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Fratton,  was  second  and  first  for  six  Japanese,  twelve  incurved,  and  six 
Pompons  staging  most  creditably. 
Groups  of  Chrysanthemums  were  not  numerous,  but  bright  in 
appearance.  Mr.  E.  Hawey,  63,  Hanover  Street,  Portsea,  secured  the 
place  of  honour  with  well-grown  examples,  mainly  of  Japanese,  not  too 
crowded  in  the  arrangement.  Mr.  W.  Root,  gardener  to  Messrs.  Brick, 
wood.  Esplanade  Hotel,  Southsea,  was  second,  Mr.  W.  Cheator, 
gardener  to  Sir  W.  Pink,  Shrover  Hall,  Cosham,  secured  the  leading 
place  for  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums  interspersed  with  foliage  plants, 
occupying  a  space  60  square  feet,  with  an  arrangement  that  left  little 
to  be  desired.  Specimen  Chrysanthemum  plants  were  not  numerous, 
but  good  in  point  of  quality.  For  eight  Mr.  A.  H.  Newell,  gardener  to 
G.  Scadden,  Esq.,  Shearer  Road,  Buckland,  secured  the  leading  place. 
Mr.  C.  Wingate,  4,  St.  Stephens  Road,  Buckland,  second;  and  who  was 
first  for  six  plants. 
Kent  Connty,  November  1st  and  2Qd. 
This  show  is  held  annually  in  the  Rink  adjacent  to  Blackheath 
station,  and  an  admirable  displav  is  invariably  brought  together.  Cut 
blooms  of  both  the  incurved  and  Japanese  sections  are  always  good, 
and  the  competition  is  usually  keen.  Groups  both  of  Chrysanthemums 
and  miscellaneous  plants  are  a  feature,  as  are  non-competitive  exhibits. 
Apples  and  Pears  are  finely  shown  in  competition,  as  are  also  Grapes, 
but  we  cannot  enter  into  particulars  of  those  classes. 
In  the  class  for  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums  arranged  in  a  space  of 
50  feet  Mr.  A.  W.  Hollands,  Lee  Park  Nursery,  was  first  with  an  effective 
exhibit.  The.  flowers  were  not  large,  but  fresh,  clean,  and  bright  in 
colour.  Mr.  E.  Dove,  gardener  to  H.  E.  Fry,  Esq.,  Bickley  Hall,  was 
second  with  larger  flowers  that  lacked  brightness.  Mr.  G.  Robins, 
gardener  to  A.  Moore,  Esq.,  Eltham  Lodge,  Eltham,  was  third.  There 
were  four  exhibitors.  Mr.  J.  Lyne  was  easily  first  for  a  group  of 
miscellaneous  plants  with  a  most  charming  arrangement.  Mr.  J.  T. 
Taylor,  gardener  to  F.  E.  Liebriech,  Esq.,  Log’s  Hill,  Chislehurst,  was 
second. 
The  chief  cut  bloom  class  was  for  ghirty-six,  distinct,  eighteen  each 
of  incurved  and  Japanese.  Three  growers  competed,  of  whom  Mr.  W. 
Tebay,  gaidener  to  Mrs.  Ryecroft,,  Everlands,  Sevenoaks,  was  placed 
first  with  a  most  creditable  stand.  The  Japanese  include  Charles  Davis, 
Mrs.  C.  Hai  man  Payne,  Emily  Silsbiiry,  Melano,  Mrs.  Coombs,  Soleil 
d’Octobre,  Viviand  Morel,  Phoebus,  E.  Molyneux,  J.  Bidencope,  Mutual 
Friend,  Mr.s.  G.  W.  Palmer,  Mrs.  A.  H.  Hall,  Mrs.  D.  Dewar,  Lady 
Ridgway,  Edith  Tabor,  Robert  Powell,  and  Mrs.  White  Popham.  The 
incurved  were  Duchess  of  Fife,  Ernest  Cannell,  Globe  d’Or,  Ada  Owen, 
Chrysanth^me  Bruant,  L^dy  Isobel,  Major  Bonaffon,  Emile  Nonin, 
Princess  of  Wales,  Mons.  Desblanc,  Ideality,  Jeanne d’Aic,  Baron  Hirsch, 
Brookleigh  Gtm,  Violet  Tomlin,  Golden  Nugget,  Lord  Wolseley,  and 
G.  Miles.  Mr.  C.  Payne,  gardener  to  0.  J.  Whittington,  Esq.,  Elmhurst, 
Bickley,  was  second,  but  the  flowers  had  neither  the  freshness  nor  the 
size  of  the  first  prize  examples.  Mr.  E.  Dove  was  third. 
