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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
August  8,  1901. 
Bitterne  and  West  End  Horticultural. 
The  twelfth  annual  exhibition  of  the  above  society  was  held  on 
Wednesday,  31st  July,  at  The  Shales,  Bitterne,  the  residence  of 
Col.  E.  K.  Perkins,  V.D.  This  is  a  record  year  for  the  society,  and  the 
secretary  (Mr.  G.  Elliott)  with  the  committee  are  to  be  congratulated 
on  their  success.  The  exhibitors  (156)  staged  343  exhibits.  The  duty 
of  judge  was  ably  carried  out  by  Mr.  J.  Amys,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Eliot 
Yorke,  Hamble  Cliff.  The  chief  prizewinners  were  Messrs.  Jacob 
Moody,  Thos.  Curtis,  and  James  Dymott,  who  all  reside  at  Moor  Green, 
a  very  fertile  strip  of  land  in  the  parish  of  West  End.  Mr.  J.  Moody 
gained  the  R.H  S.  medal  with  his  collection  of  vegetables.  Groups  not 
for  competition  were  shown  by  Mrs.  Thomas  Harefield  (gardener,  Mr. 
Farman),  and  Col.  Willan  (gardener,  Mr.  G.  Busby)  ;  collection  of 
fruit,  Mrs.  Thomas  ;  collection  of  vegetables,  Rev.  C.  R.  Patey,  West 
End  Vicarage  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Chamberlain).  The  fruit  and  vegetables 
were  well  up  to  the  average,  and  the  competition  in  some  of  the  classes 
very  keen.  Wild  flowers  and  Grasses  are  always  a  great  feature  at  this 
show.  The  following  are  a  few  of  the  principal  exhibits  and  awards  : — 
Vegetables,  salads,  and  herbs. — First  prize  and  R.H.S.  medal,  Mr.  Jacob 
Moody  ;  second,  Mr.  Thos.  Curtis  ;  third,  Mr.  James  Moody.  Six  dishes 
vegetables  (Mr.  H.  Osman’s  prize). — First,  Mr.  T.  Curtis.  Fruit  (four 
varieties). — First,  Mr.  J.  Moody ;  second,  Mr.  T.  Curtis;  third,  Mr.  J. 
Dymott.  Bouquet  of  Flowers,  Ferns,  and  Grasses. — First,  Miss  Ealley  ; 
second,  Mr.  F.  B.  White;  third,  Mr.  J.  Dymott.  Collection  of 
Asters  and  Dahlias  (cut  flowers  excluded). — First,  Mr.  J.  Dymott; 
second,  Mrs.  Webster;  third,  Mr.  F.  B.  White.  Wild  flowers,  Ferns, 
and  Grasses.  —  First,  Mr.  Alfred 
Upson;  second,  Mr.  Percy  Wilshire; 
equal  third,  Messrs.  A.  Atkins,  E. 
Atkins,  E.  Mintrum,  E.  Wilshire  and 
Eva  Wilshire.  Gardeners' assistants’ 
collection  of  nine  varieties  of  vege¬ 
tables. —  First,  Mr.  G.  Parker  ;  second, 
Mr.  G.  Axtell. 
Tomatoes. — First,  Mr.  R.  E.  Owton  ;  second,  Mr.  Tnbb.  Gooseberries. — 
First,  Mr.  W.  Barnes ;  second,  Mr.  H.  Knott.  Raspberries. — First,  Mr. 
J.  Cox  ;  second,  Mr.  H.  Coward.  Red  Currants. — First,  Mr  .  Smith  ; 
seoond,  Mr.  T.  Heath.  White  ditto. — First,  Mr.  H.  Knott ;  second, 
Mr.  J.  Cox.  Black  ditto. — First,  Mr.  H.  Knott ;  second,  Mr.  J.  Cox. 
There  was  a  numerous  list  of  awards,  of  whioh  the  above  were  the 
principal. — J.  M. 
Bristol  and  District  Gardeners’. 
Netley  Abbey  Horticultural. 
The  society  of  Bursledon,  Hamble, 
and  Hound  held  its  annual  show  in 
the  beautiful  ground  of  Netley 
Abbey  on  July  31st.  The  ruins  of 
the  old  abbey  are  a  great  attraction 
to  many.  This,  and  the  fact  that 
Netley  flower  show  was  held  there  on 
Wednesday,  enabled  hundreds  of 
people  to  enjoy  themselves  in  viewing 
the  display  of  fruit,  flowers,  and 
vegetables  arranged  in  two  large 
tents.  Some  fine  specimen  plants 
were  sent  by  Mrs.  Eliot  Yorke  from 
the  grounds  and  houses  at  Hamble 
Cliff  (Mr.  J.  Amys,  the  gardener,  has 
officiated  as  judge  at  this  show  for 
twenty-five  years  in  succession). 
