July 21, 1888.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



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good for the season, there was not much competition 

 in the fruit classes, but the collection contributed by 

 Mr. Rogers, gr. to Lord Rendlesham, and who took 

 1st, was good. The Peaches and Nectarines were 

 very fine and well coloured. 



For three bunches of black Grapes, Mr. Rogers was 

 1st, with nice coloured Hamburghs ; and Mr. E. 

 Lewis, gr. to John Limmer, Esq., 2nd — larger bunches, 

 and berries, not so well finished. 



For three bunches of white Grapes. Mr. Ilolden, gr. 

 to A. D. Halford,Esq.,was 1st, with good large-berried 

 Buckland Sweetwater ; and Mr. Tibbenham, gr. to 

 Lady North, 2nd, with the same variety, almost 

 equally good. 



The prize for six Peaches was won by Mr. Rogers, 

 with large highly coloured Royal George : Mr. 

 Chettleburgh, gr. to Col. Rous, coming in 2nd ; and 

 the last-named was 1st for six Pitmaston Nectarines, 

 and Mr. Rogers 2nd with Elruge. 



Cherries were remarkable for size. Mr. Rogers 

 taking 1st with Tartarian, and Mr. Cresswell 2nd 

 for May Duke, in the class for blacks ; and Mr. Cox 

 1st in the whites, for Gov. Wood, a fine sweet, early 

 sort, and which beat the dishes of Elton. 



Strawberries were mostly represented by John 

 Powell, which took 1st for weight and flavour, but 

 why they should have been placed before the Queens 

 was a puzzle. 



VegetabU'S were very fine, especially the collection 

 shown by Mr. Cresswell, gr. to — Charters, Esq., of 

 Stoke Park, who had fine Asparagus, Vegetable 

 Marrows, Tomatos, Carrots, Sutton's Seedling Potato, 

 and Duke of Albany Peas ; and Mr. Andrews, gr. to 

 the Hon. T. Lowlher, who took 2nd, had also a very 

 nice lot. 



EALING, ACTON, AND HANWELL. 



July 11. — A wet morning greeted this, the opening 

 of the first of all of the metropolitan suburban shows, 

 in the grounds of the Indian Asylum, Ealing. None 

 the less the show was, in all its departments, a very 

 good one, the entries in excess of any previous year. 

 and the attendance, in spite of the weather, very 

 large. The cottagers' exhibits were remarkably 

 good, and comprised 370 entries. The plant groups 

 included a lovely arrangement of golden pyramidal 

 Celosias, Begonias, Gloxinias, Ixoras, Carnations, 

 &c, sent by Mr. Roberts from Gunnersbury Park 

 Gardens. Messrs. C. Lee & Sons sent a fine collec- 

 tion of ornamental trees and shrubs ; a beautiful lot 

 of large flowered and fancy Pelargoniums came from 

 Mr. C. Turner, Slough ; a very nice lot of decorative 

 plants from Messrs. Fromow & Sons, Chiswick; and 

 an interesting group from Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria 

 Nurseries, Holloway. The best of the ordinary 

 decorative groups were arranged by Mr. Hudson, 

 Gunnersbury House Gardens ; and Mr. A. Wright, 

 Devonhurst, Chiswick, whose group was exception- 

 ally pleasing and gay. Mr. A. Wright had the best 

 four Fuchsias in very fine pyramids ; Mr. W. Wright 

 gr. to G. P. Greenfield, Esq., Hanwell, coming 2nd, 

 with larger but less compact plants. Mr. Chadwick, 

 gr. to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill, had the best 

 six foliage plants, and the best six flowering plants — 

 Mr. A. Wright having the best single specimen 

 in a good Bougainvillea glabra. 



Zonal Pelargoniums were in good form and plen- 

 tiful, the best four being staged by Mr. Davis, gr. to 

 H. G. Lake, Esq., Chiswick, who had Oneida, Henry 

 Jacoby, Sarah Bernhardt, and Rosa Bonheur. Mr. 

 A. Wright had the best six Gloxinias, and four fine 

 pyramidal masses. A lovely group of Orchids, sent 

 • by G. F. Tautz, Esq., Hammersmith, attracted much 

 attention. 



