404  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER.  November  24,  1898. 
eighteen  Chrysanthemum  blooms,  distinct.  On  two  previous  occasions 
Mr.  Everard,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Hatch,  has  secured  the  coveted  trophy  ; 
this  year  he  had  to  make  way  for  Mr.  R.  Agar,  gardener  to  Major  the 
Hon.  0.  Y.  Lumley,  Cliff  Villa,  York,  who  was  first. 
In  the  Chrysanthemum  group  Mr.  J.  W.  Hields  secured  first  prize 
without  competition.  Mr.  Everard  secured  the  chief  prizes  for  specimen 
Chrysanthemums  with  exceedingly  well-grown  plants, carrying  about  sixty 
fine  blooms  each.  Mr.  W.  Dickenson  took  second  position  all  through 
the  classes. 
BARNSLEY-.— November  17th  and  18th. 
Tn  all  departments  of  this  Show  a  decided  advance  on  previous  ones 
was  evidenced,  especially  in  the  local  cut  bloom  classes,  specimen  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  plants,  and  bouquets.  The  chief  interest  locally  was  centred 
in  the  challenge  cup  offered  for  twelve  incurved  and  twelve  Japanese, 
Mr.  Weatherall,  gardener  to  II.  Pigott,  Esq.,  Barnsley,  displacing  Mr.  T. 
Dunn,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Jones,  Elmsal  Lodge,  w  ho  had  won  the  trophy 
on  two  previous  occasions.  Mr.  Weatherall’s  stand  was  an  exceedingly 
creditable  one  for  the  Barnsley  district.  It  w  as  made  up  of — Incurved  : 
Mrs.  Kingston,  Madame  Darier,  Empress  of  India,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Globe 
d’Or,  Emjly  Dale,  Mons.  Bahuant,  and  J.  Agate.  Japs  :  Simplicity, 
International,  Edith  Tabor,  Viviand  Morel,  M.  Demay  Taillandier, 
L'iveus,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer,  Phoebus,  Lady  Ridgway,  and  Mrs.  H.  Weeks. 
In  Mr.  Dunn’s  stand  there  were  fine  examples  ot  Lady  Hanham,  G.  C. 
Schwabe,  Madame  Carnot,  H.  Weeks,  Chas.  Curtis,  Bonnie  Dundee, 
J.  Ay  ate.  For  twelve  incurved  Mr.  Weatherall  was  again  first ;  Mr.  A. 
Gibson  ,  gardener  to  It.  Micklewait,  Esq.,  Barnsley,  second. 
In  the  open  class  for  eighteen  incurved,  Mr.  J.  Vaughan,  gardener  to 
Thos.  Brocklebank,  Esq.,  Birkenhead,  was  first,  showing  Duchess  of  Fife, 
Mrs.  Kingston,  Emily  Dale,  Chas.  Curtis,  John  Fulford,  Princess  of 
Wales,  Lady  Isobe),  J.  Agate,  Miss  Haggas.  Perle  Dauphinoise,  Queen  of 
England,  W.  Tunnington,  Lord  Alcester,  Ma  Perfection,  Robt.  Cannell, 
and  Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure.  Second,  Mr.  Alderman,  gardener  to  J.  D.  Ellis, 
Esq.,  Worksop ;  third,  Mr.  Ketchel,  gardener  to  C.  Simpson,  Esq., 
Ackworth  Moor  Top.  Mr.  Vaughan  was  again  first  for  eighteen  Japs,  Mr. 
Alderman  second,  Mr.  Ketchel  third.  Twelve  incurved,  Mr.  Vaughan 
first,  |Mr.  Ketchel  second,  Mr.  Alderman  third.  Twelve  Japs,  Mr. 
Vaughan  first,  Mr.  Alderman  second. 
The  first  prize  for  Chrysanthemum  groups  was  awarded  to  Mr. 
Wilson,  gardener  to  Guy  Senior,  Esq.  The  second  prize  fell  to  Mr. 
J.  Ilepworth,  who,  on  account  of  its  unfinished  character,  was  fortunate 
in  receiving  the  honour.  Six  varieties  of  fruit  brought  a  good  competi¬ 
tion,  the  prizes  falling  to  Messrs.  Ketchel,  Finlay,  and  Wenman  in  the 
order  named. 
EDINBURGH.— November  17th,  18th,  19th. 
