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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ December 8, 1891. 
Wood End, Ascot, second. This exhibitor also took the prize for the 
best incurved bloom—a fine Lady Dorothy (very deep). Class 6 was 
for twelve distinct, [any varieties, to be shown with 9 inches of stem 
above the board, and here Mr. Trinder was again first, showing all 
Japanese, amongst them being a very fine bloom of Mrs. Alpheu.s Hardy. 
Mr. Godfrey was second with mixed incurved and Japanese. Mr. Lane 
third. 
Groups do not call for special comment. Mr. Bungay, gardener to 
Sir W. Morshead, Forest Lodge, Binfield, was first. B. E. Cammell, Esq., 
Foley Court, Wokingham, second. Mr. Bungay was also first for a 
miscellaneous group. Mr. Lane had the best table plants. Mr. Cooper, 
The Vineries, Sunninghill, was first for Grapes, having good Alicante. 
Mr. Ashman, Billingbear Park, second. Mr. Godfrey had the best 
kitchen and dessert Apples, and Mr. Trinder was first for four dishes of 
Pears. Messrs. Sutton & Sons offered prizesfor vegetables; Messrs. 
Lane, Bungay, Ashman, and Popple taking the prizes in the order 
named. The arrangements of the Show were excellent, and reflect great 
credit on Mr. T. Bedford, the Hon. Secretary, and Committee. 
CAKDIFF. 
The fifth annual Show was held on the 18th and 19th in the Park 
Hall, and, all things considered, the venture was highly satisfactory. 
We believe the Society will be enabled in the future to extend their list 
of prizes, and thereby induce some of the larger growers to enter the lists 
in the open classes. The Society is affiliated to the N.C.S., whose certifi¬ 
cate was given for best twenty-four blooms, but on account of the earliness 
of the season in the district the exhibit winning the coveted parchment 
was not such as would rejoice the heart of a Tunnington or Molyneux. 
We believe that a fortnight ago the same exhibitor would have been 
able to stage very different blooms. A great improvement was noticeable 
in the groups this year, both in the open and amateurs’ classes ; some of 
the latter indeed might have entered with advantage in the former class, 
so even were their merits. 
The largest class was for twenty-four distinct blooms, for which the 
N.C. certificate was given, Mr. W. Treseder, Cardiff, being first. T. J. 
Masters, Esq., Lanely (Mr. Howe, gardener), was second ; and Mr. F. 
Case, Cardiff, third. For twelve incurved, distinct, Mr. Howe was first 
with clean blooms of some of the leading varieties, followed by Mr. W. 
Treseder and Mr. F. Case, second and third. Twelve Japanese, distinct, 
brought out some very fine blooms, Mr. Hawkins, gardener to Colonel 
Turberville, Ewenny, being first; Messrs. Treseder and Case being 
again Becond and third respectively. 
First and second for groups in the open class were taken by Mr. 
W. Treseder and Mr. F. Case. For groups in the amateurs’ division Dr. 
Wallace, Howard Lodge, was first; Colonel Page, Llandaff (Mr. Hockey, 
gardener), second ; and Mrs. Thomas, The Heath (Mr. Fisher, gardener), 
third ; Dr. Wallace also taking the N.C. silver medal. 
In the amateurs’ division, cut flowers, for twelve blooms, Japanese, 
six varieties, Mr. Hawkins staged the best blooms in the Show, his 
Belle Paule, Mrs. Beale, Avalanche, Sunflower, Mr. H. Cannell, and 
Etoile de Lyon beiDg splendid examples. Mr. Hockey, LlaDdaff, 
followed second with nice blooms, and Mr. Howe third. J. A. Orr, Esq., 
of Canton, was first for twelve Anemones, six varieties. Mr. Prosser, 
gardener to W. S. Ogden, Esq., Hatherleigh, Maindee, second. Twelve 
incurved, six varieties, Mr. Ryder, gardener to M. Gunn, Esq., Canton, 
was first ; Mr. Hockey second ; and Mr. Howe third. The competition 
for single specimen was good, but the same can hardly be said of the 
specimens themselves as such. 
Table plants were numerous and good. For best six, Mr. Curry, 
gardener to E. M. Hann, Esq., Aberdare, took first, Mr. G. Clark second, 
and Mr. Hockey third. For four stove and greenhouse Ferns, Mr. Scott, 
gardener to J. Howell, Esq., was first; Mr. Clark, gardener to Colonel 
Hill, C.B., M.P., second, and Mr. Malpass, gardener to C. E. Jenkins, 
Esq., Penglan, third. For six Ferns, distinct, in 6-inch pots, Mr. 
