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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 12, 1897. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
WATERFORD.— November 3rd. 
The annual Chrysanthemum, fruit, flower, and vegetable Show, with 
a limited class for farm produce, was held on Tuesday, November 3rd, 
in the Town Hall, under the auspices of the Waterford Horticul¬ 
tural Society. I was quite unprepared for the Chrysanthemum display, 
as even in the South of England it is hardly attempted to hold 
great shows on the first days of November, and this was admittedly a 
late season. The principal feature was the cup class ; the best growers 
put forward their best blooms, and surprisingly fine some of them 
were. 
A silver cup, value £5, was given to be competed for by Revmond De 
La Poer, Esq., Kilcronagle, well known as a patron of floriculture in 
the district, for twenty-four blooms, each different, half Japanese and 
half incurved. The Society added a second prize of £2 and a third of 
£1. The cup, after a close scrutiny between the stands of Captain De 
La Poer and Lord Besborough, Piltown Park, went to the former, the 
second to the latter, and the third to a new grower, Mr. Robertson, of 
the well - known firm of Robertson, Ledlie, Crawford & Co. A 
peculiarity of the cup stand was that it contained four alternate 
rows of Japanese and incurved. I cannot say that it struck me as 
being more effective — evidently the object—than the usual 
method of staging; but I will give the stand as staged. Top 
row: Japanese—Viviand Morel (splendid), Boule d’Or, Volunteer, 
W. W. Coles, George Daniels, and M. Bernard. Second row : Incurved 
-—Emily Dale, Jeanne d’Arc (fine), Golden Empress, Empress of India, 
Lord Wolseley, and Alfred Salter. Third row : Japanese—Etoile de 
Lyon, Japonais (good), Condor (very large), E. Molyneux, Avalanche, 
and Sarah Owen. Fourth row r : Prince Alfred, Lord Alcester, John 
Doughty, Queen of England, Jardin des Plantes, and Princess of Wales. 
Lord Besborough's stand contained in addition : Japanese—Mrs. Fal¬ 
coner Jameson, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Comte de Germiny, Mrs. John 
Laing, Peter the Great, Maiden’s Blush, Stanstead White, Bouquet Fait, 
Source d’Or, and Soleil Levant; incurved—Nearly the same, as already 
named, with Alfred Salter, Nil Desperandum, Mrs. Shipman, Gloria 
Mundi, Lady Hardinge, and Violet Tomlin. 
The groups were very effective, filling one side of the vast Assembly 
Rooms, and should be a feature in every show. The first prize went 
to C. G. Danny, Esq., May Park ; and the second to W. G. D. Goff, Esq , 
Glenville ; the former gentleman being equally successful for plants in 
pots and specimen plants—notable in the latter exhibits being plants of 
La Frisure, Hiver Fleuri, and Mrs. George Rundle, which it was evidently 
difficult to get forward in time, but were very floriferous. In the 
reflexed, Anemone, Japanese, and Japanese reflexed, Captain De La Poer 
repeated his success in the cup class. There was nothing new in the 
reflexed class, but all the Japanese Anemones were fine, particularly 
Sabine, Jeanne Marty (splendid), Grand Alvhole, Ratapoil, Madame 
Cabrol (splendid), and Nelson. The exhibits in the fruit, cut flowers, 
and vegetable classes were in some classes more numerous than hitherto, 
and in all of superior merit. A collection of farm produce of great 
size and merit was also a feature of the Show. Much credit is due the 
Committee under their difficult circumstances, but especially the Hon. 
Secretary and Treasurer, C. P. Bolton, Esq., J.P., Brook Lodge ; and 
Mr. J. A. Power.—W. J. Murphy. 
WELLS.— November 3rd and 4th. 
The shows held by this Society have taken well from the first, and 
apparently there is no diminution in the interest shown in them, all 
classes of society well patronising the meeting on both days. The Town 
Hall was fully taxed to hold all that was sent, for competition or other¬ 
wise, there being a capital and extensive display of hardy fruit, as well 
as the usual round of plants and cut flowers. Everything was well 
planned and carried out by the Committee, most of whom are practical 
gardeners, much credit also being due to Mr. A. G. Andrews, the Hon. 
Secretary, and Mr. R. Isgar, Hon. Treasurer. 
