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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



J"LY 16, l8gl 



CHERTSEY, WALTON, AND WEYBRIDGE, July 7. 



The thirty-third annual summer exhibition was held in the grounds of 

 Oatlands Lodge, Weybridge, on the date named, and was in every way a success. 

 The competition was keen, and the exhibits were well up to the average in point 



of quality, a commendable display being made. The arrangements were, as J"*"* *rrv *— *•?. . /cany nne show was madf»°i n ".u""** * 



usual, well carried out by Mr. T. J. Rawlings, who has since the inception of flowering plants, and the exhibit which secured the leading Ll; , * 



" * ■- ' • ' - ' 1 The exhibits were arranged in Brooks, was of a high order of merit. Mr. T. Turk also had ahanH ° J' 



— - 1 - --—j — ^ j 7 — ut^v. 



Sanders, gardener to Mr. W. Hayes, ^ 



bright display than the others. A really fine show 



group, and third prize was won hv v,^' 

 Gloucester House, HieWr? V 1 '* G - 

 illy fine show w» , with ale* 



the society held lhe reins of office of secretary. 



three tents, one being occupied with the groups of miscellaneous plants arranged 

 for effect, a larger one containing the specimen plants, while another was required 

 fcr fruit, vegetables, and cut flower?. 



The Groups were an interesting feature. In the principal class there were 

 three entries. Lut these produced a good display. Mr. J. Lock, gardener to Mr. 

 C. Swinfen Eady, Q.C., easily secured the leading award with a charming arrange- 

 ment of suitable plants set up in semi-circular style with the usual accompaniment 

 of cork, water, and arches, the whole producing a harmonious display. Mr. C. J. 

 Cook, gardener to J. G. Sassoon, Esq., Walton-on-Thames, took second position 

 with a bright, yet more formal, arrangement. Mr. J. Ashdown, gardener to 

 Major Collis Brown, Broad Oak, Byfleet, was third. In a minor group there 

 were three exhibitors also. Mr. H. Prothero, gardener to Miss Green, Weybridge, 

 secured the leading award for a bright, yet rather too stiffly-arranged, group of 

 suitable plants. Mr. W. C. Pagram, gardener to J. Courtenay, Esq., The Whin, 

 Weybridge, second ; while Mr. A. Millican, third. 



Stove and Greenhouse Plants were freely staged, some difficulty being 

 experienced in accommodating properly all that were sent. For eight miscel- 

 laneous plants, not less than four to be in flower, Mr. J. Lock secured the leading 

 award with specimens showing high cultivation. Mr. Lock also won for four 

 specimens in flower. In the class for six foliage plants, Mr. T. Osman, gardener 

 to J. L. Baker, Esq., Ottershaw Park, Chertsey, was premier prize-taker with 

 healthy examples of Cycas cincivalis and Kentia Fosteriana. Mr. Lock followed 

 closely for second prize. These two exhibitors won first and second prize in the 

 order here placed for one specimen flowering plant, Mr. Osman staging a well- 

 flowered Anthurium Scherzerianum. 



Ferns were creditable to the exhibitors concerned, the plants numerous, while 

 the general health and quality of the exhibits left little to be desired. Mr. Lock 

 won premier award for six, staging good plants of pleasing variety of rude health. 

 Mr. Osman followed with specimens, but little inferior. Hardy ferns were grandly 

 staged by Mr. Millican, who had a super b specimen of Adiantum psedatum. 



Soft-Wooded Plants.— Gloxinias were staged in large numbers, and of 

 extra fine quality. Mr. Stedman, gardener to H. F. Burke, Esq., Weybridge, 

 secured first prize with grandly flowered specimens, such as is seldom seen ; Mr. 

 E. Watford, gardener to A. J. Rhodes, Esq., Weybridge, second. For six fuchsias, 

 Mr. J. Dabona, gardener to Mrs* Cobbett, Weybridge Heath, won for freely 

 flowered examples not too formally trained. Mr. Osman secured the leading award 

 for four coleus with pyramidal trained specimens, bright in colour. Begonias 

 were numerous, bright, and good. Mr. Stedman won for six single, and for six 

 double flowered also, Mr. Millican winning for four plants. Mr. Osman 

 contributed the prize-winning caladiums in four varieties, really good examples, 

 showing much cultural skill. Streptocarpus made an interesting exhibit, so 

 numerous were they, and so good in quality. Mr. J. Buxton, gardener to J. A. 

 Fonter, Esq., lemlands, Chertsey, secured the leading award. 



Cut \ lowers were an attractive feature of the show. Roses were numerous 

 and good. Mr. Will Taylor, Hampton, Middlesex, won for twenty-four distinct, 

 with bright coloured examples of popular varieties. Mr. J. Tomlin, gardener to 

 Mrs Uoldnngham, second. Mr. Prothero secured the leading award for twelve 

 trebles, with fresh examples, if somewhat small. Herbaceous flowers were an 

 interesting feature of the show. Mr. Jinks, gardener to E. Druce, Esq., The 

 ueecnes, Walton, won with a representative collection of twelve varieties. 



