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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 10, 1887. 
Goldsmith was first for Blenheim Pippin, Rihston Pippin, Cox’s Orange 
Pippin, and King Pippin, all very good ; Mr. Bunney was a good second. 
Mr. Goldsmith also took first place in the culinary class, his best dishes being 
Warner’s King and Peaegood’s Nonsuch. 
Vegetables. —There was a good display, but time and space forbid 
giving particular. The special prizes (for a collection of six vegetables) 
were piven by Messrs. Sutton & Sons of Reading. Mr. Bunney was awarded 
first, his Anglo-Spanish Onions being particularly fine; Mr. Spottiswood's 
second prize collection was dis’inguished by remarkable fine Prizetaker 
Leeks. For the best specimen Chrjsanthemum, prize g’ven by Mr. F. W. 
Setman of Western Road. Mr. Bunny was the winner with a fine natural 
grown plant of Source d'Or, to which was also awarded a certificate by the 
National Chrysanthemum Society. A similar award was also awarded to 
Mr. Hill for the best standard in the Show. For twelve Cyclamens (which 
were very good), given by Mr. C. Kilmister of North Street, Brighton, Mr. 
W. M. Miles was first and Mr. Godby a good second. The prize by Messrs. 
Norman Bros., St. John Potteries, for twelve Primulas brought ten competi¬ 
tors, first honours being awarded to Mr. Bunny for good double and semi- 
double sorts. A first-clas3 certificate was awarded to Mr. George Miles of 
Dyke Road for early flowering Chrysanthemums, Mrs. Burrell, a valuable 
addition to this class. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons had a large collection of Potatoes; Messrs. Cheal 
and Sons of Crawley had a large collection of Pears and Apples, also fine 
samples of their new Potato. Trusland Beauty. Great credit is due to 
Messrs. Balchin for the tasteful decoration of the stage and its surroundings, 
and to the energetic Secretary, Mr. Longhurst, and the Committee, who 
has made such a success by their liberal prizes and excellent arrange¬ 
ments. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY.— November 9th and 10th. 
The annual Chrysanthemum, fruit and vegetable Exhibition of this 
Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday in the Royal Aquarium, 
Westminster, the numerous liberal prizes offered inducing brisk competi¬ 
tion and an admirable display in all the sections. A very comprehensive 
schedule was prepared ea-ly in the year, and though the Society does not 
provide any sensational challenge vases, it has been found that exhibitors 
appreciate a substantial money prize quite as much, and perhaps more, as 
it requires only the one season’s struggle. Four classes were included in 
which the first prizes were £ 10—namely, for a group in a space of 100 square 
feet, for forty-eight incurved blooms, not less than twenty-four varieties or 
more than three blooms of a variety, for forty-eight blooms of Japanese 
varieties with the same conditions, and Messrs. H. Cannell & Sous’ special 
prize for their new Japanese varieties. Several prizes of £6, £d, and £4 
are offered as the first awards in various class -s, two five-guinea silver cups 
(or cash) were contributed by Messrs. Davis & Jonei for six blooms of Mrs. 
Norman Davis, and Messrs. W. M. Wood & Son, Wood Green, for one 
trained specimen plant, six Veitch Memorial medals and money prizes being 
also offered for twenty-four cut blooms, incurved, Japanese, reflexed, la-ge 
Anemones, hybrid Anemones, and Pompons. The class:s devoted to Chrys¬ 
anthemums were divide 1 as follows:—1 to 9 for plants in pots, 10 to 34 to 
cut blooms open to a'l exhibitors, 35 to 38 amateur classes, 39 to 43 metro¬ 
politan classes. 
The prizes for fruit aud Potatoes were contributed by the Royal 
Aquarium Company, Apples, Pears, black and white Grapes, and Potatoes 
having eight classes devoted to them, the chief prize being £5 for twelve 
bunches of Grapes in six varieties, with second and third prizes of £3 and 
£2. Then there were two classes for collections of vegetables, in which 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, offered five prizes and Messrs. Webb and 
Sons four prices ranging from 3 guineas to 7s. lid. 
The exhibits were as usual arranged in the bodv of the Hall and in St. 
Stephen’s Hall, and much difficulty was experienced in stiging the compet¬ 
ing plants and blooms conveniently. The energetic Hon. Secretary, Mr. 
Wm. Holmes, however, with the aid of a willing band of exhibition 
Stewards, succeeded in producing a picturesque display, though the effect 
wou’d have been much hrightened if the exhibits cou'.d have been con¬ 
centrated in the large lower hall. 
_ We can only briefly note the principal features of the Show this week, 
with the names of the most successful competitors, as the time at which we 
go to press on Wednesday would not permit a detailed report such as this 
extensive Show deserve 1. The National Chrysanthemum Society affords a 
remarkable instance of development from a local northern Society at 
Hackney, and the character of the exhibitions held in the past two or three 
years with the rapid advance in the number of members prove how well a 
judiciously enterprising spirit of management is recognised both by exhi¬ 
bitors and the public. The weather on the opening day this year was 
extremely unfavourable, wet, and dull. 
