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GARDENERS 



MAGAZINE. 



723 



There were some good competitions in the class for twenty- four Japanese 

 . distinct, and here the chief honour fell to Mr. J. F. McLeod, gardener to 

 T °p Morgan, Esq., Dover House, Roehampton ; his varieties were Lady Ridge- 

 Madame M. Ricoud, Mrs. G. Henri, Mons. Panckoucke, Australie, Mrs. 

 r ay palmer. Lady E. Smith, and Pride of Madford ; Lady Byron, Oceana, J. 

 Chamberlain, Reine d'Angleterre, Sunflower, Chatsworth, Mrs. C. H.Payne, 

 A Phcebus ; James Bidencope, Mons. Chenon de Leche, Mons. Hoste, Lady 

 Ooorto Tait f Mrs. H. Probyn, Col. W. B. Smith, Edith Tabor, and Madame 

 Philip Rivoire. The second prize was secured by Mr. F. King, who had fine 

 necimens of Phoebus, Chas. Davis, and Mrs. Meaee. The best dozen Japanese 

 blooms came from Mr S. Pead, gardener to R. S. Bond, Esq., Surbiton; Mr. 

 A Smith, Roehampton, second. Mr. Atkins had the best six Japanese white ; 

 Mr. King' had the best six of one variety, Mdlle. Ther£se Rey. For reflexed 

 blooms Messrs. Caryer and Read scored ; Mr. Forbes led for anemones, and Mr. 

 Carver for a dozen bunches of pompon varieties, in a close competition. Mr. 

 Forbes had a fine stand of singles, winning with Rose Pink, Admiral Sir T. 

 Symonds, Mrs. Walton, Crown Jewel, Miss Crissy, Charming, E. Forbes, Miss 

 Mary Anderson, Annie Holden, Maud Robinson, and Earlswood Glory. Mr. 

 Forbes also won a special prize for twelve incurved blooms. 



His Worship the Mayor of Kingston (Alderman J. Hart, J. P.) offered a prize 

 for the best basket of chrysanthemums, and this was won by Mr. G. W. Forbes, 

 gardener to Madame Nicols, Surbiton, with large blooms set in coloured azalea 

 foliage and sprays of smilax ; Mr. Brett second, and Mr. Bolton third ; the second 

 prize lot best suited our taste. Mr. W. Atkins showed the best lady's spray ; 

 Miss Johnstone, Coombe Cottage, the best arrangement of cut flowers and foliage 

 for a dinner table, a light arrangement of cypripediums and cattleyas. The best 

 bouquet of chrysanthemums was that shown by Mrs. Hugh Macan, Richmond 

 Villa, Kingston ; Mr. W. Atkins second. For buttonhole bouquets the chief 

 award fell to Mrs. Hugh Macan, who had very light arrangements of orchids and 

 asparagus ; Mrs. Atkins second 



Fruit. 



Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to C. Bayes, Esq., Tewkesbury Lodge, Forest Hill, 

 had the best four dishes of dessert fruit, showing good grapes, figs, apples, and 

 pears ; Mr. G. J. Hunt, second, with a melon, grapes, pears, and plums ; there 

 were seven competitors. Mr. J. Lock showed the best six dishes of apples, three 

 dessert and three cooking varieties, examples of King of the Pippin, Lady 

 HeDniker, Ribston Pippin, Peasgood's Nonsuch, Reinette du Canada, and Cox's 

 Orange Pippin ; Mr. Cooper, gardener to Colonel Egerton, Stud House, Hampton 

 Court, second. Mr. A. H, Rickwood, gardener to the Dowager Lady Freake, 

 Fulwell Park, Twickenham, led for four dishes of pears with good specimens of 

 Duchess d'Angouleme, Beurre Superfin, Durondeau, and Pitmast on Duchess ; Mr. 

 Cooper, second. Mr. Sadler, gardener to Mrs. Fulk, Cowley House, Chertsey, 

 secured the first prize for three bunches of black grapes with large berries — Gros 

 Colmar ; Mr. Taylor, second, with the same variety. For white grapes Mr. 

 Taylor was first, and Mr. Brett second, each with well- finished Muscat of 

 Alexandria. 



Non-competitive Exhibits, 



Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood, Redhill, put a charming lot of large bunches of 

 early-flowering chrysanthemums, the variety named Crimson Pride figuring largely. 

 Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham, sent a good number of cut blooms of newer varieties, 

 including Soleil d'Octobre, General Paquie, Yellow Mrs. Lees, R, Hooper 

 Pearson, President Nonin, and Mrs. W. Mease shown in fine form. Messrs. G, 

 Bunyard and Co., Maidstone, put up a splendid lot of apples, staging large dishes 

 of fine fruits of leading varieties ; all were so good that none need be particu- 

 larised. Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham, showed a splendid lot of dahlias, and an 

 exhibit of such excellence is seldom to be seen on the first day of November. Mr. 

 J. Miller, gardener to Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher, sent a collection of 

 fruits, on which the labels had got badly mixed. Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, 

 Crawley, also showed a good lot of pears and apples ; Mr. W. Tayler, Hampton, 

 staged hardy fruit, and Mr. W. Hayward, Kingston, sent floral arrangements of 

 great beauty. 



BRIXTON AND STREATHAM, November 2 and 3. 



As m the case of some other suburban shows that of Brixton has fallen from 

 its ancient high estate. There was a time when Kingston and Brixton were the 

 I * 0 largest and finest of the South London chrysanthemum shows. Now, how- 

 ever, the show of the Brixton, Streatham, and Clapham Society is of more local 

 interest, and judged thus it is a decided success. On some other occasions the 

 exhibits have had to be squeezed together more than on the present. There was 

 a display, however, and the Japanese blooms were of special quality, both 

 as regards size and finish. Groups and plants were also good and would not have 

 disgraced the Aquarium. The Messrs. Peed put up a goodly non-competitive 

 group ; Mr. Roupell sent some apples and grapes ; while Mr. Pearse showed a 

 tiandsome lot of heaths, which made an attractive bank near the stage. 



In the principal group class there was a fair competition, and the first prize, a 

 suver cup, was won by Mr. Howe, gardener to Sir H, Tate, Streatham Hill, with 

 pie prettiest group we have so far seen this season. The plants were dwarf, and 

 m small pots, each carrying a single flower ; Mr. C. Poulton, gardener to C. T. 

 vl ey, Esq., second. The best set of six bush specimens of Japanese chrysan- 



1 r-H S ° ame fr ° m Mr ' J' Weston » gardener to Dr. Martineau, Clapham Park ; 

 o\f p Cy ' S af dener to Major Saunders, coming second. Mr. Muisell, gardener 

 Mrs. Burton, Leigham Court Road, led the way for primulas with eight large 

 Pramens of single varieties ; for double forms Mr. J. Jones was easily first. Mr. 



Iks, gardener to A. Morris, Esq., had the best cyclamen, but these were not 

 shol^u l merit - Mr ' Rans °me, gardener to J. T. Gabriel, Esq., Roupell Park, 

 Bowri ' ^ hzl{ "^ ozen orchids— Cattleya labiata, Vanda cserulea, Cattleya 

 garde ln ^ lana D an< * ^ncidium varicosum ; Mr. J. Jones, second. Mr. Fulbrook, 

 ^goodC 1 ! B " ^ aker> Es< l-> Rou P el1 Park » sn °wed the best specimen orchid, 



Colo^e^ Lady Ridgeway, Lord Justice Lopes, 



R PnuLn ^ Vmand Morel » and Ella Curtis ; Madame de la Rochetiere, 



MatLm u Edith Tabor » M " Chenon de L"** Souvenir de 



PmSck?^* P " Rivioire ' and Mrs ' G ' W " Palmer 5 Mons. 



A Bevan P v ^ of . J ei gnmouth, Mrs. Maling Grant, E. Molyneux, Mrs. F. 



pAnlM? c Fnd , e of Maidenhead, President Nonin, and Directeur Seebert ; Mr. 

 hlnnlc tu CO a ] and Mr ' Mu «ell, third. In a special class for twelve Japanese 

 fcw™ Andr ews was first. Mr. Howe had the best half dozen Japanese 



C^l^^™ 17 ^} 0 ^ Phoebus in fine colour " Mr - Banks > g a ^ner to J. 

