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JOURNAL  OB'  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  18,  189ti. 
Borel,  Louiae,  and  Mdlle.  T.  Key.  Mr.  G.  Ruokbie,  LingCeld,  second 
with  Van  den  Heede,  Madame  C.  Capitant,  Rose  Wynne,  Mra.  Trafford, 
Viscountess  Hambiedon  as  the  best  blooms. 
For  twenty-fomr  Japanese  Mr.  J.  Bell,  gardener  to  Sheriff  Robertson, 
Barnside,  Forfar,  was  first  with  Boule  d’Or  (2),  Mrs,  B.  W.  Clarke,  Lonise, 
Stanstead  White,  C.  Davis,  W,  Tricker,  Dachess  of  York,  Viscountess 
Hambiedon  (2),  Madame  Cambon,  Viviand  Morel,  Mons.  Gruyer, 
Amos  Perry,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne.  Mdlle.  M.Hoste,  C.  Davis,  Mrs.  Trafford 
(2),  Stanstead  White,  Viviand  Morel,  Sunflower,  Duke  of  York,  W.  H. 
Lincoln.  Mr.  Andrew  Danlop.  Brechin,  second  ;  Mr.  D.  Knellor,  Sea- 
bourne,  Broughty  Ferry,  third.  For  twelve  Japanese,  not  less  than 
nine  varieties,  Mr.  W;  Holman,  View  Bank,  West  Ferry,  was  first  with 
Niveus,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  W.  H.  Lincoln,  Mrs.  Trafford,  Boule  d'Or,  Lord 
Brooke,  Mons.  Pantkoucke,  President  Borel,  Colonel  W,  B.  Smith,  Mrs 
Dr,  Ward,  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie,  and  W.  Tricker.  Second,  Mr.  J. 
Fearn,  Carnoustie  ;  third,  Mr.  \V  Kennedy,  Ardarrock. 
For  six  Japanese  Mr,  R.  W.  Lismore,  Broaghty  Ferry,  took  the  lead 
with  good  flowers  of  Viviand  Morel,  Charles  Davis,  Rose  Wynne,  Mrs. 
C.  H.  Payne,  Win.  Tricker,  G.  C.  Schwabe.  Second.  Mr.  D.  Mather, 
Abercraig.  For  six  Japanese  (white)  Mr.  J.  Bell,  Dundee,  won  with 
Stanstead  White.  There  was  good  competition  for  the  six  vases  of 
Japanese,  three  blooms  of  each,  Mr.  D.  Knellor,  Seaboume,  Broughty 
Ferry,  taking  first  with  Viviand  Moiel,  Commandant  Blusaet,  Charles 
Davis,  Midwinter.  W.  H.  Lincoln,  and  Miss  Dorothy  Shea,  Second, 
D.  Nicoll,  Bossie  Forgandenny. 
For  six  inc’orved  blooms,  Mr.  W.  Holman  led  with  Baron  Hirsch, 
Lord  Alcester,  0 .  Agate,  Golden  Empress,  Mons.  Bahuant,  and  Jeanne 
d’Arc  ;  Mr.  R.  W  Saunders  second;  The  best  bloom  in  the  show  of 
Japanese  was  Mutual  Friend,  shown  by  Dr.  Laing,  Arbroath. 
Bright  stands  not  for  competition  were  pnt  up  by  Messrs.  D.  &  W. 
Buchanan,  Kippen,  who  had  their  notable  Vine  leaves,  Grapes,  and 
Tomatoes.  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  exhibited  plants,  as  also  did  Laird 
and  Sinclair  and  Storrie  &:  Storrie.  ilessrs.  Dobbie  &  Co,,  Rothesay, 
staged  forty-eight  new  Chrysanthemums  and  some  vases  backed  by 
Palms  and  Ferns. 
GUILDFORD. — November  11th  a^td  12th. 
The  county  town  of  Surrey,  a  county  in  which  the  Chrysanthemum 
is  more  generally  grown,  and  certainly  as  well,  if  not  better,  grown  than 
in  any  other  county,  has  so  far  not  been  fortunate  in  obtaining  notice 
in  the  gardening  papers  for  its  annual  Cbrysantbemum  shows.  Perhaps 
it  is  because  the  Executive  has  not  been  animated  by  very  ambitious 
ideas,  perhaps  because  in  consequence  the  show  is  rather  a  small  one. 
