November 18, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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hours late on the boat, the box of plants looked 
fresh, clean and healthy. 
In justice to our own and other Press reporters we 
are constrained to remark that some of the officials 
of the R.H.S. of Ireland might show a little more 
courtesy to wielders of the pen and pencil.— 
[Editor.] 
SEYENOAKS AND WE8T KENT.— 
November yth and 8th. 
The annual exhibition in connection with the above 
society was held in the " Club Hall,” on Tuesday 
and Wednesday, November 7th and 8th, and was a 
great success. 
The committee,with a view to bringing to the fore 
the decorative qualities of The Autumn Queen, 
altered the working of the schedule as regards the 
groups, so that, instead of a formal mass of large 
flowers, the forty plants which exhibitors were con¬ 
fined to was made most effective by the introduction 
of autumn foliage Ferns, Crotons, 4 c., and so pleased 
the committee and public generally that the old 
style of groups is, as far as this society is concerned, 
a thing of the past. 
In a very keen competition, Mr. W. Tebay, gar¬ 
dener to Mrs. Ryecroft, Everlands, was first; each 
flower used being superb and fit to grace any show 
board, whilst the branches of Beech with which the 
flowers were interspersed produced a charming 
effect; second, Mr. A. Hoadley, gardener to F. L. 
Bevan, Esq., Kippington, who depended entirely on 
Crotons, Asparagus, and Ferns as a relief; this was a 
beautiful arrangement; third, Mr. Usher, gardener 
to J. T. Rogers, Esq., Riverhill. TheN.C.S. Medal 
and Certificate went with the first prize in this class. 
Groups in the second division on similar lines were 
a great feature, Mr. W. Read, gardener to Admiral 
Millar, being first. This group too carried the N.C.S. 
Medal and Certificate; Mr. Baldwin, gardener to J. 
Banks, Esq., Knole Paddock, was second; and Mr. 
E. Turner, gardener to the Rev. P. Thompson, Kip- 
pingtOD, third. 
The groups of twelve cut blooms on long stems, 
arranged in a space of 4 ft. by 3 ft., with foliage or 
plants, brought out eight competitors. Here Mr. W. 
Tebay again scored, followed closely by Mr. Craw¬ 
ley, gardener to W. J. Thompson, Esq., Oakfield 
Grange, and Mr. R. Potter, gardener to Sir Mark 
Collet, Bart., St. Clare, who were second and third 
respectively. 
The Hall was made to look doubly attractive 
by the introduction of a class for hanging baskets. 
These, suspended above the other things, had a 
very telling effect. Mr. A. Hoadley was first; Mr. 
Heath, gardener to Mr. Petley, Riverhead, second ; 
and Mr. Fox, gardener to H. Sowerby, Esq., third. 
In a similar class the under-gardeners (the interests 
of whom the committee studies) came out well, Mr. 
Windsor, Beechy Lees, being first; Mr. Mallows, 
Beechy Lees, second ; and Mr. A. Westcott, Wood- 
leigh Gardens, third. In the class for a centre piece 
for table decoration, Mr. A. Reeve, Rosefield, was 
first; Mr. Windsor second; and Mr. Westcott, 
third. For hand bouquet, Mr. Westcott was first; 
Mr. Reeve, second ; and Mr. Windsor, third. Speci¬ 
men plants were good. Messrs. Baldwin, Usher, 
Huntley, and Heath being the most successful. 
Cut Blooms. —In the open class for twenty-four 
cut blooms (twelve Japs, and twelve incurved) Mr. 
W. Tebay was easily first with a grand lot of blooms, 
his incurved being both massive and well developed, 
as were his Japs. Mr. Budworth, Horticultural 
College, Swanley, and Mr. Bligh, gardener to B. 
Cohen, Esq., Highfield, Shoreham, were equal 
second. 
For twelve incurved, distinct, Mr. W. Tebay was 
again first; Mr. S. Cooke, gardener to De B. Craw- 
shay, Esq., Rosefield, second ; and Mr. Hough, gar¬ 
dener to Mrs. Lambarde, Beechmount, third. 
For twelve Japs., distinct, Mr. Hawkes,'gardener 
to the Rev. Stewart Saville, Hollanden, Tonbridge, 
was first; Mr. W. Tebay, second; and Mr. Bligh, 
third. For twelve incurved, not less than eight 
varieties, Mr. Hawkes was first, Mr. G. 
Latter, second; and Mr. Bligh, third. In a 
similar class for Japs., Mr. R. Edwards, gardener 
to G. Field, Esq., Beechy Lees, was first; 
Mr. S. Cooke was second ; and Mr. A. Hoadley, 
third. For six of one variety, Mr. W. Tebay was 
first with grand blooms of Mrs. W. Mease; second, 
Mr. G. Cowper, gardener to H. Foster, Esq.; third, 
Mr. Bligh. Poinsettias and Ferns were well shown 
by Mr. Latter and Mr. Fox; Zonal Pelargoniums 
and Cyclamen, by Messrs. Read and Hoadley re¬ 
spectively. Mr. R. Potter was well to the fore in 
the fruit classes. 
