November 20, 1890. J 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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BOURNEMOUTH.— November 12th and 13th. 
The fourth annual Exhibition of this Society was held in the 
Winter Garden adjoining the Hotel Mont Dore on the above dates, and 
proved to be both in the number of exhibits and quality far in advance 
of any that have preceded it. Bournemouth as a favourite watering 
place is becoming more popular every year, and the Chrysanthemum 
Show is certainly making rapid strides to the first rank of kindred 
societies in the kingdom. The weather during the earlier part of the 
first day was favourable to visitors, who attended the Exhibition in 
large numbers. 
In the following notes on the Show we are indebted to Mr. Garner 
for help in all classes except those in which he competed. 
In class 1, a silver challenge cup, value £8 8s., offered by the 
President, C. E. Baring Young, Esq., M.P., was won by Messrs. W. & G. 
Drover last year, consequently great interest was taken in the result of 
the contest for it this year. The cup must be won twice in succession 
or three times in all to become the absolute property of the winner. It 
was well won this year by Mr. Garner, gardener to Mrs. Braddyll, 
Amberwood, Christchurch, with an even stand of fresh incurved and 
highly coloured Japanese. Messrs. W. & G. Drover were second, their 
incurved being somewhat weaker. H. N. Middleton, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. Gallop), was third. Five collections were staged in this class. A 
first-class certificate of the N.C.S. was awarded to the blooms in the 
winning stand, which included eighteen incurved and eighteen Japanese, 
not more than two of one variety. Class 1.—First prize, cup value 
£8 8s., and £3 ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £1. The first prize stand 
comprised the following. Incurved, back row : Queen of England, 
Empress of India, Queen of England, Empress of India, Lord Alcester, 
Golden Empress. Middle row : Lord Wolseley, Miss M. A. Haggas, 
Princess of Wales, Miss M. A. Haggas, Princess of Wales, Lord Wolseley. 
Front row : Violet Tomlin, Princess Teck, Mr. Brunlees, Princess Teck, 
Mr. Brunlees, and Mrs. Heale. Japanese, back row : Sunflower, E. 
Molyneux, Carew Underwood, E. Molyneux, Baronne de Prailiy, Sun¬ 
flower. Middle row : M. Bernard, M. J. M. Pigny, Maiden’s Blush, 
Thunberg, M. J. M. Pigny, Mr. Bernard. Front row : Mrs. J. Wright, 
Japouais, Thunberg, Avalanche, Japonais, and Mrs. J. Wright. 
Class 2.—Twelve Japanese, distinct. First, Messrs. Elcombe & Sons, 
Romsey ; second, Messrs. Drover ; third, Mr. T. K. Ingram. The first prize 
stand contained—Back row : E. Molyneux, Baronne de Prailiy, Meg 
Merrilies, Etoile de Lyon. Middle row ; R. Brocklebank, Triomphe de 
la rue des Chalets, Madame C. Audiguier, Carew Underwood. Front 
row : Stanstead White, Mrs. C. H. Wheeler, Gloriosum, and Lady T. 
Lawrence. Class 3, also open, twelve incurved.—First, Mr. Garner ; 
second, Messrs. Watts & Sons, nurserymen ; third, Mr. Osborne, gar¬ 
dener to Rev. F. Hopkins. The blooms in the first prize stand were — 
Back row : Queen of England, Lord Alcester, Empress of India, Golden 
Empress. Middle row : Alfred Salter, Violet Tomlin, Miss Haggas, 
Princess of Wales. Front row : Prince Alfred, Jeanne d’Arc, Hero of 
Stoke Newington, and Princess Beatrice. The prize for the premier 
Japanese bloom, separately staged, was won by Messrs. Elcombe & Son, 
a grand Etoile de Lyon being selected. Messrs. Drover staged Golden 
Empress as the premier incurved. 
In the second division, local, a N.C.S. bronze medal was given with 
the first prize for twelve incurved. Mr. Garner was first ; Mr. Gould, 
gardener to Mrs. Dawson Darner, second ; and Mr. Osborne third. In 
the same division for twelve Japanese, a similar medal was offered with 
the first prize, which also was won by Mr. Garner, Messrs. Osborne and 
Gould being second and third respectively. Seven staged in each class. 
