November  8,  1900. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
427 
Here  there  were  five  entries.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  T. 
Caryer,  gardener  to  A.  G.  Meissner,  Esq.,  Weybridge,  who  staged  well 
Cloth  of  Gold,  Pink  Christine,  King  of  Crimsons,  Phidias,  Cullingfordi, 
Mrs.  Forsyth,  Miss  F.  Lunn,  Golden  Christine,  and  Peach  Christine. 
Mr.  G.  W.  Forbes,  gardener  to  Madam  Nicols,  Surbiton,  was  a  nice 
second,  and  Mr.  J.  Maule  third. 
A  pretty  class  was  that  devoted  to  the  Anemone  varieties,  in  which 
the  Japanese  sub-section  were  included.  There  were  five  entries  in  this 
class,  the  first  place  being  awarded  to  Mr,  W.  Ring,  gardener  to 
J.  Warren,  Esq.,  Capel  House,  Waltham  Cross,  who  had  a  grand  exhibit. 
The  varieties  were  Mr.  H.  Gardiner,  Robert  Burns,  Nelson,  Mdlle. 
Cabrol,  Le  Chalonais,  Sir  Walter  Raleigh,  John  Bunyan,  Empress, 
Mdlle.  M.  Brunn,  M.  Dupanloup,  Delaware,  Enterprise,  Madame  R.  Owen, 
Gladys  Spalding,  Rouche  d’Abondance,  W.  W.  Astor,  Grand  Alveole, 
Queen  Elizabeth,  Junon,  Mrs.  P.  R.  Dunn,  M.  C.  Lebocqz,  Mrs.  Judge 
Benedict,  J.  Thorpe,  jun.,  and  Rouche  Tonlousaine.  Mr.  J.  Jinks  was 
second  ;  and  Mr.  A.  Ives,  gardener  to  E,  C.  Jukes,  Esq.,  Barnet,  third. 
For  twelve  Anemone  blooms  of  the  old  type  there  were  three 
contestants.  Mr.  A.  Ives  was  first  with  a  good  even  stand,  Mr.  W. 
Ring  following,  and  Mr.  J.  Maule  brought  up  the  rear.  Twelve 
Japanese  Anemones,  distinct,  caused  four  exhibitors  to  face  the  judges. 
Here  Mr.  W.  Ring  came  out  first  with  a  good  strong  stand  with  good 
blooms  of  Mdlle.  Cabrol,  Mr.  H.  Gardiner,  Nelson,  Sir  W.  Raleigh,  and 
Robert  Burns.  Mr.  A.  Page,  gardener  to  A.  L.  Reynolds,  Esq.,  North 
Finchley,  was  second,  and  Mr.  A.  Ives  third.  The  class  for  Anemone 
Pompons  was  for  six  bunches  of  six  blooms  each  exhibited  in  vases, 
which  made  a  pretty  display.  Mr.  C.  Brown,  gardener  to  R.  Henty, 
Esq.,  Abbotts  Langley,  was  first.  Mr.  T.  L.  Turk  followed,  and  Mr.  C.  H. 
Chitty,  gardener  to  L.  Hardy,  Esq.,  Highgate,  was  third.  The  class 
for  nine  bunches  of  Pompon  varieties,  six  blooms  in  each  bunch. 
Anemones  excluded,  brought  out  a  capital  entry,  and  Mr.  A.  Page  won 
well  with  a  collection  that  was  unnamed.  Mr.  T.  Caryer  made  an 
excellent  second,  and  Mr.  T.  L.  Turk,  gardener  to  T.  Boney,  Esq., 
Highgate,  was  third  with  flowers  of  a  coarser  type. 
