November S# i8 9 8 * 



GA RDENERS* MA GAZI NE. 



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The first prize for thirty-six blooms, half incurved and half Japanese, together 

 nth the Ryecroft silver gilt medal, was won by Mr. J. Robinson, gardener to W. 

 Lawrence, Esq., J. P.* Elsfield House, Hollingbourne, who had an altogether 

 fine lot of flowers. His Japanese varieties were Pride of Madford, Madame 

 Gustave Henry, Miss Ella Curtis, W. Wright, Mrs. J. Lewis, and Eva Knowles ; 

 Mrs. Weeks, J. Seward, J. Bidencope, Mons. Panckoucke, Australie, and 

 Simplicity; N. C. S. Jubilee, Madame Bergier, Secretaire Fierens, Madame 

 Carnot, Mons. G. Biron, and Soleil d'Octobre ; the incurved were Yvonne 

 Pesblanc, Miss V. Foster, J. Lambert, Mons. Bahaunt, Leonard Hayes, and 

 Ma Perfection; Queen of England, Miss Haggas, A. Salter, J. Kearns, 

 Topaze Orientale, and Lord Wolseley; C. H. Curtis, Mrs. J. Murray, 

 Golden Empress, Globe d'Or, Empress of India, and Golden Nugget. 

 There were four exhibitors, the second prize falling to Mr. C. Payne, 

 gardener to C. J. Whittington, Esq., Elmhurst, Bexley Park; Mr. J. E. 

 Poole, gardener to A. G. Hubbuck, Esq., Elmstead Lodge, Chislehurst, third. 

 The president's prize for two dozen blooms, eight Japanese, eight incurved, and 

 eight reflexed, was well won by Mr. T. Lyne, gardener to H. F. Tiarks, Esq., 

 Foxbury, Chislehurst, who staged Mrs. H. Weeks, Robert Powell, Australie, 

 Madame Carnot, W. Tucker, Beauty of Exmouth, Mrs. C. H. Payne, and 

 Australian Gold as Japanese ; Mrs. J. Murray, C. H. Curtis, Duchess of Fife, 

 V. Tomlin, Globe d'Or, Mrs. Col man, Princess of Wales, and Madame Darrier 

 as incurved ; and Dorothy Gibson, King of Crimsons, Amy Furze, Clara Jeal, 

 R. Smith, Chevalier Domage, Cloth of Gold, and Florence Lunn as reflexed ; 

 Mr. J. E. Poole second. The best dozen blooms of the Rundell family were those 

 shown by Mr. C Russell, gardener to T. Pim, Esq., Marten's Grove, Crayford, 

 who staged four blooms each of George Glenny, Mr. Rundle, and Mrs. Dixon ; 

 Mr. Poole second, and Mr. Lees third. Mr. Russell had the best dozen anemones, 

 Descartes and Judge Benedict being very good ; Mr. Lyne second. The best 

 Japanese bloom in the show was Mrs. H. Weeks, shown by Mr. Lyne. The best 

 incurved was Mrs. J. Murray, shown by Mr. C. Payne. 



The leading award for two dozen Japanese blooms was secured by Mr. H. 

 Hurst, gardener to W. T. Holland, Esq., The Gabies, Bexley, who showed very 

 good specimens, clean and fresh, of Simplicity, R. Powell, Pride of Exmouth, Eva 

 Knowles, Lady Byron, Reine d'Angleterre, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, and Australie ; 

 James Bidencope, Vi viand Morel, Sunflower, Pere Franoun, E. Molyneux, C. 

 Davis, Madame Gustave Henry, and Lady Ridgeway ; Duke of Wellington, 

 Mdlle. T. Rey, N.C.S. Jubilee, G. G Schwabe, Hairy Wonder, Eda Prass, 

 Phcebus, and Matthew Hodgson ; Mr. J. Blackburn, gardener to J. Scott, Esq., 

 Elmstead Grange, Chislehurst, second ; and Mr. C. Dann, Maidstone, third. For a 

 dozen incurved blooms Mr. T. Osman, gardener to T. J. Baker, Esq., Ottershaw 

 Park, Chertsey, was first with C. H. Curtis, Queen of England, Golden Beverley, 

 Prince Alfred, Madame Darrier, Brookleigh Gem, Jeanne d'Arc, Lady Hardinge, 

 D. B. Crane, M. Bahaunt, Globe d'Or, and Empress of India ; Mr. Lyne second ; 

 the flowers were not very good in this class. Six fine flowers of Colonel W. B. 

