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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ August 18,1887, 
Collard of Wivelisoombe, who is a well-known exhibitor, gained the first 
prize for a Lilium anratnm, and was similarly placed in two classes for 
Geraniums. Mr. Budd of Bath, who bad to be content with second honou's 
in the classes for Boses in the first tent, gained three firsts in this depart¬ 
ment with some splendid specimens. In the open classes for single specimen 
plants (of superior cultivation), Mr. Cleave added three firsts to his long 
list of honours at this Show. Mr. Tottle was awarded the first for green¬ 
house plants, and two firsts for Geraniums, while Mr. Godding took three 
firsts for Fuchsias and Geraniums. Mrs. J. R. Chard, Brunswick Nurs ry, 
Stoke Newington, took the whole of the firsts in the ladies’ prizes (five in 
number)—viz., for dinner-table decoration, cut flowers arranged in a vase or 
any other ornamental stand (adapted for the dining or drawing-room), hand 
bouquet suitable'for a concert or ball, wild flowers, ornamental device and 
bouquet. Miss Mabel Farrant, daughter of the Mayor of Taunton, was 
second in the first-mertioned class, the decoration being exceedingly tasteful, 
but rather deficient in quantity. Miss Mary Poynter was similarly placed 
in the classes for a hand bouquet and a bouquet of wild flowers. In the class 
for an ornamental device in wild flowers Miss Tazewell was placed second. 
Messrs. Robert Veitch & Son, Exeter, Bhowed a miscellaneous collection not 
for competition, consisting of Orchids in variety, some of their very choice 
seedling Begonias (doubles and singles), the old-fashioned herbaceous 
plants, of which they grow an immense number owing to the great demand 
that is springing up for them on account of their being useful for cutting 
and for borders. They also showed cut flowers, their new variety of Cactus 
Dahlias which are so peculiar in formation and yet so fine for decoration : 
other Dahlias blooms, and a box of Gladioli, twenty-four varieties. Boxes of 
Carnation blooms suitable for border or outdoor culture were included in 
the collection. There was also a box of double Zinnias, which were much 
admired. The whole collection was backed up by Japanese Maples, with 
their delicate Fern-like foliage, and altogether it may be said to have been 
a valuable attraction to the Show. 
Fruit and Vegetables. —Two large tents were devoted to fruit and 
vegetables, the gardeners filling one and the cottagers the other. The 
drought has been badly felt in the Taunton district, very little rain having 
fallen this year, but in spite of this there was no appreciable falling off 
either in the quantity or quality of the products shown. Good prizes were 
offered for ten dishes of fruit, and for these the competition was close, there 
being three lots of nearly equal merit. Mr. H. W. Ward, gardener to the 
Earl of Radnor, Longford Castle, Salisbury, was placed first, his collection 
consisting of excellent Madresfield Court and fairly good Muscat of Alexan¬ 
dria Grapes, a fine Smooth Cayenne Pine, Hero of Lockinge Melon, Dr. Hogg 
Peaches, Pine Apple Nectarines, Black Tartarian Cherries, Moorpark 
Apricots, and poor Figs and Plums. The second prize was awarded to Mr. 
W. Pratt, Longleat, who had heavy bunches of Muscat of Alexandria and 
Hamburgh Grapes and a good fruit of Charlotte Rothschild Pine, these 
dishes evidently being most weighty with the Judges. Mr. Iggulden, 
Marston House, Frome, had a good all-round collection, the Pine Apple 
spoiling his chance for a better prize. With four varieties Mr. W. Duff urn, 
Weston-super-Mare, was first, having large but not well coloured Madres¬ 
field Court Grapes, Scarlet Invincible Melon, Grosse Mignonne Peaches, and 
Newington Nectarine all in good condition. Mr. J. Lloyd, gardener to 
Vincent Stuckey, Esq., Langport, pressed very closely, and was awarded the 
second prize. Noblesse Peaches in this collection being very fine. Mr. 
