November 17. 1888.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



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For the best twelve reflexed blooms, in not less 

 than eight varieties, Mr. W. Woodfine, gr< to 

 Captain Boyd, Emsworth, was 1st, the blooms being 

 of medium size. 



Messrs. Drover were easily victors in the large- 

 flowered Anemone class against five others ; the 

 blooms were conspicuous by the fulness of their 

 centres and their capital colour. The same firm 

 had the best twelve Japanese Anemone blooms we 

 have so far seen this season, notably Fabian de 

 Mediana, Marjoriline, and Jeanne Marty. 



Messrs. Neville and Russell's pompons were attrac- 

 tive for the quality and variety of the blooms shown. 



A new class was formed for twelve bunches of 

 fimbriated varieties, three blooms to a bunch. The 

 exhibits of these made an attractive feature, especi- 

 ally the winning stand of Mr. Hatch's, Victoria Park. 

 Chardoneret is a dark purple variety which showed 

 to great advantage. Mr. Agate, Havant, was 2nd. 



For growers on Portsea Island a Silver Cup was 

 offered for twenty-four blooms in equal numbers of 

 incurved, Japanese, reflexed, and Anemone varieties. 

 The much coveted prize was taken by Mr. Hatch. 



The best two blooms in separate classes were 

 shown by Mr. E. Molyneux, who had fine examples 

 of E. Molyneux and Empress of India. 



The display made by the amateurs was extensive 

 and the rivalry very keen. 



Plants. — Eight specimens, one half to be Japanese 

 and the other to be either incurved or reflexed at 

 the option of the exhibitor. — Mr. W. Joy, nurseryman, 

 Shirley, Southampton, was well to the front with 

 very fine examples measuring 4 feet in diameter, 

 neatly trained, and well flowered ; 2nd, Mr. E. Wills, 

 gr. to Mrs. Pearce, The Firs, Bassett, Southampton, 

 with neat and smaller plants. 



Twelve competed in the class for a group of 

 Chrysanthemums arranged in a space of 50 square 

 feet, and so very meritorious were the exhibits that 

 six awards were made, the 1st going to Mr. N. Gate, 

 gr. to G. Cook, Esq., Gosport, whose blooms were 

 exceptionally fine, although the arrangement of the 

 plants might have been improved on. Mr. Hatch 

 was 2nd, with plants artistically arranged. 



Fruit. — The exhibits under this head were, on the 

 whole, creditable, and what was lacking in quantity 

 was made up in quality. For six bunches of black 

 and white Grapes Mr. E. Molyneux was easily 1st, 

 with Alicante and Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. Pen- 

 ford, to whom was awarded the 2nd prize, depended 

 upon Barbarossa and Muscat of Alexandria, and the 

 latter variety was rather small in the bunch. 



Mr. W. Tait, gr. to General Napier, Cosham, was 

 1st, for two bunches of black Grapes, the sort staged 

 being Alicante, good both in bunch and colour. 



Mr. Covell secured 1st honours for the same 

 number of bunches of white Grapes. 



A bunch of Trebbiano weighing 5 lb. 12 oz. secured 

 the 1st prize for Mr. Molyneux in another class, and 

 one of Black Alicante of 4 lb. in weight gained the 

 2nd prize for Mr. Smith, gr. to Mrs. Learmouth, 

 Cosham. 



Hardy fruits were well shown by Mr. J. Watkins, 

 Wellington, Hereford; Mr. Jacob, Petworth ; and 

 Mr. Trinder. 



The vegetables of Mr. J. Cox, gr. to R. K. Wynd- 

 ham, Corhampton House, Bishop's Waltham ; and 

 those of some others were excellent. 



BATH CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 



November 7 and 8. — The show — the fourth of the 

 season — which the Bath Floral Fete Committee held 

 in the Assembly Rooms on the above date, must be 

 classed as one of the best Chrvsanthemum shows 

 held in Bath. 



