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gardener to Mr. Simms, Sunninghill. was first with a grand group, the 
plants well clothed with green healthy foliage, and carrying many fine 
blooms. Mr. W. Lane, gardener to Miss J. D. Smith, Ascot, was a close 
second ; Mr. Hughes, gardener to H. F. de Paravicini, Esq., Heathfield, 
Ascot, third ; and Mr. Hawthorne, gardener to Rev. B. K. Pearse, fourth. 
In the cut flower class interest centred in the competition for the 
challenge cup, to be won three times, with eighteen incurved and the 
like number of Japanese. Since it was offered in 1885 it has changed 
hands every year. This season it has been won by Mr. C. Page, gardener 
to H. P. Leschallas, Esq , Highams, Bagshot, the winner in 1887. The 
incurved blooms in the winning stand were clean, even, and very fresh. 
They were arranged as follows :—Back row : Emily Dale, Queen of 
England, Lord Alcester, Alfred Salter, Empress of India, and Golden 
Empress. Second row: Lord Wolseley, Princess of Wales, Violet 
Tomlin, Mr. Brunlees, Prince Alfred, and Mrs. Heale. Front row : 
Isabella Bott, Miss M. A. Haggas, Barbara, Lady Carey, Princess 
Beatrice, and Mabel Ward. The Japanese were large, bright, and 
fresh, being arranged as follows :—Back row : Stanstead White (this 
bloom received the National Society’s certificate as the best Japanese in 
the Show), E. Molyneux, Etoile de Lyon, Madame J. Laing, George 
Daniels, and Triomphe de la rue des Chalets. Second row : Madame 
C. Audiguier, Sunflower, Mdlle. B. Pigny, Ralph Brocklebank, Sarah 
Owen, and Mr. H. Cannell. Front row : Thunberg, Mrs. W. A. Harris, 
Balmoreau. J. Dt'laux, Avalanche, and Madame Baco. Mr. Lane, gar¬ 
dener to Miss J. H. Smith, last year’s winner, was a very close second ; 
his back row incurved flowers was heavy, and contained a grand Lord 
Alcester, which gained the National Society’s certificate as the best in¬ 
curved bloom. Mr. Hughes was a good third. In the class for eighteen 
incurved, open to all, Mr. Page was again first with a fresh even lot; 
Mr. Hughes was second ; Mr. Cole, gardener to — Hamilton, Esq., 
Charteries, Sunningdale, third. 
For the best eighteen reflexed, distinct varieties, Lady Isabella Keen 
offered a silver cup to be won twice in succession. Mr. Cole was first 
with a heavy stand of flowers ; Mr. C. Page was second ; Mr. Tomlin, 
gardener to T. Ashby, Esq., Sunninghill, third. Eighteen Japanese, 
distinct, brought nine entries, and Mr. C. Page won with fine heavy 
flowers ; second, Mr. Thorne, gardener to J. T. Mackenzie, Esq., Sun¬ 
ninghill ; third, Mr. W. Lane. The smaller classes were well filled, the 
prizes for twelve incurved going to Mr. Bullimore, gardener to A. 
Southard, Esq., Fern Lodge, Bracknell ; second, Mr. Poppel, gardener 
to the Hon. Lady Stepney, Ascot ; third, Mr. H. Godfrey, gardener to 
Mr. Rothesy Ribsden, Windlesham, Surrey. The corresponding class for 
Japanese to Messrs. Bullimore, Godfrey, and Tomlin in the order named. 
For six incurved, one variety, Mr. Godfrey won with good Empress of 
India, Mr. Hughes second, Mr. W. Lane third. Six Japanese, one 
variety, Mr. Page won with Triomphe de la rue des Chalets, grandly 
coloured, and of large size ; Mr. Woodhouse, gardener to Miss Belcher, 
Sunningdale, second ; Mr. Thorne third. Table plants, Cyclamens, and 
Primulas were well shown. Messrs. Sutton & Sons offered prizes for six 
dishes of vegetables, these going to Messrs. Poppel, Page, Hughes, and 
Worsfold in the order named. Messrs. Standish, Royal Nurseries, Ascot, 
had a large and beautiful group of Heaths, Palms, Chrysanthemums, 
&c., tastefully arranged. The Society have great cause to be thankful to 
Mr. J. Hay, gardener to Sir Arthur Hayter, South Hill Park, Bracknell, 
who carried out his duties with energy and tact. 
TORQUAY.—Nov. 13 th. 
