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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 14, 1889. 
Landport, secured the first prize with a large and varied assortment, 
tastefully arranged. 
STAINES AND EGHAM.— November 7th. 
During the eight years this Society has been in existence it has 
made considerable advance in the merit of its shows, and that held last 
Thursday would compare very favourably with any that had preceded 
it, especially in the quality of the exhibits. The Town Hall at Staines 
is a commodious building, and all available space was suitably occupied, 
without crowding, yet leaving room for visitors to inspect the various 
attractions. The groups were assigned a position near the walls, the 
Tables of cut blooms and small plants being placed in the centre, and 
the vegetables near the entrance. All the arrangements were most 
satisfactory, the courteous Secretary, Mr. T. J. Eawlings, being greatly 
assisted by several members of the Committee, and though the entries 
•were numerous, everything was prepared for the judges promptly. 
Cut blooms were excellently shown in most of the principal classes, 
and in two or three cases the exhibits were so nearly equal in merit 
that their positions could only be determined by careful pointing. In 
the class for twenty-four incurved blooms, not less than eighteen 
•varieties, there were five competitors, all staging good examples, but the 
best were those from Mr. C. Page, gardener to H. P. Leschallas, Esq., 
Dagshot, who won the first prize. These were admirable, solid, clean, 
well-developed blooms, well showing the form and finish expected in 
the incurved. The varieties were as follows—Back row: Golden 
JEmpress of India, Empress of India, Alfred Salter, Queen of England, 
Alfred Salter, Lord Alcester, Prince Alfred, and Emily Dale. Middle 
tow : Mrs. Heale, Mr. Brunlees, Princess of Wales, Lord Wolseley, 
Golden Empress, Nil Desperandum, Jeanne d’Arc, and Mr. Brunlees. 
Front row : Barbara, Violet Tomlin, Mabel Ward, Empress Eugdnie, 
Princess Beatrice, Miss M. A. Haggas, Lady Carey, and Eve. The 
second place was taken by Mr. J. Tomlin, gardener to T. Ashby, Esq., 
:Sunninghill, and his blooms were but a few points behind the first. 
All were fresh, well-grown specimens, but some were a little wanting in 
substance compared with the first. The varieties were—Back row : 
Golden Empress, Prince Alfred, Empress of India, Lord Wolseley, Lord 
Alcester, Queen of England, Lord Wolseley, and Lord Alcester. 
Middle row: Alfred Salter, Queen of England, Violet Tomlin, Golden 
^Empress, Mr. Brunlees, Princess of Teck, Queen of England, and Prince 
Alfred. Front row : Jeanne d’Arc, John Salter, White Venus, Kefulgens, 
Empress Eugenie, Barbara, Lady Hardinge, and Mrs. Shipman. Mr. 
H. Tomlinson, gardener to F. Eicardo, Esq., Old Windsor, was third 
with good blooms a trifle rough. 
Japanese blooms were capitally shown, particularly in the class for 
twenty-four in not less than eighteen varieties, six competitors staging 
collections of remarkably even merit. Mr. C. Page was again first, 
showing excellent specimens of the under-mentioned varieties, arranged 
in this order :—Back row : Madame C. Audiguier, Avalanche, Japonais, 
Madame J. Laing, E. Molyneux, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Ealph Brockle- 
bank, and Stanstead Surprise. Middle row : Sarah Owen, J. Delaux, 
Meg Merrilies, Val d’Andorre, Sunflower, Madame Baco, Madame 
B. Pigny, and Triomphe de la rue des Chalets. Front row : George 
Daniels, Thunberg, Eoi des Japonais, Album fimbriatum, Marsa, 
Duchess of Albany, Balmoreau, and Golden Dragon. Mr. J. Tomlin 
■followed again in this class also very closely, his blooms being fresh and 
■even with the exception of three examples, that were each a point 
inferior to most of the others. The stand comprised the following 
Back row : Comte de Germiny, E. Molyneux, Madame C. Audiguier, 
Ealph Brocklebank, Japonais, Avalanche, E. Molyneux, and Meg 
Merrilies. Middle row : Val d’Andorre, Avalanche, Criterion, E. Moly- 
meux, Boule d’Or, Madame Laing, Gloriosum, and Sarah Owen. Front 
tow : Thunberg, Madame Laing, Sunflower, Belle Paule, Val d’Andorre, 
G. Daniels, Fimbriatum, and Fair Maid of Guernsey. Mr. F. Sturt, 
■gardener to L. Cohen, Esq., Englefield Green, was a good third. 