Hockey first, A. Duncan, Esq., second, and Mr. Clark, Llandaff, third. 
Foliage Begonias were a feature, Mr. Ryder, Canton, as usual being first, 
Mrs. Kelly, Llandaff Road, second. Special prizes given by Mr. W. 
Treseder for twelve Chinese Primulas were taken by Mr. J. P. Jones, 
Penarth, Mr. Clark, Llandaff, and Mrs. Kelly, Llandaff, in the order 
named. Mr. Fisher, Heath Gardens, took the prize for best blooms of 
Mrs. Alpheus Hardy Chrysanthemum, and also the N.C.S. certificate 
for the same bloom. For six Chinese Primulas Mr. S. Grey, Canton, 
first, Mr. Fisher, The Heath, second, and Mr. A. Duncan third. Whilst 
for four double ditto, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Duncan took first and 
second. 
The fruit exhibits were exceedingly fine in all classes, Apples and 
Pears particularly so. Mr. Hawkins was first for collection and Mr. F. 
Case second. Mr. Prosser first for two bunches black Grapes, Mr. 
Hawkins second, and Mr. Malpass third. Mr. Hawkins being first for 
two white, Mr. Ryder second, Mr. Davies, Aberaman, third. The prin¬ 
cipal prizetakers in hardy fruit being Mr. Rex, gardener to C. Waldron, 
Esq., Llandaff, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Pugsley, gardener to General Lee, Dynas 
Powis, Mr. Julian, Llandaff, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Malpass, 
and Mr. Hockey. The latter’s collection of Apples, twelve dishes, six 
dessert and six culinary, were indeed a splendid feature, as were also a 
single dish of Peasgood’s Nonesuch. 
The vegetables also were good, chief awards going to Mr. G. Shew- 
ring, Llandaff ; Mr. Geo. Clarke, Canton ; and Mr. Pugsley. In looking 
at the collections staged by Mr. Malpass and others, we felt that the 
Committee might do well in future to make a separate class for market 
growers, private gardeners being necessarily handicapped in competition 
with such. Mr. G. Clark, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. Case took the awards 
for Tomatoes with extra fine dishes, and Mr. Hockey for best basket of 
salad. Messrs. Case and Crossling divided the honours for bouquets 
and wreaths in the open, Messrs. Hockey and T. Malpass doing likewise 
in the amateurs’ class. The Committee are to be congratulated on the 
result of their efforts in the encouragement of floriculture among cot¬ 
tagers ; the fruit, plants, and cut blooms exhibited by these were highly 
creditable to all concerned. Trade exhibits were confined to W. Treseder, 
Cardiff, stand of sundries ; and Messrs. Clibran of Altrincham, stands of 
newest varieties of Chrysanthemums, for which the Society awarded a 
certificate of merit.— Mum. 
BRENTWOOD.— November 19th. 
The above-named Show was held in the Drill Hill, Ongar Road, 
Brentwood, and proved to be one of the be3t the Society has yet had. 
The groups were numerous, and the quality a great deal in advance of 
what has been seen previously at Brentwood. The cut blooms made a 
grand show, the competition in all the classes being very keen. Fruit 
was well shown. Particularly noticeable were the six dishes of culinary 
Apples exhibited by Mr. W. Goaring, gardener to C. J. H. Tower, 
Esq., Weald Hall. Messrs. Cheal of Crawley staged a magnificent col¬ 
lection of Apples and Pears not for competition, so also did Mr. Goaring. 
Mr. Breenes of Warley and Mr. Winter of Kelvedon Hatch exhibited 
splendid honey. The attendance was most satisfactory, and the arrange¬ 
ments were most carefully carried out by Mr. Thos. Haws. 
The leading exhibitors in the groups were Messrs. T. J. Saltmarsh 
and Son of Chelmsford ; Mr. P. Perry, gardener to H. Tasker, Esq., 
Middleton Hall, Brentwood ; Mr. G. Nicholls, Brentwood ; Mr. J. 
Preece, gardener to H. Wilmot, Esq., Warley Place ; and Mr. Crook, 
gardener to J. Baxter, Esq., Hutton Hall. 
