July 27, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



583 



vidcd by Messrs. Toogood and Sons, Messrs. 

 Sutton and Sons, Messrs. E. Webb and Sons, 

 and Messrs. Carter and Co. 



NON-COMPETITIVE. 



Trade exhibits were numerous and attrac- 

 tive. Messrs. B. Ladhams and Son, Shirley, 

 Southampton, arranged in a separat-e tent 

 an exceedingly tine old English garden, with 

 flagged paths, rockeries. Avails, etc., all effec- 

 tively planted; it was quite one of the finest 

 displays seen for a long time at Southamp- 

 ton. (Gold Medal.) Messrs. Rogers and Sons, 

 Southampton, had roses, shrubs, and rock- 

 ery plants. (Gold Medal.) Messrs. W. Wells 

 nnd'Co., Earlswood, had carnations Gloriosa, 

 Lady Algy, Bonfire, and Scarlet Glow in good 

 form. (Silver Medal.) Messrs. E. Webb and 

 Sons^ Wordsley, had sweet peas, gloxinias, 

 tomatoes, melons, peas, etc., . all of high qua- 

 lity. (Gold Medal. i Mr. Alsen, Denmead, 

 arranged sweet peas effectively. (Silver 

 Medal). Mr. J. Stevenson, Wimborne, sent 

 sweet peas in variefy. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 

 Messrs. S. Bide and Son, Farnham, contri- 

 buted sweet peas effectively arranged in bas- 

 kets, vases, etc. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 



Mr. H. Burnett, Guernsey, had carnations 

 of high quality and great variety. (Gold 

 Medal.) Messrs. H. B. May and Sons, Ed- 

 monton, had choice ferns. (Gold Medal.) 

 Mr. C. W. Breadimore, Winchester, was repre- 

 sented by sweet peas in quantity and of high 

 quality, (Silver-gilt Medal.) Messrs. Toogood 

 and Son, Southampton, presented fine vege- 

 tajbles. (Gold Medal.) The Locksheath Nur- 

 sery Company, Southampton, arranged ^ a 

 large group of fruit trees in pots, heavily 

 laden with excellent fruit. (Gold Medal.) 



Cardiff. 



JULY 17, 18. 



The twenty-fourth annual show was held 

 arS usual in the Sophia Gardens by the kind 

 permission of the Marquis of Bute, and was 

 a great succeiss. The schedule is a compre- 

 hensive one, containing close upon 2(X.) 

 classes, and providing sections for forestry, 

 cottagers, and honey. The entries were nu- 

 merous, and the competition keen, while the 

 trade exhibited largely, adding much to the 

 interest of the show. 



PLANTS. 



The leading class is that for a group of 

 miscellaneous plants arranged in the centre 

 of the tent, and to occupy a space of 150 

 sq. ft. Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons^ Chel- 

 tenham, were the lea^ng prize-winners with 

 a collection of crotons, palms, orchids, ferns, 

 and Humea elegans, all well displayed with- 

 out crowding, and producing a bold and har- 

 monious display. Mr. Mclntyre, gardener to 

 Lady Hill, Llandaff, was a good second. 



For a smaller group J. L. Morgan, Esq., 

 Llandaff, was the premier prize-winner with 

 a bright display, although a trifle flat. The 

 executors of the late James Howell, Esq., 

 Cardiff, came second. The last-named was 

 first for three specimen ferns with large, 

 healthy plants. Fuchsias, geraniums, be- 

 gonias, and gloxinias w^ere of an ordinary 

 character. 



CUT FLOWERS. 



Roses were numerously shown and of good 

 quality. For twelve distinct triplets, Mr. J. 

 Basham, Bassaleg, Newport, was first with 

 large, fresh, shapely blooms of Ethel Mal- 

 ^'olm, Mrs. E. Mawley, Mrs. Joseph Welsh, 

 Mdme. M. Soupert, and Frau Karl Druschki 

 as the best; Mr. S. Treseder, Cardiff, second, 

 with smaller specimens; Messrs. J. Jefferies 

 and Son, Cirencester, third. Five com- 

 peted. In a similar class for teas or noi- 

 settes, the King's Acre Nursery Company, 

 Hereford, were first with neat, if somewhat 

 small blooms of Medea, Muriel Grahame, and 

 Mdme. Constant Soupert; Mr. S. Treseder 

 second. Tlie last-named won for twenty-four 

 i distinct with neat, finely-coloured examples of 

 I ^popular sorts.; Mr. J. Basham second, among 

 i five entrants. The King's Acre Nurserv 

 Con apany had the l>est eighteen blooms of tea 

 >or noi&rtte varieties, as well as the best 



and w^ell 

 American, 



twelve of any one variety of any other than 

 a tea or noisette, showing Dean Hole. 

