AUGUST 20 



1898 



GARDENERS' 



MAGAZINE. 



various 



(Continued from page 538.) 



olours and stands of excellent blooms ; Mr. M. Campbell, High Blantyre, 

 c . . very f res h and bright collection ; Messrs. Keynes, Williams, and 

 ^iuTbury, third, with bunches in the usual show style. 



Th nurserymen's class for a collection of hardy flowers, annuals and shrubs 

 rluded was well filled, there being four large groups, all tastefully arranged 5 

 \Ssrs Harkness and Sons won premier honours, putting up splendid bunches of 

 gladioli liliums, gaillardias, perennial sunflowers, pyrethrums, carnations, 

 jET every flower finely developed; Mr. W. F. Gunn, Olton, Birmingham, 

 nd • Messrs. Barr and Son, Covent Garden, third ; and Messrs. Dickson, 

 □tester a special prize. There were five collections of displays of carnations and 

 dcotees* staged, and the best set came from Messrs. Laing and Mather, Kelso, 

 \ B. who had beautifully fresh and bright flowers in great variety ; easels of 

 Uriah Pike, Miss Muir, Kelso Abbey, Duchess of Fife, and Brilliant were especi- 

 aood— Duchess of Fife is a lovely carnation ; Mr. M. Campbell, High 

 BUnry re, was second, staging huge sheaves ofAdele Hamilton, Jim Ilighgate, 

 Snowball, and Miss A. Campbell ; Messrs. Thomson and Co., Sparkhill, third. 



The best collection of gladioli, staged on a space of twelve feet by five feet, 

 tns staged by Messrs. Harkness and Sons, Bedale, who put up beautifully- 

 <kveloped spikes of variously-coloured blooms, making a fine display ; Messrs. R. 

 Wallace and Co., Colchester, second, with a splendid assortment of Lemoinei 

 fans and other charming sorts ; Mr. W. F. Gunn, Birmingham, third. Messrs. 

 D. and W. Croll, Dundee, secured first prize for a display of roses, and though 

 the blooms were fresh and fragrant, no great amount of artistic ability was 

 eridenced in the arrangement ; T. and H.T. roses were good, so also was Crimson 

 Rambler ; Messrs. Pope and Sons, King's Norton, second. 



Decorative Classes. 



One of the principal attractions in the show was found in the class for a 

 bige dessert table decorated with plants in pots not exceeding 5 inch, 

 at flowers and foliage— table 10 feet by 4^ feet. Only sixteen dishes of fruit 

 selected from a given list were allowed ; plate, silver, and cut glass excluded. 

 The fruits were to be judged according to the R.H.S. Code, and the maximum 

 wmber of points for flowers and foliage to be 8, for harmonius blending of 

 colours 10, for general arrangement for effect 10. The sum of ^45 was offered 

 in five prizes, in exact accordance with the point value of each collection as 

 awarded by the judges under R.H.S. Code. Three competitors entered for this, 

 with the result that Mr. J. Mclndoe secured the chief award with a beautiful 

 liNe, his decoration consisting of carnations, odontoglossums, and montbretias. 

 Mr. Mclndoe s fruit consisted of the following: Spencer and Pineapple necta- 

 rines, Stirling Castle and Violette Hative peaches, Margaret Marillat and Souv. 

 deUnpes pears ; Muscat of Alexandria, Chasselas Napoleon, Black Duke, 

 and Madresfield Court grapes ; Yorkshire Beauty and Mclndoe's Best of All 

 •dons ; Gascoyne s Scarlet and Washington apples ; Moorpark apricots ; and 

 Turkey figs. The marks awarded were : Apples, 7 and 6 ; apricots \% ; ■ 



m^flS^ A * % a 7 n tC g ? PSS > 7 and 8 > mdo ^ 5 and! 

 murines, 8 and 5 (Spencer gained full marks) ; peaches, 7 and 6 ; pears, 6% 



1*6 beauty of flowers and foliage, 5 5 harmonious blending of colour, 7 ; 

 ihiUin^r^ 8^ ; total, 124 J£; prize, £12 9s., or two 



lv7~? P . ^ int - *fr. Goodacre came second with no marks— /u 18s • Mr 

 '• ^. mo . nds . Bestwood, third with 100 points-^io. * ' 



^Il^rden Prodoce chw was a novelty, and as such attracted a good deal of 



mJuZ^^Z™*:™*^* °\ effec .^ display. Five prizes were 



Sa^tiS' St^ F — ^ 



peaches, Mr. J. Bowerman Hack wood P. if I For a dish ° f 



^gulden, Frome, Son^^TSS^SJf* ^ gtm Mr " W ' 

 Mr. Goodacre scored for cherries ami Mr p ?> g %l *? A Go ^acre, third, 

 apples : Mr. Dawes. JS£^ Benne "' ¥« ket ^yton, for cookine 



goosebe'rfies, c^ilSi fc dI ° W ' WaS first ' sh °™S splendid 



Brynk 



plendid 



Grapis. 



