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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  19,  169®. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM  S  HOWS. 
ST.  NEOTS. — November  9th. 
Aeter  thirteen  years  of  varied  success  the  St.  Neots  Chrysanthemum 
Society  had  the  satisfaction  at  their  show  last  week  of  securing  by  far 
the  best  representative  ezl  ibition  that  has  yet  rewarded  the  efiorts  of 
its  supporters.  Cut  blooms  and  plants  were  considerably  in  advance  of 
previous  season’s  productions,  vases  of  flowers,  baskets,  and  bouquets 
adding  numerous  attractions,  while  hardy  fruits  with  vegetables  were 
also  well  represented.  The  only  complaint  was  that  the  Corn  Exchange, 
in  which  the  show  was  held,  was  not  large  enough  either  for  the  exhibits 
or  the  large  company  of  visitors  that  assembled  during  the  afternoon. 
However,  the  Committee  and  the  energetic  Secretary  (Mr,  W. 
Ratcbelous)  made  most  of  the  apace  at  their  disposal,  and  a  highly  satis¬ 
factory  display  was  the  result. 
The  cbiot  feature  in  the  cut  blooms  was  the  cup  class  for  thirty-six 
blooms,  eighteen  Japanese  and  eighteen  incurved,  distinct,  a  challenge 
cup  value  10  guineas  with  £3  in  money  forming  the  first  prize.  The  cup 
has  to  be  won  by  the  same  exhibitor  twice  in  succession  or  three  times 
in  all.  Last  year  (1895)  another  competitor  entered  the  field — i.e.,  Mr. 
T.  Lockie,  gardener  to  A,  J.  Thornhill,  Esq.,  and  the  cup  was  awarded 
to  him.  At  the  last  show  Mr.  Lockie  followed  up  his  previous  success 
by  winning  the  cup  a  second  time,  which  was  thus  finally  gained, 
defeating  Mr.  Myers,  who  was  a  close  second.  Mr.  Lockie’s  blooms  were 
particularly  fine  and  fresh  throughout,  the  varieties  represented  being 
as  follows — Japanese- -Back  row;  Mutual  Friend,  Mrs.  H.  Payne, 
Madame  Carnot,  Phoebus,  R.  Dean,  and  Etoile  de  Lyon.  Second  row  : 
0.  Davis,  Jjady  Saunders,  William  Seward,  Mrs.  C.  Blick,  Viviand 
Morel,  and  Niveus.  Front  row  :  Madame  Calvat,  Thos.  Wilkins,  Eva 
Knowles,  Beauty  of  Teignmouth,  Princess  May,  and  a  variety  of  which 
the  name  w’as  missed.  Incurved — Back  row  :  C.  B.  Whitnall,  Jeanne 
d’Arc.  Baron  Hirach,  Lucy  Kendall,  C.  H.  Curtis,  and  R.  Petfield. 
Second  row  :  Lord  Alcester,  Brookleigh  Gem,  J.  Agate,  Princess  of 
Wales,  Prince  Alfred,  and  Violet  Tomlin.  Front  row  :  D.  B.  Crane, 
Miss  Haggas,  Camille  Flammarion,  Nil  Desperaadum,  R.  Bahuant,  and 
Lady  Hardinge.  Mr.  Myera’  Japanese  were  uncommonly  good,  especially 
Sunflower,  T.  Wilkins,  Mutual  Friend,  and  G.  Newell ;  while  amongst 
the  incurved  was  an  admirable  (,!.  Curtis,  deep  and  bright  in  colour, 
Mr.  Lockie  followed  up  his  success  by  taking  first  prize  for  twelve 
incurved  blooms,  Mr.  Myers  being  second,  and  Mr.  Redman,  gardener 
to  Miss  Goodgames  third.  Mr.  Myers  won  first  honours  for  twelve 
Japanese  blooms,  distinct  varieties,  showing  even,  deep,  bright,  hand¬ 
some  blooms  of  Phoebus,  R.  Dean,  Madame  Carnot,  Etoile  de  Lyon, 
International,  C.  Shrimpton,  Silver  King  and  Madame  Heste.  Mr.  Lockie 
was  a  close  second,  and  Mr.  Tnomas,  gardener  to  Lady  Esme  Gordon, 
Paxton  Park,  St  Neots,  was  third  with  creditable  blooms.  For  six 
incurved  of  one  variety  Mr.  Myers  led  with  C.  Curtis,  particularly  fresh, 
bright,  and  of  fine  substance,  Mr,  Redman  being  second  with  Baron 
Hirecb.  The  best  six  Japanese  of  one  variety  also  came  from  Mr.  Myers — 
namely,  grand  blooms  of  Madame  Carnot,  Mr,  Thomas  following  with 
Niveus  in  similarly  good  condition. 
