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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
Norember 22, 1394. 
Mrs. J. Clarke and Stanstead White. Mr. Fernie, gardener to R. de la 
Poer, Esq., was third. Six competitors staged for this trophy. 
For the prize given by J. Gr. Nutting, Esq., J.P., five competed. This 
class was for thirty-six Japanese, in not less than eighteen varieties nor 
more than two of any one kind. Here again Mr. Crawford led the way 
with an even stand, with Mr. Fernie and Mr. Bradshaw at his heels. 
The class for twenty-four incurved blooms, in twelve varieties, brought 
out four stands ; and Messrs. Crawford, Tobie, and Bradshaw swept the 
board in the order named. For twelve incurved, in six varieties, eight 
stands were staged, the first prize going to R. McComas, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. O’Connor), with even well finished blooms. Mr. J. H. Gumming, 
gardener to Lord Gough, was second, having fine examples of Golden 
Empress in his stand ; and Mr. McKellar, gardener to Viscount 
Ashbrook, was third. 
For twenty-four reflexed blooms Mr. McKenna, gardener to Lady 
B. Bury, was first; Robt. McMullen, Esq., second ; and Mr. Egan, 
gardener to A. Robertson, Esq, third. For twelve reflexed Mr. Gum¬ 
ming and Mr. Taylor were awarded first and second. For twelve 
Japanese, in six varieties, eight competitors staged, Messrs. Gumming, 
Taylor, and O’Connor taking the lead. There were seven competed in 
the class for twelve Anemone-flowered, Mr. Gumming and Mr. McKenna 
being first and second. Mrs. Ross was first for a charming stand of 
Pompons. For a stand of six white Japanese, one variety, Mr. McKenzie 
was first, Mr. Toner second, Mr. O’Connor third ; and for six Japanese, 
one variety other than white, Vincent Jackson, Esq., was awarded the 
first prize for a stand of Edwin Molyneux. Zonal Pelargoniums made 
a brilliant colouring. The honours were divided by Messrs. Toner, 
McKellar, and McKenzie. The fruit classes were fairly well filled. Mr. 
R. Jameson had a fine seedling Tomato, also a tastefully arranged group 
of plants. Other groups were contributed by Messrs. Ramsay of the 
Ball’s Bridge Nurseries, and Messrs. Henderson of Templeogue. Messrs. 
Dicksons (Limited) of Chester had a table of 350 dishes of Apples and 
Pears, some contributed from their own nurseries, but the main portion 
came from ten Irish counties, and were grouped accordingly. Edmondson 
Brothers of Dublin tabled a collection of fruit from Messrs. T. Rivers 
and Sons of Sawbridgeworth ; and from Cork came Apples and Pears 
staged by Messrs. Saunders.—E. K., BuMin. 
BARNSLEY.— November 14th and 15th. 
The annual show of the above Society was held in the Public Hall. 
Cut flowers in the open class were well represented, but in the local 
classes a falling off in quality was noticed. 
For twenty-four blooms, half incurved and half Japanese, the prizes 
of £7, £4, and £2 were offered, which brought five entries, the blooms 
in first three stands being of very high quality. Mr. J. Vaughan, gar¬ 
dener to T. Brocklebank, Esq., Woolton, Liverpool, was first. In his 
stand were grand blooms of Mdlle. Marie Hoste, Mdlle. Thdr^se Rey, 
Viviand Morel, G. W. Childs, and Mrs. F. Jameson. Mr. Ketchell, gar¬ 
dener to C. Simpson, Esq., Ackworth, Pontefract, was second, his 
incurved being of high quality. Third, Mr. Alderman, gardener to J. D. 
Ellis, Esq., Sparkden, Worksop, Notts, whose Japanese were fine, but the 
incurved blooms lacked solidity and finish. 
For twelve incurved Mr. Vaughan was again first, being followed by 
Mr. Alderman. In the class for twelve Japanese Mr. Alderman was 
first, having a good stand, the most noticeable being Mdlle. Marie Hoste, 
Louise, Amos Perry and Stanstead White. The second prize went to 
Mr. Vaughan. 
A handsome challenge cup was offered in the local class for twenty- 
four blooms, half Japanese and half incurved, but only two stands were 
staged, and the first was won this year by Mr. Popplewell, gardener to 
Mrs. Burnley, Braithwaite Hall, Barnsley, with a fair stand, G. Senior, 
Esq., Beevor Hall, being second. Mrs. James Fox, Hasbro’ Hill, 
Barnsley, was first for a group of plants, there being only one entry. 
