8 , 1913. 
the gardeners- magazine. 
837 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 
SOCIETY’S EXHIBITION. 
The exhibition of c 
s held by Addlesfono, third. 
- .. 1 Society at the so tlje class itself mL_ 
Crystal Palaoe, on Guy Bawkes and follou-ing Mr. H. R. Fanner a 
days, was scarcely so extensive as some of its for a dozen vases of inc 
well up to the average in extent and quality. _ 
II the lai^r classes there was a good com- R 
petition, but there seemed to be a falling off J, 
in the amateurs’ section. Tlie decorative N. 
well filled, and the vases of 
three IJooms of 
G. F. Kvans, G. W. 
G. Denver, F. Trewirian. 
, I’antia RalU, May PhUliiw, Mix. 
Hygate, Le Peyron, Clara Welle. Mrs. P. 
Wiseman, and Emhleme Poitevine: 
awaid fell to Mr. G. Hunt. Ashto-id 
and tliir:l to .Mr. T. 
.. Isidv Lsaliel. IMwin Thorp, KraWeme 
Poitevine. Mix. 11. J. .Tones. le Pe.vron, C. 11. 
Curtis. Soiiv. de Wm. Clihran, Fred. 
Palmer, and Cal.vtiso; Mr. H. R. Farmer 
wai* a good ^^ond, and Mr. T. J. Broom 
third. 
JAP.WKSE BliOOMS. 
Mr. II. r. Uardnor, Kuxlov Ixxigo, Clay- 
gate, won Sir Albert, Bollif; prine for tfw 
with a very oven wH of good flowers of Kara 
Dow. Alice Ifomon. Franeca Joliffe, Amber 
Queen. December Hold, W. Turner, F. S. 
Vallis. and 11 i« Majetity. lliere nine 
compi‘titor«. and second pri»e fell to Mr. 
Thoinaa Ih-et«>n, gardener to W. Newitm 
MR. NORMAN DAVIS’ GOLD MEDAL CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Awarded the N.C.S. Gold Medal and the Special Gold Medal offer^ by M^ra. Clay 
display in the exhibition. 
AT THE CRYSTAL PAIa^VCE. 
and Son, Stratford, for the beet non-competitive 
attendance was larger than usual on 
the first day; no fewer than sixty-four novel¬ 
ties were placed before the Floral Committee, 
and nine First-Class Certificates and three 
Uommendations were granted. 
great vase class. 
The first prize of .£9 for the best dozen 
vases of Japanese blooms, three blooms in 
a vase, was won^ by Mr. A. Chandler, gar- 
^^ner to Arthur James, Esq., Cot6n House, 
with capital flowers of Thos. Lunt, 
hw Lemon, His Majesty, Mrs. G. Drabble, 
^lipse, I^dy Talbot, Reg. Vallis, W. Tur- 
Marie Louise, Frances Jolliffe, Mrs. 
and F. S. Vallis, the latter very fine, 
prize fell to Mr. H. R. Farmer, gar- 
the Marquis of Bute, Cardiff Castle, 
ndan, w’hose be^ flowers were F. S. Vallis, 
AVm. Turner, W. Mease, 
Lady Talbot; Mr. Thos. Stevenson, gar- 
<ieaer to E. G. Mocatta, Esq., Woburn Place, 
J. Broom, gardener to Miss Langworthy, 
Gay’s House, Holyport. 
HOLMF.S MEMORIAL CUP CLASSES. 
The Holmes Memorial Cup for the best 
‘orty-edght Japanese blooms was won by Mr. 
i Chandler, Coton House Gardens, Rugby, 
^ith a good stand that was scarcely up to 
Vlr Chandler’s best efforts; the beet flowers 
.ere of His Majeety, Mrs. Drabble, Hon. 
Vfrs Lopes, H. E. Converse, Mary Fars- 
.^lih, Rie Queen, F. S. VaUis, Qu^n 
Vlary, Bob PulHng, Kara Dow, Franks Jol- 
iffe^ and Ladv Talbot. Mr. Thos. Steven- 
jon ’ Woburn Place Gardens, a dose second 
.itii a verv bright-coloured and even set; 
ind Mr G.* Hunt, gardener to Pantia Ralli, 
Esq.* A^«ad Park, Epsom, tWrd. 
There were four oompetntors for tne 
Bolmes Memorial Challenge Cup for thirty- 
six incurved blooms, on boai^, and here Mr. 
Bunt came first, and showed, among others. 
The best dozen Japanese blooms, arranged 
with foliage and plants, were from Mr. G. 
Mileham, gardener to A. T. Miller, Esq., 
Emlyn House, Leatherheadand second 
award fell to Mr. A. Winter, gardener to 
E. Mainwaring^ Esq., Elm Lodge, College 
Road, Dulwich. Mr. Sargent, gardener to 
G. L. Wigg, E.sq., Rocks haw, Merstham, 
scored in the class for one bloom of either 
Queen Mary, W. Turner, or Mrs. Drabble, 
and did so with Queen Mary, which was also 
the variety that won second place for Mr. 
H. C. Gardner. 
Mr. Farmer was first for a vase of three 
white Japanese blooms with William Turner 
in fine form; Mr. H. C. Gardner, gardener 
to Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Claygate, se¬ 
cond; and Mr. P. Ladds, Swanley Junction, 
third. In the yellow class Mr. h! Woolman, 
Sandy Hill Nursery, Shirley. Birmingham, 
scored a first with Miss A. C." Roope; Mr. h! 
R. Farmer second with Lady T'albot; and 
