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THE GARDENERS* MAGAZINE. 



October 5, 19i2. 



NATIONAL 

 CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 



The great central portion of the Crystal 

 Palace was particularly gay on October 2 

 and 3, when the National Chrysanthemum 

 Society held its first exhibition of the season. 

 As compared with the early show of 1911, 

 this wari tar ahead in size and quality, and 

 chysanthemums were very much more in evi- 

 dence. IT^te com{>etition wan ([uite good in 

 a large number of classes, and very many 

 excellent blooms were staged, indeed the en- 

 tries were far lai'ger than ha^s lK*en the case 

 for four years past. Non-conipetitive dis- 

 playt< formed a considerable part of the exhi- 

 oition. and as thes;- were of varied character 

 they added tn 1 l.c intvi>*-.t wvl I as the 

 effectivene.>-> 



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Holyport, 



()Im:n TKASSKS. 



For ado/en Ja[)aiK'M' hint, ins. <listinct, Mr. 

 Sargent, gard-^iier to W . Wigg, I^sq., 

 lloitkshaw, Merstharn, canu* first with 

 Eclipse. Whitt^ Queen, Marie Ix>omes, Mrs. 

 A. T. Miller, Reg. Vallis. and Ikecham Keel- 

 ing in fi(H' fnr ni ; Mr. ITioman Htevenson, 



furdeii. r tn j:. Mocatta. Hsci., Wohurn 

 luce, A<l<lh'st(.i;c, .1 clos^* second; and Mr. 

 Martin Silrtburv, Shanklin. Isle of Wit^ht, 

 thud. 



There were eight conifyotitors in the chiss 

 for six Janancw blooms di*;tim t, and Jiere 



Mr. G. Milehani, gardener to A. T. Miller, 

 Esq., Emlyn House. T^atherhead, led with 

 fine flowers of Mr, (\. i\ Kelly, Mrs. F. V 

 Stoop, Mrs. H. laixford, Mrs/ A. T. Miller, 

 George Hemming, and White Queen; Mr. 

 H. Runcinjan, Nightingale Lane, Wanstead, 

 eicond, ami Mr. T. J. nn.orn. gardener to 



third. 



Mr. r. lirazit r. {'atrrharn, was th? only 

 exhibitor in the cia^^^ t.^r a display of chry- 

 Ranthemum.s, cut or in pots, grouped with 

 foliage and foliage plants. He staged a dis- 

 play of largo sheaves of early varieties, and 

 v. as awarded a second prize. 



For a dozen hnn.-hes of outdoor-grown 

 chrysanthemums, undisbudded. Mr. J 

 Bownetis. Riverside Nursery. Busby. Glas- 

 gow. secure<i the first pri7x» with a splendid 

 m ot lioi de« Hlancs. Loan's Crimson, Hec- 

 tor. Cream Perrier, Klstob Yellow, Goachers 

 trimHon, Jam-« Bateman, Durrington Gem, 

 (aledonia, Mrs. J. Fielding, F. S. Richmond, 

 and Loans Pink. Second pri/ve fell to Mr 

 J. hm]>orson. Grove Road Nursery Wal- 

 thamstou :n.ri third to Mr, \\\ A. Collier 

 HeadN v. l.|..M>rn. There were three com- 

 petitor's in the class for a dozen bunches of 

 outdoor-grown flowers, disibudded, and here 

 Mr J. EmWrnon led with very fresh, clean 

 and good-sized examph^s <ff Lc Cygne Almi 

 ninte, Rio de^ Jaunes. Fee Parisienne' James 

 RatemaD. Countess, Cranfordia. Dolores, 

 Perle Chatillonaise. Golden Queen of Earlies 

 and La Pactole. Mr. H. Dunklev. St Peter's 

 Avenue, Kettering, ^ccond. aiufMr. J. Bow- 

 ^tess.. third. 



Mr, F. Brazier. High Street, Caterham, 

 led for a vase of early-flow-ring singles - Mr 

 !u- ^^'^"^ss second: and Mr." J. Emberson 

 third. For a va.se of singles, any colour hut 



s second 

 doors. 



rone 



For a vase of >inglrs grown 



^ , . . ■ J- Emberson was attain 



tirst-pnze winner, Mr. Bownes^ followiupr' 



Th 



^IMATOURS. 



best half-dozen bunches of early out- 

 door chrysanthemums, not disbudded, were 

 from Mr^ H. Dunkley. who staged Polly, 

 Roi des Blancs, Nina Blick, Goacher's Crim- 

 son Fee Parisienne, and Jimmie; Mr. C. Fox 



Tun bridge Wells, second ;■ 

 f^'*i^'"•^^' ^' ^^''^^^^ Woodview, Higheate 

 third_ For six bunches of disbudded flowens 

 Mr. Dunkley gained second prize, and a simi- 



bunches of early pompon varieties, though 

 why this failea to get the higher award did 

 not appear. 



