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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September 4, 1890. 
number of stove and greenhouse foliage plants Mr. Curry was first with 
very good plants, his Crotons being bright, and his Palms green and 
fresh ; Mr. Wills and Mr. Russell taking second and third positions in 
that order with good all-round stuff. For a specimen stove or green¬ 
house plant in flower Mr. Russell was a good first, showing another 
magnificent and profusely flowered plant of Eucharis amazonica, Mr. 
Bowerman being a close second. With a specimen foliage plant Mr. 
Bowerman and Mr. Curry were first and second, both showing fairly 
good and well coloured plants of Croton. Mr. J. Holdaway, gardener 
to Colonel May, Hawkfield, was the only exhibitor of six Achimenes, 
and he received a first prize for fine plants. Mr. Weaver had the best 
half-dozen exotic Ferns, distinct varieties, showing good plants of 
Adiantum cardiochleana, Davallia Mooreana, &c., Mr. Curry being 
second, and Mr. G-. Southcote, gardener to Captain Oldfield, South 
Warnborough, was third. With a like number of British Ferns Mr. 
Tripp, gardener to Mrs. Field, Goldings, was first. Mr. Russell was first 
for four Fuchsias, distinct, with good plants. Mr. Weaver was first for 
Zonal and double Pelargoniums with neatly trained, well flowered 
plants. Mr. G. Best, gardener to C. W. Chute, Esq., The Vyne, was 
first for four plants of tuberous-rooted Begonias, staging small, fresh, 
well flowered plants; Mr. Russell being second with larger, but 
sparsely flowered plants. Mr. Best had the best six plants suitable for 
table decoration, Mr. Bowerman the second best, and Mr. G. Southcote 
the third best ; all showing small, even, fresh plants of Palms, Crotons, 
Pandanus Yeitchi, &c., in good condition. 
Special Prizes. — Groups .—Five good groups were arranged in a 
half-circle of 16 feet the longest way. It took the Judges some time to 
decide the relative positions of these, the plants employed being of a 
very choice and suitable character and arranged with excellent taste. 
First, Mr. Gibson, gardener to H. Harris, Esq., Steventon Manor ; 
second, Mr. Bowerman. This group contained a choice assortment of 
plants—Eucharis grandiflora being freely employed—and presented a 
very imposing appearance ; and had there been fewer Palms in the 
background it would have been placed first instead of second—a posi¬ 
tion accorded to it by the calling in of a third Judge. Mr. Weaver was 
an excellent third. Mr. Wil's and Mr. Curry also showed well in this 
class. Mr. Wills had the best twelve plants in or out of bloom, Mr. 
Curry being second, and Mr. Bowerman third, all showing well. Mr. 
Southcote had the best four plants of pyramidally trained Coleus. 
CUT FLOWERS. 
Mr. Neville, gardener to Mr. Flight, Twyford, Winchester, had the 
best stand of twenty-four Roses, his bloom of Mrs. John Laing winning 
the prize for the best bloom in the Show. Mr. Neville was also first 
with a good stand of twelve Roses, and Mr. Russell was first for stand of 
twelve Dahlias, Mr. Neville being second. Asters, &c., were also shown 
extensively and well. 
The ladies’ classes were well filled, the prizetakers being Miss 
Wadmore, Miss Flight, Miss N. Owen, Miss Loe, and Miss Ladsham of 
Shirley, all for excellent arrangements, foliage and berries being very 
effectively intermixed with the flowers, Grasses, and Fern in the stands 
arranged for decoration of dinner table. 
FRUIT. 
