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mentioned The Queen, Cox’s Pomona, Sandringham, Hollandbury, Here¬ 
fordshire Beefing, Cellini, large, clean, and well-coloured fruits. Messrs. 
Jarman & Sod, Chard, staged fifty dishes of excellent Apples ; and Mr. 
B. E. Davis, Yeovil, seventy-two dishes of Pears and Apples. 
LEEDS PAXTON SOCIETY.— November 10th and 11th. 
The third annual Chrysanthemum Show of the above-named 
Society was held in the Leeds Town Hall on the above dates. Prior to 
this Society taking up the work of conducting it, the Leeds Chrysan¬ 
themum Show was in a languishing state, being very indifferently sup¬ 
ported by either the resident gentry as subscribers, or by the public as 
visitors to the Show, but owing to the untiring work of an energetic 
committee and executive, such state of things has been entirely altered 
since the Paxton Society took it in hand, and the finances of the Show 
are now in a very satisfactory condition. A reference to the balance- 
sheet for 1S90 shows that the subscription list amounted £159 ; gate- 
money, tickets sold, and from other smaller sources of income, £126, 
which enabled them, after paying a prize list of £138 103., and all other 
expenses of working, to show a balance to their credit of £68. 
The present year promises to be equally successful in finances as it 
undoubtedly was as a Show. The first class in the schedule was for a 
group of miscellaneous plants arranged for effect on a space of 120 feet, 
circular, and this brought four competitors all with meritorious exhibits, 
which added immensely to the beauty of the Show. They were very 
close in points of merit, and some difficulty was found in rightly 
apportioning the prizes. They were ultimately awarded as follows :— 
First, Mr. J. Frankland, gardener to W. Barron, Esq., M.P. ; second, 
Mr. W. Townsend, gardener to E. B. Faber, Esq. ; third, Mr. G. Cooper, 
gardener to E. W. Beckett, Esq., M.P. ; fourth, Mr. P. Massey, gardener 
to J. Wilson, Esq. 
The class for a group of Chrysanthemums arranged for effect in a 
space not exceeding 80 square feet (semicircular), brought only two 
competitions, the one obtaining the first prize from W. Boston, Manor 
Farm Nurseries, Cartliorpe, Bedale, being especially meritorious. The 
second prize was taken by Mr. J. Eastwood, gardener to Mrs. Tetley. 
The several classes for trained specimen plants of Chrysanthemums 
were all very well competed in, but the plants shown were of a different 
character to those of previous years, which have irsually been large, 
rather tall specimens, with a flat or slightly convex head 4 to 5 feet 
across. This time they were, as a rule, only about half that size, neat, 
well grown, and well flowered bushes about 2 feet over, just the best 
kind of plants for conservatory decoration, and deserve to be encouraged. 
The principal prizetakers for these were Mr. J. Eastwood, and Mr. 
R. Harburn, gardener to A. Kitson, Esq. 
Ornamental, stove or greenhouse, and table plants were well shown. 
The principal exhibitors and prizewinners w r ere W. Grix, gardener to 
Sir James Kitson, Bart., G. Cooper, J. Wilson, and P. Massey. 
The greatest interest in the Show was probably centred in the open 
class for thirty-six blooms of Chrysanthemums, eighteen incurved and 
eighteen Japanese, for which a challenge cup, value 15 guineas, and £9 
in cash, was offered as first prize ; second prize £6, third £3, fourth 30s. 
For these prizes five competed, the first prize and cup going to Mr. W. H. 
Hotham, gardener to W. Robinson King, Esq., North Ferriby, Brough ; 
second, Mr. J. P. Leadbetter, gardener to A. Wilson, Esq., Tranby Croft, 
Hull; third, Mr. T. Carling, gardener to Mrs. Cope, Dove Park, Woolton, 
Liverpool (winner of the cup last year) ; fourth, Mr. J. Bell, gardener to 
Mrs. Roundell. The varieties contained in the first prize stand were— 
Incurved : Queen of England, (2), Lord Wolseley, (2) Empress of 
India, Mrs. Robinson King(?), Prince Alfred, Alfred Salter, Mr. Bunn, 
Formosum Album, Novelty, Refulgens, Nil Desperandum, Jeanne d’Arc, 
Jardin de3 Plantes, Mrs. Shipman, Lady Hardinge, Beauty of Hull. 
