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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER , 
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HUDDERSFIELD.— November 12th and 13th. 
The third annual Exhibition of the Huddersfield Chrysanthemum 
Society was held in the very handsome Town Hall on the dates named. It 
was a very fine Show, the spacious hall being quite filled with effective 
groups and excellent blooms. These latter constituted the strong point of 
the Show, the competition in the chief class forming one of the best dis¬ 
plays of the season. 
In the class for a group of Chrysanthemums arranged for effect in a 
space of 64 square feet there were six competitive groups, several of them 
being very similar to those shown at Kingston and Surbiton, but not equal 
to them. The first prize was awarded to Mr. F. Carter, gardener to F. P. 
Savory, Esq., for a very bright and fresh arrangement of strong, healthy 
dwarf plants, containing fine flowers and good healthy foliage. The second 
was won by Mr. J. Bubb, gardener to J. W. Taylor, Esq , with a very 
representative group, all the sections being included and plants and blooms 
good and fresh, but somewhat too thinly arranged. The third was awarded 
to Mr. F. Hatch, gardener to F. T. Brigg, Esq. This group, which was 
overpacked, consisted of very vigorous plants, carrying an abundance of 
large flowers, but that many of the blooms lacked freshness through beinga 
week or more too old. Had the fading plants been excluded the arrange¬ 
ment might have been rendered sufficiently effective to have won first 
honours, especia'ly if care had been taken to have masked the wood blocks 
employed in elevating the plants. These were obtrusive and marred the 
effect of the arrangement, a neat and well-finished front being a chief 
essential in all groups of this nature. 
The weakest point in the Show was that formed by the classes for speci¬ 
men plants. The Huddersfield gardeners appear not yet to have adopted 
the mode of growing them as dwarf-trained specimen*, but instead grow 
them as free bushes 4 to 6 feet in height, and with from one to two dozen 
blooms on each. The first prize for three incurved was taken by Mr. J. 
Bubb, second Mr. M. Chambers. Three Japanese.—First Mr. F. Hatch, 
gardener to J. F. Brigg, Esq., second Mr. M. Chambers. Single specimen, 
(incurves).—First Mr. M. Chambers, second Mr. F. Stokes. Single specimens 
(Japanese).—First Mr. F. Hatch, second Mr. J. Bubb, third Mr. M. 
Chambers. Pompons (three plants).—Firrt Mr. M. Chambers. Single 
specimens.—First Mr. M. Chambers, second Mr. J. Bubb, third Mr. F. 
Hatch. 
Cut Blooms. —In the class of forty-eight blooms, twenty-four incurved 
and twenty-four Japanese, not les3 than eighteen varieties each, the £10 
prize was awarded to Mr. A. J. Cox, gardener to W. H. Watts, Esq., Liver¬ 
pool, with a very fine lot of blooms, both incurved and Japanese, the former 
being very large, b it some of them a week too old. The varieties, were in¬ 
curved, back row.—Lori Alcestrr, Empress of India, Golden Empress, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Lord Wolse'ey, and Queen of England. Second row.— 
Prince Alfred, Golden Empress, Nil Desperandum, Princ;ss of Wales, Mr. 
Bunn, Jeanne d’Arc, Priuc ss of Wales, and Prince Alfred. Front row.— 
Mrs. Dixon, Mrs Shipman, Mrs. Heale, Refulgence, Princess Teck, Lady 
Hardinge, Beverley, and Cherub. Japanese.— Back row. — Mons. Tarin, 
Fair Maid of Guernsey, Mons. Tarin, Comte de Germiny, Madame C. 
Audiguier, Boule d’Or, Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets, and Fair Maid 
of Guernsey. Second row.—Peter the Great, Fernmd Feral, Mons. 
Astorg, Belle Paule, Jeanne Delaux, Mons. Astorg, Duchess of Albany, 
Balmoreau. Front row.—Yal d’Andorre, Mdlle. Lacroix, Triomphe de 
la Rue des Chalets, Madame C. Audiguier, Elaine, Marguerite Marrouch, 
Peter the Great, and Criterion. The second prize fell to Mr. M. 
Mason, gardener to H. Mason, Esq., Bingley, and third to Mr. T. B. Morton, 
Darlington, both staging well. Four other collections were staged, and in 
justice to Mr. H. West, gardener to E. Wright, Esq., Alston, Oswestry, it 
must be stated that if this exhibitor had not inadventently placed seven 
duplicates in his incurved stand he would have been adjudged the chief 
prize. He afterwards showed that he had the requisite number of varieties 
in his possession, but made a mistake in arranging his stand. The schedule 
was so explicit that the Judges had no option in withholding the prize, but 
we were glad to hear the expression of a disposition on the part of the 
officials to grant some recompense to Mr.'West, who staged wonderfully 
large fresh and bright blooms. He made no mistake, however, in the open 
class for twenty-four distinct varieties, twelve incurved and twelve 
Japanese, except in naming a Princess of Wales, White Yenus. This acci¬ 
dent, however, seeing the requisite number of varieties were present did not 
invalidate, and he was adjudge J th; chief prize with the following, all in 
excellent condition. Incurved. — Back row—Alfred Salter, Que n of 
England, John Salter, and Golden Empress, Middle row—Prince Alfred, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Empress of India, and Lord Wolseley.—Front row— 
Jardin des Plantes, Refulgence, Princess of Wales, and Lady Hardinge. 
