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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  22,  1897. 
by  school  children,  which  called  forth  the  warm  eDComiums  of  the 
judges,  and  who  found  it  no  small  difficulty  to  adjudicate  thereon,  A 
commendable  feature  in  connection  with  the  exhibiting  of  wild  floweis 
was  the  offering  of  substantial  prizes  for  collections  of  named  flowers  to 
children  residing  and  attending  public  elementary  schools  in  Wolver¬ 
hampton.  The  name  of  each  separate  flower  to  be  neatly  written  in  ink 
on  a  white  label,  and  attached  by  the  competitor  in  the  presence  of  a 
member  of  the  Horticultural  Committee  on  the  show  ground.  The 
^rst  prize  (10s.)  was  awarded  to  Master  H.  Egginton,  Wolverhampton, 
he  being  the  only  exhibitor. 
The  “  Hawley  ”  silver  challenge  cup  (value  £20)  for  a  display  of 
plants  or  floral  decorations,  arranged  in  a  space  not  to  exceed  200  square 
feet,  was  won,  as  it  was  last  year,  by  Messrs.  Dickson,  Ltd.,  Chester,  with 
a  handsome  display  of  Boses  and  herbaceous  flowers. 
Vegetables  and  Fruit. 
There  was  not  very  strong  competition  in  the  classes  for  vegetables, 
but  the  quality  was  all  that  could  be  desired.  In  the  competition  for 
the  prizes  offered  by  Messrs.  Webb  &  Sons.  Stourbridge,  for  a  collection 
of  six  distinct  kinds  of  vegetables  Mr.  C.  J.  Waite,  gardener  to  Col.  Sir 
P.  Talbot,  Esher,  Surrey,  was  worthily  awarded  the  first  prize  for  a  very 
clean  and  shapely  lot.  His  Market  Favourite  Carrots,  Stourbridge 
Glory  kidney  Potatoes,  Webb’s  Jubilee  Tomatoes,  Mammoth  Cauli¬ 
flowers,  Webb’s  Reliance  Onions,  and  Webb’s  Chancellor  Peas,  forming 
an  ideal  collection.  The  second  prize  was  secured  by  Mr.  J.  Read, 
gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon,  with  also  a  meritorious  stand,  includ¬ 
ing  very  fine  Webb’s  Goldfinder  round  Potatoes,  Eclipse  Cauliflowers, 
Jubilee  Tomatoes,  and  Duke  of  Albany  Ptas, 
In  the  class  open  to  all  England — presented  by  Messrs.  Sutton  and 
•Sons,  Reading,  for  the  best  collection  of  vegetables  (£5),  to  occupy  a 
space  6  feet  by  4  feet — Mr.  C.  J.  Waite  was  worthily  awarded  the  prize 
for  a  collection  containing  about  twenty-four  varieties,  he  being  the 
only  exhibitor.  In  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons’  class  for  six  distinct  varieties, 
open  to  competitors  residing  within  twenty  miles  of  Wolverhampton, 
Mr.  C.  Brummell,  gardener  to  H.  H.  France  Hay  hurst,  Egq.,  took  first 
honours  with  remarkably  fine  assortment,  the  second  and  third  prizes 
being  secured  by  Mr.  G.  H.  Bishop,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Wight  Boycott, 
Wightwick  Manor,  and  Mr.  A.  Cryer  respectively,  with  also  very  good 
representations.  For  three  dishes  of  Tomatoes  there  was  only  one 
exhibit,  and  the  first  prize  was  given  to  Mr.  J.  Read  for  very  fine  and 
smooth  fruits. 
