October 13,1900. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Olantigh Towers, Wye, Kent, had a magnificent 
collection of vegetables. Parsnips, Tomatos, 
Brussels Sprouts, Onions, and splendid Cauli¬ 
flowers, were all fine. (Silver Knightian Medal.) 
Lord Wantage, V.C., K.C.B. (gardener, Mr. W. 
Fyfe), Lockinge Park, Wantage, showed a magnifi¬ 
cent assortment of fruits, including Cherries, 
Apples, Melons, Plums, Pears, and Peaches. They 
were all highly coloured, and the arrangement was 
certainly par excellence. (Gold Medal.) 
J. Warren, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. Offer), Hand- 
cross Park, Crawley, set up too dishes of Apples and 
Pears, all of which were meritorious. Cellini, 
Emperor Alexander, Yorkshire Beauty, and Queen 
Caroline were each represented by very fine dishes. 
The Peats Marguerite Marillat, Beurre Bachelier, 
Brockworth Park, &c., were high class. (Silver Gilt 
Knightian Medal). 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM. —October gth, loth 
and nth. 
The early autumn exhibition of the National Chrys¬ 
anthemum Society as a general show was a decided 
success, but from a purely specialist’s point of view 
it cannot be said that Chrysanthemums played up 
strongly. The season seems to be backward for 
them. But while the exhibition of the “ Autumn 
Queen ” was limited, the strength, grace and quality 
of the blooms in the large competitive classes were 
very satisfactory indeed for this, the first display. 
Dahlias and Cannas, vegetables and hardy flowers 
were liberally staged. Fruits also were beautifully 
shown by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. 
Competitive Exhibits.—Cut Flowers. 
For twenty-four blooms, Japanese, not less than 
eighteen varieties, Mr. James Agate, Brockhampton 
Nurseries, Havant, led with Florence Molyneux, 
Baden Powell, Mrs. F. Pockett, Miss E. Pilkington, 
Oceana, Sir H. Kitchener, Mrs. H. Popham, Mr. J. 
Briant, Mrs. Kesley, Miss A. Byron, Jane Molyneux 
and others. Mr. N. Davis, Framfield, came second ; 
and third, Mr. R. Jones, gardener to C. A. Smith- 
Ryland, Esq., Barford Hill, Warwick. Mr. Jones 
won first for the twelve Japanese, distinct, being 
followed by Mr. J. Agate and Mr. N. Davis. The 
latter, however, led for the six ditto, with splendid 
samples of Soleil d'Octobre, Miss A. Byron, Pres. 
Nonm, Mrs. Coombes, Mdme. Von Andre and Mrs. 
Cursham. Mr. Agate, second ; and third, Mr. T. J. 
Taylor, gardener to F. E. Liebriecb, Esq., Logs 
Hill, Chislehurst. 
Mr. J. Brookes, Totteridge Park, Totteridge, was 
first for six bunches of early flowering Chrysanth¬ 
emums, three varieties. Mr. E. H. Chitty, Cholmely 
Lodge, Higbgate, second. For twelve bunches of 
the same, Mr. E. Ryman, South Park, Reigate, led 
off, followed by Mr. E. F. Such. 
For a handbasket of Chrysanthemums, Miss C. 
B. Cole, The Vineyard, Feltham, stood first; Mr. 
E. Ryman, South Park, Reigate, followed second; 
and Mr. D. B. Crane, 4,Woodview Terrace, Archway 
Road, Highgate, third. For a vase of Chrysanth¬ 
emums, Mr. L. Turk, Southwood House, Highgate, 
won first honours. Miss C. B. Cole beat Mrs. W. 
Green, Jun., Harold Wood, Essex, in the class for a 
decorated dinner table. Lady Inta (gardener, Mr. 
W. Horne), Park Hill, Streatham Common, beat 
E. Fry, Esq. (gardener, Mr. E. Dove), Bickley Hall, 
Bickley, in the entry fora group Of Chrysanthemums 
arranged for effect. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, again 
put up a magnificent group of their strongly flowered 
and very superior Cannas. The newer sorts of high 
merit included Aurora, Solfaterre, Mdme. Pichon, 
Meteor, Cuba, Duchess of Marlboro’, Expl. Camp¬ 
bell and Florence Pauwels. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. John Williams, College Park Nursery, Lewi¬ 
sham, S.E., set up a group of the following three 
early flowering Chrysanthemums in pots:—Lady Fitz- 
wygram, Primrose Queen and Mrs. James Williams, 
a pretty yellow sport from the first-named. The 
group was bright and creditable. (Large Silver 
Medal.) 
