November 2l, 1903. 
THE QARbENINQ WORLD 
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in vases, and make a most effective display, which would he 
heightened by a few Palms as a background. 
Fbuit.—D essert Apples : First-prize winners for each variety 
Were Mr. J. Saunderson for Ribston Pippin, Cox’s Orange 
Pippin, Blenheim Orange, Dutch Alignonne, and Northern 
Spy ; Mrs. Rolt for King of Pippins ; Mr. W. G. Townsend 
Currie for Allington Pippin and American Mother; Rev. L. 
Garnet for Gascoyne’s Scarlet. 
Dessert Pears : Mr. W. G. Townsend Currie for Marie Louise 
and Winter Nellis; Rev. L. Garnet for Pitmaston Duchess, 
Doyenne du Comice, Glou Morceau, and Emile d’Heyst; Air. 
C. Threlfall for Beurre Diel. 
Kitchen Pear : Mr. W. Pilgrim for Uvedale’s St. Germain. 
Kitchen Apples : Mr. Thos. Day for Peasgood’s Nonsuch and 
Lane’s Prince Albert; Rev. L. Garnet for Newton Wonder ; 
Miss Humberston for Mere de Menage ; Rev. Canon Robins for 
Dumelow’s Seedling ; and Air. T. R. Flemming for Wareliam 
Russet. 
Dessert Apples, six distinct kinds : Mr. J. Saunderson and 
the Rev. L. Garnet were placed as named. 
Kitchen Apples, 24 distinct varieties : The Rev. L. Garnet 
and Mr. R. R. Salmon were first and second, the finest kinds 
being American Mother, Annie Elizabeth, Alelon Apple, Burr 
Knott, etc. 
Twelve distinct varieties : Mr. J. Saunderson. Six varieties : 
Mr. T. Gibbons Frost. 
Six dessert Pears : The Rev. L. Garnett. 
Classes open to those not employing a gardener", and fanners.— 
The first prizes went to Messrs. J. Wrench, G. Faulkner, J. R. 
Carter, F. L. Rawlings, J. C. Thornton, J. Powell, and H. Large. 
Six red Tomatos : Mr. R. F. Bonnalie. 
Two bunches black Grapes : Mr. John Dutton, gardener to 
E. Dixon, Esq., with black Alicante. 
Two bunches white: Mr. W. Pilgrim, gardener to Sir G. 
Meybrick, Bart-, with Muscat of Alexandria. 
Plants for a group of Japanese or incurved varieties: Mr. T. 
Gilbert, gardener to T. Gibbons Frost, Esq., was closely pressed 
by Mr. G. Stubbs, gardener to Major MacGillicuddy. 
For a similar group of singles : Mr. A. Ellis, gardener to Dr. 
Lawrence, and Mr. G. Stubbs second. These four groups were 
excellent as regards arrangement and quality of flower. 
Six Japanese or incurved plants : Mr. W. Pilgrim was to the 
fore ; the same exhibitor won for six single varieties. 
Cut flowers, six vases Japanese, three in each vase : Mr. Chas. 
Threlfall had the best. 
Nine Japanese in one vase: The gardener to G. FitzHugh, 
Esq., had a telling lot. Five blooms: Air. Edward Dixon was 
to the fore. Six vases naturally grown : Mr. Chas. Threlfall 
had the best. Six vases single varieties : Major MacGillicuddy 
won. 
Non-competitive. —Air. N. F. Barnes, gardener to the Duke 
of Westminster, staged a magnificent table of fruit, consisting 
of finely-coloured Apples and Pears, chiefly grown under glass, 
a dozen bunches of well coloured Grapes, Melons, etc. ; the fruit 
was artistically embellished by cut- flowers in variety. 
Messrs. Dicksons, Chester, had stove and greenhouse plants- 
Mr. McHattie staged wreaths and stove and greenhouse plants. 
Messrs. Clibran and Sons, Altrincham, had an excellent strain 
of Celosias in pots, of extra colour. 
Mr. G. Aliln, the courteous secretary, efficiently performed 
his duties- 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
November 10th. 
The Drill Hall was gay with Orchids, Chrysanthemums, zonal 
Pelargoniums, stove and greenhouse and hardy plants, etc., on 
the above date. 
Fluiial Committee. 
Messrs. W. Wells and Co., EaPlswood Nurseries, Redhill, 
sent a finely-flowered group of Chrysanthemums representing 
the various sections- (Silver Flora Aledal.) 
Awards of Merit were given to a Japanese variety named W. A. 
Etherington, a noble flower of a pinkish shade, and to Kitty 
Bourne, a. single bright golden-yellow, very free blooming. 
