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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 14, 1899. 
Enfield, staged a fine piece of Cymbidium traceya- 
num, bearing eight large flowers. They also staged 
Cypripedium Olivia, Cattleya gaskelliana alba, 
Laelia pumlla magnifica, and Cattleya Mantinii 
nobilior. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, ex¬ 
hibited Cattleya Minerva, a very pretty hybrid be¬ 
tween C. bowringiana (female) and C. Loddigesii 
(male), the lip showing the union wonderfully. De 
B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. S. Cooke), Rose- 
field, Sevenoaks, exhibited Cattleya hardyana Craw- 
shay’s var. and Laelia pumila Lionel Crawshay. H. 
T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. F. W. Thorougood), 
Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, exhibited Odontoglossum 
grande pitteanum, Bulbophyllum grandiflorum, and 
Saccolabium Calceolus. Henry Little, Esq.,Baron- 
shalt.The Barons,East Twickenham, staged Cattleya 
schoffieldiana, C. Mantinii nobilior, and C. aurea 
Little's var. Mr. W. Stevens, Walton Grange Gar¬ 
dens, Stone, Staffs., exhibited Odontoglossum cris- 
pum Daphne and O. c. Katae, both very richly 
blotched; also O. c. Queen Empress, a silvery-rose 
and very pretty variety. Fred Hardy, Esq. (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Thos. Stafford), Tyntesfield, Ashton-on- 
Mersey, showed Sophrocattleya George Hardy and 
Laelia Euterpe Tyntesfield var. 
F. A. Bevan, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. H. Lees), 
Trent Park, New Barnet, staged a very large and 
most interesting collection of Michaelmas Daisies 
for which he received a Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 
He also had some certificates. Very fine were the 
varieties of Aster Amellus, A. Novae-Angliae, A. 
Novi-Belgii, A. N.-B. densus and various others. 
They were set up in large bunches, the tall ones 
occupying the back row and the dwarfer ones the 
front. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Higbgate, London, 
N., set up a table of stove and greenhouse plants, 
inrluding clumps or small groups of Nerine Fother- 
g'lli major, Erica gracilis, E. caffra, Carnation The 
G ft and Lady Ulrica, the latter a new scarlet Mal- 
maison var. The Otaheite Orange was also in 
groups surrounded with Aralia Veitchi, Palms, 
Carex, &c. (Silver Banksian Medal) 
Mr H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, had an attractive table of Salvia splen- 
dens grandiflora and Bouvardias set up in little 
groups and surrounded by Maidenhair and other 
Ferns The scarlet Salvias made a fine contrast to 
the white Bouvardias. (Silver Banksian Medal) 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., staged a small group of 
Siatice profusa, in 48-size pots, in fine condition and 
profusely flowered. 
Messrs. W. Wells & Co., Earlswood Nursery, 
Redhill, set up a large group of Chrysanthemums, 
including the large Japanese types, early flowering 
and pompon varieties. Large and handsome blooms 
of H. R. Pearson, Mdme. C. Bruant, Emily Towers, 
Rayonnant, Sir J. W. Clarke, Lady Philips, Kath¬ 
leen Rogers, Miss Lili Boutroy, and others were set 
up at intervals amongst the large bunches of other 
types. For cut flower purposes very handsome and 
distinct are Sam Barlow, salmon-pink; Ambrose 
Thomas, red ; Mrs. Hawkins Improved, bright 
yellow ; Mdme. E. Lefort, bronzy-gold and pretty ; 
Nellie Brown, rich orange; the yellow pompon 
Fiberta, &c. (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, exhibited a table 
of Roses, cut from the open, the Tea, hybrid Tea 
and China Roses being fresh and attractive for this 
season of the year. They also had shoots bearing 
fruits and also to show the autumn tints which the 
foliage of many Roses assumes. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs. John Peed Sc Sons, Roupell Park Nur¬ 
series, Norwood Road, London, S.E., had a large 
group of trees and shrubs suitable for London 
planting. Amongst them we noted Yews, Hollies, 
Olearia Haastii, Portugal Laurels, Ivies, Yuccas, 
Abies nordmanniana, Cotoneaster Simonsii, Euony- 
mus latifolius aureus, E. 1 . albus, Golden Privet, 
and a great variety of other subjects indispensable 
for garden decoration. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, 12 and 13, King Street, 
Covent Garden, staged a large group of hardy her¬ 
baceous plants, including a great variety of the 
leading and most showy or useful of the Michaelmas 
Daisies. They also had fine heads of the apricot- 
coloured Kniphofia Triumph, K. Star of Baden 
Baden, K. Leichtlinii aurea, K. corallina superba, K. 
