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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE 
G A  RDEKFR. 
and  is  luxuriantly  draped  with  clinabers.  The  pleasure  grounds  are  not 
extensive,  but  are  admirably  kept,  and  include  some  pretty  semi-aquatic 
aspects  beneath  the  overhanging  trees. 
Chrysanthemum.s. 
Although  not  now  an  exhiijitor  of  these  flowers,  Mr.  Carpenter  was  a 
successful  one  not  very  long  since.  But  like  the  most  ardent  exhi¬ 
bitors,  he  grows  a  big  collection  of  plants,  and  not  content  with  having 
named  varieties,  has  raised  not  a  few  fine  seedlings.  Seed  is  obtained  by 
careful  fertilisation,  employing  only  the  very  best,  cutting  over  the  petals 
to  such  a  convenient  depth  that  when  the  stigmas  are  fully  developed 
they  projeet  just  above  the  severed  florets,  and  are  in  that  way  fertilised 
with  pollen  taken  from  other  flowers.  In  this  way  a  fine  stock  of  plants 
has  been  raised,  and  all  the  selected  ones  are  being  again  grown  this 
season,  that  they  may  be  fully  tested  before  being  otfered  in  commerce. 
Where  there  are  from  six  to  ten  plants  of  a  seedling  variety  thus  grown, 
it  is  evident  that  a  sounder  idea  can  be  obtained  as  to  the  real  inerits  of  a 
variety  than  is  possible  when  the  seedling  plant  only  is  flowered.  Were 
more  care  taktn  in  this  respect  fewer  failures  would  result. 
It  need  hardly  be  said  that  a  look  over  these  seedlings  at  West  Hall 
when  in  blooin  next  November  should  be  of  a  very  interesting  nature. 
They  will  be  none  the  less  of  interest  because  from  teed  saved  on  the 
place  and  not  obtained  by  purchase.  Were  many  growers  to  follow  Mr. 
Carpenter’s  example,  seedling  varieties,  now  plentilul,  would  become  thick 
as  leaves  on  Vailambrosa.  No  doubt  ample  opportunities  will  be 
furnished  for  a  look  at  them  in  due  course. 
Kitchen  Garden. 
By  some  solid  brick  projections,  which  stand  out  fully  12  feet  from 
the  main  walls  across  the  borders,  the  chief  walls  are  broken  into  sections, 
and  these,  on  the  south  aspect,  are  planted  with  Peaches,  Nectarines,  and 
Apricots  respectively,  the  trees  being  about  three  years  established.  All 
are  doing  admirably,  and  seem  to  appreciate  the  wind-breaks  thus 
produced.  On  other  walls  Pears  and  Plums  are  similarly  planted. 
Kunning  right  across  the  garden,  from  north  to  south,  are  two  7  leet 
wide  walks  ;  each  of  these  is  covered  with  wired  trellis  some  8  feet  wide 
at  base  and  7  leet  in  height.  One  walk  is  planted  with  twenty-eight 
Apple  trees,  14  feet  apart,  the  other  with  Pears,  all  horizontal  trained, 
and  now  some  8  to  9  feet  across.  These  should  in  time  make  admirable 
garden  features.  The  walks  are  midway  bisected  by  another  broad 
one,  that  is  planted  on  each  side  throughout  with  some  three  or  four 
rows  of  Carnations,  and  both  run  at  the  extreme  end  into  a  fine  broad 
walk,  flanked  with  hardy  perennials,  of  which  there  is  a  first-rate 
collection. 
Bush  fruits  and  Strawberries  are  well  grown,  with  excellent  promise  on 
all.  The  Black  Currant  mite  is  kept  well  down  by  careful  picking  over  in 
the  winter.  Vegetables  are  plcntiiul  and  good.  The  soil  is  a  semi-sandy 
loam,  characteristic  of  the  county  of  Surrey,  in  which,  however,  every¬ 
thing  seems  to  thrive  very  well,  A  pleasing  feature  beneath  some 
pollarded  Filbert  trees  is  a  mass  of  Aquiiegias,  many  of  which,  including 
the  charming  hybrids,  are  abundant.  The  general  state  of  the  gardens  is 
excellent. — A.  D. 
ROYAL  NATIONAL  TULIl*  SOr.TETY. 
Northern  Section. 
Althoe'GH  the  vagaries  of  the  alleged  spring  had  wrought  sad  havoc 
and  devastation  amongst  the  Tulips  of  many  unfortunate  growers,  there 
was  a  surprisingly  good  display  of  specimens  of  this  favourite  May  flower 
exhibited  at  the  Coal  Exchange,  Manchester,  on  Friday,  June  2nd  last. 
