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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
August  31,  1839. 
ROYAL  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 
SCIENTIFIC  COMMITTEE.— GRAFTED  POTATOES. 
Mr.  A.  W.  Sutton  sent  up  to  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  on 
August  1  5tb.  some  specimens  ot  the  haulm  and  tubers  of  various  Potatoes 
upon  which  he  had  been  experimenting.  Unfortunately  the  Committee 
"was  not  sitting,  but  the  specimens  were  examined,  and  the  following  notes 
are  placed  on  record.  It  will  be  remembered  that  Mr.  Sutton,  on  January 
sllst,  1899,  exhibited  numerous  tubers,  the  character  of  which  appeared  to 
have  been  modified  in  consequence  of  the  plants  from  which  they  were 
grown  having  been  grafted  with  Tomatoes,  &e.  The  plants  now  exhibited 
show  that  the  modifications  alluded  to  were  not  confined  to  the  tubers 
alone,  but  were  noticeable  in  the  plants  generally,  and  that  there  had 
been  no  reversion  to  the  original  form.  The  specimens  exhibited  were 
the  following  :  — 
No.  1. — Potato  “Victoria,”  typical  plant,  showing  normal  growth  and 
•produce. 
No.  2. — Plant  grown  from  tubers  which  were  the  result  of  grafting  in 
1S95,  Tomato  “Maincrop”  on  Potato  “Victoria.”  Each  year  since  1895 
a  crop  has  been  grown  and  tubers  saved  (resulting  from  this  gralt). 
Notes — All  the  plants  in  this  row  are  alike,  but  the  growth  is  only 
nbout  one-third  the  height  of  No.  1,  and  the  tubers  few  and  3mall. 
Haulm  much  dwarfed  ard  produce  diminished,  form  of  leaf  not  altered.] 
No.  3. — A  similar  experiment  to  last,  except  that  in  1895  another 
variety  of  Tomato— viz.,  Sutton’s  “  Perfection,”  was  grafted  on  to 
■“Victoria”  Potato. 
Notfs. — All  the  plants  in  this  trial  are  also  very  uniform,  exactly 
corresponding  with  one  another,  but  they  are  rather  stronger  than 
No.  2,  and  more  bushy,  and  yet  quite  distinct  from  No.  1.  N.B. — No.  3 
is  the  produce  of  one  set  only. 
No.  4. — A  similar  experiment  to  Nos.  2  and  3,  but  in  this  case, 
instead  of  a  Tomato,  the  common  garden  weed,  Solanum  nigrum, 
which  produces  seed-berries  so  plentifully,  was  grafted  on  the  Potato 
“Victoria,”  in  1895. 
Notes. — The  plants  in  this  row  correspond  more  nearly  to  those  in 
No.  1,  but  whereas  in  neither  No.  1,  2,  nor  3,  are  there  any  seed- 
berries,  in  this  row  (No.  4)  the  plants  produce  seed-berries  abundantly. 
Three  plams  of  No.  4  are  sent  to  show  its  seed  bearing  tendency. 
-MZ?. — It  will  be  seen  that  the  tubers  vary  little,  if  at  ail,  from  those  of 
No.  1  (this  was  the  case  also  when  shown  in  January  last). —  A.  W.  S. 
[Victoria  foliage  unaltered  ;  haulms  bear  numerous  berries  of  the  size 
-  of  marbles. — Ed.] 
A  very  similar  experiment  was  made  in  1895  with  another  Potato, 
Hatton’s  “Supreme,”  the  character  and  constitution  of  which  appears  to 
have  been  modified  by  Tomato  grafts,  just  in  the  same  way  as  Victoria 
Potato  was. 
No.  5. — Typical  plant  of  Potato  “  Supreme.” 
No.  6. — Plant  grown  from  tubers  which  were  the  result  of  grafting,  in 
1895,  Tomato  “Ham  Green  Favourite”  on  Potato  “Supreme.”  Each 
year  since  1895  a  crop  has  been  grown  and  tubers  saved  (resulting  from 
this  graft),  as  in  the  case  of  plants  Nos.  2  and  3. 
