November 11, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Broad Beans too, are sown at this time of the 
year, the Longpod section and Early Mazagan find¬ 
ing most favour. These should have an exposed 
situation, for when sown on a warm border they 
often get too forward, and are cut down by the late 
spring frosts. In all the southern counties the end 
of the present month will be quite soon enough for 
putting in the seed, but in the more northern parts 
of the kingdom about the twentieth will be found a 
good time. 
General Work.— While the weather is open pro¬ 
ceed with trenching all vacant ground, but where 
stiff avoid getting on it when too wet as more harm 
is often done when in this condition than there is 
good, as the soil becomes pasty and dees not work 
down so readily in spring. During wet and 
unfavourable weather attend to roots that have been 
stored such as Onions, Potatos, Shallots, Garlic, &c. 
Labels should also be made ready for use at the 
time of sowing; clip and trim up all hedges and 
make good any that have become shabby as these 
add much to the appearance of a place, and show at 
once that the gardener takes an interest in it. Box 
edgings may also be planted now and any drains that 
require cleaning out should be done that the water 
may get away freely. Turf should be dug and 
stocked ready for use later on, for if allowed to get 
too wet there will be far more trouble and expense 
in carting. Attend to all water tanks and have them 
put in order ready for the storage of water for next 
season's use.— Kitchen Gardener. 
CHRYSHNTHEIMJIII SHOWS. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM.— Nov. 7th, 8th 
and 9 tli. 
The morning of the great November show of the 
National Chrysanthemum Society opened clear and 
dry making it the finest day we have had for some 
time, so that visitors were crowding in from an early 
hour of the day The show itself was finer than 
ever and competition remarkably keen in all the 
larger classes. The blooms were of enormous 
dimensions, both Japanese and incurved ; indeed we 
have never seen them so large, nor the incurved 
blooms in such abundance. All were agreed that it 
was a grand show. 
The national competition of Chrysanthemum and 
horticultural societies was again in full force, 
exciting a great amount of attention from visitors. 
The Challenge Trophy and £10 as the first award 
was secured by the Portsmouth and District Horti¬ 
cultural Society. The blooms were all supplied by 
Mr. James Agate and Mr. C. Penfold, and the stands 
certainly did them credit. Magnificent blooms were 
Florence Molyneux, Mrs. Mease, Miss E. Pilkington, 
Mons. Hoste, Modesto, Florence Penford, Percy Pen- 
ford, Viviand Morel, Mrs. J. Lewis, M. Pankoucke, 
Mdme. Carnot, M. H. Tucker, The Graphic, Mary 
Molyneux, M Chenon de Leche, Pride of Madford, 
Nellie Pcckett, President Nonin, LadyHanham and C. 
Davis. Amongst the incurved varieties were grand 
blooms of Lady Isabel, Globed Or, Mrs. N. Molyneux, 
C. H. Curtis, a seedling, Violet Foster, Ernest Canned, 
Triomphe d’Eve, Lord Alcester. Golden Gem, Emile 
Nonin, Princess of Wales, Ma Perfection and Mrs. 
S. Coleman. 
The second prize was taken by the Sevenoaks and 
West Kent Gardeners and Amateurs Society who 
had a very fine exhibit indeed. The incurved blooms 
were of great size, but several were not so neat in 
form as those of the first prize lot. The third award 
went to the Bromley and District Chrysanthemum 
Society, five members showing blooms in the 
exhibit, which was really good. There were five 
very creditable entries. 
Great interest also centred in the class for thirty- 
six incurved Japanese blooms, the competition of 
which was so close that the pointing was exactly the 
same in both the first and second prize lots, the finer 
arrangement of the blooms alone securing the 
Holmes Memorial Challenge Cup and £10 prize for 
Mr. W. Higgs, gardener to J. B. Hankey, Esq., 
Fetcham Park, Leatherhead. He had magnificent 
blooms of Mdme. Ferlat, Mrs. Gerald Williams, 
Lady Isabel, Ma Perfection, Ialine, the green Mdme. 
E. Roger, Duchess of Fife, Yvonne Desblanc, 
Countess of Warwick, J. Agate, Mdme. Verneiul" 
Ernest Canned, L. M. de la Drome, Lord Alcester, 
Violet Tomlin, Pearl Palace, D. B. Crane, Bonnie 
Dundee and Princess of Wales, the latter seven 
beiDg in the front line. The second place was well 
taken by Mr. J. Hunt, gardener to Pantia Ralli, 
Esq:, Ashtead Park, Epsom, Surrey, who had an 
enormous bloom of Duchess of Fife and some 
others. Mr. W. H. Lees, gardener to F. A. Bevan, 
Esq., Trent Park, New Barnet, was a very good 
third; and Mr. Walter Jinks, gardener to Edgar 
Bruce, Esq., The Beeches, Walton-on-Thames, 
came in fourth with a nice lot. 
The leading award (the Challenge Cup and £10) 
for forty-eight Japanese blooms was taken by Mr. F. 