 Smith won first prize in the class for six of one variety for Mr. C. Dann ; Mr. 

 Osman second with Madame Ricoud. The six best white Japanese, one variety, 

 were Mutual Friend, shown by Mr. T. Osman ; Mr. Spink, gardener to H. B. 

 Hohler, Esq., Fawkham Manor, Kent, second with Lady Byron. For twelve 

 Japanese blooms Mr. Hurst secured the chief award from seven competitors with 

 fresh and bright blooms of J. Seward, Lady Byron, R. Powell, Australie, Viviand 

 Morel, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, Madame Gustave Henry, C. Davis, James Biden- 

 cope, N.C.S. Jubilee, Sunflower, and G. C. Schwabe ; Mr. J. Lyne second, and 

 Mr. C. Dann third. The best six incurved, one variety, were Mr. Russell's 

 blooms of Baron Hirsch, well finished and bright ; Mr. Lyne second with Jeanne 

 d'Arc. In the smaller classes the leading prize winners were Mr. J- Cartwright, 

 Lewisham ; Mr. F. Shepley, Brockley ; and Missjde Quincy, Chislehurst. 



Miss M. Davis secured the leading award for a bouquet with a charming 

 arrangement, Mrs. Hollands being first for an epergne. 



Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to C. Bayer, Esq., Tewkesbury Lodge, won first 

 prize for white and second for black grapes ; Mr. Lyne was first for black grapes 

 with Alicante. Mr. Dann was a successful exhibitor of apples, and Mr. C. Jordan 

 had the best pears. 



A few miscellaneous exhibits helped the display. Messrs. J. Laing and Sons 

 decorated the platform, and put up a comprehensive and well- grown lot of fruit. 

 Messrs. Bunyard and Co., Maidstone, sent a goodly lot of apples and pears. Mr. 

 H. h Jones, Lewisham, had a pretty table of chrysanthemum blooms, newer 

 varieties, on long stalks, these being associated with Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 

 palms and ferns. Mr. J. Carvill showed a pretty little set of cattleya blooms, 

 notably of C. Harrisonse. 



HERTFORD HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, 



November 1 and 3. 



The exhibition held by this enterprising society was of so high a degree of 

 excellence as to deserve kinder treatment from the weather than was meted out on 

 the opening day. Within the Corn Exchange there was a brilliant display of 

 colour, without the weather was dull and wet ; yet, when the exhibition was 

 opened by Lady Faudel Phillips, there was a large gathering of members and 

 others to assist at the function. With the exception of the vegetables, the exhi- 

 bition was of larger extent than any previous exhibition held in the town, and the 

 falling off in the vegetable classes was wholly due to the drought. 



Cot Blooms constituted a large and immensely attractive feature, for the 

 entries were numerous and the quality of the blooms was for the season remark- 

 ably high There were five entries in the great class for twenty-four Japanese 

 blooms, distinct, and the premier award was made in favour of Mr. W. Ring, 

 gardener to J. Warren, Esq., Capel House, Waltham Cross, who had exceptionally 

 ^ne blooms of Mrs. W. Mease, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Madame Carnot, Pride of 

 Radford, Baron de Rothschild, G. J. Warren, Viviand Morel, Madame G. Henry, 

 V.ueen of Buffs, W. Newitt, Charles Shrimpton, Phcebus, G. C. Schwabe, Mons. 

 ^ron, Souvenir de Petite Amie, Edith Tabor, J. Myers, Pallanza, Louise, William 

 a ncker, Madame M. Ricoud, Mrs. C. Blick, Robert Powell, and Eva Knowles ; 

 Collins, gardener to J. W. Carlile, Esq., Ponsbourne Park, Hertford, was a 

 close second with an excellent collection, which included a magnificent 

 Jjarnple of Phoebus, which was selected as the premier Japanese in the show ; 

 ^5- Cox, gardener to John Trotter, Esq., Brickendon Grange, Hertford, was 

 ^ ly a, with heavy blooms. In competition for the prizes for twenty-four incurved 

 r - Collms was an easy first with good blooms of Globe d'Or, C. H. Curtis, 



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andtk ■ Responding class for Japanese there was a keen competition, 



