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JOURNAL OF H0R1ICUL1URE AND COTTAGE GARDENER 
[ November 15, 1883. 
Tracy staged the best twelve plants of sis varieties, and Mr. Williams 
followed closely, both contributing bright and pretty groups. Mr. H. Ellis 
was first with six untrained bush Pompons, free and pretty plants, the varie¬ 
ties Antonius, Mr. Astie, and the Cedo Nullis being notable. Mr. Davis, who 
was second, also had the Cedo Nullis very attractively flowered, and Mr. 
Hadden was third with similar plants. Mr. Tracy took the lead with six 
pyramid Pompons, neatly trained but rather sparse of flower. Mr. Child 
had six neat standard Pompons, which secured him the first prize in the class, 
while Mr. Tracy showed the best three standards, followed by Mr. J. W. 
Addison, both showing moderately good plants. 
Cat Blooms .—There was keen competition in nearly all the bloom classes. 
Incurved varieties were numerous and good, especially in the class for twelve 
blooms, in which the first prize was a silver cup. This was won by Mr. 
Child, who had small but fresh and neat blooms, the most noteworthy being 
Barbara, Princess Teck, and Nil Desperandum. Messrs. Ball and R. Ellis 
followed amongst five competitors. Of six incurved blooms eight stands 
were entered, and Mr. Ball was first with good blooms, the best being 
Princess Teck and Prince of Wales. Mr. Child took the second position, 
and Mr. Ilowett was third. In the class for six blooms of one variety 
Mr. Howett won the first place with handsome flowers of Mr. Bunn. 
Japanese blooms were largely represented, one of the leading collections 
being twelve fine blooms from Mr. Child, which gained him the first prize. 
The varieties were Japon Fleuri, Mons. Ardene, Fanny Boucharlet, Pere 
Delaux, Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets, R. Pallantino, James Salter, 
Madame B. Rendatler, Mdlle. Moulise, Etoile du Midi, Peter the Great, 
and Nuit d’Automne, very fresh and good. Messrs. H. Ellis and C. H. Payne 
followed amongst six competitors. Mr. Child also had the best six blooms 
in a class of nine competitors, winning first prize with good blooms of 
Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Japan Fleuri, The 
Cossack, Madame C. Audiguier, and Peter the Great. Other prizetakers in 
this class were Messrs. H. Ball and Hadden. For six blooms of one variety 
Mr. G. S. Addison led with James Salter, very clean and fresh; Mr. J. W. 
Addison followed with Fair Maid of Guernsey, and Mr. Davison was third 
with James Salter. Mr. Child secured the first prize for twelve trusses of 
Anemone Pompons with a beautiful collection, comprising Mr. Astie, 
Regulus, Miss Nightingale, Astrea, Marie Stuart, Perle, Madame Montels, 
Firefly, and Antonius. Mr. Ellis was a very close second with similar 
blooms. 
The honorary members’ classes for blooms brought some excellent con¬ 
tributions. Mr. Richards won first honours with twelve incurved blooms, 
good even, neat and substantial blossoms of the following varieties :—White 
Beverley, Prince of Wales, Nil Desperandum, Mr. Corbay, White Yenus, 
Golden Beverley. Messrs. Fraser and J. R. Crisp followed. Mr. Richards 
was also first with twelve large Anemone blooms, a very beautiful collec¬ 
tion, and he gained the same position with Pompon Anemones, a similar 
attractive collection. For twelve Japanese Mr. Fraser secured chief honours 
with finely coloured substantial blooms. The varieties were Elaine, Red 
Gauntlet, Madame C. Audiguier, Fair Maid of Guernsey, KmmpGr, Soleil 
Levant, Rosa Bonheur,Marquis of Lome, Rubra Striata, Triomphe du Nord 
Cry Kang, and Peter the Great. Mr. Richards followed closely, and Mr 
J. R. Crisp was a good third. 
PUTNEY. 
Six years have elapsed since the Putney and District Chrysanthemum 
Society was established, and each year the shows have increased in extent 
and excellence. For the Exhibition under notice, that was held on the 
13th inst., there were nearly 200 entries, and although an annexe was 
opened at the end of the iarge Assembly Rooms the space was quite 
inadequate for the accommodation of plants, blooms, and visitors. We can 
only give a brief report of the Show, indicating its general character. 
