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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 10, 1900. 
Forest Lodge, Walthamstow, came second ; and Mr 
F. E. Wright, Essex Lodge, Upper Clapton, third. 
For a specimen, incurved, Mr. E. Easey again led. 
Mr. G. Whitehorn was first for four trained speci¬ 
mens, any varieties; and for six ditto, Mr. Easey 
was the winner. 
For six Anemone pompons, distinct, six blooms each, 
to be shown in bunches, Mr. C. Brown, gardener to 
R. Henty, E§q., Langley House, Abbots Langley, 
led off. Mr. L. L. Turk, gardener to T. Boney, 
Esq., Southwood House, Higbgate, came second ; 
and third, Mr. E. H. Chitty, gardener to S. Hardy, 
Esq , Cholmeley Lodge, Highgate. 
For six varieties of singles in bunches or sprays, 
Mr. W. Aldridge, gardener to G. Lacey, Esq., 
Springfield House, Palmers Green, was a good first. 
Mr. W. Ring, gardener to J. Warren, Esq., Capel 
House, Waltham Cross, stood first for twenty-four 
large flowered Anemone blooms. The best of these 
were Mdme. R. Owen, Le Chalonais, Sir Walter 
Raleigh, Gladys Spaulding, Mrs. Judge Benedict, 
John Bunyan and Delaware. Mr. W. Jinks, gar¬ 
dener to E. Bruce, Esq., The Beeches, Walton-on- 
Thames, was a very close second, with beautiful 
blooms of Surprise, Loriada, Radolphs Ragosterre 
and Gluck. Mr. A. Ives, gardener to E. C. Jukes, 
Esq., Hadley Lodge, Barnet, was third. 
For one vase of Chrysanthemums Mr. A. Robert¬ 
son, gardener to F. J. Jarrow, Esq., 18, Abbey Road, 
St. John’s Wood, led off with Mrs. Mease, 
&c., above red foliage, Smilax, &c. Mr. 
H. Pastell, gardener to F. S. Wigram, Esq., 
Elstow, Bedford, followed second; and third, Mr. 
John Denyer, gardener to Ed. Smith, Esq., Ingle- 
side, Chatham. There were nine grand vases of 
blooms. 
For a handbasket of Chrysanthemums Mrs. W. 
Strugnell, 213, Brixton Hill, S.W., beat Mrs. 
Knight, 18, Gleneagle Road, Streatham ; and third 
Mrs. A. Clack, Barton Court, Kintbury. 
For the best collection of cut blooms of Chrys¬ 
anthemums illustrating the different types of colour, 
form and size, Mr. Norman Davis, The Nurseries, 
Framfield, Sussex, led off first. He had a splendid 
and very beautiful group, comprising Japs., incurved 
and reflexed, true incurved varieties, pompons, 
singles, fimbriated, &c., the whole forming a most 
instructive and interesting feature. Mr. A. Meridew, 
308, Southampton Street, Camberwell, S.E., was 
second, with a poor display. 
The first prize for two floral designs in Chrys¬ 
anthemum blooms was captured by Messrs. Scrivener 
& Co., Court Florists, Watford, Herts who had a 
magnificent harp in yellow with red foliage loosely 
draped over the angles, and a great white anchor. 
No second; third, Messrs. Harwood Bros., Balbam 
Nursery, Balham, who designed an urn upon a tall 
pedestal and a circular wreath ; fourth prize went to 
Mr. W. J. Noy, The Homestead, Clay Pond Lane, 
Brentford. 
Section II. 
Amateurs' Classes.—Division A.—For twelve in¬ 
curved blooms, distinct, the first prize of Silver 
Medal and 20s. went to Mr. C. H. Martin, gardener 
to Mrs. Langton, Raymead, Hendon, who showed 
Lady Isabel, Globe d'Or, Mdme. Darrier, Topaze 
Oriental, Jas. Murray, Baron Hirsch, Mrs. R. C. 
Kingston, Chas. H. Curtis, Brookleigh Gem, Duchess 
of Fife, Violet Tomlin, and Jean d'Arc. Mr. W. 
Leppard, Oakdene, Reigate, was second. For six 
distinct ditto, the latter here beat Mr. C. H. Mar¬ 
tin. For six of one variety, Mr. Ed. Jones, 51, 
Bower Street, Bedford, led with C. H. Curtis Mr. 
C. H. Martin second with Lady Isabel. For six 
bunches of pompons, distinct, three blooms of each, 
Mr L. L. Turk here again had the best. 
For eighteen Japs., distinct, Mr. M. Silsbury, of 
Providence, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, led off with a 
good lot. Mr. A. R. Knight, 63, Hardinge Road, 
Ashford, Kent, came second; and third, Mr. W. G. 
Prudden-Clark, York Road, Hitchin. The blooms 
here were altogether of high merit. 
For twelve blooms, do., Mr. Geo. Heal, Holly 
House, Compton, Guildford, beat Mr. F. J. Wright, 
ii, Salisbury Terrace, Long Lane, Finchley. 
.The class for eighteen Japs., distinct, brought forth 
eig&t entries, the first award being taken by Mr. 
