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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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tested. In class after class only a difference of one or two points could 
be found, and in more than one case the pointing was equal, general 
freshness and colour, with good arrangement, then turning the scale in 
determining the awards. No less than 3311 cut blooms were staged, 
superior stands largely predominating ; indeed, it would not be just to 
describe any of them as inferior, though in the mixed classes one 
exhibitor would be strong in incurved and relatively weak in Japanese 
varieties, or vce rend. Not only were the open classes so well filled, 
but the amateurs’ section was highly meritorious, and many stands that 
would have won prizes on former occasions failed to obtain awards this 
year, though the best of the losers were as near the winners as losers 
could be. In the specimen plant classes the competition was also 
excellent, and as compared with the exhibits of a few years ago the 
advance can only be described as extraordinary. Groups are always a 
strong feature at Hull, and this year the arrangements were better than 
ever, and the prizes harder to win. The dessert table competition was 
probably the largest in the kingdom, and the adjudicators must have 
experienced some difficulty in the discharge of their duties. Altogether 
the Show was both great and good, but the Artillery Barracks, lar^e as 
they are, were not large enough for the visitors, who crowded into the 
four spacious rooms or courts in which the exhibits were displayed. 
The number of visitors as near as can be ascertained was upwards of 
11,000, including 500 charity children and their teachers free of charge. 
In referring to the leading classes it will be convenient to follow the 
order of the schedule, but anything like a detailed report of the whole 
Show is out of the question. 
Cut Blooms. —The chief interest centred in the class for forty-eight 
blooms, half incurved and half Japanese, in not less than thiity-six 
varieties, in which a 15-guinea challenge cup (given by Lieut.-Colonel 
Gleadow) and £15 in money were offered as the first prize, the 
remaining prizes being £10, £5, and £2 respectively. There were six 
competitors, and it was necessary to point most carefully five of the 
collections, though two of them were distinctly in advance of the others, 
and between those two splendid lots no more than two points of differ¬ 
ence could be found out of a possible 288. As was announced last 
week (though the telegram was inaccurate in respect to the value of the 
cup) Mr. Peter Blair of Trentham became its possessor, and as he won 
it last year it becomes his property. Mr. J. Lambert, Onslow Hall, 
Shrewsbury, who has defeated his rival previously, this year was 
second. Mr. D. Heaney, Mossley Hall, Liverpool, third ; and Mr. J. P. 
Leadbetter, Tranby Croft, Hull, fourth in the contest. The Trentham 
blooms were remarkable by their uniformity of excellence ; the Shrews¬ 
bury specimens being fresher, and were awarded points accordingly, and 
though the back row incurved were exceptionally strong, the two front 
rows in Mr. Blair’s stands were also of unusual weight, and turned the 
scale in his favour. We give the names of the blooms in both these 
fine collections. Mr. Blair’s Japanese.—Back row: Mons. Bernard, Glorio- 
sum, Lady Lawrence, E. Molyneux, Stanstead White, M. Baco, Mrs. A. 
