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THE GABDENEBS' CHRONICLE. 



[August 11, 1888. 



followed by Mr. Amys. Six Celosias. naturally 

 trained and freely flowered, were best from Mr. J. R. 

 West, gr. to R. R. Wygram, Esq., Salisbury. Mr. 

 Osborne was 1st for six Fuchsias, distinct, showing 

 five plants 7 to 8 feet high ; and he also led for a 

 single specimen flowering plant, with Cypripedium 

 Sedeni, carrying twenty spikes. Single Begonias 

 were well shown by Mr. Blandford, with small plants 

 of good habit and extra large blooms. In a brisk 

 competition for six table plants Mr. E. Molyneux 

 was 1st, Mr. Wills being 2nd. 



Mr. W. Rogers, Red Lodge Nursery, Southamp- 

 ton, staged (not for competition) a capital collection 

 of hardy shrubs, consisting of 150 plants of the best 

 kinds ; these being effectively arranged at one end of 

 the tent, created a good effect. 



Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, showed 

 a collection of cut blooms of Begonias, and also 

 plants of a double white variety named Octavia, 



Fruit. — The leading prize for a collection of six 

 dishes, distinct (Pine excluded), brought five com- 

 petitors, all staging well. Mr. H. W. Ward, gr. to 

 the Earl of Radnor, Longford Castle, Salisbury, 

 easily secured 1st honours with Muscat of Alex- 

 andria and Black Hamburgh Grapes ; the former with 

 good bunches, even berries, and fair colour, the latter 

 medium-sized bunches of good quality, extra fine 

 Hero of Lockinge Melon, and Goshawk Peaches. Mr. 

 W. Allen, gr. to Sir G. Russell, Bart., M.P., Swallow- 

 field Park, Reading, was 2nd ; Violette Peaches and 

 Lord Napier Nectarine, both being richly coloured, 

 and a capital Melon, were his best dishes. Mr. E. 

 Molyneux was a good 3rd. 



Eor three bunches of black Grapes, Mr. C. Warden, 

 gr. to Sir F. Bathurst, Clarendon Park, Salisbury, 

 was awarded 1st honours among five lots with even 

 clusters of Black Hamburgh, good berries and well- 

 coloured ; Mr. W, Allen, 2nd, with bunches of good 

 size, but rather loose, the berries good in size and 

 colour ; Mr. C. Curtis, gr. to J. T. Dixon, Esq., 

 Hollybank, Hythe, took 3rd with larger bunches, but 

 short of colour, both staging Black Hamburgh. With 

 three bunches of Buckland Sweetwater, of good 

 quality, Mr. Molyneux was the only exhibitor of 

 three bunches of white Grapes taking 1st. He again 

 led for black varieties with Madresfield court of good 

 quality. 



For one Pine-apple, Sir. G. Lock was 1st, with a 

 good Smooth Cayenne ; Mr. Ward being 2nd, with a 

 Queen. 



The best scarlet-fleshed Melon came from Mr. J. 

 Evans, showing a small fruit of Reed's Hybrid ; and 

 with Turner's Scarlet Gem Messrs. W. & G. Drover, 

 nurserymen, Fareham, were 2nd. For one ditto, 

 green-flesh, Mr. Ward, with Hero of Lockinge was 

 1st among seven staged ; Mr. W. Sanders, with the 

 same variety, was 2nd. For the special prize offered 

 by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, for their Hero 

 of Lockinge, Mr. Ward was 1st, with a capital fruit ; 

 Mr. J. Allen was 2nd. 



For one dish of six Peaches, Mr. C. Curtis was 1st, 

 with Royal George, rich in colour; Mr. J. Allen 

 2nd. And for the same number of Nectarines ten 

 lots were staged ; Mr. G. Inglefield, gr. to Sir J. W. 

 Kelk, Bart., Tedworth, Marlborough, was 1st, having 

 finely coloured though small fruit ; Mr. E. Molyneux 

 was 2nd, with Pine-apple. Six dishes of fruit, out- 

 door growth, distinct, from Mr. J. Evans, were 1st — 

 a good even lot. 



