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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 27, 1870^ 
climate of the West of England, prizes being offered for collections of 
cut flowers or foliage of any trees, shrubs, or plants grown in the open 
air, which brought together a magnificent collection of flowers, foliage, 
&c., of exotic plants, together with fine specimens of Citrons, Almonds, 
&c., the who’e beijg grown and ripened in the open air in and near 
Falmouth. It is doubtful if such a collection of subjects growing out 
of doors could be shown in any other town in England. 
Special attention is just now being given to fruit culture in the 
district, and during the Show a most valuable paper on “ Renovating 
Orchards,” by Mr. J. Wright, was read by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. 
J. P. Cregoe. This paper was specially written for this occasion by the 
kind request of Mr. Lewis Castle, Hon. Secretary of “ The British Fruit 
Growers’ Association.” A large number of persons mostly interested 
in fruit culture were present, and the opinion freely expressed was that 
if the various practical suggestions in the paper are carried out great 
good must result to the long neglected orchards, not only in Cornwall 
but in other counties. 
It is much to be regretted that almost constant rain interfered with 
the success of the Show financially.— Visitor. 
CUCKFIELD. 
This Society held their fifth annual Show in the Talbot Hotel 
Assembly Rooms on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 18th and 19th inst., 
and was on the whole as successful as on former occasions. There was, 
unfortunately, a falling off in the number of groups, which has always 
been a good feature of this Show, only three being staged. The group 
shown by Mr. Geo. Stringer, gardener to R. A. Bevan, Esq., to which 
the premier award was given, was a fine group in every respect. One 
feature in it was much admired, and is worth noting by those growing 
for this purpose. It was a row of fine dwarf plants of the rose coloured 
variety La Frisure, all round, just inside a row of Fern, which made an 
excellent finish to the whole. Mr. J. Mitchell, gardener to Mrs. Maberly, 
Myttins, was second with a group in his usual neat style ; and Mr. R. 
Fairbairn, gardener to Mrs. Lister, The Grange, Warninglid, was third 
with well grown plants and best quality bloom, but was, as is too often 
the case, deficient in finish. Specimen plants were not more numerous 
than on former occasions, but they were excellent quality. Messrs. 
Geo. Stringer, Mitchell, and Fairbairn being the successful exhibitors. 
Mr. Stringer was first for six Solanums with good plants. Mr. Mitchell 
occupied the premier position amongst seven competitors for six 
Primulas, Mr. R. Inglis being first for six Cyclamens. 
Undoubtedly the best feature of the Show was in the two classes 
for twelve blooms each of Japanese and incurved, open to the county of 
Sussex. There were seven entries in this for the former and four for 
the latter. For twelve incurved Mr. T. Venn, gardener to W. Sturdy, 
Esq., Paxhill, Lindfield, was first with good, even, fair sized blooms. 
They were—Back row : Princess of Teck, Golden Empress, Lord Alcester, 
Miss M. A. Haggas. Middle row: Violet Tomlin, Guernsey Nugget, 
Lord Wolseley, Mrs. Heale. Front row : Barbara, Hero of Stoke 
Newington, Lady Dorothy, and Empress Eugenie. Mr. J. Voss, gardener 
to W. Savill, Esq., The Finches, Lindfield ; Mr. S. Horscroft, gardener to 
T. Potter, Esq , Hapstead House, Ardingley ; and Mr. R. Inglis followed 
in the order named. 
The Japanese were of very high quabty, and the winning stands 
were all so good that it required some knowledge of various sorts to 
arrive at a just decision as to their respective merits. Mr. J. Hodges, 
gardener to S. C. Gibbons, Esq., Great Walstead, Lindfield, was placed 
first with Back row : Etoile de Lyon, Madame Baco, Gloriosum, 
Volunteer. Middle row : Mrs. H. Cannell, Mons. Bernard, Pelican, 
Madame C. Audiguier. Front row : Mons. Barat, Boule d’Or, Jeanne 
Dhlaux, and Thunberg. Messrs. J. Voss, T. Venn, and S. Horscroft 
followed in succession. There was nothing in the local classes for cut 
blooms to call for special notice except it is the fact that Mr. J. Lingly, 
gardener to T. W. Best, Esq., Harvest Hill, had much the best of it, 
being placed first in all three classes—Japanese, incurved, and reflexed, 
with neat fresh blooms. 
