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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 23, 1904. 
Eighteen Teas or Noisettes : First, Mr. R. Foley Hobbs, with 
a good box ; Mr. R. Park second. 
Twelve varieties, distinct: The prizes went to Messrs. R. Foley 
Hobbs, R. Park, and W. Boyes. 
Twelve single trusses, any crimson variety : Mr. E. B. Lind- 
sell, Rev. J. H. Pemberton, both staging A. K. Williams, and 
Mr. H. Y. Machin, with Ulrick Brunner, were the prize-takers. 
Twelve single trusses, any white or yellow : Mr. E. B. Lind- 
sell and the Rev. J. H. Pemberton were first and second, both 
with White Maman Cochet. 
Twelve single trusses, any light colour : The prizemen were 
Messrs. R. Foley Hobbs, R. Park, and E. B. Lindsell. 
Local winners were : For twelve varieties, Messrs. C. Bur¬ 
gess, R. Hall, and J. A. Tweedale ; for six varieties, Messrs. 
C. Burgess, R. Hall, and S. Hodoran. 
Button-hole Roses, open, not less than six varieties: Mr, 
J. Mattock won with bright examples of Anna Olivier, Meta, 
Lady Battersea, Papa Gontier, etc. ; Mr. G. Prince second 
with fine bunches of Francois Debreuil, Marquis of Salis¬ 
bury, etc. 
Display of Roses: Mr. Mattock again led, having Dorothy 
Perkins, Mme. de Watteville, etc. ; Air. G. Prince a good 
second. 
Basket of Roses: Mr. H. D. Goolden first, with an extra large 
basket; second, Mr. O. Robinson. 
Bouquet of Sweet Peas : The winners were Messrs. 0. Robin¬ 
son and H. D. Goolden. 
Non-Competitive, 
Messrs. G. Gibson and Co., Bedale, staged a grand bank 
of herbaceous cut flowers which fully deserved the award, the 
society’s Gold Medal. Especially good were Delphinium Mrs. 
Gibson and Papave-r br'aCte-atum Marie Stuidiboikae. 
Mr. H. Eckford, Wem, contributed a fine collection of Sweet 
Peas of good colour and substance; a selection of the best 
might be Fascination, Countess Spencer, Countess Cadogan, 
Shahzada,. etc. 
Messrs. Dickson and Robinson, Sweet Peas, Stocks, herba¬ 
ceous cut flowers, etc. 
Messrs. Dicksons, Chester, herbaceous cut flowers and Roses. 
Mr. W. L. Pattison, Shrewsbury, Violas and Pansies. 
Messrs. Caldwell and Sons, Knutsford, Roses. 
WOLVERHAMPTON FLORAL FETE. 
July !2<h, I3th, and I4th. 
The above important annual event was held under very 
favourable circumstances as to weather, and proved a great 
success. The show was largely made up of miscellaneous ex¬ 
hibits from various nurserymen, and these certainly served to 
make the show a fine display. There were 150 more entries 
than last year, and 12 more exhibitors, which should intimate 
that this annual exhibition is prospering. As many as 13 of 
the well-known judges in the country were employed, and that 
also is an indication of the size of the show. 
Messrs. Ed. Webb and Sons, the Royal seedsmen, of Words- 
ley, Stourbridge, had an extensive and very fine exhibit of 
plants and cut flowers, hardy and tender. Along the back were 
Palms and arches of Sweet Peas and Lilies of the L. longi- 
florirm type, so inseparable from decorative work. Tall spikes 
of Delphiniums in bunches made a fine contrast with the flowers 
above named. Early-flowering Gladioli in many beautiful and 
delicately coloured varieties were also a feature of the exhibit. 
Massive spikes of sweebscented Stocks also lent a pleasing 
aroma to the gay assemblage of flowers, combining with the 
even more subtle scent of the Sweet Peas. Groups and colonies 
of Gloxinias of a fine strain were noteworthy in the exhibit 
owing to their fine form, erect habit, and distinct, telling 
colours. Webb’s New Purple Queen supplies a valuable addi¬ 
tion of the collection of named varieties or unnamed seedlings 
which were not surpassed by others in the show. Our illus¬ 
tration of this new variety, with rich, velvety purple flowers, 
shows a well-flowered plant grown in quite a small pot. 
Messrs. Dicksons, Chester, had a varied display of herba¬ 
ceous plants in the form of cut flowers. 
Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, set up a fine group 
of stove and greenhouse plants, brightened with Orchids and 
other flowers. 
A group of Malmaison Carnations was set up by Mr. John 
Robson, of Altrincham. 
Messrs. Jarman and Co., Chard, Somerset, also had a group 
made up of cut flowers and herbaceous plants. 
The competition in the various classes was very good, and 
the Roses were in fine condition, though beginning to feel the 
effects of the continued dry weather. 
Messrs. Harkness and Qo., of Hitchin, took the lead for 72 
blooms of, Roses, distinct. They were also to the fore in the 
class for 48 distinct Roses. 
NATIONAL SWEET PEA. 
July 20th and 21st. 
