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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
December  5,  1901. 
Winter  Exhibition,  December  3rd,  4th,  and  5th. 
The  Royal  Aquarium  was  again  the  venue  of  the  winter  show 
held  by  the  society.  There  was  a  large  number  of  trade  exhibits, 
and  cut  blooms  in  the  competitive  classes  were  mostly  very 
creditable. 
Open  Classes:  Cut  Blooms. 
Eight  competed  in  class  2  for  twenty-four  Japanese  varieties, 
not  less  than  eighteen  sorts.  Mr.  H.  Weeks,  Thrumpton  Hall 
Gardens,  Derby,  led  off  with  good  blooms  for  the  time  of  year. 
His  best  samples  included  Madame  Carnot,  G.  J.  Warren,  H.  T. 
Burrows,  a  fine  rich  chestnut  bronze  flower;  J.  R.  Epton, 
Madame  Cadbury,  Mrs.  Bagnall  Wild,  a  deep  rich  yellow; 
Florence  Molyneux,  and  Mrs.  Mease.  The  second  award  was 
secured  by  Mr.  W.  C.  Modral,  gardener  to  Colone’  F.  Shuttle- 
worth,  Old  Warden  Park,  Biggleswade,  with  smaller  and  less 
■shapely  blooms.  Mr.  R.  Kenyon,  gardener  to  A.  F.  Hills,  Esq., 
Monkhams,  Woodford  Green,  formed  a  fair  third.  For  a  dozen 
distinct  Japs  Mr.  J.  Turk,  Ponfield,  Hereford,  led  with  large 
blooms;  Mrs.  Barkley,  Madame  Carnot,  and  Pres.  Borel 
were  the  best.  Mr.  R.  Kenyon  followed  for  second,  and  staged 
a  very  fine  bloom  of  Loveliness  ;  third,  Mr.  W.  C.  Modral  with 
fresh  and  good  samples.  An  extra  prize  was  given  to  a  set  from 
Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre.  There  were  seven  entrants  in  all. 
Incurveds. 
That  champion  in  the  culture  of  incurved  Chrysanthemums, 
Mr.  W.  Higgs  of  Fetcham  Park,  led  off  again  in  the  class  for 
a  dozen  blooms  of  this  section  in  six  varieties.  The  flowers 
were  perfect,  or  as  near  it  as  may  be.  The  most  conspicuous 
varieties  were  Madame  Lucie  Faure,  Ialane,  Bonnie  Dundee, 
Frank  Hammond,  Egyptian,  Ralph  Hatton,  and  Miss  Phyllis 
Fowler;  the  latter  exquisite.  Out  of  ten  exhibits  in  this  class 
Mr.  W.  Neville  of  Cornstiles,  Twyford,  Hants,  came  second, 
but  was  much  behind  Mr.  Higgs’  lot;  third,  Mr.  J.  H.  Good- 
acre,  Elvaston  Castle,  Derby,  with  respectable  blooms  ;  and  an 
extra  prize  was  accorded  to  Mr.  John  Aplin,  Hasfield  Court, 
near  Gloucester. 
Bunches  of  Blooms. 
Class  6  asked  for  twenty-four  bunches  of  Chrysanthemums, 
any  section,  for  prizes  of  £2,  £1,  and  10s.  Here  Mr.  John 
Aplin  was  forewinner,  the  Japs  and  incurved  blooms  being  in 
trios  in  brown  vases.  Mr.  W.  Howe,  Park  Hill,  Streatham 
Common,  formed  a  strong  second.  There  were  eight  or  nine 
competitors,  but  the  entries  were  difficult  to  define.  Numerous 
comments  on  the  beauty  of  the  vase  style  of  staging  were  made, 
and  not  all  favourable  either.  More  space  is  required,  and  also 
more  greenery.  For  a  dozen  bunches  of  Japs  in  six  varieties, 
three  blooms  in  each  vase,  the  first  prize  was  gained  by  Mr. 
W.  C.  Modral,  the  stems  of  whose  blooms  seemed  rather  bare 
to  obtain  a  first  at  an  Aquarium  show  ;  the  blooms  were  good, 
however.  For  six  bunches  of  Chrysanthemums,  any  varieties 
(class  21),  the  premier  award  was  secured  by  Mr.  W.  G.  Prudder- 
Clark,  York  Road,  Hitchin.  A  third  prize  went  to  Mr.  A. 
Taylor,  9,  Vernon  Terrace,  East  Finchley. 
In  class  8  Mr.  W.  Tipler,  gardener  to  Miss  Smith  Dorrien, 
Hartwell  Villa,  Aylesbury,  beat  Mr.  J.  Kirkwood  of  Grass  Park 
House,  Finchley,  for  six  bunches  of  Japs  in  distinct  sorts.  Mr. 
W.  Trowell  Fairlight,  The  Avenue,  Beckenham,  formed  a  good 
third  in  the  same  class. 