Seven competitors entered with large groups, Mr. G. Stevens, St. 
John’s Nursery, Putney, being awarded the first prize for a handsome 
group in which there was a good proport’on of incurved varieties in com¬ 
parison with some richly coloured Japanese. Mr. G. Edwards, Balham, wa3 
second with a bright effective group ; Messrs. Davis & Jones, Camberwell, 
were third, also with a handsome group containing a larger number of 
Japanese varieties, the plants well grown and the blooms fine. For groups 
of dwarf plants Messrs. J. Laing & Co were first; Mr. J. Townsend, Putney, 
was second with a very pretty group of compact plants and good blooms ; 
Mr. Wm. Holmes being third with neat specimens. Standard specimens 
were very neat and good. Mr. G. Gilbey, Clapton, had the best four plants ; 
Mr. W. Davey, Stamford Hill, being second, and Mr. J. Mitchell, Bexley, 
third. For nine specimen Chrysanthemums Mr. W. Davey was fi st with 
excellent plants, followed by Mr. Portway, Upper Tooting. Mr. Lovegrove, 
Highbury, was accorded first honours for six standards ; neat, but not large 
specimens. M'ssrs. Wood it Sons’silver cup for a specimen was won by 
Mr. Alfred Clerk, manager to Mr. James, Norwood, for a beautiful example 
of Elaine, very even and well trained. 
The competition was very keen in the class for forty-eight incurved, 
nine exhibitors entering, the blooms generallv being superior to thoss at 
Kingston on the previous day. Mr. C. Gibson, Morden Park Gardens, wa 3 
again successful wi ll neat solid blooms. Mr. Doughty, Angley Park, Cran- 
brook, was a very closs sec nnd, and Mr. H >okings, West Moulsey, third. Mr. 
Gibson’s stand comprised the following varieties :—Back row—Empress of 
India, Golden Empress, Queen of England, Lord Alcester, John Salter’ 
Lord Alcester, Golden Empress, Princess of Wales, Empress of India’ 
Alfred Salter, Queen of England, Bronze Queen, Lord Alces er, Queen of 
England, and Golden Empress. Middle row—John Salter, Novelty, Beauty, 
Golden Queen, White Venus. Golden Queen, Jmnne d’Arc, Lord Wolseley, 
Golden Queen, Princ ss of Wales, Lord Wols.dey, Lady Hardinge, Jeanne 
d’Aro, Princess Beatrice, Jeanne d’Arc, and Beauty. Front row—Mrs. 
Dixon, Princess Beatrice, Jardin des Plantes, Golden Eigle, Mrs. W. Ship- 
man, Empress Eugenie, Princess Bsatric’, Venus, Mrs. W. Shipman, Lady 
Hardinge, Birbara, Jardin des Plantes, Golden Eagle, Mab 1 Ward, Sir 
Stafford Carey, and Birbara. Three stands of twenty-four incurved blooms 
were entered, Mr. E. Sanderson, Harlesden, winning first honours with ex¬ 
tremely neat fresh blooms; J. R. Wild man. Esq., Clapham Park, and Mr. 
A. Ives, gardener to E. C. Jukes, Esq., Winchmore H 11, were second and 
third. 
With forty-eight Japanese blooms, Mr. W. Packman, gardener to C. E. 
Shea, Esq., The Elms, Foot’s Cray, won first honours with a remarkably 
even handsome collection, comprising the following varieties:—Back row 
—Fair Maid of Guernsey, Val d’Andorre, Golden Dragon, Triomphe de la 
Rue des Chalets, Mdlle Blanche Pigny, J. Delaux, Thunberg, Belle Paule, 
Mdme. B Rendatler, Baronne de Praidy, Boule d’Or, Mdme. C. Audiguier, 
Fair Maid of Guernsey, Val d’Audorre, Soleil Levant, and Madame C. Au¬ 
diguier. Middle row—Mdme. .J Laing, Meg Merrilies, M. Tarin, Comte 
de Germiny, Soleil Levant, La Triomphante, Japonaise, M Astorg, Red 
Gauntlet, Criterion, Mdlle. Licroix, Mdm». B. Rendatler, Red Gauntlet, 
Comte de Germiny, Elaine, Mr. J. Laing. Front row—Elaine, J. Delaux, 
Criterion, M. Astorg, M. Dalaux, Mr. J. Laing, Peter the Great, La 
Triomphante, Martha Harding, Mr. J. Laing, M. Delaux, Fernand Feral, 
Thunberg, Maiden’s Blush, Belle Paule, and Golden Dragon. The second 
prize was awarded to Mr. J. McKenzie, Linton Park Gardens, Maidstone, 
and the third to Mr. C. Gibson. 