The  stands  of  Pompons,  refiexed,  and  Japanese  Anemones,  which 
gained  Mr.  Myers  the  first  prize  in  each  class,  were  extremely  good, 
excellent  representatives  of  the  respective  types.  Mr.  Redman  was  first 
with  eighteen  incurved  and  Japanese  blooms,  showing  well  developed 
specimens  ;  Mr.  Pack,  gardener  to  H.  C.  Sweeting,  Esq.,  being  second. 
Mr.  Thomas  had  the  best  table  of  Chrysanthemum  blooms,  bright 
excellent  blooms  cn  long  stems  arranged  on  moss  with  Fern  fronds  and 
Myrsiphyllum  sprays,  Mr.  Redman  was  placed  second  with  a  collection 
cut  with  longer  stems  and  arranged  with  Croton  leaves.  A  small  room 
adjoining  the  large  hall  was  devoted  to  table  decorations,  baskets  and 
epergnes  of  Chrysanthemums,  bonquets,  buttonholes  and  other  floral 
attractions  ;  while  in  the  body  of  the  ball  were  specimen  plants,  Mr, 
Redman  having  some  wonderfully  fine  examples  of  Margot,  Madame  B. 
Eendatler,  Chinaman  and  Viviand  Morel,  about  5  feet  in  diameter  ; 
effective  groups  of  plants  and  numerous  collections  of  Apples  and  Pears, 
with  first  rate  vegetables.  Throughout  the  qualivj^’ of  the  exhibits  was 
extremely  good,  and  the  competition  in  most  of  the  classes  very  keen. 
HUDDERSFIELD. — November  10th  and  11th. 
The  earlier  annual  shows,  from  the  year  1883  to  1888,  were  noted 
for  their  general  all-round  excellence.  Unfortunately,  after  five  brilliant 
successes  from  an  exhibition  point  of  view,  owing  to  lack  of  public 
support,  a  collapse  took  place.  This  year  the  Committee,  reinforced  by 
new  blood,  have  again  made  a  spirited  bid  for  public  patronage.  The 
exhibition  was  held  in  the  fine  public  hall  of  the  Municipal  Buildings. 
In  the  open  class  a  very  handsome  silver  vase,  valued  at  10  guineas, 
was  offered  by  the  Mayor  for  forty-eight  dissimilar  varieties,  twenty- 
four  Japs  and  twenty-four  incurved.  The  prize  was  won  by  Mr.  George 
Burden,  gardener  to  G.  B.  Cockburn,  Esq.,  Birkenhead,  with  a  fine  stand, 
made  up  of  the  following  varieties  ; — Japanese  :  Princess  May.  Colonel 
W.  B.  Smith,  Pbcebus,  Mona.  Chenon  de  Lecb^,  Mdlle.  Th^t^se  Rey, 
International,  W.  H.  Lincoln,  Mrs.  C.  E.  Payne,  Mons.  Panckoacke, 
Violetta,  Mons.  Georges  Biron,  Thoe.  Wilkins,  W.  Seward,  J.  Seward, 
Van  den  Heede,  Marie  Hoste,  Viviand  Morel,  Mdlle.  M.  A.  de  Galbert, 
Edith  Tabor,  E.  Molyneux,  Stanstead  White,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Robert 
Owen,  and  Chas.  Davis.  Incurved  ;  Queen  of  England,  Empress  of 
India,  Mrs.  J.  Murray,  Golden  Empress,  J.  Agate,  Globe  d’Or,  J.  Lambert, 
.Teanne  d’Arc,  Miss  M.  A.  Haggas,  Brookleigh  Gem,  Lucy  Kendal, 
Princess  of  Wales,  Noel  Pragnell,  John  Doughty,  John  Salter,  Alfred 
Salter,  Lord  Alcester,  Madame  Darier,  Mrs.  Heale,  Violet  Tomlin,  Barorv 
Hirsch,  Robert  Petfield,  and  Mr.  Bunn.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr, 
Ketchil,  gardener  to  Charles  Simpson,  Esq.,  Ackworth  Moor  House,  who 
showed  good  flowers  of  Hairy  Wonder,  Lady  Saunders,  Mons.  Panckoucke, 
Eda  Prass,  Viviand  Morel.  Madame  Carnot.  The  third  prize  went  to- 
Mr.  E.  Wood,  gardener  to  Miss  Rawson,  Mill  House,  Halifax. 