In the smaller classes there was also close competition. Mr. W. 
Grchard, gardener to J. C. Fraser, Esq., Thorpe, was successful in 
■several classes. Messrs. F. Sturt, G. Collinge; J. Marcham, gardener to 
Miss Arnott, Englefield Green ; W. Atherley, gardener to E. C. Haines, 
Esq., Staines ; Ager, Bubb, Hutchings, Eeddick, and Thatcher securing 
the-chief prizes with praiseworthy exhibits. 
For groups Mr. W. Orchard was first, having a collection comprising 
good quality blooms effectively arranged. Mr. Hutchings followed with 
■dwarf plants, and Mr. Thatcher was third. The prizewinners for plants 
■were Messrs. Eeddick, Sturt, Thatcher, and Hutchings. Vegetables also 
were excellently represented. Apples, Pears, and Grapes were also 
•staged in satisfactory condition, but these, like many others at this and 
similar shows, cannot, owing to the demands upon our space, be referred 
to in detail. 
EAST GEINSTEAD.— November 7th. 
The Chrysanthemum Society of this pleasant Sussex town is now 
merged in the Horticultural Society, of which G. Wyatt Truscott, Esq., 
is the active and much esteemed President. The Show to be noticed 
very briefly was held in the Public Hall, a commodious and well- 
appointed building that was erected in commemoration of Her Majesty’s 
Jubilee, for purposes of instruction and recreation. The Exhibition 
was not large, but in the cut bloom department, and especially in the 
Japanese classes, very good indeed, competition being of the keenest 
possible character. It was hard to find a point of difference in several 
of the stands, and those exhibitors who were defeated were certainly 
not disgraced. 
In the open class for twenty-four incurved blooms, distinct, four 
collections were staged, the successful competitors being Mr. J. Heas- 
man, gardener to Mrs. Oxley ; Mr. L. Budworth, gardener to C. Hill, 
Esq.; Mr. J. Boland, gardener to Sir Edward Blount; and Mr. E. 
White, gardener to Mrs. Stenning, in the order named. The first prize 
stands contained the following varieties very well represented—Lord 
Wolseley, Empress of India, Lady Hardinge, Lord Alcester, Novelty, 
Prince Alfred, John Salter, Mrs. W. Shipman, Golden Beverley, Baron 
Beaust, Bronze Queen, Alfred Salter, Golden Queen of England, Golden 
Empress, White Venus, Mr. Brunlees, Cherub, Mrs. G. Bundle, Mrs. 
Dixon, Antonelli, Princess Teck, and Guernsey Nugget. Several of 
the incurved blooms had lost their freshness, and were doubtless in 
much better condition a week before the Show. 
The open class for twelve varieties of Japanese brought eight excel¬ 
lent stands, the first prize blooms of Mr. Budworth comprising fine 
examples of Thunberg, Maiden’s Blush, Japonaise, E. Molyneux, Madame 
Lacroix, Mad. C. Audiguier, Comte de Germiny, Triomphe de la rue des 
Chalets, Bend Or, Jeanne Delaux, Meg Merrilies, and The Daimio. 
Messrs. Heasman and White followed very closely indeed, and secured 
the remaining prizes. 
In the corresponding local class there were ten competitors, all 
staging well. Mr. White secured the chief prize with E. Molyneux, 
Mrs. J. Wright, Thunberg, M. J. Pigny, Mad. J. Laing, Jeanne Delaux, 
Mad. C. Audiguier, Belle Paule, E. Brocklebank, Madame Lacroix, 
Boule d’Or, and Japonaise, all in good condition, Messrs. Heasman and 
Friend being second and third respectively in a keenly contested class. 
The best Japanese bloom in the Show was a very fine example of 
Avalanche, in a stand exhibited by Mr. F. Dunn, gardener to Sir 
Francis Wyatt Truscott, Oakleigh. Incurved, reflexed, and Anemone 
varieties were well staged in the local classes by Messrs. Smith, Eoberts, 
Boland, Heasman, and other exhibitors. 
