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t A h , ei ? bj M r- Howe, Emily Dale, Barbara. Blush Queen of England, 
«M W°ls! |e j, and Princess of Teck. With tw<lve distinct varieties Mr. 
A“°™ s ,' gardener to W. Marshall, Esq., Taunton, took the lead, having 
nne tresh blooms of Empress of India, Bronze Queen of England, Golden 
Empress, Lord Alcester, Alfred Salter, Prince Alfred, Mr. Howe, Jardindes 
a n ll S ’rT arbara ’ and . Jeanne d’Arc. Mr. J. Baylis was a good second, 
ana Mr. Runnacles third. Mr. C. Lucas was again first for six blooms, 
tnese being very fine, Mr. J. Aplin, gardener to W. M. Baker, Esq., being a 
good second, and Mr. W. Carpenter, gardener to A. Cole, Esq., third. With 
twenty-four Japanese varieties Mr. W. Thomas was rightly placed first, in¬ 
cluded in his stands being very fine fresh blooms of Madame C. Audiguier, 
Comtesse de Beauregard, Meg Merrilies, Belle Pauls, Yellow Dragon, J. 
a UX ’rh-^ uer ^ e Marrou c h , Yellow Dragon, Gloriosum, Triomphe de la 
rue des Chalets, Peter the Great, and Soliel Levant. Mr. Runnacles was 
?, ln y a very few points behind, his best being Fair Maid of Guernsey, Red 
S and Madame J- Ltdng. Mr. E. Miller was a creditable 
IT?™/ , , lbe best c twelve varieties were staged by Mr. C. Lucas, who had 
capital blooms of Carew Underwood, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Meg Merrilies, 
Comtesse de Beauregard, L’Adorable, The Daimio, Duchess of Albany, 
S 16 d ® iimbriatum, and Mrs. J. Bright. Mr. Runnacles was 
and Mr - W. J. Cole third. A few good Btands of Anemone-flowered 
WAifon T 6r ? v°v“' Ml '- W ■ Tbomas was easily first, his best being 
maile. Oabrol Fabias de Medians, Souvenir d’Ardene, Fleur de Marie, 
" 4 ' T - J - °» Ie 
roc .,j rber f were two classes for hand bouquets, and several huge, though 
h-TT ® ad n e r e X r, m „ P r le3 ’ were sh °wn. Tne sooner these are limited in size the 
S®„ o er V, Mr -Winstone, Chfton, had a first and third; Messrs. Perkins and 
wXfil; ° Ventry ’ one 8econd i Mrs - D f er > Taunton, one first, and Mr. M. 
° a ? 8econd and on e third prize. Mr. Hook'mgs was also most 
successful with vases of choice flowers and hardy foliage and berries; 
well • D °? S ° n ’ E - T ' Hl11 - J - C - Aiki “- a * d C. Winstone also showing 
wen m these classes. 
V ^ ND Yegbt -U3les.—A capital lot of fruit was shown, the com- 
disheftI? V fT k ®? n nearly every class. The best collection of six 
leaf wwl v, !f? ed Uc ^ r ' } V - Pratt > ff ardener to the Marquis of Bath, Long- 
Gran b “ u Wully finished Mnsost of Alexandria and good Alicante 
P® ! > G ° lde “ Qn ee n Melon, Medlars, Apples and Pears. Mr. W. Iggulden, 
^a dener to the Earl of Cork, Frome, was a creditable second, and Mr. E 
fimt Mr T 0 ww- rd - With Bla ° k Hamburgh Grapes Mr. T. Painter was 
«m,ii k Var go second, and Mr. W. Loosemore third, all staging rather 
b^npfnn C A heS a C VIr \? fat T t bad ! u P« rb Muscat of Alexandria, and was first, 
- f j°^ed b y Mr. J. F. Wilkinson, who also had very good bunches, 
wns'w 11 P V Ze to Mr- G-. W. Coates, gardener to Mrs. Miller. Alicante 
was not so largely shown as usual. Mr. Pratt was first with good bunches, 
the berries being large and fairly well finished; Mr. W. lUulden was 
werTsh Wh ‘ k M vr W + Ryf ( also sta § ed welk The best finished Lady Downe’s 
were shown by Mr Iggulden, Mr. Pratt being second, and Mr. G. W. Coates 
first fnrtw hav f, lar g? bunches with fine berries. Mr. Iggulden was also 
1 st for two good bunches of Gros Colman, Messrs. G. W. Coates and W J 
Cn«HA e t. nS s reSpeC01 T, ely , secondancltbird - Mr ' vv - G Pragnell, Sherborne 
Atwin’ bad 7 ery f e T c ° loured bunches of Mis. Pince, and was first; Mr. J. 
