November 23, 1889. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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being awarded to Mr. Newman, florist, of Bromley, 
who also exhibited several wreaths, sprays, &c. 
The special prizes open to ladies for the best centre¬ 
piece for dinner-table decoration, consisting of Chry¬ 
santhemum blooms only, with any foliage or berries, 
brought out twelve exhibitors, and the competition 
was a good feature of the show. 
Mr. Blackburne was to the front with both black and 
white Grapes. Mr. Lyddiard was first for three dishes 
of fruit, and Mr. Neighbour took the lead with dessert 
and kitchen Apples. The latter exhibitor also had the 
finest collection of vegetables, nine varieties, being 
closely followed by Mr. Abrams, Mr. Hazel, and Mr. 
Cooper, whose exhibits were exceedingly good. Messrs. 
G. Bunyard & Co. staged a superb collection of about 
sixty varieties of Apples. 
Chiswick. 
The autumn show of this society was again held in the 
Yestry Hall, Chiswick. The leading display was, of 
course, Chrysanthemums, and a bold feature consisted 
of the groups arranged along the sides of the building. 
AH the four entered for competition were considered 
worthy of prizes. The first place was awarded to 
Messrs. W. Fromow & Sons, Sutton Court Nursery, 
Chiswick. The group was a fine one, containing some 
splendid specimens of both Japanese and incurved 
varieties, and there were some samples of the popular 
market sorts placed along the front, where the plants 
were very dwarf. The second award was made to Mr. 
Geo. Webb, gardener to J. R. Starling, Esq., The 
Chestnuts, Gunnersbury, who had a great display of 
bloom, chiefly Japanese kinds. Mr. F. Mears, gardener 
to J. T. Thornycroft, Esq., Eyot Villa, Chiswick, had 
a group of fresh and well-grown plants, and took the 
third place. Mr. C. Padley, gardener to R. L. Cosh, 
Esq., Rupert House, Chiswick, was deservedly awarded 
a fourth prize. Mr. F. Mears received first prize for 
one, and also for three trained specimens. Messrs. W. 
Fromow and Sons took the first prize for twelve un¬ 
trained plants, which carried from six to sixteen 
good heads on each ; Mr. H. Davis, gardener to 
H. S. Lake, Esq., Fairlawn House, Chiswick, was 
second. The first prize for a group of plants, including 
Chrysanthemums, and arranged for effect, was taken 
by Messrs. Fromow & Sons ; Mr. H. Davis was second, 
and Mr. C. Padley third. Mr. J. C. Cowley, gardener 
to F. G. Tautz, Esq., Studley House, Hammersmith, 
was awarded first prize for Cypripedium insigne in a 
class for a specimen stove or greenhouse plant. Mr. 
J. C. Waite, Glenhurst Gardens, Esher, had the best 
table plants, and was followed by Mr. W. Palmer. 
Mr. J. C. Waite had the best Chinese Primulas, and 
was followed by Mr. R. Wood, gardener to Mrs. 
Sanderson, Duke’s Avenue, Chiswick. 
The class for twelve incurved and twelve Japanese 
hlooms brought out some good exhibits. The first 
prize was taken by Mr. C. J. Waite, who had good 
samples of Boule d’Or, Meg Merrilies, Baronne de 
Prailly, Stanstead White, Queen of England, Barbara, 
and others. Messrs. W. Fromow & Sons took the 
second award, and Mr. W. Palmer the third. E. 
Sanderson, Esq., St. Mary's Road, Harlesden, took the 
first prize for twelve incurved and beautifully fresh 
blooms. Mr. F. Davis, gardener to E. Tautz, Esq., 
Queen’s Walk, Ealing, was second. Mr. W. Palmer 
was awarded the first prize for six incurved sorts. 
Mr. F. Davis had the best twelve Japanese kinds, and 
was followed by Mr. C. J. Waite ; Mr. W. Palmer had 
the best six ; and Mr. E. Chadwick, gardener to E. M. 
Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill, Ealing, was second. Mr. 
C. J. Waite was first for six reflexed varieties, and also 
for six Japanese of one kind. E. Sanderson, Esq., 
had the best six incurved of one kind, and Mr. F. 
Davies was second in all the three classes. Mr. E. 
Chadwick had the best single kinds, and the finest 
bouquet of Chrysanthemums. The best Pompons 
were shown by Mr. C. J. Waite. In the fruit and 
vegetable classes the latter took the first prize for four 
dishes of Apples, also for the best collection of vege¬ 
tables, and for six specimens of Sutton’s New Red 
Intermediate Carrot. Mr. H. Davis had the best four 
dishes of Pears, and Mr. C. Grilfin, gardener to Miss 
Christy, Coombe Bank, Kingston, had the best three 
hunches of Grapes. Prizes were offered for fruits, 
vegetables and Chrysanthemums grown by amateurs 
and cottagers, bringing out a goodly number of exhibits 
in some of the classes. First Class Certificates were 
awarded to Messrs. Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, 
New Jersey, U.S. America, for Chrysanthemums Mrs. 
Alpheus Hardy and Shasta, the latter being a pretty 
quilled and thread-like Japanese kind. A pretty 
group of Chrysanthemums that was highly commended 
was exhibited by Mr. M. T. May, gardener to the 
Marquis of Bute, Chiswick House, Chiswick. A fine 
group of stove and greenhouse plants was contributed 
by Mr. Reynolds, gardener to Messrs, de Rothschild, 
Gunnersbury Park, Acton. A showy group of Pompon 
Chrysanthemums, a collection of Apples, another of 
GourJs, and some Grapes were exhibited from the 
gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, Chiswick. 
Hit chin. 
The fourth exhibition of this society took place on the 
15th inst. as usual in the Corn Exchange ; the hon. 
secretary is Mr. E. B. Lindsell, who is well known as a 
successful cultivator and exhibitor of Roses. It was a 
very bright and pleasing show, and is now said to be 
advancing in quality year by year. Groups of Chry¬ 
santhemums ranged round the sides of the Exchange 
had a fine effect, and they were composed generally of 
well-grown and bloomed plants. The best came from 
John Gatward, Esq., Hitchin (Mr. T. Joynes, gardener) ; 
Mrs. Wdson, Newlands (Mr. J. T. Hartless, gardener), 
being a good second ; a third and an extra prize was 
also awarded. Six very good plants, trained in pots, 
came from Mr. Springham, gardener to J. H. Tuke, 
Esq., Hitchin ; and one of them—a capital specimen of 
Edwin Molyneux, excellently bloomed, and carrying 
some forty flowers or so, was awarded the Silver Medal 
of the National Chrysanthemum Society as the best 
specimen plant in the show. Mr. W. Mellard, gardener 
to W. Ransom, Esq., Hitchin, had the best three 
plants, well grown and bloomed. In the cottagers’ 
division, three admirable plants, well staged by J. 
Saunders, a labourer in the gasworks, Hitchin, were 
awarded the first prize ; one of them, Val d’Andorre, 
ran Elwin Molyneux close for the Silver Medal. The 
other two were Elaine and Bouquet Fait, and so good 
were the specimens as to shame many a gardener with 
much better opportunity for growing plants. 
In the cut-flower classes there was an exciting struggle 
between Mr. R. Adams, gardener to G. B. Hudson, 
Esq , Hertford, and Mr. J. Kipling, The Gardens, 
Knebworth, Herts, with thirty-six incurved, and in 
another class with thirty-six Japanese ; Mr. Adams 
was first in both, decidedly with his incurved blooms, 
but in the case of the Japanese the two stands were 
near to each other. These stands were the leading 
features of the show. 
