AUGUST 6 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



EXH 



AND M 



K FLOWER SHOW 

 August i and 2. 



Sbition suffered somewhat in consequence. One of the leading features is 

 £ SK, id specially roses, and some of the leading exhibitors were 

 JLS owL to the difficulty of getting through with flowers on Sunday, and 

 "™ -™ the Sunday immediately preceding a Bank Holiday. Other depart- 



C5 



mittce will 



was 



meoallv on the Sunday immediately prcccumg a. dhiu **Y"r~' - u \7"; u de P art 

 Tnr- ofthe «how suffered also from the same cause, and it is probable the com- 



have to consider the expediency of reverting to their former date. The 

 - * ''the Mayor, and a large 



r^ter oTpenooi visited it during the afternoon. "Rain is badly wanted in 

 Sester the park grounds show the effects of long drought, though the bedding-out 

 irrancements, which are of an extensive and elaborate character, are excellent and 

 w ray, while the splendid piece of new subtropical gardening, designed and 

 executed bf Mr. J. Burn, is a remarkably fine feature of which the municipality 

 onbejusdy proud. A large piece of what was hitherto little better than waste 

 Jind has been converted into a magnificent garden in which can be seen many 

 jobiects seldom met with in ordinary gardens. 



Specimen plants are generally a somewhat weak feature at Leicester, and in 

 tbc class for six stove and greenhouse, three are judged for foliage ; Mr. 

 fckeway, The Gardens, Dunsmore, Rugby, was first, and Mr. II. Rogers, 

 torseryman, Leicester, was second. Some good palms were staged — Allamanda 

 : lendersoni, Bougainvillea Sanderiana, and Statice profusawere the best flowering 

 jiints. Mr. Biakeway had the six best exotic ferns — Dicksonia antarctica, 

 Piaiycerium alcicorne, Davallia canariensis, and three good adiantums. Mr. 

 Rogers was second. There were but two sixes of tuberous-rooted begonias, Mr. 

 James Wright, nurseryman, Leicester, was first with well-grown and bloomed 

 plants of good quality, and Mr. II. Rogers second. Popular as the begonia is, no 

 double varieties were forthcoming. Coleus were in the form of well-grown and 

 coloured bushes, Mr. H. Rogers taking the first prize. Mr. G. Perkins, a local 

 n-r-cryman, had rather better grown plants, but they lacked colour. Fuchsias 

 wtre not large, but in the form of well-grown bushes, full of bloom ; Mr. H. Rogers 

 fat, and Mr. Wright second. Zonal pelargoniums, single and double, made 

 bright patches of colour ; Mr. Wright was first with six single, and Mr. H. Rogers 

 second with double forms. The best plant in bloom was Stephanotis floribunda, 

 tarn Mr. G. Harrison, Belgrave, Leicester. Mr. Rogers was second with Alla- 

 aanda Hendersoni, and Mr. G. Perkins third with a charming example of 

 i<£oma corallina. 



Two groups of 150 superficial feet were staged, the ground plan in both cases 

 Wttg the i square one, with one central and eight or so side mounds. Mr. H. 

 Kogers, Leicester, was first with an arrangement that was well executed through- 

 ^fohaged and flowering plants, all in excellent character, were grouped in a 

 ■o«c^ctive mariner. Mr. Biakeway was second, having a very artistic group, 

 Wiaged on the same pattern. They were said to be two of the best arranged 

 seen at Leicester. There were also a few plant classes, open only to 

 "Wturs. Limits of space forbid further particulars. 



^ome good roses were staged, though, for the reason set forth above, they 



The best ^thirty- six came from Messrs. 



4* Moo '° n ' nnrc ~ ,,T> ™ 



V crdier d ^P*? 1 \ e * ected as the best rose of the show ; Madame Eug. 



Hc£ KeVle? 1 m T* 1 ^ Ma £ e . Verdier > Madame Hoste > Mad ^e DdviDe, 

 £ ! v 2, BrUn c er ' Et . iem l e Levet > A - K ' Williams, Harrison Weir, 

 eiatj* Sottvem* d'Elise, Fran 9 ois Michelon, &c. An extra 



- w„ich not ^ ' Green Colchester, who staged thirty-six blooms, 

 W ^ Messrs - Harkness and Son also had 



J&tt* K'lXL*^^ bein S ^ J- Laing, Her Majesty, 



A. G Green £onH M^' A '^ d F° lomh ' Madame E *&™ Verdier,&c.; 

 ** and £ S "T d ' ^ SSTS ' I^rkness and Sons were also first with twelve 



Ntdailbic, Souvenir rT S ? g °° d ^cter Maman Cochet, Comtesse de 



SS t Sff i/te ^S te Plr ° Ia> Marie Van IIoutte > and Niphetos ; 

 S^Patra, B& bZ.w' Q Aberd ? en j,^ re second > their best blooms being 



S*K'un A J TeS — ^ S ° UVenir de S ' A ' Prince ' and 



JS^ 1 * the same variety. 



