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first  award  for  a  group  of  two  dozen  Chrysanthemums  fell  to 
Mr.  W.  T.  Stringer,  of  67,  Tay  Bridge  Road.  The  groups  were 
staged  on  platforms,  and  so  failed  to  produce  any  fine  effect. 
Mr.  Henry  Boswell,  gardener  to  P.  Purnell,  Esq.,  Woodlands, 
Streatham  Hill,  led  the  way  in  competition  with  a  group  of  mis¬ 
cellaneous  foliage  and  flowering  plants.  The  second  place  was 
filled  by  Mr.  J.  Hudd,  gardener  to  F.  Price,  Esq.,  St.  Lawrence, 
Clapham  Common,  Begonias,  Celosias,  Primula  obconica  and 
Roman  Hyacinths  were  used  in  both  cases,  together  with  the 
usual  foliage  plants.  Messrs.  Wood  Bros.,  of  High  Road, 
Balham,  staged  a  non-competitive  display  of  Palms  and  other 
plants. 
Cut  Blooms. — In  the  class  for  eighteen  Japanese,  in  a  dozen 
distinct  varieties,  the  premier  award  became  the  property  of  Mr. 
Alex.  Smith,  Convent  Gardens,  Roehampton,  whose  blooms  were 
very  large  and  handsome.  The  varieties  included  Mrs.  H.  Weeks, 
(premier  Japanese  in  the  show),  Chas.  Davis;  Mme.  Von  Andre, 
Lady  Hanham,  Mme.  G.  Henri,  Mr.  T.  Carrington,  Mrs.  Mease, 
Mrs.  G.  Palmer,  Oceana,  Australie,  Mme.  Carnot,  Pride  of  Mad- 
ford,  Surpasse  Amiral,  Eva  Knowles,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Vivian 
Morel,  Le  Grand  Dragon,  and  H.  Weeks.  The  second  prize  was 
taken  by  Mr.  John  French,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Barclay,  Amble- 
side,  Wimbledon  Park,  with  much  smaller  blooms.  Mr.  A.  Smith 
was  again  winner  for  the  dozen  Japanese  in  eight  distinct  kinds, 
his  best  here  being  Vivian  Morel  and  Australie.  Other  prize¬ 
winners  in  the  competitions  which  followed  were  Messrs.  A. 
Hurst,  of  15,  Streatham  Hill;  W.  A.  Underwood,  Chipstead, 
Surrey;  J.  Hudd,  St.  Lawrence,  Clapham;  A.  H.  Matchin, 
Upper  Tulse  Hill;  C.  J.  Ninnes,  New  Wandsworth;  W.  Forth, 
Wandsworth;  W.  R.  McLellan,  Lavender  Hill;  J.  J.  Green, 
F.  Duke,  and  Mr.  A.  B.  Freeman.  For  six  bunches  of  Pompons 
Mr.  W.  J.  Stringer  was  first. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. — Messrs.  W.  Wells  and  Co., 
Limited,  Earlswood  Nurseries,  Redliill,  Surrey,  had  massive 
blooms  of  the  following  :  Mrs.  J.  Clewe,  Matthew  Smith,  Phyllis, 
Mrs.  T.  W.  Pockett,  Ben  Wells,  J.  Humphries,  Marquis  V. 
Venosta,  Mrs.  A.  McKinley,  Mme.  Herrewege,  Lord  Ludlow, 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Salter,  and  Calvat’s  Sun,  all  of  them  new  sorts. 
Mr.  Robert  Neal,  of  Trinity  Road,  Wandsworth  Common, 
had  a  group  of  fine-foliage  and  flowering  plants. 
From  Messrs.  Isaac  House  and  Son,  Westbury-on-Trym, 
Bristol,  came  a  small  but  tasteful  display  of  Violets. 
Mr.  E.  H.  Winnett,  16,  Edna  Street,  Battersea,  set  up  a 
small  collection  of  Cacti  in  3in  and  4in  pots. 
The  Ichthemic  Guano  Co.  were  also  forward  with  samples  of 
their  specialities. 