Groups of Plants .—These invariably form the commanding feature of the 
Putney Shows. The conditions are the best collection of Chrysanthemums 
in not less than twenty varieties, quality and general effect to be the leading 
features in this class, the space occupied by the plants not to exceed 
40 superficial feet. The first prize is a silver cup. On this occasion six 
splendid groups were placed in competition, such that have not been excelled 
at any previous show held in England, if equalled. The Judges were nearly 
an hour in determining the relative merits of the collections, in consequence 
of the conflict between quality of the blooms on the one hand, and effective 
arrangement on the other. Eventually they awarded the cup to the 
collection they considered the best adapted for the embellishment of a high- 
class conservatory. The coveted honour was won by Mr. Newell, gardener 
to Sir Edwin Saunders, Wimbledon Common. His plants were remarkable 
for their sturdiness and fine foliage, which displayed to advantage the large 
blooms. The plants were grown in a natural manner, from 2£ to 6 feet high, 
and the arrangement was good without being crowded, and the colours 
admirably blended. Mr. Knowles, gardener to G. M. Allender, Esq., Putney 
Park Lane, was second with larger blooms, but rather too thinly arranged. 
Messrs. Mahood & Sons third with a beautiful and too-closely-packed collec¬ 
tion ; and Mr. Carter, gardener to H. J. Perry, Esq., Heathside, Wimbledon 
Common, fourth; the two unnoticed groups closely following in merit, but 
were a little too stiff and formal in arrangement. 
Specimen Plants .—In the class for four large-flowered varieties Mr. Tyte, 
gardener to Mrs. Reid, Putney Heath, was first with admirably trained 
examples 2$ feet high and 4 feet in diameter, scarcely any sticks or bent 
stems being visible. Mr. J. Bentley, gardener to Sir Thomas Gabriel, 
Wimbledon Park, and Messrs. Tigwell & Sons, Mortlake, had the remaining 
prizes in this class. Messrs. Mahood & Sons won the premier prize in the 
single-specimen class with a fresh and good example of Mrs. G. Rundle, Mr. 
Knowles being second with a much larger plant of Christine, but over¬ 
trained, Mr. Bentley being third. Mr. Stacey was placed first in the single¬ 
specimen Japanese class with a neat and bright example of Dr. Masters, Mr. 
Bentley second with Elaine, and Mr. Pepper third with James Salter. Pom¬ 
pons were still better exhibited, the specimens staged by Messrs. Tyte, 
Mahood, and Hopkins being finer than have been seen before at Putney. The 
prizes were awarded in the order named. Eleanor, staged by Mr. Tyte, and 
Golden Mdlle. Mart he by Messrs. Mahood, deservedly attracted much 
attention. They were not flattened by close training, but were full and free 
—about 4 feet in diameter. 
Cut Blooms, Incurved .—In the class for twenty-four blooms only two 
collections were sluiced—namely, by MV. r.'.r in/ e&r^ener to D. T. Galpin, 
Esq., and Mr. J. Holmes, gardener to G. M. Story, Esq., Balham, who were 
awarded the prizes respectively. Both collections were highly creditable to 
the cultivators, but the blooms in the first-prize stands somewhat over¬ 
weighted the others, which, however, were extremely neat. The champion 
bloom in the Show was in Mr. Harding’s stand, a magnificent Empress of 
India ; it was, however, run exceedingly close by Queen of England staged 
by Mr. Holmes. 
In Mr. Harding’s stand a bloom of a new variety not yet in commerce 
deserves special mention—namely, Jeanne d’Arc. It is a good-sized, sym¬ 
metrical, perfectly incurved flower, silvery white, with pink-tinted florets, 
and was obtained, we believe, from Messrs. Jackson of Kingston ; it is a. 
variety of promise. For six blooms Mr. J. Bentley was first with superior 
examples of Golden Empress, Alfred Salter, Queen of England, Prince 
Alfred, Baron Beust, and Mrs. Heales. In the class for twelve blooms five 
stands were placed in competition. Messrs. Mahood & Sons secured the 
first position with handsome well-developed flowers ; Mr. Harding being 
second also with good examples, and Mr. Sullivan, gardener to D. B. Chap¬ 
man, Esq., Roehampton, third with neat blooms. 
Anemone Varieties. —Several stands of these were placed in competition. 
In the class for six blooms Messrs. Mahood & Sons secured the chief position 
with Lady Margaret, Mrs. Pethers, Prince of Anemones, Gluck, Fleur de 
Marie, and George Sands, Mr. Charles Bentley being a good second, and Mr. J. 
Lee, gardener to E. R. Stephenson, Esq., Albermarle Lodge, Putney, a close 
third. The champion bloom in this section was George Sands, staged by 
the last-named exhibitor. 
