NOVEMBER I9i l8 9 8 - 



THE 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



761 



AIGBURTH, November 12. 



This exhibition fully sustained its reputation for high-class specimens. Chry- 



fh mums were very fair throughout, Mr. F. Keightley, gardener to Mrs. Duncan, 

 m -nrr the premier award for the forty-feet group with good blooms interspersed 

 *TmlrU crotons,&c.; Mr. E. Taylor, gardener to E. Pryor, Esq., being 

 d For three distinct plants and for a siDgle specimen the same exhibitor 

 UrHhe way in each class, winning the latter with a fresh-flowered Chas. Davis. 



( ut blooms, as usual, were the most important feature, and this is principally 

 v t k e generosity of A. L. Jones, Esq., who has provided a splendid silver 

 h^lenge cup ; this was secured by the Liverpool winner, Mr. J. Heaton, gardener 



R P. Houston, Esq., MP., with fine fresh blooms of Japanese-— Madame 

 C Henry, Jas.;Brookes, Mrs. G. H. Palmer, Australie, Pride of Exmouth, Edith 

 Tbor Madame Carnot, Mons. H. J. Jones, Graphic, Australian Gold, N.C.S. 

 Tubilee and Lady Ridgeway ; incurved— C. H. Curtis, John Lambert, John Salter, 

 T rd Alcester, Rob. Petfield, Princess of Wales, Lady Isabel, Queen of England, 

 Miss M. A. Haggas, Duchess of Fife, Perle Dauphinoise, and V. Tomlin. Mr. 

 W Whittle, gardener to G. Allan, Esq., last year's victor, was second. For six 

 ' urved an( ] s ; x Japanese Mr. E. Sherlock, gardener to E. Edmcndson, Esq., 

 led the way with good blooms ; Mr. A. Randall, gardener to A. L. Jones, Esq., 

 second. For six incurved, six Japanese, and three incurved and three Japanese 

 the cup winner again proved his skill by being awarded first in each class. The 

 class for six Japanese shown 'with their stems and foliage as grown produced a nice 

 display. Mr. T.^Ankers, gardener to W. Bowring, Esq., being accorded the place 

 f crit 



In the plant classes Mr. F. Keightley, Mr. A. Randall, Mr. Heaton, and Mr. 

 E. Sherlock were to the fore. The most tastefully arranged hamper, prizes given 

 by Messrs. R. P. Ker and Sons, was shown by Mr. F. Keightley, in which 

 Gattleya labiata and oncidiums showed to advantage ; Mr. E. Taylor second. 



Fruit was very well shown throughout, Mr. Kelly winning for two bunches of 

 black grapes, and Mr. Dickinson, gardener to H. A. Samuelson, Esq., for two 

 bunches of white grapes with Muscat of Alexandria. For four dishes of apples 

 Mr. Leadbeater led the way ; Mr. Bustard second. For four dishes, culinary, Mr. 

 Kelly was again to the fore with Winter Hawthornden, Alfriston, Lord Suffield, 

 and Ecklinville. For eight varieties of vegetables, prizes given by Mr. T. 

 Whalley, Liverpool, the winners were Messrs. G. Leadbeater, A Randall, and F. 



Field. 



SHEFFIELD, November 10 and n. 



Undoubtedly the exhibition held at Sheffield on the above dates was the 

 most successful held in the City of Blades for a veiy long time past We are glad 

 to note that the society is in a prosperous condition, and also that in its schedule 

 it made several new departures. There was an imposing opening ceremony, at 

 which the Lord Mayor (Alderman W. E. Clegg) said he had attended several 

 shows promoted by the Sheffield Society, but, looking at the exhibits that day, 

 he was amazed at the progress in cultivation which had been made. He could 

 quite believe that the exhibition was the finest out of London, and he ventured to 

 think that even London might have to take a back place. 



Cut Flowers were first-rate, and in the leading open class for two dczen 

 incurved blooms in not less than eighteen varieties the first prize was secured by 

 Mr. C. Crooks, gardener to the Dowager Lady Hindlip, Droitwich, who staged 

 ipecimens of Duchess of Fife (2), Topaze Orientale (2), Madame Ferlat, Wm. 

 Tunnington (2), J. Agate, C. H. Curtis (2), Miss Dorothy Foster, John Lambert 

 (2), Lady Isabel, Queen of England, Miss V. Foster (2), Lord Alcester, Mrs. 

