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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



Gibson 



Pembroke being seen to advantage. Mr. D. B. Crane closely followed for second 

 prize place, his White Empress, Mary Scott, and a yellow seedling being in fine form. 



Mr. Brown was the only competitor for six sprays miniature varieties, and secured uiuduu — 

 premier honours with pretty little flowers of Violetta, Blue Bell, Canary Bird, onion, Supreme potato 



Old Gold, Mabel, and Bessie, each quite representative of the type. A novices' A,L * T 



class for six sprays, each to contain three blooms, brought an exhibit from Major- 

 General Gillespie, who staged a meritorious lot of blooms for a beginner, and 

 secured first prize. Violas arranged in saucers were staged by Mr. B. G. Sinclair, 

 Highgate Road, N.W., who arranged his blooms, which were fresh and clean, in 

 a pleasing way. Mrs. C. F. Gordon, Lady Isabel, and Norah May were his best 

 flowers. Dr. Shackleton, West Hill, Sydenham, staged nine varieties in vases, 

 and set them up in nice artistic manner. New Duchess, Border Witch, Mary 

 Scott, Duchess of Fife, White Duchess, and Christiana were his best, and secured 

 first prize. Mr. B. G. Sinclair followed with smaller but neatly arranged 



Magnum Bonu^Sl;?^' 

 >mato, Earlv Snm.,u>, owtr > G*m 



and D«fc 



Edge Hill, third. - 6 * rUCDer 10 * Carver, ^ 



Messrs. D. S. Thomson and Sons, Wimbledon nut 1 

 display, the Acer negundo variegata, gladiolus The Bride !S!L n0n 



ide, WSJ 



hydrangeas, gloxinias, oaontogiots, & c . , being effectively staTed l' 0 ** 

 arranged a capital show of bouquets, notably hams and ntK a , fiT> < 

 made%p in a most skilful and artistic mlnner Mr W iTtX ^ 

 made a charmine display with cut snerim™ m*. h * > 



specimens 



Fancy Pansies. 



The open class for forty- eight'sprays, pansies, distinct, brought a good exhibit 

 which secured the gold medal for Messrs, Isaac House and Son, Bristol. The 

 blooms were large, fresh, and of good colour, and embraced both new and old 

 standard varieties. Conspicuous among them were Colonel M. R. Buchanan, 

 The Baron, W. H. Clark (splendid flowers), James J. Irvine, Beauty (grand), B. 

 Doulton, Annie Ross, James Stewart, Mrs. W. Steele, Betsy Kelly, John Jack- 

 son, D. G. McKay, and D. Russell. In the class for twenty-four fancy pansies, 

 distinct, Mr. M. Campbell was a good first with a splendid stand of blooms, and 

 in the pink of condition. The best varieties were W. H. Clark, Annie Ross, J. 

 Menzies, Sir J. Watson, Mrs. R. Stewart, Marmion, Mrs. Niel McKay, and 

 D. G. McKay. The class for twelve fancy pansies, distinct, again found Mr. 

 Campbell in the foremost position with a capital stand of blooms. Colonel M. R. 

 Buchanan, Bernard Doulton, Mrs. A. Steele, and Mrs. R. Stewart being staged 

 in excellent condition. Messrs. I. House and Son were placed second with neat 

 specimens. • 



WIMBLEDON, July 6. 



A very pretty exhibition of fruits, flowers, and vegetables was held on the 

 al)ove date in the spacious grounds of Canizaro House, lent for the purposes of 

 the show by Colonel Mitchell, V.D. The groups and the fireplace decorations 

 formed an attractive feature, while the cottagers' exhibits were most interesting 

 and good. 



Mr. A. Mewell, gardener to Sir E. Saunders, Fairlawn, Wimbledon, took first 



prize (special class) for a group of miscellaneous plants, arranging bright crotons, 



pandanus, gloxinias, begonias, &c, over a groundwork of the popular gypsophilla ; 



Mr. W. Thornton, gardener to W. J. Crocker, Esq., Draxmont, Wimbledon Hill, 



second. In the class for single-handed gardeners, the best group arranged on a space 



of fifty s<juare feet came from Mr. F. Kleigl, gardener to R. T. Buyne, E?q., Glen- 



mara, Wimbledon Park ; Lilium speciosum, Canterbury bells, begonias, and 



petunias were used most tastefully and effectively ; Mr. F. Chandler, gardener to 



Canon Ilaygarth, The Vicarage, was placed second; Francoa ramosa, cannas, 



and semperllorens l>egonias were used here to advantage. In the special class 



for a drawing-room fireplace and mantel decorated with plants, Mr. J. Hutton 



was awarded first place for a nice exhibit consisting of caladiums, crotons, ferns, 



and liliums ; Mr. Newell was placed second, but, owing to its lightness, caused 



by the use of gladiolus The Bride and gypsophilla, we liked his exhibit the best 

 of the two. 



