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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



November 16, 1912 



Eectory, \Ve.stnieston. were leading prize- 

 winners for appks, 



Mr. W. Humphreys, gardener to F. ^^ . 

 Franks, Esq. Loam Pits, Tonbridge ; Mr. 

 W, Manton, "gardener to Mrs. Mashiter, 

 Hurst; and Mr. C. Earl all gained leading 

 prizes in various vegetable classes, and 

 showed exeellent produce. 



Non-competitive displays of considerable 

 merit were staged by Messrs. W. Balchin 

 and Sons, Brighton (Gold Medal); Messrs. J. 

 Cheal and Sons, Crawley (Gold Medal); J. A. 

 Nix, F^q., Tilgate, Crawley (Gold Medal, for 

 fruits); Messrs. Toogood and Sons, South- 

 ampton (Gold Medal); Messrs. W. AVells and 

 Co., Merstham, were a vvaided a silver-gilt 

 medal, and silver medals fell to the Barn- 

 ham Nurseries, Barnham ; Messrs. Chantrey 

 and Sons, Brighton; Messrs. J. E. Davis and 

 Son;s Brighton; Mr. E. Jones, Patcham ; 

 Messrs W. Miles and Co., Hove; Messrs. 

 Peters and Co., North Street, Brighton; Mr. 

 J. Price, efardener to Alderman J. Colmau, 

 J. P. (president), Hove; and Mr. F. WooUard, 

 ^jewes Road, Brigliton, 



Windsor. 



NOVEMBER 8. 



The twenty-first annual show was held in 

 the Royal Albert Institute, and was quite 

 up to the average of former displays. This 

 society is noted tOr its encouragement of the 

 isingle-flfOwered chrysanthemum, and it is 

 quite t>afe to say that nowhere can finer 

 groups of plants of this section be seen than 

 here. The decoriit ivt^' valur ot large Japanese 

 blooms, in a mass, in vaiscs, with suitable 

 foliage, is another feature, and so are the dis- 

 plays of camationc^. Fruit and vegetables are 

 always remarkably fine here. The manage- 

 ment, too, is of the best, but it cannot be 

 said that the society is as well suppoi^ted 

 bv the wneral i)ul)lic as it desenres. 



In a class for a or[ni]> of decorative chry- 

 eanthenmms, •■^t t . by M t ., in a semi-circle, 

 plants not to 1k' (lirl)iKhk'(l. and an edging 

 of moss or ferns allowed, the leading award 

 w^as a challenge cup vith a moirey prize 

 added. Tliree competed, and as all staged 

 single-flowered varieties, a tine eft'ect was 

 produced. Mr. G. West, gardener to F. 

 Eicardo, Esq., was first with grandly- 

 flowered plants of such effective varieties as 

 Sylvia Slade, Ceddie Maison, Bronze Pagram, 

 and Mensa, arranged in a not too formal 

 bank, 10 feet liigh, with a neat edging of 

 ferns. Mr. W, Cole, gardener to Mrs. E. B. 

 Foster, Clewer Manor, was second ^\^th 

 superior blooms, but poorly arranged; Mr. 

 J. Orton, gardener to Colonel Cox, third. 



Tlie leading cut bloom class was for 

 eight varieties, three blooms of each, 

 in va^8. Tlie leading award was 

 the King's Challenge Cup, with a 

 cash prize, and naturally this coveted 

 trophy induced a goodly entry. Five com- 

 peted. Mr. C. Page, gardener to J. B. For- 

 teseue, Esq., Dropmore. Maidenhead, was 

 the winner with handsome blooms of F. S. 

 Vallis, Alioe Lemon, G. C. Kellv. (ilaueons. 

 Lady Talbot, Colonel H. E. Converso, T. 

 Mvw, and 11. Vallis. all beautifully i n^-^li . 

 Mr. 11. Heain, gardener to Mrs. (uMald 

 Goodlake. second with rather >]]riller ^pcci- 

 mens well staged; Mr. \V. Wilicock,-. <xar- 

 dener to Sir R. Harvey, Siono-h, third. A 

 class was jirovided for eigliteen Japanese 

 bb^oms. arranged for eifect with any foliage, 

 in a spaee -Ift by 3ft. Mr. H. Hearn was 

 first with sn])eiior blooms, none too w<^l] 

 displayed: Mr. W. Holder, gardener to Airs. 

 Adair, second witli a much more pleasing 

 arrangement of smaller flowers. 



Incurved varieties were well displayed in 

 the class for twelve, distinct, by Mr. Pao^e, 

 who secured the leadiufj award quite easily 

 witli full, shapely i>))e(imen> of Beauty of 

 Bucks (Vrcam v-wli ite witli closeU' i ncu rviu^T^ 

 f^oret>^ Clara Wolls, Frank Trestian. \\\ 

 Pasi'oe, RonuuH e. F. t*alnier. and Nell 

 Soutliani. "\rr. R. lAans. "ardener to Mr . 



