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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER.. 
June  18,  1903 
Lord  Lilford  :  oightli  and  ninth,  Mr.  Wood,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton 
(2)  :  tenth,  Mr.  Moorhouse.  with  the  same. 
Feathered  Roses. — Fir.st  and  second,  Mr.  Rentley,  with 
IModesty  and  Mrs.  Atkin;  tliird,  Mr.  Moorhouse,  with  Mrs. 
-Vtkin;  fourth  and  fifth,  Mr.  Wood,  with  Modesty;  sixth,  Mr. 
Moorhouse,  with  Modesty. 
Feathered  Rybs. — First,  Mr.  Rentley,  with  Ressie  :  second 
and  third,  Mr.  Ruckley,  with  Queen  of  the  May  ;  fourth,  Mr.  Rent- 
ley,  with  Will.  Parkinson  ;  fifth  and  sixth,  Mr.  Midgley,  wiUi  Mrs. 
Hepworth  (2);  seventh  and  eightli,  Mr.  Moorhouse,  with  the 
same  (2)  ;  ninth,  Mr.  Eyre,  witli  Adonis. 
Flamed  Rizarres. — First,  Mr.  Eyre,  with  Samuel  Rarlow ; 
second  and  third,  Mr.  Rentley,  witli  Samuel  Rarlow;  fourth  and 
fifth,  Mr.  Ruckley  with  Dr.  Hardy  and  Sir  J.  Paxton;  sixth,  Mr. 
Wcod,  with  Sir  j.  Paxton;  seventh,  Mr.  Eyre,  with  Dr.  Hardy; 
eighth,  Mr.  Moorhouse;  ninth,  Mr.  Wood;  tenth,  Mr.  Midgley, 
with  Sir  J.  Paxton. 
Flamed  Roses. — Messrs.  Rentley,  Ruckley,  Eyre,  Rentley,^ 
Moorhouse.  each  with  Mabel,  in  the  order  named  ;  seventh  and 
eighth,  Mr.  Wood,  with  Annie  McGregor;  ninth,  Mr.  Ruckley, 
with  Lady  C.  Gordon  ;  tenth,  Mr.  Eyre,  with  Aglaia. 
Flamed  Ra'blcemexs. — First  and  second,  Mr.  Rentley,  with 
Lady  Franklin  and  Universe;  third  and  fourth.  Air.  Aloorhouse, 
with  Lord  Denman  and  Queen  of  the  Alay  ;  fifth  and  sixth,  Mr. 
Wood,  with  Surpass  le  Grand  and  Lord  Denman  ;  seventh.  Air. 
Midgley,  with  Duchess  of  Sutherland;  eighth  and  ninth.  Air. 
Eyre,  with  Talisman. 
Glass  9:  Rest  Feathered  Tulip  in  the  Exhibition. — Mr. 
Rentley,  with  Alice.  Rest  Flamed  Tulip  in  the  Exhibition. — 
Mr.  Rentley,  with  Samuel  Rarlow. 
Glass  10;  Six  Rreeder  Tulips. — First,  Mr.  Rentley,  with 
Goldfinder,  Sir  J.  Paxton  (bizarres),  Lloyd’s  201,  and  a  seedling 
(bybs.).  Rose  Hill  and  Airs.  Rarlow  (roses) ;  second.  Air.  Wood, 
with  Alfred  Lloyd,  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Martin’s  117,  Agnes,  Rose  Hill, 
and  Alabel ;  third,  Air.  Eyre,  Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Alfred  Lloyd, 
Gloiy  of  Stakehill,  Rridesmaid,  lndu.stry,  and  Airs.  Collin  ;  fourth, 
Air.  Aloorhouse,  ivith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  John  Rrook,  Alice  Grey, 
Janette,  Alabel,  and  Airs.  Rarloiv. 
