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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[November 24, 1888. 



the best varieties were strongly represented. There 

 was also a capital show of Palms and Dracaenas, and 

 a very pretty display of Primulas and decorative 

 foliage plants. 



Among the cut flowers the display of new Japanese 

 Chrysanthemums shown (not for competition) by 

 Mr. T. B. Morton, Darlington, were noticeable, the 

 blooms being very large and perfect in form. In 

 proximity to these were staged the collections of 

 Chrysanthemums in the class for the ex-City Sheriff's 

 prize. Each entry consisted of eighteen incurved 

 and eighteen Japanese, the whole including not less 

 than twenty-four varieties. The premier prize was 

 awarded to Mr. W. B. Richardson, J.P., for a really 

 grand lot, in which the only weak point was in some 

 of the Japanese varieties. The other cut Chrysan- 

 themums formed a splendid show. 



In one of the classes for reflexed Chrysanthemums 

 a difficulty arose, the judges considering that two of 

 the exhibits were really Japanese, and they were 

 therefore disqualified, but in order to mark the 

 merit of the flowers, were awarded special prizes. 



A lovely lot of cut flowers were shown, and the 

 bouquet classes were well filled. Fruitpresented an ex- 

 ceedingly fine show, the Grapes being of remarkable 

 quantity, size, and bloom. The Apples and Pears 

 were of excellent quatlity. In these classes Mr. 

 Goodacre, gr. to the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston 

 Castle, had no less than eighty plates of Apples and 

 fifty of Pears. Messrs. Backhouse & Sons, York, sent 

 a very extensive collection of Apples, not for competi- 

 tion, "and also some fine Dalkeith Sprouts. The vege- 

 tables were good, especially the colletions for which 

 Messrs. Deverill & Co., Banbury, and Messrs. Stanley 

 & Son, Wath-upon-Dearne, offered the prizes. The 

 former firm had also an exhibition, not for competi- 

 tion, a large assortment of vegetables, of which 

 Onions of extremely large growth were the leading 

 feature, and for their splendid productions no less 

 than six certificates were awarded. 



We append a few of the more important prizes in 

 the three main sections of the exhibition : — 



Cut Flowers. — Thirty-six Chrysanthemums, eighteen 

 incurved, not less than twelve varieties, and eighteen 

 Japanese, not less than twelve varieties, or more than 

 two blooms of one variety — 1st, Silver Cup, value £5, 

 given by the ex-City Sheriff (S. Border, Esq.), and 

 £5 by the Society, W. B. Richardson ; 2nd, H. J. 

 Robinson. Twenty-four Chrysanthemums, distinct, 

 twelve incurved, and twelve Japanese — 1st, W. B. 

 Richardson ; 2nd, G. Whitehead. Twelve Chrysan- 

 themums, incurved, distinct — 1st, W. B. Richard- 

 son ; 2nd, Miss Steward. Twelve. Chrysanthemums, 

 reflexed, not less than six varieties — 1st, Miss 

 Steward. Twelve Chrysanthemums, Japanese, dis- 

 tinct — 1st, A. Milnthorpe ; 2nd, T. Smith, Beverley. 

 Six Chrysanthemums, ditto, one variety — 1st, Miss 

 Steward; 2nd, T. Smith, (Beverley). Twelve 

 bunches of cut flowers, not less than eight varieties 

 —1st, Mrs. Lloyd ; 2nd, T. E. Wood. 



Fruits. — Six bunches of Grapes, three varieties, two 

 bunches of each. — 1st prize (Vice-President and 

 Stewards' prize), Mr. Goodacre, gr. to the Earl of 

 Harrington; 2nd, R. C. Neville. Two bunches of 

 black Grapes — 1st, Lord Hotham. Two bunches 

 of white Grapes. — 1st, R. C. Neville. Extra for Vine 

 in pot. — Mrs. Gutch. Extra for three Pines. — Sir J. 

 W. Pease, Bart. Assortment of Apples, grown 

 North of the Trent, correctly named. — 1st (given by 

 Messrs. Backhouse & Sons, York), Mr. Goodacre ; 

 2nd, J. W. Hutchinson. Assortment of Pears, grown 

 North of the Trent, correctly named. — £1 5s. (given 

 by Messrs. Backhouse & Son). — 1st, Mr. Goodacre. 



Vegetables. — Collections of vegetables were shown 

 chiefly in response to offers of prizes by Messrs. 

 Deverill, of Banbury, Oxon. ; and Messrs. C. Stanley 

 & Son, Wath-upon-Dearne, Yorkshire. In the first- 

 named Mr. J. Kirk was the head prize-taker, and in 

 the second Mr. S. Hardcastle. For an exhibit con- 

 sisting of nine kinds of vegetables — Society's prize — 

 Mr. J. Whitehead was 1st : and Mr. S. Hardcastle 

 2nd. Beside the above large competitions there were 

 very numerous small ones, consisting of single 

 dishes of seasonable vegetables. 



■WINCHESTER. 



