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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 18, 1886. 
Couldrey third in the class for twelve incurved ; and Mr. Skoesmith first 
and Mr. J. Hudd second for six r flexed. In the class for a group, the spice 
not to exceed 50 square feet, the fir-t award, a silver medal, was won by Mr. 
Jas. Hudd with a handsome group of well grown and flowered plants ; and 
Mr. C. Nunn, gardener to J. Soames, Esq., the second prize—a bronze medal. 
Mr. G. Kinson was first for three trained specimens, and Mr. H. W. Cox 
second. 
Lady Members’ Classes. —These were well contested by the ladies, there 
being as many as ten entries in one class. For a hand bouquet M s. Berry 
was first, Mrs. Wickham Jone< second, and Miss Hoyton third. For a 
basket of cut blooms, Mrs. Child was first and Mrs. Wickham Jones second. 
For an epergne or vase Mrs. Birdseye and Mrs. Jupp took the prize. 
Miscellaneous Classes. —A first prize was awarded to Mr. C. Nunn for 
a well-arranged group of plants, not Chrysanthemums, and a second to Mr. 
E. Kinson. For the best floral table decoration Mrs. Jupp was first, Miss 
Edith Brookes second, and Mrs. Berry third. 
LEICESTER.— November 13th. 
This may not inaptly be described as a Chrysanthemum Show in 
fetters. It was held in two considerable sized rooms of the Freeman Hotel, 
but they were altogether inadequate for the occasion. No sooner was the 
judging completed than the rooms were crowded, and when the Mayor in an 
appropriate speech declared the Show open the rooms were so densely 
packed that it was impossible for the exhibits to be inspected with any 
degree of comfort. This was satisfactory in one respect only—namely, 
that the well-to-do public of Leicester appreciate flowers, and the crowd at 
the very commencement of the Exhibition suggests that, given a large hall 
and liberal prizes to attract the leading growers from different parts of the 
country, a great and successful exhibition would be assured. 
The Show under notice was not a large one, but very attractive, much 
taste having been exercised in the decorations of the rooms ; and excellent 
stands of blooms were staged, notably by the Rev. John Bird of Walton 
Rectory, who is the active President of the Society, and is evidently held 
in great esteem in the town and neighbourhood. This gentleman was easily 
first in the open class of eighteen incurved blooms, his stands containing 
some fine examples of culture, though a few were too old. The varieties were 
Lord Alcester, Lord Wolseley, Empress of India, of great depth ; Alfred 
Salter, fine; Queen of Easland, Lady Slade, extra good ; Princess of Wales, 
excellent: Princess of Wales, Venus, Prince Alfred, Jeanne d’Arc, good ; 
John Salter, Mrs. Shipman, very deep ; Jardin des Plantes, St. Patrick, 
Mrs. G. Rundle, and Bronze Jardin des Plantes. Second, Mr. John Smith. 
Dei by Road Nurseries, Loughborough, Niobe, Mrs. Heales, Venus, and 
Princess of Wales being remarkably neat. Third, Mr. W. G. Bilton, 
gardener to W. Billson, Esq., Barkby, several of the blooms being flat and 
open, though some were large and eight out of the number neat. It was 
apparent that the Judges attached more importance to size than to quality, 
which is not usually the case at the best exhibitions. Five collections were 
staged in the class for twelve blooms. Mr. Bird arain out-distanced other 
competitors with an admirable stand, all the blooms except two being 
decidedly meritorious. Second, Mr. W. S Button, but the stand of Messrs. 
J. & H. Hickling contained much neater and better finished blooms, if 
smaller. 
Very good stands indeed were placed in competition in the open class of 
twelve Japanese blooms, Mr. Bolton, we think, securing the leading position 
with good sized fresh examples of Balmoreau, Soleil Levant, M. Castel, 
Album Plenum, Mdm°. C. Audiguier, Cry Kang, Mons. Desbrieux, Soliel 
Levant, Dr. Macary, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Bouquet Fait (very fine), and 
Mrs. Townshend ; second, Rev. John Bur, Fair Maid of Guernsey being 
exceptionally good ; third honours falling to Messrs. J. and H. Hickling. 
There was great competition in some of the small local classes, and the 
blooms, as a rule, were freRh and neat; but immediately the awards were 
made the stands were besieged with admirers, and it was hopeless attempt¬ 
ing to transcribe either the names of the exhibitors or the varieties. Mr. S. 
Collett, however, appeared to be one of the most successful competitors. 
