July  5,  19011. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Heigatp,  July  4tl|. 
The  (xhibition  was  held  in  the  grounds  of  the  president,  J.  Welsh, 
Esq.,  Laglands,  Reigate,  and  proved  a  good  average  show.  The  com¬ 
petition  in  the  larger  classes  was  somewhat  poor,  though  this  could  not 
be  said  of  the  flowers ;  the  classes  confined  to  small  growers  were  in 
most  cases  well  contested. 
In  the  class  for  twenty-four  trusses,  distinct,  there  were  only  two 
competitors.  Mr.  W.  Mease,  gardener  to  A.  Tate,  Esq.,  was  first  with  a 
well-balanced  box.  The  varieties  were  Caroline  Testout,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Etienne  Levet,  Her  Majesty, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Mrs.  S.  Crawford,  Dr.  Sewell, 
Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Fran9ois  Michelon,  Marie  Baumann,  Alfred 
Colomb,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Marie  Verdier,  Prince  Arthur,  Madame 
Cusin,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Jeanie  Dickson, 
Margaret  Boudet,  and  Horace  Yernet.  The  second  position  was 
awarded  to  Mr.  F.  W.  Campion,  who  staged  good  blooms  of  Ulrich 
Brunner,  Her  Majesty,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  and  Madame 
Abel  Chateney  in  good  form. 
The  same  number  of  competitors  contested  the  class  for  twelve 
Teas  or  Noisettes,  and  again  Mr.  W.  Mease  proved  the  victor.  The 
varieties  were  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Maman  Cochet,  Marie  Van 
Houtte,  Madame  Hoste,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon, 
Niphetos,  Madame  Cusin,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Caroline  Kuster, 
Corinna,  and  Cleopatra.  Mr.  Campion  followed  with  a  mnch  weaker 
stand,  in  which  the  flowers  were  unnamed.  For  twelve  Roses,  one 
variety,  Mr.  F.  W.  Campion  was  first  with  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  while 
Mr.  W.  Mease  was  second  with  a  moderate  box  of  La  France. 
In  the  class  for  eight  Roses  distinct,  three  trusses  each,  the  judges 
awarded  equal  first  to  Mr.  W.  Mease  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Campion.  The 
former  staged  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Marie  Baumann,  Kaiserin  Augusta 
Victoria,  and  Ulrich  Brunner  in  capital  condition,  while  the  latter  had 
Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Caroline  Testout,  and  Margaret  Dickson  as  the  best 
examples. 
There  were  only  two  exhibits  for  the  challenge  trophy  for  twenty- 
four  Roses,  distinct,  and  Mr.  R.  E.  West  succeeded  in  winning  the 
trophy  a  second  time.  The  flowers  were  beautifully  fresh  and  bright. 
The  flowers  were  Ulrich  Brunner,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Marquise  Litta, 
Clio,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Chas.  Lefebvre,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Caroline 
Testout,  Marie  Finger,  Marie  Baumann,  La  France,  General  Jacque¬ 
minot,  Captain  Hayward,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Duke  of  Edinburgh, 
Francois  Michelon,  Prince  Arthur,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Annie  Wood, 
Xavier  Olibo,  Bridesmaid,  Alfred  Colomb,  Baroness  Rothschild,  and 
Prince  Camille  de  Rohan.  The  second  place  was  allotted  Mr.  W.  C. 
Romaine,  who  had  some  fine  flowers,  though  the  box  was  somewhat 
uneven.  The  best  were  Lord  Macaulay,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Gustave 
Piganeau,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  and  Marechal  Niel. 
For  twelve  trusses  of  Teas  or  Noisettes,  confined  to  growers  of  not 
more  than  2000  plants,  Mr.  R.  E.  West  was  again  to  the  fore  with  a 
moderate  box.  The  varieties  were  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Madame 
Hoste,  Maman  Cochet,  The  Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Francisca  Krugei’, 
Cleopatra,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Innocente  Pirola,  Madame  de  Watteville, 
Caroline  Kuster,  and  Madame  Cusin.  Mr.  W.  C.  Romaine  was  second 
with  smaller  blooms,  but  they  were  clean  and  fresh.  The  best  weie 
Francisca  Kruger,  Hon.  Edith  Gifford,  and  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince. 
