November 30, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



927 



Hartle&s, gardener to T. Feuwick Harrison, 

 £.q., King'b Warden Bury, Hitcliin, second 

 with medium sized, fresh blooms; and Mr. 

 E. Kimnie third. 



Five magnificent blooms of Wm. Turner 

 won for Mr. Jefferies the chief award in 

 the class for five white Japanese flowers, 

 aud probably no fin-er examples of this fine 

 \ ariety have ever been seen j one secured 

 iie prize as premier bloom in tlie show; Mr. 

 i:. H. Crockford second, and Mr. T. Pate- 

 man, gardener to C. A. Cain, Esq., The 

 Xode, Welwyn, third. For five coloured 

 •looms Mr. Jefferies was again to the front, 

 L-oring with massive examples of F. S. 

 Vallis; Mr. H. Brotherston, gardener to the 

 Earl of Lytton, Knebworth House, Herts, 

 M'fond with F. S. Vallis. For half a dozen 

 ' ipanese blooms, distinct, Mr. E. Seale, gar- 

 :riier to Lady J. van Houghnet, Bareleigh^ 

 \-ton, Stevenage, was the premier prize win. 

 ir, followed by Mr. F. Figg, gardener to 

 Colonel F. W. Le-aver, The Poplars, Codicote, 

 Welwyn, Mr. Brotherston won the cup for 

 four vases of chrysanthemums, and he 

 showed very fresh examples of F. S. Vallis, 

 Arrs. F. W. Vallis, J. C. Neville, and Mrs. 



Luxford; second prize fell to Mr. Seale, 

 i he best vase of incurved blooms came from 

 ^Ir. E. Kimms, who showed five ver}^ solid 

 hlooms of C. H. Curtis : Mr. G. Calvert, gar- 

 leuer to J. E. Drake, Esq., Balchwood, St. 

 vlbans, second. 



Mr. E. Orsman, gardener to S. Lucas, 

 Esq., Hitchin, had the best group of chry- 

 santhemums, and Mr. W. P. G. Clark, York 

 Joad, Hitchin, siecretary of the society, was 

 - cond, but each showed very formal groups. 

 Mr. Titmu6, gardener to W. Tindall Lucas, 

 liq.. Foxholes, Hitehin, was awarded a first 

 prize for a group of chrysanthemums and 

 foliage plants, and his arrangement was 

 much admired. Mr. Pateman was a good 

 first for three Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 

 with Mr. T. J. Hartless second. Mr. E. 

 lumms led for six cyclamen, ^among four 

 g-ood exhibits; Mr. Hartless was second, and 

 Mr. Brotherston third, Mr. Hartless led for 

 table plants with especially neat examples, 

 aud he was second to Mr. E. Kimnis for one 

 orchid, the latter showing Cattleya Mrs. 

 hiteley with twenty flowers'. 

 Mr. ilohinson, gardener to F. Ransom. 

 ;4-, ^'he Chilterns, Hitchin; and Mr. 

 litmus were first and second respectively for 

 three specimen chrysanthemum plants, and 

 each showed large bushes, freely flowered. 



liie best vase of outdoor flowers consisted 

 '-^t lupins, pentstemons, etc., from Mr. Bro- 

 therston, while Mr. A. Wilson, gardener to 

 Miss P. Ransom, Benslow, came second witli 

 ~ abious and pentcstpmons and Mr. Pateman 

 •^s third. Mrs. C. Hill, Coleacre, Letch- 

 ^vorth, led for a basket of chrysanthemums 

 ^;th a handsome arrangement of Mary 

 hichardson and yellow singles, aseociated 

 i'lth berberis foliage; Miss A. R. Lucas, Tile 

 'l"«.^e, second; and Mrs. W. G. P. Clark 

 "lid. The best-arranged vase of single chrv 

 ^anthemum was a splendid effort by Mr. W. 

 ^'^jbinson, who had grand flowers, and a fine 

 "lour blending; Mr. E. Orsman was a good 

 '^'toiid, and Mr. Hartless third, among seven 

 ^^mpetitors. 



I'lie best-arranged vase of decorative chry- 

 ^'^/^^^^nnims came from Mr. W. Robinson, 

 ^no combined vellow, crimson, and white 

 ^arieties; Mr. Hartless second, and Mr. A. 

