NOVEMBER 12. l8 9 8 ' 



GARDENERS' 



MAGAZINE. 



of chrysanthemums interspersed with foliage plants there were 

 For . agr £jr. j. Agate was distinctly first with an arrangement that left little 

 six entries. ^ ^ p oster secon d. Mr. Bevans, Landport, staged the best six 

 to be desire : > oW ^ red an( j no t too formally trained. The same exhibitor won 

 ^ for 'one specimen. Mr, J. Nance, Buckland, secured a like award in the 



iniateurs ^^^*^\ t ^ we re numerous and good in quality. Mr. W. Cheator 

 f black erapes and two collections of vegetables, staging really good exhibit*, 

 *r° D Pnford had the best white grapes, creditable examples of Muscat of 

 i dria First-class certificates were awarded to Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood 

 Akxan c k ryS anthemums Lord Ludlow, Miss Nellie Pockett, and Mrs. 



whifp n popham, all belonging to the Japanese section; to Mr. N. Molyneux, 



D kcsbury 1>ark » Fiueham, for chrysanthemum Jane Molyneux, creamy white 



t ese* and to John Miles, incurved of much promise. Two certificates 

 frthe N C.S. were awarded, one to Mr. Penford for his forty-eight chrysanthe- 

 blooms,' and the 6ther to Mr. W, Adams for his exhibit of incurved 



blooms. 



PLYMOUTH, November $ and 4. 



The seventh annual exhibition of the West of England Chrysanthemum 

 Society was held in the Guildhall, and was much the best of the series yet held. 

 Spacious as is this splendid municipal building, additional space had to be pro- 

 ided by erecting a marquee near to the entrance of the hall. This contained 

 Itany of the plants and all the vegetables, the latter being especially numerous, 

 owing, no doubt, to the extra encouragement offered to exhibitors by the special 

 pn^s given in this section by Mr. R Sydenham, Birmingham. The arrangements 

 necessary for such a vast show were as usual .in the Capable har ds of Mr. Charles 

 Wilson, the energetic honorary secretary, and" were, as might be expected, 

 efficiently carried out. The most interest centred in the cut blooms, of which 

 there was a large display. ■ \- . * ■ r 



The principal class was for forty-eight Japanese, in not I less than twenty-four 

 varieties, and as there were six competitors it proved an interesting as well as good 

 display. The first prize of £10 was somewhat easily won by Mr. G. W. Drake, 

 The Cathayes Nurseries, Cardiff, with a magnificent set of large yet full quality 

 specimens, beautifully staged. The varieties were Lady Hanham, Mrs, J. Lewis, 

 grand, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, Madame Carnot, E. Molyneux, James Bidencope, 

 Lady Ridgeway, Australie, Edith Tabor, full ; Pride of Exmouth, Mutual Friend, 

 Mons. Gruyer, Mons. Chenon de Leche, rich colour ; Thos. Wilkins, Viviand 

 Morel, Robert Powell, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Ella Curtis, Pride of Madford, espe- 

 cially deep in colour ; Mrs. W. H. Lees, G. C. Schwabe, M. Gustave Henry, 

 Elthorne Beauty, Mrs. G. Carpenter, Dorothy Seward, M. G. Bruant, Mrs. H. 

 Weekes, Joseph Brooks, and Simplicity. Mr. G. Foster, gardener to H. Ham- 

 mond Spencer, Glendanah, Teignmouth, was a good second ; while Mr. W. H. 

 Fowler, Claremont, Taunton, was an exceedingly close third. For twenty-four 

 Japanese, in not less than eighteen varieties, there was also brisk competition. 

 Mr. G. Stiles, gardener to the Rev. G. Lyon, Teignmouth, was a creditable first- 

 prize taker with a stand of heavy, well-coloured blooms ; Mons. Hoste, Lady 

 Hanham, Milano, and Baron Adolph Rothschild were noteworthy. Mr. Foster 

 was second, and Mr. Fowler third. In the class for twelve Japanese Mi. G. H. 