Only a few plants were on view, and these fortunately were small and 
correspondingly inferior, for it would have been a pity for well-grown 
examples to be submitted to such a crush. The feature of the Show was 
the enthusiasm of the visitors, and it seems nothing less than extraordinary 
that a Chrysanthemum show in a town of 150,000 inhabitants should be so 
“cribbed, cabined, and confined” as this was, and visitors bo seriously 
incommoded in getting a momentary glance at the products they were 
longing and labouring to admire. Everything was done that could be done 
by the courteous officials of the Society to contribute to the success of the 
Exhibition, and amongst them we had the pleasure to meet a ci-devant 
Chiswick student, Mr. Alex. Angus, as the prosperous proprietor of the 
excellent commercial and family hotel, the Carlton ; but the old love is so 
strong that he has been impelled to provide himself with a garden of two 
acres, so that he can indulge in the luxury of digging and having a supply 
of vegetables and flowers of his own growing for the demands of his 
considerable establishment. 
PUTNEY.— November 16th and 17th. 
By far the best Show we have ever seen in Putney was held on the dates 
named. Mr. Knowles’s first prize group was remarkable for magnificent 
blooms, but the pots too obtrusive; hence Mr. Newell was a close second, 
followed by Mr. Batten. The last-named exhibitor was first with twenty-four 
incurved blooms ; for twelve blooms the honours falling to Messrs. Bentley, 
Sullivan, and Smith; and for six blooms Mfssrs. Knowles, Bentley, and 
Carter. Mr. Sullivan was first with twenty-four blooms of Japanese, twelve 
of Anemones, and six table plants. Mr. Stevens was the first with reflexed 
blooms and bouquets. Messrs. Woodhams, Moore, and Smollett had the 
prizes for Pompons. The prizes for plants were chiefly won by Messrs. 
Bentley, Metbven, and Burn-tt, and IVoodhams. 
Messrs. Mahood ani Moore had excellent wreaths, for which they 
obtained prizes. Messrs. Batten, Coombes, Methven, and Tugwell staged 
splendid collections of vegetables, and Messrs. Smith, Knowles, and Batten 
very good Grapes. This is all we are able to say of a truly admirable Show 
that merits further notice. It is a pleasure to note that Mr. G. H. Pitt 
remains the active Honorary Treasurer of the Society, and Mr. J. Moore the 
courteous Secretary, 
WINCHESTER.— November IGth and 17th. 
Favoured by exc piional y fine sp ing-1 k 1 weather th' fourth annual 
Exhibition ot Chrysanthemums was opened at W nchester on Tuesday last, 
and proved in all rt spec s much the beet of th - ser es held by the Horticul¬ 
tural Society in that d s r ct. The spac ous and hard om • Gu ldhall waB 
devoted to the exhibits, which comprised sp cimen plants, groups, table 
plants, cut blooms, table decorations, fru t and vegetables of remarkably 
even quality. The competition was very keen in so ne cla sei, notably in 
those for cut blooms, Appl s, and veg-table 5 , over a dozen staging in several 
cases, and the total number of entries w is about 180. Th • contributions 
were arranged as effectively as possible by the Hon. Secs., Messrs. R. 
Porter and John B. Colson, and assisted by se eral members of the Com¬ 
mittee, notably by Mr. F. W. Flight, who also gained a well-merited share 
of the honours accorded to the exhibitors. 
The most imposing p ant o’ass was that for a group of Chrysanthemums 
in pots arranged for effect, quality also to be consid red. In this there 
were five entries, Miss Butler, St. Thomas Strteb Winchester, li ading with 
well grown plants, bearing fine b'ooms, both of incurved and Japan se. 
The other prizes were adjudged ti Mr. T. Lowns, gardener ti F. C. Birch, 
Esq., Clovelly Mr. T. Munt, gardener to Mrs. Warner, Northlands, and Mr. 
G. Milden, gardener to Mrs. Turnor, Kingsworthy, the groups differing 
chiefly in the quality of the blooms, but the last named had his front plants 
too tall, while a very pretty group of Pompons had to be passed. Mr. Joy, 
Shirley, was fii st with six specimen single stems, the varieties b ing Fair 
Maid of Guernsey, Mrs. Sharpe, Dr. Sharpe, Mrs. Forsythe, Golden Chris¬ 
tine, and Peter the Great, all very even and well flowered. Mr. E. Wills, 
gardener to Mrs. Pearce, The Firs, Bassett, Southampton, followed in this 
class, but was first with six J ipanese, excellent plants, especially M. Astorg. 
Mr. Joy had the premier single specimen Japanese, Bertie Rendatler, 5 feet 
in diameter ; also the bast incurved or reflexed a similarly large G. Glenny, 
Mr. Wills being second in each class with Fair Maid of Guernsey and Dr. 
