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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



November 23, 1912. 



GREAT PERPETUAL - FLOWERING 

 Carnation Show, Royal Horticultural Hall, 

 \ inoent Stiuarc, S.W., Tuoisday, Jh'ocmher .Srd, Non- 

 coniiH-titivr Kxhibits only. Open. 1 to p.m. 



W KDNKSDAY, lk<;cmht^r 4, GKAND CX>M PETITION 

 und GKNKUAL KXHIBITS. open 12 noon to o p.m., 

 A (1 m i sision Is . A l-a*) a Con-f-erenof o n Ca r nation*s i n 

 tlu^ Uniturc Hall^ at :iM p.m. Mr. W. K. WalLao^, 

 Cliampion Carnittion Grower, will op<*n the di&cussion. 

 I or Scht'duh s. etc., apply, E. HAWKS, Uly&eoe, 

 Kortunv GrtH-n, N.W. 



HORTICULTURAL SHOW ADVERTISE- 

 MbiiNTs arc ia&erted in this column at Six- 

 ptncg per line, the minimum charge being 'Two fcshil- 

 Lingd and Sixpence. Offices, 148 and 149, zVJdere^ate 

 >tr««t, London, E.G. 



However, the R-eiorate ^ardenors aro very 

 ei:thiisiastic', and the coniiiiittee do iuic':)m- 

 monly well coutiidering' the disadvautages 

 of the show site. 



CUT BLOOMS IN VASES. 



The handsome challenge cup pre.sented by 

 Miss Wooley is tor the l>est twenty-five Japa- 

 nese blooms, in vasen, live blcKmi.s in a vase, 

 and not fewer than eighteen varietievs. Mr. 

 \V. Sargent, gardener to G. Lloyd Wigg, 

 J'^sq., Roekshaw, Merstham won the coveted 

 award with clean, fresh Howers of W. Mea^se, 

 l*re«ident Viger, F. Payne, Ikvs^jie (Godfrey, 

 Marie Loonies, Mrs. R. A. Witty, Master 

 James, Superbe, Erance^ JoUifle, Purity, 

 etc.; Mr. J. Beeson. gardener to J. N. Map- 

 l>!n, Esq., Headley Park, Epsom, was a good 

 second, and Mr. W. Morgan, gardener to W. 

 ElHs, Escj., The Woodlands, Heigatv?, third. 

 Mr. Sargent was also the i)rize-winner in the 

 open class for tiiteen Jti])anet>e blooms in 

 hve vases. 



A local clasis was for two vases each of 

 Japane=ye, decorative, and single varieties, 

 and there was a capital competition. The 

 c hallenge vase was won by Mr. W, Prouting, 

 gardener to H. Somers Somerset, Vj^q., Rei- 

 gate Priory ; Mr. F. Cordell, gardener to 

 A. F. Blades, R<K)ktields, Reigate, second; 

 and. Mr. J. Delley, gardener to J. T. Mit- 

 chell, E^q., Bath Hill, third. 



Mr. F. Phillips was plaeed first for six 

 im iirvvil itlooins of one variety, in a vas:e, 

 \\ itli |)art icularly solid Howers of Souv. de 

 Wm. Clibran ; Mr. W. Hunt second, and Mr. 

 \\ . M. Blackmore third, each showing Clara 

 Well-i in good form. For one vase of in- 

 curved 1)1 00ms, six varieties, Mr. W. Hunt 

 was to the front. The Wells silver-gilt 

 medal for the best dozen Japane^^e blooms, 

 ill two vaees, was won by Mr. F. Phillips, 

 whose best flowers were of W. A. Ethering- 

 ton and Mrs. F. W. Vallis: ^Ir. Fronting 

 second. 



The best five Japim^M' hlooin^. white, in 

 a vase, were of Wm. Turner from Mr. Sar- 

 gent, Mr. Hunt coming second; both exhi- 

 bited Wm. Turner in splendid condition. 

 For five yellow Japanese blooms, one variety, 

 Mr. Sargent beat Mr. Phillips, each showing 

 Mrs. F. S. Vallis. In the "auv other col- 

 our " rlasK, Mr. Sargent was again first, 

 v.ifli Marif LftMniew, and Mr. Hunt second 



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Single va rivt ie-< wf-r;* >p]e!i;litll v slmwii iu 

 v(M';i] clu-Kv-^. .Mr. W. Mnjit scon-'l Im- -i\ 



\ .i>r-, -1)1 a v> in <'ach \'a^e. w it li lovelv 



b](Mllll-^ ill ('liar!<'> I\ini^c-lrv. ^^er.-tllalH (Jem. 



Mr>. W. liio^-. ]\Ieusa, J. 15. L<iwe, and 



Metta. Mr. W . M. Blackmore came second, 

 aufi Ml'. W . Proutinof third. In another 

 division siiiglt's were also very well shown, 

 and tlu^ premier award tor six vas.es fell to 

 Mr. P. Sherlock, gardener to J. B. Cross- 

 field, Esq., Undercroft, Reigate, for very 

 fine flowers of Countess Egrcmont, Ceddie 

 Mason, Snowflake, Metta, Mrs. F. Gilby, 

 and an unnamed rose-pink variety; Mr. C. 

