August 27, 189b. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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by competent judges never to have been better. All 
this was rewarded by £950 of prize money, besides 
Gold and Silver Medals. The crowds of people 
that entered the grounds of the Quarry blackened 
the roads, and at the end of the first day it was 
found that more than £850 had been taken, the 
amount being greater by ^120 than on the same day 
last year. 
Plants. 
In addition to our telegram of last week we now give 
some additional details. The bulk of the classes 
were open to all. The groups naturally excited a 
considerable amount of attention. The group of 
miscellaneous plants, not to occupy more than 300 
sq. ft. of space, shown by Mr. Jas. Cypher, Chelten¬ 
ham, was characterised by airiness, gracefulness, 
elegance and taste in arrangement. His Humeas, 
Palms, Aralias, Lilies, Cattleyas and other Orchids 
produced a most charming effect of light and 
shade, colour and greenery. The group shown by 
Mr. W. Finch, of Coventry, well earned the second 
place on account of its brilliant effects, but the con¬ 
struction of it was heavier. Mr. Roberts, gardener 
to Miss Wright, Halston Hall, Oswestry, secured the 
third award. 
An equal interest centred in a group of fine foliage 
plants of similar size. The premier honour was 
secured by Mr. Edmonds, gardener to the Duke of 
St. Albans, Bestwood, Notts, who had some mag¬ 
nificent specimens of Acalypha musaica, richly 
coloured and faultless in form. Scarcely less 
noticeable were his specimen Crotons, Dracaenas, 
Bamboos, Begonias, Palms, &c., all displayed to the 
best advantage. Mr. j. Cypher had to be content 
with a second place here, though his Crotons, Palms, 
and other tall plants were well shown off by smaller 
plants beneath them. Mr. W. Finch came in third. 
The class for thirty stove or greenhouse plants in 
10 in. pots also brought out some fine exhibits, 
amongst which Mr. Lambert, gardener to Lord 
Harlech, Brogyntyn, took the lead with choice 
Ixoras and Dipladenias, profusely flowered, 
Phormium tenax variegatum, Heliconia illustris, 
Palms and other subjects. He was followed by Mr. 
J. Cypher, and Mr. Bremmell, gardener to H. H. 
France-Hayburst, Esq., Overley, Wellington, in this 
order. 
Mr. J. Cypher again came to the front for twenty 
specimen stove and greenhouse plants, taking the 
Silver Cup. Mr. W. Finch was second. The 
flowering specimens of Phoenocoma prolifera 
Barnesii, shown by Mr. Cypher, were magnificent 
examples of cultivation. He again led the way for a 
specimen plant in flower with Erica austiniana, 
followed by Mr. Finch, and Mr. Lambert in this 
order. 
Mr. Edward Jones, gardener to A. M. Barber 
Esq., Field House, Wellington, had the best exotic 
Ferns; and was followed by Mrs. J. H. Slaney, 
Sunnycroft, Wellington. Mr. Bird, gardener to 
Mrs. Watkins, Shotton Hall, Shrewsbury, had the 
best Dracaenas, though not very highly coloured. 
Mr. Sawley, gardener to Mrs. Darby, Adcot, took 
the lead for Caladiums, which were well grown. For 
pyramidally-trained Coleus, Mr. A. Myers, Shrews¬ 
bury, took the premier place, with hanjsome speci¬ 
mens of medium height. He also had the best 
Fuchsias in one class ; and Mr. Walford, gardener 
to Mrs. Wace, College Hill, Shrewsbury, took the 
lead in another class. Mr. A. Myers had the best 
single and double zonal Pelargoniums. Mr. B. 
R. Davis, Yeovil, Somerset, was the champion for 
tuberous Begonias. Mr. J. Parson-Smith, Abbots- 
mead, Shrewsbury, had dwarf and well-flowered 
Gloxinias, taking the first prize. Mr. Edmonds was 
again to the fore in the class for table plants. 
In the class for thirty miscellaneous plants in 5 in. 
pots, Mr. Townsend, gardener to Col. R. T. Lloyd, 
Aston Hall, Owestry, had a splendid exhibit, show¬ 
ing several fine Cattleyas and Cypripediums. He 
was followed by Mr. Bird. Mr. Lambert again 
came to the front for six stove or greenhouse plants, 
showing fine Allamandas, Dipladenias and Ixoras. 
In another class for six, Mr. Innes, gardener to G. 
Burr, Esq., took the lead with nice plants of 
moderate size. 
Mr. Townsend had the best Orchids in a class 
open to the county of Shropshire only, showing very 
fine Cattleya gigas, C. Mossiae and C. Mendellii. 
Mr. Edward Jones had the best tuberous Begonias 
for Shropshire. Mr. Tugwood, gardener to T. F. 
Kynnersley, Leighton Hall, Ironbridge, upheld the 
honour of the county for a group of miscellaneous 
plants in a space not exceeding 150 sq. ft. Mr. 
