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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  23, 189l>. 
Meisrp,  Sutton  &  Sons,  Reading,  had  ninety  varieties  of  Potatoes  in 
large  heaps,  illustrating  well  the  new  and  old  varieties.  Messrs.  Sutton 
and  Sons  received  a  gold  medal  and  a  certificate  of  merit  of  their 
exhibit,  besides  four  other  certificates,  of  which  one  was  for  their 
Supreme  and  another  for  their  Satisfaction  Potatoes.  These  found 
many  admirers.  These  and  the  previously  named  exhibits  were  “  not 
for  competition.” 
WARWICK. — November  21st  and  22nd. 
The  show  which  a  few  years  ago  was  started  at  Barford  through  the 
liberality  of  C.  A.  Smith-Ryland,  Esq.,  and  Mrs.  Smith-Ryland — 
well-known  lovers  of  the  autumn  queen — was  this  year  transferred  to 
Warwick  as  being  a  more  central  position.  The  wisdom  of  this  step 
was  amply  demonstrated  by  the  fine  display  brought  together  in  the 
Shire  Hall,  the  competition  in  the  majority  of  classes  being  particularly 
keen.  Cat  blooms  were  undoubtedly  the  feature  of  the  show,  as  several 
prominent  Midland  growers,  fresh  from  their  victories  at  Rugby  and 
Banbury,  journeyed  down  to  Warwick  to  enter  the  fray. 
In  the  class  for  twenty-four  Japanese,  in  not  less  than  eighteen 
varieties,  five  good  stands  were  staged.  Mr.  H.  Dunkin,  gardener  to  the 
Earl  of  Warwick,  proved  the  winner,  with  a  stand  of  fine  flowers,  note¬ 
worthy  for  their  depth,  colour,  and  perfect  freshness.  The  varieties 
were  : — Back  row  :  Miss  Dorothy  Shea  (very  deep),  Princess  May, 
Thos.  Wilkins,  Mrs.  E.  D.  Adams,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Etoile  de  Lyon, 
Chas.  Davis  (deep  and  well  coloured).  Middle  row  :  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees 
(fine).  Golden  Wedding  (very  bright),  Stanstead  White,  Viviand  Morel, 
W.  H.  Lincoln,  Mrs.  J.  Myers,  and  Florence  Davis.  Front  row  :  Etoile 
de  Lyon  (fine  colour),  Duke  of  York,  Mdlle.  Thdr^se  Bey,  C.  C.  Schwabe, 
A.  T.  Emery,  and  Boule  d’Or  (good).  Mr.  Masterman,  gardener  to 
Countess  Camperdown,  Banbury,  was  second,  his  stand  containing  very 
fine  blooms  of  Etoile  de  Lyon,  Florence  Davis,  Phcebus,  and  Mr.  W.  H. 
Bromhead.  The  third  prize  fell  to  Mr.  Blakeway,  gardener  to 
P.  A.  Muntz,  Esq.,  Dunsmore,  Rugby,  Mrs.  E.  W.  Clarke  (grand), 
G.  C.  Schwabe,  and  Miss  Dorothy  Shea  being  his  best  blooms. 
For  twelve  Japanese  Mr.  Dunkin  was  also  first  with  a  good  even 
stand,  the  second  prize  going  to  Mr.  Brown,  gardener  to  J.  Cartwright, 
Esq.,  Banbury,  and  the  third  to  Mr.  Masterman.  Seven  good  stands  were 
staged  in  the  class  for  six  Japanese,  distinct,  and  after  a  careful  scrutiny 
Mr.  Dunkin  just  managed  to  win  ;  Mr.  Liney,  gardener  to  W.  Low,  Esq., 
Wellesbourne,  Warwick,  being  a  close  second,  and  Mr.  Blakeway  third. 
In  the  two  classes  for  incurved,  twelve  and  six,  Mr.  Dunkin  won  easily 
with  thoroughly  good  and  well  finished  flowers,  Messrs.  Brown  and 
Masterman  following  in  the  order  named. 
