November 12, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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place for four trained specimens, which were of 
moderate size, but well flowered, particularly 
Charles Davis and Col. W. B. Smith ; Mr. F. Gilks 
was a very gcod second, his plant of John Shrimpton 
being grand; Mr. W. Davey, gardener to C. C. 
Paine, Esq , Hillfield, Haverstock Hill, N.W., came 
in third. He came to the front for four standard 
trained specimens, showing Wm. Tricker, Cleopatra, 
Stanstead, Surprise and Eva Knowles; Mr. F. E. 
Wraight came in second with smaller headed speci¬ 
mens. 
Mr. F. Gilks, gardener to A. Morris, Esq , Court 
Green, Leigham Court Road, Streatham, took the 
lead for six standard trained specimens of large- 
flowering varieties. He was also accorded the first 
prize for six trained specimen pompons, Black 
Douglas being his best plant. 
Fruit. 
In the class for white Grapes, five lots were staged, 
the first prize being awarded to Mr. Lees, gardener 
to F. A. Bevan, Esq , Trent Park, Barnet; second 
Mr. Cole, The Vineyard, Feltham, Middlesex. 
Black Alicantes : first, Mr. W. Howe, gardener to 
Sir H. Tate, Bart., Streatham Common ; second Mr. 
W. Taylor, Tewkesbury Lodge, Forest Hill. 
Gros Colman, two exhibits, first, Mr W. Taylor ; 
second, Mr. F. Milson, Tulse Hill, Brixton. 
For six dishes of dessert Apples, there were eight 
lots staged, some of which were very fine. The first 
prize lot consisted of Ribston Pippin, Wealthy, 
King of Pippins, American Mother, Melon Apple and 
Adam’s Pearmain ; the second prize went to Mr. A. 
J. Thomas, Borgan's Hill, Sittingbourne. 
For six dishes of Culinary Apples, there were 
seven exhibits, but in some instances the fruit was 
not up to the standard, though, as a whole, they 
were a creditable lot. The first prize fell to the lot 
of Mr. Stowers, gardener to G. H. Dean, Esq., 
Sittingbourne. Second, Mr. Thomas, Borgans 
Hill; Sittingbourne. 
In the class for dessert Pears, there were eight 
lots shown, Mr. A. J. Thomas, first; second, Mr. 
Berwick, Sidmoutb, Devon. 
Yegetables. 
For a collection of nine disnes of Messrs. Sutton’s 
varieties there were nine entries, and the judges 
must have had a considerable difficulty in selecting 
the first and second lots. The first prize fell to Mr. 
Wiles, gardener to the Hon. Evelyn Hubbard, The 
Rookery, Down, Kent, for nine very even well- 
staged dishes, the second going to Mr. Silas, 
gardener to the Earl of Spencer, Althorp Park, 
Northampton. 
For two dishes of Potatos, Mr. Silas Cole was 
first, and Mr. A. Folkes, gardener to C. E. Strachan, 
Hemel Hampstead, second. In this class eleven lots 
were exhibited. 
For a collection of vegetables grown from seed, 
supplied by Messrs. Webb, of Stourbridge, 
there were five competitors. Mr. Beckett, 
gardener to Lord Aldenham, was first, with hand¬ 
some well-grown samples. His Onions, Carrots, and 
Leeks were particularly fine. The second prize fell 
to Mr. Tye, gardener to Mrs. Kingsmill, Sydenham 
Court, Newbury. His Celery, Leeks, and Onions 
were also well shown. The third prize went to Mr. 
A. Basile, gardener to O. T. Powels, Esq , Woburn 
Park, Weybridge, whose Leeks were certainly 
well-grown, but there was a lack of finish on the 
other varieties. 
For three Cauliflowers there were seven competi¬ 
tors, the first prize going to the Earl of Carnarvon, 
Brttby Park, Burton-on-Trent, for well-finished, 
even sized specimens. 
For three Savoys—first, Mr. Beckett, for neat well- 
grown specimens. There were seven exhibits in this 
class. 
For Red Cabbages Mr. J. Read, gardener to the 
Earl of Carnarvon, Bretby Park, secured first with 
large even-sized specimens. For six sticks of Celery 
there were six lots competed, the first prize 
going to Mr. Folkes for Dibby's White Defiance. 
Two dishes of Potatos—first, Mr. Beckett. 
Brussels Sprouts.—Though there were six com¬ 
petitors in this class there was not a first-class stem 
of Sprouts in the whole collection. The first prize 
fell to Mr. H. Folkes,gardener to C. E. Strachan, Esq. 
For Carrots, the competition was more keen and 
the roots shown, on the whole, were good. The first 
prize going to Mr. Pope, gardener to the Earl of 
Carnarvon, Highclere, Newbury. 