Bremmell was second. Both of the groups were 
elegant and airy in arrangement. 
Cut Flowers. 
Many classes were devoted to cut flowers, both for de¬ 
corative and other purposes. Messrs. Perkins & Sons, 
Coven try, took the premier honours in the class for six 
bouquets and six baskets of cut flowers, in which 
Orchids played a very prominent part, together 
with Pancratiums, Lily of the Valley and Francoa 
ramosa. Messrs. Jones & Sons, Shrewsbury, were 
second with a beautiful, though less varied display, 
and Messrs. Jenkinson & Son, Newcastle, Staffs , 
came in third. Messrs. Perkins & Sons again led for 
a ball and bridal bouquet, beating Messrs. Pope & 
Sons, King’s Norton, Birmingham. The latter came 
to the front for similar bouquets, from which Orchids 
were excluded. Mr. W. Tresseder, Cardiff, had the 
best shower bouquet of Cactus Dahlias, and Messrs. 
Fope & Sons the best one of Sweet Peas, while 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons took the lead for a shower 
bouquet of Roses. 
Mr. T. Sutton Timmis, Cleveley Hall, Allerton, 
Liverpool, showed the best twelve bunches of stove 
and greenhouse flowers, and the best six bunches. 
Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale, Yorks., were first 
for Gladioli and for hardy flowers; Messrs. D. & 
W. Croll, Dundee, for a collection and for twenty- 
four Roses ; Mr. W. Tresseder, for Dahlias; Messrs. 
Laing & Mather, Kelso-on-Tweed, for Carnations; 
and Mr. J. B. Wood, Ludlow, for twenty-four blooms 
of Roses. Mr. M. Campbell, High Blantyre, led for 
twenty-four show and Cactus Dahlias; Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co., Salisbury, for twelve 
bunches of Pompon Dahlias; Messrs. Laing & 
Mather, for Carnations ; and Messrs. Thomson & 
Co., Sparkhill, Birmingham, for Picotees. Dr. H. 
H. O. Sankey, Boreatton Park, Baschurch, secured 
the Eckford Silver Challenge Cup for thirty-six 
varieties of Mr. Eckford's Sweet Peas. Mr. A. 
Bessel, Ludlow, took the first award for eighteen 
varieties of Mr. Eckford's Sweet Peas. 
Fruit. 
As is always now expected, the display of fruit at 
Shrewsbury is of a very extensive, interesting and 
instructive character, the greatest amount of interest, 
perhaps, centering in the classes for a dessert table, 
decorated with plants; and fora collection of garden 
produce, both classes being judged by points and the 
money awards distributed in proportion to the num¬ 
ber of points scored, as we mentioned last week. The 
first prize table, shown by Mr. J. Me Indoe, gardener 
to Sir J. W. Pease, Bart , Hutton Hall, Guisborough, 
was decorated with Montbretias, Carnations, and 
other cut flowers in an epergne, and some smaller 
glasses. In the garden produce class the exhibits 
consisted of six dishes each of fruits and vegetables, 
together with foliage. 
Mr. J. H. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of 
Harrington, Elvaston Castle, Derby, staged the 
winnirig lot of fifteen dishes of fruit, having first- 
class bunches of Muscat of Alexandria, Alnwick 
Seedling, Canon Hall Muscat, and Gros Maroc 
Grapes, together with other fruits. He was followed 
by Mr. J. Mclndoe and Mr. J. Edmonds in this 
order. Mr. J. Jones, gardener to Mrs. F. Need, 
Malvern, was the leading winner in the class for 
nine dishes of fruit; and was followed by Mr. 
Bannerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, Blithfield, 
Rugeley, and by Mr. A. McCulloch, gardener to W. 
F. Webb, Esq., Newstead Abbey, Notts, respectively. 
Mr. Roberts upheld the honour of Shropshire in the 
county class for nine dishes of fruit. He was 
followed by Mr. J. Langley, gardener to the Rev. T. 
M. Bulkeley Owen, Tedsmore Hall, West Felton ; 
and by Mr. S. Bremmell, in this order. 
Some of the winners of leading prizes for Grapes 
were Mr. J. Campbell, gardener to C. E. Newton, 
Esq., Mickleover Manor, Derby, who took the lead 
in four of the principal classes ; Mr. F. Bannerman ; 
Mr. W. Pilgrim, gardener to Sir T. Meyrick, Bart., 
Bcdorgan; Mr. A. Kirk, gardener to J. T. Paton, 
Esq., Norwood, Alloa; Mr. J. Langley; Mr. T. 
Lambert; and Mr. W. Dawes, gardener to Lord 
Trevor, Brynkinalt. 
