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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 10, 1894. 
some' of the late flowering Helianthuses telling up 
well. We noticed a couple of beds of a fine crimson- 
flowered Begonia with extra large flowers. A peculiar 
feature in this place was a fine Holly hedge covered 
with yellow berries; the Cedar trees are also very 
fine. In the houses were some fine Carnations and 
other plants, amongst them being a fine well-flowered 
piece of Rhodochiton volubile. Violets are exten¬ 
sively and well grown here, Mr. Beck being famed 
for the size which he is able to produce flowers. 
Milton Abbey, about nine miles from Blandford, 
is built in a valley surrounded by hills on all sides, 
which are clothed with fine Beech and othef trees. 
The scenery is grand, and our guide, Mr. Perkins, 
the able gardener, took great pains to point out to 
us all that was worthy of note. There is a very 
interesting and curious old church close to the Abbey, 
with which, doubtless, at one time it was connected, 
for it stands only a few yards away. At the end of 
one of the aisles in the church is seen a tablet let 
into the wall bearing the following inscription :—- 
“ In memory of J. Tregonwell, who fell from the 
tower and was not killed.” There are several more 
interesting monuments in the place, but space 
forbids us to mention them here. All who have an 
opportunity should not fail to visit this place. We 
were shown through the Abbey by Mr. Perkins, and 
were much interested in the fine carved old oak and 
other curiosities. A stone on the lawn marks the 
spot where once a market was held, but the only 
signs that a village was ever there are two thatched 
cottages hidden from view by overgrown trees. 
Here the Bamboos seem to be at home, and many 
other choice shrubs adorn the grounds. To show 
the mildness of the climate we may mention that 
Clianthus puniceous had flowered and ripened its 
seed pods. The kitchen garden is some distance 
from the Abbey, and is well tended by Mr. Perkins, 
who takes a great delight in making the most of 
everything. May he long be spared to preside over 
this interesting and delightful old place. No person 
visiting here should fail to have a peep from 
Bulbarrow, for this being one of the highest points 
in the county extensive views on all sides may be 
had. 
Wimborne was our next place to visit, and as we 
were desirous of seeing all we could we left 
Blandford by an early train. After a good look 
over the old Minster—which is very interesting, for it 
contains many old curiosities, including the peculiar 
old clock and collection of chained Bibles—Canford 
Manor, close by, the seat of Lord Wimborne’s, must 
of course be visited, and Mr. Ward kindly showed 
us over the grounds. As so very much has been 
written from time to time about this place, it will 
not be necessary to dwell at any considerable length. 
We may, however, mention that the grounds are 
extensive and well kept, containing some fine 
specimen Coniferae and other trees. A curious place 
is the Acacia garden, the trees reminding one of so 
many mops stuck in the ground. The Magnolia 
grandiflora, which covers a considerable space of a 
wall is the finest it has been our lot to see. There 
is a good kitchen garden, the walls of which are well 
furnished with fruit trees. Carnations are extensively 
grown, both under glass and in the open borders. 
There are many others things worthy of mention but 
we must pass on, as we were desirous of seeing 
Bournemouth before dark, so we took train at 
Wimborne and soon found ourselves in that 
fashionable watering-place. 
It is astonishing how well some plants grow so 
close to the sea. Here the Arbutus unedo seems to 
be at home, for it flowers profusely and ripens its 
fruit. At the time of our visit the bushes were one 
mass of bloom. Rhododendrons and azaleas grow 
most profusely, especially on the East Cliff. We 
also paid a visit to Christ Church for the purpose of 
inspecting that ancient edifice, being one of the oldest 
in the country that has weathered the storms of 
ages, without much alteration. There are too many 
curiosities in this old place to mention here, so would 
advise all who have an opportunity to see the place 
themselves as it is well worthy of a visit. 
(To be continued.) 
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EXMOUTH CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 
The ninth Annual Exhibition was held in the western 
town of Exmouth, on Wednesday, October 31st, 
when a capital display of Chrysanthemums, fruits, 
and vegetables, was brought together to compete for 
prizes in over seventy classes ; though the date may 
seem early, and some feared the blooms could not 
be shown in good form, there were, nevertheless, a 
sufficiency in all classes to make up a good show. 
