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to  Mr.  J.  Watkins,  Hereford,  for  Apples  ;  to  Mr.  F.  A.  Walters,  Hands- 
worth  Wood,  for  a  fine  collection  of  Cacti  j  to  Messrs.  Yates  &  Sons, 
Birmingham,  for  a  collection  of  vegetables  ;  to  Messrs.  Hewitt  &  Co., 
Solihull,  for  shrubs  ;  to  Messrs.  John  Pope  and  Sons  for  shrubs  ; 
to  Messrs.  Baylis  &  Co.,  Birmingham,  for  rustic  seats  and  arbours; 
and  to  Messrs.  Wright  Sc  Holmes,  Birmingham,  for  horticultural 
buildings.  Bronze  medals  were  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  B.  Child,  Acocks 
Green,  for  herbaceous  cut  flowers  and  shrubs  ;  to  Mr.  W.  Edwards, 
Nottingham,  for  table  decorative  wares ;  and  to  Mr.  George  Boyes, 
Leicester,  for  a  fine  collection  of  Carnation  plants  and  flowers.  Messrs. 
W.  Wells  &  Co.,  Earlswood,  Redhill,  made  an  attractive  display  of  their 
seedliDg  and  other  Chrysanthemums. 
CHESTERFIELD.— November  8th. 
In  the  Stephenson  Memorial  Hall  the  annual  autumn  exhibition  was 
held,  and  it  was  quite  a  success,  Mr.  Parkes,  the  Hon.  Secretary,  having 
all  the  arrangements  well  in  band. 
Seldom  are  groups  of  large  flowering  Chrysanthemums,  as  well  as  those 
formed  with  undisbudded  plants,  so  well  repiesented  as  here.  In  the 
former  section  the  plants  wi  re  dwarf,  well  clothed  with  foliage,  and  carried 
large  exhibition  bloom6.  Mr.  E.  Moses,  gardener  to  L.  Britt,  Esq ,  Beny 
Hill,  Chesterfield,  secured  the  first  place  in  the  former  class.  Mr, 
Bloxham,  gardener  to  R.  F.  Mills,  Esq.,  Tapton  Grove,  Chesterfield,  was 
second,  and  Mr.  H.  Wood,  gardener  to  T.  H.  Barnes,  Esq.,  West  House, 
Chesterfield,  third.  In  the  undisbudded  plant  class,  Mr.  Nelson,  gardener 
to  A.  Baines,  Esq.,  Ashgate  Lodge,  Chesterfield,  was  an  easy  first,  and 
Mr.  E.  Money,  second . 
Cut  blooms  formed  an  interesting  part  of  the  show.  In  the  Japanese 
section  Mr.  J.  Evans,  gardener  to  Sir  H.  Wilmot,  Chadderton,  Derby, 
secured  the  first  place  for  twenty-four  in  not  less  than  eighteen  varieties, 
with  good  blooms.  Mr.  H.  Metcalf,  gardener  to  Horsley  Woodhouse,  Esq., 
Derby,  was  second.  For  twelve  Japanese,  Mr.  Nelson  secured  the 
coveted  award.  Mr.  Bloxham  was  second,  and  Mr.  Parkes,  gardener  to 
J.  M.  Clayton,  Esq  ,  Whittington  Hall,  Chesterfield,  third. 
Mr.  Parkes  secured  the  verdict  in  the  class  for  four  varieties  arranged 
in  vases.  Mr.  H.  Wood,  gardener  to  J.  H.  Barnes,  Esq.,  West  House, 
Chesterfield,  was  second.  For  three  vases  Mr.  Randall  won.  Mr.  Bloxham 
had  the  best  basket  of  Chrysanthemums.  Incurved  varieties  were  staged 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  leave  little  to  be  desired.  For  twelve  Mr.  Evans 
won  premier  award  with  really  fine  examples  of  C.  Curtis,  Lady  Isobel, 
Han  well  Glory,  and  Miss  V.  Foster.  Mr.  Metcalf  second. 
ASCOT. — November  8th  and  9th. 
The  above  Society  held  its  annual  show  in  the  Grand  Stand  in  fine 
weather.  The  show  was  a  great  improvement  on  last  year,  though 
several  of  the  local  classes  were  below  the  standard,  except  those  for 
vegetables  and  fruit.  Mr.  Gordon  Shackle  made  an  excellent  secretary. 
