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Violet  Frames  in  an  American  Nursery.  (Se^  page  450). 
panula  isophylla  alba,  C.  Mayi,  and  numerous  Zonal  Pelar¬ 
goniums,  particularly  one  named  Beauty,  a  bright  rose-scarlet, 
with  single  flowers,  were  amongst  the  chief  sections  of  plants 
to  be  noticed.  Out  of  doors  there  are  Carnations,  Violas, 
Roses,  a  splendid  .selection  of  Polyanthuses  and  Primroses,  Irises, 
Wallflowers,  Pyrethrums,  Poppies  (the  orientale  varieties),  and 
Paeonies.  Thousands  of  bedding  and  the  ordinary  market  plants 
are  grown,  together  with  Cucumbers,  Tomatoes,  and  Roses  under 
glass. 
Notes  on  Apples. 
The  following  varieties  of  Apples  are  among  the  very  best  in 
point  of  flavour  that  any  garden  can  possess.  In  their  seasonal 
order  they  are  Kerry  Pippin,  James  Grieve,  Allington  Pippin, 
Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  Cockle  Pippin,  and  Sturmer  Pippin.  A 
second  or  alternative  half-dozen  would  be  Worcester  Pearmain, 
Braddick’s  Nonpareil,  King  of  the  Pippins,  Blenheim  Pippin, 
Ribston  Pippin,  and  Rosemary  Russet. 
One  might  note  also  the  new  Charles  Ross,  which  has  a 
flavour  like  Cox’s  Orange,  this  being  one  of  the  parents.  Rib¬ 
ston  Pippin  is  best  as  an  espalier  or  bush  tree,  and  when  on  the 
Paradise  stock  is  seldom  troubled  with  canker.  It  has  a 
tendency  to  canker  as  an  orchard  tree. 
The  Blue  Water  Lily. 
This  noble  and  unique  Nympha?a  (N.  stellata)  has  become 
frequently  written  about  in  the  columns  of  the  Journal  of 
Horticulture y  and  on  this  occasion  I  have  here  questions  put  by 
me  to  Mr.  James  Hudson,  of  Gunner, sbury,  on  one  occasion,  and 
to  which  he  has  kindly  placed  the  answers.  The  queries  referred 
to  his  culture  of  this  peerless  Water  Lily  at  Gunnersbury,  and  are 
as  follows  :  — 
Question  :  When  do  you  plant  Nymphsea  .stellata? 
Answer  :  March  generally,  in  hot  water  tanks. 
Q  ;  How  deeply  planted  ?  A :  Tanks  18in  deep,  made  up  as 
follows:  4in  of  drainage,  Sin  soil,  9in  water. 
Q  :  Compost?  A  ;  Good  turfy  loam,^  leaf  soil,  and  road  grit. 
Q:  What  is  the  spring  treatment?  A:  Frames  kept  fairly 
close  until  growth  is  vigorous,  then  ventilato  more  and  more 
freely.  ^  - 
Q:  The  summer  treatment  is?  A:  Ventilate  freely;  leave 
lights  up  on  one  side,  as  a  rule,  night  and  day. 
Q ;  Autumn  treament  ?  A:  Somewhat  warmer — i.e.,  by 
keeping  closer. 
Q:  Winter  treatment?  A:  Close  treatment  on  the  whole. 
Eventually,  lower  the  water,  and  after  Christmas  take  up,  and 
replant  in  February  or  March. 
The  temperature  of  the  water  should  be  70deg  to  Todeg,  or 
even  SOdeg  in  summer,  and  GOdeg  to  65deg  in  winter.  So  many  a,s 
forty  and  fifty  flowers  have  been  cut  at  Gunnersbury  at  one  time. 
— Wandering  Willie. 
Societies. 
National  Tulip,  Westminster,  May  19tli. 
The  tenth  annual  exhibition  of  this  society  was 
held  at  the  Drill  Hall  on  Tuesday  last,  and  proved  to 
be  about  the  worst  the  society  has  held,  the  result 
solely  of  the  unpropitious  .spring.  Many  of  the  exhi¬ 
bitors  could  not  stage  owing  to  the  flowers  being  so 
late,  while  many  of  those  exhibited  were  injured  by 
rain  and  hail.  It  must  have  been  very  disappointing 
to  those  engaged  in  the  culture  of  the  English  Tulip 
as  a  florist’s  flower.  A  brief  “  conference  ”  on  the 
English  florists’  Tulip  engaged  the  attention  of 
devotees  during  the  afternoon. 
Class  A. — for  twelve  dissimilar  rectified  Tulips 
there  were  but  two  entries,  the  first  prize  being 
awarded  to  Mr.  J.  W.  Bentley,  Middleton,  Man¬ 
chester,  who  staged  Othello,  San  Jose,  Modesty, 
Adonis,  Sir  Joseph  Paxton,  A.  M'Gregor,  Stockport 
(the  premier  feathered  flower),  Jane,  Masterpiece,  and 
Mabel.  Mr.  A.  Chater,  Cambridge,  was  .second  with 
good  flowers  of  Adonis,  Sir  Joseph  Paxton,  Annie 
M'Gregor,  and  Duchess  of  Sutherland. 
