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J^cotot  fils,  Eda  Frail,  Mrs.  F.  JamesoD,  Mons.  Griiyer,  Thos.  Wilkins, 
Mrs.  Charles  Blick  (a  splendid  white).  Pride  of  Madford,  Mrs,  B.  Ironside, 
Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie,  Lord  Brooke,  Niveus  and 
Madame  M.  Ricond. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Lees,  gardener  to  F.  A.  Bevan,  Esq.,  Trent  Park,  New 
Barnet,  was  a  very  good  second,  the  flowers  lacking  the  deep  colour  of 
the  first-prize  stand.  Very  beautiful  were  the  blooms  of  Mutual  Friend, 
Edith  Tabor,  Madame  Rozain,  Phoebus,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Lady 
E.  Saunders,  Le  Moucherotte,  Australie,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Viscountess 
Hambledon,  Madame  Carnot,  and  Modesto  (a  splendid  flower).  The 
third  position  was  taken  by  Mr.  A.  Haggart,  gardener  to  the  Hon. 
Lucius  O’Brien,  Moor  Park,  Ludlow,  the  flowers  being  bright  in  colour, 
but  wanting  in  weight.  E.  Molyneux,  Pride  of  Madford,  Duke  of  York, 
Richard  Dean,  Phoebus,  Miss  Rita  Schroeter,  and  Emily  Silsbnry  were 
excellent.  Mr.  J.  McHattie,  gardener  to  the  Duke  of  Wellington, 
Strathsfieldsaye,  was  a  close  fourth. 
In  the  other  large  class  for  sixty  incurved,  in  not  less  than  thirty-six 
varieties,  and  not  more  than  two  of  any  one  variety,  there  were  ten 
exhibits,  the  same  prizes  being  offered.  Mr.  W.  Mease  again  won  with  a 
beautiful  stand  of  neat,  fresh,  and  well-coloured  flowers,  the  back  row 
being  Q'ueen  of  England,  Globe  d’Or  (grand).  Empress  of  India  Golden 
Empress,  C.  B.  Whitnal,John  Lambert,  John  Doughty,  Golden  Empress, 
Major  Bonaffon  (superb),  Mrs.  R.  C,  Kingston  (excellent),  Lord  Alcester, 
Globe  d’Or,  Queen  of  England,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston, 
Empress  of  India,  C.  B.  Whitnal,  Lord  Alcester,  Robert  Petfield,  and 
C.  H.  Curtis.  Second  row  :  J.  Agate,  W.  Tunnington,  M.  P.  Martignac, 
Lord  Wolseley,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Alfred  Salter,  J.  Agate,  Alfred  Salter, 
Baron  Hirsch,  M.  P.  Martignac,  Robert  Cannell  (grand),  J.  Lambert, 
Ami  Hoste,  Noel  Pragnell,  Ami  Hoste,  Mons.  R.  Bahuant,  Noel  Pragnell, 
Robert  Cannell,  Miss  M.  A.  Haggai,  and  Baron  Hirsch.  Front  row  : 
Robert  Petfield,  Flora  McDonald,  D.  B.  Crane  (very  fine),  Princess  of 
Teck,  Refulgens,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Brookleigh  Gem,  Mrs.  S.  Coleman, 
Princess  Beatrice,  Mrs.  W.  Shipman,  Empress  Eugenie,  John  Fulford, 
John  Doughty,  Empress  Eug^^nie,  Mrs.  F.  Hepper,  Princess  Beatrice, 
Violet  Tomlin,  Madame  Darrier,  and  Brookleigh  Gem. 
The  second  prize  was  a  close  run  up,  and  contained  some  notable 
flowers,  particular  mention  being  made  of  the  magnificent  blooms  of 
C.  H.  Curtis  ;  and  here  another  Leatherhead  grower,  Mr.  W.  Higgs, 
gardener  to  J.  B.  Hankey,  Esq  ,  Fetcham  Park,  Leatherhead,  scored. 
