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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



October 15, 1898, 



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blooms : 



Mr. Gladwell led for a dozen Japanese blooms in the amateurs' division, his 

 best flowers being Madame G. Bruant, Phoebus, Louise, and Lady Byron. Mr. 

 Gladwell was also first for six blooms, Japanese, distinct, with fair flowers of 

 Madame G. Bruant, E. Molyneux, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Reine d'Angleterre, 

 Madame G. Henry, and Ph rebus ; Mr. W. Perrin, Sawbridgeworth, second ; and 

 Mr. Turk, third. Mr. W. G. P. Clark, Hitchin, had the best dozen Japanese 

 blooms, in six varieties ; Mr. H. Love, Sandown, Isle of Wight, second. 

 Amies, South Ashford, Kent, was awarded first prize for six Japanese 

 Messrs. Clark and Love taking second and third places. 



M. Deverill's Prizes. 



Mr. Deverill held his annual vegetable exhibition' lin connection with this 



show. «•* 



The first prize for eight kinds of vegetables was > won by Mr. E. Beckett, 



Aldenham House Gardens, Elstree, who had magnificent specimens of Ailsa 

 Craig onions, Autumn Giant cauliflowers, Glenhurst Favourite tomatos, beet, 

 Oxonian leeks, Intermediate carrots, Aylesbury Red celery, and Satisfaction 

 potatos ; Mr. R. Lye, gardener to Vm. Kingsmill, Sydmonton Court, Newbury, 

 a good second, with Mr. Pope, third ; the competition was keen throughout. 

 For Glenhurst Favourite tomatos, Mr. E. Beckett, Mr. T. Wilkins, and Mr. 

 Bowerman, were placed first, second, and third respectively. 



For a dozen specimens of Ailsa Craig onions Mr. W. Fife, Lockinge Gardens, 

 Wantage, won first prize with grand bulbs .weighing 30 lbs. ; Mr. J. Masterson, 

 Weston House Gardens, Shipton-on-Stour, second ; and Mr. T. Wilkins, 

 Henstridge, third. For six bulbs of this onion Mr. Fife was again first, his set 

 weighing 14^ lbs. ; Mr. Masterson, second; and Mr. Wilkins, third. Mr. Fife 

 showed the best twelve pedigree onions, staging bulbs of Lord Keeper that 

 weighed 30^ lbs. in the aggregate ; Messrs. T. Wilkins and Keep came second 

 and third. Mr. Wilkms had the best Wroxton Improved onions, Mr. Wyton, 

 Garstang, coming second. In the class for a dozen bulbs of a pedigree onion, 

 Mr. Beckett was placed first with Ailsa Craig weighing 21 lbs. ; Mr. J. Bell, 

 Berkhamsted, second. 



Mr. Beckett scored for Aylesbury Prize Red celery, and Mr. D. Gibson, 

 gardener to J. B. Johnston, Esq., Coombe Cottage, Kingston, showed the finest 

 six leeks, the variety being Oxonian. Mr. Beckett and Mr. Bowerman were first 

 and second respectively for Middleton Park Favourite beet with splendid roots. 

 In the amateurs' class for a collection of vegetables, Mr. G. Wells, Kineton, 

 Warwick, took first prize with good produce ; Mr. Horton, near Warwick, second. 

 Out of twenty sets of twelve carrots, Mr. J. Masterson won first place, showing 

 Deverill's Intermediate ; Mr. Wilkins, second ; and Mr. N. Kneiler, Basingstoke, 

 third. Mr. Beckett led for Hollow-crowned parsnips, Mr. Lye coming second. 



Non-Competitive. 



Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Le^isham, put up a large and exceedingly 

 attractive group of chrysanthemums, breaking up the surface into artistic mounds, 

 and tastefully associating the chrysanthemums with ferns, crotons, dracoenas, 

 palms, and bamboos ; Lili Boutroy, a new white Japanese ; Eastman Belle, a 

 gold and crimson sport from Pres. Borel, were two new sorts that attracted 

 attention ; M. Fatzer was notably good, so also was the light crimson sport from 

 Madame Marie Masse, a useful form for outdoor growth ; Queen of the Earlies 

 we noted as carrying fine large flowers, gold medal. Messrs. Cannell and Son, 

 Swanley, put up a fine table of chrysanthemum flowers, with sprays of polygonum, 

 salvias, Mr. R. Owen, Maidenhead, gained a bronze medal for a few 



dozens of fine Japanese blooms, a white seedling named Countess Grey being 

 notably good. ~ • 



Mr. N. Davis was highly commended for a basket of an intense golden- 

 coloured Japanese chrysanthemum, named Klondike, an October market variety. 

 Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, was awaided a silver-gilt medal for a 

 large and most interesting group of cactus show dahlias in fine condition. Mr. S. 

 Robinson was awarded a bronze medal for cut chrysanthemums. Mr. W. J. 

 Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, brought up a large collection of Japanese blooms : 

 President Bevan, Soliel d'Octobre, Le Grande Dragon, Mrs. J. P. Bryce, Queen 

 of the Earlies (in large vases) and Madame P. Rivoire were especially good. Mr. 

 Godfrey, who also sent a charming lot of carnation blooms in a great variety of 

 colours was awarded a silver medal. Mr. J. R. Box showed double and single 

 begonia blooms, arranged flatly, in boxes. Mrs. Wingfield, an early-flowering 

 chrysanthemum of Japanese form, and producing an abundance of clear lilac- 

 coloured blooms of a pale shade, and shown by Mr. Empson, Ampthill House 

 Gardens, Bedford. 



Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood, Redhill, put up a large group of chrysanthemums, 

 making a groundwork of vases of early flowering varieties among which 

 L'Imperatrice, M. Max Dufosse, Jeanne Willermet, Madam Carmeaux, Ivy Stark 

 and Jules Mary were very attractive and all noteworthy. The general arrange- 

 ment consisted of plants carrying one large bloom and Mdme. Gustave Henry was 

 well represented, so also was Ella Curtis, Le Grande Dragon, and Mellissima : a 

 silver gilt medal was awarded. Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, was 

 awarded a silver medal lor a showy group of the ever-useful cannas. 



For an extensive display of apples and pears Messrs. S. Spooner and Son. 

 I lounslow, were awarded a silver gilt medal. Mr. H.Berwick, Sidmouth, was 



awarded a silver gilt medal for a splend'd exhibit of hard fruits and Rpiia^ 



some fine Dears, annl^c ™; 



and carnations. Mr. H. Deverill, Cornhill, Banbury, gained a sSver medalS 

 his display of autumn flowers m great variety, perennial asters being verv showv 



Mr. Fife showed a dozen wonderfully fine and handsome bulbs of a fine onion 

 Ne Plus Ultra ; one bulb weighed 3 lbs. 10 ozs. ; a new conical bulb named the 

 Sirdar was also shown. 



Mr. Norman Davis, Framfield, Sussex, put up one of the grandest displays of 

 Michaelmas daisies we have ever seen. His group occupied a table about six feet 

 wide by about fourteen yards long, and consisted of large bunches of almost all the 

 varieties and species worth cultivating, arranged tastefully in vases. A few sprays 

 of solidago brightened the other flowers. Mr. Davis has a fine form named 

 Framfieldiense of Aster amellus, and he staged splendid sprays of Coombe Fish- 

 acre, A. ericoides, A. multiflorus, A. N. B. Apollo, A. cordifolius major, A. N. B. 

 Circe, &c. A small gold medal was awarded. Mr. E. Beckett, gardener to Lord 

 Aldenham, Elstree, gained a silver-gilt medal for a most interesting exhibit ot 

 Michaelmas daisies, representing an immense number of varieties ; A. cordifolius 

 major, A. c. elegans, and A. N. B. Nancy were splendid. Mr. Beckett had an 

 unfortunate position for his exhibit, as all the sunshine that appeared fell upon his 

 flowers and soon spoiled their beauty. Messrs. J. Laing and Sons, Forest Hill, 

 sent a fine collection of apples, pears, nuts, medlars, pot- vines, &c, associated 

 with plants and Crataegus sprays ; silver-gilt medal. Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, 

 gained a silver-gilt medal for a goodly show of cactus, pompon, and single dahlias, 

 associated with bamboos, &c. 



