November  15,  1900. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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A  five-guinea  cup  and  £5  were  offered  as  first  prize  for  twenty- 
four  Chrysanthemums,  twelve  Japanese  and  twelve  incurved,  and 
collections  were  placed  before  the  judges.  The  coveted  position  was 
secured  by  Mr,  W.  Grix,  gardener  to  Sir  Jas.  Kitson,  Bart.,  Gledhow 
Hall,  Leeds,  with  Australie,  Lady  Hanham,  Sir  H.  Kitchener,  Mies 
Nellie  Pockett,  Madame  Carnot,  Mrs.  J.  W.  Barks,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Le 
Grand  Dragon,  N.C.S.  Jubilee,  Hairy  Wonder,  Mrs.  Eitson,  and  Viviand 
Morel  Japanese ;  and  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Chrysanth^me  Bruant,  Lucy 
Kendall,  Madame  Ferlat,  Golden  Queen  of  England,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Lord 
Alcester,  J.  Agate,  Queen  of  England,  Empress  of  India,  and  Baron 
Hirsch  incurved.  Mr.  W.  Moore,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Bowring,  Allerton 
Hall,  Gledhow,  was  an  excellent  second.  The  Japanese  were  finer  than 
the  incurved,  and  Mrs.  White  Popham,  Lady  Hanham,  Australie, 
Duke  of  Wellington,  and  Lady  Crawshaw  were  especially  good.  Mr. 
Eastwood  was  placed  third. 
In  a  smaller  class  for  twelve,  half  Japanese  and  half  incurved,  the 
first  prizeman  was  Mr.  E.  Moore,  gardener  to  A.  P.  Baines,  Esq.,  The 
Heath,  Adel,  who  staged  Japanese  :  Viviand  Morel,  Madame  Gustave 
Henry,  Edith  Tabor,  N.C.S.  Jubilee,  Miss  Nellie  Pockett,  and  one  other  ; 
incurved  :  C.  H.  Curtis,  Lady  Isobel,  Madame  Ferlat,  Queen  of  England, 
Perle  Dauphinoise,  and  Empress  of  India.  Mr.  J.  Leech,  gardener  to 
Mrs.  Taylor,  Buckingham  House,  Headingley,  was  second,  and  Mr.  F. 
Norman,  gardener  to  A.  T.  Walker,  Esq.,  The  Elms,  Weetwood,  third. 
For  three  incurved,  three  Japanese,  three  refiexed,  and  three  large 
flowered  Anemones,  Mr.  J.  Leech,  who  had  some  excellent  flowers, 
which  were  mixed  on  the  board  in  a  manner  that  much  detracted  from 
the  effect.  Mr.  A.  Gamble  was  second,  and  Mr.  F.  Moore  third. 
Mr.  W.  Moore  was  a  good  first  for  six  incurved,  distinct,  with  Lady 
Isobel,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Perle  Dauphinoise,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston, 
F.  Lambert,  and  Golden  Empress  of  India.  The  second  prizewinner 
was  net  possessed  of  a  name.  Mr.  F.  Moore  was  third.  There  were 
four  competitors.  In  a  similar  class  for  Japanese  the  prizes  were 
annexed  by  Messrs.  J.  Leech,  F.  Moore,  and  Mr.  Grix.  The  premier  box 
contained  Mons.  Panckoucke,  Mrs.  T.  Carrington,  Viviand  Morel, 
Miss  Nellie  Pockett,  Pride  of  Exmouth  and  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche. 
Mr.  F.  Moore  was  first  for  six  Japanese,  one  variety,  with  excellent 
examples  of  Mrs.  G.  Lewis ;  Mr.  W.  Grix  second  with  Miss  Nellie 
Pockett ;  and  Mr.  R.  Ward,  Carlton,  near  Wakefield,  third  with  Edwin 
Molyneux.  For  six  incurved,  one  variety,  Mr.  J.  Leech  was  first  with 
C.  H.  Curtis;  Mr.  W.  Grix  second  with  Madame  Ferlat;  and  Mr. 
W.  Moore  third  with  C.  H.  Curtis. 
Mr.  F.  Norman  was  first  for  six  reflexed,  distinct,  with  fine  examples 
of  King  of  Crimsons,  F.  S.  Chase,  Mr.  B.  Hooke,  Chas.  Tutt,  Miss  F. 
Lunn,  and  Clara  Jeal.  Mr.  W.  Moore  was  second.  The  third  prize¬ 
winner  was  nameless.  In  the  class  for  six  Anemones  Messrs.  W. 
