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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 22, 1883. 
and J. Horsell. No less than forty-nine single dishes were exhibited, the 
Judges eventually awarding the first prize to beautifully flavoured Cox’s 
Orange Pippin, staged by Mrs. Phayre, the second prize going to Mr. Fisher 
for Ribston Pippin, and with the same variety Mr. A. Beavis was third. 
Kitchen Apples were also numerously and well shown. Mr. S. Butler staged 
the best six varieties, these including fine fruit of Warner’s King and 
Blenheim Orange. Mr. A. Beavis was second, and Mrs. Pinder third, both 
staging fine produce. There were thirty single dishes shown, Col. Grant 
taking the first prize with very fine Warner’s King. Mr. S. Butler was 
second with the same variety, while the third went to Mr. W. Ashman for 
veiy good Blenheim Pippin. 
CROYDON, November 14th and 15th. 
The seventh annual Exhibition of Chrysanthemums, &c., was held in the 
Public Hall, George Street, and in spite of the clashing with other shows 
the result was highly satisfactory, the exhibits showing a marked improve¬ 
ment as a whole. There was better quality running through the whole 
classes, the rear rank in the cut blooms showing up much better than usual 
—a sure indication that the Society is doing the good work it intended in 
advancing the cultivation of the Chrysanthemum. 
The groups were very effective in the trade class. Mr. Curd, florist, 
Addiscombe, was first with a fine collection, and Mr. Coppin second. In the 
amateurs’ division Mr. Bowman was first with well-grown plants and of fair 
average quality. Mr. Lewis, gardener to H. Goschen, Esq., Addington, and 
Mr. Salter were the principal prizetakers for trained plants, the exhibits 
showing good cultivation, but some of them badly finished, the sticks in 
some of the standards being very objectionable. 
In the open division for cut blooms Mr. Gibson, gardener to E. Wormold, 
Esq., Mordam Park, as usual, showed some fine blooms, as he was awarded 
the silver cup for twenty-four incurved, distinct, and also the silver cup for 
the corresponding class for Japanese; Mr. J. Holmes, gardener to C. M. 
Storey, Esq., Nightingale Lodge, Balham, being second in both classes with 
good well-finished blooms, and Mr. Elsey, gardener to D. Cornish, Esq., 
Selhurst, third in both classes. The other classes for cut blooms confined to 
the district were well filled, the principal prizetakers for incurved blooms 
being Messrs. Sadler, Elsey, Beed, and Rodbourn ; and for Japanese Mr. 
Alderman, gardener to C. Czarnikow, Esq., Mitcham ; Mr. J. Staines, gardener 
to J. Newton, Esq., Park Hill; and Mr. Reed. The large Anemones were 
well represented, but, unfortunately, some of them were not distinct, which 
led to disqualification, and the Committee would do well another year to 
allow eight varieties to be shown, which would lead to greater competi¬ 
tion. All the classes in the amateurs’ and single-handed gardeners’ division 
were well filled, Messrs. Reed, Bowman, Brice, Welstead, Staines, Dobson, 
and Elsey taking the chief prizes. The competition in the fruit classes was 
very keen, and rendered especially interesting by the splendid collection of 
Apples from Mr. Cummings, gardener to A. Smee, Esq., Carshalton, who 
staged over a hundred dishes of handsome clean fruit, and was awarded 
first piize for a collection ; Mr. Penfold, gardener to Canon Bridges, second ; 
and Mr. Rodbourn third. Mr. Cummings was also first for black Grapes 
with Mrs. Pince, and Mr. Alderman first for white Grapes with Muscat of 
Alexandria. The baskets of vegetables were exceedingly good, Messrs. 
Cooper, Rodbourn, and Welstead being the chief prizetakers. For a single 
stand for dinner-table decoration Mrs. Bishop was awarded first prize and 
Mrs. Cross second. Mr. Chaff, florist, was awarded an extra prize for a 
splendid box of cut flowers cf stove and greenhouse plants, which was a 
great attraction, and extra prizes and commendations were also awarded to 
Messrs. Roffey, Curd, Gibson, for various plants and cut flowers. 
BOROUGH OF HACKNEY, NOVEMBER 14TH AND 15th. 
The finest Exhibition yet held by this Society was that at the Roya 
Aquarium, Westminstu - , on Wednesday and Thursday last week, as the 
number of competitors was larger than usual, the general quality of the 
exhibits was admirable. Blooms, specimen plants, fruit, and vegetables 
were all in strong force, and in many respects superior to any that have 
yet been staged at previous Aquarium shows. It has been customary to 
place the vegetable and fruit exhibits in the gallery, but on this occasion 
they were all with the blooms and plants in the large hall, and produced a 
fine effect, though this was somewhat marred by their being rather scattered 
owing to the arrangements for the entertainment. If the whole body of the 
hall could have been devoted to the Show it would have been much more 
imposing and convenient for the visitors. The general system of arrange¬ 
ment and affixing the prize cards was all that could be desired, and though a 
little delay occurred in the judging, the general details were well managed 
and very creditable to the Hon. Secretary, Mr. William Holmes, and his 
coadjutors. 