Class  9  was  bright  and  fresh,  being  devoted  to  the  large- 
flowered  singles,  of  which  six  bunches  were  asked.  Mr.  G.  W. 
Forbes,  Regent  House,  Surbiton,  had  the  finest  half-dozen,  his 
varieties  being  Kate  Williams,  Rudbeckia,  Violet  Baylis,  London 
Beauty,  Black  Prince,  and  Yellow  Giant.  The  second  place 
was  filled  by  Mr.  A.  Page,  Ravenscroft,  Moss  Hall  Grove,  North 
Finchley,  with  fine  vasefuls.  Mr.  F.  Bush,  Rose  Hill,  Totte- 
ridge,  made  a  fine  third,  out  of  nine  entrants. 
Mr.  D.  B.  Crane  and  Mr.  W.  C.  Pagram  were  the  only  exhi¬ 
bitors  of  six  bunches  of  small-flowered  Pompons ;  winning  in  this 
order. 
Vases. 
In  class  13,  for  a  large  vase  of  Chrysanthemums  Miss  C.  B. 
Cole,  so  well  known  in  this  section  at  Aquarium  shows,  was  first, 
but  displayed  too  much  bare  stem.  Mr.  D.  B.  Crane  had  a 
much  taller  vase  filled  with  yellow  blooms,  and  having  Croton 
leaves  below.  The  third  award  went  to  Mr.  J.  Kirkwood,  Grass 
Park  House,  Finchley,  with  a  rich  and  imposing  arrangement  of 
large  blooms  and  massive  sprays  of  Asparagus,  Grevillea,  and 
Cyperus  alternifolius.  Six  entered.  Miss  C.  B.  Cole  again 
won  for  a  vase  of  pompon  flowers  and  coloured  foliage;  Mr. 
W.  C.  Pagram  coming  second.  Six  again  entered  here. 
Single-handed  Gardeners. 
Class  16  was  devoted  to  the  above,  the  prizes  being  given  by 
C.  W.  Richardson,  Esq.,  Fairgreen  House,  Sawbridge  worth.  Mr. 
W.  Tipler,  gardener  to  Miss  Smith  Dorrien,  Hartwell  Villa, 
Ayle-bury,  led  first  with  exceedingly  creditable  blooms.  Mr. 
A.  Page,  Ravencroft,  North  Finchley,  came  as  a  good  second; 
and  third,  Mr.  A.  Freeman,  Reveley  Lodge,  Bushey  Heath. 
Amateurs'  Glasses. 
Eight  competitors  staged  each  a  vase  of  the  flower  arranged 
with  foliage.  The  prizewinners  here  (class  19)  were  Mr.  T.  L. 
Turk,  Mr.  H.  Pestell,  and  Mr.  C.  H.  Martin,  each  with  very 
tasty  displays. 
For  a  dozen  Japs,  distinct  blooms,  Mr.  A.  Freeman,  Bushy 
Heath,  stood  foremost.  Mr.  W.  Tipler  was  a  very  close  second; 
and  Mr.  A.  Page  formed  a  strong  third.  The  prizes  in  class  20 
went  as  follows: — 1st,  to  Mr.  Ernest  C.  Horsey,  Goff’s  Oak, 
Cheshunt ;  2nd,  to  Mr.  W.  G.  Prudden-Clark,  Hitchin;  and 
3rd,  to  Mr.  W.  Gooding,  Four  Elms,  Edenbridge,  Kent,  all  with 
fine  blooms.  Mr.  C.  Cox,  The  Grange,  Brikendon,  Kent,  led 
for  six  Japs  in  class  18. 
Miscellaneous  Plants. 
For  a  collection  of  flowering,  berried,  and  foliaged  plants  in 
the  open  class,  Mr.  W.  Howe,  gardener  to  Lady  Tate,  Park  Hill, 
Streatham  Common,  was  the  only  exhibitor,  but  had  a  tasty  dis¬ 
play,  inc'uding  Bouvardias,  Crotons,  Acalypha  hispida,  berried 
Solanums,  Poinsettias,  Begonias,  Ferns,  and  Cypripediums.  He 
also  won  in  a  class  for  an  identical  entry,  but  this  was  not  open 
to  nurserymen.  He  here  staged  Narcissus,  together  with  Roman 
Hyacinths  and  the  other  usual  plants. 
In  class  24,  for  six  flowering  Begonias,  the  first  and  second 
prizes  both  went  to  the  Maidenhead  district ;  first  to  Mr.  John 
Fleming,  gardener  to  Lady  Pigott,  Wexham  Park,  Slough,  with 
samples  that  stood  2^ft  to  3ft  from  basal  foliage  to  the  top  of 
the  plants,  and  almost  as  broad.  They  were  exceedingly  credit¬ 
able  to  the  grower.  Mr.  John  Fulford,  gardener  to  F.  D. 