Japanese.—Back row—Belle Paule, Jeanne Delaux, Boule d'Or, and Madame 
C. Audigui.-r. Middle row—Soleil Levant, Baron de Prailly, Val d’Andorre, 
and Mrs. Mahood. Front row—La Nymphe, John Laing, Mr. Freeman, 
and L’Adorable. Mr. A. J. Cox was an excellent second, but some of his 
blooms lacked freshness ; and Mr. J. P. Leadbetter, Hull, third, also with 
good examples of culture, five collections being staged. 
The class for twelve large-flowered Anemones in not less than eight 
varieties brought five competitors, Mr. W. Daniels, gardener to F. Hayne, 
Esq., Croft, being first, his varieties being—back row—Gluck, Soeur Dorothea 
Souille, Minnie Chate, and Tisiphone. Middle row—Prince of Anemones, 
Georges Sands, Madame Goderaux, and Acquisition. Front row—Louis 
Bonamy, Soeur Dor jthbe Souille, Empress, and Prince of Anemones. Second 
prize Mr. T. B. Morton, third prize Mr. W. Jackson, both staging well. 
There were four competitors in the class for twelve reflexed. First Mr. 
T. B. Morton, with Cullingford (two), King of Crimsons (two), Chevalier 
Domage (two), Madame Madeline Tezier (two), Dr. Sharp, Phidias, Peach 
Christine, and Jewess. We failed to obtain the names of the other prize¬ 
winners, but all the stands were good. 
There was excellent compet tion in the district classes, M ssrs. Daniels, 
Stokes, Chambers, Smith, Senior, Walker, and Sharp dividing the prizes, the 
lion’s Bhare falling to the first-named exhibitors. Table plants were well 
shown by Messrs. Chambers, Stokes, and Morton, who were awarded the 
prizes in the order named; and Mr. Bubb worthily won the first position 
with remarkably fine Bouvardias. Bouquets of Chrysanthemums were far 
above the average, the fir3t-prize one of Messrs. Daniels being the best we 
have seen, and there was a charming display of flowers arranged for “ ladies’ 
wear ”—a very popular class, worthy of extension. We did not obtain the 
prizewinners, but the competition was excellent. 
Very good Grapes were shown, the prizes being taken by Messrs. 
Stevenson, Nelson, Liversidge, and Godfrey ; and beautiful wreaths, 
bouquets, &o., were exhibited by Messrs. Armitage & Sons, Huddersfield, 
and J. T. Sharp, Almondbury. The Show altogether was an excellent one, 
and nothing could exceed the courtesy of the Secretary and officials. 
LEWISHAM AND DISTRICT FLORAL SOCIETY. 
November 12th and 13th. 
This promising young Society held its first Exhibition of Chrysanthemums 
at the Ladywell Public Baths on the above dates, with results satisfactory 
alike to visitors, exhibitors, and Committee. The latter provided a schedule 
which induced plenty of both amateurs and professional competitors in the 
various classes. Two-thirds of these were devoted to amateur members and 
amateur non-members, and the number of entries was large and the quality 
of the flowers highly creditable in both divisions, considering that most of 
the exhibitors are engaged during the greater part of the day in town and 
have little time to attend to the plants. There was brisk competition in the 
classes open to nurserymen and ga-doners. Two notable exhibitors, Mr. F. 
Moore of Bexley and Mr. H. Shoesmith of Hythe, were present with splendid 
blooms. Those exhibited by the latter were remarkably fine and a source 
of great attraction to the visitors. In th* few days intervening between the 
Aquarium and the present Exhibition Mr. Sboesmith’s blooms developed, 
thus enabling him to show here in much better form. In addition to the 
groups shown for competition there were two splendid ones contributed by 
Messrs. J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill, and H. J. Jones, florist, Lewisham. A 
sample of patent galvanised iron staging for greenhouses and conservatories 
was shown by Mr. W. Berry, the inventor, a member of the Committee. 
This invention promises to be a useful one, and has already been largely 
adopted in various parts of the couniry. The supports are made of angle T 
iron braced with bolts and the table formed of corrugated iron. It can be 
readily taken to pieces at any time and stored away until wanted, and is a 
light but strong stage, capable of being used for any kind of plants. A 
large and interesting collection of Apple* were exhibited by Messrs. Bunyard 
of Maidstone, horticultural sundries by Mr. Benjamin Field, and a collection 
of valuable china on which Orchids and Chrysanthemums were beautifully 
handpainted was shown by G. Stroud, E*q. The whole of the exhibits were 
displayed to excellent advantage in the spacious swimming baths, and the 
industrious Secretary, Mr. H. Drake, assisted by an excellent Committee, 
spared no pains to render the Exhibition a success. 
