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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 11, 1899. 
to E. C. Jukes, Esq., Hadley Lodge, Barnet, was a 
fair second, while Mr. John Justie, The Nest, Kemp- 
sey, was third. 
Mr. W. King was first in Class XXVIII., for 
twenty-four large flowered Anemone bloomed var¬ 
ieties, his stand including Surprise, Empress, Mrs- 
Caterer, Mrs. Levin, Mrs. P. R Dunn, and John 
Bunyan in simply grand style. The second prize 
fell to Mr. Ires, and the third to Mr. J. Maule. 
Open Classes.— For a group of Chrysanthemums 
in pots, any varieties mingled with foliage arranged 
for effect, and to be 12 ft. in diameter, the first prize 
fell to Mr. J. Spink, Summit Road Nursery, Wal¬ 
thamstow. The plants in the first place were of 
superior merit, of first merit, in fact, and the mode 
of arrangement and the graceful Eulalia shoots, 
which were so effectively used, combined to make 
this the group. Mr. W. Howe, gardener to Sir 
Henry Tate, Bart., Park Hill, Streatham Common, 
was a very good second. 'Ihe blooms here were 
decidedly behind the first prize lot, but these were 
very tastefully blended. Mr. A. Hatton, gardener 
to Mrs. E. Swanzey, The Quarry, Sevenoaks, came 
in third, showing a capital lot of plants and arrang¬ 
ing them in Ai style. Mr. E. Dove, gardener to H 
E. Fry, Esq , Bickley Hall, Kent, was fourth. This 
stand greatly lacked the relieving effect got from the 
grasses. 
Specimen Plants. —Mr. Geo.Whitehorse,gardener 
to S. Nicholls, Esq , Forest Lodge, Walthamstow, 
was first with four huge specimens, which brought 
forth the remark from not a few, " Say, guvnur, aint 
they grand ? ” Mr. Tom Stone was a capital second, 
his plants being of great size and perfection. Some 
of the specimens were so much as 6 yds. to 7 yds. 
round. Mr. F. Gllks was third. For four standard 
trained specimens, Mr. Geo. Whitehorse was first 
again, having some lovely plants. Mr. E. Easy was 
second ; and Mr. F. Gilks, third. The first prize for 
six standard trained varieties went to F. E.Wraight, 
Esq., Essex Lodge, Upper Clapton. 
A Silver Gilt Medal was won by Miss Easter- 
brook, The Briars, Fawkham, Kent, for a hand- 
basket of berries and foliage. Mrs. W. Taylor, 
The Gardens, Tewkesbury Lodge, Forest Hill, 
received a Silver Medal for her arrangement. Mr. 
H. Walters, Eastwell, Ashford, Kent, bad a Bronze 
Medab 
Miss C. B. Cole, The Vineyards, Feltbam, was 
deservedly placed first for her epergne of Chrys¬ 
anthemums and foliage. Mr. A. Meridew, 308, 
Southampton Street, Camberwell, S.E , was second 
Mr. W. Green, Harold Wood, Essex, came third. 
Mr. Geo. Melville, gardener to Lord Chesham, 
was first in Class XXV. for twelve Japanese blooms, 
distinct, having beautiful specimens. The second 
prize went to Mr. J. W. Roberts, Clonard, Harrow 
Weald-on-Stanmore. 
Mr. A. Page, Ravenscroft Moss Hall Grove, North 
Finchley, was first for eighteen Japs., distinct. 
Mr. J. Acock, Stonleigh, Sutton, Surrey, was a good 
second. 
The classes for single varieties of Japs, and other 
sections were well filled, and good blooms were the 
order of things. 
Vegetable Competition. —Mr. E. Beckett, gar¬ 
dener to Lord Aldenham, Elstree, won for six Leeks. 
Mr. R. Lye, Sydmonton Court, Newbury, was 
second, and Mr. H. Folkes, Kempstead, third. Mr. 
R. Bassil, Shooter’s Hill House, Pangbourne, was 
the best shower of Leeks. Mr. W. J. Empson, 
Ampthill House, was second, and Mr. E. Beckett, 
third. Mr. E. Beckett won for Parsnips. Mr. W. J. 
Empson was second, and H. Folkes, third. 
Mr. A. G. Gentle was first for Carrots, Mr. James 
Hall, Wells, Somerset, being second. Mr. C. Brown, 
Langley, won for Brussels Sprouts. 
It may here be mentioned that Mr. Beckett had 
won for a second year in succession Mr. Robert 
Sydenham’s Silver Challenge Cup, valued at £15 15s. 