 Paddon, gardener to II. Leah, Esq., Treverven, was the most successful, staging 

 ihs following varieties in splendid condition : Phoebus, M. Chenon de Leche, 

 Australian Gold, Magnificent, M. Hoste, Oceana, Reine d'Angleterre, and Viviand 

 Morel ; Mr. Stiles second. A class was provided for six incurved Japanese, but 

 ifl which there were but two competitors. Mr. Paddon staged creditable examples 

 of Australie and 0:eana, and secured the leading award ; Mr. Foster second. 

 With grand examples of Souvenir de Petite Ami, Mr. Farmer, gardener to the 

 Mioses Carew, Buckfastleigh, won the first prizs for six white ; Mr. Foster 

 lecond. For six of any colour, except white, there was spirited 

 competition and a choice lot of blooms. Mr. Paddon won with 

 Wly-developed specimens of Australian Gold ; Mr. Stiles followed 

 closely with richly-coloured Phcebus ; very fine Australie securing for 

 • Ir. Foster the remaining award. As compared with the Japanese the incurved 

 jection was poorly represented. For twenty-four Mr. J. Wilkins, gardener to 

 Lady Theodora Guest, In wood House, Blandford, won first place with blooms of 

 Pieties naturally possessing a rough exterior ; Mr. Foster was second, with 



I™ kt n maller yet su P e "o* examples, showing the Chinese section much more 

 truthfully. These two exhibitors reversed their position for twelve incurved, the 

 *wmng stand containing many creditable examples. Anemone-flowered varieties 

 were fairly well represented, but in the basket? of chrysanthemums the blooms 

 w «e of inferior quality. 



Good prizes were offered for the best floral display occupying a space six feet 



oftk C k aD( * as c ' ass k a( * a prominent position assigned it in the centre 

 ^ hall it was a great attraction. Messrs. Perkins, Coventry, were easy first 

 FTO winners with one of their characteristic exhibits ; Mr. J. Arnold, Stoke, was 

 «wnd; Mr. J. Tomlinson, Devonport, third, both staging creditably. 



groups of chrysanthemums, interspersed with foliage plants, occupying one 

 jj^ed square feet, made a bold display at the sides of the hall. Mr. J. Webber, 



rjnoutn, secured the leading award with a somewhat stiff arrangement of plants 

 Plmo rh° bI °° mS ; Lady J ackson > Pounds, Plymouth, second. Mr. F. Hodges, 

 *w m h ^ rra . nged an int eresting group of orchids in front of the orchestra, which 

 Vpearari ? llred ' Pl ant s were numerously staged, adding much to the general 

 Tr£*™ce of the hall. Fruit was a feature, and so were the vegetables. Limit 



Spacc ' ^wever, forbids further notice. 



SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 



Ehnic!" dibits at the recent meeting of this body were fine centre pieces 



^santhemums with grasr — ' „.u:~t/ 



1 Ur > * iviand Morel, W 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, November 8. 



*\J?ZI?Z**a asmaI1 . exhi bition at the Drill Hall on the above date, and 

 ^l^S^. 0 ^ t0 thC c -^^ acti - Prided by the National 



A . Floral Committee. 



« JL S ? °/£ fty s P ecies and varieties of polypodiums was put up, in addi- 



nZI Jk vT P ? ° f Beg °, nia GIoire de Lo™^, *V Mr. H. B. May,Dyson's Lane 

 Wursenes, Edmonton ; and a nice collection of dahlias, principally pompons and 



3£S TJ* JT* Messrs. T. S. Ware and Co. (Limited)) Tottenham. 

 Messrs. Sander and Co., St. Albans, sent some fine plants of Draoena Sanderiana 



Mp,cr, T y ??l £ and f c ; and ^onias, Myra and Mrs. Heal, came from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons (Limited), Chelsea. About a hundred blooms of 



if. Pa f C p Ami J a P anese r m curved blooms were staged by Mr. W. Wells, Earls- 

 wood, Redhill. Some of the finest were Mr. T. Carrington, Mrs. Mease, G. T. 

 Warren, and John Pockett, Lord Ludlow, Mrs. White Popham, and a 

 new bright yellow hairy variety, named Leocadia Gentil, a sport from white Louis 

 ^oenmer. Mr. W. J Godfrey, Exmouth, put up some fine chrysanthemums 

 including King of the Yellows, Dome d'Or, incurved varieties ; and Mr. T. 

