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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



November i 9 , 



Tabor, Pride of Exmouth, Mrs. M. Grant, Mdlle Therese Rey, Mrs. G Carpenter, 

 Mrs. II. Weeks, Edwin Molyneux, Phoebus, Beauty of Adelaide, and Chas. 

 Davis. Amongst the incurved he staged were fine, clear examples of 

 Globe d'Or, Ma Perfection, Mrs. J Murray, Duchess of Fife, Prince 

 Alfred, Triompbe d'Eve, Mr. C Eagon, Madame Ferlat, Violet Tomlin, 

 Charles H, Curtis, Mons. Desblanc, Mrs. R. C. Kingston, Austin Cannell, Mrs, 

 Molyneux, George Haigh, and R. Petfield. Mr. J. E. Poole, gardener to W. A. 

 G. Hubbuck, Esq., Elrmtead Lodge, Chislehurst, was second. Most noticeable 

 amongst his Japanese were Mons. Chenon de Leche, MrF. H, Weeks, Lady 

 Ridgeway, and Mrs. G, W, Palmer, whilst of his incurved perhaps the pick were 

 Mrs, R. C. Kingston, Mrs. N, Molyneux, and Mrs. J. Murray. The third prize 

 went to Mr. J. Lyne, gardener to F. Tiarks, Esq., Chislehurst ; and the f urth 

 to Mr. P. Wheadon, gardener to W.J. langton, Esq., the Red House, Bickley. 

 For twelve incurved arid twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. H, Redder, gardener to 

 W. G. Bird, Esq., Manor House, West Wickham, was first. The incurved he 

 staged were tine blooms of C, H. Curtis, Mr, J. Kearns, Jeanne d'Arc, Baron 

 Hirsch, Mrs, R. C. Kingston, Mr?. S. Coleman, Mrs, J, Murray, Madame 

 Darrier, Prince Alfred, Miss Violet Tomlin, Duchess of Fife, and Princess of 

 Wales. His Japanese were splendid examples of Edith Tabor, Madame N. 

 Ricoud, Mrs, H. Weeks, Mdlle, Therese Rey, Mrs. F. Jameson, Edwin 

 Molyneux, Charles Davis, Prefet Roberts, Louise, Phoebus, Viviand Morel, and 

 Simplicity. Mr, Payne secured the other award. Mr. J. Blackburn, gardener to 

 W. J, Scott, iun., Esq., J. P., Elmhurst Grange, Chislehurst, was the first of the 

 four exhibitors in the class for twenty-four Japanese distinct, staging 

 fine blooms of Mr. G. Warren, Eva Knowles, Edith Tabor, Beauty of 

 Teignmouth, Phcebus, Royal Standard, Mutual Friend, Charles Davis, 

 Mons. Chenon de Leche, General Roberts, C. F. Pa)ne, Australian 

 Gold, Mrs. H. Weeks, Viviand Morel, Golden Gate, Ella Curtis, Mustapha, 

 G. C. Schwabe, J. Bidencope, Matthew Hodgson, Lady Hanham, 

 Simplicity, Oceana, and Dorothy Seward. 



Mr. Poole, gardener to W/A. G. Hubbuck, Esq., was first for six Japanese, six 

 reflexed, and six incurved, distinct. His Japanese were Viviand Morel, J. Biden- 

 cope, Phoebus, Mons. Chenon de Leche, Graphic, and Oceana ; the incurved 

 were C. H Curtis, Duchess of Fife, Ernest Cannell, Topaze Orientale, President 

 Nonin, and Ma Perfection ; and the reflexed were Charles Tutt, Miss F. Lawson, 

 Dorothy Oxberry, Mdlle. Tityens, Aurore, and Dorothy Gibson. Mr. Lyne 

 was second, and Mr. W. Thomas, gardener to J. Greig, Esq., Shepherds' Green, 

 Chislehurst, third. There were four entries in the class for twelve incurved, dis- 

 tinct, and of these Mr. J. Munro, gardener to J. Lloyd Bucknall, Esq., Langley 

 Court, Beckenham, secured the premier award. His stand contained fine examples 

 of Mrs. R. C. Kingston, Ma Perfection, Violet Tomlin, Lord Alcester, Baron 

 Hirsch, Mrs. J. Kearns, C. H. Curtis, Queen of England, Madame Darrier, J. 

 Agate, Lord Wolseley, and John Salter. The f econd prize went to Mr. Redder, 

 and the third to Mr. W. Pascoe, gardener to Captain Torrens, Beston Manor, 

 Hayes. For six incurved, distinct, Mr. C. Payne was the successful exhibitor, 

 with good examples of Duchess of Fife, C. H. Curtis, Globe d'Or, Mrs J. Murray, 

 Madame Ferlat, and Robert Petfield ; Mr, G. Prebble, gardener to 

 M Hodgson, Esq , Shirley Cottage, Croydon, was second ; and Mr. 



