November  7,  1895, 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUM  SHOWS. 
ROYAL  AQUARIUM. — November  5th,  6th,  and  7th. 
The  annual  exhibition  of  Chrysanthemums,  held  under  the  auspices 
of  the  National  Chrysanthemum  Society,  was  opened  on  Tuesday  last, 
during  the  prevalence  of  rather  unfavourable  weather.  The  number  of 
exhibitors  was  very  large,  and  the  blooms  staged  were  in  many  instances 
magnificent.  Those  who  feared  the  show  would  not  be  such  a  success 
floriculturally  as  was  the  case  last  year  found  themselves  agreeably 
disappointed,  for  in  the  opinion  of  several  experts  it  was  certainly 
superior  to  its  immediate  predecessor,  if  not  the  best  that  had  been  held. 
As  usual,  Japanese  varieties  were  most  extensively  represented,  and  the 
quality  was  superb.  The  form,  the  substance,  and  the  colour  were  alike 
perfect  in  many  of  the  specimens,  though  some  very  faulty  blooms  were 
noticed.  The  incurved  section  was  fairly  well  filled,  and  some  grand 
specimens  were  observed,  as  also  were  numbers  that  should  never  have 
been  put  on  the  stages.  All  other  sections  were  represented  more  or 
less  extensively,  and  the  prizewinners  in  the  chief  classes  will  be  found 
below.  It  is  a  matter  for  regret  that  some  more  systematic  and  straight¬ 
forward  method  of  staging  cannot  be  adopted,  and  it  is  hoped  that  future 
shows  will  bring  with  them  marked  improvements  in  this  respect. 
Open  Classes. 
The  Southgate  and  District  Society  was  awarded  the  premier  position 
in  the  class  for  twenty-four  incurved,  distinct,  and  twenty-four  Japanese, 
of  which  the  blooms  could  be  contributed  by  members  of  the  Society. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Lees,  Trent  Park,  New  Barnet,  supplied  all  the  blooms  in  this 
exhibit.  Size,  symmetry,  with  splendid  colour,  were  the  prevailing 
features.  The  Japanese  were — Back  row  :  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Miss 
Dorothy  Shea,  Thos.  Wilkins.  Mrs.  C.  Harman  Payne,  E.  Molyneux, 
Mons,  Panckoucke,  Van  den  Heede,  and  Madame  Carnot.  Middle  row  : 
Cbas.  Shrimpton,  H.  L.  Sunderbruck,  Viviand  Morel,  Mons.  C.  Molin, 
Madame  Ad.  Moulin,  Mons.  Geo.  Biron,  Louise  and  Chas.  Davis.  Front 
row  :  Mdlle.  Th^rese  Bey,  Miss  Rita  Shroeter,  Mdlle.  M.  A.  de  Galbert, 
Phoebus,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Mutual  Friend,  Eva  Knowles,  and  Sunflower. 
The  incurved  comprised — Back  row:  Empress  of  India.  Prince  Alfred, 
Lord  Alcester,  Mons.  R.  Bahuant,  J.  Agate,  Globe  d’Or.  Robert  Petfield, 
and  John  Lambert.  Middle  row  :  Madame  Darrier,  Golden  Empress, 
Lucy  Kendall,  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  Baron  Hirsch,  Queen  of  England,  Mrs. 
Coleman,  and  Lord  Wolseley.  Front  row  :  Lady  Hardinge,  Hero  of 
Stoke  Newington,  Mrs.  Shipman,  Madame  Mistral,  Mrs.  Heale,  Violet 
Tomlin,  Brookleigh  Gem,  and  Jeanne  d’Arc.  The  second  position  was 
accorded  to  the  Bromley  and  District  Society,  several  growers  con¬ 
tributing  flowers.  This  exhibit  contained  many  good  blooms,  and  was  a 
creditable  second.  The  Brighton  and  Sussex  Society  secured  the  third 
place,  the  Japanese  being  rather  packed  on  the  board  and  many  of  the 
incurved  loose. 
There  were  only  two  exhibitors  in  the  class  for  thirty-six  incurved, 
distinct,  Mr.  W.  H.  Lees  securing  the  coveted  position  with  a  stand  of 
almost  perfect  blooms.  The  varieties  were — Back  row  :  J.  Agate,  Globe 
d’Or,  Mons.  R.  Bahuant,  Empress  of  India,  Prince  Alfred,  Chas.  H. 