Mr. F. Dunn was the only exhibitor of a group of plants. It was 
in every respect highly meritorious, and unanimously adjudged the first 
prize. The specimen plants were mostly trained upright for conser¬ 
vatory decoration, and were healthy and well flowered, Messrs. Boland, 
Dunn, and Harris, Marden and Dawe being the chief prizetakers. Mr. 
F. Bloodworth exhibited by far the best bouquet. 
Mr. W. Prentice, gardener to E. Whitehead, Esq., Paddockhurst, 
secured the first prizes in all the fruit classes—Black and white Grapes, 
culinary and dessert Apples and Pears, with very fine blooms. Messrs. 
J. <fc A. Cheal staged an excellent collection of fruit not for competition. 
Great pressure on space precludes further reference to this creditable 
Show, which was arranged under the superintendence of the active 
Hon. Secretaries, Messrs. Jenks and F. W. Beck. 
SALISBUEV.— November 7th and 8th. 
The Wilts Horticultural Society held its fourth annual Exhibition 
of Chrysanthemums, fruits, and flowers in the new county hall on the 
above dates, and although the entries were not quite so numerous as last 
year the Show was, nevertheless, a good one. Messrs. Keynes, Williams, 
and Co. contributed a large quantity of decorative plants in the way of 
Palms, Crotons, Ferns, well-flowered Primulas, and Chrysanthemums, 
which were arranged with good taste and telling effect. 
Groups form quite a feature in the summer and autumn shows of 
this Society. Last year two challenge cups, value 10 guineas and 
5 guineas respectively (the former being open to all, and the latter con¬ 
fined to exhibitors who do not employ a regular gardener), were offered 
for groups arranged in a semicircle not exceeding 10 feet in diameter, 
and G feet in the one class and 8 feet by 5 feet in the other, the cups to 
be won three times in succession before becoming the property of any 
competitor. In the large group class Mr. E. L. Brown, Portland House, 
Salisbury, was first with a capital arrangement, winning the 10-guinea 
cup for the second time. Mr. Curry, gardener to Colonel Pepper, Mil¬ 
ford Hill, Salisbury, was a creditable second ; and Mr. J. W. Lovibond, 
St. Anne Street, Salisbury, was third. With a group of miscellaneous 
plants Dr. F. W. Coates, Salisbury, was an excellent first with a very 
tasteful arrangement. Mr. John Curry was second ; and Mr. W. H. 
Pearce, High Street, Salisbury, third. With a group of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums arranged for effect in a semicircle of 8 feet by 5 feet Mr. Charles 
Haskins, Poultry Cross, Salisbury, won the 5-guinea cup for the second 
time with well flowered plants tastefully arranged. Mr. Cripps, Salis¬ 
bury, was a good second ; and Mr. Frank Pearce an excellent third. Mr. 
E. L. Brown had the best four plants of Chrysanthemums ; Mr. Haskins 
the second best; and Mr. Chalk, gardener to George Bead, Esq., West- 
wood, Salisbury, the third best. 
Cut Blooms .—In addition to several money prizes two challenge 
cups of the same value and under the same conditions as those indicated 
were offered in two classes for cut blooms. In the class for twenty-four 
blooms, to include not more than two of any one variety, Mr. H. W. 
Ward, gardener to the Earl of Eadnor, Longford Castle, Salisbury, 
was first, winning the £10 cup for the second time with good solid 
stands of bright coloured Japanese, Avalanche, 5 inches deep and 
inches wide ; Ealph Brocklebank, large and full ; Grandiflorum, 
Duchess of Albany, and Japanese being of fine quality. The incurved 
blooms were of medium size, even, smooth in floret, and well 
finished, the best among them being Lord Alcester, John Salter, Miss 
M. A. Haggas, Barbara, and Jeanne d’Arc. Mr. T. Wilkinson, gardener 
to C. C. Tudway, Esq., The Cedars, Wells, was a good second. With a 
stand of eighteen blooms Mr. T. Annalls, gardener to Challoner Shen- 
ton, Esq., Winchester, won the £5 5s. cup for the second time. His 
blooms were fresh, but not very large. Mr. H. Snook, Fratton, Ports¬ 
mouth, was second, and Mr. George Smith, Wilton Eoad, Salisbury, was 