In the cut flower department the Rose competi- 

 tion for twenty-four trebles brought a lot of fine 

 flowers from Messrs. Paul & Sons, Cheshunt ; C. 

 Turner, of Slough ; and G. Prince, Oxford, who took 

 the prizes in the order given ; whilst, in the class for 

 twelve Teas, Mr. Prince was a good 1st, Mr. Rumsey, 

 Waltham Cross, being 2nd, and Mr. Turner was 3rd. 

 The local exhibitors made up a big show of Roses 

 also, and Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea ; and 

 Messrs. C. Lee & Sons also staged large and very 

 telling collections. Gloxinias in bunches make a 

 lovely class, and here the best came from Mr. Long, 

 gr. to E. B. Bridges, Esq., Acton ; and Mr. Eaton, 

 gr. to J. B. Bonnier, Acton, was 2nd. With twelve 

 bunches of stove and greenhouse flowers, including 

 several beautiful Orchids. Mr. Cowley, gr. to G. F. 

 Tautz, Esq., was 1st. Mr. Chadwick coming 2nd, and 

 Mr. Hudson 3rd. Mr. Davis had the best twelve 

 bunches of hardy doners, whilst Mr. Sax was well 

 1st with six hardy kinds. Mr.Collyer.gr. to Mrs. 

 Morrell, Ealing, had the best twelve bunches of 



zonal Pelargoniums ; and Mr. Sutton, gr. to Mrs, 

 Wilkinson, Ealing, had the best twelve bunches of 

 show Pelargoniums. Sweet Williams, Antirhinums, 

 &c, were also abundantly shown, and in the same 

 tent Messrs. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, put up a very 

 interesting collection of hardy flowers, Roses, &c. 



Fruit was shown in great plenty, and was very 

 good also. Mr. Milsom, gr. to W. Lindell, Esq., 

 Drayton Green, was placed 1st for an excellent col- 

 lection of six dishes, and was also 1st in the class 

 for two bunches of black Grapes, with excellent 

 Black Hamburghs; whilst in the class for whites 

 Mr. Wynne, gr. to F. Hicks, Esq., had the best in 

 good Foster's Seedling. The latter was 2nd in the 

 class for six dishes of fruit. 



Truly wonderful Strawberries came from Mr. Gar- 

 landroy. gr. to Mrs. Field, Greenford, and who showed 

 James Veitch, huge samples and handsome, and very 

 tine Dr. Hogg. Mr. Eaton had the best single dish 

 in good British Queen. 



Very fine dishes of Cherries in Governor Wood 

 and Empress Eugenie gained Mr. Chadwick the 1st 

 place with two dishes; Mr. Hudson coming 2nd, with 

 Black Tartarian and Bigarreau, also good. Mr. 

 Chadwick had the best six Peaches in Noblesse. 



Amateurs, single-handed gardeners, and cot- 

 tagers had rare quantities of fruit, all of which it 

 is impossible here to particularise. 



Vegetables were so good as to almost give the 

 lie to the assumption that the season is backward. 

 Messrs. Milsom, Davis, and Chadwick took the 1st 

 three prizes in the class for a collection of six kinds. 

 Mr. Milsom had the best three dishes of Potatos in 

 wonderfully good Prizetaker. Beauty of Hebron, and 

 Sanday's Seedling; Mr. W. Wright coming 2nd, with 

 dishes of the two former and Early Rose. Mr. 

 Milsom was also 1st with six fine Perfection Tomatos, 

 and Mr. G. Weedon took the 1st place with Tele- 

 graph Cucumbers in that class. What exhibition 

 Cucumbers should be was well shown by a couple of 

 brace of seedlings from Mr. Lockie, Oakley Court, 

 Windsor, the fruits being of moderate length, and 

 perfect in form. 



Children's collections of wild flowers made a won- 

 derful show. No less than six pairs of judges were 

 needed to get through the immense number of ex- 

 hibits in competition. 



Mr. Hopgood, gr. to Sir Julian Goldsmid, was 1st ; 

 Mr. J. Snow, South Park, Wadhurst, 2nd. 



