August 2 , 1913 . 
THE GARDENERS* MAGAZINE. 
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twelve blooms of any one variety other than 
tea or noisette. This firm also obtained the 
premier award for twelve blooms of any one 
tea or noisette variety with Mrs. E. Mawley. 
Mr. J. Mattock second with Mrs. Foley 
Hobbs. 
There was keen competition in the class 
for groups of wses to occupy a space nine 
feet by four feet six inches with rose foliage 
onlv. Mr. J. Mattock won with ease for a 
tasteful arrangement of ramblers at the 
back, columns of H.T. varieties at the front, 
rising from a base of mixed varieties neatly 
edged, the whole showing much taste. Espe¬ 
cially fine was Eayon d’Or, G. C. Waud, 
Lady Hillingdon, Lady Pirrie, Ethel Mal¬ 
colm, Simplicity, Dorothy Perkins, Phila¬ 
delphia Rambler, and White Dorothy. Mr. 
John Crossling, Penarth Nurseries, was 
second with a group containing a splendid 
column of Victor Hugo and Mdme. Jean 
Dupuy. Mr. W. Treseder, Cardiff, third. 
Amateurs staged really fine blooms in the 
classes provided for them. 
Carnations were a strong feature, and for 
a collection of border varieties and picotees, 
arranged in a space of six feet by three 
feet, there were three entries, and Mr. H. 
Lakeman, Thornton Heath, just beat Mr. 
C. Wall, Bath, for first place, staging Ce¬ 
cilia, Thomas a'Beckett, Lieutenant Shackle- 
ton, and Togo in superb condition. In the 
second prize exhibit Linkman and Hercules 
were extremely fine. Mr. A. Brown, Wychall 
Nurseries. Birmingham, third, with an ex¬ 
cellent collection. Mr. C. Wall won for a 
group of tree, American, or Malmaison 
varieties with an excellent display of Mrs. 
C. W. Ward, Carola, and T. F. Felton. Mr. 
Woodfield, gardener to the Duchess of 
Somerset, Bath, was second. There was a 
strong entry for twelve border carnations 
Mr. Thomas Mcthones won 
wi^ shapely flowers of leading varieties. 
Hardy flovrers were an especial feature. 
The sum of .£6 was offered as the leading 
prize for a collection of distinct varieties, 
arranged in a space five feet by four 
f entered, and the most successful 
p 11 Messrs. A. and C. 
^11, The Nurseries, Frome, who had a fine 
display of choice subjects tastefully ar- 
ranged. Mr. W. Treseder, Cardiff, second; 
Messrs. Rich and Co., Bath, third. For 
twelve bunches of flowers of hardy herba- 
^us plants distinct, arranged on the ground 
m a space twelve feet by four feet, the 
piece of plate offered as the first prize was 
aTOrd«<i to Hr. R. F. West, Llandaff; ever- 
Srladioli, gaillardias, and as- 
uioes were prominent in the collection. Mr. 
pStrathcona Street, Cardiff, was 
uftiin?! second. Sweet peas were, as they 
cW y In open 
^lass tor eighteen vases distinct Mr. J. B. 
WnTt;-In Captain G.’ Lubbock, 
remarkable 
HerciilA .®^nged, of such varieties as 
son Gteorge, Thomas Steven- 
ElfriJn P Marks Tey, Melba, and 
Sir Rj, I^®^or, gardener to 
was^o^^^^^ Ranston, Blandford, 
VictorJn^'^^^ King Manoel, Princess 
^arietie^a’ Melba being his outstanding 
pr^d^' ^ossrs Artindale and Sbns, Shef- 
for twelve ^ Sydenham Limited 
gardener t ^''* ^* Wheeler, 
Conner, Wenvoe Castle, Gla- 
of first With an extremely fine 
^aud Hfc"- Taylor, 
spicuouslv onn- 
Rumner_^^* ^anaway, 
also provided”^’ %<ionham Limited 
Punches ^ prizes in the class for six 
flowors can,!'*r winning 
W Esq Dl^ 
popular var^l? high-class blooms of 
Siuas ^* ^^* J* WilHams, 
for twelve ^^'^P-.^c^ord's first prize 
filooms* ATr ^j^osdistinct with excellent 
Waddell p‘ ^anks, gardener to J. 
second. R^neston, Caermarthen, 
decorations—OPE 
by four f eig 
eet, laid for dessert, orchi 
eluded, there were three competitors, and 
the premier award was made in favour of 
Mr. W. Treseder, Cardiff, for a light and 
effective arrangement of May Day carna¬ 
tions, with francoa, lily of the valley, and 
selaginella trails. The fruit employed was 
black grapes, peaches, nectarines, melon, 
and cherries.; Messrs. Sydney Case, Lim., 
Cardiff, was second. Mr. Treseder also won 
for one bouquet for the hand with a happy 
combination of pink carnations, lily of the 
valley, and suitable foliage, as Asparagus 
plumosus and Caladium argyrites; Mr. P. 
