VOVEMBER 2, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



845 



EXHIBITIONS AND 



MEETINGS. 



National 



Chrysanthemum 

 Society. 



Favoured with fine weather and a capital 

 competition the National Chrytsanthemum 

 Society's exhibition, held at the Crystal 

 Palace, on October 29, 30, and 31, was one of 

 th'* best held during- recent years. The 

 bright opening- day brought out the rich 

 coloui^ of the flowers, and everybody and 

 everything seemed to be in good humour. 

 Mr Thomas Stevenson's successes provided 

 one of the great features of the show, while 

 Ih? trade displays made respectively by Mr. 

 Norman Davis, Messrs. Wells and Co., and 

 Mr. H. J. Jonee were among the finest ex- 

 hibits the chrysanthemum world has ever 

 €een. Floral art was well represented, and 

 the smaller growers turned out well in the 

 various classes provided for them. 



The Society's Floral Committee had a busy 



to the Rev. A. C. Cooper Marsden, Borstal- 

 dene, Bickley. 



Only one exhibitor came forward in the 

 class for a dozen vases of incurved blooms, 

 distinct and this was Mr. 6. Hunt, gar- 

 dener to Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashstead Park. 

 Epsom, who was awarded the first prize for 

 fine flowers of G. G. Evans, Bocace, Mrs. G. 

 Judson, Clara Wells, W. J. Higgs, Butter- 

 cup, Frank Trestrian, Mrs. G. Denyer, C. H. 



Curtis, Calypso, Bomana, and Wiseman. 



JAPANESE BLOOMS. 



The President's silver bowl for the b?st two 

 dozen Japanese varieties was competed for 

 by thirteen exhibitors. It fell to the all- 

 conquering Mr. Stevenson, who in his set 

 had very fine specimens of Hon. Mrs. Lopes, 

 Miss Roope, Fred Chandler, Wm. Turner, 

 F. S. Vallis, and Mrs. Gilbert- Drabble. The 

 second prize went to Mr. W. Sargent, gar- 

 dener to G. L. Wigg, Esq., Rockshan, M^rst- 

 ham ; third to Mr. G. Hunt; and fourth 

 to Mr. H. Lloyd, gardener to Captain 

 Wiener, Ewell Castle, Ewell. 



In an open class for a dozen Japaue^o 



tinct. The premier position was awarded to 

 Mr. Thomas Stevenson, who had a capital 

 lot of bright, clear blooms, some of which 

 were scarcely yet at their best. A few of 

 special merit were F. S. Vallis. Mrs. Gilbert 

 Drabble, Queea Mary, Superbe, Thomas 

 Lunt, Miss Roope, His Majesty, Hon. Mrs. 

 Lopes, Wm. Turner, W. See, Gladys Herbert, 

 Lady Tallwt, and Frances Joliffe. Mr. G. 

 Hunt came second, and he was not far be- 

 hind Mr. Stevenson; while third place fell 

 to Mr. E. Guile, gai-dener to Sir Carl Meyer, 

 Ba rt . , Shotgrove , Newport , F^sex ; and 

 fourth to Mr. C. Wood, gardener to E. J, 

 Thai, Esq., Frensham Place, Farnham. 



THE SOCIETIES' CLASS. 



The Challenge Trophy, offered for compe- 

 tition among- affiliated societies, was won by 

 the Dulwich Chrysanthemum Society. This 

 year the class was for three vavses each of 

 single Japanese and incurved varieties; the 

 Dulwich Society staged a grand lot of blooms, 

 and their big vases of fine single flowers were 

 especially good. Second prize fell to the 

 Finchley Chrysanthemum Society, and third 



FIRST PRIZE TABLE OF SINGLE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 

 Staged at the Crvstal Palace on October 29, by Mr. A. Robertson, gardener to F. J. Yarrow, Esq., Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, N.W 



^inie, no fewer than seventy-four varieties 

 ^ing submitted to their judgment. Sewral 

 visitors from over seas were present at the 

 judges' luncheon, these including" a gentle- 

 nian from Momibassa, Mr. Cox from South 

 Africa, and Mr. W. Duckham, a well-known 

 American grower. 



