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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
f November 12, 1891. 
There were some grand flowers in the Company class. The Havant 
Horticultural Society, represented by Messrs. Agate, Fuller, Penford, 
Hoskins, and Payne, won the challenge shield with heavy blooms, 
the Japanese being particularly fine. The incurved were well finished, 
but some small. The St. Neots Chrysanthemum Society were placed 
second, very little in the rear, and the Wimbledon Horticultural Society 
third. 
Japanese were magnificently shown. C. E. Shea, Esq., The Elms, 
Foots Cray, staged a grand forty-eight, and defeated a formidable lot 
FIG. 80.—CORDON GOOSEBERRY. 
om Messrs. W. & G. Drover. His varieties were as follows :—Back 
ow : Etoile de Lyon (2), Mrs. Jameson, Mons. Bernard (2), Boule 
d’Or (2), Mrs. E. W. Clarke, Stanstead White (2), W. H. Lincoln, 
Condor, M. Marrouch, Mrs. C. W. Wheeler, E. Molyneux, and Danaae. 
Middle row : Gloriosum, A. H. Neve, Sunflower, E. Molyneux, R. 
Brocklebank (2), J. Delaux, Meg Merrilies, W. W. Cole 3 (2), 
M. J. M. Pigny, Criterion, Viviand Morel, J. Ddlaux, Mrs. Jameson, and 
Condor. Front row : Puritan, C. Underwood, Mrs. J. Wright, Sarah 
Owen, A. H. Neve, Gloriosum, Madame J. Laing, Puritan, Mrs. J. S. 
Eogg, Lilian Bird, Soleil Levant, Meg Merrilies, M. Marrouch, Annie 
Clibran, Sunflower, and Mdlle. Lacroix. Messrs. W. & G. Drover also 
had a magnificent stand, the flowers being of great s : ze, depth, and sub- 
Btance. The judging was somewhat severely criticised here. Both first 
and second were certainly exceptionally fine stands. The third prize went 
to W. H. Fowler, Esq., Taunton, and the fourth to Mr. H. R. Brown,, 
gardener to E. Barclay, Esq., Roydon, Essex, both having excellent 
stands. Mr Agate won with twenty-four ; a good stand, Viviand Morel, 
Madame Baco, Lilian Bird, and A. H. Neve being the best blooms. 
Mr. H. R. Brown was second, very little in the rear, and losing 
oaly by a little weakness in his front row flowers. Mr. W. H. Fowler 
was third. 
The twelves brought a large number of stands, many being very fine. 
Mr. Ocock, gardener to Mrs. M’lntosh, Romford, won with a splendid 
stand, Viviand Morel, Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. Falconer Jameson, Sun¬ 
flower, and Fair Maid of Guernsey being grand flowers. Mr. W. H. 
Divers, gardener to J. T. Hopwood, Esq., was second, and Mr. Doughty 
third, other prizes going to Mr. Douglas, Mr. J. Hughes, and Mr. W. H. 
Lee3. 
Some splendid flowers were shown in the one variety class. Mr. 
Myers had a very fine six of Golden Empress; and Mr. J. Shaw, 
gardener to Lord Clinton Hope, a beautiful stand of Avalanche, but 
space will not admit of details. Japanese reflexed were finely shown 
by Mr. Long, gardener to E. P. Oakshott, Esq. ; and Mr. R. C. Nottcutt, 
Ipswich. The best stand of reflexed came from Mr. Myers; Messrs. 
G. Carpenter, gardener to Major Collis Browne ; and Mr. M. Russell, 
gardener to Dr. Lewis, Henfield, following. Large Anemones were 
splendidly shown by Mr. W. Green, gardener to Miss Wyburn ; and 
Mr. Ives. The former had an exceptionally beautiful stand. Mr. Myers 
had the best Anemone Pompons, and Mr. Turk, gardener to T. Boney, 
Esq., and Mr. C. J. Salter, gardener to T. B. Haywood, Esq., had some 
excellent Pompons. 
Specimen plants were good. Mr. Brooks, gardener to W. Reynolds, 
Esq., J.P., won with six trained specimens, very fine plants ; and Mr. 