^lliere were four entrants in the class for 

 SIX vases of early Japanese or decorative chry- 

 anthemums. and lu-re Mr. J. Emberson led 



with Koi des Jennes, Parle Chatillonaise, 

 Countess, Dolores, Cranford Pink, and Le 

 Pactole; Mr. G. Bowness, second; and Mr. 

 lR. B. Leech, gardener to J. C. Eno^ Esq., 

 Woodhall, Dulwich third. 



The best three blocms of any one Japanese 

 chrysanthemum were fine specimens of 

 Frances Joliffe, from Mr, A. Dunkley, gar- 

 dener to the Rev. T. Sheepshanks, Stonelake 

 House, Chudleigh, South Devon; Mr. T. Ste- 

 venson, second, with grand flowers of White 

 Queen; and Mr. Sargent third with Mrs. E. 

 Luxford; thirteen entries. 



Mr. W. Webb, gardener to J. Chapman, 

 Esq., Melrose^ Lawrie Park^ Sydenham; Mr. 

 H. Dunklev and Mr. C. Fox were successful 

 in other amateur classes. 



DECOHA'l ivi: KXHIBITS. 



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In the open division the best table 

 wreaths, croseies, and other floral designs 

 made in chrysanthemums was from Mr. A. 

 H. Cole, Camberwell New Road, S.E.; a yel- 

 low harp, a pink and cream yacht, and a 

 white and crimson wreath, were the leading 

 features; Miss A. Fyfe, Grove Park Nursery, 

 Lee, second. 



Premier award for a table decoration of 

 chrysanthemums fell to Mr. A. W. Trossell, 

 12, The Parade, Beckenham^ for a light and 

 pleasing design of yellow and bronzy flowers; 

 Mrs. A. Robinson, Norhyrst Park Hill, 

 Carshalton, second with a flatter 

 n:ent. 



a r range- 



Mr. T. \\, Stevens 



for three 



scored 



epergnes of chrysanthemums; his centrepiece 

 was tilled with white and crimson flowers, 

 and his side ones with yellow and bronze 

 flowers; Mrs. A. Robinson second; and Mr. 

 F. G. Dealing, Bassett, Southampton, third. 

 Mr. J. Emberson was a capital first for a 

 vase of single chrysanthemums, setting up a 

 bold and bright exhibit of yellow, crimson, 

 and bronze flowers; Mrs. A. C. Brown, 

 Brookes Lodge. Reigate, second; and Mr! 

 Tlios. Stevenson, third. 



In tlie open class for a va^se of chrvsauthe- 

 mums for table decoration Mr. "^T. W. 

 Stevens scored with a very light design in 

 white and bronze flowers and berberis 



Mr. W- 



sprays ; 

 Fox third. 



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Avenue^ Croydon, 



Webb second, and Mr. C. 

 First prize for a basket of chry- 

 santhemuniw was awarded to Mr. L. Wheeler, 

 The Gardens Woodliall, Dulwich for a 

 splendid arrang-emeut of large, rich yellow 

 and chestnut-crimson flowers associated with 

 croton leaves, berberis sprays, and fern 

 fronds; Mr. J. Emberson, second; and Mrs 



A. Cole, Addiscombe 

 third. 



Mr. R. Bugden, George Street, Gipey Hill 

 led for a basket of autumn foliage and ber- 

 ries; and Mr8. A. iR. Bide, Highlands, Farn- 

 ham, was second. 



In the amateur^' class for an eperffne 

 of chrysanthemums Mr. T. W. Stevens led 

 with a very elegant design in yellow and 



W.!? V' 'P"^>'^ °f ^'"y small- 



Mr f ^^'•.•p- Fox. .econd; and 



ten; • • r • T^^^ll' third. In a special ama- 

 teurs class for table decorations Miss A 

 Bashford Barrow Hedges Farm, Carshalton, 



A -.rT''^'' ^l'-- W. Webb and Mrs \ 

 MacMalio.i Warlineliam 



in tho order giv<*i 



Mirrcy, following 



Xi:W VARTETTFS 



Hnrpt'n'''"' •'^'■li^*'^^^''- ^ver,. awarded to 

 Bob Pulling, a long-petalled, bright velkm 

 Japanese var-.etv, from Mr TT T t 



''"""y- ^™-'>™ ; "„/ ,„-'°,SS- 



Lloyd W igg, a very big light-yellow Japanes, 



variety from 

 Merstham. 



Messrs. W. Well 



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Jap 

 and 



ese 

 Co.. 



A Commendation was granted to Juliet a 

 fine rose-red market avrietv of Japanese 

 form, from Messrs^ Cragg, Harrison ^Tnd 

 Cragg, Menvale, Hounslow. 



NO?r-COMPETinVE. 