The  Kev.  F.  D.  Horner  took  premier  honours  with  fine,  well  grown, 
attractive  specimens,  yet  his  competitors  were  left  but  little  in  the  rear  ; 
indeed,  we  do  not  remember  to  have  seen  flowers  of  better  quality 
exhibited  for  many  years.  In  Class  1,  which  is  rather  an  exacting  one  to 
satisfy,  all  the  four  stands  were  of  great  merit,  any  one  of  them  being 
quite  worthy  of  a  first  prize. 
Breeder  Tulips  were  rather  scarce,  though  several  brautiful  examples 
were  on  view.  Amongst  the  Darned  flowers  Samuel  Barlow  was  very 
]irominent,  blooms  of  Sir  Joseph  Paxton  were  not  so  numerou.s,  Annie 
.McGregor  was  hardly  in  as  good  form  as  usual.  The  Uained  bybloemens 
were  rather  a  weak  class.  Of  feathered  Tulips  there  were  several  good 
examples  in  Trip  to  Stockport,  Annie  McGregor,  Sulphur  Bessie,  and 
George  Hayward  put  in  one  of  his  rare  appearances. 
Tne  room  in  which  the  Tulips  were  exhibited  was  a  very  convenient 
and  excellent  one  for  the  purpose,  tastefully  decorated  witti  loliage  plants 
kindly  lent  by  Mr.  Bentley,  the  Society’s  indefatigable  Secretary. 
Though  the  day  proved  a  very  enjoyable  one  to  the  lovers  of  the  flower, 
the  attendance  ot  the  public  was  not  so  numerous  as  one  reads  of  at  a 
football  match. 
Class  1.  Twelve  dissimilar  Tulips,  two  feathered  and  two  flanud  in  each 
class. — First,  Rev.  F.  1>.  Horner,  Burton-in-lionsdale,  with  Isamuel  Barlow 
and  Paxton,  flamed,  Masterpiece  and  Paxton,  feathered  bizarres;  Talisman 
and  Adonis,  flamed.  Lady  Havcourt  and  Camp’s  Seedling,  '  feathered 
bybloemens;  Annie  McGregor  and  Mabel,  flamed,  A.  JIcGregor  and  Mrs. 
Atkin,  feathered  roses.  Second,  Mr.  J.  W.  Bentley,  Kersal,  with  Paxton  and 
S.  Barlow,  flamed,  Paxton  and  Sulphur,  feathered  bizarres;  Talisman  and 
Universe,  flamed,  Foster’s  Seedling  and  Bessie,  feathered  bybloemens; 
A.  McGregor  and  .Uabel,  flamed,  IMrs.  Collier  and  Mrs.  Atkin,  feathered  roses. 
The  Samuel  Barlow  in  this  stand  was  awarded  the  premier  prize  for  the  best 
flamed  Tulip  in  the  whole  exhibition.  Third,  Mr.  C.  W.  Needham,  Royton, 
with  Samuel  Barlow  and  Wm.  Lee,  flamed.  Attraction  and  Wm.  Annibal, 
feathered  bizaires;  Adonis  and  Elizabeth  Pegg,  flamed,  Trip  to  Stockport  and 
Elizabeth  Pegg,  feathered  bybloemens ;  Aglaia  and  Mabel,  flamed,  Mrs.  Atkin 
and  Mabel,  feathered  roses.  'I'lie  premier  prize  for  the  best  feathered  Tulip 
was  awarded  to  the  specimen  called  Trip  to  Stockport  exhibited  in  the  above 
stand.  Fourth,  Mr.  A  Moorhouse,  Wakefield,  with  Paxton  and  Hepworth’s 
Seedling,  flamed,  IMasierpiece  and  Paxton,  feathered  bizarres;  May  (jueen  and 
Bridesmaui,  flamed,  Bertha  and  Trip  to  Stockport,  leat  hered  hybhi  inens ; 
A.  McGregor  and  Mrs.  Bright,  flamed,  Modesty  and  IMiss  Nightingale,  feathered- 
roses. 
Class  2.  A'i.r  Tulips,  one  feathered  and  one  flamed  of  each  class.— 'Bix&i, 
Rev.  F.  1).  Horner  with  Paxton,  and  Masierpiec-e  feathered;  Adonis,  ard  a 
seedling  feathered ;  Annie  McGregor,  flamed  and  feathered.  Second,  Mr. 