National  Chrysanthemum,  November  5th,  6th,  and  7th. 
The  great  autumn  competition  and  fete  of  the  National,  the 
big  brother  to  all  other  Chrysanthemum  societies,  was  held  on 
Tuesday  and  the  two  following  days  of  this  week.  It  was  a  huge 
success.  Class  1  furnishes  a  great  floral  display  of  growing  plants 
in  pots,  together  with  cut  blooms,  and  the  addition  of  suitable 
foliage  plants  and  appropriate  cut  foliage.  The  handsome  prizes 
of  £15,  £10,  £8,  £6  are  offered.  As  usual,  the  “Trophy”  class, 
as  it  is  termed,  occupies  a  prominent  place  in  the  schedule. 
Even  its  most  ardent  admirer,  however,  cannot  claim  for  this 
class  a  great  success.  Certainly  the  quality  of  the  blooms  dis¬ 
played  are  not  equal  to  the  value  of  the  prize.  For  a 
Chrysanthemum  society  it  is  an  easy  class  to  fill.  Forty-eight 
blooms  distinct,  half  to  be  Japanese  and  the  remainder  incurved, 
are  required.  The  blooms  may  be  contributed  by  as  many  as 
forty-eight  cultivators,  if  each  is  a  member  of  the  society,  these 
entering  for  the  prize ;  or  one  person  may  compete  alone.  The 
Holmes  Memorial  Cups  are  as  usual  offered,  and  these  invariably 
bring  keen  competition  and  excellent  flowers,  although  that  for 
Japanese  blooms  has  lost  some  of  its  interest  owing  to  the  better 
quality  of  this  section  flowers  going  into  the  vase  class. 
£10  and  the  Challenge  Cup  (to  be  held  for  a  year)  is  the  first 
prize  for  thirty-six  incurved  blooms,  distinct;  similar  conditions 
apply  to  the  class  for  forty-eight  Japanese  blooms.  By  far  the 
most  interesting  class  of  all  is  that  known  as  the  “Vase”  class, 
£20,  £15,  £10,  £5  being  offered  here  in  separate  prizes  for  twelve 
Japanese  blooms  distinct,  five  blooms  of  each,  in  one  vase, 
Chrysanthemum  foliage  added.  In  this  class  a  magnificent 
display  is  annually  made.  Numerous  and  valuable  prizes  are 
offered  in  many  of  the  remaining  classes.  Special  prizes  are 
offered  by  Messrs.  Wood  and  Son,  Limited;  G.  H.  Richards,  J.  T. 
Simpson  (Brixton),  Percy  Waterer,  and  vegetable  competitions 
are  encouraged  by  Messrs.  Webb  and  Sons  and  Robert  Sydenham. 
Mr.  Richard  Dean,  Y.M.H. 
On  this  occasion  we  take  the  opportunity  of  reproducing  a 
portrait  of  Mr.  Richard  Dean,  who  has  worked  so  very  ably,  and 
with  so  much  of  general  satisfaction,  as  secretary  to  the  National 
Chrysanthemum  Society  for  many  years.  His  advanced  age 
(over  seventy)  makes  the  work  now  very  arduous,  yet  the  old  fire 
is  hard  to  quench,  and,  indeed,  Mr.  Dean  told  us  a  few  days  ago 
that  the  greatest  anxiety  he  had  experienced  for  a  long  time  was 
during  a  recent  indisposition,  when  he  was  compelled  to 
relinquish  all  work  and  take  to  bed.  As  mentioned  by  us  ten 
days  ago,  a  number  of  gentlemen  who  recognise  the  grand  work 
of  the  veteran  have  joined  for  the  purpose  of  presenting  a  testi¬ 
monial  to  Mr.  Dean.  Subscriptions  toward  a  suitable  memorial 
are  invited  to  be  sent  to  Mr.  N.  N.  Sherwood,  at  152,  Hounds- 
ditch,  London,  E.C. 
As  an  instance  of  the  honorary  work  he  has  undertaken,  we 
need  only  instance  the  enormous  labour  in  connection  with  the 
Sweet  Pea  Bi-centenary  Celebration  of  last  year,  which  Mr.  Dean 
undertook  without  fee  or  reward,  and  which  has  only  just  been 
completed. 
