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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
August  29,  1895. 
and  a  Tuberous  Begonia  ;  Mr.  C.  Moody  gained  a  first  prize  with  a  fine 
specimen  Fuchsia.  xMr.  J.  Constable  took  the  first  place  for  a  collection 
of  hardy  Ferns,  and  for  tender  Ferns  Mr.  F.  Fulbrook  occupied  the  post 
of  honour.  Several  fine  Coleuses  were  staged,  and  taken  as  a  whole  the 
plants  in  all  the  classes  were  very  creditable. 
Saturday’s  display,  composed  chiefly  of  the  exhibits  of  cottagers 
and  allotment  holders,  was  equal  to  that  of  Friday  both  as  regards 
quality  and  numbers.  The  competition  was  excessively  keen,  particu¬ 
larly  amongst  the  vegetables,  and  in  several  instances  upwards  of  thirty 
exhibits  competed  for  the  prizes,  and  in  all  cases  the  quality  reflected 
great  credit  on  the  cultivators.  A  notable  feature  was  the  admirable 
collections  hailing  from  various  parts  of  the  kingdom  in  competi¬ 
tion  for  the  prizes  offered.  As  in  the  amateurs’  division  the  quality 
was  excellent  throughout,  the  first  prizes  being  awarded  as  follows  : — 
North-western  Division  :  Mr.  C.  Warson,  Midland  and  Eastern  Divi¬ 
sion  :  Mr.  C.  Mason.  Metropolitan  Division  :  Mr.  C.  Luff.  Southern 
District,  No.  1 :  Mr.  G.  North.  Southern  District,  No.  2  :  Mr.  W.  Biles  ; 
and  Western  District  :  Mr.  E.  Maylott.  In  the  remaining  classes  for 
single  dishes  the  same  order  of  excellence  was  maintained,  and  the. 
judges  must  have  experienced  considerable  difficulty  in  awarding  the 
prizes.  Every  inch  of  available  space  was  occupied,  and  even  the  losers 
in  many  instances  had  reason  to  be  proud  of  their  exhibits. 
Amongst  the  cut  flowers  competition  was  likewise  keen,  and  Asters, 
Stocks,  Dahlias,  Zinnias,  Phloxes,  Sweet  Peas,  Marigolds,  Gladioli,  and 
other  flowers  were  creditably  shown.  Ladies’  and  children’s  classes 
were  also  provided,  and  prizes  offered  for  an  epergne  of  cut  flowers,  hand 
bouquets,  basket  of  cut  flowers  and  buttonholes,  while  bouquets  of 
wild  flowers  and  Grasses  were  creditably  shown  by  the  juniors.  Excellent 
Marigolds,  Zinnias,  and  Dahlias  called  forth  many  remarks  of  appro¬ 
bation.  Several  classes  were  provided  for  pot  plants  and  Asters, 
Lobelias,  Mignonette,  Nasturtiums,  and  Balsams  were  staged  in 
quantity.  These  were  all  placed  down  the  centres  of  the  tables,  and 
were  the  means  of  breaking  any  sameness  that  might  have  otherwise 
arisen.  Creditable  specimens  of  Begonias,  Fuchsias,  Pelargoniums,  and 
Petunias  were  also  staged,  all  of  which  showed  unmistakeable  signs  of 
good  cultivation. 
The  principal  feature  in  the  fruit  division  was  the  Apples,  and  for 
both  cooking  and  dessert  varieties  there  was  a  close  competition,  and  in 
each  case  the  prizes  were  won  by  superb  examples,  large  in  size  and  of 
rich  colour.  Cherries,  Currants,  and  Plums  were  also  well  shown,  and 
the  fruit  altogether  proved  a  creditable  addition  to  the  show. 
In  conclusion,  the  Association  has  every  reason  to  feel  gratified  for 
the  success  of  the  exhibition,  which  has  rapidly  grown  up  from  insignifi¬ 
cance  until  it  now  takes  a  leading  position  amongst  the  shows  of  this 
country.  We  heartily  congratulate  those  responsible  for  the  success  of 
the  undertaking,  and  trust  the  future  will  sea  its  further  extension 
and  appreciation. 
BPJGHTON  AND  SUSSEX.— August  27th  axd  28th. 
