August 8th, 1885. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
773 
■way places examining and dressing their flowers 
preparatory to the fray. It was not until one o’clock 
that the flowers were staged ready for the judges, for 
some of the exhibitors came from a distance, and time 
was required to arrange their flowers. The judges 
were Messrs. Robert Lord, Todmorden; B. Simonite, 
Sheffield; W. M. Hewitt, Chesterfield; and E. Pohl- 
man, Halifax. 
Carnations. 
In the leading class for blooms of Carnations, 
dissimilar, there was a very keen competition, nine 
stands competing, and the result was that Mr. M. 
Rowan, 36, Manor Street, Clapham, and Mr. Joseph 
Lakin, Temple Cowley, Oxford, were placed equal 
first, both with remarkably fine stands ; the latter 
had, perhaps, slightly the best twelve flowers, but the 
superb colouring of Mr. Rowan’s was a great feature. 
Reading the flowers across the box, from left to right, 
they were arranged as follows :—George, S.B., Black 
nee, C.B., Jessica, R.F., Arthur Medhurst, S.B., 
Squire Llewellyn, P.P.B., Annihilator, S.F., Master 
Fred, C.B., William Skirving, P.P.B., Mrs. F. Whit- 
bourn, C.B., Master Slender, P.F., Mrs. Anstiss, C.B., 
and Florence Nightingale, P.F. Mr. Joseph Lakin 
had George Melville, P.F., John Harland, C.B., Henry 
Cannell, S.F., Florence Nightingale, P.F., Admiral 
Curzon, S.B., Rifleman, C.R., Master Fred, C.B., 
Arthur Medhurst, S.B., Mrs. Symonds, R.F , Captain 
Owen, C.B., Tom Lord, S.F., and Lord Milton, C.B. 
Mr. B. Simonite, Rough Bank, Sheffield, was placed 
third with a very good stand, having James Douglas, 
P.F., Master Fred, C.B., Florence Nightingale, P.F. 
Seedling, R.F., Tom Brown, S.B., Dr. Foster, P.F. 
Squire Llewellyn, P.P.B., Seedling, S.B., Henry 
Cannell, S.F., Miss Gorton, C.B., and Seedling, S.F.; 
fourth, Mr. J. S. Hedderley, Swinton, Nottingham ; 
fifth, Mr. William Slack, Chesterfield ; sixth, Mr. Wm. 
Bacon, Derby ; seventh, Mr. T. E. Henwood, Earley, 
Reading; eighth, Mr. Tom Chapman, Leicester ; ninth, 
Mr. Geo. Chaundry, Marston Road, Oxford. Mr. Robert 
Lord, Todmorden, had the best six blooms, staging 
perfect flowers of J. D. Hextall, C.B., Admiral Curzon, 
S.B., George Melville, P.F., John Harland, C.B., John 
Keet, R.F., and Sportsman, S.F. Second, Mr. W. L. 
Walker, Reading, with George, S.B., Sarah Payne, 
P.P.B., Master Rowan, P.F., Arthur Medhurst, S.B., 
John Ball, S.F., and Master Slender, P.F. Third, 
Mr. W. Meddick, Florist, Bath; fourth, Mr. Thomas 
Anstiss, Brill, Bucks; fifth, Mr. Charles Phillips, 
Earley, Reading; sixth, Mr. W. Wardill, 25, Park 
Street, West Luton ; seventh, Mr. H. Startup, Bromley; 
eighth, Mr. J. Arthur Wallington, Basingstoke. 
In the classes for single blooms a large number of 
flowers were staged, and the awards of the judges were 
as follows : S.B. Fred, H. Startup ; Robert Lord, T. 
Anstiss ; Rayner Johnson, R. Lord ; Fred, Tom Chap¬ 
man ; and Fred, J. S. Hedderley; C.B. Master Fred. 
M. Rowan; Walter Ware, W. Slack ; James Merry- 
weather, B. Simonite ; Master Fred, B. Simonite ; and 
Master Fred, J. Lakin. P.P.B. Sarah Payne, W. 
Slack ; Faust, C. Phillips ; Miss Henderson, C. Phillips ; 
Harrison Weir, H. Startup, also fifth. P.F. Dr. 
Foster, R. Lord ; Dr. Foster, W. Slack; Mrs. F. Whit- 
bourn, B. Simonite; President of Corpus, T. E. Hen- 
wood; Dr. Foster, R. Lord; S.F. Sportsman, J. S. 
Hedderley ; Tom Lord, J. Lakin ; Sportsman, R. Lord ; 
Tom Lord, J. Lakin ; and Sportsman, J. S. Hedderley. 
R.F. John Keet, R. Lord ; Seedling, W. Slack ; Lovely 
Ann, R. Lord ; Cristigalli, B. Simonite ; and Rob Roy, 
Tom Chapman. 
Picotees. 
Picotees were shown in fine form, large, pure, full, 
and beautifully edged. The best twelve came from 
Mr. Robert Lord, who had S. E. Constance Heron, P. 
E. Clara Penson. Red E. Princess of Wales, P. E. Miss 
Wood, S. E. Liddingston Favourite, Red E. Mrs. Niven, 
P.E. Nymph, S.E.Lady Holmesdale, S.E. Juliana, S.E. 
Miss Gorton. Red E. John Smith, and Red E. Seedling; 
second, Mr. J. Laken, with Dr. Epps. Mrs. Payne, Mrs. 