Groups, largely composed of Chrysanthemums, are always a feature 
at Wells, and this time they were more numerous and better than usual, 
Mr. J. B. Payne, gardener to the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, was 
awarded the first prize for a very excellent and imposing arrangement, 
comprised in which were numerous remarkably well grown Pomsettias, 
some good pots of Eucharis amazonica, with Crotons, Ferns, and other 
plants, while the best represented Chrysanthemums were Golden Dragon, 
Sunflower, Louis Boehmer, Stanstead White, Avalanche, and Sarah 
Owen. Mr. Wilkinson, gardener to C. C. Tudway, Esq., was a close 
second, grand Chrysanthemums being shown in this fine group. 
The third prize went to Mr. Stokes, gardener to N. McLean, Esq., who 
also had some fine Chrysanthemums. Smaller groups were very well 
shown by amateurs, these not often being equalled by this class of 
growers. Trained plants were neither so numerous nor good as usual, 
the best display of these and the most prizes being won by Mr. Chislett, 
gardener to Mrs. Rees Mogg, Glastonbury. The best table plants were 
shown by Mr. H. Young, gardener to W. S. Hodgkinson, Esq., Wells, 
Mr. R. Phillips, gardener to J. Baily, Esq., Frome, also showing well. 
Cut blooms were scarcely so numerous as usual, though there were 
ample for the. space that could well be devoted to them. There were 
three entries in the principal class, or that for twenty-four blooms, to 
consist of equal numbers of Japanese and incurved varieties ; and here 
Mr. J. P. Payne was well first, and Mr. Wilkinson a good second. Mr. 
Payne’s blooms consisted of Japanese.—Back row : Avalanche, W. G. 
Drover, E. Molyneux, and Etoile de Lyon. Middle row : International^ 
W. W. Coles, Stanstead White. andE. W. Clarke (very fine). Front row : 
M. Bernard, Mrs. Wheeler, Val d’Andorrc, and Sunflower. Incurved. 
—Back row : Empress of India, Golden Empress, Queen of England, and 
Lord Alcester (very good and selected for the certificate of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society). Middle row : Mrs. Heale, Violet Tomlin, Mis3 
Haggas, and Alfred Salter (very good). Front row : Jardin de3 Plantes, 
Mrs. Coleman, Lord Wolseley, and Jeanne d’Arc. In Mr. Wilkinson’s 
stands were very superior blooms of J. Doughty, Mrs. Heale, Princess of 
Wales, Empress Eugenie, and Japanese Gloire de Rocher, a decided 
improvement on Val d’Andorre. Mr. Payne was also well first for 
twelve incurved varieties. Lord Alcester, Queen of England, Empress of 
India, Golden Empress, Princess of Wales, and Mrs. Coleman being the 
best represented. Mr. Wilkinson was second. The competition with 
twelve Japanese varieties was also good, but in this instance local 
growers were well beaten by Mr. W. Strugnell, gardener to A. R. Baily, 
Esq., Frome, who had in his back row Puritan, Sunflower (extra good), 
Etoile de Lyon, and Volunteer. Middle row: W. H. Lincoln, Mrs. 
Falconer Jamieson, Edwin Molyneux, and Avalanche ; and front row : 
G. Atkinson, M. Bernard, G. Daniels, and Sarah Owen; altogether 
very fine blooms. Mr. Wilkinson wa3 second. The last-named 
was well first for twelve blooms of Anemone-flo-wered in not less than 
six varieties, these consisting of Gluck, Lady Margaret, Jeanne Marty, 
Sabine, Madame Cabrol, Cincinnati, and A. Chater. For the first time 
at Wells a class was provided for twelve undressed incurved blooms 
shown with not less than 12 inches of stem. There was good competi¬ 
tion with these, Mr. Wilkinson being well first, both blooms and foliage 
being remarkably good. 
A fairly large room had to be given up to the display of hand 
bouquets, vases, and baskets of flowers, and autumn foliage, and it is 
very doubtful if the display made will be excelled anywhere this season. 
