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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 21, 1880. 
plants, groups, floral decorations, miscellaneous plants, fruit and 
vegetables, the spacious hall being well and effectively occupied. The 
Society has been in existence seven years and has done good work in the 
neighbourhood, an enthusiastic amateur horticulturist, the Treasurer, 
Mr. W. Furze, having been mainly instrumental in promoting its success, 
in which he has been assisted by Mr. Douet, Mr. Howard, and other 
members of the Committee. Substantial local support has been secured, 
in consequence of which, together with the receipts at the doors, the 
Society is in a satisfactory financial condition. A great attraction is 
afforded by the amateur musical entertainments arranged by Mrs. 
Furze, and this year they proved extremely good. 
Cut blooms were fresher and more numerous than might have been 
expected in such a season as this, and in some of the classes the com¬ 
petition was extremely close. The chief interest centred in that for 
twenty-four blooms, twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, distinct, the 
first prize consisting of a handsome challenge cup and a money prize, 
the cup to be won twice, not necessarily consecutively. The first cup 
■was finally won by Mr. W. Furze (gardener, Mr. E. Coombs). The 
present cup had been won twice by different exhibitors, and this year 
Lieut.-General Vialls, C.B., Teddington (gardener, Mr. T. Higginson) 
succeeded in winning it for the second time, and it thus became his 
property. The blooms were fresh, bright, of good substance, being 
.arranged as follows :—Incurved, back row : Queen of England, Golden 
Empress, Empress of India, and Lord Alcester. Middle row : Lord 
Wolseley, Princess of Wales, Prince Alfred, and Mrs. Heale. Front row : 
Jardin des Plantes, J. Salter, Lady Hardinge, and Mr. Brunlees. The 
Japanese were, in the back row : Avalanche, Boule d’Or, Madame J. 
Laing, and Ralph Brocklebank. Middle row : Madame C. Audiguier, 
Meg Merrilies, E. Molyneux, and Fair Maid of Guernsey. Front row: 
Marguerite Marrouch, Golden Dragon, Maiden’s Blush, and Duchess of 
Albany. The second prize was secured by Mrs. Holberton, who had 
good even blooms, both of incurved and Japanese. Another capital 
■class was that for twenty-four incurved, in which Mr. W. Furze took 
the lead with excellent blooms, arranged in this order :—Back row : 
Lord Alcester, Alfred Salter, Empress of India, Lord Wolseley. 
ZEmpress of India, Prince Alfred, Jeanne d’Arc, and Emily Dale 
Middle row : John Salter, Miss M. A. Haggas, Violet Tomlin 
Mrs. Heale, Mr. Brunlees, Princess of Wales, Lady Carey, and Mr 
Dunn. Front row : Princess Teck, Mrs. Shipman,' Baron Beust 
Mabel Ward, Princess Beatrice, Barbara, Perle PiAcieuse, and Lady 
Hardinge. The same exhibitor was also first with twenty-four Japanese, 
fine handsome bl >oms, representing the following varieties :—Back row:, 
E. Molyneux, Etoile de Lyon, Madame C. Audiguier, Boule d’Or, Stan- 
.stead White, Japonais, Ralph Brocklebank, and Avalanche. Middle 
row : Belle Paule, Marsa, Sunflower, Mrs. J. Wright, Duchess of Albany, 
■Comtesse de Beauregarde, Condor, and M. Elliott. Front row : Mrs. F. 
Jameson, Hogarth, Val d’Andorre, Yokohama Beauty, Mrs. H. Harris, 
Oloriosum, Hamlet, and G. Daniels. In other classes, notably with 
twelve incurved, twelve Japanese, twelve Anemones, six Japanese of 
■one variety, six Japanese Anemones, and twelve large Anemones, Mr. 
Furze gained premier prizes. Two series of classes were provided, one 
being open to all members of the Society, the other restricted to the 
immediate neighbourhood. A few also were appropriated to amateurs 
who do not employ assistance in the garden more than three days a 
week. In all of these the exhibits were good, some of the chief 
exhibitors being C. Fletcher, Esq., The Shrublands ; Mrs. Cowan, 
Park Lodge; W. Millwood, Esq., The Woodlands; Lieut.-Gen. Viall; 
T. P. Chappell, Esq., Weir Bank (gardener, Mr. Davies), who had 
■capital blooms in several classes ; E. H. Douet, Esq. ; and Dr. Walker ; 
with Messrs. W. Bates, Lambert, Piper, Clarke, Cave, Higginson, and 
Gregory. Groups and specimen plants were not very numerous, but of 
good quality. 