Mr. Sydenham also presented all the prizes in the 
above noted vegetable competitions. Mr. E. 
Beckett won for Onions, and Mr. Empson for Cauli¬ 
flowers. 
Mr. Beckett, of Elstree, won for the collection 
of vegetables, the prizes for which were here 
awarded by Webb & Sons, the collections being 
grown from their seeds. Mr. A. Basile, of Weybridge, 
came second. Mr. R. Lye, of Newbury, was a 
splendid third. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, S.E., 
quite surpassed himself in the greatest of his artistic 
conceptions. The general plan of the arrangement 
was that of tall uprising vases, the tallest of course 
at the back and the shorter ones in the front. 
Plenty of space was given to each one so that the 
due proportions and good effect could be perfectly 
judged and seen to the best. Each vase contained 
only one distinctly coloured variety, the colours of 
these having been well chosen and blended. Beauti¬ 
ful baskets occupied the frontmost part, these being 
likewise filled with blooms on long stalks and loosely. 
Highly coloured Ferns and other foliage besides 
that of the softer green foliage added its no mean 
quota to heighten the grand completed effect. 
Maidenhair Fern in pots were used as a fine edging. 
Some of the prominent varieties shown, of which 
the blooms were splendid samples, were Miss Edith 
Pilkington, Simplicity, Lionel Humphrey, Mrs. W. 
Seward, Mrs. W. Mease, R. Hooper Pearson, 
Vicar of Leatherhead, Elsie Brown, and Florence 
Molyneux. (Large Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill and Cat- 
ford, Kent, had a very prominent erection in the 
centre of the area. This consisted of the large 
fountain usually seen draped and hidden, but in this 
case though draped it was not hidden, indeed, in 
beauty greatly increased. Palms and foliage as 
well as Chrysanthemum plants were used in the 
higher tiers of the fountain structure, Ivy being 
employed as drapery to the edge of the higher basin. 
Tall Chrysanthemums in pots occupied the lower 
or basement part, while around the edge and at the 
prominences other very showy bush-grown plants, 
Solanums, Ferns, Pernettyas, &c., were compactly 
yet tastefully placed. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
London, came out strongly in Begonia, Gloire de 
Lorraine, Carnations in pots, Ericas, Orange trees in 
pots, Orchids in great variety, and a fine representa¬ 
tion of foliage plants. The Begonias were simply 
marvels of culture, being great in size as also great 
in quality ; for the brilliance, or rather one should say 
the depth of colour was most striking. Of Orchids, 
the Cypripedium sanderiana, C. harrisianum, C. 
Thorntoni, C. insigne Wallacei, and others, besides 
some fine Cattleyas and Vandas were well shown. 
The arrangement of the stock left nothing to be 
desired. (Small Gold Medal.) 
Mr. Norman Davis, Framfield, Sussex, had a mag¬ 
nificently fine group of Chrysanthemums in vases 
and tall glass epergnes, if the title is allowable for 
such as were used. The great massive blooms of 
Chrysanthemums, over which arched the fine Cycad 
fronds and interspersed among which were coppery 
sprays of Beech, &c., made arrangements which were 
lovely to a high degree. The blooms all over were of 
great size and perfection being relieved from below 
by the deeper shapes of falling Smilax and Fern 
fronds, also heightened in contrast effect by the use 
of coloured foliage plants. Of the varieties staged 
may be mentioned Mrs. Coombes, S. C. Probin. 
Mdme. Carnot, Mrs. Cursham, Miss T. Hills, Lady 
F. Osborne, Miss Maud Douglas, &c. (Large Gold 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Isaac House & Son, Coombe Nurseries, 
Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, had a much admired 
table of various varieties of Violets in tall, clear glass 
vessels. It goes without saying that these were much 
admired by the lady visitors, and of course, the male 
element as well. Italia, Victoria, La France, 
Louise, and others were there shown. (Bronze 
Medal.) 
Mr. John Green, Norfolk Nurseries, Dereham, 
staged a very large collection of cut blooms and 
some handsome little foliage plants. The centre¬ 
piece was picked out in circular fashion by a group 
of the green Mdme. E. Rogers which, of course, 
created in itself much attention from the visitors. 
Fine blooms of Lady Hanham, Edith Tabor, Nellie 
Pockett and Lady Ridgeway were shown. Groups 
or vases rather of decorative varieties some of which 
are hardy and suitable for outdoor decoration, were 
effectively staged toward the back and made a bright 
screen for those in front. The whole stock was ex¬ 
ceedingly fine. (Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, 
adopted rather a new style of staging, but one which 
commended itself much to the concourse of visitors. 
