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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 20, 1895. 
regimental band of the 2nd Sussex Volunteers, under 
Bandmaster Wallace. During the afternoon a 
cricket match was played between Worthing Park 
and Burgess Hill clubs. 
Ipswich and East of England Horticultural, July 9 ^ ! - 
— For the first time for years the annual summer 
show of this society, which was held in Christchurch 
Park, was an unqualified success, and should have 
the eflect of thoroughly replacing in a satisfactory 
condition the finances of the society, which, owing 
to the poor attendances at recent shows, have been in 
a serious condition. At the conclusion of last year 
there was a debt of £48, and a meeting was called 
to consider whether under the circumstances the 
society should not be wound up. It was, however, 
wisely decided to raise a special fund to clear off the 
debt, and this has been so heartily responded to that 
up to date it has been, practically covered. With 
the record attendance of Tuesday there should be a 
considerable balance in favour of the society. 
Christchurch Park was closed to the public for the 
day, and that attraction with the magnificent 
weather accounted for the large attendance. The 
show was an excellent one, but pressure on our 
space prevents a detailed report. The exhibits, 
which were more numerous than usual, were placed 
in tents. Roses were a disappointing part of the 
show, but all other exhibits may be said to have 
been good. The band of the York and Lancaster 
Regiment, under Mr. F. W. Wood, played a fine 
selection of music, and the day's proceedings closed 
with a creditable display of fireworks by Mr. P. 
Aggio, Colchester. During the afternoon, when the 
admission was one shilling, the takings amounted to 
£24 6s. 6d., and in the evening, when sixpence was 
charged, to £92 10s. 6d. This represents over 4,000 
people, but in addition must be considered the sub¬ 
scribers, officers, and exhibitors, who had free passes, 
and thus it is probable that some 6,000 were present 
during the day. 
The National Pink (Midland Section), July gth „ 
10 th, and nth .—This Society held its fifth exhibition 
in the Public Park, in connection with the Wolver¬ 
hampton Great Floral Fete. The severe winter had 
a very deleterious effect upon the general stocks of 
Pinks, and many of the growers were in consequence 
unable to exhibit. Mr. Herbert, the able and 
courteous manager of Messrs. Thompson & Co., 
Birmingham, was amongst the unfortunates in 
regard to class showing, but he was awarded the 
first prize for a bouquet of various kinds of 
Pinks, arranged with their own foliage, and 
a very artistically made up specimen it was, and 
thoroughly deserving the honour it received. Messrs. 
M. Campbell, Blantyre ; Arthur A. Brown, Hands- 
worth, Birmingham ; and the honorary secretary of 
the society, Charles F. Thurstan, Penn Fields, 
Wolverhampton, were the principal prize-winners; 
the latter, for the third year in succession, carrying 
off the premier prize for the best Pink in the exhibi¬ 
tion with Thurstan’s Duke of York, an exceedingly 
large well-formed flower with dark, heavily laced, 
refined petals, a seedling from Boiard, but larger in 
size, and more refined and heavier in its lacing. 
Mr. Brown was awarded first prize for twelve 
laced Pinks of distinct varieties, beating Mr. Camp¬ 
bell, who was second in this class, by a narrow shave, 
owing to superior refinement in the lacings. Mr. 
Campbell, however, got ahead of Mr. Brown in a 
class for twelve blooms of laced Pinks in not less 
than six varieties. Mr. Thurstan held his usual 
position in class three for six laced Pinks of distinct 
varieties. He was also awarded first prize for six 
laced Pinks in not less than three varieties ; also the 
first for the best purple laced Pink in the single 
bloom section. Several hundred blooms were exhi¬ 
bited, and on the whole the quality was very satisfac¬ 
tory considering the hardships with which the growers 
have had to contend, and it is evident that the Pink 
enthusiasm is rapidly increasing. The best varieties 
staged in the show were Duke of York, Boiard, 
The Rector, Minerva, Emeline, Arthur Brown, 
Adelaide, Capt. Kennedy, Alexander Gibson, Amy, 
Mrs. J. Monty, Modesty, Mary Auberton, Godfrey 
Bertram, Bertha, Emily, and R. L. Hector. Mr. 
Thurstan was awarded a First-class Certificate 
for a fine seedling called President, raised by Mr. 
James Thurstan. This should be a great acquisi¬ 
tion to our collections when it gets well known, it being 
a fine full Pink with well shaped petals, laced 
in a most charming manner with dark maroon. 
We were sorry to see absent from Mr. Thurstan’s 
stands his father's celebrated seedlings, Robert 
Houlgrave, Mr. Draton Braide, and that very grand 
variety, Princess May, for which First-class Certifi¬ 
cates have already been awarded. Both Mr. Thur¬ 
stan’s collection and his father's have suffered most 
seriously from the severity of the winter, and those 
of the latter so much so that it is feared many of 
his fine seedlings may never be seen again. Mr. 