For  one  Japanese  specimen  Mr.  West,  florist,  Warwick,  won  the  first 
prize  with  a  good  example  of  Viviand  Morel  ;  Mr.  J.  Simpson,  gardener 
to  W.  Smythe,  Esq.,  The  Lawn,  Warwick,  being  a  good  second.  These 
exhibitors  occupied  the  same  positions  for  three  plants.  Mr.  West  won 
the  premier  award  for  a  group  of  plants  arranged  for  effect,  foliage 
plants  being  allowed  ;  for  the  first,  superior  finish  in  his  arrangement 
fairly  won  him  this  position,  although  the  quality  of  the  blooms  in  the 
second  and  third  prize  groups  was  a  long  way  ahead.  The  second  prize 
fell  to  Mr.  J.  Simpson,  and  the  third  to  Mr.  Higgins,  gardener  to 
J.  W.  Margetts,  Warwick. 
Mr.  A.  D.  Christie,  gardener  to  the  Marquis  of  Hertford,  Ragley 
Hall,  secured  the  first  prize  for  a  bouquet  of  Chrysanthemums,  and 
Messrs,  Finch  &  Co.,  Leamington,  won  for  a  cross  of  the  same  flowers, 
Mr.  Simpson  was  a  good  first  for  six  Primulas,  and  Mr.  C.  Wilson, 
Warwick,  secured  the  premier  award  in  a  strong  competition  for  six 
table  plants. 
Mr.  F.  Perkins,  Leamington,  made  an  extremely  artistic  display  with 
Chrysanthemums,  arranged  in  a  variety  of  ways.  Mr.  J.  Kitley,  Castle 
Nursery,  Warwick,  exhibited  grand  examples  of  Gros  Colman  and 
Alicante  Grapes,  and  an  attractive  collection  of  Palms  in  small  pots. 
Mr.  C.  Wilson  staged  fine  Apples,  Pears,  and  pot  plants ;  Mr.  Tbos. 
Marsh,  Priory  Nursery,  Warwick,  a  large  collection  of  hardy  fruits  ; 
Grand  Pedigree  Onions  came  from  the  famous  firm  at  Banbury  (Deveril)  ; 
twenty  bunches  of  Grapes,  Mr.  R.  Greenfield, Leamington  ;  and  cut  blooms 
and  table  plants  from  Messrs.  Clibran  &  Sons.  Mr.  R.  Jones,  gardener 
to  C.  A.  Smith-Ryland,  Esq.,  Barford  Hill,  Warwick,  staged  a  grand 
collection  of  forty-eight  Japanese  and  twelve  incurved  blooms.  These 
made  quite  a  disulay  in  themselves,  and  included  the  very  best  varieties 
in  commerce.  Under  the  careful  supervision  of  Mr.  J.  Kitley,  the 
Hon.  Sec.,  the  arrangements  were  well  carried  out,  and  all  concerned 
have  reason  to  be  proud  of  the  first  Chrysanthemum  show  held  in 
Warwick. 
NORWICH. — November  21st,  22nd  and  23rd. 
The  annual  autumn  exhibition  of  the  Norfolk  Horticultural  Society 
was  held  in  St.  Andrew’s  Hall,  which  is  a  capital  site  for  the  holding 
of  such  a  show.  There  was  a  marked  improvement  in  the  number  of 
plants  exhibited,  and  also  in  the  Japanese  blooms.  On  the  other  hand 
the  incurved  section  exhibited  a  decided  falling  off  in  every  way.  The 
arrangements  in  the  skilled  hand  of  Mr.  J.  E.  T.  Pollard,  the  Hon. 
Secretary,  left  little  to  be  desired. 
Cut  blooms  were  the  most  important  part  of  the  schedule,  numerous 
classes  being  provided  for  them.  The  principal  one  was  that  for  forty-  ' 
eight,  distinct,  Japanese.  Five  entered,  making  a  pleasing  display. 
Mr.  W.  Allan,  gardener  to  Lord  Suffield,  Gunton  Park,  Norwich,  won 
the  premier  position  with  medium-sized  blooms  of  capital  quality  and 
well  staged.  The  varieties  were — Back  row  :  Stanstead  White  (this 
was  the  premier  bloom  of  the  show  also),  Sunflower,  Beauty  of  Castle- 
wood,  Madame  Carnot,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Etoile  de 
Lyon,  Charles  Davis,  Rose  Wynne,  E.  Molyneux,  Miss  D.  Shea,  Mrs. 
