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pompons or Anemone pompons. For first in this 
class Mrs. G. J. Gould was successful, her blooms 
and foliage of “ Elsie Walker ” and " Marie Stuart ” 
being very well produced, and entitling her to the 
Silver Medal pre tnied by the secretary’s father. 
Mr. D. C. Ferguson took first for his stand of 
twelve blooms, six each Japanese and incurved. P. 
A. H. Shaw, Esq., was first for three Anemone 
blooms, each different (this is a familiar expression 
here) and second for three Japanese blooms, again 
each different. 
The entries for fruit were very few. Captain 
Gould led with the best dish of Tomatos, and was 
second to W. J. Bramley, Esq., with his three dishes 
of Apples. 
There was only one class for vegetables. G. C. 
Ashlin, Esq., scored first for the prize offered by 
Messrs. M. Rowan, of Dublin, Captain Gould being 
second. 
GRASSENDALE AND AIGBURTH.— 
November 12 th. 
This show was held in the Parish Rooms and was 
fully equal to its predecessors, the arrangements 
being well carried out in the small space at command- 
For groups of Chrysanthemums and foliage plants 
filling forty square feet, Mrs. Duncan (gardener, Mr. 
F. Keightley), was the winner with good flowers, 
brightened by Palms and Crotons. For three staked 
Chrysanthemums and single plant the same exhibitor 
won in each class. 
Cut blooms were well represented. In the class 
for twelve Japanese and twelve incurved, distinct, 
(which was enhanced in interest by the fine Silver 
Challenge Cup presented by A. L. Jones, Esq.) Mr. 
J. Heaton, gardener to R. P. Houston, Esq , M.P., 
the winner of the Liverpool Challenge Vase, con¬ 
tinued his success, so winning two handsome pieces 
of silver during the week. His flowers were, Japanese, 
Mme. Gus. Henry, Jas. Brookes, Mrs. G. H. Palmer, 
Pride of Exmouth, Australie, Edith Tabor, Mme. 
Carnot, M. J. Jones, Graphic, Australian Gold, 
N.C.S. Jubilee, and Lady Ridgeway; incurved, 
C. H. Curtis, John Lambert, John Salter, Lord 
Alcester, Robert Petfield, Princess of Wales, Lady 
Isabel, Queen of England, Miss M. A. Haggis, 
Duchess of Fife, Perle Dauphinoise, and Violet 
Tomlin. Mr. W. Whittle, gardener to G. Allan, Esq., 
last year's winner, was second. 
For six incurved and six Japanese Mr. E. Sherlock, 
gardener to E. Edmonson, Esq., won with good 
flowers; Mr. A. Randall, gardener to A. L. Jones, 
Esq., was second. For six each incurved and 
Japanese, and three incurved and three Japanese, Mr. 
Heaton outdistanced all the competitors, gaining 
first prize in each of the three classes. For six 
Japanese with long stems and their own foliage, Mr. 
T. Ankers, gardener to W. Bowring, Esq., won with a 
pretty lot. 
For two Palms in 8-in. pots, Mr. F. Keightley 
staged the best, Mr. A. Randall securing first 
honours for the single one. For a Fern, Mr. J. 
Heaton won with a good Davallia mooreana. For 
one Orchid, Mr. F. Keightley was foremost with 
Cattleya labiata. For six pots of Roman Hya¬ 
cinths Mr. J. Kelly had the best; and for a like class 
of Messrs. Clibran & Sons’ bulbs, Mr, G. Lead- 
beater, gardener to J. Davey, Esq., was the winner. 
Mr. C. Sherlock had the best four Primulas; four 
table plants, Mr. H. Heaton ; six Cyclamen, Mr. 
Kelly; and for the most tastefully arranged 3 ft. 
basket (prizes given by Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons) 
Mr. F. Keightley was the successful competitor, 
having fresh greenery with nice Cattleya labiata, 
Oncidiums, &c. 
Fruit was well contested, Mr. Kelly and Mr. R. 
Dickinson being first and second for black Grapes; 
Mr. R. Dickinson and Mr. G. Leadbeater for white, 
both staging Muscat of Alexandria. For four dishes 
dessert Pears, Mr. Kelly won with Pitmaston 
Duchess, Beurre Diel, Marie Louise, and Beurre 
Clairgeau ; the same exhibitor won for the single dish 
with Marie Louise; Mr. Keightley took the lead for 
the stewing variety with Beurre Bachelier. For four 
dishes dessert Apples Mr. G. Leadbeater secured the 
leading honour with Baumann's RedWinterReinnette, 
Ribston Pippin, Cox’s Orange Pippin, and Blenheim 
Orange. For the single dish Mr. Leadbeater won 
with Orange Pearmain. For four dishes culinary 
Apples, Mr. Kelly was.again successful with Winter 
Hawthornden, Alfriston, Lord Suffield, and Eclinville; 
Mr. Rustard, second. For the single dish Mr. F. 
