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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 24, 1893. 
Shakespeare, Grand Vainqueur (a splendid flower), Mont Blanc (a grand 
white), Baroness Burdett Coutts (very large and fine), Countess Craven, 
Giganteus, Prot^e (a very beautiful flower), Fantonine, Ali, Adolphe 
Brogniart, Medicis, Oriflamtne (very bright), Dalilah, Cam^leon, Mons, 
Chevrueil, Le Vesuve. 
The second tent was to a great extent a reproduction of the first, the 
main difference being that the nurserymen do not compete, and con¬ 
sequently amateurs have a better scope for their exhibits. At the 
entrance of this tent Messrs. Kobert Veitcb & Son of Exeter had a stand 
of varied and beautiful flowers, conspicuous amongst which were 
two varieties of Lilium auratum—namely, plataphilaum and rubro- 
vitatum ; flowering and foliage plants from Mr. Brock of Exeter, and 
Miss Todd of Southampton, and Mr, Wilfred Marshall, whom I am glad 
to see resuming his place amongst exhibitors. Mr. Tottie’s Fuchsias 
were, as usual, good. In Eoses Dr. Budd occupied the leading position 
as far as H.P.’s were concerned, but that veteran florist, Mr. Hobbs of 
Lower Easton, Bristol, was a good second. For twelve Teas the Mayor 
of Taunton held the first place ; his flowers were Edith Gifford, 
Madame de Watteville, Anna Olivier, Cleopatra, Princess of Wales, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, fine in colour ; Ernest Metz, Madame Cusin, 
Souvenir de Ther^se Levet, Marie Van Houtte, Sappho, and The Bride. 
Dr. Budd was second with fine flowers, but showing little variation 
of colour. 
It must not be supposed that I have attempted to give anything like 
a detailed account of all the exhibits of this remarkable Show. I have 
but selected a few of the most salient points, with the object of convey¬ 
ing to your readers how thoroughly horticulture is patronised in the 
west. When I think of the feeble exhibitions which are held in my own 
county and in the neighbouring ones, and contrast them with the 
vigorous and sustained efforts which mark our western friends, I feel 
ashamed of our apathy. There is one thing, however, in which Taunton 
people have be? a most highly favoured, and that is in the character of 
the weather on their show days, as I have already said ; but there is 
another element of their success which must not be omitted—namely, 
the excellence of all the arrangements. I know no Society which is 
happier in this respect. The courtesy of the Secretaries, and the energy 
with which the Committee carry out their duties, leave nothing to be 
desired. Judges and exhibitors may alike wish that for many years 
they may carry out the same courtesy and energy, duties which, how¬ 
ever pleasant, are not light, but, at any rate, they have their reward in 
the gratitude of all concerned.—D., Deal. 
[The vegetables and fruit were dealt with on page 157, last week.] 
CAKDIFF.— AtTGTJST 15 th AND 16th. 
There is every prospect of this Society becoming one of the most 
prominent in the south-western counties. Already it quite takes the 
lead in the Principality, and, thanks to the energy and untiring zeal of 
its Secretary, Mr. H. Gillett, and a good working Committee, such 
progress is being made as to quite render the Society worthy of such an 
important town as Cardiff. 
In the open classes Mr. J. Cypher was well to the front, taking first 
prizes with twelve stove and greenhouse plants in bloom, eight fine- 
foliaged plants, and four Orchids. In each instance Messrs. Heath and 
Son, Cheltenham, were a creditable second. Mr. Cypher’s flowering 
plants consisted of Ixoras Pilgrimi and Williamsi, Phoenocoma prolifera 
Barnesi, Allamanda nobilis. Bougainvillea glabra, Statices Gilbert! and 
profusa. Ericas Marnockiana, Austiniana, and Aitoniana Turnbulli, all 
fresh and good. The fine-foliaged plants consisted of Crotons Queen 
Victoria, Chelsoni, and Montfontanensis beautifully coloured ; Kentia 
Belmoreana and Canterburyana, Cycas revoluta, and a Caryota. The 
Orchids were Dendrobium phalsenopsis, with four spikes ; Calanthe 
veratrifolia, Vanda coerulea, and Cattleya Dowiana. The best six 
Fuchsias were shown by Mr. Hillard, a working shoemaker, and were 
fine pyramids of Mrs. Bundle, Beacon, Try Me, Oh I Marginata, 
Charming, and King, Mr. J. Clarke, gardener to Colonel Sir G. S, 
Hill, was second. For exotic Ferns Mr. J. Clarke was a good first, but 
was only second for six Zonal Pelargoniums, Mr. J. Hillard being again 
first with extra large well-flowered specimens. The Tuberous Begonias 
were remarkably fine, and with these Mr. J. Malpas, gardener to 
E. Jenkins, Esq., Penyland, was first. In the amateurs’ tent Fuchsias 
again made a good display, Mr. J, Clarke being first with excellent 
pyramids of Mrs. F. Glass, Kose of Castille, Beacon, and Display. Mr. 
