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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 29, 1883. 
hampton, taking the first place with fairly neat blooms. Mr. Jennings, 
gardener to J. Freeman, Esq., Farnborough, was second, and Mr. Elliott, 
gardener to J. Hibbert, Esq., Braywick Lodge, third with small blooms. 
Mr. Kendall also had the best twelve Japanese, of moderate size, but fresh. 
The same competitor led in the mixed class for twelve Japanese and incurved, 
followed by Mr. Tranter of Upper Assenden. Mr. Elliott had a good stand 
of twelve reflexed blooms, which included fine samples of King of the 
Crimsons, Dr. Sharpe, Chevalier Domage, Christine, Mrs. Forsyth, and 
Ariadne. 
Fruit was moderately shown, Mr. Bennett taking the chief position with 
a collection of six kinds, comprising Black Alicante Grapes well coloured, 
Marshal du Cour Pears, and Golden Noble Apples being of good size. 
Mr. Hunt, gardener to Dr. Wills, Reading, was second with a collection of 
Apples mostly of good size. 
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, NOVEMBER 22ND AND 2SRD. 
It is always pleasant to record success, and this we have to do in regard 
to the Tunbridge Wells Chrysanthemum Show, for it was undoubtedly one 
of the best the Society has held, and some of the plants and blooms, but the 
former especially, were very highly creditable to the growers. It is evident, 
indeed, that the Society is well managed. There is a great local interest in 
it, substantial support is afforded, and the result was an Exhibition of great 
merit and beauty. The large Skating Rink was filled with the contributions, 
the specimen plants and groups being remarkably fine, and arranged as they 
were near the walls, produced a brilliant display of colour. The effect was 
still further improved by having raised stages at each end of the hall upon 
which the plants were placed in tiers, the pyramidally trained specimens at 
the top and the dwarf-trained examples below. Two broad centre tables 
extending the whole length of the building were filled with blooms, Apples, 
Pears, collections of fruits, Primulas and table plants, all of which were 
shown in large numbers and of good quality. The general arrangements 
were very satisfactorily conducted by the Hon. Sec., Mr. E. Charlton, and 
the energetic Committee. 
Plants .—One of the most interesting classes in this section of the schedule 
was that for eight Chrysanthemums in pots not to exceed 12 inches in 
diameter, for which the silver cup, value three guineas, was offered by the 
tradesmen of the town. Mr. A. Stringer, gardener to R. Cunliffe, Esq., 
Stoneleigh, Newell Park, won this honour with superbly grown and 
admirably trained specimens, some of which we have not seen surpassed 
this year. Five of the plants were dwarf-trained, about 3 to 4 feet in 
diameter, and were as nearly perfect in form, breadth, size and number 
of blooms as could be desired. Miss Mary Morgan in particular was very 
handsome, Prince Alfred was similar in merit, Baron Beust and Mrs. Halli¬ 
burton being a trifle smaller. Three tall pyramids at the back, 5 to 6 feet 
high, were equally praiseworthy, the varieties being Inner Temple, Mrs. 
G. Rundle, and Robert James. Mr. R. Bealby, gardener to W. H. Tindall, 
Esq., Hollyshaw, Camden Park, was a good second, also having some well- 
grown plants. Three dwarf specimens in particular were excellent, the blooms 
being of fine substance ; these were Jardin des Plantes, Baron Beust, Mrs. 
Halliburton. The pyramidal plants were fairly good, but thinner than those 
in the preceding collection. Mr. Ovenden, gardener to W. Newbold, Esq., 
Broadwater Down, was third. A corresponding class was provided for 
gardeners and amateurs residing within fourteen miles of Tunbridge Wells, 
eight plants being required as in the other class, and premier award was 
a silver cup of equal value presented by the ladies of the town. This 
invariably brings good competition, and such was the case at this Show, 
four very fine collections being entered. Mr. Killick, gardener to E. Roche, 
Esq., Sandfieid, Nevill Park, won the cup with vigorous plants bearing large 
substantial and refined blooms. Hero of Stoke Newington, Lord Derby, and 
Baron Beust were good dwarf specimens, the pyramids also being of fair 
quality. Mr. Johnston, gardener to the Marchioness of Camden, Bayham 
Abbey, was a close second, having La Nymphe in splendid condition, a mass 
of its delicately tinted blooms. Criterion was similarly fine. Mr. Wilkins, 
The Gardens, Shirley Hall, Langton, took the third place with fairly good 
plants, Princess Louise being especially notable for the number and 
substance of the blooms, while Mr. Mitting followed with smaller 
plants. These two classes formed the leading feature, though several 
other classes were well represented. At one end of the hall the Pompons 
were principally staged, and these included some very well grown and 
freely flowered specimens. Mr. Beilby was the premier exhibitor, taking 
first with six, four, and one. Antonius was especially good, neatly trained 
and profusely flowered ; Fanny, Calliope, and the Cedo Nullis being equally 
noteworthy. Mr. Stringer followed in several classes. In the single-handed 
gai'deners’ section Mr. Ovenden had the best four Pompons, Salamon, the 
White and Golden Cedo Nulli, and Antonius flowering freely. Mr. Mitting 
followed. Messrs. Goodwin, Tilton, and Mitting also showed well in several 
other classes. At the opposite end of the hall large-flowered and Japanese 
varieties were chiefly staged, Mr. Stringer securing first honours with the 
best four large-flowering varieties, even and beautiful, Dr. Sharpe, Princess 
Teck, Mi s. G. Rundle, Antonelli, and Robert James being the most notice¬ 
able. Messrs. Wilkins and Beilby followed closely. Mr. Killick had the 
leading four plants, King of the Crimsons being uncommonly fine ; Mr. 
