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present time,one gains some knowledge of the useful¬ 
ness of the Ironwood tree. The moist localities of 
Burmah, Bombay and Madras, furnish the best 
samples. It grows an enormous height, and reaches 
maturity at ages from 8o to too years, according to 
circumstances and environment. The wood is hard, 
resinous and dark-coloured, and is highly appreciated 
in localities where it is to be had in fair abundance. 
It is much stronger than other woods of exceptional 
strength, and is so hard that a rifle shot at 20 yds. 
distant will scarcely cause any penetration into it. 
It has various uses, as for scaffolding, railway 
sleepers, telegraph posts, house posts and bridge 
piles. It also has supplied paving blocks to England. 
The discovery of tannin in the properties of the 
wood, has imparted new interest to it. The opinion 
is that the new product will prove a valuable tanning 
material, the colour of which is fair, and is a satis¬ 
factory agent. 
ORCHIDS IN FLOWER AT KEW. 
Amongst the Orchids flowering in the houses at 
Kew in the last week of August, we noted the follow¬ 
ing —Oncidium Schlimii, O. incurvum, O. foerster- 
mannianum, O. ramosum, and O. carthaginense, 
Cattleya labiata gaskelliana alba, C. bicolor, C. 
Eros, C. labiata Warscewiczii, C. guttata 
Leopoldii, and C. velutina, Miltonia Candida, M. 
festiva, E. pathoglottis plicata, Micholitzia, Epiden- 
drum subpurum, Stenoglottis longifolia, Cynorchis 
Loddigesii, Bulbophyllum grandiflorum, Vanda 
Roxburghii, Catasetum Naso, Spathoglottis 
Fortunei, Laella pumila dayana, Dendrobium Phal 
aenopsis, and Phalaenopsis Brassavola grandiflora. 
These are the chief species on view. 
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SOCIETIES. 
HARROW AND ROXETH ALLOTMENT.— 
September 25 th. 
The great feature of the Harrow and Roxeth Allot¬ 
ment Society's show is the vegetables which have 
been growing in quantity and quality since the 
society commenced. . The Mission House, where the 
shows used to be held, got too small to accommodate 
the exhibits, so that the society had perforce to seek 
more roomy quarters elsewhere, and no better could 
be found than the Roxeth Parish Room at Northolt 
Road. 
There were some grand collections of vegetables, 
and though the exhibitors were less numerous than 
on some former occasions, that was accounted for by 
the fact that some of the holders had left the district, 
and their place had not yet been filled by new 
comers. The quantity of vegetables staged on the 
other hand had greatly increased. A few honorary 
exhibits were present, the most important, perhaps, 
being that shown by F. E. Marshall, Esq., the presi¬ 
dent of the society (gardener,Mr.D.Page), who staged 
thirty-four dishes of vegetables in nineteen varieties. 
Carrots and Cauliflowers were particularly notice¬ 
able, as were some dishes of Apples and Pears. 
Mr. James Smith, the energetic secretary of the 
society, also had a non-competitive exhibit, as on 
several, previous occasions, thus contributing to the 
interest and success of the show. His magnificent 
collection of vegetables was all grown on the allot¬ 
ment ground, so that he practically put himself on a 
level with the other holders, showing what could be 
done by cultural skill, and thus giving an example 
that could hardly fail to excite honest emulation. 
He had forty-three; dishes of vegetables in twenty- 
five varieties, which should in itself be an incentive 
to professional gardeners, who are seldom called 
upon to furnish half that number of varieties, even 
at some of the most important shows in the country. 
His vegetables were of a high standard of merit, 
Ailsa Craig and Up-to-Date Onions being very note¬ 
worthy. 
The most of the other exhibits were grown by the 
allotment holders themselves, either on their holdings 
or in their gardens attached to their cottages. That 
the example set by the secretary was not thrown 
away, was shown by the high quality of the six 
competitive collections set up, and which the judges, 
Messrs. D. Cooper and Charles Edwards described 
as exceptionally fine. 
The leading honour was secured by Mr. G. Smith 
for produce which was grown on the Harrow allot¬ 
ment, and, needless to say, his exhibit was very fine. 
Red Cabbages, Parsnips, Potatos, and Carrots were 
features of several other exhibits. In a class for 
weight of produce, nine Potatos weighed 10 lb. 9 oz. 
One of the allotment holders, Mr. Stiles, exhibited a 
gourd weighing 66 lb. Some of the competitive 
examples were not much smaller. 
