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THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
July 19,1913. 
for sweet peas, liliums, vegetables, and 
fruits; Mr. A. G. Dutton, Iver, for carna¬ 
tions; Messrs. Bakers, Wolverhampton, for 
delphiniums, etc. Messrs. Dickson and 
Eobinson, Manchester, for herbaceous flowers 
and lawn grass; Mr. W. J. Unwin, Histon, 
for sweet peas; Mr. R. W. Dee, Heywood, 
for fruit trees in pots; Mr. A. J. A. Bruce, 
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, for sarracenias and 
allied plants. 
Silver-gilt medals were awarded to Mr. L. 
Broadhead, Huddersfield, for a rock garden; 
and Messrs. Caldwell and Sons, Knutsford, 
for delphiniums, etc. 
Dr. McLeod, Manchester, staged orchids, 
and the Rev. J. H. Pemberton sent his new 
decorative roses Danae and Moonlight. 
Finchley Horticultural Society. 
JULY 10. 
The fifty-fourth annual exhibition of this 
society was held on the 10th inst. in the beau¬ 
tiful grounds of the Manor House, Finchley, 
the residence of A. W. Gamage, Esq., and, as 
usual, the three or four huge marquees were 
filled to their utmost capacity with plants, 
flowers, fruits, and vegetables of the highest 
quality. Unfortunately, the weather was 
unfavourable, and the heavy rain that fell 
during the greater part of the afternoon 
must have seriously affected the financial 
results. The society has for some years 
past made special features of roses and 
sweet peas, and, as usual, they were splen¬ 
didly shown. In giving special encourage¬ 
ment to these fragrant flowers the executive 
have not overlooked the claims of the many 
other subjects usually shown at this season 
of the year, and, as the result of this wise 
policy, the exhibition was comprehensive in 
character and rich in interest. 
There were thirteen classes for sweet peas^ 
and the first prizes included a silver chah 
leng]f3 shield' of the value of twenty-five 
gpiineas and two tent-guinea silver challenge 
cups. The first of the several classes was for 
twenty bunches distinct varieties, open to 
trade growers only, and the premier award 
comprised the '' Monro ” challenge cup and 
a cash prize. The entries were hardly so 
numerous as might have been expected, but 
the flowers staged were of high quality. 
Mr. H. D. Tigwell, Harrow View, Greenford, 
occupied the post of honour with superbly 
developed flowers of Hercules, Mrs. Hugh 
Dickson, John Ingham. White Queen, R. F. 
Felton, Sunproof Crimson, T. Stevenson, and 
other of the finest varieties, new and old. 
Mr. A. E. Usher, gardener to Sir Randolf 
Baker, Bart., Ranston, Blandford, showed 
magnificent flowers in the collection he 
staged in the class for eighteen bunches, 
and was the winner of the “ Leicester ’’ silver 
challenge cup, offered with a sum of money 
and the certificate of the National Sweet 
Pea Society as the first prize. The stems 
were of good length and stout, but free from 
coarseness, and few indeed were those carry¬ 
ing less than four flowers, which were 
large in size and splendidly coloured. 
Conspicuous among the several varieties 
were Barbara, Elsie Herbert, Hercules, Au¬ 
drey, Crier, Mrs. Routzahn, Clara Curtis, 
Marks Tey, and Anglian Pink. 
Of quite exceptional merit were the flowers 
with which Mr. A. E. Usher won the 
“ Gamage ” silver shield, offered with a silver 
medal and cash prize as the premier award 
in the class for twelve bunches. The varie¬ 
ties included those mentioned above and 
Edith Taylor andi Mrs. Cuthbertson, both at 
their best. Mr. G. P. Highatt, Stanley Road, 
East Finchley, occupied the second place 
with large, finely developed flowers that had 
evidently suffered somewhat from a heavy 
rain. Mr. Clark, High Barnet, also staged 
flowers of great excellence. Mr. A. E. 
Usher and Mr. H. Tigwell^ were successful 
in winning^ the first and second prizes in the 
class for nine varieties, and Mr. A. F. Dunk- 
ley, North Finchley, was third, the flowers 
being throughout of much merit. For six 
bunches Mr. A. W. Ball, Stoneleigh Park, 
New Barnet, was a splendid first, and Mr. 
