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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 1 ?, 1894 . 
Cosmos bipinnatus grandiflorus —The plants of 
this shown in pots were about 6 ft. high and much 
branched, bearing a large number of pure white 
flowers, like small single Dahlias. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by C. B. Simpson, Esq., 
Worthing. 
Chrysanthemum Princess Ena.— This is a 
sport from Hairy Wonder, which it exactly resem¬ 
bles except in colour. The outer florets are rosy- 
purple, fading to the centre of the bloom, where they 
are pink or nearly white. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by Mr. Owen Thomas, The Royal 
Gardens, Windsor. 
Chrysanthemum Garnet. —The blooms of this 
incurved Japanese variety are 5 in. to 6 in. in 
diameter, and the broad florets are of a deep purple- 
red on the upper face, and silvery-pink on the reverse. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. W. J. Godfrey, 
Exmouth, Devon. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. Dr. Ward. —This hirsute 
Japanese variety measures 5 in. to 6 in. across. The 
florets are broad, sometimes reflexed, sometimes 
incurved, and of a soft buff-red, with an old gold 
reverse fading to nankin. Award of Merit. Exhibited 
by Mr. W. J. Godfrey. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. W. J. Godfrey. —This is 
of the same type as Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, but is of 
strong constitution, easily grown, and the plants are 
of medium height. The blooms are about 5J in, 
across, and the broad, incurved, hairy florets are 
pure white. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr- 
W. J. Godfrey. 
Chrysanthemum Maggie Blenkiron. —This 
variety was recently certificated by the National 
Chrysanthemum Society. For description see p. 184. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by C. E. Shea, Esq., 
The Elms, Foot’s Cray, Kent. 
Chrysanthemum Sir Edwin T. Smith. —The 
blooms of this handsome Japanese variety are clear 
yellow with reflexed florets of moderate width, and 
measure 6 in. in diameter. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by C. E. Shea, Esq. 
Chrysanthemum Dulcie Schroeter. — The 
florets in this case are long, loosely reflexed, 
moderately wide, and golden-yellow, with a narrow 
bronzy margin. Blooms 6 in. across and handsome. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by C. E. Shea, Esq. 
Chrysanthemum Owen’s Perfection. —This 
Japanese Anemone was recently certificated by the 
N.C.S. On this occasion it had an Award of Merit. 
For description see p. 185. Exhibited by Mr. R. 
Owen, Castle Hill, Maidenhead. 
Chrysanthemum J. Bidencope. —The blooms of 
this Japanese variety measure 7 in. or more across. 
The florets are moderately broad, spreading, dark 
amaranth-purple, and silvery on the reverse, which is 
little shown. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. 
R. Owen. 
Chrysanthemum John Lightfoot. —In this 
Japanese sort we have a very distinct type about 
6 in. in diameter, with densely arranged spreading 
florets of a soft lilac with purple edges. There is 
much material in the flower. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by Mr. Robert Owen. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. R. Filkins. —In this we 
have a decorative variety that will be much in 
request for cut flowers. The blooms are clear 
yellow, and the spreading florets are deeply fissured 
at the apex with the teeth pointing in different 
directions. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. 
Chrysanthemum Alice Seward. —The blooms 
of this incurved Japanese type are much in the style 
of Duke of York; but the broad florets are of a 
brilliant crimson-red and silvery-pink on the reverse. 
Good blooms are 6 in. in diameter and sub-globular. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. H. Cannell 
& Sons. 
Chrysanthemum Purity.— In this we have a 
single variety 3 in. to 4 in. in diameter and pure 
white. The rays are numerous and incurved at the 
tips only, showing the golden disc. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood 
Nursery, Redhill, Surrey. 
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NEW PEAR. 
Pear Beurre Dubuisson. —The fruit of this 
variety is about the size of an average Marie Louise, 
but it is pyriform, though sometimes shortened at 
the stalk, which is inserted in a small cavity, and 
generally on one side. The skin is greenish-yellow, 
but for the greater part covered with bronzy-russet 
or spotted with that colour. The flesh is white, very 
juicy, melting, and very sweet, but not aromatic. It 
is nowin season. Award of Merit. Exhibited by 
the Duke of Rutland (gardener, Mr. W. H. Divers), 
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 
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CIRENCESTER CHRYSANTHEMUM 
SHOW. 
Cultivators of the popular Chrysanthemum in the 
Cotswold district held a most successful two days’ 
show at the Corn Hall, Cirencester, on the 8th and 
9th inst., when the weather was fairly bright and 
enjoyable. The hall, corridor, and lobby were filled 
to repletion with products in competition. The 
" extras " included some fifty dishes of Apples and 
Pears from Messrs. J. Jefferies & Son, who also 
arranged a very effective group of neat Palms, 
Ferns, Dracaenas, Arum Lilies, Azaleas, Solanums, 
Bouvardias, Roman Hyacinths, Cyclamens, Epacris, 
and Chrysanthemums, one other group of mixed 
plants coming from Mr. H. Dyer, Springfield 
Nurseries. 