Pratt was awarded the first prize for a Smooth Cayenne Pine Apple. 
The same exhibitor took the lead in the Black Hamburgh class, having large 
hut imperfectly coloured bunches. Mr. Iggulden was a good second, and 
Mr. H. W. Ward third. In the any other black c’ass Mr. Ward was well 
first with good Madresfield Court, the second prize going to Mr. J. Lloyd 
for the same variety, and the third to Mr. Iggulden for small well-finished 
bunches of Gros Maroc. Mr. Pratt was first for Muscat of Alexandria ; Mr. 
J. Loosemore, gardener to W. Cooper, Esq., being second ; and Mr. Lloyd 
third, the colour being wanting in each instance. With any white variety 
Mr. Ward was awarded the first prize for only moderately good Buckland 
Sweetwater; Mr. Lloyd following, instead of being first as he ought, with 
Foster’s Seedling ; the third prize going to Mr. C. Coope-, gardener to C. L. 
Collard, Esq., for the same variety. Melons were not so plentiful as usual. 
Mr. H. W. Ward was first for a very good fruit of Hero of Lockinge, and 
Mr. W. M. Bryant second. Mr. W. Iggulden was first for Peaches, winning 
with a highly coloured dish of Crimson Galande ; the second prize going to 
Mr. J. Newcombe, gardener to H. J. Gore-Langton, Esq. Mr. H. Ward took 
first prize in the class for Nectarines with a handsome dish of Pine Apple, Mr. 
Daffurn following with Elruge. Mr. R. Huxtable, gardener to F. W. Newton, 
Esq., was well first for Apricots ; and Mr. J. Reed, gardener to F. C. Parsons, 
Esq., second. Mr. C. Lucas was first and Mr. Daffurn second for Pears ; 
and the prizewinners with Plums were Messrs. W. Cavill, A. Crossman, and 
H. Hayward. Mr. Lloyd was first for Cherries, and Mr. id. Kidley, gardener 
to H. A. Helyar, Esq., second. 
A silver cup, value five guineas, was offered for a collection of eight 
varieties of vegetables and six varieties of fruit, all to be grown in the open 
air. Several good lots were staged, but Mr. A. Crossman, gardener to J. 
Brutton, Esq., was well first. He had very fine Carter’s Crimson Celery, 
white Spanish Onions, Jubilee Runner Beans, Ne Plus Hltra Peas, Vicar of 
Laleham Potatoes, Carter’s Mammoth Cauliflower, Student Parsnips, and 
Carter’s Altrincham Carrot; and of fruit, very fine dishes of Norello 
Cherries, Doyenne d’Ete Pears, Rivers’ Early Plums, Brown Turkey Figs, 
Apricots, and Early Rivers Peach. Mr. G. Garraway, Bath, was second, 
his collection including fine dishes of Queen of the West Vegetable 
Marrows, Ashleaf Potatoes, Incomparable Peas, Peaches, Plums, ifec. The 
best ten dishes of vegetables were staged by W. Cavill, gardener to H. F. 
Manley, Esq., among these being good Model Cucumbers, Snowdrop 
Potato, and Champion Runner Beans. Mr. H. Moore was second with a 
good lot. Messrs. Webb & Sons offered prizes for six varieties of vegetables, 
the first prize being taken by Mr. Tilley, gardener to Col. Cotgrave, whojhad 
Webb’s Sensation Tomatoe 3 , New Intermediate Carrot, Leicester Red 
Celery, extra good. Mr. H. Moore was second. Several good collections of 
six dishes of Potatoes were shown, Mr. H. Moore leading with fine tubers of 
Reading Russet, Cosmopolitan, Vicar of Laleham, Prizetaker, Chancellor, 
and Prime Minister. Mr. W. Greedy was second. Messrs. J. Nation, H. 