The most successful Chrysanthemum Show ever held at Torquay 
took place under the auspices of the Torquay Horticultural Society on 
the above date. The arrangements throughout were perfect, and the 
receipts nearly double those of any previous one. Of cut blooms there 
were about seventy stands in all, the premier prize being a silver cup 
value £5 5s. for eighteen incurved and eighteen Japanese, distinct. 
This was won by Mr. W. Dolling, gardener to Mrs. Wild, White Hill, 
Newton Abbot, whose incurved were, throughout the Show, extraor¬ 
dinarily heavy and fresh, though a trifle rough. His Japanese were 
small but fresh. The second prize of £3 3s. was won by Mr. Barnes, 
gardener to T. C. Daniel, Esq., Stoodleigh Court, Tiverton. In this stand, 
which was only just beaten for the cup, the Japanese were far superior 
to those in the first prize stand, hut the incurved, though well finished, 
were small. Mr. Hobbs, gardener to Captain Philpotts, R.N., Chelston 
Cross, Torquay, took third prize, staging finer Japanese than the cup lot, 
but inferior to those in the second prize stand. His incurved were not 
strong. For twelve incurved, distinct, the first prize was taken by Mrs. 
Wild’s gardener with heavy and fresh blooms, and the second by Mr. A. 
Serle, gardener to J. N. Whitehead, Esq., Gnaton, Torquay, with well 
finished small flowers, but rather past their best. With twelve Japanese, 
distinct, the first place was just won by Mr. Barnes, through one or two in 
the stand exhibited by Mr. Whitehead’s gardener being past their best. 
Both stands contained excellent blooms. For six reflexed, distinct, Mr. 
Searle took the first prize, the other two exhibitors being disqualified for 
including Amy Furze ; and with six Anemone flowered, distinct, Mr. 
Serle again won. For six reflexed, one variety, all three exhibitors 
showed Cullingfordi, Messrs. Dolling and Hobbs taking first and second 
prizes respectively from Mr. Serle with fresher blooms, though the 
latter’s were much the deepest and largest. For six Anemones, one 
variety, the gardener to Miss Fripp, The Grove, Teignmouth, was first 
with a lovely stand of Fleur de Marie, Mr. Dolling being second. The 
difficult class of twelve blooms, one variety, brought a beautiful stand 
of Mdlle. Lacroix to the front, exhibited by Mr. Whitehead’s gardener, 
Miss Fripp’s gardener being second with a fair stand of Meg Merrilies, 
Six new varieties saw Messrs. Curtis & Sanford ahead, Messrs. Dolling 
and Searle following in the order named. For six single, Mr. Searle 
won with fine examples of Admiral Sir Thomas Symonds. In the 
amateur classes, which at Torquay are open to all except nurserymen, 
the competition was keen. 
Groups were excellent, and in the first prize one, circumference 24 
feet, exhibited by Mr. Whitehead’s gardener, there was scarcely a bloom 
that would have been out of place on the show board. Other prizes in 
groups and plants were won by the gardeners of Captain Lane Tucker, 
J. N. Whitehead, Esq., Captain Philpotts, B.N.,jLady Macgregor, J. W. 
Kimber, Esq., and A. Matthews, Esq. 
GODALMING AND DISTRICT. 
The sixth annual Show of this Society was held in the Public Hall 
on the 13th and 14th inst., the specimen plants and cut blooms being 
of a very high order. In the class for six dwarf-trained plants, for a 
silver cup given by the tradesmen of Godaiming, Mr. T. H. Cubbon, 
gardener to G. H. Pinkard, Esq., J.P., Combe Court, led with grand 
plants from 5 to 6 feet through, carrying over a hundred fine flowers. 
Mr. G. Edwards, gardener to the Dowager Countess Enniskillen, w r as a 
very close second. For one incurved specimen Mr. Edwards was first, 
and for one Japanese Mr. Cubbon was first. For the best group as 
grown staged for quality and effect Mr. Edwards won, Mr. Cubbon 
again following. For three trained Pompons Mr. Cubbon was first, and 
for single ditto Mr. Edwards first. For three plants in pots not dis¬ 
budded Mr. R. Jordan, gardener to Miss Hallam, was first; Mr. King, 
gardener to — Cooper, Esq., second ; Mr. F. Jordan, gardener to Birkett 
Foster, Esq., Witley, third. For a group of miscellaneous plants Mr. 