Inthe r t0 J ’ B S ia ’, Es T* being second, and Mr. Coates third, 
in the class for any other black sort, Mr. Iggulden was first with Gros 
^ f T - HiU , second with Madresfield Court, while 
®V,st!r P a ClaSS t°L an 7 whlte sort Mr - Afcwe11 was first with well kept 
™®f Sl8 ® dll “ g > a " d Hr-%e second with Trebbiano. A fine lot of Pears 
«w? g n d ’ Mr - Y’ Banaister waB fir st for six dishes, these consisting 
jf A g °° d ,r oyeaae de Boussoch, Easter Beurrc, Marie Louise, Duchesse 
a An 0 ouleme, Pitmaston Duchess, and Counseiller de Cour. Mr. T. Painter 
MV* W° T? d ’ f Ud Mr ' W - dggulden tbird - Mr - Jones had the best four sorts, 
fl Y \ Ryi8 beiug.a good second, and Mr. W. H. Banms er third. Fine and 
T,P y Johcious fruit of Winter Nelis gained Mr. Virgo the first prize in the 
class for a single dish, Mr. Rye following with good Doyennb du Comice. 
Apples were remarkably well represented, no less than 700 dishes having 
± n iT d - - ^ r - Y’ G - PraSne11 Was awarded the &8t P lize t°r six dilhef 
illo pi? ^arietits, these consisting of clean beautifully coloured King of 
Paarn^fn 118 ’ C ,°^?? agePl PP 1Q > Lord B urghley, Scarlet Nonpareil, Adams’ 
Pearmaip, and Ribston Pippin. Mr. Bannister was a good second, and 
Pih f;,7p rg0 thlr A E , Tbe best four dishes, consisting of Blenheim Pippin, 
bvMr T P TT pl v’n 0X8 °»? n ^- Pippin ’ and King of the Pippins were staged 
The first nwvlf lance ’ 7^° bem S second, and Mr. Bannister third, 
ine lirst prize for a s ngle dish was awarded to Mr. E. Hall for Ribston 
was P I " guldea . followiD ff with Cox’s Orange Pippin. Mr. Pragnell 
CaLfi 1 !h- i 1X ?? Un A ary sorC8 > Mr - A P lin being second, and Mr? G. 
M h p d ' Ml ,'- A P h - u was firs ’ for a sinsle dish - having fine Blenheim 
Runnacles being second, and Mr. E. H dl third. Knightian 
fnr +V.A d br . onze ru eda ls of the Royal Horticultural Society were offered 
Mr t S' c^rup'ete collection of Apples. The foimer was awarded to 
iha . Watkm ®> Hereford, who had at 1- ast 150 d : shes all the best new and 
“i k ° r , S ’7 eultivation being included, and it was altogether a noteworthy 
exhibit. Mr. J. Scott, The Royal Nurseries, Meiriott, staged 140 dished 
bea7 T samples of Sandringham, Gascoigne Scarlet, 
Lanes Prince Albert, Claygate Pearmain, Cornish Gilliflower, Costard, 
^ nage vV C( ? 8 P j >I ^ 0Ua ’ Transparent de Croncels, Baumann’s 
Remette, Gloria Mundi, and Emperor Alexander, and secured the bronze 
medal. Pine Apples were the last in the prize list. Mr. Jones, Worcester 
Tr a . very dne Ruit of Smooth Cayenne, the second prize goin^ 
to Mr H. Morris, gardener to A. P. Vivian, Esq., who had a very good 
Charlotte Rothschild, and Mr. Pragnell was tbird 
There were two classes for vegetables. Mr. W. G. Pragnell was well 
first for ten varieties, these consisting of Wiight’s Grove White Celery, 
Hackwood 1 ark Tomatoes, Rousham Park Onions, A’gburth Sprouts, 
Scotch Champion Polatoes, Autumn Giant Cauliflowers, Lion Leeks, Tender 
and True Cucumber, and Pragnell’s Exhibition Beet, all shown in the 
well-known Sherborne Castle style. Mr. Bannister had a clean good lot 
and was second, the third prize going to Mr. J. Aplin. 
