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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
September  13,  1900. 
Dean  as  his  best.  Messrs.  Kejnes,  Williams,  &  Co.,  .Salisbury,  were 
third. 
For  thirty-six  Show  and  Fancy  Dahlias,  distinct,  Mr.  G.  Humphries 
was  an  excellent  first  with  an  even  stand,  containing  Perfection,  Daniel 
Cornish,  Thos.  Rendered,  Duke  of  Fife,  Duchess  of  Albany,  Purple 
Prince,  Ethel  Britton,  the  Rev.  J.  Gooday,  T.  J.  Saltmarsh,  Hugh  Austin, 
Danby  (sport),  Buff'lo  Bill  (sport),  Sailor  Prince,  J.  Walker,  Earl  of 
Ravensworth,  Flo  Tranter,  Wm.  Rawlings,  Mrs.  Gladstone,  Victor, 
Countess  of  Ravensworth,  Mr.  Glasscock,  R.  T.  Rawlings,  Prince  of 
Denmark,  Maud  Fellowes,  Shottesham  Hero,  A.  Rawlings,  David 
Johnson,  Shirley  Hibberd,  Harry  Turner,  Duchess  of  York,  Buffalo  Bill, 
Miss  Cannetl,  Crimson  King,  Flag  of  Truce,  and  Dorothy.  Mr.  W. 
Treseder,  Cardiff,  was  second  with  slightly  smaller  but  very  fresh, 
bright  and  even  blooms.  Amongst  the  most  meritorions  were  Mrs.  J. 
Foreman,  Dr.  Keynes,  Watchman,  Rebecca,  T.  J.  West,  Mrs.  Dodds, 
Mrs.  Langtry,  Henrietta,  and  Virginale.  Mr.  H.  Brownhill,  Sale, 
Cheshire,  was  third.  There  were  three  competitors  in  this  class. 
In  the  class  for  twenty -four,  distinct,  the  prizewinners  were  Messrs. 
J.  Cray  &  Sons,  Frr.me,  H.  Humphries,  and  Wm.  Treseder,  in  the  order 
in  which  their  names  are  here  given.  The  first  prize  stand  contained 
the  Rev.  J.  B.  M.  Camm,  Colonist,  Duchess  of  York,  Dr.  Keynes, 
T.  S.  Ware,  T.  W.  Girrilestone,  Emin  Pasha,  Duke  of  Fife,  Mrs. 
Gladstone,  Excellent,  R.  T.  Rawlings,  Harry  Keith,  Matthew  Campbell, 
Buffalo  B  li  (self),  Wm.  Powell,  Victor,  Richard  Dean,  Goldfindor, 
Wm.  Rawlings,  Mrs.  Every,  Prince  of  Denmark,  Mr.  Slack,  Willie 
Garrett,  and  Florence  Tranter.  This  was  a  very  even  and  creditable 
stand. 
Mr.  J.  R.  Tranter,  Henley-on-Thames,  was  awarded  the  premier 
prize  in  the  class  for  twelve  Show  and  Fancy  Dahlias,  distinct,  with  an 
attractive  star.d,  comprising  T.  W.  Girdlestone,  Mrs.  Saunders,  Lord 
Salisbury,  Mrs.  D.  Saunders,  Shottesham  Hero,  Jas.  Cocker,  R.  T. 
Rawlings,  Duke  of  Fife,  Shirley  H'bberd,  Mrs.  J.  Downie,  George 
Barnes,  and  Mies  Cannell.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons  contributed  the 
only  other  stand  in  the  class  for  which  they  were  adjudged  the  second 
prize. 
Mr.  G.  Humphries  was  adjudged  the  premier  position  in  an  extra 
class  for  eighteen  Fancy  Dahlias,  in  six  y^arieties,  three  blooms  of  each, 
with  Walter  Sptiggs,  Lottie  Kckford,  Mrs.  J.  Downie,  Dorothy,  Sunset, 
and  Sailor  Prince  ;  Mr.  J.  Walker  was  second  with  Comedian,  Frank 
Pearce,  Dorothy,  T.  W.  Giidlestone,  Comte  de  Saux  and  John  Forbes  ; 
Mr.  S.  Mortimer  was  third. 
Cactus  Dahlias. 
