August 10, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



617 



ANDY SHOW, BEDFORDSHIEE. 



44th YEAR. 

 THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th. 1912. 

 Largest One-day Show in the Midlands. 



PRIZES YALUE £1,000, including 

 £90 for Plants and £55 for Cut Flowors 



E n tries cl ose August 22nd , 1912 . 



Schedules, Entry' Forms etc., of 



WM. &REEN, Secretary, Sandy. 



HORTICULTURAL SHOW ADVERTISE- 

 MENTs are inserted in thie column at iijii- 

 penoe per line, the minimum cha,rgfe being two Shil 

 lingTfi Sixpence. Offioeis, 148 and 149, Aideregiate 



Street, London, E.G. 



EXHIBITIONS AND 



MEETINGS- 



Leicester Flower Show. 



AUGUST 6 AND 7. 



The 27th of the series of horticultural ex- 

 hibitions in tihe Abbey Park, Leicester, was 

 held on Tuesday and Wednesday, and, from 

 the horticultural sitandpoint, was one of the 

 most successful. Financially, it must have 

 been considerably below the average, for 

 at Leicester, as elsewhere in the Midlands, 

 the weatJier was wet and tempestuous, and 

 therefore not favourable to flower shows. 

 That the attendance was below the average 

 there can be no doubt, but it was surprising 

 to see sudh a large gathering under such un- 

 toward conditions. 

 The same 



iber of tents were provided 

 for the accommodation of the competitive 

 contributions and the miscellaneous cjllec- 

 tious as in previous years, but they were all 

 of greater length and width, and v/ere v/ell 

 filled. The groups arranged for effect formed 

 a large tand highly a-ttractive feature. Roses 

 were shown in such large numbers and splen- 

 did condition as to surpass all previous dis- 

 plays. Sweet peas were plentiful and good, 

 and it was therefore unfortunate that the 

 blanks in the tent devoted to them were such 

 as to mar the effect which they are so 

 well able to produce. Floral decorations 

 were of high merit, aud constituted an at- 

 tractive feature, and of fruits and vegetables 

 there -were immense displays. 



The exhibition is held under the direction 

 of a committee formed by members of the 

 Leicester Corporation, and of this body Mr. 

 Collier is th^ chairman, Mr. J. Stayne is the 

 secretary, and 'Mr. J. Burton is the superin- 

 tendent, and committee and officials may be 

 heartily congratulated on the admirable 

 manner in which the arrajngements were, in 

 accordance with custom, carried out. 



CUT ROSFS. 



Roses were shown in much larger numbers 

 than usual, and the contributions to both the 

 amateur and trade classes were remarkable 

 for their high quality. As the result the 

 displays of these fragrant flowers constituted 

 one of the most distinct and attractive of the 

 many features of interest. 



There were six entries in the open class for 

 twenty-four varieties, and the majority of the 

 stands contained blooms of quite exceptional 

 excellence, but, unfortunately, several suffered 

 much from what is technically known as 

 over-dressing. The blooms staged in this 

 class by Messrs. Perkins and Son, of Coven- 

 try, were almost free from this defect, and as 

 they were olherwi&e good, the pre 

 was made in favour of the firm. Of 

 much merit were the blooms of Mrs'. 

 John Laing. Charles J. Grahame, Mrs. T. 

 Roosevelt, Captain Hayward, Avoca, Lyon 

 Rose, Gloire de Chedane, Guinnoiseau, Mar- 

 quise de Ganey, Yvonne Vacherot, and 

 Florence Pemberton. Messrs. Hugh Dickson 

 Lim., Belfast, followed closely for second 

 place with splendidly developed blooms, 

 which had been somewhat over-dressed. 

 Very fine were Charles K. Douglas, a beauti- 



ful crimson hybrid tea; Edward Mawley, 

 Berthe Gaulis, Mrs. Sam Ross, Mrs. David 

 McKee, Lady Alice Stanley, and H. E. Rich- 

 ardson. Mr. W. H. Frettingham, Beeston, 

 who was third, also had blooms that were 

 large in size and well finished. There was a 

 spirited contest in the open class for twelve 

 tea-scented varieties, and the awards were 

 made in favour of Messrs. Perkins and Son, 

 Mr. H. Drew, Longworth, Berks; and Messrs. 



