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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
September  9,  1897. 
and  ten  in  a  similar  class,  the  same  exhibitor  winning.  For  three  heads 
of  Celery  Mr.  Angus,  gardener  to  Lord  Hamilton  of  Dalziel,  was  first. 
Potatoes  were  exhibited  in  great  quantity,  Mr.  Gemmell  winning  with 
six  dishes,  consisting  of  Supreme,  Abundance,  Windsor  Castle,  Fillbasket, 
Reading  Russet,  and  Matchless.  An  amateur  (Mr.  Watson,  Crosford) 
won  in  both  Onion  classes  with  Bobbie’s  Golden  Globe, 
Several  trade  exhibits  were  staged.  IMessrs.  Smith  &  Simons,  Glasgow, 
sent  a  table  of  plants  ;  IMessrs.  Austin  &  McAslin  also  contributed  a  fine 
collection  of  plants  on  the  platform.  Mr.  Forbes,  Hawick,  had  Pent- 
stemons  and  herbaceous  flowers  ;  Mr.  Cuthbertson,  Rothesay,  herbaceous 
flowers  and  Alpine  ])lants  ;  Mr,  Irvine,  Jedburgh,  fine  Pentstemons  ; 
Mr.  Smellie,  Busby,  Violas,  Pansies,  and  Dahlias.  Mr.  M.  Campbell, 
Blantyre,  had  a  good  display  of  annual  hybrid  Chrysanthemums,  Carna¬ 
tions  and  Dahlias,  and  a  new  White  Carnation  ;  and  Messrs.  Bobbie  &  Co., 
Rothesay,  a  superb  collection  of  Cactus  and  Pompon  Dahlias,  containing 
many  novelties.  No  recognition  is  made  to  the  trade  for  the  splendid 
displays  they  make,  and  constituting  one  of  the  features  of  the  show.  The 
show  was  formally  opened  by  Mr.  A.  Cross,  M.P. 
CRYSTAL  PALACE.— Septembee  3ed  and  4th. 
The  annual  Exhibition  of  the  National  Dahlia  Society  was  held,  as 
usual,  at  the  Crystal  Palace.  The  Exhibition  was  quite  up  to  the  average 
in  all  respects,  the  Cactus  section  appearing  most  popular  with  the  exhi¬ 
bitors,  as  it  undoubtedly  was  with  the  visitors.  The  single  Dahlia 
appears  to  be  steadily  going  on  the  downward  path.  The  miscellaneous 
exhibits  were  numerous,  and  added  a  pleasing  diversity  to  the  I'est  of  the 
exhibits. 
The  commemoration  class  for  collections  of  Dahlias,  illustrating  the 
development  of  the  flower  during  the  Queen’s  reign,  only  brought  forth 
two  competitors.  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  of  Sevenoaks  secui’ed  first  prize  with  a 
very  artistic  display,  the  Cactus  varieties  being  very  prominent,  and  their 
colours  beautifully  blended.  The  other  sections  were  represented  by 
Pompons,  Singles,  Show,  and  Fancy.  The  whole  made  a  pleasing 
exhibit.  Messrs.  Cheal  A  Sons,  Crawley,  must  have  been  a  very  close 
second,  the  exhibit  being  charmingly  arranged.  All  sections  of  the 
flower  were  fully  represented,  while  a  good  supply  of  Isolepis,  Panicum, 
Asparagus  plumosus  nanus.  Crotons,  Palms,  and  Grasses  lent  loyally 
to  the  display. 
Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  &  Co.,  Salisbury,  secured  the  place  of 
honour  for  sixty  Show  and  Fancy  varieties  with  a  very  fine,  even  stand,- 
in  which  the  colours  might  have  been  displayed  to  better  advantage. 
The  best  blooms  were  Wm.  Rawlings,  Emin  Pasha,  Matt  Campbell, 
Virginale,  Nubian,  Wm.  Keith,  T.  S.  Ware,  Gaiety,  Duchess  of  Albany, 
Duke  of  Fife,  Colonist,  Mrs.  Morgan,  John  Hickling,  Arthur  Ocock, 
Pelican,  Kathleen,  and  Imperial.  The  second  prize  fell  to  Mr.  C. 