Curtis,  Lord  Wolseley,  Queen  of  England,  Baron  Hirsch,  Miss  Haggas, 
Wm.  Tunnington,  and  John  Lambert.  Middle  row  :  Lord  Rosebery, 
Robt.  Petfield.  Lord  Alcester,  Alfred  Salter,  Mrs.  Heale,  Violet  Tomlin, 
Empress  Eugenie,  John  Salter,  Golden  Empress,  John  Doughty,  Princess 
of  Wales,  and  Lady  Hardinge.  Front  row  :  Madame  Mistral,  Jardin  des 
Plantes,  Nil  Desperandum,  Mrs.  Coleman,  Princess  Beatrice,  Madame 
Darrier,  Chas.  Gibson,  M.  P.  Martignac,  Lucy  Kendall,  Hero  of  Stoke 
Newington,  Refulgens,  and  Jeanne  d’Arc  Mr.  Mease,  gardener  to 
H.  Tate,  Esq.,  Leatherhead,  was  a  creditable  second. 
In  the  class  for  forty-eight  Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  W.  H.  Lees  was  a 
splendid  first  with  a  grand  collection  of  blooms,  in  which  colour,  com¬ 
bined  with  size  and  form,  were  the  chief  characteristics.  The  exhibit 
contained — Back  row  :  Madame  Carnot,  Mrs.  C.  Harman  Payne,  Thos. 
Wilkins,  Chas.  Shrimpton,  W.  G.  Newitt,  Viviand  Morel,  E.  Molyneux, 
Madame  Ad.  Moulin,  Van  den  Heede,  Mons.  Panckoucke,  Chas.  Davis, 
International,  Miss  Dorothy  Shea,  Phoebus,  Reine  d’Angleterre,  and 
Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees.  Middle  row:  Wm.  Seward,  Louise,  Madame  M. 
Ricaud,  Mephisto,  Wm.  Tricker,  Mons.  G.  Biron,  H.  L.  Sunderbruck, 
G.  C.  Schwabe,  Madame  Ad.  Chatin,  Mons.  Ad.  Giroud,  Mutual  Friend, 
Beauty  of  Castlewood,  Viscountess  Hambledon,  Richard  Dean,  Rose 
Wynne,  and  Deuil  de  Jules  Ferry.  Front  row  :  Mdlle.  Ther^se  Rey,  Henri 
Jacotot  fils,  Puritan,  G.  W.  Childs,  Hairy  Wonder,  Souvenir  de  Petite 
Amie,  Mons.  Chas.  Molin,  Miss  Rita  Schroeter,  John  Shrimpton,  Sun¬ 
flower,  Mrs.  Falconer  Jameson,  Mdlle.  M.  A.  de  Galbert,  Eva  Knowles, 
Guirlande,  President  Borel,  and  Colonel  W.  B.  Smith.  Mr.  W.  Mease 
was  a  good  second.  His  best  blooms  were  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Inter¬ 
national,  Sunflower,  Mdlle.  Th^r^se  Rey,  E.  Molyneux,  Duke  of  York, 
and  Viscountess  Hambledon.  Mr.  W.  Wells,  Earlswood,  was  a  close 
third  with  fresh  blooms  of  good  colour  and  form,  Mr.  G.  Foster, 
gardener  to  H.  Spencer,  E«q.,  Teignmouth,  being  fourth.  There  were 
eight  competitors  in  this  class. 
~Mr.  B.  Calvert,  gardener  to  Col.  Archer  Houblon,  Bishops  Stortford, 
was  first  for  twenty-four  distinct  incurved  with — Back  row  :  Alfred 
Salter,  Baron  Hirsch.  Princess  of  Wales,  Lord  Alcester,  Violet  Tomlin, 
Miss  Haggas,  Mrs.  Heale,  and  John  Doughty.  Middle  row:  Lord 
Wolseley,  Jeanne  d’Aic,  Golden  Empress,  Prince  Alfred,  Empress  of 
India,  Matthew  Russell,  Empress  Eugenie,  and  John  Lambert.  Front 
row:  Lady  Hardinge,  Refulgens,  Sir  Titus,  Jardin  des  Plantes,  Princess 
Beatrice,  C.  B.  Whitnal),  Mrs.  W.  Shipman,  and  Lord  Rosebery.  Mr. 
T.  Robinson,  gardener  to  W.  Lawrence,  Esq.,  Hollingbourne,  was  second ; 
Mr,  W.  E.  Tidy,  Brockhampton  Nurseries,  Havant,  third  ;  and  Mr. 