Vegetables, as usual, were excellent, Messrs. 
Hoadley, Hawkes, Searing, and Heath doing best. 
It will be noticed that the local champion, Mr. W. 
Tebay, was only once defeated, that is, in the twelve 
Japs , and when we consider he was representing 
the society for the Challenge Vase at the N.C.S. 
show, where he secured the second prize, supplying 
all the forty-eight blooms himself, this is a feat to be 
proud of. 
Everyone who visited the show pronounced it the 
best ever held in Sevenoaks, and we think so too. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM ,-November yth, 
8th, &• gth. 
In the report of the great autumn competition and 
fete of the National Chrysanthemum Society in last 
week’s issue, some of the classes got crowded out, 
particularly those of fruit and vegetables. The more 
important of them are given below :—■ 
Mr. W. Howe, gardener to Sir Henry Tate, Bart., 
Park Hill, Streatham Common, had the best vase 
of six blooms of Chrysanthemums in the open class 
division, where the arrangement with any foliage was 
allowed. He used Ferns, autumn foliage and 
Asparagus. 
In the classes open to amateurs and maiden 
growers only, the Silver Gilt Medal for a vase of six 
blooms was awarded to Mr. E. Jones, 51, Bower 
Street, Bedford, who used Smilax, Ferns and 
Asparagus with his blooms. Mr. E. H. Chitty, 
gardener to S. Hardy, Esq., Cholmley Lodge, High- 
gate, N., received the Silver Medal. In the class 
for ladies only, the Silver Gilt Medal was awarded to 
Mrs. Strugnell, 213, Brixton Hill, Brixton. The 
Silver Medal went to Miss Easterbrook, The Briars, 
Farnham, Kent. 
In the gardeners’ and amateurs’ class for two hand 
bouquets of Chrysanthemums, the Silver Gilt Medal 
was taken by Mr. Mark Webster, gardener toE.J. 
Preston, Esq., Kepey Park, Beckenham, who had 
very tasteful shower bouquets. The Silver Medal 
went to Mr. E. Cowell, 4, Fountain Cottages, Foun¬ 
tain Road, Lower Tooting. In the open class for 
two vases of Pompon Chrysanthemums, Mr. Mark 
Webster took the Silver Gilt Medal. 
Fruit. —There were four entries in the class for 
three bunches of white Grapes, Muscat of Alexandria 
being shown in each case. The first prize was se¬ 
cured by Mr. A. R. Allan, gardener to the Right 
Hon. Lord HillingdoD, Hillingdon Court, Uxbridge, 
with shapely, nicely coloured bunches. Mr. W. 
Taylor, gardener to C. Bayer, Esq., Tewkesbury 
Lodge, Forest Hill, was a good second ; and Mr. 
W. H. Lees, gardener to F. A. BevaD, Esq., Trent 
Park, New Barnet, came in third. Mr. W. Taylor 
came to the front for three bunches of black Grapes, 
showing richly coloured Alicante, large in bunch and 
berry. Mr. W. H. Lees came in second with large 
bunches of Mrs. Pince. Mr. Wm. Cruck, gardener 
to Herbert Thellusson, Esq., Brodsworth Hall, Don¬ 
caster, took the lead for Gros Colmar, having 
bunches of enormous size. He was followed by 
Mr. W. Taylor. Dessert Apples were in fine form 
and beautifully coloured. Eighteen competitors 
entered, and the lead was taken by Mr. R. Chamber- 
lain, gardener to F. M. Lonergan, Esq., Cressing- 
ham Park, Reading. Mr. Walter King, gardener to 
Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park, Reigate, was 
second ; and Mr. Charles Ross, gardener to Capt. 
Carstairs, Welford Park, Newbury, came in third. 
Pears, in the class for six dishes, numbered eight 
entries, and the lead was taken by Mr. Wm. Allan, 
gardener to Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich, 
who had grand samples. Mr. W. T. Stowers, 
gardener to G. H. Dean, Esq , 70, Harold Road, 
Sittingbourne, was second; and Mr. R. Potter, 
gardener to Sir M. W. Collet, Bart., St. Clere, 
Kemsing, Sevenoaks, third. In a similar class for 
kitchen Apples competition was also good. The 
leading award was secured by Mr. W. T. Stowers, 
gardener to G. H. Dean, Esq., 70, Harold Road, 
Sittingbourne, who was followed by Mr. W. Camm, 
gardener to the Duchess of Cleveland, Battle Abbey, 
Sussex. 
Vegetables. —Special prizes were offered by N. 