For  groups  of  Chrysanthemums  with  foliage  to  give  effect  the 
adjudication  was  open  to  question,  as  the  second  prize  was  generally 
considered  to  be  the  best  H.  P.  Leschallas,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  L. 
Farmer;,  The  Highams,  Bagshot,  was  awarded  first  prize  ;  Mr.  Lane, 
gardener  to  Miss  Smith,  King’s  Ride,  Ascot,  second  ;  Mr.  J.  Cowie, 
gardener  to  Sir  Thomas  Lucas,  Bart.,  Heatherside,  Ascot,  third.  Three 
faced  the  Judges  for  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums  in  pots;  first,  Mr. 
White,  gardener  to  Marchioness  of  Conyngnam,  The  Mount,  Ascot ; 
second,  Mr.  Lane  ;  third,  Mr.  Hawthorn,  gardener  to  Messrs.  Blair  and 
Shackle,  St.  George’s,  Ascot. 
In  the  class  for  twenty-four  Japs,  distinct,  there  were  six  entries. 
First,  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter,  gardener  to  T.  B.  Haywood,  Esq.,  Woodhatch, 
Reigate,  with  heavy  blooms,  but  like  all  the  cut  blooms  slightly  deficient 
of  colour.  The  varieties  were  Australie,  Mrs.  J.  .Lewis,  Le  Grand 
Dragon,  Mrs.  C  H.  Payne,  Madame  P.  Rivoire.  Lord  Ludlow,  C.  B.  Hey- 
wood,  Madame  Rozaine,  Mrs.  Mease,  Lady  Ridgway,  Mrs.  W  Popham. 
Nellie  Pockett,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer,  Lady  Byron,  Marie  Calvat,  G.  J. 
Warren,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Madame  L.  Remy,  Oceana,  N.C.S. 
Jubilee,  Madame  Carnot,  Edith  Tabor,  II.  Powell,  and  Pride  of  Exmouth. 
Second,  Mr.  Wilson,  gardener  to  R.  C.  Christie,  Esq ,  Rebsden,  Windle- 
sham  ;  third,  Mr.  F  G.  Foster,  Brockhampton  Nursery,  Havant ;  fourth, 
Mr.  W.  L.  Farmer. 
For  twenty-four  incurved,  distinct,  Mr.  W.  Wilson  was  first  with 
fairly  deep  flowers  of  Duchess  of  Fife  (champion  incurved),  Lord  Rose¬ 
bery,  E.  Cannell,  good  ;  Ma  Perfection,  Topaze  Orientale,  R.  Petfield, 
Madame  Ferlat,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Queen  of  England,  very  small  ;  Globe  d’Or, 
Empress  of  India,  A.  Salter,  Golden  Empress  of  India,  Miss  V.  Foster, 
Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Mons.  Desblanc,  Prince  of  Wales,  George  Haigh, 
D.  B.  Crane,  and  Mr.  G.  Edie.  Second  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter ;  third,  Mr. 
W.L.  Farmer,  and  fourth,  Mr  F.  G.  Foster.  For  eighteen  Japanese, 
distinct,  confined  to  the  district,  the  only  exhibitor,  Mr.  Farmer,  was 
awarded  first  with  fresh  but  not  heavy  flowers.  Twelve  Japs,  Mr.  Lane 
was  first  with  grand  flowers  ;  second  Mr.  White  ;  third  Mr.  Wilson.  Mr. 
W.  Perry,  gardener  to  Lewis  Schotte,  Esq.,  Penny  Hill,  Bagshot,  was 
awarded  four  first  prizes  for  much  the  largest  and  best  coloured  flowers  in 
the  show — namely,  six  Jap  white,  Madame  Carnot  (premier  bloom),  six 
Japs  yellow,  Australian  Gold,  six  Japs  distinct,  and  six  incurved,  one 
variety,  C.  H.  Curtis. 
BATH. — November  8th  and  9th. 
After  a  lapse  of  five  years  a  Chrysanthemum  show  has  once  more 
been  held  in  Bath,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  suffic  ent  encouragement  will 
have  been  received  to  warrant  the  Floral  FSte  and  Band  Committee  in 
making  it  a  fixture  in  their  programme.  Unfortunately  the  dates 
selected  were  also  those  of  Bristol  and  Cardiff  societies,  this  considerably 
reducing  the  number  of  entries,  while  the  weather  was  most  unpropitious. 