* RU it made an interesting feature. Black grapes were numerous and good in 

 quah 1 y . *or two bunches Mr. Sadler, gardener to Mrs. Tulk, Cowley House, 

 1 nertsey, won premier position with huge clusters of Black Hamburgh, good in 

 every respect. Mr. I. Osman second, with neat examples. For two bunches 

 any white grape Mr. Lock, with very fine specimens of Foster's Seedling, secured 

 the prtnner position. Mr. Osman, with medium-sized Buckland Sweetwater, 

 was second. Mr. Jinks, with Goshawk, won premier position for one dish peaches. 

 Mr. Lock secured a similar place for nectarines with well coloured fruit of Dryden. 



hiti? f df WUh R ° yal Soverei £ n > won premier place for one dish of straw - 

 btrries Melons were well shown, Mr. Prothero being first with Empress. 



vegetables were thoroughly well represented. Mr. A. Basile, gardener to 



r a 'r,Vrl. 0W ? ^I-^oburnPark, Weybridge, won the leading place for eight 

 varieties with a faultless collection. Mr. Osman second. 



for which second prize was awarded. For six exotic ferns, mTZS 

 good first, showing capital individual specimens ; Mr Eason *L a* « 

 Adams, third. Gloxinias were in magnificent form, and it a datl ''• V 

 Mr. Turk was first with specimens freely flowered, of C e size aS of ^ P ^ 

 Mr. H. Eason was an uncomfortably close second wiAs^ 



J. Sandford ^ n tit nr . I " "i aum ewnat dwarfer nkm. 



nJZ£ iv°t PETITIVE J Exhibits were interesting and appreciated. Mr. W. 

 infich*. L in *>' s,a K c< J two dozen violas, well representing this popular flower 

 JrfEJE? C A a T' er- M , cssrs - Barr and Son sent a thoroughly representative 



anH Tn 1 4 rba °f T fl0WCrs ; h » needIes s ^ say these were much admired, 

 and proved a capital object lesson to the numerous visitors and admirers. Mr. 



Zll,; t J iLf ent a C r° f ct . lon of roses > embracing H.P. and garden varieties in 



inS n J V **** and Son < Forest H>» Nurseries, arranged a repre- 

 sentative collection of stove and greenhouse plants at the entrance to the principal 



.lf S 'V u 1 Woking, contributed roses and herbaceous flowers numer- 

 ously and well. Messrs. Fletcher a 1 — u„^^„... a 



HIGHGATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, July 8. 



he nri,;iL y " f l int . h l nnuaI " h,bilion of this society was held on the above date 



ne prettily-situated crounds of Northwood " -— t j 1 



taken a new 1m« n f lifi ■ j ■ >» ««»i »wa, nornsey Lane, ann appears t 

 hreer t?n 1 lf "'J u . d P n .g from the pleasing display on this occasion. The 

 elemen of 7he r^lh^t *>th exhibits from The trade and the professional 

 amTteur and ™Sm^°°V^ Smaller one displaying the products of the 

 coo* culture Sf™ w'" ° f lhe . S <***f. In each case there was evidence of 



f sh^o^ul TjBSSESSSZ* ^ " ^ * 



"<^v:^7^jrr of th F e display - and , £ a great 



and foliage plants arrancl f n , t ^ P ett y show ' For a erou P of "owenng 

 combination^ secu'reHS »1 Lr S? VP? DinC * Six **t, a beautiful 

 North Hill, Highgate M i l U \ 8 arden « to Mr. B. Noakes, 



and foluged pUs welt £h£eS t 55 frte «ively set up, and th« flo-.rin,, 



Chnty, gardens to Mr. S. 'n\rdv rh«f C °? < \ prizc WaS ***** 

 arrangernent. OnW on. ro" p ^ Hiphg»ue fo 



4 - » . as wthccmiri: in a class 



II. 



handed 



fcrns, caladiums, ar 

 Brooks, garden 



. > m-**aa to Mr «• , c P rize was d«e»vedly awarded to 



"'fihgate. A s P»r»ed competition resultea ^ Reynolds, J.P., The Grove, 



'irst nith a fine, bold arrangement. 



Mr. 



Wright- Ingle, 



x .uu.;, — it J* - • *w mira prize. Tuberous begonia, 



freely shown in each division, the principal class fnr civ r,u^ 



position 



third. 



Sod lot of plants. " ™ ^ alS0 ^ a ^ 



Cut flowers at Highgate are generally strongly represented, and the present 



occasion was no exception to the rule. The leading class was one for a coGE 

 of hardy cut flowers, and in this a grand lot of flowers were staged Mr T 

 Parkins, Highgate, was placed first with a thoroughly representative display 'ami 

 neatly set up, the collection securing second prize being much larger, but not w?| 

 staged. Many of the subjects were so intermixed that really excellent flown 

 were hidden. Mr. G. W. Cook, The Briars, North Finchley, won first prize far 

 twelve cut roses distinct, with remarkably fine blooms. These were large hand, 

 some flowers of good colour and splendid form and substance, and were a low 

 way ahead of the second prize, won by Mr. Cope ; Mr. Cope was placed third. 