This  is  a  most  popular  section  and  invariably  contains  many  flowers 
of  excellent  quality.  For  eighteen  distinct  varieties  shown  in  bunches, 
each  comprising  six  blooms,  Messrs.  J.  Burrell  &  Co.  were  first  with  a 
splendid  stand,  comprising  Imperator,  Vesta,  Grandee,  Tessa,  Nevada, 
Uncle  Tom,  Rosine,  Persia,  Mrs.  Peart,  Lyric,  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Dinorah, 
Elsie,  Norma,  Aitns,  Igm-a  and  Mis.  J.  J.  Crowe.  This  was  a  splendid 
collection  of  true  Cactus  Dahlias,  mainly  consisting  of  seedlings  of 
the  firm’s  own  raising.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons  were  an  excellent 
second,  and  Mr.  J.  Stredwick  third.  There  were  three  competitors. 
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Mr.  S.  Mortimer  annexed  the  premier  award  in  the  class  for  twelve 
distinct  Cactus  Dahlias,  six  blooms  in  a  bunch,  with  Britannia,  Mrs.  John 
Goddard,  Visonuntess  Sherbrooke,  Harmony,  Mary  Service,  Ebony, 
Progenitor,  Zephyr,  Mrs.  Castle,  J.  F.  Hudson,  Lucius,  and  Maurice  S. 
Walsh.  There  were  several  excellent  flowers  in  this  stand.  Mr.  H. 
Shoesmith,  Claremont  Nursery,  Woking,  was  a  fine  second  with  a  most 
creditable  stand,  and  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  third.  There  were  five 
competitors  in  the  class. 
The  class  for  sixty  Cactus  Dahlias,  not  more  than  two  blooms  of  a 
sort,  with  Dahlia  foliage,  brought  forth  four  exhibitors,  of  whom 
Messrs.  J.  B  irrell  &  C  >.,  Howe  House  Nurseries,  Cambridge,  secured 
the  first  prize.  Tne  varieties  represented  were  Imperator,  Mrs.  Peart, 
Acis,  Zephyr,  Persia,  Dinorah,  Grandee,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Crowe,  Norma, 
Galliard,  Emperor,  Ajix,  Britannia,  Artus,  Ignea,  Chas.  Woodbridge, 
Elsie,  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  I'he  Clown,  Olive,  Rosine,  Nevada,  Mrs.  Peart, 
Radiance,  Elvira,  Lucius.  Casilda,  Mrs.  Carter  Page,  Electra,  Vesta, 
Uncle  Tom,  Bernice,  Vida,  Lyric,  Debonair,  J.  F.  Hudson,  Arachne, 
Sylph,  Cygnet,  Vesta,  and  Oberon.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons  were 
second,  and  Mr.  J.  Stredwick,  Sc.  Leonards,  third. 
In  the  class  for  twenty -four  blooms,  distinct,  with  Dahlia  foliagej 
the  first  prize  went  to  Mr.  W.  Treseder,  Cardiff,  who  staged  splendidly. 
The  varieties  were  Ooinuco^/ia,  Wm.  Treseder.  Mrs.  J.  Goddard,  Load- 
stone,  Emperor,  Magnitieent,  Night,  Chas.  Woodbridge,  Mrs.  Murray 
Ind,  Mrs.  Carter  Page,  Alfred  Vusey,  Wm.  Cuthbertson,  Siaifisb,  The 
Clown,  R  diance,  A.  J.  C.  Hare,  Lady  Penzance,  Cap  Broad,  Laver- 
stock  Beauty,  Kingfisher,  Loyalty,  Ruby,  and  Firebrand.  The  variety 
Wm.  Treseder,  white,  was  splendid;  it  is  a  seedling  raised  by  the 
exhibitor.  Mr.  W.  B  x'er,  Woking,  was  a  good  second  with  several  of 
the  most  popular  vai  ie  ies  in  excellent  form.  Mr.  G.  Humphries  was 
third.  There  were  eight  competitors  in  the  class. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  varieties  of  Cactus  Dahlias,  six  blooms  of 
each,  shown  in  vases  with  any  foliage,  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  was  first  with 
Night,  Mary  Serv  ce,  Mrtnificent,  Ma\or  Tuppenny,  Cbas.  Woodbridge, 
Starfish,  Keynes’  Wnite,  C'  uuiei-s  of  Lonsdale,  Capstan,  King  of  Siam, 
Britannia,  and  Lucius.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons  were  second  with 
superior  flowers,  bub  not  very  artistically  shown.  Mr.  W.  Treseder  was 
third.  There  were  five  exhibitors  in  this  class. 
