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VIII. —An exhibitor can win one prize only in one class, except in the 
classes for seellings, in which there is no limit, and in single specimens he 
may not exhibit more than two, but may win two prizes. 
IX. —Classes shall be provided in the schedule for amateurs who do not 
regularly employ a skilled gardener, and for amateurs who have never won 
a prize at the Society’s exhibition. 
X. —At the times when the Judges commence their work all persons 
present, save the officers and their assistants, shall retire from the Exhibi¬ 
tion. The decision of the Judges shall be final. 
XI. —All plants and flowers shown in the schedule classes must have 
been the &on.a property of the exhibitor or his employer at least tvo 
months previous to the date of exhibition. 
XII. —Plants and flowers submitted for certificates must be staged 
separately from collections, in a place allotted by the Committee, and shall 
be adjudicated upon by the Judges only, save that the Judges may, at their 
discretion, obtain the assistance of other persons in making their decisions. 
XIII. —No person shall be allowed to compete as an amateur who 
publishes a list of plants for sale, or who advertises them in any form what. 
ver. 
DEATH OF MR. HENRV FRETTINGHAM. 
A F.VMrLiA.R figure and face will henceforth be absent from all future 
Rose gatherings. On Sunday, the 30th November, Mr. Henry Fretting- 
ham of the Rose Nurseries, Beeston, near Nottingham, passed away from 
earth somewhat suddenly in his sixty-sixth year. Hi.s was a notable 
presence at all Rose shows, specially so of late years, as his bright cheery 
fice, his silvered hair and active robust person made him noticeable 
even to the least impressioned of visitors. He was a dear lover of the 
Ro;e, the chief of his powers and means being centred on its cultivation. 
As an exhibitor he had had a long and a large experience, and had shown 
side by side with all the veteran growers of the country : with such men 
as Messrs. Keynes of Salisbury, Cranston of Hereford, Cant of Colchester, 
Pauls of Cheshunt, and Revs. Hole of Caunton and Pochin of Sileby. 
In the exhibition tent he was transparently honest and strictly con¬ 
scientious, always setting up the best Roses he had, and that in all their 
natural loveliness, in his best way, and trusting to their excellencies to 
win. If fortune favoured him he quietly enjoyed his successes ; if he 
los^, he bore his loss with brave uncomplaining patience. He was much 
in request for miles round his home as a judge, and, no matter what the 
show, whether a grand one of many exhibitors and many productions, ora 
small one with few, he never refused if he could at all help it; and, if the 
sho w was a small one, with a good object, he would not go empty-handed, 
but took with him, not for competition, but simply to add to the show’s 
attractions, a box or boxes of his best Roses. He was also a very earnest 
fruit-grower, particularly so of Apples and Pears. His local knowledge 
of these, and what sorts were best for the neighbourhood, was extensive 
and sure, and as he weeded out unhesitatingly every variety which he 
fcund not t) do well with him, planters of fruit trees, chiefly farmers 
and cottagers, had learnt to trust his judgment with confidence. As a 
tradesman he was upright, reasonable, and faithful in all his business 
transactions. In other and more private relations of life he was most 
estimable. He was an honour to our gardening profession.—P. 
POLYGALAS. 
Although the order Polygalacese is comparatively speaking a large 
one, the genus Polygala itself seems to be the only one to furnish us with 
plants capable of associating with alpine plants proper, and even it is 
confined to but two or three species at the most. In the ordinary flower 
border a fair success may be obtained, the more so if the soil be naturally 
stiff and a few stones are placed amongst the roots, as they will then 
form dwarf evergreen cushions, very pleasing to the eye, and without 
that stillness which generally characterises dwarf plants used for 
permanent edgings. A few stones projecting a little above the ground 
level will help them greatly, as they seem to have a liking for shelter¬ 
ing under or clinging to the cool side of such projections. But where 
they are not only most at home but also where they grow most satis¬ 
factorily, is on the rockery on partially shaded situations, and on tufa or 
soft sandstone, especially on the former, to which they cling, rooting 
into the innumerable small holes all over its surface, creeping slowly but 
gradually, and gaining a firmer foothold as they proceed. They are 
easily propagated by cuttings, which strike freely when placed under 
handlights. 
P. Chammbuxus and its varieties are very pretty for rockwork, 
although common in gardens, are not always appreciated as they should 
be, c msidering their value. The type is said to have been cultivated in 
the B )tanic Garden at Oxford as far back as 1658 or 1659, and has 
probably never been lost since. It has been called Bastard Box and Box- 
leav-’d Milkwort, the latter name being a most appropriate one, as it 
much resembles Box when out of flower, which is indeed seldom ; for 
althimh its proper flowering season seems to be from May to October, 
there are always more or less flowers on large clumps. They are pro¬ 
duced on short stalks from the base of the uppermost leaves, the 
true sepa’s being composed of three whitish leaves ; two of the petals, 
corresponding with the wings of Papilionaceous flowers, are also white, 
the third petal or keel forms a kind of tube, from which the beautiful bay- 
coloure 1 stamens protrude. The keel is yellow. A variety with white 
wings and a red or purple-tipped keel is very handsome, as is also the 
one with red wings and variegated yellow and purple keel. The variety 
purpurea with red wings and purple keel tipped with yellow is also a 
favourite. They are all natives of the Swiss Alps and other well-known 
localities in Europe, 
P. paucifolia is also a pretty little plant, growing about 6 inches in 
height, has naked stems, except a tuft of oval leaves at the top, from 
whence spring the large purple-leaved keeled flowers, which are very 
showy. It is partial to a peaty soil and shady position. A native of 
North America, and flowers all summer.—M. S. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
DUBLIN. 
