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THE GARDENING WORLD. October 81, 1896. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
BY TELEGRAM. 
WATFORD. 
The Watford Chrysanthemum Show held at the 
Clarendon Hall, Watford, was the scene of the 
opening show of the provincial series on Tuesday 
last. An excellent competition took place, the lead¬ 
ing prizetakers including Mr. Pummell, gardener to C. 
G. Nott, Esq , Harrow Weald, Mr. Gleeson, gardener 
to C. Keyser, Esq , Warren House, Stanmore, Mr. W. 
Tidy, gardener to W. K. D’Arcy, Esq., The Hall, 
Stanmore, Mr. F. Harmer, gardener to C. R. Hum¬ 
bert, Esq , Dell Field, Watford, Mr. Wilson, gardener 
to H. J. Jourdain, Esq., The Elms, Watford, Mr. 
Deane, gardener to the Earl of Essex, Mr. J. Cox, 
gardener to the Honourable A. H. Hibberd, Esq., 
Watford, Mr. J. Gillet, gardener to H. J. Lubbock, 
Esq., Newberries, Radlett, Mr. G. Ashdown, gar¬ 
dener to Major Collis Browne, Bytieet, Mr. E. 
Beckettt, of Aldeham House Gardens, Mr. H. Reed, 
gardener to Mrs. Moon, Watford, Mr. Brown, 
gardener to Lord Esher, and Mr. Davis, gardener to 
W. F. D. Schreiber, Esq., Watford. 
The trade exhibitors were Messrs. Scrivener & Co., 
Mr. Darby, Mr. Childs, and the ichthemic Guano 
Company. 
Splendid wreaths Were exhibited by Messrs. 
Scrivener & Co.; Mr. Newman, florist, Watford, 
and others, the first and second prizes being 
awarded in the order named. 
We congratulate the Watford Society upon having 
so able and courteous a secretary to organise such a 
good a show and to attend to the fflany visitors. 
BLAGKHEATH. 
The Kent County Chrysanthemum Society held 
their annual show in the Rink, Blackheath, on 
Wednesday last. The entries compared favourably 
with last year for size and quantity of blooms. 
Fruit classes were not sd numerous. Exhibits all 
round, however, were good. In class I. for a group 
arranged for effect, in a space not to exceed fifty 
superficial feet, the leading honours were carried off 
by Mr A. White Holland, Lee Park Nursery. Mr. 
F. P. Preston, Blackheath, was second. In class II. 
for thirty-six blooms (eighteen incurved, and 
eighteen Japanese) distinct, the first prize was 
secured by Mr. W. Lawrence, Hollingbourne. He 
was followed by Mr, A. G. Hubbuck, Chislehurst; 
by Mr. C. J. Whittington, Bickley Park ; and by 
F. G. Foster, in the order named. Mr. J. Scott, 
Chislehurst, took the leading award in the class for 
twenty-four Japanese varieties, distinct, showing 
some grand blooms. He was followed by Mr. C. J. 
Whittington, and by Mr. P. Walker, Fawkham, in 
the order given. 
Mr. H. F. Tearks, Chislehurst, had the best two 
bunches of Black Grapes. Mr. C. Bayer, Forest 
Hill, was second ; and Mr. S. White, Crayford, was 
third. Mr. C. Bayer came to the front for two 
bunches of White Grapes. Mr. C. Jay, Bexley, 
took a second place, and Mr. L. J. Baker, Chertsey, 
came in third. 
The class for the president’s prize was an inter¬ 
esting one, the prize being offered for twenty-four 
Chrysanthemum blooms distinct (eight each of 
Japanese, incurved, and reflexed). Mr. C. J. Hubbuck 
took the lead. Mr. C. Jay was a good second ; and 
Mr. H. F. Tearks came in third. 
Trade exhibits were represented by Mr. H. J. 
Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, 
who had a grand group of Chrysanthemums and fine 
foliage plants. Messrs Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maid¬ 
stone, exhibited a collection of a hundred varieties 
of Apples and Pears, which for size and colour 
were simply remarkable. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, 
Forest Hill, also staged a splendid collection of 
Apples and Pears. Mr. A. W. Holland, Lee Park 
Nursery, set up a group of plants. The Ichthemic 
Guano Company, of Ipswich, had an exhibit of plants 
grown by their special fertiliser. 
