August 24, 1912 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



655' 



SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE. 



(ContiniK^ from page G46.) 



of ^25, with, a charming exhibit. An ex- 

 tremely beautiful kentia formed the centre 

 of the background, and around and under it 

 were lightly grouped elegant crotons^ ixoras^ 

 and Iiilium speciosum. A light archway 

 carried more crotons and Fuchsia triphylla. 

 Eight in front brilliant croton^ combined 

 with Oncidium Marsh allianum, O. flexuo- 

 sum, odontogloseums, cattleyas, laelio-catt- 

 leyas, and liliums to produce a light, grace- 

 ful, and yet rich effect. Ferns, small cala- 

 diuniB, and low crotons formed the ground- 

 work and margin of this delightful contri- 

 bution. 



Mr. J. V. Macdonald, gardener to Sir G. 

 HL. Kenrick, Whetstone, Edgbaston, came a 

 close second, and once more included beau- 

 tifully-grown crotons, handsome palms, on- 

 cidiums, odontogl(^sume, cattleyas, angrae- 

 cums, ixoras, liliums, Francoa ramosa, and 

 Selaginella csesia in his finely-arranged ex- 



the plants most in evidence. Second prize 

 was won by Mr. W. R. Hayes, Grasmere, 

 whose violae, campanulas, hypericums, and 

 heathis gave a fair amount of floral colour. 

 Messrs. W. Artindale and Sons, Sheffield, 

 third. 



FLORAL DESIGNS. 



Messrs Dicksons, diester, secured the first 

 prize for a collection of floral designs, and 

 so won the gold medal. Tlus firm used 

 Lilium longifloram and Cattleya Harrisonse 

 freely in wreaths, harps, crossets, anchors, 

 crowns, chaplets, etc. ; asters and carnations 

 combined beautifully and the "gates ajar" 

 of white stocks and a base of odontoglossums, 

 cypripediums, oncddiums, and crotou leaves 

 formed an attractive centrepiece. Bouquets 

 and hanging baskets were also finely ar- 

 ranged. Mr. F W. Johnston, Manchester, 

 came second, and his cross of stephanotis, 

 lily of the valley, and Anthurium Andreanum 

 wa<5 very finely executed ; the King s Acre 

 Nurseries, Worcester, third. 



Messrs. Felton and Sons, Hanover Square, 



gance, Lyon, A. R. Goodwin, Mrs. T. Roose- 

 velt, and other fine things, with small vases 

 ot yellow and light roses in front. This ex- 

 hibit was particularly bright and effective. 

 Second prize was won by Mr, J. Mattock, 

 New Headington ; Messrs. W. and J. Brown, 

 Peterborough, third; Messrs. Hugh Dickson, 

 Lim., Belfast, fourth. 



Messrs. A. Dickson and Sone, New- 

 townards, scored for a dozen bunches of deco- 

 rative roses with Irish 



roses 



Kirk, Lady Pirrie, 

 other good things; 

 Headinffton. second. 



Elegance, Harry 

 Mrs. Alfred Tate, and 

 Mr. J. Mattock, New 



Mr. Charles Wall, Bath, scored for a col- 

 lection of carnations, and put up a splendid 

 lot of popular varieties of the perpetual cla^. 

 Mr. Wall lace. Saffron Walden, a good second; 

 and Mr. C. Waters, Balcoml^, third. 



Gladioli are fine exhibition flowers, and 

 they were finely shown by Messrs. J. Mair 

 and Son, Prestwick, and Mr. T. Lambert, 

 Brogyntyn, the former winni-ig for two dozen 

 spikes, and the latter for twelve. Mr. J. 

 Walker, Thame, scored for two dozen show 



FIRST PRIZE DISPLAY OF ROSES AT SHREWSBURY, EXHIBITED BY MESSRS. GUNN AND SONS, OLTON. 



hibit. Mr. W. Vause Leamington, came 

 second; and Mr. W. R. Manning, Dudley, 

 wae awarded a special prize. 