For exotic ferns, Mr. J. Hutton, gardener to G. E. Frere, Esq., The Camels, 

 Wimbledon Park, was the leading exhibitor. Mr. Hutton also scored for four 

 stove and greenhouse plants, his set containing a finely-flowered ixora. Mr. G. 

 Hutton led the way for six stove and greenhouse plants, his Gloriosa superba 

 and Cattleya Mossiae being good ; Mr. Methven, gardener to D. W. Keiller, 

 I-sq. f Fernwood, Wimbledon Park, second. The best fuchsias, tall, well- 

 flowered examples, came from Mr. Thornton. Mr. Chandler, the vicar's gar- 

 dener, scored for six distinct zonal pelargoniums with neat specimens. Mr. A. 

 Skeggs, gardener »o Mrs. Dann, Copse Hill, Wimbledon, had much the best set 

 begonias, his double forms being very well managed. Mr. Kleigl had the best 

 .coleuses, a fair set. Mr. Mills, gardener to G. D. Carver, Esq., Edge Hill, 

 showed the finest gloxinias. A pretty set of table plants enabled Mr. McGregor 

 to take first place in a close competition ; Mr. T. II. Bolton, gardener to Lord 

 Tankemlle, Kingston Hill, second. 



The stand of roses put up by Mr. W. Taylor, Hampton, Middlesex, gained 



first nnze, and contained a fresh set of blooms, the varieties being Heinrich 



SchuLf-eis, Margaret Dickson, Ulrich Brunner, La France, Suzanne Marie 



Kodoconachi, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Gustave Piganeau, and Pride of Waltham ; 



second row- Caroline Testout, Duke of Fife, Mrs. J. Laing, Xavier Oliba, Mrs. 



S. Crawford, Mrs. G. Dickson, Viscomtess Folkestone, and Captain Hayward ; 



front row— Louis Van Houtte, Madame G. Luizet, Maurice Bernardin, Innocente 



Pirola, A. K. Williams, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Abel Carriere, and leannie 



Dickson ; Mrs. J. Laing in this set was a very good flower ; Mr. C. Gibson, 



gardener to J. Wormald, Esq., Morden Park, Morden, second. Mr. Gibson 



led the way for twelve roses ; Mr. McGregor, second. In another class 



for twelve roses, Mr. F. Staples, gardener to W. B. Faulkner, Esq., 



I- airholme, Worple Road, was first ; and Mr. C. Pullen, gardener to P. B. Fowes, 



Ksq., Raynes Park, second. Mr. Chandler and Mr. J. Wright were also winners 

 of prizes for roses. 



Mr. Newell, Fairlawn Gardens, showed the best collection of hardy herbaceous 

 rorennials, three sprays of each, eighteen distinct sorts ; Mr. J. P. McGregor, gar- 

 dener to the Dowager Lady Hay, North House, Putney, was second. For 

 twelve bunches of hardy flowers, Mr. Newell was again first, but seems to have 

 strained the scaedule arrangements severely, for he used a^para^us, berberis, 

 and other foliage to show off the flowers of sweet sultan, pinks, and carnations. 

 Mr. Jewell had the best three button hole boquets and three ladies' sprays, usinc 

 carnations, buff rose buds and tuberoses most effectively. Mr. Newell also had 

 vT ^g 1 ^ ^ng W. A. Richardson roses with gypsophilla and asparagus, 

 black ^rL • \r n ' r M u den rark Gard ^s, secured first prite for three bunches of 

 bur t h ThVbeL thr. . ) UU0, l S<;C0 1 r nd : ^ showin e well c°loured Black Ham- 

 rema/kaU (iL \ !f b " n , ches ; of whit * grapes came from Mr. Gibson, and were 



remarkable 



~ M ~" J. Hutton third. 



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For peaches, Mr. D. Gibson, gar- 



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Variety. M r> Xeuell had the lines: melon - G -unless 



«K!5^ Mr. Hutton leading for one dish 



toma^ Mr. Kleigl was 6rst, 



**** <*>ng excellent ; Mr. T. Chandler second. Mr. Kleigl 



This firm ^ 



garden roses 



roses and fine bunches of^ft 



WIGHT ROSE SOCIETY 



roses 



day m 

 secretin*, 



good. During the M 

 "ng their exhiWtMtik 



grounds renowned for beauty and picturesque sur^uuumg. ana exta^ 

 landscape views, which undoubtedly have greatly assisted to ensure Hi succe^ 

 The principal prize-winners on the above occasion were, in the open daL 

 Mr. B. R. Cant and Messrs. F. Cant and Co. Mr. B. R. Cant securedtk 

 silver medal for the best rose of any sort in the show with Mrs. John Laine, la 

 the Isle of Wight classes Miss Croft-Murray secured, for twenty-four distind 

 roses, the Isle of Wight silver challenge cup. Major O. Moulton-Barrett secured 

 the Queen's gold medal for twelve distinct roses, and Miss Murray the silver-tpr 

 medal for twelve distinct teas. In the divisional classes Mr. J. 0. Brook was fa 

 for eighteen distinct roses, and Mr. G. Williams, second, whilst for four disriaa, 