November 13 and 14. — The Winchester Horticul- 

 tural Society's show of the Chrysanthemum, held 

 in the Guildhall on the dates named, was a very good 

 one, notwithstanding the damaging effects of the 

 early October frosts. 



For eight specimens — a very fine class — Mrs. W. 

 Joy, Shirley, Southampton, with plants 5 feet in 

 diameter, profusely flowered without being too closely 



trained, was easily 1st ; Mr. Wills, gr. to Mrs. Pearce, 

 Bassett, was a good 2nd. All the plants staged by 

 growers residing within a radius of 5 miles from 

 Winchester — a special class — showed a marked im- 

 provement upon those of last year ; the best being 

 shown by Mr. J. Kaines, The Cedars, Hyde Park 

 Road. 



Mr. G. Wareham, gr. to Mrs. E. Gunner, Heath- 

 field, Winchester, staged the best groups of Chry- 

 santhemums, a well arranged group of plants, freely 

 flowered. 



The best miscellaneous group of plants, occupy- 

 ing a space 56 square feet, was that of Messrs. 

 Jeffrey & Jones, Winchester, and consisted of Palms, 

 Ferns, Bouvardias, and other flowering plants, put 

 together very successfully. 



Cut Blooms. — These formed by far the more im- 

 portant part of the exhibition, and the principal 

 class was one for forty-eight blooms, half to be 

 Japanese in not less than eighteen varieties, and the 

 same number of incurved blooms. It was considered 

 by some persons that the judges made a serious error 

 in their award of 1st honours, which was given to 

 Mr. Neville, gr. to F. W. Flight, Esq., Twyford, 

 Winchester. His incurved flowers were of medium 

 size and beautifully finished, while the blooms of 

 Japanese were especially weak ; the stand of Japanese 

 varieties from the winner of the 2nd prize, Mr. E. 

 Molyneux, Swanmore Park, was so much in ad- 

 vance of the 1st prize stand, as also was the back 

 row of the incurved blooms, that those present 

 able to form an opinion were unable to justify the 

 award. Messrs. Drover & Son, nurserymen, Fare- 

 ham, were 3rd. 



For twenty-four blooms in not less than eighteen 

 varieties Mr. Trinder was 1st, with good blooms in 

 both incurved and Japanese varieties. 



For twelve incurved Mr. Neville was 1st, and for 

 twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. Molyneux was 1st, 

 both exhibitors staging well. 



Mr. Neville staged the best twelve reflexed and 

 twelve Anemones. 



Mr. Shenton (gr., Mr. T. Annells), Twyford, Win- 

 chester, staged the best six incurved, neat blooms, 

 and the beat twelve pompons, distinct, in bunches of 

 three. 



Fruit. — The exhibits in point of quality were in 

 point of numbers more extensive than usual. The 

 best three bunches of Grapes, distinct varieties, were 

 shown by Mr. C. Warder, gr. to Sir F. Bathurst, 

 Clarendon Park, Salisbury, and were good examples 

 of Alicante, Gros Colmar, and Muscat of Alexandria. 

 Mr. Molyneux, gr. to W. H. Myers, Esq., Swanmore 

 Park, Bishop's Waltham, was a close 2nd. 



For two bunches of Grapes, black varieties, the 

 two last exhibitors changed places. Mr. Molyneux 

 staged Alicante in good condition. 



Mr. Warden took 1st honours for two bunches of 

 white Grapes with Muscat of Alexandria, followed 

 by Mr. Molyneux. 



Mr. G. Best, gr. to C. W. Chute, Esq., The Vyne, 

 Basingstoke, staged the best dessert Apples in three 

 varieties, well coloured medium-sized examples ; and 

 Mr. Trinder, gr. to Sir H. St. Mildmay, Dogmersfield 

 Park, the best culinary varieties, and Pears. 



The arrangements by Mr. C. Shenton, the Hon. 

 Secretary, gave complete satisfaction. 



KENT COUNTY. 



November 14 and 15.— This Society made an 

 excellent commencement at Blackheath, and thanks 

 are due to the Honorary Secretary, Mr. Needs, for 

 its inauguration this year. 



For a group Mr. J. Hudd, gr. to F. W. Prior, Esq., 

 Blackheath, easily secured 1st with a tasteful 

 arrangement. Messrs. Dobson, J. Hudd, and Rhoden, 

 were also awarded prizes, in the order of their 

 names, for groups. 



Japanese cut blooms were keenly contested by 

 some of the leading growers. Mr. Packman, gr. to 

 E. E. Shea, Esq., Foots Cray, won 1st with twenty- 

 four Japanese, showing magnificent blooms, Mr. R. 

 Leadbetter, gr. to A. G. Hubbuck, Esq., Chislehurst, 

 being a good 2nd. Mr. W. Packman led again for 

 eighteen Japanese. 



In the open class for twelve Japanese, Mr. Pannell, 

 Ashley House Gardens, Caterham, was 1st with fine 

 blooms of popular varieties ; Mr. H. Shoesmith, gr. 

 to M. Hodgson, Esq., was a very close 2nd. 