 Wa^hinqtou >eoond, and Mr. Cordell third. 

 The four entri(>s in this class made a hand- 

 some display. 



_ Mr. Scutt was successful for one vn^e of 

 '^ix Jap mesc blooms in the sniall c^rowers' 

 M^ction with fine examples of F. S.^Valli^. 

 G. Penford, Frances JnllifPe, W. Turner, 

 R. C. Loomovs, and ^Fr-^. (I. Krllv. Mr. 

 J. Dillev. ofnrdoner to J. T. Mitchell E>f| 

 Baths Tfill. -.^TMnd, and Mr. W. Hunt trar- 

 druer to C. Jj. k^-.n, Esq., Chorehofell 

 Heiorate. third. Fiv*^ entries. 



For thn^ vases of five blooms each, Japa- 

 Pe.se varieties, the Redhill Tradesmen's Cup 



was worthily won by Mr. J. Dilley with a 

 fine set that included W. Turner, Reginald 

 Vallis, H. E. Converse, Master David, and 

 W. Mease in good form ; Mr. W. Hunt second 

 and Mr. F. Cordell third. 



GROUPS AND MISCELLANEOUS 



PLANTS. 



The premier award for a group of single 

 chrysanthemums was won Oy Mr. J. A. 

 Steadman, gardener to Dr. E. C. Prince, The 

 Shrubbery, with a very beautiful exhibit of 

 teemi-circular form, rising about 9ft. high 

 at the back. It inclined a little to forma- 

 lity, but the flowers were delightful, and 

 the colour blending of popular varieties was 

 first rate. Mr. Thomas Kemp, gardener to 

 C. V. Nicholl, Esq., Oakwood, Redstone 

 Hill, was a capital second and Mr. J. Giles, 

 gardener to Mi(S« Talbot, Eastnor Cottage, 

 third; four entries. 



The only table group of Japanese blooms 

 and foliage plants was the one set up in 

 the coriier by Mr. W. A. Dobson, and he 

 was awarded first prize for a good effort. 



Mr. Scutt scored for six Primula obconica, 

 leading among six competitors with v?ry 



richlv-coloured forms ; Mr. W. R. Black- 

 wood, gardener to J. C. Auerbach^ Esq., 

 Hethersett, second, and Mr. W. Co 1dm an, 

 Iliglifield Gardens, third. Mr. Protiting 

 scored for half a dozen begonias of the B, 

 Gloire de Lorraine tyi>e, with freely-flowered, 

 well-trained specimens of moderate size ; 

 Mr. W. A. Dobson, gardener to A. J. Waley, 

 Esq., Stone House, second, and Mr. F. 

 PhiMips, gardener to Colonel Sir R. W. 

 Inglis, Craigendorne, third. 



Mr. W. Scutt, gardener to H. C. Shelton, 

 l';s((., Lowwocd, Reigate, scored for six zonal 

 ])elargoniums with beautifully-flowered spe- 

 cimens in small 32's, his example of J. 

 Meljaren being particularly beautiful and 

 smothei^d with pink and salmon flowers ; 

 Mr. Blackwood, gardener to J. Auerbacli, 

 Esfj., Hethersett, second. Mr. W. M. Black, 

 wood led for three bush plants of chrysan- 

 themums with good bushes of Felton Favou- 

 rite, W. Dnckham, and Mrs. Greening. 



In the classes for decorative exhibits Mrs. 

 A. C. Brown, Broken Lodge, Reigate, won 

 1 he Adams Cup and first prize with a pretty 

 exhibit of yellow and bronze flowers that 

 was, ho'A'ever, a little too formally arranged 

 round the base of the centrepiece. Miss 

 Shelton second and Miss West, Firth Lodge, 

 Reigate, third. Miss West and Miss Brown 

 were first and second respectivelv for a vase 

 of decorative chrysanthemums, ' and Mrs. 

 Brown and Miss West scored for vases 

 sinsrle varieties. 



Mr. Blackwood scored for black grapes, 

 and was clo^^oly followed by Mr. J. AValder 

 gardener to Paul Von Fleischl, Esq., Shao^- 

 brook, Roiqrate; and both showed good clus- 

 ters of Alicante. 



Tliere werv a tow iiou-e(Mii]>etitive exhibits. 

 Mr. C, Dale-- r-eut wreaths and other floral 

 devices; M*".>>rs. J. Cheal and Snjis. CrawF'v, 

 sent a ( t i hi of apples and pears- and 

 :vr.<M'-. IF and A. Trower, Redhill, showed 

 v;>o('t;iI.U'^. ^enis, and flowers 



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Bournemouth Garden 



Association. 



ANNUAL CONCERT. 