Trained  plants  of  Chrysanthemums  were  shown  in  moderately  large 
numbers,  but  all,  with  the  exception  of  a  magnificent  specimen  of 
Japanese,  Madame  Carnot,  which  gained  Mr.  J.  Southward,  gardener  to 
W.  J.  Brown,  Esq,  Box,  a  first  prize  and  silver  medal  of  the  National 
Chrysanthemum  Society,  were  somewhat  mediocre.  The  first  prize  for  a 
group  of  Chrysanthemums  and  other  plants  arranged  for  effect  was 
won  by  Mr.  T.  J.  Tate,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Stothert,  second  Messrs.  E. 
Cole  &  Sons.  In  these  classes  the  competition  was  highly  satis¬ 
factory.  The  best  group  of  miscellaneous  plants  was  arranged  by  Mr.  II. 
Smith,  gardener  to  W.  Eaton  Young,  Esq.  ;  second  Messrs.  E.  S.  Cole 
and  Sons. 
It  was  in  the  cut  bloom  classes  where  the  entries  were  not  so  numerous 
as  desirable,  but  many  grand  blooms  were  shown.  Mr.  J.  Payne,  gardener 
to  Miss  Seagram,  Salisbury,  was  first  for  twenty-four  Japanese  varieties, 
these  consisting  of  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Mr.  C  H.  Payne,  Phoebus,  Australie, 
Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer.  Mons.  Panckoucke,  Lady  Hanham,  Lady  Byron,  Mr. 
Coombes,  Mr.  Hugh  Crawford,  very  good  ;  Eva  Knowles,  Edith  Tabor, 
Viviand  Morel,  Madame  Carnot,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Mons.  Demay 
Tallandier,  E.  Molyneux,  Charles  Davis,  Pride  of  Exmouth,  R.  Powell, 
G.  J.  Warren,  Lady  Ridgway.  Milano,  and  N.C.S.  Jubilee.  The  second 
prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  Robinson,  gardener  to  Lord  Ludlow,  West- 
bury.  For  twelve  Japanese  varieties,  Mr.  T.  Cook,  gardener  to  D.  E. 
Taylor,  Esq.,  Marshfield,  was  first,  showing  fine  blooms.  Mr.  G. 
Humphries,  Chippenham,  was  a  creditable  second.  Mr.  J.  White  was 
first  and  Mr.  J.  Hinton  second  for  six  varieties.  The  first  prize  stand  of 
twelve  incurved  Japanese,  staged  by  Mr.  W.  Robinson,  comprised  medium 
sized,  though  otherwise  perfect,  blooms.  In  the  class  for  six  blooms  of  one 
colour,  Mr.  T.  Cook  was  first  for  Madame  Carnot,  all  remarkably  good  ; 
second,  Mr.  G.  Humphries,  with  the  same  variety,  only  slightly  inferior. 
For  twelve  incurved  varieties  Mr.  W.  Robinson  was  first  with  perfect 
blooms  of  C.  II.  Curtis,  Lady  Isobel,  Chrysanthemiste  Bruant,  Miss  Annie 
Hills,  Dome  d’Or,  Duchess  of  Fife,  Miss  V.  Foster,  Ma  Perfection,  Mrs. 
H.  J.  Jones,  Countess  of  Warwick,  D.  B.  Crane,  and  Prince  Alfred. 
There  was  a  good  display  of  vases  of  Chrysanthemums,  hand  bouquets, 
baskets  of  outdoor  autumn  foliage  and  berries,  and  table  decorations. 
Fruit  was  shown  in  fairly  large  quantities  and  of  exceptionally  good 
quality.  Especially  fine  were  the  Alicante,  Gros  Maroc,  Gros  Colman, 
and  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes  shown  by  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  grower  for 
Alderman  Chaffin,  Bath,  four  first  prizes  being  gained  by  this  exhibitor. 
Others  who  did  well  with  Grapes  were  Mr.  G.  Pymm,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Gouldsmith,  Trowbridge  ;  Mr.  Peacock,  Bath  ;  Mr.  Jones,  and  Mr.  T. 
Cooke.  The  most  successful  exhibitors  in  other  fruit  classes  were  Messrs. 
W.  Marsh,  W.  Strugnell,  G.  Garraway,  E.  Hall,  and  A.  Cross,  gardener 
to  H.  O.  Wills,  Esq.  Vegetables  were  also  gqod. 