In the absence of Mrs. Andrewes, the wife of the 
Rev. J. F. Andrewes, the prizes were distributed in 
the hall during the evening by Mrs. Marshall, the 
president’s wife. The Rev. J. F. Andrewes congra¬ 
tulated the president, the committee, members, and 
the hon. secretary on the success of the show. He 
had seen several of their shows and was of 
opinion that the present show of vegetables was a 
record. He also dwelt at considerable length upon 
the wholesome nature of fruit and vegetables as food, 
and that they were great antidotes to alcoholic 
drink. He hoped that as the years went by the pres¬ 
ident and executive would be able to tell a tale of 
steady growth of the society as great as it had been 
in the past; and that the men and women of Harrow 
and Roxeth would reap the advantages of the pres¬ 
ence of such an institution and its fruits in their 
midst. 
The prizes for the collection of vegetables were 
given by E. W. Howson, Esq , and J. T. Horley, 
Esq., and, as already stated, the leading award 
was taken by Mr. G. Smith, who was followed by 
Messrs. G. Warren, A. Ranee, A. Ridgway, and J. 
Clatworthy, respectively. 
Leading prizes were also taken by the following 
allotment holders:—Mr. A. Franklin, for Potatos; 
Mr. G. Warren, for Onions; Mr. A. Ranee, for 
Potatos; Mr. G. Smith, for Brussels Sprouts; Mr. 
R. Knight, for Cauliflowers; Mr. W. G. Tompkins, 
for Red Cabbages; Mr. Cross, for the largest Mar¬ 
row ; Mr. G. Smith, for the largest Gourd, as well 
as for two Marrows for table use; and Mr. A. 
Ranee, for Leeks. Special prizes were offered by 
Mr. F. E. Marshall for the best kept and cropped 
Harrow allotment, and the leading award was 
secured by Mr. G. Ball; while Mr. A. Ranee took 
the leading prize for a similar object at Roxeth, the 
prizes being by the same donor. Mr. G. Ball had 
the best dish of white Potatos in the show; while 
Mr. G. Smith had the best coloured Potatos. 
A large number of prizes were offered for competi¬ 
tion by Harrow allotment holders only ; and similar 
advantages were held out to Roxeth allotment 
holders, so that by this means the prizes were fairly 
equally distributed. The prizes first mentioned 
above were open for competition between members 
of the society belonging to either district. In either 
case prizes were offered for collections of vegetables, 
and competition was well maintained. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. — September 27 th, 
28th, and 29 th. 
(Concluded from the Supplement last week.) 
Following our pretty full report of the first five 
divisions of the great fruit show which was held by 
the R. H. S. at the Crystal Palace on the above 
dates, we here detail division VI. This division 
provides classes for single dishes of fruits, beginning 
at Class LXXV. with dessert Apples. Pears succeed 
at Class CXL., the schedule ending at Class CLXX. 
The prizes in most of the following classes are small. 
Dessert Apples; Class LXXV.; Adam’sPearmain: 
First, Roger Leigh, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. Wood¬ 
ward), Barham Court, Maidstone; second, H. H. 
Williams, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Cornelius), Truro. 
Allen's Everlasting : R. Leigh, Esq., again first; no 
second. Allington Pippin: L. H. Page, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. J. S. Perkiss), Bobbington Court, 
Sittingbourne, first; and second, Capt. Carstairs 
(gardener, Mr. C. Ross), Welford Park, Newbury. 
Blenheim Orange : A. W. S. Wright, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. W. Davis), Quarry House, Newent, Glos., was 
first; and C. j. Starlup, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. 
•Neale), West Farleigb, Maidstone, second, out of 
eighteen competitors. Braddick’s Nonpareil: Surg.- 
Gen. Cbas. Planch (gardener, Mr. J. Treadwell), 
Lyden Croft, Edenbridge, Kent, beat Roger Leigh, 
Esq. Brownlee's Russet : First, T. L. Boyd, Esq.; 
and second, R. Leigh, Esq. Claygate Pearmain : 
R. Leigh, Esq., here led, beating G. W. Bird, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. H. Redden), Manor House, West 
Wickham, Kent. Cockle’s Pippin: Mr. A. J. 
Carter, Billingshurst, Sussex, was first ; and for 
Cox’s Orange Pippin, of which there were twenty 
dishes, R. Leigh, Esq., won first; J. Colman, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. W. P. Bound), Gatton Hall, Reigate, 
coming second. For D'Arcy Spice (syn. Baddow 
Pippin), H. H. Williams, Esq., received the second 
award, the first prize being withheld. J. R. Brougham, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Jones), Carshalton, stood 
first for Duke of Devonshire. For Egremont Russet, 
Mr. R. M. Whiting, Oredenhill, Hereford, won first. 
Fearn's Pippin brought forth thirteen dishes, first 
prize falling to G. H. Dean, Esq., of Sittingbourne. 