Grapes. — For the best three bunches of black, Mr. 

 Duncan Christy was 1st ; Mr. Hopgood, 2nd. For 

 three bunches of white Grapes Mr. Harvey, gr. to 

 C. L. Hughes, Esq., Warlingham, was 1st; Mr. G. 

 Denton, gr. to A. F. Beeching, Esq., Fercox Hall, 

 Tonbridge, 2nd. 



For the best dish of Nectarines Mr. Pope 1st. 

 Peaches : Mr. Hopkins, 1st. For the best Melon 

 Mr. Hopgood 1st. 



TUNBRIDGE WELLS. 



The thirtieth annual exhibition was held on Wed- 

 nesday, July 11, in the picturesque grounds of the 

 Spa, by kind permission of W. B. Dick, Esq. Every 

 preparation had been made for a most successful 

 exhibition ; but the day turned out miserably cold 

 and wet. The result, we fear, will be a considerable 

 loss to the Society. 



For the best six stove and greenhouse plants in 

 flower, Mr. S. Pope, gr. to J. J. Barron, Esq.. Holme- 

 wood Park, took 1st honours, with Anthurium Scher- 

 zerianum, with over a hundred spathes ; Allamanda 

 Hendersoni, Ixora javanica, Statice profusa, Stepha- 

 notis floribunda, and Clerodendron Balfourianura. 

 Mr. Offer, gr. to J. Warren, Esq., Handcross Park, 

 Crawley, 2nd, showing good plants of Allamanda 

 nobilis, Statice Butcherii, and Ixora Williamsii. 



For six foliage plants, Mr. Pope was again 1st, 

 with good plants of Pandanus utilis, Croton angus- 

 tifolius, Croton variegatus, Alocasia metallica ; Mr. 

 Offer 2nd. 



For a group of plants for effect —the leading feature 

 (space 17 X 14 feet)— Mr. W. F. Smith, gr. to Mrs. 

 Byass.Nevill Court, was 1st, with a tastefully arranged 

 lot; Mr. Offer, 2nd. 



For twenty-four stove and greenhouse plants in 

 12-inch pots, Mr. Offer was 1st, Mr. Smith 2nd. 



For six exotic Ferns, Mr. Pope was 1st, his best 

 plants being Cyathea dealbata, Davallia Mooreana. 

 and Microlepia hirta cristata ; Mr. Smith 2nd. 



Group of Ferns, 17 X 14 feet — Mr. Webber, Ton- 

 bridge, 1st; 2nd, Mr. L. Dupond, gr. A. Alchin, 

 Esq., Rustall. 



Roses were a grand display. For forty-eight 

 blooms Mr. A. Slaughter staged 1st with very good 

 blooms; Mr. Balchin, Hassocks, 2nd. 



For twentv-four blooms Mr. Harris, Horsham, was 

 1st; Mr. Warde, West Farleigh, 2nd; Mr. 1!. E. 

 West, Reigate, 3rd. 



For twelve. Sir. Harris was 1st. Mr. Steyning 2nd. 

 Mr. Warde 3rd. 



For twelve Teas, Mr. Harris was 1st; Mr. .1. 

 Dodds, Reigate, 2nd ; Mr. G. Bunyard, Maidstone, 

 3rd. 



For six of any one variety, Mr. Ward was 1st : Mr. 

 Balchin, 2nd ; Mr. Gorring, Eastbourne, 3rd. 



Fruit was very tine, and for the best twelve dishes 



CHISWICK HORTICULTURAL. 



July 12. — It was a remarkably good exhibition, 

 held in the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, 

 under the most depressing circumstances, for it 

 rained all day. There were three tents, and the 

 conservatory was also utilised. 



Group fur Effect. — The leading feature was the 

 group arranged for effect, to occupy a space of 

 100 square feet, the 1st prize being a Jubilee Challenge 

 Cup, value 26 guineas, presented by Mrs. S. A. Lee, 

 to become the absolute property of the person win- 

 ning it three times. In addition there was a prize 

 of £4. This was won for the second time by Mr. 

