November ll, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Adams, Col. W. B. Smith, Julius Roehers, Duke 
of York, Charles Davis, Puritan, John Shrimp- 
ton, Autumn Tints. Madamoiselle Marie Hoste, 
W. H. Lincoln, Wm. Tricker, R. C. Kingston, 
W. K. Woodcock, and Louis Boehmer. The second 
award was taken by Mr. Charles Cox, gardener to 
John Trotter, Esq., Brickendon, Hertford. Very 
fine blooms were Viviand Morel, E. Molyneux, 
Madamoiselle Marie Hoste, Mrs. F. Jameson, 
Charles Davis, William Seward, Mikado, Stan- 
stead White, and Viscountess Hambleden. The 
third award went to Mr. Chas. Gibson, gardener to 
J. Wormald, Esq., Morden Park, Surrey. He had 
some weak blooms, but John Shrimpton, Col. W. B. 
Smith, Charles Davis, Viviand Morel, Madame 
Cambon, W. H. Lincoln, and some others were 
really fine. Messrs. W. & G. Drover took the fourth 
award in a competition numbering some seven 
entries. 
The first prize for twenty-four incurved 
varieties was taken by Mr. W. H. Lees with well 
formed blooms of Lord Alcester, Jeanne d'Arc^ 
Queen of England, Golden Empress. Empress 
of India, Emily Dale, Violet Tomlin, Lord 
Wolseley, Mrs. S. Coleman, Madame Darrier, and 
Princess Teck. Mr. C. W. Knowles, gardener to 
Mrs. Charles Egerton, Solna, Roehampton, took the 
second award with fine blooms of Alfred Salter, 
Golden Empress. Lord Alcester, John Lambert, 
Empress of India, etc. The third prize was taken 
by Messrs. W. Ray & Co., with slightly smaller 
blooms generally. Mr. W. Collings, gardener to 
J. W. Carlile, Esq., Ponsbourne Park, Hertford, was 
accorded the first prize for twelve incurved blooms. 
Fine samples were White Empress, Mrs. R. King, 
Madame Darrier, Princess of Wales, Golden Em¬ 
press, and Violet Tomlin. Mr. A. Felgate, gardener 
to Her Grace Elizabeth Duchess of Wellington, 
Burhill, Walton-on-Thames, took the second 
award with a very good exhibit. The third 
prize exhibit was not far behind, and 
was shown by Mr. - B. Calvert, gardener to 
Lieutenant-Colonel Archer, Hontlon, Bishop’s 
Stortford. 
The first prize for six incurved blooms of one 
variety was taken by Mr. W. Collins, with very neat 
blooms of Mrs. Heale. Mr. John Hewett, gardener 
to H. B. Mackesen, Esq., Hillside House, Hythe, 
was second with Lord Alcester; and Mr. B. Calvert 
was third with Violet Tomlin. A silver cup 
offered by Major A. Collis Browne, and a money 
prize was awarded to Mr. W. Higgs, gardener to 
J. B. Hankey, Esq., Eetcham Park, Leatherhead, 
for twenty-four Japanese blooms, amongst which 
Stanstead White, Col. W. B. Smith, Madlle. Marie 
Hoste, Alberic Lunden, Violet Rose, J. Stanborough 
Dibbens, Beauty of Exmouth, and several others 
were large and handsome. Mr. W. H. Lees had 
also a splendid exhibit, taking the second award ; 
Mr. H. Shoesmith took the third place ; and Mr. W. 
Collins was fourth. Even the fourth prize lot was 
very fine, a fact that may be best conceived when 
we state that there were fifteen entries. The first 
prize for twelve blooms was taken by Mr. W. Allan, 
gardener to Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich, 
^^ose blooms were all good, but Stanstead White, 
XoronA, Viviand Morel, Miss A. Hartzhorn, W. H. 
Lincoln, Mrs. Hi Payne, and J. Dyer, were exception¬ 
ally fine—in fact, amongst the finest in the show. 
The second award was taken by Mr. A. Felgate, 
with fine blooms of Col. W. B. Smith, Louis 
Boehmer, W. H. Lincoln, and W. Tricker; 
Mr. F. J. Thorne, gardener to Major Joicey, 
Sunningdale Park, took the third award with a very 
fine exhibit. 
Mr. A. Sturt, gardener to N. L. Cohen, Esq., Round 
Park, Englefield Green, was fourth with a very 
imposing exhibit. Mr. W. Collins had the best six 
blooms of a white Japanese variety in Avalanche, 
which was certainly grand. Mr. B. Calvert was 
second with the same variety. Mr. Jones, 
gardener to C. A. Smith-Ryland, Esq., War¬ 
wick, was third, with Florence Davis in fine con¬ 
dition. For six Japanese of any other colour except 
white, Mr. W. Collins was first with E. Molyneux ; 
Mr. H. Shoesmith, gardener to M. Hodgson, Esq,, 
Shirley Cottage, Croydon, was second, with Col. W. 
B. Smith. Mr. W. H. Lees had the best six incurved 
Japanese blooms, and his smallest bloom was Mrs. 