Messrs.  Cooling  &  Sons  arranged  a  bank  of  stove  and  greenhouse 
p'ants,  and  in  front  of  these  a  large  collection  of  well  grown  Apples  and 
Pears,  not  for  competition.  Messrs.  I.  House  &  Son.  Westbury-on-Trym, 
exhibited  a  collection  of  all  the  finest  Violets  in  cultivation,  a  specialty 
of  theirs. 
BOURNEMOUTH. — November  8th  and  9th. 
The  Bournemouth  and  District  Chrysanthemum  and  Horticultural 
Society  held  its  thirteenth  annual  Show  on  the  above  dates  at  the  Winter 
Gardens  of  the  Hotel  Mont  Dore,  and,  as  in  previous  years,  was  a  great 
success. 
For  thirty-six  cut  blooms  of  Japanese,  not  more  than  two  of  any  one 
'ariety,  there  were  six  entries.  Mr.  F.  S.  Vallis,  Bromham  Fruit  Farm, 
Chippenham,  Wilts,  repeated  his  success  of  last  year,  and  was  placed  first 
with  a  magnificent  stand,  including  Mrs.  Mease,  E.  Molyneux,  Phoebus, 
Eva  Knowles,  Mrs.  G.  Carpenter,  Pride  of  Exmouth,  Pride  of  Madford, 
Madame  Carnot,  G.  J.  Warren,  Pride  of  Exmouth,  Marie  Calvat, 
Souvenir  de  M.  F.  Rosette,  Le  Grand  Dragon,  Mrs.  J.  Beisant,  Charles 
Davis,  Swanley  Giant,  Mons  Chenon  de  Lechd,  Viviand  Morel,  Mutual 
Friend,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  M.  A. 
Barrett,  Nellie  Pocket,  Mons.  L.  Remy,  and  Australie.  Lady  Theodora 
Guest  (gardener,  Mr.  T.  Wilkins)  was  placed  second  with  a  good  stand. 
The  third  prize  went  to  Louisa  Lady  Ashburton,  Melchet  Court,  Romsey 
(Mr.  G.  Hall,  gardener).  An  extra  prize  was  awarded  to  Mrs.  E.  Atkyns 
Wood,  Hinton  (Mr  D.  Brown,  gardener). 
For  twelve  Japanese,  distinct,  there  were  eleven  entries,  and  the  first 
prize  went  to  Sir  W.  Harriot.  Down  House,  Blandford  (Mr.  T.  Denny, 
gardener).  Lady  Theodora  Guest  was  second,  Viscount  Portman  (Mr. 
A.  J.  Allsop),  third,  and  Louisa  Lady  Ashburton  extra.  For  twelve 
incurved,  distinct,  there  were  six  entries,  and  Louisa  Lady  Ashburton 
was  first  with  a  very  good  stand.  W.  R.  Neave,  Esq.,  Bicton,  Fording- 
bridge  (Mr.  W.  J.  Grace,  gardener),  was  second,  and  Miss  Church,  Rod- 
well,  Weymouth  (Mr.  J.  Stevens,  gardener),  third.  8ix  Japanese,  one 
variety  ;  six  entries. — Lady  Tneodora  Guest  was  first  with  Mrs.  W. 
Mease  ;  second,  Mrs.  Rodgett,  Wareham  (Mr.  H.  Mills,  gardener),  with 
Madame  Carnot ;  third,  Viscount  Portman  with  Swanley  Giant  ;  extra, 
R.  Neave,  Esq ,  with  Madame  Carnot.  Six  incurved,  one  variety  ;  five 
entries.— First,  A.  Nevin  du  Mont,  Esq.  (Mr.  G.  Eliridge,  gardener), 
with  C.  Curtis  ;  second,  R.  Neave,  Esq.,  with  Duchess  of  Fife  ;  and 
third,  H.  B.  Middleton,  Esq.  (Mr.  W.  Gallop). 
For  nine  blooms,  Japanese,  one  variety,  on  long  stems  arranged  in  a 
vase  with  any  foliage,  there  was  keen  competition,  and  the  first  prize  was 
awarded  to  Viscount  Portman,  who  had  Madame  Gustave  Henry  arranged 
with  Asparagus  plumosus  and  Sprengeri,  Ampelopsis,  and  Eulalia. 
Lady  Theodora  Guest  was  second  with  Mrs.  M.  Mease,  who  had  sprays 
of  Asparagus  and  Croton  foliage  ;  and  R.  Neave,  Esq.,  with  Mrs.  II. 
Weeks,  third.  For  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums  and  foliage  plants  in  a 
