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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE 



November 2, 1912. 



Pomona, and Sandringiiani. Captain W. S. 

 R. Cox, Aslie Leigh^ Ross, followed, and Mi\ 

 H. Taylor, gardener to John Riley E^q., 



Putley, wa.s third. 



For eight dishes of dessert apples, Mr. G. 

 H. Holden, garden-er to A. G. Bvirney, Esq., 

 took the lead among four competitors, with 

 good friiitvs of Adam's Pearmain, Cox's 

 Orange Pippin, Egremont Russet, Rival, 

 King of the Pippins. Wealthy, Charles Ross, 

 and James Grieve: Mr. Taylor, gardener to 

 J. Riley, Esq., Putley eeeond, and Mr. Kellv 

 third. 



In the ^iingle dish clashes many of the best 

 fruits were to be found. The leading prize- 

 winners were : For Cox's Orange Pippin, Cap- 

 tain W. S. R. Cox; Ribston Pippin, the Rev. 

 (x. H. Devonport ; Blenheim Orange, Messrs. 

 Pewtress Brothers ; King of the Pippins^ E. N. 

 Caddiek, Esq.; Warner's King, Captain Cox; 

 Bramley's Seedling, Mr. Kelly ; Lfine's Prince 

 Albert, Mr. Kelly; Wellington, Messrs. Pew- 

 treiss Brothers; Gascoigne's Scarlet, E. W. 

 Caddick, Esq.; Peasgood's Noii<^uch, A. G. 

 Burney, E.sq. ; Newton Wonder, J. Riley, 

 Esq.; Annie Elizabeth. Mr. C. W. Powell; 

 Lord Derby Mr. C. W. Powell; Allington 

 Pippin, R. M. Whiting, Esq.; Rival, R. M. 

 Whiting, Esq. 



Applets packed in boxes, for which hve 

 classes were devoted, created considerable in- 

 terest, and were also instructive. One prize 

 was offered in each clas^. Splendid boxes 

 were in the Xcwton Wonder class, the best 

 being brought by Mr. Stevcn-^, iifardener to 

 Captain Clive, Whit Held. frui* was of 



very liigh quality, and firmly jjackcd without 

 being bruised; Captain W. ('. H. Cox se- 

 cured the prize for Lane s Prince Albert, and 

 also for Cox's Orange Pippin, staging in each 

 case a fine lot of fruit ; Bramley's Seedling 

 brought Mr. C. W. Powell again to the 

 front, and Messrs. Pewtress Brothers scored 

 with Blenheim Orange. 



For a dozen dishes of pears arranged with 

 foliage decorations, Mr. Parrott, gardener to 

 A. W. Foster. Es-q., Brockhampton Court, 

 was placed first. He had moderately la»ge 

 and clean fruits of Dovenne du Cornice, 

 Beurre Bosc, Marie Louise d'TTccle, Pitmas- 

 ton Duche?8, Marie Louis-e, Emile d'Hevst, 

 Josephine de Malines. diaries Ernest, Beurre 

 Alexander Luca-; Dnvondcau Brown Bcurrc, 

 and Glou Morceau ; the Rev. G. H. Devon- 

 port vva.s second, and Sir R. Lucas Tooth, 

 Holme Lacy, third. In the class for eight 

 dishes of pears six good lots were staged, 

 the best coming from Sir J. Cotterell. Gar- 

 nons, who had fine fruits of Marie Louise, 

 Doyenne du Cornice, Pit mast on Duche.ss, 

 Easter Beurre, Beurre Bosc, Nouvelle Fulvie, 

 Beurre Superfin. and Le Locticr. Mr. C. W. 

 Powell was a close second. Mr. Svkcs was 

 third. 



CHRVSAN ITIKMUMS, ETC. 



J. Corner. E>(|.. Mr. Parrott, A. G. Burney, 

 Esq., and C. V. Holford, E^q., were the 

 most succes.sful exhibitors of chrysanthe- 

 mums ; the Hon. Mrs. Wilmot. Mrs. Rams- 

 den, and Mrs. W. T. Cook, scored for baskets 

 of outdoor ornamental foliage, grasses, iind 

 berries; and Mr>. \\ . Spencer, Goodrich, Mrs. 

 Griffiths, and Mr>. Hvdc led for table de- 

 corations, and .secured prizes in the order 

 named. 



Among trade exhibits, Mr. Wilson, Here- 

 ford, had a large stand of choice wreaths, 

 croisses, bouquets, etc. The King's Acre Nur- 

 sery Company, Hereford, staged about 

 seventy dishes of apples and pears in fine 

 condition, together with many beautifully 

 arranged floral devices; while Messrs. Younr/ 

 and Co., Hntherlev, Cheltenham, had choice 

 carnations in variety, which attracted con- 

 siderable attention. ^ 



CHAMPION CLASSES. 