F. Francis, gardener to C. S. Good, Esq., Oak House, Green Street 

 Green, Orpington, third. For twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. Budworth 

 was the first of the six exhibitors, staging splendid blooms of 

 Chas. Davis, Emily Selsby, W, Seward, Phoebus, Robert Powell, Madame Gustave 

 Henry, Viviand Morel, Mutual Friend, Mons. Chenon de Leche, Eva Knowles, 



G. J. Warren, and N. C. S Jubilee. Mr. C. Blick, gardener to Martin Smith, 

 Esq., The Warren, Hayes, and Mr. Travers secured the other awards. There 

 were no less than eight entries in the class for six Japanese distinct, and of these 

 the premier award went to Mr. Blick for some splendid blooms of G. J. Warren, 

 Mutual Friend, Viviand Morel, Madame Carnot, Eva Knowles, and Edith Tabor ; 

 Mr. Blackburn was second and Mr. E. Stone, gardener to C. D. Clark, Esq., 

 Ecclcs Hill, Hayes Lane, Bromley, third. Mr. Dodd was first for six anemones, 

 with nice specimens of Mrs. H. Gardenei, Judge Benedict, Madame Chate, John 

 Bunyan, Descartes, and Sabine. The other awards went to Mr. Stone and Mr. 

 Pascoe. Mr. Dodd was also first for twelve pompons, distinct, his blooms being 

 Black Douglas, Pygmalion, Maid of Kent, White Md me. Martha, Golden Mdme. 

 Martha, Prince of Orange, Elsis Wallis, Erasus, Eynsford Gem, Presi- 

 dent, Our Fred, and William Sabev : Mr. Pascoe was second. For 

 twelve singles Mr. 



South 



Bank, 

 D. 



Wallis, 

 Sabey ; 



E. Marshall, gardener to W. Hardy, Esq., 

 Chislehurst, secured the award with fine blooms of May blossom, 

 Winsor, Miss Cressy, Charming, Rev. W. E. Renfrey, Emily 

 Webb, Oceana, Gertie Sedgley, Pattie Ranford, and David Winsor. Mr. Lyne 

 was first for six incurved of one variety with blooms of Duchess of Fife ; Mr. 

 Redder was second with C. II. Curtis, and Mr. Payne third with Duchess of Fife. 



For six Japanese of one variety Mr. Blick was first with magnificent 

 blooms of Edith Tabor. For six blooms of C. H. Curtis there were no less than 

 eleven entiies, the awards going in favour of Mr. Redder, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. 

 Blackburn in the order named. Mr. J. E. Poole was first for six Japanese, 

 distinct, with blooms of C. F. Payne, J. Bidencope, Chatsworth, Mons. Chenon 

 de Leche, Lady Hanham, and Mr. Grant; Mr. J. Amey, gardener to F. E. 

 Leibrich, Esq., Loys Hill, Chislehurst, was second, and Mr. E. Marshall, gardener 

 to W. Hardy, Esq., South Bank, Chislehurst, third. Mr. Poole was also first for 

 six incurved, distinct, with fine blooms of C. H. Curtis, Yvonne Desblanc, Madame 

 Darrier, Mr. J. Eadie, Duchess of Fife, and Golden Empress ; the other awards 

 went to Mr. Amey and Mr. Marshall. There were three classes for single-handed 

 gardeners— fur twelve Japanese, for six Japanese, and for six incurved. In the 

 first Mr. J. II. Simpson, gardener to R. Field, Esq., Oak Lawn, Beckenham, 

 secured the premier award, staging nice blooms of Chas. Davis, Mutual Friend, 

 G. C. Schwabe, Madame Carnot, Phoebus, Graphic, Edith Tabor, Viviand Morel, 

 Colonel W. B. Smith, G. J. Warren, Elsie Teichmann, and Mons. Chenon de 

 Leche ; Mr. E. Legg, gardener toG. W. Devon-Astle, Esq., The Cedars, Bickley, 

 was second, and Mr. J. Knapp, gardener to F. W. Amsden, Esq., Chichester 

 Road, Croydon, third. Mr. Knapp was, however, first for six incurved distinct, 

 in which class there were five entries. The blooms he staged were Baron Hirsch, 

 C. U . Curtis, Globe d'Or, Jeanne d'Arc, Madame Darrier, and Prince Alfred. 



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seven competitors in this class the two best were adjudged to be Mr 

 Weybridge, and Mr. James Cartwright, Lewisham. ' 



There were only two entries in th e class for a group of chrv^mfc^ 

 exceed fifty square feet, Mr Brister securing theater 1^*1^^? 

 fully arranged group, in which were noticeable some very fine hlnnm.. u 



Dove was second.. For a single trained specimen Mr"" Brisker wa7 anS^i 5 f 

 other prize going to Mr W Hopgood gardener to P. C. Parr, Esq., Powis /ndL ' 