Grapes, Pears, Apples and table plants were very good, the principal 
winners being Messrs. Ketchell and Wenman. 
SOUTH SHIELDS.— November 14th and 15th. 
This exhibition was held on the above dates at the Royal Assembly 
Hall, South Shields. Mr. Bernard Cowan, Honorary Secretary, with 
Mr. J. T. Reed, Hon. Treasurer, and Messrs. A. Purvis, Charles Wood, 
and R. Robson, the staging Committee, assisted each other to make the 
exhibition a success, and they were justly rewarded for their labours. 
The chief interest in the cut bloom classes centred in the large class 
for Japanese, twenty-four blooms, the competition being very close. 
Mr. Joseph Corbett, Mulgrave Castle, was awarded first; Mr. G. E. 
Smith, Floral Cottage, Hull, second ; and Mr. Thomas Wheeler, Jesmond 
Towers, third. The first prize stand contained, amongst others, very 
fine blooms of Viviand Morel, Mons. Bernard, Waban, Avalanche, 
Charles Davis, W. Seward, Gloire du Rocher, W. H. Lincoln, Florence 
Davis, Colonel W. B. Smith, and Kentish Yellow. The National Chrys¬ 
anthemum Society’s certificate was also awarded to this stand. The 
incurved was not up to the standard, evidently they had felt the effect 
of the very bad season. Mr. G. E. Smith had the best twenty-four, with 
Mr. T. Wheeler being second. 
For eighteen Japanese Mr. G. Walker, Low Fell, was first for a good 
stand ; Mr. J. Corbett, second; with Mr. G. E. Smith, third. The same 
leading exhibitors were successful for twelve Japanese, with Mr. 
T. Wheeler third. The remaining prizes for incurves fell to Messrs. 
G. E. Smith and Corbett. The large Anemones were beautifully 
developed, Mr. G. E. Smith winning with a good stand ; Mr. T. Wheeler, 
second. The Pompons were also good, Mr. R. W. Kennedy, first; Mr. 
T. Richardson, second ; and Mr. T. Wheeler, third. 
For a group of Chrysanthemums and foliage plants Mr. Jas. Woods, 
Riverside, Morpeth, was first with grand plants carrying good blooms. 
The National Chrysanthemum Society’s certificate was awarded this 
exhibit. Mr. Wm. East, South Shields, was second in this class with a 
most meritorious stand. 
The various classes devoted to amateurs and local residents were well 
filled, some fine bush plants being exhibited, and the cut blooms very 
creditable. Mr. Thos. Whitfield offered an extra prize to the chief 
prizewinner in the amateur classes. This was won by Mr. Joseph 
Langley of South Shields. 
The bouquets and table decorations were an exhibition in themselves. 
The first prizes in both the coloured and bridal bouquets were well won 
by Mr. W. Summers, Sunderland ; Messrs. Perkins k Sons, Coventry, 
second; Mr. T. Battensby, Blayden, was third ; and Messrs. G. Knight 
and W. Knight, Middlesborough, were awarded extra prizes for their 
most excellent arrangements. 
Table plants and Primulas were well represented, and the fruit and 
vegetable classes were well filled, the latter being extra good, Messrs. 
Bernard Cowan, W. Knight, W. Stevenson, R. C. Hope, J. Price, J. W. 
Judson, and L. Collins being the chief prizetakers. 
iBIRMINGHAM.— November 14th and 15th. 
In our last issue we published a brief notice of a few of the 
leading prizewinners here, but the exhibition throughout was so good 
and the exhibits so numerous, there being seventy-one growers com¬ 
peting, that we readily give a more extended report of the show. The 
specimen plants were very numerous and good. In the class for nine 
large flowering (Japanese excluded) Mr. Brasiere, gardener to Lady 
Martineau, was well first with a superb specimens of uniform size, 
admirably bloomed and grown. Mr. W. H. Dyer, gardener to Mrs. 
Marigold, was a good second. For six plants (incurved) Mrs. Marigold 
was first, and Mr. J. Maldrum, gardener to G. Cadbury, Esq., second. 
