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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



December 7, 1912. 



<ioldsmitli and White Queen being leading 

 flowers. 



Mr. Keillor again led for twelve Japanese 

 incurved (four vases); Mr. James Rae^ Ethis 

 Castle Gardens, Arbroath, being second. In 

 the smaller classe^^ Messrs, George Scott, 

 James Beats, Alex. Duncan, J. W. Robert- 

 sou, J. E. Davis, and T. C. Brown were 

 winners, while for baskets, bouquets, sprays, 

 etc., Messrs, Wm. Cooke, Beat«, Scott, and 

 Summers were successful. For a table of 

 single chry.santhemums, 4ft, by 4ft., Messrs. 

 Beats, Scott, and Duncan won, as named, 

 with good collections, the following varieties 

 being prominently set up m each lot: Pink, 

 Bronze, White, and A^ellow Pagrams, Sir 

 Walter Scott, Metta, Mensa, Sylvia Slade, 

 and Mary Richardson 



For a decorated dinner-table three com- 

 petitors were forward, Messrs, George Scott, 

 James Beats, and John Fraser scoring as 

 named. In the plant section the same th 

 names appeared in similar order in most 

 cases, except for winter-fiowering begonias, 

 when Messrs. Alex. Duncan, Wm. Grieve, 

 and J. Beats were successful. 



As on former oct-asions the amateurs up- 

 licld tlieii' ti"a(Ii(i<ms for fpiality, altliouf^li 

 their numlnTs wtT;^ stiiall. Messrs. John 

 Denholm, J. Higgins, Anstruther, A. Guild. 

 AV. Davidson, Jas. Clark and Andrew 

 Batchelor were prominent winners for cut 

 blooms. Messrs. Davidson, Clark, and J. 

 Kcill w^ere also exhibitors of pot plants, while 

 Messrs. J. R. Butchart, D, Smith, and D. 

 Orchiston were the only exhibitors of vege- 

 tables. 



In the displays put up by the local nur- 

 serymen, none were so interesting as that of 

 Messrs. Harley and Sons, who excelled in 

 their choice of high-class and rart^ fruits, 

 beautifully staged in an artistic floral 



scheme, where poiuf ettias were a leading fea- 

 ture. Messrs. Laird and Sinclair had a beau- 

 tiful table of designs in floral art made up 

 in the usual artistic fashion, for which tlie 

 firm is famed. 



Mes^srs. D. and W. Croll set ii|> a table or 

 beautiful cyclamen and f>t]ic,' flowvriiig and 

 foliage plants, among which vases of large 

 chrysantliemums were artistically arranged. 



An excellent programme of music wa<s ad- 

 mirably sustained during the two days, 

 ■while a variety concert- on Saturday night 

 proved a success, and ought to help the funds 

 of the societv, which for some time have 

 been dwindling. 



Perpetual-Flowering; Carna- 

 tion Society. 



Tliis society held the competitive part of 

 its winter exhibition at the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Hall, Westminster, on December 4, 

 but the nou-competitive portion was on view 

 the day previous in conjunction -with the 

 R.H.S. meeting, and is dealt with by us in 

 that connection. 



The exhibition was a capital one, and we 

 were pleased to see sueh a brisk competition 

 in the amateurs* and suiall growers' sections. 

 The blooms were of fine size and colour, as 

 a whole, and the display was altogether in- 

 teresting and attractive. 



During the evening of December 3 the *^o- 

 ciety held its annual dinner at the Holborn 

 Restaurant^ when Mr. J, S. Brunton pro- 

 sided over a fair attendance. The annual 

 meeting followed this function, and the busi. 

 ness was of a general routine character. 

 There is a membership of 325, a net increase 

 of 24 for the year. The turnover for the 

 year was ^75 os. 3d., and there is a bal- 

 ance of £1 7s. 5d, to the good. Subscripts 

 amounted to £159 5s. 6d., and £112 14s. was 

 ptaid away in prize-money, while postages 



amounted to ^£16 15s. lid., printing and 

 stationery to £42 9s. lid., and the year 

 book cor^t £25 Iffe. 



Lord Howard de Walden wa® re-e-lected 

 president, Mr. J. S. Brunton as chairman <:f 

 committee, Mr. W. E. WaUaoe a^ vice- 

 chairman, and Mr. Laurence Cook a.s trea- 

 surer, wliile Mr. T. A. Weston wa« elected 

 hon. secretary in place of Mr. E. F. Hawes, 

 wIkwo business engagements prevent him 

 fri)ni continuing in that office. 



OPEN CLASSES. 

