12 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 1, 1900. 
Cottagers. — Mr. Newman, gardener to E. B. 
Fielden, Esq., Condover Hal! ; Mr. Pearson, 
gardener to Lord Berwick, AttiDgham ; Mr. Towns¬ 
end, gardener to Col. Lloyd, Aston Hall ; and Mr. W, 
Bremmell, gardener to H. France-Hayhurst, Esq.. 
Overley, Wellington. 
Besides the floral and horticultural displays, there 
were in addition crack military bands, horse leaping, 
stage and aerial performances, &c., the exhibition of 
honey, bee keeping applicances, &c., by the Shrop¬ 
shire Bee Keepers' Association, and lectures were 
given on bee keeping during Wednesday. 
Fruit. — In the Champion Class for a collection of 
twenty-four dishes, the handsome prize of £25 and 
the Society’s Gold Medal, was carried off by Mr. 
J. H. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of Harrington, 
Elvaston Hall, Derby. It seems unnecessary to say 
that the collection was marvellously grand. The 
second prize of £20 went to Mr. J. Mclndoe, 
gardener to Sir Joseph Pease, Bart., Guisboro' Hall, 
Yorks, who scored 134J points. The third prize 
went to Mr. G. Mullins, gardener to Lady Henry 
Somerset, Eastnor Castle, Ledbury ; and fourth, 
Mr. R. Davis, gardener to Hon. Mrs Ingram Temple 
Newsham, Leeds. For the collection of twelve 
dishes Mrs. F. Need (gardener, Mr. J. Jones), York 
Esq, Mickleover Manor, Derby (gardener, Mr. 
Campbell). Messrs. D. and W. Buchanan were first 
for four bunches, two white and two black, and 
likewise in the class for a "New Grape ” ; second, 
Sir Joseph Pease, showing the black variety 
Directeur Tisserand; while the others showed 
Diamond Jubilee. The chief winners in the remain¬ 
ing Grape classes were, besides those already 
named : G. A. Young, Esq (gardener, Mr. A. 
Ruddock), Tan-y-Bryn, Bangor; Col. Plath 
(gardener, Mr. W. Coates), Llanfairfechan ; Mrs. 
Wilson (gardener, Mr A. Salt), Market Drayton; 
C. J. Waterhouse, Esq. (Mr. A. H Hall), Prestbury, 
Macclesfield ; W. Neild, Esq., Holmes Chapel, 
Cheshire (County Council); and A. M. Barber, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. E. Jones), Wellington. 
The Earl of Harrington was first for a dish of 
12 Transparent ’Gage Plums. Lord Kenyon, 
(gardener, Mr. H. Taylor), Gredington, Whitchurch, 
was the winner for six Apricots; and S. T. Bates, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. Grindrod), Whitfield, 
Hereford, for Peaches. J. C. Waterhouse, Esq., 
had the finest dish of Nectarines, while the best 
green-fleshed Melon came from Rev. T. M. 
Bulkeley Owen, and the best scarlet fleshed from T. 
Dicken, Esq., ofWern (gardener, Mr. G. Gilbert). 
Campbell & Sons, Blantyre, N.B., and Messrs Jones 
and Sons, were also amongst the successful Dahlia 
exhibitors. Mr. S. Mortimer, Swiss Nursery, 
Farnham, was also a first prize winner; Mr. W. 
Treseder, nurseryman, Cardiff, and Messrs. H. 
Clark & Son, Rodley, Leeds, also took prizes. 
Messrs. Harkness & Son, of Hitchin, were first for 
twenty-four cut Roses ; Messrs. D. and W. Croll, 
Dundee, coming second And amongst other 
winners in the cut flower classes were Mr. B. R. 
Davis, of Yeovil; Mr. J. B. Backhouse, Bath ; Lady 
Watkins Wynn ; the Bishop of Shrewsbury ; Messrs. 
Kerr Bros., Dumfries, N.B. ; Messrs. Gibson, 
Leeming Bar, Bedale; Messrs. Pemberton & Son, 
Walsall, and Mr. R. Sydenham, of Birmingham. 
Vegetables. —The vegetable exhibits at Shrews¬ 
bury are always a great feature, and indeed, fill a 
large marquee by themselves. On all hands the 
excellence of the products was remarkable. The 
leading vegeiable growers throughout the kingdom 
were represented, the principal prize winners being 
Mr. Beckett, gardtner to Lord Aldenhati, Elstree ; 
Mr. D. Gibson, gardener to R. W. Hudson, Esq , 
Danesfield, Great Marlow; Mr. W. Pope, gardener 
to the Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere Castle, New¬ 
bury ; Mr. Wilkins, gardenSr to Lady Guest, 
A Group of Darwin Tulips (See p. 11). 
