November 13, 1886. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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of St. Stevens’ Hall, and well it was that such was the 
case, or there would have been little room left for 
visitors in the main building. The fruits and vege¬ 
tables and the bulk of the cut blooms were staged in 
the new hall, only the specimen plants, the cut blooms 
of Japanese varieties and some miscellaneous exhibits 
being staged, as before, in the Aquarium proper. The 
specimen plants were unusually good, the first-prize 
half-dozen Pompons especially claiming high praise ; 
and the number of blooms staged more than com¬ 
pensated for the loss of most 'of the best incurved 
blooms in many collections. The arrangements made 
by Mr. Holmes, the indefatigable honorary secretary, 
assisted by a small band of willing workers from among 
the general committee, left nothing that the most 
critical of “Mum” enthusiasts could desire, and all 
that was wanted to put everybody in good humour was 
a little more genial weather. As it was, in this 
respect, the elements could hardly have been more 
unfavourable. 
For a group of plants effectively arranged, Japanese 
varieties only, the competition for honours lay between 
Mr. George Edwards, of Balham, Mr. J. Townshend, of 
Putney, and Mr. W. Brown, of Richmond ; and the 
judges correctly awarded the prizes in the order named, 
Mr. G. Edwards'especially having a fine assortment of 
high-quality flowers. Mr. Townshend had some extra 
fine blooms ; but, generally, his collection was not so 
even as the first-named. With a group of plants, from 
which the popular Japanese varieties were excluded, 
Mr. G. Stevens, of Putney, won the first prize easily, 
showing a collection of an admirable character, flowers 
and foliage alike being first-rate. Mr. Townshend 
again came in second ; and the third award went to 
Mr. J. H. Witty, Highgate Cemetery, both showing 
well. The class for nine trained specimens brought 
out some beautifully-developed plants, notably a fine 
group from Mr. Monk, gardener to W. Fowler, Esq., 
Leytonstone, which secured the highest award. His 
plants were of good size, inclining to the pyramidal 
form, and perfect in flowers and foliage. His sorts 
were Geo. Bundle, Dr. Sharpe, John Salter, Geo. 
Glenny, Prince of Wales, Princess of Wales, Chevalier 
Domage, &c. The second and third prizes were 
awarded to Mr. R. Bass, gardener to Miss A. Cotton, 
Davis Lane, Walthamstow, and Mr. W. J. Weston, 
gardener to D. Martineau, Esq., South Road, Clap- 
ham Park; but this decision was questioned, many 
being of the opinion that they should have been 
reversed ; and, certainly, though somewhat stiff and 
flatly trained, the last-named had the best quality 
blooms. The decision in the class for four trained 
standards was also questioned : Mr. Mitchell, gardener 
to Mrs. Arbuthnot, Boyden Place, Bexley, was awarded 
the first prize for beautifully-flowered heads on clean 
stems, some 3 ft. high, of Bertier Rendatler, Margot, 
G. Glenny, and Bouquet Fait; and Mr. Moore, gar¬ 
dener to W. C. Pickersgill, Esq., Blenden Hall, Bexley, 
was placed second with similar-sized plants, exceedingly 
neat and well done, but more sparingly flowered, so, 
on the whole, there was not much room for complaint. 
The third prize went to Mr. Gilbey, gardener, Tho 
Cazenoves, Upper Clapton. For six trained Japanese, 
Mr. Monk was again first with a very well-bloomed 
set ; and equally praiseworthy were the succeeding 
collections from Mr. R. Bass, and Messrs. G. Drain & 
Son, Southgate Grove, De Beauvoir Town. In the 
Pompon class no mistake was possible, so far ahead 
were the half-dozen grand specimens shown by Mr. 
R. E. Reeve, gardener, Hadley House, Hadley Green, 
Barnet. The plants measured about 5 ft. over, and 
were superbly bloomed, the varieties being Marguerite 
de Coi, lilac Anemone ; Fanny, crimson ; Sceur Me¬ 
lanie, white ; Lilac Cedo Nulli; Golden Cedo s Nulli; 
and Rose Andromeda, rose-pink. 
In the cut bloom section, the leading classes were for 
forty-eight incurved, and the same number of Japanese 
blooms respectively ; and for size, brilliancy of colours, 
and general attractiveness the latter undoubtedly took 
the palm. There were eight competitors, and than 
the best collections, no finer have been seen. Mr. 