W. Wiles, gardener to C. Phillips, Esq., Unstead Park, was first. 
The classes for cut blooms were keenly contested. For thirty-six— 
twelve Japanese, twelve incurved, and twelve Anemones—Mr. T. H. Cub¬ 
bon took the lead, his chief blooms being Lord Alcester, Empress of India, 
Miss M. A. Haggas, Violet Tomlin, Princess of Wales, E. Molyneux, Condor, 
Madame Baco, Lady Margaret, and Annie Lowe ; second Mr. Dodman, 
gardener to E. Evans, Esq., Witley ; third Mr. G. Edwards. Mr. 
Edwards won with eighteen incurved, and with six incurved Mr. Nash, 
gardener to J. C. Ramsden, Esq., C.C., was first. For eighteen Japanese, 
distinct, Mr. Edwards was again to the fore with some grand blooms ; 
second Mr. Dodman, third Mr. Cubbon, fourth Mr. Nash. Mr. Paddon, 
gardener to P. Ricardo, Esq., Bramley, won with twelve, Mr. R. Jordan 
being second, the latter winning with six. For twelve incurved first 
Mr. Dodman, second Mr. Paddon, third Mr. F. Jordan. For six Japanese, 
one variety, Mr. Edwards led with M. J. M. Pigny ; second Mr. R. 
Jordan, with Avalanche : third Mr. Dodman. with Ralph Brocklebank. 
For six incurved, one variety, Mr. T. H. Cubbon was first with fine 
blooms of Lord Alcester ; Mr. Edwards second with Golden Empress ; 
and Mr. Dodman third. For twelve Anemone-flowered first Mr. Dod¬ 
man, second Mr. Edwards, third Mr. Butcher, gardener to the Hon. Mrs. 
Joynes. Table plants were well shown. 
With the exception of Grapes fruit was poorly shown, being very 
scarce in this neighbourhood. For six dishes, distinct, Mr. R. Jordan 
was first, Mr. G. Stening, Farncombe, being second. For six dishes of 
Apples, first Mr. R. Jordan, second Mr. T. Cubbon ; ditto Pears, first 
Mr. W. Wiles, second Mr. R. Jordan. For two bunches of Muscats first 
Mr. R. Jordan, with fine bunches, good in berries and colour ; second 
Mr. Bond. Ditto black, first Mr. Dodman, with fine sample of Alicante ; 
second Mr. R. Jordan, third Mr. Bond. The exhibits of amateurs and 
cottagers showed a marked improvement on former years. 
NOTTINGHAM.— November 13th and 14th. 
The annual Show of Chrysanthemums and Fruit in connection with 
the Notts Horticultural and Botanical Society was held in the Arboretum 
Rooms on the dates named, when there was a brilliant display of the 
favourite autumnal flower; in fact, the most varied and excellent in 
quality that the members of the Society have yet produced. The 
specimens produced a most gorgeous effect. The groups as usual were 
the principal features and attracted a large share of attention. On 
Wedmesday evening the Show was open to subscribers only, the general 
public having access on Thursday. Financially the Show was the most 
successful one the Society has yet held, and the able and efficient 
manner in which Mr. Edward Steward, the Secretary, carried out its 
arrangement is worthy of example. 
The first prize for Chrysanthemums grouped with other foliage 
plants was awarded to the President of the Society, IV. H. Farmer, Esq., 
for a somewhat heavy but otherwise very effective arrangement; J. 
Robinson, Esq., Nottingham (gardener, Mr. Plumb) being a close second 
with a bright and evenly balanced arrangement, but deficient in the 
main feature, a want of flowering Chrysanthemums. C. J. Cox, Esq., 
Rock House, ’ Basford (gardener, Mr. Meadows) was a good third. So 
good were the groups that the Judges awarded an extra prize to James 
Booth, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Ralph). In the class for groups of plants 
arranged for effect in a space of 10 feet by 10 there was again keen 
competition, R. Halford, Esq., Nottingham (gardener, Mr. Taylor), 
securing chief honours with a very light arrangement, Cocos Weddelliana 
forming the centre and corners, with a groundwork of common wood 
moss. Mr. C. J. Cox came second with a pretty little group, and Mr. 
W. H. Farmer third. 
In the class for twelve cut blooms (Japanese) P. L. Mills, Esq., 
Ruddington Hall, Nottingham (gardener, Mr. Hesford), obtained first 
place with really grand examples of Sunflower, Madame Audiguier, 
