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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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exhibits of floral artistic work, were most deservedly admired, and silver 
medals awarded to them. Messrs. Shwttleworth & Co. and Messrs. 
Heath & Sons also had banks of Orchids, to which silver medals were 
awarded. 
There was an excellent display of Grapes. In the class for six 
bunches of Grapes eight exhibited, and Mr. Bannerman, gardener to 
Lord Bagot, was first; Mr. Blphinstone, gardener to E. M. Mundy, Esq., 
Shipley Hall, was second. For three bunches of black Grapes eight 
exhibited. First, Mr. Elphinstone ; second, Mr. J. Bates, gardener to 
J. F. Harris, Esq., Stone. For three bunches of white Grapes—first, 
Mr. W. Harman, gardener to the Earl of Denbigh, with well finished 
Muscats ; four other exhibits in this class. A good competition in the 
other classes for Grapes and Pines, and also Apples and Pears in their 
respective classes. 
In the various classes for collections of vegetables, given by Messrs. 
Thomson & Co., Messrs. Webb & Son, Mr. Robert Sydenham, and Mr. 
J. Hughes, there was a keen competition throughout, which brought 
together the finest display of vegetables yet seen in Birmingham, and of 
wonderfully high quality generally. Mr. Wilkins, gardener to Lady 
Theodore Guest, sent a display of his very fine Banbury variety of 
Onions, for which a silver medal was awarded, 
RUGBY.—November 14th and 15th. 
With good general support and able management the Rugby and 
District Society has for some years maintained a satisfactory position, 
assisting in a material degree to encourage the horticulture of an 
important locality, with especial reference to the cultivation of Chrys¬ 
anthemums, fruit, and vegetables. The show, to be briefly noted, was 
held, as usual, in the Town Hall, and the number of entries for competi¬ 
tion was larger than at previous gatherings, the whole available space 
being occupied. 
In the lower hall groups of plants and collections of vegetables 
constituted a fine display, and in the chief classes the competition was 
extremely keen. Three excellent groups of Chrysanthemums were 
shown in class 1. After careful consideration the first prize was 
adjudged to Mr. Newman, gardener to Mrs. Molesworth, Bilton Road, 
Rugby, for a group which comprised a large number of varieties, and 
good quality flowers, the arrangement also being effective owing to 
bright and light tints being in due proportion. Mr. Blakeway, gardener 
to P. A. Muntz, Esq., M.P., Dunsmore, was a very close second, with 
scarcely a point against him, some of his blooms being of excellent 
quality; and Mr. A. J. Kilbourn, gardener to Miss B. Simpson, Bilton 
Hall, was third with dwarf plants, very well grown, and tastefully 
arranged, but with rather too many white or light coloured varieties. 
These constituted the best feature of plant classes, and the National 
Chrysanthemum Society’s certificate was awarded to the first prize¬ 
winner. 
The cut bloom classes were arranged in the large upper hall, and 
there again the quality was most satisfactory, and the competition 
close. With twenty-four incurved blooms, not less than eighteen varie¬ 
ties, Mr. W. Tustin, gardener to H. James, Esq., Coton House, Rugby, 
won premier honours, showing clean, fresh, well-built blooms of the 
following :—J. Lambert (2), Violet Tomlin, Princess Teck, Queen of 
England (2), Jeanne d’Arc (2), Jardin des Plantes, John Doughty, 
Golden Empress, Camille Flamarion, Mrs. R. King (2), Lord Wolseley, 
Miss M. A. Haggas, Baron Hirsch, Empress of India (2), Alfred Lyne, 
Lord Alcester, Mons. R. Bahuant, Lady Hardinge, and Prince Alfred. 
Mr. F. J. Blake, gardener to G. Singer, Esq., Coventry, was second with 
larger but not quite such clean blooms, nevertheless a creditable stand ; 
and Mr. Pearce, gardener to S. Loder, Esq., Floore, Weedon, was a good 
third. 
In the corresponding class for twenty-four Japanese blooms, in not less 
than eighteen varieties, Mr. Blake was successful in winning the leading 
prize with large, handsome, bright, fresh blooms of the following :— 
Mrs. E. W. Clark, Viviand Morel (2), Advance, W. H. Lincoln, Florence 
Davis, J. W. Moorman, F. Davis, Mrs. Harman Payne (2), Pearl Beauty, 
Sunflower, R. C. Kingston, Mdlle. T. Rey (2), C. Davis, Duchess of 
York, J. Shrimpton, Primrose League, Excelsior, and Etoile de Lyon. 