David Ager, gardener to Milton Bode, Esq., Down 
House, Bath Road, Reading, who showed splendid 
blooms of the better known up-to-date sorts. Mr. 
G, Adcock, gardener to Mrs. Bacon, Stoneleigh, 
Worcester Road, Sutton, Surrey, came second with 
a good lot; and third, Mr. C. H. Martin. 
Mr. A. Page, Ravenscroft, N. Finchley, led for the 
twelve Japs., beating Mr. L. Gooch, of Trocester 
Lodge, S. Norwood. There were nine entries. Mr. 
J. Denyer was first for the six Japs., distinct. For 
the six blooms of one variety, Mr. L. Gooch led with 
Mrs. H. Weeks ; second, Mr. A. Page, with Mons. 
Chenon de Lecbe, and third, Mr. E. H. Chitty, with 
grandly coloured Lady Hanham. 
Vegetables. 
Messrs. Webb & Sons, of Stourbridge, offered a 
number of prizes for collections of vegetables. The 
resulting competitions were most satisfactory. Mr. 
E. Beckett, gardener to Lord Aldenham, Elstree, 
was first for the collection. He had Webb’s White 
Celery, grand, New Prizewinner Carrot, Cauliflower 
Autumn Giant, Onion Masterpiece, Parsnip 
Selected Hollow Crown, Colossal Leek, Tomatos, 
Brussels Sprouts, &c , &c. Every vegetable was of 
the highest order of merit. Mr. A. Basile, gardener 
to Rev. O. L. Powell, Woburn Park, Weybridge, 
was second; and third, Mr. W. L. Bastin, gardener 
to Alex. Henderson, Esq., M.P., Buscot Park, 
Farringdon. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
Norwood Road, S.E., arranged an exceedingly fine 
exhibit in one of the alcoves of the building. The 
group was raised in the centre and spread off undu- 
latingly toward the higher side parts. Grand blooms 
on stout dwarf plants were shown by the varieties 
Master H. Tucker, Soleil d'Octobre, Mrs. Mease, 
Mdme. E. Rogers, Oceana, very good, Chas. Davis, 
Ma Perfection, J. R. Upton, Viviand Morel, N.C.S. 
Jubilee, Mr. T. Carrington, Phoebus, Chatsworth, 
and Miss N. Pockett. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., 
had a splendid collection of choice Apples and 
Pears. These were set out on a long table, 40 ft. by 
6 ft., and embraced upward of 200 dishes. Vases of 
Chrysanthemums and specimen plants of Begonia 
Gloire de Lorraine, Bouvardias, and ornamental 
foliage plants were tastefully displayed from all 
points of view—from the aesthetic as well as the 
utilitarian, the exhibit was superb. The Queen, 
Emperor Alexander, Blenheim Orange, Bismarck, 
Loddington, Hoary Morning, Mrs. Barron, Tyler's 
Kernel, and Ribston Pippin were exceedingly well 
represented in the Apple section. The Pears Calillac, 
Marechal de la Cour and Pitmaston Duchess were 
also first class. 
Messrs. S. Spooner & Sons, Hounslow Nurseries, 
Middlesex, had a neat and choice selection of good 
market varieties of Apples. These included Cox’s 
Orange Pippin, Kerry Pippin, Adam’s Pearmain, 
Bismarck, Hoary Morning, Alexander, Tom Putt, 
Newton Wonder, and others. These were shown on 
dishes and in baskets. 
Messrs. Hobbies, Ltd. (Mr. John Green), Norfolk 
Nurseries, Dereham, had a magnificent display of 
Japanese and decorative varieties of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. Amongst the sorts suitable for ordinary 
market and cut flower use were Gen. Hawkes, 
mauve, silvery reverse; White Quintus, Mons. 
Dupuis, tawny; Crimson Pride; Lady Onslow, 
canary-yellow ; Mrs. Butters, white ; Lizzie Adcock ; 
Crimson Source d’Or; Orange Child; Pres. Nonin, 
bright bronze; and R. Hooper Pearson, which 
furnishes an exquisitely beautiful golden decorative 
variety. The larger flowered Japs, included N.C.S. 
Jubilee, Snowdrift, J. Pockett, Miss N. Pockett, H. 
J. Jones, &c. This was an exceedingly beautiful 
and interesting group, and filled a large table. 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Nurseryman, Exmouth, Devon, 
arranged a liberal group or rather tabling of speci¬ 
men Japanese blooms. Pres. Carnot, Godfrey’s 
Prize, an extraordinary massive bloom, of grand 
form and general build, of carmine claret colour 
above and waxy-buff reverse, the petals finely 
curving and co-mingling; C.I.V., a rich crimson 
with true gold reverse made also a good show; 
Phyllis, a bright bronze incurved variety is choice. 
Messrs. Geo. Boyes & Co., Aylestone Nurseries, 
Leicester, had an exhibit of strongly grown and well 
flowered Tree Carnations—Governor Griggs, blush ; 
Lord Roberts, pale yellow; Lady Carlisle, ruddy 
rosy-crimson: Sbazada, rich deep crimson, &c., 
were all Ai. 