Brown also obtained a First-class Certificate for a 
Pink he has named Purity, which in colour andstjle 
much resembles old Modesty, which we should not 
omit to say was exhibited in very good form by Mr. 
Campbell. 
The following are the names of the winners in 
each class. Class 1. For twelve blooms of laced 
Pinks in distinct varieties :—first, Mr. Arthur R. 
Brown ; second, Mr. Campbell; third, Mr. Alexander 
Lister, Rothesay. Class 2. For twelve blooms of 
laced Pinks in not less than six varieties :—first, Mr. 
M. Campbell; second, Mr. A. R. Brown; third, 
Mr. Charles F. Thurstan. Class 3. For six blooms 
of laced Pinks in not less than six varieties :—first, 
Mr. Charles F. Thurstan; second, Mr. Brown ; 
third, Mr. Campbell. Class 4. For six blooms of 
laced Pinks in not less than three varieties :—first, Mr. 
Thurstan ; second, Mr. Brown; third, Mr. Campbell. 
Class 5. For single blooms red laced Pinks;—first, 
Mr. Campbell; second, Mr. Brown; third, Mr. 
James W. Bentley. Class 6 . For single blooms of 
purple laced Pinks :—first, Mr. Thurstan ; second 
and third, Mr. Brown. Class 7. For the best Pink 
in the show : —premier prize, Mr. C. F. Thurstan. 
Class 8. For six bunches of miscellaneous Pinks, 
dissimilar, and not to exceed twelve blooms in one 
bunch (border Pinks exhibited):—first, Mr. Camp¬ 
bell; second, Messrs. Thompson & Co.; third, Mr. 
Alexander Lister. Class 9. For the best bouquet 
of any kind of Pinks, arranged with their own 
foliage onlyfirst, Messrs. Thompson & Co. ; 
second, Mr. J. W. Bentley; third, Mr. Alexander 
Lister. 
Chelmsford and Essex Horticultural 10th July.— The 
annual show of this society was held on the Chelms¬ 
ford Recreation Ground in glorious weather. The 
attendance was better than usual, while the exhibits, 
considering the unfavourable weather for flowers, 
were all that could be desired. Indeed many of the 
classes were of exceptional excellence. For the first 
time in recent years a Rose tent was added, and 
Essex growers of the Queen of flowers were well 
represented. The Colchester collections were very 
fine, and were much admired. Prizes to the value 
of £100' were awarded, besides three silver cups. 
The 3rd Essex Regiment (from Warley) and the 
Essex Industrial School Band supplied the music, 
and the duties of hon. sec. were efficiently carried 
out by Alderman W. W. Duffield, and those of 
assistant secretary by Mr. Phillip Edwards. Mr. 
W. W. Duffield took the premier position for nine 
foliage plants. Mr. A. R. Motion, Faulkbourne 
Hall, Witham, took the first prize for a collection of 
plants. Mr. Walter Gray, Chelmsford, secured the 
first prizes for another collection of plants, for stove 
plants, foliage plants, Fuchsias, Petunias, and 
twelve Pelargoniums ; Mr. W. W. Duffield was again 
successful with exotic Ferns, and three Coleus. 
First prizes were taken by Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son, 
Chelmsford, with four Achimenes, four zonal 
Pelargoniums, four double Pelargoniums, six 
Cannas, six Coleus, six Begonias, twelve hardy Ferns, 
twenty-four and twelve Zonal Pelargoniums, hardy 
herbaceous plants, Pansies, and the best arranged 
basket of pot plants. Mr. J. B. Arnold took the 
leading prize for a collection of fruit. Mr. W. 
Gray was equally successful with three bunches 
and one bunch of Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches and 
Gooseberries. Mr. R. Warner had the best collection 
of Grapes, white Grapes, and a collection of Straw¬ 
berries. Mr. F. Chapman had the best white 
Cherries and Raspberries. Mr. B. Cant, Col¬ 
chester, secured the first prize for forty-eight 
Roses, showing them in his usual grand style; 
he was followed by Mr. F. Cant, Colchester. 
Messrs. D. Prior & Son, Colchester, had the best 
thirty-six and twenty-four Roses, and eighteen 
trebles. Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son, secured the 
leading awards for twelve Roses and twelve in 
trebles. In the amateurs' classes, the Rev. J. H. 
