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THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
October 4. 1913. 
Pitmas-ton Duchess, Duronde-au, Beurre Diel, 
and Doyenne Boussoch pears. 
Second prize, a silver-giFt Banksian medal, 
went to the Colchester and District Gar¬ 
deners’ Association, who had fine fruits, ad¬ 
mirably staged. Third in order of merit 
was the East Anglian Horticultural Club. 
OTHEB EXHIBITS. 
Mr. George Pyne, Denver, Topsham, 
Devon, was awarded a silver Hogg Memorial 
Medal’for a grand dish of the Eev. W. Wilks 
apple, of exceptionally fine quality and size. 
Mr. W. H. Hawthorn, gardener to Mrs. 
Chas. Charrington, Broadoaks, West Byfleet, 
Surrey, exhibited two dozen dishes of culi¬ 
nary and dessert apples, and a dozen dishes 
of pears, all of fair quality. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, ^howed the very 
fine new apple named Arthur Turner, and 
Messrs. Merryweather and Sons exhibited 
their splendid new Merryweather damson, 
and gained for it a F.C.C. on this occasion. 
MEDALS AWARDED. 
In the trade classes already referred to the 
following medals were awarded as prizes; 
Premier cl£iss, 30ft. by 6ft.—Gold Medal, to 
Messrs. H. Canned and Sons; silver.gilt 
Hogg Memorial medal, to Messrs. George 
Bunyard and Co., Maidstone; silver-gilt 
Knightian medal, to Messrs. J. Cheal and 
Sons, Crawley; silver-gilt Banksian medal, to 
King’s Acre Nurseries, Lim., Hereford; sil¬ 
ver Knightian medal, to Messrs. Wm. Sea- 
brook and Sons, Chelmsford. 
Second-class, 20ft. by 6ft. — :Silver-gilt 
Knightian medal, to Mr. R. C. Notcutt, 
Woodbridge; silver-gilt Banksian medal, to 
Messrs. Laxton Brothers, Bedford; silver 
Knightian medal, to Messrs. S. Spooner and 
Sons, Hounslow. 
Third-class, 12ft. by 6ft.—Silver-gilt Bank¬ 
sian medal, to the Barnham Nurseries, Lim., 
Barnham, ^Sussex; silver Knightian medal, 
to Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt; silver 
Banksian medal, to Mr. G. W. Miller, AVis. 
bech. 
Orchard House Fruit and Trees. — Gold 
medal, to Messrs. Thos. Rivers and Sons, 
Sawbridgeworth; silver-gilt Hogg Memorial 
mjdal, to Messrs. G. Bunyard and Co., 
Maidstone; and silver-gilt Knightian, to 
King’s Acre Nurseries, Lim., Hereford. 
BALSAMS. 
Within recent years several distinct spe¬ 
cies of impatiens have been introduced into 
cultivation, some of w^hich have now be¬ 
come popular garden plants. The oldest 
of all, however, namely, the common 
Balsam (Impatiens balsamina), does not 
occupy the high position in gardens that 
it once did. There is, however, no reason 
to account for their comparative neglect, 
as well-grown examples are very handsome, 
and, what is more, they retain their beauty 
for a considerable time. In the typical 
kind, which was introduced from Tropical 
Asia in 1596, the flowers are single, but 
now the double-flowered varieties are 
mainly grown. What is known as the 
camellia-flowered balsam is a particularly 
fine strain, the flowers being large, double, 
and with a wide range of attractive 
colours. The main essentials to success 
in the culture of these balsams is to take 
care that the plants do not suffer any 
check from the seedling stage till they 
are in flower. If sown towards the end 
of March or in April the seed will, in a 
gentle heat, germinate quickly. As soon 
as the young plants are sufficiently ad¬ 
vanced they should be potted off, using a 
good open, fairly rich compost. They must 
be shifted on directly they are suflSciently 
advanced, and may be flowered well in 
pots from seven to ten inches in diameter. 
As they grow quickly the plants must be 
frequently turned round to prevent them 
becoming one-sided. S. W. 
H ORTICULTURAL SHOW ADVERTISE¬ 
MENTS are inserted in ttis column at Six- 
peatoe per line, the minimum charge being Two Shil¬ 
lings and Sixpence. Offices. 148 and 149, Afdiensgate 
Street, London_ E.O. 
