328 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
April  10,  1902. 
-cases,  very  high.  The  weather,  though  dull,  Avas  fine,  and 
there  was  a  large  company,  who  appeared  to  greatly  enjoy  the 
sight. 
GrouiDS  of  plants,  arranged  round  the  sides  of  the  Exchange, 
were  a  fine  feature,  and  they  were  in  the  form  of  a  letter  B 
lying  upon  its  back.  Mr.  George  Miles,  nurseryman,  Hove, 
was  awarded  the  first  prize,  having  a  finished,  tasteful  arrange¬ 
ment  of  Palms,  Fei’iis,  Azaleas,  Daffodils,  &c.  Mr.  H.  Head, 
The  Drive  Nursei’y,  Hove,  was  a  good  second.  Mr.  Miles  was  also 
first  with  a  table  of  flowering  and  foliaged  plants,  using  much 
■  the  same  materials  as  in  his  group.  The  second  prize  was  with- 
held.  Collections  of  Orchids,  arranged  on  a  small  table. 
Ferns  being  used  as  a  background,  Avere  highly  effective.  Mr. 
H.  Garnett,  gardener  to  R.  G.  Fletcher,  Esq.,  Preston,  Avas 
fii'st,  with  a  varied  assortment  of  fine  Orchids.  Mr.  J.  Harper, 
gardener  to  E.  A.  Tucker,  Esq.,  Biighton,  AA’as  second.  A  very 
pretty  feature  was  the  mantelpiece,  with  the  hearth  arranged 
for  effect,  the  mantelpieces  being  placed  against  the  Avails  of 
the  hall,  where  they  Avere  seen  to  the  best  advantage.  This 
class  afforded  useful  ohject-los-ksons  in  decoration.  Mr.  Geo. 
Miles  Avas  again  fir.st  Avith  sonie  charming  Avork.  Mr.  W.  E. 
Anderson,  gardener  to  B.  Parish,  Esq.,  Brighton,  AA’as  second; 
and  Mr.  J.  Harper  third. 
Hyacinths  Avere  shoAvn  in  several  classes.  The  principal 
class  was  for  tivelve  specimens,  Mr.  G.  F.  Bunney,  LeAves  Road, 
Brighton,  taking  the  first  prize  Avith  Avell  grown  and  developed 
spikes  of  such  leading  varieties  as  Sir  W.  Mansfield,  King  of 
the  Blues,  Ida,  LTnnocence,  Matchless  (single  blue),  Cavaignac, 
Ac.  Mr.  W.  E.  Anderson  Avas  second.  There  Avas  a  class  also 
for  six  Hyacinths,  in  Avhich  Mr.  W.  Adams,  gardener  to  S.  C. 
Whiting,  Esq.,  Avas  first  with  some  good  spikes.  Messrs.  Tilley 
Bros.,  seed  merchants,  Brighton,  offered  special  prizes  for  six 
pots  of  Hyacinths,  and  the  same  of  Tulips.  In  both  cases  a 
good  competition  resulted.  Single  Tdlips  Avere  alp  good.  There 
Avas  a  class  for  twelve  pots,  five  brrlbs,  in  AA'hich  Mr.  W.  E. 
Anderson  Avas  first.  Ho  had  good  examples  of  such  leading 
sorts  as  Prince  of  Austria,  Joost  Van  Yondel  and  its  Avhite 
\  ariety,  Dnchesse  de  Parma,  Keizers  Kroon,  Vermilion  Brilliant, 
Ac.  Mr.  J.  Harper  Avas  a  good  second.  In  the  class  for  six  pots 
Mr.  F.  Rapley,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Visick,  Brighton,  Avas  first, 
and  there  Avas  a  good  competition.  The  amateurs  also-  had  a 
class,  also  for  four  pots. 