Passing  through  the  town  on  the  12th,  1  looked  in  at  the  County  Hall, 
where  in  two  large  rooms  or  halls  the  show  was  found.  The  attendance 
then  was  very  poor,  and  interest  seemed  low.  due  in  some  degree  perhaps, 
to  want  of  enterprise  in  billing  the  town,  as  very  little  had  been  done  in 
the  way  of  publication. 
There  was  but  one  competing  miscellaneous  group  of  plants,  chiefly 
foliage,  enlivened  by  a  few  Orchids,  but  it  was  dull  all  the  same  and 
crowded.  This  came  from  Mr.  Cook,  gardener  to  the  Rev.  F.  Paynter, 
Guildford.  Messrs.  Hart  &  Co.,  florists,  had  put  up  a  similar  crowded 
group,  but  not  for  competition.  Mr.  Harrison,  gardener  to  Miss 
Thrupp,  Merrow,  had  the  best  usual  group  of  Chrytanthemums,  the 
flowers  crowded  unduly  and  very  forma).  The  other  group  in  the  class 
was  poor.  There  was  but  one  group  in  the  single-handed  gardeners’ 
class,  and  but  three  flat-trained  plants,  all  Randles,  .and  of  very  great 
merit. 
In  cut  blooms  the  show  was  far  stronger.  The  best  eighteen 
incurved  came  from  Mr.  H.  Paddon,  gardener  to  Colonel  Ricardo, 
Bramley  Park,  who  had  fine,  well  finished  flowers,  includine  C.  H. 
Curtis,  Robert  Petfield,  R.  C.  Kingston,  Miss  Haggas,  C.  B.  Whitnall, 
Barbara,  Violet  Tomlin,  Queen  of  England,  John  Lambert,  Mrs. 
S.  Coleman,  J.  Agate,  Princess  of  Wales,  Globe  d’Or,  Lord  Alcester, 
Brookleigh  Gem,  and  other  varieties.  Mr.  Hughes,  gardener  to  J.  S. 
Bridgett,  E-q.,  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  Tomlin,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Golding- 
ham,  Chertsey,  third.  The  premier  incurved  was  found  in  this  class, 
a  good  Lord  Alcester,  in  Major  Collis  Brown’s  stand.  Mr.  Paddon  was 
Again  first  with  twelve  blooms,  having  generally  fine  duplicates  of 
previously  named  flowers.  Mr.  Hughes  and  Mr  Tomlin  again  followed. 
The  best  six  blooms  came  from  Mr.  J.  Thomas,  gardener  to  F.  S. 
Wame,  Esq,,  Dorking  ;  Mr,  Barrow,  gardener  to  Mrs  Hugonin, 
Bramley,  being  second.  With  six  blooms,  one  variety,  Mr.  Paddon  was 
first  with  capital  Globe  d’Or  ;  Mr.  J.  Martin,  gardener  to  Lieut.-Ool. 
Tredcroft,  Merrow,  coming  next  with  Empress  of  India  ;  and  Mr,  Hughes 
was  third  with  rather  poor  C.  H.  Curtis. 
Owing  to  his  blooms  being  rather  early,  and  the  best  being  over, 
Mrs.  Paddon  had,  in  the  class  for  twenty-four  Japanese,  to  take  a  back 
place.  Mr.  Baker,  gardener  to  W.  Webb,  E^q.,  was  a  very  fair  first, 
having  fine  Madame  Carnot,  the  premier  Jap ;  Duke  of  York,  Mons. 
Panckoncke,  International,  Graphic,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Silver  King, 
President  Morel,  Viviand  ^lorel.  La  Moueberette.  Amiral  Avellan,  &c, 
Mr.  Hughes  was  second  with  moderate  flowers,  and  Mr.  Paddon  was 
third,  although  it  was  obvious  he  was  a  capital  second,  his  flowers  being 
all  so  fresh  and  good.  Mons.  Chenon  de  Lech6.  Madame  Carnot,  Madame 
Ad.  Chatin,  Phoebus,  Mrs.  Weeks,  and  others  were  excellent.  In  the  class 
for  twelve  Japs,  Mr.  H.  A.  Needs,  an  enthusiastic  amateur  florist,  of 
Woking,  was  a  good  first,  having  Edith  Tabor,  Viviand  Morel.  G.  C. 