H.  A.  Page,  gardener  to  F.  Crisp,  Esq.,  New  Southgate,  fourth.  Mr. 
T.  H.  Walker,  gardener  to  the  Exors.  of  the  late  J.  Marshall,  Esq.,  Mill 
Hill,  N.W.,  was  an  easy  first  for  twelve  distinct  incurved  with  good 
examples  of  J.  Agate,  Alfred  Lyne,  Madame  Darrier,  Baron  Hirsch, 
Jeanne  d’Arc,  Brookleigh  Gem,  Lord  Alcester,  John  Doughty,  Bmprees 
of  India,  John  Lambert,  Golden  Empress,  and  Novelty.  Mr.  R.  Ridge, 
gardener  at  Oatlands  Lodge,  Weybridge,  was  second  ;  Mr.  R.  Jones, 
gardener  to  C.  A.  Smith  Ryland,  Esq.,  Warwick,  third  ;  and  Mr.  A. 
Jones,  gardener  to  Miss  Wyburn,  Barnet,  fourth.  Mr.  J.  H.  Walker 
with  Jeanne  d’Arc  was  first  for  six  incurved,  one  variety ;  Mr.  R.  Calvert 
being  second  with  Alfred  Salter ;  Mr.  H.  A.  Page  third  with  Madame 
Darrier  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Wyatt,  gardener  to  J.  Perry,  Esq.,  Caterham 
Valley,  with  Baron  Hirsch. 
For  twenty-four  distinct  Japanese,  Mr.  W.  Messenger,  gardener  to 
H.  Berners,  Esq.,  Ipswich,  was  a  splendid  first.  The  varieties  were — 
Back  row  :  Madame  Carnot,  Miss  Dorothy  Shea,  International,  Mons. 
Panckcoucke,  Van  den  Heede,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  L’Isdre,  and  Mrs.  C.  Har¬ 
man  Payne.  Middle  row  :  Charles  Shrimpton,  H.  L.  Sunderbruck, 
Violetta,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Waban,  W.  G.  Newitt,  E.  Molyneux,  and  Col. 
W.  B.  Smith.  Front  row  :  Bda  Prass,  Mons.  Gruyer,  Mrs.  G.  J.  Beer, 
Madame  Ad  Moulin,  Lord  Brooke,  Violet  Rose,  W.  Marshall,  and  Mdlle. 
Thfir^se  Rey.  Mr.  G.  W.  Drake,  Cardiff,  was  second,  and  Mr.  Allan, 
Gunton  Park  Gardens,  Norwich,  third. 
For  six  vases  of  Japanese  blooms,  containing  three  blooms  each,  one 
variety  only  to  be  used  in  a  vase,  Mr.  D.  M.  Hayler,  gardener  to 
W.  Hannaford,  Esq.,  Hendon,  was  first  with  an  excellent  arrangement ; 
Mr.  C.  H.  Martin,  gardener  to  R.  H.  Langton,  Esq.,  Hendon,  was  second  ; 
and  Mr.  P.  Waterer,  Fawkham,  third.  Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt,  Ipswich,  was 
first  with  twelve  large-flowered  reflexed,  his  stand  including  good 
examples  of  King  of  Crimsons,  Cloth  of  Gold.  Cullingfordi,  Pink  and 
White  Christines,  and  Phydias.  Mr.  J.  H.  Walker  took  the  second 
place  ;  and  Mr.  C.  Brown,  gardener  to  R.  Henty,  Esq.,  Abbots  Langley, 
the  third.  Mr.  W.  Skeggs,  gardener  to  A.  Moseley,  Esq.,  was  first  with 
twenty-four  large-flowered  Anemones,  in  whose  stand  were  noticed  good 
flowers  of  W.  W.  Astor,  John  Bunyan,  Sir  Walter  Raleigh,  Delaware, 
Fleur  de  Marie,  and  Enterprise.  Mr.  A.  Ives,  gardener  to  G.  C.  Jukes, 
Esq.,  High  Barnet,  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  T.  Milner,  gardener  to 
Mrs.  W.  A.  Higgs,  Barnet,  followed  with  the  third.  Mr.  W.  Skeggs 
was  to  the  front  with  twelve  large  Anemone  blooms,  showing  a  stand  of 
compact  flowers.  Mr.  A.  Ives  was  a  close  second  ;  and  Mr.  Jas.  Maule, 
gardener  to  H.  J.  Matthews,  Esq.,  Hadley,  followed  with  the  third. 
For  twelve  Anemone  Pompons,  three  flowers  of  each,  Mr.  C.  Brown 
was  first  with  a  good  stand  ;  Mr.  J.  Myers,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of 
Sandwich,  Huntingdon,  followed  with  the  second  place. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  James  Agate,  Havant, 
was  first  with  superb  examples  of  Beauty  of  Teignmouth,  Mrs.  W.  H. 
