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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
November  7,  1901. 
each  other  closely.  For  three  trained  specimens,  Mr.  G.  White- 
horn,  gardener  to  S.  Nicholls,  Esq., 'Oak  Hall,  Buckhurst  Hill, 
beat  Mr.  F.  E.  Wraight,  gardener  to  Miss  Troup,  Essex  Lodge, 
Upper  Clapton,  N.E.,  each  with  superbly  fine  plants.  For  three 
standard  trained  plants,  large  flowered,  Mr.  Wraight  alone 
entered.  His  plants  were  smothered  with  blooms,  and  stood 
about  3£ft  high.  For  a  single  specimen  Mr.  Wraight  also  won, 
the  second  place  being  filled  by  Mr.  G.  Whitehorn.  For  four 
specimens  of  pompons,  Mr.  F.  Gilks,  gardener  at  Bylock  Hall, 
Ponders  End,  was  a  most  creditable  winner,  the  second  falling  to 
Mr.  Wraight,  and  third  to  Mr.  F.  Gilbert,  Kendal  House,  Black- 
heath  Park,  S.E.  The  latter  had  remarkably  fine  plants. 
Open  Classes  — Cut  Blooms. 
This  fine  class  produced  a  number  of  grand  collections  from 
various  societies,  the  winners  for  first  and  second  being  new  to 
Aquarium  records.  The  class  was  for  forty-eight  blooms,  to 
include  twenty-four  incurved,  distinct,  and  twenty-four  Japanese. 
A  Challenge  Trophy  and  £10  are  offered  as  a  premier  award.  The 
shield  this  year  was  annexed  by  the  Cardiff  and  District  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  Society,  with  magnificent  Japanese  blooms.  There 
were  staged  large  and  finely  formed  blooms  of  the  new  W.  R. 
Church,  grand  also  in  point  of  colour;  Australie,  Lord  Salisbury, 
C.  Davis,  Madame  G.  Henri,  Graphic  (a  picture),  J.  McKellar, 
M.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Mrs.  Barkley,  and  G.  J.  Warren.  The 
pick  of  the  incurved  blooms  includes  Countess  of  Warwick, 
Ernest  Canned,  Y.  Foster,  Mrs.  H.  J.  Jones,  Topaze  Orientale, 
Ialane,  Ma  Perfection,  Globe  d’Or,  Emily  Ills,  Mrs.  W.  Howe, 
and  Lady  Isobel.  The  blooms  were  contributed  by  Mr.  G.  W. 
Drake,  44,  Cathays  Terrace,  Cardiff.  The  second  award  was 
secured  by  the  Epsom  and  District  Chrysanthemum  Society, 
with  flowers  sent  by  Mr.  W.  Higgs  and  Mr.  G.  Hunt.  The 
blooms  were  all  very  fine,  especially  one  of  Mrs.  Mease  and 
another  of  Duchess  of  Fife,  in  the  incurved  section.  Third 
came  the  Winchester  Horticultural  Society  (Mr.  W.  Neville,  of 
Cornstiles,  Twyford,  contributing).  The  blooms  of  Beauty  of 
Teignmouth,  General  Buller,  Snowdrift,  Lord  Ludlow,  Miss  E. 
Douglas,  Lionel  Humphreys,  and  Mrs.  W.  Popham  were 
especially  well  developed. 
Mr.  A.  W.  Seabrook,  Ellerslie,  Buckhurst  Hill,  led  for  a 
dozen  incurved  blooms,  followed  by  Mr.  C.  H.  Martin,  Raymead, 
Hendon,  and  third  Mr.  George  A.  King,  Summerlee,  East  Finch¬ 
ley.  Mr.  F.  Searles,  Ringley  Hill,  Reigate,  was  foremost  for 
the  half-dozen,  he  having  a  splendid  bloom  of  C.  H.  Curtis  ;  Mr. 
