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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 26, 1899. 
vases of Phlox Drummondii ; and Mr. A. Morris, 
of Thame, was first for six ZiDnas. 
From Class LXXIV of the schedule (in cut 
flowers), no restrictions were made upon the course 
from which seeds came, though in the other classes 
they had to be grown from “ One and All" seeds. 
The basket arrangement of flowers made a nice dis¬ 
play. For the best Mr. R. E. Stilwell, of Bromley, 
won with a display of yellow Abutilon flowers and 
Stipa grass. Mr. Osman won for the hand bouquet. 
Roses could scarcely have been poorer. Mr. C. F. 
Wood, of Reigate, was first for twelve blooms in six 
varieties, the best two in his stand being Comtesse 
de Nadaillac, and Ernest Metz. The entries for Cac¬ 
tus Dahlias were not numerous, but they gave a fine 
show of good blooms. 
The first prize went to Mr. H. A. Needs, for 
twelve blooms, in which Ranji (black), Keynes 
(white), Charles Woodbridge (maroon); Mrs. Wilson 
Noble (red), and Fusilier (rosy-salmon) were in¬ 
cluded. The second prize went to Mr. A. Lum- 
bridge, of Chelmsford. 
Pot Plants. — Lobelia in pots was very fine, and 
for one plant the first prize was carried off by Mr. 
H. Cooper, of Bromley. 
Mr. Galleys won for Musk, and Mr. Cooper again 
came first for Tropaeolum. Petunias, and other 
plants were fair. The first award for one Tuberous 
Begonia (single), went to Mr. Galleys; and for a 
double to Mr. Turle, of Bromley. 
Mr. Cole, of Bromley, won with a grandly trained 
Coleus in the class for one plant. Mr. R. E. Stilwell 
had a grand collection of Ferns, five Maidenhairs and 
one Polypody, which gave great richness to the 
middle table. He was first ; Mr. R. Robertson, of 
Bromley, was second. 
Fruit. —This division as might be expected was 
one of the great attractions of the show. The fruit 
on the whole was very creditable to the exhibitors. 
In Class CV, for three dishes of five Apples, one 
variety of each (cooking), Mr. W. T. Stowers won 
with splendid samples of Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Lord 
Suffield, and Ecklinville Seedling; Mr. Osman, of 
Chertsey, followed, also with good samples ; and 
third, Mr. A. Basile. There were ten entries. 
Mr. W. T. Stowers also carried off honours for the 
Dessert Apples (three dishes of five), in which he had 
Beauty of Bath, Hants Early, and Lady Sudley ; Mr. 
Falken was second with smaller fruits, but which 
were also good. Here there were six entries. 
In Class CVII., for a collection of six dishes of 
fruit, Mr. Osman, of Chertsey, won the prize, having 
noble bunches of Grapes (Alicante and Muscat of 
Alexandria), two bunches of each ; also Melon 
Golden Professor, Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums. 
For five dishes from the open air Mr. Wadham, of 
Steeple Asten, was deservedly placed in the first 
place with Peaches, Pears, Cherries, Apricots, and 
Nectarines. The second prize went to Mr. Osman, 
of Chertsey ; the third went to Mr. Falken. For a 
dish of Morello Cherries, Mr. R. Chamberlain, of 
Reading, won with a most beautiful dish. Mr. E. 
Rugby was placed first for two dishes of Currants, 
and also for two dishes of thirty Gooseberries. Mr. 
Taylor, of Forest Hill, had a splendid pair of Black 
Hamburgh Grapes. He also won second for the 
two bunches of white Grapes, Mr. Osman here 
beating him. Mr. Martin was the winner for five 
Nectarines in one variety, and Mr. Chamberlain 
first for the same quantity of Peaches. 
Mr. A. Basile had the best five dessert Pears. The 
best two dishes of cooking Plums came from Mr. 
Henry Moorman, who showed Diamond and Mag¬ 
num Bonum in grand condition. The second lot 
came from Mr. Holton. 
The best Melon from "One and All ” seeds was 
awarded to Mr. A. Basile, who had a large, beauti¬ 
fully netted white flesh ; second, Mr. Chamberlain, 
of Reading; and third, Mr. Howell. 
The special prize for a collection of vegetables, 
arranged on a table 12 ft. long by 4 ft. wide, to be 
grown from " One and All ” seeds, and with their 
manures, went to Mr. A. Basile, of Weybridge, but 
we cannot detail this fine exhibit. It was extremely 
good. Mr. Osman, of Sutton, was a very good 
second. These were the only two exhibitors. 
