December 5, 1885. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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in circles, as it was a little difficult to get tliem to face 
uicely all round. The 1st prize was a silver cup given 
by the Lord Mayor of York, and it was won by Dr. 
Baker, the Friends Retreat, York, Mr. J. R. Dawe, 
gardener, who won with plants almost all along the 
line ; Mr. Alderman Close, Dringhames, being 2nd ; 
and Mrs. Gutch, Holgate Lodge, York, being 3rd: The 
best lot of nine plants, incurved and reflexed, came from 
Mrs. Gutch, well grown and flowered, they were 
Christine, George Glenny, Mr. Geo. Rundle, Mrs. Dixon, 
Prince Alfred, Baron Beust, Guernsey Nugget, Miss M. 
Morgan, and King of Crimsons ; Mr. Alderman Close 
was 2nd, his best specimens being John Salter, Lilac 
Queen, Guernsey Nugget, Lady Slade, Mrs. Forsyth, 
and Hermine ; 3rd, Dr. Baker. But with six plants, 
Dr. Baker was 1st, having capital plants of John Salter, 
Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Sharp, Christine, Guernsey Nugget, 
and Mrs. Forsyth ; 2nd, Mrs. Gutch ; 3rd, Mr. J. T. 
Kingston. Dr. Baker had the best three in King of 
Crimsons, Guernsey Nugget, and Julia Largravere ; 
Mr. C. B. Lamb being 2nd with Lady Hardinge, Golden 
Queen, and Princess of Wales. Dr. Baker had the best 
specimen in John Salter, finely flowered ; Mrs. Gutcli 
being 2nd with George Glenny. 
Dr. Baker had'an excellent lot of nine plants of 
J apanese Chrysanthemums, the varieties being Diamond, 
James Salter, Delicata, Peter the Great, Elaine, Etoile 
du Midi, To Kio, Flambeau, and Hiver Fleur. The 
2nd prize was withheld. The Dr. had the best six also, 
the best three, and the best Single specimen ; the six 
consisted of Elaine, John Salter, Hiver Fleur, Peter the 
Great, Dr. Macary, and Dr. Masters ; the three of 
James Salter, Elaine, and Dr. Masters ; the Single 
specimen was Elaine. Mr. Hingston had the 2nd best 
six; Mr. Alderman Close 2nd with three; and Miss Gutch 
2nd with a single, having Fair Maid of Guernsey. Dr. 
Baker had the best nine Pompons, also staging good but 
late plants of Mr. Astie, Mdlle. Marthe, Anna de Belocca, 
White Cedo Nulli, Golden Circle, Model of Perfection, 
and Bijou d’Horticulture ; 2nd, Mr. Hingston ; 3rd, 
Miss Stewart. Dr. Baker had the best six also, stag¬ 
ing Lilac, White and Golden Cedo Nulli, Bijou d’Hor¬ 
ticulture, Lizzie Holmes, and Anna de Bolocca ; 2nd, 
Miss Stewart; and 3rd, Miss Wharton, Barton Grange, 
York. The best three from Dr. Baker were Golden 
and Lilac Cedo Nulli, and Mdlle. Martha ; Miss Stew¬ 
art was 2nd. The best specimen was White Cedo 
Nulli from Dr. Baker ; Mrs. Gutch being 2nd with 
Golden Circle. The plants of Anemone-flowered Chry¬ 
santhemums, both large and Pompon, were not good 
enough to demand notice. In the amateur division, 
Mr. R. Hudson, Acomb, had the best three plants; Mr. 
T. Smith, Martore, being 2nd; and Mr. J. Pilmoor, Grove 
Terrace, York, 3rd. Mr. Hudson had the best Single 
specimen ; Mr. G. Hudson, Lower Elden Street, York, 
being 2nd ; and Mr. G. S. Palliser, Martore, 3rd. Table 
plants were largely and excellently shown, Double and 
Single Primulas were fairly good, but Cyclamen persi- 
cum poor. The two best lots of table plants came 
from Mr. R. Wyse, Auburn Hill, Malton ; and Messrs. 