Mr. J. H. Witty, Nunhead Cemetery, was also 
an exhibitor of the early flowering bush, pompon 
and decorative varieties. His tight little group 
included Piercy’s Seedling, White Lady, Rose 
Wells, La Petite Marie, Lady Fitzwygram, &c. 
(Large Silver Medal.) 
From Mr. H. Deverill, of Banbury, came a splen¬ 
did group of hardy cut flowers. Some of these were 
shown as fresh and beautiful as they were at a much 
earlier date. Coreopsis grandiflora, Anemone 
japonica, Aster Amellus Riverslea, A. F. W. Bur- 
bidge, Gaillardias,; Montbretias, Delphiniums, Sun¬ 
flowers, Chrysanthemums, See., See., were finely 
staged. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. A.W. Young & Co., Stevenage, Herts, also 
showed hardy cut flowers, the group principally 
comprising Tuberoses (from the open air), good, 
strong and fresh, Scabiosa caucasica, Physalis 
Franchetii, Gladioli, Phloxes, &c. They also showed 
a small assortment of young cactaceous plants. 
(Large Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., had a 
number of fine groups and collections. We men¬ 
tioned their grand display of fruits. The lruits here 
were large and well coloured, being displayed to the 
very best advantage, too. The Pitmaston Duchess 
Pears, and the following Apples Gascoyne’s Scar¬ 
let, Lord Suffield, Emperor Alexander, Hoary 
Morning, Bramley’s Seedling, Cellini Pippin, Cox's 
Orange, Worcester Pearmain and Alfriston were 
tip-top. The table was brightened by berried sprays 
of Crataegus Pyracantha and graced with fine 
foliage and flowering plants. The firm also set up 
groups of Streptocarpi (their multiflora strain in all 
shades), and seedling tuberous Begonias from the 
open ground, both groups receiving deserved appre¬ 
ciation. They also had Squashes, &c. (Gold 
Medal.) 
Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, 
staged one of the finest collections of cut Dahlia 
blooms which he has shown this year. Among his 
Cactus varieties the claret-crimson Progenitor with 
flattened and frilled petals is very interesting. 
Beatrice still holds good. Maurice Walsh was showy. 
Zephyr, Mrs. Carter Page, Mrs. J. J. Crowe, and 
the almost black Uncle Tom were all admirable. 
(Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Thomas S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Feltham, London, had quite a valuable 
collection of cut Begonia blooms, single and double, 
from the open ground. In verity, these blooms 
were wonderful. The tones of colours were 
more brilliant than at any preceding date, and the 
blooms were large and strong. The single varieties 
were also well represented. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. R. C. Palling, Monkham’s Nursery, Wood¬ 
ford, made a remarkably fine display of Japanese 
Chrysanthemums in pots, an exhibit at once exten¬ 
sive and meritorious in quality and arrangement. 
Foliage plants and Ferns were used to good effect. 
Soleil d’Octobre, and Mrs. J. Lewis were two of the 
best yellows and whites respectively. Mrs. A.H.Hall, 
a bronzy incurved Jap., and others were worthy of 
particular notice. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. J. Williams, 4A, Oxford Road, Ealing, London, 
W„ had a stand of his table decorations which are 
so useful and appropriate for the table. (Bronze 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B., came 
forward with vases of cut hardy early flowering 
Chrysanthemums. Of these the dark crimson Fred 
Psle was fine; Viscomtesse d'Avene, Bronze 
Blushing Bride, Flora, Crimson Marie Masse, Mrs. 
Gifford, Golden Fleece, Crimson Queen, Louise 
Lemaire, and others, were charming. Their 
display was on a liberal scale. (Large Silver 
Medal.) 
Messrs. S. Spooner & Sons, Hounslow Nurseries, 
Middlesex, also made a large and fine display with 
Apples. The Washington Apple and the varieties 
Lord Suffield, Barchard's Seedling, Cox’s Pomona, 
Sec., Sec., were as fine and good as could be desired. 
The assortment filled a table 6 ft. to 8 ft. broad by 
about 30 ft. long. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. Lawes, 59, Mark Lane, London, showed 
their garden manure samples. 
