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THE GARDEN//\Cr WORLD. 
October 15, 1904. 
Haselgrove, gardener to W. Brand-er, Esq., 13, Crescent Wood 
B-oad, Sydenham Hill. 
Open Classes. 
Mr. James Brookes had the best vase of early-flowering Pom- 
pon.s. Mr. G. Halsey led the way for a vase of five blooms of 
Chrysanthemums, which consisted of Mrs. G. Mileham; Mr. M. 
Rayment was second with the same variety, but came to the front 
for a vase of five blooms of a white Japanese variety, showing 
Miss Alice Byron. Mr. E. E. Such led for a bunch of a pure 
white early decorative Chrysanthemum. For six varieties, in as 
many bunches, of Chrysanthemums grown in the open and not 
disbudded, Mr. James Brookes took the lead, his finest varieties 
being Goacher’s Crimson, Horace Martin, and Mme. Marie Masse. 
Mr. ID. B. Crane was a good second. Mr. C. Payne, gardener to 
C. J. Whittington, Esq., Sandhills Gardens, Betchworth, Surrey, 
had the best two vases of a yellow Japanese variety, in Merstham 
Yellow. 
Mr. A. Taylor, 5, Vernon Terrace, East Finchley, had the best 
epergne. Mr. James Brookes was first for a vase of Chrysan¬ 
themums. Miss F. L. Brewster was first for a basket of autumn 
foliage and berries; Mr. E. F. Such for a basket of Roses; and 
Miss C. B. Cole for a basket of garden flowers. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nurseries, Hither Green, Lewisham, 
had an extensive ’ group of Chrysanthemums and Michaelmas 
Daisies. He had eleven ornamental vases filled with big blooms 
of different varieties of Chrysanthemum. Very fine were Elsie 
Fulton, Renee, Mrs. J. Dunn, Mrs. Bischoffsheim, and Money¬ 
maker. Along the front were fine blooms of many varieties in 
stands. Very fresh and pretty varieties of Michaelmas Daisies 
were Delight, Thirza, and Perry’s Pink. (Gold Medal.) 
Mr. Eric F. Such, Maidenhead, had an extensive group of early- 
flowering Chrysanthemums, hardy herbaceous plants, and bunches 
of Pampas Grasses. (Gold Medal.) 
Hobbies, Ltd., Dereham, Norfolk, staged a very extensive 
collection of Roses, early-flowering Chrysanthemums, and Cactus 
Dahlias. Some of the fine new varieties of early-flowering Chry¬ 
santhemums shown by them were Rosalind (pink), Orange Pet, 
Ralph Curtis, Firefly (crimson), Flame (crimson), La Parisienne 
and Champ de Neige (pure-white), and Carrie, a handsome golden 
yellow. Roi de Blancs is another fine white. Vivian Prince is a 
yellow sport from Ivy Stark. Grand new Cactus Dahlias were 
Harbour Lights, Edith Groom, Sybil Green (both creamy white 
and new), and Helen Stephens (yellow). (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Canned and Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a beautiful 
group of large-flowered Cannas of many beautiful colours. They 
also had some early-flowering Chrysanthemums. (Silver Gilt 
Medal.) _ , . 
Messrs. John Peed and Son, West Norwood, London, S.E., had 
a fine exhibit of Apples, grown within seven miles of Charing 
Cross. Finely coloured were Tyler’s Kernel, Gascoigne’s Scarlet 
Seedling, Pe-asgood’s Nonsuch, The- Queen, etc. (Silver Gilt 
Medal.) 
Mr. H. Berjvick, Sidmouth, Devon, had an extensive collection 
of Apples, which were notable for their high colour generally, 
each according to its kind. He also- had Pears and Crabs in 
smaller quantity. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, Crawley, Sussex, staged a collection 
of hardy herbaceous plants, chiefly Michaelmas Daisies; also 
Cactus Dahlias and a collection of Apples and Pears, including 
fine samples of Warner’s King, Castle Major, The Queen, Royal 
Jubilee, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, and Paroquet Apples. (Silver Gilt 
Medal.) 
Mr. David Russell, The Essex Nurseries, Brentwood, exhibited 
a collection of Apples. Very fine- samples were Peasgood’s Non¬ 
such, Lane’s Prince Albert, and Warner’s King. He also had ail 
exhibit of Mushroom spawn showing the quality of this article. 
(Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Feltham, Middlesex, had an ex. 
tensive exhibit of Cactus and other Dahlias, Michaelmas Daisies, 
and tuberous Begonias, very effectively arranged in groups and 
half-conical mounds, with a background of Cactus Dahlias and 
Michaelmas Daisies in Bamboo stands. Fine Cactus Dahlias 
were Eva, Ajax, Mrs. J. J. Crowe, F. M. Stredwick, H. W. 
