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deservedly  awarded  first  prize  with  splendid  plants.  For  a  specimen 
Fuchsia  Mr.  R.  Robertson  was  first  with  a  plant  in  good  condition  ; 
Mr.  J.  Galley  followed,  and  Mr.  M.  Whitty  brought  up  the  rear.  Mr.  G. 
Galley,  gardener  to  J.  Horton,  Esq.,  was  an  easy  first  for  six  Gloxinias 
of  good  size  and  in  excellent  condition.  The  competition  for  three  Zonal 
Pelargoniums  was  keen,  but  Mr.  F.  G.  Cogger  came  out  again  in  the  first 
position  with  capital  plants,  Mr.  J.  Galley  following  with  a  creditable 
exhibit,  and  Mr.  R.  Robertson  third.  Mr.  F.  G.  Cogger  was  awarded 
first  prize  for  three  Ivy-leaved  Pelargoniums,  staging  good  plants  of 
Souvenir  de  Chas.  Turner  and  Ryecroft  Surprise.  Petunias  were  an 
excellent  feature,  Mr.  J.  Galley  winning  first  prize  with  excellent  plants, 
closely  followed  by  Mr.  R.  Robertson,  and  Mr.  M.  Whitty  third.  For 
three  Lycopodiums  Mr.  F.  G.  Cogger  was  first  with  well  grown  specimens, 
Mr.  H.  Cooper  was  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Turle  third.  The  Achimenes 
made  a  bright  display,  Mr.  F.  G.  Cogger  winning  handsomely  with  well 
flowered  plants,  and  Mr.  W.  Turle  second. 
There  were  only  two  competitors  in  the  class  for  forty-eight  Roses, 
distinct.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester,  were  awarded  first  place 
with  a  good  exhibit  considering  the  late  period.  The  best  varieties 
were  Duke  of  Albany,  Her  Majesty,  Comte  Raimbaud,  Madame 
Eugene  Verdier,  Medea,  Marecbal  Niel,  Alfred  Colomb,  Helen  Keller, 
Black  Prince,  Maman  Cochet,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Horace  Vernet,  and 
Eclair.  Mr.  A.  G.  Green,  Gf.  Horkesley,  Colchester,  was  second  with 
a  weaker  display  ;  he  staged  good  blooms  of  Mrs.  John  Laing,  John 
Stuart  Mill,  Francis  Micholon,  and  Ulrich  Brunner.  For  twelve  Roses, 
distinct,  Mr.  H.  M.  Rogers,  Beckenham,  was  placed  first  with  good 
flowers  of  Francisca  Kruger,  Anna  Ollivier,  and  La  France.  Mr. 
Mauser,  gardener  to  T.  B.  Wooley,  Esq.,  was  second,  and  Mr.  H.  C. 
Anderson,  gardener  to  S.  Smiles,  Esq.,  third. 
For  six  Cactus  Dahlias  Mr.  F.  G.  Cogger,  gardener  to  W.  Potter, 
Esq.,  was  placed  first  with  a  box  of  the  true  type,  which  included  good 
blooms  of  Starfish,  Harry  Stredwick,  Fusilier,  and  Cinderella.  Mr.  W. 
Davis  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  H.  Cooper,  gardener  to  Dr.  Barton,  third. 
The  Carnations  were  very  good.  For  twelve  blooms  Dr.  A.  II.  Beadles, 
Sydenham  Park,  was  first  with  good  examples  of  Voltaire,  Nox,  Regatta, 
and  His  Excellency.  Mr.  H.  M.  Collier  took  the  second  position  with 
good  blooms  of  Eldorado,  Dr.  Shackleton,  The  Hunter,  and  Cardinal 
Wolseley  ;  and  Mr.  F.  Lane,  gardener  to  C.  T.  Garnar,  Esq.,  third.  Mr. 
F.  G.  Cogger  was  first  for  six  bunches  of  Sweet  Peas  with  a  beautiful 
selection  ;  Mr.  H.  C.  Anderson  came  next  with  well  displayed  bunches, 
and  Dr.  E.  W.  Roper  third. 
The  fruit  classes  were  not  well  filled,  though  the  quality  was  good. 
