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and  Violet  Tomlin.  Mr.  Agate  was  second  with  smaller  but  meritorious 
examples,  and  Mr.  Tidy  third.  For  six  blooms  Mr.  Agate  was  first  ; 
Mr.  E.  J.  Palmer,  gardener  to  E.  C.  Legge,  Esq.,  Ashling  House, 
Chichester,  second  ;  and  Mr,  Woodfine  third.  Anemone-flowered 
varieties  were  but  sparsely  shown,  Mr.  Steptoe  winning  for  twelve 
with  creditable  examples.  Pompons,  in  twelve  bunches  of  three  blooms 
each,  made  a  pleasing  display.  Messrs.  H.  Snook  (Fitzroy  Street, 
Fratton),  Agate,  and  Steptoe  were  the  respective  winners.  Single- 
flowered  varieties  were  well  represented.  For  twelve  bunches,  of  three 
blooms  each,  Mr.  Agate  was  first  and  Mr.  Steptoe  second. 
Groups  of  Chrysanthemums  were  not  numerous.  By  far  the  most 
important  exhibit  in  this  section  was  that  from  Mr.  Tidy,  who  staged 
plants  carrying  good  blooms.  Mr.  Chester,  gardener  to  Sir  W.  Pink, 
Shrover  Hall,  Cosham,  was  second.  Mr.  Tidy  also  staged  the  premier 
group  of  Pompon  and  single-flowered  varieties. 
KENT  COUNTY.— October  30th  and  31st. 
The  annual  exhibition  of  the  above  Chrysanthemum  and  Horti¬ 
cultural  Society  was  opened  on  Wednesday  at  Blackheath.  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  were,  of  course,  the  chief  feature,  many  of  the  classes  being 
well  filled  with  creditable  examples.  In  addition  to  these  several 
classes  were  provided  for  fruit  and  vegetables,  and  among  the 
miscellaneous  exhibitors  were  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Co.,  Maidstone  ; 
J.  Laing&Sons,  Forest  Hill;  J.  Peed  &  Sons,  Norwood,  and  H.  Cannell  and 
Sons,  Swanley,  staging  fruit,  plants,  and  flowers  in  quantity  and  variety. 
There  were  three  competitors  in  the  class  for  a  group  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  arranged  in  a  space  of  50  superficial  feet.  The  first  prize 
and  silver  cup  were  awarded  to  Mr.  F.  Fox,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Penn,  Lee, 
for  a  compact  though  somewhat  stiff  arrangement.  Mr.  A.  W.  Holland, 
Lee  Park  Nursery,  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  T.  Dobson,  gardener  to  F.  P. 
Preston,  Esq.,  Lee,  followed  with  the  third. 
In  the  cut  bloom  section  the  premier  class  was  that  for  thirty-six,  to 
be  composed  of  eighteen  incurved  and  eighteen  Japanese.  The  first 
prize  fell  to  Mr.  E.  Leadbetter,  gardener  to  A.  G.  Hubbuck,  Esq., 
Chislehurst,  whose  Japanese  were  exceptionally  fine,  and  composed  of 
International,  H.  L.  Sunderbruck,  Mrs.  H.  Lees,  Edwin  Molyneux, 
Mrs.  C.  Harman  Payne,  Chas.  Davis,  Viviand  Morel,  Pallanza,  John 
Shrimpton,  Miss  Dorothy  Shea,  Hairy  Wonder,  Amos  Perry,  Souvenir 
de  Toulson,  Charles  Shrimpton,  Mademoiselle  Th^r^se  Eey,  Col.  W.  B. 
Smith,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  and  Boule  d’Or.  Incurved — J.  Agate,  Prince 
Alfred,  Novelty,  Alfred  Salter,  Lord  Alcester,  Baron  Hirsch,  John 
Lambert,  John  Doughty,  Alfred  Lyne,  Eobert  Petfield,  Queen  of 
England,  Eefulgens,  Empress  of  India,  Brookleigh  Gem,  Guernsey 
Nugget,  Mons.  P.  Martignac,  Madame  Darrier,  and  Madame  F,  Mistral. 
