siPTEHBKE 13,1913. THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 
Mesisrs. C. Carrington and Sons, The Nur- 
i series, Vicarage Avenue, Derby, won first 
! priie with large examples of‘ New York, 
^ Glory of Wilts, F. W. Fellowes, Kingfisher, 
; Mrs. D. Fleming, H. H. Thomas, and 
I Mary Furrier. Mr. H. Woolman, Sandy Hill 
^ Nur^ry, Shirley, Birmingham, was second 
with flowers of greater refinement. His best 
examples were America, Mary Furrier, F. 
Ridout. New York, and Miss Stredwick; Mr. 
^ M. V. Seale taking third prize. 
[ The garden cactus class for twelve varieties 
only secured two entries, but both were ex- 
^ celfent, Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, Lim., 
i winning first prize with good erect bunches 
of the Hon. Mrs. Greville, Mrs. Landale, 
Snowdon, Mrs. Freeman Thomas, Mrs! 
Chas. Foster, Rose Queen, and Sweet Briar. 
The vases were embellished with berberis, 
Prunus Pissardi, acers. and grasses most 
effectively arranged. Mr. M. V. Seale fol¬ 
lowed with a table sweetlv arranged with 
foliage and berries; the best bunches were 
Fred Warhani. Arthur Pickard, Coral, Light. 
Udv Bountiful Brilliant, and Rosemary 
j second with 
good typical bunches of Maud Nicholson, 
^wroki, Owen Thomas, Dream 
Mark Twain, and Nymph. 
There was a strong entry for six varieties 
of paeony-flowered dahlias, though all did 
not stage. Mr. Chas. Turner was well to 
the fore with tastefully arranged vases of 
Mlome, Aphrodite, Bertha von Suttner 
^yard. Liberty, and Turner. Messrs, j! 
Cheal and Sons Lim., were second, having 
fine v^s of Bayard. Fulgens, Melampas. 
and Li^rty; while Mr. J. Emberson. Grove 
R^d Nursery, Walthamstow, was third. 
The collarette classes were in fine condi¬ 
tion, and stood out conspicuously, for artifi¬ 
cial supports are not allowed. Mr. Chas. 
Turner was first for twelve varieties with 
typical bunches of Prince de Venosa, 
Diamant, Gallia, Albert Maumene, Henri 
larman, Abbe Hugonard, and Maurice 
Rivoire. Mr. J. Emberson was a capital 
second, staging Lotus. Diadem, Mad. Poirier, 
placed third. 
The silver challenge cup for nine cactus 
vari^ies, three blooms each, was won by Mr. 
F. . Fellowes, King’s Walden, Hitchin. for 
the second time; his flowers were beautifully 
bright and fresh, especially Golden Crown. 
Miss Stredwick, Uranus, Mrs. Stephens 
Biding, Mrs. D. Fleming, and Golden 
W ave. Ihe Rev. A. Bridge won second prize 
with Miss Stredwick, Golden W’ave, H. H. 
Thomas, \\\ Marshall, and Snowdon as his 
^st bunches Mr. A. H. Farmer, Kitchener 
Road, Walthamstow, was a capital third 
For twenty.four cactus varieties. Mr. H. 
Peerman Nantwich, was placed first with a 
l^autiful exhibit, the finest blooms being 
K W. Fellowes,’ Nantwich, Richard Box, 
Lmpre.ss, Conquest, H. Peerman. New York, 
and Golden Wave; Mr. A. H. Farmer was 
c* *o^ up for the second prize with fresh. 
welLcoloured flowers; and Mr. G. Denslev 
brought up the rear. 
first prize COLLECTION OF TW ELVE VARIETIES OF COLLARETTE DAHLIAS, 
Exhibited by Mr. C. Turner at the exhibition of the National Dahlia Society. 
i Mary Furrier. The Regularity, and Queen Bess in good form, 
^rn^r excellent; Mr. Chas. Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, Lim., were third. 
thrfirm^has AMATEUES’ CLASSES, 
charming flowers in better The amateur challenge cup for twenty- 
‘ ^<iclaide^ i conspicuous were four show varieties was captured by Mr. S. 
f!o«_S^i^®>_SilvLa, Ideal. Little Bees- Cooper, Chippenham, who was the only en- 
staging excellent examples of Rev. 
^ Ti:v.1_1 »T» _ 
Adda -oroomhead, Jessica, 
■ Son,. lC .Messrs. J. Choal 
in ^ capital col- 
Pauline, Made- Mabel, Prince of 
r horah; ^ » Phyllis, Nerissa, and Chieftain, Mrs. Sa 
i Pietty set was third with Shottesham Hero, 
' :• Burrelf and p staged. Messrs, the class for twelve blooms, distinct, Mr. 
i twelve di^iw exhibitors Cooper again led off with a good level board. 
I ■ fj^rded fir<»f varieties, and they were His most conspicuous blooms were Chieftain, 
examples in Frank Pearce, R. T. Rawlings, Tom Jones, 
Nellie psf Marietta, Bacchus, Gany- and Buffalo Bill; Mr. G. Densley, Nag’s Head 
shigie d Girlie, and Eros. Hill Bristol, was placed second; and Mr. H. 
classes do not appear to Tysoe, The Lodge Gardens, Bedford, 
There was a keen contest for twelve cactus 
blooms, distinct, but Mr. H. Peerman led 
with splendid specimens of H. H. Thomas, 
Golden W"ave, John Riding, F. W. Fellowes, 
R. Box, and Mrs. Stephens. Mr. R. C. 
Unwin, The Green, Histon, Cambs, proved 
the second prize-winner, having good blooms 
of Olympic, New York, and Miss Stredwick. 
Mr. H. Brown, Luton Beds, was third. This 
pompons; 
Saunders_. Florence Tranter, of his best varieties were Censor, Donald, 
Emily Hopper, Darkest of All, Violet, Bac¬ 
chus. and J^essica. Mr. A. R. Ironside, The 
Hamlet, Chippenham, was second with an 
exhibit that must have run the first prize 
stand very closely. 
The silver challenge bowl for twelve 
bunches of singles was well won by the Rev. 
*1 J niLQouffh +>i.tv -A. 1 A- A. Bridge, who staged in capital style Mrs. 
^ visitors® 90 much admired by third. The silver challenge cup for J. Hicks, Betty, Winona, The Mahdi, Rosc»- 
J 01 ^ twenty-four varieties, six vases of garden cactus dahlias was se- mary Bridge, and Brilliant. Mr. A. Brown 
charm' Sons, Lim., led off cured by the Rev. A. Bridge, Worth Rec- won second position with a good collection. 
Hicks^ Mrs. Joyn- tory Sussex, who staged in excellent style There was a capital entry for twelve blooms, 
andep Gleucoi o • * Thomas, Betty, the Hon. Mrs. Greville, Sweet Briar, Snow- in four varieties. Here Mr. A. H. Farmer 
, -rrincess of Wales, Winona, don, Mrs. Landale, and Mary Furrier; Mr. 
