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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
'May  14,  1903 
the  stage  Auriculas  shown  were  good.  Besides  the  well-known 
varieties,  there  were  exhibited  Letitia,  Mr.  Midgley’s  fine  white 
edge,  a  real  white,  of  large  size,  but  a  little  rougher  than  last 
year.  Gladiator  and  Diomede,  Mr.  Simonite’s  new  green  edges, 
both  good,  but  the  first  distinctly  the  best.  Henry  Wilson,  a 
fine  green  edge,  shown  by  Mr.  Simonite,  which  will  probably 
keep  in  remembrance  a  fine  old  Yorkshire  grower;  Nymph,  a 
glorious  deep  rich  red  self  of  exquisite  proportion  and  quality, 
which  must  have  made  every  grower  envious — let  us  hope  that  we 
may  soon  have  a  chance  of  getting  it.  It  is  said  that  Mr.  Horner’s 
bonny  self  “  Favourite  ”  is  to  be  distributed  this  year,  which  is 
good  news,  as  it  is  now  a  long  time  since  he  gave  us  “  Heroine.” 
Mr.  Simonite  was  awarded  first-class  certificates  for  Henry 
Wilson  and  Nymph,  which  they  richly  de.served. 
Alpines  were  not  on  the  whole  as  good  as  last  year.  I  managed 
to  take  the  lead  again,  showing  mostly  seedlings,  to  one  of  which 
(Mrs.  T.  Lord)  a  certificate  was  awarded.  Mr.  Lord  also  got  a 
certificate  for  a  very  correct  flower  called  Miss  Helliwell. 
Polyanthuses  were  well  .shown,  and  it  would  be  a  revelation 
to  some  of  our  .southern  friends  could  they  see  how  these  flowers 
are  grown  in  the  north.  People  say  they  cannot  be  grown  in  the 
.south,  but  that  idea  is  erroneous;  with  proper  treatment . they 
will  succeed  well  enough.  It  was  particularly  gratifying  to  see 
Messrs.  Thornley  and  Geggie  were  showing  both  black  and  red 
ground  seedlings  of  great  merit.  They  will  do  something  to. 
repair  the  losses  of  the  past,  for  gone  are  Kingfisher,  Lord  Lin¬ 
coln,  Prince  Regeijt,  Beauty  of  England,  and  others,  and  the 
gap  they  have  left  is  not  yet  filled,  although  the  late  Messrs. 
Tui’ner  and  Oldham,  of  Middleton,  did  great  service  with  Mrs. 
Brownhill,  Trilby,  Tiny,  James  Turner,  and  Miss  Turner.  The 
judges  were  Messrs.  Mottershead  (Sale)  and  Prescott  (Man¬ 
chester),  and  they  made  the  following  awai'ds  : — 
Six  Dissimilar  Auriculas. — Fir.st,  Mr.  L.  Clark  (Lymm),  with 
Shirley  Hibberd,  A.  Barker.  G.  Lightbody,  R.  Headly,  Acme, 
and  Ruby.  Second,  Mr.  T.  Lord  (Todmorden),  with  Rev.  F.  D. 
Horner,  A.  Barker.  G.  Lightbody,  R.  Headh%  Acme,  and  Mrs 
Potts.  Third.  Mr.  W.  H.  Midgley  (Halifax),  with  Rev.  F.  D. 
Horner,  Rachel,  G.  Rudd,  R.  Headly,  Letitia,  and  Ruby. 
Fourth.  Mr.  \V.  M.  Shipman  (Altrincham),  with  Mrs.  Henwood, 
A.  Barker,  Rachel,  Heatherbell,  Acme,  and  Mrs.  Potts.  Fifth, 
Mr.  T.  Buckley  (Stalybridge),  with  Shirley  Hibberd,  Gladiator, 
G.  Lightbody,  C.-E.  Brown,  Acme,  and  Ruby. 
Four  Dissimilar  Auriculas. — First,  Mr.  Lord,  with  A. 
Barker,  G.  Lightbody,  Acme,  and  Mrs.  Potts.  Second,  Mr. 
Midgley.  with  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  G.  Rudd,  Letitia,  and  Ruby. 
