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THE GARDENING WORLD 
Xovember 19, 1887, 
Acquisition and Gluck, Anemone varieties. Mr. 
Carter, Elm Lodge, Albert Road, Peekham, took the 
first prize for six Japanese varieties, including Soleil 
Levant, Mademoiselle Lacroix and La Triomphante ; 
Mr. Strudwick was second. The first prize in this 
division for a group of large-flowering varieties was 
awarded to Mr. Pinch, Waterloo Street, Camberwell. 
The plants were rather tall, but well flowered for an 
amateur. He was followed by Mr. Strudwick. Mr. 
Morley secured the first prize for a group of Pompons, 
the white and yellow varieties being the best flowered. 
Mr. Worley, Rainbow Street, Camberwell, was awarded 
the first prize for six blooms of large-flowering varieties 
in the division for those who have never previously 
taken a prize, Mons. Tarin, L’Etoile du Midi and Mr. 
Bunn being his best plants. The latter exhibitor also 
took the second prize for a group of plants, Mr. Lowe, 
Edmond Street, Camberwell, securing the third, no 
first award being made. 
In the gardeners’ division Mr. Dominy, Basset Road, 
Nunhead, secured the first prizes for both twelve and 
six incurved blooms ; some of his best flowers were 
Empress of India, Queen of England, Lady Hardinge, 
and Prince of Wales. He also took the first prizes for 
twelve and six Japanese blooms respectively. Mr. 
Tolman, Brisbane Street, Camberwell, gained the first 
prize for a group of large-flowering varieties. The 
largest groups of plants in the show were those in the 
open class, and Mr. Dominy here again took the first 
honour. Mr. Snoad, Bellenden Road, was a strong 
rival, but his group was less perfectly arranged, and he 
came in second; Mr. Brown, Brisbane Street, was 
third. Mr, Dominy had also the best Anemone blooms. 
Mr. Carter took the prizes for twelve and six blooms 
with stems and foliage attached ; while he also took 
the first and second prizes for specimen plants, and the 
first for twelve cut blooms ; in the latter class, Mr. 
Morley was second, and Mr. Snoad third. Mr. Morley 
got the prize for the best bouquet. The first prizes for 
the best collection of fruit, and the best collection of 
vegetables were awarded to Mr. Pinch. The four best 
blooms in the show were Lord Wolseley, incurved ; 
Madame C. Audiguier, Japanese; King of Crimsons, 
reflexed; and Mademoiselle Cabrol, Anemone, shown by 
Mr.Gray, gardener to J. Groves, Esq., Springfield Mount, 
East Dulwich. The same exhibitor showed two stands 
of incurved, one stand each of Japanese and Anemone 
blooms not for competition. Mr. Snoad exhibited a 
stand of reflexed blooms ; Mr. Clitter, Nunhead, showed 
incurved and Japanese blooms ; Mr. Glasscos, Kim¬ 
berley Road, showed Japanese and Pompon flowers ; 
and Mr. Houghton, Malfort Road, had a group as well 
as cut flowers ; none of these were for competition. 
CANTERBURY.— Nov. 11th and 12th. 
The Canterbury Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement 
Society held their annual exhibition on Friday and 
Saturday last, at the Foresters’ Hall. The entries were 
numerous, but there was a slight falling off in the 
quality of the cut blooms. In the open class for 
twenty-four blooms — twelve Japanese and twelve 
incurved—Mr. Dawdeswell had by far the finest 
flowers, but by an unfortunate mistake he had staged 
two blooms of Jeanne d’Arc, and the judges had no 
alternative but to disqualify him; Messrs. Hewitt, 
"Woodcock and Goodhew therefore took the prizes in 
the order named. 
The group of miscellaneous plants arranged for 
effect, each occupying a space not exceeding 21 ft., 
were very attractive and closely contested ; the prize 
winners being Mr. E. Hazelden first, Mr. A. Sargeaunt 
second, Mr. A. Elvey third, and Mr. Woodcock fourth. 
The classes for Chrysanthemum plants in pots were not 
well filled, but some of the plants w’ere very creditable ; 
the principal prize winners in these classes were Messrs. 
Woodcock, Hazelden, Elvey and Sargeaunt. The 
members’ classes for cut blooms were well filled, but 
the quality was not what we usually see at Canterbury. 
In the big class for twenty-four incurved varieties, Mr. 
Hazelden was first, with Mr. Woodcock a good second. 
Some good flowers were shown in the twelve Japanese 
varieties, Mr. J. Hazelden winning the first prize ; 
but the judges were unable to separate Messrs. A. 
Sargeaunt and E. Kennett, who were awarded equal 
seconds ; and Mr. Woodeock third. 
A Bronze Medal of the National Chrysanthemum 
Society was awarded to Mr. E. Dines for the best 
incurved bloom in these classes, and a Certificate of the 
N. C. S. was awarded to Mr. J. Hazelden for the best 
Japanese. A Bronze Medal was also awarded to Mr. 