 William Brown, St. Mary's Grove Nursery, Rich- 

 mond, who had a charming group in perfect taste. 

 There was a carpet of Maidenhair Ferns, rising from 

 which were Orchids, richly coloured Crotons, small 

 Palms, &c, with a background of elegant Palms. 

 Messrs. Hooper & Co.,Covent Garden and Twicken- 

 ham, were a good 2nd, with a tastefully arranged 

 group ; and Messrs. Fromow & Son, Sutton Court 

 Nurseries, Chiswick. 3rd. The closely cropped and 

 level sward upon which these groups were set down 

 gave a charming finish to them. There was also a 

 class for a group occupying a space of 60 feet, and 

 here Mr. J. Hudson, the Gardens, Gunnersbury 

 House, was a good 1st ; and Mr. A. Wright, gr. to 

 E. II. Walls, Esq., Humbert, Chiswick, 2nd. 



Plants. — Mr. Bates, the Gardens, Poulet Lodge, 

 Twickenham, had the best six stove and greenhouse 

 plants ; Mr. E. Chadwick, gr. to E. M. Nelson, Esq., 

 J. P., Hanger Hill House, Ealing, being 2nd. The 

 best three plants in flower were shown by Mr. F. J. 

 Hill, gr. to H. Little, Esq., Twickenham, who had 

 Cypripedium barbatum superbum, C. Dominianum, 

 and Dendrobium thyrsiflorum. 



Fine-foliaged plants were shown in sixes, Mr. 

 Chadwick being a good 1st ; and Mr. A. Wright had 

 six good exotic Ferns, Mr. Chadwick taking the 2nd. 

 prize. A very good half-dozen Caladiums came from 

 Mr. Harding, gr. to W. E. Tautz, Esq., Chiswick. 

 Coleus were fairly good, the best plants deficient in 

 colour, and the best-coloured plants wanting in 

 growth, Mr. A. Wright had the best Fuchsias ; 

 Mr, Milsom, gr. to W. Lindell, Esq., Drayton Manor, 

 Ealing, being 2nd. 



Zonal Pelargoniums and also Ivy-leaved varieties 

 were shown in good character by Mr. Little and 

 others. Tuberous-rooted Begonias were a good 

 feature, and made some of the best exhibition 

 plants of the day. There was a special class for 

 nine plants, Mr. H. Little staging a very good lot in- 

 deed ; Mr. A. Wright being 2nd. In the class for 

 three plants, Mr. H. Little was again 1st. 



The handsome special prizes offered by F. G. 

 Tautz, Esq., for three Orchids brought three collec- 

 tions. Mr. H. Little being 1st with Cattleya San- 

 deriana, C. intricata, Dendrobium densirlorum, 

 Aeridee Lobbii, A. odoratum purpurascens, Cypri- 

 pedium Veitchii, and another ; Mr. Cowley, gr. to F. 

 G. Tautz, Esq., Shepherd's Bush, was a good 2nd, 

 his leadiug plants being Cattleya gigas, Miltonia 

 vexillaiia, Dendrobium superbiens, and Cypripe- 

 diums. Some very fine Lycopods were shown bv 

 Mr. A. Wright. 



Cut Flowers made a good feature. Mr. W. Rum- 

 sey, Waltham Cross, had the best twenty-four 

 Roses, showing some very nice fresh blooms of 

 Annie Wood, Richard Laxton, Grace Darling, 

 General Jacqueminot, Marie Baumann, Duchesse 

 de Morny, Victor Verdier, Star of Waltham, Sena- 

 teur Vaisse, &c. 2nd, Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nue- 

 sery, Slough, Mr. Chadwick had the best blooms, 

 Mr. W. Langdon, of Ealing, being 2nd. Roses were 

 also shown in sixes. Mr. Cowley had the best twelve 

 bunches of cut flowers, staging a very fine lot, con- 

 sisting largely of showy Orchids. 



Some prizes offered by the Marquis of Bute for the 

 best boxes of York and" Lancaster Roses, brought a 

 good competition. 



liberations were, as usual, a prime feature. 

 Special prizes were offered by the Duke of Devon- 