Glass  11 :  Three  Rreeder  Tulips. — First,  Air.  Rentley,  with 
vVlfred  Lloyd,  Thur,stan’s  248,  and  Mrs.  Rarlow;  second,  Mr. 
Wood,  Avith  Alfred  Lloyd,  Martin’s  117,  and  Rose  Hill ;  third. 
Air.  Aloorhouse.  Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Queen  of  the  Alay.  and 
A.  McGregor;  fourth.  Air.  Ruckley,  Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Queen 
of  the  Alay,  and  A.  McGregor;  fifth.  Air.  Eyre,  Avith  Sulphur, 
Surpass  le  Grand,  and  Industry. 
Glass  12;  Single  Rlooms,  Rreeders;  Bizarre  Breeders. — 
First,  Air.  Moorhouse,  Avith  John  Smith;  second  and  third.  Air. 
Bentley,  Avith  Alfred  Lloyd  and  Goldfinder;  fourth.  Air.  Wood, 
Avith  Sulphur;  fifth.  Air.  Buckley,  Avith  R.  Abates;  sixtJi,  Air. 
W.ood,  AA'ith  Horatio  ;  seventh,  Mr.  Moorhouse,  Avith  John  Brook  ; 
eighth,  Mr.  Alidgley,  AA'ith  Thurstan’s  121. 
Btb.  Breeders. — First,  Mr.  Bentley,  Avith  Amulet;  second, 
Air.  Eyre,  Avith  Janette  ;  third,  Mr.  Moorhouse,  Avith  Queen  of 
the  Alay;  fourth.  Air.  Bentley,  Avith  Alice  Grey;  fifth.  Air.  Eyre, 
with  Janette;  sixth.  Air.  Buckley,  Avith  Mrs.  HepAvorth;  seA'enth, 
Air.  Alidgley,  Avith  Agnes ;  eighth,  Mr.  Moorhouse,  AA'ith  Agnes. 
Best  Breeder  Tulip  in  the  Exhibition. — Mr.  Bentley,  AA'ith 
Airs.  BarloAv. 
Southampton,  June  9th. 
In  addition  to  their  usual  programme,  the  Royal  Southampton 
Horticultural  Society  held  an  interesting  exhibition  on  the  date 
named,  in  conjunction  Avith  the  Royal  Counties  Agricultural 
Society,  and  Avhicli  Avas  a  marked  success.  Medals  according  to 
merit  Avere  aivarded,  the  exhibits  being  purely  non-competitive. 
One  large  marquee  Avas  filled,  providing  a  great  treat  for  the 
streams  of  A'isitors  Avho  flocked  through  the  tent  the  Avhole  of  the 
time  it  Avas  open.  Messrs.  B.  Ladhams,  Ltd.,  had  a  pleasing 
arrangement  of  alpine  and  herbaceous  plants  amongst  rocks, 
cleverly  devised.  Erigeron  Roylei  Avas  in  quantity,  A’ery  shoAvy. 
Incarvillea  Delavayi,  Avith  a  rich  mass  of  Heuchera  sanguinea 
Avas  effectively  placed.  Pentstemon  glaber,  a  bluei-floAvered  form, 
proA'ed  an  attraction.  Iris  in  variety,  Avith  Thymes,  Pyrethrums, 
and  Pinks  made  a  bold  display.  Buddlea  globosa  and  Olearia 
.stellata  Avere  ffoAvering  abundantly.  Messrs.  Ladhams  also  had  a 
bright  exhibit  of  cut  floAvers  in  vases,  consisting  of  Pseonies,  Iris, 
Pyrethrums,  Pinks,  Ac.,  in  quantity,  to  AA'hicli  Avas  also  aAvardecl 
a  sih'er-gilt  medal. 
Mr.  M.  Prichard,  Christchurch,  arranged  a  bright  group  of 
cut  floAvers  in  huge  bunches.  Prominent  amongst  them  AA’ere 
Poppies,  Pyrethrums,  Iris  siberica  alba,  Libertia  formosa,  Rha- 
ponticum  pulchrum  major,  and  Ixia  crateroides  major.  Silver 
medal. 
Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons  sent  from  their  Long  Ditton  Nurseries 
hardy  cut  ffoAvers  and  pigmy  trees,  Gypripedium  acaulis.  Lupins, 
Galochortus  in  variety,  Viola  pedata,  Dianthus  neglectus,  Ac. 
Silver  medal.  Alessrs.  Rogers  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Bassett  Nur¬ 
series,  Southampton,  quite  filled  one  end  of  the  tent  Avith  Rhodo- 
d(  ndrons.  Bamboos,  Ghent  Azaleas,  Roses,  and  shrubs,  for  Avhich 
,a  sih'er-gilt  medal  AA'as  deservedly  aAvarded.  Alessrs.  E.  Hillier 
and  Son,  The  Nurseries,  Winchester,  arranged  a  central  group 
of  shrubs,  Roses.  Wistarias,  Hydrangeas,  Ac.,  making  an  attrac- 
tiA'e  display.  SilA'er  medal. 
Alessrs.  B.  Dav'is  and  Son,  Yeovil,  Avere  worthily  represented 
by  a  collection  of  Begonias,  to  Avhich  Avas  aAvarded  a  silver  medal 
and  a  cultural  certificate.  Air.  E.  Wills,  The  Nurseries,  Shirley 
Road,  Southampton,  arranged  miscellaneous  plants  in  an  interest¬ 
ing  manner.  Silver  medal.  Alessrs.  Hooley  Bros.,  Bitterne 
Park,  Southampton,  displayed  many  Avell-fioAvered  Orchids,  suf¬ 
ficient  to  merit  a  sih'er-gilt  medal.  Alessrs.  Jarman,  Chard,  had 
cut  floAvers  in  A'ariety.  As  usual  Air.  G.  S.  Fuidge,  the  experi¬ 
enced  secretary,  had  all  the  arrangements  Avell  in  hand. 
Newport  (Mon.)  Gardeners’. 
The  members  of  the  aboA'e  association  held  their  usual  meet¬ 
ing  on  the  10th,  Avhen  Air.  J.  Duff,  A'ice-chairman,  read  a  most 
interesting  paper  on  “Pollination  and  Fertilisation.”  Mr.  Duff 
fir.st  gave  a  description  of  the  various  parts  of  a  ffoAver,  draAving 
attention  iiarticularly  to  the  anthers,  stigmas,  pollen,  and  seed 
pods ;  he  shoAA'ed  the  use  of  the  A'arious  parts,  also  hoAv  fertilisa¬ 
tion  Avas  effected  in  different  plants.  The  action  of  the  ix)llen 
and  its  influence  on  the  protoplasm  contained  in  the  seed  pods 
Avas  then  described.  Air.  Duff  illustrated  his  paper  by  d'raAvings. 
A  discussion  folloAved,  taken  part  in  by  Alessrs.  KenAvard,  Jones, 
Daniels,  Woodivard,  Wiggins,  Pegler,  PoAvell,  and  others.  Air. 
Duff  Avas  accorded  a  very  hearty  vote  of  thanks  for  his  able  paper. 
Air.  W.  E.  LeAvis,  gardener  to  Dr.  Garrod  Thomas,  Avas  aAvarded 
the  society’s  certificate  of  merit  for  a  Avell  groAvn  and  finely 
floAvered  Anthurium.  Air.  F.  S.  Daniels  presided  over  a  gbod 
attendance  of  members. — J.  Pegler. 
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Young  Gardeners’  Domain. 
Brains  v.  Hands. 
