November 26, 1885. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
479 
The directors of the Hull Chrysanthemum Society are to he congratu¬ 
lated on what they have accomplished, and they deserve all the support 
that can be accorded them in furtherance of their object—the superior 
culture of Chrysanthemums among all classes of society. 
'WINCHESTER. —November 17th and 18th. 
The third annual Chrysanthemum Exhibition was held in Winchester 
on November 17th and 18th, in the Guildhall, a building well adapted for 
such a purpose. The Show was a decided advance on its predecessor’s as 
regards quality and general excellence of cut blooms and plants. The two 
most noticeable features were the grand blooms exhibited by Mr. E. Moly- 
neux, gardener to W. H. Myers, Esq.. Swanmore Park, Bishop’s Waltham. 
The specimen plants shown by Mr. Joy, Shirley, Southampton, were a fine 
example of .cultural skill. The plants, fourteen in number, averaged about 
5 feet in diameter, splendidly flowered, with good foliage ; in fact, we have 
not se»n better this year. Mr. Neville, gardener to Mr. Flight, Cornstiles, 
Twyford, staged a good group of Chrysanthemums, well arranged in a half 
circle, devoid of that flat formal style often seen in Chrysanthemum groups. 
His cut blooms were above the average quality. Fruit were not shown in 
large quantities. Vegetables were very good and above the average. Much 
praise was gained by the Hon. Secs., Mr. R. Porter and Mr. John B. Colson, 
for the wav in which they managed the Exhibition. 
The following is a list of the principal prizewinners Twenty-four cut 
blooms, distinct, sixteen incurved or reflexed and eight Japanese.—Five com¬ 
peted in this class, but it was an easy victory for Mr. E. Molyneux, gardener 
to W. H. Myers, Esq. The following is the list read from left to right:— 
Back row—Madame C. Audiguier, J. Delaux, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Boule 
d’Or, BellePaule, goo!; Thunberg, Meg Merrilees, fine. Middle row—Lord 
Alcester, grand ; Hero of Stoke Newington, Queen of England, fine; Emily 
Dale, Empress of India, Princess of Wales, Golden Empress, good. Front 
row—Prince Alfred, Princess of Teck, Mr. Howe, Cherub, Lord Wolseley, 
Ladv Carey, a fine bloom. Mr.Neville, gardener to Mr. Flight, Cornstiles, Twy¬ 
ford, came second with even blooms of incurved, the Japanese being rather 
small. Third Mr. W. Pope, gardener to the Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere 
Cast.le, Newbury. Twenty-four cut blooms, not less than eighteen varieties. 
—M-. Molyneux was again first, Mr. Neville second, and Mr. Pope third. 
For twelve cut blooms, incurved, Mr. Molyneux was also first, Mr. Neville 
second, and Mr. A. Bridger, gardener to Colonel Martin, Fleetlands, Fare- 
ham, third. For twelve cut blooms, reflexed, not less than eight varieties, 
Mr. Molyneux was decidedly ahead with fine blooms of Golden Christine, 
Dr. Sharp, Pink Christine, and Mdlle. Madeline Tezier. Twelve cut blooms, 
not less than eight varieties.—First Mr. Trinder, gardener to Sir Henry 
Mildmay, Bart., Dogmersfield Park, with clean even blooms. Second Mr. 
L. Jennings, gardener to J. Freeman, Esq., Forest Lodge, Farnborough, and 
Mr. A. Bridger third. In the class for twelve cut blooms, not less than 
eight arieties, for those who never won a prize for Chrysanthemums, the 
prizewinners were Messrs. Trinder; A. C. Smith, Havant; and J. Wareham, 
gardener to Mrs. T. Gunner, Heathfield, Winchester. 
The b-st six double Primulas were from Mr. T. Hunt, gardener to Mrs. 
Warner, Northlands, Winchester. The best six berried plants from Mr. E. 
Astridge, gardener to W. Barrow Simonds, Esq., Abbotts Barton, Win- 
ches’er, and the best six dinner table plants from Mr. Molyneux. 
Grapes were well shown by Mr. Molyneux ; Mr. James Clark, West- 
wood, Wilton, Salisbury ; Mr. G. Mildon, gardener to Mrs. Turner, King’s 
Worthy; Mr. C. Wa "> den. The leading collection of fruit, not less than six 
dishes, came from ML A. C. Smith, Havant, Apples and Pears being well 
shown bv Mr. L. Jennings ; Mr. J. T. Philpott, gardener to Mrs. Cornish 
Browne, Twyford bodge ; and the Rev. C. Wickham, Compton. For collec¬ 
tion of vegetables, eight varieties, Mr. R. Lye. Sydmonton Court, Newbury, 
was first, th- competition being very close. Mr. Pope was a good second, 
and the third place was taken by the Very Rrv. the Dean, The Deanery, 
Winchester. 