Mr.  C.  Payne,  gardener  to  C.  J.  Whittington,  Esq.,  Bickley,  was  a 
creditable  second;  and  Mr.  S.  B.  Wheadon,  gardener  to  E.  J.  Collier, 
Esq.,  Bickley,  third. 
Mr.  J,  Blackburne,  gardener  to  J.  Scott,  Esq.,  jun.,  Chislehurst,  was 
a  capital  first  with  twenty-four  Japanese,  staging  in  good  form  Inter¬ 
national,  Van  den  Heede,  Commandant  Blussett,  Prefet  Eobert, 
Princess  May,  Charles  Davis,  Mons.  Panckoucke,  Viviand  Morel, 
W.  Seward,  Mdlle.  Therese  Eey,  C.  Shrimpton,  Good  Gracious,  Edwin 
Molyneux,  Marquis  de  Paris,  Sunflower,  H.  L.  Sunderbruck,  Hairy 
Wonder,  Duke  of  York,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie,  Mrs. 
W.  H.  Lees,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Mies  Dorothy  Shea,  and  Beautd 
Toulousaine.  The  second  and  third  places  were  occupied  by  Mr. 
C.  Payne  and  Mr.  E.  Leadbetter  in  the  foregoing  order. 
The  first  prize  for  twelve  Japanese  was  won  by  Mr.  J.  Blackburn 
with  good  flowers  of  International,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  C.  Shrimpton,  Duke 
of  Y’ork,  Sunflower,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Van  den  Heede,  Mdlle.  Thbi^se 
Eey,  Edwin  Molyneux,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Viviand  Morel,  and  Madame 
Marius  Eicoud.  Mr.  E.  Filkins,  gardener  to  Miss  Alexander,  Chislehurst, 
was  a  good  second  ;  and  the  third  prize  fell  to  Mr.  E,  Leadbetter. 
There  were  ten  exhibitors  in  this  class. 
Mr.  T.  Osman,  gardener  to  S.  J.  Baker,  Esq.,  Chertsey,  was  first 
for  twelve  incurved,  staging  Queen  of  England,  Baron  Hirsch,  Pince  of 
Wales,  Madame  Darrier,  Miss  Haggas,  Alfred  Salter,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Brook¬ 
leigh  Gem,  Prince  Alfred,  Lord  Wolseley.  Mrs.  Dixon,  and  Alfred  Lyne. 
Mr.  J.  Lyne,  gardener  to  H.  J.  Tiarks,  Esq.,  Chislehurst,  was  second  ; 
and  Mr.  E.  Leadbetter  third. 
Mr.  E.  Leadbetter  was  first  with  twelve  reflexed  blooms,  staging 
amongst  others  good  flower*  of  Amy  Furze,  King  of  the  Crimsons, 
Felicity,  Cloth  of  Gold,  and  Eichard  Smith.  Mr.  E.  Enssell  was  first 
with  twelve  Anemone-flowered  Chrysanthemums,  staging  Sir  Walter 
Ealeigh,  Nelson,  John  Bunyan,  Mr.  W.  Astor,  W.  G.  Drover,  and  others 
in  good  form.  Mr.  E.  Leadbetter  followed  with  second,  and  Mr. 
E.  Eussell,  gardener  to  T.  Pirn,  Esq.,  Crayford,  third.  The  last  named 
exhibitor  was  first  with  twelve  Pompons  ;  second,  Mr.  J.  Knapp, 
gardener  to  F.  W.  Amsden,  Esq.,  Croydon. 
For  six  white  Japanese  of  one  variety  Mr.  E.  Filkins  was  a  good 
first  with  Mdlle.  Th4i&se  Eey,  Mr.  J.  Blackburn  second  with  the  same 
variety,  and  Mr.  A.  Tomalin,  Crayford,  third  with  Avalanche.  Mr.  J. 
Knapp  was  first  for  six  coloured  Japanese  with  Sunflower,  Mr.  E,  Filkins 
second  with  W.  Seward,  and  Mr.  A.  Tomalin  third.  Mr.  T.  Osman  was 
first  for  six  incurved  blooms  of  one  variety  with  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Mr.  E. 
