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awarded.  A  fine  collection  of  fruit  and  blooms,  grown  at  Tewkes¬ 
bury  Lodge,  Forest  Hill,  by  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  within  two  miles  of 
the  Exhibtion  Hall,  excited  considerable  interest,  and  also  re¬ 
ceived  a  Silver-gilt  Medal.  The  decorations  on  the  platform  by 
Messrs.  Peed  and  Son,  of  Norwood  Road,  were  very  tastefully 
performed.  Foliage  plants,  with  Chrysanthemums,  fronted  a  fine 
array  of  fruit,  giving  a  pleasing  effect.  A  well-deserved  Silver- 
gilt  Medal  was  awarded  them.  The  general  effect  of  the  show 
was  admired  by  all,  groups  of  varying  sizes  being  tastefully 
arranged  down  each  side  of  the  hall,  and  the  whole  of  the 
available  space  down  the  centre  of  the  hall  occupied  by  tables 
of  cut  blooms  and  vases  of  blooms,  with  a  raised  centre  of 
decorative  plants.  The  attendance,  in  spite  of  doubtful  weather, 
was  good,  and  on  the  second  night  over  1,000  people  visited  the 
show :  and  the  finances  of  the  society  must  benefit  considerably 
from  the  well-deserved  appreciation  shown  for  the  efforts  of  ail 
concerned. 
Ulster  Horticultural,  November  12th  and  13th. 
The  annual  Chrysanthemum  Show  of  the  Ulster  Horticultural 
Society  was  opened  on  Tuesday,  the  12th  of  this  month,  in  St. 
George’s  Market,  Belfast.  For  several  years  past  there  has  been 
a  steady  and  encouraging  increase  in  the  number  of  exhibits 
which  have  been  sent  to  compete  in  this  well-known  show,  and 
the  quality  has  also  progressed  to  an  extent  which  has  gladdened 
the  hearts  of  the  promoters.  Such  aggregations  as  that  of  the 
Ulster  Horticultural  Society  have  done  much  to  foster  that  pro¬ 
gressive  spirit  ;  but  they  have  done  far  more,  for  all  kinds  and 
varieties  of  plants,  blooms,  fruit,  packed  fruit,  vegetables,  farm 
produce,  butter  and  honey  find  a  place  in  their  annual  show,  and 
engender  the  keenest  competition  amongst  exhibitors.  This 
year  the  organisers  and  promoters,  who  freely  give  their  services 
for  the  improvement  of  horticulture,  arboriculture,  floriculture, 
and  agriculture  in  the  province  of  Ulster,  had  lavished  upon  the 
arrangements  all  that  careful  study  could  prescribe  and  that  ex¬ 
perience  of  such  exhibitions  in  the  past  could  dictate. 
It  was  most, unfortunate,  however,  that  such  a  storm  of  wind 
and  rain  should  break  over  Belfast  on  the  day  before  the  exhibi¬ 
tion.  In  Great  Edward  Street  the  water  was  at  least  a  couple  of 
feet  deep,  and  Chichester  Street,  a  portion  of  Victoria  Street,  and 
May  Street,  were  submerged.  To  these  adverse  climatic  condi¬ 
tions  were  added  an  icy  cold  rain  and  a  gusty  wind,  which  sent  the 
whirling  raindrops  pelting  against  the  visage  of  any  daring  visitor 
to  the  show,  and  consequently  there  was  but  a  meagre  attendance 
at  the  opening  ceremony,  which  was  to  have  been  performed  by 
the  Viscountess  Bangor,  but  who  was  prevented  by  the  inclement 
weather.  During  the  afternoon  and  evening  Mr.  Crowe’s  full 
orchestral  band  played  a  varied  and  well-selected  programme  of 
music  in  excellent  style.  The  judges  were  as  follows:  Plants — 
Mr.  J.  Forbes,  Dumbarton ;  Mr.  H.  Henderson,  Cairn  Castle, 
Larne;  Mr.  T.  Ryan,  Castlewellan.  Blooms  (Chrysanthemums) 
— Mr.  W.  H.  Lees,  London.  Blooms  (others) — Mr.  James  Lynas, 
Moyallen  *  Mr.  William  Crichton,  Castleward,  Downpatrick. 
Fruit — Mr.  R.  Bell,  Baronscourt,  Newtownstewart ;  Mr.  J. 
Whytock,  Dalkeith.  Packed  fruit— Mr.  E.  Vv .  Pim,  Belfast; 
Mr.  J.  Malone,  Belfast.  Vegetables — Mr.  D.  Morrison,  Narro- 
water  Castle;  Mr.  W.  Haldane,  Benburb.  Farm  produce — Mr. 
J.  Lytle,  Hillsborough ;  Mr.  R.  Somers,  Seaforde.  Butter — Mr. 
R.  j.  Drummond,  West  of  Scotland  Agricultural  College,  Kil¬ 
marnock. 