There were two competitors in the class 

 lor a group of tuberous begonias, arranged 

 on a space 15ft. by 4ft., foliage plants and 

 ferns allow^ed among the begonias. ITie 

 two exhibits made a rare display of colour. 

 Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, Bath, were 

 awarded the first prize for superb flowers 

 on beautiful plants, their Royal George, 

 Princess Victoria Louise, Lady Cromer, Lady 

 Tweedmouth, and Mrs. Locfcwood being a 

 few of special merit. Messrs. T. S. Ware, 

 Lim., Feltham, came a close second, and 

 showed wonderful flower.s of Mary Pope, 

 Lady Cromer, Ladv Ashdown, Dr. Hamilton, 

 and King George' IV. 



Messrs. Hayes and Sons, Keswick, led the 

 ^^3y in the class for a collection of alpine 

 P'ant8, arranged on a space of 100 square 

 feet, on the ground. The fulfilment of the 

 schedule requirements did not permit of a 

 oold or fine effect, and the season was late 

 also for a showy display. Veronicas, heathe. 

 saxifrages, meconopsis,'and campanula i-i were 



London, W., led for a bouquet composed of 

 Phalaenopeis Rimerstiana, laelio-cattleyas, 

 Oncidioda Charle-svvorthi, and hybrid odonto- 

 glotisums ; Mr. A. Adshead, Gatley, second, 

 and Mr. W. J. Garner, Altrincham, third. 

 MeSiSrs. i-elton scored for a basket of flowers 

 with fine laelio-cattleyas and oncidiums beau- 

 tifully arranged; Mr^ J. Nixon, Alderley 

 Edge, second. 



In the class for a basket of flower», orchids 

 excluded, Mr. A. R. Bide, Farnham, led with 

 roses, and Mr. W. J. Garner was second. 



For a table decoration Miss J. Jenks, Cod- 

 sail, led with buff and pink roses. Mrs. J. 

 Nixon, Alderley Edge, second with Gloriosa 

 superba and francoa spike*^. Mrs. A. H. 

 Eide third with Lady Hillingdon rose. 



CI^T FLOW EES. 



The class for a collection of cut roses, ar- 

 ranged on a space 12ft. by 4ft., rnd 7ft. high, 

 was a great one, seven competitors staging. 

 Messrs. Gunn and Sons, Olton, secured the 

 premier prize of £7 with a beautiful exhibit 

 with arches of ran'bler rose^ and towering 

 stands of Frau Karl Druschki, Irish Ele- 



and lancy dahlias, with large, gay floral 

 globes of fairly good quality tor the time of 

 3'ear. Mr. H, Woolman, Shirley, had the 

 finest set of twenty-four cactus dahlias, but 

 Z\'iY. H, Peernian, well known at Ix>ndon 

 dahlia shows, led the way lor eighteen, and 

 for a dozen cactus blooms with flowers of 

 gieat merit. Messrs. Bullough and liolton, 

 Elland, won the chief awr.rd for a dozen-, 

 ci'ctps dahlias, six blooms of each, arranged 

 vith suitable foliage. 



Messrs Keynes, Williams, and Co., Salis- 

 bury, scored for a collection of cactus or 

 decorative dahlias with a very bold exhibit 

 of fine flowers staged with grasses and gypeo- 

 plila in tall stands ; the exhibit was a very 

 pietty one. Mr. H. Woolman, Birmingham, 



third. 



Messrs. W. and C. Bull, Frome, won first 

 prize for two dozon bunches of hardy flowers, 

 and did so with a fine contribution. In a 

 siniilar cl;i:>s. b^tforadozen )»uiu*luvi, Mr. W. 

 Taylor, gardener to S. Bii)by. Ksq., Harwicke 

 Grange, was the fi)rtunate tirst-prize winner. 

 Mr. W H. Banks was the winner in a class 

 for a dozen bunches of annuals, but he 



