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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 23, 1895. 
Mr. T. Stevens, gardener to B. F. Smith, Esq. He 
was followed by Mr. Mursell, gardener to Mrs. 
Burton, and Mr. Cherry, gardener to Mrs. Gabriel, 
respectively. For a collection of ten varieties of 
vegetables in a basket, the prizes offered by Mrs. 
Fletcher Bennett, were won by Mr. Howe, gardener 
to H. Tate, Esq., by Mr. T. Stevens, Mr. Cherry and 
Mr. Ashley, in the order named. C. T. Cayley, 
Esq., offered a prize for a group of Chrysanthemums, 
and this was taken by Mr. Poulton. The prizes 
offered by Messrs. J. Peed & Son for a collection of 
eight vegetables, were won by Mr. Ellen, gardener to 
W. E. Johnson, Esq., and by Mr. Saunders, gardener 
to R. Lyell, Esq. Mr. Poulton, Mr. Mursell and Mr. 
Weston, gardener to D. Martineau, Esq., respectively, 
secured the prizes for Black Hamburgh Grapes 
offered by N. N. Sherwood, Esq., Dunedin. 
In the section for prizes offered by the society, the 
leading award for a group of Chrysanthemums was 
secured by Mr. Poulton. He was followed by Mr. 
Mursell and Mr. T. Stevens in the order named. 
Mr. Cherry had the best six large-flowered Chrysan¬ 
themums, and the best six dwarf trained pompons. 
Mr. Weston was first for six plants of Japanese 
varieties. Mr. Swain, gardener to E. Jones, Esq., 
J.P., had the best pyramid pompons, and the best 
three plants of other varieties. Mr. T. Stevens 
led the way in the class for twenty-four incurved 
blooms, and was followed by Mr. Rofe, gardener 
to Mrs. Coles ; Mr. Hill, gardener to G. W. Ryder, 
Esq., had the best twelve incurved blooms. Mr. T. 
Stevens again came to the front for six incurved 
varieties—twelve large Anemone blcoms, and twelve 
Japanese blooms. Mr Weston had the best twelve 
pompons in eight varieties. Mr. Howe took the lead 
in the class for twenty-four Japanese varieties, and 
was followed by Mr. Mursell and Mr. Rofe in the 
order given. Mr. Howe also took the first prize for 
twelve incurved Japanese blooms. G. R. Peerless, 
Esq., took the lead for six Japanese blooms, and 
twelve blooms of any varieties. 
For six Orchids Mr. Ranson, gardener to John T. 
Gabriel, Esq., led the way and was followed by Mr. 
Jones, gardener to N. N. Sherwood, Esq. Mr. H 
Rea, gardener to T. P. Watson, Esq., had the best 
three Orchids. Mr. Rofe and Mr. F. Saunders led 
the way in the classes for dessert and stewing Pears ; 
and Mr. T. Stevens and Mr. Guyett took the leading 
prizes for kitchen and dessert Apples. Mr. Owden, 
gardener to A. Morris, Esq., had the best black, and 
Mr. Milson the best white Grapes. Mr. Poulton 
secured the first prize for twelve vegetables; and 
Mr. Transom, gardener to J. A. Druce, Esq., came 
to the front for eight vegetables. The National 
Chrysanthemum Society’s Certificates were awarded 
to Mr. Howe for twenty-four Japanese blooms, and 
to Mr. Weston for six trained Japanese Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. The Society's certificates were won by R. 
Greening, Esq., for Cox’s Orange Pippins and Quinces; 
and by Messrs. John Peed & Sons for floral designs, 
and a collection of Apples and Pears. 
Bordeaux, France, Nov. 8th. 
The Bordeaux Chrysanthemum Society organised 
their annual show in the grounds of the Universal 
Exhibition. For the last few years they have had 
some splendid shows at Bordeaux, every one having 
been crowned with success, and this year's seems to 
have been more successful than ever. The following 
were some of the most noteworthy exhibits in the 
show :— 
In the nurserymen's class for Chrysanthemums 
grown in pots the first prize, a Diploma of Honour, 
was awarded to M. Castros-Gerand, Bordeaux. The 
second prize, a Gold Medal went to M P. Duprat, 
Jun., Bordeaux. In the amateurs’ section, 
corresponding to the above, the first prize, a Bronze 
Medal, was accorded to M. G. Regis of Bordeaux. 
Prizes were also offered for plants in pots bearing a 
single bloom. Amongst nurserymen a Diploma of 
Honour was accorded to M. Hilliott. pere, of Begles 
(Gironde) as the leading award. Amongst amateurs 
a Silver Medal was accorded to M. Dick de Gemon, 
of Capeyron ( Merignac). A Silver Medal was also 
awarded to M. Castros-Gerand, nurseryman, of 
Bordeaux, for incurved varieties. A Diploma of 
Honour was earned by M. Planes, nurseryman, of 
Arlac (Merignac) for new varieties not yet put into 
commerce. M. R. Martin, of Cahuzac (Gironde), 
secured a Gold Medal in the amateurs' class for new 
varieties not yet in commerce. 