Turner,  Slough,  whose  blooms  were  visibly  weaker  than  the  first  prize 
stand.  The  most  noteworthy  flowers  were  Geo.  Rawlings,  Maud  Fellow  es. 
Chieftain,  Mrs.  Morgan,  H.  Watson,  Mrs.  Noyes,  T.  J.  Saltmarsh,  and 
Duchess  of  York.  Mr.  J.  Walker,  Thame,  Oxon,  was  third,  and  Mr.  S. 
Mortimer,  Rowledge,  Farnham,  fourth. 
For  forty-eight  distinct  blooms  Mr.  J.  Walker,  Thame,  secured  first 
place.  The  most  conspicuous  flowers  were  IMaud  Fellowes,  Purple 
Prince,  Miss  Cannell,  Peacock,  Earl  of  Ravenswood,  Harry  Turner, 
Eclipse,  and  John  Rawlings.  ^Ir.  C.  Turner  was  second  with  a  bright, 
clean  collection.  Dante,  Shirley  Hibberd,  Mrs.  C.  Noyes,  Wm.  Keith, 
John  Standish,  T.  J.  Saltmarsh,  Chieftain,  and  W.  Garrett  were  most 
noteworthy.  Mr.  S.  Mortimer  was  third,  and  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  fourth. 
In  the  class  for  thirty-six  blooms,  distinct,  Mr.  G.  Humphries, 
Kington  Langley,  Chippenham,  was  aw^arded  senior  honours.  Alice 
Emily,  T.  ,1.  Saltmarsh,  Arthur  Rawlings,  Glowworm,  Duke  of  Fife, 
Sunset,  Mrs.  D.  Saunders,  and  Harry  Turner  were  all  fine  flowers.  Mr. 
J.  West,  Tower  Hill,  Brentwood,  was  second  with  a  good  collection,  and 
Mr.  J.  Stredwick,  St.  Leonard’s-on-Sea,  third.  For  twenty-four  distinct 
blooms  Mr.  G.  Humphries  was  fii’st  with  a  very  fine  exhibit.  The  second 
position  was  awarded  to  Mr.  J.  West,  and  the  third  to  Messrs.  C. 
Kimberley  &  Son,  Stoke  Nurseries,  Coventry.  For  twelve  blooms,  dis¬ 
tinct,  Mr.  J.  R.  Tranter  was  first,  and  Mr.  A.  Rawlings,  Romford, 
second. 
The  Cactus  varieties  made  a  brave  showq  the  leading  classes  being 
keenly  contested.  For  eighteen  bunches,  distinct,  Messrs.  .1.  Burrell  and 
Co.,  Cambridge,  w'ere  placed  first  with  a  very  bright  and  efliective  display, 
the  best  were  Regulus,  Starfish,  Fusilier,  Airs.  Kingsley,  Foster,  Chas. 
Woodbridge,  Falka,  and  Mrs.  Wilson  Noble.  Messrs.  Keynes, 
Williams  &  Co.  secured  second  place  with  a  stand  which  contained  some 
notable  seedlings.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons  were  third,  and  Mr.  J. 
Stredwick  fourth.  For  twelve,  Mr.  J.  West  had  a  very  fine  and  effective 
collection.  Mr.  J.  Humphries  was  second,  and  Mr.  S.  Mortimer  third. 
The  class  for  twelve  bunches  of  decorative  Dahlias  did  not  bring  out  a 
very  good  competition.  The  first  prize  was  secured  by  Mr.  M.  Seale 
with  an  elective  display.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons,  and  G.  Charlton, 
Tunbridge  Wells,  were  second  and  third  respectively. 
Pompons  were  largely  exhibited,  Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  were 
placed  first  for  twenty-four  distinct  with  a  fresh  and  bright  display. 
Little  Jack,  .Jewel,  Clarissa,  Sovereign,  and  Agate  were  especially  good. 
Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons  were  second,  their  best  being  Dr.  Jim,  Ganymede, 
Tommy  Keith,  Cecil  and  Orpheus.  Mr.  C.  Turner  was  third.  For 
twelve  bunches  Pompons,  Messrs.  J.  Burrell  &  Co.  were  first,  showing 
Mary  Kirk,  Nerissa,  Bacchus,  and  E.  F.  Junger  well.  Mr.  .1.  West  was 
second  with  good  bunches  of  Donovan,  Gipsy,  Bacchus,  Emily  Hopper, 
and  Nellie  Broomhead,  and  Mr.  J.  Charlton  third. 