hybrida nana remontant, and several other of the 
Red Hot Poker plants. They also showed autumn¬ 
flowering Cyclamen, Crocus speciosus, Caryopteris 
Mastacanthus, and many others. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., staged a large 
group or collection of ornamental trees and shrubs 
to show the varied and beautiful autumn tints they 
assume. Rich and beautiful bronzy tints were char- 
ac'eristic of Vitis vinifera purpurea, Oxydendron 
arboreum, Acer japooicum laciniatum, Kolreuteria 
japonica, Berberis Thunbergii, Euonymus amuren- 
sis, Ampelopsis tricuspidata, &c. They also had a 
stand of hybrid Javan Rhododendrons, and a group 
of Japanese Chrysanthemums, having large blooms 
in fine form for this early period of the year. Louise, 
Mdme.Gustave Henry, Emily Silsbury, and Reginald 
Godfrey were particularly noticeable. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co staged a group of Dra¬ 
caena sanderiana viridis. 
F. A. Bevan, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. H. Lees), 
New Barnet, sent a collection of Apples, including 
such fine varieties as Peasgood's Nonsuch, large and 
beautiful; Worcester Pearmain, Mere de Menage, 
Cox’s Orange Pippin, Beauty of Kent, Fearn's Pip¬ 
pin, King of Tomkins County, and others. Coloured 
foliage was laid between the dishes. (Silver 
Knightian Medal.) 
Martin R. Smith, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Charles 
Blick), Hayes, Kent, proved his worth as a fruit 
grower for a collection of Pears sent up by him was 
remarkably fine, large, smooth, well coloured, &c. 
His Beurre Fuperfin, Pitmaston Duchess, Marguerite 
Marillat, Souvenir du Congres among others were 
splendid. (Silver Gilt Knightian Medal. 
J. Key-Alien, Esq., Bittern Park, Southampton, 
showed a small but fine collection of Apples, 
especially as the grower is an amateur. (Bronze 
Banksian Medal.) 
R. Leigh, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Woodward), Bar¬ 
ham Court, Maidstone, covered a large space of 
tabling with a very fine collection of Apples and 
Pears. The fruits were individually fine, even 
superior, and proved that after all the bad weather 
Mr. Woodward is able to produce good fruits. 
(Silver Banksian Medal) 
S. A. Sewell, Esq., Maplestead, Buckhurst Hill, 
Essex, exhibited some fine fruits of Apples and 
Pears. Amongst the former were large samples of 
Striped Beefing and Lord Suffield. The Pears in¬ 
cluded Uvedale’s St. Germain, handsomely coloured; 
King Edward, and clean fruits of Zephirin Gre- 
goire. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM.- 
October 10th, nth and 12th. 
The annual show of early flowering Chrysanth¬ 
emums has again to be recorded under the manage¬ 
ment of the National Chrysanthemum Society. 
The show was held on Tuesday, Wednesday and 
Thursday, October iotb, nth and i2tb, respectively, 
at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster. On the 
whole it was a good show and the visitors there 
found plenty of variety and much that was of 
merit. Along with the Chrysanthemum classes 
there was a competition for the Deverill prizes for 
vegetables and splendid produce was put up. The 
miscellaneous groups as usual were numerous and 
good. 
Competitive Exhibits.—Open Classes.— For 
a group of Chrysanthemums and foliaged plants 
arranged for effect, to fill a space of 72 superficial 
feet, the whole to be grown by the exhibitor and 
shown in the pots they are grown, Mr. J. Spink, 
Summit Road Nursery, Walthamstow, came first, 
thus winning ^5. The blooms were simply mag¬ 
nificent especially those of Mr. C. Harman Payne, 
W. H. Lees and others. The effect of Eulalia, of 
sorts, interspersed among the plants was very fine. 
Sir Henry Tate, Bart, (gardener, Mr. W. Howe), 
Park Hill, Streatham Common, S.W., was second 
with a denser group in which foliage plants pre¬ 
dominated. H. E. Fry, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. E. 
Dove), Bickley HaU, Bickley, Kent, came third 
and had a very select and beautiful group of dwarf 
tingle stemmed Chrysanthemums, &c. 
Cut Flowers. —The competition for twenty-four 
blooms of Japanese, not less than eighteen distinct 
varieties, and not more than two blooms of each, 
brought out some capital samples. The first prize 
fell to W. T. Newman, Esq, Totteridge Park, 
Herts, (gardener, Mr. James Brookes). The blooms 
were remarkably even, of large size, good substance 
and brilliance. Particularly fine were the samples 
of Mrs. W. Lees, Mdme. M. Ricoud, Mdme. L. 
Brosilion, Oceana, Mr. T. Brewer, Werther, Mrs. C. 
H. Payne and Soleil d' Octobre. The second prize 
fell to T. D. Lambert, Esq., J.P. (gardener, Mr. J. 
