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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 19,1811 
The greater portion of one end of the hall was taken up by two 
grand banks of plants, arranged, not for competition, by Messrs. J. 
Jefferies & Son, Cirencester. One was compose! principally of very 
well grown Chrysanthemums, all the best varieties being represented, 
and the other of choice flowering and fine-foliaged plants in excellent 
condition. 
LOUGHBOROUGH. 
The seventeenth annual Show of Chrysanthemums was held in the 
Town Hall on the 11th of November, and was one of the best shows they 
have had. There were two groups of Chrysanthemums, Messrs. Biddles 
and Co. being only ju9t first, Mr, Hickling being second. There were 
two groups of foliage and flowering plants, Mr. Hickling winning easily, 
Messrs. Biddles second. The Rev. J. Bird of Walton Rectory won all 
the first prizes both in incurved and Japanese, cut blooms, his incurved 
■blooms of the following being nearly equal to those shown at Liverpool 
last year: — Alfred Salter (very fine), Queen of England, Golden 
Emperor, John Lambert, Empress of India, and Lord Alcester. He also 
had very fine blooms of Etoile de Lyon and Condor in the Japanese. 
About 120 dishes of Apples and Pears were shown for competition, and 
a very good collection of nearly 100 dishes were shown (not for com¬ 
petition) by Mr. Roberts, gardener to Hussey Packe, Esq., Prestwold. 
Dinner table plants were well shown, but specimen plants of Chrys¬ 
anthemums were poorly represented. A few years ago these were the 
special feature at the Loughborough Shows.— Alma. 
TORQUAY.— November 11th. 
As usual, the Bath Saloons were chosen for the autumn Exhibition of 
the Torquay Horticultural Society, and rightly so, for they are specially 
adapted for a meeting of this sort, allowing of ample space for the effec¬ 
tive arrangement of the exhibits, which was carried out this time with 
commendable taste. The groups of Chrysanthemums, of which there 
were about twenty, were arranged in circular form on the floor of the 
large tennis court in conjunction with the groups of miscellaneous plants 
on raised platforms 1 foot high, the base of which was covered with 
green baize ; these were of square form, the corners of each being so 
arranged that they pointed to the openings made between the circular 
■groups ; and as these, composed of Chrysanthemums, were restricted 
to 6 feet high, and it was stipulated that a tall Palm or foliage plant should 
be employed in the centre of each and a dressing of Fern allowed at each 
base, the effect was not marred by excessively tall plants and bare stems 
that are so often displayed in Chrysanthemum groups. It was a treat 
•much appreciated by the visitors, as ample space between the groups 
was left for promenading. The miscellaneous plants! were mainly 
flowering ones, with a judicious addition of foliage plants and Fern 
to give the whole an harmonious effect. Around the sides of the 
building were arranged in bank-like form the csllections of plants, 
mainly from nurserymen, not for competition, which were freely ex- 
diibited, adding considerably to the decoration of the room. The 
Committee, with Mr. J. N. Whitehead as Honorary Secretary, deserve 
praise for the manner in which all the details were carried out of so 
successful an Exhibition. 
Groups deserve a first notice, so numerously were they contr'buted. 
The principal class was that for one of 8 feet diameter, arranged for 
effect, and which was to contain not less than eighteen varieties. In 
this four competed. The premier award went to Mr. A. Searle, 
gardener to J. N. Whitehead, Esq., Gnaton, Torquay, the plants being 
dwarf, carrying good foliage and fine blooms, while the arrangement 
deft little to be desired. Mr. J. Hunt, gardener to P. B. Drinkwater, 
Esq., Lyncombe, Torquay, was a good second. Mr. J. Slowman, 
gardener to Captain W. Fane Tucker, Braddon Tor, Torquay, third. Six 
competed in the 7 feet groups, with similar conditions binding the 
-exhibitors. Mr. W. Satterby, gardener to Mrs. Matthew, Braddon Villa, 
Torquay, was the most successful among six competitors, Mr. F. Ferris, 
gardener to J. W. Kimber, Esq., Tracey, Cockington, second, both 
showing much taste in arrangement. Mr. J. Slowman gained premier 
award in the group for miscellaneous plants of 7 feet square with a 
light arrangement of suitable material. Mr. W. Satterby second. 
.'Specimen Cnrysanthemums call for little comment, they being but 
moderately contributed both in numbers and quality. Orchids were 
.shown well. For three Mr. G. Lee, gardener to W. Lavers, Esq., Upton 
Leigh, Torquay, wa3 firs' - , having Cypripedium Harrisianum, Miltonia 
Candida, and Oncidium ornithorhynchum in creditable condition. Mr. 