Vallis, Bromham Fruit Farm, Broroham, Chippen¬ 
ham, who, in the parlance of the crowd of gardeners 
inspecting the blooms, had a •* clinkin’ lot.” The 
blooms included magnificent samples of G. J. 
Warren, F.. Molyneux, Pride of Exmouth, Australie, 
Nellie Pockett, Swanley Giant, Lady Hanham, 
Mons. Chenon de Leche, Mrs. J. Lewis, Oceana, 
Viviand Morel and Mutual Friend, all on one 
stand. Others were Edith Tabor, Pride of Madford, 
Mdme. J. Bruant, Mrs. Barkley, Mdme. P. Rivoire, 
Mr. Louis Ramy, Phoebus, Suzie, G. W. Palmer, 
Gustave Henri, Le Grand Dragon, Simplicity, Mrs. 
Mease and Mrs. Coombes. 
The second prize went to Mr. J. W. McHattie, 
gardener to the Duke of Wellington, Strathfieldsaye, 
Mortimer, who had a grand lot indeed. The third 
prize was taken by Mr. W. H. Lees, whose ex¬ 
hibit was really fine. Mr. R. Kenyon, gardener to 
A. F. Hills, Esq., Monkhams, Woodford Green, 
came in fourth with a very fine lot that would have 
made a good first if the others had not been present. 
There were six entries. 
Mr. J. W. McHattie took the lead in the class for 
twenty-four Japanese blooms, and taking the lead in 
three or four other big classes thus proved himself 
one of the most successful competitors in the show. 
He had grand blooms of Mrs. W. Mease, E. Tabor, 
Soleil d'Octobre, Mdme. Carnot, Duke of Welling¬ 
ton, Australian Gold, Mrs. H. Weeks, G. J. Warren, 
Le Grand DragoD, &c. Mr. W. Meredith, gardener 
to Geo. Wilder, Esq., Stanstead Park, Emsworth, 
Sussex, was a good second, and Mr. H. Perkins, gar¬ 
dener to the Hen. W. F. D. Smith, Greenlands, 
Henley-on-Thames, well won the third place. 
In Class XL, for twelve incurved blooms, distinct, 
for which a valuable marble clock was awarded by 
Messrs. Wm. Wood & Son, Ltd., Wood Green, 
London, the first prize went to the Hon. Earl 
Spencer (gardener, Mr. Lucas Cob), Althorpe Park, 
Northampton, whose lot was of really high merit. 
Mrs. Kingston, Lord Alcester, Ma Perfection, Chas. 
H. Curtis, Countess of Warwick, Topaze Orientale, 
Mrs. N. Molyneux, Violet Tomlin, were all seen in 
perfection. 
Mr. F. G. Foster, Brockhampton Nurseries, 
Havant, came in as a very good second. The blooms 
were, we admit, smaller, but none the less very sweet 
and good. Chas. H. Curtis, King of the Yellows, 
Dorothy Foster, Mr. H. J. Jones, Lord Alcester, and 
others were in capital style. Mr. C. Penford, gar¬ 
dener to Sir F. Fitzwagram, Leigh Park, Havant, 
was a fair third. His Mdme. Darrier, Major 
Bocaffin, Miss D. Foster, &c., were splendid. Mr. 
Walter King, gardener to Jeremiah Colman, Esq., 
Gatton Park, Reigate, had some very sweet and well 
built blooms in his fourth prize stand. 
In the open class for twenty-four incurved blooms, 
distinct, Mr. W. Higgs, gardener toj. B. Hankey, 
Esq , Fetcham Park, Leatherhead, came first, hav¬ 
ing perfect samples of Duchess of Fife, Hanwell 
Glory, Miss V. Foster, Lucy Kendall, Ma Perfec¬ 
tion, Mrs. S. Coleman, Mrs. R.C. Kingston, Mdme. 
E. Roger, and KiDg of the Yellows. Mr. G. J. 
Hunt, gardener to Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashstead 
Park, Epsom, Surrey, was a capital second. His 
Empress of India, J. Agate, Globe d'Or, Chas. H. 
Curtis, Hanwell Glory, Mona, W. C. Egan, John 
Lambert, and Bonnie Dundee were very sweet. 
For six incurved blooms of one variety only, the 
first prize fell to Mr. W. Higgs, gardener to J. B. 
Hankey, Esq., who had great samples of Duchess of 
Fife. *' They are all right,” was the general opinion 
of all who saw them. Mr. G. J. Hunt came second 
with blooms of the same variety. Mr. Thos. 
Parkins, gardener to F. Ward, Esq., 34, Bisham 
Gardens, Highgate, was a very fine third in this 
class,having good types of Globe d’Or. Mr. S. Foster, 
of Hendon, was fourth. 
For six Japanese incurved blooms distinct, Mr. J. 
McHattie, gardener to the Duke of Wellington, 
Strathsfieldsaye, Mortimer, came first. His 
blooms' were large, of good substance, brilliant, and 
well-shaped. Especially good was Duke of Welling¬ 
ton, President Bevan, Prefect Robert, N.C.S. 