The  same  pair  of  exhibitors  came  together  in  the  class  for  six 
distinct  varieties,  three  blooms  each,  Mr.  R.  E.  West  again  taking  first 
prize  with  a  good  box  j  the  varieties  were  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  General 
Jacqueminot,  Caroline  Testout,  Mrs.  S.  Crawford,  Captain  Hayward, 
and  S.  M.  Rodocanachi.  Mr.  W.  C.  Romaine  followed  with  weaker 
flowers.  For  twelve,  one  variety,  Mr.  R.  E.  West  was  awarded  first 
prize  for  a  splendid  box  of  Ulrich  Brunner,  while  Mr.  W.  C.  Romaine 
was  second  with  moderate  Mrs.  J.  Laing. 
The  competition  in  the  section  for  growers  of  not  more  than  1000 
plants,  the  competition  was  much  better.  For  twelve  distinct  tm.-^ses 
Mr.  T.  Halsted  was  first,  staging  Mirie  Verdier,  Marquis  Litta  (grand), 
Caroline  Testout,  Duke  of  Teck,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Marchioness  of 
Downshire,  Ulrich  Brunner,  La  France,  Mrs.  S.  Crawford,  Xavier 
Olibo,  Souvenir  de  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  and  Thos.  Mills.  Mr.  G.  A. 
Hammond,  who  followed,  had  good  blooms  of  Maman  Cochet,  Her 
Majesty,  and  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  while  Dr.  Seaton  made  a  good  third.  There 
were  four  competitors  for  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes,  Mr.  G.  A.  Hammond 
winning  well  with  some  clean  blooms  of  Maman  Cochet,  Catherine 
Mermet,  Madame  Cusin,  and  Medea.  Mr.  W.  D.  Freshfield  was  second, 
and  Mr.  T.  Halsted  third. 
For  four  distinct  varieties,  three  trusses  each.  Dr.  Seaton  was  first 
with  a  clean  exhibit  ;  the  varieties  were  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  La  France, 
Marie  Baumann,  and  Duke  of  Wellington.  The  second  place  was  taken 
by  Mr.  W.  D.  Freshfield,  who  had  Helen  Keller  and  Madame  Gabriel 
Luizet,  good.  Three  entries  were  staged  for  six  blooms  one  variety. 
Dr.  Seaton  secured  first  for  Mrs.  J.  Laing ;  Mr.  G.  A.  Hammond  was 
second  with  Marquise  Litta,  and  Mr.  W.  D.  Freshfield  brought  up  the 
rear  with  Souvenir  de  la  Malmaison.  Mr.  W.  Mease  was  the  only 
exhibitor  for  twelve  bunches  of  garden  Roses,  and  was  deservedly 
awarded  first  prize.  The  best  were  Perle  d’Or,  Crimson  Rambler, 
Gustave  Regis,  Hebe’s  Lip,  and  Reine  Olga  de  Wurtemburg. 
Early  Cauliflowers. 
In  some  years  the  Cauliflower  crop,  either  from  autumn  or  January 
sowing,  follows  so  closely  on  the  latest  Broccoli  that  it  loses 
that  appreciation  which  an  interval  of  time  invariably  brings.  Much, 
however,  depends  on  the  season ;  in  some  Broccoli  mature  early, 
in  others  later,  that  is  the  latest  section.  When  this  happens  there  is 
likely  to  be  a  break  in  the  supply,  and  particularly  when  such  cold 
weather  intervenes  as  that  so  well  remembered  this  year.  Autumn 
sown  plants  fared  very  badly,  even  those  sown  under  sheltering  walls, 
and  on  narrow  borders  immediately  under  forcing  houses. 
Spells  of  continuous  rains,  alternated  with  severe  frosts,  made 
Cauliflowers  sown  in  the  open  an  uncertain  quantity.  Had  frame  room 
been  available  it  would  have  proved  remunerative  this  spring  in  giving 
the  needful  shelter  through  the  winter.  Plants  in  some  years  thus 
treated  resulted  in  a  supply  when  BroccoH  was  plentiful,  and  this 
experience  calls  forth  resolutions  to  trust  to  open  air  treatment,  and 
apply  frame  space  to  other  crops  for  meeting  winter  demands.  The 
early  forcing  Cauliflowers  to  some  extent  dispense  with  the 
necessity  of  autumn  sowing,  and  the  risk  of  getting  a  crop  at  the 
opportune  moment.  Hand-light  Cauliflowers,  too,  are  not  so  much 
grown  for  the  same  reason. 