Lambert,  Esq.,  J.P.,  Moor  Hall,  Cookham,  came  second.  A 
small  silver  medal  was  given  as  a  special  award  for  good  culture 
in  the  case  of  Mr.  Fleming’s  plants,  which  were  grown  in  7-inch 
pots,  the  cuttings  struck  in  May  last. 
Miscellaneous  Trade  Groups. 
Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  Lewisham,  occupied  his 
usual  position,  and  had  another  of  his  beautifully  arranged 
groups.  A  bunch  of  single  spidery  variety  named  Thirza  Cherry, 
pale  mauve  flowers,  caught  our  attention.  The  Duchess,  an 
incurving  pale  creamy  Jap,  was  also  good ;  Canary  Bird  is  a 
fine  yellow  decorative  sort ;  and  amongst  exhibition  varieties 
may  be  mentioned  the  following:- — Geo.  Lawrence,  bronzy-red; 
Major  Plumbe,  golden;  Mr.  Louis  Remy,  Mrs.  A.  Tat'e,  Mrs. 
Richard  Clayton,  Edith  Shrimpton,  Mrs.  J.  Bryant,  Ella  Herx- 
heimer,  Henry  Stowe,  and  W.  IT.  Whitehouse.  (Gold  medal.) 
The  Monkhams  Nurseries  (manager,  Mr.  R.  C.  Pulling), 
Snake’s  Lane,  Woodford  Green,  had  a  grand  display  of  blooms 
in  vases.  The  best  varieties  included  fine  samples  of  Julia 
Scaramanga,  Mme.  Carnot,  Mrs.  Mease,  Frank  Hammond,  and 
W.  H.  Whitehouse.  (Large  Gold  Medal.) 
Mr.  G.  Lange,  nurseryman,  Hampton,  exhibited  a  group  of 
Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine  and  the  white  sport  named  alba 
grandiflora,  obtaining  a  small  Silver  Medal. 
Mr.  Norman  Davis  of  Framfield,  Sussex,  completely  filled  the 
western  fountain  with  massive  and  well-arranged  flowers  and 
some  plants.  His  blooms  of  the  sweet  pink  or  mauve  pink 
variety  named  Framfield  Pink  was  much  admired.  There  were 
also  fine  specimens  of  the  Carnot  family  ;  Madame  R.  Cadbury ; 
C.  J.  Mee  (new,  1902,  bronzy-canary);  M.  P.  Radelli;  and  the 
deep  rich  yellow  decorative  variety  named  King  of  the  Plumes. 
(Large  Gold  Medal.) 
Messrs.  Austin  and  Co.,  St.  James’  Works,  Kingston-on- 
Thames,  received  a  Gold  Medal  for  a  display  of  bottled  fruit 
similar  to  that  shown  by  them  in  the  Drill  Hall  on  the  occasion 
of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  last  meeting. 
Messrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley,  Kent,  once  again 
displayed  Zonal  Pelargoniums  in  bunches.  The  brightest  varie¬ 
ties  were  : —Jealousy  Improved,  scarlet  crimson:  Mary  Beaton, 
white  ;  Mme.  Charotte,  semi-double  rosy-pink  with  white  edge ; 
Gustav  Emich,  semi-double  rich  crimson ;  The  Sirdar ;  Barbara 
Hope,  blush-pink,  white  edge ;  Lord  Roberts,  deep  amaranth 
purple ;  and  Lady  Roscoe,  a  charming  peach-pink.  They  also 
staged  Chrysanthemums  and  a  magnificent  display  of  fresh  vege¬ 
tables.  (Gold  Medal.) 
Messrs.  J.  Laing  and  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  S.E.,  again  on  this 
occasion  sent  up  a  very  large  and  fine  assortment  of  Apples  and 
Pears,  representing  the  leading  and  well-known  varieties.  They 
were  deservedly  awarded  a  Gold  Medal. 
Messrs.  William  Clibran  and  Sons,  Altrincham,  staged  an 
exhibit  of  single  Chrysanthemums,  all  of  excellent  quality.  Here 
we  noted  a  large  assortment  of  seedlings,  some  of  which  have 
already  obtained  certificates.  The  varieties  were :  — Mrs.  F. 
Leah,  pure  white;  Miss  Emily  Hall,  mauve-pink;  Miss  Jessie 
Haworth,  after  Mrs.  Filkins  type;  Mrs.  F.  C.  Warden,  a  stouter 
white  than  Mrs.  F.  Leah;  Ethel  Robinson,  rose-purple;  Mrs. 
Mark  Worlard ;  Lady  Windsor  (one  of  the  best),  white  halo 
round  disc,  and  purplish  edge  ;  Mrs.  R.  J.  Lockhart,  cidmson- 
chestnut ;  and  Doris  E.  Shears,  white,  the  edge  purplish.  (Large 
Silver  Medal.) 
Messrs.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  London,  N.,  staged 
