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Weguelin  second  with  Mrs.  R.  Sydenham,  Mr.  Geo.  Chaundy  third, 
Messrs.  Thomson  fourth  and  fifth  with  the  same  variety,  and  Mr.  G. 
Chaundy  sixth  with  Ladas. 
The  several  classes  for  Carnations  and  Picotees,  in  which  it  was 
essential  that  a  spray  of  foliage  should  accompany  each  bloom,  were  verv 
attractive,  and  took  the  attention  of  visitors.  Amongst  the  most  successful 
exhibitors  were  Messrs.  W.  Garton,  jun.,  J.  Loveder,  W.  Hadley,  M.  V. 
Charrington.  S.  A.  Went,  E.  Charrington,  C.  Harden,  A.  Spurling, 
J.  Euston,  F.  Hooper,  S.  F.  Solley,  W.  S.  Walker,  J.  Gilbert,  J.  King, 
H.  Reynolds,  and  O.  J.  Cook. 
For  twelve  Carnations  or  Picotees  in  pots  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  first  with 
grandly  grown  plants,  and  Mr.  J.  Douglas,  who  was  apparently  the  only 
other  exhibitor,  took  second.  For  a  plant  in  a  pot  not  exceeding 
8J  inches  in  diameter  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  first,  Mr.  J.  Douglas  second,  and 
Mr.  W.  Hadley  third.  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  also  first  for  a  group  of  Carna¬ 
tions,  staging  magnificently.  Mr.  J.  Douglas  took  the  first  in  the  class 
for  a  small  group. 
Mr.  H.  Rogers,  Woodbridge,  secured  the  premier  award  for  a  dinner- 
table  decoration  with  a  graceful  arrangement  of  pink  Carnations, 
Asparagus,  and  Grasses,  with  trails  of  Smilav  on  the  cloth.  Morters 
Stores,  Ltd  ,  Norwood,  were  second.  Mr.  S.  A.  Went  had  the  best  vase, 
Mr.  H.  Rogers  and  Mr.  C.  Harden  following.  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  first  for 
three  ladies’  sprays,  Mr.  H.  Rogers  bping  second,  and  Mr.  A.  J.  Row- 
berry  third.  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  also  first  for  buttonholes,  and  was  followed 
by  Mr.  H.  Rogers  and  Mr.  A.  J.  Rowberry  as  named. 
The  prizes  in  the  three  following  classes  were  provided  by  Mr. 
Martin  R.  Smith  of  Hayes.  Kent,  For  a  bunch  of  a  self-coloured  border 
Carnation,  Mr.  H.  J.  Smyth,  High  Street,  Bloomsbury,  was  first  with  a 
fine  bright  crimson  variety  named  Jim  Smyth  ;  Mr.  J.  Collins,  Wood- 
bridge,  second  with  Miss  Audrey  Campbell ;  and  Mr.  E.  C.  Goble,  Ryde, 
I. W.,  third  with  Duchess  of  Fife.  For  six  varieties  of  self-coloured 
Carnations  Mr.  J.  Euston  was  first,  Mr.  E.  C.  Goble  second,  and  Mr. 
H.  W.  Weguelin  third.  For  nine  varieties  of  coloured  Fancy  Carnations 
or  Picotees  Mr.  H.  W.  Weguelin  was  first,  Mr.  J.  Euston  second,  and 
Mr.  M.  Charrington  third. 
KENLEY  AND  COULSDON.— July  27th. 
In  a  meadow  in  a  pretty  valley  at  Kenley,  Surrey,  the  annual 
exhibition  of  this  fourteen-year-old  society  was  held.  The  parish  of 
Coulsdon  is  a  large  one,  and  enjoys  the  distinction  of  being  about  the 
best  cottage  garden  societied  in  the  kingdom.  In  addition  to  this  one, 
which  in  its  radius  covers  the  entire  parish,  another  was  formed  a  few 
years  ago  which  covers  all  the  western  side,  and  now  a  third  society  has 
just  been  formed  which  takes  almost  the  entire  area.  The  result  is 
much  that  is  absurd,  as  there  are  certain  gardens  and  cottages  that  get 
judged  three  times  in  the  season,  or  can  exhibit  produce  and  compete  at 
three  parochial  shows. 