In the amateurs division, the best nine blooms of 
incurved varieties came from Mr. W. G. P. Clark, 
Hitchin ; Mr. E. Cotton, Hitchin, was second ; and 
the same exhibitors were in the same positions with 
nine Japanese. 
In the class for six blooms of any one variety, Mr. 
J. Kipling was first, with very fine Rtlph Brocklebank; 
Mr. J. T. Hartless being second, with Fair Maid of 
Guernsey. The Silver Medal of the National Chrysan¬ 
themum Society, offered for the best bloom in the open 
classes, was awarded to a superb Japanese Ralph Broekle- 
bank, from Mr. J. Kipling ; and Mr. Clark received the 
Bronze Medal of the Society, in the amateurs’ division, 
for the same variety. A Certificate of Merit was 
awarded to Messrs. E. & F. Newton, horticultural 
builders, Hitchin, for their patent Reform system of 
glazing. 
Southend-on-Sea. 
A very interesting show—the best, it was said, the 
society has yet held—took place in the Public Hall on 
the 13th inst, and there was one feature about it 
meriting the highest commendation : everyone left the 
building, and it was kept clear for the judges and the 
superintendent who had arranged the exhibits. This 
was very different to some other Chrysanthemum shows, 
where the judges are hampered by the presence of a 
number of unnecessary attendants—too often exhibitors 
having an interest in the awards. The best group of 
plants”came from Mr. G. F. Jones, the president of the 
society ; Mr. F. Wood, also of Southend, being second. 
The best six specimen plants came from J. G. Baxter, 
Esq., Hutton Park (Mr. Crook, gardener), a very good lot, 
well grown and bloomed. Some fairly good plants were 
shown by cottagers ; and prizes were also offered for 
Chinese Primroses and Cyclamens. There were some 
very good cut flowers. In the open class for twenty- 
four incurved, distinct, and also in that for twenty- 
four Japanese, distinct, Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son were 
awarded the first prize in each case, there being no 
other competitor. 
In the class for twenty-four incurved, not less than 
eighteen varieties, Mr. A. Coningsby, Beach Hill 
Nurseries, was first with some good blooms, though in 
a few cases a little rough. Mr. Coningsby had also 
the best twenty-four Japanese, not less than eighteen 
varieties, and the best twelve also ; and he also took 
first prize with six blooms, Mr. J. T. Kew, of Southend, 
being second. Messrs. Saltmarsh & S ms had the best 
twelve, and also the best six reflexed varieties, the best 
six Anemone-flowered, and best six bunches of Pompons, 
Whether it is quite the way to raise the culture of the 
Chrysanthemum locally, to permit a firm of nurserymen 
from a distance to come in and take all the leading 
prizes, is a question worthy the attention of the com¬ 
mittee. Our own experience leads us to think that it 
is best in many ways to restrict the competition to 
growers in the district, but instructing the judges to 
award the leading prizes only to flowers of sufficient 
quality to merit them. We have seen wonders— 
fioricultural wonders—worked in this way. The ar¬ 
rangements of the show were admirably carried out 
by Mr. J. Brown, the honorary secretary, and the 
judging was carried out without a single hitch and 
with unusual comfort. 
Wanstead and Leytonstone. 
This society, formed in the early part of this year, 
held its first exhibition at the Elliott Rooms, Leyton¬ 
stone, on the 13th and Utli inst. It is much to be 
regretted that amateur growers did not show up in 
greater force, but the success of the exhibition was 
assured by contributions from well-known growers in 
the neighbourhood, although, for the most part, not 
for competition. Mr. D. Donald, gardener to J. G. 
Barclay, Esq., Knott’s Green, Leyton, occupied the 
whole of one end of the room with a group of standards, 
beautifully grown and in the height of perfection, so 
far as the blooms were concerned ; and Mr. J. Richards, 
Woodbine Nursery, Wanstead, exhibited a charming 
group of Ferns and ornamental foliage plants, with 
cut blooms of a number of Chrysanthemums, all of 
good size and quality, and effectively arranged. Mr. 
