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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 4 , 1892. 
ora in lany competition. A certificate of merit was awarded by the 
Judges. 
The arrangements were efficiently carried out by Councillor Lloyd- 
Evans, the Hon. Secretary, who has for many years taken a warm 
interest in the Society. 
SOUTHAMPTON.— July 30th and August 1st. 
The annual summer Exhibition was held as usual in the Society’s 
grounds, Westwood Park, and was a credit to all concerned. Mr. 
Fuidge was quite to the front with the secretarial duties, and the 
Committee deserve all thanks for their endeavours to make the Show 
what it was— a success. 
Plants. —The principal class was that for ten stove or greenhouse 
specimens, five in bloom and five foliage. Mr. F. Jennings, gardener to 
W. Garton, Esq, Roselands, Woolston, was easily first with handsome 
specimens, the most noteworthy being Latania borbonica, Croton 
Warreni, richly coloured ; Kentia Fosteriana, Croton angustifolium in 
superb condition ; Allamandas Hendersoni and nobilis, and Statice 
profusa. Mr. E. Wills, florist, Winchester Road, Shirley, was second ; 
and Mr. Blandford, gardener to Mrs. Haselfoot, Hoorhill, Bitterne, third. 
The class for six specimens made a good display. Mr. J. Amys, gardener 
to the Hon. Mrs. Elliot Yorke, Hamble Cliff, Netley, won with large, 
healthy specimens of Laffinia borbonica, Cycas revoluta, Kentia 
Fosteriana, lxora Prince of Orange, and a huge Allamanda Hendersoni. 
Mr. Wills was second, and Mr. W. Peel, gardener to Miss Todd, Sidford 
Lodge, Shirley, third. The following class was devoted to gardeners 
only, and was for six miscellaneous plants, half to be in bloom. Mr. 
Wilkins, gardener to Lady Theodora Guest, Inwood House, Hen9tridge, 
Blandford, was first, Mr. Peel being second. The former had a Bougain¬ 
villea glabra in excellent condition. Mr. Jennings won the first prize 
for a specimen foliage plant with a huge and highly coloured Croton 
Disraeli, Mr. J. Evans, gardener to Lady Ashburton, Melchet Court, 
Romsey, following with Cycas revoluta. Stove or greenhouse Ferns were 
magnificent. For six Mr Jennings was distinctly ahead with extremely 
healthy, well grown plants of Nephrolepis davallioides furcans, Adiantum 
elegans, Microlepia hirta cristata, Adiantum cardiochleana and A. fra- 
grantissima. Mr. Peel was second, and Mr. Amys third. Hardy Ferns 
were good. Mr. Blandford won for six, Mr. Busby, gardener to F. Willan, 
Esq., Thornhill Park, Bitterne, being second. Mr. T. Hall, gardener to 
S. Montagu, Esq., M.P., South Stoneham House, was first with six 
Fuchsias, and Mr. Blandford staged the best single Zonal Pelargoniums. 
Mr. Peel won withsix Lycopodiums, Mr. Wills being second. Mr. Hall won 
with double Begonias, Mr. Wilkins doing likewise with single varieties, 
medium-sized plants with large blooms. Table plants were also good. 
Mr. Grigg, gardener to — Hargreaves, Esq., Cuffnells, Lyndhurst, was 
first with suitable specimens. Mr. Budd, gardener to F. Dalgety, Esq., 
Lockerby Hall, Romsey, staged the best Cockscombs, and Mr. E. Carr, gar¬ 
dener to W. A. Gillett, Esq., Fair Oak Lodge, Bishopstoke, had the best 
eight Gloxinias. Prizes were offered for a collection of Orchids, arranged 
with small Ferns or Grasses, which gave a pleasing effect. Mr. Bland¬ 
ford was first with an interesting display, and Mr. E. Carr second. Mr. 
Budd staged Cattleya Sanderiana, rich in colour, for the best single 
Orchid, Mr. Wills being second. 
Groups for effect were a feature of the Show, filling one side of the 
centre of a large tent. That for 130 square feet was the leading class. 
Mr. Wilkins succeeded in beating his rivals, Mr. Wills and Mr. Carr. In 
the first prize group the base was flat and composed of Maidenhair Ferns, 
from which arose well-grown suitable sized Palms, Crotons, Francoa 
ramosa, Streptocarpus, neatly margined with Caladium argyrites. Mr. 