Alpheus Hardy ; Mr. B. Calvert was second. The 
first prize for twelve Japanese blooms put into com¬ 
merce in this country in 1891 or 1892, was awarded 
to Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon. His finest 
blooms were Primrose League, Princess May, 
Dorothea Shea, Van den Heede, Pearl Beauty and 
Mrs. Harman Payne ; Mr. H. Shoesmith was second 
with smaller blooms of Wm. Seward, Beauty of Ex-' 
mouth, John Shrimpton, Chas. Blick, Ada Prass, 
and Col. W. B. Smith. W. Herbert Fowler, Esq.^ 
was a good third. The first award for twelve large- 
flowered reflexed blooms was taken by Mr. F. J. 
Thorne, with fine samples of Cloth of Gold, King of 
Crimsons, Golden Christine, Putney George, White 
Christine, Phidias, and Cullingfordi. Mr. A. Sturt 
was second. The first award for twenty-four large- 
flowered Anemone blooms was taken by Mr. A. Ives 
gardener to E. C. Jukes, Esq., Hadley Lodge, High 
Barnet. His finer blooms were Nelson, Delaware, 
Rodolpho Ragionere, Annie Lowe, Sabine, Mrs. 
Judge Benedict, and Fabian de Mediana. Mr. 
Wm. Skaggs was second. Mr. A. Ives had the best 
twelve Japanese Anemone blooms; Mr. R. E. Not- 
cutt, Broughton Road Nursery, Ipswich, was second. 
Mr. Jas. Myers, gardener to the Earl of Sandwich, 
Hinchingbrooke Gardens, Huntingdon, took the 
leading award for Anemone pompons, and which 
with few exceptions were very fine. For twelve 
large Anemone blooms, Mr. A. Ives was first with 
fine blooms of Mrs. Judge Benedict, Madamoiselle 
Nathalie Brun, &c. Mr. Chas. Brown, gardener to 
R. Henty, Esq., Langley House, Abbotts Langley, 
had the best twelve bunches of pompons which were 
notable for their size. Mr. J. L. Turf, gardener to 
S. Boney, Esq., Cholmeley Lodge, Highgate, was a 
good second. 
In the amateurs’ classes the first award for twenty- 
four Japanese blooms was taken by J. R. Wildman, 
Esq., 9, Grove Road, Clapham Park, S.W. Some 
of his finer blooms were Viviand Morel, Bouquet 
des Dames, Mrs. F. Jameson, and Sunflower. Mr. 
John Horril, West Street, Havant, Hants, was a 
good second. In the class for twelve incurved 
blooms, however, he took the leading place, with 
neat blooms of Lord Alcester, Jeanne d’Arc, Lord 
Wolseley, Violet Tomlin, etc. J. R. Wildman, 
Esq., was second. Mr. Alfred Holmes, Fort Grange, 
Gosport, had the best twelve Japanese blooms in 
this division, showing fine samples of J. S. Dibbens, 
Etoile de Lyon, Excelsior, Mr. C. Wheeler, and 
others. Mr. T. Lansley, 155, Pinner Road, Watford, 
was second, showing some excellent blooms, generally 
very highly coloured. Mr. F. Hicks, Elstree, Herts, 
was third. 
For a group of pot plants of Chrysanthemums, 
arranged in a space equal to 100 superficial feet, the 
first prize was taken by Mr. H. J. Jones, Hither 
Greens Lewisham. The plants were arranged in a 
semi-conical mound of considerable height, and con¬ 
sisted largely of Viviand Morel, Charles Davis, Col, 
W. B. Smith, G. W. Childs, and others. Mr, 
Norman Davis was awarded the second prize for am 
equally massive group, but somewhat different in 
shape, and largely made up of similar varieties with 
a bold line of John Shrimpton in front. The first 
award for six trained specimens was made to Mr. D. 
Donald, gardener to J. G. Barclay, Esq., Leyton. The 
varieties shown were Madame B. Rendatler, White 
Christine, Dr. Sharpe, Margot, Gloriosum, and Stan¬ 
stead Surprise, and were generally ackrfo wledged to be 
the best bloomed specimens ever shown. The second 
award went to Mr. John Hughes, gardener to G. R. 
Higgins, Esq., Eastlands, Dulwich Village, but his 
plants were small. Mr. W. Wesker, gardener to A. 
Heaver, Esq., Streatham Elms, Upper Tooting, 
was third with much smaller plants and fewer 
blooms. 
Mr. G. W. Hendon, gardener to J. Spiers, Esq., 
Tottenham Park, Tottenham, had the best four 
specimens which were well and evenly bloomed, 
Mr. W. Davey, gardener to C. C. Paine, Esq., Cedar 
House, Stamford Hill, was a good second, Mr. F. 
Gilks, gardener to W. E. Frew, Esq., Forest Road, 
Walthamstow, was third. Mr. John Hughes took 
the leading place for six trained specimens of 
pompons, the blooms of which were all notable for 
their size. Mr. D. Donald was second, though he 
had larger plants with a much greater profusion of 
smaller flowers, which were certainly the most hand¬ 
some of the exhibits in this class. He however took 
the first award for a single pyramidally-trained 
specimen. The variety was Margot and was well 
done. The other specimens were smaller with fewer 
flowers. Mr. W. Davey had the best six standard 
trained specimens. He was followed by Mr. D. 
