It has a broader pod than 
Champion of England, and is later. 
Sharpe's Queen is a good cropper, and when well 
grown, bears long handsome pods. Height 3 ft. 
Stanley (Horsforth ) is a good useful variety, 2 ft. 
high, a good cropper and of good quality. 
Daisy (Carter ) has not done so well with me this 
season, but is a good useful variety for any garden. 
Height 2 ft.— B. Lockwood, Gardener, Low Hills, 
Lindly, Huddersfield. 
[Rodger Cutler and Conundrum have both long, 
broad, handsome pods, well filled with white Peas ; 
the last-named being the sweetest flavoured. 
Oracle has a long, well filled pod also, but more 
curved than Sharpe’s Queen, and not so sweet. 
Duke of York is of the Ne Plus Ultra type, with well 
filled pods of large green Peas, and Alderman 
appears to be much of the same stamp. Stanley 
has a handsome, straight pod, averaging ten fine 
green Peas in a pod, and very sweet.—Ed.J 
CM3BAG E. 
The old plantation which gave supplies in the spring 
and summer will now be so infested with green fly 
and caterpillars, as not to be worth leaving any 
longer. Clear the ground, and prepare another piece 
for the first planting of those sown in July which 
will soon be ready to go out. Make another sowing 
for late planting. 
CELERY. 
Earth Celery according to the time it will be wanted 
for use. Clean off all side shoots and tie loosely 
with matting. If wanted specially clean for any 
particular purpose, put a brown paper collar round 
each plant to keep the earth from getting among the 
leaves, and before earthing sprinkle the trenches 
with soot to keep off slugs, &c. 
APPLES. 
Keep a sharp eye on the Apples, and when quite 
ready, carefully gather, and store in a cool hruit- 
room. Many sorts are ripe much before the usual 
time, and it seems strange to be gathering them so 
soon, but when they begin to drop freely no good is 
to be gained by leaving them on the trees. I 
gathered, on August nth, a very good crop of Yellow 
Ingestrie, and the fruit was much finer than usual . 
the trees had of course been mulched and watered. 
This is an Apple worthy of more extensive cultivation 
either for private use, or market, as it is a very 
regular cropper and a very pretty yellow Apple. 
Ecklinville is also off the trees early. Grubs of 
many kinds are very plentiful this year. —G. H. S. 
