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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ September 8, 1892. 
Nellie Cramond, Frank Pearce, and a seedling. Mr. Charles Turner 
Royal Nurseries, Slough, had an extremely beautiful collection, the 
flowers being in perfect condition. They lost points in the matter of 
size however. Amongst the best were Maud Fellowes, a seedling of 
very much the same character, but a shade deeper in colour, A<mes 
Grand Sultan, Mrs. Slack, and Duchess of Albany. Mr. Arthur Raw-’ 
lings, Romford, was third with fresh but somewhat uneven flowers 
many being very small, and Mr. M. V. Seale, Sevenoaks, fourth. 
TI T. bere ™ re four stan ? s of forty-eight blooms, and Messrs. Keynes, 
\\ uliams & Co. were again first. Lack of size was very noticeable in 
this stand, but in other respects there was nothing to cavil at, for the 
blooms were smooth, even, and remarkably clean. The following were 
the varieties represented : — Back row : Jas. O’Brien, Pelican Mr 
Glasscock Harrison Weir, Gloire de Lyon, Colonist, R. Dean, Duchess of 
t ^ r3, Foreman - John Sickling, Mrs. Langtry, Jas. Cocker. Rev. 
J. B. M. Camm, Royal Queen, William Powell, and William Rawlings. 
Hon - Mrs ‘ w y ndham , Matthew Campbell, a sport, Thos. 
Hobbs, Buffalo Bill (very good), Mr. Spofforth, Maud Fellowes, Rosetta, 
J *. D T owaie ’ r Miss Barber > J - N - Keynes, Mrs. Langtry, Shirley 
Hibberd, J. T. West, and two seedlings. Front row : Jas. Huntley, 
J. L. Service, Diadem, John Walker, Miss Cannell, J. C. Vaughan, Frank 
learce,. Nellie Cramond, Comedian, Victor, Crimson Globe, Thos. 
Goodwin Willie Garratt, Imperial, Miss Fox, and Mrs. Gladstone. Mr. 
turner followed with neat, well-coloured blooms ; Mr. Rawlings was 
third, and Mr. Seale fourth, so that this class was an exact repetition of 
the other. ^ 
Four competed again in the class for thirty-six blooms, and this 
brought out one of the best stands in the Show, that of Messrs. 
Saltmarsh .& Son, Chelmsford. The flowers were not of the largest 
s ' z f’ but they were far from being small, while they were excellent 
alike in freshness and finish. The varieties were as follows •_Back 
row : Perfection, W. Rawlings, Harrison Weir, James Cocker, 'Henrie-ta, 
Rev. J. i Goodday, Maud Fellowes, Harry Veitch, Rev. J. B.M. Camm 
Hugh Austin (self), Mrs. Saunders, and Mr. Glasscock. Middle row • 
Shirley Hibberd, T. J. Saltmarsh, H. Walton, J. Walker, W. Keith 
k rank Pearce, A. Ocock, R. T. Rawlings, Mrs. J. Downie (self), Mrs! 
Saunders, W. Garratt, and J. T. West. Front row: Mrs. Lanotry, 
Cnmson Globe, Miss Barber, T. S. Ware, Constancy, Lustrous, Lady 
Herbert Mr. Harris, M. Campbell, Lady Chelmsford, Mrs. Gladstone, 
and T. W. Girdlestone. Mr. G. Humphries, Kington Langley, Chippen- 
nam, was a very close second indeed. There could not have been more 
than a point or two between the two stands. His flowers were of medium 
size, even, and very fresh Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, was 
tmrd , and Mr. John Walker, Thame, fourth. Five competed with 
twenty-four blooms, and the stands comprised a considerable number of 
fine flowery Mr .Humphries was first with an admirable stand, staging 
Harry Keith J. Walker, Buffalo Bill, W. Powell, W. Rawlings, Mrs 
Gladstone Purple Prince, H. Walton, R. T. Rawlings, J. Cocker, 
Colonist, F Pearce, Duchess of Albany, George Barnes (self). Sala- 
nmnder, Arthur Rawlings, Miss Cannell, Volunteer, Mrs. Kendal, 
\ ictor, H Bond Mrs. Langtry, Mrs. Saunders, and Mrs. Downie. xV 
very good stand from Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son, comprising neat, 
fresh blooms, secured the second prize; the third went to Mr 
Mortimer; and the fourth to Mr. J. Walker. Messrs. Cheal & Sons', 
Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, had the best out of the four stands of 
welve, Rood sized, clean, and brightly coloured examples of Colonist, 
Crimson King, J. T. West, Lord Chelmsford, Matthew Campbell, Mrs. 
roreman, John Walker, Mrs. P. Mackenzie, Mrs. Gladstone, Mrs. 
Langtry, Nellie Cramond, and Mrs. Jefford securing them the award. 