Plants. — The Veitch Memorial Medal and £5 in 

 money, offered as 1st prize for eight plants, four 

 Japanese and four large- flowered varieties (Anemone 

 excluded) on one stem, was well won by R. B. Cater, 

 Esq. ; Rev. E. Handley was a good 2nd. In the 

 class for six distinct varieties (Japanese and Ane- 

 mones excluded), Mr. W. S. Tredwell was 1st. The 

 flowers on the plants shown in this class were not 

 fully developed. Mr. E. B. Titley had the best four 

 plants of pompons pyramidally trained. Mr. R. 

 B. Cater had the best specimen (Anemone ex- 

 cluded) showing a Mrs. G. Bundle, 7 feet high, in 

 fine condition, but the flowers were hardly expanded. 

 Dr. Budd was 2nd with the same variety. Mr. E. B. 

 Tilley had the best specimen Anemone, showing 

 George Sander, Mr. T. Joly being 2nd with Fleur 

 de Marie, which promised to be a splendid specimen 

 a week hence. Mr. W. J. Brown was 1st for a flat- 

 trained plant, showing a good plant of Mrs. G. 



Rundle, 6 feet over ; Mr. Cater being 2nd with the 

 same variety. Mr. W. J. Brown was awarded a Silver 

 Medal for the best Chrvsanthemum plant in the show 

 for a finely-flowered* jlrs. G. Rundle. 



Groups. — Mr. R. B. Cater had the best group of 

 Chrysanthemum plants arranged for effect. Messrs. 

 Cooling & Sons were a good 1st for a group of 

 miscellaneous plants put up for effect. Mr. A. A. 

 Walters had the best six table plants, as well as the 

 best dozen Cyclamens, showing well in both classes. 

 Mr. W. Pumphrey had the best six Bouvardias ; 

 and Mr. Cater had the best six plants of Orchids, 

 staging good plants, including Oncidium tigrinum 

 and Odontoglossum Sanderianum, with excellent 

 spikes of flower. 



Cut Flowers. — With twenty-four blooms, distinct 

 varieties, (Anemones and Japanese excluded) Mr. 

 John Aplin, gr. to Mrs. B. Baker, Hasfield Court, 

 Gloucester, was 1st, being closely pressed by Mr. 

 Ward, Longford Castle, and Mr. Horsefield, Heytes- 

 bury. Mr. Aplin's best blooms were Queen of 

 England, Alfred Salter, Lord Wolseley, Lord 

 Alcester, Golden Empress, Pink Venus, White 

 Venus, and Mr. Bunn. Mr. Ward's best bloom was 

 Empress of India, which won the Silver Medal given 

 by the National Chrysanthemum Society for the 

 best bloom in the show. Last year this medal was 

 awarded to a bloom of Lord Alcester in the Long- 

 ford stand. Mr. Horsefield was 1st, with twelve 

 blooms of a like description to those staged in the 

 preceding class with large solid blooms of the most 

 popular varieties, Lord Wolseley and Golden Em- 

 press being especially good. Mr. Ward was a very 

 close 2nd. and Mr. A. Cole a good 3rd. Six lots 

 were put up. Major Clark and Dr. Budd were 1st 

 and 2nd for stands ofsix blooms, showing well. With 

 twenty-four blooms of Japanese, distinct, Mr. Lucas, 

 gr. to Wilfred Marshal, Esq., Taunton, was 1st, Mr. 

 Ward a good 2nd. Mr. Lucas' best blooms were 

 Boule d'Or, a grand bloom with very long richly 

 coloured florets ; Baron de Frailly, Val d'Andorre, 

 J. K. Pigny, Avalanche, W. Robinson, and Elaine, 

 Mr. Ward's best blooms being Grandiflora, E. Moly- 

 neux, Duchess of Albany, and Thunberg. With 

 twelve blooms, Mr. Lucas was 1st, Mr. Aphiti 2nd, 

 both showing well. Mr. Ward had the best twelve 

 blooms of large flowered Anemones, showing Fabian 

 de Mediana, Madame Clos, Socur Dorothee Souille, 

 Acquisition, &c. 