Simpson & Son. 
There was a good display of cut flowers, but not so 
extensive as was expected ; the damp weather caused 
a falling off. The leading class was for thirty-six 
blooms, eighteen incurved and reflexed and eighteen 
Japanese. The best came from Mr. R. Jameson, who 
had of “Japs,” fine blooms of Madame Bertha Ren- 
datler, Mdlle. Aug. Gautheut, Madame de Sevin, 
Simon Delaux, Madame C. Audiguier, Peter the Great, 
Mrs. Tarviu, Duchess of Albany, Criterion, Sirs. 
Marsham, Golden Dragon, Mrs. Jno. Laing, Triomphe 
du Nord, &c. Of incurved and reflexed blooms, 
Queen of England, Golden Queen, Golden Beverley, 
Jardin des Plantes, Pink Venus, King of Crimsons, 
Incognita, Mr. Bunn, Mr. Geo. Rundle, Empress of 
India, Inner Temple, Geo. Bainbrigge, Alfred Salter, 
White Venus, Phidias, Lord Alcester, Prince of Wales, 
and Felieite. 2nd, Mr. D. Wilson, Cottiugliam, whose 
best blooms were Agreements de la Nature, Comte de 
Germiny Mdlle. Lacroix, Dr. Macary, Bend d’Or, 
Criterion, Grandiflora, Thunberg, and Mrs. Jno. Laing. 
Incurved, Empress of India, Princess Teck, Lord 
Wolseley, King of Crimsons, Mrs. Shipman, Venus, 
Empress Eugenie, Angelina, Prince Alfred, and 
Princess Teck. 3rd, Mr. M. Firth, Oakbrook, Sheffield. 
The best twelve came from Mr. Alderman Richardson, 
who had good blooms of Empress of India, John Salter, 
Queen of England, Lord Alcester, Lord Wolseley, 
Golden Empress, Jeanne d’Are, Prince Alfred, Mr. 
Bunn, King of Crimsons, Venus, and White Venus. 
2nd, Mr. R. F. Jameson ; 3rd, Mrs. M. Firth. Mr. 
Alderman Richardson also had the best six ; Miss 
Moore being 2nd. And the worthy Alderman had 
the best twelve Japanese, staging fine blooms of 
Meg Merrilies, Jeanne Delaux, Fair Maid of Guern¬ 
sey, Madame C. Audiguier, Golden Dragon, Ethel, 
.Japonaise, Mdlle. Lacroix, Le Sceptre Toulousain, 
Rosa Bonlieur, Sarina, and Bouquet Fait ; 2nd, Mr. 
D. Wilson. Mr. R. Jameson had the best six blooms, 
staging Peter the Great, Mon. Planehereau, Mrs. 
Marsham, Criterion, Triumpe du Nord, and Elaine ; 
2nd, Mr. Alderman Richardson. 
Pompones were very sparely represented, and were 
not worthy of notice. Mr. I). Wilson had the best 
twelve large-flowered Anemones, staging good blooms 
of Soeur Dorothea Souille, Lady Margaret, Fleur de 
Marie, Prince of Anemones, Madame Clos, Minnie 
Chate, Empress, and Gliiek. 2nd, Mr. Alderman 
Richardson, who had fine blooms of Fabias de 
Maderanaz, Gliiek, Madame Goderaux, and Prince of 
Anemones. A very fine lot of cut blooms of Chrysan¬ 
themums was shown (not for competition) by Mr. F. 
B. Morten, Hendon Bridge Nursery, Darlington, which 
comprised fine blooms of Japanese : Elaine, Criterion, 
Mrs. Tarvin, Le Sceptre Toulousain, Triomphe du Nord, 
Mdlle. Lacroix, Jeanne Delaux, and Flamme du Punch. 
Incurved : Alfred Salter, Lord Alcester, Empress of 
India, John Salter, Mr. Bunn, and Mrs. Heale. 