 The gold medal offered as premier award 

 for the fbest group of cut eai*naJCions arranged 

 on a space lOft, by 3ft. was worthily won 

 by Mr. C. Engelniann, Saffron W alden, 

 with a beautiful group of beautiful flowers 

 set up gracefully in sitands and vases, and 

 the colour eombmation wa^ excellent. Sun- 

 star in the centre radiated its golden colour- 

 ing and gave life to the whole; be'hind this 

 were Lady Northcliffe, White Perfection, 

 and White Enchantrests, while in the fore- 

 ground Harlequin, Rose Dore, Elektra, En- 

 chantress, and Carola were presented in fine 

 form. Ihe second prize was won by Messrs. 

 W. Wells and Co., Merstiiam^ with flowers 

 of equal quality, but not so well arranged 

 and Colonel Eideout, Langley, Bucks, came 

 third. 



Mr. lirunton's challenge cup for the best 

 three vases of British novelties was won by 

 Mr. Engelniann, with good vases of Sunt-tar, 

 Lady JMorthcliffe, and Carola. 



The best three novelties raised in America 

 were staged by Mr. H. F. Mason, Church 

 Farm Nurseries, Hampton Hill, and his 

 seleotion was Dorothy Gordon, White Won- 

 der, and Gloriosa, all in hue form; Mr. W. 

 E. Wallace, Eaton Bray, second; and Mr. C. 

 Engelmann third, the*^ latter having a fine 

 ^^ase of Rosette. 



The serieus of clas'ses for a vase of blooms 

 of one variety of a given colour or group 

 again proved a great attraotion. For a vate 

 01 Enchantress or similar variety Mr. C . 

 Guile, The Gardens, Short Grove, Newport, 

 led with Enchantress in gi^and style, Mr. W. 

 E. Wallace following with tlie same' variety, 

 and Col. Eideout third; eight entries. In 

 the Mrs. H. Burnett class there were seven 

 entrants, and hrst place was won by Messrs. 

 Stuart Low and Co., Enfield, with the 

 prettily-fringed Baroness de Brienen; Mr. 

 W. E. Wallace seeond, with Pink Delight, 

 and Mr. Engelmann tliird. 



xVmong varietic-^ of the Rose Pink En- 

 cliantres-s class Mr. W. E. Wallace smred 

 w i t ; I Gloriosa, beautiful in form 

 colour. In the Lawsou class 

 1'^. Wallace 



AMATEURS' 



and 

 Mr. W. 



wais premier praze- winner 

 with a fine vase of the bright cerise Una 

 Wallace, a very attra<^tive variety; Mr. En- 

 gelmann second with Mrs. C. W. Ward. The 

 best vase of a ^scarlet variety was Scarlet 

 Glow, of very dense and solid colouring 

 shown by Mr. W. E. Wallace; Mr. H, F, 

 Mason second with Beacon, and Mr. H. J. 

 Dudney, Erith, third. 



Seven competitors came forward in the 

 claiss for white flowers, and Mr. Mason led 

 with a champion vase of White Perfection, 

 followed in order by Mrs. Collins, who showed 

 White Perfection, and Colonel Rideout who 

 staged White Enchantress. Only two 'com- 

 petitors came forward in the crimson clais.s, 

 and here Mr. W. E. Wallace scored with 

 fine examples of Carola, Mr. Engelmann 

 coming second. 



In the fancy class Mr. Wallace was suc- 

 cessful with the white, scarlet-flaked 

 Benora; Messrs. Stuart Low and Co. En- 

 field, second, with tlie same variety. In the 

 class for selfs not eligible in other classes 

 there were six (Mimpo-titors, and Mr. A F 

 Dutton led with lurov ])looms of Mikado ; Col' 

 Rideout .second, and Mr. S. F. Jackson third" 



Messrs. Allwood Bros., Haywards Heath' 

 led for any registered variety not vet in 

 commerce with Mary Allwood figured in 

 the present^issue ; Mr. W. E. Wallace second 

 with Una Wallace. 



Mrs. A. R Bide, Highlands, Farnham, 

 scored for a basket of carnations, and did 

 so with blush and crimson flowers associated 

 with asparagus fronds. Mr. S. F. Jackson 

 Danehurst. Epsom, had the best three ladies' 

 sprays, and was followed in order by Mr 

 Guile and Mr. R. B. Leach, Wood Hall 

 Gardens, Diilwich. Mrs. Bide led in 

 classi for a table deco 

 very pretty a 



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Tx • ngement of Mary 



Day carnations and asparagus- Mr A F 

 Usher, gardener to Sir Randolph " Bake;; 

 Bart.^ Ranston Blandford, second with a 

 higher bolder design, and Mr. Guile third • 

 SIX entries. ^^i^, 



AND GARDENERS 

 CLASSES. 