 Messrs. Jefferies and Son won with Mrs. E. 

 Mawley for a dozen bloome any one variety, 

 tea or noisette. 



Tlie class for a collection of roses arranged 

 in a space 9ft. by 4ft. 6in., with rose foliage 

 only, brought out four competitors, these 

 making a handsome display. Mr. W. Trese- 

 der, Cardiff, was first with bold groups of 

 His Majesty, Molly Sharman Crawford, 

 White Killarney, Liberty, and Ethel Mal- 

 colm effectively arranged. Mr. J. Cross- 

 ling, Penarth, second, with bold displays of 

 Victor Hugo and Joseph Hill; Messrs. Jef- 

 feries and Son, third. 



Carnations Avere numerously 



shown. For a collection of tree, 

 or Malmaison varieties, arranged in a space 



6ft. by 4ft., Mr. C. Wall, Melrose Nursery, 

 Bath, had an extremely fine display of hand- 

 some blooms of rose-pink Enchantress, 

 Carola, Winsor, May Day, and Mrs. C. 

 Wand. Mr. Waters, Balcombe, Sussex, was 

 second. 



Much encouragement is here given to 

 border varieties and picotees shown with 

 their own foliage, not dressed or tied; the 

 class is to show their value for decoration, in 

 an arrangement on a space 6ft. by 3ft-, Mr. 

 C. Wall was here also successful with an ex- 

 cellent set of such sorts as Criterion, Black 

 Knight, and Ann Hathaway. 



Hardy flowers here receive much encourage- 

 ment, arranged in a space 15ft. by 4ft. Mr. 

 W. Treseder was distinctly ahead w^itli a 

 fine exhibit, arranged in a natural manner 

 on the ground; Mr. R. F. West, Llandaff, 

 second with a group more formally arranged. 

 For twelve bunches of herbaceous flowers, iu 

 which tasteful arrangement is considered, 

 Mr. West led with phloxes, coreopsis, gladi- 

 olus, and gaillardias, all well represented : 

 Mr. D. Burgess, Cardiff, second, w^ith smaller 

 sheaves. Mr. West also secured the first 

 place for a collection of annualcs in not less 

 than twelve distinct kinds. 



Sweet peas are usually here w^ell repre- 

 sented, and many classes are provided. For 

 eighteen vases, distinct, eight staged, the 

 best coming from Mr. A. E. Usher, gardener 

 to Sir R a ndolph B ake r , Bart., R anston , 

 Blandford, who had blooms of fine size and 

 colour, but on such long stems as to give 

 them a "stalky" appearance; Mr. T. Ed- 

 wards, Brecon, second. No fewer than four- 

 teen staged six bunches, distinct. Mrs. 

 Jenner, Wenvoe Castle, was first with a de- 

 sirable set of leading sorts; Mr. Alan Gibbs, 

 St. Andrew's, a close second. Mrs. Jenner 

 secured the leading prize offered by Mr. R. 

 Sydenham for twelve bunches distinct. Mr. 

 E. Thomas, Merthyr Tydvil, won the pre- 

 mier place in Mr. Eckford's class for twelve 

 varieties; Mr. C. Harvey, Dinas Powis, being 

 a close second. For one vase of any variety 

 Mr. Usher won ^vith Edith Taylor. In the 

 class open only to competitors in Glamorgan 

 and Monmouth, for six vases, distinct, no 

 fewer than seventeen entered, and the best 

 set was a grand one from Mr. Alan Gibbs; 

 Mrs. S. Bryan, Bridgend, second. 



DECORATIVE CLASSES. 



A great feature is hei-e made of this de- 

 partment ; the classes are numerous and the 

 prizes good. For a table laid for dessert, 

 8ft. by 4ft., any flowers excepting orchids to 

 be used, six competed. Mr. W. Treseder 

 easily won the premier award with a charm- 

 incr HisT^lav of excellent fruit, combined with 



ations and 



a Tight arrangement of pink 

 pale blue sweet peas with suitable greenery; 

 Messrs. Case, Cardiff, second. 



In the amateurs' section, nine took part 

 in the dinner-table decorations. Mrs. Shack- 

 son, Porthkerry Park, was first with an 

 evenly-balanced arrangement. In the class 

 for a sweet pea dinner-table decoration nine 

 entered, and Mrs. Gerhold, Penarth, \nth 

 pink flowers and suitable greenery, easily se- 



I'ured the leading award. 