D. Macionald. gardener to J. G. Barclay, Esq., with standards. Pom¬ 
pons were shown in fine condition by Mr. J. Weston, gardener to Dr. 
Martineau. Mrs. Smith, Romford, and Mr. R. Potter, won with epergnes, 
and Messrs. Perkins & Son, Coventry, with table decorations. They 
had a very beautiful arrangement, as also had Mr. J. R. Chard. The 
Floral Committee had not finished their duties when our reporter left, 
but some prom'sing novelties were shown, which may be referred to 
later. 
Miscellaneous exhibits were extensive. Mr. H. J. Jones had a group 
of single varieties, which formed a very beautiful display, and also a 
large stand of new kinds. Messrs. Pitcher & Manda, the United States 
Nurseries, Hextable, Swanley, Kent, had a number of seedlings, several 
being markedly beautiful, as also had Messrs. Carter & Co. Mr. Owen,. 
Maidenhead, had an attractive stand of new varieties. Messrs. Cutbush 
and Son, Highgate, had a display of miscellaneous plants. Messrs. 
Cannell & Sons, Swanley, had a large and beautiful disp'ay of Zonal 
Pelargoniums and Chrysanthemums. Messrs. Laing & Son of Forest 
Hill had a large display of cut Chrysanthemums and fruit.. There were 
good exhibits of fruit from Messrs. Cutbush, C. Lee & Son, and Cheat 
and Son, and a fine display of vegetables. 
On the evening of the first day a conference was held, at which 
Chrysanthemum sports were discussed, the Rev. Professor Henslow deal¬ 
ing with the matter from a botanical, and Mr. Norman Davis from a 
cultural point of view. 
KINGSTON CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 
November 10th and 11th. 
This renowned Society held its fifteenth annual Exhibition in the 
Drill Hall, Kingston, on the above dates, and although the National 
Society’s fixtures were on the same days it lacked none of its former 
prestige, the hall was filled to overflowing, and a large space for extra 
tables at the ends was requisitioned to take the large number of 
exhibits. Groups of fresh, clean, and attractive Chrysanthemums 
brightened the sides of the hall. These, interspersed with miscellaneous 
groups, made a most charming picture, while in the front of the large 
orchestra thirty-six grand examples of specimen-trained plants were 
arranged. The large collection of fruit was also an important factor of 
the Exhibition. Ladies’ table decorations and table plants, Primulas and 
berried plants, buttonholes, bouquets, and vegetables, assisted in making 
a grand and magnificent display, reflecting the highest credit in 
the matter of arrangements on Mr. Woodgate, the Hon. Secretary i 
Mr. John Drewett, the Chairman of the Committee ; and their able 
coadjutors. 
The chief interest of the Exhibition was as usual centered in the 
champion challenge vase, value 25 guineas, which makes the seventh the 
Society has offered for twenty-four incurved distinct and twenty-four 
Japanese, and which was won last year by T. H. Bryant, Esq., Juniper 
Hill, Dorking. This year six magnificent collections weie staged, 
and the coveted honour fell to Mr. G. Carpenter, gardener to Major 
Collis Brown, Broad Oaks, By fleet, for the following :—Incurved, read¬ 
ing from left to right—Golden Empress, Empress of India (Rood), Miss 
Violet Tomlin, Queen of England (very fine), Alfred Salter, Lord 
Alcester (very good), John Doughty, Golden Queen, Empress Eugdnie,. 
John Salter, Mrs. Heale, Amy Hoste, Jeanne d’Arc, Mrs. S. Coleman, 
Jardin des Plantes, Princess of Wales (very fine), Mrs. N. Davis, Lord 
Eversley, Baron Beust, Barbara, Miss M. A. Haggas, Nil Desperandum, 
Princess Teck, Mr. Brunlees. Japanese—Etoile de Lyon (fine colour)-. 
Avalanche, Stanstead Surprise, W. H. Lincoln, Condor, Mr3. F. Jameson, 
Baronne de Prailly, E. Molyneux (bright). Yellow Dragon, Madame 
