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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 24, 1890. 
noticeable than the first. Mr. C. Turner won with twenty-four blooms, 
not less than twelve distinct varieties, having the following :—Back row : 
Two beautiful blooms of Lucy, two charming specimens of Madeline, 
and four seedlings. Middle row : Rival Purple, Nymph, Miss Flowdy, 
Worfred Beauty, and four seedlings. Front row : Lady Holmesdale, a 
capital example of Princess Dagmar; Louisa (2), John Smith, Lord 
Valentia, Mrs. Gorton, and a seedling. These formed an admirable 
stand, and were a somewhat easy first. Mr. Douglas was second, his 
best blooms being Her Majesty, Ethel, Constance Heron, and Miss 
Flowdy. No other competed. With twelve varieties the last named 
exhibitor scored a very meritorious victory wi'h Her Majesty, a capital 
flower ; Constance Heron, Liddington’s Favourite, a splendid bloom ; 
Muriel Hewett, Princess of Wales, Jessie Turner, Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs. 
Giggie, a charming flower; Silvia Douglas, Mrs. Chancellor, Zerlina, 
and Brunette. This was a very beautiful stand, the flowers being smooth 
and finely finished. Mr. C. Phillips, 18, Hamilton Road, Reading, had 
small flowers, but their smoothness and freshness secured them second 
prize against larger flowers. Orlando, Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs. Richards, and 
Favourite were, though small, charming flowers. Mr. A. J. Sanders 
was third with large but somewhat rough blooms; Mr. Headland 
fourth, and Mr. \V. J. Nicholls, 274, Kingsland Road, London, 
N.W., fifth. There were nine stands of six blooms, amongst 
them some capital lots. Mr. M. Rowan had an excellent stand, and 
scored a creditable victory with Master Norman, Favourite, Elith 
D’Ombrain, Clara Penson, Muriel, and Brunette. The two first named 
were excellent flowers, the third a somewhat small but charming example, 
and Clara Penson was also a smooth, neat flower. Mr. G. Chaundy, 
William Street, Oxford, was second with Amelia, Lady Holmesdale, 
Favourite, Clara Penson, Mrs. Lord, and a seedling, also a capital stand ; 
Mr. J. Lakin, third ; Mr. Rebbeck, fourth ; Mr. J. J. Keen, fifth; and 
Mr. F. Nutt, sixth. Yellow grounds, in twelves, were shown by three 
growers, Mr. Turner winning with a beautiful stand of fresh, smooth, 
and well-formed flowers, the varieties being Annie Douglas (2), 
Janira (2), Dorothy, Almira (2), Agnes Chambers (2), and three seed¬ 
lings. Mr. Douglas was second, some points behind, his best flowers 
being Mrs. Whitbourn and Agnes Chambers. Close up, third, came Mr. 
Hcoper, Vine Nursery, Widcombe Hill, Bath, with some charmingly 
fresh blooms. There were four stands of six. Mr. G. Hooper, 7, Cambridge 
Place, Bath, won with a splendid stand, comprising Mrs. Little, Star of 
Batb, Agnes Chambers, Sparkler, Alice Brookes, acd Duchess of Albany. 
Mr. Chaundy also had a capital stand, comprised of Alfred Grey, Nancy, 
Tournament, Dodwell’s 167 and 192, and a seedling. Mr. F. Nutt wa3 
third. 
The awards for the single specimens were as follows :—Red, heavy 
edge : Mr. Lakin was first with Isabel Lakin, Mr. Sanders second with 
Brunette, Mr. Headland third with J. B. Bryant, Mr. Douglas fourth 
with Princess of Wales, and fifth with Brunette. Red, light edge : Mr. 
Douglas was first and second with Violet Douglas, Mr. Sydenham third 
with Emily. Purple, heavy edge : Mr. Douglas was first and third with 
Mrs. Chancellor, Mr. Phillips second and fourth with Muriel, and Mr. 
Sanders fifth with Zerlina. Purple, light edge : Mr. Rowan was first 
with Clara Penson, Mr. Headland second with Pride of Leyton, Mr. 
Douglas third with Her Majesty and fourth with Silvia, Mr. Nicholls 
fifth with Pride of Leyton. Rose, heavy edge : Mr. Turner was first 
with Madeline, Mr. Douglas second with Mrs. Payne and third with 
Constance Heron, Mr. Phillips fourth with Mrs. Ricardo, and Mr. 