Groups  of  fine-foliage  plants  came 
from  Col.  the  Hon.  H.  G.  L.  Crichton, 
fruits  from  Lord  Rashleigh,  Carna¬ 
tions  from  Mr.  W.  Garton,  jnn., 
which  included  blooms  of  Miss  Sheila  Garton ;  group  of  foliage  plants 
from  Miss  Rashleigh  and  Messrs.  W.  Rogers  &  Son,  Red  Lodge.  The 
judges  this  year  were  Mr.  E.  Wills,  Shirley  ;  Mr.  Chapman,  Sarisbury. 
Division  2. — For  group  of  plants,  plants  in  flower,  foliage  plants,  fruit, 
Potatoes,  vegetables,  Ferns,  Roses,  and  basket  of  flowers,  Mr.  Vokes 
was  first.  Group  of  plants  and  collection  of  vegetables. — First,  Prof. 
Biles  (gardener,  Mr.  F.  Harris).  Fruits  and  vegetables. — Mr.  H.  E. 
Willshire.  Vegetable  prize  (presented  by  Messrs.  Toogood  &  Sons, 
Southampton).— First,  Mr.  Vokes. 
The  monthly  meeting  was  held  at  St.  John’s  Parish  Room,  Redland* 
on  Thursday,  July  25th,  Mr.  A.  J.  Hancock  presiding.  The  lecture  on 
“  Carnation  Culture  ”  was  given  by  Mr.  Skinner  of  Stoke  Bishop. 
Dealing  first  with  the  Malmaison  tribe,  he  gave  verv  clear  details  for 
successful  cultivation,  advising  propagation  by  layers,  whioh  should  be 
done  in  July,  potting  as  soon  as  rooted,  and  into  flowering  pots  in 
September.  The  compost  he  recommended  was  loam  and  leaf  mould, 
with  a  little  peat  and  sand.  He  urged  the  need  for  great  care  in 
watering,  advising  Clay’s  as  the  best  fertiliser.  Tree  Carnations,  he 
said,  should  be  propagated  by  outtings  put  in  early  in  the  year  and 
grown  on  in  much  the  same  way  as  Malmaisons,  all  stopping  to  be  done 
by  August,  the  plants  to  be  put  in  their  winter  quarters  by  the  end  of 
September.  For  these,  too,  great  care  was  required  in  watering  and 
ventilating.  Touohing  on  border  Carnations,  he  recommended  beds,  if 
possible,  with  a  south-west  aspect,  planting  to  be  done  in  the  autumn 
or  March  according  to  circumstances.  Mr.  Skinner  gave  much  valuable 
information  on  the  general  culture  of  these  f  rvourite  flowers,  the  insect 
pests  to  which  they  were  liable,  and  methods  of  eradication,  concluding 
by  claiming  for  Carnations  that  for 
perfume  or  for  decoration  they  were 
second  to  none.  The  hearty  thanks  of 
the  meeting  was  acoorded  him  for  his 
lecture.  Prizes  for  six  bunohes  Sweet 
Peas  were  awarded  Mrs.  Talmadge 
(gardener,  Mr.  Harford),  Mr.  W. 
Howell  Davies  (gardener,  Mr.  Curtis), 
and  Mr.  Nash  (gardener,  Mr.  Barrow) ; 
for  six  Carnations,  Mrs.  Talmadge 
and  Mr.  Spry.  Certificates  of  merit 
went  to  Mr.  T.  D.  Sibly  (gardener, 
Mr.  Lee),  for  Cattleya  Leopoldi,  and 
to  Mr.  Ambrose  for  basket  of  Peas. 
Gooseberry  Cobham  Seedling.  (See  page  124.) 
North  and  South  Stoneham  and  Chilworth. 
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The  annual  exhibition  in  connection  with  the  above  society  took  place 
on  Wednesday,  July  31st,  at  North  Stoneham  House,  by  kind  permission 
of  J.  Willis-Fleming,  Esq.,  J.P.  The  exhibits  of  fruit,  flowers,  and 
vegetables  were  staged  in  the  spacious  rooms  of  the  house,  which  are  in 
themselves  a  great  /attraction,  and  taken  as  a  whole  the  arrangements 
were  excellent.  In  the  cottagers’  department  some  good  vegetables 
were  shown,  also  some  magnificent  fruit,  the  Currants  and  Gooseberries 
being  finer  than  previous  years.  Groups  not  for  competition  were 
arranged  by  Messrs.  Rogers  &  Son,  Red  Lodge  Nurseries.  Messrs. 
