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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDEN  Eli. 
conaiderable  advance  upon  its  predecessors,  especially  in  the  Ohrysan- 
themntu  classes  throughout.  A  notable  feature,  and  worthy  of  imitation 
elsewhere,  on  the  present  occasion  was  the  sale  of  flowers,  plants,  and 
fruit  :n  aid  of  the  Wolverhampton  and  StaflEordshire  Auxiliary  of  the 
Gardeners’  Royal  Benevolent  Institution.  The  large  stall  was  in  charge 
of  Miss  A.  L.  Lowe.  The  display  of  fruit  formed  an  important  feature 
in  the  exhibition,  and  vegetables  were  remarkable  more  for  quality  than 
quantity  as  compared  with  former  exhibits. 
The  six  groups  of  Chrysanthemums  in  the  open  class,  arranged  for 
effect,  made  an  imposing  display.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr. 
W  ,  Shingler,  garderer  to  T.  G.  Barker,  Esq.,  Waterdale,  Compton,  for  a 
well  balanced  and  effective  composition  of  Incurved  and  Japanese 
varieties.  A  close  second  was  found  in  Mr.  G,  A.  Bishop,  gardener  to 
S.  T.  Mander,  Esq.,  Wightwick  Manor  Mr.  G.  Bradley,  gardener  to 
Mies  Perry,  Wergs  Hall,  secured  the  third  prize,  and  *Mr.  C,  RaflSl, 
gardener  to  Alderman  G.  Thompson,  Dudley,  the  fourth. 
There  were  five  groups  of  Chrysanthemums  and  miscellaneous  plants, 
Mr.  S.  Horton,  gardener  to  Enock  Horton,  Esq.,  Bencott,  Walsall,  secured 
the  first  prize  with  a  very  pretty  and  tasty  arrangement  of  Orchids, 
Chrysanthemums,  Crotons,  Palms,  and  Maidenhair  Perns  spread  over  a 
carpeting  of  clean,  bright,  dried  moss.  The  second  prize  was  secured  by 
Mr.  W.  Rudge,  gardener  to  G,  W.  J.  Jones,  Esq.,  The  Oaklands,  Wolver¬ 
hampton,  for  a  somewhat  similar  arrangement ;  the  third  and  fourth 
prizes  being  accorded  to  Mr.  John  Mnatin,  gardener  to  F..  Sander,  Esq., 
Oaken,  Wolverhampton,  and  Mr.  RaflSI,  respectively. 
There  were  eight  stands  of  twenty-four  blooms  of  Japanese  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  not,  less  than  eighteen  distinct  varieties  Mr,  S.  Bremmell,  gardener 
toW.  H.H.  France  Hay  hurst,  Esq  ,  Overley,  Wellington,  took  the  les-d  with 
a  fine  assortment,  comprising  Viviand  Morel,  Mods.  Panckoucke,  Madame 
Chatin,  Mons,  (t.  Biron,  Commandant  Blusset,  International,  Prefet 
Robert,  Mons.  Charles  Molin,  R.  Dean,  Hairy  Wonder,  W.  Seward, 
Charles  Davis,  Mdlle.  M.  A.  de  Galbert,  Amiral  Avellan,  Miss  Ethel 
Addison,  Miss  Rita  Schreeter,  Edith  Tabor,  Duchess  of  York,  Madame 
Carnot,  C.  H,  Payne,  and  Edwin  Molyneux.  Mr.  J.  Robinson,  gardener 
to  R.  W.  D.  Hanley,  Esq.,  Brampton  Bryan  Hall,  Hereford,  was  second 
with  fine  blooms  ;  Mr.  C.  Beilis,  gardener  to  Sir  C.  H,  Rouse  Boughtoa, 
Bart,,  Dounton  Hall,  Ludlow,  third  ;  and  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  gardener 
to  the  Earl  of  Harrington,  Elvaston  Castle,  fourth. 
Six  stands  of  twenty-four  incurved  were  staged,  Mr,  S,  Bremmell 
securing  the  chief  prize  with  a  superb  stand  of  Globe  d’Or,  Miss  M.  A. 
Hageas,  Mrs.  Heale,  Noel  Pragnell.  Madame  Darier,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Mons. 