Dodwell, Zerlina, Royal Visit, Her Majesty, Lidding- 
ston Favourite, Edith Dombrain, Novelty, Mrs. Gorton, 
Daisy, and John Smith ; third, Mr. M. Rowan ; fourth, 
Mr. W. Slack; fifth, Mr. J. S. Hedderley ; sixth, Mr. 
T. E. Henwood; seventh, Mr. Tom Chapman. Mr.John 
Whitham, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, had the best 
six Picotees, staging exquisite flowers of Edith Dom¬ 
brain, Mrs. Dodwell, Clara Penson, Liddingston 
Favourite, Miss Horner, and Zerlina ; second, Mr. T. 
Anstiss, with Purple Prince, Liddingston Favourite, 
Baroness Burdett Coutts, Dr. Epps, Edith Dombrain, 
and a Seedling; third, Mr. W. Hovell, Headington, 
Hill, Oxford ; fourth, Mr. W. L. Walker ; fifth, Mr. W. 
Bacon; sixth, Mr. C. Phillips; seventh, Mr. H. S. 
Startup. 
In the classes for single blooms of Picotees, the 
awards ran as follows ;—Heavy Red E. Seedling, J. P. 
Sharp ; Dr. Epps, J. Lakin, second and third ; Emma, 
T. Anstiss; Wm. Brazil, T. Anstiss. Light Red E. 
Thomas William, H. Startup; Thomas William, C. 
Phillips ; Mr. Bower, J. S. Hedderley; and the same 
fourth. Heavy Purple E. Mrs. Niven, B. Simonite; 
Polly, T. Antiss ; Zerlina, C. Phillips ; Baroness Bur¬ 
dett Coutts, J. Lakin; and Muriel, W. Slack. Light 
Purple E., all the four first prizes went to Mr. J. P. 
Sharp, for Seedlings, Mr. J. Lakin being fifth with Ann 
Lord. Heavy Rose, Mrs. Sharp, J. P. Sharp ; second, 
ditto; Edith Dombrain, J. Lakin; Seedling, J. P. 
Sharp; and Seedling No. 1, Tom Chapman. In the 
class for Light Rose E., Liddingston Favourite took all 
the prizes, shown by R. Lord, T. Anstiss, and J. 
Lakin. 
The self and fancy varieties were strongly repre¬ 
sented and abundantly shown, and they were very 
showy and striking. Mr. J. Lakin had the best twelve, 
A. H. Dodwell, Esq., being second; Mr. W. Slack 
third ; Mr. B. Simonite, fourth ; Mr. T. Anstiss, fifth. 
With six varieties, Mr. J. A. Wallington was first; Mr. 
W. Meddick, second; third, no name; fourth, Mr. C. 
Phillips; fifth, Mr. T. E. Walker; sixth, Mr.H.Startup. 
Several of the most showy varieties were run flowers, 
but of named varieties mention may be made of 
Florence, pale buff; Janira, yellow-edged maroon ; 
Sir B. Seymour, Huson Morris, Mrs. Dodwell, King of 
Yellows, Mrs. Holiday, Governor, Red Prince, and Sir 
Toby Belch. 
In the class for the best 'self or fancy, Mr. J. Lakin 
was first and second with two fine seedlings, and 
third with Oberon. In the class for yellow grounds, 
Mr. J. A. Wallington was first and second with Ada, 
and Mr. Henwood third and fourth with Florence. 
The premier Carnation was S. B. George, a magni¬ 
ficent bloom, in his first prize of twelve, shown by 
Mr. M. Rowan. The premier Picotee, Light Rose E. 
Nellie, a lovely flower, raised by the late Mr. George 
Rudd, and finely shown by Mr. Rowan. The premier 
fancy or self -was Huson Morris, shown by A. H. 
Dodwell, Esq., rich rosy-crimson ground, striped with 
maroon, extra fine. 
First-Class Certificates of Merit were awarded to 
Heavy Rose E. Picotee, Mrs. Sharp, raised and exhibited 
by Mr. J. P. Sharp, of good size, full, stout rounded 
petal, pure ground, very bright indeed ; and to Ada, a 
fancy Picotee, raised and shown by Mr. J. A. Walling¬ 
ton, pale yellow ground, broadly edged with mauve, 
rose, and pink, distinct and very fine. 
I much regretted that an important engagement in 
London prevented me from joining the luncheon party 
at 3 p.m. I cannot, therefore, give you any account 
of the nature of the business transacted, but I have 
no doubt the gathering was perfectly unanimous. 
—R. D. 
CHIONANTHUS RETUSUS. 
The genus Chionanthus is best known in English 
gardens in connection with the North American C. 
virginica, the Snowdrop Tree, Snowdrop Flower, or 
Fringe Tree, as it is variously called, a large shrub 
or small tree, with simpleleaves and drooping clusters of 
small white flowers, and which, like many other Ameri¬ 
can plants, thrives best in moist sandy places. Beyond 
its beauty and usefulness, Chionanthus retusus is an 
interesting plant, in so far that it is a Japanese ally 
of the species above named, and in Messrs. Yeitch’s 
nursery at Combe Wood, the home of so many hardy 
plants received from Japan, its hardiness has been 
proved. This, too, is a good-sized shrub, with shining 
green leaves, and terminal clusters of four narrow, 
white-petalled flowers, which, before expanding, bear 
a singular resemblance to those of the Snowdrop. It 
is a handsome plant, flowering in summer, and was 
awarded a First-Class Certificate in June last. 
CHIONANTHUS RETUSUS. 