For thirty-six Japanese in not less than eighteen 
varieties, Miss Fripp (gardener, Mr. Styles) was first, 
having fine blooms all through ; his notable flowers 
being Viviand Morel, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Stanstead 
White, Alberic, Luydon, Excelsior, Florence Davies, 
C. Davies and G. C. Schwabe: Mr. G. W. Drake, 
Nurseryman, Cardiff, was second, showing well his 
Duke of York, Mrs. F. Jamieson, Col. Smith, E. 
Molyneux, Dorothea Shea, and Louisa being fine 
and solid flowers. Mr. W. Cross, Sidmouth, was 
third. In the class for twelve Japanese, distinct, 
Mr. Cross was first, Miss Fripp second, M. Farrant, 
Esq. (Mr. J. Prothera, gardener), third. Twelve 
incurved was secured by Mr. Drake, Cardiff, having 
amongst other good bloom fine flowers of Lord 
Alcester, Golden Empress, Lord Wolseley, and Prince 
Arthur; Miss Fripp was second, and M. Farrant, 
Esq., third. 
In classes four and five for groups in circles of 
8 ft. diameter a singular feat was accomplished. Dr. 
Hodgson was awarded first in Class 4, and the Rev. 
Drayton first in Class 5, and as each competitor only 
employs a man three days a week, the same grower 
won both prizes. Mrs. Cresswell, Mrs. Forbes, 
Mrs. Goldney, and Colonel Birch were also winners 
in these classes. Another surprise took place in the 
class for groups of semicircular form. Here Colonel 
Birch had a lot of tall plants 6 ft. high, mostly 
with large blooms, but the arrangement was most 
ineffective, and side view revealed an amount of 
sticks and stem not very engaging, this was awarded 
only second, the first prize falling to Sir John Phear 
(gardener, Mr. W. Kelland), whose group of plants, 
the highest of which was not more than 3 ft. 6 in. 
at the back sloping down to 15 and 18 in. of naturally 
grown plants full of medium-sized flowers at once 
arrested attention and gave much pleasure. Rev. 
H. Clarke (gardener Mr. R. Pike) took premier 
honours for a couple each of Beauty of Exmouth, 
E. Molyneux, and Avalanche. Mons. Bernard and 
Etoile de Lyon, also for three plants, any t}pe. 
For six plants, any type, Dr. Shier was first, and 
for six others, any type, Mrs. Cresswell gained 
first. 
The fruit was moderate in quality, not extensive 
in the number of exhibits, but each class was fairly 
filled. Rev. H. Clark was successful with three 
bunches of Alicante, and also for three bunches of 
any other variety. He took first also for Peasgood’s 
Nonsuch Apple and Cox Orange Pippin. Mrs. 
Forbes, E. C. Pine-Coffin, Esq., Miss Pinckney, 
Mrs. Goldney, R. Ley, Esq., and Sir John Phear, were 
also among successful competitors with Apples, 
Pears, and Tomatos. Vegetables, eight dishes, 
were shown by Mrs. Cresswell, E. Payne, Esq., and 
Miss Pinckney. 
For the best arranged basket of Chrysanthemums 
with Ferns, &c., the first prize fell to Mrs. Hodgson ; 
with a very pretty arrangement, Mrs. Drayton taking 
second. Table decorations consisting of centre 
piece and not less than four vases of any kind of 
flowers and foliage and to occupy not more than 3 ft. 
square, was well contested, the first prize falling to 
Miss C. Goldney, whose arrangement was light, 
cheerful, and bright, the cloth having smilax and 
selaginella neatly intertwined amongst the five vases; 
Mrs. Hodgson was second, using mostly white 
Chrysanthemums, Adiantums and Ampelopsis 
Veitchii; The Hon. Mark Rolle, Bicton, contributed 
a fine bank of decorative plants; Grapes, Apples, 
and Pears, neatly arranged by Mr. W. Mayne; and 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey also contributed a large quantity 
of Beauty of Exmouth and other Chrysanthemums 
beside bright clumps of Zonal Pelargoniums and a 
quantity of the two Carnations, Miss May Godfrey 
and Reginald Godfrey; there were also flowers in 
this group of a splendid new white Chrysanthemum 
likely to be heard more of next year—Mrs. W. J. 