For  two  bunches  black  Grapes  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  gardener  to  C.  Bayer,  Esq., 
Forest  Hill,  was  first  with  a  good  pair  of  Black  Hamburgh.  Mr.  E.  Dove, 
gardener  to  II.  E.  Fry,  Esq ,  Bickley  Hall,  was  second  with  larger 
bunches,  which  were  lacking  in  colour,  and  Mr.  W.  Tyler,  gardener  to  — 
Helena,  Esq.,  Longfield,  third.  For  two  bunches  of  white  Grapes  Mr.  E. 
Dove  was  first  with  a  pair  of  Foster’s  Seeding.  For  a  collection  of  fruit, 
four  vareties,  Mr.  E.  Dove  was  the  only  competitor,  and  was  awarded  first. 
Mr.  John  R.  Box,  CroydoD,  arranged  a  fine  group  of  plants,  com¬ 
posed  chiefly  of  double  and  single  Begonias,  Caladiums,  and  Palms  ;  also 
a  collection  of  hardy  flowers.  Messrs.  J.  Laingefe  Sons,  Forest  Hill, 
staged  a  grand  display  of  Roses,  the  boxes  of  Mrs.  J.  Laing  and  the 
garden  Roses  forming  a  fine  feature  ;  the  whole  was  backed  with  Palms 
and  Bamboos  ;  also  a  large  collection  of  hardy  flowers,  and  a  group  of 
Ivies,  ornamental  trees,  and  shrubs.  Messrs.  J.  Carter  &  Co.,  High 
Holborn,  staged  a  splendid  exhibit  of  single  Petunias  ;  the  plants  were 
dwarf,  sturdy,  and  covered  with  blooms,  showing  the  greatest  possible 
variation  in  colouring.  Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Sons  occupied  one  end  of  a 
large  tent  with  a  splendid  display  of  Caladiums,  arranged  with  Palms  and 
Ferns  ;  also  boxes  of  cut  Roses,  double  and  single  Begonias,  and 
Gloxinias  in  great  variety.  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  added 
a  quaint  feature  to  the  exhibition  with  a  large  collection  of  Cacti,  which 
included  many  choice  species  ;  also  an  exhibit  of  dwarf  Antirrhinums, 
which  were  varied  and  bright  in  colour. 
IvENLEY. — July  26th. 
A  VERY  pretty  show  was  furnished  in  this  charming  Surrey  district 
on  the  above  date.  The  large  groups  of  a  decorative  kind  were  of  the 
usual  semicircular  order  ;  the  best,  and  one  that  was  light  and  graceful, 
all  the  flowers  in  it  being  of  chaste  colours,  was  arranged  by  Mr.  Carey, 
gardener  to  II.  J.  Price,  Esq.  Mr.  J.  Bannerman,  gardener  to 
J.  Lawrence,  Esq..  C.C.,  came  second  with  a  nice  arrangement ;  and 
Mr.  Woodham,  gardener  to  G.  Maw,  Esq.,  third.  With  small  groups 
Mr.  Everard,  gardener  to  H.  E.  Billing,  Esq.,  waB  first.  An  odd  class 
for  tables  of  plants,  fruits,  and  vegetables  brought  three  competitors,  Mr. 
Johnson,  gardener  to  W.  C.  Straker,  Esq,  being  first,  having  capital 
fruit.  Mr.  Carey  had  the  best  four  Begonias,  and  Mr.  Woodhams  the 
best  Gloxinias.  He  also  was  first  for  Zonal  Pelargoniums  and  green¬ 
house  flowering  plants.  Mr.  Johnson  was  a  good  first  with  table 
plants,  and  with  foliage  plants,  flowering  plants.  Ferns,  and  Fuchsias  ; 
he  also  had  good  stove  and  greenhouse  flowers  in  bunches. 
Garden  flowers  in  bunches  brought  a  large  competition,  Messrs. 