 Coleman, R. Petfield, Empress of India, Prince of Wales, Golden Empress, and 

 Jeanne d'Arc, the best blooms being those of Topaze Orientale and J. Lambert ; 

 Mr. J. II. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston Castle, 

 second ; and Mr. A. Alderman, gardener to J. D. Ellis, Esq., Worksop, third. 

 There was a very keen contest for the leading award in the class for two dozen 

 Japanese blooms, in not less than eighteen varieties, and here the winners were 

 eventually placed as in the previous class, Mr. Crooks scoring with a fine, substan- 

 dlot of flowers, the varieties being Simplicity,Mrs. W. G. Palmer (2), Madame 

 Gustave Henry (2), Australie (2), G. J. Warren, Eva Knowles, Madame Camot, 

 Pride of Madford (2), Ella Curtis, M. G. Bruant, Phoebus (2), M. C. Panckoucke, 

 Modesto, Charles Davis, Edith Tabor, M. Chenon de Leche (2), J. Bidencope, 

 «d Mrs. H. Weeks. Mr. Crooks had the best twelve incurved, and Mr. Scott, 

 ludener to J. Colley, Esq., Worksop, the best half-dozen blooms. 



Mr. T. Morton, gardener to J. G. Lowood, Esq., Glossop Road, Sheffield, 

 •on first prize for a group of chrysanthemums arranged with other flowering and 

 •phage plants, on a space of eighty-five square feet ; Mr. E. Austin, gardener to 

 . ^ rett > Esq , Chesterfield, was second. Mr. Scott led for three specimens, 

 ■carved varieties, for three trained Japanese forms, and also for three pompons ; 

 V w scored first for British ferns and a group of primulas, coming second to 

 Wenman, gardener to Viscount Halifax, Hickleton Hall, for table plants. In 

 J^anJateu^s , plant and group classes Messrs. Glossop, Banham, Walker, and 

 Godwin were the leading prize-winners. 



hAth rU G ' Nelson ' g^dener to A. Barnes, Esq., Ashgate Lodge, Chesterfield, 

 ttie best black grapes ; Mr. Alderman second ; other winners in the first classes 

 *re Messrs. Stocks, J. Smith, and C. Scott. 



Hincu non-competitive exhibits from Mr. Nelson, CatclifTe ; Messrs. 

 ™» bhaw and Son ; Messrs. Crosland Brothers, Handsworth ; Mr. S. Sea- 

 Weariless; and Messrs. W. Artindale and Son, Sharrow Vale; they 

 e a "ractive, and each gained a special silver medal. 



A DEVIZES, November 15. 



a small but excellent exhibition of blooms of high quality was held in the 



tofcnts " BC ° n t . he . above . date - The exhibition is held by the Devizes Bene- 

 il^j °? et y> an d is in conjunction with a bazaar, the proceeds being devoted to 

 irnaJ^ f necessities of the poor of the town during the winter months. The 



TkooMs K f the show as to the sta S in g> &c *> were wel1 carried out by Mr. 

 I* throna^' ^ e ^tle Gardens, Devizes, and both staging and judging were 



Six srl H 0 great comfort * 

 Uooms °* twe nty-four incurved, distinct, competed, and some very fine 



Phillips S C f*Ef* especially by Mr. J. Dumble, gardener to Sir C. E. G. 

 **&tfV • 0n Castle » Haverfordwest, who had a well-finished, even 

 P< *er I Wk ge r Slze ' chief amon g them being Madame Ferlat, Miss Dorothy 

 kMeri Emn °£ Fife > Ma Perfection, C. H. Curtis, J. Agate, Bonnie Dundee, 

 Alee** Tn^ ^dlle. Lucie Faure, Queen of England, Violet Tomlin, Lord 



" e 9£ entale > Glob e d'Or, &C Mr. C. J. Salter, gardener to T. B. 

 > Woodhatch, Reigate, was second with a very good stand of 



Lambert 



1 -v^&c *\? ra Macd °nald, Queen of England, Ma Perfection, M. P. 



