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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
f Xovember 29, 1888. 
Anemones, and was awarded an extra prize. Mr. Groom also showed 
an excellent box of blooms, and Mr. Legg, nurseryman, Gosport, a fine 
effective group of Chrysanthemums and foliage plants. First class 
certificates were awarded to Messrs. W. & G. Drover for Japanese 
varieties Madame Baco and Avalanche ; and to Mr. Agate, florist, for 
Japanese varieties, M. H. Cannell and Lady Lawrence. 
MONMOUTH.—November 15th and 16th. 
The third annual Exhibition of this Society was held in the spacious 
Rolls Hall. The exhibits of plants, blooms, also fruit and vegetables, 
surpassed both in number and quality anything of the sort seen in 
Monmouth before. So great was the demand for space that not only 
were the vestibule and corridor crowded with floral and vegetable pro¬ 
ducts, but part of the stage and the gallery were called into requisition 
to enable exhibitors to display their entries. 
The following is a list of the awards :—Group of Chrysanthemums, 
any varieties, arranged in a space equal to 100 square feet, first, J. M. 
Bannerman, Esq., Wyastone Leys (gardener, Mr. Powell). Second, 
George Tucker, Esq., The Shrubbery, Monmouth. Group of Chrysan¬ 
themums arranged in a space not exceeding 36 square feet. First, Rev. 
W. Watson, Monmouth. Second, Miss Panter, Whitchurch. Six trained 
specimens, first, J. M. Bannerman, Esq. For twenty-four cut blooms 
incurved, distinct varieties, G. H. Hadfield, Esq., Moraston House, Ross 
(gardener, Mr. W. Winnard), was a good first. For twelve incurved 
varieties, distinct, Canon Mapleton, Rocklands (gardener, Mr. R. 
Richardson), gained first honours, closely followed by C. L. Campbell, 
Esq., Glewston Court, Ross (gardener, Mr. S. T. Wright). For twenty- 
four Japanese, Canon Mapleton was a grand first, G. H. Hadfield, Esq., 
being second. For twelve Japanese, C. Palmer, Esq., Newlands, Glos., 
wasfirst; C.L. Campbell, Esq., second. For twelve large Anemone varieties 
Canon Mapleton was first; Sir H. M. Jackson, Llantilio Court, Aberga¬ 
venny, second. Canon Mapleton also bad the premier award for twelve 
reflexed varieties. Foliage and flowering plants were well represented. 
For six single Zonal Pelargoniums, Colonel Walwyn, Crofty Viola, was 
first. Single stove plant in bloom, Canon Mapleton first. Three Orchids, dis¬ 
tinct, J. M. Bannerman, Esq., was first; also for four foliage plants, six 
plants for dinner table decoration, and six stove or greenhouse Ferns, 
distinct. The fruit classes were keenly contested. C. Lee Campbell, Esq., 
was first in the following classes :—Collection of dessert fruit, six dishes; 
black Grapes, white Grapes ; Pears, six distinct varieties ; Apples, des¬ 
sert, six dishes, distinct; Apple, dessert, one variety ; Apples, culinary, 
three dishes; Apples, culinary, one dish ; and for best collection of 
Apples. Vegetables were in strong- force, the principal prizewinners 
being Messrs. Campbell, Leir, Palmer, Brown, Jackson, Hill, Allen, 
Vaughan, &c. — South Wales. 
BERKHAMSTED.— November IGth. 
The first Show of the above Society was held on Friday last in the 
Town Hall, and proved a thorough success as regards quantity and the 
numbers of exhibits, the hall being thronged with visitors during the 
afternoon and evening. The staging was ably carried out under the 
supervision of the President, Mr. F. Lane, and Mr. G. Beard, a very 
energetic Committeeman. The Hon. Secretary and Treasurer is Mr. 
A. B. Higgins. 
In the open class for twenty-four incurved varieties, distinct, Mr. 
Brown, gardener to R. Henty, Esq., Abbots Langley, was first, his blooms 
being remarkably fresh and even throughout. For twenty-four Japanese 
the same exhibitor took premier honours, staging excellent blooms. In 
the classes open to members only for twenty-four Japanese, not less than 
eighteen varieties (Mr. Kirby, gardener), E. Mawley, Esq., Rose Bank, 
Berkhamsted, was to tbe fore with good blooms, having a very fine 
bloom of E. Molyneux. For twelve Japanese the competition was very 
keen between the first and second. Mr. Hicks, gardener to G. Pearson, 
Esq., Millfield House, Berkhamsted, was first with grand blooms ; very 
fine were his examples of Thunberg, Soleil Levant, Baronne de Prailly, 
and Val d’Andorre. Mr. Kirby was second with fine blooms. The incurved 
in this division was the weakest part of the Show, the whole of the 
blooms being badly finished. 
