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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 12, 1892. 
NATIONAL CHRYSAN¬ 
THEMUM SOCIETY. 
Notwithstanding all that we have heard and ex¬ 
perienced of the lateness of the Chrysanthemum 
bloom, the annual exhibition of the National Society 
which was opened at the Royal Aquarium, on Tues¬ 
day, by Lady Saunders, brought together a really 
wonderful display. Certainly there is no abatement 
of the Chrysanthemum fever, or any falling off in the 
popularity of the society if we may judge of the 
throng which crowded the Aquarium on the opening 
day. As before remarked the show was opened by 
Lady Saunders, who delivered a neat little speech 
appropriate to the occasion,and who was supported by 
the President of the Society, Sir Edwin Saunders, 
Sir Guyer and Lady Hunter, Mr. R. Ballantine, and 
other officials. 
The leading prizes offered brought out some 
immense blooms crowding the show boards. The 
quality of the groups also showed a distinct improve¬ 
ment upon that of former years—indeed the blooms 
in many cases were almost if not equally as fine as 
those upon the show boards. The trained plants in 
some cases were well flowered, but exhibited 
nothing in advance of those of former years. 
The leading honour (the Challenge Trophy and 
£io) in the National Competition of Chrysanthemum 
and Horticultural Societies for 48 blooms was again 
carried off by the St. Neot's Amateur and Cottage 
Horticultural Society. The finer of the 24 Japanese 
varieties were Viviand Morel, E. Molyneux, Stan- 
stead White, Etoile de Lyon, Violet Rose, Madame 
Hoste, Louis Bcehmer, M. A. E. Carriere, Avalanche, 
G. C. Schwabe, W. Lane, Beauty of Castle Hill, 
Excelsior, and Sunflower. The best of the incurved 
varieties in this exhibit were John Lambert, Miss 
Wilson, Golden Empress of India, Queen of 
England, John Salter, Violet Tomlin, Miss M. A. 
Haggas, Princess of Wales, Lord Alcester, M. R. 
Bahuant, Amie Hoste, Princess Beatrice, Princess 
Teck, and A. Lyne. The second award was taken by 
the Havant Chrysanthemum Society, Havant, 
Hants, in whose stands were some grand blooms of 
Etoile de Lyon, Viviand Morel, Gloire de Rocher, 
M. Baco, Florence Davis, M. C. Audiguier, E. Moly¬ 
neux, Sarah Owen, and Mrs. J. S. Fogg. The 
incurved blooms were generally smaller than in the 
first prize lot, but very neat. There were only two 
entries. 
The first award for 36 incurved blooms (the Holmes 
Memorial Challenge Cup) was taken by Messrs. 
W. & G. Drover, Fareham, Hants, with some fine 
blooms of M. R. Bahuant, Golden Empress of India, 
Alfred Salter, Lord Alcester, John Doughty, John 
Lambert, Princess of Wales, Jeanne d’Arc, Lady 
Dorothy, Novelty, and others. The second'prize 
was taken by Mr. W. G. Rey, Teynham, Kent,.who 
had good blooms of Empress of India; Emily Dale, 
Miss M. A. Haggas, Golden Empress of India, etc. 
Mr. Chas. Gibson, gardener to J. Wormald, Esq., 
Morden Park, Mitcham, Surrey, was third with 
small but neat blooms. The other Holmes Memorial 
Challenge Cup for 48 Japanese blooms was awarded 
to Mr. W. Herbert Fowler, Claremont, Taunton. His 
finer blooms were Viviand Morel, Avalanche, Lord 
Brooke, Puritan, Mrs. J. Clarke, Stanstead White, 
Etoile de Lyon, E. Molyneux, Florence Davis, and 
Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. On the whole the exhibit 
was creditable and the labelling excellent. The 
second prize was taken by Mr. J. Myers, gardener to 
the Earl of Sandwich, Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdon, 
rvho also had many magnificent blooms. Messrs. 
