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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ November 12, 1885. 
Venus, Golden E igle, and Mr. G. Glenny. All these were admirable repre¬ 
sentatives of their varieties, and some were exceptionally fine. Japanese— 
back row—Midame Berthie Rendatler, Jeanne Delaux, Elaine, Criterion, 
Fernand Feral, Mona. Delaux, M. Tarin, and Mdlle. Lacroix. Second row— 
Comte de Germiny, Madame C. Audiguier, Mdlle. Moulise, Madame de 
Sevin, M. Astorg, Peter the Great, and Val d’Andorre. Front row—Cry 
Kang, Fanny Boucharlat, Flamtne de Punch, Comtesse de Beauregarde, 
M. Ardene, Fulgore, Ethel, and Magnum Bonum. These were remarkably 
fresh and rich in colour, though we doubt if Mr. Gibson has included his 
best blooms. The second prize was awarded to Mr. Sullivan, gardener to 
D. B. Chapman, Esq., Downshire House, Roehampton, for a praiseworthy 
collection of fine blooms, close in merit to those iu the preceding stand. The 
incurved, though slightly smaller, were very neat, and the Japanese were of 
good substance, including some of the most effective exhibition varieties, 
together with a sport from Baronne de Prailly with irregularly cut florets 
of a yellow colour faintly edged with bronzy red. Mr. A. Elphick, 
gardener to J. Clutton, Eiq., The Orchard, Reigate, was third with a credit¬ 
able stand of blooms. 
Mr. Sullivan had the best twenty-four incurved blooms, neat, compact, 
even blooms, Princess Beatrice, Mr. Shipman, Queen of England, and Mr. 
G. Glenny being notable varieties. Mr. J. Bennett, Feldheim Gardens, 
Wimbledon, following very closely with clean and beautiful blooms. The 
class for twelve incurved varieties brought some good samples, Mr. E. 
Combs, gardender to W. Furze, Esq.,Teddington, gaining first honours for a 
highly satisfactory collection, comprising Queen of England, Golden 
Empres, Empress of India, Lord Alcester, Lord Wolseley, Prince of Wales, 
Alfred Salter, Prince Alfred, Jeanne d’Arc, Mr. Bunn, John Salter, and 
White Beverley. Mr. Elliott and Mr. Woodgate, gardeners to Lord Wolver- 
ton, Warren House, Combe Wood, followed in the order named, each 
showing well. 
A class was devoted to twentv-four Japanese varieties, not less than 
eighteen varieties, and in this Mr. Bennett, Feldheim Gardens, took the 
lead with handsome substantial blooms of Madame C. Audiguier, Mdlle. 
Lacroix, Criterion, Val d’Andorre, Jeanne Delaux, Joseph Mahood, 
Flamme de Punch, M. Desbrieux, Henri Jacotot, amongst others nearly as 
fine. Mr. Woodgate was second, showing M. Burnet, M. John Laing, La 
Nymphe, Criterion, Henri Jacotot, Mr. Townsend, and Madame de Sevin. 
The first place for twelve Japanese was adjudged to Mr. Benson, who had 
particularly notable examples of Madame Berthie Rendatler, Comte de 
Germiny, M. John Laing, Mdlle. Lacroix, Val d’Andorre, Soleil Levant, 
and Baronne de Prailly. Mr. Munro, Cambridge House Gardens, Twicken¬ 
ham, and Mr. Coombs were second and third respectively, Mr. Munro being 
first with six Japanese of one variety, with Madame C. Audiguier, large and 
substantial. Anemone varieties were well shown by Messrs. Sullivan and 
Bennett. 
Plants were not so numerous, the groups of Chrysanthemums arranged 
for effect constituting the chief portion of the display. Mr. W. Campion 
gardener to T. Cave, Esq., Queensberry House, Richmond, secured first 
honours with a tasteful group of dwarf plants, the incurved blooms being 
very fine. Mr. Munro was second with taller plants, and rather more 
Japanese. Mr. J. Rooke, gardener to J. B. Hilditch, Esq., Asgill House, and 
Mr. Sallows, gardener to J. J. Flack. Esq., Twicktnham, following, both with 
tall plants. The last named had the best six trained specimens, but the sticks 
were much too thick and prominent, except in Hiver Fleuri and L’He des 
Plaisirs, which were about 5 feet in diameter, and bearing over 100 blooms 
each. Mr. Elliot, gardener to Mrs. Harrison, Leydon House, Mortlake, was 
first with three standards, very evenly trained, and well clothed with foliage. 
Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent Garden, contributed the most tasteful group 
of miscellaneous plants, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. G. Tilsell, and Mr. Chard 
following. 
In the classes for fruit Mr. Bates, gardener to Mis. Meek, Poulett Lodge, 
was the principal exhibitor, being first with six dishes of fruit in the 
Society’s class, and for Lady Parker’s prizes also ; Messrs. Champion, Osman, 
and Munro securing the other awards. Mr. W. Champion was first in the black 
Grape class with Gros Colman, finely coloured. Mr. W. Howe, gardener to 
H. Tate, Esq., Streatham, was second with large bunches of Alicante; and 
Mr. Osman third with the same variety smaller. Mr. Bates led in the white 
Grape class with Muscat of Alexandria, very clean, even, large berries 
superbly coloured. Apples, Pears, vegetables, and stands of flowers, with 
several non-competing exhibits, such as the group of 150 Cyclamens from 
Messrs. Page & Son, with the tasteful bouquets and wreaths from Mrs. 
