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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
June  l.j.  1899. 
Fifth,  Mr.  Bentley,  Lloyd’s  47,  Hose  Hi  I,  Leech’s  Xo.  1.  Sixth,  Mr,  Dymock. 
Seventh,  Mr.  Prescott.  Eighth,  Mr.  Eyres. 
('hiss  12.  Sbu/le  hJooms.  Breeders. 
lioee  Breeders. 
1  llev.  E.  D.  Horner  with  A. 
McGregor 
2  Lev.  F.  1).  Horner  with  iMaJ.  Si. 
Arnaud 
3  Lev.  F.  H.  Horner  witli  ]Mi;s. 
Barlow 
I  ItfcV.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Bosy  Morn 
h  .\[i'.  Bentley  wiih  Piose  Hill 
()  Mr.  Bentley  with  Mahel 
7  Mr.  Bentley  with  Loveliness  (a 
Darwin) 
s  Mr.  Mellor  with  Geo.  Hardwick 
Bijhht  mcn  Breeders. 
1,  2,  3,  and  1  Itev.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Seedlings 
o  Mr.  Bentley  with  Agnes 
•;  Mr.  Bentley  w’ith  W.  Parkinson 
7  iVlr.  Eyres  with  Lizzie 
8  Mr.  Mellor  with  Talisman. 
The  Best  Breeder  Tulip. — Lloyd’s  47  Seedling,  shown  by  Mr.  Bentley  in 
his  stand. 
The  seedlings  exhibited  liy  the  llev.  F.  I).  Horner  were  all  of  his  own 
i’ai-ring  and  of  the  finest  and  purest  quality. 
1  l\Ir.  Bentley  with  Lloyd’s  47 
2  Mr.  Moorhouse  with  \Vm.  Wilson 
3  Mr.  Xeedhani  with  Samuel  Barlow^ 
-1  (j.  Eyre  with  Sulphur 
5  11  V.  F.  D.  Horner  with  Seedling 
()  llev.  F.  1).  Horner  with  Storer’s 
“3  A” 
7  llev.  F.  T).  Horner  with  Paxton 
rS  Mr.  Bentley  with  Llord’s  Seedling 
SOFTHERX  SECTION. 
The  following  are  the  details  of  the  exhibition,  held  under  the  auspmes  of 
the  Iloyal  Botanic  Society',  Ilegetii’s  Park,  Jlay  17th,  which  we  were  unable  to 
■obta  rr  earlier. 
Tlie  premier  prize,  a  silver  cup  specially  designed  by  Air.  H.  G.  Moon,  and 
presented  by  Aiessrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  bulb  growers,  of  King  Street,  Covent 
Garden,  and  Long  Dittou,  Surrey  (open  to  all  am.ateurs  and  gentlemen’s 
gardeners,  losing  stands  may  compete  in  classes  A  and  F,  eighteen  dissimilar 
TuUi/s,  two  feathered,  two  flamed,  and  two  breeder  Tidips  of  each,  class)  was 
awarded  to  Mr.  ,T.  W.  Bentley,  Kersal,  Alancliester,  who  exhibited  Clio  and 
Annie  McGregor  flamed,  Julia  Furnese  and  Alabel  featheied,  Hose  Hill  and 
A.  AIcGregor  breeder  roses;  Excelsior  and  San  Jose  llamed.  General  Grant 
and  Masterpiece  feathered,  Excelsior  and  Goldbnder  breeder  bizanvs  ;  Chan¬ 
cel  or,  and  Othello  llamed,  Ashmole’s  12G  and  Adonis  feathered,  Adonis  and 
William  Paikinson  breeder  roses. 
Class  A.  Twelve  dissimilar  rectified  Tulljis.  iteo  feathered  and  two  flamed 
■  in  each  c/a, s«.— First,  Air.  A.  D.  Hall,  AVje,  Ashford,  wdth  S  imuel  Barlow'  and 
Paxton  flamed.  Lord  F.  Cavendish  an  Paxton  leathered  bizarres;  Annie 
AIcGregor  and  Aglaia  llarneri,  S.  Headley  and  Count  feathered  roses;  Geo. 
