OTemfcer 12, 1893. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
415 
Ricardo, Esq., 014 Windsor, was second, and Air. J. Thorne, gardener to 
Major Joicey, Ascot, third. 
No les3 than seven competed in the class for twenty-four distinct 
•Japanese, creating a fine display. Mr. Sturt, gardener to N. L. Cohen, 
Esq., Lnglefield Green, succeeded, after a close fight, in obtaining the 
premier award with the following varieties :—Etoile de Lyon, Avalanche, 
Marsa, Val d’Andorre, Mdlle. Lacroix, Hoi born Beauty, Japonais, Fair 
Maid of Guernsey, Ralph Brocklebank, Stanstead Surprise, Mrs. A. 
Hardy, Annie Ciibran, Volunteer, Condor, M. Bernard, E. Molyneux, 
Puritan, Florence I ercy, Mdme. C. Audiguier, Baronne de Prailly, 
Sunflower, M. J. M. Pigny, and Bertha Flight ; Mr. Tomlinson second, 
and Mr. Hughes third. 
For twelve incurved Mr. Pau 1 , gardener to J. C. Bowring, Esq., 
Ascot, was first with even, neat blooms; Mr. Cole, gardener to 
E. Hamilton, Esq, Sunningdale, second. For the same number of 
Japanese, distinct, five entered, the best, a capital lot, coming from 
Mr. Cole ; the Rev. R. M. Macdonald second. For six, any one variety 
Japanese, ten competed, Avalanche taking first and second prizes for 
Messrs. Hughes and F. J. Thorne in the order named, Ralph Brockle¬ 
bank winning the third honour for Mr. Woodhouse, gardener to Miss 
H. Belcher. The finest six incurved, one variety, were from Mr. Lane 
amongst eight others, large and solid specimens of Empress of India; 
Mr. Joy, gardener to Mrs. Entwistle, second with the same variety. 
Reflexed are always well staged here. Much encouragement is given 
to this class, a silver cup being offered for first prize, which was well won 
by Mr. Cole with a very fine lot of blooms, namely Orion, J. H. Bradbury, 
Cloth of Gold, Emperor of China, Fred Hart, King of Crimsons, Pink 
Christine, Felicity, Chevalier Dornage, Cullingfordi, and Distinction. 
Mr. Page was a good second. The premier incurved bloom was Lord 
Alcester in Mr. Lane’s cup stand, and the best Japanese Viviand Morel 
in that of Mr. F. Debnam, gardener to A. Pears, Esq., Isleworth, both 
extremely fine blooms. 
Groups of Chrysanthemums were remarkable for the even high 
quality of the incurved blooms especially, and for the dwarf nature of 
the plants. Mr. Cowie, gardener to V. L. Oliver, Esq., Sunningdale, 
was the most successful amongst five entries. Mr. May. gardener to 
the Hon. Lady Isabella Keane, a close second. Mr. Hughes third. 
Chrysanthemums in pots as specimens call for no comment, being only 
of moderate quality. 
Five groups of miscellaneous plants made an imposing display on one 
side of the room in which the cut blooms were arranged. Mr. Paul 
secured the first prize easily, Mr. Thorne following. Primulas were 
remarkable for their high quality. For six white Mr. Joy was first, as 
also for six coloured. Mr. Woodhouse staged the finest white Cyclamens. 
Mr. Lane had the best table plants—a good six. 
Fruit was of good quality, Mr. Lane taking first prize for two 
bunches of white Grapes with really splendid Muscat of Alexandria ; 
while Mr. C. Cooper, Sunninghill, did likewise for two of any black 
variety with well finished Alicante. Mr. Joy had the best four dishes 
of dessert Pears. Mr. Fenner, gardener to the Rev. Canon Girdlestone, 
Sunningdale, had the best kitchen Apples, four dishes. Mr. F. J. 
Thorne the best dessert sorts. 
CHISWICK.— November 5th. 
