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Apple3 Mr. Goodacre first, Mr. Austin second, and Mr. Reed third. For 
■eight dishes of Pears, distinct, first Mr. Austin, second Mr. Bannister, 
Westbury-on-Trym ; third, Mr. Goodacre. For four dishes, first Mr. 
Austin, second Mr. Bannister, third Mr. Parker. First prizes for 
Apples and Pears by Birmingham district amateurs were won by Mr. 
Zachary Walker, for two dishes of fine App’es, and by Mr. F. M. Mole, 
JEdgbaston, for two fine dishes of Pears. 
There was a strong competition in vegetables for prizes offered by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons and Mr. R. Sydenham. From ten to twelve 
•competed in each class, and most of the exhibits were of first-class 
•quality. Of honorary exhibits there were several of a very meritorious 
character. Messrs. Thomson had a beautifully arranged large group, 
Messrs. Pope & Sons a group of various plants, and Messrs. Hewett and 
Sons a nice group, in which a beautiful new Dracmna, Prince of Monarch 
Bey (a very odd name), was conspicuous. Very fine memorial designs 
in flowers were also staged by Messrs. Pope & Sons, Messrs. Thomson, Mr. 
Denning, and a very handsome display of “shower bouquets” for 
brackets, &c., so named from the pendant arrangement of the flowers 
with coloured foliage. Messrs. Rd. Smith & Co., Worcester, and Messrs. 
Cutbush and Sons, London, contributed fine collections of Apples and 
Pears, and Mr. R. H. Vertegans plants in fruit of tho Melon Pear. 
'Thera was a large attendance of visitors on each day. 
BOURNEMOUTH.— November 11th and 12th. 
Very few societies are able to secure such a commodious building 
for holding an Exhibition as the Winter Gardens adjoining the Hotel 
“ Mont Dore,” Bournemouth, and bright, warm, and beautiful in all 
respects were the exhibits gathered therein. 
Groups formed one of the principal features, and were of uniform 
good quality throughout. Whether in the open or within a radius of 
twelve miles from Bournemouth Pier, or whether exhibited by the 
single-handed gardener or amateur, all were alike praiseworthy, and 
■seldom have we seen such numbers competing in the various sections. 
In the open class, for which the first prize was a silver cup or money, 
value £5, the premier prize was awarded to Messrs. Watts & Sons, Bourne¬ 
mouth, for fine blooms admirably displayed. The arrangement was a 
very handsome one, the plants healthy and fresh, and consisting of about 
equal parts of Japanese and incurved. Mr. T. H. Crasp, gardener to 
Lord Wimborne, Canford Manor, and Mr. T. R. Ingram, Parkstone, 
were awarded equal second prizes. Mr. Crasp’s collection contained 
•some of the finest incurved in the Show, but he had several old flowers 
•in front. Mr. Ingram’s was an effective arrangement of cut-back 
Japanese plants, carrying fresh blooms. The schedule stipulated 
“quality and effect,” and, as usual, where such stipulations exist the 
Judges were placed in a dilemma when two groups are side by side 
bearing opposite characters. 
For groups within a radius of twelve miles and of 50 square feet (first 
prize a silver challenge cup, valued £6 6s., offered by Messrs. Enoch 
White <fc Sons) Mr. G. Shave, gardener to W. W. Moore, Esq., Bourne¬ 
mouth, was a good first; Mr. T. H. Crasp took second honours, and 
Mr. F. J. Ellis, gardener to L. Forbes, Esq, third. There were seven 
competitors in this class, and the competition was very close. 
For groups of Chrysanthemums 40 feet square, open to single-handed 
gardeners, Mr. Skeats, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Armfield were placed in the 
order of their names with fine collections. The amateurs staged seven 
•groups, some of them highly creditable, especially those to which 
■the awards were made. Mr. T. W. Tharle, Holdenhurst Road, Bourne¬ 
mouth, was deservedly placed first, and won the silver cup, value £8 8s., 
Mr. C. H. Mate and Mr. W. E. Macklin sharing the other awards for 
bright and attractive collections Several classes were set apart for 
specimen plants, and brought some creditable examples. 
