August 29th, 1885. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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also figuring well; the former also was awarded the 
first prize for groups arranged for effect. Cut-flowers, 
fruit, and vegetables in this division were all well 
represented ; the amateurs’ classes were also well 
represented. It is pleasing to note that the cottagers 
came out in full force, both plants and vegetables 
being well done, and reflecting great credit upon the 
numerous competitors. 
In the miscellaneous class, Mr. Allen, The Gardens, 
Normanhurst, Battle, showed two fine cones of 
Araucaria imbricata, taken from a magnificent 
specimen which is coning freely in the lovely 
grounds at Normanhurst. Mr. J. Gilbert, Queen’s 
Avenue, contributed a group of summer-flowering 
Chrysanthemums, and Mr. Ralph, nurseryman, 
some miscellaneous stove and greenhouse plants. 
Messrs. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, sent some fine 
stands of Dahlias and herbaceous cut-flowers ; and 
Messrs. F. & D. Dann, Pevensey, showed good 
boxes of Grapes and fine Tomatos. Mrs. Smout, of 
Hastings, had a tent exclusively devoted to marine 
plants, in which she exhibited an interesting and 
effective collection of sea-weeds ; the general arrange¬ 
ment of this tent was very attractive, and much 
admird. It is gratifying to state that everything 
passed off satisfactorily to ah concerned.— A. 0. 
Trowbridge Horticultural, August lQth. — 
It is given to but few societies to carry on an exis¬ 
tence without a break for the space of thirty-six years, 
and yet this has been the good fortune of the above 
society. It is true that at one or two periods of its 
career things looked about as bad as they could be; 
but a determined courage overcame all difficulties, and 
now the Trowbridge Show is one of the most popular, 
and in some respects one of the very best in the West 
of England. It has an excellent Hon. Secretary in Mr. 
James Huntley, The Galley, Trowbridge, who has 
filled this office with great credit for the space of 
twenty-two years ; there is an excellent working com¬ 
mittee, that any society might be proud of, and it is 
also well supported by the leading townspeople; the 
President is J. P. Stancomb, Esq., J.P. ; the Trea¬ 
surer, A. P. Stancomb, Esq., and the inhabitants give 
the society a hearty support. On the show day, 
heavily laden excursion trains come in from 
Bath, Bristol, Bradford-on-Avon, Westbury, &c., 
and on this particular occasion the attendance was 
enormous, the day being very fine, and the 
streets of Trowbridge were gaily decorated, flags 
being profusely displayed. Trowbridge is a town 
famous for its woollen manufactures, and the 
operatives appear to thoroughly enjoy their annual 
flower show. 
The above exhibition took place, as usual, in a field 
close to the railway station, and occupied several 
tents, one of them being of very large size. Here 
were found the Fuchsias, for which the Trowbridge 
district is famous, just as Manchester is famous for 
its Orchids, and York for its Pelargoniums. On this 
occasion, Mr. J. Lye, who almost invariably stands at 
the head of the competitors, had to give way to Mr. 
J. Matthews, gardener to W. R. Brown, Esq., J.P., 
Trowbridge, who staged some of the finest plants ever 
seen at this show. He was first in the classes for 
six and for four varieties; his plants averaged 8 ft. 
in height, and they were both superbly grown and 
flowered. His lot of six comprised Rose of Castille, 
Arabella, and Marchioness of Bath, light; Charming, 
Doel’s Favourite, and the Hon. Mrs. Hay, dark varie¬ 
ties. Second to him came Mr. H. Pocock, gardener 
to J. P. Haden, Esq., Trowbridge, who had very fine 
examples of Doel’s Favourite, Charming, and Bounti¬ 
ful, dark; Arabella, Beauty of Hillvard, and Beauty 
of Wilts, light. Mr. J. Lye, gardener to the Hon. 
Mrs. Hay, Clyffe Hall, Market Lavington, was third 
with smaller, but nicely-grown plants, not yet fully 
in flower, but immensely superior to anything we 
had previously seen this season, the varieties being 
Henry Brooke, the Hon. Mrs. Hay, Final, and 
Doel’s Favourite, dark; Harriet Lye and Arabella, 
light. 
Mr. Matthews’ plants in the class for four varieties 
were superb in quality, and consisted of Doel’s 
Favourite and the Hon. Mrs. Hay, dark; Wiltshire 
Lass and a seedling, light. Second, Mr. George 
Tucker, gardener to Major W. P. Clark, J.P., Trow¬ 
bridge, who had very fine examples of Load-me-well 
and Doel’s Favourite, dark ; Charming and Arabella, 
light. Third, Mr. J. Lye, with Duke of Albany and 
Mrs. Hooper Taylor, dark; Miss Lye and Gustave 
Dore, a double white eorollad variety, light. A group 
from Mr. H. Pocock was highly commended. It is 
very doubtful if such fine Fuchsias can be found 
in any part of the country as in the Trowbridge 
district. 
