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TBE GAfiDENEBS' C Bit ONI CLE. 



[December 1, 



of eight kinds, and three collections of six kinds of 

 salading, Mr. Bowers was 1st in both classes ; Mr. 

 Copp being 2nd in the former class, and Mr. Lloyd 

 2nd in the latter. 



Trade Collections. — Messrs. Scott & Co. (Merriott 

 and Yeovil), and Messrs. Robert Veitch & Son 

 (Exeter), put up two admirable collections of Apples, 

 not for competition. 



ST. ALBANS CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



November 20 and 21. — The second annual show 

 was held in the Town Hall, and there were some 

 fine examples on view. For three trained speci- 

 mens of Japanese, Mr. Edwin Beckett, gr. to H. 

 Hicks Gibbs, Esq., Aldenham House, Elstree, was 

 1st, with well flowered plants. He also had the 

 best incurved. 



In the competing group, on a space of 40 square 

 feet, Mr. E. H. Froud, gr. to G. N. Martin, Esq., The 

 Bank, St. Albans, was awarded 1st for a capital 

 selection nicely arranged ; the Ven. the Archdeacon, 

 Lawrence (gr., Mr. J. Fisher), St. Albans, coming 

 2nd. 



Among non-competing exhibits were a group of 

 foliage and stove plants from Mr. J. Watson, New 

 Zealand Nursery, St. Albans ; an assortment of 

 Coleus, Lilies, Chrysanthemums, and foliage plants, 

 shown by Mr. Freeman, gr. to Horace Slade, Esq., 

 Hatfield Road, St. Albans ; an effectively arranged 

 group of Chrysanthemums and miscellaneous plants, 

 by Mr. T. Nutting, gr. to J. Blundell Maple, Esq., 

 M.P., Childwickbury ; and a corresponding group 

 from Mr. W. F. Emptage, gr. to J. S. Hill, Esq., 

 Hawkswick. 



For cut flowers Mr. E. Beckett led easily in both 

 sections, with fine blooms. He also had a collection 

 of Anemone-flowered Chrysanthemums. 



There were some excellent vegetables, the most 

 noticeable being those from Mr. Beckett. He also 

 contributed fruit, in good examples of Black 

 Alicante and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, and 

 Black Jamaica Pine-apple. 



LEEDS. 



Nov. 20 and 21. — In spite of previous drawbacks 

 the Leeds Chrysanthemum Society determined to 

 make one more try, and the result was a creditable 

 display. The groups of plants were arranged round 

 the sides of the hall, the principal prizes being 

 taken by Mr. H. Featherstone, nurseryman, Kirk- 

 stall ; and Mr. Eastwood, gr. to Mrs. Tetley, Leeds. 



Grapes were the only fruit staged, the best Muscat 

 of Alexandria and Alicante coming from Mr. 

 Midgeley.gr. to H.Mason, Esq., Bankfields, Bingley. 



Mr. Featherstone was the principal exhibitor in 

 the classes for bouquets, &c. 



There was a good show of cut blooms. In the 

 principal class for thirty-six distinct varieties, 

 eighteen to be Japanese and eighteen incurved, Mr. 

 T. B. Morton, nurseryman, Darlington, took premier 

 honours with a good lot, the Japanese being espe- 

 cially heavy and well arranged — Etoile de Lyon, a 

 new pink variety, being large and effective, and also 

 Mdlle. Louise Leroy, a new white variety. Incurved 

 varieties were represented by the usual leading sorts ; 

 Mr. Midgeley was 2nd. 



For twenty-four bloom?, twelve Japanese and 

 twelve incurved, Mr. T. Barclay, gr. to R. Clough, 

 Esq., Keighley, was 1st, staging capital examples of 

 leading varieties. 



Mr. Morton succeeded in winning 1st honours for 

 twelve Japanese and twelve incurved in separate 

 classes, with blooms similar in name and quality to 

 the larger classes ; Messrs. Midgeley and Barclay 

 followed closely. 



Anemone-flowered and reflexed varieties were best 

 staged by Mr. Morton, the former's being full-centred 

 specimens, while the latter's were bright and good. 



Mr. Grix, gr. to Sir James Kitson, Gledhow Hall, 

 Leeds, was successful in securing 1st honours in the 

 special class promoted by the members of the Leeds 

 Paxton Society for eighteen blooms, distinct varie- 

 ties, any section, staging a mixed lot of incurved and 

 Japanese. 



Messrs. Clibran & Sons, Altrincham, Cheshire, 

 contributed five dozen blooms, Japanese and incurved, 

 of leading varieties, along with a mixed collection 

 of decorative stove and greenhouse plants not for 

 competion, which created some interest, as did the 

 collection of manures and other horticultural sun- 

 dries, from Messrs. W. Wood & Sons, Wood Green, 

 London. 



BRISTOL CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



November 21 and 22. — The twenty-fifth exhi- 

 bition of this Society took place in the Drill Hall, 

 Clifton, and may be regarded as being one of the 

 best shows held this season. Specimen plants of 

 Chrysanthemums were especially good. Fruits and 

 vegetables were excellent, 



Plants. — These exhibits were an imposing display 

 by themselves, so numerous were they, and of such 

 good quality. There were five competitors for the 

 Silver Cup, to be awarded for eighty-four large- 

 flowered distinct varieties, the prize going to Mr. J. 