R.  Babuant,  Princess  of  Wales,  R,  Parker,  Queen  of  England,  C.  H. 
Curtis,  and  others.  Mr.  J.  Robinson  was  a  good  second.  The  third  and 
fourth  prizes  were  respectively  awarded  to  Mr.  R.  C.  Townsend,  gardener 
to  Colonel  Lloyd,  Aston  Hsll,  Oswestry,  and  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre. 
For  twelve  incurved  Mr.  J.  Parks,  gardener  to  W.  Roberts,  Esq., 
Stourbridge,  won  the  first  prize  with  a  very  good  and  bright  lot  ; 
Mr.  S.  Bremmell  second,  and  Mr.  R.  C.  Townsend  third.  For  twelve 
Japanese  Mr.  J.  Robinson  was  a  good  first  with  such  as  Madame  Carnot, 
Edwin  Molyneux,  Viviand  Motel,  and  Mutual  Friend.  Second  Mr.  S. 
Bremmell,  and  third  Mr.  C.  Beilis. 
The  Anemone  section  was  represented  by  two  interesting  and  well- 
grown  stands  of  blooms.  Mr.  E  Simpson  was  accorded  the  first  prize 
for  good  blooms  of  Caledonia,  John  Bunyan,  Jeanne  Mantz,  Delaware, 
and  Elizabeth.  Seco.ud,  Mr.  A.  Shingler  with  good  blooms  of  Madame 
Lawton,  John  Banyan,  and  Descartes.  Hand  bouquets  and  ladies’ 
sprays  formed  a  very  attractive  feature,  and  for  the  most  part  evidenced 
mnch  taste  in  arrantrement. 
Messrs.  Thos,  Rivers  &  Son,  Sawbridgeworth,  exhibited  a  small 
but  representative  display  of  Apples  and  Pears.  Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Sons, 
Rothesay,  had  a  large  stand  of  many  of  the  leading  and  new  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  and  for  which  a  diploma  medal  was  awarded  by  the  Judges. 
Mr.  Richard  Lowe  exhibited  a  fine  stand  of  plants  and  cut  flowers. 
EXETER.— November  ."th  and  6th. 
The  184th  autumn  exhibition  was  held  in  the  Victoria  Hall  on  the 
dates  named,  and  was  a  decided  success.  Cut  blooms  were  as  usual  well 
represented.  Hardy  fruit,  as  is  always  the  case  here,  was  magnificent  - 
nowhere  can  more  highly  coloured  fruit  be  seen  than  at  the  Exeter 
autumn  show. 
Chrysanthemums  were  perhaps  the  feature  of  the  meeting.  For  fc 
eroup  in  pots  of  not  less  than  eighteen  varieties,  arranged  in  a  circle, 
there  was  brisk  competition,  making  a  bright  and  varied  display.  Mr. 
W,  Roland,  gardener  to  W.  Brock,  Eeq.,  won  the  premier  position  with  a 
commendable  group  of  well-grown  plants.  Mr.  A.  Williams,  gardener  to 
Mrs.  A.  D.  Simms,  secured  the  second  award.  Another  class  was 
provided  for  plants  grown  in  a  natural  way  in  not  less  than  twelve 
varieties,  for  which  a  silver  cup  was  offered,  Mr.  Roland  won  the  coveted 
honour  with  a  creditable  exhibit.  The  best  group  of  miscellaneous 
plants,  arranged  for  effect,  was  one  from  Mr.  Roland  also.  Mr. 
F.  Prothero,  gardener  to  M.  Farant,  Esq.,  second. 
Cut  blooms  were  well  represented.  A  silver  cap  was  offered  for 
thirty-six  Japanese  varieties,  which  brought  seven  entries.  Mr. 
G.  Foster,  gardener  to  H.  H.  Spencer,  Esq,,  Qlendarrah,  Teigumouth, 
was  the  first  prizewinner  with  a  stand  of  heavy  blooms  well  arranged, 
Mr.  T.  Wilkins,  gardener  to  Lady  Theodora  Guest,  Inwood,  Blandford, 
second  ;  Mr.  A,  R,  Nares,  gardener  to  Sir  John  Shelley,  Bart.,  third. 
ij  or  eighteen  distinct  Japanese  there  wa*  a  spirited  entry.  Mr. 
F.  Hill,  gardener  to  the  Rev.  —  Hutchings,  Teignmonth,  won  premier 
position  with  a  level  stand  of  blooms.  Mr.  G.  Foster,  second;  Mr. 