Sherwood, Esq. (Messrs. Hurst & Son), for six dishes 
of Potatos, and the first award was taken by Mr. E. 
S. Wiles, gardener to the Hon. Evelyn Hubbard, 
M.P., The Rookery, Down, Kent, who was followed 
by Mr. Silas Cole, gardener to the Right Hon. Earl 
Spencer, K.G., Althorp Park, Northampton, and Mr. 
E. Chopping, Periwinkle Mill, Milton, Sittingbourne, 
Kent, respectively. 
In the class for six dishes of Potatos, for which the 
prizes were offered by Messrs. Daniels Bros., Mr. 
Chopping took the lead ; Mr. E. S. Wiles was second ; 
and Mr. A. Basile, gardener to the Rev. E. L. 
Powell, Woburn Park, Weybridge, came in third. 
Special prizes were offered by Messrs. Fidler & 
Sons, in three classes for Potatos. The first award 
for four dishes went to Mr. A. Basile. Mr. E S. 
Wiles took the lead for a dish of a seedling Potato, 
showing Duke of Marlborough. He was followed by 
Mr. E. Chopping, and Mr. E. S. Wiles, respectively. 
Mr. Robert Sydenham offered prizes for vegetables 
in thirteen classes, and the undermentioned classes 
were omitted in last week’s issue. For eight while 
Turnips, Mr. E. Beckett, gardener to Lord Alden- 
ham, Aldenham Park, Elstree, led the way with 
clean samples; Mr. R. Bassil, gardener to D. H. 
Evans, Esq., Shooter’s Hill House, Pangbourne, was 
second; and Mr. James Gibson, gardener to R. W. 
Hudson, Esq., Danesfield, Marlow, came in third. 
Other prizes were awarded here. Mr. E Chopping 
led the way for two dishes of Potatos; Mr. W. J, 
Empson, gardener to Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill 
House, Ampthill, being second ; and Mr. E. Beckett, 
third. Mr. E. Beckett came to the front for 
Tomatos, followed by Mr. C. Brown, gardener to R. 
Henty, Esq., Langley House, Abbots Langley, and 
Mr. H. Folkes, gardener to C. E. Strachan, Esq., 
Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead. 
In the class for three Savoys, Mr. James Gibson 
took the premier award with splendid samples, 
beiDg followed by Mr. E. Beckett, and Mr. C. Pen- 
ford, gardener to Sir F. Fitzwygram, Leigh Park, 
Havant, in this order. Mr. C. Brown had the best 
Red Cabbages ; Mr. A. G. Gentle, gardener to Mrs. 
Dennison, Little Gaddesden, Eerkhampstead, was 
second; and Mr. W.J.Empson,third. Mr. James Gibson 
had the best Celery in clean sticks of Standard 
Bearer. Here Mr. E. Beckett was second ; and Mr. 
A. G. Gentle came in third. 
Miscellaneous. —The One and All Agricultural 
and Horticultural Association, Ltd., London, had an 
exhibit of various manures, and other specialities. 
A Silver Medal was awarded to the Ichthemic 
Guano Company, Ipswich, for their exhibit. The 
Grapes placed at the Company's disposal by Messrs. 
E. & J. Batho, Nether Street Nurseries, Finchley, 
were worthy of special mention, grown as they are 
for market. Canon Hall Muscat is seldom grown 
for market, being rather difficult to manage. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—November yth. 
The meeting of the above date was chiefly charac¬ 
terised by fine exhibits of Begonia Gloirede Lorraine, 
cut flowers of Chrysanthemums, and Orchids, with 
various small but interesting exhibits. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, 
exhibited a group of Orchids consisting largely of 
Cattleya labiata, now in season. They also had 
Oncidium Forbesii, Sobralia Lindeni, Laeliocattleya 
Novelty, Dendrobium Coelogyne, and the beautiful 
Cypripedium insigne Laura Kimball. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. James Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham, 
Surrey, also exhibited cut flowers of fine varieties 
of Cattleya labiata, C. Loddigesii, Aerides suavis- 
simum, and Coelogyne massangeana. (Bronze 
Medal) 
Mr. Ed. Kromer, Roraima Nursery, Bandon 
Hill, Croydon, staged many fine varieties of Cattleya 
labiata, the slate-blue C. 1 . Kromerae, and C. granu¬ 
losa gigantea, the second of these being distinct and 
pretty. (Bronze Medal.) 
R. Brooman White, Esq., Arddaroch, Garelochead. 
N.B., made a fine exhibit of choice varieties of 
Odontoglossum crispum from his famous collection 
of that species, including O. c. Xanthotes White’s 
var., and O. c. Geraldine, the latter finely blotched 
with brownish-purple. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
A fine lot of Cattleya labiata in rich and striking 
colours was put up by Leopold de Rothschild, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. James Hudson), Gunnersbury 
House, Acton. 
