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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 23, 1898. 
Sorts he has ever made. Not only were the plants 
composing the group good, but the arrangement was 
excellent. 
The first prize for six stove and greenhouse plants 
shown by amateurs, went to Mr. H. Fewkes, gar¬ 
dener to T. Clayton, Esq. 
Miscellaneous Cut Flowers. —Mr. J. Cypher 
put another first to his credit in this section for a 
grand display of stove and greenhouse flowers. 
Orchids being a conspicuous part of his exhibit. For 
bouquets, Messrs. M. Jenkinson & Sons, Newcastle, 
Staffs., and Messrs. Perkins & Sons well sustained 
their reputation, being the most successful com¬ 
petitors. 
The class for collections of cut hardy herbaceous 
flowers brought out some showy exhibits, that com¬ 
ing from Messrs. W. F. Gunn & Co., Sunderland, 
being accorded the place of honour. The second 
award was carried off by Messrs. Barr & Sons, King 
Street, Covent Garden. 
Amongst the competition for floral dinner tables, 
one sent by Messrs Jenkinson & Son, was the most 
meritorious. The Hawley Silver Challenge Cup, 
offered for a mixed exhibit of flowers and plants was 
won by Messrs. Dickson, Ltd., of Chester, who now 
claim ownership of this interesting trophy. A col¬ 
lection of cut blooms of varieties of Nymphaea roar- 
liacea was not the least meritorious part of the 
Chester firm's display. 
Fruit and Vegetables — Fruit, especially, was 
in capital condition. The premier collection of nine 
dishes was contributed by Mr. J. H. Goodacre, gar¬ 
dener to the Earl of HarriDgton, Elvaston Castle, 
Derby. Black Hamburgh and White Muscat 
Grapes, The Queen Pineapple, Apple Lady Sudeley, 
Strawberries, Peaches and Nectarines were all in the 
best of trim here. 
Mr. Goodacre also won for four bunches of 
Grapes, showing Gros Maroc, Madresfield Court, 
Black Hamburgh and Muscat Hamburgh, all of 
them well ripened. Two bunches of Muscat Ham¬ 
burgh, shown by Mr. Goodacre, received first prize 
in the class for black Grapes; whilst a similar num¬ 
ber of bunches of white Grapes were best shown by 
Mr. T. Jordan, The Gardens, Impney Hall, who had 
Muscat of Alexandria. 
Mr. Bannerman, Blithefield Gardens, Rugeley, 
won for a dish of Peaches, showing grand samples of 
Royal George. Mr. Barnes, gardener to the Duke 
of Westminster, Eaton Hall, Chester, led for Necta¬ 
rines with Elruge. 
For the collection of vegetables, for which prizes 
were offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, of Reading, 
the Lady Theodora Guest, Blanford, was first; also 
for the collection in which Messrs. Webb & Sons, of 
Stourbridge, found the prizes. 
Non-Competitive Exhibits. — These included 
contributions from a considerable number of eminent 
houses. Mr. Henry Eckford, of Wem, Shropshire, 
sent a grand lot of cut Sweet Peas. From Messrs. 
John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, Nor¬ 
wood Road, S.E., came a splendid lot of Caladiums 
and tuberous Begonias. Messrs. John Laing & Sons, 
of Forest Hill, staged some of their celebrated 
Begonias. Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, Sale, Man¬ 
chester, had Ferns in variety; whilst cut flowers 
came from Mr. Henry Deverill, of Banbury; Messrs. 
Thompson & Go., of Birmingham; and Messrs. 
Hewett & Co., also of Birmingham. 
READING HORTICULTURAL SHOW — July 13th. 
The unfortunate weather which has for some years 
tracked the steps of the above society has, we are 
pleased to say, entirely disappeared, for the day of 
the show was one of the loveliest the summer has 
presented to the town this season. 
The show in quality was quite equal to any ever 
seen in this centre of horticulture, the whole of the 
exhibits being of first-class order, and must have 
caused considerable trouble to the judges, the 
exhibits being so closely allied one to the other. 
One of the principle features was the magnificent 
groups exhibited by Miss Todd, Shirley, Southamp¬ 
ton ; and Mr. Alfred Palmer, of Easthorpe, Reading, 
both composed of lovely flowers and Ferns, and ex¬ 
quisitely arranged, the first and second prizes 
having been awarded to these two. The specimen 
Palms and Tree Ferns were very good and well 
furnished, some of the largest and best having been 
sent by Caversham Simonds, Esq., of Caversham. 
