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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 20, 1897, 
Brock likewise led for a group of miscellaneous 
plants. 
There were some capital Grapes forthcoming. 
Mr. G. W. Matthew headed the list of competitors 
for three bunches of Black Alicante The Rev. H. 
Dell, Winslade, was first for three bunches of 
Muscat of Alexandria. Sir T. D. Acland, Bart., led 
in the class for a collection of thirty dishes of 
Apples; and Sir D. D. King occupied a similar 
position in a smaller class for twelve dishes. Sir T. 
D. Acland also had the best nine and six dishes of 
Pears. 
Certificates of Merit were awarded to the follow¬ 
ing The Exeter Nursery Co. for a group of Chrys¬ 
anthemums, and for a display of wreaths, crosses, 
and other floral devices; Messrs. Rach & Co. for 
floral decorations; Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, 
for a grand array of cut Chrysanthemums and table 
decorations; Mr. W. B. Smale for cut Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and Cactus Dahlias ; Messrs. R. Veitch & 
Son, Exeter, for an excellent collection of Apples 
and miscellaneous plants ; Messrs. Bu.nyard & Co., 
Maidstone, for a superb lot of Apples; Mr. T. 
Williams, Wonford, for a collection of the same 
fruit; Messrs. Jarman & Co., Chard, for a collection 
of fruit and vegetables ; Messrs. C. G. Sclater for a 
collection of Apples; and Lord Poltimore for a 
collection of Apples and plants. 
ASCOT. — November \th and $th. 
Ascot and District Horticultural Society held its 
fourteenth annual Chrysanthemum, Fruit, and Vege¬ 
table Show, at the Grand Stand, Ascot. The 
weather was all that could be desired. A capital 
hon. secretary is the Hon. Col. H. Neehan, supported 
by a-good committee. Mr. J. Cowie acted as stage 
manager, and right well did he manage everything. 
The chief feature was the cut blooms The open 
class for twenty-four Japanese brought ten competi¬ 
tors. T. B. Heywood, Esq. (gardener, Mr. C. 
J. Salter), Woodhatcb, Reigate, was first with 
good solid blooms, viz. ; Mrs. J. Lewis, Australia, 
Mrs. C. Orchard, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Rose Wynne, 
E. Molyneux, C. Davis, Edith Tabor, Pride of 
Exmouth, Mrs. C. Blick, Pride of Madford, Elsie 
Teichmann, Viviand Morel, Australian Gold, Mutual 
Friend, Lady Hanham, Phoebus Mrs. C. Molin, Mme. 
Ad. Chatin, M. Chenon de Leche, Thos. Wilkins, 
Lady Isabella, Lady Ridgway, and A. H. Fewkes. 
Second came Mr. W. F. Cole, gardener to Sir 
George Russel, Bart., M.P , Swallowfield Park; Mr. 
A. Sturt, gardener to N. L. Cohen, Esq., Round 
Oak, Englefield Green, was a good third ; Mr. E. 
Johnson, gardener to A. Gilliat, Esq., Duffield, 
Stoke Poges, was fourth with a nice even lot. 
Nine competitors did battle for twenty-four 
incurves, distinct. Mr. W. Neville, gardener to F. 
W. Flight, E-.q , Cornstiles, Twyford, Winchfield, 
was first with neat but very small blooms. The 
varieties were Jeanne d’Arc, Mrs. R. C. Kingston, 
George Haigh, Princess of Wales, M. R. Bahuant, 
Queen of England, Globe d’Or, Prince Alfred, Baron 
Hirsch, Miss Haggas, Novelty, R. Petfield, Golden 
Empress, Lord Wolesley, Rose Owen, Annie Hoste, 
Mrs. H. Heale, Violet Tomlin, Golden Queen, Mr. 
J. Murry, Alfred Lyne, Empress of India, Perle Dau- 
phinoise. Mr. Salter was second with large blooms 
but not quite so fresh. Mr. A. Jones, gardener to 
Miss Fryburn, Hadley Manor, Barnet, was third. 
