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new  lroik  to  bo  seen  in  Progenitor  and  Wisdom  attracted  much  attention. 
Oilier  good  seedlings  were  Innovation,  Loyalty,  Cornucopia,  Mrs  Carter 
Page,  and  Mrs.  .J.  ,J.  Crowe. 
Moisrs.  J.  Cheal  k  Sons,  Crawley,  exhibited  a  collection  of  Cactus, 
Pompon  single,  and  single  Cactus  varieties,  the  whole  forming  a  pretty 
display.  d'ho  best  of  tho  Cactus  varieties  were  Mary  Service,  Mrs. 
Dick  son,  Debonnair,  Countess  of  Lonsdale,  and  Runji.  The  Pompons 
were  of  excellent  quality,  entirely  devoid  of  any  coarseness.  Tne  best 
were  Douglas,  Ernest  Harper,  Mars,  Whisper,  Nerissa,  and  Iris.  The 
•  ingles  were  represented  by  .lack  Sheppard,  Tommy,  The  Bride,  Puck, 
Erie,  Donna  Casilda,  and  Colombine.  The  Brentwood  raiser,  Mr.  J.  T. 
.  West,  exhibited  a  collection  of  Cactus  and  Pompon  varieties,  arranged  in 
«pra)s,  with  a  row  of  boards  containing  Show  and  Fancy  varieties  in 
front.  The  best  Cactus  varieties  were  Mrs.  J.  .1.  Crowe,  Violet  Cornish, 
Mrs.  Curler  Pago,  Mrs.  Bernard  Parker,  and  Mrs.  Murray  Ind.  Tho 
best  Pompons  were  Elsie,  Arthur  West,  Bacchus,  Little  .Jack,  and  Tommy 
Keith.  Tho  Shows  and  Fancies  were  somewhat  uneven,  hilt  good  flowers 
•were  si  aged  of  Maud  Fcllowes,  It.  T.  Rawlings,  Hercules,  Win.  Rawlings, 
Edmund  Boston,  Mr.  C.  Noyes,  and  Ethel  Brittain. 
A  beautiful  collection  of  cut  Jupanese  Maples  was  staged  in  a  box  by 
Messrs.  Thoa.  Cripps  &  Son,  Tunbridge  Wells,  also  beautiful  specimens 
of  Retinospora  obtusu  aurea  Crippsi,  and  the  older  form.  A  collection 
of  Sonerilns  was  staged  by  Messrs.  Sander  &  Co.,  St.  Albans  ;  the 
varieties  Silver  King,  Mrs.  M.  Moore,  Mrs.  II.  Walters,  und  Lady  Miller 
•were  bright,  and  the  variation  beautiful. 
Orchid  Committee. — Present:  II.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
willi  Messrs.  .J.  O’Brien,  J.  Douglas,  II.  M.  Pollett,  II.  Little,  da  Barri 
Orawshuy,  A.  H.  Smoo,  J.  (L  Fowler,  .J.  T.  Gabriel,  II.  .J.  Ghspinun, 
W.  II.  Young,  E.  Hill,  T.  W.  Bond,  J.  deques,  and  C.  J.  Lucas. 
Orchids  were  less  numerous  than  has  been  tho  case  for  some  consider¬ 
able  lime,  there  not  being  one  collection  shown.  The  exhibits  comprised 
mainly  single  plunts  from  individual  growers.  Mr.  W.  II.  Tindale, 
•gardener  to  E.  Duckworth,  Esq.,  Flixton,  Manchester,  sent  Cattleya 
Lucdi  rnanniai  a  alba,  while  Mr.  T.  W.  Bond,  gardener  to  C.  L.  Ingram, 
Eeq.,  Mislead,  Laelio-Catleya  Callistogloisu  ignescens.  Mr.  F.  W. 
.Moure  showed  from  Glasnevin  Cryptophoranthus  hypodiscus,  and 
Mr.  F.  Hardy,  Tyntesfield,  Ashton  -  on  -  Mersey,  a  Sophro-Cuttleya 
from  Sophronitis  grandiflora  and  Cattleya  Acklandiro  Mr.  W. 
