November  14,  1895. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
4G9 
Robinson  Kin?,  Eobt.  Pstfield,  Lord  Alcester,  John  Doughty,  Princess 
of  Teck,  C.  B.  Whitnall,  Mrs.  J.  Kearn,  and  Prince  Alfred.  Mr. 
R.  Ridge,  gardener  to  C.  Swinfers  Eady,  Esq.,  Weybridge,  was  second ; 
and  Mr.  E.  Coombs,  gardener  to  W.  Furze,  Esq.,  Teddington,  third. 
Out  of  seven  competitors  in  the  class  for  six  incurved  of  one  variety, 
Mr.  W.  Higgs  was  first  with  good  blooms  of  Empress  of  India  ;  Mr.  A. 
Felgate,  gardener  to  Her  Grace  the  Duchess  of  Wellington,  Walton-on- 
Thames,  second,  with  Violet  Tomlin,  and  Mr.  P.  King  third  with  Robt. 
Petfield.  Mr.  J.  Quarterman  was  first  with  six  incurved,  distinct, 
showing  Queen  of  England,  John  Lambert,  Miss  Violet  Tomlin,  Lord 
Alcester,  Empress  of  India,  and  Miss  M.  A.  Haggas.  Mr.  G.  Milehanj, 
gardener  to  A.  T.  Miller,  Esq.,  Leatherhead,  was  second,  and  Mr.  G. 
Springthorpe,  gardener  to  W.  A.  Bevan,  Esq.,  Kingston,  third. 
The  premier  prizes  for  twenty-four  Japanese  fell  to  Mr.  W.  Mease, 
who  showed  fine  examples  of  Silver  King,  Robert  Owen,  Viviand  Morel, 
Miss  Dorothy  Shea,  Mdlle.  Th4re9e  Rey,  Mrs.  F.  Jameson,  Golden  Gate, 
Good  Gracious,  Madame  Eicoud,  Madame  Carnot,  Commandant  Blusset, 
W.  G.  Newett,  E.  Molyneux,  Mrs.  C.  Harman  Payne,  Mons.  Chas.  Molin, 
Colonel  Chase,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Rose  Wynne,  Duke  of  York,  A.  H.  Fewkes, 
Mons.  Gruyer,  Chas.  Davis,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  and  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees.  Mr. 
G.  Elliott,  gardener  to  R.  N.  Graham,  Esq.,  West  Molesey,  was  a  good 
second,  and  Mr.  M.  Standing,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Joad,  Worthing,  third. 
Mr.  F.  King  was  first  with  twelve  Japanese,  showing  Etoile  de  Lyon, 
International,  Lord  Brooke,  Chas.  Davis,  President  Borel,  Sunflower, 
Viviand  Morel,  Mrs.  F.  Jameson,  Louise,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Viscountess 
Hambledon,  and  Mdlle.  Th4re?e  Rey.  Mr.  E.  Coombs  took  the  second 
award,  and  Mr.  G.  Holden,  gardener  to  Mrs.  C.  W.  Izod,  Esher,  the  third. 
For  six  Japanese,  Mr.  G.  Mileham  was  first  with  good  flowers  ;  second, 
Mr.  J.  Quarterman  ;  and  third,  Mr.  Pead. 
In  the  class  for  six  Japanese  of  one  variety  there  were  no  less  than 
twelve  entries.  Out  of  these  Mr.  F.  King  was  first  with  Mdlle.  Th^r^se 
Rey  ;  Mr.  G.  Hunt  second  with  Golden  Gate  ;  and  Mr.  W.  Higgs 
third  with  Mdlle.  Ther^se  Rey.  Well  formed  flowers,  shown  by  Mr.  W. 
Mease,  were  awarded  the  first  prize  in  the  class  for  twelve  reflexed.  Mr. 
H.  W.  Pitcher,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Dunnage,  Surbiton,  was  a  fair  second  ; 
and  Mr.  H.  Hawkes,  gardener  to  G.  B.  Tate,  Esq.,  Thames  Ditton, 
third. 
Mr.  A.  Turner,  gardener  to  C.  F.  Murray,  Esq.,  Epsom,  was  first 
with  twelve  Anemone-flowered,  showing  amongst  others  Sir  Walter 
Raleigh,  W.  W.  Astor,  Enterprise,  John  Bunyan,  and  Delicatum  in 
good  form.  The  second  place  was  taken  by  Mr.  C.  J.  Waite,  gardener 
to  Hon.  W.  P.  Talbot,  Esher ;  and  the  third  by  Mr.  G.  Springthorpe. 