Mr. W. Elphick, The Orchard Garden, It dgate, was the most successful 
with twenty-four Japanese, folio ved by Mr. J. Brown, Great Doods Gar¬ 
dens, Reigate, and Mr. J. Child, Esher. There were ten stands of twelve 
Japanese, Mr. J. Bettesworth, Cheshunt, leading ; E- Hawley, Esq.,second; 
and Mr. J. Hewett, Hythe, third. For six of any white Japanese variety, 
Mr. W. Green, Barnet, was first with fins Elaines ; Mr. D. Hiil following 
with Mdlle. Lacroix ; and Mr. Wddman with Elaine. 
The reflexed blooms were well shown, the chief prizes being secured by 
Mr. Hookings, West Moulsey; Mr. H. Moore, Bexley; Mr. W. Wiidsmith. 
Mr. Sullivan had the best stand of twenty-four hybrid Anemones, and Mr, 
G. Duncan cf Fompons. There were several other classes for Japanese and 
incurved, in which we could not obtain the awards, but we shall have occa¬ 
sion to refer to them in another issue. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 
The best collection of twelve bunches of Grapes was shown by Mr. W. 
Pratt, Longleat Girdens, who had large bunches of Alicante, Muscat of 
Alexandria, Gros Colman, Trebbiano, and Lady Downe’s. Mr. W. Allan, 
Gunton Park Gardens, followed with fine bunches, but not quite coloured, 
of Black Morocco, Alicante, Mrs. Pince, Gros Maroc, Lady Downe’s and 
Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. J. Wallis, Keele Had Gardens, was third. Mr. 
A. Smith, Loughton, had the best three bunches of black Grapes, Gros 
Colman very handsome. Mr. S. Castle, West Lynn, was second with the 
same variety, and Mr. T. Osman third. Mr. W. Pratt was first with white 
Grapes, Muscat of Alexandria beautifully coloured. Mr. F. Lee, Mundford, 
Norfolk, second with the same variety, and Mr. G. Duncan, Horsham, 
third. ' -ii 
Fourteen collections of six dishes of dessert Apples were shown, Mr. R. 
Dean, Ealing ; M. J. McKenzie, Linton Park Gardens; aud Mr. Goodacre, 
Elvaston Castle Gardens, being the prizewinners in that order. There were 
also ten competitors with feix dishes of culinary Apples, Mr. J. McKenzie 
leading with grand specimens, followed by Mr. C. Ro3S, Welford Park 
Gardens, and Mr. A. Smith, Warren Hill, Loughton. 
Pears were not so numerous, but there were ten exhibits of six dishes 
dessert varieties, Mr. Wm. Allan, Gunton Park Gardens, securing the pre¬ 
mier award : Mr. C. Goldsmith, Kelsey Manor Gardens, Beckenham, and 
Mr. T. Osman, Chertsey, being second and third. 
With twelve dishes of Potatoes there were seven exhibitors, Messrs. 
E. Chaffing, Ellington, and E. S. Wiles, winning the honours in the order 
named, while of the ten collections of six dishes Messrs, Ellington, C. Ross, 
and F. Mdler were the winners. 
Messrs. Sutton’s prizes were won by Mr. J. Miy, Barnet, and Mr. T. A. 
Beckett, Amersham; Mr. C. J. Waite, E=her ; Mr. Wm. Pope, Newbury. 
Messrs. Webb’s prizes were won by Mr. Wm. Pope, Mr. G. Haines, Higa- 
worth ; Mr. J. May, and Mr. C. J. Waite. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, Kent, had a most extensive 
exhibit of Apples and Pears, 150 dishes, besides a dozeu baskets of grand 
specimens of Blenheim Pippin, Gascoigne’s Scarlet Seedling, Warner’s King, 
Cox’s Pomona, Lord Derby, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, and other. All the fruits 
in this collection were exceptionally fine. Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, 
had an exhibit of Potatoes, representing thirty general varieties, besides 
twenty-two sent out by this firm, ani a number of seedlings. All the 
samples were remarkable for their even size and good appearance. Messrs. 
Webb Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, showed fifty disnes of Potatoes, in¬ 
cluding the selected varieties sent oat by themselves. Mr. C. Fidler, Read¬ 
ing, also had a large collection of Potatoes. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, hid a magnificent exhibit of 
Chrysanthemum blooms, with Zonal Pelargoniums and other plants. Mr. 
H. G. Smyth, Drury Lane, also had a stand of peat, soils, manures, &C. 
Messrs. Wood & Son, Wood Green, hid a stand of horticultural sundries, 
manures, &o. Mr. James George, 10, Victoria Road, Putney, showed samples 
of peat, Mushroom spawn, tobacco paper and cloth, Thomson’s manure, 
and fine Gro3 Colman Grapes. Mr. B. Field, Queen Victoria Street, had a 
stand of horticultural sundries ; and Mr. W. Colchester, Ipswich, had a 
stand of manures and horticultural sundries. 
Floral Committee. —Present: Mr. E. Sanderson, in the chair; and 
Messrs. T. Bsvan, Lewis Ca3tle, R. Dean, S. Gilbey, C. Gibson, J. P. 
Kendall, G. Langdon, R. Owen, G. Stevens, and C. Swift. Toere were 
