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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ December 2, 1886. 
a veritable flower garden, these flowers growing apparently in wild profu¬ 
sion among the tombs, producing a mas3 and mixture of colour such as is 
seldom seen in such positions. The plants were chiefly Pompons, and it 
must be said that th y exceeded in vigour, floriferousness, and size of 
blooms any of the same type in the E shibition. But the churchyard blossoms 
were fading, not a few being far advanced in decay—conclusive proof that 
the date of the Show wa3 fixed at the least ten days too late, and it was a 
matter of surprise how fresh the exhibitors had kept the plants and blooms 
that were placed in competition. They must, however, have lost many, and 
considering all the circumstances of the case they, on the whole, showed 
wonderfully well. 
The Exhibition was (held in the new Corn Exchange, a very large and 
well-lighted building admirably adapted for the purpose, and as the collec¬ 
tions were effectively disposed under the superintendence of Mr. J. C. 
<~>uilt°r, the able Secretary of the Soc : ety, the hall had a well-furnished and 
remarkably bright appearance. The groups of Chrysanthemums formed 
the most striking feature of the Exhibition. These were not composed of 
an unlimited number of plants on single stems carrying from three to six 
very large blooms ; but the stipulation was for thirty plants shown as grown 
arranged in a space not exceeding 50 square feet. In this class, which was 
open to all, there was great competition, the plants as a rule being such as 
are commonly grown for the embellishment of conservatories, several of 
them not having been disbudded, or very slightly, only a few being 
encouraged to develope fine individual blooms. In this class the premier 
prize was well won by Mr. F. Kettle, gardener to Mrs. Egerton Green, 
King’s Ford, Stanway—a free, bold, fresh, and effective group ; the plants 
carrying from twelve to fifty blooms each, not a few of them being very good. 
The second prize was awarded to Mr. C. Gall, gardener to F. A. Cole, Esq., 
Colchester, with a bright and not closely packed group, the plants bearing 
from twelve to twenty good blooms each. Mr. H. Spooner, gardener to 
Rev. F. Norman, Mistley, was third with bright moderately dwarf plants, 
but too crowded; Mr. C. Unwin, gardener to Rev. R. C. Hales, Lawford. 
being adjudged the remaining prize with the dwarfest plant s of all, but so 
closely arranged as to form a smooth surface of colour. A fewer number of 
finer blooms and more freedom and relief in arrangement would have 
rendered this and some other groups more pleasing and effective. Mr. B. R. 
Cant arranged a very imposing group of plants, bearing several good 
blooms, not for competition. 
Classes were provided for six plants of Chrysanthemums, excluding 
Japanese varieties, and for six plants of Japanese ; also for three plants of 
each respectively, and the same number of Pompons. Mr. Kettle secured 
the first position in all these classes except one, in which Mr. Gale was 
successful, the remaining prizetakers being Mr. W. Dance, gardener to Col. 
Lowe, Gosfield Hall, Halstead ; and Messrs. Unwin, Rolfe, Drew, Gall, and 
Brook J . Several of the plants were of large size and very gay, but fe w were 
dwarf trained. 
Cut blooms were not staged in great numbers, hut several of the stands 
contained remarkably neat and, considering the date, fresh examples. Mr. 
H. Lister, gardener to Lord Brooke, Easton Lodge, Dunmow, won the silver 
epergne given by the Mayor and Corporation of Colchester for twenty-four 
varieties, twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, with highly creditable and 
well-finished exarnpl s of Empress of India, Golden Empress, Queen of 
England, Lord Alcester, Mr. Brunle s, Princess of Teck, Hero of Stoke 
Newington, Princess of Wales, Angelina, Lady Slade, and Mr. Bott. 
Japanese: Madame C. Audiguier, Marguerite Marrouch, Soleil Levant, J. 
Delaux, Madame Lacroix, Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets, Japonaise, Peter 
the Great, Meg Merrilies, all in surprisingly good condition. Mr. Dance 
was a good second with extremely neat incurved blooms, and frjsh and 
bright Japanese the remaining prize going to Mr. E. Hotson, gardener to 
C. B. Skiuner, Esq., The Chantry, Ipswich, for larger blooms, but less fresh 
and well finished. In the class for eighteen varieties the prizes fell to the 
same exhibitors in the same order. Mr. W. Brooke was first in the two 
classes for twelve blooms, Mr. Kettle being the most successful competitor 
in the smaller classes. 
Excellent collections of Apples, Pears, Vegetables, and Potatoes, were 
staged, but we have not space for enumerating the varieties and prize¬ 
winners in these classes. A beautiful ballroom bouquet exhibited by Mrs, 
Kerry is highly worthy of mention by its artistic arrangement and richness; 
it was composed of golden bronze Japanese Chrysanthemums, with a lace 
border to match, and commanded general admiration. 
MANCHESTER.— November 24th. 
