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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER.  November  21,  1901. 
And  Topaze  Orientale  as  the  most  prominent.  Mr.  C.  J.  Flower, 
gardener  to  It.  Hodgson,  Esq.,  Molesoroft,  Beverley,  a  close 
second.  For  twelve  incurved  Mr.  R.  Walker  won  with  neat 
examples  of  popular  varieties.  Mr.  Allison  second.  Mr.  H. 
Thompson  won  for  eighteen  Japanese  with  grand  blooms  of 
Graphic,  Phoebus,  H.  Weeks,  V.  Morel,  Lady  Ridgway,  Florence 
Molyneux,  and  Nellie  Pockett.  Mr.  Wilcocks  second.  Mr. 
Thompson  also  won  for  twelve  Japanese  with  a  similar  set. 
A  class  is  here  provided  for  Mrs.  G.  Rundle,  G.  Glenny,  and 
Mrs.  Dixon,  six  blooms  of  each,  in  bunches,  and  a  pleasing 
■exhibit  it  makes.  Mr.  Mason,  with  well-formed  small  blooms, 
won  the  premier  award;  Mr.  Drury,  gardener  to  Mrs.  F.  V. 
Moore,  Harland  Rise,  second.  Amateurs  contributed  much  to 
the  beauty  and  interest  of  the  show.  For  twelve  incurved  Mr. 
J.  E.  Lott,  8,  Vancouver  Crescent,  Alexandra  Road,  Hull,  was 
premier  prizetaker  with  especially  neat  blooms  of  popular  varie¬ 
ties.  Mr.  W.  Thompson,  9,  Wenlock  Street,  Hull,  won  with 
twelve  Japanese  in  handsome  style. 
Ladies’  Classes.- — For  the  best  decorated  round  dessert  table, 
completely  laid  for  six  persons,  there  were  seven  competitors 
for  the  piece  of  Challenge  Plate  offered  for  the  premier  award. 
Miss  Fanny  Kirk,  Oustwick  Hall,  Burstwick,  Hull,  was  distinctly 
■entitled  to  the  first  place  for  an  elegant  arrangement  of  Chrys- 
anthemms  (Source  d’Or),  grasses,  and  Ferns.  Miss  Kate  Ethel 
Carrick,  291,  Beverley  Road,  Hull,  second  with  an  effective 
arrangement  of  Mary  Anderson  Chrysanthemum,  quite  lightly 
arranged.  Mrs.  H.  L.  Leonard,  Ivy  House,  Preston,  Hull,  third. 
For  the  most  tasteful  arrangement  of  flowers,  foliage,  grasses, 
or  berries  on  a  table  space  of  3ft  each  way,  there  -were  seven  com¬ 
petitors.  Miss  Ethel  G.  Fisher,  Willerby  Hall,  Hull,  was  the  most 
successful,  closely  followed  by  Miss  B.  Kirk.  Miss  W.  Mackrill, 
The  Thwaite,  Cottingham,  had  the  best  bouquet,  winning  premier 
place  in  that  class  with  a  tasteful  arrangement.  Miss  B.  Kirk 
won  the  premier  award  for  the  best  decorated  epergne  for  dinner 
table;  Miss  Hilda  Perdsey,  200,  Jinlaby  Road,  Hull,  second.  A 
first-class  certificate  was  awarded  to  Mr.  Judson  for  incurved 
Chrysanthemum  Mrs.  F.  Judson,  which  is  best  described  as  a 
white  Curtis;  and  to  Mr.  W.  Wells  for  Mrs.  T.  W.  Pockett  and 
Henry  Barnes. 
Liverpool,  November  13th  and  14th. 
It  is  with  extreme  gratification  that  one  has  to  chronicle  a 
show  that,  for  completeness  of  detail  in  every  way  could  not  be 
superseded,  and  judging  from  the  unanimous  opinion  of  experts 
and  visitors,  no  previous  show  ever  held  in  Liverpool  has  given 
such  satisfaction.  The  handsome  St.  George’s  Hall,  as  viewed 
from  the  corridors,  was  indeed  quite  transformed,  and  Mr.  J. 