Mr.  E.  Dove  was  first  for  twenty. four  Japanese,  distinct,  with  a 
handsome  exhibit,  comprising  Madame  Carnot,  Australie,  Admiral, 
Mrs.  Nutt,  G.  J.  Warien,  Melano,  Viviand  Morel,  Mrs.  Mease,  Sec. 
Fierens,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Eva  Knowles,  Madame  G.  Fleury,  H.  J.  Jones, 
Lady  Hanham,  Mons.  Cbenon  de  Lechc,  E.  Towers,  Pride  of  Madford, 
Ed.  Molyneux,  Mermaid,  Phoebus,  Lady  Crawshaw,  Mr.  A.  Barrett, 
Mrs.  Coombs,  and  Chas.  Davis.  Mr,  C.  Dann,  gardener  to  R.  J.  Balston, 
Esq.,  Springfield,  Maidstone,  was  second  with  small  but  brightly 
coloured  flowers. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  T.  J.  Taylor  was  first 
with  Australie,  Mrs.  W.  Mease,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  Phcebus,  Soleil 
d’Octobre,  Mrs.  S.  C.  Probin,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Barks,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  Madame 
G.  Bruant,  Melano,  Mons.  Desblanc,  and  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche.  This 
was  a  very  fine  box  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  there  were  one  or 
two  decidedly  weak  flowers.  Mr.  J.  Lyne  was  second  with  brightness 
of  colour,  but  not  sufficient  size.  Mr.  C.  Dann  took  third  place. 
There  were  three  competitors  in  the  class  for  twelve  incurved, 
distinct,  and  Mr.  J.  E.  Poole,  gardener  to  A.  J.  Hubbuck,  Esq., 
Elmstead  Lodge,  Chislehurst,  secured  the  premier  award.  The  varieties 
were  Mrs.  E.  Bennett,  Globe  d’Or,  Pearl  Palace,  Chrysantheme  Bruant, 
C.  H.  Curtis,  Queen  of  England,  Mons.  Desblanc,  Topaz  Orientale, 
Dorothy  Foster,  Thos.  Singleton,  Golden  Nugget,  and  Prince  Alfred. 
Mr.  E.  J.  Booker,  gaidener  to  F.  A.  Pigon,  Esq.,  Dartford,  was 
second,  and  Mr.  J.  L)ne  third.  Mr.  J.  E.  Poole  staged  excellently 
in  the  class  for  twelve  reflexes,  and  was  adjudged  the  first 
prize.  The  best  plants  were  Dorothy  Gibson,  Cloth  of  Gold,  Chas. 
Tutt,  King  of  Crimsons,  and  Amy  E’urze.  Mr.  E.  J.  Booker  was  first  for 
twelve  Pompons. 
For  six  white  Japanese,  one  variety,  Mr.  E.  J.  Booker  was  first  with 
Mutual  Friend.  For  six  Japanese,  any  coloured  variety,  Mr.  W.  Tebay 
was  fit  St  with  Soleil  d’Octobre,  Mr.  T.  J.  Taylor  second  with  Phoebus, 
and  Mr.  J.  Sainsbury,  gardener  to  S.  Cutler,  Esq.,  Lewisham,  third 
with  G.  W.  Childs.  E’or  S'x  incurved  Mr.  W.  Tebay  was  first  with 
Globe  a’Or,  Mr.  E.  J.  Poole  second  with  the  same  variety,  and  Mr.  C. 
Payne  third  with  Mr.  J.  Murray. 
In  the  restiicted  class  for  twelve  incurved  Mr.  T.  E.  Cculdrey,  jun., 
gardener  to  W.  Watson,  Esq.,  Grove  Park,  was  the  only  exhibitor,  and 
received  the  first  prize.  Fur  twelve  Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  T.  E. 