We are informed by a gentleman who visited this Show that it was of 
more than ordinary extent and excellence. What may be termed conserva¬ 
tory plants are always well exhibited at Manchester. These are plants 
remarkable for their dwarf habit, robust growth, luxuriant foliage, and 
handsome blooms. The stems are not bent or twis ted to make round formal 
specimens, but the cutting down system is practised ; hence the sturdiness 
of the plants. This method, we believe, originated in the Manchester 
district and gradually spread southwards, and is now followed by all the 
most successful exhibitors of Chrysanthemums arranged for effect. At 
Manchester Mr. Bles, B oughton Park, was the premier exhibitor of plants 
for conservato ry decoration, with splendid examples, followed by Messis. 
J. Wild, Whitefield, and W. Holland, Higher Broughton. In the class for 
nine specimen plants Mr. J. Fletcher, Kersley Vale House, distanced all 
•competitors with admirable examples, notably of King of Crimsons and 
Princess Teck, the remaining priz s falling to Messrs. A. Heine, Fallow- 
field, W. Holland, and S. Reddaway, all exhibiting well. Pompons were 
very good indeed, the awards going to Messrs. Wild, Brennand, and Heine 
in the order named ; and for Japanese, which were highly effective, to 
Messrs. Brennand, Hunter, and Agnew. 
Cut blooms were very fresh, and many of them fine; indeed, a better 
collection has not b. en arranged in the Town Hall. In the class for twenty- 
four incurved varieties, and that for the same number of Japanese, Mr. E. G. 
Wrigley, Dunkinfield, was the leading exhibitor, followed in the former 
class by Messrs. D. Maclure, Heaton Mersey, and Mr. Goodacre, Elvaston 
Castle; and in the latter by Messrs, J. Walker, Stockport, and Mr. Good- 
acre. Mr. Walker won the chief prizes in the two corresponding classes for 
twelve blooms, Mr. Wrigley occupying a similar position in the class for 
thirty-six miscellaneous blooms. Hand bouquets formed an attractive fea¬ 
ture of the Exhibition, those shown by Mr. Heine being exquisite in arrange¬ 
ment and variety. Three pans of Sonerila shown by Mr. Joseph Broome 
were grea'ly admired. An extra prize was awarded to Mr. John He,wood 
for black aud white Grapes. Very fine collections of plants were shown, 
not for comp tition, by Messrs. Dickson & Robinson, and Dickson, Brown, 
and Ta : t, of Manchester, and the Liverpool Horticultural Company, all of 
these exhibits receiviug first-class commendation. In the co: ridor there 
was an exhibition of Apples and Pears, fifty varieties being shown by 
Me.-srs. R. Smith & Co., of Worcester. Mr. S. Barlow, of Stakehill, showed 
a collection gathered from trees planted only two years ago. Mr. 
Goodacre was also a successful exhibitor of fruit. The Show was excellently 
arranged, and admired by crowds of visitors. 
CLONMEL.—-Nov 24th. 
This very successful Show was never excelled in Clonmel ; and as re¬ 
gards the quality of some of the exhibits, was superior to anything ever staged 
in Dublin. The weather—the great arbiter of success or failure as regards 
flower shows—more resembled a balmy bright day in June than the 
customary Novemb r, enabling the ladies to don bright costumes, in keep¬ 
ing with the floral beauty and brilliantly Ht up the large Assembly Room 
of the Courthouse, where the Show was held. As to the number present, 
notwithstanding the space of this fine room, the crush at times was con¬ 
siderable, especially during the day. At night the price of admission was 
reduced to the popular sixpence, and the place was well filled, rendering a 
promenade at times no easy matter. 
The members of the Committee present, and superintending the 
arrangements, were chiefly H. S. Boyd, Esq., Suit- Mount; Frederick Clibbon, 
Esq., Anner House ; and Thomas Pnelan, Esq., Spring Garden, the courteous 
and energetic Hon. Secretary, on whom much of the preliminary arrange¬ 
ments devolved. These gentlemen were also contributors to the decora¬ 
tions of the ball room, with plants and flowers for exhibition only, especially 
Mr. Clibborn, who sent for the central tables numerous Palms, hardy 
Orch ds, and Maidenhair Ferns, and several decorative Chrysanthemums in 
pots. Among others who sent contributions for the same purpose were Mrs. 
B-igwell, coll etion of rare Ferns from Marlfield ; Mrs. Gough, fine speci¬ 
mens of foliage Begonias from Rithronan Manor ; Mrs. Fayle, ornamental 
Gourds from Merlin ; Mrs. Crean, decorative Chrysanthemums, from Cool- 
greany ; Miss Fanny Carruthers, a basket of Chrysanthemum cut blooms, 
tastefully arranged for effect, and grown by herself. Two other contribu¬ 
tions deserv • special no.ic-—namely, the collection of fruit and flowers 
from the residence of the Hon. Dudley and Lady Cameha Fortescue at 
Summerville, Dunmore East. Lady Fortescue (head gardener, Mr. J. A. 