Stringer being first in the two classes for a single dwarf-trained specimen 
large-flowered variety, having Mrs. G. Rundle over 4 feet in diameter and 
bearing fair blooms, and Pink Yenus similarly good. In other classes 
Messrs. Ovenden, Beilby, Killick, and Tickner were the chief prizetakers, the 
last-named securing three firsts for dwarf plants in the eight-miles radius 
classes. 
Gut Blooms .—In several of the leading classes blooms of excellent sub¬ 
stance were staged, and taking them generally they were very satisfactory, 
fresh, clean, and neat, if not of great size. In the Mid-Kent and East-Sussex 
class for twenty-four incurved blooms Mr. Stringer was the premier exhibitor, 
having extremely refined and pretty blooms of moderate size. Mr. G. Ware, 
gardener to Mrs. Morgan, Hungershall Park, was second with blooms but 
little inferior to the first. Messrs. Cheek (gardener to T. F. Gibson, Esq., 
10, Broadwater Down), and W. Cornwell (gardener to F. Burchard, Esq., 
Horsted Place, Uckfield), followed third and fourth respectively. Mr. 
Cheek had the premier stand of twelve incurved, also neat blooms ; and 
Messrs. Allan, Paine, and Ware secured the remaining awards. Mr. Stringer 
won leading honours with twelve Anemone varieties, large blooms of Prince 
of Anemones and Fleur de Marie being very handsome. In the corresponding 
class for Anemone Pompons Mr. Scammell, gardener to C. Reilly, Esq., The 
Priory, Nevill Park, was first, having neat examples of Madame Montels, 
Antonius, Perle, and Miss Nightingale. Messrs. Allan, Roberts, and Ware 
secured the remaining prizes. In the fourteen-miles-radius classes the 
competition was also good, the most important prizes being secured by Mr. 
Henderson, gardener to J. Deacon, Esq., Mabledon, Tonbridge; Roberts, 
Stringer, Johnston, Killick, and Legg. 
Fruit. —Grapes were largely shown, and mostly of good quality, the 
black Grapes being especially well coloured, and the competition was keen, 
as eight collections of three bunches were staged. Mr. Scammel took the 
lead with Alicante, large in bunch and berry, and superbly coloured. Messrs. 
Allan and Bashford followed closely, also with highly coloured Alicantes. 
Six lots of white Grapes were entered, Mr. Legg winning first honours with 
richly coloured Muscat of Alexandria, Messrs. Pope and Henderson being 
second and third with the same variety. Apples were extensively shown, 
and mostly of very good quality. Mr. Goldsmith, gardener to P. C. 
Hardwicke, Esq., Hollanden, Tonbridge, was the most successful exhibitor 
in the class for six dishes of dessert Apples, staging Ribston Pippin, Blenheim 
Pippin, Cornish Aromatic, Fearn’s Pippin, and King of the Pippins in very 
good condition. Mr. Hutchinson, gardener to Mr. Hussey, Scolney Castle, 
Lamberhurst, was a close second, having Court Pendu Plat, King of the 
Pippins, and Blenheim Pippin very fine, the last named being highly 
coloured. Air. Bridger took the third place, there being four other exhibitors. 
With three dishes the competition were even more keen, nine lots being 
staged. Mr. Bridger, gardener to Lord de Lisle, Penshurst, was first, his 
Blenheim and Ribston Pippins being exceedingly fine. Mr. Goldsmith was 
second with the same varieties, nearly equally as good. Nine single dishes 
were staged, Mr. Cornwell leading with Ribston Pippin, Messrs. Goldsmith 
and Hutchinson following with Cox’s Orange Pippin and Court Pendu Plat. 
Kitchen Apples were in equally strong force, the number of entries being 
similar in each class. For six varieties Mr. Bridger gained chief honours 
with fine samples of Golden Noble, Lord Derby, Tower of Glammis, Holland- 
bury, and Warner’s King. Mr. Goldsmith was a close second, having fine 
Golden Noble, Lord Derby, Reinette du Canada, and Warner’s King. Mr. 