Mis3 Snelgrove was first for a hand bouquet composed of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and Fern fronds, and Miss Tatcliell second, those made by pro¬ 
fessional men, though lighter, not being fresh enough. The best vase of 
Chrysanthemums and greenery was arranged by the Hon. Frances 
Sugden, Mr. Strugnell also having a very well arranged and imposing 
vase, and was second, Mrs. L. E. Walter being a good third. The vases 
of autumn foliage and berries were the great feature of the room, if not 
of the Show, the taste displayed and the pains taken being conspicuously 
evident. The Hon. Miss G. Sugden was first, the Hon. Florence Sugden 
following closely, the third prize going to Mrs. L. E. Walter. There were 
so many capital baskets of autumn foliage and berries shown that 
it was considered advisable to award six prizes in the class. 
Messrs. Payne, Wilkinson, Phillips, J. Reed, H. C. Salmon, and 
McKenzie were among the principal prizewinners in the various fruit 
classes, Apples and Pears being particularly good. Messrs. Jarman and 
Co., Chard, were highly commended for a grand display of Apples, 
Pears, Onions, and such like, having fully a hundred varieties of the 
former, and twenty dishes of Pears. Mr. Brown, Wells, was also highly 
commended for a somewhat similar exhibit ; Mr. Mogford, Wells, being 
commended for a smaller, though very excellent show of hardy fruit. 
PORTSMOUTH.— November 4th, 5th, Gth. 
The seventh annual Exhibition of the Portsmouth Chrysanthemum 
Society was held in the capacious Drill Hall on the dates named, and 
was equal on the whole to any previous Show. The arrangements were 
of the usual satisfactory character. Mr. Power, Hon. Secretary, Mr. 
B. Miller, Assistant-Secretary, and Mr. Collins as stager, deserving every 
credit for the way in which so large an exhibition was managed. 
Cut blooms formed the most important feature of the Show, 2600 
being staged. The principal class was that for forty-eight, half to be 
Japanese and the remainder incurved in not less than eighteen varieties 
in either section, and for which a piece of plate, value £25, with £3 
added, as first prize : £7 for second, £5 for third, and £3 fourth, were 
offered. Messrs. Drover having won this trophy last year, and being 
again successful this time, it now becomes their property. Very fine 
indeed were both the incurved and Japanese, the back row of the former 
being especially heavy and well finished. The varieties were :— Incurved: 
Empress of India (2), Lord Alcester (2), Queen of England (2), Emily 
Dale (2), A. Salter, Prince Alfred, Mr. Robert Mudie (2), Princess of 
Wales, Golden Empress, Violet Tomlin, Lord Wo’seley, Empress Eugenie, 
Mrs. Shipman, Miss M. A. Haggas (2), Nil Desperandum, Mrs. S. Coleman, 
Jeanne d’Arc, and Lady Carey. Japanese: Etoile de Lyon (2), Pelican, 
Boule d’Or, Albsric Lunden, Stanstead White (2), Sarah Owen, Sun¬ 
flower, Mrs. C. Wheeler (2), Madame J. Laing, E. Molyneux (2), 
M. E. A. CarritMe, Mr. Ralph Brocklebank, Mrs. E. J. Clarke, M. Bernard 
(2), Mrs. F. Jameson, W. H. Lincoln (2), Condor, and Louis Boehmer. 
Second, Mr. A. Payne, gardener to Mrs. Ernald Smith, The Oaks, 
Emsworth, with medium-sized neat incurved blooms, and full heavy 
Japanese. Amongst the latter the following were noteworthy: Mrs. 
C. Wheeler, Condor, M. Bernard, Etoile de Lyon, Stanstead White, 
and Sunflower. Mr. N. Molyneux, gardener to J. C. Gamier, Esq, 
Rookesbury Park, Wickham, was an exceedingly close third. The in¬ 
curved blooms were ahead of the second prize stand, but the Japanese 
showed a still greater falling off. Mr. Agate, Havant, was fourth, having 
good Japanese. 
For twenty-four distinct, half to be incurved and the remainder 
Japanese, five competed. Mr. N. Molyneux was an easy first, having 
perfectly finished incurved of large size and very fresh, but the Japanese 
being rather thin. The varieties rvere E. Molyneux, Mrs. J. Clarke, 
M. Bernard, Condor, Etoile de Lyon, Gloire de Rocher, Sunflower 
Mdme. J. Laing, Stanstead White, Puritan, Louis Boehmer, Avalanche, 