For several years the autumn shows at Chiswick have been, like the 
.summer shows in the same place, distinguished by the high quality of 
the exhibits and their bright general character, so that when it was 
mooted that possibly the Exhibition this year might not be held owiDg 
to several unforeseen and unfortunate occurrences, several good sup¬ 
porters of the Society combined to avert such a local disaster. The result 
was that Mr. E. Hinton became Secretary in succession to the late re¬ 
spected Mr. Hartland, whose death took place suddenly a few weeks ago, 
and the Exhibition was held as arranged on Thursday last week. The 
Vestry Hall, Turnhatn Green, is not a very spacious building, but it is 
convenient, and with the aid of several beautiful non-competing groups 
a most pleasing effect was produced. The cut blooms occupied a 
table in the centre of the hall, and the specimen plants with the 
gcoup3 were arranged round the sides, every foot of available space 
being filled. 
The chief class for cut blooms was that for twenty-four (twelve 
incurved and twelve Japanese), and in which Colonel W. P. Talbot, 
Glenhurst (gardener, Mr. C. J. Waite), won the first prize with fresh 
even medium-sized blooms of the following :—Incurved : Prince Alfred, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Lady Hardinge, Lord Alcester, Princess of Wales, Mr. 
Brunlees, Nil Desperandum, Miss M. A. Haggas, Empress of India, Lord 
Wolseley, Violet Tomlin, and Queen of England ; Japanese: Condor, 
Avalanche, Val d’Andorre, Stanstead White, Mrs. Falconer Jameson, 
Mdlle. Lacroix, Sunflower, Stanstead Surprise, J. Ddlaux, E. Molyneux, 
Pink Lacroix, and Madame Baco. The second place was taken by E. P. 
Oakshott, Esq., Orchard Dene, Ealing (gardener, Mr. C. Long), who 
had some good fresh blooms ; and Airs. Sanderson, Duke’s Avenue, 
Chiswick (gardener, Air. R. Wood), was third. The class for twelve 
incurved included some neat exhibits, E. Tautz, Esq , Castle 3ar, Ealing, 
securing the chief prize, followed by C. M. Tate, Esq., Ranelagh House, 
Chiswick (gardener, Mr. Aspland). The best six incurved came from 
Mr. H. Head, Inglewood Gardens, Kew, who also had the leading six 
Japanese. Air. Davis staged the first collection of twelve Japanese, and 
Mr. Waite led with six reflexed blooms, also taking the same position 
for six Japanese blooms of one variety with capital examples of Stan¬ 
stead Surprise, and the same exhibitor was first for six Pompons, 
followed by Alessrs. Chadwick and Davis. Mr. Chadwick was first for 
six single varieties with very graceful blooms, and successful exhibitors 
in other cut bloom classes were Alessrs. Clark and Avey. 
The principal prizes for groups and specimen plants respectively were 
secured by Messrs. Fromow and Sons, Chiswick, and Mr. Meads, gar¬ 
dener to J. T. Thornycroft, Esq., Eyot Villa, Chiswick, while for fruit 
Alessrs. Waite, Wood, Chadwick, and Lang were the chief prizetakers. 
Amongst the non-competing exhibits were handsome groups of Chrys¬ 
anthemums from the Marquis of Bute (gardener, Mr. May), Nepenthes 
and other plants from the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, a 
miscellaneous group from the Messrs. Rothschild, Gunnersbury Park 
(gardener, Mr. Reynolds), also from E. A. Watts, Esq., Devonhurst, 
Chiswick (gardener, Mr. H. Wright), and a most attractive group of 
Chrysanthemums from the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens, Chis¬ 
wick, besides a collection of Apples from the same establishment, and 
another from Messrs. C. Lee & Sons, Himmersmith. 
Altogether the Show was very satisfactory and deserves every 
encouragement from the residents in the neighbourhood. 
CAAIBERWELL, PECKHAM, AND DULWICH. 
Nov. 5th and Gth. 
A very creditable gathering was made by this Society at the 
Peckham Public Hall, Rye Lane. No less than ten groups were in 
competition ; that for 100 square feet was arranged by Mr. Witty, 
Superintendent of the Nunhead Cemetery, who secured the tradesmen’s 
silver challenge cup for a highly meritorious collection, the flowers 
throughout this large group being remarkable for their freshness. 