Pompon  Dahlias. 
Mr.  Chas.  Turner,  Slough,  was  a  splendid  first  in  the  class  for 
twenty. four  Pompon  Dahlias,  in  bunches  of  ten  blooms  each,  with  Capt. 
Boyton,  Emily  Hopper,  Douglas,  Sunny  Daybreak,  Sybil,  Eurydice, 
Whisper,  Isabel,  Phoebe,  Mars,  Snowflake,  Arthur  West,  Vara,  Bacchus, 
Iris,  Tommy  Keith,  Imogene,  Clarissa,  Ganymede,  Nora,  Fabio,  Nerissa, 
Orpheus,  and  Galatea.  The  blooms  were  of  the  true  typical  form  of  the 
Pompon,  which  is  not  always  observable  in  present  day  stands.  Messrs. 
J.  Cheal  &  Sons  were  second,  and  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  third.  Messrs. 
Cheat’s  stand  was  very  bright ;  the  best  varieties  were  Nerissa,  Jessica, 
Ernest  Harper,  Adrienne,  Sunny  Daybreak,  Eric,  Eurydice,  Rosebud, 
Snowflake,  and  Emily  Hopper.  There  were  four  stands  in  competition. 
For  twelve  bunches  of  Pompons,  each  comprising  ten  blooms, 
Messrs.  J.  Burrell  &  Co.,  Cambridge,  were  first  with  a  beautiful  exhibit 
of  Bacchus,  Emily  Hopper,  Nerissa,  Geo.  Brinckman,  Ganymede, 
Douglas,  Sunny  Daybreak,  Eric,  Distinction,  Donovan,  Isabel,  and  Nellie 
Broomhead,  Mr.  G.  Humphries,  Chippenham,  was  second,  his  bunches 
of  Dr.  Jim,  Bacchus,  Ceres,  Eve,  Lilian,  and  Sunny  Daybreak  being 
particularly  conspicuous.  Mr.  J.  Walker  was  third. 
Single  Dahlias. 
There  were  two  competitors  in  the  class  for  twenty-four  bunches  of 
single  Dahlias,  each  bunch  to  comprise  ten  blooms,  and  the  first  place 
was  secured  bv  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  who  exhibited  Muriel, 
Amos  Perry,  Miss  Henshaw,  Veronica,  Mrs.  J.  Connick,  Donna  Casilda, 
The  Bride,  Shamrock,  Lord  Rosebery,  Miss  Morland,  Alba  Perfecta, 
Daisy,  Aurora,  Miss  Gordon,  Tommy,  Miss  Robeits,  Victoria,  Puck,  Miss 
Glasscock,  Polly  Eccles,  Formosa,  Violet  Forbes,  Demon,  and  Columbine. 
Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  was  the  only  other  competitor,  and  received  the  second 
prize  with  a  stand  containing  several  inferior  fl  iwers. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  bunches  of  single  Dahlias,  ten  blooms  in  a 
bunch,  Mr.  J.  Walker,  who  was  the  only  exhibitor,  was  adjudged  the 
premier  award  with  a  stand  of  flowers  in  which  many  were  overlarge. 
The  varieties  represented  were  Aurora,  Eel  pse,  Naomi  Tighe,  Beauty’s 
Eyes,  Peacock,  The  Bride,  Donna  Casilda,  Formosa,  Miss  Roberts, 
Victoria,  Puck,  and  Miss  Henshaw. 
Open  Classes. 
In  the  open  class  for  a  shower  bouquet  of  Cactus  Dahlias  there  were 
only  two  competitors,  Mr.  W.  Treseder,  Cardiff,  scoring  first  for  a 
beautiful  bouquet  of  Mabel  Keith  with  appropriate  foliage;  Mr.  M.  V. 