Walteis,  gardener  to  Col.  It.  W.  Shipway,  Chiswick,  exhibited 
Cattleya  Ilurdyana  Grove  House  variety,  and  Mr.  W.  II.  White,  Orchid 
grower  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  Dorking,  Gypripedium  niveuin 
inuculatiim.  Laelio-Cattleya  callistoglossa,  Leon’s  var,,  came  from  II.  S. 
Leon,  Esq.,  Bletehley  Park,  while  Moris.  E.  Zollinger- Jenny,  Zurich, 
sent  Cattleya  O’Brieqiana  und  Vanda  Sanderiana  ;  Mr.  G.  Bristow, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Temple,  Tunbridge  Wells,  contributing  Cattleya 
Gaski  lliana  Temple’s  var. 
Medals. — Fruit  Committee. — Gold  medal,  Mr.  E.  Beckett;  silver- 
gilt  Knightian  medal,  Messrs.  W.  Paul  k  Son  :  silver  Knightian  medals, 
Mr  W.  Taj  lor  und  .J.  Veitch  k  Sons  ;  silver  Banksian  medals  to  Messrs. 
S.  Mortimer,  G.  Woodward,  and  Cole.  Floral  Committee. — Silver-gilt 
Flora  medal,  Messrs.  W.  Paul  k  Son  ;  silver  Flora  medals,  Messrs.  .J. 
Green,  ,J.  II.  Witty.  G.  Prince,  and  T.  S.  Ware;  silver-gilt  Banksian 
modal,  Messrs.  J.  ChoM  k  Sons  ;  silver  Banksian  medals,  Messrs.  .J. 
Hudson,  Jones  k  Son,  J.  Peed  k  Sons,  Paul  k  Son,  and  J.  T.  West  ;  u 
bronze  Flora  medal  to  Messrs.  Barr  k  Sons. 
Certificates  and  awards  of  Merit. 
Aiple  Venus  Pippin  (W.  J.  Godfrey)  — An  excellent  soft- fleshed  early 
dessert  Apple.  It  is  rather  over  medium  size,  eye  half  open,  with  broad 
recurv  ing  segments.  The  stulk  is  long  and  inserted  in  a  shallow  cavity. 
'I  he  colour  is  pale  lemon  yellow  (award  of  merit). 
Apple  lien's  lied  (G.  Bunyard  k  Co.). — A  fiat  Apple  of  very  dark  red 
colour.  The  half-open  eye  is  set  in  a  wide  shallow  cavity.  The  stalk  is 
very  short  and  deeply  inserted.  The  flesh  is  firm  and  white  in  colour. 
Should  prove  of  value  for  market  (award  of  merit). 
Apple  T.  A.  Knight  (C.  Ross). — A  grand  Apple  from  a  cross  between 
IVusguod’s  Nonesuch  und  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  and  it  is  quite  intermediate. 
It  is  considerably  above  the  size  of  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  and  has  all  the 
«  .oellencc  of  that  popular  variety  in  colour.  The  eye  is  large,  open,  set 
in  a  shallow  even  basin  ;  tho  stalk  is  short  and  stout.  The  colour  is 
crimson  over  the  whole  surface  save  for  a  patch  of  green  on  tho  shaded 
aide.  On  thG  sun  side  it  is  rich  crimson,  with  darker  splashes  and 
numerous  green  russet  dots  (award  of  merit). 
Cucumber  Achievement  (E.  Beckett). — A  beautiful  variety.  The  fruits 
are  of  good  averuge  length,  slightly  spiny,  and  of  deep  green  colour 
(award  of  merit). 