EXHIBITIONS AND 
MEETINGS. 
National Chrysanthemum 
Society. 
The opening of the chrysanthemum show 
season commenced on October 1 and 2, when 
the N.C.S. he Ids its early exhibition at the 
Crystal FaLace. Except in a few clasises com¬ 
petition was not keen, but the flowers were 
notably good in size and colour, and were 
remarkably fresh. We remember several! 
larger early shows, but none at wMch bril- 
liant colouring has been more pronounced. 
The traders came out in strong force, and 
put up very atractive groups of chrysanthe- 
mumis, dahlias, Michaelmas daisies, begonias, 
etc. 
Not .miany novelties were forthcoming, but 
ATellow Moneymaker (Messrs. Cragg, Har¬ 
rison, and Cragg), Golden Diana (Messrs. 
Todd and Co., Edinburgh), and Mrs. Richard 
Hamilton (Messrs. Lowe and Shawyer, Ux¬ 
bridge), each gained an F.C.C. 
OPEN CLASSES. 
There were two competitors for the silver 
cup offered as first prize by the President of 
the Society, Sir Albert Rollit, LL.D., for the 
best floral display of chrysanthemume, 
plants and cut flowers, associated with suit¬ 
able foliage. The space allowed w'as a semi¬ 
circle, 14ft. by 7ft. Mr. Norman Davis, 
Framfield, Sussex, was a capital first, and his 
bold disx>osition of big yellow and white 
blooms was greatly admired. In the fore¬ 
ground Mr. Davis used early-flowering out¬ 
door varietdeis, and provided an ediging of 
ferns. Berberis and purple plum foliage was 
used sparingly in the stands of blooms. 
Messrs. J. Peed and Son, W'est Norwood, se¬ 
cured second place, and oaladiums were asso¬ 
ciated with their chrysanthemums. 
Mr. Thos. Stevenson, gardener to E. G. Mo- 
catta. Esq., Woburn Place, Addlestone, was 
the only exhibitor of a dozen Japanese 
blooms, distinct, shown on boards. He was 
awarded first prize for grand examples of 
Frances Joliffe, Mrs. Thos. Stevenson, D. B. 
Crane, Hon. Mrs. John Ward, Lady Talbot, 
Japan, Mrs. R. Luxford, and Master James. 
For six big blooms, Japanese, Mr. T, J. 
Broom, gaMener to Miss Langworthy, Gay[s 
House, Holyport, led among four competi¬ 
tors, and staged Amarantha, Master James, 
and Henry Perking finely; Mr. G. Mileham, 
gardener to A. T. Miller, Esq., Emlyn House, 
Leatherhead, second, and Mr. C. Pullen, gar¬ 
dener to G. P. B. Fores, Esq., Blenheim, 
Raynes Park, S.W., third. 
Early-flowering pompon varieties, twelve 
bunches, is apparently a rather difiicult class 
to fill, and Mr. J. Smellie, Pansy Gardens, 
Busby, near Glasgow, annexed the first prize, 
and showed La Luxembourg, Canari, St. 
Croutts, Scarlet Gem. the old Piercy’s Sea¬ 
ling, and other good varieties of this in¬ 
teresting, but, alas, not very popular sec¬ 
tion. 
The class for a dozen bunches of undis- 
hudded blooms, grown out of doors, bunohes 
not to exceed eighteen inches in diameter, 
brought out two competitors, and here Mr. J. 
Smellie wiais a good first with fine flowers 
rather densely packed into full-sized 
hunches; Crimson Polly, La Parisienne. El- 
stob Yellow, Mrs. J. Ihelding, Hector, and 
Cream Perrier were the best of his varieties; 
Mr. J. Emberson, AValthamstow, second. 