A bold exhibit of chrysanthemums, finely 

 set up by Messrs. W, Wells and Co. MerZ 

 tham was neatly finished off with ferns and 

 the flowers were pleasingly associated 'with 

 sprays of brilliant .earlet oak foliage. Popu- 



lar early varieties were set up in g^^g^ 

 sheaves, but the most conspicuous item was a 

 stand of six huge blooms of a new lieht, 

 yellow Japanese variety named Mrs. Llovd 

 Wigg. In addition to the chrysantheniiiai 

 group proper, the Merstham firm contributed 

 Michaelmas daisies in good style, and a fine 

 vase of Cimicifuga simplex. A splendid col- 

 lection of choice ferns from Messrs. H. B 

 May and Sons, Edmonton, attracted much 

 attention ; exotics were chiefly shown, but 

 the beautiful Adiantum capillus vener4 i 

 bricatum was also staged. 



Messrs. Jas. Carter and Co., Raynes Park 

 had a most effective temple-like exhibit 

 filled gracefully with selections of asters and 

 dahlias, with asters and Michaelmas daisies 

 banked around the base. A group of shrubs 

 from Mr. David Eussell, Brentwood, con- 

 tained a lot of freely-berried pernettyasj he 

 alw showed a collection of apples and pears. 

 A large and bright exhibit from Messrs. T. 

 S. Ware, Lim., Feltham, included represent 

 tative stands of the best paeony-flowered, 

 giant decorative, cactus and pompon dahlias] 

 as well as a. selection of bright late-floweN 

 ing perennial border flowers. 



A goodly collection of fruits staged on a 

 long table by Mr. E. Neal, gardener'^to J. A. 

 iN*ix, iEsq., Tilgate, Crawley, consisted of 

 fifty-six varieties of apples, forty-four varie- 

 ties of pears, and six varieties of grapes. 

 Nancy Jackson, Ecklinvilie, Egremont Rus- 

 set, Hollandbury, Anni© Elizabeth, Warner's 

 King, Lord Derby, Charles Eoss, Rival, Nor- 

 folk Beauty, and Cox's Orange Pippin were 



apples shown in this fine 

 and autumn foliage were 

 aniono- the stands and 



good 



group. Crotons 

 effectively used 

 dishes. 



Mr. Norman Davis Avas represented by a 

 large and quite artistic exhibit of chrysan- 

 themums, Michaelmas daisies, etc., associated 

 with ferns and autumn foliage. Tall stands 

 of flowers were grouped in thej centre and 

 t^nvaller ones around, them, witli outstand- 

 ing tall designs towards the margin, over 

 vaee^ of early chrysanthemums. A few 

 chrysanthemums of special interest were 

 Framfield Early White, White Queen, David 

 Ingamells, Perle Cbatillonaise, Almirante, 

 Cranfordia, ard Belle Mauve. Mr. J. B. 

 Riding, Chingford, again showed collarette 

 dahlias, and for so late in the season these 

 were in capital condition. Paeony-flowered 

 varieties made a bold and 'bright background 

 for the rest, and autumn foliage was used 

 among the flowers. Two single varieties, 

 i.e., Grenadier and Little Othello, the latter 

 deep rich crimson with dark bronzy leafage, 

 especially attracted our attention in this 

 group. 



A particularly large exhibit was put up 

 in good style- by Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham. 

 In the middle was a bank of chrysantlie- 

 m.nms, chiefly pot plants, and conspicuous 

 varieties here were the yellow Bob PulHng 

 and th3 chaste White ueen. Early varie- 

 ties and berberis sprays made a pretty mar- 

 gin. At either end there were large stands 

 of popular early chrysanthemums, and fine 

 masses of specially good varieties of Michael- 

 mas daisias, Messrs. Cragg, Harrison, and 

 Cragg, Heston, Hounslow, set up fine flowers 

 m great bunches, of Cranfordia, Money- 

 maker, Betty Spark, Doloi-es, Juliet, Fram- 

 field Early White, and Cranford Pink chry- 

 santhemums. Mr. A. H. Cole, Camiberwell 

 New Road, S.E., contributed a email group 

 of well-developed chrysanthemum blooms, 



MEDALS. 



Gold.— To Mr. Norman Davis, FramfieW, 

 Sussex; to Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft, Lewis- 

 ham; to Messrs. W. Wells and Co., Mer- 

 stham; to Mr. Neal, gardener to J. A. Nis, 

 Esq., Crawley. 



Small Gold.— To Messrs. H. B. May and 

 Sons, Edmonton; to Mr. D. Russell, Brent- 

 wood. 



Silver Gilt .—To Messrs. James Carter and 

 Co., Raynes Park; to Messrs. T. S. Ware, 

 Lim., Feltham; to Mr. J. B. Riding, Chmg" 

 ford. 



Large Silver.— To Messrs. Cragg, Harri- 

 son, and Cragg, Hounslow. 



Small Silver.— To Mr A. H. Cole, Camber- 

 well New Road, S.E. 



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