Amateur Members’ Pot Plants. —In the class for a group in which 
quality and effect were the leading features, Mr. W. E. Jupp, Brockley.won 
the silver medal, and M ’. G. Stroud, Lewisham, the bronze medal, M-ssrs. 
Lock, Bryant, and Harvey being highly commended. For three trained 
specimens Mr. W. Berry, Lewisham, was first (bronze medal), and Mr. 
Walter Smith, Catford, second. The last-named secured first for a single 
specimen, and Mr. H. Shorten, Forest Hill, socond. Mr. W. J. Upton was 
first and Mr. H. M. Brown second for twelve plants, and Mr. W. Smith the 
winner of the bronze medal for three standards. 
Cut Flowers. —Some fine hlooms were shown in the class for twelve 
Japanese, Mr. J. Wickham Jones, South Norwood, being awarded a first for 
splendid blooms of Criterion, Marguerite Marrouch, and Comte de Germiny, 
Mr. J. W. Upton second, and Mr. J. W. Banniber third. The first p ize in 
the class for six Japanese also went to Mr. J. W. Jones, and the second to 
Mr. E. S. Addison. Thornton Heath. For tw-lve incurved Mr. Banniber 
was first, Mr. J. W. Jones second, and Mr. W. J. Upton third. Six incurved 
first. Mr. W. J. Banniber ; second, Mr. W. J. Upton. Six reflexed, Mr. 
J. W. Jones first, and Mr. H. Drake second, Six incurved, one variety, Mr. 
F. S. Shepley, first with Mrs. Dixon ; Mr. S. S. Bryant second with Mrs. 
G. Rundle. Six Japanese Anemones, Mr. J. W. Upton was first with 
Mdlle. Cabrol and Madame Berthie Pigny; and Mr. J. J. Hillier second. 
Six large-flowered Anemones, Mr. J. J. Hillier first, and Mr. J. W. Jones 
second. Six Anemone Pompons, Mr. J. J. Hillier first, and Mr. W. Berry 
second. Six Pompons, Mr. J. J. Hillier again first. 
Amateurs’ Open Classes. —For twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. J. W. 
Jones was first, showing capital blooms of Comte de Germiny, Daimio, and 
Peter the Great; and Mr. S. S. Addison was second. For twelve incurved 
Mr. J. J. Hillier was first, and Mr. G. F. Coxhead second ; and the former 
was first for six Japanese Anemones. 
All Comers. —As previously intimated, some exceptionally fine examples 
were shown in the class for forty-eight blooms (twenty-four Japanese and 
twenty-four incurved, distinct) by Mr. F. Moore, gardener to W. C. Pickers- 
gill, Esq., Blenden Hall, Bexley, who easily carried off the first prize, Soleil 
Levant, Comte de Germiny, Jeanne Delaux, Meg Merrilies, Duchess of 
Albany, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Thunberg, Princess of Wa'es, Baron 
Beust. Mrs. Shipman, Golden Queen of England, Prince Alfred. John Salter, 
and Whiti Yenus being excellent. For twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. H. 
Shoesmith, gardener to the Rev. Canon Hodgson, Saltwood R-ctory, Hythe, 
was placed first, very large, finely-formei blooms of Meg Merrilies, 
Galathde, Boule d’Or, Mdlle. Lacroix, Marguerite Marrouch, Jeanne Delaux 
being shown. Mr. T. Sadler, gardener to C. Lambert, Esq., Streatham, was 
second, and Mr. J. Rhoden, gardener to General Harrison, Blackheath, was 
third. Mr. Shoesmith was first again in the class for twelve incurved, dis¬ 
tinct, showing magnificent booms of Queen of England, John Salter, 
Princess of Wales, Princess Teek, and Hero of Stoke Newington. Mr. T. 
Couldrey, gardener to J. Levy, Esq., Grove Park, Lee, wa3 second, and Mr. 
J. J. Hillier third. Japanese Anemones were shown in good form in the class 
for twelve by Mr. James Huld, gardener to F. W. Prior, Esq., Gordon House, 
Blackheath, Minnie Chate, Georges Sands, and Lady Margaret being very 
good. Mr. J. J. Hillier was second, and Mr. H. J. Jones third. Mr. J. J. 
Hillier secured the first prize for twelve Pompons, distinct, with good blooms 
of Mdlle. Elise Durdon, Black Douglas, and Madame Marthe. Mr. Homes, 
gardener to Mrs. Fletcher Bennett, Tulse Hill, was second ; and Mr. E. 
Kinson, gardener to L. Linden, Esq., West Dulwich, third. The first prize 
for a hand bouquet, a silver medil, was deservedly awarded to Mr. H. J. 
Jones for a light and phasing arrangement, the second going to Mr. Thos. 
Butcher, Norwood, and Mr. Wickham Jones was third. 
Gentlemen’s Gardeners Only. —Mr. A. Shoesmith was first for twelve 
Japanese, distinct. Mr. T. Sadler first, Mr. Shoesmith second, and Mr. 
