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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ Novembsr 25, 1886. 
GRAVESEND AND NORTH KENT.— November 16th and 17th. 
The thirteenth annual Exhibition of this flourishing Society was held in 
the Drill Hal], Gravesend, on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 16,h 
and 17th. The exhibits were both numerous and good, and the arrange¬ 
ments were very creditable to the Secretary, Hr. Faire and the able Com¬ 
mittee that assisted him. The competition in the c'asses for cut blooms 
was very close. In Class 29, for twenty-four incurved blooms, Mr. Phillips, 
gardener to Dr. Barber, Meopham, was first with grand blooms of Bronze 
Queen of England. Alfred Salter, Golden Queen, Lord Alcester, Golden 
Empress, Jeanne d’Arc, Empress of India, Lord Wolseley, Prince Alfred, Mrs. 
W. Sh'ptnan, White Venus, (tc. Mr. Stephens, gardener to A. Tolhurst, 
Esq., Northfle;t, second. In Class 30, for twelve incurved, Mr. Richardson, 
gardener to Sir James Ferguson, Singlewell, was first with good blooms of 
Prince of Wales, Duchess of Teck, Lord Alcester, Golden Empress, Eve, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Queen of England, Lord Wolselev, ifcc. In Class 33, for 
twenty-four Japanese, Mr. Phillips was first with extra fine blooms of 
Belle Paule, Val d’Andorre, Carmen, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Jupiter, M. 
C. Audiguier, Meg Merrilies, .Mdlle. Lacroix, and Coquette de Castille. 
Mr. Stephens being a good second. In the class for twelve large Anemone 
Mr. Phillips was again first with fine blooms. For twelve reflexed, Mr. 
Stevens was first with fine blooms of Cloth of Gold, King of Crimsons, 
Beautd du Nord, Cullingfordi, Dr. Sharp, Mrs. Forsyth, die. 
In the class s for trained plants, for which this Show is famous, about 
eighty plants were staged. In Class 1, for four dwarf-trained plants, Mr. J. 
Hodman was first. In Class 3, for four trained standards, Mr. Pope, gar¬ 
dener to John Russell, Esq., was first, and in other classes the priz-taker.s 
were Messrs. Kitcbingham, Nicholson, and Pope. With a single pyramid 
Mr. Ki chingham was also first with Caliope, a grand plant that has been 
shown for the last eight years, and has carried off seven first prizes. Mr. 
Carpenter was first in the class for trained Pompons, his plants being the 
best in ihe Show. 
In Class 52, collection of vegetables, twelve varieties, Mr. Phillips was 
first, Mr. Stevens, second. In the classes for Grapes Mr. Phillips was first, 
Mr. Kitcbingham, second. 
The miscellaneous exhibits included a splendid collection of cut blooms 
from Mr. W. Etherington, Swanscombe, which included fine examples of 
Belle Paule, Japonaise, Val d’Andorre, Mdlle. Lacroix, Mr. J. H. Laing, 
Jupit-r, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Carmen, Pc.: and among the new varieties 
impored this year were Lady Mathiesou, Anna Clark. William Clark, 
Mdlle. Paul Dutour, M. le Marquis de Munn, Madame Maria Clop, Paul 
and Son, M. Meuke, fils, Mr. H. Elliott, J. D. Hillier, Madame Charlotte de 
Montcabrier. Altogether thirty-six new varieties were staged. This col¬ 
lection proved a great attraction, and many of them will make splendid 
exhibition flowers. 
The Exhibition was opened by the Mayor of Gravesend, R. Fletcher, 
Esq., and there was a crowded attendance on both days. 
COLNBROOK AND DISTRICT.— November 17th and 18th. 
The fourth Show of this enterprising Society was held in the Public 
Rooms of the old-fashioned little town of Colnbrook, some four miles from 
Slough, on the Great Bath Road, on the above date, and in all respects 
proved a successful one, although the first day was very wet. Much inter- 
e-t is evinct d by the local gentry, Dr. Meadows of Poyle Manor and Mrs. 
Meeking of Richings Park contributing largely to the success of the Show. 
Trained plants were a strong feature, comparing most favourably with 
those seen at metropolitan i xhibitions, especially those exhibited by Mr. 
Gates, gardener to Dr. Meadows, who took all the first prizes. In class 2, 
for three large-flowered (not Japanese) Mr. Gat-s’best plant was a finely 
flowered Lord Derby ; second Mr. Aitken, Ricbings Park. For a similar 
number of Japan se, first Mr. Gates ; his Mons. C. Hubert and William 
Robinson were grandly flowered plants. Second Mr. Aitken; third Mr. 
Francis. For a single specimen Mr. Gates was again first with a large and 
fine plant of Hiver Fleuri. The best group of plants came from Mr. Aitken, 
although closely pressed by Mr. Gates; third Mr. Francis. 
Cut blooms in eighteen distinct varieties (not Japanese).—First Mr. 