At  the  Kenley  Show  there  were  presented  capital  groups  of  plants 
from  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill ;  Mr.  C.  T.  Sedgley,  Caterham, 
who  also  put  up  good  Roses  ;  Mr.  J.  R.  Box,  Croydon,  also  beautiful 
Sweet  Peas,  and  from  Mr.  T.  Edmunds,  Westerham.  A  table  of  pretty 
floral  designs  by  Miss  Sedgley  was  greatly  admired.  Mr.  Bannerman, 
gardener  to  .Joseph  Lawrence,  Esq.,  Kenley,  showed  good  fruit  trees  in 
pots  ;  also  an  extremely  pleasing  and  novel  group  of  plants,  so  diversely 
arranged  from  the  customary  style,  and  eliciting  much  admiration. 
In  competitive  classes  Mr.  J.  C.  Carey,  gardener  to  C.  H.  Price,  Esq., 
had  a  very  pretty  decorative  group,  being  placed  first ;  Mr.  Woodham, 
gardener  to  G.  Maw,  Esq.,  coming  second,  with  one  too  formal  and 
crowded.  Mr.  Johnson,  gardener  to  W.  C.  Straker,  Esq.,  had  the  best 
six  foliage  plants,  and  Mr.  Woodham  the  best  three  flowering  plants. 
Mr.  T.  Hill,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Croome,  had  good  Gloxinias  ;  and  Mr. 
Carey  capital  Begonias,  each  being  first  in  the  classes.  The  latter  had 
the  only  box  of  indoor  cut  flowers,  but  in  the  corresponding  class  for 
outdoor  flowers  there  was  good  competition,  Mr.  Carey  coming  first  with  a 
well-arranged  stand  that  included  good  Delphiniums,  Erigeron  speciosum, 
Coreopsis  grandiflora,  Lychnis  chalcedonica,  and  others.  Mr.  Yale, 
gardener  to  W.  J.  Brand,  Esq.,  had  a  capital  box  of  twelve  Carnations, 
well  set  up  ;  and  Mr.  Hill  had  the  best  Show  and  Cactus  Dahlias. 
Good  collections  of  hardy  fruit  were  shown,  the  best  being  Cherries, 
Strawberries,  Gooseberries,  Raspberries,  Red  and  White  Currants,  and 
Apples.  There  was  a  large  competition  in  vegetables,  several  diverse 
collections  being  invited.  For  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons’  prizes  Mr.  T.  H. 
Hill  was  first  with  good  Cauliflowers,  Onions,  Potatoes,  Tomatoes, 
Cucumbers,  and  Peas  ;  Mr.  Johnson  coming  second,  and  Mr.  Woodgate 
third.  For  Mr.  J.  R.  Box’s  prizes  Mr.  Woodgate  was  first,  having  capital 
exhibits.  The  same  exhibitor  was  first  also  in  the  competition  for  Mr. 
Butcher’s  prizes,  and  also  took  the  first  prize  in  the  Society’s  class  for 
nine  vegetables.  Mr.  Hill  had  the  best  six  dishes  of  Potatoes,  with 
Sutton’s  Ideal,  Windsor  Castle,  Satisfaction,  90-fold,  Seedling,  and 
Pride  of  Wycombe.  Mr.  Carey  had  the  best  pair  of  dishes  in  Duke  of 
Albany  and  Windsor  Castle.  Mr.  Hill  had  in  Windsor  Castle  the  best 
dish  in  the  show.  There  was  strong  competition  in  the  ninety  odd  classes. 
Mr.  Smith,  the  local  schoolmaster,  is  a  very  energetic  as  well  as  an 
enthusiastic  Secretary  to  the  Society. 
HUYTON  AND  ROBY.-July  28th. 
On  Thursday  last  the  annual  Show  of  the  above  Society  was  held 
in  the  grounds  of  the  Public  Offices,  Huyton,  and  the  attendance  was 
very  large.  The  show  was  opened  by  Mrs.  E.  Shorrock,  Eccles,  wife 
of  the  Chairman,  in  the  absence  of  her  husband.  There  were  eighty- 
three  exhibitors  this  year  as  against  fifty-four  last  year,  over  400 
exhibits  being  staged.  As  at  Prescot  on  the  previous  Thursday,  Messrs. 
