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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



Mr. A. E. Kirtlington, gardener to the Rev. R. F. Dale, Bletchington Rectory. 

 Double and single primulas were fairly meritorious, as staged by Mr. G. Jacob, Smith 

 Witney. 



The cut blooms were a fine feature, the stands for twenty-four incurved being 

 closely matched. The chief award, however, fell to Mr. G. Price, gardener to 



F. P. Bulley, Esq., Marston Hill, Fairford ; Mr. W. J. Johnson, North Bar, 

 Banbury, second; Mr. S. Brown, Aynho Park Gardens, third, the premier 



tand of twelve varieties coming from Mr. R. Hope, gardener to Captain Orr- 

 Ewing, Bletchington Park, the same exhibitor^ leading for twelve of one variety 

 with perfectly finished specimens of C. H. Curtis ; Mr. C. Marcham, gardener to 



G. W. Bennett, Esq., Tiddington House, second, with Miss M. A. Haggas, 

 while the best forms of incurved selected from the whole of the stands were C. H. 



F November 26, 1893. 



The best twelve Japanese came from Mr. H. Baker trarrW i * 

 omith, Chepstow ; the following were very fine : Vi viand MorH A° c t r" H ' A ' 

 Madame Carnot, M. Chenon de Leche, Simplicity Mons P.nA 'f' 1 ^ 00 '^ 

 Davis, and Edwin Molyneux ; second, Mr. H. A / Allen Penanh UC h e '* s 

 good blooms of Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, M Chenon 31 t u ? ver V 

 Brookes, &c. ; third, Mr. G. Sutton, gardener b W A S Esn ^ J T ph 

 twelve Japanese incurved were also shown. * 4 * stands of 



Bayley 



The best twelve incurved came from Mr. W. Cartwright gardener m a t> 

 dey, Esq., Frome, who had capital blooms of Violet Tomlin x7 - R ' 



Curtis, first, exhibited by Mr. R. Hope ; Madame Ferlat, second, staged by Mr. 

 Price ; and James Murray, third, exhibited by Mr. Kirtland. In the Japanese 

 class for twenty-f w flowers distinct Mr. Marcham was in fine form, many of the 

 leading Japanese being prominent in his stand ; Mr. Brown, second ; and for a 

 dozen varieties Mr. Hovell was well to the lore, having, among other good forms, 

 a grand development of Mrs. H. Weeks (which stood a fair chance of being 

 selected as the premier bloom, an honour it just missed through indifferent posing) ; 

 Mr. Price, second, and Mr. D. J. Macfarlane, gardener to Harvey du 'Cros, Esq., 

 Cornbury Park, third. For twelve of one'! variety the* prize fell to a very level 

 dozen of Mons. Chenon de Leche, staged by Mr. C. E. Munday gardener to 

 Aubrey Harcourt, Esq. , Nuneham Park ; stands of Madame Carnot and Viviand 

 Morel securing the second and third awards for Messrs. Hope and Macfarlane ; 

 while the premier flowers in this section were Madame Carnot ; second, Viviand 

 Morel ; third, G. J. Warren, selected from the stands of Messrs. Marcham, Price, 

 and Hope. Pompons, staged in triplets, are always shown well, and, seeing how 

 pretty a section they are when well grown, the wonder is that more societies do 

 not provide for them in their schedules ; the winners of prizes in this district were 

 Messrs. G. Price, J. L. Burgess (Fairford), A. E.' Kirtland, and J. Holton, Wor- 

 cester College Gardens. The large flowered anemones and reflexed forms also prove 

 attractive classes, Messrs. Price, Johnson, Hope, Burgess, and R. Wadham 

 (Steeple Aston) dividing the honours. 



The fruit was remarkably good. In the dealers' classes Mr. H. Smart, The 

 Market, Oxford, was first for a choice dessert set of seven dishes and twelve 

 dishes of apples ; Mr. Holton for six and three dishes of pears (open), the best 

 half-dozen di?hes of apples (grower's) being staged by Mr. C. O. Walter, Wan- 

 tage, Berks ; the two premier dozens of Blenheim Pippins secured the awards to 

 Mr. G. Salter, Summertown (one of the founders of the society in 1863), and Mr. 

