Nov. 15th, 1884. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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varieties, with which Mr. Monk, gardener to ■—- 
Fowler, Esq., Forest House, Leytonstone, secured two 
first prizes, and which were in all respects first rate. 
Of the first prize group of six Pompons, however, we 
have nothing but words of the highest praise to bestow, 
so remarkably well grown and well-flowered were the 
huge specimens, G ft. across, shown by Mr. Reeve, 
gardener to — Elliott, Esq., Hadley Green, Barnet. 
As other growers may like to know what sorts can 
be grown to the dimensions of these plants, we may 
say that the varieties were Rose Andromeda, La 
Vogue, Lilac Cedo Nulli, Fanny, Sceur Melanie, and 
Marguerite De Coi. 
The centre of interest in the Cut-Flower division was 
found in the class for forty-eight blooms, twenty-four 
incurved and the same number of Japanese, the first 
prize in which was £15, the second £7, and the third 
£4. As was to be expected, such handsome prizes as 
these brought out a strong competition, and it required 
very close scrutiny indeed before the judges could say 
which were the best of the two leading collections. 
They did, however, eventually award the premier 
prize to Mr. Herrin, gardener to T. N. Hibbert, Esq., 
Chalfont Park, Slough, and the second to Mr. Gibson, 
gardener to Mr. J. Wormald, Esq., Morden Park, 
Surrey, and the general opinion seemed to be that the 
judgment was right. In both collections the flowers 
were of great size without being coarse. Mr. Herrin 
had of Japanese, Comtesse de Beaureparc, Fair Maid 
of Guernsey, Madame C. Audiguer, Hiver Fleur, 
Thunberg, Fanny Bourchalet, J. Delaux, Soliel 
Levant, M. Ardenne, Duchess of Albany, Triomphe de 
Chatelet, Roseum superbum, Album plenum, Madame 
Monlise, F. A. Davis, and Baronne de Prailly. His 
incurved varieties were Jean d’Arc, Lord Wolseley, 
Venus, Barbara, White Venus, Golden Empress of 
India, Lady Hardinge, Empress of India, Lord 
Alcester, Cherub, Refulgens, Mrs. Heale, Jardine des 
Plantes, Princess Teek, John Salter, Prince Alfred, 
and Golden Empress. 
The next most important competition took place 
with twenty-four Incurved Varieties, and here the 
President, Mr. Edward Sanderson, came in first with 
perfect examples, amongst others of Alfred Salter, Mr 
Brunlees, Miss Mary Morgan, Jardin des Plantes, 
Emily Dale, Hero of Stoke Newington, Queen of 
England, John Salter, Barbara, Golden Eagle, &c. 
Mr. G. It. Wildman, Oaklands, Grove Road, Claprham 
Park, was a good second. Mr. Berry, gardener, Roe- 
hampton House, Roehampton, beat the President with 
eighteen incurved blooms; while Mr. Herrin was 
again first with a dozen blooms, four each of incurved, 
Japanese, and large anemone-flowered varieties; while 
the highest award for six blooms of any incurved 
variety was taken by Mr. Wills, gardener, The Firs, 
Bassett, Southampton, with wondrously fine examples 
of the Primrose-coloured Lord Alcester. In the 
corresponding class for one Japanese Variety, Mr. C. 
A. Anderson, Waverley Abbey, Farnham, was first 
with splendid specimens of Madame C. Audiguer. 
In addition to the remarkably good show of 
Chrysanthemums, there was also a large and ex¬ 
tremely good display of vegetables shown in com¬ 
petition for liberal pirizes given by Messrs. Sutton & 
Sons, of Reading, and Messrs. Edward Webb & Sons, 
Wordsley, and also a nice show of Grapes, Apples, 
and Potatos. The Messrs. Sutton’s prizes were won 
by Mr. J. May, gardener to Captain Le Blanc, 
Northaw House, Barnet; Mr. A. Miller, gardener to 
W. H. Long, Esq., Rood Ashton ; Mr. C. W. Howard, 
Bridge, Canterbury; Mr. A. Waterman, gardener, 
Preston Hall; and Mr. G. Woodward, Bland’s Farm, 
Isleworth. Mr. Millar was first; Mr. C. Waite, Glen-, 
hurst, Esher, second ; and Mr. May, third, in the 
Messrs. Webb’s competition. The Grape prizes were 
well contested, and with a collection of twelve bunches 
Mr. Pratt, Longleat Gardens, Warminster, had no 
difficulty in securing the first prize, his large and 
well-finished samples of Lady Downes, Muscat of 
Alexandria, and Black Alicante taking a strong lead 
of all the others. Mr. S. Castle, West Lynn, was 
second, and Mr. Howe, gardener to II. Tate, Esq., 
Parkhill, Streatham Common, third. Mr. Howe’s 
Black Alicantes were first in the Single Dish Class for 
Black Grapes; and Mr. Pratt’s superb Muscat of 
Alexandria took the lead in the White Class. 