Schwabe,  Commandant  Blusset,  Madame  Carnot,  Duchess  of  York,  Wilfred 
Marshall,  &c,  ;  Mr.  Baker  was  second,  and  Mr.  Hughes  third. 
With  twelve  incurved  Japs  Mr.  Paddon  was  again  in  the  first  place, 
having  fine,  compact,  and  really  incurved  flowers  of  Ethel  Addison,. 
Robert  Owen.  Colonel  Smith,  Madame  Ad.  Chatin,  Duchess  of  Wellington, 
Viscountess  Hambiedon,  Rose  Wynne,  Silver  King,  White  Louis  Boehmer,. 
Lord  Brooke,  and  others.  Mr.  Hughes  was  second  with  six  blooms. 
Mr.  C.  Davie,  gardener  to  H,  A.  Bell,  Etq.,  Guildford,  was  first,  Mr. 
Barrow  being  second.  The  best  six  of  one  variety  was  Mdlle  Th^iese 
Rey,  capital  tasselled  flowers  from  Mr.  Baker,  Mr.  Paddon  coming  next 
with  fine  Mdlle.  Marie  Hoste,  and  Mr.  Thomas  was  third  with  Viviand 
Morel.  Mr.  Paddon  was  again  first  with  twelve  reflexed  blooms,  having 
good  Cloth  of  Gold,  Cullingfordi,  White,  Golden,  Pink,  and  Peach 
Christines,  Putney  George,  Phidias,  Dr.  Sharpe,  &c.  Mr.  Barrow  bad  th& 
best  six  blooms.  Once  more  Mr.  Paddon  was  first  with  twelve  large 
Anemones,  having  fine  blooms  of  W.  W.  Astor,  Sir  W.  Raleigh,  Mrs. 
Judge  Benedict,  Madame  Cabrol,  Marguerite,  Delaware,  John  Bunyan,. 
&c.  Mr.  Thomas  was  second,  Mr.  Barrow  had  the  best  six  Anemones, 
HANLEY. — November  11th  axd  12th. 
The  fourteenth  annual  exhibition  of  Chrysanthemums  promoted  b3r 
the  Hanley  Chrysanthemum  Society  was  held  in  the  Victoria  Hall, 
Hanley,  on  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  and  wat  largely  attended.  There 
was  a  magnificent  show  of  plants  and  blooms,  although  the  entries  were 
rather  fewer  than  last  year.  It  is  managed  by  a  capable  Committee,  of 
which  Mr.  George  Bowering  is  Chairman,  and  Mr.  E.  Deakin  Hon. 
Treasurer,  the  Secretaries  being  Messrs.  Joseph  and  Arthur  Kent.  Last 
year’s  show,  although  one  of  the  best  ever  held  in  the  district,  was  not 
a  success  from  a  financial  point  of  view,  and  this  year  a  special  effort  has 
been  made  to  establish  the  Society  on  a  sound  footing,  and  any  surplus  that 
is  obtained  will  be  handed  over  to  the  Hanley  Nursing  Institute.  The 
exhibits  were  admirably  staged,  and  the  Hall  presented  a  very  charming 
appearance,  the  beautiful  and  varied  colouring  of  the  flowers  being 
enhanced  by  a  plentiful  display  of  foliage  plants.  The  orchestra  was 
adorned  with  a  collection  of  fine  Palms  and  Ferns  from  the  Corpo¬ 
ration  Park  conservatories. 
Three  splendid  groups  of  Chrysanthemums  were  exhibited  in  the 
open  division,  the  prizewinners  being  Mr.  James  Maddock,  Aisager  ;  Mr- 
B.  B.  Nixon,  Leek  ;  and  Mfss  Whitley,  Congleton.  The  groups  were 
admirably  arranged,  and  showed  a  great  variety  of  flowers  in  both  the 
Chinese  and  Japanese  sections.  Some  pretty  Pompons  were  also  in¬ 
cluded.  The  specimen  plants  in  each  division  were  remarkably  well 
flowered. 
