XOVEMBER 15 , 1913 . 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
• hose taste of arrangement was well sus¬ 
tained; second, Mr. E. Barber, gardener to 
Fownes Rigden, Esq., Breutor, Surbiton Hill, 
who also staged a light and attractive group. 
In the open class for twelve blooms of 
Japanese, in four varieties, the lirst prize 
was giveai by H.R.H. the Duchess of Albany. 
Mr. H. C. Gardner scored with a heavy 
set of finely-finished blooms, that comprised 
Lady Talbot, W. Turner, F. S. Vallis, and 
Frances Joliffe, and, as already noted, this 
exhibitor supplied the premier bloom in the 
show; second place fell to Mr. S. Read, gar¬ 
dener to R. b. Bond, Esq.. Surbitoni Hill; 
and third pri^ was awarded to Mr. W. 
Jinks, gardener to G. Hartmann, Esq., New- 
lands, Thames Ditton; and Mr. T. Smith 
brought up the rear. For eighteen Japanese, 
rot less than 12 varieties, a local class, first 
place went to Mr. W. Jinks with a bright 
set; his best blooms included H. E. Converse, 
Edith Jameson, Miss A. Nicolls, Kara Dow, 
W, Mease. Rockett’s Crimson, etc.; second 
prize fell to Mr. S. Read; and Mr. H. C. 
Gardner was third. 
For twelve Japanese, distinct, Mr. T. 
Smith won; Mr. C. Burfoot was placed 
second; and Mr. Mercer, gardener to H. J. 
Marsh, Esq., Oakfield, Surbiton Hill, third. 
For six Japanese, distinct, E. Goddard, Esq.. 
Coombe Brook, Kingston Hill (gardener, Mr. 
W. Coldicott), was placed first; Mr. W. Cun- 
dall. The Wood, Oak Hill, Surbiton Hill, 
coming second. For six incurved blooms, 
Messrs. W. Jinks, S. Pead, and F. Dalton, 
gardeners to the Earl of Dunraven, Kenry 
House, Kingston Hill, gained awards in the 
order named. 
The single vase classes of five blooms were 
well filled, and Mr. W. Jinks came 
first for whites, with Mrs. G. Drabble and 
Miss A. Nicholls; Mrs. Gardner second; and 
Mr. Pead third, with W. Turner; and Mrs. 
G. Drabble respectively. For five yellow 
blooms, Mr. Gardner took first place with 
massive blooms of F. O. Fallis; Mr. Pead 
second with Lady Talbot; and Mr. H. Jinks 
third with the same variety. For five blooms, 
any colour, white and yellow excluded. Mr. 
Pead staged a lovely set of Francis Rowe; 
Mr. T. Smith second, with W. Mease and 
Master David; Mr. Hardner third, with nice 
clean flowers of Alice Lemon. 
The class for six vases of singles—dis¬ 
budded—brought out eight entries, the 
honours being shored by Messrs. W. Jinks, 
H. C. Gardner, and S. Pead. A similar num¬ 
ber entered in the class for singles grown in 
natural sprays, and here Messrs. T. Smith, 
H. C. Gardner, and C. Burfoot were success¬ 
ful. For a basket of chrysanthemums, ar¬ 
ranged, Mr. C. Burfoot was awarded first 
place amongst five competitors. 
Mr. J. S. Kelly, gardener to H.R.H. the 
Duchess of Albany, Claremont, Esher, took 
first place for primulas, eolanums, apples, 
pe^rs, and vegetables; Mr. Gardner scored 
for grapes; and Mr. Mercer for six winter- 
flowering begonias; and in the single-handed 
|ardeners’ section this exhibitor came out 
first in both classes. The amateurs’ class 
for ten Japanese blooms, not less tlian five 
varieties, to be .shown in two va^es, fell to 
Mr. F. J. Surry, Oakdcne, St. George’s 
Road, Norbiton, who, having won the cup 
for the third time, now becomes absolute 
o^vner; Mr. E. Nildman, Gordon Avenue, St. 
Margaret’s, second; and Mr. G. Moorman. 
Hampton Court, third. Other succeh«sful 
amateurs iuclud^ Mr. C. Hawkins, Wyud- 
ham dhoad, Kingston-on-Thames; Mr* L, 
Hobbs, Tliames Ditton; and Mr. J. Woods, 
Surbiton Council Offices. 
Mr. Burfoot scored for table decoration, 
and Mrs. T. Smith was placed first for a 
table centrepiece. 
In the vegetable clas.ses, Messrs. Plowman. 
Mercer. W. H. Hawkes, A. Corps, and T. 
Brill shared the honours. 
The competitive section being so well filled 
this year, only a limited space could bt' 
allott^ to non-comi)etitive exhibita. Mr. 
James Naylor, of Hampton Court, taetefully 
decorated the front of the stage with ma^ 
nificent specimens of Begonia Gloire w 
Lopadne, grouped with chry.'ijinthcmums and 
foliage plants. Mr. L. Rus-ell, Richmond, 
stagS a collection of trained ivies and ber¬ 
ried shrubs. A capital display of some 
thirty-six dishes of apples came from Lord 
Foley, Ruxley Lodge. 
Birming^ham Chrysanthemum 
and Fruit Show. 
(Continued from page 858.) 
Mr. Sheppard. Selly Park, had the best 
two bunches of Muscat of Alexandria; Mr. 
M. West, gardener to Lester Ivca, Esq., 
Greenhill House, Moseley, being second. 