It  will  be  seen  that  here  also  the  plants  are  much  dwarfer,  though  the 
tubers  do  not  differ  much,  except  in  their  smaller  size. 
Axillary  Tubers. — No.  7. — An  interesting  experiment  was  mndpin  1895, 
os  follows  : — Tomato  Earliest  of  All  was  grafted  with  Potato  Woodstock 
Kidney.  The  Potato  foliage  produced  axillary  tubers,  nourished,  of 
course,  by-  the  Tomato  roots.  The  axillary  tubers  were  planted,  and  a 
crop  has  since  been  grown  annuilly.  No.  7  represents  the  ordinary 
plant  of  Potato  Woodstock  Kidney.  No.  S  rep  esents  the  plants  grown 
irom  the  axillary  tubers  of  1895  and  successive  years. 
Notes. —  Perhaps  No.  8  is  stronger  and  taller,  and  more  upright  in 
growth,  but  there  is  no  very  marked  difference  ■  etween  the  tw  as 
regards  foliage  ;  the  tubers  of  No.  8,  however,  are  very  poor  in  every 
^way,  and  very  few  in  number,  and  the  quantity  of  fibrou;  rcots  relatively 
large. — A.  W.  S 
DULL  HALL. — August  29th. 
The  Exhibition  on  Tuesday  was  smaller  than  we  have  become  accus¬ 
tomed  to  of  late,  but  this  may  he  accounted  for  by  the  holiday  season. 
Orchids,  as  is  generally  the  case  at  this  season  of  the  year,  were  few  in 
numbers,  as  were  fruits  and  vegetables.  Flowers  were  diversified  and 
numerous. 
Fruit  Committee. — Present:  Phillip  Crowley,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  Cheal,  J.  II.  Veitch,  M.  Gleeson,  W.  Pope,  A.  Dean, 
S.  Mortimer,  W.  Farr,  W.  Bates,  W.  J.  Empson,  F.  Q.  Lane, 
G.  Reynolds,  G.  Norman,  and  G.  Bunyard. 
Messrs.  Harrison  &  Son,  Leicester,  arranged  a  collection  of  Onions, 
comprising  three  dozen  varieties.  This  exhibit  was  instructive  as 
facilitating  comparison  of  the  different  varieties,  all  of  which  were  well 
grown  and  of  typical  form.  Some  of  the  best  were  Banbury  Cross,  The 
Aristocrat,  Excelsior,  Ailsa  Craig,  Straw  Yellow  (an  attractive  flat  variety 
of  considerable  weight),  Prizetaker,  Crimson  King,  Bedfordshire  Cham¬ 
pion  (true  stock  and  excellent),  Danvers  Yellow,  Blood  Rtd,  White 
Lisbon,  with  the  customarily  autumn  Onions  from  spring-sown  seeds 
(silver  Banksian  medal). 
Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Co..  Maidstone,  exhibited  beautiful  examples 
of  Apple  Lady  Sudeley,  and  Pear  Jargonelle,  with  the  Japanese  Wine- 
berry  (Rubus  phoeniculasius).  and  jam  made  from  it.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal 
and  Sons  sent  trom  Crawley  Tomato  Chcal’s  Prolific,  and  Mr.  H.  Broom, 
New  Barnet,  fruit  of  a  Tomato  called  Chemin  Rouge,  but  which  more 
resembled  Frogmore  Selected. 
Mr.  W.  Mitchell.  Farnham  Ro^al.  Slough,  staged  a  dish  of  Nuts,  also 
a  dish  of  well  grown  Blackberries.  Messrs.  Harrison  &  Son.  Leicester, 
exhibited  fruits  and  fruiting  branches  of  the  Strawberry-Raspberry.  The 
fruits  were  bright,  hut  flavourless.  Mr.  R.  Fife,  Orpington,  sent  two  pots 
of  jam  made  of  vellow  and  red  Tomatoes.  Mr.  W.  Cross.  Wisbech,  again 
sent  the  Apple  Early  Victoria,  which  has  been  described  before  in  these 
columns.  Mr.  J.  Escombe.  The  Grove,  Penshurst,  exhibited  a  number  ot 
diseased  and  scabby  Potatoes,  those  grown  in  burnt  garden  refuse  and 
soot  being  the  cleanest  samples. 
