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THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS. 
Me<«r<3. K. P. Kor aiid Sous, Aigburtli Nur- 
oeries, Liverpool, for c^xlameu. 
Awardii ol Merit.—lo Messrs. Clibrans, 
Altrincham, for chrysanthemums; to Mr. 
H. Middlehurst, for ve|^tables; to Messrs. 
T. Davies and Co., for tieaths; to Mr. C. A. 
Young, for carnations. 
Liverpool. 
NOVEMBER 12 and 13. 
The thirty-fourth, autumn exhibition held 
by the Liverpool Horticultural Association 
adds another to the long list of successful 
shows. This most recent success certainly 
surpassed all previous efforts so far as chry¬ 
santhemums are concerned, whether as 
plants or cut ffowers, while the exhibition 
as a whole eclipsed in magnitude all held 
during recent years. The difficulty was to 
find space for the exhibits, even when the 
smallest amount of space allowable was left 
for the visitors. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN POTS. 
Liverpool has always come out well in this 
section, but this season a record was created 
both as regards g^uantity and quality. For 
three large flowering plants, Mr. W. Wilson, 
gardener to Walter Cunningham, Esq., was 
to the fore with well-trained examples, car¬ 
rying a large number of excellent blooms; 
Mr. T. Hitchman, gardener to A. Earle, 
Esq., was a close second; aoid Mr. W. Scott 
secured the remaining award. In the class 
for one large-flowering plant, Messrs. Hitch- 
man and N^iilson reversed positions. For 
three ^gles, trained, Mr. Wilson was lA 
splendid form with Annie Street, as nearly 
perfect as possible, with flowers of glowing 
colour; Mr. Hitchman was second. For 
one pompon, Mr. Wilson was again in the 
front place with an excellent trained plant 
of William Westlafce. 
The class for six singles, staked, not dis¬ 
budded, found Mr. F. C. Keightly, gardener 
to Mrs. Duncan, first, with finely-grown 
plants; Mr. T. Hitchman had the best three, 
and Mr. E. R. Finch the best single speci¬ 
men. 
Mr. G. Osborne, gardener to Messrs Tisdall 
and Ingall, and Mr. F. Atkin, gardener to 
T. W. Wright, Esq., divided the honours 
for a group arranged on 60 square feet 
of space. 
CUT BLOOMS. 
Thesie still claim the chief interest, and, 
Mr. N. F. Barnes remarked at the lun¬ 
cheon, if they become much larger, both 
boards and hadl will have to be extended. 
In the class for thirty-six blooms, eighteen 
Japanese and eighteen incurved, ]v£. C. 
Loves, gardener to Sir Gilbert Greenall, re- 
^ted his last year’s success, so that the 
handsome trophy now becomes his own, pro¬ 
perty ; his blooms were a distinct advance 
Jipon those of former years, and included W. 
luruer (which secured the N.C.S. Certificate 
^ the best Japanese bloom in the show), 
r. S. Vaillis^ W. Mease, Alice Lemon, Fran- 
^ Joliffe, Bob Pulling, Mrs. A. E. Roope, 
Mrs. G. Drabble, and Fred Green; incurved, 
L. F. Evans (N.C.S. Certificate), Pantia 
flalH Doris Rayner, Godfrey’s Ekjlipee, Mrs. 
Wiseman, and Embleme Poitivine. The 
remaining awards went to Mr. G. Haigh, 
gardener to Sir W. H. Tate, Bart.; Mr. H. 
p borne, gardener bo Thomas Woodsend, 
and Mr. John George, gardener to 
^mas Henshaw, Esq. 
ror twenty-four blooms, twelve Japanese 
^rd twelve incurved, Messrs. C. Goves, J. 
and G. Haigh, were placed as 
twelve incurved, Mr. J. Young, 
gar<ieuer to W. E. Willink, Esq., led the 
ay, and J. Copple held first place for six 
Mr. J. Copple, gardener to 
^Esq., took the lead for twelve Japan 
T +?’ ^ blooms. 
