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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



November 5; ^ 



Exhibitions and Meetings. 



WATFORD CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY, November 1 and 2. 



This society held its thirteenth annual display on the above dates in the spacious 

 Clarendon Hall. The display seemed rather below the average in extent, though 

 the quality of the exhibits was good. One missed, however, Mr. Beckett's con- 

 tributions to the show. The Earl of Clarendon's gardener put up a grand group 

 of flowering and foliage plants in the centre of the hall, while Messrs. Cutbush 

 and Son, Scrivener and,Son, Wood and Son, H. Lane and Son, and Mr. D. 

 Hill put up excellent and varied non-competitive displays. 



Groups and Plants. 



In the class for a group of chrysanthemums Mr. W. Tidy, gardener to W. K. 

 D'Arcy, Esq., Stanmore Hall, Middlesex, easily won the chief honours, which 

 included a silver cup in addition to a good money prize. Mr. Tidy's group was 

 rather heart-shaped than semi-circular, the lobes being raised slightly, as also was 

 the centre at the back, falling slightly towards the front. The design was good, 

 and the flowers also of considerable excellence, though quite a number had not 

 expanded to their fullest extent. In the members' division the first prize for a 

 group of chrysanthemums staged on a space of fifty square feet was won by Mr. 

 Wilson, gardener to H. J. Jourdan, Esq., C.M.G., The Elms, Watford, who had 

 a good exhibit of dwarf plants carrying fine flowers ; a three guinea cup accom- 

 panied the money prize. Mr. J. Wilts, gardener to J. Dunbar Thomas, Esq., 

 Elmdene, Pinner, secured the second award, though a little more care in staging 



might have resulted in the higher prize. 



Low groups of miscellaneous plants are always a successful feature at the Wat- 

 ford shows, these alternating with the chrysanthemums round the hall. On this 

 occasion Mr. W. Tidy beat all comers in the open class, with a tasteful and light 

 arrangement of palms, crotons, calanthes, dracaenas, and cypripediums over a 

 dense bed of deep green maidenhair fern ; caladiums, peperomas, and ferns 

 formed a suitable edging. Mr. C. Brown, gardener to Viscount Esher, was 

 second, his cattleyas being very good, but dominating the other subjects too 

 much ; Mr. C. Worsley, Bushey, third. In the members' section the first prize 

 for a miscellaneous group of plants was awarded to Mr. II . Reed, gardener to 

 Mrs. Moon, Cassio Bridge, Watford, who had a group planned on the same prin- 

 ciple as Mr. Tidy's, but producing a rather brighter effect by a judicious use of 

 cattleyas and Vanda crerulea. Mr. Tidy, who took a lion's share of the prizes, 

 showed the best dozen, a pretty set of the usual subjects ; Mr. C. Brown, gar- 

 dener to Viscount Esher, Heath Farm, Watford, a good second. Mr. A. Canfield, 

 gardener to W. Judge, Esq., Watford, showed the best group of chrysanthemums 

 staged on a space of twenty- five feet, a loose but rather pretty group. Messrs. 

 Richardson and Davis were successful exhibitors of primulas. 



Cut Blooms. 



Mr. J. Dinsmore, gardener to T. F. Blackwell, Esq., The Cedars, Harrow 

 Weald, led in the class for twenty-four Japanese blooms, distinct, scoring with 

 good specimens of Australie, Royal Sovereign, Simplicity, Eva Knowles, Mutual 

 Friend, Joseph Brooks, Lady Hanham, and Graphic ; Mrs. H. Weeks, Mrs. G. 

 Carpenter, Phoebus, Lily Mountford, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, Pride of Madford, C. 

 B. Haywood, and Oceana ; Edith Tabor, Mrs. J. Bernard, Dorothy Seward, Mrs. 

 W. H. Lees, Elthorne Beauty, Master James Epps, Lady Ridgeway, and Mons. 

 M. Ricoud ; the second prize was won by Mr. Gilbert, gardener to H. J. Lubbock, 

 Esq., Newberries, Radlett. The best dozen Japanese blooms were shown by Mr. 

 W. J. Roberts, gardener to G. T. Skilbeck, Esq., Harrow Weald, who put up 

 very large specimens of Australie, Mutual Friend, Viviand Morel, Oceana, Mons. 