On October 15. a verv successful concert 

 was held in aid of the Royal Gardener^' Or- 

 phan Fund. The President. J. H. Ralph 

 Smythe, Esq . , bein g unavoidably ab.^ent 

 the chair was occupied by Mr. G. H New' 

 of Bournemouth, who made an earnest ap- 

 peal for funds in aid of the work on behalf 

 of orphan children of gardeners. He said 

 there were three children in the Bourne- 

 mouth district now receiving benefit from 

 these funds. 



A collection is taken, but no charge for 

 admission to the concert made. On this oc 

 casion Ihe sum collected amounted to three 

 pounds nine shillings and ninepence The 

 artistes give their services free of charge, so 

 that the whole amount collected is for- 

 warded to the proper quarter. The concert 

 wa.s a very good one. the items being greatlv 

 appreciated bv a InT-frt* ^..^a; ^ ^ ' 



Hull Chrysanthemum Show. 



NOVEAIBER 20 and 21. 



One of the most interesting of tlie floricul 

 tural events of the present year has b€en the 

 revival of the Hull Chrysanthemum Society 

 which, for a period of twenty-one years ex- 

 ercised a great and highly beneficial influ- 

 ence upon /the cultivation of ichrysanthc- 

 mums and their presentation to public notice. 

 Tills influence was felt over the whole of 

 the United Kingdom, for the fame of the 

 society was such that exhibitors came from 

 long distances to compete for the liberal 

 prizes that were offered, and many were the 

 victors from widely separated districts to see 

 what was being done at Hull, and in not 

 a few instances to obtain object-lessons in. the 

 art of presenting chrysanthemums to public 

 notice in the most attractive manner. No- 

 where had the art of arranging groups at- 

 tained to so high a degree of development 

 as was to be seen at the exhibitions of the 

 society, and, writing with a full knowledge 

 of what has been accomj)lished by the lead- 

 ing societies in the United Kingdom, we have 

 no hesitation in saying that nowhere have 

 there been competitive group-s of plants ar- 

 ranged for eft'ect that were quite equal to 

 those which formed so glorious a feature of 

 the annual displays that for a long series 

 of years filled the spacious halls of the 

 Artillery Barracks to their utmost capacity. 



While the influence exercised by the so- 

 ciety was, felt far beyond the boundaries of 

 the East Riding of Yorfehire, m which Hull 

 is situate, the influence for good was the 

 greatest in the intermediate neighbourhood 

 of the town, a statement that can be justified 

 m a very few words. At the firsit exhibition 

 of the society, which was held in the Assem. 

 bly Rooms on November 21) and 21 1884, the 

 whole of the exhibits in competition for the 

 prizes wei^e contributed by growers from 'i 

 distance, while at the last exhibition pre- 

 vious to the suspension of the societv's ac- 

 tivities in 19fX3, practically the whole of the 

 competitive exhibits were from local growers, 

 and the show was one of the finest the 

 society had held. This great change is all 

 the more remarkable when it is remembered 

 that the cultivation of chrysanthemums re- 

 ceived comparatively little attention in and 

 around Hull until the society was ft.rined, 

 and it wag largely owing to ' this fact that 

 Mr. R. Falconer Jameson, the late Mr. Bohn. 

 and some otlicr gentlemen interested in these 

 flowers were induced to form the society. 



It is interesting to recall the fact that Mr. 

 R. F. Jameson, the chairman of the execu- 

 tive committee of the revived society, was 

 the first honorary secretary of the original 

 body, a position he occupied eome four or 

 five years with singular ability and immense 

 advantage to the society. He, indeed, filled 

 the position of honorary secretary until he 

 was elected chairman of committee and suc- 

 ceeded by the late Mr. E. Harland, who 

 a tew months later was joined by Mr. James 

 Dixon, and for sixteen years these gentlemen 

 were the honorary co-secretaries, and ren- 

 dered services of 'which it would be difficult 

 to speak too highly. At the annual meeting 

 held in 1903. Mr. Harland retired, and Mr. 

 Hixon was joined by Lieut. -Colonel R. E- 

 Johnson, who is now taking an active part 

 m the work of the societv as a member of 

 committee, and on May li of the same year 

 Messrs. HarLi'id and Dixon were each pre- 

 t^ented with an illuminated address and a 

 piece of plate in recognition of their services. 

 Mr. James Dixon now fills the position of 

 hon. secretary, and on the executive are a 

 number of gentlemen who were long at^sJO- 

 ciated with the original society. 

 . The cause of the suspension of acti\aties 

 in 19r)3 may be briefly explained. Tlie com- 

 miitee aimed, on the initiation of the so- 

 ciety, at a high ideal, and on its attainment 

 they determined to carry on the work so long 

 as the support wa8 sucli as to enable them 

 to maintain it, and no longer. At the fin^t 

 exhibition the success wa.-. so (?;reat that n 

 profit of over £77 was realiM'd.'aiul the 

 ces.s continued until LSlKi, when there wa> a 

 slackening in public interest and this cou- 