No  such  magnificent  autumn  exhibition  has  been  seen  in  the 
Waverley  Market  as  that  held  on  the  dates  named.  The  entries  were, 
it  is  true,  less  in  number  than  last  year,  but  the  falling  off  was  due  to 
there  being  200  less  in  the  vegetable  ■  section  only.  Four  thousand  cut 
blooms  were  staged,  making  the  grandest  display  ever  seen  in  one  show. 
This  is  due  to  the  liberal  prizes  offered  by  the  executive,  coupled  with  a 
favourable  season  experienced  in  Scotland,  which  enabled  homo  culti¬ 
vators  to  stage  strongly. 
Valuable  prizes  are  offered  for  twenty  Japanese,  three  blooms  of  each, 
staged  in  vases  with  Chrysanthoranm  foliage.  As  seven  competed,  this 
class  was  a  grand  one  and  well  deserved  the  outlay,  as  it  made  an  object 
lesson  for  other  societies  to  follow.  The  premier  award  was  easily  made 
in  favour  of  Mr.  T.  Lunt,  gardener  to  A.  Stirling,  Esq.,  Keir,  Dunblane, 
for  a  magnificent  collection  of  blooms  accompanied  with  the  best  of 
foliage.  The  varieties  were  Oceana  (grand),  Louise,  Lady  Ridgway  (very 
deep),  Mrs.  W.  II.  Weeks,  Phoebus,  J.  Bidencope,  Australian  Gold,  Mrs. 
G.  W.  Palmer,  Australie,  Mad.  G.  Henri,  Mons.  Chenon  de  L6chd  (fine) 
Mrs.  C.  H  Payne,  Mdlle.  M.  A.  de  Galberf,  Pride  of  Madford  (extremely 
rich  in  colour),  M.  Iloste,  Eva  Knowles,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  Mad.  M.  Ricoud 
(deep),  and  Simplicity.  Mr.  J.  W.  Nicoll,  gardener  to  J.  W.  Bell.  Esq., 
Rossie,  Forgandenny,  was  a  capital  second  with  evenly  balanced  blooms 
well  staged.  Mr.  A.  Haggart,  Moor  Park,  Ludlow,  was  third,  and  Mr. 
J.  Bessant,  Castle  Huntley,  fourth. 
For  twelve  vases,  three  blooms  of  each,  distinct  Japanese  varieties, 
there  was  a  stiff  competition,  no  less  than  eleven  staged.  Mr.  R.  Addison, 
Block  House,  Skelmorlie,  won  tho  premier  award  with  an  exceedingly 
fine  stand  of  blooms,  of  which  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leclni,  Pride  of  Exmouth, 
Edith  Tabor,  Phoebus,  M.  Gruyer,  C;  Davis  (very  fine),  Lady  Esther 
Smith,  and  Lady  Hanham  were  the  best.  Mr.  Nicoll  was  a  good  second. 
This  exhibit  contained  iho  premier  Japanese  of  the  show,  a  very  good  one 
of  Mrs.  H.  Weeks.  Mr.  J.  Bird,  Pachills,  Lockerbie,  was  third. 
For  thirty-six  Japanese,  distinct,  staged  in  the  ordinary  way,  Mr. 
Lunt  was  again  successful  with  a  set  of  large  brightly  coloured  blooms, 
Some  of  the  best  were  Madame  Rosseau,  Simplicity,  Matthew  Hodgson. 
John  Seward,  Mutual  Friend,  Oceana,  Mrs.  Weeks,  and  Mrs.  F.  A, 
Bevan.  Mr.  Addison  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Martin,  Corndean  Hall 
Winchcombe,  Glos.,  third.  Mr.  Lunt  followed  up  his  previous  successes 
by  winning  for  twelve  Japanese  with  a  really  good  exhibit.  Mr.  Addison 
was  second,  and  Mr.  Day,  Galloway  House,  Gorliestown,  third.  Mr.  J.  H. 
Gumming  won  for  six  Japanese  with  heavy  fresh  blooms  of  popular 
varieties  among  nine  competitors.  Prizes  were  also  offered  for  stated 
varieties,  six  blooms  of  each,  in  vases.  The  competition  was  keen  in  each 
class,  making  a  commendable  display.  Mr.  Addison  won  for  C.  Davies, 
Duchess  of  York,  E.  Molyneux,  and  President  BoreV  in  every  instance 
staging  high-class  blooms.  Mr.  Day  won  with  Edith  Tabor  ;  and  Mr. 
