March 30, 1912. 



THE 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE 



251 



LIVERPOOL SPRING SHOW, 



MAECH 27 and 28. 



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The Liverpool Horticultural Association 

 has held a good many very fine spring shows, 

 but that wliieli opened in the Corn Exchange 

 on Wednesday last was in some respects more 

 interesting and pleasing than any of its pre- 

 decessors we liave seen. Probably nowhere 

 in England is it possible to see more or better 

 grown azaleas, rhododendrons, specimen or- 

 chids, and other spring subjects than 

 exhibited year after year by the gard 

 around Liverpool, w'hio, with a fine enthusi- 

 asm, support their horticultural society, and 

 keep it always up to date. 



The North of England Horticultural So- 

 ciety sent a deputation, including the Eev. 

 J. Bernard Hall, Eev. J. Jacobs^ Colonel J. 



lar subjects, but rather smaller plants. Mr. 

 F. Atkin, gardener to T. N. Wright, Esq., 

 Mossley Vale House, Mossley Hill, was third. 



FLOWEEING BULBS. 



The class for twelve hyacinths in single 

 specimens brought only two entries, Mr, T. 

 Hitchman, gardener to Arthur Earle, Esq., 

 J.P., Childwall Lodge, Wavertree, being the 

 winner; Mr. George Osborne, gardener to 

 Drs. Tisdall and Ingall, Tusbrook, following, 

 Mr. Hitchman again led for six specimens, 

 Mr. Loo Tliomson, Ailsa Craig, Formby, 

 being second, and Mr. E. E. Finch, gar- 

 dener to W. J. Lockett, Esq., Grassendale, 

 third, lliere were six entries in this class. 

 In the class for six pots, three bulbs in each, 

 Mr. E. E. Finch scored, the runner-up being 

 Mr. D. Little, gardener to J. Smith, 

 The K n o wle , B hi n de 1 ka nd s , t h i rd 

 going to Mr. T. Eigg, gardener to 



Esq., 

 prize 

 Miss 



Williams, gardener to C. J 

 J. P., Boscobel, Oxton. 



Proctor, Esq., 



Mr. E. E. Finch led the way for six pots 

 of double tulips, his flowers of Murillo, 

 Toreador, and Tournesol being very fine. 

 Second place was taken by Mr. F. Atkin, and 

 third by Mr. H. Spencer, gardener to A. Hey- 

 wood Jones, Esq., Holly Bank, West Derby. 

 Mr. E. E. Finch scored for six pots of singles, 

 showing some very nice flowers, Mr. J- Wil- 

 liams, gardener to C. J. Proctor, Esq., J. P., 

 Boscobel, Oxton, taking" second, and. Mr. F. 

 Atldn third place. Mr. Williams Avas success- 

 ful with a basket of cut daffodils, his flowers 

 being of good quality, and arranged with 

 great taste ; second prize was claimed by Mr. 

 Ed. Wharton, gardener to John Findlay, 

 Esq., Mairscourt, Sefton Park. Nine vases 

 of daifodils, distinct varieties, brought only 

 one entry, the exhibitor being Mr. George 

 Osborne, who showed Glory of Leiden, Em- 



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A TASTEFUL ARRANGEMENT OF FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI ROSES EXHIBITED 



LIVERPOOL SPRING SHOW. 



BY MKSSHS i{KKS, LIM., AT 



Rutherford, M.P., Messrs. W. Bolton, W. H. 

 Hatcher, W. Haig, E. P. Ker, H. Hicks, X, 

 1:. Barnes, B. Ashton, and J. S. Brunton. 



The deputation awarded a gold medal to 

 ^r. A\ . Hignett for dendrobiums, Messrs. 

 Mansell and Hatcher for orchids, and Mr. E. 



for clivias ; silver-eilt medals to 



Rogers 

 Messrs. 



Messrs. 

 Messrs. 



silver-gilt 

 Charlesworth and Co., for orchids 

 Young and Co. for carnations 

 E. P. Ker and Sons for amaryllis 



Sliver medals to Messrs. H. B. Mav and Sons 

 tor ferns, Messrs. Bakers for alpines, Mr. G. 

 Keuthe tor alpines, and L. Thomson, Esq., 

 tor narcis:si. 



Tlie schedule opened wdth a clasps for 



pans of hardy herbaceous and four 

 ot bulbous plants, Mr. E, R. Finch, gardener 

 ^o H . J. Ix>ckett, Esq., Grassendale House, 

 vxrassendale, taking first with Dielvtra spec- 

 ^Vf ■P<>lyffonatum multiflorunr, Astilbe 

 iongitolia, and other well-grown plants 

 -eorge Eaton, gardener to W. Tod. Esq. 

 ^ygrange, AUerton, stood second with simi 



McKean,Waverti'ee Lodge, Wavertree. Mr. G, 

 Osborne wa>s awarded first for thrfe pans con- 

 taining not more tlian ten bulbs each, Mr. 

 Hitchman coming second. A fine show was 

 made by the exhibits of six pots of daffodils, 

 the pots not exceeding seven inches in dia- 

 meter. The successful exhibitor was Mr. F. 

 Atkin, gardener to T, X. Wright, Esq., 

 Mossley Vale House, Mossley Hill. He had 

 splendidiv grown pots of Glory of Leiden, 

 Mme. Plemp, Mme. de Graaf, and Em- 

 peror. Mr. E. R. Finch was a good second 

 with similar varieties, third place being 

 allotted to Mr. George Osborne. 



Tulips made a brilliant show of colour, 

 some very good exhibits being staged in the 

 class for twelve pots of singles. The winner 

 was Mr. F. Atkin, gardener to T. N. right, 

 E.sq., Moo^slev Hill. Roi Pepin, Van Vondel, 

 and Fahiola'were among the most telling of 

 his varieties. Mr. K. R. Finch took second, 

 his flowers not being so even in size and con- 

 dition; third prize was awarded to Mr. J. 



preee. Sir Watkin, Golden Spur, Rubens, 

 Gloria Mundi, and Commander, as well as 

 one wrongly labelled Almira. 



Five competitors staged six hybrid 

 amaryllis, the quality throughout being very 

 good. Mr. Thos. Rigg was worthily placed 

 first, his iiower.s being broad and of good 

 texture while the colours were very clear 



Mr. E. R. Finch followed with 

 ni(>ther"nice set, third place being taken by 

 Mr. W. R. Bentham, gardener to A. A. 

 Paton, Kf^q., Greenbaun Drive, Sefton Park. 



and bright. 



ANTS 



We have on 



previous occasion?^ compli- 

 mented the Liverpool growers on their splen- 

 didly-grown dendrobinnis. Wo cannot do 

 less than remark that thi^ year thvy si-chumI 

 to l>e as good a-s ever. Mr. Wni. Hignett 

 showed Dendrobium Ainsworthi and I). no)n e 

 that were jnst huge masser^ of clean, liright 

 fldwcrs. Nothing in the show more worthily 

 received firsts than the.so tuo plants, a Cul- 