Pemberton, Havering-atte-Bower, had the best 
twenty-four Roses. Mr. E. Mawley, Berkhamstead 
showed the best twelve, also six in trebles, aud the 
best twelve in a special class, as well as the best 
six Tea or Noisettes. Mr. Jackson, Springfield 
Place, took a first prize for twelve varieties; and 
Mr. Landon was first in a special class for an equal 
number. Mr. Munro, Essex Industrial School, had 
the leading award for six blooms. In the vegetable 
classes, the chief winners were Mr. G. B. Hilliard, 
Writtle ; Mr. Thomas Harris, Chelmsford; Mr. J. 
Fulcher, Chelmsford; Mr. W. Gray, Mr. Gadd, 
Mr. Warner, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Benscn, West 
Hanningfield; the Bishop of Colchester, Mr. 
Chapman, Mr. Duffield, Mr. G. Bollingbroke, Mr. 
Moore, Danbury Park, and Mr. C. W. Parker. The 
cottagers' exhibits were especially good. 
Woodbridge Horticultural, July nth .—The forty- 
fourth annual show of the Woodbridge Horticultural 
Society was held in the beautiful grounds of the 
Abbey, the residence of Mr. R. J. Cartbew, and was 
in every way a record show. The entries numbered 
considerably over 1,000, the exhibitors totalling 104, 
while last year the exhibits did not exceed 700. 
The schedule has been somewhat extended especially 
in the class for table decorations, to which a 
separate tent was devoted. The entries had been 
large, but owing to illness at the house of Misses 
Carter, who had made 12 entries, the show was 
unfortunately thin. The Rose classes were ex¬ 
cellently filled and the show surprisingly good, 
taking into consideration the lateness of the season. 
The medal blooms shone out conspicuous and were 
really splendid flowers. Pot and cut flowers were 
good, while the fruit and vegetables gave the judges 
great difficulty to decide the awards. The 
vegetables were freely stated to have been the best 
ever seen at the show. Messrs. F. Smith and Co. 
made a good display of their flowers. Mr. J. 
Andrews was again honorary secretary and collector, 
but all the arduous clerical part of the work was 
done under the superintendance of Mr. W. Brinkley. 
Amongst the committee who should be noted as hard 
workers on the show ground were—Mr. T. Carthew 
(chairman), Gen. W. H. Hessey (vice-chairman), 
Mr. W. Bloxsome, Mr. G. Booth, Mr. J. Collins, 
Capt. R. J. Carthew, Mr. A. Fairweather, Mr. A. 
Gall, Mr. W. Parsons, Mr. F. Smith, Mr. A. Sow- 
man, Mr. G. E. Walker, Mr. J. Wright, and Mr. F. 
J, W. Wood, with the Treasurer, Mr. A. S. Gross. 
The show was declared open by the Hon. Mrs. 
Pretyman. During the afternoon and evening the 
excellent band of the York and Lancaster Regiment, 
under Bandmaster F. W. Wood, played selections of 
music which were much appreciated. The grounds 
were brightly illuminated and at dusk a creditable 
display of fireworks by Messrs. Brock and Co., of 
London, took place. Cheap special trains were run 
and much appreciated, a large number of Ipswichians 
taking advantage of them. 
Royal Botanic —This society held its special evening 
fete on Wednesday, July 12th, the weather being as 
fine and dry as could possibly be wished. In view 
of the almost tropical heat that prevailed during the 
afternoon the various exhibits of plants in pots, and 
of cut flowers, that were made, looked exceedingly 
fresh and pretty. The tent-room was greater than 
usual, being augmented by the addition of a long 
corridor-like erection leading out of the larger one, 
and containing the major portion of the numerous 
table decorations which formed the principal 
feature of the show, at least as far as floral effects 
were concerned. Some very pretty groups of 
plants were also forthcoming that evidenced a good 
deal of taste in the arrangement. Mr. H. J. Jones, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, received a large Silver 
Medal for his nice group of tuberous Begonies. 
The single flowered section were most en evidence, 
and the plants were dwarf and sturdy examples, 
whilst the form and size of the flowers they bore 
was especially good. A class for a group of plants 
arranged for the decoration of an alcove or a recess 
in a room contained some neat exhibits. One of 
these coming from Mr. R. Scott, gardener to Miss 
Foster, The Holme, Regent's Park, received a first 
prize. Another neat group from the same exhibi¬ 
tor suitable for a bow-window obtained another 
first prize. 
One of the features of the show was the fine 
group of cut Roses, exhibited by Messrs. Wm. Paul 
& Son, Waltham Cross, Herts, a Silver-gilt Medal 
being given in recognition. Conspicuous in this 
group were grand examples of such varieties as 
Clio, Mrs. J. Laing, Ulrich Brunner, Spencer, Marie 
Baumann, Paul Neron, and fine large trusses of 
Crimson Rambler. From Messrs. Barr & Son, King 