Calthorpe) kindly sent two dozen cut blooms of decorative Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, not grown for exhibition. The magnificent cut blooms that out¬ 
distanced all competitors at th ; recent Royal Hordcu'tural Society’s Show, 
Dublin, a week ago, were exhibited by F. Clibborn, Esq., Anner House ; a 
collec ion of Apples and Pears, and some stove plants, including some 
beautiful sprays of Bougainvillea glabra, very fine for the time of the year. 
As to Mr. Clibborn’s cut blooms of Chrysanthemums that won the 
Marchioness of Headfort’s special p'ize in Dublin against all Ireland, they 
were arranged on gr en moss at one end of the room, not for competition, 
and looked even now wonderfully fine aud fresh, though cut ten days. 
With plants and groups there were six entries—From Mrs. Malcomson, 
Minella (gardener, Mr. John Crehan), F. Clibborn, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
Crowley), Mr. Thomas O’Shea, Thomas Phelan, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
Hatpin), Mrs. Bagwell (gardener, Mr. Oleary), and Mrs. Gough, Rathronan 
(gardener, Mr. Mulcahy). The first and second prizes, and commended, 
went in the order named. Mr. Crehan had three well-trained specimens of 
Julie Lagravere, Mr. A tie, and the Japapese la Frisure, that would get a 
prize at any show. He had also Duchess of Manchester, Jardin des Plantes, 
and Guernsey Nugg t. 
The incurved bioom3 indicated the progress made since last year. The 
schedule was for twenty-four blooms, of not less than twelve varieties. The 
first prize went to Mr. Frederick Clibborn, second to Mr. Thomas Phelan ; 
the former were of great size, depth, and finish, the second were very fresh 
and bright. The most notable of the winning blooms, in the order stated, 
commencing with the top row, were Queen of England, Alfred Salter, 
Empress of India, Golden Empress, Lord Wolseley, Golden Queen of 
England, Bronze Jardin des Plantes, Blush Queen, Jeanne d’Arc, Jardin des 
Plantes, Prin e of Wales, and George Glenny ; not repeating duplicates. 
Mr. Phelan’s were more varied, and included Nil Desperandum, Hero of 
Stoke Newington, John Salter, Bronze Jardin des Plantes, Prince Alfred, 
Jardin des Plantes, Princess Teck, Refulgence, Lord Wolseley, Lady 
Harding, Princess of Wales, Mrs. Shipman, Cherub, Empress Eug-nie, 
Barbara, Lady Slade, and Golden Beverley. The next class was for twelve 
incurved, at least six varieties, and though there were five competitors, Mr. 
Crehan, for Mrs. Malcomson, was many points ahead of the second, Mr. 
O’Shea, who was succeeded by Miss Jellico, Cahir, Mrs. Bagwell, R. W. 
Smith, Esq , C.hir, and Miss Grubb,Glenam. The winning box contained 
some admirable blooms of Blush Queen, Empress of India, very fine ; 
Jeanne d’Arc, Empress Eugenie, Guernsey Nugget, Alcester, Pink Venus, 
Duchess, and Jardin, which shows Mr. Crehan could easily have competed 
in the last section. Mr. O’Shea had Inner Temple well done; Golden 
Que n, Empress of India, and Jardin des Plantes, bronze and yellow. 
The first prize for twenty-four Japanese blooms, at least twelve varieties, 
went, after a close contest, to Mr. Phelan, the Becond to Mr. F. Clibborn. 
The varieties were :—Top row : Jean Delaux, Fernand Ferral, Mons. 
Astorg, F. Ferral, Criterion, Belle Paule, Japonaise, and Madame Clemence 
Audiguier. Second row : Marguerite Marrouch, Val Andorre, M. Plan- 
cheron, Marguerite Marrouch, Jeanne Delaux, M. Plancheron, Count Germiny, 
and Marguerite Marrouch. Front row : Peter the Great, Madame 0. 
Audiguier, J. Delaux, Comte Germiny, Peter the Great, Henri Jacotot, and 
John Laing, very fine. As to the second prize twenty-four, Mr. Clibborn’s 
wondrous blooms lost marks for freshness, as some of them were the blooms 
he won with in Dublin a week previously. We give the several varieties in 
full: Fair Maid of Guernsey, Madame C. Audiguier, La Traviata, Boule 
d’Or, Belle Paule, Criterion, Mdlle. Lacroix, Source d’Or, Madame de Sev n, 
Comte Germiny, Coquette de Castile, Mons. Freeman, F. A. Davis, Mons. 
Astorg, Beautb de Jardin, and Jupiter ; the remainder being duplicates. 
The next class was for twelve Japanese, and for which there were six 