Cut Flowers. — For twelve bunches of cut flowers, 

 distinct, Mr. J. Evans was 1st, staging a capital lot, 

 consisting of Liliums Harrisii and lancifolium 

 roseum, Magnolias, Imantophyllura, and Eucharis ; 

 Mr. H. James was 2nd. 



Mr. Molyneux had the best twelve hardy her- 

 baceous flowers among five lots, showing well Phlox 

 Max Kolb, Rudbeckia laevigata and Trachelium cocru- 

 leum ; Mr. B. Ladhams, nurseryman, Shirley, was 



The best twenty-four distinct blooms of Roses 

 came from Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., The 

 Nurseries, Salisbury, a good lot, having regard to 

 the time of year and the weather ; Messrs. Perkins 

 & Son, Coventry, were 2nd. 



For twelve blooms, gardeners only, Mr. W. Cle- 

 ments, gr. to Mr. H. J. Gibbs, Foord, near Salisbury, 

 was 1st, closely followed by Mr. Neville, gr. to F. W. 

 Flight, Esq. The Cornstiles, Twyford, Winchester. 

 Carnations, Picotees, and zonal Pelargoniums, double 

 and single, were fairly well shown by Messrs. Reb- 

 beck & Busby. 



Messrs. Keynes, Williams, & Co., staged, " not for 

 competition," several boxes of Rosej of good quality ; 

 while from Messrs. Pince, & Co., c ime seventy-two 

 blooms of Rose Niphetos, and a large number of 

 Carnations and Picotees. Messrs. J. Cheal & Son, 



Crawley, Sussex, put up one box of pompon and one 

 of single Dahlias of good quality. 



Vegetables made a large show. The principal 

 class was for twelve distinct (two kinds of Potatos, 

 round and kidney, allowed), which brought forth 

 seven competitors, rendering the contest sharp. Mr. 

 C. J. Waite, gr. to Col. the Hon. W. P. Talbot, 

 Glenhurst, Esher, was placed 1st for a splendid lot, 

 the best dishes being Reading Perfection Tomato, 

 Ne Plus Ultra Runner Bean, Stourbridge Glory 

 Potato, New Intermediate Carrot, Giant White 

 Tripoli Onion, and Webb's Kinver Mammoth Bean ; 

 Mr. W. Pope, gr. to the Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere 

 Castle, Newbury, was a good 2nd, staging capital 

 produce, the most noteworthy being White Elephant 

 Onion, the Duchess Pea, and Early Puritan Potato. 



For nine varieties there were eight entries, the 

 best coming from Mr. F. J. Cox, gr. to R. King 

 Wyndham, Esq., Corhampton House, Bishop's Wal- 

 tham, the Turner Hybrid Tomato, White Elephant 

 Onion, and Duke of Albany Pea being the best; an 

 exceedingly close 2nd was Mr. Molyneux. 



For the prizes offered by Messrs. Webb & Sons, 

 Mr. C. J. Waite took the lead with produce similar 

 to that in his twelve prize lot ; Mr. Pope again fol- 

 lowed close. 



There were nine exhibitors for four sorts of round, 

 and four sorts of kidney Potatos, six of each. Mr., 

 R. West having the best, even, clean samples of 

 leading kinds ; Mr. Sanders a close 2nd. 



For the best nine specimens of Sutton's Reading 

 Perfection Tomato, for which the firm offered special 

 prizes, Mr. Waite was 1st with even, large, and well- 

 ripened fruits ; Mr. T. Annells.gr. to T. J. Shenton, 

 Esq., The Glen, Golden Common, Winchester, being 

 a good 2nd. 



The best Tomatos staged were those of Hackwood 

 Park Prolific, from Mr. W. Joy, nurseryman, Shirley. 

 These were of extra good quality. Mr. Waite was 

 2nd among twelve lots competing. 



Table decorations, bouquets, &c, were very fine 

 on the whole, and the entries were numerous. 



ST. NEOTS HORTICULTURAL. 



