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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Anemones—Mdlle. Cabrol (2), Fabian de Mediana (2), and Sceur Doroth^e 
Souille (2). Mr. W. Packman, gardener to C. Shea, Esq., Foot’s Cray. 
Kent, was second, his incurved being smaller, but fresh and well 
finished ; in fact his blooms were not so heavy in any section as the first 
prize stand. The best of the incurved were Mrs. Heale, Jeanne d’Arc, 
and Barbara ; Japanese. Avalanche, and Boule d'Or; Japanese reflexed, 
Criterion, and Jeanne Dffiaux. Especially good was Jean Marty in the 
Japanese Anemone stand. Mr. T. B. Morton, Mowden Bridge Nurseries, 
Darlington, was third. The incurved were small and rough ; the 
Japanese were thin, showing a want of colour in the varieties also. 
The Japanese Anemones in this stand were very good. The large 
Anemone stand contained a bloom of a variety which showed 
decidedly the character of a Japanese Anemone, therefore could not be 
regarded as belonging to the large-flowered Anemones. 
There were no entries in the classes for thirty-six, twenty-four, 
twelve, or six incurved blooms, a most unaccountable circumstance. 
For thirty-six Japanese blooms, not less than eighteen varieties, there 
was only one entry, that from Mr. Parker, which contained capital 
blooms, the varieties being as follows :—Boule d’Or (2), Baronne de 
Prailly (3), Comte de Germiny, Meg Merrilies, Madame C. Audiguier (2), 
Ralph Brocklebar.k (3), Avalanche (2), M. Brunet (2), Japonaise, 
M. J. M. Tignv, Mdlle. Lacroix (2), Golden Dragon, Edwin Molyneux (2), 
Fair Maid of Guernsey, Jeanne Delaux (3), Martha Harding, Maiden’s 
Blush, Duchess of Albany (2), TLunberg (2), Marguerite Marrouch, 
Madame Laing, and Fernand Fdral. There were no entries in the class 
for twenty-four Japanese blooms, while in the class for twelve Japanese, 
distinct varieties, there was only one, Mr. J. R. Leadbetter, gardener to 
A. Wilson, Esq., Tranby Croft Hall, which was an even and good stand ; 
the varieties being Ralph Brockltbank, Belle Paule, Boule d’Or, Meg 
MerriFes, Mdlle. Lacroix, Sceptre Toulonsain, Marguerite Marrouch, 
Soleil Levant, Criterion, Jeanne Dffiaux, Golden Dragon, and Maiden’s 
Blush. 
The classes confined to growers residing within a radius of twenty 
miles from Sheffield parish church produced a fair number of entries, 
while the blooms were in most instances of fair quality. For twelve 
Japanese varieties Mr. W. Redmill, gardener to J. G. Lowood, Esq., Five 
Oaks, Glossop Road, Sheffield, was first, his best blooms being Baronne 
de Prailly, Dormillion, and Criterion. Mr. W. Redmill was again first 
for six Japanese, staging good blooms of Yal d’Andorre and Criterion. 
Mr. .T. Walker, gardener to B. P. Brombead, Esq., Broomhall Field, 
Sheffield, staged the best hand bouquet of Chrysanthemums. 
For the best group of Chrysanthemums arranged for effect occupy¬ 
ing space not exceeding 81 square feet, a belt of Ferns and other plants 
allowed as an edging, Mr. J. Redmill was the only competitor with a 
group very well arranged, but the blooms were of moderate quality 
only. For six trained specimens (large flowered varieties) Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, Mr. J. Walker was first with small plants of leading varieties. 
For three trained specimens (Pompons), distinct varieties, Mr. J. 
Walker again took leading honours with small plants. 
In the class for the best group of miscellaneous plants arranged for 
effect, occupying a space not exceeding 64 square feet, Mr. W. Collier, 
gardener to John Eaton, Esq., Shannon Bank, Sheffield, was first with 
a light arrangement of suitable plants of falms, Crotons. &c., its one 
fault being the pots in front being too freely exposed to view. Mrs. H. 
Wilson was a close second, her group being rather too green in the 
front—not enough flowering plants used. Mr. J. Speight, gardener to 
Mrs. Fawcett, Clark House, Sheffield, was a good third. The best 
twenty pots of British Ferns were staged by Mr. ,T. Eadon, Canfield 
Road, all healthy plants; and Mr. J. Newsham. Covenant Cottage, 
Meersbrook, was second. The best six Primulas, red or white, double or 
single, were sta.ed by Mrs. H. Wilson, Westbrook; second, Mr. F. 
Shorter. Three pots of Selaginellas, distinct, were best staged by Mr. 
J. Speight, gardener to Mrs. Fawcett, Clark House, Sheffield, -with 
small well grown specimens. 
Fruit was not largely shown. The best two bunches of black Grapes 
were staged by Mr. A. Malcolm, gardener to J. G. Conlishaw, Esq., 
Tapton Cliffe, Sheffield, shapely bunches of Alicante of good colour. 
Second, Mr. C. F. Shorter, gardener to R. F. Mosely, Esq., Croft House. 
Brincliffe. Mr. Malcolm was the only exhibitor of two bunches of 
white Grapes, showing good examples of Golden Queen. 