Spec tat. Piuzes. Messrs. Wood & Son, Wood Green, London, offered a 
medal and other prizes for the best specimen plant of white Chrysanthe¬ 
mum fed with Wood & Sons’ liquid manure powder, and five competed for 
S les ®,', ■???'■ d A B J; e waa Placed first for a fairly good trained plant of Mrs. 
Bundle, Mr F. Perry being second with Fair Maid of Guernsey, and Mr. 
A. I orter third for a standard of Empress of India, the fine foliage and 
blooms of the latter being specially noteworthy. A special prize was also 
awarded to Mr. W. H. Bannister for his beautiful white Mignonette, Messrs, 
button «fc Sons offered prizes for six varieties of vegetables, and for which 
.„ v ® c 9 JuP e t ed ; all staging very creditably. Mr. Bannister was first, Mr. 
E. T. Hill second, and Mr. Dole third. 
L On-competitive Exhibits. —These were more numerous than usual, 
and were of a decidedly attractive character. Messrs. Parker and 
Sons St. Michaels Hill Nursery, lent some capital fine-foliaged plants, 
which were effectively grouped about the hall. Messrs. Gavaway & Co. 
Duroham Downs Nursery, Clifton, staged a fine lot of Chrysanthemums 
about loO blooms being shown, these comprising an admirable selection of 
new and oM sorts. Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, sent a remarkably 
ne lot of Cyclamens. They were stated to be only twelve months old, 
were principally in 7-inch pot?, and being far superior to anything of the 
sort previously^ seen in the neighbourhood of Bristol, naturally attracted 
much critical attention. A great variety of colours were shown, the 
flowers and foliage alike being good. Certificates of merit were awarded 
to Butterfly, a charming white, and Vulcan, a novelty recently named, the 
colour of this being a rich ruby red. Messrs. Sutton & Sons also had a 
capital assortment of Potatoes, all their popular novelties being well 
represented. Messrs. Wood & Son had a stand of all their specialties in 
tire way of manures and insecticides. Messrs. Wood of Eastville, Bristol, 
exhibited boiler and heating apparatus in working order, and Messrs. 
Crispin it Son, engineers, Bristol, also had somewhat similar exhibits. 
BEDFORD.— November 23rd and 24th. 
The first Show of this newly constituted Society, inaugurated on Wed 
nesday, the 23rd mst., and continued on the following day, proved, notwith- 
standing numerous prognostications of failure on account of the lateness of 
the fixture, an initial success. The Exhibition was held in the commodious 
uedtord Exchange Hall, in connection with a show of pigeons, rabbits and 
cage birds. In addition to liberal inducements held out to Chrysanthemum 
growers, pnz:s were offered in the sch dule for fruit and vegetables, Primu¬ 
las, ifcc. I nere was a good and extensive display of pot plants arranged in 
groups round the room, and these, with cut blooms and fruit and vegetables 
° U j c? es ln tbe centre ) interspersed with Primulas and some choice Orchids 
and herns not for competition, from Mr. Thody of Bedford, formed a very 
ettective display. Competition in most of the classes was strong, and the 
financial results such as will probably induce the Committee next season to 
renew and extend their efforts, especially in the direction of open classes, 
iiie arrangements were well carried ou’, and but for the regretable tem- 
porary lUness of the energetic Honorary Secretary, Mr. J. Sanders Clarke 
which att.cted a few minor details only, reflected credit on the Committee 
and fully gratified the expectations of the exhibitors and promoters It is 
evident that an increasing taste for and interest in the queen of autumn 
flowers has been fostered in the locality by the Exhibition just past, and 
greater results may be prospected from a repetition. 