Miscellaneous exhibits came from Messrs. Thomas 
S. Ware, Ltd., of Tottenham, who staged a large 
assortment of Dahlias of all kinds, Gaillardias, 
Salvias, Eryngiums, and the like. The Cactus 
Dahlias in the following varieties were capital:— 
Sylvia, Matchless, Fusilier, Keynes White, Starfish, 
and E. O. Greening. The prize for farm produce 
went to Mr. Osman. Mr. W. G. Conn, gardener to 
W. H. Ditton, Esq , showed Hydrangea hortensis 
and grand Pancratiums grown with “ One and All ” 
manures. 
The gold medallist (highest number of points 
gained) this year is Mr. Basile, of Weybridge. The 
silver medallist is Mr. J. Holton, of Oxford. 
SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE.— August 23 rd. 
Shrewsbury Floral Fete was opened on Wednes¬ 
day, August 23rd, in the picturesque grounds of The 
Quarry, adjoining the river Severn, at Shrewsbury. 
This show, which is about the twenty-fifth consecu¬ 
tive show held by this society, still keeps up its very 
high standard, and probably, as a provincial show, 
is unsurpassed, both in quantity as well as in the 
quality of the exhibits gathered together for com¬ 
petition. 
The prizes this year are on the same generous 
scale as formerly, and though one or two minor 
alterations are made in the classes, the general 
classification remains the same. Among the altera¬ 
tions the withdrawal of the class for decorative col¬ 
lections of garden produce is particularly noticeable, 
but in place of this there is a special Grape class, in 
which £ico is divided into six prizes for a collection 
of Grapes in six distinct varieties, decorative staging 
to be considered in awarding the prizes. Nine 
entries were made in this class, but at the time of 
writing the awards had not been made. 
The entries this year are more numerous than last 
year in all the big classes, but the total entries are 
less, owing to a large falling off in cottagers’ ex¬ 
hibits, no doubt owing to the extremely hot and dry 
weather we have been experiencing lately. 
Among the principal classes staged in the principal 
tent there are, for instance, eleven large groups, 
occupying each 300 sq. ft., against five last year. 
Then there are three collections of twenty specimen 
plants, against two last year, and five collections of 
thirty specimen plants against three. The total 
number of entries this year is 2,580. 
This report is written too early to describe any of 
the exhibits, but on the Tuesday evening the show 
presented a very busy appearance, many of the ex¬ 
hibitors being hard at work preparing their exhibits 
for the adjudication on the morrow. 
The groups of miscellaneous plants in and out of 
bloom, for which prizes of ^25, £17 10s., and £10 
were offered, are competed for by Mr. James 
Cypher, of Cheltenham ; Mr. Vause, of Leaming¬ 
ton ; Mr. Finch, of Coventry; and Mr. P. Blair, 
gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, Trentbam. 
Prizes to a similar amount are offered for a group of 
ornamental foliage plants, Palms, Ferns, and from 
which flowers and plants in flower are excluded. 
Seven competitors stage in this class, viz., Mr. Jas. 
Cypher, Mr. Vause, Mr. Finch, F. Hayhurst, Esq., 
Overley Hall, Wellington ; Mr. Mee, Nottingham ; 
Wright, Esq , Alston ; and Messrs. Artindale & Son, 
nurserymen, Sheffield. 
In the class for twenty stove and greenhouse 
plants, not less than twelve in bloom, some very fine 
specimens were staged. Five entries were made in 
this class, but only three lots came to hand ; these 
were shown by Mr. James Cypher, Mr. Finch, and 
Mr. Cromwell, gardener to T. S. Timmis, Esq., 
Cleveley Allerton, Liverpool. 
The next class for thirty stove and greenhouse 
plants in pots, not exceeding 10 io., brought up three 
competitors, Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Cypher, and Lord 
Harlech’s gardener, Brogyntyn. The preceding 
classes are staged in a very large tent at the top of 
the Quarry, and in addition the class for single 
specimen stove or greenhouse plants in flower. 
Various exhibits by nurserymen, not for compe¬ 
tition, adorn the outer sides of the tent, among whom 
were noticed Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, who 
have a magnificent collection of seedling Begonias 
and Gloxinias flanking a trophy of vegetables, in¬ 
cluding a fine display of Tomatos, in new varieties. 
Messrs. Peed & Sons, Tulse Hill, London, have a 
very nice collection of Caladiums, and Messrs. Cli- 
bran & Sons, a collection of Celosias and stove 
plants. Messrs. Cutbush, of Highgate, Mr. Pritchard, 
Shrewsbury, and Messrs. Ware, Ltd , have exhibits 
in this tent. Messrs. Hill & Son, Barrowfield 
Nursery, Edmonton, also have a very extensive col¬ 
lection of Ferns in about 150 varieties, comprising 
choice specimen Davallias, Gymnogrammes, Adian- 
tums, Aspleniums, &c., and very fine specimens of 
Platycerium grande, Platycerium Hillii, Pteris trico¬ 
lor, and T. nemoralis variegata. 