W.  Armstrong  with  grand  examples  of  Mutual  Friend.  Amongst  eight 
competitors  Mr.  D.  Machar  won  tho  premier  award  for  Viviand  Morel, 
while  Mr.  McLean  occupied  a  similar  position  with  Western  King. 
Prizes  were  offered  for  three  vases  of  decorative  varieties,  not  dis¬ 
budded,  arranged  with  any  kind  of  foliage.  A  really  magnificent  display 
was  made  by  the  seventeen  entries.  Mr.  A.  C.  Cameron  was  easily  first 
with  one  of  the  best  exhibits  of  the  kind  ever  seen.  The  varieties, 
Source  d’Or,  Yellow  Lacroix,  and  the  bronze  and  yellow  sport  from  La 
Triomphante— Mrs.  A.  Kirke,  were  well  blended  with  foliage  of  a  suitable 
character.  For  one  vase  of  single  flowered  varieties  seven  competed, 
making  a  good  display.  Mr.  A.  C.  Cameron,  with  Mary  Anderson  and 
its  yellow  sport  Miss  A.  Holden,  won  first  prize;  and  Mr.  J.  Holmes 
second.  - 
Incurved  varieties  were  moderately  represented.  Mr.  J.  Martin  won 
for  twelve  with  the  best  exhibit  in  the  Show,  the  first  prize  in  the  class 
for  twenty-four  being  withheld.  For  six  incurved,  any  one  variety,  Mr. 
J.  Henderson,  Elleray,  Windermere,  won  with  J.  Agate  infihat  condition. 
For  six  blooms  of  C.  II.  Curtis  Mr.  Martin  secured  the  leading  award 
with  shapely  examples.  Amateurs  staged  many  really  fine  examples. 
For  twelve  Japanese,  Mr.  Brydon,  Twecdbank*  Innerleithen,  won  easily. 
Plants  were  a  marked  improvement  on  former  years,  better  prizes 
being  offered  in  this  section.  For  six,  distinct,  large  flowering  varieties, 
Mr.  J.  Thomson,  Preston  Grange,  Prestonpans,  was  an  easy  first  prize 
winner  with  specimens  5  feet  in  diameter  carrying  fully  150  blooms.  Mr. 
I).  Cavanagb,  Murrayfield,  was  second.  Mr.  J.  Thomson  also  won  for 
four  Japanese.  Mr.  W.  1’ulman,  Holywood,  secured  the  premier  award 
for  four  Pompons.  Fruit  and  vegetables,  as  is  usually  the  case  here,  were 
well  staged,  Grapes  occupying  much  space.  Prizes  were  offered  for  a 
circular  table  filled  with  plants  and  cut  flowers,  the  arrangement  being 
tho  leading  point,  Mr.  A.  E.  Todd,  Stoneybank,  Musselburgh,  easily 
securing  the  premier  award  with  an  exhibit  possessing  much  taste.  Mr. 
E.  Wood  was  second.  Miss  E.  Todd  won  the  premier  prize  for  the  best 
arranged  epergne  or  vase  of  Chrysanthemums  with  a  pleasing  display. 
The  non-competitive  exhibits  were  numerous  and  interesting.  Mr. 
II.  J.  Jones,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  Lewisham,  had  a  pleasing  exhibit  of 
Chrysanthemums,  twenty  dozen  cut  hlooms,  well  representing  the 
novelties  of  the  year — H.  J.  Jones,  R.  Hooper  Pearson,  llanwell  Glory, 
Kate  Broomhead,  and  Dr.  Hope  being  the  most  conspicuous.  Mr.  Thos. 
Fortune,  17,  Queen’s  Ferry  Street,  Edinburgh,  had  a  charming  assortment 
of  wreaths. 
MANCHESTER.— November  17th,  18th,  and  19th. 
Never  within  the  memory  of  any  Lancastrian  has  such  a  great 
exhibition  been  held  as  the  one  that  opened  on  Thursday  last  in  the 
spacious  St.  James’  Hall.  The  cut  blooms  were  superb,  ns  also  were  the 
groups,  whilst  untrained  specimen  plants  were  splendid.  Mr.  Weathers, 
the  courteous  Curator,  and  Mr.  Paul,  his  able  assistant,  are  to  be  con¬ 
gratulated  for  their  share  in  the  task. 