STEYNING. 
The fifth annual show of the Steyning Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Society was held at the Town Hall on 
Wednesday and Thursday, the 28th and 29th inst. 
In the cut flower classes, for twenty-four Japanese 
varieties, district, H. Head, Esq., Steyning, took the 
lead ng award. Similar honours were taken by J. 
Stredwick, Esq., Hastings, in the class for twelve 
Japanese varieties, distinct. For the best group of 
Chrysanthemums, any varieties, the coveted first 
was taken by the Rev. C. W. Napier, Steyning. 
The class for a vase of Chrysanthemums also created 
some amount of interest, and the leading award was 
taken by Madame A. Slaughter. H. Head, Esq., 
exhibited the best three Chrysanthemum plants. 
Miss Wood, Steynitig, led the way for a bracket 
basket of Chrysanthemums. Mrs. H. J. Burt, had 
the best sprays of flowers for ladies' dress. 
In the fruit classes, the leading prize for Apples 
was taken by the Rev. C. W. Napier. H. Head, 
Esq., took similar honours in the class for Pears. 
Miss Flowers took the lead in the class for table 
decoration. 
Trade exhibits were fairly numerous, and amongst 
them we noted Mr. Walter Hills, florist, Steyning ; 
Mr. Charles Kilmister, nurseryman, Steyning, who 
had a splendid show of wreaths. The Ichthemic 
Guano Company, Ipswich, bad a stand of their 
famous manures. Altogether it was a splendid show 
for this early part of the season, the exhibits 
being excellent throughout. 
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Questions add ansmeRS 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Name of Cattleya— Jas. Thompson : As far as we 
can See by the specimen sent, it is a late and small 
flower of Cattleya gaskelliana. Owing to the want 
of packing, the flower had been much smashed up in 
coming through the post. We think, however, that 
the flower will be considerably altered by the time 
the plant gets well established and comes into bloom 
next year. 
Forcing Rhubarb.— Rhubarb : It depends very 
much upon the temperature of your greenhouse, as to 
whether you could get Rhubarb fit for use by 
Christmas. It requires relatively more heat, or 
longer time to get it fit for use at this period of the 
year than it would in spring. A temperature, how¬ 
ever, of 45 0 to 50° would bring it along pretty 
rapidly. In any case we think you had better make 
a start at once so that the roots may come along 
slowly and surely. A few roots at first would be 
sufficient, and you could introduce other batches 
every ten days or a fortnight, so as to ensure a 
succession. If you can. place the roots anywhere 
near the hot-water pipes, so much the better. Cover 
the roots with leaf mould or some light rich soil, and 
see that this never becomes dry, more especially if 
the roots are placed close to the hot-water pipes. 
Should you require the stalks to oe well blanched 
and tender, you must cover them up with something 
that will more or less effectually exclude the light. 
A little thinking will enable you to consider the best 
means of covering up with the materials to hand, or 
to devise something that will effect the same 
purpose. 
Dessert Apples. -H. Warner : You will be quite 
within tne meaidng of the schedule by exhibiting 
Blenheim Orange in a class for dessert varieties, 
because this Apple may be used either for desset or 
culinary purposes. Possibly you may be tempted 
by the size of the fruits of Blenheim Orange, but if 
you show such high class quality as Cox’s Orange 
Pippin, Ribston Pippin and Worcester Pearmain, of 
good colour and nearly equal size, we think they 
would tell well with judges who know their work. 
Saintpaulia ionantha. — Sigma : This plant 
belongs to the natural order Gesneraceae. Being 
comparatively a recent introduction, it has only got 
into the most recently revised or new books. 
Books on Geometry. —Arthur Hillier : There are 
numerous editions ot the “ Elements of Euclid," 
edited by different autho-s, and sold in every store or 
emporium of school bjoks ; but we doubt if such 
would be of any great assistance to you without a 
considerable amount of study. The subject has 
never been considered of sufficieut importance to 
warrant the production of a book suitable for 
beginners or otherwise in the art of laying out 
flower beds. The best plan would be to 
get a book or two containing designs of 
flower beds. The latter should be copied until you 
thoroughly understand them, and could readily 
transfer them to the ground from paper. After 
getting some insight into the subject in this way you 
would then be able to think out new and improved 
designs for yourself. Fresh designs would be more 
interesting than old ones, and the flower garden 
would be rendered the more novel and attractive by 
such means. Cheap books of designs for this 
purpose are few. We believe you could not do 
better than get a copy of the " Hampton Court 
Guide,” which contains or used to contain plans of 
numerous flower beds. This could be obtained by 
applying to Mr. Graham, superintendent of the 
gardens, Hampton Court, Middlesex. It isrelatively 
cheap, and we think would suit your purpose. 