Fruit. —There were good entries in most of the fruit classes. For 
two dishes of dessert Pears Mr. Geo. Stringer was first with splendid 
samples of Pitmaston Duchess and Beurrfi Diel, and the same exhi¬ 
bitor was successful with equally fine stewiDg Pears — Uvedale’s St. 
Germain and Catillac. Mr, Lingly had the best six dishes of Apples 
amongst eight entries ; they were Waltham Seedling, Warner’s King 
(both very fine), Alexander, Emperor Alexander, Kerry Pippin, and 
American Mother. Messrs. W. Manton, J. Mitchell, and Geo. Stringer 
were placed in the order named for a tray of vegetables, and, as usual, 
it was a good class. 
Amongst exhibits not for competition Mr. J. Hodges showed six very 
fine blooms of Etoile de Lvon cut from two plants, two of them being 
pure white (crown buds), while the other four where bright pink 
(terminal buds), and illustrate the difference peculiar to this variety 
in producing what, to the uninitiated, would seem two distinct flowers 
on the same plant ; splendid samples of culture, a very interesting 
exhibit. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons exhibited over fifty dishes of Apples 
and Pears, many of them fine in size and of better colour than they are 
generally met with this season. Mr. Bunny of Danny Park, and Mr. 
Prentice of Paddockhurst, officiated as Judges, and Mr. Umpleby super¬ 
intended the arrangements with his usual ability. Major Maberley 
shows unflinching interest as President of the Society, while Mr. J. Tug- 
well, sen., ably discharges the duties of Hon. Secretary. 
ALVERSTOKE AND GOSPORT. 
The third Exhibition held by this Society afforded abundant proof 
that there is great advance in the activity of Chrysanthemum growing 
in the above neighbourhood, for a more satisfactory display could not 
possibly have been desired. The arrangements were well carried out by 
a small working Committee, consisting of the Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. H. ; 
Spencer ; and Messrs. T. Naish, S. Collins, Babb, Miller, Burt, and! 
Mitchell. The Thorngate Hall, a spacious, lofty, and beautifully 
decorated building, was filled with specimen plants, groups and cut 
flowers, while the fruit and vegetables were staged in the Friendly 
Societies’ Hall adjoining. The schedule comprised fifty-three classes. 
Groups were an especial feature, nine being staged for competition.. 
In the c'ass for a group in a space of 30 square feet, Mr. Gale, gardener 
to G. Cooke, Esq., Langton House, Gosport, was first with a weH 
arranged group, comprising incurved, Japanese, and reflexed varieties of 
good quality. Mr. Hawkins, gardener to E. Lapthorn, Esq., Fairthorne, 
Gosport, was second with a good arrangement, with smaller though 
fresh flowers. W. & J. T. Legg, Bury Road Nurseries, third ; Mr. Davis, 
gardener to Mrs. Churcher, fourth. In the class for a group in 20 feet 
space, Mr. T. Smith was awarded first honours with a good arrange¬ 
ment, his flowers being heavy and fresh. Mr. T. Watch was second 
with a better arranged group, but his front plants were very weak. Mr. 
A. Dance, gardener to Mrs. Wharton, was third. The class for six 
specimen plants made a good display, filling one side of the hall. Mr- 
Hawkins was first with easy trained and well flowered specimens of 
Mdlle. Lacroix, Val d’Andorre, Florence Percy, Peter the Great, Fair 
Maid of Guernsey, and Maiden’s Blush. Mr. E. Foot was second with 
smaller, but fresh neat plants, Margot and Chevalier Domage being 
especially good. Mr. F. Limburn, gardener to Mrs. Lane, Bury Hall, 
third. For six specimen plants of Pompons Mr. Hawkins was again 
first with plants from 3 to 4 feet high and as much through, easy 
trained and beautifully flowered. Mr. Gale second ; Mr. Foot third. 
Especially noteworthy were the plants showed by cottagei'3. For the 
class for four plants grown by cottagers without glass Mr. J. Webb was- 
awarded the first prize for good plants, carrying fine flowers, one of the 
plants being Alfred Salter, having four very fine flowers, one of which 
would have secured the prize for the premier incurved bloom in the 
Show had the exhibitor pulled out one or two decayed florets which it 
contained. 