Pockett,  who,  with  Mr.  Wells,  of  Earlswood,  were  the  honoured 
visitors  for  the  first  time,  were  not  slow  to  acknowledge  that 
Liverpool  is  in  the  forefront  in  high-class  culture. 
The  great  class  in  the  show  -was  for  twenty-four  incurved  and 
twenty-four  Japanese,  the  winner,  Mr.  James  Heaton,  gardener 
to  R.  P.  Houston,  Esq.,  M.P.,  The  Lawn,  Aigburth,  distinctly 
breaking  the  record  by  winning  the  fine  Challenge  Vase  four 
years  in  succession,  a  feat  performed  by  no  other  exhibitor ;  con¬ 
sequently  the  Cup  now  offered  becomes  his  property.  He  has 
thus  won  the  two  vases  during  the  afore-mentioned  time.  The 
varieties  were  all  leading  sorts  of  the  present  time,  and  such  as 
have  been  enumerated  too  frequently  in  the  Journal’s  reports 
to  necessitate  repeating.  A  very  fine  second  was  found  in 
Mr.  Davies,  gardener  to  E.  Ellis,  Esq.,  Deeside,  Heswall ;  while 
Mr.  W.  Barber,  gardener  to  W.  Holland,  Esq.,  Carnatic  Hall, 
Mossley  Hill,  and  Mr.  George  Haigh,  gardener  to  Sir  W.  Tate, 
Bart.,  Highfield,  Woolton,  were  third  and  fourth  respectively. 
Both  the  classes  for  eighteen  blooms  were  capitally  represented, 
Mr.  C.  W.  Findlow,  gardener  to  G.  E.  Moses,  Esq.,  Dulce 
Domum,  Bebington,  being  victorious  with  flowers  of  extra 
quality.  Mr.  J.  Williams,  gardener  to  C.  J.  Proctor,  Esq., 
Boscobel  Nocotrum,  had  weighty  Japs.  For  twelve  blooms  of 
each  section,  Messrs.  J.  Benson,  gardener  to  P.  J.  Winser,  Esq., 
Headfield,  Bebington,  and  George  Osborne,  gardener  to  Dr. 
Duffus,  West  Derby,  were  well  ahead.  Mr.  E.  Bache,  Oliva, 
West  Derby,  had  a  grand  six  Japanese.  Mr.  J.  Caunce  had 
fair  blooms  of  incurved,  and  twelve  handsome  bunches  of  pom¬ 
pons :  Mr.  J.  Armistead,  the  Anemone  class.  E.  Thirkell,  Esq., 
Formby,  a  typical  amateur,  with  all  new  varieties  up  to  date, 
scored  a  great  success,  winning  no  fewer  than  three  first  prizes. 
The  maiden  class  was  easily  won  by  Mr.  Dickinson,  gardener  to 
H.  A.  Sanderson,  Esq.,  Aigburth. 
Groups  improve  very  much,  and,  as  on  former  occasions,  Mr. 
Bracegirdle,  Elm  Hall,  Wavertree,  paid  admirable  attention  to 
arrangement,  the  flowers,  too,  being  of  superior  quality.  A 
marvellous  feature  of  the  show  were  the  superbly  grown  plants 
of  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine  for  which  a  separate  class  was  set 
apart,  Mr.  J.  Hitchman,  Childwall  Lodge,  winning  with  dwarf, 
but  handsomely  grown  plants. 