Fbuit.—M r. Clayton, The Gardens, Grimston Park, 
Tadcaster, had the best six bunches of Grapes in three 
varieties, staging well-finished bunches of Alnwick 
Seedling, Gros Colmar, and Muscat of Alexandria ; 2nd, 
Mr. Cochrane, Alclen Grange, Durham, with Gros 
Colmar, Muscat of Alexandria, and Alicante; 3rd, 
Mr. G. B. C. Yarborough, Campamount, Doncaster, 
with Alicante, Gros Colmar, and well-preserved Black 
Hamburgh. Six lots competed. 
Messrs. Backhouse & Sous, nurserymen, \ r ork, offered 
prizes for the best collections of Apples, and also of 
Pears — in two classes, grown north of the Trent. 
There were nine lots of Apples, averaging fifty dishes 
or so each. The best came from Mr. J. T. Kingston ; 
Mr. A. Pease was 2nd, and Mr. D. Wilson 3rd. Messrs. 
Backhouse & Son staged a fine collection of nearly 100 
dishes, the leading varieties being Ribston Pippin, 
Tower of Glamis, Pott’s Seedling, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, 
Nancy Jackson, Mere de Menage, D. T. Fish, Fearns’ 
Pippin, Golden Reinette, Chaplin Pippin, Annie 
Elizabeth, Cellini, New Hawthornden, King of Pippins, 
Rymer, and Royal Russet. These may doubtless be 
taken as sorts well adapted for culture north of the 
Trent. There were three collections of Pears, Mr. A. 
Pease being 1st, Mr. T. M. Weddale being 2nd, and 
Mr. R. Bell 3rd. The leading varieties were Brock- 
worth Park, Knight’s Monarch, Durandeau, Van Mons 
Leon le Clerc, Nouveau Poiteau, Beurre Diel, Beurre 
13a!tet, Passe Colmar, Soldat d’Esperen, Josephine de 
Maliues, Marie Louise, Glou Morceau, Louise Bonne of 
Jersey, Easter Beurre, Beurre d’Amanlis, and Beurre 
d'Aremberg. 
Mr. A. Pease had the best six dishes of Apples, having 
admirable examples of Pott’s Seedling, Lord Derby, 
Emperor Alexander, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Blenheim 
Orange, and Greenup’s Pippin; 2nd, Sir. It. Wise, 
with Mere de Menage, Golden Noble, Blenheim Orange, 
Cox’s Pomona, Ecklinville, and Warner’s King ; 3rd, 
Mr. Alderman Close. The best dessert Apples shown 
in single dishes were Cox’s Orange Pippin and Blenheim 
Orange ; and the best culinary varieties, Peasgood’s 
Nonsuch and Warner’s King. Mr. Thomas 51. 
Weddall had the best six dishes of Pears, staging good 
fruits of Durandeau, Clapp’s Favourite, Marie Louise, 
Beurre Diel, Brockworth Park, and Louise Bonne of 
Jersey ; 2nd, Mr. A. Pease, with a very good lot, 
mixed. 
V egetables. —These were both numerous and good, 
but the time did not admit of taking notes of them. 
They afforded a good illustration of Yorkshire green 
produce, and they did great credit to the cultivators. 
The silver medal of the National Chrysanthemum 
Society was awarded to Dr. Baker for a plant of John 
Salter, as the premier specimen in the show ; and the 
bronze medal to Mr. D. Wilson for Lord Wolseley, 
as the premier flower. The judges were :— 
Chrysanthemums and flowers : Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, 
Middlesex, and Mr. Lawson, Welton House, Brough. 
Fruit and Vegetables : Mr. Culverwell, Thorpe Perrow, 
Bedale, and Mr. Link, Everingham Park. 
Clonmel Chrysanthemum Show. — Novem¬ 
ber 26th .—On the above date was inaugurated in this 
town what we hope will in future be an annual event 
of no mean importance. Despite many discouragements, 
the show was pronounced an unqualified success, while 
the number of visitors, at least in the early afternoon, 
exceeded expectation. The arrangements in the ball¬ 
room of the Court House were simply perfect, and re¬ 
flected much credit on the managing committee (Messrs. 