Although  only  the  fourth  annual  summer  show  of  this  Society 
there  can  be  little  doubt  that  it  was  one  of  the  best.  Many  good  and 
valuable  prizes  are  now  offered  by  the  Society,  the  Mayor  and 
inhabitants. 
Plants. — £5  and  the  Corporation  challenge  cup  for  a  group  of 
flowering  and  foliage  plants  was  awarded  to  Mr.  G.  Miles,  Victoria 
Nursery,  Dyke  Road,  Brighton.'  There  was  nothing  extra  choice  in  this 
group,  but  the  arrangement  was  very  good.  A  grand  lot  of  Begonias 
and  Asparagus  formed  the  chief  feature  in  the  second  prize  group  from 
Mr.  Jones,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  Lewisham  ;  Mr.  Fry,  gardener  to  C.  W. 
Catt,  Esq.,  Brighton,  making  a  good  third.  For  a  miscellaneous  group 
not  to  exceed  80  square  feet  Mr.  Meachen,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Armstrong, 
Withdean,  Brighton,  was  a  little  in  front  of  Mr.  J.  Simms,  gardener  to 
C.  J.  Inwood,  Eiq.,  Dyke  Road,  Brighton  ;  Mr.  J.  Turner,  gardener  to 
Sir  Greville  Smythe,  Hove,  was  third.  These  three  competitors  being 
particularly  close. 
Groups  of  Ferns  are  always  good  here,  and  if  not  numerous  were 
again  of  fine  quality,  Mr.  J.  Adams,  gardener  to  the  Rev.  Sir  G.  C. 
Shiffner,  Bart,  Hamsey,  Lewes,  winning  with  a  grand  arrangement,  Mr. 
G.  Miles  of  Dyke  Road  staging  a  capital  lot  for  second.  For  six  Ferns 
(stove  and  greenhouse)  J.  Warren,  Esq.,  Handcross  Park,  Crawley,  was 
first,  and  Messrs.  W.  Miles  &  Co.,  Church  Road,  Hove,  a  good  second. 
Eight  stove  and  greenhouse  plants,  four  in  bloom  and  four  for  foliage, 
was  not  strongly  contested  ;  but  the  winning  lot  from  Mr.  Meachen, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Armstrong,  Withdean,  were  good,  Allamanda  Hender¬ 
son!,  a  grand  Croton  Queen  Victoria,  Ixora  javanicus,  Croton  Princess 
Waldeck,  and  well  grown  Latania  borbonica  being  most  noticeable. 
J.  Warren,  Esq.,  Handcross  Park,  Crawley,  was  second. 
Tables  of  flowering  and  foliage  plants  were  well  up  to  the  average, 
Mr.  J.  Turner,  gardener  to  Sir  Greville  Smyth,  Hove  :  Mr.  G.  Miles, 
Dyke  Road,  Nursery ;  and  Mr.  W.  C.  Hollands,  nurseryman,  Tunbridge 
Wells,  being  very  close,  the  prizes  going  as  mentioned.  One  short  of  a 
dozen  competed  in  a  class  for  a  small  table  of  Begonias  only,  Mr.  T. 
Fairs,  gardener  to  R.  Clowes,  Esq.,  Hassocks  ;  Mr.  H.  Head,  The  Drive 
Nursery,  Hove  ;  and  Mr.  G.  House,  gardener  to  Sir  F.  Mowatt,  Patcham, 
winning  in  like  order.  The  latter  had  a  stand  of  all  double  varieties. 
Crotons,  Dracsenas,  and  table  plants  generally  were  good  ;  also  Coleuses 
and  Ferns  in  pots  not  to  exceed  8  inches  in  diameter. 
Cut  Floiocrs. — For  twenty-four  varieties,  stove  and  greenhouse,  Mr. 
W.  Archer,  gardener  to  Miss  Gibson,  Hill  House,  Saffron  Walden,  was 
well  in  front  ;  Mr.  L.  Budworth,  gardener  to  C.  Hill,  Esq.,  West 
Hoathly,  and  Mr.  J.  Davis,  gardener  to  Major  Thurlow,  Buckham  Hill, 
Isfield,  running  each  other  closely  for  the  remaining  honours.  Mr. 
