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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 16, 1893. 
Dorothy, Princess Beatrice, Nil Desperandum, and Barbara. Mr. G. 
Lane, gardener to Miss A. S. Kidge, Ascot, second, and Mr. H. Popple, 
gardener to The Hon. Lady Cowell, Stepney, Ascot, third. 
In the class for twenty-four incurved in not less than eighteen 
varieties Mr. J. Williams, gardener to F. Ricardo, Esq., Ascot, won the 
first prize with medium sized, neat blooms of leading varieties. Mr. 
Sheet was second. Mr. G. Lane won for twelve incurved with well 
finished examples ; especially good were Miss M. A. Haggas, Violet 
Tomlin, Lucy Kendall, and Princess of Wales, Mr. G. Woodhouse, 
gardener to Miss Belcher, Windsor, was second. For six incurved, any 
one variety, Mr. Sheet with Mrs. Heales secured the premier award, 
Mr. J. Williams was second with Jeanne d’Arc, Mr. Lane third with 
Prince Alfred. 
Japanese varieties were very good. For twenty-four in not less than 
eighteen varieties Mr. A. Sturt, gardener to N. L. Cohen, Esq., Ascot, 
secured the premier position with heavy, fresh blooms, admirably 
arranged. Mr. J. Williams was second, Mr. Sheet third, both staging 
well. For twelve varieties Mr. E. Johnson, gardener to A. Gilliat, Esq., 
Windsor, was an easy first with remarhably fine flowers; Mr. G. 
Lane second, and Mr. J. Cowie, gardener to B. L. Oliver, Esq., Ascot, 
third. 
Anemone varieties were really well shown by Messrs. Sturt and 
Williams, the prizes going in the order here given. The same remarh 
applies to the reflexed section, no less than six lots of twelve being staged. 
Mr. Popple was first with blooms not extra large, but full and highly 
coloured ; Mr. Thorne second, and Mr. Woodhouse third. 
EXETER.— November 10th. 
The Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society’s Chrysanthemum 
Show was held in the Victoria Hall, of the above named city, on Friday 
last, and in every way proved a decided success. The exhibits were so 
numerous that an extra room had to be requisitioned to accommodate 
much of the fruit and some trade displays. Groups of Chrysanthemums, 
arranged with Palms and other foliage plants, had a most pleasing 
effect, and the cut blooms, especially of Japanese, were remarkably good, 
and the competition in most instances very keen. The Show was the 
best the Society has yet held, and, favoured by beautiful weather, was 
largely patronised. 
In the cut bloom section the leading class was that for thirty-six 
Japanese ; six good stands were staged in competition, a silver cup, 
value 5 guineas, being offered as the first prize. The collections staged 
by Mr. G. Foster, gardener to H. Hammond Spencer, Esq., Torquay, 
and Mr. Hawkins, gardener to W. H. Fowler, Esq., Taunton, were very 
close in merit. The blooms of the latter, although good, lacked fresh¬ 
ness, and had to take second place. The first prize stand consisted of 
the following, reading from left to right :—Back row : Etoile de Lyon, 
Golden Wedding, Viviand Morel, Sunflower, Dorothea Shea, Princess 
May, Silver King, W. H. Lincoln, Mrs. F. Jameson, Boule d’Or, Mrs. 
C. H. Wheeler, Mrs. E. D. Adams. Middle row: Col. W. B. Smith, 
E. Molyneux, Robt. Owen (good), Alberic Lunden, Stanstead White, 
Vice-President Audiguier, Wm. Lane, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, Lizzie 
Cartledge, Florence Davis, Ruth Cleveland, Gloire du Rocher. Front 
row : G. C. Schwabe, Beauty of Exmouth, Excelsior, Mr. Broomhead, 
W. K. Woodcock, Charles Blick, Violet Rose, Mrs. L. Allen, Mr. A. H. 
Neve, Puritan, J. Stanborough Dibben, and Madame Baco. Mr. Fowler 
had some magnificent blooms in his second prize stand. Third, Mr. 
J. Lloyd, gardener to Vincent Stuckey, Esq. With eighteen varieties, 
distinct, the latter exhibitor was placed first, having good blooms; Mr. 
Foster was second ; and Mr. Thomas, gardener to Wilfred Marshall, 
Esq., Taunton, third. 