Such  things  as  Lily  of  the  Valley,  fragrant  Froesias,  Mignon¬ 
ette,  Violets  (represented  by  the  double  varieties),  double  Avhite 
Primulas  (Avhich  had  been  very  good,  though  now  i^ast  their 
best),  Marguerites,  six  capital  plants  of  Chrysanthemum 
frutescens,  came  from  Mr.  J.  Miles,  and  Stocks  Avere  all  in 
generally  creditable  character.  There  were  also  Polyanthuses 
and  Primroses  in  pots,  also  Primula  verticillata  and  Alpine 
Auriculas.  Six  plants  of  the  latter,  a  fine  fragrant  yellow 
A'ariety  named  YelloAv  Gem,  shoAvn  by  Messrs.  M".  Miles  and  Co., 
Avere  much  admired.  Hydrangeas  Avere  very  good,  and  there 
Avere  neat  table  plants.  One  interesting  class  Avas  for  tAvelve 
pots  of  Daffodils,  the  Polyanthus  type  excluded.  Mr.  J.. Harper 
Avas  first  w'ith  Avell  groAvn  and  floAvered  standard  varieties,  and 
Mr.  G.  F.  Bunney  second.  Mr.  J.  Harper  AAas  also  first  Avith 
tAvelve  pots  of  Polyanthus  Narcissi,  Avhich  included  Avell  developed 
examples  of  Mont  Cenis,  Gloriosa,  Jaune  Supreme,  Bazelman 
major,  &c.  Mr.  T.  Wells,  an  amateur,  Avas  second. 
With  tAvelv^e  Cyclamen  persicum,  Mr.  C.  Murrell,  gardener 
to  Colonel  Rogers,  Burgess  Hill,  avIio  shoAved  such  fine  plants 
at  a  recent  meeting  of  the  R.H.S.,  took  the  first  prize  Avith 
excellently  grown  medium  sized  examples,  and  he  had,  in 
addition,  sonie  A’ery  large  specimens,  to  Avnich  a  silver  medal 
was  a.AA^arded.  Cinerarias  Avere  very  good,  especially  the  tAvelve 
plants  shoAvn  by  IMr.  J.  Pressland,  gardener  to  H.  W. 
Smithers,  Esq.,  Brighton,  the  floAvers,  medium  sized,  of  fine 
form,  recalling  what  was  groAvn  for  exhibition  thirty  years  ago. 
Other  exhibitors  had  the  larger,  loose,  dAvarf  type  of  the  present 
day.  Genistas  Avere  in  the  form  of  finely  groAvn  and  floAvered 
bushes.  Messrs.  W.  Miles  and  Co.  took  the  first  prize,  and 
Mr.  H.  Head  the  second.  Messrs.  W.  Miles  and  Co.  were  also 
first  Avitli  Spirseas  (Astilbe),  having  Avell  groAvn  and  floAvered 
specimens.  Dielytras  and  Deutzias  Avere  in  the  form  of  aa'cII 
grown  specimens;  and  there  Avas  an  excellent  half-dozen 
Amaryllis  from  Mr.  ToAvle,  gardener  to  F.  Barchard,  Esq.  Some 
very  nice  dAvarf  specimens  of  Azaleas  gained  the  first  prize-  for 
Mr.  Rapley,  and  good  bushes  of  A.  mollis  Avere  also  shoAvn. 
Richardias  were  A^ery  fine  indeed,  carrying  splendidly  developed 
trumpets.  The  be,st  six  came  from  Mr.  W.  E.  Anderson,  and 
Mr.  J.  Harper  Avas  a  close  second.  Lilium  Harrisi  were  also 
staged  in  sixes. 
In  the  way  of  cut  flowers,  Mr.  J.  Harper  was  first  Avith  twelve 
bunches  of  Narcissus,  such  soi'ts  as  Emperor,  Empress,  Sir 
Watkin,  C.  J.  Backhouse,  &c.,  being  in  good  character.  Mr. 
Towle  Avas  a  good  second.  Mr.  H.  Garnett  had  the  best  box 
of  cut  floAA’ers,  having  Eucharis  amazonica,  and  the  remainder 
good  Orchids.  Mr.  W.  E.  Anderson  Avas  second.  Mr.  Anderson 
was  the  only  exhibitor  of  twelve  Roses.  Some  arrange-ments 
of  cut  flowers  suitable  for  the  centre  of  a  dinner-table.  Miss 
Maggie  Baldock  took  the  first  prize  with  excellent  Avork.  Mr. 