Mr - SalteTcarrie ' W " G * Adams - florist > Clarendon Road, Southsea, was third. 



m a 8 ood first with twelve blooms of incurved, having a very even 



stand of flowers, chief among them Mrs. R. C. Kingston, Madame Ferlat, John 

 Doughty, Globe d'Or, Ma Perfection, C. H. Curtis (of a very deep shade of 

 yellow), Empress of India, Mrs. Heale, Jeanne d'Arc, John Lambert, and others ; 

 second, Mr. W. Robinson, gardener to the Right Hon, Lord Ludlow, who had 

 in very good character Bonnie Dundee (of a great depth of colour), Duchess of 

 Fife, C. H. Curtis, Alfred Salter, Madame Ferlat, &c. ; third, Mr. R. Bassil, 

 gardener to D. H. Evans, Esq., Shooter's Hill, Pangbourne. 



9 The stands of twenty-four blooms of Japanese were a fine feature. The first 

 prize was taken by Mr. F. E. Vailis, Bromham Fruit Farm, a grower who appears 

 likely to take a high place as a successful exhibitor ; the blooms were large, fresh, 

 full, finely-developed, even, and brilliant, the leading varieties being Madame 

 G. Henry, Oceana, Simplicity, Mons. C. de Leche (very free), Phoebus, Lady 

 Hanham, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, Surpasse Amiial, Nina Daubbs, pure yellow, with 

 very broad ribbonlike florets, Swanley Giant, Lady E. Clark, Madame Carnot, 

 G. J. Warren, J. Lewis, Viviand Morel, and others equally good. Mr. C. J. 

 Salter was second, having remarkably good blooms of Mr. T. Carrington, Charles 

 Davis (having a singular depth of colour, approaching chestnut), Viviand Morel, 

 E. Molyneux, President Bevan, Nellie Pockett, Edith Tabor, Mons. Panckoucke, 

 Mrs. J. W. Barks, Elsie Teichmann, John Pockett, &c. Mr. Vailis took the first 

 prize with a stand of twelve incurved Japanese, having a grand lot, chief among 

 them being Mrs. W. H. Lees, Lady Ridgeway, Graphic, Western King, Modesto, 

 Boule d'Or, the new form, Swanley Giant, Oceana, C. A. Owen, &c. Mr. C. J. 

 Salter came second, he staging fine examples of Australie, Oceana, Mons. H. 

 Jacotot fils, Lady Ridgeway, John Pockett, Nellie Pockett, The Convention, and 

 others ; third, Mr. F. G. Foster. 



In the class for twelve blooms of Japanese, the exhibitors confined to the 

 county of Wiltshire, Mr. II. Clack, gardener to Colonel C. E. Colston, Round way 

 Park, Devizes, was first, having in excellent character Western King, Edith Tabor, 

 Lady Hanham, Beauty of Teignmouth, Oceana, Madame G. Henry, &c; Mr. W. 

 Robinson was second. In his stand were Joseph Chamberlain, Madame Carnot, 

 John Pockett, Mons. Hoste, &c 



There were some excellent stands of anemone flowered varieties, Mr. H. Clack 

 taking the first prize with capital examples of Robin Adair, Descartes, John 

 Bunyan, Junon, W. W. Astor, Enterprise, &c; Mr. C. J. Salter second, whose 

 leadiDg blooms were Delaware, John Bunyan, Descartes, W. W. Astor, Mrs. H. 

 Gardiner, &c; Mr. W. Robinson third. 



The best group of sixty plants, arranged in a circle and forming a bold feature 

 in the centre of the hall, came from Mr. H. Clack ; good growth and fine blooms 

 were conspicuous ; an edging of dwarf foliaged plants gave a finish to it. Mr. W. 

 Mantell, gardener to Colonel Dunn, Rowdeford, was second ; Mr. G. Hillier, 

 The Gardens, Manor House, Market Lavington, third. In the class for a basket 

 of autumn foliage and berries twenty-one were staged, the first prize going to Miss 

 Mabel Brookes, Devizes, Miss Buchanan second, and Miss Spackman third. 

 Great interest seemed to be taken in this class by the numerous visitors. A stand 

 of very pretty pompon varieties was staged by Mr. Salter. 



GLOUCESTER. 



This show, held at the Corn Exchange on the 9th and 10th, was a great 

 success horticulturally. The arrangements were admirably carried out by the 

 indefatigable secretary, Mr. Sidney S. Starr. The total number of exhibits in all 

 departments was four hundred and ninety-five. 



