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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 10, 1889. 
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The Carnation and Picotee Union, 
It was a happy thought of Mr. Dodwell’s to change the 
Oxford show day from the 6th to the 1st inst., for on 
the former date there could hardly have been a decent 
bloom left, while on the 1st he had the pleasure of 
seeing a really first-class show—some thought, indeed, 
the best of the five annual displays which have been 
held in the well-known garden at Stanley Road. The 
competition was certainly stronger than ever, and the 
smaller classes were unusually well contested. The 
leading features were the bizarres, the seifs, and the 
yellow grounds, the two latter sections especially being 
remarkably strongly represented, while the Picotees, 
excluding, of course, the yellow grounds, were hardly 
up to the highest standard. Mr. Tom Lord, of 
Todmorden, and the Birmingham growers—Messrs. 
Sydenham, Thomson, Brown, and Jones—were in strong 
form, and secured the lion’s share of the awards. Mr. 
Dodwell, whose garden seemed to contain more plants 
than ever, was past his best for cutting by some days, 
and so also was Mr. Lakin, the Reading men, and 
Mr. Rowan, but all of them managed nevertheless to 
secure awards. Mr. Dodwell we were glad to find in 
better health than he has been for a long time, and it 
was evident from the hearty greeting accorded by him 
and his family to the many visitors—old-time friends 
and doughty opponents in many a hardly-fought 
contest, and new-comers smitten with the charms of 
the lovely Gilliflowers—fhat the day was one of real 
enjoyment to them, as it undoubtedly was to those 
who accepted their hospitality. The proceedings at 
the annual luncheon in the afternoon, so genially 
presided over by Mr. Samuel Barlow, were of a most 
enjoyable social character, and the health of our old 
friend, the presiding genius of the Union, was received 
with every mark of cordiality and good feeling. To the 
Carnation fanciers the Oxford day is the red-letter day 
of the year. Long may it continue to be so ! 
Carnations. 
Flakes or Bizarres. —Twelve blooms, dissimilar : 
A very fine class with eleven competitors. First, Mr. 
Tom Lord, Todmorden, with a fine stand comprising 
Master Fred C. B., Reginald Power, John Harrison 
P. P. B., George S. B., Admiral Curzon S. B., 
Deedie P. P. B., Biddie Malone R. F., William 
Skirving P. P. B., Shirley Hibberd C. B., John Ball 
S. F., Squire Trow P. F., and R. Houlgrave S. B. 
Second, Mr. R. Sydenham, Birmingham ; third, 
Messrs. W. B. Thomson & Co., Birmingham ; fourth, 
Mr. J. Lakin, Temple Cowley ; fifth, Mr. A. R. Brown, 
Handsworth, Birmingham ; sixth, Mr. M. Rowan, 
Clapham ; seventh, Mr. S. Barlow, Stakehill, Castleton ; 
eighth, Mr. G. Chaundy, Oxford. Six blooms, dis¬ 
similar : There were thirteen competitors in this class, 
and the nine prizes were awarded as follows : First, 
Mr. T. Helliwell, The Hollies, Todmorden, with 
Master Fred C. B., George Melville P. F., Squire 
Llewelyn P. P. B., Robert Lord S. B , Christa 
Galli R. F., and Sportsman S. F. Second, Mr. J. 
Whitham, Hebden Bridge ; third, Mr. T. Bower, 
Horton Green, Bradford ; fourth, Mr. J. Edwards, 
Blackley, Manchester; fifth, Mr. C. Phillips, Earley, 
Reading; sixth, Mr. W. H. Midgley, Siddle, near 
Halifax ; seventh, Mr. J. S. Hedderley, Bulcote, Notts; 
eighth, Dr. Benson, Steeple Clayton ; ninth, Mr. J. 
P. Sharp, King’s Heath, Birmingham. 
Picotees. 
White Grounds : Twelve competitors entered the 
lists in the class for twelve blooms dissimilar, and Mr. 
Tom Lord again headed the prize list with good blooms 
of J. B. Bryant H. R. E., Lady Louisa H. R. E., 
Zerlina H. P., Brunette H. R. E., Seedling 250 
H. R, Thos. Williams L. R., Nellie L. R., Mrs. 
Sharp H. S., J. Smith H. R., Ann Lord L. P., Baroness 
Burdett-Coutts L. P., and Medina H. P. Second, 
Mr. kowan ; third, Mr. R. Sydenham ; fourth, Messrs. 