 H. Smart. The best white grapes came from Headington Hill Hall Gardens, 

 the finest black being those exhibited by Mr. S. Brown. 



In addition to the extra production referred to at the commencement may be 

 mentioned a fine collection of cactus dahlias, posed in triplets, from Mr. J. John- 

 son, Garsington Nursery ; and a large group of scarlet salvias set in a i mass of 

 ferns and foliage plants from Headington Hill Gardens. 



shown in a good incurved form, Madame Ferlat, Mrs. E. S. Eean M« P r 

 Kingston, Ma Perfection, &c ; second, Mr. W. Robinson, gardener to \h 

 Ludlow, Wenbury. Mr. G. Dumble had the best six incurved • ir l fine cL»? 

 were Madame Ferlat, Miss Dorothy Foster, C. H. Curtis, Lad^ Isabel 1 Sj 

 L. Faure, and W. Tunnington. y AsaDel > Md 'k. 



There were some good stands of twelve large-flowered anemone varieties Mr 

 W. Robinson was placed first with W. W. Astor, Enterprise, John Bunvan' £ 

 Judge Benedict, Sir Walter Raleigh, &c. ; Mr. C. Cooper, gardener to W M 

 Smith, Esq., was a good second ; and Mr. J. Aplin, gardener to W. M Bkker" 

 Esq., Gloucester, was third. ' cr > 



It was pleasant to see the old reflexed varieties in good form. Mr W 

 Carpenter had the best twelve, and Mr. G. Farmer, Tewkesbury, was second ' 



The best six new varieties were staged by Mr. T. Wilkins, chief among the 

 being Lady Ridgeway, Lady Hanham, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, and N.C.S. Jubilees- 

 Mr. G W. Drake, Cardiff, was second. The best three blooms of any Japanese 

 variety of 1897-98 was G. J. Warren, from Mr. R. Morse, gardener to Captain 

 Natchbull ; Mr. H. A. Smith, Chepstow, was second, with the same ; and Mr. T. 

 Wilkins, third, with Surpasse Amiral. 



Special prizes were offered by Mr. W. J. Godfrey for nine vases of feathery 

 spidery, plumed, or hairy varieties, which brought a good and interesting 

 competition. 



The amateur contributions filled a large separate room, and formed an interest- 

 ing show in themselves, and there was keen competition in all the classes. Various 

 plant classes were also comprised in the schedule, orchids being a leading feature. 



Fruit was numerously represented, though it was scarcely up to the quality of 

 last year. The best :six dishes came from Mr. J. Wickers, who had Mrs. Pince's 

 Muscat and Muscat of Alexandria, two dishes of pears, one of apples, and a melon. 

 Mr. W. Warren, gardener to T. Jones, Esq., was second, he having Gros Colmar 

 and Muscat of Alexandria grapes, pears, apples, and nuts. The Veitch Memorial 

 Medal and offered for the best eight bunches of grapes were won by Mr. T. 

 Coote, gardener to T. E. Taylor, Esq., having two bunches each of Lady Downes, 

 Alicante, Gros Maroc, and Muscat of Alexandria. Apples and pears were veiy 

 numerous, and there were classes for two bunches of grapes. Mr. W. Carpenter 

 was first with very well finished Muscat of Alexandria, and Mr. Coote was second. 

 Mr. Coote had the best two bunches of Alicante, very good. Mr. Marshall, 

 gardener to J. Dole, Esq., was second. Mr. W. Robinson came in first with Lady 

 Downes, Mr. T. Wilkins being second. Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to C. Bayer, 

 Esq., Forest Hill, was first with Gros Colmar, and Mr. W. Warren, gardener to 

 T. Jones, Esq., Gloucester, second. Mi. T. Wilkins was first with Mrs. Pince, 

 of good colour and fine in berry ; Mr. A. Ross, gardener to W. Gray, Esq. , was 

 second. 



Vegetables were largely shown in competition for special prizes by Messrs. 

 Sutton and Sons, Carter and Co., Garraway and Co., and others, and they were 

 generally of fine quality. 



Several miscellaneous exhibits were staged, chief among them bouquets and 

 pretty floral decorations from Messrs. Brown and Son, Bristol ; fruit, &c, in good 

 character from Messrs. J. Garraway and Co., Durdham Down ; and choice 

 table decorations, &c, from Messrs. Parker and Son, Bristol. 