Non-competing exhibits were noteworthy, (specially that from 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, which contained six boxes 
of cut blooms of Zonal Pelargoniums of excellent quality, making that 
part of the hall in which they were staged particularly bright. Thev 
also staged several boxes of cut blooms of Chrysanthemums of rew and 
leading varieties. Messrs. Davis & Jones, Lilford Road Chrysanthemum 
Nurseries, London, had six dozen blooms of new and leading varieties 
of Chrysanthemums. Messrs. Fisher, Son & Sibray, arranged a central 
group of plants in the hall, consisting of well grown stove and green¬ 
house varieties, also cut blooms of greenhouse Rhododendrons, and 
boxes of Lapageria profusa and Lapageria maculata, the latter new 
variety having full solid blooms mottled with white ; for this a first class 
certificate was awarded. The same firm also showed plants of their 
new Yew, Taxus adpressa elegantiss'ma. Mr. S. W. Seagrave, Seagrave 
Nursery, Gleadlees, Sheffield, staged in one corner of the hall a group 
of plants consisting of Palms, Heaths, Primulas, Ac. Messrs. G. 
Bunyard A Co., The Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent, sent a capital collection 
of Apples and Pears. The Apples consisted of ten large basketfuls and 
seventy dishes besides and thirty dishes of Pears, the fruit of excellent 
quality and highly coloured. Messrs. Pliram Shaw & Son, nurserymen, 
14, Broad Street Park, Sheffield, staged a capital group of plants, 
Palms, Crotons, Ferns, Ac , neatly arranged. 
A first class certificate was awarded to Mr. E. Beckett, The Gardens, 
Aldenham Park, Herts, for three blooms of Chrysanthemum Sunflower, 
a magnificent Japanese variety, orange yellow, with long drooping 
florets. 
A luncheon was held in the “ Maunche Hotel,” at 3 P.M., attended 
by Judges, exhibitors, Committee and friends. Deputations from Hull, 
York, and Leeds subsequently had interviews with Mr. W. Holmes and 
other officials of the National Society with respect to making arrange¬ 
ments as to the next provincial show, and all appeared equally desirous 
that the Society should proceed to their respective towns. The matter 
could not, however, be definitely settled until formal invitations hail 
been received and submitted to the National Society's General Com¬ 
mittee. 
Events of the Week.— The Chrysanthemum Shows, which have 
been so numerous during the past week or two, are now nearly all over, 
the only two of importance are at Hull to-day (Thursday) and at 
Pontefract to-morrow (Friday). Messrs. Smail & Co. will hold sales of 
bulbs and other plants on Monday, November 2Gth, Wednesday', 
November 28th, and Friday, November 30th, at 123, Fenchurch 
Street, E.C. 
- Horticultural Club.—T he second monthly meeting an.l 
dinner of the session was held at the rooms, “ Hotel Windsor,” Victoria 
Street, Westminster, S.W., on Tuesday evening. There was a very large 
attendance of the members. Mr. Harry J. Veitch occupied the chair. 
There were also present the Reverends W. Wilks, F. H. Gall, and F. P, 
Burnside ; Messrs. A. Moss, T. W. Girdlestone, E. R. West, G. Bunyard, 
H. J. Pearson, Alfred Pearson, J. Walker, W. B. May, A. F. Barron, 
R. B. Cater, W. F. Cooling, P. .Crowley, W. J. Jefferies, the Hon. Sec., &c., 
and after dinner a paper was read by Mr. Geo. Bunyard on “ November 
and December Pears.” An interesting discussion, in which Messrs. 
Veitch, Pearson, Barron, and others took part, followed, and a vote of 
thanks was accorded to Mr. Bunyard, and the Secretary was requested on 
beha’f of the Club to write a letter to Mr. John Lee expressive of their 
sincere sympathy with him in his serious illness, and expressing the 
hope that he would soon again be amongst them. 
- United Horticultural Benefit and Provident Society. 
—The usual monthly meeting of the above Society was held at tl.e 
*• Caledonian Hotel,” Robert Street, Adelphi Terrace, Strand, on Monday 
evening, November 12th, Mr. J. Wheeler in the chair. Two new 
members were elected. The Committee are glad to say that the late 
annual dinner was a decided success, and it was proposed by Mr. 
Hudson, and seconded by Mr. G. Wheeler, and resolved, “ That the 
best thanks of the meeting be given to Messrs. Laing and Williams 
for decorating the dining hall with beautiful groups of plants ; to 
Messrs. Cannell, Lowe, and Chard for cut flowers; to Mr. Thomson 
of Clovenfords and other friends for fruit for dessert ; to Miss Belval 
and friends for their beautiful music and singing ; and the Press for 
their valuable help in giving such an excellent report of the pro¬ 
ceedings.” The rules may be had for six stamps on application to 
W. Collins, 9, Martindale Road, Balham, S.W. 
_ We regret to hear that Mrs. Jane Maria Laxton, the wife of 
Mr. Thomas Laxton, died at Bedford on the 17th inst., aged fifty-four. 
_ In answer to your correspondent, Mr. Geeson,respectingthequan- 
tity of Petroleum for Destroying Scale on Pear r l rees, hitherto 
I have used a wineglassful to a gallon of water, and found it sufficient, 
but if the trees were badly infested with scale, and required more to 
kill them, I should not hesitate to use double that quantity without 
fearing any injury to the bark or buds of the tree thus operated on.— 
A. Pettigrew, Cardiff. 
_ Potatoes at the Crystal Palace Show.—M r. C. 1* idler 
complains of the omission from our report of the above Show of the 
fact that he was awarded an extra prize for 120 varieties of Potatoes. 
It is absolutely impossible to record the name of every prizewinner 
at November shows, and this is so evident to exhibitors as a body that 
it is seldom any of them make a complaint on the matter. 
_ I T hink it a pity that that old fashioned flower the Verbena 