R. Harkness and Co.^ all of whom staged 

 well. 



In competition for the prizes for twelve 

 blooms of any one variety^ Messrs. Hugh 

 Dickson, Lim., were first with Captain Hay- 

 ward, the blooms of full size, and distin- 

 guished by their brilliant colouring and high 

 finish. Mr. H. Drew and Messrs. Perkins 

 and Son were second and tliird with Mrs. 

 John Laing in good condition. The prizes 

 for twelve blooms of anv one tea-scented 

 variety were awarded to Mr. W. Bentley, Bel- 

 grave, Leicester ; Messrs. Perkins und Son ; 

 and Mr. W. H. Fettinghara, who staged 

 Mrs. Foley Hobbs, Molly Sharman Craw- 

 ford, and W. R. Smith respectively. 



There were two entries in the open class 

 for a display of roses, and both were so 

 highly meritorious as to form a fine feature. 

 Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Lim., were first with 

 a display remarkable for its effectiveness and 

 the high quality of the blooms. The general 

 scheme comprised a series of pillars of La 

 Tosca, Frank Workman, Lady Pirrie, 

 Madame Ravary, Dorothy Perkins, Lady 

 Godiva, Excelsa, and baskets of such roses 

 as Captain Hayward, Karl Frau Druschki, 

 and Mrs. Sam Ross. In the fringe of roses 

 along the front Simplicity and Hiawatha 

 were used with good effect. Mr. John Bar- 

 row, Oadby, was first with a charming ar- 

 rangement, but rather too light for so dull 

 a day. 



There were three competitors in the ama- 

 teurs' class for twenty-four blooms, and the 

 post of honour was occupied by Mr. F. Den- 

 nison, Cranford, Leamington, with splendidly 

 developed blooms of Florence Pemberton, 

 Gustave Pigneau, Caroline Testout, John 

 Ruskin, Horace Vernet, Madame Wagram, 

 Comtesse de Tufnne, George C. Waud, Dean 

 Hole, Earl of Warwick, and other of the 

 leading varieties. Mr. H. Lowe, Beeston, 

 followed for second place with a box of ex- 

 cellent blooms. Mr. W. Boves, Middleton- 

 ^n-the-Wolds, was a very close third with ex- 

 cellent blooms, the high-coloured varieties 

 being especially noteworthy. 



In competition for the prizes for eighteen 

 varieties, Mr. F. Dennison was again first, 

 staging blooms of exceptional merit, the 

 Lyon Rose being perfect m colouring. The 

 Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering, was a close 

 second with blooms of full size and superb in 

 finish; especially noteworthy were those of 

 Dr. O'Donel Browne, Countess of Shaftes- 

 bury, Earl of Warwick, Hugh Dickson, Clau- 

 dius, and Francois Michelon. In the class for 

 twelve blooms, distinct, the prize-takers were 

 Mr. F. Dennison, Mr. R. Clarke, Beeston, 

 and Mr. W. Buxton, Carlton, in the order of 

 their names. 



The successful competitors in the aiii a tours' 

 class for tea-scented varieties were Mr, V. 

 Dennison,, Mr. W. Upton, and Mr. H. Lowe, 

 all of whom staged blooms of good quality. 

 There was a brisk competition in the class 

 for six blooms of any one rose, and the pre- 

 mier award was made in favour of Mr. F. 

 Dennison, with a box in which Alfred 

 Colomb wa^ represented at its best ; Mr. H. 

 Lowe staged the Lyon Rose in fine condition 

 for second place. 



For twelve blooms in three varieties, ar- 

 ranged in as many rows, Mr. F. Dennison 

 was first with well-developed blooms of 

 Alfred Colomb, Dean Hole, Ulrich Brunner, 

 and Bessie Brown; Mr. W. R. Clarke was 

 second with good blooms. The amateurs' 

 class for eighteen blooms was a strong one, 

 and Mr. G. Speight, Market Harborough, 

 was first with larar^, well-finished blooms, that 

 of Marquise de Ganey being especially meri- 

 torious. Mr. M. Whittle. Belgrave, Leices- 

 ter, staged well for second place, and among 



his blooms was a splendid example of J. B. 