Name of Fruit.— M. M.: Pear Marie Louise 
d'Uccle. 
Communications Received.— B. S. Williams & 
Son.—H. Canned & Son —H. C. Zwart.—W. Wells. 
— J. Veitch & Sons.—H. J. Jones.—J. G. Pettinger 
(please do).—James Milligan (arrived in good con¬ 
dition).—R. M.— W. L.—S. W.— A T., B.— 
Western. —A. Joss.—S. Baird.—Beta.—T. Anderson. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET 
October 28th, r8g6. 
Fruit.— Average wholesale Prices. 
I. d. s. d. 
Grapes, per lb. ...... 0616 
Pine-apples. 
—St Mlohael’s each 26 60 
Plums per J sieve. 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 
s. d. 
4 o 
Apples.per bushel 2 6 
Black Currants J sieve 
Red „ J sieve 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100 lbs.25 0 27 b 
Vegetables.—average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. t. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 2 0 30 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, per 
ha f sieve 2629 
Beet. per dozen 20 30 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 16 19 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2 0 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 1 6 
3 0 
3 0 
1. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 0 a 
Horse Radlsb, bundle 2 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bunoh 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale...per basket 
Smallsaladlng,punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 2 0 
Tomatos. per lb, o 3 
Tnrnlps.per bun. 3 0 
s. d 
4 0 
I 6 
0 6 
2 3 
o 4 
Endive, French, daz, 1 6 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1. d. s. d 
Arnm Lilies, iablms. 40 60 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 1 630 
Bouvardlas, per bun. 06 09 
Carnations doz.blms. a 6 20 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
blooms 1040 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
bnches. 30 60 
Euoharls ...per doz 30 40 
Gardenias ...per doz. 16 30 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 4 o 
Gladiolii, doz. spikes 1 0 
Hyacinths (Roman) 
doz, sprays 0 9 
llyaclnth (Roman) doz. 
sprays 0 9 
Lilium lancifollum, 
doz. blooms 1 6 
Llllnm longiflorvm 
per doz. 4 0 
Lilac, White (French) 
per bnch, 4060 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 10 26 
M?rguerltes. ta bnD. 10 20 
MailenhalrFern,i2bs.4 060 
6 o 
3 0 
2 6 
6 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Mimosa, per bnch. ...10 16 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 40 60 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2040 
Roses (Indoor), doz. 06 16 
,, Tea,white, doz. 102a 
„ Niels . 40 60 
,, Safrano . 10 2 0 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz. 0 6 
Roses, doz. bchs . 9 
Pink Roses, doz. 2 o 
1 6 
1 0 
12 0 
3 0 
3 O 
Smilax, per bunch .. 
Stepbanotis, doz. 
sprays .a 6 40 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .03 04 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 0 9 
Violets (French) per 
doz. bnches. 1 6 
Violets (English) per 
doz. bnches. 1626 
Violets (Parma) per 
bnch. 30 40 
Violets Czar, large, per 
doz. bnch, 20 30 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
d. I. d. 1. d. 1. d. 
Erica Hymalls, per 
doz. 12 0 13 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 f 
Ficus elastica, each 105 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 1 0 
Lycopodiums, doz. 3 o 
Marguerite Daisy doz 6 0 
Myrtles, doz. 6 0 
Palms in variety,each 1 o 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet.2 040 
Solannms, ner doz. 12 o 15 0 
Arbor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 o 
„ specimen 30 50 
Chrysanthemums, per 
doz. 4 0 
„ per pot i 0 
Coleus, per doz. 3 0 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. It o 30 o 
Dracaena vlridis.doz. 90180 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 o 18 0 
Evergreens. Invar.doz 6 o 24 0 
Erica, per dcz. 90150 
9 o 
2 o 
4 ° 
a 
5 ° 
5 0 
4 0 
9 0 
9 o 
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