Couldrey,  jun.,  was  easily  first  with  Viviand  Morel,  Madame  Gustave 
Henry,  Lady  Hanham,  Mutual  Friend,  President  Nonin,  Van  den  Heede, 
Mrs.  White  Popham,  Australie,  Madame  Carnot,  Chas.  Davis,  Phoebus, 
and  one  other.  Mr.  R.  E.  Brain,  gardener  to  H.  Webb,  Esq.,  Grove 
Park,  was  second,  and  Mr.  G.  Evans,  gardener  to  Mrs.  T.  Penn, 
Lewisham,  third.  There  were  four  exhibitors.  For  six  incurved  Mr. 
T,  E.  Couldrey,  jun.,  was  first  with  Lady  Isobel,  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  Mr. 
J.  Murray,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Mrs.  N.  Molyneux,  and  Biron  Hirsch. 
Mr  T.  Couldrey,  sen.,  Lee,  was  second.  For  six  Japanese,  distinct,  the 
prizewinners  were  Messrs.  T.  E.  Couldrey,  jun.,  G.  Evans,  and  J.  Sains¬ 
bury  in  the  order  in  which  the  names  are  given.  Mr.  Couldrey,  jun., 
showed  Madame  Gustave  Henry,  Viviand  Morel,  President  Nonin,  Mrs. 
W.  Mease,  Mrs.  White  Popham,  and  Phoebus. 
Some  excellent  flowers  were  shown  in  the  amateurs’  section.  For 
twelve  Japanese  Mr.  T.  Sharpe,  Stone,  Greenhithe,  was  first ;  Mr.  G.  C. 
Parmer,  Leeds  Abbey,  Maidstone,  second  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Cartwright,  East 
London  Industrial  Schools,  Lewisham,  third.  For  six  Japanese  Mr.  T. 
Sharpe  was  again  first,  Mr.  J.  Cartwright  second,  and  Mr.  G.  C. 
Farmer  third.  Messrs.  T.  Sharpe  and  G.  C.  Farmer  were  respectively 
first  and  second  for  six  incurved.  For  six  Japanese,  one  variety,  Mr. 
J.  Cartwright  was  first  with  Mutual  Friend,  Mr.  T.  Sharpe  second  with 
Miss  Nellie  Pockett,  and  Mr.  J.  Cartwright  third  with  N.C.S.  Jubilee. 
Mr.  F.  Westcott,  Lewisham,  was  first  for  twelve  Japanese  to  be  grown 
within  five  miles  of  New  Cross  Station. 
An  important  class  is  that  for  twenty. four  blooms,  eight  of  each, 
Japanese,  incurved,  and  reflexed.  Mr.  E.  J.  Poole  was  first  with 
Japanese  :  Jane  Molyneux,  J.  Bidencope,  Lord  Ludlow,  Australie, 
Zephoris,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks  and  Madame  G.  Terrier. 
Incurved  :  Globe  d’Or,  Golden  Empress,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Emile  Nonin,  Thos. 
Singleton,  Hanwell  Glory,  Golden  Nugget  and  Chrysantheme  Bruant. 
Reflexed:  Dorothy  Gibson,  Amy  Puize,-  Dorothy  Oxberry,  Miss  F. 
Lunn,  Chas.  Tutt,  Felicity,  King  of  Crimsons  and  Cloth  of  Gold.  Mr. 
C.  Payne  was  first  for  twelve  Japanese,  in  four  varieties,  shown  in 
vases ;  it  was  a  fine  exhibit.  Mr.  E.  Dove  was  second  and  Mr.  C. 
Dann  third.  For  twelve  large  flowered  Anemones  Mr.  E.  J.  Booker  was 
first,  and  M.  J.  Lyne  second. 
Miscellaneous  exhibits  were  numerous,  varied  in  character,  and  of 
excellent  quality.  Messrs.  J.  Lalng  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  arranged  a 
group  of  Chrysanthemums  containing  some  fine  flowers,  and  a  table  of 
excellent  fruit.  Apples  were  particularly  fine.  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Rye¬ 
croft  Nursery,  Lewisham,  sent  miscellaneous  plants,  including  Bamboos 
Crotons,  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine,  and  Chrysanthemums  in  variety. 
