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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER.  November  14,  1901. 
grand  examples  of  cultural  skill — as  also  were  his  “  bush  ”  plants, 
with  which  he  secured  the  premier  award.  Mr.  E.  Wills,  Win¬ 
chester  Road,  Southampton,  had  the  best  arranged  group  of 
miscellaneous  plants.  Grapes,  Apples,  and  Pears  were  finely 
shown. 
West  of  England  (Plymouth),  November  5th  and  6th. 
Held  in  the  Guildhall,  Plymouth,  this  year’s  West  of  England 
Chrysanthemum  Exhibition  was  entirely  successful ;  the  classes 
were  well  filled,  and  splendid  blooms  were  staged.  Mr.  W.  J. 
Godfrey,  from  Exmouth,  staged  cut  blooms  and  Zonal  Pelar¬ 
goniums;  Messrs.  R.  Veitch  and  Son  had  a  wonderful  display  of 
flowers  and  fruit,  the  latter  being  both  representative  and  very 
fine.  Messrs.  Rowlands  and  Sons,  Beaumont  Road,  had  late 
Strawberries  amongst  other  things;  while  elsewhere  in  the  hall 
were  exhibits  from  Mr.  A.  Edwards,  of  Nottingham ;  Mr.  T. 
Seward,  Plympton  (salads) ;  and  from  the  Devonshire  Bee-keepers’ 
Association  (representative,  Mr.  Foster)  came  honey  and  other 
products.  Messrs.  Sutton  and  Sons  staged  fully  a  ton  of  Potatoes 
in  different  varieties.  Six  hundred  entries  were  staged,  which 
makes  an  increase  of  150  over  that  of  last  year.  In  the  open 
classes  for  cut  blooms,  that  for  forty-eight  Japs  in  two  dozen  varie¬ 
ties  was  of  most  importance,  and  here  the  renowned  Aquarium 
champion,  Mr.  F.  S.  Yallis,  a  very  young  man  he  is,  too,  secured 
the  first  prize  with  a  set  of  large  and  most  handsome  blooms  in 
the  varieties  which  he  manages  so  well,  and  which  we  have  again 
and  again  named.  He  was  followed  by  Mr.  G.  W.  Drake,  of 
Cardiff,  another  prominent  exhibitor  at  large  shows.  Mr.  B.  H. 
Hill,  from  Crediton,  secured  prize  four.  All  were  good  sets.  The 
order  for  twenty-four  Japs,  eighteen  varieties,  was :  first,  Mr. 
Yallis;  second,  Mr.  F.  Bradshaw,  Lipton  Park;  and  third,  Mrs. 
Hamond  Spencer,  Teignmouth.  The  prizes  for  twenty-four  Japs, 
eighteen  varieties,  in  the  division  confined  to  residents  within 
a  fifteen  mile  radius,  were  awarded  to  the  gardener  of 
Admiral  Buller  first,  General  Pole-Carew  second,  and 
J.  F.  Winnicott  third.  T.  Martyn,  Esq.,  won  for  a  dozen 
distinct  blooms  in  this  division ;  Admiral  Buller,  second ;  and 
Admiral  Lord  Charles  Scott,  third.  In  the  amateurs’  open  cut 
bloom  classes  the  chief  prizes  fell  to  Mr.  E.  J.  S.  Price,  of  Taun¬ 
ton;  Mr.  J.  E.  Booles,  Stoke;  and  Mr.  G.  Spencer,  of  Oreston. 
Groups  of  plants  were  invited  in  three  separate  sections.  Sir 
James  Jenkins  and  Messrs.  Webber  and  Sons  both  were  promi¬ 
nent  in  the  six  trained  specimen  class ;  while  for  a  group  of 
miscellaneous  stove  and  greenhouse  plants,  along  with  Chrysan¬ 
themums,  open  to  Devon  and  Cornwall  only,  Messrs.  Webber  and 
Sons  were  first ;  Admiral  Parker,  of  Cornwoocl,  second  ;  third,  Mrs. 
Upton  C.  Dormer,  of  Stoke.  Orchids  were  excellently  shown 
from  the  gardens  of  F.  H.  Hodges,  Esq.,  Plymouth,  and  Lord 
Auckland,  Kitley.  Fruit  was  also  splendidly  represented  from 
the  chief  gardens  of  Devon  and  Cornwall.  A  few  vegetables  were 
on  view,  and  these  were  highly  creditable.  Amongst  the  chief 
prizewinners  for  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums,  confined  to  resi¬ 
dents  around  Plymouth  were  Messrs.  Webber,  Sir  J.  Jenkins,  and 
S.  T.  Tall,  Esq.  The  judges  were:  Cut  blooms,  Messrs.  F.  C. 
Smale  (Torquay)  and  W.  Dolling  (Newton  Abbot);  fruit  and 
vegetables,  Messrs.  J.  G.  Garland  (Broadclyst)  and  J.  Dawe  (Ivy- 
bridge)  ;  plants,  Messrs.  F.  W.  Cavill  (Flete)  and  T.  H.  Slade 
(Poltimore  Park).  Messrs.  F.  C.  Smale,  J.  G.  Garland,  and  F.  W. 