Other  splendid  blooms  in  this  stand  were  J.  Agate,  W.  Tunnington, 
Mons.  R.  Bahuant,  John  Lambert,  Madame  Darier,  Lucy  Kendall, 
Baron  Hirsch,  and  C.  B,  Whitnal.  The  third  prize  went  to  Mr.  W.  H. 
Lees  with  a  highly  creditable  stand,  Robert  Petfield,  Jeanne  d’Arc, 
Globe  d’Or,  M.  P.  Martignac.  and  Baron  Hirsch  being  the  pick  of  the 
collection  ;  Mr.  J.  Goodacre,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Harrington, 
Elvaston  Castle,  Derby,  being  an  excellent  fourth. 
In  consideration  of  Mr.  Mease’s  wonderful  success  as  a  grower  and 
exhibitor  we  take  pleasure  in  again  giving  his  photo  (fig.  80)  in  our 
pages.  That  he  thoroughly  deserves  this  mark  of  recognition  everyone 
will  agree.  We  were  informed  that  Mr.  Mease  was  the  oldest  exhibitor 
in  the  show. 
Special  Jubilee  Prizes. 
Open. — Prizes  were  offered  by  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush,  Highgate,  for  six 
blooms  of  the  white  Japanese  Mrs.  Charles  Blick.  Mr.  T.  H.  Lodge, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Meret,  Bishop’s  Stortford,  won  with  magnificent 
flowers.  Mr.  Charles  Blick,  gardener  to  Martin  R.  Smith,  Esq.,  Hayes, 
was  placed  second  ;  and  Mr.  F.  G,  Foster,  Havant,  third. 
Open. — In  competition  for  the  prizes  offered  by  Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt, 
Ipswich,  for  three  blooms  of  Edith  Tabor,  Mr.  Messenger,  gardener  to 
C.  H.  Berners,  Esq.,  Ipswich,  won  with  grand  blooms.  Mr.  R.  Basile, 
gardener  to  D.  H.  Evans,  Eiq.,  Shooter’s  Hill,  was  placed  second  ;  and 
Mr.  B.  Calvert,  gardener  to  Colonel  Archer  Honblow,  Bishop’s  Stortford, 
third. 
Open. — Mr.  G.  W.  Drake,  Cardiff,  won  Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey’s  prize  for 
six  blooms  of  Godfrey’s  novelties  with  Mrs.  Hume  Long,  Miss  May 
Godfrey,  Vicar  of  Exmonth,  and  Pride  of  Exmouth.  No  second  prize 
was  awarded  in  this  class,  and  Mr.  Norman  Davis  was  placed  third. 
Table  Decorations.  —  In  the  class  for  three  epergnes  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  Mr.  F.  W.  Seale,  Sevenoaks,  was  placed  first  with 
an  elegant  arrangement  of  bronze  Chrysanthemums,  tinted  foliage, 
and  Ferns.  Mrs.  W.  Green,  jun.,  Harold  Wood,  was  placed  second,  and 
Mrs.  J.  Prewett,  Bayswater,  third  in  a  keen  competition.  Mr.  Jas. 
Brooks,  gardener  to  W.  J.  Newman,  Esq.,  had  the  best  vase  containing 
six  Japanese  blooms,  which  were  remarkably  fine.  Mr.  D.  B.  Crane, 
Highgate,  N.,  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  A.  Felgate,  gardener  to 
Her  Grace  the  Duchess  of  Wellington,  Walton-on-Thames,  third.  The 
competition  here  also  being  very  keen. 
Amatexirs. — Mr.  W.  Salmon,  West  Norwood,  had  the  best  basket  of 
berries  and  autumn  foliage.  Mr.  T.  W.  Preston,  Camberwell,  was 
second,  and  Mr.  D.  B.  Crane  third  ;  but  the  arrangement  of  several  of 
the  baskets  was  much  too  stiff.  Mr.  L,  Dunnall,  gardener  to 
P.  Waterer,  Esq.,  Fawkham,  won  the  gold  medal  with  twelve  blooms  of 
Chrysanthemums  arranged  in  a  vase.  The  blooms  were  fine,  and  of  the 
variety  Madame  Hoste.  Mr.  Mease  was  second  with  Phoebus  in  superb 
form. 