 Lee, gr. to T. M. Miller, Esq., Bristol; his plants 

 were from 4 to 5 feet in diameter, well flowered, and 

 neatly trained, Mrs. G. Bundle, Prince Alfred, and 

 Mrs. Forsythe being of especial excellence. 



Mr. J. Ayres, gr. to T. W. Gibson, Esq., Clifton, was 

 1st for six Japanese ; and Mr. A. Ambrose, gr. to 

 G. A. Tilney, Esq., Sneyd Park, was 1st with leading 

 varieties, such as Mdlle. Melanie Fabre and Fair 

 Maid of Guernsey, freely flowered. 



Trained standard plants were staged in capital 

 condition, and consisted of Lord Wolseley, Empress 

 of India, Bronze Jardin des Plantes, and others, 

 carrying from twenty to thirty large blooms, quite 

 equal in quality to the cut blooms shown as such. 

 Mr. Cole, gr. to W. F. Thread well, Esq., Bath, took 

 the 1st, and Mr. H. Hawking, gr. to Joseph Leach, 

 Esq., the 2nd prizes. 



A group of Chrysanthemums occupying a space 

 12 feet by 7 feet brought six competitors. The best 

 plants, having both fine flowers and good foliage, 

 were staged by Mr. A. Parkes, gr. to Captain Alcock, 

 Bristol ; the 2nd prize falling to Mr. A. Ambrose. 



Cut blooms were shown in large numbers, and the 

 class for thirty-six distinct, twelve to be Japanese 

 and the remainder incurved, was the largest. Mr. 

 Thomas, gr. to W. Marshall, Esq., Taunton, was the 

 best among six exhibitors, the blooms being large 

 and solid ; the best of the Japanese varieties were 

 Boule d'Or, E. Molyneux, M. J. M. Pigny, Thun- 

 berg, and Duchess of Albany ; and of incurved 

 flowers, Empress of India, Jean dArc, Mrs. Heale, 

 Jardin des Plantes, and Hero of Stoke Newington. 

 Mr. A. Parkes showed well, and was a good 2nd. 



For twelve incurved, 1st, Mr. C. Cooper, gr. to 

 C. L. Collard, Esq., Taunton ; the medium blooms 

 he showed possessed freshness and finish. The 

 leading variety shown was JPrincess of Wales, very 

 fine. Mr. W. Carpenter, gr. to A. Cole, Esq., showed 

 in good form, and took the 2nd prize. 



The best six incurved blooms were those of Mr. 

 A. Parkes — fine fresh blooms. 



Anemone-flowered were shown in twelve varieties 

 in capital condition by Mr. C. Lucas, gr. to J. Mar- 

 shall, Esq., Taunton ; Lady Margaret, Fleur de 

 Marie, and Gluckwere the best, all of them were full- 

 centred, and fresh blooms. Mr. E. Miller, gr. to F. 

 Sargent, Esq., Old Sneyd Park, Bristol, was 2nd. 



Mr. Cooper had the best twelve Japanese varie- 

 ties, and was 1st for eighteen Japanese, and for the 

 same number of incurved varieties ; the best among 

 the former being Boule d'Or, Baronne de Prailly, 

 Carew Underwood, Edwin Molyneux, Val d'Andorre, 

 and Thunberg. Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Thomas were 

 respectively 2nd in these classes, both showing 

 well. 



Mr. J. Asplin, gr. to W. M. Blake, Esq., Hasfield 

 Court, Tewkesbury, was 1st for six blooms of varie- 

 ties of recent introduction ; Alice Bird, a bright 

 yellow being one of the more conspicuous blooms 

 shown. 



Fruit. — A good show was made in this section. 

 For a collection of six dishes, Pines excluded. — 1st, 

 Mr. W. Iggulden, gr. to the Earl of Cork, Marston 

 House, Frome. 



Black Hamburgh Grapes were best shown by Mr. 

 Bannister, gr. to H. St. Vincent Ames, Esq., Cote 

 House, Westbury-on-Trym. 



For two bunches Muscat of Alexandria, Mr. W. 

 Coates was 1st with capital bunches, having large 

 berries of good colour ; Mr. J. Gibson, gr. to Earl 

 Cowley, Draycott Park, who was 2nd, showed 

 well. 



In the Alicante class there were fifteen competi- 

 tors, the 1st prize being taken by Mr. Iggulden with 

 large bunches, compact, and of good colour ; Mr. F. 

 Crocker, gr. to Mrs. M. H. Miles, Ham Green House, 

 Bristol, was 2nd, he failing to'gain 1st place by want 

 of size in the berries. 



Nine competitors showed Lady Downe's ; the best 

 were those of Mr. Crocker, Mr. J. Gibson being 

 placed 2nd with smaller bunches. 



Eight exhibitors showed Gros Colmar. Mr. 