In the amateurs' division Mr. Usher led 

 for a table decoration, and his central 

 feature was a high arch of pink flowers 

 associated with asparagus fronds and croton 

 leaves ; Mr. Holder, Adair Place, Engle- 

 field Green, second. The best collection of 

 cut carnations arranged on a circular table 

 4ft. in diameter was the one set up by Mr 

 A. E. Usher, who had a pleasing grouping 

 of particularly fine blooms of popular sorts- 

 Mr. H. Smith, Epping House, Little Berk- 

 hamstead, second with a rather flat ar. 

 rangement. Captain Weimer was first for 

 six gentlemen's buttonhole bouquets in a 

 strong competition ; and Mr. W. Heath, Hy- 

 lands, Chelmsford, was first for a basket in 

 the amateur's section with scarlet and white 

 flowers and croton foliage; Mr. AV, Holder 

 second, and Mrs, A. R. Bide third. 



Mr. Grubb, gardener to C. F. Raphael, 

 Esq., Porter's Park, Shendley, put up a 

 capital group of perpetual carnations, and 

 easily secured Lord Howard de Walden's 

 silver-gilt challenge vase with well-grown 

 plants and beautiful blooms of Mrs. C. P. 

 Raphael, Carola, Baroness de Brienen, Lady 

 Northcliffe, and Triumph ; Mrs, Bischoffs- 

 liiem, Bute House, South Audley Street, 

 second, and Mr. W . Holder, Englefield 

 Green, third. Mr. Usher led for the best half- 

 dozen flowering plants, and easily beat Mr. 

 Holder; Mr. Usher was also first for a plant 

 of Baroness de Brienen. 



Mr. Usher scored for a vase of Messrs. S. 

 Low and Co.'s novelties, and he had gcod 

 blooms of Lady Alington, Mrs. T. M. Crook, 

 and Rival. For a vase of Mr. Burnett^s 

 novelties Mr. Usher was also first, but the 

 varieties were not labelled ; for six blooms of 

 Messrs. Wells and Co.'s novelties Mr. Usher 

 was again to the front, but for six blooms 

 of Mr. Burnett's novelties Captain Weimer 

 came first. For a vase of twenty-five 

 blooms, one or more varieties, wiring allowed. 

 Mr. Usher won first place with May Day not 

 wired; Mr. S. F. Jackson second, and Mrs. 

 Fenwick, The Croft, Hillmorton, Rugby, 

 third; five competitors. 



Next followed a series of colour classes, 

 five blooms in a vase being required. In 

 the Enchantress class there were eleven en- 

 tries, and the leadin.g" award fell to Mr. 

 A. E. Usher for Enchantress, and this was 

 the best vase of blooms in the small section; 

 Mr. G. West, gardener to F. Ricardo, Esq., 

 The Friary Gardens, Old Windsor, second; 

 Lord Burnham third. In the Mrs. Burnett 

 clas.s Mr. Usher scored, beating Mr. Johnson, 

 gardener to Lord Burnham, Hall Barn, Bea- 

 oonsfield, and showing Lady Northcliffe. Mr. 

 Usher for first in the rose-pink class; with 

 Rose Pink Enchantress, and Mr. Johnson 

 was second; seven entries, Mr. Usher and 

 Mr. Johnson were first and second in the 

 Lawson class, the former scoring with Mrs. 

 C. W. Ward. Mr. S. F. Jackson beat Mr. 

 Usher for white flowers, but Mr. Usher was 

 to the front again for scarlet flowers, and 

 won with a nice vase of Scarlet Glow, Cap- 

 tain Weimer coming second. Mr. Jackson 

 was first and Captain Weimer second for 

 crimson flowers, each showing Carola. For 

 any other self -colour Mr. G. W^est scored 

 with Rose Dore in fine form, with Mr. 

 Usher second with Mikado. In the fancy 

 class Mr. Usher scored with the yellow- 

 ground Orpheus. 



In a special class provided by Mr. A. F. 

 Dutton, Iver, Bucks, for a dozen blooms 

 cut from plants obtained from him in 1^2, 

 Mr. Usher was placed first winning the 

 £10 prize with noble bloomis of Carola, White 

 Enchantress. R. F. Felton, Alma Ward, En- 

 chantress, Rose Dore, Scarlet- Glow, etc.; 

 Mr, G. West second and Mr. Johnson third. 



GROWERS^ SECTION. 



An interesting division was provided for 

 amateurg who only employ a part-time gar- 

 dener, or who grow their carnations theni- 

 selyes. Here only three flowers were re- 

 quired, and there was a quite good competi- 

 tion. Mr. T. C. Loasemore, Rodwell Station. 

 Weymouth, was particularly successful, 



