December 3, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
983 
Chrysanthemums was secured by Mr. J. W. Wright, who also 
took tlie premier place for a group of miscellaneous plants. 
These two classes were confined to labourers within eight miles 
of West Hartlepool. 
W. Knight, Esq., had the best collection of vegetables, and 
W. C. Gray, Esq., J.P., had the best four bunches of Grapes. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW AT CORBRIDGE 
November I9th. 
The seven'll annual exhibition of the Corbridge and District 
Gardeners’ Chrysanthemum Show Society, in aid of the Dis¬ 
trict Nurses’ Association, was held in the Town Hall and Drill 
Hall, Corbridge, on the 19th ult. Messrs. Kent and Bvydon, 
of Darlington, had a l’are exhibit of fruit, under the care of 
Mr. Brydon, jun., and Mr. Lamont. The attendance was the 
largest on record. The flower stall, which was presided over 
by Mrs. and Miss Dodd, Lauder Grange, proved a great suc¬ 
cess. The arrangements were carried out by the committee, 
and Mr. J. Stamper discharged the secretarial duties. It 
is anticipated that the total receipts will amount to over £90. 
The judges were Messrs. S. Barton, Beaconsfield Gardens, 
Cullercoats ; J. Shotton, Prudoe Hall Gardens ; E. Keith, 
Wallington Hall Gardens ; and T. Bell, Linwood Gardens, 
Jesmond Park West. The following is a list of awards: — 
Cut Blooms.—Group of plants: J. Winder, Howden Dene 
Gardens, first; G. Hall, Pele Tower Gardens, second. Eighteen 
Japanese, six varieties ; J. Winder, first ; W. C. Fraser, Dil- 
ston Castle Gardens, second ; J. Lee, Stagshaw House Gardens, 
third. Twelve Japanese, not less than six varieties : W. C. 
Fraser, first; J. Winder, second ; W. Hay, Loughborough, 
third ; J. Lee, fourth ; W. ITerdman, Hindley House Gardens, 
fifth. Nine Japanese, not less than four varieties : W. Herd- 
man, first ; W. Anderson, Farnley Grange Gardens, second ; 
W. Mark, Farnley Hill Gardens, third ; G. Hall, Pele Tower 
Gardens, fourth. Six Japanese, not less than two varieties : 
W. Herdm&n, first; W. C. Fraser, second ; W. Mark, third ; 
W. Hay, fourth; "VV. Anderson, fifth. 
Three yellow Chrysanthemums, one variety : J. Lee, first ; 
W. Mark, second ; Herdman, third. 
Three white Chrysanthemums, one variety: J. Lee, first ; 
W. Mark, second ; J. Winder, third. 
Three any other colour, one variety : W. Mark, first ; W. 
Herdman, second ; W. Anderson, third. 
Four Japanese, not less than two varieties : W. Mark, first; 
James Hall, Beaconsfield, second ; W. Herdman, third. 
Nine incurved, not less than two varieties : J. Winder, first ; 
W. Hay, second ; T. Thompson, Hindley Hall Gardens, third. 
Three incurved, not less than two varieties : W. Mark, first; 
J. Winder, second ; George Hall, third. 
Two single Chrysanthemums, disbudded, two varieties: J. 
Winder, first ; W. C. Fraser, second ; W. Mark, third. 
One single Chrysanthemum, not disbudded : W. Davis, Thet 
Mount Gardens, first ; W. Herdman, second ; J. Winder, third. 
One lady’s spray and two buttonholes : W. Anderson, first; 
W. Davis, second ; P. Cameron, Dilston Castle Gardens, third. 
Hand bouquet: W. Anderson, first; W. C. Fraser, second ; 
W. Davis, third ; W. Herdman, fourth. 
One basket Chrysanthemums : G. Hall, first; W. C. Fraser, 
second ; W. Anderson, third ; W. Herdman, fourth. 
One pot of Chrysanthemums : J. Lee, first; T. Thompson, 
second ; W. Herdman, third. 
One pot single Chrysanthemums : W. Herdman, first; J. 
Winder, second ; J. Matthieson, Piper Close Gardens, third. 
One plant Japanese: W. Anderson, first; T. Thompson, 
second ; J. Winder, third. 
One pot incurved : W. Herdman, first; W. Anderson, second ; 
G. Hall, third. 
One pot Anemone: J. Matthieson, first; J. Winder, second ; 
W. Herdman, third. 
One pot reflexed : J. Winder, first; J. Lee, second ; W. 
Herdman, thjrd. 
One pot Pompon : W. Herdman, first; W. Anderson, second ; 
G. Wharton, Bywell House Gardens, third. 
Six plants Chrysanthemums : J. Winder, first; W. Herdman, 
second ; W. Anderson, third ; T. Thompson, fourth. 
Three plants Chrysanthemums : W. Herdman, first ; J. Lee, 
second ; W. Mark, third. 
Two pots Primulas : W. Anderson, first; G. Wharton, second. 
Two bunches Grapes: J. Lee, first; J. Waugh, second; W 
Mark, third 
CoHection of hardy fruit: J. Waugh, first ; W. Herdman 
second; W. Mark, third. 
Three table plants: J. Winder, first; G. Hall, second. 
Two pots of winter-flowering Begonias: J. Winder, first; 
W. C. Fraser, second ; G. Hall, third. 
Six Onions: W. Herdman, first ; W. C. Fraser, second; 
T. Thompson, third ; J. Lee, fourth. 
Collection of vegetables: J. Waugh, first; W. Mark, second ; 
J. Winder, third ; T. Thompson, fourth ; W. Herdman, fifth. 
Collection of hardy vegetables: E. Robson, Corbridge, first; 
W. C. Fraser, second ; W. Herdman, third ; J. Waugh, fourth. 
Two heads of red and two ol white Celery: W. Herdman, 
first ; G. Wharton, second ; W. C. Fraser, third. 
Six Tomatos : W. Mark, first; J. Waugh, second ; J. Matthie¬ 
son, third. 
Three Leeks (open) : T. Robinson, West Wylam, first ; J. 
Weir, second ; W. Curry, third ; W. Telford, fourth. 
W. C. Fraser won Silver Medal for the best three blooms 
in the show, viz., F. S. Vallis ; J. Waugh, Silver Merlal for 
best collection of vegetables- National Chrysanthemum 
Dexdrobiu.u dexsielorum albo-ltjteum. (See p. 975.) 
Society’s Certificate of Merit awarded to J. Winder for best 
group of plants, and to J. Lee for the best bush plant; also 
Silver Medal for same. The society awarded a Certificate of 
Merit to Harry Lloyd, gardener to Dr. Stewart, of Hexham. 
J. Winder also won the N.C.S. Silver Medal for the best vase 
of incurved. 
MANCHESTER. 
November I7ih, I8th and I9th. 
Nowhere has the improvement in the number of entries been 
greater than at the Manchester Botanical and Horticultural 
Society, and Air. P. Weathers, the curator, must be credited 
with having a record show. Unfortunately, the support of the 
public was not on a par with the exhibition, for throughout 
the three days the attendance was most disappointing. 0 As 
usual, the annexe was largely furnished by the plants °grown 
m the society’s gardens, many of which showed good culture. 
These made a brave show, fully worthy of a greatly extended 
patronage. 
Cut Blooms. 
Here was a marked improvement on that of last year. The 
blooms appeared to be double in quantity, and the leading 
awards showed a marked advance in quality. For the premier 
class, twenty-four incurveds and twenty-four Japanese dis¬ 
tinct, the first prize of £10 and the massive Silver Challenge 