Japanese Blooms. —There was excellent competition in the class for twelve 
blooms, Messrs. Mahood being once again to the fore with fine and beauti¬ 
fully fresh examples. The most striking bloom was a new variety, Joseph 
Mahood, with round, erect, wire-like florets of a reddish gold colour, very 
bright; Mrs. J. Mahood, white, in the same stand, also Mrs. Townsend, dark 
chestnut, were very good, and M. Marouch, the latter with flat crimson 
florets, very fine. Mr. Sullivan was a close second with large blooms, and 
Mr. Lee third with very fresh examples, alba striata and Thunberg extra 
fine. In the class for six blooms Mr. J. Bentley, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. G. 
Stevens were awarded the prizes in the order named, with stands very close 
in point of merit. Comte de Germany, staged by Mr. Bentley, was very 
grand, the contest for the championship resting between it and Meg 
Merrilees, staged in another class by Messrs. Mahood, which won the 
coveted honour. 
Mixed Stands. —The prizes offered by Mr. Stevens for twelve blooms, four 
each of incurved, Japanese, and Anemones, staged G inches high, with the 
foliage attached, brought out three effective stands by Messrs. Mahood r 
Harding, and Bentley, who respectively secured the prizes. 
Stove and Greenhouse Plants. —In the class for four specimens Mr. Stevens 
distanced all competitors, and secured the first prize with excellent specimens, 
Mr. Ivnowies and Mr. Woodhams following creditably. Primulas w r ere well 
shown by Messrs. Woodhams, Newell, and Lee, who received the prizes in 
the order named for six plants. Mr. Pitts, a valued supporter of the Society, 
offered prizes for miscellaneous groups of stove and greenhouse plants, 
which were won by Messrs. Hoskins, C. Bentley, and F. Bush with neat 
arrangements. 
Bouquets were good. For Messrs. Mahoods’ prizes the successful com¬ 
petitors were Messrs. Lee, Stevens, and Harding ; the winners with Chrysan¬ 
themums being Messrs. Lee, Lacy, and Stevens. 
Fruit. —The prizes for black Grapes were won—first by Mr. Holmes, 
Sisters House, Ciapham Common, with fine Alicantes ; second Mr. Richardson, 
Springfield Lodge, with Black Hamburgh ; third Mr. Bradford, gardener to 
S. Howards, Esq., Wimbledon, with Alicante. In the class for white Grapes 
the first prize was won by Mr. Freeman, Oak Lodge, Putney, with neat 
bunches of Golden Queen. 
Vegetables. —Six splendid collections were staged, the prizes falling to 
Messrs. Tigwell, Campbell (The Priory, Roehampton), and Knowles in the 
order of their names. The Mushrooms in the first-prize stand and the 
Leeks in the second were of commanding excellence. 
Prizes were also awarded for table plants, berried plants. Ferns, and 
Apples, all the winners showing most creditably ; but we failed to obtain 
their mmes, owing to the press of visitors in the afternoon. The Show was 
well managed by Mr. Moore, who, with all the officials, laboured to make it 
what it was—a great success. 
POTTING LILIES. 
I have been doing this during the last few days, and as Lilies are 
particular favourites of mine a few considerations in reference thereto- 
may be of interest. First as to the time of potting. Some recommend 
January and February. I must respectfully maintain that, except for 
those imported later on or for the last potting, this is too late. (I have 
now in view those intended for indoor and conservatory decoration ; 
those planted in Azalea Rhododendron beds take care ot themselves .) 
I have had imported bulbs of L. auratum from Japan potted at the same 
time, with the same treatment, and with nearly two months between the 
time of flowering ; and not only are those grand Lilies peculiar in the 
time of flowering, but they differ in colour, spots, lines, and markings 
more or less, and, still further, I have found the smaller bulb having the 
greater number of blooms. I mention the time of blooming for the pur¬ 
pose of saying that it is upon that the time of potting depends more 
than upon any stipulated date. This point is very important, for it is to 
my mind the secret of the reputed “failures ” often heard of. 
Nothing is so common as to remove potted Lilies when their floral 
beauty is past, outdoors, perhaps, to leave them uncared full in the sun ; 
or worse, to the back of a house, where they get waterlogged and the sun 
never shines, instead of regularly feeding them with liquid manure if the 
pots are small or medium-sized, removing seed pods, and allowing them 
to regularly ripen full in the sun. I have not the least doubt, if satis¬ 
factory results are looked for next year, full ripening and full sunshine 
are necessary, though I am aware greater authorities than I am, such as 