Fruit  was  not  so  strongly  represented  as  might  have  been  expected  ; 
especially  was  this  the  case  amongst  Grapes.  In  the  class  of  nine  dishes 
the  first  prize  fell  to  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of 
Harrington,  Elvaston  Castle,  Derby,  for  a  Queen  Pine,  three  bunches  of 
fine  Black  Hamburghs  (well  coloured),  three  bunches  of  Muscat  of 
Alexandria  (fair  in  size,  but  lacking  colour  and  ripeness),  a  large 
Hero  of  Lockinge  Melon  (very  fine),  Barrington  Peaches  (excellent), 
Violette  Hative  Peaches,  Lord  Napier  Nectarines,  Violette  Hative  ditto, 
and  a  very  good  dish  of  the  Waterloo  Strawberry.  The  second  prize  was 
secured  by  Mr.  F.  Harris,  gardener  to  Lady  H.  Somerset,  Ledbury,  with 
also  an  excellent  collection,  including  a  grand  Smooth-leaf  Cayenne 
Pine,  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  three  bunches  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria 
•Grapes  of  very  good  colour  and  large  in  berry,  very  fine  Bellegarde 
Peaches,  fine  Pitmaston  Orange  Nectarines,  and  Hales’  Early  Peaches, 
Violette  Hative  Nectarines,  and  large  and  beautifully  coloured 
Bigarreau  Napoleon  Cherries  ;  the  third  prize  being  awarded  to  Mr. 
T.  Bannerman,  gardener  to  Lord  Bagot,  Rugeley. 
Grapes  were  a  small  section  as  compared  with  some  previous  occa¬ 
sions.  For  four  bunches,  distinct  varieties,  Mr.  F.  Harris  was  first  with 
fine  and  large  berried  well  coloured  examples  of  Madresfield  Court, 
Muscat  of  Alexandria,  Black  Hamburgh,  and  Foster’s  Seedling;  the 
second  prize  going  to  Mr.  J.  Read  for  very  good  Black  Hamburgh, 
Madresfield  Court,  a  good  bunch  of  fairly  ripened  Muscat  of  Alexandria, 
and  a  well  ripened,  large  berried  bunch  of  Buckland  Sweetwater  ;  the 
third  prize  fell  to  Mr.  S.  Brummell  with  a  fair  exhibit,  in  which  was 
a  compact  and  large  well  coloured  berried  bunch  of  Gros  Maroc. 
For  two  bunches  of  black  Grapes  Mr.  J.  F.  Simpson,  gardener  to 
C.  T.  Mander,  Esq.,  Tettenhall,  was  the  only  exhibitor,  the  second  prize 
only  being  awarded  for  his  specimens  of  Black  Hambprghs,  large  in 
bunch  and  berry,  but  deficient  in  colour.  The  white  Grape  class  was 
represented  by  Mr.  S.  Brummell  with  two  bunches,  large  in  berry,  of 
Foster’s  Seedling,  the  second  prize  going  to  Mr.  F.  Harris  for  very  good 
Foster’s  Seedling,  and  Mr.  J.  Read  was  placed  third  with  fair  Buckland 
Sweetwater. 
For  a  dish  of  six  Peaches,  Mr.  F.  Harris,  Mr.  Goodacre,  and  the 
gardener  to  A,  L.  Vernon,  Esq.,  Hilton  Hall,  were  the  respective  winners 
with  very  good  examples,  and  in  the  Nectarine  class  Mr.  C.  J.  Waite, 
Mr.  J.  Read,  and  Mr.  F.  Harris  were  awarded  the  prizes  as  in  the 
order  named  for  fair  sized  and  well  coloured  fruits.  Strawberries  were 
excellently  shown,  though  not  in  great  quantity.  For  three  dishes, 
distinct  varieties,  Mr.  T.  Bannerman,  Mr.  J.  F.  Simpion,  and  Mr.  F.  Harris 
were  the  respective  prizetakers,  with  very  fine  examples,  comprising  such 
as  President,  Sir  C.  Napier,  Waterloo,  Sir  Joseph  Paxton,  and  other  good 
varieties. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. 
