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THE GARDENING WORLD 
XoTexnber 17, 1888. 
Gilbey, gardener to B. Booth, Esq., The Cazenoves, 
Upper Clapton, took the first; Mr. W. Davey, gar¬ 
dener to C. C. Paine, Esq., Cedar House, Stamford 
Hill, being second. Special prizes were also offered by 
Messrs. W. Wood & Son, Wood Green, London, for 
six cut back plants, and the first prize went to Mr. G. 
H. Cooper, Sydenham Road, Croydon. Messrs. 
Davis & Jones, Camberwell, were the only competitors 
for the prizes offered by M. Simon Delaux, Toulouse, 
France. They had several stands of Japanese, 
Anemones, Pompons, Japanese Anemones, and others 
very suitable for decorative purposes. In the mis¬ 
cellaneous class Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, 
Kent, showed a large collection of cut blooms of 
Chrysanthemums. 
The prizes offered for fruit bronght out some very 
fine samples in all the classes. Mr. A. Luff, gardener 
to F. T. Schwann, Esq., Oakfield, Wimbledon Com¬ 
mon, took the first prize for white Grapes, showing 
good samples of Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. C. J. 
Goldsmith, gardener to Mrs. C. A. Hoare, Kelsey 
Manor, Beckenham, was second ; and Mr. G. Duncan, 
gardener to C. T. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, 
Horsham, was third. Splendid samples of Alicante, 
large both in bunch and berry, were shown by Mr. W. 
Howe, gardener to F. Sate, Esq., Park Hill, Streatham 
Common, who took the first prize ; Mr. J. Butler, 
gardener to A. Venables, Esq., Hollywood House, 
Wimbledon Park, was second ; and Mr. J. Bury, 
Tewkesbury Lodge, Forest Hill, was third. Mr. J. 
Lambert, gardener to Colonel Wingfield, Onslow, 
Shrewsbury, took the first prize with handsome well- 
finished bunches of Gros Colmar ; Mr. J. Craven, 
gardener to S. Wells, Esq., Osborn Park Gardens, 
Potters Bar, being second ; and Mr. W. Allen, gardener 
to Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich, came in 
third. There was a very fine show of Apples and 
Pears, the former being highly coloured, especially the 
dessert varieties. Mr. C. J. Goldsmith took the first 
prize for dessert Apples, showing Red Reinette, 
Blenheim Orange, Glory of England, Ribston, and 
others. He was followed by Mr. Miller, gardener to 
J. T. Friend, Esq., Northdown, Margate ; and Mr. R. 
Dean, Ranelagh Road, Ealing, came in third. Mr. J. 
McKenzie had the best culinary varieties, showing 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Winter Hawthornden, Stirling 
Castle, Alexander, Gloria Mundi, and others. Mr. F. 
Miller followed ; and Mr. S. Osborne, gardener to tho 
Right Hon. The Earl of Fife, East Sheen, was third. 
The best dessert Pears, including samples of Durandeau, 
Duchesse d'Angouleme, Beurrfe Diel, and Pitmaston 
Duchess, were shown by Mr, C. J. Goldsmith ; he was 
followed by Mr. W. Allen, and Mr. E. Waterman, 
gardener to H. A. Brassey Esq., Preston Hall, 
Aylesford, Kent. There was a great competition in 
the classes for Potatos, which were on the whole clean, 
and excellent samples of cultivation. Mr. J. Hughes, 
gardener to Colonel Cartwright, Eydon Hall, 
Byfield, took the first prize for twelve dishes ; Mr. E. 
8. Wiles, gardener to R, E. Cartwright, Esq., Banbury, 
coming in second, and Mr. W. F. Smith, Horpit, 
Wanborough, Berks, third. The prizes for six dishes 
were taken by Mr. E. S. Wiles, Mr. J. Hughes, and 
Mr. F. Miller respectively. 
The following prizes were offered by Mr. C. Fidler, 
Reading Nine dishes of Potatos : Mr. E. S. Wiles 
took the first prize ; Mr. L. Harris, Bradenham, Bucks, 
came in second ; and Mr. C. Ross, gardener to Col. 
G. B. Eyre, Welford Park, Newbury, was third. 
Messrs. J. Hughes, E. S. Wiles, J. Butler, gardener to 
A. J. Thomas, Esq., and Mr. Harris took the other 
prizes for Potatos. 
In the miscellaneous class Messrs. Richard Sankey 
& Son, Bulwell, Nottingham, showed flower pots, pans, 
baskets, and other samples of pottery. 