Groups for Effect were a strong feature, about 
a dozen semicircular arrangements occupying the four 
sides of the room. In the class for Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and foliage plants and Ferns, the premier came 
from A. Cator, Esq., Coates (gardener, D. Elkins), the 
design on sixty-three square feet having a large 
spreading piece of Encephalartos villosus, encircled 
with a grand lot of blooms, very prominent being 
Mrs. C. H. Payne, Edwin Molyneux, Sunflower, 
Avalanche, Puritan, Viviand Morel, &c , pricked out 
with neat Acacias, Ficus, and Palms, with a front 
row of neat Ferns and Lycopods, and tastefully 
finished with Moss. This design secured the premier 
prize (£2 10s.) and the N.C.S. Silver Medal. The 
second prize group from Col. Chester Master, The 
Abbey (gardener, W. Taylor), was well deserving of 
the award, having a nice few incurved blooms, such 
as Lord Wolseley, Golden Empress, Mrs. Rundle, in 
addition to a mass of Japs, Stanstead White and 
Florence Davis being especially fine, but the massive 
Cordyline indivisa, which formed the centre had a 
heavy look, somewhat marring a good display. 
Aralias, Pompon Chrysanthemums, with Ferns and 
edged with Moss, gave the design a fair finish. The 
third card went to J. Hyde, Esq. (gardener, W. 
Larner), whose group displayed some big flowers of 
Avalanche, Mad. C. Audiguier, Sunflower, and 
Edwin Molyneux, Pompon and single Chrysanthe¬ 
mums forming an outer line. 
Plants were all naturally grown. For one speci¬ 
men the cards went to densely flowered examples of 
Viviand Morel, J. Taylor, Esq., Rendcombe Park 
(gardener, H. R. Saunders), being first for a noble 
example ; Mrs. W. Brewin (gardener, G. Bignell), 
second. For three Japanese, the last-named exhibi¬ 
tor secured the cards for three-quarter specimens of 
Viviand Morel, Bouquet Fait, Source d'Or, Mons. 
Bernan, and La Triomphante, a special prize going 
to J. Taylor, Esq., for a trio of incurved forms, com¬ 
prising members of the Rundle family. 
Cut Blooms. —This section was a most excellent 
feature, and under a good light the several varieties 
came out in contrast. For thirty-six distinct, the 
premier card went to Mrs. Bulley, Marston Hill, 
Fairford {gardener G. Price), whose stand was well 
balanced, the flowers large and bright, arranged as 
under Japs: back row—Charles Davis, W. Seward, 
Mdlle. Therese Rey, Van den Hede, Mrs. C. H. 
Payne, Mdlle. Marie Hoste ; mid—Viviand Morel, 
Edwin Molyneux, Primrose League, Boule d’Or, W. 
Tricker, Beauty of Exmouth ; front—Miss Dorothea 
Shea, Stanstead White, Gloire du Rocher, Alberic 
Lunden, Florence Davis, and Mrs. Falconer Jameson : 
Incurved, back—Mons. R. Bahaunt, Mrs. Robinson 
King, Lord Wolseley, Empress of India, Violet 
Tomlin, Lord Alcester, mid—John Salter, Jeanne 
d’Arc, Mad. Darier, Miss M. A. Haggas, Prince 
Alfred, John Lambert; front—Baron Hirsch, Jardin 
des Plantes, Mrs. Heale, Queen of England, 
Refulgence and Princess of Wales; the second prize 
being awarded to Mrs. C. Hooper, Stroud (gardener 
R. Fawkes), who put up blooms a shade smaller, 
but in fine condition, the forms were :—Japs, Charles 
Davis, Stanstead White, Amos Perry, Mrs. C. H. 
Payne, President Borel, Viviand Morel, Robert 
Owen, Sarah Owen, Florence Davis, Etoile de Lyon, 
J. Shrimpton, W. Tricker, G. W. Childs, Sunflower, 
Puritan, Edwin Molyneux, Lady Lawrence and W. 
Seward; incurved—Lord Wolseley, Jeanne d’Arc, 
Mrs. S. Coleman, John Salter, Violet Tomlin, Lord 
Alcester, Princess of Wales, Miss M. A. Haggas, 
Queen of England, Golden Empress, Prince Alfred 
and Mad. Mante. For a dozen incurved forms, 
and for twelve Japs, Mrs. Bulley, headed the list in 
each class with replicas of varieties previously 
named, adding, however, a fine specimen of Excel¬ 
sior in the Jap class ; the other cards in these classes 
going to A. Cator, Esq., who had grand examples of 
Edwin Molyneux, Mad. C. Capitant and Excelsior, 
Brookleigh Gem, Princess Teck, Queen of England 
and Lord Alcester; and R. Calcutt, Esq., Avening 
(gardener W. Chipp), who staged noble blossoms of 
Jeanne d,Arc, Mons. R. Bahuant, Mr. Bunn, Col. 
