DECEMBER 10, 1 898. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



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NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY, December 6, 7, and 8. 



0\ this occasion there was held at the Royal Aquarium an exceptionally fine late 

 how and probably on no previous occasion has there been such a good December 

 dWay. The competition throughout was good and the flowers first-rate ; 

 decorative exhibits were also good, and the non-competitive displays by Mr. 

 Davis, Mr. H. J. Jones, and Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons were first rate. 



Cut Blooms 



In the principal cut bloom class for two dozen Japanese varieties, in not less 

 than eighteen varieties, Mr. T. Lunt, gardener to A. Stirling, Efq., Keir, 

 Dunblane, N.B., followed up his previous great successes in the north by winning 

 the first prize thus far south ; his varieties were Simplicity, Australie, J. Seward, 

 Mons. Hoste, Matthew Hodgson, Mons. Gruyer, Mrs. H. Weeks, Oceana, Mrs. 

 F. A. Bevan, Niveus, Khama, Mdlle. M. A.deGalbert, Mary Molyneux, Graphic, 

 Mrs G. W. Palmer, Duchess of York, and Louise. There were six entries, Mr. 

 R. Kenyon, gardener to A. 1 . Hills, Esq., Monkhams, Woodford Green, coming 

 second; and Mr. W. Slogrove, gardener to Mrs. Crawford, Gatton Cottage, 

 Reigate, third. Mr. Lunt was also the most successful competitor in the class 

 for twelve distinct Japanese, staging Graphic, Mrs. II. Weeks, Kdith Tabor, 

 Simplicity, Khama, Niveus, Australie, Oceana, Matthew Hodgson, Mons. Gruyer, 

 Madame P. Rivoire, and Louise ; Mr. R. C. Notcutt, Broughton Nurseries, 

 Ipswich, second ; Mr. F. King, gardener to A. F. Perkins, Esq., Holmwood, 

 Surrey, third ; and Mr. R. Kenyon, fourth. There were no less than nine entries 

 in this class. 



There were eight competitors in the class for six Japanese blooms distinct, the 

 first prize falling to Mr. J. Sandford, gardener to G. W. Wright Ingle, Esq., 

 Wocdhouse, Finchley, who showed excellent flowers of Silver King, G. J, 

 Warren, C. W. Richardson, Madame Carnot, Simplicity, and Golden Gate ; Mr. 

 Lunt, second ; and Mr. G. Elder, gardener to J. W. Benson, Esq., Walton-on- 

 the-HM, Epsom, third. 



It must surely be a record to find eight stands of twelve incurved blooms at a 

 December show, but that was the number of sets for whic:i Mr. F. King secured 

 the first prize with first-rate blooms of Mdlle. Lucie Faure, The Egyptian, Miss 

 P. Fowler, C. B. Whitnall, Miss V. Foster, Bonnie Dundee (2), Lord Rosebery, 

 L'Amethiste ; Mr. F. G. Foster, Brockhampton Nursery, Havant, second ; and 

 Mr. R, Bassil, gardener to D. H. Evans, Esq., Pangbourne, third. A good and 

 interesting class was that provided for two dozen bunches of chrysanthemums, 

 three blooms per bunch, and here Mr. W. Howe, gardener to Sir H. Tate, Bart., 

 Streatham Common, won first place with a good set, mostly of Japanese varieties ; 

 Mr. N. Davis, Framfield, second, showing pretty decorative varieties ; Mr. S. G. 

 Cook, Hendon, third. 



Th2 first prize for a dozen bunches of Japanese blooms, not less than six 

 varieties, and three blooms per bunch, arranged in vases with long stems and 

 foliage, was won by Mr. R. C. Notcutt, who had a good exhibit of Etoile de 

 Lyon, Matthew Hodgson, Cheaberque, Mrs. Maling Grant, Lady Northcote, 

 Julia Scaramanga, Madame Laurence Zede, Golden Gate, Silver King, Master 

 I. H. Tucker, Niveus, and C. W. Richardson. For six bunches of Japanese 

 blooms, three blooms per bunch, Mr. J. Hoath, gardener to A. W. Chapman, 

 Esq,, Farnham, won with bright and clean blooms of Mons. Panckoucke, M. 

