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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 20, 1884, 
The plants ranged from 2 feet to 5 feet high, with good foliage. Messrs. 
J. C. Collins and Mr. W. White were placed equal second. Want of space 
forbids us going into the details of the other classes, but table plants. 
Primulas, Cyclamens, Grapes, Apples, and Pears were all well shown by 
Messrs. Collins, Penfold; Hepper, gardener to Mrs. Sandeman. We must 
not omit to mention a very excellent collection of twenty sorts of vegetables 
exhibited by Mr. N. Fuller, gardener to Sir J. Clarke Jervois, Idsworth 
House, “not for competition,” consisting of fine examples of Parsnips, Leeks, 
Cauliflowers, Salsafy, Scorzonera, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, and about 
everything else in season, 
CRYSTAL PALACE,— Novemdbh 10th and 11th, 
Owing to the earliness of the season generally this Show came some¬ 
what too late to ensure the presence of many exhibitors, most of whom 
had exhausted their supplies of blooms at shows earlier in the week. The 
competition was therefore not very keen, and the quality of the blooms, 
except in two or three of the leading classeq was not up to the standard. 
Several fine groups were, however, represented, and added much to the 
beauty of the Exhibition ; but the chief feature was the superb group 
arranged by Mr. Head in front of the orchestra in the transept. This 
comprised a great number of well-grown plants, bearing in the majority 
of cases large and handsome blooms. They were freely arranged, with 
groups of statuary and a margin of healthy young Palms, imparting a 
most satisfactory finish to the group generally. 
The chief class for blooms was that for thirty-six incurved, distinct 
varieties, and in this Mr. Gibson, Morden Park Gardens, Mitcham, was 
first with large substantial blooms of the following :—Back row—Yellow 
Perfection, Alfred Salter, Beethoven, Queen of England, Golden Empress, 
John Salter, Empress of India, Empress Eugenie, Lord Alcester, Mr. Howe, 
Hereof Stoke Newington, and Golden Queen; second row—Lady Carey, 
Nil Desperandum, Bendigo, Princess Beatrice, Barbara, Princess Teck, 
Mrs. Dixon, Cherub, Venus, Mrs. Heale, Mrs. Shipman ; front row— 
Angelina, White Venus, Mr. Corbay, Mrs. J. Bundle, Le Grand, Baron 
Buest, Mr. G. Glenny, Princess of Wales, Eve, Mr. Brunlees, Isabella Bott, 
and Lady Slade. _ Mr. Gibson was the only exhibitor in this class, but it 
was surely a mistake to show Mr. Howe and John Salter as distinct 
varieties. 
With thirty-six Japanese Mr. C. Gibson gained the same place with 
large brightly coloured blooms, arranged as follows :—Back row—Criterion, 
Sarnia, The Sultan, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Ceres, M. Ardene, Grandi- 
florum, J. Delaux, Madame C. Audiguier, Comte de Germiny, Mdlle. Lacroix 
and Thunberg; second row—Baronne de PraiUy, Duchess of Albany, Meg 
Merrilees, LTncomparable, Red Dragon, Peter the Great, Striatum, Fanny 
Boucharlat, Boule d’Or, Album striatum, Triomphe de la Rue des Chatelets, 
and Album plenum ; front row—Nuit d’Automne, Ethel, Bismarck, Pere 
Delaux, Fulgore, M. Delaux, Hiver Fieuri, Nagasaki Violet, Elaine, The 
Daimio, Fulton, and Arlequin. Mr. C. Herrin was second with good 
blooms, but not quite so fresh as the first; and Mr. J. W. Springbett, 
Hammond Street, Cheshunt, was third. 
There was better competition with twenty-four incurved blooms, but 
Mr. C. Herrin, Chalfont Park Gardens, Gerrard’s Cross, easily gained the 
first place with a fine stand of the foUowing:—Back row—Empress 
Eugenie, Princess Teck, Jardiu des Plantes, Lord Wolsele/, Empress of 
India, Queen of England, Golden Empress, Jeanne d’Arc; second row— 
Barbara, White Venus, John Salter, Mrs. Haliburton, Sir S. Carey, Lady 
Hardinge, Mr. Brunlees, and Venus ; front row—Princess Beatrice, Golden 
E.agle, Mrs. Dixon, Refulgence, Cherub, Lord Alcester, Mrs. Shipman, and 
White Globe. Mr. T. Couldery, gardener to J. Levy, Esq., The Shrubbery, 
Grove Park, Lee, followed with looser and rather irregular blooms ; Mr. 
I’9''^®^^'.S3'J^dener to the Earl of Devon, Powderham Castle, Exeter, 
being third with smaller examples. 
Mr. C. Herrin was also first with twenty-four Japanese, very beautiful 
blooms, rich in colour, fresh, and substantial. The stand was made up of 
the varieties named below: — Back row — Comtesse de Beauregarde, 
Triomphe de la Rue des Chatelets, Madame C. Audiguier, Boule d’Or, 
Baronne de Prailly, Fair Maid of Guernsey, M. Ardene. and Thunberg; 
second row—Album plenum. Dr. Macary, M. Delaux, J. Delaux, Fanny 
Boucharlat, Grandiflorum, M. Astorg, and Magnum Bonum ; third row— 
Agrements de la Nature, Meg Merrilees, Roseum superbum, Peter the 
Great, Margaret Marrouch, Sarnia, Duchess of Albany, and Hiver Fieuri. 
