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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 25, 1904. 
For twelve bunches of garden Roses: first, Col. Mellish ; 
second, Mr. W. Hutchinson ; third, Marquis of Northampton. 
Twelve bunches of stove and greenhouse cut flowers : First, 
Mrs. Whitehead ; second, Lady Battle Wrightson. 
Twelve bunches of stove and greenhouse cut flowers (Orchids 
excluded): First, Mr. J. D. Ellis, Worksop ; second. Marquis 
of Northampton (gardener, Mr. A. R. Searle); third, Mrs. 
Lloyd, York. 
Collection of hardy cut flowers, 15 ft. by 6 ft. (open): First, 
Messrs. Harkness and Sons, Bedale ; second, Mr. G. Cottam ; 
third, Messrs. Gibson and Co, Bedale. 
Twenty-four bunches hardy border flowers: First, Mr. J. 
Hutchinson, Kirbymoorside; second, Messrs. Harkness and 
Sons, Bedale ; third, Messrs. Gibson and Co., Bedale. 
Twelve bunches hardy border flowers (amateurs): First, Mr. 
W. Hutchinson ; second, Col. Mellish. 
Eighteen bunches of herbaceous Paeonies : First, Messrs. 
Harkness and Sons, Bedale ; second, Messrs. Harkness and Co., 
Hitcliin. 
Twelve distinct varieties of Sweet Peas : First, Mrs. White- 
lock, Ripon. 
Group of flowers in vase or epergne : First, Mr. J. Wragge, 
York ; second, Mr. G. Cottam ; third, Mrs. Whitelock. 
Hand baskets of cut flowers: Messrs. Perkins _ secured pre¬ 
mier honours in the three classes, whilst in the six classes for 
bouquets Messrs. Perkins were first in every case, with charm¬ 
ing bouquets and sprays. 
For best exhibit and greatest variety in floral designs Messrs 
Artindale, Sheffield, were first. 
Fruit and Vegetables (Open). 
Decorated table of ripe fruit, 10 ft. by 4 ft. 6 in. : First, 
Earl of Harrington (gardener, Mr. J. Goodacre) ; second, Hon.' 
Mrs. Ingram, Templenewsam (gardener, Mr. G. Dawes). This 
class is judged on points, and the winner had 116 points out of 
a possible 136. The following appeared on the winning table : 
—Peaches: Violate, Hative, and] Hall’s Early;’ Grapes: 
Forster’s Seedling and Black Hamburgh ; brown Turkey Figs, 
Laxton and Royal Sovereign Strawberries, Early Rivers Necta¬ 
rine, May Duke Cherries,"Elruge Nectarine, Countess Melon. 
Apples: Cardinal and Lady Sudely. All were fairly good 
except white Grapes, which were rather weak. The table was 
decorated with Odontoglossums and Masdevallias, relieved with 
light greenery. 
The second table gained 112 points, but the general arrange¬ 
ment for effect was hardly so good. 
For collection of fruits, 10 kinds, Mr. J. Goodacre was again 
first, followed by Mr. G. Dawes, as in the previous class. 
For six kinds of fruit Earl of Londesborough was first (gar 
dener, Mr. J. McPherson). 
For four kinds of fruit he also- secured the first award. 
Three bunches of Black Hamburgh : First, Mr. A. Wilson, 
Tranby Croft; second, Earl of Harrington ; third, Mr. M. Mur¬ 
chison, Wetlierby. 
Three bunches of white Grapes: First, Mr. M. Murchison ; 
second, Earl of Londesborough ; third, Sir G. ’Meyrick, Bart. 
Six Peaches: First, Earl of Lathom (gardener, Mr. B. Ash¬ 
ton) ; second, Earl Carlisle (gardener, Mr. A. E. Sutton); third, 
Earl Feversham (gardener, Mr. D. Williams). 
Six Nectarines : First, Marquis of Northampton (gardener, 
Mr. A. Searle); second, Earl of Londesborough (gardener, Mr. 
J. McPherson); third, Sir G. Meyrick, Bart, (gardener, Mr. W. 
Pilgrim). 
Scarlet-fleshed Melon : First, Earl of Londesborough ; second, 
Mr. J. Drakes, Market Rasen ; third, Lord St. Oswald. 
Green-fleshed Melon : First, Mr. Patchings ; second, Earl of 
Londesborough ; third, Mr. J. Drakes. 
White-fleshed Melon : First, Earl of Londesborough ; second, 
Lady Battie Wrightson ; third, Sir G. Meyrick. 
Six Figs: First, Earl of Feversham; second, Mr. Arthur 
Wilson ; third, Marquis of Northampton. 
Dish of Cherries : First, Earl of Harrington. 
Dish of Strawberries : First, Lord Herries (gardener, Mr. 
Austin Lumb); second, Mr. J. S. Holmes, York. 
Twelve Tomatos: First, Lord Aldenham (gardener, Mr. E. 
Beckett) ; second, Earl of Lathom (gardener, Mr. B. Ashton) ; 
third, Mr. J. S. Holmes. 