Gibson, gardener to J. Wormald, Esq., Morden Park, 
Mitcham, came in first, with a marvellously fine lot of 
blooms, large in size, well matched, bright and fresh, 
and including such fine sorts as Madame C. Audiguier, 
Baron de Prailly, Grandiflora, Mdlle. Lacroix, Japonais, 
Comte de Beauregard, Yalle d’Andore, L’Adorable, 
M. Astorg, Jeanne Delaux, Elaine, Maiden’s Blush, 
Madame Clemence Audiguier, Thunberg, Roseum 
pictum, Criterion, M. Brunet, Boule d’Or, and Glori- 
osum. Mr. J. Ridout, gardener to T. B. Haywood, 
Esq., Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate, was a very good 
second, showing a remarkably beautiful lot of blooms ; 
and Mr. J. Bettesworth, gardener, Burton Grange, 
Cheshunt, was third, also showing an extra fine lot. 
In the corresponding class for incurved varieties, in 
which there was also a good competition, Mr. Gibson 
was again awarded the first prize, with a collection of 
singularly perfect blooms, many points ahead of his 
competitors ; but on its being subsequently discovered 
that he had four blooms of Golden Queen in his stand, 
whereas the schedule stipulated that no more than 
three blooms of any one variety should be staged, he 
had, perforce, to be disqualified, to the general regret 
of all, for it was plainly seen that the unfortunate oc¬ 
currence was the result of undue haste in staging, and 
not from any intent to deceive. He had a remarkably 
fine lot of blooms, and could have won had he placed 
in his stand the poorest bloom he had in his garden. 
His flowers of Golden Queen, Empress of India, Princess 
of Wales, Queen of England, Prince of Wales, Golden 
Empress, James Salter, Hero of Stoke Newington, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Barbara, Lord Wolseley, Princess Beatrice, 
Refulgens and Jardin des Plantes, were superbly 
finished examples. The disqualification caused the first 
prize to be awarded to Messrs. W. & G. Drover, 
Fareham, Hants, who before were second, and who 
staged a very good neat and well-balanced lot of blooms. 
The second prize went to J. R. Wildman, Esq., Oak- 
lands, Grove Road, Clapham Park, and the third to Mr. 
C. J. Salter, gardener to J. Southgate, Esq., Selbome, 
Streatham. For 24 incurved varieties, in a good class, 
Mr. Wildman beat the president, E. Sanderson, Esq., 
who has generally been invincible in this class, 
but who has lost heavily this year by damp. The 
third prize went to Mr. W. R. Strong, Wellington 
College, Wokingham. In a good class for eighteen 
incurved varieties, confined to exhibitors who have not 
won a leading prize with a larger number of blooms at 
any previous show, Mr. J. Martin, gardener to C. N. 
Kidd, Esq., West Hill House, Dartford, staged a very 
neat and good lot of blooms, and secured first honours; 
closely following him coming Mr. J. Horsefield, 
Heytesbury, with a fine lot of blooms, but a little more 
uneven in size ; Mr. J. Mitchell was a good third, with 
a dozen blooms of remarkably good quality. Mr. J. 
Doughty, gardener to Mrs. Tomlin, Angley Park, 
Cranbrook, secured a first prize ; Mr. Shoesmith, gar¬ 
dener, Saltwood Rectory, Hythe, coming in second ; 
and Mr. J. Gore, gardener, Glenleigh, Hastings, third. 
In the class for a dozen reflexed blooms, superb speci¬ 
mens [of Cloth of Gold, Garibaldi, Peach Christine, 
Felicity, Golden Christine, Dr. Sharpe, Phidias, and 
the glorious dark crimson Cullingfordii were shown by 
Mr. Fred. Moore, and were placed first; a good second 
being Mr. Wills, gardener, The Firs, Basset, South¬ 
ampton ; and Mr. J. Gore third. With a dozen Pompons, 
the last-named exhibitor easily beat his rivals for 
first honours. In the classes confined to Metro¬ 
politan growers, the leading exhibitors were Mr. G. 
Langdon, gardener, Brook House, Clapton ; Mr. S. 
Gilbey ; Mr. R. Whibbley, Bethlehem Hospital, South¬ 
wark ; and Mr. W. Davey, gardener, Cedar House, 
Stamford Hill. 