W.  Leppard,  of  Oakdene,  Reigate,  second;  and  Mr.  F.  Bush, 
Rose  Hill,  Totteridge,  third.  For  half-a-dozen  blooms  in  one 
variety,  Mr.  Joseph  Childs,  The  Priory,  Totteridge,  led  with 
C.  H.  Curtis ;  Mr.  W.  Leppard  second,  with  good  blooms  of 
Baron  Hirsch ;  and  Mr.  C.  H.  Martin  third,  with  poor  Duchess 
of  Fife.  On  the  whole  the  incurved  blooms  were  sweet  and 
creditable. 
Holmes’  Memorial  Challenge  Cups. 
Mr.  Higg’s  first  prize  set  of  thirty-six  incurved  blooms  were 
up  to  the  old  traditions,  and  finer  blooms  of  this  section  have  not 
been  seen.  He  staged  Lady  Isobel  (the  premier  incurved  bloom 
in  the  show,  winning  for  him  a  special  prize  of  one  guinea), 
Nellie  Southam,  Frank  Hammond,  Mrs.  H.  J.  Jones,  Madame 
Durandal,  Hanwell  Glory,  Ma  Perfection,  Globe  d’Or,  Topaze 
Orientale,  Ialine,  Duchess  of  Fife,  Chrysantheme  Bruant.  Second 
row  :  Charles  Curtis,  Egyptian,  King  of  the  Yellows,  Dorothy 
Foster,  J.  Agate,  Lydia,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Louisa  Giles, 
Countess  of  Warwick,  Ralph  Hatton,  Yvonne  Desblane,  and 
Robert  Petfield.  Third  row :  Thomas  Lockie,  Creole,  Empress  of 
India,  J.  Lambert,  Madame  Vernieul,  Henry  Ellis,  Pearl  Palace, 
Mrs.  W.  Howe,  Queen  of  England,  M.D.  Lebusquette,  Triomphe 
d’Eve,  and  Mr.  E.  Bennett.  Yes,  Fetcham  Park  did  itself 
honour.  The  second  prize  fell  to  Mr.  G.  J.  Hunt,  Ashstead 
Park,  Epsom,  with  handsome  samples  of  Duchess  of  Fife,  Miss 
M.  A.  Haggis,  Bonnie  Dundee  (very  rich),  Golden  Empress,  and 
Mrs.  W.  Howe.  The  third  place  was  filled  by  Mr.  W.  Mease, 
with  handsome  blooms  of  Lady  Isobel,  Madame  D.  Vernieul, 
Topaze  Orientale,  and  Miss  Annie  Hills;  fourth,  Mr.  Frank 
Bible. 
The  handsome  prize  of  £10  and  a  Challenge  Cup,  as  mentioned 
in  our  introduction,  is  awarded  in  class' 10  as  first  prize  for  forty- 
eight  distinct  Japanese  blooms.  There  were  seven  fine  collec¬ 
tions  set  up,  the  first  prize  falling  to  Mr.  F.  S.  Vallis,  of  Brom- 
ham,  Chippenham.  His  blooms  were  superb,  and  timed  to  the 
day.  In  the  front  row  he  had  Madame  Herrewidge,  Marquis  V. 