Eussell  second  with  Baron  Hirsch,  and  Mr.  A.  Tomalin  third. 
Mr.  T.  Couldring  was  first  for  twelve  incurved  blooms  grown  within 
three  miles  of  Blackheath,  the  same  exhibitor  also  being  first  for  twelve 
Japanese  subject  to  similar  conditions.  Mr.  Couldring  was  also  first 
for  six  incurved  blooms  for  a  similar  number  of  Japanese  ;  Mr.  T. 
Stockwell,  gardener  to  G.  Chittick,  Esq.,  Lee  Park,  being  second  in  the 
latter  class. 
Amateurs. — Mrs.  G.  A.  Silver,  Bromley,  was  first  with  twelve 
Japanese,  showing  amongst  others  good  examples  of  Edwin  Molyneux, 
Miss  Dorothy  Shea,  Sunflower,  W.  H.  Lincoln,  and  Stanstead  Surprise. 
Mr.  E.  J.  Worthington,  Plumstead  Common,  was  a  good  second  ;  Mr. 
J.  Moore,  Greenwich,  third.  Mr,  W.  E.  Eeeve,  Plumstead  Common,  was 
first  with  six  Japanese  of  one  variety,  showing  Viviand  Morel  ;  and  Mr. 
J.  Eose,  Plumstead,  second  with  Col.  W.  B.  Smith. 
Mr.  H.  A.  Elliot,  Lee,  was  first  with  six  Japanese ;  Mr.  E.  J.  Worthington 
second  ;  and  Mr.  S.  F.  Solly,  Forest  Hill,  third.  For  six  Japanese  of 
one  variety  Mr.  F.  T.  Shepley  was  first  with  fine  Sunflowers  ;  and  Mr. 
Jas.  Moore,  Greenwich,  second  with  Mr.  C.  E.  Shea.  Mr.  E.  J.  Worthing¬ 
ton  was  first  with  six  distinct  Japanese,  followed  by  Mr.  Shepley  and 
Mr.  Solley  second  and  third.  Mr,  H.  D.  Ambrose  was  first  with  twelve 
distinct  Japanese  blooms. 
A  pleasing  arrangement  shown  by  Mr.  A.  De  Winton  was  first  in  the 
class  for  a  bouquet  of  Chrysanthemums,  Mr.  T.  Osman  following  with 
second.  The  last  named  exhibitor  was  first  for  an  epergne  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  followed  by  Mr.  Gatehouse,  Lewisham,  second,  and  Mr.  H. 
FIG.  67.— DICENTRA  CANADENSIS. 
De  Winton  third.  A  pleasing  arrangement  shown  by  Mr.  J,  Lyne  was 
first  in  the  class  for  a  group  of  flower  and  foliage  plants,  and  consisted 
of  Orchids,  Chrysanthemums,  and  foliage  plants,  Mr.  A.  Tomalin  was 
a  good  second,  and  Mr.  F.  Fox  third. 
DICENTKA  CANADENSIS. 
Under  the  name  of  Dicentra  are  included  several  elegant  hardy 
plants  which  have  been  variously  named  Diclytras  or  Dielytras  and 
Corydalises.  Some  of  these  are  familiar  plants  in  North  America, 
bearing  special  popular  names  like  Dutchman’s  Breeches  (Dicentra 
cucullaria)  and  Squirrel  Corn  (D.  canadensis),  the  last  named  being 
the  subject  of  our  illustration  (fig.  67),  and  one  of  the  most  graceful 
of  the  family.  In  Canada  and  some  of  the  Northern  United  States 
this  Dicentra  is  frequently  found  in  rocky  woods,  producing  its  white 
and  purple  tinted  fragrant  flowers  freely  during  May  and  June.  The 
leaves  are  finely  cut  and  slightly  glaucous,  forming  a  dense  tuft  from 
which  partially  drooping  racemes  arise  bearing  the  neat  pendulous 
flowers.  The  plant  is  a  perennial  with  numerous  small  yellow  pea¬ 
like  tubers  ;  it  is  hardy,  readily  increased,  and  succeeds  well  on  a 
rockery  or  in  an  ordinary  border. 