Cut Blooms. —The principal class was for twenty-four blooms, half 
incurved and the remainder Japanese, distinct. Mr. J. Agate, Havant,, 
was awarded first honours, with fresh, solid blooms of the following : — 
Incurved . Emily Dale Improved, Golden Empress, Lord Alcester, John 
Lambert, Miss M. A. Haggas, Violet Tomlin, Mrs. A. Coleman, Princess- 
of Wales, Ada Spaulding, Barbara, Mrs. Heale, Lord Wolseley. 
Japanese: W. G. Drover, Mr. Cannell, Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. C. H. 
Wheeler, Mrs. H. Cannell, Geo. Maclure, Edwin Molyneux, Criterion, 
Ralph Brocklebank, Mrs. C. A. Carriere, Stanstead White, Anatole 
Cordonnier. Mr. Gale was second with good Japanese, but the incurved 
lacked freshness and finish. Mr. Limburn was third. In the class for 
eighteen Japanese Mr. Gale was first with a good stand, in which were 
fine blooms of G. F. Moseman, Etoile de Lyon, Japonais, and Belle Paule. 
Mr. Limburn was second, and Mr. Watch third. For twelve Japanese 
Mr. Hawkins was first with a fresh even stand ; Criterion, Etoile de 
Lyon, Edwin Molyneux, Duchess of Albany, and Mons. Freeman were 
especially good. For eighteen incurved Mr. Gale was first, and Mr. 
Limburn second. For twelve incurved Mr. Didymus, gardener to Capt. 
H. G. Giles, R.N., was first, Mr. Watch second, Mr. Foot third. Mr. 
Limburn took leading honours in the class for twelve reflexed, Culling- 
fordi being grand. Mr. Hawkins second, Mr. Didymus third. Mr. 
Gale was first in the class for twelve Japanese Anemones, Mr. Foote 
second. For twelve Japanese and large Anemones Mr. Hawkins was- 
first with fine blooms of Empress, Nelson, Souvenir de Madame Blan- 
dinieres, Dame B'anche, Margouline, Mrs. Pethers, and Geo. Hawkins, a 
fine yellow sport from Geo. Sands. Pompons were a strong class, seven 
staging. Mr. Hawkins was well ahead with fine bunches, “ three 
flowers to a bunch,” of Rubrum Perfectum, Comte de Morny, Sunset,. 
Prince of Orange, Black Douglas, and Mdile. Marthe. 
Among the cottagers’ exhibits were some fine boxes of flowers from 
Mr. H. Lee and Gunner Holmes, R.A., the former taking the lead for six 
incurved, six reflexed, six Anemones, and six Pompons, all being good 
fresh solid blooms. From his stand of incurves was selected the premier- 
bloom of the Show, Gunner Holmes taking first for six Japanese, Edwin 
Molyneux being grand, the finest yet seen in this part of the cuuntry, 
and was deservedly awarded the prize for the premier bloom in the Show. 
The special prizes were numerous; the most interesting was a class 
for the best representative collection of cut blooms of Chrysanthemums 
of all sections. The first prize, which was given by the President (the 
Hon. and Rev. Canon Brodrick) was won by Mr. Hawkins with a finely 
arranged collection. His Japanese, incurved, reflexed, Anemones,, 
singles, Pompons, and Anemone Pompons were especially good. The 
second prize, given by E. Lapthorn, Esq., was won by Mr. Gale ; third 
prize, given by A. S. Blake, Esq., being taken by Mr. Foot. A cup, 
offered by Miss E. Legg of the North Cross Street Seed Stores, for the 
best six varieties of vegetables was taken by Mr. Hawkins ; the same 
exhibitor taking the prize offered by Mr. W. Colchester with a plant of Fair 
Maid of Guernsey, about 7 feet high and 4 feet through, carrying hun¬ 
dreds of pure white flowers. Vegetables were well shown, Mr. Hawkins 
securing the first place for nine distinct varieties with good leading 
kinds ; W. & J. F. Legg second ; Mr. Davis third; Mr. Limburn 
fourth. Apples and Pears were well shown, Mr. Gale, Mr. Hawkins, 