The six Beetroots were certainly a very creditable 
lot. The highest honours fell to Mr. Brown, gar¬ 
dener to R. Kent, Esq , Langley House, Abbot’s 
Langley. 
Parsnips.—It is seldom that such a clean well- 
grown lot of specimens are seen as was here 
produced. For size, freshness and quality they 
would be hard to beat. The first prize lot, exhibited 
by Mr. Beckett, were certainly marvels of produc¬ 
tion, being abcut 3 ft. kng gradually tapering from 
crown to tip. 
Of Leeks there were seven lots shown, all of good 
quality, the first prize falling to Mr. Tye, Sydenham 
Court. The same exhibitor took first for Turnips. 
The first for Tomitos fell to Mr. Beckett. Mr. 
Beckett's Onions were very fine samples of cultural 
skill, and gained for him the highest award. This 
exhibitor gained the Silver Cup offered by Mr. 
Sydenham. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, 
Lewisham, occupied the whole of one end of the 
floor space under the organ, with a huge and impos¬ 
ing group of Chrysanthemums. A line of tall Bam¬ 
boos ran along the back of the whole. At either end 
was a massive group of Chrysanthemums in pots 
arranged semi-circular fashion and edged with fine 
foliage plants. The centre consisted of a square 
table covered with pots of Maidenhair Ferns, in 
which vases of various sizes filled with blooms on 
long stems, were effectively disposed at intervals. 
Crotons and Acalyphas formed a groundwork be¬ 
tween the tall vases. Along the front of this table 
were stands of blooms of a remarkably high colour. 
Particularly noticeable in this respect were G. J. 
Warren, Dr. Hope, Helen Shrimton, Mrs. Sew3rd, 
James Dare, Frank Seward, Fred Joy, and others. 
(Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, LondoD, 
S.E., set up a large group of ornamental Conifers, 
Bamboos, standard Bays, Crataegus Pyracantha 
Lelandi, Pernettyas, arid other ornamental hardy 
subjects. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Higbgate Nurseries, 
Highgate, N., set up a large and imposing table of 
Chrysanthemums, Ericas, Lily of the Valley, Roman 
Hyacinths, Malmaison Carnations, Cyclamens, 
Nerines, &c., arranged in a series of undulating banks 
with centres of Palms, Araucarias, &c. A line of 
Bamboos ran along the back. The group was 
attractive in arrangement and in the colour and 
fragrance of the flowers. (Gold Medal.) 
The Ichthemic Guano Co., Ipswich, set up a large 
stand of triangular outline on which they located 
their well known fertiliser done up in ways to suit 
different wants. Ferns, Chrysanthemums, and 
autumn-tinted Bracken were used freely in decor¬ 
ating the high stand. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a 
magnificent exhibit of Chrysanthemums, Zonal 
Pelargoniums, and Cannas. The Chrysanthemum 
blooms were arranged in six tiers, the varieties 
running in lines diagonally. They have never shown 
finer blooms of Lady Hanham, Robert Powell, N.C.S. 
Jubilee, Chatsworth, Swanley Giant, V. Morel, Edith 
Tabor, Mrs. W. Mease, Mrs. T. A. Compton, Ella 
Curtis, and Duke of Wellington. The Cannas were 
dwarf and brilliant, and the large bunches of Pelar¬ 
goniums were most imposing, and varied in colour. 
Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
Norwood, London, S.E., set up a large bank of 
Chrysanthemums in pots. Several sections were 
represented, the Japanese in their various forms being 
by far the most dominant. All the leading varieties 
were represented, and the plants were in healthy 
condition. 
Mr. Robert Owen, Castle Hill, Maidenhead, had a 
table of Chrysanthemums, the large blooms being 
arranged in stands along the front, and others in the 
centre with long stems and foliage. He had grand 
blooms of Mme. Louis Brossiton, Mrs. J. W. 
Barker, Mme. Posignon, Mrs. W. Mease, a grand 
white seedling Japanese, the new golden-bronze Sir 
Herbert Kitchener, Mrs. H. Weeks, Britannia, Miss 
Randerson, Paul Oudot, &c. 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, occupied 
one side of a long table with cut Chrysanthemums, 
elevated on a wire stem supporting the water tube, 
and mixed with Maidenhair Ferns. He had grand 
blooms of Ella Curtis, G. J. Warren, White Good 
Gracious, Mrs. W. Mease, Le Grand Dragon, Lady 
Ridgeway, Autumn Glory, Mrs. Hume Long, &c. 
Messrs. Lawes, 116, Fenchurch Street, London, 
E.C., had a stand of their well-known horticultural 
or garden manure in bags and tins, set off with 
vases of Chrysanthemums, &c. 