A.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  Co.  Down,  staged  magnificent  Roses, 
which  were  the  talk  of  the  day,  and  which  received  a  certificate  of 
merit.  Messrs.  R.  P.  Ker  &  Sons,  Aigburth  Nursery,  Liverpool,  and 
Mr.  C.  A.  Young,  Floral  Nursery,  West  Derby,  received  similar  awards 
for  a  splendid  group  of  foliage  plants,  Roses,  and  for  Carnations 
respectively. 
Mr.  W.  Lyon,  gardener  to  A.  Mackenzie  Smith,  Esq.,  Bolton  Hey, 
Roby,  won  the  group  arranged  for  effect  with  a  choice  collection  of  plants, 
the  arrangement  being  good  ;  Mr.  McFall,  gardener  to  E.  C.  Leventon, 
Esq.,  Oakfield,  Roby,  being  a  smart  second.  In  stove  and  greenhouse 
plants,  Ferns,  Palms,  and  indoor  cut  Powers  Mr.  R.  Pinnington, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Banner,  Blacklow  House,  Robv,  swept  all  before  him 
both  in  collections  and  single  specimens.  He  also  won  with  Caladiums 
beautiful  in  colour  ;  Messrs.  McFall  and  T.  Eaton,  gardener  to  J.  Parrington, 
Esq.,  Roby  Mount,  Roby,  following  with  fine  specimens.  Excellent 
Gloxinias,  a  beautiful  Oncidium  Lanceanum,  Petunias,  and  fine  Begonia 
won  Mr.  Lyon  the  prizes. 
Handsomely  trained  Fuchsias  and  Zonal  Pelargoniums  were  shown  for 
first  prizes  by  Mr.  E.  Bridge,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Jowett,  Greenhill,  Huyton  ; 
Mr.  George  Guy.  gardener  to  Dr.  Gaskell,  Huyton,  and  Mr.  J.  George, 
Huyton,  winning  with  four  Begonias,  and  the  latter  with  Coleus  and 
table  plants.  Mrs.  E.  Shorrock,  Eccles,  arranged  a  delightful  epergne, 
bouquet,  and  basket  of  Roses,  the  prize  for  table  decoration  arranged  for 
six  persons  being  won  by  Miss  M.  M.  Fishwick,  Roby,  with  a  light  and 
elegant  display  of  Sweet  Peas. 
Cut  flowers  were  grand,  but  the  space  was  quite  inadequate  to  display 
them  to  the  best  possible  advantage.  In  all  three  classes  of  Roses  Mr.  R. 
Pinnington  was  awarded  chief  honours,  although  competition  was  very 
keen,  Mr.  J.  Burrows,  gardener  to  W.  H.  Crook,  Esq  ,  Huyton,  being 
second.  The  special  prize  for  lady’s  spray  went  to  Mr.  Eaton  with 
Dendrobium  Phalsenopsis  and  Maidenhair  Fern,  a  pretty  Cattleya  winning 
Mr.  Lyon  the  prize  for  gentleman’s  buttonhole.  The  herbaceous  cut 
flowers  were  staged  to  advantage  by  Mr.  Eaton,  Mr.  Pinnington  following 
him  in  the  class  of  twelve.  Mr.  J.  Watkin,  gardener  to  T.  D.  Syers,  Esq., 
won  with  excellent  hanging  basket  and  si<  Carnations.  Dahlias,  Sweet 
Peas,  and  model  garden  prizes  were  won  by  Mrs.  Middlehurst  and  Messrs. 
Burrows  and  T.  Lucas. 
Fruit  was  very  superior,  Mr.  Oldham,  gardener  to  Joseph  Beecham, 
Esq.,  won  with  the  collection,  grand  Buckland  Sweetwater  and  Madres- 
field  Grapes  and  Jefferson  Plum  being  prominent.  Mr.  Eaton  was 
second,  and  Mr.  Pinnington  third.  For  black  and  white  Grapes  Mr. 
Oldham  again  led,  being  followed  by  Messrs.  Eaton  and  Pinnington. 
Mr.  Pinnington  won  with  handsome  Dagmar  Peaches,  and  Mr.  Eaton 
with  Elruge  Nectarines,  the  latter  showing  a  superb  dish  of  Latest  of  All 
Strawberry.  Hardy  fruit  was  much  above  the  average,  and  of  the  best 
quality,  Mr.  Hardea-tle,  gardener  to  Thos.  Hardmg,  Esq.,  Rydal  House, 
Huyton,  taking  the  lead,  whilst  Mr.  J.  Fairclough,  gardener  to  J.  B. 