Stove and greenhouse plants were, as is usual, a 
very fine feature, some of the local growers being 
conspicuous for their good cultivation. In the class 
open to all, Mr. Matthews had the best nine plants, 
staging admirable examples of Allamanda Hendersoni, 
A. nobilis, Rondeletia speciosa major, such a speci¬ 
men of Lasiandra macrantha florabunda as is rarely 
seen, the plants finely grown and flowered, the rich, 
deep purple blossoms being specially attractive; 
Erica Aitonia hybrida, E. Marnocldana, E. McNab- 
iana rosea, Ixora aurantiaca, and Bougainvillea glabra; 
second, Mr. Tucker, whose best plants were Bougain¬ 
villea glabra, Eranthemum Andersoni, Dipladenia 
Brearleyana, Allamanda Hendersoni, Ixora Williamsii, 
and Plumbago rosea. But Mr. Tucker had put his 
strength into the class for six plants, and came in a 
good first with fine examples of Bougainvillea glabra, 
Clerodendron Balfourianum, Allamanda nobilis, 
Anthurium Scherzerianum, Dipladenia amabilis, and 
Ixora Fraseri; second, Mr. H. Pocock, with Dipladenia 
Brearleyana, D. amabilis, Lapageria alba, Allamanda 
Hendersoni, Ixora coccinea, and I. Williamsii ; third, 
Mr. J. Matthews. But the last-named was first with 
three plants, Mr. Tucker taking second prize. 
Other flowering plants comprised Petunias and 
Verbenas, both of which are done exceptionally well 
at this show; Gloxinias, Pelargoniums, Begonias, 
Balsams, &c., all of which gave charming masses of 
colour. 
Of foliage plants; the best lot of nine came from 
Mr. Clack, gardener to E. E. Colston, Esq., Round¬ 
way Park, Devizes. They were a good, but somewhat 
uneven lot, but had been well-developed ; Mr. W. C. 
Drummond, nurseryman, Bath, was second. Then 
Ferns made an excellent feature also, shown in 
collections of fifteen plants, including Mosses. Mr. 
Tucker had the best lot, staging even and admirably 
grown specimens, which included Gymnogramna 
sulphurea, G. chrysophylla, G. peruviana argyro- 
phylla, and its crested form ; Adiantum Peruvianum, 
Asplenium nidus avis, Nephrolepis tuberosa, &c. 
Equal second prizes were awarded to Messrs. Clack and 
J. Cole, gardener to A. P. Stancomb, Esq., Trow¬ 
bridge, with capital groups; Mr. H. Pocock being 
third. The best six varieties of Caladiums, as also the 
best six Coleus, came from Mr. Matthews. 
Amateurs and cottagers’ plants were also well 
shown. Among the latter were some very fine 
Fuchsias and Zonal Pelargoniums, much better than 
we are in the habit of seeing shown by gentlemen’s 
gardeners at county shows. The two tents filled by 
cottagers were so full of high-class exhibits that they 
made a capital exhibition in themselves. 
Cut-flowers.— In this department there is always 
an excellent display at Trowbridge, and Dahlias are 
always a leading feature. For many years the late 
Mr. John Keynes exhibited at and attended this show, 
and his successors, Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., 
Castle Street Nursery, Salisbury, continue the prac¬ 
tice. In the class for twenty-four distinct varieties, 
they staged a very good lot of blooms, comprising 
William Rawlings, Buttercup, Charles Wyatt, Royal 
Queen, Earl Radnor, Harriett Tetterell, Imperial, Miss 
Cannell, Joseph Ashby, Seraph, Henry Walton, Prince 
Bismarck, F. J. Saltmarsh, Mr. Spofforth, Thomas 
Goodwin, Goldfinder, John Henshaw, Mrs. Foreman, 
Rosetta, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Douglas, Herbert Turner, 
Mrs. Langtry, and Triumphant; really a very good 
lot indeed. Second, Mr. Thomas Hobbs, Lower Easton, 
Bristol, whose flowers showed the effects of the dry 
season; the best blooms were Ethel Britton, Fairy 
Queen, Adelaide, The Hon. Mrs. Wyndham, Canary, 
Ovid, Mr. Gladstone, Senator, Lady Golightly, and 
Mr. Harris. 
In the amateurs’ division, the flowers were poor, 
the season having proved very hostile. Messrs. 
Keynes & Co. had the best twelve fancy varieties, 
setting up charming blooms of Hercules, James 
O’Brien, Gaiety, Charles Turner, Professor Fawcett, 
George Barnes, John Forbes, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, 
Henry Glasscock, General Gordon, and Chorister. 