For thirty-six blooms, distinct, consisting of half 
incurved and half Japs , Mr. W. Lane, gardener to 
Miss Burning Smith, King’s Ride, Ascot, had the 
best boards in the show. His Japs were Viviand 
Morel, Phoebus, C. Davis, Mme. Carnot, Beauty of 
Exmouth, Graphic, Mrs. J. Lewis, E. Molyneux, 
Mrs. C. H. Payne, M. Chenon de Leche, Edith 
Tabor, Australia, Duke of York, Louise, Oceana, 
Jalena, Commandant Blusset, Lady Northcote. 
Some of the best incurves were Empress of India, 
Major Bonaffon, Queen of England, John Doughty, 
C. H. Curtis, Mrs. R. C. Kingston, R. Petfield, 
Globe d’or, Lucy Kendal, Miss Haggas, Mme. 
Darrier. Mr. W. L. Farmer, gardener to H. P. 
Lasehallas, Esq., Highiams, Windlesham, was 
second with fresh flowers. 
For twelve incurves Mr. W. Wilson, gardener to 
R. C. Christie, Esq., Ribsden, was first. The same 
exhibitor was first for twelve Japanese. 
For a group of Chrysanthemum and foliage Mr. 
Farmer was first with a very light arrangement. Mr. 
Hereman, gardener to Lady Isabella Keane, Rose 
Mount, was second. 
In another class Mr. Lane led the way with a 
grand group of ’Mums, only very dwarf with large 
fresh blooms. 
Mr. Farmer had two grand bunches of Muscats; 
Mr. Cooper, The Vineries, Sunninghill, had two 
bunches of Gros Colman ; Mr. Lane had a fine 
collection of nine dishes of vegetables. 
LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 
November gth and io th. 
The seventeenth autumn show was held in the 
St. George’s Hall, under the most favourable 
auspices as regards weather. The entries show a 
slight decrease, being 330 against 364 last year. The 
mode of arrangement has been somewhat altered, the 
groups being staged down the centre of the Hall 
making them more effective. The merits of arrange¬ 
ment and quality were seen to advantage. 
The Cut Flowers, as usual, were considered of 
the greatest importance. The Challenge Vase, 
perhaps, accounted for this interest. The success¬ 
ful man last year was not to be the winner, the prize 
being adjudged to Mr. G Burden, gardener to G. B. 
Cockburn, Esq , Birkenhead, who staged the finest 
forty-eight ever seen in Liverpool. The Japanese 
were large, even, fresh blooms, the finest out of a fine 
lot being Edith Tabor, E. Molyneux, E. J. Payne, 
Duke of York, Viviand Morel, Thos. Wilkins, 
Violetta, Rob. Owen, Modesto, Lady Hanham, G. 
C. Schwabe, Col. A. Smith, Mrs. J. Lewis, &c. The 
incurved formed the front row, being a smart equal 
lot. The best were J. Lambert, Pearl Dauphinoise, 
C. H. Curtis, Jas. Agate, W. Tunnington, Miss M. 
A. Haggas, Miss V. Tomlin, Jeanne d’Arc, Mme. 
Darrier, Miss Lucy Kendal, Baron Hirscb, &c. Mr. 
E. B. Townsend, gardener to Col. Lloyd, Oswestry, 
who lacked colour in the Japs., and depth in the 
incurved section, was second. Mr. J. Heaton, gar¬ 
dener to R. P. Houston, Esq., M.P., Aigburth, came 
in third. Mr. Haigh, gardener to W. H. Tate, Esq , 
taking the remaining position. 
For eighteen incurved varieties, Mr. P. Greene, 
gardener to Thos. Gee, Esq , won with a good lot of 
fair sized blooms. Mr. J. Haynes, gardener to Mrs. 