Carey,  Hill,  and  Bannerman  taking  the  prizes.  Mr.  Hill  had  the 
best  Dahlias,  and  Mr.  Vale,  gardener  to  J.  II.  Brand,  Esq,  was  a  good 
first  in  both  classes  for  Carnations,  Mr.  Carey  staging  the  best  Zinnias, 
and  Mr.  Bannerman  the  best  Roses.  Mrs.  Lawrence  took  first  prize  for  a 
dinner  table  decoration,  her  flowers  being  rose,  self,  and  rose-edged 
Carnations.  Mr.  II.  Woodgate,  gardener  to  J.  Wark,  Esq.,  President, 
had  the  best  collection  of  hardy  fruit,  and  was  first  with  nine  dishes  of 
vegetables,  Mr.  Johnson  being  a  close  second.  In  another  class  Mr.  Hill 
was  first  with  six  dishes,  as  also  was  he  with  a  similar  number  for 
Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons’  prizes.  Mr.  Woodgate  had  the  best  collection  of 
eight  dishes  of  Potatoes.  Sutton’s  Windsor  Castle  Potato  won  the  prizo 
for  the  best  dish  in  the  show,  and  Sutton’s  Exhibition  Pea  and  Perfection 
Tomato  were  the  best  of  their  kinds.  Good  groups  of  plants  were  sent 
by  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons,  Mr.  Box,  Mr.  Sedgeley,  and  Mr.  Edmunds, 
SMETHWICK.— July  26th. 
This  locally  popular  show  was  held  in  the  eligible  grounds  of  the- 
•  President,  J.  A.  Thompson,  Esq.,  and  though  showers  fell  at  intervals 
during  the  afternoon  there  was  a  good  attendance  of  visitors.  The 
gentlemen’s  gardeners’  and  amateurs’  classes  were  represented  much 
as  on  previous  occasions,  but  unfortunately  there  was  a  material  decrease 
in  the  cottagers’  classes,  much  to  the  disappointment,  especially  the 
enthusiastic  and  hard-working  lion.  Secretary,  the  Rev.  G.  Astbury, 
M.A.,  and  his  energetic  assistant,  Mr.  W.  J.  Campbell. 
The  exhibitors  in  the  first  class  wero  of  well  known  local  reputation, 
and  the  first  prizewinner  for  a  group  of  plants  arranged  for  effect  was 
Mr.  Oliver  Brasil  r,  gardener  to  Lady  Martineau,  Edgbaston,  with  an 
elegant  and  artistic  arrangement,  one  of  its  chief  features  being  the- 
profusion  of  Oncidium  flexuosum.  Ixoras,  Crotons  (finely  coloured)  - 
white  Lilies,  Gloxinias.  Bouvardias,  and  Palms  were  also  skilfully 
utilised.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr.  A.  Cryer,  gardener  to  J.  A. 
Kenrick,  Esq.,  Edgbaston,  for  a  highly  creditable  production  ;  the  third 
to  Mr.  G.  Hancox  ;  and  the  fourth  to  Mr.  Batchelor,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Arnfield,  Edgbaston.  Specimen  plants  wero  well  exhibited,  Mr.  Cryer 
beating  Mr.  Brasier  with  fine  examples  of  Kalosanthes  coccinea,  Vinca 
oculata,  Statice  profusa,  two  very  large  well  coloured  Crotons,  four  largo- 
Palms,  and  others  in  the  class  for  twelve  plants,  distinct.  For  six 
exotic  Ferns,  Mr.  O.  Brasier  led  the  way,  followed  by  Mr.  Batchelor 
and  Mr.  A.  Cryer  respectively. 
Begonias  were  creditably  shown  by  Mr.  Cryer,  Mr.  Brasier,  and  Mr. 
A.  W.  Hulse,  as  in  order  named,  while  the  last  named  came  in  first  for 
Gloxinias,  and  Mr.  Cryer  in  tho  second  place.  Zonal  “  Geraniums 
were  finely  shown  by  Messrs.  Cryer  and  Ilul3e,  and  I  uchsias  by  Messrs 
Brasier,  Hancox,  and  Cryer.  Sweet  Peas  were  nicely  exhibited,  con¬ 
sidering  the  district,  by  Mr.  Hulse,  Mr,  E-  Astbury,  and  Mr.  W.  I. 
Vernon  in  order  given. 
There  was  only  one  collection  of  fruit,  the  first  prize  being  awarded 
to  Mr.  L.  Tangye,  the  same  exhibitor  taking  first  prize  for  two  bunches 
of  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes  ;  and  Messrs.  Brasier  and  Cryer  the  second 
and  third  prizes  for  Foster’s  Seedling  and  Black  Ifamburghs.  Mrs. 
Arthur  Astbury  was  awarded  a  certificate  of  merit  for  three  fine  dishes 
of  Tomatoes,  consisting  of  Frogmore  Selected,  Hagly  Perfection,  and 
Golden  Jubilee. 