Trelford), Moor Hall,Cookham,Berks., whose blooms 
were behind in brilliance. Mrs. J. Lewis, Louise. 
Edith Tabor, Modesto, Belle Mauve, Queen of 
Portugal, and others were particularly fine. Arthur 
Pearson, Etq (gardener, Mr. W. T. Prewett), Fren- 
sham Place, Farnham, Surrey, came third. His 
blooms were very fair, but at the same time much 
behind the other two stands. The best here were 
Emily Silsbury, Le Grand Dragon, Jane Molyneux, 
and M. Massauge de Louvret. 
For twelve blooms of Japanese, distinct, the first 
prize fell to A. Von Andre, Esq. (gardener, Mr. M. 
Gleeson), Warren House Gardens, Sianmore, N.W., 
and here every bloom was a model of perfection. 
Ella Curtis, Mrs. Weeks, Henry Weeks, Mdme. 
Bernard, Eltham Beauty, Simplicity, Joseph Brook, 
Australia, Mutual Friend, were marvellously fine. 
W. T. Newman, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Brookes), was 
here a good second, having fine blooms of Soleil d' 
Octobre, Mrs. W. H. Lees, Mdme. L. Brosilion, 
Oceana, Mdme. Ricoud, and Pride of Exeter. The 
third prize went to Mr. C. Cox, Brickendon Grange, 
Hertford, whose Mdme Ricoud, Graphic, Pres. 
Nonin, Phoebus, and E. Molyneux, were very nice. 
An extra prize went to C. C. Strachan, Esq., 
Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead, Herts., whose 
stand was a most creditable one. 
For six blooms of Japanese, distinct, Geo. Wilder, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Meredith), Stanstead Park, 
Emsworth, Surrey, was awarded first prize, the best 
blooms being Oceana, Edith Tabor, Mrs. D. Dewar, 
and Australia. 
For six blooms of Japanese, one variety, S. Smith, 
Esq., Werndee Hall, South Norwood, who showed 
Australia in fine style. Mrs. Harmsworth (gardener, 
Mr. H. Paton), Poytners Hall, Totteridge, Herts., 
came second with Mdme. Gustave Henry. A. L. 
Reynolds, Esq., Moss Hall Grove, Finchley, was a 
close third with Phcebus. 
For six blooms of incurved, not less than three 
varieties, C. A. Smith-Ryland, Esq., Barford Hill, 
Warwick, was first. The blooms were small, and 
none too perfect, Lord Coleridge being best. Mrs, 
Lawrence, Elsfield House, Hollingbourne, Kent, 
came second with only fair samples. 
For twelve bunches of pompons, not less than six 
varieties, with Chrysanthemum foliage, the only ex¬ 
hibitor was T. Boney, Esq., Southwood House, 
Higbgate, N., whose stand, however, was very 
fine. 
The same gentleman won for a vase of pompon 
blooms, and really the arrangement and colouring 
used was very rich and fine. R. Neveson, Esq., 
Hendon, came second with a more naked vase, but 
which was yet very tasty. W. Howard, Leavesden 
Cottage, Weybridge, was third. 
In Class XXI., for three epergnes (amateurs), 
Miss C. B. Cole. The Vineyard, Feltham, was the 
deserving winner. Mrs. W. Green, Junr., Florist, 
Harold Wood, Essex, made a capital second, while 
Mr. A. Meriden, 308, Southampton Street, Camber¬ 
well, S.E , was third. 
Amateurs’ Classes. 
The first prize for twelve blooms of Japanese, 
distinct, fell to S. Smith, Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. 
Gladwell), Werndee Hall, whose dozen were equal 
to almost any ether in the show; second, C. W. 
Richardson, Herts.; A. L. Reynolds, Esq., Raven- 
croft, was third. 
Division B.—For twelve blooms, distinct. W. G. 
Prudden.Esq., York Road, Hitchen, Herts, was first, 
followed by Mr. Martin Salisbury, Providence, 
Shanklin, Isle of Wight, both of whose stands were 
of superior merit. 
For six blooms of Japanese, S. Smith, Esq , South 
Norwood, stood first, followed by C. W, Richard¬ 
son, Esq , Sawbiidgeworth, Herts., and T. Boney, 
Esq., Southwood Lane, Higbgate. 
Open Classes. —The first prize for a vase of 
Chrysanthemums fell to Miss Easterbrook, The 
Briars,Fawkham, Kent, whose arrangement was 
superb ; S. Hardy, Esq., Cholmeley Lodge, High- 
gate, N,, made a good second ; and R. Neveson, 
Esq., third. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Messrs. H. Deverill, Banbury, put up a large 
and select list of cut herbaceous blooms. Asters, 
of course, and early Chrysanthemums were the 
