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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
July  26,  1900. 
Fern  classes,  as  did  Mr.  J.  Watkin,  gardener  to  T.  D.  Syers,  Esq. 
Huy  ton,  for  double  Begonias,  Liliums,  Gloxinias,  and  stove  and  green¬ 
house  out  flowers. 
The  prizes  for  Fnchsias’and  Zonal  Pelargoniums  went  to  that  good 
old  York  grower  Mr.  E.  Bridge,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Jowett,  Greenhill, 
Huyton.  Mr.  Fairclough,  gardener  to  J.  Atherton,  Esq.,  Hurst  House, 
Prescot,  showed  well  in  the  plane  classes.  Mr.  T.  Eaton,  gardener  to 
J.  Farrington,  Esq.,  Roby  Mount,  Roby,  won  the  prize  for  a  handsome 
lady’s  spray,  twelve  herbaceous  cut  flowers  (splendid),  four  dishes  of 
fruit,  and  excellent  Nectarines ;  the  Grape  classes  and  Peaches  falling 
to  Mr.  W.  Oldham,  gardener  to  Joseph  Beecham,  Esq.,  Ewanville, 
Huyton. 
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National  Carnation  and  Picotee  Society. 
Southern  Section,  July  25th. 
The  exhibition  of  this  society  was  held  in  the  Crystal  Palace  on 
Wednesday,  and  was  in  many  respects  inferior  to  the  best  of  its  pre¬ 
decessors.  The  intensely  hot  weather  that  has  prevailed  of  late  had 
taken  a  considerable  proportion  of  substance  from  the  flowers,  which 
were,  however,  of  excellent  colour.  The  competition  was  exceptionally 
keen  in  many  of  the  classes. 
In  the  class  for  twenty-four  bizarres  and  flakes,  dressed  on  cards, 
in  not  less  than  twelve  varieties,  the  premier  prize  went  to  Mr. 
M.  Rowan,  Manor  Street,  Clapham,  who  staged  Gordon  Lewis,  Robert 
Lord,  William  Skirving,  Sportsman,  Geo.  Melville,  Master  Fred,  Thalia, 
Admiral  Curzon,  J.  S.  Hedderley,  Mrs.  Rowan,  R.  Houlgrave, 
J.  W.  Bentley,  Valkyrie,  Merton,  and  Actaeon.  The  flowers  were 
mainly  of  bright  colour.  Mr.  C.  Blick,  gardener  to  M.  R.  Smith,  Esq., 
Hayes,  was  second  ;  Mr.  J.  Walker,  Thame,  third  ;  and  Mr.  G.  Chaundy, 
Oxford,  fourth.  For  twenty-four  seifs,  in  not  less  than  twelve  varieties, 
there  were  six  entries,  and  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  placed  first  with  Cecilia, 
Firebrand,  Sultan,  Anne  Boleyn,  Sir  Bevys,  Eva,  Adlus,  Seymour, 
Cockran,  Joan  d’Arc,  Almoner,  Mrs.  Eric  Hambro',  Ensign,  Benbow, 
Enchantress,  Etna,  Fouche,  Lyons,  Agnes  Sorrel,  Much  the  Miller, 
and  Michelet.  Mr.  C.  Turner,  Slough,  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr. 
M.  Rowan  third. 
For  twenty-four  Fancies  in  twelve  varieties,  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  first 
with  Oakley,  Hidalgo,  Perseus,  Paladin,  Elaine,  Bedemere,  Tibullus, 
Alexandra,  Falka,  Aglaia,  Persimmon,  Lily  Duchess,  Oakley  (sport). 
Argosy,  Ormonde,  Ossian,  Guinevere,  Goldy  locks,  and  Patrocles.  The 
flowers  in  this  stand  were  superb.  Mr.  C.  Turner  was  second,  and 
Mr.  J.  Walker  third.  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  again  first  for  twenty-four 
white  ground  Picotees  in  twelve  varieties ;  the  flowers  were  particularly 
refined.  The  varieties  were  Mrs.  Sharp,  Bessie,  Amy  Robsart, 
Sydenham’s  417,  Favourite,  Duchess  of  York,  Ganymede,  Clara  Penson, 
Mrs.  Beswick,  Madame  Richer,  Lady  Louisa,  Marian,  Mrs.  Kingston, 
Mrs.  Payne,  Baroness  Burdett  Coutts,  Little  Phil,  and  Brunette. 
