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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  5,  1896. 
InternatioDg),  Mri,  H.  T.  Drewitt,  Jules  ChiStien,  Rose  Wynne,  Edith 
Tabor,  Hairy  Wonder,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  Sunflower,  Madame  O,  Mirbeau, 
Miss  M.  Blenkiron,  Pr^fet  Robert,  Mdlle.  M.  Hoste,  and  H.  L.  Sunder- 
brnck.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr.  G.  A.  Inglsfield,  gardener  to  Sir 
J.  W.  Kelk,  Bart.,  Tedworth  House,  Marlborough  ;  and  the  third  to 
Mr.  C.  Penford,  gardener  to  Sir  F.  Fitzwyeram,  Leigh  Park,  Havant. 
In  the  class  for  eighteen  incurved,  distinct,  Mr.  C.  Penford  was 
placed  first  with  an  even  stand  of  Major  Bonaflon,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Golden 
Empress,  R.  C.  Kingston,  R.  Petfield,  J.  Lambert,  and  others.  Mr. 
Inglefield  was  second,  closely  followed  by  Mr.  R.  Woodfine,  gardener  to 
Major  Boyd,  Emsworth  House.  In  the  class  for  twenty-four  blooms,  not 
more  than  two  of  any  one  variety,  nine  stands  competed,  the  first  prize 
going  to  Mr.  C.  Penford.  Mr.  G.  Nobbs  was  a  splendid  second,  staging 
all  Japanese  ;  and  W.  G.  Roy,  Esq.,  J.P.,  O.C.,  Byrams,  Marchwood, 
third. 
For  twelve  Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  G.  Nobbs  was  an  easy  first,  staging 
blooms  of  International,  Viviand  Morel,  Edith  Tabor,  and  T.  Wilkins  as 
his  best ;  Mr.  Inglefield  being  second,  and  Mr.  Woodfice  third.  For 
twelve  incurved,  distinct,  Mr.  Woodfine  was  placed  first  with  good 
blooms  of  J.  Agate,  R.  Petfield,  Lord  Wolesley,  and  C.  Curtis  as  bis 
best ;  Mr.  Inglefield  second.  For  a  single  bloom  of  Japanese  Mr.  W. 
Goss  showed  a  magnificent  flower  of  Viviand  Morel,  which  gained  him 
first  prize  ;  Mr.  G.  Nobbs  being  second  with  the  same  variety. 
The  class  for  twelve  blooms,  any  variety,  open  to  those  who  have 
never  taken  a  first  prize,  was  well  won  by  Mr.  H.  H.  Lees  (amateur). 
Cedar  Road,  Southampton,  Mr.  Lees  also  secured  first  prizes  in  all 
the  amateurs’  classes. 
For  the  best  collection  of  Chrysanthemums  arranged  for  effect  the 
first  prize  was  won  by  Mr.  C.. Mosey,  gardener  to  J.  C,  B.  D’Elstree,  Esq., 
Millbrook  House,  with  a  dwarf  and  well  arranged  group.  Second,  Mr. 
G.  Amys,  gardener  to  Hon.  Mrs.  E.  Yorke,  Hamble  Cliff.  Specimen 
plants  were  best  shown  by  Mr.  H.  Holloway,  gardener  to  A.  Brown,  Esq., 
Hill  Farm  Dairy. 
Fruit  was  excellent,  especially  in  the  Grape  classes  ;  Mr.  Hall, 
gardener  to  Sir  S.  Montague,  Bart.,  M.P,,  Swathling,  taking  first  prizes 
in  the  black  ;  and  Mr.  W.  Mitchell,  gardener  to  J.  W..  Fleming,  Esq., 
Chilworth  Manor,  showing  the  best  white.  Apples  and  Pears  were  well 
shown  by  Mr.  Hall,  and  Mr.  F.  Smith,  gardener  to  Lord  Bishop  of 
Salisbury.  Vegetables  were  of  good  quality  throughout,  and  Mr.  Ingle¬ 
field  was  the  principal  prizewinner. 
Miscellaneous  groups  of  plants  not  for  competition  were  shown  by 
Mr.  B.  Ladhams,  Shirley,  the  Belmont  Nurseries,  St.  Deny’s,  Portswood, 
and  Mr.  E.  Wills,  Shirley.  Messrs,  George  Bunyard  &  Co.,  the  Royal 
Narseries,  Maidstone,  staged  a  grand  collection  of  Apples  not  for 
competition  which  was  greatly  admired. 
ROYAL  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 
October  27th. 
Scientific  Committee;  —  Present ;  Dr.  M.  T.  Masters  (in  the 
chair)  ;  Mr  Douglas,  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  Dr.  Bonavia,  Ch.  E.  Shea,  Esq., 
Rev.  G.  Henslow,  Hon.  Sec. 
Neio  CarrMtion  Disease — Mr.  Douglas  exhibited  specimens  of  Carna¬ 
tion  plants  badly  attacked  by  a  species  of  bacterium,  giving  a  silvery 
appearance  to  the  leaves.  It  had  previously  proved  to  be  very  destructive 
in  America,  and  it  is  probable  that  it  will  now  be  so  here.  If  the  leaves 
are  cut  away  when  first  attacked  the  disease  may  be  arrested,  but  the 
only  remedy  if  it  be  more  severe  is  to  burn  the  plants.  The  fungus 
attacks  the  middle  of  the  leaf,  and  then  spreads  both  ways. 