Mi\J. K. Tranter, Henley-on-Thames, was second with good flowers; Mr. 
H. Harris, Chelmsford, third ; and Mr. J. Wood, Burton-on-Trent, fourth. 
,, Tbe ^amateurs mustered strongly in the principal class reserved for 
them, that for twenty-four blooms, eight competing. The successful 
exhibitor was Mr. J. T. West, gardener to W. Keith, Esq, Cornwall, 
Brentford, and his flowers, though noticeably under the average in point 
of weight were smooth, even, fresh, and well coloured. His varieties 
were as follows Back row : R. T. Rawlings, Harry Keith (very fine), 
Queen of the Belgians, Arthur Rawlings, J. T. West, W. Rawlings, Mrs. 
Gladstone and Duke of Fife Middle row : Glow-worm, Mrs. Langtry, 
h i r x7 H T b T f ! MrS - baunders > Lustrous, W. Powell, Rev. J. Goodday 
and Mrs. J Downie. Front row : Prince of Denmark, Crimson Globe 
Harrison Weir, Prince Bismarck, Mrs. N. Halls, Frank Pearce, Willie 
Garratt, and a seedling. Mr. A. Ocock, gardener to Mrs. McIntosh 
Havering Park, Romford, was second with fresh even flowers, forming 
an admirable stand. Mr. T. Hobbs, St. Mark’s Road, Easton, Bristof, 
was third ; and Mr. T. Anstiss, Brill, Bucks, fourth. 
There were ten stands of twelve blooms, Show varieties onlv Mr 
Sidney Cooper, The Hamlet, Chippenham, winning with a splendid 
stand, one of the best, in fact, in the Show. The varieties were Maud 
Fellowes, Goldfinder, Duchess of Albany (self), Victor, Henry Bond, 
Harry Keith, Wm. Raw lings, R. T. Rawlings, J. T. West, Mrs. Saunders, 
kn' ^ Bma ™b, and Rehance. Mr. T. Vagg, gardener to J. Theobald, 
^sq., M.P., The Bedfords, Havering, Romford, was second with smaller 
but very even neat blooms ; Mr. G. Boothroyde, Red Hill, Havant, 
third, and Mr. Wm. Hopkins, Cross Hands, Pilning, Bristol, fourth 
Seven competed with six blooms, Mr. John Cozens, Langley Burrell 
Chippenham, winning with Colonist, J. T. West, Victor, John Walker 
Mrs. Gladstone, and Picotee in splendid condition ; Mr. J. Gilbert 
Brooklands, I reshwater,, Isle of Wight, was second wi h neat fresh 
flowers; Mr W Wheeler 53, Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, third; 
and Mr. Jas. Strudwick, Silver Hill, Hastings, fourth. 
, class for twelve Fancies brought five s'ands, the best being a 
beautiful one from Mr. Sidney Cooper, in which the flowers were in 
splendid condition. The varieties were Rebecca, Mrs. Downie, Prince 
t Salamander, Lottie Eckford, Mrs. Saunders, Duchess of Albany,. 
John Cooper, Mandarin, Comedian, Dorothy, and Peacock. Mr. West 
was second, also with an excellent stand, but several points in the rear 
C ®°P er - Mr - 0cock was fhRL and Mr. Mist, Collingwood, 
i\?^^ am V^ evenoa ^ s ’ ^ 0Ur kh* The best of ten stands of six came from 
Mr. Boothroyde, who showed Matthew Campbell, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, 
Dorothy, Mrs. Saunders, Frank Pearce, and Comedian in excellent con- 
dition. Mr. Vagg was a very good second ; J. Gurney Fowler, Esq , 
Glebelands, South Woodford, third ; and Mr. W. Wheeler fourth. 
The single variety classes were well filled. Ten competed with six of 
a dark variety, Mr. Ocock being first with the Rev. J. Goodday, Mr. 
Humphries second with Arthur Rawlings, and Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son 
third with W. Rawlings. There were also ten stands of light varieties, 
yellow excluded. Here Mr. J. Walker, Thame, was first with a beautiful 
stand of John Walker, Mr. Humphries second with Mrs. Gladstone, and 
Mi. Seale third with the same variety. There were five stands of yellows, 
Mr Seale winning with an excellent stand of R. T. Rawlings, Messrs. 
Saltmarsh & Son second with the same variety, and Mr. West third. 
Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son had the best of three stands of tipped flowers, 
winning with Mrs. Saunders, Mr. Turner second with the same variety. 
I he third prize was not awarded. Mr. Humphries won from four 
opponents with striped flowers, showing Mrs. John Downie splendidly. 
Mr. Seale was second with a fine stand of the same variety, and Messrs. 
