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very effective. Mr. Andrews had the third place, his blooms being 
somewhat small, but general style was good. In the district class for a 
group in a similar space the Rev. E. P. Morrice led with a most effective, 
bright, and handsome group, the plants dwarf. The Rev. D. Percival 
also exhibited well in this class. The Chrysanthemum plant classes 
brought numerous exhibits from Messrs. Newman, Tunnard, Killbourn, 
Parker, Batchelor, Oldham, and Daniels. In the single trained specimen 
class Mr. J. Newman, gardener to Mrs. Morgan Molesworthy, The 
Hollies, Bilton Road, showing Guernsey Nugget, a fresh, evenly trained, 
healthy, and well flowered plant. Mr. Andrews was second, also with a 
good specimen. 
Primulas from Messrs. Batchelor, Parker, Daniels, Barber, Arnsby, and 
the Rev. Payne Smith were good. Apples and Pears and Grapes were 
shown in small numbers but of fairly good quality, Messrs. Comfort, 
Hancox, Parker, and Bottrill taking the chief prizes. Vegetables were 
excellent, and in close competition Messrs. Hancox, Batchelor, Howes, 
Hall, Arnsby, and Morris and Daniels won the leading prizes. 
Noticeable amongst the non-competing exhibits was an extensive 
group of Chrysanthemums and foliage plants arranged at one end of 
the upper hall by Mr. J. Parker, which was very highly commended. 
BRISTOL.— November 20th and 21st. 
This, for a southern Show, was a decided late fixture, but the entries 
were nearly as numerous as usual, while the quality of the exhibits, 
with one or two exceptions, was fully up to the average. The Show was 
well arranged by Mr. Wilfrid Jones, the Secretary, and his practical 
assistants. 
Trained Chrysanthemums were scarcely so good as they have been 
seen at former shows, but were highly creditable. The best six speci¬ 
mens of large flowering varieties were staged by Mr. J. Lee, gardener to 
T. M. Miller, Esq., who had Mrs. Forsyth, Mrs. Dixon, Barbara, Mrs. G. 
Bundle, Christine, and Guernsey Nugget in excellent condition. Mr. H. 
Hanking, gardener to J. Leech, Esq., was a good second, and Mr. G. 
Silcock, gardener to W. Vowles, Esq., third. Mr. Lee was also well first 
for six Japanese varieties, these consisting of Souvenir de Haarlem, 
Irene, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Bertier Rendatler, Janira, and Source 
d’Or. Messrs. Hanking and Silcock were respectively second and third, 
both having several fresh creditable specimens of popular varieties. 
The three best standard trained plants were shown by Mr. Hanking; 
Mr. W. H. Bannister, gardener to H. St. V. Ames, Esq., being a fairly good 
second. Plants in 8-inch pots were well shown, the majority of them 
having good foliage and perfect flowers. Mr. Hanking was first, Dr. 
R. A. Ross second, and Mr. G. Silcock third. There were two classes 
provided for groups of Chrysanthemums, and the competition was keen. 
With the largest, or those to occupy a space 12 feet by 7 feet, Mr. A. 
Parkes, gardener to Thomas Owen, Esq., was well first, many fine 
blooms being shown in his group. Mr. W. Marshall, gardener to James 
Dole, Esq., was a good second ; and Mr. T. Arwell, gardener to T. B. 
Bran, Esq., third. Mr. E. T. Hill was rightly awarded a first prize fora 
smaller group. Numerous classes were provided for miscellaneous 
plants, in most of which the competition was close and good. The first 
prize for a group to occupy a space 10 feet by 5 feet was well won by 
Mr. J. Ayres, gardener to T. W. Gibson, Esq., who had a bright pleasing 
arrangement. Mr. J. Aswell was second, and Mr. Hancock, gardener to 
A. W. Summers, Esq., third. The principal prizewinners in the other plant 
classes were Messrs. Lee, Hancock. Shelton, gardener to W. R. Wait, Esq.; 
Bannister, Aswell, R. Cripps, G. White, G. Harris, and A. Parkes. 
