November 29, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
Byrom, g-arden.eir to Lord Brackley, was suc¬ 
cessful in securing the handsome challenge 
vase presented by T. C. Ansdell, Esq., stag¬ 
ing finely developed blooms. Mr. A. E. Fox 
proved the winner for six vases single chry¬ 
santhemums. 
Mr. W. Elkin contributed some fine speci¬ 
men palms not for competition. The ar- 
ran^ments were ably carried out by Mr. W. 
Elkin, chairman, Mr. F. Blower, secretary, 
and the committee. 
Norwich. 
On November 20, 21, and 22 the Norfolk 
and Norwich Horticultural Society held its 
annual show of chrysanthemums, fruit, and 
vegetables in St. Andrew's Hall, and it was 
a remarkably fine show in every respect. 
Norwich had a great show week, and, simul¬ 
taneously, the fat stock show, a poultry 
show, and a bull dog show were being held. 
But despite these counter attractions in the 
city there was a capital attendance at the 
chrysanthemum show, and everybody seemed 
well pleased with what they saw. There 
are still a good many growers of large chry¬ 
santhemums in Norfolk, and they support 
the society well, and the fruit and vegetable 
exhibits were probably the largest and best 
the society has yet had. Entries were nearly 
a hundred in advance of last year, tnd tjuc 
whole show bore witness to the fact that 
horticulture in Norfolk is i^rogressirg. 
PLANTS. 
A circular group of chrysanthemums and 
foliage plants formed tho o]>ening class in 
the schedule, with three entries. A challenge 
cup, accompanied by 60e. cash, went to the 
winner, Mr. T. Notley, gardener to E. G. 
Buxton, Esq., Catton Park, Norwich. The 
group was attractively arranged, and, in 
spite of the orthodox circular form, there 
was a touch of originality that we admired. 
There were no big specimens, but yll were of 
useful size, the well-grown plants CcMiying 
a number of moderately sized flowers.’ A 
few good singles were used, and ihe co'ours 
ranged from pure white throug-h yellows and 
bronzes to deep crimson. Variegated abuti- 
lons were freely used, but a novel idea was 
the introduction of young grape vines show¬ 
ing all the rich tints of their autumn foliage. 
Second prize was secured by Mr. A. J’entley, 
gardener to the executors of Sir K. Beau¬ 
champ, Bart., Langley Park. In this group 
there were a number of specimen blooms of 
Japanese varieties, together with small- 
flowered singles; aspidistras and Dracaena 
australis were the principal foliage plants, 
and there was evidence of taste in the blend¬ 
ing of colours as well as the design of the 
group. Mr. D. Cockerill, gardener to G. E. 
White, I^., Eatont House, l^orwich, was 
placed third. 
BIG BLOOMS ON BOARDS. 
The Norwich Society has not altogether 
discarded the show boards for big Japanese 
and incurved flowers, and there is still a good 
deal of enthusiasm among the exhibitors, 
and the classes for forty-eight, thirty-six, and 
twelve blooms make a great show. Mr. H. E. 
Strudwick, gardener to Sir S. Neumann, 
Bart., Raynham Hall, Norfolk, was the win¬ 
ner of the Lord Mayor's prize for forty-eight 
blooms. His stand was remarkable for uni¬ 
formity and even quality. It was not a 
question of pointing to a bloom or two as 
the best, but rather of saying all were good; 
Mra. G. Drabble and Wm. Turner were the 
chief whites, and an unnamed seedling yel¬ 
low was rich in colour and of good form. 
Mr. E. Leach, gardener to W. H. Palmer, 
Esq.. Ormesby, secured second prize, and in 
this case there were some particularly fine 
blooms, but others were somewhat weak. 
Mrs. G. C. Kelly was splendidly showni, H. 
E. Converse and Mrs. W. Iggulden also being 
good. The lead for thirty-six blooms was 
taken by Mr. A. Bentley, Langley Park. He 
was strongest in the darker reds and crim¬ 
sons, such varieties as His Majesty, T. 
Chandler, and Reg. Vallis being among the 
best; Mr. Chas. Nichols, gardener to T. A. 
Rising, Esq., Manor House, Ormesby, took 
second prize, his leading varieties being Mrs 
G. Drabble, F. S. Vallis, D. B. Crane, and 
W. Rawlings. Mr. Joshua King, gardener 
to Geo. J. Hacker, Esq., Great Ormesby, was 
placed third, there being four entries in the 
class. 