Mr. S. Cole, gardener to the Rt. Hon. Earl Spencer, Althorpe Park, 
Northampton, secured the second place with good blooms; and Mr; 
Tustin was third; an extra prize going to Mr. Pearce. In other 
classes the chief awards were taken by Messrs. Newman, Kilbourn, 
Blakeway, and Tustin were the leading exhibitors. 
A silver challenge cup was subscribed for by several ladies and 
gentlemen in the district, and was offered for competition open to 
gardeners, amateurs, and cottagers in the parish of Rugby. Eighteen 
blooms were required, nine incurved and nine Japanese, each in not less 
than six varieties. An easy class, and as many prizes were offered in 
addition to the challenge vase, much better competition might have 
been fairly expected. Mr. Newman was successful in securing the cup 
for the first time with small but neat blooms. Mr. McKay, gardener to 
E. Edwards, Esq., Rugby, being second ; but no doubt next year this 
will be a better class. 
Grapes were well represented by handsome bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria from Mr. Harman, gardener to the Right Hon. Earl Denbigh, 
Newnham Paddox, for which the first prize was awarded, and by large 
bunches of Alicante from Mr. Blake way. Pears were numerous and 
good, Messrs. Harman, Cole and McKay, having the best, Apples being 
similarly well shown by Messrs. Waddings, Cole and Farn. 
Primulas, Cyclamens, bouquets, baskets, besides vegetables, also 
formed many features of interest, while several non-competing exhibit# 
were noteworthy, especially some handsome and tasteful designs of dried 
leaves in frames from Mrs. Robinson. 
The Chairman, Mr. Linnseus Camming, M.A.,and the Secretary, Mr. W, 
Bryant, together with the other officials and the Committee, deserve 
much praise for their untiring efforts in connection with the Society. 
YORK.— November 14th, 15th, and 16th. 
Although four other important exhibitions were held in the north 
of England on the same dates the competition here, as hinted in our 
last issue, was never previously so keen nor the quality of the exhibits 
so high. A silver cup presented by the Lord Mayor of the City and £2 
in cash were offered by the Society for the best group of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums interspersed with foliage plants. The prize was won by Mr. 
R. McIntosh, gardener to J. T. Hingston, Esq. The second prize was 
awarded to Mr. G. Slater, gardener to Alderman Close, for an imposing 
group. Mr. S. Hard castle was placed third ; and H. Leetham, Esq., 
fourth. 
In the class for a group of Chrysanthemums arranged for effect the 
first prize was won by Mr. E. Everard, gardener to Mrs. Gutch, Holgate 
Lodge, who also secured chief honours for classes of Chrysanthemum 
plants. The second prize fell to E. H. Newton, Esq. Primulas were 
well shown, as were table plants. 
The collection of fruit of eight varieties brought together five 
exhibits, the best being Mr. McIntosh ; the second Mr. Knight, gardener 
to Basil T. Woodd, Esq.; third, H. Leetham, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Small¬ 
wood). The first prize for six bunches of Grapes was won by Mr. 
J. Allsop, gardener to Lord Hotham, which included two perfect bunches 
of Mrs. Pearson, two bunches of Alicante, and two bunches of Muscat 
of Alexandria. Mr. McIntosh second ; Mr. Findlay, gardener to R. H. 
Jones, Esq., third. Vegetables made a grand exhibition. The principal 
prizewinners were Messrs. Scupham, Theakstone, Leetham, West, and 
Exelby. 