For twelve Japanese eight competitors staged, the best coming from 
Mr. W. H. Veale, gardener to the Rev. A. H. Sims. They comprised 
Viviand Morel, E. Molyneux, W. H. Lincoln, Mrs. H. Payne, Madame 
Baco, Sarah Owen, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, Lord Brooke (good), W. Tricker, 
Miss A.Hartzhorn, Gloire du Rocher, and Etoile de Lyon. Second, Mr. 
F. Dark, gardener to T. S. Philpot, Esq. In his stand was a magnificent 
bloom of Robert Owen, which was unanimously selected as the best Jap 
bloom in the Show. Mr. Mairs, gardener to Sir John Shelley, was 
third. Three classes were devoted to sixes of Japanese, one variety, 
white, yellow, and any other variety, a grand lot of flowers being staged. 
With white Mr. Fowler was first with Beauty of Exmouth ; second, Mr. 
Veale with Florence Davis, larger flowers, but scarcely at their best. Six 
yellow.—First, Mr. Veale with extra fine W. H. Lincoln. Second, Mr, 
Foster with Golden Wedding, also good. For six of any other colour, 
Mr. Fowler came first with finely coloured E. Molyneux. Second, Mr. 
Stiles, gardener to Miss Fripp, Teignmouth, with monstrous blooms of 
Viviand Morel, but rather pale. 
The incurved blooms were not quite so numerous as the above. For 
twenty-four, distinct, Mr. Foster gained another first, having—back row: 
Alfred Salter, Golden Empress, J. Lambert, Miss Belle Wilson, Queen of 
England, Violet Tomlin,‘Lord Alcester, Middle row: Jardin des Plantes, 
Madame Darrier, Empress of India, Hero of Stoke Newington, Mrs. 
Robinson King, Lord Wolseley, Princess of Wales, Mrs. Mitchell. Front 
row : Camille Flammarion, Empress Eugenie, Lady Hardinge, Jeanne 
d’Arc, Prince Alfred, Miss Haggas, Baron Beust, and Princess Alice. 
Second, Mr. Lloyd. The competition was stronger in the class for 
twelve blooms. Mr. F. Prothero, gardener to W. McKenzie Bradley, 
Esq., coming in first. Second, Mr. Heath, gardener to Sir W. Walrond, 
in whose stand was a fine Jeanne d’Arc. Third, Mr. Veale, The best 
incurved bloom in the Show was a large and finely built Baron Hirsch 
in Mr. Stiles’ third prize stand_ of twenty-four. The reflexed and 
Pompons were not strongly represented, and call for no special com 
ment. Two exceedingly pretty stands of six varieties of single were shown 
in bunches of three. First, Mr. Prothero, with Souvenir de Londres, 
Admiral Symonds, Calliope, Mrs. Killock, Tisiphone, and Snowflake. 
Second, Mr. Emmett. 
At Exeter the schedule stipulates that a Palm shall be used for the 
centre of each group (the groups are all circular), and Ferns may be used 
to finish off the base, which has a good effect. A class is also provided in 
which Chrysanthemums and foliage plants intermixed shall form the 
groups. Four competitors entered in each class, Mr. Rowland, gardener 
to W. Brock, Esq., Exeter, winning easily in each instance. Second, 
Mr. Rogers, gardener to G. Randall Johnson, Esq. Third, Mr. Higginson, 
gardener to Mark Farrant, Esq, Mr. Rowlands’ other group was a very 
elegant arrangement. Second, Mr, A. Williams, gardener to W. C. 
Sim, Esq. Mr. Rowland was also first for a miscellaneous group of 
plants, Chrysanthemums excluded ; second, Mr. Williams. 
There was a wonderful display of Apples and Pears, the colour of the 
former being remarkably bright. Forty classes were provided for these, 
the competitors in most instances being numerous. The principal 
prizetakers were the gardeners (whose names we failed to obtain) to 
the following gentlemen—Sir J. Amory, Sir'J. D. Ferguson Davie, Lord 
Poltimore, Sir J. Copp, Major Tracey, Sir T. Acland, Sir W. Walrond, 
W. C. Sim, Esq., and Mr. Whitehead. 
Miscellaneous exhibits were largely contributed by Messrs. Robt. 
Veitch & Son, Exeter ; the Exeter Nursery Co., Exeter ; Mr. Jarman, 
Chard ; Mr. Godfrey, Exmouth, ten stands of Chrysanthemum blooms ; 
and Mr. G. C. Sclater, Heavitree Nursery, Exeter. 
