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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 29, 1883. 
both these classes. Mr. Day, gardener to H. Elkington, Esq., Edgbaston, 
took the lead with three plants ; Mr. James, gardener to W. C. B. Cave, Esq., 
Edgbaston, following with creditable examples. 
Groups. —These were not of striking merit. The best was undoubtedly 
that of Mr. Hughes, gardener to F. Ostler, Esq., Edgbaston, which was 
awarded first honours ; Mr. ShiDgler being second with smaller and less 
vigorous plants. These groups were not nearly equal to those at metro¬ 
politan shows, nor were the specimen plants of Japanese varieties, which 
were so weak that we did not take the names of the exhibitors of them. 
Miscellaneous Plants. —In the class for nine specimen stove and green¬ 
house plants Mr. Jones, gardener to C. E. Matthews, Esq., Edgbaston, was 
first with an excellent group ; Gleichenia Mendelli, a globe 7 feet in 
diameter, Erica hyemalis 5 feet, and Chorozema cordata splendens 4 feet, 
being the most notable examples, and fine they were. Mi’. Doughty was an 
excellent second, Thrinax elegans and Clerodendron Balfourianum being 
very telling ; and Mr. Shingler third. In the class for six specimens Mr. 
Brasier was first with very healthy and well-grown plants, Callicarpa pur¬ 
purea attracting much notice by its long arching branches covered to the 
length of 2 feet with clusters of purple berries. Mr. Jones was second ; and 
Mr. Cooper, gardener to the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., third with 
tfresh neat examples. 
Primulas. —These plants are always well and extensively shown at Birming¬ 
ham, six classes and upwards of twenty prizes being provided for them. Mr. 
<Caldecott, a first-rate grower, appeared to be the most successful exhibitor. 
First prizes were also won by the Rev. E. H. Kittoe, Sutton Coldfield, for 
doubles, and by Messrs. Dyer and Pope for singles, with very fine examples. 
Mr. W. Matthews and Mr. Clarke, gardener to Lady Edwardes, Ashbourne, 
were also prizewinners with very creditable collections. Other classes were 
occupied with Epiphyllums, Mignonette, Cyclamens, and Poinsettias, but we 
are compelled to pass them through the great pressure on our columns. 
But we must not omit to mention that Messrs. Pope & Sons, Hans Niemand, 
and Yertegans contributed effectively to the Show ; the first-named by 
■choice and well-grown Zonal Pelargoniums in 4 and 5-inch pots ; the second 
by a handsome group comprising good Poinsettias, Cyclamens, Bouvardias, 
and the charming Adiantum Yictorise, and the third-named exhibitor by 
healthy table plants, Ferns, and Calanthes. 
Bouquets were very good indeed, Messrs. James, Harborne, and Perkins, 
Coventry, being the chief prizewinners ; but perhaps the finest arrangements 
were those not in competition by Messrs. Hans Niemand and Pope A Sons. 
Epergnes were comparatively inferior. 
Fruit. —Of this the display was extensive, Grapes, Apples, and Pears 
being very good. The collections of six dishes were the weak point. The 
first prize went to Mr. Coysh, gardener to E. Wood, Esq., Rugeley, one dish 
being Quinces, which we do not remember ever seeing before in a premier 
collection. Messrs. Freeman, gardener co Z. Walker, Esq., J. Bannister, 
gardener to H. St. Yinceut Ames, Esq., Bristol, had the remaining prizes, the 
collection of the last-named exhibitor being probably as good as any on the 
table, but the Judges had evidently a difficult task in determining the awards. 
Messrs. Fraser, Ledbury, and Tunnington secured the prizes for Pines. For 
three bunches of black Grapes the prizes went as follow :—First, Mr. Fraser 
with Gros Colman; second, Mr. Clarke, Ashbourne, with Alicante; third, 
Mr. Muncaster, gardener to W. H. Wynn, Esq., Selly Oak, with Mrs. Pince, 
all exhibiting" well. Gillman, Ingestrie, was first in both the classes for 
Muscats with superb examples, followed by Messrs. Comfort and Clarke. 
Mr. Gillman secured the chief honours also in the non-Muscat class with 
Trebbiano, very good indeed. 
Of Apples there was a great display, Mr. Edwards, gardener to 
H. Higgins, Esq., Thinghall, winning premier honours with grand dishes, 
followed by Messrs. Ashman, Slade, and Mitchinson, all staging superior 
produce. Pears were splendidly staged by Messrs. Comfort, Freeman, 
Ashman, Bannister, Fraser, and Mitchinson, who received the prizes. 