Crystal Palace. —November 9th and 10th. 
The show at the Palace on Friday and Saturday of last 
week was equally as extensive a3 that of the previous 
year, while some of the smaller sections were better 
represented than usual. In the classes for twelve 
blooms the competition was Very keen. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, carried off 
the first award for a group of Japanese kinds arranged 
in a space of not less than 100 sq. ft. The blooms 
were of good size and numerous, Mons. Bernard, 
Anatole Cordonnier and Mrs. Wright being in fine 
form. Messrs. Davis & Jones, Lilford Road, Camber¬ 
well, were second. The latter were the only exhibitors 
of incurved varieties occupying the same extent of 
space as the above, and were awarded the first prize. 
The blooms were numerous, but of moderate size. Mr. 
F. Ball, gardener to Sir Henry Doulton, Woodlands, 
Tooting Common, took the first prize in the amateurs’ 
class for a group occupying 50 sq. ft. Some of the 
blooms were of large size. Mr. J. Gravett, gardener to 
Dr. Hettey, Upper Norwood, was second. Mr. E. 
Cherry, gardener to Mrs. Gabriel, Streatham, had the 
best six trained specimens of incurved sorts, including 
fine bush specimens of Queen of England, Golden 
Empress of India and others ; Mr. J. Weston, gardener 
to D. Martineau, Esq., Clapham Park, was second. 
Mr. E. Cherry, took the first award for six Japanese 
varieties, which were trained bush form and finely 
flowered ; Mr. W. Clarke, gardener to J. H. Lile, Esq., 
Brixton Hill, was second. Mr. W. Wesker, gardener 
to A. Heaver, Esq., Upper Tooting, had the best 
four trained incurved varieties and the finest four 
trained Japanese. Mr. E. Cherry had the best Pompons. 
There was most competition in the classes for cut 
flowers, and in that for twenty-four Japanese and 
twenty-four incurved varieties there were six entries. 
The first prize was carried off by Messrs. W. & G. 
Drover, Fareham, who had fine specimens of Belle 
Paule, Boule d’Or, Comte de Germiny, E. Molyneux, 
and J. Delaux amongst Japanese kinds, and Lord 
Alcester, Golden Empress of India, Barbara, and Alfred 
Salter amongst incurved kinds. Mr. J. Horsefield, 
gardener to Lord Heytesbury, Heytesbury, Wilts, was 
second ; and Messrs. W. Ray & Co., Sittingbourne, 
were third. In the class for eighteen incurved varieties, 
Mr. M. Sullivan, gardener to D. B. Chapman, Esq., 
Devonshire House, Roehampton, took the first prize 
with fine blooms of Lord Alcester, Empress of India, 
Queen of England, and others; and Mr. A. G. 
Hookings, gardener to Sir Henry Thompson, Hurst 
Side, West Moulsey, the second. Mr. T. Skinner, 
gardener to J. Aird, Esq., East Sutton Park, had the 
best twelve incurved sorts. Mr. J. Doughty, gardener 
to Mrs. M. Tomlin, Angley Park, Kent, took the first 
prize for a stand of one variety. Mr. W. Packman, 
gardener to C. E. Shea, Esq., Foots Cray, Kent, took 
the first award for eighteen Japanese varieties, including 
fine blooms of Avalanche, J. M. Pigny, Comte de 
Germiny, and others, the stand being an excellent one ; 
Mr. T. Glen, gardener to Mrs. Montefiore, Crawley, 
Sussex, took the second. Mr. T. Skinner had the best 
twelve Japanese ; Mr. J. Dyer, gardener to G. H. 
Parsons, Esq., South Norwood, coming second. Messrs. 
W. & G. Drover had the best stand of one sort, showing 
Boule d’Or. They had also the best stand of reflexed 
varieties, and the best Anemone-flowered. Mr. G. 
Duncan, gardener to C. T. Lucas, Esq., Horsham, had 
the best Pompons, including the beautiful Aldlle. 
Elise Dordan, and the best Pompon Anemones. Mr. 
E. Chadwick, gardener to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger 
Hill, Ealing, had the finest stand of single Chrysan¬ 
themums ; and Messrs. W. & G. Drover took the first 
prize for Japanese Anemones. Mr. J. Rodbourn, 
gardener to Baroness Heath, Croydon, took the first 
prizes for single red and double Chinese Primulas. Mr. 
A. Carter, gardener to Mr. Alderman Evans, Ewell, 
Surrey, had the best white Primulas. 