Mr.  E.  R.  Finch,  set  up  a  nice  collection  of  Orchids,  com¬ 
prising  Cattleyas  labiata,  autumnalis,  Bowringeana,  a  lovely 
plant  of  Vanda  cserulea  taking  for  Mr.  Barber  the  single  plant 
prize.  The  Chrysanthemum  plants  wrere  a  long  way  behind  the 
Manchester  ones,  but  they  showed  a  decided  improvement  upon 
former  years,  Mr.  Barber  taking  the  lead  for  six.  The 
Poinsettias  staged  by  Mr.  Lyon,  Bolton  Hey,  Roby,  were 
superior  to  anything  ever  seen  in  Liverpool.  Roman  Hyacinths, 
Primulas,  Cyclamen,  and  Mignonette  were  scarcely  up  to  the 
usual  standard. 
Trained  plants  were,  perhaps,  about  equal  to  several  years 
past,  and  it  seems  somewhat  of  a  reflection  when  one  comes  to 
think  of  those  staged  many  years  ago.  The  principal  prize¬ 
winners  were  Mr.  W.  Wilson,  Mr.  J.  Harrison,  and  Mr.  Wharton. 
Bouquets  -were  most  effective,  Mr.  J.  Williams  being  the  premier 
exhibitor. 
In  Liverpool  the  fruit  classes  are  looked  upon  with  the 
greatest  favour,  and  surely  never  have  we  had  such  a  display  of 
Grapes,  Pears,  and  Apples,  two  tables  running  the  whole  length 
of  the  hall  being  requisitioned.  The  Grapes  were  quite  Al.  Mr. 
J.  Skitt,  out  of  an  enormous  competition,  literally  walked  in  for 
six  dishes  of  fruit,  two  bunches  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria, 
and  two  bunches  of  any  other  white,  with  magnificent  Golden 
Queen.  An  old  Liverpool  committeeman,  Mr.  J.  Barker,  who 
removed  with  J.  K.  Raynes,  Esq.,  to  Old  Colwyn,  vanquished 
all  in  the  Alicante  class,  and  Mr.  Ferguson  with  Barbarossa.  The 
Muscats,  in  the  four-bunch  class,  staged  by  Mr.  J.  Bright, 
Rawtenstall,  being  the  admiration  of  every  one.  Cheshire  and 
Hereford  divided  equally  the  Apple  classes,  Mr.  J.  Lee  and  Mr. 
J.  Davies  being  the  victors.  Pears  were  capital,  Mr.  H. 
Reynolds  and  Mr.  R.  Doe,  Knowsley,  leading.  Grosse  Calebasse 
was  the  best  stewing  Pear,  from  Mr.  Ferguson. 
The  trade  exhibits  were  never  so  gorgeous.  The  handsome 
Apples  from  Messrs.  Dicksons,  Ltd.,  Chester;  Cyclamen  of  the 
noted  Aigburth  strain,  and  winter  flowering  Begonias  raised  by 
Mr.  Neal,  from  Messrs.  R.  P.  Ker  and  Sons;  Lily  of  the  Valley, 
from  Messrs.  T.  Davies  and  Co.,  Wavertree;  chaste  and  costly 
Orchids  from  Messrs.  J.  Cowan,  Limited,  Gateacre,  and  Begonia 
Gloire  de  Lorraine,  edging  a  rich  bank  of  Bouvardias  from  Messrs. 
Rowlands,  West  Derby. 
Royalty,  a  new,  rich  American  Carnation,  and  the 
much  abused  Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson,  were  really  grand,  from  Mr. 
C.  A.  Young,  West  Derby,  and  I  congratulate  myself  that  my 
predictions  regarding  the  latter  are  certainly  coming  true. 
Lastly  come  Messrs.  W.  Wells  and  Co.,  of  Earlswood,  with 
many  new  varieties  raised  by  Mr.  Pockett,  Henry  Barnes,  a 
gigantic  blackish  crimson  flower,  a  perfect  exhibition  flower; 
Mrs.  J.  W.  Pockett,  an  exquisite  narrow  petalled  pale  primrose ; 
and  Mrs.  E.  Thirkell,  a  rich  drooping  yellow,  were  honoured, 
and  will  take  high  rank.  Messrs.  Foster,  Mercer,  and  Sadler,  in 
command,  did  good  work. — R.  P.  R. 