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Slattery. second with smaller but neat 

 exaiuoles. Mr. Page was equally succes^d'ul 

 for six incurved, any one variety, with fully 

 tiiii-^luMl s|>eciniens of Clara Wdk. 



Single-flowered varieties were remarkably 

 well shown. For six varieties, five sprays 

 of each, undis*budded, in varies, there were 

 six entries, the best coming from Mr. G. 

 West. Each spray carried from six to eight 

 fnlly-developecl blooms, which for decoration 

 were very handsome. The leading varieties 

 were Mensa, Merstham Gem, Mris. R. C. Pull- 

 ing, Ceddie Mason, Airs. John Peed, and 

 Crown Jewel Improved. Mr. W. Cole was a 

 good second and Mr. Orton third. 



An interesting class is that for tw^elvo 

 Japanese blooms, arranged with any natu- 

 ral foliage in one vase, a cla^s which dis- 

 plays the value of the large blooms for deco- 

 ration. Air. W. Holder was first with hand- 

 some flow^ers of Frances JoUiffe effectively 

 displayed with asparagus and crimson oak 

 sprays; Mr. H. Hearn second with mixed 

 flowers. 



Several distinct class-es were provided, 

 and Mr. W. Lane, gardener to Sir E. Durn- 

 ing Law^rence led for twelve Japanese blooms 

 in a keen competition. For three white and 

 three yellow^ Japanese blooms in vase^ Mr. 

 (j. Baskett, gardener to P. Nelke, Esq., was 

 tir:^t with medium-sized specimens of Mrs. 

 I\Iar-.liani and Willie Eawlings. 



Miscellaneous plants arranged in groups 



on one side of the hall made a bright dis- 

 ])lay. Mr. G. West, mainly with orchids, 

 easily secured the leading place ; Mr. J. 

 Orton second with well-flowered orchids and 

 \) a 1ms, but n one t oo w^e 11 a r r a n ge d . 



Very laandsome were the six sj^ecimens of 

 Begonia Gloire de Lorraine from Air. C. L. 

 Branson, gardener to G. Haubury, Esq., w^ho 

 was the only competitor, and w^lio received 

 the leading award. Carnations in pots 

 were numerous, and for six Mr, G. W^est, 

 with well-grow^n, freely-flow^ered specimens 

 of May Day secured the leading position 

 among four entrants. 



Cut carnations w^ere numerous. For three 

 vaees, di'stinct, Mr. G. West won with good 

 blooms of Carola, Eose Dore, and Enchan- 

 tress. Six competed. For one vase of 

 twelve blooms the competition was keen, and 

 Mr. T. H. Plowright, Windsor, won with 

 meritorious blooms of Mikado, Wlnsor, Rose 

 Dore, May Day, and White Lawson. The 

 S7>ecial prizes offered by Mr, Dutton, Tver, 

 Bucks, for six vases induced a brisk competi- 

 tion, and Mr. G. West was first with really 

 fine examples of Carola, R. F. Felton, Pink 

 and White, Encliantress, Rose Dore, and 

 May Day; Mr. W^ Holder second. 



Mr. W. Allan, gardener to Lord Hilling- 

 don, L'xbridge, led for six dishes of pears with 

 fine fruit ; he also scored for w^hite grapes 

 wuth Muscat of Alexandria. For six dishes 

 of apples Mr. C. Frost, gardener to L. H. 

 Hanbury, Esq., w^on. 



Mr. Charles Turner, Slougli, had a remark- 

 ably fine collection of sixty dishes of apples 

 and pears, not for competition. The new^ 

 apple Arthur Turner was conspicuous, as 

 well as (V)x's Orange Pippin, Wealthy, 

 Charit y lli -s, Bismarck, Allington, Kino- of 

 Pippins, Bramley's Seedling, and King 

 Edward (gold medal). 



Manchester. 



NOVEMBER 12, 18, and 14. 



After a short period tlio Manchester Royal 

 Bot;iiii(al and Horticultural Society has re- 

 siiukhI its autumn show, which on this oc- 

 casioji wa. liekl in the Town Hall, and 

 proved iiin^t excellent, both as regards 

 competitive and non-competitive contri- 

 butions, proving that fine displays may 

 etill be produced in the North of the 

 choicest products. Mr. P. W'eathers and his 

 council deserve the heartiest congratulations 

 and thanfe of the lovers of flowers in the 

 County of Lancaster for the map-nificent 

 sh ow the latter have had an opportunity of 



enjoying. 



PLANTS. 



Chrysanthemum plants were not numer- 

 ous, but those exhibited Avere all well grown 

 and finely flowered. For nine large-flowered 

 sjKMMinens Air. J. S^edall, gardener to L 

 Breaslaurer, Fsq., secured the Icadincr 

 award, and held a similar position in the 

 class for six Japanese, the specimens in both 



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instances evincing cultural tkill of the highest 

 order. 



