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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTIAGE GARDENER 
[ November 27, 1881. 
gardener to G. N. Taylor, Esq. Five exhibitors competed in the class for six 
incurved of one variety. Mr. Richards, gardener to the Rev. H. Kynnersley, 
Ascot, coming first with Jardin des Plantes ; second Mr. Lane with Prince 
Alfred, rather past their best; third Mr. Campbell. 
There was a better display of Japanese blooms. In the largest class for 
eighteen blooms Mr. C. Page was again a long way ahead of the other com- 
etiturs, having superb flowers of Madame C. Audiguier, Thunberg, Hiver 
leuri, The Sultan, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Japonais, and Roseum Superbum ; 
second Mr. Elliot; third Mr. Skarrott. Ttvelve Japanese—First Mr. Lane; 
second Mr. Martin. Some fine blooms of Madame Audiguier were staged by 
Mr. Tomlin in the class for six of one variety, Mr. Lane being second with 
Soleilde Levant. Large-flowered Anemone blooms were well shown by Mr, C. 
Page, other exhibits in this class being poor. 
Four competitors put up groups of miscellaneous plants. Mr. Lane’s 
arrangement was the best, and consisted of a central Cocos Weddelliana, with 
highly coloured Crotons, Dracmnas, and small flowering plants freely inter¬ 
mixed, the groundwork and edging being of Maidenhair Fern. 
Fruits were staged in limited quantities, but these included some good 
examples. Mr. Wells easily secured the premier position in the class for two 
bunches of black Grapes, with very fine Cooper’s Black. The same exhi¬ 
bitor was also first for four dishes of kitchen and dessert Apples. 
Amongst non-competitive exhibits high praise must be accorded to 
Messrs. Standish & Co. for a fine group of admirably arranged plants, while 
Col. Mallock, Bagshot, put up four stands of fine Chrysanthemum blooms, 
principally of Japanese varieties. Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, staged 
seventy dishes of handsome Potatoes. 
The courteous and energetic Secretary, Mr, Wix, and his practical Com¬ 
mittee must be congratulated on the success of their first attempt, which 
augurs well for the future. 
BIRMINGHAM.—NOVEMBER 19Tn AND 20TH. 
The Show in connection with the above Society was held in the Birming¬ 
ham Town Hall, the display being magnificent, and far ahead of anything 
ever before brought together at this season of the year in the midlands. 
The plants of Chrysanthemums shown in pots might have been better as 
regards size and substance of bloom, but this was compensated by the 
number of flowers, and the very healthy and vigorous condition of the plants. 
The numerous collections of other plants and cut flowers were most 
interesting and highly attractive, in some instances peculiarly so, such as 
the grand old specimen of Erica hyemalis shown in a non-competing 
collection by Mr. W. Jones, the Secretary of the Society, and to which a 
special prize was well awarded ; also the splendidly grown plant of Callicarpa 
purpurea, a plant known and much cultivated in Sweet’s time, and when 
grown as staged by Mr. G. Brasier it never fails to elicit admiration. There 
was also a charming pan of Pratia (Lobelia) littoralis exhibited with many 
other showy plants, by Mr. Hans Niemann, nurseryman, Barbara Road, 
Edgbaston. It was crowded with pinkish purple berries, and was much 
admired by those who saw it. Chinese Primroses were well and largely 
shown, for in addition to classes provided for them special prizes were 
offered which drew several collections, the whole series constituting a very 
important feature of the Show. Fruit was good and abundant, the quality 
of the Grapes in many instances being first-class, and the prizes were keenly 
contested. Apples and Pears were excellent, the former being most 
numerous, so of the classes being well filled, and those who failed to secure 
honour had no reason to be ashamed of their exhibits, and we may especially 
name a very fine collection of twelve dishes shown by Mr. H. Livey, The 
Gardens, Wellesbourne House, Warwick. We trust the Committee were 
satisfied with the financial result, as they honestly deserve success in bring¬ 
ing such a magnificent display together. 
