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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER . 
[ November 20, 1890 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
WESTON-SUPER-MARE.— November 11th. 
The sixth Exhibition of this Society, held in the Victoria Hall, was 
in nearly every department distinctly ahead of any of its predecessors, 
and proved to be in every respect an unqualified success. At few shows 
will better trained plants have been shown, and these certainly have 
scarcely been equalled in the south-western district. Cut flowers were 
also good and numerous, and various other classes were well filled. The 
arrangements generally were most satisfactory, and creditable alike to 
the Honorary Secretaries, Messrs. W. H. Vanes and S. Lewis, and the 
hard-working Committee, of which Mr. F. Farington is the Chairman. 
In the class for six trained specimens of large flowering Chrysanthemums 
Messrs. W. Brooks & Son were well first, having perfect examples of 
Mrs. J. Bundle, Mrs. Forsyth, Prince Alfred, Gloria Mundi, Guernsey 
Nugget, and Venus. Mr. C. Holland, gardener to W. Ash, Esq., was a 
good second, and Mr. W. Brown, gardener to the Rev. W. A. Aldridge, 
third. With four specimens, Mr. W. Daffurn, gardener to Donald Cox, 
Esq., was first and Mr. N. Lambert second. Equally fine were the trained 
specimens of Japanese varieties. Mr. Holland was first for six plants, 
these consisting of Bouquet Fait, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Source d’Or, 
Margot, Hiver Fleuri, and Bertier Rendatler, Mr. W. Brooks was a 
close second, and the foregoing exhibitors were the principal prize¬ 
winners in several other classes for Chrysanthemums. The best group 
was arranged by Mr. A. Whitehead, gardener to R. W. Gibbs, Esq., this 
being much superior to those arranged by four other competitors. Mr. 
Daffurn was first for a group of miscellaneous plants, being closely 
followed by Mr. Brooks, a third prize going to Mr. W. P. Emerton. 
There were five competitors in the class for twenty-four blooms of 
incurved varieties, not less than eighteen to be distinct; but Mr. Wilkin¬ 
son, gardener to C. C. Tudway, Esq., Wells, was easily first with 
massive and fairly fresh blooms. The back row consisted of Lord 
Alcester, Empress of India (two), Golden Empress (two), Bronze Queen 
of England, Lord Alcester, and Golden Queen of England. Middle 
row : Prince Alfred, Jeanne d’Arc (two), Violet Tomlin (two), Miss 
Haggas (two), and Hero of Stoke Newington. Front row: Princess 
Beatrice, Jardin des Plantes, Lord Eversley, Mr. N. Davis, Princess of 
Wales, Mrs. Heale, Lady Hardinge, and Barbara. Mr. W. Carpenter, 
gardener to A. Cole, Esq., Clifton, was second ; and Mr. J. Tucker, 
gardener to Major Clarke, Trowbridge, third. The competition with 
twelve varieties was close. Mr. W. Daffurn was first, Golden Empress 
and Miss Haggas being his best ; and was closely followed by Mr. 
W. Strugnell, gardener to A. R. Baily, Esq., Frome. Mr. B. Phillips, 
gardener to John Baily, Esq., Frome, was well first for six blooms ; and 
Miss Charrington second, Japanese varieties made quite an imposing 
display, each class being very well filled. The best twenty-four varieties, 
distinct, were shown by Mr. T. Wilkinson, who had grand blooms 
throughout. The back row consisted of Mons. Bernard, Meg Merrilies, 
Etoile de Lyon, Sunflower, Avalanche, Baronne de Prailly, E. Molyneux, 
and Mr. Brocklebank. Second row : Gloriosum, Carew Underwood, 
Volunteer, Mrs. F. Jamieson, Mrs. Wheeler, Fair Maid of Guernsey, 
Golden Dragon, and Marguerite Marrouch. Front row : J. Delaux, 
Florence Percy, Madame Baco, Val d’Andorre, Madame Laing, Holborn 
Beauty, Lady Lawrence, and Sarah Owen. Mr. Carpenter was again 
second, and Mr. Tucker third. 
There were several excellent stands of twelve varieties, and in this 
instance Mr. W, Strugnell was well first, having fine fresh blooms of 
Stanstead White, E. Molyneux, R. Brocklebank, Sarah Owen, Condor, 
Beauty of Castlewood, G. Daniels, Avalanche, Duchess of Albany, Mrs. 