Hutchinson was a good third with even fine fruits. Mr. Bridger was 
similarly first with three dishes, Warner’s King, Lord Derby, and Blenheim 
Orange, Messrs. Goldsmith and McFeate following. For one dish Mr. F. 
Guest, Southborough, was first with large and handsome specimens of 
Warner’s King, Mr. Bridger being second with the same variety, and Mr. 
Hutchinson third with Beauty of Kent. Pears were shown in good numbers, 
Messrs. Johnston, Goldsmith, McFeate, and Farrant winning principal 
honours with fine fruits. 
Only three collections of fruit were entered, Mr. Henderson being 
awarded first honours for creditable specimens of Alicante and Muscat of 
Alexandria Grapes, well ripened, with a good Pine Apple, Pears, and Apples. 
Mr. Scammell took the second place, his Alicante Grapes being well coloured. 
Mr. Johnston was third, his collection including some fine Pears. 
Miscellaneous plants, including Primulas, Poinsettias, table plants, 
Epiphyllums, and others were shown in numbers, and added much to the 
diversity and beauty of the Show. The not-for-competition exhibits 
comprised a collection of Cyperuses from Mr. J. Charlton, Summervale ; a 
number of handsome Apples, Pears, Grapes, and Orchid flowers from Mr. 
F. Bridger ; Grapes, Apple, Pears, Pines, and miscellaneous fruits from 
Mr. Rust, The Gardens, Eridge Castle ; collections of Apples were also sent 
from J. Scott, Esq., Penshurst, and E. H. Hunter, Esq., Frant. 
LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 27TII AND 28TH. 
The above Society held their annual Exhibition in St. George’s Hall. 
Fortunately the weather during the opening day proved all that could be 
desired, and the Exhibition was a very great success. It was on the whole 
very superior, both iD the number and quality of the exhibits, to any this 
Society has yet held. The Grapes were good, but the Apples and Pears 
were very remarkable for their size and brightness of colour. The Chrys¬ 
anthemums claim first attention. 
Cut Blooms. —These were numerous, but scarcely equal in quality to 
what we have before seen them at this Exhibition, which was due no doubt 
to the date. In the principal class for the silver vase, value .£10 10s., 
given by Messrs. J. Williams & Co., for eighteen Japanese and the same 
number of incurved, there were five competitors. Mr. T. Leadbeater, the 
Gardens, Bromborough Hall. Cheshire, took the lead; Mr. W. Mease, gar¬ 
dener to C. W. Newmann, Rsq., Wincote, Allerton, gained the second 
place ; and Mr. F. Roberts, gardener to W. D. Holt, Esq., West Derby, was 
third. The blooms in the first collection were—Back row : Fair Maid of 
Guernsey, good; Baronne de Prailly, Japonaise, Madame C. Aucliguier, 
Meg Merrilees, and Criterion, very fine. Second row: Oracle, Hiver 
Fleur, Elaine, Rosa Bonheur, and Peter the Great. Third row : Flambeau, 
Magnum Bonum, L’lncomparable, Cry Kang, The Cossack, and La 
Nymphe. The incurved varieties being—Back row: Princess of 
Wales, good; Golden Empress. Alfred Salter, Queen of England, 
E mil y Dale, and Empress of India. Second row : Jardin des Plantes, 
Mrs. Heale, John Salter, Princess of Teck, Cherub, and Hero of Stoke 
Newington. Front row : Venus, St. Patrick, Mr. Bunn, Prince Alfred, 
White Yenus, and Barbara. In the class for twenty-four incurved there 
were four competitors. Mr. G. Mease, gardener to W. Nicol, Esq., St. Michael’s, 
secured the premier position with a capital stand of blooms of good size and 
quality. Mr. T. Leadbeater gained the second prize with neat but rather 
smaller blooms ; Mr. D. Lindsay, gardener to Sir Thomas Moss, Bart., 
Otterspool, being third. For eighteen blooms the competition was good and 
keen, some six or seven exhibitors staging blooms. Mr. M. Plavfair took 
the lead, having grand flowers of Princess of Wales, Mr. Howe, Mr. 
Burnlees, Golden Empress, Barbara, and Alfred Salter; Mr. R. G. Waterman, 
gardener to A. Tate, Esq.,Woolton second; and Mr. A. R.Cox, gardener to W. H. 
Watts, Esq., Elm Hall, Wavertree, third. For twelve blooms there were seven 
exhibitors. Mr. F. Roberts secured the premier position with very fresh well- 
coloured blooms. Mr. G. Mease was second, and Mr. J. Fairhurst, gardener to 
P. Blessig, Esq., Beechley Allerton, third. In the corresponding class for 
twelve blooms six lots were staged, and the prizes were obtained by Mr. J. 
Warrington, gardener to T. Bright, Esq., Woodcote, Aigburth ; Mr. Jos. 
Brantingham, gardener to S. Still Esq., The Grange, Claughton ; and Mr. 
