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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 4, 1903 
Single specimen stove plants, in bloom (open): First, Colonel 
H. Broadley (C. Lawton, gardener); second, Messrs. J. Sunley ; 
third, F. Dean. 
Single specimen greenhouse plant in bloom (open) : First, 
Messrs. J. Cypher ; second, G. Lee ; third, W. H. Crowther. 
Six ornamental fine foliage or variegated plants, to include 
two Crotons (open): First, Messrs. J. Cypher ; second, Messrs. 
K. Simpson; third, Colonel FT. Broadley; fourth, J. S. Sharp. 
Three ornamental plants (open) : First, J. Cypher ; second, 
Colonel H. Broadley ; third, Mr. E. B. Faber. 
Three Crotons, distinct kinds (open): First, Messrs. R. 
Simpson; second, Mr. E. B. Faber (gardener, W. Townhend); 
third, Mr. J. Blacker (gardener, W. Curtis). 
Single specimen Croton (open) : First, Messrs. Simpson; 
second, Messrs. Sunley ; third, Messrs. E. B. Faber. 
Six Coleus, distinct (open): First, Mr. Fred. Dean ; second, 
Miss Wharton. 
Twenty alpine and herbaceous plants (open): First, Mr. S. 
Hardcastle ; second, Mr. J. Nicholson. 
Ferns. 
Four exotic Ferns (open): First, Rev. G. Teats ; second, 
Messrs. Simpson; third, Mr. James Archer. 
Single specimen exotic Ferns: First, Messrs. Simpson; 
second, Colonel H. Broadley. 
Orchids. 
Table of Orchids, 12ft. by 5ft., for effect: First, Messrs. J. 
Cypher; second, Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham. The winning 
table produced a very pleasing effect. At the back were two 
arches of cut Orchids and Asparagus plumosus and A. Spren- 
geri. The Orchid cut blooms were chiefly Odontoglossum 
Alexandrae, and the sprays were excellent and quite in keep¬ 
ing with Mr. Cypher’s reputation. The Cattleyas were very good 
indeed. We noticed that curious yet interesting Orchid, Bras- 
savola digbyana. 
For ten, six, and three Orchids (open), Mr. Cypher secured 
premier honours, followed by Messrs. J. Robson and Burkin- 
shaw, in the order named for ten and six Orchids respectively. 
For three Orchids Mr. Burkinshaw was second. • 
Six Orchids in bloom (amateurs): First, Mr. W. Bateman 
(J. R. Rollesson, gardener); second, Mr. W. P. Burkinshaw 
(J. T. Barker, gardener). 
Three Orchids (amateurs): First, Mr. W. Bateman ; second, 
Mr. W. P. Burkinshaw. 
Single specimen Orchid (amateurs): First, Miss Barstow ; 
second, Mr. Burkinshaw ; third. Col. H. Broadley. 
Four Orchids in bloom (amateur or gentlemen’s gardeners) : 
First, Mr. W. P. Burkinshaw ; second, Mr. Walter Bateman. 
Pelargoniums. 
Twelve Zonals (open), in bloom : First, Mr. H. Pybus ; 
second, Mr. J. Sunley. 
Six Pelargoniums (open), in bloom : First, Mr. H. Pybus ; 
second, Mr. G. Lee. 
Fc-ur Pelargoniums (open), in bloom : First, Mr. H. Pybus ; 
second, Mr. J. W. Clarke. 
Four double-flowered Pelargoniums (open): First, Mr. G. 
Lee ; second, Miss Wharton ; third, Mr. James Sunley. 
Three double ivy leaf Pelargoniums (open): First, Mr. H. 
Pybus ; second, Mr. H. Smith ; third, Mr. Fred Dean. 
Eight table plants, suitable for dinner table decoration (open) : 
First, Mr. J. S. Sharp ; second, Earl of Londesborough ; third, 
Messrs. R. Simpson. 
Roses. 
Collection of Roses in bloom, in pots grouped for effect (open) : 
Mr. IT. Pybus and Mr. J. Hutchinson, equal firsts,; no third 
prize awarded ; fourth, Mr. G. Cottam. 
Six distinct varieties of Roses in bloom, in pots (open): First, 
Mr. II. Pybus ; second, Mr. J. D. Hutchinson. 
Four distinct varieties of Roses, in pots (open) : First, Mr. H. 
Pybus : second, Mr. Hutchinson. 
Group of Cannas in flower : First, Messrs. Walshaw and Sons. 
Carnations, group of, in bloom, not less than 50 pots : First, 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham ; second, Duke of Newcastle (gar¬ 
dener, S. Barker) ; third, Messrs. Walshaw and Sons ; fourth. 
Miss Barstow. The winner had good blooms of Princess of 
Wales, Calypso, Sir C. Freemantle, and Florizel. 
Gloxinias: In this section the chief prize winners were: 
Messrs. Simpson, M. II. Leetham, T. Lambert, and J. Sunley. 
Begonias.—These were very good, and the winner of the 
group (open) - was Mr. Styan, followed by Miss Wharton and 
Messrs. Walshaw and Sons respectively. 
For the best eight tuberous Begonias : First, Mr. G. P. Kirby ; 
second, Mr. F. Parker ; third, Miss Wharton. 