The  leading  prize  in  the  show  was  for  twenty-four  Japanese  and 
twenty-four  incurved,  a  silver  cup  being  presented  by  the  Earl  of  Derby, 
and  valued  at  £25,  with  10  guineas  cash  presented  by  tho  Society,  the  cup 
to  be  won  two  years  in  succession,  or  three  times  in  all.  There  were 
seven  entries,  and  here  Mr.  W.  H.  Lees,  gardener  to  F.  A.  Bevan,  Esq., 
New  Barnet,  won  with  a  magnificent  stand  of  well  coloured  flowers. 
The  Japanese  Were  Mutual  Friend,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  Yellow  Carnot, 
Mrs.  Lewis,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer,  Madame  Carnot,  Viviand  Morel,  Mrs. 
Weeks,  Secretaire  Fierens,  E.  Molyneux,  Oceana,  Jno.  Pockett  (splendid). 
Simplicity,  Col.  Carrington.  Phcebus,  Mrs.  Shrimpton,  Nellie  Pockett, 
E  Tabor,  Eva  Knowles,  Elsie  Teichmann,  Chenon  de  L^cli4,  R.  H. 
Pearson,  Madeline  Davis,  and  Charles  Davis.  Incurved — Ma  Perfection, 
Violet  Foster,  Chas.  II.  Curtis,  Lady  Isobel,  W.  Tunnington,  Duchess  of 
Fife,  Globe  d’Or,  Madame  Ferlat.  Austin  Cannell,  Yvonne  Desblanc, 
Perle  Dauphinoise,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Empress  of  India,  Mons. 
Desblanc,  Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure,  Major  Bonnaffon,  Princess  of  Wales,  Lord 
Rosebery,  Mrs.  Coleman-Lyne,  jun.,  Mons.  Martignac,  Madame  Darier, 
Bonnie  Dundee,  and  Jeanne  d’Arc.  Mr.  J.  Goodacre,  gardener  to  the 
Earl  of  Harrington,  Elvaston  Castle,  Derby,  was  an  excellent  second.. 
Tho  third  position  went  to  Mr.  W.  Crooks,  gardener  to  the  Dowager  Lady 
Hindlip,  Hadzor  House,  Droitwich. 
Seven  stands  were  staged  in  the  class  for  thirty-six  Japanese,  Mr.  F. 
Vallis,  Fruit  Farm,  Bromham,  Chippenham,  being  a  grand  first.  The 
best  flowers  were  Madame  Carnot,  yellow  ;  Phcebus,  Surpasse  Amira), 
E.  Molyneux,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Lech6,  Nina  Dabbs,  Swanley  Giant, 
Mons.  Hoste,  Oceana,  and  Lady  E.  Clark.  Mr.  West,  gardener  to  E. 
Bethuens,  Esq ,  Whitchurch,  was  second,  and  Mr.  Vaughan,  gardener  to 
T.  Brocklebank,  E3q ,  The  Hollies,  Woolton,  an  admirable  third. 
For  twenty-four  incurved  there  were  nine  entries,  Mr.  Crooks  having 
a  superb  stand,  which  included  Madame  Ferlat,  Duchess  of  Fife,  Topaae 
Orientale,  W.  Tunnineton,  Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure,  Dorothy  Foster,  and 
Jeanne  d’Arc.  Mr.  West  also  showed  well  for  second  place  ;  Mr.  C. 
Osborne,  gardener  to  II.  Tate,  Esq.,  was  third. 
Mr.  Lees  again  led  for  eighteen  Japanese  with  superb  blooms  ;  Mr. 
Joy,  gardener  to  R.  A.  Bowring,  Esq.,  Cardiff,  was  a  close  follower  ; 
Mr.  G.  Foster,  The  Nurseries,  Havant,  was  third.  For  twelve  incurved 
Messrs.  Foster,  Crooks,  and  Lees  secured  the  awards  ;  and  for  twelve 
Japanese,  Mr.  Hall,  gardener  to  C.  Waterhouse,  Esq.,  Collar  House, 
Prestbury,  was  a  really  good  first.  Six  staged  for  thirty-six  miscellaneous 
blooms,  Mr.  Vaughan  won,  and  J.  Lamb,  Esq.,  Bowdon,  was  second. 
Five  staged  in  the  class  for  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums  and  foliage 
plants,  Mr.  J.  Roderick,  gewrdener  to  J.  Hardcastle  Sykes,  Esq.,  Cringle , 