Featherstone for the best incurved bloom in the 
amateurs’classes,.and a Certificate to Mr. A. Nash for 
the best Japanese. 
Fruit and vegetables were well shown in the 
gardeners’, amateurs’, and cottagers’ classes. A 
number of special prizes were given to the society by 
their patrons, and the competition for them, particularly 
amcngst the cottagers, was in many cases very keen. 
The ladies’ prizes for an epergne, or table decorated 
with Chrysanthemums, other flowers, and foliage, were 
awarded to Miss S. Welby, Miss Davey, Mrs. Fowler, 
and Mrs. Bligh, in the order named. Prizes were also 
given for the best exhibit of honey, and Messrs. Cook 
and Russell were the successful competitors. 
The judges for plants and flowers were Mr. Weight, 
of Sandgate, and Mr. W. Boothroyd, of Havant ; for 
fruit, Mr. Humphrey, of Nash Court, and Mr. Taylor, 
of Faversham ; for vegetables, Mr. Fred. T. Hart, of 
Faversham, and Mr. Jarman, of Margate. 
ST. NEOT’S.— November 8th. 
It says much for the pluck of this Huntingdonshire 
town that it can hold two flower shows in a year. It 
has its summer show on August bank-holiday and its 
Chrysanthemum show in November, but the latter is 
on an independent basis. The secretary of the 
horticultural society, Mr. "William Ratchelous, is also 
the secretary to the Chrysanthemum show, and a great 
deal of its success is due to his exertions. The Chry¬ 
santhemum show took place as usual in the Corn 
Exchange, and what with flags and bright flowers a 
very pleasing effect was secured. 
The leading class was for twenty-four blooms, twelve 
incurved and twelve Japanese, and there were three 
competitors. The best came from Mr. A. Fowkes, 30, 
Cyril Street, Northampton, who had good incurved, 
but small though fresh Japanese varieties. The 
incurved were Queen of England, Lord Alcester, Jeanne 
d’Arc, Lord Wolseley, Prince of Wales, Princess of 
Wales, Empress of India, Prince Alfred, Mr. Bunn, 
Refulgens, Jardin des Plantes and Mr. Brunlees. His 
Japanese varieties were Elaine, Bouquet Fait, Yal 
d’Andorre, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Cry Kang, Mons. 
Astorg, Duchess of Albany, Mons. J. Laing, Le Sceptre, 
Toulousaine, Madlle. Lacroix, Mons. Desbreux and 
Jeanne Delaux. Second, Mr. W. Redman, gardener to 
J. H. Goodgamer, Esq., St. Neot’s, whose best incurved 
blooms were Empress of India, Lord Alcester, Queen of 
England, Prince Alfred, Golden Empress, Jeanne d’Arc, 
Lady Hardinge, Lord Wolseley and Mrs. Heale. His 
Japanese flowers were very good, and consisted of Boule 
d’Or, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Madame C. Audiguier, 
Madame B. Rendatler, Belle Paule, Golden Dragon, 
Elaine, Fernand Feral, Maiden’s Blush, Baronne de 
Prailly, Thunberg and Madlle. Lacroix. Mr. Redman 
had the best twelve incurved blooms, his varieties 
being Emily Dale, Lord Alcester, Empress of India, Sir 
S. Carey, Virgin Queen, Jeanne d’Are, Prince Alfred, 
White Beverley, White Venus, Princess of Wales, Eve 
and Lady Hardinge ; second, Mr. A. Fowkes. Mr. 
Redman also had the best twelve Japanese, staging 
varieties similar to those already mentioned; Mr. 
Tillbrook, gardener to B. Brown, Esq., St. Neot’s, 
being second. Mr. Redman had the best twelve 
reflexed varieties, showing in good form Christine, Cloth 
of Gold, Dr. Sharpe, Madlle. M. Tozier, Mrs. Forsyth, 
Cullingfordi, King of Crimsons and Golden Christine ; 
second, Mr. Tillbrook ; the latter had the best twelve 
Anemone-flowered varieties, having good blooms of 
Empress, Soeur Dorothee Souille, Fabian.de Mediana, 
Gluck, Georges Sand and Acquisition ; second, Mr. 
Redman, with Fabian de Mediana, Lady Margaret and 
Minnie Chate. In the amateurs’ classes, Mr. W. G. 
P. Clark, Fishpond Street, Helston ; Mr. G. Taylor, 
Eynesbury, St. Neot’s ; and Mr. C. Fox, St. Neot’s, 
were the principal prizetakers. 
In the classes for plants, Mr. Redman had the best 
group, staging some well-grown and flowered Japanese 
varieties; Mr. Thomas, gardener to Lord Esme Gordon, 
Paxton Park, being second. Mr. Redman was the only 
exhibitor of four plants in pots, staging capital 
specimens of Dr. Sharpe, Felicity, Mrs. Dixon and 
George Glenny. Plants of Pompon varieties were 
very poorly shown, Mr. Redman having the best 
specimens, showing a capital Mrs. G. Rundle ; he also 
had the best specimen standard, staging George Glenny ; 
Air. Tillbrook being second with Mrs. George Glenny. 