Wint'ScSnterM " m ? SUt l- Mj'Goodaae. Elvaston Cas"'t^ c\m7first, 

 4cht a °d £S**9» and Musc * graces, Golden 



The 



consider 



class 



fofl 



*naagement 



f", 6; am 

 ■•r pence ne 



Black ^pe 8 V • wV,- tmg ™ te ™ ] : , The P oints were allotted as 

 ^ 6^ -^don 7 t?M J te , gra P es ' 7 and .6% ; peaches, 6/ 2 ; nectarines, 

 "S^"' 8« S' a L' table P lants ' 7 ; cut flowers and foliage, 8^ ! tasteful 



runnerS «V ^ ;. cauliflowers, 5 f cucumbers, 4 5 



-H^per point amounted 5 ^ % ' ^"S? ^ this ' at one billing and 

 i°Point» Q fr P uit> "5 for V et?if. ^ J ' McI , ndoe came second » gaining 

 2»7K for arrangement • total ' V 0 '/ 1 ^^ 1^ O for cut flowers and foliage, 



2^. third, with 38 ./ Doints tfr V > ^ V ^ Sd - Mr - WiIkins - Henst! 



and foliage, and c fo ™ J » 3 . ^g^ 8 . 6 for plants, 5 for 



gar£ to T Fr gC S en l 5 t0ta1 ' 9 °^' valued at ^6 is. 4 d. Mr. 

 /5«05.8d. t0 T ' France Hayhurst, Esq., fourth, with 83 points" 



Tbere were th • Fruit. > . - • * 



Iffifiltt^ °ii fi fs dishes of / ruit ' 



ft S3 fete Derby, 



■^» d Alnwick Miftjif w El^ 1 ? HaU Gros 



KEv . K0yal Ge *S peaches T r rH V • ° D Chr . etlen P ears ' Moor 1>a rk 

 7"^ n». r^>^„ o..^, . H c <icnes, Lord Napier nectar n P3 . t> 



, ««keof«;t aiu ' lurKS > was second: and Mr r f1„ j , J * 



=< dithe. „• / Albans > Bestwood Noth thw f Edmond s, gardener to 

 JW*s of fruit in ^ ma „™^!«ott3, third. In the class for a collection of 



classes provided. Not all tiese ftlfill^ ■ !** 1 u th V arge number of g ra P e 



teas 5 OB^^^- - S 



gardener to J. T. Paton, Esq. , Alloa, third E ' ' 



Mr ^'SmnKl^rr 8 ? ^ grapes, the best pair coming from 



T H N Sham F^ K- th Iar g e J De " i «5 Mr- D. Airdrie, gardener to 



Mr T t aT'i ^' StirIin g shire » second ; and Mr. J. Jones, Malvern, third. 



Courl'i^ !? ein '- ^ , ^ P"" f ° rapair of *»**«of Mad S 

 S f M? ? P T S,Z ^ d ' bUt ^ rgC berried bunches ' Mr ' J- Campbell second ; 

 Fnr M h± ' ,ow » g«d«er to F. R. Fremlow, Esq., Market Drayton, third 



A Kirk sernL °>f ? ^ ^ J' f Cam P be » was a g ai " and Mr. 



S M w t FIr 0f J bunches 01 Musc at of Alexandria grapes were 

 shown by Mr W Pilgnm, gardener to Sir G. Meyrick, Bart., Badorgan, 



L%" pMl second ; and Mr - J - Skitt ' ^ s 



Vegetaiu.es. 



Vegetables were splendid, notwithstanding the long deferred rain, and they also 

 were plentiful, filling a large tent. No less than nine competitors entered for 

 Messrs. Sutton and Sons' prizes, offered for a collection of vegetables, and the 

 first prize was grandly won by Mr. W. Pope, the Earl of Carnarvon's gardener at 

 Highclere Castle, his, magnificent collection consisted of Solid White celery, 

 Magnum Bonum cauliflowers, Prizetaker leeks, Supreme potatos, Perfection tomatos, 

 Best of All runner beans, Duke of Albany peas, Ailsa Craig onions, and Sutton's 

 JSewRed carrots ; Mr. R. Lye, gardener to Mrs. KingsmiU, Sydmonton Court, 

 was a splendid second, the Ailsa Craig onions being grand ; Mr. J. Bowerman, 

 - Hackwood Park, third ; and Mr. T. Wilkins, gardener to Lady T. Guest, 

 Inwood House, Henstridge, Blandford, fourth. 



Five competed for Messrs. Webb and Sons' prizes for a collection of vegetables, 

 and the chief winner was Mr. J. Bowerman, gardener to C. H. Hoare, Esq., Mack- 

 wood Park, Basingstoke, who showed splendid Ailsa Craig onions, Regina tomatos, 

 Early Mammoth cauliflowers, Enterprise peas, Prizewinner carrots, Eclipse runner 

 beans, Satisfaction potatos, and Webb's Giant celery ; Mr. Pope, second ; and 

 Mr. R. Lye, Sydmonton Court, third. Messrs. Jones and Sons, Shrewsbury, 

 also offered prizes for a collection of vegetables, and in a strong competition Mr. 

