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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  7, 189b. 
the  second  award,  and  Mr.  H.  Harris  the  third.  A  pleasine  arrangement 
shown  by  Mr.  W.  D.  Aspland,  Crystal  Palace,  was  awarded  first  prize 
in  the  class  for  cut  blooms  arranged  for  effect.  The  exhibit  consisted  of 
wreaths,  crosses,  and  stands  of  flowers  interspersed  with  Asparagus 
plumosus  and  other  elegant  foliage.  Mr,  G.  Mobsley,  Thornton  Heath, 
was  awarded  third  prize  in  this  class. 
Groups  of  Plants, 
Mr.  W.  Wells,  Redhill,  had  the  best  group  of  plants,  occupying  a 
space  of  not  less  than  100  square  feet.  The  group  included  several  good 
dwarf  examples  of  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie,  Seine  d’Angleterre, 
Surprise,  though  there  was  nothing  particularly  striking  about  the 
arrangement.  Mr.  W.  E.  Tidy,  Havant,  occupied  the  second  place,  and 
Mr.  G.  Bond,  gardener  to  S.  T.  Fisher,  Esq.,  Streatham,  third.  Mr. 
G.  H.  Cooper,  Croydon,  was  first  with  twelve  trained  standard  specimens, 
showing  White  Cedo  Nulli,  Charles  Davis,  Mrs.  G.  Bundle,  Viviand 
Morel,  Lord  Alcester,  Black  Douglas,  Antonius,  and  several  others. 
Mr.  J.  Carpenter,  Lower  Tooting,  was  awarded  the  second  prize, 
Mr.  W.  Leakey,  gardener  to  J.  M,  Douglas,  Esq.,  Norwood,  was  first 
with  a  single  trained  specimen  of  W.  H.  Lincoln  ;  Mr.  G.  H.  Cooper 
was  second  with  the  same  variety,  and  Mr.  F.  Cooper,  Croydon,  third 
with  Bouquet  des  Dames. 
Amateurs. 
The  first  prize  from  a  group  of  plants  occupying  a  space  of  not  less 
than  50  feet,  was  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  Webster,  gardener  to  W.  Higgs, 
Esq.,  Clapham,  the  plants  being  arranged  in  bank-like  form,  and  some¬ 
what  stiff.  Mr.  W.  Howe,  gardener  to  H.  Tate,  Esq.,  Streatham  Common, 
was  first  with  a  group  of  Japanese  arranged  tastefully  with  Palms, 
Dractenas,  and  Crotons,  and  occupying  an  oval  space  of  14  feet  by  10. 
Many  of  the  flowers  were  good,  and  the  arrangement  pleasing.  Mr. 
T.  W.  Wilks,  gardener  to  Mr,  C.  Ralph,  Upper  Norwood,  followed  with 
second, 
ST.  NEOTS. — November  4th. 
Situated  in  a  good  horticultural  district,  St,  Neots  has  for  some 
years  been  making  steady  advance  in  the  character  of  its  autumn 
exhibitions,  and  that  held  on  Monday,  the  twelfth  since  the  foundation 
of  the  Society,  may  be  fairly  considered  as  one  of  the  best  yet  seen  in 
the  town,  both  as  regards  number  and  quality  of  exhibits.  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  either  as  cut  blooms,  specimen  plants,  or  groups,  constituted 
the  main  feature  ;  but  miscellaneous  cut  flowers,  plants,  fruits,  and 
vegetables  were  all  largely  contributed  by  the  numerous  skilful  growers 
in  the  neighbourhood.  The  Corn  Exchange  was,  in  fact,  filled  to  over¬ 
flowing,  and  all  connected  with  the  Society  have  every  reason  to  be 
satisfied  with  the  results  of  their  efforts  in  the  promotion  of  local 
horticulture.  A  strong  Committee  and  an  enthusiastic  Secretary  (Mr. 
W.  Ratchelous)  have  indeed  developed  the  show  into  a  most  creditable 
gathering. 
