November 9, 1893. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
429 
Numerous new Chrysanthemums were exhibited by some of the 
leading growers, including Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, H. J. Jones, 
R. Owen, W. J. Godfrey, T. S. Ware and others, but no certificates had 
been awarded when our reporter left the building. These will be 
mentioned in our next issue. 
KINGSTON AND SURBITON.— November 7th and 8th. 
The seventeenth annual Exhibition of this far-famed Society must 
be recorded as among the very best that have been held this season, and 
Kingston again maintains the prestige it has won so well. Not a 
bad exhibit was to be found in the whole Exhibition, composed of over 
seventy classes. Marked excellence characterised the Show throughout, 
and Mr. G. Woodgate, the Hon. Secretary, Mr. John Drewett, the Hon. 
Treasurer, who has been connected with it from the first, and the 
executive may justly be proud of the success achieved. 
More than usual interest centered in the Exhibition owing to there 
being two silver challenge cups awarded, one competition being for final 
possession. This was the sixth champion challenge vase, value 25 guineas, 
for forty-eight Chrysanthemum blooms, distinct, twenty-four incurved 
and twenty-four Japanese, arranged on separate boards. This having 
been won successively by T. H. Bryant, Esq., Juniper Hill, Dorking; 
Major Collis Browne, Broad Oaks, Byfleet ; and Alfred Tate, Esq., of 
Downside, Leatherhead, the final competition this year was confined to 
those three gentlemen, as represented by their gardeners, Messrs. Beckett, 
Mease, and Carpenter respectively. Mr. W. Mease, who won the coveted 
honour last year, wrested it from the previous holders, and the vase now 
becomes Mr. Tate’s property. The whole collection was massive, the 
blooms being of great depth, especially his twenty-four incurved. The 
collection consisted of the following varieties :—Japanese : Viviand 
Morel, George Daniels, Boule d’Or, Mrs. Harman Payne, Eda Prass, 
Edwin Molyneux, Condor, Col. W. B. Smith, Robert Owen (magnificent). 
Excelsior, W. Tricker (fine), G. C. Schwabe, J. S. Dibbin, Etoile de 
Lyon, W. Seward, V. P. Darquier, Mdlle. Th^r^se Rey, Mrs. Falconer 
Jameson,W. H. Lincoln, Mrs. Cannell,Vice-President Cal vat. Lord Brooke, 
Miss Anna Hartshorn, Chas. Davis. Incurved : John Lambert, John 
Doughty, Jeanne d’Arc (fine), C. B. Withnal, Robert Cannell, Mons. R. 
Bahuant, Marquise de Paris, Queen of England, Lord Alcester, Violet 
Tomlin, Golden Empress, Princess of Wales, Madame Carrier, Empress 
Eugbnie, Mrs. S. Coleman, Empress of India, Princess Beatrice, Mrs. W. 
Shipman, Mrs. Heale, Nil Desperandum, Miss M. A. Haggas, Princess 
Teck, John Salter, and Novelty. 
Mr. C. Beckett, gardener to T. H. Bryant, Esq., Juniper Hill, Dork¬ 
ing, was placed second. Most of his Japanese were of good build and 
possessed both finish and colour, but several of his incurves were lack¬ 
ing in depth. Sunflower, G. W. Childs, Beauty of Castle Hill, Excelsior, 
and Vice-President Darquier were amongst his best Japs ; Jeanne d’Arc, 
Baron Hirsch, Princess of Wales, and Madame Carrier were the finest 
in finish of his incurves. Mr. G. Carpenter, gardener to Major Collis 
Browne, Broad Oaks, Byfleet, was a very close third, and he would 
probably have been in a stronger position had the Show been a few 
days earlier. 
The seventh champion challenge vase, value twenty-five guineas, is 
open to subscribers of one guinea, for forty-eight Chrysanthemum blooms, 
distinct, twenty-four incurved and twenty-four Japanese, the winner to 
hold the vase till the next Exhibition. Should the same exhibitor win 
the vase twice (not necessarily consecutively) it shall become his 
property; but should it be won by three different exhibitors in the first 
three years, then the competition in the fourth year shall be confined to 
the three winners. Winners of the challenge vases :—1882, T. D. Galpin, 
Esq., Bristol House, Putney ; gardener, G. Harding. 1883, W. H. Myers, 
Esq., Swanmore Park, Bishop’s Waltham, Hants ; gardener, E. Molyneux. 