W.  E.  Clark,  Coronet,  Waban,  Primrose  League,  and  Viviand  Morel. 
Middle  row  :  Miss  M.  Blenkiron,  President  Borel,  Countess  Hambledon, 
Lord  Brooke,  Charles  Blick,  J.  P,  Kendall,  Niveus,  Violet  Rose,  Golden 
Wedding,  Princess  Mav,  Mrs.  A.  Spaulding,  Mdlle.  T.  Rey.  Mr. 
H.  Broomhead,  Duke  of  York,  and  W.  H.  Lincoln.  Front  row  :  F.  Davis, 
R.  Owen.  Elmir  de  Smith,  M.  Ch.  Molin,  Vice-President  Audiguier, 
Princess  Victoria,  C.  Blussett,  Boule  d’Or,  G.  W.  Childs,  Louis  Boehmer, 
Puritan,  R.  Flowerday,  Autumn  Tints,  White  Louis  Boehmer,  and 
W.  Seward.  Mr.  Rogers,  gardener  to  Lord  Rendlesham,  Rendlesham 
Hall,  was  a  good  second  ;  and  Mr,. Musk,  gardener  to  Lord  de  Ramsay, 
Haverland  Hall,  third. 
Particularly  strong  was  the  competition  in  the  class  for  thirty-six 
Japanese,  open  to  county  exhibitors  only.  Mr.  Oclee,  gardener  to  the 
Marchioness  of  Lothian,  received  the  premier  award  for  a  most  credit¬ 
able  stand  of  blooms.  Etoile  de  Lyon,  E.  Molyneux,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith, 
Lord  Brooke,  G.  C.  Schwahe,  G.  W.  Childs,  and  Good  Gracious  were  the 
most  noteworthy.  Mr.  Atkinson,  gardener  to  E.  S.  Trafford,  Esq.,  Wrox- 
ham  Hall,  second  ;  Mr.  Davidson,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Petrie,  Westwick 
House,  Norwich,  third.  The  first  prize  for  twelve  Japanese  was  awarded 
to  Mr.  Messenger,  gardener  to  C.  H.  Berners,  Esq.,  Wolverstone  Park, 
Ipswich,  for  perhaps  the  best  stand  in  the  show.  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees, 
Madame  Carnot,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Triomphe  de  St.  Laurient,  Violet  Rose, 
F.  Davis,  Mdlle.  Marie  Hoste,  Mdlle.  Therese  Rey,  and  Beauty  of  Castle- 
wood  were  particularly  heavy  and  bright.  Mr.  Messenger  also  secured 
the  leading  award  for  six  Japanese  with  really  fine  specimens.  Mr. 
G.  Baker,  gardener  to  B.  E.  Fletcher,  Esq.,  Warlingford  Hall,  a  good 
second.  Eleven  competed. 
There  were  but  three  competitors  in  the  class  for  twenty-four 
incurved.  Mr.  J.  C.  Shiddick,  gardener  to  Hon.  A.  E.  Fellowes,  M.P., 
Honingham  Hall,  won  first  place  easily  with  small  neat  blooms ;  Mr. 
H.  Atkinson  second.  Mr.  G.  Baker  won  for  twelve  incurved.  Mr. 
F.  Kirk,  gardener  to  R.  Cross,  Esq.,  Worstead,  was  first  for  six  incurved, 
any  one  variety,  with  fairly  good  blooms  of  Empress  of  India,  one  of 
which  was  selected  as  the  premier  bloom  in  the  show.  Mr.  Kirk  also 
staged  the  best  reflexed  and  Anemone  Pompons,  staging  creditably  in 
each  class.  Pompons,  in  twelve  varieties  of  six  blooms  each,  were  an 
interesting  feature  of  the  show.  Mr.  J.  Eastwood,  gardener  to  J.  Sutton, 
Esq.,  Telegraph  House,  Great  Yarmouth,  won  premier  position  with 
charming  blooms  beautifully  staged.  So  pleasing  was  the  effect  of  the 
blooms  set  up  in  this  manner  that  we  give  their  names  : — Rubra  perfects. 