Rapley  was  second. 
The  class  for  six  pots  of  StraAvberries  with  ripe  fi-uit  brought 
one  exhibit  from  Air.  R.  F.  Golding,  gardener  to  W.  Voules,  Esq., 
Brighton,  carrying  excellent  examples  of  Royal  Sovereign.  Mrs. 
C.  Peak,  Southdown  Nurseries,  Shoreham,  had  the  best  dish, 
showing  the  same  variety.  There  were  several  classes  for 
gentlemen’s  gardeners  and  amateurs,  which  were  Avell  filled  on 
the  Avhole. 
In  the  Avay  of  miscellaneous  exidbits,  Alessrs.  W.  Balchin 
and  Sons,  had  a  superb  group  of  plants,  floAvering  and  foliage, 
from  their  HassocksNurseries,  chief  among  them  the  lilac-coloured 
Tetratheca  ericoides,  admirably  bloomed.  The  Silver  Gilt  Aledal  of 
the  Society  was  aAvarded  Alessrs.Barr  and  Son  King  Street, Covent 
Garden,  who  had  a  large  and  interesting  collection  of  Daffodils. 
Mr.  Murrell  had  splendid  Cyclamen  persicum,  and  Air.  G.  W. 
Piper,  TJckfield,  beautiful  Roses,  such  as  Sunrise,  Liberty,  Brides¬ 
maid,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  and  others.  To  each  of  these  a 
silver  medal  Avas  awarded.  Alessrs.  J.  Cheal  and  Sons,  CraAvley, 
had  a  collection  of  AA'ell  preserved  Apples,  AA'ith  plants  and  floAA'ers. 
Scottish  Horiicultural. 
The  monthiy  meeting  of  this  i\jSsociation  AA'as  held  in  No.  o, 
St.  AndreAA-’s  Square,  on  Tuesday  evening,  the  1st  inst.,  Mr. 
Comfort,  president,  in  the  chair.  Thei’e  AA’as  a  very  large  attend¬ 
ance  of  members.  A  number  of  neAv  members  AA’ere  elected, 
and  over  a  dozen  gentlemen  AA’ere  nominated  for  election.  A 
paper  on  the  Root  Alanagement  of  Hardy  Fruits,”  by  Air. 
AI.  Temple,  the  Avell-knoAAn  able  gardener  at  Carron  Park, 
Falkirk,  AA'as  read  b.v  Air.  Loney,  secretary,  as  the  state  of  Air. 
Temple’s  health  proA’ented  his  presence.  This  paper  AA’as  a  con¬ 
tinuation  of  a  paper  on  the  same  subject  by  Mr.  Temple  AV’hich 
Avas  read  last  session  to  the  members.  The  present  ijaper 
detailed  Air.  Temple’s  experiences  Avith  Apricots,  Plums,  Cherries, 
and  Peaches,  depicting  A’eiy  clearly  and  instructively  the  causes 
of  failures  by  AArong  treatment  of  the  roots,  and  the  vigorous 
efforts  often  needed  to  bring  the  plants  back  to  health  and 
bearing.  The  paper  AA’as  m,ost  instructive  and  interesting.  The 
discussion  Avas  spirited,  and  A’ery  general,  many  most  interesting 
points  in  root-pruning  Avere  eA’olved — the  consensus  of  opinion 
being  that  the  roots  should  be  kept  near  the  surface,  and  that 
manuring  should  not  be  rank.  On  the  motion  of  Mr.  Alackenzie 
a  most  hearty  A’ote  of  thanks  Avas  aAvarded  to  Mr.  Temple.  A 
number  of  excellent  exhibits  Avere  on  the  table,  Avhich  presented 
a  A’eiy  attractiA'e  appearance.  A  collection  of  Apples  from  Air. 