MALVERN 



its first 



Malvern. 



BRISTOL, November 16. 



A very fine exhibition indeed rewarded the efforts of the committee of the 

 Bristol Chrysanthemum Society. The huge Drill Hall was filled to overflowing 

 w\th subjects of a very high order of merit ; the schedule of prizes comprising 

 nearly one hundred classes brought together a great variety of things, for there 

 were splendid groups of chrysanthemums and cut flowers of all the types. There 

 were specimen ornamental foliage plants, groups of mixed flowering and foliage 

 plants, table plants, primulas, &c. There was a very fine and varied assort- 

 ment of fruits and collections of high class vegetables. In addition an anteroom 

 was filled with the exhibits of the members of the Bristol Amateur Horticultural 

 Society. The exhibits were admirably staged by E. G. Cooper, the secretary, and 

 his staff, and the work of judging was carried cut smoothly and expeditiously ; the 



weather was close and dull, but there was a very large attendance. . * ^-x- - * 



Specimen chrysanthemums were shown in several classes, and many of them, This society has been inaugurated during the present year, and held 1 



in the form of partly trained bush plants, were very good. We missed the fine show on November 10 and 11 in the Public Assembly Rooms, Great Mi 



examples of trained incurved varieties we used to see at Devizes and other places Asa first effort the show is a distinct " A - " f " r fhn " 



in the West of England years ago. The Japanese varieties were in force, well entries were not numerous the quality ~ _ & , 



grown and flowered. By the time judging was over the crowd of visitors became distinctly above the average. Some excellent non-competitive contributions 0! 



so dense th^t it was practically impossible to gather up particulars, but most of — <> *-* «- *~ -~ Ki,s *~ "' ntrv 01 



the specimens were decidedly good collections of ornamental plants, forming a noble 

 bank in the centre of the Drill Hall, palms, crotons, luxuriant ferns, &c, 

 being very prominent ; and these were flanked on one side by a table containing 

 the cut flowers of chrysanthemums shown in the more important classes, and on 

 the other side by a table of fruit, grapes, fine pears, and brilliantly coloured apoles 

 being very prominent. 



The short time at our disposal enabled us to gather up particulars of only a 

 few of the leading classes, but in one of the classes for a group Mr. W. H. 

 Bannister, gardener to H. St. Vincent Ames, Esq., took the first prize with an 

 arrangement of exceptional quality, grand chrysanthemums being alternated with 

 palms, crotons, and other suitable and effective plants — a group which formed one 

 of the chief features of the show. Mr. A. Ross, gardener to W. E. George, Esq. f 

 was second, also with a very meritorious group, and Mr. G.fNewberry, gardener 

 to J. Saunders, Esq., was third. These groups were placed round the sides of 



the hall. nnrl w^r*» KirrViU* ^fT_^: r 



cases 



the neighbourhood, amongst whom Earl Beauchamp, Lady Howard de Walden, 

 and C. W. Perrins, Esq., were especially liberal in their support. Exhibits by 

 trade growers also assisted very materially in producing a charming little show. 



The principal class was for twenty-four cut blooms, Japanese, in not less 

 than eighteen varieties. The prize of £5, however, failed to attract more than 

 three entries. The first prize was awarded to a very nice fresh lot of well-grown 



blooms, of which the best 1 watA Tahnr. Madame Carnot^ 



Chas. Davis, Phoebus, Rose 

 Pride of Madford. These c 



Wy 



the hall, and were highly effective. 



The chief interest centred in the classes for cut flowers of chrysanthemums. 

 There were several collections of thirty-six Japanese, allowing of two blooms of 

 one variety to be staged, the first prize carrying, in addition to one of liberal all of considerable 



monev vain*, th* nn»i»e^ n ~f *-U« 1 r _r t> -Ut^l r , U-., f .««f luiiHiM 



rom Mr. Smith, gardener to R. C. B. Cave, 

 Esq. ; the second was awarded to Mr. G Ridley. The groups were extreme y 

 well done ; that put up by Mr. Crump, gardener to Earl Beauchamp, MadresheW 

 Court, was an easy first, and gave an object-lesson in the association of elegant 

 foliage plants with well-grown blooms of chrysanthemums. The arrangemen 

 left nothing to be desired, and the selection of a preponderance of clear yellow ana 