The best dish of pears was one of Doyenne 

 du Coniice staged by Sir R. Lucas Tooth, 

 Amoner dessert applet King of the Pippins 

 from C. W. Caddick. y.^i\., wa-, tlie best, while 

 the best culinary apple> were exaTuple of Bis- 

 marck staged by Captain W. S. C. Cox. ^Jlie 

 best disli of de*.sert apples shown by a cot- 

 tager wag of Cox's Orange Pippin from Mr. 

 A. W^hh^ Glewston, Ro^. 



Croydon. 



OCTOBER 30 and 31. 



The Croydon Society has once more changed 

 the venue of its exhibition. Some years ago 

 the show was held in the Public Hall, where 

 the light was not good, and the display 

 spread over several rooms. Then the Adult 

 School was occupied for several years, but 

 the available space was no-t sufficient. This 

 year the Public Baths, Scarbrook Road, were 

 utilised, and as the hall is finely lighted 

 from the top and high up the sides, and as 

 room seems ample, it is very likely the show 

 will be held here for some years to come. 



The exhibition was of varied character, 

 flowers, plants, fruits, and vegetables being 

 all well represented, and, on the whole, the 

 competition^ was good, as the Croydon gar- 

 deners are a very enthusiastic set. It should 

 )>e remem:bered that there are no classes for 

 flowers on boards at Croydon. 



There were a few non-competitive exhibits, 

 these including a fine lot of apples from the 

 Barnham Nurseries, Barnham ; an interest- 

 ing set of photographs of the Royal Inter- 

 national Horticultural Exhibition, from Mr. 

 T. A. Terry, St. James Road, Croydon; and 



a small set of the newer chrysanthemums 

 from Messrs. \N . Wells and Co.. Merstham. 



Mr. F. Oxtoby (the secretary), gardener to 

 J. J. Reid, Esq., Cooml>e Lodge, Croydon, 

 contributed a collection of bottled fruits, and 

 a quite large group of decorative chrysanthe- 

 mums. Mr. Boshier, sent bottled fruits and 

 ve g et atbles . and Mr . W . Ve ness , G e or ge 

 Street, also s-ent bottled fruits and preserves 

 — these three exhibits were of great interest 

 and educational value. 



OPEN CLASSES. 



The new Challenge Cup, value twelve 

 guineas, offered for the best eighteen chry- 

 santhemums, in vases, was won by Mr. W. 

 Howarth, gardener to Wickham Noakes, 

 Esq., J. P., Selsden Park, with a very fair 

 ?et, consisting of Maud Jeffries, John Peed, 

 Henry Poult on. Rev. R. R. Coet, Pockett's 

 Crimson, Mrs. L. Thorne, Sir A. Rollit. Rose 

 Perfection, Evangeline, Valerie Greenham, 

 F. S. Vallis, Splendour, Sir F, Crisp, Lady 

 Talbot, Shanklin, White Queen, Mary Poul- 

 ton, and Reginald Yallis. The second prize 

 fell to Air. W. Fleet, gardener to G. A. Allen, 

 Es(|.. Wyuuston. Limpsfield, for smaller but 

 very fresh flowers. The cup will be held 

 only for the year ensuing, but the winner 

 will have a silver shield, suitably engraved, 

 to commemorate his win. 



In the open clasts for ten bloom-s in not 

 fewer than two varieties, Mr. Fleet was the 

 only exhibitor, and he Avas awarded the first 

 prize for capital examples of Re<r. Vallis, 

 Mrs. A. T. Miller, White Queen, and Frances 

 Johffe. Mr. T. Finch, gardener to G. H. 

 Fisher, Esq., Down s View, Godstone Road, 

 Purley, led for two vases of incurved blooms, 

 with Mr. W. Pauley, gardener to Dr. Jack- 

 son, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, 

 second: and ?dr. A. G. Osmond, gardener to 

 C. H. Wells, Fs(|.. Avenue Road, South Nor- 

 woml third, all showing very well. 



Single clirysanlheniuins are always well 

 shown at Croydon, and this year they were 

 finer tlian ever. Mr. G. Fisher, gardener to 

 C. Lazeiil)y. Esf|., Oakfield, Eden Park, Beck- 

 enhaut. ^tag^ d the best three vases, and his 

 flowers liu luded Mensa, Ceddie Mason, Edith 

 Pagram, Mary Richardson, and Bronze Pao^- 

 ram. Mr. T. Finch was a clo?e second, and 

 Mr. F. J. Hainge, gardener to H. Hales 

 Esq., Elmwood, Kenley, third; four good 

 entries. 