For a Dozen Dishes of Potatos the prizes went in the 
order named to Mr. C. W. Howard, Mr. R. Dean, 
Ealing, and Mr. C. Osman, South Metropolitan District 
Schools. Mr. Dean, Mr. Howard, and Mr. Ross 
secured the honours for Six Dishes; Mr. Howard, 
Mr. Osman, and Mr. May taking Messrs. Hooper’s 
prizes ; and Mr. Herrin, Mr. Howard, and Mr. Tom 
Tooley, the prizes given by Mr. II. Dean. 
Ealing'.—Amongst the earliest of our series of 
autumn shows, in all of which the Chrysanthemum 
plays so important a part, the very pretty and always 
interesting show at Ealing takes front place. Held in 
the elegant Lyric Hall on November 5th, earlier than 
usual, yet a capital show of flowers was seen, esisecially 
in the Open Class for twenty-four cut blooms, in which 
Mr. Strong, of Wellington College, Berks, and Mr. C. 
Herrin, Chalfont Parks, Bucks, were first and second 
respectively. Mr. Strong was rather best in the 
opinion of the judges with incurved kinds, but Mr. 
Herrin had far the best Japanese, for the class 
comprises two-thirds incurved flowers and one-third 
Japanese. Yet the former in Mr. Strong’s stand 
were rather uneven, some blooms being very fine 
and others rather small, whilst Mr. Herrin’s blooms, 
if none were giants, at least were all even. We 
should like to see this Open Class, wdiich is, of course, 
a very attractive one to visitors, divided another year 
into one for twelve incurved, and another for twelve 
Japanese. From the technical point of view, of 
course, the incurved flowers are much the best. The 
general public, however, perversely have a strong 
preference for the beautiful tasselled and strangely- 
formed Japanese. Hence it is best to judge each 
section quite apart from each other. 
There were plenty of plants of Chrysanthemums 
at Ealing besides cut flowers, and not a few of those 
miscellaneous groups which assist to give so much 
of life, beauty, and variety to our autumn shows. 
Perhaps the splendid bunches of Zonal Pelargonium 
blooms shown in his customary brilliant form by 
Mr. Cannell, of Swanley, will assist to promote in 
the district a taste for these Pelargoniums as winter 
decorative plants. They can be had in bloom in 
November with ease, and the hues of the flowers 
are then singularly rich and beautiful. But at 
Ealing, almost more than at any other autumn show 
round London, there may be seen a remarkable 
display of common garden produce in the form of 
fruit and vegetables. These are garden elements 
that not only alwaj s merit the fullest encourage¬ 
ment, but prove eminently attractive. Thus Grapes, 
Apples, Pears, Potatos in great numbers, and many 
good winter vegetables, were very largely shown. 
The Messrs. Sutton & Sons’ special prizes for four 
dishes of Potatos brought some six dozen lots, whilst 
other classes were largely filled. 
Then again the cottager element is one well cared 
for and strongly encouraged, so that there were to be 
seen from these not only remarkably good Chry¬ 
santhemum flowers, but also splendid Potatos, 
Onions, Carrots, Turnips, Celery, and other good 
and useful products. Mr. James Hudson, Gun- 
nersbury House Gardens, sent some fine bunches of 
Muscat of Alexandria, West St. Peter’s, and Black 
Alicante Grapes, and good Apples and Pears, and 
also staged a charming Immortelle decoration. Mr. 
Roberts, of Gunnersbury Park Gardens, sent some small 
but beautifully-flowered plants in variety. Messrs. 
Lee & Sons, nurserymen, had a fine lot of Chry¬ 
santhemums in pots and also of cut blooms; and 
from others came many capital lots of plants or 
other objects of interest not named in the schedule. 
It is pleasant to learn that the Show was immensely 
patronized, and proved to be a great financial success. 
The Royal Southampton Horticultural 
Society held its Autumn Show of Chrysanthemums, 
Fruits, and Vegetables in the Victoria Skating Rink 
on the 6th and 7th inst., and to say that it was 
superior in number and quality of exhibits to any of 
the Society’s preceding Autumn Shows, which are 
acknowledged to rank among the best in the country, 
is saying a good deal in its favour. The specimen 
Chrysanthemum plants, of which there were about 
ninety in 10-in. pots, ranging from 4 ft. to 5 ft. through 
—one of Mr. Wills’ (La Nymphe) being nearly 6 ft.— 
and grandly flowered, were arranged along the centre of 
the Rink, whilst the cut blooms (in great force and 
grand condition) and fruit were effectively set up on 
stages on either side, with the vegetables in the 
Victoria Rooms close by. Groups of decorative 
plants—always a great feature in the Southampton 
shows—were arranged for effect on either side of the 
platform occupied by the band. In the eleven classes 
devoted to Specimen Plants, Mr. E. Wills, gardener to 
Mrs. Pearce, The Firs, Bassett, secured four first 
prizes; Mr. J. Allen, gardener to J. Bailey, Elmfield, 
Southampton, three first; and Messrs. W. Joy, A. 