J.  Warren,  Handcross,  was  in  front  of  Mr.  Hart,  gardener  to  H.  Head, 
Esq.,  Shoreham,  for  twelve  varieties. 
Roses  (twenty-four  varieties). — Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons,  nurserymen, 
Coventry,  were  first,  Black  Prince,  Fisher  Holmes,  Dupuy  Jamain,  and 
Capt.  Christy  being  good  ;  Mr.  T.  Durrant  Young,  Eastbourne,  making  a 
good  second,  and  having  very  bright  S^nateur  Vaisse,  Duke  of  Teck,  and 
Duchess  of  Bedford  ;  Mr.  F.  Woolard,  Cooksbridge,  coming  third.  Mr. 
H.  Harris,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Eversfield,  Horsham,  won  for  twelve 
varieties,  followed  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  gardener  to  T.  Oliver,  Esq., 
Horsham.  For  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes  nine  competed.  Mr.  G.  W. 
Piper,  nurseryman,  Uckfield,  was  a  good  first  ;  Duchessa  d’Averstadt, 
C.  Mermet,  E.  Brownlow,  Ruby  Gold  (syn.  with  Jean  Ducher),  Madame 
de  Watteville,  and  The  Bride  being  the  best  six.  Mr.  H.  Harris,  gardener 
to  Mrs.  Eversfield,  Horsham,  second  ;  and  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Son, 
Coventry,  third. 
For  forty-eight  (distinct)  Show  or  Fancy  Dahlias,  Mr.  S.  Mortimer, 
nurseryman,  Farnham,  was  a  good  way  in  front  of  Mr.  F.  W.  Seale, 
Sevenoaks  ;  but  Mr.  Seale  easily  won  with  twelve  varieties  of  Cactus, 
Mr.  Mortimer  following.  Messrs.  Cheal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  were  first  for 
twenty-four  Show  or  Fancy.  Single  Dahlias  were  good,  Mr.  F.  W. 
Seale  and  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons  winning  in  rhe  chief  class. 
Table  decorations. — For  a  centre  vase  Mrs.  S.  Johnson,  Worthing, 
was  first  ;  Miss  L.  Hudson,  Gunnersbury  House,  Acton,  being  second, 
and  Mr.  F.  W.  Seale,  Sevenoaks,  third.  Baskets  were  numerous,  and 
some  very  good.  Miss  Hudson,  Gunnersbury  House,  Acton,  was  in 
front,  but  followed  very  closely  by  Messrs.  Perkins  «&  Sons,  Coventry, 
and  Messrs.  Scrivener  &  Co.,  Watford. 
For  bride  and  ballroom  bouquet  Messrs.  Perkins  k,  Sons  won  with 
good  examples,  Messrs.  Scrivener  «fe  Co.  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Seale  following. 
For  a  wreath  or  device  of  cut  flowers  Mr.  J.  Charlton,  Tunbridge  Wells, 
won  with  a  pretty  arrangement  of  white  flowers,  Croton  foliage,  and 
Asparagus,  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons,  Coventry,  coming  second  with  a 
well-finished  lyre. 
Fruit. — It  is  not  often  we  have  seen  a  better  display  of  fruit.  Grapes 
if  not  large  being  well  finished.  Six  competed  in  a  collection  of  eight 
dishes,  the  first  going  to  Mr.  J.  Gore,  Polegate,  for  a  well  finished  lot, 
winning  the  President’s  silver  challenge  bowl  and  £3  ;  Mr.  W.  Taylor, 
gardener  to  C.  Bayer,  Esq.,  Fore.st  Hill,  was  a  close  second ;  and  Mr. 
Fennell,  Fairlawn,  Tonbridge,  third.  For  three  bunches  of  Black  Ham¬ 
burgh  Grapes  Mr.  T.  M.  Le  Pelley,  Rusper,  Sussex,  won  in  a  strong  class ; 
Mr.  T.  Ambrose,  gardener  to  E.  Blinkhorne,  Esq.,  Broadwater,  winning 
for  three  bunches  of  any  other  variety  (black).  Mr.  W.  Tidy,  gardener 
to  W.  K.  D’Arcy,  Esq.,  Stanmore  Hall,  Middlesex,  was  a  good  first  with 
Muscat  of  Alexandria  in  a  class  for  whites.  For  two  Melons,  Mr.  L. 