.Edward  and  Adonis  flamed,  'I'rip  to  Stockport  and  Proseri  iue  feathered 
■hy bloe.inens.  SecotuE  Alp,  C.  W.  Needham,  H  'yton,  with  Samuel  Barlow  and 
Paxton  flamed,  Maste’piece  and  Paxton  feathered  bizarres;  A.  McGregor  aiid 
.Aglaia  flamed,  Clio  and  Aliss  Edwards  feathered  roses;  Sutherland  and 
'Talisman  flamed,  Talisman  and  Bessie  feathered  byblmmens.  ’Third,  Air.  A. 
Ghater,  Cambiidge,  witli  Paxton  and  Dr.  liuicheon  flamed,  Hichard  Headley’ 
and  Paxton  feathered  bizarres;  S.  Headley  and  XgLia  flamed,  Alodestv  and 
S.  Headley  feathered  roses;  Airs.  Jackson  and  Sutherland  flamed.  Black  Prince 
and  Guido  feathered  by  blcemens. 
Class  B.  Six  dissimilar  rectified  I'ulips,  one  fathered  and  one  flam  ed  in 
■  each  class. — First,  Air.  Bentley,  San  Jose,  and  Masterpieroe  feathered  bizarres; 
Trip  to  Stockport,  feathered  and  flamed  byblocmens;  and  Alabel,  and  Julia 
Eariiese  fea'hered  roses.  Second,  Air  Hall,  Samuel  Barlow,  and  Attraction 
feathered  bizarres ;  Sutherland,  and  Adonis  feathered  byblocmens;  Aglaia,  and 
S.  Heaulev  feathered  roses.  'Third,  Air.  Needham,  Paxton,  and  Masterpiece 
feathered  biz.arres;  Sutherland,  and  Adonis  feathei’ed  byblcemens;  Aglaia,  and 
Alabel  feathered  roses.  Fourth,  Air.  Chater,  Dr.  Hutcheun,  and  Masterpiece 
feathered  bizanes;  Airs.  .Jackson,  and  Black  Prince  feathered  byblocmens; 
Aglaia,  and  S.  Headley  feathered  roses. 
Class  C.  No  exhibit. 
Class  D.  Three  feathered  Tulips,  one  of  each  class. — First,  Air.  Bentley, 
Alasterpiece,  Guido,  and  Alodesty.  Second,  Air.  Chater,  Masterpiece.  Adonik 
-and  Modesty.  i  , 
Class  E.  Three  flamed,  Tulips,  one  of  each  class. — First,  Air.  Hall,  Dr. 
Hardy,  Talisman,  and  Aglaia,  Second,  Mr.  Bentley,  Lord  Stanley.  'Trip  to 
Stockport,  and  Aglaia.  'I'hiid,  Air.  Needhan;,  Samuel  Barlow,  'Talisman,  and 
A.  McGregor.  Fourth,  Mr.  Ctiater,  Dr.  Hutcheon,  Sutberlatid,  and  Aglaia. 
Fifth,  Air.  G.  Edom,  Walton-on-Hill,  Alasterpiece,  Ashmole’s  12G,  and  Aglaia. 
Class  F.  (S' .r  dissimilar  breeder  T>  lips.  two  of  each  class. — First,  Air. 
Hall,  with  Go  dfinder  and  Wm.  Lea  bizarres;  Lady  Grosvenor  and  A. 
AlcGiegov,  roses ;  Tali  man  and  Adonis,  tyblocmens.  Second,  Air.  Needham, 
with  Goldfinder  anu  AV.  Lea,  A.  McGregor  and  Alabel,  El  zabeth  Pegg  and 
Wshmole’s  112.  'Third,  Mr.  Cliater,  with  Paxton  and  Goldfinder,  Alodesty  and 
A.  AIcGregor,  Agnes  and  Hr-adley’s  42. 
Class  G.  Three  dissimilar  breeder  Tulips,  one  ef  each  class. — First,  Mr. 
Hall,  with  John  Heap,  Orleans,  and  A.  AIcGregor.  Second,  Air.  Bentley,  with 
Ashmole’s  12G,  (.Jueen  of  England,  and  Goldfinder.  Third,  Air.  Edom,  with 
Alasterpiece,  Mrs.  Hardy,  and  Queen  of  England.  Fouitti,  Air.  Needham, 
with  Goldfinder,  Alabel,  .and  'Talisman.  Fifth,  Air.  Chater,  with  Lord  Lilford. 
Airs.  Barlow,  and  Alaid  of  the  Alill. 