Godfrey. Though the day was very wet and 
appearances most dispiriting, the attendance was as 
numerous as on any previous occasion, and the 
financial aspect better than ever. 
THE HORTICULTURAL 
OUTLOOK. 
When recently addressing the members of the Gala¬ 
shiels Horticultural Society on the subject of the 
Horticultural outlook, Mr. John Thomson of the 
Tweed Vineyards, Clovenfords, said that the horti¬ 
culturists of the present day had many advantages 
which were denied to his predecessor. Their plant 
structures were much superior in ventilation and 
heating, and this had greatly improved the produce. 
Great strides had been made in the methods of 
culture of all kinds of fruits, flowers and vegetables, 
and the varieties had been greatly increased. He 
thought this was overdone, and it might be of ad¬ 
vantage to restrict the range by selecting those 
varieties known to be most disease-resisting and 
earliest in ripening. With regard to potatos, for 
example, we generally had frosts in September which 
blackened the shaws, and varieties should be chosen 
which were pretty well matured at their tops by the 
middle or end of September. There were plenty of 
varieties that would do this, and which would also 
keep well. Having referred to the tomato, now 
grown at home and imported in enormous quantities, 
as a valuable and wholesome article of diet, Mr. 
Thomson remarked that the range of vegetables for 
food was now very wide, and health was better 
preserved by a judicious use of vegetables and fruits 
along with animal food than by the use of medicine. 
But to ensure this, vegetables and fruit must be 
fresh, for when stale they lost their good qualities 
and became absolutely dangerous. Horticultural 
Exhibitions, and Gardeners' Improvement Societies 
had now become common, and at their meetings 
much valuable information was usually given and 
circulated in the gardening journals, so that it was 
accessible to all interested in it. A prominent 
feature in the horticultural outlook was the de¬ 
preciation of income from land. The nobleman 
and landowner had to see how far he could retrench, 
and generally the garden suffered first. Many fine 
gardens owing to this were reduced to the lowest 
possible outlay, or let as market gardens, and he 
was afraid there was little hope of rents rising again. 
To some extent the rich manufacturer or merchant 
rented the estates of the impoverished landowner, 
but if continued strikes in the coal and iron industries 
prevailed, in the future many who were now taking 
the places of our nobility and gentry would have 
themselves to economise. Horticulture in all its 
branches depended greatly on the general prosperity 
of the country, and it should be the aim of all who 
desired to see horticulture flourishing to discourage 
everything that tended to set class against class, 
and especially to discourage appeals to passion 
instead of to reason. No one class could afford to 
be independent of the other, and if those who 
attempted to teach the doctrine of antagonism 
were not made to see that the general sense of the 
country was against them, horticulture, as well as 
other branches of industry, would suffer immensely. 
Having referred to the planting of Coffee and Tea 
in India and Ceylon as a pursuit for horticulturists 
from this country, Mr. Thomson said in regard to 
strictly commercial horticulture over-production was 
looming in the immediate future. Prices obtained 
by the grower for many things produced were at 
present simply absurd, and there was little prospect 
of any improvement in regard to this, and the time 
seemed to be coming when it would be necessary to 
place some restriction on foreign imports. Much of 
the foreign fruit that was sent to us did not arrive in 
the best condition, and all such should be condemned. 
Remarking on the enormous quantity of fruits, 
flowers, and vegetables, home grown and imported, 
which now reached the London and other great 
markets, he said the prices paid to producers were 
very low, but if the retailer's profits were shared 
with them it would give the producer greater 
encouragement. The French were before us in the 
use and preparation of vegetables for the table, and 
we should not be above learning from them. As a 
business, as a relaxation, and as a luxury, horticul¬ 
ture bulked largely in our daily life, and all who 
were watchful of ” the signs of the times ” would be 
glad to see the outlook improve, and would trust 
that the present depression v as only temporary. 
Touching on the relations which existed between 
gardeners and their employers, and offering some 
suggestions to gardeners on the subject. Mr. 
Thomson said the Galashiels Society had held good 
