Augsis t 22 , 1889. J 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Esq., having a superb stand and good variety. Mr. A. Carter, gardener 
to Alderman Evans, Ewell, also had an extremely pretty exhibit. For 
twenty-four varieties of cut flowers Mr. T. N. Penfold and Mr. C. Gibson 
of Chrysanthemum fame divided the honours, both having choice selec¬ 
tions. Dahlias were well shown by Messrs. Carter, Slater, Broughton, 
Cook, Penfold, and W. Jupp, gardener to Cuthbert Johnson, Esq., 
Croydon, the latter taking several prizes in other classes. 
Several good stands of Roses were exhibited, Mr. Broughton and 
Mr. Gibson having the best twenty-four. Mr. Broughton also had the 
best twelve blooms. For a hand bouquet Mr. T. Butcher, Croydon, was 
an easy first, having an arrangement of choice white blooms, with 
Lselia elegans mounted above. Miss King, Wallington, and Mr. T. 
Hogg, Sutton, also had very creditable productions. Sprays and button¬ 
holes were very good. 
Three pretty designs for the table were arranged by ladies, Mrs. Bacon 
being first and Mrs. Bantry second, and one from Mrs. Petley was highly 
commended. 
Fruit and vegetables were well represented, the latter being re¬ 
markable for the number of entries, which were good, especially the 
collection of six varieties of Potatoes. The Judges perhaps had more 
difficulty in deciding the awards in this class than in any other in the 
Show. Those from Mr. C. Blurton, gardener H. Cosmo-Bonsor, Esq., 
Kingswood Warren, were finally declared the best; Mr. V. Vickery, 
gardener to G. Steer, Esq., Wallington, second. Mr. C. Osman, South 
Metropolitan District Schools, was third, an extra prize being awarded 
Mr. J. Cook. The others were good. Messrs. Sutton & Sons’ prizes for 
a collection of vegetables went to Mr. Osman, Mr. G. Woodham, 
Model Farm Gardens, North Dulwich, and Mr. S. Broughton in the 
order named. 
Grapes were fairly well shown. The best Black Hamburghs came 
from Mr. Slater, Muscats from Mr. Penfold, and Messrs. Blurton had the 
best Buckland Sweetwater and Madresfield Court. Messrs. Cheal & Sons 
offered a prize for the best collection of fruit, this being secured by Mr. 
Woosfold, Messrs. Smith and Carter taking second and third prizes. 
The classes for single dishes of fruit were all well filled except that for 
Apricots, only one lot being staged; The amateurs were fairly repre¬ 
sented, Mr. E. Wilkins, Sutton, being one of the most successful. 
The cottagers were in strong force, and their produce was of great 
excellence. The prizes offered for bouquets of wild flowers for children 
brought nearly ninety exhibitors, and great taste was shown in the 
arrangement of most of them. 
There were several trade and other exhibits not for competition. 
Mr. C. Osman had an interesting stand of ornamental Gourds and the 
pale Mont d’Or runner Bean. Messrs. Cheal & Sons had Cactus, single 
and double Dahlias, backed up with a collection of choice plants from 
Mr. E. Morse, Epsom. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons had a charming group, 
including choice single and double Begonias, the pretty Saxifraga 
sarmentosa tricolor superba, and a new white Antirrhinum, together 
with boxes of Rose blooms and Dahlias. Mr. T. Sillence, gardener to 
W. R. G. Farmer, Esq., Nonsuch Park, exhibited a fine dish of Sutton’s 
Perfection Tomato. 
Mr. J. Box, Croydon, had a stand of useful horticultural sundries 
and a group of plants artistically arranged. From Messrs. J. Peed and 
Sons, Streatham, came a beautiful group of plants edged with herba¬ 
ceous cut flowers, boxes of Roses, Ac. They also showed large examples 
of Webber’s Early White Potatoes. Seven pounds were planted by them 
last spring, and when lifted the produce weighed 222 lbs. 
