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THE GARDENING WORLD 
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favourite, as is the green variety Mdme. E. Rogers, a 
very vigorous growing sort. Helianthus Miss 
Mellish is a popular border subject. 
Many frames were filled with Viola cuttings, and 
successive batches were being added. A large, pink, 
and free flowering variety of Primula obconica, 
named Taymouth Castle, was gay in cold frames, 
alongside of Richardia Little Gem, Chrysanthemum 
Queen of Earlies (the best early white), and C. Soleil 
d'Octobre, all in pots. Five or six lights were filled 
with Aralia Sieboldi, in 32-size pots. Pinks in great 
quantity were being rooted in frames close by a 
healthy stock of blue Primroses. A propagating 
house was filled with zonal and other Pelargoniums. 
Further on we passed other plantations of Wall¬ 
flowers, East Lothian Stocks, Canterbury Bells, 
Sweet Williams, Alyssum, and striped French Mari¬ 
golds, the latter a fine strain from which seed was 
being gathered. Orange, lemon, and striped varieties 
of the Scotch Marigold were flowering freely. Sweet 
Peas are grown in breadths, but only the scarcer 
varieties are saved for seed. Late in the season as 
it was, the Violas or many of them were fresh and 
flowering profusely. Some of the choicest we noted 
were Mary Gilbert, golden-yellow ; Lilacina, deep 
lilac ; Rosea pallida, pale rose; Sylvia, white; Tom 
Wilson, purple; Bluebell, popular for cottage gar¬ 
dens ; Redbraes, dark purple and dwarf; Mar¬ 
chioness, pure white; and White Duchess, all of 
them being choice. Thousands of Violas were being 
rooted in frames. 
Shrubs are not neglected, for many of the popular 
sorts are grown, including Rhododendrons, 6 in to 
12 in. high ; a stock of Ampelopsis in pots, the 
golden Black Italian Poplar, Azalea mollis, the Kil¬ 
marnock Willow, American Weeping Willow, and an 
assortment of the hardier, shrubby Veronicas, 
including V. pinquifolia, V. Traversi, V. ligustri- 
folia, &c. Young stock was being rooted and brought 
along in frames, notably Rhododendrons, Box, 
Skimmias, Retinosporas, Ivies, &c. Genista tinctoria 
was still flowering freely in the shrubberies. 
Some healthy young trees of James Grieve Apple 
were grown in pots, being intended for orchard 
house culture. Kitchen garden produce, chiefly for 
the supply of roots or tubers of certain things, also 
form an item of the cultures here. Notable was a 
a seedling, kidney Potato planted and dug on the 
same days as Sharp’s Victor, and which is four to 
six times as productive and two or three times the 
size of that well known early variety. Other Potatos 
being dug were Jeannie Deans, Myatt’s Kidney, 
Maincrop, and British Queen, the latter being a 
pebble-shaped, white tuber. Early Albert Rhubarb 
is the favourite variety here, being early and richly 
coloured, though the stalks are small. The white 
variety of the Jerusaelm Artichoke is more highly 
esteemed than the common one. A collection of 
Strawberries included Royal Sovereign, W. E. 
Gladstone, St. Joseph, and Richard Gilbert. The 
latter is the best of Mr. Wm. Carmichael’s seedlings, 
on account of the short foliage, firm fruit and rich 
flavour. 
SOCIETIES. 
HARROW AND ROXETH ALLOTMENT 
HOLDERS’ SHOW —September 26 th. 
The allotment holders of Harrow and Roxeth have 
an annual show where the merits of their various 
products are proved in competition. This year the 
society held its exhibition in the Mission House i 
West Street, Harrow, and the show was said to be 
the best on record. This, after such a season, is an 
encouraging thing. Along with the competitive 
exhibits there were a number of groups and tables, 
&c., sent for inspection ; these, of course, helped 
the effect of the show. One of the best of 
these was sent by Mr. David Page, gardener 
to F. E. Marshall, Esq., and consisted of a 
handsome collection of vegetables very neatly 
arranged. There were no less than nineteen kinds 
put up. Mr. James Smith, the secretary of- the 
society, was not behind Mr. D. Page, for he also put 
up a non-competitive group of vegetables, with one 
more dish than the former had. Mr. C. Long ex¬ 
hibited some gourds. The weight of one which 
Mr. Bristow staged was 62 lbs., which, it will be 
admitted, is a large quantity of matter for the roots 
to draw up and store in a fruit like this. The judges 
were Mr. D. Cooper, gardener to Sir E. Montague 
Nelson, Hanger Hill House, Ealing; and Mr. 
Edwards, of Oakhurst Gardens, Ealing. It is very 
satisfactory to state that the judging pleased the 
committee. 
Competition ruled keenly in some of the classes, 
and it seems advisable that a few of the better 
patronised classes should be thrown open to other 
allotment holders in the surrounding districts. The 
interest would certainly be furthered and the enthusi¬ 
astic cultivation would be more intense. The society 
continues to flourish and we hope to hear of its 
having recourse to a larger hall for its exhibition in 
the near future. Mr. Bosworth Smith made a most 
interesting speech after his wife had distributed the 
prizes to the winners in the evening. In the class 
for a collection of vegetables the number and kinds 
to be at the exhibitor’s Own option, the first prize 
was won by Mr. G. Smith ; second, Mr. G. Warren ; 
and third, Mr. A. Ranee. Mr. S. King and Mr. G. 
Mascord were first and second respectively, for three 
dishes of Potatos. A competition for nine Onions, 
brought the prize list out as, first, Mr. H. Bristow; 
second, Mr. A. Ranee; and third, Mr. G. Warren. 
For twenty-five Brussel Sprouts, Messrs. Mascord, 
W. Piper, and A. Franklin stood in this order. 
Special prizes were given by F. E. Marshall, Esq , 
for the best kept and cropped allotment, and here 
Mr. G. Mascord was the lucky competitor ; Mr. G. 
Smith and Mr. A. Franklin were equal; with Mr. G. 
Hooper and Mr. G. Ball as third and fourth winners. 
The names of the principal winners in the division 
for Harrow growers only, were: Messrs. J. Silk, 
Mascord, King, Ward, Ball, Hooper, Pawle, Graham, 
Stiles, Franklin, and others. In the division open 
only to Roxeth growers, such names as Messrs. H. 
Bristow, W. Tompkins, G. Harding, F. Gurney, G. 
Warren, F. Moore, A. Ranee, A. Ridgeway, and 
others were mostly in prominence. At the close of 
the show cheers were given for Mr. and Mrs. Bos¬ 
worth Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall and Mr. James 
Smith (hon. sec) 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL —Ocfofex 10th. 
The principal features of the meeting at the Drill 
Hall on Tuesday last were Chrysanthemums, 
Michaelmas Daisies, Ferns, autumn foliage of hardy 
trees and shrubs. Large collections of Apples and 
Pears were also a very prominent feature on the 
tables. 
Orchids were not very plentiful on this occasion. 
A small group of them was set up by J. Bradshaw, 
Esq, (gardener, Mr. H. Whiffen), The Grange, 
Southgate, N. He had a grandly flowered plant of 
Cattleya Mantinii nobilior, bearing fourteen larg6 
flowers on two scapes; also C. Maronii, C. Iabiat3, 
Odontoglossum crispum in fine varieties, and 
Cycnoches chlorochilum. 
An interesting group of StenogLttis longifolia.with 
a plant of Bulbophyllum grandiflorum, was staged 
by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. All the 
plants of the former were in fine condition. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 
Gunnera scrabra. (See p. 105.) 