Miscellaneous. — Primulas were shown well by Mr. 

 W. S. Tredwell who was 1st, staging large well 

 flowered plants. With six plants, any colour, single 

 flower, Mr. J. Inwick was 1st, and Mr. Inwiek was 

 also 1st for four doubles. Mr. E. E. Bryant was 1st 

 for six ornamental foliage plants, his best being 

 Crotons. 



Fruit was plentiful and of first-rate quality, Grapes 

 being shown in fine condition and finish. Mr. 

 Taylor.gr. to Mr. Alderman Chaffin, Bath, was 1st, for 

 four bunches, showing two grand clusters' of Muscat 

 of Alexandria, weighing about 3 lb. each, well 

 coloured but slightly shrivelled ; Alicante and Lady 

 Downe's, splendidly coloured. 2nd, Mr. J. Jones, 

 showing two well coloured Gros Colmar, one fairly 

 well coloured Alnwick Seedling, and one Lady 

 Downe's. 



For three bunches of black Grapes Mr. Pymm, gr. 

 to Mrs. Goldsmith, Trowbridge, was 1st, staging 

 unusually large bunches of Gros Colmar, splendidly 

 coloured ; Mr. Jones being 2nd, with good examples 

 of Black Alicante. 



With three bunches of white Grapes, Mr. Taylor 

 and Mr. Green, gr. to Earl Cowley, were 1st and 2nd, 

 both showing Muscats. 



Mr. Pratt, gr. to the Marquis of Bath. Longleat, 

 was 1st for a collection of fruit, showing large well 

 coloured bunches of Alicante and Muscat Grapes, 

 Late Admirable Peaches, Coe's Golden Drop 

 Plums, &c. 



Messrs. Pragnell, Weaver, E. Hall, Pinder, Payne, 

 and Aplin exhibited excellent examples of Pears 

 and Apples ; and the first-named gardener was very 

 successful with vegetables. 



CRYSTAL PALACE. 



November 9 and 10. — This was the last Chrysan- 

 themum show of the year at this place. The blooms 

 were generally of good quality, and the competition 

 close in some cases. 



Cut Blooms. — In the large class for forty-eight cut 

 blooms, twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, Messrs. 

 W. & G. Drover, Fareham, led, with uniformly good 

 blooms ; the Japauese were of fine size too, but the 

 incurved were not very large, but even and clean, the 



most conspicuous blooms being Belle Poule, Ralph 

 Brocklebank, E. Molyneux, Boule d'Or (deep colour), 

 J. Delaux, Lord Alcester, Golden Empress, Barbara 

 (fine), Prince Alfred, and Empress Eugenie. Mr. J. 

 Horsefield, gr.to Lord lleytesbury, Heytesbury, Wilts, 

 was 2nd, also with good blooms ; Jeanne d'Ai c was 

 very fine here, and Barbara, Lord Alcester, Jardin 

 des Plantes, Queen of England, Val d'Andorre, Carew 

 Underwood, E. Molyneux, and Belle Paule. Messrs. 

 W. Ray & Co., Sittingbourne, were 3rd, having 

 Jardin des Plantes, Refulgens, Roi de Japonais, and 

 Criterion as their finest. 



Mr. M. Sullivan, gr. to D. B. Chapman, Esq., 

 Downshire House, Roehampton, was the leader for 

 eighteen incurved blooms, distinct, with rather small 

 but fair samples, Mr. Bunn, J. Salter, Empress, and 

 Jardin des Plantes were shown. 2nd, Mr. A. G. 

 Hookings, gr. to Sir H. Thompson, West Moulsey, 

 who followed closely, having Lord Alcester, Cherub, 

 Empress of India, and Jardin des Plantes as his 

 best. 



There were fifteen entries of six blooms (one 

 variety), Mr. J. Doughty, gr. to Mrs. Tomlin, Angley 

 Park, Cranbrook, leading, with fine blooms of Golden 

 Empress, of large size ; and Mr. Hewett, gr. to 

 II. B. Mackeson, Esq., Hythe, was a close 2nd, with 

 Lord Alcester, in fine form. 