Plants in Pots. —The principal collection was nine dissimilar varieties, 
for which the first prize was £5, which was easily secured by Mr. Wm. 
Doughty, gardener to H. H. Hill, Esq., Edgbaston, with capital plants well 
grown and flowered. Back row : Guernsey Nugget, Lady Hardinge, and Mr. 
G. Glenny. Middle row : Golden Empress, Mrs. Haliburton, and Nil Des- 
perandum. Front row : Empress of India, Mrs. G. Rundle, and Pink Venus ; 
followed by Mr. J. Crook, Edgbaston, and Mr. G. Brasier, gardener to T. 
Martineau, Esq., Edgbaston, in the order named. In the class for six dis¬ 
similar varieties Mr. Brasier was well first with Jardin des Plantes, John 
Salter. Mrs. G. Glenny, Prince Alfred, Lady Hardinge, and Mrs. G. Rundle; 
and Mr. T. Day, gardener to H. Elkington, Esq., Edgbaston, second. Three 
dissimilar varieties : First. Mr. T, Crook, with excellent plants of Princess 
Teck, Lady Slade, and Empress of India ; while Mr. G. Brasier, and G. 
Payton, Esq., Edgbaston, shared relative honours. Six distinct Pompons.— 
Mr. T. Day took the lead, also in the next class for three Pompons. The 
collections included fine plants of the following varieties crowded with bloom, 
and not rigidly trained :—Mad. Marthe, Rose Trevenna, Nell G wynne. White, 
Lilac and Yellow Cedo Nulli, and Cendrillon. In the smaller class he was 
followed by Mr. Crisp, gardener to A. Keen, Esq., Edgbaston. In the class 
for one Japanese, Mr. Brasier was first with a handsome specimen of Bouquet 
Fait; Mr. W. Doughty second with General B.ainbridge, and Mr. J. Crook 
third with the same variety. Far a bank of naturally grown Chrysanthe¬ 
mums arranged for effect, space not to exceed 80 square feet, the Society 
offered special prizes, the first being taken by Mr. W. Dyer, gardener to 
J. Marigold, Esq., Edgbaston, for an excellent collection. Some fine 
blooms were noticeable, and there were numerous plants representing nearly 
all the different classes. Some of the incurved varieties were particularly 
praiseworthy. Mr. J. C. Nickley, Smethwick, and Mr. S. Snow, gardener to 
iV. E. Peek, Esq., were second and third respectively. 
Cut Blooms. —Much interest centred in the principal class for forty-eight 
blooms, twenty-four incurved and an equal number of Japanese, for which 
the first prize was £10. Four collections were staged, all of which were 
meritorious, and some contained magnificent blooms. Mr. J. Jellico, gar¬ 
dener to F. H. Gossage, Esq., Woolton, Liverpool, whose collection was 
really the feature of the Exhibition, was, after careful consideration, placed 
fi-st. The varieties were as follows Incurved, back row : Alfred Salter, 
Princess of Wales, Sir S. Carey, Empress of India, Prince Alfred, Golden 
Empress, Queen of England, and Jeanne d’Arc. Middle row: Emile Dale, 
Cherub, Hero of Stoke Newington, Jardin des Plantes, Princess Teck, Mr. 
Howe, Lady Hardinge, and Barbara. Front row: Mrs. Shipman, Beauty, 
Refulgence, Eve, Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Heale, Mr. Culiingford, and Mabel 
Ward. Japanese, back row : Fair Maid of Guernsey, Boule d’Or, Tnomphe 
de la Rue des Chatelats, Baronne de Prailly, Criterion, Mad. C. Audiguier, 
Japonais, and Meg Merrilees. Middle row : M. Desbrieux, Balmoreau, 
Elaine, Peter the Great, R. Ballantine, Ethel, J. Delaux, and M. Ardene. 