Nicholls fifth with Mrs. Sharpe. Rose, light edge : Mr. Douglas was 
first and second with Liddington’s Favourite, Mr. Headland third with 
Favourite, Mr. Sydenham fourth with Mrs. Geggie. Yellow grounds : 
Mr. Douglas first and third with seedlings, Mr. Turner second with Agnes 
Chambers, Mr. Headland fouith and fifth with seedlings. 
The premier Picotee was Liddington’s Favourite in Mr. Douglas’ 
stand of twelve blooms. 
Miscellaneous Selfs and Fancies. —These were a very bright 
display, pleasing to the general public unversed in the niceties of bizarres, 
flakes, heavy edge, and light edge. There were no less than five stands of 
twenty-four blooms, Mr. C. Turner winning with a delightful collection of 
flowers, the vaiieties being Mary Morris (2), Anna Benary (2), Ger¬ 
mania (2), Rose Celestial (2), Mrs. Reynolds Hole (2), Colonial Beauty, 
Victory (2), Duchess of Connaught, Purple Emperor, Sunset, Ruby, 
Terra Cotta, Lady Rose Molyneux, and several seedlings. Mr. Douglas 
was second with a stand largely composed of seedlings; Mr. W. Toby, 
3, St. Mark’s Grove, West Brompton. London, S.W., third; Mr. Hooper, 
Vine Nursery, Bath, fourth ; and Mr. G. Hooper, Cambridge Place, Bath, 
fifth. There were ten stands of twelve, Mr. G. Chaundy winning with 
The Major, Nancy, Queen of the West, Mrs. Champness, Mrs. Reynolds 
Hole, Beauty (seedling), Dodwell’s 476, and five other seedlings. Mr. 
Phillips was second, Mr. Rowan third, Mr. Anstiss fourth, Mr. Lakin 
fifth, and Mr. A. J. Sanders, sixth. 
Specimens in pot3 were best shown by Mr. Turner, who won with 
Hutchinson’s Rose, Juliette, Louisa, Sunset, Mrs. Reynolds Hole, Agnes 
Chambers, Victory, Almira, Purple Emperor, Favourite, and a seedling. 
M-. Douglas was second, and Mr. Headland third. 
First-class certificates were awarded to Mr. Douglas for Nellie Hib- 
berd; to Mr. Turaer for Sunset and Victory, all jellow grounds. First 
and second prizes for seedlings were also awarded to Nellie Hibberd. A 
first-class certificate was awarded to Mr. S. Barlow, Stakehill House, 
Manchester, for Pink Jas. ThurstoD. 
An extensive collection of Carnations cut from the open ground was 
staged by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, King’s Road, 
Chelsea, London, S.W., these forming a beautiful display. Mr. T. S. 
Ware had several stands of Carnations and Pinks from the open borders, 
a free and bright collection ; and Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, 
Cheshunt, also had several stands in their collection of herbaceous plants. 
HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
PORTSMOUTH.— July 15th. 
The Committee of this enterprising Society may be once more con¬ 
gratulated upon their efforts in providing so good an Exhibition for their 
patrons and the flower-loving public of this busy town as they did on the 
date named. An excellent Show was the result of a well arranged liberal 
schedule of prizes. The hard-working and courteous Honorary Secretary, 
Mr. F. Power, and his able assistant, Mr. B. Miller, deserve much praise 
for the arrangements made for exhibitors, Judges, and visitors. 
Two large tents were needed to provide space for the exhibits ; the 
centre of each was occupied with specimen stove and greenhouse plants, 
Ferns, &c., which gave quite a tropical appearance to the whole. Around 
the sides of one tent were arranged the groups for effect, which were a 
special feature of the Show. Plants provided the greatest display, there¬ 
fore merit a first notice in this report. The principal class was that, for 
twelve stove or greenhouse specimens, not less thau half to be flowering. 
Mr. J. Cypher, nurseryman, Cheltenham, succeeded in obtaining the 
premier award by the superiority of his flowering plants, the bulk of these 
being of the highest order of merit. Especially noticeable were Ixora 
Pilgiimi, Erica Parmentieriana rosea superba, Allamanda grandiflora, 
Ixora Fraseri, and Ixora salicifolia. The best specimens of foliage were 
Croton Queen Victoria, Kentia aus’ralis, and Daslyrion acrotrichum, all in 
rude health. Mr. Offer, gardener to Mr. J. Warren, Handcross Park, 
Crawley, Sussex, was a good second, especially meritorious being the well 
coloured Crotons Prince of Wales, Andreanus, and princeps. Mr. E. 