Best  feathered  Tulip.~lA.v .  Chater,  with  R.  Headley. 
Best  flamed  Tulip.  —  Air.  Hall,  with  Geo.  Edward. 
Best  breeder  Tulip. — Air.  Hall,  with  Adonis. 
Class  H.  The  ‘■‘•Samuel  Barloxv  ”  prizes  for  the  best  pair  of  recti  fed  Tulips  ; 
onejeatiured  and  one  flamed  of  any  c/ass..— First,  Mr.  Needham  with  Samuel 
Barlow  and  Modesty.  Second,  Air.  Bentley  with  Lord  Stanley  and  Julia 
I'ai  nese.  Third,  Air.  Hall  with  Paxton  and  S.  Headley.  Fourth,  Air,  Chater 
witli  Dr.  Hutcheon  and  Miss  Nightingale. 
For  a  Collection  of  May  flowering  decorative  Tulips,  Darwins,  and  others. 
1  he  silver  medal  of  the  Royal  Hotauic  Society  was  awarded  to  Alessrs.  Barr 
and  Sons,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden. 
I  he  gold  medal  of  the  Iloyal  National  'Tulip  Society  was  awarded  to  Alessrs. 
Barr  &  Sons  for  their  display  of  English  Florist 'Tulips  of  all  classes.— C.  W.  N. 
THE  YOUNG  GARDENERS’  DOMAIN. 
The  Bouvardia. 
Jt;D(tiN(!  from  the  specimens  that  one  sometimes  sees  it  might  bo 
supposed  that  Bouvardias  were  difficult  to  cultivate  ;  such,  however,  is  not 
the  case,  and  good  bushy  plants  may  be  easily  grown  if  the  few  simple 
requirements  are  understood  and  carefully  attended  to.  Let  us  start 
with  old  plants  that  have  bloomed  and  have  been  allowed  a  period  of  rest. 
'These  must  be  cut  lack,  and  be  placed  in  the  intermediate  house  or  stove, 
and  syringed  daily,  to  encourage  growth.  If  they  are  to  be  retained  they 
must  be  repotted  as  soon  as  they  have  started  into  growth,  reducing  the 
old  ball,  and  placing  them  in  pots  just  large  enough  to  allow  of  a  little 
fresh  soil  being  placed  round  ;  put  the  plants  in  a  moist  warm  house, 
and  syringe  every  day. 
If  large  specimens  are  not  required  it  is  preferable  to  raise  fresh 
plants  each  year,  as  these  can  bo  rapiilly  grown  to  serviceable  size,  and 
will  produce  blooms  of  better  qualiiy  more  Ireely  than  old  ones.  Cuttings 
should  therefore  be  taken  when  the  growths  are  about  2  inches  in  length, 
inserting  them  round  the  sides  of  clean  well-drained  4-inch  pots  filled 
with  a  light  open  compost.  When  the  cuttings  are  in  place  apply  water, 
and  stand  the  pots  m  a  close  propagating  case,  keening  moist  and  shaded. 
AV^hen  well  rooted  afford  as  light  a  position  as  possible,  but  shade  from 
bright  sun  until  they  become  hard.  At  the  first  opportunity  transfer 
them  to  3-ineh  pots,  in  a  compost  of  loam,  leaf  soil,  peat,  and  sand  in 
e(pal  parts,  replacing  in  a  moist  warm  house. 
AVtth  renewed  root  action  pinching  to  the  first  pair  of  leaves  must  be 
done,  and  lateral  growths  may'  be  stopped  at  about  two  joints  until 
sufficiently  bushy  plants  arc  produced  ;  they'  should  not,  however,  be 
stopped  later  than  the  first  week  in  July.  As  the  plants  increase  in  size, 
and  the  pots  become  full  of  roots,  iht  y  must  go  to  the  flowering  sizes, 
.5  or  G  inches  being  large  enough,  according  to  the  strength  of  the  plants. 
lOmploy  a  compost  of  two  parts  of  fibrous  loam,  one  part  each  of  leaf  soil, 
peat,  and  sand,  adding  a  little  well-decay  ed  manure.  Let  the  pots  be 
well  drained,  and  when  the  work  is  finished  return  lo  the  intermediate 
housi-,  giving  abundance  of  \yatcr,  and  syringing  daily  to  prevent  attacks 
from  red  spider  or  green  fly. 