J. Hillard was a creditable second. Mr. Clarke had the first prize for 
stove and greenhouse flowering plants, among these being Justicia 
carnea freely flowered and Clerodendron Balfourianum. For fine- 
foliaged plants, Mr. Pettigrew, Cardiff Castle Gardens, was an easy 
first, staging fine healthy specimens of Kentia borbonica, Cycas revoluta, 
Phoenix compacta, and Latania borbonica. Mr. J. Malpas, gardener to 
E. Jenkins, Esq., Penyland, was second ; and Mr. J. Hockey, gardener 
to Colonel C, H. Page, third. Mr. Malpas was first for Caladiums, and 
Mr. J, Clarke second, while for Zonal Pelargoniums Mr. J, Clarke was 
first, Mr, J. Oxenham second, and Mr. H. Rex, gardener to C. Waldron, 
third. The best Tuberous Begonias were shown by Mr. J. Blackmore, 
gardener to A, Duncan, Esq., Mr. T. Malpas being second, and Mr. A. 
Whitefield, third, Mr. Pettigrew was awarded a first prize for a grand 
standard Ivy-leaf Pelargonium. 
One tent was wholly devoted to groups, three classes being provided. 
The premier prize for a group to occupy a space occupying 100 square 
feet, was well won by Mr. W. J. Hockey, gardener to Colonel Page, 
Cardiff. This group was in the form of a circle, the centre consisting of 
a good Kentia raised rather high, and springing out of a bank of Fern, 
Liliums, bright coloured Crotons, Celosias, and others. Just clear of this 
a circular mound was formed of Maidenhair Fern, out of which sprung 
numerous elegant Palms, Crotons, Dracmnas, Begonias, and a few Glox¬ 
inias and other fiowering plants. Mr. F. Case, Cardiff, was a fairly 
good second, and R. Phelps & Co., Cardiff, third. Three competed with 
half-circular groups, Mr. J. Clarke being a good first, and Mr. H. Rex 
second. With still smaller' groups Mr. E. Lewis was a good first, and 
Mr. R. Jordan, gardener to J. C. Meggett, Esq., third. 
Cut flowers, in both the open and amateurs’ tents, were remarkably 
good, and the competition very keen. Particularly good were the Roses. 
The best twelve triplets were shown by Mr. Crossling, Penarth, who had 
fine fresh blooms of Duke of Wellington, Duchess of Bedford, Mrs. J. 
Laing, Victor Verdier, La France, Marie Baumann, Lord Bacon, Fisher 
Holmes, Captain Christy, A. K. Williams, Victor Hugo, and Lady Mary 
Fitzwilliam. Dr. Budd, Bath, was a good second, his best being 
C. Lefebvre, A. Colomb, Horace Vernet, Duchess of Bedford, and 
La France. An extra prize was awarded to Messrs. Keynes, Williams, 
and Co., Salisbury. The Teas were even better than the Hybrid Per- 
petuals. With twelve triplets of these Mr. J. Treseder, Cardiff, was 
first, having fine fresh blooms of Comtesse de Nadaillac, The Bride, 
Ernest Metz, Marie Van Houtte, C, Mermet, Madame Bravy, Hon. 
Edith Gifford, Ethel Brownlow, Perle des Jardins, Princess Beatrice, 
and Francisca Kruger. Dr. Budd was second, and an extra prize went 
to Messrs. Keynes, Williams, & Co. The best twenty-four single blooms, 
any varieties, were shown by Messrs. Keynes, Williams, & Oo., Dr. Budd 
being second. The class for twelve Teas was a grand one. Mr. S. 
Treseder was first. The second prize was awarded to Dr. Budd, and Mr. 