Thomas, Albany Road, Cardiff, second. Mr. 
Treseder also won for one bouquet of roses 
with Lady Hillingdon and Liberty, and for 
bridal bouquets with and without orchids. 
Amateurs competed strongly for the prizes 
for table decoration. Mr. J. T. Curtis, gar¬ 
dener to Sir W. Howell Davies, M.P., Bris¬ 
tol, was first with Rose Irish Elegance. Miss 
Gwilliam, Dinas Powis, won a piece of plate 
given as first prize for a floral dinner table 
decoration, four feet by three feet six inches. 
Mr. Gerhold, Penarth, had the best bowl 
of roses. 
FRUIT. 
Fruit was a strong feature. For two 
bunches white grapes Mr. H. Gerrins, gar¬ 
dener to E. H. ElswoHh, Esq., Llandargh 
Castle, was first with extremely fine ex¬ 
amples of Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. Dobbs 
secured the first place for any other white 
with Mrs. Pearson. For two bunches of 
Black Hamburgh six entered, and Mr. A. H. 
Cassam, gardener to R. T. England, Esq., 
Rumne,y, was first with finely-finished clus¬ 
ters. Mr. \V. Rooper, gardener to Captain 
W. B. Marling, Lydney, Glos., with grandly- 
finished bunches of Madresfield Court, won 
for any other black grape. Melons were a 
strong class, and Mr. J. Pickett and Mr. C. 
Robinson, gardener to T. M. Franklin, Esq., 
Cambridge, won for green and flesh varie¬ 
ties, the latter showing that grand old 
variety Hero of Lockinge. G. L. Clark, 
Esq., had the best dish of nectarines in a 
strong competition, and Captain Marling 
won for peaches with a fine dish of Princess 
of Wales. 
VEGETABLES. 
For nine distinct kinds Mr. Searle, gar¬ 
dener to the Marquis of Northampton, 
Castle Ashby, was first with excellent ex¬ 
amples of Webb’s King George pea, Colonist 
potato. Monster White Tripoli onion. Ex¬ 
press runner bean, Regina tomato, and 
Globe beet. Mr. Searle also won Messrs. 
J. Carter and Co.’s premier prize for six 
dishes with commendable produce, also 
Messrs. Webbs’ leading prize for six kinds 
with similar varieties to those in his open 
class exhibit. 3klr. W. T. Shacksea, gardener 
to Mrs. Rees Jones, Porthkerry Park, ob¬ 
tained the premier position in Messrs. 
Wheeler and Sons’ class for six varieties. 
NON-COMPETITTVE. 
Trade exhibits were numerous and inter¬ 
esting. The King’s Acre Nursery Co., Here¬ 
ford arranged a wonderful exhibit of fruit 
trees in pots and a fine selection of cut 
roses. Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading, 
had sweet peas in quantity, variety, and 
quality with vegetables and melons. Messrs. 
Dicksons, Chester, had herbaceous plants, 
shrubs, etc. Messrs. Artindale, Sheffield, 
staged an extensive and interesting collec¬ 
tion of violas. 
Mr. Farmer, gardener to the Marquis of 
Bute, Cardiff Castle, arranged at the en¬ 
trance of the plant tent a very fine group 
of flowering and fine foliage plants that was 
universally admired. Messrs. Isaac House 
and Son, Bristol, had herbaceous flowers of 
the best varieties and forms, as well as 
sweet peas. Mr. Dutton, Iver, Bucks, dis- 
plaved carnations in his usual form. Messrs. 
Young and Co., Cheltenham, had carnations 
in variety and of high quality. Messrs. 
H. B. May and Sons, The Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, displayed ferns in endless variety. 
A deputation from the R.H.S., consisting 
of the president. Lord Grenfell, Gurney 
Fowler, Esq., Sir Daniel Morris, the Rev. 