In the open class for twenty-four cut blooms Mr. A. Ocock, gardener 
to Mrs. McIntosh, Havering Park, was placed first, only beating Messrs. 
T. J. Saltmarsh by a few points. The best blooms in the first stands were 
Empress of India, Lord Wolseley, Lord Alcester, Golden Empress, Lady 
Dorothy, and Barbara. In the incurved Japanese were Mrs. F. Jameson, 
Etoile de Lyon, Sunflower, Condor, J. Ddlaux, Fair Maid of Guernsey, 
W. H. Lincoln, Japonais, and Madame C. Audiguier. In the class open 
only to amateurs, eighteen distinct varieties, Mr. Ocock was again first, 
Etoile de Lyon, E. Molyneux, Condor, Gloriosum, Mrs. F. Jameson, 
W. H. Lincoln being all good. The best incurves were Empress of 
India, Empress Eugbnie, Golden Empress, and Lord Wolseley. Mr. 
Brazier was a good second, and Mr. J. Brown third. For twelve 
incurved Mr. Brazier was a capital first, his blooms being very solid and 
large. The best were Empress of India, Queen of England, Mr. S. Cole¬ 
man, Golden Queen, and Miss M. A. Haggas. Mr. Ocock was second, 
and Mr. Crook third. 
For twelve Japanese Mr. Ocock was first, having Mrs. F. Jameson, 
Japonais, Etoile de Lyon, and Condor, very fine ; Mr. Brazier was a 
remarkably close second, and Mr. Tullett, gardener to G. Alexander, 
Esq., of Warley Lodge, was third. For six Japanese, Mr. Bolingbroke 
of Chelmsford was first; Mr. Preece, gardener to F. Willmott, Warley 
Place, second, and Mr. F. Brown third. For six incurved Mr. F. Brown 
was a good first, Mr. Bolingbroke second, and Mr. Tullett third. For 
six incurved, one variety, Mr. Brown was first with a grand lot of 
Empress of India ; Mr. Ocock second with Miss M. A. Haggas ; and Mr. 
Brazier third with Empress of India. For six Japanese Mr. Ocock was 
first with Japonais, followed closely by Mr. Goaring with Madame 
C. Audiguier ; Mr. Brazier was third. Six table plants, Messrs. Salt¬ 
marsh were first, Mr. Perry second, and Mr. Preece third. Bouquet of 
Chrysanthemums, Mr. Burley, florist, Brentwood, was first; Mr. Perry 
second ; and Miss Haws third. Table decoration, Mr. Burley was first, 
and Miss Haws second. 
Six dishes dessert Apples, distinct.—Mr. Green, gardener to the Yen. 
Archdeacon Johnson was a good first. His best dishes were Cox’s 
Orange, Ribston, King, and Blenheim. Mr. Goaring was second, and 
Mr. Jolly third. For six dishes kitchen Apples Mr. Goaring was an 
easy first, his Blenheim Orange, Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Queen, and 
Warner’s King being particularly fine and very clear. Mr. Goaring was 
first for three dishes dessert Apples, Mr. Jolly second, and Mr. Palmer 
of Romford third. Mr. Goaring was also first for three dishes kitchen 
Apples, Mr. Palmer second, and Mr. Burgess third. For three dishes 
dessert Pears Mr. Ocock was first, having Pitmaston Duchess, Duchesse 
d’Angouleme, and Doyenne du Comice in good condition. Mr. Tullett 
was second, and Mr. Preece third. Three dishes stewing Pears.—Mr. 
Tullett was first, Mr. Carver second, and Mr. Barnard third. Mr. Ocock 
was first for black Grapes, Mr. Green of Harold Wood second. Mr. 
Ocock was also first for white Grapes, Mr. Green second. For six sorts 
of vegetables Mr. Ocock was first, Mr. Tullett second, and Mr. Perry 
third. 
SOUTH SHIELDS. 
The very successful Show held in the Royal Assembly Hall, South 
Shields, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 25th and 26th, was the out¬ 
come of the resuscitation on very vigorous lines of the South Shields 
Chrysanthemum and winter flower Show. Previous Exhibitions held by 
this Society have not been very successful. The last was held in 1882. 
Since then the Society apparently hybernated, to wake up during the 
past summer with new life an I increased vigour. Having reorganised 
a very able and efficient executive and working Committee, it proceeded 
to work on such broad and liberal lines as seem likely, if persisted in, 
to cause it speedily to become the most important Show of the kind in 