A lovelier effect has seldom been produced than 
that by the Roses here to-day, well-shaped, large 
and full. The season has evidently suited this lovely 
class of flowers. In the class for six Ferns, Mr. A. 
Palmer was again first with such sterling varieties 
as Davallia mooreana, Davallia fijensis, Microlepia 
hirta cristata, and a grand specimen of Adiantum, a 
seedling of his own raising, which is certainly one of 
the best of its class for exhibition purposes. We 
have never at any show seen a better collection of 
Sweet Peas than those exhibited here by Mr. J. G. 
Foster, Rockhampton Nurseries, Hants. The 
colours in this arrangment were beautifully blended 
and extremely well arranged. 
Twelve grand specimen Fuchsias were exhibited 
by Mr. Bright, Whiteknights Park, Reading, and 
Major Bottiscombe, of Reading. The show would 
seem to have been arranged for the day at which 
they were at their best; but, at any rate, the growers 
of these are deserving of great praise. Mr. G. 
Phippeo, the celebrated florist at Reading, arranged 
a charming group of designs in flowers of wreaths, 
crosses, lyres, hearts, and other lovely floral 
emblems, on a beautiful background of black velvet, 
draped with gold silk, which greatly assisted to pro¬ 
duce the grand display of this charming group. In 
front were noticeable bouquets of Sweet Peas and 
Scabiosa caucasica, and a lovely bridal bouquet, the 
whole finished off with lovely exotics. 
The vegetables and fruit were exceedingly good. 
The competitors were not so numerous in this class. 
A new feature was two pastoral plays by a theatrical 
company in the grounds. 
IPSWICH. —July 13 th. 
The committee of the Ipswich Society have just 
cause for congratulation upon their summer show, 
held on Wednesday the 13th inst., in the Upper 
Arboretum in Christchurch Park. All previous 
records have been broken with regard to the 
number of entries, which exceeded by 122 those 
received on any previous occasion. The weather 
turned out fine, and the day was a most enjoyable 
one. A difference in the method of tent arrange¬ 
ment was effected, and instead of several scattered 
tents a large cruciform shaped marquee was 
provided. Music was discoursed at intervals 
throughout the day by the band ' f the Royal 
Engineers. The number of visitors was estimated 
at 4,000, and the total receipts at £104 15s. 6d. 
Roses were particularly fine. The first prize in 
the open class for thirty-six blooms went to Messrs. 
D. Prior & Sons, of Colchester, who bad a splendid 
lot, in which were especially commendable samples 
of such varieties as Helen Keller, White Lady, 
Margaret Dickson, Mrs. John Laing, and Duke of 
Edinburgh. The second award fell to the lot of 
Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., Braiswick Nursery, 
Colchester. Amongst the classes for Roses open to 
amateurs only the Rev. Foster-Melliar, Sproughton 
Rectory, Ipswich, scored a number of successes. 
He was first for the twenty-four blooms, and his 
stand included grand trusses of Madame de Watte- 
ville, Her Majesty, and The Bride. His blooms of 
Catharine Mermet also received first prize in their 
class, and his first prize stand of twelve Tea varieties 
was a still further exemplification of the reverend 
gentleman’s Rose growing capabilities. 
There were three exhibitors of groups of plants, 
Mr. R. C. Notcutt leading, with Messrs. Clover & 
Sons, second. 
The cut hardy flowers were a specially attractive 
feature. Mr. C. Jacobi, Ipswich , scored a great 
success in the class for forty-eight bunches of her¬ 
baceous flowers in as many varieties. Mr. R. C. 
Notcutt occupied the second place. 
In the local classes Mr. G. E. Moberley won for a 
light and graceful arrangement of Sweet Peas, in 
which many of Eckford’s best varieties were to be 
seen. Mr. D. C. Warnes scored for a smaller group 
of herbaceous flowers. 
The fruit shown was of uniform excellence and 
good finish. In this section Mr. W. Messenger, gar¬ 
dener to C. H. Berners, Esq., Wolverstone Park, 
Ipswich, greatly distinguished himself. He won 
many firsts, the most important being for the collec¬ 
tion of six dishes of fruit, black Grapes, Peaches, 
Nectarines and black Cherries. Mr. A.. Creet, gar¬ 
dener to Mrs. Skinner, The Chantry, Ipswich, staged 
the best white Grapes. 
Mr. H. Rogers, Rendlesham Hall ; Mr. T. W. 
Sanders, Lewisham; the Rev. Page Roberts; Mr. 
W. Allan, Gunton Park Gardens; Mr. J. Wallis, 
Ormell Park Gardens; Rev. H. A. Berners, Mr. F. 