There  are  some  persons  Avho  express  themselves  of  the 
opinion  that  gardening  is  merely  a  matter  of  hand  Avork.  Brain 
Avork  is  quite  an  unnecessary  proceeding.  And  these  clever 
people  Aviil  proceed  to  cite  A'arious  men  of  their  acquaintance 
who  are  dull  Avitted,  yet  succeed  in  all  pertaining  to  horticul¬ 
ture.  But  are  their  successes  due  to  their  OAvn  muddling  ideas, 
or  to  the  brains  of  othersi.  The  present  day  gardening  litera¬ 
ture  places  into  the  hands  of  all  the  fundamental  principles 
which  lead  to  success.  The  Avritings  that  appear  are  generally 
the  outcome  of  practical  experience,  although  it  is  quite 
possible  that  some  Avriters  are  Avhat  might  be  termed  paper 
gardeners.  HoAvever,  such  papers  as  “  Our  Journal  ”  are 
governed  by  men  Avho  possess  accurate  knowledge,  therefore  all 
that  appears  may  be  depended  upon  as  being  sound  advice. 
Naturally,  as  Avith  other  subjects,  faults  are  to  be  found ; 
even  if  there  Avere  not,  the  fault-finder  Avould  still  exist.  There 
are  thousands  of  capable  men  in  the  profession,  but  Avhen  they 
endeavour  to  put  the  views  upon  paper  they  lamentably  fail. 
It  is  said  that  a  certain  clergyman  remarked  to  the  sexton 
that  the  church  needed  repair,  as  he  had  noticed  instances  of 
dry  rot.  “Yes,”  replied  the  sexton,  “so  have  I,  especially  in 
the  pulpit!”  This  distinct  hint  can  easily  be  applied  to  horti¬ 
cultural  Avritings,  I  do  not  Avish  to  hit  at  any  journal  in 
particular,  but  nevertheless  it  is  an  indisputable  fact  that  many 
gardening  articles  are  dry  rot,  and  I  know  that  I  am  not  alone 
in  this  opinion.  Here  is  an  instance  of  brain  versus  haiicls, 
and  blue  pencil  autocrats  require  ^me  little  poAver  to  clis- 
criminate  betAveen  dry  rot  and  intelligent  matter  Avhilst  aiming 
at  thorough  and  practical  teaching. 
And  Avhat  brain  power  is  required  to  produce  the  Avondrous 
examples  of  the  hybridist  art,  yet  at  present  a  tithe  of  Avhat 
Ave  may  expect!  Did  not  Luther  Burbank  at  the  great  con¬ 
ference  in  Noav  York  remark  that  the  brain  must  be  clear  and 
alert  in  throAving  aside  fossil  ideas,  and  replacing  them  Avith 
throbbing  thought  ?  To  be  a  successful  plant  breeder  a  man 
must  be  in  part  a  botanist  and  a  thinker.  The  minute  A'aria- 
tions  of  form,  size,  colour,  fragrance,  and  precocity  have  all  to 
be  grappled  Avith,  and  only  the  practised  breeder  can  perceive 
these  differences.  Again,  the  man  Avho  fully  understands  the 
action  of  manures  assuredly  stands  pre-eminent  above  the  in- 
cliA'iduals  Avho  spread  the  manure  OA'er  the  land  Avithout  a 
further  thought.  Science  has  placed  in  our  hands  mighty 
stimulants  in  the  shape  of  artificials,  Avhich  can  Avork  destruc¬ 
tion  Avhen  applied  by  the  ignorant. 
Education  Avill  play  an  important  part  in  future  gardening, 
as  in  all  other  trades  or  professions.  The  man  avIio  stands  idly 
by  must  assureclly  get  left  in  the  struggle ;  therefore  it  behoves 
the  young  gardener  to  seek  knowledge  on  all  things  pertaining 
to  his  craft,  to  grasp  and  act  upon  the  secrets  that  have  already 
been  Avrested  by  the  scientific  man  for  his  benefit.  No  gardener 
*  The  editor  ini’ites  young  gardeners  avIio  are  readeis  to  contribute  to  the 
Domain,  and  he  Avill  at  all  times  endeavour  to  ensure  the  publication  of  their 
letters. 