For  six  varieties  of  single  Chrysanthemums,  in  bunches  of  six 
blooms  each,  staged  in  vases,  there  were  four  collections  staged.  The 
first  prize  fell  to  Mr.  W.  Aldridge,  gardener  to  G.  Lacey,  Esq.,  Palmer’s 
Green,  for  a  grand  exhibit.  Mr.  G.  W.  Forbes  made  a  capital  second, 
and  Mr.  A.  Page  was  third.  The  amateur  class  for  eighteen  Japanese 
blooms,  distinct,  proved  a  strong  class  with  six  entries,  the  first  prize 
going  to  Mr.  M.  Silsbury,  Shanklin,  Isle  of  Wight,  who  staged  a  good 
even  board.  Mr.  A.  Knight,  Ashford,  Kent,  was  a  good  second,  and 
Mr.  W.  G.  Budden-Clark,  Hitchin,  third.  The  class  for  twelve  Japanese 
varieties  brought  out  a  dozen  entries.  Mr.  G.  Heal,  Guildford,  was 
first  with  a  fine  exhibit ;  Mr.  Wright,  Finchley,  was  second,  and  Mr.  M. 
Silsbury  third. 
Great  Vase  Class. 
The  great  vase  class  instituted  last  year  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones  has  lost 
none  of  the  interest  displayed  in  the  class  last  year,  and  with  the 
three  substantial  money  prizes  provided  by  the  society,  we  had  a  great 
meeting  of  the  giants.  The  vases  are  provided  by  the  society,  and  are 
uniform  in  size  and  shape.  There  were  nine  entries,  and  as  each 
exhibitor  staged  twelve  vases  of  five  blooms  each,  it  will  give  some  idea 
as  to  the  impressiveness  of  the  display.  The  victor  proved  to  be  Mr. 
F.  Vallis,  Bromham  Fruit  Farm,  Chippenham,  who  staged  twelve  grand 
vases,  quite  eclipsing  last  year’s  display.  The  blcoms  were  all  veritable 
giants.  The  varieties  employed  were  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  Mrs.  Barkley, 
Mr.  L.  Remy,  Mrs.  Mease,  E.  Molyneux,  Calvat  1899,  Phoebus,  Pride 
of  Madford,  Le  Grand  Dragon,  Magnificent,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche, 
Australie,  and  Nellie  Pockett,  Mr.  W.  Mease  was  a  capital  second  with 
Graphic,  Nellie  Pockett,  Mrs.  G.  Carpenter,  Phoebus,  Eva  Knowles,  Mrs. 
Mease,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Madeleine  Davis,  Madame  Carnot,  Mons.  Chenon 
de  Leche,  Madame  G.  Debrie,  and  Mr.  T.  Carrington.  Mr.  W.  C. 
Meredith  came  third  with  good  examples  of  Mrs.  Mease,  Mons.  Chenon 
de  Leche,  Madame  Carnot,  Oceana,  Madame  Gustave  Henry,  Australie, 
Mutual  Friend,  Mrs.  G.  W .  Palmer,  Lord  Ludlow,  Pride  of  Madford, 
Le  Grand  Dragon,  and  Mrs.  Barkley.  Mr.  Silas  Cole  was  fourth,  and 
Mr.  R.  Kenyon  fifth. 
Plants  and  Groups. 
The  president’s  prize  provided  a  unique  class,  which  consisted  of  a 
floral  display  of  Chrysanthemums  and  suitable  foliage  plants  in  pots 
arranged  in  the  most  attractive  manner.  Cut  blooms  could  also  be 
employed  at  the  discretion  of  the  exhibitors  ;  each  exhibitor  was  allowed 
half  the  space  round  the  two  large  fountains,  and  a  better  position 
could  not  be  chosen.'  There  were  five  entries.  Mr.  Norman  Davis,  The 
Nurseries,  Framfield,  Sussex,  secured  the  premier  award  with  a  fine 
decorative  group,  in  which  show  flowers  were  exclusively  employed. 
The  large  vases  were  filled  with  gigantic  blooms  of  Mrs.  Mease,  Mrs. 
Coombs,  and  Phoebus ;  others  were  Mrs.  Barkley,  Viviand  Morel, 
E.  Molyneux,  Lady  Hanham,  G.  J.  Warren,  and  R.  Hooper  Pearson.  The 
foliage  plants  employed  were  most  appropriate,  and  the  specimen 
blooms  of  Madame  Carnot  in  the  foreground  were  magnificent.  Mr.  W. 