 Violas were also well shown, the stand of twelve sprays as shown by Mr. D. B* 

 Crane, Woodview Terrace, Highgate, being splendid examples of cultural skill \ 

 Mr. J. M. Dixon, Fitzroy Park, was second ; and Mr. Saunders, third. 



Among the miscellaneous exhibits, Messrs. B. S. Williams and Sons, Upper 

 Holloway, staged a pretty and interesting group of plants. Mr. W. P. Bodkin, 

 J. P., West Hill, Highgate, sent a fine sample of his extensive collection of cact 

 which created considerable interest. Groups of plants came from Mr. W. Raven, 

 hill, Hampstead, and Mr. John Russell, Richmond. 



WOLVERHAMPTON FLORAL FETE, July 12, 13, and 14. 



In cool but pleasant weather Wolverhampton celebrated its tenth annual floral 

 fete. There were cloudy skies but no rain fell, and towards the middle of the 

 afternoon the sun broke through and lit up the greensward, tree, and shrub of the 

 fine West Park with radiant beauty. Mr. Webster, the superintendent of the 

 park, has this season used the viola with great effect in his bedding arrangements, 

 and at every point the eye is attracted by patches and lines of various colours, all 

 of which are highly effective. As is usual, there were six large tents arranged in 

 line, and so great was the number of exhibits that but very few vacant spaces MM 

 be noticed. 



Specimen Stove and Greenhouse Plants always occupy a prominent 



place, and Mr. James Cypher, Cheltenham, had an easy win with sixteen 

 examples, of which not less than one-half had to be in flower, 

 background huge specimens of Latania borbonica, Kentias I 

 Belmoreana, two grand crotons. Phaenocoma Drolifera Barnesi, Ixora salicifolia, 



He had as 

 Forsteriana ai 



good flowering plants. Mr. W. Vause, Leamington, was third. 



vell-balanced lot. 

 foliage and very 

 d. Mr. Cypher 



Latania 



elegaru , _ . . 



second. With 



six plants in flower, Mr. Cypher was triumphant, having a fine Erica ventricosa 

 Bothwelleana, Ixora Williamsi, Allamandra nobilis, Statice profusa, «. ; Mr, 

 Finch came second, and Mr. Vause third. . 

 In the gentlemen's garden division, the best six stove and greenhouse plant, 



came from Mr. H. Tewkes, gardener to T. Clayton, Esq., but as it is not 1 



. «r • , b - - J " ^t«-** — — cannot give 



was 

 Tewkes 



was first, and Mr. R. Sharpe second. 



caladium 



shown, and there were numerous plants of tuberous begonias. 



Orchids.— The only exhibitor of eight exotic orchids was Mr. J. wP 0 "; 



: • . • f ^ , 1 c r TVi*r* were 



There were 



Sobral 



the specimens nicely staged with a ground-work of ferns, 

 examples of Cattleyas Gaskelliana and Mossiae, Lselia purpura cm, 

 macrantha, Oncidium macranthum, &c. ^ l0 



Groups arranged for effect, shown in several classes, were so numerous a* 

 fill the greater portions of two tents. It was said of Mr. Cypher s group oru- 

 hundred and fifty feet that it was the best he had ever staged, and it ^as c ; 

 m advance of anything else. It was in the form of a square, but.broKer^p^/ 



tion. " ' — - — - " Both 



the method now followed— every portion a rare object lesson in artistic ma 



Mr. J. E. Knight, Wilknhall, WiJ second, and Mr. Vause third. 



Mr 



wiih 

 . R. 



gardeners' large group of three hundred and fifty feet, Mr. Cryer wms 

 an elaborate arrangement, which represented high artistic work, ana 

 Sharpe, gardener to H. Lovatt, Esq. , was second. Wo i ver . 



Cut I lowers. -Good and varied as are the cut flowtn 0*** «JL-ku 

 hampton, the roses form the leading attraction, and they occupied a cor i 

 space of tabling. The best se.enty-two came from Mr. B. R. ^£g^< 



Kven, fresh, bright, and well-arranged, a few of the leading blooms »erc ^ 



I iganeau, Madame de Watteville, Auguste RigP^' P "? ce r ^I; Countess of 

 Le ebvre, Mrs. Paul, La Fraicheur, Ernest Met*, Mrs. W. J. Gran . Lou 

 Caledon, General [acqueminnt. Cmtfe.n Gate, Catherine Mermet, " c . , g.^. 



roline Testout, Dr. Andry, Souven a 

 on, Bedale, were second ; and mi. ^ 



Cant, thir.l. Messrs. Harkness and Son were first with fort 

 5*%5"°ng «hem being Caroline Kuster, White Lady, Mrs. . 

 of Wellington, Madame Cusin, Niphetos, La France, 



Ernest 

 The 



\lc.t. 

 Bride. 



last three years 