Plants .—A most important class in this section was for a group of Chrys¬ 
anthemums arranged for effect in a space of 100 square feet. Three com¬ 
petitors entered, and though all their contributions were good there was 
considerable difference in their merits, and the awards occasioned much 
discussion and some dissatisfaction. It was stated that “ general effect 
would be the leading feature,” and it would seem the positions taken by the 
groups was not in strict accordance with this rule. Messrs. Mahood & Sons, 
Putney, won the silver cup offered by the Royal Aquarium Company with 
handsome well-grown plants bearing substantial and beautiful blooms, but 
the arrangement was a little too crowded and not quite well enough finished 
in front. Mr. G. Stevens, Putney, was placed second also with good plants 
and blooms, but in this case rather too loosely arranged, and the front plants 
were too tall. Mr. N. Davis, Camberwell, took the third position with a 
group that was well entitled to second honours, and it was a matter of 
opinion if it was not more effective than the first. The plants were strong, 
bearing handsome blooms with a good diversity of colours, and freely arranged 
without being either loose or crowded, and having a neat margin of dwarf 
plants. For six specimens of large-flowered varieties in 12-inch pots Mr. E. 
Cherry, The Gardens, Norfolk House, Streatham, was the leading exhibitor, 
taking first honours with even freely flowered examples of Mrs. G. Rundle, 
Barbara, Mrs. Haliburton, Prince of Wales, Mrs. Dixon, and Beethoven. 
The best six Pompons were staged by Mr. R. E. Reeve, Hadley Green, 
Barnet; dwarf beautiful specimens about 4 feet in diameter, excellently 
flowered; Defiance, Antonius, Fanny, White, Golden, and Lilac Cedo Nulli 
being the varieties. In the borough classes Messrs. Drain won the silver 
cup for the best ten specimens with handsome dwarf plants, some of the best 
in the Show. They were all freely flowered ; Gloire de Toulouse, Elaine, 
Peter the Great, and Bouquet Fait being particularly good. Messrs. S. 
Gilbey and R. Payne followed closely in this class, both showing freely 
flowered examples. In the other borough classes the same exhibitors secured 
the leading prizes. 
Cut Blooms. —Principal interest centred in the class for forty-eight blooms, 
equal numbers of incurved and Japanese, not less than eighteen varieties of 
each,‘or more than two blooms of one variety. The prizes of £10, £3, and £1 
have’usually brought a number of competitors, but this year only three staged, 
the first two being close in merit. Messrs. Dixon & Co., Hackney, won first 
honours with substantial beautiful blooms of great depth, clean and fresh. 
The incurved blooms comprised the following varieties—Golden Empress, 
Queen of England, Golden Queen, Empress of India, a grand bloom, about 
4J inches deep, which was awarded a prize as the best bloom in the Show ; 
Prince Alfred, Cherub, Refulgence, White Globe, Yenus, John Salter, 
Mrs. Shipman, and Princess of Wales, Lady Slade, White Yenus, Jardin 
des Plantes, Barbara, Princess Beatrice, Hero of Stoke Newington, and Eve. 
The Japanese varieties were Fair Maid of Guernsey, Mons. Ardene, Madame 
Moulise, Baronne de Prailly, Meg Merrilees, Alba Plena, Madame C. Audi- 
guier, The Daimio, Comte de Germiny, Soleil Levant, Dr. Macary, Criterion, 
Sarnia, Thunberg, Fanny Boucharlat, Bronze Dragon, Alba Plena, Triomphe 
des Chatelets, Agremens de la Nature, Parasol, and Cry Kang. Mr. C. Hen-in, 
The Gardens, Chalfont Park, Gerrard’s Cross, followed very closely, most of 
his Japanese being equally as good as those in the premier stand, and some 
were superior in size and substance ; but the incurved, though neat and fresh, 
were a little wanting in size. Messrs. Mahood & Sons were third with smaller 
blooms, but bright. 
The class for twenty-four incurved blooms was a good and interesting 
one, eight collections being staged, mostly very even in quality. The silver- 
cup was, however, well won by E. Sanderson, Esq., St. Mary’s Road, Harles- 
den, the President of the Society, and one of the oldest Chrysanthemum 
growers in the metropolis. His blooms were throughout distinguished by 
their symmetry and substance, clean, even and perfect. The varieties were, 
in the back row, Empress of India, Alfred Salter, Emily Dale, John Salter, 
Queen of England, Barbara, Hero of Stoke Newington, and Golden Empress 
of India. Second row : Empress Eugenie, Jardin des Plantes, Lady Hardinge, 
Princess Teck, Le Grand, Guernsey Nugget, Yenus, and Mrs. Heales. Front 
row : Princess of Wales, Abbe Passagiia, Golden Eagle, White Yenus, Cherub, 
Nil Desperandum, and Mrs. W. Shipman. The second and third prizes were 
secured by Mr. C. J. Salter, The Gardens, Selborne, Streatham. and Mr. J. 
