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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 5,1891, 
Etoile de Lyon, Madame B. Pigny, E. Molyneux, Soleil Levant, Mdlle. 
Lacroix, Annie Clibran, Avalanche, M. Bernard, and Puritan. Mr. 
Agate followed for second place in the former clas3 ; Mr. C. Steptoe, 
gardener to G. A. Gale, Esq., Horndean, third ; and in the latter class 
Mr. H. J. Parrott, gardener to Mrs. Kincaird Smith, Wood End, took 
second place ; Mr. Agate third. 
The Anemone section were well provided for, no less than twenty-four 
being required in the leading class, and not less than twelve varieties. 
Mr. Agate was first with large, full centred, highly coloured blooms of 
Duchess of Westminster (two), Cincinnati (two), M. C. Lebocqz (two), 
Lady Margaret (two), Miss Margaret (two), Gladys Spaulding (two), 
E. C. Jukes, Mrs. B. Mudie, Dame Blanche (two), Fabian de Mediana 
(two), Ruche Toulousaine, Miss A. Lowe, Mrs. Russell, Citrinus (two), 
and Grand Alveole. Mr. Steptoe a good second. Mr. Fuller third. 
Reflexed varieties were well staged by several exhibitors. Mr. Agate 
had the best—full solid blooms of the leading sorts, Messrs. Steptoe and 
Parrott following in the order here named. Mr. Agate was the only 
exhibitor of twelve Pompons—staged three blooms to a spray, and was 
awarded premier honour, so good were they. Single varieties were 
extremely well grown and staged by Mr. Agate, this section appearing 
to create so much interest that we append the names of the first prize 
stand blooms—Charming, Mrs. D. B. Crane, Effie, Bessie Conway, 
Oceana, Jenny Lind, Jane, Florence, Miss A. H. Bates, Elegant, and 
Charming. Mr. Steptoe second. Remarkably fine blooms were staged 
in the amateurs’ division in all the sections, Mr. Horril, Havant, taking 
the premier awards in most classes. 
A class was provided for the most tasteful table decoration of flowers, 
&c., which created much interest amongst the ladies to whom competition 
was restricted. With a capital design of lightly arranged suitable flowers, 
in which single Chrysanthemums and Grasses were the most prominent, 
Mrs. Conway, Havant, out-distanced her opponents, Mrs. Longcroft and 
Miss Chignell, who secured awards in the order named. 
Groups of Crysanthemums in pots were staged by three exhibitors, 
Mr. Fuller taking first place, closely followed by Mr. Roberts, gardener to 
E. R. Longcroft, Esq., Hill Place, Havant. Mr. Penford, gardener to 
Sir F. Fitzwigram, Bart., Leigh Park, Havant, had half a dozen specimen 
plants; not only neatly trained were they but well flowered also, to 
which a special prize was awarded. For a group of miscellaneous 
flowering and foliage plants Mr. R. Woodfine, gardener to Captain Boyd, 
Emsworth House, Emsworth, was first with a choice arrangement of 
suitable plants ; Mr. Fuller second. Table plants were a distinct feature 
of the Show, so light and richly coloured were they. For six Messrs. 
Payne and Agate were first and second respectively. 
Black Grapes were fairly well shown by Mr. Parrott in the class for 
two bunches with Gros Colman. Mr. Woodfine second. Apples were 
strongly represented by large and highly coloured fruit, For six dishes 
Mr. H. Budd, gardener to R. Sainthill, Esq., Rockbeare, Emsworth ; Mr. 
Marriner, gardener to Colonel Thistlethwaite, Drayton, had the best 
pairs in six distinct dishes. Mr. Fuller had much the best vegetable in 
the class for nine varieties. 
GOSPORT.— October 29th and 30th. 
A NEAT, well arranged Exhibition of Chrysanthemums and other 
autumn produce was the fourth held by this Society in the Thorngate 
Hall. The competition in nearly all classes was keen, the prizes being 
well contested. Mr. Spencer had all the arrangements well in hand, 
and everything in readiness for the Judges in good time. 
_ Groups of Chysanthemums filled one side of the Hall, making a 
bright display. Mr. F. Davis, gardener to Mrs. Churcher, Gosport, was 
first with plants carrying medium sized blooms, neatly arranged. 