Mr. Eric F. Such, the Royal Berkshire Nursery, 
Maidenhead, had a smart and bright display of cut 
blooms of the early-flowering decorative Chrysanth¬ 
emums. Mdme. F. D. Carriel, Mdme. E. Lefort, 
Mdme. E. Morel, Piercy’s Seedling, Early Blush, 
Blushing Bride, &c., were all included. The colours 
were very distinct. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth Nursery, Exmouth, 
had a marvellously fine display of Chrysanthemums, 
some in pots and others in a cut state. His incurved 
Japs. Edith Pilkington, yellow ; Mrs. A. H. Hall, also 
yellow; Annie Prevost and Reginald Godfrey, a 
bronze-red variety, were also good. Mr. Godfrey’s 
seedling named Ettie Mitchell, which was lately 
certificated, was here shown in considerable force. 
The colour is a bright golden-yellow suffused with 
bronze. (Gold Medal) 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, 
S.E., arranged a mixed group of flowering and 
foliage plants. His Chrysanthemums were repre¬ 
sented by a small central group of Japanese varieties 
in pots. Throughout the display there were some 
well-grown samples of winter-flowering Begonias, 
including the Moonlight, now becoming so popular. 
He also set up a neat side group of early-flowering 
varieties, cut and shown in vases. He also showed 
perennial Asters. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. Hodgkins & Co., 5, Beaufort Avenue, 
West Didsbury, Manchester, showed an assortment 
of skeleton leaves mounted in frames, Sec. 
The Devon Chrysanthemum Co., Teignmouth 
showed cut Japs, and trusses of zonal Pelargoniums. 
(Bronze Medal,) 
Mr. J. Hawes, 4, Glaskin Road, Lea Bridge Road, 
Clapton, N.E , showed his improved watering 
can. 
Special Vegetable Prizes. —In conjunction 
with this show Mr. Henry Deverill’s annual 
exhibition of pedigree Onions and other vegetables 
was held. This section embraced 12 Classes. In 
Class A., for six specimens of Banbury Tankard 
Onions, Mr. H. Folkes, gardener to C. E. Strachan, 
Esq., Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead, led off. 
Mr. T. Bowerman, Hackwood Park, Basingstoke, 
came second, and third, Mr. T. Wilkins, Inwood 
Gardens, Henstridge. The first and second sets 
were of very high merit Mr. E. Beckett, of Alden- 
ham House, bad 10 take second place to Mr. H. 
Folkes in the class for six of the Aristocrat Onion. 
There was absolutely nothing to draw between the 
sets. The third prize went to Mr. T. Masterton, 
Weston House Gardens, Shipston-on-Stour. 
For six Ailsa Craig, Mr. Folkes again held the 
lead, being followed by Mr. R. Lye, Sydmonton 
Court, Newbury. For twelve of the same variety, 
Mr. T. Bowerman beat Mr. E. Beckett; Mr. N. 
Kneller, Malshanger Gardens, Basingstoke, being 
awarded third. 
A non-competitive collection of Ne Plus Ultra 
Onions was staged by Mr. H. Folkes, the assortment 
comprising seventy-seven specimens, most of them 
large, sound and well-formed. 
For a collection of eight kinds of vegetables, the 
award went to Mr. E. Beckett, of Aldenham, who 
staged a magnificent lot. No finer Cauliflowers 
(Veitch’s Autumn Giant) have been seen at any of 
the London exhibitions this year. Mr. W. Pope, 
gardener to the Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere Castle, 
Newbury, was a strong second, he showing Brussels 
Sprouts. Mr. T. Wilkins, of Inwood Gardens, 
followed third. Mr. E. Beckett was the best 
exhibitor of Aylesbury Red Celery, followed by Mr. 
W. Pope and Mr. Folkes. The latter came second 
to Mr. Beckett for six Exonian Leeks. Mr. James 
Hall, Croxcombe, Wells, Somerset, led first for 
twelve Scarlet Intermediate Carrots, followed by Mr. 
W. Pope and Mr. T. Masterton, in this order. 
Carrots, like the Onions, were first-rate. Mr. Beckett 
won for twelve Hollow-crowned Parsnips ; and for 
Beet, Mr. R. Lye led. In the large Cottagers' Class 
for twelve pedigree Onions, Mr.T. A. Beckett, Bower 
Farm, Havering Park, Romford, led the way; Mr. 
S. Taylor, Bloxham, Banbury, was second, and Mr. 
W. Wintle third. 
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