Mr.  J.  Walker  was  second,  and  Mr.  M.  Rowan  third.  Mr.  C.  Blick  was 
also  first  for  twenty-four  jellow  Picotees  in  excellent  form,  with 
Grunow,  Duke  of  Alva,  Onda,  Badminton,  Heliodorus,  Alcinous,  Lady 
Cynthia,  Lady  St.  Oswald,  Daniel  Defoe,  Laidzun,  Dinorah,  Speranza, 
and  Aldeboran.  Mr.  C.  Turner  second,  and  Mr.  G.  Chaundy  third. 
Mr.  G.  Chaundy  was  first  for  six  seifs  with  Germania ;  Mr.  C.  Turner 
second  with  Hermione;  and  Mr.  H.  W.  Weguelin  third  with  Olivia. 
Mr.  C.  Turner  was  first  for  six  Fancies  with  Charles  Martel ;  Mr.  C.  Blick 
second  with  Hidalgo ;  and  Mr.  C.  A.  Tate,  West  Dulwich,  third,  with 
Voltaire.  For  six  Fancies,  other  than  yellow  or  buff  grounds,  Mr.  C. 
Turner  was  first  with  blooms  of  Desmoulins  ;  there  was  no  other  compe¬ 
titor.  For  six  yellow  ground  Picotees,  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  first  with 
perfect  flowers  of  Childe  Harold ;  Mr.  G.  Chaundy  second  with  Countess 
of  Jersey ;  and  M.  H.  W.  Weguelin  third  with  Empress  Eugenie. 
For  twelve  distinct  seifs  and  Fancies  without  dressing  Mr.  C.  Blick 
was  first  with  Jervis,  Daniel  Defoe,  Benbow,  Sir  Bevys,  Perseus,  Falka, 
Hesperus,  Briseis,  Lafayette,  Gronow,  H.  Falkland,  and  Golden  Hopes; 
Mr.  C.  Turner  was  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Walker  third. 
Single  Blooms. 
Scarlet  bizarre. — First  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.,  second  Mr.  M.  L. 
Rowan,  and  third  Messrs.  Pemberton  &  Son,  with  Robert  Houlgrave. 
•Crimson  bizarre. — First  Mr.  F.  W.  Goodfellow,  second  Mr.  R.  Syden¬ 
ham,  add  third  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.,  all  with  J.  S.  Hedderley.  Pink 
bizarre. — Mr.  J.  Wellesley  first  and  second  with  Wm.  Skirving  ;  and 
Mr.  Cartwright,  third  with  Norah  Payne.  Purple  flake. — First  and 
third  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.  and  second  Mr.  R.  Sydenham,  each 
with  Gordon  Lewis.  Scarlet  flake. — First  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co., 
second,  Messrs.  Pemberton  &  Son  with  Sportsman,  and  third,  Mr. 
Cartwright  with  John  Wormald,  Rose  flake. — First  Mr.  M.  Rowan, 
second  Messrs.  Pemberton  &  Son  with  Merton,  third  Mr.  Cartwright, 
VN  ith  Thalia. 
Blush  or  white,  white  self.  First,  Mr.  C.  F.  Thurstan,  with  Mrs. 
Eric  Hambro;  second,  Mr.  R.  Sydendam,  with  Dick  Donovan;  and 
third,  Mr.  Cartwright,  with  Mrs.  Eric  Hambro.  Rose  and  pink  self. 
First  and  second,  Mr.  Colley  Sharp,  with  Joan  of  Arc;  and  Mr.  C.  F. 
Thnrstan  third  with  Exile.  Scarlet  red  or  crimson  self.  First,  Mr. 
•Cartwright,  with  The  Sirdar  ;  second,  Mr.  C.  F.  Thurstan,  with  Mrs. 
