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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
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Bulmer was placed third, his group being imposing by the great mass of 
colour, but the plants were decidedly too closely packed to be effective. 
Mr. Wm. Mason, gardener to Lieut-Col. Brooshooft was the remaining 
prizewinner with a free arrangement, but a trifle lacking in brightness. 
The 50 feet groups in the amateurs’ classes were very good, and would hive 
been better if the flowerstilks employed had been Uss obtrusive. The 
prizes were won by Messrs. Stanley, Hornsey, and Higham in the ordt r 
named. 
Though there was a decided improvement in the plant classes over la t 
year there is room for a further advance, especially in respect to trained 
plants. A few were much too flat, a few standards only being of the right 
stamp. Some of the bush grown plants were good for cons-rcatory decora¬ 
tion, but the majority would have been improved by disbudding and its 
corollary better blooms. Messrs. La wsod, Stamper, Mason, and Raby were 
the chief prizewinners in these classes. 
Valuable contributions to the Exhibition were very fine collections of 
fruit from Messrs. Richard Smith dz Co., Worcester, and Mr. E. P. D;xon, 
Hull. A fine assortment of Potatoes from Messrs. E. Webb & Co., Words- 
ley; new Chrysanthemums from Mr. Robert Owen, Maidenhead, and a 
great, diversified, and in every way very excellent miscdlaneous collection 
of plants from Mr. E. P. Dixon. 
The Show was admirably arranged by the industrious Secretary, Mr. R. 
Fa’coner Jameson, and his willing coadjutors, and was altog ther a great 
success, a total of nearly 10,000 persons being admitted on the two days. 
BRISTOL.— November 17th and 18th. 
The twenty-third Exhibition of thi3 Society was held at the Drill Hall> 
Clifton, and this new departure was attended with excellent results. There 
have been several better shows held this season in other districts as far as 
Chrysanthemums are concerned, but as an all-round display of flowers, 
fruits, and vegetables it may fairly claim to be one of the best in the 
country. The Committee are all practical gardeners, and with the assist¬ 
ance of Mr. A. Polkinghorn, the very courteous and hard-working Secretary, 
everything was arranged in good style. We are informed that the attend¬ 
ance of visitors was highly satisfactory, thus proving that a long familiarity 
with Chrysanthemum shows has not yet militated against their popularity. 
Chrysanthemum Plants. —The premier prize for six specimens of large- 
flowering varieties was awarded to Mr. C. Silcox, gardener to W. Vowles, 
Esq., who had very good examples of John Salter, Mrs. Dixon, Jardin des 
Plantes, Prince Alfred, Mrs. G. Ruudle, and Sunset. He was closely fol¬ 
lowed by Mr. A. Ambrose, gardener to K. Robinson, Esq.; and Mr. J. Lee, 
gardener to T. M. Miller, Esq., was a good third. With three varieties Mr. J. 
Lee was first, Mr. Silcox second, and Mr. C. Good third, all staging well 
grown plants of popular sorts. Mr. Lee was first with four Pompons ; 
Mr. J. Loosemore, gardener to W. Cooper, Esq , second; and Mr. H. Lewis, 
gardener to Boddam Castle, Esq., third, all having pretty plants. Japanese 
varieties were fairly well represented. Mr. Ambrose was first for four 
varieties, and Mr. E. T. Hill second. Mr. A. Porter had the best flatly 
trained Ja-^anesi sort, a fine plant of Bouquet Fait; Mr. Lee being second, 
and Mr. Loosimore third. Mr. J. Lee was awarded a first prize and also 
certificate of National Chrysanthemum Society for a very fine flatly trained 
Mrs. Rundle, the second prize in this class going to Mr. A. Porter. Several 
good pyramids were to be seen, Mrs. Rundle being the most popular variety. 
Mr. Silcox was first, Mr. A. Ambrose second, and Mr. E T. Hill third. 
Several large groups were arranged, but they were only of average merit. 
Mr. A. Ambrose was a good first, Mr. John Ayres second, and Mr. J. Cole 
third. The last to be noticed were the standard-trained plants, and which 
hardly received the position they merited. Mr. W. Bannister was easily 
first for three specimens, having capital examples of Prince Alfred, Jardin 
des Plantes, and Mrs. Forsyth, and the remaining prizes were taken by 
Messrs. A. Porter and D. Thatcher in the order named. 
Miscellaneous Plants. —Groups arranged on a space 10 feet by 7 feet, of 
which there four put up, added much to the general eff ;et, and were highly 
creditable to the exhibitors. Thr Judges had no hesitation in awarding the 
first prize to Mr. W. Rye, gardener to J. Derham, Esq., this competitor far 
excelling any of his previous attempts. HL collection included well- 
flowered Lselia Perrini, Zygopetalum Mackayi, Calanthes and Cypripediums 
in variety, Ixoras, Crotons, and various other choice plants. Mr. F. Perry, 
gardener to H. Cruger Miles, Esq., was a good second, his most conspicuous 
plants being a well flowered Yanda caerulea and an ugly Echeveria retusa. 