Tliird.  Mr.  Clark,  with  Shirley  Hibberd,  R.  Headly,  Acme,  and 
Gerald.  Fourth,  Mr.  Buckley,  with  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  Rachel, 
Acme,  and  (terald.  Fifth,  Mr.  B.  Simonite  (Sheffield),  with  Henry 
Wilson,  Seedling,  Magpie,  and  Nymph.  Sixth,  Mr.  F.  Dickens 
(Monton),  with  A.  Barker,  G.  Rudd,  Acme,  and  Gerald.  Seventh, 
Mr.  W.  M.  Shipman,  with  Shirley  Hibberd,  Rachel,  Heatherbell. 
and  Rev.  C.  Kingsley. 
Pair  of  Auriculas. — Fir.st,  Mr.  R.  Gorton  (Eccle.s),  with  Mrs. 
Henwood  and  Seedling.  Second,  Mr.  J.  W.  Bentley  (Middleton), 
with  Mrs.  Henwood  and  Ruby.  Third,  Mr.  Dickens,  with 
G.  Lightbody  and  Ruby.  Fourth,  Mr.  Simonite,  with  Hy.  Wilson 
and  Nymph.'  Fifth,  Mr.  Stelfox.  with  Red  Perfection  and  Rachel. 
Sixth,  Mr.  Beaumont,  with  G.  Rudd  and  Mrs.  Potts.  Seventh, 
Mr.  Stringer,  with  G.  Lightbody  and  Acme. 
Pair  of  Auriculas  (Maiden  Growers). — First,  Mr.  Dicken.s, 
with  G.  Lightbody  and  Ruby. 
Single  Green-edged. — First  and  second,  Mr.  Clark,  with  Mrs. 
Henwood  and  Diomede.  Third  and  fourth,  Mr.  Lord,  with 
A.  Barker  and  A.  Barker.  Fifth,  Mr.  Dickens,  with  Mrs.  Hen¬ 
wood.  Sixth,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Mrs.  Henwood.  Seventh,  Mr. 
Midgley.  with  Rev.  F.  D.'  Horner.  Eighth,  Mr.  Simonite,  with 
Seedling. 
Single  White-edged. — First  and  second,  Mr.  Lord,  with 
Acme.  Third,  Mr.  Clark,  with  Acme.  Fourth,  Mr.  Midgley, 
witli  Letitia.  Fifth,  Mr.  Wood,  with  Heatherbell.  Sixth,  Mr. 
Clark,  with  Mrs.  Dodwell.  Seventh,  Mr.  Shipman,  with  Heather¬ 
bell.  Eighth,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Heatherbell. 
Single  Grey-edged. — First,  Mr.  Lord,  with  G.  Lightbody. 
Second  and  third,  Mr.  Clark,  with  G.  Lightbody  and  R.  Headly. 
Fourth.  Mr.  Lord,  with  R.  Headly.  Fifth,  Mr.  Stelfox,  with 
Seedling.  Sixth  and  seventh,  Mr.  Shipman,  with  G.  Rudd  and 
Rachel.  Eighth,  Mr.  Stringer,  with  Traill’s  Beauty. 
Single  Selfs. — Fir.st.  Mr.  Buckley,  with  Mrs.  Potts.  Second, 
IMr.  Bentley,  with  Red  Perfection.  Third,  Mr.  Clark,  with  Mrs. 
Potts.  Fourth,  Mr.  Lord,  with  Mrs.  Potts.  Fifth,  Mr.  Midgley, 
with  Gerald.  Sixth,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Mrs.  Potts  Seventh, 
Mr.  Lord,  with  Raven.  Eighth,  Mr.  Clark,  with  Cleopatra. 
Premier  Auricula. — Mr.  Clark,  with  Mrs.  Henwood. 
Six  Alpine  Auriculas. — First,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Mrs.  Lord, 
Godiva.  Dolly.  Veronica,  Dr.  Pegge,  and  Blue  Peter  (all  seed¬ 
lings).  Second,  Mr.  Lord,  with  Thetis,  Mrs.  H.  Turner,  Pluto, 
Mrs.  J.  W.  Bentley,  Firefly,  and  Miss  Helliwell.  Third,  Mr. 