For six blooms of one white Japanese variety, Mr. 

 Packman again secured the premier place with 

 splendid blooms of Avalanche ; and in a correspond- 

 ing class for coloured Japanese flowers he again led 

 with splendid blooms of Mr. Ralph Brocklebank. 



In the gentlemen's gardeners' class. Mr. J. Hudd 

 was the chief winner. 



In the amateur classes, Mr. Briscoe Ironside, 

 Foots Cray, and Messrs. Douet, Banneter, Shepley, 

 and Fielding all contributed good stands of well- 

 grown blooms, particularly the first-named. 



Incurved blooms were equally well shown. Mr. 

 H. Shoesmith worthily secured the post of honour 

 for eighteen varieties, having superb blooms of the 

 usual exhibition varieties ; Mr. Packman was 2nd 

 with smaller but neat blooms. 



In the open class for twelve, Mr. J. Pannell led 

 with finely-finished blooms. 



Mr. H. Shoesmith was again 1st in the gentlemen's 

 gardeners' class for twelve incurved ; and he led 

 also for six blooms of one variety, with Lord Alces- 

 ter, in prime condition. 



In the amateur classes Mr. Shepley and Mr. Douet 

 staged some good blooms. 



For Japanese Anemones, Mr. F. Moore, gr. to J. 

 W. Pickersgill, Esq., Blendon Hall, Bexley, gained 

 the chief award, having some nice blooms of J. 

 Thorpe Junior, Sunfllower, Louis Bonamy, and 

 Laing's Anemone. Mr. F. Moore again led with 

 pompons, followed by Messrs. Davis & Jones, Cam- 

 berwell. 



The special prizes were keenly contested, Mr. W. 

 Packman taking 1st for the President's prize for 

 twenty-four blooms of Japanese, reflexed and in- 

 curved in equal numbers, staging some splendid 

 blooms Mr. F. Moore was a capital 2nd — a par- 

 ticularly fine bloom of Stanstead White was on his 

 boards. 



Miscellaneous. — Messrs. Davis & Jones, of Cam- 

 berwell; and Messrs. John Laing & Sons, of Forest 

 Hill, exhibited, not for competition, groups of Chry- 

 santhemums effectively arranged ; and Mr. Wick- 

 ham Jones, Foot's Cray, showed a few stands of good 

 cut blooms. Messrs. Davis & Jones staged also a 

 few stands of Miss Annie Lowe, Violet Tomlin, and 

 Mrs. Walters. Messrs. John Laing & Sons showed, 

 not for competition, a large exhibit of the best sorts 

 of Apples. 



MARKET HARBOROUGH. 



The district Chrysanthemum Society of this town 

 held their Annual Show on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day, November 14 and 15, and the committee is to 

 be congratulated on the success which has again 

 attended them in bringing together so capital an 

 exhibition. 



The specimen plants in the incurved and Japanese 

 varieties were very meritorious, and were shown in 

 great numbers and of fine quality. 



The majority of the prizes for plants were taken 

 by S. Symington, Esq., Brookland House, Market 

 Harborough (gr. Mr. H. Dunkley). For a group, 

 Messrs. Plowman & Son were awarded premier 

 honours. R. H. P. Hutchinson, Esq., Husbands 

 Bosworth (gr., Mr. W. Rainbow), was 2nd in that 

 class, and G. H. K. Fisher, Esq., Market Harborough 

 (gr., Mr. W. Norman), 3rd. In cut blooms, S. Sym- 

 ington, Esq. (gr.,Mr. J. Clarke), G. L. Watson, Esq., 

 Rockingham Castle (gr.,Mr. H. Watt), and Sir F. F. 

 Turville, K.C.M.G. (gr., Mr. W. Duncan), were the 

 most successful exhibitors. 



In the exhibits of amateurs an improvement on 

 previous shows was noted; and the most admired 

 were the plants of Mr. S. Branston and the groups of 

 Messrs. Bott, Branston, and Dalby. 



EALING CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 



THis annu al display of the favourite winter flower 

 was held at Ealing on the 14th inst., but like to so 

 many other suburban displays, had to suffer in 

 attractiveness from the lack of good plants, owing to 

 the October frosts. All the same, the Lyric Hall, in 

 which the show was held, made a pretty picture. One 

 chief decorative group was shown by Mr. Chadwick, 

 gr. to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill, but was not 

 for competition ; it was very gay, and effectively 

 arranged. 



Mr. Wigmore, gr. to F. Hicks, Esq., and Mr. Viner, 

 gr. to R. D. Dawes, Esq., had the best large com- 

 petitive groups; and Mr. A. H. Johnson the best 

 smaller group. 



The cut flower classes were fairly well contested, 

 some of the blooms being of great excellence. Mr. 

 Hudson, gr. to A. H. Atkinson, Esq., M.P., Gunners- 

 bury House, showed a lot of very fine blooms, not 

 for competition, as also did Mr. Chadwick. Miss 

 H. B. Smith arranged a lovely basket of Chrysanthe- 

 mums, and some beautiful bouquets and sprays for 