Messrs.  W.  Wells  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Redhill,  showed  a  box  of  twelve  Japanese 
including  one  or  two  good  novelties.  Mr.  T.  Edwards,  Arnold,  Nottsj 
sent  the  well-known  Edwardian  ware.  Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Sons 
Norwood,  contributed  Apples  and  Pears  in  excellent  condition  and 
variety.  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  staged  handsomely 
coloured  Apples  and  Pears  with  a  box  of  fine  Japanese  Chrysanthemums. 
Battersea,  November  2nd  ai|d  3rd. 
The  Battersea,  Clapham,  and  Wandsworth  Amateur  Chrysanthemum 
Society,  which  held  its  annual  exhibition  on  the  above  dates  in  the 
Town  Hall,  Lavender  Hill,  is  one  that  deserves  every  commendation  for 
the  admirable  work  it  has  done  during  the  past  nine  years  in  creating 
and  fostering  a  love  for  gardening.  That  the  labour  has  not  been  in 
vain  is  proved  at  every  show  as  well  as  at  the  customary  monthly 
meetings,  and  the  present  gathering  was  probably  the  beat  they  have 
had.  C^’i^si'^^ring  the  conveniences  at  the  command  of  the  growers 
many  of  the  bloom  were  of  remarkably  good  quality.  We  give 
particulars  of  a  few  of  the  classes,  as  we  cannot  possibly  pass  the 
whole  in  review. 
There  were  a  few  open  classes,  of  which  the  most  important  was 
that  for  eighteen  Japanese,  in  not  less  than  twelve  varieties.  Mr. 
Alex.  Smith,  The  Gardens,  The  Convent,  Roehampton,  was  placed  first 
with  a  fine  stand  of  fresh  brightly  coloured  blooms  of  the  following 
varieties: — Mrs.  W.  Mease,  Lady  Ridgway,  Miss  Nellie  Pockett,  Lady 
Hanham  (N.C.S.  certificate  as  the  finest  Japanese  in  the  show), 
Phoebus,  Chas.  Davis,  Henry  Weeks,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Mabel  Kerslake, 
Madame  Gustave  Henry,  Pride  of  Madford,  Le  Grand  Dragon,  Eva 
Knowles,  N.C.S.  Jubilee,  Viviand  Morel,  and  Col.  W.  B.  Smith.  Mr.  W. 
Howe,  gardener  to  Lady  Tate,  Park  Hill,  Streatham,  was  a  fair  second 
with  J.  C.  Clayton,  Mrs.  A.  Weeks,  Australie,  and  R.  Hooper  Pearson 
as  his  best  flowers.  Mr.  C.  Payne,  gardener  to  C.  J.  Whittington,  Esq., 
Elmhurst,  Bickley,  was  third.  There  were  six  competitors. 
Messrs.  A.  Smith  and  W.  Howe  were  first  and  second  again  in  the 
class  for  twelve  Japanese,  staging  much  the  same  varieties  as  in  the 
preceding  class.  Mr.  J.  French,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Barclay,  Ambleside, 
Wimbledon,  was  a  good  third.  The  last  named  exhibitor  was  an 
excellent  first  for  six  incurved,  distinct,  showing  in  good  character 
Hanwell  Glory,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Triomphe  d’Eve,  Lord  Wolseley,  Pearl 
Palace,  and  Topaze  Orientale.  Mr.  W.  Howe  was  second,  and  Mr.  A. 
Smith  third.  A  further  class  for  twelve  Japanese,  in  not  less  than 
eight  varieties,  was  restricted  to  single  handed  gardeners  and  amateurs. 
Mr.  W.  A.  Hurst,  gardener  to  A.  F.  Fitter,  Esq.,  Streatham  Hill,  was 
first  with  handsome  examples  of  Mr.  A.  Barratt,  N.C.S.  Jubilee, 
E.  Molyneux,  Le  Grand  Dragon,  Pride  of  Madford,  Emily  Silsbury,  and 
Mrs.  Coombs.  Mr.  J.  Brown,  Norman  Road,  Wimbledon,  was  second, 
and  Mr.  A.  J.  Povey,  gardener  to  R.  Mayne,  Esq.,'  Larkhall  Lane,  third. 
In  the  open  class  for  a  group  of  miscellaneous  flowering  and  foliage 