W,  Lloyd,  gardener  to  V,  Stuckey,  Esq.,  Langport,  third.  For  twelve 
Japanese  Mr.  Nalrs  won ;  Mr.  T.  Turner,  second.  Madame  Carnot- 
secured  the  premier  nosition  in  the  class  for  six  white  Japanese,  any 
one  variety,  for  Mr.  Hill,  and  one  of  these  blooms  was  also  awarded  the- 
pri'^.e  for  the  premier  bloom  in  the  show.  Mr.  G.  Sturt,  gardener  to- 
Mrs.  Kavanagh,  second.  Prizes  are  here  offered  for  six  blooms,  any  one 
yellow  variety.  Mr.  T.  Hill  secured  the  first  prize  with  folly  developed 
examples  of  Phoebus.  Mr.  Nairs  second.  Viviand  Morel  won  for  Mr. 
T.  Wilkins  the  first  prize  for  six  any  other  colour.  Mr.  T  Hill  second. 
Incurved  blooms  were  not  so  largely  represented  in  point  of  numbers, 
although  the  quality  was  not  lacking  in  individual  stands.  For  twelve, 
distinct,  Mr.  J.  Styles,  gardener  to  Miss  Fripps,  first ;  Mr.  G,  Foster 
second.  Mr.  T.  Wilkins  secured  the  foremost  position  for  six  varieties, 
Mr.  T.  Hill  following  closely. 
Grapes  were  well  staged.  Apples  and  Pears  were  shown  in  imtaense 
numbers.  The  Exeter  Nursery  Company  staged  groups  of  flowering  and 
foliage  plants,  weatbs,  and  crosses,  not  for  competition,  and  which  added 
much  to  the  attraction  of  the  show.  In  a  similar  exhibit  from  Messvs. 
R.  Veitch  &  Sons  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine  wag  conspicuous  for  its 
freedom  in  flowering  and  individual  value  as  a  winter  flowering  plant, 
FINCHLEY. — November  5th  and  6th. 
The  eleventh  annual  show  took  place  on  the  5th  and  6th,  and  was- 
held  in  the  new  Lecture  Hall.  The  President,  W.  H.  Wells,  Esq., 
assisted  Mrs.  W.  H.  Wells  in  opening  the  exhibition,  and  stated  the  show 
sustained  the  high  reputation  of  the  Society.  There  were  sixty-seven 
classes,  and  most  of  them  were  keenly  contested.  Besides  the  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  there  were  126  dishes  of  fruit,  several  well-grown  collections 
of  vegetables,  and  some  excellent  trained  plants  by  Mr.  J.  Brooks, 
gardener  to  W,  Reynold,  Esq.,  The  Grove,  Highgate.  A  group  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  and  foliage  plants  exhibited  by  W.  Cutbush  &  Son,  Highgate 
(not  for  competition),  was  a  great  feature  in  the  show. 
For  twelve  bunches  of  Chrysanthemums,  distinct,  three  blooms  of 
each,  Mr.  E.  H.  Martin,  gardener  to  W.  Langton,  Esq.,  Hendop,  secured 
first  prize  with  some  grand  blooms,  whilst  the  second  fell  to  Mr.  J.  Brooks, 
gardener  to  W.  J.  Newman,  Esq.,  Totteridge,  who  had  fine  blooms  and 
a  very  light  arrangement.  Third  Mr.  F.  Bush,  gardener  to  W.  T. 
Lister,  Esq.,  Totteridge.  In  the  class  for  collection  of  six  Japanese  cut 
blooms,  any  one  variety,  Mr.  H.  A.  Page,  gardener  to  F.  Crisp,  Esq., 
Southgate,  was  first  with  six  grand  blooms  of  Mutual  Friend ;  second 
Mr.  F.  C,  Lodge,  Mill  Hill,  with  highly  coloured  Viviand  Morels  ;  third 
Mr.  J.  Rutson,  gardener  to  H.  W.  Newman,  Esq.,  Mill  Hill, 
For  a  single  Japanese  bloom  the  competition  was  very  keen.  Mr. 
H.  A.  Page  showed  a  magnificent  flower  of  Madame  Carnot,  and  gained 
first  prize.  In  the  class  for  twelve  incurved  the  competition  was  keen, 
all  showing  first-class  blooms.  There  were  some  grand  specimens  in  the 
class  for  twelve  Japs  and  twelve  incurved.  Mr.  W.  J.  Burch,  gardener 
to  J.  Smith,  Esq.,  Mill  Hill,  first ;  Mr.  H.  A.  Page  second  ;  Mr.  J,  Sand- 
ford,  third,  his  incurved  being  rather  weak.  For  six  table  plants  Mr. 