Moore, W. Greedy, and A. Tucker were all successful in the other Potato 
classes. Celery was very good. Mr. C. Cooper being first with Incomparable 
White. In the other vegetable classes the principal prizewinners were 
Messrs.'H. Moore, A. Crossman, W. Cavill, J. Smith, G. Garraway, A. J. 
Evered, and C. Grant. Mr. J. Webber, gardener to G. F. Luttrell, Esq., was 
first for a brace of Cucumbers, and in a large class of Tomatoes Mr. Kidley 
was first with a very handsome dish of Sutton’s Perfection. 
WESTON-SUPER-MARE.— August 9th. 
The fifteenth annual Exhibition of this Society was in every respect a 
great success. A good all-round display was brought together and 
effectively arranged in four large tents. Mr. F. T. Perrett is the indefati¬ 
gable and courteous Secretary, and, thanks to him as well as a good general 
Committee, everything passed off apparently to the satisfaction of all con¬ 
cerned. 
Four good prizes ranging from £15 15s. to £3 3s. were offered for twelve 
stove and greenhouse plants, to include at least four foliage plants, and 
these attracted four competitors. After a very careful examination the 
Judges eventually awarded the first prize to Mr. G. Lock, gardener to B. W. 
Cleave, Esq., Crediton, his group taking forty points, and that staged by 
Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, thirty-nine. So close in point of merit were 
these exhibits that many on-lookers were of opinion they should have been 
placed equal. Mr. Lock had an immense and very well grown Latania 
borbonica and Encephalartos villosus ampliatus, Croton Warreni, and 
Croton Williamsi in fine condition, and very fresh and beautifully flowered 
specimens of Ixora Prince of Orange, Erica mmula, Erica Eweriana superba, 
Erica obbata purpurea, Lapageria rosea, Allamanda Hendersoni, Ixora 
Williamsi, and Eucharis amazonica, the last named having fully seventy 
flower spikes. Mr. Cypher staged good Kentia 3 , a Cycas, and Croton Queen 
Victoria, while his best flowering plants were Erica Marnockiana, Erica 
Iveryana, Bougainvillea glabra, and Erica Aitoniana. Mr. E. Wills, 
gardener to M s. Pearce, Southampton, was third ; and Mr. W. C. Drum¬ 
mond, Bath, fourth. The best six flowering plants were staged by Mr. J. 
Cypher, these consisting of Cleroiendron Balfourianum, Ixora regina, 
Erica Thomsoni, Allamanda nobilis, Statice profusa, and Allamanda grandi- 
flora in good condition. Mr. E. Wills was second, his group including a 
freely flowered Stitice profusa and a good Erica obhata purpurea. Mr. G. 
Lock took the lead with four flowering plants, the second prize going to Mr. 
G. Holland, gardener to W. Ash, Esq. Mr. Lock was first for a single stove 
flowering plant, staging a good Ixora Prince of Orange, and in a corre¬ 
sponding class for greenhouse plants was first with Erica Lindleyana, 
Mr. Wills being second in both instances. 
For six fine-foliaged plants, Mr. Lock was again first, having grand 
specimens of Kentia Fosteriana, Kentia Belmoreana, Areca lutescens, 
Croton volutus beautifully coloured, and Croton Disraeli; Mr. J. Cypher 
being a close second, and Mr. E. Wills third. In the class for a single fine- 
foliaged plant Mr. Lock was first with an immense Gleichenia speluncm, 
measuring from 8 feet to 9 feet through, and Mr. E. Wills second with a good 
Cycas revoluta. Ferns were extensively and well shown. Mr. Lock was 
first for eight exotic varieties, these including fine specimens of Marattia 
Cooperi, Davallia fijiensis, Nephrolepis davallioides furcans, and Gleichenia 
Mendelli. Mr. W. Lewis, gardener to J. E. Cole, Esq., Weston-super-Mare, 
was a creditable second, and Mr. W. Brooks, Weston-super-Mare, third. 