 L^ k /i q "' 7 e Hill » won the first P rize for a dozen Japanese blooms, 

 En? g ar dener class, and also secured the Ryecroft silver medal with good 



Iw p ot f Vl ^ nd More! > Madame Carnot, Reine d'Angleterre, Modesto, Presi- 

 T IL w i Cha ' 1 J e . s , Dav is, Dorothy Seward, Mrs. H. Payne, Mrs. J. Lewin, 

 L*dy Hanham, Edith Tabor, and Colonel W. B. Smith ; Mr. Farrow, gardener 

 to G B Peerless, Esq , Clapham Road, second. 



anAfW 7 ° ne ^ m P? dtor oune forward in the class for two dozen incurved blooms, 

 ana l ™ Mr. Howe, who was awarded first prize for the following : J. Agate, 

 rnnce Alfred, Mdme. Ferlat, Lord Wolseley, Globe d'Or, Duchess of Fife, C. 

 n. Lurus, M. K. Bahaunt, Jeanne d'Arc, Lady Isabel, Mdme. Darrier, Aristene 

 Anderson, Incogmti, R. Petfield, D. B. Crane, Baron Hirsch, and Brookleigh 

 Uem, with duplicates to make up the number. Mr. Hill, gardener to G. W. 

 Kyaer, iLsq Streatham Hill, secured first prize for twelve incurved with good 

 examples o : C. R. Kingston, Globe d'Or, Mdme. Darrier, M. R. Bahaunt, C. H. 

 Curtis, Lord Wolseley, Prince of Wales, Beverley, Refulgens, M. A. Haggas, 

 urookIeignGem,and Baron Hirsch. The best six incurved blooms, one variety, 

 were or L. H. Curtis, shown by Mr. Howe ; Mr. Hill second with Baron Hirsch. 

 Mr. Weston gained first prize for a pretty lot of pompon varieties. The best 

 dozen blooms of broad-petalled, incurved Japanese varieties were shown by Mr. 

 Howe, who set up fine flowers of Mrs. Dewar, N. C. S. Jubilee, Beauty of 

 leignmouth, Australie, E. Molyneux, Pres. Nonin, Lady Ridgeway, Lord 

 J ustice Lopes, R. Powell, Louise, and Mdme. F. Rosetti ; Mr. Poulton second in 

 a good competition. For six Japanese blooms Mr. Banks was first, and Mr. W. 

 Smith, gardener to Rev. S. M. Ranson, Streatham Park, second, both showing 

 well. In a duplicate class Mr. Milson, gardener to J. Stoddarc, Esq., Tulse Hill, 

 won first place for twelve Japanese blooms, his set containing specially fine C. 

 Davis, Mrs. W. Mease, and M. de la Rochetiere ; Mr. J. Young second. Messrs. 

 Poulton and Mursell divided the honours for a dozen cut blooms staged on long 

 stems with their natural foliage attached. This class made a good show and was 

 rather novel. 



Baskets of chrysanthemums were very pretty, and the first prize was well won 

 by Miss Crook, Palace Road, Streatham Hill; Miss Whitford, Bronton Hill, 

 second, with a handsome lot of rosy flowers. 



Mr. Howe had the best three hunches of black grapes, showing good Alicante ; 



Mr. Milsom second. For white grapes the order was reversed, both exhibitors 



staging Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. Vince showed the best apples, and Mr. 



Young, gardener to Dr. A. Stevens, Tulse Hill, the best pears. Mr. Mursell 



staged the best Black Hamburgh grapes. Mr. Poulton won Lady Tate's special 



prize for a collection of vegetables, putting up a. grand lot of produce ; Mr. Howe 

 second. 



CROYDON CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY, November 1 and 3. 



The eleventh annual exhibition of this enterprising society, which was held at 

 the Public Halls on the above dates, was a conspicuous success. The cut blooms 

 were noticeable for high quality and freshness, and in most classes there was a 

 spirited competition, the best contested being that for the Cup, which was awarded 

 to Mr. Mills, gardener to Frank Lloyd, Esq., who was also the successful exhi- 

 bitor last year. There was a splendid display of fruit and also of vegetables, the 

 cottagers contributing largely to the last-named. The general arrangements, in 

 the hands of the courteous secretary, Mr. W. B. Beckett, were satisfactory. 



Cut Blooms were shown in great numbers, and were for the most part of 

 good substance and quality. The Challenge Cup brought a most spirited com- 

 petition, no less than eight exhibitors staging blooms of great merit. The Cup, 

 of the value of £2$, is offered for three dozen Japanese blooms, and the award 

 was made in favour of the winner of the last year's competition, Mr. M. Mills, 

 gardener to Frank Lloyd, Esq., Coombe House, Croydon, who staged grand 

 llowers of G. C. Schwabe, Australie, Edith Tabor, M. Panckoucke, Sunflower, 

 Miss Elsie Teichmann, Mme. Gustave Henry, Oceana, Edwin Molyneux, John 

 Seward (2), Mutual Friend (2), Louise (2), Joseph Brookes, Phoebus, Mons. 