 bright-coloured varieties had a distinct advantage over the use of the pale ^r 

 undecided tints of some which are frequently employed in groups. Mr. Crump 

 alsn lf»d u/ifh a K^ant^f,,! ^-ui. j :~ «*k;*ti /-lace there were five entries, 



^.j vv , l/v , ou^^w, me lii&L prize carrying, in auumuii iu uuc ui nucut 



money value, the possession of the Challenge Vase of the Bristol Chrysanthemum 

 Society ; this was wen by Mr. G. W. Drake, Cardiff, who had Mrs. J. Lewis, 

 a splendid bloom, which. was awarded the Silver Medal of the National Chrysan- 

 themum Society as the best bloom in the show ; Master H. Tucker, Mrs. C. Blick, 

 J. Warren, Elsie Teichmann (very fine), G. C Schwabe, Australie, Madame 

 Carnot, Thomas Wilkins, MadameG. Henry, Duchess of Wellington, Mons. C de 

 L^che (very fine), Surpasse Amiral, Graphic, Lady Northcote, Mrs. C. H. Payne, 

 Miss Mary Molyneux, &c. Mr. G. Runnacles, gardener to R. Whitehead, Esq. was 

 v«rn°. secoi l d ' showing much the same varieties as Mr. Drake ; and Mr. Thomas 

 Wilkins, gardener to Lady T. Guest, the holder of the vase last year, was third. 

 * h %7*?l : twenty-four incurved were staged by Mr. J. Dumble, gaidener to Sir E. 

 U. rhiliiDs. Bart.. Picton Ca*tU Haverfordwest, who had very fine blooms of 



unuccmea urn? ot some which are frequently empioyea in groups. ~- - _r 



also led with a beautiful table decoration, in which class there were hve entries, 

 all of considerable merit. 



There were three exhibits in a class for large blooms to be shown ' n a 

 with suitable foliage, and these produced an excellent effect. It is by far tj^« 

 charming way in which to show the best qualities of the flowers ; the m " n0 [ 0, r£ 

 appearance of blooms shown on boards in the usual manner, stripped 01 i - 

 foliage and thereby shorn of half their charm, is becoming more ana am 

 apparent to managers of horticultural shows, ft is very satisfactory to nw 

 almost every society now offers encouragement for the exhibition ct DIOon ' . of 

 their natural foliage, and doubtless the time is not far distant when tni» m« 

 presenting the flowers in all their pristine freshness and beauty of K'H <s- 

 become the required condition in all the most important classes. 



w 4 l • . - . . ■ e i a t Malvern very nnc 



The fine 



clean, briftU 



C, PHiiw ruW tvT Z 7 c 3U »geu Dy ivir. J. umnuic, i;.«uc U u ^ o.» ~. u.i-cbicrMure is tamous for its truit, ana one iv»u« : — 



m„J ^ . V,. lc l onCastle " Haverfordwest, who had very fine blooms of samples of hardy kinds as well as oroducts of well-managed vineries. 



tkW Br^V H ?° r ? thy x/^ tCr ' G,obe d '° r ' GoMen Em P' es ?' C"^ 11 - s J am P ,es of D °y™ne du Cornice £ear, with various others, and c 



of FnalVnTl' • i . i' C " rUs » M » Perfection (very fine*, Bonnie Dundee, Queen dessert apples could not well be surpassed in any exhibition. W uh . 



°r„_K. g and \V ol 5, t Tomhn, Topaze Orientals &c. some of the foregoing being in raising first attemot Malvern ~,o„ L\\ look forward to a Urge share 



With such * P»o 



j . "«uudi.ic!), gardener to K 



good second. His hading blooms were Emp 



,unrf "" Bonatr.n, Lord WokelJ IS, 



Wilkinson 



--.mi pic ui doyenne du (Jomice pear, witn various 

 dessert apples could not well be surpassed in any exhibition. , 

 mising hrst attempt Malvern may well look forward to a lw g ^e 

 both financially from the resident public and at the hands of «W»££ e fof a 

 excellent accommodation of the Assembly Rooms renders it a capital ^ jhle 

 hne show, and, judging from the attendance on Thursday, one may cob* 

 the executive with a " well done, Malvern I " 