DUNHORE EAST HORTICULTURAL SHOW. 
This is an annual event, taking place on the 15th August (“ Lady Day,” 
and in Ireland a holiday); and is always of considerable local importance. 
This year there was an additional attraction to sightseers in the presence 
of the Channel and torpedo fleets, the latter having Prince George of 
Wales on board—all anchored in the bay, in front of this fashionable 
small watering place. Prince George came ashore along with the sailors, 
talked freely with the people, and mixed with them, quite unattended 
by any state surroundings, and it is amusing to hear the stories told by 
the people of his affability, and their surprise when they found they had 
“a real live prince” among them without any of the usual imposing 
retinue. The Society, now many years in existence, is under the presi¬ 
dency of the Hon. Dudley Fortescue, Summerville, and an excellently 
constituted Committee, comprising the local clergymen of each denomi¬ 
nation, half proprietors and half gardeners, with the Rev. J. D. Forde 
and Mr. Harvey as the official Secretaries. It is to be hoped when the 
present state of tension among classes in Ireland passes away each town, 
nay village, will have their horticultural show, with a somewhat simi¬ 
larly constituted Committee as in England and Scotland. There were 
sections for plants in pots, cut flowers, fruit, and vegetables, with a 
children’s class for pupils of the national, convent, and church day 
schools, and an outdoor window garden department. A detailed account 
of each of those sections, with the first and second prizewinners in each, 
would occupy more space than you are likely to be able to afford, so I 
shall content myself by merely saying that the various exhibits from 
year to year, by honest emulation, show a steady improvement, thus 
benefiting, contrary to an occasionally expressed opinion, both the 
employers and the gardeners. In plants, cut flowers, fruit, and vege¬ 
tables among the principal prizewinners was the President, the Hon. 
Dudley and Lady Camil'a Fortescue (gardener, Mr. J. A. Calthorpe), 
Summerville, whose fine marine residence I recently tried to describe in 
the Journal; Mrs. Malcomson of Villa Marina, Dunmore East, and 
Ballinakill, Waterford (gardeners, Mr. Dunphy and Mr. Noonan); Lady 
Carew, Woodstown (gardener, Mr. O'Brien) ; Sir R. Paul, Ballyglan ; 
Messrs. White, Strangman, Mrs. Jacobs, Ac., Waterford, with many 
local competitors. 
Messrs. Saunders' Collections, Friars Walk Nurseries, Cork. —These 
were among the great attractions of the Show, and embraced stands of 
Roses, Hybrid Perpetuals, and Teas ; Tuberous Begonias, single and 
double ; Show and Fancy Dahlias ; and a further stand of forty-eight 
trusses of single and double Zonal Pelargoniums, all distinct varieties. 
A special feature of the firm was a large stand of hardy outdoor 
flowers, which included Gaillardia maxima grandiflora, Alstromeria 
aurea, Aconitum superbum, Phvgelia capensis, Montbretia Potsi, 
Agapanthus umbellatus (perfectly hardy at Cork), Campanula pumila 
(very fine), Helianthus multiflorus, Lobelia cardinalis rubra, Francoa 
appendiculata, Hyacinthus candicans, Delphinium formosum, and 
Anemone Honorine Jobert. These were well grown and shown, and 
as hardy flowers are so seldom patronised at local shows, it is worth 
specially noticing what we may have. The Dahlias were wonderfully 
fine for the time of the year, showing the advanced climate of the 
south of Ireland ; but the following double Begonias excited just admi¬ 
ration :—Blanche Duval, Felix Crousse, Pavillion Jaune, Madame 
Dumest, Madame Marie, Candidissima plena and virginalis (both desir¬ 
able whites), Fleur de Th^, M. Paul Viq, and Louise Goussaincourt. 
These were not for competition, and were awarded a first-class certificate 
by the Judges. 