In  the  local  class  for  twenty-four  cut  blooms  a  silver  cup  was 
offered  by  the  Society,  and  won  by  Mr.  J.  Henderson,  gardener  to 
T.  J.  Hirst,  Esq.,  Meltham  Hall,  Huddersfield.  Mr,  T.  Gill,  gardeaer 
to  H.  Ormerod,  Esq.,  Boothroyd  Park,  Rastrick,  secured  -first  prize  for 
twelve  Japanese  with  Mrs.  H.  Payne,  Ed.  Lonsdale,  Chas.  Davis,. 
Viviand  Morel,  Florence  Davis,  Sunflower,  Marie  Hoste,  J.  Stan- 
borough  Dibben,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Princess  May,  W,  Seward,  President 
Botel.  The  second  went  to  Mr.  F.  Hatch,  gardener  to  J.  F.  Brigg,  Esq., 
Greenhead  Hall ;  and  the  third  to  Mr.  B.  Micklewaite,  gardener  to 
T.  H.  Rainsden,  Esq.,  Oskwell,  Golcar.  Mr.  Henderson  secured  first 
prize  for  twelve  incurved. 
Bouquets  were  represented  by  tasteful  examples,  Mr.  J.  T.  Sharp, 
florist,  taking  premier  position  in  both  Chrysaptbemum  bonquets  and 
hand  bouquets  of  miscellaneous  flowers.  There  was  only  one  group  of 
Chrysanthemums  staged,  but  this  wa*  of  exceptional  merit,  and  won  for 
Mr.  F.  Hatch  the  S-guinea  cup.  In  the  Chrysanthemum  plant  classes 
the  competition  was  limited,  but  fine  specimens  were  staged  by  Messrs. 
Hatch,  Buckley,  Henderson,  and  Micklewaite. 
IPSWICH.— November  10th  and  11th. 
The  Chrysanthemum  Show  of  the  Ipswich  and  East  of  England' 
Horticultural  Society  was  held  in  the  Public  Hall  on  November  lOth 
and  llth.  The  Executive  had  certainly  catered  well,  and  with  no  nig¬ 
gardly  hand,  in  the  providing  of  Judges,  for  who  could  wish  for  anyone 
better  than  Mr.  Edwin  Molyneux  himself,  for  the  Chrysanthemums  ? 
And  Mr.  Wm.  Allan  and  Mr.  Earley  are  names  to  conjure  with  for 
fruit,  vegetables,  and  decorations.  The  engagement  of  the  “  Blue  Hun¬ 
garian  ”  Band  for  the  two  days  was  also  a  sign  that  the  Society  meant 
to  do  the  thing  as  well  as  possible,  and  the  prizes,  though  not  extraordi¬ 
nary,  comprised  a  silver  cup  and  a  guinea  for  thirty -six  Japanese,  and 
were  certainly  as  high  as  could  be  expected. 
Nevertheless  there  was  a  decided  scarcity  of  exhibitors  ;  no  competi¬ 
tion  for  the  cup,  and  no  entries,  or  at  all  events  no  exhibits,  from  outside 
the  locality.  On  inquiring  the  reason  of  this,  I  was  told  that  there 
were  no  less  than  twenty-two  other  Chrysanthemum  shows  on  the  same 
day  in  different  parts  of  the  country  !  Twenty-two  shows  on  one  day  1 
I  could  not  help  thinking  that  if  Rose  shows  clashed  in  f/tts  fashion,  by 
being  so  very  numerous,  some  exhibitors  of  tlie  queen  of  flowers  would 
cease  to  grumble,  and  would  have  rather  a  good  time. 
Groups  were  pretty  good.  In  the  open  class  Mr.  R.  C.  Notentt- 
gained  the  first  prize,  Modesto,  the  new  deep  yellow,  being  well  shown. 
Mr.  Webster  Adams  followed.  In  the  amateur  group  Mr.  W.  J.  Catch- 
pole  was  first,  and  Mr.  C.  Whitfield  King  second  ;  both  of  these  were 
meritorious. 
