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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Ewinton the best of Apples. There were good Tomatoes, flowers in 
baskets, epergnes, and numerous other exhibits, all helping to make a 
very pretty show. 
HIGHGATE.— November 2nd and 3ed. 
The ninth annual Exhibition of the Highgate and District Chrys¬ 
anthemum Society was held in the Northfield Hall, Highgate, on the 
above dates. As a local Exhibition this has for many years been regarded 
as a very good one, and the present year’s Show proved no exception to 
the rule. The cut blooms formed the principal feature, although groups 
Mr. J. Brookes, gardener to W. Reynolds, Esq , J.P., The Grove, High¬ 
gate, was second with larger but rather coarse flowers, Mr, S. J. Cook, 
Hendon, was third. Mr. Turk, gardener to T. Boney, Esq., Cholmondeley 
Lodge, was first with twelve incurved blooms in a special class ; Mr. 
A. Page, Priory House, New Southgate, being second. For six blooms 
of any one incurved variety Mr. J. Brooks secured the leading prize with 
a stand of Madame Barrier in fine condition. Mr. Rowbottom followed 
closely, and Mr. H. A. Page was third. The last-named exhibitor, how¬ 
ever, won the special prize, given by Mrs. H. R. Williams, for twelve 
incurved blooms. Mr. Rowbottom was a close second with well-grown 
Fig, 62.— CATTLEYA LORD ROTHSCHILD. (.See page 417.) 
and plants were fairly well represented. Fruit and vegetables were 
also staged, but further reference to these cannot be made. The 
exhibits were very much crowded, which detracted considerably from 
the show as a whole. We append the names of the leading prizewinners 
in the classes provided for Chrysanthemums. 
One of the principal classes in the cut bloom section was for twenty- 
four Japanese varieties, distinct. Mr. E. Rowbottom, gardener to 
H. R. Williams, Esq , The Priory, Hornsey, succeeded in winning the first 
prize. His blooms were in splendid condition, being large and well 
finished. The varieties were Mrs. C. H. Payne, Mrs. Falconer Jameson, 
Mdlle. Marie Hoste, E. Molyneux, Kentish Yellow, Alberic Lunden, 
W. Tricker, Avalanche, W, H. Atkinson, Gloire de Rocher, Golden 
Dragon, Utopia, Excelsior, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Col. W. B. Smith, 
Ada Prass, Chas. Davis, Edith Rowbottom, G. C. Schwabe, President 
Borel, Sunflower, Viviand Morel, Miss Dorothy Shea, and Madame 
Therese Rey, Mr. J. Sandford, gardener to G. W. Wright-Ingle, Esq., 
Woodhouse, Finchley, was second with smaller flowers. 
The incurved blooms were very good. Mr. J, Burch, gardener to 
J. Smith, Esq., The Priory, Mill Hill, was placed first for twelve blooms, 
comprising Hero of Stoke Newington, Violet Tomlin, Princess of Teck, 
Princess of Wales, Novelty, Refulgens, Prince Alfred, Lady Dorothy, 
Madame Barrier, Alfred Lynn, Jeanne d’Arc, and Camille Flammarion. 
specimens; and Mr. H, W. Hawker, Westerham, Kent, was third. 
A special prize was offered for thirty-six blooms, distinct, half to be 
incurved and the rest Japanese. There were three exhibitors in this 
class, and the competition was keen. Mr. J. H. Walker, gardener to 
J. Marshall, Esq., Goldbeater, Mill Mill, was placed first with a stand 
of grand blooms. The incurves were well finished, especially Mrs. Heale, 
Prince Alfred, Violet Tomlin, Madame Barrier, and Golden Empress. 
The best of the Japanese varieties were J. Stanborough Dibbens, 
Puritan, W. Tricker, Gloire de Rocher, W. H. Lincoln, Sarah Owen, 
Mdlle. Marie Hoste, and Col. W. B. Smith. Mr. B. Rowbottom was a 
very close second, the third prize going to Mr. J. Burch. Mr. Row- 
bottom secured the leading award for six blooms of one Japanese variety 
with a stand of magnificent examples of Col. W. B. Smith. These were 
the finest blooms we have seen this season. Mr. W. Hawker was second 
with blooms of W. Tricker. 
A feature of the Show was a standard of twelve bunches of Chrys¬ 
anthemums, arranged with foliage for effect. Mr. B. Rowbottom w'on 
the first prize with a charming; arrangement. Mr. D. M. Hayter, 
gardener to W. Hannsford, Esq., Hendon, was second, and Mr. G. Qaelch, 
Shepherd’s Hill, was third. Mr. Sandford was placed first for six 
Japanese blooms, distinct, in a special class, Mr. A. Page being second. 
Mr. E. Lin field had the best six white Japanese in the amateurs' class, 
