GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



November i 2) m 



In the class for three epergnes of chrysanthemum blooms suitable for lable 

 decoration there were no less than nine entries, these making a grand display in 

 themselves ; the premier award was won by Miss C. B. Cole, Feltham, who had 

 pretty light designs in orange, deep yellow, and rose-coloured blooms associated 

 with asparagus and croton foliage ; Mr. Seale, Sevenoaks, second ; and Mrs. 

 W. Green, jun., third. Mr. D. B. Crane had a fine exhibit, but he had faced his 

 designs too much. Six hand baskets of chrysanthemums were staged, and the best 

 one came from Miss Easterbrook, Fawkham, Kent, who had a grand exhibit of 

 yellow and white flowers mixed with Asparagus plumosus, and A. Sprengeri ; 

 Miss C. B. Cole second, and Mrs. Strugnell third. 



There were eleven entries in the class for a vase of Japanese blooms, Mr. T. 

 Perkins, gardener to F. W. F. Ward, Esq , Highgate, coming first ; Mr. R. 

 Chamberlain second, with Phoebus, and Mr. C. Jones third. The best pair of 

 chrysanthemum bouquets were shown by Mr. Mark Webster, and reflected great 

 credit upon this successful exhibitor ; Mr. J. Mansey, Islington, second. For a 

 pair of vases of pompon varieties Mr. Mark Webster, gardener to E. J. Preston, 

 Esq.,Kelsey Park, Beckenham, was first prize-winner out of five competitors ; Mrs. 

 W. Green, jun., Harold Wood, second ; and Mr. W. G. Pagram, gardener to J. 

 Courtenay, Esq , Weybridge, third. 



Six competitors came forward in the class for a vase of six Japanese blooms, 

 one variety, arranged with any foliage, and here Mr. J. King, gardener to J. 

 G. Lloyd, Esq., Itchel Manor, Hants, came first with a handsome vase of Edith 

 Tabor ; T. H. Lodge, gardener to Mrs. Meret, Bishops Stortford, second 

 with Madame Carnot, and Mr. G. W. Forbes third. Miss Easterbrook showed 

 the best basket of autumn foliage and berries, making a pretty show with physalis, 

 berberis, privet, snowberries. maple, and honeysuckle foliage ; Mr. A. Webb, 

 Barnet, second, and Mrs. W. Taylor third. 



There was not so much fruit exhibited as on some former occasions, but the 

 competition was keen in each class, and the quality extremely good. In the class 

 for six dishes of culinary apples seven exhibits were staged, and the premier 

 award was made in favour of Mr. W. Stowers, gardener to G. H. Dean, Esq., 

 Sittingbourne, who had splendid examples of Mere de Menage, Lane's Prince 

 Albert, Glory of England, Peasgood's Nonsuch, Bramley's Seedling, and Emperor 

 Alexander ; Mr. A. J. Thomas, Burgam's Hill, Rodmersham, was a good second ; 

 and Mr. II. Berwick, The Nurseries, Sidmouth, third. There were also seven 

 exhibits in the class for six dishes of dessert pears, and Mr. A. J. Thomas was 

 first with tempting fruits of Pitmaston Duchess, Columbia, Marechal du Cour, 

 General Todleben, Princess, and Beurre Lamoyeau ; Mr. H. Berwick was a close 

 second with only slightly inferior samples ; and Mr. R. Potter, gardener to Sir M. 

 W. Collet, Bart., St. Clere, Sevenoaks, third. Mr. H. Berwick gained premier 

 honours for six dishes of dessert apples with well- coloured samples of Ribston 

 Pippin, Melon Apple, American Mother, King of the Pippins, Wealthy, and 

 Adams' Pearmain ; Mr. A. J. Thomas was a good second, and Mr. W. Stowers 

 third. Five sets of three bunches of white grapes were put up, Mr. W. H. Lees, 

 gardener to F. A. Bevan, Esq., Trent Park, New Barnet, being first ; Mr. C. W. 

 Cole, Feltham, second ; and Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to C. Bayer, Esq., Tewkes- 

 bury Lodge, Forest Hill, third. Each competitor staged Muscat of Alexandria. 