Mr. T. H. Watch, 44, Seafield Road, Gosport, second. Mr. G. Hawkins, 
gardener to E. Sapthorne, Esq., Gosport, had the best six specimens, 
freely flowered and carrying good foliage, not too stifHy trained. Mr. 
A. Battershall, gardener to A. D. Cave, Esq., Newtown, second. Mr. 
T. H. Watch won first honours for six Pompons. 
Cut blooms were staged in large numbers and of average quality. 
For twenty-four distinct varieties, twelve of each, incurved and Japanese, 
there was but one entry, Mr. Hawkins, to whom was awarded the 
premier prize ; the blooms were rather undersized, but clean, fresh, and 
well staged. In the class for eighteen Japanese, distinct, Mr. Hawkins 
was first with a most creditable display. Mr. E. Foot, gardener to 
H. J. C. Martin, Esq., Gosport, second. The first prize for twelve 
reflexed blooms fell also to Mr. Hawkins for substantial specimens of 
leading varieties. Mr. H. Lee, Gosport, had the best Anemone blooms 
in six varieties, with substantial well filled centres, bright in colour; 
also he had the best Pompons in six bunches. Mr. Hawkins staged a 
capital collection of single varieties in the class for eight varieties” and 
took premier award. Bouquets of Chrysanthemums were as usual too 
stiff and formal to please the most ordinary person in matters of taste. 
Apples and Pears made a good display. Mr. G. Hawkins had the 
best in the former section, followed by Mr. Groom, Stoke Road, but who 
reversed his position in the latter class, showing large, well coloured 
fruit of leading varieties. Mrs. Hawkins was the most successful in the 
vegetable classes, staging good dishes in the collection of nine varieties. 
Mr. F. Davis second. 
KENT COUNTY.— November 3rd and 4th. 
It is pleasing to observe that this Society is in a flourishing 
condition. The balance sheet from last season shows a balance of £31 
to its credit at the bank, the greater part of this being profit on the last 
exhibition after paying £119 16s. in prizes. As a result of this a liberal 
schedule was prepared for the present season, and this produced a most 
excellent Show in the Rink at Blackheath. 
The exhibits were numerous, the competition keen, and the quality 
good. The blooms, as a rule, were remarkable for freshness and bright 
colouring, this being due to the early date. From this cause many 
flowers could be seen throughout all the classes not yet fully developed,, 
especially amongst the Japanese. 
The classes round which the most interest centred were first and 
second in the schedule. Class 1 was for a group of Chrysanthemums 
arranged for effect in a space not exceeding 50 square feet, and 
the prizes were £4, £3, £2, and £1. For these five competed, and 
some good groups were set up, the first prize going to Mr. Payne, 
gardener to T. Williams, Esq., who had a fine group, high quality of 
flowers and foliage being combined with excellent arrangement. 
Second, Mr. J. Rhoden, gardener to J. Yavasseur, Esq. Third, Mr. E. 
Trollope, gardener to Colonel E. Larking. 
Class 2 was for thirty-six blooms, eighteen incurved and eighteen 
Japanese, distinct, the prizes being £8, £6, £4, and £2. This also 
brought five competitors, and some especially fine blooms were staged, 
the first prize being awarded to Mr. J. Doughty, gardener to Mrs. H, 
Tomlin. The competition between this and the stand from Mr. C. G. 
Whistle, gardener to — Goschen, Esq., who was awarded second, was 
very close indeed, only one and a half point dividing them after close 
scrutiny and careful pointing. The varieties in Mr. Doughty’s stand 
were as follow :—Incurved.—Back row : Lord Wolseley, Lord Alcester, 
Alfred Salter, Golden Empress, Prince Alfred, and Empress of India. 
Second row : Miss Haggas, John Doughty, Princess of Wales, Violet 
Tomlin, Queen of England, and Mrs. Coleman. Front row : Nil Despe- 
randum, Jeanne d’Arc, Lady Hardinge, White Venus, Refulgence, and 
Princess Beatrice. Japanese.—Back row: E. Molyneux, Avalanche, 
Stanstead Surprise, W. H. Lincoln, Gloire de Rocher, and Stanstead 
White. Second row : Maiden’s Blush, E. W. Clarke, Boule d’Or, Madame 
Baco, Viviand Morel, and Mrs. F. Jameson. Front row : Mons. Bernard. 
Mdlle. Lacroix, Madame J. Pigny, G. Daniels, Sarah Owen, and Mrs. 