For three specimen Japanese Mrs. Marigold was first, showing, with 
others, a grand plant of Col. W. B. Smith with fully fifty blooms. 
Groups are always a marked feature at the Birmingham meeting,and all 
from local growers. Sixsuperbgroupswerestagedin one class, and Mr. Dyer 
was placed first with a grand group in which the solidity of his blooms, 
with a bright arrangement of colours and tasteful general arrangements 
told. F. Jenkins, Esq., Olton, was a close second, and a new exhibitor, 
J. Whitfield, Esq., Moseley, had also a fine group, but deficient 
in tasteful arrangement. In the class for smaller groups there were five 
competitors, Mr. E. Knight, gardener to Herbert Chamberlain, Esq., 
being first. 
In the cut bloom section the large prizes, six in each class, for 
twenty-four incurved and twenty-four Japanese respectively, brought 
out a strong competition, there being twelve stands of the latter, and 
quality in the stands generally was evident. For twenty-four incurved 
Mr. J. Crookes, gardener to the Dowager Lady Hindlip, was first with 
splendid blooms of Lord Alcester, John Lambert, Violet Tomlin, Queen 
of England, Alfred Salter, Golden Empress, John Doughty, Empress of 
India, Mrs. S. Coleman, Jeanne d’Arc, Miss M. A. Haggas, Lucy Kendall, 
Mrs. Heale, C. B. Whitnal, Mr. R. King, Princess of Wales, Brookleigh 
Gem, Lady Dorothy, Hero of Stoke Newington, Mrs. N. Davis, Lady 
Harding, Barbara, Empress Eugt^nie, and Princess of Teck. The second 
prize was won by Mr. W. Pearce, gardener to S. Loder, Esq., Weedon, 
with an excellent stand, in which Lord Alcester, Robert Cannell, Miss 
Haggas, and Brookleigh Gem were especially fine. 
The class for twenty-four Japanese brought out a great display of 
fine blooms, and here Mr. S. Loder’s gardener had a strong stand which 
took the first prize. The varieties were Stanstead White, William 
Seward, Florence Davis, Charles Davis, E. Clarke, Mrs. Bruce Findlay, 
M. Schwabe, Viviand Morel, J. P. Kendall, Lilian B. Bird, Etoile de Lyon, 
Meg Merrilies, M. Bernard, Silver King, M. A. Carri^re, E. Molyneux, 
W. H. Lincoln, Vice-President Audiguier, Condor, Mrs. C. Pinard, 
Sunflower, Mrs. Wheeler, Alberic Lunden, and Boule d’Or. Mr. Austin, 
gardener to the Earl of Dudley, Witley Court, was second. Five other 
prizes were awarded. For eighteen blooms of incurved, distinct, the 
Dowager Lady Hindlip was first, C. B. Whitnal and Mrs. S. Coleman 
being especially good in this stand. 
For eighteen Japanese, dissimilar, Mr. J. Robinson, gardener to 
R. W. D. Harvey, Esq., Brampton Bryant Hall, was first with Mr, 
Harman Payne, Princess May, Viviand Morel, Madame Gambon, 
Alberic Lunden, Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. E. Beckett, W. H. Fowler, Edwin 
Lonsdale, Mr. F. Jameson, Stanstead White, Sunflower, Col. W. B. 
Smith, W. H. Lincoln, Florence Davis, E. Molyneux, and Niveus. Mr. 
R. Jones, gardener to C, N. Smith Ryland, Esq., Basford, Warwick, was 
second. For twelve blooms of incurved, distinct, the Dowager Lady 
Hindlip was first with blooms of fine quality. Other classes for 
Chrysanthemums were well filled. 
Primulas were very fine, Messrs. Thomson k Co., Sparkhill Nur¬ 
series, being first in all the four open classes, amongst the singles being 
their new varieties Princess May, Duke of York, Fairy Queen, and Mont 
Blanc. Messrs. Pope & Sons, King’s Norton Nurseries, were second. 
Mr. W. Earp, gardener to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., 
was first for twelve superb Cyclamens in size, quality, and variety, and 
was successful in other classes. In the class for six Orchids Mr. J. 
Palmer, gardener to Wm. Brown, Esq., Bush Lane, was first with good 
specimens. Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, and Mrs. Thewles of 
Birmingham had beautiful bouquets, and these, with Messrs. Thomson’s 