An interesting and attractive portion of the Show was that devoted 
to floral decorations, chiefly stands of Chrysanthemums and buttonholes, 
and considerable taste was displayed in the arrangement of the com¬ 
peting contributions. The buttonholes were exceedingly good, and the 
six with which Miss Furze won the first prize we have never seen sur¬ 
passed in the material employed and the tastefulness of the arrangement. 
A few flowers of Orchids were used with Neapolitan Violets, Adiantum 
gracillimum, and Asparagus plumosus, but they were combined with an 
artistic grace too rarely seen in such productions. Miss Howard, The 
Grove, Teddington, was an admirable second, Orchid flowers being 
•similarly used with excellent effect; these two exhibits constituting 
studies from which the most experienced floral decorators might have 
learned something. Mrs. R. Gardiner was third with neat and pretty 
buttonholes. Miss Howard was accorded premier honours for an elegant 
silver stand, in which bronzy red and yellow Japanese Chrysanthemums, 
with Adiantum cuneatum fronds, were used with excellent effect, Miss 
C. Wragg following with an arrangement of pink and white Chrysan¬ 
themums, Asparagus plumosus, and other foliage. Two stands of autumn 
flowers, fruit, and foliage gained for Miss Montgomery and Miss Wragge 
■equal first prizes for two very distinct styles, but equally meritorious— 
one notable for the lightness of the material and arrangement, the 
other, though a little heavier, displaying a charming combination 
of light and yellow Roses, dark foliage, with Crataegus fruits and 
Strawberries. 
Fruit was well represented, Apples and Pears especially. Mr. Davies 
<won the first prize for three dishes of fruit, excellent Grapes, 
Apples, and Pears, Mr. Bates following closely. Vegetables also were 
capitally displayed, the exhibits in the cottagers’ classes numerous 
and good. 
LEICESTER.— November 15th. 
The Leicester and Midland Chrysanthemum Society took a distinct 
step in advance this year in providing open classes with substantial 
prizes, the first for forty-eight blooms in thirty-six varieties, half in¬ 
curved and half Japanese, being .410. The Exhibition was held in the 
Temperance Hall, a capacious and handsome building with organ and 
orchestra, and was in every way a gratifying success. The Show was 
opened by the Mayor, and on the evening of the first day a high-class 
vocal and instrumental concert was held in the Hall, several accomplished 
performers appealing gratuitously on the occasion. A band of children, 
boys and girls, highly trained by Mr. J. Muston, was a delightful feature 
in the proceedings. But we must turn to the flowers. Prizes were not 
offered for plants, indeed there was no room for specimens, and the 
central portion of the Hall was sufficiently furnished by two bright 
groups of Chrysanthemums, Messrs. J. & H. Hickling, Loughborough, 
and Mr. Henry Jordan, Ayleston Park, receiving the prizes in the order 
named. It was essentially a show of cut blooms, and an excellent one, 
smoothness and general good quality prevailing throughout the classes, 
not excluding those devoted to amateurs, which were of a highly 
creditable character. 
In the chief class of forty-eight blooms seven excellent collections 
were staged, the first position being won by Mr. J. Lambert, gardener to 
Colonel Wingfield, Onslow Hall, Shrewsbury. His incurved flowers 
were not of the largest size, but smooth, firm, and of high quality. His 
back row contained Lord Alcester (2), Alfred Salter, a deep buff sport 
from Lord Alcester, Golden Empress (2), and Queen of England. 
Middle row : Princess of Wales, Jardin des Plantes, Princess of Teck, 
Mrs. Shipman, Jeanne d’Arc, Violet Tomlin, Lord Alcester (sport), and 
John Salter. Front row : Mr. Brunlees, Eve, Barbara, Lord Eversley, 
Mrs. N. Davis, Refulgens, Mabel Ward, and Miss M. A. Haggas. 