Special  prizes  were  offered  by  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons,  Reading,  for  six 
distinct  kinds  of  vegetables,  the  first  prizes  falling  to  Mr.  Cryer  for  a  very 
neat  assortment ;  tho  same  exhibitor  also  carrying  off  the  first  prize 
offered  by  Messrs.  Webb  &  Sons,  Wordsley,  for  six  distinct  kinds  of 
vegetables ;  also  the  first  prize  offered  by  Messrs.  1  homson  &  (  o.,. 
Birmingham,  the  competition  not  being  strong.  In  tho  latter  class  Mr. 
G.  Hancox  was  accorded  the  second  prize. 
Certificates  of  merit  were  awarded  to  Messrs.  Webb  &  Sons,  Wordsley, 
for  a  collection  of  Sweet  Peas,  hardy  garden  flowers,  and  annuals  ;  and 
to  Messrs.  Yates  &  Sons,  Birmingham,  for  a  representative  collection  of 
herbaceous  cut  flowers. 
PRE3COT.— July  27th. 
To  withhold  a  horticultural  show  from  the  inhabitants  of  Prescot 
would  be  almost  a  scandal.  It  is  only  right  and  proper  that  those 
possessing  the  beautiful  gardens  in  the  neighbourhood  should  support  the 
capital  working  committee  so  ably  presided  over  by  Mr.  Norris  Mercer, 
and  the  secretarial  work  of  the  courteous  Mr.  Case.  Although  Prescot 
does  not  shine  particularly  in  large  gardens,  yet  the  working  classes  can 
hold  their  own  in  outdoor  culture,  and  few  places  can  boast  of  such  extra 
special  vegetables,  and  in  other  departments  the  competition  was 
extremely  fine.  The  show  was  held  in  tho  beautiful  Knowsley  1  ark, 
kindly  lent  by  the  Right  lion,  the  Earl  of  Derby.  To  fully  enter  into- 
all  the  classes  would  be  an  impossibility  with  the  space  at  command,  and 
so  I  must  be  content  with  a  few  of  the  items. 
First  and  foremost  the  great  exhibit  was  that  staged  by  Messrs.  Alex. 
Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  Co.  Down,  Ireland,  the  seventeen  dozen 
refined  Roses  and  the  large  collection  of  their  seedling  Sweet  Peas  calling 
forth  unstinted  admiration,  the  gold  medal  and  cultural  certificate  being 
none  too  much  for  the  exhibit.  A  non-competitive  exhibit  also  was 
that  staged  by  Mr.  Doe,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Derby.  The  fruit  was- 
abundant  and  of  the  highest  quality,  almost  everything  in  season  being 
represented.  A  noticeable  feature  was  the  Peach  Comte  de  Montifiore,  a 
medium-sized  fruit  of  the  colour  of  the  Apricot,  excepting  the  rich  dull 
crimson  cheek.  A  new  Nectarine,  Precoce  du  Cronsels,  was  in  fine  form, 
and  Mr  Doe  assured  me  that  it  had  been  a  full  fortnight  earlier  through¬ 
out  than  Cardinal  or  Early  Rivers.  Another  feature  were  the  choice 
herbaceous  plants  and  Tea  Roses  from  the  well-known  firm  of  Dicksons, 
Ltd.,  Chester.  Mr.  C.  A.  Young  staged  Carnations  in  his  finest  form  • 
the  Sweet  Peas  put  up  by  Mr.  H.  Middlehurst  received  a  large  share  ot 
appreciation.  To  all  the  above  certificates  were  granted. 
Amongst  private  growers  Mr.  R.  Pinnington,.  gardener  to  Mis. 
Banner,  Blacklow  House,  Roby,  was  accorded  premier  position  for  six 
stove  and  greenhouse  plants,  four  Ferns,  four  Coleus,  eighteen  cut 
Roses,  besides  numerous  seconds  in  the  plant  classes,  all  with  well  culti¬ 
vated  plants.  Mr.  Jno.  George,  gardener  to  F.  VV.  Mayor,  Esq., 
Whitfield  House,  Roby  ;  and  Mr.  McFall,  gardener  to  h.  C.  Leventon, 
Esq.,  Oakfield,  Roby,  wero  next  in  order  with  capital  plants. 
