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THE QARDBN1NG WORLD . 
October 22, 1904. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. 
The first autumn show, held by the above society, took place 
on Wednesday, 12th, when plants, vegetables, and fruit were ex¬ 
hibited, making a good display. The exhibits were arranged 
along the glass corridor and conservatory. The day was nice and 
bright, and a good company attended during the afternoon. 
The chief feature of the day was a splendid collection of vege¬ 
tables, staged by Lord Alder ham (gardener, Mr. Edwin Beckett). 
Cauliflowers, Ka-le, and Cabbage were there in variety. Onions, 
Potatos, Carrots, and some fine Celery were staged on a ground¬ 
work of Parsley, comprising, without doubt, the finest exhibit 
ever staged from these noted gardens. (Large Gold Medal.) 
[See illustration of this fine exhibit.—Em.] 
A new Celery was exhibited in splendid form by Mr. Beckett— 
C. Aldenham Pink Perfection—for which a First-class 1 Certificate 
was awarded. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware (1902), Limited, staged Asters, Phlox, 
Antirrhinums, Gladioli, Chrysanthemums, and other notable 
hardy plants in variety. (Large Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. Eric F. Such, Royal Nurseries, Maidenhead, staged an 
extensive collection of Early Chrysanthemums, comprising most 
of the best varieties for growing in the open and for 
market purposes. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. John Laing and Sons, The Nurseries, 
Forest Hill, showed a considerable group of choice 
Conifers and hardy shrubs, etc. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Miss Adamson (gardener, Mr. Cl. Keif), South 
Villa, Regent’s Park, showed some good specimen, 
bunches of Grapes, Black Alicante, Buckland, Sweet¬ 
water, Muscat of Alexandria, etc., together with a 
nice group of flowering and foliage plants. (Large. 
Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush and Son, Higligate Nur¬ 
series, staged an effective group of Asters in a very 
pleasing manner, each variety rising np in pyramidal 
form from the body of the group. A new dwarf 
variety—“White Bedder ”—was awarded a First- 
class Certificate. It grows about, 1 ft. in height, and 
is covered with a dense mass of flowers. (Silver Gilt 
Medal.) 
A splendid collection of Apples and Pears was 
staged by Messrs. Spooner and Sons, Hounslow Nur¬ 
series, which included well-grown and coloured speci¬ 
mens of the leading varieties. (Silver Medal.) 
Examples of Mr. Beckett’s new tie for Roses, trees, 
etc., were shown. (Vote of Thanks.) 
Messrs. Champion and Co., 115, City Road, dis¬ 
played various shapes of oak tubs for shrubs. (Vote 
of Thanks.) 
Hobbies, Limiteld, Dereham, Norfolk, showed 
several bunches of seedling Cactus Dahlias, which 
prove the excellent strain of seed saved. (Vote of Thanks.) 
Messrs. Ambrose and Co., Clieshunt, -staged a nice- bunch of 
their new grape—Melton- Constable—in good form, but scarcely 
ripe -enough to show its full flavour. (Vote of Thanks.) 
LIVERPOOL ROOT AND FRUIT SHOW. 
October I5th. 
This highly successful exhibition was held in an enlarged mar¬ 
quee in Great Nelson Street, Liverpool, under the auspices of 
the Liverpool Farmers’ Club, and to show the advance that the 
society is making cannot be done better than by stating that the 
entries this year were 1,078, against 830 last year, and, with the 
quality fully sustained, may be claimed a-s the record show. 
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool declared the show open, which 
was well attended through out. 
The coveted prize of the s-how fell for the third time to Mr. 
B. Ashton, gardener to Lord Lathom, Ormskirk, whose produc¬ 
tions showed evidence of high-class culture. Owing to the length 
of the schedule, only first p-rizei-winners can- he- named. 
Potatos. 
White early Kidney (six to a dish, all to he- washed): 
Mr. James Parker, with Duke of York. Early Sutton’s Regent: 
Mr. John Halsall. White early round : Mr. Edward Alty, with 
Best of All. White second early Kidney: Mr. Wm. Maclcerall, 
with Crocus. White round, second early: Mr. John Halsall, 
with Britannia. Early or second early, any o-ther shape : Mr. E. 