For Gascoigne's Scarlet there were twelve fine 
dishes, G. H. Dean, Esq., again leading; and Mr. 
C. Clinch, Denaway, Sittingbourne, being second. 
Golden Reinette was best shown by J. B. Brougham, 
Esq.; and Gravenstein by Col. Horace Walpole, 
Heckfield Place, Winchfield. James Grieve Apple 
was won by Capt. Carstair's dish. For King of the 
Pippins fifteen dishes were entered, the best being 
shown by Mrs. Walter Scott, of Weybridge. Some 
good samples were included here. Surg.-Gen. Chas. 
Planch won for a dish of King of Tomkin’s Country. 
Lord Burghley was well shown by Col. H. Walpole, 
who beat Sir M. W. Collet, Bart., of Sevenoaks. 
For Mannington’s Pearmain, R. Leigh., Esq., again 
came to the front; and for Margil he also led first. 
American Mother brought first prize to Mdme. 
Stewart, Roehampton, S.W. There were twenty- 
two dishes of Ribston Pippin, most of them very 
superior. The first prize fell to G. H. Dean, Esq., 
and second prize to Lord Poltimore (gardener, Mr. 
T. H. Slade), Poltimore Park, Exeter. F. M. 
Lonergan, Esq., Cressingham Park, Reading, won 
for Rosemary Russet; and for Ross Nonpareil, 
the Marquis of Camden (gardener, Mr. G. H. 
Sage), Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent, 
stood first. Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. J. Hudson), Gunnersbury House, 
Acton, W., received first award, for Scarlet 
Nonpareil. For Sturmur Pippin, J. Claud Daubeny, 
Esq.,- Killiow, Truro, Cornwall, had the best dish. 
R. Leigh, Esq., led for Washington. Worcester 
Pearmain brought out twenty dishes of the 
brightest and best fruits in the show. A. W. G. 
Wright, Esq., here won first; the second prize 
falling to G. H. Dean, Esq., of Sittingbourne. R. 
Leigh, Esq., beat F. W. Buxton, Esq., of Sawbridge- 
worth, for “any other variety,” the varieties respec¬ 
tively being Mabbot's Pearmain and Reinette du 
Canada. 
Cooking Apples.— For a dish of Alfriston, R. 
Leigh, Esq., came first ; he also held this position 
for Beauty of Kent, Belle de Pontoise, Bismarck, 
Emperor Alexander, Golden Spire, Grenadier, Lord 
Suffield, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Stirling Castle, 
Stone’s (syn. Loddington Seedling), The Queen, 
Tower of Glamis, Twenty Ounce, Waltham Abbey 
Seedling, and for “ any other variety ” not scheduled, 
here showing Belle Dubois. Together with these 
firsts he had the following second prizes :—For 
single dishes of Sandringham, Royal Jubilee, Lord 
Derby, Bramley’s Seedling, and Golden Noble, so it 
will be seen that Roger Leigh, Esq., and his 
gardener, Mr. Geo. Woodward, have reason to feel 
satisfied. The other principal prize winners in 
this division include W. R. M. Whiting, Esq., 
of Credenhill, Hereford, who led for Bramley's 
Seedling, Hormead Pearmain, and Pott’s Seedling. 
Lord Poltimore had the best dish of Cellini 
Pippin ; C. W. Bird, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Redden), 
Manor House, West Wickham, Kent, coming second. 
G. H. Dean,Esq., of Sittingbourne, was first for Cox's 
Pomona, he beating Col. Horace Walpole. G. H. 
Dean, Esq., came second for Emperor Alexander. 
Sir M. W. Collet, Bart., staged a splendid dish of 
Golden Noble, while Capt. Carstairs had the finest 
dish of Lane’s Prince Albert. Mr. F. W. Thomas, 
Wannock, Polegate, led for Newton Wonder. G. H. 
Dean, Esq., was also awarded first prize for a hand¬ 
some dish of Warner's King. A. W. G. Wright, Esq., 
coming second. This class contained eighteen 
entries. 
Dessert Pears. —The entries in most of the 
following classes were limited to about half a dozen 
dishes, mostly less. The class for a dish of Beurre 
Superfin brought out some finely developed fruits. 
Mr. F. W. Thomas, Wannock, Polegate, was here 
awarded first with lovely fruits ; G. H. Dean, Esq., 
was second. Hon. P. C. Glyn (gardener, Mr. 
J. Friend), Rooksnest, Godstone, was first for 
Beurre Bose ; and Lord Suffield, of Gunton Park, 
led for Beurre Diel. R. Leigh, Esq., led for Con- 
erence: and O. Smith, Esq, (gardener, Mr. C. 