J. Wright, and Val d’Andorre. Mr. C. Holland was a good second. 
Mr. Phillips was first for six varieties and Miss Charrington second. 
Mr. T. Wilkinson took the first prize for twelve blooms of Anemone 
flowered varieties, and was closely followed by Mr. Tucker, the last 
named taking the lead in the class for reflexed varieties, Mr. W. Brooks 
being second. Mr. Brooks was the principal prizewinner with vases, 
bouquets, and baskets of flowers, foliage and fruit, his exhibits in each 
instance being considerably above the average. There was a fairly good 
display of fruit, Apples being especially well shown. 
BRIGHTON AND HOVE.— November 11th and 12th. 
This annual Exhibition was held, as in former years, in the Dome 
and Corn Exchange, near to the Royal Pavilion. Plants.—For years 
past groups have been remarkably well done at these Shows, being in 
their arrangement so distinct from what is generally seen in the neigh¬ 
bourhood of London. The banking up in an uniform and formal 
manner so often seen does not here meet with any favour. In most 
instances the arrangement is broken up by grouping colours, or by 
utilising well-grown plants surrounded by smaller ones. Thus, each 
has its distinctive features without any formality. The finish, too, of 
the groups is brought about by using dwarf plants of Pompons, and in 
most cases all of the outer pots within view are covered with moss. On 
this occasion three classes were provided for groups. The cup class 
for a group not to exceed 100 square feet was won by Mr. John Miles, 
Bristol Nursery, Kemp Town. Good selections of colours and extra fine 
blooms were here the chief points. Mr. George House, gardener to 
F. Mowatt, Esq., Withdean, a good second. In the next or smaller 
group, Mr. Fairs, gardener to R, Clowes, Esq., Hassocks, was first; and 
Mr. Collis, gardener to J. Barnes, Esq., Brighton, second. In the third, 
for a group of twelve plants, each one to stand upon the ground with a 
groundwork of Fern or other material, with one stake only to each 
plant, Mr. Spottiswood, gardener to Mr. Duddell, Queen’s Park, was an 
excellent first ; and Mr. Geo. Miles, Victoria Nursery, Brighton, a good 
second. This was a pleasing style of grouping. With four plants in 
8-inch pots, dwarf grown, Mr. Scutt was first with good examples of 
the style. 
For four standards (always a very strong class at this Show) Mr. 
Hill was awarded first to four plants that would be hard to surpass, 
all being in good condition. Mr. Scutt was second in this class ; a 
plant of Roseum superbum was exceedingly fine. With four pyramids, 
likewise a feature here, Mr. Meachen was first, staging good plants ; 
Mr. Hill in this case being second, but again to the front with a well- 
done specimen of pyramid form. For four dwarfs, well-grown medium¬ 
sized plants, Mr. Scutt, gardener to Mr. Jenkins, Burgess Hill, was first, 
taking also the bronze Centenary medal, N.C.S., for the best-grown 
plant of all forms. Mr. Jas. Hill, gardener to M. Wallis, Esq., With¬ 
dean, second. A class for twelve plants in 6-inch pots always fills well. 
Mr. John Mills took the first with excellent plants, carrying good 
blooms. With six Pompons Mr. Scutt was easily first with plants not 
formally trained, but well bloomed and in good condition, Mr. Jas. Hill 
coming second with smaller plants. 
Cut Blooms .— The challenge cup class for forty eight, twenty-four 
incurved and twenty-four Japanese, produced a moderate competition, 
Mr. F. H. Flight, Cornstiles, Winchester, winning with exceedingly fine 
blooms both of Japanese and incurved, the best flowers, Princess of 
Wales, Violet Tomlin, Golden Empress, Mrs. Heale, Jeanne d’Arc, Mr. 
