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Front row : Boule d’Or, Louis Boehmer, Mrs. F. Jameson, Ralph 
Brocklebank, Mons. Bernard, Pink Lacroix, W. H. Lincoln, and Condor. 
The second place was taken by Mr. E. Whittle, gardener to C. H. 
Gosehen, Esq., Ballards, Addington, with fine Japanese and good 
incurved. Mr. C Gibson, gardener to J. Wormald, Esq., Morden Park, 
Surrey, was a good third with very neat blooms, the Japanese parti¬ 
cularly bright ; and Mr. H. Shoesmith, gardener to M. Hodgson, E3q., 
Shirley Cottage, Croydon. 
The competition was very keen with twelve Japanese, and the three 
leading collections were very close together in merit, only separated by 
a few points. Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to Mrs. Whitbourn, Great Gearies, 
Ilford, won first honours with handsome examples of Etoile de Lyon, 
Avalanche, Sunflower, E. Molyneux, Boule d’Or, Vald’Andorre, Stanstead 
White, Madame C. Audiguier, M. Bernard, Puritan, Madame Baco, and 
Ralph Brocklebank. Tne second place was taken by Mr. J. Hughes, 
gardener to H. F. de Paravicini, Esq., Heathfield, Bracknell, Berks. Mr. 
G. Carpenter, gardener to Major Collis Brown, Broad Oaks, Byfleet, was a 
good third, and there were eight other unsuccessful exhibitors who staged 
most creditably. 
Tsvelve stands of six Japanese (one variety) were shown. Mr. 
C. Cox, gardener to J. Trotter, Esq., The Grange, Buckenden, Hertford, 
leading with grand blooms of Avalanche. Mr. G. Glen, Worth Park 
Gardens, Crawley, and Mr. Goodacre, Elvaston Castle Gardens, Derby, 
following closely with the same variety. 
In the class for eighteen reflexed and Japanese reflexed there were 
two exhibitors. Mr. IT. Felgate, Burhill, Walton-on-Thames, took the 
lead with very fresh blooms of Maiden’s Blush, Cullingfordi, Temple of 
Solomon, J. Delaux, Golden Christine, Phidias, Amy Furze, L’Ador- 
able, Fred Hart, King of the Crimsons, Peach Christine, President 
Hyde, Elaine, Cloth of Gold, Dr. Sharpe, Yat d’Andorre, White 
Christine, and Pink Christine. Mr. C. J. Salter, gardener to T. B. Hay¬ 
wood, Esq., Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate, was a close second. 
The be3t stand of eighteen Japanese Anemones came from Mr. W. 
Green, Hadley Manor Gardens, Barnet, who had excellent blooms of 
Jeanne Marty, Mrs. Judge Benedict, Gladys Spaulding, Madame R. 
Owenj Nouvelle Alvbole, Cincinnati, Lady Margaret, Gluck, Fabian 
de Mediana, Souvenir de Madame Blandinibres, George Sand, 
Nelson, Grande Alvbole, Madame C. Lebocqz, Mdlle. Cabrol, Miss A. 
Lowe, and Acquisition. Mr. Salter was second, and Mr. J. Justice, 
gardener to C. S. Howitt, Esq , The Firs, Norton, Worcester, was third, 
both showing well. 
With twelve Pompons Mr. Salter was first, showing excellent blooms 
of Golden Mdlle. Marthe, Curiosity, Black Douglas, Elise Dordan, 
Rosinante, La Vogue, Prince of Orange, St. Michael, Pygmalion, Dupont 
de l’Eure. Messrs. Bowman and Slade followed closely in the order 
named. Mr. Salter was also first with twelve Pompon Anemones, very 
neat blooms, Messrs. Slade and Chadwick being second and third. 
Mr. W. Green had the best twelve Japanese Anemones, and Mr. Justice 
was second. 
The singles were very attractive, Mr. Carpenter having an excellent 
first prize stand of twelve, showing Jane, Lady Churchill, White 
Perfection, Sir T. Symonds, Miss Bates, Lutea, America, Patience, 
Alba, Yellow Jane, Mary Anderson, and Mrs. Langiry. Mr. Wells of 
Redhill was second, and Mr. Chadwick third. 
Eight stands of twelve incurved were staged, and Mr. Hughes secured 
the first prize with good blooni3 of Alfred Salter, Miss M. A. Haggas, 
John Salter, John Lambert, John Doughty, Mrs. Heale, Lord Wolseley, 
Violet Tomlin, Queen of England, Jeanne d’Arc, and Empress of India. 