Ladhams,  Shirley  Nurseries,  had  a  grand  stand  of  herbaoeous  cut 
bloom,  which  added  greatly  to  the  show,  while  a  splendid  collection  of 
fruit  oame  from  the  grounds  of  Chilworth  Manor,  the  seat  of  Mr.  J. 
Willis-Fleming,  Mr.  W.  Mitohell  (gardener)  being  noted  for  his  fine 
exhibits,  not  only  locally  but  at  such  shows  as  the  Crystal  Palaoe  and 
those  held  in  London.  The  duty  of  the  judges  was  carried  out  by 
Messrs.  Ladhams,  F.R.H.S.,  and  W.  Mitchell.  In  the  evening  the 
prizes  were  distributed  by  Mrs.  J.  Willis-Fleming.  The  following  is  a 
list  of  a  few  of  the  successful  ones.  Collection  of  eight  vegetables. — 
First,  W.  Hepherd,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Stratton)  ;  seoond,  Mr.  W. 
Follett.  Collection  of  fruit. — First,  Mr.  A.  Soarle ;  second,  Mr.  Tubb. 
Liverpool  Amateur  Gardeners’. 
The  monthly  meeting  was  held  in 
the  Common  Hall,  Hackins  Hey,  on 
Thursday  evening  last.  The  out  flowers 
were  of  an  exceptionally  choice  cha¬ 
racter,  Mr.  A.  Dodd  winning  the  open 
class  with  a  rich  variety  of  cut  Glox¬ 
inias.  The  president’s  class  was 
divided  between  Mrs.  Morris  and  Mr. 
Robins,  the  latter  of  whom  had  the 
best  single  Begonias.  He  divided  with 
Mr.  Ellison  for  the  double  Begonias, 
and  most  worthily  won  with  a  splendid 
lot  of  Cactus  Dahlias.  Mrs.  Stevenson 
took  firsts  with  Tomatoes  and  Gladioli ; 
she  also  won  the  president’s  prize  for 
plant  in  bloom  with  a  well-flowered  Fuchsia,  while  a  bold -looking  Lilium 
auratum  secured  to  her  the  open  class  for  the  best  flowering  plant.  The 
prize  for  table  decoration  was  divided  between  Miss  Hunter  and  Mrs. 
Stevenson,  while  in  border  flowers  the  victor  was  Mrs.  Morris.  Mr. 
Tinsley  carried  off  the  special  prize  for  Carnations,  and  Misses  Hunter 
and  Davies,  Messrs.  Cangley,  Dale,  Morris,  and  Ellison  were  numbered 
among  the  winners  of  second  and  third  prizes. — R.  P.  R. 
Halesworth,  Suffolk. 
This  was  held  on  July  25th  in  the  grounds  kindly  lent  by  H.  A. 
Mullins,  Esq.  Three  marquees  were  erected  by  Messrs.  E.  Dennington 
and  Co.  of  Halesworth,  one  being  devoted  to  flowers  and  pot  plants, 
another  to  the  table  decorations,  and  a  third  to  the  cottagers’  exhibits. 
The  secretarial  duties  were  efficiently  carried  out  by  Mr.  E.  Roe,  who 
was  assisted  by  Mr.  F.  A.  Tipple  (treasurer),  and  a  large  working 
committee.  The  weather  being  all  that  could  be  desired  there  was  a 
large  attendance  in  the  afternoon.  There  was  a  very  decent  show  of 
Roses,  Miss  Williams,  Wrentham,  and  Rev.  A.  R.  Upcher  and  other 
local  exhibitors  being  successful  prizewinners.  In  the  class  for  plants 
in  pots  Halesworth  exhibitors  were  to  the  front.  The  assortment  of 
fruit  and  vegetables  was  most  creditable,  the  Currants,  considering  the 
dryness  of  the  season,  being  very  large ;  whilst,  in  the  opinion  of  the 
judges,  the  Onions  were  the  finest  seen  at  any  show  in  the  neighbourhood 
this  year.  In  the  latter  class  Captain  L9vett- Scrivener  (a  prominent 
exhibitor  throughout)  was  first,  Mr.  Kerry  seoond,  and  Rev.  A.  R. 
Upcher  third.  The  table  deoorations  were  very  effectively  arranged, 
that  of  the  first  prizewinner,  Mrs.  F.  J.  Billing,  being  both  light  and 
tasteful.  The  band  of  the  F  Company  1st  V.B.S.R.,  under  the  direction 
of  Bugle-Major  F.  J.  Cowles,  played  a  capital  selection  of  music.  In 
the  evening,  when  there  was  again  a  large  attendance,  a  fancy  dress 
oycle  parade  was  held. 