Alty, with Standard. 
Snowdrop or Lord of the Isle: Mr. B. Ashton, with the first- 
named. 
Reading Giant or Colossal: Mr. David Oldfield, with the 
former. Sutton’s Abundance: Mr. James Johnson. Sutton’s 
Satisfaction : Mr. John Halsall. Up-to-Date, General Roberts, 
or Scottish Triumphs : Mr. Wm. Baker, with Up-to-Date, out of 
45 entries. 
Late Maincrop or Langworthy: Mr. Tlios. Ashcroft, with 
Langworthy. Late Kidney, other than those named : Air. D. 
Oldfield, with Bank of England. Late round, other than those 
named: Mr. Wm. Baker, with lar-ge Discovery. Late, other 
than those named, any o-ther shape : Air. Edward Davies-, with 
Or a m mo-n d B1 oss o m. 
Red or coloured, early or second early round : Mr. B. Ashton, 
with Reading Ruby. Red or coloured, early or second early, 
any other variety except round : Mr. Thomas Almond, with Air. 
Breese. Red or coloured late Kidney: Mr. James Needham, 
with King Edward VII. Red or coloured late round : Air. W. 
Stainsbury. Heaviest old or new varieties: Air. John Halsall, 
weights not given. 
New varieties, any colour, early or second early Kidney: Air. 
John Halsall, with Webb’s New Guardian. Early cr second 
early round : Mr. Jame-s Johnson, with Lord Curzon. Late, any 
shape e-xcept round : Mr. James Johnson, with Scottish Laddie. 
Late round : Air. Thomas Lowndes, jun., with Dolly Grey. 
Special prizes, presented by Messrs. Sutton and Sons.—The 
best t-hre-e dishes : Air. James Johnson, with Satisfaction, Abund¬ 
ance-, and Ideal. For one variety: All*. D. Oldfield, with 
Triumph. Sutton’s Reliance: Air. J. Johnson. 
Prizes presented by Messrs. Webb and Sons.—Early or second 
early Kidney: Mr. James Johnson, with Surprise. Late Kid¬ 
ney: Air. D. Oldfield, with Commonwealth. Late round : Air. 
J. R. Newton, with Webb’s Industry. 
Prizes presented by Air. W. L. Hutton, Ormskirk.—Any 
shape except round, new variety: Mr. D. Oldfield, with Fuller's 
Pioneer. Round, new variety: Air. B. Ash-ton, with Fidter’s 
Seedling. 
Prizes given by Air. John Niven, Crieff, N.B.—For Niven’s 
Eureka: Mr. J. Niven. For Niven’s Table Talk : Air. John Hal¬ 
sall. For Niven’s Premier: Air. J. Smith. 
Prizes given bv Messrs. John Shore and .Co., Liverpool.— 
Maincrop or Langworthy : Air. George Ashley, with the former. 
Up-to-Date, Scottish Triumph, or Queen : Air. E. Davies, with 
Triumph. 
Roots and Vegetables. 
Three purple Swedes : Air. Ben Wilson, with Carton's. Three 
green or bronze: Air. R. Jones. Three Gatacre-: Air. John Pig- 
gott. Six Turnips, white-fleshed : Air. J. Shakesliaft. Six yel¬ 
low-fleshed : Air. J. Halsall. Three Kohl Rabi: Air. J. Smith. 
Two Savoys: Air. Edward Bootle. Two red Cabbages: Air. J. 
Pye. Two stalks Brussels Sprouts: Air. AY. S. Thorpe. 
Two Cauliflowers: Air. J. Harrop. Three sticks red Celery: 
Air. Hector Atawdsley. Three white: Air. John Taylor. Six 
long Carrotsi Air. J. R. Carter. Six intermediate: Air. P- 
Cropper. Six shorthorn: Mr. G. Parker. Six long or round 
Beet: Air. B. Ashton. Six Sugar Beet: Air. M. Culsliaw. Six 
Exhibit of Vegstabl es from Aldenham House. 