 E. Andre, Edith Tabor, Beauty of Adelaide, Simplicity, Pride of Madford, Mrs. 

 H. Weeks (best Japanese in the show), Mons. Chenon de Leche, and Phoebus ; 

 Mr. J. Wooster, gardener to V. M. Martin, Esq., Shenley Lodge, came second ; 

 and Mr. J. Cox, gardener to the Hon. A, Holland Hibbert, Watford, third. 



There was a very keen competition in the members' division, in the class for 

 two dozen Japanese varieties, distinct, Mr A. B. Higgins, gardener to R. P. 

 Cooper, Esq., Berkhamsted, winning, his best flowers being Mutual Friend, 

 Emily Silsbury, Modesto, Pride of Madford, and Robert Powell ; Mr J. Dins- 

 more scored a second. The best six Japanese blooms of one variety were 

 specimens of Madame Gustave Henry, not over good, shown by Mr. W. Pummell, 

 gardener to A. T. Ashwell, Esq., The Hermitage, Harrow Weald ; Mr. Dinsmore, 

 second, with Modesto; and Mr. Tidy, third, with Hairy Wonder. The best 

 dozen Japanese blooms, members' class, were good blooms of Australie, Mutual 

 Hiend, Elthorne Beauty, Oceana, Mons. C. de Leche, Miss E. Ttichmann, Beauty 

 of Adelaide, Mrs. H. Weeks, Pride of Madford, Madame G. Henry, Mons. E. 

 Andre, and Edith Tabor ; Mr. J. Wooster, second ; and Mr. J. Gilbert, third ; 

 there were six stands. In the section provided for members employing not more 

 than three gardeners Mr. Fowler, gardener to the Rev. II. Burchell-Herne, 

 Watford, was the chief prize winner in the class for two dozen Japanese blooms, 

 with a good set. In another section Mr. G. Hill, gardener to Mrs. Part, Radlett, 



a so gained a first prize for twelve Japanese, and also first for a dozen Japanese 

 blooms. 



Incurved blooms were good for this early date. For two dozen blooms, dis- 

 tinct, Mr. Tidy led the way with Mons. R Bahaunt, Jeanne d'Arc, Brookleigh 

 Gem, Empress of India, Globe d'Or, J. Agate, Prince Alfred, and C. H. Curtis ; 

 < >ueen of England, Lord Wolseley, Golden Empress, Mons. F. Mistral, 

 J. Lambert, Ami Hoste, Princess of Wales, and Lord Alcester ; M. P. 

 Martignac Alfred Salter, Nil Desperandum, Princess Beatrice, Madame 

 L>arner, Lucy Kendall, Mrs. Dixon, and John Salter ; Mr. J, Dinsmore 

 took the second award. Mr. Tidy also won first place for twelve 

 incurved blooms, staging first-rate examples of Prince Alfred, C. H. 

 Lurtis, Mons. R. Bahaunt, Globe d'Or, M. P. Martignac, Brookleigh Gem, 

 Jeanne d Arc, Lord Wolseley, Mons. F. Mistral, Mrs. G. Rundle, Mrs. Dixon, 

 and Princess Beatrice ; Mr. C. Sims, gardener to Mr. T. S. Gooch, Birringdon, 

 tiemel Hempstead, second. Five competitors entered in the class for six incurved 

 mooms, one variety, Mr. Gilbert winning with large blooms of Baron Hirsch; 

 Mr. Hoggins, second, with Madame Darrier ; and Mr. Tidy, third, with Mr. 

 James Murray In the members' division Mr. C. Sims led for a dozen incurved 

 Sffif« m - Jr-u y f econd ; there w «e seven stands in this class. In another 

 sernnrf t J * . S had the bcst twelv e incurved blooms, and Mr. Davis came 

 lish^ limited to small estab- 



Mr Hill 1 f lT thc . succe *M competitor, his Globe d Or being very fine ; 

 show »L1* th ?£ 8t S T lX incufved Mooms. The best incurved bloom in the 



M JTm iT^ l U k t ameS Murra y> «MMted by Mr. W. Tidy. 

 chrvsartlim,Ii ' ° xhey Lane Farm > Watford, had the best epergne of 



. M» Be.grove was first lor table decora- 



for a wreath of white flowers, and also for a chrvsanrViPm»™ 

 cross of flowers was also staged by this firm, wh^^? g ^^ 



Vegetables and Fruit. 