Dishes of apples and pears were numerous 
and of good quality throughout, Mr. Robt. 
Price, Birmingham, being successful in seve¬ 
ral classes, together with the exhibitors whose 
names we have already mentioned. 
VEGETABLES. 
The classes for vegetables were, as usual, 
largely composed of tho^ for which various 
seedsmen offered the prizes. They occupied 
.the whole of the large bay at the end of the 
hall, and were of fine quality throughout. 
In Messrs. Webb and ^ns:* class for a col¬ 
lection of eight varieties, there was a strong 
entry, the first prize winner being Mr. Fred. 
Barratt, Overton. He had magnificent leeks, 
parsnips, onions, celery, and cauliflowers, with 
carrots, sprouts, and potatoes of g(X)d quality. 
Second prize was awarded Mr. Jones, Ruabon, 
who was very strong in onions and leeks; 
third prize going to Mr. H. Keep, Aldermas- 
ton, Berks. 
In Messrs. Sutton and Sons’ class the pre¬ 
mier award went to the credit of Mr. E. 
Beckett, gardener to Right Hon. Vicary 
Gibbs, Aldenham House, Elstree, who showed 
splendid examples of Sutton’s Prizetaker 
leeks. Student parsnip, Ailsa Craig onion. 
New ’ Bed Intermediate carrot, Supreme 
potato, AI tomato, and Dwarf Gem sprouts. 
The second prize in this class went to Mr. J. 
Hudson, Leicester; Mr. E. R. Janes being 
placed third. Robert Sydenham Limited, 
Tenby Stnvt, Birmingham, as usual, pro¬ 
vided" a number of classes for produce grown 
from their "v.'ds. and the exhibits entci^ oc- 
eupii^ a -tage the whole width of the spa¬ 
cious hall. Ill the colK'ction of nine kinds 
there wre four entries, the principal prize 
going to Mr. Kdwaid lk>akiu. Hay Mills, Bir¬ 
mingham. llie veget;»4)le8 in this collection 
were well-grown sample-, of The Lyon leek. 
Standard Jlearer celery, St. Valery carrot. 
Excelsior • onion. Hollow Crown parsnip. 
Ideal tomato, Wroxton sprout, Up-to-Date 
potato, and .\utumn Giant eauliflower. 
S<Hn>nd priz*‘ went to .Mr. T. Griffiths. Somer- 
Road. Handsworth; and third to Mr. F. 
.Vnder'^n, Mo<ii»ley. The single dish classes 
for vegetables were verv fine, and it is only 
want of space that pix'vents detaibyl accounts 
of them all. There were many exhibits that 
might well have lieen described in length, so 
great was their quality. 
NON-COMPETITIVE. 
\h usual, the non-eompetitive exhibits were 
an important and most attractive portion of 
the show, and from all |)oints of view’ were a 
most important part of the exhibition. 
Messrs. Godfrey and Son, Exmouth, Devon, 
.showed Molly Godfrey, Snow Queen, Excel- 
.sior, GodfreyPerfection. Lily Mann, and 
Devonshire among other good single 
chryvantheniums, and a fine lot of large- 
flowert*d Japanese varieties, among which 
.\utoerat (rosy-amaranth), and Godfrey’« Sue- 
ce.ss (bright yellow) were very distinct and 
g<Kxl. Messrs. \V. Wells and Sons. Merstham, 
had a fine exhibit of big blo'ims, Queen Mar>', 
Daily Mail, Mrs. Gilbert Drabble, and James 
Fra'ier, a new. long-petalled yellow, after 
the stylo of F. S. Vallis, lioing their most 
outstanding varieties. Another good disfday 
of both single and double chrysanthemums 
was made by Mr. II. Woolman, Birmingham, 
the tall vases of flowers being interspersed 
woth silver-leaved centauroas and small acers. 
The Studley Horticultural College wore ex¬ 
hibitors of perpetual-flowering carnations, 
and also of gra|Kv^. the carnations lieing 
daintily displayed in glass va?-es with .Vspara- 
gU8 plumosiis as a .sitting. Mr. II. N. Elli¬ 
son, West Bromwich, arranged greenhouse 
ferns in his usual good style. Choice adian- 
tums, graceful davallias, and finely-cut 
nephrolepifl were used with good effect. 
Messrs. W. H. Simpson and Sons. Birming¬ 
ham, had an extensive display of antirrhi¬ 
nums, which w’ere remarkably fine for this 
.season of the year, the colours being clean 
and bright. "Another very creditable ex¬ 
hibit for 80 late in the year was a fine group 
of papony-flowered and’ decorative dahlias 
shown by Me.ssrs. Piper and Sons, Bays- 
water, London. Messrs. R. J. Barnes and 
Son, Wyche, Malvern, had some exceed¬ 
ingly well grown single and decorative chry¬ 
santhemums, which were large, fine flowers 
of decisive and useful colours. 
Mr. E. R. Janes, gardener to the Right 
Hon. Lord North, Wroxton Abbey. Banbury, 
made a splendid show of onions. ’ The varie- 
By Special Appointment 
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to His Mafesty the King. 
MEsafs. JAMES VEITCH & SONS, L’^ 
Royal Exotic Nursery, CHELSEIA. 
eg to announce that they are still carrying on every branch of their NURSERY 
BUSINESS for the supply of plants, trees, shrubs, vines, and fruit trees, etc., at 
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