Mr. Redman also had the best pyramid, showing a 
well-grown and flowered plant of Mrs. G. Rundle. 
Mr. Tillbrook had the best collection of fruit in twelve 
dishes, showing Muscat of Alexandria and Alicante 
Grapes, three dishes of Apples, three of Pears, Im- 
peratrice Plums, St. Michael’s Oranges, Medlars, and 
Apples. Second, Mr. Redman, who had all Apples 
and Pears. There were classes for Cottagers’ vegetables, 
but the display was small. Mr. John Hall, market 
gardener, Eaton Ford, sent a very interesting collection 
of Gourds. From Mr. Thomas, Paxton Park Gardens, 
came a group of Crotons, &c., which greatly helped the 
exhibition. 
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FLORICULTURE, 
The Florists’ Tulip. —By these I mean the fine 
late-flowering varieties that are unhappily so much 
neglected in the south. The old traditional time to 
plant Tulips was on the 9th of November. For two or 
three years, at least, I took part in planting the bed at 
the Royal Nursery, Slough, when Mr. C. Turner had 
such a fine collection ; and when S. M. Sandars, of 
Staines ; Joseph Hunt, of Wycombe ; R. H. Betteridge, 
of Abingdon ; the brothers Laurence, at Hampton ; 
the brothers "Williams, of Sydenham ; John Edwards, 
of Holloway ; and others, had fine collections, and 
exhibitions were held in and round London. Every¬ 
thing was in readiness previously, then the Tulip 
boxes were brought, and the bulbs planted. Alas ! of 
all the Tulip growers I have named, not one remains. 
A Tulip bed is always planted in seven lines, and 
then about 7 ins. apart ; and about 6 ins. from bulb 
to bulb. A bed was made wide enough to admit of 
these spans, and a clear margin of 3 ins. or 4 ins. on 
either side. Two strong bulbs were sometimes put 
together in a hole, but much depended upon the stock 
in the grower’s possession. The bulbs were planted 
4 ins. deep, that is leaving about 3 ins. of soil above 
the top of it. A little fine sand was placed in the 
hole, and the bulb resting upon it, was encouraged to 
put forth its fibres. Tulips might be planted during 
the second and third weeks in October, or towards the 
end of November ; the earlier time for choice, and 
when planted they are left to all weathers while they 
are underground, and until the foliage appears. All 
that show a second leaf are competent to bloom, and it 
is a matter of interest to see what promise comes. 
From a single leaf, however broad and vigorous it be, 
no bloom is possible that year. The bulb was too 
young or weak, and had never elaborated anything 
further ; and nothing more can follow now. These are 
termed by the growers—“ Widows.” 
In one of his delightful papers on the Tulip, the 
Rev. F. D. Horner states:—“"When the foliage begins 
to expand, no pains should be grudged to secure it 
from occasional harm. Though it is very hardy, and 
will not bear coddling, or any robbery of light and air, 
yet it can be seriously injured if exposed to hailstorms 
and high cutting winds ; and any heat to the leaf is 
sure to affect, in some measure, both the bloom and the 
future bulbs. Bright sunshine upon the leaves when 
frozen is very mischievous, and therefore they should 
rather at such times be protected from the sun than 
from the frost. Any high wind that can stir the leaves 
when stiffened by frost also does them great damage. 
If anything is wrong with the bulbs or their fibres, the 
consequences cannot be hidden longer than March or 
April, though it may be thus late before the mischief 
is noticeable. I have seen, in the mishaps both of 
others and myself, a bed of Tulips where scarcely a 
fibre had faced the new soil because of something 
obnoxious in it. All went apparently well until the 
time when the buds should be showing, and then the 
young foliage suddenly fell sick, lost colour, and died 
down. The old bulb is able, without the aid of roots, to 
support leaf-growth thus far, and even to a considerable 
degree ; but by the month of April it is naturally a 
good deal exhausted, instead of being ready for the 
fibres to take up the work, and supply a large share of 
food for the elaboration of leaves and blossom. If the 
fibres are dead, all this process fails ; and any strength 
the old bulb may still have, will be directed towards 
the formation of the new bulbs, which, in the loss of 
its natural supporters (the leaves and fibres), seems left, 
as it were, a vegetable orphan. 
“A critical time for the young buds occurs when they 
are just at the ground-level, enfolded in the heart of 
leaves. They frequently hold the rain-water suffi¬ 
ciently to surround or cover the buds ; and in some 
spring frosts they will be frozen up. The water can be 
liberated by gently opening the leaves, or by blowing 
it out with a tube, such as a length of small-bore brass 
gas-pipe ; and it is worth while either to prevent the 
water being frozen or to dislodge it altogether. As the 
flower-stems rise, the greatest enemy to be feared is 
hail. It is sure to mark the foliage, and any shot 
that strikes the bud is likely to bruise it, and leave a 
mark that will not only appear on the flower, but also 
be a source of weakness, whereat decay of the petals 
will first, and probably prematurely, set in.”— It. D. 