 \wIson third. Miss D. Armstrong scored for 

 ^uttonholes. Mr. Hartless and Mr. Jefferies 

 ^^re placed first and second for a vase of 

 perpetual carnations, and there seemed little 

 ' > choose between them. Mr. Brotherston 

 ^^aged the best vase of outdoor roses in a 

 good competition, and Miss A. R. Lucas 

 ^<^f>red for a vase or bowl of flowers with a 

 ^*^od design in single chrysanthemum-. 



Mrs. Humbly, St. Staughton, St. Noots, 

 ^^^^ored for a table decoration with a pleasing 

 'Arrangement of Mary Richardson chrysanthe, 

 ^iums and selaginella sprays; Mrs. Crock- 

 rord. Park Gardens, Weston, second, witli 

 '^ht pink single flowers, and Miss Arm- 

 strong, Fish Pond Road, third. 



-nr. Pateman scored for a collection of 

 '^■^^"t^ arranged on a space 3ft. by 3ft., and 



he showed fine bunches of Lady Hutt and 

 Alicante grapes and splendid apples and 

 pears; Mr, Pateman was awarded a silver 

 cup. Mr. C. E. Martin won second prize; he 

 had good melons and some figs, as well as 

 grapes, apples, and pears; he had greater 

 variety than Mr. Pateman, but not such good 

 quality. 



Mr. Pateman led for six dishes of apples, 

 for three dishes of pears, and for three dishes 

 of culinary peais. Mr. R. H. Crockford led 

 for black grapes, with Muscat Hamburgh, 

 and Mr. A, Jefferies scored for white 



gfrai>es. 



In Messrs, Sutton's clas^ for a collection 

 of six kinds of vegetables, Mr. T. J. Hartless 

 scored with beautiful broccoli and fine celery 

 aud onions; Mr. R. H. Crockford, Weston 

 Park Gardens, Stevenage, second, and Mr. 

 E. Kimms third. Mr. Hartless was also first 

 in Messrs. Carter's class, and his leeks, 

 celery, and onions were very fine ; Mr. Kimms 

 second, and Mr. C. E. Martin, gardener to 

 the Viscount Hampden, The Hoo Welwvn, 

 third. 



Mr. E. H. Palmer, Warrenhce, Hertford, 

 led in the society's class for six kinds of 

 vegetables, and was followed by Mr. Isaac 

 Fitzjohn, King's Walden, and Mr. J. Spriggs. 



Messrs. Laxton Brothers, Bedford, contri- 

 buted a very fine non-competitive collection 

 of fruits, and Messrs. Abbiss Brothers, 

 Hitchin, contributed a collection of plants. 



Norwich. 



Held in St. Andrew's Hall^ Norwich on 

 Xovember 21, 22, and 23, the Norfolk and 

 Norwich Chrysanthemum Show proved to 

 be a great success. There seems to be no 

 tendency (in spite of the critical remarks of 

 some writers) to dispense with the large 

 Japanese blooms. Here they were quite as 

 good as ever, and some even better than 

 usual. Incurved and pompon varieties seem 

 to be losing favour with growers; hut, on 

 the other hand, singles and naturally-grown 

 Japanese flowers are gaining popularity. 

 Pot plants were a good feature, and the 

 artistic arrangement of the circular groups 

 was very marked. Fruit was a very strong 

 section, more especially the apples. The 

 wet season had bee-n evidently beneficial to 

 the vegetables, for one saw them in large 

 numbers and much better than last season. 



In dealing briefly with the winners we 

 mention first the circular group of chrysan- 

 themums and foliage plants; here Mr. T. 

 Xotley, gardener to E. G. Buxton, Esq., 

 Catton Hall, won for the third year, and 

 secured the cup as his own property. For 

 forty-eight Japanese blooms. Sir Carl Meyer 

 was first, but the best bloom in the show 

 was in the second-prize lot from Sir S. Neu- 

 mann, the variety being F. S. Vallis. For 

 three dozen blooms, T. A. Rising, Esq., 

 was first, while for twelve distinct Sir G, 

 Lacon took the premier award. For six 

 blooms of one variety, white. Sir S. Neumann 

 led with fine examples of W. Turner, and he 

 also led for six blooms of any other colour 

 vnth F. S. Vallis. The best incurved came 

 from Mr. W. Chettleburgh, gardener to 

 Colonel Rous, Worstead, his blooms of Mrs. 

 H. J. Hdghgate being very fine. He also 

 staged a beautiful bright yellow sport from 

 this same variety, which he calls The 

 Colonel. Mr. H. Cockerill, gardener to G. 

 E. White^ Esq., Eaton, won the premier 

 prizes for naturally-grown flowers, and also 

 for singles. 