Vegetables are always first-rate at Watford, but this year there was ™* 

 good a competition as usual. Mr. C. Brown, gardener to R Hentv v 

 Abbots Langley, secured the Messrs. J. Carter and Co.'s prize for a coll^?- 9 "' 



also won the Messrs Sutton'* 

 chief prize with fine produce, the Brussels sprouts being especially good • m t 

 Fowler, second. Mr. G. Rickett, The Grove, Watford ; Mr. Goldrine 'iwi 

 Bridge; Mr. C. Coleman, Abbots Langley; Mr. Hall, Church Road 

 Watford ; and Mr. C. Brown were further winners of one or more first Drizei 

 in vegetable classes. F 



Mr. J. Dinsmore staged the best six dishes of fruit, showing good Alicante and 

 Muscat of Alexandria grapes, Queen pineapple, Doyenne du Cornice pears 

 Sandall plums, and Cox's Orange Pippin apples ; Mr. A. B. Higgins came 

 second ; and Mr. Tidy had to be content with third place. Mr. Higgins staged 

 the best three bunches of Muscat of Alexandria grapes, and Mr. Cox the second 

 best lot. Mr. Tidy led for black grapes, with heavy, well-finished clusters of 

 Black Alicante ; Mr. Higgins, second ; and Mr. G. Hill, third. Mr. J. Norton 

 gardener to D. Hill, Esq., Herga, Watford, had the best four dishes of apples— 

 Cox's Orange Pippin, Blenheim Pippin, Peasgood's Nonsuch, and Warner's King ; 

 Mr. Tidy, second. Mr. H. Reid, Cassio Bridge, led for pears, showing Doyenne 

 du Cornice, Duchess d'Angouleme, Beurre Diel, and Beurre Clairgeau in fine 

 form ; Mr. Dinsmore, second. Messrs. Fowler, Wilson. Percival, Wild, and 

 Shepherd were all leading prize winners. 



KINGSTON CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW, November 1 and 2. 



Real November weather ushered in the month of fogs and the season of 

 chrysanthemum exhibitions. It was a dull, cheerless morning when the exhibitors 

 staged their products at the Drill Hall on the occasion of the twenty-second 

 annual show of the Kingston and Surbiton Society. Though not what they were 

 of yore, the shows of Kingston are still good, and if groups of chrysanthemums 

 are now wanting there are still good cut blooms. Some alteration in the general 

 arrangement of the show produced a better effect than usual, and altogether, con- 

 sidering the difficulties it has to contend with, the Society is to be congratulated 

 upon its most recent effort. We would also add that the committee effected a 

 clearance of competitors and assistance five minutes before eleven o'clock, and so 

 allowed the judges an opportunity of commencing at the proper time. So seldom 

 is this so that we feel compelled to mention the fact. 



Groups and Plants. 



There was nothing of special merit to record with respect to the groups. 

 There are now no groups of chrysanthemums such as Kingston was formerly noted 

 for, but for a miscellaneous group, in which twenty-five chrysanthemums had to 

 be staged, the chief award fell to Mr. J. Lock, gardener to C. S. Eady, Esq., 

 Q.C., Oatlands Lodge, Wey bridge, who had a miniature lake and bridge, with 

 orchids and stove plants in abundance ; Mr. J. Hopkins, gardener to D. Salamon, 

 Esq., Willowbrook, Hampton Hill, second ; and Mr. Bolton, gardener to Mr*. 

 Blacker, Coombe End, third. For four Japanese specimen plants the leading 

 award was won by Mr. Brett, gardener to W. Campbell, Esq., Coombe Ridge, 

 with W. H. Lincoln, Viviand Morel, Souvenir de Petite Amie, and Colonel W. B. 

 Smith ; Mr. S. Read, gardener to R. S. Bond, Esq., Crozlands, Surbiton, second. 

 Mr. Plowman, gardener to C. L. Lavers-Smith, Esq., Long Ditton, led for a 

 single bush specimen, with Mr. Brett second. The best half-dozen table plants 

 were choice, neat dracaenas, crotons, and aralias, staged by Mr. F. King, gardener 

 to A. F. Perkins, Esq., Holmwood ; Mr. McGregor, gardener to Lady Hay, 

 Putney Hill, second ; and Mr. Bolton, third. There was a keen competition in 

 this class for the prizes offered by Mrs. V. Knapp. Messrs. F. King and S. 