The cut blooms throughout the Show were commendable for their 
■massiveness, freshness, and bright or clear colours, the chief class being 
>for thirty-six, eighteen Japanese and eighteen incurved, not more than 
two of a variety, first prize a silver challenge, value £8 8s , offered by 
Baring Young, Esq., M.P. Mr. G. Garner, gardener to Mrs. Braddyll, 
was well ahead, and secured the trophy with the following :—Japanese : 
Edwin Molyneux, Stanstead White, Mons. Bernard, Thunberg, Edwin 
Molyneux, Etoile de Lyon, Japonais, Puritan, Etoile de Lyon, Mons. 
Bernard, Mrs. C. Wheeler, two of the deepest and finest Mrs. Alpheus 
Hardy we have observed this year ; Louis Boehmer (good), Boule d’Or, 
.and Mons. Elliott. Incurred : Queen of England, Emily Dale, Lord 
Alcester, Emily Dale, Alfred Salter, Empress of India, Golden Empress, 
Alfred Salter, John Salter, Queen of England, John Salter, Miss Haggas, 
Princess of Wales, Mrs. Coleman, Prince of Wales, and Lord Wolseiey. 
M ssr3. Watts & Sons were placed second. 
For twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. G. W. Taylor exhibited a grand 
•3tand, with which he secured the first position, consisting of Etoile de 
Lyon, Ralph Brocklebank. Edwin Molyneux, M. J. Pignv, Japonais, 
Baronne de Prailly, Mons. Bernard, Stanstead White, Mr. H. Canned, Meg 
Merrilies, Mons. Baco, and Triomphe de la rue des Chalets; Messrs. 
Garner and Watts & Sons sharing the other awards in the order of their 
■names. For twelve incurved Mr. Garner was placed first with Emily 
Dale, Lord Alcester, Empress of India, Golden Empress, John Salter, 
Alfred Salter, Lord Wolseiey, Queen of England, Princess of Wales, Miss 
M. A. Haggas, Cherub, and Mrs. Coleman. 
The schedule consisted of upwards of eighty classes, nearly all of 
which were well filled. Fruit and vegetables were both good and very 
numerously exhibited. Bouquets, shoulder sprays, buttonholes, bpergnes, 
Primulas, and table plants all added variety to the whole, and for which 
success Mr. J. Spong, The Gardens, Lindisfarne, the Secretary, had 
worked very hard. He was ab’y seconded by Dr. Hitchcock and Mr. J. 
Swaffield, who are all well supported by a large contingent of workers, 
in the way of affording interest and subscriptions. The Mayor and the 
influential residents of the district attended the Show, which was 
opened by the Hon. Mrs. Dsnnison, and Mr. W. W. Moore also gave an 
interesting speech at the opening ceremony. 
We are glad to learn that the total number of persons who visited 
the Show, in addition to those holding complimentary tickets, was about 
4000. The sum taken at the doors on Wednesday was £42 10s., and on 
Thursday £75, making a total of £117 as compared with £105 last year. 
On Wednesday evening, nearly 1000 persons were admitted after six 
o’clock, and on Thursday evening after six the place was packed, 
upwards of 2000 paying the popular price of 3J. for admission. 
BATH.— November 11th and 12th. 
As far as cut blooms are concerned Bath scarcely keeps pace with 
the times, and are not likely to do so unless they offer better prizes. 
In all other departments, however, they more than hold their own, 
plants of all kinds, fruit and vegetables being extensively and remark¬ 
ably well shown. The Chrysanthemum Show, in common with the 
four other exhibitions annually held at Bath, is under the management 
of the Floral Fete Committee, the Secretaries of which are Messrs. 
B. R. F. Pearson and W. Jeffery. 
Trained Chrysanthemum plants were shown' very well in several 
classes, the principal prizewinners being the Rev. E. Handley, Mrs. 
Jolly, Mr. W. J. Brown, S. P. Budd, Esq., and James Williams, Esq. 
The silver medal of the National Chrysanthemum Society, offered for 
the best Chrysanthemum plant in the Show, was easily won by Mr. 
S. Kerslake, gardener to the Rev. E. Handley, who had a grand specimen 
of Mrs. G. Rundle fully 9 feet across, and carrying upwards of 300 
good blooms. Groups of Chrysanthemums are always good at Bath, 
the competition being very close again this year. The Rev. E. Handley 
was first, Mr. W. J. Brown second, Dr. S. P. Budd third, and an extra 
prize was awarded to Mr. E. G. Peacock. 