Yenosta,  Edwin  Molyneux,  G.  J.  Warren,  Mrs.  J.  Bryant,  J 
Lewis,  Phoebus,  Australie,  Seedling,  Madame  P.  Radilli,  Madame 
Carnot,  Lord  Salisbury,  C.  J.  Salter,  Mr.  T.  Carrington,  and 
Mrs.  Mease.  Second  row  :  Charles  Longley,  Le  Grand  Dragon 
Florence  Molyneux,  W.  R.  Church,  Mrs.  B.  Wilde,  Calvat’s  ’99’ 
Seedling,  Matthew  Smith,  M.  P.  Rivoire,  M.  Chenon  de  Leche 
Philip  Raynor,  Lord  Ludlow,  Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  J.  J.  Thorney- 
croft,  Australian  Gold,  and  Mrs.  Barkley,  an  especially  good 
bloom.  Third  row :  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Seedling,  Miss  E.  Douglas 
M.  L.  Remy,  Mutual  Friend,  H.  Weeks,  Alice  Byron,  Mrs 
Coombes,  Milhcent  Richardson,  Pride  of  Exmouth,  Lily  Mounrt- 
ford,  Henry  Stowe,  Pride  of  Madford,  Mons.  Hoste,  and  Nellie 
Pockett.  Mr.  George  W.  Drake,  44,  Cathays  Terrace,  Cardiff, 
came  second  with  much  less  massive  blooms  and  wanting  in  finish 
compared  with  the  first  set.  His  bloom  of  E.  Molyneux  was  as 
fine  as  any  in  the  show.  M.  Chenon  de  Leche  was  also  grand,  as 
were  Vivian  Morel,  Madame  Carnot,  W.  R.  Church,  and  Lord 
Salisbury.  The  third  prize  fell  to  Mr.  W.  Mease,  with  blooms 
not  quite  at  their  best,  but  promising  very  well.  There  were 
good  blooms  of  Australie,  J.  R.  Upton,  C.  Davis,  Matthew 
Smith,  Mrs.  G.  Carpenter,  Lord  Salisbury,  Mr.  T.  Carrington, 
and  others.  A  couple  of  sunny  days  would  have  shown  a  differ¬ 
ence  on  this  set.  Fourth  came  Mr.  W.  Meredith,  gardener  to 
George  Wilder,  Esq.,  Stanstead  Park,  Emsworth,  Sussex,  wfith 
splendid  blooms,  and  ably  backing  the  third  prizewinner. 
Great  Vase  Class. 
No  doubt  the  chief  attraction  of  the  show  continues  centred 
in  the  great  vase  class,  and  the  interest  and  competition  on  this 
occasion  was  as  keen  as  ever,  eight  competitors  facing  the  judges, 
and  the  only  word  describing  the  class  was  magnificent.  The 
winner  once  more  proved  to  be  Mr.  F.  S.  Vallis,  Bromham  Fruit 
Co.,  Limited,  Chippenham,  who  had  a  better  collection  than  last 
year.  The  blooms  almost  defied  description.  Reading  from 
left  to  right  the  vases  were:  Mrs.  Barkley,  Madame  Carnot,  M. 
Louis  Remy,  Nellie  Pockett,  Mr.  T.  Carrington,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis, 
M.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Australie,  Le  Grand  Dragon,  C'alvat  ’99, 
Edwin  Molyneux,  and  Mrs.  Mease. 
Mr.  Charles  Beckett,  gardener  to  Sir  W.  G.  Pearce,  Bart., 
Chilton  Lodge,  Hungerford,  was  second  with  a  first-rate  display. 
The  varieties  employed  were  :  Nellie  Pockett,  L.  Humphrey,  Mrs. 
Weeks,  Lady  Hanham,  Madame  Carnot,  J.  R.  Upton,  Mrs. 
Coombes, The  Princess,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Mrs.  Mease,  Mr.  T.  Carring¬ 
ton,  and  Miss  Alice  Byron.  Mr.  W.  Meredith,  gardener  to 
G.  Wilder,  Esq.,  Stanstead  Park,  Emsworth,  was  third,  with 
good  examples  of  Florence  Molyneux,  Lord  Ludlow,  Lord  Salis¬ 
bury,  Calvat  ’99,  Mrs.  Barkley,  and  Mrs.  Mease;  while  Mr. 
Silas  Cole,  gardener  to  the  Right  Hon.  Earl  Spencer,  Althorp 
Park,  Northampton,  made  a  good  fourth  with  fine  vases  of  Mrs. 
Barkley,  Mr.  T.  Carrington,  Mrs.  W.  Mease,  and  Lord  Ludlow. 
The  class  for  twenty-four  Japanese,  distinct,  brought  out 
nine  competitors,  and  was  an  unusually  strong  class,  the  first 
prize  falling  to  Mr.  A.  Jefferies,  gardener  to  J.  Balfour,  Esq., 
Moor  Hall,  Harlow,  Essex,  who  staged  a  wonderful  stand.  His 
varieties  were: — Back  row:  Lord  Ludlow,  Australie,  Pride  of 
Exmouth,  SJver  Queen,  Madame  Von  Andre,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer, 
Madame  Carnot,  and  J.  R.  Upton.  Second  row  :  Mrs.  J.  Bryant, 
Florence  Molyneux,  Lord  Brassey,  Miss  Alice  Byron,  Mrs. 