W. & G. Drover were third with an exhibit that 
would have done credit to any show. They had a 
large bloom of Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. Mr. Chas. 
Gibson was fourth wdth many fine blooms. This 
class excited much interest. 
The first prize for 24 incurved varieties was 
awarded to Mr. H. Shoesmith, gardener to M. 
Hodgson, Esq , Shirley, Croydon. He had fine 
blooms of Empress of India, Princess of Wales, 
John Lambert, Jeanne d’Arc, Lord Alcester, 
Madame Darrier, etc. The second prize winner 
was Mr. C. Ritchings, gardener to Dr. Frankland, 
F.R.S., The Yews, Reigate Hill. His best blooms 
were Golden Empress of India, Lord Alcester, and 
Queen of England. Mr. James Myers w'as third, 
but had also some good blooms. The first prize for 
12 incurved blooms was awarded to Mr. Arthur 
Ocock, gardener to Mrs. McIntosh, Havering Park, 
Romford, who had large and neat blooms of Empress 
of India, Princess of Wales, Lord Alcester, Miss M. 
A. Haggas, Golden Queen of England, and others. 
Mr. W. Collins, gardener to J. W. Garble, Esq., 
Ponsbourne Park, Hertford, who had fine blooms of 
Queen of England and Lord Alcester, was 2nd. Mr. J. 
Agate, Havant, Hants, was third. Mr. James Myers took 
the first prize for 6 blooms of one variety, with grand 
blooms of Empress of India Mr. John Hewett, 
gardener to H. B. Mackeson, Esq., Hillside House, 
Hythe, was second with Princess of Wajes. Mr. 
John McKenzie, gardener to F. L. W. Cornwallis, 
Esq., Linton Park, Maidstone, was third with Jeanne 
d’Arc. 
The first prize for 24 Japanese blooms was taken 
by Mr. W. Herbert Fowler. He had fine samples 
of Viviand Morel, Etoile de Lyon, Florence Davis, 
Stanstead White, Miss Anna Hartzhorn, and Ava¬ 
lanche. The second place was taken by Mr. Chas. 
Ritchings with many fine blooms, including W. H. 
Lincoln, Madame Hoste, Stanstead White, Sun¬ 
flower, Boule d’Or, etc. Mr. C. Ling, gardener to 
E. P. Oakshott, Esq., Orchard Dene, Ealing, W., 
was third with a good exhibit. Mr. Robert Petfield, 
gardener to A. J. Thornhill, Esq., was fourth with 
smaller blooms. There were six entries in this class, 
and most of them were good. The competition in 
the class for 12 blooms was also keen. The first 
prize was taken by Mr. Arthur Ocock, whose blooms 
were all good, including Florence Davis, Viviand 
Morel.W. H. Lincoln, Louis Boehmer, M. A. Carriere, 
Mrs. F. Jameson, Excelsior, and Avalanche. Mr. 
Trinder, gardener to Sir H. Mildmay, Bart., Dog- 
mersfield Park, was second with magnificent blooms 
of Florence Davis, Vir’and Morel, Boule d’Or.W. H. 
Lincoln, Mrs. H. Wheeler, and Avalanche; in 
fact, there were only one or t.vo ^veak blooms in his 
stand. Mr. M. Standing, gardener to Mrs. Joad, 
Patching, Worthing, was third ; and Mr. Geo. Car¬ 
penter, gardener to Major Collis Broune, Broad 
Oaks, Byfleet, Surrey, came in fourth. There were 
thirteen entries in this class. The first prize for 6 
Japanese blooms of one variety was taken by Mr. 
John Hewett with fine samples of Stanstead White. 
Mr. Chas. Cox, gardener to John Trotter, Esq., Brick- 
enden Grange, Hertford, was second with Avalanche. 