 Bickley. Mr. Blick, Mr. Lyne, and Mr. Pascoe were the succVsfu™^t 



• W ^ d0n T5 g arde * e V° J ' La y t0D ' Es( l" The Red House' 

 , and Mr. Pascoe third. ' 



in the class for twelve table plants, whilst for six table plants Mr Munro v 

 Amey, and Mr. Blackman were the prize-winners. For twelve Chines ™; i 

 the awards were in favour of Mr. Brister, Mr. Legg, and Mi.Am^^^ 

 Chinese primulas Mr. C. Cooke, gardener to W. Rogers, Esq., Hawthorn Road" 

 Bickley, was first, Mr. Hopgood second, and Mr. C Heath, gardener to T P 

 Holmes, Esq., The Corner House, Shortlands, third. In the class for twel™ 

 zon,l pelargoniums there were five entries, the first prize winner being Mr M 

 Paice, gardener to H. M. Pollett, Esq., Fernside, Bickley, who staged lome 

 magnificent trusses, the most noticeable of which were J. M. Barrie, Chat M»**T 

 and Trilby ; Mr. G Wh«Hn« — *~ t t— ™, ' ™Kon, 



Bickley, was second 



Fruit and Vegetables were fairly numerous andofgccd quality. 

 Amey, Mr. Blackburn, and Mr. Lyne were first, second, and third for 

 grapes, whilst for wh'te grapes Mr. Blackburn and Mr. BUck were successful* 

 Mr. C.Jordan, gardener to H. Hojkier, Esq., C< ney Hill, Hayes Common* 

 secured the premier award for a collection of fiuit, Mr. Blackburn being second* 

 and Mr. Blick third. In the class for desseit apples there were eight entries Mr! 

 W. A. Searing, Parkwood, Swanley, securing the premier award, the other 

 prizes going to Mr. H. Filkins, gardener to R. B. Berens, Esq., Kevington, St. 

 Maiy Cray, and Mr. Lyne. ^ Mr. Lyne was, however, first for cooking apples', 

 with Mr. Dove and Mr. Searing second and third. For pears the awards were 

 in favour of Mr. Blick, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. Simpson. Mr. Blick was also 

 successful for a collection of vegetables, with Mr. Filkins second, and Mr. Dove 

 third. 



The platform in the main hall was extremely tastefully decorated with plants 

 and flowers by Messrs. J. Laing and Sons, Forest Hill. 



Mr. 



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LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, Nov. 9 and 10. 



The nineteenth autumn show was held under the auspices of the above society 

 in St. George's Hall, under most favourable climatic conditions. The exhibition 

 in many details showed a distinct improvement, and for merit alone must be 

 conceded the finest held by the association. The number of entries were three 

 hundred and eighty-one, an increase upon last year of forty-two ; this extra influx 

 gave the Staging Committee a considerable amount of difficulty in finding room 

 for the exhibits. 



The plants of chrysanthemums called for no special comment ; the groups con- 

 tained many fine flowers, and the premier lots of pompons were remarkably 

 pretty, carrying medium-sized flowers. Four trained, two Japanese, and two 

 incurved varieties, J. G. Hitchin, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Rose), won with 

 Colonel Smith, Viviand Morel, Mrs. G. Rundle, and Mrs. Dixon ; J. A. Bartlett, 

 Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. Gowen), and Mr. J. Harrison being the remaining prize- 

 winners. For the single specimen H. Cunningham, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. 

 Wilson), Mr. John Rose, and Mr. J. Harrison were placed as named. For three 

 pompons, Mr. W. Wilson won with models of W. Kennedy, Wm. Westlake, and 

 Emily Rowbottom ; Messrs. J. Harrison and J Rose being second and third. 

 For the singles Mr. W. Wilson again scored, with Emily Rowbottom. For one 

 standard, Mr. Thos. Gowen scored with Mrs. Dixon ; for one pyramid, Mr. W. 

 Wilson had the best. For six untrained and a single specimen Mr. T. Gowen took 

 the lead, with well-flowered plants. 



For groups of chrysanthemums, sixty square feet, E. Pryor, Esq, (gardener, 

 Mr. E. Taylor), won with flowers of considerable merit, Messrs. J. Harrison and 

 W. Bustard following. For twelve Japanese in five-inch pots, John Findlay, 

 Esq. (gardener, Mr, E. Wharton), Messrs. Thomas Gowen and G. Haigh were 

 placed as named. 



Cut Blooms. — These certainly were a distinct advance upon anything pre- 

 viously seen, the new varieties standing out with special prominence, especially in 

 depth. For twenty-four incurved and twenty-four Japanese, distinct, for the Society 

 Silver Challenge Vase and £10— First, R. P. Houston, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. 