Ten classes were provided for cut blooms, in each of which, in spite of 
the comparative lowness of the prizes offered, the competition was very 
keen, several quite new exhibitors coming to the front with exhibits that 
would have gained prizes at earlier shows. The first prize, a silver cup, 
value three guineas, offered for twenty-four large-flowered Chrysanthe¬ 
mums in not less than eighteen distinct varieties, was awarded to Mr. 
C. Cooper, gardener to C. L. Collard, Esq., Taunton, his stands contain¬ 
ing excellent blooms of the leading varieties. Mr. A. Parkes was second, 
and Mr. J. Aplin, gardener to W. M. Baker, Esq., third, both having many 
perfect blooms. Mr. Cooper was also first for twelve incurved varieties, 
these consisting of Mrs. Norman Davis, Empress of India, A. Salter, 
Empress Eugdnie, Golden Empress, Princess of Teck, Mr. Howe, 
Barbara, Jeanne d’Arc, Princess of Wales, and Jardin des Plantes, all 
fresh and good. Mr. A. Parkes was again a close second, and Mr. J. 
Aplin third. Japanese varieties were most extensively shown, several 
excellent stands not gaining a prize. With twenty-four blooms in not 
les3 than eighteen varieties, Mr. Cooper again came in first with blooms 
in fine condition. Mr. J. Applin was a close second, and Mr. John 
Austin third. With twelve varieties Mr. Aplin was first, his generally 
excellent exhibit including good blooms of Gladiator, Mrs. A. Harris, 
Mr. Thomson, Mr. H. Canned, and Mad. Baco. Mr. Cooper was second, 
and Mr. Runnacles, gardener to C. Thurburn Esq., third. Mr. Parkes 
staged remarkably good blooms of Empress of India, Lord Alcester, 
and Lord Wolseley in the class provided for these varieties, and was 
first, Mr. W. Carpenter, gardener to A. Cole, Esq., being second. 
Several exhibitors misread the schedule, staging one only of the 
three varieties named, the same thing occurring in the class provided for 
two blooms each of E. Molyneux, Carew Underwood, and R. Brockle- 
bank, the consequence being that some of the finest blooms seen in the 
Show gained no awards. 
.Bouquets, wreaths, and vases of choice flowers and baskets of autumn 
fo'iage and fruit are always well shown at the Bristol Chrysanthemum 
Shows. Mr. C. Winstone, Ciiflon, was the most successful competitor, 
but Messrs. Garaway & Co, also had a very beautiful wreath, and abund¬ 
ance of very choice flowers in their second prize bouquet. Other suc¬ 
cessful exhibitors in these classes were Messrs. M. Hoskings, E. T. Hill,. 
T. Meakins, and J. C. Aiken. 
The first prize for a collection of six varieties of fruit was well won 
by Mr. W. Nash, gardener to the Duke of Beaufort, who had good" 
Alicante and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, a Melon, Pears, Apples, and 
Medlars, all in excellent condition. Mr. Bannister was second. The 
first prize Muscat of Alexandria and Lady Downe’s Grapes shown by Mr_ 
J. Gibson, gardener to Lord Cowley, and Mr. Nash’s Gros Colman Grapes 
were decidedly superior. Other successful exhibitors of Grapes and also 
Apples and Pears, were Messrs. Bannister, J. F. Wilkinson, G. Pymm, 
W. Iggulden, E. Hall, E. T. Hill, C. Cooper, J. Rogers, and A. Miller,, 
gardener to W. H. Long, Esq. Mr. J. Austin had a first prize for a very 
fine Smooth Cayenne Pine Apple. The best collection of ten varieties 
of vegetables, and for which the prizes were provided by Messrs. Sutton 
and Sons, was shown by Mr. J. H. Virgo, Mr. Bannister being a good; 
second. Mr. R. Cripps was first, and Mr. J. W. Virgo second, for six 
varieties of vegetables. 
The most noteworthy among non-competitive exhibits was a large 
group of healthy, fine-foliaged, and flowering plants, contributed by 
Messrs. G. Garaway & Co., Durdham Down Nurseries, Clifton, this firm 
also having an attractive exhibit of cut blooms of Chrysanthemums, 
which comprised many valuable new and the best of the old varieties 
found in each section. 
THE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY’S PROVINCIAL 
SHOW AT HULL.— November 21st and 22nd. 