The citizens’ challenge cup, value 20 guineas, for thirty-six Chrys¬ 
anthemums, eighteen incurved, eighteen Japanese, twelve varieties of 
each section, not more than two blooms of one variety, brought 
forward seven competitors, every one of them being highly meritorious 
exhibits, making a display such as had never previously been 
brought together in York. The first prize was won by Mr. George 
Haigh, gardener to W. H. Tate, Esq., Woolton, Liverpool, with 
nearly perfect specimens of Lord Alcester, John Salter, Mrs. Heale, 
Miss M. A. Haggas, Empress of India, Golden Empress, Lucy Kendall, 
Emily Dale, Violet Tomlin, John Doughty, Princess of Wales, Queen of 
England, and Madame Darier. Among the Japanese Mrs. C. H. Payne, 
Thos. Wilkins, Viviand Morel, Chas. Davis, Mdlle. Thdr^se Rey, 
G. C. Schwabe, Waban, W. H. Lincoln, Mons. Bernard, Madame 
M. Hoste, Etoile de Lyon, and Boule d’Or were conspicuous. The 
second prize went to Mr. B. Calvert, gardener to Col. Houblon, Bishop 
Stortford, Herts, who showed fresh, solid flowers of fine quality in the 
incurved, his Japanese being much lighter than the first prizewinner’s 
stand. The incurved were Queen of England, Jeanne d’Arc, Miss 
M. A. Haggas, Princess of Wales, Lord Alcester, Miss S. Coleman, 
Queen of England, Violet Tomlin, Golden Empress, Alfred Salter, 
Empress of India, Jardin des Plantes, and John Doughty. The Japanese 
included Etoile de Lyon, Col. W. B. Smith, White Louis Boehmer, 
Mdlle. Th4rese Rey, Criterion, Chas. Davis, Viviand Morel, Mohawk, 
R. Brocklebank, E. Molyneux, Lillian B, Bird, Mrs. Dorothea Shea, 
Sunflower. Mr. J. Folkard, gardener to Sir Jas. Walker, Sand Hutton, 
York, was third ; and Mr. G. Anderson, gardener to A. Milnthorpe, Esq., 
Tower Hill, Cattal, York, fourth. 
For twenty-four blooms, twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, 
W. H. Tate, Esq., Woolton, Liverpool (gardener, Mr. J. Haigh), was 
first, showing Lord Alcester, J. Salter, John Doughty, Mrs. Heale, 
Violet Tomlin, Golden Empress, Madame Darier, Princess of Wales, 
Emily Dale, Miss M. A. Haggas, and Baron Hirsch amongst the 
incurved. Of the Japanese kinds, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Lord Brooke, 
Waban, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, Duke of York, Mdlle. Th^r^se Rey, Boule 
d’Or, Charles Davis, Princess May, W. W. Coles, Viviand Morel, and 
Etoile de Lyon were represented. The second prize went to Col. A. 
Houblon, Bishop Stortford, Herts (gardener, Mr. B. Calvert), whose 
flowers included Lord Alcester, Princess of Wales, Mrs. Heale, John 
Lambert. Mrs. S. Coleman, Violet Tomlin, Queen of England, Alfred 
Salter, Golden Empress, John Doughty, Miss M. A. Haggas, Empress of 
India, Viviand Morel, Florence Davis, J. Shrimpton, Criterion, G. C. 
Schwabe, Chas. Davis, Beauty of Exmonth, Louis Boehmer, E. Moly¬ 
neux, Ralph Brocklebank, Etoile de Lyon, and Mdlle. Th^rese Rey. 
Sir R. G. Walker, Sand Hutton, York (gardener, Mr. J. Folkard), was 
third ; and Messrs. G. Longster & Sons, Malton, fourth. 
For twelve incurved blooms, A. Milnthorpe, Esq., Tower Hill, Cattal 
(gardener, G. Anderson), was first with Lord Alcester, Nil Desperandum, 
Alfred Salter, Queen of England, Mrs. Heale, Jeanne d’Arc, Empress of 
India, Princess of Wales, Miss Haggas, Cherub, Violet Tomlin, and 
Mrs. R. King. The second prize went to Col. A. Houblon, and the third 
to Sir J. Walker, Sand Hutton, York. 
For twelve Japanese blooms, W. H. Tate, Esq., Woolton, Liverpool, 
was first, showing Etoile de Lyon, W. H. Lincoln, Louise, Viviand 
Morel, Madame Tb^rese Rey, C. Davis, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, E. W. Clark, 
Madame Mirabeau, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Florence Davis, and 
Col. B. Smith. R. H. Jones, Esq., Badsworth Park, Pontefract 
(gardener, Mr. J. Findley) was second, Col. A. Houblon third. 