Bournemouth  Chrysanthemum,  November  13th. 
Bournemouth  can  always  ensure  a  thoroughly  good  show.  The 
society  offers  handsome  prizes  to  entice  Mr.  Vallis  and  such 
other  dons,  and  so  produces  a  display  well  worth  the  visiting. 
The  residents  take  an  active  interest  in  their  show  too,  from  the 
Mayor  downward.  The  venue  was  shifted  to  the  Volunteer  Drill 
Ha’ll  this  season,  and  the  change  has  been  everywhere  received 
as  a  proper  step.  Mr.  James  Sponge,  of  The  Gardens,  Lindis- 
fame,  acts  ably  as  secretary,  while  the  hon.  treasurer  is  Mr.  J.  J. 
Swaffield,  Exotic  Nursery,  Lansdowne.  There  are  classes  for 
pot  plants  (other  than  Chrysanthemums),  fruit,  vegetables,  and 
decorations.  The  judges  were :  Plants  and  cut  blooms,  Mr.  H. 
Shoesmith,  Claremont  Nursery,  Woking;  Mr.  N.  Molyneux,  the 
Gardens,  Rooksbury  Park,  Fareham.  For  fruit  and  vegetables, 
Mr.  W.  Ward,  the  Gardens,  Canford  Manor ;  Mr.  G.  Grigg,  the 
Gardens,  Ashburnham  Place,  Sussex.  Honey  classes,  Mr.  Charles 
Brown  and  Mr.  Frank  Harding. 
In  the  first  division,  with  classes  open  to  all  England,  the 
first  prize  here  for  thirty-six  Japs,  not  more  than  two  of  any 
variety,  was  captured  by  Mr.  F.  S.  Vallis.  Mr.  W.  Meredith, 
gardener  to  G.  Wilder,  Esq.,  Ensworth,  formed  a  very  creditable 
second;  while  Mr.  John  Hobbs,  gardener  to  Mrs.  E.  A.  Wood, 
Hinton  House,  Christchurch,  followed  as  third.  Messrs.  Vallis, 
Meredith,  and  L.  J.  Newell  were  placed  for  the  dozen  distinct, 
and  for  the  twelve  distinct  incurved  blooms,  in  the  same  division, 
first  honours  were  bestowed  on  Messrs.  G.  Watts  and  Sons,  of 
the  Palace  Nurseries,  Bournemouth.  Mr.  L.  J.  Newell  came 
second.  Mr.  George  Taylor  had  the  leading  half  dozen  blooms  of 
any  one  variety  (Japs),  and  also  the  best  six  incurved  blooms  of 
one  sort.  Mr.  George  Barge,  gardener  to  Rev.  G.  H.  Burrows, 
led  in  the  class  for  the  best  illustrative  collection  of  cut  blooms, 
showing  the  different  sections  of  Chrysanthemums  and  the 
variety  of  form,  colour,  and  size.  Table  space  allowed  5ft  by  4ft ; 
second  Mr.  T.  J.  Hankinson ;  third  Dr.  Eustace,  R.N.  (John 
McAnulty),  Bournemouth.  The  chief  winners  in  the  second  divi¬ 
sion,  which  was  confined  to  looal  growers,  were  Messrs.  W. 
Palmer,  Branksome ;  G.  Robins,  Upper  Parkstone ;  L.  J.  Newell, 
W.  Meredith,  J.  Hobbs,  and  W.  Preece. 
For  three  bunches  of  black  Grapes  Mr.  Wm.  Mitchell,  gardener 
to  J.  W.  Fleming,  Esq.,  Romsey,  beat  Mr.  John  Collins,  gardener 
to  Sir  John  Groves,  Weymouth;  and  third  Mr.  George  Taylor, 