 Iggulden's, which were pood in all points, were 



placed 1st ; and those of Mr. Gibson 2nd. Mrs. 

 Pince was best staged by Mr. J. Wilkinson, Bristol ; 

 and in the class for any other variety of black 

 Grapes, the bunches of Gros Maroc, shown by Mr. 

 Crocker, were pronounced to be fine on all points, 

 and received 1st honours, the Black Barbarossa, 

 shown by Mr. Iggulden, obtaining the 2nd place. 



Mr. Wilkinson staged Trebbiano in good con- 

 dition in the class for any other white Grapes, taking 

 the 1st prize ; and Mr. Iggulden followed with Golden 

 Queen. 



Pears made a good show, and the 1st prizes for 

 six and for four varieties were secured by Mr. W. H. 

 Bannister. Apples were also good. 



Vegetables in ten distinct varieties brought eight 

 competitors, the best, those from Mr. W. H. Bannister, 

 were of especial excellence. We give the names of 

 the most noteworthy kinds, viz., Veitch 's Matchless 

 Carrots, Perfection Brussels Sprouts, Danver's 

 Yellow Onion, Hackwood Park Tomato, and Chan- 

 cellor Potato; Mr. G. Pragnell, gr. to C. D. W. 

 Digby, Esq., Sherborne Castle, Dorset, was a 

 close 2nd. 



The classes for miscellaneous productions were 

 filled generally in a very creditable manner. The 

 bank of plants — 10 feet by 5 feet — put up by Mr. W. 

 Coates, was very telling. Plants with ornamental 

 foliage, shown by Mr. A. Hancock, gr. to W. Somers, 

 Esq., Cliiton, were excellent, and the specimen of 

 Cycas revoluta especially so. 



Mr. J. Harris, gr. to Dr. Trotman, secured the 1st 

 place for the best stove or greenhouse plant with a 

 well bloomed Eucharis amazonica. 



A specimen of Cypripedium insigne with thirty- 

 six blooms obtained for Mr. J. Coles the 1st prize 

 in the class for a single Orchid. 



Poinsettias were well'shown by Mr. Cole ; and Mr. 

 G. Price, gr. to S. Budget, Esq., Bristol, was 1st for 

 table plants. 



ISLE OF THANET. 



November 21 and 22. — The second annual exhi- 

 bition was held at the Hall-by-the-Sea, Margate; 

 the competition in many cases was very keen, in 

 this respect showing an improvement on last year's 

 show. 



For a group of miscellaneous plants, arranged for 

 effect, the 1st honours were awarded to Mr. J. Gos- 

 den, gr. to Mr. J. Atkinson, Westbrook, Margate, 

 who showed a charmingly arranged group of beauti- 

 ful plants. Mr. F. Roberts, gr. to Mr. Sebag Monte- 

 fiore, was 2nd. 



There were six groups of Chrysanthemums in 

 competition, which was very close, the first honours 

 falling to Mr. J. Cornford, gr. to Mr. H. H. Powell 

 Cotton, who showed a very neatly arranged group of 

 excellent plants. Two very fine groups were shown 

 by Mr. E. Bishop, gr. to Mrs. Gray, of Birchington 

 Hall, and Mr. F. Roberts, who were awarded 2nd aad 

 3rd prizes respectively. 



Mr. Cornford showed four very fine specimens 

 (incurved), for which he received 1st honours; but 

 for six trained specimens (incurved), single Japanese, 

 and three specimens (reflexed), Mr. D. Fairweather, 

 gr. to Mr. W. J. Jarrett, Westgate, led. 



Mr. W. lies, gr. to Mr. A. R. Rayden, Birching- 

 ton, showed some very nice plants, and secured 1st 

 place for four Japanese and for three pompons. 



There was a very fine show of cut blooms, the 

 most successful competitor being Mr. D. Fairweather. 



Mr. J. Cornford was also very successful, and his 

 group of twenty-four incurved was excellent. 



For thirty-six blooms the 1st prize was awarded 

 to a capital collection by Mr. T. Skinner, East 

 Sutton Park. 



Mr. J. Gosden, was 1st for a very pretty collection 

 of plants suitable for table decorations. 



The display of fruit was exceptionally good. Mr. 

 D. Fairweather had excellent Grapes, while Apples 

 shown by Mr. F. Miller, gr. to Mr. J. T. Friend, 

 Northdown, and the Pears by Mr. W. C. Barber and 

 Mr. O. Wilkin were also good. There was also a 

 very good show of vegetables. 



Amateurs. — The show of plants in pots was very 

 weak, being scarcely up to the average of those 

 shown by cottagers, and in some classes the judges 

 did not think the exhibits worthy of a 1st prize. 

 There was, however, a very good show of cut blooms, 

 Mr. Gaines carrying off many of the prizes ; but in 

 two classes he had to succumb to Mr. R. Pepper. 

 Mr. J. Knight was also a successful exhibitor. Mr. 

 Jarman, gr. to J. Farmer, Esq., Margate, had a 

 grand group, not for competition, of Chrysanthe- 

 mums which was singled out as the best group in 

 the show. 



