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Dracaenas.  For  six  British  Ferns  Air.  G.  ATiles,  Dyke  Boad  Nursery,  won 
from  Air.  F.  Collis  and  Air.  .1.  Lewis,  Preston  Boad.  The  twelve  table 
plants  were  good,  Air.  Lawrence,  AIe.ssrs.  AV.  Miles  &  Co.,  Hove,  and  Mr. 
J.  AYarren,  Hand  Cross  Park,  taking  honours  as  jdaced.  For  a  small 
collection  of  Orchids  Air.  .1.  Ilarper,  gardener  to  E.  A.  Tucker,  Esq., 
A^ernon  Lodge,  Preston,  was  ahead  of  Air.  II.  Garnett,  gardener  to  B.  G. 
Fletcher,  Esq.,  Alount  Harry,  Preston,  Air.  F.  Collis  following. 
For  twenty-four  varieties  of  stove  and  greenhouse  cut  flowers  the 
silver  medal  and  first  prize  u'ere  awarded  to  Air.  AY.  Archer,  gardener 
to  Aliss  Gibson,  Saffron  AA^alden,  Essex.  There  were  only  two  competitors 
in  the  class  for  twenty-four  Boses,  Air.  AY.  Taylor,  Hampton,  Aliddlesex, 
and  Air.  T.  Durrant  Young,  Eastbourne,  being  close  together,  but  placed 
as  named.  Air.  Harris,  gardener  to  Airs.  lAersfield,  Denne  Park, 
Horsham,  was  well  ahead  of  Air.  A’'oung  for  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes. 
One  of  the  most  attractive  features  of  the  show  was  the  Itahlias.  1'hese 
were  exceptionally  bright  and  good,  and  we  can  do  no  more  than  say  the 
arrangement  of  Cactus  and  Pompons  left  nothing  to  be  desired.  Air. 
T.  Alortimer  was  ahead  of  Air.  F.  AY.  Reale,  Sevenoaks,  for  forty-eight 
Show  or  Fancy  varieties.  Air.  Seale  beat  Alessrs.  Keynes  &  Co.,  Salisbury, 
for  twenty-four  varieties  of  singles,  and  also  for  twelve  Pompons.  Alessrs. 
Keynes  &  Co.  were  well  ahead  for  twelve  bunches  of  Cactus  varieties, 
making  a  grand  show.  Hardy  perennials  and  annuals  were  good  and 
numerous.  Floral  designs  were  more  numerous  and  varied  than  was  the 
case  last  year,  and  all  were  good.  Air.  J.  Charlton,  Tunbridge  AYells, 
was  first  for  a  ball-room  bouquet,  and  also  for  a  wreath  device  of  flowers, 
being  closely  followed  by  Air.  F.  AY.  Seale  in  the  latter  class.  Air.  Seale 
was  first  in  a  strong  class  for  a  centrepiece  suitable  for  the  dinner  table. 
Air.  J,  Gore,  Polegate,  staged  a  grand  collection  of  fruit,  and  won 
from  Air.  G.  Goldsmith,  gardener  to  Sir  E.  G.  Loder,  Bart.,  Leonardslee, 
Horsham,  in  what  was  a  strongly  contested  class.  Grapes  were  good. 
Air.  T.  Davey,  gardener  to  E.  J.  Pope,  Esq.,  Horsham,  was  first  for 
three  bunches  of  well  finished  Black  Hamburgh,  Air.  T.  Osman,  gardener 
to  L.  J.  Baker,  Esq.,  Chertsey,  following.  For  thi-ee  bunches  of  black 
and  three  of  white  Grapes,  Air.  D.  Gibson  won.  Air.  Osman  again  taking 
second  place.  Air.  Harris,  Denne  Park,  was  first  for  one  bunch  in  the 
amateurs’  division.  Air.  Lawrence,  gardener  to  T.  Olivier,  Esq.,  Horsham, 
won  for  two  distinct  Alelons  ;  and  Air.  B.  H.  Knight,  gardener  to  Airs. 