Field had the best with Alfriston. 
For eight varieties of vegetables (prizes given by 
Mr. T. Whalley, Liverpool), Messrs. G. Leadbeater, 
A. Randall, and F. Field were placed as named, 
Tomatos, Cauliflowers, and Brussels Sprouts being 
good in the leading lot. 
The staging and arrangements were ably carried 
out by Mr. R. Fawkes and his committee. 
BELFAST. —November 15 th and 16 th. 
(Concluded from Supplement, p. iv.) 
Vegetables. —Competition was very keen in this 
department. Mr. J. McLennan, Castle Boro, took 
first for a fine collection of vegetables, twelve sorts, 
first for six Parsnips, first for dish of twelve round 
table Potatos, second for six Onions, first for twelve 
varieties of Potatos, second for twelve Artichokes, 
and third for dish of twelve long Potatos. 
Mr. Edward Duffin, gardener to the Rt. Hon. 
Lord MacNaughten, Runkerry, Bushmills, took first 
for collection of six sorts of vegetables, third for six 
red Celery, first for dish of Mushrooms, and first for 
two Cucumbers. Mr. McKellar’s lucky star was 
again in evidence, for he took first for six Onions. 
Mr. Peter McHaffie also scored in this department, 
taking first for six Leeks, third for collection of 
twelve sorts of vegetables, first for six sticks of white 
Celery, first for six sticks of red Celery, first for four 
Cauliflowers, third for six Parsnips, second for six 
Beet, second for Brussels Sprouts, and third for 
twelve Artichokes. 
Mr. Mitchison, from Mullaboden, took first for 
twelve long Potatos, and first for six varieties of 
Potatos. 
A good collection of Hertfordshire fruit was sent 
by Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, of Sawbridgeworth. 
BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX. —November 15th and 1 6th. 
The sixteenth annual exhibition in connection with 
the above took place in the Dome and Corn Ex¬ 
change, Brighton, on November 15th and 16th, 
when it was admitted on all sides the show was the 
finest ever held in Brighton. 
The groups were numerous and well arranged, 
there being eighteen in all, which formed a grand 
feature of the show. They were arranged in semi¬ 
circles around the spacious room. The tables of 
plants, fruit, and cut blooms occupied the centre of 
the building. There are few towns so fortunate as 
Brighton in the way of having suitable buildings for 
holding a show, for, in addition to the large room 
known as the Corn Exchange, there is the Dome, 
which is capable of accommodating several thousands 
of people. Those who know these buildings well 
may form some idea of the grand display made, and 
it would not appear by the grand exhibits at Brighton 
that standards, pyramids, and dwarf-trained plants 
had gone out of date or were on the decline, as there 
were no less than one hundred plants staged, which 
made quite a feature in the Dome, where they were 
tastefully arranged. Cut blooms in the various 
classes were well competed for, both on the show 
boards and in vases, while such things as Primulas, 
berried plants, and others suitable for decorative 
purposes were shown in abundance. 
In addition to the competitive groups, there were 
numerous exhibits not for competition, and these of 
themselves were quite worthy of a visit to the show. 
The most conspicuous of these was that arranged by 
Messrs. Balchin & Sons, Hassocks, which occupied 
the centre portion of one end of the building, on 
either side of which were arranged groups of Orchids 
and other miscellaneous exhibits from various per¬ 
sons. That on the left was composed of Cattleyas 
and other choice plants set up by Mr. Harper, 
gardener to E. A. Tucker, Esq., of Vernon Lodge, 
and was very fine. So also were the samples of 
Dendrobium Phalaenopsis shown by Mr. Garnett, 
gardener to J. J. Fletcher, Eiq., Mount Harry, 
Preston. 
Messrs. Cheal & Sons, of Crawley, put up a grand 
exhibit of fruit, which occupied a table which ran 
the whole width of the building. 
One of the most attractive exhibits in the show 
was that of Messrs. G. W. Piper & Sons, of Uck- 
field, which consisted of Roses of various tints 
arranged in vases. It is seldom indeed that such a 
display is seen so late in the season. 