The greatest pains were taken in having everything 
exact, for in the exactitude of the blooms lay the 
great finished effect. Bands of one colour were 
shown obliquely, and all were studied for harmony. 
(Large Gold Medal.) 
Cannas in 5-in. pots and bearing strong spikes of 
bloom were banked up at the upper end of the stage 
and formed a bright adjunct. But after gazing until 
one thought there was no further appreciation left in 
the heart, two steps took us to the reverse side of the 
stage and here was such a glorious glow of salmon, 
pink, rose, crimson, scarlet, magenta, lavender, 
white, &c., &c., bouquets of zonal Pelargonium 
blooms. These were roomily placed and well set up, 
each having a fine so't green interspersion of 
Maidenhair Ferns in pots. The centre was beautifully 
relieved by the Palms. 
The Permanent Nitrate of Soda Company, Had- 
low, in Kent, under the direction of Dr. Bernard 
Dyer, showed a fine collection of fruits and vege¬ 
tables, whose perfection went a long way to show 
how much the effect of different quantities of nitrate 
does in the growth of them. The results were highly 
satisfactory. 
Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, N., 
had a magnificent though rather high and flat group 
of flowering and foliage plants. Salvias, Carnations, 
Chrysanthemums, Roman Hyacinths, Hydrangeas, 
Bouvardias, and a splendid central conical mound of 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, together with numerous 
smaller groups of Ericas, Lily of the Valley, Statice, 
and Orange plants were most pleasingly arrayed. The 
whole were erected above a rounding of Pteris and 
Maidenhair Ferns. The whole stock of the stuff, 
which was noted as very great, was everywhere of 
the very best, having all the qualities which are so 
much sought after. (Small Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. Thomas S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nur¬ 
series, Tottenham, had a small but very neat, sweet 
and select group of cut blooms of Chrysanthemums. 
The incurved blooms shown in this stand were of 
very fine colour. The old Snowdrop was seen in 
fine form and purity, while of the large blooming 
sorts, such as President Bevan, Sir H, Kitchener, 
Duchess of Fife, Lord Cromer, Rustique, &c., were 
simply superb in their brilliant quality of hue and 
fineness of form, &c. (Bronze Medal.) 
Mr. John Forbes, Hawick, N.B., showed sweet 
little plants of Caledonia, the new white sport from 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 
Mr. G. W. Piper, Uckfield, Sussex, is still able to 
show some splendid blooms of his Tea Rose Sunrise, 
still in fine form. 
Mr. J. Agate, Havant, showed the new Japanese 
variety of Chrysanthemum, Florence Molyneux, 
great, monstrous white Jap. incurved blooms of the 
very highest quality, and grown by Mr. Molyneux 
himself. (Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. Hawe’s patent watering cans were in evi¬ 
dence, and as before shown, they represent fine work¬ 
manship and strong make. There is great diversity 
of kinds to choose from so that no one need have any 
difficulty in being supplied from this source. 
Mr. Sam Deard’s coil and other boilers were also 
on show, the serviceableness of these being well- 
known. 
Messrs. D. Dowell and Son, Ravenscourt Avenue, 
Hammersmith, W., showed a large assortment of 
pots, pans, baskets, mats, stakes, and the many other 
garden sundries for which they are well-known. 
They also showed a lot of sample tins of the 
Ohlendorff chemical manures. 
Mr. C. E. Haydon, Avenue Road, Southgate, 
London, N., showed samples of their patent broom 
holder. 
Mr. Robert Owen, Floral Nurseries, Castle Hill, 
Maidenhead, set up a handsome and attractive group 
of Chrysanthemums, mostly seedlings of his own rais¬ 
ing. The group was 40 ft. by 7 ft., being the largest 
that has ever been exhibited by the firm. At either 
end was a table of cut blooms and flowers with their 
own foliage, and in the middle a group of plants was 
staged on the floor. Many of the blooms were of 
splendid size, and very varied in colour, but being 
unnamed seedlings we cannot record them beyond 
the fact that many of them are of good exhibition 
size. On the boards were fine blooms of Mrs. W. 
Smith, Mutual Friend, Australie, Marie Calvat, 
Lord Ludlow, etc. Incurved blooms included six 
seedlings of splendid size. Palms and fine foliage 
were freely used. 
Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nur- 
siries, Norwood Road, WeA Norwood, London, 
set up a conical group of Chrysanthemums, in- 