When  well  established  in  the  flowering  pots  weak  li(iaid  manure  can 
be  applied  once  a  week.  Towards  the  end  of  July  remove  the  plants  ,  to  a 
cool  iiouse  or  frame,  and  when  hardened  afford  pienty  or  air,  so  that  the 
growths  may  be  wel  matured  Before  the  advent  of  trust  remove  them  to  a 
house  where  they  can  have  the  benefit  of  a  little  heat  should  the  weather 
be  told  and  wet.  At  intervals  of  two  or  three  weeks  place  a  tew  plants 
into  heat,  so  as  to  obtain  a  succession  of  these  useliil  flowers  during  the 
winter  months. — S.  P. 
Celery  Culture. 
The  seeds  for  the  main  crop  of  Celery  shotild  be  sown  not  later  than 
the  middle  of  February,  though  for  later  plants  a  few  seeds  may  be  sown 
a  month  after.  If  new  the  seeds  germinate  quit  kly  in  light  soil  slightly 
covered,  and  the  pans  or  boxes  plunged  in  bottorn  heat.  When  the 
seedlings  have  made  their  second  leaf  they  should  be  pricked  off  about 
2  inches  asunder  in  boxes,  it  no  frames  or  hotbed  material  is  available, 
and  be  kept  in  a  light  position,  and  bo  gradually  hardened  until  the  plants 
are  quite  strong. 
Do  not  let  the  plants  crowd  each  other,  but  prepare  some  more  frames, 
prelerably  with  a  hard  bottom,  such  as  are  used  tor  standing  pot  plants 
in.  Place  in  about  3  inches  ot  decayed  manure,  and  over  this  3  inches  of 
soil  ;  transfer  the  plants,  4  inches  apart,  to  these  frames  from  the  boxes, 
shade  ai  d  admit  air  carefully  for  a  lew  days  alter  being  planted,  but 
when  growlii  is  seen  lo  advance  give  abundance,  and  by  the  middle  or 
end  of  Alay'.  if  the  weather  is  warm,  the  lights  are  best  oft'.  Some  give 
much  warmer  treatment  than  I  am  advocating,  and  get  plants  ready  to 
put  out  in  the  trenches  by  the  third  week  in  May,  but  litile  is  gained  by' 
the  method. 
The  trenches  should  bo  15  inches  deep,  and  not  less  than  4  feet 
asunder.  Place  a  good  qtianliiy  of  decomposed  manure  at  the  bottom  of 
each,  and  cover  with  3  inches  ot  soil.  I’ut  out  9  inches  apart,  with  good 
balls  of  soil  and  roots,  when  the  plants  are  quite  read}'.  The  ridges 
between  the  trenches  will  grow  excellent  crops  of  Lettuce  if  prepared 
eatly  enough.  If  the  weather  is  hot  and  dry  liberal  quantities  of  water 
will  be  required  to  keep  them  growing  Ireely. 
AVhen  the  plants  are  about  1  foot  high  clear  them  of  side  growths,  and 
tie  loosely  lo  prevent  the  outer  leaves  being  broken  ;  in  about  three  weeks 
retie  the  plants  higher  up,  and  add  a  few  inches  of  soil  round  them.  Give 
liquid  manure  if  possible  weekly,  and  earth  the  plants  fortnightly  until 
finished,  always  being  careful  to  keep  the  soil  out  of  the  crowns.  If 
worms  or  other  insects  are  troublesome  use  plenty  of  burnt  garden  refuse 
round  the  stems,  as  this  will  then  keep  much  cleaner.  F'or  exhibition 
purposes  brown  paper  is  admirable  for  blanching  the  stems  :  in  fact,  our 
leading  exhibitors  ulway  s  use  it. — I'oremax  N. 
TRADE  CATALOGUES  RECEIVED. 
W.  Bull,  King’s  Hoad,  Chelsea. — Plants. 
Dammann  <&  Co.,  Naples. — Seeds  and  Bulbs. 
Alauger  &  Co.,  Guernsey. — Bulbs  and  Tubers. 
AV.  Peed  &  Son,  AVest  Norwood. —  Caladiums. 
Pynaert-Van  Geert,  Ghent  (A.  Oiitram,  7,  Moore  Park  11 '^ad, 
Fulham,  agent). — Special  Wholpsalp  List. 
