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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 26, 1691. 
reason only two entries were made in the class for forty-eight, 
twenty-four Japanese and twenty-four incurved, Mr. George Burdon, 
Birkenhead, having an easy success with good flowers staged as 
follows: — Japanese, back row: Etoile de Lyon, Mdlie. Lacroix, 
E. Molyneux, Sunflower, Avalanche, Mrs. Jameson, Stanstead White, 
and E. Molyneux. Second row : Stanstead Surprise, W. W. Coles, 
Stanstead White, Marsa, Jeanne Ddlaux, Belle Paule, Stanstead 
Surprise, and Sarah Owen. Front row : Puritan, M. Bernard, 
M. Marrouch, Avalanche, Madame Baco, Sunflower, Gloire dc Rocher, 
Puritan, Sunflower, Jeanne Delaux, and Avalanche being specially fine. 
Incurved, back row : Queen of England, Empress of India, Emily Dale, 
Improved Jeanne d’Arc, Emily Dale, Improved Lord Alcester, Empress 
of India, and Queen of England. Second row : M. Bahuant, Jardin des 
Plantes, John Salter, Golden Empress of India, John Doughty, Jeanne 
d’Arc. Front row : Lady KardiDge, Sir S. Carey, Mr. Bunn, Princess 
Beatrice, Miss Haggas, Refulgens, Mr. Bunn, Prince Alfred. The second 
prize was taken by Mr. W. Boston, Manor Farm Nurseries, Calthorpe, 
Bedale. 
In the local class Messrs. H. Clark, Rodley, won the Mayor’s cup for 
twenty-four varieties, staged as follows :—Incurved : back row, Jeanne 
d’Arc, Queen of England, Bronze Queen, Lord Alcester ; middle row, 
Golden Empress, Empress of India, Lord Wolseley, Nil Desperandum ; 
front row, Miss Haggas, Violet Tomlin, Mr. Bunn, and Princess of 
Wales. The second prize went to Mr. T. Torrevel, Lightcliffe ; and third 
prize to Mr. J. Gordon, Lightcliffe. All the other classes in this section 
were well filled and keenly contested, makiDg altogether a fine and 
attractive show, being generally considered an advance on previous 
years. Groups of Chrysathemums and ornamental foliage plants were 
stsged by Messrs. Thos. Bell, Frizinghall ; Mr. Butter, Calverley ; Mr. 
Utting, Manningham, the prizes being awarded in the order named. The 
second prize collection was made up of remarkable fine well-grown and 
valuable plants, but marred by too stiff an arrangement and a multipli¬ 
city of thick white stakes brought prominently into notice, this fault 
being not uncommonly committed by inexperienced exhibitors who, 
relying on the quality of their plants more than upon the best use which 
may be made of them, and having only a loose interpretation of the 
conditions laid down in the schedule, meet with disappointment, and in 
some cases meet it in bad spirit, when the Judges give effect to their 
convictions by adhering to those conditions. Bouquets and ladies’ 
sprays were an interesting feature of the Show. A fine display of black 
Grapes was also brought together in competition for prizes offered by 
Messrs. Thompson of Clovenfords, Mr. G. Carter, gardener to — 
Buttomley, Esq., taking the first place with two magnificent bunches 
of Gros Colman, and Mr. W. Butters was second with fine Alicante. 
Mr. Thos. Horsman, nurseryman, Bradford and Ukley, showed, not for 
competition, an imposing group of ornamental foliage plants of high 
quality and in vigorous health.—T. Garnett. 
ECCLES, PATRICROFT, AND PENDLETON. 
The fifth annual Exhibition of Chrysanthemums was held on Friday 
and Saturday, the 13th and 14th inst., at the Town Hall, Eccles, and 
was in every respect the best ever held by the Society. The display was 
of a delightful character, and the groups of Chrysanohemums and miscel¬ 
laneous plants were magnificent. The cut blooms were also of a superior 
quality and showed a great improvement. The classes numbered fifty- 
seven, distributed over three sections ; the first being open to all England, 
the second to amateurs, and the third was reserved to amateurs in the 
district who do not at any time employ a professional gardener. 