A  gold  medal  was  awarded  to  Messrs.  James  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd., 
Chelsea,  for  a  highly  attractive  and  superb  collection  of  new  and  rare 
plants,  including  Caladinms,  Rhododendrons,  Javanico-jasminiflorum 
hybrids,  and  a  fine  specimen  of  the  handsome-foliaged  Heliconia  illustris 
xnbricaulis.  A  gold  medal  was  also  accorded  to  Messrs.  J.  H.  White 
and  Co.,  Worcester,  for  a  very  fine  collection  of  hardy  herbaceous  flowers, 
and  a  silver-gilt  medal  was  worthily  bestowed  to  Messrs.  Birkenhead, 
Sale,  for  a  large  collection  of  hardy  Ferns.  ' 
Messrs.  Jarman  &  Co.,  Chard,  Somerset,  took  a  silver  tnedal  for  a 
collection  of  Roses,  Sweet  Peas,  hardy  herbaceous  flowers,  and  vege¬ 
tables  ;  Messrs.  Hewitt  &  Co.,  Solihull,  a  silver  medal  for  a  large 
collection  of  herbaceous  flowers  and  Begonias;  Messrs.  Thomson  and 
Sons,  Birmingham,  a  bronze  medal  for  a  collection  of  Gloxinias,  Carna¬ 
tions,  Bouvardias,  and  Ferns ;  Messrs.  Jones  &  Son,  Shrewsbury,  a  bronze 
medal  for  a  collection  of  decorative  floral  devices,  &c. ;  Messrs.  W.  Clibran 
and  Co.,  Oldfield  Nurseries,  a  bronze  medal  for  a  collection  of  Violas 
and  table  plants.  Mr.  Richard  Lowe,  Wolverhampton,  was  awarded  a 
silver  medal  and  a  certificate  of  merit  for  collections  of  decorative 
plants  and  a  group  arranged  for  effect. 
Mr.  Robert  Sydenham,  Birmingham,  a  bronze  medal  for  table  and 
rustic  adornments;  Miss  Stevens,  Birmingham,  a  bronze  medal  for  a 
collection  of  buttonholes,  sprays  and  wreaths.  Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co. , 
Rothesay,  a  bronze  medal  for  an  interesting  collection  of  their 
specialities.  Messrs,  Rowe  &  Sons,  Worcester,  a  bronze  medal  for  a  large 
collection  of  hardy  flowers,  and  Messrs.  Tom  Dobbs  &  Co.,  Wolver¬ 
hampton,  were  accorded  a  silver  medal  for  a  fine  collection  of  hardy 
herbaceous  flowers.  Mr.  E.  Murrell,  Portland  Nurseries,  Shrewsbury, 
was  awarded  a  silver  medal  for  a  fine  collection  of  decorative  Roses. 
NORWICH. — July  15th. 
The  weather  on  Thursday  last,  when  the  National  Rose  Society  held 
its  Northern  Exhibition  in  conjunction  with  the  Norfolk  and  Norwich 
Horticultural  Society,  was  very  bright,  and  the  sun  shone  so  intensely 
that  ere  mid-day  was  past  many  of  the  Roses  were  commencing  to  go. 
But  the  tent  in  which  the  major  portion  of  the  Roses  were  staged  was 
exceptionally  cool,  so  that  the  flowers  fared  better  than  they  otherwise 
would  have  done.  The  show  was  held  in  the  grounds  of  Carrow  Priory, 
Trowse,  by  the  kind  permission  of  J.  J.  Colman,  Esq.,  and  it  would  be 
difficult  to  find  a  more  suitable  place  for  such  a  purpose. 
On  the  whole  the  display  can  only  be  termed  a  good  one.  It  would 
probably  have  been  far  better  but  for  the  intense  sun  heat  to  which  the 
blooms  had  been  subjected  for  the  few  previous  days.  Several  of  the 
best  trade  and  amateur  growers  staged  flowers  which,  in  some  cases, 
were  slightly  past  their  best.  A  few  blooms  of  exceptionally  good 
quality  were  seen,  as  for  example,  Mr.  Merry  weather’s  Niphetos,  which 
secured  a  medal.  This  was  a  magnificent  flower — indeed  it  was  probably 
one  of  the  finest  of  the  variety  that  has  ever  been  shown.  Mr.  Lindsell 
followed  up  bis  successes  at  other  shows  by  securing  all  the  chief  prizes 
with  extraordinary  persistency.  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant,  Harkness  &  Son, 
F.  Cant  &  Co.,  and  D.  Prior  &  Son  were  strongly  represented  in  various 
classes,  and  divided  the  best  of  the  prizes  between  them. 