Jas.  Douglas;  and  third,  Mr.  R.  Svdenham,  with  The  Sirdar.  Marone 
or  purple  self.  First,  Mr.  Went,  with  Sultan  ;  second,  Mr.  R.  Syden¬ 
ham,  with  M.O.S. ;  and  third,  Mr.  C.  Blick,  with  The  Saltan.  Yellow  self. 
First,  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.,  with  Britannia;  second,  Mr.  M.  V.  Char- 
rington,  wi^  h  Germania ;  and  third,  Mr.  Easton,  with  Cecilia.  Buff  self. 
First,  Mr.  C.  Blick  ;  second,  Mr.  Went,  with  Benbow;  and  third, Messrs. 
Thomson  &  Co.,  with  Nabob. 
Yellow  ground  Fancy.  First,  Mr.  Wellesley,  with  Hidalgo  ;  second, 
Messrs.  Phillips  and  Taylor,  with  Voltaire;  and  third,  Mr.  C.  Turner,  with 
Chas.  Martel.  Other  Fancies.  First,  Mr.  Bartlett,  with  Desmoulins  ; 
second,  Mr.  Cartwright,  with  Artemus ;  and  third,  Messrs.  Phillips  and 
Taylor,  with  Distinction. 
Picotees. — Heavy  red-edged. — First,  Mr.  Cartwright,  with  John 
Smith  ;  second,  Mr.  F.  W.  Goodfellow.  with  Isabel  Lakin ;  and  third, 
Messrs.  Pemberton  &  Sons,  with  John  Smith.  Light  red-edged. — 
First,  Mr.  R.  Sydenham,  with  Grace  Darling;  second,  Mr.  Cartwright, 
with  Thos.  William ;  and  third,  Messrs.  Pemberton  &  Sons,  with  the 
same  variety.  Heavy  edged  purple. — First,  Mr.  Cartwright,  with 
Miriam ;  second,  Messrs.  Pemberton  &  Son,  with  Amy  Robsart  ;  and 
third,  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.,  with  Miriam.  Light  edged  purple. — 
First  and  second,  Mr.  R.  Sydenham,  with  Lavina ;  and  third,  Mr. 
Wellesley  with  Pride  of  Leyton.  Rose  or  scarlet  heavy  edge. — First, 
Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.,  with  Lady  Louise;  second,  Mr.  R.  Sydenham, 
with  Duchess  of  York;  and  third,  Mr.  Cartwright,  with  Mrs.  Beswick. 
Rose  or  scarlet  light  edge. — First  and  second,  Mr.  R.  Sydenham,  with 
Favourite  and  Fortrose ;  and  third,  Mr.  Cartwright,  with  Fortrose. 
Yellow  gcound  heavy  edge. — First,  Mr.  C.  Blick,  with  Gertrude;  second, 
Mr.  Brown,  with  Mohican;  and  third,  Mr.  Wellesley,  with  Hesperia. 
Yellow  ground  light  edge. — First  and  second,  Mr.  C.  Blick,  with  Childe 
Harold  ;  and  third,  Mr.  Cartwright,  with  Mrs.  Douglas. 
Division  II. 
Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.  were  first  for  twelve  bizaryes  or  flakes, 
distinct,  with  Thalia,  Gordon  Lewis,  Sportsman,  Geo.  Melville,  Master 
Fred,  John  Wormald,  J.  S.  Hedderley,  Merton,  Robt.  Houlgrave,  J.  D. 
Hextall,  M.  Rowan,  and  W.  Skirving.  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  was  second, 
and  Mr.  S.  A.  Went  third.  There  were  eleven  entries  for  twelve  seifs, 
and  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.  were  again  first  with  Exile,  Britannia,  The 
Imp,  Germania,  Seagull,  Mrs.  J.  Douglas,  Mrs.  Eric  Hambro,  Her 
Grace,  Percy,  Nabob,  and  Sadeh.  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  was  second,  and 
Mr.  S.  A.  Went  third. 