W. B. Thomson &. Co. ; fifth, Mr. A. R. Brown ; 
sixth, Mr. G. Chaundy; seventh, Mr. W. L. Walker, 
Earley, Reading ; eighth, Mr. T. E. Henwood, Earley, 
Reading. With six blooms, dissimilar, there were no 
less than eighteen competitors, and Mr. J. Whitham 
secured the highest award with a stand comprising 
Mrs. Sharp H. S., Brunette H. R. E., Ann Lord L. P., 
Zerlina H. P., John Smith H. R., and Thomas 
Williams L. R. E. Second, Mr. T. Helliwell; third, 
Mr. A. W. Jones, Handsworth, Birmingham ; fourth, 
Mr. J. P. Sharp; fifth, Mr. W. H. Midgley; sixth, 
Mr. J. S. Hedderley ; seventh, Mr. Thomas Bower; 
and eighth, Mr. C. Phillips. 
Selfs, Fancies or Yellow Grounds. 
Twelve dissimilar : The eight prizes in this competition 
went as follows ;—1st., Mr. Read, g. to E. S. Dodwell, 
Esq., with Gladys, the most beautiful rose-pink in 
cultivation ; Joe Willett, a grand scarlet; Schlieben 
(Benary), Emma Lakin, the best white yet sent out ; 
Theodore (Benary), and the remainder unnamed seed¬ 
lings. Second, Mr. T. E. Henwood ; third, Mr. R. 
Sydenham ; fourth, Mr. J. Lakin ; fifth, Mr. T. Lord ; 
sixth, Mr. J. Anstiss, Brill ; seventh, Messrs. W. B. 
Thomson & Co. ; eighth, Mr. G. Chaundy. For six 
dissimilar, Mr. A. W. Jones was first with Mrs. McLaren, 
Terra Cotta, Mrs. Price, Sir Toby Belch, Mars, and 
the Bride. Second, Mr. Hedderley; third, Mr. F. 
Hooper, Bath ; fourth, Mr. A. R. Brown ; fifth, Mr. 
C. Phillips ; sixth, Mr. S. Barlow ; seventh, Mr. H. 
Startup, Bromley, Kent. 
Yellow Grounds, Kilmurry Seedlings, &c. 
For six Kilmurry seedlings, Mr. Read came in first 
with Alford Grey, Tournament, Patrician, Queen of 
Hearts, Exile, and Nancy. Second, Mr. F. Nutt, 
Southampton ; third, Mr. G. Chaundy ; fourth, Mr. 
R. Sydenham ; fifth, Mr. W. Bacon, Derby ; sixth, 
Mr. J. S. Hedderley ; seventh, Mr. J. Lakin ; eighth, 
Mr. Storrer, Stranraer, N.B. Six yellow grounds, any 
raisers : First, Mr. Read with Dodwell’s 180, 191, 202, 
Mrs. Milner, and Lemon Drop (Rawson) ; second, Mr. 
F. Hooper; third, Mr. J. Lakin ; fourth, Mr. T. E. 
Henwood ; fifth, Mr. R. Sydenham; sixth, Mr. G. 
Chaundy ; seventh, Mr. Hedderley ; eighth, Mr. F. 
Nutt ; ninth, Mr. A. R. Brown. 
Single Specimens—Carnations. 
Scarlet bizarres : Mr. Tom Lord secured all the awards 
but the fifth in this class, with Robert Houlgrave, 
Admiral Curzon, Fred, Robert Houlgrave, Alfred, 
Admiral Curzon, and Master Stanley, in the order 
named, the fifth prize going to Mr. Barlow for 
Robert Houlgrave. Crimson bizarres: First, Mr. 
Sydenham, with Master Fred ; second, Mr. Lord, with 
the same variety ; third, Mr. Lord, with Joseph Lakin ; 
fourth, Mr. T. Bower, with Master Fred ; fifth, Mr. 