In  the  cut  bloom  classes  the  chief  interest  centred  in  that  for  thirty- 
six  blooms,  eighteen  incurved  and  eighteen  Japanese,  distinct.  A  silver 
challenge  cup,  value  10  guineas,  with  £o  in  cash,  form  the  leading  prize, 
but  the  cup  has  to  be  won  twice  in  succession,  or  three  times  altogether, 
to  become  the  property  of  the  winner.  In  1892  Mr.  Myers,  gardener  to 
the  Right  Hon.  Earl  of  Sandwich,  Hitchenbroke,  Huntingdon,  was 
successful ;  in  1893  Mr.  R.  Petfield,  gardener  to  H.  J.  Thornhill,  Esq., 
Diddington,  Huntingdon,  was  the  winner  ;  in  1894  Mr.  Myers  repeated 
his  former  success  ;  and  this  year,  amongst  three  competitors,  Mr.  Lockie, 
gardener  to  A.  J,  Thornhill,  Esq.,  was  accorded  first  honours  for  an 
excellent  collection.  Mr.  Myers  did  his  best,  but  was  fairly  beaten  by 
Mr.  Lockie,  and  the  competition  may  thus  be  considerably  prolonged. 
In  the  first  prize  stand  the  Japanese  were  extremely  good,  large,  fresh, 
and  bright,  the  incurved  being  fairly  even  and  of  good  substance. 
Mr.  Myers  was  a  close  second,  and  Mr.  Redman,  gardener  to  J.  H.  Good- 
games,  Esq.,  Eynesbury,  St.  Neots,  was  third  for  fresh  and  even  but 
smaller  blooms.  In  other  cut  flower  classes  Messrs.  Myers,  Lockie,  Allis, 
Gordon,  Thomas,  and  Redman  were  the  prizetakers,  all  showing 
extremely  well. 
The  best  groups  and  specimen  plants  came  from  Mr.  Redman,  A.  C. 
Sweeting,  Esq.,  Miss  Squires,  Mr.  Tebbutt.  Collections  of  fruit  were 
shown  by  Mr.  T.  Stone,  gardener  to  R.  H.  Cochrane,  Esq.  ;  Mr.  Carter, 
gardener  to  Captain  W.  H.  Duncombe,  who  were  first  and  second 
respectively.  Excellent  black  and  white  Grapes  were  staged  by  Mr. 
G.  R.  Allis,  gardener  to  Major  Shuttleworth,  Old  Warden  Park,  Biggles¬ 
wade,  who  was  first  in  both  classes.  The  leading  collections  of  dessert 
and  kitchen  Apples  also  came  from  Messrs.  Allis  and  Carter. 
Miscellaneous  exhibits  included  tables  of  Chrysanthemum  blooms, 
baskets,  bouquets,  sprays,  buttonholes,  and  cut  blooms  arranged  with 
foliage,  all  of  which  lurnished  features  of  interest.  Vegetables  are 
always  good  in  this  district,  and  this  year  was  no  exception  to  the  rule, 
Messrs.  Lockie,  Carter,  Johnson  and  others  securing  the  chief  prizes. 
The  weather  unfortunately  proved  very  unfavourable,  heavy  rain  falling 
throughout  the  afternoon, 
BATTERSEA. — November  4th  and  5th. 
The  Chrysanthemum  show,  held  in  the  Town  Hall,  Battersea,  on 
the  above  dates,  was  a  thorough  success  as  regards  quality  of  blooms, 
and  it  reflects  the  highest  credit  on  its  promoters — the  Battersea  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  and  Horticultural  Society.  Comparing  it  with  that  held 
last  year,  we  found  it  to  be  distinctly  superior,  both  in  respect  of  quality 
and  quantity.  The  cut  blooms,  particularly  of  the  Japanese  section, 
were  very  fine,  those  of  Mr.  Hermann  Kloss  l^ing  especially  worthy  of 
note.  All  the  arrangements,  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  J.  0.  Langrish  and 
the  Committee,  were  well  carried  out.  We  append  the  names  of  the 
winners  in  the  principal  classes.  Amongst  the  miscellaneous  exhibits 
were  noticed  Palms  from  Mr.  Fischer,  Clapham  Road  ;  and  various 
plants  from  Mr.  R.  Neal,  Wandsworth  Common. 