Sillem, Mrs. E. Mawley, and many others. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons also had a very telling group of 
Kochia -scoparia in its red autumn tints. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. A. LI. Gwillim, New Eltham, Kent, had a table of tuberous 
Begonia blooms, arranged in crimson, pink, white, bronze-, scarlet, 
and other colours, single and double. The blooms- were arranged 
on Bramble leaves. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
A new variegated variety of Asparagus Sprengeri, and named 
A. S. alba variegata, was exhibited by Mr. W. Hayser, Nursery¬ 
men and Florists, Ltd., Leamington. Many of the side sprays 
were- entirely white. 
NATIONAL POTATO. 
October Ilth and I2th. 
The first exhibition of the above society was held in the 
Crystal Palace on the above dates, and was -a success so far as 
number and quantity of exhibits was concerned, though the 
glowers, raisers, and trade generally contributed most largelv 
towards the making of the show. Many of the exhibits were 
in clean and attractive order, though others were very rough 
as dug from the field, and not sufficiently attractive to draw a 
London crowd. During the first day a dense fog prevailed, 
and the attendance was poor. This was, indeed, the most dis¬ 
concerting feature in connection with the show. The impres¬ 
sion jirevails that the Crystal Palace is too far from London to 
draw the jieople, and that the show should be held in London. 
Tkade Growers. 
The leading award in the class for 12 distinct varieties of 
i otatos was secured by Mr. Walter Ness, King’s Kettle, N.B. 
I 16 , varieties he exhibited were Up-to-Date, British Queen, 
White Beauty, King Edward, Crofter, Standard, Cramond, 
Blossom, Evergood, Royal Kidney, Conference, Purple Perfec¬ 
tion, and Northern Star. The first three mentioned were 
notably clean tubers. All of them were of large size—indeed, 
quite as large as we should desire for table use-—but the tubers 
were fairly evenly selected, and all were white varieties with 
the exception of Purple Perfection and King Edward. The 
second prize was taken by Mr. James M. Christie, Scotshaig 
Mams, Tayport, N. B., whose tubers were on an average con¬ 
siderably smaller and clean, though lacking the polish often 
seen in gardeners’ exhibits. Half of the varieties in this lot 
were coloured, namely, Reading Russet, Herd Laddie, McDuff, 
Mr. Breeze, King Edward, and Blue Beauty. Mr. Henry Scott, 
Boneham Road Nurseries, Warminster, took the third place 
mostly with new varieties. 
Amateurs. 
In the amateurs’ section for 12 dishes of as many varieties, 
the lead was taken by Mr. B. Ashton, The Gardens, Lathom 
House, Ormskirk, who had clean and respectable-looking tubers. 
The back row consisted of very large tubers of Webb’s Empire, 
Northern Star, General Roberts, and Webb’s New Guardian. 
He also secured the first prize for the best coloured round in 
this exhibit with Reading Russet. Other varieties in this lot 
were Carter’s Surprise, Sutton’s Discovery, Sutton’s Satisfac¬ 
tion, Carter’s Monarch, Carter’s Snowball, Sutton’s Abund- 
tvt 06 ’ ciT 1 ^ eri s Bountiful. The second award was secured by 
■* i. Silas Cole, The Gardens, Althorp Park, Northampton, 
whose tubers were all of white varieties, and all wonderfully 
clean. In this exhibit he secured the first prize for the best 
dish of a kidney with Duchess of Buccleuch, a smooth, white- 
skmned variety. Mr. E. S. Wiles, The Rookery Gardens, 
Downe, took third with tubers of a more suitable size for table 
use. 
The lead for eight varieties was taken by Mr. E. S. Wiles, 
who again selected tubers of moderate size, including well- 
known varieties and some new ones, half being coloured sorts. 
, John Weathers, Pymmes Park, Edmonton, took the second 
place with tubers that might have been more evenly selected 
tor size. 
i ^ nee dishes of round white Potatos the lead was taken 
by Mr. F. G. Crampton with shapely tubers of Up-to-Date and 
Carter s Snowball, taking the first prize also for the best dish 
of a round variety with the last named. Mr. S. Cole took the 
second place with shapely tubers of Factor, ’a pebble-shaped 
variety Mr. B. Ashton came in third with an even lot of less 
dressed tubers. 
Mr E. D Packman, The Library, -St. Mary Cray, had the 
best lot of three dishes of white kidneys in Up-to-Date, Im¬ 
proved Kidney, and Factor. It will thus be seen that Up-to- 
late and 1 actor may be shown both as round and kidney 
.Potatos by selecting the tubers. Mr. F. G. Crampton was 
second with distinctly smaller tubers. Mr. B. Ashton came in 
third. Some enormous Potatos in tliis class did not get a 
pnze, and we hope this was on account of abnormal and useless 
size. * 
Mi. B. Ashton was the only exhibitor of three dishes of 
coloured kidneys, which were clean samples of Beda, King 
Edward VII., and Mr. Breeze. He also received first prize 
for the best coloured kidney with the first named. 