H. B. Smith, Ealing, added materially both to the extent and interest of the 
Show. 
HAVANT. —November 5th And 6th. 
This Society held its second annual Exhibition of Chrysanthemums 
fruit, and vegetables at the Town Hall, Havant, on the 5th and 6th inst. 
The Show taken as a whole was a marked improvement upon that of last 
year, many of the cut blooms being remarkably fine. There was very strong 
competition in the vegetable classes, which occupied a spacious tent to 
themselves. The principal class for plants was for groups of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums to cover 40 feet. This space not putting too much pressure on the 
exhibitors enabled very pretty groups of good quality to be arranged, 
Messrs. White, Fuller, Moseley, and Kinchott taking the awards in order 
named. Several other classes for plants were well filled, especially those for 
cottagers. In the cut bloom c'asses the greatest competition was for 
twenty-four blooms, twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, distinct. Most 
of the stands contained some conspicuously good blooms ; but Mr. Penfold, 
gardener to Sir F. Fitzwvgram, Bart., M.P., Leigh Park, was a good first 
with the following :—Incurved—Golden and White Empress of India, 
Queen of England, Jeanne d’Arc, Lord Wolseley, Prince Alfred (grand), 
Mrs. W. Shipman, Lady Hardinge, Alfred Salter, Princess Imperial, Lady 
Carey (good), and Jardin des Plantes. Japanese—Oracle, Fernand Feral, 
Balmoreau, Elaine, Jeanne Delaux (extra fine), Fair Maid of Guernsey, 
Madame C. Audiguier, Mons. Ardene, Soliel Levant, Hiver Fleuri, Comte de 
Germiny, and Fanny Boucharlat. Mr. W. White, gardener to J. E. Cox, 
Esq., came in second ; and Mr. Roberts, gardener to £. R. Longcroft, Esq., 
third. Mr. Penfold also secured first honours for twelve Japanese, twelve 
incurved, twelve Anemones in six varieties, and for twelve blooms (four 
each) incurved, Japanese, and reflexed. The latter were all splendid blooms, 
but we think a class of this description should exclude prizelakers in the 
larger classes and give a chance to smaller growers, who are unable to bring 
forward complete stands of anyone class. Mr. Leng. jun., obtained first 
prize for a very beautiful stand of the Rundle family in couples, and Mr. 
Roberts was first in the reflexed class. Other successful exhibitors were 
Messrs. Fuller, Woodbine, Moseley, Kinchott, and the Rev. R. J. Wells. 
CRYSTAL PALACE!.— November 6tii and 7th, 
The Exhibition held at “ the Palace ” on Friday and Saturday last will 
be one of the most memorable of the season, if only for the remarkable 
successes scored by the noted cultivator, Mr. E. Molyneux, gardener to 
W. H. Myers, Esq., Swanmore Park, Bishop’s Waltham, who secured no 
less than seven first prizes in close competition. One of these was a 
decided victory and something to be proud of—namely, the premier award 
in the class for forty-eight blooms (twenty-four incurved and twenty-fonr 
Japanese not less than eighteen varieties of each), which be won with a 
collection of extraordinary merit, the blooms generally extremely large and 
well proportioned, though a few of the incurved were too flat to satisfy such 
a critic as Mr. E. Sanderson. The Japanese were wonderfully fine in 
substance and colour, while several of the incurved, such as Alfred Salter 
and John Salter, were as near perfection in all points as could be imagined, 
two of the weakest blooms being Emily Dale and Jardin des Plantes. The 
varieties were as follows, naming them in the order as they were arranged 
from left to right. Incurved—back row—Queen of England, Lord Alcester, 
Queen of England, Alfred Salter, Empress of India, Alfred Salter, Lord 
Alcester, and Empress of India. Second row—Jeanne d’Arc, Princess of 
Wales, Emily Dale, Lord Wolseley, Princess of Wales, Emily Dale, John 
Salter, and Golden Empress. Front row—Empress Eughnie, Jardin des 
Plantes, Prince Alfred, Princess Beatrice, Refulgence, Lady Hardinge, Mr. 
