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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER , 
July  11,  1901. 
In  the  hardy  perennial  flower  division  one  cannot  help  notioing  a 
pleasing  feature  in  the  exhibition,  the  subdued  and  sombre  shades  of 
these  plants  standing  out  in  groups  in  happy  relief  with  the  bright  and 
somewhat  garish  colours  of  Queen  Rosa.  In  the  open  class,  thirty-six 
bunches,  cut  blooms,  Mr.  W.  T.  Mattock,  Barton  Nursery,  Oxford,  took 
first  prize  with  an  excellent  collection ;  second  prize,  Mr.  A.  Lee, 
ILugw&rdine.  In  the  amateur  class : — First  prize,  Mr.  Davenport, 
Foxley;  second  prize,  Rev.  Sir  G.  H.  Cornewall,  Moccas  Court. 
It  only  remains  to  mention  that  the  judges  were  Mr.  Conway  Jones, 
Mr.  Dickson,  Mr.  Southall,  and  Mr.  Cranston,  and  to  wish  the  venerable 
society  many  more  successful  seasons,  which,  with  £50  balanoe  on  the 
right  side,  and  the  Rev.  Preb.  Ashley  as  the  right  man  as  hon.  sec.,  she 
appears  to  deserve. — Herefordshire  Incumbent. 
Southampton  Royal  Horticultural,  July  2nd  and  3rd. 
The  grand  Rose  show  and  miscellaneous  exhibition  of  flowers,  fruit* 
and  vegetables,  was  held  successfully  on  Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  the 
2nd  and  3rd  inst.  The  venue  was  on  the  Royal  Pier,  where  music  was 
delightfully  rendered,  and  the  show  enjoyed.  The  success  of  the 
exhibition  was  due  to  the  good  working  arrangements  of  the  oommittee, 
and  to  Mr.  C.  Fuidge’s  indefatigable  care  as  hon.  secretary.  The  first 
day  opened  dull  and  showery,  but  the  Wednesday  was  bright  and 
pleasant.  Most  of  the  large  Colchester,  Cheshunt,  Oxford,  and  other 
Rose  firms  staged  admirable  blooms,  while  groups  of  plants  and 
Orchids  from  private  or  trade  growers  otherwise  tended  to  furnish  a 
grand  show.  Hardy  plantsmen  were  numerous,  and  each  in  his  place 
staged  select  groups  or  exhibits.  The  pressure  on  our  pages  during 
these  busy  show  weeks  prevents  our  noticing  such  exhibits  in  any 
detailed  manner,  and  where  they  are  numerous  it  is,  perhaps,  best  to 
omit  reference  to  any  one  in  particular,  to  the  exclusion  of  others.  We 
may  be  excused  for  making  special  mention  of  Mr.  Gibson’s  magnificent 
exhibit  of  six  kinds  of  vegetables,  staged  in  competition,  and  beating 
Mr.  Beckett  of  Aldenham  House.  It  is  a  grand  sign  when  such  doughty 
champions  meet  in  competition  in  this  wise,  and  vegetable  growing 
should  receive  an  impetus.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  other,  and  probably 
younger,  growers  will  endeavour  to  excel  the  efforts  of  Messrs.  Gibson 
and  Beckett.  The  gardeners  of  Lord  Bjlton  and  Lady  Theodora 
Guest  were  respectively  first  and  second  in  another  vegetable  class  for 
six  kinds,  the  prizes  being  sriven  by  Messrs.  Toogood  &  Sons  of  South¬ 
ampton,  first  prize  4  guineas.  In  the  other  large  vegetable  class 
Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons  provided  the  prizes,  of  which  there  were  seven, 
the  first  being  £4. 
Mr.  J.  Bowerman,  gardener  to  Lord  Bolton,  Hackwood  Park, 
Basingstoke,  won  for  three  distinct  varieties  of  Grapes,  and  also  for  two 
black  Grapes. 