Seale,  Sevenoaks,  was  second  with  a  combination  of  Arachne  and  a 
variety  of  foliage.  In  the  class  for  nine  plants  in  pots,  not  to  exceed 
10  inches  in  diameter,  only  one  competitor  put  in  an  appearance,  and  as 
far  as  we  could  ascertain  no  award  was  made.  Although  the  plants  were 
well  grown,  little  flower  was  to  be  seen.  Single  Dahlias  were  repre¬ 
sented  in  the  class  for  eighteen  varieties,  ten  bloums  each,  by  two  exhi¬ 
bitors,  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  being  placed  first  for  a  beautiful 
exhibit.  The  varieties  staged  were  Gnlie,  Peac  ock,  Hilda,  Veronica, 
Jeanette,  Chas.  Parrott,  Tommy,  Amos  Perry,  Miss  Girdlestone,  Flame, 
Duchess  of  Marlborough,  Jack  Shepperd,  Mrs.  R.  Hoare,  Miss  Glasscock, 
L'luisette,  Paragon,  Northern  Star,  and  Victoria;  and  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale, 
Sevenoaks,  was  a  good  second. 
For  six  blooms  of  any  dark  Dahlia  Mr.  J.  Walker  was  first  with 
splendid  examples  ot  Prince  of  Denmark.  Mr.  R.  Burgin,  St.  Neots, 
was  second;  and  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  third  with  the  same  variety.  Of  the 
seven  stands  in  competition  five  were  of  Prince  of  Denmark.  Mr. 
J.  Walker  was  first  for  six  blooms  of  any  light  Dahlia  (not  yellow  or 
white)  with  Mrs.  Gladstone.  Mr.  R.  Burgin  was  second,  and  Messrs. 
J.  Ctieal  &  Sons  third.  Six  exhibitors  faced  the  judges  in  this  class, 
and  the  whole  of  them  relied  upon  Mrs.  Gladstone.  In  the  class  for 
six  blooms  of  any  yellow  Dahlia  Mr.  J.  Walker  was  again  first  with 
Wm.  Powell  in  supeib  form.  Mr.  R.  Burgin  was  second  with  R.  T. 
Rawlings  ;  and  Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  &  Co.  third  with  Wm.  Powell 
1'here  were  six  competitors  in  this  class. 
For  six  blooms  of  any  red  or  crimson  Dahlia  Mr.  J.  Walker  was  first 
with  A.  Rawlings  in  grand  condition,  Mr.  8.  Mortimer  was  second  with 
Diadem,  and  Mr.  G.  Humphries  third  with  Arthur  Rawlings.  There 
were  hve  competitors  in  this  class.  For  six  blooms  of  any  white  Dahlia 
the  premier  award  went  to  Mr.  J.  Walker  with  John  Walker,  Mr.  G. 
Humphries  was  second,  and  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  third,  each  with  the  same 
Variety.  They  were  the  only  exhibitors  in  the  class.  For  six  blooms  of 
any  colour  other  than  those  particularised  in  ttie  preceding  five  classes 
Mr.  M.  V  Seale  was  first  with  Sunbeam,  Mr.  J.  Walker  was  second  with 
Imperial,  and  Mr.  T.  Ansiiss,  Brill,  third  with  Thomas  Anstiss.  Six 
stands  were  staged. 
For  BIX  bloums  of  any  tipped  Fancy  Dahlia  Mr.  J.  Walker  was  first 
with  Mrs.  N.  Hal  s,  and  Mr.  T.  Ausiiss  s  cond  with  Mrs.  Saunders. 
For  six  blooms  of  any  striped  Fancy  Dahlia  Mr.  J.  Walker  was  first 
with  beautiful  blooms  of  Matthew  Cauipbell.  Mr.  R.  Burgin  was 
second  with  the  Rev.  J.  B.  M.  Camm,  and  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons  third 
with  Matthew  Campbell.  There  were  four  stands  in  compeiition.  For 
SIX  biuoms  of  any  edged  Show  Dahlia  Mr.  J.  Walker  was  first  with 
StiotteehHm  Hero  in  good  form.  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale  was  second  with 
Miss  Cannell,  and  Mr.  J.  R.  Tranter  third  with  J.  T.  West.  There  were 
six  competitors  in  the  class. 