August G. — This Society held its annual exhibition 

 as usual on Bank Holiday, and was successful in all 

 respects. It took place in a field in the centre of 

 the town, and was attended by great numbers of 

 people. The leading exhibitor of plants was Mr. 

 Redman, gr. to J. H. Goodyames, Esq., Eynesbury ; 

 Mr. George Myers, gr. to the Earl of Sandwich, 

 Hinchingbrook, Huntingdon ; Mr. Smith, gr. to 

 Miss Cheere, Popworth Hall, St. Ives ; Mr. R. 

 Carter, gr. to Captain Duncombe, Waresley ; Mr. 

 Thomas, gr. to Lord Esme Gordon, St. Neots ; Mr. 

 Last, gr. to F. Day, Esq., The Priory, St. Neots ; 

 Mr. G. Warboys, gr" to Mrs. Medland, St. Neots, &c. 

 Mr. Redman's contributions greatly helped the show. 

 Messrs. Wood & Ingram, Huntingdon, sent some 

 stands of good blooms of Carnations and Picotees. 



Cut Roses were a good feature. The Silver Cup, 

 given by the President, A. J. Thornhill, Esq., 

 Diddington Park, Huntingdon, for twenty-four 

 blooms was won by Mr. E. B. Lindsell, 

 of Huntingdon ; Messrs. G. & W. Burch, of 

 Peterborough, being a good 2nd. Mr. Redman 

 had the best stand of twenty-four bunches of cut 

 blooms, showing a very good lot indeed; and 

 bunches of hardy flowers in twelves were a very good 

 feature also. Hardy fruits were very fine. Vege- 

 tables, and especially Potatos, in rare form. 

 Farm produce was very interesting, and the 

 schedule included prizes for song birds and 

 other subjects of interest to country people. Large 

 numbers of visitors came in from the surrounding 

 villages. The success of the Society is mainly due 

 to the acting Secretary, Mr. William Ratehelous. 



LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL ASSO- 

 CIATION. 



August 4. — With few exceptions, and those of the 

 character of Dahlias, Gladioli, &c, that are largely 

 affected by the wetness and lateness of the season, 

 this was a very fine exhibition. It was held in the 

 Sefton Park. Plants (especially the foliage and 

 ornamental ones) were surprisingly fine. Some 

 plants of Crotons, and especially of Queen Victoria, 

 were large in size, and brilliant in development. All 

 the large plants were arranged on the grass. 



Stove and Greenhouse Plants. — Several classes were 

 devoted to these, and there were three entries in that 

 for twelve specimens, six in flower ; here Mr. James 



Cypher, Cheltenham, scored a victory, having of 

 foliage plants Crotons Queen Victoria and augusti- 

 folius, Kentias Fosteriana and australis, Latania 

 borbonica, and Cycas revoluta, a magnificent Erica 

 depressa, E. Marnockiana, Kalosanthes coccinea, 

 Phcenocoma prolifera Barnesi, Statice profusa, and 

 Allamanda nobilis — a very good dozen indeed ; 2nd, 

 Mr. A. Nicholson, gr. to W. C. Roberts, Esq., High- 

 field, Leigh, also with a very fine lot, having large 

 specimens of Kentia australis, Cycas circinalis, La- 

 tania borbonica, Encephalartos villosus, Crotons 

 Queen Victoria and angustifolius, Dipladenias ama- 

 bilis and profusa, Clerodendron Balfourianum, Ixora 

 Williamsii, Erica jasminiflora, and Allamanda cath- 

 artica. Mr. Cypher also had the best six plants in 

 bloom, Mr. A. Nicholson being 2nd. 



The best eight plants four in bloom, came from 

 Mr. B. Cornwall, gr. to T. S. Timans, Esq., Cleveley, 

 Allerton, who had a magnificent Croton Queen 

 Victoria, fully 8 feet through, grandly grown and 

 coloured; C. Disraeli, Phcenicopnoriumseehellarum, 

 and Gleichenia dichotoma, Ixora Dixiana, Alla- 

 manda Schotti, Erica a;mula, and Anthurium Scher- 

 zerianum. 2nd, Mr. A. R. Cox, gr. to W. H. Watts, 

 Esq., Elen Hall, Waverley. Single specimen stove 

 and greenhouse plants in bloom were also well 

 shown. 