On the whole this society is to be congratulated 
on the excellent show they had, also on the takings 
at the door, the building being crowded in the 
afternoon of the first day with the principal people 
residing in the town. 
BIRKENHEAD ASSOCIATION. —November 16 th 
and 17 th. 
The annual exhibition of plants, fruits and Chry¬ 
santhemums was held in Grange Road, Birkenhead. 
The entries, although somewhat fewer than last year, 
were fresh and bright. 
Cut blooms were good, the chief class being for 
twelve Japanese and twelve incurved, distinct varie¬ 
ties, the first prize being a silver cup presented by 
Mrs. Stitt, for which three lots were staged. E. 
Ellis, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Davies), won this 
important prize with Japanese Ella Curtis, General 
Roberts, Australie, Souvenir de Madame Rosette, 
Viviand Morel, M. Chenon de Leche, Mutual Friend, 
Lady Ridgeway, Chas. Davis, Mrs. H. Weeks, 
Mathew Hodson, and Yellow Carnot. His incurves 
were a(very strong lot,and included Topaze Orientale, 
Miss D. Foster, Ma Perfection (fine), Lady Isabel, 
Madame Ferlat, C. H. Curtis, Bynum Schiltges, 
Duchess of Fife, Golden Empress, RenaDula, Harold 
Wells, and Mrs. R. C Kingston. C. J. Procter, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. J. Williams), was second with less 
weighty blooms, J. H. Ismay (gardener, Mr. W. 
Neish), taking the third award. 
For twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. J. Davies won 
with good blooms, especially of Mrs. G. W. Palmer, 
G. C. Schwabe, and Viviand Morel. The second 
and third prizes were allotted as in the former class. 
In the class for twelve incurves, distinct, Mr. 
Davies again oocupied the coveted position with a 
good stand. Messrs. Neish & Williams were second 
and third respectively. 
In the local class for twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. 
Davies was again to the fore, and W. H. Jones, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. E. Broady), second, and Mr. J. 
Williams third. 
For twelve incurves, distinct, there were five 
competitors. The prize winners were Messrs. J. 
Davies, E. Broady, and W. Thomas, as named. 
Six Japanese varieties were best shown by G. R. 
Clover, Esq, (gardener, Mr. P. Barber). R. R. 
Anderson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Evans), and G. 
Webster, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. Brown), were the 
second and third prize takers. 
For the same number of incurved varieties E. C. 
Da Wolf, Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. Laird), and Mr. P. 
Barber were adjudged first and second. 
Mr. E. Neil won for six Japanese in a class for 
single-handed gardeners. 
For those who had never won a prize Mr. J. Hughes 
was successful, both for six Japanese and six 
incurves. 
For a group of Chrysanthemums of semi-circular 
form, occupying 70 sq. ft., for which a Silver 
Challenge Cup was given in addition to the first prize 
by C.Gatehouse, Esq..only one exhibit was staged, but 
that an excellent one, by E. R. Laird, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. S. E. Haines), who had fresh, large blooms in 
6-in. pots, every plant being named with small, neat 
labels placed under each bloom. Ferns and Palms 
were employed for a margin. 
One untrained Chrysanthemum brought W. 
Laird, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. W. Totty), to the 
front with a well flowered Viviand Morel; Mr. W. 
Thomas being second, with the same variety. 
Fruit in most classes was of a high class. For 
four dishes, Mrs. Paterson (gardener, Mr. T. 
Ferguson), won easily with Alicante Grapes, Ribston 
Pippin Apples and Grosse Calebasse Pears ; W. E. 
King, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Davis), Leominster, was 
second. 
For two bunches black Grapes, D. Wilson, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. T. Reid), won with large bunches of 
Barbarossa; C. Gatehouse, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. 
May), was second ; and Mr. Ferguson, third, both 
with the same variety. 
Two bunches of white Grapes won first for Mr. 
Reid, who had Trebbiano; R. Hobson, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. M. Clary), was second, with Muscat 
of Alexandria. 
First for eight dishes of culinary Apples, Mr. J. 
Davis won with a grand lot—Tower of Glamis, 
Gloria Mundi, Blenheim Orange, Hanwell Souring, 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Catshead, Mere de Menage 
and Twenty Ounce being the sorts ; second came W. 
Morgan, Esq., Leominster. 
With the single dish W. Morgan, Esq. was first; 
and Messrs. H. Reynolds and Mr. J. Davis, second 
and third respectively. 