Lees,  Mons.  Chas.  Molin,  Chas.  Davis,  B.  Molyneux.  Mutual  Friend, 
Madame  Carnot,  T.  Wilkins,  Viviand  Morel,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Miss 
Ethel  Addison,  and  Mons.  A.  de  Galbert.  Mr.  H.  A.  Page,  gardener  to 
F.  Crisp,  Esq.,  New  Southgate,  was  a  creditable  second  ;  and  Mr.  J. 
Sandford,  North  Finchley,  third.  For  six  Japanese  of  one  variety  Mr. 
R,  Jones  was  first  with  fine  Mdlle.  Th^rese  Rey;  Mr  J.  Sandford  was 
second  with  Mdlle.  Marie  Hoste  ;  and  Mr.  B.  Calvert  third  with  Mdlle. 
Thfit^seRei.  For  six  Japanese  of  any  colour  except  white,  Mr.  R.  C. 
Notcutt  was  first  with  G.  C.  Schwabe;  Mr.  B.  Calvert  second  with 
Col.  W.  B.  Smith  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Sandford  third  with  Viviand  Morel.  For 
six  Japanese,  incurved  blooms,  Mr.  R.  Jones,  gardener  to  C.  A.  Smith 
Ryland,  Esq.,  Barford  Hill,  Warwick,  was  first  with  superb  examples  of 
Miss  Ethel  Addison,  Louise,  Lord  Brooke,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Encendie, 
and  Prefet  Robert.  Mr.  T.  Craye  was  a  good  second.  For  twelve 
Japanese,  Anemone  blooms,  Mr.  W.  Skeggs  was  again  first,  followed  by 
Mr.  J.  Justice,  gardener  to  Sir  Richard  Temple,  Worcester,  and  Mr. 
J.  Milner,  gardener  to  Messrs.  W.  &  A.  Higgs,  Barnet,  second  and  third. 
Mr.  J.  Myers  was  a  good  first  with  twelve  singles  in  bunches,  showing 
fine  flowers ;  Mr.  VV.  C.  Pagram,  gardener  to  J.  Courtenay,  Esq.,  Wey¬ 
bridge,  followed  with  second ;  and  Mr.  W.  Wells,  Redhill,  third. 
Excellent  flowers,  shown  by  Mr.  C.  Brown,  gained  the  highest  award  for 
twelve  distinct  Pompons  ;  the  second  prize  fell  to  Mr.  T.  Carger,  Wey¬ 
bridge  ;  and  the  third  to  Mr.  J.  Myers. 
The  first  prize  for  six  blooms  of  Chrysanthemum  Philadelphia  was 
won  by  Mr.  W.  King,  Reigate  ;  Mr.  W.  Mease,  Leatherhead,  was  second  ; 
and  Mr.  N.  Davis,  Camberwell,  third.  For  three  blooms  of  the  same 
variety  Mr.  Davis  was  again  first. 
Amateurs’  Classes, 
Mr.  W,  Amies,  Ashford,  Kent,  was  first  with  twelve  incurved  blooms 
which  were  only  fair,  Mr.  G.  R.  Crowne,  Long  Ditton,  followed  with  the 
second  award.  For  six  distinct  incurved  blooms,  Mr.  C.  E.  Wilkins, 
Swanley,  was  first  with  good  blooms ;  Mr.  G.  D.  Willis,  East  Finchley, 
second  ;  and  Mr.  G.  R.  Crowne,  Long  Ditton,  third.  Mr.  F.  Bingham, 
Stoke  Newington,  was  the  only  exhibitor  in  the  class  for  twelve  incurved, 
distinct,  and  was  therefore  awarded  the  first  prize. 
Mr.  J.  Brooks  was  first  with  six  incurved  flowers  ;  Mr.  F,  Bingham, 
Stoke  Newington,  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  W,  Noble,  gardener  to 
H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Stamford  Hill,  third.  Mr.  J.  Brooks  was  first  with 
twelve  Japanese,  distinct,  showing  fairly  good  blooms  ;  Mr.  W.  Davies 
was  second  ;  and  Mr.  W.  Noble  followed  with  the  third.  Mr.  W.  Davies 
was  first  with  six  distinct  Japanese,  showing  well-formed  blooms  of 
Viviand  Morel,  Miss  D.  Shea,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Chas.  Davies, 
J.  Shrimpton,  and  Mdlle.  Therese  Rey.  Mr.  J.  Brooks  was  second  ;  and 
Mr.  G.  Tolton,  Hammersmith,  third. 