Mr.  J.  R.  Heasman,  gardener  to  Mrs;  Oxley,  Turners  Hill,  won  the 
first  prize  offered  by  Messrs.  W.  &  G.  Drover,  Fareham,  for  twelve 
incurved  blooms.  The  flowers  were  good  throughout,  and  comprised 
Lord  Wolseley,  Princess  of  Wales,  Violet  Tomlin,  Miss  M.  A.  Haggas, 
Mrs.  W.  Shipman,  Empress  of  India,  Nil  Desperandum,  Golden  Empress 
of  India,  Madame  Darier,  Mrs.  S.  Coleman,  Lady  Hardinge,  and  Lord 
Alcester.  Mr.  T.  Lockie,  gardener  to  A.  J.  Thornhill,  Esq.,  Diddington- 
-Hall,  Huntingdon,  was  a  fair  second  ;  and  Mr.  Jno,  Gayner,  gardener 
to  Mrs.  Anderson,  Farnham,  third. 
Mr.  J.  Justice  was  first  with  twelve  Japanese  Anemone  blooms, 
showing  Queen  Elizabeth,  Madame  Lawton,  Dame  Blanche,  Ruche 
Lyonaise,  John  Bunyan,  Enterprise,  Caledonia.  Mdlle.  Cabrol,  Sir 
Walter  Raleigh,  Robin  Adair,  W.  W.  Astor,  and  Nelson.  Mr.  C.  Light, 
gardener  to  Rev.  A.  Johnson,  Ipswich,  was  a  fair  second  ;  and  Mr, 
W.  Skeggs,  gardener  to  A.  Mosley,  Esq.,  Barnet,  third. 
Amateurs. — The  Williams’  Memorial  silver  medal  for  twelve  incurved 
blooms  was  won  by  Mr.  W.  Amies,  Ashford,  with  Mrs.  R.  0.  Kingston, 
J.  Doughty,  Nil  Desperandum,  Lucy  Kendal,  Mrs.  Coleman.  D.  B, 
Crane,  J.  Agate,  Miss  Haggas,  Mrs.  Heal,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Robt.  Petfield, 
and  Mr.  Bunn.  The  second  prize  bronze  medal  went  to  Mr.  Edward 
Jones,  Bedford. 
Open. — The  competition  in  the  class  for  twenty-four  Japanese  (prizes- 
offered  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Lewisham)  was  remarkably  keen.  Mr.  Chas. 
Penford,  prdener  to  Sir  F.  Fitz william,*  Havant,  was,  after  careful 
consideration,  placed  first  with  splendid  blooms  of— Back  row  :  Miss 
E.  Addison,  Primrose  League,  William  Seward,  Colonel  W.  B.  Smith, 
Van  den  Heede,  M.  Gruyer,  Edith  Tabor,  Chas.  Davis.  Middle  row  ; 
Madame  Carnot,  E.  Molyneux,  Mons.  Cheaon  de  Lech6,  Sunflower,  Etoiie 
de  Lyon,  W.  H.  Lees,  Beauty  of  Teignmouth.  Eva  Knowles.  Front  row : 
Eda  Prass,  Reine  de  I’Angleterre,  Vi  viand  Morel,  Phoebus,  John  Shrimpton, 
Mons,  Ad.  Chatin,  Mons.  Georges  Biron,  and  Jules  Chigtien.  Mr.  W. 
Messenger  was  a  good  second,  the  stand  containing  fine  blooms  of  Etoiie 
de  Lyon,  Phoebus,  Edith  Tabor,  Chas.  Davis,  Madame  Ad.  Chatin,  Lady 
Brooke,  Mons.  Georges  Biron,  and  others.  The  third  place  was  taken  by 
Mr.  F.  Cole,  gardener  to  Sir  George  Russell,  Bart.,  M.P.,  Reading :  and 
the  fourth  by  Mr.  G.  W.| 
Drake.  There  were  thirty- 
five  entries  in  the  class. 
Amateurs.  —  Mr.  Jas. 