*? lzes were awarded to Mr. Collins, Mr. Ring, and Mr. Cox, all of whom 

 trarH B ^ands, in the order of their names. Mr. Turk, and Mr. Caterer, 

 * 'aener to T. Usher, Esq., Ehnsficld, Hertford, were first and second for twelve 



reflexed. The class for six blooms of one variety of Japanese staged in vases with 

 eighteen inches of stem was an exceptionally good one, and Mr. F. Clark, gardener 

 to J. H. Johnson, Esq., Little Berkhamstead, was first with finely-developed 

 blooms of Mdme. M. Ricoud; Mr. Luff, gardener to H. Barclay, Esq., Little 

 Berkhamstead, was second with good blooms of Phoebus ; and Mr. Cox was third 

 with Mrs. G. W. Palmer. In the class for six blooms, distinct, of Japanese, to 

 be shown in a vase and with eighteen inches of stem, Mr. G. Clark, York Road,. 

 Hitchin ; Mr. Durrant, Ware ; and Mr. Douglas Garrett, Hertford, were the prize- 

 takers in the order of their names, with blooms differing but little in relative 

 merit. The entries to the vase classes formed a very pleasing feature, and fully 

 justified the position the classes had in the schedule. 



Groups arranged for effect were equal to the high average of previous years. 

 The premier group of chrysanthemums was contributed by Mr. E. H. Caterer, 

 who had a neat and effective arrangement, remarkable for the high quality of the 

 blooms and the ample development of the leafage. Mr. W. Ring was second 

 with an excellent collection, but the effect was somewhat marred by the obtrusive 

 stakes ; Mr. F. Clark third. In the competition for the prizes for small groups 

 of chrysanthemums the first and second awards were made in favour of Mr. G. 

 Peacock, Mangrove Hall, Hertford, and Mr. J. Hornett, Bengeo, both of whom 

 had attractive arrangements. Groups of miscellaneous plants were of exceptional 

 merit, and the post of honour was occupied by Mr. O. Catling, gardener to W. 

 C. Baker, Esq., Bayfordbury, with an arrangement in which bouvardias, 

 tuberoses, crotons, palms, and nerines were tastefully disposed in an undergrowth 

 of maidenhair ferns. Mr. Turk and Mr. Caterer followed closely for second and 

 third place with tasteful arrangements. 



Miscellaneous Plants, including zonal pelargoniums, primulas, cyclamen,, 

 and table plants, were well represented, but it must suffice to say that the most 

 successful exhibitors of these were Mr. J. Ryder, Mr. J. Turk, Mr. W. Collins* 

 Mr. Luff, and Mr. O. Catling. 



Fruit formed a large and most interesting feature. There was a strong com- 

 petition in the class for six dishes of pears, and Mr. A. Willsher, gardener to the 

 Rev. E. W. Kirkby, The Vicarage, Ware, was first, with finely-finished fruit of 

 Marie Benoist, Doyenne du Cornice, Pitmaston Duchess, Duchesse d'Angouleme* 

 and other well-known varieties; Mr. G. Fulford, gardener to R. Walter, Esq., 

 The Priory, Ware, was a close second in this class. The first prizes in the classes 

 for six dishes of dessert apples and for six dishes of kitchen apples were awarded 

 to Mr. R. Gunter, gardener to G. Pearson, Esq., Brickendon, who in each class 

 had fruit remarkable for its large size and high colour ; Mr. G. Fulford was second 

 in each class with highly creditable collections. Mr. Ryder and Mr. G. Fulford, 

 gardener to A. G. Sanderson, Presdales, Ware, were first and second for black 

 grapes, with superb clusters of Alicante ; and in the class for white grapes Mr. O. 

 Catlin was first, with highly coloured examples of Muscat of Alexandria, and Mr. 

 J. Ryder was second, with Mrs. Pearson in capital condition. 



Vegetables were largely shown and, on the whole, of high quality, onions 

 and potatos being exceptionally good. There was a keen competition in the class 

 for six kinds, and Mr. Catling and Mr. Cox were first and second respectively. 