R. Crossling received an extra prize. Mr. G. Humphries, Chippenham, 
succeeded in winning the first prize for twenty-four Dahlias, among 
these being very fine blooms of G. Barnes, J. Walker, Crimson Ring, 
E. S. Rawlings, Colonist, Mrs. Gladstone, Mrs. Saunders, Queen of the 
Belgians, and Mr. Glasscock. Messrs. Keynes, Williams, & Co. were 
second. The last named took the lead with twelve bunches of Cactus 
Dahlias, making a very effective display with Bertha Mawley, Delicata, 
Apollo, Kaiserin, Countess of Radnor, and Countess of Gosford. In Mr. 
Humphries’ second prize stand were good blooms of Alpha, the best 
white Cactus flowering Dahlia yet raised. Mr. Garraway, Bath, was 
first, and Mr. Every, Bath, second, with Asters ; and Mr. G. Blackmore, 
gardener to A. Duncan, Esq., was first with Begonia blooms. Gladioli 
were not particularly good. Mr. J. Tant was first, and Mr. G. Shewring 
second for twenty-four varieties. Herbaceous flowers were grandly 
shown. Mr. G. Garraway was first for these, and Mr. G. Shewring 
second. Asters were shown remarkably well by Mr. J. Lloyd, gardener 
to Vincent Stuckey, Esq., Langport, Mr. G. Garraway being a good 
second. 
Wreaths, crosses, and bouquets are always grandly shown at Cardiff, 
but the exhibitors of the best examples on this occasion did not always 
meet with their desserts. Mr. W. Treseder was placed first, and Mr. 
F. Case second for a wreath, both having magnificent exhibits, such 
flowers as Lilium lancifolium album, Gladiolus The Bride, Francoa 
ramosa, Roses, Stephanotis, Arums, and Tuberoses being very freely 
used. For a cross, R. Phelps & Co., Cardiff, were first, but that shown 
by Mr. F. Case should have been preferred, instead of being placed 
second. Mr. W. Treseder had a first for a grand bridal bouquet, Mr. 
F. Case being a close second, while for a coloured bouquet Messrs. 
Phelps & Co. were first, and Mr. R. Treseder second. The dining 
tables were not of great merit. 
It is in the fruit department where the greatest strides have been 
made, the exhibits being more numerous, and the quality generally of 
marked improvement. Eight competed, with six bunches of Grapes in 
six varieties, and curiously enough the Judges were not equal to decid¬ 
ing which exhibit deserved the first prize. Mr. Dawes, gardener to Mrs. 
Biddulph, Ledbury, and Mr. E. Silk, gardener to F. M. Franklin, Esq,, 
were placed equal first, the former having good Alnwick Seedling, Black 
Hamburgh, and Muscat of Alexandria, and the latter fine but not well 
coloured Gros Maroc, poor Muscat of Alexandria, and good Black Ham¬ 
burgh. Mr. J. Lloyd was placed third for some fine bunches. With 
Black Hamburgh Mr. Silk was first, having extra fine and well coloured 
bunches ; the second prize to Mr. J. Greatrex, gardener to Miss Rous, 
who also had fine bunches. For Muscats Mr. Dawes was first, and 
Mr. Lloyd second. Mr. Silk staged fine Foster’s Seedling, and was first, 
the second prize going to Mr. Lloyd. Mr. Silk was also first for any 
other white, having fairly good Golden Queen ; Mr. F. Crossman, 
gardener to Captain Dick, being second with Buckland Sweetwater. 
Alicantes were shown in fine condition by Mr. Dawes, Mr. S. Bowditch, 
gardener to Colonel Gaskell, being a good second. There were also 
several single bunch classes. Melons were quite a feature in the 
display, and with these Mr. A. Pettigrew was most successful, taking 
first for single fruit, and for pairs in three different classes, Messrs. 
E. Lewis, J. Dawes, J. Portsmouth, gardener to H. W. Well, Esq., being 
the other prizewinners. A dish of very pale Alexandra Noblesse Peach 
gained Mr. J. Oswald, gardener to W. T. Crawshay, Esq., a first prize, 
Mr. H. Morgan being second. In the class for Nectarines Mr. F. Case 
was first with Pineapple, a handsome dish of Lord Napier shown by 
Mr. Dawes being placed second. 
Apples were grandly shown. For four dessert varieties the Fruit 
and Flower Company, Hereford, were first, having Lady Sudeley, 
Duchess of Worcester, Worcester Pearmain, Yellow Ingestre, Astrachan, 
and Evagil. Mr. J. Lloyd was a very close second. The Fruit and 
Flower Company were also first for culinary Apples, the varieties being 
Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Lord Suffield, Frogmore Prolific, Lord Grosvenor, 