Moore,  F.  Norman,  and  W.  Grix  won,  the  winner  showing  excellent 
flowers.  For  six  bunches  of  Pompons,  distinct,  three  blooms  in  a 
bunch,  Mr.  F.  Norman  was  first,  and  Mr.  Eastwood  second.  Mr.  W. 
Grix  was  first  in  a  similar  class  for  single  varieties  with  Daisy 
Brett,  Beautiful,  Victoria,  Purity,  Salmon,  and  Earlswood  Beauty. 
Every  flower  was  excellept.  Mr.  Eastwood  was  second,  and  Mr.  F. 
Norman  third.  There  were  five  exhibitors  in  this  class. 
^  Members  of  Leeds  Paxton  Society. 
Though  the  classes  were  not  numerous,  the  flowers  in  this  section 
were  most  creditable.  For  three  each,  Japanese,  incurved,  reflexed, 
and  large  flowered  Anemones,  the  first  prize  was  won  by  Mr.  J.  Leecb, 
who  showed  Japanese  :  Phoebus,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Lecbe,  and  Miss 
Nellie  Pockett ;  incurved  :  Madame  Ferlat,  Mrs.  H.  J.  Jones,  and  C.  H. 
Curtis;  reflexed:  Florence  Lunn,  Peach  Christine,  and  Cullingfordi ; 
and  Anemones  Nathalie  Bunn,  Descartes,  and  Mrs.  Judge  Benedict. 
Mr.  J.  P.  Clark  was  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Moore  third. 
For  six  incurved,  distinct,  Mr.  W.  Grix  was  placed  first  with  Mrs. 
R.  C.  Kingston,  C.  H.  Curtis,  J.  Agate,  Madame  Ferlat,  J.  Lambert,  and 
Lord  Alcester.  Mr.  W.  Moore  was  second,  and  Mr.  J.  P.  Clark  third. 
Mr.  F.  Moore  was  first  for  six  Japanese  with  Lady  Ridgway,  Madame 
Gustave  Henry,  Viviand  Morel,  Royal  Standard,  Phoebus,  and  C.  Davis. 
Mr.  W.  Grix  was  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Moore  third.  There  were  eight 
competitors  in  this  class. 
In  the  class  for  six  re  flexed  Mr.  “no  number”  was  first  with 
Dorothy  Gibson,  Amy  Furze,  C.  Tutt,  Sullivan,  D.  Oxberry,  and  White 
Christine;  Mr.  W.  Moore  was  second;  and  Mr.  F.  Norman  third.  In 
the  classes  for  Anemones,  Pompons  and  singles,  the  more  conspicuous 
prizewinners  were  Messrs.  W.  Moore,  J.  P.  Clark,  F.  Norman,  Eastwood, 
and  J.  Leech. 
Non-Competitive  Exhibits. 
Messrs.  Clibran  &  Son,  Altrincham,  contributed  a  collection  of  Salvia 
splendens  grandiflora,  with  Japanese  incurved  and  single  Chrysan¬ 
themums;  the  group  fo.rmed  a  very  attractive  exhibit.  Mr.  F.  C. 
Edwards,  Leeds,  was  represented  by  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine,  Lily 
of  the  Valley,  and  other  plants.  Messrs.  T.  Green  &  Son,  Ltd.,  London, 
sent  a  number  of  their  celebrated  lawn  mowers.  Messrs.  W.  Wells  and 
Co.,  Ltd.,  Redbill,  showed  two  dezen  Japanese  blooms  with  some 
bunches  of  single  varieties.  Amongst  the  best  Japanese  were  Mrs. 
Barkley,  C.  J.  Salter,  W.  R.  Church,  Janet,  Lady  Clarke,  Lord  Ludlow, 
Miss  Nellie  Pockett,  Matthew  Smith,  M.  Louis  Remy,  and  Guy 
Hamilton. 
Correas. 