Aitken with good Mr. Brunlees, Lord Alcester, Empress Eugenie, .fee. Mr. 
Gates was a very close second ; Mr. Fletcher third. For twelve Japanese 
(distinctl Mr. Gates was a good first, his stand including very fine blooms of 
Boule d’Or, Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets, Soleil Levant, Madame J. 
Laing. and Thunberg. Second Mr. Aitken : third Mr. Hancock. With six 
of any variety Mr. Gates scored another first with a fine stand of Soleil 
Levant. Classes were also provided for amateurs, the chief prizetaker 
being Mr. Stribling of Colnbrook, who showed a very pretty group, also 
nicely trained plants. The same exhibitor secured the principal prizes for 
cut blooms in this division with highly creditable examples. Classes for 
Grapes, Apples, Pears, and miscellaneous plants brought good competition, 
and helped to make a very interesting Show. 
DEVIZES.— November 16th. 
This fixture bids fair to soon become one of the most popular in the 
neighbourhood, and every year a marked improvement in every respect is 
very apparent. Mr. Thomas King, the experienced gardener at Devizes 
Castle, superintends all the arrangements, and otherwise affords much 
assistmce to the Honorary Secretary, Mr. C. N. May. Good prizes are 
offered for both plants and cut flowers, and in addition a valuable challenge 
cup is adjudged to the winner of the greatest number of points in the 
various classes. This was well won by Mr. Hale, gardener to C. May, E<q., 
Devizes, who was very successful in the plant classes. Mr. Tucker, 
gardener to Major W. P. Clarke, Trowbridge, W. Stancombe, Esq ,Potterne, 
the Rev. C. E. B. Barnwell, Devizes, and Major Colston, also exhibited 
well and successfully in the different plant classes. 
The silver cup, value five guineas, offered for the best twenty-four 
blooms, half to be incurved and half Japanese, was well won by Mr. W. 
Wild smith, gardener to Lord Eversl-y, Heckfield, who had really fine 
examples of well known sorts. Mr. Tucker was second, his Japanese 
varieties being much inferior to those in the third prize lot staged by Mr. 
E. S. Cole, gardener to W. Pethick, Esq., Sneyd Pa' k, Bristol, but he had 
slightly the advantage with incurve 1 varieties. Mr. Hale and also Mr. 
Miller, gardener to F. Tagart, Esq., Old Sneyd Park, Bristol, were commended 
for their exhibits in this class. Messrs. Wildsmith, E. S. Cole, G, Tucker, and 
E. Miller were the principii prizewinners in the other classes for cut blooms, 
and Mr. Walter King was the most successful competitor with a vase of cut 
flowers and also a basket jof autumn .foliage and berries. Tne Exhibition 
was very well attended. 
YORK. 
The Ancient Society of York Floriits held their sixth annual Show of 
Chrysanthemums and other flowers in the large and central halls of the 
Yorkshire Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition, and it would be difficult to 
imagine a better place for the purpose. The Show was, upon the whole, the 
best the Society has had, and year by year a marked improvement is notice¬ 
able in the quality of the exhibits. 
Prizes were offered for groups of m’scellaneous plants, groups of Chrys 
anthemums interspersed with foliage plants, and groups of Chrysanthemums 
only, and in these the competition was very keen, and the same may be said 
of the classes of Chrysanthemums, some very fine plants being exhibited, 
hut ihe York growers have not hitherto trained and staged their plants to 
the best advantage, and another year we hope to see an improvement in this- 
respect. 
Cut flowers were shown in great quantities and of very fair quality. The 
principal prizetakers in the plant and cut flower department were J. T. 
Hingston, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Macintosh), Mrs. Gutch (gardener, Mr. 
Evrrard), Dr. Baker (gardener, Mr. Diwe), Mr. T. Smith, Miss Steward 
(gardener, Mr. Vear), T S. Brogden, Eiq. (gardener, Mr. Lister), Messrs. A- 
Simpson i Son, W. B. Richardson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Folkard), Earl of 
Harrington (gardener, Mr. Goodacre', Rev. B. Hemsworth (gardener, Mr. 
Sun ey), C. H. Simpson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Kitchell), A. Pease, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. Short), and others. 
Grapes were splendid. In the class for six bunches in three varieties 
there were eight competitors. The first prize, a silver cup or £5, was 
deservedly awarded to Mr. Goodacre, Elvaston Castle, for superb examples 
of Gros Colman, Mrs. Pearson, and Muscat of Alexandria ; Mr. Mclndoe, 
gardener to Sir J. W. Pease, Bart., M.P., was a good second with good 
bunches of Gros Guillaume, Trebbiano, and Lady Downe’s Seedling; the 
third and fourth prizes were awarded to the Rev. W. Sneyd, Keele Hall, 
Staffs (gardener, Mr. Wallis), and the Earl of Feversham (gardener, Mr. 
Riddell) in the order named. B. Cochraue, E-iq., Durham (gardener, Mr. 