The  single  Dahlia  appears  to  be  declining  rapidly,  the  chief  class  only 
brought  forth  two  competitors.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons  were  first  with 
an  admirable  exhibit,  the  most  prominent  were  Naomi  Tighe,  M.  C.  C., 
Donna  Casilda,  Beauty’s  Eye,  and  Miss  Glasscock.  Mr.  M.  Seale  s 
exhibit,  like  the  foregoing,  was  very  fresh  and  bright.  In  the  amateur 
section  the  premier  prize  for  Show  and  Fancy  varieties  went  to  IMr.  T. 
Hobbs ;  Mr.  A.  Starling,  gardener  to  H.  H.  Raphael,  Esq.,  Rosecourt, 
Havering,  was  a  close  second,and  Mr.  T.  Anstiss,  Brill,  Bucks,  third.  For 
twelve  blooms,  distinct,  Mr.  S.  Cooper,  Chippenham,  was  placed  first  with 
a  very  fine  stand.  The  amateurs’  exhibits  of  the  Cactus  type  prove  how 
popular  they  have  become.  In  the  class  for  twelve,  Mr.  W.  Mist,  Ightham, 
secured  first  honours  with  good  sprays  of  Gloriosa,  Starfish,  Blanche 
Keith,  and  Miss  A.  Nightingale  ;  Mr.  E.  Brown,  gardener  to  C.  Bower- 
man,  Esq.,  Horley,  Surrey,  was  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Hudson,  Acton,  third. 
Mr.  E.  Mawley,  Berkham])sted,  was  well  ahead  in  the  class  for  six 
bunches  of  three  flowers  ;  Messrs.  Wilkins  and  E.  Wyatt  were  second  and 
third  respectively.  For  nine  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each,  Mr.  Wilkins 
was  placed  first,  Mr.  A.  H.  Needs,  Woking,  second,  and  Mr.  E.  Brown 
third. 
Dahlias  do  not  lend  themselves  readily  to  vase  decoration,  but  some 
of  the  efforts  at  this  show  were  very  happy  ones.  Miss  L.  Hudson  was 
placed  first  with  a  light  and  delicate  arrangement ;  Mr.  W.  C.  Pagram 
second  with  a  more  diversified  display  ;  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Smith,  Romford, 
third.  A  competit'on  of  twelve  Dahlias  arranged  for  effect  in  a  vase 
brought  out  a  strong  show,  Mr.  R.  Edwards,  Beechy  Lees,  Sevenoaks, 
being  first,  and  Miss  Ij.  Hudson  second. 
Miscellaneous^  Exhibits. — Mr.  J.  Green,  Dereham,  Norfolk,  sent 
a  collection  of  Cactus  Dahlias  and  Pompons,  comprising  all  the  newer 
varieties  and  many  of  the  Dereham  seedlings.  The  most  prominent  were 
Midnight  Sun,  Mrs.  Arnold,  Mrs.  Moore,  Norfolk  Hero,  and  Green’s 
Gem.  Messrs.  Carter,  Page  &  Co.,  London  Wall,  had  an  extensive 
exhibit  of  Cactus  varieties,  flanked  by  Pompons  and  Shows,  staged 
somewhat  formally,  but  producing  a  very  bright  display.  A  collection 
of  Asters  was  staged  by  Messrs.  A.  W.  Young  &  Co.,  Stevenage. 
A  large  collection  of  Cactus  and  Pompons  came  from  Messrs.  H. 
Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  which  fully  maintained  the  credit  of  the  firm. 