Wills, gardener to Mrs. Pearce, The Firs, Bassett, Southampton, was 
third, having extra flue specimens of Cycas revoluta and Kalosanthes 
coccinea. The three collections made a grand display. For four speci¬ 
mens under the same conditions there was but one entry, that from Mr. 
C. Penford, gardener to Sir F. Fitzwygram, Bart., M.P., Leigh Park, 
Havant, who staged meritorious examples of S atice profusx, Cleroden- 
dron Balfourianum, Bougainvillea glabra, and Anthurium crystallinum. 
For a miscellaneous collection of plants arranged for effect in a space 
10 feet by 8 feet, Mr. E. Wills easily came in first with a light and 
tasteful arrangement of suitable plants; amongst them Lilium longi- 
florum, Celosias, Orchids, Crotons, and Palms were conspicuous, the whole 
neatly edged with Panicum variegatum. Mr. Penford was second with a 
rather heavy arrangement ; Mr. W. Peel, gardener to Miss Todd, Sidford 
Lodge, Shirley, was third. Groups arranged for effect in a slightly 
smaller space than the above, but confined to growers in Portsea Island 
only, made a fine show down one side of the tent. Mr. W. Rooke, 
gardener to Messrs. Brickwood, Esplanade Hotel, Southsea, led the way 
with plants very suitable for the purpose. 
The best three specimen Palms with stems not less than 6 feet high 
were staged by Mr. Offer; good examples of Latania borbonica, Phoenix 
reclinata, and tenuis of the same genus. Messrs. Penford and Wills 
followed with smaller plants of good health and quality. Mr. Offer 
easily secured leading honours for three Ferns not to exceed 5 feet in 
height with especially healthy examples of Davallia polyantha, Cibotium 
Schiedei, and Davallia Mcoreana. Mr. Wills was second, and Mr. Peel 
third, both staging well. Mr. Offer with Cyathea dialbata secured fore¬ 
most position for one specimen Tree Fern, not less than 5 feet high, as.a 
condition ; Mr. Peel second with an exceedingly healthy plant of Kentia 
Canterburyana. Mr. Offer secured the leading position for one specimen 
Palm, f Mowed by Messrs. B. & J. F. Legg, Bury Road Nurseries, Gosport, 
with a huge one of Chammrops excelsa, Mr. Wills third with Phoenix 
reclinata. Five competed for the best specimen flowering plant, the first 
prize eventually falling to Mr. Cypher for Ixora regina with over forty 
trusses ; Mr. Penford was second with Cypripedium barbatum nigrum 
carrying over forty blooms, and Mr. Wills third for a well-grown Kalo¬ 
santhes coccinea. Mr. Offer had a magnificent plant of Croton Warreni 
over 7 feet in diameter, richly coloured, and was easily first for a specimen 
foliage plant; Mr. Penford second with Cycas circinalis in capital con¬ 
dition. The best Tuberous Begonias were exhibited by Mr. W. Sait, 
gardener to General Napier, Oaklands, Cosham ; the best Fuchsias by 
Mr. J. Buriidge, North End Nursery, Portsmouth; Coleuses by Mr. 
Hatch, gardener to the Victoria Park Committee, which in all sections 
were creditable examples. Mr. J. Burridgo had some capitally grown 
Cockscombs, being dwarf, large in the comb, and especially rich in colour. 
Gloxinias by Mr. Hatch, and table plants by Mr. Wills, completed this 
section of the Show. 
Cut flowers were not staged in great numbers, but of average good 
quality. For twelve bunches of hardy varieties Messts. Legg and 
W. Sait were the prizewinners, showing the usual assortment in such a 
class. For twelve bunches of stove or greenhouse varieties, Mr. Penford 
and Mr. W. Peel divided the prizes in the order named. The Rev. W. 
Shirley, Southwick Vicarage, staged the bist Tuberous Begonias, a good 
lot, in glasses. Messrs. Perkins & Son, Coventry, were distinctly ahead 
with both ball and bridal bouquets, with charming arrangements in their 
well-known style, Mr. J. Burridge following in both classes. 
Fruit made an imposing display, much the largest quantity yet seen 
at a Portsmouth summer Exhibition, and was generally of superior 
quality. For six dishes, Pines excluded, Mr. Inglefield, gardener to Sir 
J. Kelk, Bart., Tedworth, Marlborough, was placed first with Black 
Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, Hero of Lockinge Melon, 