The Floral Committee of the Society held a meeting 
on Wednesday, and being the opening day of their 
great exhibition they had a busy afternoon. The list 
of blooms produced to the committee for their awards, 
far exceeded anything presented to them before, and as 
a result, a large number of First Class Certificates were 
awarded to some grand and attractive blooms, and we 
regret that want of space prevents us giving a more 
detailed list of them. The following First Class Certifi¬ 
cates were awarded:—To Messrs. Cannell, of Swanley, 
for La France, Eynesford Gem, Ratapoil and Citrinus. 
To Mr. Wm. Holmes for Coquette de Castille. To Mr. 
N. Davis, of Camberwell, for Edouard Audiguier, Roi de 
Japonnaise, Snowstorm (a very effective white Japanese 
flower), Souvenir d’Angele, Amiel, Creocus, Chadoneret, 
La Marguerite (a very fine large Anemone, after the 
colour of Beaute de Jardin), Scapin, (a very pretty 
Pompon), Malius, and Sans Pared, a very effective 
red and gold hybrid Pompon). To Messrs. John 
Laing & Co., Forest Hill, for Mons. Yiviand Morel, 
a creamy white Japanese ; Creocus and Scapin 
were also shown in good form by this firm, and also 
received First Class Certificates. To Mr. Sullivan, for 
Alpha, a very fine Japanese. To Mr. IP. J. Jones, of 
Lewisham, for Mrs. H. J. Jones, a very fine golden 
sport from Ethel, having the exact growth and habit of 
the parent plant ; and to Messrs. Veitch & Sons, 
Chelsea, for Souvenir d’Angele Amiel, Mdlle. Paule 
Dutour and Mons. Viviand Morel. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons staged a very fine collec¬ 
tion of new and good varieties, mainly of the reflexed 
and decorative sections, and set up in their usual 
inimitable manner. Mr. W. Holmes staged a capital 
group of dwarf plants, exceedingly well bloomed, and 
concerning which we must reserve further observations 
till our next. Mr. W. E. Boyce also had a stand of 
new varieties, the pretty Pompon Mrs. Mardlin, and 
two of Mr. Cullingford’s seedlings, Freemason, a buff 
coloured hybrid Japanese, and Sun in Splendour, a 
bronze-yellow Japanese of much promise. 
The prizes offered for fruit brought out a good com¬ 
petition in various classes, and the produce staged lent 
additional interest to the exhibition. For a collection 
of Grapes, of which seven lots were staged, Mr. J. 
'Harvey, gardener to J. Waters, Esq., Ticehurst, Sussex, 
came in first with good bunches of Barbarossa, Gros 
Colmar and Black Alicante. With a splendidly 
developed sample of Gros Colmar, and smaller samples 
of five other sorts, Mr. J. H. Goodacre, Elvaston, 
came in second ; and Mr. Allen, gardener to Lord 
Suffield, Gunton Hall, Norfolk, was a good third, 
with nice bunches of Gros Maroc, Black Moroeca, 
and Muscat of Alexandria, &c. A special Cultural 
Commendation was awarded to Mr. Goodacre, for the 
Gros Colmars. For three bunches of White Grapes, 
Mr. Roberts, Guunersbury, was easily first, with very 
perfect specimens of Muscat of Alexandria ; second 
and third, with the same variety, being Mr. Chalk, 
Westwood, Salisbury, and Mr. A. Smith, gardener, 
Warren Hill, Loughton. In the corresponding 
class for black Grapes, Mr. Harvey again came in first, 
with fine tapering bunches of Gros Colmar. The 
dessert and culinary Apple classes brought out some 
very fine fruits. In the former, Mr. G. Duncan, 
gardener, Warnham Court, Horsham, showed very fine 
samples of King of the Pippins, Ribston Pippin, 
Golden Reinette, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Blenheim 
Orange and Court Pendu Plat, and secured first honours; 
while, with culinary varieties, Mr. McKenzie, gardener, 
Linton Park, Maidstone, likewise came in first, with 
singularly fine examples of Loddington Seedling, Gloria 
Mundi, Warner’s King, Emperor Alexander, Cox’s 
Pomona and Waltham Abbey Seedling. The Pear 
class was also a good one, and here Mr. Allen, Gunton, 
secured the highest award with splendid specimens of 
Beurre Diel, Beurre Bose, Glou Morceau, Marie 
Louise, and Marie Louise d’Uccle. 
There were two classes for vegetables, both for six 
distinct kinds, the prizes being offered by Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons and Messrs. Webb & Sons. In the 
former competition, Mr. C. J. Waite, gardener, Glen- 