Of  cut  blooms  there  was  a  magnificent  display,  both  of  the  Japanese- 
and  incurved  varieties,  which  were  shown  in  great  variety  of  form  and 
colour,  and  some  of  the  specimens  staged  would  have  done  credit  to  any 
show  in  the  country.  The  National  Society’s  Jubilee  bronze  medal  was 
awarded  to  Mr.  M.  Hall,  of  Collar  House,  Presthury,  for  the  best  cut 
flower  in  the  show — a  beautiful  yellow  incurved  (C.  H.  Curtis).  In 
the  open  amateur  division  a  silver  medal,  presented  by  Mr.  E.  S.  Insull, 
of  Hanley,  was  awarded  to  Mr.  S.  Montford,  of  Ivy  House,  Congleton^ 
for  the  most  meritorious  exhibit  in  his  division.  In  the  amateur 
division  a  silver  medal,  given  by  the  Secretaries  for  the  best  exhibit, 
was  presented  to  Mr.  F.  Steele,  of  Birches  Head,  Hanley.  In  addition 
to  securing  first  prize  for  twenty-four  Japanese  blooms  in  the  open, 
division,  Mr,  C,  Roberts,  of  Oswestry,  was  also  awarded  a  special  prize, 
given  by  Messrs.  Hill  &  Sons.  In  the  amateur  division  there  was  an 
excellent  display  of  wreaths  and  crosses.  Messrs.  W.  Clibran  &  Son,  of 
Altrincham,  showed  an  excellent  collection  of  Chrysanthemum  bloomu 
not  for  competition.  Space  forbids  our  eutering  into  fuller  details, 
HULL. — November  11th  and  12th, 
Maky  excellent  autumn  exhibitions  have  been  held  during  the 
thirteen  years  which  this  Society  has  been  established,  but  it  is  doubtful 
if  one  so  good  as  that  which  took  place  on  the  dates  named  haa 
previously  been  held  viewed  in  a  general  aspect.  True,  there  was  a 
marked  falling  off  in  the  number  and  quality  of  the  plants  exhibited, 
but  by  the  institution  of  new  classes  this  one  defect  was  not  so  notice¬ 
able.  The  Committee  of  this  Society  are  keenly  alive  to  the  necessity 
of  adding  new  classes  from  time  to  time  to  prevent  a  flagging  in  interest 
of  the  shows  by  the  public.  They  know  perfectly  well,  too,  that  to  the 
public  they  must  look  for  their  support,  and  they  exert  their  utmost  to 
merit  that  support,  and  which  is  untrudgingly  given. 
The  new  class,  to  which  especial  mention  it  deserving  this  year,  is 
that  *'  for  two  baskets  or  vases  of  cut  Chysanthemums*.  each  containing 
twelve  blooms,  distinct,  one  to  consist  of  Japanese  and  the  other 
incurved,  arranged  for  effect  with  any  kind  of  cut  foliage,  quality  of 
bloom  to  be  the  leading  feature.”  The  handsome  sum  of  5  guineas  as 
first  prize  wat  provided  by  Harold  J.  Reckitt,  Esq ,  M.P.  Without 
exaggeration  thit  class  provided  one  of  the  featuret  of  the  show  so  well 
was  it  contested,  and  illustrated  fully  to  what  extent  the  Chrysanthe¬ 
mum  i^  capable  of  in  a  decorative  point  of  view. 
It  is  by  the  inception  of  such  classes  as  this  that  the  Hull 
Chrysanthemum  Society  takes  such  high  rank.  It  has  been  said,  and 
with  truth,  that  nowhere  else  can  tuch  groups  of  Chrysanthemums  and 
foliage  plants  be  seen.  This  year  was  no  exception,  although  there 
are  many  imitators. 
Much  has  been  written  in  the  Journal  In  years  past  regarding  th&- 
management  of  this  Society,  to  say  more  on  this  occasion  would  only  be 
to  attempt  painting  the  Lily.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  not  oqe  visible  sign 
was  apparent  in  any  shape  or  form  of  decline  in  the  method  adopted . 
Mr.  Dixon,  one  of  the  Honorary  Secretaries,  was  to  be  found  upon  the 
stroke  of  10  A  M.,  with  watch  in  one  hand  and  bell  in  the  other,  as 