Wills was second with a creditable arrangement, Mr. Carr being third. 
In a group of 90 square feet Mr. Peel was an easy winner, with a 
somewhat heavy arrangement. Mr. Hall followed. 
Cut flowers were staged in large numbers and of capital quality. 
Roses made a good display, the blooms being especially bright in colour, 
and of good form if not large. For twenty-four blooms, distinct, Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co., Salisbury, easily won, the most noteworthy 
being Duke of Edinburgh, Marie Baumann, Etienne Levet, Ella 
Gordon, Due d’Orleans, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Ulrich Brunner, and 
Prosper Laugier. Mr. W. Taylor, Osborne Nursery, Hampton, Middlesex, 
was second. For twelve blooms, Dr. D. Seaton, Rutland Lodge, Bitterne, 
was first, Mr. Hall second. Stove and greenhouse blooms were well 
staged by Messrs. Budd and Evans, the prizes going in the order named. 
Hardy herbaceous blooms were excellently staged in the class for twelve 
varieties. Mr. M. Prichard, Southborne Nursery, Christchurch, was 
first ; Mr. Ladhams, Shirley, second, and Mr. Evans third. Carnations 
were well shown by Mr. E. C. Goble, nurseryman, Ryde, Mr. Rebbeck 
being second. The last-named took the premier award for Picotees. 
Dahlias were finely staged by Messrs. Keynes in the classes for twelve 
■Show, and the same number of Pompons. 
Table decorations and bouquets were decided features of the Show. 
For the most elegantly dressed table 8 feet by 4 feet, Mr. Chard, Bruns¬ 
wick Nursery, Stoke Newington, was an easy winner with a tasteful 
arrangement in which hardy flowers were conspicuous. Three arches, 
about 2 feet wide and a yard high as the main feature, were arranged 
lightly with flowers, including yellow Marguerites. 
Fruit. —This was admirably represented, the competition being 
keen and the exhibits numerous. Five competed in the collection 
of six distinct varieties (Pines excluded). Mr. Inglefield, gardener to 
Sir J. Kelk, Bart., Tedworth, Marlborough, was first, staging Black 
Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, the former especially well 
coloured, though a trifle small in berry; Tedworth Favourite Melon, 
large and highly coloured ; Walburton Admirable Peaches, Elruge 
Nectarine and Brown Turkey Figs. Mr. Evans was second ; Victoria 
Hamburgh in this collection was very good indeed. Mr. Hall was third. 
Grapes were numerously shown. For three bunches, black, seven com¬ 
peted. Mr. N. Molyneux, gardener to J. C. Gamier, Esq., Rooksbury 
Park, Wickham, Fareham, secured leading honours with shapely bunches, 
having good berries and fair finish. Mr. Hall following with Madres- 
field Court, rather uneven in the size of berry, but good in every other 
respect. Mr. Inglefield third. For a similar number of bunches any 
white variety, Mr. N. Molyneux again won with Muscat of Alexandria in 
very good condition. Mr. Ward, gardener to Earl Radnor, Longford 
Castle, Salisbury, second with Buckland Sweetwater ; Mr. Inglefield 
third. In the dual bunch class Mr. J. W. Taylor, gardener to T. P. 
Elphinstone, Esq., Cranemore Lodge, Christchurch, won with a small 
but perfect Black Hamburgh; Mr. Busby second. Mr. Evans in a 
similar class for any white variety won with Muscat of Alexandria ; Mr. 
Budd following. Prizes were offered for a single bunch of black and 
white ; here Mr. N. Molyneux followed up his previous success by securing 
both awards, also the silver medal for Muscat of Alexandria, as afford¬ 
ing the best evidence of cultural skill in the fruit classes. Messrs. Ward 
and Inglefield were second in these classes in the order named. 
Melons were finely shown. The specimen of Hero of Lockinge 
which won for Mr. Ward the premier award was simply magnificent in 
flavour. Mr. Evans was second. In the scarlet flesh class Mr. A. 
Maxim, gardener to the Hon. Miss Shaw Lefevre, Heckfield, Winchfield, 
won with Suttons’ Al, also good. Mr. Evans was again second. 