For a group of Chrysanthemums, not to exceed 40 feet, four com¬ 
peted. Sir. Higgins, gardener to A. G. Lucas, Esq., Ashlyns Hall, was 
easily first with a well arranged group and blooms of good quality, the 
only objection was too full a use of white stakes, a point that often 
goes very much against an exhibitor in a close competition. Second 
Mr. Flint, gardener to Mrs. Domens, Haresfoot, Berkhamsted, fairly 
well arranged, but poor in quality. For a miscellaneous group the first 
prize was deservedly awarded to Mr. Low, gardener to Earl Brownlow, 
Ashridge Park, Berkhamsted. This was one of the features of the Show, 
the whole being light, bright, and graceful. Second Mr. Higgins. 
Table plants was well and largely shown ; for twelve Mr. Low was 
first with a good assortment. Fruit and vegetables was staged in 
quantity. For a collection of fruit Mr. Folkes, gardener to J. F. Halsey, 
Esq., M.P., was first with good black and white Grapes, Pears, Apples, a 
very fine dish of Late Duke Plums, and a Melon. Second Mr. Cameron, 
gardener to Hon. W. Ryder, Westbrook. Mr. Folkes was first with 
three bunches of Grapes. Second Mr. Tarbox, gardener to Lady S. 
Spencer, Berkhamsted. For a. collection of twelve distinct dishes of 
vegetables Mr. Folkes was again first, being closely pressed by Mr. 
Exler, gardener to — Oxenden, Esq., Bovingdon House. 
CUCKFIELD. 
The Cuckfield Chrysanthemum Society held their second successful 
show in the Talbot Assembly Rooms on the 20th and 21st inst-., and was 
fairly well patronised by the ladies and gentlemen in the neighbourhood, 
and during the evening the rooms were crowded. The entries were not 
quite so numerous f s last year, but the quality, with few exceptions, 
was very good. The groups were seven in number, and were very 
creditable, five of the seven exhibitors making an effort at a better 
finish, so defective in those of last year. The premier award was given 
to Mr. H. Scutt, gardener to S. W. Erie, Esq., Mill Hall, with fresh 
well bloomed plants. Mr. J. Umpleby, gardener to H. Woodcock, Esq., 
Bolnore, Haywards Heath, was a very close second, with plants of 
superior growth, but the arrangement was a little too stiff to show them 
to advantage. Mr. A. Hillman, gardener too Mrs. Latham, Knowle, was 
third. Mr. Geo. Stringer, gardener to R. A. Bevan, Esq., Horsgate, 
fourth, and Mr. J. Mitchell, gardener to Mrs. Maberly, Mytten, was 
fifth with dwarf plants neatly arranged and well finished in front. 
Specimen plants were not numerous, Messrs. II. Scutt, J. Mitchell, and 
A. Hillman being the successful exhibitors. There was good competition 
in the class for six Primulus, Mr. R. Inglis, gardener to T. T. Cunliffe- 
Lister, Esq., Borde Hill, taking the first prize, and Mr. W. Manton, 
gardener to Mrs. Clifford Barrer, Pickwell Lodge, Bolney, the second 
prize. For six Cyclamens, Mr. T. Feist, gardener to F. M. Hut-h, Esq., 
Henmead Hall, was an easy first with good plants of a first-class 
strain. 
Some local exhibitors have made a decided advance in growing cut- 
blooms. Twelve incurved, Mr. T. Roberts, gardener to R. C. Nichols, 
Esq., Highby Manor, Balcombe, was first with large blooms of good 
substance. Back row—Jeanne d’Arc, Novelty, Mr. H. Morgan, Venus. 
Middle row—Lady Slade, Golden Empress, Mrs. Heale. John Salter. 
Front row—White Venus, Barbara, Eve, and Mabel Ward. Mr. J. 
Lingley, gardener to T. W. Best, Esq., Harvest Hill, was a good second. 