Foliage Plants. — These were generally of large size 

 and striking development, and made a fine display 

 placed down the centre of the plant tent. The best 

 eight came from Mr. J. Jellicoe, gr. to F. H. 

 Gossage, Esq., Campfield, Woolton, similar in cha- 

 racter to those already named ; Mr. Cypher being a 

 close 2nd. Mr. Cornwall had the best six — a very 

 good lot ; Mr. Cox being 2nd. Mr. B. Hall was 1st 

 with three fine Palms, and Mr. W. C. Clark 2nd. 

 Single specimens in three classes were also very 

 good. 



Orchids were shown in collections of four, and also 

 as single specimens, the plants small but bright. 

 Mr. J. Cypher had the best four; Mr.Henry Tate being 

 2nd. Mr. Mclver had the best single specimens. 



Miscellaneous Flowering Plants. — These included 

 greenhouse Ericas, Mr. Cypher having the best 

 three ; Fuchsias in sixes and threes, generally old 

 frames thinly clothed ; single and double zonal 

 Pelargoniums — good on the whole; Ivy-leaved 

 Pelargoniums, large pyramid-trained specimens, 

 needing sun-heat to get them into flower. Tuberous- 

 rooted Begonias, very large, finely-grown, and 

 bloomed specimens, of high quality : the best six 

 were shown by Mr. A. It. Cox. Gloxinias, com- 

 prising some very good plants; Achimenes, Petu- 

 nias, double and single, finely grown and flowered 

 plants being the rule ; and Lilium auratum and the 

 varieties of speciosum were very fine. 



Exotic Ferns. — The best eight were shown by Mr. 

 Thomas Gowen, Wroseley Hall, Liverpool including 

 good examples of Davallia Mooreana, Dicksonia an- 

 tarctica, Adiantum Lindeni, A. assimile, Pteris 

 scaberula, Gymnogramma peruviana argyrophylla ; 

 2nd, Mr. Cornwall, with well-grown plants of 

 Gleichenia dichotoma, Microlepia hirta cristata, 

 Davallia fijiensis plumosa, D. tenuifolia Veitchiana, 

 &c. Mr. H. Mclver had the best four, Mr. H. Tate 

 being 2nd. Filmy and Tree Ferns, Lycopods, and 

 hardy Ferns, were also good features. 



Caladiums and Coleus were represented by medium - 

 sized, well-grown, and bloomed plants, but the varie- 

 ties were somewhat old. 



Groups of Plants Arranged for Ejfect. — The groups 

 at Liverpool were required to be of circular shape, 

 and they are placed down the middle of one of the 

 tents. The only exhibitor in the class to fill a space 

 of 250 feet was Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, of the 

 Aigburth Nurseries, who put up a faultless group, in 

 which their richly coloured Crotons were specially 

 attractive, and some plants of Humea elegans a fine 

 feature. In that, to fill 150 feet, some very tasteful 

 groups were set up, Mr. R. Cox being 1st, and Mr. 

 Jellicoe 2nd. 



Cut Flowers. — Roses were a leading, and a very 

 fine feature. The best forty-eight blooms of Roses 

 came from Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale, who 

 put up a very fine lot indeed, the crimson and 

 scarlet H.P.s being conspicuous for their superb 

 quality. Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons, Newtonards, 

 were 2nd ; and Messrs. R. Mack & Sons, Catterick 

 Bridge, 3rd. Messrs. Harkness & Sons had also the 

 eighteen Teas and Noisettes. Mr. T. B. Hall, 

 Rock Ferry, was 1st, with twenty-four varieties ; 

 Mr. A. Tate, Woolton, a good 2nd. Mr. Hall 

 also had the best twelve varieties. The best 

 bloom of one dark varietj' was Ulrich Brunner, in 

 remarkable character, from Messrs. Harkness & Sons ; 

 Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons being 2nd, with Marie 