 Mr. W. Howe, gardener to Sir H. Tate, Bart., Park Hill, Streatham Common, 

 was first for three bunches of Alicante, with finely-coloured bunches ; Messrs. 

 Taylor and Maycock were second and third respectively. Messrs. Taylor and 

 Milson were the prize-takers in the class for three bunches of Gros Colmar, each 

 staging remarkably fine bunches. 



Vegetables. 



The special feature of this section was the keen competition for the prizes 

 offered by Mr. Sydenham and the success of our coadjutor, Mr. Beckett. 

 There was a spirited competition for the prizes offered by Messrs. Sutton and Sons, 

 Reading, for nine dishes of potatos of their own introduction. Nine collections 

 were staged, Mr. E. S. Wiles, gardener to the Hon. Evelyn Hubbard, M.P., 

 The Rookery, Down, Kent, being first. He staged grand tubers of Satisfaction, 

 Reliance, Sutton's Seedling, Windsor Castle, Invincible, Reading Russet, 

 Supreme, Ideal, and Abundance. This was a very fine exhibit. Mr. S. Cole, 

 gardener to the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, K.G., Althorp Park, Northampton, 

 was a very close second ; and Mr. A. Basile, gardener to the Rev. A. L. Powels, 

 Woburn Park, Weybridge, third. Mr. S. Cole headed the eleven competitors in 

 the class for two dishes of potatos with fine tubers of Supreme and Windsor 

 Castle. Mr. H. Foulkes, gardener to E. Strachan, Esq., Goddesden Place, 

 Hemel Hempstead, was a highly creditable second, and Mr. E. S. Wiles third. 



Five collections of nine varieties were staged in competition for the prizes 

 offered by Messrs. Webb and Sons, Stourbridge, and the successful exhibitor was 

 Mr. E. Beckett, gardener to the Right Hon. Lord Aldenham, Aldenham House, 

 Elstree, whose exhibit evinced cultural skill of no mean order. He staged Colossal 

 leeks, Defiance carrots, Motor potatos, Autumn Giant cauliflowers, Webb's Master- 

 piece onions, Sensation tomatos, Mammoth red celery, Hollow Crown parsnip, and 

 Matchless Brussels sprouts. Mr. R. Lye, gardener to Mrs. Kingsmill, Sydmonton 

 Court, Newbury, was a good second with fine produce ; and Mr. A. Basile third. 



The prize offered by Mr. Sydenham evoked a spirited competition, and the 

 general quality of the produce must have been very gratifying to him. There 

 were seven entries for three cauliflowers, and Mr. J. Read, gardener to the Earl 

 of Carnarvon, Bretby Park, Burton-on-Trent, was first with firm heads ; Mr. R. 

 Lye, gardener to Mrs. Kingswell, Sydenham Court, Newbury, was second ; and 

 Mr. A. Basile third. Mr. E. Beckett gained premier honours for three savoys; 

 Messrs. Basile and Read being second and third respectively. Mr. Read headed 

 the six exhibitors of three red cabbages with fine samples ; other prizes being 

 awarded to Messrs. E. Beckett and Basile in the order named. Six exhibits of 

 six sticks of celery were staged, and the successful prize-takers were Messrs. 

 Folkes, Lye, and Beckett. The first prize lot was a splendid exhibit. Mr. 

 Folkes was also fust for three st«ns of Brussels sprouts, Mr. Beckett second, 

 and Mr. T. Wilkins third. Mr. W. Pope gained premier honours for six carrots 

 with nice straight roots ; Mr. E. Brown was a close second, and Mr. II. Folkes 

 third. Messrs. Brown, Wilkins, and Basile were the successful exhibitors of six 

 beets. Mr. Beckett was an easy first for six parsnips ; Messrs. Read and Basile 

 were second and third respectively ; while the awards for six leeks were made in 

 favour of Messrs. Lye, Wilkins, and Becket all of whom staged the variety 

 known as the Lyon. ' 



There were five exhibits of eight onions, and the awards were made in favour of 

 Messrs. Beckett, Folkes, and Wilkins. Mr. Beckett also headed the six exhibitors 

 of two dishes of potatos with fine tubers of Windsor Castle and Snowdrop ; 

