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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 4, 1887. 
third. For one dish, Mr. 3. Almond was first with Trophy; Mr. G. Eaton 
followed with the same kind, while Mr. C. Waite was third with Beading 
Perfection. A special prize (a Bilver cup) was offered by Messrs. F. & J. 
Mee, Hot-water Engineers, Wood Street, for six Tomatoes in pots. Mr. J. 
Stoney was successful with excellent examples of culture, having three 
plants in each pot laden with fruit. 
Implements were not so largely represented as has been the case on pre¬ 
vious occasions. The following received silver medals:—Mr. Joseph 
Bramham, Dale Street, for wirework and boilers; Messrs. F. and J. Mee, 
Wood Street, for a collection of boilers ; Messrs. Bennett Bros., for a collec¬ 
tion of wirework. Certificates of merit were awarded to Mr. J. Webster for 
greenhouse and framis, M. J. Palmer for Jubilee post seats, and Messrs. 
Franklin & Hocking for a small heating apparatus. 
SOUTHAMPTON SHOW.— July 30th and August 1st. 
The Royal Southampton Horticultural Society held their twenty-fifth 
annual summer Show in the grounds at Westwood Park Avenue on Satur¬ 
day and Monday last, and were favoured by extremely fine weather on both 
days. The exhibits, both in quantity and quality, well maintained the 
credit of the Society, and in some departments the merit was of an unusual 
character for the present season. This was especially noticeable in the 
f uit and vegetable tent, where the competition for the principal prizes was 
very keen and the produce excellent. The vegetables comprised some of 
the best and cleanest specimens we have seen this season ; and amongst 
the fruit were some grand examples of Madresfield Court Grapes of quite an 
exceptional character, Mr. Ward winning high honours for his examples of 
this handsome Grape. In the plant department the specimen stove and 
greenhouse and foliage plants with the groups constituted the leading 
features. Mr. Lock’s plants were in admirable condition ; it is quite re¬ 
freshing to see such clean vigorous well coloured specimens, and this 
grower amply deserves all the fame he has won in recent years. Mr. Moly- 
neux also exhibited well in these classes, his plants being distinguished by 
their fresh and healthy appearance, while Mr. Wills was foremost amongst 
local gardeners, and Mr. James sent a good example of tasteful arrange¬ 
ment in the group c'ass. The cut flowers and floral decoration tent formed 
another interesting portion of the Exhibition, and there Mr. and Mrs. 
Chard, as usual, competed successfully in several classes, staging tasteful 
stands, bouquets, baskets, tfcc. 
All the arrangements were conducted in a prompt and satisfactory 
manner, the Secretary, Mr. C. S. Fuidge, earned the thanks of the exhibitors 
and all oflflcia’s. 
Plants. —Two large parallel marquees were devoted to the plant 
exhibits, the stove and greenhouse specimens occupying the centre of one, 
the groups and Ferns had a similar position in the other, and around the 
sides were placed the Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Cockscombs, Coleuses, 
Tuberous Begouias, and other small c’asses, which added much to the 
brightness of the Exhibition. The leading class was that for twelve stove 
or greenhouse plants, six foliage and six in flower, and the prizes offered 
ought to have brought more competitors. The first prize was £18, the 
seoond £15, and third £12, but as there were only three exhibitors the 
second and third prizes were placed together and equally divided. First 
honours were gained by B. W. Cleave, E j q., Newcombe House, Crediton 
(gardener, Mr. G. Lock), with grand specimens in perfect health of the 
following: Clerodendron Balfourianum, Croton Warreni, superbly 
coloured; Croton Williamsi, similarly finely coloured; a pair of handsome 
trained plants of Lapageria rosea and alba, of globular form and flowering 
freely; Erica Thompsoni, excellent; a huge Latania borbonica, Erica 
semula, very handsome ; and Ixora Duflfi, bearing a number of large trusses. 
Equal second prizes were awarded to Mr. H. James, Norwood, and to Mrs. 
Pearce, The Firs, Bassett (gardener, Mr. E. Wills), the best plants in the 
former’s collection being Allamanda grandiflora and a magnificent 
specimen of Erica semula. Mr. Wills having a beautiful Statice profusa. 
Another class was provided for the same number of specimens, but con¬ 
fined to gardeners, the prizes being £10, £7, and £1. Some good plants of 
smaller size were shown in this class, the Hon. Mrs. Eliot Yorke, Hamble 
Cliff (gardener, Mr. J. Amys) taking the first place, his finest plants being 
Allamanda Chelsoni, Stephanotis floribunda, Cycas revoluta, and Allamanda 
Hendersoni. Col. the Hon. H. G. S. Crichton, Nttley Castle (gardener, 
Mr. J. Reynolds), followed, showing Allamanda Hendersoni and Ixora 
Williamsi in capital condition. With six flowering plants Mr. James, Mr. 