Medals  were  given  to  Messrs.  B.  Ladhams,  Ltd.,  Shirley  Nurseries, 
for  a  collection  of  hardy  flowers  aod  ornamental  group  of  rock,  alpine, 
and  other  plants  (silver  medal)  ;  to  Messrs.  W.  H.  Rogers  &  Son,  Ltd., 
Red  Lodge  Nursery,  for  group  of  plants  and  collection  of  out  flowers 
(bronze)  ;  to  Messrs.  Jarman  &  Co.,  Chard,  for  Roses  and  other  cut 
flowers  (bronze)  ;  to  Mr.  W.  Garton  of  Roselands  for  a  group  of  foliage 
plants  (silver  medal).  The  Rev.  J.  Macdonald  for  thirty-six  varieties 
of  Sweet  Peas  was  awarded  one  of  the  society’s  certificates. 
The  Queen  Viotoria  Memorial  challenge  trophy  was  on  view.  This 
will  form  the  premier  prize  at  the  autumn  Chrysanthemum  show  of  the 
society.  It  is  a  very  handsome  cup,  valued  at  £40,  which  has  been 
raised  by  public  subscription,  and  will  be  held  for  the  year  by  the 
winner,  who  will  also  receive  the  society’s  silver  medal.  Any  exhibitor 
who  wins  this  trophy  three  times  (not  necessarily  in  succession)  will 
receive  the  society’s  gold  medal.  Another  feature  is  the  society’s  new 
certificate,  which  is  a  very  artistic  production,  well  worth  framing. 
The  judges  of  the  fruit  and  vegetable  section  were  Messrs.  E.  Molyneux, 
Y.M.H.,  and  G.  Nobbs  of  Osborne.  Cut  flowers:  Mr.  W.  Drover  and 
Mr.  W.  Neville.  Roses,  division  A  :  Messrs.  Drover  and  Neville  ; 
division  B  :  Messrs.  Prince  and  Croll. 
The  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  beat  Messrs.  Prior  in  the  open  Rose  class  for 
thirty-six  blooms.  These  two  competitors  were  the  most  prominent  in 
the  other  open  Rose  classes.  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll,  Dundee,  N.B.,  and 
Geo.  Prince  were  also  forward  and  won  prizes.  For  a  group  of  Orchids 
Messrs.  Hooley  Bros,  of  Bittern  Park  were  awarded  first  plaoe. 
Hanley,  July  3rd  and  4tR. 
A  splendid  display  of  garden  produce  was  brought  together  on  the 
above  dates  in  Hanley  Park.  Fruits,  vegetables,  flowers,  and  plants 
were  all  represented  by  excellence  of  quality  as  well  as  numbers,  and 
five  large  marquees  were  required  for  their  accommodation.  This  is 
the  fifth  floral  f6te  at  Hanley,  and  if  the  exhibition  continues  to  grow 
in  the  same  proportion  in  the  future,  it  will  soon  rival  Shrewsbury  in 
extent  and  magnificence.  All  kinds  of  attractions  were  added  to  the 
floral  section,  and  trainloads  of  people  followed  one  another  into  this 
Staffordshire  pottery  town  to  see  the  flowers  and  enjoy  the  amusements. 
The  superintendent  of  the  splendid  Hanley  Park  acts  as  secretary  of 
the  show,  and  a  better  man  could  not  easily  be  found. 
Taken  as  a  whole,  fruit  formed  the  best  section  of  the  show.  Every 
kind  now  in  season  was  represented,  and  with  the  exception  of  the 
classes  for  white  Grapes  a  very  high  standard  of  excellence  was 
maintained.  There  were  two  classes  for  collections,  of  which  Mr. 