Cut blooms were also shown in considerable 
numbers and in fine condition. In the nurserymen’s 
classes a Diploma of Honour was awarded to M. 
Calvat, of Grenoble; and a grand prize to M. 
Chantrier, of Bayonne. M. L. Boyer, fils : 24, Rue de 
Marseille, Bordeaux secured a Gold Medal. M. M. 
Lacroix et fils, of Toulouse, secured a Silver Medal 
for his flowers. M. Molin, of Place Bellecour, 
Lyon, was awarded a Bronze Medal for his exhibit. 
A Gold Medal was awarded as an extra prize to M. 
Borie Aine of Begles, for his cut blooms. 
Prizes were offered to nurserymen for cut blooms 
of new varieties not yet put into the trade ; and the 
leading award (a Gold Medal) in this section went 
to M. Chantrier, ofBayonne (Basses Pyrenees). M. 
Calvat, Grenoble, was second, receiving a Silver 
Medal. M. De, Reydelet, of Valonce (Drome) took 
the third place, taking a Bronze Medal. A First 
Class Medal was awarded to Mr. Wm. Colchester, 
Ipswich, for his wonderful fertiliser known as the 
Pure Ichthemic Guano, it being noticed that the cut 
blooms exhibited by M. L. Boyer, fils, and several 
other growers had all been fed with this manure. 
The show was largely attended during the morning 
and evening and we must say that it has been an 
entire success. 
Croydon, Nov. 12th and 13 th. 
The sixth annual show of the Croydon Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Society was held in the Public Halls on the 
above dates, and by general consent was considered 
to surpass all the previous efforts. Perhaps one of 
the most gratifying features of the show was the 
advance which marked the cottagers' exhibits. The 
display of Chrysanthemum blooms was superb, and 
in this department first honours were borne off by 
Councillor Wickham-Jones and Mr. M. E. Mills. 
Councillor Wickham-Jones’ display of Japs was 
magnificent. His tray of six “Therese Rey ” was a 
picture, though run very close by the second prize 
winner. There was a wonderful display of Apples ( 
some 600 plates, a few fine Grapes, and two or three 
Pears, one of which weighed 31J ozs. ! There 
were rather over 300 entries, no less than 300 more 
blooms being shown than last year, thus necessi¬ 
tating utilising the corridor for the baskets of vege¬ 
tables. 
M. E. Mills, Esq., wontheN. C. S. Bronze Medal, 
and Mr. James Epps won the N. C. S. Certificate in 
a competition confined to the Burgh of Croydon. In 
the open classes C. Twinn, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
G. N. Bird), West Wickham, secured the first award 
for a group of Chrysanthemums ; and was followed 
by W. J. Ely, Esq., and Mr. W. Sparshott, gardener 
to Mrs. Hall. C. Lane, Esq. (gardener, Mr. E. H. 
Coles), Caterham, had the best nine foliage plants. 
J. Wyatt (gardener, Mr. J. Perry), Caterham, secured 
the leading awards for thirity-six cut blooms, distinct. 
M. E. Mills, Esq. had the best twelve bunches of 
pompons. All of the above were special prizes. 
In the division open to gardeners and amateurs in 
Croydon, leading prizes were taken by Mr. C. 
Perrett, gardener to Mrs. Fuller ; L. Gooch (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. T. Wickham-Jones) ; Mr. M. E. Mills, 
taking the N. C. S. Bronze Medal for twelve incurved 
blooms; and L. Gooch, Esq., for twelve Japanese 
varieties ; T. Williams, Esq. (gardener, Mr. P. T. 
Reid). TheN. C. S. Bronze Medal for twelve Japanese 
sorts in another class was taken by N. Wrightson, 
Esq., Elgin Road; Mr. G. Newry, gardener to Mrs. 
Blake, was second. Mr. D. Barker took first 
for a collection of vegetables, open to allotment 
holders. Messrs. G. Goldsmith, C. Lane, T. M. 
Lepelley, W. Jones, J. Dipwell, and D. Love were 
leading prize winners for fruit; and Messrs. M. E. 
Mills and J. Johnson took the same honours for 
vegetables, in the classes open to all England. 
Miscellaneous exhibits were numerous and con¬ 
stituted an important feature of the show. Messrs. 
J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, exhibited a collection 
of fruit in excellent order, and nicely decorated the 
Small Hall platform. Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., 
Maidstone, exhibited an attractive collection of large 
and well coloured hardy fruits. Messrs. J. Cheal & 
Sons, Crawley, Sussex, also contributed a fine 
collection of fruit. Messrs. John Peed & Sons, 
Norwood Road, S.E. staged a collection of fruit 
set off with Palms. Mr. G. Wing, gardens r 
to the Rev. J. Spurgeon, exhibited a group 
of Orchids and a miscellaneous collection of plants. 
Mr. Vander Meersch, Croydon, decorated the Large 
Hall stage. Mr. Wm. Colchester, Ipswich, 
exhibited fertilisers. An Award of Merit was 
accorded to Chrysanthemum Robert Owen, shown 
by Mr. G. Lane, gardener to Alderman R. V. Barrow, 
Liverpool, Nov. 12th and 13 th. 