In the open class, a silver cup was offered for the best group of 
Chrysanthemums arranged in a space of 60 square feet. The cup has 
to be won once only. Mr. T. K. Ingram, nurseryman, was the winner. 
His group contained excellent blooms on very dwarf plants, carrying 
their foliage down to the rims of the pots. Messrs. G. Watts & Sons, 
the winners of the cup last year, were second this time with a group 
faultlessly arranged ; but the quality of the blooms was not so good on 
the front of his group, and the plants were not quite so good in the 
foliage. Mr. T. H. Grasp, gardener to Lord Wimborne, was third. The 
blooms on his plants were past their best ; a week earlier he would have 
stood in a better position, but some of the blooms at the back of the 
group were so fine that the National Chrysanthemum Society’s certi¬ 
ficate was awarded to Mr. Grasp for them. 
The first prize for a smaller group, arranged in a space of 50 square 
feet, went to Mr. F. J. Ellis, eardener to Mr. Forbes, for a very prettily 
arranged group. Mr. C. Phillips, gardener to Mr. Hankinson, secured 
first place for best specimen plant. 
The N.C.S.’s silver medal and £1 5s. for a group in the single-handed 
gardeners’ division was won by Mr. Kettlee, gardener to E. Terry, Esq. 
In the same division Messrs. Wood & Sons, Wood Green, London, i 
presented a silver medal for twelve incurved cut blooms, not less than 
eight varieties ; it was won by Mr. Shave, gardener to Mr. W. W. Moore. 
For twelve Japanese the N.C.S.’s bronze medal went to Mr. Kettlee. 
Table plants and Primulas were exhibited in goodly numbers, and 
were a decided addition to the attractiveness of the Exhibition as a 
whole. 
Grapes and vegetables formed an important feature of the Show. 
The principal prizewinners were Messrs. Garner, Read, and Bond. Both 
dessert and culinary Apples were very good, especially for this season. 
Dr. Hitchcock was first for dessert, and Mr. Boote, gardener to F. Ricardo, 
Esq., for culinary Apples. Some very pretty arrangements were 
exhibited in fiowers, both for sprays, buttonholes, and bouquets. The 
cottagers, as usual, had some very fine exhibits. Ploney in comb and 
bottles was very good, and also the wax. Great credit is due to the 
Secretaries and others responsible for the arrangement of the Show ; it 
was perfect in every way. 
BATH.— November 12th and 13th. 
All things considered the Chrysanthemum Shows held at Bath are 
in advance of any others in the south-western counties. There may 
have been better cut blooms to be seen elsewhere, but at Bath the plants 
generally are very superior, and a grand show of fruit is always attracted. 
The Show under notice was certainly no exception to the rule, or either 
better or inferior to those preceding it, and it should be added, it is 
doubtful if any great improvement is possible in years to come. Messrs. 
Pearson and W. Jeffery are the joint Secretaries, and the work was, as 
usual, very well done. 
Trained plants were scarcely so good as sometimes seen at Bath, but 
the classes were well filled. The best six specimens of large-flowered 
varieties were shown by Mr. J. Kerslake, gardener to W. J. Brown, Esq.; 
Mr. S. Kerslake, gardener to the Rev. E. Handley, being a good second, 
and Dr. Budd third. With six Japanese varieties Mr. S. Kerslake took 
the lead, showing remarkably well, Mr. J. Kerslake following closely. 
Mr. A. Hawkins, gardener to Mrs. Jolly, was also a successful exhibitor 
of plants, and R. B. Cater, Esq., exhibited well, though not so strongly 
as in previous years. Standards were poor, but the plants for con¬ 
servatory decoration were good, and with these Miss Maitland was well 
first. The Centenary medal of the National Chrysanthemum Society 
was awarded to Mr. J. Kerslake, the exhibitor of the best six trained 
plants, and a silver medal was also given to the exhibitor of the best 
single specimen, a very well-flowered plant, 5 feet through, of Mrs. G. 
Rundle, and staged by Mr. A. Hawkins, being selected for this dis¬ 
tinction. Four large groups of Chrysanthemums were arranged, but 
the Judges had no difficulty in making their awards, Mr. S. Kerslake 
being well first with a grand display, all the plants having good foliage 
and large fresh blooms. Mr. J. Kerslake was second, and Mr. A. J. C. 