House, Malvern, beat Lord Bagot (gardener, Mr. 
T. Bannerman), Blithfield, Rugeley. Hon. Mrs. 
Ingram came in third. Rev. T. M. Bulkeley Owen 
(gardener, Mr. J. Langley), Tedsmore Hall, was 
first for a collection of nine dishes, and second and 
third respectively came H. H. France Hayhurst, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. Bremmell), Overley, Wellington, 
and Lord Trevor (gardener, Mr. W. Davis), Brynk 
Malt, Chirk. In all of the classes, superb fruits 
were staged. In a class confined to Salopians (local 
competitors), J B. Wood, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. 
Hunter), Henley Hall, Ludlow, was the winner. 
Dessert table competition.— The class for a 
dessert table, 10 ft. by 4^ ft., and furnished with not 
more than fifteen dishes of fruits, brought forth four 
competitors. This is a class of extraordinary interest, 
and it is a wonder more exhibitors do not enter it. 
Here again the Earl of Harrington's gardener 
showed his worth. In dessert table decorations 
few, if any, can better the style and tast of Mr. J. H. 
Goodacre. Sir J. W. Pease, Bart., came second; 
and Lady Henry Somerset, third, just the same 
order as for the large fruit collection. 
Grapes. —For six bunches, three vars., the 
honours went to Rev. F. M. Bulkeley Owen, who 
was first; Messrs. D. and W. Buchanan, Forth 
Vine Yards, Kippen, N.B., and third, C. E. Newton, 
Plants— (Groups) Mr Cypher as usual was the 
leading winner in the plant classes. Mr. W. Vause, 
of Leamington Spa, run his fairly close; and Mr. 
W. Finch, of Coventry, was also prominently in 
evidence. Mr. Cypher won for the large group 
(300 sq. ft.), arranged for effect; and Mr. W. Finch, 
second. In class III. for a similar group to consist of 
ornamental foliage plants, he was again first; Miss 
Wright (gardener, Mr. Roberts), Halston Hall, 
Oswestry, second ; and Mr. W. Vause, third. H. H. 
France Hayhurst, Esq., was first for a smaller 
group also arranged for effect. For twenty stove 
and greenhouse plants Mr. Cypher beat T. S. 
Timmis, Esq., Allerton, Liverpool; and third, Mr. 
W. Vause. For thirty ditto, Lord Harlech 
(gardener, Mr. T. Lambert), Brogyntyn, Osjvestry, 
was winner, this time beating Mr. J. Cypher, who 
was second, and T. S. Timmis, Esq., third. 
Cut Flowers.— Messrs. Jones & Sons, of 
Shrewsbury, led in the class for six bouquets, and 
six baskets in a space of 10 ft. by 5 ft. This, of 
course, was a superb arrangement. Messrs. Gunn 
& Sons, Olton, Birmingham, were second ; and 
Messrs. Jenkinson & Son, Newcastle, Stafford¬ 
shire. third. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co, of Salisbury _ 
were strong in Dahlias, winning a few firsts. Messrs. 
Henstridge, Dorset; and Mr. Bastin, gardener to A. 
Henderson, Esq., Buscot Park, Berks. Mr. Gibson, 
gardener to J. B. Johnstone, Esq., Coombe Cottage, 
Kingston, was also a prominent winner. 
Miscellaneous exhibits. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Royal Exotic 
Nursery, King’s Road, Chelsea, showed magnificent 
groups of Codiaeums, Nepenthes, Caladiums, green¬ 
house Rhododendrons in flower, Campanula Mayi, 
choice Orchids, &c. They secured one of the few 
large Gold Medals. 
Messrs. Dicksons, Ltd., Chester, had a magnificent 
collection of herbaceous Phloxes, in the best named 
varieties. Their exhibit also included new hybrid 
Nymphaeas. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. R. Smith & Co , Worcester, had a 
miscellaneous group of flowering and foliage plants, 
including Liliums, Bamboos, Codiaeums, Bouvar- 
dias, Palms, &c. 
Messrs. Webb & Sons, of Stourbridge occupied a 
space of about 60 ft. by 4 ft. and exhibited a 
magnificent let of Gloxinias representing their 
Excelsior strain. The plants, which were of good 
habit, carried well formed blooms of rich and varied 
colours, and good size and substance. A special 
feature was made of their new Seedling White 
Gloxinia, which, shown on two large domes, was 