In section I the exhibits were highly meritorious, especially the 
groups of Chrysanthemum plants, which were most tastefully arranged. 
They were composed of fine plants with foliage down to the pots. In 
this class Mr. G. H. Leigh of Swinton (Mr. Jos. Belshaw, gardener), was 
awarded the first prize and silver medal of the National Chrysanthemum 
Society; and for twenty-four cut blooms, twelve incurved and twelve 
Japanese, Mr. John Walker of Stockport received the first award, 
together with a silver medal of the National Chrysanthemum Society. 
Two charming groups of miscellaneous plants were exhibited by Mrs. 
Thos. Agnew (Mr. W. Elkin, gardener) and Mrs. H. Winterbottom (Mr. 
A. Torve, gardener), for which the former was awarded the first prize. 
The principal prizewinners in section I were—for plants, Mr. G. H. 
Leigh, Swinton; Mis. H. Winterbottom, Pendleton; Mr. Jos. Belshaw, 
Swinton ; Mr. H. H. Howarth, M.P.; Mr. Fritz Reiss, Mr. C. S. Chat- 
wood, and Mr. J. G. Groves. For cut blooms—Mr. John Walker, 
Stockport ; Mr. J. Hanning, J.P., Levland (J. Hickman, gardener) ; and 
the Right Hon. the Earl of Lathom, Orraskirk (J. Hathaway, gardener). 
Much praise is also due to the exhibitors in the amateur classes, which 
were well filled. The premier prize, together with a silver medal from 
the National Chrysanthemum Society in section II, for twelve cut 
blooms (six incurved and six Japanese), was won by Mr. Thos. Morton 
of Eccles ; and in section III. the silver medal, together with the first 
prize, was awarded to Mr. James Smethurst of Winton. 
The principal prizewinners in sections II. and III. were Mr. H. 
Huber, Winton ; Mr. James Smethurst, Winton; Mr. Thos. Morton, 
Eccles ; Mr. A. B. Wimpary, Eccles ; Mr. J. Benj. Wroe, Patricroft; and 
Mr. James Royles, Swinton. 
The certificates of merit from the National Chrysanthemum Society 
were awarded for the best cut bloom in section I. to Mr. John Stanning, 
Leyland, for one bloom of Viviand Morel, and in the amateur sections 
to Mr. J. Benj. Wroe for a very good grown bioom of Avalanche. 
Messrs. W. Clibran & Son, Oldfield Nurseries, Altrincham, exhibited 
a c fllection of fine cut Chrysanthemum blooms, and Messrs. Dickson 
and Robinson, and Messrs. Dickson, Brown, Sc Tait of Manchester 
showed each a very fine collection of miscellaneous plants. Each of 
these three exhibitors were highly commended by the Judges. 
WOKINGHAM.— November 18th and 19th. 
A very attractive Show was held by the Wokingham Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Society in the Drill Hall on the above dates, and although there 
was a slight falling off in some classes the competition was extra keen in 
others. 
The leading prize for a group of Chrysanthemums arranged for effect 
brought some remarkably well grown plants, and Mr. Bungay, gardener 
to Sir W. Moorshed, Forest Lodge, Binfield, easily won the first prize. 
Second, Mr. Wilks, gardener to B. E. Cammell, Esq., Folly Court. 
Third, J. M. Wescott, Esq., Eastheath. In the class provided for a 
group of Chrysanthemums not disbudded Mr. Goddard, Mathew’s Green, 
took the first place, followed by Mr. Townshend, gardener to Sir W. J. 
Farrar, Sandhurst Lodge. 