' hi class for six vases of singles, six 
looms in each vase, Mr. P. Caunce, gar- 
^ Nicholson, Esq., won with a sur- 
P mngly fine set, remarkable for size and 
the varieties were Mrs. William 
Street, Edith Pagram, Ruby, Miss Annie 
Street, Mrs. H. Herbert, and Miss K. W ells; 
Mr. Leo Ihomson was a close ee<y3nd, stag¬ 
ing very fine flowers of Saudowii Radiance; 
Mr. J. vViliiams was third. 
A display on a lour feet run of tabling 
providea a new feature, and Mr. E. VVhar- 
lou, gardener to J. Findlay, Esq., led with 
a bright array, in which he introduced the 
rarely seen anemone varieties; Mr. Haigh 
was second, and Mr. J. Aindow third. lor 
a basket of blooms, Mr. J. Williams, gar¬ 
dener to C. H. Procter, Esq., proved the 
winner, and Miss Newsham upheld her fame 
in the decorated table class, while Mr. J. 
Shepherd scored for buttonholes and sprays. 
MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. 
For three stove or greenhouse ferns, Mr. 
J. McColl, gardener to J. W . Hughes, Esq., 
won with a set which included a fine p«Iant of 
Polypodimn Jvndghti; for a single specimen 
the same exhibitor scored witn a grand 
plant of' Gomophlebium subaurieulatum, 
carrying fronds 9ft. long. For three orchids, 
Mr. Hurd, gardener to L. G. Pilkington, 
Esq., took tn© lead; and for one plant Mr. 
H. Osborne won with a good Cattleya 
Portia carrying thirty-seven flowers. 
For a pair of palms or cycads, Mr. F. 
Atkin, gardener to J. W. Wright, Esq., led 
with grand kentias, following this up with 
the best three palms in eight-inch pots. 
Mr. E. W’barton came out first in a strong 
competition for four begonias with excel* 
lent plants. Mr. H. Holland, gardener to 
Mrs. J. D. Lever, had the leading cyclamen 
in two classes. 
FRUIT. 
This section was hardly up to Liverpool’s 
standard, colour being b^ow the average in 
grapes, apples, and pears. For six dishes, 
distinct, dessert fruits, Mr. T. Elsworthyj 
gardener to W. L. Gladstone, ICsq., was V> 
the fore. For four bunches of grapes, Mr. 
J. W^right, gardener to Edmund Lord, Esq., 
led with Muscat of Alexandria and Alicante; 
Mr. T. Barclay second with good Muscats. 
Mr. W. Wilson was to the fore for two 
bunches of Alicante, and for two of any 
other black grape, Mr. W. H. Faulkner, 
gardener to A. P. Eccles, Esq., scored with 
Gros Colmar, fine in berry and bunch. Mr. 
W. Wilson showed the b^t two bunches of 
Muscat of Alexandria. 
For six dishes of dessert pears, Mr. J. 
Lee scored with weighty fruits; Mr. F. C. 
K-eightly had the leading four dishes, and 
Mr. Lee the best single dish, showing good 
Doyenne du Comice. Mr. J. Bott won for 
six dishes of dessert apples with handsome 
fruits, and scored for one dish with Cox’s 
Orange Pippin. Mr. Bott had also the best 
six dishes and single dish of culinary apples. 
NON-COMPETITIVE. 
The association is much indebted to the 
trade for their assistance, and possibly this 
has never been given more generously than 
on this occasion. 
Gold Medals.—To Messrs. Stuart Low and 
Co Enfield for a fine display of carnations, 
a Certificate of Merit being awarded to Gor¬ 
geous, a bright scarlet variety of good size; 
this firm also staged orchids; to Messrs. 
Mansell and Hatcher, Eawdon, for a grand 
array of orchids; to Messrs. Fishlock Bros, 
for an extensive contribution of floral de- 
^Ifiver Medals.—To Messrs. W. Wells and 
Co. Messrs. W. Rowlands and Co., and 
Meirs Dicksons, for chrysanthemums; to 
Messrs Young and Co., Hatherley, for car- 
nations; to the InTerjiTOl Orchid ^mpany, 
for orchids; to Mr. J. W. Fletcher, gar- 
dener to R. le Doux, Esq., for orchids; to 
Reifij^ate. 