Mr. T. Couldery followed with smaller blooms, and Mr. D. C. Powell was 
again third. 
There were seven exhibitors of incurved varieties. Mr. C. Good, gardener 
to G. G. Stone, Esq., Eastcote, Red Hill, Surrey, secured the first place with 
even blooms of Golden Empress, Princess Teck, Jardin des Plantes, Princess 
of Wales, Nil Desperandum, White Venus, Mrs. Shipman, Eve, and Mrs. 
Sharp; Mr. J. Sharpe, gardener to F. Hatchett, Esq.. Parkfield, Grove Park, 
Lee, was second ; and Mr. Slogrove, gardener to Mrs. Crawford, Gallon, 
Reigate, third. The same number entered with nine Japanese blooms, the 
last-named exhibitor being first with bright examples of Soleil Levant, 
Madame C. Audiguier, Elaine, Henri Jacotot, L’Incomparable, Baronne de 
Prailly, Mons. C. Hubert, Peter the Great, and Comte de Germiny ; Mr. C. 
Goode was a close second ; and Mr. Wyatt, gardener to J. Perry, Esq., Brad- 
denhurst, Caterham Valley, third. The best nine reflexed were shown by 
Mr. C. Arnold, Oak Lea, Lawrie Park, Sydenham, who had neat blooms of 
Peach Christine, Golden Christine, Pink Chiistine, President Garfield, 
Chevalier Domage, White Christine, Annie Salter, King of the Crimsons, and 
Progne. With twenty-four Pompons Mr. C. Chadwick, gardener to E. M. 
Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill House, Ealing, took the lead, showing pretty 
blooms of Madame Montels, Queen of Anemones, Madame Sentir, Firefly, 
and Antonius amongst others. The same exhibitor was also first with 
twenty-four large-flowered Anemones and reflexed varieties, staging fine 
blooms of Gluck, Lady Margaret, Golden Christine, Progne, Madame Cabrol, 
and Louis Bonamy. 
Two fine groups of Chrysanthemums were entered by Messrs. Laing and 
Co., Forest Hill, who were first in each class—namely, for Japanese and 
incurved. These groups were placed at the corners of the transept, and 
were much admired. The blooms were large and particularly bright in each 
instance, and amongst the Japanese were numbers of the best of this and 
last season’s novelties. The amateurs’ groups were not of remarkable merit. 
Messrs. W. Webster and G. Collins taking the prizes in that order. Mr. C. 
Turner had the only group of Ivies in pots, a superb collection of varieties, 
and well deserving the premier prize awarded for it. 
Miscellaneous exhibits were not numerous. Messrs. H. Cannell Sons, 
Swanley, had a fine collection of Chrysanthemum and Pelargonium blooms. 
The former included all the leading varieties in each group, similar to those 
which formed such a feature at Kensington and the Royal Aquarium a day 
or two previous. Messrs. S. Dixon & Co., Hackney, also had a pretty 
arrangement of Chrysanthemums and Eucharis flowers with Ferns and 
Isolepis. 
BATH.— Novembek 12Ta and 13th. 
This comparatively new fixture continues to gain ground both as regards 
the quality and quantity of the exhibits, and also in the estimation of the 
inhabitants of the city and neighbourhood. Nearly 4000 visitors were 
admitted on the first day alone, and with such encouragement it is to be 
hoped that the Committee will next season consider it good policy to 
materially increase the value of some of the prizes. A silver cup, value 
30s., is a poor first prize for twenty-four incurved blooms, and a first prize 
of 10s. for twelve Japanese blooms is still more paltry, especially seeing 
that this was the only class provided for blooms of this beautiful and most 
popular section of Chrysanthemums, 
A considerable number of trained plants were shown, though none were 
particularly good. The best six specimens were staged by Mr. M. Cole, 
gardener to R. B. Cater, Esq., Bath ; these consisting of Venus, Alma, Dr. 
Brock, Prince of Wales, Antonelli, and Queen of England. Mr. J. Southard, 
gardener to W. J. Brown, Esq., was second; his group including an 
extra well-grown plant of Mrs. G. Rundle, and which was evencually 
awarded the valuable prize offered for the best specimen in the Show. Mr. 
H. Scott was third. With four plants of incurved varieties Mr. Tucker, 
gardener to Major Clarke, Trowbridge, was first, and was followed by Mr. 
H. Gay, gardener to L. Daubeny, Esq., Bath, and S. P. Budd, Esq., was a 
good third, all showing well-knowm sorts in a creditable manner. 'The best 
six specimens of Japanese varieties were shown by Mr. W. Taylor, gardener 
to S. P. Budd, Esq., these consisting of Hiver Fieuri, Mons. Plancheron, 
Chinaman, Mad. B. Rendatler, and Alba Plena. Mr. M. Cole was a good 
second. The prizes for six Pompons were won by Messrs. Tucker and H. 