W. B. Smith and Mrs. C. H. Payne. For six 
incurved distinct, J. L. Burgess, Esq., Maisey 
Hampton (gardener J. Humphries) was first, with 
full sized blooms of Jeanne d’Arc, Prince Alfred, 
Mad. Darier, Princess of Wales, Violet Tomlin, and 
Empress of India ; while for the like number of 
Japs, Mrs. W. Brewin, led with colossal flowers of 
Mrs. E. W. Clarke, G. C. Schwabe, Viviand Morel, 
Charles Davis, and Mrs. C. H. Payne; J. L. Bur¬ 
gess, Esq., second, he having grand specimens of 
W. H. Lincoln, and Mad. C. Audiguier. For six 
Japs, one variety, Mrs. Bulley headed the list with 
some noble clean specimens of Avalanche; A. Cator, 
Esq., second with Edwin Molyneux; Mrs. W. 
Brewin, third, with Viviand Morel; while for half- 
a-dozen incurved one variety Mrs. Bulley put up 
Jeanne d’Arc; J. L. Burgess, Esq., second with 
Lord Wolseley. For eighteen Japs, Mrs. Bulley, 
A. Cator, Esq., and R. Calcutt, Esq., divided the 
honours, the latter having a fine white sport of 
Viviand Morel, an acquisition, if perpetuated. 
Epergnes of Chrysanthemums were of a very high 
order, Mrs. Sare, Fleece Hotel, first, Mesdames 
Wearing and Green, second and third. Baskets 
of mums and foliage also a good class. Mesdames 
Sare and Dyer, and Hon. Mrs. Wilmot, dividing the 
honours, the latter hon. lady being first for a basket 
of autumn leaves and berries, of which several arrange¬ 
ments were very tastefully presented. Bouquets 
were very neat at the hands of Mrs. Sare, A. Cator. 
Esq., and Miss Edwardes, Earl Bathurst (gardener 
T. Arnold), Mesdames Arnold and Wearing, being 
prize winners with chaste button-hole bouquets in 
triplets, Orchid blooms largely predominating. Col. 
Chester Master had the only collection of bouvardias 
staged second prize (not out enough) ; but was first 
with Cyclamen ; J. Taylor, Esq., premier for table 
plants, single and double Primulas, and Poinsettias 
(good); Mrs. Bulley led in the classes for Mignonette, 
six pots, and six varieties of zonal geraniums (pretty 
table plants). 
LIVERPOOL CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 
The fifteenth autumn exhibition held in St. George's 
Hall, Liverpool, on the 7th and 8th inst,, had most 
unfavourable circumstances to contend against, the 
opening day being especially one of continuous, 
heavy, cold showers. The entries showed a con¬ 
siderable falling off, and the only section which 
showed an increase was that for cut blooms. 
Although less in quantity, the quality of the Chry¬ 
santhemums in pots was fully sustained. For three 
large-flowered distinct varieties, Mr. H. Cunning¬ 
ham (gardener, Mr. W. Wilson), Gateacre, secured 
first honours, to which was added Mrs. W. Col¬ 
chester’s special prize in the form of a handsome 
electro-plated tea-pot; staging good plants with 
well-finished blooms, Mrs. W. G Bateson (gardener, 
Mr. J. Harrison), Aigburth, was second. For one 
large-flowered specimen, Mr. J. A. Bartlett was first, 
and Mrs. W. G. Bateson second. With three Pom¬ 
pons distinct, Mrs. Bateson took the lead with 
superb specimens; Mrs. J. Kitchen being second; 
and for the single plants the same exhibitors 
secured similar positions. In the single standard 
and single pyramid classes, the first prizes were 
taken by Mr. J. A. Bartlett; and for the six 
untrained and single untrained plants, the same 
position was accorded to this exhibitor, who had 
finely-flowered Japanese varieties. 
The number of cut flowers offered was 1,530, 
and the Japanese were in advance of those 
seen in any previous year, whilst the incurved 
section were greatly deficient in depth and general 
finish. For twenty-four incurved and twenty-four 
Japanese, not less than thirty-six varieties, Mr. A. 
Holt, (gardener, Mr. D. Forbes), Aigburth, staged 
the premier lot, his best blooms being of Viviand 
Morel, Gloire du Rocher, Chas. Davis, Mrs. J. 