B. C. Nicholson, Wavertree, was second. 
For twelve varieties, Mr. J. Bracegirdle, gardener 
to W. H. Watts, Esq , secured first honours with 
heavy blooms. 
For eighteen Japs. Mr. J. Haynes was to the 
fore with heavy flowers, Viviand Morel, Simplicity, 
Mutual Friend, Edith Tabor, &c., being fine. There 
were fourteen entries in this class. 
Plants. —For the group of Chrysanthemums, six 
lots were staged down the centre of the hall. Mr. 
T. Gowen, gardener to J. A. Bartlett, Esq., Mossley 
Hill, being first with fresh plants carrying good 
blooms, brightened by a base of Maidenhair Fern, 
Crotons, Palms, &c. For a basket of plants, Mr. 
Geo. Haigh secured first honours, with alight 
arrangement, chiefly with single varieties. For four 
stove or greenhouse Ferns, Mr. Thos. Gowen won 
with good plants, his Dicksonia being very fine. For 
three trained pompons, Mr. J. Rose, gardener to J. 
G. Kitchen, Esq., won with good plants. For the 
basket of miscellaneous plants, Mr. E. Taylor, 
gardener to E. Pryor, Esq , had a charming arrange¬ 
ment, chiefly Orchids and Ferns, being first. For 
the single large-flowered Chrysanthemum, Mr. W. 
Wilson, gardener to H. Cunningham, Esq., won with 
Mrs. G. Rundle. For the single untrained plant, 
Mr. Thos. Gowen led the way ; whilst a special 
Certificate of Merit was awarded to Mr. E. Taylor, 
for a grand plant of Viviand Morel, carrying fully 
fifty-five blooms. For four large-flowered trained 
plants, Mr. Thos. Gowen, was first with good 
plants. For a group arranged for effect, Mr. J. 
Harrison, gardener to Mrs. W. G. Bateson, led with 
a grand lot. For three Orchids, Mr. E. R. Finch, 
gardener to Jos. Smith, Esq., Wavertree, won with 
Cattleya labiata autumnalis, C. bowringiana and 
Ansellia africana, all fine plants. The same exhibitor 
scored for the single with Cattleya labiata. For 
two Orchids, Mr. A. Randall, gardener to A. L. 
Jones, Esq., was to the fore with Cypripedium 
insigne and a small Laelia. For two Palms, Mr. J. 
Bracegirdle staged the best with two well-grown 
Kentias. For the single specimen, Mr J. Pattison, 
gardener to S. J. Waring, Esq., won with a hand¬ 
some plant. 
Fruit was staged in quantity of fine quality. For 
six dishes, Mr. T. Elsworthy, gardener to Messrs. 
W. & R. Gladstone, Broad Green, won with Black 
Alicante and Muscat of Alexandria grapes, good 
Beurre Diel and Marie Louise Pears, Ribston Pippin 
and Cox’s Orange Pippin Apples. 
For two bunches of Alicante grapes, the same 
exhibitor won with splendid bunches out of eight 
entries. Two bunches any other black, Mr. T. 
Ferguson, gardener to Mrs. Paterson, Rock Ferry, 
won with heavy bunches of Barbarossa. For two 
bunches Muscats, Mr. A. Hughes, gardener to W. 
Garrett, Esq., Lancaster, led the way with fine 
coloured berries. Any other white was won by Mr. 
G. Eaton, gardener to Col. Shirley, Allerton, with 
good bunches of Trebbiano. 
For six dishes of dessert Peas, Mr. F. Bible, 
gardener to Lord Trevor, Chirk, won with fine 
Marie Louise Durondeau Beurre Diel, &c. For 
four dishes, Mr. R. Hanagan, scored with immense 
Pitmaston Duchess, Marie Louise, &c. 
For Culinary Peas, Mr.J.Davis, gardener to W. E. 