Vegetables were abundant and of excellent quality, 
the Potatos being worthy of special attention. The 
premier award in the class for nine vegetables, the 
prizes for which were offered by Messrs. Sutton & 
Sons, Reading, was secured by Mr. W. Pope, gar¬ 
dener to the Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere Castle, 
Newbury. Mr. G. Lye, gardener to Mrs. Kingsmill, 
Newbury, was a very good second. Mr. J. Bower- 
man, gardener to C. H. Hoare, Esq , Hackwood 
Park, Basingstoke, came in third with an exhibit of 
great excellence ; while Mr. T. Wilkins, gardener to 
Lady Theodora Guest, came in fourth. 
Mr. W. Pope took the first prize offered by Messrs. 
J. Carter & Co.. High Holborn, London, for a col¬ 
lection of twelve vegetables, where the prizes were 
offered by Mr. Edwin Murrell, Shrewsbury. Messrs. 
Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, also offered 
prizes for a collection of eight vegetables, and the 
three leading prizes were taken by Mr. J. Bowerman, 
Mr. G. Lye, and Mr. T. Wilkins. For the Tomatos 
grown from Messrs. Webb’s seeds, Mr. G. Lye again 
led the way. The leading prizes offered by Mr. R. 
Sydenham, Birmingham, were taken by Mr. W. 
Nicholson, Newcastle, Staffs. ; Mr. W. Pope, and 
Mr. G. Lye. 
The first prize for a collection of five dishes of 
Potatos was taken by Mr. B. Ashton, gardener to 
the Earl of Lathom, Ormskirk. Mr. J. J. Brewin, 
Brimstage, nr. Birkenhead, had the best three dishes 
of Potatos; Mr. C. J. Waite, gardener 10 Sir P. 
Talbot, Esher, was second, but came to the front for 
a dish of six Potatos. 
Messrs. Adnitt and Naunton, the hon. secretaries, 
deserve great credit for the clockwork regularity and 
order with which everything passed off in its own 
proper groove. 
Non-Competitive Exhibits. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, exhibited 
a gorgeous group of the Cannas which they grow so 
well in pots. All the best modern varieties were re¬ 
presented. (Gold medal.) 
Messrs. Webb & Sons, the Queen's Seedsmen, 
made a fine display, including a bank of their Ex¬ 
celsior strain of Gloxinia, produced from seed in ten 
months. Begonias were also shown, together with 
a collection of cut flowers, amongst which was an 
effective lot of Sweet Peas, comprising thirty varie¬ 
ties.' A Gold Medal was awarded, not a Silver one, 
as stated in the hurried report for our telegram. 
Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, Shropshire, made a 
splendid display of Sweet Peas, for which he is so 
justly famed in many parts of the world. (Gold 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Pritchard & Sons, Shrewsbury, made a 
fine display with Carnations, chiefly seedlings cut 
from the open border. They also had a fine group 
of Ferns. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, exhibited 
Orchids and some fine examples of Acalypha Sanderi, 
Dracaena sanderiana, and other of their specialities. 
(Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. R. Hartland & Sons, Cork, staged a fine 
lot of cut blooms of tuberous Begonias. (Gold 
Medal) 
Cut Roses were the feature of the fine group set 
up by Mr. Ed. Murrell, Portland Nursery, Shrews¬ 
bury. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. Dicksons, Ltd , Chester, had a group of 
miscellaneous plants, including Acalypha Sander, 
the new Cordyline Kippsii, Conifers for which they 
are noted, &c. (Silver Medal.) Messrs. W. & J. 
Birkenhead, Sale, Manchester, made a pleasing dis¬ 
play with the Ferns they grow so well. (Silver 
Medal.) Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gar¬ 
dens, Colchester, set up a showy group of Mont¬ 
bretias and other bulbous plants, including Lilies, 
Gladioli, Kniphofias, &c. (Silver Medal.) Messrs. 
R. Smith & Co., Worcester, exhibited cut flowers of 
hardy herbaceous plants and various other subjects 
in pots, of a more tender character. (Silver Medal.) 
Mr. A. Myers, Shrewsbury, had a group of well- 
grown Zonal Pelargoniums. (Silver Medal.) Mr. J. 
H. White, Worcester, exhibited Crotons and other 
stove and greenhouse plants and hardy flowers. 
(Silver Medal.) 
Mr. John Forbes, Hawick, exhibited Carnations, 
Violas, and other hardy plants. (Bronze Medal.) 
Mr. S. Mortimer Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, ex¬ 
hibited a fine lot of show and Cactus Dahlias. 
(Bronze Medal.) Messrs. Jones & Sons, Shrews¬ 
bury, also received a Bronze Medal for cut flowers. 
Mr. P. Blair, gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, 
Trentham Hall, received a First-class Certificate for 
Carnation Trentham Rose. The Jadoo Company, 
Ltd., Exeter, bad a group of plants grown in Jadoo 
fibre. Mr. H. Deverill, Banbury, exhibited cut 
flowers. Mr. Wm. Sydenham, Tamworth, bad a 
display of Violas. 