CUT BLOOMS. 



In the class for a display of cut flowers 

 representative of all sections, and arranged 

 for effect, open to nurserymen, Mr. W. J 

 Garner was awarded the Gold Medal offered 

 as the first prize. The display occupied the 

 whole of the front of the platform, and the 

 cut blooms, which were arranged in vases 

 stands, etc., had a background consisting of 

 bamboos, palms, and crotons. The etiect 

 was rich and tasteful, and the display was 

 much admired. The prizes offered for fortv- 

 eight blooms, twenty-four Japanese and 

 twenty-four incurved, distinct, varieties, 

 brought two competitors, one of whom came 

 from the South, and the coveted award was 

 made in favour of Mr. G. Hunt, gardener to 

 Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead, who had 

 very fine stand. The most notable 

 blooms were, of the Japanese, His Ma- 

 jesty, W. Mease, Marie Lomes, Mrs. 

 Turner, W^illie Eawlings, Pres. Viger, 

 Glaucous, Superb, H. G. Coverse, Fred 

 Chandler, and Purity; and of the incurved, 

 H. Hearn, Amber Beauty, Mrs. F. Jud&on, 

 Bocane, G. F. Evans, Eomance, Mrs. B. 

 Hankey, W. Pascoe, Fred Palmer, and Mrs. 

 G. Denyon. Mr. C. Goves, gardener to Sir 

 Gilbert Greenall, Bart., Warrington, was 

 seoond with many fine bloo-ms. 



In the class for twenty-four blooms of 

 incurved varietiee, Mr. G. Hunt was first 

 with a 8plendid stand, and he was first also 

 for twelve varieties of incurved with blooms 

 of high quality, Mr. J. Stoney. gardener to 

 Lieut. -Colonel J. B. Gaskell, Woolton, was 

 second; and Mr. H. Curtis, W^idnes, third. 



For thirty-six Japanese, Mr. O, Jones, 

 Abergele, was first with a collection which 

 contained many flowers of more than averag? 

 merit. In competition for the prizes for 

 eighteen Japanese, Mr. W. E. W^right, gar- 

 dener to Lord ShelReld, was the winner of 

 the premier award, with very heavy blooms: 

 Mr, G. Hunt and Mr. J. Stoney were second 

 and third respectively. For twelve varieties 

 the prize-takers were Mr. W^. E. W^righ'. 

 Mr. G. Corbutt, gardener to Cornelius 

 Lamb, Esq., and Mr. H. Curtis. For thirty- 

 six blooms of miscellaneous varieties Mr. J. 

 Stoney obtained premier honours with splen- 

 did blooms of Japanese, incurved and re- 

 flexed ; Misc^ Lightbown w^as second. Mr. C. 

 Gove was the first prize winner in the class 

 for twelve Japanese, and also occupied the 

 first place for twelve incurved varieties; the 

 second places being occupied by Mr. J. W. 

 Pritchard in the cla^s for Japanese, and Mr. 



G. C. Demetriade in that for incurved. 



In the classes for dinner table decorations 

 there was an excellent competition, and the 

 successful exhibitors were Messrs. J. Nixon, 

 of Alderley Edge , W^ J . Garner and 



H. B. Vernon. The best basket of chrysau- 

 themums for effect was shown by Mr. J* 

 Nixon, gardener to O. Robinson, Esq.; Mr. 

 W^ J. Garner and Mr. H. B. Yernon being 

 ^cond and third. For three bouquets, Mr. 

 W". H. Garner won with lovely arrange- 

 ments; Messrs. J. Nixon and A. Porter 

 showed well. In competition for the prize^ 

 for one bouquet Mr. O. Robinson obtained 

 premier honour*^ with a charming arrange- 

 ment. 



MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. 



Roman hyacinths were well shown, 

 Mr. S. D. Petrocochi no won with good plants 

 bearing fine spikes. Chinese primulas were 

 especially well shown by Mr. W. Bramwelb 

 gardener to His Honour Judge Bradburv : 

 and for six cyclamen he won with splendid 

 specimens. 



In the class for winter-flowering begonia^ 



Mrs. '^^'ii '^"-^ — -'--^ ^1-" ^Iqpp witn 



Gill occupied the 

 charming plants. Plants 

 table were well shown bv Mr. 

 gardener to G. F. M. 



In comnetitinii for 



first place 

 for the dinner- 



MallioW' 



H. 



Susman, Esq. 

 competition for the l>est display or 

 orchids, amateurs, W. R. Lea. Esq., ^^^^^^^^^ 

 the premier award — a gold medal — with a 

 beautiful display; Colon?l Butherford ^^'^^^ 

 awarded the eilver-gilt medal offered as tne 