Stelfox  (Stalvbridge).  with  Dr.  Durnford,  J.  Allan.  Bright  Eyes, 
George  Stelfox,  and  two  seedlings.  Fourth,  Mr.  Beaumont  (Staly¬ 
bridge),  with  Exonian,  Mrs.  Gorton,  Dr.  Durnford,  Mrs.  H. 
Turner,  Mrs.  M.  Smith,  and  Geo.  Stelfox.  Fifth.  Mr.  G.  Thornley 
(Middleton),  with  Bright  Eyes,  John  Ashton,  Dr.  Durnford,  John 
Ashton,  and  two  seedlings. 
Four  Alpines. — First,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Harold,  Patience. 
Alfred  Lloyd,  and  Dr.  Dalton.  Second,  Mr.  Lord,  ivith  Mrs.  H. 
Turner,  Bright  Eyes,  Mrs.  J.  W.  Bentley,  and  Firefly.  Third, 
Mr.  Stelfox,  with  Fred  Knighton,  Bright  Eyes,  and  two  seedlings. 
Fourth,  Mr.  Buckley,  with  Mrs.  H.  Turner,  Dean  Hole,  Mrs. 
Martin,  and  Bright  Eyes.  Fifth,  Mr.  Beaumont,  with  Judith, 
Dr.  Durnford.  Dean  Hole,  C-  W.  Needham.  Sixth,  Mr.  Gorton, 
with  Sweet  Lavender,  Vandyck,  Bella  Ainslie,  and  Prince 
Charlie. 
P.AiR  OF  Alpines. — First,  Mr.  Gorton,  with  Duke  of  York  and 
Dot.  Second,  Mr.  Buckley,  with  Pluto  and  Patience.  Third, 
Mr.  Geggie,  with  Dr.  Durnford  and  Firefly.  Fourth,  Mr.  Wood, 
with  Dr.  Durnford  and  Forest  Queen.  Fifth,  Mr.  Edgley,  with 
Dr.  Durnford  and  John  Allen.  Sixth,  Mr.  Stringer,  with  Pluto 
and  Nonsuch. 
Pair  op  Alpines  (Maiden  Growers). — First,  Mr.  Edgley  (Sale), 
with  Dr.  Durnford  and  J.  Allen. 
Single  Alpines,  Yellow  Centres. — First  and  second,  Mr. 
Beaumont,  with  Duke  of  York  and  Firefly.  Third,  Mr.  Bentley, 
with  Attraction.  Fourth  and  fifth.  Mr.  Lord,  with  Mr.  J.  \V. 
Bentley  and  Judith.  Sixth,  Mr.  Gorton,  with  Seedling. 
Single  Alpines,  White  Centres. — First,  Mr.  Bentley,  with 
Mrs.  Atkin.  Second,  Mr.  Stringer,  with  Mrs.  H.  Turner.  Third, 
Mr.  Bentley,  with  Ethel  Brown.  Fourth,  Mr.  Stelfox,  with 
Hannah  Smith.  Fifth,  Mr.  Beaumont,  with  Gwendoline.  Sixth, 
Geggie,  with  John  Ashton. 
Premier  Alpine. — Mr.  Lord,  with  Mrs.  H.  Turner. 
Three  Bl.\ck  Ground  Polyanthuses. — First  Mr.  Thornley, 
with  Mrs.  Brownhill,  Seedling,  and  Tiny.  Second,  Mr.  Stelfox, 
with  Mrs.  Brownhill,  Tiny,  and  Trilby.  Third,  Mr.  Geggie,  with 
Tiny,  Trilby,  and  a  seedling.  Fourth,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Trilby, 
Tiny,  and  Mrs.  Brownhill. 
Three  Red  Ground  Polyanthuses. — First,  Mr.  Geggie,  with 
Middleton  Favourite,  and  two  seedlings.  Second,  Mr.  Stringer, 
with  Sidney  Smith,  George  IV.,  and  Middleton  Favourite. 