“  Since  1857,  when,  on  the  death  of  Mr.  John  Edwards,  Mr. 
Dean  accepted  the  position  of  Hon.  Secretary  of  the  National 
Floricultural  Society,  he  has  been  a  leading  worker  in  nearly 
every  horticultural  movement.  In  1866,  his  services  as  assistant 
to  the  secretaries  for  the  Great  International  Exhibition,  when 
a  very  large  share  of  the  work  fell  to  him,  were  much  appreciated. 
It  is  also  worth  recalling  that  he  was  Hon.  Secretary  of  the  two 
Hailstorm  Relief  Funds  of  1876  and  1879,  which  were  instru¬ 
mental  in  doing  a  world  of  good  to  many  small  growers  who 
suffered  by  the  storms.  He  was  also  Secretary  of  the  Postal 
Reform  Committee,  of  which  the  late  Mr.  Alfred  Sutton  was 
chairman.  This  committee  did  much  to  hasten  the  adoption,  first 
of  the  sample  post,  and,  latterly,  of  the  parcel  post,  which  is 
now  so  great  a  boon  to  all  nurserymen  and  seedsmen. 
“  As  one  of  the  original  founders  of  the  Royal  Gardeners’ 
Mr.  R.  Dean  V.M.H.,  Sec.  N.C.S. 
Orphan  Fund,  and  a  member  of  its  committee  from  the  first  until 
the  close  of  last  year,  he  has  shown  a  warm  interest  in  all 
charitable  organisations  connected  with  the  gardening  profession. 
As  a  popular  writer  on  matters  pertaining  to  the  garden,  and  as 
an  acknowledged  authority  on  Florists’  Flowers,  and  a  judge  at 
horticultural  exhibitions,  Mr.  Dean  has  a  wide  reputation.” 
Most  of  the  foregoing  particulars  are  contained  in  the  circular 
letter  sent  out  by  the  committee  of  the  Testimonial  proposal. 
We  are  indebted  to  the  Editor  of  the  “Agricultural  Economist” 
for  the  use  of  the  portrait  block  on  this  page. 
Fountain  Groups. 
Mr.  Norman  Davis,  Framfield,  Sussex,  was  far  and  away  the 
leading  exhibitor  in  class  1,  for  a  floral  display  consisting  of 
Chrysanthemums  in  pots  and  as  cut  flowers,  together  with  foliage 
plants.  His  blooms  were  most  distinctly  fresh  and  handsome, 
and  furthermore  were  enhanced  to  the  utmost  by  the  admirable 
taste  and  skill  displayed  in  the  arranging  of  them.  Foliage 
plants  were  used  with  cut  blooms  and  a  large  number  of  pot 
plants.  His  Mrs.  Mease  and  Madame  Carnot  blooms  were  as  fine 
as  ever,  and  with  these  he  had  a  number  of  grand  samples  of  the 
leading  newer  varieties,  both  exhibition  and  decorative  sorts. 
Mr.  E.  J.  Dove,  of  Bickley  Hall  Gardens,  Kent,  formed  a  most 
creditable  second,  a  position  he  should  be,  and  no  doubt  is,  very 
proud  to  be  in.  His  group  was  rich  and  bright,  being  well 
finished  off.  The  third  award  went  to  Mr.  James  Lock,  Oatlands 
Lodge,  Weybridge,  whose  arrangement  with  rustic  work  seemed 
somewhat  ill  done,  and  hid  out  the  centre  of  the  group.  The 
fourth  prize  fell  to  Mr.  J.  Spink,  of  Summit  Road  Nursery, 
Walthamstow. 
Open  Classes.— Plants. 
In  class  2,  for  six  bush  specimens,  large  flowered  varieties,  Mr. 
W.  Mease  had  the  only  exhibit,  but  these  were  highly  creditable. 
The  competition  for  specimen  pot  plants  was  poor,  though  the 
plants  brought  forward  by  the  few  who  entered  the  lists  ran 