Wills, and Col. Pepper, Salisbury (gardener, Mr. J. Curry) were the prize- 
takers, while for six foliage plants Mr. G. Lock was well ahead, his Croton 
volutus, Croton Chelsoni being remarkably beautiful. Mr. Wills was a 
good second. 
The class for a collection of nine miscellaneous plants, not less than 
three to be in flower, brought several good exhibitors, W. H. Myers, Esq., 
Swanmore Park, BUhop Waltham (gardener, Mr. E. Molyneux), winning the 
prize presented by the President of the Society, the Right Hon. Lord 
Montagu, with capital examples of Crotons angustifolius, Johannis, and 
variegatus, all well coloured, Areca lutescens, Allamanda Hendersoni, 
Statice profusa, Latania borbonica, and the beautiful Trachelium cceruleum, 
which was figured in this Journal last year. Mr. Blandford and Mr. J. W. 
Peel were respectively second and third, the former having an excellent 
Statice profusa, and the latter a large and vigorous Davallia Mooreana. Mr. 
Molyneux had the best single specimen foliage plant, a huge globular pro¬ 
fusely flowered plant of Bougainvillea glabra. Mr. Wills was second with 
good Clerodendron Balfourianum, and Mr. James third with Statice 
profusa. Mr. Lock’s Croton Disraeli gained the first place in the single 
foliage speoimen class, and Mr. Molyneux was second with Croton Queen 
Victoria, both capitally coloured. 
In the group class Mr. H. James won premier honours with a tasteful 
combination of Orchids, Ferns, and Palms, with an edging of Isolepis and 
Fittonias. Mr. Wills was an extremely close second with a bright col¬ 
lection ; Mr. Reynolds third ; Messrs. J. C. <fc H. Ranson fourth, and Miss 
Todd fifth. With a smaller group Messrs. F. E. Chamberlain, C. Burch, 
and G. Chamberlain were the prizetakers. For both indoor and hardy 
Ferns Mr. G. Lock was first with fresh healthy examples, fol owed by 
Mr. Wills and Mr. Amys. Messrs. Peel, Bunday and Reynolds winning 
the honours for four indoor Ferns, and Messrs, Wills, Burden, and Bushby 
for Selaginellas. 
A choice group of Orchids from J. Buchan, Esq., Wilton House, 
Southampton (gardener, Mr. T. Osborne), gained the chief prize in the 
class, and well deserved a more valuable prize. The plants shown were 
healthy, and comprised good examples of the following—Dendrobium 
Dearei, in fine condition, D. superbiens with two long Bpikes, Odonto- 
glossum Uro-Skinneri, O. coratatum, Dendrochilum filiforme, Oncidium 
macranthum, Cypipedium Veitchi, Cattleya Schofieldiana, Peristeria elata, 
and Masdevallias. Mrs. Haselfoot, Moor Hill, Westend (gardener, Mr. N. 
Blandford), was second, showing Peristeria elata with three spikes, Anga- 
loa Clowesi wiih five fine flowers, Maxillaria tenuifolia, and Brasavola 
nodosa with eight spikes. Mr. Osborne had the best single specimen 
Orchid, a large Calanthe veratrifolia, and Mr. H. James was second with 
Cypripedium barbatum : Mr. Osborn having an extra prize for Spathc- 
glottis Angustorum flowering well. With a collection of miscellaneous 
nursery stock, Messrs. Windebank, Kingsbury, and Ransom were awarded 
the prizes in that order ; the principal honours for Cockscombs, Coleuses, 
Fuchsias, Begonias, and Pelargoniums being secured by Messrs. Amys, 
West, Bushby, Wilis, Osborne, Blandford, and Windebank. 
Cut Flowebs. —Numerous classes were devoted to cut flowers, but the 
most interesting were those for table decorations, stands of flowers, bouquets, 
buttonholes, &c. For three stands Mr. J. R. Chard, Brunswick Nursery, 
Stoke Newington, was first with a very tasteful arrangement, in which the 
base was formed of Lilium longiflorum, Marguerites, Rondeletia, Roses, Fern 
and Coleus leaves, the side stands having Cattleyas, Grasses, Calliopsis, and 
yellow Oncidium. Miss B. Flight, Winchester, and Miss Chamberlain 
followed. Mrs. Chard was also first for a basket of flowers, and Mr. Chard 
was awarded first honours for table decorations in his best style, the base of 
the central stand beiDg formed of the scarlet Lilium chalcedonicum and 
L. longiflorum, very effective. In the ball bouqu t classes Messrs. Perkina 
and Son, Coventry, were placed second with what many considered much the 
best of those staged, and the awards in that class seemed to be strangely 
inverted altogether. Messrs. Perkins & Son were first with buttonhole 
bouquets, very light and graceful. Mr. Molyneux was first with both single 
and double Zonal Pelargoniums, and he deserved similar honours for hardy 
flowers. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., Salisbury, were first for Dahlias, 
with grand flowers. 