Msot lS . HarkneSS and 



the amSri; 1 ^ ^a?e, W f Seeond with Catherine MerrnetT ' ~ 

 J*** t^n C ^ Kev. j. h. Pemberton, Havering, Romford, was 



I**' H *Ma esty, Hugo, Horace 



^ne best twelve blooms of a tea rose also came 



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H- f- 'irVer^Lr^V Rev. F. Jackson had 'the besT^s 



rshire. 



y. Messrs. Whittle, 

 confined to amateurs 



Pirte R^r g ' ^ 0f A1 <*andria, and Black Hamburgh grapes, Queen 

 aid 'rn^n Q 0 ^ J^ heS ' Pinea PP le nectarine, very fine Lady Sudely apples 

 who w w i S v° nd l M l McC »ll°ck, The Gardens, Newstead Abbey, Not? 

 who had Black Hamburgh, Madresfield Court, and Muscat of Alexandria S 



class vvas tor eight distinct kinds, two varieties of grapes being allowed - the 



m?^^ - Mem ° riaI MedaI and & The aWard 0f ^ led to 



some difference of opinion, as overlooking the fact that the wording of the class 



te?nn dl l tmC L 10I l ^ tWeCn kiDds and varieties - Th *y awarded ^prizes to ^ 

 wh '/^ h f d tW ° di8heS 0f P eaches and two of nectarines. Mr Goodacre 



who adhered stnetly to the schedule, was placed second. The Abbey Flowed 

 Show is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, and therefore under their 



ZT a } 1 gin ?* L A protest havin S been Properly entered, the Committee will 

 have to deal with the matter. 



Mr. Goodacre staged a fine Queen Pine in the class for a pineapple, the onlv 

 one shown. ; Mr. McCullock had the best four varieties of grapes, two bunches 

 ot each, staging good Madresfield Court, Muscat Hamburgh, Gros Maroc, and 

 Muscat of Alexandria, all well finished ; Mr. Goodacre was second, having 

 Alnwick Seedling and Black Hamburgh in the place of Madresfield Court and 

 Gros Maroc. Mr. Goodacre had the best two bunches of Black Hamburgh, finely 

 hnished. Mr. J. H. Elphinstone, Woodthorpe Hall Gardens, was second. Mr. 

 Goodacre also came first with Muscat of Alexandria, and Mr. Knowles, The 

 Gardens, Buckmister Park, was second. The best two bunches of black grapes, 

 other than Hamburgh, were Muscat Hamburgh, from Mr. McCullock. Mr. 

 Goodacre was second with the same. The best two bunches of white, other 

 than Muscat, was Duke of Buccleugh from Mr. McCullock ; Mr. Elphinstone was 

 second with Buckland Sweetwater. 



The best dish of peaches was Royal George from Mr. Biakeway 5 Mr. 

 Goodacre second with Grosse Mignonne. Mr. Goodacre came first with 

 nectarines, having Pitmaston Orange ; Mr. McCullock taking the second prize 

 with the same. Melons, figs, and cherries were also shown. The best dish of 

 dessert plums was Jefferson's from Mr. Goodacre, and he was the only exhibitor 

 of a dish of dessert apples, having exquisite Lady Sudely. The best dish of 

 strawberries was Waterloo, and there were fine currants, black, red, and white, 

 and very fine tomatos. 



Some very good vegetables were shown. The best collection of twelve 

 varieties came from Mr. R. Shaw, of Garrendon, a noted grower ; Mr. W. Lord 

 was second. Mr. Shaw had the best six dishes of potatos ; excellent, clean 

 samples of Ideal, Reliance, and Mr. Bresee, kidneys ; Windsor Castle, Lord 

 Tennyson, and Reading Russet, round ; Mr. W. Lord was second. Messrs. 

 Sutton and Sons' special prizes for vegetables brought several competitors. Mr. 

 W. Lord, Esher, was first with a capital collection, and Mr. R. Shaw second. 

 Mr. Warner's first special prize was won by Mr. R. Hoe, Mr. J. Green taking 

 the second. Messrs. Harrison and Sons' special prizes for ten varieties brought 

 a good competition also, Mr. J. Green taking the first, and Mr. R. Hoe the 

 second. Mr. J. Wright and others also offered special prizes. In the cottagers' 

 department capital vegetables were shown. 