In  some  of  the  classes  the  competition  was  poor,  while  in  others  it  was 
very  strong.  There  were  exhibits  in  almost  all  the  classes  scheduled, 
but  in  some  cases  the  flowers  were  not  up  to  the  mark.  The  arrange¬ 
ments  were  well  carried  out  by  the  local  society,  and  as  a  rule  there  was 
no  difficulty  in  finding  any  particular  class,  and  with  such  a  light  it 
was  of  course  easy  to  see  every  bloom.  Below  we  give  a  list  of  the 
prizewinners  with  the  names  of  the  varieties  staged  in  the  first-prize 
exhibits  where  these  could  be  got. 
Nurserymen’s  Classes. 
Most  of  the  interest  in  this  section  was  centred  in  the  class  for 
thirty-six  distinct,  one  truss  of  each,  as  with  the  first  prize  went  the 
Jubilee  trophy.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester,  added  to  his  already  long 
list  of  victories  by  securing  the  premier  position  with  a  stand  of  fresh, 
clean,  even  flowers  well  staged.  The  varieties  were  Duchesse  de  Morny, 
A.  K.  Williams,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Her  Majesty,  Alfred  Colomb, 
Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Gustave  Piganeau.  Maman  Cochet, 
Madame  Crapelet,  Marchioness  of  Dufierin,  Susanne  Marie  Rodocanachi, 
Beauty  of  Waltham,  Muriel  Grahame,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Ernest  Metz, 
Comte  de  Raimbaud,  Helen  Keller,  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Madame  de 
Watteville,  Salaminder,  Pride  of  Waltham,  Marie  Baumann,  The  Bride, 
Innocente  Pirola,  Auguste  Rigotard,  Senateur  Vaisse,  Bridesmaid,  John 
Stuart  Mill,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Madame  Delville,  Ethel  Brownlow, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Catherine  Mermet,  and  Marie  Verdier.  The  second 
position  was  accorded  to  Messrs.  Harkness  k,  Son,  Bedale,  who  also 
staged  splendidly.  Particularly  good  were  A.  K.  Williams,  Earl  of 
DufEerin,  Star  of  Waltham,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Comtesse  Ludre, 
Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Madame  Cusin,  Grand  Mogul,  and  Gustave 
Piganeau.  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Old  Nurseries,  Cheshunt,  were  third. 
In  the  class  for  seventy-two  distinct  single  trusses,  Mr.  B.  R .  Cant  again 
demonstrated  his  superiority  by  taking  the  first  place.  The  stand  was  a 
capital  one,  despite  the  fact  that  a  few  of  the  flowers  were  past  their 
best.  The  varieties  represented  comprised  A.  K.  Williams,  Susanne 
Marie  Rodocanachi,  Madame  Clemence  Joigneaux,  Ernest  Metz,  Paul 
Neron,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Horace  Vernet,  Her  Majesty,  Countess 
of  Rosebery,  Marchioness  of  DufEerin,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Souvenir  d’un 
*Ami,  Camille  Bernardin,  Duchesse  de  -  Morny,  Beauty  of  Waltham, 
Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Laurence  Allen,  Earl  of 
DufEerin,  Marguerite  de  St,  Amaud,  Madame  Crapelet,  Marchioness  of 
Londonderry,  Le  Havre,  Edouard  Andr4,  Fisher  Holmes,  Ellen  Drew, 
Comtesse  de  Paris,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Lady  Mary 
Fitzwilliam,  Mons.  E.  T.  Teas,  Madame  Joseph  Bonnaire,  Comtesse  de 
Ludre,  Jean  Soupert,  Alfred  Colomb,  Pride  of  Waltham,  Comtesse 
d’Oxford,  Star  of  Waltham,  Clio,  Etienne  Levet.  Madame  Delville, 
Reynolds  Hole,  Pride  of  Reigate,  Robert  Lebaudy,  White  Lady,  Duke  of 
Teck,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Thomas  Mills,  Madame  Cusin,  Eclair,  Tb«  Bride, 