G. Medland, gardener to Morton Sparke, Esq., Torquay, second. Mr. Lee 
staged a plant with three good spikes of Cymbi iium giganteum superbum, 
a good variety, in the class for one Orchid. Mr. G. Medland second. 
Cut blooms were not only staged in large numbers but were of com¬ 
mendable good quality right through. The principal class was that for 
thirty-six distinct, half to be incurved and the remainder Japanese, a silver 
cup being given as first prize. Five competed, first honours being easily 
secured by Mr. G. Fos‘er, gardener to H. Hammond Spencer, Esq., Glen- 
<laragh, Teignmoutb, with the following in very fine condition. In¬ 
curved :—Alfred Salter, Miss M. A. Haggas, Jeanne d’Arc, Golden 
Empress, John Doughty, Lord Alcester, Nil Desperandum, Empress of 
India, Mrs. S. Coleman, Princess of Teck, Violet Tomlin, Lady Dorothy, 
Mrs. Heale, Princess of Wales, Refulgens, Queen of England, Jardin 
-des Plantes and Lady Hardinge. Japanese :—E. Molyneux, Etoile de 
Lyon, William Lane (very fine), Puritan, Viviand Morel, W. W. Coles, 
W. H. Lincoln, A. H. Neve, Mons. Bernard, Mdme. Laing, Japonais, 
•Sunflower, Gloire de Rocher, Louis Boehmer, Scanstead White, Beauty 
.of Castlewood, Florence Davis, and Mdme. Baco ; Mr. J. Stiles, gardener 
to Miss Fripp, The Grove, Teignmmth, second with a good stand; Mr. 
A. Searle third with a creditable collection. For twelve incurved, 
distinct, Mr. J. Stiles won with medium sized, neatly dressed blooms of 
the following varieties : Empress of India, Lord Wolseley, Princess of 
Wales, Jeanne d’Arc, Golden Empress, Queen of England, Miss M. A. 
Haggas, Violet Tomlin, Lady Hardinge, Nil Desperandum, Prince 
Alfred, and Baron Beust; Mr. A. Searle a good second ; Mr. H. Veale, 
gardener to the Rev. A. H. Timms, Wolborough Rectory, third. For 
twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. G. Foster was an easy first with William 
Lane, Etoile de Lyon, Viviand Morel, W. H. Lincoln, Condor, Sun¬ 
flower, E. Molyneux, Japonais, Cesare Costa, Gloire de Rocher, Florence 
Davis, and Louis Boehmer ; Mr. A. Searle second ; Mr. J. T. Ebbutt, 
gardener to the Rev. H. A. W. Hamilton Gell, Winslade, Exeter. For 
six varieties Messrs. Foster and Searle were the winners in the order 
that their names are given. For the best six large flowered Anemone 
varieties, Japanese excluded, Mr. Foster, with Lady Margaret, Mrs. 
J. Benedict, and Miss Annie Lowe, was first, staging full solid blooms ; 
Mr. Searle second. 
For the same number of Japanese Anemone varieties, Mr. Searle 
won with M. C. Lebocqz, Jeanne Marty, and Fabian de Mbdiana in 
good condition. Mr. W. H. Veale second. For six any one variety of 
reflexed, Mr. Stiles won with Cullingfordi in a strong competition. Mr. 
Foster second. The positions were reversed in the next class, six large 
flowered Anemones, one variety, the best Mrs. Judge Benedict, very fine. 
For six incurved, one variety, Mr. Foster won with Empress of India, 
full and fresh. Mr. Searle second. Mr. Foster again won in the class for 
six of any white Japanese with Stanstead White ; Mr. Searle following 
with Avalanche. For six yellow, one variety, Mr. Searle with Boule d’Or 
was first from Mr. Foster, he having W. H. Lincoln. For twelve of any 
Japanese variety, Mr. Stiles won with Etoile de Lyon, a bit pale, 
though full, from Mr. Foster’s Avalanche. Mr. Stiles won for six blooms, 
any single variety, with Admiral Sir T. Symonds, extremely fine; Mr. 
Searle followed with the same variety. 
Vegetables were both numerous and good. For six varieties, Mr. W. 
Satterby was first among several others who staged well. Fruit was 
shown both largely and well. 