Mr. J. Ayres was placed third, and he also had numerous good plants and 
some very common ones. Mr. Rye staged the best six fine foliaged plants, 
these including fine Crotons undulatum and pictum and a la- ge Latania 
borbonica. Mr. R. Morse, gardener to S. Budgett, Esq., was second, and 
Mr. J. Lee third. With four varieties, Mr. Rye was again a good first, the 
Clifton Zoological Society second, and Mr. J. Lee third. Mr. Shelton, gar¬ 
dener to W. K. Waite, Esq., was first for Bouvardias, and Mrs. King second. 
Mr. T. Gibson and Mr. Rve were the prizewinners with Poinsettias, and 
Messrs. W. Bannister and W. Rye were respectively first and second for well 
grown groups of Ferns. Table plants are invariably shown in good style 
at Clifton, and with these the prizewinners were Messrs. R. Morse, W. Ban¬ 
nister, and G. W. Shelton. Mr. Bannister had the best Primulas, and Mr. 
H. Lewis was a good second. Mrs. Oldland took the first prize for a speci¬ 
men Orchid, having a well flowered Cypripedium insigne; and Mr. R. Morse 
was second with Calanthe vt stita. 
Cut Flowers. —The cut blooms of Chrysanthemums were shown in greater 
numbers than heretofore but owing to the lateness of the fixture only the 
Japanese varieties were up to the usual excellence. Mr. Runnaclea was 
awarded the first prize for twenty-four large-flowering varieties, but he 
certainly had the best of the luck. Several very inferior blooms were in¬ 
cluded, while the best were Princess of Teck, Cherub, Barbara, Princess of 
Wales, Princess Beatrice, Yenus, Queen of England, White Beverley. Mr. 
J. Aplin, gardener to W. M. Baker, Esq., was placed second for a prettier 
lot, among which the finest were Empress of India, Golden Empress, Lord 
Alcester, Angelina, and Mr. W. Shipman. Mr. E. Miller, gardener to 
F. Tagart, Esq., was a good third, Cullingfordi, Mabel Ward, Empress of 
India, and Barbara being the best in his collection. With twelve blooms 
Mr. Miller was first, no less than three Empress of Indias being included in 
this lot. Mr. J. Aplin was second with a fresher and good lot; and Mr. 
E. S. Cole, gardener to W. Pethick, Esq., third. The last named was easily 
first for twelve blooms of Anemone-flowered sorts, Fabias de Maderanaz, 
Empress, Lady Margaret, Madame Bertha Pigny, Sosur Dorothee Souille, 
Margaret of Norway, and Gluck, all being in excellent condition. Mr. 
E. .Miller was second, and Mr. T. Hobbs third. The class for incurved 
varieties in two colours wa3 a good one, and included some really fine blooms. 
Mr. J. Aplin was first, having Empress of India and Golden Empress of 
India, and a bloom of the former was also adjudged the best in the Show. 
Mr. Miller was second, and Mr. J. Baylis third. Only one class for Japanese 
sorts, unless we include a special for new sorts, was provided, and only two 
prizes offered, this being surely a great oversight on the part of the framers 
of the schedule. With twelve blooms, Mr. E. S. Cole was well first, having 
Belle Paule, J. DJaux, Gloriosum, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Mdlle. Lacroix*, 
Madame C. Audiguier, M. Burnet, Fanny Boucharlet, Duchess of Albany, 
and Japonais, all extra good. Mr. Miller was second, and there were seven 
other creditable lots shown. Hand bouquets, inclusive and exclu-ive oE 
Orchids, were well shown by Mr. C. Winstone, who well deserved the two 
firsts awarded him. In both classes Mr. M. Hookings was a good second. 
Mr. E. S. Cole was first for a tastefully arranged vase of cut flowers, Mr. 
W. Dobson second, and Mr. E. T. Hill third. 
Fbdit and Vegetables.— Three good collections of six varieties oE 
fruit were shown. Mr. Ellicott, gardener to H. W. Tugwell, Esq., Bath, 
was first with fine Muscat of Alexandriajand large bunches of Lady Downe’s 
Grapes, good Victory of Bath Melon, Beurre Diel Pears, Blenheim Orange 
App'es, and Red and White Currants. Mr. W. Iggulden, gardener to the 
Earl of Cork, Frome, was a very close second, losing only in having Gros 
Colrnan instead of Muscat Grapes ; and Mr. W. Bmnister was a most 
creditable third. No priz, s were offered for collections of Grapes, but 
inetead of these classes wei'6 provided for all the best sorts in season. 
Muscat of Alexandria was well shown by several growers. Mr. Ellicott 
took the first prize for extra fine bunches, though we should have preferred 
the second prize lot staged by Mr. J. Gibson, gardener to the Earl Cowley. 