Anemone  Pompons  were  well  shown.  Mr.  J.  Plowman  was  first  for 
twelve,  followed  by  A.  Nagle,  Esq.,  Surbiton,  and  Mr.  G.  Springthorpe, 
second  and  third  in  the  order  named.  Mr.  J.  Plowman  was  also 
first  for  twelve  bunches  of  Pompons,  followed  by  Mr.  G.  Springthorpe, 
second.  Mr.  G.  W.  Forbes  was  first  with  twelve  bunches  of  singles, 
showing  superb  flowers  of  Purity,  Charming,  Lady  Churchill,  Alphonse, 
and  others.  Mr.  J.  Plowman  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  A.  Felgate 
third. 
For  an  arrangement  of  cut  flowers  and  foliage  for  table  decoration 
Miss  B.  R.  Nuthall,  Kingston,  was  first  with  an  elegant  stand.  Miss 
Johnstone,  Kingston,  was  second,  andi  Mrs.  Hugh  Macan,  Kingston, 
third.  Mr.  J.  K.  Miller  was  first  with  a  hand  bouquet  of  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums  ;  second  and  third,  Mr.  C.  J.  Waite  and  Mr.  G.  Springthorpe  in 
the  order  named.  Mr.  C.  J.  Waite  was  also  first  with  a  hand  bouquet, 
second  Mr.  J.  K.  Miller,  and  third  Mr.  G.  Springthorpe.  The  last 
named  exhibitor  was  also  first  with  a  lady’s  spray. 
Groups  and  Plants. — The  first  prize  for  a  group  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  fell  to  Mr.  J.  French,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Barclay,  Wimbledon, 
who  showed  good  flowers,  but  lacking  taste  in  arrangement.  Mr.  G.  H. 
Sage,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Dysart,  Richmond,  was  second,  and  Mr. 
G.  M.  Forbes,  gardener  to  D.  Nicols,  Esq.,  Surbiton,  followed  with  the 
third.  Mr.  F.  King,  gardener  to  A.  F.  Perkins,  Esq.,  Holmwood,  was 
first  with  three  trained  specimens,  showing  fine  examples  of  Pink 
Christine,  Viviand  Morel,  and  Chinaman.  Mr.  W.  Atkins,  gardener  to 
R.  W.  Monro,  Esq.,  Coombe  Warren,  was  a  good  second.  For  three 
trained  Japanese  Mr.  J.  Swan,  gardener  to  G.  Murray'  Smith,  Esq., 
Weybridge,  was  first  with  Maiden’s  Blush,  Margot,  and  Florence  Percy. 
Mr.  J.  Swan  was  a  capital  first  with  six  trained  specimens,  showing  fine 
examples  of  Florence  Davis,  Pink  Christine,  Mrs.  Dixon,  W.  Stevens,  and 
W.  Tricker.  Mr.  Pead,  gardener  to  E.  S.  Bond,  Esq.,  Surbiton,  followed 
with  the  second  place.  Mr.  J.  Swan  was  again  first  with  four  trained 
Pompons.  Mr.  J.  Plowman,  gardener  to  C.  L.  Lavers  Smith,  Esq.,  Long 
Ditton,  second,  and  Mr.  Pead  third.  Mr.  F.  King  was  first  with  a  single 
Pompon  specimen,  showing  Snowdrop  ;  Mr.  Swan  followed  with  second, 
and  Mr.  Plowman  third.  In  addition  to  the  above,  classes  were  provided 
for  amateurs  and  local  growers,  which  brought  together  some  creditable 
blooms.  Lack  of  space,  however,  for  bids  mention  of  them.  Mr.  R.  Ridge  was 
first  with  a  group  of  mixed  flowers  and  foliage,  showing  a  rather  pleasing 
arrangement.  Mr.  F.  Hopkins,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Wodderspoon,  VValton- 
on  Thames,  was  second,  and  Mr.  E.  Tekell,  gardener  to  B.  F.  MacGeagh, 
Esq.,  Kingston  Hill,  third. 
Fruit. — Mr.  W.  Davies,  gardener  to  T.  P.  Chappell,  Esq.,  Tedding¬ 
ton,  was  first  with  four  dishes  of  fruit,  showing  Apples,  Pears,  Grapes, 
and  a  Pine.  Mr.  C.  J.  Waite  took  the  second  prize,  and  Mr.  F.  A.  Hicks, 
gardener  to  A.  Cushney,  Esq.,  Cobham,  third.  Grapes  were  exceed¬ 
ingly  well  shown.  The  premier  prize  for  three  bunches  of  black  was 
awarded  to  Mr.  G.  Elliott,  gardener  to  P.  N.  Graham,  Esq.,  Weat 
Molesey.  Mr.  J.  Bury,  Byfleet,  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Taylor, 
gardener  to  C.  Bayes,  Esq.,  Forest  Hill,  third.  The  last  named  exhibitor 
was  first  with  three  bunches  of  white  Grapes,  showing  fine  examples  of 
Muscat  of  Alexandria.  Mr.  G.  W.  Cole,  Feltham,waa  second,  and  Mr.  J. 