The Sixteenth Annual Autumn Exhibition of this 
Society was held in St. George's Hall, when the 
results were in every 7 way satisfactory, the entries 
being 430, or no more than last year. The Chrysan¬ 
themum blooms numbered nearly 1,700; Grapes 
78 bunches ; Apples 230 dishes ; Pears 160 
dishes. This strong competition taxed the resources 
of the committee, especially for table space. The 
entries fcrr Chrysanthemums in pots numbered 35; 
miscellaneous plants, 69. 
The centre of attraction, as usual, was the cut 
flowers, the chief prize being for forty-eight (twenty- 
four incurved and twenty-four Japanese, not less than 
eighteen varieties of each). Amongst a fine lot, Mr. 
F. H. Gorsage (gardener, J. Jellicoe), Woolton, 
staged the premier exhibit, winning somewhat easily, 
his Japs being noticeable for their great depth, whilst 
the incurved blooms were especially smart in build 
and finish. The finest included Queen of England, 
Baron Hirsch, Empress of India, Violet Tomlin, 
Beauty, Prince Alfred, Mad Darrier, and Lord 
Wolseley. Japanese sorts included Viviand Morel, 
Chas. Davis, Col. W. B. Smith, Waban.W. Seward, 
Violetta, Van den Heede, Col. Chase, Sunflower, and 
Mdlle. Hoste. The second prize went to Col. Shirely, 
Allerton (gardener, G. Eaton) ; Mr. C. Osborne was 
third ; and Mr. A. S. Mather, Woolton (gardener, 
H. Howard) came in fourth. 
For eighteen incurved varieties, distinct,Mr R. P. 
Houston (gardener, J. Eaton) took the lead, the best 
being Baron Hirsch, Empress of India, Lord Alcester, 
&c. For eighteen Japanese sorts distinct, the same 
exhibitor was to the fore;- the cream included 
Viviand Morel, Lord Brooke, Boule d'Or, M. Pan- 
koucke, Sunflower, Chas. Davis, &c. 
Mr. J. A. Bartlett (gardener, T. Gowan), Mossley 
Hill, took the honours for three large-flowered trained 
Chrysanthemums with heavily-flowered specimens, 
Mr. H: Cunningham, Gotsey Cop, following. For 
the single specimen, Mr. Cunningham had the best 
with Thorpe jun., having bright fresh flowers. 
Fruit proved of a very high order of merit. In 
the class for six dishes (Pines excluded) distinct, Mr. 
T. S. Timmis, Allerton (gardener, B. Cromwell, 
scored with Black Alicante Grapes of fine colour and 
build, Muscat of Alexandria, Hero of Lockinge 
Melon, Duchesse d’Angouleme Pears, and Ribston 
Pippin Apples. For two bunches of black Alicante 
Grapes, the same exhibitor staged the best. For two 
bunches of white Muscats, Mr. Harold Cunningham, 
Gateacre, was well to the fore with bunches of good 
form and colour. For any other white Grape the 
same exhibitor won with Golden Queen. Four four 
bunches (two white and two black) distinct, Mr. A. 
R. Gladstone, Court Hey (gardener, J. Elsworthy), 
won with Muscat of Alexandria, Golden Queen, 
Alicante, and Alnwick seedling. The hardy fruits 
were in fine form, both as regards colour and size. 
The day proved exceptionally fine, the sun shining 
like that of a spring day, which drew a large and 
appreciative audience, 
Ayr, Nov. 13th. 
The eighth exhibition of Chrysanthemums and 
other winter-flowering plants and fruit held under 
the auspices of the Ayrshire Horticultural Society 
took place in the Town Hall. The floral display on 
this occasion probably surpassed any of the Society’s 
previous efforts, and had they but adhered to their 
former mode of arrangement, namely, that of placing 
the benches lengthwise, instead of across the hall, 
the vista disclosed to visitors on entering would 
decidedly have been much more effective. The old 
system was also more advantageous for inspecting 
the exceptionally grand pot specimens, which were 
wont to grace the sides of the different promenades. 
On this occasion the healthy and vigorous foliage of 
these combined with the profuseness of their 
blossoms rendered them specially attractive. 
In the class for four pots of Chrysanthemums, Mr. 
Gauly, Glendoon, secured one of the coveted 
trophies of the day—namely, the County Challenge 
Cup ; while Mr. Thomson, Airlie, carried off first 
honours for two best Japanese varieties. Most of 
blooms in the cut-flower classes were also meri¬ 
torious. Here Mr. Stewart, Alloway Place, who 
may here be regarded as an almost invincible all¬ 
round floriculturist, won the premier award with 
eighteen admirable Japanese blooms, including M. 
Pankoucke, M. Bernard, Stanstead White, Viviand 
Morel, Lady E. Saunders, Commandant Blusset, 
Mdlle. Marie Hoste, Chas. Davis, Duchess of 