Cant, and Mr. D. Prior officiated as judges. 
THE DURHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND AND 
NEWCASTLE BOTANICAL AND HORTICUL¬ 
TURAL— July 13th, 14th and 15 th. 
The annual summer exhibition at Newcastle is one 
of the most important horticultural fixtures of the 
year, but on this occasion it received an additional 
importance, owing to the visit of a deputation from 
the Royal Horticultural Society of London, with 
which the Newcastle Society is affiliated. The de¬ 
putation consisted of Sir Trevor Lawrence (pre¬ 
sident), Mr. Philip Crowley (treasurer), the Rev. W. 
Wilks, M.A. (secretary), and Messrs. C. Shea, A. 
Pearson, G. Paul, G. Anson Yeld, J. Wright, A. 
Turner and J. O’Brien. These gentlemen were en¬ 
tertained at luncheon at the conclusion of the judg¬ 
ing, when Riley Lord, Esq , J.P., of Highfield Hall, 
Gosfortb, presided, and Sir Trevor Lawrence gave 
thanks for the very hearty welcome accorded them 
by the people of Newcastle. He advised the New¬ 
castle Society to stick to horticulture in their ex¬ 
hibitions, and assured them that it was only by so 
doing that the R H.S was to-day in such a strong 
position. Mr. C. E. Shea proposed prosperity to 
the Newcastle Society, and endorsed Sir Trevor’s 
remarks and advice. 
The show was favoured with real Queen’s weather, 
an agreeable change from past years, when wind and 
rain have done their best to mar the success of the 
fixture. No fewer than 10,382 people passed 
through the turnstiles on the first day, the takings 
amounting to £558 plus /104 taken at the grand¬ 
stand. 
The exhibits, which came up to a high standard of 
excellence, were all accommodated in one huge 
marquee, a very colossus of canvas. The judges 
were Mr. James Douglas, Edenside, Great Book- 
ham, Surrey; Mr. James Hudson, Gunnersbury 
House Gardens, Acton, Middlesex; Mr. Malcolm 
McIntyre, the Glen, Inverleithen, Peeblesshire; and 
Mr. George Paul, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, 
Herts. 
Plants —The first prize for a group of miscel¬ 
laneous plants, set up for effect, was won by Mr. 
J. McIntyre, gardener to Mrs. Gurney Pease, Wood- 
side, Darlington, whose exhibit was largely composed 
of foliage subjects, Anthuriums, Crotons, Coleuses, 
Dracaenas and Caladiums being especially good. 
The second award fell to the lot of Mr. J. Far- 
quharson, gardener to R. O. Lamb, Esq, West 
Denton, Scotswood. 
Mr. F. Nichols, gardener to the Marquis of Zet¬ 
land, Upleatham, led for the half-dozen flowering 
plants, Stephanotis floribunda being bis strongest 
subject. Mr. J. McIntyre led for six foliage plants, 
and three Crotons, while Mr. F. Nicholas scored 
another well-deserved point for six table plants in 
6 in. pots. 
r oses .—M essrs. Harkness & Sons, of Bedale, 
added to their already numerous honours of this 
season by coming out an easy first for the seventy- 
two Roses in tweDty-four distinct varieties, also first 
for four dozen distinct. The blooms were of even 
size and capital colouring throughout, Mrs.^John 
Laing, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Her Majesty, 
Horace Vernet, Fisher Holmes, Ulrich Brunner, 
Caroline Testout, Helen Keller, Marie Baumann. 
Mrs. Harkness, and Duke of Edinburgh being a few 
of the best samples. Messrs. R. Mack & Sons, 
Catterick, were second, and Messrs. D. and W. 
Croll, Dundee, third, in the latter class. 
Yet another first went went to Messrs. Harkness 
& Sons for twelve blooms, of equally as good quality 
as those staged in the larger and more important 
classes. Messrs. R. Mack & Sons were second here. 
The leading award for twelve blooms of one variety 
was well won by the Bedale firm with Mrs. John 
Laing. 
Cut Flowers. —The class for twenty-four bunches 
of hardy herbaceous flowers brought out some splen¬ 
did material. Messrs. J. Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen, 
took pride of place here with a handsome selection, 
in which Delphiniums, Irises, Liliums, and Aquile- 
gias were remarkably fine. Messrs. Harkness & 
Sons were second. Messrs. J. Cocker & Sons scored 
again in the smaller class for eighteen bunches. The 
winning exhibit of forty-eight show Pansies, distinct, 
came from Mr. M. Campbell, High Blantyre, N.B. 
Messrs. A. Lister & Son won for twenty-four show 