Considering the earliness of the season and the somewhat late, 
date of the Show, also the overlapping of the Birmingham Exhibition,, 
there was a little fear lest the Hull gathering would not be equal to 
those of former years. It was a distinct advance on last season’s dis¬ 
play, while the shows of some previous years were weak in comparison. 
Mr. Holmes pronounced this, the second provincial Show of the N.C.S., a 
great and gratifying success, quite exceeding his expectations. No- 
Exhibition could be better managed, the President, Secretaries, Trea¬ 
surer, and members of the Committee all working zealously on well 
organised lines, and the Judges were at work at 10.30. The Exhibition 
wa9 opened by the Mayor in a singularly able and interesting speech,, 
and the several cups were presented by the Mayoress to the respective, 
winners of them, on the orchestra, in the presence ot a crowd of visitors- 
The attendance was large throughout, and on the second day children 
from the orphanage, deaf and dumb schools, workhouse, &c., were made 
happy by a march through the great Exhibition. The groups were 
numerous and fine, some of the specimen plants excellent, and 2304 
cut blooms were staged, an increase of 569 on the number last year- 
We are glad to hear that the Show was a financial success. The total 
number of visitors to the Show during the two days was over 10,000,. 
including 600 charity children and their teachers, admitted free on the 
morning of the second day. Only a condensed report can be given 
of so large an exhibition. 
The Judges were Mr. John Wright, Mr. George Gordon, Mr. R. Dean,, 
and Mr. Lewis Castle. 
PLANTS. 
The large entrance hall was extremely gay with three central mis¬ 
cellaneous groups, raised 18 inches from the floor, and effective, six 
imposing collections of Chrysanthemums, Palms, Ferns, and foliage 
plants, being arranged along the sides of the building. In the Chrys¬ 
anthemum group class first honours fell to Mr. J. P. Leadbetter, gardener 
to Anthur Wilson, Esq., Tranby Croft, with a splendid assortment 
remarkable for the excellence of the blooms and neat margin. The 
only fault was a suspicion of stiffness through somewhat too upright 
staking of a few of the plants, still it was well worthy of the cup it won 
Mr. Cottam’s second prize group was quite as well arranged, sloping 
from a height of 9 feet at the apex to the ground, flowers and foliage: 
being tastefully associated, but as evidently most of the Chrysanthemum 
blooms were from late, or terminal buds, the flowers were necessarily 
somewhat small. The third prize fell to Mr. R. Willey, gardener to- 
W. Wheatley, Esq., Anlabv Road, Hull, and fourth to Mr. G. Jarvis,, 
gardener to B. Whitaker, Esq., Hessle, with heavy blooms, but too early 
for the date of the Show. 
In the miscellaneous group class the first prize was well won by Mr. 
E. Wright, gardener to David VVilson, Esq., Park House, Cottingham,. 
with a charming association of Palms, Ferns, Poinsettias, Calanthes, and 
Callas ; and a pleasing margin of Isolepis, Panicum, and other dwari 
plants. Mr. G. Cottam, jun., Cottingham, was an excellent second,, 
and Mr. H. H. Taylor third. Messrs. E. P. Dixon & Sons exhibited a 
handsome group of p'ants not for competition, and an excellent assort¬ 
ment of Apples and Pears. 
For three trained specimen Chrysanthemums Mr. J. S. Graham,, 
gardener to G. Lawson, Esq., Newland Grove, Hull, secured the chief 
position with Mr. G. Glenny, Mrs. G. Rundle, and Mrs. Dixon, bearing 
from sixty to a hundred blooms each, fresh and fine, the plants being also- 
excellent iD foliage and training, the trio being quite worthy of a place 
at any exhibition in the kingdom. His three standards, which also well 
won the chief prize in the class, were not less remarkable for the 
superiority of the blooms and general good quality. Mr. Graham was. 
first in the specimen plant class with a beautiful example of Mrs. G. 
Rundle. Other successful prizetakers in those classes were Mr. II. II. 
Taylor, Newland ; Mr. W. Mason, gardener to A. K. Dibb, Esq., Kirk. 
Ella ; Mr. G. Jarvis ; and Mr. J. A. Thompson, Hessle. In the class for- 
six bush-grown but not formally trained plants there was excellent- 