A  combination  of  circumstances  brought  about  an  early  maturity  in 
spring  Broccoli  this  year,  and  the  shortness  of  supply  in  so  many 
gardens  made  the  season  unusually  brief  in  home-grown  heads.  From 
Cornwall  and  the  Continent  came  the  usual  quantity,  and  prices  ruled 
high,  but  these  concern  town  residents  more  than  the  owners  of  gardens, 
and  those  responsible  for  their  up  keep.  It  often  happens  that  what 
is  not  forthcoming  from  the  garden  is  done  without,  but  the  relations 
between  cook  and  gardener  run  the  risk  of  becoming  strained,  and 
however  unkind  the  weather  fates  may  have  been,  this  does  not  have 
much  effect  as  a  defence  for  the  absence  of  the  necessary  supply  of  an 
everyday  vegetable. 
The  worst  persons  the  gardener  has  to  deal  with  are  those  accus¬ 
tomed  to  market  supplies.  With  them  Broccoli  and  Cauliflowers  are 
the  same  thing,  and  when  a  supply  does  not  maintain  itself  from  one 
source  another  is  found.  Cauliflowers  sown  in  January  or  February  and 
forwarded  in  boxes  or  pots  have  not  been  so  early  in  their  yield  as  in 
some  years,  at  any  rate  in  the  West.  Up  to  the  time  of  planting,  and, 
indeed,  for  some  days  after,  they  looked  remarkably  well,  but  a  change 
to  cold,  winterly  weather,  following  a  short  period  of  mild  days, 
reversed  the  progress  made.  A  sharp  frost  browned  the  leaf  tips,  but 
with  a  change  to  genial  air  and  warm  rains  growth  advanced  by  leaps 
and  bounds,  and  frost  impressions  were  soon  invisibly  erased.  Results, 
though  later,  have  been  most  satisfactory.  Cauliflowers  in  quantity 
have  been  available  since  the  first  week  of  June,  and  of  exceptional 
quality. 
Leather  jackets,  which  in  some  springs  destroy  so  many  of  the  early 
planted  Cauliflowers,  have  been  singularly  absent.  In  turf  stacked  for 
indoor  work  many  were  found  early  in  the  year,  and  it  was  feared  this 
would  be  an  intimation  of  further  troubles  ahead.  Fortunately  it  did 
not  prove  to  be  so.  Daily  hand-picking  only  could  save  them  from 
slugs  which  were  present  in  their  usual  abundance. —  W.  S.,  Wilts. 
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Gardening  in  Poiar  Regions. 
In  all  probability  the  natural  taste  for  gardening  was  never 
more  strikingly  exemplified  than  in  the  case  cf  Saabye,  a  Danish 
missionary,  who,  with  his  wife,  was  for  many  years  a  resident 
on  the  coast  of  Greenland.  According  to  a  contemporary  the 
missionary’s  house  was  surrounded  by  high  rocks,  which  partially 
sheltered  it  from  the  fury  of  the  northern  storms  and  sea ;  but  the 
mould  on  the  stony  soil  in  its  vicinity  was  not  deep  enough  for  any 
root,  and  Saabye  and  his  wife  were  obliged  to  transport  the  requisite 
additions  from  a  considerable  distance  in  a  tub,  having  no  other  utensil 
suitable  for  the  service.  Thus  the  first  garden  in  Greenland  was 
formed,  and  the  missionary  planted  it  after  the  manner  of  cottage 
gardens  in  Denmark,  with  seeds  sent  him  by  the  ship  that  cime 
annually  at  midsummer.  The  results  of  his  gardening  experience  in 
the  Polar  regions  are  carious.  It  was  not  till  the  beginning  of  July 
that  the  frost  of  the  long  winter  was  suffioiently  thawed  to  commence 
operations ;  there  was  then  a  summer  of  two  months’  duration  and 
continual  day,  and  the  vegetation  being  proportionately  rapid. 
Cabbages  flourished  remarkably  well.  Turnips  grew  to  the  size  of  a 
teacup,  lost  their  bitter  taste,  and  acquired  an  agreeable  sweetness ; 
but  Saabye’s  C  irrots  wer^  never  larger  than  the  stalk  of  a  tobacco 
pipe.  Celery  and  Broad  Beans  would  not  grow  at  all;  Peas  ran  into 
bloom,  but  did  not  set,  and  the  missionary  seems  to  have  regarded 
these  as  the  only  flowers  of  his  garden.  Vet  in  that  dreary  and  remote 
solitude,  surrounded  by  the  natives  of  the  north,  whose  language  they 
were  years  in  acquiring,  the  devoted  exiles  found  pleasant  occupation 
and  familiar  memories  of  their  far  old  home  in  the  spot  so  hardly 
redeemed  from  sterility,  and  yielding  at  the  best  such  scanty  returns 
or  their  labour. 