Front row : Comte de Germiny, Ceres, H. Jacotot, La Nymphe, Flamme de 
Punch, Thunberg, Dr. Macary, and Triomphe du Nord. The second prize 
of £7 was awarded to Mr. A. Barker, gardener to Sir H. Allsopp, Bart., 
Worcester, for an excellent collection, but some of the blooms were past 
their best. All but perfecct blooms of the following were, however, staged : 
—Empress of India, Lord Alcester, Mrs. Heale, Peter the Great, and M. 
Ardene. Third and fourth respectively, Mr. G. Neal, gardener to P. Southby, 
Esq , Hampton, and Mr. W. Comfort, gardener to G. A. Everitt, Esq., 
Knowle. In the next class for twenty-four blooms, twelve incurved and 
twelve Japanese, Mr. Jellico again took the lead, while Messrs. Barker 
and Comfort followed in the order named. 'The same high cha¬ 
racter shown in the premier collection was also marked in Mr. 
Jellico’s varieties, which were as follows:—Back row. Incurved : 
Alfred Salter, Empress of India, Golden Empress, and Jeanne d’Arc, 
again remarkably fine. Middle row : Princess of Wales, Jardin 
des Plantes, Sir A. Carey, and Barbara. Front row : Princess of Teck, 
Hero of Stoke Newington, Eve, and Princess Beatrice, Japanese.—Back 
row : Japonais, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Soleil de Levant, (grand), and 
Criterion. Middle row : Elaine, Comte de Germiny, Madame C. Audiguier, 
and Nil Desperandum. Front row: J. Delaux, Boule d’Or, Triornphe de 
la Rue des ChateLts, and M. Ardene. Mr. Jellico was again first for eighteen 
incurved varieties, staging high-class blooms, which could scarcely be 
surpassed. We may particularise Mrs. Shipman, Mrs. Heale, Barbara, 
Princess Beatrice, Jeanne d’Arc, and Refulgence. Mr. W. Comfort took 
the second, and Mr. W. Dyer the third place. Yet again first honours 
awaited Mr. Jellico in the class for twelve distinct Japanese, with the 
following varieties, all of which were good:—Back row : Fair Maid of 
Guernsey, Japonais, Madame C. Audiguier, and Peter the Great. Middle 
row : Criterion, M. Ardene, Boule d’Or, and Elaine. Front row : Triomphe 
de la Rue des Chatelets, Meg Merrilees, Magnum Bonum, and H. Jacotot; 
Mr. A. Barker second; Mr. Comfort third. Twelve Anemone-flowered, 
not less than six varieties :—First Mr. Barker, followed by Mr. Jellico and 
Mr. Comfort. The first collections were very good. There were six entries 
in the class for twelve incurved varieties grown within three miles of 
Stephenson’s Place, but the first was easily taken by Mr. W. Dyer with a 
jiraiseworthy collection, including the leading kinds. 
Various Plants and Flowers. —For twelve Chinese Primulas, six red 
and six white, Messrs. Pope & Son, nurserymen. King’s Norton, were first, 
the same exhibitors taking the same position for six plants. All were very 
fine. Six double Chinese Primulas, in which Messrs. Pope & Son again 
took the lead, followed by Mr. Freeman, gardener to Z. Walker, Esq. The 
first collection was extremely 'fine. Twelve Cyclamens.—First Mr. E. 
Cooper, gardener to Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, the plants being splendidly 
grown and of an excellent strain. Classes for gentlemen’s gardeners and 
amateurs.—Twelve Chinese Primulas.—First Mr. G. Caldicott, gardener to 
Wm. Matthews, Esq., Edgbaston ; and Mr. S. Snow, gardener to E. Perks, 
Esq., Solihull, Birmingham, was first in the corresponding class for six 
plants. Special prizes were also given for Primulas, which were taken by 
Messrs. Dyer, Caldicott, White, and Faulkner. All the exhibits staged in 
first-class state, the size, colour, and habit being all that could be desired. 