Second, Mr. George Humphries, Kingston Langley, 
Chippenham. In the class for seedling Dahlias of 
1884, six blooms of each, Messrs. Keynes & Co. were 
the only exhibitors, being placed first with Richard 
Dean, a very fine bright purple self, of fine substance, 
centre, petal, and outline, and Salamander, a fancy 
variety, yellow ground, flaked with crimson, a very 
bright and pleasing flower. 
In the class for seedlings of 1885, Certificates 
of Merit were awarded to Messrs. Keynes, Williams 
& Co., for General Grant, crimson, heavily shaded 
with purple on the edges of the base petals; and to 
William Slack, a very fine and full flower, bright 
scarlet in colour, but somewhat reflexed. Other good 
flowers shown in the class were George Sanger, 
J. W. Cross, and Thomas Hobbs. 
Table decorations, button-holes, bouquets, and 
memorial wreaths, were all very nicely shown ; Asters 
were much better than we could have expected, and 
cut Roses were finely shown by Messrs. Geo. Cooling 
& Son, Bath ; Messrs. Keynes & Co., and Mr. W. II. 
Mattock, Oxford. 
Fruit.— Of this there was a very fine display, as 
many as five collections of ten dishes being staged. 
The best came from Mr. A. Miller, gardener to W. H. 
Long, Esq , Rood Ashton, Trowbridge, who had Ali¬ 
cante, Black Hamburgh, and Foster’s Seedling Grapes, 
Barrington and Bellegarde Peaches, Hunt’s Tawny 
Nectarine, Washington Plums, Moor Park Apricots, 
and Best of All and Eastnor Castle Melons ; second, 
Mr. W. Ridge, gardener to James Durham, Esq., 
Bristol, who had Muscat of Alexandria and Black 
Hamburgh Grapes, Early York and Ford’s Seedling 
Peaches, Downton Nectarine, Shipley Apricot, Jar¬ 
gonelle Pears, Greengage Plums, and Morello Cherries; 
third, Mr. Thomas Smith, Bath. Mr. A. Miller had 
the best Pine, showing a fine Queen. 
The best table decoration, consisting of flowers and 
fruit, came from Mr. E. Cole, gardener to W. Petherick, 
Esq., Bristol, an excellent arrangement, Mr. E. J. 
Hill, Westbury-on-Trym, being second. 
Mr. A. Young, gardener to B. Thomson, Esq., had 
the best black Grapes, staging two bunches of very 
fine Black Hamburgh ; Mr. G. Hodges, Bath, being 
second ; and Mr. H. Gay, gardener to L. Dobney, Esq., 
Bath, third. Mr. H. Clack had the best two bunches 
of Black Muscats, staging very fine Madresfield Court; 
Mr. E. J. Hill being second with the same. The best 
two bunches of white Grapes were Foster’s Seedling, 
from Mr. A. Young; Mr. Miller being second with the 
same. Mr. G. W. Shelton, gardener to W. K. Waite, 
Esq., Bristol, had the best two bunches of white 
Muscats ; Mr. F. Smith, The Palace Gardens, Salis¬ 
bury, being second. Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, 
Melons, Apricots, dessert and culinary Apples, as well 
as Pears, Cherries, and Filberts, were well shown, 
and made an excellent display. 
Vegetables were in the very best condition, numerous, 
and very good. The cottagers’ productions were 
deserving of the highest praise, the Potatos being 
especially fine, regard being had to the season of the 
year. 
Cheadle Floral and Horticultural. —The ISth 
exhibition of this society was held on Friday and 
Saturday last, the 21st and 22nd inst., and was in 
every way a thorough success. The collections of 
plants were of a very high order of merit, and 
numerous also. Fruit was good all through, bouquets 
and cut-flowers were -well represented, and some very 
pretty arrangements were to be observed. Vegetables 
considering the trying season, were also very credit¬ 
able. Since there were eighty-eight classes in which 
prizes were offered, and over 560 entries, it will readily 
be seen that it would be a matter of difficulty to 
enumerate all that was staged. The principal tent in 
which the plants were placed measured 65 yds. in 
length, two others were 56 yds. long, and all available 
space was filled, so that only a few of the principal 
collections can be touched upon. The most meritorious 
group of plants was that put up by Mr. R. Mackellan, 
gardener to J. Watts, Esq., Abney Hall. This exhi¬ 
bitor was very successful, altogether securing over 
twenty prizes, the greater number being firsts. In the 
group alluded to, ten stove and greenhouse plants, we 
noticed Croton Queen Victoria, a grand mass of colour, 
a good Cocas and Cyeas, Eucharis amazonica, with 
forty-six spikes of bloom and superb foliage; Ixora 