Brunlees, Nil Desperandum, Mrs. Shipman, and Princess Teck amongst 
incurveds, and Edwin Molyneux, Etoile de Lyon, Japonais, Album Fim- 
briatum, and Sunflower amongst the Japanese. For twenty-four 
incurved only Mr. Philips, gardener to Dr. Baber of Meopham, Kent, 
was first, staging very good blooms—Miss M. A. Haggas, Lady Dorothy, 
and Barbara were amongst his best flowers. For twenty-four Japanese 
Mr. Glen, gardener to Mrs. Montefiore, Worth Park, Crawley, was a- 
superb first—Stanstead White, Condor, Comte de Germiny, Etoile de 
Lyon being extra fine. With twelve incurved Mr. Jupp, gardener ta 
G. Boulton, Esq., Eastbourne, was first with neat blooms of Bronze 
Queen, and others of the same family, and in the corresponding class 
for Japanese Mr. Hodges, gardener to S. C. Gibbons, Esq., Great 
Walstead, Lindfield, was first in a very strong competition of seven good 
stands. Six Anemone flowered brought Mr. Philips again to the front 
with fine flowers of Nelson, Mrs. Pethers, Dame Blanche, and others. 
Six incurved, one variety, Mr. Jupp was first with fine flowers of Miss 
Haggas, and Mr. Glen second with Queen of England. Six Japanese, 
one variety, -was an extra strong class, Mr. Glen winning with extra fine 
blooms of Stanstead White, taking also the certificate of the N.C.S. 
for this exhibit. Mr. Hopkins, gardener to the High Sheriff of Sussex, 
was a good second with extra blooms of Thunberg. 
Fruit .—Grapes were shown in good numbers. With blacks Mr. 
Philips was first amongst twelve entries with Gros Oolman, and Mr. 
Hodges, gardener to S. Gibbons, Esq., Lindfield, second. For whites 
Mr. Glen was very strong with Muscat of Alexandria, fine in colour p 
Mr. Kemp, Coolhurst, Horsham, second. Dessert Pears were present in 
good numbers. Mr. Glen was first with Doyenne du Comice and others., 
Mr. Howell, gardener to H. Young, Esq., Withdeane, second, and Mr. 
Spottiswood a good third. Stewing Pears were represented by Catillac 
from Mr. Bunney, being extra fine samples, Mr. Fowler coming second 
with Uvedale’s St. Germain. Apples of superior quality, both culinary 
and dessert, were staged. For the former Mr. Goldsmith, gardener to- 
Sir E. G. Loder, Bart, Horsham, was first, showing extra fine fruits of 
Warner's King and others, Mr. Philips being second. For the latter 
Mr. Goldsmith was also first. Blenheim Pippin, Cox’s Pippin, and 
Ribston Pippin were here finely coloured. Mr. Glen second. Four 
classes were provided for collections of vegetables. Messrs. Sutton’s 
prizes were contested by seven exhibitors. Mr. Manton, gardener to 
Mrs. Clifford Brown, Bolney, took first, Mr. Philips second, and Mr. 
Bunney third. There were many other excellent classes to which we 
cannot refer in detail. 
A word of commendation is due to the energetic Secretary, Mr. Mark 
Longhurst, who, with Mr. Rupert Miller and the hard working Com¬ 
mittee, have been the means of rendering this now well known Society" 
so successful. 
LEEDS PANTON SOCIETY.— November 11th and 12th. 
The second annual Chrysanthemum Show promoted by the above- 
Society was held on the above dates in the Leeds Town Hall, and was 
formally opened to the public at 1.30 P.M. on the 11th by the newly 
elected Mayor of Leeds, Mr. Alfred Cooke, supported by a considerable¬ 
gathering of the most influential ladies and gentlemen of the town and 
district. The general appearance of the spacious hall was very fine, 
Down the centre were arranged three large groups of miscellaneous- 
plants for effect; against the wall all round, except at the side occupied 
by the orchestra and platform, groups of Chrysanthemums and specimen 
plants were arranged, the quality of both these being far in advance 
of the exhibits in the same classes at last year’s show. The orchestra 
was effectively furnished by a grand bank, Tree Ferns, Palms, and 
evergreen shrubs. A broad table across the front on the floor of the 
hall Toeing attractively and effectively occupied with a fine collection of 
flowers made up as wreaths, crosses,'bouquets, epergnes, &c., for competi¬ 
tion and otherwise. Across the further end of the hall from the 
orchestra were arranged the tables for cut flowers, wthilst up the sides 
were tables of. fruit, vegetables, and table plants. An ante-room 
opening out of the lower end of the large hall was devoted to a class for 
dessert tables, each 8 feet by 4 feet, completely laid for six persons 5 