In the tent adjoining, the classes for groups 
confined to the County were staged, the exhibitors 
being Mr. Roberts (gardener to Miss Wright, Hals- 
ton Hall; Mr.Tugwell (gardener to T. F. Kynnersley, 
Esq., Leighton Hall) ; Capt. Phillips, Berwick 
House, Shrewsbury ; and H. H. France-Hayhurst, 
Esq., Overley Hall, Wellington, Salop. The rest 
of this tent is occupied by specimen plants and 
collections of miscellaneous plants. The non-com¬ 
petitive exhibits are by Messrs. Matthews, Green, 
and Forbes, whose exhibits were not sufficiently 
forward to describe. 
Mr. Henry Eckford, of Wem, the Sweet Pea 
specialist, had sixteen competitors for his prizes, 
nearly filling the whole of one tent. 
Mr. Mortimer, Farnham, and Messrs. Hartlaod, 
Cork, had collections of Begonias, and Messrs. 
Jarman & Co., Chard, Somerset, some very fine 
double Cactus Dahlias, and a collection of H.P. and 
Tea Roses, not for competition. 
In the open air near the big fruit tent, Messrs. R. 
Smith & Co., Worcester, are showing a fine collec¬ 
tion of hardy trees, Coniferae, Bamboos, and cut 
flowers, and Messrs. Wm. Clapham & Sons, garden 
architects. West Didsbury, Manchester, a rockery 
of imitation sandstone rock, the construction and 
decoration of which has given it a very natural 
appearance. 
In the large fruit tent Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead 
have a very fine collection of Ferns; Messrs. Dick¬ 
sons, Chester, a collection of hardy herbaceous and 
stove and greenhouse plants ; Messrs. Dobbie & Co., 
Rothesay, a very striking show of Dahlias and Sweet 
Peas, rows of single Dahlia blooms extending the 
whole length of their stand; Messrs. Deverill & Co., 
Banbury, have a collection of hardy perennials; and 
Mr. Myers, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, a fine lot of 
Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Coleus, &c ; Mr. J. 
Watkins, Pomona Nursery, Hereford, has a collec¬ 
tion of 100 dishes of fruit, comprising Apples, Plums, 
and Pears, all hardy grown ; Messrs. G. Bunyard & 
Co., Maidstone, show forty dishes of fruit, com¬ 
prising Apples, Pears, Peaches, Nectarines, and 
Figs; Mr. E. Murrell, Shrewsbury, and Messrs. 
Pritchard & Son, Shrewsbury, also made extensive 
exhibits in this tent. 
Messrs. E. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, 
have a fine exhibit of hardy herbaceous, annuals, 
seedling Gloxinias and Begonias, a quantity of 
Tomatos in pots, and a collection of new varieties of 
vegetables. 
All preparations are well forward for the show, 
which promises to eclipse all former ones both for 
wealth and bloom and quality of fruit as well as for 
the attendance of the public. 
The usual run of variety entertainments has been 
arranged by the secretaries, Mr. Adnitt and Mr. 
Naunton, in the lavish style that is usual here, every¬ 
thing being of the highest grade possible to obtain. 
Report of the principaljjawards will follow by tele¬ 
gram as soon as the results are known. 
BY TELEGRAPH. 
Miscellaneous Group. —Mr. Blair, of Trentham, 
first ; Mr. J. Cypher, of Cheltenham, second ; Mr. 
Finch, of Coventry, third. Ornamental foliage group, 
Mr. Cypher, first; Mr. Mee, of Nottingham, second ; 
Messrs. Artindale & Co., of Sheffield, third ; special 
prizes to Mr. Wright and Mr. Hayhurst. Twenty 
stove and greenhouse plants, Mr. Cypher, first, Mr. 
Timmis. second, Mr. Finch, special. 
Thirty, ditto, Mr. Cypher, first, Lord Harlech, 
second, Mr. Timmis, third. Single specimen stove 
plant, Mr. Cypher, Mr.Vause, Lord Harlech, in this 
order. 
A collection of thirty miscellaneous plants, first, 
Capt. Butler, of Shotton Hall ; second, Mr. Mee, of 
Nottingham ; third, G. Burr, Esq., Oaklands. 
Prizes open to County of Salop only.—Six stove 
and greenhouse plants, first, Lord Harlech ; second, 
Col. R. T. Lloyd, of Oswestry ; third, H. H. France- 
Hayhurst, Esq. ; and in the other class, G. Burr, 
Esq., was first; R. Taylor, Esq., second; W. T. 
Scott, Esq., third. 
For a group of miscellaneous plants, Miss Wright, 
Halston, came first, followed by T. F. Kynnersley, 
Esq., Ironbridge, and W. G. Phillips, Esq., of 
Shrewsbury. 
Cut Flowers. — For a table of bouquets and 
baskets, Messrs. Jenkinsoa & Son, Newcastle, 
Staffs., were first ; Messrs Jones & Son, of Shrews- 