Thomas Phelan, Hon. Sec., Spring Gardens ; F. Clib- 
born, Anner House; and H. S. Boyd. Suirmount). 
Six classes were provided, and the number of com¬ 
petitors in each did credit to the floral resources of the 
surrounding district. For six Chrysanthemums in pots, 
the 1st prize went to Mr. F. Clibborn, Anner House 
(gardener, Mr. P. Crowley); the 2nd to George Gough, 
Esq., Birdhill (gardener, Mr. T. Bulfin). Other very 
creditable and floriferous groups were shown by Messrs. 
Boyd and Phelan, but none were either trained or 
grown as “specimens,” though suiting admirably for 
conservatory decoration. 
For twelve incurved blooms, Mr. T. Phelan was 
a good 1st, with distinct varieties. The 2nd stand was 
very creditable, but in size a few “points” behind, the 
prize going to Mrs. Malcolmson, Minella (gardener, 
Mr. John Crelian). If size alone were the test, nothing 
could have taken a prize from Mr. F. Clibborn, but his 
immense blooms were too far gone. There were three 
other very creditable stands with many blooms of 
superior merit. 
For twelve Japanese, the 1st prize went easily to Sir. 
Phelan, whose stand would almost for certainty have 
gained a prize at any show in the kingdom. The 2nd 
prize, after much difficulty, went to H. S. Boyd, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. J. Keating); being hard pressed by Mr. 
Clibborn, and Mrs. Malcolmson, already named, win¬ 
ning by only a few points. 
Reflexed and anemone flowered, Mr. Boyd here came 
1st and Mr. Phelau 2nd, both staging some capital 
blooms. 
Twelve Pompons (in bunches), for this there were 
three entries, and the prizes were as in the last section. 
Mr. Boyd had three gems of the fimbriated class, 
“perfect little cushions of beauty,” as one Lady 
described them. 
Twelve blooms (any variety) : we regard this as a 
most important class, intended for amateurs who have 
no gardeners. Mrs. Jellicoe, Cahir, got 1st prize with 
a creditable stand. We would suggest that next year 
this class be sub-divided for those who grow under 
glass and in the open air 
Lastly, in this department came the disposition of 
the large silver medal so kindly placed at the disposal of 
the committee by Messrs. Saunders, the spirited pro¬ 
prietors of the Friars Walk Nurseries, Cork, for the 
best collection of Chrysanthemums in the show. As 
Mr. Phelan had already got 1st prizes in the principal 
classes (Incurved and Japanese), his right to this 
additional trophy was unquestioned. 
The fruit section of the show was a credit to the 
locality. No less than five collections were staged, and 
these filled one side of the ball room completely. The 
1st prize was well won by Mrs. Malcomson, Minella 
(gardener Mr. Crelian), who had Melons, two fine 
bunches of two varieties of Grapes, and a superb col¬ 
lection of Pears and Apples. The second prize for the 
most select and varied collection went to Captain 
Bagwell, D.L., Marlfield (head gardener Mr. Win, 
Cleary). It included several dishes of Pears, Nuts, 
Medlars, kitchen and dessert Apples in variety—a rich 
and most creditable display. If there was a prize for 
Apples alone it would have been hard to beat Mr. 
Boyd’s two dozen varieties, some of them of immense 
size and rich colour. Equally creditable were Mr. 
Phelan’s twenty dishes of more than a dozen distinct 
varieties. Special mention must be made of the two 
large baskets, “not for competition,” sent from her 
beautiful garden at Coolgreany, by Mrs. Cream Many 
varieties were of immense size and of the most brilliant 
colours. 
Nothing could exceed the attention and courtesy of 
the committee, who even went to the extent of furnish¬ 
ing sumptuously a refreshment room adjoining for 
ladies and those who came from a distance. The show 
too was educational: for all the proprietors around 
gave theh gardeners a holiday, and the gentlemen of 
the Managing Committee took practical care to explain 
specially everything to them. Let us wish this venture 
many happy returns ; and to give every opportunity 