Clark, gardener to Mrs. Joad, Patching House, Worthing, Sussex, both 
showing good collections. For eighteen incurved Mr. Sanderson again took 
the lead, followed by Mr. J. Major, gardener to G. J. P. Kidstone, Esq., Nyn 
Park, Potters’ Bar, and Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son, Chelmsford, 
Competition in the class for twelve incurved blooms was extraordinarily 
keen, seventeen stands being entered. Mr. J. Udale, gardener to J. 
Watson, Esq., Shirecliffe Hall, Sheffield, won first honours with large, 
even, and handsome blooms of Queen of England, Alfred Salter, Empress of 
India, Golden Empress, Princess of Wales, Mrs. Heale, Cherub, Isabella 
Bott, Jardin des Plantes, Prince of Wales, Princess Teck, and Barbara. This 
stand well deserved its position, as the blooms were much superior to the 
majority of others in the same class. Mr. C. Herrin wa3 second with smaller 
but very neat and well-finished blooms; Mr. J. Spreckley, Worplesdon, 
Guildford, being third. Six incurved were also strongly shown, sixteen, 
competitors staging, Mr. H. Prickett, gardener to J. Gribble, Esq., East 
Barnet, taking the lead. Mr. Berry, gardener to the Countess of Leven and 
Melville, Roehampton, had the best twelve large Anemone-flowered varie¬ 
ties—very fine blooms of Lady Marguerite, George Sands, Fleur a Marie, 
Mrs. Pithers, Marginatum, St. Margaret, Acquisition, Prince of Anemones, 
Gluck, and Louis Bonamy. E. C. Jukes, Esq., Hope House, Winchmore Hill, 
N., and Messrs. Mahood & Sons secured the second and third prizes. Mr. 
H. Butcher, Hadley, Barnet, staged the finest twelve Anemone Pompons—a 
very beautiful collection. Mr. Ridout, gardener to T. B. Haywood, Esq., 
Reigate, was awarded premier honours for twenty-four Japanese, a grand 
lot of blooms of the best varieties. Mr. E. Maxted, gardener to the Marquis 
of Ely, Iveainsey Abbey, Dover, was a good first in the class for twelve 
Japanese blooms amongst thirteen competitors. The same exhibitor had 
the finest collection of twelve Pompons, extremely beautiful blooms. The 
special prize offered by Messrs. Dixon for twelve new Japanese varieties 
sent out by that firm was secured by Mr. J. J. Hillier, with Chinaman, 
Beaute de Toulouse, Franqois Delaux, Mdlle. Louise Sabatie, J. Delaux, 
Yenus, Source d’Or, Mr. Starling, J. Hillier, Petit Frise, Petit Norbont, and 
General Lartique. In the one-variety classes Mr. Herrin was first for large 
Anemones w r ith six handsome blooms of Lady Margaret; Messrs. Mahood 
first for Japanese with Triomphe de la Rue des Chatelets, large and full; 
closely followed by Mr. Herrin with Baronne de Prailly. In some of the 
local classes Messrs. S. Gilbey, Martin, P. Payne, G. Laughton, and Nichols 
were the chief prizetakers. 
Fruit. —Grapes, Apples, and Pears formed an interesting portion of the 
Show, as they were both largely and well represented. The most important 
Grape class was that for twelve bunches, number of varieties not stipulated, 
and in which the prizes—viz., £10, £3, and £1 10s., were offered by the Royal 
Aquarium Company. Eight collections were entered, some comprising black 
Grapes alone, and some had twelve bunches of one variety; there was thus 
evidently some little confusion respecting the meaning of the schedule. 
Mr. J. Roberts, gardener to the Baroness Rothschild, Gunnersbury Park, 
Acton, was adjudged first honours for a fine collection, the bunches being 
even, and including handsome examples of West’s St. Peter’s, unusually good 
for that variety, Alnwick Seedling very well coloured, Alicante, Gros Guil¬ 
laume, Mrs. Pince, large in bunch and berry but not highly coloured, Black 
Hamburgh, Muscat of Alexandria, and White Tokay. Mr. Austen, The 
Gardens, Ashton Court, Bristol, secured the second place w-ith even bunches 
that were considered by some as equal in merit to the first, but only three 
varieties were represented—namely, Black Alicante, good, Mrs. Pince, and 
Muscat of Alexandria, first-rate in colour and size. Mr. Findlay, The Gardens, 
Wroxton Abbey, Banbury, was third, all his specimens being black Grapes— 
Gros Colman, beautifully finished, of medium size, Gros Guillaume Alicante, 
Lady Downe’s, and Mrs. Pince. Messrs. Goodacre, Elvaston Castle Gardens 
Church, Bradsworth; W. Howe, Park Hill, Streatham; Holmes Clapham 