Begonia  Mrs.  Leopold  de  Rothschild  (J.  Hudson). —  A  sport  from  Gloire 
do  Lorraine,  with  a  rn-  re  compact  huhit  than  the  parent  ;  the  flowers  are 
larger  und  paler  in  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Cattleya  Luddemannioni  alba  (II.  II.  Tindale). — A  true  albino  save  for 
the  soft  yellow  on  the  side  lobes  of  the  throat  (first-class  certificate). 
Cattleya  Kienastiana  auro  e  (T.  W.  Bond).— A  handsome  hybrid  from 
a  cross  between  C.  Luddemauniana  und  C.  Dowiana  aurea.  The  sepals 
and  petals  are  purple  rose,  as  is  the  margin  of  tho  lip;  the  front  lobe  hss 
a  puteh  of  crimson  purple.  The  centre  and  throat  is  golden  veined 
crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Greens  White  (J.  Green). — A  pure  white  Cactus  variety  of  true 
form  ;  a  good  deep  flower  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Red  Rover  (J.  Green).  — A  fine  Cactus  variety,  red,  with  a  true 
petal,  und  a  gigantic  flower  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Major  Wet ton  (J.  Stredwick).  — A  velvety  crimson  Cactus  variety 
of  good  form  (award  of  merit). 
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Dahlia  Mayor  Tuppenny  (.J.  Stredwick). — Colour  reddish  amber  with 
tho  petals  shading*  to  yellow  in  the  centre,  of  perfect  form  (uward  of 
merit). 
Dahlia  Augustus  Hare  (.1.  Stredwick). — A  Cactus  variety  of  good  type, 
colour  deep  orange  crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Maurice  ./.  Walsh  (.1.  Stredwick). —  A  yellow  vuriety,  the  outer 
petals  deep  amber,  good  type  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Uncle  Torn  (J.  Stredwick).— Another  Cactus  variety,  deep 
maroon  crimson,  long  well  twisted  petals  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Innovation  (Keynes,  Williams  k  Co.). — A  Cactus  variety,  red 
with  tips  of  the  petals  white,  a  distinct  variety  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Emperor  (Keynes,  Williams  &  Co.). — Another  Cactus  of  good 
type  and  petul,  colour  magenta  (award  of  merit). 
Ifahlia  t  odestonc  (Keynes,  Williams  &  Co.). — Brick  red,  of  true  Cactus 
type  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Mrs.  J.  J.  Crowe  (J.  T.  West  and  Keynes.  Williams  k  Co.). — 
A  canary  yellow,  with  good  length  of  petal  and  depth  of  flower  ;  an 
acquisition  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Cheerfulness  (Keynes,  Willliams  k  Co.). — A  good  Pompon, 
yellow,  heavily  edged  with  bright  red  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Veronica  (.J.  Cheal  &  Hon). — A  single  variety,  red  ut  the  base 
with  yellow  tips  (award  of  merit). 
Dah’ia  Daisy  (J,  Cheal  k  Sons). — A  single  striped  variety  of  a  nonde¬ 
script  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Flame  (J.  Cheal  k  Sons).— A  single  with  yellow  ground  colour 
suffused  and  splashed  with  red  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Empress  (St.  Pierre  Harris). — A  Fancy  variety,  a  deep  lilac, 
flaked  and  splashed  with  crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Edie  Oblcin  (M.  V.  Seale). — A  good  single  heliotrope,  shading 
to  a  yellow  centre  (award  of  merit). 
Dahlia  Nellie  Nicholson  (M.  V.  Seale).— A  single  white  edged  with  u 
distinct  band  of  rosy  red. 
Eucharis  burfordiensis  (W.  Bain). — This  is  from  a  cross  between 
E.  Mastersi  and  Sauderi.  The  colour  is  pure  while,  and  the  flowers 
tubular  (first-class  certificate). 
Lr/lio- Cattleya  cal  l  is  toy  (•  ssa  Leon's  var.  (II.  S.  Lpoii). — The  dark  velvety 
crimson  lip  is  superb.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  intense  rose  purple 
(award  of  merit). 