LOCAL CLASSES. 

 Five cam}>etitors entered for the silver 

 cup presented by Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Allen 

 The class was for fifteen Japanese blooms 

 set up in three vases. This is a local com- 

 petition, and the cup is the fourth of its kind 

 given by Mr. and Mr.. Allen. A eonii)etitor 

 who comes first tw(. vo;ir> nut ot thre,, holds 

 the cup for good Mr b\ (iladwell, gardener 

 to A. Goshernn, Ksq. I<Minison Road, South 

 Ni.rwood. wap phuHMl first, and he showed 

 rne Hnwers ot Irance. Jolift'e, Madame Pa<,b> 

 1 .rla^Ui Mrs. GiJWt Drabble, Alice Lenuni. 

 Reg. Valhs, and Master David. Not few^r 

 than three varieties liad to be shown Mr 



W^. Howarth, who won the cup in 1911, came 

 second, and was several points down; Mr 

 W. Pauley third. 



Mr. Mills was first for isix vases of decora* 

 tive chrysanthemums, the flowere undis- 

 budded, and cut from the open ground; he 

 had immense bunches associated with autumn 

 foliage, but, like two other competitors, 

 failed to label his varieties. Mr. Finch was 

 a close second, and Mr. F. J. Hainge third. 

 For ten Japanese blooms, in two vases, Mr. 

 T. Finch led, and showed Lady Talbot and 

 Mrs. A. T. Miller in good form ; Mr. G. 

 Fisher had White Queen, Sir Frank Crisp, 

 and Hon. Mrs. Lopes in his second prize 

 set; and Mr. L. Gooch, Frocester, South 

 Norwood, came third ; eight entries. 



Mr. Finch, Mr. L. Gooch, Mr. A. J. Hart 

 (gardener to Mrs. Thrale, Coombe Road\ 

 Mr. Howarth, and Mr. C. C. Hunt, Stroud 

 Road^ were prominent prize winners in other 

 classes. 



GROUPS AND PLANTS. 



Mr. T. W. Collyer was placed first for a 

 group of chrysanthemums, and he made good 

 use of well-grown material, though his stakes 

 were somewhat obtrusive. Mr. F. J. Hainge 

 came second, and his well-flowered single 

 varieties gave him a great advantage over 

 Mr. A. Edgerton, gardener to W. Valder, 

 Esq., Beechwood, Croham Park Avenue, who 

 wa*^ third. 



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Three miscellaneous groups were arranged, 

 but the competitors were rather at a disad- 

 vantage, as they had to stage their plants 

 on the broad tiers at the side of thet hall. 

 Mr. G. Lewry, gardener to Miss Slake, 

 Duppas Hill, Croydou, gained first prize, 

 and U'sed chrvsanthemums, cvclamens, be- 

 gonias, bouvardias, cypripediums, and catt- 

 leyas with suitable foliage plants. Mr. F.J. 

 Hainge came seeond, and Mr. T. H. West» 

 Rydal Mount, Croham Park Avenue, third, 

 Mr. T. Finch. Mr. F. J. Hainge, and Mr. 

 Collyer were placed as named for three plants 

 of single chrysanthemums, Mr. Finch scor- 

 ing with very fine, freely-grown specimens 

 of Mary Richardson . 



Mr. W. Lintott was easily first for nine 

 tal>le plants with eight beautiful crotons 

 and Draesena Marden Gem. Mr. G. Fisher 

 just managed to beat Mr. Mills for six be- 

 gonias of the Lorraine type, among five 

 competitors. 



FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



Mr. W. Pauley scored for six dishes of des- 

 sert and three of culinary apples, and had 

 exosllent dishes of Bramley's Seedling. Lord 

 Derby, Cox's Orange Pippin, and Ribston 

 Pippin; Mr. H. J. Alderman^ gardener to 

 H. H. Konig, Esq., Ardenrun Place, Blind- 

 ley Heath, second. For six dishes of pears, 

 Mr. Pauley was again first, followed by Mr. 

 Lintott. gardener to Sir Walpole Greenwell, 

 Bart., Marden Park. 



Mr. Lintott led for two bunches of grapes 

 with large clusters of Alicante ; Mr. F. W. 

 Collier, gardener to A. H. Allen, Esq., 

 AVandle Court, Beddington, second, with 

 Muscat of Alexandria ; and Mr. J. H. Alder- 

 man third with Alicante, the bunches some- 

 what unevenly berried. 



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