1885, W. H. Myers, Esq., Swanmore Park, Bishop’s Waltham, Hants; 
gardener, E. Molyneux. 1887, J. Wormald, Esq., Morden Park; 
gardener, C. Gibson. 1888-9, W. Furze, Esq., Roselands, Teddington ; 
gardener, E. Coombs. 1893, Alfred Tate, Esq., Downside, Leatherhead. 
There were five collections staged for the new vase, the premier 
award being made to Mr. W. Neville, gardener to F. W. Flight, Esq., 
Cornstiles, Twyford, Winchester, who is now the holder for the first year 
of what in Chrysanthemum phrase is considered the blue ribbon of the 
show if not of the nation. This collection comprised of Japanese, 
Viviand Morel, W. H. Lincoln, Thomas Hewitt, E. Linsdale, Puritan, 
Beaute de Toulousaine, W. Tricker, Colonel W. B. Smith, Florence Davis, 
Stanstead Surprise, W. R. Woodcock, Marquise de Paris, R. Brockle- 
bank. Condor, Lord Brooke, Stanstead White, Boule d’Or, Miss 
A. Hartshorn, Golden Dragon, Madame J. Laing, Comte de Germiny, 
Glorie du Rocher, J. Shrimpton, and Sunflower. Incurved : Lord 
Wolseley, Mrs. Coleman, Lord Alcester. Prince of Wales (fine), Mons. 
Bahuant, Golden Empress, Baron Hirsch, Jeanne d’Arc, Miss Haggas, 
Queen of England, John Doughty, Violet Tomlin, Empress of India, 
Prince Alfred, Mrs. Heale, Ami Hoste, Golden Queen of England, Mr. 
Brunlees, Alfred Lyne, and Mr. Bunn. Mr. G. J. Hunt, gardener to 
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Epsom, was a very good second. 
Robert Owen, a beautiful incurved Japanese, stood out most prominent 
in this collection ; he had also good finished flowers of Jeanne d’Arc, 
Princess of Wales, and Nil Desperandum. Mr. J. Quarterman, gardener 
to C. E. Smith, Esq., Silvermore, Cobham, was placed third for an even 
and neat collection, and Mr. G. Woodgate, Warren House Gardens, 
Kingston, fourth. 
In the class for twenty-four incurved, distinct, seven collections were 
staged. Mr. W. Higgs, gardener to J. B. Hankey, Esq., Fetcham Park, 
Leatherhead, was well ahead with a magnificent collection throughout; 
probably he staged as fine blooms of the Queen family as has been 
exhibited this season. Golden Empress was grand, also John Doughty, 
John Lambert, Queen of England, John Salter, Lord Alcester, Empress 
of India, Alfred Salter, Jeanne d’Arc, Lord Wolseley, Miss Haggas, 
Violet Tomlin, Princess of Wales, Prince Alfred, Baron Hirsch, Lady 
Dorothy, Nil Desperandun, Alfred Lyne, Madame Darrier, Mrs. Heale, 
Ami Hoste, Empress Eugenie, and Mabel Ward. Second honours fell to 
Mr. W. Jinks, gardener to W. Grant, Esq., Fair Lawn, Cobham ; and 
the third and fourth to Mr. W. Mease and Mr. W. Neville in the order 
of their names. 
For twelve blooms, incurved, distinct, Mr. W. Hopkins, gardener to 
Mrs. Wodderspoon, The Chestnuts, Walton, was placed first with Mrs. 
Heale, Violet Tomlin, Miss Haggas, Prince Alfred, Mrs. Coleman, Empress 
of India, Princess of Wales, Jeanne d’Arc, Queen of England, Madame 
Darrier, Golden Empress, and Ami Hoste. Messrs. C. Beckett and Mr. 
A. Felgate were placed second and third respectively. In the class for 
six incurved blooms six collections were staged, first honours falling to Mr. 
J. Thorne, gardener to A. E. Flood, Esq , The Bush, Walton ; second to 
Mr. G. Mileham, gardener to A. T. Miller, Esq., Emlyn House, Leather¬ 
head ; and third to Mr. G. Holden, gardener to Mrs. C. W. Izod, The 
Lammas, Esher. For six of one kind Mr. Hopkins was first with Violet 
Tomlin ; Mr. Neville second with Princess of Wales ; and Mr. E. 
Coombs third with Baron Hirsch out of nine collections set up, and all 
meritorious. 
There were six competitors for twenty-four Japanese, distinct, and 
the first prize was awarded to Mr. W. Higgs for solid blooms of Eda 
Prass, Mrs. Nisbet, Boule d’Or, Condor, W. Seward, Etoile de Lyon, 
Sunflower, G. C. Schwabe, Col. Smith, Vice-President AudiguierfEdwin 
Molyneux, Sarah Owen, Mrs. Falconer Jameson, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, 
Alberic Lunden, Puritan, Stanstead White, J. S. Dibben, W. Tricker, Miss 
Anna Hartshorn, Violet Rose, Beauty of Exmouth, and Viviand Morel. 