The best eighteen Japanese were from Mr. W. 

 Packman, gr. to C. E. Shea, Esq., The Elms, Foot's 

 Cray, Kent, who had bright even blooms of fair size, 

 embracing the usual most popular varieties ; a very 

 close 2nd was Mr. T. Glen, gr. to Mrs. Montifiore, 

 Worth l'ark, Crawley, with uniformly bright blooms 

 slightly smaller than the foregoing. Messrs. W. 

 & G. Drover were the most success) ul (out of four- 

 teen competitors) in the class for six Japanese, one 

 variety, with fine blooms of Boule d'Or, and Mr. 

 Doughty with Belle Poule, very finely coloured, was 

 2nd. Messrs. Drover were also 1st in the three classes 

 for reflexed, Anemone and Japanese Anemone 

 blooms, showing well in each instance. 



For twelve pompons and also for twelve pompon 

 Anemones, Mr. Duncan, gr. to C. T. Lucas, Esq., 

 Warnham Court, Horsham, was placed 1st with bright 

 flowers of good size in both cases, and Mr. E. Chad- 

 wick, gr. to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill House, 

 Ealing, was similarly placed, leading easily, for 

 twelve single varieties, staging a very pretty stand 

 of blooms. 



Pot Plants. — These were well shown on the whole, 

 but the competition was not close. Messrs. Davis & 

 Jones, Camberwell, had a neat group of well-flowered 

 incurved varieties, in which class they were the only 

 exhibitors, and the 1st place was justly accorded. 

 For a group of Japanese flowered plants, Messrs. J. 

 Laing& Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., led well with a number 

 of large flowered plants, in which besides the popular 

 varieties there was Jlons. Bernard, a long petalled re- 

 flexed Jap., after the style of Madame deSevin, but of 

 deeper colour. Among other recent introductions 

 Messrs. Davis & Jones were 2ud, with the ordinary 

 varieties in smaller flowered specimens. The best 

 group from an amateur was that of Mr. F. Ball, gr, 

 to Sir H. Doulton, The Woodlands, Tooting Common , 

 with tall grown plants bearing large, bright, and 

 clean blooms — Lord Alcester, Empress, and Piter 

 the Great being prominent. Mr. J. Gravett, gr. to 

 Dr. Hetley, Upper Norwood, was a fair 2nd with 

 several good Japanese specimens. 



Six trained incurved plants were very good from 

 Mr. E. Cherry, gr. to Mr. Gabriel, Norfolk House, 

 Streatham, who had bush-trained plants, strong and 

 well flowered, Golden Empress and Queen of Eng- 

 land being the best, and the same exhibitor led again 

 for six trained Japanese, and for six trained pompons, 

 with low trained plants in both instances. Of the 

 Japanese, L'He des Plaisirs, Lady Selbourne, and 

 Cossack were the best ; all, however, being stong, 

 well-flowered, and healthy. Mr. W. Clarke, gr. to 

 J. H. Lile, Esq., Devon House, Brixton Hill, was 

 2nd for Japanese with very fine plants of Margot 

 and Source d'Or. 



Primulas. — Mr. J. Rodbourn, gr. to Baroness 

 Heath, Coombe House, Croydon, led for twelve 

 Chinese Primulas red, and for the same number of 

 doubles, having well-flowered plants. Mr. A. Carter, 

 gr. to Alderman Evans, Ewell Grove, Ewell, Surrey, 

 occupying the 1st place for white Primulas, with the 

 best lot of all, the plants bearing large flowers of 

 good clean colour. 



Special Prizes. — These were offered by Messrs, 

 Sutton & Sons, Reading ; Messrs. J. Carter it Co., 

 High Holborn, London; and by Mr. C. Fidler, 

 Reading. Mr. W. II. Smith, Horpit Warborongh, 

 Shrivenham, took the leading prizes offered for 

 Fotatos by Messrs. Sutton, with clean and sound 