 Gruyer, Western King, Etoile de Lyon, Oceana, and Australie ; Mr. G. Elder, 

 :e:ond ; and Mr. T. Robinson, third. 



Mr. G. C. Farmer, Maidstone, won the prze for six Japanese blooms, 

 amateurs ; Mr. F. Durrant, Ware, second ; and Mr. G. P. Clark, Hitchin, third. 

 Other prize-winners were Mr. L. Gooch, Mr. W. Perrin, and Mr. H. Love. Mr. 

 ttrrin, gardener to C. W. Richardson Esq., Sawbridgeworth, won the chief 

 award for a dozen Japanese blooms, his best flowers being Graphic, Madame 

 tarnot, and G. J. Warren ; Mr. H. Love, second ; and Mr. Hooney, third 

 Mr. T, Tullett, gardener to G. Alexander Esq., Brentwood, led for six bunches, 

 or small flowered single varieties, Nellie Robinson and Miss Anderson being well 

 shown ; Mr. A. Page, North Finchley, second ; and Mr. A. Felgate, third. For 

 'arge flowered single varieties, six bunches, Mr. Felgate came to the front with 

 tne flowers of Captain Felgate, Yellow Giant, Mrs. Felgate, Duchess Elizabeth, 

 arid Seedling No. 25 ; Mr. Tullett, second ; and Mr. Meridew, Camberwell, 

 turd. Mr. G. W. Forbes, gardener to Madame Nicols, Surbiton, scored for a 

 ozen bunches of large flowered single varieties, winning with big flowers of 

 aureola, Earlswood Glory, Admiral Sir T. Symonds, Yellow Giant, J. Arter, 

 < iss Brown, Purity, Victoria, and Rudbeckia ; Mr. A. Felgate came second and 

 JJ r. W. C. Pagram third. 



^ Plants and Floral Designs. 



stair h* ^ ewe N> gardener to Sir E. Saunders, Fairlawn, Wimbledon Common, 

 taged the best table of plants, putting up a pretty arrangement of crotons, 

 P^nsettias, dracaenas, palms, bouvardias, Roman hyacinths, Begonia Gloire de 

 \y rr ^ me ' &c. ; Mr. W. Howe, second, with a rather heavier arrangement. Mr, 

 w j.^ r P W0 °d, Uxbridge, was first for a table of cyclamen with handsome plants 

 v , lowered ; the same competitor also led for primulas. An exceedingly pretty 

 ^Kct of berries and autumn foliage secured for Miss C. B. Cole, Feltham, the 

 vA P. nze * n a c ^ss for the same : Mr. A. Newell was placed second, and Mrs. 



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medal. Mr. T. S. Ware sent a table of plants and cut flowers. Mr. R. Owen, 

 Maidenhead, had a charming display of chrysanthemums, arranging them in 

 large vases and on boards. A large table was occupied by this display. Miss 

 Cole ? Feltham, sent a basket of large-berried and well-finished Muscat of Alex- 

 andria grapes. A silver gilt medal was awarded. Mr. A. Felgate, jun , Hersham, 

 Surrey, showed a fine late crimson chrysanthemum named Red L. Canning, 

 staging cut blooms and plants. 



Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, hid a most brilliant display of chrysan- 

 themums and pelargoniums, the latter in large bunches and in splendid condition, 

 their bright colours lighting up the place finely. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine was 

 effectively staged, as also were the bunches of Miss Harvey— a plumed chrysan- 

 themum- Golden Dart, Mrs. Filkins, Alice Carter, and Neva Teichmann. The 

 whole display was tastefully finished with palms and ferns ; a gold medal was 

 awarded for this extensive display from the Home for Flowers. 



WOOLTONjGARDENERS' IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. 



The usual meeting was held in the Mechanics' Institute on the 1st inst.. Mr. 