For  thirty-six  blooms,  Japanese,  not  less  than  eighteen  varieties, 
open  to  all,  Mr.  John  Monro,  Langley  Court,  Beckenham,  was  placed 
first  with  an  excellent  exhibit.  The  most  noteable  blooms  were 
W.  Seward,  Val  d’Andorre,  Sunflower,  Mr.  A.  H.  Neve,  President  Borel, 
and  Viviand  Morel.  Mr.  C.  Payne,  Elmshurst,  Bickley,  was  second, 
staging  fine  examples  of  Duke  of  York,  Edwin  Molyneux,  Lady 
E.  Saunders,  Sunflower,  and  W.  Sparkes ;  and  Mr.  R.  Filkins,  Oaklands, 
Chislehurst,  Kent,  third. 
For  twelve  Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  C.  Payne  won  the  first  prize  with 
a  heavy  stand,  comprised  of  good  blooms  of  Col.  Smith.  Van  den  Heede, 
and  Duke  of  York.  Mr.  T.  Osman,  Ottershaw  Park,  Chertsey,  second  ; 
Mr.  A.  A.  Rofe  third. 
In  the  amateur  classes  Mr.  Hermann  Kloss,  Wandsworth,  was  most 
successful,  and  secured  several  prizes.  For  six  Japanese  this  exhibitor 
secured  the  chief  place  with  a  splendid  exhibit,  in  which  Mdlle.  Th^r^se 
Rey  (finest  bloom  in  the  show),  W.  Seward,  and  G.  C.  Schwabe  were 
particularly  prominent.  Mr.  J.  0.  Langrish  was  an  excellent  second, 
and  Mr.  A.  E.  Nixon  third.  For  six  blooms,  any  one  variety,  Mr.  A.  E. 
Nixon  was  first  with  a  superb  stand  of  Charles  Davies.  Mr.  Kloss  was 
second,  and  M.  A.  Hart  third.  There  were  eight  exhibitors  in  this  class. 
Four  groups  were  staged,  Mr.  A.  Hart  being  easily  first  with  a  fine 
arrangement,  Mr.  J.  Hemstead  second,  Mr.  J.  W.  Smith  third.  For 
a  basket  of  Chrysanthemums  with  FernsiMrs.  Hermann  Kloss  was  first 
with  a  light  arrangement,  Mr.  J.  Youl  second,  and  Mr.  W.  G.  Bond 
third.  For  a  vase  of  Chrysanthemums  Mrs.  Kloss  was  well  again  first, 
Mr.  A.  W.  Bolton  second,  and  Mr.  Awberry  third. 
BRIGHTON  AND  SUSSEX.— Nov.  5th  and  6th. 
A  charminu  show  was  again  seen  in  The  Dome  and  Corn  Exchange, 
and  although  not  quite  so  good  or  so  numerous  in  exhibits  as  formerly, 
was  still  a  creditable  gathering.  With  so  many  other  large  exhibitions 
clashing,  there  was  even  a  better  show  than  several  looked  for.  A 
new  arrangement  of  circular  instead  of  semicircular  groups  occupied 
the  centre  of  the  Corn  Exchange,  and  was  a  pleasing  departure.  All 
of  them  were  well  finished,  much  more  art  of  arrangement  being 
needed  when  compared  with  half-circular  groups.  The  cut  blooms  of 
Japanese  varieties  were  grand  in  many  classes,  but  some  few  fell  off  in 
numbers  of  competitors. 
Of  course  the  groups  were  the  chief  feature  in  effectiveness,  and 
here  Mr.  G.  Miles,  Victoria  Nursery,  Dyke  Road,'  Brighton,  won  from 
Mr.  H.  Head,  The  Drive  Nursery,  Brighton.  Mr.  Miles’  group  was  too 
dense  and  heavy,  but  this  was  a  general  fault  with  all  of  the  larger 
groups.  The  prettiest  group  was  one  of  9  feet  in  diameter,  and  set  up 
by  Mr.  J.  Thorpe,  20,  West  Hill  Road,  Brighton.  There  were  no 
formal  lines  here,  and  yet  all  seemed  well  proportioned.  Other  pretty 
groups  were  made  in  a  class  for  twelve  plants  of  Chrysanthemums, 
arranged  in  a  circle  of  9  feet  in  diameter,  but  aided  by  Ferns  or  other 
green  for  effect.  Mr.  G.  Miles,  Dyke  Road,  was  first ;  and  Mr.  J.  Turner, 
gardener  to  Sir  Greville  Smythe,  Bart ,  Wick  Hall,  Hove,  second. 