J. F. Gaymer, Esq., Millfield Cottage, 
North Walsham, was first for twelve blooms, 
Japanese, and some of his flowers were very 
fine; Splendour, D. B. Crane, Marie Loomes, 
and F. S. Vallis deserve special mention. 
S^nd prize in this class went to Mr. R. 
Nicholls, gardener to Sir G. Lacon, Bart., 
Ormesby Hall; Mr. A. Gripson, gardener to 
Sir Edward Mann, Bart., Thelveton Hall, 
being awarded third prize. In a strongly 
contested class for six blooms of any one 
yellow variety, Mr. H. E. Strudwick's half- 
dozen of F. S. Vallis stood right away from 
the rest, and they were magnificent blooms; 
second prize went to Mr. A. Bentley, Langl 
ley Park, his variety being Willie Rawlings. 
The best six whites were Mr. J. F. Gay- 
mer's iset of W. Turner, beautiful, com¬ 
pact, and rich-looking blooms. 
Mr. T. J. Broom, gardener to Miss Lang- 
worthy, Gays House, Holyport, Berks, se¬ 
cured the leading award for incurved varie¬ 
ties with a dozen shapely, reasonably large 
flowers that showed expert culture; Mr. W. 
Chettleburgh, gardener to Colonel Rous, 
Worstead House, Norwich, received second 
prize, but his Ethel Thorpe were large and 
coarse. Mr. Bentley, Langley Park, had the 
best half-dozen incurved varieties; and Mr. 
Broom scored with six of one variety, show¬ 
ing Chas. Pacque. 
VASE CLASSES. 
A fine effect was produced by a class for 
a display of cut chrysanthemum blooms on 
four feet run of tabling. Mr. Chas. Nichols, 
Manor House, Ormesby, was the successful 
exhibitor, showing some beautiful blooms, 
and just sufficient foliage to show them off 
well. Mr. R. Nicholls, Ormesby Hall, was the 
winner of second prize, and while we liked 
his blooms we did not admire their arrange¬ 
ment ; Mr. A. Bentley was placed third. Five 
entries were staged. Twelve vases of 
naturally-grown chrysanthemums brought 
forward three entries, but it seemed a pity 
they should be so crowded on a small table 
as to practically destroy their decorative 
value. It should have b^n a pretty class, 
but was simply a jumble. Mr. M. Evans, 
gardener to Mrs. W. R. Mills, Brooke House, 
near Norwich, took the lead, showing some 
grood serviceable flowers; second prize went 
to the credit of Mr. E. F. Greene, gardener 
to Edmund Reeve, Esq., The Grange, Old 
Catton. Mr. M. Evans was again successful 
with six bunches of single chrysanthemums 
in a well-filled class. 
MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. 
There was a class for a group of cut car¬ 
nations, and here the first prize winner was 
Mr. Wm. Allen, Gunton Park, Norwich; En¬ 
chantress, Carola, Lady Alington, and Mary 
All wood figured among the varieties used. 
Mr. J. D. Cockerill, Eaton House, secured 
second award. 
A touch of variety was supplied by a class 
for twelve bunches of miscellaneous stove 
and greenhouse flowers; Mr. H. Rogers, gar¬ 
dener to Lord Rendlesham, Rendlesham Hall, 
was awarded first prize, and ho had poinset- 
tias in grand form, and some good zonal 
pelargoniums, cypripediums, and other or¬ 
chids. Second prize was awarded to Mr. 
J. Hilsoe, gardenea* to Sir Fredk. Adair, 
Bart., Flixton Hall, Norfolk, who had some 
very choice and somewhat uncommon flowers; 
Isoloma hirsuta. Plumbago rosea, Browallia 
speciosa major^ and Calauthe v^ita rubra 
were a few of the best subjects in a set that 
must have run the winner closely. 
Chief among the miscellaneous plants were 
some beautiful examples of Begonia Glodre 
de Lorraine, and Mr. T. Notley was awarded 
first prize for three fin© specimens; Mr. 
E. F. Greene's second prize lot were a little 
larger, but not so evenly flowered; Mr. R. 
Woodhouse, Old Catton, was third. Mr. 
E. P. Gr^ne was foremost with three plants 
of Begonia Turnford Hall, Mr. R. Woodhouse 
securing second prize. Cyclamen, primulas, 
salvias, and other pot plants were not par¬ 
ticularly strong features. 