Fuchsias, group of, in flower: First, Mr. G. Lee • second 
Mr. F. Styan ; third, Mr. J. W. Clarke. 
Single specimen in flower (amateurs): First, Mr. J. W 
Clarke ; second, Mr. H. Smith ; third, Miss Wharton. 
Calceolarias, group of, in bloom, for effect: First, Mrs. 
Lloyd ; second, Mr. G. Whitehead. 
Eight Calceolarias (open): First, Mrs. Lloyd ; second, Mrs. 
Ferrier ; third, Mr. W. L. Appleton. 
Four Calceolarias (amateurs): First, Mr. W. Hutchinson • 
second, Mr. Fred Dean ; third, Mrs. Ferrier. 
Cut flowers (open).—72 Roses, not less than 36 varieties : First. 
Mr. G. Mount, Canterbury ; second, Messrs. R. Harkness and 
Co. 
For 48 Roses, distinct varieties (open): First, Messrs.- R. 
Harkness and Co. 
For 36 Roses: First, Mr. G. Mount; second, Mr. J. D. 
Hutchinson. 
For 24 Roses : First, Mr. G. Mount. 
For 18 Roses : First, Mr. G. Mount. 
Twelve white and yellow varieties, not less than six varieties : 
First, Mr. Hutchinson. 
Eighteen Roses (amateurs) : First, Mr. Hutchinson ; second, 
Mr. R. Park. 
Twelve Roses, distinct (amateurs): First, Mr. W. Hutchin¬ 
son ; second, Mr. J. Bellerby ; third, Mr. R. Park. 
Twelve bunches of stove and greenhouse cut flowers : First. 
Mr. G. Whitehead ; second, Mr. J. Mdndoe. 
Twelve bunches of stove and greenhouse flowers. Orchids 
excluded : First, Mr. J. Mclndoe. 
Collection of hardy cut flowers (open): -First, Messrs. Hark¬ 
ness and Sons ; second, Mr. G. Gibson ; third, Messrs. R. 
Harkness and Co. 
Twenty-four bunches hardy border flowers (open): First, Mr. 
G. Gibson ; second, Messrs. Harkness and Sons. 
Twelve bunches hardy border flowers (amateurs): First, Mr. 
W. Hutchinson ; second, Mr. G. Whitehead ; third, Mr. J. 
Mclndoe. 
Eighteen bunches herbaceous Paeonies : No first prize; 
second, Messrs. Harkness and Sons ; third, Messrs. Harkness 
and Co. 
Twelve varieties of Sweet Peas: First ? Mr. G. Cottam; 
second, Mr. J. Mclndoe. 
Table Decoration.—Group of flowers in vase or epergne fur 
decoration of dining table : First, Miss A. Stanley, Didsburv ; 
second, Mr. J. Wragge, York ; third, Mr. G. Webster, Sunder¬ 
land. 
Hand baskets and bouquets.—In these departments Messrs. 
Perkins, of Coventry, swept the deck, taking premier honours 
for three classes of hand baskets of cut flowers, and in the six 
classes for bouquets. Took five first prizes. 
Floral designs.—Greatest variety on table, space 15ft. by 4ft. : 
Second, Mr. C. E. Simpson. 
Fruit and Vegetables. 
Decorated table of ripe fruit, 10 ft. by 4 ft. 6 in. : First, Lord 
Barnard (J. Tullett, gardener); second, Earl of Harrington (J. 
Goodacre); third, J. Mclndoe. On ilie winning table were 
some splendid Grapes which scored the rfiaximum points, 
Aurelia black Hamburgh and Buckland Sweetwater. Very 
fine were the Early Rivers Nectarines and Melons Triumph. 
This class is judged on points, and the winner had 104 points 
out of a maximum of 136 points, second 99 points, third 90 
points. 
In the collection of ten kinds of fruit Lord Barnard was first 
(gardener, J. Tullett), Hon. Mrs. Ingram second (gardener, 
Mr. Kawis), Mr. T. Corbett third (gardener, F. Jordan). 
Collection of fruit, six kinds : First, Lady Beaumont (gar¬ 
dener, W. Nicholls); second, T. Corbett (gardener, F. Jordan); 
third, Earl of Londesborough (gardener, J. McPherson). 
Collection of fruit, four kinds : First, Lord St. Oswald (gar - 
dener, J. Easter); second, Earl of Londesborough ; third, J, 
Mclndoe. ' - 
Pineapple : First, J. Corbett; second, Lord Barnard. 
Three bunches black Hambro’s : First, Duke of Newcastle 
(gardener, S. Barker) ; second, Lady Beaumont, (gardener, • 
Nicholls); third, Mr. A. Wilson( gardener, J. P. Leadbetter); 
fourth, Lord St. Oswald (gardener, J. Easter). 
Three bunches white Grapes : First, Lady Beaumont (gar - 
dener, W. Nicholls); second, F. B. Grotrian (gardener, JV1. 
Murchison); third, Earl of Londesborough (gardener, J- 
McPherson); fourth, H. Tliellussen (gardener, W. Chuck). ^ 
Six Peaches : First, Earl of Feversham (gardener, P. VY il- 
liams); second. Marquis of Ripon (gardener, G. E. Thomas); 
third, Duke of Newcastle (gardener, S. Barker). 