 Carrington, Mrs. J G. Glenner, Lord Boston, Pres. Bevan, Marie Calvat, Le 



£u ^J^?** a ^ nd A ? tumn GloT Y> a11 Japanese varieties of great beauty. 

 ■ . rhe ^^isea firm of Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons showed some handsome peren- 

 nial asters, such as A grandiflora, A. Tradescanti, and A. Drummondi Sappho. 

 Messrs. F. Sender and Co., St. Albans, put up a splendid lot of plants of the 

 showy Acalypha Sanderi, and A. Godseffiana. 



Orchid Committee. 



Mr. G. Day, gardener to H. T. Simmonds, Esq., Woodthcrpe, Beckenham, 

 sent a pretty little collection of orchids, Odontoglossum grande and Oncidium 

 yancosum being especially good, Mr. Smith, orchid grower to the Right Hon. 

 J. Chamberlain, M.P., Highbury, Birmingham, showed a few good orchids, 

 including Lselio cattleya Semiramis, Cattleya T.Austin, and C. Mrs. Edicott. Messrs. 

 J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, contributed a good display of orchids, including 

 many most interesting plants, such as Cypripedium Lawrenceanum and Leanum, 

 Miltonia Bleuana with seven beautiful flowers, Cypripedium insigne Sandene, C. 

 senanthum superbum, and Cattleya Dowiana. 



Fruit Committee. 



A representative collection of about a hundred varieties of dessert apples was 

 staged by Messrs. Bunyard and Co., Maidstone. 



Medals. 



A gold medal was awarded to Messrs. G. Bunyard and Co. for a collection of 

 hardy fruit ; and one to Messrs: J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, for orchids ; Silver- 

 Gilt Banksian medal to H. J. Elwes, Esq., F.R.S., for a group of hybrid nerines ; 

 Silver-Gilt Flora medal to Mr. H. B. May, Edmonton, for a group of poly- 

 podiums; Silver Flora medal to Messrs. T. S. Ware and Co. (Limited), Totten- 

 ham, for chrysanthemums ; and to Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood, for chrysanthe- 

 mums ; Silver Banksian medal to the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, Birmingham, 

 for orchids ; to H. Simmonds, Esq,, B-ckenham, and to Mr. J. Bradshaw, 

 Southgate, for orchids. A Bronze medal wa3 awarded to Mr. J. Douglas, 

 Bookham. 



SEVENOAKS AND WEST KENT CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY, 



November 1 and x 



The fourteenth annual exhibition of the above society was held on the above 

 dates, and proved that this district is well to the front in the art of successfully 

 cultivating the greatest of our autumn flowers. 



Groups and Specimen Plants, always a feature of this show, were not quite 

 so numerous as usual, but this falling off was more than balanced by the 

 excellence of culture displayed. The competition in the big class for a group of 

 chrysanthemums arranged for effect — for which a twenty guinea cup was offered 

 as the premier award— was extremely keen, the first prize being awarded to Mr. A. 

 Hatton, gardener to Mrs. Swanzy, The Quarry, Sevenoaks, foran excellent group 

 of fine flowers. Mr. Hatton having previously won this cup on two occasions it 

 now becomes his property. Mr. Tebay, gardener to Mrs. Kycroft, Everland--, 

 Sevenoaks, was second, and Mr. W. Adams, gardener to Mr. J. Dixon, Eden- 

 hurst, was third. For three hi^h-trained plants the awards were made in favojr 

 of Mr. A. Hoadley, gardener to Mr. V. L Bevan, Kippington ; Mr. Brooker 

 gardener to J. T. Rogers, Esq., Riverhill ; and Mr. Hatton ; whilst for a single 

 bush-trained plant Mr. Hoadley was first, Mr. Hatton second, and Mr. Brooker, 

 third. Mr. Huntley secured the award for three incurved, and Mr. Heath for 

 three Japanese. Mr. Heath was also first for a group of plants not to exceed a 

 space six feet by five feet. Mr. Huntley secured the premier award both for thr 

 pompons and for a single bush-trained plant, whilst in the latter class Mr. Heath 

 was second. A good feature of the show was the class for twelve cut blooms 

 with long stems arranged with foliage and plants ; the competition was severe, 

 Mr Tebay securing the first prize with an extremely tasteful arrangement, his 

 flowers being also very fine indeed. Mr. J. R. Edwards, gardener to Mr. G. 