Leonora,  Starfish,  Oporto  Tait,  Austin  Cannell,  Illuminator,  Charles 
Woodbridge,  and  Mrs.  Montefiore  were  most  noteworthy  in  the  former 
section,  while  in  the  latter  Achilles,  Flo  Woodland,  Nerissa,  Royalty,  and 
Dr.  Ranch  were  very  noticeable.  A  collection  of  hardy  flowers  was  staged 
by  Mr.  John  Charlton,  Tunbridge  Wells,  composed  of  Montbretias, 
Helianthemums,  Aster  ptarmica,  Solidago  altissima,  and  other  subjects, 
just  now  at  their  best.  Roses  were  splendidly  shown  by  Messrs.  W.  Paul 
and  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  the  baskets  of  Tea  Roses  being  very  con¬ 
spicuous,  the  new  Tea  Empress  Alexandra  of  Russia  being  in  fine  form, 
as  were  also  Enchantress  and  Marie  Van  Houtte.  The  Acer  foliage 
used  between  the  baskets  had  a  very  pleasing  effect.  Messrs.  J.  Peed  and 
Sons,  Norwood,  exhibited  Dahlias  in  all  sections,  backed  by  groups  of 
hardy  flowers.  A  group  of  Begonias,  Crotons,  Caladiums,  and  Palms 
from  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons  formed  an  attractive  feature. 
ROYAL  AQUARIUM.  -  Septembee  7th,  8th,  and  9th. 
The  early  exhibition  of  the  National  Chrysanthemum  Society  was 
opened  on  the  7th  and  continued  on  the  two  following  days.  As  usual, 
the  Chrysanthemum  classes  were  very  small  compared  with  the  exhibi¬ 
tion  of  Dahlias  and  Gladioli,  the  Dahlias  forming  the  chief  feature  of  the 
show.  Many  of  the  exhibitors  in  the  Chrysanthemum  classes  could  not 
have  read  their  schedules  very  carefully,  or  they  would  not  have  staged 
midseason  varieties  in  direct  contradiction  to  the  laws  laid  down  by  the 
Society.  On  the  whole  the  exhibition  forms  a  very  good  opening  for  the 
season. 
Mr.  Eric  Such  was  the  only  exhibitor  of  twenty-four  bunches  of 
early  flowering  Chrysanthemums,  and  was  awarded  first  prize  for  a  very 
fine  exhibit.  Twelve  bunches  of  Madame  Desgrange  were  not  largely 
represented,  Mr.  B.  Calvert,  gardener  to  Col.  A.  Houblon,  Hallingbury 
Place,  Bishop’s  Stortford,  being  placed  first  with  remarkably  fine  flowers  ; 
Mr.  Chas.  Crooks,  gardener  to  the  Dowager  Lady  Hindlip,  Droitwich, 
being  a  close  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Perrin,  gardener  to  C.  W.  Richardson, 
Esq.,  Sawbridgeworth,  third.  In  the  class  for  twelve  (Mdme.  Desgrange 
excepted)  Mr.  Calvert  was  again  placed  first  with  a  fine  exhibit  of 
Gustave  Wermig.  Extra  prizes  were  awarded  in  this  class  to  Mr.  Jas. 
Agate,  Havant,  and  Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey,  Exmouth,  for  exhibits  of 
merit,  but  failing  in  the  requirements  of  the  schedule. 
The  entry  in  Pompons  was  decidedly  weak,  Mr.  E.  Such  taking  first 
prize  with  a  well-developed  stand,  and  Miss  R.  Debenham  second  place. 
Mr.  B.  Calvert  scored  a  decided  success  with  six  triplets  of  G.  Wermig 
and  Mrs.  Hawkins,  the  blooms  being  very  fresh  and  bright.  Miss 
R.  Debenham,  St.  Albans,  was  placed  first  with  twelve  bunches.  Lady 
Fitzwygram,  Edith  Syrat,  and  Edwin  Rowbottom  being  most  notev'orthy  ; 
Mr.  1).  B.  Crane,  Highgate,  was  placed  second  with  a  creditable 
exhibit  of  smaller  flowers. 
The  epergnes  were  very  attractive,  Mr.  T.  S.  Williams,  Ealing,  securing 
first  with  a  display  of  white,  yellow,  and  bronze  Chrysanthemums,  taste¬ 
fully  interspersed  with  Asparagus  Fern  and  coloured  leaves.  Mr. 
D.  B.  Crane  second.  Mr.  A.  Taylor,  East  Finchley,  third. 
Messrs.  J.  Burrell  &  Co.,  Cambridge,  were  awarded  first  prize  for  a 
collection  of  Gladioli,  making  a  very  bright  exhibit,  Grand  Rouge, 
Formosa,  Althea,  Atlas,  Ruth,  Tersa,  Ella,  Oriental  (grand),  Eunice,  and 
Rossini  being  especially  well  shown,  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale, 
were  second. 