H. Auckland, who was second also staged 
flowers, of a high order of merit. The cot¬ 
tagers’ classes for sweet peas were all well 
filled with excellent flowers. 
Fourteen classes were provided for roses, 
and in all of them there was a spirited con¬ 
test, and blooms that did credit to the cul¬ 
tural skill of the exhibitors. The most im¬ 
portant class was that for twenty-four blooms 
in not less than twelve varieties, the pre¬ 
mier award being the “ Fisher ” cup and a 
cash prize. The competition was keen, and 
Mr. G. Speight, Market Harborough, was 
successful in obtaining the premier position 
with a fine box containing Her Majesty, 
Lyon. Avoca, J. B. Clark, Mrs. J. Laing, 
C. W. Waud, and other well-known varie¬ 
ties in a high state of development. Mr. G. P. 
Highatt and Mr. C. Ames, Friern Park, 
who were second and third, also exhibited 
blooms of excellent quality. 
The more successful of the exhibitors in 
the several classes for twelve, six, and four 
blooms were Miss B. H. Langton, Raymead, 
Hendon; Mrs. G. W. Cook, Radstock, Whet¬ 
stone; Mr. J. W. Rolf, Wood Green; Mr. 
G. P. Highatt, Mr. C. Ames, Mr. Kennedy 
Jones, Knighton, East Finchley, and Mr. 
A. Wilkinson. The competition in the classes 
for vases and bowls of roses was very keen, 
and the large array of arrangements formed 
an immensely attractive feature. For a vase 
of cluster roses, Miss Langton and Mrs. Cook 
were first and second, with Blush Rambler 
and American Pillar respectively, and these 
exhibitors were first and second also for a 
bowl of roses with Caroline Testout and 
Frau Karl Druschki. In a strongly contested 
class for decorated dinner-tables, without re¬ 
striction as to the kind of flowers used, Mrs. 
G. W. Cook was successful in obtaining the 
premier award with an exquisitely beautiful 
arrangement of Irish Elegance rose, the 
flowers being sufficient to produce a good 
effect without there being one too many. 
Mrs. G. W. Cook was equally successful in 
the class for baskets of flowers, and occupied 
the first place with a basket of roses that 
was as near perfection as we can hope to 
see, it being the most beautiful basket of 
these flowers we have seen this season. Mrs. 
Dunkley had a charming basket of flowers 
of annuals and perennials. Border flowers 
were admirably shown, the most noteworthy 
collection being that of twelve vases, for 
which Mr. J. Westwood, Oakdene, East 
Finchley, was awarded the first prize. 
The tents devoted to plants were admir¬ 
ably filled, but the groups arranged for effect 
were hardly so numerous as usual. Here, two 
classes are provided for groups, one for 
plants remarkable for the beauty of their 
foliage and the other for plants in bloom. 
In each class Mr. Kennedy Jones, East 
Finchley, was first with an arrangement that 
did much credit both to the cultural skill 
and taste of his gardener, Mr. T. Aley. In 
the group of flowering plants zonal pelargo¬ 
niums were admirably utilised. Zonal pelar_ 
goniums, in fours, were of much merit, as 
shown by Mr. J. Westwood and Mr. J. D. 
Carr, Ryhope House, Woodside. Fuchsias 
were also of great excellence, as shown by 
the exhibitor last named and Mr. T. Sim¬ 
mons, North Finchley, who were first and 
second. Mr. Dunkley scored for six fuchsias, 
and included a finely-flowered pyramid of 
the brilliantly coloured Fuchsia triphylla in 
his set. Mr. Carr also obtained premier 
honours for four stove and greenhouse plants 
in bloom, in which Clerodendron Thomsonae 
was especially well represented. The same 
exhibitor was first also for six celosias, and 
Mr. Windbrook won for the same number of 
caladiums. 
There was a keen competition in the class 
for six ferns, and Mr. J. Turk, Fairlalivn, 
Totteridge, was well in advance of other 
competitors, with splendidly developed! spe¬ 
cimens of well-known kinds. Mr. R. E. 
Cooper, Muswell Hill, followed closely for 
second place with a set that contained a mag¬ 
nificent specimen of the Stagshom fern. 