Budworth,  gardener  to  C.  Hill,  Esq.,  West  Hoathly,  won  ;  J.  Warren, 
Esq.,  Handcross,  taking  the  same  for  a  single  fruit.  Mr.  G.  Goldsmith, 
gardener  to  Sir  R.  Loder,  Horsham,  won  with  two  dishes  of  Peaches,  and 
the  Brighton  Co-operative  Stores  with  one  dish ;  while  Mr.  Goldsmith 
won  with  two  dishes  of  Nectarines.  Mr.  J.  Deadman,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Parsons,  The  Wallands,  Lewes,  was  first  with  culinary  Apples,  also  four 
dishes  of  Plums  ;  Mr.  C.  M.  Carter  with  one  dish  of  Plums  ;  Mr.  Coles 
with  Morello  Cherries  ;  Mr.  Carter  for  Figs,  were  also  first  in  their 
respective  classes.  Culinary  Apples  were  beyond  the  average  quality, 
while  vegetables  had  a  large  marquee  devoted  to  them  entirely.  Space 
will  not  allow  of  a  list  of  prizes  here,  but  we  can  endorse  the  general 
opinion  of  their  great  excellence. 
Miscellaneous. — Here  there  were  more  and  better  collections  than 
usual,  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  having  a  grand  fable  of 
Caladiums,  F.  M.  Moore,  Baron  A.  de  Rothschild,  Lady  Mosley,  Marie 
Freeman,  and  Mons.  Leon  Say  being  very  bright.  Crotons,  Bouvardias, 
Cannas,  and  a  good  lot  of  Nepenthes  were  also  included.  An  excep¬ 
tionally  good  display.  Messrs.  W.  Balchin  &  Sons,  Brighton  and  Hassocks, 
staged  a  most  effective  lot  of  Lilium  lancifolium  album,  L.  auratum, 
and  L.  lancifolium  rubrum.  Bulbs,  Gladiolus,  and  excellent  Apples 
were  also  staged.  A  grand  lot  of  fruit,  with  both  single  and  double 
Cactus  Dahlias,  were  the  chief  features  in  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  <fc  Son’s 
stand.  Messrs.  Tilley  Bros,  had  a  good  collection  of  bulbs. 
A  collection  of  Tea  and  Noisette  Roses  came  from  Mr.  G,  W, 
Piper,  Uckfield,  and  we  noticed  a  sport  from  Sunset  showing  most 
distinct  among  these.  This  sport  has  a  crimson  shading  on  the  reverse 
side  of  the  petals,  and  for  buttonholes,  also  early  forcing,  is  one  of  the 
best.  None  in  this  collection  surpassed  it  for  perfume.  A  box  of  H.P. 
and  Teas  also  come  from  Messrs.  Durrant  Young,  Eastbourne.  A 
grand  display  of  herbaceous  flowers  came  from  Mr.  J.  Charlton,  Tun¬ 
bridge  Wells. 
FELLING. 
The  sixteenth  exhibition  of  the  Felling  Floral  and  Horticultural 
Society  was  held  recently.  This  show  has  developed  amazingly  in  the 
last  few  years,  and  is  one  of  the  best  in  the  district.  Felling  is  not  an 
inviting  place,  nor  is  it  one  where  you  would  expect  to  find  a  first-class 
exhibition  ;  but  the  opposite  is  just  the  case.  There  is,  therefore,  a 
great  deal  of  credit  to  the  Committee  and  their  esteemed  Secretary  (Mr. 
J.  Morris),  who  is  known  as  one  of  the  most  successful  amateurs  in  the 
North  of  England. 
In  the  open  class  for  six  stove  and  greenhouse  plants  Messrs.  J.  Liddle 
and  J.  Morris  were  first  and  second  respectively.  The  former  showed 
Erica  mmula  Bothwelliana  and  Aitoniana,  Stephanotis  floribunda, 
Allamanda  Wardleana,  and  Rondeletia  superba  ;  Mr.  J.  Morris’s  best 
plants  were  Ixora  salicifolia,  Stephanotis,  Dipladenia  amabilis.  Erica 
Marnockiana.  These  were  a  good  second.  For  three  stove  plants 