Bannister,  Cuckfield,  for  one  Alelon.  Peaches  were  good  and  highly 
coloured,  Air.  F.  Potter,  gardener  to  E.  AVorsley,  Esq.,  Cuckfield,  winning 
for  two  dishes,  and  Air.  ,1.  Allen,  gardener  to  G.  H.  Field,  Esq.,  Ashurst 
Park,  Tunbridge  AYells,  for  a  single  dish.  Other  fruit  was  exceptionally 
good  for  the  season. 
The  bronze  medal  and  first  prize  for  a  collection  of  nine  vegetal»les 
were  strongly  contested,  as  was  that  for  six  dishes  of  Potatoes.  Air.  AA'. 
Alanton,  gardener  to  Airs.  Clifford  Borrer,  Pickwell,  Bolney,  and  Air. 
F.  Draycott,  gardener  to  Lieut.-Cot.  Dudley  Sampson,  Lindfield,  were 
first  in  these  classes.  A  special  prize  for  a  collection  of  six  distinct 
vegetables,  gentlemen’s  gardeners  only,  was  won  by  Air.  H.  Knight, 
gardener  to  Airs.  Bannister,  Cuckfield. 
Non-competitive  exhibits  need  some  little  mention.  Lilies,  bulbs,  and 
various  decorative  plants  came  from  Alessrs.  AA^.  Balchin  &  Sons,  llove 
and  Hassocks  ;  Alessrs.  A''eitch  &  Rous,  sent  new  and  rare  plants  ; 
Alessrs.  Peed  &  Sons,  well  coloured  Caladiums  ;  and  Alessrs.  J.  Laing 
and  Sons,  Begonias.  Each  gained  the  Society’s  silver  medal. 
KINGSAYOOD  AND  AYEST  GLOUCESTEBSHIEE.— August  25th 
This  comparatively  young  society  has  made  such  rapid  strides  that 
it  bids  fair  to  soon  become  the  most  popular  in  the  AYest  of  England. 
Upwards  of  £220  is  offered  in  prizes,  these  including  three  handsome 
silver  cups,  and  competitors  were  attracted  in  large  numbers  from  far  and 
near.  Four  large  tents  were  filled  with  the  various  exhibits,  the  qualit}' 
of  which  was  remarkably  good  throughout.  Last  year  the  date  of 
exhibition  was  a  most  unfortunate  one,  and  a  serious  loss  had  to  be 
chronicled.  This  time  they  w'ere  favoured  with  delightfully  fine  weather, 
and  the  consequence  of  this  and  the  good  reputation  of  the  society  was  a 
“record  gate,”  or  upwards_of  10,000  visitors.  Alessrs.  Jullion  and 
Cottle  once  more  proved  themselves  to  be  capable  honorary  secretaries. 
In  the  premier  class  for  a  collection  of  stove  and  greenhouse  plants 
Mr.  J.  Cypher,  Cheltenham,  was  well  first,  having  fine  plants  of  Kentias, 
Crotons,  Bougainvilleas,  Ericas,  and  the  like.  Air.  AY.  Vause,  Leaming¬ 
ton,  was  second,  and  Messrs.  T.  B.  AYoods  &  Son,  Chipping  Sodbury, 
third.  The  first  prize  for  six  Ferns  was  easily  won  by  Air.  AY.  Bye, 
gardener  to  Captain  Bellfield,  Frenchay,  whose  best  plants  were  Todea 
pellucida,  T.  superba,  Davallia  elegans,  and  D.  fijiensis.  Mr.  F.  AY. 
Lockwood  was  second.  Fuchsias  were  good.  Air.  G.  Tucker,  Trow¬ 
bridge,  was  first  for  six  varieties,  showing  huge  pyramids,  not,  how'ever, 
so  fresh  and  freely  flowered  as  the  second  prize  plants  shown  by  Air. 
AY.  ,L  Alould,  Bath.  Zonal  Pelargoniums  made  a  fine  display.  First, 
Air.  AY.  J.  Mould  ;  Alessrs.  J.  B.  AYoods  &  Sons  were  second.  Tuberous 
Begonias,  both  single  and  double  flowered,  were  numerous  and  good. 
