November  2),  1895. 
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Ludlow  ;  fifth,  Mr.  J.  Robins,  gardener  to  R.  Horley,  Esq.,  Hereford ; 
sixth,  Mr.  Pearce.  The  prizewinners  followed  each  other  very  closely, 
and  of  necessity  many  splendid  lots  were  left  unrewarded. 
Good  prizes  were  offered  for  eighteen  incurved,  distinct.  Eight  lots 
were  staged.  The  first  prize  went  to  Mr.  C.  Crooks  with  a  stand  of 
large  solid  flowers.  The  varieties  were  Golden  Empress,  Brookleigh 
Gem,  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  C.  B.  Whitnall,  Empress  of  India,  and  Lord 
Alcester  in  back  row ;  Hero  of  Stoke  Newington,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Mrs. 
Coleman,  Princess  of  Wales,  Miss  M.  A.  Haggas,  and  Violet  Tomlin  in 
middle  row  ;  Mrs.  N.  Davis,  Mrs.  Heale,  Lord  Rosebery,  Mr.  Kearne, 
Lady  Dorothy,  and  Princess  Teck,  front  row.  Second,  Mr.  B.  Calvert, 
whose  stand  contained  many  fine  blooms  of  the  Teck  family.  Third, 
Mr.  R.  C.  Townsend.  Mr.  Crooks  secured  the  premier  position  for 
twelve  incurved  with  grand  blooms  of  Lord  Alcester,  C.  B.  Whitnal, 
Empress  of  India,  Golden  Empress,  Mrs.  Heale,  Mrs.  Coleman,  Brook¬ 
leigh  Gem,  Violet  Tomlin,  Hero  of  Stoke  Newington,  Miss  Haggas, 
Princess  Teck,  and  C.  H.  Curtis.  Second,  Mr.  Beilis,  whose  stand 
contained  grand  examples  of  Lord  Rosebery  and  H.  Curtis.  Third, 
Mr.  Calvert. 
Twelve  stands  of  eighteen  Japanese  were  tabled,  and  here  Mr.  R.  Jones, 
gardener  to  C.  A.  Smith  Ryland,  Esq.,  Barford  Hill,  Warwick,  secured 
a  meritorious  victory  with  heavy,  solid,  and  fresh  blooms.  The  varieties 
were — Back  row  :  Mons.  G.  Biron,  grand  ;  International,  Thos.  Wilkins, 
Mdlle.  Carnot,  Mrs.  Gruiyer,  Mdlle.  Th4rese  Rey.  Middle  row  :  Etoile 
de  Lyon  and  G.  C.  Schwabe,  very  fine  ;  Chas.  Davis.  Wilfred  Marshall, 
superb  ;  Viviand  Morel,  Thos.  Hewitt.  Front  row  ;  Le  Ministere,  L.  de 
Bruyn,  Mrs.  H.  Payne,  Madame  de  Gulbert,  Duke  of  York,  Pear  Beauty, 
very  fair ;  and  President  Borel.  Mr.  Blair  was  a  good  second.  The 
third  prize  fell  to  Mr.  Sceanly,  gardener  to  E.  L.  Cope,  Esq.,  Redditch, 
who  also  staged  fine  blooms. 
A  class  was  provided  for  twelve  Japanese  blooms  cut  with  long 
stems,  and  arranged  with  Ferns  and  Palms  in  pots.  The  first  prize  was 
well  won  by  Mr.  Deacon,  whose  flowers  were  fixed  in  a  groundwork  of 
Ferns,  with  light  Grasses  and  Eulalias  rising  here  and  there  above  the 
blooms.  For  twelve  Anemones,  in  not  less  than  six  varieties,  Mr. 
R.  Jones,  Barford,  was  a  good  first  with  well  centred  blooms  of  Sir 
Walter  Raleigh,  W.  G.  Drover,  Enterprise,  J.  Bunyan,  Oliver’s  Perfec¬ 
tion.  Grand  Alveole,  and  Queen  Elizabeth.  Second,  Mr.  Liney,  gardener 
to  W.  Low,  Esq.,  Wellesbourne,  Warwick.  Third,  Mr.  Hewitt,  Solihull. 
