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rHE GARDENING WORLD 
November 13, 189V. 
according to the shape or design of the same. The 
accompanying illustration was prepared from a 
photograph sent us by Mr. Wells, and is somewhat 
reduced in size. The photograph representing the 
flower natural size showed it to be gj in. in 
diameter. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUM SWANLEY GIANT. 
The neatly formed and compact, globular blooms of 
this variety, place it in the incurved Japanese section, 
amongst which it is reckoned one of the largest as 
the name would imply. The florets are very broad, 
closely incurved, twisted and interlaced with one 
another in a most interesting and attractive way. In 
colour they are lilac-pink, and the whole has a 
massive and imposing appearance when well grown. 
The finest blooms are obtained from the crown buds, 
so that intending cultivators should make note of 
this in order to obtain the best results after the first 
year’s care and attention. It was raised by Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, and was put into 
commerce by them as a new variety for 1897, along 
with ten others, also of their own raising. This is 
good proof of the energy of the Swanley firm in 
upholding the popularity of this valuable autumn 
flower. The accompanying illustration was put at 
our disposal by them. 
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CHRYSHNTHEMUin SHOWS. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM.—IVowwfw 
g th, 10 th, and 11th. 
The great autumn competition and fete of the 
National Chrysanthemum Society, was held at the 
Royal Aquarium, Westminster, as usual. The non¬ 
competitive exhibits were arranged on the ground 
floor, while the groups and cut bloom, including the 
Challenge Trophy and Memorial Classes were 
staged in the galleries. The trained plants and the 
vegetable exhibits were accommodated in St. 
Stephen's Hall. The show was admitted to be finer 
than ever, and the attendance was enormous. 
Cut Blooms. 
In the national competition of Chrysanthemum and 
horticultural socielies, the Challenge Trophy and 
£10, as the first honours for forty-eight blooms, were 
secured by the Bromley and District Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Society, Kent. The stands contained grand 
Japanese blooms of Mrs. H. Weeks, Madame Car¬ 
not, Australia, Phoebus, Duke of York, Simplicity, 
Matthew Hodgson, Graphic, Mutual Friend, Mrs. 
Charles Blick, Edith Tabor, Etoile de Lyon, G. C. 
Schwabe, Viviand Morel, Elsie Teichman, and 
others. Incurved varieties were well-shown, includ¬ 
ing magnificent blooms of Mrs. R. C. Kingston, C. 
H. Curtis, Duchess of Fife, Empress of India, Mr. 
J. Keans, Wm. Tunnington; John Lambert, Princess 
of Wales, Golden Empress, Ma Perfection, Major 
Bonaffon, and others. The second award was taken 
by the Sittingbourne and Milton Gardeners' and 
Amateurs’ Association, which had fine blooms of 
Madame Carnot, Mrs. C. Harman Payne, Edith 
Tabor, &c. The incurved blooms were good, though 
smaller than those of the first prize lot. The High- 
bridge Horticultural Society came in third, being 
rather weak in the incurved blooms. 
The National Chrysanthemum Society’s Holmes 
Memorial Challenge Cups, brought out some very 
fine stands of bloom. The coveted first award for 
thirty-six incurved blooms was taken by Mr. W. 
Mease gardener to Alfred Tate, Esq., Downside, 
Leatherhead, who staged huge and handsome 
blooms of Lady Isabel, Ma Perfection, C. H. 
Curtis, Globe d’ Or, Jeanne d’ Arc, Lord Rosebery, 
Major Bonaffon, Lord Alcester, Dorothy Foster, J. 
Agate, Violet Foster, Duchess of Fife, M. P. 
Martinac and others. Mr. Higgs, gardener to J. B. 
Hankey, Esq., Fetcham Park, Leatherhead, took the 
second place with grand blooms of Duchess of Fife, 
J. Agate, C. H. Curtis, C. B. Whitnall, M. P. 
Martinac, &c. Mr. H. Butcher, gardener to C. J. 
Buss, Esq., Lodge House, Smeeth-Ashford, Kent, 
was a good third ; while Mr. T. Robinson, gardener 
to W. Lawrence, Esq., J.P., Elsfield House, Hol- 
lingbourne, Kent, was fourth. 
Mr. W. Mease was again first for forty-eight 
Japanese blooms, being clearly a long way ahead of 
his competitors. Every bloom was strong, but 
specially grand were Viviand Morel, Mrs. Charles 
Blick, M. Chenon de Leche, A. Gold, Mrs. J. Lewis, 
A. H. Wood, Miss. Elsie Teichman, Mme. Gustave 
Henry, N C S. Jubilee, Lady Hanham, Robert 
Owen, Simplicity, Australia, Lady Ridgway, J. G. 
Warren or the yellow sport from Mme. Carnot, 
which was the wonder of all who saw it. Mr. 