Coleus were well shown by Mr. J. W. Gre¬ 
gory, whose specimens were large and well 
coloured. 
Fruits and vegetables were strongly re¬ 
presented, and in competition for the prizes 
offered for collections of fruit, Mr. J. Turk 
and Mr. C. Ames were the most succeasfu! 
There were numerous classes for collection 
of vegetables, but space will not permit of 
their being particularised. It must them, 
fore suffice to say that the entries nem 
numerous, and the produce of excellent 
quality. The competition in the class for 
salads was particularly keen, and Mr. J. 
Townsend was successful in occupying the 
first place. 
The silver cup presented by Mr. G. Munro 
jun., for a rock and water garden, wai 
awarded to Messrs. Piper, Bay8water,’for i 
charming arrangement. Mr. Amos Pem, 
Hardly Plant Nursery, Enfield, filled tW 
end of one of the large tents with a larjf 
collection of finely-developed delphiniw 
spikes, which were tastefully arranged, ud^ 
proved highly attractive. 
The general arrangements were, as nsial, 
admirably carried out under the directioa 
of Mr. J. Speller, the secretary. 
Liverpool. 
The society held its summer show on Jab 
10 in the well-lighted Corn Exchange, aod, 
although the weather has been somewhik 
against growth, most of the classes weit 
well filled, sweet peas being the exceptioB. 
For twenty distinct vaees of sweet pen, 
Mr. N. Hughes, gardener to R. R. Andersoi, 
Esq., led with a meritorious collection; espt 
cially fine were Thomas Stevenson, Mrs. Hugh 
Dickson, May Campbell, R. F. Felton, 
Edrom Beauty, Earl Spencer, Nubian, 
bies’ Cream, Nellie Jenkins, etc. Mr 
Davies, gardener to Dr. J. E. Phillips, 
staged well for second place. 
For twelve distinct vases, Mr. ^ 
cured the chief award. For twelve, distiart, 
with waved standards, Mr. W. 
dener to J. R. Heron, Esq., took the lend; 
and for twelve vases, distinct varieties, xr. 
E. Smith, gardener to B. C. Harrison, 
was to the fore. In the amateurs section 
Mr. Joseph Roberts was successful w w 
throe classes for twelve vases, and two « 
six vases. . 
Roses showed an improvement on 
years. Twelve hybrid teas, 
Mr. J. R. Ball, gardener to Joseph 
Esq., in the coveted 
blooms of Mrs. W. J. C^^^ant Mdme. Me^ 
Soupert, Arenburg, Gen. 
Mr. C. Smith was second with 
For eighteen blooms, disUnct ^r. • 
George, gardener to Thomas HensM , ^ 
led with fair blooms; for twelve bl 
J. R. Ball was again successful; 
tinct varieties, Mr. A. Griffiths 
J. Watson Todd, Esq., took the lead; 
two vases hybrid tea or tea, 
was successful. In the amateur ^ 
Mr. Loo Thompson was to the ^ ^ 
blooms, and Mr. Edgar M. Allen won 
six distinct blooms. , 
In the class for* twelve vases ^ 
baceous flowers, Mr. J• --<ieoer 
heavy bunches. Mr. G. Haigh, ^ 
Sir H. Tate, .Bart., proved 
the three classes devoted to .f 
picotees, with excellent hloo 
Countess of Lathom. . jg tb^ 
Miss Newsome proved the wi , 
sweet pea table decoration class, 
Edgar M. Allen led for the 
excluded), which was tasteful y 
with roses, the variety being Ijis 
Mr. J. Giibourne was ^ 
ceous cut flowers, Mr. J- ^^gpenc* ^ 
single begonias, and Mr. A- sS 
double wieties. Mr. H. 
carnations and one vase of ca 
Some pleasing ouH^^ti^s followi*f 
for competition, to which t 
awards were made: Tfickson 
Gold Medals.—Messrs. A. 
Sons. Newtownards, the fin _ ^ ^ 
the show, a large display of rf 
Middlehurst, for sweet poas; 
Orchid and Nursery Company, 
orchids. ^ 
Silver Medals.—Mr. 
Jones Bros., and Mr. W. Hu for^ 
roses; Messrs. R. P. Her . Jj 
and greenhouse plants and g 