 J. Birch, Shrewsbury, came first, and Mr. R. C. Townsend, second. The first 

 prize, offered by the Icthemic Guano Company, Colchester, for a collection of 

 vegetables, was won by Mr. H. Huxter. 



Six exhibitors competed for the prizes offered by Messrs, Carter and Co., 

 Holborn, for a collection of vegetables, and the first prize winner was Mr. W. 

 Pope, gardener to the Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere Castle, who showed Jersey 

 Lily turnips, Perfection beet, Holborn Reliance potatos, Duke of York tomatos, 

 Elephant runner beans, Model Telegraph peas, Early Autumn Giant cauliflower, 

 Bearer celery, Holborn Model leeks, Holborn onions, Model cucumbers, and 

 Scarlet Perfection carrots. Mr. C. J. Waite, gardener to Sir P. Talbot, Esher, 

 was a good second, his Satisfaction potatos and Perfection tomatos being especially 

 fine. Messrs. Pritchard and Sons' prize for a dozen dishes of potatos was won by 

 Mr. J. Darnell, gardener to R. L. Kenyon, Esq., Pradoe, Oswestry, his best 

 examples being Come to Stay, Up-to-Date, Early White Don, Her Laddie, and 

 Cole's Favourite ; Mr. G. Davis, West Felton, second. For nine autumn onions, 

 Mr. G. Risbrow, gardener to Colonel Kenyon, Slaney, was first ; and Mr. B. 

 Ashton, gardener to the Duke of Lathom, second. For spring-sown onions, Mr. 

 R. Lye was first 



Mr. Wilkins had the best carrots, Sutton's New Red ; Mr. R. Lye the l>est 

 parsnips, Tender and True ; Mr. J. Abbott the best celery ; and Mr. J. Birch the 

 best cauliflowers, Carter's Giant. There were thirteen dishes of runner beans, the 

 best being a fine straight lot from Mr. J. Durnell ; Mr. G. Risbrow second. Of 

 French beans there were also thirteen dishes, Mr. R. C. Townsend coming first 

 with selected Canadian Wonder ; Mr. R. Lawley second, with the same variety. 

 Peas were moderately good, Mr. B. Ashton, gardener to the Earl of Lathom, 

 ru^tiA Gref . Mfe W. PoDe. irardener to the Earl of Carnarvon. 



mS5£ ° r ^ rs ; Need, V< 

 ■ «Mb*rL Cou " and M uscat 



second 



Al.vo'7 ' a ^urea nrst prize, with . v 



Alexandria grapes, Violette Hative and ™ c 5: 



venson 



* o. Webh pen XT AVU £ CA cy, secona ; and Mr A 

 .P*W«Ced *mk .l ... M _ r - Gnndrod secured th* fi™.* r 



Spencer and 

 Bannerman, 

 MacCulloch, 



• • r M: ir ; r :"> Hhite andK 8 ™'. and f^ed of the Ipswich fiTm 



•own 



Jl c _ b *eetwate 



Gros 



Shropshire 

 Oswestry, 



France Hayhurst, Esq., oElSTJ^ 



SB^t.^o^^^^I^Gv, lb. J. 



^' ■c irom M r x> r '; \ ~" 1 " l <-woao2en dishes of apricots, 



'P^did fruitsof Lf;Red° d T Cl H r l ° g' T ' 



y "ea , Mr. J. Howard, gardener to Sir 



VV Hill CI . "t»v. -j ~- — " . 



C. J. Waite, gardener to Sir P. Talbot, Glenhurst, Esher, was first for a dish of 

 potatos, showing beautifully clean and handsome tubers of Windsor Castle ; Mr. 

 Lye second, with Satisfaction. The best collection of three varieties of potatos 

 came from Mr. J. J. Brewin, Birkenhead, who had Mrs. Bresee, Cigarette, and 

 International. For a collection of six varieties of potatos Mr. B. Ashton was 

 first ; and Mr. H. Forder, gardener to Colonel W. Cornwallis West, second, with 

 splendid lots of ciean and smooth potatos. ^ 



In the classes provided by Mr R. Sydenham, Birmingham, the chief prize- 

 winners were: Mr. R. Lye, for celery; Mr. Pope, for tomatos ; Mr. Cruckney, 

 Whitchurch, for peas ; Mr. Durnell, for carrots ; and Mr. Dawes, for onions. The 

 whole of Mr. Sydenham's classes provided a capital display, but we have not 

 space to detail them ; the fine silver cup awarded to the competitor winning the 

 most points goes to Mr. Pope this year. In Mr. Murrell's class the chief prize- 

 winners for a collection of vegetables were Mr. R. C. Townsend ; Mr. J. Birch, 

 Shotton Hall ; and Mr. J. Robinson, Brampton Brian. In another of the classes 

 provided by Mr. Murrell, of Shrewsbury, Messrs. Abbot, Swain, and Chaunt 

 gained prizes in the order given. 



Miscellaneous Exhibits. 



Messrs. W. and J. Birkenhead, Sale, Manchester, put up a splendid lot of 