These,  “  W.  Raby,”  are  very  old-fashioned  hardwooded  greenhouse 
plants  which  flower  in  the  late  spring  and  early  summer  months.  The 
temperature  of  your  greenhouse  will  suit  them  admirably,  and  with 
careful  attention  to  watering  you  will  find  them  comparatively  easy  to 
grow.  Though  cuttings  may  be  procured,  and  are  not  diflBcult  to  root, 
we  should  recommend  you  to  start  the  culture  of  Correas  with  small 
plants,  which  can  be  purchased  at  any  time,  and  if  kept  in  the  green- 
house  through  the  winter  will  flower  freely  in  the  spring.  The  natural 
habit  of  these  plants  is  rather  straggling,  and  the  growths  must 
therefore  be  pinched  to  insure  as  bushy  specimens  as  possible  ;  it  is 
generally  necessary  to  loop  the  growths  lightly  to  a  central  stake,  as 
this  much  improves  the  effectiveness  of  the  plants.  In  the  summer 
Correas  are  better  out  of  doors,  but  must  be  placed  in  safety  before 
there  is  danger  of  frosts.  Moderately  firm  soil,  of  which  the  major 
portion  is  good  loam,  is  essential  to  success,  with  great  care  in  watering 
for  a  few  days  after  repotting.  There  are  not  a  large  number  of 
species  or  varieties,  and  you  will  probably  find  C.  cardinalis  (fig.  120), 
bright  red  tipped  with  green,  the  most  satisfactory  one  to  grow.  There 
are  several  varieties  of  this,  and  all  are  good.  If  this  information  is 
not  sufficient  for  your  requirements  you  must  write  again,  and  we  will 
gladly  assist  you. 
Hardy  Fruit  Garden. 
Wall  Trees. — Pruning  and  Regulating. — Pears,  Plums,  and  Cherries 
ought  to  have  some  attention  as  regards  the  fresh  disposal  of  ihe 
branches  shonld  the  latter  be  too  thickly  placed  or  unduly  overburdened 
with  weak  or  exhausted  branches. 
Horizontally  trained  Pears  require  to  be  frequently  examined,  so  as 
to  avoid  the  upper  spurs  elongating  and  overshadowing  those  below 
them.  The  main  branches  must  have  a  clear  space  between  them  of 
not  less  than  a  foot,  therefore,  if  limited  to  less  space  at  present  than 
12  inches,  remove  every  other  branch.  By  doing  this  the  mains  may 
have  more  space  than  they  require,  but  this  will  be  better  than 
crowding.  Cordons  may  be  treated  in  the  same  way  ;  there  will  then 
be  a  better  chance  of  a  fruitful  condition  being  insured,  maintained, 
and  continued. 
Pan -trained  trees  are  readily  renovated  and  improved,  because  they 
are  easily  re-arranged  and  regulated  after  cutting  out  weakly  and 
exhausted  branches.  The  lower  parts  of  the  wall  may  thus  be  kept 
properly  furnished  without  much  trouble,  and  there  are  always  plenty 
of  branches  to  fill  up  central  parts  of  the  trees. 
Plums  and  Sweet  Cherries  admit  of  branches  furnished  with  spurs, 
and  also  of  shoots  laid  in  where  there  is  a  space  to  be  filled  without 
unduly  crowding.  Good  fruit  is  eventually  borne  on  the  young  wood, 
and  it  may  in  a  few  years  be  cut  out  and  replaced  with  fresh  wood,  thus 
keeping  the  trees  perennially  vigorous.  When  Morello  Cherries  are 
trained  on  walls  the  latter  system  of  treatment  may  be  adopted  for 
them,  though  they  naturally  do  well  when  the  whole  of  the  bearing 
shoots  are  composed  of  young  growths  of  the  preceding  year.  When 
spurs  are  permitted  on  these  Cherries,  they  are  chiefly  originated  by 
shortening  growths  for  which  no  room  can  be  found.  This  practice,  as 
well  as  the  too  free  laying  in  of  young  shoots,  must  be  limited,  or 
overcrowding  will  result.  Peaches,  Nectarines  and  Apricots  need  but 
little  attention  at  the  present  time.  If,  however,  any  old  bearing  shoots 
remain,  or  partially  exhausted  branches,  these  will  be  better  removed 
now.  Roughly  re-arrange  the  trees  on  the  wall,  and  proceed  with  the 
final  pruning  in  February. 
Planting  Young  Trees. — Prior  to  planting  wall  trees  trench  the  soil 
deeply,  adding  fresh  loam  and  wood  ashes  as  material  for  improving 
the  position  in  preference  to  incorporating  manure,  though  a  little  of 
the  latter  will  be  extremely  beneficial  to  very  poor  soil.  It  is 
important  to  encourage  a  vigorous,  though  not  too  vigorous,  growth. 
Trees  for  walls  may  be  two  years  old,  clean,  and  healthy  in 
growth,  and  of  medium  strength,  possessing  fibrous  roots  in  fair 
quantity.  Prune  the  damaged  roots  before  planting.  The  bole  of 
the  trees  should  be  placed  2  or  3  inches  from  the  wall.  Spread  out 
the  roots  to  their  full  extent  in  a  semicircle,  and  do  not  bury  them 