Japanese : Stanstead White, Fimbriatum, Edwin Molyneux, Sunflower, 
Avalanche (2), Puritan, George Daniels, Coronet, Madame J. Laing, 
Val d’Andorre, Bouled’Or, Mrs. J. Wright, M. Freeman, Madame Louise 
Leroy, Ralph Brocklebank, Madame Baco, M. J. M. Pigny. The finest 
incurved flower in this stand or in the Show was a grand flower of 
Mrs. Robinson King, a new golden yellow sport from Golden Empress, 
as deep in colour as is Jardin des Plantes, and with the fine build and 
shape of Lord Alcester, a splendid acquisition. It was unanimously 
awarded a certificate by the Judges. 
The same exhibitor was first for twelve blooms, incurved, open, with 
Queen of England, Lord Wolseley, Lord Alcester (2), Nil Despe- 
randum (2), Prince of Wales, Mr. Bunn, Mrs. G. Bundle, Beauty of 
Hull, Mrs. Dixon, Lady Hardinge. For twelve blooms, Japanese, open, 
Mr. J. P. Leadbetter was first with Condor, Madame C. Audiguier, W. H. 
Lincoln, Belle Paule, Bouquet de Dame, Val d’Andorre, Puritan, 
Stanstead White, Madame J. Laing, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Cesare 
Costa, and Madame Baco. The other prizes in the open classes were all 
well competed for, the principal prizewinners being those above named, 
with Mr. C. H. Simpson, Messrs. H. Clark & Sons, Mr. Moore, and Mr. 
Jno. Gould. 
In the gentlemen’s gardeners’ class and amateurs a silver challenge 
cup, value ten guineas, and £5 cash, was offered as a first prize for 
twenty-four blooms, twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, distinct, 
which was well won by the energetic Chairman of the Committee, Mr. 
W. Grix. Second, Mr. J. Gordon, gardener to M. Bottomley, Esq. Third, 
Mr. J. Eastwood. The smaller classes for gentlemen’s gardeners and 
amateurs were well competed for, the principal exhibitors being 
Messrs. Grix, Walton, R. Cross, W. Appleby, P. Massey, and J. W. 
Frankland. There was a fine display of made-up flowers in the form of 
bouquets, Chrysanthemums, and Ferns, bridal and ballroom, ladies’ 
sprays, and gentlemen’s coat bouquets, the principal prizewinners for 
these being Messrs. W. Frankland, Halley and Bullock, W. Grix, 
T. Newbould, T. Massey, and W. Moore. 
Fruit was well shown, especially Grapes, the stands of which were 
both numerous and good, Messrs. J. JohnsoD, P. Massey, C. H. Simpson, 
and W. Hotham being the principal prizewinners for these ; whilst the 
same with Messrs. Grix and Moore were successful in the various classes 
for Apples and Pears. 
A large ante-room was also well filled with a very fine display of 
vegetables, exhibited principally by the gardeners of the district, whose 
names appear above. A class was also provided for a dessert table, 
8 feet by 4, completely laid for six persons, decorated with flowers and 
Fern. Two competed, and their work proved very attractive to the 
ladies, and an excellent relief and addition to the Show. Mr. G. Cooper, 
gardener to E. Beckett, Esq., M.P., was first, his decorations being 
especially bright and attractive, but rather too crowded ; Mr. 
Wm. Brown, the Green Dragon Hotel, being placed second with a 
light arrangement, somewhat lacking in floral embellishments. 
CIRENCESTER. —November 11th. 
For a first attempt this was a remarkable success. The Corn Hall is 
admirably adapted for a Chrysanthemum show, and with plenty of 
good material to work with, Mr. Frank Sare, the energetic Honorary 
Secretary, and an efficient Committee, contrived to arrange a very effec¬ 
tive Exhibition to the best advantage. Nearly everything in season was 
well represented, the quality in many instances comparing very favour¬ 
ably with what has been seen at other south-western shows this season. 
There should be a good future for this Society. 
There were two classes for groups of Chrysanthemums, and both were 
well filled, two sides of the hall being given up to these. The first prize 
for a large group was well won by Mr. T. Arnold, gardener to the Earl 
of Bathurst, who had a capital lot of dwarf disbudded plants, being very 
neatly and effectively grouped. Mr. D. Elkins, gardener to A. Cator, 
Esq., was a close second, having fewer blooms, but they were of good 
quality ; while the third prize went to Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to 
T. W. C. Masters, Esq., who also arranged a very creditable group. 
With a smaller group Mr. C. Orpet, gardener to Miss Brown, was well 
first; Mr. J. Painter, gardener to C. Green, Esq., second ; and Mr. C. 