There was a grand lot of apples, but several of the best collections and single 

 dishes had been polished too much. Potatos were a good lot, but perhaps not 

 quite so clean in the skins as we have seen them, no doubt on account of the dry 

 summer; other roots were fine, Messrs. J. C. Wheeler and Sons making a grand 

 display. 



Chrysanthemums made a grand display, but there was only one class for plants, 

 and that a group. Here Mr. J. Aplin, gardener to W. M. Baker, Esq., carried 

 off the first prize for the fourth time in succession ; Mr. Tedmarsh, gardener to 

 W. Cammidge, Esq., second. There were five competitors in the class. For 

 twenty-four cut blooms, twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, Mr. Martin, 

 gardener to T. W. Swinburne, Esq., was awarded the first prize, Mr. J. Aplin the 

 second, and Mr. Marsh, gardener to T. W. P. Batt, Esq., was a good third. For 

 twelve blooms, six Japanese and six incurved, the first prize went to Mr. Sourey, 

 gardener to^Sir Hubert Parry, this was a grand lot ; Mr. Martin second. For 

 twelve Japanese the first prize went to Mr. F. May, gardener to II. O. Lord, 

 Esq., whose blooms were very fine indeed ; Mr. Sourey gained the second prizi. 



The prize-winners for the collections of apples were Mr. J. Watkias, Mr. T. 

 Morris, Mr. T. Palmer, Mr. Conway Jones (of rose renown), Mr. J. H. 

 Wootton, Mr. D. Phelps, Mr. A. II. Taylor, and Mr. H. C. Organ. For 

 single dishes the winners were Mr. G. Davis, Mr. II. C. Organ, Mr. G. T. Bates, 

 Mr. J. Aplin, Mr. G. Marsh, Mr. F. Cowcher, Mr. E. G. Caddick, Mr. E. F. 

 Bellamay, Mr. J. Watkins, Mr. T, H. Phelps, Mr. Martin, Mr. May, and Mr. 

 Jones, gardener to G. Canning, Esq. Pears were not so largely staged, but Mr. 

 J. Watkins, Mr. Conway Jones, Mr. E. F. B-llamay, Mr. Jones, Mr. G. Davis, 

 and Mr. G. M. Collet took the principal prizes. For the best dish of nine 

 tomatos'the first prize went to Mr. Jones, second to Mr. F. Williams, third to 

 Mr. J. Aplin. Mr. F. Williams, Mr. G. Davis, Mr. J. M. Collet, Mr. W. 

 Williams, Mr. T. H. Phelps, Mrs. Bennett, Mr. E. Pool, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Aplin, 

 and Mr. F. Chamberlain, gardener to A. Knowles, Esq., gained the awards for 

 potatos,' while for carrots and parsnips Mrs. Bennett, Mr. F. Williams, and Mr. 

 J. Aplin were the successful exhibitors. 



NORTH OF SCOTLAND ROOT, FRUIT, AND VEGETABLE 



ASSOCIATION. 



The annual show of roots, fruit, and vegetables in connection with this asso- 

 ciation was held on Saturday, 5* in the New Drill Hall, Inverurie, N.B. 

 The weather was exceedingly fine, and in the new hall and outside grounds the 

 disolav of produce was seen to the best advantage. The hall is well lighted from 

 both sides, and exhibitors had every advantage in the way which their products 

 were laid out The usual arrangements had been made by the energetic and 

 obliging secretary, Mr. Alex. Grcig, Paradise, Inverurie, who was assisted by a 

 solendid acting committee. The entries were consicerably over six hundred, 

 which is an improvement compared with last year. 



In the section of the show appropriated to field produce, which was shown 

 de the hall, rarely have the bize and quality of the roots been so uniformly 

 0[XS \ Mr Lawson Scotsmell, took first place for green-top swedes, his exhibits 

 beta of good size and shape and true to name. There were other good entries 

 from Glenloeie and Upper Inghston. There was a very good display of green-top 

 from Uieniogie a M ^ s Kc id, Cultray, was first, and Mr. Murray, Fauch- 



_ Mr. Murray had the credit of taking first and second 

 loias, ran well-grown roots, but the green-top variety took 



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yellow turnip 

 folds, ran him very close 



