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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



July 27, 1912. 



second prize in the class went to Mr. H. C. 

 Potter, Handsworth, Mr. Carter, Erdington, 

 being third. 



There were a large number of vegetable 

 classes, the chief one being for a collection 

 of nine kinds. First honourB were secured 

 by Mr. E. Winchester, Rubery, who staged 

 capital peas, cauliflowers, potatoes, toma- 

 toes, French beans, etc. Mr. Edward Dea- 

 kin, Birmingham, was second with smaller, 

 but very even, produce; Mr. H. S. Foster, 

 gardener to F. E. Muntz, F.ftq., Hockley 

 Heath, coming third among some half-dozen 

 entries. In Messrs. Webb's special class, Mr. 

 II. Davis, gardener to H. Watson Smith, 

 Esq., Stourbridge, was chief winner, Mr. 

 Deakin taking the leading award offered by 

 Messrs. Sutton and Sons, and again in 

 Messrs. Yate.s' class. 



TABLE DECOR ATIOXS. 



There were twenty-four exlii^it- in the 

 four classes for table decorations, and in 

 the oi>en class, orchids excluded, Mr. Stephen 

 Sims, Derby, led with a very tasteful ar- 

 rangement of r>ady Hillingflon rose's with 

 trails of small-leaved ampelopsi.s. The 

 second prize went to Mr. A. G. Newbold, 

 Cuttleover, Derby, who used Carnation Mrs. 

 Reynolds Hole in conjunction with roses, 

 just slightly overdoing the use of the flowers ; 

 Miss Ada Townsend, Worcester, came third 

 with a delightful arrangement of single 

 roeee. Miss M. L. Deakin won in the ladies' 

 clasH, using pale pink sweet jieas, with trails 

 of bronzed .st^Iaginella ; Mr.s. F. Anderson, 

 Moseley, al.M> us4'd svvtH^t jiea^- in lier second- 

 prize table. 



R<>1m ( t Sydenham Limited offered spe- 

 cial pi I/*'- lur decorations in their "Rural'' 

 receptaeU ^. ;uid Mr. PMward Deakin, 

 Birmingham. srnK^d with a pretty ar- 

 rangement ot Mr>. T?outzahn sweet pea. 

 Miss F. .Fenk^. Cod-all, (orning second with 

 a much heavier an aii^-^Mitrnt . and third prize 

 g'linnr to \\\ Calflicot t . pardoner to Je.^r-e 

 Yailry. V.M[., Wol verluinijdon. 



Oiilv one entry for a table of fruit was 

 fortln orning, the exhibitor being Mr. Stephen 

 Simts, Jiorrowash, Derby. He had Irish 

 Peach apples. Black Hamburgh grapes. 

 Early Rivers nectarines, and White Heart 

 cherries, hi> floral decorations being of sweet 

 pea Mrs. Routzahn. 



NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. 



These were pre8ented in large numbers, 

 and were of considerable interest and worth. 

 Not only did local nnrt^erymen come forward, 

 but well-known exhibitors from far and wide 

 brought produce of varied character, maki.ig 

 all a splendid display that added much 

 to the attractivene.ss of the show. 



Hardy flowers were largely shown, and 

 were the centre of attraction to most visitors. 

 We were pleased to notice a general depar- 

 ture from the crowded etyle of arrangement 

 in favour of a lighter and more tasteful diti- 

 play. Among a"*^ great variety of subjects 

 stage<l by Messrr^. (J. Gibson and Co., Leem- 

 ing Bar, Hedale. were tiome good bunches of 

 Verbascum Ivanhw. Delphinium Cashmer- 

 ianum, and the striking Aconitum uncuiM- 

 tum. Phloxes v,-ere prominent on Messrs. 

 Hewitt and Co.^s stand, but the Solihull firm 

 had also many comparatively uncommon and 

 choice herbaceous subject*?. Messrs. Rich 

 and Co., Bath, showed herbaceous flowers, ae 

 »;«io did Messr?>. W. J. Godfrey and Son^ Ex- 

 mouth, Oriental poppies, Romneya Coulteri, 



and some fine pent«temons being ^hown by 

 the latter. 