Good flowers were shown in the cut bloom classes, and for twelve 
incurved varieties, distinct, Mr. Lane, gardener to Miss J. D. Smith, 
Kings Ride, Ascot, took first honours with clean even blooms of Lord 
Alcester, Lady Dorothy, Lord Wolseley, and others. Mr. Godfrey, Ribsden, 
Bagshot, second ; and Mr. Popple, gardener to Sir A. K. Stepney, 
Bart., M.P., Woodend, Ascot, third. In the class provided for twelve 
Japanese, distinct, Mr. Trinder, gardener to Sir H. Mildmay, Bart., 
Dogmersfield Park, Winchfield, took the first prizeifor very fine blooms 
of Sunflower, Louis Boehmer, Avalanche, Mrs. E. A. Carri&re, Mrs. 
Wheeler (which also took the special prize as the best Japanese in the 
Show), Etoile de Lyon, and Stanstead White. For reflexed Mr. Godfrey 
was first, his best blooms being of the Christine family, Cloth of Gold, 
and Cullingfordi. The next class was for twelve cut blooms, distinct, 
any varieties to be shown, with not less than 9 inches of stem above the 
board ; Mr. Trinder was again first, his best varieties in this stand being 
Mrs. Wheeler, Sunflower, Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, and Louis Boehmer; 
Mr. Godfrey was a close second, and Mr. Lane third. 
For a group of flowering and foliage plants, staged for effect, 6 feet 
by 4 feet, Mr. Bungay repeated his success with a tastefully arranged 
group. Mr. Woodgate, gardener to Colonel Harvey, Ambarran, Ascot, 
was second, and Mr. Townshend third. For six table plants Mr. Lane 
came in first, Mr. Ashman, gardener to C. T. D. Crews, Esq., Billingbear 
Park, second, and Mr. Woodgate third. For six Primulas Mr. Goddard 
was first, and Mr. Bungay second. 
Apples and Pears were shown in quantity, and of good quality too. 
For four dishes of dessert Apples Mr. Godfrey was placed first with good 
Ribston Pippin, King of the Pippins, Cox’s Orange Pippin, and Blen¬ 
heim Orange; followed by Mr. J. House and Mr. Townshend. For four 
dishes of cooking Apples some wonderfully fine fruit were shown. Mr. 
Godfrey was again placed first, Mr. Ashman second, and Mr. Townshend 
third. Pears were also numerous and fine. Mr. Trinder was first with 
good Pitmaston Duchess, Beurrb Diel, Beurrb Clairgeau, and Durondeau. 
Second, Mr. Godfrey, third, Mr. Townshend. Grapes were poorly 
shown. Mr. Cooper, The Vineries, Sunninghill, was placed first, Mr. 
Ashman second, and Mr. Townshend third. 
In the classes provided for amateurs some excellent groups were 
shown, the chief prizewinners being Mr. M. A. Lemaire, Peach Street, 
and Mr. Caiger ; and for table decorations, Mrs. Goddsrd and Mrs. 
Bedford. 
Special prizes for collection of vegetables were offered by Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons, Messrs. Sale & Sons, Wokingham ; and Messrs. Daniels 
Bros., which brought over twenty competitors, the chief prizewinners 
being Messrs. Bungay, Ashman, Turner, Hawkins, and Keep. A very 
fine group of well-flowered plants of Chrysanthemums, not for 
competition, was exhibited from The Vineries, Wokingham. 
(For other Shows see page 454.) 
Events op the Week. —The Chrysanthemum Shows are now 
concluded with the exception of the National Chrysanthemum Society’s 
early winter Exhibition, which will be held on December 9th and 
10th. In the current week there is little of importance, with the 
exception of the National Chrysanthemum Society’s annual dinner, which 
will take place at Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet Street, E.C., on Tuesday, 
December 1st, at 6 for 6.80 p.m. The tickets are 3s. 6d. each, a first- 
class musical entertainment will be provided, and the chair will be 
taken by R. Ballantine, Esq., Chairman of the Committee. 
- Royal Horticultural Society. — We have pleasure in 
announcing that, by the kind permission of the Treasurer and Benchers, 
the great summer Show of the above Society will be held in the Inner 
Temple Gardens on June 1st and 2nd, 1892, when a display as extensive, 
rich, and diversified as before may be confidently anticipated. 