 Messrs. tolkes and Lye were the other prize- takers. Messrs. Lye, Folkes, and 

 Read gained awards for their exhibits of eight turnips. Eight dishes of tomatos 

 were staged, and the awards were made in favour of Messrs. Beckett, 

 Read, and Folkes, each of whom showed the variety Perfection, a term 

 which might well be applied to the samples on view. A silver cup, valued at 



fifteen guineas, was offered to the exhibitor who gained the t>re»t^ 

 points in all the classes of this section^ and it is gratifying to sta^ that Mr! BeJL^ 



was the lucky recipient, thus showing by practice the excellence of hi/V u-" 

 in the articles on cultivating vegetables f, r exhibition which have rfcenSy 



appeared in these columns. 



Non-competitive Displays. 



One of the most attractive of the non- competitive displays was the a\ a ^- 

 ibit put up by Mr. H J. Jones Ryecroft Nurseries, £e4C fhiffi 



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was in three parts, a large central table of vases and stands of cut bWre^ 

 senting all the newer varieties, and then a large group of plants on either s de nf 

 this. The vases of blooms were most tastefully put up, and over a groundwork of 

 crotons, ferns, &c, bunches of brightly-coloured early flowering varieties In* 

 stands we made note of x\lrs. Mease, Mrs. Mary Underhay, G T 'wJrpn 

 Rayonante, &C The groups of plants were well put up, backed by bp m W 

 and fronted by a few crotons and ferns, these foliage plants not bein/ mixed with 

 the chrysanthemums as on former occasions. Mr. H. J. Jones thoroughly de- 

 served the gold medal awarded, for he made a famous display. Space limits i nre 

 vent us from detailing the many new and rare varieties exhibited. 



A grand exhibit came from the home of flowers, Swanley, Kent, the Messrs 

 H. Cannell and Sons gaming a gold medal for their extensive and compre". 

 hensive exhibit, which consisted of banks of brilliant cannas in pots, pelargo- 

 niums in great variety, and a representative collection of the newer chrysanthe- 

 mums, making a showy bank of bloom. Some of the most prominent varieties 

 were Lady Hanham, Ella Curtis, Mrs. T. A. Compton, Mrs. W. Mease, Edith 

 Tabor. N.C.S. Jubilee, Souvenir de Molines, Miss Sanderson, Marie Calvat 

 President Bevan, and Chatsworth. * 



A first-class exhibit was put up by Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth. At the back 

 Mr. Godfrey put up large spray-like vasefuls of President Nonin, Golden Harvest, 

 Captain Bellamy, a good yellow, &c. The single specimen cut blooms numbered 

 about eighty to a hundred, and were fine examples : Miss G. Vanderbilt, G. J. 

 Warren, R. Powell, Mrs. Bryce, Princess Charles of Denmark, Wilfred Godfrey^ 

 Mrs. Mease, Ella Curtis, Lady Ridgeway, Le Grand Dragon, and Mrs. E. 

 Shrimpton were notably and conspicuously good. A silver-gilt medal was awarded 

 to this celebrated Devonshire grower and exhibitor. 



A large table of plants exhibited by Messrs. B. S. Williams and Son, Hollo- 

 way, secured a small gold medal. Winter- flowering begonias, heaths, solanums, 

 and Acalypha Sanderi were conspicuous, but the chief attractions were the orchids, 

 which included a fine collection of cypripediums, calanthes, Oncidium crispum, 0. 

 varicosum, dendrobiums, and cattleyas. Mr. Robert Owen, Maidenhead, was 

 awarded a silver-gilt medal for a collection of new varieties, in which were some 

 promising novelties, such as La Tzigane, Mrs. Winkley Smith, Mrs. W. Mease, 

 Mary Molyneux, Thomas Singleton, Sir Herbert Kitchener, Lord Cromer, Paul 

 Oudot, and Charles Page. The group of chrysanthemums staged by Messrs. John 

 Peed and Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, Norwood, well deserved the silver medal 

 which was accorded to it. 



