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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 23, 1882. 
ducted of forty varieties, most of them also prepared for forcing 
—splendid plants as were ever produced, and of which we shall 
hope to hear something in due time. In this garden is one of the 
finest collections of all kinds of hardy fruit in the kingdom, the 
best varieties having been obtained from English and continental 
nurseries. A hint in Gooseberry planting is worth record. The 
bushes, about 6 feet apart, are each planted on a mound some 
2 feet above the general level of the soil, by which simple arrange¬ 
ment the fruit will certainly be less liable to be injured by too 
close contact with the soil. 
Besides vegetables, Violets are grown almost by the acre, being 
treated like Strawberries, and must afford bushels of flowers. 
Bose cuttings inserted in some side borders two years ago have 
formed hedges, hundreds of growths being 6 feet high and some 
8 feet. These will be pegged down, and next June there will be 
a sheet of Boses 3 feet wide on each side of the walk. No Manetti, 
Briar, or any other cuttings inserted at the same time, and sub¬ 
sequently budded or grafted, could have produced anything like 
the growth during the same period ; but it is not to be expected 
that everybody will admit the accuracy of this assertion. Here, 
however, it stands for the contradiction of those who are of a 
doubting turn of mind. 
A large orchard house is erected in this garden filled with fruit¬ 
ful trees and a grand lot of Chrysanthemums ; but we will wait 
for more glass to accompany it before saying any more about the 
solitary structure. 
Just a word must be said about the orchards. In one enclosure 
there are a few Plums—600 trees of Green Gage and 500 of Vic¬ 
toria, with 1000 of the Crittenden and Prune Damson. In another 
plantation of forty acres of Apples are 250 trees of Lord Suffield, 
300 of Blenheim Pippin, 350 of Dumelow’s Seedling, and so on. 
But the best and most profitable of Apples this year at Mentmore 
is Lane’s Prince Albert. It is a splendid sample; but perhaps 
the variety might not do equally well everywhere, for another 
sort that is generally fruitful, failing in few places, will not grow 
here—Cellini. The trees referred to did not grow freely for a 
time, but a dressing of 600 tons of London manure appears to 
have been a good investment, as since that was used they have 
made satisfactory progress. As I must stop somewhere it may as 
well be here, and I conclude with a vote of thanks to Mr. and 
Mrs. Smith for their success in making my visit, if short, pleasant 
and not soon to be forgotten.—J. Weight. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
KINGSTON. — Novejiiuir igtii and I7xn. 
No Chrysanthemum society in the kingdom has made such rapid 
progress as this has. It was only started six years ago, Mr. Moor¬ 
man, we believe, taking the initiative, and with a few other culti¬ 
vators organised a committee, and solicited subscriptions with the 
object of holding a local exhibition. Not only was there a fair 
response, but the supporters included some spirited individuals, and a 
25-guinea challenge cup was provided for open competition. Prom 
that moment the Kingston Show assumed much more than a local 
character, and it may be fairly regarded now as being in substance, if 
not in name, a national exhibition. It would appear, too, as if the 
directorate was determined that the position the Society has won 
shall be maintained, if not increased; as not only are new classes 
added yearly (that for six blooms of any one variety having proved 
a great success), but another cup has been provided' in place of the 
one that has. been finally won this year, and won by a southern 
grower. During the three-years contest for this trophy the renowmed 
.Liverpool growers, Mr. Tunnington and the late Mr. Faulkner, have 
proved alike their skill and courage, for only men of mettle would 
have brought their blooms two hundred miles to compete with others 
grown, as it were, on the spot. This great “cup class” was the 
centre of attraction, and such was the interest the contest evoked 
that cultivators from the districts of Liverpool, Oxford, Bristol, 
Southampton, and other distant towns were amongst those who 
crowded round the stands. “Won easily” was a somewhat general 
exclamation on the first glance being had of the collections ; but a 
critical examination of the blooms individually impressed not a few 
that the contest was exceedingly close—so close that in all likelihood, 
had the Putney blooms been taken to Liverpool instead of the 
Calderstone specimens being brought to Kingston, the position of the 
two great competitors would have been reversed. We say the two 
for on this occasion Mr. Leyland’s blooms, though beautifully fresh' 
were a week behind. Some of the incurved blooms staged by Mr! 
Tunnington were superior to those arranged by Mr. Harding; but 
the former exhibitor was overwhelmed in Japanese by the latter, a 
magnificent Elaine from Liverpool, by far t he fin est of that variety'in 
the Show notwithstanding. 
As we have indicated, the cup was won by Mr. Harding, gardener 
to J. D. Galpin, Esq., Bristol House, Putney Heath, with a magnifi¬ 
cent collection, comprising blooms of the following varieties, taking 
the Japanese first:—Madame C. Audiguier, Bronze Dragon, Fanny 
Boucharlat,_ Fair Maid of Guernsey, Comtesse de Beauregarde, Dr. 
Masters, Baronne de Frailly, Comte de Germany, Madame Burnes, 
Curiosity, M. Plancenau, Garnet, M. Ardene, Criterion, Thunberg, 
Triomphe de Chatelet, Madame Moulise, Plantagenet, Bouquet Fait, 
L’lncomparable, Fulgore, Madame Monarch, Elaine, and La Nymphe. 
