November  56,  1886, 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDEyFR. 
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SUTTON  COLDE’lELD. — November  17th  and  18th. 
The  eleventh  annaiil  exhibition  of  the  Sutton  Coldfield  branch  of 
the  Birmingham  and  Midland  Counties’  Mutual  Improvement 
Association  was  held  in  the  Town  Hall,  and  proved  to  be  a  splendid  one 
throughont,  and  that  despite  the  fact  that  the  majority  of  the  classes 
are  confined  to  growers  residing  within  the  district.  It  was  the  best  yet 
held  by  the  Society,  and  was  admirably  managed  by  Mr.  Thoukas  B. 
Grove,  the  Hon.  Sec.,  and  members  of  the  Committee. 
The  leading  feature  in  the  show  was  the  class  for  a  group  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  arranged  in  a  semicircle,  10  feet  by  5  feet.  The  four  were  all 
at)  good  that  it  would  almost  be  invidious  to  compare.  The  premier  group 
was  exhibited  by  Mr.  A.  Thorpe,  gardener  to  J.  E.  Pears,  Esq.,  Elsimore, 
Manor  Hill.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr,  A.  Jenkins,  gardener  to 
A.  W.  Wills,  Esq.,  Wylde  Green,  and  the  third  to  Mr.  Jas.  Padbury, 
fliorist,  Erdington.  In  the  class  for  three  plants  of  Japanese  Chrys- 
anthemnms  Mr.  W.  Pearce,  gardener  to  V’rs.  Jerome,  Holland  House, 
was  awarded  the  first  prize  for  the  only  exhibit.  For  one  plant  of 
Pompon  Mr.  T.  Wise,  gardener  to  S.  C.  Emery,  Esq.,  Wylde  Green,  was 
•first.  For  one  plant  of  Japanese  Mr.  A.  Thorpe  claimed  the  first,  Mr.  A. 
Hughes  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Pearce  the  prizes  in  order  named. 
"S,  Cut  blooms  of  Chrysanthemams  were  exceedingly  well  represented, 
•and  in  the  leading  class  of  twelve  Japanese  and  twelve  incurved,  not  less  ! 
admired.  Primulas,  both  double  and  single  varieties,  always  an 
admirable  feature,  weie  this  year  brought  up  to  the  highest  standard 
of  cultural  skill.  The  risk  of  staging  some  fine-foliage  plants  in  a  tent 
at  this  time  of  year  militated  against  the  quality  of  the  miscellaneous 
groups  ;  but  Ohrysanthemsm  groups  were,  as  usual,  up  to  a  high  standard. 
The  interest  in  the  cut  bloom  classes  centred  in  the  champion  cup 
class  for  twenty-four  blooms,  distinct,  twelve  Japanese,  and  twelve 
incurved.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  Geo.  Harvey,  gardener 
to  G.  Steele,  Esq.,  Owton  Manor,  for  Viviand  Morel,  Eva  Knowles,  Mrs. 
B.  W.  Clark,  Chas.  Davis,  Mods.  Panckoucke,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  Sun¬ 
flower,  Florence  Davis,  G.  C.  Schwabe,  Madame  Carnot,  Duke  of  /ork, 
and  C.  Shrimpton.  Incurved  :  J.  Agate,  Baron  Hirsch,  Lord  Alcester, 
C.  H.  Curtis,  Barbara,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  John  Lambert.  Brookleigh  Gem, 
Queen  of  England,  D,  B.  Cra.ie,  White  Venus,  and  Miss  M.  A.  Haggas. 
Mr.  T.  Smith,  gardener  to  W.  Maclean,  Esq.,  J.P.,  Grantully,  West 
Hartlepool,  was  a  close  second.  Mr.  A.  Kennedy,  gardener  to  R. 
Hardy,  Esq.,  Northbrook,  Hartlepool,  wj-s  third. 
PARIS.— November  17th-21st. 
The  annual  Chrysanthemum  show  of  the  National  Horticultural 
Society  of  France  was  last  year  found  to  have  outgrown  its  accommo¬ 
dation  in  the  Society’s  rooms  in  the  Rue  de  Grenelle,  and  so  a  move  was 
Fig.  89.— DECORATIVE  BASKETS  OP  CHRYSANTHEMUMS  AT  HULL 
“than  six  varieties  of  each,  Mr.  A.  Hughes  was  victorious,  whilst  Mr.  A. 