For best, group of miscellaneous plants, arranged for effect (not open 
to nurserymen), hirst, J. E. Axford. The arrangement of this group was 
very good, though rather too much packed in the cotton. 
Frr the beat collection of Chrysanthemums grown in pots, arranged in 
a space 8 feet by 6 fo^t, quality and general effect to be the leading 
features, the group staged by Mr. Neville was remarkable for size aud 
quality of flowers, the most noticeable being Comte de Germmy, Mdlle. 
Lacroix, Album Plenum, and M. Tarin. Mr. A. Prouting, gardener to 
Miss. Bn ler, St. Thomas Street, Winchester, was a good second. Mr. 
Joy staged grand specimens of six plants, single stems, distinct 
varietie-, 5 fed; in diameter. Here Mr. Joy had six grand plants of Japanese, 
some of the finest we have seen this year, the average size 5 feet in 
diameter, wi'h fine foliage and splendidly flowered, of the following varie¬ 
ties :—Bouquet Fait, Album Plenum, Peter the Great, Hiver Fleuri, Madame 
Bertie Rendatler, and Fair Maid of Guernsey. Other prizes were taken by 
Miss Butler, Mr. Jov, and Ltdg W terhou-e. For the most tastefully 
arranged single stand of Chrys inthem m cut blooms and foliage suitable 
for table decorat ; on, Miss Bessie Fligh took the first place with a very 
taste'ul stand. For the most tastefully arranged single stand of cut hardy 
shrubs, F rns. and Grasses (grown out of doors) suitable for table decora¬ 
tion. first, Miss Flight, Cornst 1 ■*>, Twyf.ird, with a beautiful and well 
arranged stand, and Miss Bessie Flight second. 
SHEFFIELD.— NoVEMnER 20 th AND 21ST. 
The first Exhibition of the Sheffield and West Riding Chrysanthemum 
Society was held on the dates named in the Corn Exchange—a very capa¬ 
cious and well-lighted buil ling, admirably adapted for a large show. The 
Show under notice was not large, so far as it was composed, at least, of the 
products arranged in competition for tbe prizes, butan extraordinary display 
compost of Conifers, greenhouse Rhododendrons, Orchids, and various 
other plants from the nurseries of Fisher, Son, A Sibray, assisted to furnish 
the huge building in a most satisfactory manner. It is impossible to speak 
too highly of the consignment from Handsworth, for assuredly such an 
extensive and varied collection of hardy and tender plants is rarely seen at 
a public exhibition. 
The objects of the Sheffield aud West Riding Chrysanthemum Society 
are concisely stated in the rules thus:—“It shall have for its objects the! 
promoting and improving the cultivation of the flower—firstly, by holding* 
periodical meetings in March, May, August, and December, at which meet¬ 
ings essays shall be read and discussions initiated upon the best modes of 
cultivation; and, secondly, by holding annually in November, in some 
convenient public building, an exhibition of the flower, at which open classes 
shall be provided, and all classes of exhibitors be allowed to compete for 
the prizes to be offered.” And further, it is reasonably stipulated that “ All 
exhibitors in the open classes, not being members of the Society, shall, on 
being paid their prize money, have 5 per c nt. deducted therefrom as 
entrance fee to such classes. Patrons and members shall be free to all 
classes.” The Society has for its President Mark Firth, Esq., the worthy 
inheritor of an honour'd name, an influential body of patrons, and a 
practical Committee, with Mr. J. Walker as Chairman and Mr. W. K. Wood¬ 
cock as Secretary. 
The schedule was a modest one, being composed of nineteen classes, five 
of them open to all, even for district gardeners, three for amateurs, and a 
similar number for cottagers. 
The chief prizes in the open class were £5 for a group of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and other plants, £5 for twenty-four incurved Chrysanthemum 
blooms distinct, and a similar amount for the same number of Japanese 
blooms, with graduated amounts for second and third prizes. The method 
of dividing the two sections of cut blooms appears good, as the same 
exhibitor can stage in both and win both if his flowers are the best, and so 
secure the £10, while both the incurved and Japanese blooms can be judged 
on their merits in each case, instead of having to strike an average between 
a good stand of one and an inferior stand of the other, a by no means 
impossible contingency. 
