916 
THE 
GARDENING WORLD. 
November 12. 1904. 
SOCIETIES. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
November 2nd, 3rd, and 4lh. 
(Concluded from p. 896.) 
As the great autumn exhibition of the above society opened 
while we were going to press, we now return to the- subject and 
complete our report of the show. The' Crystal palace certainly 
offers great opportunities for the holding of extensive shows', but 
it is too- far from London to draw the crowds that used to visit 
the show .at the Royal Aquarium. During the first and second 
day the show was nevertheless attended by a considerable number 
of people, and we hope the finances will turn out satisfactorily. 
Tire Holmes Memorial Challenge Cups and the President’s Prize 
drew the finest competition in the whole show, so*that even the 
losers failed in good company. The worst exhibits in these classes 
were excellent. As we. make some comments on the individual 
merits of blooms in our leader, we need not pass further comment 
here. 
Open Classes—Plants. 
The best six bush specimens of Chrysanthemums were shown 
by Mr. II. Smith, gardener to Colonel Bowles, M.P., Forty Hill, 
Enfield. The. plants were grown on single stems 3ft. high, and 
disbudded to give blooms about 4—5in. across. The varieties were 
John Shrim-pton, Souvenir de Petite Amie, and Amy Ensoll, two 
plants of each. The second prize went, to Mr. G. H. Cooper, 
florist, 152, Sydenham Road, Croydon, whose, plants were trained 
in the form of half-standards with dome-shaped heads. 
For four trained specimens Mr. G. H. Cooper was the. only®, 
exhibitor, with plants,of similar form to the previous group. The 
varieties were. Nellie Puckett, W. R. Church, Nivens, and W. H. 
Lincoln. 
There was only one entry for four trained specimens of Pom¬ 
pons, and a. second prize was awarded to the exhibitor, Mr. F. 
Gillss, gardener to. F. IV. Freir, Esq., By lock Hall, Ponders End, 
Enfield. His best, specimens were Rosinante and Nelly Rainford, 
with plenty of blooms, but rather sparing in the foliage. 
Mr. H. Smith had the best specimen Chrysanthemum in an 
untrained but disbudded bush of John Shrimpton. Mr. G. H. 
Cooper was second with T. W. Pockett. 
OrEN Classes—Out Blooms. 
There were no less than sixteen entries in the class for the 
President’s Prize of 5 gs. This was for twenty-four blooms of 
distinct Japanese varieties. The coveted honour was carried off 
by Mr. W. Higgs, gardener to J. B. Hankey, Esq., Fet.cham 
Park, Fete-ham, Surrey. His back row blooms were Duchess of 
Sutherland, Mafeking Hero-, Edith Smith, Mildred Ware, Lieut.- 
Colonel Ducrosier, Lady Mary Conyers, Maud du Cros, ancl Mrs. 
F. W. Yallis. The second row consisted of Mrs. Mileham, Bessie 
Godfrey, Godfrey’s Pride, A. L. Stevens, Geo. Lawrence, Mine. 
Carnot, iS. T. Wright, and F. S. Yallis. The front row consisted 
of Mrs. H. Weeks, Miss Olive Miller, Mrs. A. R. Knight, Pres. 
Viger, J. I. Thornycroft, Geo. Pensford, Airs. H. Emmerton, and 
Alme. Paolo Radaelli. All of these were., without exception, mag¬ 
nificent blooms of their kind. Two of them were singled out for 
special prizes of 5s. each, in accordance with the offer 
in the schedule. These varieties were" Lady Mary Conyers, a rosy 
bloom with silvery reverse, and Maud du Cros, pale yellow. 
The second award in the above class was won by Mr. W. 
Hammond, gardener to Mrs. Montague Lewis Hill, Woodside, 
Maidenhead, who had grand blooms of F. S. Vallis, Bessie God¬ 
frey, J. R. Upton, and Mrs. Barkley (a bloom from the reverted 
Lady Cranston). The third prize was secured by Mr. C. J. Salter, 
gardener to Mrs; Haywood, Wood-hatch Lodge, Reigate. Even 
here were grand blooms of F. S. Vallis, Bessie Godfrey, Ben 
Suckling, Ernest. Bettiswerth, Alme. Carnot, Mrs. Heaume, Louis 
Remy, and Airs. Barkley. The fourth, prize was secured by Mr. 
W. Ring, gardener to J. Warren, Esq., Capel House-, Waltham 
Cross, who had many fine blooms. A special prize was awarded to 
the variety Henry Perkins. The fifth prize went to Mr. James 
Lock, gardener to the Hon. Justice Swinfen Eady, Oa.tlands 
Lodge, Weybridge, who well might, have had expectations of the 
first prize before starting from home. His blooms were distinctly 
smaller than the first prize lot, but. very fresh. 
Besides those above named there were other special prizes 
awarded to exhibitors in the President’s class. One- went, to 
Air. J. Doidge, gardener to Walpole E. Eyre, Esq., The Folly, 
High Garrett, Braintree, for the bright, yellow Jap. Mrs. Green¬ 
field. Air. A. Jefferie-s, gardener to John Balfour, Esq., Moor 
Hall, Harlow, Essex, had a special for the buff yellow Jap. Duke of 
Devonshire. Air. A. C. Biles, gardener to R. Hyde, Esq., Home- 
field, Farnbam, Surrey, had a special for the golden yellow Jap. 
Colonel Wetberall. Special prizes also went to Mr. John Simon, 
gardener to W. W. Mann, Esq., Ravenswood, Bexley, Kent, for 
Lily Mountford (silvery rose), Elsie Fulton (white), and Lord 
Hopetoun (crimson with yellow reverse). 