 three trusses each, Miss Murray was first, and Mr. 1. O. Brook second. la the 

 class open to growers of less than three hundred plants Miss Carter was first for 

 twelve distinct roses, and also for three distinct, three trusses of each. Am* 

 growers of less than one hundred and fifty plants the Rev. R. L. M rru wis 

 first for twelve roses, any number of varieties ; Lady Gordon, second ; and IM* 

 Daly, third. For six distinct Rev. C. W. Heald was first ; Lady Daly, second; 

 and Lady Gordon, third. 



The silver medal for the best rose of any sort shown from the island was w - 

 by Miss Croft- Murray. For twenty-four roses of any kind and any number of 

 varieties, open to the island, Miss Croft-Murray was first, and Mr. J 0. Brook 

 second In the competition among ladies residing in the island, Mrs. I^ee-Whht 

 secured premier award for table decoration, roses of ?ny sort to form the principal 

 feature. Miss Bull was first for an epergne or basket of roses with any foliage, 

 and also for a vase or bowl of roses. Among Isle of Wight gardeners only Mr. 

 N. G. Jolliffe was first for twelve roses, any number of varieties ; Mr. J. Athili, 

 second ; and Mr. H. Wavell, third. The cottagers' prizes were secured by Mr 

 G. Leek. sen. 



ISLE OF WIGHT HORTICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT 



ASSOCIATION. 



On Thursday, June 30, the members of the Isle of Wight Horticulttirf 

 Improvement Association, accompanied by the chairman, Dr. Groves, paid t vi* 

 to the nurseries of Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading. On their arrival Uicy we 

 met by Mr. M. H. Sutton, Mr. L. Sutton, and Mr. H. Sutton, who most court cowry 

 received them and conducted them through the offices, seed rooms, and itott 

 rooms of this far-famed house. The management of every department uoWj»e- 

 The foreign department was an eye-opener to many of the members who for the nn 

 time visited a trade growers' establishment. After lunch, which was presided am 

 by Mr. L. Sutton, the party visited the trial grounds, spending much time ^<*** 

 the various crops, under the guidance of Mr. H. Sutton. During the 

 Mr. Sutton, sen., came into the Abbey Hall to welcome the party and »as r*.^ 

 with rounds of applause. 



begonia* 



it: 



calceolarias 



ijpta mi cAuceuing anytmng touna in liiusirauuus. - — - 



done duty at Manchester and other shows were of high cultural , 



flowers were practically over, yet one could see what they had been. 1 ne *» ^ 

 flowers of Clianthus Dampieri were inquisitively examined. Alter vmu^ 

 Abbey Ruins and Forbury Gardens, tea was enjoyed in the Abbey Han. 



Before departing for the Garden Isle a unanimous vote of thanks was ^ 

 Messrs. Sutton and Sons for their kind hospitality and for ^^^/^ of 

 of the Isle of Wight Horticultural Improvement Association the P" ^ 

 inspecting their establishment. It was a most enjoyable outing, ana 

 day in the history of the assocation. 



accoflW 



The monthly meeting of the Isle of Wight Horticultural I»g£^J 

 Association was held at Sandcwn on Saturday last. Mr. 1. w» » ^ ft 

 unanimously voted to the chair in the absence of Dr. brw«. « „ h ;biwn 

 association. Mr. T. H Perkin obtained from the follow mi, . _ , 



M..L wiwu, mr. j. M. I'erkin odu 

 miscellaneous collection of exhibits which 



to the 



inspection 

 Aspenle^. »■ 



dahl 



* the afternoon, mi. ^. * • rftnter bunr 



ff penstemons, stocks. ^^^SSoK 

 Sandown, staged a stand o^roses and^asunfl^ ( 



Mr. * 



* * J - • Ferkin ' Loo Altos, Sando 

 and flowering plants and a stand of roses. 



flowering 

 ,p of «w« - 

 Cole each 



i ( 



~~ *s p.«*iic ruu a sianu ui . t . w arranged. 



certificate for their excellent groups which were effectively arr ^ g 



In the evening Mr. W. C. Moseley, of Banchurch, read an ex ^ 

 Meteorology in relation to Gardening/ 1 which contained man) 



m 



management, uses, 

 and sunshine recorders 



' which containea w*»j ^ 

 thermometers, barometers, nu^^ ^ 



bonded bf £ 



meeting 



the motion of the secretary (Mr. llw rv . at t he ck** 

 Bamford. * Several new members were eiecien 