The  annual  dinner  for  the  judges  and  members  of  the  com¬ 
mittee  was  held  in  Prince’s  Restaurant,  Donegall  Square  North, 
under  the  superintendence  of  Mr.  Everest.  The  unanimous  feel¬ 
ing  was  expressed  that  the  show  would  have  proved  to  be  one  of 
the  greatest  successes  achieved  by  the  Ulster  Horticultural 
Society  if  it  had' been  favoured  by  fine  weather.  Mr.  Watson 
stated  that  it  was  most  pleasing  to  see  the  great  addition  to  the 
number  of  exhibits  in  the  butter  section,  which  totalled  133, 
against  19  the  previous  year.  The  chairman  expressed  the  hope 
that  the  Government  would,  through  the  department  of  Agricul¬ 
ture  and  Technical  Education,  do  something  to  develop  Apple 
growing  in  the  country,  as  he  was  convinced  that  if  provision  was 
made  for  the  proper  storing  and  preservation  of  the  fruit,  there 
was  no  Apple  in  the  world  which  could  compare  with  the  Irish 
grown  Apple. 
Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  and  Sons,  of  Royal  Avenue,  Belfast,  and 
Newtowmards,  proved,  as  is  their  custom,  to  be  the  largest  ex¬ 
hibitors.  They  had  a  magnificent  exhibit  of  fruits,  covering  a 
space  of  50ft,  and  containing  130  dishes,  including  Apples,  Pears, 
Quinces,  Medlars,  Grapes,  and  Melons.  The  Apples  and  Pears 
were  especially  fine.  They  also  exhibited  bouquets  built  in  the 
new  “  Good-year”  style  of  loose  graceful  sprays  of  Orchids,  mani¬ 
festly  a  triumph  of  floral  art.  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson, of  the  Royal 
Nurseries,  Belmont,  was  also  to  the  fore,  and  exhibited  a  number 
of  very  beautiful  flowers  and  plants  in  extensive  variety.  Messrs. 
Frank  E.  Smith  and  Co.,  of  77,  High  Street,  provided  one  of  the 
most  artistic  and  pleasing  stands  in  the  show. 
All  sections  of  the  show  were  very  satisfactory,.  and  included 
plant  groups,  cut  flower  classes,  and  sections  for  fruit,  vegetables, 
farm  produce,  honey,  and  other  things.  The  principal  garden 
prizewinners  were  Messrs.  Peter  McHaffie,  Hugh  Kilpatrick, 
Richard  Draper,  Thos.  McDonald,  and  Patrick  McQuire  for 
groups  of  Chrysanthemums ;  Mr.  Henry  Crowe  for  a  group  of 
stove  plants ;  while  in  the  cut  bloom  section  the  most  successful 
were  Messrs.  John  Johnston  (first  for  twenty  vases),  Henry  Jack- 
son,  James  H.  Robinson,  J.  Bradshaw,  William  White,  Peter 
McHaffie,  James  Reid,  Thos.  McDonald,  William  Dickson,  and 
William  Hodgson,  all  in  the  larger  classes. 
Mr.  Bradshaw,  gardener  to  the  Marquis  of  Downshire,  Hills¬ 
borough,  was  first  for  a  table  of  twelve  distinct  kinds  of  dessert 
fruit ;  Mr.  J.  Johnstone,  gardener  to  Lord  O’Neill,  Shane’s  Castle, 
came  second  ;  and  Mr.  John  Harding,  gardener  to  Lieut. -General 
Pakenham,  Langford  Lodge,  third. 
The  class  for  a  collection  of  twelve  kinds  of  vegetables  brought 
out  some  fine  displays.  The  first  award  was  annexed  by  Mr. 
William  Tyndall,  gardener  to  Cecil  Roche  Borrowes,  Esq.,  of  Gill- 
town,  Newbridge;  Mr.  Nevin  Stringer,  gardener  to  General  Sir 
Roger  Palmer,  Bart.  ,  Kenure  Park,  Rush,  formed  a.good  second ; 
and  Mr.  Peter  McHaffie,  gardener  to  William  Robertson,  Esq., 
J.P.,  of  Netherbeigh,  followed  third. 
Lynn  Chrysanthemum,  November  13th  and  14th. 
This  show,  which  was  located  in  the  Music  Hall,  was  an  ex¬ 
cellent  one.  As  regards  the  number  of  entries  it  surpassed  last 
year’s,  and  as  to  the  merit  of  the  exhibits,  speaking  of  them 
collectively,  it  uas  the  opinion'  of  the  judges  that  it  was  a  very 
good  display.  Among  the  pot  plants  it  was  noted  with  pleasure 
that  the  foliage  was  good,  this  being  a  point  which  is  sometimes 
overlooked  by  the  growers,  but  which  is  important.  The  classes 
for  twelve  and  six  plants  respectively  were  of  special  merit. 