Saltmarsh & Son third with Frank Pearce. There were seven stands 
of edged flowers, Mr. Mortimer being first with Henry Walton, Messrs. 
Saltmarsh and Son second with J. T. West, and Mr. Arthur Rawlings 
third. ° 
Cactus and Decorative. —Cactus and Decorative varieties in 
bunches of six made an extremely beautiful display. Messrs. Cheal and 
Son ka d a delightful stand of eighteen in the chief trade class, and were 
placed first, their varieties comprising Lancelot, Robt. Maher, Josephine 
(new), dark velvety crimson ; St. Catherine, Black Prince, Amphion, 
tJ'-j Louglas, Juarezi, Harry Freeman, Beauty of Arundel, Charming 
Bride, Lady Marsbam, Marchioness of Bute, Edith Cheal (new), dark 
velvety crimson ; Mrs. Hawkins, Duke of Clarence, Rayon d’Or, and 
Honona. Mr. Turner also had a beautiful stand, in which Panthea, 
Duke of Clarence, Beauty of Brentwood, and Honoria were conspicuous. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. won with twelve varieties, having a 
splendid stand, albeit the bunches were packed a little too close 
together. Their varieties were Juarezi, Amphion, Miss Violet Morgan (a 
delicate blush seedling with white centre), Countess of Pembroke, 
Lancelot, Countess of Radnor, Apollo (a bright crimson scarlet seedling) 
Duke of Clarence, Mrs. Basham, Bertha Mawley (a brilliant red 
seedling with carmine suffusion), Countess of Gosford, and one unnamed, 
apparently Beauty of Brentwood. Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. were second 
with large flowers, but one or two varieties somewhat past their best, 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, third, and Mr. M. V. Seale fourth. The 
class for twelve varieties, Cactus only, was a beautiful and interesting 
one. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. were first with a delightful stand, 
composed of Duke of Clarence, Kaiserin, Baron Schroder, St. Catherine, 
Kynerith, Progress, Delicata, Apollo, Daphne, Countess of Gosford, 
Bertha Mawley, and Countess of Radnor, lemon, deeply suffused with 
rosy lilac. Messrs. Cheal &; Son were second with Kynerith, Prince 
Christian, Beauty of Eynsford, and Delicata, very good. Mr. M. V. 
Seale was third. 
Cactus and Decorative varieties were also well shown by the 
amateurs. Mr. West won with twelve varieties in bunches of six. 
showing Joseph Chamberlain (a rich scarlet seedling), Baron Schroder, 
Stebbing Wheeler, Black Prince, Kynerith, Marchioness of Bute, a 
delicate mauve seedling, Millie Sculpham, Mrs. Douglas, a lemon 
coloured seedling Mrs. Keith, and Lancelot. Mr. Strudwick had 
the best of the other two stands, and the third prize fell to 
Mr. Mist. There were ten stands of six and three blooms of 
each, Mr. Wm. Hopkins winning with Duke of Clarence, Robert Maher, 
St. Catherine, Cannell’s Favourite, Robert Cannell and Delicata, Robert 
Cannell beiDg the best ornament of the stand. Mr. Sydney Cooper was 
second, Mr. Peter Perry, gardener to J. C. Tasker, Esq., Middleton Hall, 
Brentwood, third, and E. Mawley, Esq., Berkhamstead, fourth. Mr. 
Osman, South Metropolitan District Schools, Sutton, was the only 
exhibitor of six varieties in bunches of six for Messrs. Cannell’s prize 
and was placed first for Constance, Mrs. J. Douglas, Jaurezi, Lord 
Lyndhurst, Lady Marsham, and Germania Nova, the latter a distinct 
Aster-like flower. 
Pompons. —These were splendidly shown in bunches of ten, twenty- 
four varieties by Mr. Turner in the nurserymen’s section, the flowers 
being delightfully clear, and not too large. The varieties were Marion, 
Lady Blanche, Isabel, Mabel, Fairy Tales, Darkness, H. E. Searle, Little 
Lady, Phoebe, Favourite, Golden Gem, Admiration, Mars, White Aster, 
Boule d’Or, Ringdove, Whisper, Cupid, E. F. Jungker, Ariel, Gipsy 
Queen, Amber, and two seedlings. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., 
were a very close second, their flowers being good in all points ; and 
Messrs. Cheal & Sous third. Mr. Seale had a splendid stand of twelve, 
showing charming bunches of E. F. Jungker, Grace, Admiration, Red 
Indian, Favourite, Leila, Isabel, Dora, Phoebe, Whisper, and Lilian. 
Mr. Humphries had an excellent stand, and was placed second, the 
remaining award going to Messrs. Burrell & Co. 
Pompons in bunches of ten, six varieties, were best shown by Mr. 
We3t in the amateurs’ section. He was placed first for neat exanq les 