Chrysanthevium  Malformed  — Mr.  Jenkins  of  Hampton  sent  a  speci¬ 
men  of  Madame  Desgranges,  in  which  the  white  ray  florets  were  almost 
entirely  suppressed.  The  flowers  sent  were  borne  by  one  plant  only, 
which  was  growing  in  the  same  pot  with  another  of  the  same  name,  but 
while  all  the  flowers  on  the  one  plant  were  malformed,  all  on  the  other 
were  very  good.  No  disease  being  apparent,  it  appeared  that  the  latter 
plant  had  withdrawn  the  nourishment  from  the  soil  at  the  expense  of 
the  former,  which  was  consequently  starved. 
Primida  obconioa  Cross,— Di.  Masters  exhibited  a  truss  and  leaf  of 
a  plant  raised  by  himself,  by  crossing  P.  obconica  with  P.  sinensis  (wild 
form).  The  offspring,  beyond  a  slight  decrease  in  hairiness,  &c.,  could 
not  be  distinguished  from  the  female  parent. 
Photo  of  Palm. — He  also  showed  a  photo  of  a  Palm  new  to  culti¬ 
vation,  received  from  the  late  Baron  Von  Muller,  who  wrote  as  follows  ; 
— “  In  1882  I  describsd  the  Beatrice  Palm,  then  discovered  by  Mr. 
Eugene  Fitzalan  on  Mount  Elliott  in  N.E.  Queensland  (Ptychosperma 
Beatrice).  It  is  allied  to  P.  Alexandras,  but  is  remarkable  for  the  wide 
enlargement  towards  the  base  of  the  stem  with  step-like,  processes.  It 
differs  also  in  the  much  less  hardness  of  the  stem,  and  in  the  leaves 
being  almost  straight  to  the  summit,  besides  in  having  smaller  fruits  and 
other  minor  characteristics.” 
Melon  Fruit,  Photo. — He  also  showed  a  photo  of  a  Melon  growing 
from  the  unusual  position  of  the  “  collar,”  or  junction  between  root  and 
stem  on  the  ground. 
Fitragine. — It  was  suggested  that  this  new  material,  containing 
bacteria  for  fertilising  the  soil  where  leguminous  plants  are  grown, 
should  be  tried  at  Chiswick. 
Hypertrophy  of  Tropaeoluin. — Dr.  Masters  also  showed  a  dense 
globular  mass  of  abortive  shoots,  which  had  grown  at  the  base  of  the 
stem,  probably  in  consequence  of  some  injury  of  the  collar.  Such 
abnormal  outgrowths  are  not  uncommon  in  Pelargonia,  which  are  allied 
to  Tropaeolum. 
THE  YOUNG  GARDENERS’  DOMAIN; 
Our  Noble  Craft. 
Since  a  portion  of  space  has  been  kindly  accorded  in  the  Journal  oj 
Hortioulture  for  young  gardeners  some  have  taken  advantage  of  it* 
“May  I  be  allowed  this  week  to  do  the  same  ?  I  had  not  the  luck,  it 
there  is  any,  to  be  born  or  brongb  ..,>  in  a  large  garden,  but  my  parent® 
offered  no  objection  when  I  intimated  my  desire  of  becoming  a  pro¬ 
fessional  gardener,  so  I  was  duly  apprenticed.  When  it  became  known 
to  my  friends  and  neighbours  what  occupation  I  intended  to  follow  for  a 
livelihood  great  was  their  disgust.  I  was  assailed  on  all  sides  by,  “  P 
should  have  thought  you  would  have  gone  in  for  something  better  than 
gardening,”  and  when  I  asked  what  that  could  be  they  answered,  “  Oh  t 
a  clerk,  or  something  of  the  sort,”  just  as  if  gardening  was  such  a 
degrading  and  a  clerkship  such  an  important  position  for  a  person  to 
occupy.  Why  should  we  be  considered  beneath  men  whose  employment 
enables  them  to  wear  clothes  that  are  smarter  than  ours  on  week  days  T 
I  do  not  suppose  there  is  a  clerk  who  could  give  us  such  good  advice  and 
instruction  as  we  obtain  each  week  through  the  pages  of  “  our  Journal,”" 
and  yet  that  comes  from  gardeners.  I  notice  that  “  A  Young  Scot  ”  was 
almost  lured  to  become  a  clerk,  but  I  am  pleased  to  think  that  he  gave 
up  the  idea  and  became  a  member  of  our  noble  craft.  I  hope  he,  as 
well  as  some  of  our  advanced  brothers,  will  give  their  opinions  on  the- 
subject,  but  I  think  no  calling  is  more  honourable  than  ours. — - 
Only  a  Gardener. 
Bothy  Life. 