LADYWELL AND LEWISHAM 



THELadywell, Lewisham, and District Cottagers' Horticultural Society held 

 its fifteenth annual dinner at the Parish Church 1 1 all, Lady well, on Thursday, 

 October 27. Mr. T. W. Sanders took the chair, being supported by Mr. T. 

 White as vice-chairman, and Mr. A. Pratt, the secretary. Other gentlemen 

 present, who took part in the proceedings, were : Mr. Harman Payne, Mr. H. J. 

 Jones, Mr. Leonard Brown, Mr. G. Hayward, &c. The prizes, consisting of 

 medals, cash, certificates, &c, were presented to the winners by Mrs. Bickersteth, 

 wife of the vicar of Lewisham. There was a large gathering of members and 

 friends, and the proceedings were of the heartiest nature. 



Markets. 



Covent Garden. 



There continues to be a steady and good demand for both vegetables and fruits, 

 and as these are not supplied in excessive quantities a clearance is readily effected at 

 fair rates Green vegetables are becoming dearer, consequently there is an improving 



reauest for potatos. Choice cut flowers meet a good demand. 



Fruit -English apples, 4s. to 9 s. per bushel; Nova Scotian, 12s. to 22s. per 

 barrel' English grapes, od. to 2s. ; Channel Island. 6d to is. per lb.; Almeria,8s. 

 tTi6s S barrel ; lemons, 15s. to 24s. per box; Californian pears, 4s. to 6s. 6d. 

 Sr ha f-case; French Duchesse, 2s. 6d. to 4 s. per case. 6s. to 10s 6d. per crate 

 bkekberrks, is. 3d. to is. gd. per peck; pineapples, 2s. to 5 s. each ; bananas. 5s. 

 « rS^S ^ bunch f green figs, liTto is. 6d. ; peaches, as. to 8s. per dozen; pome- 

 £anat£ 4* to 6s. ; Spanish melons, 4 s. 6d. to 6s. ; oranges. 10s. to 2*. per case 

 CSrf tS»tos 3 s 6dT to 4S.6d.; Channel Island, 2s. 6d. to 3 s.6d. per 12 lb.; 

 F^hT^%-6d.^^; English walnuts. 3 s. to 4s. per bushef; French, 



I0S F^v^RS^^ Ssf'to 4 s.; carnations, is to f ; 



„ fr;' encharis qs. 104s. ; gardenias, is. to 2s. 6d. ; Lihum Hama, 5s. to 8*. , tea 



1 ' to 1^ Dink roses 35. to 4 s. J red roses, is. to 2s. ; cattleyas. 5s. to 9 s. ; 



roses, 6d. to is., pmx roses, jp. ■ « r . d t ^ ^ dozen blooms; 



Adiantum «2K2ttT «• «° 4 s - ; petaigoniums (scarlet). 4* to 6s. per dozen 

 bunches 4 ;" ste^S ^0 is K^fthe valley, is. to as. ; and pelargomuoa, 



^^SSSSS^h to 12s. per dozen rolls; Brussels sprouts, as. 6d. to 

 VEGETABLES.-Celery 9^ to £ cabbages, 3s. to 8s. per tally ; 



3 s. per half-s,eve turnips, as. 63. to £. 6d.; carrots as. 



^ rSlCy ^r Hozen bunchesfcaulinowers, is. to as. | endive, is. to is. 9*. ; cucumbers. 

 to 3 s. per d°zen ^f e ^' « • k ^ tQ „. ^ ^ doKn ; 



as. to 4s.; « uch< *f\, 2S " ° 6d. ; Ports. 5s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per case; Dutch, 

 Va W.H D ^ bag ^KictsTYs. 6d. to^as. ; spinach, as. to * per bushel; 



qs. od. to 4s. pc* » 

 potatos, 55S. to 90s. per ton. 



Borough Potato Market. 



'LjL mn'inues at prices that are firm aid good. Beauty of Hebron, 

 A steady l ^ c ^ L. to Sos. per ton; White Hebron. Bruce, Magnum 

 Snowdrop, and. Up ^ ^£ Imperator/and Reading Giant. 65s. to 70s. per ton; 



Bonum. b**° ns J^g oe r ton ; Abundance, from Scotland, 60s. per ton; Germans, 

 Blacklands, 60s. to 65s. per ivu , 



2S. od. per bag. 



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