 Heaton), his Japanese being Madame G. Henry, Mons. H. J. Jones, Graphic, Ella 

 Curtis, Mons. Hoste, Eva Knowles, Simplicity, Australian Gold, Phcebus, Mons. 

 C. de Leche, Pride of Madford, Duke of Wellington, Edwin Molyneux, Pride of 

 Exmouth, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, N.C S. Jubilee, Australie, Mrs. J. Lewis, Edith 

 Tabor, Lady Hanham, Robert Powell, Lord Justice Lopes, Mons. Panckoucke, 

 and Lady Ridgeway. Incurved— Duke of Fife, Perle Dauphinoise, Miss D. Foster, 

 Ma Perfection, C. H. Curtis, James Agate, Lord Alcester, Leonard Payne, 

 Queen of England, John Doughty, Violet Foster, Mis. N. Molyneux, Empress of 

 India, John Salter, Robert Petfield, Miss M. A. Haggas, Austin Cannell, Golden 

 Empress, Baron Hirsch, Miss V. Tomlin, Globe d'Or, and Princess of Wales. 

 G. B. Cockburn, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. Burden, Birkenhead), second, with a 

 fine stand of Japanese and immense incurved flowers of Lady Isabel, Madame 



Thomas Gee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. P. Green, 



Mr. R. Foster, Broad Green), 



Ferlat, John Lambert, &c. 



Allerton), third ; Miss Thompson (gardener 

 fourth. 



For eighteen incurved distinct, E. Ellis, Esq. (gardener, Mr. I D * vl f 



Lambert 



and Madame Ferlat being the best, Mr. C. Osborne, second ;[and Mr J J ake ™*°' 

 third. For twelve incurved varieties, distinct, Lord Trevor (gardener, Mr vv. 

 Davies, Chick) won with a good stand. For six incurved, distinct, E. bdmuno- 

 son, Esq. (gardener, Mr. .C Sherlock), staged the best ; for eighteen Japanese 

 H. Tate, Esq. (gardener, Mr. C. Osborne), won wiih good flowers, Lady Kiagc 

 way, Duke of Wellington, Madame Gustave Henri being the most notewortny, 

 C. Ellis, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. Davies), and Mr. P. J akeman taking the re- 

 maining prizes. For twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. W. Davies won Wltn no 

 flowers, the front row being exceptionally good. For six Japanese, distinct, r . • 



£ o - Vjurtis, uiobe id Ur, Jeanne d'Arc, Madame Darrier, and Prince Alfred. flowers, the front row beim* exceptionally good. For six Japanese, dislinci, r.* • 

 Mr. C. Croker, gardener to W Rogeis, Esq , Hawthorn Road, Bickley, and Mr. Mayor, Etq. (gardener, Mr T George), took the lead ; for six anemones, distinct, 

 r lm ^ SOn r WCTe seco , I l d . and third respectively- There were six entries in the class and six reflexed. distinct. Mr W. Wilson won in both classes. ; bunchcs of 



~.. Mfc «w« mswaa ana mira respectively. There were six entries 1 

 for six JaOMe distinct, and of these the prize-winners were Mr. 

 Knapp, and Mr Croker in the order named. On Mr. Legg's stand 



specimens of Simn linfv. Tnt-*-™*: 1 ^. _ nmu-. a..,».«i; 



Legg, Mr 

 were good 



specimens ot Simplicity, International? Thornls" Wilkins"" Australie, G. C. 

 bchwabe, and Miss Llsie Teichmann. The amateurs' classes were chitfly notice - 



\Vi 1 1 i n 7 u ea t° Q £ th , e stand of twelve Japanese, staged by Mr. 



William Weekes, Bromley, which secured him the premier award in that class. His 

 *ln«m» were wonderfully fine examples of Madame Carnot, G.J. Warren, Mrs. 



. ,*,»u» classes 



For twelve pompons, "not Vess' than six varieties to be shown 



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rS5~^ 5 1 >° r ', £". d " f T Ma <iford, Charles Davis, G. C. Schwabe, Simplicity, 

 • ' ««ncope, Mutual I nend, Viviand Morel, and Elsie Teichmann. Of the other 



three flowers, |. Findlay, Eiq. (gardener, Mr. E. Wharton), won with magn hce^ 

 flowers charmingly staged. In the class for those who have never won a pr - 

 the society Mr. A. H. Randall took leading honours. Messrs. E. Blair ar . 

 Sumner took the leading prizes in amateur,' elates. A basket ol cn jg" 

 themums, arranged with fern brought twtlve competitor?, C. J. rrociw, ■ 

 (gardener, Mr. J. Williams), winning with a beautiful combination. 



for a circular group 0 f plants, eighty square feet, a strong fg^f ^. 

 thrs entry causing a distinct charm to the whole show. W. H. wai», *-i 



