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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 29th, 1885. 
large size in most cases and very fresh, but as they 
have been so often before the public it is needless to 
go over the names of all. The following, however, 
were some of the best:—Cycas circinalis, C. revoluta, 
Crotons Queen Victoria and Prince of Wales, Latania 
borbonica, Phcenocoma prolifera (fine), Ixora Pilgrimii 
(well covered with fine trusses), and Pihododendron 
Duchess of Edinburgh, very bright. E. C. Glover, 
Esq., Highfield Hall (gardener, Mr. C. Roberts), was 
second with a very good collection, some of his 
blooming plants being extra good, notably Dipladenias 
amabilis and splendens, Ixora coccinea, and many 
others. Mr. Tudgey, Waltham Cross Nurseries, was 
third, his collection containing some very fine Heaths, 
namely, Wilsoni, insignis, and Faireana. For nine 
stove and greenhouse plants, not less than five in 
bloom, Messrs. Pritchard & Sons, nurserymen, Frank- 
well, were first, showing well, Kentia Fosteriana, 
Croton Queen Victoria, and Vinca alba, among their 
best; Mrs. Juson, Abbey Foregate (gardener, Mr. Jas. 
Tarrant), was second, his Ixora coccinea superba and 
Clerodendron Balfourianum being particularly good. 
For six stove and greenhouse plants (gentlemen’s 
gardeners only), E. C. Glover, Esq., was first, and 
Mrs. Juson second. Six Exotic Ferns: first, Mr. 
Cypher, who had healthy plants of Microlepia hirta 
cristata, and Thamnopteris Nidus, &c.; second, E. C. 
Glover, Esq.; third, Messrs. Pritchard & Sons. Six 
Ferns (gardeners only): first, Mrs. Juson; second, J. L. 
Burton, Esq., Longnor Hall (gardener, Mr. M. 
Thurtle); third, Colonel Wingfield, Onslow (gardener, 
Mr. J. Lambert). For six plants in bloom, Mr. Cypher 
was again adjudged first honours, showing a clean 
even lot, including Allamanda grandiflora, and Dipla- 
denia amabilis, freely bloomed; second, Messrs. Heath 
& Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, Cheltenham, who had 
all Orchids, and Cattleya Gaskelliana as the principal 
plant; third, E. C. Glover, Esq. In the class for six 
Dracaenas there were only two competitors, but they 
staged well-grown examples of good varieties: first, 
Misses Bannerman, Roden Hall (gardener, Mr. E. 
Shephard); second, Col. Wingfield. For six Cala- 
diums, Mrs. Juson was an easy first, followed by 
Messrs. Pritchard & Sons, who took both second and 
third prizes. Coleuses were represented by excellent 
specimens trained in a pyramidal form and very 
highly coloured, the best coming from the Misses 
Bannerman, followed by Mr. Lane, Cherry Orchard 
(gardener, Mr. F. Morris), and the Rev. J. D. Corbet, 
Sundorne Castle (gardener, Mr. R. Milner). For six 
Fuchsias, Messrs. Pritchard & Sons were first with 
loosely-trained, finely-bloomed specimens, 5 ft. to 6 ft. 
high ; second, Mr. H. Owen, The Cedars; third, Mrs. 
Juson. Hardy Ferns, Begonias, and double and single 
Pelargoniums were represented by fair specimens. For 
miscellaneous groups of plants covering 100 square feet, 
there were five competitors, and all had the same 
fault, viz., that of being too closely packed. The 
plants in all cases, however, were well chosen and of 
good quality, except perhaps in the first prize group, 
in which Coleuses preponderated too freely. Had there 
been a few other light-growing plants used and 
arranged thinner, it would certainly have had a 
better effect. Messrs. Pritchard & Sons were 
awarded the first prize with an arrangement of 
Ferns, Adiantum cuneatum and gracillimum as 
a ground work in an undulated form, and rising 
from the mounds were very graceful plants of 
Eulalia Japonica. Second and third prizes were 
awarded to Messrs. Jones & Sons, Shrewsbury, with 
plants well suited for the purpose, but too tightly 
packed. Table plants were well shown by Messrs. 
Jones & Sons, Messrs. Pritchard & Sons, and Col. 
Wingfield, in the order named. For the best collection 
of fifty miscellaneous plants, grown in 5-in. pots, not 
less than thirty in bloom, Messrs. Pritchard & Sons 
were first with Palms, Crotons, and some nicely- 
bloomed Gloxinias, among their best; second, Messrs. 
Jones & Sons, in whose collection were some good 
Tuberoses; third, Messrs. Pritchard & Sons. In the 
classes for various plants, devoted to amateurs, the 
competition was keen, and some well-grown specimens 
were shown. 
Cut-flowers. 
For twenty-four Roses, single trusses, Messrs. 
Perkins, Coventry, came in first with clean and neatly- 
formed blooms of the best varieties; and Messrs. 