Atherton,  E  q.,  won  with  a  Melon. 
The  vegetables  were  perfect,  the  fight  being  between  Messrs.  Lyon 
and  McFall,  the  former  winning  with  a  collection,  three  dishes  of 
Tomatoes  and  one  dish  of  Tomatoes,  three  dishes  of  Peas  and  one  dish  of 
French  Beans.  Mr.  McFall  was  second  in  the  first  four  classes  and  first 
for  three  dishes  of  Potatoes.  Mr.  Pinnington  won  with  Erfurt  Cauli¬ 
flowers,  and  Mr.  J.  Humphreys  with  Cucumbers. 
Cottagers’  exhibits  were  really  excellent,  Mr.  Fleming  winning  the 
Countess  of  Derby’s  prize,  and  Mr.  Wm.  Hesketh  the  prize  given  by 
Mrs.  Parrington  for  the  best  cultivated  allotment  garden.  The  success 
of  the  Show  was  attributed  in  no  small  degree  to  the  stagers,  Messrs. 
Rimmer  and  Humer,  and  to  the  painstaking  Secretary,  H.  Middlehurst, 
Esq.,  F.R.H.S. 
REDHILL  CARNATION.— July  29th. 
The  first  show  of  the  Redhill,  Reigate  and  District  Carnation  and 
Picotee  Society  was  held  in  the  grounds  of  Caberleigh,  Redhill,  on 
Friday,  the  29th  July,  and  judged  by  the  number  of  competitors  and  the 
high  quality  of  blooms  staged,  could  not  be  pronounced  but  an  unqualified 
success.  Nor  could  this  be  otherwise,  represented  as  it  was  bv  such 
giants  of  the  Carnation  world  as  Mr.  Martin  R.  Smith  of  Hayes  (whose 
blooms  were,  as  usual,  splendidly  staged  by  Mr.  Chas.  Blick),  Mr.  James 
Douglas  of  Great  Bookham,  Mr.  Harry  Turner  of  Slough,  and  Mr.  Robt. 
Sydenham  of  Birmingham,  together  with  most  of  the  leading  amateur 
growers  in  the  south.  It  is  much  to  be  regretted  that  the  day  was  very 
cold,  and  although  the  threatening  rain  did  not  descend  it  was  more  like 
March  than  July,  and  the  attendance  was  therefore  not  so  good  as  it 
might  have  been. 
In  class  1,  for  twenty-four  blooms,  seifs,  fancies,  bizarres,  or  flakes, 
Mr.  Martin  R.  Smith  was  a  good  first  with  a  splendid  stand  of  Purity, 
Don  Carlos,  Mrs.  Grey  Buchanan,  Cecilia,  Bomba,  Helmsman,  Jefan,  Nora 
Creina,  Alexandra,  also  a  sport  from  the  latter,  Blondin,  Olga,  The 
Cornet,  Hidalgo,  The  Maid,  Goldy  Locks,  Orion,  St.  Albans,  Seedling, 
Gordon  Lewis,  Rheims,  Rob  Boy,  Autocrat,  and  Geo.  Melville.  Mr. 
Jas.  Douglas  was  second,  Mr.  Harry  Turner  third,  and  Mr.  Chas.  Phillips 
of  Bracknell  fourth. 
In  class  2,  for  twelve  Picotee  blooms,  white  or  yellow  ground,  Mr. 
Martin  Smith  was  again  well  to  the  front  with  superb  blooms  of  Lily 
Duchess,  Badminton,  Duke  of  Alva,  Lady  Bristol,  Dinorab,  Hesperia, 
Heather  Bell,  Hygeria,  Edith  Volage,  His  Excellency,  and  Fashion  ;  Mr. 
Jas.  Douglas  being  second,  and  Mr.  Harry  Turner  third. 
In  class  3,  for  twelve  Carnation  blooms,  Mr.  A.  J.  Rowberry,  of  South 
Woodford,  was  first  with  Orestes,  Mrs.  Sidney  H.  Diver,  Dick  Donovan, 
Cardinal  Wolsey,  Geo.  Cruickshank,  Mrs,  Eric  Hambro,  Endymion,  Ceres, 