With six varieties, J. P. Cassell, Esq., Weston-super-Mare, was first, 
and the same position was taken by Mr. E. Wills for four varieties. Messrs. 
Lock, C. Holland, E. W T ills, W. Lewis, W. C. Drummond, and J. P. 
Cassell, Esq., were also successful in the classes for Adiantums and hardy 
Ferns. Coleuses were not so good as usual. Mr. C. Holland was first 
for six plants, and Mr. W. Brooks second; and with four plants Mr. W. 
Brown was first, and Mr. H. Marshall, gardener to R. Cox, Esq., second. 
Two beautiful lots of Orchids were staged. Mr. J. Cypher was well 
first with Cattleya crispa superba, Aerides quinquevulnera, Cattleya Gaskel- 
liana superba, and Saccolabium Blumei, in fine condition. Mr. Wills had 
among others well-flowered plants of Dendrobium formosum giganteum 
and Dendrobium Dearei, and was second. A considerable number of 
Zonal Pelargoniums were Btiged, some of them being very well flowered. 
With six distinct varieties Mr. W. Lswis was first, Mr. W. Smith sicond, 
and Mr. W. Brooks third, and in the class for four double-flowering 
sorts, Mr. Lewis was again first, and Mr. W. Smith second. Begonias, on 
the whole, were poor. Mr. Brown and Mr. C. Holland were both success¬ 
ful with them. The best six Gloxinias were staged by Mr. C. Holland, Mr. 
G. Lock being a good second. Mr. R. Masson was first for Balsams, and 
Mr. W. Lewis second ; while the prizewinners with Petunias were Messrs. 
C. Holland, W. Lewis, W. Brooks, and T. B. Vicary. Fuchsias were not of 
great merit. Mr. Brooks was the most successful exhibitor of these. The 
last named was also first for a new or rare plant, staging the curiously 
flowered Aristolochia elegans. 
Cut flowers, as usual, were extensively and well shown, Roses being 
more abundant and good than might reasonably have been anticipated. 
The best twenty-four blooms of these were shown by Messrs. G. Cooling 
and Sons, Bath. Mr. J. Mattock, Oxford, was a good second, and Dr. S. P. 
Budd, Bath, third. The first prize for twelve varieties was awarded to 
Mr. T. Hobbs, Lower Easton, Bristol, who had good blooms. Messrs. 
Parker <fc Sons were a creditable second, and Mr. W. Smith, Bristol, third. 
Messrs. Cooling & Sons were well first for twelve Teas, having beautiful 
blooms of Jean Pernet, Perle des Jardins, Innocente Pirola, Niphetos, 
Etoile de Lyon, and Alba Rosea. Mr. J. Mattock followed, his best being 
Grace Darling, Madame H. Jamain, and Madame de Watteville, and Dr. 
Budd was third. Messrs. Parker & Sons also had a fine lot of Roses 
not for competition. 
Dahlias were, in several instances, of great size, but not quite “up" 
in the eye. Mr. J. Nation had the best twenty-four blooms, these in¬ 
cluding W. Rawlings, H. Austin, Mr. Glasscock, Herbert Turner, General 
Roberts, A. F. Barron, and Peacock. Mr. G. Humphries, Chippenham, was 
a good second, and Mr. F. Harris third. With twelve varieties Mr. T. 
Hobbs was first, Mr. S. Tottle second, and Mr. F. Harris third. Mr. W. 
Brooks was first for twenty-four Gladioli, an i Mr. S. Tottle second. Asters 
were plentiful and very fine. Mr. R. Richards, Stapleton, was first for 
quilled varieties, and Mr. W. J. Jones, Bath, second. Mr. W. J. Jones had 
the best twenty-four varieties, the second prize going to J. Cooling & Sons, 
■ and the third to Mr. G. Garraway, Bath. Mr. W. Iggulden, gardener to the 
j Earl of Cork, Frome, was well first for twelve bunches of choice out 