Needham  witli  Wm.  Lea,  and  Masterpiece  feathered;  Elizabeth  Pegg,  and 
Trip  to  Stockport  feathered  ;  Mabel,  and  Mrs.  Collier  feathered.  Third,  Mr. 
Bentley  with  Paxton,  and  Rifleman  leathered;  Talisman,  and  Mrs.  Cooper 
feathered;  A.  McGregor,  and  Modesty  feathered.  Fourth,  Mr.  Moorhouse 
with  Dr.  Hardy,  and  Masterpiece  feathered  ;  Talisman,  and  Bessie  feathered  ; 
A.  McGiegor,  and  Modesty  leatheied.  Filth,  Mr.  Wm.  Mellor,  Wakefield, 
Paxton,  feathered;  and  flamed  Mrs.  Jackson  and  G.  Hardwick,  A.  McGregor 
and  S.  Headley.  Sixth,  Mr.  J.  H.  Wood,  Middleton,  Pax  on,  and  a  seedling 
feathered;  Talisman  and  Alice  Grey,  Mabel  and  Modesty.  Seventh,  Mr. 
Dymock,  Stockport,  King  and  Masterpiece,  Adonis  and  Bessie,  JMrs.  Moores, 
and  a  seedling  feathered. 
Class  3.  For  10s.  Qd.  subscribers  only. — First,  Mr.  G.  Eyres,  Ripley, 
with  Dr.  Hardy,  and  Lord  Lilford  feathered;  IMabei,  and  Count  leatiiered ; 
Jeanette,  and  Adonis  feaihered.  Second,  Mr.  \Vi  Prescott,  Bedford  Leiglq 
Paxton  and  Liliord,  A.  McGregor  and  Seedling  Talisman,  and  Violet  Amiable. 
Class  4.  'Three  J  eat  hered  'Tulqos. — First,  Mr.  Bentley  with  Lord  Stanley, 
Bessie,  and  Alice.  Second,  Mr.  Moorhouse  with  Paxton,  Bertha,  and  Alice, 
Third,  Mr.  Needham  with  Albert,  Trip  to  Stockport,  and  Modesty.  Fourth, 
Mr.  Buckley,  Paxton,  Trip  to  Stockjiort,  and  J\lodesty.  Ififth,  Mr.  Woods, 
Paxton,  Bessie,  Modesty.  Sixth,  Mr.  Melb-r,  G.  Hayward,  J.  Henry,  Modesty. 
Class  5.  'Thiee  flamed  Tulips.  —  First,  Rev.  B’.  D.  H  rner,  Paxton, 
A.  McGregor,  and  a  Talisman-like  seedling.  Second,  Mr.  Needham,  S.  Barlow, 
AglJa,  Mrs.  Jackson.  Third,  Mr.  Mellor,  Paxton,  A.  McGregor,  and  Mrs. 
Jackson-  Fourth,  Mr.  Moorhouse,  Paxton,  A.  McGregor,  and  Talisman. 
Fifth,  Mr.  Wood,  Paxion,  A.  McGregor,  and  Talisman.  Sixth,  Mr.  Bentley, 
Paxton,  Denman,  and  A.  McGregor. 
Class  6.  For  maiden  growers  only,  one  feathered  and  one  flamed  Tulip. — 
First,  Ml-.  G.  Eyres,  Ripley,  with  Paxton,  and  Heroine  feathered,  beeoud, 
VI  r.  T.  Buckley,  Staley  bridge,  Paxton,  ana  Masterpiece  feathered.  Third, 
Mr.  Mallinson,  Middleton,  Paxton  and  Modesty. 
Class  7.  One  feathered  and  one  flumed  Tulip.  —  First,  Samuel  Barlow 
memorial  prize,  Mr.  C.  W.  Needham  with  Lord  Similey,  and  Bertha  feaibeied. 
Second,  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  Dr.  Hardy  and  Modesty.  Third,  Mr.  Eyies, 
Paxton  and  Heroine.  Fourth,  Mr.  Dymock,  A.  McGregor  and  P.  Hart. 
Fifth,  iMr.  Wood,  Ptixtou  and  Heroine.  Sixth,  Mr.Bentley,  Dr.  Hardy,  and 
Paxton  feathered. 
Class  8.  Sin yle  Blooms. — 
Feathered  Bizarres. 
1  Rev.  F.  D.  Homer  with  Paxton 
2  Mr.  Moorhouse  with  Masterpiece 
Mr.  Moorhouse  with  John  Ral- 
cliffe 
4  Mr.  Moorhouse  with  Wm.  Annibal 
5  Mr.  Bentley  with  Lord  btanley 
(>  Mr.  Needham  with  Albert 
7  Mr.  Bentley  with  Devonshire 
8  Mr.  Bentley  with  11  y.  Lowe 
!)  ilr.  Bentley  with  Lord  I'  . Cavendish 
10  jlr.  Eyres  with  Loid  Liliord 
Flamed  Bizarres. 