Retinospora  obtusa  aurea  Crippsi  (J.  Cripps  k  Son).  —  A  delightful 
Conifer,  freer  in  habit  than  the  type.  A  beautiful  golden  form  (first-cluss 
certificate). 
Rose  Corallina  (W.  J’aul  k  Son) — A  bedding  Tea  variety;  a  rosy 
salmon  of  good  form,  and  evidently  free  flowering.  The  flowers  vary 
very  much  in  colour,  that  described  being  half  open  (award  of  merit). 
LIVERPOOL  NOTES. 
Successful  Parsley  Growing. 
ACCIDENTS  will  happen  to  most  people,  but  it  is  not  always  that 
good  comes  of  them,  as  in  the  case  narrated  by  Mr.  Cromwell 
of  Cleveley,  Allerton.  It  was  told  at  the  time  the  Leeds  Paxtcn 
Society  visited  Liverpool.  Mr.  Ranger,  who  accompanied  the  pai  ty  Irom 
Aigburth,  happened  to  ask  Mr.  Cromwell  how  tho  Paisley  was  succeed¬ 
ing,  and  wo  were  at  once  shown  a  long  row  of  beautiful  curled  leaves 
growing  on  the  rough  gravel  walk  on  the  noith  side  of  a  hedge.  It 
happened  in  this  wise.  The  venerable  old  hand  in  charge  of  the  kitchen 
garden  had  been  sent  to  a  part  of  the  garden  to  sow  Parsley,  and  in  passing 
along  the  walk  the  packet  got  overturned.  No  notice  was  taken  at  tho 
timo”but  shortly  a  crop  of  luxuriunt  Parsley  was  discerned,  and  it  was 
allowed  to  develop,  ultimately  proving  of  great  benefit  through  the  winter. 
Golden  Variegated  Privet. 
When  seen  against  the  green  leaved  varieties,  the  two  varieties  of 
variegated  Privet  look  extremely  handsome,  and  if  judiciously  planted 
give  a  light  an  t  rich  effect  seldom  got  by  most  other  small  shrubs. 
Many  people  are  afraid  to  plunt,  thinking  it  of  weakly  constitution,  and 
not  able  to  withstand  cold  or  smoky  districts.  I  have  not  found  it  so, 
hut,  on  the  contrary,  it  has  flourished  equally  well  with  the  commoner 
kinds.  In  Liverpool  it  has  been  seen  in  good  condition  in  the  centre  of 
the  city,  and  with  the  long  spell  of  drought  has  been  quite  able  to  hold 
its  own.  Whilst  not  growing  quite  so  rapidly  as  some  kinds,  it  is  well 
worth  the  attention  of  those  about  to  plant.  The  variety  marginatum 
robustum  aureum  is  vigorous,  but  the  rich  golden  variegation  of  the 
variety  elegantissimum  makes  it  first  favourite. 
Cheltenham  Green-top  Beet. 
It  is  surprising  to  find  the  amount  of  prejudice  that  exists  against  this 
grand  Beet  because  of  its  foliage  alone  ;  indeed,  1  have  heard  people  go 
so  far  as  to  say  that  they  would  not  give  it  room.  All  I  can  say  is,  that 
it  will  he  many  years  before  the  best  of  gardeners  will  cease  to  cultivate 
it.  Not  onlv  is  it  quick  in  growth,  but  its  shapely  form,  combined  with 
good  colour  and  flavour  when  cocked,  must  always  k.ep  it  to  the  front. 
Gladiolus  Childsi. 
Once  again  is  this  fine  strum  of  Gladiolus  asserting  itself  in  all  its 
beauty,  ami  the  great  advance  in  colour  in  mixed  seedlings  alone  is  more 
than  apparent,  the  named  varieties  being  of  the  most  perfect  form  and 
colour,  ami  it  is  quite  safe  to  predict  a  future  lor  them  such  as  few  of  our 
bulbous  plants  huvo  attained.  The  ordinary  varieties  of  gandavensis 
look  small  as  compared  with  the  giunt  type. — R.  P.  R. 