W.  Nioholls,  gardener  to  Lady  Beaumont,  Carlton  Towers,  Yorks,  won 
the  larger  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Molndoe,  gardener  to  Sir  J.  W.  Pease,  Bart.,  M.P., 
Hutton  Hall,  Gnisborough,  the  smaller.  Mr.  Nicholls’  Black  Hamburgh 
Grapes  were  good,  but  the  Buokland  Sweetwater  were  not  up  to  the 
mark.  Nectarine  Early  Rivers  was  very  small,  and  the  Strawberry 
dish  looked  to  contain  two  varieties  instead  of  one.  Peach  Dymond 
was  a  fine  colour.  Mr.  F.  Jordan,  Impney,  who  was  a  close  second, 
had  good  Hamburgh  Grapes  and  Lord  Napier  Nectarines,  with  splendid 
Mentmore  Strawberries.  In  Mr.  Mclndoe’s  collection  of  six  dishes 
there  were  Grapes  Black  Hamburgh  and  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  Peach 
Dymond,  Nectarine  Stan  wick  Elruge,  Strawberry  Royal  Sovereign, 
and  Melon  Yorkshire  Beauty.  Mr.  J.  Read,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of 
Carnarvon,  Bretby  Park,  followed. 
There  were  several  Grape  classes  in  which  Black  Hamburgh  and 
Buckland  Sweetwater  were  well  shown,  Madresfield  Court  was  generally 
unfinished.  Nectarines  were  splendidly  shown,  Mr.  J.  Read  winning 
the  single  dish  olass  with  Lord  Napier  and  the  two  dishes  with  Lord 
Napier  and  Pine  Apple.  Peaches  were  scarcely  so  good.  Mr.  G.  F. 
Goodill,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Meakin,  Stone,  was  to  the  fore  in  the  single 
dish  class  with  Royal  George,  and  Mr.  W.  Nicholls  in  the  pair  with 
Royal  George  and  Dymond.  A  superb  dish  of  Mentmore  gave  Mr. 
Jordan  the  first  prize  for  a  dish  of  Strawberries  ;  Mr.  Wingfield, 
gardener  to  Sir  Delves  Broughton,  Doddington  Park,  Nantwich,  follow¬ 
ing  with  Royal  Sovereign.  Melons  were  ctpi  ally  shown  by  several 
growers. 
The  new  century  class  for  British  garden  produoe  resulted  in  a 
victory  for  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Harrington, 
Elvaston  Hall,  Derby,  with  102^  ppints  out  of  a  possible  151.  .  Mr.  J. 
Read,  Bretby,  was  second  with  96  points.  This  class  would  have  been 
more  interesting  had  not  Mr.  J.  Molndoe,  V.M.H.,  been  disqualified  for 
including  one  dish  of  fruit  over  the  proper  number.  He  would  have 
been  exceedingly  close  to  Mr.  Goodacre,  even  if  he  had  not  beaten  him. 
In  each  case  the  fruit  and  vegetables  (nine  dishes  of  each)  were  well 
chosen  and  staged,  b  it  the  floral  arrange  i  cuts  were  not  so  elegant  as 
they  should  have  been  in  a  class  of  such  great  importance.  The  vegetable 
section  brought  some  excellent  exhibits,  especially  when  the  earliness  of 
the  date  and  the  dry  weather  are  taken  into  consideration.  Mr.  A.  H. 
Hall,  gardener  to  C.  Waterhouse,  Esq.,  Prestbury,  Macclesfield,  won 
Suttons’  class  ;  while  Mr.  Mclndoe  was  easily  first  in  the  class  for  a 
collection  offered  by  Webbs  of  Wordsley. 
Several  things  tended  to  prevent  a  really  magnifioent  show  of  Roses, 
of  which  the  chief  was  the  fact  that  the  metropolitan  show  of  the 
National  Rose  Sooiety  opened  on  Hanley’s  seoond  day.  Several  of  the 
leading  growers,  as  a  consequence  of  this,  did  not  contribute  at  all, 
while  those  who  did  so  had  obviously  kept  their  finest  flowers  for  the 
London  gathering.  The  finest  box  was  in  the  class  for  twelve,  distinct, 
which  was  won  by  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  oo. 