Jenkins), was first for two bunches of black Grapes, staging Alicante in 
faultless condition ; Mr. Riddell was second, and Mr. Clayton, gardener to 
J. Fielden, Esq., Grimston Park, was third. Mr. Clayton was first for two 
bunches of white Grapes, the Hon. R. C. Parsons (gardener, Mr. Townsend) 
second, and Mr. Riddell third. 
Apples and Pears were well shown, and the vegetables wore excellent, 
mostly from local growers. Mr. A. Deverill, Banbury, exhibi ed some of his 
prize Onions, Brussels Sprouts, &e., and these were greatly admired. 
LIVERPOOL.— November 23rd and 24th. 
A magnificent show, in a magnificent building. This is, in brief, the 
character of the Liverpool Chrysanthemum Show. So far as we have seen, 
no such exhibition has been held this year. The cut blooms of Chrysan¬ 
themums were simply splendid, the plants of Pompons models, and ths 
fruit of a superior character. 
Cut Blooms. —In the class for twenty-four incurved and the same 
numb r of Japanese (thirty-six distinct varieties, no more than two varie¬ 
ties of a kind) for a silver cup given by Messrs. J. Williams & Co., Mr. F. 
R aberts, gardener to W. D. Hole, Esq., West Derby, was well to the front 
with excellent blooms. The collection took the lead, not only in the in¬ 
curved but was slightly ahead in the Japanese. The back row comprised 
two blooms of Queen of England, two of Golden Empress, two of Empress 
of India, Alfred Salter, Emily Dale. Second row : John Silter, Mr. Bunn, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Lord Alcester, Lord Wolseley, Princess of Wales, and John 
Salter. Front row : Mrs. Heale, Mrs. W. Shipman, Hero of Stoke Newing¬ 
ton, Princess of Wales, Jardin des Plmtes, and Princess of Teck. The 
Japanese were particuLrly fine, including grand flowers of Belle Paule, 
Marguerite Marrouch, Japonaise, M. Astorg, Soleil Levant, Belmoreau, 
Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets, Meg Merrilies, M. C. Audiguier, Sarnia, R. 
Balantine, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Golden Dragon, H. Jacotot, Comte de 
Germiny, F. A. Davies, Mdlle. Lacroix. Mr. J. Jellico, gardener to 
F. H. Gossage, Esq., Camp Hill, Woolton, was a very good second, and 
third Mr. T. Leadbetter, gardeuer to R. N. Dale, Esq., Bromborough Hill, 
Cheshire, who also showed well, being rather weaker in the incurved than 
the other two competitors. In the class for twenty-four incurved there 
were only two entries. Mr. Jellico took the lead with a capital collection 
of fresh, well-developed flowers. Mr. Playfair, gardener to H. Nicholson, 
Esq., Spital, second with smaller and flatter blooms. 
For eight en incurved Mr. John Wilson, gardener to J. E. Reynolds, 
Esq , West Derby, was well to the fore with very fresh highly coloured 
flowers, most of the b’ooms in the first and second row fiom the front being 
pirticularly fine. Mr. A. R. Cox, gardener to W. H. Watts, Esq., Elm Hall, 
Wavertree, second with fresh but smaller intermediate flowers. Third Mr. 
A. Eaton, gardener to H. J. Robinson, Esq , Woolton. In the class for six 
blooms of incurved and six Japanese, offered for those who had never won a 
prize, brought out no less than fouiteen competitors, and the blooms 
throughout were of wonderful quality. Perhaps this proved the most in¬ 
teresting class at this or any other exhibition held this year, for the blooms 
staged were amongst the finest in the Exhibition. Mr. J. McGarth, gardener 
to R. R. Heap, Esq., West Derby, was placed first with grand blooms. Mr. 
T. D. Heavy, gardener to H. G. Schintz, Esq., Moss'ey H 11, second, and Mr. 
J. Harrison, gardener to W. G. Bateson, Esq., New HeyB, Allerton, third. 
In the class for (ighteen Japanese, first Mr. A. Eaton, gardener to H. J. 
Robinson, Esq., Woolton, with Meg Merrilies. Ma-guerite Marrouch, Belle 
Paule, Sultan, Apollo, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Triomphe de Chalets, Soleil 
Levant, J. Delaux. Criterion, M. Astorg, Baronne dePrailly, Mdlle. Lacroix, 
Madame C. Audiguier, Comte de Germiny, Madame Laing, Belmoreau, and 
Boule d’Or. Second, Mr. W. Wilson, gardener to H. Cunningham, Esq., 
Gateacre ; third, Mr. R. Cox, gardener to W. H. Watts, Esq., Wavertree ; 
all with splendid stands. Twelve Japanese, first Mr. J. Wilson, with mag¬ 
nificent examples ; second, Mr. F Rooerts, also splendid. In another class 
for twelve Japanese Mr. A. Eaton was first ; Mr. W. Wilson second; third, 
Mr. G. Bowden, gardener to G. Cockburn, Esq., Oxton, with truly magni- 