Donald, and in each case the plants were well 
flowered. The first prize lot of four standard trained 
specimens was exhibited by Mr. G. W. Hendon, 
whose specimens were larger, but the blooms smaller 
and much more numerous than in the class for six. 
Mr. F, Gilks took the second award with well 
flowered specimens. 
In the competitions for the various special pri zes, 
Mr. F. Gilks, gardener. Elm House, Walthamstow, 
secured the first, given by C. C. Paine, Esq., for six 
naturally trained plants ; while Mr. E. Rowbottom, 
gardener to H. R. Williams, Esq., took the premier 
prize given by Mr. H. J. Jones, for new varieties 
raised and sent out by him, Mr.‘J. Agate coming in 
second. Mr. R. Petfield was first, Mr. W. H. Lees, 
second, and Mr. C. W. Knowles, third, for the 
prizes given by E. C. Jukes, Esq., for a dozen in¬ 
curved blooms of the Rundle family, a pretty lot 
being shown; and the Silver Medal given by Mr. 
H. J. Jones for six blooms of any new variety sent 
out in 1892 or 1893, was taken by Mr. W. J. 
Godfrey, Exmouth, while the last-named exhibitor's 
special prize for six blooms of Beauty of Exmouth 
went to Mr. C. Ritchings. Mr. James Agate secured 
Mr. Robert Owen’s special prize for a dozen blooms 
selected from his new seedling incurved varieties 
sent out last spring. 
The fruit and vegetable classes were of mixed 
value, the former being below the Society’s usual 
standard, and the latter much above it. For six 
dishes of dessert Apples, Mr. T. Turtofl, gardener. 
Maiden Erleigh, Reading, beat four other competi¬ 
tors with very fine samples of Cockle Pippin, Cox’s 
Orange Pippin, Ribston Pippin, Blenheim Orange, 
Adam’s Pearmain, and King of the Pippins, the 
latter especially being remarkably well coloured for 
the variety. The second prize went to Mr. C. Ross, 
gardener, Welford Park, Newbury; and the third to 
Mr. S. Haines, gardener, Coleshill House, High- 
worth. The same exhibitors, and in the order 
named above, took the awards in the corresponding 
class for culinary varieties, Mr. Turton having large 
and well-coloured specimens of Annie Elizabeth, 
Waltham Abbey Seedling, Peasgood's Nonsuch, 
Blenheim Orange, Mere de Menage and New 
Hawthornden. 
Mr. William Allan, gardener, Gunton Park, 
Norwich, had the best six dishes of dessert 
Pears, exceedingly good examples of Doyenne du 
Comice, Josephine de Malines, Durandeau, General 
Todtleben, specially fine, Beaurre Diel, and Glou 
Morceau ; Mr. H. Berwick, Sidmouth, Devon, came 
in second; and Mr. Turton, third. The Potato 
classes were unusually fine in quality all through, 
and well contested. For a dozen dishes there were 
nine competitors, and Mr. James Simkins, Shilling- 
ton, near Hitchin, secured the premier award with 
very fine roots of Snowdrop, Pink Perfection, Prize- 
taker, Colossal, Reading Russett, Chancellor, The 
Dean, Abundance, Sutton’s Seedling, Satisfaction, 
and Windsor Castle. Mr. J. H. Ridgeway, 
Histon Road, Cambridge, was an exceedingly 
close second. Mr. Simkins also had the best 
six dishes ; and Mr. Ridgeway secured Mr. 
Fidler's special prize for the same number of dishes, 
Mr. C. Ross coming in second, and Mr. C. J. Waite, 
Glenhurst, Esher, third. Mr. C. Griffin, gardener 
to A. Christy, Esq., Kingston-on-Thames, had the 
best dishes of Muscats and Alicantes in rather small 
classes ; and Mr. J. Bury, gardener, Tewkesbury 
Lodge, Forest Hill, contributed the finest Gros 
Colmans. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons’ special prizes for a collec¬ 
tion of nine dishes of vegetables brought out eight 
competitors, and a grand competition, for so fine 
were the samples all round that only a few points 
divided any of them, and the judges, only after long 
and almost microscopical examination, placed the 
awards as follows :—First, Mr. W. Pope, Highclere 
Castle; second, Mr. C. J. Waite, Glenhurst; third, 
Mr. R. Lye, Sydmonton Court; and fourth, Mr. G. 
Best, gardenar to F. D. Leyland, Esq., Basingstoke. 
Mr. Pope’s collection included Red Intermediate 
Carrots, Prizetaker Leeks, Exhibition Brussels 
Sprouts, Perfection Tomatos, Ailsa Craig Onions, 
Autumn Giant Cauliflowers, Student Parsnips, 
Sulham Prize Celery, and Supreme Potatos, and 
one word describes their quality, for they were 
perfect. 
