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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 31, 1897. 
nations, and was followed by M. V. Charrington, 
Esq., in the second place. 
Miscellaneous —There were a few non-competi¬ 
tive exhibits, and these helped to fill the large tent, 
and were very attractive. A table full of floral 
designs was contributed by Mr. J. R. Chard, Stoke 
Newington ; Poppies, and Gypsophylla paniculata 
were very conspicuous. 
Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nur¬ 
series, Norwood Road, S.E., sent a nice group of the 
rarer Caladiums, including Lady Mosley and Her 
Majesty in excellent condition. The plants were, set 
up with small plants of Maidenhair Fern. 
Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, N., sent a 
number of brightly coloured cut blooms. A con¬ 
siderable variety was manifest, Mr. E. F. Hopper, 
Rye Park, Hoddesdon, Herts, also sent cut Carna¬ 
tions arranged in loose bunches. Messrs. Jas. 
Veitch & Sons sent two large stands of first-rate cut 
blooms remarkable for size, colour, and good form. 
Mr. J. Douglas staged a table of cut blooms set up 
with their own foliage. Some grand varieties were 
on view here, and a good deal of note-taking by 
enthusiasts went on around this table. 
Messrs. Kemp & Wilson, 85, Mortimer Street, W., 
exhibited a number of plants of dwarf yellow, 
striped, and crimson Nasturtiums. The plants were 
full of flower, and very showy. 
A collection of cut blooms of Sweet Peas came 
from Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street. Covent 
Garden. The flowers were all first-class samples 
both for size and colour. 
GREAT BOOKHAM, SURREY —July 21st. 
The 20th annual show of the Great Bookham, Little 
Bookham, Fetcham and Effingham Horticultural 
Society, was held at Eastwick Park on Wednesday, 
July 21st, and by the quantity and quality of exhibits 
maintained its reputation as the best cottager's show 
in this part of Surrey. Special mention should be 
made of the Peas, Beans, Lettuces, and the collec¬ 
tions of Vegetables, which, considering the drought 
experienced lately, speaks well for the industry of 
the cottagers. A superb collection of fruit and 
choice flowers was exhibited, not for competition, by 
Mr. Alderman, gardener to C. Czarnikow, Effing¬ 
ham Hill, and was perhaps the most admired 
feature of the show. Other groups of plants, praise, 
worthy, were exhibited by Mr. Ellis, gardener to Sir 
E. Moon, Bart., Fetcham Rectory ; Mr. Hamblin, 
gardener to F. Muir, Esq., Effingham -Lodge ; Mr. 
Higgs, gardener to T. B. Hankey, Esq., Fetcham 
Park, who also sent a large basket of choice fruit and 
a collection of vegetables ; Mr. Bristol, gardener to 
C. Lambert, Esq., Effingham Manor House ; and 
Mr. Goff, gardener to W. Keswick, Esq., Eastwick 
Park, a collection of fruit and plants. Mr. Lindam, 
The Gables, Great Bookham, sent a named collec¬ 
tion of Nasturtiums. The Rev. P. P. Edwards, 
Little Bookham Rectory, sent Carnations, and the 
Rev. E : Bayley, Effingham Rectory, honey. 
All of these exhibits ware very highly commended 
by the judges, Messrs. E. Ellis, A. J. Saunders and 
W. Higgs. In the ladies classas the floral devices 
found most admirers, Miss Bird, The Grange, taking 
first with a crown, and Miss Keswick, Eastwick 
Park, second, with a sedan chair. The table decora¬ 
tions were very pretty, as well as were the bouquets 
and epergenes. Mr. O. Goldsmith, seedsman, had a 
stand of Itchthemic Guano, which has found favour 
in this neighbourhood. Through a heavy thunder¬ 
storm coming on in the morning the show was not 
so well attended till late in the day, but it proved 
fine enough in the evening for a large company to 
have dancing on the lawns to the music of the 
Bookham Brass Band. 
TRENTHAM AND HANFORD HORTICULTURAL. 
—July 22nd. 
The above society held their gth show on Thursday, 
July 22nd, in the beautiful grounds at Trentham. 
A more lovely spot to hold an exhibition of this kind 
it would be impossible to find. The grounds are in 
splendid order ; great improvements have been made 
in the various departments, the credit of which is 
due to Mr. Peter Blair, who has long held the posi¬ 
tion of gardener-in-chief to the great satisfaction of 
his noble employers, the Duke and Duchess of 
Sutherland. Both take great interest in everything 
beneficial to the inhabitants, encouraging many 
things — for instance, cottage gardening — and 
amongst the children they offer prizes for bouquets 
of wild flowers, &c. The show was opened by the 
Duchess, accompanied by Lord Henry Grosvenor, 
Marquis of Stafford, Lord Alistair, the Austrian 
ambassador (Count Deyn), and that veteran, and 
enthusiastic Rose grower, the Dean of Rochester. 
