November 22 , 1894. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICUL'FURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
475 
plant entries was noticeable, three classes being vacant, amongst the cut 
blooms competition was keener. 
In the section for Chrysanthemums in pots Lord Ardilaun’s prize for 
a group of not exceeding thirty-six plants, staged on a space of 15 feet 
by 8, was easily taken by Mr. McKenzie, gardener to Mrs. Pease of 
Willow Park, with brightly coloured, well foliaged plants, arranged in 
a free and graceful manner. Mr. Byrne, gardener to J. E.. Stewart, Esq., 
was second with even fresh-looking plants. For a group arranged on a 
King (very fine), Princess of Wales and Jardin des Plantes. Amongst 
his Japanese the refined and elegant Colonel Chase was much admired. 
The second and third prizes went respectively to W. P. Lloyd Vaughan, 
Esq., (gardener, Mr. Tobie) and Mr. McKenzie. Class 9 was the 
principal event of the show, and those who saw the huge challenge cup, 
valued at twenty sovereigns, presented by the gardeners of Ireland, for 
twenty-four distinct Japanese, could not fail to think so. Mr. Crawford,, 
too, secured this trophy ; if he has taken the advice given has purchased 
Fig. 72.—chrysanthemum MISS MAGGIE BLENKIRON. (^See ])age 468.) 
space of 50 superficial feet, the challenge cup, also presented by Lord 
Ardilaun, was taken by Mr. Toner for J. M‘Entaggart, Esq., Miss 
Tisdall being second. The first prize for the specimen plant was easily 
taken by the grand W. H. Lincoln from Willow Park, mentioned in 
previous notes as being 5 feet 3 inches across. J, M'Entaggart, Esq., was 
second. 
The Waterhouse challenge cup for eighteen Japanese and eighteen 
incurved cut blooms, not more than two of any variety, brought up nine 
competitors, Mr. Crawford, gardener to the Earl of Pembroke, Mount 
Merrion, took first honours, the strongest feature in his stand being the 
incurved, the best of which were Mons. R. Bahuant (2), Mrs. Heale, 
Jeanne d’Arc Alf. Salter, Baron Hirsch, Miss Haggas, Mrs. Robinson 
a blunderbuss to keep his charge inviolate for the next twelve months at 
least. Staged on the regulation boards of the Royal Horticultural 
Society of Ireland which, 2^ feet in depth, allow of four rows as against 
three in London. His back row consisted of Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. E. W, 
Clarke, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, E, Molyneux, Princess Victoria and 
Mrs. C. H. Payne. Second row : Mdlle. Th^rese Rey, Charles Divis, 
Mrs. Hubbuck, Violetta (fine). President Borel, Viscountess Hambledon 
(a grand bloom). Third row : Van der Heede, Sunflower, Florence 
Davis, Silver King, Princess May, Miss Dorothy Shea. Front rcw : 
Primrose League, A, Lunden, Colonel Chase, Mrs, F, Jameson, Louisa 
and Excelsior. Mr. Bradshaw, for the Marquis of Downshire, took 
second honours. In this stand were fine blooms of Mrs. E. D. Adams, 