The exhibits were arranged in a large marquee, about 100 yards 
long, with an adjunct for the Judges and the press, under the imme¬ 
diate superintendence of the Rev. J. D. Forde, and many of those were 
of exceeding merit, especially in the stove and greenhouse plants from 
Summerville, Woodstown, and Villa Marina ; the fruit from Ballinakill 
and Summerville ; and the vegetables from Ballyglan. Crowds gathered 
in the town during the day, and divided their attention among the 
Show, the unrivalled marine scenery, and the naval fleet. The Judges, 
press, and officers were entertained at the pa’atial residence of Mrs. 
Malcomson, Villa Marina, the former being Mr. John Crehan, Minella, 
Clonmel; Mr. H. Crawford, Kilcronagh ; and your correspondent.— 
W. J. Murphy, Clonmel. 
CRYSTAL PALACE.— August 17th. 
An extensive Show was opened in the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, 
on Saturday last in connection with the various Co-operative Societies 
in Great Britain. It was advertised as a i: flower show,” but it- 
would have been more appropriately termed a “ vegetable show,” as 
the exhibits in the latter classes largely predominated, and very rarely 
is such a representative display of produce from small gardens seen in 
metropolitan exhibitions. There were altogether about 4000 entries 
from 350 competitors, and the entries ranged up to as many a3 ninety 
in some of the classes, giving the Judges plenty of scope for the exercise 
of their powers of selection. The whole of the central portion of the 
two naves was devoted to the Show, and the exhibits were arranged 
on tables at short intervals, the groups of plants between assisting to 
diversify the appearance of what would otherwise have been rather 
flat and monotonous. 
The schedule enumerated 230 classes, 115 being in section 1 for 
members of industrial co-operative societies, and the remainder were for 
gentlemen or their gardeners, members of the Association. In the first 
section the prizes ranged 30s. to 2s., and some of the classes eight prizes 
were offered. The collections of vegetables were of most creditable 
quality altogether. Beans also were largely and well represented in all 
sections. Potatoes had four classes devoted to them, and the tubers 
were generally very satisfactory in appearance. Currants, Onions, 
Shallots, Tomatoes, Vegetable Marrows, Turnips. Cabbages, Parsnips, 
and Cucumbers were all well shown, but Celery, Leeks, and Peas were 
not in first rate condition, the last named being mostly too old. 
In the cut flower classes those for annuals brought numerous com¬ 
petitors, Asters, Phlox Drummondi, Zinnias, Marigolds, Godetias, 
Tropasolums, Sweet Peas, Coreopsis, Eschscholtzias, Clarkias, and Mig¬ 
nonette being chief favourites and the best represented. Bouquets 
were fairly good and varied in character, but a trifle too crowded in 
most instances, a common fault in shows of this kind. In the classes 
specially for particular flowers the most numerous were Stocks, Asters, 
French and African Marigolds, the latter especially fine. Phlox Drum¬ 
mondi, rather spoiled by being shown in stands and with paper collars. 
Petunias had a poor effect staged in the same way. Mignonette was 
good, also Dahlias, Zinnias, and Roses for so late a period ; Gladioli 
bright but small spikes ; Heliotrope was good, also Helichrysums and 
Sweet Peas, the last named being excellent; Antirrhinums were poor ; 
Amaranthus is not fitted for exhibition, and Hollyhocks were unfor¬ 
tunately far behind what used to be seen some years ago even in small 
shows. The plants in pots did not constitute a satisfactory feature, 
few were equal to those seen at an average cottagers’ show. Fruit, 
comprising chiefly Gooseberries, Plums, Raspberries, Black, White, 
and Red Currants, and Apples with a few Pears were all creditable 
samples. 
In section 2 the vegetables were excellent the collections particularly 
so, Messrs. Waite, Beckett, and Phillips securing the leading prizes. For- 
a collection of fruit Mr. L. Budworth, gardener to C. Hill, Esq., was 
first with black and white Grapes, Plums, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, 
and a Melon. Mr. Waite and Mr. J. Butler following closely. Cut 
flowers were also good in this section, and much more varied in 
character than in the other classes. 