Bury  third.  There  were  fifteen  entries  for  six  dishes  of  Apples,  three 
dessert  and  three  kitchen.  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  Hampton,  took  the  first 
place  with  highly  coloured  fruit.  Mr.  G.  Tubb,  gardener  to  B.  W.  Currie, 
Esq ,  Farnborough,  was  a  close  second,  and  Mr.  C.  J.  Waite,  followed 
with  the  third.  Pears  were  also  shown  in  quantity,  there  being  ten 
competitors  for  four  dishes.  Mr.  W.  Davies  was  first  with  superb  fruit, 
Mr.  W.  Taylor  second,  and  Mr.  Pitcher  third. 
LIVERPOOL. — November  12th  and  13th. 
“A  GRAND  exhibition !  ”  was  the  verdict  passed  on  the  fifteenth  annual 
exhibition  opened  in  St.  George’s  Hall  on  Tuesday  last.  The  cut  blooms 
were  not  so  strongly  contested  as  in  former  years,  but  the  quality  was 
of  the  very  finest.  And  what  must  be  said  of  the  long  lines  of  fruit,  large 
and  brilliant  in  colouring,  quite  outrivalling  the  beat  of  American 
samples  ?  and  if  ever  English  fruit-growing  must  come  to  the  fore  what 
greater  incentive  can  our  Liverpool  fruit  growers  have  placed  before 
them  ?  and  it  cannot  fail  to  carry  great  weight.  Several  notable  additions 
have  been  made  to  the  schedule,  particularly  classes  for  twelve  incurved 
and  twelve  Japanese,  arranged  for  effect  with  their  own  foliage,  three 
responding  to  the  first  and  seven  to  the  latter. 
The  great  class  in  the  show  is  for  forty-eight  cut  blooms,  not  less 
than  eighteen  varieties  of  each,  Japanese  and  incurved,  and  not  more 
than  two  blooms  of  one  variety,  and  here  there  were  seven  stands  staged. 
The  first  position  was  won  by  Mr.  J.  Jellicoe,  gardener  to  F.  H.  Gossage, 
Esq.,  Camp  Hill,  Woolton  ;  Mr.  Geo.  Eaton,  gardener  to  W.  H.  Shirley, 
Esq.,  Allerton  House,  being  second  ;  and  Mr.  C.  Osborne,  gardener  to 
Henry  Tate,  jun.,  Esq.,  Allerton  Beeches,  third.  Mr.  Jellicoe’s  stand 
was  a  remarkably  fine  one,  and  comprised  the  following  : — Japanese — 
Back  row  :  Viviand  Morel  (2),  Chas.  Davis  (2),  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne  (2), 
Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Miss  D.  Shea.  Middle  row  :  Van  den  Heede,  Violetta, 
W.  Seward  (2),  Duke  of  York,  Thos.  Wilkins,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  Waban. 
Front  row  :  Marie  Hoste  (2),  Commandant  Blusset,  Col.  Chase,  E.  Moly¬ 
neux,  Madame  Carnot,  Van  den  Heede,  and  Sunflower.  Incurved— 
Queen  of  England  (2),  Baron  Hirsch  (2),  Golden  Empress  (2),  Lord 
Alcester  (2),  Empress  of  India  (2),  Prince  Alfred,  Lucy  Kendall,  Emily 
Dale,  Beauty  (2),  Mrs.  Heale,  Violet  Tomlin,  Madame  Darrier,  Princess 
of  Wales,  Mr.  Bunn,  Madame  F.  Mistral,  J.  Agate,  Lord  Wolseley,  and 
Miss  M.  A.  Haggas. 
Three  staged  eighteen  incurved,  distinct ;  a  new  exhibitor  CMr. 
J.  Heaton,  gardener  to  R.  P.  Houston,  Esq.,  M.P.,  Aig’ourth)  winning 
with  a  stand  of  good  coloured  blooms.  Back  row  :  Queen  of  England, 
Mrs.  R.  King,  Baron  Hirsch,  Empress  of  India,  Golden  Empress,  Lord 
Alcester.  Second  row:  Miss  M.  A,  Haggas,  Princess  of  Wales,  Jno. 