In the way of miscellaneous exhibits Mr. Goodacre staged a very fine lot of 

 Malmaison carnations and bunches of sweet peas. Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, 

 also had a unique collection of sweet peas, including several beautiful new varieties. 

 Messrs. W. and J. Birkenhead, Sale, had a table of delightful ferns, which was a 

 great source of attraction. Messrs. W. Cutbush and Sons, Ilighgate Nurseries, 

 London, staged a large group of plants and cut flowers, most artistically arranged, 

 and which included examples of the new Acalypha Sanderi. Messrs. 

 Harrison had a good arrangement in cut flowers and vegetables ; Mr. C. Weston, 

 The Gardens, Quacksick House, Leicester, bunches of charming violas ; Mr. J. 

 Wright, cut flowers ; Mr. H. Deverill, Banbury, a fine bank of hardy flowers of 

 the best quality ; Mrs. Hodgkins, Didsbury, Skelston, leaves and flowers ; and 

 the Ichthemic Guano Company, Ipswich, had a highly ornamental stand of their 

 manures, profusely decorated with plants and flowers. Awards were made to all 

 the foregoing. 



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REDHILL, REIGATE, AND DISTRICT CARNATION AND 



PI COTE E SOCIETY. 



The first show of the above society was held in the grounds of Caberleigh, 

 Redhill, on Friday, July 29, and, judging by the number of competitors and the 

 high quality of the blooms staged, the show could only be pronounced an un- 

 qualified success ; nor could this be otherwise, represented as it was by such giants 

 of the carnation world as Mr. Martin Smith, of Hayes (whose blooms were, as 

 usual, splendidly staged by Mr. Charles Blick) ; Mr James Douglas, of Great 

 Bookham ; Mr. Harry Turner, of Slough ; and Mr. Robert Sydenham of Bir- 

 mingham, together with most of the leading amateur growers m the Sou h I t.s 

 much to be regretted that the day was very cold, and although the threatening 

 £dn did not descend, it was more like March than July, and the attendance was, 



^the'fals fof^ft bfo V o e m b s ee seif S , fancies, bizarres, or flakes, Mr. 

 Martin ^^-^ ^ty. Don Carhj 



2* <» hizar 



ggve P'co tees. SIST,^ ™Y S°f Wooms being Ttaged'r and 



were first with twelve carnations, 

 were first and second with twelve 



also 

 and 



narry larae^i ^ or Uow gr ' ound Mr . Martin Smith was again 

 for twelv f P;^^.^ 0 ™ S ; u W p ; b Wooms of Lily Duchess, Badminton, Duke of 



ii* Sl^h, Hesperia, Heather Bel,, Hygeia Edith Vo ag. 



JSNrtfe. 



« n~r efMr? Sidney^! Diver7 Dick Donovan, Cardinal Wolsey, Geo. 



r ■ T t?k Mrs Sic Sbro, Endymion, Ceres, Mrs. Prinsep, The Czar, 

 Cruickshank, Mrs. trie *w» » / » u™« n ttnn. heint? 



-^"-"-iLc. But the trrpo, f we ? 1 bult ans, sweet peas, Coreopsis 



2^ Sfc, OU5 and bul 



class 



Cai 



— ■ SRLSrS^ and So„7^ 6 I ts 'T MT W 



Badminton 



mrd. The competition was all 

 allowed. Lilies, delphiniums, 



fi^CTC ? lnor ***** 



good 



ft-j werrmoTeffec^:: eVerlaStf ^ W 



lu^S St fl ° WerS were sho «^ by amateurs 

 appeared to have affected the quality of some 



Wk! - , TV best 



Good 



acre 



The ' Gardens gt *£!* ^ a <iniissTbfe, came" 



wardens, Elvaston, Derbyshire, who had good 



white or yellow ground, Mr. o. / 



beating him with ^P™^ Rorrie" Henwood, Favourite, Jessie, Mrs. 



I 0lUire ',n5 ThomSt' liams. In the class for six carnation blooms Mr. Aubrey 

 Sharpe, and JJ™ J ^ first Mr . St . B. Staden, of Reigate, second ; and 

 Spurhng, of B ^heatJ . ^ h third> Fof six kotees Mr> M . Charring- 



i£* f S; S r It firs ; Mr E. Snudden, second ; and Mr. St. B. Staden, third. 

 ^i^fcS^cSowand three picotees respectively, Mr R. B. M 

 ^^fMcSStSE". secretar y to the society), carried off all thepnncipal 



h ° n Mr rS Robert Sydenham brought (as an experiment) most of the blooms with 



Mr. KODert oj» . • • th • , b , Iasses at t h e Crysul 