Fruit. —The competition was very keen in the classes devoted to fruit, 
and the general quality was excellent for the season. The Southampton 
Tramways Company offered the first prize of £5 for a collection of six 
dishes of fruit, and this was gained amoDgst nine exhibitors by Lady Ash¬ 
burton, Melchet Court, Reading (gardener, Mr. Evans), who had capita] 
bunches of Muscat of Alexandria and Madresfield Court Grapes—the latter 
with fine berries, but slightly rubbed—Barrington Peaches, Read’s Scarlet 
Flesh Milan, Elruge Nectarines, and Brunswick Figs, all of fine quality. 
R. B. Sheridan, Esq., Frampton, Dorchester (gardener, Mr. S. Pullman), was 
second ; his best dishes being Buckland Sweetwater and Black Hamburgh 
Grapes, Hero of Lockinge Melon, and Noblesse PeacheB. Mr. Ward waa 
third ; and Sir J. W. Kelk, Bart., Tedworth, Marlborough (gardener, Mr. G. 
Inglefield), was fourth. 'The Grape classes were filled, and the exhibits 
close in merit. For three bunches of black Grapes Mr. Ward, Salisbury, 
was first amongst seven competitors with grand examples of Madresfield 
Court; the bunches compact, the berries large, and colour excellent. Mr. 
Molyneux followed with capital bunches of Black Hamburgh; Capt. Davison, 
South Stoneham House (gardener, Mr. T. Hall), was third with Madresfield 
Court; and Mr. Inglefield fourth with Black Hamburgh. Mr. Pullman had 
the best two bunches of black Grapes, well coloured samples of Black 
Hamburgh. Mr. Wm. Sanders followed with Madresfield Court; Mr. W. W. 
Browning was third, and Mr. Richards fourth, with Black Hamburgh. In 
the class for three bunches of white Grapes, Mr. J. M. Stewart Boldre, 
Grange Gardens, Lymington, was first with Muscat of Alexandria in admir¬ 
able condition ; Mr. J. Evans was second with smaller buncheB of the same 
variety, but with large well coloured berries. Mr. J. Budd and Mr. J. Hall 
were second and third ; the last having Buckland Sweetwater fairly good. 
Mr. Richards was first for two bunches of white Grapes; remarkably fine- 
Buckland Sweetwater. Mr. S. Pullman following with the same variety; 
Mr. S. Browning third, and Mr. Sanders fourth. Twelve single bunches of 
black Grapes were shown ; Mr. Molyneux leading with Madresfield Court, 
beautifully coloured and compact bunches ; Mr. T. Hall followed with Black 
Hamburgh, and Mr. Evans and Mr. Ward with Madresfield Court. There 
were also ten single bunches of white Grapes : Mr. Richards gaining the 
first place with Buckland Sweetwater, very handsome; Mr. J. Budd was 
second; Mr. Stewart third; Mr. Ward fourth, all showing Muscat of 
Alexandria. Mr. J. Budd had the best six dishes of outdoor fruits, Peaches, 
Nectarines, and Melons being well shown by Messrs. Curtis, Pullman, 
and Sanders. 
Vegetables. —These were remarkably well represented, but we can 
only allude to them briefly. For a collection of twelve varieties the Earl of 
Carnarvon, Highclere Court (gardener to Mr. W. Pope), was first with 
excellent produce; J. East, Esq., Longstock House, Stookbridge (gardener, 
Mr. Wm. Sanders), was a close second; Mr. Amys, third; and Mr. W. 
Palmer, Thames Ditton House, fourth. For nine varieties of vegetables 
Mr. Molyneux was first, showing very fine specimens ; Mr. J. Allen, Mr. 
Busby, and Mr. A. Richards were the other prizetikers. 
The miscellaneous exhibits comprised a choice collection of Tuberous 
Begonia blooms from Messrs. J. Laingifc Co., Forest Hill, and several groups 
of plants from local nurserymen. 
ST. NEOTS SHOW.— August 1st. 
The quiet and quaint little town of St. Neots, on the borders of Hunt¬ 
ingdonshire was rendered unusually lively on Monday last by the exhibition 
of the local horticultural Society, which was held in the Cambridge Paddock. 
The Society is a flourishing one with plenty of supporters, both amateurs 
and professionals, whose chief desire is to make their Show as successful 
as possible, and this year, although it was once feared there would be a 
serious falling off, especially iu the cottagers’ department, there were 
numbers of competitors who contributed freely from the produce of their 
gardens. The Show is not confined to horticultural exhibits, as classes are 
devoted to honey, farm produce, poultry, cage birds, and rabbits, so that 
four or five large tents were required to contain all the exhibits. Two of 
the largest were appropriated to the horticultural portion of the Exhibition, 