Floral  Committer.— Prrsrnt :  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  R.  Dean,  W.  Howe,  J.  Hudson,  C-  J.  Salter.  C.  E.  Pearson, 
W.  Bain.  F.  D.  Pawlc,  J.  Walker,  G.  Gordon,  E.  II.  Jenkins,  and  E.  T. 
Cook. 
Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Dyson's  Lane  Nurseries.  L'ppor  Edmonton,  con¬ 
tributed  a  very  pleasing  table  of  plants,  Thpre  were  pyramids  of 
Acalypha  bispida  (Sander  ),  Abutilon  Golden  Fleece,  with  numerous 
plants  of  Campanula  lV-phylla,  white  and  lilac,  Bouvardias.  Ferns,  and 
Selnginellas  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd., 
Chelsea,  were  represented  by  a  group  of  New  Zealand  plants,  smongst 
which  Pittosporum  Bttehani,  P.  tenu  folium.  P.  rigidum,  P.  eugonioides, 
P.  Rulphi,  P.  Mayi,  Oleaiia  mummularifolia,  Alectryon  excelsum, 
Plagianthns  betulinus,  Melaleuca  ericaefolia,  Aciphylla  squarrosa, 
Senfcios  Greyi,  rotundifolius,  and  corrpactus,  with  Olearia  moschata 
were  noticed. 
Roses  formed  the  hulk  of  the  exhibit  arranged  by  Messrs.  Paul  and 
Son,  Old  Nurseries,  CheHiunt.  Considering  the  weather  that  we  have 
experienced  the  blooms  were  of  good  substance  and  bright  colour.  Some 
of  the  best  were  Charles  Lefebvre,  Mrs.  W.  ,T.  Grant.  White  Maman 
Coehet,  Maman  Cochet,  Mrs.  J.  Laing.  and  Caroline  Testout.  The  same 
firm  sent  also  bunches  of  Hibiscus,  with  handsome  sprays  of  Koelreuteria 
panicu'atn,  and  a  spike  of  the  Water  Hyacinth  (Pcntederia  excelsa),  the 
plant  that  is  earning  such  an  immense  amount  of  trouble  in  some  of  the 
American  rivers  (silver  FI  ra  medal).  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.,  St.  Albans, 
staged  Acalypha  hispida  (Sanderi),  Aerides  ‘Lawrencim,  D:pladenia 
atropurpurea,  and  D  ndrobutm  formosum  giganteum. 
Messrs.  Birr  k  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  staged  an  exhibit  of  nardy 
flowers  which  were  somewhat  too  spnrsely  displayed.  The  chief  items 
were  Tritomas  'n  variety,  Phloxes.  Gaillardins,  Liliums,  and  Pompon 
Dahlias  (s;lv«r  Banksian  medal)  Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd  ,  Tottenham, 
showed  a  well  displaced  exhibit  of  Cactus  and  Pompon  Dahlias  disposed 
with  a  vaiiety  of  hardy  flowers,  also  a  collection  of  C&nnas.  The  chief 
Cactus  varieties  were  Emprpsg  of  Austria,  a  crimson-red  with  a  true 
petal:  Magnificent,  Mrj.  Wilson  Noble,  Co!.  Wilson,  Britannia,  and 
Countess  ot  Lonsdale.  The  best  of  the  Pompons  were  Mars,  Tommy 
Keith,  Gertie  Frissel,  Flora,  and  Louie  Mawes.  The  Cannas  comprised 
such  varieties  a«  Oeeanus.  Admiral  Avellan,  Campanm,  Progression,  and 
Austria  (silver  Flora  medal). 
A  magnificent  collection  of  Nepenthes  was  staged  by  Mes>r3.  Jas. 