Mr. R. C. Pulling, Monkhams Nursery, Woodford 
Green, set up an attractive group of specimen Jap. 
varieties in pots ; numerous fine foliage plants were 
also introdufced. Mr. T. Remy, rich yellow; Mutual 
Friend, Helen Shrimpton and others, were Included. 
Mr. J. Spink, Summit Road Nursery, Waltham¬ 
stow, had a similar display. The blooms, however, 
were almost hidden by Crotons, Cocos and Eulalias. 
Mr. Norman Davis, of Framfield Nurseries, 
Sussex, had a collection of splendid blooms, but the 
position allocated to him, or chosen by him, around 
the fountain, furnished no area for his usual very 
effective displays. The flowers were arranged in 
groups and tiers in conical fashion. Mrs. Mease 
and Pres. Carnot still hold up as two of the best. 
Oceana was also splendid ; Pride of Madford, Mrs. 
White Popham, Chas. Davis, &c., good. 
Mr. Robt. Owen, Maidenhead, had an embracive 
exhibit of Jap. cut blooms. Among the newer seed¬ 
ling blooms of merit may be mentioned Vicar of 
Leatherhead, Mark Neville, Britannia, lilac-pink; 
and Mrs. A. Kirby, violet-purple above, silvery- 
lilac beneath, Mrs. White Popbam was also good; 
Mr. J. W. Barkes, Louise Dalle, yellow ; Snowdrift, 
&c,, &c., showed up well. The decorative varieties 
which were staged in vases and minor groups 
toward the back of the stand were very fine, includ¬ 
ing ail the best known sorts. 
Mr. J. Williams, 4A, Oxford Road, Ealing, W., 
had a pretty table showing his table decorations. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a 
superb and extraordinarily fine exhibit of cut Jap. 
Chrysanthemum blooms, Cannas in pots, Acalypha 
hispida as specimen plants along the centre and 
dividing the Chrysanthemums from the bunches of 
Zonal Pelargoniums on the opposite side of the 
table. Among the best of the Chrysanthemums 
were Mme. C. Terrier, Zoriada, Marie Brunning, 
Mrs. Frank Gray Smith, Mr. A. Barrett, Marquis 
Viconti Venosta, Princess Alice de Monaco, M. 
Jacob Holtzer, Mrs. Coombes, Mermaid, Lady Han¬ 
ham, and Marjorie, each of which were up to the 
highest perfection. Mrs. Geo. Brunning, senr., is a 
coming favourite, being gold and crimson in colour. 
The Cannas were as fine as ever, and as for the 
Zonal Pelargoniums, they attracted a continuous 
bevy of admirers. 
Mr. Robert Jameson, The Royal Nurseries, 
Saudymount, and 13, Nassau Street, Dublin, 
showed an excellent display of floral designs. 
Among the handsomest of them was a large 
golden harp, the framework of which was composed 
of Ryecroft Glory Chrysanthemums (golden yellow). 
Ampelopsis leaves below a knot of Eucharis on the 
right hand shoulder was most effective. Small Arum 
Lilies, with Lily of the Valley and Odontoglossums, 
formed a bunch toward the base, and another small 
bouquet of white Bouvardias set off the left hand 
top angle. The cords of the harp were gold beaded. 
Two masonic designs composed of crimson 
Bouvardias and white Chrysanthemums, and white 
and yellow Chrysanthemums, respectively, were 
much admired. A large anchor designed in white 
with pink Rose buds posed tastefully toward the top 
cross-bar, and a cord formed of Violets twining the 
length of the design, was also of high merit. 
Bouquets, wreaths, crosses, &c., were extra 
features. 
Mr. Thos. Rochford, Turnford Hall Nurseries, 
Broxbourne, Herts, had a charming collection of 
retarded plants, including Lily ot the Valley, 
Liliums, Azaleas, and Spiraeas, bordered with Ferns. 
Seakale crowns, Azaleas, and bulbs ready for forcing 
were also exhibited. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, 
made an excellent exhibit of pot plants, the galaxy 
of blooms being relieved by graceful foliage plants. 
Among the elite in the collection were Edith 
Shrimpton, white; Mrs. J. C. Neville, also white; 
Mrs. Greenfield, an improvement on Phoebus; 
Mrs. Mileham, rose-mauve; Mr. W. H. Webb; 
Mabel Neville; Mr. S. Fryett, bright amaranth; 
and Vicar of Leatherhead. The plants and blooms 
were up to a high standard of excellence, each being 
fully developed. The arrangement of the group was 
quite new and very imposing. An upright bank 
formed a splendid relieve for the minor groups 
composing the forward part of the exhibit. 
Messrs. Lawes Chemical Manure Co., Ltd., 59, 
Mark Lane, London, E.C., showed their usual tasty 
exhibit, comprising sample tins of their various 
garden manures. Specimen Chrysanthemums and 
Grapes grown by the aid of the manure were also 
shown. 
Mr. Jos. Arnold, 32, St. Paul’s Road, London, 
N.W., had a very interesting exhibit, various 