Pragnell, W. Reeves, and Mr. H. Broodie one first 
each ; Messrs. L. King (Lyndhurst), Osborn (Wilton 
House, Southampton), Joy, Reynolds, and Reeves 
being good seconds. In the Cut Bloom Classes, Mr. 
Molyneux, the celebrated grower from Swanmore 
Park, Bishop’s Waltham, secured all the big prizes, 
and was followed closely by Messrs. Wills, Allen, and 
Neville. In the two classes for gardeners who have 
never won a prize for Chrysanthemums at any 
exhibition, Mr. W. Wildsmith, Heckfield Gardens, 
secured chief honours in both classes. Mr. Wills was 
first for a group, and Messrs. Ransome, Blandford, 
and Reynolds second, third, and fourth respectively. 
The Fruit Classes were keenly contested, and the 
exhibits excellent. In the Grape Classes Mr. H. W. 
Ward, Longford Castle, Salisbury, was first for three 
bunches of White Grapes with Muscat of Alexandria, 
Messrs. T. Hale (Stoneham House, Southampton), 
and Sanders (Langstock House, Stockbridge), being 
second and third with the same variety. For the 
heaviest bunch the awards went to Messrs. Ward 
(with Gros Guillaume, 8 lbs.), Hale (with Black 
Alicante), and Budd. For three varieties, one bunch 
of each, the prizes were awarded to Messrs. Hall, 
Ward, and Molyneux, in the order named. Mr. Hall 
was also first for three bunches of Black Grapes, with 
well finished Black Alicante, Mr. J. Grant, Ossemsley 
Manor, Christchurch, being a good second with the 
same variety, and Mr. Molyneux third. There were 
only two Pine Apples shown, two nice Queens, for 
which Messrs. Richards (Lord Normanton’s gardener, 
from near Ringwood), and Budd (Lockerley Hall, 
Romsey), secured first and second prizes. Mr. 
Wildsmith was first for three dishes of dessert Apples, 
as he also was for a dish of Filberts. In the Vegetable 
Classes, Messrs. Cox (Corehampton House, Bishop’s 
Waltham), Sanders, West (Northlands, Salisbury), 
and Amys (Hamble Cliff, Southampton), secured the 
prizes in the order named for eight kinds of vegetables, 
the prizes for the best Collection of Salading going to 
Messrs. Richards, Sanders, Amys, and Cox. In 
concluding our brief sketch of this excellent Show, 
we must not omit to mention two nice collections of 
Orchids, which were staged by Messrs. Osborn and 
Blandford respectively, and which secured the first 
and second prizes. 
Kingston-on-Thames. —The eight annual Exhi¬ 
bition of this Society was held on Tuesday and 
Wednesday, in the Drill Hall. Prizes to the amount 
of £100 were offered, and the competition was keen. 
There was a magnificent display of cut blooms, but 
the overcrowded state of the hall, where visitors were 
permitted to move, or rather to attempt to move, 
rendered it extremely difficult to view the exhibits. 
The Silver Cup, value twenty-five guineas, for forty- 
eight Cut Blooms, distinct, was won for.the third year 
in succession by Mr. E. Molyneux, gardener, Swanmore 
Park, Bishops Waltham. His blooms of Lord Alcester, 
Queen of England, and Grandiflora were perfect; and 
of the Japanese forms Madame C. Audguier and 
Golden Empress could not be matched for size or form. 
The same exhibitor was also first with Princess of 
Wales, for six Cut Blooms of one variety; first also for 
twenty-four incurved blooms, among which we remarked 
Lady Carey and Mr. Heal; first [for twelve anemone- 
flowered varieties, the best blooms of which were 
Fleur de Marie and Madame Cabrol. The chief 
prize for twenty-four Japanese Blooms was won by Mr. 
G. King, gardener, Wolsey Grange, Esher. His stand 
was very striking, and the bloom the largest we ever 
saw. Among them we noticed particularly : Triomphe 
de la rue du Chatelot, Madame C. Audiguer, Marguerite 
Marrouche, Red Gauntlet, Comte de Germiny, &e. 
There was a third exhibitor, whose flowers specially 
deserve notice. Mr. W. Fyfe, gardener to W. T. 
Dick, Esq., Thames Ditton, who took the prize for 
twelve Japanese Blooms, and Soleil levant, F. A. 
Davis and Mad. C. Audiguer in his stand were 
remarkable flowers. The schedule of the Show 
contained forty-eight classes, but the specimen plants, 
the Chrysanthemums in pots, <fee., were not above the 
average. 