■ w ^i be <da8S 0 P Rn to all England for the best group of Chrysanthemums 
with foliage plants, space not to exceed 50 square feet, quality and general 
effect to be the leading feature, the first prize was awarded to Mr. J. C. 
Sheppard, Nurseries, Bedford, for a densely packed but rich collection of 
varieties, m which were contain!d some of the best novelties of 1886-7 in¬ 
cluding Edouard Audiguier, Madame Berthie Rendatler, W. Holmes, Florence 
Ring Charlotte de Montcabrier, Mrs. Clarke, Cullingfordi, Mdlle. Marie 
CIos, 3co., besides many of the finer old sorts in good form. Mrs. E. Horton 
Bedford, was placed second with a small but well-foliaged collection, contain- 
ing also some good varieties, and Mr. G-eorge Robinson, gardener to F. 
Howard, Esq., Abbey Close, Bedford, third, with larger and well-flowered 
specimens well interspersed with Ferns and foliage plants. 
For six large flowering Chrysanthemums, incurved, distinct varieties 
not dwarfed train, in the class open to amateurs and gentlemen’s gardeners' 
in the county, the first prize was, after careful consideration, awarded by 
the Judges to a collection from P. Howard, Esq.; second to Mr. G. Vvne 
gardener to C. Franklin, Esq., Bedford. A fine collection from Mr. J. Her- 
mann, gardener to Griffith Jones, Esq., Goldington Bury, being disqualified as 
not answering the requirements of the schedule, being fully grown dwarf- 
trained specimens, and an extra prize was accordingly awarded him. For 
six Japanese, the prizes were awarded in the same order, Mr. Hermann 
who, if his plants had been in compliance would have been first, being again 
awarded a special prize. In the class for four Pompons Mr. Hermann 'was 
placed first. In the same division were prizes for groups of Chrysanthemums 
30 square feet allowed. The first prize here fell to Mr. Hermann, who had 
in his collection good examples of Valle d’Andorre, L’lncomparable, F. A. 
Davis, Isabella Bott, Referee (reflexed rea), L’Adorable, M. Lemoine, and 
M. Leon Burnal. Mr. G. Vyne was placed second ; and Mr. R. Day, gar¬ 
dener to Joshua Hawkins, E ; q., Bedford, third. 
In the open class for cut blooms, twenty-four distinct large flowering, 
Mr. J. Ripling, gardener to Earl Lytton, Knibworth, Herts, was first with 
a stand containing fine bloom9 of Lord Alcester, Golden Empress, Empress 
of India, Jardin des Plantes, Mrs. Shipman, Queen of England, and Hero of 
Stoke Newington ; second, Mr. W. Stevens, Great Houghton, Northampton 
with, smaller blooms, Barbara, Mr. Bunn, and Bronze Queen being notice¬ 
able in his lot; but the interest of all admirers of cut blooms seemed to 
centre in the open class for twenty-four distinct Japanese. Here Mr. 
Ripling was deservedly first with a splendid and very regular and welh 
arranged stand of large and fresh blooms, the colours being bright and 
striking. The varieties as follows M. Ardene, Bend Or, Fair Maid 
of Guernsey (very fine white), Madame C. Audiguier (very fine), Thunberg 
Duchess of Albany (bronze), Album plenum, Japonais, Criterion, M. Burnet 
Triomphe de la rue des Chalets, Jeanne Delaux, Belle Paule, Val d’Andorre’ 
(very rich), Comtesse de Beauregarde, Grandiflora, Marguerite Marroucb, 
Cendrillon, Striatum, Ro-eutn supeibum, L’Adorable, Meg Merrilies. Mr. 
Stevens had also a very fine stand as second, Jeanne Delaux, Dr. Macary' 
Graudiflorum, Mr. Jno. Laing, L’Adorable, Boule d’Or, M, Burnet, Roseum 
superbnm, and Golden Dragon being his best flowers. Mr. H. Cook 
gardener to Colonel Unwin, Asp 1 ey Guise, Beds, also staged very credit- 
ably for third place. 