Stredwick,  St.  Leonards, 
won  Mr.  Sam  Deard’s  prize 
for  twelve  Japanese,  show¬ 
ing  Phoebus,  Mrs.  C.  Har¬ 
man  Payne,  Mr.  A.  H. 
Neve,  C.  Davis,  Van 
den  Heede,  Silver  King, 
Mutual  Friend,  Col.  W.  B. 
Smith,  Rose  Wynne, 
Vi  viand  Morel,  Beauty  of 
Teignmouth,  and  Mons. 
A.  D.  Molin.  Mr.  M,  Sils- 
bury,  Shanklin,  Isle  of 
Wight,  was  a  good  second  ; 
and  Mr,  A.  Stammers, 
Malden,  third. 
Amateurs.  —  Mr.  A. 
Pooley,  Ealing,  offered  a 
silver  cup  for  six  hairy 
Japanese,  which  was  won 
by  Mr.  H.  Love,  Sandown, 
Isle  of  Wight,  with  fine 
blooms  of  Mrs.  D.  Ward,  Louis  Boehmer,  and  Hairy  Wonder.  The 
second  prize  went  to  Mr,  Jas.  Stredwick  ;  and  the  third  to  Mr.  Holmes, 
Gosport. 
Vegetables. 
The  exhibits  of  vegetables  were  very  numerous,  and  as  a  whole  of 
fine  quality.  Some  sections  were  not  very  strongly  represented,  while 
others  were  decidedly  over  the  average. 
Mr.  E.  Beckett,  Aldenham  House,  Elstree,  was  first  in  Messrs. 
Carter  &  Co.’s  class  for  ten  distinct  kinds  of  vegetables  with  Standard 
Bearer  Celery,  Perfection  Carrots,  Ailsa  Craig  Onions,  and  Holborn  Model 
Leeks  were  remarkably  fine.  Mr.  C.  Brown,  gardener  to  R.  Henty,  Esq., 
Langley  House,  Abbot’s  Langley,  was  second,  and  Mr.  C.  J.  Waite, 
gardener  to  Hon.  W.  P.  Talbot,  Esher,  third. 
For  nine  specimens  of  Carter’s  Record  Onion  Mr.  J.  Bowerman  was 
placed  first  with  fine  bulbs,  the  second  prize  going  to  Mr.  W.  Pope,  and 
the  third  to  Mr.  R.  Nairs,  Shobrooke  Park,  Crediton. 
In  Messrs.  Webb  &  Sons’  class  for  a  collection  Mr.  J,  Bowerman  was 
first  with  a  grand  exhibit ;  Mr.  Thos.  Wilkins,  Inwood  House,  was 
second  ;  and  Mr.  C.  Waite  third. 
There  were  thirteen  entries  in  Messrs.  Harrison  &  Son’s  class,  Mr. 
J.  Empson,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Wingfield,  Ampthill,  being  first;  Mr. 
E,  Beckett  second,  and  Mr.  C.  Waite  third, 
Mr.  J.  Bowerman  was  first  for  Leeks  with  six  fine  specimens,  Mr. 
David  Pitt  second,  and  Mr.  L.  Collins  third.  There  were  seventy-eight 
entries  for  this  class. 
In  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons’  class  for  Potatoes  Mr.  E.  S.  Wiles, 
gardener  to  Hon.  E.  Hubbard,  M.P.,  Farnborough,  was  first.  His  best 
dishes  were  Reading  Ruby,  Abundance,  Perfection,  and  Windsor  Castle, 
a  very  fine  lot.  Mr.  W.  Pope  was  second,  and  Mr.  D.  Dowdeswell,  Wood- 
stock  Park,  Sittingbourne,  third. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. 
One  of  the  features  of  the  show  was  the  superb  exhibit  of  Messrs. 
Sutton  &  Sons,  Reading,  comprising  collections  of  Potatoes.  The  firm 
have  made  the  Potato  a  special  feature,  the  result  being  that  they  have 
all  the  best  known  varieties.  Conspicuous  in  the  exhibit  were  fine 
PIG.  80. — ME.  W.  MEASE. 