Jubilee, Lady Byron, Australie and others. The 
second prize went to Mr. H. Perkins, gardener to 
the Right Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P., Greenlands, 
Henley-on-Thames, - who bad Australian Gold, 
President Bevan, Mons. Geraud, etc., in Ar 
style. Mr. M. L. Bastin, gardener to Alex. 
Henderson, Esq., Bascot Park, Faringdon, Berks., 
came third ; and Mr. C. Cox, fourth. 
Mr. J. McHattie was first in class 13 for the 
twelve vases of specimen Japanese Chrysanthemums 
distinct. Each vase had to contain five blooms, of 
one variety, the vases themselves being 18 in. in 
height, with not less than 6 in. of stem above the 
vases. Chrysanthemum foliage was allowed or 
stipulated for, this being arranged by having special 
stems inserted. Mr. Jones, of Ryecroft, Hither 
Green, Lewisham, S.E., gave the first prize amount¬ 
ing to £20, and the Society’s Gold Medal. Mr. 
McHattie’s blooms were splendid samples of 
their kinds, including Mrs. Coombes, Phoebus, 
Mons. Chenon de Leche, Mdme. Carnot, Oceana, 
Mrs. J. Lewis, Australie, and others. Mr, 
W. H. Lees, gardener to F. A. Bevan, Esq , 
Trent Park, Barnet, came a hard second, his blooms 
of Mdme. Carnot, Chenon de Leche, Phoebus, 
Australie, etc, being very fine. Mr. J. Spink, 
Summit Road Nursery, Walthamstow, was a very 
fair third, having splendid Marie Calvat, Mrs. G. W. 
Palmer, R. Hooper Pearson, etc. In this entry 
there were nine competitors each with a dozen vases 
of five blooms apiece, so that we bad here alone 
five hundred and forty magnificent blooms. The 
second prize amounted to £10 and a Silver-gilt Medal, 
and the third prize £5, with a large Silver Medal. 
For a specimen incurved pot plant, Mr. J. Brooks, 
gardener to W. Reynolds, Esq., The Grove, High¬ 
gate, was the leader with a very fine C. H. Curtis ; 
Mr. E. Easey, gardener to F. Bishop, Esq., 25, High¬ 
bury New Park, N., was second with Mons. 
Desblancs. 
For six trained specimens of pompons, Mr. Tom 
Stone, gardener to R. A. Cochrane, Esq., The 
Downs, St. Neots, Hunts., was first; and Mr. F. 
Gilks, Court Green, Streatham, second. 
Mr. J. Brooks was first for six trained Japanese 
specimens ; Mr. F. E. Wraight, Essex Lodge, Upper 
Clapton, second. 
Amateurs’ Classes. Division A. 
Cut Blooms. —The first prize for a dozen distinct 
Japanese blooms went to Mr. D. Ager, gardener to 
Milton Bode, Esq , Dove House, Bath Road, Read¬ 
ing,whose Viviand Morel, Lady Ridgeway, Phoebus, 
Mdme. Carnot, and others were very fine. Mr. A. 
Page, gardener to A. L Reynolds, Esq., Ravenscroft, 
Moss Hall Grove, North Finchley, was an able 
second. 
The Class for twenty-four Japanese blooms distinct 
was well filled, Mr. J. W. McHattie here again 
showing up boldly by taking off the first award, 
amounting to £5. The whole stand was of superior, 
merit the best probably being Edith Tabor, Mrs. W. 
Mease, Duke of Wellington, Mrs. Barks, Mrs. H. 
Weeks, &c ; Mr. W. Meredith, gardener to Geo. 
Wilder, Esq., Stanstead Park, Enswortb, Sussex ( 
came second, but the blooms here were in no way 
great, Oceana, Mdme. G. Henry, Charles Davis, 
Mrs. Mease, &c., being very fine all the same. Mr. 
H. Perkins, was a very good second, having some 
very fine Mrs. H. Weeks, Mary Molyneux, Austral¬ 
ian Gold, Silver Queen, &c. Mr. C. Cox, gardener, 
to J. Trotter, Esq., Brikendon Grange, Hertford, 
was third, and Mr. G. H. Clack, Barton Court, 
Kintbury, Berks, was fourth. 
In Class XXVII. for twelve large reflexed Japanese 
blooms, Mr. T. Caryer, gardener to A. G. Messner, 
Esq., Aldenholme, Weybridge, was first, King of 
Crimsons, Cloth of Gold, Dorothy Gibson, Mrs 
Forsyth, &c., being extra gcod. Mr. J. Barrance, 
gardener to G. Taylor, Esq., Hadley Bourne, Barnet, 
was a fair second, and Mr. J. Maule, The Mount- 
Hadley, Barnet, third. 
For twelve large Anemone blooms, Mr. Wm, 
King, gardener to James WarreD, Esq., Capel 
House, Waltham Cross, was first with some splendid 
blooms, M. Chas. Lebocqz, Descartes, Lady Mar¬ 
garet, Ernest Callie, Gladys Spaulding, M. R. OweD, 
and others, were extra good. Mr. A. Ires, gardener, 