Messrs. Thos. S. Ware, Ltd , Hale Farm Nur¬ 
series, exhibited a table of Chrysanthemums and 
Dahlias. The flowers occupied one face of the table 
built up in the form of a ridge, and included fine 
blooms of Mme. Carnot, the yellow Mme. Carnot, 
Lady Hanham, Apollo, Mrs. Charles Blick, Presi- 
dentBevao, Marie Calvat, Mme. Reine Solomon, and 
several fine samples of the new incurved Countess 
of Warwick. The Cactus Dahlias were very fresh 
indeed. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
had a large table of Orchids, Begonia Gloire de 
Lorraine, Bouvardias, Ericas, Carnations, Crotons, 
Palms and other fine foliage and flowering plants, 
making a grand display at this season of the year. 
Amongst the Orchids very conspicuous were the 
flowering pieces of Vanda caerulea, Dendrobium 
Phalaenopsis, Oncidium Forbesi, O. varicosum, 
Cattleya labiata, Calanthe vestita oweniana and a 
grand array of Cypripediums. 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond Nursery, Richmond, 
Surrey, set up a beautiful group of green and varie¬ 
gated tree Ivies, such as Hedera Helix arborea 
aurea, H. H. a. palmata aurea, H. H. a. dentata, H. 
H. a. canariensB, &c. 
Mr. J. George, F.R.H.S., 14, Redgrave Road, 
Putney, S.W., had a stand of horticultural sundries, 
including Orchid peat, Mushroom spawn, Lawton’s 
Patent Clip, &c. He also had baskets of Gros Col¬ 
man Grapes grown by Messrs. W. Thomson & Son, 
Clovenfords. 
Mr. John Pinches, 3, Crown Buildings, Crown 
Street, Camberwell, S.E , had a stand of Acme 
labels, both cast and cut, as well as several other 
types. Wright's pot and Orchid basket suspender 
was also in use on a framework ornamented with 
Smilax. A dozen magnificent blooms of Chrysanth¬ 
emum Mme. Carnot were also staged on this stand. 
Mr. J. Williams, 4a, Oxford Road, Ealing, had a 
table of floral decorations done in Chrysanthemums 
and autumn-tinted leaves. 
Messrs. Darby & Sons, King's Cross, N., had an 
exhibit of warming and cooking stoves. 
Mr. Sam Deards, F.R.H.S., 34, Old Broad Street, 
E.C., had an exhibit of “Little Samson" heating 
apparatus. 
Messrs. Fenlon & Son, 8, Tudor Street, Temple, 
London, E.C., showed their Patent Class 1 Hot- 
water apparatus. 
Messrs. D. Dowell & Son, Hammersmith, W., had 
a stand of horticultural sundries in great variety. 
The Agricultural and Horticultural Association, 
Ltd., LondoD, set up a stand of their grass, Straw¬ 
berry, Hop, and " One and All ’’ complete manures, 
Mr. Joseph Arnold, 32, St. Paul's Road, Camden 
Town, London, N.W., exhibited Orchid peat of fine 
quality, light yellow fibrous loam from Bedfordshire, 
best brown fibrous peat, Rhododendron peat, silver 
saDd of various qualities for different purposes, 
building and other sorts of sand from his sand pits 
in Bedfordshire. 
TORQUAY. —November 1st and 2nd. 
The above was held in the Bath Saloon, and was 
a decided success. The opening was performed by 
the wife of the esteemed member for the division 
(Captain Phillpots) before a large audience. The 
opening day was perfect, the sun shining out most 
brilliantly; but the second day was dreadfully 
rough and wet, which greatly interfered with the 
attendance. 
For twenty-four Japanese, in not less than eighteen 
varieties, not more than two of one variety, the Rev. 
G. Lyons, Teignmouth (gardener, Mr. Stiles) was 
first; second, Mrs. Trevor Barcklay, Torquay 
(gardener, Mr. Hodder). These were the only two 
exhibitors whose flowers were exceptionally good, 
the former winning by seven points. For twelve 
Japanese distinct varieties, first, Mrs. Rawson; 
second, F. Perrett, Esq.; there were only two com¬ 
peted here, and the running was very close, only one 
point between the two. For six Japanese distinct 
varieties, first, J. Wingate, Esq.; second, Dr. 
Ford Edgelow (gardener, Mr. Clements). 
For six Japanese White, one variety, first, Mrs. 
Whiteheall; second, Mrs. Trevor Barcklay (gardener, 
Mr. Hodder). For six Japanese yellow, one variety, 
first, Rev. G. Lyons ; second, Mrs. Trevor Barcklay; 
third, Mr. J. Quick. For six Japanese, any one 