Jenkins  was  an  excellent  second.  For  twelve  blooms  of  incurved 
Mr.  A.  Hughes  was  awarded  the  first  and  Mr.  W.  Pearce  the  second 
prizes  for  very  creditable  stands.  For  twelve  Japane.se  Mr.  A.  Thorpe 
was  to  the  front  with  very  fine  examples.  Mr.  A.  Jenkins  was  second. 
For  a  hand  bouquet  and  three  buttonholes,  to  be  made  by  the 
■exhibitor  in  the  show  room  on  the  morning  of  the  show,  Mr.  Albert  Jeffs 
worthily  won  the  first  prize  for  a  very  elegant  and  tasteful  arrange¬ 
ment.  The  second  place  was  awarded  to  Mr.  H.  Warren  for  a  highly 
■creditable  exhibit,  extra  prizes  being  awarded  to  Mr.  A.  Hughes  and  Mr. 
W.  Pearce  for  meritorious  examples. 
A  feature  were  the  three  floral  dinner-table  decorations,  open  to 
ladies.  The  two  leading  examples  evidenced  much  artistic  taste  and 
lightness  in  arrangement.  The  first  honour  was  secured  by  Miss 
A.  Tonks,  the  Rookery,  Sutton  Coldfield  ;  second,  Miss  Rosa  Jerome  ; 
and  third,  Miss  L.  E.  Sage,  Edgbaston,  Birmingham,  whose  arrangement 
was  somewhat  heavy. 
HARTLE  POOLS.— Nove-viber  17th  and  18th. 
The  management  of  the  above  Society  has  again  /, cored  a  distinct 
success.  The  ninth  annual  show  was  held  in  two  large  marquees 
adjoining  the  armoury,  the  room  beir  <  reserved  for  the  popular  prome¬ 
nade  concert  under  the  managemeut  of  Captain  Irvine.  With  the 
exception  of  the  incurved  blooms  the  exhibition  was  well  up  to  the 
standard  of  previous  years. 
Epergnes  for  dinner  table  decoration  were  in  good  taste,  and  greatly 
made  this  year  to  the  Palais  de  I’Indnstrie,  in  the  Champs  Elys^es.  It 
was  opened  on  the  17th  November,  and  was  held  for  five  days,  during 
which  time  there  was  a  large  number  of  visitors,  the  crowd  being  very 
dense  during  the  afternoons  and  evenings.  Mons.  Felix  Faure,  the 
President  of  the  French  Republic,  paid  a  visit  to  the  show  on  the  first 
and  second  days,  and  it  is  interesting  to  record  that  the  English  National 
Chrysanthemum  Society  sent  a  deputation  consisting  of  Mr.  Harman 
Psyne,  Foreign  Secretary  ;  Mr.  T.  Bevan,  Chairman  of  the  Floral  Com¬ 
mittee  ;  and  Mr.  H,  J.  Jones,  who  were  much  pleased  with  all  they  saw, 
and  with  the  cordial  reception  they  met  with.  The  show  was  held  in 
fourteen  separate  rooms,  all  communicating,  and  which  are  well  lighted 
from  a  glass  arched  roof.  The  building  is  admirably  suited  for  the  pur¬ 
pose,  for  it  is  in  close  proximity  to  the  best  parts  of  the  city.  Many 
large  groups  of  plants  were  staged,  there  being  altogether  ninety-five 
exhibitors,  some  of  whom  contributed  very  largely  to  the  show.  Bronze, 
silver,  silver-gilt,  and  gold  medals  were  awarded,  besides  special  prizes 
from  the  President  of  the  Republic  and  the  Minister  of  Agriculture. 
At  the  top  of  the  staircase,  just  before  entering  the  series  of  exhibition 
rooms,  was  a  very  fine  display  of  Hydrangea  hortensis  Otaksa,  staged  by 
Mons.  Truffaut  of  Vertailles,  and  bought  by  one  of  the  leading  florists  of 
Paris,  Mons.  Lachaume  of  the  Rue  Royale. 
The  Jury  was  divided  into  six  sections,  the  three  first  being  for 
Chrysanthemums,  and  the  remainder  for  fruit,  fruit  trees,  shrubs,  foliage, 
and  other  plants.  The  deputation  from  the  National  Chrysanthemum 
Society  formed  a  part  of  the  secoud  section,  which  was  constituted  as 
follows — President :  Mr.  C.  Harman  Payne.  Members ;  Mons.  Welker 
and  Mons.  Debrie,  Honorary  members  ;  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Mr.  T.  Bev^n. 