In  the  class  for  six  dissimilar  rectified  Tulips  there 
were  three  entries.  Mr.  C.  W.  Needham,  Hale, 
Cheshire,  was  well  ahead  for  first  place,  his  varieties 
being  Stockport,  Aglaia,  Julia  Farnese,  Arion,  Master¬ 
piece,  and  Adonis.  Mr.  J.  W.  Bentley  came  second 
with  fine  blooms  of  Annie  M'Gregor,  Adonis,  Bertha, 
and  Modesty ;  while  Mr.  A.  Chater  brought  up  the 
rear  with  nice  flowers  of  Annie  M'Gregor,  Sarah  Head- 
ley,  and  Adonis. 
For  three  feathered  Tulips,  one  of  each  class,  there 
were  four  entries,  Mr.  C.  W.  Needham  being  placed 
first  with  Sam  Barlow,  Stockport,  and  Andromeda. 
Mr.  ,1.  W.  Bentley  followed  with  poor  examples  of  Sir 
J.  Paxton,  Bertha,  and  Modesty.  Mr.  W.  Peters, 
Cambridge,  was  third. 
For  three  flamed  Tulips,  one  of  each  class,  Mr.  W. 
Peters,  Cambridge,  came  to  the  fore,  having  Sam  Barlow  (the 
premier  flamed  floiver),  Annie  M'Gregor,  and  King  of  the  Uni¬ 
verse.  Mr.  J.  W.  Bentley  was  second  with  Lord  Stanley,  Annie 
M'Gregor,  and  Chancellor. 
The  breeder  Tulips  were  unusually  small,  due,  no  doubt,  to  the 
season.  The  class  for  six  dissimilar  sorts  was  represented  by 
three  entries,  Mr.  J.  W.  Bentley  securing  first  with  Sir  J.  Paxton, 
Adonis,  Mrs.  Barlow.  Thurstan’s  221,  Lady  Grosvenor,  and  Gold- 
finder.  Mr.  C.  Needham  was  placed  second  with  Rose  Hill,  Lady 
Grosvenor,  and  Goldfinder;  Mr.  A.  Chater  being  third. 
For  three  dissimilar  breeder  Tulips  there  were  four  entries. 
Air.  W.  Peters  being  first  with  Goldfinder,  Alaid  of  the  Mill,  and 
Annie  M'Gregor.  Air.  C.  W.  Needham  was  second  with  Loveli¬ 
ness,  a  rose  Darwin,  Schofield’s  Seedling,  and  Ashmole’s.  Mr. 
J.  W.  Bentley  was  third,  and  Air.  G.  Edom  fourth. 
In  the  class  for  the  Samuel  Barlow  Prize  for  the  best  pair  Air. 
C.  W.  Needham  was  placed  first  with  Sam  Barlow  and  Wm. 
AVilson.  Air.  J.  AV.  Bentley  followed  with  Annie  AI'Gregor  and 
Alodesty,  while  Air.  AV.  Peters  brought  up  the  rear  with  Adonis. 
For  single  blooms.  Air.  Bentley  was  first  for  a  feathered  rose, 
Air.  Needham  was  second  with  Andromeda,  and  the  same 
exhibitor  third  with  Modesty. 
For  a  feathered  bizarre  Mr.  C.  AA".  Needham  was  first  with 
Attraction,  second  with  Alasterpiece,  and  third  with  the  same 
variety. 
For  a  feathered  bybloemen.  Air.  AA".  Peters  was  first  wdth 
Adonis,  Air.  Needham  being  second  with  the  same  variety. 
There  were  three  entries  for  flamed  bybloemens,  Air.  Bentley 
being  first  with  a  .superb  bloom  of  Adonis,  second  with  Chan¬ 
cellor,  and  Air.  A.  Chater  third  with  Talisman.  For  flamed 
bizarres  Air.  Bentley  w’as  first  with  Sam  Barlow  ;  Air.  Needham 
second  w  ith  Sir  J.  Paxton  ;  and  Air.  A.  D.  Hall  third  with  the 
same  variety. 
There  were  again  but  three  entries  for  the  flamed  rose.  Air. 
Needham  being  first  with  Annie  AI'Gregor,  Air.  Bentley  followed 
with  the  same  variety,  and  Air.  J.  Percival  brought  up  the  rear, 
also  with  the  same  variety. 
The  breeder  rose  class  secured  three  entries,  Air.  Needham 
being  first  with  Lady  Grosvenor,  second  with  Queen  of  England, 
and  third  with  Industry. 
The  same  number  of  bizarre  competitors  staged,  Air.  Bentley 
being  first  wdtli  Alfred  Lloyd  ;  Air.  G.  Edom  second  with  Sir  J. 
Paxton ;  and  Air.  Needham  third  with  Goldfinder. 
For  breeder  bybloemens  Air.  Bentley  was  first  with  Alartin’s 
117,  second  with  Glory  of  Stakehill,  and  the  third  was  neither 
named  nor  the  exhibitor  known  to  the  reporters 
The  classes  open  to  growers  of  less  than  400  flowering  bulbs 
were  poorly  represented.  In  the  premier  class  for  six  dissimilar 
Tulips,  two  of  each,  Air.  A\h  Dunn,  Cambridge,  was  first,  having 
nice  blooms  cf  Samuel  Barlow,  Mrs.  Hepwortli,  Trip  to  Stock- 