The fourth annual exhibition of the above society was held 
at the Crystal Palace under very, favourable conditions as to 
weather while we were going to press. The society is evidently 
doing good work, judging by the great increase in the numbe: 
of exhibits in the competitive classes. Competition was ver} 
keen in the classes for twelve and nine bunches, but even in the 
big classes, for 36 and 19 bunches, the number of entries was 
far in excess of previous years. The judges had a very tediou; 
job in allocating the prizes in many of the classes, owing tc 
the great uniformity of the flowers as to size and colour. Tht 
blooms were rather smaller than we have seen them, but tha’ 
was owing to the fortnight of very warm weather, which ver 
quickly tells upon this class of flowers. Some exhibits fron 
Ireland were notable for the large size of the blooms and thei: 
rich colours, as might be expected from the more equable climat 
of the -Sister Isle. 
In the special audit class for 19 bunches of Sweet Peas to In 
elude alt the colours of the classification, the leading awari 
was taken by Mr. A. G. Hayman, Hapsford House, Frome. Th 
varieties he exhibited were Dorothy Eckford, Dorothy Tennant 
Miss Willmott, Navy Blue, Lovely, and Black Knight in tin 
back line ; Lottie Eckford, Salopian, Duchess of Sutherland 
Prince of Wales, Lady G. Hamilton, and Lottie Hutchins con 
stituted the middle line. Coccinea, Princess of Wales, The Hon 
Mrs. E. Kenyon, Triumph, Duke of Westminster, Georg- 
Gordon, and America formed the front line. All of these wer 
in splendid form and set up gracefully in vases, the long stalk 
enabling them to be placed without interfering with one anothei 
Mr. Silas Cole, Althorp Park, Northampton, took the secon 
place with a very fine exhibit, the flowers being of fine s,zc 
but in some instances a little crowded or less gracefully dis 
jilayed. Very fine were Miss Willmott, Dorothy Eckford, Lad 
Grizel Hamilton, Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon, Prince of Wales 
Salopian, American, Triumph, and George Gordon. The thir 
award was secured by Mrs. A. Tigwell, Harrow View, Greenfon 
Southall, Middlesex, who had Lottie Hutchings, Lady Grisi 
Hamilton, Miss Willmott, and Salopian in fine form. Tli 
fourth place was taken by Mr. C. Osman, Belmont Asylw 
Farm, Sutton, Surrey, with fine bunches of The Hon Mrs 1 
Kenyon, Dorothy Eckford, Triumph, Prince of Wales, Mis 
Willmott, etc. „ . 
Messrs. Isaac House and Sons, Westbury-on-Trym, Bits to 
took the lead in the classification class for 19 bunches, to sho 
as many colours, in the open class. Fine bunches were Mis 
Willmott, Countess Spencer, Lottie Eckford. Dorothy Eckrori 
Cocoineia, Lady Grisel Hamilton, Jeanie Gordon, Mrs. Wait* 
Wright, Scarlet Gem, Horn Mrs. E. Kenyon, etc. The secor 
award w'as- taken by Mr. C. W. Breadmo-ne, 120, High Stree 
Winchester, who had beautiful -bunches of Hon Mr 
E. Kenyon, Jeanie Gordon, Agnesi Johnston, Miss WilUnot 
Kiim Edward VII., Dorothy Eckford, Lord Rosebery, etc. 1 
third award went to Mrs. Frank Brewer, Beckley, Sussex, wfi 
handsome bunches of Duchess of Westminster, Prince- Edivai 
of York, Scarlet Gem, Dorothy Eckford, Countess Spencer, ai 
Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. The fourth place was taken by M 
Hugh Aldersey, J.P., Aldersey Hall, Chester, with fine flowe 
of many of the varieties. „ 
For '36- bunches distinct the first- prize- lot was disqualify 
beca-us© two of the bunohe-s were alike- The first prize then n 
to Messrs- L-aa-c, House and Son, who had -grand bunches 
Miisis- Willmott, King Edward VII., Royal Rose, Salopia 
Janet Scott, Prin-ce Edward of York, Countess- Spencer, Counts. 
Cadogan, Mrs- Walter Wright, Prim-a Donna, Gorgeous, Jess- 
Cm fiber,son. Dorothy Eckford, Hon. Mrs-. E. Kenyon, Burpey 
New Count-ass, Jeanie Gordon, Navy Blue, Lady Grisel tlam 
ton, and Prince of Wales. These were- gracefully -set up wi. 
theifi o-wn foliage, and the bi-g exhibit had a fine effect-, u 
C. W. Breadmore c-ame in second with fine- bunches oi M< . 
Breadmore, Jennie Gordon, Salopian, Royal R-otse, Prince 
Wales, King Edward VII., Colonist, Lottie Eckford Grar 
Greenwood, Agnes Johnson, Lord Ro-sebery, Doiothv ® 
Janet Soo-tt-, Scarlet Gem,, Miss Willmott-, etc. The tim’d P-r 
was secured by Mrs. T. Rothe-ra, The, Gardens, Burton Joju 
Notts, with grandly-coloured King Edward VII., Coccmea, . 
Scott, Lady Mary Currie-, Lord Rosebery, Gorgeous, etc. m 