Waterer, and W. W. Coles. Centre row : Avalanche, Etoile de Lyon, 
T. Stevenson, 11. Broeklebank, Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. A. Waterer, M. Ber¬ 
nard, and Avalanche. Front row : Sunflower, A. H. Neve, E. W. Clark, 
Mr. J. Laing, Sarah Owen, Puritan, and Sunflower. Incurved.—Back 
row : Golden Empress, Empress of India, Alfred Salter, John Lambert, 
Alfred Salter, Empress of India, Queen of England, and Golden 
Empress. Centre row : John Doughty, Queen of England, Violet 
Tomlin, Lord Alcester. John Doughty, John Salter, Mrs. Coleman, and 
Princess of Wales. Front row : Mrs. Heale, Mr. Brunlees, Jeanne 
d’Arc, Miss M. A. Haggas, Eve, White Beverley, Nil Desperandum, and 
Miss M. A. Haggas. Mr. Lambert’s Japanese. — Etoile de Lyon, 
Mrs. Beale, E. Molyneux, Mr. J. Laing, Boule d’Or, Etoile de Lyon, 
E. Molyneux, and M. J. Pigny. Centre row : Mrs. R. F. Jameson, 
M. C. Audiguier, Carew Underwood, Condor, Avalanche, Mrs. 
Jameson, Mrs. Wheeler, and M. Bernard. Front row : W. W. Coles 
(champion bloom), Belle Paule, Sunflower, J. Delaux, Madame Baco, 
R. Brockleback, W. W. Coles, and Sunflower. Incurved.—Back row : 
Empress Eugdnie, Alfred Salter, Lord Alcester, J. Lambert (two), 
Empress of India (two), Lord Alcester (champion incurved). Centre 
row : Hero of Stoke Newington (two), Princess Teck, Violet Tomlin, 
Mrs. Heale, Jeanne d’Arc, and Miss M. A. Haggas. Front row : Mabel 
Ward (two), Refulgence, Mrs. N. Davis, Barbara, Lady Dorothy, 
C. Gibson, and Lord Eversley. It will be seen the two champion 
blooms were in the Shrewsbury stands, and they were the only blooms 
in the Show to which the maximum (six) points were awarded. The 
incurved was of great depth, and the Japanese fine and brilliant in 
c lour. 
In class 2 for twenty-four blooms, half Japanese and half incurved, 
in not less than eighteen varieties, a 5-guinea silver cup was offered 
by Mr. Owbridge with the first prize of £5, and this, after a close con¬ 
test, was adjudged to Mr. Blair, who had apparently reserved his strength 
for Hull, Messrs. Leadbetter and Heaney closely following in the order 
named, three or four other collections failing to obtain prizes. The 
first prize blooms comprised of Japanese, Etoile de Lyon, E. Molyneux, 
Gloriosum, Mrs. A. Waterer, Lady Lawrence, Sunflower, Mrs. Wheeler, 
Avalanche, W. Clarke, Puritan, Neve, and Madame Baco. Incurved : 
Empress of India, Golden Empress, J. Lambert, Queen of England, 
Mis9 M. A. Haggas, Mrs. Heale, John Salter, Lord Alcester, Violet 
Tomlin, Mrs. Coleman, Princess of Wales, and Mr. Brunlees. Mr. W. 
Heaney received the chief prize with the following twelve incurved 
blooms : Queen of England, Empress of India, Golden Empress, Mrs. 
Heale, Violet Tomlin, Miss M. A. Haggas, Hero of Stoke Newington, and 
Mrs. N. Davis ; Mr. Leadbetter being a close second, and Mr. G. Apple - 
ton, gardener, Thorgumbald Hall, a good third out of eight competitors.- 
The corresponding class for twelve Japanese blooms was a very heavy 
one of thirteen fine stands First honours fell to Mr. W. H. Hotham, 
gardener to W. R. King, Esq., North Ferriby. Second, Mr. W. Wettow, 
gardener to G. A. Carr, Esq., Waltham Grove, Grimsby. Third, Mr. B. 
Barrows, gardener to H. Bennett, Esq., Westlands, Grimsby ; an extra 
prize being awarded to Mr. Heaney. The names of the varieties were 
not obtained. Excellent stands of Anemones were staged, Mr. Blair* 
Mr. G. Smith, Floral Cottage, Pauli, and Mr. F. Mason, gardener to 
G. Bohn, Esq., Tranby Park, being adjudged the prizes in the order 
named for twelve blooms in good competition. The open reflexed class 
of twelve blooms, in not less than six varieties, was also excellently 
filled, the prizes being won respectively by Mr. R. Walker, gardener 
to Colonel Stacy Clithero, Hotham Hall, Brough ; Mr. W. Davidson, gar¬ 
dener to F. W. Jameson, Esq., Estella ; and Mr. J. E. Smith. Prizes 
offered for six blooms of Mrs. Falconer Jameson and Mrs. Alpheus 
Hardy only brought out one stand of each, Mr. John Browsho, Beverley, 
staging medium-sized blooms of the former, and Mr. P. Blair neat 
examples of the latter, both securing first prizes. Mr. W. Wilkinson, 
gardener to Mrs. Ross, Brough, was the mcst successful exhibitor of 
Pompons, and Mr. G. E. Smith of single varieties, scented varieties, and 
twelve sprays of any varieties for decorative purposes on stems not 
less than 10 inches above the board. Pompons are shown in bunches 
of three stems, and not less than three blooms on each. 
In class 13, for exhibitors residing within twenty miles of Hull, 
5-guinea silver cup was offered by Mrs. James Reckitt, with. 