Chappie, gardener to R. Anderson, jun., Esq., third; an extra fourth 
beiDg awarded to W. Geater, gardener to J. Hyde, Esq. The classes for 
trained plants were not so well filled, but these could very well have 
been dispensed with. Mr. G. Bastin, gardener to G. Holloway, Esq., 
Stroud, took first for six trained plants of incurved varieties and a like 
number of Japanese varieties, having very creditably grown specimens 
in each instance, and a few other fairly good plants were shown. Miscel¬ 
laneous groups were arranged by three exhibitors, but Mr. Arnold was 
easily first, having several Lselias, Dendrobium Dearei, Dandrobium 
Ainsworthi, Cypripediums, Oncidium Rogersi, Calanthes, Palms, Aralia", 
Ferns, and such like very prettily grouped. Mr. O. Orpet was a credit¬ 
ably second, and Mr. D. Elkins third. Mr. O. Orpet had the best 
Bouvardias ; Mr. G. Rice, gardener to Mrs. Bulley, the best Zonal 
Pelargoniums ; and Mr. T. Arnold the best Primulas ; competition being 
fairly keen in each instance. 
In the open class for thirty-six cut blooms in equal numbers of 
incurved and Japanese varieties Mr. C. Mayo, gardener to A. Apperley, 
Esq., was a good first, having fresh good blooms of incurved, Golden 
Empress of India, Empress of India, Violet Tomlin, Miss Haggas, 
A. Salter, Lord Alcester, Mrs. Coleman, J. Doughty, Jardin de3 Plantes, 
Princess of Wales, Guernsey Nugget, Lord Wolseley, Isabella Bott, 
Barbara, Mrs. Ileale, Bendigo, Jeanne d’Arc, and Princess of Teck. The 
Japanese were Etoile de Lyon, Fair Maid of Guernsey, E. Molyneux, 
Sunflower, Val d’Andorre, Maiden’s Blush, Mr. H. Cannell, J. A. 
Laing, Bertha Flight, Puritan, Pelican, Mr. J. Laing, Baronne de 
Prailly, Mrs. J. Wright, Jeanne Delaux, Gloriosum, Louis Boehmer, 
and R. Brocklebank. Mr. G. Price was second, his best being Violet 
Tomlin, Jeanne d’Arc, Queen of England, and Refulgens. Mr. 
Bastin was third. In the local classes for thirty-six blooms a second 
prize was awarded to Mr. G. Price. The same exhibitor was also first 
for twelve Japanese varieties, having among others very good blooms of 
W. W. Coles, Etoile de Lyon, Sunflower, and Mons. Bernard. Mr. G„ 
Bignell, gardener to Mrs. Brewin, was second, and Mr. D. Elkins third. 
Mr. G. Price was first for twelve incurved, Mr. D. Elkins second, and 
Mr. G. Hansford third ; and with six of one variety Mr. Elkins was 
first for good Princess of Wales, Mr. G. Price being second. The best 
twelve reflexed blooms were shown by Mr. G. Price, a first prize also 
goiDg to Mr. D. Elkins for Anemone-flowered varieties. The vases of 
Chrysanthemums and any kind of greenery, especially those shown by 
Mrs. Sare and Mrs. Fowler, were very tastefully arranged, as also were 
the baskets of autumn foliage and berries shown by Mrs. Rawlins, 
Mrs. Sare, and others. 
Fruit was very well shown. Mr. G. Hansford was first for three 
bunches of Muscat of Alexandria Grapes. Mr. W. H. Saunders, gar¬ 
dener to J. Taylor, Esq., second; and Mr. Arnold third. In the class 
for black Grapes Mr. G. Price was well first with Alicante in good con¬ 
dition, Mr. Arnold being second, other exhibitors having fairly good 
Mrs. Pince and Black Hamburgh. The best six varieties of dessert 
Apples were staged by Mr. J. Baker, gardener to Colonel Porter, Mr. W. 
Taylor being a close second. The last-named took the lead with six 
varieties of culinary Apples, and Mr. J. Arnold second. Pears were also 
well shown. Mr. W. Taylor was first for six varieties ; and Mr. G. Gegg, 
gardener to Mrs. Haines, second. 