The  principal  prizewinners  for  Primulas  were  Messrs.  Thomson  and 
Co.,  nurserymen.  Spark  Hill  ;  Mr.  R.  Jones,  gardener  to  F.  Jenkins,  Esq., 
Olton  ;  and  Mr.  G.  Hancock.  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons  of  Coventry 
won  for  a  hand  bouquet ;  Mr.  J.  Palmer,  gardener  to  J.  Earle,  Esq., 
King’s  Norton,  for  six  specimen  Orchids  ;  Mr.  Cryer  for  Cyclamen  ; 
Mr.  C.  Brazier  for  Poinsettias  ;  and  Mr.  Deacon  for  table  plants. 
Miscellaneous. 
First-class  certificates  were  awarded  to  Messrs.  Cutbush  &  Sons, 
Highgate,  London,  for  new  Japanese  Chrysanthemum  Charles  Blick  ; 
to  Mr.  J.  Weeks,  Shrimpton  Hall,  Derby,  for  new  Japanese  Mrs.  J. 
Weeks ;  also  to  Messrs.  Earp  &  Sons,  Hereford,  for  a  yellow 
Japanese.  A  silver  medal  to  Messrs.  Thompson  &  Co.,  nurserymen, 
Birmingham,  for  an  artistically  arranged  group  of  plants  ;  another  for 
floral  arrangements.  Messrs.  Cannell  &  Son.  Swanley,  Kent,  were  also 
awarded  a  silver  medal  for  a  display  of  Zonal  Pelargoniums,  and  a 
certificate  for  a  fine  variety  named  Oceana.  Mr.  Pearson  obtained 
a  certificate  for  seedling  Potato  ;  and  Mr.  Crook  a  bronze  medal  for  floral 
design.  It  is,  perhaps,  needless  to  say  that  the  arrangements  were 
admirably  carried  out  by  Mr.  J.  Hughes,  the  energetic  Secretary,  and 
his  efficient  Committee. 
BOURNEMOUTH. — November  13th  and  14th. 
This  capitally  managed  Society  held  its  annual  show  of  plants,  cut 
blooms,  fruits,  and  vegetables  in  the  Winter  Gardens,  attached  to  the 
Hotel  Mont  Dore,  Bournemouth,  on  the  above-mentioned  dates,  and  was 
a  success  in  every  respect,  the  arrangements  of  same  reflecting  great 
credit  on  the  Committee  and  Secretary,  Mr.  J.  Spong. 
Mr.  N.  Molyneux,  gardener  to  J.  Carpenter  Gamier,  Esq.,  Rooksbury 
Park,  Fareham,  succeeded  in  winning  the  chief  prize  (£10),  which  was 
offered  for  thirty-six  cut  blooms,  to  include  eighteen  Japanese  and  a 
like  number  of  incurved  specimens,  not  more  than  tv/o  of  any  one 
variety  to  be  shown.  £6  and  £4  were  offered  as  second  and  third 
prizes,  and  these  were  won  respectively  by  Mr.  Woodford,  gardener  to 
Major  Blount ;  and  Mr.  Prosser,  gardener  to  H.  J.  Mills,  Esq.,  The 
Knolle,  Wimborne,  both  showing  well.  Mr.  Molyneux’s  stand  con¬ 
tained  uniformly  large,  fresh,  solid  blooms,  admirably  finished  and  set 
up,  of  incurved  :  C.  Curtis  (2),  Empress  of  India,  Lord  Alcester,  Golden 
Empress  (2),  Queen  of  England,  .John  Lambert  (2),  Hero  of  Stoke 
Newington  (2),  C.  B.  Whitnall,  and  Lady  Dorothy  ;  Japapese  :  Mons. 
Panckoucke,  Silver  King,  Rose  Wynne,  Mdlle.  M.  A.  de  Galbert,  Mrs. 
C.  H.  Payne,  Edwin  Molyneux.  Lady  E.  Saunders,  Vice-President 
Audiguier,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  A.  W.  Tricker,  Charles  Davis,  Viviand  Morel, 
Alberic  Luuden  (2),  and  Mrs.  Drewett. 
Mr.  Grace,  gardener  to  W.  R.  Neave,  Esq.,  Fordingbridge.  had  the 
best  out  of  seven  stands  of  Japanese,  distinct  varieties  ;  Mr.  Woodford 
was  a  good  second.  Mr.  N.  Molyneux  was  a  good  first  in  the  corre¬ 
sponding  class  for  a  like  number  of  incurved  blooms,  showing  good  all¬ 
round  specimens ;  Mr.  Grace  taking  second  place  with  good  blooms. 