Keigate held a splendid autumn exhibi¬ 
tion in the I'ublio Hall on November 12, but, 
alas, the hall, with the various downstairs 
rooms, does not provide sufficient space, or 
the right kind bl space, lor the proper dis¬ 
play ot such numerous and lugh*cia<M exhibits, 
ihe committee works most enthusiastically 
aud pleasantly, and has worked wonders in 
recent years, so that now there is not only 
a fine exhibition aimually, a large number 
of cups and trophies for competition, but 
also a balance on the right side, and a small 
reserve fund. Probably in the near future a 
more suitable hall will bo secured for the 
show. Olid then the efioru of the Reigate 
^society will be better appreciated. 
CUT FLOWERS. 
llie silver cup presented by Miss Wooley 
for the best twenty-five Japanese blooms,dis. 
tinct, shown in five vases, was won by Mr. 
H. U. Bassett, gardener to Mrs. T. B. Hay¬ 
wood, Woodhatch Lodge, whose examples of 
Mrs. G. Drabble, F. S. Vallis, W. Mease, 
Reg. Vallis, (jueen Mary, W. Turner, Mrs. 
Drexiol, aud T. Lunt were of capital size 
and finish; Mr. W. Morgan, gardener to \V. 
Ellis, Esq., Tho Woodlands, came second 
with smaller but quite fresh flowers; and 
Mr. T. Beeson, garoeuer to Mrs. N. Mappin, 
Headley Park, E^isom, came third; lour 
entries. 
Mr. C. Fox, 12, Linden Gardens, Tun¬ 
bridge Wells, led for ten Japanese blooms 
stagc'd in two vases, and he was followed in 
oraer by Mr. U. G. Busbett, and Mr. S. W. 
Sherlock, gardener to G. W. Tyser, Esq., 
J.P., Oukneld, Morden. In auoth^ and 
similar class Mr. Fox was again premier 
prizewinner, with MLr. E. W. Walker, 30, St. 
Mary’s Road, Reigate, second. 
Mr. H. Prouting, gardener to H. Somers 
Somerset, I^., Tli Priory, won the Reigate 
Tradesmen’s cup offered for the best six vases 
of single varieties, six sprays per vase; Mr. 
Prouting was the holder in 1910 and 1911, 
but was displaced by Mr. Hunt in 1912. This 
year Mr. Hunt had to be content with see-ond 
place. Mr. Prouting had excellent flowers 
of Meusa, Mctta, Ivor Grant, Sandowu Radi- 
acce, Sussex Yellow, and Crown Jewel Im¬ 
proved; Mr. W. A. Dobson third; six 
entries. 
In a small growers’ class for six vases of 
single varieties, a Tradesmen’s Challenge Cup 
was also offered as premier award, and this 
fell to Mr. C. Washington, gardener to C. 
Daniel, Esq., The White House, for Countess 
of Egmont, J. B. Lowe, Chas. Kingtley, 
Ideality, Crown Jewel Improved, and Edith 
Mileram, all well shown; Mr. A. C. Walton, 
gardener to A. G. Ashby, B^., Mead Lodge, 
second; and Mr. P. Sherlock, gardener to 
J. B. Crosfield, Esq., Undercroft, third. The 
latter was the winner in 1912. 
Mr. Bassett led for a vase of five yellow 
Japanese Blooms with F. S. Vallis in grand 
condition; Mr. Blackwood second. For a 
vase of white Japanese blooms, Mr. Bassett 
scored with lovely and large flowers of Queen 
Mary, in six entries; Mr. Dobson second, 
and Mr. Hunt, gardener to G. Jackson, 
Esq., Churchtield, third. In the “ any other 
colour ” class Mr. Bassett was once more first, 
and this time with H. E. Converse; Mr. 
Billy,.Batts Hill, second, with W. Mease; 
and Mr. Dobson third. Mr. Hunt had the 
finest vase of incurved blooms, and Mr. F. 
Phillips, gardener to Colonel Sir R. W. 
Inglis, Craigendowie, second. 
Mr. Dobson was first for a vase of decora¬ 
tive varieties, ten entries; and Mr. P. Sher¬ 
lock scored for a vase of singles, nine en¬ 
tries. For a dozen Japanese blooms, dis¬ 
tinct, in two vases, Mr. Bassett continued 
his conquering way, with Mr. Phillips second 