Henry Perkins, gardener to F. W. D. Smith, Esq., 
Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, was second; P. 
Wacerer, Fawkham, Kent, was a good third; 
Mr. J. F. Me Leod, The Gardens, Dover House, 
Roehampton, took the fourth prize. 
In the class open to the trade only, for twenty- 
four Japanese and twelve incurved, the premier award 
was taken by Mr. William Wells, Earlswood, Red- 
hill, Surrey, who had grand blooms of G. J. Warren, 
Australian Gold, Mrs. J. Lewis, Lady Hanham, 
Mme. Ferlat, and many others too numerous to 
mention. Mr. Norman Davis, Framfield, Sussex, 
took the second place with a very good exhibit in¬ 
deed. 
The Turner Memorial Challenge Cup for thirty- 
six blooms of white, yellow, and crimson Japanese 
Chrysanthemums was secured by Mr. Norman 
Davis with a grand lot of Mme. Carnot, Mrs. H. 
Weeks, Edith Tabor, A. H. Wood, Western King, 
John Neville, &c. Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, 
Devon, was a very good second. 
The Jubilee class for twenty-four dishes of Apples 
brought out some grand fruits. The leading award 
was taken by Mr. T. McKenzie, gardener to F. S. 
W. Cornwallis, Esq., Linton Park, Maidstone, 
whose Apples were of huge size and richly coloured, 
Mr. H. Berwick, Sidmouth, was a good second ; and 
Mr. A. J. Thomas, Bargains Hill, Rodmersham, 
Sittingbourne, came in third. 
Mr. W. Robinson, gardener to the Rt. Hon. Lord 
Ludlow, Hey wood, Westbury, Wilts, was first for 
six incurved Japanese blooms. Mr. J. McKenzie 
took the lead for six Japanese blooms, showing 
Phoebus. 
Mr. W. Messenger, gardener to C. H. Berners, 
Esq., Wolverstone, Ipswich, took the leading award 
for twenty-four Japanese blooms, all of which were 
particularly strong, in fine form and fresh. Mr, F. 
King, gardener to Mrs. McIntosh, Havering Park, 
Romford, was second. 
Mr. F. G. Foster, Brockhampton, Havant, took 
the lead for twenty-four incurved blooms, which 
were very even and neat. Mr. H. Butcher was 
second. Mr. W. Barker, gardener to Pandeli Ralli, 
Esq., Alderbrook, Cranleigh, took the lead for twelve 
incurved varieties. Mr. W. Tebay, gardener to Mrs. 
Ryecroft, Everlands, Sevenoaks, had the best six 
incurved of one sort, showing C. H. Curtis. Mr. 
W. Messenger again led the way for twelve Japanese 
blooms, which were grand. Mr. H. Shoesmith, 
Claremont Nursery, Woking, was almost equally 
good. 
Mr. Simpson’s Prize. —The special prize pre¬ 
sented by Mr. J. T. Simpson for the premier 
Japanese bloom in the whole of the show was 
awarded to the yellow Madame Carnot, shown by 
Mr. Mease, in his first prize 48, This bloom was of 
great depth and superb size. 
Twelve large-flowered reflexed blooms in not less 
than nine varieties were best shown by Mr. W. 
Robinson, gardener to the Rt. Hon. Lord Ludlow, 
Heywood, Westbury, Wilts. Mr. G. W. Forbes, 
gardener to Madame Nicols, Regent House, 
Surbiton, was second. 
There were six competitors in the class for twenty- 
four large-flowered Anemone blooms, Japanese 
included. Mr. John Justice, gardener to the Rt. 
Hon. Sir R. Temple, Bart., The Nash, Kempsey, 
won the first prize with a splendid lot, amongst 
which good samples of such varieties as Caledonia, 
Mme. Lawton, John Bunyan, Lady Margaret, 
Delaware, and Nelson were observable. The second 
prize fell to the lot of Mr. W. Skeggs, gardener to 
A. Moseley, Esq , West Lodge, Barnet, and the third 
to Mr. A. Ives, gardener to E. C. Jukes, Esq., 
Hadley Lodge, Barnet. 
Mr. John Justice was likewise first in the class for 
twelve large Anemone blooms, Japanese excluded. 
Lady Margaret, Fleur de Marie, Mrs. J. Benedict, 
and Acquisition were some of the finest flowers here. 
Mr. A. Ives was second, and Mr. W. Ring, gardener 
to James Warren, Esq., Caysle House, Waltham 
Cross, third. 
The competition for twelve Japanese Anemones 
also resulted in the first award going to Mr. John 
Justice, who had Sir W. Raleigh, Mrs. Hugh 
Gardener, John Bunyan, and Owen’s Perfection in 
capital order. Mr. W. Skeggs occupied the second, 
and Mr. W. Ring the third position. 