The third place was taken by Mr. M. Standing with 
Avalanche. The first prize for 6 incurved Japanese 
blooms was taken by Mr. Robert Petfield with fine 
blooms of Japonais, W. H. Lincoln, Umpire, and 
E. Molyneux. The first prize for 12 large reflexed 
blooms was taken by Mr. Geo. Carpenter, who had 
well-finished blooms of Cullingfordi, Dr. Sharpe, 
King of Crimsons, Pink Christine, and Chevalier 
Domage. Mr. Jas. Myers took the second place, 
but had some very fine blooms. The third place 
was taken by Mr. Chas. Brown, gardener to R. 
Henty, Esq., Langley House, Abbotts Langley. 
In the class for 12 large Anemone blooms, the first 
award was taken by Mr. A. Ives, gardener to E. C. 
Jukes, Esq., Hadley Lodge, Barnet, Herts, who had 
fine blooms of Delaware, Mrs. Judge Benedict, 
Empress, and Marie Laglaize. Mr. R. C. Notcutt, 
Broughton Road Nursery, Ipswich, was second with 
fine blooms cf Mrs. Judge Benedict, Miss Margaret, 
etc. Mr. Chas. White, 6, Garden Terrace, South- 
sea, was third. The first award for 12 Japanese 
Anemone blooms was taken by Mr. A. Ives with fine 
blooms of Jeanne Marty, Mademoiselle Cabrol, etc. 
Mr. R. C. Notcutt was second. The first prize for 
24 large-flowered Anemone blooms was awarded to 
Mr. A. Ives, who had fine specimens of Madame 
Robert Owen, Jeanne Marty, Empress, Delaware, 
and others. Mr. James Myers was second with 
some good blooms ; and Mr. R. C. Notcutt was 
third. Mr. James Myers was the only exhibitor of 
12 Anemone Pompons, which were good. The first 
award for 12 Pompons went to Mr. Charles Brown, 
whose flowers were neatly arranged on stems with 
their foliage. Mr. James Myers had many larger 
blooms, but less neatly arranged. The third place 
was taken by Mr. J. Agate. 
A number of classes were set apart for those who 
do not employ paid assistance in the cultivation of 
Chrysanthemums, and the 1st prize for 24 Japanese 
blooms was taken by Mr. H. G. Featherby, Bleak 
House, Gillingham, Kent. Some of his finer blooms 
were Viviand Morel, Sunflower, Lilian S. Bird, Miss 
Anna Hartshorn, Mrs. J. Laing, Mrs. F. Jameson, 
Glowworm, and others, which were good for an ama¬ 
teur. The 2nd prize was taken by Mr. Thos. Lans- 
sley, Pinner Road, Watford, who had some much 
larger but not so well coloured blooms. The 3rd 
prize winner was Mr. Charles White, 6, Garden 
Terrace, St. Vincent Road, Southsea. There were 
four entries, and all were creditable. Mr. John 
Horrii, West Street, Havant, Hants, had the best 12 
incurved blooms in fine samples of Golden Empress, 
Miss M. A. Haggas, Princess of Wales, Mrs. Heale, 
and others. Mr. Chas. White was 2nd, with some 
larger blooms but not so neat. The 3rd place was 
taken by Mr. Thomas Lansley. Mr. John Horrii 
was again 1st for 6 incurved blooms which were 
in most cases in good form. Dr. G. Walker, Ling- 
field Road, Wimbledon, was 2nd, followed 
by Mr. F. Durrani, 4, New Road, Ware, 
Herts. The 1st prizi for twelve blooms 
was taken by Mr. Thos. Lansley, with splendid 
blooms of Viviand Morel, Florence Davis, Louis 
Boehmer, Mrs. F. Jameson and others crowding the 
boards; Mr. F. Hicks, Elstree, Herts, was a good 
second, but his blooms were not very highly coloured; 
Mr. Charles White was third. Mr. F. Durrant had 
the best 6 Japanese blooms, and was followed by 
Mr. John Horrii and Mr. F. Hicks respectively In 
the classes for amateurs and single-handed gardeners 
the first prize for 12 incurved blooms, was taken by 
Mr. James Heath, gardener to M. Gurry, Esq., 
Abington Place, Newmarket: his blooms of John 
Lambert, Lord Alcester, Mrs. G. Coleman, and Violet 
Tomlin were of large size; Mr. Charles White and 
Mr. Jas. Hudd, gardener to L. Loeffler, Esq., 
Campden Hill Road, Kensington, were second and 
third respectively. Mr. J. Little, Hylands, Romford, 
had the best 5 incurved blooms, and was followed by 
Mr. Jas. Heath and Percy Waterer, Esq., The Briars, 
Lingfield, Kent, in the order named. The first prize 
for 12 Japanese varieties was taken by Mr. Jas. 