 J. Glover in the chair. 



That the subject, "Japanese Chrysanthemums for Exhibition," was a popular 



e very large attendance ; the interest was further 

 increased by the lecturer being Mr. J. Heaton, of Aigburth, the winner of the two 

 silver challenge vases offered by the Liverpool Horticultural Association and the 

 Grassendale Society. 



, The paper throughout showed observant cultural details, the cuttings to be put 

 in during November to January. Care at this stage as to watering was recom- 

 mended ; in fact, this was the strong point through the whole period, more impor- 

 tance being attached to this detail than any other. Placing the pots on the ground 

 was strongly objected to, standing the pots on the edges of two boards or on 

 trellis being the system adopted, and this form was continued even after housing 

 and finer results were obtained with plants on stages than those placed on the floor.' 

 Moderate feeding from an early stage was desirable, both natural and artificiai 

 manures being utilised up to the time of cutting the blooms. Notice was made of 

 insect pests, with the best methods for their extermination, but means for preven- 

 tion were strongly advised. At the conclusion a very instructive tabulated list was 

 given of some 50 varieties, including the time of striking, the time of stopping (in 

 the varieties this was done), which bud was taken, and the date it was secured. 



The paper was followed by an interesting discussion, in which Messrs. W. 

 TunniDgton, R. Todd, T. Carling, G. Haigh, R. G. Waterman, J. Hogan, J* 

 Wilson, and others took part, in which questions were asked and the opinion 

 expressed that the paper was complete in every detail, and must prove of service- 

 In addition to the paper a highly meritorious collection of blooms were staged 

 by Messrs. J. Heaton, G. Haigh, T. Carling, J. Wilson, and Messrs. W. Clibran 

 and Son. The members contributed some fine massive blooms, including Japanese 

 — Sunstone, Western King, C. W. Richardson, Mary Molyneux, Mast. II. 

 Tucker, Geo. Pitcher, Lady Northcote, &c. ; incurves, Duchess of Fife, Mdlle! 

 Lucie Faure, Bonnie Dundee, Miss Phyllis Fowler, Sir Trevor Lawrence, &c, 

 Messrs. Clibran staged new varieties of Japanese and singles, the latter being 

 much admired as being suitable for house decoration. This fine di.«play was the 

 means of raising a discussion as to having an exhibition in the locality, and was 

 referred to the committee. 



ROYAL OXFORDSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The sixty-ninth annual general meeting of members was held at the New 

 Municipal Buildings, Oxford, on December 3 . Twenty odd members were pre- 

 sent, the chair being taken by Mr, Aubrey Harcourt, Nuneham Park. The annual 

 report (which, with a duly audited statement of accounts, had been circulated 

 among the members) referred to the past year's operations as a success, financially 

 and floriculturally. The veiy effective groups of carnations, tuberous begonias, 

 and those arranged for effect on a given space, with the displays of cut roses and 

 dinner table decorations at the June show, were regarded as fully sustaining the 

 high quality of the Oxford summer exhibitions, while the lovely array of dahlias 

 and herbaceous flowers with the fruit and vegetables at the August show proved a 

 surpiise for a dry summer. As is wont, death had removed a large number of old 

 supporters during the year, and great regret was expressed at the loss of Mr. E. 

 Thome, the vice-chairman of the committee, and one of the most successful 

 amateur exhibitors in the district. The accounts showed that the receipts for the 

 past twelve months had been £409 18s., and the payments (including ^"214 14s. 6d. 

 as prizes) amounted to ,£394 8s., the society's reserve fund standing at ^91 5s. 4d. 



The following were elected officers for 1899, viz. : President, Aubrey Har- 

 court, Esq., Nuneham Park; treasurer, Herbert Parsons, Esq., Elsfield Manor; 

 honoraiy secretaries, John Thomson, Esq., Woodperry House, and Montague 

 Wootten, Esq., Cross Ways; acting secretary, Mr, William Greena way ; auditor, 

 W. S. Carver, Esq. ; and a strong committee. The commemoration flower show 

 will be held on June 20 next. 