Messrs. Cranston & Co., Hereford; Smith A Co., Worcester; and James 
Dickson & Son, Chester, were awarded certificates for admirable collections, 
the new variety, Taylor’s Kernel, a fine new conical Apple from the first- 
named exhibitors attracting attention ; and Mr. Mitchinson, gardener to the 
Hon. A. C. G. Calthorpe, Perry Hall, Birmingham, staged a good dish of 
Yicomtesse Hericart de Thury Strawberries in various stages of ripeness, 
showing its continuous bearing character. 
Altogether the Show was an excellent one, and admirably conducted 
by Messrs. Latham, Stacey, with other members of the Committee, and 
Mr. Redfern the Secretary. 
NOTTINGHAM, November 21st and 22xd. 
The first Chrysanthemum Show in connection with the Nottingham 
Horticultural and Botanical Society was held in the fine room of the 
Mechanics’ Institute on the 21st and 22nd inst. The hall had a cheerful 
appearance, the groups arranged for effect being disposed in circles with 
plenty of room for visitors to pass between and around them. In the centre 
was an effective miscellaneous group from Mr. German, gardener to T. B. 
Cutts, Esq., Malvern House, comprising a very fine Cordyline, Ferns, Ac., 
while at the end of the room S. Thacker, Esq., Ball Street, St. Ann’s, had an 
attractive arrangement of very choice plants. The groups of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums in competition were composed of ordinarily grown plants which had 
«ot been disbudded, except the first-prize arrangement of Mr. German, which 
far excelled the others exhibited by Mr. Massey, gardener to Capt. Lambert, 
Mapperley Hall, and Mr. G. Commins, Coal Pit Lane, who had the remain¬ 
ing prizes in the order named. There is abundance of room for improvement 
in this class, and still more in the classes for specimen plants, which we never 
saw so inferior, the only examples worth notice being those of Mr. German. 
The cut blooms were the feature of the Show, not only because of the 
Intrinsic merit of many of them, but by the method of exhibiting. For the 
encouragement of small amateurs as many as thirty-six prizes were offered 
in three classes—namely, for six, four, and three blooms, the amounts ranging 
from £1 to Is. The blooms in competition were cut with a foot of stem 
attached, thus showing the foliage as well as the flower, each stem being 
inserted in a wine bottle, the names of the varieties either being stuck on the 
bottles or pinned to a leaf according to the taste of the exhibitor. The 
dozens of bottles and blooms neatly arranged had a remarkable effect, not a 
few of the flowers being of considerable merit, for though not large they 
were particularly neat. A great favourite is Lady Slad o , of which there 
were many charming examples, one of which was selected as the champion 
of the Show. La Grand, a fawn-coloured counterpart of the above, we 
never saw so numerous at any show, and seldom so neat and good. Barbara 
and Cherub were also excellently represented, as was Mr. Bunn, finer blooms 
of which were perhaps seldom seen. Messrs. Whitchurch, 38, Dickinson Street ; 
Grundy & Land, Beck Street; Jackson, Welbeck Street; Church, Bloomfield 
Street, were amongst the foremost prizetakers, and a warm word of commen¬ 
dation is due to them for the excellence of their exhibits. 
In the larger classes the blooms were not of equal merit, though some 
good examples were staged. Mr. Attewell, 273, St. Ann’s Well, secured the 
first prize for twelve blooms shown on stems a foot long with excellent 
foliage—a good and effective stand, Mr. Bunn being very fine indeed. 
Messrs. J. A H. Hickling, Loughborough, were second with neat examples 
shown in boxes, and Mr. Commins third, but the flowers being almost lost 
in their much-too-large paper collars. In the class for twenty-four blooms 
the prizes went to Messrs. Hickling, Commins, and German respectively. 
The best twelve Pompons were staged in small handfuls by Mr. Edington, 
gardener to H. Ashwell, Esq., Woodthorpe Grange, who was worthily 
awarded the first prize, followed by Mr. Webb, Kelham Hall, with creditable 
examples. Mr. German was awarded the first prize for twelve Japanese 
blooms, neat and bright, but only about half the size of first-class examples. 
Mr. Wooton, gardener to Major Robinson, Widnespool Hall, had the best 
Primulas ; followed by Messrs. Edington and Meadows, gardener to C. Cox, 
Esq., Rock House, Barford. The first-prize six were compact, rhe second 
in remarkable colours, the third large but coarse. There is room for 
improvement. 
Fruit and Potatoes were excellent. Mr. Webb, Kelham Hall, was deser¬ 
vedly awarded the first prize for a collection of six dishes of fruit, consisting 
of a plump Pine, good Alicante and Muscat Grapes, fine Pitmaston Duchess 
and Fondante de Cuerne Pears, and Ribston Pippin Apples. For two 
bunches of black Grapes the first prize went to Mr. Edington with good 
bunches, but rather small yet well-finished berries ; Mr. Anderson, gardener 
to B. Clifton, Esq., Clifton Hall, being second with smaller bunches but 
finer berries, and Mr. Webb third. In the class for white Grapes Mr. 