In the first open class—a group of Chrysanthemums interspersed with 
foliage plants arranged for effect, on a space of 100 square feet—the chief 
prize was won by Mr. W. K. Woodcock with excellently grown plants taste¬ 
fully disposed, the centre a Cordyline with Palms, Pandanuses, &c., 
associated with large-flowering and Pompon Chrysanthemums margined 
with Ferns. Mr. Walker, gardener to B. P. Broomhead, Esq., followed, his 
group including some well-grown and trained specimens, to one of which 
the National Chrysanthemum Society’s medal was awarded as being the 
best plant in the Show. The same exhibitor secured the first prize for six 
trained specimens with fresh and good examples, followed by Mr. Wood¬ 
cock. In the open class for twenty-four incurved blooms, distinct, the first 
prize was well won by Mr. H. Broomhead, an amateur cultivator, with 
uniformly neat solid examples of medium size, and, with two or three 
exceptions, very fresh. Mr. G. Mease, The Gardens, Victoria House, 
Dunkinfield, was second with an unequal stand, some of the blooms large, 
others small and rather rough. The third prize fell to Mr. J. Walker with 
generally neat and clean, but half a dozen small, examples and about the 
same number somewhat rough ; still, the competition was extremely close. 
The National Society’s medal was won by Mr. Mease with a well-finished 
medium-sized flower of Golden Empress as the best bloom in the Show. In 
the corresponding class of twenty-four Japanese blooms, Mr. G. Mease was 
first with a very good stand indeed, in which Belle Paule, Japonais, and 
Val d’Andorre were conspicuous by their merit. Mr. H. Broomhead was 
second, having, among others, fine examples of Criterion and Comte de 
Germiny, and Mr. Woodcock third. 
In the district class of twelve incurved blooms Mr. Wainwrigbt was 
placed first with wonderfully fresh and clean examples with broad petals, 
but a week too young. The same remark applies to the second-prize flowers 
of Mr. Woodcock, which had not had time to develope or “fill up;” third 
Mr. Walker. The prizes in the corresponding class fell in the same order, 
but Mr. Woodcock pressed his leader more closely', staging Flamme du 
Punch in brilliant condition. British Ferns are well grown in the neigh¬ 
bourhood of Sheffield, and good prizes were offered for thirty-Bix plants 
arranged for “effect.” Following the conditions of the schedule, the prizes 
were awarded to Messrs. Newaham, Davey, and Eadon in the order named. 
Had the prize been offered for the best plants, Mr. Eadon would have been 
first instead of last; if for the choicest variety' Mr. Davey would have had 
the premier position. It can only be said that all the collections were meri¬ 
torious, but the greatest taste in arrangement was displayed by Mr. 
Newsham and the best ‘'effect” produced by his plants. This, after a long 
and close examination, was the unanimous verdict of the Judges, though it 
is not at all unlikely it might cause a little surprise. Prizes were offered 
for Grapes, the best black bunches being staged by Mr. Holland, gardener 
to D. Gilmour, Eiq., very good indeed, followed by Messrs. Collier and 
Wainwright; Mr. Whitely, gardener to Thos. Jessop, Esq., being the only 
exhibitor of white Grapes. 
Wondet fully neat and well-finished incurved Chrysanthemums were 
extensively staged in tbe amateurs’ and cottagers’ section ; indeed, there 
was a smartness about the blooms that was to a great extent lacking in the 
larger classes. Mr. Hdale exhibited his blooms, not for competition, that 
had been successful a few days previously at Bnrton-on-Trent, and the 
incurved flowers were the best in the Exhibition ; they were highly com¬ 
mended, and similar marks of approval were accorded for a fine Cypri- 
pedium exhibited by Mr. Pidsey, and a good specimen of Asparagus 
plumosus by Mr. J. B. Hague ; also for attractive groups of plants 
arranged by John Eaton, Esq., and Mr. Seagrave, while the gigantic contri¬ 
bution from Handsworth was commended in the highest possible terms as 
being especially meritorious. 
VENIDIUM CALENDULACEUM; 
The speoifie name of this plant is so far appropriate that some may 
suspect it to be an old acquaintance, but although it cer’ainly resembles 
in colour and form some of the Marigolds, botanically it is sufficiently 
distinct. In the Calendulas, of which the common Marigold may be 
taken as a type, the involucre surrounding the flower head is composed 
of many narrow, pointed, erect leaflets, neaily equal in size, and arranged 
in one series. In tbe genus Venidium the scales of the involucre are of 
two kinds : those composing the innermost series immediately next the 
florets of the ray are of an oval form, with a tbin transparent .colourlesss 
margin ; external to these are several rows of imbricated scales of a 