Howe,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Tate,  Streatham,  made  a  good  second,  though 
a  rather  formal  arrangement  was  employed,  but  the  foliage  plants 
utilised  made  a  light  and  pleasing  effect.  Some  of  the  best  flowers 
were  Ladv  Hanham,  R.  Hooper  Pearson,  Australie,  and  Mrs.  Mease. 
This  exhibit  must  have  run  the  winner  hard.  Mr.  Percy  Waterer, 
Fawkham,  was  third,  having  some  grand  blooms  of  Mrs.  Weeks,  Mrs. 
Mease,  and  Lady  Hanham,  well  arranged  with  suitable  foliage  plants, 
and  Mr.  E.  Dove  was  fourth. 
The  class  for  six  trained  specimens  large  flowered  varieties, 
including  Japanese,  brought  out  two  collections.  Mr.  E.  Easey  was 
awarded  premier  honours  for  well-trained  plants  of  Col.  W.  B.  Smith, 
Miss  Watson,  Madame  Carnot,  John  Shrimpton,  Lady  Hanham,  and 
Phoebus  ;  and  Mr.  F.  E.  Wright  was  second  with  good  plants  of  John 
Shrimpton,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  W.  Tricker,  and  Alberic  Lunden. 
The  smaller  class  for  four  specimens  only  had  one  entry,  but  the 
first  prize  was  deservedly  awarded  to  Mr.  G.  Whitehorne,  who  had 
grand  plants  of  Mrs.  Coombs,  John  Shrimpton,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  and 
Viviand  Morel. 
For  four  trained  standards,  large  flowering  varieties,  there  were  four 
eutries,  all  of  them  good.  Mr.  E.  Easey,  gardener  to  F.  Bishop,  Esq., 
The  Grange,  Highbury  New  Park,  who  had  grand  plants  of  Lady  Hanham, 
Wm.  Tricker,  Mies  Watson,  and  Eva  Knowles  was  first,  Mr.  G.  White¬ 
horne,  gardener  to  S.  Nicholls,  Esq.,  Forest  Lodge,  Walthamstow,  second 
for  good  plants,  and  Mr.  F.  E.  Wright,  gardener  to  J.  Troup,  Esq., 
Essex  Lodge,  Upper  Clapton,  was  third.  The  incurved  section  was 
provided  with  a  class  for  a  single  specimen,  the  first  prize  being 
awarded  to  Mr.  E.  Easy  for  a  large  well-flowered  specimen  of  Chas. 
H.  Curtis. 
Non-Competitive  Groups. 
Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  Lewisham,  presented  one  of  his 
well  known  groups  of  Chrysanthemums,  with  Palms,  Ferns,  and  Crotons 
in  relief.  The  arrangement  consisted  of  a  series  of  mounds  with  a 
back  composed  of  plants  in  pots  associated  with  beautiful  foliage, 
carried  at  least  15  feet  high,  and  making  a  most  imposing  display. 
Some  of  the  best  flowers  were  Mrs.  Barkley,  Miss  Alice  Byron,  James 
Bidencope,  Mrs.  Greenfield,  N.C.S.  Jubilee,  Australie,  Lionel  Humphrey, 
President  Nonin,  Lady  Hanham,  Edith  Shrimpton,  May  Neville, 
Mrs.  Mileham,  and  Mr,  W.  H.  Webb.  All  these  blooms  were  of 
exceptional  quality.  A  beautiful  collection  of  Violets  were  staged  by 
Messrs.  I .  House  &  Son,  Westbury-on-Trym.  The  bunches  were  large 
and  fresh,  some  of  the  finest  being  La  France,  Princess  of  Wales, 
Victoria,  Luxonne,  Lady  Hume  Campbell,  and  St.  Helena. 
Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Co.,  Maidstone,  had  a  fine  collection  of  fruit, 
comprising  150  dishes  of  Apples  and  Pears.  Needless  to  say,  all  the 
varieties  staged  were  well  represented,  the  colour  of  the  majority  being 
remarkable.  From  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Son,  Upper  Holloway, 
came  a  large  table  of  autumn-flowering  plants,  consisting  chiefly  of 
Ericas  in  fine  condition.  Palms,  Perns,  Cyclamens,  Orchids,  and  a  large 
variety  of  other  plants.  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  staged  one 
of  their  magnificent  displays  of  Zonal  Pelargoniums,  Chrysanthemums, 
and  Cannas.  The  Pelargoniums  were  simply  magnificent,  a  few  of  the 
most  notable  being  Menelik,  Duchess  of  Marlborough,  Mrs.  Ewing,  Mrs. 