Golden  Madame  Marthe,  Marabout,  Florence  Nightingale,  Comte  de 
Morny,  Owian,  Black  Douglas,  Madame  Marthe.  Perle  des  Beautes, 
Lizzie  Holmes,  Eclipse,  and  Elise  Dordan.  Mr.  W.  Turner,  gardener  to 
Dr.  J.  Wilson,  Great  Yarmouth,  was  a  good  second.  Mr.  Eastwood  also 
won  for  twelve  Anemone  blooms  with  really  good  specimens,  and  also 
for  six  bunches  of  single-flowered  varieties.  Mr.  Turner  was  a  close 
second. 
Plants  were  numerous  and  good.  For  six  Japanese  Mr.  G.  Wood- 
house,  gardener  to  H.  Trevor,  Esq.,  The  Plantation,  Norwich,  was  first 
with  freely  flowered  specimens,  Mr.  S.  Fisher,  gardener  to  E.  Masters, 
Esq.,  Beccles,  second.  The  last  named  won  for  six  Pompon  flowered 
varieties.  Mr.  Bolton,  gardener  to  J.  G.  Snelling,  Esq.,  Eaton  Hall, 
won  for  six  reflexed  and  for  the  same  number  of  incurved  varieties  with 
creditable  examples  in  both  classes.  Groups  of  Chrysanthemums  and 
foliage  plants  were  poor  in  quality. 
Mr.  Notcutt,  Broughton  Road  Nursery,  was  awarded  first-class 
certificates  for  Japanese  Edith  Tabor  and  Major  Bonnaffon  incurved, 
often  described  in  these  pages.  Messrs.  Daniels  Bros,  had  a  remarkably 
fine  exhibit  of  Chrysanthemums,  fruit,  and  vegetables,  which  was  much 
admired  ;  as  also  had  Messrs,  Cutbush  &  Son,  Highgate. 
MANCHESTER!— November  22nd  and  23rd. 
A  MAGNIFICENT  exhibition  is  the  only  fitting  tribute  that  could  be 
paid  to  the  excellent  show  opened  in  the  Town  Hall  on  Friday  last.  Not 
only  was  the  competition  extremely  keen  in  every  class,  but  the  blooms 
were  of  superb  quality,  rivalling  the  best  of  those  shown  at  the  leading 
exhibitions  this  season,  and  certainly  a  long  way  ahead  of  anything  seen 
in  Manchester. 
The  principal  prize  was  for  thirty-six  cut  blooms,  incurved,  not  less 
than  eighteen  varieties.  Seven  staged,  and  here  as  for  many  years  past  Mr. 
West,  gardener  to  E.  Behrens,  Esq  ,  Whitchurch,  was  a  magnificent  first 
with  flowers  of  exceptional  form  and  colour  in  the  following  varieties  : — 
Chas.  H,  Curtis  (2),  Wm.  Tunnington  (2)  (superb),  Jno.  Lambert  (2), 
Mrs.  R.  King  (2),  C.  B.  Whitnall  (2),  Robert  Cannell  (superb),  J.  Agate 
(2),  Queen  of  England  (2),  Mr.  J.  Kearn  (2)  (fine),  Brookleigh  Gem  (2), 
Jno.  Fulford  (very  flue),  Baron  Hirs^h,  (2),  Golden  Empress,  Lord 
Rosebery,  Mrs,  Coleman,  Princess  of  Wales  (2),  Jno.  Salter,  Violet 
Tomlin,  Miss  M.  A.  Haggas  (2),  Lord  Alcester  (2),  and  Jeanne  d’Arc, 
Mr.  Townsend,  gardener  to  Col.  Lloyd,  Shrewsbury,  was  a  moderate 
second,  his  best  blooms  were  Wm.  Tunnington,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Empress 
of  India  and  Lord  Alcester.  Mr.  T.  Carling,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Cope,  Dove  Park.  Woolton,  was  a  good  third,  and  Mr.  Goodacre, 
gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Harrington,  Elvaston  Castle,  Derby,  fourth. 
Mr.  R.  Pinnington  extra.  For  twelve  incurved  Mr.  West  simply 
swept  all  before  him  with  C.  H.  Curtis,  fully  6  inches  deep,  and  Wm. 
Tunnington.  grand.  Mr.  Townshend  was  a  fair  second,  and  Mr.  Vaughan, 
gardener  to  T,  Brocklebank,  The  Hollies,  Woolton,  third. 
Eight  staged  in  the  class  for  twenty -four  Japanese,  and  here  again 
Mr.  West  was  a  splendid  first,  with  solid  flowers  wonderfully  well 