For  twelve  Fancies  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  was  first  with  Eldorado, 
Monarch,  Brodrick,  Sport,  Voltaire,  Hidalgo,  Lady  Ardilaun,  Janira, 
Stradrath  Bail,  G.  Cruickshank,  and  two  seedlings.  Mr.  S.  A.  Went 
was  second,  and  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.  third.  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  was 
first  for  twelve  white  ground  Picotees  with  Amy  Robsart,  Favourite, 
Little  Phil,  Fanny  Tett,  M.  D.  Anstiss,  Mrs.  Sharp,  Tho.  Williams, 
Brunette,  Campanine,  Esther,  Fortrose,  and  Lady  Louise.  Messrs. 
Thomson  &  Co.  were  second,  and  Mr.  Went  third.  Mr.  S.  A.  Went  was 
first  with  twelve  yellow  ground  Picotees  with  Onda,  Empress  Eugenie, 
Mrs.  Tremayne,  Mrs.  R.  Sydenham,  His  Excellency,  Stanley  Wrightson, 
Miss  Violet,  Dervish,  and  Ladas.  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.  were  second, 
and  Mr.  Wellesley  third. 
For  six  seifs,  one  variety,  Mr.  Wellesley  was  first  with  Mrs.  Eric 
Hambro;  Mr.  Went  second  with  Germania;  and  Messrs.  Thomson 
and  Co.  third  with  Dick  Donovan.  For  six  Fancies,  yellow  or  buff 
ground,  one  variety,  Mr.  Wellesley  was  first  with  Monarch ;  Messrs. 
Thomson  &  Co.  second  with  Voltaire;  and  Mr.  Went  third.  Mr.  F. 
Wellesley  was  first  for  six  yellow  ground  Picotees  with  His  Excellency  ; 
Mr.  Went  second  with  Empress  Eugenie;  and  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co. 
third  with  the  same  variety. 
Mr.  S.  A.  Went  was  first  for  six  self  or  Fancies,  undressed,  with 
Mrs.  Tremayne,  Miss  Audrey  Campbell,  Dervish  Perseus,  Nox,  and 
Asphodel ;  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.  were  second,  and  Mr.  Wellesley,  third. 
Division  III. 
Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright  was  first  for  six,  distinct,  bizarres  or  flakes, 
with  Sarah  Payne,  Thalia,  Gordon  Lewis,  Master  Fred,  Wm.  Skirving, 
and  John  Wormald.  Mr.  Brown  was  second,  and  Messrs.  Pemberton 
and  Sons  third.  For  six  seifs  Mr.  C.  F.  Thurstan  was  first  with  Mrs. 
Eric  Hambro,  Tabley,  Exile,  Mrs.  J.  Douglas,  Dick  Donovan,  and  Miss 
Audrey  Campbell.  Mr.  A.  Chatwin  was  second,  and  Mr.  Brown  third. 
There  were  twenty-three  competitors.  Mr.  Cartwright  was  first  for 
six  Fancies  with  Artemus,  The  Gift,  Voltaire,  Perseus,  Brodrick,  and 
Eldorado.  Mr.  W.  Spencer  was  second,  and  Mr.  A.  H.  Beadles  third. 
The  prizewinners  for  six  white  ground  Picotees  were  Mr.  R. 
Cartwright,  Pemberton  &  Sons,  and  D.  Walker  in  the  order  given. 
For  six  yellow  grounds  Mr.  W.  Spencer  was  first,  Mr.  R.  Cartwright 
second,  and  Mr.  A.  H.  Beadles  third.  Mr.  Cartwright  went  ahead  with 
three  seifs,  showing  Dick  Donovan,  Mr.  E.  Charrington  was  second,  and 
Mr.  A.  H.  Beadles  third.  For  three  yellow  or  buff  ground  Fancies  Mr 
Cartwright  was  first,  Mr.  C.  Harden  second,  and  Mr.  L.  C.  Gordes 
third.  Mr.  Cartwright  was  also  first  for  three  Fancies  other  than 
yellow  or  buff  ground,  Mr.  L.  G.  Gordes  was  second,  and  Mr.  Brown 
third.  In  the  classes  for  undressed  blooms  the  principal  prizewinners 
were  Messrs.  H.  Rogers,  M.  Charrington,  R.  C.  Cartwright,  D.  Walker, 
E.  Charrington,  L.  C.  Gordes,  C,  Harden,  S.  F.  Solley,  and  A.  Chatwin. 