The incurved varieties were as follows :—Empress of India, Empress 
Eugenie, White Venus, Golden Queen, Mr. Brunlees, Mr. Bunn, 
Alfred Salter, Mrs. Heale, Princess Beatrice, Jardin des Plantes, 
Prince of Wales, Yenus, Nil Desperandum, Prince Alfred, Lady 
Hardinge, John Salter, Novelty, Pink Perfection, Golden Empress of 
India, Hero of Stoke Newington, Mrs. Haliburton, Queen of England, 
Princess Teck, and La Grande. It need scarcely be said that these 
blooms received the principal attention of the visitors, and the ad¬ 
miring comments passed upon them by the more critical sufficiently 
indicated their merit. Mr. Harding well deserves the honour he has 
striven for perseveringly and won creditably. Mr. W. Tunnington, 
gardener to Chas. Maclver, Esq., Calderstones, Liverpool, who fol¬ 
lowed, had fine examples in his stand of Japanese of Baronne de 
Prailly, Criterion, Elaine (magnificent), Peter the Great, Cry Kang, 
Japonius, The Cossack, La Nymphe, and Gloire de Toulouse. The 
back row in his stand of incurved varieties comprised grand blooms 
of White and Golden Empress of India, John Salter, and Queen of 
England ; other fine blooms being Beauty, Barbara, Beethoven, and 
Prince Alfred. F. B. Leyland, Esq., Woolton Hall, Liverpool, who 
was third, had collections of even, fresh, and bright blooms, but not 
so forward as the others. 
The second challenge vase was offered under similar conditions to 
the other, but with the stipulation that the three winners of the first 
would not be allowed to compete for the second this year, though 
they will be free to enter the lists at the next show. Five competi¬ 
tors appeared, all staging collections of great merit, but the premier 
forty-eight blooms from Mr. E. Molyneux, gardener to W. H. Myers, 
Esq., Svvanmore Park, Bishops Waltham, were exceedingly fine, well 
deserving the position accorded them, and once more the vase is 
secured by a southern exhibitor, who, if he continues in his present 
style, will prove a formidable adversary for any southern or northern 
growers that may enter the lists in the next two or three years. 
His stand of Japanese comprised blooms of the following varieties 
Madame C. Audiguier, extremely fine ; Hiver Fleur, Oracle, Elaine, 
Madame B. Bendatler, Yellow Dragon, Thunberg, Khedive, M 
Delaux, Sarnia, Criterion, Cry Kang, Meg Merrilees, Comte de 
Germany, Soleil de Levant, Peter the Great, M. Ardene, Aurantiacum 
Mdlle. Moulise, Boule d’Or, Album plenum, Baronne de Prailly, Fair 
Maid of Guernsey, and The Daimio. The incurved were Golden 
Empress of India, Princess Teck, Mabel Ward, Alfred Salter, Baron 
Beust, Barbara, Mr. Howe, Jardin des Plantes, Margaret, Guernsey 
Nugget, Beauty, Princess of Wales, Cherub, Lady Hardinge, Empress 
of India, Befulgence, White Yenus, Prince Alfred, Mr. Bunn, Orange 
Perfection, Mrs. Heale, Hero of Stoke Newington, Queen of England 
and Eve. Mr. C. Gibson, gardener to J. Wormald, Esq., Morden 
Park, Mitcham, was second with an even fresh collection, but his 
finest blooms were in his premier stand of forty-eight at the West¬ 
minster Aquarium, and had these been shown at Kingston the con¬ 
test for the cup would have been extremely keen, and might not 
have resulted so favourably to Mr. Molyneux. Mr. J. Jellicoe, Camp 
Hill, Woolton, Liverpool, took the third place, his incurved blooms 
being very meritorious, but the northern growers will probably 
appear in stronger force and better form next season to maintain 
their credit. 
Another of the leading classes was that for twenty-four incurved 
blooms, the chief prize being a timepiece value four guineas. This 
was awarded to Mr. F. B. Leyland, and it will be remembered that 
the late Mr. Faulkner also won a similar prize in this class last year in 
addition to the champion vase, so that the Woolton Hall blooms 
scored three decided triumphs at Kingston. Many of the blooms 
in this stand were of great merit, examples of Mr. Bunn, Mr. Howe, 
Blonde Beauty, and Barbara being very notable. Messrs. Harding 
and Tunnington were placed second and third, their positions being 
thus strangely reversed as compared with the old cup class, and Mr, 
E. Beckett was fourth. For twelve incurved, Messrs. Molyneux • G. 
Woodgate, gardener to Mrs. Hammersley, Warren House, Kingston 
Hill; J. Strong, gardener to J. Sweet, Esq., Dornay House, Wey- 
bridge; and W. Burns, gardener to H. A. Bigg, Esq., Wykham Lodge, 
Hersham, were the prizetakers in that order, the leading collection 
being particularly fine. Mr. Molyneux also took the first prize for 
six incurved blooms of one variety with large, even, substantial, and 
smooth blooms of Princess of Wales ; Mr. T. Benson, gardener to 
W. H. Boots, Esq., Kingston, being second with magnificent examples 
of Empress of India, Mr. Strong following with Golden Empress also 
in beautiful condition. 
Japanese varieties were well represented in the classes specially 
devoted to them, several beautiful collections of twenty-four being 
contributed. In this class Mr. E. Beckett, gardener to J. P. Currie, 
Esq., Sandown House, Esher, won chief honours with large and richly 
coloured blooms of M. Delaux, Bronze Dragon, Fanny Boucharlat, 
Comte de Germany, Thunberg, Pere Delaux, Boule d’Or, L’lncom- 
parable, Criterion, Garnet, Comtesse de Beauregarde, Grandiflorum, 
and Album plenum. Messrs. King, Harding, and Woodgate followed 
closely in that order. Collections of twelve were staged by Messrs. 
Burns, Croxford, Strong, and Tunnington, who secured all the prizes. 
However, the class for six blooms of one variety perhaps attracted 
more attention than the others, for the blooms entered were uncom- 
