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xovEMBER 16. 1912. THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 883 



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EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS. 



Cambridgeshire Horticultural 



Society. 



NOVEMBER 7. 



This society, vrhicli is one of the oldest of 

 the provincial organisations for the promo- 

 tion of horticulture^ held iUs annual autumn 

 show on the date g'iven above, and this was 

 so great a i-;uccesis as to fully maintain the 

 hi^h reputation which it has so long enjoyed. 

 As usual, the exhibition was held in the 

 Corn Exchange, and, as for so many years 

 past, this spacious building was tilled to its 

 utmost capacity with such products of the 

 garden as are available at this season of 

 the year. The society does not, a8 in some 

 cases, rely upon any one class of subjects, 

 but endeavours, by the provision of a com- 

 prehensive schedule, to have an exhibition 

 that is fully representative of the garden in 

 November, and in this endeavour a high 

 degree of success was achieved. Chrysan- 



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Mease, Lady E, Letchworth, Mrs. Gilbert 

 Drabble, Duchess of Sutherland, and J. H. 

 Silsbury. The competition was very keen 

 in the members' class for eighteen blooms 

 of Japanese varieties, and in this also Mr. 

 Barker was first, staging splendidly- 

 finiehed blooms, the varieties chiefly the 

 ^ame as those in his first-prize twenty-four. 

 5fr. E, Dyson, gardener to W. P. Neal, Esq., 

 Cherry Hinton Hall, was a very close second 

 with blooms remarkable alike for their large 

 size, bright colour, and high finish; and 

 Mr. W. Hill, gai^dener to- Sir J. J. Briscoe, 

 Bourn Hall, Cambridge, who was third, 

 8*taged an excellent set of blooms. Mr. W. 

 Hill was successful in taking the premier 

 awards for six and three blooms of Japanese 

 varieties. 



Incurved varieties were so admirably 

 shown both in point of numbers and quality 

 as to be considerably above the average. 

 Mr. G. Barker was successful in taking the 



as they present a rougli a])i)earance lhat is 

 far from pleasant. Mr. Barker scored with 

 an exceptionally fine set, which we have 

 much pleasure in illustrating herewith. The 

 varieties were Ethel Thoi^pe, Daisy Southam, 

 Marjorie Shield, Mrs. F. Judson, Mrs. G. 

 Denyer, and Duchess of Fife. Mr. T. Todd 

 was a good second. Very fine were the 

 blooms shown in the corresponding class for 

 Japanese varieties, and the prizetakcrs were 

 Mr. G. Barker, Mr. Todd, and the (\ 

 F. Townley. 



The contributions to the classes for decora- 

 tive and singl? varieties grown without dis- 

 budding, and shown in vases, were so num- 

 erous and good as to constitute a delightful 

 feature. Unfortunately, not one of the ex- 

 hibitors uaiKcd his flowers, and as a conse- 

 qnence the display postsessed but little edu- 

 cational value. Hitherto the flowers in 

 these classes have been carefully named, and 

 we trust the committee will see to it next 



I'.tlie] Thorpe. 

 Mrs. F. Judson. 



Daisy Southam. 

 Mrs. G. Denyer, 



Marjovio Shield, 

 Duchess of Fife. 



FIRST PRIZE SIX VASES OF INCURVED CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Shown by Mr. G. Barker at the Cambridge Exhibition. 



themums were so largely and well (shown a-^ 

 to constitute a great and highly attractive 

 feature. Of fruit there was an immens:e dis- 

 play, many hundreds of dishes being staged, 

 and vegetables were s]}lendidly shown. The 

 arrangements were admirably carried out 

 under the directions of Mr. Rupert Fuller, 

 the honorary secretary, and the committee. 



CUT BLOOMS, 



Several open classes were provided for 

 chrysanthemum blooms with valuable prizes 

 in addition to those in w^hich the competi- 

 tion was limited to members, and the con- 

 tributions to them were of so high a degree 

 <^f excellence as to prove highly attractive 

 to visitors. In the class for twenty-four 

 blooms of Japanese varieties, distinct, Mr. 



Barker, gardener to Miss Gibson, ob- 

 tained premier honours w^ith large, fresh, 

 and fin^ely finished blooms of Frances Jolliffo, 

 Mrs. T. A. Miller, Fred Green, Mrs. L. 

 Thorn, Rose Pockett, Mrs. A. Herbert, 

 Dorothy Gouldsmitli. Marjorie Chandler, 

 Marie Lomes, \V. 'I'urncr, F. Chandler, G. 

 Mileham, Lady Talbnt Hessie Godfrev, Vic- 

 torian, Thorpes licauty A. M. Thorpe, \V. 



premier award for eighteen varieties with 

 l)looms of relative large size and admirabl 

 in colour and finish. The varieties were 

 Mrs. F. Judson, Romance, Mrs. J. Wynn, 

 Buttercup W. J. Higg^^, Mrs. G. Denyer, 

 Reliance, " Daisy Southam, and Mrs. C. 

 Crooks. Mr. T. Todd, gardener to W. A. 

 Briscoe, who was second, had splendidly- 

 grown flowers, which, with a little more 

 dressing might hav? obtained for him a 

 higlier place. Mr. G. Barker also won in the 

 class for twL^lve incurved, and was closely 

 followed by Mr. E. Dyson and Mr. T. Todd 

 for the second and third places. 



The classes for exhibition blooms m vases 

 formed a good feature, for the blooms were 

 throughout in a high state of development 

 and well staged. The class for six varieties, 

 incurved, three blooms of each, shown in 

 vases, was of special interest as evidence 

 that when in exhibition form the flowers of 

 incurved varieties present a very attractive 

 appearance, when arranged in vases, and 

 might with advantage l>e more freely used for 

 the decoration of indoor apartments. Indiffer- 

 cn1lv-developed incurved blooms, on tlie other 

 hand are quite unsuitable for decorations. 



vear that the exhibitors revert to the old 

 practice of naming their flowers. Mr. A. 

 Leiliott oc( Ui)ied tlu^ jxist of honour in the 

 class for six vases dci-orative varieties with 

 flowers of high ([uality and tastefully ar- 

 ranged. Messrs. R. M. Joints and Son and 

 Mr. Edwards were second and third. As for 

 some years past Mr. W. Dobbs exhibited 

 single varieties in splendid style, and the 

 tastefully-arranged six vases with which he 

 obtained premier honours Avere very beauti- 

 ful. Mr. W. Hill and Mr. Edwards were 

 first and second. Mr. Dobbs won also in the 

 class for three vavses of singles, and Mr. Kirk- 

 patrick, gardener to R. L. Hudson, Esq., was 

 a good s'Ccond. 



PLANTS. 



The groups arranged for effect were of 

 a high order of merit, and the contributions 

 to the classes for chrysanthemum ])lants were 

 s(MiU'\vhat above the average. The premier 

 award for a group of chrysantliemums, ar- 

 ranged for effect, was made in favour of the 

 Hon. Mrs. Tliornton, whoso group was re- 

 Timrkablc both for tlie splendid development 

 of tlie Howers and tasteful arrangement, 