Special prizes were offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, 
Reading, and Mr. W. H. Smith, Shrivenham, Berks, 
took first for a collection of Potatos ; Mr. G. Goldsmith, 
f ardener to Sir E. G. Loder, Weedon, was second ; and 
Ir. J. Lye, Olyffe Hall, Wilts, third. Mr. W. H. 
Smith was again first for a smaller lot. 
In the miscellaneous class Messrs. H. Cannell & 
Sons, Swanley, Kent, showed a collection of Chrysan¬ 
themums, Begonia Qctavie and Pelargoniums. Fine 
collections of fruit, mostly Apples, were shown by 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, 
Crawley, Sussex, and by Mr. C. R. H. Starr, Nova 
Scotia. Large collections of Potatos were shown by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, and by Mr. C. Fidler. 
Brighton and Hove.— November 13 th and 11th. 
It has been our good fortune to visit the above 
exhibition on several occasions during the past few 
years as the Chrysanthemum season comes round, but 
never do we remember to have seen a finer display than 
that afforded on the present occasion, neither 
department of the show displaying any weak feature. 
Plants were shown of excellent quality and in fine 
form. The groups were considered by competent 
judges to have surpassed anything seen in the London 
exhibitions of the past week or two, being devoid of that 
formal style so frequent in the metropolitan shows. 
The first prize in the larger groups was well won by 
Mr. A. Bunney, gardener to W. Champion, Esq., of 
Danny Park, whose arrangement displayed the greatest 
taste, combined with quality and floriferousness. Mr. 
Taylor, gardener to Major Way, Wick Hall, was a first- 
rate second. Smaller groups were also shown in numbers, 
there being in three group classes, fourteen or more 
entries. Trained specimens were a treat to see, so 
fresh and good were they staged. Mr. Meachen, 
gardener to — Armstrong, Esq., Withdeane, was an 
excellent first for dwarf plants shown in the best 
condition. Mr. Hill, gardener to M. Wallis, Esq , 
Withdeane, was a close second. The last named was 
the winner, however, in standards, which appear to be 
his peculiar forte, whilst for pyramids, Mr. Meachen 
was again successful. Small plants in 6-in. pots were 
best shown by Mr. Bunney, and Pompons by Mr. 
Godby, gardener to Dr. Withers Moore, Burgess Hill. 
Primulas were very fine, chiefly from Mr. W. Miles, 
West Brighton Nurseries, and Mr. Bunney, who both 
showed doubles very freely flowered. Singles were 
best staged by Mr. Wickham, gardener to J. Humphrey, 
Esq. Cyclamen in the London style came from the West 
Brighton Nurseries, and table plants from Mr. Snow, 
Wadhurst, Sussex. Cut blooms were shown very 
strongly, there being on an average from seven to ten 
entries in each class. 
For forty-eight, equal number of incurved and 
Japanese, Messrs. Drover, florists, Fareham, were first, 
with a strong lot in both sections ; Mr. Hopkins 
coming in a close second. These two exhibitors were 
again successful, in the Japanese class where Messrs. 
Drover were first, and in the incurved where Mr. 
Hopkins held the post of honour ; both showing finely 
developed blooms. Smaller classes were also well filled. 
Mr. Fowler, gardener to Mrs. Hall, Henfield, was a 
successful exhibitor in twelves of each section, Mr. 
Snow also showing well. With Pompons, Mr. Russell, 
gardener to Dr. Lewis, Henfield, was a capital first; 
and Messrs. Drover again with reflexed varieties. The 
amateurs were here also conspicuous by the fine quality 
of their flowers. Bouquets of Chrysanthemums were 
an interesting feature, and displayed a great amount 
of taste. Mr. R. Miller, of Shoreham, won in a strong 
competition. Grapes were shown well, particularly 
Muscats, where Mr. Goldsmith, gardener to Mrs. C. A. 
Hoare, Kelsey Manor, was victorious; Mr. Spottis- 
wood, gardener to Mr. Duddell, Queen’s Park, 
Brighton, followed a good second. Black Alicantes 
were best shown by Mr. Buxton, gardener to J. 
Butler, Esq., Withdeane. Pears and Apples were 
shown in large numbers, Air. Goldsmith being 
the winner with very fine fruit in each class of 
dessert Pears, four kinds, and dessert and culinary 
Apples in similar quantity. .With vegetables Air. 
Goldsmith was also successful, taking the Alessrs. 
Sutton’s prize for the best collection with a strong lot. 