WOOLTON GARDENERS' IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. 



The first meeting of this session was held on the 6th inst. at the Mechanics' 

 Institute, Mr. R. W. Ker presiding over a fair attendance. The chairman, in 

 opening the proceedings, remarked that the programme for the coming winter 

 promised to be an excellent one, judging from the syllabus that had been placed 

 in the hands of the members, which contained a varied and useful number of 

 subjects of great importance to those engaged in horticulture. Mr. J. Wynne, 

 of Waverton, Chester, read a paper on the "Culture of Vegetables for 

 Exhibition Purposes, 1 ' in which he stated that he was there to illustrate and give 

 some practical information on an important subject in which three details must 

 be present, viz., right soil, right stock, and right culture. The general preparation 

 of the ground must include trenching, the ground two pits deep, and giving a 

 liberal dressing of manure ; the work to be done during the autumn and winter, 

 so that the manure might be incorporated with the soil by seed-sowing time. 



Taking the subjects alphabetically would bring them to beans, French, runner, 

 and broad ; there was not much to treat upon in this section, except to sow thinly 

 and thin out deformed pods. Beet wanted special treatment for different varieties,. 

 Pregnell's requiring a rich soil, while Dickson's Exhibition proved most satisfactory 

 in a poor compost. To sow beet, a long peg three feet in length and two 

 inches in diameter at the top should be used, making a hole the full length of the 

 peg, which should be filled with a compost of three parts sand and one of loam \ 

 seed time end oi April or early in May. Cauliflowers, cabbage, savoy, and 

 Brussel sprouts, if liable to club, apply a dressing of lime ; if cauliflowers are too 

 early partly sever the stem, or pull up the entire plant, insert in water and place 

 in the dark. Carrots require richer soil than beet ; the provision for sowing 

 should be similar, but using a smaller peg. Artificial manures produce forked 

 roots ; syringing with soap suds to keep off fly, and gas tar on rag 5 placed 

 between the rows was advised. Celery should not be sown too early ; the first 

 week in March was recommended in a temperature of about 50 degrees ; when the 

 plants are up remove to cold pits or cooler house ; prick off when fit, and place 

 in warmth for a day or two to give the plants a fresh start. When planting out 

 make them firm in shallow trenches ; if they refuse to make headway, 

 partly lift them, breaking the roots, after which make firm, and often growth 

 will result immediately. Blanching should be done with paper, removing the 

 same every four or five days to clear away any pests that may have worked their 

 way inside ; after a time rough bags can be used which should be kept moist to 

 induce a quicker blanching. Leeks should be treated on similar lines to celery, 

 but they cannot receive too much manure ; plant deeply and use paper collars for 

 blanching. In planting, make a deep hole, a nd fill in with sand. Onions re- 

 quire a deep, rich soil, and a layer of manure should be placed on the lower spit 

 during trenching, which should be done in winter. Raise the plants m January 

 in a little warmth, afterwards placing them in a cooler position ; plant out in 

 February or as soon as the ground will permit, and make the soil firm. To pre- 

 vent an attack of grub use gas tar as advised for carrots. Parsnips should be sown 

 in prepared holes as for carrots, only the peg should be larger and longer ; sow 

 about middle of February, and thin early. Peas should be sown twelve to fourteen 

 weeks before required ; Autocrat, a splendid variety, takes a fortnight longer 

 than the Duchess. Sharpe's Queen and Gladstone (new) are good \ aneties. 

 The Autocrat differs from many varieties, as the pod and peas both grow* 

 simultaneously, whereas in many the pods are full sized before the peas commence 

 to swell. Watering in all sections must not be neglected. R. G. W. 



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