The Duchess, in a few encouraging remarks, opened 
the show, and then proceeded with the Countess of 
Rosslyn and other ladies to assist in the judging of 
the floral designs. The weather was everything that 
could be desired, the company large, and we hope a 
satisfactory financial result will be forthcoming. To 
Mr L. T. Alford and Mr. J. P. Jones and the com¬ 
mittee we offer our congratulations, for a better show 
and better arranged, combined with excellent 
quality of the exhibits, we have not seen this season. 
Roses were superb, and we question if a finer lot 
will be seen this season. One of the principal 
features of the show was the groups arranged for 
effect, and not exceeding 300 sq. ft., which brought for¬ 
ward six entries. Prizes to the value of £70 10s. being 
offered, the 1st prize was worthily awarded to Mr. 
C. J. Mee, of Nottingham, for a splendid arrange¬ 
ment, a trifle heavy, but still bright and cheerful, 
every plant showing to advantage, clean and well- 
coloured. Mr. Jenkinson, of Newcastle, Stafford¬ 
shire, whose group if anything was too thin, and 
lacked the bright colours of the former, was second. 
Mr. Edmond, gardener to the Duke of St. Alban’s, 
Bestwood, Notts, was third. Mr. Woodgate, 
gardener to Sir Oswald Moseley, Bart., came in 
fourth. Extra prizes went to Mr. Finch, Coventry, 
and Mrs. G. Pease, of Woodside, Darlington. 
Another year, why not have these groups down the 
centre of the tent ? It would make a far more 
imposing sight and not be so one-sided. 
Prizes were also offered for growers who employ 
only one gardener. There were only two entries, 
but these call for no special comment—Roses were 
in full force and a grand lot. Bouquets were good, 
collections of hardy flowers grand ; also Eckford’s 
Sweet Pea prizes proved a very interesting class. 
In the open classes the premier award for forty- 
eight distinct blooms of Roses was taken by Messrs. 
Harkness & Sons, Bedale, who were quite in their 
usual good form. They were followed by Messrs. 
A. Dickson & Sons, Newtownards, Ireland, and Mr. 
B. R. Cant, Colchester, in the order named. The 
National Rose Society’s Gold Medal for thirty-six 
Rose blooms was also taken by Messrs. Harkness & 
Sons, who were followed by Messrs. A. Dickson & 
Sons, and by Messrs. Townsend & Sons, Worcester. 
Messrs. Dickson & Sons came to the front for 
twenty-four Roses in triplets, and Mr. B. R. Cant 
was second. This order was reversed in the class 
for twelve Tea and Noisette Roses in triplets, as well 
as for eighteen blooms of Tea and Noisette Roses. 
Tbe Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering-atte-Bower, 
Essex, had the best twenty-four single blooms; and 
H. V. Machin, Esq., Gateford Hill, Worksop, was 
second. The same order was observed for twelve 
blooms. W. Boyes, Esq., and H. V. Machin, Esq , 
took the first and second prizes for eighteen Tea and 
Noisette Roses in triplets. Messrs. Harkness & 
Sons had the best hardy border flowers. The Duke 
of Sutherland (gardener, Mr. P. Blair) had the best 
Sweet Peas in competition for Mr. H. Eckford’s 
prizes. 
Fruit all round was excellent, particularly that for 
the table of decorated fruit and the competition was 
very close and keen. Grapes, especially black sorts 
were good, but Muscats, generally speaking, lacked 
colour, except those shown by Mr. G. Reynolds, 
gardener to Messrs, de Rothschild, Gunnersbury 
Park, Acton, who took most of the leading prizes in 
the Grape classes. The Veitch Memorial Medal and 
a money prize were taken, as the leading prize for a 
decorated table of fruit by Sir J. W. Pease, Bart, 
(gardener, Mr. J. Mclndoe), Hutton Hall, Guis- 
borough. The Earl of Harrington (gardener, Mr. 
J. H. Goodacre), Elvaston Castle, Derby, was second. 
The Duke of St. Albans (gardener, Mr. Edmond) 
came in third ; and Lady Henry Somerset, took the 
fourth award. Sir J. W. Pease, Bart., Lady Henry 
Somerset, Earl Harrington and Lord Bagot, took 
the prizes for a collection of six kinds of fruit in this 
order. 
Vegetables were exceedingly grand. We question 
if a finer lot than those competing for Messrs. Sutton 
& Sons' prizes has been shown this season. Lady 
Theodora Guest, Henstridge, was first; G. 