Single  Black  Grounds. — First  and  second,  Mr.  Thornley, 
with  Mrs.  Brownhill.  and  Seedling.  Third,  Mr.  Stelfox,  with 
Mrs.  Brownhill.  Fourth,  Mr.  Stringer,  with  Mrs.  Brownhill. 
Fifth,  Mr.  Geggie,  with  Tiny. 
Single  Red  Grounds. — First  and  second,  Mr.  Thornley,  with 
Middleton  Favourite.  Third,  Mr.  Geggie,  with  Seedling, 
Fourth,  Mr.  Stringer,  with  Middleton  Favourite.  Fifth,  Mr. 
Edgley,  with  Seedling. 
Premier  Polyanthus. — Mr.  Thornley,  with  Mr.s.  Brownhill. — ■ 
J.  W.  Bentley. 
The  Metropolitan  Public  Gardens. 
Open  Spaces. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Metropolitan  Public 
Gardens  Association  held  at  83,  Lancaster  Gate,  W.,  the  Earl  of 
Meath,  chairman,  presiding,  a  vote  of  thanks  was  passed  to  the 
Leathersellers’  Company  for  a  donation  of  £10  10s.  A  letter  was 
read  from  the  Earl  of  Mansfield  accepting  the  position  of  a  vice- 
chairman  of  the  association.  Reports  were  presented  regarding 
the  attempted  appropriation  of  parts  of  disused  churchyards  as 
building  sites  in  Holborn,  Piccadilly,  Stepney,  and  Hampstead 
Road,  which  had  been  brought  to  the  notice  of  the  London  County 
Council,  who  were  taking  action  in  opposition,  for  iireventing  the 
violation  of  the  Disused  Burial  Grounds  Act.  It  was  stated  that 
the  association  was  in  communication  with  the  various  Metro¬ 
politan  Borough  Councils  in  regard  to  its  proposal  to  secure  power 
for  them  to  undertake  the  planting  and  maintenance  of  trees  in 
thoroughfares  similar  to  that  already  posse.ssed  by  urban  autho¬ 
rities.  It  was  reported  that  the  association  having  completed 
the  work  of  laying  out  the  Southfields  recreation  ground,  it  had 
been  taken  over  by  the  \V andsworth  Borough  Council,  and  opened 
to  the  public.  In  connection  with  the  London  County  Council’s 
decision  to  alienate  houses,  with  land  adjacent  thereto,  in  public 
parks  and  gardens  under  their  control,  for  the  purpose  of  con¬ 
valescent  hospitals,  a  resolution  was  passed,  that  it  would  be 
highly  undesirable,  as  affecting  the  security  of  public  property 
acquired  for  the  use  and  benefit  of  the  public  at  large,  to  appro¬ 
priate  any  part  of  it  for  any  pui-pose,  which  would  prevent  the 
public  from  having  access  thereto.  Two  other  important  ques¬ 
tions  were  the  subject  of  careful  consideration,  viz.,  the  desira¬ 
bility  for  taking  steps,  by  legal  action  or  otherwise,  to  prevent 
the  use  as  building  sites,  of  the  central  gardens  of  squares,  and 
the  undue  appropriation  of  commons  and  similar  public  spaces, 
for  golf  and  other  games,  to  the  exclusion  of  the  general  public 
therefrom.  Letters  were  read  in  regard  to  Clifford’s  Inn.  which 
is  being  offered  for  sale  on  the  14th  inst.,  from  the  Attorney- 
General,  sympathising  wi^h  the  desire  of  the  association  to  pre¬ 
serve  the  garden  and  trees,  and  from  the  Record  Office  stating 
that  representations  should  be  made  to  the  Government  to  acquire 
and  preserve  the  open  character  of  the  property  for  the  safety 
of  their  adjacent  buildinas.  It  was  agreed  to  offer  on  certain 
conditions  to  lay  out  the  Norfolk  Square  cleared  area  in  Islington 
as  a  recreation  ground.  Steps  were  reported,  that  had  been 
taken,  to  opnose  the  second  reading  in  the  House  of  Commons  of 
the  Bridewell  Burving  Ground  Bill,  which  seeks  to  override  for 