3 guineas added by Messrs. E. P. Dixon & Sons, as the first prize for' 
twelve blooms each of Japanese and incurved in not less than eighteen 
varieties, exhibitors in classes 1 and 2 not being eligible to com¬ 
pete. Twelve very good collections were staged, the prizes falling 
to Mr. W. Wettow, Grimsby, Mr. G. Wilson, gardener to James Reckitt, 
Esq., Swanland Manor, Brough, and Mr. J. S. Graham, gardener t» 
G. Lawson, Esq., Newland Grove, Hull, in the order named. The first 
prize blooms in this class were—Japanese : Etoile de Lyon, Avalanche 
(two), M. C. Audiguier, Condor, Japonais, Sunflower, Sarah Owen (two), 
Belle Paule, Baronne de Prailly, and Mr. Matthews. Incurved : Lorcf 
Alcester (two), Golden Empress (two), Queen of England (two), Em¬ 
press of India, Lord Wolseley, Barbara, Cherub, Jardin des Plantes, and 
Eve. 
It was in this class that a case of disqualification occurred, which 
placed the Committee in an extremely awkward position. The first 
prize was at first awarded to an exhibitor who had staged in his in¬ 
curved a very pale bloom of Golden Empress, which the Judges regarded 
as Lord Alcester, owing to a bloom of an unusually bright Golden- 
Empress being placed in juxtaposition. It was eventually found, how¬ 
ever, that this was staged as Golden Queen of England. This was not 
admitted as correct, and therefore the stand was disqualified as not con¬ 
taining the requisite number of varieties. In the meantime, however,, 
the prizes were distributed, and the cup publicly handed to the dis¬ 
qualified exhibitor. His statement satisfied the Committee that there, 
had been no intention to deceive, but the brilliant Golden Empress, 
with not a mark in its florets, was honestly shown as Golden Queen 
If it had been admitted as such a protest would have been lodged* 
which must have been sustained, especially as an equally bright Golden. 
Empress was shown in another stand. Admitting the honesty of the 
exhibitor, the Judges could not withdraw their disqualification, because 
they could not maintain their position against a formal protest. The 
difficulty arose from the public presentation of the cup before the 
revision, and the last we heard of the matter was a proposal to provide 
another cup of equal value as the most equitable way of settling a 
question of a very peculiar kind, that has never occurred before, and 
may probably never happen again. Also within the twenty mile radius 
prizes were offered for incurved and Japanese blooms in four classes in 
which there w T as strong competition, but all we can say is that in the 
first of these classes the prizes were won by Messrs. G. E. Smith, 
J. S. Graham, and G. Wilson ; in the second by Messrs. W. Wettow, 
E. Wright, and J. S. Graham; in the third by Messrs. J. Hare, 
R. Dalby, and W. H. Clark ; and in the fourth by Messrs. S. Higham, 
W. II. Clark, and J. Melbourne, there being nearly fifty entries in 
those classes. 
A number of classes were provided for amateurs residing within ten 
miles of Hu'l who do not employ a gardener. The competition in all 
these classes was good, in some of them unusually so, and the exhibits 
throughout showed a very decided improvement on those of previous 
years. As a mark of recognition of the excellence of this section of the 
Show the Judges awarded one of the three certificates of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society to Mr. W. K. Sanderson, Thorgumbald, for 
his first prize stand of Anemone blooms, which were more meritorious 
than some staged in the open classes by professionals. 
Before leaving the cut bloom department of the Show it is necessary 
to say that first-class certificates were awarded to the following varie¬ 
ties :— E. W. Clark, a rich bronzy crimson Japanese incurved of great 
merit and substance, exhibited by Mr. Blair. Bouquet des Dames , a 
large and very symmetrical white Japanese, equal to the finest bloom of 
Avalanchf, but with shorter florets, some of them divided at the points 
and tinted, exhibited by Mr. Heaney. The plant is said to be very 
dwarf and free ; the variety is not strictly new, but the blooms were 
very beautiful. W. G. Drovei', a dark Anemone variety that has been 
previously described, exhibited by Mr. F. Mason, gardener to G. Bohn, 
Esq., Tranby Park, the blooms being of medium size, fresh, full, and rich, 
in colour. 