This Show was held on the 20th of November in the Rotunda, and 
judging by the number of visitors, must have been a success, though the 
Show was closed by five o’clock, which is too early, for more money is taken 
after six o’clock than before that hour, especially in a populated neigh¬ 
bourhood. The main feature of the Show was the fruit, especially Apples 
and Pears. A few exhibits of Grapes were very good, the best coming from 
the Earl of Wicklow and the Chief Secretary of Ireland. In the classes 
for Chrysanthemums the cut flowers were the principal feature, Mr. Pymm 
being first in the class for twenty-four blooms, incurved, with good solid 
flowers of the most popular varieties. I was surprised to see White Chris¬ 
tine shown in this class, of which there were two flowers, and these named 
Mrs. Pethers, which I have always known as a large Anemone variety. 
Colonel Bruer was a good second, whose flowers, like most of the others, 
were past their best. For twelve incurved Mr. Pymm was again first with 
another flower of White Christine on the board ; Lord Langford second. 
For twenty-four Japanese Lord Langford was well ahead. The other stands 
contained very small flowers of Anemones and Pompons. The flowers 
were not very good, and many wrongly named. The six trained specimens 
do not deserve much praise. The first-prize plants were fairly good. The 
varieties were Mrs. Dix (a strange variety to me), Mrs. Dixon, Julie 
Lagraviere, George Glenny, and Robert Bruce. The second-prize plants 
were far the best had they been trained, but were bundles of flower. In the 
third-prize collection Mrs. G. Glenny was shown as Mrs. Rundle. In 
another collection Her Majesty was shown as Lady Talfourd, and Habella 
Booth should have been White Beverley. In this collection white stakes 
were far too prominent. I must add the Society would do better to confine 
the plants to single stems. Many or most of the collections were only 
patches takm from the ground a short time previous to showing. The 
Committee do not appear to give much assistance to exhibitors, as I 
saw boards completely stripped of their flowers in some instance, cups 
included. This would be very unsatisfactory if the flowers were much 
valued or wanted for other shows, as is often the case in England. I think 
someone should be made responsible for these things until the time stated 
for clearing out.—J. 
LOUGHBOROUGH.— November 22nd. 
The tenth annual Exhibition of the Loughborough Chi'ysanthenium and 
Fruit Society, held at the Town Hall on Saturday, was pronounced by all 
who witnessed it to be an excellent one, and perhaps the best the Society 
has yet held. Besides an increase in the number of exhibitors, there was a 
decided improvement upon former exhibitions both in plants and blooms. 
The trained plants made a most effective display, and the specimens shown 
by the Rev. J. Bird (President of the Society) secured from the Judges no 
fewer than three first awards. In each case second honours went to Mr. F. 
J. Rowbotham (the Secretary of the Society), who competed for the first 
time on this occasion, and is to be congratulated upon the marked success 
he achieved. The premier award for the six untrained specimens went to 
Mr. J. Spiby (gardener to G. E. Paget, Esq., Sutton Bennington), yrho also 
competed for the first time, and enhanced the beauty of the Exhibition by 
his choice plants. Pompons were perhaps the least satisfactory department 
of the Show, though some of the specimens were heavily laden with flowers, 
and presented a pretty appearance. It is to be regretted that there is not 
more competition for the prizes offered for the best group of flowering and 
foliage plants, which again on this occasion only secured a single entry. 
The Judges, however, had no hesitation in awarding the first prize to the 
group staged by Mr. Ritchings (gardener to W. B. Paget, Esq.), which con¬ 
sisted of some handsome exotic and other plants, including a number of fine 
Chrysanthemums, the whole being arranged with judicious skill and good 
taste. In addition to the prize group another well-a,rranged and attractive 
collection of plants was staged as a non-competitive exhibit by klr. D. 
Roberts (gardener to Hussey Packe, Esq.), and was highly commended by 
the Judges. These two, added to a group of Chry.nanthemums and Pompons, 
made a suitable decoration for the centre of the large hall. The Primulas 
shown on this occasion were more numerous than usual, and were of fairly 
vood quality. Both first prizes went to Mr. J. Smith, nurseryman, Lough¬ 
borough. , , ,, 1 .- . .. 
It was in the department for cut flowers, however, that the ch'ef attrac¬ 
tion seemed to be contained, and the magnificent specimens of the Chrys¬ 
anthemum in its numerous varieties well deserved the attention and the 
encomiums bestowed upon them during the day. Foremost amongst the 
exhibitors was Mr. J. Landsell, who gained four of the five first awards with 
blooms which were throughout of exceflent quality. That the competition 
was very keen is clear by the fact that in making their awa’^ds the Judges 
were compelled to divide two of the prizes. One of these divisions was in 
the class for the eighteen blooms, the first of which was by common assent 
rightly awarded to Mr. Landsell. For the second award the Judges were 
obliged, after carefully weighing the merits of the exhibits, to bracket the 
Rev? J.'Bird and Mr. Ritchings as equal. Both lots were remarkably good, 
and only in a slight degree inferior to the first-prize specimens. The Rev. 
J. Bird gained four other second prizes, while two other awards went to Mr. 
Ritchings, who, we believe, entered the lists for the first time this year. 
Mr. George Perkins, as an amateur, deserves special mention for his success 
in securing a first award in such company. The Japan'’se specimens made 
a good show, and their varied hues and quaint forms were much admired. 
Taken altogether the exhibition of Chrysanthemums was a most successful 
one, and one which indicated that there is a much more prosperous and 
important career still before the Society. 
The display of fruit, too, was quite in keeping with the general excellence 
of the Show. The various classes produced ample competition, while th 