Second honours fell to Mr. W. Mease, and third to Mr. G. Trinder, 
gardener to Sir H. Mildmay, Bt., Dogmersfield, Winchfield. 
In the corresponding class for twelve Japs, distinct, there were eight 
competitors, and Mr. G. Hunt was first with Viviand Morel, Miss Anna 
Hartshorn (fine), W. Tricker, Edwin Molyneux, Mons. A. Carri^re, Mrs. 
F. Jameson, Boule d’Or, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, Robert Owen, Eda Prass, 
Florence Davis, and Vice-President Darquet. Mr. G. Holden was a 
very good second ; and Messrs. Hopkins and Ridge third and fourth in 
the order of their names. 
For six Japanese, distinct, Mr. F. King, gardener to A. F. Perkins, 
Esq., Oakdene, Holmwood, Surrey, was well to the front; Mr. H. Head, 
gardener to W. Daniels, Esq., Inglewood, Kew, was placed 
second ; and Mr. C. Slade, gardener to General Gardiner, third. Mr. 
R. Ridge, gardener to Swifton Eady, Esq., Weybridge, secured the first 
prize for six of a sort with Viviand Morel; Mr. A. Felgate the second 
award with grand blooms of Sunflower ; and Mr. G. Hunt third with 
Marie Hoste. The competition was splendid in these classes. 
Messrs. Meases, Felgate, and Pitcher shared the honours for twelve 
reflexed. Anemones made a fine display, and Messrs. Jinks, Woodgate, 
and Turner secured the prizes in order of their names. Singles, Pompons, 
and Anemone Pompons were all well represented, collections of three 
blooms each in six bunches of the Rundle family had a beautiful effect. 
Messrs. Wells, Redhill ; Plowman, Long Ditton ; and Dorsett were 
placed first, second, and third respectively. The blooms were shown on 
leafy stems. 
The best incurved bloom in the Show was Mrs. Coleman in Mr. 
Flight’s stand, and the best Japanese, Edwin Molyneux, was shown by 
Mr. Hunt. 
Groups are always good at Kingston, and this year they were better 
than ever. Mr. Mileham was deservedly awarded first honours for a 
collection that not only excelled in dwarfnesi ot t ablt, quality of flower, 
and above all in arrangement. Mr. T. Bead, gardener to li. S. Bond, 
Esq., was a very good second ; Mr. G. Springthorpe, gardener to W. A. 
Bevan, Esq.. Coombe Court, Kingston, third ; and Mr. W. H. Pitcher, 
gardener to Mrs. Dunnage, Albanes House, Surbiton, fourth. Mr. G. J. 
Cook, gardener to J. S. Sassoon, Esq , Ashby Park, Walton, deservedly 
secured first prize for a miscellaneous collection of flowering and foliage 
plants. Mr. Swan, gardener to Muriy Smith, Esq., Brockley Lodge, 
Weybridge, secured the first prize with six beautiful trained plants of 
Mrs. Forsyth, George Glenny, Golden Christine, Mrs. Rundle, Peter the 
Great, and Pink Christine. Mr. F. King was placed second. Mr. 
Swan also secured first honours for trained Pompons, staging good 
examples of Golden Mdlle. Marthe, Mdlle. Marthe, Mr. Astie, and Marie 
Stuart; Mr. Atkins was second, and Mr. W. Cusbon third. 
Fruit was well represented. Mr. Waite secured the first prize for a 
collection of four dishes, and Mr. Griffin, gardener to Alex. Christy, Esq., 
Coombe Bank, secured the special prize given by Mr. W. Lane for three 
bunches of black Grapes with Alicante. Mr. Griffin was also first in a 
white variety with Muscat of Alexandria. Primulas were seldom shown 
in such excellent condition, more especially those exhibited by Mr. 
Mease, which not only secured first honours but the silver medal for 
high culture. Several bouquets were exhibited, but some too formal, and 
the prizes seemed to be awarded to the more free and pleasing arrange¬ 
ments. Epergnes were tastefully furnished, Mrs. Nuttall, a daughter of 
Mr. Flight, who used to win honours at Winchester, being the most 
successful exhibitor. Mr. Waite had a grand collection of vegetables, in 
fact many exhibits were worthy of notice if time and space permitted, 
at this the last and best show that has ever been seen in the ancient 
town of Kingston-on-Thames. 