Messrs. J. Laing and Sons, Forest Hill Nurseries, were awarded a silver-gilt 

 medal for a well-grown collection of conifers and berried shrubs. A gold medal 

 was awarded to Messrs. W. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, for their contribution, 

 in which some very fine chrysanthemums, lily of the valley, and carnations were 

 to be seen. T. S Ware, Limited, Tottenham, showed a table of new chrysanthe- 

 mums, together with a few late dahlias, chiefly cactus varieties, and was awarded 

 a small silver medal. Mr. John Russell, Richmond, Surrey, had a first-rate 

 exhibit of ivies in great variety y the golden and silver variegated forms being 

 well represented. This was accorded a silver medal. A pretty table decoration 

 of chrysanthemums and autumn foliage was shown by Mr. J. Williams, Oxford 

 Road, Ealing. 



Miscellaneous Exhibits. 



Messrs. C. P. Kinnell and Co., South wark Street, S.E., hadan exhibit of 

 their well-known boilers and other greenhouse sundries. Rustic terra-cotta pots 

 came from Messrs. D. Dowel and Son, Ravenscourt Avenue, W. ; and the 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Association (Limited), who had an exhibit, and 

 Mr. J. Arnold, 32, St. Paul's Road, London, N.W., were also in evidence. The 

 Permanent Nitrate Company, Gracechurch Street, E.C., exhibited their 

 wares, and also a large collection of farm and garden produce. The Ichthemic 

 Guano Company and the Lawes Chemical Manure Company each had an exhibit 

 of their specialities, and both staged blooms grown with the aid of their fertilisers. 

 Mr. John Pinches, Crown Street, Camberwell, had an exhibit of his well-known 

 useful indestructible labels and a few other sundries ; Mr. J. George, Redgrove 

 Road, Putney, had a large exhibit of horticultural sundries, including Thomson s 

 vine and plant manure, and baskets of fine Gros Colmar grapes grown with its aid ; 

 Mr. Howes showed his patent watering cans ; Messrs. Fenton and Son, Tudor 

 Street, E.C., sent specimens of their heating apparatus, notably their Kozmopohte 

 condensing stove ; Mesrrs. Dosby and Sons, King's Cross, staged heating appa- 

 ratus specially suitable for amateurs' conservatories. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



November 1 and % 



held on the above dates 



1 he ninth annual exhibition of the above society was held or 

 in the National Hall, Ilornsey, and although the entries were, unfortunately, noi 

 so numerous as usual, the show may be pronounced a success. Unfortunately, 

 the bad weather on the second day was due a marked falling off in the attendance, 

 and consequently a diminution in the receipts. . , 



Cut Blooms were of good quality, although the entries in the various cms** 

 were not so numerous as could be desired, and it is to be hoped that next > 

 there will be an improvement in this respect. For eighteen Japanese the 1 

 was awarded to Mr. W. Austin, Easttield Road, whose best blooms were 

 Morel, Colonel W. B. <^~:«.u ivw*« t^Am T.*dv Bvron. Mrs. Irarroru, 



Davis 



Hertford 



class for twenty-four Japanese, staging magm 



, — _ — > nisi, in me ciab5 iui n>xui;-iv/u. j ~r- 



blooms of Viviand Morel, William Seward, Mdlle. Thcr.se Ke y' OT ° n3 ; I ";^' 

 E. Silsbury, Oceana, Pride of Madford, Commandant Blissett, Lady " an "* 

 Van der Heede, Mons. Panckoucke, Mrs. E. Teichmann, Hairy Wonder, J 

 national, Mdlle. G. 1 Ienry, Eva Knowles, Edith Tabor, Austrahe, U ' JJJ 

 J. Myers, Phabus, G. Schwabe, and Mutual Friend. Mr. F. J. Ma" he 

 Warrington Road, Crouch End, was second. Mr. T. L. Jurk, gardener ^ 

 Boney, Esq Southwood House, secured the premier award for twelve J»^ dith 

 distinct with very good blooms of Reine d'Angleterre, Prefet ^J^t 

 Tabor, James Bidencope, Mons. C. de Leche, Lady Ridgeway, Comm ^ 



and Robert 



Ladywell, Church Lane, Ilornsey. Mr. Turk was first for ' Japj"^ Fri end, 



r.hnr : the 



Com 



good blooms ot J una mucuw^, , 

 f Madford, Lady Ridgeway, and Lditri 