This made a very fine display. The grand examples of Black Ham¬ 
burgh Grapes staged by Mr. T. Osman, gardener to L. J. Baker, Esq., 
Ottershaw Park, Chertsey, would be hard to beat at any Show. The 
bunches were “ single,” of good size and shape, the berries large and 
beautifully coloured. With a collection of six kinds Mr. West was first, 
staging a good all-round lot, his Peaches and other fruit dishes being 
very good. Mr. Osman, who was second, had grand Black Hamburgh 
Grapes, but his other dishes were a long way behind those in the first 
prize collection. Mr. Osman was well first with grand bunches of Black 
Hamburgh ; Mr. Holloway, gardener to F. Read, Esq., Down Grange, 
being a good second with two bunches of black Grapes, not Ham- 
burghs. Mr. Osman was first with fine, well-coloured bunches of Black 
Alicante. Mr. Bowerman was a good second with bunches of Gros 
Maroc. With two bunches of white Grapes, any variety, Mr. Osman was 
first for Buckland Sweetwater, large and handsome, and having large 
and fairly well-coloured berries, just beginning to damp in the centre of 
the bunch. Mr. Holloway was second for good pieces of Foster’s Seed¬ 
ling, and Mr. Neville third for large bunches of the same variety, only 
requiring a couple of more weeks to ripen properly. Mr. Osman was 
first for two bunches of Muscat Grapes and Mr. Bowerman second, both 
staging good bunches. Mr. Bowerman was first for a green-flesh Melon 
with Hero of Lockinge, Mr. Weaver being second. The last-named ex¬ 
hibitor had the best flavoured scarlet flesh in a fine fruit of Blenheim 
Orange, Mr. Bowerman being second. Mr. Bowerman staged the best 
dish of Peaches, also the best three dishes of culinary Apples and the 
best three dishes of Plums ; Mr. Osman and Mr. Bowerman being first 
and second in that order for six Apricots, showing clear, bright, even 
fruits of Moor Park. Special prize for eight kinds of Fruit.—Mr. 
Bowerman was first, showing Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines, Figs, and 
Grapes. Mr. Osman’s Grapes were a strong feature in his second prize 
collection, which also contained a medium-sized Queen Pine. 
VEGETABLES. 
These were shown very extensively and in fine condition, the collec¬ 
tions staged in competition for Messrs. Sutton & Sons’ prizes and Messrs. 
Webb & Sons’ prizes were set up with great taste, and were very close to 
each other in point of merit, only one or two points being between the 
first and second collections in two instances. Mr. Lye, gardener to 
W. H. Kingsmill, Esq., Sydmonton Court, Newbury, secured first 
position in the open class for nine kinds, and he also won first in Messrs. 
Sutton’s, and first in Messrs. Webb’s special classes for six kinds, staging, 
as already stated, grand produce in all his collections. Mr. Kneller of 
Malshanger House, and Mr. Bowerman also showed well in these classes, 
being a close second respectively. Mr. Bowerman had the best brace of 
Cucumbers. Mr. Kneller was first for twelve Onions, staging Ailsa Craig 
of immense size, even, and firm ; weighing in the aggregate 84 lbs. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits.— Messrs. Sutton & Sons sent a grand and 
varied collection of plants and spikes of herbaceous plants from their 
nurseries at Reading, which were greatly admired. Mr. Ladsham also 
contributed cut hardy flowers, which served to illustrate their great 
usefulness and adaptability for floral decoration. 
CALNE. 
This long established and popular Wiltshire Society always holds 
its annual Exhibition at Bowood, the beautiful seat of the Marquis of 
Landsdowne, than which no more beautiful site could be found. The 
whole of the grounds, park, and drive are thrown open to all visitors, 
and nothing but fine weather is wanted to make the Show a great 
success. Unfortunately the best portion of the day was extremely 
wet, and a serious pecuniary loss must have resulted. Mr. F. Henly is 
the Honorary Secretary, and, aided by an efficient Committee, every¬ 
thing was well done. 
PLANTS. 
On this occasion the prizes for specimen plants were smaller than 
usual, and as a consequence some of the best known exhibitors were not 
represented. Their plants were certainly missed, but local growers 
made a very creditable display. The best nine stove or greenhouse 
plants, floweringor otherwise, were staged by Mr. J. F. Mould, Pewsey, 
who had several good Ericas and Lapageria alba, with a few other well 
flowered specimens, fairly fresh. In the second prize collection, shown 
by Mr. J. Brice, gardener to Herbert Harris, Esq., Caine, were very 
well grown specimens of Crotons Victoria and mutabilis, and a fine 
Latania borbonica. The third prize was awarded to Mr. Curry, 
gardener to Colonel Pepper, Salisbury, who had several faded flowering 
plants. For six fine-foliaged plants Mr. G. Smart, gardener to Mrs. C. 