1  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Samuel 
Barh'W 
2  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Paxton 
3  Mr.  NeaiUiaiu  with  Dr.  Hardy 
4  Jlr.  Mooi  house  with  Samuel 
Barlow 
.")  Mr.  Bentley  with  Prince  of  Wales 
(!  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Ajax 
7  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Uiion 
8  Mr.  Bentley  wiih  San  Jose 
9  Mr.  Needham  with  Wm.  Lea 
It)  Mr.  Ntedham  with  Lord  Stanley 
Flamed  Roses. 
1  Mr.  Eyre  with  A.  McGregor 
2  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Alabel 
3  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Aglaia 
4  Rev.  F.  U.  Horner  with  A,  McGregor 
i>  Air.  Bentley  with  Trtpliena 
0  Mr.  Mellor  with  Madame  St. 
Arnaud 
7  Air.  Bentley  witii  Triomphe Boyale 
8  Mr.  Prescott  with  Seedling 
9  Mr.  Prescott  with  Mrs.  Collier 
It)  Ml.  Wood  with  Saiah  Headley 
Flamed  Byhlxmcns. 
1  Rev.  F.  D.  lioruer  with  Airs. 
Cooper 
2  Rev.  F.  D.  Hormr  witli  Suther¬ 
land 
3  Air.  Dymock  with  Universe 
4  Air.  Bentley  wiiu  Chancellor 
.5  Air.  Horner  with  Talisman 
(i  Air.  Needham  with  Adonis 
7  Air.  Bentley  with  Seedling 
8  .Mr.  lientley  with  Liichuiuh 
;)  Mr.  Bentley  with  Denman 
10  Air.  Eyrts  with  Airs.  Jackson 
Class  10.  Six  dissimilar  hreeder  Tulips,  two  of  each  class.— First,  Rev- 
F.  D.  Horner  with  R.  Yales  and  Paxton,  Airs.  Barlow  and  a  seedling  rose,  two 
seedling  bybknmens.  Second,  Mr.  Bentley,  Goldfinder  and  Bloyds  47,  Adonis 
and  Litchurch,  Rose  Hill  and  Mrs.  Barlow.  Tliird,  Mr.  Moorhouse  with  Gold- 
finder  and  Paxton,  Talisman  and  Bridesmaid,  Rose  Hill  and  Airs.  Barlow. 
Fourth,  Mr.  Wood  with  Excelsior  and  Paxton.  Wm.  Parkinson  and  Alice 
Grey,  Rose  Hill  and  A.  AleGregor.  F’ifih,  Ali-.  Needham  with  R.  Yates  and 
Goldfinder,  Adonis  and  Seedling,  Rose  Hill  and  A.  AleGregor.  Sixth,  Air.  AV. 
Alellor,  Wm.  Lea  and  J.  Goodhouse,  Talisman  and  Elizabeth  Peg,-,  A.  McGregor 
and  Industry. 
Class  IL  Three  hreeder  Tulips.— First,  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  laxton,. 
A-  AleGregor  tmd  a  seedling.  Second,  Air.  Needham,  Samuel  Harlow,  Airs. 
Barlow  and  Bridesmaid.  Third,  Air.  Alellor,  P.ixion,  Mrs.  Barlow  and 
seedling.  Fourth,  Air.  Aloorhoute,  Paxton,  Talisman  and  Annie  McGregor^ 
Feathered  Roses. 
1  Air.  Beuiley  with  Count 
2  vir.  BcUile}'  with  Count 
3  Rev.  F'.  D.  Horner  with  Industry 
4  Mr.  Bentley  with  Jane 
5  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  S.  Headley 
6  Mr.  Bentley  with  Modesty 
7  Air.  Bentley  with  Julia  Fai  nese 
8  Air.  Prescot  with  .Aglaia 
9  Mr.  Bentley  with  Alice 
lo  Air.  Bentley  with  Ailette 
Feathered  Bybloemens. 
1  Air.  Aloorhouse  with  Bessie 
2  Air.  Aloorhouse  with  Bess  e 
3  Air.  Moorhouse  with  Trip  to  Stock- 
port 
4  Air.  Needham  -with  Adonis 
5  Air.  Needham  with  Talisman 
(!,  7,  8,  and  10,.  Air.  Bentley 
9  Mr.  Aloorhouse 