Biss third. There were a considerable number of classes for mis¬ 
cellaneous plants, all being well filled. 
Cut blooms were fairly numerous, and in some instances of great 
merit. There were four exhibitors of twenty-four large flowering 
varieties, distinct, and with these a very old exhibitor, Mr. J. Baylis, 
was easily first, having a fine fresh lot of blooms of the following 
varieties :—Back row : Lord Alcester, Beauty, Empress of India, 
Empress Eugenie, Queen of England, Golden Queen of England, 
Princess of Wales, Golden Empress, and Empress of India. Middle 
row : Princess of Teck, Lord Wolseley, Mrs. Heale, Bronze Jardin des 
Plantes, Jeanne d’Arc, Miss Haggas, Prince Alfred, and Bronze Queen 
of England. Front row : Barbara, Mr. N. Davis, Prince of Wales, 
Baron Beust, Mrs. Shipman, John Salter, Jardin des Plantes, and Mr. 
Brunlees. Mr. G. Tucker, gardener to Major Clarke, was second ; and 
Mr. P. Mann, gardener to W. H. Laverton, Esq., Westburv, third. Mr. 
J. Baylis was also first for twelve incurved varieties, having very fine 
blooms of Empress of India (awarded silver medal for best bloom in 
the Show), Golden Queen of England, Lord Alcester, Golden Empress, 
Jardin des Plantes, Jeanne d’Arc, John Salter, Princess of Wales, Prince 
of Wales, Mrs. Shipman, Princess of Teck, and Mr. Brunlees. Mr. 
Wilkinson, gardener to C. C. Tudway, Esq., Wells, was second ; and 
Mr. W. Robinson third. With six varieties Mr. W. Strugnell was well 
first and Mr. H. Pocock second. 
Japanese varieties were more extensively shown, but some of the 
finest blooms gave evidence of being cut for some time, freshness being 
wanted. The latter remark does not apply to the first prize stands of 
twenty-four distinct varieties shown by Mr. P. Mann. The back row 
of these consisted of Comte de Germiny, Madame Baco, Avalanche, 
Golden Dragon, Etoile de Lyon, E. Molyneux, Stanstead White, and 
Sunflower. Middle row : Mon<L Brunet, R. Brocklebank, Baronne de 
Prailiy, Condor, Carew Underwood, Thunberg, W. W. Coles, and 
Madame C. Audiguier. Front row : Mons. Bernard, Duchess of Albany, 
M. J. Pigny, Japonaise, Mrs. F. Jameson, Stanstead Surprise, and J. 
Ddlaux. Mr. T. Wilkinson was second, and Mr. Carpenter, gardener to 
A. Cole, Esq., Clifton, third, the latter having the smallest but freshest 
blooms. Mr. Carpenter was well first for twelve varieties, having 
Triomphe des Chalets, Etoile de Lyon, E. Molyneux, Fair Maid of 
Guernsey, Sunflower, Condor, Mons. Freeman, and Sceptre Toulousain 
in good condition. Mr. J. Atwell, gardener to J. B. Brain, Esq., was 
second ; and Mr. J. Tucker third. The best six varieties were shown by 
Mr. W. Robinson, Mr. W. Strugnell being a close gecond. Anemone- 
flowered varieties, though not numerous, were exceptionally good. For 
twelve blooms Mr. W. Robinson was first, the varieties being Nelson, 
Fabian de Mediana, Madame Clos, Jeanne Marty, John Thorpe, jun., 
Minnie Chate, Marginata, Mrs. Pithers, and Reine des Alvdoles. Mr. 
Tucker was second, and Mr. Wilkinson third. Six stands containing 
equal numbers of Japanese and incurved varieties were shown, not for 
competition, by Messrs. Garaway & Co., Clifton, among these being 
many of the best old varieties and several good novelties. Bouquets, 
vases, and wreaths were well shown by several exhibitors. The fruit, 
which quite filled one large room, was well worthy of being reported at 
length, but this we are unable to do in the present issue. 
STAINES AND DISTRICT.— November 13th. 
Although the present is the first meeting of this Society under the 
above title (the Staines contingent having separated from Egham) the 
promoters are to be congratulated on the excellence of the exhibits 
throughout. Cut blooms were staged in considerable numbers and in 