PRESTON AND FULWOOD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The eighty-seventh monthly meeting of the above was held on the 3rd inst., 

 at Preston, Mr. B. Ashton presiding over a fair attendance. 



The subject under consideration was " Soils and their Treatment," by Mr. 

 R. G. Waterman, treasurer and secretary of the Woolton Society. 



v *e o(2 n r ***erbrook gaining an extra Mr. W . c. Fagram lea lor a - - > ka , natu sbowi th utmQSt importarce of lhis 



Mr. A 1 T m ^r ang ^ d ,0ha ?' showing single varieties effectively ; J** paper J wofk and ^ considered UQder the fo ^ owi heads , 



. • ra Re second, and Mr. A. TTnnnpv. Kast Barnet. thirrl. For one lar^e vase secuon ui iuc wiu»aw *j« . . . _ , 5 



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of c ' ge second > and Mr. A. Hooney, East Barnet, third. For one large vase 

 g nr ^ nt bemums, arranged with berries and foliage, Mr. D. B. Crane came 



< with a stand of yellow flowers ; Mr. A. Taylor second, and Mr. E. Jones, 

 ^dford, third. 



q . NON COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. 



Noim° n the lateness of the present show, the grand exhibit puc up by Mr. 



map avis » Framfield Nurseries, Sussex, was very wonderful. He had 

 th e Pi nt bunches of Madame Carnot, G. J. Warren, Western King, King of 



staged in big vases ; and some of the huge bunches con- 

 G, r \v many as twe ' v e °* eighteen flowers of exhibition size. The examples of 

 'ingle H mn Madame Carnot, on boards, were splendid, so also were the 



Position, shelter, draining, trenching, burning, manuring, rotation of crops, &c. 

 The needs of keeping the work well in hand and by intelligent feeding were 

 amongst the more important roads to success. Some few questions were put to 

 the lecturer as to the value of lime, gas lime, soot, salt, &c. 



At the conclusion of the paper, on the motion of Mr. Parkinson, seconded by 

 Mr. Parker, a cordial vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Waterman for his 

 admirable paper A similar vote was eiven to Mr. Ashton for his services 



ISLE OF WIGHT HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 



THE monthly meeting of the Isle of Wight Horticultural Improvement 



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* '"SeToId lT?. a " ,Bd ,oselher Sma " Cn "° nS ' P*'™' fen,S ' &C - STSSSu hear a >«'»" b V »'■ T - CUS , on Birds." The i 



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Am 8 ° 1( L medaI wa « awarded, 

 kwish * Cent exhibit of chrysanthemums was set up by Mr. H. J. Jones, 

 oi> e v . » ? h <> used his large Japanese vases for huge bunches of good bloom, 

 of cxhir et,y m . cach vase - There were also some pretty baskets of flowers, mostly 

 and l L° n s ' ze > an d representing a number of distinct varieties. Small plants 

 front J 10 ° l Sma11 flowers formed a groundwork for the big vases, while in 

 J*Pane<, ere thirteen stands, each containing a dozen good blooms of the best 

 Dttche, ]^ lcties ' Sl *ch as G. J. Warren, Matthew Hodgson, Western .King, 

 M.Chen \ ork » Mr - A. Barrett, Iserette, Silver King, Joseph Chamberlain, 



non <fc Leche, &c. Mr. PI. J. Jones was deservedly awarded a gold 



who 

 lecture 



best known birds. The 



was most copiously illustrated by antern slides of the 



lecturer gave a most interesting and instructive discourse, and showed the utility 

 of birds, and their indispensable value to gardeners. The subsequent discussion 

 proved most profitable, the gardeners present expressing their views on the various 

 birds with which they had come in contact. An unanimous vote of thanks was 

 accorded the lecturer and others on the proposition of the chairman, and seconded 

 bv Mr. R. F. Eldridge, J. P., C.A., vice-chairman of the Isle of Wight County 

 Council, and chairman of the Technical Education Committee. Several new 

 members were elected at the close. 