G. F. Lee, with W. Bacon; sixth, Mr. Lord, with 
Master Fred ; seventh, Mr. Sydenham, with J. Lakin ; 
eighth, Messrs. Thomson, with J. Merryweather. 
Pink bizarres : First and second, Mr. Lord, with J. 
Harrison; third, Mr. Sydenham, with T. Anstiss; 
fourth, Mr. Lord with William Skirving; fifth, 
Messrs. Thomson, with Sarah Payne ; sixth, Mr. Lord, 
with W. Skirving ; seventh, Mr. Sydenham, with S. 
Payne; eighth, Mr. Edwards, with W. Skirving. 
Purple flakes : First, Mr. Robert Lord, with Mayor of 
Nottingham ; second and fourth, Messrs. Thomson, 
with G. Melville; third, Mr. Sydenham, with S. 
Payne ; fifth, Mr. Rowan, with G. Melville; sixth, 
Mr. Barlow, with Mayor of Bath ; seventh, Mr. Bower, 
with Juno; eighth, Mr. Lord, with G. Melville. 
Scarlet flakes : First, Mr. Sydenham, with Alisemond ; 
second, Mr. Lord, with Ivanhoe; third, Messrs. 
Thomson, with R. Marris ; fourth, Mr. Lord, with 
Matador, and fifth with Ivanhoe ; sixth, Mr. Sydenham, 
with Matador ; seventh, Mr. Lord, with Henry Cannell; 
eighth, Mr. Hedderley, with Tom Lord. Rose flakes : 
The first four prizes were taken by Mr. A. R. Brown, 
with Thalia, Mr. Lord being fifth with Christa Galli ; 
sixth, Mr. T. Bowers, with Sybil ; eighth, Mr. Lakin, 
with Christa Galli. 
Selfs. 
First, Messrs. Thomson, with Germania; second, Mr. 
Lakin, with Emma Lakin; third, Mr. Read, with 
Gladys ; fourth, Mr. Hedderley, with the same variety ; 
fifth, Mr. Lakin, with Emma Lakin ; sixth, Mr. Read, 
with Gladys; seventh, Mr. Henwood, with Germania ; 
eighth, Mr. Reed, with a seedling. 
Fancies. 
First and second, Mr. Read, with seedlings ; third, 
Mr. Henwood, with Dorothy ; fourth, Mr. Read, with 
a seedling; fifth, Mr. A. W. Jones, with Mrs. 
McLaren; sixth, Mr. Hedderley, with a seedling ; 
seventh, Mr. Henwood, with Agnes Chambers ; eighth, 
Mr. Hedderley, with a seedling. 
Picotees. 
Heavy red-edged: First, Mr. Read, with Lakin’s 
Seedling; second to fifth, Mr. T. Lord, with Brunette ; 
sixth, Messrs. Thomson, with Dr. Epps ; seventh, 
Mr. Lord, with Dr. Epps ; eighth, Mr. Sydenham, with 
Brunette. Light red-edged: First, second, fourth, 
fifth, and seventh, Mr. Lord, and third, Messrs. 
Thomson, with Thomas William ; sixth, Mr. Rowan, 
with Mrs. Gorton ; eighth, Mr. Barlow, with Thomas 
William. Heavy-edged purple : First and second, Mr. 
Lord, with Mrs. Chancellor and Amy Robsart ; third, 
Mr. A. W. Jones, with Muriel; fourth, fifth and sixth, 
Mr. Lord, with Zerlina, Alliance and Zerlina ; seventh 
Messrs. Thomson, with Mrs. Chancellor; eighth, 
Mr. Lord, with Muriel. Light-edged purple : First, 
Mr. Henwood, with Jessie ; second, Mr. Lord, with 
Baroness Burdett-Coutts ; third, Mr. Rowan, with 
Mary ; fourth, Mr. Lord, with the same variety, fifth 
with Ann Lord, sixth with Mary, and seventh with 
Ann Lord; eighth, Mr. Edwards, with Ann Lord. 
Heavy rose or salmon-edged : First, third and sixth, 
Mr. Lord, with Lady Louisa ; second, Messrs. Thomson, 
with Companion ; fourth, Mr. Read, with a seedling ; 
fifth, Messrs. Thomson, with Edith D’Ombrain; 
seventh, Mr. Lord, with Mrs. Sharp; eighth, Mr. 