Bunn, and Nil Desperandum. In the Japanese the very beautiful variety, 
Belle Pauline, which has long slightly recurved florets, white, ed:ed with 
bright purple, was very attractive, the new "Val d’Andorre being grandly re¬ 
presented both as regards size and colour. The varieties were as follows :— 
Back row—Madame C. Audiguier, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Belle Pauline, 
Val d’Andorre, Baronne de Prailly, Yal d’Andorre, Meg Merrilees, and 
Madame C. Audiguier. Second row—Sceptre de Toulouse, Jean Delaux, 
Criterion, Madame Daveille, Meg Merrilees, Madame B. Rendatler, Belle 
Pauline, and Criterion. Front row—Boule d’Or, Mdlle. Lacroix, Margaret 
Marrouch, Elaine, Duchess of Albany, Madame de Sevin, Soleil Levant, and 
M. Astorg. Highly commendable blooms have been frequently shown by 
Mr. Molyneux, bat we do not think he has surpassed this effort, considering 
the qualities of both incurved and Japanese. There were eleven other com¬ 
petitors, but none of them came within many points of the winning 
collection, though Mr. C. Gibson, gardener to J. Wormald, Esq., Morden 
Park, Metcham, was a good second, for his incurved, if not quite so large or 
well dressed, were even and of good proportions. The Japanese were the 
stronger blooms, such varieties as M. Boucharlat, M. Astorg, Madame de 
Sevin, L’lncomparable, Margaret Marrouch, Jeanne Delaux, Criterion, 
Val d’Andorre, and Mdlle. Lacroix being capitally shown ; while in the in¬ 
curved were fine blooms of Lord Wolseley, Prince Alfred, Prince of Wales, 
Queen of England, and Refulgence. The other prizes were awarded to 
Messrs. W. & G. Drover, Fareham, Hants, and A. Holmes, gardener to A. B. 
Hill, Esq., South Road, Clapham Park. 
The good blooms were not, however, confined to the great class ; for in 
all the others the samples staged were much above the average, and the 
competition keen, so that none of the prizes were very easily gained. Mr. 
Molyneux repeated his success in the class for eighteen incurved varieties, 
staging beautiful blooms of Golden Empress, John Salter, Alfred Salter, 
Lord Alcester, Queen of England, Empress of India, Cherub, Empress 
Eughnie, Princess of Wales, Lord Wolseley, Emily Dale, Sir Stafford Carey, 
Mr. Bunn, Prince Alfred, Refulgence, Jeanne d’Arc, Jardin des Plantes, and 
Novelty. Mr. E. Berry, Roehampton House Gardens, was second (Lady 
Slade and Alfred Salter were the two best blooms), and Mr. J. Holmes, 
gardener to G. M. Storey, Esq., Nightingale Lane, was third with an even 
collect ; on. Mr. Molyneux gained the principal award for six incurved 
varieties of one variety with excellent blooms of Alfred Salter, fresh, clean, 
and beautifully formed. 
Japanese varieties were extremely fresh and substantial, the colours 
being exceedingly bright. Eight stands of eighteen varieties.—Mr. J. 
Ridout, gardener to T. B. Haywood, Esq., Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate, 
secured premier honours with charming examples of Dr. Macary, Japonaise, 
Jeanne Delaux, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Madame C. Audiguier, Chang, 
Comte de Germiny, The Daimio, Madame B. Rendatler, M. John Laing, 
Soleil Levant, M. Tarin, Red Gauntlet, Peter the Great, Madame Deveille, 
Criterion, Madame de Sevin, and Mdlle. Lacroix. The second and third 
prizes were gained by Mr. J. W. Springbelt, Cheshunt, who had M. Henri 
Jacotot very fine, and Mr. A. Berry, who staged a grand example of Cri 
terion. Twelve stands of a dozen blooms were contributed, Mr. J. Brown, 
gardener to A. J. Waterlow, Esq., Great Doods, Reigate, taking the lead 
with Madame C. Audiguier, M. John Laing, Japonaise, Yal d’Andorre, M. 
Astorg, Criterion, J. Delaux, Fanny Boucharlat, Comte de Germiny, Pride 
of Reigate, Madame B. Rendatler, and Dr. Macary. In this class Mr. 
Molyneux had to be contented with second place, though he had some fine 
blooms of Belle Pauline, Val d’Andorre, Madame C. Audiguier, Elaine, and 
M. Astorg. Mr. J. Wyatt, gardener to J. Perry, Esq., Bradenhurst, Cater- 
ham Valley, was third with bright neat blooms. For six Japanese of one 
variety Mr. Molyneux was first with Madami C. Audiguier, six magnificent 
blooms about 7 inchps in diameter and as much in depth. Mr. C. Orchard, 
gardener to J. Galsworthy, Esq., Coombe Warren, Kingston, was a very 
close second with M. Henri Jacotot of excellent substance and superb 
colour. Mr. G. Burnett, gardener to Mrs. Fenton, The Grange, Hillingdon, 
was third with Triomphe du Nord, considerably finer than it is usually seen. 
Reflexed blooms were well represented, Mr. Molyneux leading with 
twelve, not less than eight varieties, and staged capital specimens of Mdlle. 
Madeleine Tezier, Golden Christine, King of the Crimsons, Distinction, Dr. 
Sharpe, Felicity, Phidias, Cullingfordi, brilliant colour, and Pink Christine. 
Mr. T. Sadler, gardener to C. Lambert, Esq., Streatham, was second, also 
having Cullingfordi, very fine, with Cloth of Gold and Phidias ; Mr. Chad¬ 
wick being third with smaller blooms. The best twelve Anemones came 