Sandy & Son, Stafford, and Mr. Vertegans, Birming¬ 
ham, were placed equal second. For eighteen Roses, 
E. Wright, Esq. (gardener, Mr. West), was first, 
followed by G. H. Berrington, Esq., Ludlow, and 
G. Townsend, jun., Esq., Uffington, in the order here 
named. For thirty-six Dahlias, Mr. W. Shaw, Kidder¬ 
minster, was first with large blooms in his back row, 
the others being a trifle smaller, but fresh and of good 
form ; second, Messrs. Heath & Son, whose flowers 
were a trifle smaller. In the class for twenty-four 
Dahlias, Messrs. Heath & Son were deservedly placed 
first for an even stand of excellent blooms of the lead¬ 
ing varieties; second, E. Wright, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. H. West); third, Mr. W. Shaw. For eighteen 
spikes of Gladiolus distinct, Mr. W. Shaw was first; 
second, Col. Wingfield; third, Mr. W. Shaw. For 
twenty-four Asters, first and second, Mr. A. Myers, 
Sutton Lane; third, T. L. Minton, Esq. For twelve 
trusses of stove or greenhouse flowers, Messrs. Pritchard 
& Sons were first, showing some good Heaths and 
Dipladenias; E. C. Glover, Esq., second. Twelve 
bunches of hardy herbaceous flowers : first, Mr. R. H. 
Vertegans; second, Messrs. Jones & Sons; third, 
Messrs. Pritchard & Sons, all showing well. Twelve 
spikes of herbaceous Phloxes : first, Miss Cotes, Bicton 
Hall; second, Messrs. Pritchard; third, Messrs. Jones 
& Sons. Marigolds, Pansies, Pelargoniums, Stocks, 
and Picotees, were shown by Messrs. Niven, Owen, 
Minton, Myers, and Berrington, who were the leading 
prizetakers. For the best ball bouquet, Messrs. 
Perkins & Sons, Coventry, were placed first, but in 
the opinion of many that position ought to have been 
accorded to Mr. Cypher, who was placed second, the 
third prize being awarded to Messrs. Jones & Sons, 
but all were of high merit. Mr. Cypher was an easy 
first for the best bridal bouquet, with an exquisite 
arrangement, in which Pancratiums and white Lapa- 
geria figured largely; second, Messrs. Perkins & 
Sons ; third, Messrs. Jones & Sons. Messrs. Perkins, 
Pritchard, and Jones, staged the best button-hole 
bouquets in the order named. For the best stand for 
table decoration, not to exceed 18 ins. in diameter at 
the base, Messrs. Jones & Sons succeeded in winning 
first honours with an exquisite arrangement of choice 
flowers, followed by Messrs. Cypher and Jones. For the 
best basket of wild flowers, grasses, and ferns, Miss 
M. Goyne was first, closely followed by Mrs. Moore 
Ellesmere, Mrs.H. Jones, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Mitchell, 
and Mrs. H. Myers, in the order named. For the 
same kind of basket, with the addition of wild fruit, 
the first prize was awarded to Miss Harrison for a 
very effective arrangement; second, Mrs. H. Jones; 
third, Miss Davies; fourth, Mr. J. Matthews; fifth, 
Mrs. Moore. For a basket similar in size (18 ins.) to 
above, but arranged suitable for table decoration: 
first, Mrs. Jones ; second, Miss C. F. Bell; third, Mr. 
A. Myers; fourth, Miss H. James; fifth, Mr. J. 
Matthews. 
Fruit. 
For the best six bunches of black Grapes in three 
varieties, Joseph Evans, Esq., Hurst House, Preseot 
(gardener, Mr. C. Young), was first, staging the fol¬ 
lowing varieties:—Madresfield Court, good bunches, 
and berries just wanting a little in colour to make 
them perfect; Black Hamburgh, good ; and Alicante, 
well finished ; second, the Earl of Harrington (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. J. Goodacre), who had splendid bunches of 
Muscat Hamburgh, well finished, but his bunches of 
Madresfield Court and Black Hamburgh lacked a little 
in colour, otherwise they were very good; third, 
Rev. W. Sneyd, Keele Hall, Staffordshire (gardener, 
Mr. J. Wallis); fourth, Major S. Thursby, Crayle, 
Llandudno (gardener, Mr. C. Joseph). For three 
bunches of black Grapes, Colonel Wingfield (Mr. 
Lambert, gardener), was deservedly awarded first 
honours for Black Hamburgh in first-rate condition; 
second, the Hon. C. H. Wynn, Rug, Corwen (gardener, 
Mr. J. Bennett), with finely-finished samples of Aln¬ 
wick Seedling; third, H. Baxter, Esq., The Tower, 
Rainhill (gardener, Mr. J. Bratherton), with Madres¬ 
field Court; fourth, Viscount Combermere (gardener, 
Mr. N. E. Owen); fifth, H. W. Foley, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. F. Roberts). There were fourteen competitors in 
this class. For four bunches of white Grapes in two 
varieties, J. Evans, Esq., was again first, showing 
very handsome, well-ripened bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria and Foster’s Seedling ; second, J. Corbett, 
Esq., Impney Hall, Droitwich (gardener, Mr. W. 
Parker), with good Muscats; third, G. Meakin, Esq., 
The Hayes, Stone, Staffordshire (gardener, Mr. J. 