Heath, who had fine blooms of Viviand Morel, 
Avalanche, Maiden’s Blush, Sarah Owen and others. 
The second prize was taken by T. Wickham 
Jones, Esq., Trocester Lodge, South Norwood, 
S.E., who had also a fine lot. Percy Waterer, 
Esq., was third. The first award for 6 Japanese 
blooms was taken by Mr. James Heath, 
who was followed by Edward Mawley, Esq., Rose- 
bank, Berkhamstead ; and Mr. W. Jones, gardener 
to W. Hooper, Esq., Glena Mount, Sutton, Surrey, 
in the order named. The 1st prize for 12 incurved 
blooms in the Metropolitan classes was taken by W. 
Frank Bingham, Esq., 6, Bethune Road, Stoke New¬ 
ington, N. He was followed by Mr. F. E. Wraight, 
gardener to G. Troup, Esq., Essex Lodge, Upper 
Clapton. Frank Bingham, Esq., had the best 6 in¬ 
curved blooms ; and Mr. W. Davey, gardener to C. 
C. Paine, Esq , Cedar House, Stamford Hill, N., was 
2nd. The 1st award for 12 Japanese blooms was 
taken by Mr. W. Davey, who had some good samples 
for a Metropolitan suburb. Frank Bingham, Esq., 
was 2nd; and Mr. F. E. Wright was 3rd. For 6 
Japanese blooms the same order was maintained. In 
the open class for 12 single varieties in trusses of 
three, the 1st prize was taken by Mr. J. Agate; Mr. 
W. Wells, Earlswood, Surrey, was 2nd. 
In the special prize classes for cut blooms, the 1st 
prize offered by Mr. H. J. Jones for 6 blooms of new 
varieties w'as awarded to Mr. W. Herbert Fowler. 
The 1 st prize for 3 blooms of the best new incurved 
offered by Mrs. Myers was taken by Mr. R. Owen, 
Castle Hill, Maidenhead, with a beautiful variety 
named Robert Petfield. Mr. W. Seward, The Firs, 
Hanwell, took the 1st prize offered by Mrs. Myers 
for three blooms of a variety not in commerce. 
Messrs. Pitcher & Manda offered large prizes for 3 
of the best varieties of Chrysanthemums raised from 
their seed, and the 1st award was made to Mr. W. 
G. Gilbert, gardener to B. Le Neve Foster, Esq., 
J.P., Sennowe Hall, Guist, Norfolk. The flowersof 
all three were good and promising. 
Pot plants were pretty numerous and all the 
classes were open. The first prize for a group 
occupying 100 square feet of space, was taken by 
Mr. Norman Davis, Lilford Road, Camberwell, his 
group was noticeable for the great size and quality 
of the blooms, particularly those of Viviand Morel, 
Etoile de Lyon, Avalanche, W. Tricker and others 
that were very effective. Messrs. Reid & Borneman, 
Sydenham, were second with a group that graduated 
from a high semi-conical point almost to the very 
ground. The same varieties predominated here, but 
the darker ones were in front. Mr. G. Stevens, St. 
John's Nursery, Putney, was third with a good 
group. The first award for four trained specimens 
was taken by Mr. R. Clark, gardener toW. Griffiths, 
Esq., 44, Palace Road, Streatham, who had well- 