Sydenham, with the same variety. Light rose or 
salmon : First, fourth and eighth, Mr. Rowan, with 
Nellie ; second and third, Mr. Lord, with Favourite 
and Nellie ; fifth and sixth, Mr. Read, with Nellie ; 
seventh, Mr. A. W. Jones, with Favourite. 
Yellow Grounds. 
First to fourth, Mr. Read, with Almira, Dodwell’s 180, 
Almira, and Germania ; fifth, Mr. Lakin, with Ger¬ 
mania ; sixth, Mr. Henwood, with Agnes Chambers ; 
seventh, Mr. Read, with Tournament; and eighth, Mr. 
Lakin, with Agnes Chambers. 
Premiers. 
The premier bizarre or flaked Carnation was Mr. Tom 
Lord’s Robert Houlgrave, the first-prize bloom in the 
single class ; the premier self, Messrs. Thomson’s 
Germania, first-prize bloom in the class for single seifs ; 
the premier fancy, Mr. Dodwell’s 167, yellow ground 
flaked with slaty purple ; the premier Picotee, white 
ground, Mr. Tom Lord’s Lady Louisa ; and premier 
yellow ground, Mr. Lakin’s Annie Douglas, a pretty 
rose-flaked flower. 
A Growl from Oxford. 
Let me frankly say at the outset that I am a disap¬ 
pointed exhibitor. I left home on Thursday, 1st inst., 
with some four dozens of what I fondly thought were 
very superior blooms, and I returned from the exhi¬ 
bition without a prize. I want to know the reason 
why. I am a young exhibitor, and I do not profess or 
expect my inexperience to be put in the scale against 
the pretensions of my elder fellows ; but there were 
some things done by my older friends which I cannot 
understand. I was behind the scenes ; I had a good 
opportunity of noting events, and I am not only 
disappointed, but perplexed. 
The arrangements in advance were all that could be 
desired—a printed programme gave the names of the 
judges, reporters with judges, assistants, &c., with our 
venerated leader as referee. No hitch occurred until 
the premier flowers had to be selected. For this duty 
certain gentlemen had been appointed, and the election 
of the self, Germania, a magnificent flower from a non¬ 
winning stand, was unanimous. Similar unanimity 
also followed the selection of the premier fancies—a 
magnificent bloom of Mr. Dodwell’s yellow-ground, 
S. 167, shown in the first stand. For the bizarre or 
flake two flowers were selected—Robert Houlgrave and 
Master Fred—the referee electing the former ; but it 
was an open secret that he thought the best flower of 
Master Fred had not been submitted for his choice. 
For the Picotee also two flowers were named—Nellie, a 
young flower, with the colour scarcely sufficiently 
toned to its most winsome beauty, but of perfect form 
and outline ; and Lady Louisa, a heavy-edged rose of 
great refinement, but imperfect in outline, and above 
all of reflexed habit. The referee named Nellie, and 
that I supposed was final; but some of my older friends 
have ways of their own, and one pertinaciously insisting 
Lady Louisa was the better, Lady Louisa was elected 
to the throne. The case of the yellow-ground was 
yet more remarkable. The premier, both in the 
fancy and self section, had been chosen from the yellow 
grounds. It was open, therefore, to choose the better 
of the two, or select from others, of which there were 
several examples of glowing colour, flamed or edged 
with shades of rose, of red, or of scarlet—notably the 
Kilmurry kinds, Alfred Grey and Tournament; Mr. 
Dodwell’s No. 180, a magnificent flower, but with 
fimbriate edge ; Mr. Douglas’s Almira, smooth, refined, 
and rich in colour ; and a flower I saw for the first 
time, named Lemon-drop, a seedling of the Rev. M. 
Rawson’s, which pleased me highly. Here the gentle¬ 
men who judged the yellows made their selection ; it 
was confirmed by the referee, and then some older 
brother interposed, and the award was assigned to 
Annie Douglas, surely, if I have any appreciation of 
colour, the least satisfactory of the six fine varieties 
bearing Mr. Douglas’s name, for in all the examples I 
have seen, the ground and marginal colours are thin, 