Chas.  Pearson,  The  Sirdar,  The  Mikado,  Winston  Churchill,  Mary 
Pelton,  Hall  Caine,  Lord  Reay,  and  Snowstorm.  The  Chrysanthemums 
were  arranged  in  large  vases,  while  the  exhibit  was  flanked  with  two 
groups  of  Cannas. 
Mr.  R.  Owen  had  a  fine  display  of  Chrysanthemums  in  pots,  also  a 
large  number  of  seedlings  on  boards.  Some  of  the  best  flowers  were 
Lady  Phillips,  Sir  H.  H.  Kitchener,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer,  Lord  Boston, 
Madame  Gustave  Henry,  Mrs.  White  Popham,  and  George  Stanton. 
Some  good  suitable  foliage  was  added  throughout  the  exhibit  which  had 
a  pleasing  effect.  Messrs.  S.  Spooner  &  Sons,  Hounslow,  exhibited  a 
table  of  Apples  which  were  typical  specimens  of  good  growth  and 
development.  Mr.  Thos.  Rochford,  Turnford  Hall  Nurseries,  had  a 
beautitul  display  of  retarded  plants  and  bulbs  in  fine  condition.  The 
subjects  employed  were  Lilium  longiflorum.  Spiraeas  compacta  and 
japonica,  Liliums  lancifolium  and  rubrum.  The  Lily  of  the  Valley,  of 
which  there  was  a  considerable  number,  were  superb,  while  the  Azalea 
mollis  gave  a  pleasing  piece  of  colour  to  the  exhibit.  A  very  interesting 
exhibit. 
A  large  exhibit  came  from  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill, 
which  consisted  of  a  good  collection  of  fruit  on  the  tables,  ulso  some 
good  plants  of  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine,  while  bunches  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  were  distributed  throughout  the  exhibit.  Mr.  W.  J. 
Godfrey,  Exmouth,  made  a  grand  display  of  cut  blooms,  large  flowers 
of  Madame  Carnot,  Yellow  Globe,  C.I.V.,  Mrs.  R.  Ldy,"  Madame  R. 
Cadbury,  Lady  Hanham,  Mrs.  W.  Mease,  Exmouth  Gem,  Golden 
Harvest,  Calvat  1899,  and  Mr.  L.  Remy  were  notable,  while  large 
vases  of  specimen  blooms  gave  a  decorative  effect  to  the  exhibit ;  the 
plants  and  foliage  added  also  enhanced  the  value  of  the  exhibit. 
A  very  pleasing  exhibit  was  that  from  Messrs.  Hobbies,  Ltd., 
Dereham,  who  staged  a  fine  collection  of  decorative  varieties,  some 
arranged  in  large  mounds,  while  a  large  formal  bank  composed  the 
background.  Some  of  the  most  conspicuous  were  Harvest  Home, 
White  Quintus,  Lizzie  Adcock,  Ambrose  Thomas,  General  Hawkes, 
Crimson  Source  d’Or,  Ryecroft  Glory,  and  Miss  Harvey.  From  Mr.  J. 
Spink,  Summit  Road,  Walthamstow,  came  a  charming  group  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  in  pots,  with  Crotons  and  Ferns  ;  the  blooms  were  excellent 
throughout,  and  the  plants  well  arranged.  Mr.  R.  C.  Pulling,  Monkhams 
Nurseries,  Woodford,  arranged  a  large  group  consisting  of  exhibition 
blooms  with  some  grand  Crotons  and  Ferns.  Some  of  the  best  varieties 
were  Lionel  Humphreys,  Lady  Hanham,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Mr. 
L.  Remy,  Mutual  Friend,  and  Miss  Alice  Byron. 