Wilkes); fourth, the Rev. W. Sneyd. In the class 
for three bunches of white Grapes there were seven 
collections staged, the best coming from J. Watson, 
Esq., Berwick House (gardener, Mr. H. Purser), 
excellent samples of Muscat of Alexandria; second, 
Misses Bannerman; third, H. Baxter, Esq.; fourth, 
H. Baxter, Esq. ; fifth, Sir V. R. Corbet, Bart., Acton 
Reynold (gardener, Mr. T. Hawkesford). In this class 
there were eight competitors. For two bunches of 
black Grapes (amateurs only), R. Blakeway Philips 
Esq., Hanwood, was first; second and third, G. Burr, 
Esq., The Oaklands. Two bunches of white Grapes, 
amateurs only: first and second, G. Burr, Esq.; third, 
R. Blakeway Philips, Esq. For the best collection, 
of twelve dishes, Mr. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl 
of Harrington, Elvaston Hall, Derby, was first with 
an excellent assortment. His Muscat Hamburgh 
Grapes were grand; Charlotte Rothschild Pine, very 
fine; good Moor Park Apricots, Hero of Lockinge 
Melon, Goshawk Peaches, well-coloured, and Pine¬ 
apple Nectarines. J. Corbett, Esq., was second, with 
Best of All Melon and Royal George Peaches as his 
best dishes. Third, the Hon. C. H. Wynn, who had 
good Black Hamburgh Grapes, Royal George Peaches, 
and Pine-apple Nectarines. For the best collection 
of nine varieties there were five competitors, the best 
coming from the Misses Bannerman, who had good 
Madresfield Court and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, fine 
Peaches, and Morello Cherries ; second, Colonel Wing¬ 
field, who staged, among others, good Black Hamburgh 
Grapes; third, James Watson, Esq., Berwick House 
(gardener, Mr. H. Purser). In the class for the best 
six Peaches there were twelve dishes staged, and Mr. 
W. Shaw had the best, which were highly coloured; 
second, G. Meakin, Esq.; third, E. Wright, Esq., 
Halston (gardener, Mr. H. West). Eleven dishes were 
staged. In the class for six Nectarines, the Hon. C. 
H. Wynn was first; Sir C. R. Boughton, Bart., 
Downton Hall (gardener, Mr. H. C. Kennedy), second; 
andF. H. Barbe Sladen, Esq., Leighton Hall (gardener, 
Mr. C. Dawes), third. Nineteen competitors entered 
for the best six Apricots, all being very good: first, 
F. H. Barbe Sladen, Esq.; second, Miss Emily Cotes, 
Bicton Hall; third, Mr. T. S. Minton, Montford. 
General Jenkins, Cruekton Hall (gardener, Mr. J. 
Withers), and the Rev. W. Sneyd, had the 
best green and purple Plums; and the best of seven 
green-flesh Melons came from Mr. J. Hawkesford, 
followed by J. Watson, Esq., and J. Corbett, Esq. 
Among the eleven scarlet-flesh Melons shown, G. 
Meakin, Esq., had the best; second, J. Blakeway 
Philips, Esq.; third, Mr. F. Hawkesford. Excellent 
Morello Cherries were staged in a class in which the 
Rev. E. Warren, The Mount, was first, with extra fine 
samples, closely followed by Sir F. Smythe, Bart., 
Acton Burnell (gardener, Mr. J. Edwards); thud, the 
Earl of Harrington. The best of four dishes of hardy 
fruit came from the Earl of Harrington, followed by 
Mr. W. Shaw and J. Watson, Esq. , 
Vegetables. 
For the best collection of twelve varieties the first 
prize was awarded to Colonel Wingfield, and the 
second to the Rev. J. D. Corbet; but we think a 
mistake was made here, as we considered the second 
prize collection was the best. In the first-named lot 
were good Leeks, extra good Beet (Nutting’s Dwarf), 
good Peas, fair Tomatos, and French Beans; the 
Cauliflowers were much too large and open, Celery 
moderate, Potatos poor, while the dish of Brussels 
Sprouts 'could not have counted for much. In the 
collection awarded the second prize were excellent 
Cauliflowers, Tomatos, Celery, Turnips, and Potatos ; 
the weakest dish was the Carrots, and the arrange¬ 
ment was not so good, so that a point or two was no 
doubt lost here; third, J. Watson, Esq. For the 
best six dishes of Potatos, J. Watson, Esq., was first; 
General Jenkins second; and Rev. J. D. Corbet 
thud. The best dish of Tomatos, a very fine sample, 
came from the Earl of Harrington, followed by Colonel 
Wingfield and the Rev. J. D. Corbet. Onions, Cucum¬ 
bers, Cauliflowers, Carrots, and Parsnips were well 
shown by Colonel Wingfield, J. Watson, Esq., and 
others. 
The cottagers mustered in strong force, as may be 
gathered from the fact that as many as thirty-seven 
dishes of Scarlet Runner Beans, twenty-six dishes of 
French Beans, and twenty-four dishes of Gooseberries 
were staged, and other things in proportion. 