Down.  The  varieties  were  Gustave  Piganeau,  A.  Lindsell,  Nestor, 
Bessie  Brown,  Florence  Pemberton,  Etienne  Levet,  Captain  Hayward, 
Tom  Wood,  Mildred  Grant,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Mamie,  and  Charles 
Lafebvre,  all  of  which  were  good.  Messrs.  Diccson  &  Sons  took  the 
chief  houours  in  the  other  olasses.  For  twelve  Teas  and  Noisettes, 
trebles,  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  &  Son,  Worcester,  were  first  with  a  stand 
in  which  the  best  were  Innocente  Pirola,  Maman  Cochet,  Ernest  Metz, 
The  Bride,  Francisoa  Kruger,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte.  Messrs.  J. 
Townsend  &  Son  were  also  first  for  twelve  blooms  of  one  variety  with 
Bassie  Brown  that  were  badly  weathered;  Messrs.  Dickson  &  Sons 
were  seoond  with  decidedly  superior  examples  of  Mildred  Grant. 
Both  in  the  non-oompetitive  and  in  the  competitive  sections  Sweet 
Peas  were  beautifully  shown.  Mr.  W.  Jones,  Market  Drayton,  had 
some  superb  flowers  of  the  best  varieties,  and  secured  two  first  prizes. 
Amongst  trade  growers  Messrs.  Hinton  Bros.,  Warwick;  Jones  &  Son, 
Shrewsbury;  Henry  Eckford,  Wem ;  and  Robert  Sydenham,  Birming¬ 
ham,  all  showed  Sweet  Peas  in  well-nigh  perfect  form.  Floral 
decorations  were  peculiarly  excellent,  the  leading  prizes  being  shared 
by  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Son,  Newcastle,  Staffs,  and  Perkins  &  Sons, 
Coventry.  Both  of  these  firms  have  enviable  reputations  for  the 
graceful  beauty  of  their  bouquets,  baskets,  and  epergnes,  and  they 
easily  maintained  it  on  this  occasion. 
Financially  the  ohief  class  in  the  schedule  was  for  a  group  of  plants 
arranged  for  effect  down  the  centre  of  the  tent  in  a  space  not  exceeding 
300  square  feet,  for  which  £70  were  offered  in  four  prizes.  Mr. 
Jas.  Cypher,  Cheltenham,  was  a  splendid  first  with  an  attractive 
arrangement  of  grandly  grown  plants.  The  centre  was  formed  of  a 
lofty  mound,  from  which  rose  a  handsome  Kentia,  while  at  each 
corner  were  smaller  mounds  with  graceful  slender  growing  Bamboos. 
The  flowering  plants  utilised  were  Swainsonias,  Liliums,  Fuchsias, 
Ericas,  Humea  elegans,  Ixoras,  Cattleyas,  and  Odontoglossums.  Foliage 
plants  comprised  Aralias,  Caladiums,  Ferns,  Palms,  Bamboos,  Asparagus, 
and  Crotons.  Mr.  W.  Vanse,  Leamington,  was  seoond  with  a  very 
fine  group  of  plants,  consisting  in  the  main  of  similar  kinds  to  those 
in  Mr.  Cypher’s  group.  Mr.  J.  Read  was  third,  and  Mr.  Chas. 
Roberts,  Oswestry,  fourth,  but  neither  of  these  was  of  any  special 
merit.  Mr.  J.  Cypher  also  annexed  the  premier  place  in  the  olass  for 
a  group  of  Orchids,  in  whioh  he  staged  many  magnificent  plants. 
In  the  olass  for  twelve  specimen  plants,  six  in  flower,  Mr.  J.  Cypher 
was  first  with  noble  examples  of  Croton  Queen  Victoria,  C.  Mort- 
fontainiensis,  Kentia  Belmoreana,  K.  Forsteriana,  Latania  borbonioa, 
Erica  Cavendishiana,  E.  ventrioosa  Bothwelliana,  Statice  profusa, 