Japanese—Back row : Stanstead White, Thunberg, Madame C. Audi¬ 
guier, Comte de Germiny, Madame J. Pigny, Boule d'Or, Baronne de 
Prailly, and Etoile de Lyon. Second row : Sarah Owen, W. G. Drover, 
J. Delaux, Meg Merrilies, Madame Laing, Carcw Underwood, Ralph 
Brocklebank, and Avalanche. Front row : Mons. Bernard (2), Condor, 
Sunflower, Belle Paule, E. Molyneux, Criterion, Madame Baco—a heavy 
fresh, fine lot of blooms. Mr. John Dilley, gardener to W.H. Hay, Esq., 
Great Bowdon Hall, won the second place. His Japanese were splendid, 
full, fresh, and even. The incurved were of medium size, several of 
them good, all well formed, but a few a little stale. Third honours fell 
to Mr. P. Blair, Trentham Gardens. Some of the incurved blooms were 
of large size, and his stand surpassed the corresponding one of Mr. Dilley, 
but the Trentham Japanese fell off considerably, notwithstanding a few 
sp'endid blooms in the stand. In the open class for twelve incurved 
blooms, distinct, Mr. Lambert won the foremost place, Mr. W. Bolton 
being second ; the positions of these exhibitors being reversed in the 
Japanese class, both staging high-class blooms. 
In the amateurs’ class for twelve incurved blooms, Mr. F. H. Anthony, 
Leicester, won the chief position with very neat and good blooms of Hero 
of Stoke Newington, Empress of India, Miss M. A. Haggas, Jeanne 
d’Arc, Jardin des Plantes, Mr. C. Gibson (good), Lord Hardinge, 
Barbara, Baron Beust, Violet Tomlin, Mr. Brunlees, and Princess of 
Wales. Second, Mr. John Read, Ayleston Park ; third, Mr. Charles 
Day. Mr. John Waite, Leicester, was first in the class for six blooms, 
winning the N.C.S. medal with an excellent stand of Lord Alcester, 
Alfred Salter, Jeanne d’Arc, Queen of England, Golden Empress, and 
Empress of India. Second, Mr. John Read, with extremely neat blooms ; 
third, Mr. F. H. Anthony. 
Bouquets were numerous and good, as also were baskets of Chrys¬ 
anthemums and Ferns—an excellent class. Mr. Perkins, Coventry, was 
first with a bouquet; and Mr. Perkins, Leamington, with a basket. 
Messrs. Richard Smith & Co., Worcester, exhibited a splendid collec¬ 
tion of Apples, and Mr. Lambert secured the chief prizes for black and 
white Grapes. 
The orchestra was attractively furnished by Mr. James Wright 
nurseryman, and the Show was well arranged by Mr. John Read, the 
Honorary Secretary, Mr. W. K. Woodcock, and other assistants. 
An excellent luncheon was provided for the Committee, Judges, and 
friends, by Mr. A. Angus at the “ Carlton,” a high-class commercial 
hotel, of which the once Chiswick student and fruit foreman is the 
popular and successful proprietor. In the evening a crowded meeting 
of Chrysanthemum growers was held in one of the rooms of the Tem¬ 
perance Hall, Mr. J. Wright presiding. Mr. Woodcock read a paper on 
Chrysanthemums—historical and practical — an interesting discussion, 
ensuing, which may possibly be further alluded to when the great 
pressure on space is relieved. 
CHESHUNT.—November 15th and IGth. 
Comparatively few Shows are held on Fridays during the Chrys¬ 
anthemum period, but that was the day selected for the Cheshunt 
Exhibition, to which St. Mary’s Hall was devoted, and notwithstanding 
the early season, the date did not prove so unfavourable as might have 
been expected. The entries were fairly numerous, and the quality of 
the blooms so nearly equal that in several cases their positions could 
only be determined by close and careful pointing. It was altogether 
an extremely satisfactory display, and Mr. R. Ewing, who really pro¬ 
jected the Society six years since, and who has supported it most 
energetically ever since, deserves great credit for the result of his efforts. 
Dr. Evans and Mr. George Paul also take considerable interest in the 
Society, and have assisted greatly in furthering its advance. 
Cut blooms constituted the chief feature of the Exhibition, and the 