Messrs. Felgate and Douglas were second and third. The best eighteen 
incurved were shown by Mr. Gosehen, Messrs. Cox and Carpenter being 
second and third, but the blooms were not so good as in the other classes. 
With six incurved (one variety) there were ten exhibitors. Mr. H. 
Turner, gardener to F. Murray, E3q., Woodcote Hall, Epsom, was first 
with beautiful blooms of Princess of Wales, Mr. Felgate being second 
for Queen of England, and Mr. Douglas third with Empress of India. 
Specimen plants were well shown, and the chief prizes w T ere taken 
by the following exhibitors :—-Mr. E. Cherry, gardener to Mrs. Gabriel, 
Norfolk House, Streatham ; Mr. R. Clark, gardener to W. Griffiths, 
Esq., 12, Palace Road, Streatham, S.W. ; Mr. W. Wesker, Tooting Bee 
Road, Upppr Tooting ; Mr. J. Weston, gardener to J. Martineau, Esq., 
South Road, Clapham Park ; Mr. W. Carr, gardener to Mrs. Stephenson 
Clarke, Croydon Lodge, Croydon ; and Mr. G. H. Cooper, Sydenham 
Road, Croydon. 
Groups were excellent, and the prizes went in the order named. 
Collection, arranged for effect in group not less than 100 square feet, 
incurved varieties only. (To be faced with Pompon, Ferns, or Palms.) 
First, Mr. J. Townsend, Providence Nursery, Putney ; second, Mr. H. J. 
Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham ; and third, Messrs. Mobsby & Sons, 
147, Moffat Road, Thornton Heath. Collection, arranged for effect in 
group not less than 100 square feet, Japanese varieties only. (To be 
faced with Pompon, Ferns, or Palms.) First, Messrs. Reid A Borne- 
mann, nurserymen, Sydenham ; second, Messrs. J. Carter & Co., 237, 
High Holborn, and Forest Hill, S.E. ; and third, Mr. H. Loader, Fair- 
lawn Park Nurseries, Sydenham. Collection, arranged for effect in 
group not less than 50 square feet, any sort. To be faced with Ferns 
and Palms. (Amateurs only.) First, Mr. R. Illes, gardener to Rev. 
C. H. Spurgeon, Westwood, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood ; second, 
withheld ; third, Dr. Hetley, Norbury Lodge, Upper Norwood ; extra, 
Mr. T. W. Wilks, gardener to C. Ralph, Esq., Cranbrook Villas, Fox 
Lane, Upper Norwood. 
Non-competing exhibits were numerous. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, 
Forest Hill, had an extensive and attractive display of Chrysanthemums 
and 100 dishes of Apples and Pears. Messrs. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, 
sent a stand of twenty-four fine blooms of Chrysanthemum Louis 
Boehmer and plants of the dwarf Japanese W. B. Clarke. Messrs. 
J. Carter & Co., Holborn, showed some beautiful novelties, several of 
which were certificated. 
Other varieties were also found worthy of special awards (certificates 
or commendations)—namely, the following :—Mr. T. Mursell for the 
Japanese Kate Mursell; Mr. H. Loader for the Japanese Louis Boehmer ; 
Mr. W. Wells for Kate Wells and May Wells ; Mr. C. E. Shea for Japanese 
W. W. Coles and W. H. Lincoln ; Messrs. J. Carter & Co. for Japanese 
Seedling Holborn Rose, single seedlings Holborn Terra Cotta, Holborn 
Sunray, Japanese Louis Boehmer, decorative Japanese Mrs. James 
Carter, Holborn Dragon, Alberic Lunden. Commended, incurved Miss 
Bella Wilson ; Messrs. H. Cannell & Son for Japanese Colonel W. B. 
Smith and Louis Boehmer ; Mr. H. Jones for Japanese Louis Boehmer. 
Commended Dr. Walker’s Chrysanthemum Cup and Tube, and Mr. 
Roberts’ Silver Lichen. 
ST. NEOTS. — November 9th. 