For nine plants in or out of bloom, excluding Chrysanthemums and 
Primulas.—First Mr. G. Brasier with a very fine lot, including Callicarpa 
purpurea, previously mentioned; Plumbago rosea, splendidly flowered; 
Eucharis amazonica, Croton Veitchii, Dracssna magnifica, &c., followed by 
Mr. W. Doughty. For six similar plants Mr. W. Dyer was first, staging an 
excellent specimen of Croton majesticus; Messrs. E. Cooper and T. Day 
second and third relatively. Three Poinsettias, not less than five heads to 
each pot.—First Mr. Dyer ; while Mr. G. Brasier took the first for three pots 
of Mignonette. 
Fruit. —Six dishes, distinct.—First Mr. Barker, with a good collection. 
Mr. E. Gilman, gardener to the Earl of Shrewsbury, was second, and Mr. J. 
Bennett, gardener to Hon. C. A. Wynne, Corwen, third. For the best three 
bunches of black Grapes Mr. Barker again took the lead with Black Alicante, 
followed by Mr. H. Thompson, gardener to W. Bassano, Esq., Old Hill, with 
Meredith’s Alicante, and Mr. H. Fraser, gardener to W. A. H. Martin, Esq., 
Ledbury. The best two bunches of Muscat were shown by Mr. Gilman, who 
staged splendidly finished examples of Muscat of Alexandria; second and 
third Mr. A. Barker and Mr. J. Muncaster, gardener to W. H. Wynn, Esq., 
Selby Oak. Two bunches of white Grapes, Muscat excluded.—First Mr. J. 
Freeman, with grandly coloured Duchess of Buccleuch, followed by Mr. C. 
Ruffil, gardener to H. Lovatt, Esq., Wolverhampton, with fine bunches of 
Trebbiano. For the best bunch, black, Mr. Thornton was first with a fine 
specimen of Meredith’s Alicante. For one Pine, first, Mr. J. Bennett, with a 
magnificent Smooth Cayenne. Twelve dishes of Apples, six dessert and six 
culinary, for which there were many competitors ; but the first award fell to 
Mr. W. Edwards, gardener to H. Higgins, Esq., Thinghill, with splendid 
dishes of the following:—Dessert: Cox’s Orange Pippin, Ribston Pippin, 
Fearn’s Pippin, and others without names. Culinary: Blenheim Pippin. 
Belle de Bois, Warner’s King, Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Annie Elizabeth, and 
Alfriston. Mr. W. Green, Tenbury, and Mr. C. Slade, Alcester, followed in 
the order named. Twelve dishes of Pears, distinct.—Mr. A. Barker took the 
lead with excellent dishes of the following with others :—Prince Consort, 
Beurrd Diel, Glou Morgeau, Easter Beurrd, Doyennd du Comice, and Winter 
Nelis, closely followed by Mr. Fraser, while Mr. W. Green of Ledbury 
was a good third. For a dish of Mushrooms there was keen competition. 
The first were very excellent, staged by Mr. J. Crook, Edgbaston. 
Miscellaneous exhibits. — Foremost for brilliancy of display was 
Messrs. Cannell & Sons’ stand of Zonal Pelargoniums and single Chrysan¬ 
themums ; the latter created both surprise and admiration, but the Pelar¬ 
goniums evidently shared highest honours. Two of the best we have seen 
were Queen of the Belgians and La Cygne, both pure white, the former 
single and the latter double-flowered, of grand form and substance. Messrs. 
Pope & Sons and T. Hewitt <fe Co., made a fine display of Zonal Pelargoniums 
in pots, as wells as Ferns, &c. Messrs. R. Vertegans, Chad Valley Nurseries, 
also staged fine plants of a very showy character ; also Mr. Hans Niemaud, 
Edgbaston, had a most effectively arranged group, close by which was Mr. 