TADCASTER PAXTON SOCIETY.— November 10th. 
On Friday last the above Society held its second annual Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Show, which was opened by H, H. Riley-Smith, Esq., in the Town 
Hall, and was largely attended. The Show was a decided improvement 
on last year, especially in the cottagers’ classes, where some fine col¬ 
lections of vegetables were staged. The entries in the gardeners’class 
were very poor. Three groups were arranged, not for competition, by 
T. Fielden, Esq, Grimston Park ; H. Bromet, Esq., Tadcaster, and Miss 
Bethell, Newton Kyme. The Chrysanthemums in the amateurs’ classes 
were highly creditable. An award of merit was given to Mr. Grix, 
gardener to J. M. Dawson, Esq., Wighill, for a handsome “sport” 
from Mrs. Shipman, also to Mr. William Green of Garforth Nurseries, 
near Leeds, for a fine display of home grown fruit. 
BRADFORD AND DISTRICT.— November 10th and 11th. 
The seventh annual Exhibition of Chrysanthemums under the 
auspices of the above Society was held in the Technical College, Brad¬ 
ford. The entries numbered nearly 300, against about 200 last year. 
A splendid group (not for competition) of very choice Orchids was 
arranged in front of the orchestra by Messrs. Charlesworth, Shuttle- 
worth, & Co., of Heaton, which was one of the main features of the 
Exhibition, and a certificate of merit was awarded. Mr. Bell, gardener 
to J. H. Rand, Esq., Baildon, exhibited a small but very neat group of 
Palms and other plants, for which a certificate was also awarded. 
In the cut flower department, open class for twenty-four Japanese 
in not less than eighteen varieties, Mr. C. J. Ormerod was placed first, 
the Earl of Harrington second, and Mr. John Edwards third. For 
twenty-four incurved blooms, in not less than eighteen varieties, Mrs. 
Cope, Dove Park, Woolton, was first, the Earl of Harrington second 
and Mr. Adolph Jacobs, Cragg Royd, Rawdon, third. 
In the amateur classes Mr. Ben Baxter, Lidget Green, Great Horton, 
took nine first prizes, five second prizes, and one third prize, as well as a 
silver medal. Mr. Jesse Hall, Shipley, and Mr. John Whittingham, 
Shipley, also secured many prizes. In the open and local classes, Mr. 
T. Newbould, gardener to Adolph Jacobs, Esq., Cragg Royd, Rawdon, 
was very successful, taking six firsts, three seconds, and one third prizes. 
In the local classes Messrs. H. Clark & Son, Rodley, did very well, 
taking three firsts, four seconds, and two third prizes. Mr. Lindsay, 
Stockfield-on-Tyne, and Mr. Jellicoe, Liverpool, officiated as Judges. 
The silver cup, valued £5 5s., given by the Mayor of Bradford for 
the best group of Chrysanthemums, was won by Mr. Sam Dean, Great 
Horton. 
PONTEFRACT.— November 10th and 11th. 
The seventh annual Show was held in the Town Hall, and although 
the exhibits were of good quality generally the classes were not so well 
filled as in previous years. Cut flowers were well shown, the principal 
class being for twenty-four blooms, twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, 
the first place being, secured by Mr. Ketchell, gardener to C. H. 
Simpson, Esq., Moor Top, Ackworth. His incurved were rather small 
but of high finish ; they included Jeanne d’Arc (2), Mons. Bahuant (2), 
Lord Wolseley, Camille Flammarion, Mr. Bunn, Madame Darrier, and 
Hero of Stoke Newington (premier bloom). The Japanese were very 
fine, particularly Eva Knowles (new, and for which a first-class certifi¬ 
cate was awarded), Viviand Morel, Colonel W. B. Smith, Gloire du 
Rocher, G. C. Schwabe, W. Tricker, Alberic Lunden, and E. Molyneux. 
Mr. Groom, gardener to T. Tew, Esq., Carlton Grange, was a good 
second. His Japanese were better than in the winning stand, but the 
incurved were rougher. lie had grand blooms of J. Shrimpton, 
W. Seward, W. Tricker, and G. C. Schwabe. Mr. Dunn, gardener to 
Mrs. D. L. Jones, Elmsall Lodge, Pontefract, was third. The premier 
Japanese bloom was a splendid Viviand Morel, in Mr. Findlay’s stand. 
For twelve incurved blooms Mr. Ketchell was again first for neat 