Collections of plants arranged for effect on a space 10 feet by 
4 feet again are invariably good, and were partmularly so on this 
occasion, there being three decidedly choice and very prettily arranged 
groups in competition. R. B. Cater, Esq., was first, C. W. Mackillop 
second, and J. T. Holmes, Esq., third. Orchids were well shown by 
Messrs. Cater and Holmes ; fine-foliaged p’ants by Messrs. E. S. Cole 
and Son, J. F. Holmes, and C. W. Mackillop; table plants by T. W. 
Gibson, C. W. Mackillop, and A. R. Baily; Primulas by Messrs. Jerome 
Murch, C. Fisher, and P. C. Hardwick ; and Bouvardias by Messrs. 
W. Pumphrey and E. Hall, who took the prizes in the order named in 
each instance. 
The first prize for twenty-four blooms of incurved varieties, distinct 
was won by Mr. W. Robinson, gardener to Lord Justice Lopes, with a 
generally good lot. In the back row were Golden Empress of India, 
Queen of England, Lord Alcester, Golden Queen of England, John 
Salter, Golden Empress of India, Robert Canned, good ; and Hero of 
Stoke Newington. Middle row : Violet Tom in, Mr j . Coleman, Miss 
Haggas, Princess of Wales, Mrs. N. Davis, Mrs. Heale, Mr. Brunlees, 
and Jeanne d’Arc. Front row : Beauty, Baron Beust, Princess Teck, 
Jardin des Plantes, Venus, Cherub, Lord E versley, and Barbara. Mr. 
J. Baylis was second, among his being good blooms of Mrs. Coleman, 
Golden Empress of India, John Doughty, Beau'y, and Empress of India. 
Mr. Wilkinson, gardener to C. C. Tudway, Esq., was third, his best 
being John Lambert, Lord Alcester, Prince Alfred, and John Salter. 
For twelve incuived Mr. Baylis was fiist with a capital lot of blooms, 
to the best of which, Lord Alcester, was awarded a silver medal for the 
premier bloom in the Show. The rest were Empress of India, Queen 
of England, John Doughty, Violet Tomlin, Princess of Wales, Mr?. 
Coleman, Lord Wolseiey, M s. Heale, Prince Alfred, Beauty, and Miss 
Haggas. Mr. Robinson was second, and Mr. J. Attwell, gardener to 
J. B. Brain, Esq., third. For six incurved Mr. W. Strugnell, gardener 
to A. R. Baily, Esq, Frome, was well first; Mr. G. Pyman, gardener to 
Mrs. Gouldsmith, being second ; and Mr. J. Hinton third. A fine lot of 
Japanese blooms were shown. The premier prize for twenty-four 
varieties went to Mr. Wilkinson, who had in his back row Meg Merrilies, 
Mrs. C. W. Wheeler, Avalanche, Etoile de Lyon, Stanstead White, 
Gloire de Rocher, Mrs. F. Thompson, and Kioto. Middle row : Sun¬ 
flower, Madame Baco, W. W. Coles, Boule d’Or, very fine ; E Molyneux 
Puritan, Baronne de Prailly, and Val d’Andorre. Front row : Mons. 
Bernard, G. Daniels, Louis Boehmer, F. A. Davis, Lady Lawrrnce, 
Holborn Beauty, Margaret Marrouch, and Miss Amy Hartzborn. 
Mr. Robinson was second, among his being extra good blooms 
of Fimbriatum, A. H. Neve, Puritan, M. E. Carriers, and Lbon 
Fraiche. Mr. W. Strugnell was well first with twelve Japanese varie¬ 
ties, having fine fresh blooms of Volunteer, Sunflower, Eto le de Lyon, 
W. H. Lincoln, E. Molyneux, Mrs. F. Thompson, Mons. Bernard, Mr. 
G. Atkinson, Puritan, Mrs. F. James in, Avalanche, and Countess of 
Lytton. Mr. Robinson was a good second, the blooms of M. E. A. 
Carrihre, Boule d’Or, W. W. Coles, A. H. Neare, and Marsa being most 
noteworthy ; while Mr. Mann, gardener to W. H Laverton, Esq., West- 
bury, was a creditable third. Mr. Pymm was first for six Japanese; 
Mr. Tucker, gardener to Major Clarke, being second, and Mr. H. Pocock 
third. A very well-grown lot of b ooms gamed Mr. Robinson the first 
prize for Anemone-flowered varieties, these including Jeanne Maity 
Madame R. Owen, Fabian de Mediana, Lady Margaret, Sabina, 
E. C. Jukes, Judge Benedict, Miss Annie Lowe, and Mr. Charles 