Messrs. Bakers, Wolverhampton, put up 

 an elaborate and very fine exhibit in the form 

 of a herbaceous border with a lily pool in 

 the foreground, a stone wall and pathway, 

 well furnished with suitable plants, running 

 between the border and the pool. On either 

 side of the latter were l>eds of roses, the Lyon 

 and General McArthur being the varieties 

 used It was altogether a well-devised and 

 capita lly^xecii ted piece of work. Both sweet 

 peafi and roses pla>ed a part in Messrs. Jar- 

 man and Co.'s exhibit, and this firm showed 

 their sweet sultans in good stvle. Messrs 



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sveet pea^5, 



A big stand of sweet peas, embracing a 

 large number of up-to-date varieties, came 

 from Messrs, Simpson and Sons, Birmingham, 

 and another smaller but very choice exhibit 

 was that from Messrs. R. J. Barnes and Son. 

 Malvern, who also staged rambler and 

 Wichuraiana roses and a few distinct bedding 

 violas. The biightness, as well as the size 

 of the sweet peas from Messrs. G. Stark and 

 Son, Great Ry burgh, made their stand speci- 

 ably admirable. A new clear salmon named 

 Stark's Salmon was undoubtedly the finest 

 thing among the many fine things shown. 

 Among the perpetual carnations from Messrs. 

 Young and Co., Cheltenham, a vase of the 

 Hon. John Boscawen was the newest, and is a 

 very pretty variety that may be described as 

 an improved Fair Maid. 



Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading, staged 

 in their usual effective manner a large and 

 varied collection of well-grown vegetaJbles. 

 I'he skilful us^e of annuals of bright colours 

 a^ded much to the interest of the exhibit. 

 Excellent antirrhinums, hollyhocks, and 

 liliums supplemented sweet peas^ larkspurs, 

 clarkias, and other pretty subjects, and all 

 were set up in a delightful manner. 



Mr. H. N. Ellison, West Bromwich, had a 

 well-grown specimen of the new Pteris 

 l arkeri among the choice ferns he shoAved, 

 and the cacti staged included a number of 

 well-developed specimens of excellent kinds. 

 Messrs. John Peed and Son, West Norwood, 

 put up a group of caladiums worthy of the 

 firm that has specialised in caladiums for 

 so many vears. 'From Twerton Hall, Bath, 

 Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon brought cut 

 blooms of double and single begonias which, 

 needless to say, were of rich quality and most 

 charming colo irs. 



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|n :i>. u itli a few carnations andliliums at the 

 iu'.-e. Jlie vegetables on the stand were of 

 excillent quality, and the varieties of the 

 very l>est. Mr. J. MacDonald. Harpenden, 

 had an exhibit of lawn and pasture grasses 

 of remarka-ble interest and educational value. 



Southampton Jubilee Show. 



JULY 16 and 17. 



On the Cou ity Cricket Ground the fiftieth 

 exhibition of the Southampton Horticultural 

 Society was held on the above dates, and 

 was a great horticultural success, but we 

 fear it was not a financial success, for kt the 

 time we left the ground there were very few 

 visitors. The schedule was comprehensive, 

 coL'tainiag classes specially arranged for car-' 

 nations, in connection with the Southern 

 Ccunties section of the National Carnation 



Society. 



CARNATIONS. 



Ihirty-six classes were provided, making 

 qxiite a fine display in themselves. For 

 twelve vases of selfs, fancies, and vellow- 

 ground picotees, arranged on a space 4ft. by 

 drt,, thei-e wer«? three entries, and Mr J 

 Douglas, Bookham, Surrey, was first with 

 desirable blooms of Purity, Pasquin, and 

 John Ruskin. Messrs. A. R. Brown, Lim., 

 Kings Norton, Birmingham, second. Mr 

 Douglas was first for four vases of selfs, and 

 Mr. Hayward Math^as, xMedstead, second 

 in a class for four vases of fancy carnations 

 other than white grounds, Messrs. Douglas 

 and Brown were first and second respectively 



^^"^ ground fancy carnation section 



the M&ssrs. Brown were first and Mr J 

 Douglas second. Yellow-ground picotees in 

 vases were best shown by Mr. J. Douglas, the 

 premier bloom being a good one, in this ex- 

 habit, of Onward. 



r numerous nor 

 of exceptional quality. For six flakes and 

 bizarres Mr. J. Douglas won, as also he did 

 for fancies, Pasquin and Alice Byron Stewart 

 being noteworthy flowers. For six selfs Mr. 