AVhyttock,  of  Dalkeith  Palace  Gardens,  Avhich  Avere  most 
meritorious.  There  Avere  thirty-six  varieties,  and  the  specimens 
Avere  of  fine  size  and  colour,  and  remarkably  sound  in  condition 
for  this  late  period.  The  most  prominent  Avere  Scarlet  Pearmain, 
Aitken’s  Seedling,  Flanders  Pippin,  Sturmer  Pippin,  Alfriston, 
Wellington,  Alere  de  Alenage,  Red  Bennett,  Yorkshire  Green¬ 
ing,  Dutch  Alignonne,  Beauty  of  Stoke,  &c.  A  special  cultural 
certificate  Avas  aAvarded  to  Air.  AYhyttock.  A  beautiful  specimen 
of  Coelogyne  cristata,  covered  Avith  beautifull.v  developed  blooms, 
Avas  shoAvn  by  Air.  Henderson,  AIonksAvood ;  a  cultural  certificate 
Avas  aAvarded.  A  fine  hunch  of  Countess  of  Haddington  Rhodo¬ 
dendron  Avas  sent  by  Air.  Johnston,  gardener,  Hay  Lodge,  Trinity, 
Some  double  spathes  of  Callas  Avere  shoAvn  by  Mr.  Alackie,  Glen- 
burn.  A  bunch  of  Pittosporum  eugenioides,  Avith  bloom,  was 
sent  by  Air.  Whyttock,  and  Avas  very  interesting.  The  usual 
A’otes  of  thanks  brought  a  most  successful  meeting  to  a  close. 
Young  Gardeners’  Domain, 
Lantana  Drap  d’Or. 
This  charming  bedding  plant  is  easily  grown,  and  forms  a 
pleasins  contrast  to  the  Begonias  and  much-beloved  and  indis¬ 
pensable  bedding  Pelargoniums.  The  plants,  havdng  been  rested 
through  the  last  four  months  or  so,  should  now  be  brought  out 
and  placed  on  a  shelf  or  some  stage  near  the  glass  in  a  tempera¬ 
ture  of  55deg  F.,  being  syringed  tAvice  daily.  Supply  them  Avith 
Avater  as  required,  and,  so  soon  as  possible,  cuttings  may  be  taken 
and  inserted  in  pans  or  Gin  pots.  Use  a  sandy  compost,  and  place 
the  cuttings  in  a  propagating  pit.  When  they  are  rooted,  place 
them  on  a  shelf  for  a  Aveek  or  tAvo,  then  pot  into  large  60’s,  using 
a  compost  of  half  loam,  a  quarter  leaf  soil,  the  other  quarter  being 
sand  and  spent  Alushroom  bed  material  in  equal  parts.  When  they 
are  rooted  into  this,  pinch  the  tops  out,  also  all  floAvers  as  they 
appear  :  thence  remove  to  a  Avarm  frame,  and  admit  air  freely  on 
all  possible  occasions.  Continue  this  treatment  until  the  middle 
of  May,  then  harden  off  gradually  until  required  for  bedding  out. 
Choose  a  sunny  position,  sheltered  from  rough  Avinds,  as  the 
floAvers  will  not  stand  much  of  the  latter.  The  soil  should  be  a 
medium  one,  Avith  a  fair  amount  of  manure  dug  in  previously  to 
planting.  When  frost  reappears,  the  plants  must  be  taken  up 
and  placed  in  boxes  or  pots,  and  put  to  rest  under  a  greenhouse 
stage  to  dry  off  gradually.  AA’hile  Avorking  under  Mr.  Bishop  at 
Hill  Crest  Gardens,  Alarket  Harborough,  we  planted  two  beds  of 
this  Lantana,  and  these  looked  like  a  mass  of  gold  all  the  summer. 
All  Avho  saAv  them  had  nothing  but  praise  and  admiration  for 
them.  Tliat  this  instance  Avill  shoAv  more  clearly  the  beauty  and 
usefulness  of  this  plant,  and  obtain  for  it  a  greater  popularity,  is 
the  earnest  desire  of — Calypso. 