Mr. W. Helson, g;ardener to Sir F. Adan, 

 had the best collection, of cut exotic flowers. 

 Carnations were exceedingly w^ell shown bv 

 the veteran gardener at Gunton Park, Mr. 

 W. Allan. He can usually maintain his own 

 with this flower as well as among fruits. The 

 pot plants of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine 

 from Dr. Osiborne, Catton, were marvels of 

 excellence. Mr. F. Endersley, gardener to 

 J. H. Gumey Esq., Keswick/ had far away 

 the best plants of cvclamen and his violets, 

 too, were very fine. 



Mr. T. Simpson gardener to the Earl of 

 Stradbroke, Ilcnham Hall, distinguished 

 himself in the apple classes, winning first 



for a collection of dessert and for a collection 

 of kitchen varieties. The best cringle disli 

 of Cox's Orange Pippin came from Mr. W. 

 AUan, while for a single dish, any other 

 variety, the lot of Allingtons Pippin, staged 

 by Mr. Geo. Davison, gardener to Colonel 

 Petre, Westwick were models of excellence. 

 Mr. Davison excelled in all the ]>ear classes. 



Doyenne du Comico did one good to 

 look upon.. Grapes were not <iuite so good 

 as we have seen tliem, the Wst three bimches. 

 Alicante, came from Mr. E. Greene, gardener 

 to Edmund Reeve, Esq., Catton Grange, 

 and they had finished beautifully. Mr. 

 W. Allan's bunch of Gros Colmar was 

 easily first for a single bunch, and he also 

 won first for a white bunch with a grand 

 cluster of Muscat of A Icxaiidria . 



In the A^eget^i lilo t la>^rr. i^ix mI collections 

 were put up by Mis> Laii»^wortliy, H(m. A. 

 E, Fellows, and Mr. W. ChcttlelMirgh. Mr. 

 A. Woodhouse, gardener t-o Sir H. Cozens- 

 Hardy, acliieved a marked success with 

 )X)tatoes, winning, in a strong competition, 

 six firsts with (mly ciglit ('ntri(>. 



The trade gro\\ tM'- i-oni ribulcd largely to 

 the l>eauty of the display. Foremost came 

 the local firm of Messrs. Daniels Bros., Lim., 

 Norwich, and ihey did themselves g'reat 



AT HEADQUARTERS. 



Vi.^ifo?^ fo L'aynes Pari': "You must need 

 to stock a good many of these bright orange 

 seed-pockets; I seem to have known them all 

 my life.^' 



Manager: We have used them for the 

 past sixty years. There are one and a-quar- 



ter millions stored in this room 



Here are .■>cventy-Mve thousand embossed 

 green leather-board postal boxes." 



Vi<ffnr : They look strong enough to with- 

 stand the moir^t vigorous assaults of the postal 

 authorities.'' 



Manager: "And they need be, for some of 

 the seeds they carry are most costly. The 

 Holborn Prize Primula seed, for example, is 

 w^orth as much as £oO an. oilnce." 



Vi.-^ifnr: ''These are all packed by hand, 



of courser " 



Manager: "Yes; but if you will come this 



way 1 will show you the filfing machines with 



which w^e pack the regular illustrated pockets 



used for export. When I tell you that we 



ot^casionally get huge orders you will >ee 



that hand-packing would be out of the ques- 

 tion." 



Visiff'r : " These are the pockets vou refer 

 to?^* 



Manager : " Yes; there are close upon five 

 millions of them on hand, but these will 

 barely carry us along till next s^eason. You 

 will see the pockets carry educational matter 

 which is of tlie greatest value to our cus- 

 tomers in all parts of the globe. 

 This is one of the filling machines." 



VisUor : " What a marvellous machine ! 

 Really, it is almost human ! I w^onder what 

 some of your customers would say if they 

 saw their packets being filled with it? " 



Manager: '* The machine interests every- 

 body. It especially attracted a Cabinet 

 Minister who paid us a visit a little while 



since You would be surprised, I 



daresay, if you knew how^ much wrapping- 

 paper we use." 



Visitor: "Ten tons, at least, I r^hould say.'' 



Manager : " Nearer tAventy-two tons ! Two 

 and a-half tons of tin case-lining, and sixty- 

 seven tons of casing boards as well as enough 

 packing twine to reach from Raynes Park, 

 via Southampton, to New York. ■ 



JAMES CARTER & CO. 



Seedsmen to His Majest^^ the King, 



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RAYNES PARK 



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LONDON, S.W. 