Mr.  Boots,  gardener  to  F.  Ricardo,  Esq.,  Bournemouth,  had  the  best 
stand  of  six  Japanese,  one  variety,  with  fine  blooms  of  Charles  Davis  ; 
he  was  also  first  for  a  like  number  of  incurved  blooms,  staging  neat 
specimens  of  Hero  of  Stoke  Newington  ;  Mr.  Grace  was  second  in  each 
class.  In  the  class  for  twelve  Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  Boots  was  again  to 
the  front,  taking,  in  addition  to  the  money  prize,  the  N.C.S.  bronze 
medal  with  an  admirable  stand  ;  Mr.  T.  Chefey  was  second. 
Groups  are  always  well  done  at  this  show.  In  the  open  class — a 
group  of  Chrysanthemums  and  foliage  plants  grown  in  pots  and 
arranged  on  a  space  of  100  square  feet — Messrs.  G.  Watts  &  Son,  Palace 
Nurseries,  Bournemouth,  were  first  ;  Mr.  T.  K.  Ingram,  The  Nurseriea, 
Parkstone,  second  ;  and  Mr.  William  Earp,  gardener  to  J.  Sellon,  Esq.] 
Hume  Towers,  Bournemouth,  third. 
The  groups  arranged  in  the  local  classes,  on  a.  space  of  50  square 
feet,  in  competition  for  the  6-guinea  challenge  cup,  given  by  Messrs. 
Enoch  White  &  Son,  Bournemouth,  in  addition  to  a  money  prize  of  £3, 
to  the  best  arrangement,  were  very  good  indeed  ;  the  cup  to  become  the 
absolute  property  of  any  exhibitor  winning  it  three  times,  not  neces¬ 
sarily  consecutively.  Mr.  W.  Stretch  was  first,  and  Mr.  Eldridge. 
gardener  to  G.  W.  Young,  Esq.,  was  an  excellent  second.  The  groups 
arranged  by  single-handed  gardeners  were  highly  creditable,  the  plants 
having  been  well  grown  as  well  as  tastefully  placed.  Mr.  Newell, 
gardener  to  William  Petch,  Esq.,  was  first ;  Mr.  Frampton  being  an 
excellent  second. 
CARDIFF.— November  13th  and  14th. 
In  addition  to  the  usual  large  hall,  the  lesser  Park  Hall  had  on  this, 
the  ninth  show  of  the  above  Society,  to  be  called  into  requisition.  The 
number  of  entries  was  larger  and  the  quality  of  the  general  exhibits  at 
least  quite  equalled  that  of  former  shows.  A  commendable  alteration 
in  the  general  arrangements  has  this  year  been  mads  to  the  advantage 
of  both  public  and  exhibitors.  Semicircular  groups  occupied  both 
sides  the  entire  length,  the  centre  devoted  to  specimen  plants  and  tables 
running  parallel  between,  the  lesser  hall  being  devoted  principally  to 
fruit,  which,  by  the  way,  was  of  the  finest  possible,  both  in  points  of 
colour  and  size. 
For  twenty-four  Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  G.  W.  Drake,  Cardiff  ;  Mr. 
Joy,  gardener  to  R.  A.  Bowring,  Esq.,  Cardiff  ;  and  Mr.  Robinson, 
gardener  to  R.  W.  D.  Harley,  E*q.,  Brampton  Bryan,  Herefordshire  (in 
the  order  named),  were  successful,  the  competition  being  very  close, 
the  difference  being  more  apparent  in  the  mounting  than  in  the  quality 
of  blooms.  For  twenty-four  incurved  Mr.  Williams,  gardener  to 
Rt.  Hon.  Earl  of  Lisburne,  Aberystwyth,  with  beautiful  blooms,  took 
first,  followed  by  Mr.  Dumble,  gardener  to  Sir  Chas.  Phillips,  Bt., 
Haverfordwest ;  and  Mr.  Robinson  second  and  third  respectively.  For 
twelve  Japanese,  Mr.  Lockyer,  gardener  to  J.  C.  Hanbury,  Esq., 
Pontypool,  was  first,  Mr.  Joy  second,  and  Mr.  Williams  third.  This 
order  might  have  been  somewhat  reversed  but  for  an  unfortunate 
accident  to  a  grand  bloom  of  Viscountess  Hambledon  on  the  third  stand, 
which  occurred  between  the  time  of  staging  and  judging. 