Mr. Elson, gardener to M. Peat, Esq., was a very fair second. Amongst 
the amateurs the group staged by Air. Al. Falkner, Crawthew Grove, 
East Dulwich, displayed very high taste in arrangement, it being 
among the best we have seen for the season. Other good collections 
were staged by Alessrs. Snoad, Bolton, Cliveral, Dominy, Lindley, and 
Merriden. The cut bloom classes were fairly well filled, the principal 
prizetakers being Messrs. Stevens, Witty, Elson, Brettinshaw, Merriden, 
Snoad, Bennetts, Cliveral, and Glasere. 
Two very interesting and attractive collections of British and foreign 
fruit were arranged and much admired. Air. Alajor, Pine Apple Nursery, 
who staged fine Grapes, Pines, and a splendid bunch of Bananas, was 
awarded the first prize, and Air. Fletcher, High Street, Peckham, the 
second. This latter collection contained several fine dishes of Apples 
and Pears. Messrs. French and Norman Davis staged groups of 
Chrysanthemums not for competition. The N.C.S. bronze medal was 
awarded to Air. Falkner, and the silver to Mr. Merriden, gardener to 
Dr. Paul, Camberwell House. 
PUTNEY AND WANDSWORTH.— November 5th and 6th. 
The Putney and Wandsworth Chrysanthemum Society changed the 
place of their Exhibition from the Putney Assembly Rooms to the much 
more roomy Town Hall at AVandsworth this year, and judging by the 
evening attendance the experiment should be as great a success 
financially as it was artistically. The exhibits were much better dis¬ 
played than formerly, while there was more space for visitors. 
Cut blooms were not quite up to the usual standard, Air. Al. Sullivan, 
who used to show so finely, hiving left the neighbourhood. The 
difference in quality owing to his absence was very marked, but it left 
the competition much more open. On several former occasions he 
practically swept the board of the principal prizes. Mr. Knowles, gardener 
to Airs. Egerton, Solna, Roehampton, won with twenty-four incurved, his 
flowers being of fair size but somewhat lacking in solidity and smoothness ; 
John Lambert, Jardin des Plantes, Lady Hardinge, Golden Beverley, and 
Empress of India were the best. Air. Bentley, gardener to Lady 
Gabriel, Edgecumbe, Wimbledon Park, was placed second for much 
smaller flowers, and of which the freshness was the best point. Violet 
Tomlin and John Salter were good. Mr. Knowles won again with 
twelve, relatively a much better stand than the twenty-four. Jeanne 
d’Arc was here very fine, and Alfred Salter, John Doughty, Prince 
Alfred, and Nil Desperandum were all large and good flowers. Mr. 
Bentley was second, and Air. Methven, gardener to W. Keiller, Esq., 
Fern wood, Wimbledon Park, was third. Sixes were weak. There were 
only two stands, and the first and second prizes went to Alessrs. Port- 
bury, gardener to AY. N. Froy, Esq., Rippon House, Putney Heath, and 
Mr. Methven respectively. 
The Japanese included the best stand in the Show—namely, Air. 
Knowles’ first prize twenty-four ; these, though net perfect, were a 
good collection of flowers—Etoile de Lyon, Mons. Bernard, Stanstead 
AVhite, Madame J. Laing, Condor, Mdlle. Lacroix, and Fair Maid of 
Guernsey, being all very good. Mr. Bentley followed with much 
smaller blooms, Etoile de Lyon being the only one that approached the 
true size ; the flowers avere, however, very fresh. Mr. Knowles bad 
another easy victory with twelve Japanese, showing a really excellent 
stand, with Edwin Molyneux, Condor, Madame J. Laing, Avalanche, Y r al 
d’Andorre, and Stanstead White, very fine. Mr. AY. J. AYright, gardener 
to — Tufnell, Esq., The Grove, AVimbledoD, was second with fresh but 
rather small blooms ; and Air. Bentley third. Alessrs. Portbury and 
Wright were first and second with six. 
Mr. Knowles had a very fine stand of Reflexed, though somewhat 
weakened by a small AVhite Christine, and well deserved the premier 
award. He was also to the fore with large Anemones. Air. Bentley 
won with Pompons, minor prizes in these classes going to Alessrs. 
Pearce and Portbury. There were some good blooms in the classes for 
single-handed gardeners. Messrs. Page, gardener to H. Chester, Esq., 
Royston, Putney Hill, and Holmes, gardener to S. Crawshay, Esq., The 