Doughty,  Brookleigh  Gem,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Madame  Darrier.  Front : 
Violet  Tomlin,  Mrs.  Heale,  Mrs.  Coleman,  Lucy  Kendall,  Mr.  Bunn,  and 
Robert  Petfield.  Mr.  J.  Haynes,  gardener  to  Mrs.  B.  C.  Nicholson, 
Oswaldcroft,  Wavertree,  was  a  good  second  ;  and  Mr.  Jas.  Grant, 
gardener  to  W.  S.  Gladstone,  Esq.,  a  fair  third.  For  the  same  number 
of  Japanese  Mr.  Heaton  was  again  a  grand  first  with  Viviand  Morel, 
E.  Molyneux,  Mdlle.  Th^r^se  Rey,  Lord  Brooke  (magnificent),  Marie 
Hoste,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Louise,  Etoile  de  Lyon, 
W.  Seward,  Eda  Prais,  Boule  d’Or,  Mons.  Panckoucke,  Col.  Smith, 
Col.  Chase,  Sunflower,  Florence  Davis,  and  Chas.  Davis.  For  twelve 
Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  Chas.  Sherlock,  gardener  to  E.  Edmondson, 
Esq.,  Woodlands,  Aigburth,  was  an  easy  first ;  and  Mr.  J.  Williams, 
gardener  to  C.  J.  Procter,  Esq.,  Noctorum,  a  creditable  second. 
Anemone-flowered,  reflexed,  and  Pompons  were  splendidly  shown, 
the  winners  being  Messrs.  George  Eaton  and  Edward  Wharton,  gardener 
to  John  Findlay,  Esq.,  Sefton  Park.  Three  staged  twelve  incurved 
blooms,  Mr.  P.  Greene,  gardener  to  Thomas  Gee,  Esq.,  Allerton,  having 
first,  and  Mr.  Wharton  second. 
Twelve  incurved,  arranged  with  their  own  foliage,  Mr.  J.  Bracegirdle, 
gardener  to  W.  H.  Watts,  Esq.,  Elm  Hall,  Wavertree,  first ;  and  Messrs. 
Littlemoore  &  Moore,  Fazakerley,  second.  For  the  same  number  of 
Japanese,  Mr.  B.  Cromwell,  gardener  to  J.  S.  Timmiss,  Esq.,  Cleveley, 
was  distinctly  ahead.  Mr.  Bracegirdle  was  a  good  second.  Other 
smaller  classes  were  filled  up  by  Mr.  W.  H.  Kirkby  and  Mr.  Thomas  S. 
Driver. 
Chrysanthemums  in  pots  were  exceptionally  good  on  the  whole,  but 
space  will  not  permit  of  their  being  given  in  detail.  The  prizewinners 
were  Mr.  T.  Gower,  gardener  to  J.  A.  Bartlett,  Esq.,  Lynton  Lodge, 
Mossley  Hill,  who  won  in  five  classes;  Mr.  W.  Wilson  winning  in 
another  class ;  Mr.  W.  Lyon,  gardener  to  A.  Mackenzie  Snitt,  Esq., 
Bolton  Hey,  Roby,  coming  in  with  two  seconds.  Groups  were  very  fine, 
Mr.  J.  Harrison,  gardener  to  Mrs.  W.  G.  Bateson,  Aigburth,  winning; 
whilst  a  splendid  group  of  good  flowers  and  foliage  was  that  arranged 
for  effect  by  Mr.  J.  Bracegirdle. 
Ferns  and  other  miscellaneous  plants  were  in  good  condition  and 
well  contested.  The  trade,  as  usual,  made  a  grand  addition  to  the 
show,  Messrs.  Ker  &  Sons,  Aigburth  Nursery,  having  their  superb 
Cyclamen  in  perfection  and  beautifully  staged ;  Messrs.  Charlesworth 
and  Co.,  Heaton,  Bradford,  splendid  types  of  Cattleya  labiata  and  other 
choice  Orchids  ;  Messrs.  Jno.  Cowan  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Garston,  fine  types  of 
Cattleya  labiata  and  other  plants  in  capital  form ;  Mr.  Henry  Middle- 
hurst,  Manchester  Street,  Liverpool,  a  collection  of  Potatoes ;  Messrs. 
Dicksons,  Ltd.,  Chester,  miscellaneous  plants  and  forty  dishes  of  Apples 
in  excellent  condition.  It  is  pleasing  to  record  the  fact  that  George 
Dickson,  Esq.  (Dicksons,  Ltd.),  at  the  dinner  very  kindly  gave  a 
donation  of  10  guineas,  a  gift  most  opportune  and  gratefully  received  by 
the  Committee. 