Mr. N. Molyneux secured the leading award for a single dish of Peaches, 
amongst nine others, with medium sized but highly coloured fruits ot 
Royal George. Mr. Amys, with Noblesse, second; Mr. Wilkins third. 
Elruge Nectarine, highly coloured, won for Mr. Inglefield the premier 
award in the single dish class ; Mr. Budd following with Violette 
Hative. Hardy fruit in six dishes was numerously staged. Mr. R. West, 
gardener to J. R. Wigram, Esq., Northlands, Salisbury, easily won. 
Extremely fine Gooseberries and Strawberries were staged in this 
exhibit. Mr. Budd was second. 
Vegetables. —These have never been shown better here than on 
the present occasion. Any show that secure as competitors men like 
Messrs. Pope, Wilkins, Inglefield, and Waite are certain of a good 
display. For nine distinct varieties six competed. Mr. Pope, gardener 
to the Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere Castle, Newbury, won the premier 
position with a capital collection. Midsummer Potatoes, Eclipse Cauli¬ 
flowers, Duchess Pea, Perfection Tomato, Matchless Cucumber, and 
Anglo-Spanish Onion were the most noteworthy dishes. Mr. Waite, 
gardener to Col. the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Glenhurst, Esher, second ; 
Mr. Wilkins third. Mr. Waite turned the tables in the class lor six 
varieties (the prizes offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons) by taking the 
premier award with vegetables of high-class quality, Golden Rocca 
Onion, Satisfaction Pea, and Perfection Tomatoes being the most note¬ 
worthy ; Messrs. Wilkins and Pope following in the order named. For 
Messrs. Webbs’ prizes Messrs. Pope, Wilkins, and Waite secured the 
awards. Potatoes were very good. For eight dishes—four of round 
and the remainder kidney—Mr. West won ; Mr. Inglefield second. 
The best dish of any round variety was one of Suttons’ Seedling from 
Mr. Waite, and one of Windsor Castle from Mr. Wilkins in the kidney 
class, both possessing high merit. Cucumbers were well shown by 
Mr. Busby, Carrots by Mr. Evans, and Peas by Mr. N. Molyneux. 
First-class certificates were awarded to Mr. E. Wills for Bougain¬ 
villea glabra, Wills’ variety,” which has smaller flowers than the type 
but of a distinct purple shade of colour, but the feature claimed for 
this it that it flowers so freely in small pots ; the one staged was in a 
48-sized pot and carried eight spikes of bloom. To Mr. Chard for a floral 
arch ; to Mr. F. Sander for Anthurium Sanderianum with extra stout 
flower spathes, one measuring 9 inches by 7 inches and of an intensely 
brilliant colour. A certificate of merit was awarded to Mr. B. Ladhams 
for a collection of hardy herbaceous cut flowers. Mr. W. H. Rogers, 
Red Lodge Nurseries, sent a large collection of ornamental shrubs, 
and Mr. C. Golding sent well-flowered seedling Begonias. 
INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 
August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. 
The special three-days Show of Carnations, Picotees, and cottage garden 
produce, which took place at the International Horticultural Exhibition, 
Earl’s Court, on the above dates was not so good as it ought to have 
been, considering that such a liberal schedule had been provided. In the 
open classes some fine Carnations were shown, but the entries were few, 
and the competition not particularly keen. Fruit, on the whole, was good, 
but, with the exception of a small section open to market growers, not 
very plentiful. Vegetables were fairly good in the cottagers’ classes, as 
also were pot plants and annuals, though many of the latter presented 
a withered appearance long ere the first day was over. The following 
notes embody the names of the prizewinners in the leading classes. 
In the principal open class for Carnations Mr. C. Turner, Slough, 
was first for twenty-four blooms of not less than twelve varieties. This 
stand comprised fresh and bright flowers. The varieties shown were Dr. 
Hogg, Chas. Henwood, Duke of Grafton, Lady Mary Currie, Oscar 
Wilfred, Dandy, Jessica, Miss Constance, Mrs. J. W. Jack, Colonel 
Wyndham, Harmony, John Ball, Mars, Robert Houlgrave, Mrs. Barlow, 
Brutus, Mr. Sutton, and Mrs. H. Cannell. Mr. F. Hooper, Bath, was 
second with less even blooms ; and Mr. Wm. Welsford, Clapham, was 