Groups of p'ants not for competition were sent by Me srs. Curtis 
and Sanford, Devon Nurseries, Torquay ; Mr. W. B. Smale, Torquay ; 
Messrs. Horn & Sons, St. Mary’s Church : and Messrs. T. Allward and 
Son, Braddon’s Hill Nursery, Torquay. Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, 
Exeter, sent a collection of Apples of good quality of leading 
varieties. 
MONMOUTH.— November 11th and 12th. 
The Monmouth Chrysanthemum Society held their annual Exhi¬ 
bition again in the Rolls Hall, and was equal, if not superior to any 
former Show. The groups were not so plenti'ul as usual, but the cut- 
bloom classes were well filled with fine blooms generally. Fruit also 
was of a high quality ; Apples being better shown than at any previous 
Show. Nev exhibitors were rather numerous, and much interest is 
taken in the Society by the gentry for a long distance round. The 
silver cup given for the best group, arranged in a space of 84 feet, 
brought only oDe exhibitor, Mr. J. M. Bannerman, Wyastone Leys, 
Monmouth, who staged a very fine group, which well deserved the first 
honours awarded. For a group occupying a space of 86 square feet, 
Mr. Panter, Whitchurch, Monmouth, was an easy first ; Col. H. C. Gould, 
Leasbrook, second ; Mrs. Victor Hughes, The Priory, third. In the trained 
specimen classes Mr. J. M. Bannerman was the chief prize winner. 
In the cut-bloom classes the competition was keen, the blooms being 
of a high order of merit. For twenty-four varieties of incurved, Mr. 
J. M. Bannerman was first with Alfred Salter, Lady Hardinge, Jardin 
des Plantes, Queen of England, Miss M. A. Haggas, Princess of Teck, 
Golden Empress, Violet Tomlin, Charles Gibson, Lord Alcester, John 
Lambert, Refulgens, Queen of England, Empress of India, Mrs. S. 
Coleman, Mrs. W. Shipman, Prince Alfred, J. Salter. C, Lee Campbell, 
Esq., Glewston Court, Ross, second with Miss M. A. Haggas, Miss 
V. Tomlin, Baron Beust, Mrs. Naish, Lord Wolseley, Prince Alfred, 
&c., fine. For twenty-four Japanese Mr. J. M. Bannerman came 
first with E. Molyneux, R. Bottomley, C. Sharman, Mr. H. A. Neve, 
Madame C. Aud'guier, Mrs. J. Wright, A. Clibran, H. Canned, Thomas 
J. Laing, M. J. Pigny, Etoile de Lyon, G. Daniels, Volunteer, Japonaise, 
Stansteid White, Mr. F. Jameson, Condor, J. Delaux, Mr. E. A. 
Carriere. C. Lee Campbell, Esq, second : his Etoile de Lyon, 
E. Molyneux, Carew Underwood, Mrs. Alpheus Hardy being very 
good. Rev. G. Herbert, Llangarren, Ross, third. For twelve incurved, 
V. H. K. Collin, Esq., Whitchurch, was first; Rev. G. Herbert, second ; 
and Mr. G. Temset, English Bicknor, third. With twelve Japanese, 
Mr. W. Digwood, The Gardens, Pengethly, Ross, was first ; V. H. K. 
Collins, Esq, second ; Mr. G. Temsett, third. In the twelve reflexed 
class, J. M. Bannerman, Esq., was first, with King of Crimsons, Phidias, 
Pink Christine, Peach Christine, Dr. Sharp, Mrs. Forsyth, Cloth of Gold, 
&c.; C. Lee Campbell, Esq , second ; Rev. G. Herbert, third. For 
twelve Anemones, C. Lee Cambped, Esq , was an easy first, with Lady 
Margaret, Gluck, Jeanne Marty, James Weston, George Sands, Souvenir 
de Madame de Blandani&re, Duchess of Edinburgh, Acquisition, 
Emperor, &c. ; Rev. G. Herbert, second. Twelve Pompons were well 
shown by Rev. G. Herbert; W. Morris, Esq., High Street, Ross ; Rev. 
W. S. Clarke, The Thorn, Ross, who won in the order named. J. A. Rolls, 
Esq., Tne Hendre, Monmouth, exhibited, not for competition, some 
excellent Japanese and incurved blooms, second to none in the Show, 
a'so a splendid spike of Phalasnopsis amabilis ; likewise a beautiful 
group of flowering and foliage plants. Bouquets, sprays, wreaths, &c.,were 
very good. Mr. E. T. Hill, Westbury-on-Trym, and Mr. J. Nowel' 