Barkley,  M.  Louis  Remy,  Mrs.  T.  A.  Compton,  and  Lady 
Hanham.  Third  row:  Madame  Gustave  Henry,  Edith  Tabor, 
Graphic,  Australian  Gold,  M.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Nellie  Pockett, 
Lily  Mountford,  and  E.  Molyneux.  Mr.  W.  Mease,  gardener 
to  A.  Tate,  Esq.,  Downside,  Leatherhead  was  second — and  a 
good  second,  too.  His  best  flowers  were  J.  R.  Upton,  Mrs.  Mease, 
G.  Carpenter.  Lady  Hanham,  Miss  Alice  Byron,  Mr.  T.  Carring¬ 
ton,  and  Chas.  Davis.  Mr.  J.  W.  Roberts,  gardener  to  G.  T. 
Skilbeck,  Esq.,  Harrow  Weald,  came  third  with  good  blooms  of 
Emily  Towers,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Australie,  Lily  Mountford,  and 
Mrs.  G.  Mileham ;  and  Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey,  Exmouth,  fourth. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  blooms,  distinct,  Japanese,  there  were 
thirteen  competitors,  who  made  a  fine  display.  The  first  winner 
proved  to  be  Mr.  W.  L.  Bastin,  gardener  to  A.  Henderson, 
Esq.,  M.P.,  Buscot  Park,  Faringdon,  for  a  grand  board.  His 
varieties  were  Mrs.  Mease,  Mr.  T.  Carrington,  Madame  Carnot, 
Mrs.  White  Popham,  Vivian  Morel,  Simplicity,  Mrs.  Coombes, 
Lord  Ludlow,  Lord  Salisbury,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Mr.  H.  Weeks, 
and  Mrs.  J.  Lewis.  Mr.  A.  Jefferies  was  a  good  second,  his 
best  blooms  being  Lord  Ludlow,  Mrs.  Barkley,  E.  Molyneux, 
Lily  Mountford,  Le  Grand  Dragon,  and  Australie.  Mr.  W.  J. 
Godfrey  was  third,  staging  really  good  blooms  of  Godfrey’s  Pride, 
Mafeking  Hero,  Kimberley,  Sensation,  and  Masterpiece ;  while 
Mr.  G.  H.  Clack  came  in  fourth. 
Strange  to  relate,  there  were  only  two  competitors  in  the 
class  for  a  single  vase  of  six  Japanese  blooms,  one  variety.  Mr. 
S.  Foster,  gardener  to  R.  Nivison,  Esq.,  Tenderden  Hall, 
Hendon,  who  staged  Mrs.  J.  Lewis  in  good  form,  was  first; 
while  Mr.  W.  Cotterell,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Guy  Paget,  Oxon 
Heath,  Tonbridge,  was  second  with  Madame  Carnot.  A  similar 
class  for  yellows  brought  out  six  vases,  Mr.  A.  Jefferies  winning 
handsomely  with  Edith  Tabor,  Mr.  W.  L.  Bastin  coming  second 
with  Mrs.  W.  Mease,  Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey  third  with  Kimberley, 
and  Mr.  S.  Foster  fourth  with  Phoebus.  For  a  vase  of  any  other 
colour  there  were  twelve  entries — a  grand  display,  too.  Mr.  A. 
Jefferies  was  placed  in  the  premier  position  with  M.  Chenon  de 
Leche,  of  good  colour;  Mr.  W.  G.  Prudden-Clark,  Hitchin,  -was 
second  with  Mrs.  Barkley ;  Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey  was  third  ;  and 
Mr.  Mark  Rayment,  gardener  to  W.  Beech,  Esq.,  Romford, 
fourth  with  Mrs.  Coombes.  Four  competitors  staged  in  the  class 
for  one  vase  of  six  blooms,  hairy  petalled  varieties.  The  first 
prize  went  to  Mr.  H.  Love,  1,  Melville  Terrace,  Sandown,  Isle 
of  Wight,  who  had  a  good  vase  of  Beauty  of  Truro  and  Princess 