 Douglas was first, and Zulu and Miss Will- 

 mott were his best kinds. Mr. Hayward 

 Mathias had the premier yellow-ground and 

 white picotees. winniner in both sections 



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In the amateurs' section Lhere was more 

 competition, Mr. G. Cousens, gardener to 

 J. A. Fort, Esq., The College, Winchester 

 winning for six vases of selfs, fancies, and 

 yellow-ground picotees. Mr. R. G Rudd 

 gardener to W. H. Parton, Esq., Studholme' 

 Moseley, Birmingham, had the best four 

 vases of selfs, the best four vases of picotees 

 and the best single vase of any white-ground 

 riety. Mr. R. Ransom, gardener to C. A 

 Lmzee, Esq., Bramdean Lodge, was first for 

 dressed carnations in two classes with good 

 blooms of well-known varieties. • 



For five vases of tree or American carna- 

 tions Mr. Usher, gardener to Sir Randolph 

 Baker, Bart., Ranston, Blandford, was 

 av/arded second prize, the first being with- 

 held. Mr. Ellwood, gardener to W, H. 

 Myers, Esq., Swanmore House, Bishop's Wal- 

 tham, won for three varieties of American 

 carnations. 



PIANTS. 



For a group of miscellaneous plants, ar- 

 ranged for effect on a space of 120 square 

 feet, there were three entries. Mr. E. Wills, 

 Winchester Road Nurseries. Southampton! 

 was first with a rather flat arrangement of 

 suitable plants. Mr. Turner, gardener to 

 the Hon. Mrs. Elliott Yorke, Hamble Cliff, 

 Southampton, seconJ. Mr. Bealing had the 

 best five ferns. 



SWEET PEAS, ETC. 



In the class for nine distinct varieties, 

 . Toogood and Sons providing the 

 prizes, there were seven entrants, and Mr. 

 Usher secured the leading place 'with good 

 examples of popular sorts; Mr. Bealing, 

 Bassett, Southampton, second. The last- 

 named won Mr. R. Sydenham's and Mr. 

 liongster's special first prizes with extra fin^ 

 flowers. Mr. Usher secured Messrs. Sutton's 

 first prize for six varieties, and also the lead- 

 place in Messrs. Webb's and Messrs, J. 

 Carter and Co.'s special classes. 



Roses were- M^ell shovvn For a representative 

 group Mr. John Mattock, Headington, Ox- 

 ford, secured the Hon. Mrs. Yorke's valuable 

 challenge cup with a fine display of popular 

 varieties, effectively arranged; Messrs. 

 Rogers and Sons, Bassett Nurseries, South- 

 ampton, second. Messrs. Perkins and Sons. 

 Coventry, won for two dozen distinct varie- 

 ties with fresh, well-coloured examples of 

 leading sorts; Messrs. D. Prior and Sons,. 

 Colchester, second. Messrs. Perkins also 

 secured the premier place for twelve teas or 



noisettes, Messrs. D. Prior and Sons follow- 

 ing. 



Floral decorations were an extensive dis- 

 play. For a dinner table decoration no fewer 

 than twelve competed. Mies Minnie Snell- 

 grove, 10, Oxford Road, Southampton, won 

 u ith a pretty table of Iceland poppies ; Mis? 

 L. A. Nicholas, 60, Whitworth Crescent. 

 Bitterne Park, second. For a table of car- 

 nations Mrs. A. R. Bide, Guildford Road, 

 larnham, was first among seven entrants 

 with an effective arrangement of a dark- 

 edged variety with suitable greenery; Mrs. 

 Bealing second. Mise Snellgrove arranged 



the best sweet pea table — quite an effective 

 effort. 



FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



Fruit made a handsome display, and for 

 a collection of six dishes, distinct, Mr. W. 

 Baxter, gardener to Captain Dalgety. Locker- 

 kj Hall, Romsey, was first with extra fin<^ 

 grapes, peaches, and melons. Mr. T. Hall 

 gardener to Ellen Lady Swaythling, South 

 Stoneham Hou^e, Southampton, won for four 

 Inn.ches of black and white grapes, showing 

 excellent Madresfield Court and Muscat of 

 Alexandria. Mr. W. Hall, gardener to Major 

 Chichester, Embley Hall, Romsey, won for 

 two bunches of any white grape with Mii6<?a* 

 oi Alexandria in capital condition. Peaches 

 and nectarines were well shown, the Locl^- 

 heath Nursery Company, Southampton, win- 

 ning m both classes. Mr. Ellwood had the 

 t-est melon— Emerald Gem. 



Vegetables were a strong feature of the 

 show, and Mr. Ellwood was invincible in aU 

 classes in which ) e took part, securing 

 place in the society's classes, and in those pto 