The annual Chrysanthemum festival in this quaint and quiet town 
is one of the most stirring horticultural events of the year for the dis¬ 
trict, and not only are the townsfolk attracted to it in considerable 
numbers, but many journey a distance from neighbouring counties to 
be present at so pleasant a gathering. A most commendable earnest¬ 
ness distinguishes the amateur and professional horticulturists, and 
guided by so genial and energetic a Secretary as Mr. Ratchelous, satis¬ 
factory success has been achieved for some years. At the Show under 
notice substantial progress was manifest, especially in the cut bloom 
classes, where the competition was extremely keen, and the exhibits very 
close in merit, a few points only separating the prizetakers. The prin¬ 
cipal class in which general interest centres was that open to the United 
Kingdom, in which a silver challenge cup was offered. This was for 
thirty-six blooms of Chrysanthemums, eighteen to be incurved, in 
not less than twelve varieties ; eighteen to be Japanese in not less than 
twelve varieties, not more than two blooms of any variety allowed. The 
prizes were : First, a silver challenge cup value 10 guineas and 60s. in 
money ; second, 30s. ; third, 20s. ; fourth, 10s. “ The challenge cup 
must be won by the same exhibitor twice in succession, or three times in 
all, before it becomes his property, but on giving a written acknowledge¬ 
ment for the same the winner for the year (except it be finally won) may 
hold it up to fourteen days of the next Show, when it must be returned 
to the Society in perfect condition. The winner of the cup for 1890 was 
Mr. R. Petfield, gardener to A. J. Thornhill, Esq., Diddington, Hunting¬ 
don.” There were five entries, and after a most careful consideration 
the Judges awarded the coveted prize to Mr. Petfield for handsome 
blooms, of which, however, the Japanese were much the best, and to 
them he was indebted for his victory, only leading by two points. 
The varieties were—Incurved : Queen of England, Alfred Salter, Mrs. 
Coleman, John Doughty, Empress of India, Prince Alfred, GoldenEmpress 
Alfred Lyne, Mrs. Heale, Alfred Salter, Lord Alcester, John Doughty, 
John Lambert, Violet Tomlin, Empress of India, Queen of England, 
Golden Empress, and Lord Wolseley. The Japanese were Avalanche, 
Etoile de Lyon, Ralph Brocklebank, Madame C. Audiguier, Annie Hartz- 
horn, Mrs. C. W. Wheeler, Boule d’Or, E. Molyneux, Avalanche, Etoile 
de Lyon, Puritan, M. Bernard, Stanstead White, Baronne de Prailly, 
Boule d’Or, Mrs. C. W. Wheeler, Meg Merrilies, and Val d’Andorre. Mr. 
Myers, gardener to the Earl of Sandwich, was a very close second, both 
incurved and Japanese being extremely fresh, even, and creditable. Mr. 
R. Adams, gardener to W. P. Earte3, Esq , Market Harboro’, was third. 
Mr. W. H. Lees, gardener to the Duchess of Montrose, was fourth. 
Mr. Myers was first with twelve incurved blooms, showing Queen of 
England, John Lambert, Empress Eugbnie, Golden Empress, Alfred 
Salter, Jeanne d’Arc, Lord Wolseley, Lord Alcester, Princess Beatrice, 
Empress of India, Prince Alfred, and Mrs. Shipman. Mr. Petfield was a 
close second, and Mr. G. Cotton, gardener to A. W. Lines, Esq., Hitchin, 
third with twelve Japanese. Mr. Lees took the lead with fresh, good 
blooms of the following :—E. Molyneux, Avalanche, Gloriosum, Madame 
Audiguier, Sunflower, Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, Stanstead White, Gloire de 
Rocher, Louis Boehmer, Etoile de Lyon, W. H. Lincoln, and Lady 
Lawrence. Messrs. Petfield and Myers were second and third respectively. 
In other cut bloom classes Mr. Myers was very successful, taking the 
premier prizes for twelve reflexed with excellent blooms, for twelve large 
Anemones and twelve Pompons ; Messrs. Redman and Lees securing 
second and third prizes in the reflexed class. An admirable group 
gained the chief award for Mr. Redman, the best specimens really well 
grown examples both of large flowered and Pompon Chrysanthemums 
won the honours for Mr. Stone, gardener to R. Cochrane, Esq. With a 
most tasteful basket of Chrysanthemums Mr. Thomas, gardener to 
Lord Esme Gordon, won the leading prize in that class, and Mr. Myers 
gained similar honours for a table decoration, followed by Mr. Thomas. 
Miscellaneous plants, fruit, vegetables, and cottagers’ productions 
were well represented in numerous classes. 
HORSHAM.— November 10th and 11th. 
Bright, varied and beautiful in all respects was the Exhibition of 
Chrysanthemums opened in the Drill Hall, Horsham, on Tuesday last. 
Very rarely are provincial shows of the same extent found to present 
such a uniformity of good quality and close competition ; it was indeed 
throughout highly creditable both to the Society and the district. Cut 
blooms were shown in large numbers and of excellent quality, especially 