Mr. T. Caryer, gardener to A. G. Meissner, Esq., 
Aldenholme, Weybridge, had the winning stand of 
twelve pompons, Mr. W. Aldridge, gardener to G. 
Lacy, Esq., Springfield House, Palmers Green, 
being second. 
The last-named exhibitor was first for twelve 
single varieties, showing the varieties of Rose Pink, 
Kate Williams, Miss May Braithwaite, and Purity 
in excellent style. Mr. G. W. Forbes won the 
second prize, and Mr. Felgate, gardener to Her 
Grace the Duchess of Wellington, Burkhill, Walton- 
on-Thamts, the third. 
Amateurs' Classes. 
Mr. Jas. Stredwick, Silver Hill, St. Leonards, led 
the way for twenty-four Japanese blooms, distinct. 
M. Chenon de Leche, Chas. Davis, Viviand Morel, 
Viscountess Hambleden, Etoile de Lyon, Phoebus, 
and Eva Knowles were some of the finest forms. 
Mr. L. Gooch, gardener to T. Wickham Jones, Esq., 
Lowcester Lodge, South Norwood, was second. 
Mr. C. G. Wilkins, Wellington, Swanley Junction, 
staged the winning stand of eighteen incurves. C. 
H. Curtis, Robert Petfield, Bonnie Dundee, Globe 
d’Or, J. Lambert, Jeanne d’Arc, and A. Sefton were 
the strongest samples ; Mr. C. Goddard, gardener to 
W. H. Francis, Esq., Broomfields, Sutton, Surrey, 
was second ; and Mr. A. Hooney, gardener to G. H. 
Cox, Esq., The Grange, East Barnet, Herts, third. 
The prizes in these two classes were presented by F. 
A. Bevan, Esq. 
There were nine entries for twelve Japs. Mr. Jas. 
Stredwick was first, showing Phoebus, Eva Knowles, 
Hairy Wonder, and A. H. Wood in highly commend¬ 
able fashion, Mr. J. Acock, gardener to Mrs. Bacon, 
Stoneleigh, Sutton, Surrey, was second ; and Mr. T. 
S. Slann, gardener to H. H. Sillen, Esq., The Pines, 
Woking, third ; Mr. W. Perrin, gardener to C. W. 
Richardson, Esq., Sawbridgeworth, Herts, staged 
the winning six Japanese ; and Mr. S. Ely, gardener 
to H. H. Gardener, Esq., Nettlebed, Henley-on- 
Thames, the best three bunches of three blooms 
each of Anemone flowered varieties. 
The premier stand of twelve incurves came from 
Mr. C. G. Wilkins, who was followed by Mr. C. 
Goddard and Mr. A. Hooney in the second and third 
places respectively. Mr. C. G. Wilkins was also 
first in the smaller class for six incurves. Mr. J. 
Acock was second, and Mr. C. Goddard third here. 
Six blooms of the incurve Mrs. R. C. Kingston won 
for Mr. C. G. Wilkins another first prize. Mr. J. 
Knapp, gardener to F. W. Amsden, Esq., 22, 
Chichester Road, Croydon, was second with C. H. 
Curtis, and Mr. A. Hooney third with the same 
variety. 
In Division B. of that part of the schedule devoted 
to amateurs Mr. Henry Love, 1, Melville Terrace, 
Sandown, Isle of Wight, secured the leading award 
for twelve Japanese blooms, Mr. H. A. Need, Heath 
View, Horsell, Surrey, coming in second. 
Mr. Henry Love was also successful in carrying 
off the first jprize in the larger class for the eighteen 
Japs. He bad a very even and well coloured lot of 
flowers. Mr. J. Lave, ’Fennleigh, Cowes, Isle of 
Wight, was second. 
Of the five exhibitors who competed for the six 
Japanese, Mr. H. A. Needs headed the list followed 
by Mr. W. E. Reeve, Lyndhurst, Maybury Road, 
Woking, as second. 
The best twelve incurved blooms in this section 
came from Mr. A. R. Knight, 63, Hardinge Road, 
Ashford, Kent. 
In the maiden growers classes Mr. R. Chamber¬ 
lain was first for six Japanese ; Mr. W. J Neal, 
Chesalon, Claremont Avenue, Woking, for three 
Japanese ; Mr. T. W. Preston, 8, Commercial Road, 
Peckham, S.E., for six bunches of pompons distinct. 
Plants. 
There were three entries forthcoming for the group 
of Chrysanthemums arranged with foliage, etc., in a 
circle of 12 ft. diameter. Mr. J. Spink, Summit 
Road, Nursery, Walthamstow, won the first award 
with an imposing and well arranged group, height 
and diameter being well proportioned. The flowers 
;j included were all large, well coloured, and hand¬ 
some. Mr. W. Howe, gardener to Henry Tate, Esq., 
Park Hill, Streatham, was [second' with a flatter 
group, that also contained some good flowers. Mr. 