Mr. W. Jones was first for well-kept Black Hamburgh, Mr. J. Loosemore 
being second, and Mr. Bannister third. Alicante was most exten.-ivtly 
shown, but Mr. Iggulden was easily first for good-sized well finished 
bunches ; Mr. A. Young being a good sicond ; and Mr. Haines, gardeier to 
the Earl of Radnor, also had excellent examples. Mr. Gibson was first fur 
Lady Downe’s, having two very pretty bunches ; Mr. Iggulden was a good 
second, and Mr. G. Webley third. Gros Colrnan was not so well shown as 
might have been expected. Mr. Iggulden had rather small bunches, but 
they were Wtll finished, and Wrre placed first; Mr. Young being second, 
and Mr. W. Sweeting third. Mr. Iggulden was also first for Mrs. Pince, 
and Mr. Sweeting second. In the class for any other black variety Mr. 
Iggulden led with Alnwick Seedling in a creditable condition, Mr. Bannister 
following with Gros Maroc, and Mr. Sweeting was third with Gros Gu.l- 
laume. In the corresponding class for white varieties Mr. W. Rye was first 
for Syrian of extra good flavour, Mr. Iggulden folio wing with Golden Queen, 
and Mr. A. Young was third with well-kept Buckland Sweetwater. The 
Banksian medal of the Royal Horticultural Society offered for the best col¬ 
lection of Apples was won by Mr. \V. Bannister, who had a really good lot 
of fruit. Mr. J. H. Virgo was first for six varieties of dessert Apples, these 
consisting of highly coloured Golden Reinette, Blenheim Orange, Ribston 
Pippin, Fearn’s Pippin, King of Pippins, and Cox’s Orange Pippin. Mr. 
Runnacles was second; and Mr. J. Pearce, gardener to H. Derham, E q., 
third. Cox’s Orange Pippin was the favourite in the tingle dish class. Mr. 
Aplin was first, Mr. E. Hall second, and Mr. J. Prestige third. With six 
culinary varieties Mr. Runnacles was a good first, winning with fine fruit of 
Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Golden Ducat, Alfriston, Warner’s King, Me-e de 
Mdnage, and Lady Henniker. Mr. Aplin was second, and Mr. E. T. Hill 
third. Mr. Aplin was first for one variety, Btaging a very fine dish of Blen¬ 
heim Orange. Pears were very abundant and good. Mr. Jones had the 
best six varieties, these consisting of Doyenne du Comice, Josephine de 
Malines, Beurrb Diel, Beurrd Bachelier, General Todtleben, aDd Duchesse 
d’Angou'eme. Mr. Rye was second, and Mr. Hall third. Wiih four varie¬ 
ties Mr. J. Saunders, gardener to Captain Allcock, was first, Mr. Bannister 
second, and Mr. E. Hall third; while for a single dish Mr. Rye was first 
with Doyenne du Comice. Mr. Rye had the best brace of Cucumbers, the 
second prize going to Mr. Haines. Six really good collections of vegetabl s 
were shown, the Judges having no easy matter to separate them. They 
eventually awarded the first prize to Mr. S. Haines, who had New Inter¬ 
mediate Carrots, Snowball Turnips, The Wroxton Onion, Brussels Sprouts, 
Reading Perfection Tomatoes, Autumn Giant Cauliflower, Leicester R d 
Celery, and Red Cabbage, all his well-known excellent condition. Mr. 
J. H. Virgo was a good second, and Mr. E. T. Hill third. 
Not for Competition. —Messrs. Garraway of the Durdham Downs 
Nursery, Clifton, sent a considerable number of hardy shrubs and Conifers, 
as well as various choice plants, also a very complete collection of cut 
blooms of Chrysanthemums. The latter comprised nearly or quite all the 
best sorts in cultivation, and these came in for a good share of attention. 
Mr. J. Aplin, Harsfield Court, Gloucester, contributed a very good collection 
of Potatoes in about thirty-six varieties ; and Mr Pathebridge, Nailsea, also 
had a number of American and English Potatoes. 
LINCOLN.— November 16th and 17th. 
The fourth annual Exhibition was held in the Corn Exchange on the 
above dates, and was well attended. The room in which it is held is one 
of the best in the kingdom for the purpose, and the Committee, benefiting 
from past experience, made the very best use of the space and o f the material 
at their disposal. A marked advance in general appearance and in general 
quality of all exhibits except Grapes—which at such an exhibition are of 
minor importance—was at once apparent, and great credit is due to the 
courteous Secretary (Dr. Lowe), the Assistant Secretary (Mr. Pennell, jun.), 
and to the Acting Committee for the great success achieved by their efforts. 
Groups of miscellaneous, stove, a d greenhouse plants, arranged on one 
side of the hall, and of Chrysanthemums and green-fohaged plants on the 
other, formed one of the chief features; and so excellent was their general 
quality that the Judges had considerable difficulty in making the awards ; 
and two splendid groups of plants not for competition contributed respec¬ 
tively by Messrs. Pennell aid N. Clayton, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Wipf j ma¬ 
terial y aided in making the Exhibition a complete floral success. Spe j in n 
Chrysanthemums were much better than in past years, Mr. Brailsford, an 