Tween, gardener to H. Marten, Esq., Wanstead, was the 
principal prize winner for cut blooms, being first for six 
incurved varieties, for six incurved and six Japanese 
(prize given by Dr. Cooper), and for six cut blooms, in¬ 
curved, in a class for those who have not previously taken 
a prize for Chrysanthemums. Mr. Tween’sblooms were in 
every sense well shown, beingof fairsize, good substance, 
and beautifully fresh. Mr. H. Runciman, gardener to 
F. Pertwee, Esq., Wanstead, carried all before him in 
the class for twelve Japanese, with really fine blooms, 
and was also a good second to Mr. Tween in the 
incurved sections ; Mr. Cade, gardener to B. Warren, 
Esq., coming in third. 
In the class for amateurs only (six Japanese), Mr. 
Pether was far ahead of all competitors, being an easy 
first with very fair blooms, but had to succumb to Mr. 
Simmons in the class for three specimen plants ; Mr. 
Dodds being third. 
In the cottagers' section, Mr. Carter took the first 
prize for six cut blooms, and must be congratulated 
upon the result (it being his first attempt at growing 
Chrysanthemums), but his exhibit would have been 
more interesting had the names of the varieties been 
attached. Classes for varieties of vegetables, Apples, 
Pears and Grapes were also provided and well patro¬ 
nised, and Messrs. Weightman & Co. exhibited a large 
basketful of fine Tomatos. Mention should also be 
made of a very beautiful collection of white Primulas 
contributed by Mr. C. Titmus, of Leytonstone. 
The arrangements throughout were remarkably good, 
and reflect great credit on the committee. There was 
ample space for moving about, plenty of seats, and a 
good band played at short intervals throughout the 
afternoon and evening on both days. 
Faversham. 
The third exhibition of this society was held on the 
13th and 14th inst., and was pronounced by all who 
visited it as a grand success, both the number of entries 
(G81) and the quality of the exhibits being far in 
advance of the two previous years. In the open class 
for twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, Messrs. Ray & 
Co., of Green Street, were first ; Mr. Goodhew,. of 
Sittingbourne, a close second ; and Mr. Geo. Ray third. 
There was keen competition for the twelve incurved 
blooms, Mr. Taylor, gardener to R. J. Hilton, Esq., 
Faversham, securing the first prize with a very even 
lot. Mr. South was second, and Mr. Ratcliff third. 
For six incurved, Mr. Akhurst, gardener to Mrs. 
Bramah, Davington Priory, took first honours with 
well-finished blooms, followed by Mr. Weller, gardener 
to J. A. Anderson, Esq., and Mr. Cornfoot, gardener to 
J. Tassell, Esq., Faversham. Japanese were well 
represented, and for twelve distinct varieties Mr. Taylor 
was again first, Mr. South second, and Mr. Akhurst 
third.” In the class for six varieties, Mr. Cornfoot was 
first, followed by Mr. Weller and Mi'. Rodgers. There 
were six groups entered for the Challenge Cup, and 
after a close contest the premier award fell to Mr. 
Cornfoot with finely-developed blooms, amongst them 
being Barbara, Grandiflora, and Avalanche. 
In the amateurs’ classes, which were well filled, were 
to be seen flowers in many cases equal in quality to the 
exhibits of the professional men. The principal prize¬ 
winners were Mr. Dan, Mr. S. Jackson, Mr. W. T. 
Jackson, Air. Stidolph (the honorary secretary), Mr. 
G. W. Wraight, and Mr. Burney. The cottagers of 
this society contributed some excellent exhibits of 
trained plauts, cut blooms, fruit, and vegetables. Mr. 
Carry secured the N. C. S. Brouze Medal for a 
superb bloom of Empress of India, Mr. Sherwood 
having the best Japanese, Lady Trevor Liwrence. The 