PRINCIPAL VASE CLASS. 



In the great vase class a competitor has 

 to staae a dozen varieties, three blooms of 

 each, in large vases. Five competitors came 

 forward on this occasion, and the premier 

 award of ^9 fell to Mr. Thomas Stevenson, 

 gardener to E. G. Mocatta, Esq., Woburn 

 ■l^lace, Addlestone, who staged large, fresh, 

 ^nd bright blooms of Lady Talbot, Master 

 J^nies, Hon. Mrs. Lopes, Miss Alice Finch, 

 prances Joliffe, Mrs. R. A. Witty, Madame 

 J. Rivol. Queenie Chandler, Airs. R. Luxloid. 

 vVm. Turner, Fred Chandler, and F. S. Vallis 

 (superb). Mr. F. Beeson, gardener to J. 

 ^^ewton Alappin. Esq., Headley Park, Epsom, 

 come t^econd, and t^ome of his best varieties 

 :^vere Mrs. A. T. Miller, Henry Poulton, Rocr. 

 Vallif^^ Edith Smith, and Lady Talbot. Tli- 

 ^l^ud award fell to Mr. W. Ri^by, gardenei- 



blooms, arranged for effect with folui":;^ 

 and plants, Mr. N. Davis provided the prizes. 

 There were nine competitors, and Air, T. 

 Stevenson led the way once more with some 

 grand hlooms of Francec^ Joliffe, Queen 

 Mary F. S. Vallis, etc., associated with ferns 

 and crotons; Air. A. Smith, the Convent 

 Gardens, Roehampton, came ^cond, and 

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

 Ec=q., Emlyn House, Txnitlierhead, third. 



Mr. T. Beeson had the best vase of two 

 blooms of a wdiite Japane>-e variety, and won 

 with Mrs. A. T. Miller; eight competitors. 

 For three flowers of a yellow variety Mr. A\ . 

 Evans, Marlow, scored with wonderfully 

 larg'e and graceful specimens of Lady Talbot ; 

 eleven competitors. In the any other colour 



Afr. D. Fairweather. gardener to R. 

 B Al:ir>hani. Esq., Bifrons Park, Canter- 

 hurv scored witli Francis Rowe in good 

 form; Air. E. (iuile sectmd with Reginald 

 Vallis; twelve entries. 



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HOLMES' MEMORIAL CEP CLASS. 

 Seven competitiirs came f<n'ward in the 

 .■riniietition tor tlie Holmes Aleniorial Cup in 

 a class lor tort v-ci^jrht Japanese blooms, dis- 



to the Reigate and District Chrysanthemum 

 S< >cietv. 



SINCiLK. INCURVED AND ANEMONE 



VARIETIES. 



Tlie silver loee bowl presented by C. E, 

 Shea, Esq., for the best table of single varie- 

 ties, the flowers to have been grown by the 



ed for effect, was won 

 by Mr. A. Robertson, gardener to F. J. 

 A^arrow, 18, Abbey Road, St. John's Wood. 

 Good blooms of Mensa, Alary Richardson, 

 or.d ()ther ])(>])ular sorts, wore set up pleas- 

 ii^gjy with suitable toiiage, and over-crowding" 

 h ad " bee n c a ref u 1 1 y a v oided. No ne of t h e 

 varieties were laibelled, consequently the 

 exhibit lost a great deal of its educational 

 value. The second prize, given bv friends of 

 the Society, fell to Air. F. G. Bealing, Bas- 



Five tables were 



sett, 



staffed. 



outhampton. 



For tile bc>t displa v of sin^:lrs. not loss 

 tlian three variotie.-. Mr. Tliofnas Stevenson 

 was a ca])!!:!! first with largo vases of grand 

 bloom> ef White Pagram, Edith Pagram, 

 Cedd i e AI as on . Sn o wfl a ke , C h a s . Dickens , 

 Bron:^e Pagram, Yellow Purity, and Miss 