Scott, and for four Pompons by Messrs. H. Gay, A. A. Walters, and A. 
Hawkins, gardener to T. Jolly, Esq., who were awarded the prizes in the 
order named in each instance. A fine pyramidal plant of Peter the Great, 
staged by Mr. Southard, was placed first in the single specimen class, Mr. 
M. Cole following with the same variety, and Mr. Tucker was third. Mr. 
Hawkins had the best specimen Pompon, and Mr. Southard the best flatly- 
trained large-flowering variety, the competition being fairly good in each 
instance. The best three standard-trained plants were staged by Mr. 
Hawkins, the remaining prizes being well won by Messrs. Tucker and J. 
Southard. The prizes for conservatory plants were awarded to Messrs. H. 
Scott, J. Southard, and M. Cole in the order named, such varieties as Mrs. 
Dixon, Christine, Mrs. Forsyth, Sir S. Northcote, and Mr. Bunn being well 
shown. Several really good groups were arranged in competition for the 
comparatively small prizes offered, the prizewinners being Messrs. H. Gay, 
H. Southard, M. Cole, and W. Taylor, who were placed in the order named. 
Among the many varieties included, some of the best were Mons. Moussillac, 
Salterii, Madame C. Audiguier, Daimio, Hiver Fieuri, Baronne de Prailly, 
Tendresse, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Empress of India, Antonelli, Cherub, 
Dr. Sharp, Fleur de Marie, Mrs. Heale, Sir S. Carey, and Bronze Jardin des 
Plantes. 
There were several classes provided for miscellaneous plants, and in most 
of them the competition was close and good, Mr. W. C. Drummond, Mr. S. 
Hallet, gardener to Mrs. West, and Mr. A. Hawkins receiving the prizes. 
The winners with table plants were Messrs. H. K. Waite, S. Beacher, and 
G. Cooling & Sons. The best group of plants arranged for effect was by 
G. Cooling & Sons, and included in this pleasing display were several 
Vandas and Odontoglossums, Bouvardias, Roman Hyacinths, Perpetual 
Carnations, Crotons, Dracamas, Palms, and many other healthy plants. Mr. 
W. C. Drummond was a creditable second. 
Cut blooms were shown in fairly large numbers, and several excellent 
stands were included. The best twenty-four incurved were staged by Mr. J. 
Hobbs, Bristol; among these being good examples of Lord Wolseley, Golden 
Empress of India, Prince Alfred, Princess of Wales, Hero of Stoke Newing¬ 
ton. Lady Hardinge, Princess Imperial, Princess of 'Teck, Queen of England, 
and Barbara. Mr. J. Waite was a good second, his most noteworthy blooms 
being of Isabella Bott, Mrs. Heale, Jardin des Plants, Barbara, and Venus. 
Mr. T. Hobbs was third with twelve blooms. Mr. Baylis, the redoubtable 
Winterbourne quarryman, was easily first with fine fresh blooms of Mrs. 
Heale, Barbara, Mr. Howe, Princess of Wales, Golden Empress of India, 
Prince Alfred, Venus, Baron Beust, Mr. Bunn, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Naish, 
and Golden Beverley. Mr. E. S. Cole, gardener to W. Pethick, Esq.. Bristol, 
was a good second, his best bloom being Alfred Salter, Lord Wolseley, 
Etoile Polaire, Empress of India, and Jardin des Plantes. Mr, Iggulden 
was a good third. The prizewinners with six blooms were Messrs. W. Taylor, 
M. Cole, and B. Hopkins, gardener to John Baily, Esq., Frome, most of the 
blooms being rather small. Mr. F. Hooper was first with twelve bunches of 
Pompons, these including such good sorts as Florence, Model, Perfection, 
Madame Marthe, Mr. Murray, Marabout, and Fairy. Mr. E. T. Pocock was 
second and Mr. A. Hawkins third. Mr. Baylis was first with twelve blooms 
of large Anemone-flowered, having flne examples of Louis Bonamjq Lady 
Margaret, Fleur de Marie, Empress, and Prince of Anemones, Mr. E. S. 
Cole was second, and Mr. T. Hobbs third. Mr. Baylis was first with twelve 
Japanese in not less than six varieties, staging Fair Maid of Guernsey, 
Golden Dragon, Grandiflorum, Madame B. Rendatler, Gloire de Toulouse, 
and Meg Merrilees. Mr. E. S. Cole was second, and Mr. Iggulden third, the 
latter having newer varieties, but scarcely so large as the premier blooms. 
Mr. Baylis was again first with twelve incurved blooms in four distinct 
colours, winning with grand examples of Prince of Wales, Mrs. Heale, 
Princess of Wales, and Golden E mpress. Mr. E. S. Cole was a good second, and 
Mr. T. Hobbs third. Messrs. W. H. Mould, W. C. Drummond, and G. Cooling 
and Sons were the prizewinners with hand bouquets, and Messrs. E. S. Cole, 
E. T. Hall, and Mr. W. H. Mould with vases of flowers for table decorations, 
and the exhibits were very creditable generally. 
Fruit, as usual, was shown in great quantities, and the quality was very 