Harris, Caine, was placed first, he having a grand plant of Davallia 
Mooreana fully 9 feet across, a good specimen of Gleichenia rupestris, 
a neat Cycas revoluta, two Palms, and a Croton. Mr. Curry was a close 
second, his best being Kentias Belmoreana and Fosteriana. Mr. G. 
Smart was easily first for eight exotic Ferns, having large healthy 
specimens of Gymnogramma chrysophylla, Gymnogramma calomelanos, 
Davallia fijiensis, Nephrolepis davallioides furcans, Adiantum 
Williamsi, A. cuneatum, and A. peruvianum. Mr. T. Price was first for 
Tuberous Begonias, and H. C. Henly, Esq , Caine, second, the last- 
named also gaining the special prize offered by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons 
for the same class of plants. Mr. J. Lye, gardener to the Hon. 
Mrs. Hay, Market Lavington, was easily first for six well grown and 
freely flowered Fuchsias, the varieties being Abundance, Lye’s Rival, 
Mrs. Bright, Elegance, Constancy, and Charming. Mr. T. Price was 
second. 
In the amateurs’ classes for plants, or those not open to a-1 comers, 
the competition was not very keen. The best six exotic Ferns were 
shown by Mr. G. Smart, who had very well grown plants of Gleichenia 
Speluncae, Adiantum gracillimum, Gymnogramma Laucheana, Adiantum 
grandiceps, Lomaria gibba, and Adiantum cuneatum. The same exhi¬ 
bitor was also well first for six fine-foliaged plants, among these being 
good specimens of Kentias australis and Belmoreana. Mr. Herbert 
Harris was the only exhibitor of Orchids, and staged well-flowered 
plants of Epidendrum vitellinum majus, Cypripedium Dayanum, Odon- 
toglossum hastilabium, Oncidium Harryanum, Cattleya Gaskelliana, and 
Odontoglossum Alexandras. Mr. Henley was first for Coleus, and Mr. 
W. A. Cook, gardener to Major Heneage, V.C., Compton Bassett, second. 
The last-named had fine Cockscombs, and was first, being also successful 
in several other classes for pot plants. 
CUT FLOWERS 
Formed quite an attractive display, the competition being good through¬ 
out. A first prize of £5 was offered for thirty-six varieties of Roses, 
single trusses, and this attracted several noted growers. Messrs. J. 
Jefferies & Son, Cirencester, were well first, their stands including very 
fine fresh blooms of Captain Christy, Marie Baumaun, John Laing, 
Mdlle. Susanne Radocanachi, Star of Waltham, Madame Eugenie 
Verdier, Charles Lamb, A. Colomb, Comte Raimbaud, Marie Rady, 
Madame Lambard, Magna Charta, Innocente Pirola, A. K. Williams, 
and La France. Dr. Budd, Bath, was a good second, and Messrs. 
Perkins & Sons, Coventry, third. The best twelve Roses were shown 
by Mr. G. Humphries, Chippenham, H. Ash, Bath, being second. Mr. 
Humphries was easily first for show Dahlias, having Mrs. Glad¬ 
stone, H. Walton, Vice-President, W. Rawlings, Harry Keith, Agnes, 
Nellie Cramond, Goldfinder, General Gordon, Maud Fellowes, 
Crimson King, and J. T. West, Cara, Rosetta, and T. Hobbs, all in first- 
class condition. Mr. S. Cooper was second. Messrs. Walters of Hil- 
perton, S. Cooper, and J. Perkins, Chippenham, were the principal prize¬ 
winners in the classes for Asters, and Gladioli were well shown by 
Messrs. J. Jefferies & Sons. The twelve best bunches of choice cut 
flowers were shown by Mr. G. Smart, and Mr. W. A. Cook was a good 
second. These two exhibitors were also the most successful in other 
local classes for hardy and other cut flowers. 
FRUIT. 
Fruit was fairly well shown, but there is good room for improvement in 
this department. The best collection was staged by Mr. Smart, this 