Field, Beechy Lees, was 



Cut Flowers. For six Japanese, one variety, the awards were in favour of 



Mr W Hough, gardener to Mrs. Lambarde, Beechmont ; Mr. W. A. Searing, 

 Parkwood, Swanley; and Mr. L. Taylor, gardener to Mr. C. Young, The 

 Tnorns Sevenoaks, ia the order named. Mr. Tebay was first for twelve Japanese 

 distinct' with Mr. Searing second, and Mr. G Latter, gardener to Mr. Payne, 

 Park Grange Sevenoaks, third ; whilst for twelve Japanese, not lest than eight 

 varieties, Mr! Adams, Mr. Hough and Mr. Hoadley were the prize-winners. 

 Mr Tebav secured the award in the class for twelve incurved, distinct, but for 

 twelve incurved, not less than eight varieties, the awards were in favour of Mr. 

 W H uch Mr. Brooker, and Mr. Latter in the order named. A good stand of 



secured Mr. Hoadley the post of honour in that class, Mr. Taylor and 

 anemones seco ' n d and third. For six incurved, not less than four varieties, 



Fri'IT AND VecETAW-KS were a great feature of the show, as is alw; 



Mttident al o W - H - Linco,n » Mlss Watson, Source d'Or, &c; the WJ^""*",. VK (-eta«i es were a great feature of the show, as is always the 



fr «h as if snow ? d ■ charming glassful of General Jacqueminot rosebuds as r RUr A " ' ' * e both numerously staged and of good quality. For two 



M?J r >< r ere<1 m ] Une - f SC J^C£s Mr. Hough secured the premier aw.nl, the other prizes 



' " ^n '. ' rec " e and Sons showed a promising seedling chrysanthemum, the bunches MO ,a «t M ,,„ tter . and Mr . L:it . tr in thc or , icr name(i . M r. 



•tsman • Mr pk T wea a P romiSin S seeaung en., 



Wbely [An T ha P Im » St - Leonards, Edinburgh, a very charming trained and 

 Cutie, a ni iP • of Be g° nia Gloire de Lorraine ; Mr. Little, Largin 

 ** M°\i *!? 10n of h y dran g eas witn bluish blooms from the open 

 ^»»rfrnaee n t C v, D ' ° f Trinit y Cottages, sent some half dozen of the pretty 

 ^ » foot ^ C L rysantnemu m, Madame Marie Masse, a most profuse bloomer, 

 •ooterl btt, oni lg ^' D^lgleish sent a remarkably delicate seedling tuberous- 



The lec lu , 8 ^ at P ron,ise » of full size and delicate colours. 

 "Poo the "cu ° n occasion was given by Mr. D. McDonald, who discoursed 

 McI *>Bald ut K Sant {j enmm for Cut Flowers and Conservatory Decoration." Mr. 

 10,1 ll »e lar^e 9 * th the su hject in a most practical and yet attractive manner, 



s UQlence accorded him a hearty vote of thanks. 



going ro iu.. .*v ^ fstfor fouf dishe , 0 f kitcher| app i cs> wit h Mr. K. Edward* 

 rotter was, nowc , . Clenchcs F arm, Kippington, third. The latter 

 second, and ^' ^ * Kmkt avirard f or four dishes of desscrt ;ipp i eSi the other 

 exhibitor securea y ^ Mf Edwardg> y ot f our duhe, Q f pem the 

 prizes going ^ w-o ^ ^ E(lwards> Mr . ,» oUcri and Mr . Utter . M r. E. 

 awards were in » ^a%oa, Claridge House, Sevenoaks, was first for two 



Dawes, g* rdener l " ' dishcs of dessert apples, Mr. S. Huntley, gardener to 

 dishes of ^ tc J} en c ^, eiS( sccon d, an<l Mr. Heath, gardener to Mrs. Petley, River- 

 the Kev- 1 . s _ ' nu th a n three classes for six varieties of vegeUblcs ; 

 he the first the prizes were secured by Mr. Hoadley, Mr. Tebay. Mr. Searing, and 