Edington was first with neat examples of Golden Queen. A very fine 
collection of Grapes was staged by Mr. Goodacre of Elvaston not for com¬ 
petition, and was highly commended. 
Large and fine collections of Apples were staged by Messrs._ Ingram, 
Belvoir Castle ; Goodacre, Elvaston ; and Pearson, Chilwell, which were 
deservedly very highly commended by the Judges, each exhibitor having 
a hundred dishes. Yery good dishes were also placed in competition, also 
splendid Pitmaston Duchess Pears by Mr. Anderson. 
Potatoes were of great excellence, several being too large perhaps, but 
clean and symmetrical, and better examples of culture were seldom seen than 
those staged by Mr. Beilis, Newstead Abbey, and Messrs. Adland, Middleton, 
and Browne. We have made no pretence to give a full report of the Show, 
our object being to indicate its general character as clearly as possible in the 
brief space at our disposal ; and, except the Chrysanthemum plants, the 
display was deserving of a greater crush of visitors than attended. The 
date was, however, possibly a little late, and a number of smaller shows had 
been held previously. The Committee of the Society, with Messrs. Don and 
Steward, the Honorary Secretaries, deserve support and the success they 
have so laudably endeavoured to win in seeking to establish a good general 
autumn Show in Nottingham. 
NORTHAMPTON, NOVEMBER 21ST AND 22nD. 
This flourishing Society held their twelfth annual Exhibition in the 
Corn Exchange, Northampton, on the above dates. Groups and specimen 
plants were arranged around the sides of the building, while long lines of 
tabling were disposed down the centre, on which the cut blooms, 
Primulas, table decorations, fruit, and vegetables were abundantly ex¬ 
hibited, and the whole of the sixty-three classes were almost without 
exception weTl filled. The Show was admirably arranged by the Hon. Sec., 
Mr. Draper, who was ably assisted by their Chairman, Mr. Gulliver, and 
others of the Executive. 
Plants .—For six large-flowering incurved, distinct varieties, open, five 
collections were staged, and first honours were secured by Mr. Gwilliam, 
gardener to T. Sheppard, Esq.,Billing Road, for medium-size evenly trained 
examples of Lord Derby, Mrs. Dixon, Guernsey Nugget, Prince of Wales, 
Mrs. G. Runclle, and Mr. G. Glenny. Mr. W. Rollings, gardener to the 
Rev. A. A. Longhurst, Abingdon Rectory, was a close second, one or two 
plants being fine, but others were past their best; and Mr. T. Ingram, 
gardener to W. Butler, Esq., Durston House, was a good third. In the 
class for four plants, open to all amateurs, there w r ere six competitors. 
G. H. Percival, Esq., Abingdon Road, received the premier prize with 
medium-sized and profusely flowered examples. Mr. L. Spencer, 88, Lower 
Thrift Street, and Mr. Manning, 20, Lower Mount, occupied the second 
and third positions with very creditable collections. .Japanese, upright- 
trained plants were well shown. Mr. W. Rollings worthily gained the first 
prize with Mons. Lemoine, Esphrance, Madame Bertie Rendatler, Fair Maid 
of Guernsey, La Nymplie, and Elaine, very fine. Mr. J. Green, gardener to 
W. Shoosmitli, Esq., Billing Road, was a good second, and Mr. J. W. Abrahams, 
gardener to Mrs. Howes, 9, Spencer Road, a close third. Upright-trained 
incurved plants were also represented by several collections, Mr. Green 
again taking the premier position with Lady Hardinge, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. 
G. Rundle, and John Salter. Messrs. Rollings and Abrahams were second 
and third respectively. Mr. Abrahams was also placed first for _ four 
reflexed varieties, exhibiting a highly creditable collection. Specimen 
Pompons were of good quality, Mr. Gwilliam being placed first in the 
class for four plants, Mr. W. Rollings second, and Mr. J. W. Abrahams 
third, all exhibiting neatly trained and evenly flowered plants, the best 
examples being Mdlle. Marthe; Brown, Lilac, and White Cedo Nullis, 
and Dick Turpin. Mr. Green and Mr. Gwilliam are first and second 
respectively for a single trained specimens. 
Prizes were offered for standard specimens. These were poorly re¬ 
presented, the Judges only awarding one third prize in the two classes set 
apart for them. Several classes for plants followed for amateurs of North¬ 
amptonshire only. For six Japanese Messrs. Percival, Manning, and 
Dunkley were placed first, second, and third respectively; and in the 
remaining classes Messrs. Spencer, Lear, and Dunkley were the principal 