Other collections of vegetables were well shown, and 
single dishes of several kinds likewise. Aliseellaneous 
exhibits were an important feature. The orchestra in 
the dome was grandly furnished by Air. Longhurst, of 
Aliles’ West Brighton Nurseries, with finely grown 
Tree Ferns, Cycads and Palms, with a finish around 
the front of smaller plants of a brighter character. 
From the same exhibitor came also a finely got-up cross 
of white Chrysanthemums of enormous size. Alessrs. 
Balchin, of Cliftonville Nurseries and Hassocks Gate 
Nurseries, had a number of well-grown Erica hyemalis 
and other kinds, with bright plants of Crotons, 
Dracsenas, and small Palms, with a margin of Apples 
(about forty dishes). Alessrs. Cheal & Sons, of Crawley, 
showed a fine lot of Apples and Pears, about eighty- 
dishes in all, similar to what the firm has previously 
put up in so many exhibitions already this autumn. 
The management of this show reflects the greatest 
credit upon the executive, Air. Longhurst, the pains¬ 
taking secretary, Air. R. Aliller, the chairman of 
committee, Air. Geo. Aliles and the whole body of 
committeemen working with a will to render tte 
exhibition a brilliant success, which it undoubtedly 
was, thanks to their practical and energetic labours.-— 
Grapho. 
Watford .—November 13 th and 1 1th 
IN spite of the early frosts the exhibition this year 
excelled those of previous seasons. Groups of mis¬ 
cellaneous plants claim the first attention. In the 
centre of the hall a magnificent oval group was set up 
by Air. Alyers, gardener to the Earl of Clarendon, con¬ 
sisting of well-grown flowering and foliage plants ; not 
for competition. In the competitive class Mr. 
Dinsmore, gardener to T. Blackwell, Esq., carried off 
first honours with a very recherchl group of foliage 
plants and Orchids, amongst the latter being some fine 
examples of Calanthe Yeitchii. The groups of “Alums ’’ 
were on the whole a little below those of last year, 
being rather too tall for good effect. Mr. Kirby, 
gardener to Sir A. Charles, secured first place with a 
group of fine flowers ; Mr. Dinsmore second with a 
group of well-grown plants, not so large as the former, 
but more dwarf and compact. The keenest fight 
was in the cut-flower section. Here Air. Beckett, 
gardener to H. H. Gibbs, Esq., Aldenham, appeared 
to be simply invincible, taking first honours 
with a magnificent set of twenty-four blooms (Japanese), 
amongst the most prominent being the new Sun¬ 
flower, Sarah Owen, Edwin Alolyneux, and Alba 
fimbriata. The last was a perfect flower, and was 
selected by the judges as the premier Japanese flower 
of the exhibition, the whole exhibit being awarded a 
special prize as the finest in the show. Second place 
in this class was accorded to a good twenty-four of Air. 
Cox, gardener to J. Trotter, Esq., Brickenden Green. 
In the class for twenty-four incurved, Air. Beckett 
again took first place with a fine even lot, one of the 
blooms being selected as the best incurved in the show; 
this was a fine example of Princess of Wales. 
Second honours were given to that veteran grower, Air. 
E. Sanderson, of the “National,” his being a very 
highly finished group of the leading sorts, and ran Mr. 
Beckett very close for first place. In the members’ 
class for twenty-four cut flowers, Air. Beckett and 
Air. Henty were first and second respectively for 
Japanese, and Air. Beckett and Air. Sanderson in 
the same order for incurved. Other prize winners 
in the members’ class were Air. Alundell, gardener to 
Lord Ebury ; Air. Clark, Pinner ; and the Rev. 
K. Gibbs, of Aldenham. In the amateurs’ class, Air. 
R. Bradberry, winner of the Silver Aledal at the 
“National” last week, was first for incurved; Air. 
Sturman, of Watford, being a good second. In the 
Japanese class, Air. Lansley took the first place, with 
Air. Bradberry a close second. The class for separate 
varieties, twelve of each, brought out a good lot of 
flowers, Air. Beckett securing first place again with a 
dozen fine blooms of Avalanche, a pure white Japanese. 
Table plants, fruit, and vegetables were all well repre¬ 
sented, Alessrs. Lane showing fruit. A fine group of 
Bouvardias and Pernettyas came from Alessrs. Cutbush, 
and miscellaneous plants from Air. Darby, florist, of 
Watford. Space prevents us from noticing the tablo 
decorations, trained plants, and other interesting 
exhibits. Some idea of the show may be gathered 
when we state that over 350 entries were made—a good 
augury of the future usefulness of this young and 
healthy society. 