 Clarke; Mr. W. Upton third. There was a 

 very severe competition in the amateur©* 

 class for twelve blooms, and Mr. G. Speight 

 was again first, and was followed by Mr. W, 

 Upton and Mr. M. ^^^little for second and 

 third place. 



The sixes were good, and for blooms of 

 distinct varieties without reference to cla 



Mr. M. Whittle scored, and Mr. G. Speight 

 and Mr. W. Upton were second and third. 

 Mr. G. Speight obtained premier honours for 

 six tea-scented varieties, and Mr. W. Upton 

 for six of any one variety. 



To the miscellaneous class Mr. W. Bentley 

 contributed a large and highly attractive 

 collection of roses, which occupied about one- 

 half of the length of one of the largest tents. 

 At the back were huge pillars of wichuraiana 

 roses that reached from the stage to the top 

 of the tent, and in front of these were sliort 

 pillars and vases of exhibition and decora- 

 tive varieties, the whole producing a charm- 

 ing effect. 



HARDY FLOWERS. 



Hardy flowers constituted, as usual^ a dis- 

 tinct and attractive feature. For a' collec- 

 tion, Mr. C. H. Mayer was a capital first 

 witli lightly arranged vases of coreopsis, 

 chrysanthemums, veronicas, marguerites, 

 phloxes, pentstemons, helianthuses, and 

 perennial peas. Mr. H. Hill, Syston, had a 

 good collection for second place, but it 

 suffered much from overcrowding- Stocks 

 were hardly up to the average, owing to the 

 heavy rains, but Mr. A. Gilmore, who was 

 first, staged large and otherwise well-deve- 

 loped spikes. 



Sweet peas were shown in large r.unibers, 

 and produced a highly attractn-e display. 

 They were, of course, much better than at 

 last yearns exhibition, but they were not 

 equal to some previous years owing to the 

 cold, wet weather that prevailed for srme 

 time previous to the date of the exhibition. 

 The effect was somewhat marred ow.ng to 

 the number of blanks in the tent devoted to 

 these flowers, and for these those who failed 

 to fill their entries were responsible. Leices- 

 ter is by no means the only siu w 1hat has 

 suffered from growers of sweet peas wlio have 

 entered but have not shown their flowers oi 

 taken the trouble to inform the officials of 

 their inability to take part in the competi- 

 tion. With a view to prevent entries being 

 sent in without full consideration, or to in- 

 duce entrants notifying the oJTiciils v;hen 

 they are prevented showing, some societies 

 stipulate that a certain cum should lie hKut 

 with the entries, and that -his shall be trr- 

 feited if the entries are not filled and no 

 notice sent that the entrants are unable to 

 stage. It would be well were this practice to 

 be more generally adopted. 



A considerable number of special prizes 

 w^ere provided by seedsmen, and in Messrs. 

 E. Webb and Sons' class for six bunches Mr. 

 E. Sandle, Knighton, and Mr. C. H, Mayer 

 were first and second with meritorious 

 flowers. Two classes were pro\'ided by 

 Robert. Sydenham Limited, and in that for 

 six bunches Mr. G. E. Lewis and Mr. Henry 

 Stanton were first and second. In competi- 

 tion for the prizes for nine bunches Mr. E. 

 Sandle, Mr. C. Robinson, and Mr. A. 

 Cameron were the prize-takers in the order 

 of their names. Mr. W. Butler. Oadbv. and 

 Mr. A. Grover were first and second in 

 Messrs. Harrison's class for nine bunches, 

 and in Mr. Unwin's clasp for the same num- 

 ber of bunches Mr. Widderson was suc- 

 cessful in obtaining premier honours. 



Carnations were largely and well shown, 

 and in competition for six varieties, six 

 blooms of each to be shown in vases, Mr. F. 

 G. Duffey ^va.^ a good first with finely-finished 

 blooms; Mr. R. Makepeace was a good se- 

 cond, and Mr. Hill third. For six blooms, 

 distinct varieties, the winners were Mr. F. 

 G. Duffey, Mr. J. Gumley. and Mr, J. Rud- 

 kin. The best collection of fancy carnations 

 were those shown bv Mr. J. Gumley. Mr. J. 

 Rudkin, and Mr. F. G. Duffey. " Picotees 

 were well shown by Mr. J. Gumley, Mr. 

 Duffey, and Mr. R. Makepeace. 