Irving Clarke. Especially fine amonst the incurved were Miss Haggas, 
Violet Tomlin, Lord Wolseley, Golden Empress, and Nd Desperandum. 
Among the Japanese, E. Molyneux, E. W. Clarke, Sarah Owen, Mrs. 
Jameson, and Mrs. Irving Clarke. The second prize thirty-six con¬ 
tained in Japanese a grand corner flower (back row) of the new variety 
Viviand Morel, the finest bloom shown in this class. 
The back row incurved in this second prize stand consisted exclu¬ 
sively of varieties of the Queen family, and were all broad petalled, deep, 
heavy flowers. The third prize in this class was taken by Mr. H. 
Shoesmith, gardener to M. Hodgson, Esq. Fourth, Mr. Leadbetter, 
gardener to A. G. Hubbuck, Esq. 
In Class 4, twenty-four Japanese varieties, distinct, five competed, 
and here again the competition was very close, the first prize going to 
Mr. C. Blick, gardener to M. R. Smith, Esq.; second, C. E. Shea, Esq., 
The Elms, Foot’s Cray ; third, Mr. J. Blackburne, gardener to Jno. 
Scott, jun., Esq. The varieties in the first prize stand were :—Back 
row : Viviand Morel, Stanstead Surprise, W. H. Lincoln, Madame 
Maria Hoste, Edwin Molyneux, Etoile de Lyon, Stanstead White, and 
Mrs. E. W. Clarke. Second row : Mrs. F. Jameson, Avalanche, Madame 
C. Audiguier, M. Bernard, Sunflower, Alberic Lumsden, Gloire du Rocher, 
and Comte de Germany. Front row : Mrs. A. H. Neve, Jeanne D^laux, 
Japonais, Mrs. Irving Clarke, Mrs. J. Laing, Puritan, Louis Boehmer, 
and Vice-President Darquier. Viviand Morel and Mrs. E. W. Clarke 
formed two grand corner flowers (back row), and added greatly to the 
effect of the whole stand. 
In the class for twelve incurved seven staged, the first prize going 
to Mr. E. G. Whittle; the second to Mr. J. Lyne, gardener to H. F. 
Tiark, Esq.; and the third to Mr. Doughty. With twelve Japanese 
ten competed. First, Mr. J. Blackburne ; second, C. E. Shea, Esq. ; 
third, Mr. J. Doughty. For six blooms of Avalanche eight competed, 
Mr. J. Blackburne being first with very fine flowers, remarkable alike 
for large size and extreme purity of colour ; Mr. J. Doughty wa9 second • 
and Mr. E. G. Whittle third. Class 9, six blooms of the Queen family, 
brought five stands. First, Mr. J. Lyne ; second, Mr. E. G. Whittle ; 
third, Mr. H. Shoesmith. 
In the various classes for six blooms of one variety there was splen¬ 
did competition, the quality being remarkably good all through, and 
forming in the aggregate one of the finest features of the Show. For 
six yellow Japanese Mr. C. E. Shea was first with Sunflower, Mr. 
J. Blackburne second with Sunflower, and Mr. Blick third with W. H. 
Lincoln. For six whites, excluding Avalanche—first, Mr. J. Doughty, 
with a grand box of Stanstead White ; second, Mr. J. Blackburne ; and 
third, Mr. S. B. Wheadon, with the same variety. For six Japanese in 
one variety, coloured, excluding yellows—first, Mr. C. Blick, with six: 
magnificent flowers of Viviand Morel; second, Mr. J. Blackburne, with 
Etoile de Lyon ; third, Mr. R. Leadbetter, with E. Molyneux. For six 
incurved, white—first, Mr. E. G. Whittle, with Empress of India. For 
six incurved, coloured—first, E. G. Whittle, with Blush Queen. 
A class was also provided for twelve blooms of the Rundle family, 
which brought nine competitors, and a most interesting and pleasing- 
display. First, Mr. R. Leadbetter ; second, Mr. A. Tomlin ; third, Mr. 
T. Cowdray. Mr. C. Blick was awarded the prize for the premier 
Japanese bloom in the Show, winning with his grand corner bloom of 
Viviand Morel. The premier incurved bloom was Mr. E. G. Whittle’s 
Queen of England. 
Wich twenty-four blooms (eight Japanese, eight incurved, and eight 
reflexed) Mr. R. Leadbetter would have been easily first, but had 