Alessrs.  .1.  Rogers,  AY.  Rogers,  and  T.  J.  Farr  were  the  most  successful 
with  these.  Air.  D.  .Tefferies  had  the  first  prize  for  Petunias  ;  second, 
Air.  F.  Baynton,  gardener  to  P.  Fussell,  Esq.,  Kingswood,  both  showing 
excellently. 
There  were  five  competitors  in  the  class  for  a  group  of  plants 
arranged  for  effect  on  a  space  not  less  than  100  square  feet.  Air.  J. 
Cypher  was  first  for  a  light  and  effective  arrangement,  in  which  choice 
Orchids  were  conspicuous.  Air.  T.  AAHlkins,  gardener  to  Lady  Guest, 
Henstridge,  was  second,  Mr.  AY.  Yause  third,  and  Alessrs.  E.  S.  Colo  and 
Son  fourth,  all  acquitting  themselves  in  good  style. 
Amateurs’  plants  showed  marked  improvement  on  previous  years. 
AYith  six  stove  and  greenhouse  plants  in  flower  there  were  five  com¬ 
petitors,  all  staging  most  creditably.  The  first  prize,  a  silver  cup  value 
5  guineas,  went  to  Mr.  G.  Tucker,  who  staged  grandly  flowered  plants  of 
Lapageria  alba,  Dipladenia  Brearleyana,  Bougainvillea  Sandersi,  Ixora 
Alorsei,  Stephanotis  floribunda,  and  Erica  AIcNabiana.  Air.  T.  AYilkins 
followed  closely  with  large  specimens,  his  best  being  a  fine  Bougainvillea 
and  Stephanotis  floribunda.  The  third  prize  went  to  Mr.  AY.  Bye.  The 
silver  cup  for  six  fine-foliaged  plants  was  well  won  by  Mr.  T.  AA’ilkins, 
who  had  fine  healthy  specimens  of  Cycas  circinalis,  Kentia  Canterburyana, 
K.  Belmoreana,  Dasylirion  longifolium,  and  large  richly  coloured  Crotons 
AAHlliamsi  and  interruptum.  Air.  Bye  was  second,  and  Air.  E.  Towill, 
gardener  to  Airs.  Gale  Coles,  third.  Air,  AYilkins  also  succeeded  in 
Fig.  32.— Vehonica  elliptica. 
winning  the  first  prize  for  six  exotic  Ferns,  Air.  AA^.  Bye  again  being 
second.  Zonal  Pelargoniums  were  well  shown  by  Alessrs.  E.  Towill  and 
S.  Bryant,  gardener  40  Dr.  Grace,  Kingswood;  Coleus  by  Alessrs.  S. 
Bryant  and  ,1.  Bainton,  gardener  to  D.  .Jefferies,  Esq.;  Begonias  by 
Alessrs.  A,  Cornish  and  J.  Bogers ;  and  .Gloxinias  by  Alessrs.  E. 
Sheppard  and  AY.  Towill,  who  were  respectively  first  and  second  in  each 
instance. 
Dahlias  as  usual  were  well  represented,  several  leading  growers 
competing.  The  best  twenty-four  were  shown  by  the  veteran  exhibitor 
Mr.  T.  Hobbs,  Bristol  ;  equal  seconds.  Air.  G.  Humphries,  Chippenham, 
and  Mr.  J.  AYalker,  Thame.  For  Fancy  Dahlias  Mr.  Humphries  was 
first,  and  Mr.  T.  Hobbs  second.  The  best  singles  were  shown  by  Air. 
,T.  Burgess  ;  second.  Air.  G.  T.  Bryant,  while  for  Cactus  -  flowered 
varieties  Air.  G.  Humphries  was  first,  and  Air.  ,1.  Burgess  second.  Air. 
S.  Tresider,  Cardiff,  was  easily  first  for  twenty-four  varieties  of  Roses, 
three  blooms  of  each ;  second.  Air.  G.  Garraway,  Bath.  Air.  T.  Hobbs 
was  first  for  twelve  varieties.  Asters  were  good,  and  with  these 
the  most  successful  were  Alessrs.  T.  Evry,  C.  H.  Vicary,  and  F. 
Hooper.  Hollyhocks  were  particularly  good ;  Air.  AY.  Smith,  Kingswood, 