Air. G. Keif, gardener to Aliss Adamson, South Villa, Regent’s 
Park, staged a remarkably fine collection of Chrysanthemums, 
effectively arranged with Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Dieffen- 
bachias, Crotons, Poinsettias, etc. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Mr. F. W. Smith, The Hollies, Weybridge, made a very beau¬ 
tiful display of single Chrysanthemums in vases, tastefully set 
off by autumn foliage and Privet in berry. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
ALr. W. H. Clark, gardener to Lady Plowden, Aston Rowant 
House, Oxon, sent a large group of Chrysanthemums, mainly of 
the Japanese section. A creamy-white sport from Nellie Pockett 
is quite deserving of note. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. W. Cutbush and Sons, The Nurseries, Highgate, sent 
a pretty and interesting collection of perennial Asters, Pernettya 
mucronata, and dwarf trees and shrubs. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
Alessrs. W. Bull and Sons, The Nurseries, Chelsea, contri¬ 
buted a very interesting group of fine foliage plants, noticeable 
being Ceropegia- Woodii, Selaginella Wallichii, several Marantas, 
and Aeohmea Weilibachii. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Alessrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, made a very bril¬ 
liant display of zonal Pelargoniums in all the best varieties, 
and beautifully coloured foliage of several new species of Vitis 
from China. (Silver Banksian Aledal.) 
Mr. G. Reuthe, The Nurseries, Keston, Kent, sent several 
beautiful varieties of Nerines, some of which had previously 
been recognised by the committee. 
Mr. G. Prince, The Nurseries, Oxford, made a charming cut 
bloom display of what he is famous for—Tea and hybrid Tea 
Roses. (Silver Banksian Aledal.) 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Feltham, staged a very beautiful 
collection of hardy herbaceous flowers. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, Crawley, sent a bright collection 
of autumn foliage, as Japanese Acers, Oaks, Prunus Pissardii, 
Ribes, etc. 
Messrs. J. Flill and Son, The Nurseries, Lower Edmonton, 
staged a fine collection of specimen Ferns, showing good culture 
—a class of plants the firm has made a successful speciality of. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Ambrose and Son, The Nurseries, Cheshunt, Herts, 
sent, for the time of year, a good group of Roses in pots, nicely 
set off with Crotons, Astilbe JapOnica, Lily of the Valley, etc. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Air. Downes, gardener to J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., Holm wood, 
Cheshunt, sent some beautiful Nerines, Awards of Merit being 
given to Mrs. Moore, deep crimson ; to Miss Woolward, salmoin 
pink ; and Atrorubens, scarlet. 
Ojrchid Committee. 
Air. C. J. Ellis, gardener to H. L. Bischoffsheim, Esq., The 
Warren House, Stammore, Aliddlesex, sent a fine collection of 
Cattleyas, Odontoglossums, Cypripediums, aand Oncidiums, 
(Silver Banksian Aledal.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park Nurseries, Enfield, 
sent a beautiful group in which Cattleya dowiana (true) and 
the white C. labiata Amesiana were noteworthy. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Air. W. Stevens, gardener to W. Thompson, Esq., Walton 
Hall, Stone, Staffs., sent the beautiful Odontoglossum Wal- 
toniense, which received a First-class Certificate early in the 
season. 
Mr. H. Ballantine, gardener to Baron Schroder, The Dell, 
Egliam, sent Laelioeattleya Bletchleyensis vai\ Ruby King- 
colour as indicated by its name. (First-class Certificate.) 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., The Nurseries, Heaton, Brad¬ 
ford, sent a choice group of hydrids—Odontoglossums, Cattleyas, 
Cypripediums, etc. (Silver Flora Aledal.) 
Alessrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, sent a beautiful col¬ 
lection. Here Cypripedium insigne Sanderae was very note¬ 
worthy. 
E. Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, sent 
Cypripedium fulshawense, a fine hybrid between C. Boxallii and 
C. insigne Harefield Hall var., and having highly-coloured petals 
and sepals- (Award of Alerit.) 
Air. J. Bean, gardener to S. Clayton, Esq., Wylam Hall, 
Wylam-on-Tyne, sent three fine and '-emarkably well-flowered 
Calanthes. (Cultural Commendation.) 
Air. Whitelegge, gardener to J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, 
Southgate, sent a pretty group of fine varieties of Cattleya 
labiata. Oncidiums were also well shown. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Air. A. A. Peeters, Brussels, sent a fine group of distinct 
hybrid Cattleyas- (Silver Flora Aledal.) 
Mr. Bound, gardener to J. Colman, Esq., Gatton Park, Rei- 
gate, sent an attractive group of Cattleya labiata, in addition to 
a few Cypripediums, Vanda caerulea, and Dendrobiiun Phalae- 
nopsis, in the centre being a very fine specimen of Cymbidium 
tracyanum, the whole being tastefully set off with Alaidenhair 
Fem and Asparagus Sprengeri. (Silver Flora Aledal.) 
Air. Hopkins, gardener to F. Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, 
Woking, staged a fine plant of Cypripedium Ville de Paris—a 
large flower belonging to the insigne section. (Award of Merit.) 
Air. Young, gardener to Sir F. Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen, 