King-King, Esq., Leominster, was easy first with fine 
samples of Catillac. For six dishes dessert Apples, 
Mr. J. Davis was well in front with finely coloured 
varieties, such as Blenheim and Princess Pippin, 
grand, and Ribston Pippin, very large. 
For four and one varieties, Mr. John Lee, Higher 
Bebington, had good specimens. 
The minor classes were well filled, the nursey- 
men doing no mean part in making a highly satis¬ 
factory exhibition. 
BROMLEY .—November 10 th and n th. 
The Grand Hall at Bromley was again the scene of 
a very animated and brisk competition amongst 
Chrysanthemum growers on the above date. The 
entries were more numerous than ever, and of sur¬ 
passing quality ; indeed, it is not too much to say 
that in several classes, including the “ forty-eights,” 
every exhibitor would have won a first prize in an 
ordinary competition. 
The platform was charmingly decorated by Mr. J. 
R. Box, of Croydon. 
In the premier class for forty-eight blooms, con¬ 
sisting of twenty-four incurves in not less than 
eighteen varieties, and twenty-four Japanese, there 
was a capital competition. No fewer than six exhi¬ 
bitors competed for the Challenge Cup (value £10), 
and the money prize of £4, which were offered as 
the chief award in this class. Mr. C-has. Blick, 
gardener to Martin R. Smith, Esq., The Warren, 
Hayes, Kent, was first with some superb samples. 
His best incurves were C. H. Curtis, Queen of 
England, Duchess of Fife, Lord Alcester, Wm. 
Tunnington, Robt. Cannell, Princess of Wales, 
Golden Empress, and Major Bonaffon ; and his pre¬ 
mier Japanese Etoile de Lyon, G. C. Schwabe, 
Mutual Friend, Chas. Davis, Madame Carnot, 
Niveus, Phoebus, and M. Chenon de Leche. Mr. C. 
Payne, gardener to C. J. Whittington, Esq., Elm¬ 
hurst, Bickley Park, was second also with a grand 
lot. Mr. R. Leadbetter, gardener to A. G. Hubbuck, 
Esq., Elmhurst Lodge,* was third, and Mr. E. Dore, 
gardener to H. E. Try, Esq, Bickley Hall, was 
fourth. 
Mr. C. Blick scored another success for twenty- 
four Japanese, distinct, showing Mrs. Hume Long, 
Phoebus, Mutual Friend, Mrs. H. Weekes, and 
Jules Ferry, in capital condition. Mr. J. Blackburn, 
gardener to John Scott, Esq., Elmhurst Grange, was 
second. 
The first award for eighteen blooms consisting of 
six Japanese, six incurved, and six reflexed, fell to the 
lot of Mr. Wm. Thomas, gardener to J. Grieg, Esq., 
Chislehurst. Mr. J. Lyne, gardener to H. F. Tiarks, 
Esq., Foxbury, Chislehurst, ran a close second. 
Mr. J. Lyne, gardener to H. F. Tiarks, Esq., Fox¬ 
bury, Chislehurst, led in a splendid competition for 
twenty-four blooms, consisting of twelve incurves 
and twelve Japanese. Mr. H. Redden was second. 
Eleven entries for twelve incurves distinct were 
forthcoming. Here Mr. G. Pribble, gardener to M. 
Hodgson, Esq., Shirley Cottage, near Croydon, was 
the most successful exhibitor. He had capital 
blooms of C. H. Curtis, Violet Tomlin, D. B. Crane, 
Miss Haggas, William Tunnington, Lord Alcester, 
and Duchess of Fife. Mr. J. Lyne was second ; and 
Mr. Harvey, gardener to R. B. Martin, Esq , M.P., 
Chiselhurst, third. 
In the smaller class for six incurves, Mr. Harvey 
was first, a like position being taken by Mr. M. E. 
Mills, gardener to Frank Lloyd, Esq., Coombe 
House, Croydon, for twelve Japanese, and by Mr. C. 
Blick for six Japanese. Mr. Harvey staged the best 