 Chenon de Leche, Mme. G. Bruant, Mrs. c ,. W. Palmer, Emily Silsbury (2), 

 Royal Standard, Lady Byron (2), Graphic (2), President Borel, and Charles Davis. 

 This was a fine exhibit, and well deserved the award. Mr. II. Paddon, gardener 

 to Colonel Ricardo, Bramley Park, G uildford, was a good second ; and Mr. W. 

 King, gardener to J. Colman, Esq , Gatton Park, Reigate, third. 



In the open classes Mr. H Paddon headed the four exhibitors of eighteen 

 incurved in not less than twelve distinct varieties, with fine blooms of 

 Mrs. R. C. Kingston, Baron Hirsch, Princess of Wales, M. R. Bahaunt, Miss 

 V. Foster, D. B Crane, Globe d'Or, Golden Nugget, Austin Cannell, Lucy 

 Kendall, Empress of India, and Lord Wolseley ; Mr. W. King was second ; and 

 Mr. C. Lane, gardener to E. H. Coles, Esq., Caterham, third. Mr. Mills was 

 awarded the first prize for twelve Japanese, white, showing splendid flowers of 

 Emily Silsbury, Mutual Friend, Madame A. I>. < albert, and Elsie Teichmann. 

 Mr. Line was the only exhibitor of twelve yellow incurved, and was awarded the 



In the local classes Mr. F. Mills was first for eighteen J apanese, in not less than 

 a dozen varieties, with well developed blooms of Edith Tabor, Edwin Molyneux, 

 Sunflower Mutual Friend, W. Seward, and Louise; Mr. G. Prabble, gardener 



9 Esq Shirley, was a close second; and Mr. R. (iladwell, 



to M. Hod g S0 ]j>; :, d n" e y' Smith,' Estj., South Norwood, third. Mr. J. Munro, 



:knall, Esq., Langlcy C 

 . J. Kearn, Lord Alcesl 

 Jolden Beverley, Baroi 

 C H Curtis, Miss Violet Tomlin, and Brookleigh Gem 



f^denei toT L. Bucknall, Esq., Langlcy Court, Beckenham, was first for twelve 

 incurved, staging Mrs. J. Kearn, Lord Alcester, Madame Darrier, Lord Wolieley, 

 Queen of England, Golde 



r> XI PurtiV Miss V 



*ith a * iur six untrainea specimens ui Japanese cnrysanuiemuma, 



Urge • ^ r - ea ^ of PncK bus and J. Shrimpton, the latter grand plants, though not 



Mr r,u^ Morel and Souvenir de Petite Ami. Mr. Gruyett, gardener to v>. i*. v«.v~, r ^™?ctivelv ! 



^etJ 2SS th£ To ^ od ' s ?™ %« fernjputting up good ^S^tiSffi«. 



L L J .C., tn sinHe-handed carde 



Beverley, Baron Hirsch, jeanne d'Arc, Globe d'Or, 



Messrs. Prabble and 



Mr. Mills gained premier honours for 



8 PCCimenc / »^ iuc i>mc5sis. xuuguuu s pi^= iui iuui lcrus, putting up 



Sherwood °l lias . an(1 gymnogrammas ; Mr. J. Jones, gardener to N. N. 

 ^ a rleyen ! co . m * n & a second, and showing a first-rate Adiantum 



large anrTf 1 *' P ut U P the best three trained chrysanthemums, having 



Chapman \t flowered P lants of J. Shrimpton, Emily Silsbury, and Bessie 



Longd 



^thurium — awara ior iour roiiage piants, snowing a Dig rvenua, 



place rystallitlum » and a P^r of crotons ; Mr. Howe had to be content with 



^aca^n princi P al cla ss for cut flowers, that for two dozen Japanese, Mr. Howe 



successful, putting up a splendid stand of the following varieties : Mrs. improvement 



Tte clashes open to single-handed gardeners and amateurs were well contested. 

 W Ha b ben, J. G. Mills, and Osmond were the prize takers for six io- 

 Messrs • . w.' a Dyer was first for six bunches of pompons, showing Perle 

 curved J^&^^fanL Mdme. E. Dordon, Prince of Orange, Black 

 DouglaT and Golden Mdme. Martha ; and Mr. H. Green gained a similar honojr 



for his ^^j^ p fyiir ta wm well shown, and the arrangement of the former 



. r* R ° ^ - „fthr hall instead of as in former years against the wall, was a decided 

 in the centre of the hall.ms. ^ £ ^ -s ^ ~» ^ ^ ^ 