In  the  cut  flower  section  Mr.  W.  Measenger,  gardener  to  C.  H, 
Berners,  Esq.,  of  Woolverstone  Park,  had  no  opposition  for  the  cup- 
presented  for  thirty-six  Japanese,  his  stand  consisting  of — Back  row  : 
International,  E.  D.  Smith,  Madame  Carnot,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  Edith 
Tabor,  Mrs.  H.  Kloss,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  Madame  C.  Molin,  Silver  King, 
Violetta,  Triomphe  de  St.  Laurent,  L’lffere.  Middle  row  ;  R  Dean, 
Niveus,  Phoebus,  James  Beggs,  Mrs.  G.  J.  Beer,  W.  G.  Newitt,  H,  H, 
Spencer,  Mons.  G.  Biron,  Medesfo,  Madame  Ad.  Moulin,  Miss  E.  Addison, 
Van  den  Heede,  Front  row  ;  Lord  Brooke,  Madame  Chenon  de  Lech 6, 
Deuii  de  Jules  Ferry,  Madame  Ad.  Chatia,  Mt»ns.  Gruyer,  Mons. 
C.  Molin,  Duchess  of  Wellington,  Eda  Brass,  C.  Davis,  Miss  M.  Bleak- 
iron,  F.  Davis,  H.  L.  Sunderbruck.  In  the  class  for  twenty-four 
Japanese  Mr.  Notoutt  won  with  a  very  fine  stand.  Back  row  :  Chas. 
Davis,  Mrs.  Chas.  Blick,  Miss  Ethel  Addison,  Mrs,  W.  H.  Lees,  Col. 
W.  B.  Smith,  Madame  Carnot,  Mrs.  J.  Shrimpton,  H,  Harman  Spencer. 
Middle  row  :  W.  G.  Newitt,  Van  den  Heede,  Edith  Tabor.  Duke  of 
York,  Primrose  League,  Eva  Knowles,  Silver  King,  Madame  Chenon  de 
Lecb4.  Front  row  ;  Viviand  Morel,  Robt.  Owen,  Chas,  Shrimpton, 
Niveus,  Dorothy  Seward,  Mrs,  W.  G.  Godfrey,  DiichefS  of  Wellington^ 
Madame  Ad.  Chatin.  Mr.  G.  Gilbert  was  second,  and  J.  A,  Burness,  Esq., 
third. 
In  twelve  Japanese  competition  was  good  and  close,  a  select  group  of 
Committeemen  respectfully  admiring  Mr.  Molynenx’s  methods  of 
judging.  Mr.  W.  J.  Catchpole  was  first,  Rev.  Micbell  Carruthera- 
second,  and  Rev.  A.  C.  Johnson  third. 
For  twelve  incurved  Rev.  A.  C.  Johnson  was  first  with  a  good  stand. 
Back  row  .  Lord  Alc-ester,  Globe  d'Or,  Golden  Empress,  Baron  Hirsch. 
Middle  row  ;  Queen  of  England,  Miss  Hageas,  Brookleigh  Gem,  Chas. 
Curtis.  Front  row  ;  Violet  Tomlin,  Mrs.  S,  Coleman,  Jeanne  d’Arc, 
Mrs.  Shipman.  Mr.  Notcutt  was  second.  A.  very  fine  stand  was  that 
of  Lord  Alcester,  with  which  Rev.  A.  C.  Johnson  won  the  prize  of  six 
similar  incurved,  the  Judge  saying  they  were  the  best  he  had  seen  this 
year. 
The  minor  classes  and  decorative  arrangements  were  well  filled.  Mr. 
Notcutt  gave  special  prizes  for  the  best  examples  oi  his  good  new- 
Ipswlch-raiaed  Japanese  Edith  Tabor  in  the  open  and  amateur  cla8.see. 
The  former  of  these  was  won  by  Mr.  C.  H.  Berners  and  the  latter  by  Mr. 
T.  E.  Maybew  of  Sproughton.  Mr.  Notcutt,  through  comparatively  a 
beginner  in  the  trade,  has  done  well  with  Chrysanthemums  ;  it  ia  to  be 
hoped  that,  being  young -and  energetic,  he  may  see  his  way  to  extend  hiff- 
wo'k  to  other  branches,  for  in  more  than  one  department  of  the  nursery 