Cavill  judged  the  miscellaneous  groups,  and  Messrs.  W.  Dolling, 
J.  Dawe,  and  T.  H.  Slade  the  groups  of  Chrysanthemums. 
Ealing  Horticultural,  November  6th. 
This  exhibition  was  held,  as  usual,  in  the  Victoria  Hall,  on  a 
cold  and  foggy  day,  unfavourable  to  a  large  attendance  of  the 
public.  The  exhibits,  probably  owing  to  the  incidence  of  the 
season,  were  fewer  than  usual,  but  what  was  staged  was  generally 
very  good.  The  arrangements  made  by  Mr.  George  Cannon,  the 
secretary,  were  excellent. 
There  were  three  classes  for  groups  of  plants,  and  in  that  for 
the  largest  Mr.  H.  W.  Peal  (C.  Edwards,  gardener)  was  placed 
first,  and  Mr.  E.  P.  Oakshott  (C.  Long,  gardener)  second. 
Both  had  good  blooms,  but  owing  to  the  formal  arrangement 
favoured  at  Ealing  the  plants  lost  much  of  their  effectiveness.  In 
the  class  for  a  small  group  Mr.  G.  C.  Chambers  (W.  Beasley, 
gardener)  was  first,  and  Mr.  J.  Bishop,  Acton  (C.  Lovesy,  gar¬ 
dener),  second.  All  were  very  bright  and  effective,  but  sadly 
formal.  In  the  class  for  a  group  of  miscellaneous  plants,  Mr. 
A.  G.  Dixon  (T.  R.  Hogg,  gardener)  was  first,  with  an  attractive 
arrangement,  in  which  a  few  Orchids  played  a  leading  part,  and 
Mr.  J.  Bishop  was  second.  There  were  also  classes  for  plants, 
but  they  are  not  now  so  well  shown  as  they  were  a  few  years  ago. 
Some  very  good  blooms  are  produced  at  Ealing.  The  twelve 
varieties  of  Japs  from  Mr.  H.  W.  Peal  did  his  gardener  great 
credit.  Such  varieties  as  Mrs.  Barkley,  Mrs.  Mease,  R.  H. 
Pearson,  Phoebus,  Miss  Nellie  Pockett,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  selected, 
as  at  the  Aquarium  as  the  premier  Japanese  in  the  show,  were 
seen  in  good  form.  Mr  .E.  P.  Oakshott  came  in  a  good  second. 
The  best  six  blooms  of  one  variety  were  Mrs.  W.  Mease,  from  Mr. 
H.  W.  Peal.  Mr.  E.  Hyde  came  second  with  some  blooms  of 
Miss  Alice  Byron. 
Some  excellent  incurved  varieties  were  also  shown.  In  the 
class  for  twelve  distinct  Mr.  Peal’s  able  gardener  came  in  first 
with  Lady  Isabel  (selected  as  the  premier  incurved),  Countess  of 
Warwick,  Madame  Ferlat,  Golden  Empress  of  India,  Glory  of 
Hanwell,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Madame  Darrier,  &c.  Mr.  E.  P.  Oak¬ 
shott  was  second,  having  some  of  the  foregoing  in  capital 
character.  Mr.  Peal  was  also  first  with  three  blooms,  and  Mr. 
G.  C.  Chambers  with  six. 
There  was  a  class  for  twelve  Anemone  flowered,  in  which  Mr. 
Peal  was  placed  first.  He  had  in  good  character  such  varieties  as 
Owen’s  Perfection,  Mrs.  P.  R.  Dunn,  Robin'  Adair,  Sir  W. 
Raleigh,  John  Bunyan,  &c.  Mr.  Oakshott  came  second.  His 
leading  blooms  were  Gluck,  Lady  Margaret,  and  Georges  Sand. 
With  twelve  bunches  of  pompons  Mr.  Peal  was  first  and  Mr. 
G.  C.  Chambers  with  six  bunches.  Some  very  pretty  symmetri¬ 
cal  blooms  of  standard  varieties  were  staged. 
In  the  way  of  floral  decorations,  in  which  ladies  were  the  com¬ 
petitors,  pretty  bouquets,  stands,  &c.,  were  staged,  there  were 
some  of  real  artistic  merit.  Cottagers  exhibited  plants  also, 
some  of  them  very  creditable  specimens,  and  they  had  cut  blooms 
also. 
There  were  a  few  classes  for  Grapes,  Apples,  and  Pears. 
Only  one  stand  of  three  bunches  of  the  former  were  staged,  Mr. 