For twelve Japanese Mr. J. Lingley was first with the following, all very 
good :—Back row—Fair Maid of Guernsey, Madame C. Audiguier, 
Boule d’Or, Belle Paule. Middle row—Peter the Great, Meg Merrilies, 
Striatum, Baronne de Prailly. Front row—Val d’Andorre, HiverFleuri, 
Thunberg, M. Astorg. Mr. Roberts was second in this class. For twelve 
reflexed Mr. Roberts was first and Mr. Manton second, both showing 
well. There were only three entries for twenty-four blooms, half 
incurved and half Japanese, open to exhibitors within a radius of six 
miles, but those staged were of very good quality. Mr. T. Venn, gar¬ 
dener to W. Sturday, Esq, Paxhill, Lindfield, was first with tine large deep 
blooms. Incurved :—Back row—Jeanne d’Arc, Alfred Sailer, Bronze 
Queen, and Golden Empress. Middle row—Emily Dale, Queen of Eng¬ 
land, Lord Alcester, and Princess of Wales. Front row—Jardin des- 
Plantes, Cherub, Golden Queen of England, and Barbara. Japanese 
Back row—Mdlle. Lacroix, E. Molyneux, Madame C. Audiguier, Fair 
Maid of Guernsey. Middle row—Marguerite ■ Marrouch, Maiden’s 
Blush, Val d’Andorre, and M. Bernard. Front row—Japonais, Hiver 
Fleuri, Peter the Great, and M. Astorg. Mr. F. Godby, gardener to Dr. 
Withers Moore, The Oaks, Burgess Hill, was second, and Mr. Roberts- 
third. There was a spirited competition for a prize given for the best 
arranged vases of Chrysanthemums, open to the wives of members, 
amateurs, and cottagers. Mrs. J. Tugwell, Mrs. W. Sanders, and Mrs. 
Walter Ede won the prizes in the order named. 
In the fruit classes for black Grapes, Mr. R. Inglis was first with 
Alicantes, Mr. T. Feist second with good Gros Colman. Mr. T. Roberts 
third with heavy Alicantes. Pears were but few, Mr. Stringer was first 
with splendid samples of Pitmaston Duchesse and Marie Louise. He 
was also first for four dishes of Apples with fine clean fruit of Worcester 
Pearmain, King of Pippins, Warner’s King, and Ecklinville. Messsrs. 
J. Lingley, H. Scutt, and W. Manton followed in the order named. Mr. 
J. Lingley had undoubtedly the best dish in the room, Warner’s King of 
remarkable size. The trays of vegetables were good, Mr. W. Manton 
carrying off the premier prize in his usual style, Mr. Stringer being a 
good second. There were several exhibits not for competition, the most 
conspicuous being a remarkably clean, even, and well coloured collection 
of twenty-four dishes of Apples and Pears, shown by Mr. Geo. Stringer, 
and they are a striking example of what can be done by a good culti¬ 
vator on a very stiff Sussex clay, even in an adverse season. The 
arrangement of the exhibits was ably superintended by Mr. Umpleby. 
LIVERPOOL.— November 20th and 21st. 
The autumn Exhibition of this Society was held under equally 
unfavourable conditions as regards the weather as the spring and 
summer exhibitions. The Exhibition was held as usual in St. George’s 
Hall, and was an excellent one and equalling those of previous years. 
Cut blooms were as numerous as ever, but tbe quality was not quite 
up to the standard of excellence. The chief interest centred in the 
class for forty-eight blooms, thirty-six varieties, and not more than two 
blooms of any one variety, twenty-four to be incurved and the same 
number of Japanese. Five competitors staged blooms in this class, and 
the 10 guinea silver cup was deservedly awarded to Mr. J. Jellico, gar¬ 
dener to F. F. Gossage, Esq., Camp Hill, Woolton, who was thirty-three 
points ahead of Mr. F. Roberts, gardener to Mrs. W. D. Holt, Sandsfield 
Park, West Derby, who was also second, and Mr. A. R. Cox, gardener 
to W. H. Watts, Esq., Elm Hall, Wavertree, third with smaller, but 
neat flowers. The cup collection contained the following :—Incurved, 
back row—Queen of England, Lord Wolseley, Queen of England, 
Empress of India, Lord Wolseley, Lord Alcester, Alfred Salter, and 
Empress of India, Middle row—Prince Alfred, Golden Empress, Emily 
Dale, Prince Alfred, White Venus, Princess of Wales, Mrs. Heale, and 
John Salter. Front row—Alfred Salter, John Salter, Mrs. Shipman, 
Mr. Bunn, Princess Beatrice, White Beverley, Bronze Jardin des Plantes, 