Collection of vegetables, six distinct kinds (prizes offered by 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading): First, Lord Aldenham 
(gardener, Mr. E. Beckett) ; second, Sir R. Bulkley, Bart, (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. T. H. Bolton) ; third, Earl of Lathom (gardener, 
Mr. B. Ashton). 
Collection of vegetables, six distinct kinds (prizes offered by 
Messrs Webb and Sons): First, Lord Aldenham (gardener, Mr. 
E. Beckett); second, Earl of Lathom (gardener, Mr. B. Ashton); 
third, Lady Beaumont (gardener, Mr. W. Nicholls). 
Mr. Beckett, it will be noted, brought off the double event, 
his vegetables being fine samples, and showed good cultivation. 
Non-Competitive Exhibits. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush and Son, London, gained the premier 
prize for trade exhibits, also Gold Medal for decorative plants 
and cut flowers. Their display was admired by everyone. They 
had a beautiful display of hardy Orchids, herbaceous and alpine 
stuff. We noticed a nice little batch of Calla elliottana, also 
the now famed climbing Rose Dorothy-Perkins. They had some 
nice cut blooms of Malmaison Carnations, including Duchess of 
Westminster, Baldwin, Grace Monk, Blush, and Lady Grimston 
—altogether a delightful display. 
Messrs. R. Smith and Co-., of Worcester, had a grand display 
of stove and greenhouse plants, also ornamental tree and other 
decorative plants. They, received a Gold Medal for their magni¬ 
ficent display. 
Messrs. Charlsworth and Co., Heaton, Bradford, staged a nice 
group of Orchids, chiefly Laeliocattleyas. All were grand 
plants, quite up to this enterprising firm’s reputation. (Gold 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Kent and Brydon, Darlington, had a fine collection 
of ornamental tree shrubs and decorative plants. Very pro¬ 
minent in their group were Verbenas Miss Willmott and King of 
the Scarlets, likewise some good Malmaison Carnations. (Gold 
Medal.) 
The Royal Horticultural Society’s Silver Medals for floral 
exhibits were awarded to Messrs. Walsham and Sons, Scar¬ 
borough, for a nice display of flowering plants; Messrs. 
Dicksons, Chester, who had a grand display of herbaceous cut 
flowers ; Messrs. Paul,, Cheshunt, for Paeonies and Roses. 
Messrs. R. LI. Bath, Limited, also received the R.H. Society’s 
Medal for a magnificent display of herbaceous Paeonies, Pyre- 
thrums, and Aquilegias. 
Silver Banksian Medals were awarded as below : —Mr. R. 
Sydenham, for Sweet Peas and decorative display; Messrs. 
Hewitt and Co., of Solihull; Mr. A. F. Dutton, Bexley Heath ; 
and to Messrs. Clibran and Son, who had a miscellaneous group. 
We noticed Neprolepis Piersoni, a very nice Fern, and that very 
useful Polyantha Rose Mme. N. Levavasseur, which was 
greatly admired. They have likewise some nice Malmaison 
Carnations Lady Grimsfion. Mr. G. Yeld, Clifton Cottage, 
York, received a First Class Certificate for three Irises—Sun¬ 
shine, Purity, and Sarpedon. Viator. 
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL. 
June 21st to 25th. 
The second show of the above society in their new grounds at 
Park Royal, near London, was opened on Tuesday under more 
favourable auspices as to weather than last year. The horticul¬ 
tural department was represented by the seedsmen and seel 
farmers who annually patronise this society. Thougdi their 
stands were mainly occupied with farm seeds and products, 
many of the stands were brightened with plants and flowers. A 
new departure was a forestry department, which, though not yet 
widely representative, means a good start in the right direction. 
The exhibits in this case consisted of trees and shrubs, chiefly of 
an ornamental character, and therefore representative of arbori¬ 
culture than sylviculture, and was therefore closely allied or 
related to horticulture. A large building was occupied by ex¬ 
hibits of an educational character from various agricultural 
colleges and schools of gardening. 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons, the King’s Seedsmen, Reading, 
occupied Stand No., 1, their last year’s site in the showyard. 
The flowers and vegetables were housed in their own pavilion, 
built of solid oak and walnut. The Gloxinias constituted a 
feature of attraction, the bank being about the same size as 
exhibited at the Temple, but they were protected by a glass case, 
and looked very bright in all their glorious array of colours. 
Tire plants are full of flower with handsome foliage, and the 
large blooms are of the choicest and most varied colours, the 
Gloxinias form a brilliant centre piece, the beauty of which is 
enhanced by its bank of velvety turf grown from Sutton’s Lawn 
Grass Seeds. There is also an attractive show of cut flowers, 
embracing English and Spanish Irises, early-flowering Gladioli, 
Tritonias, Liliums, Lilies of the Valley, etc., with a fine batch of 
Sutton’s Giant Mignonette in pots. An interesting feature ot 
Messrs. Sutton’s stand is a remarkable exhibit of Tomatos and 
Peas in actual growth. The Tomatos are splendid plants, 
loaded with immense clusters of well-ripened fruits. The best 
known sorts in cultivation are shown, and the distinctive cliarac- 