Burch  gained  first  prize  with  pretty  and  well-grown  plants. 
For  the  bast  group  of  Chrysanthemums  Mr,  E.  Spacey,  gardener  to 
H.  Trotman,  Esq.,  East  Finchley,  was  an  easy  first  with  a  grand  exhibit 
of  well-grown  plants. 
HARROGATE —November  6th  and  6th, 
Held  in  the  Drill  Hall,  under  the  management  of  the  local  Paxton 
Society,  this  show,  owing  to  its  earliness,  was  weak  in  the  cut  blooms, 
especially  the  incurved  section ;  but  the  marked  excellence  of  other 
departments  gives  abundant  encouragement  to  the  Committee  to  con¬ 
tinue  its  efforts.  The  schedule  provided  liberal  prizes  for  the  group 
classes,  and  the  building  proved  too  small  to  give  full  effect  to  the 
efforts  of  the  competitors 
The  first  prize  for  a  miscellaneous  group  of  100  square  feet  was  won 
by  Mr,  Townhend,  gardener  to  E.  B.  Faber,  Esq.,  Belvedere,  Harrogate, 
whose  collection  was  enriched  by  the  free  use  of  Cattleya  labiata,  and 
lit  np  by  Crotons  and  other  variegated  plants.  The  second  prize  went 
to  Mr.  H.  E.  j&ennett,  gardener  to  Sir  Percy  Ratcliffe,  Rudding  Park, 
Harrogate.  Third,  Mr.  J.  Pettinger,  Strawberry  Dale,  Harrogate.  For 
a  smaller  group,  limited  to  a  radius  of  ten  miles  round  Harrogate,  Mr. 
Townhend  again  secured  first  place;  the  Rev.  T.  Sheepshanks,  M.A., 
Park  Place,  Harrogate,  second  ;  and  Mr.  Pettinger  third.  In  the  Chrys- 
anthemnm  group  Mr.  Townhend  was  again  first  with  a  fine  group ; 
whilst  Mr.  Pettinger  was  second  ;  and  Mr,  Foxton,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Whitham,  Stafford  House,  third. 
For  thiaty-six  varieties,  eighteen  incurved,  eighteen  Japs,  the  first 
prize  went  to  Mr.  A.  Milnthorpe,  Harrogate,  staged  as  follows: — Mons. 
R.  Bahuant,  Empress  of  India,  J.  Aeate,  Baroii  Kitsch,  Goldeu> 
Empress,  Lord  Alcestor,  Violet  Tomlin,  Miss  M.  A.  Haggas,  Madame 
Darier,  Queen  of  England,  Globe  d’Or,  S.  Coleman,  George  Cockburn, 
Brookleigh  Gem,  Mr.  Bunn.  Japs;  Mrs.  Harman  Payne,  Avalanche, 
Eda  Prass,  W.  Seward,  Bonle  d’Or,  Sunflower,  Hairy  Wonder,  Th^rSse 
Key,  Wilfred  Marshall,  Violetta,  Commandant  Blusset,  Rose  Wynne, 
Mrs.  B.  S.  Trafford,  Madame  C.  Capitante,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  and  W.  Tricker. 
The  second  prize  went  to  Messrs.  Clark  &  Sen,  florists,  Bodley,  near 
Leeds.  For  twelve  inenrved  the  first  prize  was  secured  by  Mr.  Ketchel), 
gardener  to  C.  H.  Simpson,  Esq.,  Ackworth.  Second,  Mr.  A.  Milnthorpe. 
Twelve  Japanese,  first  prize  R.  L.  Hattersley,  Ba.’ragc  House,  Harrogate. 
Second,  Mr.  Ketchell.  Baskets  of  Chrysanthemums,  epergnes,  ^uquets, 
and  sprays  for  ladies’  wear  formed  an  interesting  feature,  the  prize¬ 
winners  being  Messrs.  Hutchinson,  Kirkby,  Overblow  ;  B.  J.  Batchelor, 
Station  Square,  Harrogate  ;  A.  J.  Hall,  Harrogate  ;  J.  Pettinger,. 
W.  Bonsall,  Parliament  Street,  Harrogate. 