Sharpe. With a misodlanous group of p'ants Mr. J. E. Axford, garden r to 
C. M. Shipley, Esq.. Twyford, was first, showing a graceful a-rangement of 
Palms, Dractenas, Crotons, Poinsettias, Coleuses, Primulas, and Chrvsan- 
themums, with a margin of Panicum. Mr. Neville, |gardener to F. W. 
Flight, Esq., Cornstiles, Twyford, was a very close second, Cocos, 
Bouvardias, and Zonal Pelargoniums b ing freely and tastefully employed. 
Mr. T. Munt was third. Table plants were well shown by Messrs. Moly- 
neux, Wills, and Warebam, who were awarded the prizes in that order, Mr. 
Flight having six good double Primulas for the premier prize. 
Cut. blooms were admirably represented, Mr. Molyneux gardener to 
W. H. Myers, Esq., Swanmore Park, Bishops Waltham, winning the premier 
honours in all the principal classes with both incurved and Japanese in 
excellent condition, quite up to his high standard. He was first in two 
classes for twenty-four incurved and Japanes-, with twelve Japanese, 
twelve Anemones, and twelve reflexed, in most cases with plenty of points 
to spare. Mr. Flight also exhibited well, taking the second place in Class 8 
for twenty-f uir blooms (sixteen incurved or reflexed and eight Japanese) 
with twelve refl xed, running Mr. Molyneux more closely than in any other 
class, and third with twelve Japan se. Mr. Bowerman, Hackwood Park 
Gardens, and Mr. Wills also competed in th-se c'asses. Mr. Flight had a 
beautiful stand oftwelve Pompons, easily winning the first prize, al-o having 
the leading twelve blooms in the amateurs’ class. Mr. Trinder, gardener to 
Sir H. Mildmay, Bart., Dogmerofield Park, had some fine incurved blooms 
in his p emier collection of twelve, his Japanese also bring of good sub¬ 
stance. In the classes for table decorations and vases of hardy shrubs, 
Ferns, and Grasses, Miss Flight war the most successful exhibitor, showing 
in both cases charmingly tast du! atraugemems, single p nk and w-iite Chrys¬ 
anthemums being freely and effectively used in the first named. Miss M. 
W ells, Miss Bird, and Miss Brown secured other awards with graceful con¬ 
tributions. # \' 
Grap s were shown in capital condition, mostly well ripened and 
coloured. For three varietie- Mr. T. Weaver, gardener to W. O. B. Beach, 
E-q„ Oakley Hall, Basingstoke, was first, showing Lady Downe’s, Muscat of 
Alexandria, and Alicante, all even, clean bunches, the last named superbly 
coloured. Mr. Molyneux was second with Gros Guilla me, Trebbimo, and 
Alicante, very large handsome buncbe3 ; Mr. C. Warden, gardener to Sir 
J. F. Bathurst, Clarendon Paik. Salisbury, being third. Mr. Molyneux led 
in the black variety class with two grand bunch-s of Gros Gui laume. Mr. 
BoW'rman followed with Alicante, and was first in the white Grape class 
with beautifully rip ned Mu-cat of Alexandria, Me sra. Weaver and Chalk 
b“ing Becond and third with large clean b inches not quite so well coloured. 
Mr. Molyneux had the heaviest bunch of G ap's, G os Guillaume, weighing 
7 lbs. 12 ozs. of good colour. Toe priucipa winners with Apples were 
Messrs. Trinder, Ashri ige, Weaver, and Kneller, Mr. Trinder staging the 
best Pears. Vegetables were excellent, seven very even collections being 
staged. Mr. J. Dauncey. garde i r to J. Scane, E-q, Basingstoke, was a 
cap tal first with b-autiful clean samples, c osely followed by Mr. R. Lye 
gardener to W. H. Kmgsmill, Esq., Sydmonton, Newbury, and Mr. Kneller 
all their collections being most creditable. 
THE KINGSTON CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 
As anjexample of the method of arrangement adopted at one of the 
most popular and successful autumn shows, we give an illustration 
(page 455) of the Volunteer Drill Hall at Kingston-on-Thames, where the 
annual Exhibition of Chrysanthemums was held last week. It is im¬ 
possible in shows of this kind to avoid some f irmality in the disposition 
of the exhibits ; every effort is made to relieve this as much as possible, 
and the result in this case is more than ordinarily satisfactory. Next to 
the walls of the building were placed the groups of miscellaneous plants 
and Chrysanthemums together, with specimens of the latter in several 
classes. The principal of these were, however, arranged at the end of 
the hall at the base of a small stage, as shown in the centre of our 
illustration, and in that Jpcs'.ti in they bad a most telling appearanoe. 