In  a  class  for  four  standards  Mr.  E.  Meachen,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Armstrong,  Woodslee,  Withdean,  was  first ;  Mr.  J.  Hill,  gardener  to 
M.  Wallis,  Esq.,  following  him  closely.  Mr.  J.  Hill  was  again  second 
for  four  pyramids,  being  just  beaten  by  Mr.  T.  Fairs,  gardener  to 
R.  Clowes,  Esq.,  Clayton  Wickham,  Hassocks.  In  a  class  for  four 
dwarfs,  however,  Mr.  J.  Hills  won,  although  closely  run  by  Mr.  E. 
Meachen,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Armstrong. 
Naturally  enough  a  prize  of  a  silver  cup  and  £5  as  first  brought  out 
a  strong  lot  of  thirty-six  Japanese.  The  cup  has  now  been  finally 
secured  by  Mr.  M.  Standing,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Joad,  Patching,  near 
Worthing,  who  was  in  grand  form.  His  best  blooms  were  E.  Molyneux, 
Sunflower,  C,  Davis.  Miss  D.  Shea,  and  W.  G.  Newett.  Mr.  J.  Hart, 
gardener  to  H.  Head,  Esq.,  Shoreham,  and  Mr.  Slaughter,  Jarvis  Villa, 
Steyning,  following.  Mr.  Standing  was  also  well  to  the  fore  in  a  class 
for  twenty-four  Japanese;  Mr.  M.  Tourle,  gardener  to  F.  Barchard, 
Esq.,  Little  Horsted,  near  Uckfield,  being  second.  Mr.  J.  R.  Heasman, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Oxley,  Fen  Place,  Turner’s  Hill,  beat  Mr.  Standing  in 
a  class  of  twelve  incurved,  putting  up  a  well  finished  exhibit. 
Some  of  the  strongest  and  keenest  competition  was  in  a  class  for 
twelve  Japanese  ;  in  the  end  Mr.  G.  Duncan,  gardener  to  C.  T.  Lucas, 
Esq.,  Warnham  Court,  Horsham,  succeeded  in  beating  Mr.  C.  Sayers, 
gardener  to  the  Misses  Cook,  Nutley.  In  the  winning  stand  Colonel 
Chase,  Mrs.  Payne,  Mons.  Carnot,  and  W.  H.  Lincoln  were  superb. 
Madame  Carnot  won  for  Mr.  J.  Coles,  Balcombe,  in  a  class  for  six  white, 
and  a  grand  half  a  dozen  of  Sunflower  did  the  same  for  Mr.  Standing 
in  a  class  for  yellows. 
Apples  were  especially  good,  but  Grapes  not  so  numerous  as  usual. 
For  three  bunches  of  white  Grapes,  Mr.  G.  Duncan  beat  Mr.  W.  Taylor, 
gardener  to  C.  Bayer.  Esq.,  Tewkesbury  Lodge,  Forest  Hill,  with  better 
finished  fruit ;  but  Mr.  Taylor  was  well  in  front  for  three  bunches  of 
black  Grapes.  In  a  strong  competition  for  four  dishes  of  dessert  Pears 
Mr.  Goldsmith  won.  followed  by  Mr.  Heasman,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Oxley, 
Fen  Place,  Turner’s  Hill .  The  competition  was  also  very  keen  for  four 
dishes  of  dessert  Apples,  Mr.  A.  Kemp,  gardener  to  C.  R.  Scrase- 
Dickens,  Esq.,  Coolhurst,  Horsham,  just  beating  Mr.  Goldsmith  here  ; 
but  Mr.  Goldsmith  was  in  front  for  four  dishes  of  culinary  varieties. 
Vegetables  were  good,  with  the  exception  of  Celery  and  Brussels  Sprouts. 
Messrs.  J.  Cbeal  &  Sons,  Crawley  ;  and  Messrs.  W.  Balchin  &  Sons, 
Brighton  and  Hassocks,  put  up  grand  fruit  not  for  competition. 