Two exhibitors came forward in the class for 
a dozen bunches of outdoor sfrown, disbudded 
chrysanthemums. Mr. Thos. Stevenson 
gained first prize with handsome fresh blooms 
of Cranford Pink, Almirante, Princess, Debu¬ 
tante, Emperor, El Draco, Dolores, Bronze 
Sdleil d’Octohre, Framfield Early White, 
Betty Spark, Hollicot Yellow, and Hollicot 
Bronze; Mr. A. Henson, Milford Hoiw - 
Peter s Avenue, Kettering, a good 
Mr. T. Stevenson scored’for^ bCt ,> 
early-flowenng Japanese or decorative var 
ties watli lovely flowers of Almirante, i ru. 
ford Pink, Soleil d’Octobre, Emperor D 
Draco, and Debutante; Mr. A. Henstin 
ond, and Mr. J. Emberson third ; five eiitr«» 
Tlie be^t vase of three blooms of jst 
J apanese variety was one of the Hon. Mr*' 
John AA^ard, shown by Air. T. StevouNn 
second award fell to Mr. G. Mileham. f.>r 
AVhite Queen; and third to Air. R. J. (Jlia. 
well, gardener to A. Gosheron, Bstp. 
son Road, South Norwood, for D. B. (’ratp 
In each of the tw'o classes for a d 
early-flow^ering singles. Air. J. Smellie »v 
the only exhibitor, and he gained seivad 
prize in each case: his flowers had suffrrpd 
somewhat during the long journey. 
AAIATEURS. 
In the amateurs’ division Air. A. 
led the way for six bunches of early chrrsii. 
themums, disbudded, and he showed Almir. 
ante, Cranford Pink, and Countess in fif 
style; Mr. H. Dimkley, St. Peter’s Avenat. 
Kettering, second. For the same number o’’ 
bunches of undisbudded, out door-grown clrr. 
santhemums, Mr. Henson ivas again to (yt 
front, and here his Roi des Blancs. Pe:4 
Chatillonaise, Goacher’s Crimson, and In 
proved Polly were very beautiful; Mr H 
Dunkley second; and Mr. C. Fox. Linda 
Gardens, Tunbridge AA"ell§, third. Mr. D. 
B. Crane, Archway Road, Highgate, was tfci 
only exhibitor of early pompons, and wa 
awarded first prize. 
In tbe trade excluded class for a vaejoi 
chrysanthemums and foliage, Air. C. Fox 
Tunbridge Wells, was placed first, but it wa 
a pity he used large fronds of maidenliri 
fern when other more appropriate foliagf * 
at command; Mr. T. AA". Stevens, Donning 
ton, Laurie Park, Sydenham, second; 
Mr. A. Henson thir^- , ^ 
Mr. H Dunkley had the best three buncW 
of undisbudded early varieties, vnnmngJia 
Fee Parisienne, Roi des Blancs, and 1 ^ 
Mr. C. Fox second, and 
For three bunches, disbudd^, Air. 1 
won with Aliss E. Foster, Golden 
Framfield Early \ATiite; Air. H. 
second. 
DECOR-ATIVE CLASSES. 
Mr. T. W. Stevens scored for a 
table decoration of 
with a pleasing design light 
of yellow and bronze ^wers, 
folilge; Mrs. W. C. Koehnk, ^ 
Avenue, Walthamstow, second; and - 
M. Brill, Southdown 
third; the latter showing 
flowers, but spoiled the i^th- 
blooms under the stands, on the cl , 
^“Mrs^Eoelink was the «nly 
amateurs’ class for a ^ ^ prije 
she was deservedly ^ward^ P 
her pleasing design in 
of yellow and bronze hue were 
rare judgment. nrizewiun’^f ^ 
Air. T. Stevens was ^ 
three epergnes .<>f and'cn^ 
tral effort consisting of wWte^^j,^ 
bronze flowers; b ' Tlic 
to H. Attenborough, Kohiw* 
Beckenham, second ; ® f ,iton. thirf ^ 
Norhyrst. Park HiH, Carsha^,^,^ 
Mrs. Robinson scored W 
a light design; Mr. t- ' . 
and Mr. Fox third. flowering ^ 
The only vase of “able 
varieties, arranged i*it>i s« * ^ was 
put up by Mr. J. SmcUw. ““.t pru^-. J 
Lntrilbution that receiv^a^^ 
J. Emberson led for a ^^andsome 
suitable foliage „jid crini^“ f 
ment of golden, y«H^ ’ . jem frond-_^ 
with asparagus spray Farnkaai. * ^ 
A. R. Bide, Highland^. 
Mr. R. Bugden Gipsy 
was awarded. hut the » 
autumn foliage and dulL 
ment was rather heav'y 