Bouquets were a distinct feature; for roses 

 Mr. P. Thomas, Abbey Road, Cardiff, with 

 Aljel Chatenav. was easily first. Messrs. 



Case secured the premier position for pink 

 carnations, and Mr. Thomas led for a bride's 

 bouquet, with a sujierb arrangement of odon- 

 toglossums, Mr. W. Treseder, with orchids, 

 admirably disposed, won for a basket of 

 flowers, and Mr. C. J. Ellis, Weston-super- 

 Mare, won for two baskets of flowers, or- 

 chids excluded, wuth red and white carna- 



F- 



tions. 



FRUIT. 



Mr. R. German, gardener to E. H. Els- 

 worth, Esq., Llandragh Castle, was first for 

 two bunches of white Muscat grapes, with 

 really fine examples of Muscat of Alexandria. 

 Black Hamburgh grapes were best shown by 

 Mr. G. Clark, Talygarn, Mr. Elsworth had 

 good Madresfield Court in the class for any 

 other black variety. Mr. F, Bibby, with 

 handsome fruit of Dryden, was first for nec- 

 tarines, and also for peaches, with Crimson 

 Galande. 



Vegetables were a strong feature. 3Ir. 

 Searle, gardener to the Marquis of North- 

 ampton, Castle Ashby, secured the leading 

 awards in the principal classes. 



NON-COMPETITIVE. 



Trade exhibits added considerably to the 

 merit of the show. Messrs. Sutton and Sons. 

 Reading, staged fully one hundred bunches 

 of sweet i>eas of excellent quality, these de- 

 serving the gold medal awarded. ' The King's 

 Acre Nursery Company had a representative 

 group of fruit trees in pots. (Gold .Medal.) 

 Mr. Farmer, gardener to the M;u(iuis of 

 Bute, Cardiff Castle, arranged a group of 

 miscellaneous plants that was much admired. 

 (Gold Medal.) Messrs. John Forl)es, Hawick, 

 had pentstemons, phloxes, and jh'i]>]iiniinnh 

 in great variety. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 

 Messrs. House and Son, Westbury-on-Try 

 Bristol, staged a bold and effective group of 

 herbaceous plants, sweet peas, and alpines. 

 (Silver-gilt Medal.) Mr. W. Treseder had a 

 pleasing group of shrubs, palms, etc., at the 

 entrance to the large tent. (Silvei-gilt 

 Medal.) Mr. Ellison, West Bromwich, was 



awarded a Gold Medal for a collection of 

 cacti. 



Liverpool Horticultural 



Association. 



JULY 17. 



The annual sweet pea and rose show was 

 held in the Corn Exchange. The entries 

 were well up to the average, but, owing to 

 the extreme heat, there was some falling 

 off in the rose section. 



SWEET PEAS. 



For twenty vases an excellent display was 

 made, and Mr. W. Davies, gardener to Dr. G. 

 J. Phillips, led the way with a grand lot of 

 strong spikes cariying fine blooms, notable 

 for their size and colour: Flsie Herl>ert, 

 Nubian, John Ingmau, Hck uie.-, Maud 

 Holmes, Helen Lewis, W. E. Beaver, and 

 Tliomas Stevenson were excellent. Second, 

 Mr. E. E. Anderson, Birkenhead; third, Mr. 

 W. Bond, gardener to J. Pearson Heron, Esq. 

 For twelve vases Mr. W. Davies again led, 

 having fine spikes of Nubian, Thomas Ste- 

 phenson, Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes, etc.; Mr. 

 H. Foulkes, gardener to Major F. M. Eoome, 

 Formby, and Mr. E, T. Barrett, gardener to 

 E. Cozen Hardy, Esq., Wootton, were second 

 and third respectively. 



In the class for twelve vases, waved stan- 

 dards, Mr, H. Foulkes led with excellent 

 specimens of George Herbert, Florence 

 Nightingale, etc. ; the remaining awards 

 vent to Mr. H, Forder, gardener to Colonel 

 Cornwallis Woit, Ruthin Castle, and Mr. 

 John George, gardener to Thomas Henshaw, 

 Esq., Roby. as" named. In another class for 

 twelve vases, distinct, the prizemen were 

 Messrs. J. George, A. Ratson, Fazaekerly; 

 and R, S. Shepherd. For one bunch of Sut- 

 ton's Queen the winners were Messrs. W. 

 Bond and G. Faulkner. 



For twelve vases, distinct, amateurs only, 

 Mr. Jos. Roberts, of Gresford, staged well 

 for first place, and was followed by Mr. S. H. 

 Curtis. For six va^s Mr. R. Aindow, of 