The  “  Old  Boy’s  ”  advice  has  been  something  grand,  but  I  ani 
afraid  there  are  hundreds  of  young  gardeners  who  will  scorn  the  idea  of 
carrying  it  out.  I  have  passed  through  three  bothies,  and  only  found  in. 
one  that  the  young  men  had  any  real  love  for  study  after  the  day’® 
work  was  done.  The  theatre,  billiard  table,  or  any  other  amusement 
were  more  attractive  than  trying  to  improve  the  mind. 
I  take  it  th^e  is  no  place  so  happy  as  the  bothy,  when  all  are  agree¬ 
able  and  made^  comfortable  in  a  homely  way  ;  but,  as  the  “  Old  Boy 
has  pointed  out,  this  chiefly  depends  on  the  iforeman.  He  is  the  one 
whom  we  look  to  for  example  and  advice.  Where  he  is  careless  and  not 
interested  in  those  under  him,  the  tendency  of  his  habits  is  to  do  harm 
instead  of  good.  Here  is  a  young  lad  leaving  home,  where  he  has  had 
every  help  which  it  was  possible  to  give  him  ;  he  goes  out  into  the 
world,  and  finds  himself  in  one  of  our  bothies,  with  a  staff  of  young 
men  such  as  I  have  described  above.  What  influence  has  he  to  help* 
him  in  the  right  way  ?  I  feel  that  our  head  gardeners  ought  to  be  very 
careful  in  investigating  the  character  of  a  foreman,  and  see  that  he  i» 
worthy  to  have  the  charge  of  young  men  who  would  be  under  him.  If 
that  were  so  I  feel  convinced  that  our  rising  generation  of  gardener® 
would  be  superior  to  the  past,  because,  as  a  rule,  youngsters  generally 
follow  the  leader.  But  the  young  man  who  can  fight  his  way  through 
all  opposing  influences,  and  who  works  hard  with  both  hands  and  brain> 
deserves  a  place  in  the  first  rank.  But  does  he  often  secure  it  ? 
It  is  generally  those  whose  path  has  been  strewn  with  flowers  that 
reach  to  the  top  of  the  tree  first.  A  lad  starts  in  a  small  garden,  hi® 
heart  and  mind  are  thrown  into  his  work,  his  father  gives  him  back  a  few 
pence  out  of  his  small  earnings,  and  instead  of  spending  them  in  tobacca 
he  purchases  a  few  papers  and  books,  gradually  works  and  studies  his- 
way  through,  until  he  is  one  of  the  most  able  of  gardeners  ;  but  he  ha® 
to  content  himself  in  a  single-handed  place,  or  perhaps  turn  to  a  jobbing 
gardener.  He  has  no  great  men  to  help  him  on,  so  he  must  content 
himself  where  he  is.  I  know  our  old  friend  does  not  agree  with  this,, 
but  we  find  it  so  all  the  world  over.  Please  find  a  corner  for  these  few 
thoughts  from  a  young  beginner. — J.  Wiggins,  Bassaltg. 
[Even  if  our  young  friend  were  as  correct  in  his  suppositions  as  he 
thinks  he  is,  his  duty  remains  the  same,  and  he  may  be  sure  that  those 
men  of  sterling  ability  who  by  perseverance  and  sound  judgment  over¬ 
come  the  most  difiiculties,  win,  as  a  rule,  the  most  permanent  success,] 
Words  of  Encouragement. 
“Never  contented,  always  in  want  of  something  or  other.”  Truly 
enough  such  is  the  case  with  me  on  Friday  mornings  when  the  postman 
brings  the  Journal  of  Horticulture,  as  then  I  wish  that  I  had  four  half 
hours  for  breakfast  instead  of  one,  so  that  1  could  read  those  instructive 
articles  from  the  many  able  practitioners  who  are  so  willing  to  give 
us  sound  and  practical  advice.  May  they  all  live  for  many  years  to 
benefit  tbeir  fellow  men,  and  see  some  of  the  novices  rise  in  gardening 
life  chiefly  through  their  teaching. 
One  thing  which  strikes  me  particularly  in  “  An  Old  Boy’s  ”  writing 
is  that  he  treats  both  sides  of  the  question  with  equality.  He  tells  us  of 
our  good  points  as  well  as  bad,  and  many  of  our  “bosses  ”  would  help  u» 
much  if  they  would  do  the  same.  A  word  of  encouragement  costs  no- 
more  than  the  opposite,  and  may  do  more  good. 
How  pleasant  it  is  to  hear  the  head  gardener  say,  “  Well  done,”  or 
even  “  That  will  do  very  well,”  or  when  correcting  our  mistakes  speak  in 
a  kindly  way,  then  would  the  hearts  of  those  who  love  their  work  beat 
with  a  full  determination  to  please  the  one  who  takes  pains  to  teach.. 
Still  let  us  hope  that  our  trials  are  all  for  the  best,  and  that  some  day 
when  we  step  up  the  ladder  of  life  may  we  remember  the  words  of 
encouragement  given  through  the  Journal  of  Hortioulture,  and  may  we- 
then  as  men  give  credit  to  all  those  who  are  helping  us  in  our  noble- 
vocation — garfening.  Though  this  short  note  is  my  first  attempt  at 