The  class  for  twelve  incurved,  distinct,  brought  together  a  splendid 
competition,  resulting  in  favour  of  Mr.  J.  Howe,  gardener  to  T.  J.  Masters, 
Esq.,  Llantrissant,  first ;  Mr.  Dumble  and  Mr.  Robinson  second  and 
third.  Much  interest  was  centred  in  the  cup  competition  for  twenty-four 
varieties,  distinct.  This  was  well  won  by  Mr.  Robinson  with  grand 
blooms  of  Madame  Carnot  (which  also  secured  honours  for  best  bloom 
in  show),  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  M.  Panckoucke,  Mons.  Ch,  Moulin,  Duke 
of  York,  Duchess  of  Wellington,  and  Mrs.  E.  G.  Whittle  (Japs)  ;  and 
C.  B.  Whitnall,  Mrs.  Robinson  King,  John  Lambert,  Golden  Empress, 
and  Lord  Alcester  (incurved)  ;  Mr.  Dumble,  who  has  won  on  previous 
occasions,  running  second. 
Mr.  Giddings,  gardener  to  Mr.  Dean,  Westgate  HoteL  Newport,  was 
very  successful  with  specimen  plants,  his  Sunflower,  Louis  Boehmer, 
and  Florence  Davis  being  perfect.  Mr.  Mabbott,  gardener  to  B.  P. 
Martin,  Esq.,  Dowlais,  also  put  up  very  creditable  specimens,  parti¬ 
cularly  when  bearing  in  mind  the  unfavourable  locality  in  which  they 
were  grown.  In  other  classes,  in  addition  to  those  already  named,  we 
noticed  Mr.  Hockey,  gardener  to  Colonel  Page,  Dulwic’n  House ;  Mr. 
Malpass,  gardener  to  J.  Lynn  Thomas,  Esq. ;  Mr.  Clarke,  gardener  to 
Colonel  Sir  E.  Hill,  Bart.,  Llandaff ;  Mr.  Williams,  gardener  to 
A.  Thomas,  Esq.,  M.P. ;  Mr.  Wall,  gardener  to  E.  Lewis,  Esq,,  Llandaff  ; 
and  Mr.  Carpenter,  Llanelly,  as  successful  exhibitors.  Groups 
for  effect  resulted  in  Mr.  Clarke  being  placed  first ;  Mr,  McLaw, 
gardener  to  J.  Gunn,  Esq.,  Llandaff,  and  Mr.  Hockey  being  second 
and  third.  The  same  names  occur  among  the  successful  in  the  fruit 
classes,  and  in  the  several  special  classes  for  Roman  Hyacinths, 
Bouvardias,  Primulas,  and  Cyclamen. 
Mr.  Godfrey  of  Exmouth  staged  several  novelties ;  and  Messrs.  W. 
Cutbush  &  Son  plants  of  their  new  white  Mrs.  Charles  Blick. 
Messrs.  W.  Clibran  &  Son,  in  addition  to  their  hardy  fruit,  showed  a 
bank  of  their  new  single  varieties  and  several  other  novelties,  among 
them  a  good  sport  from  Van  den  Heede,  named  01  wen  Lewis,  and  a 
seedling  which  has  already  been  favourably  noticed.  Lord  Lisburne, 
TUNBRIDGE  WELLS. — November  13th  and  14th. 
If  small,  this  show  was  very  prettily  arranged  and  of  good  quality. 
A  class  for  six  Orchids,  with  the  groups  of  Chrysanthemums  and  miscel¬ 
laneous  plants  were  among  the  mam  features.  A  silver  cup  tor  eight 
plants  in  pots  of  12  inches  went  to  Mr.  J.  Smooker,  gardener  to  Mrs 
Hall,  Broadwater  Down,  and  a  second  silver  cup  for  a  large  group  of 
Chrysanthemums  was  secured  by  Mr.  J.  Howes,  gardener  to  VV. 
Cobb,  Esq.,  Dulcote,  Broadwater,  had  some  really  fine  blooms.  This  was 
a  pretty  group,  well  finished  off  at  the  bottom  but  a  little  too  formal  in 
arrangement.  A  group  of  miscellaneous  plants  from  Mr.  Berwick,  gar¬ 
dener  to  J.  Godden,  Esq.,  Tunbridge  Wells,  was  also  vary  pretty,  but 