 Read I won the leading awards for primulas. 



Cut Blooms. 



The eighth Champion Challenge Vase, valued at twenty-five guineas, was won 

 on this occasion by Mr. F. King, gardener to A. F. Perkins, Esq., Oak Dene, 

 Holmwood, and, having been previously won by the same gentleman, it is now 

 his property. His was a fine and first-rate set of forty-eight blooms, and his 

 Japanese varieties were John Seward, E. Molyneux, International, C. Davis, 

 Madame T. Rey, Australie, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, Simplicity, Lady Hanham, Lady 

 Northcote, Mrs. C. Orchard, Pride of Madford, G. J. Warren, Madame O. 

 Bruant, Mrs. W. Mease, Phoebus, Pres. Nonin, Mons. E. Andre, Oceana, Madame 

 Carnot, Mary Molyneux, Edith Tabor, R. Powell, and C. B. Haywood. 1 be 

 incurved varieties were Ma Perfection, Ernest Cannell, M. P. Martignac, Lbry- 

 santheme Bruant, Lady Isabel, L Agate, Miss D. Foster, Duchess of F lfe, Karon 

 Hirsch, C. H. Curtis, Perle Dauphinoise, Mrs. N. Molyneux, M. R. Bahaunt, 

 Globe d'Or, Yvonne Desblanc, D. B. Crane, Jeanne d'Arc, J. Pearce, Empress 

 of India, Brookleigh Gem, Lord Alcester, Miss M. A. Haggas, Robert P^eld, 

 and J. Lambert. Some of the incurved blooms were of exceptional excellence. 

 Mr. G.J. Hunt, gardener to Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashstead Park, Epsom, tooK 

 second place with a fine lot of flowers ; Mr. O. Smith, gardener to W. Addison, 

 Esq., Kingston Hill, third ; and Mr. J. Lock, Weybridge, fourth. 



In the local class for a dozen Japanese blooms Mr. J. W. Forbes, g^**5 r 

 ^ Madame Nicols, Regent House, Surbiton, just^ managed to ke^Mn L.^ mu^ 



Mr. Nagle for a dozen incurved. 



panese 



blooms, amateurs 7 section, while Mr. F. Bowler, Lricket rieio, - 

 twelve Japanese, with a bright set of medium-sized flowers. M r. J. IN orris, ^ • 

 Randel, and Mr. A. N. Si nart were other winning amateurs. 



*»• omart were o.nci wmu'«s «»•*— . __ r i,i Dre - 



In the open class for twenty-four incurved blooms, a Ryecrolt meow, v 



o^imcua ui l^ucness or a He, Mons. uesDianc, i^xuy ~; — >i„u- d'Or. 



barman, Ernest Cannell, Miss D. Foster, and Ma Perfection ; Globe a 

 Mi SS M. A. Haggas, J. Doughty, Mrs. N. Molyneux, Perle D» u P b ^ e 

 Chrysantheme Bruant. Fm™«.%f TndiR. and Lord WoUeley ; Leonard Payne, 



Yvonne Desblanc, Robert'petfield, Jeanne d'Arc, J. p ^?J^J£fa* 

 D. B Crane, and Triomphe d'Eve. The best ^SSSS^SSbS 

 Mr. Caryer gardener to A. G. Meissner, Esq., Aldenho me Vkeybr dgc, , 



pies of Topaze Orientale, Mrs. N- Mol>neu X . Wjss 



ter, Mr. T^ Murray, Rob*t ***** ffier ; 



charmingly 

 a successful exhibitc 

 Watford, were easily 



of 



won with clean exam r 



Tomlin Miss V. Foster, Mr. T. Murray, ixuu,H * — -~ r M d e IXirrie r 



Mr*? F?e f n f S fit ^SS^^ -td For six 



ivir. j. French, gardener to Mrs. Bi 



incurved blooms the first prize was 

 Duchess of Fife, shown by Mr. F. King ; M 



Cutis. 



econd 



I six nugc u«i loose, flowo 

 r. Brett, second, with U 



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