Veitch  &  Sons,  Limited,  Chelsea,  beautifully  displayed  in  a  bed  of 
Adiantum8.  The  Nepenthes  were  N.  biealearata,  N.  Mastersiana,  bearing 
nearly  thirty  splendid  pitchers,  N.  CheLoni,  with  its  enormous  pitchers, 
N.  Hookerinns.  N.  mi*ta,  N.  Morgania?.  a  charming  plant;  the  well 
known  N.  Rafflesiana,  N  Btirkei.  The  red  variety  of  N.  Mast*  rsiana  was 
e>  cedent,  while  the  giant  forms  of  N.  mixta  sangninea  attracted  consider¬ 
able  attention.  The  lighter  form,  N.  Amer'cana,  contrasted  well  with  the 
darker  form.  A  well  known  ev ample  of  N.  D  cksoni  was  noteworthy, 
as  were  good  plants  of  N.  formosa,  and  N.  inti  rmedia  (silver-gilt  Flora 
medal). 
Messrs.  Wills  &  Segnr.  South  Kensington,  arranged  a  table  of 
foliage  plants  most  effectively  ;  the  subjects  employed,  Alocasias  Sedeni, 
argyrea,  Mortfontainensis,  Sinderiana,  Thibautiana  and  Watsoni  were 
particularly  attractive,  as  were  groups  of  Aralia  Veitchi  and  Phrynium 
variegatum.  Crotons  and  Dracaena  Goklieana  formed  the  striking  features, 
whi'e  the  specimen  Palms,  Stevensonia  grandifolia,  Licualia  grandis,  and 
Martinezia  caryotasfolia  were  well  developed  specimens.  The  ground¬ 
work  was  composed  of  Fetns,  Marantas,  Crotons,  Aralias  and  Begonias 
(silver-gilt  Banksian  medal.) 
An  interesting  group  of  herbaceous  Lobelias  was  staged  by  Mr.  W. 
Bain,  gardener  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawwence,  Dorking,  no  less  than  eighteen 
varieties  being  represented.  The  most  attractive  were  L.  cardinalis  Gem, 
a  beautiful  rose  colour  ;  L.  ignea  Firefly,  a  bright  crimson  ;  Amethyst, 
a  violet  colour  ;  and  Crimson  Gem,  a  deep  crimson  form. 
Orchid  Committee. — Present :  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien,  J.  G.  Fowler,  A.  H.  Smep,  H.  J.  Chapman, 
A.  Outram,  T.  W.  Bond,  II.  Little.  E.  Hill,  W.  Cobb,  J.  Colman,  J 
Douglas,  de  Barri  Crawshay,  and  H.  M.  Pollett. 
Orchids  were  not  very  numerous,  but  interesting  as  usual.  Mr. 
W.  H.  Young,  Orchid  grower  to  Sir  F.  Wigan,  Bart.,  East  Sheen,  sent 
Cattleyas  Hardyann,  molle,  and  Warscewiczi  Prince  of  Wales.  Mr. 
Shill,  gardener  to  G.  W.  Law  Schofield.  Esq  ,  Rewtenstall,  staged  Cypri- 
pediurn  Juno  Schofield’s  var.,  and  C.  Veitchi  x  Morganite.  W.  Cobb 
Esq.,  showed  Epidendrum  prismatocarpum.  Messrs.  .T.  Veitch  &  Sons, 
Ltd..  Chelsea,  exhibited  Laelio-Cattleya  Phryne,  Phaio-Calanths  insperata, 
Cypripediums  Captain  Holford  and  Janet.  Mr.  H  S  Leon  sent  from 
Bletchley  Park,  Laelio-Cattleya  bletclfleyensis,  and  Mr.  W.  King,  gardener 
to  J.  Colman.  Esq.,  Gatton  Park,  Reigate.  showed  Houlettia  odorata 
and  Cattlpya  Hardyana  Mrs.  J.  Colman.  Mr.  G.  Day.  gardener  to  H.  F. 
Simcnds,  Esq.,  Beckenham,  exhibited  Cattleya  Hardyana  and  C.  Hardyana 
Simona’s  var.  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons  were  represented  by  a  small 
group  of  hybrid  Orchids,  including  Laelio-Cattley  a  callistoglossa  ignescens 
and  Nysa,  all  in  splendid  form. 