FRUIT. 
A separate hall of great size was set apart 
for the large quantities of fin© fruit. 
A challenge bowl was offered for a 
collection of twelve dishes of dessert fruits, 
and Mr. Wm. Allen was the recipient of this 
coveted award. His Muscat of Alexandria 
grapes were of good colour, but just begin¬ 
ning to show signs of shrivelling; 
Gros Colmar were superb, and Mr. 
Allen also had splendid Ribston and Cox’s 
Orange Pippins, and Beurre Alexandre 
Lucas and Marie Louise Pears. Second prize 
was secured by Mr. J. Hilson, Flixton Hall, 
who was strong with Peasgood's Nonsuch 
apples and Charles Ernest pears, but lost 
points on grapes. Mr. Wm. Chettleburgh, 
Worsted House, won third prize. Mr. Allen 
took the lead for threie bunches of black 
grapes, showing Alicante, very w©ll finished 
and of good size; and he repeated his suc¬ 
cess in another class for three distinct varie¬ 
ties of black grapes, showing Gros Colmar, 
Melton Constable, and Alicante. Mr. Allen’s 
three bunches of Muscat of Alexandria took 
the leading awaxd, and the same exhibitor 
won in the single bunch class. 
Ten varieties of dessert apples, outdoor 
growth, made a good class, and Mr. Wm. 
Allen scored with Allington Pippin (of good 
size and bright colour), Charles Ross, Cox’s 
Orange Pippin, Gascoyne's Scarlet, Rival, 
Mabbot's Pearmain, Ribston Pippin, Blen¬ 
heim Orange, and King of the Pippins, King 
of Tomkin’s County completing the set. Mr. 
J. Hilson received second prize for fruits of 
good quality and colour; the third prize 
winner was Mr. Wm. Chettlenburgh. For the 
smaller collection of dessert fruits there 
were six entries, six dishes being the number 
staged by each competitor; Mr. H. S. Strud¬ 
wick, gardener to Sir S. Neumann, Bart., 
Raynham Hall, was the winner of the first 
prize, a dish of American Mother included 
in his set being very fine in colour; second 
prize was secured by Mr. F. J. Endersby, 
gardener to J. H. Gurney, E^., Keswick 
Hall; and third prize by Mr. T. Jones, gar¬ 
dener to E. G. Cubitt," Esq., Honing Hall, 
Norfolk. 
Mr. Jones claimed the highest place for 
nine dishes of culinary ap^es with some 
grand examples of Peasgood's Nonsuch, The 
Queen, Lord Derby, Bramley’s Seedling, 
Warner's King, Lane^s Prince Albert, and 
other excellent varieties; Mr. G. D. Davison, 
gardener to Colonel B. J. Petre, Westwick, 
Norwich, was second in this class, and it was 
very difficult to detect any point wherein the 
apples in his exhibit were inferior to those of 
the first prize lot. 
First prize for six dishes of culinary apples 
was won by Mr. J. Hilson, who was followed 
by Mr. H. Wolterton and Mr. E. H. Starling. 
For a collection of six varieties of dessert 
pears, Mr. Davison won first prize, and the 
R.H.S. Affiliated Societies' Silver-gilt Medal; 
Durondieau, Marie Louise, Doyenne du 
Comice, Emile d’Heyst, Beurre d'Avalon, and 
Pitmaston Duchess were the varieties staged; 
Mr. W^. Allen, Gunton Park, was awarded 
second prize. 
VEGETABLES. 
These were a very strong section, a^ 
although accommodated in the vaults ^ 
neath the hall, they were of sufficient in¬ 
terest to attract most of th© visitors, not 
excepting th© ladies. 
A class for a collection of twelve dishes 
brought eight entries, and some of the pr^ 
due© shown was splendid. Premier awaro 
and sdlver medal was won by Mr. E. A. 
Starling, gardener to the Right Hon. Sir 
A. E. Fellowes, K.C.Y.O., Honingham Hall. 
His Ailsa Craig onions were weighty and 
shapely, while leeks wer© of capital size aiw 
quality, as also were Intermediate cawts, 
Tender and True turnips. Blood Red 
and Duchess of Cornwall potatoes; Mr. T. J- 
Broom, Holyport, Berks, ran the 
very close, and secured second prize; Konl 
Rabi, mushrooms. French beans, ana 