H.  W.  Peal  having  very  good  White  Muscats.  The  best  three 
dishes  of  dessert  Apples  came  from  Mrs.  Boyall  (W.  Chaffers,  gar¬ 
dener),  who  had  excellent  fruit  of  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  Ribston 
Pippin,  and  King  of  Pippins.  Mrs.  Willey  came  second,  having 
the  two  former  and  the  Mother  Apple  in  the  place  of  the  latter. 
Mrs.  Boyall  came  first  with  three  dishes  of  dessert  Pears,  having 
fine  fruit  of  Mareclial  de  la  Cour,  Pitmaston  Duchess,  and  Beurre 
Diel.  Mrs.  Willey  came  second  with  only  just  inferior  fruit  of 
Marie  Louise  d’Uccle,  Beurre  Diel,  and  Beurre  Superfin. 
There  were  a  few  classes  for  vegetables,  Mr.  H.  W.  Peal 
winning  the  first  prizes  in  all.  Very  good  collections  of  vege¬ 
tables  were  shown  by  cottagers  in  several  classes. 
Mr.  George  Reynolds,  Gunnersbury  Park,  and  Mr.  J.  Hud¬ 
son,  Gunnersbury  House,  contributed  collections  of  plants. 
Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine  was  finely  shown  by  both.  The 
latter  had  some  excellent  fruit  of  Newton  Wonder  Apple.  Mr. 
George  Cannon,  St.  John’s  Nursery,  had  an  excellent  collection 
of  Middlesex  grown  Apples  and  Pears.  Among  the  latter  was 
King  Edward,  a  fine  baking  variety.  Mrs.  H.  B.  Smith,  court 
florist,  Ealing,  contributed,  not  for  competition  various 
superbly  executed  designs  in  flowers,  all  excellent  object  lessons 
for  the  Ealing  ladies. 
Evesham,  November  6th. 
The  anuual  exhibition  of  Chrysanthemums,  ffuit,  and  vege¬ 
tables  was  held  in  the  Town  Hall  on  the  6th  inst.,  and  was  a 
most  successful  one.  Groups,  cut  flowers,  fruit,  and  vegetables 
were  of  great  merit,  and  were  much  admired  by  the  visitors.  A 
Challenge  Cup  is  offered  for  the  best  group  of  Chrysanthemums 
and  foliage  plants,  and  this  was  deservedly  won  by  Mr.  Witts, 
the  hard-working  and  unostentatious  secretary.  Mr.  Cox  was  a 
very  close  second,  and  Miss  Birlingliam  was  a  very  good  third. 
It  is  seldom  that  three  groups  of  plants  are  so  nearly  equal  in 
merit.  The  Dowager  Lady  Hindlip,  Droitwich  (gardener,  Mr. 
Crookes),  was  easily  first  with  twenty-four  Japanese  cut  blooms 
in  not  less  than  eighteen  varieties.  A.  J.  Swinburne,  Esq.,  was 
second,  and  Lady  Northwick  (gardener,  Mr.  Hillier),  third. 
Mr.  Charles  Myatt  (a  son  of  the  famous  raiser  of  Potatoes, 
Strawberries,  and  Rhubarb)  was  first  with  six  dishes  of  culinary 
Apples,  staging  fruit  highly  coloured  and  of  great  merit.*  Lady 
Hindlip  was  a  good  second  with  larger  fruit,  but  not  so  good  in 
quality.  Lady  Northwick  was  first  with  six  dishes  of  dessert 
Apples,  and  Lady  Hindlip  second.  One  of  the  features  of  this 
show  is  the  wreaths  of  Onions.  These  are  always  of  excellent 
quality,  and  this  year  the  best  wreath  was  especially  fine.  This 
was  exhibited  by  Mr.  Hillier,  gardener  to  Lady  Northwick.  The 
vegetables  generally  were  good,  especially  those  which  are 
required  to  be  exhibited  in  round  hampers.  By  an  accident  on 
the  part  of  the  judges  the  best  Carrots  in  the  exhibition  were 
placed  second.  Incidents  of  this  kind  are  as  unsatisfactory  to 
the  judges  as  they  are  to  the  exhibitors. — J.  U. 
Newport  (Mon.)  Chrysanthemum,  November  7th. 
The  above  society  held  their  thirteenth  annual  show  in  the 
Gymnasium,  Newport,  on  the  7th  inst.  The  chief  interest  was 
in  the  class  for  twenty-four  cut  Japanese  blooms,  for  which  a 
Challenge  Vase  was  offered  by  Dr.  Rutherford  Harris.  The  first 
award  was  secured  by  Mr.  J.  J.  Graham,  gardener  to  A.’T. 
Stephens,  Esq.,  who  staged  fine  samples  of  Mrs.  J.  Lewis  (2),  Mr. 
L.  Remy  (2),  Lord  Salisbury  (2),  Calvat’s  *99  (2),  Graphic  (2), 
Phoebus,  Mrs.  Barkley  (3),  Nellie  Pockett  (3),  Matthew  Smith  (2), 