The competition for twelve. Japanese blooms was also strong, 
there being twenty-six entries. The leading honour was secured 
by Mr. George Halsey, gardener to Mrs. Jeremiah Lyon, Riddings 
Court, Oaterbam Valley. He had a very even set of fresh blooms 
of Miss Mildred Ware, Bessie Godfrey, Gustave Henry, F. V 7 . 
Vallis, Alme. Paolo Radaelli, W. R. Church, Mr. F. S. Vallis, 
Mrs. Mease-, General Hutton, Elsie Fulton, Austro lie, and Lord 
Ludlow. The second prize was won by Air. W. Tebay, gardener 
to Colin F. Campbell, Esq., Everlands, Seveno-aks, who had 
massive blooms of Bessie Godfrey, F. S. Vallis, George Lawrence, 
-and Australie. The third pla.ee was secured by Mr. W. Ring, 
gardener to J. Warren, Esq., Capel House, Waltham Cross, who 
had a blo-om of Air. F. S. Vallis -of enormous depth. The fourth 
prize went to Air. James Lock for a very even, fresh, and solid- 
looking lot of blooms. Air. Frank J. Clark to-cji the fifth award 
with some- grand blooms. 
Special prizes in this class went, to Air. Frank J. Clark, 
gardener toi Alark Firth, Esq., Wistow Hall, Leicester, for 
G. Pensford, a crimson Jap. with buff reverse; to Air. H. F. 
Beadle, gardener to G. T. Skilbeck, Esq., Clonard, HarrowAVeald, 
for a. splendid bloom of W. R. Church ; to Mr. H. Smith, gardener 
to Colonel Bowles, for the creamy buff incurved Jap. Florence 
Pensford. 
The single vase classes made an interesting table. For a va-e 
of five blooms of a white Japanese variety the lead was taken by 
Mr. W. Tebay with Alme. Gustave. Henri. Mr. H. Perkins, 
gardener to the Hon. W. F. D. Smith, ALP., Greenlands, Henley- 
on-Thames, was second with Aline. Herewege. Air. A. Jefferies 
cam© third with The Princess, and Mr. George Halsey was fourth 
with C. J. Nevilfe. 
All*. A. Jefferies had the best vase of five blooms of a yellow 
Jap., showing F. S. Vallis. Air. H. Smith was a good second 
with the same variety. Mr. Charles Beilis, gardener to Airs. 
G. W. Faulkner, Fonthill Lodge, Forest Hill, S.E., came in third 
with Bessie Godfrey. All*. R. J. Jolliffe, Fern Bank, Bonchurcli. 
Isle of Wight, came in fourth with F. S. Vallis. There were four 
exhibits in eleven entries of this variety, and three of them took 
prizes. 
For a vase of five blooms of any variety except- white or yellow, 
the lead was taken by All*. A. Jefferiefe with splendid blooms 
of Airs.. Barkley. Mr. W. Alease was second with Aliss Olive 
Millar. Mr. H. Perkins- followed with Lady Conyers ; and Air. 
John Simon came in fourth with Mrs. George Alileham. 
The class 1 for twelve incurved blooms of Chrysanthemums 
brought good competition, there being nine entries. The lead¬ 
ing honour was secured by Mi*. Higgs, who had grand blooms of 
Duchess of Fife, AV. Biddle, lalene, Lady Isabel, Major Bcn- 
iiaifcn, C. Bljek, Clirys. Bmant, Airs. Jones, Countess of War¬ 
wick, Empress of India, C. II. Curtis, and W. Higgs. The 
Empress was the smallest bloom in the stand, though a decade 
ago it might have been the biggest. Air. W. L. Ba-stin, gardener 
to Sir A. Henderson, Bart., M.P., Buscot Park, Faringdon, 
Berks, was a good second. He- had splendid blooms, of Duchess 
of Fife, Mrs. H. J. Jones, Aliss A. Hills, and Alme. Ferlat. All*. 
John Simon took the third place with lan even lot of smaller 
blooms, including Alme. Vrembley and Lady Isabel. All*. Geo. 
Halsey took the fourth place, and Air. F. Ashman, gardener to 
C. T. D. Crews, Esq., Billingbear Park, Wokingham, came in 
fifth with large blooms, though, just a little rough. 
For -six incurved blooms, of one variety, the lead was taken by 
Mr. W. L. Bast-in with six gra-nd blooms, of Duchess of Fife, only 
one of them being a, little weak. Tire, second place was taken by 
Mr. Geo; Halsey with large blooms of Harwell Glorj*. Air. 
W. M. Blackwood, gardener to- J. Anerbaek, Esq., Hetherset. 
Reigate, came in third with C. II. Curtis, of large size. All*. 
R. J. Jollicee took the fourth place with Lady Isabel. 
The leading award for twenty-four large- Anemone Chrysanthe¬ 
mum blooms, was secured by All*. A. C. Horton, gardener to H. H. 
Platten, Esq., Harwood Hall, Up-minster. Amongst bis finest 
blooms were Owen’s Perfection/, Aid He. R. Brun, Almie. Lawton. 
Caledonia, John Banyan, Annie Lowe, Gluck, Delaware, Airs. 
Bassett, Sa.bine, Mabel Miller, Tam o’ Shanter, and Souv. de 
Norgiots. Mr. Cha-s. Brown, gardener to R. Hearty, Esq., Lang¬ 
ley House, Abbots Langley, Herts, was a good second. 
For twelve large Anemone Chrysanthemum bloom,s the lead 
was taken by All*. Chas. Brown with fine blooms of Airs. Judge 
Benedict, Alissi Annie Lowe, Lady Afargaret, and Descartes. 
For twelve large-flowered Japanese Anemone blooms Air. 
A. C. Horton was again to the fore with telling flowers of Alme. 
Lawton, Duchess of Westminster, Owen’s Perfection, Sir W. 