Among  the  cut  blooms  the  open  class  for  twenty-four  specimens, 
with  not  fewer  than  eighteen  varieties,  was  particularly  strong, 
the  difference  between  the  stands  being  very  slight,  and  the 
judges  considered  a  long  while  before  making  the  award.  The 
first  prize  went  to  Mr.  T.  White,  who  had  a  lovely  collection. 
The  Silver  Challenge  Cup,  offered  for  the  best  bloom  in  the 
show,  was  awarded  to  Mr.  G.  Watson,  of  West  Lynn,  for  a  mas¬ 
sive,  refined,  yellow  specimen,  J.  C.  Clayton.  This  is  the  second 
occasion  on  which  he  has  won  the  Cup.  The  members’  classes, 
in  which  this  bloom  was  located,  wrere  of  exceptional  merit,  and 
very  creditable  to  the  producers,  and  several  extra  prizes  were 
awarded. 
The  fruit  section  was  not  large,  but  comprised  some  excellent 
produce.  The  vegetables,  which  were  staged  in  the  Blackfriars 
hall,  were  a  numerous  lot,  but  in  point  of  quality  this  department 
was  behind  previous  shows,  the  trying  season,  doubtless,  mainly 
accounting  for  this.  The  judges  of  the  flowers  and  other  garden 
produce  were  Messrs.  Cadman,  of  Dereham,  and  J.  T.  Sheddick 
(gardener  to  the  Hon.  A.  E.  Fellowes,  of  Honingham  Hall). 
Stands  of  flowers,  &c.,  were  exhibited  by  Mr.  J.  Thompson,  Mr. 
J.  J.  Kidd,  Hobbies,  Limited,  and  Mr.  J.  Martin,  the  last- 
named  showing  some  beautiful  wreaths,  <fcc.  As  usual,  there  was. 
a  stall  of  produce  for  sale  in  the  interests  of  the  hospital,  mem¬ 
bers  and  others  kindly  making  gifts  to  it,  and  it  was  superin¬ 
tended  by  Mrs.  Bush,  Mrs.  Alexander,  and  Mrs.  Fitness. 
The  show  was  opened  on  the  Wednesday  by  Mrs.  J.  A.  Par¬ 
sons,  in  the  unavoidable  absence  of  the  Mayor  and  Mayoress. 
Maidenhead  Chrysanthemum  Society,  Novemher  14th. 
This  show  and  that  of  Reading  proceeds  upon  pretty  much 
the  same  lines,  with  a  few  details  differing.  Here,  as  at  Reading, 
the  “  mummers  ”  took  possession  of  the  Slunioipal  Chamber,  and 
made  a  brave  display  with  their  blooms.  There  was  but  one 
group  in  the  principal  class,  and,  as  at  Reading,  specimen  plants 
were  poor.  There  were  tables  of  plants  of  a  given  size  in  which 
flowering  and  foliaged  subjects  were  mingled  together.  There 
were  tables  of  Zonal  Pelargoniums  also,  and  Begonia  Gloire  de 
Lorraine  were  conspicuous  in  pots,  well  "rown  and  flowered. 
Mr.  J.  Fulford,  Moor  Hall  Gardens,  Cookham,  won  a  handsome 
Silver  Cup  with  vases  of  specimen  Chrysanthemums.  They 
were  placed  in  a  setting  of  Begonia  Caledonia,  the  very  best 
illustrations  of  this  white  sport  we  haye  yet  seen.  Table  plants 
and  Chinese  Primroses  were  also  shown. 
Mr.  Watson,  gardener  to  F.  Cox,  Esq.,  Harefield,  made  a 
hit,  for  he  was  first  in  the  larger  class  for  thirty-six  Japs,  and 
also  in  that  for  twenty-four  incurved ;  and  in  the  latter  class 
Mr.  G.  Lane,  of  Ascot,  was  second.  In  the  class  for  twelve 
inourved,  Mr.  C.  Young  was  first,  and  in  that  for  twelve  Japs 
Mr.  J.  F.  Young,  both  having  good  blooms.  The  best  six  Japs  of 
one  variety  (Madame  Carnot),  and  the  best  six  incurved  (C.  H. 
Curtis),  both  came  from  Mr.  C.  Young.  There  were  classes  for 
vases  of  Chrysanthemums,  also  for  baskets  and  shower  bouquets, 
in  which  some  of  the  ladies  distinguished  themselves.  In  the 
way  of  fruit  there  were  Grapes,  Apples  and  Pears,  and  Tomatoes, 
if  the  latter  may  be  so  distinguished.  Such  dessert  Apples  as 
Ribston,  Cox’s  Orange,  King,  and  Blenheim  Pippins.  Wealthy 
and  Feam’s  Pippin  were  in  fine  character,  and  among  dessert 
Pears  Marie  Louise,  Beurre  Lucas,  Doyenne  du  Comice,  &c. 
There  were  classes  for  vegetables.  Messrs.  Carter  and  Co. 