Garraway, Esq., second ; and B. T. Fitzherbert, Esq , 
third. W. Nicholson, Esq , and B. T. Fitzherbert, 
Esq , took the first and second prizes offered by 
Messrs. E. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge. 
For non competing exhibits the Society’s Silver 
Medals were awarded to the Earl of Harrington, for 
Carnations; Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, 
for miscellaneous plants ; Mr. H. Eckford, for Sweet 
Peas; Messrs. R. Wallace & Cc., for Lilies; Messrs. 
Pritchard & Co., for Carnations; Messrs. Dicksons, 
for Herbaceous flowers; and Messrs. Jones & Son. 
Messrs. Edwards & Son, Nottingham, and Messrs E. 
Webb & Sons received Bronze Medals. 
PRESCOT HORTICULTURAL .—July 22 nd. 
The annual exhibition of this society was held, by the 
kind permission of the Earl of Derby, in Knowsley 
Park, in a charming position near the Prescot en¬ 
trance. 
The exhibits were hardly as numerous as last year 
but the quality was fully up to the usual standard. 
E. C. Lavenlon, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. McFall), 
secured the premier award for the most tastefully 
arranged group, his raised positions of Crotons,Palms, 
&c., adding much to the general effect E. S. Eccles, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. Jas. Humphreys), took first 
honours for a garden design, the plan being effective 
and the colours well chosen. 
For six stove and greenhouse plants Mrs. Banner 
(gardener, Mr. R. Pinnington), was first with Cycas 
revoluta, Croton Queen Victoria, Kentia fosteriana, 
Allamanda Hendersonii, Clerodendron Balfourii, &c., 
Mr. H. McFall was second, but for four stove or 
greenhouse plants in bloom the latter was first. For 
a single stove or greenhouse plant in bloom, Mr. R. 
Pinnington won with Clerodendron Balfourii, Mr. H. 
McFall being second with Lapageria rosea. 
For four Ferns Mr. R. Pinnington led the way 
with Cibotium Schiedei, Nephrolepis davallioides 
furcans, Adiantum farleyense and Davallia fijensis 
plumosa. M. F. Field was second. J. C. Gamble, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. J. Barnes), was to the fore 
for six Gloxinias. Mr A. MacKenzie took the lead 
for six Begonias, and for one specimen Mrs. Jowett, 
(gardener, Mr. E. Bridge), secured the leading 
honour. Mr. E. Bridge was also first for three and 
a single specimen Fuchsia, and for four Pelargoniums. 
For two Liliums Mr. R. Pinnington had the finest. 
For four Coleus Mr H. McFall was first. 
The Roses were somewhat unsatisfactory, the 
blooms being small and deficient in colour, the only 
flowers worthy of mention being staged by Mr. P. 
Greene, gardener to Thomas Gee, Esq., who won in 
the classes for eighteen, twelve, and six varieties. 
The other exhibitors staged the blooms too closely 
on the box, which considerably marred the effect. 
The fruit section contained a fair selection, J. 
Beecham, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Oldfield), winning 
first prize for four dishes containing Black Ham¬ 
burgh and Buckland Sweetwater Grapes, one Pine, 
and Grosse Mignonne Peaches. For two bunches of 
Muscats, two bunches of Black Hamburgh, and two 
of any black (not Black Hamburgh) the same ex¬ 
hibitor won in each class. For two bunches of any 
white (not Muscat) Mr. James Rose was first. Mr. 
R Pinnington was first for one Melon. 
The vegetables, always the strongest feature of the 
show, were fully up to the high Prescot standard. 
Mr. Joseph Rainford took the lead for twelve 
varieties with examples of fine culture, which 
included the Sutton Snowball Turnip, prizataker 
Leek, Moore's cream vegetable Marrow, Veitch's 
Model Carrot, Ailsa Craig Onion, international 
Potatos, Wright’s Giant Celery, Stratagem Peas, and 
Perfection Tomatos. Mr. J. Pownall was second 
with a good collection. For four varieties of 
Potatos Mr. H. McFall staged a good lot. For 
three dishes of Tomatos Mr. A. Mackenzie Smith 
was well to the fore with fine fruits of Polegate, 
Cestria, &c. 
The cottagers' exhibits were of considerable merit, 
the vegetables and herbaceous cut flowers especially. 
The special exhibits included a very fine stand of 
cut Carnations and Sweet Peas, with a back ground 
of Adiantum cuneatum. Many of the Carnations 
were of great merit and well deserved the special 
awards that it gained. 
Mr. H. Middlehurst contributed a nice lot of cut 
Sweet Peas, and Messrs. Dicksons, Chester, a 
selection of button-hole Roses and herbaceous cut 
flowers. Each of these exhibits secured a Certificate 
of Merit. 