W. Wilks, and Mr. J. Hudson, attended, 
and awarded cups and medals as below. 
Gold Medal.—To Messrs. Sutton and Sons, 
for sweet peas, and to The King’s Acre Nur- 
serv Co., for fruit trees. 
SUver Flora Medal.—To Mr. J. Mattock, 
for roses. 
Standard Silver Cup.—To Lady Hill, for 
group of plants; to Messrs. J. Cypher and 
Sons, for group of plants; to the ilarqnis of 
Bute, for group of plants ; and to Messrs. I. 
House and Son, for hardy flowers. 
Silver-Gilt Flora Modal.—To Lady Hill, for 
fuchsias. 
Silver Flora Medal.—To Messrs. Artin¬ 
dale, for violas. 
Silver Baiiksian Medal.—To E. H. Els- 
worthy, for Muscat of Alexandria grapes. 
Silver Knightian Medal.—To the Marquis 
of Northampton, for collection of vegetables. 
Haywards Heath. 
The Haywards Heath Horticultural Society 
celebrated its twenty-fifth birthday on July 
23, when it held a fine and extensive exhibi¬ 
tion in the pleasant and well-wooded Vic¬ 
toria Park. Tliree large tents were well 
filled—indeed, there was no small amount of 
crowding, and a fourth tent would have 
been none too much room to allow ample 
space for the cut flower classes. We venture 
to make a suggestion respecting the groups 
of miscellaneous plants, each 8ft. by 4ft., 
arranged.on the ground; these would look 
far iDctter, and add immensely to the ap¬ 
pearance of tbe show, if set on tables of 
equal size, and raised about 2ift. from the 
ground. 
The hardy flowers formed the great fea¬ 
ture of the show, as the classes for them 
were numerous, the exhibits good, and the 
competition keen. Sweet peas wre good, but 
roses were ouite poor. Vegetables were 
excellent, ana so were fruits. 
The society is fortunate in having many 
friends who have given eight silver cups for 
competition. It is fortunate in its commit¬ 
tee and officers, and also in having the Vicar 
the Rfev. T. G. Wyatt, as the moving spirit 
in all enterprises. The Church of St. Wilfrid, 
where he ministers. Is said to be exactly in 
the middle of the county of Sussex, and it 
is thte reverend gentleman’s ambitious dream 
that the Haywards Heath exhibition shall 
become the great county show. He is him¬ 
self one of the original members of the 
society, was for years its treasurer, and is 
one of the most successful cultivators of 
herbaceous border plants. On this occasion 
he most hospitably entertained the officers 
and committee, judgtes, and exhibitors, ^t 
luncheon to celebrate this 25th anniversary. 
The president, Colonel Stephenson R. Clarke, 
C.B., has a fine garden at Borde Hill, and 
he is enlisting the interest of county families 
in the Haywards Heath Society, so that the 
possibility of the Vicar’s dream coming true 
is not a i^emote one, esp^ially when the 
climate and railway facilities of the place 
are considered. 
CUT FLOWERS. 
Hardy flowers were grandly shown, and 
there were numerous classes for them. In 
the chief class the Rev. T. G. Wyatt, St. 
Wilfrid’s Parsonage (gardener, Mr. J. E. 
Shirley), won the challenge cup presented 
by Sir J. E. Kleinwort, for the third time, 
and consequently his gardener receives a gold 
medal to celebrate the third successive win. 
In the collection there were capital bunches 
of Watsonia Ardernei, Phlox Lindfield 
Beauty, Gladiolus Pink Beauty, P. Frau Ant. 
Buchner, Lilium Henryi, L. umbellatum, L. 
tigrinum, and Chtelone barbata. Mr. H. 
Man ton, gardener to W. A. Sturdy, Esq., 
Paxhill Park, Lindfield, a close second ; and 
Mr. Longridge, gardener to L. E. Smith, 
Esq., Ashfold, Handcross, third. 
Mr. H. Cherrimas, gardener to H. Lloyd, 
Esq., Tjdlwyd, won first place for six bunches 
of hardy flowers with Galega officinalis, 
Eryngpum alpinum, Erigeron speciosum. 
Lychnis chalcedonica, a phlox, and a form 
of Chrysanthemum maximum; Mr. G. Mor¬ 
timer, gardener to Mrs. Wrightsou, Oc^eudeu 
